高考英语阅读理解精英定时系列训练题(16)
重庆市高考英语一轮 阅读理解训练题(16)
重庆市2014高考英语阅读理解一轮（精品）训练题（16）附答案阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
ATheodor Seuss Geisel was born in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1904. He was famous because of the books he wrote for children. They combine funny words, pictures, and social opinion.Dr Seuss wrote his first book for children in 1937. It is called And to Think I Saw It on Mulberry Street. A number of publishers refused to publish it. They said it was too different. A friend finally published(出版) it. Soon other successful books followed. Over the years, he wrote more than forty children’s books. They were fun to read. Yet his books sometimes dealt with serious subjects.By the middle 1940s, Dr Seuss had become one of the best-loved and most successful writers of children’s books. He had a strong desire to help children. In 1954, Life magazine published a report about school children who could not read. The report said many children’s books weren’t interesting. Dr Seuss decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read.In 1957, Dr Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat. He used less than 225 words to write the book. This was about the number of words a six-year-old should be able to read.The story is about a cat who tries to entertain two children on a rainy day while their mother is away from home. The cat is not like normal cats. It talks. The book was an immediate success. It was an interesting story and was easy to read. Children loved it. Their parents loved it, too. Today many adults say it is still one of the stories they like best.56. What’s the best title for this passage?A. Some of Dr Seuss’ books for children.B. What are Dr Seuss’s books mainly about?C. Dr Seuss —a famous writer of children’s books.D. Why are Dr Seuss’ books d ifferent?57. What do we know about Dr Seuss’s first book for children?A. It was Dr Seuss’ worst book.B. It dealt with a very serious subject.C. Neither children nor adults like it.D. Many publishers didn’t take it seriously at first.58. How did Dr Seuss help children according to Paragraph 3&4?A. By asking others to help them in magazines.B. By writing interesting and simple books.C. By changing his old books into simpler ones.D. By giving them books for free.59. Adults most probably think that Dr Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat is _________A. interestingB. seriousC. difficultD. boring60. What does the underlined word “combine” mean?A. like very muchB. fall in love withC. bring something togetherD. pay attention to参考答案----- A篇56-60 CDBAC******************************************************结束C8[2012·安徽卷]Welcome to your future life!You get up in the morning and look into the mirror. Your face is firm a nd younglooking. In 2035, medical technology is better than ever. Many people your age could live to be 150，so at 40, you're not old at all. And your parents just had an antiaging(抗衰老的) treatment. Now, all three of you look the same age!You say t o your shirt, “Turn red.” It changes from blue to red. In 2035, “smart clothes” contain particles(粒子) much smaller than the cells in your body. The particles can be programmed to change your clothes' color or pattern.You walk into the kitchen. You pick up the milk, but a voice says，“ You shouldn't drink that！” Your fridge has read the chip (芯片) that contains information about the milk, and it knows the milk is old. In 2035, every article of food in the grocery store has such a chip.It's time to go to work. In 2035, cars drive themselves. Just tell your “smart car” where to go. On the way, you can call a friend using your jacket sleeve. Such “smart technology” is all around you.So will all these things come true? “For new technology to succeed，” says scientistAndrew Zolli ，“it has to be so much better that it replaces what we have already.” The Internet is one example—what will be the next?72. We can learn from the text that in the future ________.A. people will never get oldB. everyone will look the sameC. red will be the most popular colorD. clothes will be able to change their pattern73. What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?A. Milk will be harmful to health.B. More drinks will be available for sale.C. Food in the grocery store will carry electronic information.D. Milk in the grocery store will stay fresh much longer.74. Which of the following is mentioned in the text?A. Nothing can replace the Internet.B. Fridges will know what people need.C. Jacket sleeves can be used as a guide.D. Cars will be able to drive automatically.75．What is the text mainly about?A. Food and clothing in 2035.B. Future technology in everyday life.C. Medical treatments of the future.D. The reason for the success of new technology.【要点综述】本文讲述未来随着技术的不断发展，和日常生活相关的医疗、衣服材料、食物、汽车等也发生很大的变化。
高考英语阅读理解精英定时练习题(9)
2014高考英语阅读理解精英定时练习题（9）及答案阅读理解------A 篇People need to relax and enjoy themse1ves．One way they can have a good time is to watch a baseball game or another sports event．Even thousands of years ago，groups of people gathered to watch skilled athletes（运动员）．Over 2000 years ago in Greece，certain days in the year were festival days．These were holidays when people stopped work and enjoyed themselves．They liked to watch athletes take part in races and other games of skill．The most important festival was held every four years at the town of Olympia．It was held in honor of the Greek god Zeus（Zus）．For five days，athletes from all parts of the Greek world took part in the Olympic Games．At the Olympic Games，people could watch them box，run，jump and so on．There was a relay race between two teams of men in which a lighted torch（火矩）was passed from runner to runner．The Olympic Games were thought to be so important that cities which were at war with one another had to stop fighting．People were allowed to travel to the games safely．Thousands of people came to Olympia from cities in Greece and from her colonies （殖民地）in Africa，Asia and Italy．They met as friends to cheer their favorite athletes and to enjoy themselves．46．What happened in Greece over 2000 years ago？A．People stopped work and enjoyed themselves．B．The cities there were often against one another．C．People watched baseball gamesD．People didn’t go to any games at all．47．What were those countries in Africa？A．Friends．B．Enemies．C．Colonies．D．Other cities．48．What did people do at the games？A．They fought．B．They just talked to friends．C．They cheered for good athletes．D．They tried to find friends．49．Greek cities then were fighting so they_____．A．were weak B ．were strongC．couldn’t go to other cities freely D．could see each other 50．The best title for the story is“_____”．A．Greece at War B．Together for the GamesC．Stop Fighting D．Sp ort参考答案46-50、BCCCB阅读理解Knowing the best way to study will help you to be a better student. By using your time properly, you can do your homework more quickly. Learning to study is not difficult.The first thing to remember is that you must be willing to learn. It doesn’t mean that you must always like the subject. It does mean, however, that you must be willing to do whatever is necessary to learn. Try to understand why it is important and how it will help you now and later to do and learn other things. Knowing mathematics facts will be useful in your whole life. Knowing how to spell makes any kind of writing easier. Sometimes subject that you think is going to be uninteresting will be exciting when you begin to work at it and understand it more clearly. Learning things can be fun if you are willing to work with them.Here’s some advice for you: have a certain time each day and a quiet place with good lighting for study, so that you can concentrate on your study without interruptions(中断); have everything ready before you sit down to study, a dictionary, paper, a pen and books; be sure you understand what you should learn before you start; read carefully and pay special attention to the most important things; when memorizing, first find out the main parts and then recite the whole thing; check your homework after you finish it; never forget the importance of review and preview.68. The main purpose of the article is______A. to prove that learning is not difficultB. to make the readers be interested in studyC. to tell the importance of self teachingD. to tell the students how to study well69. We learn things because______A. our parents want us to learnB. every student learns at schoolC. we may use these things in the futureD. we like the subjects70. Which of the following is NOT the advice given in the article?A. To put a pen, paper and books beside you before study.B. To study at any possible time and place.C. To review and preview.D. To pay attention to the most important things.