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科目:高中英語 來源:2014屆四川攀枝花米易縣米易中學(xué)高二上第一次段考英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
Everyone should visit a lighthouse at least once.
The most important reason for such a visit is to realize how our ancestors (祖先) battled nature with the basic tools they had . They had only basic ways of creating light , and yet they found a way of using this simple technology in isolated (孤零零的) places to save ships from hitting rocks .
Secondly , visiting lighthouses will help us to understand the lives of lighthouse keepers .By their very nature , lighthouses were built on some rocks or cliffs . Thus , the lighthouse keepers often lived lonely lives . To walk around their small home , and imagine the angry storm outside beating against the walls , is to take a step towards understanding the lives they had.
The reasons for a visit to a lighthouse are not all so backward-looking in time . It is true that lighthouses were built in out-of-the –way places . But on a pleasant sunny summer day. This very isolation has a natural beauty that many people will love to experience . Therefore, with the gentle waves touching all round the lighthouse . the visitor is likely to think it is a world preferable to the busy and noisy modern life.
Another reason for considering a visit is that the lighthouses themselves can be very attractive buildings . Mankind could often not be content just to put up a basic structure . but felt the need . even in such an isolated place , to build with an artistic touch . The result is a view for tired eyes to enjoy .
Finally , lighthouses have a romantic attraction , summed up by the image of the oil-skin coated keeper climbing his winding stairs to take care of the light to warn ships and save lives .
1.What is the reason to look back into the past of a lighthouse ?
A.To escape from the busy and noisy city . |
B.To look for the tools used by our ancestors . |
C.To experience the natural beauty of a lighthouse . |
D.To learn about the living condition of lighthouse keepers . |
2.The underlined phrase “out-of-the-way” in Paragraph of means .
A.far-away . |
B.dangerous |
C.a(chǎn)ncient |
D.secret |
3.Lighthouses were often built with an artistic touch .
A.to attract visitors |
B.to guide passing ships |
C.to give a pleasant sight |
D.to remember lighthouse keepers |
4.How many reasons are mentioned for a visit to a lighthouse ?
A.Three . |
B.Four . |
C.Five . |
D.Six . |
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科目:高中英語 來源:2010年浙江省杭州市七校聯(lián)考高一下學(xué)期期中考試英語 題型:閱讀理解
People express their personalities in their clothes, their cars, and their homes. Our diets can also show our personalities because we might choose certain food to tell people something about us.
For example, some people mainly enjoy high quality food, such as caviar (魚子醬) and lobster (龍蝦), and they eat only in expensive restaurants – never in cafeterias or bars. They know about the “better things in life”.
Some people choose not to eat meat. Vegetarians often have more in common than just their diet. Their personalities might be similar too. For instance, vegetarians in the United States and Canada may be creative people, and they might not enjoy competitive sports or jobs. They worry about the health of the world, and they are probably strongly against the war.
Some people eat mostly fast food. One study shows that many fast-food eaters have a lot in common, but they are very different from vegetarians. They are competitive and good at business. They are also usually in a hurry. Many fast-food eaters might not agree with this description of their personalities, but it is a common picture of them.
Some people also believe that people of the same astrological sign(星座)have similar food personalities. Aries (born under the sign of Aries, between March 21 and April 20) usually like spicy foods, with a lot of onions and pepper. People with the sign of Taurus (April 21 to May 22) prefer healthful fruits and vegetables, but they often eat too much. Sagittarius (November 22 to December.22) like traditional food from many different countries.
What is your food personality?
1.Why do some people mainly eat high quality food?
A.They want to show off their wealth. |
B.Food can show off their social position. |
C.They want to enjoy better things in life. |
D.They are wiser than any other persons. |
2.A vegetarian may be a person________.
A.who is believed to be a peace – lover |
B.who values the importance of success |
C.who cares little about the future of the world |
D.who shows his power to make money |
3.From the passage, we can draw a conclusion that_____________.
A.food is just a mirror of the human history |
B.we can know a person from what he eats |
C.people are particular about the food they eat |
D.what people eat may change their personalities |
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科目:高中英語 來源:2013屆山西省呂梁市高一下學(xué)期期中考試英語試題 題型:信息匹配
根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。
In the year 1986 there was a terrible explosion (爆炸).The explosion was at a nuclear power plant. The radiation(輻射) caused a lot of damage. It polluted the soil and other things. _1___Now twenty years later people in the area are still suffering. Many children have cancer and __2__ .
3 _. Among them, one group has been trying to raise money. They are called The Chernoby Children’ Project. _ 4 _. So they bring children from the place to the US each summer. A spokesperson for the Project says that radiation is the highest in the summertime and it is a good time to get the children out of the country. They want to help the children get away for a little while.
