Very old people do raise moral problems for almost everyone who comes into touch with them.Their values---this can not be repeated too often--aren’t necessarily our values.Physical comfort,cleanness and order are not necessarily the most important things.The social services from time to time find themselves faced with a room with rotten food covered by small worms,and an old person lying alone on bed,taking no notice of the worms.But is it interrupting personal freedom to insist that they go to live with some of their relatives so that they might be taken better care of? Some social workers,the ones who clear up the worms,think we’re in danger of carrying this idea of personal freedom to the point where serious risks(冒险)are being taken with the health and safety of the old.
Indeed,the old can be easily hurt or harmed.The old is like a car: it needs more mechanical repair as it gets older.You can carry this comparison right through to provision of spare parts.But never forget that such operations are painful experiences,however good the results are.And at what point should you stop to treat the old body?Is it morally right to try to push off death by continuing the development of medicine to excite the forgetful old mind and to make the old body active,knowing that it is designed to die?You cannot ask doctors or scientists to decide,because so long as they can see the technical chances,they will feel it necessary to give them a try,by the rule that while there’s life,there’s hope.
Talking to the old,however,you’re forced to the conclusion that whether age is happy or unpleasant depends less on money or health than it does on your ability to have fun.
1.After reading Paragraph 1,we learn that____.
A.very old people are able to keep their living places very clean |
B.old people enjoy living alone so as to have more personal freedom |
C.every old people enjoy living with their relatives |
D.social services have nothing to do with very old people |
2.Some social workers think that_____.
A.old people should keep their living places clean |
B.one should not take risk dealing with old people |
C.health and safety are more important than personal freedom |
D.personal freedom is more important than health and safety |
3.In Paragraph 3,the underlined word“it”refers to____.
A.one’s memory or health |
B.the conclusion you have come to |
C.whether age is happy or unpleasant |
D.your talk to the old people |
4.The writer of this passage thinks that_______.
A.it is always morally right to treat old people and push off death |
B.the opinion that we should try every means possible to save old people is uncertain |
C.old people can enjoy a happy life only if they are very rich |
D.medical decisions for old people should be left to the doctors |
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Very old people do raise moral problems for almost everyone who comes into touch with them.Their values---this can not be repeated too often--aren’t necessarily our values.Physical comfort,cleanness and order are not necessarily the most important things.The social services from time to time find themselves faced with a room with rotten food covered by small worms,and an old person lying alone on bed,taking no notice of the worms.But is it interrupting personal freedom to insist that they go to live with some of their relatives so that they might be taken better care of? Some social workers,the ones who clear up the worms,think we’re in danger of carrying this idea of personal freedom to the point where serious risks(冒险)are being taken with the health and safety of the old.
Indeed,the old can be easily hurt or harmed.The old is like a car: it needs more mechanical repair as it gets older.You can carry this comparison right through to provision of spare parts.But never forget that such operations are painful experiences,however good the results are.And at what point should you stop to treat the old body?Is it morally right to try to push off death by continuing the development of medicine to excite the forgetful old mind and to make the old body active,knowing that it is designed to die?You cannot ask doctors or scientists to decide,because so long as they can see the technical chances,they will feel it necessary to give them a try,by the rule that while there’s life,there’s hope.
Talking to the old,however,you’re forced to the conclusion that whether age is happy or unpleasant depends less on money or health than it does on your ability to have fun.
1.After reading Paragraph 1,we learn that____.
A.very old people are able to keep their living places very clean |
B.old people enjoy living alone so as to have more personal freedom |
C.every old people enjoy living with their relatives |
D.social services have nothing to do with very old people |
2.Some social workers think that_____.
A.old people should keep their living places clean |
B.one should not take risk dealing with old people |
C.health and safety are more important than personal freedom |
D.personal freedom is more important than health and safety |
3.In Paragraph 3,the underlined word“it”refers to____.
A.one’s memory or health |
B.the conclusion you have come to |
C.whether age is happy or unpleasant |
D.your talk to the old people |
4.The writer of this passage thinks that_______.
