九．重庆市高三考前冲刺测试卷)B Say you're in the wine store and you want to buy something new. You have nothing t——青夏教育精英家教网—

九．重庆市高三考前冲刺测试卷)B Say you're in the wine store and you want to buy something new. You have nothing to go by outside of the label. Will the label tell you anything you should know? Here's some general advice: Vintage. This is the first thing we look for ourselves. You don't need to care whether 2001 or 2002 was a better year in the Sierra Foothills. The vast majority of wines at the store are meant to be drunk right away, so you make sure the wine isn't too old, particularly if you're buying it expecting lively, fresh fruitiness. We often see five-year-old Pinot Grigio and two-year-old Beaujolais Nouveau at stores, for example, so as soon as we see that kind of age on wines like those, we know we can skip them and move on(and possibly not shop there again). Alcohol content. Too many wines have too much alcohol, which leaves them unbalanced. Sure, there are some classic wines with high alcohol levels, but many of today's regular table wines--Merlot, Chardonnay--have levels at 15% or above. Some of those might be terrific, but if we had nothing else to go on, we'd look for alcohol content at about 14% and below. The more specific the better. A wine that says it's from Napa is probably a better bet than a wine that simply says it's from California. Unfortunately, this will also probably be reflected in the price, so this might not tell you much about value, If you care enough to know a few of famous vineyards for producing high-quality grapes, they might help you make an educated guess about quality. Old vines. Theoretically, older vines produce fewer, but more flavorful grapes, but the problem is that no one has defined what an "old vine" is, so anyone can put this on the label. Just ignore it. A phone number. You'd be surprised many small-production wines these days include a phone number on the back and an invitation to call the winerY, which is a sign of a highly personal winerY. We have called those numbers many times over the years and it's amazing how often the winemaker or winerY owner answers the phone.40. The underlined word "Vintage" in the second paragraph probably means " " . A. the place where the wine was made B. the year when the wine was made C. the freshness of the wine D. the label of the wine 【查看更多】

(湖北省钟祥六中2009年高三高考冲刺最后一卷B篇)

If you have a chance to go to Finland, you will probably be surprised to find how “foolish” the Finnish people are.

Take the taxi drivers for example. Taxis in Finland are mostly high-class Benz with a fare of two US dollars a kilometer. You can go anywhere in one, tell the driver to drop you at any place, say that you have some business to attend to, and then walk off without paying your fare. The driver would not show the least sign of anxiety.

The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests, but also serve outside diners. Hotel guests have their meals free, so they naturally go to the free dining rooms to have their meals. The most they would do to show their good faith is to wave their registration card to the waiter. With such a loose check, you can easily use any old registration (登记) card to take a couple of friends to dine free of charge.

The Finnish workers are paid by the hour. They are very much on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss on the rate. From then on they just say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly.

With so many loopholes (漏洞) in everyday life, surely Finland must be a heaven to those who love to take “petty advantages”. But the strange thing is, all the taxi passengers would always come back to pay their fare after they have attended to their business; not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms. And workers always give an honest account of the exact hours they put in. As the Finns always act on good faith in everything they do, living in such a society has turned everyone into a real “gentleman”.

55. The underlined words in this passage means to “______”.

A. be ready to help others B. make good use of one’s friends

C. be a little ahead of others D. gain something at other’s expense

56. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. While taking a taxi in Finland, you can get off without first paying your fare.

B. In a big hotel in Finland, you can enjoy free meals if you’re living in the hotel.

C. The bosses in Finland pay the employees according to registration of their working hours.

D. The workers are always honest with their working hours.

57. We can learn from the passage that ______.

A. the Finnish society is of very high moral (道德) level

B. there are many loopholes in everyday life in Finland

C. in Finland, most taxi drivers will not charge you anything

D. everyone in Finland is like a gentleman, for they have faith in themselves

58. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A. Life in Finland B. A Society with “Foolish” People

C. What a Life D. Honest accounts of the Finns

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(大连市高三双基测试卷)Mr. Li said those who had failed _______ further training and a second chance to pass the exam the next week.

A. were given B. had given C. were to give D. would be given

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(大连市高三双基测试卷)Hoping to be stronger to compete with the world’s best, Murry has put on about 4 kg by eating twice as much as his _______ amount.

A. common B. ordinary C. formal D. usual

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(大连市高三双基测试卷)Could you tell us ______ happens when one student in class expresses a personal opinion _______ maybe offends other students?

A. that; that B. what; where C. that; where D. what; that

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（2010·湖南省高三模拟测试卷B卷） 21. It is reported that in the next few years the earth possibly be hit by more extreme weather like storms.

A. would B. may C. could D. should

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