The battle was followed by a terrible storm. Therefore, it wasn’t until October 26 that Vice. Admiral(海軍中將)Collingwood was 36 to send off his report to Britain 37 the victory and Nelson’s death.
He chose 38 the task one of the smallest ships in his fleet. Pickle, 39 by Captain Lapenotiere. In spite of 40 winds and rough seas. Pickle made the 41 of more than 1, 000 miles in just over eight days, 42 Falmouth on the morning of November 4.
From there, Captain Lapenotiere 43 a fast post chaise(輕便馬車)to London, traveling 44 for 37 hours. He reached the Admiralty in Whitehall at 1 a. m. on Wednesday, November 6-less than 11 days after he had 45 Collingwood.
Most of the officials had gone to bed 46 , but the secretary was still 47 in the famous Board Room. Lapenotiere hurried in and 48 the report with the simple words; “Sir, we have gained a great victory. But we have 49 Lord Nelson.”
Copies of the report were quickly made and 50 to the Prime Minister and King Ceorge III. A special edition of a 51 was rushed out and delivered all over the country.
The atmosphere of public 52 for the victory was weakened by widespread sorrow the 53 of Nelson. As one poet later wrote; “The victory of Trafalgar was 54 ,indeed, with the usual forms of rejoicing(歡慶)， 55 they were without joy.”
36.A.eager B.anxious C.able D.sure
37.A.announcing B.telling C.mentioning D.warning
38.A.with B.from C.for D.among
39.A.seated B.brought C.owned D.led
40.A.strong B.weak C.warm D.light
41.A.distance B.flight C.voyage D.march
42.A.leaving for B.arriving at C.staying in D.sailing for
43.A.made B.took C.kept D.sat
44.A.freely B.simlessly C.slowly D.continuously
45.A. seen B.found C.told D.left
46.A.long before B.long ago C.before long D.long after
47.A.on leave B.on business C.at work D.at sea
48.A.took over B.handed over C.gave out D.turned out
49.A.defeated B.beaten C.missed D.lost
50.A.sent B.carried C.suggested D.written
51.A.book B.newspaper C.weekly D.magazine
52.A.hope B.search C.desire D.happiness
53.A.return B.failure C.death D.injury
54.A.congratulated B.celebrated C.gained D.reported
55.A.and B.so C.for D.hut
36.C 37.A 38.C 39.D 40.A 41.C 42.B 43.B 44.D 45.D
46.A 47.C 48.B 49.D 50.A 51.B 52.D 53.C 54.B 55.D
36．解析：able意為“（接不定式）能；會”，側重行動方面的能力，常用于人，用作定語，表示“能干的”，be able to do sth表示“能夠干某事”。eager意為“渴望，極想，熱衷于”，多指對成功的期望或進取的熱情，帶有更多熱切興奮的情緒，但不含有焦慮擔心的意味。anxious意為“切望的，渴望的；急想”，指熱切地希望實現愿望，但同時又害怕愿望不能實現而顧慮重重，強調焦慮中熱切期望。sure意為“確實的；深信，確信”。
37．解析：announce意為“宣布，宣告，發表”，指向公眾宣布、通知大家。根據上文中的report可判斷這是宣布勝利和Nelson的去世的報告。tell意為“告訴”，常指將某事直接告知某人，還常指把某些內容向他人講述，或講述一件事、一個故事等。mention意為“說起，講到，談到，提到，寫到；記載”。warn意為“警戒，警告；訓誡，告誡”。
38．解析：for意為“為了”，作者在上文中講到直到10月26日海軍中將Collingwood才能夠把宣布勝利和Nelson去世的報告送到英國。為這個任務選擇了一條小的輪船。with意為“和……一起，和……一塊兒，和……同時”。from意為“從”。among意為“在(多數)之中，在…中間”。
39．解析：lead意為“領導，引導，帶領”，著重指先行引路，引導某人達到某一目標，并要求某人有秩序地跟隨或處于被控制之下。由船長Lapenotiere領導。seat意為“使……坐下，使……就座”。bring意為“拿來，帶來，攜來，取來；引來；使(人)來到”。own意為“有；擁有；持有”。
40．解析：strong意為“強烈的，猛烈的 (感情、風等)”。根據下文中的rough sea可判斷出當時的風非常的猛烈。weak意為“無力的，軟弱的”。warm意為“暖和的，溫暖的；保暖的”。light意為“輕微的，微弱的”。都與rough sea相矛盾。
41．解析：voyage意為“航海，航行；旅行；航程”，常指海上長途旅行。根據上文中作者講述了為了把報告送到英國，海軍中將Collingwood選派Lapenotiere船長帶領一艘小的輪船的事，可判斷出輪船在海中要航行1000多英里。distance意為“距離，路程”。flight意為“飛行，飛翔”。march意為“艱苦的長途旅行，行進；進軍，行軍”。都與上文的內容不相符合。
