______ the cold, thin air and low oxygen levels also can cause mountain sickness.
A.On behalf of | B.Apart from | C.In terms of | D.Except for |
科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
A boy walked along Carver Street, singing a sad song. He walked with his head down. Once he looked up and noticed the sign across the empty street, painted on the side of an old house. On the sign a big woman with yellow hair and a five-mile smile held out a big bottle. “Coca-Cola. Drink Coca-Cola,” the sign said.
“Boy!” the silence was cut by a sudden cry. He turned around quickly to see who had called.
An old woman was standing at her door.
“You boy! Come here this minute!”
Slowly the boy ___1___ onto the cold flat stones leading to the old woman’s house. When he arrived at her house, she ___2___ out her hand and wrapped(缠住) her ___3___ old fingers around his arm.
“Help me inside, boy”, she said, “Help me ___4___ to my bed. What’s your name?”
“Joseph,” he said.
The old woman on the bed tried to ___5___ up, raising herself on her elbow(肘). Water ___6___ from her eyes and mouth. The sight of her made Joseph feel ___7___.
“I am dying, Joseph. You can see that, can’t you? I want you to write a ___8___ for me. There’s paper and pencil on the table there.”
Joseph looked down at the ___9___, and then looked out the window. He saw the sign again: “Coca-Cola. Drink Coca-cola.”
“I want my silver pin to ___10___ to my daughter.”
Joseph bent his small body over the table and ___11___ the pencil slowly across the paper.
“There’s my Bible(圣经),” the old woman said. “That’s for my daughter, too. I want a ___12__ Christian burial(基督葬礼) with lots of singing. Write that down, too. That’s the last ___13__ of a poor old woman.”
The boy labored over the paper. Again he looked out the window.
“Here. Bring it here so I can ___14___ it.”
Joseph found the Bible, and ___15___the paper inside, laid it next to the bed.
“___16___ me now, boy,” she sighed. “I’m tired.”
He ran out of the house.
A cold wind blew through the ___17___ window, but the old woman on the bed ___18___ nothing. She was dead. The paper in the Bible moved back and forth in the wind. ___19___ on the paper were some childish letters. They ___20___ the words “Coca-Cola. Drink Coca-cola.”
1. A. rushed B. struggled C. hurried D. stepped
2. A. reached B. let C. pushed D. pointed
3. A. firm B. smooth C. dry D. fresh
4. A. back B. over C. away D. ahead
5. A. sit B. get C. stand D. wake
6. A. rolled B. burnt C. burst D. ran
7. A. ill B. sick C. unpleasant D. funny
8. A. letter B. note C. will D. message
9. A. table B. pen C. paper D. woman
10. A. send B. go C. belong D. come
11. A. moved B. drew C. used D. pulled
12. A. great B. merry C. splendid D. real
13. A. hope B. chance C. opinion D. wish
14. A. sign B. read C. remember D. copy
15. A. setting B. hiding C. placing D. laying
16. A. Hold B. Leave C. Excuse D. Pardon
17. A. large B. open C. small D. pretty
18. A. did B. saw C. felt D. knew
19. A. Described B. Printed C. Recorded D. Written
20. A. formed B. spelled C. organized D. repeated
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科目:高中英语 来源:2016届天津市和平区高一上学期期末考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
In films, dads change from cruel men to loving souls. Here is a list of good and bad movies dads .Atticus Finch in To kill a Mockingbird(杀死一只知更鸟)
GOOD DAD:A man whose wife has died with a young family and a busy job as a lawyer, Gregory Peck's character in the 1962 film is one of the great heroes of American cinema Firm but fair he teaches his children respect and human decency(正派).Harper Lee's novel gets a respectable transposition(转变)to film, thanks to Gregory Peck's perfect performance.
Jack Torrance in The Shining
BAD DAD: When Jack Torrance ,his wife ,Wendy ,and son, Danny ,escaped from the cold winter to the Overlook Hotel we know that Jack has hardly been a model father But when Jack becomes extremely angry and tries to murder his family with an axe, Danny used his intelligence to defeat him and left him to freeze to death.
George Bailey in It's a Wonderful life
GOOD DAD: James Stewart's character is a father-of-four who is saved from the edge of suicide (自杀)and realizes his positive effect on others lives.Much of the film is unpleasant, with George shouting at his children as he faces financial problems. But finally the lovable father realizes the worth of his own life, the value of friendship and the importance of being a loving dad
Darth Vader in The Empire Strikes Back(帝国大厦)
BAD DAD: When the unfriendly cyborg(半机器人)told Luke Skywalker that he was his father ,the son's reaction says it all: "No! No!" It's hardly a joyful welcome to the family. For most of his son's life, Darth Vader has been an absent dad—and he has just cut off Luke's hand You can understand why Father's Day cards might not be available.
