经典英语诗歌中长篇阅读

经典英语诗歌中长篇阅读 英语长篇阅读（5）xx新课标C篇 More student than ever cefore are taking a gap-year (间隔年)before going to university.It used to be called the year off between school and university.The 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 aepted places in higher education institutions have put off their entry until next year, aording 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 asid that the statistics are good news for everyone in higher education. Students who take a well-planned year out are more likely to be stisfied with, and plete, 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 Union of Students(NUS), argued that the increase is evidence of student had ship young people are being forced into earning money before finishing their education. 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 degree.NUS statistics show that over 40% of students are forcedto 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. Aording to Tony Higgins,students taking a gap year_.A.arc better prepared for college studiesB.know a lot more about their future jobsC.are more likely to leave university in debtD.have a better chance to enter top universities 31. How does Owain James feel about the gap-year phenomenon?A. Hes puzzled.B. Hes worried.C. Hes surprised. D. Hes annoyed. 32. What would most students do on their vacation aording to NUS statistics?A.Attend additional courses.B. Make plans for the new term.C.Earn money for their education.D.Prepaer for their graduate studies. 英语长篇阅读（6）xx新课标D篇 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 Mtsan.Stonehenge is one of the worlds most famous prehistoric monuments dating back over 5,000 years. Tour B-Oxford & Stratford including entrance fees to the University St Marys Church Tower and Anne Hathaways house一32 until 12 March and 36 thereafter. Oxford: Includes a guided of Englands oldest university city and colleges. Look over the city of dreaming spires(尖顶)form St Marys Church Tower. Stratford: Includes a guided tour exploring much of the Shakespeare wonder. Tour CWindsor Castle & Hampton Court including entrance fees to Hampton Court Palace-34 until March and 37 thereafter. Includes a guided tour of Windsor and Hampton Court, Hey Mills favourite palace. Free time to visit Windsor Castle（entrace fees not included）. With 500 years of history, Hampton Court was once the home of four Kings and one Queen. Now this former royal palace ia open to the public as a major tourist attraction. Visit the palace and its various historic gardens, which include the famous maze(迷宫)where it is easy to get lost! Tour D-Cambridge including entrance fees to the Tower of Saint Mary the Great-33 .until 1 8 March and 37 thereafter. Includes a guided tour of Cambridge, the famous university town, and the gardens of the 18th century. 33.Which tour will you choose if you want to see Englands oldest university city? A.Tour AB.Tour BC.Tour CD.Tour D 34.Which of the following tours charges the lowest fee on 17 March? A.Windsor Castle & Hampton Court. B.Oxford & Stratford C.Bath &Stonehenge. D.Cambridge. 35.Why is Hampton Court a major tourist attraction? A.It used to be the home of royal families. B.It used to be a well-known maze C.It is the oldest palae in Britainc D.It is a world-famous castle. 