Hawaii's Big Island
Nickname: Hawaii's Island of Adventure
Size: 4,028 square miles
Population: 148,677.The most heavily populated areas are Hilo on the east side and Kailua-Kona on the
west.
Temperature: Averages between 71°F and 77°F year round (expect the mercury (水银柱) to drop at
higher heights)
Highest Peak: Mauna kea,13,796 feet
Agriculture: Hawaii's agricultural products are mainly grown and processed On the Big Island, including
coffee, macadamia nuts and papaya.
Lodging: 9,655 rooms total；Nightly rates range from$35 to$5,000.
Airports: Hilo International Airport on the east side and Kona International Airport on the west side.
Rental Cars: All of the nationally known rental car companies have locations at Hilo International and
Kona International Airports as well as numerous resorts. In addition, Hilo, Kona and the major resort areas
are serviced by taxis.
Resources: Call(800)648-2441 to order a video poster, brochures and maps from the Big Island Visitors
Bureau. See WWW.Bigisland,org for updated information.
Shopping: The large shopping centers are in Hilo, Kona, Waimea and the Kohala Coast.
科目：高中英语 来源：典中点综合应用创新题 高一英语 题型：050
阅读理解
Tom Dyson tried to find out what his new machine could do. One day he fixed the small box to a flowering plant that was growing in a pot. He didn't say anything at all, but he began to think some cruel thoughts.
“I'm going to cut off these flowers. They're getting old and ugly. So I'll cut them off…”
The needle on the machine climbed quickly from zero to 8, then 10, 12, 15. It stopped at 17. The plant was in trouble! Something was worrying it. Was it fear or sadness? The thought of being cut? The flowers bent their heads. They suddenly looked old and tired, and Tom felt sorry for them.
“No, no!” he cried.“I won't cut you. You're my friends. I just want you to grow and be lovely. I'll take you outside, into the sunshine. You'll like that, won't you?”
The flowers lifted their heads slowly and seemed to smile at him. The needle returned to zero. Tom put away the machine, picked up the plant and walked outside. It was very nice in the garden that morning.
All plants enjoy their owner's love and care and kindness. They know the sound of their voice. They also seem to understand people's thoughts. So if you have flowers of your own, think about them with love. They will return your kindness in the only way they can: they will grow strong and beautiful.
1．Choose the right order of the events given in the passage.
[ ]
a．The needle pointed to 17.
b．Tom felt sorry for the flowers.
c．Tom thought of cutting off the flowers.
d．The flowers looked old and tired.
e．Tom fixed the machine to a plant.
f．Tom took the plant outside.
g．The needle returned to zero.
h．Tom cried, “I won't cut you.”
[ ]
A．e; a; g; h; d; b; c; f
B．c; e; d; a; b; h; g; f
C．e; c; a; d; h; b; f; g
D．e; c; a; d; b; h; g; f
2．The only way in which plants can show their love is ________.
[ ]
A．enjoying their owner's love
B．bringing up nicely
C．holding up their heads
D．smiling at their owners
3．According to the passage, which of the following is true?
[ ]
A．Tom wanted to cut off the flowers.
B．Tom said nothing, but the flowers could understand him.
C．The machine didn't work properly.