1.Who is Harper Lee?
A. An actor. B. A novelist C. A movie director. D. A translator.
2.According to the text, ______died of freezing cold
A. Jack Torrance B. Wendy C. Danny D. Darth Vader
3.Which movie should you watch if you want to see a helpless father change?
A.To kill a Mockingbird B.The Shining
C.It's a Wonderful Lift D.The Empire Strikes Book
4.What happened to Luke?
A. He lost his hand in an accident
B. His father changed him into a cyborg.
C. He discovered that he had a cruel father:
D.His father lived with him for most of his life.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2014届云南昆明一中开学考试英语卷(解析版) 题型:完型填空
It’s a sad and familiar sentence from a beggar that we often hear. Usually, when asked “Can you spare some 36 ?” I’ve been struck with a feeling of 37 if I passed by without giving a coin or two.
My conscience was hurt again when I was making a 38 in Venice in 2006. I was sitting in a quiet café. Outside the café on the street was an old woman on her knees, 39 . Steady streams of 40 were walking past her. A young backpacker stood away from the crowd drinking something, but I noticed he was also 41 the woman.
She knelt motionlessly, her head almost touching the ground, a worn blanket providing little protection 42 the cold. The sight was especially 43 when compared with the signs of the 44 city around her.
A tourist group hurried along the street, 45 at the woman and walked on. Another group of tourists arrived, 46 again, walked past her. The backpacker watched. Then, as I prepared to leave, I stopped at the sight of the backpacker 47 and placing some money in the woman’s cup. He did this rather 48 , just before the arrival of another tourist group. I watched 49 the leader of the group stopped and put some money in the cup. With the young man 50 the way, other tourists followed.
The young backpacker 51 this process in front of the next tour party going past. Once again, the subtle peer(同伴) pressure 52 on the tourists, who all added coins to the cup. His work 53 , the young man walked over to the old beggar woman and said, “I hope that helps a bit.”
I placed some money in the woman’s cup and 54 my tour, light-hearted after witnessing such a 55 act of caring.
1.A. time B. effort C. change D. reward
2.A. satisfaction B. guilt C. anger D. pleasure
3.A. lecture B. report C. study D. tour
4.A. crying B. begging C. singing D. dancing
5.A. passengers B. customers C. tourists D. foreigners
6.A. ignoring B. serving C. observing D. following
7.A. against B. for C. with D. in
8.A. frightening B. touching C. fascinating D. interesting
9.A. peaceful B. noisy C. wealthy D. primitive
10.A. glanced B. laughed C. shouted D. stared
11.A. unless B. so C. but D. or
12.A. looking around B. stepping forward C. getting about D. breaking in
13.A. secretly B. carelessly C. deliberately D. eagerly
14.A. since B. before C. after D. as
15.A. showing B. showed C. pointing D. pointed
16.A. stopped B. valued C. made D. repeated
17.A. moved B. replied C. worked D. carried
18.A. done B. was done C. has been done D. had been done
19.A. cancelled B. continued C. started D. delayed
20.A. funny B. smart C. simple D. modest
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科目:高中英语 来源:2014届广东省佛山市高二下学期第一次段考英语试卷(解析版) 题型:单词拼写
根据首字母或中文意思写单词。(每题1分,满分15分)请在答卷上写完整的单词!
1.It’s no use trying to persuade him into doing that. He is too s__________ to take our advice.
2.The warm and dry weather is a__________ for early March in Guangdong. In my mind, March is a rainy season
3.When taking the maths examination, you should be p__________ in your answer.
4.He has many a__________ qualities, such as loyalty, honesty, generosity and bravery.
5.Although we are facing new difficulties and s__________ challenges, I am sure we can get through to the finals.
6.The a__________ site makes all the people visiting there can’t help holding their breath.
7.Moyan became the winner of last year’s Nobel Prize for Literature. He is absolutely s__________!
8.The children’s poor heath was a__________ from their physical appearance.
9.The cold makes my fingers c__________, so I can’t make the machine go as I like.
10.How can you waste p__________ time sitting around here? Killing time means killing yourself!
11.The police found the stolen car __________ (遗弃)only five miles away.
12.My friend’s always __________ (取笑) me about my accent.
13.Their business has__________ (扩大) into other hotels and properties.
14.The moment he got MIT offer, he was __________ (发抖)with excitement.
15.New __________(限制) are set down in the annual lianghui aiming at limiting privileges.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2012-2013学年江苏省盐城市高三第二次模拟(3月)考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:单项填空
—Why are so many northern Chinese visiting Southeast Asia countries recently ?
—They are trying to get a ___shelter from the cold weather in winter.
A.magic B.reliable C.permanent D.Temporary
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