科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意,然后从下列各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
Long time ago, there was a farmer who lived with his daughter. A young man fell in love with the farmer’s beautiful daughter and wished to 36 her. One day, he went to the farmer to 37 his permission. The farmer looked at him and said, “ Guy, stand out in that 38 . I’m going to release (释放) 39 bulls, one at a time. If you can 40 the tail of any one of the three bulls, you can marry my daughter.”
41 , the young man got out and stood in the field, 42 the first bull. The barn(牛棚) door 43 and out came the biggest bull that he had ever seen. He 44 that one of the next bulls had to be a better 45 than this one, so he ran over to the side and let the bull 46 .
A few 47 later, the barn door opened again. Unbelievable! The young man had never seen any bull so 48 and fierce as this one in his life. It stood there, pawing(扒) the 49 and eyeing the young man. “ What the next 50 was like ? It had to be a better choice than this one,” he thought. He let the bull pass through again.
The door opened a third time. A 51 came across the young man’s face. This was the weakest bull that he had ever seen. “ This one was my bull,” he 52 to himself. As the bull came running by, he positioned himself just right and 53 at just the exact moment. He threw his hands to catch ...... But to his 54 , the bull had no tail.
Life is full of opportunities. 55 catch the first one.
A. call B. recognize C. respect D. marry
A. remember B. copy C. ask D. answer
A. field B. forest C. river D. building
A. two B. three C. four D. five
A. see B. cut C. catch D. discover
A. Immediately B. Quietly C. Finally D. Proudly
A. talking about B. thinking of C. looking for D. waiting for
A. moved B. opened C. broke D. closed
A. decided B. noticed C. suggested D. learned
A. rule B. help C. choice D. reason
A. get up B. go back C. fall down D. pass through
A. seconds B. days C. hours D. months
A. famous B. big C. short D. beautiful
A. house B. wall C. ground D. door
A. fish B. horse C. bird D. bull
A. pity B. shame C. smile D. tear
A. explained B. said C. sang D. flew
A. jumped B. escaped C. stopped D. shouted
A. anger B. surprise C. joy D. excitement
A. Never B. Often C. Seldom D. Always
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:
--- I’m sure Andrew will win the first prize in the final.
--- I think so. He ___________ for it for months.
A. is preparing B. was preparing
C. had been preparing D. has been preparing
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科目:高中英语 来源:辽宁省沈阳二中2009-2010学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题 题型:完型填空
第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
We make a living with what we get,but we make a life with what we give.
——Winston Churchill
I am willing to 36 this saying.I have been 37 at the Boston Children’s Hospital every year since 1 was thirteen.At the beginning,I only wanted to go 38 1 would get 39 for entertaining children at the hospital.After giving my time for two 40 months,my 40 changed completely.
When l first 41 into the waiting room on the ground floor,I was very 42 that I would be spending my entire summer with kids.As it became 43 for me to show up every day at 8 a.m.,many kids began to 44 me.To my surprise,I began looking forward to seeing their 45 faces as well.They were always enthusiastic about 46 .My heart warmed every time I heard their 47 voices asking me for a story or an answer to a question.I felt 48 and irreplaceable.(不可替代的).As I look back,I see the 49 that these special children have had on me.It is because of them that I have 50 a desire to become a psychologist.Recently,I have volunteered for a month.I have been asked to 51 on many different floors besides the waiting room 52 I started.The kids on the floors above are usually there for a longer time.53 their anxiety and desire to get better and go home,they always offer me a(n) 54 smile.I feel renewed after spending a day with them because I realize that there is much more to 55 than money.It is much more important to love and to be loved.
36.A.know B.believe C.respect D.understand
37.A.1iving B.studying C.staying D.volunteering
38.A.unless B.until C.therefore D.because
39.A.praise B.pay C.friends D.prize
40.A.plan B.schedule C.opinion D.1ife
41.A.1ooked B.stepped C.turned D.appeared
42.A.delighted B.selfish C.nervous D.worried
43.A.work B.regulation C.routine D.experience
44.A.notice B.expect C.embarrass D.amaze
45.A.special B.bright C.dirty D.silent
46.A.smiling B.sleeping C.1earning D.playing
47.A.1oud B.crazy C.eager D.desperate
48.A.valued B.amused C.disappointed D.surprised
49.A.expectation B.dream C.influence D.1ove
50.A.developed B.remembered C.worked D.improved
51.A.help out B.drop in C.go around D.turn out
52.A.what B.which C.where D.that
53.A.With B.For C.Against D.Despite
54.A.willing B.optimistic C.sad D.pitiful
55.A.life B.work C.nature D.family
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科目:高中英语 来源:2014届江西省高二上学期期中考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
CHOOSE YOUR VIRGINIA
Rock House Museum
Take a journey through history with a visit to the exciting museum and historic sites of Wytheville . The Rock House Museum offers glimpses into daily life in the 19th century . The museum is part of the 50 structures featured in Wytheville’s Historic Walking Tour . 540/233-3330 .
