It is the season for long lines and frayed ne...

It is the season for long lines and frayed nerves. Here’s how to deal.

Lighten up

Do yourself a favor and ship your presents. Nearly every U.S. airline charges a fee to check a bag, so shipping gifts is now cheaper and more convenient than carrying them in your luggage.

Weigh your options

Now knowing what you’re going to pay for your luggage is annoying. So calculate your overweight-luggage fees at home. You can find the fees out in advance by visiting new site Luggage Limits, which provides the latest information on more than 90 airlines.

Leave amateurs in the dust

Trust us and get to the airport an extra half-hour early. The check-in and security lines are filled with inexperienced fliers, and it’s a hard walking. Plus, if you decide to cut it close, you may not get onto the flight at all. To reduce costs, airlines have reduced on flights and routes. The remaining flights are more likely to be oversold, especially on busy travel days. Fliers who check in early are the least likely to get bumped from oversold flights.

Take it public

The rates for renting a car at the airport have more than doubled over the past year because rental lot inventories (财产) have increased dramatically. True, renting at the airport is convenient, but it’s just not worth it anymore. Unless you really need a car, take public transportation, hop a cab, or beg a friend to pick you up at the airport instead.

Say no to bumper cars

Tell the people picking you up to avoid parking their car. They can hang out in their car for free while waiting to get a call from you when you land. Many airports, including JFK and LAX, now feature this sensible choice.

1.Airlines have reduced flights to　 .

A.lower the cost B.deal with crisis

C.reduce the time for leave D.provide more job chances

2.We can learn from the passage that _____.

A.many airports like JFK provides free parking service

B.shipping presents is more expensive than carrying them in luggage

C.taking a cab at the airport is less expensive than renting a car

D.Luggage Limits can give a discount on overweight luggage fees

3.What’s the best title for the passage?

A.Cars at the Airport B.Good Seasons for Flight

C.How to Board a Flight D.5 Ways to Survive a Holiday Flight.

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

With winter fast approaching, flu season is here. People can easily catch the flu bug and they try to fight it with western medicine, traditional Chinese medicine or some homemade secret recipes. Yet some of these strategies are ineffective or even harmful, the best way to counter the flu is to protect us from contracting（感染）it. So here are some good habits to protect people from contracting flu from the very beginning.

●During the day, keep the bedroom window open to let fresh air in．

●Wash your face with cold water in the morning and wash your feet with hot water in the evening. This practice can help boost blood circulation and improve the body's resistance.

●Do some exercises in the morning. such as jogging or shadowboxing（太极拳)for 10 minutes.

●Rinse(漱) your mouth with salt water or tea every morning and every evening. This can help kill flu bacteria, clear phlegm(痰）and keep the mouth fresh.

●Wear more clothes when it's cold and take some off when it's warm

●Get a bottle of vinegar or Chinese white wine at hand and smell it now and then. Their pungent smell can help people get refreshed and improve their body's resistance.

● Drink two kinds of beverages（饮料）before going to bed, which can help people stay away from the flu: soup made of radish（萝卜）and vinegar, and tea made of fresh ginger（生姜）．

●Close the doors and windows and put a pot of boiling vinegar in the room Vinegar steam is a good way to kill flu bacteria in the air.

1. Some people like washing their face with cold water in the morning and washing their feet with hot water in the evening perhaps because______．

2.According to the passage, we can know that the best way to fight the flu is to ______.

3. What would be the best title for this passage?

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Most rain forests lie close to the equator(赤道),where the climate is often mild and there are long hours of sunshine.The warmth of the land heats the air above,causing it to rise and tiny drops of water to fall as rain.The rainfall can reach at least 98 inches a year.This wet,warm world with plenty of sunlight is perfect for plants to grow,so the trees grow fast with green leaves all the year round.The trees themselves also have an effect on the climate.They gather water from the soil and pass it out into the air through their leaves.The wet air then forms clouds,which hang over the treetops like smoke.These clouds protect the forest from the daytime heat and night-time cold of nearby deserts,keeping temperatures fit for plant growth.

