科目:高中英语 来源:广东省普宁一中2009-2010学年高一下学期期中考试试题(英语) 题型:阅读理解
The Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of September 2, 1666. In four days it destroyed more than three-quarters of the old city, where most of the houses were wooden and close together. One hundred thousand people became homeless, but only a few lost their lives.
The fire started on Sunday morning in the house of the King's baker in Pudding Lane. The baker, with his wife and family, was able to get out through a window in the roof. A strong wind blew the fire from the bakery into a small hotel next door. Then it spread quickly into the Thames Street. That was the beginnings.
By eight o'clock three hundred houses were on fire. On Monday nearly a kilometer of the city was burning along the River Thames. Tuesday was the worst day. The fire destroyed many well-known buildings, old St Paul's and the Guildhall among them.
Samuel Pepys, the famous writer, wrote about the fire. People threw their things into the river. Many poor people stayed in their houses until the last moment. Birds fell out of the air because of the heat.
The fire stopped only when the King finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path of the fire. With nothing left to burn, the fire became weak and finally died out.
After the fire, Christopher Wren, the architect, wanted a city with wider streets and fine new houses of stone. In fact, the streets are still narrow; but he did build more than fifty churches, among which was new St Paul's.
The fire caused great pain and loss, but after it London was a better place: a city for the future and not just of the past.
1. The fire began in ___________________________.
A. a hotel B. the palace C. Pudding Lane D. Thames Street
2. The underlined word "family" in the second paragraph means “________________________________”.
A. home B. children C. wife and husband D. wife and children
3. It seems that the writer of the text was most sorry for the fact that ________________________________.
A. some people lost their lives
B. the birds in the sky were killed by the fire
C. many famous buildings were destroyed
D. the King’s bakery was burned down
4. Why did the writer cite(引用) Samuel Pepys?
A. Because Pepys was among those putting out the fire.
B. Because Pepys also wrote about the fire.
C. To show that poor people suffered most
D. To give the reader a clearer picture of the fire.
5. How was the fire put out according to the text?
A. The king and his soldiers came to help.
B. All the wooden houses in the city were destroyed.
C. People managed to get enough water from the river.
D. Houses standing in the direction of the fire were pulled down.
6. Which of the following were reasons for the rapid spread of the big fire?
(a) There was a strong wind.
(b) The streets were very narrow.
(c) Many houses were made of wood.
(d) There was not enough water in the city.
(e) People did not discover the fire earlier.
A. (a) and (b) B. (a), (b) and (c)
C. (a), (b), (c) and (d) D. (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e)
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科目:高中英语 来源:2011-2012学年广东省惠州市实验中学高二上学期期中考试英语卷 题型:阅读理解
O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank, when some money went missing from the bank. O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the reader’s surprise.
【小题1】 In which order did O. Henry do the following things?
a. Lived in New York. b. Worked in a bank. c. Travelled to Texas.
d. Was put in prison. e. Had a newspaper Job. f. Learned to write stories.
A.e. c. f. b. d. a | B.c. e. b. d. f. a | C.e. b. d. c. a. f. | D.c. b. e. d. a f. |
A.they had surprise endings | B.they were easy to understand |
C.they showed his love for the poor | D.they were about New York City |
A.people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper |
B.he broke the law by not using his own name |
C.he wanted to write stories about prisoners |
D.people thought he had taken money that was not his |
A.He was well-educated. | B.He was not serious about his work. |
C.He was devoted to the poor. | D.He was very good at learning. |
A.His life inside the prison. | B.The newspaper articles he wrote. |
C.The city and people of New York. | D.His exciting early life as a boy. |
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科目:高中英语 来源:2013届四川省成都市石室中学高三一诊模拟英语试卷(带解析) 题型:填空题
单词拼写(共10小题:每小题1分,满分10分)
【小题1】The doctor suggested that he be __________ (禁止) from having sugar because he was overweight.
【小题2】The government is making every effort to n__________ the gap between the rich and the poor.
【小题3】You can be paid in cash weekly or by check monthly; those are the two a__________.
【小题4】As is known to all, up to now most earthquakes are still __________ (不可预料的).
【小题5】Many people think the 2008 Olympics were the most i games ever held. They claim they will never forget it.
