| | Barack Obama In the past hundred years, the U.S. presidency has turned more and more to the left – not in policy, but in handedness. Barrack Obama is the latest to join a long list of left – handed presidents from the 20th century: James Garfield, Herbert Hoover, Henry Truman, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton were all southpaws. What makes lefties so electable? Some experts think left-handed people have a greater ability for language skills, which may help them craft the rhetoric necessary for political office. And as for the bout of recent left-handed presidents, some think it’s because teachers only recently stopped working to change lefties to rightist at an early age. Bill Gates Claiming the nation’s richest man among their number is a source of considerable pride for America’s society of southpaws. In fact, the Microsoft titan and philanthropist(巨头兼慈善家) is one of a surprising number of U.S. business moguls(巨头) to be left-handed, including Henry Ford, John D. Rockefeller and former IBM head Lou Gerstner. But the club seems to be a guys-only organization — research suggests that while left-handed men tend to earn more than their right-handed colleagues（同事）, there is no similar advantage for women. A study by the National Bureau of Economic Research raised the idea that left-handed men favor "divergent" thinking, a form of creativity in which the brain moves "from conventional(常规的) knowledge into unexplored association." Maybe that’s what it takes to develop a net worth valued at $ 57 billion. Oprah Winfrey The talk-show queen doesn’t need much more to set her apart from the rest — what with her valued $ 2.7 billion fortune and a magic ability to sell books just by glancing at them — but she also has the distinction(名誉) of being a member of the left-handed club. Since men are more likely to be left-handed than women, that makes Oprah doubly impressive. She’s in good company: Other show-business ladies of the left – handed persuasion include Whoopi Goldberg, Julia Roberts and Angelina Jolie Marie Curie Not only was atomic scientist Marie Curie left-handed, but she was the matriarch（女家长） of a whole family of accomplished, southpaw scientists. Curie, who discovered the principles of radioactivity and won two Nobel Prizes, was married to fellow lefty Pierre Curie, who was instrumental（有帮助的） in helping Marie’s atomic research and shared one of her Nobel awards. Historians believe their daughter, Irene, was also left-handed. Irene went on to win a Nobel Prize of her own with her husband — who, you guessed it, was also left-handed. 64．The underlined word “southpaws” in the last sentence of Paragraph 1 means_______. A．people coming from the south B．powerful presidents C．people who use their left hand D．forceful speakers 65．What makes it so easy for lefties to be elected as presidents according to the passage? A．Their great gift for foreign language. B．Their great language skills to make speeches. C．The need of left – hinders in the political office. D．Teachers stopping to force them to use their right hand. 66．It can be implied that Bill Gates, Henry Ford, John D. Rockefeller and Lou Gerstne_______. A．have creative thinking B．have formed a special club. C．earn more money than their wives D．are wealthy philanthropists 67．The underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 “She is in good company” means “_______”. A．she works in a very good company B．she has many good friends C．she has got on well with others D．she is among many female lefties
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| 江苏省常州市横山桥高级中学10-11学年高二上学期期中考试（英语 | | | | | “I have no desire to write a story about girls! I know nothing about girls,” Franchisees Alcott told her publisher, Mr. Niles. But she needed money badly. She seemed to be the only one in her family who could make money. Niles had asked her to write about something she knew, instead of the romantic adventure stories she had been writing. “So I work hard,” Alcott wrote, “though I don’t enjoy this sort of thing.” It was 1867, and the horrible Civil War was over. Now Alcott could devote her energy to making money. Alcott wrote a simple story of life in her family, their pillow fights on Saturday nights and the amateur (业余的) plays they performed. “Our experiences may prove interesting, though I doubt it.” (“Good joke,” she wrote years later.) Her book described her days growing up with four sisters in a family that had no money. She sketched (勾画) a loving mother who took time to be interested in each child, and she told of the death