--- Excuse me, but may I have access to the Wi‑Fi here? I’d like to take some photos of the delicious food and update my microblog.
---- . Here is the key to it.
A. By all means. B. You said it.
C. Allow me, sir. D. Out of the question.
科目:高中英語 來源:2015屆河北高陽中學高三12月月考英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
Everywhere I look outside my home I see people busy on their high-tech devices, while driving, walking, shopping, even sitting in toilets. When connected electronically, they are away from physical reality.
People have been influenced to become technology addicted. One survey reported that “addicted” was the word most commonly used by people to describe their relationship to iPad and similar devices. One study found that people had a harder time resisting the allure of social media than they did for sleep, cigarettes and alcohol.
The main goal of technology companies is to get people to spend more money and time on their products, not to actually improve our quality of life. They have successfully created a cultural disease. Consumers willingly give up their freedom, money and time to catch up on the latest information, to keep pace with their peers or to appear modern.
I see people trapped in a pathological(病態(tài)的)relationship with time-sucking technology, where they serve technology more than technology serves them. I call this technology servitude. I am referring to a loss of personal freedom and independence because of uncontrolled consumption of many kinds of devices that eat up time and money.
What is a healthy use of technology devices? That is the vital question. Who is really in charge of my life? That is what people need to ask themselves if we are to have any chance of breaking up false beliefs about their use of technology. When we can live happily without using so much technology for a day or a week, then we can regain control and personal freedom, become the master of technology and discover what there is to enjoy in life free of technology. Mae West is famous for proclaiming the wisdom that “too much of a good thing is wonderful.” But it’s time to discover that it does not work for technology.
Richard Fernandez, an executive coach at Google acknowledged that “we can be swept away by our technologies.” To break the grand digital connection people must consider how life long ago could be fantastic without today’s overused technology.
1.The underlined word “allure” in Paragraph 2 probably means ______.
A. advantage B. attraction
C. adaption D. attempt
2.From the passage, technology companies aim to ______.
A. attract people to buy their products
B. provide the latest information
C. improve people’s quality of life
D. deal with cultural diseases
3.It can be inferred from this passage that people ______.
A. consider too much technology wonderful
B. have realized the harm of high-tech devices
C. can regain freedom without high-tech devices
D. may enjoy life better without overused technology
4.What’s the author’s attitude towards the overusing of high-tech devices?
A. Neutral. B. Skeptical.
C. Disapproving. D. Sympathetic.
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科目:高中英語 來源:2015屆河北省唐山市高三9月模擬考試英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
My 16-year-old son, Anton, had gone to the local swimming hole. Most of the kids swim there, and there are plenty of rocks for them to use as safe harbors, so I had no fears for his safety.
Still, the firefighter's first words "You need to come up here to the Stillwater River" made me catch my breath, and his follow-up words gave me relief: “ Your son is OK.”
When I got to the river, I immediately saw the firetruck, ambulance and Anton, wrapped with a towel about his shoulders, sitting quietly on a low platform of the fire engine.
I hurried over to him. "You OK?"I asked.
”Yeah," was all he said. But my eyes begged for an explanation, I didn't get it from my son, however, who tends to play his cards close to his vest.
The story was this: A woman was being swept under water. Hearing the cries, Anton and his friend Tyler, without hesitation, swam out to her, and brought her safely to shore.
In an age in which the word "hero" is broadcast with abandon and seemingly applied to anyone who make it through the day, I realized the real thing in my son. The teens are stubborn and self-centred, but that didn't mean they have no desire to do good.
Still shocked by my son's daring, I drove him home. Along the way, I tried to dig out some more information from him - but he had precious little to say. The only words he said were,
”What's for supper?"
I spent some time alone that evening, thinking about the tragedy that might have been. The next morning, when Anton got up, I half expected him to tell me the story. But all he did was toast some bread, pull himself together, and head for the door to start a new day. Watching from the window,1 was reminded that still water often runs deep.
1.Why did the mother allow her son to swim there?
A. He was an excellent swimmer.
B.The water of the river is shallow.
C. He was old enough to swim.
D.The rocks can be of help if there's danger.
2.The underlined part "who tends to play his cards close to his vest" probably means
A. Anton is a boy fond of swimming with other kids
B. Anton is unwilling to tell others what he thinks
C. Anton always has a desire to help others
D. Anton seldom changes his mind
3.In the mother's eyes, what her son did was
A. dangerous but interesting
C. unexpected and courageous
B. meaningful but difficult
D. awful and absurd
4. What might be the best title for the passage?
A. My Son, My Hero B. Anton, A Silent Boy
C. A Good Deed D.A Proud Mother
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科目:高中英語 來源:2015屆河北冀州中學高三上學期第一次月考英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
Does money buy happiness? Not! Ah, but would a little more money make us a little happier? Many of us smirk(傻笑,假笑) and nod. There is, we believe, some connection between financial fitness and emotional fulfillment. Three in four American college students—nearly double the 1970 proportion— now consider it “very important” or “essential” that they become “very well off financially”. Money matters.
But a surprising fact of life is that in countries where nearly everyone can afford life’s necessities, increasing wealth matters surprisingly little. The connection between income and happiness is “surprisingly weak,” observed University of Michigan researcher Ronald Inglehart in one 16-nation study of 170,000 people. Once comfortable, more money provides diminishing returns(報酬遞減). The second piece of pie, or the second $100,000, never tastes as good as the first. Even lottery winners and the Forbes’ 100 wealthiest Americans surveyed by University of Illinois psychologist Ed Diener have expressed only slightly greater happiness than the average American. Making it big brings temporary joy. But in the long run wealth is like health: its complete absence can create suffering, but having it doesn’t guarantee happiness. Happiness seems less a matter of getting what we want than of wanting what we have.
