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A. Having checked B. If you check
C. Check D. To check
科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
From the earliest times,man has been interested in art.People have often worked together to collect and save the world's art treasures.
Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre in Paris,F(xiàn)rance.The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries.
The Louvre has not always been a museum.The first building was a fort(炮臺).In 1190,it was the king's castle with high walls and a round tower.It had a moat to prevent his enemies from walking in .
Over the years,the number of buildings around the castle grew.By 1350,the castle was no longer needed as a fort.The Louvre became a palace home for French kings and queens.
During times of peace,new treasures were brought in.During days of war,many treasures were stolen,and the buildings were damaged.
When Francis I became king of France in 1515,he brought in artists from many countries.One of the artists was Leonardo da Vinci from Italy.Da Vinci's"Mona Lisa"is the best known painting in the museum today.
In 1793,the Louvre became a public museum,just as it is now.It is a place where art treasures have been saved for everyone to enjoy.
On the whole,this passage is mainly about____.??? .
?A.a(chǎn)n art museum called the Louvre
?B.a(chǎn)n Italian artist named Leonardo da Vinci
?C.a(chǎn) king of France named Francis I
?D.the best known painting in Louvre
Why is it good for great art to be kept in public museums?
?A.It helps people remember who the King of France is.
?B.It keeps people out of the palaces.
?C.It gives everyone a chance to enjoy good art.
?D.It helps people to know who is the greatest artist.
From the passage we know that _____.
?A.it is not possible for treasures to be stolen
?B.old forts always make the best museums
?C.great art should be shared with all the people
?D.king Francis I of France brought in artists from an old fort
In the third paragraph the word"moat"probably means_____.
?A.a(chǎn) high tower built in former times where soldiers watched out for enemies
?B.a(chǎn) long and deep ditch(溝) dug round a castle and was usually filled with water
?C.a(chǎn) cart pulled by horses on which soldiers fought
?D.a(chǎn) long and high wall around castle
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
Adults(成年人)usually do not remember most of the things that are taught by their teachers at school. But this story is one such lesson that I will never forget. Every time I drift off course, I think of this story.
It was a normal Monday morning, and my teacher was teaching us on important things in life and about devoting ourselves to what is important to us. This is how the story went:
An old man lived in a certain part of London, and he would wake up every morning and go to the subway. He would get onto the train right to Central London, and then sit at the street corner and beg(乞討). He would do this every single day of his life. He sat at the same street corner and begged for almost 20 years.
His house was dirty, and a stench (惡臭) came out of the house and it smelled terrible. The neighbors could not stand the smell any more, so they called for the police officers to clear the place. The officers knocked down the door and cleaned the house. There were small bags of money all over the house that he had collected over the years.
The police counted the money, and they soon realized that the old man was a millionaire (百萬富翁). They waited outside his house expecting to share the good news with him. When the old man arrived home that evening, one of the officers told him that there was no need for him to beg any more as he was a rich man now, a millionaire.
But the old man said nothing at all; he went into his house and locked the door. The next morning he woke up as usual, went to the subway, sat at the street corner and continued to beg.
Clearly, this old man had no great plans, dreams or anything significant (有意義的) for his life. We learn nothing from this story other than(除了)staying focused on(專心于)the things we enjoy doing.
The underlined part in the first paragraph may mean ______.
A. I get tired of learning my subjects
B. I fail to listen to lessons attentively
C. I go in the wrong direction of life
D. I wouldn’t like to go to school
The neighbor called the police because ______.
A. the old man kept begging money from them every day
B. there was something dangerous in the old man’s house
C. the old man wouldn’t buy tickets for the train
D. they couldn’t bear the smell from the old man’s house
When the old man knew he was a millionaire, he ______.
A. remained calm B. became excited
C. felt worried D. became nervous
What lesson do we learn from the story?
A. Make great plans for your life.
B. Keep on doing what you like.
C. Do something that is good to society.
D. Depend on yourself rather than others.
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
The most frightening words in the English language are, “Our computer is down.” You hear it more and more when you are on business. The other day I was at the airport waiting for a ticket to Washington and the girl in the ticket office said, “I’m sorry, I can’t sell you a ticket. Our computer is down.”
