Long long ago, there was a small village. This village had a 36 tradition. At the beginning of every year, any boy who had reached the age of majority (the state of legally being an adult) was given land and money to build a home. The boy had to 37 his home before winter. If his home failed to endure the cold weather in winter, the villagers could not 38 him in any way.
One 39 , Paul and Marc reached their majority. They 40 their land and money and decided to search nearby villages for ideas on building their homes. In each village, they found the nicest 41 and talked to the owners. Each owner gladly offered 42 .
After Marc saw several homes, he 43 the best ideas and went back to his own land. Paul, 44 , continued collecting more ideas. Soon he had so many great ideas that he began to 45 some of them. But he always believed he could find even better ideas in the next village.
Marc began building his home. He had several false starts, 46 his home gradually rose from his land. By fall, Marc had finished his home. It wasn't perfect, but it was strong and he could 47 it later. Paul enjoyed all the beautiful homes and 48 with home owners. The first snow came and Paul, realizing he was running out of time, 49 back to his land. He built the best home he could in the time he had, but it was 50 . The first winter storm destroyed his home and he froze to 51 . The villagers mourned for him.
Marc 52 the winter. Each year, Marc searched for other good ideas he could use to make his own home look better. He became a leader in the village, 53 a family, and lived a happy, content life.
We all build and improve our own mental homes. It’s 54 and fun for us to search for ideas from other mental home owners, but we only improve our own mental home if we actually 55 the best ideas.
36.A. strange B. hopeful C. literary D. cultural
37.A. find B. make C. complete D. buy
38.A. help B. encourage C. scold D. persuade
39.A. winter B. summer C. autumn `D. spring
40.A. exchanged B. received C. recognized D. advice
41.A. girls B. jobs C. houses D. presents
42.A. rooms B. drinks C. attention D. advice
43.A. expected B. gathered C. created D. understood
44.A. similarly B. finally C. however D. furthermore
45.A. forget B. believe C. replace D. doubt
46.A. because B. although C. but D. so
47.A. repair B. rebuild C. sell D. improve
48.A. conversations B. achievements C. struggles D. arguments
49.A. drove B. rushed C. flew D. moved
50.A. weak B. funny C. small D. amazing
51.A. blindness B. death C. sadness D. illness
52.A. experienced B. loved C. survived D. spent
53.A. brought B. earned C. contacted D. raised
54.A. slow B. easy C. dangerous D. special
55.A. realize B. bring C. collect D. apply
科目:高中英语 来源:活题巧解巧练·高一英语(上) 题型:050
阅读理解
阅读下列短文,从每题所给四个选项(A,B,C和D)中,选出最佳选项.
Mr Brown liked to be exact. One day, he was sitting at the door reading a book carefully when a stranger came up to him and asked, “Excuse me, but could you tell me the way to the nearest hospital?” “Sure,”answered Brown. “You must go across the bridge and then turn right. The bridge is only 20 meters long.”
The stranger thanked him and went on his way. He was still walking across the bridge when someone suddenly called out from behind him. “Look out!” the stranger turned around and found it was Mr Brown. “I'm sorry,”said Mr Brown,“I just gave you the wrong direction. I have come to tell you that the bridge is 40 metres long, not 20 metres. If you go 20 metres and then turn right, you will fall into the river.”
1.From the story we know that the stranger ________.
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A.had to cross a bridge
B.wanted to see a doctor
C.would ask Mr Brown for help
D.had been there many times
2.After the stranger heard Mr Brown's last words, he would probably ________.
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A.thank him a lot
B.go another twenty metres
C.turn back with a smile
D.laugh at him
3.Which of the following is not true according to the passage?
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A.Mr Brown told the stranger the bridge was not 20 metres long but 40.
B.Mr Brown was afraid that the stranger would fall into the river.
C.Mr Brown knew he gave the wrong direction and caught up with the stranger.
D.Mr Brown didn't catch up with the stranger until he had crossed the bridge.
4.What does “Look out” mean in the text?
