篇一：2009年高考英语试卷(答案)-全国卷I
普通高等学校招生全国统一考试
第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节单项填空(共15小题；每小题l分，满分l5分)
从A、B、c、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. -- It looks heavy. Can I give you a hand? --
A. No, thanks B. Yes, my pleasureC. No, never mind D. Yes, I do
22. Let's go toA. the; the B. the; a C. a; the D. a; a
23. How much she looked without her glasses!
A. wellB. GoodC. best D. better
24. Could I speak toA. who B. What C. whoever D. whatever
25. What do you mean, there are only ten tickets? There be twelve.
A. should B. Would C. will D. shall
26. His sister left home in 1998, and since.
A. had not been heard of B. has not been heard of
C. had not heard ofD. has not heard of
27. I tried phoning her office,but I couldn't
A. get along B. get onC. get toD. get through
28. She brought with her three friends, none of I had ever met before.
A. them B. Who C. whom D. these
29. Edward, you play so well. But I you played the piano.
A. didn't knowB. hadn't known C. don't knowD. haven't known
the famous actress as she entered the classroom.
A. looked at B. to look atC. to looking atD. look at
, but students became more
interested in the lessons.
A. saved was teachers' energyB. was teachers' energy saved
C. teachers' energy was savedD. was saved teachers' energy
32. Encourage your children to try new things, but try not to them too hard.
A. draw B. Strike C. rushD. push
33. One of the most important questions they had to consider was of public health.
A. whatB. This C. that D. which
34. Everybody was touched words after they heard her moving story.
A. beyond B. Without C. of D. in
35. Now that we've discussed our problem, are people happy with the decisions
A. taking B. Take C. taken D. to take
第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题l．5分，满分30分)
The True Story of Treasure Island
It was always thought that Treasure Island was the product of Robert Louis Stevenson's
imagination. , recent research has found the true story of this exciting work.
Stevenson, a Scotsman, had livedfor many years. In 1881 he returned to Scotland
for a . With him were his American wife Fanny and his son Each morning Stevenson would take them out for a long over the hills. They had been this for several days before the weather suddenly took a turn for the worse. Kept indoors by the heavy rain, Lloyd felt the days . To keep the boy happy, Robert asked the boy to do some
One morning, the boy came to Robert with a beautiful map of an island. Robert that the boy had drawn a large cross in the middle of . "What's that?" he asked. "That's thetreasure'" said
the boy. Robert suddenly something of an adventure story in the boy's . While the rain was pouring, Robert sat down by the fire to write a story. He would make the a twelve-year-old boy, just like Lloyd. But who would be the pirate (海盗)?
Robert had a good friend named Henley, who walked around with the of a women leg. Robert had always wanted tosuch a man in a story. Long John Silver, the pirate with a wooden leg, wasSo, thanks to aSeptember in Scotland, a friend with a wooden leg, and the imagination of a
twelve-year-old boy, we have one of the greatest stories in the English language.
36. A. However B. Therefore C. BesidesD. Finally
37. A. alone B. next door C. at homeD. abroad
38. A. meeting B. story C. holiday D. job
39. A. LloydB. RobertC. Henley D. John
40. A. talk B. rest C. walk D. game
41. A. attemptingB. missing C. planningD. enjoying
42. A. quiet B. dull C. busy D. cold
43. A. cleaning B. writingC. drawing D. exercising
44. A. doubted B. noticedC. decidedD. recognized
45. A. the seaB. the house C. Scotland D. the island
46. A. forgotten B. buried C. discoveredD. unexpected
47. A. saw B. drew C. madeD. learned
48. A. book B. reply C. picture D. mind
49. A. star B. hero C. writer D. child
50. A. help B. problem C. use D. bottom
51. A. praiseB. produce C. include D. accept
52. A. Yet B. Also C. But D. Thus
53. A. read B. born C. hired D. written
54. A. rainy B. sunny C. coolD. windy
55. A. news B. loveC. real-life D. adventure
第三部分阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分。满分40分)
A
I suddenly heard an elephant crying as though frightened. Looking down, I immediately recognized that something was wrong, and ran down to the edge of the near bank. There I saw Ma Shwe with her three-month-old calf struggling in the fast-rising water, and it was a life-and-death struggle. Her calf was floating and screaming with fear. Ma Shwe was as near to the far bank as she could get, holding her whole body against the rushing water, and keeping the calf pressed against her huge body. Every now and then the rushing water would sweep the calf away. There was a sudden rise in the water and the calf was washed clean over the mother's body and was gone. Ma Shwe turned quickly to reach it and pressed the calf with her head and trunk(象鼻) against the rocky bank. Then with a huge effort, she picked it up in her trunk and tried until she was able to place it on a narrow shelf of rock.
