205667.（2018•西安中学•高一上期末）At exactly eleven Sir Percival knocked and entered，with anxiety and worry in every line of his face．This meeting would decide his future life，and he obviously knew it． "You may wonder，Sir Percival，" said Laura calmly， "if I am going to ask to be released （免除） from my promise to marry you．I am not going to ask this．I respect my father's wishes too much．" His face relaxed a little，but one of his feet kept beating the carpet． "No，if we are going to withdraw （退出） from our planned marriage，it will be because of your wish，not mine．" "Mine？" he said in great surprise． "What reason could I have for withdrawing？" "A reason that is very hard to tell you，" she answered． "There is a change in me．" His face went so pale that even his lips lost their color．He turned his head to one side． "What change？" he asked，trying to appear calm． "When the promise was made two years ago"，she said， "my love did not belong to anyone．Will you forgive me，Sir Percival，if I tell you that it now belongs to another person？" "I wish you to understand"，Laura continued， "that I will never see this person again，and that if you leave me，you only allow me to remain a single woman for the rest of my life．All I ask is that you forgive me and keep my secret．" "I will do both those things，" he said．Then he looked at Laura，as if he was waiting to hear more． "I think I have said enough to give you reason to withdraw from our marriage，" she added quietly． "No．You have said enough to make it the dearest wish of my life to marry you，" he said．
（1）How did Percival feel during his meeting with Laura？ A．Angry． B．Calm． C．Excited． D．Nervous． （2）We can learn from the passage that ． A．Laura's father wished to end her marriage B．Laura had once promised to marry Percival C．Percival had been married to Laura for two years D．Percival asked to be released from the marriage （3）The passage is probably taken out of ． A．a novel B．a report C．a diary D．an essay
（1）D．推理判断题．根据第三段His face relaxed a little，but one of his feet kept beating the carpet．可知当时Percival看到Laura的时候非常的紧张nervous． （2）B．推理判断题．根据第二段中的if I am going to ask to be released （免除） from my promise to marry you．可推知他们两个曾经有过婚约，B项正确． （3）A．推理判断题．根据文章的开头和结尾很显然这是一部小说的节选片段，A项最合理．
202386.（2021•西安中学•十模）
Twelve-year-old Lydia Denton was recently named the winner of CITGO's Fueling Education Student Challenge，where she earned ＄20，000 after creating the Beat the Heat Car Seat，which is a portable device placed in the car seat that not only senses weight over five pounds but monitors temperature when the baby is in the seat. The soon-to-be seventh grader saye became inspired to make the invention after watching the news that babies were being left in hot cars，often by accident. "At first，I thought about raising money for the families，but that wouldn't fix the problem：I wanted to invent something that could prevent the deaths from happening." Lydia's device is started when it senses the weight of the child and the temperature setting reaches over 100℉（38℃）.At that point，an alarm goes off and a warning is sent via SMS to the parents.If the parents don't reset the device within 60 seconds，a built-in GPS chip sends a message to local authorities with the vehicle's location.After many rounds of testing with her local 911，Lydia is proud to say that Beat the Heat Car Seat is a success. Though many newer vehicles come with warning systems and smart seat systems，Lydia's goal was to create a device that would reach more people and that could also transfer from car seat to car seat as the child grew.She decided to use her prize money to continue making improvements on the device，which would sell for only about ＄40. Lydia is now working with an instructor who is helping her with production and teaching her about business.Lydia hopes that her work will inspire more kids of her age to make their ideas come true. "Don't think that you have to accept things in the world.If there is something that bothers you，think of ways to make it better!"
（1）Why did Lydia make the invention？ A．To win 20，000-dollar prize. B．To raise money for unlucky families. C．To help stop babies dying in hot cars. D．To guarantee babies' safety in a car crash. （2）What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us about the device？ A．How it works. B．What it consists of. C．Why it raises the alarm. D．How parents respond to it. （3）How will Lydia's future device differ from other smart seat systems？ A．It will be much stronger. B．It will be more affordable. C．It will be less problematic. D．It will be more effective on older kids. （4）What can we learn from Lydia's story？ A．No competition，no progress. B．It's never too late to go into business. C．One should be open to any suggestion. D．Creative thinking is the key to success.