A.it is always morally right to treat old people and push off death |
B.the opinion that we should try every means possible to save old people is uncertain |
C.old people can enjoy a happy life only if they are very rich |
D.medical decisions for old people should be left to the doctors |
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Very old people do raise moral problems for almost everyone who comes in contact with them. Their values—this can't be repeated too often—are not necessarily our values. Physical comfort, cleanness and order are not necessarily the most important things. The social services from time to time find themselves faced with a flat with decaying food covered by small worms (蠕虫), and an old person lying alone in bed, taking no notice of the worms. But is it interfering (妨碍) with personal freedom to insist that they go to live with some of their relatives so that they might be taken better care of? Some social workers, the ones who clear up the worms, think we are in danger of carrying this concept of personal freedom to the point where serious risks are being taken with the health and safety of the old.
Indeed, the old can be easily hurt or harmed. The body is like a car, it needs more mechanical maintenance as it gets older. You can carry this comparison right through to the provision of spare parts. But never forget that such operations are painful experiences, however good the results. And at what point should you stop treating the old body? Is it morally right to try to push off death by pursuing the development of drugs to excite the forgetful old mind and to activate the old body, knowing that it is designed to die? You cannot ask doctors or scientists to decide, because so long as they can see the technical opportunities, they will feel bound to give them a try, on the principle that while there's life, there's hope.
When you talk to the old people, however, you are forced to the conclusion that whether age is happy or unpleasant depends less on money or on health than it does on your ability to have fun.
1.It is implied in Paragraph 1 that______.
A.very old people enjoy living with their relatives
B.social services have nothing to do with very old people
C.very old people would like to live alone so that they can have more personal freedom.
D.very old people are able to keep their rooms very clean
2.Some social workers think that______.
A.health and safety are more important than personal freedom
B.personal freedom is more important than health and safety
C.old people should keep their rooms clean
D.one should not take the risk of dealing with old people
3.In the author's opinion, ______.
A.the human body can't be compared to a car
B.the older a person, the more care he needs
C.too much emphasis has been put on old people's values
D.it is easy to provide spare parts for old people
4.The author thinks that______.
A.medical decisions for old people should be left to the doctors
B.old people can enjoy a happy life only if they are very rich
C.the opinion that we should try every means possible to save old people is doubtful
D.it is always morally right to treat old people and push off death
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As China’s economy grows rapidly and more people choose to raise one child, it is very ____ for young men or young women to care for the aging(年纪大的)______. Young people always complain that they _______too much pressure with caring for the _______. How the aging people can be cared well is a _____topic in recent years. In my opinion, we, our government and our society can do _____ as follows: Firstly, our government should adopt more_____ measures to make the elders have enough pensions(养老金). Then the elders will_____that they can support themselves and needn’t _____their living expenses. Secondly, I think that every young people should take ____to care for their old parents. Young parents have taken great efforts to bring you ______. So when they get old, you should let your parents know _____ you care about them and you can do something for them. The most important is not to make your parents feel _____.
Thirdly, the whole society should be ______ elders’ activities. The society should provide necessary ______ for the elders to take part in activities. _____the activities, they can enjoy the happy time with their friends and other elders.
In conclusion, I want to ______ that elders are very important to our society. They have done ____ contributions to our society. When they grow old, they ______ more respect from us, especially youth. Let’s _______ more attention to elders’ life.