Just at this moment, she felt back into the river. If she were carried down, it would be certain death. I knew, as well as she did, that there was one spot (地点) where she could get up the bank, but it was on the other side from where she had put her calf. While I was wondering what I could do next，I heard the sound of a mother?s love．Ma Shwe had crossed the river and got up the bank and was making her way back as fast as she could，roaring(吼叫)all the time，but to her calf it was music．
56．．
A．the calf was about to fall into the river
B．Ma Shwe was placing the calf on the rock
C．the calf was washed away by the rising water
D．Ma Shwe was holding the calf against the rushing water
57．How did Ma Shwe manage to save her calf from the fast-flowing water?
A．By putting it on a safe spot．
B．By pressing it against her body．
C．By taking it away with her．
D．By carrying it on her back
58．How did the calf feel about the mother elephant?s roaring?
A．It was a great comfort． B．It was a sign of danger．
C．It was a call for help. D．It Was a musical note．
59．What can be the best title for the text?
A.A Mother?s Love B.A Brave Act
C.A Deadly RiverD.A Matter of Life and Death
B
Computer programmer David Jones earns￡35,000 a year designing new computer games， yet he cannot find a bank ready to let him have a credit card(信用卡)．Instead，he has been told to wait another two years，until he is 18．The 16-year-old works for a small firm in Liverpool， where the problem of most young people of his age is finding a job．David?s firm releases(推出) two new games for the fast growing computer market each month．
But David?s biggest headache is what to do with his money．Even though he earns a lot, he cannot drive a car, take out a mortgage(抵押贷款)，or get credit cards．David got his job with the Liverpool-based company four months ago，a year after leaving school with six O-levels and working for a time in a computer shop．“I got the job because the people who run the firm knew
I had already written some programs，” he said．David spends some of his money on records and clothes，and gives his mother 50 pounds a week．But most of his spare time is spent working．
“Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school,” he said．“But I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time．I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school．Most people in this business are fairly young， anyway.”David added：“l would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement(退休)is a possibility．You never know when the market might disappear．”
60．In what way is David different from people of his age?
A．He often goes out with friends．
B．He lives with his mother．
C．He has a handsome income．
D．He graduated：with six O-levels．
61．What is one of the problems that David is facing now?
A．He is too young to get a credit card．
B．He has no time to learn driving.
C．He has very little spare time．
D．He will soon lose his job．
62．Why was David able to get the job in the company?
A．He had done well in all his exams.
B．He had written some computer programs．
C．He was good at playing computer games．
D．He had learnt to use computers at schoo1．
63．Why did David decide to leave school and start working?
A．He received lots of job offers．
B．He was eager to help his mother．
C．He lost interest in school studies．
D．He wanted to earn his own living．
C
We have met the enemy，and he is ours．We bought him at a pet shop．When monkey-pox，a disease usually found in the African rain forest，suddenly turns up in children in the American Midwest，it's hard not to wonder if the disease that comes from foreign animals is homing in on human beings．“Most of the infections(感染) we think of as human infections staned in other animals，” says Stephen Morse，director of the Center for Public Health Preparedness at Columbia University．
It?s not just that we?re going to where the animals are；we?re also bringing them closer to us．Popular foreign pets have brought a whole new disease to this country．A strange illness killed
Isaksen?s pets，and she now thinks that keeping foreign pets is a bad idea．“I don?t think it?s fair to have them as pets when we have such a limited knowledge of them，” says Isaksen．
??Laws allowing these animals to be brought in from deep forest areas without stricter control need changing,” says Peter Schantz．Researchers believe infected animals may infect their owners．We know very little about these new diseases． A new bug(病毒) may be kind at first．But it may develop into something harmful,(有害的)． Monkey-pox doesn?t look a major infectious disease．But it is not．impossible to pass the disease from person to person．
64．
A．come from Columbia
B．prevent us from being infected
C．enjoy being with children
D．suffer from monkey-pox
65．Why did Isaksen advise people not to have foreign pets?
