(2013·甘肅蘭州名校高三檢測)I have been living in the United States for 20 years, but seldom ________ so lonely as now.
A.have I felt B.I had felt
C.I have felt D.had I felt
科目:高中英語 來源:2015屆云南省高二3月月考英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
English is the most widely used language in the history of our planet. One in every seven human beings can speak it. More than half of the world’s books and three quarters of international mail are in English. Of all languages, English has the largest vocabulary — perhaps as many as two million words.
However, let’s face it: English is a crazy language. There is no egg in an eggplant, neither pine nor apple in a pineapple and no ham in a hamburger. Sweet-meats are candy, while sweetbreads, which aren’t sweet, are meat. We take English for granted. But when we explore its paradoxes (探討它的矛盾), we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square, public bathrooms have no baths in them. And why is it that a writer writes, but fingers don’t fing, grocers don’t groce, and hammers don’t ham? If the plural of tooth is teeth, shouldn’t the plural of booth be beeth? One goose, two geese — so one moose, two meese?
How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites? How can overlook and oversee be opposites, while quite a lot and quite a few are alike? How can the weather be hot as hell one day and cold as hell the next?
English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of human beings. That’s why, when stars are out, they are visible ; but when the lights are out, they are invisible. And why, when I wind up my watch, I start it; but when I wind up this essay, I end it.
1.According to the passage ______.
A. sweet-meats and sweetbreads are different things
B. there should be egg in an eggplant
C. pineapples are the apples on the pine tree
D. boxing rings should be round
2.Which of the following is the correct plural?
A. Beeth. B. Geese. C. Meese. D. Tooth.
3.Which of the following includes two items which have the similar meaning?
A. A wise man and a wise guy.
B. Overlook and oversee.
C. Quite a lot and quite a few.
D. Hot as hell and cold as hell
4.Through the many paradoxes in the English language, the writer wants to show that human beings are ______.
A. clever B. crazy C. lazy D. dull
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科目:高中英語 來源:2014高考名師指導(dǎo)分項拿分專訓(xùn)詞匯大舞臺+閱讀理解英語試卷(解析版) 題型:單項填空
China is a land of bicycles.At least it was back in 1992 when I traveled the country.Back then everyone seemed to be riding a bicycle.Millions of them, all black.Cars were rare.Yet since my arrival in Beijing last year.I've found the opposite is true.There are millions of cars.However, people still use their bicycles to get around.For many, it's the easiest and cheapest way to travel today.Bicycles also come in different colors—silver, green, red, blue, yellow, whatever you want.
It's fun watching people biking.They rush quickly through crossroads, move skillfully through traffic, and ride even on sidewalks(人行道).Bicycles allow people the freedom to move about that cars just can't provide.
Eager to be part of this aspect of Chinese culture, I decided to buy a bicycle.Great weather accompanied my great buy.I immediately jumped up on my bicycle seat and started home.
My first ride home was orderly(守秩序的).To be safe, I stayed with a “pack” of bikers while cars on the streets came running swiftly out of nowhere at times.I didn't want to get hit.So I took the ride carefully.
Crossing the streets was the biggest problem.It was a lot like crossing a major highway back in the United States.The streets here were wide, so crossing took time, skill and a little bit of luck.
I finally made it home.The feeling on the bicycle was amazing.The air hitting my face and going through my hair was wonderful.I was sitting on top of the world as I passed by places and people.Biking made me feel alive.
1.According to the author, why are bicycles still popular in China today?
A.Because they are traditional and safe.
B.Because they are convenient and inexpensive.
C.Because they are colorful and available.
D.Because they are fast and environment?friendly.
2.The author decided to buy a bicycle because he intended ________.
A.to ride it for fun
B.to use it for transport
C.to experience local culture
D.to improve his riding skills
3.How did the author feel about his street crossing?
A.It was boring. B.It was difficult.
C.It was lively. D.It was wonderful.
4.Which of the following best describes the author's biking experience?
A.The author enjoyed showing off his biking skills.
B.The author was annoyed by the air while riding.
C.The author was praised by the other bikers.
D.The author took great pleasure in biking.
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科目:高中英語 來源:2014高考名師指導(dǎo)分項拿分專訓(xùn)特色題型專練任務(wù)型閱讀短文改錯2英語卷(解析版) 題型:其他題
Do you have trouble getting started in the morning? Do you have problems learning early in the day? If you do, you are not alone, _1.__ They learn better at night than they do in the morning.