42．解析：arrive at意為“到達，抵，到，達”，強調到達某處或某一目標，含抵達目的地之意。從上文Pickle made the voyage of more than 1,000 miles in just over eight days可以看出，這只輪船8天航行了1,000英里，到達了Falmouth。leave for意為“動身到某地去”。stay in意為“呆在某地”。sail for意為“為……而航行”。
43．解析：take意為“搭乘”，從Falmouth，Lapenotiere船長搭乘一輛輕便馬車去倫敦。根據上文的內容可以判斷出Lapenotiere船長此行的目的是送報告，所以他要搭乘輕便馬車去倫敦。make意為“制造”。keep意為“保持；保存，保留；保管”。sit意為“坐，就座”，指坐在馬車里。這些都不符合Lapenotiere船長此行的目的。
44．解析：continuously意為“連續的，繼續的，無間斷的”，指在時間上不間斷，這段時間可長可短。下文中的for 37 hours表明，Lapenotiere船長連續行駛了37個小時。freely意為“自由地，隨意地”。aimlessly意為“無目的的，無目標的”。slowly意為“緩慢地；慢慢”。
45．解析：leave作及物動詞的意思是“離開”，指離開某地、某人。從上文的內容可以看出，Lapenotiere船長離開海軍中將Collingwood后已經過了不到11天。see意為“看見”。find意為“發現”。tell意為“告訴”。
46．解析：long before意為“很久之前”，常與過去完成時連用。long ago意為“老早以前”，常與一般過去時連用。before long意為“不久”，常與將來時連用。long after意為“很久之后”。
47．解析：at work意為“在工作”，根據上文中的but可判斷出大多數官員早已上床睡覺，但秘書還在著名的Board Room工作。on leave意為“請假中，在休假”。on business意為“因公，有事，有要事”。at sea意為“在海上”。與下文中的Lapenotiere船長遞交報告的情景不相符合。
48．解析：hand over意為“送交(當局等)，移交”，表示把報告交給秘書。take over意為“接收，接手，接辦，接管；繼承”。give out意為“分發，公布，發表”。turn over意為“熟思，再三考慮”。
49．解析：動詞lose和miss均可表示“丟失”，但lose指失去某人或某物，常含有一旦失去難以復得的意味，可用于引申意義。miss指在某個時候或在需要的時候發現某人或某物不見了或沒有了，含有可能復得的意味，miss還含有“想念”的意味。根據上文中的Nelson’s death可判斷出Nelson已經去世，所以是永遠失去了Nelson。defeat意為“打敗(敵人)；使受挫折”。beat意為“打，拍，敲，連打”。
50．解析：send意為“送；寄”，多指寄送或通過其他手段送，自己并不一定去送。這里指把報告送給總理大臣和喬治三世國王。carry意為“攜帶”，多指用人力，有時指用交通工具運送人或物至另一地，不表明特定方向。suggest意為“建議，提議，提出(計劃等)”，指提出試探性的、不一定非要接受的建議。write意為“寫，記，錄，抄，謄；填寫；簽發；簽訂；簽署”。
51．解析：newspaper意為“報紙”，根據上文中的edition可判斷出這里指的是一種特殊編輯的報紙，即特刊。book意為“書，書籍；著作”，根據當時的時代背景可判斷出不可能在如此短的時間內編輯出版一本書。weekly意為“周刊，周報”，指每周定期出版的刊物。magazine意為“雜志；期刊”，常指每月或每半月出版的刊物。這些都沒有a special edition of newspaper傳遞消息快。
52．解析：happiness意為“幸福”，常指伴隨幸福感或滿足感產生的快樂心情，這種心情可能是暫時的，也可能持續一段較長的時間。根據下文中的for the victory可判斷出人們由于勝利而感到高興和幸福。hope意為“希望”，指盼望得到好的或有利的結果，含有崇高或英勇的意味，沒有wish的“愿望”強烈，確信可能實現，充滿信心或抱有希望。desire意為“想要，渴望，希望(做某事)”。從上文可以看出，已經取得了勝利，所以不會再產生這些愿望。
53．解析：death意為“死，死亡”，上文已經提到了Nelson已經去世。return意為“回轉，回來，回去，返回，折回 ”。injure意為“損害，毀壞”，指在戰場上受傷。這都明顯與上文中的Nelson’s death矛盾。failure意為“失敗”，指沒有把某事做成功。
54．解析：celebrate意為“舉行(儀式)；慶祝(勝利等)”，泛指為高興之事相聚慶祝，范圍可大可小，性質可公可私，形式可公開也可不公開，但通常指通過大型聚會來慶祝勝利等。congratulate意為“祝賀，向……致祝詞”，指對某人取得的成績表示祝賀。gain意為“.獲得；博得，掙得；贏得，打勝(戰爭、官司)”。report意為“告知，報告，匯報；報導(新聞、調查結果等)；發表，公布，發表公報”。
55．解析：but意為“但，但是，可是，然而”，根據這兩句話的意思可判斷出是轉折關系，戰爭勝利了應該慶祝，但由于Nelson的去世，使得慶祝沒有了高興的氣氛。and意為“并且”，表示兩個句子是并列關系。so意為“因此”。for作連詞的意思是“因為”。
科目：高中英語 來源：2012屆甘肅省甘谷一中高三第二次檢測英語試卷（帶解析） 題型：閱讀理解
How often one hears children wishing they were grown up, and the old wishing they were young again! Each age has its pleasure and its pains, and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting any time in useless regrets.
Children is a time when there are few duties to make life hard. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after, and loved whatever he may do. It’s impossible for him to be given so much again in his life without having to do anything in return. Besides, life is always giving new things to the child. A child finds pleasure in playing in the rain, or in the snow. His first visit to the seaside makes him wild. But a child has his pains; he is not so free to do as he wishes. He is continually being told not to do this, not to do that, or being punished for what he has done wrong. His life is therefore not perfectly happy.
