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     One of the strongest arguments for the raising of the school leaving age(ROSLA)has been that it will
bring us some way nearer to"equality of opportunity".
     Many people like to think of our present system of schooling as providing plenty of steps up the
ladder of success for clever children. It would be good to think that no one who is really bright can be
missed out when the state system is obviously so complete. It is obvious, for instance, that many children
from less wealthy homes reach university or do well in other ways.
     Unfortunately we now have plenty of proofs that many children of every level of ability do much less
well than they could. For instance, during the years of national military service it was possible to test the
intelligence(智力)of all male 18 - to - 20 - year - olds. Half of those soldiers who were placed in the two
highest ability groups had left school at 15.
     It has also been shown that the percentage of working class children going to university is almost the
same now as it was in 1939. One study of 5,000 children from birth to 21 years old shows that up to half
the bright pupils from working class homes left school when they reached 16 years old. Moreover, there is no difference in intelligence between the sexes, but far more boys than girls stay in education after 16.
     It is clear from this and many other proofs that many children are still leaving school too early to benefit from the prizes-money, social respectability, and interesting jobs-which higher education gives. It is clear
too that the reasons why such children leave have much to do with their social background. Their parents
often need the extra money another money-earner would bring in; they don't value education for itself
because their own was probably dull and unhappy. It is not so much that they force their sons and
daughters to leave school, rather that they tend to say, "it's up to you".
1. It is hoped that ROSLA will give all children         .
A. a more enjoyable time at school
B. the same chances in society
C. the right to a better school
D. higher scores in intelligence tests
2. People would like to think that        .
A. equal numbers of poor and wealthy children reach university
B. those with the least money get the best education
C. intelligent children are always selected by the system
D. only really clever children do well
3. Working class children are thought to be at a disadvantage because       .
A. many of the clever ones leave school early  
B. fewer go to university than ever before
C. more than half leave school when they are 16 
D. fewer boys than girls stay at school after 16
4. Many children leave school early because        .
A. their social background makes them unhappy
B. they have to give something to their family's income
C. their school is a dull and unhappy place
D. their parents don't allow them to make their own decisions
5. This article shows that equal opportunity in education        .
A. is a thing of the past
B. has not yet been achieved
C. is there for those who deserve(值得擁有)it  
D. has greatly improved our society
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科目：高中英語 來源：重慶市楊家坪中學(xué)2009-2010學(xué)年度高二下學(xué)期質(zhì)量檢測 題型：閱讀理解


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第一節(jié)：閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的四個選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中,選出最佳選項(xiàng),并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)標(biāo)號涂黑。
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Mr. Hart, a London taxi driver, has a new black taxi. With his taxi, he hurries through the busy streets every day.
One day when he was having a short rest, a young man jumped into his taxi. "To the station as fast as you can," shouted the man in a very unfriendly way. "My train leaves at three o'clock." Mr. Hart did his best, but there was a lot of traffic. At every corner there was a red light. "Hurry up, man! I don't want to miss my train," said the young man. "And I don't want to have an accident," replied Mr. Hart quickly. While he was driving, Mr. Hart suddenly recognized the man's face. He was a thief. The police were looking for him. His picture was in the newspapers. Mr. Hart raced through the street and drove through red lights. Soon there was a police car behind him. Mr. Hart raced on until he reached the station. He stopped in front of the station at two minutes to three, and the young man quickly jumped out of the taxi.
"Stop! Stop!" cried Mr. Hart. At that moment the police car stopped, too. "Quick! He is the thief!" shouted Mr. Hart. Two policemen rushed into the station. Three minutes later they returned with the young man. "Well done!" a policeman said to Mr. Hart as they were taking the thief to the police car.
56. The young man wanted to________.
A. go back home by train              B. drive through the busy street
C. take the 3:00 train to London         D. leave London as soon as possible
57. How did Mr. Hart know that the young man was a thief?
A. He had never met such a rude person as the young man.
B. He had seen the young man's picture in the newspapers.
C. The police told him something about the young man.
D. The young man was trying to run away.
58. Mr. Hart raced through the street and drove through red lights so that ________.
A. he could drive faster than the police car          B. he could reach the station on time
C. he could get the attention of the policemen       D. he could go home earlier than usual
59. Where did the policemen catch the young man?
A. In Mr. Hart's taxi.   B. In the station.     C. In the street.   D. At the corner.

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第三部分 閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分, 滿分40分）

閱讀下列短文, 從每題所給的四個選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中, 選出最佳選項(xiàng), 并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

The famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean, so that the audiences could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other forever. He sent his camera crew out one evening to film the sunset for him.

The next morning he said to the men, “Have you provided me with that sunset?”

“No, sir,” the men answered.

The director was angry. “Why not?”  he asked.