参考答案----------68----DCB“Have you ever heard the old saying, “Never judge a book by its cover”? This is a good rule to follow when you try to judge the cleverness of others by their looks and performance. Some people have minds that shine only in certain situations. A young man with an unusual gift in novel writing may find himself speechless before a prettygirl. But don’t make the mistake of thinking he might not be that clever. With a pen and paper, he can tell what he thought very well.Other people may fool you into mistakenly thinking they are clever by putting up a good front.A student who listens carefully and takes notes in class is sure to make a good impression on his teachers. But when it comes to exams, he may get scores much lower than his classmates.We may conclude that: you can’t judge someone by appearances. The only way to tell whether a person is clever or not is to get to know him by observing(观察) how he reacts to different situations. The more situations you observe, the more accurate your judgment is likely to be. So take your time. Don’t judge the book by its cover.71 The best title for this passage is ______________.A. Judging clevernessB. Choosing a bookC. A speechless young manD. Putting up a good front72 The main idea of the passage is ___________.A. don’t judge a book by its coverB. don’t judge a person’s cleverness by appearanceC. people may fool you by putting up a good frontD. make sure you know someone well before observing him73. The young man mentioned in the passage_____________.A. is stupidB. is a good studentC. is a good writerD. is successful with girls74. According to the passage, true knowledge of a person’s cleverness comes from___________.A. the grades he gets in schoolB. his manners at partiesC. his outward appearanceD. how he behaves in different situations75. The passage suggests that in judging a person’s intelligence we should_____________.A. make quick judgmentsB. be creativeC. have patience and be carefulD. give him a test参考答案----------71-75 ABCDCAYou may know Joe Cheng, who plays the most popular boy in high school in the popular Taiwanese drama “It Started with a Kiss.”Although thousands of girls have fallen in love with him for his cute smile and strong body, Cheng, 27, doesn’t want to rest on his good looks. He made the move from modeling to acting six years ago, and now he is trying anot her career－this time, to be a singer. Cheng w orked on his first album, “Joe Cheng’s Day”, for a year. It came out on September 7.Apart from recording his CD, Cheng has been practicing dance moves for his music video. Given his height, 188cm, this was not an easy job. “I had bad dreams about dancing,” he said.Cheng’s life has had many ups and downs. His parents divorced when he was in primary school and he has lived with his father ever since. After dropping out of high school, he took on all kinds of jobs before being spotted by a scout(星探)for a modeling agenc y. Cheng said his key to life is “keeping a positive outlook and making the most out of life.”Cheng admitted that he got bad grades when he was in high school. But he was still very popular at school. “Being very active in the students union, I was electe d president. I liked to organize parties and field trips, so many teachers and students knew me,” he said.Cheng once dreamed of becoming a cartoonist, and he regrets that he never didit. Now he hopes his teenage fans can learn from his life. “When you ar e in school, just focus on studies,” Cheng said. “Every young heart is eager to explore the world outside. But take your time. Finish your studies first.”46. Which of the following can be the best title for this text?A. He Has It All, but Still Has Regrets.B. Life Is Full of Ups and Downs.C. Finish Your Study First.D. The Key to Success.47. What career didn’t Joe Cheng try?A. Acting in some dramas.B. Recording his own CDs.C. Modeling for an agency.D. Dancing for an agency.48. The un derlined word “outlook” in Paragraph 4 means__________.A. sceneB. attitudeC. future prospectsD. appearance49. Which of the correct order of these events?a. Joe Cheng dropped out of high school.b. Joe Cheng worked on his first album, “Joe Cheng’s Day”.c. Joe Cheng’s parents divorced.d. Joe Cheng played the most popular boy in “It started with a Kiss”.e. Joe Cheng worked in a modeling agency.A. acedbB. caebdC. acebdD. caedb参考答案---------46---49 ADBD阅读理解------B 篇Alex stared through the cabin window at the darkness. Soon his dad would call him. And he didn’t want to go. He wished he hadn’t come to the lake for the weekend. “We’re ready,” Dad said as he came in from the porch. “ Grab your rod.” Alex turned away from the window and slowly picked up his fishing rod. “Have fun!” Momsaid. “Sure,” said Alex, trying to make his voice bright. “We should have done this before.” Dad said. “Let’s catch a big one!” Dad picked u p his tackle (钓具) box, rod, and bait can from the porch. He clicked on the flashlight.They walked down the hill toward the lake in the narrow beam of light. The only thing Alex could see was the circle of weeds and rocks at their feet, lit by the flashlight. Insect voices filled his ears---clicks, hums, buzzes, whines. Hundreds of bugs waited in the darkness to attack. “Ow!” he blurted as he felt a sting on his arm. “Mosquitoes,” Dad said. “I have brought some spray (喷雾) to keep them off.”When they reached the boat, Alex stumbled as he climbed over the side. “I don’t like this much,” he said. “It’s so dark.” Dad squeezed his shoulder. “Don’t worry. It’s not as dark as you think. After a while your eyes will get used to the nigh t.” Suddenly something rushed past Alex’s head. He gasped. “What was that?” “Probably a bat,” Dad said. How could Dad act as if it were nothing! “Will bats be flying around our heads the whole time?” “This is their time to be out catching insects,” Dad explained. “They won’t hurt you. They’re too busy grabbing dinner.” He pushed the boat off the gravel (沙砾) and jumped in. Alex gazed back at the cabin.A square of light from the window glowed in the darkness.Dad rowed to the middle of the lake and stopped. “We’ll just let the boat drift. Keep the flashlight in the bottom of the boat. The fish won’t bite if they see light flashing around. When we’ve done baiting our hooks(鱼钩), we’ll turn the light off.” Leaning down to get closer to the light, Alex tried to thread a worm on his hook, but he couldn’t seem to work his fingers right. So what if the worm was only partly on the hook? He didn’t want to fish anyway. He didn’t even want to be there.56. Whom did Alex go fishing with?A. No one.B. His motherC. His parentsD. His father57. They turned the flashlight off _____________________.A. to sleep wellB. not to frighten off the fish in the lakeC. to get to used to the nightD. to catch big fish58. What does the sentence ‘We should have done this before’ mean?A. We shall catch a lot of fish.B. We have caught a big fish before.C. We caught a big fish before.D. We didn’t catch any big fish.59. From the passage you know that ________________.A. Alex would like to go fishing there.B. Alex was used to fishing in the lake.C. Alex regretted going fishing at night.D. Alex didn’t want to be there.