This passage is ____A Tale of Two Cities. A．t...

This passage is ____A Tale of Two Cities.

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A Tale of Two Cities was written by the famous English writer Charles Dickens. The tale is mainly about the French Revolution in 1789, where the poor rose up against the king and the nobles. Dickens showed deep sympathy for the poor and deep hatred for the cruelty of the upper class, though he wrote quite a lot about the love triangle between Lucie, Charles and Sydney.

In this novel, Dickens wrote some lively characters like Sydney and those crazy revolutionaries. In this tale, we can’t see any absolute roles. Charles, though he’s a brave and good man, obviously he hasn’t as much ability as Sydney. Sydney, a typical tragic(悲剧的) man, a man like him, usually has great ability. But he has some weak points on characters and the worst is that he always loves a woman he shouldn’t love and 99.99% die for her at last in an extremely heroic or tragic way. The revolutionaries are not as full of justice as usual. They get mad when they can get revenge(报复) for their unfair treatment. The fire of hatred burns everything. When they’re at the bottom of the society, they’re calling for justice, for fair treatment, for freedom, but when they’re in charge of the society, their world is up-side-down. They hate everything that is connected to the very people against them, even including Charles’ wife, Dr. Manette’s daughter. So these men have no difference from those former governors at heart.

Though Dickens told us how the authority is recycling over and over again in some way, the novel is about something good. Love from Sydney to Lucie is one of the only few bright points in the novel and it’s really great. A man can sacrifice his life to save his lover’s husband. He doesn’t have any personal purpose and just for his lover’s happiness. So Dickens may imply us, only love can solve the problems between people, between the poor and the rich, love is everything.

1.. A Tale of Two Cities is mainly about 　　　 .

A. Charles Dickens　　　　 B. the French Revolution

C. deep sympathy　　　　 D. the upper class

【小题】 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Charles is as brave and able as Sydney.

B. Sydney loves a woman he shouldn’t love.

C. The revolutionaries show justice as usual.

D. Charles hates his wife, Dr. Manette’s daughter.

2. The underlined phrase “these men” in Paragraph 2 most probably refers to “　　 ”.

A. Charles and Sydney　　　　 B. the nobles

C. the revolutionaries　　　 D. former governors

3.What may Dickens really want to imply us readers?

A. The authority is changing over and over again.

B. The novel is about something good only.

C. A great man can sacrifice his life for his lover.

D. Only love can settle the problems between people.

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This material is taken from a brochure of a youth hostel (青年旅社) at Oxford, UK.

1.On which day does this hostel still serve breakfast at 10:30?

A.Monday B.Thursday

C.Wednesday D.Saturday.

2.What can travelers do in this hostel?

A.Throwing a party at midnight

B.Smoking in the toilet.

C.Having breakfast for free

D.Connecting WIFI on the ground floor.

3.What time are travelers normally expected to check out?

A.10:00am. B.7:00am.

C.9:30am. D.11:00am.

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Here below are two pieces taken from a blog．

▲ Growing up as one of three girls I’ve always been keen on women’s issues．And now with three daughters to raise，I have the responsibility of ensuring that they grow up without any preconceived(预想的) ideas of their capabilities ＆ potential based on their gender．Earlier this year I read an article that indicated that women surpassed men in the workforce for the first time in history．That is a milestone! And while we still don’t have equality in leadership positions or pay (especially if you’re a mom)，we have made significant progress over the past couple of decades．All this prompted me to do some digging around to see what else I could learn．Here are some fun facts from the census bureau for you：

●29％ of women aged 25 or older had obtained a bachelors degree in 2008 vs．18％ in 1987．

●55％ of all college students were women in the Fall of 2008．

●60％ of women 20 years or older participate in the workforce today vs．34％ in 1950．

●14％ of the armed forces were women in 2008．compared to 2％ in 1950．

▲We’re all looking to stretch the value of our dollar as much as possible．Every day as you juggle the needs of your family，remember to eat right，take your vitamins and keep up with laundry and bills－you probably also look for budget friendly，family appropriate activities．A day trip to a national park is a great way to explore all the wonders of nature，without breaking the bank．Once or twice a month，my wife and I will prepare for a leisurely hike in one of our favorite parks close to home．The night before，she makes some homemade granola and I make sure our reusable water bottles are full and on ice．Next time you’re looking for an inexpensive adventure that your family isn’t soon to forget，take a hike! To find a national park near you，just visit www．nps．gov

43．According to the first blog，_____．

A．the blogger has three sisters

B．there are more women than men at work this year

C．14％ of women are working in the army

D．women has got equality in leadership position

44．What is mainly talked about in the first blog?

