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     Sixteen years ago, Eileen Doyle's husband, an engineer, took his four children up for an early morning
cup of tea, packed a small case and was never seen or heard of again.Eileen was astonished and in a
state of despair.They had been a happy family and, as far as she knew, there had been nothing wrong with their marriage.
       Every day of the year a small group of men and women quietly pack a few belongings and without so much as a note or a goodbye close the front door for the last time, leaving their debts, their worries and
their confused families behind them.Last year, more than 1,200 men and nearly as many women were
reported missing from home-the highest in 15 years.Many did return home within a year, but others
rejected the past completely and are now living a new life somewhere under a different identity.
      To those left behind, this form of desertion (遺棄) is a terrible blow to their pride and selfconfidence.
Even the finality of death might be preferable.At least it does not imply rejection or failure.Worse than that, people can be left with an unfinished marriage, not knowing whether they will have to wait several years
before they are free to start a fresh life.
      Clinical psychologist Paul Brown believes most departures of this kind to be well planned rather than
impulsive."It's typical of the kind of personality which seems able to ignore other people's pain and
difficulties.Running away, like killing yourself, is a highly aggressive act.By creating an absence the people
left behind feel guilty, upset and empty."

1. When her husband left home, Eileen Doyle ________.

A. could not forgive him for taking the children
B. had been expecting it to happen for some time
C. could not understand why
D. blamed herself for what had happened

2. Most people who leave their families behind them ________.

A. do so without warning
B. do so because of their debts
C. come back immediately
D. change their names

3. Which might be the title of the passage?

A. Broken marriage
B. New life after desertion
C. A new social problem
D. Desertion and its influence

4. What can be inferred from the passage?

A. Many people choose to leave home quietly because they hate their family.
B. Paul Brown regards leaving home as an act of selfishness.
C. Those who are left behind will lose confidence and won't marry again.
D. Eileen's husband, together with his four kids, was probably killed in an accident.
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科目：高中英語 來源：浙江省金華一中2012屆高三10月月考英語試題 題型：050

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Six Secrets of High-Energy People

　　There’s an energy crisis in America, and it has nothing to do with fossil fuels．Millions of us get up each morning already weary over the day holds．“I just can’t get started．” People say．But it’s not physical energy that most of us lack．Sure, we could all use extra sleep and a better diet．But in truth, people are healthier today than at any time in history．I can almost guarantee that if you long for more energy, the problem is not with your body．

　　What you’re seeking is not physical energy．It’s emotional energy．Yet, sad to say life sometimes seems designed to exhaust our supply．We work too hard．We have family obligations(義務(wù))．We encounter(遭遇)emergencies and personal crises．No wonder so many of us suffer from emotional fatigue(疲勞), a kind of utter exhaustion of the spirit．

　　And yet we all know people who are filled with joy, despite the unpleasant circumstances of their lives．Even as a child I observed people who were poor or disabled or ill, but who nonetheless faced life with optimism and vigor(活力)．Consider Laura Hillenbrand, who despite an extremely weak body wrote the best-seller Seabiscuit．Hillenbrand barely had enough physical energy to drag herself out of bed to write．But she was fueled by having a story she wanted to share．It was emotional energy that helped her succeed．

　　Unlike physical energy, which is finite(有限的)and diminishes(減少)with age, emotional energy is unlimited and has nothing to do with genes or upbringing．So how do you get it? You can’t simply tell yourself to be positive．You must take action．Here are six practical strategies that work．

　　1．Do something new．

　　Very little that’s new occurs in our lives．The impact of this sameness on our emotional energy is gradual, but huge：It’s like a tire with a slow leak．You don’t notice it at first, but eventually you’ll get a flat．It’s up to you to plug the leak－even though there are always a dozen reasons to stay stuck in your dull routines of life．That’s where Maura, 36, a waitress, found herself a year ago．

　　Fortunately, Maura had a lifeline－a group of women friends who meet regularly to discuss their lives．Their lively discussions spurred Maura to make small but nevertheless life altering changes．She joined a gym in the next town．She changed her look with a short haircut and new black T-shirts．Eventually, Maura gathered the courage to quit her job and start her own business．