Rain forests slightly farther away from the equator remain just as warm,but they have a dry season of three months or more when little rain falls.Tree leaves fall during this dry season and new leaves grow when the wet season or monsoon(雨季) begins.Thus these areas are known as the “monsoon forest”.

Another type of rain forest grows on tropical mountains.It is often called the “cloud forest” because clouds often hang over the trees like fog.

The rain forest is the ideal place for the growth of many different trees.Most of them depend on animals to eat their fruits and spread their seeds.When the fruits are eaten,the seeds inside them go undamaged through animals’ stomachs and are passed out in their droppings.The seeds lying on the forest floor then grow into new trees.

1.The climate of the rain forests near the equator is _______.

A.mild,wet and windy                        B.hot,rainy and foggy

C.hot,wet and cloudy                        D.warm,wet and sunny

2.We can learn from the passage that _______.

A.tree leaves are green all the time in the monsoon forest

B.there is a dry season in the cloud forest on tropical mountains

C.clouds help the plants in the rain forest near the deserts to grow

D.the formation of climate in the rain forest has little to do with the trees

3.According to the passage,_______ play the most important role in the spreading of seeds.

A.animals           B.droppings         C.fruits                D.winds

4.This passage is most likely to be found in _______.

A.a travel guide                            B.a story book

C.a technical report                            D.a geography book

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Most rain forests lie close to the equator(赤道),where the climate is often mild and there are long hours of sunshine.The warmth of the land heats the air above,causing it to rise and tiny drops of water to fall as rain.The rainfall can reach at least 98 inches a year.This wet,warm world with plenty of sunlight is perfect for plants to grow,so the trees grow fast with green leaves all the year round.The trees themselves also have an effect on the climate.They gather water from the soil and pass it out into the air through their leaves.The wet air then forms clouds,which hang over the treetops like smoke.These clouds protect the forest from the daytime heat and night-time cold of nearby deserts,keeping temperatures fit for plant growth.

Rain forests slightly farther away from the equator remain just as warm,but they have a dry season of three months or more when little rain falls.Tree leaves fall during this dry season and new leaves grow when the wet season or monsoon(雨季) begins.Thus these areas are known as the “monsoon forest”.

Another type of rain forest grows on tropical mountains.It is often called the “cloud forest” because clouds often hang over the trees like fog.

The rain forest is the ideal place for the growth of many different trees.Most of them depend on animals to eat their fruits and spread their seeds.When the fruits are eaten,the seeds inside them go undamaged through animals’ stomachs and are passed out in their droppings.The seeds lying on the forest floor then grow into new trees.

1.The climate of the rain forests near the equator is _______.

2.We can learn from the passage that _______.

3.According to the passage,_______ play the most important role in the spreading of seeds.

4.This passage is most likely to be found in _______.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The phone is ringing at the other end of the line and it clicks as it is being answered．A voice says quickly, “Hello, will you hold, please?” Then there is another click, followed by silence．It seems like hours before someone comes back on the line ---- that is, if you don't hang up first．

Office calls are, perhaps, the most difficult and the most important part of a secretary's work．The first impression that a man receives about a business is often through a telephone contact．A caller who is left hanging on “hold” will get the feeling that he or she has been forgotten or ignored．If a call is answered rudely, the caller may become angry．And if the call is not routed directly to the right person, the caller may feel that he or she is getting the “run-around”.

