高中英语（阅读理解；七选五；语法填空）题组一：阅读理解Many kids help out around the house with chores(家庭杂务) such as emptying the dishwasher, putting laundry away, and taking out the trash. In exchange, some kids get allowances(补贴) or other rewards such as extra computer time.But some people do not think that kids should get rewards for doing chores. Susie Walton, a parenting educator and family coach, believes that by rewarding kids, parents are sending a message that work isn’t worth doing unless you g et something in return. "Running any kind of household is a team effort," Susie said. "A home is a living space for everyone in the family. It’s important for kids to see that we all have responsibilities in the house, and that families decide together how they want their home to look, and how they are going to keep it looking like everyone wants it to look."Other people believe that getting a cash allowance or other rewards motivates kids to do chores, and it also teaches them real world lessons about how we need to work to earn money. There are also new applications that give kids points and digital gifts that can be redeemed(兑取) either online or in the real world. With the ChoreMonster app, kids earn digital points by completing chores that they can turn in for real-life rewards such as extra Xbox time or a trip to the mall. "Our goal is to encourage kids to earn rewards," says Chris Bergman, founder of ChoreMonster. "Kids need positive reinforcement(强化) to help motivate them."What do you think? Should kids be rewarded for doing chores? Or should kids help out around their homes without getting anything in return?Write a 10-word response. Send it to . Your response may be published in a future issue of Time For Kids. Please include your grade and contact information of your parent or teacher if you want your response to be published. The deadline for responding is February 3.1. How does the author start the passage?A. By comparing different views.B. By listing some evidence.C. By presenting some facts.D. By stating his own experiences.2. According to Susie Walton, _______.A. kids should be rewarded for doing choresB. parents decide what kids can do for the familyC. kids have the responsibility to share houseworkD. kids can get extra computer time for doing chores3. Paragraph 3 is mainly about ________.A. Chris Bergman’s opinion on raising kidsB. the advantage of rewarding kids for doing choresC. main reasons why kids need encouragementD. how to motivate kids to try new applications4. The purpose of writing the text is to __________.A. inform readers of two different opinionsB. call on readers to reflect on their behaviorC. present the author’s viewpoint about parentingD. invite readers to express their opinionsYou've heard of the fat suit and the pregnancy suit；now meet AGNES—the old person suit．AGNES stands for“Age Gain Now Empathy(换位体验)System”and was designed by researchers at MIT's AgeLab to let you know what it feels like—physically—to be 75 years old．“The business of old age demands new tools，”said Joseph Coughlin，director of the AgeLab．“While focus groups and observations and surveys can help you understand what theolder consumer needs and wants，young marketers never get that‘Ah ha!’moment of having diffi culty opening a jar, or getting in and out of a car．That’s what AGNES provides．”Coughlin and his team carefully adjusted the suit to make the wearer just as uncomfortable as an old person who has spent a lifetime eating poorly and not doing much exercise．Special shoes provide a feeling of imbalance，while braces on the knees and elbows limit joint mobility．Gloves give the feeling of decreased strength and mobility in the hands and wrists，and earplugs make it difficult to hear high—pitched sounds and soft tones．A helmet with straps(带)attached to it presses the spine(脊柱)，and more straps attached to the shoes decrease hamstring flexibility, and shortens the wearer's step．AGNES has been used most recently by a group of students working on a design of an updated walker．By wearing the suit they could see for themselves what design and materials would make the most sense for a physically limited older person．Coughlin said the suit has also been used by clothing companies，car companies and retail goods companies to help them understand the limitations of an older consumer．“AGNES is not the destiny of everybody,”he said．“She is a badly behaved lady who didn't eat and exercise very well．A secondary benefit we’ve found with AGNES is that it has become a powerful tool t o get younger people to invest in their long-term health．”1．AGNES has been developed to ．A．make the users more comfortable B．1et us understand old people betterC．help old people move more quickly D．produce new tools for the old-age business2．According to the article，young marketers never ．A．feel the same way as old people do B．see the efforts old people makeC．ask what old people need and want D．say“Ah ha!”when they meet with difficulty3．The 3rd paragraph mainly tells about ．A．how the AGNES wearer feels B．how AGNES has been developedC．how old people act D．how AGNES works4．“An updated walker”(underlined)most likely refers to．A．someone who travels a lotB．a physically limited old personC．some equipment that helps old people walkD．a company whose service involves old people5．Which may be a fact resulting from the“secondary benefit”of AGNES?A．Young people respect old people．B．Old-age business improves their service·C．Old people eat and exercise well．D．Young people eat and exercise well．