205789.（2017•西北大附中•高一下期末）
How often one hears children wishing they were grown-ups and old people wishing they were young again．Each age has its pleasures and its pains，and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets． Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities to make life difficult．If a child has good parents，he is fed，looked after and loved，whatever he may do．It is impossible that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return．In addition，life is always presenting new things to the child-things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well-known．But a child has his parents．He is not so free to do what he wishes to do；he is continually being told not to do things or being punished for what he has done wrong． When the young man starts to earn his own living，he can no longer expect others to pay for his food，his clothes，and his room，but has to work if he wants to live comfortably．If he spends most of his time playing about in the way that he used to as a child，he will go hungry．And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents，he may go to prison．If，however，he works hard，keeps out of trouble and has good health，he can have the great happiness of building up for himself his own position in society．
（1）According to the second paragraph，the writer thinks that ． A．life for a child is comparatively easy B．a child is always loved whatever he does C．if much is given to a child，he must do something in return D．only children are interested in life （2）Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage？ A．People are often satisfied with their life． B．Life is less interesting for old people． C．Adults are free to do what they want to do． D．Adultould no longer rely on others． （3）The underlined word"responsibilities"in the second paragraph means ． A．duties B．jobs C．suggestions D．desires （4）The main idea of the passage is ． A．life is not enjoyable since each age has some pains B．young men can have the greatest happiness if they work hard C．childhood is the most enjoyable time in one's life D．one is the happiest if he can make good use of each age in his life．
203476.（2015•师大附中•四模）
My grandfather grew up in war-torn Europe．When German soldiers occupied his home-town，the thriving city of Tarow，Poland，he refused to obey them and eventually joined the Soviet army to fight for his country's freedom． "Stand straight，stand tall，" he told himself． After the war，in 1947，he boarded a boat for Manhatan．He was hungry and suffering from seasickness．All alone in a new country，he was frightened about his future．Still，he marched head-on into the hustle of the streets of New York．Soon he met other European immigrants，each of them trying to find his or her own way．If they could do it，why couldn't he？ "Stand straight，stand tall，" he would remind himself． Thanks to the help of a loyal and trusting friend，my grandfather gained a jewelry booth on Canal Street，New York City．He once told me how nervous he was on that first day of work．He was not only trying to learn this tough new business，but also a new language． To his surprise，the men in neighboring booths-who could have taken advantage of him-offered their help and advice．Within months，my grandfather was commanding his spot behind the counter，selling diamonds and cultured pearls as if he'd been doing it during his whole life． Stand straight and stand tall． In later years，my grandfather would take both my mother and her sister down the aisle at their weddings．As he stood with each of them，he thought about their new beginnings，and of the adventures and journeys they would experience together．He also thought about the children who would one day carry on his family name． I am so proud to be one of those children．Listening to my grandfather's remarkable experiences has changed the way I view my own life．
（1）Which is the correct order of the things that happened in the passage？ a．My grandfather took both my mother and her sister down the aisle at their weddings． b．World War Ⅱ broke out in Europe． c．My grandfather went to America． d．My grandfather began to run his diamond business． e．The men in neighboring booths helped him． A．b，c，a，d，e B．b，c，d，e，a C．b，c，e，a，d D．c，b，e，d，a （2）Which is NOT true according to the passage？ A．My grandfather was a soldier during World war Ⅱ． B．My grandfather went to America by sea． C．My grandfather had been doing a jewelry business during his whole life． D．My grandfather ran his business successfully． （3）Grandpa probably inspired his grandchildren in time of trouble by saying ""． A．A friend in need is a friend indeed B．God help those who help themselves C．Stand straight，stand tall D．Practice makes perfect （4）It can be concluded that． A．grandpa never lost heart in time of hardships B．grandpa never threw doubt upon his fate C．grandpa was born to be a businessman D．grandpa didn't live up to his friend's expectations
203515.（2015•西工大附中•八模）
