2006年高考英语试卷(陕西)(2)

D.Anna flew to Australia from Britain to propose to him. 46.The underlined word“miss”in paragraph 2 most probably means_______. A.escape from B.fail to understand C.fail to meet

B.long to see 47.Eddy got a job on a Sydney building site because he________. A.wanted to travel round Australia B.needed monev to pay his daily cost C.was an engineer at this building site D.hoped to make money from this job 48.Which of the following is TRUE about Eddy and Anna according to the text? A.Eddy proposed to Anna on the phone and Anna accepted. B.Anna stayed in Australia waiting for Eddy’s arrival. C.Anna bad a good time touring Sydney with Dddy. D.Eddy met Anna in the airport waiting room by chance. C If you’re like most students,you probably read both at home and outside your home:perhaps somewhere on your schoolyard and maybe even at work during your breaks.Your reading

优尼全能英语提供最丰富的英语学习考试资料,更多英语学习资讯请登录优尼全能英语官网查看。

environment can have a great effect on your understanding,so give some thought to how you can create(营造)or choose the right reading environments.The right environment allows you to stay alert(专注的) and to keep all of your attention on the text,especially when it is both interesting and difficult. When you’re at home,you can usually create effective conditions for reading.You might want to choose a particular place-a desk or table,for example-where you always read.Make sure the place you choose is well lighted,and sit in a chair that requires you to sit straight.Reading in a chair that’s too soft and comfortable is likely to make you sleepy!Keep your active reading tools(pens,markers,notebooks or paper) and a dictionary close at hand. Before you sit down for a reading period,try to reduce all possible interruptions.Turn off your phone,the television,and the radio,Tell your family members or roommates that you’ll be busy for a while.If necessary,put a“Do not disturb”sign on your door!The more interruptions you must deal with while you read,the harder it will be to keep your attention on the task at hand. 49.The author believes that the right reading environment_________. A. hels readers a little in their reading tasks B. helps readers a lot in their readers a lot in their reading tasks C. can only be created at one’s home

D. can only be created outside one’s home 50.Which type of the following interruptions is mentioned in the text? A.Dictionaries. B.Paper. C.Phone calls. D.Notebooks. 51.What would be the best title for the text? A. How to read fast B. Creating an Effectuve Reading Environment C. The Ways to Reduce Possible Interruptions D. What to Read D In many countries the standard of living enjoyed by their peole has increased rapidly in recent years. Sadly,not everyone in these coyntries is so fortunate and many people in rich contries are homeless. The reasons for homelessness are various, but poverty（贫穷）is undoubtedly one of the main causes. The homeless people may have become jobless and then been unable to pay their rent and so no longer have a roof over their heads. Often, the fact that unemployed people get help from the government prevents this from happening, but not always. Some homeless people are mentally ill and have no one to look after them. Some are young people who, for one reason or another , have left home and have nowhere to live. Many of them have had a serious disagreement with their parents and have left home, choosing to go to a city and live on the streets. Sometimes they have taken such action because they have been unable to get on with a step-parent. Many homeless people get into the habit of begging to get enough money to stay alive, but many of the general public tefuse to give anything to beggars. Often they are moved on by the police, being accused （指控），whether rightly or wrongly, of forceful begging . There are many who disrespect homeles people. Some cynics（愤世嫉俗的人）declare that homeless people choose to live the life which they lead. But who would willingly choose to live in z shop doorway, under a bridger or in a cardboard box?

52.According to the text, what causes some people to be homeless? ck of money. B.The increased standard of living. C.No government help. D. Agreement with their parents. 53.It can be inferred from the text that________. A. the homeles are willing to live under a bridge or in a cardboard box B. you will not find homeless people in countries with a high standard of living C. the mentally ill live on the stress becausethey want the company of other homeless people D. the unemployed who receive help may still be among the homeless 54.In paragraph 2 , “a roof over their needs ”most probably means _________. A.a cap B. a car C.a home D.a covering E Among rich countries , people in the United States work the longest hours. T hey work much longer than in Europe. This difference is quite surprising because

优尼全能英语提供最丰富的英语学习考试资料,更多英语学习资讯请登录优尼全能英语官网查看。

productivity per hour worked is the same in the United States as it is in France, Spain and Germany, and it is growing at a similar speed. In most countries and at most times in history, as people have become richer they have chosen to work less. In other words they have decided to “spend”a part of their extra income on a fuller personal life. Over the last fifty years Europeans have continued this pattern, and hours of work have fallen sharply. But not in the United States. We do not fully know why this is. One reason may be more satisfying work,or less satisfying personal lives. Longer hourd do of course increase the GDP (国内生产总值). So the United States has produced more per worker than, say,France.The United States also has more of its people at work,while in Frence many more mothers and older workers have decided to stay at home.The overall result is that American GDP per head is 40% higher than in F …… 此处隐藏：6126字，全部文档内容请下载后查看。喜欢就下载吧 ……