Mr. Bush is on time for everything. How _____ it be that he was late for the opening ceremony?
A. can B. should C. may D. must
A
考查情態動詞表達推測。can通常用于否定或疑問句中表示推測，表示可能性。這句話的意思是“布什先生一直按時做好所有的事，他怎么可能開幕式遲到呢？”。用于否定句表示“不可能”，此時要與may not“可能不”的含義注意區分，如：
She may not tell lies. 她可能沒撒謊。
He can’t have been to your home. He doesn’t know your address. 他不可能去過你家，他都不知道你們家的地址。
can用在肯定句中也有表示推測的意義，但表示理論上存在的可能性，翻譯成“有時可能”（但很少發生），如：Even experienced teachers can make mistakes.
科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解
Proverbs(諺語) are quite common in spoken English. We do not normally put them in a composition or letter. Sometimes it is helpful if you know what common proverbs mean. Here are a few examples:
Once bitten, twice shy. If a dog bites me, I shall be twice as careful in future when I see it. This proverb is also used to apply to many things and not only to dogs. If you have been cheated at a shop, you will not go to the same shop again.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. If I am a hunter, trying to catch birds, it is better to catch one bird than to see two birds in a bush but not be able to catch them. Thus this means that what you have already got is better than the chance of being able to get something bigger in the future.
Too many cooks spoil the broth(soup). When too many people do something together, they get in each other’s way and cannot do a good job.
To pour oil on troubled waters Is to try to calm things down. Oil is lighter than water. If a ship is in trouble at sea, another ship may come to help it. The second ship can send small boats to rescue people. However, it may first pour oil on the sea to make the sea less rough.
Don't be a dog in a manger(馬槽). Means “ Don’t be selfish.” In a stable(馬廄), the manger is the place where the horse’s food is put. Sometimes a dog will sleep in the manger and bard when a horse comes to get its food. The dog does not want to eat the hay in the manger but it will not let the horse eat it.
He’s sitting on the fence. Means that somebody will not say whether he is in favour of a plan or against it. He is sitting on a fence between two opposing sides, perhaps waiting to see which side will win.
He who pays the piper calls the tune. A piper is a musician . The man who employs or pays a musician can say what tunes the man will play. Thus this means that if a man provides the money for a plan, he can say how it will be carried out.
You can’t get blood out of a stone means that you can’t get something out of a person who has not got any of the things you want. For example, you cannot get a million dollars from a poor man.
Peter had a bicycle which was much too small for him but he did not want to let his younger brother ride on it. His mother was angry and said to him : “______”.
A. You cannot get blood out of a stone B. Don’t be a dog in a manger
C. The early bird gets the worm D. Don’t be a horse in the manger
Mr Wang paid for a new school. Some people did not like the design of the school but they did not argue with Mr Wang because ________.
A. he was sitting on the fence B. once bitten, twice shy
C. he who pays the piper calls the tune D. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
Mrs Chen wanted to buy a new dress. Her husband suggested that she buy it from a shop near their home. Mrs Chen disagreed because she had been cheated by that shop. Then she said: “ I won’t go there again because___.”
A. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush B. I am sitting on the fence
C. Once bitten, twice shy D. too man cooks spoil the broth
Mr brown had quite a good job in Hong Kong but he thought that if he went to Singapore he might get a much better job with more money and a large house. His wife did not want him to leave his job in Hong Kong and she warned him that _____.
A. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush B. too many cooks spoil the broth
C.you cannot get blood out of a stone D.he who pays the piper calls the tune
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科目：高中英語 來源：2013屆河南省沁陽市高三一模考前訓練英語試卷（二）（帶解析） 題型：閱讀理解
President Barack Obama has complained about the loss of privacy that comes with being leader of the United States, regretting the loss of simple pleasures such as a long walk or a trip to the car wash or supermarket.
