China's present environment situation is from...

China's present environment situation is from bad to worse and if we _________ now to protect the environment, we’ll live to regret it.

A. hadn’t acted      B. haven’t acted      C. don’t act     D. won’t act

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Many facts suggest that children are overweight and the situation is getting worse, according to the doctors. I feel there are a number of reasons for this.

Some people blame the fact that we are surrounded （包围） by shops selling unhealthy, fatty foods, such as fried chicken and ice cream, at low prices. This has turned out a whole generation of grown-ups who seldom cook a meal for themselves. If there were fewer of these restaurants, then probably children would buy less take-away food.

There is another argument that blames parents for allowing their children to become overweight. I agree with this, because good eating habits begin early in life, long before children start to visit fast food shops. If children are given fried chicken and chocolate rather than healthy food, or are always allowed to choose what they eat, they will go for sweet and salty foods every time, and this will carry on throughout their lives.

There is a third reason for this situation. Children these days take very little exercise. They do not walk to school. When they get home, they sit in front of the television or their computers and play computer games. Not only is this an unhealthy pastime（消遣）, it also gives them time to eat more unhealthy food．What they need is to go outside and play active games or sports.

The above are the main reasons for this problem, and therefore we have to encourage young people to be more active, as well as steering them away from fast food shops and bad eating habits.

1.According to the text, what kind of children may eat more unhealthy food?

2.The author thinks that children are becoming overweight because

3.The word "steering" underlined in the last sentence most probably means _______.

4.The main purpose of the text is to _________.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Many facts suggest that children are overweight and the situation is getting worse,according to the doctors.I feel there are a number of reasons for this.

Some people blame the fact that we are surrounded(包围)by shops selling unhealthy,fatty foods,such as fried chicken and ice cream,at low prices.This has turned out a whole generation of grown-ups who seldom cook a meal for themselves.If there were fewer of these restaurants,then probably children would buy less take-away food.

There is another argument that blames parents for allowing their children to become overweight.I agree with this,because good eating habits begin early in life,long before children start to visit fast food shops.If children are given fried chicken and chocolate rather than healthy food,or are always allowed to choose what they eat,they will go for sweet and salty foods every time,and this will carry on throughout their lives.

There is a third reason for this situation.Children these days take very little exercise.They do not walk to school.When they get home,they sit in front of the television or their computers and play computer games.Not only is this an unhealthy pastime(消遣)，it also gives them time to eat more unhealthy food.What they need is to go outside and play active games or sports.

The above are the main reasons for this problem,and therefore we have to encourage young people to be more active,as well as steering them away from fast food shops and bad eating habits.

1.According to the text,what kind of children may eat more unhealthy food?

2.The author thinks that children are becoming overweight because ________.

3.The word“steering”underlined in the last sentence most probably means ________.

4.The main purpose of the text is to ________.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Many facts suggest that children are overweight and the situation is getting worse,according to the doctors.I feel there are a number of reasons for this.

Some people blame the fact that we are surrounded(包围)by shops selling unhealthy,fatty foods,such as fried chicken and ice cream,at low prices.This has turned out a whole generation of grown-ups who seldom cook a meal for themselves.If there were fewer of these restaurants,then probably children would buy less take-away food.

There is another argument that blames parents for allowing their children to become overweight.I agree with this,because good eating habits begin early in life,long before children start to visit fast food shops.If children are given fried chicken and chocolate rather than healthy food,or are always allowed to choose what they eat,they will go for sweet and salty foods every time,and this will carry on throughout their lives.

There is a third reason for this situation.Children these days take very little exercise.They do not walk to school.When they get home,they sit in front of the television or their computers and play computer games.Not only is this an unhealthy pastime(消遣)，it also gives them time to eat more unhealthy food.What they need is to go outside and play active games or sports.

The above are the main reasons for this problem,and therefore we have to encourage young people to be more active,as well as steering them away from fast food shops and bad eating habits.

1.According to the text,what kind of children may eat more unhealthy food?

A.Those who often take exercise.

