【题目】—The young couple had a fierce quarrel again last night.
—Don’t worry. It’s usually ________. They will soon make up.
A. a storm in a teacup B. one’s pound of flesh
C. pull the chestnuts out of the fire D. fish in troubled water
阅读快车系列答案科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：
【题目】根据短文内容的理解。选择正确答案。 One of the most successful singers of the twentieth century, Ella Fitzgerald has made several different styles of her own. She was born in Virginia but was brought up in an orphanage in Yonkers, New York. Chick Webb spotted her in an amateur competition when she was sixteen. He engaged her to sing with his band and when he died in 1939, she took over.
Unlike Bessie Smith, Ella Fitzgerald taught herself the sentimental music so popular in the 1930's — songs like "My Heart Belongs to Daddy"— and her recordings became best-sellers. During the 1940's she developed her own "scat singing" — a breathless, nonsense—syllable style—for songs like "Flying Home" and "Lady Be Good."
Ella Fitzgerald was the perfect musical partner for her friend, the trumpeter Louis Armstrong, matching him in warmth and artistry. "I just like music, period," she said. "To me, it's a story. There's only one thing better than singing……. It's more singing."
（1）What does the passage mainly discuss?
A.A comparison of Ella Fitzgerald and Bessie Smith.
B.The musical career of Ella Fitzgerald.
C.Ella Fitzgerald's early childhood.
D.Ella Fitzgerald's most recent recordings.
（2）The underlined word "spotted" means ________.
A.noticed
B.brought up
C.employed
D.recognized
（3）What does the passage imply about Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong?
A.They were the founders of "scat singing".
B.They played the same musical instruments.
C.They performed well together.
D.They were a married couple.
查看答案和解析>>
科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：
【题目】根据短文内容的理解，选择正确答案。 "Indeed," George Washington wrote in his diary in 1785, "some kind of fly, or bug, had begun to eat the leaves before I left home." But the father of America was not the father of bug. When Washington wrote that, Englishmen had been referring to insects as bugs for more than a century, and Americans had already created lightning-bug(萤火虫). But the English were soon to stop using the bugs in their language, leaving it to the Americans to call a bug a bug in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
The American bug could also be a person, referring to someone who was crazy about a particular activity. Although fan became the usual term, sports fans used to be called racing bugs, baseball bugs, and the like.
Or the bug could be a small machine or object, for example, a bug-shaped car. The bug could also be a burglar alarm, from which comes the expression to bug, that is, "to install (安装) an alarm". Now it means a small piece of equipment that people use for listening secretly to others' conversation. Since the 1840s, to bug has long meant "to cheat", and since the 1940s it has been annoying.
We also know the bug as a flaw in a computer program or other design. That meaning dates back to the time of Thomas Edison. In 1878 he explained bugs as "little problems and difficulties" that required months of study and labor to overcome in developing a successful product. In 1889 it was recorded that Edison "had been up the two previous nights discovering 'a bug' in his invented record player."
（1）We learn from Paragraph 1 that ________.
A.Americans had difficulty in learning to use the word bug
B.George Washington was the first person to call an insect a bug
C.the word bug was still popularly used in English in the nineteenth century
D.both Englishman and Americans used the word bug in the eighteenth century
（2）What does the word "flaw" in the last paragraph probably mean?
A.Explanation.
B.Finding.
C.Origin.
D.Fault.
（3）The passage is mainly concerned with ________.
A.the misunderstanding of the word bug
B.the development of the word bug
C.the public views of the word bug
D.the special characteristics of the word bug
查看答案和解析>>
科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：
【题目】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。
Recently I failed an exam. However, when I came out of my teacher's office, I told myself, “Smile! It's not so serious.”
I smiled a big smile and it (work) a little, really.
Everyone gets (disappoint) sometimes. I used to be always influenced by pressure and I was often in low spirits. But one day I meet a sentence in the Bible, “Do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself, let the day's own trouble be enough for the day.” suddenly occurred to me that (worry) about a problem doesn't help. Why not just give a big smile and face up to the trouble？”
Now every time I want to cry, I remind myself that (laugh) is better than tears and anger. I (deep) believe that there's something magical about a smile. A smile helps me recover confidence and gives me courage to move on.
Remember, whenever you're faced with a setback, difficulty you come across, all it takes is determination and you can feel happy again. Smile at life, it will shine on you.
查看答案和解析>>
科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：
【题目】—A study suggests reducing energy demand in the future may ________ urban areas.
—That’s true. Cities need more energy than small towns or other rural areas.