A．They attack human beings．
B．We need to study native animals．
C．They can?t live out of the rain forest．
D．We do not know much about them yet．
66．What does the phrase “the wake-up call?? in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?
A．a new diseaseB．a clear warning
C．a dangerous animal D．a morning call
67．
A．may have to fight against more new diseases
B．may easily get infected by diseases from dogs
C．should not be allowed to have pets
D．should stop buying pets from Africa
D
It?s not easy being a teenager(13至19岁青少年)-nor is it easy being the parent of a teenager．You can make your child feel angry, hurt or misunderstood by what you say without realizing it yourself．It is important to give your child the space he needs to grow while gently letting him know that you?11 still be there for him when he needs you．
Expect a lot from your child，just not everything．Except for health and safety problems， such as drug use or careless driving，consider everything else open to discussion．If your child is unwilling to discuss something，don?t insist he tell you what?s on his mind．The more you insist， the more likely that he?11Instead，let him attempt to solve(解决)things by himself. At the same time，remind him that you?re always there for him should he seek advice or help．Show respect for your teenager?s privacy(隐私)．Never read his mail or listen in on personal conversations．
Teach your teenager that the family phone is for the whole family. If your child talks on the family?s telephone for too long，tell him he can talk for l5 minutes，but then he must stay off the phone for at least all equal period of time．This not only frees up the line so that other family members can make and receive calls，but teaches your teenager moderation(节制).Or if you are open to the idea，allow your teenager his own phone that he pays for with his own pocket money or a part-time job．
68．．
A．how to get along with a teenager
B．how to respect a teenager
C．how to understand a teenager
D．how to help a teenager grow up
69. What does the phrase "clam up" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. become excited B. show respect
C. refuse to talkD. seek help
70. The last paragraph is about how to teach a teenager
A. to use the phone in a sensible way B. to pay for his own telephone
C. to share the phone with friends D. to answer the phone quickly
71. What should parents do in raising a teenager according to the text?
A. Not allow him to learn driving or take drugs.
B. Give him advice only when necessary.
C. Let him have his own telephone.
D. Not talk about personal things with him.
E
Sunday, October 5
Clear, 69F
My wife, Eleanor, and I took the train from Paris to Strasbourg, where we were met by our driver and guide, and the minibus which goes along with the boat. We stopped off in Barn for an hour on the way. Then we were taken to Nancy where the boat was kept.
After the other passengers arrived, we had our first dinner on the boat. After dinner we walked into downtown Nancy, a village with a large square and wooden houses.
Monday, October 6
Rained last night, cloudy in the morning, 69F
We spent about two hours in Nancy, then sailed on the Canal de la Marne au Rhine. Kind of a lazy day, eating breakfast, lunch, and dinner. After dinner we watched a tape on Baccarat, where we will visit tomorrow.
It was pleasant to sit out on deck (甲板) and watch the scenery go by at about 3 mph.
Tuesday, October .7
Light rain, 64P
This morning we drove over to Baccarat and toured its museum and the church, which has
this unbelievable lamp that is going on a world tour the next day. We did lots of shopping, then walked across the bridge to see a very, very modem Catholic church with special Baccarat windows.
We drove to the top of the Voges Mountains and started down the eastern side. Later we~
drove to Sorrenbourg to see the 13th century church at the Cordeliers. It contains the largest window by Marc Chagall - 24 feet wide by 40 feet high.
Wednesday, October 8
Cloudy, 65F
Today we sailed from Schneckenhush to Saverne. We went through, two caves, an. Extremely unusual pave of the journey. This river scenery is very different. We were in a mountain valley with grassland on one side and a forest beginning to show some color on the other.
