科目:高中英語 來源:2015屆山東省濟南市高一上學期期末考試英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
Lexi Peters, a 14-year-old girl in New York, loves hockey. She’s not only good at playing on her after-school team, but also at playing hockey video games. But when Peters played the popular NHL (National Hockey League) games made by Electronic Arts, something really bothered her. The virtual (虛擬的) character in the game could only be a boy — not a girl.
She didn’t think that was reasonable. There must be many girls playing hockey in the US. So she wrote a letter to Electronic Arts.
“Being represented by a man is unfair to women and girl hockey players,” Peters wrote. “Women’s hockey is a fast-growing sport. I am confident that I’m not the only woman interested in the opportunity to create herself in the game.”
Several weeks later, Peters received an unexpected e-mail from the senior producer for EA Sports’ NHL games, David Littman. “Hi, Lexi,” the e-mail began. “We agree with you!”
Electronic Arts said it would create a female player in the game. “I was thinking you could be the model,” Littman wrote. Peters almost couldn’t believe it. Later, she sent photos of herself taken at all different angles (角度).
And so, when Electronic Arts released the newest version of their game, NHL 12, this fall, Peters was the face of the female player. She can now skate with the NHL’s great players. “It’s strange at first, but you get used to it,” said Peters. “It’s really funny and cool.”
For Peters, there is also an important lesson that she will take with her the rest of her life. “If you have something to say, and you think it’s important, go for it!” she said.
1.What bothered Peters when playing NHL games?
A.There was no girl character in the game.
B.The characters were not real at all.
C.No girls would like to play the game.
D.It was not like playing real hockey games.
2.According to Peters’ letter, we can know that ________.
A.girls were not allowed to play hockey in the past
B.female players can be represented by men
C.boys don’t like to play hockey with girls
D.more and more girls are interested in hockey
3.What was David Littman’s opinion of Peters’ letter?
A.He ignored it. B.He disliked it.
C.He agreed to it. D.He voted against it.
4.Peters’ experience tells us that we should ________.
A.enjoy the fun of being a model
B.do what you think important to do
C.work hard to get used to any new situation
D.think about problems from different angles
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科目:高中英語 來源:2013屆山東師大附中高三12月(第三次)模擬檢測英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
While watching the Olympics the other night, I came across an unbelievable sight. It was not a gold medal, or a world record broken, but a show of courage.
The event was swimming and started with only three men on the blocks. For one reason or another, two of them false started, so they were disqualified. That left only one to compete. It would have been difficult enough, not having anyone to race against, even though the time on the clock is important.
I watched the man dive off the block and knew right away that something was wrong. I’m not an expert swimmer, but I can tell a good dive from a poor one, and this was not exactly medal quality. When he resurfaced, it was evident that the man was not out for gold – his arms were waving in an attempt at freestyle. The crowd started to laugh. Clearly this man was not a medal competitor.
I listened to the crowd begin to laugh at this poor man who was clearly having a hard time. Finally he made his turn to start back. It was pitiful. He made a few desperate strokes and you could tell he was worn out.
But in those few awful strokes, the crowd had changed.
No longer were they laughing, but beginning to cheer. Some even began to stand and shout “Come on, you can do it!” and he did.
A clear minute past the average swimmer, this young man finally finished his race. The crowd went wild. You would have thought that he had won the gold, and he should have. Even though he recorded one of the slowest times in Olympic history, this man gave more heart than any of the other competitors.
Just a short year ago, he had never even swum, let alone race. His country had been invited to Sydney.
In a competition where athletes remove their silver medals feeling they have somehow been cheated out of gold, or when they act so proudly in front of their competitirs, it is nice to watch an underdog.
1.From the passage we can learn that the young man .
A.made his turn to start back pitifully |
B.was skillful in freestyle in the game |
C.swam faster than the average swimmer |
D.was not capable enough to win the medal |
2.The crowd changed their attitudes because .
A.they felt sorry for the young man |
B.they were moved by the young man’s courage |
C.they wanted to show their sympathy |
D.they meant to please the young man |
3.According to the passage, “it is nice to watch an underdog” probably means .
A.it’s amazing to watch an ordinary man challenging himself |
B.it’s amusing to watch a man with awful swimming skills |
C.it’s cheerful for athletes to act proudly before their competitors |
D.it’s brave enough for some athletes to remove the silver medals |
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.The event started with three men, two of whom were disqualified later. |
B.The crowd started to laugh at the athlete’s arms waving in an attempt at freestyle. |
C.The athlete, as well as the author, is an expert swimmer. |
D.The swimming event is a show of courage rather than a fierce competition. |
5.What’s the best title for the passage?
A.Compete for Gold! |
B.Try again! |
C.Break a Record! |
D.Go for it! |
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科目:高中英語 來源:2010屆云南省高三下學期第四次模擬考試 題型:完型填空
第二節(jié):完形填空(共20小題;每小題1.5分,滿分30分)
閱讀下面短文,掌握其大意,然后從36—55各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中,選出最佳選項。
A recent study shows that gossip(流言蜚語)is more powerful than truth.It suggests people believe what they hear through the grapevine(小道消息)__36__they have evidence to the contrary.
