—I am feeling cold.
—Yes, ____________ books are stolen.
A. become warm B. more C. some D. none
科目:高中英语 来源:2012-2013学年浙江省高三第二次月考英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
Poet Dean Young has dealt with impermanence( 无常)a lot in his career, but it's a particularly strong theme in Young's latest collection, Fall Higher.The new collection was published in April, just days after the poet received a life-saving heart transplant (移植) after about a decade of living with a weakening heart condition.
Young, whose work is often frank and rich with twisted humor, tells NPR's Renee Montaigne that as he recovers from operation, he's also slowly returning to his everyday writing habits.
"I'm getting back to it," Young says."Not with the sort of concentration and sort of flame that I look forward to in the future, but I am blackening some pages."
And on those blackened pages you'll find poems like " How Grasp Green," which carries themes of springtime and rebirth.It's one of the first poems Young has written since his transplant.
It's easy to spot clues (线索) to Young's awful health situation in the lines of his poetry. Fall Higher's "Vintage" opens with, "Because I will die soon, I fall asleep, during the lecture on the ongoing emergency." And the poem "-The Rhythms Pronounce Themselves Then Vanish—published in The /Vew Barker in February —opens with the CT scan that revealed Young's heart condition.
Young says "Rhythms" was written about the beginning of his illness.
"I had been having a lot of physical pain so that I could hardly walk a block.I got sent to a gastroenterologist and he did a series of tests, and then the tests came back to me and it was all heart related," he says." And the outlook wasn't good.
Hearts tend to come up a lot in poetry, and that's especially true of Young's work, which has clearly been influenced by the troubles of his own heart,
"A lot of times, it's not just a metaphor (比喻) ," Young says."For me, it's an actual concern because I've been living with this disease for over 10 years.My father died of heart problems when he was 49, so it's been a sort of shadowy concern for me my whole life.
But Young's poems also deal with more abstract matters of the heart.He wrote Fall Higher's, "Late Valentine" for his wife."We've been married since late November and most of it has been spent in the hospital," Young says of his marriage to poet Laurie Saurborn Young, who says " 'Late Valentine' is very sweet.
Today, Young says, his friends can't help but comment on how pink his cheeks have become—the result of a new heart and better circulation (循环).But Young wrote the poems of Fall Higher before the transplant, at a time when, at its weakest point, his old heart was pumping at 8 percent of what it should have been.
He was staring death in the face—but he was still able to look at his life and see art
in it.
Young's work also touches on themes of randomness and fate —two factors that contributed to him getting a second chance in the form of a new heart from a 22-year-old student.
"Everything in life is molecules (分子) bouncing against molecules," Young says, and having a successful transplant is no different." Somebody had to die; it had to be a fit; my blood and his blood had to not have an argument; the heart had to be transported; I had to get it."
There were, in short, an amazing number of variables (变量) that led to Young
being here today.
"I just feel enormous gratitude," he says of his donor (捐献者)."He gave me a heart so I'm still alive-"I'm sure I'm going to think about this person for the rest of my life."
1.The poetry collection Fall Higher _______.
A.was published in February |
B.refers darkness as its main theme |
C.is Young's latest collection of poetry |
D.was written after Young's heart transplant |
2.We can learn from the text that Young _______.
A.was born with heart disease |
B.received a heart transplant in February |
C.married a female poet after he wrote "Late Valentine" |
D.wrote a poem for his wife in his collection |
3.What does the writer try to say in Paragraph 3?
A.The writer expected some bright future, but he was disappointed. |
B.The writer had less enthusiasm than before, but he still kept on writing. |
C.The writer devoted more time to poems, so he grasped a good chance. |
D.The writer wrote poems with less enthusiasm, so he quitted for a while. |
4.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A."How Grasp Green" is the first poem in Fall Higher. |
B.Young began all his poems with his illness. |
C.Young's father died when Young was 49 years old. |
D.Young's health situation is mentioned in his poetry. |
5.What is the text mainly about?
