People have been painting pictures for at least 30,000 years. The earliest pictures were painted by people who hunted animals. They used to paint pictures of the animals they wanted to catch and kill. Pictures of this kind have been found on the walls of caves in France and Spain. No one knows why they were painted there. Perhaps the painter thought that their pictures would help them to catch these animals. Or perhaps human beings have always wanted to tell stories in pictures.
About 5,000 years ago, the Egyptians and other people in the Near East began to use pictures as a kind of writing. They drew simple pictures or signs to represent things and ideas, and also to represent the sounds of their language. The signs these people used became a kind of alphabet(字母表).
The Egyptians used to record information and to tell stories by putting picture-writing and pictures together. When an important person died, scenes and stories from his life were painted and carved on the walls of the place where he was buried. Some of these pictures are like modern comic-strip (连环漫画) stories. It has been said that Egypt is the home of the comic strip. But, for the Egyptians, pictures still had magic power. So they did not try to make their way of writing simple. The ordinary people could not understand it.
By the year 1,000 BC, people who lived in the area around the Mediterranean Sea had developed a simpler system of writing. The signs they used were very easy to write, and there were fewer of them than in the Egyptian system. This was because each sign, or letter, represented only one sound in their language. The Greeks developed this system and formed the letter of the Greek alphabet. The Romans copied the idea, and Roman alphabet is now used all over the world.
These days, we can write down a story, or record information, without using pictures. But we still need pictures of all kinds: drawings, photographs, signs and diagrams. We find them everywhere: in books and newspapers, in the street, and on the walls of the places where we live and work. Pictures help us to understand and remember things more easily, and they can make a story much more interesting.
1.Ancient people in France and Spain painted pictures on walls of caves probably because ______.
A. they loved animals
B. they enjoyed seeing pictures
C. they preferred painting pictures to telling stories
D. they thought pictures helpful
2.The Greek alphabet was simpler than the Egyptian system for all the following reasons EXCEPT that ______.
A. the former was easy to write
B. there were fewer signs in the former
C. the former was easy to pronounce
D. each sign stood for only one sound
3.In the last paragraph, the author thinks that pictures ______.
A. should be made easy to understand
B. are of much use in our life
C. should be made interesting
D. are disappearing from our life
4.The possible title of this article may be ______.
A. Pictures and Writing
B. The Best Way of Writing
C. Home of the Comic-Strip Stories
D. The Earliest Language in the World
科目:高中英语 来源:2015-2016学年广西柳州铁路一中高一上学期期末英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
When it comes to President Obama, most of his personal business is already known by the public. Personal information about his children, Malia and Sasha, however, has been kept a little more under wraps.
The New York Times recently released(公布)a list of rules that Michelle Obama has mentioned over the years that Malia and Sasha must follow during their time in the White House, as well as in general. See how the first family educates their children:
The girls must write reports about what they've seen on their trips, even if it's not required by their school.
Malia may use her cell phone only on the weekends, and she and her sister cannot watch television or use a computer for anything but homework during the week.
Malia and Sasha have to play two sports: one they choose and one selected by their mother.
Malia must learn to do laundry(洗衣服) before she leaves for college.
The girls have to eat their vegetables, and if they say they are not hungry, they cannot ask for cookies or chips later.
While these might be shocking to some, Michelle said, “They're not little princess(公主). It's just basic rules, boundaries, and expectations that we would have normally.”
Michelle also mentions another set of rules:
The girls must do their chores(家务), though the White House has a large staff (职员). Malia and Sasha have chores of their own.
They must play a team sport, because it's about learning how to play on a team, how to lose and how to win gracefully.
…
It sounds like Michelle and Barack want the best for their kids and to make them as well-rounded(全面发展)as possible. What are your thoughts on the Obama family rules?
1.What's the passage mainly about?
A. The first family daily life.
B. The first family rules.
C. How to be good parents.
D. How to be good students.
2.What do the underlined words “under wraps” probably mean?
A. Secret. B. Calm. C. Attractive. D. Public
3.What has to be followed after the girls' every trip?
A. Emails. B. Photos.
C. Homework. D. Reports.
4.Which of the following is NOT True according to the passage?
A. The girls have to obey the rules only when they live in the White House.
B. The girls must do their chores though there might be lots of help around.
C. The girls must play a team sport to gain team spirit by working together.
D. The parents want to make the girls grow healthily as common children.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2015-2016学年山西省高二下期末英语卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
A few days ago, I was sitting in a Thai restaurant enjoying a meal when I got on a phone call from a friend I hadn’t spoken to in a long time. In my enthusiasm and excitement, I talked quite louder than usual voice and in Spanish, my mother tongue.
A few minutes into the call, an old lady sitting at the table beside mine got up, seemingly offended, and asked the restaurant staff to relocate (重新安排) a table as far away as possible from this man who seemed to be impolite.
I sank in my seat out of embarrassment. I ended the call soon afterwards and felt the urge to apologize. Before getting up, I looked around to see where she was and she was at the table farthest away from me. I noticed that the lady was alone and staring out the window. I found a tinge (气息) of sadness or anxiety and perhaps a desire for aloneness and peace. But I had obviously destroyed it minutes earlier.
