The role of a newspaper is to present and comment on the news. It is vital for keeping people well-informed on current affairs. In most Western countries, journalists try to shape the ideas and opinions of their readers, since in Western countries all newspapers are independent of the government. Some newspaper owners support liberal ideas including economic policies that help poor people. Other owners want policies such as lower taxes for rich people and less money to be given to poor people. You can almost judge the political ideas of a person in the West by looking at the newspaper he reads.
All newspapers report national and international news. They give the facts but also provide opinions on controversial issues in the editorials and columns of opinion. The readers of the newspaper can also comment on these editorials or articles. There are many informative articles too as well as reviews of new films and books, etc. These are very important, for if a film or book gets good reviews it will often become more successful.
All these articles require many journalists who are experts in different areas of life. All these articles come together and are checked by the chief editor of the newspaper. When he or she has made a decision on the articles, the newspaper is prepared for printing. All this work means that the journalists must work together as a team because there is a lot of pressure when you work in a newspaper office. There are constant deadlines and articles have to be fitted round advertisements, photographs and much, much more.
1.What does the underlined word “be fitted” mean?
A. be suitable B. be put
C. be read D. be measured
2.What articles comment on controversial issues?
A. Editorials and opinion columns.
B. News stories.
C. Some of the informative articles.
D. Jokes and humour.
3.Which is true about the journalists in Western countries?
A. There’s no time limit for their report articles.
B. They have no right to influence the readers’ opinions.
C. A newspaper can come out with just a journalist working individually.
D. Journalists must submit their articles before the due date.
4.Why are good reviews important to books?
A. Good reviews are excellent introduction to books.
B. Readers especially favour books with good reviews.
C. Good reviews can make readers feel relaxed and comfortable.
D. Good reviews can bring a large circulation(发行量) of the books reviewed.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题
The role of a newspaper is to present and comment on the news. It is vital for keeping people well-informed on current affairs. In most Western countries, journalists try to shape the ideas and opinions of their readers, since in Western countries all newspapers are independent of the government. Some newspaper owners support liberal ideas including economic policies that help poor people. Other owners want policies such as lower taxes for rich people and less money to be given to poor people. You can almost judge the political ideas of a person in the West by looking at the newspaper he reads.
All newspapers report national and international news. They give the facts but also provide opinions on controversial issues in the editorials and columns of opinion. The readers of the newspaper can also comment on these editorials or articles. There are many informative articles too as well as reviews of new films and books, etc. These are very important, for if a film or book gets good reviews it will often become more successful.
All these articles require many journalists who are experts in different areas of life. All these articles come together and are checked by the chief editor of the newspaper. When he or she has made a decision on the articles, the newspaper is prepared for printing. All this work means that the journalists must work together as a team because there is a lot of pressure when you work in a newspaper office. There are constant deadlines and articles have to be fitted round advertisements, photographs and much, much more.
1.What does the underlined word “be fitted” mean?
A. be suitable B. be put
C. be read D. be measured
2.What articles comment on controversial issues?
A. Editorials and opinion columns.
B. News stories.
C. Some of the informative articles.
D. Jokes and humour.
3.Which is true about the journalists in Western countries?
A. There’s no time limit for their report articles.
B. They have no right to influence the readers’ opinions.
C. A newspaper can come out with just a journalist working individually.
D. Journalists must submit their articles before the due date.
4.Why are good reviews important to books?
A. Good reviews are excellent introduction to books.
B. Readers especially favour books with good reviews.
C. Good reviews can make readers feel relaxed and comfortable.
D. Good reviews can bring a large circulation(发行量) of the books reviewed.
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TOKYO—A child-like robot that combines the roles of nurse, companion and security guard is to go on the market to help the growing ranks of elderly Japanese with no one to look after them.
The “Wakamaru” robot can walk around a house 24 hours a day, warning family, hospitals and security firms if it perceives (notices) a problem. It will, for example, call relatives if the owner fails to get out of the bath.
Cameras implanted in the “eye-brows” of the robot enable it to “see” as it walks around an apartment. The images can be sent to the latest cellphones, which display the pictures.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, which developed Wakamaru, plans to start selling the metre-high robots by April, 2005, for about $15,000 Cdn.
Wakamaru, which speaks with either the voice of a boy or girl, is also designed to provide companionship, greeting its “papa” when he comes home.
It is the first household robot able to hold simple conversations, based on a vocabulary of around 10,000 words. It cannot only speak but can understand answers and react accordingly.
It will ask “Are you all right ?” if its owner does not move for some time. If the answer is no, or there is no answer, it will telephone preset numbers, transmitting images and functioning as a speakerphone.
