The blue eyes that looked at him from outside the door were like the light through a magnifying glass (放大镜) when it is at its brightest and smallest, when paper and leaves begin to smoke．
“Hey,” said the man in the door． “Remember me?”
“Yes,” the boy said, whispering． “Rick．”
He felt so surprised to see Rick ． All of Rick seemed to be shown in the eyes, with a strong feeling that ought to have hurt him．
“You knew me,” Rick said． “You hadn't forgotten．”
“You're just the same,” the boy said, and felt much thankful．
He seemed even to be wearing the same clothes, the same blue shirt and grey trousers． He was thin, but he was built to be lean; and he was still, or again, sunburnt (晒黑了)． After everything, the slow white smile still showed the slight feeling of happiness．
“Let’s look at you,” Rick said, dropping into a chair． Then slowly he felt more at home, and he became once more just Rick ,as if nothing had happened． There were lines about his eyes, and deeper lines on his cheeks (面颊), but he looked like just Rick, lined by sunlight and smiling．
“When I look at you,” he said, “you make me think about me, for we look like each other．”
“Yes,” said the boy, eagerly, “they all think we both look like my grandfather．”
1．On his return, Rick ______．
[ ]
A．had not changed much
B．looked very old
C．was much thinner than before
D．was wearing different clothes
2．Rick and the boy are probably ______．
[ ]
A．brothers B．related
C．friends D．neighbors
3．You could describe Rick as ______．
[ ]
A．old and friendly B．old and nervous
C．thin and nervous D．thin and friendly
4．From the passage we can tell that the boy ______．
[ ]
A．was worried that Rick had forgotten him
B．was proud of what Rick had done
C．was pleased to see Rick
D．wondered where Rick had been
5．Rick and the boy _______．
[ ]
A．had similar personalities
B．cared about each other
C．had lived in the same house
D．felt their friendship had changed
冲刺100分1号卷系列答案科目：高中英语 来源：人教社新课程2003年审核高一下册练习 人教社新课程2003年审核 题型：050
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By the early 19th century the factory system had spread to the U.S. The first cotton factory was built in 1814, and by 1850 some 24 percent of workers were women. They produced clothing, shoes, cigars, and other things. In the Northeast, newly-arrived women with little education became the factory force. In the South, black women moved into factory and domestic（家庭的）jobs, first as slaves and later as free workers.
By 1890 nearly 4 million women in the U.S. worked for pay. This represented（代表）18 percent of the female population aged 14 and 17 percent of the total work force. Half the female workers were under 25 years of age, and seven out of ten were single. Most of them worked in domestic service, teaching positions, and textile（纺织的）factories; only about 5 percent were secretaries, clerks, or salespersons.
Recent years have seen a rapid increase in the number of women joining the paid labour force in the U.S. Today, almost 54 percent of all women of working age are employed. Over 50 percent of working women are married, and 60 percent of working wives have school--aged children.
（1）By 1850 about _______ percent of workers were men.
[ ]
（2）By 1890 ________ of working women were married.
[ ]
（3）Today less than ________ percent of female workers are single.
[ ]
（4）More and more women in the U.S. have worked for pay _______ .
[ ]
A．by 1850
B．by 1890
C．by the early 19th century
D．in the recent years
（5）According to the passage, which of the following sentences is NOT true?
[ ]
A. Today three fifths of working wives have school--aged children.
B. By 1890, 17 percent of the total work force in the U.S. worked for pay.
C. The first textile factory was built in 1814.
D. Black women in the South of the U.S. first worked as slaves.
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科目：高中英语 来源：人教社新课程2003年审核高一下册练习 人教社新课程2003年审核 题型：050
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In the 1930's, a lot of people in the USA were out of work. Among these people was a man named Alfred Butts. He always has an interest in word games and so, to fill his time, he planned a game which he called“Lexico”. However, he was not completely satisfied with the game, so he made a number of changes to it and, in time, changed its name from“Lexico”to“Alph”and then to“Criss·Cross”. He wanted to make some money from his new game, but he didn't have any real commercial（商业性的）success.
In 1939, Butts happened to meet a man called Jim Brunot who showed an interest in the new game. The two men worked together on developing the game and in 1984 it was offered for sale in the United States under its new name--“Scrabble”.
At first, it didn't sell very well. In the first year it sold just 2,250 sets and by 1951 it had only reached 8,500sets a year.
Then, in 1952 the manager of Macy's department store in New York, Jack Strauss, happened to play“Scrabble”while he was on holiday. He thought it was a wonderful game and, when the went back to work after his holiday, he insisted that Macy's should stock（储备）the game and make an effort to call the public's attention to it.
As a result,“Scrabble”became a big success in the United States and it soon spread to Australia and then to other English-speaking countries.
（1）The text is mainly about _______.
[ ]
（2）Alfred Butts invented the game“Lexico” ________.