“Well, sir,” one of the men answered, “we’re on the east coast here, and the sun sets in the west. We can get you a sunrise over the sea, if necessary, but not a sunset.”

“But I want a sunset!” the director shouted. “Go to the airport, take the next flight to the west coast, and get one.”

But then a young secretary had an idea. “Why don’t you photograph a sunrise,” she suggested, “and then play it backwards? Then it’ll look like a sunset.”

“That’s a very good idea!” the director said. Then he turned to the camera crew and said, “Tomorrow morning I want you to get me a beautiful sunrise over the sea.”

The camera crew went out early the next morning and filmed a bright sunrise over the beach in the middle of a beautiful bay. Then at nine o’clock they took it to the director. “Here it is, sir,” they said, and gave it to him. He was very pleased.

They all went into the studio. “All right,” the director explained, “now our hero and heroine are going to say goodbye. Run the film backwards so that we can see the ‘sunset’ behind them.”

The “sunset” began, but after a quarter of a minute, the director suddenly put his face in his hands and shouted to the camera crew to stop.

The birds in the film were flying backwards, and the waves on the sea were going away from the beach.

1. One evening, the director sent his camera crew out _________.

  A. to film a scene on the sea        B. to find an actor and an actress

  C. to watch a beautiful sunset       D. to meet the audience

2. Why did the director want to send his crew to the west coast?

  A. Because he changed his mind about getting a sunset.

  B. Because he was angry with his crew.

  C. Because he wanted to get a scene of sunset.

  D. Because it was his secretary’s suggestion.

3. The director wanted to film a sunset over the ocean because ______.

  A. it went well with the separation of the hero and heroine

  B. when they arrived at the beach it was already in the evening

  C. it was more moving than a sunrise

  D. the ocean looked more beautiful at sunset

4 After the “sunset” began, the director suddenly put his face in his hands ______.

  A. because he was moved to tears

  B. as he saw everything in the film moving backwards

  C. as the sunrise did not look as beautiful as he had imagined

  D. because he was disappointed with the performance of the hero and heroine

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

  A. The crew had to follow the secretary’s advice.

  B. If you want to see a sunrise, the east coat is the place to go.

  C. The camera crew wasn’t able to film the scene the first day.

  D. The director ordered his crew to stop filming the “sunset”.

 

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     One of the best-loved American writers was William Sydney Porter, or O.Henry. From 1893 he lived with his family in a house in Austin, Texas, which is now a museum. Visitors to Austin can see the house. It was saved from destruction (破壞) and turned into a museum in1934. The museum is a good way to learn about the interesting life of the American writer.
     William Porter rented this house in Austin and lived there with his wife Athol and daughter Margaret for about two years. Many objects in the museum belonged to the Porters. Others did not. An important piece in the room is the original photograph over here. It was taken there in the house about 1895. The piano
there goes back to the 1860s. His wife took lessons on it when she first moved to Austin.
     Porter did not start his career as a successful writer. He worked at a farm, land office and bank. He
also loved words and writing. The museum has a special proof of Porter's love of language --- his
dictionary. It is said that he had read every word in that dictionary.
     Later William Porter was forced to leave Austin because he was charged with financial wrongdoing at
the bank and lost his job. Because he was afraid of a trail (審判), he left the country secretly. But he returned because his wife was dying. After her death, he faced the trial and became a criminal. He served three
and a half years in a prison in Ohio.
     William Porter would keep his time in prison a secret. But there was one good thing about it. It provided him with time to write. By the time he was freed, he had published 14 stories and became well known as O.Henry.
     Porter later moved to New York City and found great success there. He published over 180 stories in
the last eight years of his life.
1. O.Henry's house in Austin has been well kept up till now so that ____.
A. Americans can explore their history
B more visitors will be attracted to Austin
C. visitors can learn about O.Henry's life
D. it can show the way of life in the 1860s
2. What do we know about the piano in the house?
A. It was hated by Porter's daughter.
B. It has a long history of about 150 years.
C. Porter's wife gave music lessons on it.
D. Porter usually created music on it.
3. How does the museum prove (證明) Porter was fond of language?
A. With a dictionary he used.    
B. With the records they keep.
C. Using the books they wrote.  
D. Using the photograph they keep.
4. Why did Porter escape from Austin?
A. He didn't want to lose his job.
B. He didn't want to make trouble.
C. He meant to save his wife's life.
D. He was charged with a crime.
5. From the last two paragraphs we know that _______.
A. Porter became famous suddenly
B. Porter spent his time in prison writing
C. Porter suffered a lot from his time in prison
D. life in prison provided what he could write for Porter

