The Oscars have been around for so long that ...

The Oscars have been around for so long that they serve as an indicator of ________ the Hollywood community values now and in the past.

A. that　　 B. where　　 C. how　　 D. what

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The two strangers have been talking in the park for a long time as though they ______old friends.

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Birds have long been known to be the disease carries for years, but now they are receiving so much pressure due to Avian Bird Flu. Bird cause health danger to humans and animals in or around their droppings.

Bird Buffer Q2, is designed to protect your facility from unwanted troublesome birds naturally, and is especially effective for sparrow control. When birds keep coming back and you’ve tried everything imaginable, it’s time for Bird Buffer Q2.

Bird control is now safe, easy, and economical with Bird Buffer. The Bird Buffer is also simple to operate. Just hang it with Bird Buffer cables or set it on the roof. Fill it with the specially?prepared liquid, and turn it on. It is that simple. Bird Buffer Q2 is a permanent, automatic and cost?effective commercial process for indoor and outdoor bird control. Contact Bird Buffer LLC ＠www. Birdbuffer.com or call 866－557－4274.

Bird Buffer Q2 Frequently Asked Questions:

a) How does Bird Buffer Q2 work?

It is operated by an electrically?controlled sprayer(喷雾器）to spread the vapor at 90 mph over larger areas. A time releases the vapor every 2 minutes into the air to keep fresh vapor in the area for birds. When birds fly through the area, the tiny particles（颗粒） of vapor enter the birds breathing system, making the birds fly away. When the birds come back, they once again breathe the particles and fly away. After a few weeks, birds remember their responses and stay away.

b) How much water is needed per month?

About one gallon a mouth

c) How long does it take to get bird control?

Usually two weeks is enough to control flocks of birds from the treated area. It takes time for the birds to find a new home and new feeding grounds.

1.It can be inferred that the text is used_________.    .

A．to promote the product

B．to warn people not to go near birds

C．to remind people of the present situation of bird control is

D．to inform people what the present situation of bird control is

2.Where can Bird Buffer Q2 be most likely used?

A．In basements.                          B．In wild forests.

C．In wildlife zoos.                         D．In outdoor restaurants.

3.Which of the following words can best describe Bird Buffer Q2?

A．Attractive         B．Inexpensive        C．Time?saving        D．Dangerous

4.All of the following aspects of bird control using Bird Buffer Q2 are mentioned except_______.

A．the time taken                         B．the amount of water needed

C．the way it works                        D．the side effects brought about

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

New Year' s resolutions(决心)have been around long enough that we all scent to stick to the same ones--hit the gym, lay off the candy, read more books, call your mother-regardless of whether we follow through with our intentions.

While January 1st seems like the perfect time to have a new start again, exactly when people developed that mindset(思维模式)isn’t common knowledge. It turns out that the modern belief of' a New Year’s resolution isn’t as old as you thought. According to many historians, the ancient Babylonians were the first group of people to make New Year’s resolutions. However, instead of making a commitment to self improvement, they made a commitment to the gods to pay their debts and return any objects they had borrowed.

An ancient Roman tradition from 46 B. C, bears even more likeness to modern resolutions. Emperor Julius Caesar declared January the month of Janus. Romans believed Janus looked backwards into the previous year and ahead into the future. In his honor, they made sacrifices to the god and promises of good behavior for the coining year.

But the modern New Year's resolution didn’t fully form until centuries later. The practice was common enough by the early 1800s. An article in 1802 states, "Statesmen have sworn to have no other objet in view than the good of their country.. the physicians have determined to advise the use of medicine no more than is necessary, and to he very reasonable in their fees.”

The first time “New Year's resolution" appeared as a phrase was in the January 1st issue of a Boston newspaper in 1813. “I believe there are a lot of people," the article goes, “with a serious determination of beginning the New Year with new resolutions and new behavior, and with the full belief that they shall accept punishment for all their former

faults and wipe them away.

So as you make (and possibly fail at) your New year's resolutions, know that you're in good company.

1.Whose New Years resolutions were most different from the present common practice?

A. Ancient Babylonians’　　 B. Ancient Romans’

C. Statesmen's in the 1800s.　　 D. Boston people's in 1813

2.According to Paragraph 4, the physicians focused their resolutions on_______

A. annual incomes　　 B. personal ambitions

C. professional honesty　　 D. academic improvement

3.What is the author's purpose in writing the text?

A. To encourage people to make New year's resolutions

B. To give advice on how to make New Year’s resolutions.

C. To compare different New year's resolutions in history.

D. To introduce the development of New Year's resolutions

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Men have long been puzzled by the amount women pack, when they go on holiday. They despair (绝望)as they watch their beloved spend much money on extra baggage charge. Nearly half of these women admitted to lying about the weight of their case to their partner before leaving for the airport, in fear of being made to unload some unnecessary items.

