"It’s ______ warm today, let’s go swimming."
"No, I don’t ______ to do. It’s ______ cold today.
A. rather, hope, fairly B. fairly, want, rather
C. rather, think, fairly D. fairly, like, fairly
閱讀快車系列答案科目：高中英語 來源：2014屆甘肅省高二下學期期中考試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
In a few states where racial prejudice is serious, violence has so come to be taken for granted as a means of solving differences, that it is not even questioned. There are states where the white man imposes his rule by force; there are states where the black man protests by setting fire to cities and by looting and pillaging. Important people on both sides, who would in other respects appear to be reasonable men, get up and calmly argue in favor of violence – as if it were a legitimate solution, like any other. What is really frightening, what really fills you with despair, is the realization that when it comes to the crunch, we have made no actual progress at all. We may wear collars and ties instead of war-paint, but our instincts remain basically unchanged. The whole of the recorded history of the human race, that tedious documentation of violence, has taught us absolutely nothing. We have still not learnt that violence never solves a problem but makes it more serious. The sheer horror, the bloodshed, the suffering mean nothing. No solution ever comes to light the morning after when we dismally contemplate the smoking ruins and wonder what hit us.
The truly reasonable men who know where the solutions lie are finding it harder and harder to get a hearing. They are despised, mistrusted and even persecuted by their own kind because they advocate such apparently outrageous things as law enforcement. If half the energy that goes into violent acts were put to good use, if our efforts were directed at cleaning up the shabby houses at improving living-standards and providing education and employment for all, we would have gone a long way to arriving at a solution. Our strength is weakened by having to mop up the mess that violence leaves in its wake. In a well-directed effort, it would not be impossible to fulfill the ideals of a stable social programme. The benefits that can be derived from constructive solutions are everywhere apparent in the world around us. Genuine and lasting solutions are always possible, providing we work within the framework of the law.
Before we can even begin to reflect on peaceful co-existence between the races, we must appreciate each other's problems. And to do this, we must learn about them: it is a simple exercise in communication, in exchanging information. "Talk, talk, talk," the advocates of violence say, "all you ever do is talk, and we are none the wiser." It's rather like the story of the famous lawyer who carefully explained his case to the judge. After listening to a lengthy argument the judge complained that after all this talk, he was none the wiser. "Possible, my lord," the lawyer replied, "none the wiser, but surely far better informed." Knowledge is the necessary prerequisite to wisdom: the knowledge that violence creates the evils it pretends to solve.
1. What is the best title for this passage?
A．Advocating Violence.
B．Violence Can Do Nothing to Reduce Race Prejudice.
C．Important People on Both Sides See Violence As a Legitimate Solution.
D．The Instincts of Human Race Are Thirsty for Violence.
2. Recorded history has taught us
A．violence never solves anything.
B．nothing.
C．the bloodshed means nothing.
D．everything.
3. According the author the best way to solve race prejudice is
A．law enforcement.
B．knowledge.
C．nonviolence.
D．Mopping up the violent mess.
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科目：高中英語 來源：2014屆廣東省陸河外國語學校高二下學期期中考試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
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This is a talk by a London taxi(出租車)driver.
"I've been a taxi driver for nearly ten years. Most London taxi drivers have their own taxis."
"It's a nice job most of time. You meet a lot of people. I always work at night, because there is too much traffic during the day. I live twenty miles outside London and I go to work at 5:30 in the afternoon."
"I usually go home between 2 and 3 in the morning."
"Some very strange things happened late at night .The other day I was taking a woman home from a party .She had her little dog with her. When we got to her house, she found that she had lost her key. So I waited in the car with the dog while she climbed in through the windows."
"I waited and waited. After half an hour of ringing the bell I decided to find out what was going on .I tied the dog to a tree and started to climb in through the window. The next thing I knew was that the police came. They thought I was a thief.
Luckily the woman came downstairs.She must have gone to sleep and forgotten about me and the dog!"
1.The driver always worked at night because it was easier to _____.
A．make money B．drive
C．climb in through the window D．meet a lot of people
2.The woman climbed in through the window because _____.
