高三英语练习10
This year some twenty-three hundred teen-agers(young people aged from 13-19)from all over the world will spend about ten months in U. S. homes. They will attend U. S. schools, meet U. S.teen-agers, and form impressions of the real America. At the same time, about thirteen hundred American teen-agers will go to other countries to learn new languages and gain a new understanding of the rest of the world.
Here is a two-way student exchange(交换)in action. Fred, nineteen, spent last year in Germany with George's family. In turn,George's son Mike spent a year in Fred's home in America.
Fred, a lively young man, knew little German when he arrived, but after two months'study, the language began to come to him. School was completely different from what he had expected-much harder. Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room. They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United States. There were almost no outside activities(活动).
Family life, too, was different. The father's word was law, and all activities were around the family rather than the individual(个人). Fred found the food too simple at first. Also, he missed having a car.
"Back home, you pick up some friends in a car and go out and have a good time. In Germany, you walk, but you soon learn to like it."
At the same time, in America, Mike, a friendly German boy, was also forming his idea. "I suppose I should criticize(批评)American schools", he says. "It is far too easy by our level. But I have to say that I like it very much. In Germany we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many outside activities. I think that maybe you schools are better in training for citizens(公民). There ought to be some middle ground between the two. "
66. This year _____ teen-agers will take part in the exchange programme between America and other countries.
A. twenty three hundred B. thirteen hundred
C. over three thousand D. less than two thousand
67. The whole exchange programme is mainly to _____ .
A. help teen-agers in other countries know the real America.
B. send students in America to travel in Germany
C. let students learn something about other countries
D. have teen-agers learn new languages
68. Fred and Mike agreed that _____ .
A. American food tasted better than German food
B. German schools were harder than American schools
C. mericans and Germans were both friendly
D. There were more cars on the streets in America
69. What is particular in American schools is that _____ .
A. there is some middle ground between the two teaching buildings
B. there are a lot of after-school activities
C. students usually take fourteen subjects in all
D. students go outside to enjoy themselves in a car
70. After experiencing the American school life,Mike thought _____ .
A.a better education should include something good from both America and Germany
B.German schools trained students to be better citizens
C.American schools were not as good as German schools
D. the easy life in the American school was more helpful to students
96上海(D)
Have you ever been in a meeting while someone was making a speech and realized suddenly that your mind was a million miles away?You probably felt sorry and made up your mind to pay attention and never have daydreaming again. Most of us, from earliest school days, have been told that daydreaming is a waste of time.
"On the contrary, "says L. Giambra, an expert in psychology(心理学), "daydreaming is quite necessary. Without it, the mind couldn't get done all the thinking it has to do during a normal day... You can't possibly do all your thinking with a conscious(有意识的)mind. Instead, your unconscious mind is working out problems all the time. Daydreaming then may be one way that the unconscious and conscious states of mind have silent dialogues. "
Early experts in psychology paid no attention to the imporance of daydreams or even considered them harmful. At one time daydreaming was thought to be a cause of some mental illnesses. They did not have a better understanding of daydreams until the late 1980s. Eric Klinger, a professor of psychology, is the writer of the book Daydreaming. Klinger says, "We know now that daydreaming is one of the main ways that we organize our lives, learn from our experiences, and plan for our futures...Day dreams really are a window on the things we fear and the things we long for in life. "
Daydreams are usually very simple and direct, quite unlike sleep dreams, which may be hard to understand. It's easier to gain a deep understanding of your life by paying close attention to your daydreams than by trying to examine your sleep dreams carefully. Daydreams help you recognize the difficult situations in your life and find out a possible way of handling(处理)them.
Daydreams cannot be predicted(预料);they move off in unexpected directions which may be creative and full of useful ideas. For many famous artists and scientists, daydreams were and are a main source of creative energy.
So the next time you catch yourself daydreaming, don't stop. Just pay attention to your dream. It may be more important than you think.
81. Daydreaming used to be considered _____ .
A. very simple and direct
B. unimportant or even harmful
C. a necessary part of thinking
D. the result of an unconscious mind
82. In what way are daydreams different from sleep dreams?
A. Daydreams are easier for us to understand.
B. Daydreams are not so easy for us to control and direct.
C. Daydreams help us to handle more difficult situations.
D. Daydreams help to develop an unconscious mind.
83. Professor Eric Klinger believes that _____ .
A. we may study our experiences just through our daydreams
B. daydreaming is one of the important ways that we recognize our lives
C. we should be able to tell our futures by having daydreams
D. our fears and longings in life are shown in our daydreams
84. The writer of the article thinks that _____ .
A. Professor Eric Klinger has a better idea than L. Giambra
B. daydreaming with an unconscious mind will do good to health
C. daydreaming is more helpful than sleep dreams
D. many artists and scientists are famous because they have daydreams
85. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. Daydreaming was once regarded as a cause of some mental illnesses.
B. Scientists believe that we can know daydreams before having them.
C. Experts began to have a better understanding of daydreams in the late 1980s.
D. Many well-known artists gained energy of creation from daydreams.
98C
At 9:00 Dick Spivak's
bank telephoned and said his payment was
late."The check is in the post,"Dick replied quickly.At 11:45 Dick
left for a 12:00 meeting across town.Arriving late,he explained
that traffic（交通）had been had.That evening,Dick's
girlfriend
wore a new dress.He hated it."It looks just great on you,"he said.