But it's a fact that women pack more than they need. On average, a woman needs around 57 items in suitcase for a two-week holiday, yet most women pack nearer to 150 items, ranging from skirts, tops, underwear and high heels. In addition, women pack more sun cream, make-up and hair appliances than they are likely to need. They all take up space in the suitcase, only a third of them will see the light of day once at the holiday place.

79 percent of women admitted to taking extra items with them, with the reason for this being ''just in case''. Women plan their holiday wardrobe months in advance. Packing enough clothes and other items to last a month is not enough for some women. They'd take a chance to shop for new items while holidaying abroad. So they'll return with even more luggage in their cases.

Professor Karen Pine said, ''Women are tempted to take familiar items with them on holiday, often everything except the kitchen sink. Some people find traveling stressful, particularly when they'e unsure about the home comforts available at their holiday place. They over- pack to help cope with those feelings of stress and reduce the uncertainty. ''

This will come as no surprise to some men, who are used to trying to squeeze their partner's luggage into the boot of the car with their own, smaller case. On the other hand, men pack very lightly, with only an average of 40 items for a two-week holiday.

1.What is the main idea of the passage?

A.Women are good at picking holiday suitcase.

B.Women over-pack by two third when on holiday.

C.Women will go shopping every time they go on holiday.

D.Women take good care of themselves while holidaying.

2.How many items will a woman pack for a 2-week holiday on average?

A.About 57 items. B.About 79 items.

C.About 97 items. D.About 150 items.

3.Women pack too much on holiday because ________.

A.they want to show off their items

B.they prefer a more comfortable holiday

C.they are afraid they'll need them during the holiday

D.they would like to clean their clothes wardrobe very much

4.How does a man feel about his wife packing too much?

A.Opposed. B.Supportive.

C.Positive. D.Concerned.

5.What do Dr Pine's words imply?

A.Going on holiday will cost a lot.

B.Women don't prefer to go on a holiday.

C.People tend to feel tired and stressed on holiday.

D.It's understandable that women over-pack in a sense.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

For as long as there have been gifts, we naturally make choices based on the recipient (接受者). But what if we have been wrong all along and that we could turn things around, which not only made gift buying easier, but the recipient happier?

In 2015, psychologists Lauren Human and Lara Aknin conducted an online survey, which suggested that when people buy gifts, they prefer to choose something based on the recipient’s personality and tastes. Most people also said that they preferred receiving gifts bought with them in mind: gifts for them.

But Human and Aknin wondered if this approach to giving failed to take advantage of the way we connect as people. So they sent 78 volunteers into a shopping centre before Mother’s Day. Half were told to buy a card that “reveals(揭示) your knowledge of the recipient” while the others set out to buy a card that “reveals your true self”. After the purchase, the givers who had thought partly of themselves reported feeling emotionally closer to their mothers.

To find out how that approach goes down with recipients, the psychologists did another test, asking more than 100 students to choose a song on iTunes to give to a friend, partner or family member. Each half of the group received the same instructions as the card buyers. Results revealed that recipients of songs that revealed something of the givers felt closer to them than those who received gifts bought only with them in mind.

Human and Aknin suggest it might apply to all gifts. “If building stronger social connections is the underlying (潜在的) goal” of a gift and surely it should be—then we “may well be advised to offer more self-reflective gifts”. In short, for a present to be meaningful, you need to give away a bit of yourself, even if there is a risk that the gift might not so closely suit the recipient’s practical needs or tastes as one acquired purely with that in mind.

Moreover, giving something of oneself can be a safer act, the psychologists added. Because it reduces the risk of revealing poor knowledge of a recipient by attempting to buy something that fits their character—and failing.

But a note of caution here: what the research does not examine is the potential risk in repeated, unsympathetic giver-centered giving, which, according to Human and Aknin “could signal self-obsession” —and nobody wants to reveal that about themselves.

1.From the Mother’s Day card test, we can conclude that 　　　　 .

A. gifts chosen with the giver in mind work well on the giver

B. most people choose gifts with the recipient in mind

C. most people choose gifts based on their personal tastes

D. gifts chosen with the giver in mind work well on the recipient

2.What do the underlined words “them, them” refer to in order of appearance?

A. The recipients; the givers. B. The givers; the recipients.

C. The givers; the givers. D. The recipients; the recipients.

3.What does the author think is the significance of gift giving?