参考答案56---59 、D B. D CReading is the key to success in all school subjects. With a bit of creativity, you can help your child enjoy reading more, and encourage him to do more!Buy or borrow a lot of “fun” books. Choose books that are slightly below his level of reading ability. Don’t for get what your child likes to do when choosing books for him. Don’t comment about the books. Simply leave the books lying on the table where your child is sure to see them. Computer games are not as harmful as most parents usually think them to be. Instead, you should take advantage of your child’s love of computer games to purchase those that require a lot of reading and avoid those that are simply computerized video games.Buy your child a bedside reading lamp, or a tiny book light. Tell him that from now on, he must be in bed by a specific time (say 8:30) and that he can either sleep or read. Most kids will do anything else rather than go to sleep, so there’s a chance you’ll create a new bedtime reading habit.Many children will read when they are sitting alone having a snack, or when they have a few minutes of unplanned free time. Put a box of books and magazines near thekitchen table so that reading material is accessible.Often, once children learn to read independently, parents stop reading to them. This change of routine causes great sadness to a child who has come to love falling asleep as you read. Even a teenager will enjoy being read to if you pick books that interest him. Select books together, and make sure they’re ones you enjoy as well, so your enjoyment will come through as you read to them.50. To make children become interested in reading, parents should _______.A. tell them what they can learn from these booksB. choose books based on their interestC. choose the easiest books for them to readD. always read books together with them51. Which of the following is NOT what parents are advised to do?A. Reduce children’s sleeping time.B. Read to children when possible.C. Have reading material available.D. Pick the right computer games.52. What attitude do most parents hold towards children playing computer games?A. Supportive.B. Negative.C. Neutral.D. Doubtful.53. The main idea of the passage is to ________.A. help children succeed in school subjectsB. give parents advice on how to educate childrenC. remind parents of the importance of readingD. teach parents how to encourage children to read参考答案-----------50---53 BABD。
高考英语阅读理解精英定时练习题(8)
高考英语阅读理解精英准时练习题（8）阅读理解 ------A篇For a while, my ne ighborhood was taken ever by an army of joggers(慢跑者). They werethere all the time: early morning, noon, and evening. There were little old ladiesin gray sweats, young couples in Adidas shoes, middle-ag ed men with red faces.“Come on! ” My friend Alex encouraged me to join him as he jogged by my house every ev ening. “You’ll feel great.”Well, I had nothing against feeling great and if Alex could jog every day,anyone could. So I took up jogging seriously and gave it a good two months of my life,and not a day more. Based on my experience, jogging is the most overvalued form ofexercise around, and judging from the number of the people who left our neighborhood jogging army. I’m not alone in my opini on.First of all, jogging is very hard on the body. Your legs and feet a real pounding（追击） ruining down a road for two or three miles. I developed foot, leg, and backproblems. Then I read about a nationally famous jogger who died of a heart attackwhile jogging, and I had something else to worry about. J ogging doesn’t kill hundredsof people, but if you have any physical weaknesses, jogging will surely bring themout, as they did with me.Secondly, I got no enjoyment out of jogging. Putting one foot in front of theother for forty- five minutes isn ’t my idea of fun. Jogging is also a lonely pastime. Some joggers say,“I love being out there with just my thoughts”Well, my thoughts began to bore me, and most of them were on how much my legs hurt.And how could I enjoy something that brought me pain? And that wasn’t justthe first week: it was practically every day for two months. I never got past thepain level, and pain isn ’t fun. What a cruel way to do it! So many other exercises,including walking, lead to almost the same results painlessly, so why jog?I don ’t jog any more, and I don’t think I ever will. I’m walking two milesthree times a week at a fast pace, and that feels good. I bicycle to work when theweather is good. I ’m getting exercise, and I ’m enjoyi ng it at the same time. I could never say the same for jogging, and I ’ve found a lot o f better ways to stay in shape. 46. From the first paragraph, we learn that in the writer’s neighborhood ______.A. jogging became very popularB. people jogged only during the daytimeC. Alex organized an army of joggersD. jogging provided a chance to get together47. The underlined word“them”(Paragraph 3) most probably refers to _____.A. heart attacksB. Back problemsC. famous joggersD.physical weaknesses48. What was the writer’s attitude towards jogging in the beginning?A. He felt it was worth a try.B. He was very fond of it.C. He was strongly against it.D. He thought it must be painful.49.Why did the writer give up jogging two months later?A. He disliked doing exercise outside.B. He found it neither healthy nor interesting.C. He was afraid of having a heart attack.D.He was worried about being left alone.50.From the writer ’s experience, we can conclude that______. A.not everyone enjoys joggingB. he is the only person who hates joggingC. nothing other than jogging can help people keep fitD. jogging makes people feel greater than any other sport.参照答案46— 50、 ADABA阅读理解In China, more and more middle school students are getting shorter sleeping time than before. More students sleep less than nine hours every night, because they havemuch homework to do. Somehomework is given by their teachers, and some by their parents. Also, some students don’t know how to save time. Th ey are not careful enough whilethey do their homework, so it takes them a lot of time. Some students spend too muchtime watching TV or playing computer games. They stay up very late. Some studentshave to get up early every morning on weekdays to get to school on time by bus orby bike . It can be a long way from home to school. It will probably make them sleepy( 困的 )during school hours.Schools and parents should cut down some of the homework so that our children canenjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for their health. For children, theyshould make the most (best use) of their time. When they have enough time for sleeping .They will find it much better for both their study and health.73. How many hours of sleep is good for students’ heal th?A. Less than 9 hoursB. Over 9 hoursC. Only 9 hoursD. 8 hours74.What is most likely to happen to a student who often goes to bed late andgets up early?A. He would fall asleep in classB. He would do well in studyC. He would finish his homework fastD. He would have good health75.Which of the following is NOT true?A.Some students are careless that they spent much time on the homeworkB.All the students stay up late for their homeworkC.Children should be given less homeworkD. Schools and parents should take care of children’s health第三部分阅读理解( 共 20 题；每题 1.5 分，满分 30 分 )阅读下边短文，从各题所给的A、 B、 C、D 四个选项中，选出最正确选项。
高考英语阅读理解精英练习题(16)及答
