Our food supply _____. We’d better get some in case there’s ____ left.
A. is running out, none B. has run out of, none
C. is using up, nothing D. has used up, nothing
科目：高中英语 来源：2011-2012学年云南省玉溪一中高二下学期期中考试英语试卷（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
Some people are pessimistic(悲观的)when they think about the future. They say that, a hundred years from now, we will have used up most of the earths resources. We will have made our seas so dirty that we will not be able to eat fish from them. There will be so many people in the world that we will have to use all the countryside for housing; there will be no farmland left.
Other people have a different idea about the future. In their view, the city of the future will be a huge pyramid-shaped(金字塔形的) building, which will be floating on the surface of the sea. About 5,000 families will live there, and there will also be schools, shops in it.
In a hundred years’ time, people will not need to use oil. They will heat their homes with power from the sun.
Think of space. Perhaps a station will be set up on the moon; people will be able to visit the moon as tourists. They may even spend their holidays in space, travelling from planet to planet.
What an interesting picture!
Many people don't think about the future. “I don't care. I’ll be dead. ”they say. But it is our duty to care because the world of a hundred years’ time will be the world of our children’s and their children after them.
【小题1】How many viewpoints are discussed here about the future?
| A．Two | B．Three | C．Four | D．Five |
| A．have to use power from the sea |
| B．have to live on the moon |
| C．be able to grow food on the sea |
| D．find it difficult to live on the earth |
| A．On the moon | B．On the sea | C．In pyramids | D．On other planets |
| A．with those who look at the bright side of the future |
| B．with those who take a pessimistic view about the future |
| C．with those who won’t trouble their heads about the future |
| D．to none of these viewpoints |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2012届山东省济南市一中高三10月阶段考试英语卷 题型：阅读理解
Edward Wilson is America’s, if not the world’s, leading naturalist. In The Future of Life, he takes us on a tour of the world’s natural resources. How are they used? What has been lost? What remains and is it able to continue with the present speed of use? Wilson also points out the need to understand fully the biodiversity(生物多样性)of our earth.
Wilson begins with an open letter to the pioneer in environment protection, Henry David Thoreau. He compares today’s Walden Pond with that of Thoreau’s day. Wilson will use such comparisons for the rest of the book. The problem is clear: man has done great damage to his home over the years. Can the earth, with human help, be made to return to biodiversity levels that will be able to support us in the future?
Biodiversity, Wilson argues, is the key to settling many problems the earth faces today. Even our agricultural crops can gain advantages from it. A mere hundred species are the basis of our food supply, of which but twenty carry the load. Wilson suggests changing this situation by looking into ten thousand species that could be made use of, which will be a way to reduce the clearing of the natural homes of plants and animals to enlarge farming areas.
At the end of the book, Wilson discusses the importance of human values in considering the environment. If you are to continue to live on the earth, you may well read and act on the ideas in this book.
【小题1】We learn form the text that Wilson cares most about ______.
| A．the environment for plants | B．the biodiversity of our earth |
| C．the wastes of natural resources | D．the importance of human values |
| A．Twenty. | B．Eighty. | C． One hundred. | D．Ten thousand. |
| A．learn how to farm scientifically | B．build homes for some dying species |
| C．make it clear what to eat | D．use more species for food |
| A．a description of natural resources | B．a research report |
| C．a book review | D．an introduction to a scientist |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2013届安徽阜阳一中高三最后一次模拟考试英语卷（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
I still remember --- my hands and my fingers still remember --- what used to lie in store for us on our return to school from the holidays. The trees in the school yard would be in full leaf again and the old leaves would be lying around like a muddy sea of leaves.
“Get that all swept up!” the headmaster would tell us. “I want the whole place cleaned up, at once!” There was enough work there, to last over a week. Especially since the only tools with which we were provided were our hands, our fingers, our nails. “Now see that it’s done properly, and be quick about it,” the headmaster would say to the older pupils, “or you’ll have to answer for it!”
So at an order from the older boys we would all line up like peanuts about to cut and gather in crops. If the work was not going as quickly as the headmaster expected, the big boys, instead of giving us a helping hand, used to find it simpler to beat us with branches pulled from the trees. In order to avoid these blows, we used to bribe(贿赂) the older boys with the juicy cakes we used to bring for our midday meal. And if we happened to have any money on us, the coins changed hands at once. If we did not do this, if we were afraid of going home with an empty stomach or an empty purse, the blows were redoubled. They hit us so violently and with such evil enjoyment that even a deaf and dumb person would have realized that we were being whipped so much not to make us work harder, but rather to beat us into a state of obedience(服从) in which we would be only too glad to give up our food and money.
Occasionally one of us, worn out by such calculated cruelty, would have the courage to complain to the headmaster. He would of course be very angry, but the punishment he gave the older boys was always very small --- nothing compared to what they had done to us. And the fact is that however much we complained, our situation did not improve in the slightest. Perhaps we should have let our parents know what was going on, but somehow we never dreamed of doing so; I don’t know whether it was loyalty or pride that kept us silent, but I can see now that we were foolish to keep quiet about it, for such beating were completely foreign to our nature.
