Last April, on a visit to the new Mall of America near Minneapolis, I carried with me a small book provided for the reporters by the public relations office. It
included a variety of “fun facts” about the mall, for example, 140,000 hot dogs are sold each week, there are 10,000 full-time jobs, 44 sets of moving stairs and 17 lifts, 12,750 parking places, 13,000 tons of steel and $ 1 million is drawn weekly from 8 ATMs. Opened in the summer of 2005, the mall was built where the former Minneapolis Stadium had been. It was only a five-minute drive from the Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport. With 4.2 million square feet of floor space ----- twenty-two times the size of the average American shopping center –the Mall of America was the largest shopping and family recreation center under one roof in the United States.
I know already that the Mall of America had been imagined by its designers, not only as a marketplace, but as a national tourist attaction. Eleven thousand articles, the small book informed me, had been written about the mall. Four hundred trees had been planted in its gardens, $ 625 million had been spent to build it, and 350 stores were already in business. Three thousand bus tours were expected each year along with a half-million Canadian visitors and 200,000 Japanese tourists. Sales are expected to be at $ 650 million for 2008 and at $ I billion for 2009. Pop singers and film stars such as Janet Jackson and Amold Schwarzenegger visited the mall. It was five times larger than Red Square and it included 2.3 miles of hallways and used almost twice as Knott’s Camp Snoopy.
60. We know from the text that the Mall of America is _________.
A.near an old stadium B.close to an airport
C.higher than the Eiffel Tower D.bigger than most American parks
61. Why are the pieces of information provided by the Mall of America referred to as “fun facts”?
A.They are largely imagined. B.They are surprising figures（數字）
C.They give exact descriptions. D.They make people feel uneasy.
62. Why does the author mention popular stars who have been to the mall?
A.To show its power of attraction.
B.To show that few rich people like to shop there.
C.To tell the public about a new movie being made about it.
D.To tell people that they have chances of meeting famous stars there.
63. We can infer from the text that _______.
A.Japanese visitors are most welcome to the mall
B.Canadian visitors would spend $ I billion at the mall
C.Knott’s Camp Snoopy was next to the Mall of America
D.the Mall of America was designed to serve more than one purpose（目的）
科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解
Mike McClure walked into Sarasota Bay for a little fishing on a beautiful day last April. This afternoon, the water was shallow enough at low tide that McClure could easily walk 100 yards offshore and cast (投) his line in any direction.
Near sunset, still without a fish, he decided to turn back. Rather than turn to his earlier course, he chose a more direct path toward shore, thinking the bay wouldn't get deeper along the way. Instead, he was trapped. He tried to walk in different directions, but shallower water eluded (避開) him. Finally, he decided his safest choice was to head straight for land.
"Within about five steps, the water was coming in through the top of the waders (高筒防水膠靴)," says McClure.
He felt the deadweight（重物） of the flooding waders pulling him down and knew that if he didn't get out of them, he would drown. But he failed to kick his way out of the waders. Instead, they pulled him completely below the surface.
Back onshore, Eliza Cameron, 19, Loren Niurka Mora, 20, and Caitlin Petro, 20, had been watching McClure fish as they rested on the grass after a long week of classes. They saw McClure go under and then heard him cry, "Help!"
The three friends kicked off their shoes and ran into the bay. They were all good swimmers, but all hid a fear that he might pull them down too because they'd have to dive to save him.
When they reached him, he'd managed to kick himself out of the waders, but his eyes had partly rolled back. Cameron and Mora each hooked (鉤住) an arm under his shoulders, while Petro supported his back and held his hand. Then the three friends tried their best to tug (拉) him towards shore. Finally, they all returned to the shore safely.
Mike McClure didn't turn back by his earlier course because .
A. he wanted to choose a short course
B. his earlier course was dangerous
C. he just wanted to take a risk
D. he knew where the water was deep
What directly trapped Mike McClure in the bay?