Thursday, October 9
Cloudy, 66F
Our dependable minibus was waiting to load the luggage and take us to the hotel where
everyone went their separate ways, Our boating days are over until next time.
72. Where did the author get off the train?
A. Paris.B. Strasbourg.C. Nancy. D. Barn.
73. On which days did the tourists spend most of their time on the boat?
A. Monday and Tuesday.
B. Tuesday and Wednesday.
C. Wednesday and Thursday.
D. Monday and Wednesday.
74. From the text, we learn that Baccarat and Sorrenbourg are the names of__
A. townsB. churches C. museumsD. mountains
75. What does the author think of the tour?
A. Tiring.B. Expensive. C. Enjoyable. D. Quick. ?????
篇二：2009年高考全国1卷英语试题(含详细答案解析)
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英 语
本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。第一卷1至14页。第二卷15至16页。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一卷
注意事项：
1. 答题前，考生在答题卡上务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，并贴好条形码。请认真核准条形码上的准考证号、姓名和科目。
2. 每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选图其他答案标号，在试题卷上作答无效。
听力原文件
第一节
1.
W: What do you think we need to buy for our new kitchen?
M: We've got a fridge and a dinner table already, we needs some chairs.
2.
M: I like to stay two nights, please.
W: Do you want full board or half board?
M: What's the difference?
W: Full board includes all meals and half board includes just breakfast and dinner.
3.
M: Shouldn't we invite Cathy to the party tonight?
W: Invite Cathy? She is the one who is complaining whole thing.
4.
M: Did you say you were driving to town this morning?
W: Yes, I have to draw some money from the bank to pay my bookstore bills.
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5.
M: What are you working on so hard?
W: An article for the newspaper, if I am late, it won't get printed until next week.
第二节
6-7
M: Excuse me, I think you are in my seat.
W: Sorry, but it says 7A on my boarding card.
M: Oh, uh, right, I asked for window seat, you see.
W: yes, so did I, what's your seat number?
M: Let's see, oh, it's 8A.
W: Yes, I guess you are in the seat behind me.
M : Oh, yes, sorry about that.
8-9
M: Can I help you?
W: Yes, how mush are these T-shirts?
M: They are 12 dollars 50 cents each.
W: I like the green one, but it isn't big enough. Have you got larger size?
M: Just a minute. No, I am sorry, we haven't. What about the black one?
W: No, it is too dark, I prefer something lighter, yellow or pink?
M: How about the pink one?
W: That's nice, I will take it.
M: That's 12 dollars 50cents then.
W: Here you are.
10-12
W: So how long have you been living in London?
M: A couple of years. How long have you been working here?
W: Only a few months. I moved down here for the job. There is no work for me where I came from.M: Where did you come from then?
W: I came from a small village called Arnside near Lancaster a year ago. There is nothing to do there, so I moved to London.
M: Do you enjoying working here in this restaurant?
W: Very much so.
13-16
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M: I am sure you've noticed a lot of things that are different about our school.
W: Oh, yes, in the United States, we don't have to carry a big school bag with us like you do.
M: Why is that?
W: We have a locker of our own which is a small box with a lock within textbooks and our personal things in it. I just bring a day pack to school.
M: A day pack?
W: Yes, it is a small bag which you carry on your back.
M: What do you carry in it?
W: My notebooks, or a few books for homework.
M: That's convenient. Is there anything else you've noticed about our school?
W: Yes, I am surprised that everyone is so silent in class.
M: What do you mean?
W: Well, we usually ask questions about exams, homework or textbooks on the first day of the school year. The teachers like such questions.
M: So you thought it different.
W: Yes, I expected to see a lot of discussions in class, because we learned that way in the United States.
M: I see, that would be a good topic for our school newspaper for the fist month of the term. Nice talking with you. See you around. Bye.
W: Bye.
17-20
W: Good morning, everybody. Today for our writing class, we are glad to have Mr. Hey Stone with us.
A well know writer in this country, he is going to share with us his writing experiences. Now, Hey, please tell us how you find so many interesting things for your stories.