2014高考英语阅读理解精英练习题（16）及答人物传记类---[2012·四川卷] CI left university with a good degree in English Literature, but no sense of what I wanted to do. Over the next six years, I_was_treading_water,_just trying to earn an income. I tried journalism, but I didn’t th ink I was any good, then finance, which I hated. Finally, I get a job as a rights assistant at a famous publisher. I loved working with books, although the job that I did was dull.I had enough savings to take a year off work, and I decided to try to satisfy a deepdown wish to write a novel. Attending a Novel Writing MA course gave me the structure I needed to write my first 55,000 words.It takes confidence to make a new start－there’s a dark period inbetween where you’re neither one thing nor the other. You’re out for dinner and people ask what you do, and you’re too ashamed to say, “Well, I’m writing a novel, but I’m not quite sure if I’m going to get there.”My confidence dived. Believing my novel could not be published, I put it aside.The I met an agent(代理商)who said I should send my novel out to agents. So, I did and, to my surprise, got some wonderful feedback. I felt a little hope that I might actually become a published writer and, after signing with an agent, I finished the second half of the novel.The next problem was finding a publisher. After twoandahalf years of no income, just waiting and wondering, a publisher offered me a book deal－that publisher turned out to be the one I once worked for.It feels like an unbelievable stroke of luck—of fate, really. When you set out to do something different, there's no end in sight, so to find myself in a position where I now have my own name on a contract(合同)of the publisher—to be a published writer—is unbelievably rewarding(有回报的)．49. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 mean?A．I was waiting for good fortune.B．I was trying to find an admirable job.C．I was being aimless about a suitable job.D．I was doing several jobs for more pay at a time.50. The author decided to write a novel________.A．to finish the writing courseB．to realize her own dreamC．to satisfy readers’ wishD．to earn more money51. How did the writer feel halfway with the novel?A．Disturbed. B．Ashamed.C．Confident. D．Uncertain.52. What does the author mainly want to tell readers in the last paragraph?A．It pays to stick to one’s goal.B．Hard work can lead to success.C．She feels like being unexpectedly lucky.D．There is no end in sight when starting to do something.【要点综述】文章讲述了作者从英语文学专业毕业之后，不知道自己想要做什么，几经周折，最终幸运地找到了自己喜爱的职业。
高考英语阅读理解精英定时训练题(4)
2014高考英语阅读理解精英定时训练题（4）及答案【甘肃省张掖中学2013模拟】CNothing can destroy a vacation quicker than losing your money or credit cards. A few simple steps before you head out of the door can help protect your cash, card and personal information while you’re traveling.Paul Stephens, a policy analyst San Diego, notes that people spend a lot of time planning their trips, from buying guidebooks to finding just the right beach outfits （装备）.“But their eyes glaze（呆滞） over when the subject of keeping money safe comes up,” he sai d.“Why not take a few minutes to do something that could probably save your vacation?” Stephens asked．“In most cases, they can go on your to-do list with‘ buy travel bags’ and everything else,” he added.The top recommendation is to clean your wallet. Remove unnecessary credit cards and any other unneeded documents that could compromise（危及...的安全）your identity(身份) if lost or stolen while you’re on vocation.Then make a photocopy of the cards you’ve decided to take along and keep it in a secure location with you（not in your wallet）or leave it with a trusted relative or friend back home. Then you will know who you need to contact and how to reach it if your wallet is missing.“Travelers should never leave their wallets or any identifying documents in their hot el room when they’re not there,” he said.” Choose a hotel with a safe to keep your valuable things in. Or keep your wallet and documents with you at all times. ”49．According to passage, _______can destroy one’s vacation the most quickly. A．being lost on vacation B．losing money or credit cardsC．living in a bad hotel. D．losing contact with family50．What does the underlined word stand for?A．The people who are going traveling.B．The outfits that are prepare4d for traveling.C．The suggestions on what to buy when traveling.D．The steps to avoid losing money or credit cards.51．What should people do with their wallet before they go on vacation?A．Take it with them all the time. B．Put it in a safe place at the hotel C．Remove unnecessary cards and documents. D．Leave it with family or friend. 52．What is the topic of the passage?A．How to prepare for travel.B．How to be happy during your vacation.C．How to keep cash and cards safe on vacation.D．How to protect your luggage on vacation53．According to the passage, we know ______.A．people don’t always know how to protect their money or credit cardsB．people should take a lot of money with them while travelingC. people can leave their identifying documents in rooms, if the hotel is expensive D．people can spend a few minutes preparing the luggage for travelling【参考答案】49-53 BDCCA阅读理解There are countless diet programs and weight loss systems available. The majority are from multi-million dollar companies. Do you really think these businesses achieved success with a one-time, fix-all diet plan? No, they count on having most people return on a recurring basis; hence the term "yo-yo dieting". A lot of diet plans can be very limiting. You are required to follow a certain meal plan, which may consist of certain foods. Some plans are more exact and restrictive than others. Some diet companies even supply you with the actual meals. This means even more revenue(收入) for these businesses.A well-balanced diet consists of carbohydrates that are low in sugar (they're sometimes referred to as "good carbs"), proteins, and fats. (Yes, fats are important, too.) Fortunately for you, a well-balanced diet is all that is needed to safely and effectively lose or maintain weight, depending upon your goals.By educating yourself and having the willpower and commitment to make the proper food choices, you'll be well on your way toward achieving your weight-loss goals. After all, in order for a diet to be really successful, it cannot be just a diet. You must develop and conform to(遵守) a lifestyle that revolves around smart food decisions. This doesn't mean that you can never enjoy certain things that you crave(渴望), at least from time to time. We can all enjoy such things, but moderation is the key. A week's worth of smart choices deserves a meal out at your favorite restaurant. It also gives you something to look forward to and enjoy when you are saying "no" to those office donuts all week long.Don't get me wrong. It isn't always going to be easy. But rarely does anything worth having come easily. Liking what you see in the mirror, and being fit and healthy are definitely worth working hard for. Anyone can achieve such goals. To break out the old Nike phrase – Just Do It.1.The first paragraph mainly tells us ____________.A.there’re many kinds of diet plans or programs with different effectsB.why so many diet plans can not help people to control weightC.the diet plans do not work and can only benefit the companiesD.people can’t stick to the diet plans because they are dull2.If you want to control weight safely and effectively, what you do NOT need is____________.A.the diet plans from the big companyB. a well-balanced dietC.the willpower and determinationD. a lifestyle considering smart food choices3.What’s the correct understanding of the underlined sentence?A.Once you have a big meal in the restaurant, your week’s effort will be invain.B.If you can make smart food choices for a week, you can treat yourself to afavourite meal out.C. A week’s smart food choices itself, not a meal out, is a big reward for you.D. A week’s proper food at home is as attractive as a delicious meal outside.4.What’s the correct attitude towards the food you like?A. Have some whenever you like.B. Eat much after a diet of a long time.C. Enjoy it once in a while but never too much.D. Never have it before you successfully lose weight.5. The last paragraph is meant to ____________A. conclude what’s the best way to control weightB. emphasize the reasons why people should dietC. predict the results of taking well-balanced foodD. encourage people to take action in spite of difficulties参考的 1---5 C A B C D【甘肃省张掖中学2013模拟】DWhile many modern forms of communication like phone calls, e-mail, and letters, are extremely convenient. In my opinion, nothing beats speaking to another person face to face.The first and most obvious advantage that a face communication has over a letter and e-mail is that there is the ability to interactively(相互作用地)converse. If