of a beloved sister. She sketched her family and friends in her book Little Women. Finally, in July of 1868, she finished writing. With a sigh and a headache, she sent off all 102 handwritten pages of her book. Niles thought the book was dull, and so did Alcott. But when she received her copies of the book, Alcott thought it seemed better than expected. “Not a bit sensational,” she wrote, “but simple and true. We really lived most of it.” Niles asked some girls to read Little Women, and they loved it. In three months, all the copies of Little Women had sold. It was already time to print more books! Niles thought he could sell three or four hundred more copies. “An honest publisher and a lucky author made a dull book into a golden egg for an ugly duckling,” Alcott wrote in 1885. Later, with a great sigh of relief, she was able to write, “Paid off all the debts! Now I feel that I could die in peace. If my head holds out, I’ll do all I once hoped to do.” 56. Which of the following can be used to describe Alcott’s book? A. interesting B. boring C. magic D. skillful 57. In which order did the following happen? a. Alcott began writing Little Women. b. Niles asked Alcott to write about girls. c. Alcott wrote romantic adventure stories. d. Alcott performed plays with her sisters. e. Niles was not pleased with Alcott’s work. A. a, b, e, d, c B. d, c, a, b, e C. b, c, e, d, a D. d, c, e, b, a 58. When she handed her first writing in, Niles was _________. A. sure of her success B. happy about her work C. unsatisfied with the work D. unpleased with the publisher 59. We learn from the story that, with Little Women sold out, _________. A. Alcott wrote another book B. some girls started to read the book C. Alcott paid off all her bills D. Niles published hundreds of books girls liked
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| 江苏省启东中学2010-2011学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题.doc | | | | | The first time I saw Carlos I would never have believed he was going to change my life. I had my arms full of books and I was tearing into the classroom when I ran into something solid. It was Carlos. “My, you’re tall,” he said. Of course, the class began to laugh. Angry, I walked to my seat without a word. I glanced back to see if Reed Harrington was laughing with the rest. That would be the last straw. But Reed was studying chemistry and did not seem to be aware of anything else. I didn’t know why I considered Reed my friend. Maybe just because he was a good two inches taller than I. Anyway, every time I blew out my birthday candles and made a wish, it was for a date with Reed Harrington. “Take that seat,” Mr. McCarthy told the proud newcomer Carlos, pointing to the only empty one, in the back of the room. Carlos smiled broadly. “But I need a couple of dictionaries.” Again the class laughed, but now they were laughing with Carlos, not at him. He had been here only 10 minutes and already he had them on his side. It was the school elections that made me think of Carlos again. Reed Harrington was voted president and Carlos vice president. “How come?” I kept asking myself. “How come this shrimp(虾) who’s only been in town for a little over a month gets to be so popular.” So on that morning, I stopped Carlos and said, “It doesn’t seem to bother you—being short.” He looked up at me.“Of course I mind being short. But there isn’t anything I can do about it. When I realized I was going to have to spend my life in this undersized skin, I just decided to make the best of it and concentrate on being myself.” “You seem to get along great,” I admitted. “But what about me? Nobody wants to date a girl taller than he is.” “The trouble with you is you’re afraid to be yourself. You’re smart. And you could be pretty. In fact, you might be more than pretty.” I felt myself turning red... 67. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. The writer cared much about Reed’s attitude. B. Carlos isn’t popular with the classmates. C. The writer is always confident with herself. D. Carlos always makes fun of the writer. 68. From the passage, we can conclude _______________. A. Carlos is as tall as the writer B. Carlos fell love with the writer later C. the writer is very tall D. Reed, Carlos and the writer became good friends later 69. What can we use to describe Carlos’ character? A. Handsome and proud B. Humorous and confident C. Diligent and helpful D. Hardworking and popular 70. What’s the best title of the passage? A. A girl and a boy. B. My shortcomings. C. My helpful classmates. D. A change in my life.
