D
If you are in town in a western country, you will often see people walking with their dogs. It is still true that a dog is the most useful animal in the world, but the reason why one keeps a dog has changed. Once upon a time, a man met a dog and wanted it to help him in the fight against other animals,and he found that the dog listened to him and did what he told it to. Later people used dogs for the hunting of other animals, and the dogs didn't eat what they got until their masters agreed, so dogs were used for driving sheep and guarding chickens. But now the people in the towns and cities do not need dogs to hunt other animals. Of course they keep them to frighten thieves, but the most important reason is that people feel lonely in the city. For a child, a dog is his best friend when he has no friends to play with. For a young wife, a dog is her child when she doesn't have her own. For old people, a dog is also a child when their real children have grown up and left. Now people do not have to use a dog but they keep it as a friend, just like a member of the family.
49. In town in a western country, dogs are often seen to ________.
A. walk with hunters B. walk with their masters
C. fight against other animals D. play with other animals
50. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. People used to keep dogs to protect their house birds.
B. Dogs were used to hunt other animals.
C. Dogs will eat what they've got.
D. Dogs can perhaps drive thieves away.
51. The main reason why people in towns and cities raise dogs now is that ________.
A. they want dogs to frighten thieves for them
B. they use dogs for the hunting of other animals
C. they train dogs to drive sheep
D. they want to keep the dogs as friendly members of their families
52. The sentence "Now people do not have to use a dog" means ________.
A. a dog is not as useful as it was before
B. that it isn't necessary for people to use dogs to serve them
C. it isn't necessary for people to keep dogs any longer
D. people don't feel lonely now
科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
Hee-haw! Scores of farms across the country are opening up to overnight guests. The best have all the appeal of a first-rate inn ----- plus here a moo, there a moo.
Sure, you and your kids plan to conquer the theme parks. In the meanwhile, why not make a little hay? Farm stays are fast becoming the great American alternative to the pre-packaged vacation.
LIBERTY HILL FARM
Rochester, Vt.; 802/767-3926; www.libertyhillfarm.com. Adults$75, teens $50,kids 12 and under $35, including breakfast and dinner; shared baths.
Beth and Bob Kennett run a farm straight out of a storybook. You’ll find Beth in the kitchen, rolling out dough(生面團) for a pie. Bob’s busy with other work. Guests sleep in seven sunny bedrooms right in the farmhouse and can participate in any of the farm jobs. Maybe you and your kids won’t be up at 6 a.m. to meet the milk truck, but you can help with the milking twice a day, collect eggs, and pick sweet corn and wild blackberries in season.
HULL-O FARM
Durham, N.Y.; 518/239-6950; www.hull-o.com; Adults $110, kids 10—14 $60, 5—9 $50, 2—4 $35, under 2 free, including breakfast and dinner; private baths.
It started in 1993 as a way to bring in some extra money at a time of falling milk prices. But soon after Frank and Sherry Hull opened their Catskill Mountains dairy farm to overnight visitors, they discovered they loved it. As you drive up, Sherry greets you on the porch(入口處)of the 1825 farmhouse with a cow-shaped cookie jar. Before long your kids are playing around with the cows, sheep, ducks, goats and getting ready for a hayride(乘坐裝滿干草的牛車出游).
MERAMEC FARM CABINS
Bourbon, Mo.; 573/732-4765; http://www.wine-mo.com Doubles with private bath $75, $10 per additional person. Trail and riding fees extra.
Climb onto the back of the Ford pickup and catch up with the herd. One gentle cow named Cricket will even let the kids sit on her back. At the barn(牲口棚), Carol will introduce you to the horses ---15 Missouri Fox Trotters --- and lead you on a trail ride over the hills and down along the spring-fed Meramec River, where everyone swims. Grab a fishing pole and head back to the river. When you have your fill of the wild, try Carol and Dave’s favorite restaurants or wineries(釀酒廠), within 20 miles of the farm.
The underlined sentence in the first paragraph implies that ___________.
A. you can enjoy the best cuisine at the first rate restaurant
B. some farm provide country experiences as well as good accommodations
C. farm work is hard, but you can enjoy it a lot, playing with the animals
D. if you want to hear a cow’s cry, please stay on a best farm
We can learn from the three ads that _____________.
A. Hull-O Farm was not built for overnight visitors
B. Frank and Sherry Hull run a farm out of a storybook
C. kids can sit on a gentle cow’s back on Hull-O Farm
D. you can’t milk a cow if you get up late on Liberty Hill Farm
The Browns have a 13-year-old son and 11-year-old daughter. If they stay on Liberty Hill Farm for one night, how much will they pay?
A. $175. B. $220. C. $235. D. $250.
Who will be most likely interested in the webpage?
A. Kids who want to find pleasure in the theme parks.
B. People who expect to be employed on the farm.
C. Researchers who are interested in raising cows on farms.
D. Those who plan to have family vacations on working farms.
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
Angels
My friend Heather mentioned that she had never seen an Angel. Then I remembered the 36 I had with my sister Sandra earlier this week.
