59. What’s the
writer’s attitude to the drugs mentioned in the passage?
A. Positive.
B. Negative. C.
Objective(客观的). D. Doubtful.
B
I am a person
who does not like to wait in line. However, I realize anger will get me
nowhere. Considering this, I have decided to turn my frustration(沮丧) to productive ends. In short, I am constantly hunting around for
what I call “waiting in line books”, especially those that are designed for
being read in snippets(文摘), so there is no extended story line to lose track of. Another
requirement is that they be small enough to slip neatly into my back pocket.
The other day I
went to the supermarket and was surprised to see that the place was crowded
with shoppers, but no worries. I parked my cart behind five others and pulled
out my vocabulary builder. Within a few seconds I was totally absorbed, and
rather than seething at the 15 minutes it took to advance to the
cashier, I learned that nankeen is “a yellow cotton cloth”, or, in the plural, “trousers
made of it”. The acquisition of new words led me into a place where I would
otherwise not have enjoyed myself so much.
Once, at a yard
sale, I found two small pocket books titled Sidelights
on American History (copyright 1919). The seller approached as I looked
through the pages. “You want them?”
“First I need
to see if they fit,” I told him. He watched as I slipped Volume 1 into my back
pocket. “Perfect. I’ll take them.”
10 minutes
later, I was at the carwash, where the waiting line was six vehicles long. Thank
goodness for my books! By the time my car was being soaped and power sprayed, I
had learned about the Annapolis Convention, the early life of Aaron Bur.
The more the
world demands that I wait, the more I learn from my waiting library. In fact, I
have become so fond of my “waiting” books that my spirits actually rise when I
see a long line I must stand in. It is most likely I would be regarded as a
bookish, lonely soul. But little would they realize that I was enjoying the
company of those “waiting” books. And just as Disraeli said, “Everything comes
if a man will only wait”.
63. The
sentence in Paragraph 2 “there is no extended story line to lose track of”
shows that _____.
A. what the writer reads is not difficult to understand
B. the writer likes to read interesting stories while waiting in
line
C. the writer can stop wherever needed with no plot to leave out
D. the writer does not necessarily reach his understanding
C
Arthritis,
stroke, osteoporosis(骨关节炎), heart disease and dementia are what we’ve
got to look forward to in old age. But conditions like these don’t have to be impossible
to avoid, says New Zealand
cook Robyn Martin. She firmly believes that we are what we eat and we can
choose to consume foods that can slow the aging process and even prevent
certain illnesses. That’s why her latest cookbook is devoted to recipes that
use ingredients with a large number of anti-aging benefits. Stop the Clock―the Anti-Aging cookbook looks at a variety of health problems―from
brain decline and joint aches and pains to heart disease and high cholesterol(胆固醇)―then lists foods that can improve or prevent them and offers a
selection of recipes using those ingredients. “I wrote this book so I can offer
people lots of information about foods that can give them a better old age.”
Blueberries
slow and, in some cases, reverse damage in aging brains. They are also rich in
some chemicals which keep your looking young and help relieve arthritic(关节炎的) pain.
Carrots have
high levels of beta-carotene, which changes to vitamin A in the body. So they
may help with memory, do good to the skin and are also thought to lower
cholesterol.
The protein,
calcium and phosphorus in oats all help build strong bones and connective
tissue. The fibre they contain helps lower
cholesterol and high blood pressure.
Spinach is a
good source of two important substances involved in protecting the DNA in our
cells from oxication(氧化). It not only helps to strengthen the memory and turn off genes
that can step up aging, but also can help improve the symptoms of
osteoarthritis.
Soy products
help lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels and are rich in phytoestrogens, which can help prevent hormone-related
cancers. Soy can also be helpful to the skin, making it firm and youthful.
Did you know? Tomatoes
contain a powerful substance which is not only useful for preventing problems
in the heart, and lungs, but also prevents diseases like cancer. To gain the
most benefit, tomatoes should be cooked.
A. to tell the readers recipes play an important role in keeping
healthy
B. to advertise the foods mentioned in the passage
C. to tell the readers how to slow the aging process
D. to tell the readers how to cure some diseases by taking right
foods
D
I read about it in the paper, in the subway, on my way to work. I
read it, and I couldn't believe it, and I read it again. Then perhaps I just
stared at it, at the newsprint spelling out his name, spelling out the story. I
stared at it in the swinging
lights of the subway car, and in the faces and bodies of the people, and in my
own face, trapped in the darkness which roared(隆隆响) outside.
It was not to be believed and I kept telling myself that, as I
walked from the subway station to the high school. And at the same time I
couldn't doubt it. I was scared, scared for Sonny. He became real to me again.
A great block of ice got settled in my belly and kept melting there slowly all
day long, while I taught my classes algebra. It was a special kind of ice. It kept
melting, sending trickles(涓涓细流)of ice water all up
and down my veins(血管), but it never got less. Sometimes it
hardened and seemed to expand until I felt my heart was going to come spilling(溢出) out or that I was going to choke or scream. This would always be
at a moment when I was remembering some specific thing Sonny had once said or
done.
When he was about as old as the boys in my classes his face had been
bright and open; and he'd had wonderfully direct brown eyes, and great gentleness.
I wondered what he looked like now. He had been picked up, the evening before,
in a sudden search on an apartment down-town, for selling and using heroin.
I couldn't believe it: but what I mean by that is that I couldn't
find any room for it anywhere inside me. I had kept it outside me for a long
time. I hadn't wanted to know. I had had suspicions(怀疑), but I didn't name them, I kept
putting them away. I told myself that Sonny was wild, but he wasn't crazy. And
he'd always been a good boy, he hadn't ever turned hard or evil or
disrespectful, the way kids can, so quick, so quick, especially in Harlem. I didn't want to believe that I'd ever see my
brother going down, coming to nothing, all that light in his face gone out, in
the condition I'd already seen so many others.