英语长篇阅读（7）xx湖南卷C篇 Have your parents ever inspected your room to see if you cleaned it properly? Imagine having your entire houses, garage, and yard inspected at any time - with no warning. Inspections were a regular part of lighthouse (灯塔) living, and a keepers reputation depended on results. A few times each year, an inspector arrived to look over the entire light station. The inspections were supposed to be a surprise, but keeper sometimes had advance notice. Once lighthouses had telephones, keepers would call each other to warn that the inspector was approaching. After boats began flying special flags noting the inspector aboard, the keepers family made it a game to see who could notice the boat first. As soon as someone spotted the boat, everyone would do last-minute tidying and change into fancy clothes. The keeper then scurried to put on his dress uniform and cap. Children of keepers remember inspectors wearing white gloves to run their fingers over door frames and windowsills looking for dust. Despite the serious nature of inspections, they resulted in some funny moments. Betty Byrnes remembered when her mother did not have time to wash all the dishes before an inspection. At the time, people did not have dishwashers in their homes. In an effort to clean up quickly, Mrs. Byrnes tossed all the dishes into a big bread pan, covered them with a cloth and stuck them in the oven. If the inspector opened the oven door, it would look like bread was baking. he never did. One day, Glenn Fursts mother put oil on the kitchen floor just before the inspector entered their house. Like floor wax, the oil made the floors shiny and helped protect the wood. This time, though, she used a little too much oil. When the inspector extended his hand to greet Glenns mother, he slipped on the freshly oiled surface. He came across that floor waving his arms like a young bird attempting its first flight, Glenn late wrote. After he steadied himself, he shook Glenns mothers hand, and the inspection continued as though nothing had happened. 66. What does Paragraph I tell us about the inspection at the light station? A. It was carried out once a year. B. It was often announced in advance. C. It was important for the keepers fame. D. It was focused on the garage and yard. 67. The family began making preparations immediately after _. A. one of the members saw the boat B. a warning call reached the lighthouse C. the keeper put on the dress uniform and cap D. the inspector flew special flags in the distance 68. Mrs. Byrnes put the dishes in the oven because this would _. A. result in some fun B. speed up washing them C. make her home look tidy D. be a demand from the inspector 69. If the inspector had opened the oven door, he would have seen _. A. an empty pan B. many clean dishes C. pieces of baked bread D. a cloth covering something 70. The inspector waved his arms _. A. to try his best to keep steady B. to show his satisfaction with the floor C. to extend a warm greeting to Glenns mother D. to express his intention to continue the inspection It was a hot June day and Sammy couldn，t wait to get in the water. McKinney Falls State Park with his mom，Kelley，his dad，Sta-cey，and his brothers，Ben，eight，and Willy，two. Around 11 a. m.