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高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Three months after the government stopped issuing（发放）or renewing permits for Internet cafes because of security（安全）concerns, some cafe owners are having financial（经济的）concerns of their own.

The permits were stopped suddenly three months ago by the government until new safeguards could be put in place to prevent misuse of the information superhighway, but for cafe owners it’s a business breakdown with no fix in sight.

“I handed in a request to open up an Internet café and received the conditions,” said the businessman Obeidallah. “I rented a place in the Sharafiah district at SR45,000 and prepared the place with equipment that cost me more than SR100,000. When I went to the local government after finishing everything, I was surprised to find that they’d stopped issuing permits for Internet cafes.”

Having an Internet cafe without Internet is much like having a coffee shop without coffee. “I’m avoiding closing the place, but it’s been more than three months with the situation ongoing as it is.” Obeidallah said. “Who will bear the losses caused by the permit issue?”

The decision took many cafe owners by surprise. “I asked to open an Internet café, and I was handed a list of all the things that were needed to follow through, such as a sign for the place, filling out forms,” said Hassan Al-Harbi.

“I did all that was asked and rented a place. And after the Haj vacation I went to the local government and they surprised me, saying that there are new rules that forbid the issuing of any more Internet cafe permits and that one can’t even renew his permit. I’ve lost more than SR80,000,” Al-harbi added.

As for the government, officials say a method to deal with it is on the way. But security concerns come before profit（盈利）.

1.The government stopped issuing or renewing permits for Internet cafes ________.

A. to prevent misuse of new safeguards in Internet cafes

B. to make cafe owners earn less profit from their business

C. to stop the use of the information superhighway on Internet

D. to make sure of the proper use of the information superhighway

2.The government’s decision led to the fact that many cafe owners ________ .

A. suffered heavy financial losses  B. asked to open up Internet cafes

C. continued to operate Internet cafes                D. asked the government for payment

3.The underlined phrase in the last paragraph “on the way” means ________.

A. to be studied                    B. to be put into practice

C. to be changed                    D. to be improved

4.The cafe owners found the government’s decision ________.

A. surprising and unacceptable      B. understandable and acceptable

C. reasonable but surprising        D. surprising but acceptable

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Three months after the government stopped issuing(发放) or renewing permits for Internet cafes because of security (安全) concerns, some café owners are having financial(经济的) concerns of their own.

The permits were stopped suddenly three months ago by the . government until new safeguards could be put in place to prevent misuse of the information superhigh­way, but for cafe owners it’s a business breakdown with no fix in sight.

“I handed in a request to open up an Internet cafe and received the conditions. ” said the businessman Obeidallah. “I rented a place in the Sharafiah district at SR45, 000 and prepared the place with equipment that cost me more than SRI 00,000. When I went to the local government after finishing everything, I was surprised to find that they’d stopped issuing permits for Internet cafes. ”

Having an Internet cafe without Internet is much like having a coffee shop with­out coffee. "I’m avoiding closing the place, but it's been more than three months with the situation ongoing as it is,” Obeidallah said “Who will bear the losses caused by the permit issue?”

The decision took many cafe owners by surprise. “I asked to open an Internet ca­fe, and I was handed a list of all the things that were needed to follow through, such as a sign for the place filling out forms,” said Hassan Al-Harbi.

“I did all that was asked and rented a place . And after the Haj vacation I went to the local government and they surprised me , saying that there are new rules that forbid the issuing of any more Internet cafe permits and that one can't even renew his permit. I’ve lost more than SR80,000, "Al-Harbi added.

As for the government, officials say a method to deal with it is on the way, but security concerns come before profit (盈利).

1.The government stopped issuing or renewing permits for Internet cafes ____

A. to prevent misuse of new safeguards in Internet cafes.

B. to make cafe owners earn less profit from their business.

C. to stop the use of the information superhighway on Internet.

D. to make sure of the proper use of the information superhighway.

2.The government’s decision led to the fact that many cafe owners ____.

A. suffered heavy financial losses

B. asked to open up Internet cafes

C. continued to operate Internal cafes

D. asked the government for payment.

3.The underlined phrase in the last paragraph “on the way” means ____.