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We often see dogs always put their tongues(舌头)out in summer. But 1 the dogs didn’t do so. Long long ago, the dog was very bad .He 2 did a good deed.
One summer day the dog 3 into a forest. 4 he saw the forest was beautiful and clean , a 5 idea came to him. Then he brought 6 dirty things to the forest and put 7 everywhere. What he did was 8 by a monkey who hid 9 a big tree. He didn’t tell anyone 10 the dog did because 11 did not know why the dog did so.
Several days 12 ,it got hotter and hotter , and the dirty things became rotten(腐烂).The air smelt 13 . Many animals fell ill. All the other animals became angry and tried 14 who had done it and punish him. The money knew 15 bad the dog was. So he 16 the other animals the truth. They catch up with the dog and 17 him eat all the dirty things and 18 the forest clean.
After that the dog 19 honest. To remember this, he put his tongue out in 20.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2010届福建省高二上学期期末考试 题型:阅读理解
第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题,每题2分,满分40分)
Sitting too much is now listed with smoking and junk food as a bad habit that increases your risk of heart disease.
New Australian research shows that half-an-hour in the gym will not make up for the waist-expanding damage caused by spending the rest of the day sitting.
But the good news is that doing chores (家务杂事) in the house or gently walking around the office while on the phone might be enough to keep you fit.
The study joins the growing body of evidence suggesting too much sitting might undo the benefits of exercise.
The study measured the intensity (强度) of physical activities in 168 subjects over seven days. It found that, regardless of how much exercise they did or their total sitting time, those who took more breaks from sitting had lower risk of thick waists and lower levels of blood lipids (脂质).
“Higher levels of blood lipids have been linked to a heightened risk of heart disease,” principal researcher Genevieve Healy of the University of Queensland said. “What the study shows is that there are benefits in just getting up regularly and interrupting your sitting time.”
Researchers behind the Stand Up Australia project have written to the Rudd Government requesting $3.5 million for a two-year study into how long sitting affects health and productivity of workers. The study would also develop and test strategies for reducing sitting time on the job.
The latest study builds on work that is shifting the health promotion focus from purposeful exercise, such as running, to lower intensity activities throughout the day.
The Australian research has been backed up by US studies.
“To hold a body that weighs 77 kilograms upright takes a fair amount of energy from muscles,” said Professor Marc Hamilton from the University of Missouri. “There is a large amount of energy associated with standing every day that cannot be easily replaced by 30 to 60 minutes in the gym.”
56.The study shows that .
A. exercising for 30 minutes in the gym is good after sitting too long
B. walking is the best physical activity after sitting too long
C. sitting too long in the office causes the waist to expand
D. having breaks from sitting is good for your health
57.What’s the aim of the Stand Up Australia project?
A. To develop and test strategies for reducing working time.
B. To study the reasons for the longer sitting time in the office.
C. To develop and test strategies for reducing sitting time at work.
D. To study the factors influencing productivity of workers.
58.The purpose of the last paragraph is to .
A. provide a scientific basis for the benefits of standing up
B. compare the effect of standing with exercising in the gym
C. report the new research findings of Professor Marc Hamilton
D. figure out the amount of energy associated with daily standing
59.The health promotion focus used to be on .
A. purposeful exercise B. running
C. lower intensity activities D. long sitting
60.What’s the best title for the text?
A. Exercise in the Gym Is Out B. Your Office Chair Is Killing You
C. A Cause of Heart Disease D. Good News for Workers
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第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题,每题2分,满分40分)
Sitting too much is now listed with smoking and junk food as a bad habit that increases your risk of heart disease.
New Australian research shows that half-an-hour in the gym will not make up for the waist-expanding damage caused by spending the rest of the day sitting.
But the good news is that doing chores (家务杂事) in the house or gently walking around the office while on the phone might be enough to keep you fit.
The study joins the growing body of evidence suggesting too much sitting might undo the benefits of exercise.
The study measured the intensity (强度) of physical activities in 168 subjects over seven days. It found that, regardless of how much exercise they did or their total sitting time, those who took more breaks from sitting had lower risk of thick waists and lower levels of blood lipids (脂质).
