科目:高中英语 来源:2013年全国普通高等学校招生统一考试英语(湖南卷带解析) 题型:阅读理解
In my living room, there is a plaque (匾) that advises me to “Bloom (开花) where you are planted.” It reminds me of Dorothy. I got to know Dorothy in the early 1980s, when I was teaching Early Childhood Development through a program with Union College in Barbourville, Kentucky. The job responsibilities required occasional visits to the classroom of each teacher in the program. Dorothy stands out in my memory as one who “bloomed” in her remote area.
Dorothy taught in a school In Harlan County, Kentucky, Appalachian Mountain area. To get to her school from the town of Harlan, I followed a road winding around the mountain. In the eight-mile journey, I crossed the same railroad track five times, giving the possibility of getting caught by the same train five times. Rather than feeling excited by this drive through the mountains, I found it depressing. The poverty level was shocking and the small shabby houses gave me the greatest feeling of hopelessness.
From the moment of my arrival at the little school, all gloom (忧郁) disappeared. Upon arriving at Dorothy’s classroom. I was greeted with smiling faces and treated like a queen. The children had been prepared to show me their latest projects. Dorothy told me with a big smile that they were serving poke greens salad and cornbread for “dinner” (lunch). In case you don’t know, poke greens are a weed-type plant that grows wild, especially on poor ground.
Dorothy never ran out of reports of exciting activities of her students. Her enthusiasm never cooled down. When it came time to sit for the testing and interviewing required to receive her Child Development Associate Certification, Dorothy was ready. She came to the assessment and passed in all areas. Afterward, she invited me to the one-and-only steak house in the area to celebrate her victory, as if she had received her Ph. D. degree. After the meal, she placed a little box containing an old pen in my hand. She said it was a family heirloom (传家宝), but to me it is a treasured symbol of appreciation and pride that cannot be matched with things. (360 words)
【小题1】“Early Childhood Development” in Paragraph 1 refers to __________.
A.a program directed by Dorothy |
B.a course given by the author |
C.an activity held by the students |
D.an organization sponsored by Union college |
A.the long track | B.the poor houses |
C.the same train | D.the winding road |
A.a warm welcome | B.the sight of poke greens |
C.Dorothy’s latest projects | D.a big dinner made for her |
A.Whatever you do, you must do it carefully. |
B.Whoever you are, you deserve equal treatment. |
C.However poor you are, you have the right to education, |
D.Wherever you are, you can accomplish your achievement. |
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科目:高中英语 来源:2012-2013学年辽宁省实验中学分校高一上学期期末考试英语试卷(解析) 题型:阅读理解
Bungee jumping is an activity about jumping from a tall structure while connected to a large elastic cord(有弹性的绳子). The tall structure is usually a fixed object, such as a building, bridge or crane; but it is also possible to jump from a movable object, such as a hot-air balloon or helicopter, that has the ability to stay over one place on the ground; fixed-wing aircraft are unsuitable because they only stay high when moving quickly forward.
When the person jumps, the cord stretches to absorb (吸收)the energy of the fall, then the jumper flies upwards again as the cord jumps back. The jumper oscillates(摆动)up and down until all the energy is used up.
The word bungee first appeared around 1930 and was the name for a rubber eraser. The first modern bungee jumps were made on 1 April 1979 from the 250-foot Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, by David Kirk, Chris Baker and Alan Weston of the Dangerous Sports Club. The jumpers continued with jumps in the US from the Golden Gate and Royal Gorge bridges, spreading the concept worldwide. By 1982 they were jumping from mobile cranes and hot-air balloons. Later they put on commercial(商业的)shows, which began in 1986.
As with any sport, injuries can still happen, and there have been deaths. A relatively common mistake in the cases that may cause death is to use a cord that is too long. The cord should be fully shorter than the height of the jumping place to allow it room to jumper either starts to slow down or keeps speeding up depending upon the speed of falling.
【小题1】Which of the following is NOT suitable for bungee jumping?
A.The fixed-wing aircraft | B.The helicopter |
C.The hot-air balloon | D.The mobile crane |
A.who suits bungee jumping |
B.the principle of bungee jumping |
C.the material used for bungee jumping |
D.the danger of bungee jumping |
A.the weight of the jumper |
B.the height of the jumping place |
C.the length of the cord |
D.the speed of the falling |
A.teach people how to carry out a bungee jumping |
B.remind people of the danger of bungee jumping |
C.advise people not to take the risk of bungee jumping |
D.introduce some knowledge about bungee jumping |
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科目:高中英语 来源:2013届上海市上海理工大学附属中学高三月考英语卷(带解析) 题型:阅读理解
The modern Olympic Games, founded in 1896, began as contests between individuals, rather than among nations, with the hope of promoting world peace through sportsmanship. In the beginning, the games were open only to amateurs. An amateur is a person whose involvement in an activity---from sports to science or the arts---is purely for pleasure. Amateurs, whatever their contributions to a field, expect to receive no form of compensation ; professionals, in contrast, perform their work in order to earn a living.
From the perspective of many athletes, however, the Olympic playing field has been far from level. Restricting the Olympics to amateurs has precluded(妨碍) the participation of many who could not afford to be unpaid. Countries have always desired to send their best athletes, not their wealthiest ones, to the Olympic Games.
