Mr White was the owner of a private school in a town. Last year, he married one of his classmates. The beautiful woman spent much time in learning nothing during middle school. But she wasn’t worried about anything in the future, because her parents were very rich and could provide her with everything. So he could make poor Mr White listen to her. Mr White was busy in dealing with school affairs and his wife had to stay at home alone. But she hated the lonely and boring life. Her father introduced her to some businessmen who wanted to employ her. But she wanted to stay with children. So her husband was asked to allow her to work in his school. At first her husband didn’t agree with her. She didn’t supply money to him any more, so the poor man had to give in. Otherwise, his school would shut down for lack of her money. The woman could not teach students, because she knew neither maths nor physics. She thought she often played in the zoo, so she decided to teach biology. But she didn’t know how to teach the subject at all. She thought hard, and finally she decided to bring the students to the zoo.
Pointing to a crocodile, she shouted,” Look at it carefully! It’s a whale!”
“Excuse me ,madam,” said a student. “It’s a crocodile!”
“Shut up!” Mr White said angrily. “It’s a whale!”
1. Why did Mr White have to employ Mrs White as a teacher.?
A. Because his school would shut down without her money.
B. Because Mrs White learned many things during school time.
C. Because no businessman wanted to employ Mrs White.
D. Because Mrs White knew something about biology.
2. Which of the following is not true about Mrs White?
A. She was the daughter of a rich man.
B. She often went to the zoo to study animals.
C. She knew nothing about the subject of biology.
D. She was one of Mrs White’s classmates.
3. What happened when Mrs White brought her students to the zoo?
A. The students didn’t know whales and crocodiles.
B. Mrs White taught the right animals to her students.
C.A whale came up to the bank to have a breath.
D. Mrs White mistook a crocodile for a whale.
4. Why didn’t Mr White agree to accept his wife as a teacher?
A. Because he wanted to change his fate of listening to his wife.
B. Bccause he knew his wife could not be a good teacher.
C. Because his wife liked being at home.
D. Because his wife only knew something about maths and physics.
科目:高中英语 来源:必修三全优指导北师英语 北师版 题型:001
听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共8小题,每小题1.5分,满分12分)
A.听下列对话,根据所听内容完成句子。
M:Nurse, I’d like to see Dr.Brown.
W:I’m sorry, but he isn’t in today.Dr.Johnson or Dr.Pepper will be happy to see you.
1.It’s possible that ________ Dr.Johnson ________ Dr.Pepper will treat the patient ________ Dr.Brown.
W:I’ve had four colds this winter and I think I’m catching another one.
M:I’ve only had half that many, but my wife has had six.
2.His wife has had ________ times more colds than he.
M:What’s the matter with you, Mrs.White?
W:I’ve had pains here just below where my heart is.
M:Do you have these pains all the time?
W:No, not all the time.
3.Mrs.White told the doctor that ________.
B.听下列5段对话,从A、B、C三个选项中选出能回答所提问题的最佳选项。
W:When do you think I can go home, Dr Smith?
M:Well, you came in on Monday and today is Friday.I’d say that you could probably leave tomorrow, but I don’t want you to go back to work for several weeks.
4.Where is the woman?
A.In the doctor’s office.
B.At work.
A few honest men are better than numbers.诚实的朋友不在多。
C.In her office.
M:I think I’ll go to see the movie tonight instead of working on my paper.“True Lies” is on at the capital cinema.
W:I wouldn’t do that if I were you.
5.What does the woman suggest?
A.He should go to see the movie.
B.He ought to work on his paper.
C.He shouldn’t write about the movie.
W:What’s the matter with you, Harry?
M:There’s something wrong with my stomach.I feel terrible.
6.Whom should Harry go to see?
A.Scientist.
B.Repairman.
C.Doctor.
M:I’ve been coughing for some time.Do you think it serious?
W:Your illness is caused by smoking.You’d better give it up.
7.Where does the talk probably take place?
A.In a factory.
