Americans always attach great weight to the business of the country. President Coolidge’s statement, “the business of America is business.” Still points to an important truth today—that business institutions have more prestige(威望) in American society than any other kind of organization, including the government. Why do business institutions possess this great prestige?
One reason is that Americans view business as being more firmly based on the ideal of competition than other institutions in society. Since competition is seen as the major source of progress and prosperity by most Americans, competitive business institutions are respected. Competition is not only good in itself, it is the means by which other basic American values such as individual freedom, equality of opportunity, and hard work are protected.
Competition protects the freedom of the individual by ensuring that there is no monopoly (垄断、垄断者) of power. In contrast to one, all-powerful government, many businesses compete against each other for profits. Theoretically, if one business tries to take unfair advantage of its customers, it will lose to competing business which treats its customers more fairly. Where many businesses compete for the customers’ dollar, they cannot afford to treat them like inferiors(下属) or slaves.
A contrast is often made between business, which is competitive, and government, which is a monopoly. Because is competitive, many Americans believe that it is more supportive of freedom than government, even though government leaders are elected by the people and business leaders are not. Many Americans believes, then, that competition is as important, or even more important, than democracy in preserving freedom.
Competition in business is also believed to strengthen the ideal of equality of opportunity. Competition is seen as an open and fair where success goes to the swiftest person regardless of his or her social class background. Competitive success is commonly seen as the American alternation to social rank based on family background. Business is therefore world as an expression of the idea of equality of opportunity in America rather than the aristocratic(贵族的) idea of inherited privilege in many other countries
1.The statement “The business of America is business” probably means “_______”.
A. the business institutions in American are concerned with commerce(商业)
B. business problems are of great importance to the American government
C. business is of primary concern to Americans
D. America is a great power in world business
2.Who can benefit from the business competition?
A. Honest businessmen.
B. People with ideas of equality and freedom.
C. Both businessmen and their customers.
D. Both business institutions and government.
3.Government is believed to differ unusually from business because government is characterized by ________.
A. its absolute control of power
B. its function in preserving personal freedom
C. its role in protecting basic American values
D. its democratic way of exercising leadership
4.It can be concluded from the passage that the author believes ________.
A. Americans are more ambitious than people in other countries
B. in many countries, success often depends on one’s social status
C. American businesses are more democratic(民主的) than those in other countries
D. businesses in other countries are not as competitive as those in America
科目：高中英语 来源：内蒙古2016-2017学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷 题型：完形填空
My father left for our native place on Thursday. In fact, he had never traveled by ______ before, so I just took this opportunity to let him ______ his first flight. ______ being asked to book a ticket by train, I got him a ticket on Jet Airways. The moment I handed over the ticket to him, he was surprised. The ______ was very apparent on his face as we waited for the time of the ______. Just like a schoolboy, he was ______ himself on that day, using the trolley (手推车) for his luggage and asking for a window seat. He was ______ enjoying himself and I, too, watching him experience all these things with ______. As he was about to go in for the security check-in, he walked up to me with tears in his eyes and ______ me. He became very ______ for what I had done meant a great deal to him. I told him there was no need to thank me.
Later, I ______ my life. As a child, how many dreams had our parents made come true? Without ______ the financial situation, we asked for dresses, toys, outings, etc. They tried to ______ all our needs. Did we ever say thanks for all they had done for us? Today ______ it comes to our children, we always think we should give them the best. But we tend to ______ that our parents have sacrificed(牺牲) a lot to see us happy, so it is our ______ to make sure their dreams are realized.
Old age is like a second childhood and just as we take care of our children, the same ______ needs to be given to our parents. I want to say sorry for making my father ______ so long for this small dream to be realized.
Just the fact that they are old does not mean that they will have to ______ everything and keep sacrificing. They have ______, too.
Take care of your parents. They are precious.
