She intended to be a doctor, but a serious eye infection forced her to ____ the idea.
| A．accept | B．abandon | C．adapt | D．absorb |
科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
What exactly is a lie ?Is it anything we say which we know is untrue ?Or is it something more than that ?For example, suppose a friend wants to borrow some money from you. You say “I wish I could help you, but I am short of money myself.” In fact , you are not short of money but your friend is in the habit of not paying his debts and you don’t want to hurt his feelings by reminding him of this. Is this really a lie ?
Professor Jerald Jellison of the University of southern California has made a scientific study of lying. According to him, women are better liars than men, particularly when telling a “white lie”, such as when a woman at a party tells another woman that she likes her dress when she really thinks it’s terrible. However, this is only one side of the story. Other researchers say that men are more likely to tell more serious lies, such as making a promise that they have no intention of carrying out. This is the kind of lie politicians and businessmen are supposed to be particularly skilled at :the lie from which the liar hopes to profit or gain in some way.
Research has been done into the way people’s behavior changes in a number of small, unimportant ways when they lie. It has been found that if they are sitting down at the time, they tend to move about in their chairs more than usual. To the trained observer they are saying “I wish I were somewhere else now”. They also tend to touch certain parts of the face, particularly the nose. One explanation of this may be that lying causes a slight increase in blood pressure. The tip of the nose is very sensitive to changes and the increased pressure makes it itch.
Another gesture that gives liars away is what the writer Decmond Morris in his book Man Watching calls the “mouth cover”. He says that there are several typical forms of this ,such as covering part of the mouth with the fingers, touching the upper lip or putting a finger of the hand at one side off the mouth. Such a gesture can be understood as an unconscious(未察觉的) attempt on the part of the liar to stop himself from lying.
Of course, such gestures as rubbing the nose or covering the mouth , moving about in a chair can not be taken as proof that the speaker is lying. They simply tend to happen more often in this situation. It is one gesture alone that gives the liar away but a whole number of things , and in particular the context(上下文) which the lie is told.
According to the passage, a white lie seems to be a lie ______.
A. that other people believe
B. that other people don’t believe
C. told in order not to hurt someone’s feelings
D. told in order to take advantage of someone
Research suggests that women _____.
A. are better at telling less serious lies than men
B. generally lie for more than men do
C. often make promises they intend to break
D. lie at parties more often than men do
Researchers find that when a person tells lies _____.
A. his blood pressure increases measurably
B. he looks very serious
C. he is likely to make some small changes in his behavior
D. he uses his unconscious mind
The writer of the passage______.
A. hates lying B. enjoys lying C. often tells a lie D. tries to study about lying
Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage as a sign of lying ?
A. Touching one’s ears B. Rubbing the nose
C. Moving in a chair D. Covering the mouth
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
I was on a bus one March evening. The driver didn’t 36 to start the bus soon because it was not yet 37 . A middle-aged woman got on. Tired and sad, she told her story 38 , not to anyone in particular. On her way to the station, half of her 39 was stolen. The other half was hidden under her blouse, so she 40 still had some left. A few minutes later, she stopped crying, but still looked 41 .
When all the seats were taken, the driver started the engine. The conductor began to collect fares(车费). When she came to an old man in worn-out clothes, he 42 that he had spent all his money when he had accidentally got on a wrong bus and now he was trying to go home. On hearing this, she ordered the old man to 43 the bus. The old man was almost in tears as he 44 her to let him take the bus home. The driver took the conductor’s side and repeated the conductor’s 45 .
The woman was watching the incident. 46 the driver and the conductor raised their voices at the old man, she interfered(干预).
“Stop 47 him! Can’t you see he’s only trying to get home?”
“He doesn’t have any money! ” the driver 48 .
“Well, that’s no 49 to throw him off the bus,” she insisted.
Then she reached inside her blouse, took out her 50 money, and handed it to the conductor. “Here’s his fare and mine. Just stop giving him a 51 time.”
All heads turned to the woman. “It’s only money,” she shrugged.
She rode the rest of the way home 52 a happy smile, with the money she’d lost earlier 53 .
On the road of life, the help of strangers can 54 our loads and lift our spirits. How much sweeter the 55 will be when we make it a little smoother for others!
A. try B. care C. decide D. intend
A. empty B. full C. crowded D. ready
A. tearfully B. seriously C. carefully D. calmly
A. fare B. possession C. money D. wealth
A. strangely B. happily C. secretly D. fortunately
A. unsatisfied B. weak C. unhappy D. excited
A. explained B. declared C. admitted D. found
A. get off B. start C. get on D. stop
A. begged B. scolded C. praised D. thanked
A. request B. action C. suggestion D. command
A. Unless B. Although C. Until D. When
A. attacking B. bothering C. blaming D. wronging
A. warned B. whispered C. shouted D. repeated
A. problem B. need C. matter D. reason
A. spending B. collected C. remaining D. borrowed
A. busy B. cold C. hard D. fearful
A. giving B. wearing C. taking D. forcing
A. forgotten B. used C. earned D. returned
A. move B. increase C. lighten D. carry
A. world B. journey C. smile D. friendship
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
A university graduate described as a “respectable and intelligent” woman is seeking professional help after being convicted of （证明有……罪）shoplifting for the second time in six months.
