Have you heard of the scandal that happened in one of Great Britain’s biggest supermarket chains called Tesco? The British love Tesco as it sells very cheap products and it can be found on almost every corner of a British city or town.
On January 15th 2013 food inspectors discovered 30 % horsemeat in a certain brand of frozen beefburgers that were mostly sold by Tesco in the UK and Ireland.
In times of social media like Facebook and Twitter the news has spread fast and customers have been very concerned about what the food they buy actually contains. Tesco said it had taken away the burgers from the shop shelves immediately, and apologized to their customers. They also promised that they would find out what exactly happened and that they would work harder than ever so this would never happen again. Customers are also able to return the beefburgers and get a refund, that is, their money back.
However, it will be hard for Tesco to get the people’s trust back. Just imagine buying lovely beefburgers that you fry at home and suddenly you find out that you have actually eaten horsemeat! In this case not only horse lovers will be upset!
By the way, why are British people so shocked about eating horsemeat? In history, horses have played great roles as working animals and as an important means of transport. When Britons of today think of horses, they think of majestic animals or cute pets rather than meat.
But this is not the only reason for the protest: Customers also want to be sure that the products they buy contain what it says on the label. Hopefully, supermarkets can avoid mistakes like that in the future. Maybe there should be stricter regulations and more controls of our food? Otherwise we will soon find ourselves eating panda meat instead of pork and parrot instead of chicken. So the next time you are in a supermarket maybe check the ingredients of your food before you buy it or you could get a nasty surprise …
1.What is the scandal?
A. Tesco’s products were much more expensive than they are supposed to be.
B. Tesco didn’t react immediately to a food quality issue.
C. Tesco sold expired food.
D. Horsemeat was found in burgers sold in Tesco.
2.What didn’t Tesco do in response to the scandal?
A. It withdrew the beefburgers.
B. It made an apology to the public.
C. It investigated and found out the cause and effect of the scandal.
D. It returned money to customers who bought the beefburgers.
3.Which statement isn’t among the reasons why customers are furious?
A. People trusted Tesco so much that they never expected a scandal like this.
B. Everyone can call himself or herself a horse lover in the UK.
C. Sellers shouldn’t cheat customers.
D. The horse is humans’ friend.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题
Have you heard of the scandal that happened in one of Great Britain’s biggest supermarket chains called Tesco? The British love Tesco as it sells very cheap products and it can be found on almost every corner of a British city or town.
On January 15th 2013 food inspectors discovered 30 % horsemeat in a certain brand of frozen beefburgers that were mostly sold by Tesco in the UK and Ireland.
In times of social media like Facebook and Twitter the news has spread fast and customers have been very concerned about what the food they buy actually contains. Tesco said it had taken away the burgers from the shop shelves immediately, and apologized to their customers. They also promised that they would find out what exactly happened and that they would work harder than ever so this would never happen again. Customers are also able to return the beefburgers and get a refund, that is, their money back.
However, it will be hard for Tesco to get the people’s trust back. Just imagine buying lovely beefburgers that you fry at home and suddenly you find out that you have actually eaten horsemeat! In this case not only horse lovers will be upset!
By the way, why are British people so shocked about eating horsemeat? In history, horses have played great roles as working animals and as an important means of transport. When Britons of today think of horses, they think of majestic animals or cute pets rather than meat.
But this is not the only reason for the protest: Customers also want to be sure that the products they buy contain what it says on the label. Hopefully, supermarkets can avoid mistakes like that in the future. Maybe there should be stricter regulations and more controls of our food? Otherwise we will soon find ourselves eating panda meat instead of pork and parrot instead of chicken. So the next time you are in a supermarket maybe check the ingredients of your food before you buy it or you could get a nasty surprise …
1.What is the scandal?
A. Tesco’s products were much more expensive than they are supposed to be.
B. Tesco didn’t react immediately to a food quality issue.
C. Tesco sold expired food.
D. Horsemeat was found in burgers sold in Tesco.
2.What didn’t Tesco do in response to the scandal?
A. It withdrew the beefburgers.
B. It made an apology to the public.
C. It investigated and found out the cause and effect of the scandal.
D. It returned money to customers who bought the beefburgers.
3.Which statement isn’t among the reasons why customers are furious?
A. People trusted Tesco so much that they never expected a scandal like this.
B. Everyone can call himself or herself a horse lover in the UK.
C. Sellers shouldn’t cheat customers.
D. The horse is humans’ friend.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Tensions have erupted over some barren rocks in the Pacific that you may never have heard of, but stay tuned—this is a boundary dispute(争端) that could get ugly and some day have far-reaching consequences for China, Japan, Taiwan and the United States.
