For years and years people have been saying that the railways are dead．“We can do without railways” people say，as if motorcars and planes made the railways unnecessary．We all keep hearing that trains are slow，that they lose money，that they’re dying．But this is far from the truth．In these days of expensive oil，the railways have become highly competitive with motorcars and planes．If you want to carry people or goods from place to place，they’re cheaper than planes．And they have much in common with planes．A plane goes in a strange line and so does a railway．What is more，it takes you from the heart of a city into the heart of another．It doesn’t 1eave you as a plane does，miles and miles from the city center．It doesn’t hold you up as a car does，in endless traffic jams．And a single train can carry goods which no plane or motorcar could ever do．Far from being dead，the railways are very much alive．Modern railway lines give you a smooth，untroubled journey．Where else can you eat well，sleep in comfort，feel safe and enjoy the scene while you are traveling at speed at the same time? And we are only at the beginning．For we have just entered the age of super-fast trains, traveling at 1 50 miles an hour and more．Soon we will be wondering why we spent so much on motorways we can't use because we have not enough money to buy the oil and planes we can't fly in for the same reason.
小題1:Some people think the railways are dead for many reasons except that ______  ．
A．planes and motorcars will take the place of trainsB．oil is expensive today
C．trains are slowD．railways lose money
小題2:The writer’s idea seems to be that ______  ．
A．we can do without railwaysB．trains have much in common with motorcars and planes
C．motorcars and planes are not as good as trainsD．trains are as good as motorcars and planes
小題3:According to the writer，which of the following is NOT true?
A．It is cheaper to travel by train than by plane．
B．The railway station is usually at the center of a city．
C．When you get off the plane you will find yourself right in the city center．
D．No motorcar or plane can carry as many goods as a train does．
小題4:From the underlined sentence at the end of the passage，we can infer that   ．
A．1ess and less people will take planes and motorways in the future
B．the people have known that the train is better than planes and motorways
C．trains will be more popular in the future
D．nobody likes spending much money on motorways

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:C
小題4:C
略
練習(xí)冊系列答案
相關(guān)習(xí)題

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

閱讀下面短文，從短文所給各題的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、D）中選出能填入相應(yīng)空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。
Newcomers（新來的人） to the United States are often    36   by the schools. American schools    37   seem so different from the schools they know in    38   parts of the world. American education is based on the    39   that children    40   to learn to think    41   themselves. The school should be the    42   where they learn to do this.    43  , children learn the “three R’s” [(Reading, Writing and Arithmetic(算術(shù))], history and government (often called Social Studies) and many other    44  . They also learn    45  be independent(獨(dú)立的)，how to make their own judgement(判斷), and how to develop their own   46   and interests. The American teacher does not    47  the children in her class to sit    48  hands folded quietly and to say    49 . She wants them to listen attentively(專心地) to ask questions. She knows that    50   children learn from books is    51 . She also knows that it is necessary for them to know how to use this    52  for their   53   and development. During Open School Week, parents have a    54   to see how American education    55  .
小題1:
A．happyB．a(chǎn)fraidC．gladD．surprised
小題2:
A．some timeB．sometimeC．sometimesD．some times
小題3:
A．otherB．the otherC．a(chǎn)notherD．a(chǎn)ll
小題4:
A．opinionB．ideaC．promiseD．conclusion
小題5:
A．needB．neededC．dareD．dared
小題6:
A．ofB．a(chǎn)gainstC．forD．with
小題7:
A．placeB．spaceC．roomD．a(chǎn)rea
小題8:
A．From schoolB．out schoolC．By schoolD．In school
小題9:
A．lessonsB．knowledgeC．subjectsD．object
小題10:
A．when toB．how toC．what toD．where to
小題11:
A．a(chǎn)bilityB．skillC．a(chǎn)bilitiesD．skills
小題12:
A．thinkB．wantC．letD．make
小題13:
A．withB．a(chǎn)crossC．overD．a(chǎn)bove
小題14:
A．somethingB．a(chǎn)nythingC．nothingD．much
小題15:
A．thatB．whichC．whereD．what
小題16:
A．importantB．unimportantC．necessaryD．useless
小題17:
A．studyB．workC．learningD．a(chǎn)im
小題18:
A．growingB．growthC．futureD．tomorrow
小題19:
A．a(chǎn)bilityB．possibilityC．interestD．chance
小題20:
A．developsB．learnsC．goesD．works

