阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
After serving as a ski guide in Utah’s back country for more than two decades, a Park City woman is being recognized by Outside Magazine as 2015’s Best Ski Guide.
Deb Lovci grew up in Colorado and began skiing when she was five years old. Later she moved to Utah and fell in love with the back country of Wasatch Mountains. Lovci has now served as a Ski Utah Interconnect guide for 27 years. “Anything that you slide on snow, I’m in love with, ” she said.
Lovci leads ski tours through the back country of six different resorts located in the Wasatch Mountains. Lovci typically takes a group of eight to ten people on a ski tour each day, and on average, she takes 300 customers on tours through the back country each season. She loves showing off Utah’s wilderness. “I love the back country,” she said. “I love the snow science behind it. I love the safety … I just love it.”
Along with leading ski tours, Lovci is passionate about anything related to activities. She also runs a bed-and-breakfast in Park City, the Old Town Guest House. As “a jack-of- all-trades”, she also runs Alpine skis, Nordic skis competitively, and snowboards, and leads mountain bike tours during the summer.
Outside Magazine selected five travel guides in various outdoor fields to name as the best in their Best of Travel April issue. Lovci said she was unexpectedly cheerful when she was selected as 2015’s Best Ski Guide by Outside Magazine. “We all work really hard in what we do and we love it and it’s really nice to get acknowledged,” she said. “I work with a lot of excellent guides and the award could have gone to anybody — any one of us. I often recall my ski experiences which were fearful at the beginning, but they helped me achieve a success.”
In a news release, Ski Utah director of communications, Paul Marshall said, “Deb Lovci is one of the most enthusiastic, focused, knowledgeable guides in the industry. Without her as the forefront of our Interconnect Tour, we would not have the success we have. She has been an enthusiastic part of the Interconnect Tour for 27 years and is thought highly of by our customers.”
1. What helped Deb Lovci to be selected as 2015’s Best Ski Guide?
A. Her being ready for any ski risks.
B. Her love for Utah’s wilderness and her ski experiences.
C. Her dreaming of the best ski job on the planet.
D. Her gender and age.
2.The underlined words “a jack-of- all-trades” in Para. 4 probably mean “someone ______”.
A. who is very skilled at communicating
B. who can be recognized as a workaholic
C. who is enthusiastic about doing business
D. who can do many different types of work
3. From Paul Marshall’s words, we can infer that _______.
A. Lovci should have helped them in the tour
B. everyone should think highly of Lovci
C. Lovci deserved the award.
D. Lovci achieved her success with Interconnect Tour’s help.
4. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Deb Lovci —2015’s Best Ski Guide
B. Deb Lovci and Outside Magazine
C. The Ski Utah Interconnect Tour
D. Deb Lovci — a ski guide for 27 years
科目:高中英语 来源:2016届湖南岳阳市高三教学质量检测(二模)英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
Lying within, the inner London Borough of Southwark, this hugely improved non-selective Secondary Academy School is looking to recruit (招募) and appoint a talented Science Teacher in April 2016 or sooner.
POSITION:Science Teacher | KS3 —5| All Science specialists welcome
DEPARTMENT:Popular & Ambitious Science Department
LOCATION:Borough of Southwark — Zone 2 — Inner London
PERSON:Qualified Science Teacher required — experience in UK or overseas trained
START DATE:April 2016 or sooner — full time & permanent contract on offer
SALARY:Inner London Pay Scale — £29,270 ~£37,862 a year
PERSON REQUIREMENT:
All applicants will need to be suitably skilled, trained and qualified to be considered for this Science Teacher position. Applicants should feel confident across Key Stage 3, 4 and 5, in addition to having a real desire to make a difference and provide pupils under their care with a first class education .
SCHOOL & TRAVEL INFORMATION:
This is a typically diverse inner city school, suitable for a broad range of pupils aged 11 to 18 years old. The school has made huge steps and progressed from a satisfactory to a good school. Results are constantly improving, thanks to the staff in place, who are responsible for creating and delivering a broad curriculum. The school site is a short walk away from the nearest underground and rail stations, positioned within inner London, Zone 2. Those living in South and Central London are perfectly positioned for this position.