When the young man starts to make his own living, he becomes free from the rules of school and parents; but at the time he is forced to accept duties. He can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes and his room, but has to work for them if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time playing about in the way that he used to as a child, he will go hungry and suffer. And if he breaks the law of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison, lf, however, he works hard, keeps out of trouble, and has good health, he can have the great happiness of seeing himself make steady progress in his job and of building up his own position in society and enjoy success and good reputation..
Old age has always been thought of as the worst age to be, but it is not necessary for the old to be unhappy. Old age has its own happiness. They can have the joy of seeing their children making progress in life; they can watch their grandchildren growing up around them and, perhaps, best of all, they can, if their life has been a useful one, feel the happiness of having come through the battle of life safely and of having reached a time when they can lie back and rest, leaving others to continue the fight.
【小題1】The main reason children wish they were grown up, and the old wish they were young again is that ______.
| A．both aren’t satisfied with the weak points at their ages |
| B．both enjoy the strong points at the other age by looking back or looking forward |
| C．the human beings should be like this |
| D．they don’t think both ages are acceptable |
| A．Enjoy what is given to him by people at his age, feeling regrets |
| B．Enjoy himself at his own age, feeling regrets for a waste of time |
| C．Make full use of the time he is given at his age instead of regretting having no achievements |
| D．Enjoy his own age and look down on the people at other ages |
| A．Children shouldn’t be made to live a hard life |
| B．All the children won’t have to work for their own living |
| C．Children shouldn’t answer for the hard life they are leading |
| D．A child bas few duties to try hard to make a living for himself or for his seniors |
| A．He thinks he has not got the equal freedom as his seniors. |
| B．He thinks he knows less about things than the older do. |
| C．He thinks it easy for him to do something wrong. |
| D．He thinks the society doesn’t believe in him. |
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科目：高中英語 來源：廣東省揭陽市高中畢業班2009-2010學年度第一學期期末會考 題型：閱讀理解
III 閱讀（共兩節，滿分40分）
第一節閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）
閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
Valentine’s Day has its origins in the ancient Roman feast of Lupercalia, a yearly festival held on Feb. 15 to help keep dangerous wolves away from townspeople and their crops. On the eve of the festival, Feb. 14, the young women of the town would write their names on small pieces of paper, put them in a jar, and every young man would pick out a name at random. The pair would then be partners for the rest of the festival.
