阅读理解 As civilization proceeds in the direction of technology, it passes the
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As civilization proceeds in the direction of technology, it passes the point of supplying all the basic
essentials of life-food, shelter, clothes and warmth. Then we are faced with a choice between using
technology to provide and fulfill needs which have now been regarded as unnecessary or, on the other
hand, using technology to reduce the number of hours of work which a man must do in order to earn a
given standard of living. In other words, we either raise our standard of living above that necessary for
comfort and happiness or we leave it at this level and work shorter hours.
I shall take it for granted that mankind has, by that time, chosen the latter alternative. Men will be
working shorter and shorter hours in their paid employment. It follows that the housewife will also
expect to be able to have more leisure in her life without lowering her standard of living. It also follows
that human domestic servants will have completely ceased to exist. Yet the great majority of the
housewives will wish to be relieved completely from the routine operations of the home such as scrubbing
the floors or the bath of the cooker, or washing the clothes or washing up, or dusting or sweeping, or
making beds.
By far the most logical step to relieve the housewife of routine is to provide a robot which can be
trained to the requirements of a particular home and can be programmed to carry out half a dozen or
more standard operations, when switched by the housewife.
1. As civilization develops in the direction of technology, ________.
A. the basic essentials of life must be supplied
B. it is important to supply the basic essentials of life
C. it is no longer so important as it was in the past to supply all the basic essentials of life
D. it is not necessary to supply the basic essentials of life
2. According to the author, we are faced with________.
A. the choice of providing and fulfilling our needs
B. the choice of using technology
C. the choice of earning a standard of living
D. a choice between using technology to provide and fulfill needs to reduce the number of working hours
3. What alternative will mankind have chosen in future?
A. To leave our standard of living at this level and work shorter hours.
B. To raise our standard of living.
C. To fulfill needs which have been regarded as unnecessary.
D. To lower our standard of living and work shorter hours.
4. Now most housewives wish to________.
A. stop doing their housework
B. do more housework to improve their life
C. get rid of the heavy burden of their housework
D. do only simple and light housework
5. It can be inferred that robots will be invented ______.
A. to take the place of housewives
B. to help manage a family
C. to do the routine of housework instead of human
D. to provide the daily necessities for man |
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Beauty has always been regarded as something praiseworthy.Almost everyone thinks attractive
people are happier and healthier,have better marriages and have more respectable occupations.
Personal consultants give them better advice for finding jobs.Even judges are softer on attractive
defendants(被告). But in the executive circle,beauty can become a liability.
While attractiveness is a positive factor for a man on his way up the executive ladder,it is harmful
to a woman.
Handsome male executives were thought as having more integrity than plainer men；effort and
ability were thought to account for their success.
Attractive female executives were considered to have less integrity than unattractive ones；their
success was attributed not to ability but to factors such as luck.
All unattractive women executives were thought to have more integrity and to be more capable
than the attractive female executives.Interestingly,though,the rise of the unattractive overnight successes
was attributed more to personal relationships and less to ability than that of attractive overnight
successes.
Why are attractive women not thought to be able?An attractive woman is thought to be more
feminine and an attractive man more masculine(有男子气概的)than the less attractive ones.Thus,
an attractive woman has an advantage in traditionally female jobs,but an attractive woman in a
traditionally masculine position appears to lack the"masculine"qualities required.
This is true even in politics."When the only clue is how he or she looks,people treat men and
women differently,"says Anne Bowman,who recently published a study on the effects of attractiveness
on political candidates.She asked 125 undergraduate students to rank two groups of photographs,
one of men and one of women,in order of attractiveness.The students were told the photographs were
of candidates for political offices.They were asked to rank them again,in the order they would vote for
them.
The results showed that attractive males utterly defeated unattractive men,but the women who had
been ranked most attractive invariably received the fewest votes.
1. The underlined word "liability"(in Para.1)most probably means "________".
A. misfortune
B. instability
C. disadvantage
D. burden
2. In traditionally female jobs,attractiveness________.
A. reinforces(加强)the feminine qualities required
B. makes women look more honest and capable
C. is of primary importance to women
D. often enables women to succeed quickly
3. Bowman"s experiment reveals that when it comes to politics,attractiveness________.
A. turns out to be an obstacle to men
B. affects men and women alike
C. has as little effect on men as on women
D. is more of an obstacle than a benefit to women
4. It can be inferred from the passage that people"s views on beauty are often________.
A. practical
B. prejudiced
C. oldfashioned
D. pessimistic
5. The author writes this passage to________.
A. demand equal rights for women
B. emphasize the importance of appearance
C. discuss the negative aspects of being attractive
D. give advice to jobseekers who are attractive |
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Winners Club
You choose to be a winner!