To investigate when cockroaches(蟑螂) learn best, researchers at Vanderbill University tested the insects for which odor(peppermint 薄荷 or vanilla 香草) they preferred. Most cockroaches preferred the smell of vanilla to that of peppermint at all times. __2.__ Therefore, the scientists trained the cockroaches to prefer the peppermint smell by rewarding the insects with a taste of sugar water when they approached a peppermint smell. _3.__
When the cockroaches were trained at night, they remembered the new associations(peppermint=sugar water; vanilla=salt water) for up to 48 hours. However, if the cockroaches were trained in the morning, they quickly forgot which smell went with which water. __4._
So, cockroaches learn better at night than they do in the morning. _5._ Because of this, it is likely that information they gather at night will be more useful to them. These experiments provide some clues about the interactions between body rhythms, learning and memory.
A.When these insects moved toward a vanilla smell, on the other hand, they were punished with a taste of salt.
B.This result thus shows that the time when they were trained decided the effect of their learning.
C.They are often more active and tend to search for food during the night.
D.They were also found to like sugar water, but not salt water.
E.Cockroaches have the same problem!
F.But they prefer warm conditions found within buildings.
G.Pest species adapt easily to their environment.
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科目:高中英語 來源:2014高考名師指導(dǎo)分項拿分專訓(xùn)特殊結(jié)構(gòu)+完形填空+閱讀理解英語試卷(解析版) 題型:完型填空
Maybe you've lost your job.Maybe you didn't get the ____ in your job.Maybe your sweetheart ____ with you.People say “Don't take it personally”and “Don't let it get to you”,but that's very ____ to do.
If you're feeling disheartened,___ are some strategies (策略) for making yourself feel better?It's pretty clear that ____“I'm the greatest!”or winning a prize along with every other second?grade soccer player isn't a good way to ____ healthy self?respect.
Then what can you do to feel better?Here are some ____ to follow:
Do a good deed.This is as selfish as it is selfless;you'll ____ as much as the person you're helping.I had a friend who ____ a period of vast rejection:she was fired from her ____,she didn't get into the graduate program to which she'd ____,and her boyfriend split up with her.Everything worked out fine ____,and I asked her how she got through such a(n) ____ time.She said,“I was ___ addicted to doing good deeds for other people.It was the only way I could make myself feel like I wasn't a total loser.”
Keep a resolution (決心).Not only will you benefit from exercising or ____ out your garage,but you'll also get a boost (激勵)from the mere fact that you made a ____ and stuck to it.
Boost your ____.Studies show that when you're feeling energetic,you're much more likely to feel good about yourself.Most important:get enough sleep.
Challenge yourself ____.This strategy doesn't work for me,but I know that many people feel great ___ white?water rafting,bungee jumping,or roller?coaster?riding.For the less daring,a great run,or bike ride can do the ____.
1.A.promotion B.gift
C.match D.break
2.A.kept up B.put up
C.broke up D.made up
3.A.easy B.hard
C.dangerous D.pleasant
4.A.which B.how
C.where D.what
5.A.hearing B.praising
C.knowing D.repeating
6.A.have B.lose
C.build D.hurt
7.A.ideas B.tips
C.plans D.methods
8.A.benefit B.repay
C.reject D.demand
9.A.went through B.came across
C.looked for D.waited for
10.A.house B.incident
C.job D.boss
11.A.appealed B.listened
C.reacted D.applied
12.A.in the beginning B.in the end
C.in a moment D.in a sense
13.A.wonderful B.tough
C.unforgettable D.busy
14.A.practically B.hardly
C.carefully D.unwillingly
15.A.working B.leaving
C.finding D.cleaning
16.A.bet B.difference
C.promise D.record
17.A.energy B.confidence
C.courage D.ability
18.A.mentally B.physically
C.successfully D.naturally
19.A.before B.upon
C.until D.after
20.A.service B.business
C.trick D.favor
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(2013·山東濟寧模擬)How close parents are to their children ________ a strong influence on the development of the children's characters.
A.having B.had C.has D.have
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To celebrate the end of our exams, my friends and I went to a fast food restaurant. We ____ hamburgers and Coca Cola at the counter. When our ____ came, I started walking towards an empty table. By bad luck, my purse strap(帶子) got ____ on a chair and the tray(托盤) that I was holding slipped ____ my hands and went flying in the air. The tray, and its contents, ____ on a man who was just about to ____ a bite of his sandwich. I stared, greatly ____, as the drinks soaked(浸濕) his white shirt.
Then I ____ my eyes and prepared myself for his burst of ____. Instead, he said “It's OK” to ____ me before he disappeared into the washroom.
