Every summer in Australiathere is the danger of bush fires．Longperiods of hot dry weather cause the grass and trees to become highlyinflammable(易燃的)．Aswell as the dryness and high temperature, an important factor is the greatamount of oil in the leaves of such trees as eucalyptus(桉樹類) and gum trees．Firesstart very easily, often spontaneously, but usually because of a carelesslythrown cigarette or match．Ifthere is a high wind, the ample supply of air fans the flames into an inferno．The radiant heat vaporizes(使蒸發(fā)) the oil in the leaves, and the fire travelsvery quickly, sometimes overtakes fleeing ears and burns passengers to death. Great fires often occuraround Christmas, in areas near big cities, causing great loss of life andproperty.“Inferno”in paragraph 1 means ________.


  1. A.
    hell
  2. B.
    place of great heat and fire
  3. C.
    furnace for smelting iron
  4. D.
    fireball
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科目：高中英語 來源：2010年廣東省高考新題型模擬英語試題1 題型：完型填空


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閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意．然后從1—15各題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
I can still remember when I met my best friend．She had just moved into the neighborhood and her grandmother brought her down to  1     me．I hid behind my motherland she hid behind her grandmother，  3       to look at each other．Soon we lost the 2       and started playing with each other．
In the 7th grade，I first lost touch with her．She was  4     family problems and I deserted her to be with the because they knew she had  5        people．None of my new friends liked her as much as I did because they knew she had  6      ．However，every summer we could always sit at each other’s house and watch soap operas，and talk about all the boys we liked．
It was last year when I noticed the problem．I guess I was too devoted in high school to  7       she needed someone there for her．Anyway，she made a new best friend and so did I．Then 1 didn’t know why，but she started cutting herself!
She then was diagnosed（診斷）with clinical depression．At first，1 was very 8 ，but we still stayed in  9 ．I wanted to be there for her since her new best friend basically  10  her and people were calling her  11 ．
Yesterday she came to me and said：“I never knew what a best friend was until you were the only person that would stop me cutting．I  12  you so much，and you didn’t even know you were  13  me．”
We both cried．And I guess a kind of  14  from my life so far is never to give up on your friends．Even if they aren’t as cool as others，or people think they are crazy，they need someone there．If you desert them，you will only be  15  yourself.
1．A．follow      B．meet  C．join   D．support
2．A．scared      B．a(chǎn)nnoyed    C．worried    D．delighted
3．A．temper     B．interest     C．confidence       D．shyness
4．A．taking up  B．getting through C．going through  D．making up
5．A．happier     B．cooler       C．stronger    D．cleverer
6．A．problems  B．shortcomings    C．partners    D．disabilities
7．A．a(chǎn)dmit       B．a(chǎn)ccept       C．consider    D．realize
8．A．calm B．considerate       C．upset D．helpful
9．A．place B．touch C．control     D．mood
10．A．confused   B．bothered   C．reminded  D．deserted
11．A．crazy B．stubborn   C．clumsy     D．stupid
12．A．expect      B．influence  C．a(chǎn)ppreciate D．demand
13．A．urging      B．blaming    C．helping     D．hurting
14．A．honour     B．favour      C．pleasure    D．lesson
15．A．innocent   B．successful C．guilty       D．reliable

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科目：高中英語 來源：2012-2013學(xué)年江蘇省江都市甘棠中學(xué)高一下學(xué)期期中考試英語試卷（帶解析） 題型：閱讀理解

Every summer, no matter how urgent work schedule is, I take off one day exclusively for my son. We call it dad-son day. This year our third stop was the amusement panic, where we discovered that he was tall enough to ride one of the fastest roller coasters (過山車)in the world. We experienced through face-stretching turns and circles for ninety seconds. Then, as we stepped off the ride, in a calm voice, he remarked that it was not as exciting as other rides he’d been on. As I listened, I began to sense something seriously out of balance.
Throughout the season, I noticed similar events all around me. Parents found it hard to find new stimulations for cold kids. Surrounded by ever-greater stimulation, their young feces were looking disappointed and bored
Facing their children's complaints of "nothing to do", parents were spending large numbers of dollars for various forms of entertainment In many cases the money seemed to do little more than buy relief from the terrible complaint of their bored children. This set me thinking the obvious question: "How can it be so hard for kids to find something to do when there's been such a range of stimulating entertainment available to them?"
What really worries me is the strength of the stimulation. I watch my little daughter's &ce as she absorbs bloody special effects in movies.
Why do children facing such excitement seem starved for more? Thai was, I realized, the point I discovered during my own adolescence that what creates excitement is not going fast, but going faster. Excitement has less to do with speed than changes in speed.
I am concerned about the increasing effect of years at these levels of feverish activity. It is no mystery to me why many teenagers appear uninterested and burned out, with a "been there, done that" air of indifference toward much of life. As increasing numbers of friends’ children are advised to take medicine to deal with inattentiveness at school or anti-depressants (抗抑郁藥)to help with the loss of interest and joy in their lives—I question the role of kids’ boredom in some of the diagnoses (處方).
My own work is focused on the chemical imbalances and biological factors related to behavioral and emotional disorders. These are complex problems. Yet I’ve been reflecting more and more on how lie pace of life and the strength of stimulation may be contributing to the rising rates of psychological problems among children and adolescents in our society.
【小題1】The reason why the author felt surprised in the amusement park was that ________.

