April Fool’s Day is a western festival. No one ________ exactly when and how April Fool’s Day began. However, there are some stories about ________ it came into being. One story ________ like this: in the sixteenth-century France, the start of the new year was on April first. It was celebrated ________ much the same way ________ it is today with parties and dancing into the late hours of the night. Then in 1562, Pope (教皇) Gregory introduced a new calendar(日歷) for the Christian world, and the new year fell on January first. There were some people, ________, who hadn’t heard or didn’t believe the ________ in the date, so they ________ to celebrate New Year’s Day on April first. ________ played tricks on them and called them “April fools”. They tried to make them believe that something false was ________. In France today, April first is called “April Fish”. French children fool their friends by taping a paper fish to their friends’ ________. When the “young fool” ________ this trick, the prankster(惡作劇者) shouts “April Fish!”

Today Americans play small tricks on friends and strangers alike on the first of April. One ________ trick on April Fool’s Day is ________ to a friend’s shoe and saying, “Your shoelace is united (你的鞋帶開了).” School children might tell a classmate that school has been canceled. ________ the trick is, if you fail for the joke the prankster shouts “April Fool!”

In Britain today, on the first of April, even ________ newspapers, radio and TV programs tell big lies. You ________ read a science ________ showing that doctors have found a way to cure AIDS, ________ you would probably listen to a piece of news about an UFO ________ on an island.

1.A. understandsB. knowsC. believesD. remembers

2.A. whenB. whyC. howD. where

3.A. goesB. tellsC. happensD. writes

4.A. asB. likeC. withD. in

5.A. likeB. asC. soD. for

6.A. howeverB. butC. thereforeD. instead

7.A. factB. newsC. changeD. information

8.A. remainedB. continuedC. consideredD. went

9.A. OthersB. SomebodyC. ManyD. Some

10.A. realB. trueC. rightD. correct

11.A. handsB. facesC. backsD. heads

12.A. discoversB. seesC. foundD. notices

13.A. usualB. commonC. funnyD. silly

14.A. looking downB. pointing down

C. getting downD. turning down

15.A. WheneverB. WhoeverC. WhateverD. Wherever

16.A. seriousB. famousC. interestingD. important

17.A. mightB. shouldC. couldD. must

18.A. letterB. speechC. writingD. report

19.A. soB. andC. orD. but

20.A. lyingB. walkingC. flyingD. landing

練習冊系列答案
相關(guān)習題

科目：高中英語 來源：2016-2017學年黑龍江哈爾濱師大附中高一10月考英語卷（解析版） 題型：書面表達

學校的各個學生社團 (associations) 正在納新。面對眾多的選擇，你的朋友王林沒了主意，寫信向你求助。假如你是李越，你認為可以考慮參加籃球協(xié)會(the Basketball Association)或者英語俱樂部(the English Club)。請你用英語給王林寫一封100詞左右的信，推薦這兩個社團，并分別說明推薦理由。

注意：信的開頭和結(jié)尾已給出（不計入詞數(shù)）。

Dear Wang Lin,

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely,

Li Yue

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2016-2017學年吉林長春外國語校高二上第一次月考英語卷（解析版） 題型：語法填空

Once upon a time, there was a man 1. was very wealthy. He wanted to do something for the people in his village. 2. that, he wanted to find out whether they deserved his help.

In the center of the main road into the village, he placed 3. very large stone. Then he 4. (hide) behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his horse.

“Who put this stone in the center of the road?” said the old man, but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way. 5. man came along and did the same thing; then another came, and another. All of them complained about the stone but not tried to remove 6. . Late in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone, 7. (say) to himself, “The night 8. (be) very dark. Some neighbors will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.”

Then he began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his 9. (strong) to move it. How great was his surprise at last! 10. the stone, he found a bag of money.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2016-2017學年河北博野中學高一10月考英語試卷（解析版） 題型：書面表達

假如你是李華，最近收到了你的美國朋友Jenny的來信。她在信中說，由于剛進入高中，還不能適應新的環(huán)境，不知道如何去結(jié)交新朋友，因而情緒低落。請根據(jù)以下內(nèi)容給她回信。

1 向Jenny表示問候和慰問。

2 針對她的問題提出以下建議：

①放學后邀請同學一起參加活動；

②你的同學遇到麻煩時，你去幫助他們；

③你遇到困難時向同學求助。

注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右。

2.可適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

3.信的開頭和結(jié)尾已為你寫好，不計入總詞數(shù)。

Dear Jenny,

I am really sorry to hear that you feel bad after entering the high school. _______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

Best wishes!