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

People from Great Britain brought the English language to North America in the 16th and 17th centuries. And in the __36__ 300 years, there were so many___37__ in both places that now people can easily___38__ an English person from an American in the___39__ he or she talks.
Many old words___40__ in England but were kept in America．For example,300 years ago people in Great Britain got their water from something they__41__either a“faucet”,“spigot”,or a“tap”.All these words are___42__ heard in different parts of America, but only “tap”is still___43_ in England．Americans often make___44__ new words or change old ones. “Corn”is one kind of plant in America and__45__ in England．
Also, over the last three centuries the English language has___46__ thousands of new words for things that weren’t___47__ before. And often, American and English people used two__48__ names for them. A tin can is called“tin”for short in English, but a “can”in America．The word “radio”is__49__all over the world, including America．But many English people call it a “wireless”.And almost anything___50__ something to do with cars, railroads, etc．has different___51__ in British and American English.
But now American and British English may be___52__ closer together. One thing is that__ 53_ people can hear a large amount of American speech daily in___54__, on television, or from travelers. Because of this, Americans___55__ to be influencing the British more and more. So some day, English may even be the same on both sides of the Atlantic．
小題1:
A．pastB．recentC．oldestD．latest
小題2:
A．citizensB．inventionsC．changesD．a(chǎn)dvances
小題3:
A．pickB．tellC．takeD．judge
小題4:
A．voiceB．placeC．languageD．way
小題5:
A．disappearedB．stayedC．returnedD．formed
小題6:
A．saidB．talkedC．spokeD．called
小題7:
A．thenB．hardlyC．clearlyD．still
小題8:
A．necessary B．nativeC．commonD．lively
小題9:
A．ofB．intoC．upD．out
小題10:
A．a(chǎn)notherB．the otherC．noneD．something
小題11:
A．discoveredB．a(chǎn)ddedC．improvedD．learned
小題12:
A．a(chǎn)cceptedB．knownC．introducedD．understood
小題13:
A．newB．shortC．differentD．surprising
小題14:
A．producedB．madeC．developedD．used
小題15:
A．havingB．bringingC．gettingD．making
小題16:
A．typesB．namesC．degreesD．parts
小題17:
A．puttingB．stayingC．livingD．growing
小題18:
A．BritishB．AmericanC．educatedD．ordinary
小題19:
A．families B．busesC．moviesD．newspapers
小題20:
A．needB．expectC．seemD．happen

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Many students in China are learning English. Some of these students are small children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others study by themselves. A few learn English language over the radio, on television, or in films. One must work hard to learn another language.
Why do all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer that question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. They study their own language and maths and English ... Some people learn English because it is useful for their work. Many people often learn English for their higher studies, because at college or university some of their books are in English. Other people learn English because they want to read newspaper and magazines in English.
小題1:Many students in China are learning English, aren't they? ____.
A．No, they aren'tB．No, they are
C．Yes, they areD．Yes, they aren't
小題2: If one wants to learn another language well, he must ____.
A．learn at schoolB．study by himself
C．work hardD．study hard
小題3: The sentence "It is difficult to answer that question" means ____.
A．that question is not difficult to answer
B．that question is difficult to answer it
C．it is difficultly to answer that question
D．it is hard to answer that question
小題4:"Their own language" means ____.
A．ChineseB．EnglishC．FrenchD．Japanese
小題5:What's the Chinese of "study by themselves"?
A．和他們一起學(xué)習(xí)B．自學(xué)C．向他們學(xué)習(xí)D．通過學(xué)習(xí)

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

With the rapid social development, the Internet now provides social networks that include online movies and videos．The major television networks have much less control over your mind and their broadcasts for entertainment and, more importantly, advertising．It has long been known that television’s audience will spend more time on the Internet than watching TV．People have found another means of entertainment by going to websites which seem to satisfy their specific interests more completely．This isn’t very good news for the television networks．
The influence of people using DVRs （Digital Video Recorder） also has led to fewer and fewer viewers watching television commercials．Market research indicates the effectiveness of TV ads is getting weaker as a result．Many DVR owners are fast forwarding and skipping television commercials．With viewers now spending an average of four times longer on the Internet and more viewers avoiding commercials, this trend isn’t good for television’s advertising revenues（收益）．
Major TV advertisers know full well that their advertising dollars on TV aren’t as an effective investment as they once were．The major players in advertising have been moving towards the Internet as a serious alternative means of advertising．
For thousands of people involved in Internet marketing, it’s history-making to share the revenue that previously all went to major television networks．There’s already a group of Internet marketers being paid a larger amount of advertising revenue．These are everyday people that work usually from home on their own．Advertisers can direct their advertising to websites where viewer types are more likely to be interested in their product or service．
The development of the Internet and its role and change in our lives cannot be compared to any other form of media created throughout the history of mankind．
小題1:People are going to websites for entertainment because _______．
A．they’d like to follow the last trend
B．there are fewer commercials
C．there are more movies and videos
D．they can choose what meets their particular needs
小題2:We can learn from the second paragraph that ______．
A．viewers are bored with television commercials
B．the television viewing time should be limited
C．many television commercials are of poor quality
D．there are more commercials on DVRs than on TV
小題3:It can be inferred from the passage that _____．
A．people spend time on the Internet mainly for entertainment
B．most people prefer to work at home nowadays
C．the Internet will attract more and more advertisers
D．the appearance of TV changed our lives
小題4:The passage mainly tells us ________．
A．the rapid social development
B．the fast development of the Internet advertising
C．the way to advertise on the Internet
D．the influence of television commercials

