As so many cars were held ________, we had to get off and walk.
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
Holmes’ Knowledge
His ignorance was as remarkable as his knowledge. Of contemporary literature, philosophy and politics he appeared to know next to nothing. Upon my quoting Thomas Carlyle, he inquired in the naivest(天真的;幼稚的)way who he might be and what he had done. My surprise reached a climax, however, when I found incidentally that he was ignorant of the Copernican Theory and of the composition of the Solar system.
“You appear to be astonished, ” Holmes said, smiling at my expression. “Now that I do know it I shall do my best to forget it. You see, I consider that a man’s brain originally is like a little empty attic, and you have to stock it with such furniture as you choose: A fool takes in all the lumber of every sort that he comes across, so that the knowledge which might be useful to him gets crowded out, or at best jumbled up with a lot of other things, so that he has difficulty in laying his hand upon it. It is a mistake to think that the little room has elastic walls and can distend to any extent. Depend upon it, there comes a time when for every addition of knowledge you forget something that you know before. It is of the highest importance, therefore, not to have useless facts elbowing out the useful ones.”
“But the Solar System! ” I protested.
“What the deuce is it to me?” he interrupted impatiently.
One morning, I picked up a magazine from the table and attempted to while away the time with it, while my companion munched silently at his toast. One of the articles had a pencil mark at the heading, and I naturally began to run my eye through it.
Its somewhat ambitious title was “The Book of Life, ” and it attempted to show how much an observant man might learn by an accurate and systematic examination of all that came in his way. It struck me as being a remarkable mixture of shrewdness and of absurdity. The reasoning was close and intense, but the deduction appeared to me to be far-fetched and exaggerated. The writer claimed by a momentary expression, a twitch of a muscle or a glance of an eye, to fathom a man’s inmost thought. Deceit, according to him, was impossibility in the case of one trained to observation and analysis. His conclusions were as infallible as so many propositions of Euclid. So startling would his results appear to the uninitiated that until they learned the processes by which he had arrived at them they might well consider him as a necromancer.
“From a drop of water, ”said the writer, “a logician could infer the possibility of an Atlantic. So all life is a great chain, the nature of which is known whenever we are shown a single link of it. Like all other arts, the science of Deduction and Analysis is one which can be acquired by long and patient study, nor is life long enough to allow any mortal to attain the highest possible perfection in it. ”
This smartly written piece of theory I could not accept until a succession of evidences justified it.
What is the author’s attitude toward Holmes?
A Praising. B Critical. C Ironical. D Distaste.
What way did the author take to stick out Holmes’ uniqueness?
A By deduction. B By explanation. C By contrast. D By analysis.
What was the Holmes’ idea about knowledge-learning?
A Learning what every body learned. B Learning what was useful to you.
C Learning whatever you came across. D Learning what was different to you.
What did the article mentioned in the passage talk about?
A One may master the way of reasoning through observation.
B One may become rather critical through observation and analysis.
C One may become rather sharp through observation and analysis.
D One may become practical through observation and analysis.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2010届高考二轮复习英语阅读理解二十篇精读 题型:阅读理解
Passage Nine(Holmes’ Knowledge)
His ignorance was as remarkable as his knowledge. Of contemporary literature, philosophy and politics he appeared to know next to nothing. Upon my quoting Thomas Carlyle, he inquired in the naivest way who he might be and what he had done. My surprise reached a climax, however, when I found incidentally that he was ignorant of the Copernican Theory and of the composition of the Solar system.
“You appear to be astonished, ” Holmes said, smiling at my expression. “Now that I do know it I shall do my best to forget it. You see, I consider that a man’s brain originally is like a little empty attic, and you have to stock it with such furniture as you choose: A fool takes in all the lumber of every sort that he comes across, so that the knowledge which might be useful to him gets crowded out, or at best jumbled up with a lot of other things, so that he has difficulty in laying his hand upon it. It is a mistake to think that the little room has elastic walls and can distend to any extent. Depend upon it, there comes a time when for every addition of knowledge you forget something that you know before. It is of the highest importance, therefore, not to have useless facts elbowing out the useful ones.”
“But the Solar System! ” I protested.
“What the deuce is it to me?” he interrupted impatiently.
One morning, I picked up a magazine from the table and attempted to while away the time with it, while my companion munched silently at his toast. One of the articles had a pencil mark at the heading, and I naturally began to run my eye through it.
Its somewhat ambitious title was “The Book of Life, ” and it attempted to show how much an observant man might learn by an accurate and systematic examination of all that came in his way. It struck me as being a remarkable mixture of shrewdness and of absurdity. The reasoning was close and intense, but the deduction appeared to me to be far-fetched and exaggerated. The writer claimed by a momentary expression, a twitch of a muscle or a glance of an eye, to fathom a man’s inmost thought. Deceit, according to him, was impossibility in the case of one trained to observation and analysis. His conclusions were as infallible as so many propositions of Euclid. So startling would his results appear to the uninitiated that until they learned the processes by which he had arrived at them they might well consider him as a necromancer.