Eight-year-old Cieran Kelso and Winter the dolphin have more things in common than most people and dolphins．That is because they both have prosthetic limbs（假肢）！ Winter，the star of the movie Dolphin Tale，is Cieran's idol because they both swim with the help of prosthetic flippers．Florida's Clearwater Marine Aquarium，where Winter lives，usually only lets visitors swim in the dolphin tank every three weeks or so，but when its chief officer David Yates heard Cieran's story，he said he must make a swim-and-greet happen． Local tourism officials flew Cieran and his family to the aquarium from England after a year of planning．His parents had a hard time keeping the surprise a secret for so long!They told Cieran that the trip was just going to be a business trip for his father Gary，and it wasn't until they were halfway there that flight attendants announced that the trip was actually for Cieran to meet Winter! Cieran caught a disease that cost both of his legs and most of his fingertips．He still loves to play sports like soccer and gymnastics with his friends，but it's taken him a little longer to learn how to swim．To help him catch up with his friends，Cieran's father Gary，with the help of a prosthetic specialist，created prosthetic flippers so that Cieran could move just like his idol，Winter． "His first words when he saw the Gary were 'Winter's disabled，just like me．It's just been a dolphin in a film for a long time and now it's real…It's just a dream come true，' " said Gary．Once in the tank he fed Winter fish and played with her for more than an hour．And he said he could have swum "for a million hours" if he was allowed to! After the swim Cieran announced he wants to work at the aquarium so that he can always look after Winter，his new best friend． "The feeling was great and emotional to be swimming with a dolphin．I love dolphins．But the best dolphin I've ever loved is Winter，" he said．
（1）What is the main idea of the passage？ A．A disabled boy met a dolphin with disability． B．A boy is swimming with a dolphin alone． C．A dream of meeting a dolphin comes true． D．A boy becomes a friend of a dolphin （2）What can we know about Winter？ A．She played a leading role in Dolphin Tale． B．She was an idol for most kids in England． C．She swam with visitors three times a week． D．She performed a swim-and-great in the tank． （3）From what Gary said in paragraph 5，we know that． A．Cieran showed pity for Winter B．Cieran had a dream to see a film C．Cieran was glad to meet Winter D．Cieran found Winter a real disabled dolphin
205565.（2019•西安中学•高二上期末）
An Invisible Smile Mr Dawson was an old man who always complained a lot，and everyone in town knew it．Kids ever went into his yard to pick a delicious apple．Old Dawson，they said，would come after them with his gun． One Friday，12-year-old Janet was going to stay all night with her friend Amy．They had to walk by Dawson's house on the way to Amy's house，but as they got close，Janet saw him sitting on his front porch and suggested they cross over to the other side of the street．Like most of the children，Janet was scared of the old man． Amy said not to worry，Mr Dawson wouldn't hurt anyone．Still，Janet was growing more nervous with each step closer to the old man's house．When they got close enough，Dawson looked up with his usual frown，but when he saw it was Amy，a broad smile changed his entire face as he said， "Hello，Miss Amy．I see you've got a little friend with you today． " Amy smiled back and told him Janet was staying overnight and they were going to listen to music and play games．Mr Dawson said that sounded fun and offered them each a fresh picked apple off his tree．They gladly accepted．Mr Dawson had the best apples in the whole town． When they left，Janet asked Amy， "Everyone says he's the meanest man in town．How come he was so nice to us？" Amy explained that when she first started walking past his house he wasn't very friendly and she was afraid of him，but she pretended he was wearing an invisible smile and so she always smiled back at him．It took a while，but one day he half-smiled back at her． After some more time，he started smiling real smiles and then started talking to her．Just a "hello" at first，then more．She said he always offered her an apple and was always very kind． "An invisible smile？ "questioned Janet． "Yes，"answered Amy， "my grandma told me that if I pretended I wasn't afraid and pretended he was smiling an invisible smile at me and I smiled back at him，sooner or later he would really smile．Grandma says smiles are contagious．" If we remember what Amy's grandma said --- everyone wears an invisible smile，we too will find that we're always on the go trying to accomplish so much，aren't we？It's so easy to get caught up in everyday life that we forget how simple it can be to bring cheer to ourselves and others．Giving a smile away takes so little effort and time．Let's make sure that we're not the ones that others have to pretend to be wearing an invisible smile．
