科目：高中英語 來源：湖南省邵陽市二中2009-2010學年高二下學期期末考試試題（英語） 題型：閱讀理解
How old is “old”? The answer has changed over the years. Two hundred years ago，you were old at 35.At the beginning of the 20 th century，the average life span（平均壽命）was 45. In 1950，70-year-olds were really old.Today，a healthy 70-year-old is still thought young.
So，how old is old? The answer is one you’ve heard many times，from all kinds of people.“You are as old（or young）as you feel.”Your age simply tells you how many years you have lived.Your body tells you how well you’ve lived.
“Nobody grows old by living a number of years.” wrote a writer.“People grow old when they don’t have their ideals.”
People shouldn’t have the wrong ideas about aging.Sometimes，older minds can be as bright as young minds.Alice Brophy once said，“It makes me unhappy when people say，‘You look young for your age。’ What does that mean?
You know you can die old at 30 and live young at 80. ”
53.The meaning of the underlined word “aging” is “ ”
A．growing old B. staying young C. keeping healthy D. feeling unhappy
54.Which question is NOT answered in the passage?
A. Can older people be as bright as young people?
B. What tells you how well you’ve lived?
C. How old is “old”?
D. what is the average life span today?
55.The passage is mainly about __________ .
A. the average life span B. aging
C. the 20th century D. older people and young people
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科目：高中英語 來源：2012-2013學年湖南省邵陽縣石齊學校高二第三次月考英語試卷（帶解析） 題型：閱讀理解
How old is “old”? The answer has changed over the years. Two hundred years ago，you were old at 35.At the beginning of the 20 th century，the average life span（平均壽命）was 45. In 1950，70-year-olds were really old.Today，a healthy 70-year-old is still thought young.
So，how old is old? The answer is one you’ve heard many times，from all kinds of people.“You are as old（or young）as you feel.”Your age simply tells you how many years you have lived.Your body tells you how well you’ve lived.
“Nobody grows old by living a number of years.” wrote a writer.“People grow old when they don’t have their ideas.”
People shouldn’t have the wrong ideas about aging.Sometimes，older minds can be as bright as young minds.Alice Brophy once said，“It makes me unhappy when people say，‘You look young for your age。’ What does that mean?You know you can die old at 30 and live young at 80. ”
【小題1】In 1950, the average life span was .
| A．35 | B．45 | C．50 | D．70 |
| A．they don’t have their ideas. | B．they live many years. |
| C．They can’t live longer. | D．they have their ideas. |
| A．growing old | B．staying young |
| C．keeping healthy | D．feeling unhappy |
| A．Can older people be as bright as young people? |
| B．What’s the wrong ideas about aging? |
| C．How old is “old”? |
| D．what is the average life span today? |
| A．the average life span | B．aging |
| C．the 20th century | D．older people and young people |
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科目：高中英語 來源：2012-2013學年湖南省高二第三次月考英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
How old is “old”? The answer has changed over the years. Two hundred years ago，you were old at 35.At the beginning of the 20 th century，the average life span（平均壽命）was 45. In 1950，70-year-olds were really old.Today，a healthy 70-year-old is still thought young.
So，how old is old? The answer is one you’ve heard many times，from all kinds of people.“You are as old（or young）as you feel.”Your age simply tells you how many years you have lived.Your body tells you how well you’ve lived.
“Nobody grows old by living a number of years.” wrote a writer.“People grow old when they don’t have their ideas.”
People shouldn’t have the wrong ideas about aging.Sometimes，older minds can be as bright as young minds.Alice Brophy once said，“It makes me unhappy when people say，‘You look young for your age。’ What does that mean?You know you can die old at 30 and live young at 80. ”
1.In 1950, the average life span was .
|
A．35 |
B．45 |
C．50 |
D．70 |
2.People grow old when according to a writer.
|
A．they don’t have their ideas. |
B．they live many years. |
|
C．They can’t live longer. |
D．they have their ideas. |
3.The meaning of the underlined word “aging” is “ ”
|
A．growing old |
B．staying young |
|
C．keeping healthy |
D．feeling unhappy |
4.Which question is NOT answered in the passage?
|
A．Can older people be as bright as young people? |
|
B．What’s the wrong ideas about aging? |
|
C．How old is “old”? |
|
D．what is the average life span today? |
5.The passage is mainly about __________ .
