While working in Kunming.he checked the weather each morning for months he realized it would be the same every day．( )A．whenB．afterC．beforeD．since 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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3．While working in Kunming，he checked the weather each morning for months he realized it would be the same every day．（　　）

A．

when

B．

after

C．

before

D．

since

分析在昆明工作的时候，他每天早晨检查天气，几个月后才意识到每天天气都一样．

解答答案是C．本题考查从属连词辨析．when当…时候；after在…以后；before在…以前；才；since既然；根据语境，几个月后他"才"意识到昆明每天的天气都一样，故选C．

点评就从属连词的解题，考生首先要理解各从属连词的含义，并理解各连词所引导的从句的特殊用法；最后结合句子的结构和语境做出符合语义、语法和逻辑常识的选择．

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14．Computer power is moving into the"cloud"-networks of data centres that use the Internet to supply all kinds of services，from e-mail and social networks to data storage and analysis．
The rise of cloud computing is rapid and causing huge changes in the tech industry．The old guard is suffering：
this week's 67billion merger （合并） between Dell and EMC，makers of computers and storage device
s respectively （分别），was a marriage forced by the rise of the cloud．
The gains for customers have been equally dramatic．Compared with older IT systems，cloud computing is often much cheaper．It adds tremendous flexibility：firms that need more computing capacity no longer have to spend weeks adding new servers and installing software．In the cloud they can get hold of it in minutes．Their applications can be updated continually，rather than just every few months．Individual users can reach theire-mails，files and photos from any device．And cloud services also tend to be more secure，since providers know better than their customers how to protect their computing systems against hackers．
But cloud computing makes one problem worse．In the old IT world，once a firm or a consumer had decided on an operating system or database，it was difficult and costly to switch to another．In the cloud this"lock-in"（锁定）is even worse．Cloud providers try their best to make it easy to upload data．They accumulate huge amounts of complex information，which cannot easily be moved to an alternative provider．
Cloud firms also create a world of interconnected services，software and devices，which is convenient but only for as long as you don't venture outside their universe．Being locked in to a provider is risky．Firms can start to tighten the screws by increasing prices．If a cloud provider goes bust （崩溃），its customers may have trouble getting back their data．
These risks have already caused a debate about whether the cloud needs stricter regulation．Some European politicians want to force cloud providers to ensure that data can be moved between them．That is too heavy-handed，because strict rules will prevent innovation in what is still a young industry．The history of computing suggests that common standards may well appear naturally in response to customers'demands-just as in personal computers，where it is now much easier to use the same files on different systems．
In the meantime，a few commonsense measures can reduce the risk of lock-in．Firms that use more than one cloud provider to host their data are less affected．So are those that keep their most important information in theirown data centres．Consumers can take precautions，too．Some services are better than others at enabling users to move data between providers （Google does well on this score）．Cloud computing promises its users many benefits，but don't mistake it for some sort of digital heaven．
50．The author takes"the merger between Dell and EMC"for example to showA．
A．the influence of cloud computing on computer and storage device makers
B．the miserable sufferings of old computer companies
C．the rapid development of new computer companies
D．the interaction between old companies and newcomers
51．With wide applications of cloud computing customers canB．
A．pay less for the older IT systems
B．gain more computing capacity quickly
C．know better about defeating the hackers
D．install software within weeks
52．The problem of"lock-in"can be dangerous becauseC．
A．it should ensure data can easily be moved to another provider
B．it can create a network of services connected with devices
C．it may make it difficult for customers to recover their data
D．it will discourage an argument about stricter rules
53．It can be inferred from the last two paragraphs thatB．
A．the European politicians'advice is perfect
B．customers'demands play a role in setting standards
C．lock-in is caused by firms'storing information in their own centres
D．Google enables users to provide services and move data
54．Which of the following sayings can best express the main idea of the passage？D
A．Everything has its time and that time must be watched．
B．The grass looks greener on the other side of the fence．
C．A candle lights others and consumes itself．
D．Every white has its black，and every sweet has its sour．