A．Responsibility． B．Women’s potential．   C．Workforce． D．Women’s issues．

45．The underlined words“breaking the bank”in the second blog means_____．

A．robbing the bank                  B．getting some money from the bank

C．using up the money in the bank      D．going to the bank

46．What’s the writer’s suggestion in the second blog?

A．We all have to think about the needs of our family．

B．All the wonders of nature are in the national park．

C．To go hiking once or twice a month will be an inexpensive adventure．

D．Each of us will have to make our budget friendly．

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Why I’ve taken a break from holidays

It is now close to four years since I last took a holiday. This is because I have come to the conclusion, over the course of my adult life, that I am not very good at it. You might think this sounds like saying you’re not very good at drinking tea or listening to music. What could possibly be difficult about the natural act of putting your working life on hold for a couple of weeks and going somewhere warm to do nothing?

I was a model holidaymaker as a kid. However, the problems started during my twenties. A trip to the south of France was ended after just two days, mainly because I had an urge to check my e-mails. Similarly, my honeymoon was cut short by 48 hours—not because my wife and I weren’t enjoying ourselves, but because we were missing our cats.

So what is my problem? On the surface, I’m probably a bit of a homebody. And I just find the pressure of being on holiday too severe: it always feels like having a gun held to my head and being forced to have fun. Somehow, packing a list of possessions and meeting a scheduled flight has none of the excitement of suddenly deciding to take a day off and driving somewhere for the fun of it.

Thankfully, I’m not alone. This summer, most of my friends have decided not to have a break. And a recent survey (调查) proved the downside of holidays, with the results showing that nearly two thirds of people found that the calming effects of a holiday wore off within 24 hours, as stress levels returned to normal. And this year The Idler magazine published its Book of Awful Holidays. Here you will find a list of the five most ecologically-damaging vacations it’s possible to take, along with 50 painful holiday experiences voted for on The Idler website.

What interests me is what the concept of a “holiday” says about our lives. For me, the point of living is to have a life you enjoy for 52 weeks a year. The more I like my life and the better I structure it, the less I want to go away. Maybe I’m an unusual person for not liking holidays, but I just feel the time when I’m not working is too valuable to waste on them.

1.The events the author describes in the second paragraph show ________.

A. how hard he has tried to enjoy holidays

B. how badly he behaves when he is on holiday

C. his lack of enthusiasm for being on holiday

D. his fear of something bad when he is on holiday

2.What does the author think of holidays?

A. They are often well organized in order to please other people.

B. He feels embarrassed when other people are having fun but he isn’t.

C. He tends to be made responsible for too much of the organization of them.

D. They are less enjoyable than breaks that have not been planned in advance.

3.The underlined word “downside” in the fourth paragraph probably means ________.

A. absence            B. damage            C. disadvantage            D. conflict

4.What is the author’s attitude towards “taking a holiday”?

A. Disapproving.    B. Supportive.        C. Neutral.                D. Unconcerned.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Research has shown that two-thirds of human conversation is taken up not with discussion of the cultural or political problems of the day, not heated debates about films we've just watched or books we've just finished reading, but plain and simple ____.

Language is our greatest treasure as a species, and what do we ____ do with it? We gossip. About others' behaviour and private lives, such as who's doing what with whom, who's in and who's out-and why; how to deal with difficult ____ situations involving children, lovers, and colleagues.

So why are we keen on gossiping? Are we just natural ____, of both time and words? Or do we talk a lot about nothing in particular simply to avoid facing up to the really important issues of life? It's not the case according to Professor Robin Dunbar. In fact, in his latest book, Grooming, Gossip and the Evolution of Language, the psychologist says gossip is one of these really____issues.

Dunbar ____ the traditional view that language was developed by the men at the early stage of social development in order to organize their manly hunting activities more effectively, or even to promote the exchange of poetic stories about their origins and the supernatural. Instead he suggests that language evolved among women. We don't spend two-thirds of our time gossiping just because we can talk, argues Dunbar—____, he goes on to say, language evolved specifically to allow us to gossip.

Dunbar arrived at his cheery theory by studying the ____ of the higher primates（灵长类动物）like monkeys. By means of grooming--cleaning the fur by brushing it, monkeys form groups with other individuals on whom they can rely for support in the event of some kind of conflict within the group or____ from outside it.

As we human beings evolve from a particular branch of the primate family, Dunbar ____ that at one time in our history we did much the same. Grouping together made sense because the bigger the group, the greater the ____ it provided; on the other hand, the bigger the group, the greater the stresses of living close to others. Grooming helped to ____ the pressure and calm everybody down.