（1）Kids were scared of Mr Dawson because． A．he was mean with his apple B．he would fire them with a gun C．he was always very cold D．he was wearing an invisible smile （2）We can infer from the passage that． A．Janet was so lovely a girl that Mr Dawson couldn't resist her smiles B．it was Grandma's advice that helped bring Amy and Mr Dawson closer C．Mr Dawson was friendly to Amy because she always wore an invisible smile D．Janet and Amy were going to invite Mr Dawson to listen to music and play games （3）The underlined word "contagious" in Paragraph 9 means ""． A．meaningful B．moving C．infectious D．supportive （4）What is the main message that the author intends to send to us readers？ A．Always wear an invisible smile． B．Smile whenever we can． C．Try our best to transform others． D．Pretend that we are happy even if we are not．
205639.（2018•西安中学•高一下期末）
Mr．Bean is an internationally recognized comedy character on TV and in films．He constantly gets into awkward and absurd situations，which greatly amuses audiences regardless of their nationalities or culture．The humor is always made clear through a series of simple and funny acts that rely purely on body language，which is universal． One of the remarkable shows is that Mr．Bean has a meal in a fancy restaurant．After being seated at his table，Mr．Bean takes out a card，writes a few words on it，seals（密封） it in an envelope and places it on the table．After a moment，he looks back at the envelope but this time he looks surprised，as if he did not know it was there．He opens it to find a birthday card and delightedly puts it on the table for everyone to see． When he looks at the menu，an astonished look swiftly appears on his face．He takes all the money out of his wallet，counts it and puts it in a saucer（茶托）．He then looks from the menu to the money with concern until he finds one thing that makes him smile．Then he orders a dish called "steak tartare"．When the dish arrives，he iocked to discover that "steak tartare" is actually raw hamburger．He makes an attempt to eat it，but it is clear from the look on his face that he finds the taste truly disgusting．He cannot hide his feelings，except when the waiter asks if everything is all right．When this happens，he smiles and nods，indicating that everything is fine．When the waiter is not looking，however，he busies himself hiding the raw meat anywhere he can reach-the sugar bowl，the tiny flower vase，inside a bun（小圆面包） and under a plate．He becomes so desperate in the end that he even hides some inside the purse of a woman sitting near him and throws some down the trousers of the restaurant's violinist!
（1）Why did Mr．Bean pretend to smile in front of the waiter？ A．He didn't want the waiter to know his embarrassment． B．He was in low spirits． C．He likes to express himself in the opposite way． D．He thought the waiter enjoyed smiling． （2）What does the underlined word "disgusting" in the third paragraph mean？ A．Tasting delicious B．Smelling good C．Feeling sick D．Looking fine （3）Which of the following is the best title of this passage？ A．Mr．Bean---A Top Humour Actor B．Raw Hamburger Tastes Disgusting C．Being Mannered in a Restaurant D．How to Pretend to Like Something Boring
205723.（2018•西安中学•高二上期末）
Are you looking for some new and exciting places to take your kids to？Try some of these places： ● Visit art museums．They offer some activities to excite your kids' interest．Many offer workshops for making hand-made pieces，traveling exhibits，book signings （签名） by children's favorite writers，and even musical performances and other arts． ● Head to a natural history museum．This is where kids can discover the past from dinosaur models to rock collections and pictures of stars in the sky．Also，ask what kind of workshops and educational programs are prepared for kids and any special events that are coming up． ● Go to a Youtheater．Look for one in your area offering plays for child and family visitors．Pre-show play shops are conducted by area artists and educators where kids can discover the secret about performing arts．Puppet （木偶） making and stage make-up are just a couple of the special offerings you might find． ● Try hands-on science．Visit one of the many hands-on science museums around the country．These science play-lands are great fun for kids and grown-ups alike．They'll keep your child mentally and physically active the whole day through while pushing buttons，experimenting，and building．When everyone is tired，enjoy a fun family science show，commonly found in these museums．
（1）If a child is interested in the universe，he probably will visit ． A．a Youtheater B．an art museum C．a natural history museum D．a hands-on science museum （2）What can kids do at a Youtheater？ A．Look at rock collections． B．See dinosaur models． C．Watch puppet making． D．Give performances． （3）What is special about hands-on science museums？ A．Kids can design their own science games there． B．Kids can learn science by doing things there． C．Parents can show their kids how science works there． D．Parents can read science books to their kids there．
205840.（2017•西安中学•高二上期末）