Right then I abandoned my plan for a conventional apologetic gesture. Seeing those funny smile cards in my wallet, I took one out and wrote some words to express my apology. On signing my restaurant bill, I asked a waiter to secretly charge the lady’s meal to me and hand her the smile card instead of her bill.
Did she take it the wrong way, I wondered? Did she get confused? Did she refuse the anonymous (匿名的) offer? And so on. I just waited and felt nervous to learn the outcome. To my pleasant surprise, things turned out the best possible way.
The waiter approached me in a joy, telling me, “In the many times she had dined here before, I had never seen the old lady smile as she did when receiving the smile card and the $0 bill. She thanked me even though I explained that someone else did the job.”
1.The old lady changed her seat mainly because of __________.
A. her private phone call
B. the author’s loud voice
C. the views out of the window
D. the restaurant staff’s mistake
2.What can we infer from Paragraph 3?
A. The author didn’t stop talking though he felt embarrassed.
B. The author went up to the old lady and apologized to her.
C. The old lady just moved to the farthest table to see outside.
D. The lady didn’t have a nice mood and liked to stay alone.
3.Feeling sorry, the author offered the old lady the following EXCEPT __________.
A. an apologetic gesture
B. a smile card
C. a free meal
D. some written words to apologize
4.Which of the following is the best title of this passage?
A. A Misunderstanding Caused by Different Cultures
B. An Unpleasant Experience in Thailand
C. A Smile Card for a Sincere Apology
D. An Old Lady Who Never Smiles
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科目:高中英语 来源:2015-2016学年湖南长沙望城区一中高二下期末英语试卷(解析版) 题型:七选五
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Going to college is a new experience full of excitement of the unknown. Socialization is a big thing for college students and it is common to feel a little uncomfortable going into a situation where everyone is a stranger. You may probably miss your friends from highschool. 1. College is a great opportunity to make new lifelong friends. The questionis: how?
Get to know your roommate. You may find you have lots of things in common with your roommate, but even if you are completely different from each other, with a little effort and understanding the two of you may become best friends.
2.
If you leave your door open, this shows that you welcome visitors. As a result people will naturally stop in and say hello. Closed doors are not likely to bring many visitors and those who stay locked up in their rooms may give others the impression of being cold.Other students will be less likely to stop in and build a new friendship.
Join clubs or organizations.
Getting involved in organized societies is a great way to meet new people. 3. By staying active in college groups such as clubs and organizations you can meet lots of people with whom you share common interests.
Talk to classmates.
4. Starting conversations in class is a great opportunity to meet people who are interested in the same kind of studies as you are. Short friendly discussions can build lifelong friendships.
Try out for a sport.
If you' re athletic, trying out for a sport will do for you the same thing that joining a club will do. 5.
A. Close the door to keep away from theft.
B. Hang a welcome sign on your dorm room.
C. It also helps you get more familiar with the campus.
D. Your roommate is the first person you will have close contact with.
E. You will instantly meet a large group of people who share your interests in sports.
F. Get to know your classmates as you'll be spending several months with them.
G. Trying actively to find new friends can help ease the feelings of being lonely.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2015-2016学年湖北武汉新洲区一中、黄陂一中高二下期末英语卷(解析版) 题型:语法填空
语法填空
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
On Thursday afternoon, with all the housework 1. (finish), Mrs White locked the door and went to the women’s club __2.__ usual. It was a pleasant way of passing time for an old woman who lived alone. When she came home, she sensed something 3. (usual) . Had someone got in? The back door and the windows were all locked and there was no sign of forced entry. Had anything been taken? She went from room to room, checking, and found her camera and watch 4. (miss).
The 5. ( follow ) Thursday she went out at her usual time, but didn't go to the club. Instead, she took a short walk in a park nearby and came home, 6. (let) herself in through the back door. She settled down to wait and see what 7. ( happen).
It was 4 o'clock when the front doorbell rang. Mrs White was making tea at the time. The bell rang again, and the next moment she heard her letter-box being pushed open. Picking up the kettle(壶)of boiling water, she moved quietly towards the door. A piece of wire appeared through the letter-box, and then a hand. The wire turned and caught around the knot(圆形旋钮)on the door-lock . Mrs White raised the kettle and poured the water over the hand. A sharp cry was heard outside as the wire fell to the floor and the hand was pulled back, 8. was followed by the sound of running feet.
It wasn’t long 9. the police caught the thief. And Mrs White was admired at the club for her 10. ( success ) self-protection.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2016年高考英语一轮复习新人教版选修1第4单元检测英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In the US and Britain, the slogan around colleges was “Save water. Shower with a friend.” Now, Wuhan University has come up with another system for the campus bathhouse. It charges students for the amount of time in a shower. Before entering the bathhouse, students pay for the amount of time they want in the shower with cash or their student ID card. The clock starts ticking the minute the tape is turned on. It pauses when a button is pressed for soap. An integrated circuit (IC) card reader at each tap shows the time. No money, no water. The benefits of the new system can be seen with the old system, which charged 1 Yuan for each person regardless of time in the shower. The university used about 320 tons of water daily under the old system, but only 160 tons now.