A. His wrong decision.
B. The coming high tide.
C. His waders' being flooded.
D. The depth of water.
During the rescue, .
A. the three women were afraid of being trapped in the water
B. Cameron and Petro helped catch Mike McClure's arms
C. the three women removed Mike McClure's waders
D. Mike McClure still wore his flooding waders
What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. Enjoy fishing on a beautiful day.
B. Help others when they are in trouble.
C.A terrible experience during fishing.
D. How to rescue people when they’re drowning.
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科目：高中英語 來源：2009年全國各省市高考命題動態信息卷（遼寧專用） 英語（一） 題型：完型填空
第二節完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）
閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C、D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
When I Was four years old,my mother died of cancer.My father brought my sister and me up 36 .Last April,when he had the heart surgery(手術),I felt as if 37 were going to end.
He is the most caring,selfless,loving person I know.
It all 38 so quickly.Out of nowhere my father's 39 was in danger.I was 17 and thinking about 40 would have to live my life 41 either of my parents! He was the person who jad 42 me what I am and could always 43 me down the fight way when I didn't know what path to choose.He was 44 to me. I felt completely 45 at the thought of his death.
Before my mother 46 ,My father explained her sickness to me.Now again he thought the best thing was to 47 .He sat me down for a long conversation.It was too frightening for my father and mme to talk about him 48 the surgery,so he worked around it by saying,"okay,we both know I am 48 going to die during this surgery, 50 say when I am leaving the hospital I get hit by a bus or something." 51 we talked about what I would do if he died.It was the 52 sonversation,but that was exactly what I 53 .
Facing the danger of death brings about the realization of 54 .I have learned to live every moment to its 55 ,never leaving anything unsaid or undone.
36.A.both B.alone C.later D.together
37.A.the world B.his illness C.our happiness D.my childhood
38.A.developed B.happened C.ended D.started
39.A.job B.family C.life D.health
40.A.when B.where C.why D.how
41.A.like B.after C.without D.with
42.A.made B.told C.given D.taught
43.A.drive B.stop C.place D.lead
44.A.a teacher B.a friend C.everything D.nothing
45.A.excited B.frightened C.disappointed D.lost
46.A.got ready B.fell ill C.became well D.passed away
47.A.talk B.wait C.leave D.plan
48.A.preparing for B.dying from C.working at D.having
49.A.not B.also C.probably D.surely
50.A.and B.so C.but D.then
51.A.First of all B.After a while C.At the end D.In this way
52.A.funniest B.easiest C.hardest D.happiest
53.A.expected B.needed C.enjoyed D.missed
54.A.joy B.work C.parents D.life
55.A.fulllest B.strongest C.longest D.happiest
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科目：高中英語 來源：2012-2013學年遼寧省五校協作體高二上學期聯合競賽英語試卷1（帶解析） 題型：閱讀理解
Early last Tuesday, six men carrying machine guns, a pistol and a hunting rifle got on a four—car electric “ milk train” at the Dutch town of Assen. Shortly after it left Beilen, ten miles away, the terrorists stopped the train and seized the passenger as hostages. As police and Dutch soldiers ringed the train, another group of terrorists stuck in Amsterdam, forcing their way into the Indonesian consulate and taking 41 more hostages, including 16 children. By week’s end the terrorists had murdered three people aboard the train, and four more had been wounded in the raid on the consulate.
The kidnapping, and the subsequent cold—blooded murders, virtually rocked the Netherlands. While the Cabinet met in emergency sessions, television and radio station paused normal programming in favor of solemn music and news bulletins.
The terrorists were Indonesians from the South Moluccan Islands in the Pacific Ocean, and they were demanding that the Dutch help them gain independence from the Jakarta regime.(雅加達政權)
The twin acts of violence were not the first signs of South Molucca anger. Just before a 1970 visit to the Netherlands by Indonesia’s President Suharto, they attacked the Indonesian embassy in the Hague, killing a Dutch policeman. Last week’s kidnappings are two days before the Dutch Appeals Court was to trial 16 South Moluccan’s who were implicated in a plot last April to kidnap Queen Juliana and other members of the Royal family. They planned to storm the palace at Soestdijk after attacking the gates with an armoured car(裝甲車).