Life is difficult.It is a great truth because once we truly understand and accept it, then life is no longer difficult.Most do not fully see this truth. Instead they complain about their problems and difficulties as if life should be easy. It seems to them that difficulties stand for a special kind of suffering especially forced on them or else on their families, their class, or even their nation.What makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a painful one. Problems, depending on their nature, cause sadness, or loneliness or regret or anger or fear.These are uncomfortable feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. And since life causes a lot of problems, life is always difficult and is full of pain as well as joy.Yet, it is in this whole process of solving problems that life has its meaning. Problems are the serious test that tells us success from failure. When we want to encourage the growth of human spirit, we encourage the human ability to solve problems, just as in school we set problems for our children to solve. It is through the pain of meeting and working outproblems that we learn. As Benjamin Franklin said, “Those things that hurt, instruct(指导).” It is for this reason that wise people learn not to fear but to welcome the pain of problems.1. From the passage, it can be inferred that .A. problems and difficulties represent a special kind of suffering.B. we become stronger by facing and solving problems of life.C. life is difficult because our problems bring us pain.D. people like to complain about their problems.2. The writer probably used just one short sentence in the first paragraph to ___.A. save spaceB. persuade readersC. make readers laughD. get readers’ attention3. The main idea of paragraph 3 is that _________.A. most people feel life is easyB. the writer feel life is easyC. the writer likes to complain about his problemsD. most people complain about how hard their lives are4. According to the passage, we give school children difficult problems to solve in order to ______.A. encourage them to learnB. teach them to fear the pain of solving the problemsC. help them learn to deal with painD. teach them how to respect problems5. The saying from Benjamin Franklin “Those things that hurt, instruct” suggests that ______.A. we do not learn from experienceB. we do not learn when we are in painC. pain teaches us important lessonsD. pain cannot be avoidedDo you like chocolate? Maybe most people do. A box of it can be a great gift. Buy one for a friend and give it as a surprise. See how happy that person gets.Say you just got a box of chocolate. Which piece do you pick first? A man has studied people’s choice s. He says they tell something about the person. Did you choose a round piece? You are a person who likes to party. Did you choose an oval shape? You are a person who likes to make things. Picking a square shape shows something else. The person is honest and truthful. You can depend on him or her.What kind of chocolate do you pick? Maybe you like milk chocolate. This shows you have warm feelings about the past. Dark chocolate means something else. A person who chooses it looks toward the future. What about white chocolate? Would you choose it? If so, you may find it hard to make up your mind. Some people like chocolate with nuts. These are people who like to help others.Do you believe these ideas? Can candy tell all these things? It doesn’t really matter. There is one sure thing about eaters of chocolate. They eat it because they like it.1．This passage mainly tells us ______.A.why people like chocolateB.almost everyone likes chocolateC.about different kinds of chocolateD.different choices may show different characters2．Picking a round shape of chocolate shows that a person ______.A.likes singing, dancing and drinkingB.likes to do something for othersC.is good at making thingsD.can be depended on3．From this passage we can see that a helpful man may choose chocolate ______.A.in oval shapeB.in square shapeC.with nutsD.with coffee4．The last paragraph suggests that the writer ______.A.believes all the information about chocolateB.does not believe the information about candyC.is trying to get you to believe false informationD.doesn’t think it important whether you believe the ideasI read somewhere that we spend a full third of our lives waiting. But where are we doing all of this waiting, and what does it mean to an impatient society like o urs? To understand the issue, let’s take a look at three types of “waits”.The very purest form of waiting is the Watched-Pot Wait. It is without doubt the most annoying of all. Take filling up the kitchen sink(洗碗池) as an example. There is absolutely nothing you can do while this is going on but keep both eyes fixed on the sink until it’s full. During these waits, the brain slips away from the body and wanders about until the water runs over the edge of the counter and onto your socks. This kind of wait makes the waiter helpless and mindless.A cousin to the Watched-Pot Wait is the Forced Wait. This one requires a bit of discipline. Properly preparing packaged noodle soup requires a Forced Wait. Directions are very specific. “Bring three cups of water to boil, add mix, simmer three minutes, remove from heat, let stand five minutes.” I have my doubts that anyone has actually followed the procedures strictly. After all, Forced Waiting requires patience.Perhaps the most powerful type of waiting is the Lucky-Break Wait. This type of wait is unusual in that it is for the most part voluntary. Unlike the Forced Wait, which is also voluntary, waiting for your lucky break does not necessarily mean that it will happen.Turning one’s life into a waiting game requir es faith and hope, and is strictly for the optimists among us. On the surface it seems as ridiculous as following the directions on soup mixes, but the Lucky-Break Wait well serves those who are