—The Kiwi fruits in this supermarket are ____...

—The Kiwi fruits in this supermarket are _______ sale now, and they are sold ______ the pound.

— Really? How much cheaper are they?

A. for; in          B. on; by         C. for, by         D. on, in

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Where are the speakers probably right now?

A. In a restaurant.　　 B. At a supermarket.　　 C. At a watch store.

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RED lanterns adorn(点缀) the aisles of a small supermarket. There are stacks of red envelopes on sale, for stuffing cash in and handing out as gifts. A sign offers seasonal discounts. Such festive trappings are quite common in China in the build-up to the lunar New Year, which this year starts on January 28th. But this is Yangon, the capital of Myanmar, where Han Chinese are a mere 2.5% of the country’s population. They are a sign that Chinese New Year is becoming a global holiday.

Several countries in Asia celebrate the lunar New Year in their own way. But dragon and lion dances in Chinatowns the world over have helped to make China’s the most famous. These days growing numbers of people who are not of Chinese descent are joining in. In Tokyo window cleaners dress up as the animals of the Chinese zodiac(十二生肖). Barcelona’s Chinese parade includes dracs (a Catalan species of dragon). America, Canada and New Zealand have issued commemorative stamps for the year of the chicken. Last year New York City made the lunar New Year a school holiday for the first time.

The spread of the spring festival, as China calls it, is partly due to recent emigration from China: 9.5 million Chinese people have moved abroad since 1978, many of them far richer than earlier waves of migrants. It also reflects the wealth and globe-trotting ambitions of China’s new middle class: festivities in other countries are partly aimed at the 6 million Chinese who are expected to spend their weeklong holiday abroad this year. International brands are trying to lure these big spenders with chicken-themed items.

Conscious of China’s growing economic and political clout, foreign leaders have taken to noting the occasion. Britain’s Prime Minister, Theresa May, has given a video address, a tradition started in 2014 by her predecessor, David Cameron. Last year the country’s royal family tweeted a picture of Queen Elizabeth dotting the eye of a Chinese lion-dancer’s costume. Also in 2016, Venezuela’s culture minister admitted that his country was celebrating Chinese new year for the first time—with six weeks of festivities—in a bid to improve economic ties with China. It is rumored that this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos was held a week earlier than usual to avoid clashing with Chinese New Year.

China also sponsors related events, such as a display this year of martial arts in Cyprus and a traditional Chinese temple—fair in Harare, Zimbabwe. It may give Chinese officials satisfaction to see foreigners enjoy such festivities. They lament the growing enthusiasm among Chinese for Western celebrations such as Christmas—in December cities across China are bedecked with Santas and snowflake decorations. Chinese New Year is a welcome chance to reverse the cultural flow.

1.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Many countries in Asia are similar to each other in celebrating the Chinese lunar New Year.

B. This year’s World Economic Forum in Davos was held a week earlier than usual to avoid clashing with Chinese New Year.

C. Venezuela is the first country in South America to celebrate the Chinese spring festival.

D. Partly owing to recent emigration from China, the Chinese spring festival could be spread worldwide.

2.Paragraph 2 is conducted by means of ________.

A. analyzing reasons　　 B. giving examples

C. listing arguments　　 D. comparing facts

3.Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word in Para 3?

A. hook　　 B. attack

C. interfere　　 D. exclude

4.The sentence “China hopes the festival will boost its cultural ‘soft power’ abroad.” should be put at the beginning of Paragraph ________.

A. Two　　 B. Three

C. Four　　 D. Five

5.Why are Chinese officials pleased to see foreigners enjoy Chinese new year festivities?

A. Because these activities are beneficial to improving economic ties with foreign countries.

B. Because these activities can bring about large amounts of money.

C. Because these activities offer a chance to promote Chinese culture.

D. Because these activities would bring forth peace and harmony of the world.

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If you are reading this right now, you are taking part in the wonder of literacy. Because of printed words, people can relay information across both time and space. Much of the credit for this phenomenon can be attributed to one man.

Born in Mainz, Johannes Gutenberg, studied at the University of Erfurt in 1418 and spent much of his young adult life practicing the profession of goldsmithing. In 1439 Gutenberg borrowed money from investors but found himself in financial trouble.

