Sam's yearly income has ________ since he changed his job.


  1. A.
    nearly doubled
  2. B.
    got almost twice bigger
  3. C.
    almost grown by twice
  4. D.
    just about gone up twice
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科目:高中英語 來源:2013-2014學年河南省高三期中考試英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解

Sam, an unemployed piano tuner, said it was only the second thing he had ever won in his life. The first thing was an Afghan blanket at a church raffle when he was 25 years old. But this was much bigger: it was $120,000! He had won the Big Cube, a state lottery game. To win, a contestant must first guess which number a spinning cube will stop on. The cube has six numbers on it: 1X, 10X, 50X, 100X, 500X, and 1000X. If he is correct, the contestant must then guess which of two selected variables is going to be greater. So, just guessing which number appears on the cube does not guarantee that you will win any money. Sam correctly guessed 1000X, but he still had to choose between two variables. One variable was the number of cars that would run the stop sign at Hill Street and Lake Avenue in six hours. The other variable was the number of times that a teenage boy would change TV channels in a three-hour period. This was a tough decision.

Finally, Sam flipped a coin. It came up heads, so Sam picked the teenager. He picked right. The stop sign was run only 76 times, but the teen clicked 120 times. Sixty-year-old Sam jumped for joy, for he had just won 1000 times 120, or $120,000. Sam dreamily left the lottery studio. Talking excitedly on his cell phone while crossing the street, he got hit by a little sports car.

Sam is slowly getting better. He was in the hospital for a month. His hospital bill was $110,000. And the insurance company for the little sports car's owner sued Sam for $9,000 worth of repairs. Also, Sam still has to pay federal taxes on his winnings. Sam doesn't play the state lottery any more. He says it's better to be unlucky.

1.When Sam won the second thing that he’d won in his life, he was ______.  

A. 25 years old

B. six years old

C. 76 years old

D. sixty years old

2.To win the game, the contestants had to make ______ guesses.    

A. three           B. two         C. six             D. four

3.Sam won the lottery because ______.

A. he was lucky     B. he was good at math

C. he was smart     D. he was tough

4.Sam’s experience shows that ______

A. everything has its time and that time must be watched.

B. he who risks nothing, gains nothing.

C. everything comes to him who waits.

D. he who laughs on Friday will weep on Sunday.

 

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科目:高中英語 來源:內(nèi)蒙古赤峰市2010年高三年級統(tǒng)一考試(英語) 題型:閱讀理解

第三部分:閱讀理解(共20小題,每題2分,滿分40分)

閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中,選出最佳選項。

Sam, an unemployed piano tuner, said it was only the second thing he had ever won in his life.The first thing was an Afghan blanket at a church raffle(抽獎) when he was 25 years old.But this was much bigger: it was $120,000! He had won the Big Cube, a state lottery(彩票) game.To win, a contestant must first guess which number a spinning cube will stop on.The cube has six numbers on it: 1X, 10X, 50X, 100X, 500X, and 1000X.If he is correct, the contestant must then guess which of two selected variables(變量) is going to be greater.So, just guessing which number appears on the cube does not guarantee that you will win any money.

Sam correctly guessed 1000X, but he still had to choose between two variables.One variable was the number of cars that would run the stop sign at Hill Street and Lake Avenue in six hours.The other variable was the number of times that a teenage boy would change TV channels in a three-hour period.This was a tough decision.

Finally, Sam flipped a coin.It came up heads, so Sam picked the teenager.He picked right.The stop sign was run only 76 times, but the teen clicked 120 times.Sixty-year-old Sam jumped for joy, for he had just won 1000 times 120, or $120,000.Sam dreamily left the lottery studio.Talking excitedly on his cell phone while crossing the street, he got hit by a little sports car.

Sam is slowly getting better.He was in the hospital for a month.His hospital bill was $110,000.And the insurance company for the little sports car’s owner sued(起訴)Sam for $9,000 worth of repairs.Also, Sam still has to pay federal taxes on his winnings.Sam doesn’t play the state lottery any more.He says it’s better to be unlucky.