，Sammy，s mother and little brother Ben dropped the family boat intoOnion Creek and left. Sammy and Wdly aompanied their dad to Upper Falls. At the topof the waterfall，a stone pathway runs across the creek bed Below is a swimming hole，20feet deep in some places. With his father watching from the rocks above，Sammy jumped in. He was a goodswimmerhed been on the swim team in his hometown of Cypress，Texas. Sammyplayed in the water for a while，eventually pulling himself out of the swimming hole andonto a warm stone and watching a group of children tramp through the creek bed above. They were summer campers from Austin who，along with their teachers，were headedback to the visitors，parking lot after a morning hike. As the kids passed Stacey and Wil-1y，a tiny five-year-old girl reached down to grab a water bottle and lost her balance. In aninstant，she was swept over the falls. A girl went over the waterfall！Stacey shouted Sammy caught a glimpse of theGirls arm and the top of her dark head as the rolling currents pushed her into the hollowbeneath the rock ledge，hiding. her from the crowd above. She struggled in the deep water. Im scared at this point，Sammy says now. His father，with Willy under one arm，walked toward the edge of the waterfall to tryto locate the girl，but Sammy was the one in striking distance.You have to get her out ofthere！Stacey yelled down to him. Sammy was nervous，butmy dad just looked at me， and I understood what I had to do.， Years in the Boy Scouts had taught Sammy never to enter a dangerous situation with-out an exit strategy. The ten-year-old took a few seconds to consider the situation，andthen he dived in. In a few seconds，he was next to the struggling girl. He asked her if shecould swim. When she said no，Sammy carefully pulled her onto his back and followed therock walls slick contours around the edge of the waterfall toward the shore. Soon，some-one threw a swim float from the bank and pulled both kids from the water. Now a seventh grader，Sammy admits，When I got in the water，I didnt reallythink about the consequences. 51When the girl fell into the water， A. Kelleyaompanying their dad $ Ben was aompanying their mother C. Willy was grabbing a water bottle D. Stacey was watching the children tramp 52. Why did Sammy，s father ask him to save the girl? A. His father should take care of Willy. B. His father was unable to locate the girl. C He was the perfect boy to save the girl. D. He was in the right place to save the girl. A. he was taught to do so in the school B. he was scared and nervous to dive in C. he was considering the rescue strategy D. he was thinking about the consequences 54. From the passage， A. brave，calm and outspokenB. kind，outspoken and professional C. calm，professional and clever D. cautious，brave and enthusiastic 英语长篇阅读（7）xx黄冈模考A篇 长篇阅读翻译： A）亚马逊，目前为止是全国最大的图书经销商，它在5月19日发布报告称，现在销售的电子Kindle版图书多于传统纸质版图书。这非常惊人，因为kindle只存在了4年。电子图书现在占全国图书销售的14%，增长速度比图书销售总量快得多。电子图书销售去年上升了16%，而精装本图书销售只增长了6%，平装本图书下降了8%. B）难道这就意味着纸质书末日来临了吗？当然，速度不会这么快，也有可能根本不会发生。这的确意味着在接下来的十年左右时间内，图书行业将会经历一次自从古腾堡在15世纪50年代引进活版印刷术以来最深刻的变革。 C）市场上的纸质书肯定会越来越少。大众市场平装书多年来销量一直下滑，可能将会消失，推理小说、恐怖小说、“言情小说”等的精装本也会消失。这类图书，不管是私人性的还是公共性的，很少会被永久性收藏，很可能在几年之后，只能在 _上看到了。“主题严肃的”非小说类和小说类精装书存在时间肯定会更长。如果一个作家还出版此类精装图书，这将会变成他/她的标志。 D)至于儿童类图书的命运，谁又会知道呢？儿童类图书就像狗粮，购买者并不是消费者，所以这个市场（和销售）本身就很奇怪。 E)要想知道纸质书的未来，让我们看一些技术变化的例子，看看旧的科技发生了什么。 F）只有在新科技更好、更便宜或二者兼而有之的时候，一种科技才会取代另一种。新旧科技之间的区别越大，新科技取代旧科技的速度就会越快，也更加 _。相比通过在由羊皮制成的羊皮纸上手写来出版图书的传统方式而言，活字印刷极大地降低了生产图书的成本。圣经诚然，是一本很厚的书所需的羊皮纸得用300张羊皮和不计其数的工时劳动。在印刷出现之前，一本圣经的价格高于一座中产阶级的房子。在1450年，整个欧洲只有大约50 000本。到1500年，则有1000万本。 G）但是尽管印刷很快导致手写本消失，手抄文稿依然持续存到了16世纪。非常特别的的书籍仍然偶而用以羊皮纸的形式出版，但是它们只是独一无二的展示品。 H）有时，一种新科技并不能使旧科技完全消失，只会使其部分消失，而促使其他大部分继续发展。