But as the groups got bigger and bigger, the amount of time spent in grooming activities also had to be ____ to maintain its effectiveness. Clearly, a more ____ kind of grooming was needed, and thus language evolved as a kind of vocal（有声的）grooming which allowed humans to develop relationship with ever-larger groups by exchanging information over a wider network of individuals than would be possible by one-to-one ____ contact.

1.A. claim　　　　　　     B. description　　　　　     C. gossip　　　　　　　　     D. language

2.A. occasionally　     B. habitually　　　　　　     C. independently　　　     D. originally

3.A. social　　　　　     B. political　　　　　　     C. historical　　　　　     D. cultural

4.A. admirers　　　　     B. masters　　　　　　　     C. users　　　　　　　　     D. wasters

5.A. vital　　　　　　　 B. sensitive　　　　　　     C. ideal　　　　　　　　     D. difficult

6.A. confirms　　　　     B. rejects　　　　　　　     C. outlines　　　　　　     D. broadens

7.A. for instance　　     B. in addition　　　　     C. on the contrary　　　     D. as a result

8.A. motivation　　　　 B. appearance　　　　　     C. emotion　　　　　     D. behaviour

9.A. attack　　　　　　 B. contact　　　　　　　     C. inspection　　　　　     D. assistance

10.A. recalls　　　　　　     B. denies　　　　　　　　     C. concludes　　　　     D. confesses

11.A. prospect　　　　　 B. responsibility　　     C. leadership　　　　     D. protection

12.A. measure　　　　     B. show　　　　　　　     C. maintain　　　　　　     D. ease

13.A. saved　　　　　　     B. extended　　　　　　     C. consumed　　　　　     D. gained

14.A. common　　　　     B. efficient　　　　　　     C. scientific　　　　　     D. Thoughtful

15.A. indirect　　　　　     B. daily　　　　　　　　     C. physical　　　　　　     D. secret

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A research shows two-thirds of human conversation is taken up not with discussion of a cultural or political issue, not heated debates about a film or a book, but plain and simple ___ . Language is our greatest treasure and what do we ___ do with it? We gossip(闲聊). About others' behavior and private lives; how to deal with difficult ___ situations involving children, lovers, and colleagues.

So why are we keen on gossiping? Are we just natural ____, of both time and words? Or do we talk a lot about ___ in particular simply to avoid facing up to the really important issues of life? It’s not the case according to Professor Robin Dunbar, who says gossip is one of these really ___ issues.

Dunbar ___ the traditional view that language was developed by the men at the early stage of social development in order to organize their manly bunting activities more effectively. ____. he suggests that language evolved among women. We don't spend two-thirds of our time griping just ___ we can talk, argues Dunbar--- ___ he goes on to say, language evolved specifically to allow us to gossip.

Dunbar arrived at his cheery theory by studying the___ of the higher primates(灵长类动物)like monkeys. By means of grooming leaning the fur by brushing it monkeys form groups with other individuals on whom they can rely for support ___some kind of conflict within the group or ___from outside it.

As we human beings evolve from in a particular branch of the primate family. Dunbar __ that at one time in our history we did much the same. ___together made sense because the bigger the group the greater the ___it provided, on the other hand, the bigger the group, the greater the ___of living close to others. Grooming helped to ease the pressure and calm everybody down.

But as the groups got bigger and bigger, the amount of time spent in grooming activities also had to be ____ to maintain its effectiveness. Clearly, a more ____ kind of grooming was needed, and thus language evolved as a kind of vocal grooming which allowed humans to develop relationship with ever-larger groups by exchanging information over a wider network of individuals than would be possible by one-to-one _____contact.

1.A.claim B.description C.gossip D.language

2.A.occasionally B.habitually C.independently D.originally

3.A.social B.political C.historical D.cultural

4.A.admirers B.masters C.consumers D.wasters

5.A.every tiling B.something C.anything D.nothing

6.A.vital B.sensitive C.ideal D.difficult

7.A.confirms B.rejects C.outlines D.broadens

8.A.Still B.Besides C.Therefore D.Instead

9.A.because B.until C.unless D.as

10.A.for instance B.in addition C.on the contrary D.as a result,

11.A.motivation B.appearance C.emotion D.behavior

12.A.in terms of B.in favor of C.in the wake of D.in the event of

13.A.attack B.contact C.inspection D.assistance

14.A.recalls B.denies C.concludes D.acknowledges

15.A.Communicating B.Grouping C.Migrating D.Swinging

16.A.prospect B.responsibility C.leadership D.protection

17.A.stresses B.benefits C.barriers D.conveniences

18.A.reduced B.extended C.consumed D.wasted

19.A.common B.efficient C.scientific D.thoughtful

20.A.indirect B.daily C.physical D.confidential

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Research has shown that two-thirds of human conversation is taken up not with discussion ofthe cultural or political problems of the day, not heated debates about filmswe've just watched or books we've just finished reading, but plain and simple_______.