willing to do it. As long as one doesn’t come to rely on it, wishing for a few good things to happen never hurts anybody.We certainly do spend a good deal of our time waiting. The next time you’re standing at the sink waiting for it to fill while cooking noodle soup that you’ll have to eat until a large bag of cash falls out of the sky, don’t be desperate. You’re probably just as busy as the next guy.1. While doing a Watched-Pot Wait, we tend to ___________.A. keep ourselves busyB. get absent-mindedC. grow anxiousD. stay focused2. What is the difference between the Forced Wait and the Watched-Pot Wait?A. The Forced Wait requires some self-control.B. The Forced Wait makes people passive.C. The Watched-Pot Wait needs directions.D. The Watched-Pot Wait engages body and brain.3. What can we learn about the Lucky-Break Wait?A. It is less voluntary than the Forced Wait.B. It doesn’t always bring the desired result.C. It is more fruitful than the Forced Wait.D. It doesn’t give people faith and hope.4. What does the author advise us to do the next time we are waiting?A. Take it seriously.B. Don’t rely on others.C. Do something else.D. Don’t lose heart.5. The author supports his view by _________.A. exploring various causes of “waits”B. describing detailed processes of “waits”C. analyzing different categories of “waits”D. revealing frustrating consequences of “waits”题组二：七选五练习Self-confidence, motivation, support and knowledge are the main factors determining if one succeeds or fails. Each of these factors influences our chances of success in a different way. 1 .Lack of self-confidence is probably the most dreadful enemy of success. 2 Even the most capable person is sure to fail with such an attitude. If it is your case too, improving your self-confidence is a must .Motivation is equally as important as self-confidence. 3 You may even not try to achieve the goal that lies before you. It is important to find out what is the best motivation for you. If you have to do something that does not motivate you, just treat yourself with a reward after you succeed. Of course, this reward should consist of something that will motivate you to pursue(追求) a success.4 While it is not a must for succeeding in your goals, a lack of support can often lead to failure. It is also true that some people cannot succeed without a proper support from their surroundings. These people often lose their motivation or worse, their self-confidence. If you know such a person, supporting him or her is a right thing to do. Also surround yourself with the right people. You will see the results soon.Pursuing realistic goals is also important for a success. You should always make sure that your goals are achievable. 5 Unrealistic goals usually lead to a fast failure and also make many people embarrassed.A. As we know, many people try but do not succeed.B. Consider all your knowledge and skills when setting up a goal.C. Motivation is something in yourself that can push you forwards.D. There are several main reasons why some people cannot succeed.E. Supportive family and collective workplace are also very important.F. Without it , you will not push yourself towards a better performance.G. Thinking you are not good enough to achieve your goals is the same as deciding that you will not succeed.Question: I have been learning English for about 7 years. 1 And I still can’t make myself understood in English. However, I love learning English. How can I learn English well? Please help me.Answer: Many people have asked me this question. 2 Here I will give you several tips for learning English.● 3First of all, you must want to learn. If you are not interested in learning English, no class will help you and no book will help you. So you have to be honest with yourself. Ask yourself, “Do I really want to learn English?” If you can’t answer “yes” to this question, it is better for you to set English aside until you’re ready and willing to learn.● Set goals (目标).To learn English well, you must set some goals. 4 It will also help you to see yo ur progress. Ask yourself, “What are my goals? What areas would I like to improve?” Think about what your goals are, and review once in a while to see that you are making progress toward your goals.● Practice, practice, and practice.After you have set your goals, you have a better idea of what you need to practice. Just like the athlete whose goal is the Olympics must train daily, you as a language learner must practice language every day to make progress toward your goal. 5A. Want to learn.B. I think it is not easy to learn it well.C. Make friends with some Americans online.D. Reading is a very good way to learn new words.E. The answers are as different as the people asking the question.F. The more you practice, the more progress you will make.G. Having goals will help you remember what areas you want to work on.Every boy and every girl expects their parents to give them more pocket money. Why do their parents just give them a certain amount?1The amount of money that parents give to their children to spend as they wish differs from family to family.2Some children get weekly pocket money. Others get monthly pocket money.First of all, children are expected to make a choice between spending and saving. Then parents should make the children understand what is expected to pay for with the money. At first, some young children may spend all of the money soon after they receive it. Parents are usually advised not to offer more money until it is the right time.3 In order to encourage their children to do some housework, some parents give pocket money if the children help around the home. Some experts think it not wise to pay the children for