Ana Luz, recently studying for her PhD, has been told she could end up behind bars unless she can control the desire to steal from shops.
Luz ,who lives with her partner in Fitzwilliam Road ,Cambridge ,admitted stealing clothes worth ￡9.95 from John Lewis in Oxford Street ,London ,on March 9.
Phillip Lemoyne ,prosecuting（起诉）,said Luz selected some clothes from a display and took them to the ladies’ toilet in the store .When she came out again she was wearing one of the skirts she had selected ,having taken off the anti-theft security alarms（防盗警报装置）.
She was stopped and caught after leaving the store without paying ,Mr Lemoyne said.
He added that she was upset on her arrest and apologized for her actions.
Luz, 28, was said to have been convicted of shoplifting by Cambridge judges last October, but Morag Duff, defending, said she had never been in trouble with the police before that.
“She is ashamed and embarrassed but doesn’t really have any explanation why she did this,” Miss Duff said. “She didn’t intend to steal when she went into the store .She is at a loss to explain it. She is otherwise a very respectable and intelligent young lady .She went to her doctor and asked for advice because she wants to know if there is anything in particular that caused her to do this.”
Judge David Azan fined Luz ￡ 50, and warned : “You’ve got a criminal record .If you carry on like this; you will end up in prison, which will ruin your bright future you may have.”
Luz achieved a degree in design at university in her native Spain, went on to a famous university in Berlin, Germany for her master’s degree and is now studying for a PhD at Cambridge University, UK.
What is Ana Luz’s nationality?
A．American. B．British. C．Spanish. D．German.
What does the underlined sentence “She is at a loss to explain it” mean?
A．In her opinion it was a loss to the clothes shops where she stole things .
B．She doesn’t have any idea why she has the desire to steal from shops .
C．She thinks it is a loss for her to explain why she stole things from shops.
D．Personally she feels ashamed and embarrassed for her shoplifting actions.
Which of the following best explains the meaning of the word “shoplifting” used in the passage?
A .Carrying goods in a lift for a shop.
B．Taking goods to the ladies’ toilet .
C．Selecting some goods from a display.
D．Taking goods from a shop without paying.
From the passage we can learn that .
A．Ana Luz has already got her PhD at Cambridge University, UK
B．Ana Luz is ashamed and embarrassed and knows why she often did so
C．the university graduate will be put in prison if she steals in shops once more
D．Phillip Lemoyne is the “respectable and intelligent” woman’s defense lawyer
What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Shoplifting Shame of a PhD Student
B．Apologizing for the Actions in Shops
C. Seeking Professional Help from Experts
D．Controlling the Desire to Steal from Shops
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科目：高中英语 来源：2012-2013学年江苏射阳高级中学高一上学期期中考试英语试卷（带解析） 题型：完型填空
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从41-60各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。）
I was on a bus one March evening. The driver didn’t 41 to start the bus soon because it was not yet 42 . A middle-aged woman got on. Tired and sad, she told her story 43 not to anyone in particular. On her way to the station, half of her 44 was stolen. The other half was hidden under her blouse, so she 45 still had some left. A few minutes later, she stopped crying, but still looked 46 .
When all the seats were taken, the driver started the engine. The conductor began to collect fares(车费). When she came to an old man in worn-out（破旧的）clothes, he 47 that he had spent all his money when he had accidentally got on a wrong bus and now he was trying to go home. On hearing this, she ordered the old man to 48 the bus. The old man was almost in tears as he 49 her to let him take the bus home. The driver took the conductor’s side(站在某人一边) and repeated the conductor’s 50 .
The woman was watching the incident. 51 the driver and the conductor raised their voices at the old man, she interfered(干预).
“Stop 52 him! Can’t you see he’s only trying to get home?”
“He doesn’t have any money! ” the driver 53 .
“Well, that’s no 54 to throw him off the bus,” she insisted.
Then she reached inside her blouse, look out her 55 money, and handed it to the conductor. “Here’s his fare and mine. Just stop giving him a 56 time.”
All heads turned to the woman. “It’s only money,” she shrugged（耸肩）.
She rode the rest of the way home 57 a happy smile, with the money she’d lost earlier 58 .
On the road of life, the help of strangers can 59 our loads（负担）and lift our spirits. How much sweeter the 60 will be when we make it a little smoother for others!
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| A．strangely | B．happily | C．secretly | D．fortunately |
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| A．explained | B．declared | C．admitted | D．found |
| A．get off | B．start | C．get on | D．stop |
| A．begged（乞求） | B．scolded | C．praised | D．thanked |
| A．request（要求） | B．action | C．suggestion | D．command(命令) |
| A．Unless | B．Although | C．Until | D．When |
| A．attacking（攻击） | B．bothering（为难） | C．blaming | D．wronging |
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| A．spending | B．collected | C．remaining | D．borrowed |
| A．busy | B．cold | C．hard | D．fearful |
| A．giving | B．wearing | C．taking | D．forcing |
| A．forgotten | B．used | C．earned | D．returned |
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