“Excuse me, what was that you whistled? ” Even a Spanish-speaking visitor to Gomera may sometimes asked such a question like that. The island people there are supposed to have two languages, which is no doubt a surprise to visitors to the Canary Islands, though they seldom go to this place because of the difficult landing from the sea. Before his first crossing of the Atlantic Ocean, Columbus had been to the island buying fruit and cattle and other animals for the voyage. Perhaps the story that he fell in love with one of the women of Gomera is true.
When and how and why did people there learn to whistle what they wanted to say? It is said that before the Spanish people came to live and whistle in the island, Norman seamen had been there. And long before 1402 the Guanches of a certain kingdom were said to be the first people there. Once their king got angry with them and cut out the tongues of every man, woman and child. That was why they had to learn to speak without tongues. Nobody can believe such a story. However, other reasons may be believable. It is the deep valleys and high mountains there that forced people to whistle so as to hear and shout to one another from either hill side two miles or even 4 miles away. And the record is 7 miles. The people who live on the island usually have good teeth, and this helps them to whistle well. They must also have good ears so that they can hear whistles.
1. Gomera is _____.
A. one of the Canary Islands B. a part of Spain
C. in Teherife. D. in San Sebastian
2. The two languages spoken in Gomera are ____ .
A. Spanish and English B. Whistle-language and Norman language
C. Whistle-language and Spanish D. Whistle-language and Guanches’ language
3. Why did Columbus go to the Canary Islands?
A. He was looking for the New Continent there.
B. He wanted to get fresh food for his ship
C. He wanted to marry a woman in Gomera
D. One can not find the answer to this in the passage
4. Which of the four choices is true ?
A. Every whistler can be heard four miles away.
B. Some good whistlers can be heard four miles away.
C. Some good whistlers can be heard seven miles away.
D. All the good whistlers can be heard from seven miles away.
5. Why do the people of Gomera usually have good teeth?
A. Because they use them for the whistle-language.
B. Because they eat fruit and fish.
C. Because they can get a doctor from San Sebastian.
D. One cannot find the answer to this in the passage.
科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:054
阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后1 ̄25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳 答案。
(A)
In 1962, A Russian woman told her doctor that she could see with her fingers. 1 the doctor did not believe it 2 he saw with his own eyes. The doctor 3 her eyes with a large handkerchief and then put colored papers 4 newspapers under her hands. She was able to 5 one color from 6 and read the newspaper by 7 and feeling them. The doctor examined her many times and was 8 with the examination, so he sent 9 to Moscow, in which she was further examined by 10. Her unusual powers, in the end, were 11.
The early 12 into these unusual powers has shown that 13 man trusts only his eyes he will 14 be able to see outside the limits of time and into the 15.
1. | A. Easily | B. Certainly | C. So | D. Sometimes | [ ] |
2. | A. after | B. when | C. until | D. since | [ ] |
3. | A. opened | B. hid | C. closed | D. covered | [ ] |
4. | A. but | B. and | C. or | D. also | [ ] |
5. | A. see | B. guess | C. tell | D. think | [ ] |
6. | A. those | B. that | C. other | D. another | [ ] |
7. | A. seeing | B. singing | C. touching | D. checking | [ ] |
8. | A. satisfied | B. strict | C. busy | D. very careful | [ ] |
9. | A. him | B. them | C. her | D. it | [ ] |
10. | A. nurses | B. scientists | C. blind people | D. good teachers | [ ] |
11. | A. examined | B. believed | C. known | D. true | [ ] |
12. | A. lesson | B. examination | C. newspapers | D. research | [ ] |
13. | A. if | B. whether | C. because | D. after | [ ] |
14. | A. hardly | B. not | C. certainly | D. easily | [ ] |
15. | A. space | B. world | C. future | D. earth | [ ] |
(B)
(W=woman;P=policeman)
W: Excuse me. I want to buy an English dictionary for my daughter. could you tell me 16 to get it?
P: I think you can get it from the book shop in the center of the 17. There are all kinds of dictionaries there.
W: Thanks. But I don't know the way to the book shop. This is my 18 time to come here.
P: Oh, welcome to our city, madam. The book shop is a bit far from here. I think it's 19 to go there by bus. The No. 4 bus will take you there. The bus stop is just on the other side of the street.
W: But I want to 20 the city while I'm walking.
P: OK! Go up the road and turn right at the second 21, walk on until you reach a big bridge. Go across it and take the first turning on the left. Walk 22 the road with some flowers and trees on 23 sides. At the end of the road you'll find the book shop on your right, 24 the museum and the Bank of China. You can't miss it.
W: Oh, it's really a long 25, But it doesn't matter. I like walking. It's very kind of you, young man. Thanks a lot.
P: You're welcome.