B.In a hospital.
C.In a store.
M:I have an appointment to see Dr Green for a physical examination.
W:Please have a rest.She’s doing an operation right now.
8.Where does this conversation most probably take place?
A.In an operation room.
B.In a doctor’s office.
C.On the telephone.
第二节(共12小题;每题1.5分,满分18分)
听第9段材料,回答第9~11题。
W:What’s “frozen food”?
M:It’s what it says it is:after the food is picked and washed and cut in, it is put in packages and the whole thing is frozen.
W:Does it taste as good as fresh food?
M:Generally not as good, but it’s fine.It’s more expensive than fresh foods, though.
W:How long do frozen foods keep?
M:Seven months if you have a good freezer in your refrigerator.Frozen foods are also convenient.You can shop every two or three weeks instead of every day.
9.How does frozen food taste?
A.Fine.
B.Terrible.
C.Better than fresh foods.
10.Why do we think frozen foods are convenient?
A.We can shop every day.
B.We can shop every two or three weeks.
C.We needn’t shop any more.
11.How long can frozen foods keep?
A.7 months.
B.8 months.
C.9 months.
听第10段材料,回答第12~14题。
Your body, which has close relations with the food you eat, is the most important thing you own, so it needs proper treatment and proper nourishment.The old saying“An apple a day keeps the doctor away”is not as silly as some people think.The body needs fruit and vegetables because they contain vitamin C.Many people take extra vitamins in pill form, believing that these will make them healthy.But a good diet is made up of nourishing food and this gives all the vitamins you need.The body doesn’t need or use extra vitamins, so why waste money on them?
In the modern Western world, many people are too busy to bother about eating properly.They throw anything into their stomachs, eating hurriedly and carelessly.The list of illnesses caused or made worse by bad eating habits is frightening.
12.What does “Your body has close relations with the food you eat” really mean?
A.All kinds of food you eat can be made into your body.
B.Your body is made up of the food you eat.
C.What you eat has great effect on your health.
13.What does the old saying tell us?
A.The apple is the best among all kinds of fruits.
B.Apples can take the place of doctors.
C.Eating apples regularly do a lot of good to our body.
14.What should we do if we want to keep healthy?
A.Only eat an apple a day.
B.Eat properly.
C.Take as many vitamin pills as possible.
听第11段材料,并判断下列陈述是否正确(True or False)。
Renting an Apartment
Mr.Wei:I saw your advertisement in this morning’s New York Times, and I’d like to take a look at the apartment.
Mrs.Jones:Come in, please.It’s on the second floor.This way, please.
Mr.Wei:How much does the apartment rent for?
Mrs.Jones:It’s three hundred dollars a month...Here we are.This is the living room.There are windows in every room.The kitchen is on your left.
Mr.Wei:There are two bathrooms.That’s great!
Mrs.Jones:By the way, we don’t allow any pets here.
Mr.Wei:I see.What about decorating?
Mrs.Jones:If you decide to move in, we will repaint the apartment on the condition that you sign a two-year lease(租约).
Mr.Wei:That means if I sign a one-year lease, there will be no redecorating at all?
Mrs.Jones:That’s right.
Mr.Wei:If I decided to take it, how soon could I move in?
Mrs.Jones:You can move in any time you like.As you can see, it’s already cleaned up.
Mr.Wei:Good.Er, Mrs…?
Mrs.Jones:Jones.
Mr.Wei:Mrs.Jones, I like this apartment very much, but I’d like to know my wife’s and kids’ opinions.I’ll come back this evening with them.Will that be convenient?
Mrs.Jones:That’s fine with me.
Mr.Wei:This is my business card.Thanks very much, Mrs.Jones.We’ll see you tonight.
15.The apartment is rented for three hundred dollars a year.
16.Pets are not allowed to raise in the apartment.
17.If the man wants to have the apartment decorated(装修), he will have to rent it for at least a year.
听第12段材料,并判断下列陈述是否正确(True or False)。
Checking In
Tom:I’d like to check in, please.