11．Money is the root of all evil （邪恶） and new study claims there may be some truth behind the saying．Scientists at the University of California Berkeley，US，announced on February 27 that rich people are more likely to do immoral things，such as lie or cheat，than poorer people．The scientists did a series of eight experiments．They published their findings online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences （PNA《美国国家科学院院刊》）．
They carried out the first two experiments from the sidewalk near Berkeley．They noted that drivers of newer and more expensive cars were more likely to cut off other cars and pedestrians at crosswalks．Nearly 45percent of people driving expensive cars ignored a pedestrian compared with only 30percent of people driving more modest cars．
In another experiment，a group of college students was asked if they would do immoral things in various everyday situations．Examples included taking printer paper from work and not telling a salesperson when he or she gave back more change．Students from higher-class families were more likely to act dishonestly．
According to the scientists，rich people often think money can get them out of trouble．This makes them less afraid to take risks．It also means they care less about other people's feelings．
Finally，it just makes them greedier．"Higher wealth status seems to make you want even more，and that increased want leads you to bend the rules or break the rules to serve your self-interest，"said Paul Piff，lead scientist of the study．
Piff pointed out that the findings don't mean that all rich people are untrustworthy or all poor people honest．He said the experiments were to show how people living in different social situations express their instincts （本能） and values in different ways．

12．By saying"money is the root of all evil"，the author wants toB．
A．link wealth with bad behavior
B．draw readers'attention to the research
C．show how the saying proves the findings
D．defend rich people who do immoral things
13．According to the scientists，which is NOT the factor that makes rich people immoral？A
A．They welcome risks．
B．They have more desires．
C．They believe money talks．
D．They become more selfish．
14．Why did the scientists do the experiments？A
A．To show how social status affects people's morality．
B．To show people's instincts and values in different ways．
C．To test whether the saying"money is the root of all evil"is true．
D．To show the difference between higher-class people and lower-class people．
15．What does the passage really want to show us？D
A．The poor are respectable．
B．Money is the root of all evil．
C．All rich people are untrustworthy．
D．The rich are more likely to act badly．

18．-I can't tolerate the air pollution here anymore．
-________!We've never had so many chemical factories before．（　　）

8．We won't take action we believe things are getting better．（　　）

15．假设你是新华中学的学生会主席．近来，随着网络的普及，学生的汉字书写能力降低．为了保护传统民族文化--汉字，校学生会提出倡议．请你根据以下内容提示，为学校《英语沙龙》的同学们写一封倡议书．
内容要点：1．少上网，多读书、勤记笔记；
2．养成练书写和写日记的习惯；
3．自拟一项其他方面的倡议内容．
注意：短文字数不少于100词．参考词汇：汉字Chinese characters
Dear friends，
In recent years，many of us spend a lot of time on the Internet with its popularity．As a result，our handwriting is not so good as it was in the past．In order to protect our Chinese characters and write both nicely and neatly，we'd like to offer some suggestions：（高分句型一）
We should spend less time online so that we can have more time to read books and newspaper．（高分句型二）We'd better form the habit of practicing calligraphy and keeping diaries every day．Besides，it is better to write letters to our relatives and friends by hand rather than send e-mails．（高分句型三）As the saying goes，"The style is the man．"Beautiful and neat handwriting is beneficial to us students．So please pay more attention to our handwriting in the future．
Let's take action now!
Students'Union．