1.A. bus B. train C. ship D. air
2.A. catch B. miss C. experience D. change
3.A. In spite of B. Because of C. In case of D. Instead of
4.A. pride B. excitement C. admiration D. ambition
5.A. appointment B. dream C. travel D. show
6.A. encouraging B. warning C. teaching D. preparing
7.A. thoroughly B. slowly C. immediately D. suddenly
8.A. anger B. joy C. shyness D. curiosity
9.A. helped B. patted C. thanked D. praised
10.A. honest B. childish C. nervous D. emotional
11.A. looked for B. looked down upon C. looked into D. looked back on
12.A. understanding B. describing C. solving D. improving
13.A. avoid B. meet C. record D. check
14.A. unless B. because C. when D. though
15.A. learn B. express C. promise D. forget
16.A. ability B. responsibility C. freedom D. fortune
17.A. song B. advice C. attention D. thing
18.A. struggle B. wait C. rest D. stand
19.A. hand in B. pick up C. pay off D. give up
20.A. wishes B. jobs C. plans D. suggestions
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科目：高中英语 来源：黑龙江省肇东市2016-2017学年高一下学期期中考试英语试卷 题型：完形填空
I wouldn't have picked up that dusty card without seeing those big words: DON'TFORGET.I was ________….
Don't forget what? Under the words were three numbered items. l. Snow peas. 2. Shakespeare. 3. Sadira Kirmani. What was my name doing on someone's list? Yesterday was my first day here. Since Mrs. Allison_______me, nobody except the boy with glasses spoke to me and asked if he could have my cake at lunch. I tried to _______on the[ lessons, but my mind went _____.Snow peas, Shakespeare, and me？ "Sadira." I ____when Mrs. Allison called my name. "It's time to line up for_____.” As I moved through the line, I heard a girl with braces ask, "What's that?",_______at a pan. "Snow peas," the lady answered. "I'll try some snow peas," the boy behind me______.
Snow peas! Number. 1 on the list. After lunch, Mrs. Allison ______ hat it was "rhyme time." The boy who'd asked for snow peas stood up. "OK, Wyatt." Mrs. Allison nodded. "To be or not to be…’”Wyatt began.
When he______, Mrs. Allison added, "Shakespeare wrote sonnets, a special kind of______.” Shakespeare? Number 2 on the list. I started to_______ , wondering what would happen next.
After school, I sat alone on the bus. It was quite a while before I ______Wyatt. He smiled in a _____way, saying¨1 wanted to talk to you. I almost forgot."
“Forgot what'?"
“You're number 3 on my list."
So now I _______what was going on. "My mom's ______ .I'm supposed to try three new things every day." continued Wyatt.
That night, I made my own ____.l．Try the spinach quiche.2.Offer my______to the boy with glasses.3.Say______to the girl with braces. Then I smiled before adding one more _____: Thank Wyatt.
1.A. Enthusiastic B. Grateful C. Curious D. optimistic
2.A. introduced B. encouraged C. recommended D. dismissed
3.A. Bring B. Carry C. rely D. concentrate
4.A. weak B. blank C. excited D. pale
5.A. shouted B. laughed C. jumped D. greeted
6.A. class B. supper C. sports D. lunch
7.A. pointing B. glaring C. knocking D. coming
8.A. worked out B. checked out C. shouted out D. figured out
9.A. predicted B. announced C. responded D. reported
10.A. finished B. copied C. prepared D. returned
11.A. theatre B. novel C. article D. poetry
12.A. disappoint B. panic C. calm D. annoy
13.A. knew B. Remembered C. understood D. noticed
14.A. strict B. Friendly C. sad D. voluntary
15.A. pointed out B. referred to C. found out D. appealed to.
16.A. idea B. Invitation C. command D. preference
17.A. meal B. List C. rhyme D. cake
18.A. card B. Peas C. dessert D. homework
19.A. please B. Sorry C. goodbye D. hello
20.A. number B. Entry C. person D. word
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科目：高中英语 来源：山西省2017届高三下学期模拟热身英语试卷 题型：短文填空
Tins of cooling ointment (清凉油) have become a currency for Chinese traveling in Egypt.