【小题6】You should check the cab has a business permit, and make sure you ask for a __________ (收据).
【小题7】We don’t have much time left before the end of the meeting, so let’s come __________(直接) to the point.
【小题8】If you are s___________ by soldiers or the police, they spread out so that they are in positions all the way around you.
【小题9】The e__________ of the bomb in the church shook the entire town. They all ran out to see what was the matter.
【小题10】Scientists have made a __________ (突破) in the treatment of lung cancer, which has brought much hope to patients.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2011-2012学年内蒙古牙克石林业一中高二下学期期末考试英语试卷(带解析) 题型:填空题
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
1 . The time and money that doctors spend on their medical education are probably one reason for this problem.
A visit to a doctor’s office costs from fifteen to fifty dollars. It is impossible to pay for the medical care they need. 2 . Most doctors, however, disagree. They say that they were required to study medicine for a long time. Tuition(学费) for many years of medical education costs a lot of money. Doctors say that it is necessary for most medical students to borrow money from a bank to pay their tuition. 3 , young doctors need a lot of money for their work. 4 .
Therefore it is possible that the high cost of medical care in American is unnecessary. Because high tuition is one cause of high costs, 5 .
A. It is possible for the poor people to see the doctor in America. |
B. Many people in the United States think that doctors are overpaid. |
C. One way to lower costs would be to have medical schools that are free or have low tuition. |
D. They are not willing to pay high tuition for the doctors. |
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科目:高中英语 来源:2010-2011学年广东省高三上学期10月月考英语卷 题型:信息匹配
请阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。
以下是请求帮助者的资料:
[A]. As we know, the 2010 Asian Games will be held in Guangzhou and many people from other countries will come to visit China. The taxi drivers in Dongfeng Taxi Company think the way to show kindness is to be able to greet the foreigners in their languages. They need someone who can teach them languages and the best time is at night when they are not so busy.
[B]. Tom is so addicted to on-line games that he cannot concentrate on his study like before. Now he often misses school in order to play games, thus telling lies to his teachers and parents again and again. Though he realizes what he does is wrong, he just can't stop it. How badly he needs someone's help.
[C]. Mane, a 44-year-old single mother of three, has to walk two miles to the nearest supermarket twice a week because she doesn't know which bus to take. What's worse, since she does not know words, she can not write out a shopping list. Also, she can only recognize items by sight, so if the product has a different label, she will not recognize it as the product she wants.
[D]. "Helping hand" organization will hold an event to help the starving children in Africa. The event starts in August and those taking part in will go without food for 30 hours. In this way, it is expected that money will be raised for the poor children.
[E]. "Green Earth" cares a lot for the animals in danger. Still many people in the world don't know much about the importance of animal protecting. This summer vacation a lot of events will be organized to call on people to live in harmony with our earth.
[F]. A group of young children in a remote village in southwest China are in great need of teachers. Because of the low salary, many teachers came and then went. The villagers hope to have a teacher who can stay for at least a year, because they know knowledge can make a difference to the children's future.
以下是乐于提供帮助的人员信息介绍,请匹配他们与所对应的帮助对象。
46. 1.Stephen: Last summer I went through a training program and became a literacy volunteer. When I began to discover what other people's lives were like because they could not read, I realized the true importance of reading.
47. 2. Ben: After graduation, I don't want to apply for a job at once Instead, I plan to spare one year to help those who need help most and try my best to improve their lives. You know, education is essential to poverty relief and at the same time I'll get valuable experience for my future career.
48. 3.Susan: I'm a girl from England and has studied French for years. I'm here in Beijing University studying Chinese. I like China as it is full of mysteries. So I hope the voluntary work will help me to get in touch with Chinese people and get to know about China. Although my study is busy, I can be free at night and at the weekends.
49. 4. Tim: Since I myself have overcome a lot of difficulties in my life, I understand young people's problems and I know how to listen patiently to others and offer some advice. I'm working now in the daytime so I can only spend two to three hours a day at night to help others.
50. 5.Lisa: I burst into tears when I saw those children in a TV programme. What a sight. They are only bone and skin left. What's worse, every day the children are dying because of lack of food. I realized how lucky I am with enough food and a good chance to get education. The summer vacation is coming and I hope I can do something for them.
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