The islands in dispute are called the Senkaku chain by Japan, the Diaoyu islands by China, and the Diaoyutai by Taiwan. All three claim the islands, which are really just five small islands and three barren rocks northeast of Taiwan, 200 miles off the Chinese coast.
The latest conflict occurred when a Chinese fishing boat collided(碰撞) with two Japanese naval ships trying to stop it near the islands. The Japanese prevented the Chinese captain from leaving the place for questioning and the two countries have been exchanging angry protests.
The reason to worry is that nationalists in both China and Taiwan see the islands as unquestionably theirs and think that their government has been weak in claiming this authority.
So far, wiser heads have generally won the argument on each side, but at some point a weakened Chinese leader might try to gain the legal right with the public by pushing the issue and recovering the islands. It would be a dangerous game and would have a disastrous impact on China-Japan relations, but if successful it would raise the popularity of the Chinese government.
In reality, of course, there is zero chance that the U.S. will honor its treaty(条约) with Japan over a few barren rocks. We're not going to risk a nuclear conflict with China over some islands that may well be China's. But if we don't help, our security relationship with Japan will be at the breaking point.
So which country has a better claim to the islands? My feeling is that it's China, although the answer isn't clear-cut. Chinese navigational records show the islands as Chinese for many centuries, and a 1783 Japanese map shows them as Chinese as well. Japan purported to “discover” the islands only in 1884 and took control of them by force only in 1895 when it also grabbed Taiwan.
The best approach would be for China and Japan to agree to refer the dispute to the International Court of Justice, but realistically that won't happen. And since some believe that the area is rich with oil and gas reserves, the claims from each side have become more insistent.
As Chinese nationalism grows, as China's navy and ability to project power in the ocean gains, we could see some military conflicts over the islands.
Taken from NewYork Times
1.The underlined word “purported” (in Para.7) is closest in meaning to “_____”.
A. happened B. claimed C. pretended D. intended
2.The latest conflict referred to in the passage occurred because _____.
A. the Japanese government has bought the Diaoyu Islands from the Liyuans
B. two Japanese naval ships sailed in the Chinese sea around the Diaoyu Islands
C. the Japanese kept the captain of a fishing boat from returning for questioning
D. a fishing boat collided with two Japanese naval ships by design in the Japanese sea
3.Which of the following is the author's personal idea?
A. It is the two Japanese naval ships that are to blame for the conflict.
B. It is the Chinese captain of a fishing boat that is to blame for the conflict.
C. It is the U.S. that will honor its treaty with Japan over a few barren rocks.
D. It is China that has a better claim to the islands because of its navigational records.
4.What can be inferred according to the passage?
A. The claim from both sides has become more insistent.
B. Japan has navy and ability to power the Diaoyu Islands.
C. China is developing so quickly that it will declare a war on Japan.
D. The dispute between China and Japan has put the U.S. in a dilemma.
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—Have you heard that Jay Chou is to perform in the Capital Stadium next month?
—Of course. All his fans are _______ at the exciting news.
A. green with envy B. over the moon
C. feeling blue D. hot under the collar
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Have you ever heard of a great Chilean poet? He was once referred to as the Picasso of poetry. Beloved by Chileans of all classes, he is one of the most widely read and respected poets in history. And this year is the 110th birthday of Pablo Neruda (1904-1973).
Born with the name Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basolto, he was a tall, shy and lonely boy. He loved to read and started to write poetry when he was ten. The American poet Walt Whitman, whose framed picture Neruda later kept on his table, became a major influence on his work.
However, his father did not like the idea of having a poet for a son and tried to discourage him from writing. To cover up the publication of his first poem, he took the pen name Pablo Neruda.
In 1924 Neruda gained fame with his most widely read work “Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair’’. Yet his rich experience as a diplomat and exile made him go beyond the theme of love. His work also reflected the political struggle of the left and development of South America. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1971.
Neruda loved the sea which he saw as creative, destructive and forever moving. He found inspiration in the power and freedom of the waves and the seabirds on the coast. “I need the sea because it teaches me,” he wrote. “I move in the university of the waves.” He loved how the sea forever renewed itself, a renewal echoed (共鸣) in his work.
1.The underlined word “Picasso” can probably be replaced by “________”.
A. poem fan
B. most important person
C. famous person from Picasso
D. freedom fighter in Picasso
2. Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basolto took the pen name Pablo Neruda because ________.