“If your computer is down, just write me out a ticket.”
“I can’t write you out a ticket. The computer is the only one allowed to do so.”
I looked down on the computer and every passenger was just standing there drinking coffee and staring at the black screen. Then I asked her, “What do all you people do?”
“We give the computer the information about your trip, and then it tells us whether you can fly with us or not.”
“So when it goes down, you go down with it.”
“That’s good, sir.”
“How long will the computer be down?” I wanted to know.
“I have no idea. Sometimes it’s down for 10 minutes, sometimes for two hours. There’s no way we can find out without asking the computer, and since it’s down it won’t answer us.”
After the girl told me they had no backup(備用) computer, I said. “Let’s forget the computer. What about your planes? They’re still flying, aren’t they?”
“I couldn’t tell without asking the computer.”
“Maybe I could just go to the gate and ask the pilot if he’s flying to Washington, ” I suggested.
“I wouldn’t know what gate to send you to. Even if the pilot was going to Washington, he couldn’t take you if you didn’t have a ticket.”
“Is there any other airline flying to Washington within the next few hours?”
“I wouldn’t know, ” she said, pointing at the dark screen. “Only ‘IT’ knows. ‘It’ can’t tell me.”
By this time there were quite a few people standing in lines. The word soon spread to other travelers that the computer was down. Some people went white, some people started to cry and still others kicked their luggage.
The best title for the article is _______.
A. When the Computer Is Down B. The Most Frightening Words
C. The Computer of the Airport D. Asking the Computer
What could the girl in the ticket office do for the passengers without asking the computer?
A. She could sell a ticket. B. She could write out a ticket.
C. She could answer the passengers’ questions. D. She could do nothing.
Why do you think they had not a backup computer?
A. Because it was easy down B. Because it was very expensive.
C. Because it was not advanced enough. D. Because it was not as big as the main computer.
The last paragraph suggests that _______.
A. a modern computer won’t be down.
B. computers can take the place of humans
C. sometimes a computer may bring suffering to people
D. there will be great changes in computers
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
Children of all ages love birthday parties at the Staten Island Zoo. Where else can you invite real party animals to join in the fun?
Who is invited?
Parties at the Staten Island Zoo are designed for children who are turning 4 years old and older, with a maximum group size of 15 children and 4 adults.Along with your human guests,2-3 live animals will also be invited into your party room. No need for more introductions. By the end of your party, our teachers will make sure everyone is well familiar with their new scaly(有鱗的),feathery or furry friends.
What is included?
Each party lasts an hour and a half (two hours if pizza is included) and includes live animal demonstration,games or stories,and animal skills.Each member will receive a goodie bag to take home for fun. Besides, birthday invitations will be given to you for giving to your guests.
Birthday party themes
Choose from four different themes:
Animal Tracks
Discover different types of animal’s feet and their purpose.Track some animals and then make a take home plaster mold(石膏模型).
African Savannah
Join in the fun at exploring the mysteries of the African Savannah.Learn about favorite foods of the Savannah’s people and make an animal mask to enjoy the fun.
Tropical Rainforest
Listen to the sounds of the jungle and find where the animals live.Create a colorful rainforest bird.
Barnyard Friends
Stories, games, activities and crafts will all focus on the differences between wild and domestic animals.Make a small bookmark to use at home.
Costs
Pizza,ice cream cake,juice and party (includes cutlery, paper plates, cups and napkins) --- $370 Staten Island Zoo members/$400 non.Members.
Party only --- $250 Staten Island Zoo members/$275 non.Members
What’s special about the birthday parties at the Staten Island Zoo?
A.There are 19 people in one party at least.
B.Parties are intended for those who are just 4 years old.
C.It is necessary to introduce the strangers at the parties.
D.Live animals will take part in the birthday parties.
If you choose a theme of Tropical Rainforest,what kind of works of art can you make?
A.A take-home plaster mold. B.A colorful rainforest bird.