A．his son was not as excited by the roller coasters ride as expected
B．his songs enjoyed turns and circles with his face stretched
C．his son appeared upset but calm while riding the roller coasters
D．his son could keep his balance so well on the fast moving roller coasters
【小題2】According to the author, children will probably feel excited ________.
A．if their parents allow them to ride roller coasters very often
B．since parents spend money on the same form of entertainment
C．a(chǎn)fter they take anti-depressants according to the diagnoses
D．if they are often exposed to more stimulating entertainment
【小題3】From his own experience, the author came to the conclusion that children seem to expect _______.
A．a(chǎn) much wider variety of sports facilities
B．a(chǎn)ctivities that require complicated skills
C．the change of the forms of recreation
D．more challenging physical exercise
【小題4】In order to relieve children's boredom, the author would probably suggest ________.
A．a(chǎn)djusting the pace of life and strength of stimulation
B．promoting the practice of dad-son days
C．consulting a specialist in child psychology
D．balancing school work with after school activities

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科目：高中英語 來源：2015屆江蘇省高一10月階段性檢測英語試卷（解析版） 題型：完型填空

I can still remember the first day when I met my best friend． I hid behind my mother and she hid behind her grandmother,   36  to look at each other． But we soon lost the   37   and started playing with each other． In the 7th grade, I first lost touch with her． She was going through family problems and I deserted her to be with the “cooler people”.   38  of my new friends liked her as much as I did because they knew she had “problems”． However, every summer we would   39  sit at each other’s home and watch soap operas and talk about everything we liked．

It was last year when I noticed the problem． I guess I was just too busy in high school to realize she needed someone there for her． Well, she made a new “best friend” and   40  did I． Then I didn’t know why, but she started cutting herself．

She was diagnosed with clinical depression(抑郁癥)． I was very   41_  at first, but with the late night calls, we still stayed in touch. I wanted to be there for her since her new best friend   42  deserted her. When people were calling her   43 , I knew I still   44  her like a sister．

Yesterday she came   45  me and said this,” I never knew what a best friend was   46  I found you were the only person that would stop me from cutting,  the only person that ever made me feel better about myself and my   47  ． You don’t know this but I was trying to kill myself one night when you   48  me． I owe you so much, and you didn’t even know you were   49  me．” We both cried． And I guess a kind of lesson from my life so far is to never   50  your friends．

1.                A．pleased         B．excited         C．scared   D．disappointed

 

2.                A．happiness       B．kindness        C．shyness   D．sadness

 

3.                A．All            B．None           C．No  D．Every

 

4.                A．hardly          B．seldom         C．just  D．a(chǎn)lways

 

5.                A．neither         B．so             C．too  D．a(chǎn)lso

 

6.                A．mad           B．careless        C．hopeful   D．upset

 

7.                A．luckily          B．successfully      C．a(chǎn)ctually   D．calmly

 

8.                A．selfish          B．crazy           C．brave    D．lonely

 

9.                A．believed in      B．waited for       C．cared about   D．replied to

 

10.               A．with           B．a(chǎn)fter           C．upon D．to

 

11.               A．until           B．when          C．since D．if

 

12.               A．mistakes        B．parents         C．friends    D．problems

 

13.               A．visited         B．encouraged     C．called D．prevented

 

14.               A．helping         B．reminding       C．cheating   D．praising

 

15.               A．give up         B．look back at     C．drop in at  D．look down on

 

 

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科目：高中英語 來源：2010-2011學(xué)年河南省高三上學(xué)期期終調(diào)研測試英語卷 題型：閱讀理解

What’s your idea of a good time? What about dancing in a rainy field with one hundred and fifty thousand other people while a famous rock band plays on a stage so far away that the performers look like ants?