12．When I was a freshman，on Christmas break I went home and looked through the bags of clothes Mom intended to give away．I took a baggy red shirt，for I needed something to wear in art class．Mom was surprised．She wore that when she was pregnant with my younger brother．
The red shirt became a part of my college wardrobe．After graduation，I wore the shirt the day I moved into my new apartment and on Saturday morning when I cleaned．When I became pregnant，I wore the red shirt during big-belly days．I missed Mom and the rest of my family．But that shirt helped．I smiled，remembering that Mother had worn it when she was pregnant，15 years earlier．That Christmas，thinking of the warm feelings the shirt had given me，I wrapped it in holiday paper and sent it to Mom．When Mom wrote to thank me for her"real"gift，she said the red shirt was lovely．She never mentioned it again．The next year，when my husband and I moved the kitchen table，I noticed something red taped to its bottom．It was the shirt!And so the pattern was set．
On our next visit home，I secretly placed the shirt under Mom and Dad's mattress．Two years passed before I discovered it under the base of our living-room floor lamp．The red shirt was just what I needed now while refinishing furniture．The walnut stains added character．
Years later，my husband and I divorced．With my three children，I prepared to move back to Illinois，depressed．Suddenly I saw the stained red shirt．I smiled．After unpacking in our new home I visited her，and I hid it in her bottom dresser drawer．Meanwhile，I found a good job at a radio station．A year later I discovered the red shirt hidden in a rag bag in my cleaning closet．The shirt was Mother's final gift．Mother died three months later．
I intended to send the red shirt，faded but in decent shape，with her to her grave．But I'm glad I didn't．my older daughter is in college now，majoring in art．And every art student needs a baggy red shirt to wear to art class．

24．Why did the author take the baggy red shirt for the first time？C
A．Because she was pregnant．
B．Because she intended to give it away．
C．Because she needed it for her class．
D．Because she missed her mom．
25．How did the shirt help the author？B
A．The shirt made her find a good job at a radio station．
B．The shirt relieved homesickness from the author．
C．The shirt was the cheapest gift to give to her Mom for Christmas．
D．The shirt was the only clothes that the author had for art class．
26．What does the underlined phrase"the pattern"refer to in the text？B
A．Moving the kitchen table regularly．
B．Secretly giving and receiving the shirt．
C．Often taping something to the bottom of the table．
D．Visiting the parents regularly．
27．What is the most important reason for the author's valuing the shirt so much？C
A．That it is still in decent shape though faded．
B．That her daughter needs it in art class．
C．That it symbolizes mother's love．
D．That it is from her dead Mom．

13．Everyone needs to be safe，loved and to have a sense of belonging．These are inborn and natural basic needs．In an effort to have these needs satisfied，many of us tend to please others．And it works for a while．We find that we experience less conflict with others，but the conflict within ourselves grows．Saying"no"produces feeling of guilt and saying"yes"brings anger．
My father was in the military，so we moved frequently．Being shy，I didn't make friends．What's more，I grew up in a household where grades，image and how others saw our family were very important．In our household a"C"was unacceptable，a"B"should have been an"A"and an"A"meant the lesson was too easy．I was too skinny，my sister was too fat and my brother's lips and ears were too big for his tiny head．
To stop pleasing others is easier said than done．It's a long process，one in which I am consistently working to perfect．The turning point for me came shortly after I got married．The very first thing we did to end the cycle of catering to others was develop our own identity as individuals and then as a couple．And then we developed a strong set of core（核心）values and a vision for our future．The third and one of the most valuable things we did during this process was develop our own personal influence on others and we valued deeply the opinions of the wiser and more successful people around us．
Besides，we should understand that sometimes helping people actually hurts them．Struggle is necessary to success．Struggle strengthens character，making people determined．So sometimes allowing people to struggle is the best thing you can do for them．

32．How are we likely to feel when pleasing others？B
A．Satisfied．
B．Angry．
C．Happy．
C．Guilty．
33．What can we infer from the author's experience as a child？D
A．He grew up doing a lot of housework．
B．It was hard for him to adjust to the moving life．
C．He realized the value of opinions from others．
D．His parents had great expectations of the children．
34．What is the third paragraph mainly about？B
A．What steps the author took to go on pleasing others．
B．How the author stepped out of the cycle of pleasing others．
C．Why the author further developed his values and character．
D．When the author turned to others for their valuable opinions．
35．What does the author suggest doing？C
A．Helping others without delay．
B．Refusing to help others．
C．Thinking twice before offering help．
D．Leaving someone alone in trouble．

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