The Winners Club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers. It has been made to help you
better manage your money. The Winners Club is a transaction account(交易账户)where you receive a
keycard so you can get to your money 24/7-that"s 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!
It"s a club with impressive features for teenagers:
No account keeping fees!
You"re no millionaire so we don"t expect you to pay large fees. In fact, there are no account keeping or
transaction fees!
Excellent interest rates!
You want your money to grow. The Winners Club has a good rate of interest which gets even better
if you make at least two deposits(储蓄)without taking them out in a month.
Convenient
Teenagers are busy-we get that. You may never need to come to a bank at all. With the Winners
Club you can choose to use handy tellers and to bank from home using the phone and the Internet…
You can have money directly deposited into your Winners Club account. This could be your pocket
money or your pay from your parttime job!
Mega magazine included
Along with your regular report, you will receive a FREE magazine full of good ideas to make even
more of your money. There are also fantastic offers and competitions only for Winners Club members.
The Winners Club is a great choice for teenagers. And it is so easy to join. Simply fill in an application
form. You will have to get permission from your parent or guardian(so we can organize that cool keycard)but it is easy. We can"t wait to hear from you. It"s the best way to choose to be a winner!
1. The Winners Club is a bank account intended for _______.
A. parents
B. teenagers
C. winners
D. adults
2. Which of the following is TRUE about the Winners Club?
A. Special gifts are ready for parents.
B. The bank opens only on work days.
C. Services are convenient for its members.
D. Fees are necessary for the account keeping.
3.The Winners Club provides magazines which ________.
A. encourage spending
B. are free to all teenagers
C. are full of adventure stories
D. help to make more of your money
4. If you want to be a member of the Club, you must ________.
A. be an Internet user
B. be permitted by your parent
C. have a big sum of money
D. be in your twenties
5. What is the purpose of this text?
A. To set up a club.
B. To provide parttime jobs.
C. To organize keycards.
D. To introduce a new banking service. |
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If you are worried about things and are under a lot of stress at work or school, then you are probably
not sleeping well. Worry can keep you awake, and turning in bed until the early hours of the morning
when you eventually fall asleep. When you wake up, you don"t feel refreshed, but tired and worn out and
unable to face a new day.
Dr. Henry Winkle, in a recent newspaper article entitled Stress and Sleep, indicates that stress /
worry and (lack of ) sleep are directly related. Dr. Winkle says, "The more we worry, the less we sleep,
the more we are unable to deal with stress. If we can find a way to get a good night"s sleep," he adds,
"we can often find the energy to deal with what"s worrying us."
So, what is a good night"s sleep? Research shows that the amount of sleep which people need in order
to keep healthy varies a lot. Seven hours is about the average amount, though strangely enough, sleeping
longer often gives you a headache instead of making you feel more refreshed.
Dr. Winkle believes that preparing for sleeping is important. People who work late should try to give
themselves a short break and do something restful before going to bed. This could be watching TV or
listening to music. Doing some exercise earlier in the day should help you to feel physically as well as
mentally tired. A bedtime drink can also help, but coffee or tea should be avoided as they contain
caffeine and will keep you awake. "When you put the light out," Dr. Winkle says, "concentrate on
relaxing your muscles, working slowly up from your feet, and you"ll be asleep before you know it."
1. What is the best title of the passage? (No more than 10 words)
________________________________________________________________________
2. What does the underlined word "indicates" in the second paragraph mean?(1 word)
________________________________________________________________________
3. What"s the relationship between stress and sleep according to Dr. Henry Winkle? (No more than
20 words)
________________________________________________________________________
4. Someone says that the longer you sleep, the better you feel. Try to find some arguments from the
passage against the idea. (No more than 30 words)
________________________________________________________________________
5. Doing what things can help us fall asleep quickly? (No more than 10 words)
________________________________________________________________________ |
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Although in 1947 we were still very new to the atomic (原子的) age, we knew about mushroom
clouds. A huge crack (裂缝) spread across the library wall upstairs, sending teachers and _1_ screaming
down the hall.
Had a new world war started? Palefaced, our young science teacher quickly 2 us for a fire drill.
We huddled (卷缩) in little groups on the beach side of the school grounds and 3 the spreading cloud
darken the bright spring sky.
Rumors flew every which way, 4 two hours would pass before we got the full story. One rumor we
heard was that the Texas City Monsanto Chemical plant had 5 ; children whose parents 6 there
began to cry.
I 7 -that was where my father was working that day.
