There’ s a big difference between saying you’ll do something and ________doing it.
A．frequently B．gradually
C．fluently D．actually
科目：高中英语 来源：2014-2015学年广东广州英豪学校高二上期中英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
In many cultures white is often associated with something positive. A white-collar job, for instance, is the kind of job many people look for, working with your brain and not your hands.
White has a clean and pure image. That is why doctors, dentists, and nurses usually wear white uniforms. Babies are dressed in white at baptisms（洗礼）and brides wear white wedding gowns at weddings. White in these cases is the symbol of innocence or purity.
Sometimes white is used in expressions that are not good. “Whitewash” is one such expression. At first, “whitewash” meant to paint over something with white paint to make it look better. However, it means something different today: to hide or to cover up mistakes or failures.
A “white elephant” is another example of white used in a negative way. In ancient Thailand, a white elephant was regarded as a sacred animal, but it was very expensive to keep. The kings of those days presented a white elephant to the people they wanted to ruin. Once they received this holy, royal animal as a gift, they were not allowed to sell or kill it. Today, a “white elephant” means something that is big, useless, and unwanted. In America, when people want to get rid of their furniture or clothes, they often have a “white elephant sale”.
1.The text is mainly about________.
A. the history of some English idioms
B. the meanings of white in English culture
C. some interesting customs in English culture
D. some useful English words and expressions
2. Which expression has a historical background?
A. White elephant. B. White-collar.
C. White-wash. D. White elephant sale.
3.In which statement does “white” have a negative meaning?
A. A boy is dressed in white at baptisms.
B. A bride wears a white wedding gown.
C. A girl finds a white collar job.
D. A man whitewashes his crime.
4.The author develops the text mainly by ______.
A. analyzing its cause and effect
B. comparing different ideas
C. providing typical examples
D. following the time order
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014-2015学年北京第六十六中学高一上期中英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
He ________ his aunt the day he arrives in Beijing.
A. visits B. is visiting
C. visited D. is going to visit
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014-2015学年宁夏银川市高一上9月月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
English is a very interesting language. It has borrowed words from many other languages. Immigrants(移民) coming into the United States have contributed many words to the language, which have kept their original pronunciation. “Coolie” and “kowtow” were taken from the Chinese language, “kamikaze from the Japanese, “shampoo” from India, “blitz” from German, “amigo” and “Los Angeles” from Spanish and so on.
Many students have studied English for years, some as many as eight. However, some students still have difficulty in speaking fluent English. Some know many words but are unable to discern them when native speakers use them. In our Oral English classes we will focus on speaking and listening to native English speakers. For this reason, because we are trying to train your ears to hear English and your mouths to speak intelligible (易理解的) English, we will have a rule that ONLY ENGLISH will be spoken in our English classes. Anyone speaking Chinese in class will be required to pay a fine(罚款) in order to encourage the speaking and understanding of English. If teachers enter a classroom and discover that anyone is speaking Chinese, they will require everyone in the room to pay the fine. It is everyone’s job to enforce the English-Only rule. It is for your benefit. It is because we want to accustom (使习惯于) your ears to hearing English.
Other subjects may be learned only from books but the only way to learn a foreign language is to SPEAK IT! Students are often nervous about speaking in class at first but we hope to make the classes fun, so you will forget your nervousness and learn to speak out. Enjoy your classes.
1.The first paragraph is mainly about________.
A. the difficulty of learning English.
B. different words in different languages
C. how interesting and various English is
D. the immigrants’ contributions to America
2. The underlined word “discern” in Para 2 can be replaced by___________.
A. notice B. understand
C. hear D. speak
3. In the author’s opinion, the only way to learn a language well is to__________.
A. listen to it on the radio
B. learn it from books
C. play games with it
D. speak it often
4.The article is probably aimed at________.
A. Japanese students B. German students
C. Chinese students D. Indian students
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014-2015学年宁夏银川市高一上9月月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
I’m calling to ask about the position ________ in yesterday’s China Daily.
A. advertised B. to be advertised
C. advertising D. having advertised
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014-2015学年宁夏银川市高一上9月月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
After dinner George gave Mr. Lee ________ride to________ Beijing Capital International Airport.
A．the；a B．a；the C．/；a D．/；the
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014-2015学年江苏邗江中学（集团）高一上期中英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Argentina in the late nineteenth century was an exciting place. Around 1870,it was experiencing an economic boom(繁荣), and the capital, Buenos Aires, attracted many people. Farmers, as well as a flood of foreigners from Spain and Italy, came to Buenos Aires seeking jobs. These jobs didn′t pay well, and the people felt lonely and disappointed with their new life in the city. As the unhappy newcomers mixed together in the poor parts of the city, the dance known as the tango(探戈舞)came into being.
At the beginning the tango was a dance of the lower classes. It was danced in the bars and streets. At that time there were many fewer women than men, so if a man didn′t want to be left out, his only choice was to dance with another man so that he could attract the attention of the few available women. Gradually, the dance spread into the upper classes of Argentinean society and became more respectable.
In Europe at this time, strong interest in dance from around the world was beginning. This interest in international dance was especially evident in Paris. Every kind of dance from ballet(芭蕾舞)to belly dancing could be found on the stages of the Paris theaters. After tango dances from Argentina arrived in Europe, they began to draw the interest of the public as they performed their exiting dance in cafes. Though not everyone approved of the new dance, saying it was a little too shocking, the dance did find enough supporters to make it popular.
The popularity（流行）of the tango continued to grow in many other parts of the world. Soldiers who returned to the United States from World War I brought the tango to North America. It reached Japan in 1926, and in 2003 the Argentinean embassy in Seoul hired a local tango dancer to act as a kind of dance ambassador, and promoted tango dancing throughout South Korea.
1.The origin of the tango is associated with _____________.
A. Belly dancers B. American soldiers
C. Spanish city D. the capital of Argentina
2.Which of the following is true about the tango?
A. It was created by foreigners from Spain and Italy.
B. People of the upper classes loved the tango most
C. It was often danced by two males in the beginning
D.A dancer in Seoul became the Argentinean ambassador.
3.Before World War I, the tango spread to __________.
A. America B. Japan C. France D. South Korea
4. What can be the best title for the text?
A. How to Dance the Tango
B. The History of the Tango
C. How to Promote the Tango
D. The Modern Tango Boom
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I don't know the reason ______ you were absent from the meeting, but I'm sure someone will tell me the reason ________ you haven't told me.
A. why; that B. that; why
C. Because; which D. of which; that
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014-2015学年福建福州第八中学高一上期中英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
John is a creative person. He can often_____ideas that are surprising to his classmates.
A. come across B. come up to
C. come up with D. come into
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