Most of us lead unhealthy lives; we spend far too much time sitting down. If in addition we are careless about our diets, our bodies soon become loose and fatty and our systems slow-moving. There are some aspects(方面)of our unhealthy lives that we cannot avoid. I am thinking of such features of modern city life as pollution, noise, rushed meals and stress. But keeping fit is a way to reduce the effects of these evils. The usual suggestion to a person who is looking for a way to keep fit is to take up some sport or other. While it is true that every weekend you will find people playing football and hockey in the local park, they are outnumbered a hundred to one by the people who are simply watching them.
For those who do not particularly enjoy competitive sports—and it is especially difficult to do so if you are no good at them—there are such separate activities as cycling, walking, jogging and swimming. What often happens though is that you do them un such a leisurely way, so slowly, that it is doubtful if you are doing yourself much good, except for the fact that you have at least managed to get up out of your armchair.
Even after you have found a way for keeping in shape, through sport or gymnastics, you are still only half way to good health, because, according to the experts, you must also master the art of complete mental and physical relaxation(放松). It has to do with deep breathing, emptying your mind of all thoughts, meditation, and so on. Yoga, as practiced in the West is the most widely known and popular of the systems for achieving the necessary state of relaxation. It seems ironical(讽刺的), though, that as our lives have improved in a material sense we have found it increasingly necessary to go back to forms of activity—physical effort on the one hand relaxation on the other—which were the natural way of life of our forefathers.
1. Pollution, noise and stress are examples of ____.
A. causes of unfitness
B. bad features of living in towns
C. the things we can completely do away with
D. unavoidable things in town
2. We don’t get much out of separate sports because we ____.
A. don’t do them very often
B. don’t do them actively enough
C. find it hard to get out of our armchairs
D. don’t find them interesting
3. To be healthy we must ____.
A. keep fit and active
B. keep fit and learn to relax
C. be active and practice Yoga
D. have a sound mind
4. Our forefathers were healthy because ____.
A. their way of life closely connected with both exercise and relaxation
B. they were careful to get plenty of fresh air
C. they spent most of the time out of doors
D. their environment was not polluted
科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
A land free from destruction, plus wealth, natural resources, and labor supply—all these were important 1 in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution. 2 they were not enough. Something 3 was needed to start the industrial process. That "something special" was men—4 individuals who could invent machines, find new 5 of power, and establish business organizations to reshape society.
The men who 6 the machines of the Industrial Revolution 7 from many backgrounds and many occupations. Many of them were 8 inventors than scientists. A man who is a 9 scientist is primarily interested in doing his research 10 .He is not necessarily working 11 that his findings can be used.
An inventor or one interested in applied science is 12 trying to make something that has a concrete use. He may try to solve a problem by 13 the theories 14 science or by experimenting through trial and error. Regardless of his method, he is working to obtain a 15 result: the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb, or one of 16 other objectives.
Most of the people who 17 the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors, not trained scientists. A few were both scientists and inventors. Even those who had 18 or no training in science might not have made their inventions 19 a groundwork had not been laid by scientists years 20 .
1.A.cases B .reasons C .factors D .situations
2.A.But B .And C .Besides D .Even
3.A.else B .near C .extra D .similar
4.A.generating B .effective C .motivating D .creative
5.A.origins B .sources C .bases D .discoveries
6.A.employed B .created C .operated D .controlled
7.A.came B .arrived C .stemmed D .appeared
8.A.less B .better C. more D .worse
9.A.genuine B .practical C .pure D .clever
10.A.happily B .occasionally C. reluctantly D .accurately
11.A.now B .and C .all D .so
12.A.seldom B .sometimes C .all D .never
13.A.planning B .using C .idea D .means
14.A.of B .with C .to D .as
15.A.single B .sole C. specialized D .specific
16.A.few B .those C .many D .all
17.A.proposed B .developed C .supplied D .offered
18.A.little B .much C .some D .any
19.A.as B .if C .because D .while
20.A.ago B .past C .ahead D .before
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Tom Brennan was working in a Philadelphia office building when he noticed a black bag. The bag contained a book.
This chance discovery ended a 12-day search by the Library Company of Philadelphia for a historical treasure-a 120-page diary kept 190 years ago by Deborah Logan,” a woman who knew everybody in her day,” James Green ,the librarian told the magazine American Libraries.