1.A. difficult B. urgent C. important D. easy
2.A. grandchildren B. grandparents C. children D. parents
3.A. put B. face C. produce D. create
4.A. youngsters B. children C. babies D. elders
5.A. hot B. warm C. cool D. nice
6.A. simply B. hardly C. completely D. smoothly
7.A. accurate B. immediate C. direct D. effective
8.A. hope B. feel C. fear D. doubt
9.A. think about B. worry about C. quarrel about D. talk about
10.A. advantage B. attempt C. requirement D. responsibility
11.A. up B. out C. in D. down
12.A. that B. how C. why D. when
13.A. happy B. guilty C. lonely D. lovely
14.A. in need of B. in honor o C. in favor of D. in memory of
15.A. time B. space C. plan D. permit
16.A. After B. By C. Through D. Before
17.A. note B. expect C. review D. promise
18.A. much B. negative C. passive D. considerable
19.A. deserve B. have C. take D. show
20.A. attract B. pay C. try D. Seek
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It was a very cold evening.The old man’s beard was almost frozen.He was waiting for a ride across the river.The wait seemed endless.The old man sat on the ground waiting.
Finally,he saw several horsemen coming.He watched them.He 1et the first one.pass by without even asking.Another passed by,and then another.Finally,tile 1ast rider came near the old man.The old man caught the rider’s eye and said,“Sir,would you mind giving me a ride
To the other side?”
Stopping his horse,the rider replied,“Of course.”But the old man’s body was half-frozen.He could not get off the ground.The horseman helped the old man onto his horse.He took the o1d man not just across the river,but to the old man′s home.
As they neared the old man’s house,the horseman asked,“Sir,you let several other riders pass by without even asking.Then I came up and you asked me for a ride at once.Why? What if 1 had said‘no’and 1eft you there?”
The old man looked at the rider straight in the eyes,and said?“1 looked into the eyes of the other riders.I quickly saw that they did n’t care.It would be useless even to ask them for a ride.But when I looked into your eyes,I saw kindness.I knew that you would help me.”
The words touched the rider deeply.“Thank you for what you’ve said,”he told the man.“I hope 1 will never be too busy to help others.”
With that,Thomas Jefferson,the third president of the US,turned his horse around and made his way back to the White House.
1.What does the underlined sentence mean?
A.Though 1 will be busy,I’ll sti1l help others.
B.1’ll not be busy forever,so I can help others.
C.1 will always be ready to help others.
D.To help others,1 will not be busy.
2.The writer used the first paragraph;in order to________.
A.describe the cold weather B.describe the old man’s difficulty
C.stress the 1ast horsemen’s kindness
D.describe the length of the old man’s beard
3.What did the old man ask the last driver to do?
A.To take him home. B.To take him across the river.
C.To take him to the capital. D.To take him to the White House.
4.Who is the last horseman?
A.The third president of America. B.The passage does n’t tell us.
C.A man sent by God. D.A unknown fighter of the U.S.army.
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It was a very cold evening. The old man’s beard was almost icy. He was waiting for a ____ across the river. The wait seemed ____. The old man sat on the ground waiting for quite a long time.
____, he saw several horsemen coming. He watched them silently and let the first one pass by without even asking. Another passed by,and then another, till the last rider came near the old man. The old man caught the rider’s ____ and said, “Sir, would you ____ giving me a ride to the other side?”
____ his horse, the rider replied, “Of course not.” But it was so cold that the old man’s body was almost ____. He could not get ____ the ground. The horseman helped the old man onto his horse. He took the old man not just across the river, ____ to the old man’s home.
As they ___ the old man’s house, the horseman asked, “Sir, you let several other riders pass by without even asking. Then I ____ and you asked me for a ride at once. Why? ____I had said ‘no’ and left you there?”
The old man looked the rider straight in the eye, and said, “I looked ____ the eyes of the other riders. I quickly saw that they didn’t ____. It would be ____ even asking them for a ride. But in your eye I saw ____. I knew that you would help me.”
The words ____ the rider deeply. “Thank you for what you’ve said,” he told the old man. “I hope I will never leave others ____ simply because I’m busy, and every American citizen does ____ in my heart.”