Wakamaru will inform a security firm if there is a loud bang or if an unknown person enters the house while the owner is out or asleep. It can recognize up to 10 faces.
But like most robots it cannot climb stairs.
It can be set to remind forgetful people when it is time to take medicine, eat and sleep.
Mitsubishi adapted Wakamaru from robots it already makes to go around nuclear power facilities. The idea to use the technology in the home came from a company employee.
The project chief said :“Looking at the ageing of society and the falling birth rate we decide that this could work as a business. We want to offer Wakamaru as a product that helps society.”
The technology has gained nation-wide publicity in Japan among increasing concern over how to look after the ever-growing number of old people. The life expectancy of Japanese women has shot up to almost 85, the highest in the world.
At the same time, extended families are being replaced by nuclear families. This has left many Japanese anxious about their elderly parents, whom they rarely see because of their long hours at the office.
1.Which of the following is true about the Robot?
A. It is used in some nuclear power facilities.
B. It cannot speak but can understand answers.
C. It can go up and down the stairs easily. D. It can recognize as many as 10 faces.
2.The purpose of this passage is ________.
A. to introduce a new product B. to solve the aging problems
C. to tell people how to use the robot D. to show the rapid development of technology
3.What can we infer from the passage ?
A. The robot can dial proper numbers for help.
B. The robot is likely to have a promising market.
C. The robot has given the Japanese a chance to live longer.
D. The nuclear families have left many elderly Japanese anxious.
4.What is the best title of this passage ?
A. The Latest Development of Robot Technology B. Japanese Robot and the Aging Society
C. Vast Market of the New Robot D. Japanese-built Robot to Help the Old
5. Wakamaru _____________________.
A. is a child who is always taking good care of his grandparents 24 hours a day.
B. has a vocabulary of around 1,000 words
C. is the first household robot that has ever been produced.
D. has ameras implanted in the “eye-brows” which enable it to “see” when walking.
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She ______ on a new novel ever since this summer and it is supposed to ______ at the beginning of 2011.
A.had worked; be published | B.had been working; have published |
C.has worked; publish | D.has been working; be published |
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The story of how I got my new job,and came to be on such good terms with my boss is a funny one. It happened like this. I was cycling along a street on my way to the __________ A yellow car passed me and suddenly _________ right in front of me,as there was another car coming in the other direction. I had to brake hard and I hit another ______ We both fell,but fortunately ___________of us was hurt. I was extremely angry! I saw that a little further up the road the traffic lights had turned red. I cycled as fast as I could and saw that the driver in the yellow car was _________at the red light. 1 was still so angry that I went up to tell him what I________ him. I cycled in front of him, got off my bicycle and laid it down on the road in front of his car _________ he couldn't drive off. Then I told him what a bad driver I thought he was. I told him that he had knocked two people off their bicycles and had nearly __________ a bad accident. I told him that he was a __________to other people on the road. I went on shouting at him ___________ everyone was looking at him. His face became red. When the light turned green, I said to him," "Don't be so stupid __________ Drive carefully so that everyone can enjoy a long time. "Then I ______ my bicycle and rode on.
Fortunately, I was on time for the interview. It was an important job, and I wanted the job very much. I walked ___the room where three people were waiting to interview me. There was a woman who was the boss of the office in which I wanted to work. There was a man with whom I would have to work together and finally the manager of the company -the _________of the yellow car! We looked at each other for a moment in great surprise and total _______What should I do now? I decided to look on the whole matter as a great joke!
I laughed and said," Yes, we' ve already met, haven't we? I remember that the last time we met I did_________of the talking, so perhaps I should let you do the talking this time. "
For a moment I saw him thinking. Then he realized that I was not going to say __________ about his bad driving. The interview went very well. I told the company about my work experience and answered their questions as well as I could. Two days later I received a letter____________ me the job. I was pleased that the manger had decided not to be angry with me for having been so _________Now I ________ about it and say to everyone that I dare tell my manager exactly what I think of him.