This will be Sandra’s first Christmas without her husband. This summer he died in her arms. On Thursday, she was in the store 37 for an ideal card for her two sons and daughter. Time passed by quickly as she 38 the many choices. She wanted a card that sent something special to each of them, 39 she knew they would have a(n) 40 place in their heart this holiday season.
Finally! She found the one that expressed the 41 feeling. The words expressed the feelings that she wished to share. However, a sharp pain pierced(穿透) her heart when she realized that the card was 42 “mom and dad.” She stood there, 43 it close for a long time, unable to move from the 44 . Tears began to run down her cheeks.
“Is there something I can do for you?” a 45 voice asked. She 46 to face a stranger, a woman, who was looking at her with 47 and concern. “Uh…oh...OH!” Sandra responded, “I can’t give this card to my children because…because my husband died and this is the 48 card.”
Hearing this, the stranger’s face softened with sympathy(同情) and love. She reached out and 49 my sister into her arms, giving her unspoken permission to cry in the protection of her embrace(擁抱). She 50 held my sister until her calmness 51 . “Thank you for listening to me cry on,” was what my sister said when all was better. “You are welcome, and I am so sorry for your 52 ,” the stranger answered and said goodbye to her.
During her telling of this event I was feeling 53 that I hadn’t been there. My sister needed me and a stranger had to do my 54 . “You know,” she went on, “a friend suggested that it was like meeting with an Angel.” My 55 disappeared in an instant. My sister required an Angel, and I think that is exactly what she got.
36. | A. conversation | B. difficulty | C. accident | D. quarrel |
37. | A. paying | B. caring | C. calling | D. looking |
38. | A. left | B. offered | C. read | D. discovered |
39. | A. although | B. as | C. when | D. if |
40. | A. other | B. empty | C. safe | D. different |
41. | A. sad | B. strange | C. amazing | D. perfect |
42. | A. for | B. to | C. from | D. by |
43. | A. seizing | B. holding | C. keeping | D. grasping |
44. | A. spot | B. stair | C. area | D. home |
45. | A. firm | B. proud | C. cold | D. soft |
46. | A. walked | B. turned | C. decided | D. woke |
47. | A. question | B. shock | C. regret | D. upset |
48. | A. harmful | B. special | C. wrong | D. right |
49. | A. pulled | B. caught | C. sent | D. protected |
50. | A. quietly | B. tightly | C. strongly | D. seriously |
51. | A. disappeared | B. went | C. arrived | D. returned |
52. | A. failure | B. idea | C. loss | D. death |
53. | A. shocked | B. angry | C. happy | D. hopeless |
54. | A. task | B. time | C. favor | D. job |
55 | A. responsibility | B. sympathy | C. guilt | D. hurt |
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
(10·重慶)
Introduction to Letters to Sam
Dear Reader,
Please allow me to tell you something before you read this book. When my 36 , Sam, was born, my heart was filled with joy. I had been sitting in a wheelchair for 20 years before then, and I have been 37 ill many times. So I wondered if I would have the 38 to tell Sam what I had 39 .
For years I have been hosting a program on the 40 and writing articles for a magazine. Being 41 to move freely, I have learned to sit still and keep my heart 42 , exchanging thoughts with thousands of listeners and 43 . So when Sam was born, I 44 to tell him about school and fridship, romance and work, love and everything else. That’s how I started to write these 45 . I hope that Sam would 46 them sooner or later.
However, that expectation 47 when Sam showed signs of autism (自閉癥) at the age of two. He had actually stopped talking before the discovery of the signs. He 48 to communicate with others, even the family members. That was 49 for me but didn’t stop me writing on. I realized that I had even 50 now to tell him. I wanted him to 51 what it means to be “different” from others, and learn how to fight against the misfortune he’ll 52 as I myself, his grandfather, did. I just 53 if I could write all that I wanted to say in the rest of my life.
Now, 54 the book has been published, I have been given the chance. Every chapter in the book is a letter to Sam: some about my life, and all about what it means to be a 55 .
Daniel Gottlieb
36. A. son B. nephew C. brother D. grandson
37. A. seriously B. mentally C. slightly D. quietly
38. A. ability B. time C. courage D. responsibility
39. A. written B. suffered C. observed D. lost
40. A. radio B. television C. stage D. bed
41. A. ready B. unable C. anxious D. eager
42. A. warm B. broken C. closed D. open
43. A. hosts B. visitors C. readers D. reporters
44. A. began B. stopped C. forgot D. decided
45. A. letters B. emails C. books D. diaries
46. A. find B. read C. collect D. keep
47. A. developed B. disappeared C. changed D. arrived
48. A. tried B. refused C. regretted D. hoped
49. A. exciting B. acceptable C. strange D. heartbreaking
50. A. less B. everything C. more D. nothing
51. A. understand B. explain C. believe D. question
52. A. fear B. face C. know D. cause
53. A. felt B. guessed C. saw D. doubted
54. A. as B. once C. though D. if
55. A. teacher B. child C. man D. writer
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科目:高中英語 來源:2014屆廣東廣州執(zhí)信、廣雅、六中高三9月三校聯(lián)考英語卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
Many of us mistakenly believe that it’s wrong to think we have any good qualities. We may spend a lot of time blaming ourselves for our negative qualities, thinking that self criticism is the key to improving our performance. However, a constant focus on our supposed shortcomings can stop our efforts to make friends with other people. How can we believe that others could like us if we believe our inner being is flawed?