1.(visit)the complex of ancient temples at Karnak, Chinese tourist Mr. Ye lost his way among the stone churches and pillars.
An Egyptian guide gave him directions. To show his 2.(appreciate), Mr. Ye handed him a small red tin the size of a large coin. Inside 3.(be) a cooling ointment that has the function of refreshing mind and preventing pain. Mr. Ye brought 50 tins with him on his six-day tour to hand out as tips.
"Before I came to Egypt, the tourism agency told me 4.(repeat) to bring cooling balm as a gift to make the trip 5.(easy)," said Mr. Ye, a 25-year-old 6.family sells Chinese medicine online. Egyptians, he said, are very nice to Chinese tourists, 7.they love this little gift."
Egyptians sometimes demand the balm by running a thumb across their foreheads. Li Xiaodong, an Egyptologist at China's Northeast Normal University, believes Chinese travelers initially brought cooling balm for 8.(person) use because it's very hot in Egypt, then 9.(discover) Egyptians liked it.
Some Chinese tourists said giving gifts feels better than handing over money. "If you give essential balm, 10.is more like you're giving it to friends," said one Chinese tourist.
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科目：高中英语 来源：湖北省2017届高三5月第三次模拟考试英语试卷 题型：书面表达
假如你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的美国笔友Chris在给你邮件中提到他最近在准备SAT考试（美国高考），心理压力很大，很苦恼，希望得到你的帮助。请你给他回信，内容包括：
1．安慰对方；
2．分析心理压力过大会导致的后果；
3．给出相应的建议及其理由。
注意：词数不少于100。
Dear Chris,
_______________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
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科目：高中英语 来源：江西省2016-2017学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷 题型：短文改错
下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在该漏字符号下写上该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（ \ ）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该横线下写上修改后的词。
注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
The other day I happened to meet a young America student in our school. It was the first time that I have met a foreigner, so I went up immediately and greeted him with English. He told me that he was a college student travel in China and he liked China very much. I volunteered to show him around the school. He was deep impressed with the Chinese buildings and was busy taking the photos all the time. He said never had he seen so beautiful buildings. After that, they went boating on the BingXi River and had a wonderful time. I was very glad to have such a good chance to practicing my spoken English.
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科目：高中英语 来源：江西省2016-2017学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
Political activists from South Korea gathered signatures of people on Saturday to prevent the push to deploy(部署) a U.S. missile shield - Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD萨德) in their country.
At the Gwanghwamun square in central Seoul (首尔), where the people ever lit candles to force former President Park Geun-hye out of office, the campaign was carried out to urge lawmakers to stop the hurried push for THAAD deployment.
On March 6, some equipment of the THAAD was flown to a U.S. military(军事的) base south of Seoul. One THAAD battery consists of complicated fire and control units and some other equipment. Local broadcasting station KBS reported that the AN/TPY-2 radar(雷达)was supposed to be delivered to South Korea on March 16, but it was not confirmed as the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) refused to tell the arrival of other THAAD equipment.
The hurry deployment "is illegal and against the law," said a person who refused to tell his name. She said their advice would be presented next week to the leaders of major political parties. The campaign started online a week ago, and it had already collected around 5,000 signatures. They are targeting 10,000 signatures to be gathered. The organizing groups would call on the government to stop all deployment procedures. The Seoul-Washington agreement to put one THAAD battery was announced in July last year without any parliamentary（国会的）ap
proval and public consensus.
"Lawmakers must stop telling. They must act," said the activist. They claimed the THAAD plan lacked the people's agreement and is against people's rights to peaceful, healthy life and environmental protection, which are guaranteed by the law. The Gwanghwamun square was packed with people holding cards that read "Opposition to THAAD." Residents made their way to the capital city and chanted the famous slogan "THAAD Out, Peace In." Some put a flag with anti-THAAD slogan over their shoulders, while children held a blue, rubber balloon that was stamped with anti-THAAD slogan.