"I just miss – I miss being unknown," he said. "I miss Saturday morning, rolling out of bed, not shaving, getting into my car with my girls, driving to the supermarket, squeezing the fruit, getting my car washed, taking walks. I can't take a walk."
His dream, he said, was to "go through Central Park and watch folks passing by ... spend the day watching people – I miss that".
Faced with criticism for playing more golf than most previous occupants of the White House, he explained that the sport was simply the best way of getting relaxed.
"It's the only excuse I have to get outside for four hours," he told Hearst magazines.
Though he said he enjoyed his life in the White House, he felt disillusioned（醒悟的，幻想破滅的） with the some of the ways of Washington, which he has failed to change, such as the "kabuki dance（日本歌舞）" among political parties before serious policy discussions begin. His comments may be seen as excuse by critics who have accused him of appearing too detached（漠然）, and being slow to engage in important issues such as Libya and the near shutdown of the US government last week.
Since arriving at the White House in January 2009, Mr Obama has already racked up（打）60 rounds of golf in office, more than George W Bush did in his eight years.
In terms of ability, Golf Digest magazine has ranked Mr Obama eighth out of the 18 presidents who played the game since it became established in the early 20th century.
【小題1】What do the second paragraph and the third paragraph mainly tell us? .
| A．Obama wishes to enjoy simple pleasures. |
| B．Obama likes going shopping with his girls. |
| C．Obama likes to take a walk. |
| D．Obama likes to watch folks passing by. |
| A．avoid criticism |
| B．show his ability |
| C．get relaxed |
| D．show his advantage over the former presidents |
| A．Playing golf. | B．Getting relaxed. |
| C．Changing some ways of Washington. | D．Watching people |
| A．Obama complains about lack of privacy as president |
| B．Obama can’t live a normal life |
| C．Obama is often criticized |
| D．Obama likes to play golf |
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科目：高中英語 來源：2014屆遼寧省分校高二下學期階段性測試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
A newly-wed couple on a four-month honeymoon were hit by six natural disasters, including the Australian floods, Christchurch earthquake and Japanese tsunami.
Stefan and Erika Svanstrom left Stockholm, Sweden, on December 6 and were immediately stranded in Munich, Germany, due to one of Europe's worst snowstorms. Travelling with their baby daughter, they flew on to Cairns in Australia which was then struck by one of the most tremendous tonadoes in the nation's history. From there, the couple, in their 20s, were forced to shelter for 24 hours on the cement floor of a shopping centre with 2,500 others. "Trees were being knocked over and big branches were scattered across the streets," Mr Svanstrom told Sweden's Express newspaper. "We escaped by the skin of our teeth," said Svanstrom.
They then headed south to Brisbane but the city was experiencing massive flooding, so they crossed the country to Perth where they narrowly escaped raging bush fires. The couple then flew to Christchurch, New Zealand, arriving just after a massive magnitude 6.3 earthquake destroyed the city on February 22. Mrs. Svanstrom said, "When we got there the whole town was a war zone." "We could not visit the city since it was completely blocked off, so instead we travelled around before going to Japan." But days after the Svanstroms arrived, Tokyo was rocked by Japan's largest earthquake since records began. "The trembling was horrible and we saw roof tiles fly off the buildings," Mr. Svantrom said. "It was like the buildings were swaying back and forth."
The family returned to Stockholm on March 29,2011 after a much calmer visit to their last destination China. But Mr. Svanstrom, who also survived the destructive Boxing Day tsunami that hit southeast Asia in 2004, said the marriage was still going strong. He added, "I know marriages have to endure some trials, but I think we have been through most of them." "We've certainly experienced more than our fair share of catastrophes, but the most important thing is that we're together and happy." Mrs. Svantrom added: “ To say we were unlucky with the weather doesn’t really cover it! It’s so absurd that now we can only laugh.”
1.How many countries did the couple visit during their honeymoon?
A．6. B．5. C．4. D．3.