16. | A. what | B. where | C. when | D. which | [ ] |
17. | A. shop | B. village | C. city | D. village | [ ] |
18. | A. first | B. second | C. third | D. fourth | [ ] |
19. | A. best | B. better | C. well | D. good | [ ] |
20. | A. look | B. visit | C. watch | D. travel | [ ] |
21. | A. turning | B. crossing | C. lights | D. cross | [ ] |
22. | A. on | B. slowly | C. along | D. alone | [ ] |
23. | A. all | B. both | C. each | D. every | [ ] |
24. | A. between | B. among | C. inside | D. beside | [ ] |
25. | A. road | B. street | C. way | D. path | [ ] |
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:054
完形填空:
Mr Parker was living in the country , and he wanted to go to an office in the city one day . He 1 the address on a letter, got 2 his car and 3 to the city . He drove straight to the office without any 4 and stopped his car 5 the office. He locked his car and 6 to go into his office, but suddenly he turned around and went back to his car . He remembered that he 7 his keys in it ! He telephoned his wife and said, “ 8 , I ’ve locked my keys in my car . Please 9 me your keys .”
Mrs Parker got into their 10 car and drove twenty miles to 11 her husband. But 12 Mr Parker was waiting for his wife, he walked 13 his car and tried the other 14 . It was not locked ! Mr Parker locked it 15 before his wife arrived.
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A.looked |
B.lost |
C.found |
D.took |
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2. | ||||
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A.to |
B.into |
C.at |
D.out |
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3. | ||||
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A.arrived |
B.walked |
C.ran |
D.drove |
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A.trouble |
B.answer |
C.matter |
D.difficult |
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A.in the front of |
B.in the middle of |
C.in front of |
D.at the foot of |
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A.went |
B.wanted |
C.forgot |
D.wondered |
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7. | ||||
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A.has locked |
B.had lock |
C.locked |
D.had locked |
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8. | ||||
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A.listen to me |
B.I need your help |
C.Excuse me |
D.Don’t smile at me |
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9. | ||||
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A.bring |
B.take |
C.carry |
D.show |
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A.another |
B.other |
C.a second |
D.the other |
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11. | ||||
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A.hand |
B.give |
C.look at |
D.help |
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A.while |
B.since |
C.before |
D.after |
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A.under |
B.on |
C.around |
D.over |
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A.door |
B.car |
C.keys |
D.way |
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A.suddenly |
B.quickly |
C.slowly |
D.angrily |
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:054
“How are you?” is a nice question. It's a ___1___ way that people in the United States ___2__ each other. But “How are you?” is also a very _ ___3___ question. It's a question that often ___4___ have an answer. The person who asks “How are you?” hopes to hear the answer“___5___”,even though the person's friend isn't fine, ___6___ “How are you?” isn't really a question, and “Fine” isn't really an answer. They are ___7__ other way of saying “Hello” and“___8___”.
Sometimes, people also don't say just what they ___9___ For example, when someone asks “Do you agree?” the other person ___10____ be thinking, “No, I don't agree. I think you're wrong. ” But it isn't very ___11___ to say so, so the other person might say, “I'm not so ___12___” It's a nice way to say that you don't agree with someone.
People ___13___ don't say just what they are thinking when they ___14___ talking with other people. For example, many talks over the phone ___15___ when one person says,“I've got to go now.” Often, the person who wants to ___16__ gives an excuse:“Someone is at the door.” “I've got to put the things ___17__.” “Something is burning on the fire.” The excuse might be real, or it might not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn't want to talk ____18___, but it isn't very polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn't ___19___ the other person's feelings.
When they meet each other, talk about an idea, or end a talk, people often don't ___20___ just what they are thinking. It's an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it's all part of the game of language!
(1) A.funny |
B.friendly |
C.strange |
D.useful |
(2) A.meet |
B.like |
C.know |
D.excuse |
(3) A.good |
B.unusual |
C.interesting |
D.possible |
(4) A.doesn't |
B.mustn't |
C.shouldn't |
D.needn't |
(5) A.Right |
B.Terrible |
C.Fine |
D.True |
(6) A.though |
B.when |
C.because |
D.unless |
(7) A.not |
B.many |
C.really |
D.simply |
(8) A.OK |
B.Bye |
C.Hi |
D.No |
(9) A.want |
B.do |
C.lose |
D.mean |
(10) A.must |
B.might |
C.can |
D.will |
(11) A.polite |
B.necessary |
C.important |
D.easy |
(12) A.afraid |
B.well |
C.sure |
D.interested |
(13) A.also |
B.again |
C.only |
D.certainly |
(14) A.enjoy |
B.keep |
C.finish |
D.miss |
(15) A.continue |
B.last |
C.stop |
D.end |
(16) A.put up |
B.pick up |
C.turn up |
D.hang up |
(17) A.on |
B.away |
C.in |
D.out |
(18) A.much |
B.at all |
C.at once |
D.any more |
(19) A.hit |
B.hurt |
C.harm |
D.destroy |
(20) A.say |
B.study |
C.believe |
D.remember |
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科目:高中英语 来源:英语教研室 题型:054
“How are you?” is a nice question. It's a ___1___ way that people in the United States ___2__ each other. But “How are you?” is also a very _ ___3___ question. It's a question that often ___4___ have an answer. The person who asks “How are you?” hopes to hear the answer“___5___”,even though the person's friend isn't fine, ___6___ “How are you?” isn't really a question, and “Fine” isn't really an answer. They are ___7__ other way of saying “Hello” and“___8___”.