【小题1】The statement “my hands and my fingers still remember” (Para.1) means that___________.
| A．the author’s hands were severely injured in the cleaning up |
| B．the author seldom did such hard work as the cleaning up |
| C．the author was bullied by the big boys in the cleaning up |
| D．the author’s hands were his only tool for the cleaning |
| A．beat those who worked slowly |
| B．treat the small boys as peanuts |
| C．take charge of the process of the cleaning |
| D．do the cleaning all by themselves |
| A．gave it to the big boys so as to please them |
| B．gave it as a bride to the headmaster |
| C．spent it all on his midday meal |
| D．spent it buying midday meals for the big boys |
| A．slight punishment | B．strict criticism |
| C．complete indifference | D．good beating |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2013-2014学年湖南省高三月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：其他题
The tasty cream-filled golden sponge(海绵) cakes have been an American favorite for decades. These are just a few of the sugary treats made by the beloved Hostess brand. But after more than 80 years, Americans have to say goodbye to these iconic (标志性的) desserts. Early last week, Hostess announced it is going out of business.
"Many people have worked unbelievably long and hard to keep this from happening," said Hostess CEO Gregory F. Rayburn. "Hostess Brand has no other alternative than to begin the process of getting down and preparing for the sale of our iconic brands." Along with Twinkles (奶油蛋糕) and Wonder Bread, cupcakes and other sugary treats may disappear from the shelves.
In the past decade, Hostess has experienced difficulties with its management and high labor costs. The company had money troubles in the past, but this time there was no way to recover. Along with the loss of sugary treats comes the loss of nearly 20,000 jobs. Hostess fans hope that another company will buy out the Hostess.
The downfall of Hostess is due not just to the company's financial problems, but also to a changing America. Our country's tastes and lifestyles are not the same as they were eighty years ago. Americans have become more health-conscious, and they are demanding more healthful food products. As a manufacturer of high-calorie products, Hostess does not fit into this new way of life.
To make matters worse for Hostess, Americans do not eat as much bread as they once did. "More and more people are choosing one-dish meals," said Harry Balzar. "The tradition of bread as a side dish is going out." Americans are finding alternatives to their morning toast too. Instead they’re choosing quick snacks like yogurt and energy bars.
Will Twinkles become an image of a bygone(过去的) America? Hostess fans hope that it will secure its spot on supermarket shelves for years to come. We can only wait. And maybe eat fruit for dessert instead.
1. What caused Hostess to be in trouble in the last 10 years? (no more than 7 words)
_____________________________________________________________________
2. Can you list three disappearing sugary desserts by Hostess? (no more than 5 words)
_____________________________________________________________________
3.What makes Hostess's situation more severe? (no more than 9 words)
_____________________________________________________________________
4. What's the hope of Hostess fans about this spongy snack's future? (no more than 20 words)
_____________________________________________________________________
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科目：高中英语 来源：2012-2013学年湖南省高三10月联考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：任务型阅读
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Why must we pay taxes（税收）? The answer is that the government needs money for many things, for example, to pay its soldiers, sailors and airmen, to build roads, bridges, offices, schools, etc, and to buy goods from abroad; and only the people of the country can supply the money.
One of the most important taxes is income-tax which a person pays according to the amount of his income, whether he is a merchant, a doctor, a lawyer, a shopkeeper, a miner or anything else. This is called a “direct” tax, because it is paid in money directly to the government.
Another tax is paid on goods such as watches, jewelry, new clothes, tobacco, wine, etc, when they are brought into a country. Such a tax is paid as part of the price of these goods if they are late sold in shops. We call it “indirect” tax, because it is paid indirectly through the shopkeepers.
People usually complain about having to pay taxes, but they forget that the money is spent on things that they and their families need. We need policemen to catch thieves, to see that men obey the laws, to direct traffic, etc, and they must be paid what they earn; children need education and there must be schools and teachers; we want our streets to be kept clean, and the wages of men who do this kind of work have to be paid. Above all, the country must always be ready to defend itself against attacking enemies, and we can’t have an army without paying for it. Besides, if a country wants to develop, there are many other things to do.
Taxes, therefore, cannot be avoided. We buy our food and clothes and pay for our amusements; but, there are several things that the State finds the money for, and that is necessary for us if our society is to continue. We have no real reason to complain, therefore, when we are asked to supply money to be spent for the good of ourselves and for our fellow-citizens.
Tax is a 71 part of our life
Why must we pay taxes?
⊕The State need the money for our society to 72 .
⊕We supply money for the good of ourselves and 73 .
How do we pay taxes?
⊕ 74
The tax is paid according to one’s 75 .
The tax is paid to the government.
⊕ 76
The tax is paid through 77 .
The tax is paid as part of the price of goods.
Where does tax money go?
⊕To 78 —to keep us safe
⊕To teachers—to 79
⊕To cleaners—to 80
⊕To the army—to defend our country
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