If you are a hardworking Science Teacher, hoping to become part of an improving Inner London Secondary, get in touch today. Please apply and submit your up-to-date CV using the form . One of the Clarus Education Team will be in touch within 48 hours if shortlisted (入围).
1.What is a must for the recruited teacher?
A. Being trained in England.
B. Experience in UK.
C. Diploma of Higher Education.
D. Being qualified for all grades.
2.What should the applicant be able to do ?
A. Teach KS3-5 pupils well.
B. Be very confident across Key Stage 3 and 4.
C. Be good at using traditional methods.
D. Put advanced ideas into practice every day.
3. Which is true according to the last two paragraphs?
A. The school was well-known at first.
B. All the staff must be natives of London.
C. Applicants must sign up within 48 hours.
D. The transport system is convenient.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2015-2016学年四川雅安天全中学高二下期中考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
Can dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home? People who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cats are worried that they will fight. A recent research has found a new recipe of success. According to the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog, and if they are introduced when still young (less than 6 months for cats, a year for dogs), it is highly probable that the two pets will get along swimmingly. Two-thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog.
However, it wasn't all sweetness and light. There was a reported coldness between the cat and dog in 25% of the homes, while aggression and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes. One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite. For example, when a cat turns its head away it signals aggression, while a dog doing the same signals submission.
In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully, researchers observed a surprising behavior. They are learning how to talk each other's language. It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk ‘dog’ and dogs can learn how to talk ‘Cat’.
What's interesting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to develop their intelligence. They can learn how to read each other's body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than we previously suspected. Once familiar with each other's presence and body language, cats and dogs can play together, greet each other nose to nose, and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa. They can easily share the same water bowl and in some cases groom (梳理) each other.
The significance of the research on cats and dogs may go beyond pets ─ to people who don't get along, including neighbors, colleagues at work, and even world superpowers. If cats and dogs can learn to get along, surely people have a good chance.
1.Some cats and dogs may fight when ________.
A. they misunderstood each other's signals
B. they look away from each other
C. they are cold to each other
D. they are introduced at an early age
2.What is found surprising about cats and dogs?
A. They eat and sleep each other.
B. They learn to speak each other's language.
C. They observe each other's behaviors.
D. They know something from each other's voices.
3.It is suggested in Paragraph 4 that cats and dogs ________.
A. have common interests
B. have a common body language
C. are less different than was thought
D. are less intelligent than was expected
4.What can we human beings learn from cats and dogs?
A. We should live in peace with animals.
B. We should know more about animals.
C. We should learn to live in harmony.
D. We should learn more body languages.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2015-2016学年安徽合肥中国科技大学附中高二下期中考试英语卷(解析版) 题型:七选五
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。
Training for a marathon requires careful preparation and steady,gradual increases in the length of the runs._ 1.__,buy the best-fitting,best-built running shoes you can find. No one can say which brand will work best for you or feel best on your feet,so you have to rely on your experience and on the feel of each pair as you shop. When you have found shoes that seem right,walk in them for a few days to double-check the fit.__ 2.__.As always,you should stretch(伸展) at least ten minutes before each run to prevent injuries.
During the first week,do not think about distance,but run five minutes longer each day.__ 3.__,it is wise to take a day off to rest. But during the next week,set a goal of at least a mile and a half per run.__ 4.__.After two weeks,start timing yourself._ 5.__.Depending on the kind of race you plan to enter,you can set up a timetable for the remaining weeks before the race.
A.After six days
B.For a good marathon runner
C.Before you begin your training
D.With each day, increase the distance by a half mile
E.If they still feel good, you can begin running in them
F.Time spent for preparation raises the quality of training
G.Now you are ready to figure out a goal of improving distance and time
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科目:高中英语 来源:2016届湖北省高三4月调考英语试卷(解析版) 题型:短文改错
文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
I am travelling back with my parents from seeing my grandparents then it started to snow. At first, I thought it was fun and everything looked beautifully. I was looking forward to make a snowman in the playground at school the next day, and suddenly the car drove off road and into a channel. My father called the rescue team, but they said that would be a long time before they could reach us. However, we sang songs and told stories to pass the time. Several hour later, the rescue team pulled their car out of the channel. At last, we managed to drive very slowly to home. I would never forget this experience.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2016届广东省高三上期末考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:其他题
词组填空
1.At that time, I didn’t understand why we blacks _______ (被禁止) sitting where we liked.
