My color television has given me nothing but a headache
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2015
年全国高考二卷
My color television has given me
nothing but a headache.I was able to buy it a
little over a year ago because I had my
relatives give me money for my birthday
instead of a lot of clothes that
wouldn’t fit.I let a salesclerk fool me into
buying a
discontinued model,I realized
this a day late,when I saw newspaper
advertisements
for the set at seventy-
five dollars lessthan I had paid,The set worked so
beautifully
when I first got it home
that I would keep it on until stations signed off
for the
night,Fortunately, I didn’t got
any channels showing all
-night movies
or I would
never have gotten to bed.
Then I started developing a problem with the set
that
involved static
(
静电
) noise. For some
reason,when certain shows switched into a
commercial, a loud noise would sound
for a few seconds. Gradually,this noise began
to appear during a show, and to get rid
of it,I had to change to another channel and
then change it mes this technique would
not work,and I had to pick up the
set
and shake it to remove the sound. I actually began
to build up my arm
muscles(
肌
肉
)
shaking my set.
When neither of these
methods removed the static noise ,I would sit
helplessly
and wait for the noise to go
last I ended up hitting the set with my fist,and
it
stopped working altogether .My trip
to the repair shop cost me $$62, and the set is
working well now,but I keep expecting
more trouble.
did the author say he
was fooled into buying the TV set?
got
an older model than he had expected.
couldn’t return it when it was broken.
could have bought it at a lower price.
failed to find any movie shows on it.
of the following can best replace the
phrase‖signed off‖in Paragraph 1?
all their programs
ed fewer
channels
d to commercials
all-night movies
did the
author finally get his TV set working again?
A. By shaking and hitting it.
B. By turning it on and off.
C. By switching channels.
D.
By having it repaired.
24. How does the
author sound when telling the story ?
A. Curious
B. Anxious
C. Cautious
D. Humorous
B
Your house may have an
effect on your figure . Experts say the way you
design
your home could play a role in
whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off .
You can make your environment work for
you instead of against you . Here are some
ways to turn your home into part of
diet plan.
Open the curtains and turn
up the lights . Dark environments are more likely
to
encourage overeating , for people
are often less self-
conscious(
难为情
)when they’re
in poorly lit places-
and so
more likely to eat lots of food . If your home
doesn’t have
enough window light , get
more lamps and flood the place with brightness.
Mind the colors . Research suggests
warm colors fuel our appetites . In one
study , people who ate meals in a blue
room consumed 33 percent less than those in a
yellow or red room . Warm colors like
yellow make tood appear more appetizing ,
while cold colors make us feel less
hungry . So when it’s time to repaint ,
go blue.
Don’t forget the
clock
-or the radio. People who eat
slowly tend to consume about
70 fewer
calories(
卡路里
) per meal than
those who rush through their meals. Begin
keeping track of the time, and try to
make dinner last at least 30 minutes, And while
you’re at it, actually sit down to eat.
If you need some help slowing down , turn on
relaxing music. It makes you less
likely to rush through a meal.
Downsize
the dishes, Big serving bowls and plates can
easily make us fat. We
eat about 22
percent more when using a 12-inch plate instead of
a 10-inch plate.
When we choose a large
spoon over a smaller one ,total
intake(
摄入
) jumps by 14
percent. And we’ll pour about 30
percent more liquid into a short, wide glass than
a
tall, skinny glass.
text
is especially helpful for those who care
about_______.
A. their home comforts
B. their body shape
C. house
buying
D. healthy diets
26.A
home environment in blue can help people_________.
food better
food intake
more calories
their
appetites
are people advised to do at
mealtimes?
quickly.
fast
music.
smaller spoons.
down the lights.
can be a suitable
title for the test?
Your Hourse Making
You Fat?
of Serving Dinner
s of Self-Consciousness
Your Home Environment Relaxing?
C
More student than everbefore are taking
a gap-year (
间隔年
)before going
to
universit
used to be
called the ―year off‖ between school and
gap-year phenomenon
originated(
起源
) with the
months left over to Oxbridge
applicants
between entrance exams in November and the start
of the next academic
year.
This year, 25,310 students who have
accepted places in higher education
institutions have put off their entry
until next year, according to statistics on
university
entrance provided by
University and College Admissions Serbice(UCAS).
That is a record 14.7% increase in the
number of students taking a gap year.
Tony Higgins from UCAS said that the
statistics are good news for everyone in
higher education. ―Students who take a
well
-planned year out are more likely
to be
satisfied with, and complete,
their chosen course. Students who take a gap year
are
often more mature and responsible,‖
he said.
But not everyone is
happy. Owain James, the president of the National
Unionof
Students(NUS), argued that the
increase is evidence of student had ship
–
young
people
are being forced into earning money before
finishing their educatio
n. ―New
students are now aware that they are
likely to leave university up to
￡
15,000 in debt.
It is not surprising that more and
More students are taking a gap year to
earn money to support their study for the
statistics show that over 40% of
students are forced to work during term
time and the figure increases to 90%
during vacation periods,‖he said.
29. What do we learn about the gap year
from the text?
A. It is flexible in
length.
B. It is a time for relaxation.
C. It is increasingly popular.
D. It is required by universities.
30. According to Tony Higgins,students
taking a gap year______.
better
prepared for college studies
a lot
more about their future jobs
more
likely to leave university in debt
a
better chance to enter top universities
31. How does Owain James feel about the
gap-year phenomenon?
A. He
B.
He
C. He
D. He
32.
What would most students do on their vacation
according to NUS statistics?
additional courses.
B. Make plans for
the new term.
money for their
education.
e for their graduate
studies.
D
Choose Your One-
Day Tours
Tour A-Bath & Stonchenge
including entrance fees to the ancient Roman
bathrooms and
Stonehenge-
￡
until 26 March
and
￡
39 thereafter.
Visit the city with over 2,000 years of
history and Bath Abbey,the Royal
Crescent and the Costute enge is one of
the world’s most famous
prehistoric
monuments dating back over 5,000 years.
Tour B-
Oxford & Stratford
including entrance fees to the University St
Mary’s
Church Tower and Anne
Hathaway
一
32 until 12 March
and 36 thereafter.
Oxford: Includes a
guided of England’s oldest university city and
colleges. Look
over the ―city of
dreaming spires(
尖顶
)‖form St
Mary’s Church Tower. Stratford:
Includes a guided tour exploring much
of the Shakespeare wonder.
Tour
C
—
Windsor Castle & Hampton
Court including entrance fees to Hampton
Court Palace--£
34 until
March and £
37 thereafter.