1.A. company B. ceremony C. interview D. anniversary
2.A. cut in B. cut off C. cut down D. cut through
3.A. car B. cyclist C. driver D. tree
4.A. both B. either C. neither D. one
5.A. driving B. waiting C. apologizing D. denying
6.A. talked about B. insisted on C. ran after D. thought of
7.A. so that B. even though C. in case D. on account
8.A. met B. missed C. caused D. killed
9.A. manager · B. expert C. partner D. danger
10.A. because B. while C. but D. if
11.A. in the future B. all your life C. in the car D. in front of me
12.A. made up B. came up C. gave up D. picked up
13.A. around B. into C. across D. away
14.A. owner B. buyer C. passenger D. driver
15.A. anger B. forgiveness C. silence D. appreciation
16.A. most B. least C. best D. worst
17.A. anything B. nothing C. something D. everything
18.A. offering B. helping C. forcing D. donating
19.A. considerate B. patient C. rude D. forgetful
20.A. make promises B. learn lessons C. tell truths D. make jokes
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In order to understand the role and function of belief in our society, one way is to compare the 1. (different) between a society with belief and a society without it. And through this process of comparison, it might be easier for us to understand 2. important belief really is.
Without belief, we do not know what we are fighting 3.. This is the fundamental difference between someone who has 4. belief system and someone who does not. A parent who is working so hard for the benefits and financial security of the children tend to give more and complain 5.. A man or a woman in love, who is trying to maintain or change their situation in the belief that they could one day be with their beloved ones, would not even feel the burden of work. A student, who 6. (strong) believes that a brighter future is available, would not mind a few extra hours to be better academically. And a public servant, who makes the interest of the general public as priority, would not mind 7. (burn) some late night oil so that the required work could 8.(finish) in high quality. For all the examples mentioned above, we can easily imagine how the situation would change dramatically when they do not have the belief system of their own.
It’s a given fact 9. life is hard but whatever difficulties occur, those 10. belief is stronger are more likely to overcome them successfully.
高三英语短文填空困难题查看答案及解析
People read newspapers and magazines in order to keep themselves _________ of
what is going on in the world outside.
A.connected | B.known | C.updated | D.informed |
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
People read newspapers and magazines in order to keep themselves _________ of
what is going on in the world outside.
A. connected B. known C. updated D. informed
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
The use of the word imitation(模仿) reminds me that we ought to make some more comments on the risk of people imitating what they see on the screen in the way of crime(犯罪) or violence.First there was always a risk of children acting out scenes which could be dangerous.For example,I remember a woman who was head of a middle school telling me that she had happened to look out of her window when the children were on the playground and had seen them putting a small boy on a chair with a rope round his neck and the rope over the branch of a tree;fortunately she was in time to get there before the child was hanged.I remember a film in particular in which the hero who was imprisoned had escaped by electrocuting(通电触死) his guard,the technique of doing this being shown in detail.This was the kind of scene which we could cut for these reasons.
In films for young people and adults we always tried to keep off the screen the details of criminal techniques,such as how to open a locked door with a piece of hard plastic or how to open a safe;if we were consulted(请教) before production,I used to advise that the details should not be shown.When I gave talks in prisons about film checking I had full support for this,since fathers who were in prison for criminal offences did not want their children to get on crime.
Every time I gave a talk in a prison someone used to mention the French film Rififi.made by Jules Dassin in 1954.This remarkable film showed in great detail a robbery of a jeweller’s shop,the robbery lasting about half an hour and being backed by only natural sound...one of the most brilliant film sequences(连续镜头) of all time.I remember our discussion at the time.We thought that the robbery was finished only with the use of advanced and obviously expensive equipment and that only the most experienced and skilled criminals could possibly imitate it;we believed therefore that it was relatively safe.When talking in prisons some years later I learned that there had been several robberies in which the techniques had been copied,so perhaps we were wrong.
1.The writer thinks that______.
A.the details of the criminal technique should be kept
B.the details of the crime should not be shown on the screen
C.children should not imitate what they see on the screen
D.it is dangerous to imitate what they see on the screen
2.What is the writer’s attitude(态度) towards the film in which the hero had escaped by electrocuting the guard?
A.The writer likes it very much.
B.The writer is strongly against it.
C.The writer thinks the film has some value.
D.The writer does not show his/her attitude.
3.All the following statements about“Rififi”are true EXCEPT______.
A.that the robbery shown needs experience and skills
B.that some very good tools were used in the robbery
C.that the film showed the technique in detail
D.that the technique of the robbery was not imitated
4.It can be inferred from the passage that______.
A.it is hard for children to tell the differences between real life and the imaginary
B.only people in prison support film checking
C.only children imitate what they have seen on the screen
D.the writer used to advise the details of crime should be shown
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
The use of the word imitation(模仿) reminds me that we ought to make some more comments on the risk of people imitating what they see on the screen in the way of crime(犯罪) or violence.First there was always a risk of children acting out scenes which could be dangerous.For example,I remember a woman who was head of a middle school telling me that she had happened to look out of her window when the children were on the playground and had seen them putting a small boy on a chair with a rope round his neck and the rope over the branch of a tree;fortunately she was in time to get there before the child was hanged.I remember a film in particular in which the hero who was imprisoned had escaped by electrocuting(通电触死) his guard,the technique of doing this being shown in detail.This was the kind of scene which we could cut for these reasons.
