科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
Today, roller skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasn't easy at all. Before 1750, the idea of skating didn't exist. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin's work was making musical instruments. In his spare time he liked to play the violin, Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.
One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.
Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin.
On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was astonished to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking to pieces. Nobody forgot Merlin's grand entrance for a long time!
The text is mainly about _________ .
A. a strange man B. an unusual party C. how roller skating began
D. how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century
People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he _________ .
A. often gave others surprises B. was a gifted musician
C. invented the roller skates D. was full of imagination
Merlin put wheels under his shoes in order to _________ .
A. impress the party guests B. arrive at the party sooner
C. test his invention D. show his skill in walking on wheels
What is the main point the writer is trying to make in the last paragraph?
A. The roller skates needed further improvement.
B. The party guests took Merlin for a fool.
C. Merlin succeeded beyond expectation.
D. Merlin got himself into trouble.
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科目:高中英語 來源:福建省福州市八縣(市)2009-2010學年度高一下學期期末聯(lián)考試題(英語) 題型:完型填空
Ⅲ、完形填空(共20小題,每小題1分,滿分20分)
A long time ago, in Egypt,there lived a famous person named Zun-Nun.A young man came to _36_him and asked, “I don't _37_why people like you always dress simply.” Zun-Nun smiled and _38_his ring from one of his fingers and said, “I will answer your _39_but first take this ring and go to the _40_across this street. Can you sell this for one chip of gold?” Looking at the dirty ring,the young man became_41_, “One chip of gold? I’m not sure if it could be _42_at that price.”
The young man went to the market quickly. He _43_the ring to the vegetable ,meat and fish traders,and the others. But nobody was willing to _44_a chip of gold. He went back and reported, “Nobody was _45_enough to offer more than one chip of silver.” With a smile Zun-Nun said, “Now go to the gold shop in this street and show this to the _46_ trader. Don’t give your _47_,just see how much he will pay for it.”
The young man went to the shop _48_and returned with a(n)_49_expression on his face. He reported, “The trader offered one thousand chips of gold for this ring,and the 50 of it was one thousand times higher than what the traders in the market offered.” Zun-Nun just smiled and _51_softly, “That was the answer to your question, my friend. A person cannot be valued only by his _52_. The gold and diamond inside someone could_53_be seen and valued if you could look at the _54_soul. It requires heart to see,and it involves(涉及) a _55_. We cannot see it from the words or attitude. Many a time what we think is brass(黃銅)is gold.”
36. A.beg B.visit C.help D.question
37. A.agree B.suppose C.understand D.think
38. A.held B.put C.took D.placed
39. A.question B.telephone C.alarm D.description
40. A.playground B.company C.stage D.market
41. A.careful B.doubtful C.hopeful D.helpful
42. A.sorted B.checked C.exported D.sold
43. A.offered B.added C.provided D.led
44. A.cost B.search C.pay D.buy
45. A.outspoken B.brave C.just D.confident
46. A.coal B.steel C.cotton D.gold
47. A.price B.attitude C.advice D.explanation
48. A.repaired B.mentioned C.damaged D.painted
49. A.angry B.pitiful C.cold D.different
50. A.color B.weight C.value D.size
51. A.spoke B.felt C.touched D.played
52. A.language B.accent C.kindness D.dress
53. A.also B.only C.still D.always
54. A.outer B.rest C.inner D.lost
55. A.process B.location C.luck D.support
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科目:高中英語 來源:2010-2011江蘇啟東中學高一第二學期第二次質量檢測英語試卷 題型:閱讀理解
The first time I saw Carlos I would never have believed he was going to change my life. I had my arms full of books and I was tearing into the classroom when I ran into something solid. It was Carlos.
“My, you’re tall,” he said.
Of course, the class began to laugh. Angry, I walked to my seat without a word.
I glanced back to see if Reed Harrington was laughing with the rest. That would be the last straw. But Reed was studying chemistry and did not seem to be aware of anything else. I didn’t know why I considered Reed my friend. Maybe just because he was a good two inches taller than I. Anyway, every time I blew out my birthday candles and made a wish, it was for a date with Reed Harrington. “Take that seat,” Mr. McCarthy told the proud newcomer Carlos, pointing to the only empty one, in the back of the room.
Carlos smiled broadly. “But I need a couple of dictionaries.” Again the class laughed, but now they were laughing with Carlos, not at him. He had been here only 10 minutes and already he had them on his side.