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Flexible working hours, homeworking opportunities and cover for emergencies or school holidays are the top concerns for working mothers, according to a British survey on Thursday.
The survey of 1,677 people by specialist employment advice website workingmums.co.uk showed that despite a tougher job climate, in which redundancies(裁員) had risen dramatically during the crisis, mothers demanded for a more flexible schedule.
Flexible hours for full-time jobs came top of the list for 85 percent of respondents who were asked what they thought made for a family-friendly employer. That came just ahead of homeworking opportunities.
“Flexibility is really key and able to help achieve an element of work/life balance,” workingmums.co.uk founder Gillian Nissim told reporters.
She said the crisis had not reduced the urgency of this issue for working mums and that employers who want to be prepared for the eventual upturn would do well to listen to them rather than risk losing them to more forward-thinking rivals.
Many women said they had considered setting up their own business as a way around the flexibility problem and nearly half (45 percent) of respondents said they had looked into it.
Nissim said the workingmums.co.uk database alone showed that on average working mums have more than 15 years of work experience and a range of valuable skills picked up in the workplace and from their parenting experiences.
“So the benefits to employers of being able to accommodate (適應(yīng)) a degree of flexibility is significant,” she said.
Part-time work, flexibility around emergency cover or school holidays were the next highest concerns with extended maternity （產(chǎn)假） pay as well on the list of concerns.More than half (54 percent) of respondents said they would accept a less well-paid job in return for flexibility, with 40 percent prepared to consider this option.
小題1:The passage mainly discuss the problem of _______.
A．working mothers requiring flexible working hours.
B．working mothers planning to set up their own businesses.
C．well-paid jobs.
D．unemployment at the time of financial crisis.
小題2: Flexibility of working hours can help women _______.
A．to have an extended maternity.
B．to have opportunities to operate their own companies.
C．to strike a balance between work and life.
D．to pick up a range of valuable skills.
小題3:It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _____.
A．40 percent of the respondents are ready to have less-paid jobs instead of full-time jobs.
B．more than half of the respondents would accept a less well-paid job if they were given a job of flexible hours.
C．the highest concern of working mums is about part-time work.
D．women were more concerned about extended maternity pay than school holidays.
小題4: If you are the editor of a newspaper, which column will you fit this article in?
A．Advertisements.B．People.C．Education.D．Career.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Self—employed private doctors who charge a fee each patient’s visit are the foundation of medical practice in the United States. Most doctors have contract relationship with one or more hospitals in the community. They send their patients to this hospital，which usually charges patients according to the number of days they stay and the facilities (operation room, tests, medicines that they use). Some hospitals belong to a city, a state or a government agency. Others are operated by religious orders (教會)or other non—profit groups.
Some medical doctors are on salary. Salaried doctors may work as hospital staff (員工)members, or residents, who are often still in training . They may teach in medical schools, or be hired by corporations to care for their workers to work for the government’s Public Health Service.
Doctors are among the best paid professionals in the United States. In the 1980s, it was not uncommon for medical doctors to earn incomes of more than $100,000 a year. Specialists, particularly surgeons, might earn several times that amount. Doctors list many reasons why they deserve to be so well rewarded for their work. One reason is the long and expensive preparation required to become a doctor in the United States. Most would—be doctors first attend college for four years, which can cost nearly $20,000 a year at one of the best private institutions. Then they attend medical school for four years. Tuition(學(xué)費(fèi))alone can more than $10,000 a year. By the time they have obtained their medical degrees, many young doctors are deeply in debt. They still face three to five years of residency(實(shí)習(xí)階段) in hospital, the first year as an assistant. The hours are long and the pay is relatively low.
Setting up a medical practice is expensive, too. Sometimes several doctors will decide to establish a group practice, so they can share the expense of maintaining an office and buying equipment. These doctors also take care of each other’s patients in emergencies.
Doctors work long hours and must accept a great deal of responsibility. Many medical procedures, even quite practiced many times, still involve risk. It is understandable that doctors want to be well—paid for making decisions which can mean the difference between life and death.
小題1:According to the passage, it is very unlikely that an American hospital is owned by         .
A．a(chǎn) church .comB．a(chǎn) corporationC．a(chǎn) cityD．a(chǎn) state
小題2:The expenses for becoming a doctor are mainly spent on           .
A．schooling and retrainingB．practice in a hospital
C．facilities he or she usesD．education he or she receives
小題3:Sometimes several doctors set up a group medical practice mainly because       .
A．it’s difficult for one doctor to take care of too many patients
B．they can take turns to work for long hours
C．facilities may be too much of burden for one doctor to shoulder
D．no one wants to take too much responsibility
小題4:The statement that fully expresses the author’s view towards US doctors’ payment is that     .
A．they deserve a very good payment for their expensive education and their responsibility
B．it is reasonable for doctors to have a large income because their work is dangerous
C．doctors should be better paid because they work long hours in bad conditions
D．doctors have great responsibility, so it is understandable that they should be well paid