A. he was greatly influenced by other poets
B. literary greats usually used the pen name
C. his father encouraged him to use the name
D. he wanted to prevent his father knowing the publication
3.Which of the following is not the theme of his works?
A. Social reform. B. Love.
C. Political struggle. D. Development of South America.
4.The last paragraph mainly tells us ________.
A. Neruda loved to write his poems near the sea
B. the sea gave Neruda vast writing inspiration
C. the beautiful scenery along the Chile coast
D. Neruda’s poems were widely read overseas
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
There are a lot of things that happen to me in China but would certainly never happen in the US. One of those things is being called “strong”.
The first time was last December. I was walking across the high school campus in Guangzhou where I taught when a student in a gray scarf waved hello. I smiled and waved back, but then she stopped and called my name. “You're so strong!” She smiled and pointed at what appeared to be my arm.
I looked down at my arms. Let's get one thing clear: I'm a very skinny guy. Once, while rehearsing for a high school talent show, I was told by the teacher in charge that I couldn't participate in the men's shirtless dance routine because my visible rig cage(胸腔) would frighten the audience.
“I'm so what?” “You're so strong!” she repeated. “Um, thanks!” I didn't know what else to say, so we both waved goodbye.
The next morning I stepped into my oral English classroom only to be greeted instantly by a unanimous(异口同声的) “Waaa!” of shock and admiration. “What?” I asked. “You're so strong!” shouted a boy from the back of the class.
“Okay, will someone tell me what that means?” I was curious as to the real reason for such praise. So I turned to the monitor, gesturing for him to speak.
“We just mean, you look very strong today,” he offered earnestly.
“What?! You mean like this?” I curled my arm like a bodybuilder.
“No! But it's so cold, and you're only wearing a shortsleeve shirt.”
Oh, I got it. My “strength” had less to do with my muscle and more to do with my apparent ignorance of the cold weather.
1.From the passage we can learn that the author is________.
A. a Chinese student
B. an American student
C. a Chinese teacher
D. an American teacher
2.The author used the example of being refused to join in the dance routine to show that________.
A. many people worry about his bad health
B. he is as strong as a body builder
C. actually he isn't physically strong at all
D. being called “strong” often happens to him
3.The underlined word “she” in the 4th paragraph refers to________.
A. the girl he met on the campus
B. the teacher in charge of the dance routine
C. the girl who joined in the rehearsing
D. a stranger he met on the way to work
4.Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
A. The Chinese Culture or the Western Culture
B. Am I Strong or Do I Need a Sweater
C. How I Can Get Stronger in Winter
D. How We Can Tell Two Different Cultures Apart
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
21. ---- Have you heard that a building was blown up last weekend with a number of people in it?
---- Yes, _____ news came as _____ shock to me.
A. / ; the B. the; a C. a ; a D. the; the
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
You may have heard of the American Dream, an ideal that has powered the hopes of Americans for generations.
It began as a belief that the US was a land of opportunity, and that anyone could achieve success through hard work. At times, the dream has referred to home ownership, a good job, retirement security or each generation doing better than the last.
Yet today, this concept seems to have greatly changed. As Time magazine pointed out, quite different from the older generation, many Millennials (the generation born after 1980) redefine(重新定义) the American Dream as “day-to-day control of your life”. They “prize job mobility, flexible schedules, any work that is more interesting than typing, and the ability to travel”, said the magazine.
Home ownership, once the cornerstone of the American Dream, is becoming a smaller priority for this generation. Meanwhile, nearly 40% of them choose travel as part of their dream. And entrepreneurship(创业) is a rising favorite, as nearly 26% of Millennials consider self-employment as part of their dream.
So what has led to this huge change?
Many point fingers at the poor economy. “Modern young Americans seem bound to face a world stamped by ever narrowing opportunity and social stagnation(停滞),”noted The Daily Beast.
“The rate of 16-to 24-year-olds out of school and out of work is unusually high at 15%. Many college graduates have taken jobs that don’t require a degree,” Time reported.
The magazine worries that these difficulties may lead to a lost generation who are “unable to ever truly find their feet on the corporation’s ladder”.
Dan Kadlec, a reporter of Time, sees Millennials as resetting their expectations.”This situation is different for young adults today,” he wrote. “A true American dream has to feel attainable, and many Millennias are feeling they can only attain a day-today lifestyle that suits them.”
1.The underlined word “cornerstone” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to “ ”.
A. growth B. balance C. basis D. purpose
2. What has changed Millennials’ view of the American Dream according to the passage?
A. A lack of confidence in themselves
B. Fierce competition in the job market
C. Their dissatisfaction with the government
D. The discouraging economy and unemployment
3.Dan Kadlec thinks Millennials’ new definition of the American Dream is ______.