D．The flowers were getting bad - looking
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科目：高中英语 来源：读想用 高二英语（下） 题型：050
阅读理解
The basic flag of the United States is one of the world's oldest national flags．Only the basic flags of Austria，Denmark，Great Britain，the Netherlands，Sweden，and Switzerland are older．
During the discovery and settlement of hat is now the United States，the flags of various European nations were flown over the land，as symbols of possession．later，in the Colonial and Revolutionary War periods，flags representing famous persons，place，and events were flown in the American Colonies．
The first official flag of the United States was created by Congress on June 14，1777．It consisted of 13 alternate red and white stripes and 13 white stars in a field of blue，representing the 13 colonies that had declared their independence in 1776．Congress adopted a new flag of 15 stars and 15 stripes in 1795，to give representation to the two new states admitted into the Union，Vermont and Kentucky．
By 1817，there were 20 states in the Union，and it became apparent that adding one stripe for each new state would destroy the shape of the flag．As a result，Congress in 1818 restored the original design of 13 stripes and provided that each state was to be represented by one star．In 1912 President William H．Taft made the first official provision for the arrangement of the stars．He ordered that there be six even rows of eight stars each Previously the arrangement of the stars had been left to the flag-maker fancy．
The evolution of the Stars and Stripes reflects the growth of the United States．After the admission of Hawaii into the Union in 1959，the flag was officially changed for the 26th time since its creation．
There are many government flown in the United states in addition to the national flag．Among them are the president's and vice-president's flags and those of the federal departments and some federal agencies．Each state in the Union has an official flag．The United States Navy uses special flags for signaling．
1．According to the passage，which of the following possesses one of the world's oldest national flags？
[ ]
2．In the United States，why were the flags of various European nations were flown over the land initially？
[ ]
A．Because then the United States was the European nations'colony．
B．Because they were representing famous person，place and events．C．Because the United States wanted to show friendship to the European nations．
D．The passage don't tell us．
3．From the passage，which of the following is not true？
[ ]
A．Congress designed the first national flag．
B．Because of the two new states admitted into the Union，the national flag became fifteen stars and fifteen stripes．
C．From the evolution of the stars and stripes，we can understand the history of the United States．
D．The flag was officially changed for the 26th time before the Hawaii admitted into the Union．
4．Which flags now don't exist in the United States？
[ ]
A．The president's and vice-president's flags．
B．Each state's official flag in the Union．
C．Children's flags．
D．The United States Navy's flags．
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科目：高中英语 来源：山东省沂南一中2010届高三下学期综合模拟 题型：阅读理解
第三部分阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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This week in our Foreign Student Series，we talk about getting an American education online．A student named Hendra has written to us from Indonesia asking about a good online university．Finding the right online program requires research．Talking to advisers and recruiters（招募者）can help．Keep in mind，though，that they might have a financial interest to direct you to certain programs．
The Council on Higher Education Accreditation（CHEA）recognizes a group in Washington，D．C．，to accredit（授权）schools that offer distance learning．One hundred and ten programs in the United States and six other countries are accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council．
We asked the executive director，Michael Lambert，for advice on choosing a distance learning program．He says the first thing is to go on the CHEA Web site to find if a school is accredited．The address is c-h-e-a dot o-r-g．Next，make sure the school offers what you need．Do you need a degree，or will a certificate or license be enough?
Another consideration is cost．Often the published price does not include all the costs --like books．Technology requirements can also add to the costs．Will you need to get new software or a high-speed Internet connection or even a new computer to take the classes you want?
Also，consider the level of interaction that an online program offers．You might never meet the teacher or other students in person．
Finally，and this is our own advice，find out what others say on the Internet for comments or news stories about schools that interest you．Just remember that what people say is not always fair or true．
56．This passage is probably from ________．
A．a magazine B．a newspaper
C．a text book D．a radio program
57．This passage is mainly about ________．
A．how to get an American education online
B．what to learn in an American university
C．the introductions to schools offering distance learning
D．the advantages of online education
58．What else should be taken into consideration about cost besides the published price?
A．The cost for books and technology requirements．
B．The cost for books and a new computer．
C．The cost for new software and a high-speed Internet connection．
D．The cost for technology requirements and even a classroom．
59．How can you find the information about schools accredited to offer distance learning easily?