Grand Caverns
Grand Caverns is America’s oldest cave . Beautiful and massive formations . Union troops visited the caverns . Thomas Jefferson visited—you should , too ! Open weekends in March , daily April—October , 9 a.m.—5 p.m. Hour tours leave every 30 minutes . 703/249-5705 .
The News Museum
The News Museum in Arlington is the world’s only interactive(互动)museum of news . Visitors can be reporters or television newscasters , see today’s news as it happens on a block-long video news wall , and be taken behind the scenes to see how news is made . The News museum is open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a. m.—5 p. m. You can visit www. News museum .Org .
Kenmore Plantation & Gardens
Kenmore Plantation & Gardens has over two hundred years of history from the Revolutionary War , Civil War and into the 21st century . Home of Betty Washington , George Washington’s only sister , and Patriot Col. Fielding Lewis . Explore this historic building and city block of restored gardens . Tea and ginger cookies served . 540/373-3381 .
Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach offers 11 000 hotel / motel rooms , plus cottages and campgrounds . Enjoy miles of clean beaches and a variety of family attractions . Fine restaurants , various shopping areas , exciting nightlife , and special events are offered throughout the year . 800/822-3224 .
1.What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage ?
A.To attract tourists to Virginia . |
B.To encourage people to settle in Virginia . |
C.To introduce historic sites in Virginia . |
D.To give people a general description of Virginia . |
2. In what way is The News Museum different from Rock House Museum ?
A.It is larger . |
B.It is more exciting . |
C.Visitors can act in it . |
D.Visitors can see more in it . |
3.If you want to enjoy yourself in the evening , you may go to .
A.The News Museum |
B.Kenmore Plantation & Gardens |
C.Grand Caverns |
D.Virginia Beach |
4.Which of the following places is NOT open in the winter months ?
A.The news Museum . |
B.Grand Caverns . |
C.Virginia Beach . |
D.Kenmore Plantation & Gardens . |
5.Which of the following is NOT a fact when tourists are visiting the Virginia Beach ?
A.Tourists can camp in the open air . |
B.Tourists can enjoy some special events there . |
C.Tourists can not go there in their own cars . |
D.Tourists can enjoy themselves on the clean beach . |
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科目:高中英语 来源:2010年高考试题(陕西卷)解析版 题型:阅读理解
The 1900 house
The bowler family was one of more than 400 families who applied to 1900 house, a reality TV shout which took a typical family back a hundred years to se how people lived in the days before the internet, computer games and even electricity.
The bowler family spent three months in a London home without a telephone, computers, TV, or fast food. The bowlers wore clothes from 1900, are only food available in English at that time, and cooked their meals on a single stove. Paul bowler still went to work every day in a then uniform. The children changed their clothes on the way to and from school and their classmates didn’t know about then unusual home life. Joyce stayed at home, cooking and cleaning like a typical housewife of the time, though everything took three times as long.
So does Joyce think that people’s lives were better in the old days?
“I think people in the old days had just ad many troubles and worries,” Joyce said.
And I don’t think their life was better or worse, there were lots of things back then that
I’m happy I don’t have to deal with nowadays, but on the other hand life was simpler.” “We had a lot more time with our family, and it was hard being nice to each other all the time,” eleven-year-old Hilary said.
So what did the Bowler family miss most about modern life while living in the 1900 house?
Paul, 39:” telephone and a hot shower”
Joyce, 44:” a quick cup of tea from a kettle you could just turn on”
Hilary, 11:” rock CD”
Joseph, 9:” hamburger and computer games”
1.While the Bowler family was living in 1900 house, _____.
A the mother spent more time on housework
B the two children wore the then clothes for school
C they prepared their meals together on a stove
D they ate simple foods they had never seen
2.According to Paragraph 4, what’s Joyce’s opinion about life in 1900?
A There were fewer problems for the family
B Life was simpler but worse than it is now
C There were things she liked and disliked
D The family had more time to stay together
3.What would Hilary expect most from modern life in the three months?
A To play computer games B. To make phone calls
C To listen to music D. To chat on the Internet
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