　　Here’s a challenge：If it’s something you wouldn’t ordinarily do, do it．Try a dish you’ve never eaten．Listen to music you’d ordinarily tune out．You’ll discover these small things add to your emotional energy．

　　2．Reclaim life’s meaning．

　　So many of my patients tell me that their lives used to have meaning, but that somewhere along the line things went stale(厭倦的)．

　　The first step in solving this meaning shortage is to figure out what you really care about, and then do something about it．A case in point is Ivy, 57, a pioneer in investment banking．“I mistakenly believed that all the money I made would mean something．” she says．“But I feel lost, like a 22-year-old wondering what to do with her life．” Ivy’s solution? She started a program that shows Wall Streeters how to donate time and money to poor children．In the process, Ivy filled her life with meaning．

　　3．Put yourself in the fun zone．

　　Most of us grown-ups are seriously fun-deprived．High-energy people have the same day-to-day work as the rest of us, but they manage to find something enjoyable in every situation．A real estate broker I know keeps herself amused on the job by mentally redecorating the houses she shows to clients．“I love imagining what even the most run-down house could look like with a little tender loving care,” she says．“It’s a challenge－and the least desirable properties are usually the most fun．”

　　We all define fun differently, of course, but I can guarantee this：If you put just a bit of it into your day, you energy will increase quickly．

　　4．Bid farewell to guilt and regret．

　　Everyone’s past is filled with regrets that still cause pain．But from an emotional energy point of view, they are dead weights that keep us from moving forward．While they can’t merely be willed away, I do recommend you remind yourself that whatever happened in the past, nothing can change that．Holding on to the memory only allows the damage to continue into the present．

　　5．Make up your mind．

　　Say you’ve been thinking about cutting your hair short．Will it look stylish－or too extreme? You endlessly think it over．Having the decision hanging over your head is a huge energy drain．Every time you can’t decide, you burden yourself with alternatives．Quit thinking that you have to make the right decision; instead, make a choice and don’t look back．

　　6．Give to get．

　　Emotional energy has a kind of magical quality：the more you give, the more you get back．This is the difference between emotional and physical energy．With the latter．You have to get it to be able to give it．With the former, however, you get it by giving it．

　　Start by asking everyone you meet, “How are you?” as if you really want to know, and then listen to the reply．Be the one who hears．Most of us also need to smile more often．If you don’t smile at the person you love first thing in the morning, you’re sucking energy out of your relationship．Finally, help another person－and make the help real, concrete．Give a massage to someone you love, or cook her dinner, Then, expand the circle to work．Try asking yourself what you’d do if your goal were to be helpful rather than efficient．

　　After all, if it’s true that what goes around comes around, why not make sure that what’s circulating around you is the good stuff?

(1)

The energy crisis in America discussed here mainly refers to a shortage of _________．

[　　]

A．

fossil fuels

B．

physical energy

C．

emotional energy

D．

natural energy

(2)

Laura Hillenbrand is an example quoted to show how _________ in life．

[　　]

A．

physical energy can contribute to one’s unsuccess

B．

emotional energy can contribute to one’s unsuccess

C．

physical energy can contribute to one’s success

D．

emotional energy can contribute to one’s success

(3)

The author believes emotional energy is _________．

[　　]

A．

inherited and genetically determined

B．

not inherited and genetically determined

C．

related to inherited and genes

D．

related to inherited and upbringing

(4)

Even small changes people make in their lives _________ their emotional energy．

[　　]

A．

can help increase

B．

cannot help increase

C．

can help control

D．

cannot help control

(5)

Ivy filled her life with meaning by launching a program to _________．

[　　]

A．

help herself

B．

teach herself

C．

help poor children

D．

teach poor children

(6)

The real-estate broker the author knows enjoyed _________．

[　　]

