When he unwrapped the box, he saw a large diamond ________ like a rose.
A.looked
B.shaped
C.appeared
D.formed
科目:高中英语 来源:重庆市万州二中09-10学年度高二下学期期中考试(英语) 题型:阅读理解
第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳选项
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My friend, Emma Daniels, spent the summer of 1974 traveling in Israel. During her month long stay in Jerusalem she often went to a cafe called Chocolate Soup. It was run by two men, one of whom—Alex—used to live in Montreal. One morning when Emma went in for coffee, while chatting with her new friend Alex, she mentioned that she had just finished the book she was reading and had nothing else to read. Alex said he had a wonderful book she might like, and that he’d be happy to lend it to her. As he lived just above the cafe, he quickly ran up to get it. The book he handed to Emma just minutes later was Markings, a book by a former Secretary General of the United Nations (UN).
Emma had never read it, nor had she ever bought a copy. But, when she opened it up, she was floored to see her own name and address inside the cover, in her own handwriting. It turned out that the summer before, at a concert back in Montreal, Emma had met a Californian who was in town visiting friends. They decided to exchange addresses, but neither of them had any paper. The man opened up a book he was carrying in his backpack (背包) and asked Emma to write her name and address inside. When he returned to California, he 1eft the book behind in Montreal, and his friend Alex kept it. When Alex later moved to Jerusalem, he took the book along.
( )56. Alex lent Emma the book Markings, __________ .
A. to show his friendliness to her
B. to show his interest in reading
C. to tell her about the importance of the UN
D. to let her write her name and address inside
( )57. How did Emma feel the moment she opened the book?
A. Pleased. B. Satisfied C. Worried. D. Surprised.
( )58. We can learn from the text that the Californian __________ .
A. met Emma at a concert
B. invited Emma to a concert
C. introduced Emma to his friend
D. left Emma his backpack
( )59. Who was supposed to be the first owner of the book?
A. An official of the UN.
B. A coffee shop owner.
C. A friend of the author’s.
D. Alex's friend from California.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2013-2014学年北京市高一上学期入学考试英语卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
Text messaging, or simply “texting”, with allows people to send and receive messages on mobile phones, becomes very popular today.
The advantages of texting are obvious. Texting helps to save money. If you have a few words to greet your families and friends on their birthdays or on some important festivals, sending messages can be cheaper than phone calling. Texting helps to save time. Even if you want to send a message to 100 people, you can do it one second. Texting helps you to “talk” to someone when he is too busy to answer the phone. Texting can also help you to “talk” to someone secretly if you don’t want others to hear what you are talking on the phone. These advantages are so amazing that many people are crazy about it. They hold mobile phones in hands all day long, send dozens of messages each day, and even text while driving or walking.
However, texting has its disadvantages. Junk messages may come into your mobile phone box now and then. When your phone box gets too full, you can’t receive any more messages. You may therefore miss some important information.
What’s more, if you don’t do texting properly, for example texting while driving or walking, it can be dangerous. It can cause injuries and even death. It was reported that about 6,000 people were killed and half a million were injured for this reason each year. In Fort Lee, a small town in New Jersey, USA, three people died because they walked into traffic while texting in 2011. Two researchers at Stony Brook University, New York found that texters are 60% more probably to have an accident than others. When people are texting, they don’t notice other people or things around them. To reduce traffic accidents, all drivers of the UN are now not allowed to text while driving. About 32 countries have passed laws restricting the use of mobile phones while driving.
Texting is a wonderful way of communication. However, only when we use it properly, can we fully enjoy the fun it brings.
1.How many advantages of texting are mentioned in the passage?
A.Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
2.What did the researchers at Stony Brook University find?
A.Texters are easier to have an accident.
B.Texting is a good way of communication.
C.6,000 people were killed and injured.
D.Many people text to greet families and friends.
3.The underlined word restricting probably means _________.