2.What's the right order of the following things according to the passage?
a. The couple headed south to Brisbane.
b. The couple flew to Cairns.
c. The couple flew to Christchurch.
d. The couple were stranded in Munich.
A．a-b-c-d
B．a-c-b-d
C．d-b-c-a
D．d-b-a-c
3.By saying "We escaped by the skin of our teeth.", Mr. Svanstrom meant that _____
A．The tornadoes was tremendous
B．They escaped from the tornadoes easily.
C．They had a narrow escape from the tornadoes
D．There was something wrong with their teeth
4.According to the last two paragraphs, which word can best describe Mr. Svanstrom?
A．ambitious.
B．enthusiastic
C．considerate
D．optimistic
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科目：高中英語 來源：2010年河南省周口市高二上學期期中考試英語卷 題型：閱讀理解
Proverbs(諺語) are quite common in spoken English. We do not normally put them in a composition or letter. Sometimes it is helpful if you know what common proverbs mean. Here are a few examples:
Once bitten, twice shy. If a dog bites me, I shall be twice as careful in future when I see it. This proverb is also used to apply to many things and not only to dogs. If you have been cheated at a shop, you will not go to the same shop again.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. If I am a hunter, trying to catch birds, it is better to catch one bird than to see two birds in a bush but not be able to catch them. Thus this means that what you have already got is better than the chance of being able to get something bigger in the future.
Too many cooks spoil the broth(soup). When too many people do something together, they get in each other’s way and cannot do a good job.
To pour oil on troubled waters Is to try to calm things down. Oil is lighter than water. If a ship is in trouble at sea, another ship may come to help it. The second ship can send small boats to rescue people. However, it may first pour oil on the sea to make the sea less rough.
Don't be a dog in a manger(馬槽). Means “ Don’t be selfish.” In a stable(馬廄), the manger is the place where the horse’s food is put. Sometimes a dog will sleep in the manger and bard when a horse comes to get its food. The dog does not want to eat the hay in the manger but it will not let the horse eat it.
He’s sitting on the fence. Means that somebody will not say whether he is in favour of a plan or against it. He is sitting on a fence between two opposing sides, perhaps waiting to see which side will win.
He who pays the piper calls the tune. A piper is a musician . The man who employs or pays a musician can say what tunes the man will play. Thus this means that if a man provides the money for a plan, he can say how it will be carried out.
You can’t get blood out of a stone means that you can’t get something out of a person who has not got any of the things you want. For example, you cannot get a million dollars from a poor man.
1.Peter had a bicycle which was much too small for him but he did not want to let his younger brother ride on it. His mother was angry and said to him : “______”.
|
A．You cannot get blood out of a stone |
B．Don’t be a dog in a manger |
|
C．The early bird gets the worm |
D．Don’t be a horse in the manger |
2.Mr Wang paid for a new school. Some people did not like the design of the school but they did not argue with Mr Wang because ________.
|
A．he was sitting on the fence |
B．once bitten, twice shy |
|
C．he who pays the piper calls the tune |
D．a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush |
3.Mrs Chen wanted to buy a new dress. Her husband suggested that she buy it from a shop near their home. Mrs Chen disagreed because she had been cheated by that shop. Then she said: “ I won’t go there again because___.”
|
A．a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush |
B．I am sitting on the fence |
|
C．Once bitten, twice shy |
D．too man cooks spoil the broth |
4.Mr brown had quite a good job in Hong Kong but he thought that if he went to Singapore he might get a much better job with more money and a large house. His wife did not want him to leave his job in Hong Kong and she warned him that _____.
|
A．a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush |
B．too many cooks spoil the broth |
|
C．you cannot get blood out of a stone |
D．he who pays the piper calls the tune |
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科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：
---- Mr. Bush, we are going on a business trip tomorrow. Would you mind looking after our birds while we are away?
---- ___________.
A. Never mind, please go. B. All right, you can put down your hearts
C. Yes, I’ll be glad to D. sorry, I’m not quite expert on that business
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