科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
Dorothea Shaw is 71 years old and nearly blind, and she chose to live alone far away from people. She lives in Belize — a county the size of Wales with a population only that of Swansea. Her home is at Gales Point, a tiny village which can be reached only by sea or air; after a 10-mile walk into the hills one finally reaches a piece of land and two small houses so hidden in the thick over-grown forest that only a handful of people know Dorothea is there.
She lives happily and totally alone – growing her vegetables, looking after her trees and dogs, cats and chickens. Once a month or so an old friend passes by with her food supplies and letters-usually including a letter from her sister in Scunthorpe and some bits of clothing from friends in Canada. Sometimes a local man will come and cut wood for her and a group of British soldiers will come across her and be greeted with the offer of a cup of coffee.
At night she lies in her tiny sleeping room with the dogs on the floor, the cats on the table near the typewriter and one of the hens settled down in a corner of the bookshelf, and listens for hours to any Spanish, English, German or French broadcasts she can find on her radio. Sometimes she gets lonely but most of the time the animals and the radio are company enough.
But recently the very things that she had tried to get free from so well have begun to catch up with her. The peace of the forest has been destroyed by the noise of earth-moving machines not many miles away. What she once only heard of distantly on the radio is now on her doorstep. Things began to change three years ago. The new main north-south road in Belize was cut through the forest only four or five miles away. “Now more people know I’m here.” She says. “I feel more and more uneasy each day.”
Dorothea’s small houses ________.
A. are entirely surrounded by trees
B. have always been her home
C. were built for just a few people
D. are in a county with the same population as Wales
Dorothea lives in the tiny village because ________.
A. she doesn’t like living near people B. she is too old to move
C. machines destroyed her home D. there’s nowhere else for her to live
Dorothea doesn’t get lonely since she has _______ with her.
A. her sister B. some animals C. friends from Canada D. a postman
Dorothea spends a lot of time __________.
A. growing all the food she needs B. cutting down trees
C. listening to the radio D. studying languages
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科目:高中英語 來源:2013屆海南省瓊海市嘉積中學高三下學期第一次月考英語試卷(帶解析) 題型:閱讀理解
Millions of British people have ditched the traditional “thank you” and replaced it with the less formal “cheers”, according to a survey.
Although the average person will say “thank you” nearly 5,000 times a year, one in three are more likely to throw in a “cheers” or “ta” where it’s needed, rather than risk sounding old fashioned.
One in 20 now say “nice one” instead, while younger generations are more likely to offer a “cool” than a “thank you”. “Merci”, “fab” and even “gracias” were also listed as common phrases to use, as was “much appreciated”.
One in twenty who took part in the survey of 2,000 people by the Food Network UK for Thank You Day, which is marked on November 24, 2011, said a formal “thank you” was now not often needed in everyday conversation. More than one in ten adults said they regularly wouldn’t say “thank you” if they were in a bad mood.
Most people declared that saying “thank you” was something drilled into them by their parents. A huge 70 percent of those questioned will say “thank you” to a person’s face without even meaning it, while a fifth avoid saying it when they know they should — on at least two occasions every day.
It seems our friends and family get the brunt (壓力) of our bad manners with half admitting they’re not good at thanking those closest to them — many justifying (為……辯解) the lack of thanks because their family “already know I’m grateful”.
When spoken words won’t do, it falls to a nice text to do the job for most people. A thank you email is also popular, while a quarter turn to social networks to express gratitude. A quarter of British people say thank you with food, with 23 percent cooking a meal to show their appreciation to someone. Another 15 percent bake a cake. A third will still send a handwritten thank-you note — but 45 percent admit it’s been more than six months since they bothered to send one.
It follows that 85 percent of people will be annoyed at not getting the gratitude they feel they should receive.
【小題1】Most of the people who took part in the survey say that they say “thank you” _____.
A.when they are in good mood | B.completely out of habit |
C.when they feel truly grateful | D.purely out of politeness |
A.a(chǎn)bandoned | B.used | C.shared | D.grasped |
A.different ways of expressing gratitude are all fashionable |
B.people should avoid saying “thank you” nowadays |
C.a(chǎn) thank-you note is still appreciated by most people |
D.people in a bad mood never say “thank you” |
A.Most people express their gratitude to others by buying food for them. |
B.About fifty percent of people try not to say thank you when they should. |
C.Most people may feel natural when they fail to receive others’ gratitude. |
D.Many people think it unnecessary to say thanks to their family members. |
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科目:高中英語 來源:2012-2013學年廣東陸豐市碣石中學高一下學期第一次月考英語試卷(帶解析) 題型:填空題
首先,請閱讀下列電視節(jié)目預告的介紹:
TODAYS TELEVISION PROGRAMME PREVIEW
A.TV1 7:20 p.m. Find out more about Australia’s animal life. This film was made last year by one of Australia’s best-known cameramen, Dougie Bond. He spent over 200 hours filming the birds, animals and fish that inhabit this beautiful continent and for the first time brings some of these unusual animals to our TV screens.
B.TV3 9:00p.m. The popular science programme is back with the latest in technology and medicine. This week, cars that run on sunlight and the story of one baby’s fight to live.
C.TV2 8:10p.m. Do you think what goes into the food most of us eat every day of the week? Tonight’s programme takes a serious scientific look at the bread industry. Whether you bake your own bread or just enjoy buying it, this programme will give you an interesting insight into something most of us eat every day of the week.