doing that.4Pocket money can give children a chance to experience the three things they can do with the money. They can spend it by giving it to a good cause. They can spend it by buying things they want.5Saving helps children understand that costly goals require sacrifice（牺牲）. Saving can also open the door to future saving and investing（投资）for children.A. They can save it for future use.B. Timing is another considerationC. As helping at home is a normal part of family life.D. Some children are not good at managing their pocket money.E. Learning how to get money is very important for every child.F. One main purpose is to let kids learn how to manage their own money.G. By doing so, these children will learn that spending must be done with a budget（预算）.With the summer holiday just around the comer, it seems like everybody is busy planning their vacations. Here are some lips that can help you enjoy your holiday without emptying your pocket:Travel off-seasonGo to your desired destination while the demand is low and take advantage of huge discounts. During the peak season, the hotel and flight prices increase quickly, and you’ll likely spend more of your vacation time standing in line due to the rush of tourists. ___1___Eat like a localWhy eat at big chain restaurants when you can experience something new? ___2___ During your family trip, try new food where the locals eat. This will not just save money, but also provide you with a new and different experience. For smaller meals and snacks, avoid restaurants and try street food or other takeout.___3___Websites can help you find discount hotel rooms. Look for places that do not charge extra for children if they use the existing bedding. Stay with the locals. If you and your family are going to 8tay for a longer period，renting a small apartment is a good choice.Choose local transportation___4___ Instead, take buses, railways or subways, which are always cheaper. If you are planning to stay for a while, you can consider renting a car. Hiring a car is much easier than carrying your bags everywhere if you are moving around a lot.Don’t hesitate to bargainTourist-heavy places are known for overcharging for just about everything. Clothes, travel goodies, souvenirs, etc. are very expensive at these places. ___5___ Bargain hard to get the best price.A. Save on hotels.B. Surf the Internet while traveling.C. So it’s best to find out when the off-season starts.D. Therefore, avoid buying anything there.E. Planning your meals is another way to reduce your travel costs.F. For this reason, you shouldn’t feel ashamed to ask for bargains.G. As a tourist, avoid taking taxis whenever possible, since they are expensive.How to Beat LonelinessNo matter how great life is, there will always be some time when you can feel lonely. Loneliness is nothing but a state of emotion. 1 Here, take note of these effective tips on how to cheer up your life.2Contact a friend or a relative to join you to explore places you have not seen. Even a weekend getaway will do. If you can’t find a close friend, build a network with other solo travelers. You will not only ha ve a companion there but you will also find a friend.Get into SportsYou don’t need to be good at specific sports to join a sports team. 3 Ask your neighbors, your family members, your co-workers, or your friends about sports clubs that he may know. Soccer and baseball are good choices.Be a Volunteer4 Plus, there are a lot of people you can encounter through volunteer work. Find some local charities and apply as a volunteer. Pick one which has a goal that you really care about. It can be helping the environment, joining in medical missions, and the like.Join Online ForumsYou will find a lot of people who suffer from loneliness as well on the Internet. Join them as they discuss their experiences and share their techniques in dealing with the situation. 5A. Get Some Time to TravelB. Make Many FriendsC. The satisfaction of helping other people can help ease the loneliness.D. Knowing this will effectively make you feel not too much lonely in this world.E. There are a lot of ways to help you beat loneliness out of your life.F. It is necessary for you to take some steps to find out why you frequently feel lonely.G. A lot of people form their team only to exercise their bodies and to meet new friends.Money MattersParents should help their children understand money.___1___so you may start talking about money when your child shows an interest in buying things,candy or toys,for example.1.The basic function of moneyBegin explaining the basic function of money by showing h ow people trade money for goods or services.it’s important to show your child how money is traded for the thing he wants to have.If he wants to have a toy, give him the money and let him hand the money to the cashier . ____2____when your child grows a bit older and understands the basic function of money, you can start explaining more complex ways of using money.2.Money lessonsApproach money lessons with openness and honesty. ____3____If you must say no to a child’s request to spend money,explain,”You have enough toy trucks for now.”Or,if the request is for many different things, say.“You have to makea choice between this toy and that toy.”3.___4___Begin at the grocery store. Pick put similar brands of a product—a name brand butter and a generic(无商标产品),for example.You can show your child how to make choices between different brands of a product so that you can save money.