Reception Clerk:Awfully sorry, sir.There are no rooms available now.
Tom:But I have reserved a room the day before yesterday.
Clerk:Sorry.May I have your name?
Tom:Tom Wang.
Clerk:Please wait a minute.Let me check…Excuse me, but I can’t seem to find your name on our list.Are you sure you have a reservation for tonight?
Tom:Of course, I did it myself.
Clerk:I’m terribly sorry.There must have been some mistakes.Let me check it again…Oh, yes.There is a name listed as Tom Huang.It must be the fault of the clerk who registered your name.I apologize.
Tom:Don’t worry about that.
Clerk:According to the records, your reservation is for a single room with shower and air conditioner for two nights.The room rate will be $110 per night, including 10% tax and 4% service charge.Is it right?
Tom:Yes, that’s right.I’d like to pay my bill by credit card.
Clerk:May I take a print of your card?
Tom:Here you are.
Clerk:OK.Now could you fill out this registration card?
Tom:All right.
Clerk:Your room number is 707.Here is your key.The bellhop will help you to carry the suitcases to your room.Have a nice evening.
18.The guest’s name is Tom Huang.
19.The guest has booked a single room with shower and air conditioner for two nights.
20.The tax and service charge are not included in the $100 for the room rate per nigh.
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On the 36th day after they had voted, Americans finally learned Wednesday who would be their next president: Governor George W. Bush of Texas.
Vice President Al Gore, his last realistic avenue for legal challenge closed by a U. S. Supreme Court decision late Tuesday, planned to end the contest formally in a televised evening speech of perhaps 10 minutes, advisers said.
They said that Senator Joseph Lieberman, his vice presidential running mate, would first make brief comments. The men would speak from a ceremonial chamber of the Old Executive office Building, to the west of the White House.
The dozens of political workers and lawyers who had helped lead Mr. Gore’s unprecedented fight to claw a come-from-behind electoral victory in the pivotal state of Florida were thanked Wednesday and asked to stand down.
“The vice president has directed the recount committee to suspend activities,” William Daley, the Gore campaign chairman, said in a written statement.
Mr. Gore authorized that statement after meeting with his wife, Tipper, and with top advisers including Mr. Daley.
He was expected to telephone Mr. Bush during the day. The Bush campaign kept a low profile and moved gingerly, as if to leave space for Mr. Gore to contemplate his next steps.
Yet, at the end of a trying and tumultuous process that had focused world attention on sleepless vote counters across Florida, and on courtrooms form Miami to Tallahassee to Atlanta to Washington the Texas governor was set to become the 43d U. S. president.
The news of Mr. Gore’s plans followed the longest and most rancorous dispute over a U. S. presidential election in more than a century, one certain to leave scars in a badly divided country.
It was a bitter ending for Mr. Gore, who had outpolled Mr. Bush nationwide by some 300000 votes, but, without Florida, fell short in the Electoral College by 271votes to 267—the narrowest Electoral College victory since the turbulent election of 1876.
Mr. Gore was said to be distressed by what he and many Democratic activists felt was a partisan decision from the nation’s highest court.
The 5-to –4 decision of the Supreme Court held, in essence, that while a vote recount in Florida could be conducted in legal and constitutional fashion, as Mr. Gore had sought, this could not be done by the Dec. 12 deadline for states to select their presidential electors.
James Baker 3rd, the former secretary of state who represented Mr. Bush in the Florida dispute, issued a short statement after the U. S. high court ruling, saying that the governor was “very pleased and gratified.”
Mr. Bush was planning a nationwide speech aimed at trying to begin to heal the country’s deep, aching and varied divisions. He then was expected to meet with congressional leaders, including Democrats. Dick Cheney, Mr. Bush’s ruing mate, was meeting with congressmen Wednesday in Washington.
When Mr. Bush, who is 54, is sworn into office on Jan.20, he will be only the second son of a president to follow his father to the White House, after John Adams and John Quincy Adams in the early 19th century.
