(2013·大连二模)—When choosing furniture, you only...

(2013·大连二模)—When choosing furniture, you only focus on function while I think more about the design.

—That's ________ we differ.

A．how      B．what

C．which      D．where

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(2014·辽宁大连高三双基测试)—When choosing furniture，you only focus on function while I think more about the design.

—That’s________we differ.

A．how 　    B．what

C．which 　    D．where

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When you feel on the point of exploding, try to 　　　 the focus away from anger by thinking of something pleasant.

A.withdraw B.delete C.squeeze D.switch

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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

When you concentrate, you focus on one thing and get other thoughts out of your mind. You concentrate on schoolwork, on sports, or on some music which requires serious ________effort. The point is that you think of only one________at a time, do it and leave it behind you.

________to concentrate is important. Any adult will tell you they________have at least a dozen things on their minds. When they must complete a project by a certain day and hour, they concentrate on it and________several people into a work team. This________a clear focus on the work—and on getting others to do their________.

Adults have a(n) ________life which may include a husband or a wife, children, and all the work of running a household. Supper must be________and the broken back staircase must be fixed before someone gets________. If a child is sick, he or she must go to the________.

With all these things on their minds, how do adults________the day? They know they cannot fight all their battles at one time, so they concentrate on the most ________task, get it done, and go onto the next.

The martial arts (武术) ________ you this kind of concentration. To do a movement________, you must watch and imitate the master. Since you do not always get things right the first time, you must figure out your________and correct it. The instructor is there to________, but you are still responsible for your personal progress. As you move up in rank (等级), more and more is demanded of you. The________are increasingly complex. You have ________time in class and want to get the most from it. But since you have learned to concentrate on________movements and get them right, you confidently accept—and meet—these greater challenges.

1.A. technical　　 B. political 　　　 C. mental　　　　 D. social

2.A. opinion 　　　 B. person 　　　　　 C. question　　 D. task

3.A. Learning 　　 B. Agreeing　　　　 C. Promising 　　 D. Preparing

4.A. sometimes 　　 B. always 　　　　　 C. hardly 　　　　 D. probably

5.A. organize　　 B. order　　　　　　 C. send　　　　　 D. divide

6.A. offers 　　　　 B. changes　　　　 C. adjusts　　　 D. requires

7.A. lesson 　　　　 B. favorite 　　　　 C. best 　　　　　 D. favor

8.A. city 　　　　　 B. home　　　　　　 C. country 　　　 D. art

9.A. sold　　　　　 B. eaten 　　　　　　 C. cooked 　　　　 D. bought

10.A. hurt　　　　 B. cheated　　　　 C. punished 　　 D. beaten

11.A. professor 　 B. movie 　　　　　　 C. class 　　　　 D. doctor

12.A. refer to 　　 B. dream of　 　　　 C. get through D. hope for

13.A. pleasant 　　 B. hopeful　　　　 C. difficult　　 D. urgent

14.A. teach 　　　　 B. lend 　　　　　　 C. leave　　　　 D. spare

15.A. quickly 　　 B. correctly　　　 C. carefully 　　 D. graciously

16.A. mistake　　 B. pain 　　　　　　 C. disadvantage D. regret

17.A. practice 　　 B. pay 　　　　　　　 C. watch 　　　　 D. help

18.A. ideas　　　　 B. cultures　　　　 C. movements 　　 D. situations

19.A. fixed 　　　　 B. limited 　　　　 C. appointed 　　 D. wasted

20.A. direct 　　　 B. simple 　　　　　 C. smart 　　　　 D. Wise

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When you’re working your way through one of life’s storms, it is human nature to focus on getting back to normal, to “bounce back” as quickly as possible to a place where things are calm, familiar and comfortable.

However, actually it is unrealistic to think we can ever truly return emotionally and intelligently to where we were before the storm because every experience changes us in some way. For example, when we experience a major health scare, possibly involving some hospital time, we can never go back to being the person we were before the event even if we fully recover because we have experienced firsthand the fragility(脆弱) of life, not to mention coming face to face with death.

So, now that we can never return, what should we do?

Consider this …how is it that two people can be faced with the same hardship and while one becomes hopeless and feels anger and upset, the other is able to overcome their circumstances and grow stronger than ever as a result of the experience?

At one extreme, we may choose to accept the role of unlucky victim, or become trapped in the “Why is it always me!” negative and frustrating(令人沮丧的) situations. Either way is the result of a fixed mindset(思维模式) that is resistant to growth and change. If this is your approach to life, you will be far less likely to be active in effectively managing change and recovering from bad situations.

But there is another choice. If you are honest enough, you may consider what was once “normal” for you was just the main cause of your storm. You can choose to hug change and uncertainty and learn to grow forward through all of your experiences. Of course, this means doing the work to develop the skills and habits that will enable you to handle life’s occasional storms.