the sender of a letter or an email does not write clearly, then much time must be spent to clear up the misunderstanding. In a face-to-face conversation, misunderstandings are easily dealt with because of the interactive nature of it.I would still argue that the face-to-face conversation is better because you can see the other person. Not all communication is verbal(口头的); the meaning of much of what we say depends on our body language and the tone of voice. Joking and irony are particularly difficult to express and enjoy without seeing the expression on someone’s face, or watching the movements of their body.Finally, if the goal of communication is to maintain or deepen the relationship(关系)with someone, the face-to-face communication offers the choice of communication by touch even if we could communicate by the video. Trust and respect between business partners can be established with a firm handshake. No amount of body language can convey the excitement of a high five between friends, and no number of words can communicate the comforting embrace of a loved one. Touch is the first basic method of our human relationships, before spoken language, and it is only available when people communicate face to face.54. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. How to communicate more effectively(有效率地)B. The importance of using body language in communicationC. Face-to-face communication, the best way of communicatingD. Comparison(比较)of different communication forms55. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. A letter or e-mail is always written unclearly.B. Business partners can show trust through a firm handshake.C. During a conversation, body language is also important.D. The face-to-face conversation is a way of communication.56. Which of the following can communicate the feeling a loved one perfectly?A. letterB. e-mailC. phoneD. face to face communication57. The author’s attitude towards forms of communication is .A. Modern forms of communication like phone calls and e-mail are extremely convenient.B. Traditional ways of communication are out of date and should fall into disuse.C. Face-to-face communication can only be used among strangers.D.Face-to-face communication has advantages over the other ways of communication. 【参考答案】54-57 CADD·专项训练AHave you ever had a great idea about how to clean up a park or start a recycling program? The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes rewards kids who have put their ideas into action. Every year, the Barron Prize chooses ten winners nationwide who have made a positive difference to their community and the planet.Stefanie Lacy, an 18-year-old from Texas, created the first successful recycling program in her town. And Whitney Boulton, an 18-year-old from New York, organized a "Stream Team" to clean up a local river.When Stefanie moved from San Antonio to a small town, also in Texas, she noticed that her new town did not have a recycling program. Rather than just throwing away her trash, Stefanie decided to take action. She went to her city council and advised adding a recycling program. Then, she contacted the nearest recycling center. And after some time, she convinced it to place a bin in her town.Today the program is in its fourth year. ⑤So far the program has recycled more than 459 tons of paper and saved over $22,000 in trash-disposal expenses.Whitney was inspired to take action while on a walk in her town. She passed a river that her father had known as a child.1. Who can win the Barron Prize?A. People who have made a difference in protecting the environmentB. Children who often clean up a park in the neighborhoodC. kids who has contributed greatly to protect the environmentD. children who have great idea on how to protect the environment2. What do you think the members of the "Stream Team" do?A. They try their best to make the streets clean.B. They try to prevent waste water flowing into the riversC. They manage to stop people swimming in the riverD. They do what they can to make the river clean3. How did Stefanie start the recycling program?A. Following the suggestion of the city councilB. With the help of city council and a recycling centerC. With the help of her family and her classmatesD. By teaming up with other volunteers4. From the passage we can infer that _____.A. the river was polluted in the pastB. few fish and other water animals lived in the river many years agoC. people threw all kinds of things into the riverD. the river left Whitney’s father little impression5. What does the underlined word “it” refer to?A. The recycling programB. The city councilC. The dustbinD. The recycling centerHave you ever thought about living in a “green” house , one that is healthy for you and your family and helps conserve the Earth’s resources ? Some people want to build a new home, renovate an existing one, or make a few changes in their living habits. Every household can do something to support the conservation of the environment and improve our quality of life. As environmental concerns continue to increase worldwide, using more green products into our lives becomes more and more important. There is growing interest in green living, and the possibilities for achieving it in our homes are rapidly expanding. Our company’s website can show you more about that.⑥Because buildings need enormous quantities of the Earth's resources in their construction and daily operation, they offer many opportunities for new eco-friendly design as well as cost savings. The Green House shows the combination of architecture, interior-design, and environmental responsibility. Home is where going green begins – where we as individuals have the power to set a new course for a brighter future. If you are interested in these "green" houses, please contact us and our company will send you more information about them .And we're sure you'll have a surprise . E-mail: ghouseabc@Phone: 3567218 / 3567219Fax: 33902311. The main purpose of the passage is toA. remind people to protect the environmentB. ask people to buy a "green" houseC. give a brief introduction of the "Green" house.D. express the writer s own opinion about the environment2. From the passage, we can learn that the Green House showsA. only interior-design and outer appearance of the buildingB. the combination of architecture and environmental importanceC. the importance of the Green MovementD. the combination of architecture, interior design,3. The underlined word "eco-friendly" in Paragraph 2 probably meansA, friendly to peopleB. good for the design of buildingsC. good for the environmentD. friendly to the Green House4.How many ways can you use to get more information about the products?A. 1.B. 2.C. 3.D. 45. According to the passage, we can learn thatA. only the rich people can live in a "green" houseB. "green" houses can help us improve our quality of lifeC. everything in "green” houses is green in colourD. fewer people concern the environment·答案速递A篇：1. C。
高考英语 单项选择精英定时练习题(24)
2014高考英语单项选择精英定时练习题（24）及答案第二部分：基础知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)从A、B、C、D、四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