John Blanchard was studying the crowd making their way through the station．He was looking for the girl whose heart he knew，but whose face he didn't，the girl with the rose． When reading a book in a Florida library a year before，John became interested not in the contents of the book，but in the notes penciled in the margin （空白处）．The handwriting reflected a thoughtful soul and beautiful mind．He discovered the former owner's name in the front of the book：Miss Hollis Maynell． He located her address and wrote a letter introducing himself．The next day he waipped overseas to serve in the army．During the next year，they grew to know each other through the mail and their friendship developed．John requested a photograph，but she refused，saying if he really cared，it wouldn't matter what she looked like．When the day finally came for him to return home，their first meeting was suggested -7：00 pm．at the Grand Central Station in New York． She wrote， "You'll recognize me by the red rose I wear on my coat．" So now John was in the station to meet the girl with a rose． As a pretty and slim girl in green came over，John noticed her blue eyes like flowers in spring．He walked directly towards her，entirely forgetting she was not wearing a rose．As John came closer to her，he saw another woman with a red rose stood nearby．Well past 40，this woman had graying hair done under a worn hat．Seeing the girl in green walk quickly away，John felt as if he were split （劈开） in two．He desired to follow that girl，but longed for the woman whose spirit had truly companioned and supported him． The woman looked gentle and sensible．John went to her，saying， "I'm Captain John Blanchard．You must be Miss Maynell．I am glad to meet you here．May I take you to dinner？" She replied with a smile， "I don't know what this is about．But the lady in green who just went by，begged me to wear this rose on my coat．She said if you asked me out to dinner，I'd tell you she is waiting for you in the big restaurant across the street．She said it was some kind of test!"
（1）John was eager to know the former owner of the book because． A．he was very interested in the contents of the book B．he was impressed by the notes written by the owner C．the book offered him practical and valuable advice D．there was address of the former owner in the book （2）What happened to John after getting in touch with Miss Hollis Maynell？ A．He began to serve the army abroad． B．He was seriously wounded in the war． C．He went on a business tour in Europe． D．He asked Miss Maynell for a photo． （3）What do we know about the woman with a rose？ A．She was Miss Maynell's close companion． B．She was a conductor working in the station． C．She knew nothing about John's appointment． D．She was paid to carry out a love test on John． （4）Which would be the best title of the text？ A．The Meeting in the Station B．The Girl with a Rose C．A Soldier and a Girl D．A Meeting of the Heart
203339.（2016•西工大附中•九模）
Compassion is a desire within us to help others．With effort，we can translate compassion into actions．An experience last weekend showed me this is true．I work part-time in a supermarket across from a building for the elderly．These old people are our main customers，and it's not hard to lose patience over their slowness．But last Sunday，one aged gentleman appeared to teach me a valuable lesson．This untidy man walked up to my register（收款机）with a box of biscuits．He said he was out of cash，had just moved into his room，and had nothing in his cupboards．He asked if we could let him have the food on trust．He promised to repay me the next day． I couldn't help staring at him．I wondered what kind of person he had been ten or twenty years before，and what he would be like if luck had gone his way．I had a hurt in my heart for this kind of human soul，all alone in the world．I told him that I was sorry，but store rules didn't allow me to do so．I felt stupid and unkind saying this，but I valued my job． Just then，another man，standing behind the first，spoke up．If anything，he looked more pitiable．"Change it to me，"was all he said． What I had been feeling was pity．Pity is soft and safe and easy．Compassion，on the other hand，is caring in action．I thanked the second man but told him that was not allowed either．Then I reached into my pocket and paid for the biscuits myself．I reached into my pocket because these two men had reached into my heart and taught me compassion．
（1）The aged gentleman who wanted to buy the biscuits． A．promised to obey the store rules B．forgot to take any money with him C．hoped to have the food first and pay later D．could not afford anything more expensive （2）The writer acted upon the store rules because． A．he wanted to keep his present job B．he felt no pity for the old gentleman C．he considered the old man dishonest D．he expected someone else to pay for the old man （3）What does the writer learn from his experience？ A．Wealth is more important than anything else B．Helping others is easier said than done C．Experience is better gained through practice D．Obeying the rules means more than compassion．
205921.（2016•西北大附中•高一下期末）