In conclusion, it is up to each of us to choose the meaning we apply to our situations at all times. Different choices will lead to different lives. Of course you can grow forward if you are determined to choose live a positive life regardless of whatever hardships you are facing.

1.What does the author try to convey with the example in the second paragraph?

A. We will understand life much better after an escape from death.

B. It usually takes a long time to recover from a health problem.

C. It’s unlikely to return to where we were after certain events.

D. We can recover from an emotional problem much more easily.

2.When faced with hardships, some people choose to be a victim because of ________.

A. their terrible experiences　　 B. their negative thoughts

C. their poor health　　 D. their bad luck

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

A. To advise us to manage bad emotions.

B. To persuade us to get back to normal.

C. To offer us useful skills to work with.

D. To encourage us to overcome hardships.

4.If you’re determined to grow forward you have to ________.

A. experience life’s fragility　　 B. welcome uncertainty and change

C. develop new skills and habits　　 D. overcome the fear of death

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(2013·青岛二模)—What major will you choose when you are at university?

—________ but English, which has brought terrible dreams to me for the past 12 years.

A．Anything　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．NothingC．Something　                         D．Everything

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When the TV viewer turns on his set, what sort of programs does he have to choose from? You might think there would be more programs devoted to entertainment than to anything else, but that’s not the case. In most countries, fewer than 20% of broadcasting hours are devoted to entertainment. U.S. figures are high----34.8% , and the unloving Canadians are even higher with 44%. Except Canada and Italy, all countries give more broadcasting time to education than to either information (news , documentaries and so on) or entertainment programs. Of course, few educational broadcasts take place during peak viewing times. In Japan though , more than 60%of broadcasting time is taken up with education of one kind of anther----just another example of the businesslike Japanese philosophy. In the U.K., the figure is 56.4% . the Italians have fewer educational programs than anyone else. They don’t go in for entertainment either. Only about ten percent of viewing time is devoted to dramas and serials, quiz shows, music, sports etc. You will find more news information programs on Italian TV than anything else. That’s understandable in a country experiencing social and political changes. Italians rely on TV to tell them what’s going on---and events are happening almost too fast to follow. The percentage of time the U.S. devoted to news and documentary programs is much smaller. After education, most TV time is given to entertainment. Many of these programs are shown around the world.

1.Based on this passage, the greatest percentage of TV broadcasting hours to educational is in __.

2.More news information programs are broadcast on Italian TV than anywhere else because the Italians ___.

3. So far as the broadcasting hours devoted to entertainment , which of the following is true?

4.In the United States, ____.

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In the US they focus on creative thinking skills, _____ in China they only focus on theory．

A．since            B．when     C．while   D．now that

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Do you ever find yourself spending time on product reviews when you buy something online, only to find that the product you bought is junk(废物)? New research led by Dr. Powell of Stanford University may explain why this happens: it boils down to the number of reviews a product has.

The study found that when choosing between two products online, people tend to favor the one with more reviews despite the fact that the more reviewed product is of lower quality. This is because when shopping online, consumers engage(从事)in a type of “social learning”, where they learn from observing the decisions of other people and the results of those decisions. People attach more importance to the choices of others. When evaluating online products, the item’s rating and number of reviews can be helpful to an unsure customer. But a new study, published in the journal Psychological Science, found that consumers don’t check those figures to learn their true meaning enough. So they fail to do a simple task when viewing online rating and reviews, leading them to purchase products of poor quality. When shopping online, consumers engaging in social learning become informed from the decisions of others. For example, you’re more likely to buy a book at the top of the New York Times’ best-sellers list or buy an app that’s been downloaded millions of times. But looking at other people’s choices is only a part of social learning. However, how people understand or fail to understand this data is affecting their decision-making in a negative way. Overcoming this bias(偏见)is difficult because consumers find comfort in popularity.

Powell and his colleagues also found evidence of this trend beyond the study. “It doesn’t necessarily mean that better things don’t become more popular, but as a consumer, when you’re looking at the number of reviews, it’s not telling you anything,” said Dr. Powell.

1.What does the underlined phrase “boils down to” probably mean?

A. is equal to B. results in C. is due to D. focuses on

2.What belief do unsure consumers hold when purchasing products?

A. Rating determines quality. B. Popularity is good.

C. Bad　 reviews should be ignored. D. More-reviewed products is poor.

3.What do Dr. Powell’s words mean in the last paragraph?

A. The product’s rating often fails to reflect true quality.

B. Usually consumers will find much comfort in popularity.

C. Consumers should distinguish good things and bad things.

D. Consumers should follow others when buying things online.

4.What is probably the best title of the text?

A. How to Purchase Online B. Why We Buy Junk Online

C. Why We Ignore Bad Reviews D. How to Review a Product

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(2013·湖南高考)—Have you heard about the recent election?

—Sure, it ________ the only thing on the news for the last three days.

A．would be　 　B．is　 C．has been　 D．will be

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