电影被普遍预测会将现场戏剧表演赶出市场，但是并没有，这是因为戏剧有着电影无法复制的特点。同样，电视也被认为会取代电影，但是同样也没有取代。 I）但是电影的确不可避免地对现场戏剧表演的某些部分产生了影响。尽管电视没有消灭电影，但它的确消灭了一些二流的电影院、电影短片和卡通片。 J）电视业没有消灭广播。喜剧和戏剧表演杰克 本尼先知安迪魅影奇侠全都搬上了电视荧幕。但是你无法再开车的同时看电视，所以上下班高峰时期就是广播的黄金时期，音乐、访谈和新闻类的广播节目的听众数量极大地增加。和20世纪40年代相比，今天的无线电广播是一种非常不同、也是一种更强大的商业模式。 K）有时，旧的科技会因为它的象征意义而持续存在数个世纪。公元前1000年的战场上，骑兵代替了二轮战车。但二轮战场在游行和凯旋式的地位仍然维持到1500年后罗马帝国灭亡之时。剑的军事作用已消失了100年，但它仍然军官的军礼服的一部分，这正是因为剑总是代表“军官和绅士”。 L)有时，新技术一开始的时候也有点不稳定。例如，电视修理工在20世纪50年 代是一个普遍的职业。所以旧科技就作为候补而存在。 汽车因其更快的速度在19世纪40年代夺得了帆船在北大西洋的客运业务。但是汽船直到19世纪80年代才不再使用风帆，这是因为早期的船用发动机总是会经常发生故障。在船变得足够大（发动机足够小）能够装两个并排的发动机之前，它们还需要保留风帆。（直到20世纪早期，汽力的高成本和相对速度较低的需求使大部分世界远洋运输仍然靠风帆航行。） M）现在让我们来看一下壁炉。到19世纪后半期，每一户上层阶级和中层阶级的家中都安装了中央供暖系统。但是即使是现在，房子或公寓中的功能壁炉仍然是一个强大的卖点。我猜这是因为人类对火有着根深蒂固的爱。火是人类最早的一项主要的技术进步，为人类提供了热量、保护和熟食（吃起来和消化起来更容易）。人类对火的控制可以退回足够早的时间（100多万年），那时进化可能已经使人类产生了一种对火的遗传倾向，把它视为人类生命的一个核心部分。 N）纸质书尤其是普通人能够买得起的书存在的时间不够长，还没有在人类中产生进化变化。但是尽管如此，它们仍然对人类施加了强有力的影响，这种影响远远超过了它们本身的文学内容。在纸质书发展的鼎盛时期，它们被视为艺术作品，有一种触觉上的愉悦，但这些在电子版书中丧失了。同时消失的还有快速翻阅页面的能力。一间布满书籍的房间给人带来的感觉，起码在有些时候，与在寒冷的冬季夜晚壁炉里的火给人带来的感觉有异曲同工之妙。 O）因为这些原因，我认为纸质书作为商品持续存在的时间将会比现在一些人预测的要长。就像剑一样，纸质书也有象征力。就像壁炉一样，它们同样可以给人带来舒适和温暖的感觉。或许，和风帆一样，当电用光时，它们可以成为有用的备用物。 经典英语励志诗歌：Things Work Out 守得云开见月明 by Edgar A. Guest（双语） Because it rains when we wish it wouldnt, 只因阴晴未必如我们所愿， Because men do what they often shouldt, 只因人们未必都积德行善， Because crops fail,and plans go wrong- 只因作物欠收，流产 Some of us grumble all day long. 我们中的一些人就终日抱怨。 But sometimes,in spite of the care and doubt, 但即使经历忧虑与质疑， It seems at last that things work out. 事情似乎终会好转。 Because we lose where we hoped to gain, 只因我们求胜之心落空， Because we suffer a little pain, 只因我们受到少许痛楚， Because we must work when wed like to play- 只因我们必须工作而未能玩乐 Some of us whimper along lifes way. 我们中的一些人就一生嗟叹。 But somehow , as the day always follow the night 黑夜之后必是黎明， Most of our troubles work out all right. 我们的困难大多能圆满解决。 Because we cannot forever smile, 只因我们无法永远微笑， Because we must trudge in the dust awhile, 只因我们要在泥尘中跋涉， Some of us whimper that lifes all wrong. 我们中的一些人就哀诉生活多磨难。 But somehow,we live and our sky grows bright, 但我们挺过来了，守得云开见月明， And ererything seems to work out all right. 一切事都终得顺利解决。 So bend to your trouble and meet your care, 所以，迎难而上，直面忧虑， For the clouds must break,and the sky grows fair. 因为乌云终将散去，天空必定晴朗。 Let the rain e down,as it must and will, 让雨洒下，它必须如此，不可逆转。 But keep on working and hoping still. 但请继续努力并始终希冀。 For in spite of the grumblers who stand about, 尽管到处都有发牢骚的人， Somehow,it seems,all things work out. Following a dream 追逐梦想 When I was a younger, I used to dream about being a fireman. 当我还年轻的时候,我曾梦想要成为一名消防队员。 I thought wow, wouldnt it be great to ride around, 我想哇,到处跑会很好, and help people put out fires. 还可以帮助人们扑灭大火。 As I got older, I want to be like my father. 而随着我逐渐长大,我想成为像我父亲那样。 He taught in a university, and I always look up him. 他在大学里教书,我总是非常尊敬他。 So thats what I became a teacher. 那就是我成了一名教师的原因。 My father and I have different styles, as do all teachers. 尽管都是教师，但我的父亲和我风格迥异。 And were both teachers and Im happy. 我们都是教师，我很高兴。 In many ways, I feel that Im living my dream, I am luck. 在许多方面,我觉得自己梦想成真,我感到很幸运。 Sometimes the dreams weve when were younger, 有时候当我们年轻的时候会拥有梦想, well, life may push it in another direction. 嗯,人生有可能会朝着另一个方向发展。 And at last we actively pursue our dreams we have to adjust. 最后,我们积极追求我们的梦想,我们必须调整。 After all, your dream wont often pursue you, 毕竟,你的梦想不会经常追求你, you have to cherish your dream and make it e true. 你要珍惜你的梦想,让美梦成真。 Perhaps promising a l