About 30 years ago，I left Cuba for the United States with my son．After getting settled finally in Brunswick，New Jersey，I enrolled（注册） my son in kindergarten．Several weeks later，my son's teacher asked me to meet him at his office． In the teacher's office，and exchange of greetings was followed by his questions："Is your son mentally retarded（弱智的）？Does he suffer from any kind of mental disability？" Was he talking about my wonderful Scola？NO，no，it can't be．What a helpless，lonely moment!I told him that Scola was a quiet，sweet little boy，instead．I asked him why he was asking me all these questions． My son could not follow the teacher's directions，he told me，and thus，Scola was disrupting the class．Didn't he know my son did not speak English yet？ He was angry；"Why hasn't your son been taught to speak English？Don't you speak English at home？" No，I didn't speak English at home，I replied．I was sure my son would learn English in a couple of months，and I didn't want him to forget his native language．Well，wrong answer!What kind of person would not speak in English to her son at home and at all time？"Are you one of those people who come to this country to save dollars and send them back to their country，never wanting to be a part of this society？" Needless to say，I tried to tell him I was not one of"those people．"Then he told me the meeting was over，and I left． As I had expected，my son learned to speak English fluently before the school year was over．He went on to graduate from college and got a job，earning close to six figures．He travels widely and leads a well-adjusted，contented life．And he has benefited from being bilingual（双语的）． Speaking more than one language allows people to communicate with others；it teaches people about other cultures and other places-something very basic and obviously lacking in the"educator"I met in New Jersey． （1）The teacher asked the author to his office ． A．to discuss Scola's in-class performance B．to get Scola enrolled in kindergarten C．to find a language partner for Scola D．to work out a study plan for Scola （2）What does the underlined word"disrupting"in Paragraph 4 probably mean？ A．Breaking B．Following C．Attending D．Disturbing （3）The author's attitude towards being bilingual may best be described as ． A．critical B．casual C．positive D．passive （4）This text is likely to be selected from a book of ． A．medicine B．education C．geography D．history．
205960.（2016•西安一中•高一下期末）
Most people know that Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize，and the first person to win it twice．However，few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winner． Born in September，1987，Irene Curie was the first of the Curies'two daughters．Along with nine other children whose parents were also famous scholars，Irene studied in their own school，and her mother was one of the teachers．She finished her high school education at the College of Sévigné in Paris． Irene entered the University of Paris in 1914 to prepare for a degree in mathematics and physics．When World War I began，Irene went to help her mother，who was using X-ray facilities（设备） to help save the lives of wounded soldiers．Irene continued the work by developing X-ray facilities in military hospitals in France and Belgium．Her services were recognised in the form of a Military's Medal by the French government．In 1918，Irene became her mother's assistant at the Curie Institute．In December 1924，Frederic Joliot joined the Institute，and Irene taught him the techniques required for his work．They soon fell in love and were married in 1926．Their daughter Helene was born in 1927 and their son Pierre five years later． Like her mother，Irene combined family and career．Like her mother，Irene was awarded a Nobel Prize，along with her husband，in 1935．Unfortunately，also like her mother，she developed leukemia because of her work with radioactivity（辐射能）．Irene Joliot-Curie died from leukemia on March 17，1956． （1）Why was Irene Curie awarded a Military Medal？ A．Because she received a degree in mathematics． B．Because she worked as a helper to her mother． C．Because she won the Nobel Prize with Frederic． D．Because she contributed to saving the wounded． （2）Where did Irene Curie meet her husband Frederic Joliot？ A．At a military hospital． B．At the University of Paris． C．At the Curie Institute． D．At the College of Sevigne． （3）When was the second child of Irene Curie and Frederic Joliot born？ A．In 1927． B．In 1932． C．In 1897． D．In 1926． （4）In which of the following aspects was Irene Curie different from her mother？ A．Irene worked with radioactivity． B．Irene combined family and career． C．Irene died from leukemia． D．Irene won the Nobel Prize once．
205978.（2016•西安一中•高二下期末）