With that, Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the US, turned his horse around and made his ____ back to the White House。
1.A. help B. ride C. trip D. drive
2.A. useful B. boring C. fortunate D. endless
3.A. Gradually B. Finally C. Sadly D. Surprisingly
4.A .eyes B. hand C. back D. face
5.A. like B. think C. offer D. mind
6.A. Speeding B. Riding C. Stopping D. Leaving
7.A. shocked B. stuck C. frozen D. injured
8.A. down B. on C. in D. off
9.A. only B. but C. so D. then
10.A. neared B. visited C. passed D. missed
11.A. came on B. came in C. came up D. came out
12.A. Even if B. What if C. As if D. Only if
13.A. out B. for C. into D. up
14.A. try B. wait C. ask D. care
15.A. useless. B. risky C. dangerous D. foolish
16.A. bravery B. loyalty C. ambition D. kindness
17.A. attracted B. comforted C. touched D. occupied
18.A. alone B. out C. away D. over
19.A. desire B. live C. count . D. advance
20.A. choice B. living C. mind D. way
高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Nowadays many people are concerned about the problem of what to do with electronic waste such as old televisions, computers, radios, cellular telephones and other electronic equipment.
Electronic trash, or e-waste, is piling up faster than ever in American homes and businesses. People do not know what to do with old televisions or computers so they throw them in the trash.
National Solid Waste Management Association (NSWMA) state programs director Chaz Miller says the large amount of electronic waste Americans product is not unexpected.
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates more than 400 million consumer electronic items are dumped each year, and there is a push by more states to ban the waste from landfills (垃圾填埋场) and create recycling programs. They can be torn apart and sorted for useable parts. Mike Fannon who runs the plant in Baltimore says, “There are lots of valuable metals that can be recovered and reused instead of just putting them in the landfill, and in certain components there are some materials that should not really be in the landfill.”
Fannon says nearly 20 percent of electronic waste is recycled nationwide. Thirteen years ago, it was only about 6 percent. Recycling rates continue to rise as more communities have banned electronics from landfills in order to keep e-waste poisons like lead (铅) and mercury (汞) out of garbage dumps.
This year several states like Vermont imposed a ban on electronic waste in landfills. More than 25 other states have also adopted bans on e-waste in landfills. Chaz Miller says more can be done to boost electronic waste recycling.
“We can do much better,” noted Miller. “I think clearly our goal should be to do as well as we do recycling newspapers.”
1.Which of the following does NOT belong to e-waste?
A. Old televisions. B. Old computers.
C. Old cell phones. D. Old newspapers.
2.Why is e-waste banned from landfills in many states?
A. Because it can not be recycled.
B. Because the landfills are already full.
C. Because it might damage the environment.
D. Because it can be shipped to other countries.
3.According to Mike Fannon, what might be the best way of dealing with e-waste?
A. Recycling it. B. Selling it.
C. Burying it. D. Breaking it.
4.What can we learn from the passage?
A. Chaz Miller works for EPA.
B. Miller is optimistic about the future of e-waste.
C. At present, less than 10 percent of e-waste is recycled.
D. All states in the US have banned e-waste from landfills.
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Some experts hold the view that knowledge is now everything for people . They think people’s moral character is ______as _____they have learned .
A.as much of importance; what
B.as much of importance; which
C.as much important; that
D.important as much ; which
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基础训练篇(10)
Nowadays, almost everyone has realized (1)_________ smoking is harmful to people’s health. Sometimes it (2)__________ causes fire.
In China, about 38% of the people smoke. Every year, they smoke millions of packets of cigarettes. It’s bad news (3)_________ the health of the nation.
It’s known (4)______________ smoking can cause different kinds of diseases. Every year, many people die (5)_______________ these illnesses, such as lung and throat cancers. It also costs the government much money (6)_______________ look after these sick people. Smoking is also harmful to those (7)________________ don’t smoke, (8)____________ (special) to children and women.
In (9)__________ word, smoking is no good. If you want to smoke, just think of those who suffer from diseases (10)_____________ the fires that destroy people’s lives and property!
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Beauty has always been regarded as something praiseworthy. Almost everyone thinks attractive people are happier and healthier, have better marriages and have more respectable jobs. Personal advisors give them better advice for finding jobs. Even judges are softer on attractive defendants (被告). But in the executive (行政的;管理的) circle, beauty can become a liability.