Three lies in one day!Yet Dick Spivak is just an ordinary man.
Each time,he told himself that sometimes the truth causes too
many problems.Most of us tell much the same white lies,harmless
untruths that help to save trouble.Hos often do we tell white
lies?It depends in part on our age,education,and even where we
live.According to one U.S.study,women are more truthful than men,
and honesty increases as we get older.
While most people use little white lies to make life
easier,the
majority of Americans care about honesty in both public and
personal life.They say that people today are less honest than
they were ten years ago.Although it is believed that things are
getting worse,lying seems to be an age-old human problem.The
French philos（哲学家）Vauvenarges,writing in the eighteenth
century,touched on the truth when he wrote,"All men are born
truthful and die liars（说谎者）."
58.When the writer says"Dick Spivak is just an ordinary man",he
means_____.
A.it is common that people tell white lies
B.Dick could do nothing about bad traffic
C.it is common that people delay their payment
D.Dick found it had to deal with everyday proplems
59.According to the text,most Americans_____.
A.hate white lies
B.believe white lies
C.value honesty
D.consider others dishonest
60.Vauvenarges' remark suggests that_____.
A.lying is an age-old human problem
B.dishonesty increases as people get older
C.people were dishonest in the 18th century
D.it is social conditions that make people tell lies
98E
As prices and building
costs keep rising,the "do-it-yourself"
(DIY)trend（趋势）in the U.S.continues to grow.
"We needed furniture（家具）for
our living room,"says John Ross,
"and we just didn't have enough money to buy it.So we decided to
try making a few tables and chairs."John got married six months
ago,and like many young people these days,they are struggling to
make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high.The
Rosses took a 2-week course for $ 280 at a night school.Now they
build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.
Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died.Hs has
a full-time
job at home as well as in a shoe making factory.Last month,he
received a car repair bill for $ 420."I was deeply upset about it.
Now I've finished a car repair course,I should be able to fix the
car by myself."
John and Jim are not unusual people.Most families in
the
country are doing everything they can to save money so the can
fight the high cost of living.If you want to become a "do-it-
yourselfer",you can go to DIY calsses.And for those who don't
have time to take a course,there are books that tell you how you
can do things yourself.
66.We can learn from the text that many newly married people_____.
A.find it hard to pay for what they need
B.have to learn to make their own furniture
C.take DIY courses run by the government
D.seldom go to a department store to buy things
67.John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to_____.
A.run a DIY shop B.make or repair things
C.save time and money D.improve the quality of life
68.When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home,he
means Jim_____.
A.makes shoes in his home
B.does extra work at night
C.does his own car and home repairs
D.keeps house and looks after his children
69.Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it yourselfer when_____.
A.his car repairs cost too much
B.the car repair class was not helpful
C.he could no possible do two jobs
D.he had to raise the children all by himself
70.What would be the best title for the text?
A.the Joy of DIY
B.You Can Do It Too!
C.Welcome to Our DIY Course!
D.Ross and Hatfield:Believers in DIY.
D
Maybe ten-year-old Elizabeth put it best when she said to her fathet. "But. Dad. you can't be healthy if you're dead."
Ded.in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run. had forgotten to wear his safety belt-a mistake 75% of the US popuation make every day The big question is why.
There have been many myths about safety belts ever since heir first appearance in cars some forty years ago. The following are three of the most common.
Myth Number One:It's best to be "thrown clear"of a serious accident.
Truth:Sorry, but any accident serious enongh to "throw you clear"is alsogoing to be serious enough to give you a very bad landing. And chances are you'll have traveled througb a windshield(挡风玻璃)or door to do it. Studies show that cbances of dying after a car accident are twenty-five times greater in cases where people are "thrown clear."
Myth Number Two: Safety belts "trap" people in cars that are burning or sinking in water.
Truth: Sorry again. but stndies show that people knocked unconscious(昏迷) due to not
wearing safety belts have a greater chance of dying in these accidents People wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having a clear head to free themselves from such dangerous sinuaions. not to be trapped in them.
Myth Nomber Three Safcty belts aren't needed at speeds of less than 30 miles per hour
Truth: when two cars traveling at 30 mpb hit each other. an unbelted driver would meet
the windshield with a force equal to diving headfirst into the ground from a height of 10 meters.
62．why did Elizabeth say to her father. "But. Dad. you cann't be healthy if you're dead"?
A. He was driving at great speed.
B. He was running across the street.
C. He didn't have his safety belt on.
D. He didn't take his medicine on time.
63.The reason Father was in a hurry to get home was That he＿＿＿＿＿．
A. wasn't feeling, very well
B. hated to drive in the dark
C. wanted to take some exercise
D. didn't want to be caught by the police
64. According to the text. to be "thrown clear" of a serious accident is very dangerous
because you ＿＿＿＿＿．
A.may be knocked down by other cars
B may get seriously hurt being thrown out of the car
C.may find it impossible to get away from the seat
D.may get caught in the car door
65. Some people prefer to drive without wearing a safety belt because they believe＿＿＿.
A.the belt prevents them from escaping in an accdent
B.they will be unable to think clearly in an accident
C.they will be caught when help comes
D.cars catch fire easily
66. what is the.edvice given in the text?
A．Never drive faster than 30 mile an hour.
B. Try your ben to save yourself in a car accident.
C. Never forget to wear the safety belt while driving.
D. Drive slowly while you're not wearing a safety belt.