The Chinese put up with a lot living in the world's most populous country：standing on over-crowded trains for 40 hours；sleeping outside hospitals to secure a doctor's appointment；waiting more than a year to earn a driver's license． Add getting a U．S．entry visa to the list．Applicants here have waited as long as 60 days to secure an appointment at one of five U．S．consular locations（领事馆）in China that process visas．There，they're often greeted by long lines，followed by a face-to-face interview that can end badly in a matter of seconds． Now there are only about 100 U．S．visa officers in China，facing considerable challenges during the summer when tourists and students travel the most．"It's not easy work，"Charles Bennett，minister-counselor for Consular Affairs at the U．S．Embassy in Beijing，said to his staff．"You're making，in some cases，life-changing decisions many times a day，and that can cause great tiredness．" To adapt，US consular services expanded their hours，took on about a dozen additional staff and hope to have another 20 officers by spring．More facilities are also being expanded． Despite the shocking numbers，the embassy remains troubled by charges that it rejects applicants unreasonably and that the process is unfairly burdensome．"I'm fed up，"said Wendy Liu，24．The single woman from Beijing said she was recently refused a visa and told to re-apply when her personal life and finances were more stable．"I'll go anywhere but the U．S．now，"she said．"I thought America was supposed to be a country of freedom．" To visit the US，Chinese nationals must prove that they have enough money and family or business ties that make it likely they'll return to China．The Department of Homeland Security said it did not keep records on how many Chinese overstay their visas． Student visas can be refused on grounds of national security．Beijing native Tan Ge，25，believes he was not accepted after he stated his interests in infrared（红外线的）technology and nanoelectronics（纳米电子学）on his application．He now studies in Canada after being forced to abandon a full scholarship to Arizona State University． By its very nature，the on-the-spot process at the U．S．Embassy can feel unbearable to Chinese applicants，who are asked to take their bank statements，property deeds（房产证），marriage licenses and HUKOU，a Chinese household ID． "It made me feel very uncomfortable，"said Xu Yong，28，a journalist who needed a business visa last month to cover a conference in New York．"They made me feel like someone from a Third World country up to no good．" After giving his fingerprints，Xu waited to be called for his interview，sitting in an area that was as quiet as a library．Each passing minute seemed to be as long as a century． After an hour，Xu was called with three other people to a window for their interview．Two were rejected before his turn．Then the American officer，speaking fluent Chinese，reached for Xu's paperwork，asked some simple questions and said，"Congratulations．" "I was so nervous．The first thing I did when I got out was to call my mom and tell her I passed，"Xu said．"She was the one who warned me it wasn't going to be easy．" （1）We can learn from Paragraph 2 that in China ． A．you may quickly be rejected for a U．S．visa after a long wait B．getting a U．S．visa is not as hard as getting a driver's license C．an applicant has to wait two months to get a visa for the U．S． D．there are more than five US consular locations stamping visas （2）Beijing native Tan Ge was refused a U．S．visa probably because he ． A．had no stable income B．was supposed to be unsafe for the U．S． C．had too wide interests D．had got a full scholarship in the U．S． （3）Why does the author give a detailed description of Xu Yong's experience？ A．To show how lucky Xu is to make it to New York． B．To reflect the problems in processing a U．S．entry visa． C．To stress what a hard-won success it is to get a U．S．visa． D．To persuade readers out of working or studying abroad．
206025.（2016•长安区一中•高二下期末）
About 30 years ago，I left Cuba for the United States with my son．After getting settled finally in Brunswick，New Jersey，I enrolled （注册） my son in kindergarten．Several weeks later，my son's teacher asked me to meet him at his office． In the teacher's office，an exchange of greetings was followed by his questions："Is your son mentally retarded （弱智的）？Does he suffer from any kind of mental disability？" Was he talking about my wonderful Scola？No，no，it can't be．What a helpless，lonely moment!I told him that Scola was a quiet，sweet little boy，instead．I asked him why he was asking me all these questions． My son could not follow the teacher's directions，he told me，and thus，Scola was disrupting the class．Didn't he know my son did not speak English yet？ He was angry："Why hasn't your son been taught to speak English？Don't you speak English at home？" No，I didn't speak English at home，I answered．I was sure my son would learn English in a couple of months，and I didn't want him to forget his native language．Well，wrong answer!What kind of person would not speak English to her son at home and at all times？"Are you one of those people who come to this country to save dollars and send them back to their country，never wanting to be a part of this society？" Needless to say，I tried to tell him I was not one of"those people"．Then he told me the meeting was over，and I left． As I had expected，my son learned to speak English fluently before the school year was over．He went to college and then got a job，earning close to six figures．He travels widely and leads a well-adjusted，contented life．And he has benefited from being bilingual （双语的）． Speaking more than one language allows people to communicate with others；it teaches people about other cultures and other places-something very basic and obviously lacking in the"educator"I met in New Jersey． （1）The teacher asked the author to his office ． A．to find a language partner for Scola B．to get Scola enrolled in kindergarten C．to discuss Scola's in-class performance D．to work out a study plan for Scola （2）What does the underlined word"disrupting"in Paragraph 4 probably mean？ A．disturbing B．following． C．attending． D．helping （3）The author's attitude towards being bilingual may best be described as ． A．critical B．positive C．casual D．passive （4）This text is likely to be selected from a book of ． A．medicine B．history C．geography D．education．
