科目:高中英語 來源:重慶市2010屆高三模擬考試(二)英語試題 題型:閱讀理解
三.閱讀理解(共20小題;每小題2分,滿分40分)
閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中,選出最佳選項,并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
Japanese couples, too busy for a normal social life, are increasingly turning to actors to play their friends on the most important days of their lives.
Several agencies have sprung up(涌現(xiàn))offering actors to attend weddings or even funerals.The
first guest-for-hire company was established about nine years ago and around 10 now send out dozens of pretend friends to family events.
Agencies such as Hagemashi Tai-which means “I want to cheer you up” -charge around £100 for each “guest”.Other services such as giving a speech in praise of a bride or the groom cost extra.
The appearance of the small fake friends industry has been linked to social and economic changes in Japan.With lifetime employment (終身雇傭制)a thing of the past, couples feel uncomfortable about inviting work colleagues to their wedding.Increasingly busy and put upon, many Japanese surround themselves with only a very small circle of friends.
When they marry, however, they are under pressure to match the number of their new partner’s wedding guests.
Office Agents, the largest provider of pretend friends, makes sure that its employees have done their homework and know all about the bride or groom before the wedding.
Hiroshi Mizutani, the company’s founder, said the fake friends he provides must look happy, be well dressed and look like people with good jobs.
1.Why did fake friends industry come into being in Japan?
A.Because of social and economic changes B.Because of lifetime employment
C.Because of normal social life D.Because of work pressure
2.Pretend friends will be present at the following occasions except ________.
A.weddings B.funerals C.work D.family gathering
3.The agents make sure that ________.
A.fake friends have done their housework
B.fake friends have good jobs
C.fake friends must look happy and be well dressed
D.fake friends feel uncomfortable
4.What is the best title of this passage?
A.Japanese couples are under pressure to get married
B.The first guest-for-hire company in Japan
C.Japanese couples’ social life
D.Japanese couples rely on fake friends
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科目:高中英語 來源:重慶市2010屆高三模擬考試(二)英語試題 題型:閱讀理解
三.閱讀理解(共20小題;每小題2分,滿分40分)
閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中,選出最佳選項,并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
Japanese couples, too busy for a normal social life, are increasingly turning to actors to play their friends on the most important days of their lives.
Several agencies have sprung up(涌現(xiàn))offering actors to attend weddings or even funerals.The
first guest-for-hire company was established about nine years ago and around 10 now send out dozens of pretend friends to family events.
Agencies such as Hagemashi Tai-which means “I want to cheer you up” -charge around £100 for each “guest”.Other services such as giving a speech in praise of a bride or the groom cost extra.
The appearance of the small fake friends industry has been linked to social and economic changes in Japan.With lifetime employment (終身雇傭制)a thing of the past, couples feel uncomfortable about inviting work colleagues to their wedding.Increasingly busy and put upon, many Japanese surround themselves with only a very small circle of friends.
When they marry, however, they are under pressure to match the number of their new partner’s wedding guests.
Office Agents, the largest provider of pretend friends, makes sure that its employees have done their homework and know all about the bride or groom before the wedding.
Hiroshi Mizutani, the company’s founder, said the fake friends he provides must look happy, be well dressed and look like people with good jobs.
1.Why did fake friends industry come into being in Japan?
A.Because of social and economic changes B.Because of lifetime employment
C.Because of normal social life D.Because of work pressure
2.Pretend friends will be present at the following occasions except ________.
A.weddings B.funerals C.work D.family gathering
3.The agents make sure that ________.
A.fake friends have done their housework
B.fake friends have good jobs
C.fake friends must look happy and be well dressed
D.fake friends feel uncomfortable
4.What is the best title of this passage?