Most of the diary is a record of big events in Philadelphia. It also includes a description of British soldiers burning Washington D.C. in the war of 1812. She describes President James Madison on horseback as "perfectly shaking with fear “during the troubled days. George Washington, she writes, mistook her for the wife of a French man and praised her excellent English.
The adventure of the lost book began on September 4 when Cory Luxmoore arrived from England to deliver the diary of his ancestor(祖先)to the Library Company, which he and his wife considered to be the best home for the diary.
Green told American Libraries he had the diary in his possession “ about five minutes” when Luxmoore took it back because he had promised to show it to one other person. On returning to his hotel after showing the precious book to Green, Luxmoore was shocked to realize that he had left it in the taxi.
Without any delay, Green began calling every taxi company in the city, with no luck, "I've felt sick since then," Luxmoore told reporters.According to Green, no one has yet learned how the diary came to the office building .
Tom Brennan received a reward(奖励)of 1,000, Philadelphia gained another treasure for its history , and Luxmoore told reporters, "It's wonderful news. I'm on high".
This article mainly tells about the story of ___________.
A. a lost diary B. Deborah Logan
C. Cory Luxmoore D. the Library Company
From the text, we learn that the diary is now owned by ___________.
A. Tom Brennan B. an unknown person
C. a Philadelphia magazine D. the Library Company of Philadelphia
Philadelphia is thought to be the best home for the diary because ___________.
A. it was written in Philadelphia
B. it tells stories about Philadelphia
C. people in the city are interested in old things
D. the British and the Americans once fought in Philadelphia
Which of the following shows the right order of what happened to the diary?
a:Tom Brennan found the book in an office building.
b:The book was shown to James Green.
c: Cory Luxmoore arrived from England.
d: The book was left behind in a taxi.
A. a.b.c.d B. c.b.d.a C. a.c.d.b D. c.a.b.d
What did Cory Luxmoore mean when he said "I'm on high"?
A. I'm rich B. I'm famous C. I'm excited D. I'm lucky.
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
Every day，the news of the world reaches people by over 300 million copies of daily papers，over 400 million radio sets，and over 150 million television sets. Additional news is 1 by motion（动作） pictures，in theatres and cinemas all over the world. As more people learn what the important events of the day are， 2 still only care for the events of their own household. Nearly four hundred years ago the English writer John Donne said，“No man is an island.”This 3 is more appropriate（恰当的）today than it was 4 Donne lived. In short，wherever he lives，a man 5 to some society；and we are becoming more and more aware（清楚的） that ? 6 happens in one particular society affects，somehow，the life of mankind.?
Newspapers have been published in the 7 world for about four hundred years. Most of the newspapers 8 today are read in Europe and North America. However, 9 they may be read in all parts of the world， 10 to the new inventions that are changing the techniques of newspaper 11 .?
Electronics and automation（自动化） have made it 12 to produce pictures and texts far more quickly than before. Photographic（照相的） copying doesn't 13 to use type（铅字） and printing machines.And fewer specialists（专家）， 14 type?setters，are needed to produce a paper? or magazine by the 15 method. Therefore，the publishing of newspapers and magazines can 16 more money. Besides，photocopies can be sent over great 17 now by means of ?television channels and satellites such as Telstar. Thus（因此）， 18 can be brought to the public more quickly than before.?
Machines that prepare printed texts for photocopies are being used a great deal today. Film， 19 light and small，can be sent rapidly to other places and used to print copies of the text 20 they are needed. Film pictures can also be projected（投影） easily on a movie or television screen.?
1.A. taken B. shown C. seen D. known
2.A. fewer B. higher C. lower D. less?
3.A. study B. argument C. knowledge D. idea?
4.A. that B. while C. when D. then?
5.A. moves B. goes C. belongs D. comes?
6.A. it B. whatever C. something D. anything?
7.A. common B. modern C. ordinary D. usual?
8.A. bought B. printed C. found D. discovered?
9.A. fast B. suddenly C. immediately D. soon?
10.A. has B. brings C. thanks D. imagines?
11.A. delivering B. making C. selling D. publishing
12.A. clear B. possible C. bright D. successful?
13.A. want B. need C. like D. hope?
14.A. including B. besides C. such as D. except?
15.A. advanced B. easy C. unusual D. suitable?
16.A. make B. earn C. save D. get?
17.A. places B. distances C. cities D. villages
18.A. pictures B. newspapers C. letters D. words?
19.A. becoming B. feeling C. turning D. being?