In films for young people and adults we always tried to keep off the screen the details of criminal techniques,such as how to open a locked door with a piece of hard plastic or how to open a safe;if we were consulted(请教) before production,I used to advise that the details should not be shown.When I gave talks in prisons about film checking I had full support for this,since fathers who were in prison for criminal offences did not want their children to get on crime.
Every time I gave a talk in a prison someone used to mention the French film Rififi.made by Jules Dassin in 1954.This remarkable film showed in great detail a robbery of a jeweller’s shop,the robbery lasting about half an hour and being backed by only natural sound...one of the most brilliant film sequences(连续镜头) of all time.I remember our discussion at the time.We thought that the robbery was finished only with the use of advanced and obviously expensive equipment and that only the most experienced and skilled criminals could possibly imitate it;we believed therefore that it was relatively safe.When talking in prisons some years later I learned that there had been several robberies in which the techniques had been copied,so perhaps we were wrong.
1.The writer thinks that______.
A.the details of the criminal technique should be kept |
B.the details of the crime should not be shown on the screen |
C.children should not imitate what they see on the screen |
D.it is dangerous to imitate what they see on the screen |
2.What is the writer’s attitude(态度) towards the film in which the hero had escaped by electrocuting the guard?
A.The writer likes it very much. |
B.The writer is strongly against it. |
C.The writer thinks the film has some value. |
D.The writer does not show his/her attitude. |
3.All the following statements about“Rififi”are true EXCEPT______.
A.that the robbery shown needs experience and skills |
B.that some very good tools were used in the robbery |
C.that the film showed the technique in detail |
D.that the technique of the robbery was not imitated |
4.It can be inferred from the passage that______.
A.it is hard for children to tell the differences between real life and the imaginary |
B.only people in prison support film checking |
C.only children imitate what they have seen on the screen |
D.the writer used to advise the details of crime should be shown |
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
The use of the word imitation(模仿) reminds me that we ought to make some more comments on the risk of people imitating what they see on the screen in the way of crime(犯罪) or violence.First there was always a risk of children acting out scenes which could be dangerous.For example,I remember a woman who was head of a middle school telling me that she had happened to look out of her window when the children were on the playground and had seen them putting a small boy on a chair with a rope round his neck and the rope over the branch of a tree;fortunately she was in time to get there before the child was hanged.I remember a film in particular in which the hero who was imprisoned had escaped by electrocuting(通电触死) his guard,the technique of doing this being shown in detail.This was the kind of scene which we could cut for these reasons.
In films for young people and adults we always tried to keep off the screen the details of criminal techniques,such as how to open a locked door with a piece of hard plastic or how to open a safe;if we were consulted(请教) before production,I used to advise that the details should not be shown.When I gave talks in prisons about film checking I had full support for this,since fathers who were in prison for criminal offences did not want their children to get on crime.
Every time I gave a talk in a prison someone used to mention the French film Rififi.made by Jules Dassin in 1954.This remarkable film showed in great detail a robbery of a jeweller’s shop,the robbery lasting about half an hour and being backed by only natural sound...one of the most brilliant film sequences(连续镜头) of all time.I remember our discussion at the time.We thought that the robbery was finished only with the use of advanced and obviously expensive equipment and that only the most experienced and skilled criminals could possibly imitate it;we believed therefore that it was relatively safe.When talking in prisons some years later I learned that there had been several robberies in which the techniques had been copied,so perhaps we were wrong.
1.The writer thinks that______.
A.the details of the criminal technique should be kept
B.the details of the crime should not be shown on the screen
C.children should not imitate what they see on the screen
D.it is dangerous to imitate what they see on the screen
2.What is the writer’s attitude(态度) towards the film in which the hero had escaped by electrocuting the guard?
A.The writer likes it very much.
B.The writer is strongly against it.
C.The writer thinks the film has some value.
D.The writer does not show his/her attitude.
3.All the following statements about“Rififi”are true EXCEPT______.
A.that the robbery shown needs experience and skills
B.that some very good tools were used in the robbery
C.that the film showed the technique in detail
D.that the technique of the robbery was not imitated
4.It can be inferred from the passage that______.
A.it is hard for children to tell the differences between real life and the imaginary
B.only people in prison support film checking
C.only children imitate what they have seen on the screen
D.the writer used to advise the details of crime should be shown
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析