A．she wanted to have a sleep
B．her husband didn't open the door for her
C．she didn't want to pay the driver
D．she couldn't find her key
3.The story happened _____.
A．early in the morning B．late at night
C．20 miles outside London D．near the police station
4.Which of the following is wrong?
A．The driver worked until between 2 and 3 in the morning.
B．The police made a mistake.
C．The woman had no money to pay the driver.
D．The woman had forgotten about the driver and the dog.
5.The driver climbed in through the window to
A．get money from the woman B．return the dog to the woman
C．phone the police D．see what was happening in the house
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科目：高中英語 來源：2012-2013學年重慶市三峽聯盟高三3月聯考英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
The Danish (丹麥) architect of the iconic Sydney Opera House, Jorn Utzon, has died at the age of 90, after suffering a heart attack.
Mr. Utzon, an award-winning architect, put "Denmark on the world map with his great talent," said Danish Culture Minister Carina Christensen. Having won a competition in 1957 to design the building, he left the project before it opened in 1973. Mr. Utzon never visited the completed landmark, after disputes about costs. He had quarreled with the Australian client and the costs overran by 1,000%. Even decades later, he declined invitations to return to Australia, but did design, with his son, a new wing which opened in 2006. In 1998 he said, "It's part of education–I can't be bitter about anything in life."
Most of the interior（內部）of the opera house was not completed according to his plans after government-appointed architects took over the job.
The Sydney Opera House planned to dim the lights on the sail-shaped roof on Sunday to mark Mr. Utzon's death.
The chairman of Sydney Opera House Trust, Kim Williams, said, "Jorn Utzon was an architectural and creative genius who gave Australia and the world a great gift. Sydney Opera House is core to our national cultural identity and a source of great pride to all Australians. It has become the most globally recognized symbol of our country."
Mr. Utzon also designed the National Assembly of Kuwait and several prominent buildings in Denmark.
Danish Minister of Culture Carina Christensen paid tribute to him, saying, "Jorn Utzon will be remembered as one of the Danes who in the 20th century put Denmark on the world map with his great talent."
Mr. Utzon won several international awards, including the Alvar Aalto Medal for architecture and France's Legion of Honour.
In 2003 he won the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize for his design of the opera house.
1. Which of the following is true about Mr. Jorn Utzon?
A．He was born in Demark and worked in Australia.
B．He left Australia before his design was completed.
C．He refused to go back to visit the Opera House all his life.
D．He disagreed with the government client on the building materials.
2.From the above passage we may NOT know ______.
A．what Mr. Utzon has contributed to the world
B．the exact time of Mr. Utzon’s birth and death
C．whether he had a family or not
D．when Opera House was completed
3. What did the Opera House plan to do to mark its designer’s death?
A．A memorial party would be held on Sunday.
B．Another award would be given out to Mr. Utzon’s son.
C．The lights on the roof of Opera House would become less bright.
D．Another wing would be designed to remember Mr. Utzon.
4. The most proper title of the above passage might be ______.
A．Sydney Opera House architect dies
B．Life of Mr. Utzon, a Great architect
C．Designer and builder of Opera House
D．Awards of the Opera House Architect
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科目：高中英語 來源：2013屆度重慶市高二上學期期中考試英語題 題型：閱讀理解
One fine day, an old couple around the age of 70, walks into a lawyer's office. Apparently, they are there to file a divorce. Lawyer was very puzzled, after having a chat with them, he got their story.
This couple had been quarreling all their 40 years of marriage nothing ever seems to go right. They hang on because of their children, afraid that it might affect their up-bringing. Now, all their children have already grown up, have their own family, there's nothing else the old couple have to worry about, all they wanted is to lead their own life free from all these years of unhappiness from their marriage, so both agree on a divorce.
While they were signing the papers, the wife told the husband. “I really love you, but I really can't carry on anymore, I'm sorry.” "It's OK, I understand." said the husband. Little did she know that, over the years, the husband has been trying all ways to please her, little did she know that drumsticks were the husband's favorite. Little did he know that she never thought he understands her at all, little did he know that she hates drumsticks even though all he wants is the best for her.