[ ]
A. to make himself famous
B. to make spelling simpler
C. when he was out of work and looking for a job
D. when he was playing word games to pass the time
（3）Who made“Scrabble”popular?
[ ]
A. Alfred Butts.
B. Jack Strauss.
C. Alfred Butts and Jim Brunot.
D. Jack Strauss and Jim Brunot.
（4）When did Alfred Butts first put his game on the market?
[ ]
A. In 1939.
B. In 1948.
C. Before 1939.
D. Between 1939 and 1948.
（5）What does the underlined word“call”mean in Paragraph 4?
[ ]
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科目：高中英语 来源：2010-2011学年广西北海市合浦县教研室高二上学期期末考试英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
阅读理解D
The deserts of the world are not all covered with sand. Many of them have surfaces of rock or clay(黏土) or small stones. They are not flat, either. They often have high hills and deep valleys. There is some plants’ life in many parts of the desert. There is little rain in the desert, but it does fall often enough for most plants.
The deserts of the world are not uninhabited(无人居住的). People also live outside oases(绿洲), but these people are not farmers. They have camels, goats, donkeys, sheep, etc. These animals can live on the desert plants and do not need much water.
The people of the desert have to move constantly from place to place, they must always look for grass or desert plants for their animals. They usually live in tents. When there is no more food for their animals, they fold up their tents, put them on their camels and donkeys, and move to another place. In good years, when there is enough food for their animals, they trade their skins and their goats and camel hairs with the people of oases for wheat and fruit. But in bad years, when there is not enough food for their animals, the people of the desert would attack the oases people. But they are also hospitable, no man in the desert would ever refuse to give a stranger food and water.
【小题1】According to the passage, deserts are mostly made up of ________.
| A．clay | B．rock | C．stones | D．sand |
| A．kind | B．brave | C．cruel | D．strange |
| A．It rains in spring only. |
| B．it rains for a short time every month |
| C．the rainfall is just enough for the plants |
| D．there is some rain, but far from enough |
| A．only inside the oases | B．both inside and outside the oases |
| C．only outside the oases | D．in places with regular rainfalls. |
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科目：高中英语 来源：浙江平阳三中2010届高三下学期第10次周练英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
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A
In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 p.m. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes it’s a matter of life of death. The time chosen for the call communications its importance.
In social life, time plays a very important part. In the U.S.A. guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise between people from cultures that treat time differently. Promptness is valued highly in American life. For example, if people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the A.S. no one would think of keeping a business associate waiting for an hour, it would be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence.
41. If one makes a telephone call at dawn, this would mean ____.
A. the matter is of value B. the matter is somewhat important
C. the matter requires attention D. it is a matter of life or death
42. According to the passage, time plays an important role in ____.
A. everyday life B. school life C. communications D. private life
43. According to the passage, the author of the article may agree that ____.
A. it is not appropriate to send your invitation cards only three or four days before a dinner party date in U. S. A.
B. it is impolite to be prompt
C. it is best for one to make telephone calls at night because it costs much less
D. if one is less than 5 minutes late, he has to make a short apology
44. The best title for this passage is “ ____”.
A. Time and tide wait for no man B. The importance of time
C. The importance of an announcement D. The voices of time
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科目：高中英语 来源：20102011学年广西北海市合浦县教研室高二上学期期末考试英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
阅读理解D
The deserts of the world are not all covered with sand. Many of them have surfaces of rock or clay(黏土) or small stones. They are not flat, either. They often have high hills and deep valleys. There is some plants’ life in many parts of the desert. There is little rain in the desert, but it does fall often enough for most plants.
The deserts of the world are not uninhabited(无人居住的). People also live outside oases(绿洲), but these people are not farmers. They have camels, goats, donkeys, sheep, etc. These animals can live on the desert plants and do not need much water.
The people of the desert have to move constantly from place to place, they must always look for grass or desert plants for their animals. They usually live in tents. When there is no more food for their animals, they fold up their tents, put them on their camels and donkeys, and move to another place. In good years, when there is enough food for their animals, they trade their skins and their goats and camel hairs with the people of oases for wheat and fruit. But in bad years, when there is not enough food for their animals, the people of the desert would attack the oases people. But they are also hospitable, no man in the desert would ever refuse to give a stranger food and water.
【小题１】According to the passage, deserts are mostly made up of ________.
A. clay B. rock C. stones D. sand
【小题１】The underlined word “hospitable” has the meaning of being ________.
A. kind B. brave C. cruel D. strange
【小题１】 In the desert ________.
A. It rains in spring only. B. it rains for a short time every month
C. the rainfall is just enough for the plants
D. there is some rain, but far from enough
【小题１】People live ______.
A. only inside the oases B. both inside and outside the oases
C. only outside the oases D. in places with regular rainfalls.
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