A. catch on B. act on
C. hang on D. center on
查看答案和解析>>
科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：
【题目】阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
Everyone has his own way of saying things and his own special expressions. Many everyday American expressions are based colors. Red is a hot color. Americans often use to express heat. They may say they are red hot about something unfair. When they are red hot they are very (anger) about something. The small hot tasting peppers found in many Mexican foods (call) red hots for their color and their spicy taste. Fast loud music is popular with many people. They may say the music is red hot, (especial) the kind called Dixieland jazz. Pink is a (light) kind of red. People sometimes say they are in the pink they are in good health. The expression was first used in America at the beginning of the (twenty) century. It probably comes from the fact that many babies are born with a nice pink color shows that they are in good health. Blue is a cool color. The traditional blues music in the United States is opposite of red hot music. Blues is slow, sad and soulful(深情的). Someone who is blue is very sad.
查看答案和解析>>
科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：
【题目】根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。
Are you afraid of making mistakes?
Learn to accept mistakes as opportunities, then you'll feel less stressed and fearful and you'll be more confident. So what should you do?
Accept that you're human and that each of us will make mistakes. If you are open to learning from your mistake, you will be able to move on rather than wallowing in (沉湎于) regret.
Be aware
In other words, look for areas of improvement. Be aware of what you are doing, why you are doing it, how you feel, and how you make others feel. Sometimes, your words just don't land right or you say something but it is not what you mean to say. People have difficulty expressing what they really mean.
Whenever you make a mistake or you are involved in a misunderstanding, take responsibility. There is always something to be learned or improved even if the other person is wrong, too.
A. By being fully aware of how you impact others, you keep an open state of learning which allows you to practice being a better person.
B. Be open to making mistakes and consider them as opportunities to learn valuable life lessons.
C. Here are some ideas that can prevent you from making mistakes.
D. Be open to making mistakes.
E. In short, you will benefit from the mistakes.
F. Say your words again so that others can understand you.
G. Accept full responsibility.
查看答案和解析>>
科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：
【题目】假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧), 并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2、只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起) 不计分。
The Big Bang Theory, one of the most popular comedy in America and even around the world these days, tell stories about four male scientists and a beautiful waitress.
These scientists are smart in their fields, especially Sheldon. He has a real high IQ in physics and he is very bad at getting along with others. Fortunately，his roommate Leonard was very tolerant and always forgives him at every time Sheldon makes a mistake. The waitress, naming Penny, is a very easy-going and nice girl whom has a dream of becoming an actress.
The comedy has gained popularity among people aged from 18 to 49. Its special and funny stories make people falling in love with it in short time.
查看答案和解析>>
科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：
【题目】Blind imitation is self-destruction. To those who do not recognize their own unique worth, imitation appears attractive; to those who know their strength, imitation is unacceptable.
In the early stages of skill or character development, imitation is helpful. When I first learned to cook, I used recipes and turned out some tasty dishes. But soon I grew bored. Why follow someone else’s way of cooking when I could create my own? Imitating role models is like using training wheels on a child’s bicycle; they help you get going, but once you find your own balance, you fly faster and farther without relying on them.
In daily life, imitation can hurt us if we subconsciously (下意识地）hold poor role models. If, as a child, you observed people whose lives were bad, you may have accepted their fear and pain as normal and gone on to follow what they did. If you do not make strong choices for yourself, you will get the results of the weak choices of others.
In the field of entertainment, our culture praises and admires celebrities. Those stars look great on screen. But when they step off screen, their personal lives may be disastrous. If you are going to follow someone, focus on their talent, not their bad character or unacceptable behaviors.
Blessed is the person willing to act on their sudden desire to create something unique. Think of the movies, books, teachers, and friends that have affected you most deeply. They touched you because their creations were motivated by inspiration not desperation. The world is changed not by those who do what has been done before them, but by those who do what has been done inside them. Creative people have an endless resource of ideas. The problem a creator faces is not running out of material; it is what to do with the material knocking at the door of imagination.
Study your role models, accept the gifts they have given, and leave behind what does not serve you. Then you can say, “I stand on the shoulders of my ancestors’ tragedies and declare victory, and know that they are cheering me on.”
【1】Imitation proves useful when you _______.
A. know you are unique B. lose the balance of life
C. begin to learn something new D. get tired of routine practice
【2】To avoid the bad result of imitation, we should _______.
A. forget daily fear and pain B. choose the right role models
C. ask others for decisions D. stay away from stars
【3】According to the author, the world moves on because of those who are _______.
A. desperate to influence others with their knowledge
B. ready to turn their original ideas into reality
C. eager to discover what their ancestors did
D. willing to accept others’ ideas
【4】What is the author's purpose in writing this passage?
A. To highlight the importance of creativity.
B. To criticize the characters of role models.
C. To compare imitation with creation.
D. To explain the meaning of success.
查看答案和解析>>
湖北省互联网违法和不良信息举报平台 | 网上有害信息举报专区 | 电信诈骗举报专区 | 涉历史虚无主义有害信息举报专区 | 涉企侵权举报专区
违法和不良信息举报电话：027-86699610 举报邮箱：58377363@163.com