If someone seems to dislike you, the reason for that dislike might have little or nothing to do with you. The person who doesn’t like you might be fearful, or shallow or busy or shy. Perhaps you and that person are simply a mismatch for each other at this particular time.
Don’t take yourself out of the game by deciding that your flaws are bigger than your good qualities. In fact, some of the very qualities you consider to be flaws may be irresistible to someone else. Although some factors that might cause one person to reject you, there are at least many factors that will work in your favor.
You might be thirty pounds over your ideal weight, but you may have a wonderful laugh and a real enthusiasm for life. There are many people who don’t mind your extra pounds. You may drive a shabby car, but you might be a great dancer and a loyal friend. There are people out there looking for loyalty, or fun, or sweetness, or wisdom, and the package it comes in is not important. If you are worried that you are not beautiful enough to attract friends, keep in mind that not everyone is looking for physical beauty in their friends. You can decide to feel inferior because you don’t have much money and you don’t drive a nice car. You can believe that this is the reason
that you don’t have many friends in your life. On the other hand, if you are very wealthy you may be suspicious that everyone is after your money and that nobody really likes you as a person.
1.According to the passage, plays an important role in making friends.
A. admitting your shortcomings B. self criticism
C. modesty D. confidence
2.If you are not liked by a person, .
A. you should find the reason in yourself
B. you’d better talk with the person face to face
C. you may not be the one to be blamed
D. you and that person misunderstand each other
3.We can learn from the third paragraph that .
A. your good qualities may make you earn more money
B. your weakness may also be your strengths in some way
C. your negative qualities may cause you to lose friends
D. you’ll have few friends if you don’t share the same interest
4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the author?
A. It is important to lose weight.
B. It is easier for a wealthy person to make friends.
C. Inner qualities are more important than physical appearance.
D. If you are not beautiful enough, try to improve your physical beauty.
5.What do you think the author is most likely to suggest if he continues to write?
A. How to find your good qualities. B. How to make friends.
C. How to make self criticism. D. How to keep fit.
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科目:高中英語 來源:貴州省2009-2010學(xué)年度高一第二學(xué)期期中考試(英語) 題型:完型填空
第三節(jié):完形填空(共20小題,每題1.5分, 滿分30分)
Everybody gets unhappy. That’s why people eat a lot of 21 or spend lots of money on clothes—they think that these things will make them 22 ! 23 , it is easy to create happiness, if you just have learned to be a 24 .
Giving 25 and resources to others who need them is a good thing to do. It will possibly contribute more to your happiness and to maintaining(保持) a 26 attitude than anything else. The key to successful family 27 is spending time staying with other family members. Give your time to your husband or wife, 28 time and resources to your children, and 29 they are the most valuable to you in the world.
Imagine this: a boy has 30 ,and you give him something of great 31 to him, such as by reading him a book. There is no 32 that you’ll see a big simile on his face. Maybe you’ll find that this is the happiest 33 of your life. You can also volunteer for a rescue service. There you will learn the meaning of“I cried 34 I had no shoes and then I saw a man who had no legs”.
Isn’t it true that the happiest people are typically those we consider foolish because they are 35 ready to give you the 36 off their back? It is also 37 that the most discontent(不滿足的) people are the ones who are always making demands and never 38 others. Form the 39 of being a Big Giver, and then you will know one of the secrets to living a 40 and happy life.
21.A.junk food B.meals C.fruits D.vegetables
22.A unhappy B.disappointed C.happy D.satisfied
23.A.Mostly B.Actually C.Finally D.Naturally
24A.winner B.reminder C.receiver D.giver
25.A time B.money C.clothes D.food
26.A.positive
27.A.communication B.negative
B.relationships C.rude
C.hobbies D.equal
D.topic
28.A. take B. bring C. devote D. lead
29.A.believe B.recognize C.understand D.dream
30.A.something B.nothing C.everything D.anything
31.A.value B.help C.use D.importance
32.A.wonder B.need C.doubt D.good
33.A.view B.person C.day D.moment
34.A.but B.because C.though D.if
35.A. never B.yet C.seldom D.always
36.A. clothes B. hat C. money D. life
37.A.true B.certain C.sure D.real
38.A.take in B.pay for C.care about D.worry about
39.A.culture B.custom C.look D.habit
40.A.healthy B.unforgettable C.successful D.simple
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