Language is our greatest treasure as a species, and what do we _______ do with it? We gossip. About others' behaviour and private lives, such as who's doing what with whom, who's in and who's out——and why; how to deal with difficult_______ situations involving children, lovers, and colleagues.

So why are wekeen on gossiping? Are we just natural _______, of both time and words? Or do we talk a lot about nothing in particular simply to avoid facing up to the reallyimportant issues of life? It's not the case according to Professor RobinDunbar. In fact, in his latest book, Grooming, Gossip and the Evolution of Language, the psychologist says gossip is one of these really_______issues.

Dunbar _______the traditional view that language was developed by the men at the early stage of social development in order to organize their manly hunting activities moreeffectively, or even to promote the exchange of poetic stories about their origins and the supernatural. Instead he suggests that language evolved among women. We don't spend two-thirds of our time gossiping just because we can talk, argues Dunbar —_______, he goes on to say, language evolved specifically to allow us to gossip.

Dunbar arrived at his cheery theory by studying the _______ of the higher primates likemonkeys. By means of grooming——cleaning the fur by brushing it,monkeys form groups with other individuals on whom they can rely for support inthe event of some kind of conflict within the group or_______ from outside it.

As we humanbeings evolve from a particular branch of the primate family, Dunbar __________that at one time in our history we did much the same. Grouping together made sense because the bigger the group, the greater the __________ it provided; on theother hand, the bigger the group, the greater the stresses of living close toothers. Grooming helped to __________ the pressure and calm everybody down.

But as thegroups got bigger and bigger, the amount of time spent in grooming activities also had to be __________ to maintain its effectiveness. Clearly, a more __________kind of grooming was needed, and thus language evolved as a kind of vocal grooming which allowed humans to develop relationship with ever-larger groups by exchanging information over a wider network of individuals than would bepossible by one-to-one __________ contact.

1.A.claim B.description C.gossip D.language

2.A.occasionally B.habitually C.independently D.originally

3.A.social B.political C.historical D.cultural

4.A.admirers B.masters C.users D.wasters

5.A.vital B.sensitive C.ideal D.difficult

6.A.confirms B.rejects C.outlines D.broadens

7.A.for instance B.in addition C.on the contrary D.as a result

8.A.motivation B.appearance C.emotion D.behavior

9.A.attack B.contact C.inspection D.assistance

10.A.recalls B.denies C.concludes D.confesses

11.A.prospect B.responsibility C.leadership D.protection

12.A.measure B.show C.maintain D.ease

13.A.saved B.extended C.consumed D.gained

14.A.common B.efficient C.scientific D.thoughtful

15.A.indirect B.daily C.physical D.secret

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Below is a passage adapted from the network edition of China Daily.

Event

Voices

Aftermath(余波)

1.This passage is focused on Li Yang’s　　　　　　　 .

A．microblog article

B．domestic violence

C．English-teaching career

D．international marriage

2.Zhangxiaomei holds the view that　　　　　　　 .

A．laws should be passed to protect women and children

B．crazy personality accounts for violence and ill temper

C．overcoming background gap is necessary for marriage

D．Li is wrong to have his students worship him as an idol

3.Who thinks that character plays the most important role in one’s life?

A．@Xuemanzi B．@Sikaozhe

C．@ykxin 　　 D．@Zhangxiaomei

4.According to Wang Xingjuan,　　　　　 .

A．people of higher education won’t easily lose temper

B．people under stress tend to have domestic violence

C．people in lower social status often beat their wives

D．people with senior jobs seldom have family trouble

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Below is a passage adapted from the network edition of China Daily.

Event

Voices

Aftermath(余波)

1.This passage is focused on Li Yang’s　　　　　　　 .

A．microblog article B．domestic violence

C．English-teaching career D．international marriage

2.Zhangxiaomei holds the view that　　　　　　　 .

A．laws should be passed to protect women and children

B．crazy personality accounts for violence and ill temper

C．overcoming background gap is necessary for marriage

D．Li is wrong to have his students worship him as an idol

3.Who thinks that character plays the most important role in one’s life?

A．@Xuemanzi B．@Sikaozhe

C．@ykxin 　　 D．@Zhangxiaomei

4.According to Wang Xingjuan,　　　　　 .

A．people of higher education won’t easily lose temper

B．people under stress tend to have domestic violence

C．people in lower social status often beat their wives

D．people with senior jobs seldom have family trouble

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析