A. Making the giver’s life happier.

B. Showing one’s knowledge of the recipient.

C. Establishing and strengthening social connections.

D. Meeting the recipient’s practical needs.

4.Which of the following is Human and Aknin’s advice on gift giving?

A. Choose gifts that reflect more of yourself.

B. Just focus on your own tastes when choosing gifts.

C. Buy something that fits the recipient’s character most.

D. Be careful not to signal your true personality.

5.Which is the best title of this passage?

A. The tradition of gift giving. B. The purpose of gift giving.

C. The effect of gift giving. D. The psychology of gift giving.

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

For as long as humans have lived on the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech. When there is a spoken language problem, communication can be carried out through sign language, in which gestures stand for letters, words, and ideas. Tourists and people unable to hear or speak have often had to turn to this form of expression. When gestures describe words or ideas, they can often be used internationally(各国之间地). When used for spelling words however, where each gesture stands for a single letter, people must share the same written language.

Body language sends ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either meaningfully or not. A wink(眨眼, 使眼色)can be a way of showing that the person is only joking. A nod means agreement, while shaking the head indicates disagreement.

Other forms of language can be found in Braille(a reading system of raised dots read with the fingertips used by the blind), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also guide and warn people. While language is the most common form of communication, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.

1. What does the author mainly want to say?

A. People can communicate in many different ways.

B. Everybody uses only one form of communication.

C. Language is invaluable to foreigners.

D. Non-spoken communication is of little value.

2.According to the text, which part of the body can be used to show you are joking?

A. Fingers. 　        　B. Eyes. 　　    C. Head. 　　D. Feet.

3. What can’t be effectively communicated by sign language when people belong to different language groups?

A. Spelling. 　　　　　        B. Ideas.

C. Whole words.                         D. Expressions.

4. How many different forms of communication are mentioned in the text?

A. Three. 　　    B. Five. 　　        C. Six. 　　    D. Nine.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Romantic comedies have long been regarded as the perfect movie for a first date. But according to a study, romantic comedies such as Bridget Jones's Diary and Notting Hill could be bad for your love life.

Rather than being harmless entertainment, 'rom-coms' give people unrealistic and potentially unhealthy expectations about real-life relationships, scientists say.

Researchers found that those who watched romantic comedies were more likely to believe in predestined love (缘份) than those who preferred other kinds of movie.

They were also more likely to believe that perfect relationships happen instantly, and were less likely to believe that couples need to work at relationships.

Watching just one romantic comedy is enough to sway people's attitudes to romantic love, they found.

Dr Bjarne Holmes, who led the research, said: "We are not killing joys -- we are not saying that people shouldn't watch these movies. But we are saying that it would be helpful if people were more aware and more critical of the messages in these films. The problem is that while most of us know that the idea of a perfect relationship is unrealistic, some of us are still more influenced than we realize."

For the first part of the study, Dr Holmes and colleagues at the Family and Personal Relationships Laboratory at Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, studied 40 box office hits from 1995 to 2005.

Most of those comedies described couples falling instantly in love and promoted the idea of fate --the belief that there is just one perfect companion out there, they found.

"There's a belief of destiny and couples in romantic comedies immediately understand each other," said Dr Holmes. "If you think that's how things are, you are setting yourself up to be disappointed."

In a second study, Dr Holmes asked around 100 student volunteers to watch Serendipity -- the 2001 romantic comedy starring Kate Beckinsale and John Cusack, while 100 watched a David Lynch drama.

In a questionnaire after the film ended, students watching the rom-com were far more likely to believe in fate and destiny than those who had watched the 'straight' film.

72. According to the passage if you are fond of watching romantic comedies, you ____.

A. are more likely to believe in future love

B. must be influenced by films

C. may expect a perfect relationship in your love life

D. may fall instantly in love with one of your classmates

73. The underlined word "destiny" most probably means __     .

A. fate             B. love            C. beauty          D. romance

74. The purpose of Dr Bjame Hohnes' research is __     .

A. to promote the idea of fate

B. to ask us to keep away from romantic comedies

C. to show how romantic comedies have influence on our life

D. to remind us of the negative effect of watching romantic comedies

75. It is implied in the passage that        .

A. watching comedies is harmful to a stable marriage

B. it is necessary for couples to work at their relationship

C. couples falling instantly in love end up with an unhappy marriage

D. we should watch more 'straight' films instead of romantic comedies

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

--- Have you heard that they are working around the clock to compete for the prize?

--- Don’t worry. We are ready to 　 the challenge.

A. build up B. take up

C. stick to D. lead to

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

It is Tom as well as his two friends that _______ for the job.

A. have applied　 B. have been applied

C. has applied　 D. has been applied

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