B.Those who often watch television.

C.Those who often have meals at home.

D.Those who often walk to school.

2.The author thinks that children are becoming overweight because ________.

A.their parents often cook meals for them

B.they are too busy to go out and play

C.they can’t choose what to eat

D.there are too many fast food shops around

3.The word“steering”underlined in the last sentence most probably means ________.

A.forcing                                   B.guiding

C.driving                                   D.moving

4.The main purpose of the text is to ________.

A.tell a story                              B.provide facts

C.give advice                               D.compare opinions

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

You have signed on for months of hard work．You're far from home．The pay is bad．The food is worse．You find rare comfort in the simple songs that you and your work mates sing．

This is what a sailor's life was like in the 1800s．The songs sung aboard ships were called sea shanties．You have probably heard a shanty or two yourself．Many of these songs have lasted through the years．They can often be found in surprising places today．

Sea Shanties Then ．．．

Sea shanties were valuable friends to sailors．Some shanties, such as "Blow the Man Down," had lively words and melodies．They broke up the boredom of long trips．Other shanties, including one called "Oh, Shenandoah," had a sadder tone．They helped seafarers express longing and loneliness．Still other shanties, such as "Leave Her, Johnny," let sailors complain about their hard lives．

But the first job of the sea shanty was to help the men work as a team．Ships had sails that were controlled by a system of moving ropes．For many jobs, all of the sailors had to pull on the ropes at once．

When faced with such a job, the shantyman, or song leader, began a tune．The crew joined in on the chorus, and it might have sounded like a playful sing-along．But when the sailors came to a certain beat, they knew it was the signal to pull together with all their might．

Raising or lowering the anchor called for a rhythm with a slow, steady motion．Then, the shantyman would choose a shanty with a slow, steady beat to match the job．Each duty on the sailing ship had its own rhythm and its own kind of song．

．．．and Sea Shanties Now

Sea shanties have been passed down to us in much the same way as folk stories．Long ago, someone came up with a memorable idea and melody．Others repeated the shanty, often adding changes along the way．

Over time, people saw the sea shanty for the treasure it was．Like any treasure, shanties were collected．Many were written down in books．

Where do the old shanties appear now? Today's musical artists love the fun, beauty, and history of these songs．Many musicians, including Bob Dylan and Harry Belafonte, have their own versions of "Oh, Shenandoah．" One group, the Robert Shaw Chorale, recorded a collection of shanties．

In Hollywood, shanties serve as a symbol of the sea．A fisherman sings the shanty "Spanish Ladies" in the film Jaws．The cartoon character Woody Woodpecker whistles "Blow the Man Down" when he finds himself aboard a pirate's ship．

Today, shanties tell us about shipboard life more than one hundred years ago．They help us understand what the working sailor sang and perhaps thought about．

So the next time you're doing a boring task, try making up a tune to go along with it．Time may pass more quickly, and your job may seem easier．Also, you may understand why sailors loved those old songs of the sea．

1.The main purpose of the sea shanty in the 1800s was________．

A．to communicate with passing ships

B．to help sailors work together as a team

C．to allow sailors to complain about the food

D．to give sailors an opportunity to record their music

2.Today, sea shanties are mainly used________．

A．to provide material for musical artists to record

B．to provide a source of music for Hollywood films

C．to help sailors work together aboard modem ships

D．to help people understand the lives of sailors of the past

3.The author uses two subheadings(小标题) within the article in order to_______．

A．compare sea shanties to modem sailing songs

B．describe how popular sea shanties are with musicians

C．compare how sea shanties have been used over the years

D．describe how sea shanties have influenced Hollywood films

4.Which of these topics would most probably be included in this article?

A．The work of sailors today．

B．The cost of sailing ships in the 1800s．

C．Other sailing duties that were made easier by sea shanties．

D．Some music studios where sea shanties are recorded today．

45．5.According to information in the article, a movie director today would most likely use a　 shanty________．

A．to make a scene about sailors more realistic

B．to give a musician a chance to record the song

C．to make the crew's daily chores pass more quickly

D．to express the loneliness of making a film away from home

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The air company going from bad to worse, the workers____________ hardly enough to make a living.