21．(2012·潍坊期末)If you are hunting________chance to improve yourself in English，I think the English corner will be________smart choice.A．a；a B．a；theC．the；a D．the；the22．(2012·自贡二诊) It was shortly after that serious accident happened________all the people involved were caught and questioned.A. sinceB. thatC. beforeD. when23．(2012·三明普高联考)Some necessary equipment as well as food and clothes________sent to the disasterhit area since the powerful earthquake occurred.A. has beenB. have beenC. is beingD. are being24．(2012·浙南、浙北部分学校联考)The Beatles，________many of you are old enough to remember, came from Liverpool.A．what B．thatC．how D．as25．(2012·北京西城区期末统考)________more energy to my study instead of being crazy about Internet Games, I would be sitting in a comfortable office now.A．If I devoted B.Had I devotedC．Would I be devoted D.Should I be devoted26．(2012·桂林、防城港一调)—Time ________. It's likely that we will miss the bus.—Don't worry. There are still 10 minutes left.A.has run out B．has been run outC．is running out D．is being run out27．(2012·宝鸡质检一)—I've passed my driving test, and soon I'll get my driving license.—________.A.Good luckB.CongratulationsC．No problem D．Be patient28．(2012·万州区一诊)Though first________to see the car ahead suddenly turned over, he calmly pulled up to give a hand immediately.A. shockingB. shockedC. to be shockedD. being shocked29．(2012·湖北省部分重点中学联考)In order to protect the environment, people are greatly encouraged to travel by public________.A.transportB.serviceC．means D．traffic30．(2012·潍坊期末)—Anna，where________you________with so many things in your hands?—To my office. It has been moved to the third floor.A. are；headingB. will; headC．have；headed D. do; head31．(2012·太原调研)—What a hard chair!—Yes, it is.But in fact, it is very comfortable to________.A.sitB.sit onC.be satD.be sat on32．(2012·泸州一诊)Although Jane agrees with me mostly, there was indeed something she was unwilling to________.A．give in B.give outC.give awayD.give off33．(2012·合肥质检一)A good advertisement often uses words________people attach positive meanings.A.that B．whichC．with which D.to which34．(2012·广西老牌高中一调)The TV play series The Revolution of 1911, broadcast on CCTV 1 lately, is________the 100th anniversary of The Revolution of 1911.A.in favor of B．in honor ofC．in place of D．in search ofsearch of“寻找”；由句意可知选B。
2021高考英语阅读理解精英定时训练题(14)
2021高考英语阅读理解精英定时训练题〔14〕及答案第三题阅读理解〔共20小题；每题2分，总分值40分〕阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项。
【甘肃省天水市一中2021模拟】AAre you looking for a summer reading list for your child or teen? Keep your child reading all summer with this selection of the summer reading lists．Books for primary school studentsKenneth Cadow: Alfie Runs AwayWhen his mother wants to give away his favorite shoes just because they’re too small, Alfie decides he’s had enough．Kate Feiffer: My Side of the CarIt might be raining on Dad’s si de of the car, but imaginative Sadie argues that it is not raining on her side, so their trip to the zoo doesn’t need to be put off．Books for junior school studentsFlinn: BeastlyA modern retelling of “Beauty and the Beast〞 from the point of view of the Beast, a proud Manhattan private school student who is turned into a monster and must find true love before he can return．Lord: A Night to RememberA description of the sinking of the “Titanic〞, a reputedly unsinkable ship that went down in the Atlantic on April 10, 1912 after hitting an iceberg, resulting in the deaths of over l, 500 people．Books for senior school studentsIt’s Mark Twain’s classic story about a young man and his slave Jim. They travel upriver to escape slavery and in the process Huck discovers what it means to be a man. It teaches us about the value of friendship and sacrifice.Charles Dickens: Great Expectations36.Who will probably be interested in this passage?A. Paren ts．B. Students．C. Writers．D. Teachers．A. book namesB. grade levelsC. their popularityD. writers’ names38.Which of the following books is about a terrible disaster?A. My Side of the Car．B. Huckleberry Finn．C. Great Expectations．D. A Night to Remember．【参考答案】36-39 ABD阅读理解How often do you travel by plane?How much electricity do you use? These days everyone is worried about the size of their carbon footprint．In order to reduce global warming we need to make our carbon footprints smaller．But how much CO2 are we responsible for?But all of this can help us decide which beer to drink．From Berners-Lee’s calculations, it’s clear that a pint 〔568ml〕 of locally-brewed beer has a smaller carbon footprint than a bottle of imported beer．This is because the imported beer has been transported from far away, and it uses more packaging．The local beer only produces 300g of CO2, but the imported beer produces 900g! So, one pint of local beer is better for the environment than three cans of cheap foreign lager 〔淡啤酒〕 from the supermarket．Berners-Lee has even calculated the carbon footprint of cycling to work．Nothing is more environmentally-friendly than riding a bike, surely? Well, it depends on what you’ve had to eat before．To ride a bike we need energy and for energy we need food．So if we eat a banana and then ride a kilometer and a half, our footprint is 65g of CO2．However, if we eat bacon before the bike ride, it’s 200g．In fact, bananas are good in general because they don’t need packaging, they can be transported by boat and they grow in natural sunlight．5．According to Berners-Lee, which of the following produces the most carbon dioxide？A．A pint of local beer we drink．B．A pint of imported beer we drink．C．A banana we eat before a bike ride．D．The bacon we eat before a bike ride．6．Why are bananas good in general?A．They grow naturally．B．They produces less CO2．C．They don’t need packaging．D．They provide energy for cycling．7．The underlined word “brewery〞in Paragraph 3 most probably means “___________〞．A．a factory where beer is madeB．a machine which makes beerC．a container where beer is storedD．one of the things from which beer is made8．To make our carbon footprints smaller, we should often ___________．A．cycle to workB．drink more local beerC．cal culate the amount of CO2D．buy cheap things from the supermarkets9．What’s the most suitable title for the passage?A．Bikes, Beer and BananasB．Starting to Make ChangesC．How Big Is Your Carbon Footprint?D．The Carbon Footprint of Everything参考答案〔B〕 BBAACWhat’s clea r is that, whether we like it or not, the Internet is an ever growing part of our lives and there is no turning back．“The Internet is just 20% invented,〞says cyber pioneer Jake Winebaum．“The last 80% is happening now．〞10．What can we learn from the Micros oft’s remark?A．Today’s cars a nd airplanes are extremely overpriced．B．Information technology is developing at an amazing speedC．Information technology has reached the point where improvement is difficult．11．According to the author, the biggest benefit of the Internet is that___．B．it speeds up profit making]C．it brings people incredible convenienceD．it provides easy access to informationA．there are some genius ideas on the InternetB．almost anything is available on the InternetC．people can find good bargains on the InternetD．some websites provide novel services to increase hits13．What can we learn from the fourth paragraph?D．The U．S．will stay ahead in the information technology in years．14．Which sentence has the phrase that possesses the same meaning as the one underlined in the fifth paragraph?B．Think nothing of it．It was my pleasure．C．He thinks nothing of staying up all night in the Café bar．D．He thinks nothing of the pain in his back for the moment．15．What is the message the author intends to convey?A．The Internet is going to get firm hold of our lives some day．B．The Internet is going to influence our lives even more greatly．C．We should have a positive attitude towards the changes the Internet brings． D．Children should be well prepared for the challenges in the information age．参考答案〔C〕 BABDCBYou can not see any object unless light from that object gets into your eyes. Some of the things you see give off light of their own. The sun, the stars, a lighted lamp are examples that can be seen by their own light. Such things are luminous. Most of the things you see are not giving off light of their own. They are simply reflecting light that falls on them from the sun or some other luminous bodies. The moon, for example, does not give off any light of its own. It is non-luminous. You see it because sunlight falls on it and some of it reflects in our direction. So moon light is only second hand sunlight.When you look at a book, it sends to your eyes some of the light which falls on it, and you see the book. If light could be kept out from where you are so that there would be no light for the book to reflect, then you could not see the book even with your eyes wide open.1. You can see the book because_______.A. your eyes are close to itB. it reflects some of the sunlightC. it has light of its ownD. your eyesight can get to it2. The underlined word “luminous〞 means_______.A. visibleB. all colorsC. giving off lightD. sunlightA. The sun and the moonB. The stars and the earthC. The sun and the starsD. The moon and the earth4. Which of the following is true?A. All the things you can see give off light.B. Light from the book is much shorter than that from the moon.C. The moment you open your eyes the light from the book travels to your eyes.(1—4 BCCC)【答案与解析】本文介绍了光的种类及其特征。