Mr. Gore, in his speech, was expected to thank his supporters, defend his hive-week battle as an effort to ensure, as a matter of principle, that every vote be counted, and call for the nation to join behind the new president. He was described by an aide as “resolved and resigned.”
While some constitutional experts had said they believed states could present electors as late as Dec. 18, the U. S. high court made clear that it saw no such leeway.
The U.S. high court sent back “for revision” to the Florida court its order allowing recounts but made clear that for all practical purposes the election was over.
In its unsigned main opinion, the court declared, “The recount process, in its features here described, is inconsistent with the minimum procedures necessary to protect the fundamental right of each voter.”
That decision, by a court fractured along philosophical lines, left one liberal justice charging that the high court’s proceedings bore a political taint.
Justice John Paul Stevens wrote in an angry dissent:” Although we may never know with complete certainty the identity of the winner of this year’s presidential election, the identity of the loser is perfectly clear. It is the nation’s confidence in the judge as an impartial guardian of the law.”
But at the end of five seemingly endless weeks, during which the physical, legal and constitutional machines of the U. S. election were pressed and sorely tested in ways unseen in more than a century, the system finally produced a result, and one most Americans appeared to be willing at lease provisionally to support.
The Bush team welcomed the news with an outward show of restraint and aplomb. The governor’s hopes had risen and fallen so many times since Election night, and the legal warriors of each side suffered through so many dramatic reversals, that there was little energy left for celebration.
The main idea of this passage is
[A]. Bush’s victory in presidential election bore a political taint.
[B]. The process of the American presidential election.
[C]. The Supreme Court plays a very important part in the presidential election.
[D]. Gore is distressed.
What does the sentence “as if to leave space for Mr. Gore to contemplate his next step” mean
[A]. Bush hopes Gore to join his administration.
[B]. Bush hopes Gore to concede defeat and to support him.
[C]. Bush hopes Gore to congraduate him.
[D]. Bush hopes Gore go on fighting with him.
Why couldn’t Mr. Gore win the presidential election after he outpolled Mr. Bush in the popular vote? Because
[A]. the American president is decided by the supreme court’s decision.
[B]. people can’t directly elect their president.
[C]. the American president is elected by a slate of presidential electors.
[D]. the people of each state support Mr. Bush.
What was the result of the 5—4 decision of the supreme court?
[A]. It was in fact for the vote recount.
[B]. It had nothing to do with the presidential election.
[C]. It decided the fate of the winner.
[D]. It was in essence against the vote recount.
What did the “turbulent election of 1876” imply?
[A]. The process of presidential election of 2000 was the same as that.
[B]. There were great similarities between the two presidential elections (2000 and 1876).
[C]. It was compared to presidential election of 2000.
[D]. It was given an example.
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President Barack Obama has complained about the loss of privacy that comes with being leader of the United States, regretting the loss of simple pleasures such as a long walk or a trip to the car wash or supermarket.
"I just miss – I miss being unknown," he said. "I miss Saturday morning, rolling out of bed, not shaving, getting into my car with my girls, driving to the supermarket, squeezing the fruit, getting my car washed, taking walks. I can't take a walk."
His dream, he said, was to "go through Central Park and watch folks passing by ... spend the day watching people – I miss that".
Faced with criticism for playing more golf than most previous occupants of the White House, he explained that the sport was simply the best way of getting relaxed.
"It's the only excuse I have to get outside for four hours," he told Hearst magazines.
Though he said he enjoyed his life in the White House, he felt disillusioned(醒悟的,幻想破灭的) with the some of the ways of Washington, which he has failed to change, such as the "kabuki dance(日本歌舞)" among political parties before serious policy discussions begin. His comments may be seen as excuse by critics who have accused him of appearing too detached(漠然), and being slow to engage in important issues such as Libya and the near shutdown of the US government last week.
Since arriving at the White House in January 2009, Mr Obama has already racked up(打)60 rounds of golf in office, more than George W Bush did in his eight years.