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     One stormy night many years ago,an elderly man and his wife entered the hall of a small hotel in
 Philadelphia.Trying to get out of the rain,they came the front desk hoping to get some shelter for the night.
     "Could you possibly give us a room here?" the husband asked.
     The clerk,a friendly man with a winning smile,looked at the couple and explained that there were three
conventions in town."All of our rooms are taken," the clerk said."But I can't send a nice couple like you out into the rain at one o'clock in the morning.Would you perhaps be willing to sleep in my room?It's not
exactly a suite,but it will be good enough to make you folks comfortable for the night."
     When the couple declined,the young man pressed on."Don't worry about me；I'll make out just fine.
" the clerk told them.So the couple agreed.
     As he paid his bill the next morning,the elderly man said to the clerk,"You are the kind of manager who should be the boss of the best hotel in the United States.Maybe someday I'll build one for you." The
looked at them and smiled.The three of them had a good laugh.As they drove away,the elderly couple
agreed that the helpful clerk was indeed exceptional,as finding people who are both friendly and helpful
isn't easy.
     Two years passed.The clerk had almost forgotten the incident when he received a letter from the old
man.It recalled that stormy night and enclosed a roundtrip ticket to New York,asking the young man to
pay them a visit.
     The old man met him in New York,and led him to the corner of Fifth Avenue and 34th street.He then
pointed to a great new building there,a pale reddish stone,with turrets and watchtowers thrusting up to the sky."That," said the older man,"is the hotel I have just built for you to manage." "You must be joking," the
young man said."I can assure you I am not,"said the older man,a sly smile playing around his mouth.
     The older man's name was William Waldorf Astor,and that magnificent structure was the original
WaldorfAstoria Hotel.The young clerk who became its first manager was George C．Boldt.This young
clerk never foresaw the turn of events that would lead him to become the manager of one of the world's
most glamorous hotels.
1. The purpose of the following author writing this story is to________.
A. give people a good laugh
B. cover some facts
C. promote the business of WaldorfAstoria Hotel
D. deliver a lesson
2. Which of the following statements about the story is NOT true ?
A. The story took place at about one a．m..
B. The old couple was too poor to afford a luxurious room.
C. The clerk was willing to help those in need.
D. The clerk received an unexpected invitation from the old man.
3. The underlined word "conventions" in Para 3.can be replaced by________.
A. rooms    
B. suites
C. meetings    
D. hotels
4. Which of the following proverbs suits the story the best?
A. Every little thing helps.
B. Make hay while the sun shines.
C. Man proposes；God disposes (處理,決定)．
D. One good turn deserves another.

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     One stormy night many years ago, an elderly man and his wife entered the hall of a small hotel in
Philadelphia. Trying to get out of the rain, they came to the front desk hoping to get some shelter for the
night.
     "Could you possibly give us a room here?" the husband asked.
     The clerk, a friendly man with a winning smile, looked at the couple and explained that there were three conventions in town. "All of our rooms are taken", the clerk said. "But I can't send a nice couple like you
out into the rain at one o'clock in the morning. Would you perhaps be willing to sleep in my room? It's not exactly a suite, but it will be good enough to make you folks comfortable for the night."
     When the couple declined, the young man pressed on. "Don't worry about me. I'll make out just fine,"
the clerk told them. So the couple agreed.
     As he paid his bill the next morning, the elderly man said to the clerk, "You are the kind of manager
who should be the boss of the best hotel in the United States. Maybe some day I'll build one for you." The clerk looked at them and smiled. The three of them had a good laugh. As they drove away, the elderly
couple agreed that the helpful clerk was indeed exceptional, as finding people who are both friendly and
helpful isn't easy.
     Two years passed, the clerk had almost forgotten the incident when he received a letter from the old
man. It recalled that stormy night and enclosed a round-trip ticket to New York, asking the young man to pay them a visit.
     The old man met him in New York, and led him to the corner of the Fifth Avenue and 34th Street. He
then pointed to a great new building there, a pale reddish stone one, with turrets and watchtowers thrusting up to the sky. "That," said the older man, "is the hotel I have just built for you to manage." "You must be
joking," the young man said. "I can assure you I am not," said the older man, a sly smile playing around his mouth.
     The older man's name was William Waldorf Astor, and that magnificent structure was the original
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. The young clerk who became its first manager was George C. Boldt. This young
clerk never foresaw the turn of events that would lead him to become the manager of one of the world's
most glamorous hotels.
1. Which of the statements about the story is NOT true?
A. The story took place at about one a.m.
B. The old couple was too poor to afford a luxurious room.
C. The clerk was willing to help those in need.
D. The clerk received an unexpected invitation from the old man.
2. The underlined word "conventions" in Para. 3 can be replaced by ___________?
A. rooms        
B. buildings          
C. meetings        
D. hotels
3. Which of the following proverbs suits the story the best?
A. Every little thing helps.  
B. Make hay while the sun shines.
C. Man proposes, God disposes.  
D. One good turn deserves another

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