In 1439 the city in which Gutenberg lived was planning to exhibit a large collection of some relics, which was expected to bring many visitors to the town. Gutenberg created many metal mirrors which were to be sold to the visitors. The mirrors probably would have sold well, but due to severe flooding the event was delayed by one year. The investors demanded that Gutenberg return their investments, but he had already spent the money on the mirrors. In order to satisfy the investors, Gutenberg decided to share his secret with them. This secret would forever change the world, all of history, and even the, process of keeping history. He had created the mechanical printing press with movable type.

Gutenberg’s brilliant idea would soon change the world, but he was in financial trouble once again and was accused of mismanaging money. The courts ruled against Gutenberg and Gutenberg lost .the shop he had created.

Before the spread of Gutenberg, s idea, literature was primarily handwritten and thus books were extremely rare and valuable. There was little reason for common people to learn to read or write. Gutenberg’s invention would change all of that. His printing press allowed literature to be produced on a mass scale. His movable metal type could be arranged once to form a page, and his press could print the page again and again.

Though Gutenberg had failed as a businessman, the technologies that he had created spread across Europe rapidly. As these printing technologies and techniques spread, news and books began to travel across Europe much faster than previously possible. The world has not been the same since.

1.Which of the following can replace the underlined word in Paragraph one?

A. referred　　 B. devoted

C. exposed　　 D. owed

2.Why did Gutenberg’s plan to sell mirrors fail?

A. The mirrors were less popular than he had expected.

B. Flooding delayed the event for an entire year.

C. Too many other people had the same idea.

D. Newly invented glass mirrors made his metal mirrors old-fashioned.

3.Which of the following is best supported by evidence from the text?

A. Gutenberg’s idea was a tremendous success that made him incredibly wealthy.

B. Gutenberg’s idea didn’t become popular in his lifetime, but grew very popular after his death.

C. Gutenberg, s idea did not make him rich but spread very quickly.

D. Gutenberg, s idea did not become popular right away but made him incredibly rich over time.

4.Which of the following titles best expresses the main idea of this text?

A. Investing Wisely: Turning Your Good Ideas into Money

B. How to Make Books Using the Gutenberg Method

C. The City of Mainz: Life in Medieval Germany

D. Gutenberg: A Man Who Changed the World

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One third of the workers in this city ____ now on strike.

A. is to be 　　     B. is 　　           C. are to be 　　   D. are

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________ this way can we smooth the difficulty we are faced with now.

A．Just in　　 B．After in　 C．Just by　　 D．Only in

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In this movie going season, women are driving ticket sales to a degree 　 　　 ,if ever, seen before.

A. really　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. frequently

C. rarely　　 D. never

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Now people are very concerned about the food problem. Steve Wilson prefers organic fruit, delivered right to the doorstep. He is willing to pay for it. If this is not possible, the 30-year-old computer technician will spend the extra money at the supermarket to buy organic food.

“Organic product is always better,” Wilson said. “The food is free of pesticides(农药), and you are generally supporting family farms instead of large farms. And more often than not that it is locally grown and seasonal, so it is more tasty.” Wilson is one of the growing number of shoppers buying into the organic trend, and supermarkets across Britain are counting on more like him as they grow their organic food business. But how many shoppers really know what they are getting, and why are they willing to pay a higher price for organic product? Market research shows that Wilson and others who buy organic food can generally give clear reasons for their preferences—but their knowledge of organic food is far from complete. For example, small amounts of pesticides can be used on organic products. And about three quarters of organic food in Britain is not local but imported(进口)to meet growing demand. “The demand for organic food is increasing by about one third every year, so it is a very fast-growing market,” said Sue Flock, a specialist in this line of business.

1.Why does Steve Wilson prefer organic fruit?

A. It is delivered right lo the doorstep.

B. More and more people buy organic fruit.

C. He likes home-grown fruit very much.

D. He considers the fruit free of pollution.

2.What does the underlined words “the organic trend” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. Getting the food anywhere.

B. Growing food at home.

C. Better quality of organic food.

D. Growing interest in organic food.

3.Why does Sue Flock say it is a very fast-growing market?

A. Because of a rapid increase in the demand for it.

B. Because it is produced on large farms.

C. Because it can’t be produced on family farms.

D. Because of its proper prices.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Some fruits are so easily harvested in this area that they are never of great _____

A. fare       B. benefit C. help      D. worth

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

(2013·厦门质量检测)Some fruits are so easily harvested in this area that they are never of great________.

A．fare　    B．benefit

C．help　    D．worth

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析