Li Hua

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2016-2017學年河北博野中學高一10月考英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解

As a young adult, Noah Webster was a teacher. At this time, the colonies were fighting for independence from Britain. Yet the books that American children used in school all came from Britain. The books were all about British people and British places. Webster wanted books that would mean more to American children. So he wrote three books that used American examples — a grammar book, a spelling book, and a reader. These books were very popular, and millions of them were sold.

Webster was interested in changing the spellings of words. He wanted words to be spelled the way they were pronounced. For example, he thought the word “head” should be spelled “hed”, and the word “l(fā)augh” should be spelled “l(fā)af”. People liked Webster’s suggestions.

However, few words were actually changed. One group of words that were changed were words in which an unpronounced “u” followed an “o”. That is why Americans write “color” and “l(fā)abor”, and the British write “colour” and “l(fā)abour”.

With the money he made from his books, Webster was able to write. It was the first American English dictionary, published in 1828. Webster’s dictionary had over 70000 words and gave the meaning and origin of each. To this day, Webster’s work is the example that most dictionaries of American English follow.

1.Which of the following statements is right?

A. Noah Webster had to borrow books from Britain when he was a student.

B. Noah Webster had his own government when he was very young.

C. When Noah Webster taught at schools, he wrote some story books.

D. As a teacher, Noah Webster wasn’t satisfied with the books he used.

2.The third paragraph mainly tells us that ________.

A. Webster spoke English in a different way

B. American people didn’t write English as exactly as English people did

C. Webster was good at correcting mistakes in textbooks

D. American people didn’t like speaking English

3.In American history, Noah Webster is famous for ________.

A. his teaching methods

B. his dictionary

C. his fighting for freedom

D. learning foreign languages

4.The last sentence of this passage means ________.

A. most dictionaries in the world are the copies of Webster’s

B. most dictionaries in American English have the characteristics of Webster’s

C. most American people followed Webster’s advice on writing

D. Webster’s dictionary is the only one used in the United States

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2016-2017學年江西贛州厚德外國語學校高一10月考英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解

When I was nine years old, I loved to go fishing with my dad. But the only thing that wasn’t very fun about it was that he could catch many fish while I couldn’t catch anything. I usually got pretty upset and kept asking him why. He always answered, “Son, if you want to catch a fish, you have to think like a fish”, I remember being even more upset then because, “I’m not a fish!” I didn’t know how to think like a fish. Besides, I reasoned, how could what I think influence what a fish does?

As I got a little older I began to understand what my dad really meant. So, I read some books on fish. And I even joined the local fishing club and started attending the monthly meetings. I learned that a fish is a cold-blooded animal and therefore is very sensitive to water temperature. That is why fish prefer shallow water to deep water because the former is warmer. Besides, water is usually warmer in direct sunlight than in the shade. Yet, fish don’t have any eyelids(眼皮) and the sun hurts their eyes... The more I understood fish, the more I became effective at finding and catching them.

When I grew up and entered the business world, I remember hearing my first boss say, “We all need to think like sales people.” But it didn’t completely make sense. My dad never once said, “If you want to catch a fish you need to think like a fisherman.” What he said was, “You need to think like a fish.” Years later, with great efforts to promote long-term services to people much older and richer than me, I gradually learned what we all need is to think more like customers. It is not an easy job. I will show you how in the following chapters.

1.Why was the author upset in fishing trips when he was nine?

A. He could not catch a fish.

B. His father was not patient with him.

C. His father did not teach him fishing.

D. He could not influence a fish as his father did.

2.What did the author’s father really mean?

A. To read about fish.

B. To learn fishing by oneself.

C. To understand what fish think.

D. To study fishing in many ways.

3.According to the author, fish are most likely to be found _________.

A. in deep water on sunny days

B. in deep water on cloudy days

C. in shallow water under sunlight

D. in shallow water under waterside trees

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2017屆河南開封高三上期定位考試10月英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解

The advantages of using flashcards to build up a vocabulary are well known. You can buy sets of cards, or make your own, and carry them with you wherever you go. There’s no question this is useful and because you can use them in short bursts, it’s not too much for you. It can be fun. I don’t recommend drilling for hours at a time with flashcards.