It was the school elections that made me think of Carlos again. Reed Harrington was voted president and Carlos vice president. “How come?” I kept asking myself. “How come this shrimp(蝦) who’s only been in town for a little over a month gets to be so popular.”
So on that morning, I stopped Carlos and said, “It doesn’t seem to bother you—being short.” He looked up at me. “Of course I mind being short. But there isn’t anything I can do about it. When I realized I was going to have to spend my life in this undersized skin, I just decided to make the best of it and concentrate on being myself.” “You seem to get along great,” I admitted. “But what about me? Nobody wants to date a girl taller than he is.” “The trouble with you is you’re afraid to be yourself. You’re smart. And you could be pretty. In fact, you might be more than pretty.” I felt myself turning red...
【小題1】
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.The writer cared much about Reed’s attitude. |
B.Carlos isn’t popular with the classmates. |
C.The writer is always confident with herself. |
D.Carlos always makes fun of the writer. |
A.Carlos is as tall as the writer |
B.Carlos fell love with the writer later |
C.the writer is very tall |
D.Reed, Carlos and the writer became good friends later |
A.Handsome and proud | B.Humorous and confident |
C.Diligent and helpful | D.Hardworking and popular |
A.A girl and a boy. | B.My shortcomings. |
C.My helpful classmates. | D.A change in my life. |
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科目:高中英語 來源:湖南省株洲市2010屆高三考前模擬考試英語試題 題型:完形填空
Section B
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are 4 words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context.
About 200 students were having a final exam in a huge lecture hall. Obviously the teacher wasn’t very well liked, who kept shouting out how much time was left. During the exam he was so 36 going around the room making sure that nobody cheated . He asked the students to pile the completed tests on the huge desk. This made for quite a mess (混亂).
Anyway, everyone needed a fairly good 37 . Many students did poorly when rushed. One of the students thought that he must get a good grade, so he went on when the professor said “ 38 down and hand in your exam sheets”.
Five minutes turned into ten, ten into twenty, twenty into forty…almost an hour 39 the test was over, our friend finally put down his pencil, gather up his work, and headed to the front to present his final. The whole time, the professor sat there, strangely waiting for the student to complete.
“What do you think you are doing?” It was clear that the professor had 40 only to give the student a 41 time.
“Turning in my exam,” replied the student confidently.
“I’m afraid I have some bad 42 for you,”the professor gloated(幸災樂禍),“Your exam is an hour late. You’ve FAILED it. And I’ll see you next term when you 43 my course.”
The student smiled slyly(狡詐地) and asked the professor,“Do you know who I am?” “No,”cried out the professor 44 .
The student 45 the professor right in the eyes and said slowly, “I didn’t think so,” so he lifted up one of the 46 half way, put his test neatly into the center of the pile, let the pile fall 47 his test in the middle, turned around, and walked out of the huge lecture hall.
36.A.kind B.busy C.strict D.serious
37.A.teacher B.friend C.grade D.paper
38.A.pencils B.papers C.hands D.books
39.A.if B.though C.before D.after
40.A.promised B.managed C.waited D.worked
41.A.easy B.hard C.long D.good
42.A.information B.result C.advice D.news
43.A.accept B.repeat C.learn D.begin
44.A.cruelly B.warmly C.angrily D.firmly
45.A.searched B.hit C.blamed D.looked
46.A.hands B.eyes C.desks D.piles
47.A.changing B.burying C.improving D.sticking
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科目:高中英語 來源:2011年安徽省高一入學考試英語試題 題型:閱讀理解
Today, roller skating is easy and fun.But a long time ago, it wasn’t easy at all. Before 1750, the idea of skating didn’t exist. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin’s work was making musical instruments. In his spare time he liked to play the violin. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.
One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.
Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin.
On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was astonished to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking to pieces. Nobody forgot Merlin’s grand entrance for a long time!
1.The text is mainly about ________.
A.a strange man |
B.an unusual party |
C.how the roller skating began |
D.how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century |
2.People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he _________.
A.often gave others surprises |
B.was a gifted musician |
C.invented the roller skates |
D.was full of imagination |
3.Merlin put wheels under his shoes in order to ________ .
A.impress the party guests |
B.arrive at the party sooner |
C.test his invention |
D.show his skill in walking on wheels |
4.What is the main point the writer is trying to make in the last paragraph?
A.The roller skates needed further improvement. |
B.The party guests took Merlin for a fool. |
C.Merlin succeeded beyond expectation. |
D.Merlin got himself into trouble. |
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