While attractiveness is a positive factor for a man on his way up the executive ladder, it is harmful to a woman.
Handsome male executives were considered as having more honesty than plainer men; effort and ability were thought to lead to their success.
Attractive female executives were considered to have less honesty than unattractive ones; their success was connected not with ability but with factors such as luck.
All unattractive women executives were thought to have more honesty and to be more capable than the attractive female executives. Interestingly, though, the rise of the unattractive overnight successes was connected more to personal relationships and less to ability than that of the attractive overnight successes.
Why are attractive women not thought to be able? An attractive woman is considered to be more feminine and an attractive man more manly than the less attractive ones. Thus, an attractive woman has an advantage in traditionally female jobs, but an attractive woman in a traditionally manly position appears to lack the "manly" qualities required.
This is true even in politics. "When the only clue is how he or she looks, people treat men and women differently," says Anne Bowman, who recently published a study on the effects of attractiveness on political candidates. She asked 125 undergraduate students to rank two groups of photographs, one of men and one of women, of attractiveness. The students were told the photographs were of candidates for political offices. They were asked to rank them again, in the order they would vote for them.
The results showed that attractive males completely defeated unattractive men, but the women who had ranked most attractive unchangeably received the fewest votes.
1. In traditionally female jobs, attractiveness ______________.
A. makes women look more honest and capable
B. strengthens the qualifies required
C. is of no importance to women
D. often enables women to succeed quickly
2. Bowman's experiment shows that when it comes to politics, attractiveness ____________.
A. turns out to be a disadvantage to men
B. is more of a disadvantage than an advantage to women
C. affects men and women alike
D. has as little effect on men as on women
3.It can be inferred from the passage that people's views on beauty are often ______________.
A. practical B. supportive C. old-fashioned D. one-sided
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Beauty has always been regarded as something praiseworthy. Almost everyone thinks attractive people are happier and healthier, have better marriages and have more respectable jobs. Personal advisors give them better advice for finding jobs. Even judges are softer on attractive defendants. But in the executive (主管的) circle, beauty can become a liability.
While attractiveness is a positive factor for a man on his way up the executive ladder, it is harmful to a woman.
Handsome male executives were considered having more honesty than plainer men; effort and ability were thought to lead to their success.
Attractive female executives were considered to have less honesty than unattractive ones; their success was connected not with ability but with factors such as luck.
All unattractive women executives were thought to have more honesty and to be more capable than the attractive female executives. Interestingly, though, the rise of the unattractive overnight successes was connected more to personal relationships and less to ability than that of the attractive overnight successes.
Why are attractive women not thought to be able? An attractive woman is considered to be more feminine (女性的,娇柔的) and has an advantage in traditionally female jobs, but an attractive woman in a traditionally manly position appears to lack the “manly” qualifies required.
This is true even in politics, “When the only clue is how he or she looks, people treat men and women differently,” says Anne Bowman, who recently published a study on the effects of attractiveness on political candidates (候选人). She asked 125 undergraduate students to rank two groups of photographs, one of men and one of women, in order of attractiveness. The students were told the photographs were of candidates for political offices. They were asked to rank them again, in the order they would vote for them.
The results showed that attractive males completely defeated unattractive men, but the women who had ranked most attractive unchangeably received the fewest votes.
1.The underlined word in the first paragraph “liability” most probably means_________.
A. trust B. trouble C. disadvantage D. benefit
2.Bowman's experiment shows that when it comes to politics, attractiveness________.
A. is more of a disadvantage than an advantage to women
B. turns out to be a disadvantage to men
C. has more effects on men than on women
D. has nothing to do with one’s work
3.It can be inferred from the passage that people's views on beauty are often__________.
A. objective B. supportive C. old-fashioned D. subjective
4.The author writes this passage to_________.
A. give advice to job-seekers who are attractive
B. discuss the disadvantages of being attractive
C. emphasize the impact of appearance on both sexes
D. make women pay more attention to their appearance
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