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

In today’s Internet age, online games can be a change from the pressure of school and work. However, they can also cause problems and unhealthy addictions. This is most clearly seen in the example of South Korea. This country has the world’s highest percentage of high – speed Internet services. It has also a high number of game players who are addicted to online games.
In 2004, a young man died after playing online games almost nonstop for 86 hours. A 12 – year – old boy stole $ 16,000 from his father to continue online games which he could not get away from. Such problems are spreading to other parts of Asia as well. In 2005, it was reported that about 80 percent of China’s 13.8 million online game players were under 25. And many of these were said to be addicted. Such numbers point toward a growing problem among Chinese youth.
Dr. Sue – Huei Chen, a psychologist , discovered some signs of at – risk people. Such people often go online to escape from their problems. And they usually have no friendship or good social skills. They feel the need to spend more and more time online, so they may be absent from school or family. And they become upset if anyone tries to limit their online game playing.
小題1:The passage is mainly about          .
A．online gamesB．problems caused by online games
C．computer problems in AsiaD．problems caused by young people
小題2:In the passage, the writer tells us a fact that         .
A．South Korea has a large number of Internet schools
B．More and more young men are stealing money for online games
C．China’s online game players are all under the age of 25
D．Online game addiction is a very common problem in South Korea
小題3:After reading the passage, we know that in China         .
A．many young people are playing online games for fun
B．many young people are getting addicted to online games
C．only those under 25 like to play online games for long periods
D．80 percent of the Chinese depend on online games to get relaxed
小題4:According to the passage,      are more likely to become addicted to online games.
A．people under great pressure from school and work.
B．people well known in the field of computer games
C．people with unsolved problems and few friends
D．people who’d like to take a risk in computer games

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解


More than an eye candy
Parents in Beijing are ready to go a little further to please their children now that the new China Science and Technology Museum has opened its 198-seat 4D theater.
The 4D theater, which opened last month (December ), is the third cinema the museum has opened to the public since its relocation to the National Olympic Park in September.
YAOX Entertainment, a Taiwan-based company producing 3D，4D，special effects and animated films, is responsible for providing the films in the coming month.
As for 3D films, audiences have to wear special goggles while watching these movies. In addition, viewers can feel wind, a rainstorm, or waterfall, and the seats will move according to the plot.
Admission for adult visitors is 30 yuan per person, 20 yuan for students and children.
The new China Science and Technology Museum, 5 Beijing Donglu, Chaoyang District.
Film introduction
U-Bugs Adventure: Under attack in an air-sea fight, a German U-boat from World War II dives deep for protection. The strong tides take it to a mysterious ancient city at the bottom of  the. Suddenly, a giant sea monster takes on the sub(潛水艇) and during the struggle it falls into an energy light-beam zone, and is transported through a time tunnel to meet with Zheng He’s 14th century fleet sailing to the West. Duration: 15 minutes
Dog & Bugs: A dog sees some bees buzzing around and wonders: “How can I fly in the sky as free as those bugs?” Then, he sprouts a pair of wings, just like the bees, and flaps his wings to join them and collect some honey. Duration: 15 minutes
Virus to Go: This film is about severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), which is like a terrorist attack, causing extensive contamination(大范圍的感染). Because of human neglect(忽視), the SARS virus cannot be stopped and causes harm to an entire city. Fortunately, at the last minute, man finds a way to solve the crisis. Duration: 15 minutes
68．The underlined word“goggles”means       ．
A．a(chǎn) type of watch                  B．a(chǎn) kind of glasses
C．ear-protecting equipment          D．a(chǎn) piece of jewellery 
69．If you happen to be interested in Sci-fi & history films, most probably            should be your cup of tea.
A．the mew China Science and Technology Museum    B．U-Boat Adventure
C．Dog & Bugs                                 D．Virus to Go
70．In which section of an English newspaper can you find the information above?
A．News    B．Business    C．Entertainment    D．Sports

查看答案和解析>>

同步練習(xí)冊答案