I __________ the Christmas gift by mail because he came home during the Christmas holidays.
A. ought to have sent B. couldn't have sent
C. must have sent D. needn't have sent
科目：高中英语 来源：09-10年福建省泉州一中高二上学期期末考试 题型：阅读理解
第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）
For many people Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. One of the reasons people love it so much is that you get presents. But like presents, Christmas needs to be unwrapped so that you can understand the true meaning behind the day.
Many Chinese believe everyone in Western countries celebrate this holiday. That is not true. Christmas is an important religious holiday for Christians. December 25 represents the birthday of Jesus Christ, who Christians believe is the son of God.
Christianity (基督教) is a very popular religion in America and Europe. However, there are many other religions, too. People who celebrate those religions don’t celebrate Christmas. But during the winter season they usually have their own important holiday. That is why when talking to a foreigner it is safer to say, “ Happy holidays” instead of “Merry Christmas” because you never know his/her religious background.
The image of a fat, happy man in red---Santa Claus---has come to represent the idea of goodness and love instead of religious part or the “Christmas spirit”. Santa Claus is based on a man named Saint Nicholas who was a 4th century Greek Christian.
Saint Nicholas bought presents for children and gave them away anonymously(匿名地). This is where the idea of gift on Christmas began. But the Santa Claus didn’t exist until the 19th century when an American named Thomas Nast drew cartoons of him. So really, Santa has nothing to do with the religious holiday.
In fact, some people who celebrate Christmas don’t really care about Santa Claus.
Christmas is a special day for Christians but the ideas of being good and loving your neighbors are not limited to Christianity. So buy a gift for your friend, tell your mother you love her and have merry Christmas. I mean ,”Happy holidays!”
56. Christians believe December 25 represents the birthday of _________.
A. Santa Claus B. God C. Jesus Christ D. Thomas Nast
57. In the passage, the author thinks __________.
A. Santa Claus was a real person in the past
B. everyone should believe in Christianity
C. all people in Western countries celebrate Christmas
D. Santa Claus has nothing to do with Christmas holiday
58. What is “the true meaning” in the first passage?
A. For many people Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year
B. The Westerners have different religious backgrounds
C. Some like to say “Merry Christmas”, and others like to say “Happy holidays”
D. Being good and loving our neighbors are the virtues of all humans
59. What is the CORRECT explanation of Santa Claus?
A. He was a Greek Christian in the 4th century
B. He was an American who was born in the 19th century
C. His image represents the “Christmas spirit”
D. He was a cartoon figure drawn by Thomas Nast
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科目：高中英语 来源：2012-2013学年山西省大同市实验中学高一第一次月考英语卷（带解析） 题型：填空题
根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，在答题卡上相应题号的横线上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式（每空只写一词。）
【小题1】In many offices the most _____ (可信赖的) people with the longest service are the secretaries.
【小题2】He successfully finished his task according to _____ (进度表)
【小题3】Children should spend more time taking exercise _______(在户外)
【小题4】He ___ （忽视）the doctor’s advice and went on smoking.
【小题5】___________（最后）,we’ve finished our task on time .
【小题6】They ___________ (宁愿 ) to stay at home watching TV rather than go out playing basketball yesterday.
【小题7】I’m planning to________（组织）a party for my daughter’s 18th birthday.
【小题8】 _________(实际上), Christmas Day is not the day on which Jesus Christ was born .
【小题9】He took a positive _________(态度)towards his work.
【小题10】Though I hadn’t seen lily for ten years, I _______（辨认出）her voice immediately I picked up the phone.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届河南濮阳外国语学校高一上第二次质量检测英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
We often hear people talking about a generation gap (代沟). The name is new,but the idea is old. Young people and their parents don’t understand each other. The world has always kept changing. During the second century after Christ a wise man said, “Bury me on my face because in a little while everything will be turned upside down.” There has always been a gap between generations, but more people talk about it now. Old Mr. Ellis thinks he understands what has happened. “When I was a boy, I thought the world was a beautiful place. My life was very pleasant. But when I was older, I learned about people who were treated badly, people who didn’t have enough to eat. I wanted to help them, and I married a girl who wanted to help them, too. We went to meetings and talked a lot, but it didn’t seem to make much difference. ”“Our children grew up in a world at war. They didn’t know when the fighting would stop. They wanted their children to have nice clothes and toys. They didn’t want to think about the future. They thought nothing could be done about it.” “Now I have grandchildren, and they have their own ideas. They are trying to make the world better. They are trying to help other people. They’re making people listen to them. I am proud of their generation.”
1. The wise man mentioned in the text told people to bury him on his face so that when everything is turned upside down he will _____.
A. lie on his stomach B. lie on his back
C. stand quietly D. sit in peace
2.Which generation did NOT want to do anything to make the world a better one?
A. Mr. Ellis’ generation B. His children’s generation
C. His grandchildren’s generation D. None of the above.
3. What is the writer’s attitude towards the generation gap?
A. Unacceptable. B. Awful. C. Funny. D. Common.
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Two little children were sitting by the fire one cold winter’s night. Suddenly, they heard a knock at the door. “Who can it be?” they wondered. One ran ___16 (curious) to open it. There, outside in the cold and the darkness, stood a child 17 no shoes on his feet and clad (穿……的衣服)in old thin garments. He 18 (tremble) with cold, and he asked to come in and warm himself.
“ Yes, come,” cried both the children. They drew the little stranger to their warm seat, shared their supper with him, and gave him their bed, and they slept on 19 hard bench.
On the night, they were awakened by sweet music, 20 was played by a band of children in shining garments. Suddenly the stranger child stood before 21 : no longer cold and ragged, but clad in silvery light. He said, “ I am the Christ Child, 22 (wander) through the world to bring peace and 23 (happy) to good children as you. As you have helped me so much, this tree will give rich fruit to you every year.”
24 he was saying that, he broke a branch from the tree that grew near the door, and planted it in the ground and disappeared. But the branch grew 25 a great tree, and every year it bore wonderful golden fruit for the kind children.
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
阅读下列短文，根据下列提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3)语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。
| Two little children were sitting by the fire one cold winter night. Suddenly they heard a k________ at the door, and one ran to open it. There, o________stood a child with no shoes on his feet. He asked to come in and warm________.They agreed. They drew the little stranger to their warm seat and shared their supper with him, to________they gave their bed, while they slept ________a hard bench. In the nigh they were w________up by sweet music. The stranger child stood before them and said, “I am the Christ Child, ________(漫步) through the world to bring peace and ________(幸福) to all good children. I’ll give you a gift.” He broke a branch from the tree and p________ it in the ground. The branch grew into a great tree, and every year it bore wonderful ________(金色的) fruit for the kind children. |
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