M: Ok, I watch people a lot, I do that when I travel, I have been to many countries such as Britain, Italy, and Sweden. So I spent a lot of time at the airports, while waiting for my flights, I watch people passing by and start my imagination. For example, the other day when I was waiting for my flight to Greece, I saw a couple, they were buying magazines at that moment, they were not wearing business clothes, but the man was carrying a suitcase, every few seconds, the women looked around, I wondered someone was following them. Perhaps they were running away and, you know, this reminded me of a story in the newspaper that day: a banker stole one million ponds a week before and disappeared with his wife, there was a picture of them in the paper, the couple really looked like the thieves, maybe I should stop them. Just then, I saw them
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say goodbye to each other. And the women walked away. Well, sometimes I make mistakes like that, but I find things like that very useful for my writing
第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?
A. ￡19.15B.￡9.15 C. ￡9.18
答案是B。
1. What do the speakers need to buy?
A. A fridgeB. A dinner tableC. A few chairs
2. Where are the speakers?
A. In a restaurant. B. In a hotel C. In a school.
3. What does the woman mean?
A. Cathy will be at the party.
C. Cathy is going to be invited
4. Why does the woman plan to go to town?
A. To pay her bills in the bank.
C. To get some money from the bank
5. What is the woman trying to do?
A. Finish some writing.B. Print an article. C. Find a newspaper. B. To buy books in a bookstore. B. Cathy is too busy to come.
第二节（共15小题，每小题1．5分，满分22．5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is the man doing?
A. Changing seats on the plane B. Asking for a window seat
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C. Trying to find his seat
7. What is the woman?s seat number?
A. 6A B. 7A C. 8A
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Why doesn?t the woman take the green T-shirt?
A. It?s too small B. It?s too dark C. It?s to expensive
9. What does the woman buy in the end?
A. A yellow T-shirt B. A blue T-shirt C. A pink T-shirt
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. How long has the man been in London?
A. One year. B. A few years C. A couple of months
11. Why did the woman leave her hometown?
A. To lend a city life. B. To open a restaurant. C. To find a job
12. Where did the woman come from?
A. London. B. Arnside C. Lancaster.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is a daypack?
A. A box B. A bag C. A lock
14. What surprise the girl at school?
A. A lot of discussions in class
C. Few students asking questions in class.
15. At what time of the school term does the conversation most probably take place?
A. At the end of it. B. In the middle of it C. At the beginning of it B. Teachers giving little homework
16. What do we know about the girl?
A. She is new to the school
C. She seldom asks questions in class.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Where does Mr. Hey Stone do? B. She writes for the school newspaper.
篇三：2009年高考英语全国卷(二)试题及答案
2009年高考英语全国卷（二）
2009年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试考题卷
英语
第一卷(选择题)
第一部分 英语知识运用(共三节，满分50分)
第一节 语音知识(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
例：have
A. gave B. save C. hat D. made
答案是CA. diary B. energy C. replyD. daily
A. twice B. medical C. perfect D. clinicA. neighbour B. weigh C. eight D. receiveA. remind B. ministerC. smile D. tidyA. experience B. examine C. excite D. explode
第二节 语法和词汇知识(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 例：It is generally considered unwise to give a childhe or she wants.
A. however B. whatever C. whicheverD. whenever
答案是B。
A. said B. to say C. saying D. being said
looking after him.
A. someone B. anyone C. not oneD. no one
A. was B. had been C. has beenD. will be
A. most B. more C. less D. little
A. as B. if C. though D. unless
11. I’m sure that your letter will getattention. They know you’re waiting for the reply.
A. continued B. immediate C. careful D. general
12. The CDs are on sale! Buy one and you get completely free.
A. other B. others C. one D. ones
doing too much shopping.
A. as a result of B. on top ofC. in front of D. in need of
14. What I need is ABC of oil painting.
A. a;不填 B. the;不填 C. the; an D. a ; the
back in .