高考英语阅读理解精英定时练习题(16)及答案
2014高考英语阅读理解精英定时练习题（16）及答案阅读理解------A 篇Tea drinking was common in China for nearly one thousand years before anyone in Europe had ever heard about tea．People in Britain were much slower in finding out what tea was like, mainly because tea was very expensive. It could not be bought in shops and even those people who could afford to have it sent from Holland did so only because it was a fashionable curiosity. Some ofthem were not sure how to use it. They thought it was a vegetable and tried cooking the leaves. Then they served them mixed with butter and salt. They soon discovered their mistake but many people used to spread the used tea leaves on bread and give them to their children as sandwiches.Tea remained scarce and very expensive in England until the ships of the East India Company began to bring it direct from China early in the seventeenth century. During the next few years so much tea came into the country that the price fell and many people could afford to buy it.At the same time people on the Continent were becoming more and more fond of tea．Until then tea had been drunk without milk in it, but one day a famous French lady named Madame de Sevigne decided to see what tea tasted like when milk was added．She found it so pleasant that she would never again drink it without milk. Because she was such a great lady her friends thoughtthey must copy everything she did, so they also drank their tea with milk in it. Slowly this habit spread until it reached England and today only very few Britons drink tea without milk.At firs t, tea was usually drunk after dinner in the evening No one ever thought of drinking teain the afternoon until a duchess (公爵夫人) found that a cup of tea and a piece of cake at three or four o’clock stopped her getting “a sinking feeling” as she called it.She invited her friends to have this new meal with her and so, tea-time was born.46．Which of the following is true of the introduction of tea into Britain?A. The Britons got expensive tea from India.B. Tea reached Britain from Holland.C．The Britons were the first people in Europe who drank tea.D．It was not until the 17th century that the Britons had tea.47．This passage mainly discusses_____________.A．the history of tea drinking in BritainB．how tea became a popular drink in BritainC．how the Britons got the habit of drinking teaD．how tea-time was born48．Tea became a popular drink in Britain.A．in eighteenth century B．in sixteenth centuryC．in seventeenth century D．in the late seventeenth century49．People in Europe began to drink tea with milk because.A．it tasted like milkB．it tasted more pleasantC．it became a popular drinkD．Madame de Sevinge was such a lady with great social influence that people trie o copy the way she drank tea50．We may infer from the passage that the habit of drinking tea in Britain was mostly due to the influence of________.A．a famous French lady B．the ancient ChineseC．the upper social class D．people in Holland参考答案46—50、BACDA链接2 .（2012陕西卷）Eating too much fatty food, exercising too little and smoking can raise your future risk of heart disease. But there is another factor that can cause yourheart problems more immediately: the air you breathe.Previous studies have linked high exposure(暴露) to environmental pollution to an increased risk of heart problems, but two analyses now show that poor air quality can lead to heart attack or stroke (中风) within as little asa few hours after exposure. In one review of the research, scientists found that people exposed to high levels of pollutants (污染)were up to 5% more likely to suffer a heart attack within days of exposure than those with lower exposure.A separate study of stroke patients showed that even air that the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers to be of "moderate" (良好) quality and relatively safe for our health can raise the risk of stroke as muchas 34% within 12 to 14 hours of exposure.The authors of both studies stress that these risks are relatively small for healthy people and certainly modest compared with other risk factors such assmoking and high blood pressure. However, it is important to be aware of thesedangers because everyone is exposed to air pollution regardless of lifestylechoices. So stricter regulation by the EPA of pollutants may not only improve environmental air quality but could also become necessary to protect publichealth.53. The text mainly discusses the relationship betweenA. heart problems and air qualityB. heart problems and exercisingC heart problems and smoking D. heart problems and fatty food54. The underlined word "modest" in Paragraph 3 most probably meansA. relatively highB. extremely lowC relatively low D. extremely high55. W hat can we learn from the text?A. Eating fatty food has immediate effects on your heart.B. The EPA conducted many studies on air quality.C. Moderate air quality is more harmful than smoking.D. Stricter regulations on pollutants should be made.56. The author's purpose of writing the text is most likely to .A. informB. persuade C describe . D. entertain【考点】说明文【文章大意】吃太多高脂肪的食物，运动太少，吸烟可引发心脏疾病。
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高考英语阅读理解精英定时系列训练题（16）阅读理解（共20小题；每小题分2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文, 从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
【湖北省黄冈中学2013二模】AEach year on February 2nd, there is special festival called Groundhog Day (土拨鼠日 )' forecasting event in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. When it comes, people from around the world, including 5,000 in the small town today, watch this tongue-twisting(发饶舌的) small town for a sign from one groundhog that supposedly predicts when that years' spring will arrive.Ifit's a cloudy day outside when the groundhog pops from its cave, then spring will arrive early that year.However, if it is sunny outside, the groundhog will supposedly be scared by its own shadow, retreating underground forsix more weeks of cold weather.Of course, Punxsutawney Phil's prediction is no more able to guarantee the extended forecast than your localweatherman. ABC News reports that an analysis by the National ClimateData Center found that Phil's predictions aremore often wrong than right. ,Philis is also found to have made some unpleasant predictions. Ever since 1887, he has predicted 99 extendedwinters and just 16 early springs.Nine of the years' predictions were unavailable, according to ABC.The holiday began as a German tradition in 18th century and became even more of a cultural phenomenon after the 1993 film Groundhog Day starring Bill Murray.Punxsutawney Phil has become a celebrity in his own right. Each year, thefatter animal with long teeth is watchedby millions as he emerges from a cave in the town he is named after. Phil has become so beloved by the town that heactually lives in the local library with his “wife" Phyllis.Taking inspiration from the hard state of Bill Murray’s character in the classic film, Yahoo contributor Owen Rust says Groundhog Day is a good time to reflect onone’s routines.51. The underlined word “pops” means “”.A. escapesB. appearsC. increasesD. hides52. The reason why Phil's predictions aren't pleasing is that_____________.A. Phil likes to make unpleasant predictionsB. Phil wants to do that for funC. some of the predictions were unavailableD. he has predicted more late springs53. How does Punxsutawney Phil become a celebration?A. By an accident.B. From people's life improving.C. By his own attractive forceD. From much money raised by the town.54. Which is the best title for this