A. to be studied

B. to be put into practice.

C. to be changed

D. to be improved

4.The cafe owners found the governments decision ____.

A. surprising and unacceptable

B. understandable and acceptable

C. reasonable but surprising

D. surprising but acceptable

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Without warning a few months ago, my grandfather ended up in hospital _______ blood pressure issues.

A. by　　　　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　　　 C. in　　　　　　　　　　 D. at

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It's fourteen years since I left the Philippines to live with my family in the USA. A month ago, while on summer vacation back in my motherland, I learned a lesson from mosquito (蚊子) bites. Right before    16  Kennedy Airport in New York, my grandma 17  me of the behavior of the native mosquitoes around the 18  like me. She said, "There's an old saying—the 19  you stay away from the motherland, the sweeter your blood 20  to the mosquitoes. " Not 21  it, I replied, "Grandma, that's just an old wives' tale!"

Well, less than a week 22  my arrival in Manila, I was already carpeted with a 23  of mosquito bites. I took many measures to keep myself from being 24  , but they all proved useless.

Late one 25   in my cousin's home, I couldn't bear the   26  of the bites. Hoping to find some comfort, I 27  my cousin, who was sleeping peacefully in the bed next to mine. Unhappy for being 28   she said, "There is nothing you can do. Go back to sleep. "  With a few turns, she slept again. Enviously (妒嫉地) 29  her sleep, I hoped a big mosquito would 30  on her face.  However, the mosquitoes would just lightly dance around her forehead and fly away quickly, never biting her. Amazed (惊奇的), I ran to others' 31  , only to find they were all sleeping 32  as the same thing occurred again and again.

From those bites, I came to 33  my grandma's silly tale. From then on, I've always tried to keep a(n) 34  mind about those strange old wives' tales 35  they do have some truth to them.

1.A. leaving        B. passing              C. visiting            D. finding

2.A. persuaded      B. reminded          C.  warned            D.  informed

3.A. students       B. foreigners           C. passengers               D. visitors

4.A. earlier        B. longer               C. sooner               D. later

5.A. grows          B. goes                 C. flows                D. remains

6.A. expecting      B. understanding        C. recognizing         D. believing

7.A. after          B. before               C. when                 D. as

8.A. shade          B. pile                 C. cloud                    D. blanket

9.A. touched        B. bitten          C. defeated             D. discovered

10.A. morning       B. afternoon            C. evening              D. night

11.A. noise         B. hit                  C. pain                     D. effect

12.A. woke up       B. shouted at           C. looked for               D. dropped on

13. A. blamed           B. interrupted          C. moved                D. frightened

14.A. having       B. watching             C. making               D. helping

15.A. land          B. fly                  C. fall                     D. wait

16.A. houses         B. flats               C. rooms                D. homes

17.A. joyfully          B. anxiously            C. soundlessly         D. worriedly

18.A. tell              B. know             C. remember             D. accept

19.A. open          B. active          C. clear                D. honest

20.A. and           B. so                   C. because              D. until

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Marketers have more options in today’s increasingly multilingual society — a variety of electronic and print media can address groups of consumers in different languages. Various factors influence the choice of media and language. In some cases, it’s simply practical to advertise in the consumer’s native language, particularly if many of the consumers in this group are primarily monolingual. In other cases, by advertising on, say, a Spanish television channel in the US, an advertiser may earn the respect of the consumer by addressing him in his native language, as well as develop positive associations with the medium and its unique content. Now, marketers have another factor to consider when deciding where to advertise and in what language. A paper. Do bilinguals have two personalities? A special case of cultural frame switching published by researchers at the University of Texas, shows that bilingual individuals exhibit different personality characteristics when speaking different languages.

Lead researcher Nairan Ramirez-Esparza, tested individuals who were bilingual in English and Spanish for various personality traits, and found that the subjects answered the questions differently when asked in English and Spanish. The new work built on past research showed the values of subjects changed when they were surrounded by stimuli from different cultures.