2.We should make it a rule _______________ (准时上班).
3._______________ (碰巧的是), I met the professor we had been discussing the next day.
4. When he is trying to solve a problem, he often _______________ (咨询某人) it.
5._______________ (由他决定) to go for a walk or stay at home last night.
6.You’ll read more efficiently after _______________ (记住) the words and expressions.
7.Sometimes they have trouble in ________(理解……的意思) unknown words from the context.
8.Although the firm is small, there is plenty to _______________ (使我们有事可做).
9.If the newspaper had exerted such tremendous influence, it _______________ (带来) a major change to his life.
10.It’s not practical for the three girls to dream of _______________ (一夜之间出名).
11.If you don’t take my advice, you’ll have to _______________ (付出代价) the mistake.
12.Many rural villages in the mountainous areas _______________ (是……难以到达的) tourists.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2016届广东省高三上期末考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
An Open Letter to an Editor
I had an interesting conversation with a reporter recently — one who works for you. In fact, he’s one of your best reporters. He wants to leave.
Your reporter gave me a copy of his résumé (简历) and photocopies of six stories that he wrote for you. The headlines showed you played them proudly. With great enthusiasm, he talked about how he finds issues, approaches them, and writes about them, which tells me he is one of your best. I’m sure you would hate to lose him.
Surprisingly, your reporter is not unhappy. In fact, he told me he really likes his job. He has a great assignment, and said you run a great paper. It would be easy for you to keep him, he said. He knows that the paper values him. He appreciates the responsibility you’ve given him, takes ownership of his profession, and enjoys his freedom.
So why is he looking for a way out?
He talked to me because he wants his editors to demand so much more of him. He wants to be pushed, challenged, coached to new heights.
The reporter believes that good stories spring from good questions, but his editors usually ask how long the story will be, when it will be in, where it can play, and what the budget is.
He longs for conversations with an editor who will help him turn his good ideas into great ones. He wants someone to get excited about what he’s doing and to help him turn his story idea upside down and inside out, exploring the best ways to report it. He wants to be more valuable for our paper. That’s what you want for him, too, isn’t it?
So your reporter has set me thinking.
Our best hope in keeping our best reporters, copy editors, photographers, artists — everyone — is to work harder to make sure they get the help they are demanding to reach their potential. If we can’t do it, they’ll find someone who can.
1.What does the writer think of the reporter?
A. Optimistic. B. Imaginative.
C. Ambitious. D. Proud.
2.What does the reporter want most from his editors in their talks?
A. Finding the news value of his stories.
B. Giving him financial support.
C. Helping him to find issues.
D. Improving his good ideas.
3. Who probably wrote the letter?
A. An editor. B. An artist.
C. A reporter. D. A reader.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2015-2016学年江苏扬州中学高一下期中考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:书面表达
阅读下面的短文,然后按要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence.
The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks, as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually decreased. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence.
Finally the day came when the boy didn’t lose his temper at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper. The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone.
The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence. He said, “You have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave scars just like these. And no matter how many times you say you're sorry, the wounds will still be there.”
写作内容:
1. 以“Anger management”为题约30个词概括上文的主要内容。
2. 谈谈你的想法(120词),内容包括:
(1)你自己的一次亲身经历;
(2)分析愤怒情绪可能产生的后果(一到两点);
(2)就如何控制愤怒情绪提出建议(一到两点)。
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科目:高中英语 来源:2015-2016学年广东仲元中学高二上期末考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:单项填空
It was in the small house _____ was built with stones by his father ________ he spent his childhood.
A. which, that B. where, that
C. that, where D. that, which
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