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1、外国语高考英语集训阅读理解每日一练42倒数第二周星期二AIf you can read a clock, you can know the time of the day. But no one knows what time itself is. One way to think about time is to imagine a world without time. But there could be no movement, because time and movement cannot be separated.In early human history, the only
2、changes that seemed to repeat themselves evenly were the movements of objects in the sky. The most easily seen result of these movements was the difference between light and darkness. The sun rises in the eastern sky, producing light. It moves across the sky and sinks in the west, causing darkness.
3、The appearance and disappearance of the sun was even and unfailing. The periods of light and darkness it created were the first accepted periods of time. We have named each period of light and darkness one day. People saw the sun rise higher in the sky during the summer than in winter. They counted
4、the days that passed from the suns highest position until it returned to that position. They counted 365 days. We now know that is the time Earth takes to move once around the sun. We call this period of time a year.They also developed a way to use the changing faces of the moon to tell time. The mo
5、on was “full when its face was bright and round. The early humans counted the number of times the sun appeared between full moons. They learned that this number always remained the same-about 29 suns. We now know this period of time as one month.Early humans hunted animals and gathered wild plants.
6、They moved in groups or tribes form place to place in search of good. Then, people learned to plant seeds and grow crops. As hunters, people did not need a way to measure time. As farmers, however, they had to plant crops in time to harvest them before winter. They had to know when the seasons would
7、 change. So, they developed calendars.No one knows when the first calendar was developed. But it seems possible that it was based on moons, or lunar months.41. The underlined word “unfailing (in para.2) is closest in meaning to “_.A. reliable B. everlastingC. limitedD. changing42. Which of the follo
8、wing is NOT the method early people used to tell time?A. Sun position B. Sun lightnessC. Moon shapeD. Planting crops43. Why did people invent the first calendar to measure time?A. Because early humans hunted animals and gathered wild plants.B. Because early farmers had to grow and harvest crops in t
9、ime.C. Because early people had to search for food in groups.D. Because early humans moved in groups or tribes from place to place.44. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Why early people developed calendars is not clearB. When the first calendar was developed remains unknown.C. What early people base
10、d the first calendar on is certain.D. How early people counted a day is still unknown.45. It can be concluded from the text that _.A. time and movement are loosely related even at present daysB. the light and darkness differences of the sun were the only movements in skyC. the period of twenty-nine
11、suns is called one monthD. early humans first accepted periods of time created by the moon.BIve been writing for most of my life. The book Writing Without Teachers introduced me to one distinction and one practice that has helped my writing processes greatly. The distinction is between the creative
12、mind and the critical mind. While you need to employ both to get to a finished result, they cannot work in parallel no matter how much we might like to think so.Trying to criticize writing on the fly is possibly the single greatest barrier to writing that most of us meet with. If you are listening t
13、o that 5th grade English teacher correct your grammar while you are trying to seize a fleeting(稍纵即逝的) thought, the thought will die. If you capture the fleeting thought and simply share it with the world in raw form, no one is likely to understand. You must learn to create first and then criticize i
14、f you want to make writing the tool for thinking that it is.Now you have raw materials that you can begin to work with using the critical mind that youve persuaded to sit on the side and watch quietly. Most likely, you will believe that this will take more time than you actually have and you will en
15、d up staring blankly at the pages as the deadline draws near.Instead of staring at a blank screen start filling it with words no matter how bad. Halfway through your available time, stop and rework your raw writing into something closer to finished product. Move back and forth until you run out of t
16、ime and the final result will most likely be far better than your current practices.46. When the author says the creative mind and the critical mind “cannot work in parallel (Line 4, Para. 1) in the writing process, he means _.A. no one can be both creative and criticalB. they cannot be regarded as
17、equally importantC. they are in constant conflict with each otherD. one cannot use them at the same time47. What prevents people from writing on is _.A. putting their ideas in raw formB. attempting to edit as they writeC. ignoring grammatical soundnessD. trying to capture fleeting thoughts48. What i
18、s the chief objective of the first stage of writing?A. To organize ones thoughts logically. B. To choose an appropriate topic.C. To get ones ideas down. D. To collect raw materials.49. One common concern of writers about “free writing is that _.A. it overstresses the role of the creative mindB. it t
19、akes too much time to edit afterwardsC. it may bring about too much criticismD. it does not help them to think clearly50. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. It introduces the authors writing method.B. It tells us something about the creative mind. C. It stresses the importance of critical mind.D.