A slender and imprecise line separates what we call “financial support” from “earning money.” Do athletes “earn money” if they are reimbursed(补偿) for travel expenses? What if they are paid for time lost at work or if they accept free clothing from a manufacturer or if they teach sports for a living? The runner Eric Liddell was the son of poor missionaries; in 1924 the British Olympic Committee financed his trip to the Olympics, where he won a gold and a bronze medal. College scholarships and support from the United States Olympic Committee made it possible for American track stars Jesse Owens and Wilma Rudolph and speed skater Dan Jansen to train and compete. When the Soviet Union and its allies joined the games in 1952, the definition of amateur became still muddier. Their athletes did not have to balance jobs and training because as citizens in communist regimes, their government financial support was not considered payment for jobs.
In 1971 the International Olympic Committee(IOC) removed the word amateur from the rules, making it easier for athletes to find the support necessary to train and compete. In 1986 the IOC allowed professional athletes into the games.
There are those who regret the disappearance of amateurism from the Olympic Games. For them the games lost something special when they became just another way for athletes to earn money. Others say that the designation of amateurism was always questionable; they argue that all competitors receive so much financial support as to make them paid professionals. Most agree, however, that the debate over what constitutes an “amateur” will continue for a long time.
【小题1】 One might infer that _______________________.
A.developing Olympic-level skills in athletes is costly |
B.professional athletes are mostly interested in financial rewards |
C.amateurs does not expect to earn money at the sport that is played |
D.amateurs have a better attitude than professionals do |
A.the ground the athletes played on was in bad condition |
B.the poorer players were given some advantages |
C.the rules did not work the same way for everyone |
D.amateurs were inferior to the professionals in many ways |
A.a gift received on a special occasion, such as a birthday |
B.money received from a winning lottery ticket |
C.an allowance paid to a child |
D.money from charity organization |
A.has held firm to its original vision of the Olympic games |
B.has struggled with the definition of amateur over the years |
C.regards itself as an organization for professional athletes only |
D.did nothing but stop allowing communists to participate |
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科目:高中英语 来源:全国通用2010届高三各地模拟书面表达分类汇编(一) 题型:写作题
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(2010·湖南同升湖实验学校高三第一次月考)
近日你所在的学校开展了“为建设节约型社会献一计”主题活动,同学们提出了许多建议。请你根据以下要点,用英语写一篇短文向English Horizons杂志编辑部投稿:
有人建议
你的建议
1。不浪费粮食和纸张
2。尽量不使用方便筷、塑料袋
3。毕业生将书赠给低年级同学循环使用?
注意:
1。不要逐字翻译,可适当增加细节;
2。词数:120字左右,开头已经为你写好,不计入总词数;
3。参考词汇:方便筷disposable chopsticks
Recently,there has been an activity of “doing your bit for an energy-saving society” in our school. Our schoolmates are highly concerned about the increasing lack of energy and provide their own suggestions。
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科目:高中英语 来源:2010年河南大学附属中学高一上学期期中考试英语卷 题型:阅读理解
What is the hottest topic at your school recently? In Hangzhou Yongjin Middle School, it’s money. The school held an activity called “making money” last weekend. About 200 students of Senior 1 and Senior 2 were divided into 30 teams. They went out to make money by selling things. What did they choose to sell? Some sold newspapers; some chose bottled water; some sold environmentally friendly shopping bags and bamboo(竹子) baskets.
Hu Qing’s team decided to sell some useful books in front of the Children Activity Center. They thought parents would like to buy the books for their children. But unfortunately, they met urban management officers (城管). The officers asked them to leave. “We played hide-and-seek (捉迷藏) with the officers for the whole morning” said Hu. “Finally we had to give up.”
Wang Bing and her team sold ice cream in a square. They didn’t meet any officers. But few people were interested in what they were selling. The team then put up a board saying “For Country Kids”. It worked. More people came to their stall (小摊). A foreigner even gave them 100 yuan. “He didn’t want any change. He said he wanted to help the children,” said Wang. “We were touched.” Later that day they gave the 100 yuan and more to the “Project Hope” office.
Meng Zhaoxiang and his team were luckier. They sold all their cakes in four hours, spending 39.5 yuan and getting back 80 yuan. They made 40.5 yuan. “It was not easy to make the money,” said Meng. “Some people just looked. Others just tasted but didn’t buy. Now I know how hard it is for our parents to make money.”
86. 1.In Hangzhou Yongjin Middle School, what the students talk more about is ________.
A.the officers |
B.the kind foreigner |
C.the activity called “making money” |
D.the money they made last weekend |
87. 2.________ took part in the activity.
A.All the students |
B.Some teachers |
C.About 200 students of the three grades |
D.Part of Junior 1 and Junior 2 students |
88. 3. Hu Qing’s team finally gave up because ________.
A.the parents didn’t like to buy the books |
B.the Children Activity Center was too crowded |
C.the officers didn’t allow them to sell anything there |
D.the team played the game of the hide-and-seek the whole morning |
89. 4.Why did more people come to Wang Bing’s stall at last?
A.The team put up a magic board. |
B.A foreigner came up and helped them. |
C.The people liked to help country kids. |
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D.The people were interested in their ice cream. |
90. 5. According to the passage the students learn ________.
A.it’s impossible for them to make money |
B.it’s not easy for their parents to make money |
C.it’s very important for them to make a living |
D.it’s necessary for school to hold more activities in the future |
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