A. not telling B. not allowing C. enjoying D. making
4.This passage is written to tell us that __________.
A. we should do less texting
B. texting has many advantages
C. texting is better than phone calling
D. we should do texting properly
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科目:高中英语 来源:2015届浙江省高一12月月考英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
My friends, Emma Daniels, spent the summer of 1974 traveling in Israel. During her monthlong stay in Jerusalem she often went to a café called Chocolate Soup. It was run by two men, one of whom – Alex – used to live in Montreal. One morning when Emma went in for coffee, while chatting with her new friend Alex, she mentioned that she had just finished the book she was reading and had nothing else to read. Alex said he had a wonderful book she might like, and that he’d be happy to lend it to her. As he lived just above the café, he quickly ran up to get it. The book he handed to Emma just minutes later was Markings, a book by a former Secrcetary-General of the United Nations (UN).
Emma had never read it, nor had she ever bought a copy. But, when she opened it up, she was floored to see her own name and address inside the cover in her own handwriting.It turned out that the summer before, at a concert back in Montreal, Emma had met a Californian who was in town visiting friends. They decided to exchange addresses, but neither of them had any paper. The man opened up a book he was carrying in his backpack and asked Emma to write her name and address inside. When he returned to California, he left the book behind in Montreal, and his friend Alex kept it. When Alex later moved to Jerusalcm, he took the book along.
1.Alex lent Emma the book, Markings,__________.
A.to show his friendliness to her
B.to show his interest in reading
C.to tell her about the importance of UN
D.to let her write her name and address inside
2.How did Emma feel the moment she opened the book?
A.Pleased. B.Satisfied.
C.Worried. D.Surprised.
3.We can learn from the text the Californian________.
A.met Emma at a concert
B.invited Emma to a concert
C.introduced Emma to his friend
D.left Emma his backpack
4.Who was supposed to be the first owner of the book?
A.An official of the UN.
B.A coffee shop owner.
C.A friend of the author’s.
D.Alex’s friend from California.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2015届山东省济宁市高一上学期期末考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
My friend, Emma Daniels, spent the summer of 1974 traveling in Israel. During her month-long stay in Jerusalem she often went to a café called Chocolate Soup. It was run by two men, one of whom—Alex—used to live in Montreal. One morning when Emma went in for coffee, while chatting with her new friend Alex, she mentioned that she had just finished the book she was reading and had nothing else to read. Alex said he had a wonderful book she might like, and that he’d be happy to lend it to her. As he lived just above the café, he quickly ran up to get it. The book he handed to Emma just minutes later was Markings, a book by a former Secretary— General of the United Nations (UN).
Emma had never read it, nor had she ever bought a copy. But, when she opened it up, she was floored to see her own name and address inside the cover in her own handwriting. It turned out that the summer before, at a concert back in Montreal, Emma had met a Californian who was in town visiting friends. They decided to exchange addresses, but neither of them had any paper. The man opened up a book he was carrying in his backpack(背包) and asked Emma to write her name and address inside. When he returned to California, he left the book behind in Montreal, and his friend Alex kept it. When Alex later moved to Jerusalem, he took the book along.
1.Alex lent Emma the book, Markings, .
A.to show his friendliness to her
B.to show his interest in reading
C.to tell her about the importance of the UN
D.to let her write her name and address inside
2.How did Emma feel the moment she opened the book?
A.Pleased. B.Satisfied C.Worried. D.Surprised.
3.We can learn from the text that the Californian .
A.met Emma at a concert B.invited Emma to a concert
C.introduced Emma to his friend D.left Emma his backpack
4.Who was supposed to be the first owner of the book?
A.An official of the UN. B.A coffee shop owner.
C.A friend of the author’s. D.Alex’s friend from California.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2013届浙江省协作体高三摸底测试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
Jack London had endured more hardships by the age of twenty-one than most people experience in a lifetime. His struggles developed in him sympathy for the working class and a lasting dislike of hard work and provided inspiration for his career as a writer.