If you want to use flashcard software, things get even better. There are many packages out there for maintaining and drilling flashcards. I recommend VTrain though there are many others.

One stands out, however: SuperMemo. Similar to Pimsleur, SuperMemo is engineered according to a carefully researched methodology (方法學) in order to test you on a card the very minimum number of times you need to see it for it to stick. When you look at a card, you give some feedback to the software on whether you got it right and how easy you found it. It uses this information, and that of your previous attempts, to decide when you will be shown the card next. It’s smart and it really works.

If you’re like me, the news is even better! I have a version of SuperMemo that runs on my PalmOS phone. Wherever I am, if I have my phone handy, I have thousands of flashcards with me too. Honestly, it would be worth purchasing a cheap Palm device only for this. You can pick one up for $20 or even less on eBay or elsewhere. Consider it, at least.

1.With SuperMemo, whether the next card will be shown depends on ________.

A. the time you look at the card

B. the information in the computer

C. the feedback one gives to the software

D. the times one attempts to do with a card

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

A. Using cards to study can be very tiring.

B. Don’t need to study with flashcards too long at a time.

C. There is not enough flashcards software at present.

D. Flashcard software can be carried wherever you go.

3.What is the main purpose of the author in writing the passage?

A. To introduce to us a way to build up a vocabulary.

B. To teach us how to make flashcards.

C. To suggest us buying flashcards.

D. To tell us how to use flashcard software.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2016-2017學年浙江溫州中學高一10月考英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解

How to Study Smarter, Not Harder

Here are some of our favorite study tips that will help any student study smarter, not harder:

Recite As You Study

Reciting—saying things out loud should first take place as you read through each paragraph or section. Test yourself. This will help you to understand as well as learn faster because it is more active than reading or listening. It will also help you to notice your mistakes and the topics you have trouble understanding.

Take Fuller Notes

Notes should be in your own words, brief and clear. They should be tidy and easy to read. Writing notes will help you better than just underlining as you read, since it forces you to rewrite ideas in your own words.

Study the Middle

The best time to review is soon after you’ve learned something. You are more likely to remember the material at the beginning and the end of the lesson, so make sure you focus on the middle when you review.

Sleep On It

Study before going to bed, unless you are very tired. It’s easier to remember material you’ve just learned before sleeping than after an equal period of daytime activity, because your brain continues to think even after you’ve fallen asleep.

Combine Memory and Understanding

There are two ways to remember: by memorizing and by understanding. Multiplication tables, telephone numbers, and math formulas are better learned by rote. Ideas are best learned by understanding.

The more ways you have to think about an idea, the more meaning it will have; the more meaningful the learning, the better you can remember it. Pay attention to similarities in ideas and concepts, and then try to understand how they fit in with things you already know. Never be satisfied with anything less than a completely clear understanding of what you are reading. If you are not able to follow the thought, go back to the place where you first got confused and try again.

1.You can notice your mistakes by ________.

A. saying things out aloud

B. taking notes

C. studying the middle

D. sleeping on it

2.When taking notes, you should ________ to better help you with reading.

A. underline important notes

B. write notes in your own words

C. take down every detail

D. write as quickly as possible

3.The writer advises you to ________ as it is easier for you to remember material.

A. study after a period of activity

B. do some exercise after studying

C. study as soon as you get up

D. study before going to sleep

4.Which of the following is NOT helpful for your understanding?

A. Thinking about an idea in different ways.

B. Relating ideas and concepts with what you already know.

C. Reading from the beginning to the end without stop.

D. Going back to what first made you confused and start again.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2017屆貴州遵義市高三上第二次月考英語卷（解析版） 題型：短文改錯

短文改錯

假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請您修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜錢（\）劃掉。

修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：

1. 每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

2. 只充許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。

Last week, we had a class meeting, making a survey about the phenomenon of some students copying from others’ homeworks and cheating in exams. The survey shows that 98% of the students questioning think it is a matter of honesty. However, 25% of the students think they have too many homework, and their parents and teachers care too much for their scores. As result, some of them can’t help copy from others to avoid being punished. In my opinion, this is wrong to copy from others. We students should be honest but try to finish our homework all by ourselves. As for teachers, they had better to offer students different homework and tests depending on different levels. By doing such, every student can have a sense of accomplishment.

查看答案和解析>>

同步練習冊答案