A．

redecorating the houses

B．

mentally redecorating the houses

C．

the same day-to-day work

D．

defining fun differently

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第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。
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Do you sometimes argue about what seems to you to be simple fact? Do you argue whether it' s cold outdoors or whether the car in front of you is going faster than the speed limit?
If you get into such arguments, try to think about the story about the six blind men and the elephant. The first blind man who felt the elephant' s trunk said it was like a snake. The second who felt the elephant's side said it was like a wall, while the third said it was like a spear as he touched the animal' s tusk. The fourth, who caught hold of the elephant's tail insisted that it was like a rope. The fifth man said it looked like a tree as he put his arms around one of the elephant' s legs. The sixth, who was tall and got hold of the elephant' s ears, said it was like a huge fan.
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A. The fact that simple facts differ from one another.
B. The fact that people have different experience in the simple facts.
C. The fact that people often disagree with one another.
D. The fact that it' s hard to make up one's mind about simple facts.
57. The writer's advice is____.
A. we should never think about simple facts
B. we should never judge something with a one-sided view
C. we should not agree about simple facts
D. we must learn from the six blind men
58. After reading the last paragraph, we may think of ____.
A. Newton' s law               B. Galileo' s theory of falling objects
C. Einstein' s Theory of Relativity D. Marx' s On Capital
59. The main idea of this passage is ____.
A. people often judge something according to his own experience
B. people often agree about simple facts
C. it's hard for a person to make up his mind about a simple fact
D. you should not care too much about simple fact

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My daddy doesn’t know how to express love at all. It is my mum that makes everyone happy and calm in our family; while daddy only works day and night, never looking us in the face. But mum makes a wrongdoing list of us for daddy scolding us. She’s a spy!
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　　I broke my leg on the playground. It’s still mum that held me tightly in her warm arms. Daddy drove us right to the emergency room. He was asked to move the car away for that vacant was for ambulance. Daddy got angry, “what do you think of it? A touring car?”
　　On my birthday party, it was, again, my mum that took over the cake for me. My dad? He was busy blowing balloons and setting the table and doing the housework.
　　While looking over our album, friends always ask, “What does your father look like?” God knows. He photos others all the time. So there are many and many photos of my mum and me, pretty and lovely photos.
　　And I still remembered the day when dad taught me riding. I asked him not to let his hands away, but he did the opposite. And I certainly fell onto the ground. I got angry and decided to get on the bike and rode. But he smiled again.
　　Mum wrote every letter to me while I was in college. He, except checks, did write a letter, but extremely short, just a few words, saying, “Without your playing on the lawn, my son, my lawn grows prettier than before.”
　　Every time I phoned, it seemed he wanted to talk, but he would say, “I will get your mum.”
　　On the day of my wedding, mum cried as if we would never meet again, while dad went out with a nasal sound.
　　From very young, I heard him saying, “Where have you been?” “When do you go home?” “Did you get oil for your car?” “No, I don’t agree.” Dad really knows nothing about showing love. Unless... 
Maybe he showed while I didn’t notice, is it?
56. From the first and second paragraphs, we can infer that____.
A. it was the daddy that was in charge of his children’s education
B. the writer’s parents loved their children; at the same time, they were strict with them
C. the children were all afraid of their father so they had to be cute
D. the writer’s mom was like a spy who reported what the children did to the father
57. Why did the father get angry when he sent the writer to the hospital?
A. Because he parked his car at a wrong place.
B. Because the parking space of the ambulance was very crowded.
C. Because the writer’s injury made the father quite upset.
D. Because the person paid little attention to his son’s serious injury.
58. According to Paragraph Six, we know the father ____.
A. was not patient when he taught the writer riding
B. might want to see his child fall off the bike
C. used a wrong way of teaching his child riding
D. might want his son to learn riding through independent practice
59. Which of the following is not true according to the passage?
A. The dad posted checks to the writer while he was in college.
B. The dad had no single photo of his own in the album.
C. The dad scolded the writer for having damaged the lawn.
D. The dad got excited when participating in the writer’s wedding.

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   Robots are smart. With their computer brains, they help people work in dangerous places or do difficult jobs. Some robots do regular jobs. Bobby, the mail carrier, brings mail to a large office building in Washington D.C. He is one of the 250 mail carriers in the United States.