London grew up in San Francisco in extreme poverty. At an early age, he left school and supported himself through a succession of un skilled jobs ----working as a paper boy, in bowling alleys, on ice wagons, and in canneries(罐头食品厂) and mills. Despite working long hours at these jobs, London was able to read constantly, borrowing travel and adventure books from the library.
The books London read inspired him to travel, and his job experiences led him to become active in fighting for the fights of workers. He sailed to Japan on a journey aiming at catching seals and joined a cross-country protest march with a group of unemployed workers. After being arrested for vagrancy near Buffalo, New York, London decided to educate himself and reshape his life. He quickly completed high school and entered the University of California.
After only one term, however, the appeal of fortune and adventure proved uncontrollable. London gave up his studies and traveled to the Alaskan Yukon in 1897 in search of gold. Jack London was among the first of these miners. He may have searched for more than gold, however. London once commented, “ True, the new region was mostly poor; but its several hundred thousand square miles of coldness at least gave breathing space to those who else would have choked at home.” Although he was unsuccessful as a miner, London’s experiences in Alaska taught him about the human desire for wealth and power and about humankind’s inability to control the forces of nature. While in Alaska, London also absorbed memories and stories that would make him known one hundred years later.
Once back in California, London became determined to earn a living as a writer. He rented a typewriter and worked up to fifteen hours a day, spinning his Alaskan adventures into short stories and novels.
According to legend, London’s piles of rejection slips from publishers grew to five feet in height!
Even so, London preserved. In 1903, he earned national fame when he published the popular novel The Call of the Wild. He soon became the highest paid and most industrious writer in the country. During his career, he produced more than fifty books and earned more than a million dollars. Several of his novels, including The Call of the Wild(1903),the Sea-Wolf(1904),the White Fang(1906),have become American classics. In fact, he was a creative writer whose fiction explored several regions and their cultures: the Yukon, California, Hawaii, and the Solomon Islands. He experimented with many literary forms, from traditional love stories and dystopias(反面乌托邦小说)to science fantasy. His noted journalism included war communication, boxing stories, and the life of Molokai lepers(麻风病患者). He was among the most influential figures of his day, who understood how to create a public persona and use the media to market his self-created image of poor-boy-turned-success. London's great passion was agriculture, and he was well on the way of creating a new model for spreading through his Beauty Ranch when he died of kidney disease at age 40. He left over fifty books of novels, stories, journalism, and essays, many of which have been translated and continue to be read around the world. His best works describe a person’s struggle for survival against the powerful forces of nature. “To Build a Fire”, for example, tells the story of a man’s fight to survive the harsh cold of the Alaskan winter.
1._________made Jack London reconsider his life in the future.
A. His job experience B. The books he read
C. Being arrested D. Long-hour work
2.What is TRUE about Jack London?
A. Jack London was poor all his life.
B. Jack London got enough money while in the search of gold.
C. The books Jack London read inspired him to travel and become active.
D. The experience of gold searching made Jack London determined to write novels about Alaska adventures.
3.After the experience in Alaska, Jack London ________________.
A. realized the nature of human beings.
B. knew people could control the nature finally.
C. regretted being there.
D.thought highly of himself.
4.In paragraph 4, the sentence “True, the new region was mostly poor; but its several hundred thousand square miles of coldness at least gave breathing space to those who else would have choked at home.” implies_______________________________.
A. Jack London regarded Alaska a poor place as he never got any gold there.
B. people would have been ill at home if they had never been Alaska.
C. People searching for gold there still have chance to win.
D. Alaska was a poor but large region.
5.Which one of following works doesn’t belong to Jack London according to the passage?
A. love stories B. poetry C. journalism D. essays
6.What can we learn from Jack London’s final success?
A. Failure is the mother of success.
B. Practice makes perfect.
C. Knowledge is powerful.
D. All of above.
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