206074.（2016•七十中•高二下期末）
Most painters discover a style of painting that is fit for them and stick to that，especially if people admire their pictures．But Picasso，the great Spanish painter，was like a man who had not yet found his own particular style of painting．He kept on struggling to find the perfect expression till his death in 1973． Some of Picasso's painting are rich，soft colored and beautiful．Others are ugly and cruel and strange．But such paintings allow us to imagine things for ourselves．They force us to say to ourselves，"What does he see that makes him paint like that？"And we begin to look under the surface of the things we see．． Picasso painted thousands of pictures in different styles．Sometimes he painted the natural look of things．Sometimes he seemed to break them apart and throw the pieces in our faces．He showed us what the mind knows as well as what the eyes see．At the age of 90，he remained as curious about the world as he had been when he was young．That is why people have called him"the youngest painter in the world．"
（1）The ugly cruel and strange paintings by Picasso． A．make us try to notice something latent（隐藏） in the things B．allow us to ask questions about them C．force us to question anything we see D．cause us to think what Picasso saw was different from what we see （2）The sentence"Sometimes he seemed to break them apart and throw the pieces in our faces"means． A．sometimes he tore his pictures into pieces B．he broke something he was painting and threw them away C．sometimes he showed some broken pictures to others D．things in some of his pictures seem to be in disorder （3）Why have people called Picasso"the youngest painter in the world？" A．Because he observed things with the eye and the mind． B．Because he looked young when he was old． C．Because he never stopped painting he was old． D．Because he never gave up looking for something new．
206075.（2016•七十中•高二下期末）
You may not pay much attention to your daily elevator ride．Many of us use a lift several times during the day without really thinking about it．But Lee Gray，PhD，of the University of North Carolina，US，has made it his business to examine this overlooked form of public transport．He is known as the"Elevator Guy"． "The lift becomes this interesting social space where etiquette （礼仪） is sort of odd （奇怪的），"Gray told the BBC．"They are socially very interesting but often very awkward places．" We walk in and usually turn around to face the door．If someone else comes in，we may have to move．And here，according to Gray，lift-users unthinkingly go through a set pattern of movements．He told the BBC what he had observed． He explained that when you are the only one inside a lift，you can do whatever you want-it's your own little box． If there are two of you，you go into different corners，standing diagonally （对角线地） across from each other to create distance． When a third person enters，you will unconsciously form a triangle．And when there is a fourth person it becomes a square，with someone in every corner．A fifth person is probably going to have to stand in the middle． New entrants to the lift will need to size up the situation when the doors slide open and then act decisively．Once in，for most people the rule is simple-look down，or look at your phone． Why are we so awkward（尴尬的） in lifts？ "You don't have enough space，"Professor Babette Renneberg，a clinical psychologist at the Free University of Berlin，told the BBC．"Usually when we meet other people we have about an arm's length of distance between us．And that's not possible in most elevators．" In such a small，enclosed space it becomes very important to act in a way that cannot be construed （理解） as threatening or odd．"The easiest way to do this is to avoid eye contact，"she said． （1）The main purpose of the article is to ． A．remind us to enjoy ourselves in the elevator B．tell us some unwritten rules of elevator etiquette C．share an interesting but awkward elevator ride D．analyze what makes people feel awkward in an elevator （2）According to Gray，when people enter an elevator，they usually A．turn around and greet one another B．look around or examine their phone C．make eye contact with those in the elevator D．try to keep a distance from other people （3）Which of the following describes how people usually stand when there are at more than two people in an elevator？ A． B． C． D． （4）According to the article，people feel awkward in lifts because of ． A．someone's odd behaviors B．the lack of space C．their unfamiliarity with one another D．their eye contact with one another．
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