|
A．the average life span |
B．aging |
|
C．the 20th century |
D．older people and young people |
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科目：高中英語 來源：重慶市2010屆高三下學期第二次質量檢測試題（英語） 題型：閱讀理解
I am trying to muster(鼓起)the courage to toss away my mobile phone to enjoy a more peaceful and ring –free life．
Can you imagine not having your mobile phone? In our high-tech, in-a-hurry age, a cell-free life is a hard concept to swallow． Our mobile phones can now access the Internet, and many people feel the need to express their every thought on their blog pages． If I gave up my cellphone, people would think I was mad．
I wish I had the strength to toss away my technology ． I have an office phone, a home phone, e-mail and if people want to contact me． they can． If I’m out, people can leave a message． Do they really need to find me 24/7 ? However, I’m a bit like Frodo in the movie Lord of the Rings． The power of the ring is too strong and I can’t let it go．
Mobile phones have become necessary tools in our busy life． For most people , they hold all contacts and many of us don't write up address books any more． The latest phones carry our music, pictures, movies and everything else． We feel lost without this device and when we do misplace it , we feel cut off from our fellow,
“Where have you been?” said a friend, who saw me a week after I lost my cell, “I tried calling you , but you disappeared． You disappeared off the face of the Earth。” See, when you don’t have a mobile phone, you don’t exist．
I’m not really going to toss my mobile phone away, in fact． We humans are such social animals and mobile phones serve us well． So in 2009, I’ve dicided not to serve my mobile phone． Like all machine, I can always turn it off．
1．What does the underslined phrase“toss away”mean?
A．give away B．get away C．break away D．throw away
2．The writer mentions Frodo to
A．show it is difficult to get rid of the mobile phone
B．show how much he likes Frodo
C．suggest a cell-free life is what he wants
D．introduce a film character to us
3．What do we know about mobile phones in the 4 th paragraph?
A．Mobile phones can do anything for us ．
B．Mobile phones have become very important in our life
C．We could not live without mobile phones
D．We would be cut off by our fellow without mobile phones
4．What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A．The writer is not really going to toss his mobile phone away．
B．When you don't have a mobile phone, you don’t exist．
C．The writer decides not to serve his mobile phone
D．We humans can control ourselves and machines will．
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College graduation brings both the satisfaction of academic achievement and the expectation of a well-paid job. But for 6,000 graduates at
“You look at everybody’s parents and neighbors, and they’re getting laid off and don’t have jobs,” said Stewart, “then you look at the young people just coming into the workforce… it’s just scary.”
When the class of 2003 entered college, the future never looked brighter. But in the four years they’ve been here, the world outside has changed greatly.
“Those were the exciting times, lots of dot-com opportunities, exploding offers, students getting top dollar with lots of benefits,” said Cheryl Allmen-Vinnidge of the
Cheryl Allmen-Vinnidge ought to know. She runs the
“The typical graduate who does have a job offer started working on it two years ago. They’ve postured(定位) themselves well during the summer. They’ve had several internships(實習)”, she said. And they’ve majored in one of the few fields that are still hot, like chemical engineering, accounting, or nursing, where average starting salaries have actually increased over last year. Other popular fields have seen big declines in starting salaries.
Ryan Stewart may just end up going back to school. “I’d like to teach college some day and that requires more schooling, which would be great in a bad economy,” he said.
To some students, a degree may not be a ticket to instant wealth. For now, they can only hope its value will increase overtime.
49. The underlined expression “dot-com” in the 4 th paragraph probably means _____.
A. a company making dots
B. the Internet
C. teaching on the Internet
D. a well-known website
50. The purpose of a college career center is probably to _____.
A. help students do their homework
B. find jobs for students while they are in school
C. prepare students to find jobs after they graduate
D. help high school students get accepted to college
51. Ryan Stewart is probably going to _____.
A. get a teaching job
B. become a religious leader
C. change his major
D. go back to school
52. What does the underlined sentence “To some students, a degree may not be a ticket to instant wealth.” mean?
A. Having a college degree does not provide travel discounts.
B. A college degree doesn’t promise a person a high-paying job.
C. Most students with degrees will be able to find jobs.
D. The best way to get rich is to get a college degree.
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