A. received B. admitted C. turned D. moved
16. They use computers to keep the traffic smoothly.
A. being run B. run C. to runD. running
17. My friend showed me round the town, was very kind of him.
A. which B. that C. where D. it
18. It’s high time you had your hair cut ; it’s getting .
A. too much longB. much too long
C. long too muchD. too long much
19. —— Do you mind my opening the window? It’s a bit hot in here.
—— , as a matter of fact
A. Go ahead B. Yes, my pleasure
C. Yes, I do D. Come on
20. I can’t leave. She told me that I
A. can B. must C. will D. may
第三节 完形填空 (共20小题;每小题1. 5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One of my father’s favorite sayings as I was growing up was ―Try it!‖ I couldn’t say I didn’t likehow much of my success I owe to mythose words as one of my values. My job was just one I decided to try for a couple of years until I职业). I believed I would work for a few years, get married, stay home and raise a family, so I didn’t think the job I took that much. I couldn’t have been more . I mastered the skills of that beginning level position and I was given the opportunity(机会)to . I accepted each new opportunity with the ,‖Well, I’ll try it; if I don’t like it I can always go back to my with the same company for the past 28 years, and I’vecareer change I’ve made. I’ve discovered I 才能)and skills that I never would have thought were within me had it not been for my being trying new opportunities. I’ve also discovered that if I what I’m doing and work hard at achieving myd. That’s why I’m soto be a part of CareerFables. com. I think has come and I am determined to make it a success.
21. A. everythingB. something C. everybody D. somebody
22. A. until after B. ever since C. so that D. long before
23. A. consider B. argue C. include D. realize
24. A. suggestion B. explanation C. acceptance D. discussion
25. A. hardB. bestC. extraD. first
26. A. determined B. examined C. experienced D. introduced
27. A. Actually B. Gradually C. Finally D. Usually
28. A. helped B. required C. expressed D. mattered
29. A. careful B. mistaken C. interested D. prepared
30. A. look up B. take up C. move up D. put up
31. A. situations B. choices C. directions D. positions
32. A. thought B. reply C. action D. advice
33. A. easier B. newer C. earlier D. higher
34. A. permitted B. counted C. organized D. enjoyed
35. A. show B. possess C. need D. gather
36. A. lucky for B. slow at C. open to D. afraid of
37. A. think of B. give away C. believe in D. turn into
38. A. business B. goal C. fortune D. growth
39. A. excited B. curious C. surprised D. helpful
40. A. dream B. time C. power D. honor
第二部分 阅读理解 (共25小题。第一节每小题2分，第二节每小题1分;满分45分)
第一节 阅读下列短文 ， 从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
I know what you’re thinking : pizza (比萨饼)? For breakfast? But the truth is that you can have last night’s
I know lots of women who skip breakfast (不吃早餐) , and they have a ton of different excuses for doing it . Some say they don’t have time. others think they’re ―saving‖ calories (卡路里), still others just don’t like breakfast food .
But the bottom line is that eating in the morning is very important when you’re trying to lose weight. ―Eating just about anything from 300 to 400 calories would be better than nothing at all,‖ says Katherine Brooking , R , D , who developed the super-easy eating plan for this year’s ―SELF CHALLENGE‖. And even pizza can be healthy if it’s loaded with vegetables, and you stick to one small piece.
Breakfast is one meal I never miss, and the same goes for most weight loss success stories. Research shows that eating breakfast keeps you from overeating later in the day. Researchers at the University of Southem California found that breakfast skippers have a bigger chance of gaining weight than those who regularly have a morning meal.
So eat something in the morning, anything. I know plenty of friends who end up having no breakfast altogether, and have just coffee or orange juice. I say, try heating up last night’s leftovers-it may sound crazy, but if it works for you, do it! I find if I tell myself, ―You can always eat it tomorrow,‖ I put away the leftovers instead of eating more that night. Try it…you may save yourself some pre-bedtime calories. And watch your body gain the fat-burning effects.