A．Ask the members of CHEA． B．Go on the website of chea.org．
C．Ask Michael Lambert for help． D．Talk to advisers and recruiters．
60 According to Michael Lambert，________．
A．to get a certificate or a license is much easier than to get a degree
B．it’s not fair for the schools to charge extra money beside the published price
C．the level of interaction that an online program offers is quite considerable
D．people’s comments about schools are always unbelievable
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科目：高中英语 来源：广东省20092010学年高一下学期期末考试试题（英语） 题型：阅读理解
III. 阅读 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
As goods and services improved, people were persuaded to spend their money on changing from old to new, and found the change worth the expense. When an airline equipped itself with jets, for example, its costs (and therefore air fare) would go up, but the new planes meant such an improvement that the higher cost was justified. A new car (or wireless, washing machine, electric kettle) made life so much more comfortable than the old one that the high cost of replacement was fully repaid. Manufacturers still cry their goods as persuasively as ever, but are the improvements really worth paying for? In many fields, things have now reached such a high standard of performance that further progress is very limited and very, very expensive. Airlines, for example, go to enormous expense in buying the latest prestige jets, in which vast research costs have been spent on relatively small improvements. If we abandon these vast costs we might lose the chance of cutting minutes away from flying times; but wouldn’t it be better to see airfares drop dramatically, as capital costs become relatively insignificant? Again, in the context of a 70 m. p. h. Limit, with lines of cars traveling so close as to control each other’s speeds, improvements in performance are actually irrelevant; improvements in handling are unnecessary, as most production cars grip（抓牢） the road perfectly, and comfort has now reached a very high level. Small improvements here are unlikely to be worth the thousands that anybody replacing an ordinary family car every two years may have spent on them. Let us instead have cars — or wireless, electric kettles, washing machines, television sets — which are made to last, and not to be replaced. Significant progress is obviously a good thing, but the insignificant progression from model-change to model-change is not.
1. The author is obviously challenging the social norm (社会规范) that ________________.
A. it is important to improve goods and services
B. development of technology makes our life more comfortable
C. it is reasonable that prices are going up all the time
D. slightly improved new products are worth buying
2. According to this passage, airfares may rise because ______________.
A. the airplane has been improved
B. people tend to travel by new airplanes
C. the change is found to be reasonable
D. the service on the airplane is better than before
3. According to the author, passengers would be happier if they ____________.
A. could fly in the latest model of good planes
B. could get tickets at much lower prices
C. see the airlines make vital changes in their services
D. could spend less time flying in the air
4. When manufactures have improved the performance of their products to a certain level, then it would be _______________.
A. justified for them to cut the price
B. unnecessary for them to make any new changes
C. difficult and costly to further better them
D. insignificant for them to cut down the research costs
5. In the case of cars, the author advises that we _____________.
A. cancel the speed limit B. further improve their performance
C. change models every two years D. improve their durability (耐久性)
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科目：高中英语 来源：2011-2012学年河南省高三第二次月考英语试题 题型：阅读理解
阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
第一节：（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When she flew into Athens on an unseasonably cold day in
September, she quickly realized that she hadn’t brought enough warm clothes.
Walking through the streets of the Greek capital, she happened to see a nice
coat in a shop window and went in to ask about the price. The coat was too
expensive, but as Christine was about to leave the shop, the woman asked her
where she was from. When Christine answered Australia, the woman agreed to
reduce the price because she knew a nice girl from Australia called Elena.
Christine then noticed a photo of a young man standing next to a motorbike. Her
eyes opened wide with astonishment. It was Nicos! Indeed the young man was
Nicos, and the woman in the shop was Maria. She had come to Athens from
Santorini to look after the shop for a friend.
Sadly, the story has a tragic ending. Nicos had been killed in a motorcycle accident.
“I wanted to tell Elena,” said Maria. “But I didn’t know how. Now that I have met you, I know that it’s time to tell her.”
1.Elena went to Greece in order to visit .
A．her parents B．Christine C．Nicos. D．her grandparents
2.Why did Nicos stop writing to Elena?
A．He had moved away.
B．His mother forbade him to do so.
C．He h ad died in an accident.
D．They had lost touch with each other.
3.What can be inferred from the fact that Christine and Maria had a talk in the shop?
A．They two had planned the talk before. B．They met each other accidentally.
C．They were business partners. D．They recognized each other.
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