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| 淮安市南陈集中学2010-2011第一学期期中教学调研高一英语试题.do | | | | | A man was selling medicine at a fair（集市）．At first he sold bottles of a cure（药剂）for colds（感冒）for just a dollar a bottle． Many people wanted to buy it and the man's young assistant moved quickly through the crowd collecting money and handing out bottles of the cure． Then，when he had a big crowd， the man held up a very small bottle． “And now，ladies and gentlemen，he shouted，“Here is the medicine you have been waiting for．The cure for old age．Drink just one bottle of this and you will live forever．? “And，ladies and gentlemen，the man continued，“I'm not going to charge（向……要价……）you a hundred dollars a bottle for this wonderful medicine．I'm not going to charge you fifty dollars a bottle．I'm not going to charge you twenty-five dollars a bottle．Now，ladies and gentlemen，I'm going to charge you just ten dollars a bottle． Think，my friends，for ten dollars you can live forever．? Most of the people in the crowd did not believe this． One person shouted，“If it can make you live forever，why don't you drink it？? Then an other person cried，“Yes， you look as if you're at least sixty years old．? “Thank you，sir，thank you，the man answered，“I'm so glad you said that． My real age is three hundred and twenty-nine．? The crowd laughed at this but there were still some people who wanted to believe the man ．One of them spoke to the man's assistant as she passed by ，“Is that true？?he asked．“Is he three hundred and twenty-nine？? “Don't ask me，?the assistant said，“I've only worked for him for a hundred and fifty years．? 70. What did the man sell at first at the fair？ A．a cure for colds B．bottles C．a cure for old age D．a medicine that made people live forever 71. How much did the man charge for the cure for old age？ A．one dollar a bottle B．twenty-five dollars a bottle C．ten dollars a bottle D．fifty dollars a bottle 72. What does the word “assistant” mean in this passage？ A．仆人 B．朋友 C．同伴 D．助手 73. What does this passage really mean？ A．The cure for old age is very useful and not so expensive． B．The man is not honest，and so is his assistant． C．The cheaper the medicine is，the more people will buy． D．The two men are very honest，and they would like to help people live forever．
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| 淮安市南陈集中学2010-2011第一学期期中教学调研高一英语试题.do | | | | | It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their ears, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone. The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries (食品杂货) saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live. I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that，several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, and then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before. People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity (人性) as a whole. And it has influenced (影响) us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others. No matter how or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting. 74. Why was the bike so important to the couple? A. The man’s job was bike racing. B. It was their only possession. C. It was a nice Kona 18 speed. D. They used it for work and daily life 75. We can infer from the text that ________ A. The couple worked 60 hours a week B. people were busy before Christmas C. the stranger brought over the bike D. life was hard for the young family 76. How did people get to know the couple’s problem? A. From radio broadcasts. B. From a newspaper. C. From TV news. D. From a stranger. 77. What do the couple learn from their experience? A. Strangers are usually of little help. B. One should take care of their bike. C. News reports make people famous. D. An act of kindness can mean a lot.
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Pat O’Burke was a poor Irishman with a large family, and one morning, waking up very early from cold and hunger, he decided to go shooting in a wood near his cottage. The wood belonged to Lord Northwood, a rich gentleman, Pat had no right to go there, but in it there were swarms of rabbits and flocks of birds that were good to eat, and Pat determined to take the risk. Suddenly he saw the owner, with a group of friends, coming towards him in the wood. There was a look of anger on Lord Northwood's face as he caught sight of the gun in Pat's hands. Pat's heart sank with fear, but he saw there was no hope of escape, so he walked boldly(大胆) up to the company and said to Lord Northwood, “Good morning, sir, and what has brought you out so early this morning?” Lord Northwood, rather surprised, said he and his Mends were taking a little exercise to get an appetite(食欲) for their breakfast. Then, looking at Pat with suspicion(怀疑), he said, “but why are you out so early in the morning?” “Well, sir” said Pat, “I just came out to see if I could get a breakfast for my appetite.” The whole crowd burst into laughter at Pat's ready wit(机智，风趣), and with a smile Lord Northwood walked on, leaving Pat to try his luck with the rabbits. 56. This is a story about ________. A. a rich man who owned a big wood B. a poor Irishman who lived all by himself C. a clever man who tried to get something to eat D. an Irish hunter with a large family 57. There was a look of anger on Lord Northwood's face. Why? A. He was not expecting Pat at this early hour. B. He knew Pat was coming for shooting. C. He didn’t like the poor Irishman at all. D. Pat had not told him he would come. 58. Why was Lord Northwood surprised? A. He had not expected such a bold question from Pat. B. He wondered why Pat didn’t run away. C. Pat wasn’t afraid of him. D. Pat had a gun in his hands. 59. What made the whole crowd burst into laughter? A. Pat's funny looks B. Pat's interesting remarks (评论) C. Pat's quick and humorous response (回答) D. Pat's promise to leave fight away
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