It may sound strange but that is what many hundreds of thousands of young people in the UK do every summer. Why? Because summer is the time for outdoor music festivals.

Held on a farm, the Glastonbury Festival is the most well-known and popular festival in the UK. It began in 1970 and the first festival was attended by one thousand five hundred people each paying an admission price of ￡1 — the ticket included free milk from the farm.

Since then the Glastonbury Festival has gone from strength to strength — in 2004 one hundred and fifty thousand fans attended, paying ￡112 each for a ticket to the three-day event. Tickets for the event sold out within three hours. Performers

included superstars, such as Paul McCartney and James Brown, as well as new talent, like Franz Ferdinand and Joss Stone.

Although many summer festivals are run on a profit —making basis, Glastonbury is a charity event, donating millions of pounds to local and international charities.

Glastonbury is not unique in using live music to raise money to fight global poverty (貧窮). In July of this year, the Live 8 concerts were held simultaneously (同時) in London, Paris, Rome and Berlin. Superstars such as Madonna, Sir Elton John and Stevie Wonder performed in order to highlight (強(qiáng)調(diào)) international poverty and debt.

1.What does the author mean by saying “the Glastonbury Festival has gone from strength to strength”?

A．The festival has achieved growing success.

B．Great efforts have been made to hold the festival.

C．The festival has brought in a large amount of money.

D．There have been thousands of fans attending the festival.

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The Glastonbury Festival is run on a profit-making basis.

B．Tickets for the 2004 Glastonbury Festival were in great demand despite the high price.

C．Both James Brown and Joss Stone were born in poor families.

D．In the 1970 Glastonbury Festival, one could have lunch on the farm for free.

3. We can learn from the last paragraph that _____.

A．the Glastonbury Festival is not so popular as the Live 8 concerts

B．the Live 8 concerts are held every year in London

C．London, Paris, Rome and Berlin are famous for outdoor music festivals

D．some superstars are concerned about global poverty

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A．How to have a good time

B．Charity events around the world

C．The Glastonbury Festival

D．Superstars’ performances in charity events

 

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科目：高中英語 來源：2010-2011學(xué)年廣東省梅州市高三上學(xué)期10月月考英語卷 題型：閱讀理解

Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go in to their offices or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening. 

One advantage of living outside London is that houses are cheaper. Even a small flat in London without a garden costs quite a lot to rent. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of one’s own. 

Then, in the country one can rest from the noise and hurry of the town. Even though one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep better at night and during weekends and on summer evenings, one can enjoy the fresh, clean air of the country. If one likes gardens, one can spend one’s free time digging, planting, watering and doing the hundred and one other jobs which are needed in a garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables come up, one has the reward of one who has shared the secret of Nature. 

Some people, however, take no interest in country things: for them, happiness lies in the town, with its cinemas and theatres, beautiful shops and busy streets, dance-halls and restaurants. Such people would feel that their life was not worth living if they had to live it outside London. An occasional walk in one of the parks and a fortnight’s (two weeks) visit to the sea every summer is all the country they want: the rest they are quite prepared to leave to those who are glad to get away from London every night. 

 

1. Which of the following statements is NOT true? 

A. People who like country things prefer to live outside the city. 

B. People who work in London prefer to live in the country. 

C. Because of certain disadvantages of living outside London, some people who work in London prefer to live inside London. 

D. Because of certain advantages of living outside London, many people who work in London prefer to live outside London. 

2.One can use the same money for ________ to buy a little house with a garden in the country.

A. getting a small flat with a garden            B. having a small flat with a garden

C. renting a small flat without a garden        D. buying a small flat without a garden

3.When the flowers and vegetables in the garden come up, those _______ have the reward of one who has shared the secret of Nature. 

A. who live in the country                        

B. who have spent time working in the garden

C. who have a garden of their own                    

D. who have been digging, planting and watering

4. People who think happiness lies in the town would feel that _______ if they had to live it outside London. 

A. their life was meaningless              B. their life was invaluable

C. they didn’t deserve a happy life      D. they were not worthy of their happy life

5.The underlined word “rest” in the last paragraph refers to ________.

A. the rest time                                         B. the rest people

C. the rest of the country                                D. the rest of the parks and of the sea

 

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