The Moluccan headache is a heritage(遺留問題) of the old days of empire. A chain of islands at the eastern of the Indonesian archipelago, the Moluccas were once known as the Spice Islands. When the Netherlands gave up its East Indies colonies in 1949, the Moluccans wanted to set up a South Moluccan Republic, some 12,000 islanders were allowed to settle to the Netherlands. Their number swollen by Dutch—born children now reached 35,000. the young Moluccans here are demanding that the Dutch help them gain independence from the Jakarta regime.
【小題1】Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
| A．Dozens of people were seized by the terrorist as hostages. |
| B．The Indonesian consulate was located in Amsterdam. |
| C．The terrorists were Indonesians living in the Netherlands. |
| D．The terrorists all surrendered(投降) to the police and soldiers. |
| A．The acts of violence shocked the whole country. |
| B．The terrorists destroyed necessary equipment. |
| C．the Cabinet needed to think quietly. |
| D．Their men were too sad to produce good program. |
| A．is mainly about the history of Indonesia |
| B．tells us how Indonesia won its independence |
| C．tell us how the Netherlands gave up its rule |
| D．briefly accounts for the acts of violence |
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科目：高中英語 來源：2013屆山東省萊蕪市萊蕪二中高三模擬考試英語試卷（帶解析） 題型：閱讀理解
Zhang Wenchi is a 19-year-old student of Hubei Xiangyang No.1 High School. He is very brave and always helps others in need.
On March 26, 2012, Zhang donated bone marrow (骨髓) at the Navy General Hospital of Beijing. He is the youngest and the first high school student to do it. Last April, Zhang became a blood donor on his 18th birthday. He also joined the China Marrow Donor Program that day. Six months later, his bone marrow was chosen as a match for a 4-year-old leukemia (白血病) patient from Fujian.
Zhang was studying for the National College Entrance Examination (NCEE) when the call from the Chinese Bone Marrow Donors came. He found out that the patient could not wait, or things might get worse. With the support of his family and school, Zhang arrived at the hospital in Beijing the very next day.
“Saving a life is more important than taking an exam, and having the chance to help cure a patient does not allow for more thought,” Zhang said.
The transplant operation (移植手術) was a success. After that, Zhang Wenchi was in good health and he came back to school soon. Zhang said then the most important task for him was the exam. He hoped that his dream of becoming a pilot could come true.
Now the NCEE has been over for more than a month, and what about Zhang Wenchi’s marks? To our great relief, it’s known that he has earned 540 points, which means he can be admitted into Beihang University (formerly Beijing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics). Therefore he can realize his dream of flying in the sky.
Zhang’s deed has earned him nationwide respect, and some have given him the nickname, “the most beautiful post-90s student”.
【小題1】Which of the following about Zhang Wenchi is right?
| A．He was born on March 26, 1993. |
| B．He donated bone marrow at a hospital in Xiangyang. |
| C．He is the first university student to donate bone marrow. |
| D．His bone marrow was chosen as a match for a patient from Fujian. |
| A．he is a little unreasonable |
| B．he is very active and outgoing |
| C．he is very kind and determined |
| D．he is always ready to quit exams |
| A．Zhang Wenchi’s points and our anxiety. |
| B．Zhang Wenchi’s points and his future education. |
| C．Zhang Wenchi is sure to fly in the sky tomorrow. |
| D．Beihang University has already decided to admit him. |
| A．Zhang Wenchi’s college dream |
| B．A 19-year-old student gave up exams |
| C．A 4-year-old leukemia patient was saved |
| D．Zhang Wenchi---the most beautiful post-90s student |
| A．a computer book | B．a library guide |
| C．a project handbook | D．a newspaper report |
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