41. The word ―leftovers‖ in Paragraph 1 probably means__________.
A. food remaining after a meal
B. things left undone
C. meals made of vegetables
D. pizza topped with fruit
42. What can we infer from the text?
A. Working women usually have breakfast in a hurry.
B. Many people have wrong ideas about breakfast.
C. There are some easy ways of cooking a meal.
D. Eating vegetables helps save energy.
43. According to the last paragraph, it is important to____________.
A. eat something for breakfast
B. be careful about what you eat
C. heat up food before eating it
D. eat calorie-controlled food
44. The text is written mainly for those_____________.
A. who go to work early
B. who want to lose weight
C. who stay up late
D. who eat before sleep
B
Having a husband means an extra seven hours of housework each week for women, according to a new study. For men, getting married saves an hour of housework a week. ―It’s a ,‖ said lead researcher Frank Stafford at University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research. ―Men usually work more outside the home, while women take on more of the housework.‖
He points out that differences among households(家庭)exist. But in general, marriage means more housework for women and less for men. ―And the situation gets worse for women when they have
Overall, times are changing in the American home. In 1976, women busied themselves with 26 weekly hours of sweeping-and-dusting work, compared with 17 hours in 2005. Men are taking on more housework, more than doubling their housework hours from six in 1976 to 13 in 2005.
Single women in their 20s and 30s did the least housework, about 12 weekly hours, while married women in their 60s and 70s did the most-about 21 hours a week.
Men showed a somewhat different pattern, with older men picking up the broom more often than younger men. Single men worked the hardest around the house, more than that of all other age groups of married men.
Having children increases housework even further. With more than three children, for example, wives took on more of the extra work, clocking about 28 hours a week compared with husbands’10 hours.
45. According to the ―well-known pattern‖ in Paragraph 1, a married man___________.
A. takes on heavier work
B. does more housework
C. is the main breadwinner
D. is the master of the house
46. How many hours of housework did men do every week in the 1970s?
A. About 23.B. About 26.
C. About 13.D. About y.
47. What kind of man is doing most housework according to the text?
A. An unmarried man.
B. An older married man.
C. A younger married man.
D. A married man with children.
48. What can we conclude from Stafford’s research?
A. Marriage gives men more freedom.
B. Marriage has effects on job choices.C. Housework sharing changes over time.D. Having children means doubled housework.
C
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – A fish that lives in mangrove swamps(红树沼泽)across the Americas can live out of water for months at a time, similar to how animals adapted(适应)to land millions of years ago, a new study shows.
The Magrove Rivulus, a type of small killifish, lives in small pools of water in a certain type of empty nut or even old beer cans in the mangrove swamps of Belize, the United States and Brazil. When their living place dries up, they live on the land in logs(圆木)，said Scott Taylor, a researcher at the Brevard Endangered Lands Program in Florida.
The fish, whose scientific name is Rivulus marmoratus, can grow as large as three inches. They group together in logs and breathe air through their skin until they can find water again. The new scientific discovery came after a trip to Belize.
―We kicked over a log and the fish just came crowding out,‖ Taylor told Reuters in neighboring Guatgemala by telephone. He said he will make his study on the fish known to the public in an American magazine early next year.
In lab tests, Taylor said he found the fish can live up to 66 days out of water without eating. Some other fish can live out of water for a short period of time. The walking catfish found in Southeast Asia can stay on land for hours at time, while lungfish found in Australia, Africa and South America can live out of water, but only in an inactive state. But no other known fish can be out of water as long as the Mangrove Rivulus and remain active, according to Patricia Wright, a biologist at Canada’s University of Guelph.
Further studies of the fish may tell how animals changed over time.
―These animals live in conditions similar to those that existed millions of years ago, when animals began making the transition(过渡)from water onto land,‖ Wright said.
49. The Mangrove Rivulus is a type of fish that _______.
A. likes eating nuts
B. prefers living in dry places
C. is the longest living fish on earth
D. can stay alive for two months out of water
50. Who will write up a report on Mangrove Rivulus?
A. Patricia Wright B. Researchers in Guatemala
C. Scientists from Belize D. Scott Taylor
51. According to the text, lungfish can________
A. breathe through its skin
B. move freely on dry land
C. remain alive out of water
D. be as active on land as in water
52. What can we say about the discovery of Mangrove Rivulus?
A. It was made quite by accident
B. It was based on a lab test of sea life
C. It was supported by an American magazine