In addition to opposition at home, China and Russia have strongly opposed THAAD in South Korea as it can spy on their countries, thus damaging security of the two countries.
Under the Seoul-Washington agreement, THAAD in South Korea will be operated by the USFK. Seoul has claimed the X-band radar is only aimed at the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) threats, but South Korea's military has no right to be engaged in the operation.
1.On Saturday, people from South Korean gathered signatures at the Gwanghwamun square in central Seoul to .
A. force former President Park Geun-hye out of office
B. welcome the arrival of other THAAD equipment
C. prevent the deployment of THAAD in South Korea
D. gather 10,000 signatures only
2.Which of the following statements is NOT false?
A. The deployment of THAAD was opposed by the people from South Korea but not by other countries.
B. THAAD will be operated by the USFK but not the South Korea's military.
C. The activists think the lawmakers act as much as they tell.
D. The campaign was started online and 10,000 signatures had been gathered.
3.What does the underlined word “consensus”(Line 6, Para4 ) mean?
A. opposition B. awareness
C. agreement D. security
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科目：高中英语 来源：云南省2017届高三下学期第二次统测英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
It’s not what you look at that matters; it’s what you see.
——Henry David Thoreau
Slow Art Day is a global event with a simple mission: help more people discover for themselves the joy of looking at and loving art.
Why slow?
When people look slowly at a piece of art，they make discoveries. The most important discovery they make is that they can see and experience art without an expert. And that’s an exciting discovery. It unlocks passion and creativity and helps to create more art lovers.
How does it work?
One day each year, people all over the world visit local museums and galleries to look at art slowly. Participants look at five works of art for 10 minutes each and then meet together over lunch to talk about their experience. That^ it. Simple by design, the goal is to focus on the art. In fact, Slow Art Day works quite well this way.
By the numbers
Over 1,200 individual Slow Art Day events have taken place since its official launch in 2010. Slow Art Day events have taken place on all seven continents.
700 venues (museums, galleries, artist studios, sculpture parks, public art sites, etc.) have hosted Slow Art Day events.
Participants love Slow Art Day
Feedback on this simple event has been overwhelmingly positive. Here’s a sample:
“I loved taking the time to just ‘be’ with the works, particularly pieces I might otherwise walk by. It’s a much better way of doing the art museum than the usual idle ramble. Discussion afterwards was fun，interesting, informative and eye-opening. I look forward to doing it again.”
Slow Art Day 2017 is Saturday, April 8, in museums and galleries worldwide. Join us and experience art differently.
1.The author quotes Thoreau’s words at the beginning to .
A. arouse readers’ interest in art
B. introduce the topic of the text
C. stress the importance of looking
D. illustrate the joy of art appreciation
2.A typical slow art activity .
A. lasts about fifty minutes when people look at art works critically
B. encourages people to see art for themselves and discuss with experts
C. organizes people to look at art on their own and talk about their experience
D. inspires people to make discoveries about art works and create their own
3.What can we learn about Slow Art Day from the text?
A. The year of 2017 will see the eighth Slow Art Day.
B. It happens once a year in all museums and galleries worldwide.
C. It has become an art festival celebrated on all seven continents.
D. Slow Art Day events have been held in over 1,200 different places.
4.According to the text, the author .
A. has conducted a survey on Slow Art Day
B. strongly recommends Slow Art Day events
C. sees the good and bad sides of Slow Art Day
D. is frequently involved in Slow Art Day events
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科目：高中英语 来源：福建省2017届高三5月质检（最后一模）英语试卷 题型：短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Great changes have taken place in the way of communication in people's life in recent years.
In the past, people kept in touch with each other mainly by written letters or using the public telephone. But now almost everyone have his own mobile phone. People can communicate for each other almost at any place and at any time. What's more, people have easy access to the Internet, what enables them to send and receive e-mails whatever they like.
With this changes, people's pace of life has been quickened and people's work has been made more efficiently. It is used to take several days to hear of each other, but now it takes only several minutes, even if they are on two different continents. In word, people have an easier life nowadays.
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