How can marketers take advantage of “cultural frame switching”? It may sound challenging without specific research, but at least for Spanish, English bilinguals in the US, there is now some hard data on the language-related personality shift. Extrapolating to other language combinations may be possible, too. Since the Spanish/English bilingual results seem to be in agreement with testing of monolingual Spanish and English speakers, language-specific testing of bilingual subjects may not be essential to get an idea of what kind of cultural frame switching might occur in other bilingual combinations. Rather, comparing known personality differences for each language/ culture would give an indication of the differences bilingual individuals would exhibit.

I think it would be a mistake to over-emphasize this phenomenon over other criteria affecting the selection of appropriate media and language to reach a target market. Clearly, the major considerations of demographics (人口统计资料), perception of the medium, language fluency, etc. should remain major factors. Besides, the language-driven cultural frame switching may not make much difference to many products or services. If the product does attract one cultural personality more, though, it may make sense to exploit that difference of the other decision criteria are more or less equivalent.

The researchers point out that the differences aren’t great. Even if slight, though, the differences are noticeable.

高三英语任务型阅读困难题查看答案及解析

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Technological changes brought dramatic new options to Americans 1.(live) in the 1990s. During this decade new forms of entertainment, commerce, research, and communication 2.(become) commonplace in the U. S. The driving force behind much of this change was an innovation popularly known as the Internet.

The Internet was developed during the 1970s by the Department of Defense. In the case of an attack, military advisers suggested 3. advantage of being able to operate one computer from another terminal. In the early days, the Internet was used mainly by scientists to communicate with other scientists.

One early problem faced by Internet users was speed. Phone 4.(line) could only transmit information at a limited rate. The development of fiber-optic(光纤) cables allowed billions of bits of information 5.(receive) every minute. Companies like Intel developed faster microprocessors, so personal computers could process the incoming signals more 6.(rapid).

In the early 1990s, the World Wide Web was developed, in large part, 7. commercial purposes. Corporations created home pages 8. they could place text and graphics to sell products. Soon airline tickets, hotel reservations and even cars could be purchased online. Universities posted research data on the Internet, so students could find 9.(value) information without leaving their dormitories. Companies soon discovered that work could be done at home and submitted online, so a whole new class of telecommuters began to earn a living from home offices unshaven and 10.(wear) pajamas(睡衣).

高三英语语法填空困难题查看答案及解析

Given a wide range of available entertainment options and the way we consume information, visits to the library may seem like an old-fashioned entertainment. But according to a new Gallup poll (民意调査),Americans took more trips to the library than to the movie theater in 2019. The poll surveyed 1,025 adults throughout the United States who were asked how many times they participated in nine different leisure (休闲)activities, including visiting a library, watching a movie, or attending a sporting event. Library visits came out on top as the favorite, with those surveyed visiting an average of 10.5 times annually. Movies were second with respondents heading to the cinema an average of 5.3 times throughout the year. The zoo came in the last place with only 0.9 visits.

Although it’s not the only determining factor, cost appears to play a part. Activities at the bottom of the list such as theme parks and zoos are typically expensive. Libraries are free, as are many of their available services like Wi-Fi, in addition to the endless amounts of books. A Pew Research Center study indicated that although most people visit libraries to check out reading materials, 29% of surveyed Americans over the age of 16 use libraries for computers, Internet and public Wi-Fi.

People between ages 30-49 were most likely to engage in leisure activities, according to the Gallup poll. This was perhaps because of “their relative youth combined with mid-life stability” Gallup’s Justin McCarthy told Smithsonian. McCarthy also notes that libraries are typically visited most often by adults from low-income households and less often by adults from high-income households. In this poll, the youngest age group—those who are 18 to 29 years old—visited the library the most. This could be because college students are in that group.

Regardless of the reasons why people visit libraries, they’re far from outdated. Libraries have stood the test of time, which is good news for book lovers, those needing to drop in for Internet use, or anyone just looking for some quiet time. If there was ever any doubt that libraries would simply fade away, research suggests that they’re not going anywhere anytime soon.

1.Which activity ranks last according to the survey?

A.Going to a library.

B.Visiting the zoo.

C.Attending a sporting event.

D.Watching a movie in the theater.

2.What can be inferred from paragraph 2?

A.Age plays a key role in going to a library.