That night, both of them couldn't sleep, toss and turn, toss and turn. After hours, the old man couldn't take it anymore, he knows that he still loves her, and he can't carry on life without her, he wants her back, he wants to tell her, he is sorry, he wants to tell her, "I love you." He picked up the phone, started dialing her number. Ringing never stops. He never stops dialing.
On the other side, she was sad, she couldn't understand how come after all these years, he still doesn't understand her at all, she loves him a lot, but she just can't take it any more. Phone's ringing, she refuses to answer knowing that it's him. "I want to keep it this way, if not I will lose face. "She thought. Phone is still ringing. She has decided to pull out the cord. Little did she remember, he had heart problems.
The next day, she received news that he had passed away. She rushed down to his apartment, saw his body, lying on the couch still holding on to the phone. He had a heart attack when he was still trying to get through(接通) her phone line.
1.The old couple wanted to file a divorce because __________.
A. they had no child. B. their children didn’t like them.
C. they didn’t understand each other actually. D. the old man didn’t love the old woman.
2.Why didn’t they file a divorce before they were at the age of 70?
A. Because they were loving each other then.
B. Because they had no time to lawyer’s office.
C. Because they wanted to make their divorce open.
D. Because they didn’t wish to affect their children’s up-bringing.
3.According to the passage we can know that ______.
A. the old man still loved his wife really. B. the wife didn’t love her husband at all.
C. their children still lived with old couple. D. they were in harmony over 40 years.
4. After the last paragraph the old woman would be _______.
A. wild with joy B. wild with grief C. unconcern about it D. angry at that
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科目：高中英語 來源：20102011學年江西省南昌市高二下學期期中考試英語試題 題型：閱讀理解
Every summer thousands of Americans stay at home instead of going on holiday because they're overweight. They don't want people to see them sunbathing and they don't want to have to squeeze into plane seats，But now，thanks to the growing number of weight-friendly holiday packages，the overweight are having their days in the sun.
"Overweight people will have a great time on our holidays as we don't judge them like other people do，" said Liz Nickels，the owner of Big Adventures，a US-based company that hosts scuba-diving—a sport of swimming underwater while breathing through a tube connected to a tank on your back for larger people. As a way to keep up with the demand for extralarge accommodation，many hotels in the US have started to offer features such as wide beds and hand-held showers. But the best in plus-size vacation lies at Mexico's Freedom Paradise，a 112-room resort(度假勝地) opening this month，which urges guests to" Live Large，Live Free" .
The hotel has wide doorways，reinforced furniture and extra large chairs. It also boasts a private beach to protect people from the stares that can occur on public beaches. "It's not a hotel just for large people. It's a size-friendly place where anyone can enjoy a holiday，" said owner J urrian Kilnk，"What we noticed was that a lot of oversized people don't feel comfortable at resorts. "Staff members of all sizes are hired by the hotel to make overweight people feel OK.
Though many welcome the new service，some feel differently. "I have a real problem with this，"said Nancy Lenhart，the owner of Camp La Jolia，a Californian weight-loss and fitness camp.
"If you talk about oversized beds and doorways you are throwing their weight in their faces. Overweight people want to be normalized. They shouldn't be discriminated against like this. "
1. Large people don't want to go on holiday because .
A. they don't like sunbathing B. they don't want to be looked at
C. the planes are too crowded D. hotels are not open to them
2.In the first paragraph，weight-friendly holiday packages mean .
A. there are some free packages for the overweight
B. people are friendly to the overweight
C. special holiday for the overweight
D. the overweight can lose weight
3.Scuba-diving is a sport of swimming .
A. for people to lose weight B. only for larger people
C. jumping from the platform D. underwater
4. Mexico's Freedom Paradise is a hotel .
A. for people of all sizes B. only intended for larger people
C. where everything is oversized D. where larger people can live for free
5.The underlined part" you are throwing their weight in their faces" means .
A. you are beating them in the face B. you are showing them that they are overweight
C. their faces seem bigger than others D. you can make them lose weight
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