20、 It shows the difficulties to write on the fly.CProbably the biggest payoff, however, is the billions of dollars the Internet is saving companies in producing goods and serving for the needs of their customers. Nothing like it has been seen since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, when powe
21、r-driven machines began producing more in a day than men could turn out in nearly a year. “We view the growth of the Internet and e-commerce as a global trend, says Merrill Lynch, “along the lines of printing press, the telephone, the computer, and electricity.You would be hard pressed to name somet
22、hing that isnt available on the Internet. Consider: books, health care, movie tickets, construction materials, baby clothes, stocks, cattle feed, music, electronics, antiques, tools, real estate, toys, autographs of famous people, wine and airline tickets. And even after youve moved on to your final
23、 resting place, theres no reason those you love cant keep in touch. A company called FinalThoughts offers a place for you to store “afterlife e-mails you can send to Heaven with the help of a “guardian angel.Kids today are so computer literate that it in fact ensures the United States will remain th
24、e unchallenged leader in cyberspace for the foreseeable(能预测的) future. Nearly all children in families with incomes of more than $75,000 a year have home computers, according to a study by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. Youngsters from ages 2 to 17 at all income levels have computers, with
25、52% of those connected to the Internet. Most kids use computers to play games (some for 30 hours or more a week), and many teenage girls think nothing of rushing home from school to have e-mail chats with friends they have just left.Whats clear is that, whether we like it or not, the Internet is an
26、ever growing part of our lives and there is no turning back. “The Internet is just 20% invented, says cyber pioneer Jake Winebaum. “The last 80% is happening now.51. What can we learn from the Microsofts remark? A. Todays cars and airplanes are extremely overpriced. B. Information technology is deve
27、loping at an amazing speed. C. Information technology has reached the point where improvement is difficult. D. Theres more competition in information technology industry than in car industry.52. The author gives the example of FinalThoughts to make the point that_.A. there are some genius ideas on t
28、he Internet B. almost anything is available on the Internet C. people can find good bargains on the Internet D. some websites provide novel services to increase hits53. What can we learn from the fourth paragraph? A. There is a link between income and computer ownership. B. Many American children do
29、nt put computers to good use. C. Studies show that boys are more computer literate than girls. D. The U.S. will stay ahead in the information technology in years.54. Which sentence has the phrase that possesses the same meaning as the one underlined in the fifth paragraph? A. Some can tell you that
30、he has changed their lives, while others think nothing of him.B. Think nothing of it. It was my pleasure.C. He thinks nothing of staying up all night in the Caf bar.D. He thinks nothing of the pain in his back for the moment.55. What is the message the author intends to convey? A. The Internet is go
31、ing to get firm hold of our lives some day. B. The Internet is going to influence our lives even more greatly. C. We should have a positive attitude towards the changes the Internet brings. D. Children should be well prepared for the challenges in the information age.DHans was an honest fellow with
32、a funny round good-humored face. Living alone, every day he worked in his garden. In all the countryside there was no garden so lovely as his. All sorts of flowers grew there, blooming in their proper order as the months went by, one flower taking another flowers place, so that there were always bea
33、utiful things to see, and pleasant odors to smell.Hans had many friends, the most devoted being the Miller. So devoted was the rich Miller to Hans that hed never go by his garden without plucking a large bunch of flowers or a handful of sweet herbs, or filling his pockets with fruits. The Miller use
34、d to talk about noble ideas, and Hans nodded and smiled, feeling proud of having such a friend. The neighbors thought it strange that the rich Miller never gave Hans anything in return, though he had hundreds of sacks of flour, many cows and sheep, but Hans never troubled his head about these, and n
