厦门外国语学校2014-2015学年高一上学期阶段性检测一英语试题(4)
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Dear Sir,
I have to travel every day from Souk Road to the airport. Two buses travel along their route: the number 49 and number 16. But by the time the number 16 bus reaches Souk Road it is always full, so I can’t get on it. I have to wait for the number 49, because sometimes there are empty seats on it.
The timetable says that there are buses from Souk Road to the airport every ten minutes. If this is so, why do I have to wait half an hour for a bus nearly every day?
The regulations (规章) say that if there are empty seats on a bus, the bus must stop at every stop where people are waiting. Why do the half-empty buses go straight past me when I am standing at the bus stop?
The regulations say that no bus may carry more than 40 seated passengers and 20 standing passengers. Yesterday I was the first to get off the bus when it reached the airport. I counted the other passengers as they got off. There were 129 of them.
It is clear that our bus companies break the regulations and think little of their passengers. Can nothing be done to make your service better?
Yours,
Tired passenger
56. The writer has to take Bus No. 49 because______.
A. it arrives on time B. it is not always full C. it travels faster D. it has fewer seats on it
57. The regulations say that each bus may carry ______ passengers at most.
A. 20 B. 40 C. 60 D. 129
58. From the passage we can infer that the writer of the letter is probably ______.
A. an airport worker B. a bus driver C. a very tired traveler D. an English teacher
59. What kind of letter is this passage?
A. It’s a letter of thanks B. It’s a letter of apology C. It’s a letter of introduction D. It’s a letter of complaint
B
When I was small and my grandmother died, I couldn’t understand why I had no tears. But that night when my dad tried to cheer me up, my laugh turned into crying.
So it came as no surprise to learn that researchers believe crying and laughing come from the same part of the brain. Just as laughing has many health advantages, scientists are discovering that so, too, does crying.
Whatever it takes for us to reduce pressure is important to our emotional (情感的) health, and crying seems to work well. One study found that 85 percent of women and 73 percent of men report feeling better after crying.
Besides, tears attract help from other people. Researchers agree that when we cry, people around us become kinder and friendly and they are more ready to provide support and comfort. Tears also enable us to understand our emotions better; sometimes we don't even know we're very sad until we cry. We learn about our emotions through crying, and then we can deal with them.
Just as crying can be healthy, not crying--- holding back tears of anger, pain or suffering--- can be bad for physical health, Studies have shown that too much control of emotions can lead to high blood pressure, heart problems and some other illnesses. If you have a health problem, doctors will certainly not ask you to cry. But when you feel like crying, don't fight it. It's a natural --- and healthy --- emotional response (反应).
60. Why didn't the author cry when her grandmother died?
A. The author doesn’t give the explanation. B. Because she did not love her grandmother.
C. Because she was too shy to cry at that time. D. Because her father did not want her to feel too sad.
61. It can be inferred from the text that ______.
A. there are two ways to keep healthy B. crying does more good to health than laughing
C. emotional health has close connection with physical health D. crying and laughing play the same roles
62. According to the author, which of the following statements is true?
A. Crying is the best way to get help from others. B. Fighting back tears may cause some health problems.
C. We will never know our deep feelings unless we cry. D. We must cry if we want to reduce pressure.
63. What might be the most suitable title for the text?
A. Power of Tears B. How to Keep Healthy C. Why We Cry D. A New Scientific Discovery
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