阅读理解
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
In the UK, a group of campaigners (活动家) have declared the last Saturday in November as National Buy Nothing Day.“Our message is clear; shop less, live more!”says organizer Michael Smith.“The challenge is to try simple living for a day. Spend time with family and friends, rather than spending money on them. Anyone can take part, provided they spend a day without spending.”
On Buy Nothing Day, they take to the streets to tackle consumers. They dress as pigs to symbolize greed. They offer to cut up credit cards and hand out shopping bags with the words“another useless thing I don't need”written on the side. Some hold street parties to show shoppers that it is possible to have fun without spending money. Others go into shops and put notes saying“Don't buy me”inside clothes and shoes.
Some protestors (抗议者) are working against powerful forces. Many retailers (零售商) and manufactures depend on Christmas sales for most of their profits. Around two thirds of GDP in the West is made up of consumer spending. If this drops, many people will lose their jobs. At least that will make it easier for them to buy nothing.
And there is also the risk that campaigners will be seen as killjoys, who want to stop people enjoying themselves.“There's a fun side to this,”says Michael Smith,“To some it's a protest, but it's also a street party. We're not saying that people are had because they go shopping, but we need get the message across for people to consume wisely. And after we're finished, we'll probably go for a drink.”
1．Why do a group of people in the UK choose Saturday as National Buy Nothing Day?
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A．Because they have enough food at their homes.
B．Because they have run out of money at that time.
C．Because it is the season for shopping.
D．Because it's popular to live a simple life.
2．In order to persuade people to stop shopping, the campaigners _____.
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A．stop people going out
B．have different ways to make it
C．offer goods to people freely
D．play tricks on consumers
3．The underlined word“killjoys”in the last paragraph refers to people who _____.
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A．bring happiness to others
B．get money from shopkeepers
C．ruin the happiness and fun of others
D．take no interest in shopping
4．The campaigners started National Buy Nothing Day for the purpose of _____.
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A．persuading people to kill time in a different way
B．persuading people to save money
C．persuading people to have more parties
D．persuading people to spend money wisely
科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
阅读下面这首乐府诗，完成下列各题。
菩萨蛮
王安石【注】
数间茅屋闲临水，窄衫短帽垂杨里。花是去年红，吹开一夜风。
梢梢新月偃，午醉醒来晚。何物最关情，黄鹂三两声。
【注】：此词为王安石晚年罢相后回到金陵卜居于半山时所作。
词的开篇就点出“闲”字，请结合全词，谈谈作者是怎样表现“闲”字的？
素洁平易而又含蓄深沉是这首词的基本特色，请你就“含蓄深沉”这一特色谈谈对这首词的理解。
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Scars of Love
Some years ago on a hot summer day in south Florida a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house. In a hurry to dive into the cool water, he ran out of the back door, leaving behind shoes, socks and shirt as he went.
He flew into the water, not realizing that as he swam toward the middle of the lake, an alligator（短吻鳄） was getting close. The mother in the house was looking out of the window and saw the two as they got closer and closer together. In great fear, she ran toward the water, yelling to her son as loudly as she could. Hearing her voice, the little boy became alarmed and made a U-turn to swim to his mother. It was too late. Just as he reached her, the alligator reached him. From the dock, the mother grabbed her little boy by the arms just as the alligator snatched (抓住) his legs. That began an unbelievable tug-of-war (拔河比赛) between the two. The alligator was much stronger than the mother, but the mother was much too passionate to let go. A farmer happened to drive by, heard their screams, rushed from his truck, took aim and shot the alligator.
Remarkably, after weeks and weeks in the hospital, the little boy survived. His legs were extremely scarred (留下伤疤) by the terrible attack of the animal. And on his arms, were deep scratches where his mother’s fingernails dug into his flesh in her effort to hang on to the son she loved.
The newspaper reporter, who interviewed the boy after the trauma （外伤）, asked if he would show him his scars. The boy lifted the pant legs. And then, with obvious pride, he said to the reporter, “Look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my mum wouldn’t let go.”
You and I can identify with （认同） that little boy. We have scars, too. Not from an alligator, but the scars of a painful past. Some of those scars are unsightly and have caused us deep regret. But, some wounds, my friends, are because we have refused to let go.
56. The underlined part “the two” in the second paragraph refers to ______.
A. the alligator and the mother B. the mother and the son
C. the driver and the alligator D. the son and the alligator
57. From the passage we can infer ________.
A. The mother was unwilling to let the alligator go
B. The mother was actually stronger than the alligator
C. The son was proud of his scars on his arms
D. The son was ashamed of his scars on his legs
58. According to the last paragraph, what is the writer’s real meaning?
A. To forget the past is to betray. B. We should forget the scars.
C. Wounds are different from scars. D. We should learn to let go sometimes.
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