1、 3.26号英语作业 （A）Low-Cost Gifts for Mothers DayGift No.1Offer to be your mothers health friend.Promise to be there for any and all doctors visits whether a disease or a regular medical check-up.Most mothers always say“no need,”but another set of eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctors visit.Th
2、e best part? This one is free.Gift No.2Help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include the test results and medical information.Put them all in one place.Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what times she takes them. “Having all this information in one place could
3、end up saving your mothers life,”Dr.Marie Savard said.Gift No.3Enough sleep is connected to general health conditions. “Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep,”Savard said.“We know that good sleep is very important to our health.”Gift No.4Some gift companies
4、such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this Mothers Day by picking gifts in which 10 percent of the price you pay goes to a charity(慈善机构). Gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive thingsmany of which are“green”and then choose a meaningful charity from a
5、list.When your mother gets the gift,she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.68. What are you advised to do for your mother at doctors visits?A. Take notes. B. Be with her. C. Buy medicine. D. Give her gifts.69. What can be a gift of organization for your mother?A. Keeping her medical
6、 information together.B. Buying all gifts for her from one company.C. Making a list of her medical check-ups.D. Storing her medicines in a safe place.70. Where can you find a gift idea to improve your mothers sleep?A. In Gift No.1.B. In Gift No.2. C. In Gift No.3. D. In Gift No.4.71. Buying gifts fr
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14、 stressed in the ad?A.The coin is of high quality and worth collecting.B.The coin can be circulated as a currency.C.Limited supplies guarantee a stable price of the coin.D.Demand for the coin is bound to break records.65.If you buy six 2012 U.S.Mint Silver Eagles by post,you should pay at least.A.$2
15、30.7B.$233.7 C.$240.7 D.$243.766.The ad strongly encourages people to purchase the silver coins by.A.shopping online B.making a phone callC.lining up in front of the stores D.writing to the company （C）Directions: Read the following three passages .Each passage is followed by several questions or unf
16、inished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.Planning a visit to the UK? Here we help with ways to cut your costs.AVOID BIG EVENTS Big sporting events,concerts and exhibitions can inc
17、rease the cost of accommodation and make it harder to find a room.A standard double room at the Thistle Brighton on the final Friday of the Brighton Comedy Festival(19 Oct.)cost169.15 atB.A week later,the same room cost118.15.If you can be flexible and want to know dates to avoidor youre looking for
18、 a big event to pass your timecheck out sites such asW,which allow you to search for events in the UK by city,date and category.STAY AWAY FROM THE STATION If traveling to your destination by train, you may want to find a good base close to the station,but you could end up paying more for the sake of
19、 convenience at the start of your holiday.Dont be too choosy about the part of town you stay in.Booking two months in advance,the cheapest room at Travelodges Central Euston hotel in London for Saturday 22 September was95.95.A room just a tube journey away at its Covent Garden hotel was75.75.And at
20、Farringdon,a double room cost just62.95.LOOK AFTER YOURSELF Really central hotels in cities such as London,Edinburgh and Cardiff can cost a fortune,especially at weekends and during big events.As an alternative consider checking into a self-catering flat with its own kitchen.Often these flats are hi
21、dden away on the top floors of city centre buildings.A great example is the historic ONeill Flat on Edinburghs Royal Mile,available for420 for five days in late September,with room for four adults.GET ON A BIKE LondonsBoris bikeshave attracted the most attention,but other cities also have similar pr
22、ogrammes that let you rent a bicycle and explore at your own pace,saving you on public transport or car parking costs.Among the smaller cities with their own programmes are Newcastle(casual members pay around1.50 for two hours)and Cardiff(free for up to 30 minutes,or5 per day).(358 words)56.The Brig
23、hton Comedy Festival is mentioned mainly to show big events may.A.help travelers pass time B.attract lots of travelers to the UKC.allow travelers to make flexible plansD.cause travelers to pay more for accommodation57.“Farringdon”in Paragraph 5 is most probably.A.a hotel away from the train station
24、B.the tube line to Covent GardenC.an ideal holiday destination D.the name of a travel agency58.The passage shows that the ONeill Flat.A.lies on the ground floor B.is located in central LondonC.provides cooking facilities for touristsD.costs over100 on average per day in late September59.Cardiffs pro
25、gram allows a free bike for a maximum period of.A.half an hourB.one hour C.one hour and a half D.two hours60.The main purpose of the passage is.A.to tell visitors how to book in advanceB.to supply visitors with hotel informationC.to show visitors the importance of self-helpD.to offer visitors some m
26、oney-saving tipsA篇【文章大意】这是一则广告,告诉消费者母亲节要到了,推荐给大家几件可以送给母亲的礼物,即陪母亲看病、做体检;帮母亲整理就诊记录;买舒适的床上用品;从Presents for Purpose买礼物。68. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据Gift No.1的内容可知,母亲去看医生时要陪着。由此可知选B。69. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据Gift No.2的内容可知,要把母亲的医疗检查、结果和信息放在一个地方。故选A。70. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。Gift No.3的内容提到了改善母亲睡眠的事情。71. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据Gift No.4的内容
27、可知,从Presents for Purpose买东西,要把你付的价钱中的十分之一捐给慈善机构,从而间接帮助母亲做了善事,即帮助了别人。故选D。 B篇【文章大意】这是关于一种2012年美国银鹰美元的广告,介绍了这种美元的优点、价格及抢购方式。64.【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第一则广告的“high-grade collectable silver”可知答案选A。根据“brilliant uncirculated Silver Dollars”排除B项;C项表述错误;根据“Experts predict that 2012 Silver Eagles may break them all ov
28、er again.”排除D项。65.【解析】选C。数字计算题。根据“5-9 Coins $38.45 each +s/h”及“$10s/h(shipping and handling)for each purchase”可知,38.456+10=240.7,故答案选C。66.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据“Call immediately to add these Silver Eagles to your holdings before its too late.”以及“For fastest service,call toll-free 24 hours a day”可知,答案选B。 C篇
29、【文章大意】本文主要向读者介绍了几个在英国旅行时可以节省开支的建议。56.【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第一则信息中Big sporting events,concerts and exhibitions can increase the cost of accommodation and make it harder to find a room.一句可知大型活动会增加住宿的成本并导致难以找到房间。57.【解析】选A。细节理解题。STAY AWAY FROM THE STATION一则信息主要告诉读者住宿要远离车站,那样的话会更省钱,故可推知Farringdon是一家远离车站的宾馆。58.【解析】选C。细节理解题。第三则信息中As an alternative consider checking into a self-catering flat with its own kitchen.一句表明这种宾馆提供配有厨房的公寓。59.【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据最后一段free for up to 30 minutes,or5 per day