Laura Needham is a secretary in the executive offices of a large manufacturing company．As a good office secretary, Laura knows that all phone calls must be answered without delay and handled efficiently. She knows that a secretary must be pleasant and helpful, no matter how busy she is or what kind of feeding she may be in．She knows she must keep calm if a caller gets impatient or becomes angry; also, of course, she knows she can never allow herself to lose her temper (脾气)．If she does not have the information the caller asks for, she must know who does have the information．Finally, she knows that one of her most important responsibilities(责任)is to “screen telephone calls” and to know which calls to refer to her boss, which calls to refer to other people, and which calls to handle herself．

A well-handled telephone call will give the caller a good impression of the company he or she is dealing with．For this reason, an office secretary who can handle telephone calls cheerfully, tactfully (老练的), and efficiently is a valuable asset  to any organization

63. Good secretaries find it       to handle office calls well.

A. very. boring           B. very important

C. quite necessary         D. extremely difficult

64. The underlined word "nmaround" here means       .

A. a flat refusal              B. a not-so-warm welcome

C . an unpleasant refusal                    D. an unhelpful response

65. In Laura's opinion a secretary can never be a good one until     .

A. she often asks her boss how to answer a telephone call

B. she knows how to please all the people

C. she has the information that others need

D. she can keep calm and never loses her temper

66. This passage is mainly about     .

A. well-handled telephone calls

B. an efficient office secretary called Laura Needham

C. the importance of how office calls are dealt with

D. a secretary being a valuable asset to her company

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

We do not need to wait in line for hours for a ticket this year because we can use the website or hotline to ________ tickets and then pick them up at railway stations or ticket agencies.

A．release　     B．relieve

C．reserve　     D． review

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

It's baseball season again，and Hank Snydder is back on the field.He has been back from the accident that kept him out of the game for the season last year，and that cost the Muggers last year's championship.Baseball fans in the city of Midvale are happy and George Brenner，the Muggers' owner，is happy too, because when Hank plays the team wins and the games sell out.“Last year's attendance was all time low when Hank was out，”said Brenner.“We're glad to have him back in uniform.”

Needless to say，the Muggers pay Hank well.But other teams have offered him a million dollars.Still，Hank has been faithful to the Muggers up to now.But there is a rumor(谣传)that Hank might play for the Suffers of Sun City next year.A newspaper reporter asked Hank if there was any truth in it.He said.“Nothing has been decided，but I have to admit that I could be leaving Midvale after this season.”What about another rumor that Hank might be getting married? “That's true.” Hank replied，“and I'm very happy about it.”

There is no need to ask how Midvale or George Brenner would feel about losing Hank.But is Hank completely happy about the changes that may be taking place in his life? “Only one thing troubles me，”he said.“I've always loved the Muggers' blue uniforms.It will take me some time to get used to the Suffers' green and gold uniforms.”

1.Hank Snydder didn't play for the Muggers last year because ________.

A．there were no baseball matches

B．the club didn't pay him enough money

C．other players had accidents

D．something had happened to him

2.The Muggers didn't win the championship of last season ________.

A．because the players of the Muggers didn't take part in the games

B．because of Hank Snydder's absence

C．because all the players didn't try their best

D．because the Muggers hadn't hoped to win it

3.Which of the following statements is not mentioned in the passage?

A．Hank Snydder still plays for the Muggers.

B．Hank Snydder has been loyal to the Muggers.

C．Hank Snydder might be getting married.

D．Hank Snydder has some trouble with his partners.

4.If Hank Snydder joins the Suffers of Sun City next year，________.

A．the owner of the Muggers will feel happy

B．the owner of the Muggers will require him to return all the money

C．it may be a great loss to the Muggers

D．he will play for the baseball team for nothing

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Hotels fill up fast during the busy tourist season, __________it is necessary for tourists to make reservations in advance.

A. or　　　　 B. so　　　　 C. for　　　　 D. but

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

If you go for a long ride in a friend’s car, it’s the custom here to offer to pay some of the ____.

A. expenses          B. rents

C. prices            D. accounts

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The disease is a huge blow for the farmers. Hundreds of them ______ their animals, livelihood and hopes destroyed and many others fear they _____ the same fate.

A. have seen; will suffer　　 B. saw; suffered

C. had seen; was to suffer　　 D. see; suffer

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析