Sometimes, people also don't say just what they ___9___ For example, when someone asks “Do you agree?” the other person ___10____ be thinking, “No, I don't agree. I think you're wrong. ” But it isn't very ___11___ to say so, so the other person might say, “I'm not so ___12___” It's a nice way to say that you don't agree with someone.
People ___13___ don't say just what they are thinking when they ___14___ talking with other people. For example, many talks over the phone ___15___ when one person says,“I've got to go now.” Often, the person who wants to ___16__ gives an excuse:“Someone is at the door.” “I've got to put the things ___17__.” “Something is burning on the fire.” The excuse might be real, or it might not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn't want to talk ____18___, but it isn't very polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn't ___19___ the other person's feelings.
When they meet each other, talk about an idea, or end a talk, people often don't ___20___ just what they are thinking. It's an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it's all part of the game of language!
(1) A.funny |
B.friendly |
C.strange |
D.useful |
(2) A.meet |
B.like |
C.know |
D.excuse |
(3) A.good |
B.unusual |
C.interesting |
D.possible |
(4) A.doesn't |
B.mustn't |
C.shouldn't |
D.needn't |
(5) A.Right |
B.Terrible |
C.Fine |
D.True |
(6) A.though |
B.when |
C.because |
D.unless |
(7) A.not |
B.many |
C.really |
D.simply |
(8) A.OK |
B.Bye |
C.Hi |
D.No |
(9) A.want |
B.do |
C.lose |
D.mean |
(10) A.must |
B.might |
C.can |
D.will |
(11) A.polite |
B.necessary |
C.important |
D.easy |
(12) A.afraid |
B.well |
C.sure |
D.interested |
(13) A.also |
B.again |
C.only |
D.certainly |
(14) A.enjoy |
B.keep |
C.finish |
D.miss |
(15) A.continue |
B.last |
C.stop |
D.end |
(16) A.put up |
B.pick up |
C.turn up |
D.hang up |
(17) A.on |
B.away |
C.in |
D.out |
(18) A.much |
B.at all |
C.at once |
D.any more |
(19) A.hit |
B.hurt |
C.harm |
D.destroy |
(20) A.say |
B.study |
C.believe |
D.remember |
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科目:高中英语 来源:英语教研室 题型:054
One day, some men came and cut down some of the familiar 3 at the side of one of the paths which she 4 . When she reached that place that evening, she did not feel the trees with her stick, so she was in 5 .
She waited for a while and listened, but did not 6 any other people, so she went for a kilometer or two. And then she heard 7 beneath her.
“Am I 8 ?I suppose so. ” she said, “I must be on a 9 , and there must be a river under me. I’ve been told that there’s a river in this part of the country, but I don’t know its exact 10 . How am I going to get 11 to my house from here?”
All at once she heard a man’s friendly 12 near her. “Excuse me, can I help you?”
“How kind of you!” Mrs. Hammond answered. “Yes, please. Some of the trees which I follow have been 13 today, and if I hadn’t been lucky enough to meet you, I don’t know 14 I’d have done. Can you please 15 me to get home?
“Certainly, ”the man answered. “Where do you live?”
Mrs. Hammond told him, and the man took her to her house. She told the man how 16 she was that she had met him. But the man said, “I want to 17 you. ”
Mrs. Hammond asked, “Whatever for?”
“Well, ” the man said quietly, “I was balanced on the edge of that bridge for ages in the 18 , because I was trying to make up my mind to 19 myself into the river and drown myself. 20 I’m not going to do it now. ”
1. A. game B. exercise C. sport D. training
2. A. how B. where C. what D. that
3. A. grass B. bushes C. trees D. plants
4. A. followed B. led C. walked D. headed
5. A. need B. danger C. dark D. difficulty
6. A. see B. find C. meet D. hear
7. A. noise B. water C. boat D. train
8. A. lost B. all right C. wrong D. alone
9. A. boat B. plane C. bridge D. highway
10. A. size B. length C. position D. name
11. A. far B. near C. away D. back
12. A. touch B. voice C. sound D. noise
13. A. lost B. destroyed C. removed D. planted
14. A. how B. what C. why D. which
15. A. tell B. direct C. help D. get
16. A. pleased B. proud C. worried D. wonderful
17. A. help B. know C. thank D. meet
18. A. worry B. sorry C. hurry D. dark
19. A. put B. throw C. jump D. take
20. A. And B.Yet C.But D.So
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