Has our happiness, however, floated upward with the rising economic tide? Are we happier today than in 1940s, when two out of five homes lacked a shower or tub? Actually, we are not. Since 1957, the number of Americans who say they are “very happy” has declined from 35 to 32 percent. Meanwhile, the divorce rate has doubled, the teen suicide(自殺) rate has increased nearly three times, the violent crime rate has gone up nearly four times, and depression has mushroomed. Economic growth has provided no boost to human morale. When it comes to psychological well being, it is not the economy.
I call this soaring wealth and shrinking spirit “the American paradox.” More than ever, we have big houses and broken homes, high incomes and low confidence, secured rights and reduced civility. We are good at making a living but often fail at making a life. We celebrate our prosperity(繁榮) but long for a purpose. We treasure our freedoms but long for connection. In an age of plenty, we feel spiritual hunger.
1. Which of the following statements best expresses the author’s view?
A. The more money we earn, the less returns we have.
B. The more money we earn, the happier we would be.
C. In the long run, money cannot guarantee happiness.
D. In the long run, happiness grows with economy.
2.“The second $100,000 never tastes as good as the first” because _____.
A. it is not so fresh as the first $100,000
B. it is not so important as the first $100,000
C. profit brought by it is less than that from the first $100,000
D. happiness brought by it is less than that from the first $100,000
3.According to the passage, people do well in making a living but don’t _____.
A. have any primary aim B. know how to spend money
C. know how to enjoy life D. keep in touch with other people
4.The things that happened after 1957 are given to show that _____.
A. people’s spiritual needs cannot be fulfilled by wealth
B. family problems become more and more serious
C. young people are not happy about their life
D. social crimes have increased significantly
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科目:高中英語 來源:2015屆江西紅色六校高三上第一次聯(lián)考英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
Plan on traveling around the USA this summer.If you need help in arranging the trip,or want ideas about where to go and what to do, there are a number of outstanding websites that can make your American dream come true.
http://byways.org
The National Scenic Byways Program covers 150 memorable roads.Some are natural routes,such as Route l along the California coast.Others focus on history(such as Route 6) or man-made attractions (the Las Vegas Strip).For each, you are provided with a map,told the route’s length and how long is allowed,and given detailed suggestions on sights and stop-offs.
www.oyster.com
This is the best website for reviews of hotels in US cities and resorts.The reviews are impressively thorough--covering locations,rooms,cleanliness,food and so on.Importantly,these are not promotional photos by the hotels,but more honest and revealing ones taken by inspectors.Search facilities are excellent.From the 243 hotels reviewed in the New York,you can narrow down what you are looking for by locations,facilities and styles,or just pick out a selection of the best.
www.101usaholidays.co.uk
This is the latest offering that features 101 holiday ideas to the USA.It’s an impressively diverse selection,ranging from touring in the footsteps of Martin Luther King to a golfing break in Arizona and a cycling and wine—tasting trip in California’s Napa Valley.Narrow down what you are looking for--whether by price,region,theme and who will be traveling--and then just the photos of the relevant holidays remain on view.It’s a really clever design.
www.mousesavers.com
Walt Disney World in California can make dreams come true,but the price is not affordable for the majority of people.
So turn to long established Mousesavers.com,dedicated to giving big discounts on tickets,hotels and dining at Walt Disney World.The website also offers general money—saving tips,suggestions for cheap and free stuff and brief coverage of other Florida and California theme parks.
1.If you are going to the USA for the man-made attractions,you can drive along________
A.Route l B.Route 6
C.the Las Vegas Trip D.the California coast
2.Why are the photos of the hotels in US cities and resorts real in WWW.oyster.com?
A.Because they were taken by customers who once lived there.
B.Because there are comments of customers on each photo.
C.Because there are qualifications of the authority.
D.Because they are taken by inspectors of the website.
3.Travel ideas for a big family’ with kids and the old are available at .
A.http://byways.org
B.www.oyster.com
C.www.101 us holidays.co.uk
D.www.mouse savers.com
4.What can be inferred from the passage?
A.WWW.mouse savers.com is a newly established website.
B.Discounted tickets of Walt Disney World are not available for everyone.
C.California’s Napa Valley is famous for its wine.
D.The National Scenic Byways Proclaim covers all the roads in the USA.
5.Where does the text probably come from?
A.A news report. B.A tourist brochure.
C.A culture journal. D.A health column.
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科目:高中英語 來源:2015屆江西紅色六校高三上第一次聯(lián)考英語試卷(解析版) 題型:單項填空
Mr. Smith’s doctor suggested him_______ cold food these days.
A. not eat B. not eating
C. not to eat D. didn’t eat
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It's so nice to hear from her again. , we last met more than thirty years ago.
A. What's more B. That's to say
C. In other words D. Believe it or not
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科目:高中英語 來源:2015屆江西省新余市高三第二次模擬考試英語試卷(解析版) 題型:單項填空
--- Cathy, why does your roommate look angry?
--- I’m also feeling puzzled. Maybe I ______ a nerve while asking about her former boyfriend.
A. have touched B. was touching C. had touched D. touched
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科目:高中英語 來源:2015屆江西省六校高三上學期第一次聯(lián)考英語試卷(解析版) 題型:單項填空
Children should be instructed to put things _____ they belong in their early childhood.
A. to which B. in which C. where D. what
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