It was 270 B.C. when St. Valentine stood up for love, after Roman Emperor Claudius II forbade Roman soldiers to get engaged or married, believing that married men would rather stay at home than go to war. The priest named Valentine, in defiance(對抗) of Claudius’ orders, secretly married young couples, and on Feb. 14, was punished for his “crime”, thereby becoming the patron saint（守護神） of lovers.
Besides this story, there are some old beliefs about this day:
During the Middle Ages, Europeans believed that birds chose their mates each year on Feb. 14.
Some people used to believe that if a woman saw a robin fly overhead on Valentine’s Day, it meant she would marry a sailor; if she saw a sparrow, she’d marry a millionaire.
If you cut an apple in half and count how many seeds are inside, you will know how many children you will have.
And some charming Valentine’s Day Customs.
In Wales, wooden love spoons were carved and given as gifts on Feb. 14.
Heart, keys and keyholes were favorite decorations, which meant “you unlock my heart!”
In the Middle Ages, young men and women drew names from a bowl to see who their valentines would be. They’d wear these names on their sleeves for one week—hence the term “to wear your heart on your sleeve”.
41.According to the story, Valentine was originally the name of a ________.
A. lover B. priest C. ruler D. feast
42. The Roman emperor forbade soldiers to get married because he thought .
A. married soldiers are not loyal to the country
B. married soldiers are less willing to fight
C. there was no time for soldiers to get married
D. marriage is a crime
43. Why was the priest punished?
He didn’t join the army.
He helped people escape from being sent to the battle field.
He married couples despite the prohibition from the ruler.
He openly defied the ruler’s order to end his marriage.
44. Which of the following statement is NOT true according to the passage?
Feb. 14 and 15 were originally a time for keeping wolves.
People used to believe that birds chose mates on Valentine’s Day.
People believed that the birds they saw on Valentine’s Day predicted what kind of person they would marry.
D. The Welsh used to give out wooden spoons on Feb.14.
45. If you wear your heart on your sleeve, you _________________.
A. openly express your feelings or emotions to others.
B. hardly take your feelings or emotions very seriously.
C. officially announce that you have been married
D. proudly show your choice of sleeve pattern
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With its budget of $80 million , John Woo as director, and an all-star cast（明星云集的演員陣容）, Red Cliff is the most expensive and ambitious Asian-financed film ever. Last week I saw the release of the second part, and boy oh boy does it shows.
But watching the film as a foreigner I felt I was missing out on something. Not knowing my Cao Cao’s from my Zhou Yu’s, I was not even sure whom I wanted to win. Certainly after the opening scene, in which Cao Cao is seen watching a game of Cuju, an ancient Chinese variation of football, I knew who had my support. After all, any man who enjoys his football is someone after my own heart. But after Cao Cao resorted to some evil strategies against his enemies in the south, I wasn’t so sure he was the man I should be rooting for.
And there is a lot more to Red Cliff 2 than just extravagant battle scenes. The film does not take itself too seriously. Conversations between leaders are littered with one-liners, many of which had the audience in laughter. There is even enough to keep fans of more romantic entertainment happy too. This includes a charming relationship between a southern spy（偵探）and an innocent northern soldier. The characters’ interaction provides some genuinely heart-warming moments in the middle of the battle.
Clocking in at（結束于）around two hours, the film certainly does justice to the history story. When I walked out the cinema, I felt as drained（精疲力竭） as Cao Cao’s soldiers must have 1,800 years ago.
