简答题
Every January, Breckenridge hosts the International Snow Sculpture Championships．Fourteen teams travel from all over the world to Switzerland to compete．Teams sculpt for sixty-five hours over five days．Each team hopes that when the time is up, its sculpture will be judged the best．
As the championship begins, the fourteen teams are faced with huge blocks of snow that weigh twenty tons each．The sculptors bring out their favorite tools that work best on the hard iced snow, but they are not allowed to employ tools that use electricity．
Most teams are inspired by what they have seen in daily life．For example, one team carved a teapot with tea pouring out．Another team sculpted a little cat on its hind feet(后脚)reaching into a fish bowl complete with water ripples(涟漪)and a crab (螃蟹)trying to attack the cat．In 2006, Team USA sculpted a golden dog looking at its image reflected in a mirror．To create the effect that the little dog saw its reflection in the glass, the artists carved two dogs facing each other with their paws(脚爪) touching．
As the final hours of the competition tick by, exhausted team members add last-minute detail．They use small brooms to brush off snow caught in tiny holes．One team member counts down the last five minutes while others are busy cleaning up the tools．If they leave any tools behind, they will be out．When the whistle bows, everyone must step away from the sculpture．The judges then vote on creativity, technical skills, and visual impact(视觉效果)of the designs．
In 200, Team USA took first place for their golden dog sculpture titled “Discovery”．But the competition is not just about medals and ribbons．“It’s not about the prize,” said Rob Neyland, Team USA’s captain．“It’s about touching the audience．”
Every year, as the championship ends, each team is already dreaming of the next masterpiece it will design．
1．What kind of tools are the sculptors Not permitted to use？(回答词数不超过6个)
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2．What gives the sculptors ideas for their creative work？(回答词数不超过9个)
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3．Why did Team USA win the competition in 2006？(回答词数不超过15个)
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阅读快车系列答案科目：高中英语 来源：2009-2010学年福建省“四地六校”高二下学期第一次联考英语试题 题型：完型填空
（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分 30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
Once upon a time there lived an old man in a nice cottage with a large garden. The old man was seen 36 his flowers all the time. They were so well-tended that every passer-by could not but 37 for a glance.
One day a young man went by the garden. He gazed at the splendid garden, 38 in admiration at the beauty of these sceneries. Then, suddenly he 39 the old gardener was blind. 40 , the young man asked, “Why are you busy tending these flowers every day which you can’t 41 in fact?” The old man smiled and answered that “ I can tell you 42 reasons. First I was a 43 when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, although I can’t see these flowers, yet I can 44 them. Third，I can smell sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s 45 .
“Me? But you don’t know me,” responded the young man 46 .
“Yeah, it’s 47 that I don’t know you. But I know everyone knows flowers and would never 48 them down. I know the beauty of my garden will get many people into a good 49 . In the meantime, it also 50 a chance to me to have a word with you here and to enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”
The old man’s 51 astonished me. The blind man grows flowers and 52 them as a link of minds so as to make 53 enjoy the sunshine in spring. Isn’t it one kind of happiness？
I believe every flower has 54 with which they can see the kindness of the man’s heart. The blind man grows flowers in his heart. Though 55 to see the beauty of blossoming, he surely can hear the voice of it, I suppose.
（ ）36. A. loving B. watering C. tending D. planting
（ ）37. A. stop B. stay C. live D. run
（ ）38. A. kept B. dropped C. fallen D. lost
（ ）39. A. realized B. noticed C. felt D. thought
（ ）40. A. Excited B. Frightened C. Shocked D. Satisfied
（ ）41. A. feel B. see C.hear D.eat
（ ）42. A. one B. two C. three D. four
（ ）43. A. gardener B. teacher C. farmer D. painter
( ) 44. A. taste B. plant C. touch D. appreciate
( ) 45. A. it B. me C. them D. you
( ) 46. A. with pleasure B. in surprise C. with hope D. in anger
( ) 47. A. true B. possible C. a pity D. a shame
( ) 48. A. put B. turn C. get D. knock
( ) 49. A. mind B. life C. future D. mood
( ) 50. A. introduces B. offers C. stands D. leaves
( ) 51. A. words B. behavior C. story D. attitudes
( ) 52. A. treats B. acts C. works D. serves
( ) 53. A. anybody B. somebody C. everybody D. nobody
( ) 54. A. ears B. soul C. eyes D. heart
( ) 55. A. refusing B. trying C. pretending D. failing
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科目：高中英语 来源：广东省揭东一中2009-2010学年高二下学期期末考试试题（英语） 题型：完型填空
II 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节完形填空 (共10小题; 每小题2分, 满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
“The pen is more powerful than the sword.” There have been many 21 who used their pens to fight things that were wrong．Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe was one of them．
She was born in the U．S．A．in 1811．One of her books not only made her 22 but has been described as one that excited the world, and was helpful in 23 a civil war and freeing the 24 race．The civil war was the American Civil War of 1861, in which the Northern States fought the Southern States and finally 25 the victory.