A. beautiful B. understandable
C. worrying D. positive
4.What can be the best title for this passage?
A. Redefinition of American Dream
B. Meaning of American Dream
C. Value of Achieving American Dream
D. History of Changing American Dream
高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
You may have heard of the American Dream, an ideal that has powered the hopes of Americans for generations.
It began as a belief that the US was a land of opportunity, and that anyone could achieve success through hard work. At times, the dream has referred to home ownership, a good job, retirement security or each generation doing better than the last.
Yet today, this concept seems to have greatly changed. As Time magazine pointed out, quite different from the older generation, many Millennials (the generation born after 1980) redefine(重新定义) the American Dream as “day-to-day control of your life”. They “prize job mobility, flexible schedules, any work that is more interesting than typing, and the ability to travel”, said the magazine.
Home ownership, once the cornerstone of the American Dream, is becoming a smaller priority for this generation. Meanwhile, nearly 40% of them choose travel as part of their dream. And entrepreneurship(创业) is a rising favorite, as nearly 26% of Millennials consider self-employment as part of their dream.
So what has led to this huge change?
Many point fingers at the poor economy. “Modern young Americans seem bound to face a world stamped by ever narrowing opportunity and social stagnation(停滞),”noted The Daily Beast.
“The rate of 16-to 24-year-olds out of school and out of work is unusually high at 15%. Many college graduates have taken jobs that don’t require a degree,” Time reported.
The magazine worries that these difficulties may lead to a lost generation who are “unable to ever truly find their feet on the corporation’s ladder”.
Dan Kadlec, a reporter of Time, sees Millennials as resetting their expectations.”This situation is different for young adults today,” he wrote. “A true American dream has to feel attainable, and many Millennias are feeling they can only attain a day-today lifestyle that suits them.”
1.The underlined word “cornerstone” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to “ ”.
A. growth B. balance C. basis D. purpose
2.What has changed Millennials’ view of the American Dream according to the passage?
A. A lack of confidence in themselves
B. Fierce competition in the job market
C. Their dissatisfaction with the government
D. The discouraging economy and unemployment
3.Dan Kadlec thinks Millennials’ new definition of the American Dream is ______.
A. beautiful B. understandable
C. worrying D. positive
4.What can be the best title for this passage?
A. Redefinition of American Dream
B. Meaning of American Dream
C. Value of Achieving American Dream
D. History of Changing American Dream
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Have you heard of the story of the four-minute miles? Many years ago, people believed that it was impossible for a human being to run a mile in less than four minutes until Roger Banister proves it wrong in 1954.
What happens if you put an animal in a pond? Any animal, big or small, will swim its way through. What happens when people, who do not know how to swim, fall in deep waters? They drown. If an animal who has not learned swimming could escape by swimming, why not you? Because you believe you will drown while the animal does not.
Have you ever wondered why the letters are organized in a particular order on your keyboard? You might have thought it is to increase the typing speed. But the fact is that this system was developed to reduce the typing speed at a time when typewriter parts would jam (堵塞) if the operator typed too fast.
These three cases show the power of our beliefs. There is no other more powerful directing force in human behavior than belief. Your beliefs have the power to create and to destroy. A belief delivers command to your nervous system.
I used a snake in my workshops of children to learn how unrealistic some of their beliefs are. Students of a school in India, said snakes were slippery, slimy(黏糊糊的) and poisonous. After doing an exercise for changing beliefs, they handled my snake and found it to be dry and clean. They also remembered that only three types of poisonous snakes exist in India.
Did this story end the way you thought? Review your beliefs now and find out which ones you need to change.
1.From the first paragraph, we know that _________.
A. several people have run a mile in four minutes.
B. Roger Banister set a record
C. nobody has run a mile in three minutes.
D. Roger Banister tied a world record
2. By comparing a drowning animal and a person, the writer tried to show _________.
A. the power of confidence
B. the responses of humans and animals to dangers
C. the difference between humans and animals
D. the power of belief
3.Which of the following statements would the writer agree with?
A. Our beliefs are impossible to change
B. How we act mainly depends on our beliefs.
C. Our beliefs create or destroy our nervous system
D. Our beliefs always go against the truth
4.The children visiting the writer’s workshops might_________.
A. learn how to keep off snakes
B. become brave and realistic
C. become clever and strong
D. learn to review their beliefs
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If you live in the country or have ever visited there, ______ are that you have heard birds singing to welcome the new day.
A. situations B. facts
C. possibilities D. Chances
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