A.Japanese couples are under pressure to get married
B.The first guest-for-hire company in Japan
C.Japanese couples’ social life
D.Japanese couples rely on fake friends
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科目:高中英語 來源:河南省六市2010屆高三下學(xué)期第一次聯(lián)合考試英語試卷 題型:閱讀理解
第三部分閱讀理解(共20小題:每小題2分.滿分40分)
閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、c和D)中,選出最佳選項,并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
It’s wonderful when teenage dreams collie true after a lot of hard work.Ban Ki—Moon,foreign minister of the Republic of Korea,knows this only too well.He dreamt of being a diplomat(外交官)from a young age and now"the 63-year—old has become the world’s top diplomat.
On October 9,2006,UN Security Council appointed Ban to take the place of Secretary General
Kofi Annan.Next January he will become the first Asian to take the post in 35 years.
Bom into a pool"family in ROK,s Chungju,young Ban showed early talent at languages.In his
Senior 1 year he wrote an English book to help his classmates study.At 18 Ban WOn the first prize in an English speaking eompetidon.This allowed him to travel to Washington and meet the former US President John F.Kennedy.“This was the moment when my dream began,”said Ban.
Ever since then Ban worked hard to keep his dream alive.After graduating from the top—ranking Seoul National University,he joined the foreign ministry and became its most industrious(勤奮的)worker.In 2004 he became the top diplomat in the ROK.
Ban,s down—to—earth efforts also gave him the ability to get along with everyone.After being a diplomat for 36 years,he made many friends but no enemies.
But critics think his gentleness might make him ready to give in.They doubt whether he can take a strong stand on burning issue like the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s(DPRK,朝鮮)nuclear programme.
As the DPRK ll/mounced a successful nuelefltr test on October 9,2006,experts said the UN’s new boss would be challenged by his first tough task.But Ban,who played a leading role in past nuclear talks with the DPRK,seems to have his own ideas.
“I understand the power of Tai Chi(太極)well,”said Ban.He’s ready to travel to Pyongyang
to talk its leaders into giving up nuclear weapons.
“Ban has a typical oriental style,mild but determined”says Yoon Young—Kwan former foreign minister of the ROK.“He may look soft from the outside。but inside he has strong views.’’
56.Ban Ki—Moon was allowed t0 meet former US President John F.Kennedy because——.
A.he dreamt of being a diplomat B.his English was excellent
C. he wrote an English book D.he was a most industrious worker
57.What does the underhned phrase“my dream”refer to?
A.The UN chief. B.The foreign minister of POK.
C.A diplomat. D.The US president.
58.Which of the following is the best sentence to be put into the blank in Para.8 7
A.1 will think over a s仕ong way to solve the problem.
B.Soft ways are often the best to deal with intense conflicts.
C.The nuclear programme of DPRK is very demanding.
D.Terrible conflicts should be settled by all the countries.
59.Acording to the text,we can infer that——.
A.Ban Ki—Moon has no idea about dealing with the nuclear programme
B. Ban Ki—Moon likes playing Tai Chi in his spare time
C.An Asian took the post of UN chief in 1973
D.Ban Ki—Moon became the world’S top diplomat at the age of 60
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科目:高中英語 來源:2010年福建省六校高二下學(xué)期第一次月考聯(lián)考 題型:閱讀理解
第三部分:閱讀理解(共20小題;每小題2分,滿分40分)
閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中,選出最佳選項,并在答題卡上將該項涂黑
Many people cannot forget the beautiful thousand hand dance performed by disabled people during the 2005 CCTV Spring Gala(晚會). Many of these dancers cannot hear or speak, but their performances are wonderful.
The leading dancer is a beautiful young woman, Tai Lihua, who was born healthy but lose her hearing when she was two years old because of a fever. Not long after that, she also became mute and, from then on, her world was silent. She did not realize this at first, but when she was five, she played a game about sounds with her school friends and discovered she was different. She felt very sad. Her father went to many places looking for treatments for her disabilities, but nothing worked.
When she was seven years old, Tai Lihua went to a school for deaf and mute children, where
she did very well in her studies. Her teacher said she used her brain more than other children and was very good at expressing her feelings through movements.