Still shaky and unsure ____ to do next, my friends and I went to a table and sat there, trying our best to look ____. A moment later, the man came out of the washroom and ____ our table. My heart almost stopped ____. I thought he was going to ask for my father's ____ and call him.
To my surprise, he merely smiled at us, handed us some cash and said, “____ yourself new hamburgers.” He then walked ____ without even finishing his food.
He could have made what was already an uncomfortable situation worse, ____ he chose a different way and gave us a reason to believe that there is still ____ in this world. I'll never ____ his actions.
1.A.ordered B.made C.arranged D.demanded
2.A.food B.turn C.bill D.menu
3.A.fixed B.caught C.cut D.tied
4.A.by B.in C.from D.out
5.A.knocked B.fell C.stood D.hung
6.A.take B.taste C.swallow D.chew
7.A.discouraged B.disappointed
C.shocked D.annoyed
8.A.rolled B.rubbed C.narrowed D.closed
9.A.bitterness B.anxiety C.anger D.sorrow
10.A.satisfy B.comfort C.encourage D.praise
11.A.how B.who C.what D.which
12.A.mild B.honest C.calm D.modest
13.A.pushed B.approached C.drew D.laid
14.A.beating B.breaking C.sinking D.trembling
15.A.help B.position C.number D.job
16.A.Prepare B.Buy C.Find D.Cook
17.A.on B.around C.up D.away
18.A.so B.since C.although D.but
19.A.kindness B.happiness
C.politeness D.brightness
20.A.forget B.refuse C.oppose D.ignore
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科目:高中英語 來源:2014高考名師指導(dǎo)分項拿分專訓(xùn)情態(tài)動詞虛擬語氣完形填空閱讀理解英語卷(解析版) 題型:完型填空
Yu Bingbing is a 28?year?old market research manager. When she is ____ her way to work each morning, she cannot help feeling ____ about whether she has locked the door of her apartment and ____ off the gas.
“I'm usually ____ with these feelings for the entire day,” Yu said. Working at an international pharmaceutical(制藥的) firm, Yu looks older than she is and her heavily made?up face always has a(n) ____ look. “Since I have been ____ to a managerial position, I lose my temper with my parents and husband more frequently just because of some ____ things,” she said, adding that ____ wrinkles and acne(粉刺) on her face have irritated her even more, and even luxury cosmetics cannot ____ her.
“I have to work six days a week and don't even have extra off?time when I'm sick,” she said. “I have to ____ myself to become a workaholic since the competition in my company is really ____ and I also have to pay a 5,000 yuan monthly mortgage, besides saving a certain amount of money for my ____ baby.”
Life is like riding on a ____ for Yu and many other members of China's post?80s generation, the first generation ____ after the ____ of the family?planning policy and the group to benefit ____ from the country's opening up policy and its booming economy.
Being the only child in their family, and without much to trouble them during their youth, most of them were taken good care of or even ____ by their parents and grandparents.
Having such a ____ carefree youth—when this generation reached ____ and had to ____ with soaring(猛增的) prices, the high cost of raising children and intense competition in the workplace—they suffered a rude awakening.
According to statistics, the population of China's post?80s generation is over 200 million. The media usually refers to them as “slaves” to property, credit cards, children and marriage.
1.A.on B.inC.at D.off
2.A.unsure B.doubtfulC.anxious D.angry
3.A.turned B.tookC.got D.run
4.A.wrestling B.goingC.associating D.keeping
5.A.worried B.exhaustedC.sad D.terrible
6.A.promoted B.risenC.put D.occupied
7.A.unhappy B.unimportantC.bad D.household
8.A.big B.manyC.heavy D.slight
9.A.help B.decorateC.benefit D.beautify
10.A.makeB.pushC.pull D.encourage
11.A.fierce B.severeC.strong D.huge
12.A.planned B.preparedC.behaved D.grown
13.A.bike B.horseC.roller?coaster D.line
14.A.born B.raisedC.started D.suffered
15.A.practice B.introductionC.completion D.influence
16.A.much B.mostC.approximately D.little
17.A.loved B.protectedC.avoided D.spoiled
18.A.likely B.seriouslyC.greatly D.relatively
19.A.childhood B.youthC.adulthood D.mid?life
20.A.cope B.meetC.talk D.share
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科目:高中英語 來源:2014高考名師指導(dǎo)分項拿分專訓(xùn)定語從句+閱讀理解英語試卷(解析版) 題型:單項填空
(2013·鄭州高中畢業(yè)班第一次質(zhì)量預(yù)測)Recently I have bought an iPad 3 on the website of taobao. com, ________ the price is very reasonable.
A.on which B.in which
C.of which D.from which
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