In terms of ability, Golf Digest magazine has ranked Mr Obama eighth out of the 18 presidents who played the game since it became established in the early 20th century.
【小题1】What do the second paragraph and the third paragraph mainly tell us? .
A.Obama wishes to enjoy simple pleasures. |
B.Obama likes going shopping with his girls. |
C.Obama likes to take a walk. |
D.Obama likes to watch folks passing by. |
A.avoid criticism |
B.show his ability |
C.get relaxed |
D.show his advantage over the former presidents |
A.Playing golf. | B.Getting relaxed. |
C.Changing some ways of Washington. | D.Watching people |
A.Obama complains about lack of privacy as president |
B.Obama can’t live a normal life |
C.Obama is often criticized |
D.Obama likes to play golf |
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科目:高中英语 来源:2012-2013学年河南省沁阳市高三一模考前训练英语试卷(二)(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
President Barack Obama has complained about the loss of privacy that comes with being leader of the United States, regretting the loss of simple pleasures such as a long walk or a trip to the car wash or supermarket.
"I just miss – I miss being unknown," he said. "I miss Saturday morning, rolling out of bed, not shaving, getting into my car with my girls, driving to the supermarket, squeezing the fruit, getting my car washed, taking walks. I can't take a walk."
His dream, he said, was to "go through Central Park and watch folks passing by ... spend the day watching people – I miss that".
Faced with criticism for playing more golf than most previous occupants of the White House, he explained that the sport was simply the best way of getting relaxed.
"It's the only excuse I have to get outside for four hours," he told Hearst magazines.
Though he said he enjoyed his life in the White House, he felt disillusioned(醒悟的,幻想破灭的) with the some of the ways of Washington, which he has failed to change, such as the "kabuki dance(日本歌舞)" among political parties before serious policy discussions begin. His comments may be seen as excuse by critics who have accused him of appearing too detached(漠然), and being slow to engage in important issues such as Libya and the near shutdown of the US government last week.
Since arriving at the White House in January 2009, Mr Obama has already racked up(打)60 rounds of golf in office, more than George W Bush did in his eight years.
In terms of ability, Golf Digest magazine has ranked Mr Obama eighth out of the 18 presidents who played the game since it became established in the early 20th century.
1.What do the second paragraph and the third paragraph mainly tell us? .
A.Obama wishes to enjoy simple pleasures.
B.Obama likes going shopping with his girls.
C.Obama likes to take a walk.
D.Obama likes to watch folks passing by.
2.According to Obama, he plays golf to ___________.
A.avoid criticism
B.show his ability
C.get relaxed
D.show his advantage over the former presidents
3.What does the underlined word “It” refer to in the fifth paragraph?
A.Playing golf. B.Getting relaxed.
C.Changing some ways of Washington. D.Watching people
4.What is the best title of the passage?
A.Obama complains about lack of privacy as president
B.Obama can’t live a normal life
C.Obama is often criticized
D.Obama likes to play golf
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第二节根据对话内容,从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
W:Mrs. Everett is expecting you, Mr. Brown. She’ll be with you in a few minutes.
M:Fine
W:Can I take your coat?
M:Yes, Please. Here you are.
W: 61 .
M:No thanks. I’ve been sitting for the last three hours, and I’d like to strech my legs.
W:Can I get you something to drink----coffee, tea or a cold drink?
M:That would be very nice. 62 .
W:Yes, certainly, Mr. Brown. 63 .
M:White with one sugar.
W: 64 .
M:Thank you , but it’s not necessary. I can walk easily.
W: 65 .
M:Thanks.
A.Here’s your coffee, Mr. Brown. |
B.Would you like something to read? |
C.How do you take it ? |
D.Let me show you in . |
E.Could I have a cup of coffee, please?
F.Would you like to take a seat while you’re waiting?
G.Shall I call a taxi to take you round there after your meeting with Mrs. Everett?
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