   Mr. Leachim, who weighs two hundred pounds and is six feet tall, has some advantages as a teacher. One is that he does not forget details. He knows each child’s name, the parents’ names and what each child knows and needs to know. In addition(另外), he knows each child’s pets and hobbies. Mr. Leachim does not make mistakes. Each child goes and tells him his or her name, then dials an identification number. His computer brain puts the child’s voice and number together. He identifies the child without mistakes. Then he starts the lesson.

   Another advantage is that Mr. Leachim is flexible. If children need more time to do their lessons, they can move switches. In this way they can repeat Mr. Leachim’s lesson over and over again. When the children do a good job, he tells them something interesting about their hobbies. At the end of the lesson the children switch Mr. Leachim off.

【小題１】The first paragraph of the passage tells us ________.

    A. human beings are not as smart as robots   

B. robots can help people in many different ways

C. robots will take the place of man to rule the earth

    D. we can only use robots to do some regular jobs

【小題１】 Mr. Leachim’s ________ makes him a good teacher.

    A. advantages       B. knowledge        C. appearance       D. energy

【小題１】The word “flexible” in the last paragraph means ________.

    A. not strict       B. not hard    C. changeable       D. suitable   

【小題１】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

    A. There are 250 robot teachers in the United States.

    B. Bobby works in a large office building in Washington D.C.

    C. Mr. Leachim is run(開動(dòng)) and controlled by electricity.

    D. The lessons taught by Mr. Leachim are given on a TV set.

 

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     Six astronauts are about to experience what it's like to travel to Mars and back, only without actually
leaving Earth.Three Russian astronauts will join three colleagues from other countries as they are locked
up together for a year and a half on a simulated(模仿的) mission to Mars.The mission is called Mars
500.
     The Mars500 mission at Moscow's Institute of Biomedical Problems will test the psychological and
physical effects of longterm isolation on humans.
    The group's leader, engineer Sytev, looks at the threesquaremeter place that will be his personal
habitation."This phone will work for only 11 days.When we are near the Earth, it will be switched off, "
said Sytev.Sytev is a newlywed.He says the most difficult thing will be to be separated from his wife and
the persons around him.He finds it difficult to leave some of his habits behind-all their activities will be
directed towards a certain goal and that he won't see sunsets, sunrises, won't feel rain for 18 months.
     After 250 days, three of the astronauts will simulate landing on Mars.The other three will wait for
them-in the mock spacecraft-for a month.All communication with Earth will be via email and will have as
much as a 40minute delay, like on a real Mars mission.
     Suvorov is a physician.He and other scientists will monitor the astronauts."This experiment is unique
because the six persons will be isolated for a long period of time, " noted Suvorov."They will have to
make decisions on their own and only then report to the Earth, and the Earth will tell them whether they
did the right thing or not."He says the experiment will pave the way for a real Mars journey later this
century."We are going to determine how much food and other products of daily use are needed, and
how people of different cultures, of different training can find common language and work on performing
their tasks, " added Suvorov.
      Mars500 is the third in a series of flight simulations.The earlier ones were shorter.The current
experiment is set to end in November 2011.

1. The underlined word "mock" in Paragraph 4 means ________.
A. simulated  B. advanced
C. small  D. comfortable

2. What do we learn about the Mars500 mission according to the text?
A. The base is located in New York, America.
B. It is a simulation program designed for the future space expedition.
C. All astronauts will spend 18 months in the spacecraft.
D. Astronauts can't use any mobile phone during the experiment.

3. What is the most difficult thing that Sytev will face during their training?
A. Standing the isolation and loneliness.
B. There existing a 40minute delay.
C. Lacking food and other products.
D. Being monitored by Suvorov and other scientists.

4. We can learn from Suvorov's words that ________.
A. it's hard for the astronauts to perform their tasks together
B. more experiments will be carried out for a real journey
C. the astronauts should learn to make decisions on their own
D. different cultures of the astronauts don't matter any more

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