C.An animal mask. D.A small bookmark to use at home.
A non-member who only plans to hold a party at the Staten Island Zoo should pay______.
A.$250 B.$275 C.$370 D.$400
What can we learn from the passage?
A.All birthday parties last one and a half hours.
B.We should buy birthday invitations for our guest at the zoo.
C.Animals will make a performance at the party.
D.Any party member will be given a bag to store rubbish at the party.
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
In October, 1961. at Crowley Field in Cincinnati, Ohio, an old, deaf gentleman named William E Hey stood up to throw the first ball of the World Series. Most people at Crowley Field on that day probably did not remember Hoy because he had retired (退休) from professional baseball 58 years earlier, in 1903. However, he had been an outstanding player and the deaf people still talk about him and his years in baseball.
William E. Hoy was horn in Houckstown, Ohio, on May 23, 1862. He became deaf when he was two years old. He attended the Columbus Ohio School for the deaf. After graduation, he started playing baseball while working as a shoemaker.
Hoy began playing professional baseball in 1886 for Oshkosh (Wisconsin) of the Northwestern League. In 1888, he started as an outfielder (外場手) with the old Washington Senators. His small figure and speed made him an outstanding base runner. He was very good at stealing bases during his career. In the 1888 major league season, he stole 82 bases. He was also the Senators' leading hitter in 1888. Hoy was clever; he threw right-handed and batted left-handed. On June 19, 1889, he threw out three batters (擊球手) at the plate from his outfield position.
The arm signals used by judges today to show balls and strikes began because of Hoy. The judge lifted his right arm to show that the pitch was a strike, and his left arm to signal that it was a ball. For many years, people talked about Hoy's last ball game in 1903. He was playing for Los Angeles of the Pacific Coast Winter League. It was a memorable game because Hoy made a wonderful play which won the game. It was a very foggy night and, therefore, very hard to see the ball. In the ninth inning (棒球的一局), with two men out, Hoy managed to catch a fly ball to make the third out in spite of the fog. Ms Angeles defeated their opposition and won the game.
After he retired, Hoy stayed busy. He ran a dairy farm near Cincinnati for 20 years. He also became a public speaker and traveled giving speeches. Until a few years before his death, he took 4 and 10 mile walks several mornings a week. On December 15, 1961, William Hoy died at the age of 99
In which order did the following things happen in Hoy's life?
a. Hoy worked as a shoemaker.
b. Hoy began to run a diary farm.
c. Hoy played a memorable game in the heavy fog.
d. Hoy threw the first ball of the World Series.
e. Hoy became deaf.
A. d, e, a, c, b B. e, a, C. b, d C. d, a, e, c, b D. e. a, b, c, d
We can infer from the last paragraph that Hoy ________in his late years.
A. became famous B. led a relaxed life
C. traveled around the world D. was in good physical condition
This passage is mainly about ________.
A. a deaf player devoted to the game of baseball
B. baseball game rules and important players
C. the rise in the social position of the deaf people
D. where the baseball judge hand signals came from
What can be inferred from this passage?
A. Hoy was the greatest baseball player in his time.
B. Speaking and listening are not necessary in baseball games.
C. The judge had to study the hand signals very seriously.
D. Hoy's family encouraged him to become a baseball player.
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
NEW YORK—Microsoft on Monday made another effort to challenge Apple’s iPhone and Google’s Android in the exploding smartphone market—launching a wireless operating system,Windows Phone 7.
Consumers will consider it“always delightful and thoroughly mine,”Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said at a launch event. Ballmer said last year that Microsoft had“screwed up”with its Windows Mobile operating system.For example,it failed to keep up with touch-screen innovations that make iPhones and Android phones easy to use.
Microsoft fell from third to fourth place in market share this year,behind BlackBerry,iPhone and Android. Only 10.8% of smartphone owners used Microsoft’s system in August,down from 18% last December.