56.What can be inferred about Sam from the passage?

A.He always has bad luck.            B.He seldom goes to a raffle.

C.He is a very careful person in life.    D.He used to be crazy about lottery tickets.

57.Which of the following played a vital role in Sam’s winning the big prize?

A.The cube. B.The coin.  C.The blanket.     D.The stop sign.

58.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.The lottery game was a complete lie.

B.Sam was quite familiar with the boy.

C.The owner of the car is now in hospital.

D.Sam will have none of the prize money left.

59.What could be the best title for the passage?

A.Curiosity killed the cat      B.Joy puts heart into a man

C.Extreme joy ends in sorrow    D.A bird in hand is worth two in the bush

 

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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解

第二部分:閱讀理解(共25小題;第一節(jié)每小題2分,第二節(jié)每小題1分;滿分45分)

第一節(jié)  閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中,選出最佳選項。

Sam,an unemployed piano tuner,said it was only the second thing he had ever won in his life.The first thing was an Afghan blanket at a church raffle(抽彩售貨) when be was 25 years old.But this was much bigger: it was $120,000! He had won the Big Cube,a state lottery(彩票)game.To win,a contestant must first guess which number a spinning cube will stop on. The cube has six numbers on it:1X,10X,50X,100X,500X.a(chǎn)nd l000X.If he is correct,the contestant must then guess which of two selected variahles(變量)is going to be greater. So, just guessing which mumber appears on the cube does not guarantee that you will win any money.

Sam correctly guessed 1000X, but he still had to choose between two variables. One variable was the number of cars that would run the stop sign at Hill Street and Lake Avenue in six hours. The other variable was the number of times that a teenage boy would change TV channels in a three-hour period. This was a tough decision.

Finally, Sam flipped a coin. It came up heads, so Sam picked the teenager. He picked right. The stop sign was run only 76 times, but the teen clicked 120 times. Sixty-year-old Sam jumped for joy, for he had just won 1,000 times 120, or $120,000. Sam dreamily left the lottery studio. Talking excitedly on his cell phone while crossing the street, he got hit by a little sports car.

Sam is slowly getting better. He was in the hospital for a month. His hospital bill was $110,000. And the insurance company for the little sports car’s owner sued (起訴)Sam for $9,000 worth of repairs. Also, Sam still has to pay federal taxes on his winnings. Sam doesn’t play the state lottery any more. He says it’s better to be unlucky.

1. What can be inferred about Sam from passage?

A. He always has had bad luck.                   B.He seldom goes to a raffle.

       C. He is a very careful person in life.          D. He used to be crazy about lottery tickets.

2. Which of the following played a vital role in Sam’s winning the big prize?

A.The cube.           B. The coin.           C. The blanket.      D. The stop sign.

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The lottery game was a complete lie.

B. Sam was quite familiar with the boy.

C. The owner of the car is now in hospital.

D. Sam will have none of the prize money lest.

4. What could be the best title for the passage?

A. Curiosity killed the cat

B. Joy puts heart into a man

C. Extreme joy ends in sorrow

D. A bird in hand is worth two in the bush

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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解

第三部分:閱讀理解(共20小題,每題2分,滿分40分)

閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中,選出最佳選項。

Sam, an unemployed piano tuner, said it was only the second thing he had ever won in his life.The first thing was an Afghan blanket at a church raffle(抽獎) when he was 25 years old.But this was much bigger: it was $120,000! He had won the Big Cube, a state lottery(彩票) game.To win, a contestant must first guess which number a spinning cube will stop on.The cube has six numbers on it: 1X, 10X, 50X, 100X, 500X, and 1000X.If he is correct, the contestant must then guess which of two selected variables(變量) is going to be greater.So, just guessing which number appears on the cube does not guarantee that you will win any money.