This book that shook the world was called Uncle Tom's Cabin．There was a time when every English-speaking man, woman, and child read this 26 that did so much to stop slavery．Not many people read it today, but it is still very interesting．The book has shown us how a warm-hearted writer can 27 people's sympathies．The author herself had neither been to the Southern States nor been a slave．The Southern Americans were 28 by the book, which they said did not at all represent true 29 of affairs, but the Northern Americans were 30 excited over it and were so inspired by it that they were ready to go to war to set the slaves free．
21．A．writers B．soldiers C．fighters D．judges
22．A．successful B．rich C．famous D．inspiring
23．A．declaring B．winning C．causing D．stopping
24．A．enslaved B．uncivilized C．immigrated D．rejected
25．A．defeated B．beat C．received D．won
26．A．cabin B．novel C．title D．story
27．A．command B．excite C．attract D．describe
28．A．interested B．satisfied C．disappointed D．annoyed
29．A．state B．incident C．event D．situation
30．A．mildly B．wildly C．modestly D．gradually
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科目：高中英语 来源：福建省光华侨联合中学2010届高三下学期5月月考英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，共40分）
请阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
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After my husband died suddenly from a heart attack，my world crashed around me. My six children were all under 10，and I was burdened with the responsibilities of earning a living，and caring for the children. I was fortunate to find a wonderful housekeeper to care for the children during the week，but from Friday nights to Monday mornings，the children and I were alone.
One Friday evening I came home from work to find a big pretty German Shepherd（牧羊犬）on our doorstep. This dog seemed to intend to enter the house. The children liked “German” immediately and begged me to let him in. I agreed to let him sleep in the basement. That night I slept peacefully for the first time in many weeks.
The following morning we made phone calls and checked lost-and-found ads for German’s owner，but with no results.
On Sunday I had planned to take the children on a picnic. Since I thought it best to leave German behind in case his owner came by，we drove off without him. When we stopped to get gas，we were amazed to see German racing to the gas station after us. No way was he going to be left behind.
Monday morning I let him out for a run. He didn’t come back and we were all disappointed. We were convinced that we would never see him again. We were wrong. The next Friday evening，German was back on our doorstep. Again he stayed until Monday morning，when our housekeeper arrived.
This pattern repeated itself every weekend for almost 10 months. We grew more and more fond of German. We took comfort in his strong，warm presence，and we felt safe with him near us. As German became part of the family，he considered it his duty to check every bedroom to be sure each child was cozy in bed.
Each week，between German’s visits，I grew a little stronger，a little braver and more able to handle; every weekend we were no longer alone and enjoyed his company. Then one Monday morning we patted him on the head and let him out for what turned out to be the last time. We never saw German again.
56．The dog first came to the family when _______________.
A．it was needed most
B．the writer became strong enough
C．the writer was away on a business trip
D．the writer was busy on the weekday
57．The family planned to go on a picnic without the German Shepherd because ____.
A．it was too wild to control
B．it was too young to walk so far
C．the owner might come by to pick it up
D．it might spoil the trip
58．The writer was ____________ the German Shepherd.
A．afraid of B．grateful to C．cruel to D．annoyed with
59．Which of the following can’t be used to describe the dog？
A．Loyal B．Helpful C．Lovely D．Wild
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科目：高中英语 来源：广东普宁一中2010届高三第一学期限时训练测试题二（英语） 题型：阅读理解
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分80分）
第一节：阅读理解（共35小题；每小题2分，满分70分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
August has always been difficult for me. It is the time when I realize that the books my English teacher assigned to me are not going to read themselves and that I have a difficult month in front of me.
You might think that I don’t want to spend my summer reading, but that’s not the problem: I love reading. On the first day of my summer holidays this year, I went to the library and got “A Gathering of Old Men” by African-American writer Ernest Gaines. I enjoyed it very much. I read all the magazines that my parents subscribe to and spend about 30 minutes every day with the morning paper. So why do I hate summer reading for school? Because the books on summer reading lists are often slow-going and just uninviting. Teachers and librarians don’t understand that summer reading can be entertaining as well as educational. They choose books that a friend of my mother’s calls “spinach books”: good for you, but not much fun to take in. Every summer, I read them, hate them and get bitter about the experience.
This bitterness started three years ago when I was about to begin high school. As preparation, my English teacher told me to read “The Age of Innocence” by American author Edith Wharton. I’m sure there are many people who enjoyed “The Age of Innocence” — some might even say it’s their favorite book.
But I don’t think any of these people read it as a 14-year-old boy on his summer vacation.
“The Age of Innocence” is the story of a forbidden romance in New York 100 years ago. At 14, my only experience with romance was my love for baseball. I couldn’t imagine being in love, much less being in love in 1900. “The Age of Innocence” was totally different to my life.
Most of my required summer reading has been like that — books written in a style that plays up the adjectives and plays down the verbs. I guess teachers don’t think exciting plots make for “good literature”. To me, though, a good writer describes events and characters in a way that makes the reader want to know what happens next.
If I were making up a summer reading list, it would include “The Friends of Eddie Coyle” by George V. Higgins, “The Right Stuff” by Tom Wolfe, and “Into Thin Air” by Jon Krakauer. These are all books that have literary value but, just as important, can also entertain kids on vacation. If the teachers could stand a little fun in the books they assign, my Augusts would be a lot more enjoyable.
1. The author thinks he will have a difficult August because ____________.
A. he doesn’t like reading in summer vacation
B. he is to read the books boring and not right for kids
C. he hates the English teacher assigning homework
D. he hates August
2. What can make students interested in August reading ought to be ___________.
A. romantic B. out of date
C. entertaining and educational D. pure
3. The author listed such books as “The Friends of Eddie Coyle” because he thinks __________.
A. they can change his opinion B. he can learn a lot more from them
C. they are of literary value, and enjoyable D. he has to do as teachers tell him to
4. In the opinion of the author of this passage, a good writer should be ___________.
A. one who describes events and characters in different ways
B. one who is full of imagination
C. one who is learned
D. one who uses a way of describing that makes the reader wish to know what to happen next
5. Which of the following could be the best title of this passage?
A. Why Can’t Teachers Set Us Fun Books?
B. I Don’t Like Reading on the Vacation
C. Teachers, Don’t Set Us Any Reading Assignments
D. Teachers, Set Us Free
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