My name is Wang Lin.
I was born in Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province in February 1988. Now I’m
studying in the ForeignLanguagesCollege,
YangzhouUniversity. As an open-minded young man,
I’m good at communicating with people. English is my favorite subject. In 2007,
I won the first prize in the National English Speech Contest. And in 2008 I worked as a volunteer in the Beijing
Olympics, which helps me accumulate enough working experience.
With the approach of the 2010 World Expo, I’d like very much to be a
volunteer. Above all, I like meeting people from all over the world and making friends with them. Besides, I have such a rich knowledge about Chinese
history that I can introduce them to our splendid culture. I’m sure I’ll serve
the guests with enthusiasm. To sum up, I believe I can be a qualified volunteer.
I will value it and do all I can if I could be accepted.
W: Mr. Addison went to Washington on Monday afternoon for an
exhibition, and won't be back until Thursday night. If you like, you can come
again on Friday morning.
(Text 2)
W: What time did yesterday's second Baseball game start?
M: It was supposed to start at a quarter to five, but it
was delayed an hour because they had to play an extra inning in the first game.
(Text 3)
, -
M: Hello, Mary. This is David Morison from the office.
I'm calling to see how Tom is feeling today. If he's not well, I may tell
someone else to do his work instead.
W: Oh, hello. The doctor said he'd be able to go back to
work tomorrow.
M: I see. Thank you.
(Text 4)
W: How can I get to your house?
M: Oh it’s very easy. My house is only five minutes’
walk from the station. Turn right outside the station, and then it's the third
street on the left. You can't miss it. It's got the number on the gate. It's
exactly opposite the park.
W: I see. Thanks.
(Text 5)
W: What a memory I have! I did write down the number on
a sheet of paper when I answered the phone this morning. But now the paper is
missing.
M: Don't worry. I'll be seeing Mr. Brown in an hour.
(Text 6)
M: You were driving 40 miles per hour in a 25 miles per
hour zone.
W: I wasn't speeding. I was driving 25 miles per hour.
But there was a car in front of me that was only going 15 or 20. I think he was
looking for someone's address. 1 finally passed him. And it was just at that
moment that you saw me,
M: You were going 40 miles an hour. The speed limit is
25. The fine is $ 50 plus $15 court costs.
(Text 7)
M: Here we are. This is it. I know it's smaller than you
wanted, but it's one of the nicest flats in the building.
W: Does it have three bedrooms?
M: No, there are two. The master room is quite large
though. Maybe you could let the children share the larger room, and you and your
husband could use the smaller one.
W: I suppose I could do that. A three- bedroom flat will
be difficult to find. I've been looking for one over a week. The first three
--- bedroom flats that I have found are all extremely expensive. You said that
the rent would be 350 dollars a month.
M: Yes. It includes gas. So, as you can imagine,
electricity and water are quite inexpensive.
W: This sounds better and better. But before I sign all
agreement I would like my husband to see it.
M: Why not stop by with him this morning? Our office is
open until seven o'clock.
W: OK. See you then.
(Text 8)
W: Tell me exactly what happened'
M: Well, I was walking through the park yesterday When a
woman knocked me right off my feet and ran off through the trees.
M: Can you describe the woman for me?
M: Yeah. She was about 190 centimeters tall.., and
wearing a white and black a red sweater over it, and a pair of basketball
shoes.
W: Hmm. What else?
M: She had a heavy build, with long hair and was
probably in her late 30's.
W: What was, uh, taken …exactly?
M: Well, just my left shoe.
W: Oh, this man again! He often wanders around the park.
He likes to remove the left shoe from men for some unknown reason and usually
returns the shoe to the crime scene a couple of days later.
M: Hey, he can keep my shoe, and I'll just take off my
left shoe every time I walk through the park.
(Text 9)
W: Did you see today’s newspaper? That building over in Centerville was just
struck by lightning for the fourth time!
M: I'm not surprised. If the conditions for lightning to
strike are right one time, they might be as good another time.
W: Well, I don't take any chances. If I'm caught in a thunderstorm,
I look for a building or a closed car. Also, I was told that if you're stuck
outdoors, the best thing you can do is to keep yourself close to the ground and
avoid bodies of water.
M: To tell you the truth, even when I'm at home, I don't
take baths or showers during a thunderstorm. And I don't use anything that
works electrically; Maybe I'm too anxious.
W: I wouldn't say that. According to the article,
lightning starts thousands of fires every year in the United States alone. Hundreds of
people are injured or even killed. I think you're just being sensible.
(Text 10)
M: Attention please, ladies and gentlemen. Our bus is
getting close to Cambridge,
where we'll be stopping to eat. We'll have our lunch in 'the garden of a
restaurant overlooking a small park that reminds people of a very famous tree.
It's said that General George Washington took command of the army in 1775 under
its very branches. It was almost 100 years later, in 1864, that the city of Cambridge celebrated the
event and from that moment on, the tree was called the Washington Elm. Later
the tree was attacked by insects and finally destroyed in a storm. The remains
of the tree were cut down and the growth tings were counted to find out how old
the tree was. Well, it seems that if Washington
had accepted the Command of his army under this tree he must have done so on his
knees. This particular elm couldn't have been over 3 or 4 years old in 1775, It
is a well-known fact that Washington
took command under an elm tree, but unfortunately it couldn't have been the
famous Washington Elm.
Well, enjoy your lunch. Watch your step as you leave the bus.
扬州市2008―2009学年度第二学期高三第三次调研测试试题
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