高考英语一轮复习限时阅读训练1.doc

2014届高考英语一轮复习限时阅读训练1a our listener question this week comes from vietnam. quang khoi asks about murphys law. murphys law says: “everything that can possibly go wrong will go wrong.” like many other popular sayings, it is difficult to find one explanation for it. those trying to explain murphys law agree that it began in the united states air force, which says the expression was named after officer edward murphy. he was an engineer working on a project in space flight research in 1949. one story says captain murphy was commenting about the failure of some equipment he was using in an experiment. he reportedly mentioned the worker responsible by saying: “if there is a way to do it wrong, he will find it.” another official heard this and called it murphys law. another story is found in a book called a history of murphys law by nick spark. it says members of the research team working with captain murphy created a similar phrase: “if it can happen, it will happen.” they called this murphys law. but spark later said there are in fact many different explanations about who invented the expression. still, many stories say the first use of the term murphys law was at a press conference several weeks later. john stapp was an air force captain at the time. he spoke to reporters about the tests completed by captain murphy and his team. stapp said no one was injured during the tests because the air force considered “murphys law” before carrying out their experiments. he said this meant that they considered everything that could go wrong before a test and planned how to prevent those mistakes from happening. today, you can find examples of murphys law in everyday life. for example, you might say that if you drop a slice of buttered bread on the floor, it will always land with the buttered side down.41. the passage is probably taken from_a. a newspaper b. a history textbook c. a radio programme d. a cultural magazine42. according to the first explanation, we can learn that murphy was _ the worker responsible.a. pleased withb. dissatisfied with c. familiar with d. concerned about43. according to nick spark, we can know that_.a. nobody knows who really invented the expressionb. it was captain murphy who invented this expressionc. murphys teammates created this popular expressiond. it is a waste of time to discuss who invented the expression. bin november of 2007, nbc universal launched（发起） its first official green week. throughout the week, nbc universal presented over 150 hours of environmentally themed content across multiple platforms. now, nbc universal is proud to present green week 2009. with a new theme and message of green your routine, here at nbc and nbc.com we celebrate our talent in the the more you know psa campaign, presenting green-themed tips in several of our daytime life, among several other features here on the green your routine site.fashion & beautythrow a clothes swap party! dying for that sweater your friend wore the other day? well, maybe shell trade for that old t-shirt you have. heres a website that helps you organize a swap party (), or just plan your own! go natural with organic make-up. applying unnatural products directly on your skin wasnt exactly what nature intended. try switching to a line of organic make-up and cosmetics for a different way to bring out your natural beauty. home drop a brick in your toilet tank! literally! according to the epa, flushing（冲洗）makes up 30 percent of a households water use (about three to six gallons per flush). by placing a brick in your toilet tank, you can help to conserve the amount of water used during each flush. workprint smarter. printing and copying can be one of the most costly operations in any office. to save on ink and paper costs, print double-sided and try to fit more than one page on a sheet. more printing tips can be found here: turn off your computer. do you leave your computer on overnight? if so, youre using up a good amount of electricity. when you can, try turning off your computer and the power strip its connected to. if you cant, at least shut off your monitor. transportationorganize a carpool. there are many benefits to carpooling. you save on gas, reduce wear and tear on your car, and you get to ride in the hov lanes. get connected with your neighbours and co-workers to start sharing rides and check out this website for more tips: . lose the car, get a bike. if you live close to where you work, try taking a bike instead of driving. youll keep in shape and save on gas! every small step and effort makes a difference! be sure to green your routine!44. nbc universal holds green week activities _.a. in a university b. in a parkc. in an office d. on the internet45. this year, green week welcomes _.a. advice on how to improve the websiteb. suggestions about how to make their activities more interestingc. tips on what to do to make our life greenerd. opinions on whether we should have campaigns46. if you want to carpool with somebody, you can find more advice and information at_.a. b. c. www. d. www. nbc.com47. which is not recommended by g