Sam correctly guessed 1000X, but he still had to choose between two variables.One variable was the number of cars that would run the stop sign at Hill Street and Lake Avenue in six hours.The other variable was the number of times that a teenage boy would change TV channels in a three-hour period.This was a tough decision.

Finally, Sam flipped a coin.It came up heads, so Sam picked the teenager.He picked right.The stop sign was run only 76 times, but the teen clicked 120 times.Sixty-year-old Sam jumped for joy, for he had just won 1000 times 120, or $120,000.Sam dreamily left the lottery studio.Talking excitedly on his cell phone while crossing the street, he got hit by a little sports car.

Sam is slowly getting better.He was in the hospital for a month.His hospital bill was $110,000.And the insurance company for the little sports car’s owner sued(起訴)Sam for $9,000 worth of repairs.Also, Sam still has to pay federal taxes on his winnings.Sam doesn’t play the state lottery any more.He says it’s better to be unlucky.

56.What can be inferred about Sam from the passage?

      A.He always has bad luck.  B.He seldom goes to a raffle.

       C.He is a very careful person in life.  D.He used to be crazy about lottery tickets.

57.Which of the following played a vital role in Sam’s winning the big prize?

       A.The cube. B.The coin.  C.The blanket.     D.The stop sign.

58.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

       A.The lottery game was a complete lie.

       B.Sam was quite familiar with the boy.

       C.The owner of the car is now in hospital.

       D.Sam will have none of the prize money left.

59.What could be the best title for the passage?

      A.Curiosity killed the cat   B.Joy puts heart into a man

       C.Extreme joy ends in sorrow    D.A bird in hand is worth two in the bush

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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解

Sam is not yet 2. He watches almost no TV and is takcn on daily walks through the zoo, so it was not surprising when he pointed to an elephant and said, "Ella." What was unexpected was when he pointed to his diaper(尿布) and said, "Elmo. "

In Sam's world, Elmo doesn't live on Sesame Street. He is the cheerful face of Pampers, printed on the waistband(腰帶), requested at every change. The little image has made Pampers Sam's diaper of choice and Pampers supplier Procter ﹠ Gamble very happy. If Sam's interest holds, his parents will buy more than $ 2,000 worth of Pampers before their son is potty(便壺)trained. And, the chances are, others who love Sam will encourage that change with the Sesame Street Potty Elmo and over time so large an amount of Elmo equipment that Sam's family may feel they bye on the street.

Sam is but one of the army of tiny consumers. In the United States, children recognize product patterns by 18 months, according to Boston College professor Juliet Schor, and, by2, many ask for products by brand name. Some parents report that Baby's first word was not "mama" or "dada" but "Coke"-- which makes sense considering that 26 percent of kids 2 and under have a TV in their room and the average American child sees some 40,000 advertisements a year. That in turn helps explain why the United States, with 4.5 percent of the world's population, buys 45 percent of the global toy production. American kids get an average of 70 new toys a year, calculates Schor, who surveyed 300 children for her new book, Born to Buy.

1. "Sesame Street" is probably                   

A. a street Sam's family live on

    B. a TV program in which Elmo is a role

    C. a company Sam is familiar with

    D. a product Sam is fond of

2. It was unexpected when Sam pointed to his diaper and said "Elmo', because he was supposed unable to                   

A. make meaningful sounds    

B. watch TV programs    

C. remember TV advertisements    

D. change his diaper

3. The underlined word "image" refers to                     

A. Elmo    

B. Pampers    

C. Sesame    

D. Ella

4. Baby's first word was not "mama" or "dada" but "Coke" because             

A. the kid liked Coke    

B. it was easier to pronounce "Coke" than "mama" or "dada"    

C. the kid referred to TV as Coke    

D. the kid watched too many TV advertisements

5. This passage mainly tells us       

A. advertisements greatly influence children    

B. Sam is cleverer than any other children    

C. Sam likes Elmo instead of other diapers    

D. children spend too much time watching TV

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