20.A. where B. there C. which D. because of
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Welcome to one of the largest collections of footwear in the world that will make you green with envy. Here at the Footwear Museum you can see exhibits（展品）from all over the world. You can find out about shoes worn by everyone from the Ancient Egyptians to pop stars.
| Room 1 The unusual celebrity footwear section is probably the most popular in the entire museum. Started in the 1950s there is a wide variety of shoes and boots belonging to everyone from queens and presidents to pop stars and actors! Most visitors find the celebrities’ choice of footwear extremely interesting. | Room 2 Most of our visitors are amazed and shocked by the collection of “special purpose” shoes on show here at the Museum of Footwear. For example , there are Chinese shoes made of silk that were worn by women to tie their feet firmly to prevent them from growing too much! |
| Room 3 As well as shoes and boots, the museum also exhibits shoe-shaped objects. The variety is unbelievable. For example, there is a metal lamp that looks like a pair of shoes, and Greek wine bottles that like legs! | The footwear Library People come from all over the world to study in our excellent footwear library. Designers and researchers come here to look up information on anything and everything related to the subject of footwear. |
60. The underlined word “celebrity” in Room 1 may refer to “__________”.
A. pop stars B. famous persons C. queens D. presidents
61. All exhibits in each room __________.
A. share the same subject
B. have the same shape
C. are made of the same material
D. belong to the same social class
62We can learn from the text that __________.
A. The oldest exhibits in Room 1 were made in the 1950s.
B. Room 2 is the most visited place in the museum.
C. Room 3 has a less variety of exhibits than the other two.
D. Researchers come to the Footwear Library for information.
63. The purpose of the text is to get more people to __________.
A. do research B. design shoes
C. visit the museum D. follow pop stars
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科目：高中英语 来源：2010-2011学年山东省高三上学期第三次质量检测英语卷 题型：阅读理解
Every pet owner loves his pet. There is no argument here.
But when we asked our readers whether they would clone their beloved animals, the responses were split almost down the middle. Of the 228 readers who answered it, 108 would clone, 111 would not and nine weighed each side without offering an opinion.
Clearly, from readers’ response, this is an issue that reaches deeply into both the joy and eventual sadness of owning a pet. It speaks, as well, to people’s widely differing expectations over the developing scientific procedure.
Most of the respondents who favored the idea strongly believed it would produce at least a close copy of the original; many felt the process would actually return an exact copy. Those on the other side, however, held little hope a clone could never truly recreate a pet, many simply didn’t wish to go against the natural law of life and death.
Both sides expressed equal love for their animals. More than a few respondents owned “the best dog/cat in the world”. They thought of their pets as their “best friend”, “a member of the family,” “the light of my life.” They told moving stories of pets’ heroism, intelligence and selfless devotion.
Little wonders the loss is so disturbing—and the cloning so attractive. “People become very close to their animals, and the loss can be just as hard to bear as when a friend or family member dies,” says Gary Kowalski, author of Goodbye, Friend: Healing Wisdom for Anyone Who Has Ever Lost a Pet. “For me, cloning feels like an attempt to turn death away…It’s understandable. Death is always painful. It’s difficult to deal with. It’s hard to accept.”
But would cloning reduce the blow? This question seemed to be at the heart of this problem.
1.So far as the cloning of pets is concerned, a recent survey shows that, of all pet owners, __________.
A. a lot more of them are for it
B. a lot more of them are against it
C. very few of them are willing to tell their opinions
D. about half of them are for it and the other half against it
2.While talking about the respondents from the readers, the expression “eventual sadness of owning a pet” refers to _________.
A. the death of one’s pet
B. the high cost of owning a pet
C. the troubles one has to deal with in keeping a pet
D. the dangers involved in the cloning of a pet
3. In spite of their differences on the problem of cloning, it seems that ________.
A. all pet owners try to go against the natural law of life and death
B. all pet owners love their pets very much
C. people who support cloning love their pets more
D. people who dislike cloning love their pets more
4.From what Gary Kowalski says, we can know that he _________.
A. has never thought about the problem of cloning
B. is going to write another book on pets
C. is in favor of the idea of cloning pets
D. is all against the cloning of pets
5.What is the key question at the heart of the problem of cloning pets?
A. Can pet owners afford the cost of cloning?
B. Can cloning make the pain one suffers less when a pet dies?
C. Does cloning go against the law of nature?
D. How reliably does cloning produce an exact copy of one’s pet?
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