Then when she was fifteen, she started learning to dance. At first, she found it difficult but she didn’t give up. She spent a lot of time practicing and became a brilliant dancer. In the last few years, she has performed in many countries and is much admired by foreign audience. Dancing has changed her life and brought her world wide success and fame.
56. Which of the following is expressed in the passage?
A. Where there is life, there is hope.
B. No one is too old to learn.
C. Where there is a will, there is a way.
D. The early bird catches the worm.
57. Tai Lihua discovered that she was different from other children when she was _____.
A .two B. five C. seven D. fifteen
58. We can learn from the passage that ______.
A. Tai Lihua was born healthy.
B. Tai Lihua isn’t successful now.
C. Tai Lihua’s parents didn’t take good care of her.
D. Tai Lihua had a natural ability to dance very well.
59. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. A disabled girl.
B. A dancer in a silent world.
C. A beautiful dancer.
D .Dance performance in the CCTV Spring Festival Gala.
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
第三部分閱讀理解(共20小題:每小題2分.滿分40分)
閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、c和D)中,選出最佳選項,并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
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It’s wonderful when teenage dreams collie true after a lot of hard work.Ban Ki—Moon,foreign minister of the Republic of Korea,knows this only too well.He dreamt of being a diplomat(外交官)from a young age and now"the 63-year—old has become the world’s top diplomat.
On October 9,2006,UN Security Council appointed Ban to take the place of Secretary General
Kofi Annan.Next January he will become the first Asian to take the post in 35 years.
Bom into a pool"family in ROK,s Chungju,young Ban showed early talent at languages.In his
Senior 1 year he wrote an English book to help his classmates study.At 18 Ban WOn the first prize in an English speaking eompetidon.This allowed him to travel to Washington and meet the former US President John F.Kennedy.“This was the moment when my dream began,”said Ban.
Ever since then Ban worked hard to keep his dream alive.After graduating from the top—ranking Seoul National University,he joined the foreign ministry and became its most industrious(勤奮的)worker.In 2004 he became the top diplomat in the ROK.
Ban,s down—to—earth efforts also gave him the ability to get along with everyone.After being a diplomat for 36 years,he made many friends but no enemies.
But critics think his gentleness might make him ready to give in.They doubt whether he can take a strong stand on burning issue like the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s(DPRK,朝鮮)nuclear programme.
As the DPRK ll/mounced a successful nuelefltr test on October 9,2006,experts said the UN’s new boss would be challenged by his first tough task.But Ban,who played a leading role in past nuclear talks with the DPRK,seems to have his own ideas.
“I understand the power of Tai Chi(太極)well,”said Ban.He’s ready to travel to Pyongyang
to talk its leaders into giving up nuclear weapons.
“Ban has a typical oriental style,mild but determined”says Yoon Young—Kwan former foreign minister of the ROK.“He may look soft from the outside。but inside he has strong views.’’
56.Ban Ki—Moon was allowed t0 meet former US President John F.Kennedy because——.
A.he dreamt of being a diplomat B.his English was excellent
C. he wrote an English book D.he was a most industrious worker
57.What does the underhned phrase“my dream”refer to?
A.The UN chief. B.The foreign minister of POK.
C.A diplomat. D.The US president.
58.Which of the following is the best sentence to be put into the blank in Para.8 7
A.1 will think over a s仕ong way to solve the problem.
B.Soft ways are often the best to deal with intense conflicts.
C.The nuclear programme of DPRK is very demanding.
D.Terrible conflicts should be settled by all the countries.
59.Acording to the text,we can infer that——.
A.Ban Ki—Moon has no idea about dealing with the nuclear programme
B. Ban Ki—Moon likes playing Tai Chi in his spare time
C.An Asian took the post of UN chief in 1973
D.Ban Ki—Moon became the world’S top diplomat at the age of 60
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