B.Teenagers go to libraries mainly for free Wi-Fi.

C.Theme parks and zoos are less favored among the young.

D.The majority of Americans visit libraries mainly for reading materials.

3.Who visit libraries most according to McCarthy?

A.Adults with high income.

B.People between ages 30-49.

C.The young at the age of 18 to 29.

D.Teenagers from low-income households.

4.What can be the best title for the text?

A.Why people love reading more than ever

B.We love movies, but we love libraries more

C.Reading in libraries makes you a better person

D.Why more young people go to libraries for free Wi-Fi

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Seoul is a modern city full of delicious food options (选择) as well as great attractions, historical sights, and places to shop.

Best time to visit

The best month for sightseeing in Seoul is during the warm weather between summer and early fall.

Getting around

In Seoul, you have three main forms of transportation: train, subway, and taxi. The fastest option to get around Seoul is the Airport Railroad Express train. It has two options: the express and the all-stop. While the all-stop option is cheaper, it’s about 15 minutes slower than the express.

Seoul has one of the largest subway stations in the world with 14 lines. It may seem a bit awful, but once you get used to it, it’s pretty easy.

Another option to get around Seoul is to rent a car. This is one of the least used options as Seoul has a convenient public transportation system.

Places to visit

Everland — the largest theme park in Korea.

Lotte World — a great theme park for kids with never-ending thrill rides.

Seoul Tower — a symbolic skyscraper where you can take breathtaking views of the city.

TrickEye 3D museum — if you love photos, you will find strange photos in this museum.

Where to stay

There are lots of places to stay at Seoul. Below are our top recommendations (推荐):

Myeongdong is tourists’ popular option. It has great shopping malls, great food, and lively nightlife. You can stay at the Aloft Seoul Myeongdong.

Gangnam is another popular district, which has become famous thanks to the song Gangnam Style. One of the best areas in Gangnam is Garosugil,where you will find cafes, art galleries, retail (零售) stores. A great hotel option in this area is the Dormy Inn Premium Seoul Garosugil.

1.When is the best time to visit Seoul?

A.January. B.February. C.September. D.December.

2.Where can we have a bird-eye view of Seoul?

A.Everland. B.Seoul Tower. C.Lotte World. D.Garosugil.

3.What can we learn from the text?

A.Myeongdong is a shop favored by tourists.

B.Gangnam has become popular because of a hit song.

C.Renting cars is the most common way to get around Seoul.

D.The all-stop train offers a more comfortable but more expensive service.

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Are you driven to create change in bettering kids’ futures? Here are a few options.

Education

Going after a career in education is sometimes overlooked. Yet teaching is an important path to creating change. You will educate the young minds responsible for the future. In addition to presenting basic school subjects, you can teach them to be leaders. You can motivate them to want to make a difference themselves.

A career in education doesn’t have to mean leaching in a classroom. You can help them to learn in a way that works for them and be a friend to them as well.

Social work

As a social worker, you can directly change the lives of children in need as well advocate for services for drug abusers, family-violence survivors, mental-health patients, and more. You will provide them with the necessary resources to succeed and advise them through trauma (精神创伤), unemployment, education difficulties, addiction and poverty.

Many social workers are associated with governmental agencies, but there are also jobs in schools, nonprofit organizations and hospitals.

Child psychology

Studying child psychology may lead to a career option. Psychologists can provide support for children with mental-health problems and give them a place to be open about their feelings.

You may wish to become a school psychologist and guide children (and their parents) through the education system while dealing with mental illness or trauma. As a psychologist, you will help your patients find the source of trauma or stress and discover ways of reducing or removing the problem. You may even conduct your own research on new treatment methods.

1.Which educational concept does the author support?

A.Working with students’ group leaders.

B.Teaching children according to their interests.

C.Keeping teaching children in the classroom.

D.Encouraging students to make a change themselves.

2.Who will social workers help most probably?

A.Governmental officials.

B.Local business agents.

C.Children with education difficulties.

D.Women suffering from family violence.

3.Which career mainly deals with children with mental illness?

A.Educators.

B.School leaders.

C.Social workers.

D.School psychologists.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析