A.Dean Young and his latest collection. |
B.Dean Young and his heart problems. |
C.The meaning of Fall Higher. |
D.An analysis of Dean Young's poems. |
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科目:高中英语 来源:辽宁省大连市2009-2010学年高二下学期期末考试试题(英语) 题型:阅读理解
第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题,每题2分,共40分)
第一节:(共15小题,每题2分,共30分)
阅读下面四篇短文,从四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Recently, a professor of philosophy in the United States has written a book called Money and the Meaning of Life. He has discovered that how we deal with money in our day-to-day life has more meaning than we usually think. One of the exercises he asked his students to do is to keep record of every penny they spend for a week. From the way they spend their money, they can see what they really value in life.
He says our relation with others often becomes clearly defined when money enters the picture. You might have wonderful friendship with somebody and you think that you are a very good friend. But you will know him only when you ask him to lend you some money. If he does, it brings something to the relationship that seems stronger than ever before. Or it can suddenly weaken the relationship if he doesn’t. This person may say that he has a certain feeling, but if it is not carried out in the money world, there is something less real about it.
Since money is so important to us, we consider those who possess a lot of it to be very important. The author interviewed some millionaires in researching his book.
Question: What is the most surprising thing you have discovered abotrt being rich, because you are a self-made man?
Answer: The most surprising thing is how people give me so much respect. I am nothing. I do not know much. All I am is rich.
People just have an idea of making more and more money, but what is it for? How much do I need for any given purposes in my life? In his book, the professor uncovered an important need in modern society: to bring back the idea that money is an instrument rather than the end. Money plays an important role in the material world, but expecting money to bring happiness may be missing the meaning of life.
56. The author seems to believe that asking your friend to lend you some money_______.
A. is a good way to test your friendship B. will do harm to your friendship
C. will strengthen your friendship D. is a good way to break off your friendship
57. What can we learn about the millionaire from his answer in the interview?
A. He does not feel that he is well educated.
B. He does not think that he is a very important person.
C. He doesn’t think that being rich is worth so much attention.
D. He does not consider himself to be very successful
58. What does the American professor of philosophy want to explain in his book?
A. Money is an end. B. Money is a means.
C. Money is everything. D. Money is unimportant.
59. Which of the following might the author disagree with?
A. Money is important in modern society.
B. The meaning of life does not completely lie in money.
C. Wealth will surely bring the owner happiness.
D. Happiness is not necessarily the result of wealth.
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科目:高中英语 来源:辽宁本溪一中09-10学年高一下学期3月月考(英语) 题型:完型填空
完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5 分,满分30分)
Four brothers left home for college, and they became successful doctors and lawyers. Some years later, they 36 after having dinner together. They discussed the 37 they gave their elderly mother who lived far away in another city. The first said, “I had a 38 house built for Mama.” The second said, “I had my Mercedes-Benz dealer(经销商) send a 39 to her.” The third said,“I built a beautiful 40 for Mama.”The fourth said, “You know 41 Mama loved reading poems and you know she can’t read anymore because she can’t 42 very well. I met a 43 who had a parrot(鹦鹉)that can recite many poems. It took him 12 years to 44 it and he earns his living by renting it out. I had to pay him $100,000 a year for twenty years, 45 it is worth it.” On hearing that, the other brothers were 46 by his good thought.
After the holidays their mother 47 her thank-you notes.She wrote:
“Milton,the house you built is so huge. I only live in one room,but I have to 48 the whole house. It’s a tiring job. Thanks anyway.”
“Marvin, I am too old to 49 I stay home and have my foods delivered,so I’ll 50 use the car. The 51 was good, although not practical.Thanks.”
“Michale,you gave me an expensive building for 50 people to 52 plays or watch movies in it, but all my friends are dead. I’ve almost
53 my hearing and I’m nearly blind. I won’t use it. Thank you all the same.”
“Deareat Melvin, you were the 54 son to have the good sense to give a little thought to your gift. The chicken tasted so 55 I like it very much. Thank you.”