“Higher levels of blood lipids have been linked to a heightened risk of heart disease,” principal researcher Genevieve Healy of the University of Queensland said. “What the study shows is that there are benefits in just getting up regularly and interrupting your sitting time.”
Researchers behind the Stand Up Australia project have written to the Rudd Government requesting $3.5 million for a two-year study into how long sitting affects health and productivity of workers. The study would also develop and test strategies for reducing sitting time on the job.
The latest study builds on work that is shifting the health promotion focus from purposeful exercise, such as running, to lower intensity activities throughout the day.
The Australian research has been backed up by US studies.
“To hold a body that weighs 77 kilograms upright takes a fair amount of energy from muscles,” said Professor Marc Hamilton from the University of Missouri. “There is a large amount of energy associated with standing every day that cannot be easily replaced by 30 to 60 minutes in the gym.”
56.The study shows that .
A. exercising for 30 minutes in the gym is good after sitting too long
B. walking is the best physical activity after sitting too long
C. sitting too long in the office causes the waist to expand
D. having breaks from sitting is good for your health
57.What’s the aim of the Stand Up Australia project?
A. To develop and test strategies for reducing working time.
B. To study the reasons for the longer sitting time in the office.
C. To develop and test strategies for reducing sitting time at work.
D. To study the factors influencing productivity of workers.
58.The purpose of the last paragraph is to .
A. provide a scientific basis for the benefits of standing up
B. compare the effect of standing with exercising in the gym
C. report the new research findings of Professor Marc Hamilton
D. figure out the amount of energy associated with daily standing
59.The health promotion focus used to be on .
A. purposeful exercise B. running
C. lower intensity activities D. long sitting
60.What’s the best title for the text?
A. Exercise in the Gym Is Out B. Your Office Chair Is Killing You
C. A Cause of Heart Disease D. Good News for Workers
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
Thousands of people in the world are a hundred years old-or more and certain parts of the world are famous for the long lives of their inhabitants: the Vilacamba Valley in Ecuador, and the home of the Hunzas in the Himalayas.
Why do so many people live to a healthy old age in certain parts of the world? What is the secret of their long lives? Three things seem to be very important: fresh air, fresh food and a simple way of life.People work near their homes in the clean,
mountain air instead of travelling long distances to work by bus, car or train.They do not sit all day in busy offices or factories, but work hard outdoors in the fields.They take more exercise and eat less food than people in the cities of the West.For years the Hunzas of the Himalayas did not need policemen, lawyers or doctors.There was no crime, no divorce and not much illness in their society. They were a happy, peaceful people, famous all over India for their long, healthy lives.
Do you want to live to a hundred years old? Here are some rules for success.Firstly, choose your parents and grandparents carefully.If they lived or live to a good old age, so will you.Secondly, live in the right place.Thirdly, choose the right
kind of job.Doctors, dentists and bus-drivers die young.Farmers, priests and orchestral conductors live much longer.If you are in the wrong kind of job, you can still improve your way of life.
An old man in the Caucasus was talking about his past life."I was young then," he said, as he described his 87th year.His secret was: "Think young and stay young." An old woman from Missouri, USA, gave this advice, "Drink a little whisky and some warm beer every day." An English lady just said, "Take a cold bath every morning." The shortest, simplest piece of advice came from Mr.Jim Chapman, aged 103."Just keep breathing," he told reporters.
67.Who is most likely to live a long life?
A.A doctor. B.A bus-driver.
C.A dentist. D.An orchestral conductor.
68.We can see from the passage that long-lived people avoid ____.
A.working hard B.drinking
C.eating too much D.taking cold baths
69.The passage indicates that we can change our _____to live a long life.
A.jobs B.places of living
C.ways of living D.ways of thinking
70.What is mainly talked about in the last paragraph?
A.Whose advice is the best.
B.Who is the most long-lived person in the world.
C.Lifestyles of long-lived people.
D.How long-lived people think of' their life.
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