“From a drop of water, ”said the writer, “a logician could infer the possibility of an Atlantic. So all life is a great chain, the nature of which is known whenever we are shown a single link of it. Like all other arts, the science of Deduction and Analysis is one which can be acquired by long and patient study, nor is life long enough to allow any mortal to attain the highest possible perfection in it. ”
This smartly written piece of theory I could not accept until a succession of evidences justified it.
1.What is the author’s attitude toward Holmes?
[A]Praising. B.Critical. [C]Ironical. [D]Distaste.
2.What way did the author take to stick out Holmes’ uniqueness?
[A]By deduction. B.By explanation. [C]By contrast. [D]By analysis.
3.What was the Holmes’ idea about knowledge-learning?
[A]Learning what every body learned.
B.Learning what was useful to you.
[C]Learning whatever you came across.
[D]Learning what was different to you.
4.What did the article mentioned in the passage talk about?
[A]One may master the way of reasoning through observation.
B.One may become rather critical through observation and analysis.
[C]One may become rather sharp through observation and analysis.
[D]One may become practical through observation and analysis.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2011年河南省南阳市高一春期期末考试英语卷 题型:阅读理解
Welcome to the International Summer School
Students can have an enjoyable English language learning experiencce—together with organized sports, activities and excursion program. The International Summer School runs 4 different summer school centers for boys and girls aged from 7 to 20.
Two of these schools—Moira House and University Hall of Residence—are based in East Bourne on the south coast of Englanded—in the much favored Meads area of the town, within walking distance of the seafront and town centre. Gatwick Airport is about an hour’s drive away and Healthrow around 90 minutes.
Our 4th school—Bethany Centre—is located in the heart of Kent—an area known as “The Garden of England” close go woods of the High Wealed but only 20 minutes from the town of Royal Tunbridge Wells. Gatwick and Heathrow Airports are easily accessible, as are Euro star InternationalStations at Ashford and Ebbs fleet.
The aim of International Summer School is to create a lively and happy atmosphere that makes learning and international communication enjoyable. Young people can have fun, but also gain considerable skills in English. ![]()
A full day in London is always included, as well as other places of cultural interest. Students of all cultures are welcomed as our aim is to create a summer school which can truly be
described as International.
When we return your child to you at the end of their stay, we hope they will feel enriched by their experience with us and will look forward to returning to meet friends made at International Summer School the following year, as so many do.
【小题1】What is the writer’s purpose by writing this passage?
| A.To introduce to readers the International Summer School |
| B.To attract more students to study in the International Summer School |
| C.To share his experiences of studying in the International Summer School |
| D.To show the great achievements made in the International Summer School |
| A.Moria House |
| B.University Hall of Resicence |
| C.Bethany Centre |
| D.Royal Tunbridge Wells |
| A.Kent i |
| B.Bethany Centre is very inconvenient in transportatton |
| C.Children will feel relaxed at the International Summer School |
| D.Only students from England will be admitted to the school |
| A.Parents with teenager children. |
| B.Children aged between 7 and 20. |
| C.School teachers. |
| D.Less healthy and disabled children. |
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科目:高中英语 来源:2011年河南省南阳市高一春期期末考试英语题 题型:阅读理解
Welcome to the International Summer School
Students can have an enjoyable English language learning experiencce—together with organized sports, activities and excursion program. The International Summer School runs 4 different summer school centers for boys and girls aged from 7 to 20.
Two of these schools—Moira House and University Hall of Residence—are based in East Bourne on the south coast of Englanded—in the much favored Meads area of the town, within walking distance of the seafront and town centre. Gatwick Airport is about an hour’s drive away and Healthrow around 90 minutes.
Our 4th school—Bethany Centre—is located in the heart of Kent—an area known as “The Garden of England” close go woods of the High Wealed but only 20 minutes from the town of Royal Tunbridge Wells. Gatwick and Heathrow Airports are easily accessible, as are Euro star InternationalStations at Ashford and Ebbs fleet.
The aim of International Summer School is to create a lively and happy atmosphere that makes learning and international communication enjoyable. Young people can have fun, but also gain considerable skills in English.
A full day in London is always included, as well as other places of cultural interest. Students of all cultures are welcomed as our aim is to create a summer school which can truly be described as International.
When we return your child to you at the end of their stay, we hope they will feel enriched by their experience with us and will look forward to returning to meet friends made at International Summer School the following year, as so many do.
1.What is the writer’s purpose by writing this passage?
A. To introduce to readers the International Summer School
B. To attract more students to study in the International Summer School
C. To share his experiences of studying in the International Summer School
D. To show the great achievements made in the International Summer School
2.All of the following belong to the International Summer School EXCEPT________.
A. Moria House
B. University Hall of Resicence
C. Bethany Centre
D. Royal Tunbridge Wells
3.From this text we learn that ________.
A. Kent is a very beautiful university in England
B.Bethany Centre is very inconvenient in transportatton
C.Children will feel relaxed at the International Summer School
D.Only students from England will be admitted to the school
4.Who are the intended readers of the passage?
A.Parents with teenager children.
B.Children aged between 7 and 20.
C.School teachers.
D.Less healthy and disabled children.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2013届安徽省绩中高二12月联考英语题 题型:单项填空
She felt very nervous as so many eyes were ____________ her.
A. fixed at B. looked on C. focused on D. watched
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