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

I had an experience once which taught me something about the ways people made a bad situation worse by blaming themselves. One January, I officiated (主持) at two funerals for two elderly women.1.. At the first home, the son of the deceased (已故) woman said, “If only I had sent my mother to Florida and gotten her out of this cold and snow, she would be alive today. It’s my fault that she died.” At the second home, the son said, “If only I had not insisted her going to Florida, she would be alive today.2.. It is my fault.”

When things don’t turn out as we would like them to, we tend to assume that had we done things differently, the story would have had a happier ending. Any time there is a death, the survivors will feel guilty. Because the course of action they took turned out bad, they believe that the opposite course, for example, keeping mother at home, would have turned out better.3.

There seem to be two elements involved in our readiness to feel guilty. The first lies in our belief that the world makes sense—there is a reason for everything that happens.

The second is the thought that we are the cause of what happens, especially the bad things that happen.4.. A baby comes to think that the world exists to meet his needs, and that he makes everything happen in it. He wakes up in the morning and calls the rest of the world to its tasks.5.. When he is hungry, people feed him, and when he is wet, people change him. Very often, we do not completely abandon that childish thought that our wishes cause things to happen.

A. That long airplane ride was more than she could take.

B. After all, how could it have turned out any worse?

C. Life and dead is an unsolved mystery.

D. The roots of this feeling may lie in our childhood.

E. He cries, and someone comes to attend to him.

F. Both died a natural death.

G. They believe that they are responsible for what has happened.

高三英语信息匹配中等难度题查看答案及解析

I had an experience once which taught me something about the ways people made a bad situation worse by blaming themselves. One January, I officiated(主持) at two funerals for two elderly women. Both died a natural death. At the first home, the son of the deceased(已故) woman said, “If only I had sent my mother to Florida and gotten her out of this cold and snow, she would be alive today. It’s my fault that she died.” At the second home, the son said, “If only I had not insisted her going to Florida, she would be alive today. That long airplane ride was more than she could take. It is my fault.”

When things don’t turn out as we would like them to, we tend to assume that had we done things differently, the story would have had a happier ending. Any time there is a death, the survivors will feel guilty. Because the course of action they took turned out bad, they believe that the opposite course, for example, keeping mother at home, would have turned out better. After all, how could it have turned out any worse?

There seem to be elements involved in our readiness to feel guilty. The first lies in our belief that the world makes sense——there is a reason for everything that happens.

The second is the thought that we are the cause of what happens, especially the bad things that happen. The roots of this feeling may lie in our childhood. A baby comes to think that the world exists to meet his needs, and that he makes everything happen in it. He wakes up in the morning and calls the rest of the world to its tasks. He cries, and someone comes to attend to him. When he is hungry, people feed him, and when he is wet, people change him. Very often, we do not completely abandon that childish thought that our wishes cause things to happen.

1. What is true about the two deceased elderly women?

A. They died from accidents.

B. They both died of old age.

C. They died due to lack of care by family members.

D. They weren’t accustomed to the change in life.

2. People feel guilty for the death of their loved ones because______.

A. they cannot find a better way to express their sorrow

B. they don’t know that natural course of events

C. they believe that it is their fault

D. they don’t know things often turn out in the opposite direction

3.People have believed since early childhood that    .

A.    everybody is at their command

B.    life and death is an unsolved mystery

C.    every story should have a happy ending

D.    their wishes are the cause of everything that happens

4. What is the main idea of this passage?

A.    Two sons blamed themselves for their mother's death.

B.    Things don't always go well as we expect.

C.    Two factors account for guilty sense.

D. Baby's wishes lead everything to happen.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The present situation is very complex, so I think it will take me some time to ____its reality.

A. make up           B. figure out          C. look through      D. put off

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The present situation is very complex, so I think it will take me some time to __________its reality.

A. make up   B. figure out   C. look through    D. put off

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析