Many students use the new system but opinions on it are divided. Some students say it is bad because bathing had become a sort of race. Many people using it for the first time are not sure how long they need to shower. Some might be embarrassed if their time is up and they’re still covered in soap. They have to ask the bathhouse worker to help them buy extra time.
“It’s a flaw in the system that you can not buy extra time on the ID card,” said Ren, a freshman in Wuhan University. The university is also considering some students’ suggestions that they be allowed to pay after they’ve finished the shower. Not surprisingly, some are complaining about losing the hour shower. But many students say the move helps them develop a water-saving sense.
Without the time limits, most students tended to shower for 30 to an hour in the bathhouse.
Some even used the hot water to wash their clothes. “In my experience, 10—20 minutes is enough,” said Dai Zhihua, a third-year student who usually takes 8 minutes.
A similar system has been installed in other universities. Shanghai Normal University introduced it at its Fengxiang Campus in September. The bathing fee there is 0.2 Yuan per minute. One male student responded by setting a record with a two-minute shower.
1.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. Students buy the time of their showers.
B. The clock times the student’s bathing except when the bather pauses for soap.
C. If money runs out, there will be no water.
D. Having finished bathing, the student has to pay for it.
2.The underline word “flaw” (Paragraph 3) most probably means __________.
A. fault B. advantage
C. pity D. perfection
3.Since the new system has performed, __________ of water can be saved.
A. a quarter B. one third
C. one half D.two thirds
4.It can be inferred from the passage that __________.
A. the new operation can raise students’ environmental awareness
B. the new operation can solve the water crisis
C. a similar operation has been set in other universities
D. the university has saved a lot of water by using the new system
5.In which column can you find this passage?
A. Culture. B. Society.
C. Campus Life. D. Lifestyle.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2016年高考英语一轮复习新人教版选修1第3单元检测英语试卷(解析版) 题型:语法填空
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
The way we cook is important. In many countries, the two choices are 1.(nature) gas or electric-powered stoves.
The World Health Organization warns that millions of people2. (suffer) from indoor air pollution at present time, which results from the use of3. (danger) fuels and cook-stoves in the home.
WHO officials say nearly three billion people are 4. (able) to use clean fuels and technologies for cooking ,heating and lighting. As a result, more than seven million people die from exposure to indoor or outdoor air pollution each year. Most of the deaths are in 5. (develop) countries, such as lndia, China and Latin American countries.
WHO officials say opening a window or door 6.(let)out the harmful air will not correct the situation 7. will only pollute the outdoors.
Nigel Bruce, 8. is a professor of Public Health at the University of Liverpool, says researchers are developing good cook-stoves and other equipment to burn fuels 9. a more efficient way.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2015-2016学年新疆石河子市高二下期末英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
October 15th is the Global Handwashing Day. Activities are planned in more than 20 countries to get millions of people in the developing world to wash their hands with soap. For example, donators will give 150,000 bars of soap to schools in Ethiopia.
Experts say people around the world wash their hands every day, but very few use soap at so-called important moments. These include after using the toilet, after cleaning a baby and before touching food.
Global Handwashing Day is the idea of the Public-Private Partnership for Handwashing with Soap. Partners include the United Nations Children’s Fund, American government agencies, the World Bank and soap makers Unlever and Procter and Gamble. The organizers say all soaps are equally effective at removing disease-causing germ. They say the correct way to wash is to wet your hands with a small amount of water and cover them with soap. Rub it into all areas, including under the fingernails. Rub for at least twenty seconds. Then rinse well under running water. Finally, dry your hands with a clean cloth or wave them in the air.
The Partnership for Handwashing says soap is important because it increases the time that people spend in washing hands. Soap also helps to break up the dirt that holds most of the germs. And it usually leaves a pleasant smell. The Partnership for Handwashing also says washing with soap before eating or after using the toilet could save more lives than any vaccine(疫苗)or medicine. Hand washing could also prevent the spread of other diseases. When people get germs on their hands, they can infect themselves by touching their eyes, noses or mouths. Then they can infect others.
1.What’s the best title for this passage?
A.Hand washing: so important--it gets a day of its own.
B. Find out why washing hands carefully is so important.
C.Say no to washing hands in the wrong way.
D. Want to live a longer life?--wash your hands.
2.The word “rinse” in Paragraph 3 probably means ______.
A. to dry your hands
B. to rub your hands carefully
C.to wash away the soap
D. to clean your fingers
3.The last paragraph mainly tells us ______.
A. how to wash your hands correctly
B.the dangers of washing hands without soap
C.why washing hand with soap is so important
D. when we should especially wash our hands with soap
4.In which part of newspaper would you most probably read this passage?
A. Health report
B. Public service
C. Medical care
D.advertisement
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科目:高中英语 来源:2016年高考英语一轮复习新人教版选修1第3单元练习英语试卷(解析版) 题型:单项填空
______ he can hardly read is ____________ he is slow in mind.
A. what; that B. That; what
C. What; because D. That; because
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