It costs $1,500 to bring each child to stay in the United States for six weeks. The group raised enough money to bring some children to the United States. __5__. Because here they can clean air, healthy food, and plenty of outdoor fun.
A. One little nine-year girl who came to the United States said that she liked America.
B Some types of cancer are more than 200 times above the world average.
C. They want the kids to move to the US when they grow up.
D. Some people in the US are worried about the children living there.
E. The children were able to do lots of fun things.
F. Effects from the explosion goes on for a long time.
G. The Project wants to reduce the radiation effect on the children there.
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科目:高中英語 來源:2013屆四川攀枝花市高一月考英語卷 題型:閱讀理解
Many of us assume that with such a last name, Peter Buffett, 52, must enjoy a life of endless privilege. But the son of billionaire investor (投資人) Warren Buffett definitely doesn’t think so.
“People who are born with a silver spoon in their mouth can fall victim (受害者) to what my father has called a silver dagger (匕首) in your back,” Buffett told Reuters in an interview. “It leads to a sense of entitlement (特權(quán)) and a lack of personal achievement.”
Entitlement, he believes, is the worst thing ever. “Anybody who acts like they deserve (應(yīng)得) something ‘just because’ is a disaster,” he said.
In his new book, Life Is What You Make It: Finding Your Own Path to Fulfillment, Buffett says that the only real inheritance (遺產(chǎn)) handed down from his parents was a philosophy (價值觀): Forge your own path in life. It is a belief that has allowed him to follow his own passions, establish his own identity, and reap (收獲) his own successes.
Did his father ever want him to go into finance? “It was encouraged for a moment when I was open to the idea,” he told Reuters. But as he grew older, it became clear the financial world “was not speaking to my heart.”
His father accepted his choice to become a musician. He began his musical career by writing music for TV commercials (廣告). He then released his own albums.
“I am my own person and I know what I have accomplished in my life,” he told Reuters. “This isn’t about wealth or fame or money or any of that stuff, it is actually about values and what you enjoy and finding something you love doing.”
Along with the book, Buffett has begun a “Concert & Conversation” tour in which he plays the piano, talks about his life and warns against consumerist (消費主義) culture and damaging the environment.
“Economic prosperity (繁榮) may come and go; that’s just how it is,” he writes in the book. “But values are the steady currency (硬通貨) that earn us the all-important rewards.”
1. What does “It” in the second paragraph refer to?
A. A life of a top investor. B. A silver spoon in the mouth.
C. Being born to a wealthy family. D. The victim of a silver dagger in the back.
2. What does the article tell us?
A. Peter Buffett is a born musician.
B. Peter Buffett enjoys a hugely privileged life.
C. A wealthy family can benefit a child but also spoil him or her.
D. Peter Buffett was forced by his parents to take over their business.
3. The article claims that Peter Buffett owes his achievements largely to ______.
A. his passion for music B. the good education he received
C. his great determination D. the values he learned from his parents
4. Which of the following statements would Peter Buffett probably agree to?
A. Wealth is there to enjoy to the fullest.
B. A person’s value lies within.
C. Many people are fooled by economic prosperity.
D. Young people should choose their own philosophy, whatever their parents believe in.
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科目:高中英語 來源:20102011學(xué)年江蘇省高二上學(xué)期期末考試英語試卷 題型:閱讀理解
NOT all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars. Often they relive these experiences in nightmares.
Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce, or possibly wipe out, the effect of painful memories.
In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body releasing chemicals that fix memories in the brain. So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are wiped out. They are not sure to what degree people’s memories are affected.
The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it.
Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers' troubling memories after war.
They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories.
"Some memories can ruin people's lives. They come back to you when you don't want to have them in a daydream or nightmare. They usually come with very painful emotions," said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. "This could relieve a lot of that suffering."
But those who are against the research say that maybe the pills can change people’s memories and changing memories is very dangerous because memories give us our identity. They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past.
"All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were terrible at the time but make us who we are. I'm not sure we want to wipe those memories out, "said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist.
1.The passage is mainly about .
A. a new medical invention
B. a new research on the pill
C. a way of wiping out painful memories
D. an argument about the research on the pill
2.The drug tested on people can .
A. cause the brain to fix memories
B. stop people remembering bad experiences
C. prevent body producing certain chemicals
D. wipe out the emotional effects of memories
3.We can infer from the passage that .
A. people doubt the effects of the pills
B. the pill will certainly stop people's emotional memories
C. taking the pill will do harm to people's physical health
D. the pill has already been produced and used by the public in America
4.Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with in the last paragraph ?
A. some memories can ruin people's lives.
B. people want to get rid of bad memories.
C. experiencing bad events makes us different from others.
D. the pill will reduce people's sufferings from bad memories.
5.You may probably read the passage in __________
A. a guidebook B. a textbook
C. a medical magazine D. a science fiction
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