Researchers, __37__students using a computer game, also found gossip played an important role when people __38__ decisions."We show that gossip has a strong __39__, even when people have __40__ to the original information as well as gossip about the same information.Thus, it is __41__ that gossip has a strong controlling potential," said Ralf Sommerfeld, who led the study.
In the study, the researchers __42__ the students money and allowed them to give it to others in a series of rounds.The students also wrote __43__ about how others played the game that everyone could review.Students tended to give __44__ money to people described as “scrooges (吝嗇鬼)” and more to those described as “__45__ players”.“People only believed the gossip, not the past decisions," Sommerfeld said in a telephone interview.
The researchers then took the game a step_46_and showed the students the actual decisions people had made.But they also supplied false gossip that contradicted that __47_.In these cases, the students_48_ their decisions to award money on the gossip, __49__ the hard evidence.
“If you know what the people did, you should care, but they still __50__ what others said,” Sommerfeld said.Researchers have __51__ used similar games to study how people cooperate and the __52__ of gossip in groups.Scientists define gossip __53__ social information spread about a person who is not __54__.In evolutionary terms, gossip can be an important tool for people to __55__ information about others' reputations or find the way through social networks at work and in their everyday lives.
36.A.in case B.for fear that C.a(chǎn)s if D.even if
37.A.testing B.checking C.examining D.experimenting
38.A.draw B.make C.reach D.conclude
39.A.impression B.difference C.influence D.function
40.A.a(chǎn)ccess B.entrance C.charge D.communication
41.A.curious B.serious C.obvious D.worth
42.A.impressed B.a(chǎn)sked C.showed D.gave
43.A.a(chǎn)rticles B.notes C.dairies D.letters
44.A.less B.more C.fewer D.much
45.A.general B.mean C.generous D.outgoing
46.A.a(chǎn)way B.forward C.a(chǎn)head D.further
47.A.existence B.evidence C.confidence D.dependence
48.A.based B.put C.focused D.passed
49.A.more than B.less than C.rather than D.other than
50.A.referred to B.listened to C.turned to D.stuck to
51.A.soon B.presently C.far D.long
52.A.strength B.energy C.effect D.force
53.A.a(chǎn)s B.for C.to D.by
54.A.a(chǎn)bsent B.present C.gone D.missing
55.A.a(chǎn)chieve B.earn C.a(chǎn)cquire D.win
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科目:高中英語 來源:2009年高考試題(全國卷2)解析版 題型:單詞拼寫
根據(jù)下列句子及所給漢語注釋,在答題卡相應的位置上寫出空缺處各單詞的正確形式(每空只寫一詞)
1.On (平均),people who don’t smoke are healthier than people who do.
2.For a goalkeeper. It’s a great (優(yōu)勢)to have big hands.
3.Many of his finest pictures are (懸掛)in the National museum.
4.Sydney wants to become a (律師)in the future.
5.He (按下)the button and the doorbell rang.
6.Farmers are reporting a very big (收成)this year.
7.I washed and (剃須), then hurried out of the house.
8.John missed the game because of (胃)pains.
9.Callie will start (幼兒園)in September.
10.The old lady needs a few feather (枕頭)to make herself comfortable.
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科目:高中英語 來源:2009年高考試題(江西卷)解析版 題型:閱讀理解
Many people to newspaper and magazines to express their opinions. Letters to the editor must carry the writer full name, address and telephone number, although the information is not necessary for publication. This requirement to provide personal particulars is a clear indication that writers are held responsible for what they say. When a writer wants his voice heard. He needs to claim ownership of his voice. Responsibility is the name of the game.
“People today prefer living together to putting their signatures on a marriage certificate because they refuse to accept responsibility for the relationship,” said social worker Ken Yip, “and this is what is causing a lot of family problems.” When we sign a paper, for example, a business contract or a bank document, the signature is symbol of consent, an agreement to take the matter seriously. Most governments and many organizations will not process writer’s complaints if they do not bear the writer’s signature. The absence of a signature, they explain, tells us that the writer cannot be too serious and therefore does not deserve a reply.
There are people who wish to remain anonymous(匿名的)for various reasons. Multi-billionaire Mr. King donates generously to charity several times a year. He gives simply because he wants to help but not for the publicity his donations may bring, and he does not want his good deeds to make news. In other cases, people insist on anonymity because they are afraid of the consequences of revealing their identity. Crime witnesses may be willing to assist the police, but most are unwilling to give their names when reporting a crime.
Name or no name? The answer is very personal and lies in how much we want to get involved. We all have a name, it is a matter if responsibility to it when we make a statement, a claim or an accusation. We all want to honour our own name, and it is only by stamping our expression of an opinion with our own name that we honour what we say.
1.What does the writer mean by saying “Responsibility is the name of the game”?
A. Writers need to provide their personal information in the game.
B. Publication must bear the writer’s full name, address and phone number.
C. Writers should be responsible for their names.
D. Names are required to indicate writers’ responsibility for what they say.
2.The second paragraph suggests that a paper without a signature may .
A. help to end a relationship
B. not get a reply
C. be accepted all the same
D. become a family problem
3.Some people don’t want their names known because they are .
A. hesitant to make a donation B. unwilling to draw public attention
C. afraid of an accusation D. ready for involvement
4.The passage is mainly about .
A. honour and writers B. identity and signature
C. signature and responsibility D. anonymity and signature
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