It is necessary for children to exchange ideas with parents from time to time so that the generation gap between parents and children can be _____.
A. releasedB. replaced
C. narrowedD. disappeared
科目：高中英语 来源：2015届浙江省协作体高三第一次适应性测试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Folklore is the branch of the study of man which deals with local customs, tales and traditions. Everybody is a storehouse of folklore, though not everybody realizes it. Often, in deed, those who have never heard the word folklore have the greatest store of it, for the people with least book education commonly cherish most firmly old ideas and superstitions (迷信) which have been passed on by word of mouth for generations. Everyone has heard stories of ghosts, witches, fairies, and giants. We all know some proverbs and have come across such ideas as, for example, that it is lucky to see black cat and unlucky to see a single magpie (喜鹊). We keep certain seasons of the year as festivals, such as Christmas, and we are familiar with the special customs connected with weddings and funerals. All such things are of interest to those who study folklore.
People who study folklore won’t criticize the old beliefs and practices they come across as silly, childish, or old-fashioned. Instead, they will try to collect accurate records of them and then see how these are connected with other ideas and customs of other places or times. By comparing with what is known of olden times or the folklore of other countries, they try to discover how certain beliefs and practices came into being, and what purpose they serve now or used to serve in the past.
Often we find that the beliefs which seem most peculiar and unreasonable, and the customs which appear least practical, are of the greatest interest and importance because they are commonly the oldest. Sometimes they were part of an ancient ritual (惯例) or served a useful purpose when people’s way of life was different from what it is now. So we not only learn about what people thought and did in the past but are better able to understand present customs. People often keep up customs when they have forgotten the original reason for them, and in the course of time a fresh reason gets attached to the custom. Thus, when some joker ties an old shoe to the back of the taxi taking the bride and bridegroom to the station for their honeymoon, he would say it was “for luck”, but actually a shoe is an old fertility (繁殖力) symbol and has a place in the wedding customs of China and Palestine.
1.The underlined word “they” (in Para.2) most probably refers to _________.
A. practices and beliefs B. customs and traditions
C. records and tales D. places or times
2.It is most unlikely for people who study folklore to _________.
A. collect as many records of old beliefs and practices as possible
B. compare the present customs with those of the olden times
C. criticize the old beliefs and superstitions as silly or childish
D. find out the purpose the certain beliefs and practices serve or used to serve
3.Which of the following statements is true about customs?
A. The customs which do not appear practical mean nothing to most people.
B. The reasons for certain customs may change in the course of history.
C. People who practice customs are quite familiar with their origins.
D. The wedding customs in China and Palestine are of great similarity.
4.What would be the best title for the passage?
A. What Does Folklore Really Mean?
B. How Do People Keep Up Customs?
C. Who Studies Tales And Traditions?
D. When Did Some Old Beliefs Begin?
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Some passers-by witnessed the car accident ______ five passengers were killed, a baby included.
A. where B. which
C. that D. when
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---How do you like the lecture by Mr. Lee?
---____________.
A. By accident B. Very boring
C. In the conference hallD. By bicycle
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---What do you think of his talk on Information Technology?
---Oh, excellent. It’s worth_____________.
A. listening toB. being listened to
C. listeningD. to be listened to
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The key to ___ new ideas is to observe daily life carefully, and not to take things for granted.
A. coming up withB. getting along with
C. catching up withD. ending up with
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015届浙江省富阳市高二下期中英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Imagine that someone in your neighborhood broke the law, and the judge put the whole neighborhood under suspicion. How fair will that be? Well, it happens every day to high schoolers. Just because some students have stolen things in shops, all of us are treated like “shoplifters”. Even though I’d never steal, store employees looked at me like I’m some kind of hardened criminal mastermind.
For example, during one lunch period, my friend Denny and I went to the Grab “n” Go on Tuesday. We arrived to find a line of students waiting outside. A new sign in the window told the story:“ NO MORE THAN TWO STUDENTS AT A TIME.” After 15 minutes, we finally got in. But the store manger laid the evil eye on us. I asked him about the new sign, and he said, “You kids are lifting too much stuff.” You kids? Too much stuff? Not only were we considered to be shoplifters, but brilliant, greedy shoplifters.
The Grab “n” Go isn’t an isolated case. Earlier this year, a department store worker told me to leave my backpack at the front of the store. When I asked who was going to keep an eye on my stuff, she said, “Don’t worry. It isn’t going anywhere.” In other words, I had to risk losing my stuff so that the store wouldn’t have to risk losing theirs. “Don’t worry,” I replied, “I don’t need to shop here.”
The most annoying thing, though, is the way employees watch my friends and me. It’s almost strange and frightening. Once, at a drug store, I went down an aisle and found a guy standing on a box, stocking the shelves. He was watching my hands, which were empty. He got down off his box and rushed off, as if he was going to get the store manger. How crazy is that?
You know, this kind of prejudice can go both ways. I work at the CD Crib, and every day I see adults commit a terrible crime. They put on a set of headphones and sort of dance to the music. Talk about bad! Tomorrow, I’m going to put a sign in the window: “ NO MORE THAN TWO ADULTS LISTNENING TO MUSIC AT A TIME.”
1.“ Shoplifters” ( Paragraph 1) refers to _____________.
A. the neighbor B. thieves
C. employees D. store owners
2.The manager of the Grab “n” Go thought that _______________________.
A. people might be angry about the lining up
B. the shop might be over-crowded
C. students might steal things
D. kids should be accompanied by their parents
3.What is the tone of the writer?
A. Angry B. Sad
C. Pleased D. Excited
4.By saying “this kind of prejudice can go both ways”, the writer intends to _______________.
A. put up a notice to prevent adults from committing a crime.
B. encourage adults to listen to CDs before they buy them.
C. stop adults from talking bad things when in CD stores.
D. accuse adults in the same way as they did towards the boys
5. How does the writer develop his argument?
A. By example B. By classification
C. By comparison and contrast D. By cause and effect
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----Are you going to Tom’s birthday party?
---- __________. I might have to work.
A. It depends B. Thank you
C. Sounds great D. Don’t mention it
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----Do you know how to learn English well? ________.
----Why? Don’t you think English is quite interesting?
A.It can’t be too interesting.
B. I just can’t help it.
C. It’s my favorite subject
D. It’s killing me.
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