The new invention made ____________ possible for a blind man to read.
A. this B. that C. it D. what
科目:高中英語 來源:2014-2015學年湖北武漢市高一上期中英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
Can you imagine that several hundred years ago, tomatoes were seen as toxic food in Europe?
What made Europeans believe this was John Gerard’s publication of Herbal in 1597. Gerard wrote: “The leaves and stalks of the tomato plant are toxic.” Undoubtedly, Gerard’s opinion was based on a misunderstanding of tomatoes. But his opinion was widely spread in Britain and North America for over two hundred years.
In the late 1700s, a lot of Europeans held more fears for tomatoes. A nick name for the fruit was “poison apple” because it was believed that aristocrats(貴族) got sick and died after eating them. But the actual reason was the pewter plates they used. Since tomatoes are high in acidity, when placed on the plates, the lead(鉛) in the plates would dissolve(溶解). This caused many deaths. Unluckily, no one knew this at that time. So the innocent tomatoes were picked as the killer.
Today, more than one and a half billion tons of tomatoes are produced every year around the world. Tomatoes are cooked in various ways. This healthy and tasty food finally wins its innocence(清白) back.
1.Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?
A. Europeans’ fears for tomatoes
B. History of tomato planting
C. Why do people eat so many tomatoes
D. How did the tomato prove its value
2.What does the underlined word “toxic” in paragraph 1 mean?
A. delicious B. nutritious(有營養(yǎng)的)
C. poisonous D. safe
3.When did people begin to eat tomatoes according to the text?
A. About 100 years ago. B. About 200 years ago.
C. About 300 years ago. D. About 400 years ago.
4.What’s the key point for the death of the aristocrats mentioned in the passage?
A. Tomatoes. B. The pewter plate.
C. Serious illness. D. Chemical reaction.
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科目:高中英語 來源:2014-2015學年浙江湖州市六校高一上第一次聯(lián)考英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
How can Omar’s class help?
Omar’s class at school learned about taking care of our planet. Children in his class worked hard at collecting newspapers, cans, and bottles. Their teacher took what they collected to a company where the things would be recycled(回收) and used again. Omar hoped that doing this would make progress toward cleaning up our Earth. Omar wished that they could do more. Then Omar’s teacher gave the class this form.
Who? | Children from all the schools in our city |
When? | Saturday, November 16 Buses will leave from the parking lot at City Park at 8:00 A.M. They will return at 3:00 P.M. |
Where? | Padre Island on the Texas coast |
What should you bring? | Lunch and something to drink; Work gloves (We will have gloves to give to children who do not have a pair.) |
What should teachers bring? | Empty bags and small shovels(鏟子) |
When to sign up? | By Wednesday, November 13 |
Where to sign up? | Have a parent sign at the back of this form to show that your family will permit you to go. Return this form to your teacher. |
1.After the cleanup, the children will ________.
A. report to Mr. Smith
B. join the Clean Earth Club
C. go to the Pizza Palace
D. return the form to their teachers
2.“I made a difference” in the passage probably means “________”.
A. I was different from others
B. I became more interested than before
C. I did something for a friend
D. I made something better than it was
3.What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Schools organized a general cleaning.
B. Children can help clean up our Earth.
C. More bottles are thrown away than cans.
D. Parents should go to clean up with children
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科目:高中英語 來源:2014-2015學年浙江湖州市六校高一上第一次聯(lián)考英語試卷(解析版) 題型:單項填空
The organizers want to complete their plan ahead of _______ . So we must work harder.
A. transport B. schedule
C. power D. pace
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科目:高中英語 來源:2014-2015學年浙江溫州十校聯(lián)合體高二上期中英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
I really love my job because I enjoy working with small children and like the challenges and awards from the job. I also think my work is important. There was a time when I thought I would never have that sort of career.
I wasn’t an excellent student because I didn’t do much schoolwork. In my final term I started thinking what I might do and found I didn’t have much to offer. I just accepted that I wasn’t the type to have a career.
I then found myself a job, looking after two little girls. It wasn’t too bad at first. But the problems began when I agreed to live in, so that I would be there if my boss had to go out for business in the evening. We agreed that if I had to work extra hours one week, she’d give me time off the next. But unfortunately, it didn’t often work out. I was getting extremely tired and fed up, because I had too many late nights and early mornings with the children.
One Sunday, I was in the park with the children, and met Megan who used to go to school with me. I told her about my situation. She suggested that I should do a course and get a qualification(資格證)if I wanted to work with children. I didn’t think I would be accepted because I didn’t take many exams in school. She persuaded me to phone the local college and they were really helpful. My experience counted for a lot and I got on a part –time course. I had to leave my job with the family, and got work helping out at a kindergarten.
Now I’ve got a full-time job there. I shall always be thankful to Megan. I wish I had known earlier that you could have a career, even if you aren’t top of the class at school.
1.What is the author’s present job?
A. Working part-time in a college.
B. Taking care of children for a family.
C. Helping children with their schoolwork.
D. Looking after children at a kindergarten.
2.When staying with the two girls’ family, the author ___________.
A. was paid for extra work
B. often worked long hours
C. got much help form her boss
D. took a day off every other week
3.Why did the author leave her first job?
A. She found a full-time job.
B. She was fed up with children.
C. She decided to attend a part-time course.
D. She needed a test after working extra hours.
4.What has the author learned from her own experiences?
A.Less successful students can still have a career.
B.Qualifications are necessary for a career.
C.Hard work makes an excellent student.
D.One must choose the job she likes.
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科目:高中英語 來源:2014-2015學年浙江溫州十校聯(lián)合體高二上期中英語試卷(解析版) 題型:單項填空
Only after Mary read her composition the second time ________ the spelling mistake.
A. did she notice B. she noticed
C. does she notice D. she has noticed
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Email, as well as letters, ___________ an important part in daily communication..
A. are playing B. have played
C. is playing D. play
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— I really enjoy Chinese food!
— Me, too. My mouth was watering________ I watched TV program A Bite of China.
A. when B. before
C. since D. after
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There was ______time ______ I hated to school.
A. a, that B./, when
C. a, when D. the, when
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