35、othing gave him greater pleasure than to listen to all the wonderful things about the unselfishness of true friendship. In spring, summer, and autumn Hans was very happy, but when winter came, and he had no fruit or flowers to sell, he suffered from cold and hunger. Though extremely lonely, the Mill
36、er never came to see him then. “Theres no good in going to see Hans while the snow lasts. The Miller said to his wife, “When people are in trouble they shouldnt be bothered. So Ill wait till the spring comes when hes happy to give me flowers. “Youre certainly very thoughtful, answered his wife, “Its
37、 quite a treat to hear you talk about friendship. “Couldnt we ask Hans up here? said their son. “Ill give him half my meal, and show him my white rabbits. “How silly you are! cried the Miller. “I really dont know whats the use of sending you to school. If Hans came up here, and saw our warm fire, ou
38、r good supper, and our red wine, he might get envious, and envy is a most terrible thing, and would spoil anybodys nature. I am his best friend, and Ill always watch over him, and see that hes not led into any temptation. Besides, if Hans came here, he might ask me for some flour. Flour is one thing
39、, and friendship is another, and they shouldnt be confused. The words are spelt differently, and mean quite different things. Everybody can see that. He looked seriously at his son, who felt so ashamed that he hung his head down, and grew quite scared, and began to cry into his tea. Spring coming, t
40、he Miller went down to see Hans. Again he talked about friendship. “Hans, friendship never forgets. Im afraid you dont understand the poetry of life. See, how lovely your roses are!Hans said he wanted to sell them in the market to buy back his things which were sold during the hard time of the winte
41、r. “Ill give you many good things. I think being generous is the base of friendship. said the Miller. “And now, as Ill give you many good things, Im sure youd like to give me some flowers in return. Heres the basket, and fill it quite full.Poor Hans was afraid to say anything. He ran and plucked all
42、 his pretty roses, and filled the Millers basket, imagining the many good things promised by the Miller. The next day he heard the Miller calling: “Hans, would you mind carrying this sack of flour for me to market?“Im sorry, but I am really very busy today.“Well, said the Miller, “considering that I
43、m going to give you my things, its rather unfriendly of you to refuse. Upon my word, you mustnt mind my speaking quite plainly to you.Poor Hans was driven by his friendship theory to work hard for his best friend, leaving his garden dry and wasted.One evening Hans was sitting by fire when the Miller
44、 came. “Hans, cried the Miller, “My little boy has fallen off a ladder and hurt himself, and Im going for the Doctor. But he lives so far away, and its such a bad windy night. It has just occurred to me that you can go instead of me. You know Im going to give you my good things, so you should do som
45、ething for me in return. “Certainly, cried Hans. He struggled into the stormy night, and got the doctor to ride a horse to the Millers house in time to save the boy. However, Hans got lost in the darkness, and wandered off into a deep pool, drowned.At Hans funeral, the Miller said, “I was his best f
46、riend. I should walk at the head of the procession. Every now and then he wiped his eyes with a handkerchief. 56. From the passage, we can learn that Hans _. A. was extremely wise and nobleB. was highly valued by the MillerC. admired the Miller very muchD. had a strong desire for fortune57. “Flour i
47、s one thing, and friendship is another can be understood as _. A. “Different words may mean quite different things. B. “Interest is permanent while friendship is flexible. C. “Im afraid you dont understand the poetry of life. D. “I think being generous is the base of friendship.58. From the Millers
48、talk at home, we can see he was _. A. serious but kind B. helpful and generousC. caring but strict D. selfish and cold-hearted59. Whats the main cause of Hans tragedy? A. True friendship between them.B. A lack of formal education. C. A sudden change of weather.D. Blind devotion to a friend. 60. The author described the Millers behav