___5___ If he chooses the cheaper brand, allow him to make another purchase with the money ter,you may explains how the more expensive choice leaves less money for other purchases.A. Wise decision.B. The value of money.C. Permit the child to choose between them.D.Tell your child why he can—or cannot—have certain things.E. Ask yourself what things that cost money are most important to you.F. Talk about how the money bought the thing after you leave the toy store.G. The best time to teach a child anything about money is when he shows an interest.题组三：语法填空练习One morning，I was waiting at the bus stop，worried about being late for school.There were many people1. (wait)at the bus stop，and some of them looked very anxious and2. (disappoint)．When the bus finally came，we all hurried on board.I got a place next3. the window，so I had a good view of the sidewalk.A boy on a bike caught my attention.He4. (ride) beside the bus and waving his arms.I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver，5. he refused to stop6. we reached the next stop.Still，the boy kept riding.He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting.Finally，when we came to the next stop，the boy came up to the door of the bus，and I heard an7. (excite)conversation.Then the driver stood up and asked，“Did anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop A woman on t he bus shouted，“Oh dear! It's8. (I)．She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully.Everyone on the bus began talking about what the boy9. (do)，and the crowd of strangers 10. (sudden)became friendly to one another.In my free time, I really like surfing the Internet．When I get home from work, I turn on my computer, wait 1it boots up completely, and then I go online．I usually check my email first and then write a few messages 2family and friends．I sometimes scan the local news headlines at 3 (me)favorite news Website and read up on the latest local and international news．This Website often provides video news clips that 4 can view online．I sometimes order products or service online to save money and time instead of going to a store and 5 (buy)what I'm looking for．For example, 6 (order)a digital camera online the other day and saved about ＄10．Whatever I do, I realize that there are problems 7using the Internet includingscams, identify theft, and viruses, so I'm very careful not to give out my 8 (person)information．Furthermore, I don't download or open files I don't recognize．Using the Internet can be fun and 9 convenient way of shopping and finding out new information, 10you just need to be careful.Two disabled Chinese citizens who have planted trees 1 (voluntary) in Northern China have been voted (投票) by Chinese netizens as their inspiring heroes.The vote 2 (organize) by Xinhua News Agency since 511 to inspire moral strength in the public by highlighting the good deeds of ordinary people. The event is the first of its kind 3 (find) heroes among grassroots people.Jia Wenqi and Jia Haixia, both of 4 are aged over 10, have arm and sight disabilities. Disabled 5 they are, they have planted over 10,000 trees in Jingxing County over the past 13 years, preventing their village from floodingand 6 (improve) the environmental surroundings.“I am his hands; he is my eyes,” says Haixia. “We are good partners.”Fully 7 (devote) to protecting the environment, they have turned the wasteland into a green one, whichattracts 8 large number of birds. Planting trees has become an important part of their life.Despite their disabilities, they form a great team that makes a huge 9 (different). They deserve to be calledeco-heroes 10 their unusual effort and amazing deed!Although millions of us love our fitness trackers,the popular devices may not help as much,with weight loss as we think._1_article on the Mayo Clinic News Network says that one in five_2_(American) wears a tracker,but most aren't seeing the hoped-for（期盼的）results."Having an activity tracker doesn't_3_(necessary) translate into 'I'm a more fit person,'"says Kathleen Zeratsky, clinical dietician（营养师）at Mayo,"or it's going to lead to automatic weight loss.An activity tracker is just a_4_ (help) tool."In the report,Zeratsky says that the trackers do help_5_(keep) people be more aware of the need to be active, but that isn't enough.You need to burn more calories than you're taking in,and for most of_6_(we),that means a change in eating habits."If you're trying to lose weight,you want to have a calorie decrease from your activity,"she says."You don't want to destroy that by,say,_7_(reward) yourself with more calories with a rich meal."_8_other words,don't slow your progress by eating too much.Zeratsky acknowledges that exercise can lead to hunger.But,she says,"if your body says 'I'm hungry' while you_9_(have) more activity,well,then just choose to eat in a smart way_10_won't damage your weight-loss efforts."No one really knows exactly when the first people arrived in 1 we now call as California. However, it is likely that Native Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousand years ago. Scientists believe that thesesettlers 2 (cross) the Bering Strait in the Arctic to America 3 means of a land bridge which existed in prehistoric times. In the 1th century, after the 4 (arrive) of the Europeans, the native people suffered 5 (great). Thousands were killed 6 forced into slavery. In addition, many died from the diseases 7 (bring) by the Europeans. However, some survived these terrible times, and today there are more Native Americans 8 (live) in California than in any other state.California is the third 9 (big) state in the USA but has the largest population. It also has the distinction of being the most multicultural state in the USA, having attracted people from all over the world. The customs and languages of the immigrants live on in their new home. This diversity of culture is not 10 (surprise) when you know the history of California.参考答案阅读理解。