【小題1】By expressing “boy oh boy” in the first paragraph, the author seems to show that _______.
| A．the film characters are like boys who are childish. |
| B．the film provides amazing and surprising scenes for audience. |
| C．the film is suitable for younger boys to watch. |
| D．the film scene is so bloody that boys shouldn’t watch it. |
| A．When he read the history story about Cao Cao. |
| B．When he saw Cao Cao was watching a game of Cuju, |
| C．When he realized that Cao Cao took some bad measures to beat his enemies. |
| D．When he saw the romantic love story of Cao Cao and a southern spy. |
| A．high budget | B．leading roles | C．actors and actress | D．conversations |
| A．the author is a football fan in a foreign country. |
| B．Cuju is the name of an ancient Chinese variation of football. |
| C．the film Red Cliff 2 lasts about two hours. |
| D．the author was very tired after about two hours’ battle. |
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科目：高中英語 來源：2013-2014學年河北館陶一中高二上期第二次月考英語卷（解析版） 題型：單項填空
Everybody thought the battle would be . And they were right.
A. losing B. missing C. lost D. missed
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科目：高中英語 來源：2011-2012學年四川省高考適應性考試（一）英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
Nuclear energy has always been controversial. But since the tsunami and nuclear disaster in Fukushima (Japan) last year the issue is back in the headlines. And the world is divided— some countries are planning more nuclear plants, while others have promised to shut theirs down.
After Fukushima, Germany decided to switch off all its nuclear plants by 2022. Switzerland and Italy are also phasing out nuclear power. But France and the United States remain staunch supporters of atomic energy. In fact, almost 80% of France’s electricity comes from nuclear power, the highest percentage in the world. And in the US, the Obama administration said it “continues to support the expansion of nuclear power, despite the crisis in Japan.”
Nuclear supporters claim nuclear power can help the environment. Unlike fossil fuels, nuclear power doesn’t create greenhouse gases. So, pro-nuclear countries argue that nuclear power allows them to generate energy without contributing to climate change. Britain’s chief scientific adviser (John Beddington) supports this view. He recently said that the world doesn’t have the luxury of ignoring nuclear energy.
Nuclear power is also relatively cheap. Renewable energy sources such as solar, hydro and wind power may be clean, but they’re expensive; and right now, they require a lot of investment. This higher cost of using “green energy” is usually passed onto the consumer. So, while many people may prefer their energy to come from a renewable source, not so many are prepared to pay higher energy bills. This is of particular concern while the world economy is in such bad shape.
The main argument against nuclear energy is that it isn’t safe. For a start, nuclear waste is very difficult to dispose of, and remains toxic to humans for thousands of years. And even before Fukushima, there were several high-profile nuclear disasters. The most famous is probably the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, in the Ukraine. The radiation from the meltdown spread all over Europe, affecting thousands.
The nuclear energy issue is very complex. And it doesn’t look like it’ll be resolved anytime soon. As a Japanese commentator recently said, “it’s been a bad year for the ‘nuclear village’, but I don’t think they’re down and out yet.” The battle continues.
1.Which of the following may NOT be the advantage of nuclear energy over other energy sources?
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A．Nuclear energy doesn’t produce any greenhouse gases. |
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B．Nuclear energy can help prevent the climate damage. |
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C．Nuclear energy is more environmental-friendly than other green energy sources. |
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D．Nuclear energy can save the consumers some money, compared to other renewable energies. |
2.What does the underlined word “this” refer to in paragraph 4?
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A．The fact that many people prefer to use the green energy sources while unwilling to pay higher bill. |
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B．The cost of using renewable sources |
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C．The fact that the nuclear power is cheaper. |
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D．The investment of renewable energy sources |
3.We can learn from the last paragraph that _______.
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A．the Japanese commentator is positive about the future of nuclear energy |
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B．the nuclear energy issue will be soon settled |
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C．a battle will break out in the future |
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D．Japan is considering to build a nuclear village in the future |
4.What is the author’s purpose of writing the passage?
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A．To highlight the danger of using nuclear energy. |
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B．To introduce some serious nuclear disasters. |
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C．To show the argument between nuclear supporters and protesters. |
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D．To give some advice on how to use nuclear energy safely. |
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