passage?A. Groundhog Day weather forecastingB. A German traditionC. A tongue-twisting small townD. The National Climate Data Center 【参考答案】51-54 BCCA阅读理解----AIt came as something of a surprise when Diana, Princess of Wales, made a trip to Angola in 1997, to support the Red Cross campaign for a total ban on all anti-personnel landmines. Within hours of arriving in Angola, television screens around the world were filled with images of her comforting victims injured in explosions caused by landmines. “I knew the statistics,” she said. “But putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me; like when I met Sandra, a 13- year-old girl who had lost her leg, and people like her.”The Princess concluded with a simple message: “We must stop landmines”. And she used every opportunity during her visit to repeat this message.But, back in London, her views were not shared by some members of the British government, which refused to support a ban on these weapons. Angry politicians launched an attack o n the Princess in the press. They described her as “very ill-informed” and a “loosecannon”. (乱放炮的人)The Princess responded by brushing aside the criti cisms: “This is a distraction (干扰) we do not need. All I’m trying to do is help.”Opposition parties, the media and the public immediately voiced their support for the Princess. To make matters worse for the government, it soon emerged that the Princess’s trip had been approved by the Foreign Office, and that she was in fact very well-info rmed about both the situation in Angola and the British government’s policy regarding landmines. The result was a severe embarrassment for the government. To try and limit the damage, the Foreign Secretary, Malcolm Rifkidnd, claimed that the Princess’s views on landmines were not very different from government policy, and that it was “working towards" a worldwide ban. The Defence Secretary, Michael Portillo, claimed the ma tter was “a misinterpretation or misunderstanding.”For the Princess, the trip to this war-torn countrywas an excellent opportunity to use her popularity to show the world how much destruction and suffering landmines can cause. She said that the experience had also given her the chance to get closer to people and their problems.41. Princess Diana paid a visit to Angola in 1997__________.A. to clarify the British governments stand on landminesB. to establish her image as a friend of landmine victims1C. to investigate the sufferings of landmine victims thereD. to voice her support for a total ban of landmines42. Some members of the British government criticized Diana because________.A. she had not consulted the government before the visitB. she was ill-informed of the governments policyC. they were actually opposed to banning landminesD. they believed that she had misinterpreted the situation in Angola43. How did Diana respond to the criticisms?A. She paid no attention to themB. She made more appearances on TV.C. She met the 13-year-old girl as plannedD. She rose to argue with her opponents44. What did Princess Diana think of her visit to Angola?A. It had caused embarrassment to the British government.B. It had greatly promoted her popularity.C. It had brought her closer to the ordinary people.D. It had affected her relations with the British government.We can see how the product life cycle works by looking at the introduction of instant coffee. When it was introduced, most peo ple did not like it as well as “regular” coffee, and it took several years to gain general acceptance (introduction stage). At one point, though, instant coffee grew rapidly in popularity, and many brands were introduced (stage of rapid growth). After a while, people became attached to one brand and sales leveled off (stage of maturity). Sales went into a slight decline when freeze-dried coffees were introduced (stage of decline).The importance of the product life cycle to marketers is this: Different stages in the product life cycle call for different strategies. The goal is to extend product life so that sales and profits do not decline. One strategy is called market modification. It means that marketing managers look for new users and market sections. Did you know, for example, that the backpacks that so many students carry today were originally designed for the military?Market modification also means searching for increased usage among present customers or going for a different market, such as senior citizens. A marketer may re-position the product to appeal to new market sections.Another product extension strategy is called product modification. It involves changing product quality, features, or style to attract new users or more usage from present users. American auto manufacturers are using quality improvement as one way to recapture world markets. Note, also, how auto manufacturers once changed styles dramatically from year to year to keep demand from falling.45. According to the passage, when people grow fond of one particular brand of a product, its sales will ________.A. decrease graduallyB. remain at the same levelC. become unstableD. improve enormously46. Marketers need to know which of the four stages a product is in so as to _____.A. work out marketing policiesB. promote its productionC. increase its popularityD. speed up its life cycle47. The author mentions the example of “backpacks” in paragraph two to show the importance of ________.A. pleasing the young as well as the oldB. increasing usage among studentsC. exploring new market sectionsD. serving both military and civil needs48. 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They must ask your permission before having your work published．B. The copyrights will be shared by Teen Ink and Pepsi．C. They only accept your written work．D. The Pepsi Company sponsors Teen Ink．52. What is the best title for the passage?A. JOIN TEEN INKB. EMAIL US YOUR WORKC. SEND US YOUR WORKD. KEEP IN TOUCH WITH TEEN INK【湖北省黄冈中学2013二模】BEveryone wants to have a healthy heart. Still ,heart diseases affect more than 1 in 3 adults in the United States.The good news is that some simple, everyday habits can make a big difference in your ability to live a healthy lifestyle. Here are someworst habits for your heart, and how to avoid them.Watching TVSitting for hours on end increases your risk of heart attack and stroke(中风), “some exercise doesn’t make up for the time you sit,” says Harmony R. Reynolds, Why? The lack of movement may affect blood levels of fats and sugars.Dr. Reynolds advises walking around regularly and, if you’re at work, standing up to talk on the phone. Leaving hostility and depression uncheckedAre you feeling stressed or sad ? It can do harm to your heart.While everyone feels this way some of the time, how you handle these emotions can affect your heart health. “Those with stress are in greater danger; research has shown a benefit to laughter and social support,” Dr. Reynolds says. “And it’s helpful to be able to go to someone and talk about your problems.”Cutting off from the worldIt’s no secret that on some days, other human beings can seem annoying and too difficult to get along with.However, it makes sense to strengthen your connections to the ones you actually like. People with stronger connections to family, friends, and society in general tend to live longer, healthier lives.Everyone needs alone time, but you should still reach out to others and keep in touch whenever you can.Drinking (too much) alcoholSure, studies suggest a small amount of alcohol may be good for your heart. However, too many of us drink over. Too much alcohol is linked to a greater risk of high blood pressure, high levels of blood fats, and heart failure.55. Watching TV for a long time may ______________.A. help you live a healthy lifeB. lead to heart attackC. make up for the time you sitD. make you feel stressed56.Which of the following is bad for those with stress and sadness?A. Laughing a lotB. Talking about their own problems.C. Getting social supportD. Leaving these emotions alone.。