36. A.fought B.talked C.studied D.slept
37. A.gifts B.chances C.wishes D.challenges
38. A.warm B.big C.safe D.lonely
39. A.book B.bike C.car D.bag
40. A.station B.museum C.library D.theater
41. A.what B.how C.why D.when
42. A.listen B.feel C.see D.walk
43. A.nurse B. writer C.businessman D.farmer
44. A.protect B.beat C.raise D.teach
45. A.but B.so C. unless D.although
46. A.treated B.impressed C.threatened D.hurt
47. A.sent out B.put up C.took out D.picked up
48. A.sell B.borrow C.clean D.vist
49. A.learn B.work C.exercise D.travel
50. A.never B.often C.regularly D.sometimes
51. A.future B.hobby C.idea D.program
52. A.create B.enjoy C.bring D.record
53. A.lost B.admired C.remained D.discovered
54. A.same B.last C.next D.only
55. A.strange B.unpleasantC.bitter D.delicious
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科目:高中英语 来源:河南省新乡平顶山许昌2010届高三第二次调研考试 题型:完型填空
第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
There are great doctors and perhaps it is enough to say that Dr Charles Mayo was one. 36 ,it is not enough for me.
Charles Mayo was not a 37 of mine in the sense that he would 38 by for dinner or remember my daughter’s graduation.We were not that 39 ,for he lived in Minnesota and I lived in California.He was a friend in the sense that he 40 more like a friend than a doctor when he was being a doctor.
I got very close to him just once.More 41 ,he got very close to me.I was flying my own plane to Washington and I felt a serious 42 in my back.It turned around, 43 for a clinic nearby and got in 44 with Dr Jan,my doctor.Jan at once said I had appendicitis (阑尾炎) and I told him he was the 45 doctor I had ever met.“I have no fever and any other symptoms of it.How can I 46 have appendicitis?”
“If you want to 47 better as quickly as possible,we’ll have Charles Mayo look at you.”It took Charles Mayo about thirty seconds to 48 to Jan’s request.
Charles was washing his hands when I was 49 into the operation room.I said,my
50 shaking,“You have done this before,haven’t you?”
“Of course,”he said.“Twice.”
Among all his interests he was craziest about being a doctor.He faced 51 often enough to know that while it is final in a sense,it is not 52 final at all.He enjoyed 53 too much not to know that it has a meaning beyond here and now.
54 he died on July 29,1968,at the age of seventy,following an accident,he lived on in the 55 of his books.I am glad he wrote them,giving people the feeling that we still have him.
36.A.Therefore B.Actually C.However D.Besides
37.A.friend B.teacher C.doctor D.workmate
38.A.come B.pass C.drop D.stand
39.A.fast B.friendly C.far D.close
40.A.seemed B.looked C.found D.became
41.A.luckily B.happily C.exactly D.usually
42.A.trouble B.pain C.worry D.problem
43.A.hurrying B.running C.waiting D.heading
44.A.telephone B.reach C.touch D.related
45.A.funniest B.best C.worst D.oldest
46.A.possibly B.necessarily C.suddenly D.fearfully
47.A.do B.think C.examine D.feel
48.A.stick B.get C.come D.agree
49.A.driven B.wheeled C.forced D.led
50.A.hand B.head C.voice D.leg
51.A.patients B.death C.dangers D.diseases
52.A.only B.nearly C.yet D.really
53.A.himself B.life C.working D.everything
54.A.When B.After C.Although D.As
55.A.pages B.papers C.articles D.Subjects
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科目:高中英语 来源:安徽省马鞍山市2010届高三下学期第三次教学质量检测试题(英语) 题型:书面表达
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
假设你叫李华,你的英国笔友Jane给你写了一封信,诉说她的烦恼。请根据信的内容写封回信,内容包括:
1.对信中提及的问题表示理解;
2.鼓励Jane以积极的态度面对生活中遇到的困难。
注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.信的开头和结尾己给出,不计入总词数。
Dear Li Hua,
I'm very worried. In school, I am not popular at all. I don't know why. Perhaps this is because I am too shy. I want to change myself to be open and sunny, but I never accomplish this. I always feel lonely at school. I am sort of thinking I had better leave school. Can you help me? Can you tell me what to do?
Yours,
Jane
Dear Jane,
Thank you for your trust.
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Meanwhile, if you get lonely, write a letter to me. I'm always here for you.
Best wishes.
Yours,
Li Hua
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