The school bell called us back inside, and we were dismissed (解散) to 8 our way home the best
way we could. I"d walked a quarter of the threemile trip to my home 9 a car horn frightened me to
10 . My Uncle Barney 11 alongside me in his old Ford. The instant I saw him, I knew my father
12 . Otherwise, Papa would have 13 for me himself.
As if in slow motion from a great distance, Uncle Barney motioned for me to 14 . Numb with grief,
I crawled into the back 15 . I barely took notice of the man sitting there, and didn"t recognize him until
he 16 me. When Papa put his strong arms around me, I forgot for a moment that Cherokees aren"t
supposed to 17 .
Many of my fellow students lost their 18 in the explosion. Tragedy would one day come to our
19 , as it inevitably (不可避免地) comes to all, but one day Texas City blew up, it miraculously (奇
迹般地) passed us by. Because he lost his keys on that April morning, as he explained, my father lived
for 20 32 years-we were to have a second lifetime forever. |
( )1. A. headmaster
( )2. A. organized
( )3. A. heard
( )4. A. when
( )5. A. blown up
( )6. A. lived
( )7. A. smiled
( )8. A. make
( )9. A. when
( )10. A. decision
( )11. A. pulled up
( )12. A. was there
( )13. A. gone
( )14. A. get off
( )15. A. seat
( )16. A. looked at
( )17. A. cry
( )18. A. teachers
( )19. A. class
( )20. A. other | B. students
B. ordered
B. smelled
B. as
B. been closed
B. worked
B. frightened
B. feel
B. while
B. attention
B. pulled out
B. was here
B. come
B. get over
B. chair
B. helped
B. laugh
B. relatives
B. family
B. others | C. workers
C. made
C. watched
C. as if
C. been opened
C. studied
C. froze
C. push
C. as
C. feeling
C. pulled in
C. was gone
C. left
C. get through
C. stool
C. reached for
C. excite
C. friends
C. school
C. another | D. books
D. asked
D. felt
D. although
D. been on fire
D. visited
D. worried
D. find
D. for
D. expression
D. pulled off
D. was alone
D. stopped
D. get in
D. bag
D. called on
D. shout
D. parents
D. house
D. the other | | 阅读理解 | In December, 2010, many American newspapers publish a list of the best books of the year.
Freedom by Jonathan Franzen is one of the most repeatedly praised books on this year"s list of
favorites. It tells about the ups and downs of the Berglund family over many years. Mr. Franzen fills
the book with sharp observations about American politics, culture and society.
Jennifer Egan"s book A Visit from the Goon Squad takes place in 13 chapters over 40 years.
The story moves back and forth in time, from different viewpoints. One main character is former
rock musician Bennie Salazar who works for a record company. The other main character is a
troubled young woman named Sasha who works for Bennie. The reader learns about their pasts
and those of their friends.
The main character in The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman is a failing English Language
newspaper published in Rome, Italy. Each chapter of the book tells about a reporter or editor
working for this paper. Their stories are filled with intelligence and great personality.
Two of the most popular nonfiction books of 2010 were about rock and roll stars. Just Kids
is by rock singer Patti Smith.It tells about her friendship with the artist Robert Mapplethorpe in the
1960s and 1970s before they became famous. Life is the autobiography of Rolling Stones guitarist
Keith Richards. It is an honest and exciting look at the development of rock and roll and the wild
times this famous band has experienced.
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand tells about a man named Louis Zamperini. She tells about his
extraordinary survival story after his plane crashed into the Pacific Ocean during Would War Two.
Stacy Schiff has received great praise for her book Cleopatra: A Life. It tells about one of the
most misrepresented and famous women in his story, Cleopatra. She ruled ancient Egypt about
2,000 years ago.One critic said Ms. Schiff has brought Cleopatra to life again by unearthing her
story from centuries of lies.
1. How many books are mentioned in the passage?
A. 5.
B. 6.
C. 7.
D. 8.
2. The following books are related to music EXCEPT________.
A. A Visit from the Goon Squad
B. The Imperfectionists
C. Just Kids
D. Life
3. If your major is the history of ancient Africa, you may pay attention to ________.
A. Freedom by Jonathan Franzen
B. Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
C. Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff
D. The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman
4. Which book will give you a practical understanding of the USA?
A. Freedom.
B. Cleopatra: A Life.
C. Life.
D. A Visit from the Goon Squad.
5. The last sentence of the passage implies that ________.
A. Stacy Schiff is an archaeologist
B. Stacy Schiff tells a story about an imaginary Egyptian queen
C. the critic speaks highly of Cleopatra in history
D. the critic finds the character in the book very real | 最新试题
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