D.TV1 5:15p.m. Busy parents? Bored children? Do you want something educational to entertain your children while you do something else? This popular magazine programme is for the under-fives. More music, fun, songs and games with Carla and Larry.
E.TV3 8:45p.m. If you’ve always wanted to cook, now’s your chance to learn. In the studio are two chefs who will take you through some simple recipes step by step. This is a repeat of the popular series shown last year, and available from good bookshops.
F.TV3 7:40p.m. The latest new music. Pete Hogg looks at the best of the current rap, raga and new jack swing plus new video releases. This is the programme that tells you all about what’s happening on the music scene and brings you interviews with tomorrow’s young artists.
以下是五個人對節(jié)目需求的描述。請匹配各人的需求與擬選擇的電視節(jié)目。
【小題1】Although Rob lead a quiet life in a small village, that doesn’t stop him from wanting to find out about the latest scientific development.
【小題2】Bella enjoys eating out but can’t afford to spend very much at the moment as she is saving for a holiday. She has never learnt how to cook, so now might be quite a good time to find out!
【小題3】Dan likes taking wildlife photographs and enjoys the kind of programme which gives him a chance to see a professional photographer at work.
【小題4】Gina is a music teacher. Although she prefers classical music, she likes to follow the kind of music that interests the teenagers she teaches.
【小題5】Ron’s wife is in hospital. He wants to finds a programme suitable for his three-year-old son while he gets on with the housework and prepares a meal.
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科目:高中英語 來源:2012-2013學年四川省高三1月月考英語試卷(解析版) 題型:完型填空
Streit was an experienced safecracker who never used force — either against people or safes. He was a real 11 of his trade and it took him only 19 minutes to open the most difficult 12 he had ever met. In about 10 years, 13 by his brother Stefan, he took about ?33,000,000 —from the safes of 28 banks in Austria. On his last job, he 14 the safe door open and ?80,000 behind. With the 15 was a note, ''We don't need all that much''. A witness 16 his car and Streit was caught by the police. Then he was sent to Austria's Stein Prison to serve a six-year 17 . He boasted (吹噓) at his trial that he would continue 18 the law, ''I'm a thief and I shall use every opportunity.'' In spite of the 19 , prison officials moved Streit to the prison's blacksmith shop. One day during the week before Christmas,
Streit 20 . Searchers found all his doors were well locked. Streit had 21 to make a set of keys and let himself out. Not to 22 , though. After crossing into Bavaria, Streit 23 the suspicion (懷疑) of German customs police on purpose and got himself 24 . ''I want to be in a German prison, ''he 25 to the surprised police. ''As German courts give much milder (溫和的) sentences for 26 like mine and will 27 the time I would otherwise have served in Stein Prison.'' In prison, Streit 28 his keepers to let him telephone his former keeper, Karl Schreiner of Stein Prison. ''I'm sorry 29 I caused trouble. I didn't want to 30 anybody by escaping. Conditions weren't that bad. In fact the food was better than it is here.''
1. A.a(chǎn)rtist B.dancer C.composer D.musician
2. A.bank B.safe C.prison D.door
3. A.offered B.trained C.helped D.respected
4. A.made B.left C.broke D.removed
5. A.safe B.job C.door D.money
6. A.recognized B.stole C.rode D.broke
7. A.treatment B.holiday C.freedom D.sentence
8. A.obeying B.breaking C.respecting D.destroying
9. A.sentence B.trial C.warning D.suggestion
10. A.disappeared B.starved C.survived D.worked
11. A.tried B.decided C.managed D.expected
12. A.safety B.freedom C.hometown D.prison
13. A.a(chǎn)ttracted B.offered C.removed D.a(chǎn)dmitted
14. A.recognized B.relaxed C.a(chǎn)rrested D.encouraged
15. A.went B.lied C.negotiated D.explained
16. A.crimes B.robbery C.money D.mistakes
17. A.multiply B.lose C.a(chǎn)dd D.reduce
18. A.cheated B.persuaded C.expected D.helped
19. A.though B.but C.for D.if
20. A.injure B.steal C.embarrass D.Accuse
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科目:高中英語 來源:河北省保定市2010屆高三考前強化訓練試題集(三)(英語) 題型:其他題
五、填單詞補全對話
M: Lily, let’s go on a vacation!
W: How can we? Vacations (61)c____ money, and this month we don’t have much left after (62) p___ the rent.
M: Well, we can visit different places in the state in our van (客貨車). We won’t take a plane or (63) s___ at a hotel this time. Trust me, it won’t cost much.
W: Where will we sleep, then?
M: In the van.
W: What about other (64) e____?
M: Let’s see. Gas, food, recreation, we won’t spend much. Come on. Don’t hesitate. We need to get out of the house once in a (65) w____. We have been (66) w____ hard, haven’t we? It’s time to have a rest.
W: Maybe you’re right. When do you (67) p____ to go?
M: The (68) s____, the better! I can’t wait!
W: Oh. Have you decided where to go yet?
M: As long as we’re going, you can decide where to go. I trust your judgment. I know you miss Chinese food, so we can eat at a Chinese (69) r____ this time.
W: Let’s go to Chicago. We can have lunch in Chinatown. (70)T____ we can go to a ball game at Wrigley Field!
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