But Windows Phone 7 is“a total departure from anything they’ve done”.Microsoft says it sought to simplify common activities. For example,you can instantly take a picture with a phone’s camera by pushing a button on the device. You don’t have to first awaken it from its sleep mode and launch the camera application. You also can program the phones to automatically upload photos to Facebook or other social network sites in a couple of seconds. Users can easily work with Microsoft Office contact and calendar information as well as documents created in Microsoft’s Word,Excel and PowerPoint.
The phones will not show videos built on Adobe’s Flash platform,widely used by services including YouTube and Hulu.
AT&T will offer the first Windows Phone 7 smartphone,the Samsung Focus,on Nov.8.Soon after,it will have the LG Quantum and HTC Surround. Each will cost S| 199.99 with a two-year service contract. T-Mobile will have two Windows Phone 7 models out for the holiday shopping season:the HTC HD7 and Dell Venue Pro. It did not say how much they’ll cost.
What is the main idea of paragraph 4?
A. Why Microsoft fell behind others.
B. How to use Windows Phone7.
C. Advantages of Windows phone7.
D. Speed of Windows phone7.
What does the underlined phrase“screwed up”in the 2nd paragraph probably mean?
A. To make a bad mistake. B. To make big progress.
C. To achieve main goals. D. To keep up with others.
Which of the following phones will NOT use Windows Phone 7 operating system?
A. Quantum. B. Surround. C. Android. D. Focus.
Why did Microsoft see a drop in market share last year?
A. Because its operating system didn’t catch up with changes.
B. Because its phones can’t show videos from YouTube.
C. Because it was inconvenient to take photos using its phones.
D. Because its system was based only on Microsoft soft wares.
Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. Smartphone Market Welcomes New Giant
B. Microsoft to Fight Back on Smartphone
C. Mobile Phones Getting Smarter and Easier
D. Microsoft Proved a Failure in Smartphone
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
What is time? Is it a thing to be saved or spent or wasted, like money? Or is it something we have no control over, like the weather? Is time the same all over the world?
That's an easy question, you say. Wherever you go, a minute is 60 seconds, an hour is 60 minutes, a day is 24 hours, and so forth. But in America, time is more than that. Americans see time as a valuable resource. Maybe that's why they are fond of the expression, "Time is money."
Because Americans believe time is a limited resource, they try to conserve and manage it. People in the U.S. often attend seminars or read books on time management. It seems they all want to organize their time better. Professionals carry around pocket planners -- some in electronic form -- to keep track of appointments and deadlines. People do all they can to squeeze more time out of their time. The early American hero Benjamin Franklin expressed this view best: "Do you love life? Then do not waste time, for that is the stuff life is made of."
To Americans, punctuality is a way of showing respect for other people's time. Being more than 10 minutes late to an appointment usually calls for an apology and an explanation. People who are running late often call ahead to let others know of the delay. Of course, the less formal the situation is, the less important it is to be exactly on time. At informal get-togethers, for example, people often arrive as much as 30 minutes past the appointed time.
To outsiders, Americans seem tied to the clock. People in other cultures value relationships more than schedules. In these societies, people don't try to control time, but to experience it. Even Americans would admit that no one can master time. Time -- like money -- slips all too easily through our fingers. And time -- like the weather-- is very hard to predict. Nevertheless, time is one of life's most precious gifts. And unwrapping it is half the fun.
What’s the main topic of this passage?
A. What is time?
B. How to control time?
C. Make good use of time.
D. Time among Americans.
What’s the meaning of the underlined word “conserve”?
A. protect B. develop C. produce D. assist
The sentence “Americans seem tied to the clock” probably means __________.
A. Americans often carry a clock with them.
B. Americans can not predict the time.
C. Americans can take control over time.
D. Americans often make full use of time.
We can safely draw a conclusion from this passage that _________________.
A. Americans have more time than others.
B. by using pocket planners, people can have more time.
C. for informal meeting, Americans often arrive 30 minutes earlier.
D. Americans often attend seminars, because they want to use time better.
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_______ found by the police, the killer had to hide themselves in a mountain cave for two months.
A. In order to not be
B. In order not to be
C. So as not to be
D. So as to not be
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