根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容及提示完成短文。
     At the end of the 16th century, about seven million people spoke English. l.________ (幾乎) all of them
lived in England. As people from England started 2.________ to other parts of the world, English began to
be 3. ________ in many other countries. Now more people speak English than ever 4.________.
5. ________ English speakers can understand each other even 6. ________ they don't speak the same kind
of English. 7. ________, they may not be able to understand everything.
     All languages change when cultures communicate with each other. Now American English and Australian
English have their own 8.________. English is also spoken in many other countries in Africa and Asia, such
as South Africa, India, Singapore and Malaysia. Today the number of people learning English in China
9.________ increasing 10.________. In future Chinese English will become one of the world Englishes.
1. Nearly  2. moving  3. spoken  4. before  5. Native
6. if  7. However  8. identity  9. is  10. rapidly
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科目：高中英語 來源：0119 月考題 題型：完形填空

完形填空。
     Disneyland is a theme park that   1   at 1313 South Harbor Boulevard in Anaheim, California, USA. It
opened   2   July, 1955. The park is owned and   3   by the Walt Disney Company. Currently (目前) the
park has been visited by more than 515 million guests since it opened to the public, including presidents,
royalty (皇室), and other   4   of state.
     When the park opened at the beginning, it was   5   of five areas: Main Street, USA, an early 20th century
Midwest town；Adventureland, which   6   jungle adventures; Frontierland (邊疆園); Fantasyland, bringing 
  7   into a reality; Tomorrowland, looking into the   8  . After its first opening, three more areas were   9  .
Disneyland features rides and  10  designed to  11  to all ages.
     In 1998, Disneyland was  12  Disneyland Park in order to  13  it from the larger Disneyland Resort
complex.
     In addition to the  14  Disneyland Park in California, USA, there are three other parks which  15  the
Disneyland name, one in Pairs, France; one in Hong Kong, China and the one in Tokyo, Japan.
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(     )6. A. falls      
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(     )8. A. past      
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(     )10. A. attractions
(     )11. A. apply (應(yīng)用)
(     )12. A. recalled   
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B. present    
B. added      
B. associations 
B. act        
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C. owed              
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C. feels          
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C. answered     
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C. renamed       
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科目：高中英語 來源：北京高考真題 題型：閱讀理解

閱讀理解。
The Home of My People

     When Lewis and Clark stepped onto the Weippe Prairie in present-day Idaho in September 1805, they
met the Nez Perce Indians. In the following years, the white explorers (探險(xiǎn)者) began to fight with the
Indians for their land. Some Nez Perce chiefs signed agreements with the U.S. government, selling part
of their lands. But the government always broke those agreements and demanded more land.
     Other chiefs refused to go along with the government's plans. The most famous was Chief Joseph,
whose people lived in the Wallowa Valley(present-day Oregon).  "In order to have all people understand
how much land we owned," he once explained,"my father planted poles around it and said:  'Inside is the
home of my people…It circled around the graves (墳?zāi)? of our fathers, and we will never give up these
graves to any man. '
     But in 1874, the U.S. government declared the valley open for white settlement and ordered the Nez
Perce onto a reservation (保留地). Seeing that resistance was useless, Chief Joseph agreed to move.
     Later, fighting broke out between the Nez Perce and U.S. soldiers. Chief Joseph tried to lead his people
to Canada, winning several battles against the soldiers during their flight. But finally, he was forced to give
in.
1. Which historic site (on the map)lies in the south of today's Nez Perce Reservation?
A. Buffalo Eddy.
B. Dug Bar.
C. Joseph Canyon Viewpoint.
D. Chief Looking Glass Camp.
2. What can we learn about the Nez Perce lands from the map?
A. They were in the state of Oregon.
B. They have become a historic site.
C. They have become much smaller.
D. They were limited to the Wallowa Valley.
3. From Paragraph 3, we know that the Indians wanted to ______.
A. show off their land
B. keep their land
C. turn their place into a graveyard
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科目：高中英語 來源：模擬題 題型：閱讀理解

閱讀理解。
     Vampires (吸血鬼)
     Vampire stories go back thousands of years. The acts we now associate with vampires, such as rising
from the grave and drinking blood, were popularized by Eastern European stories. 
     Most early cultures created stories to explain things they didn't understand. For example, hair and nails
continue to grow after people die, which has already been proved possible by modern science.
     These facts were unknown to most people in the 19th century, however. As a result, the legends
surrounding such mysteries were kept alive.
     Count Dracula
     In 1897, Irish writer Bram Stoker's novel Dracula was published, spreading the vampire stories to a mass
audience. In the hovel, the Count Dracula of Transylvania, a 500-year-old vampire, has drunk his country
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devil" in Romania.
     Werewolf
     The story of a half-man, half-wolf beast is as old as that of vampires, and almost as varied. In most
werewolf stories, however, a beast would silently enter settlements at night and steal a young child or an
animal.
     The most common explanation of werewolf stories is that the beast was usually an ordinary wolf. The
genetic disorder, which causes too much body hair, may also have helped to popularize the story.
     Frankenstein
     This is a fictional scientist created by British writer Mary Shelly in 1818. Dr. Frankenstein lives m a castle
and is so addicted to making living beings from parts of dead bodies that he refuses to marry.
     The story of Frankenstein may have been planted in Shelly's mind since she visited Castle Frankenstein in
Germany, where an alchemist (煉術(shù)士) tried to do experiments with the aim of making people live longer.
     The Invisible Man
     In H.G.Wells' 1897 story, a young scientist called Griffin, manages to make himself invisible. But he
cannot find a way to become visible again. He then wants to make use of his super power but finally has
gone mad. Wells' tale owes a great debt to Greek philosopher Plato's book Republic.
1. The best title for this passage should be ____.
A. Origins of Ghosts
B. Tales of Horror
C. Exciting Stories
D. Science Fictions
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A. why vampires drank blood
B. why dead people rose from the grave
C. that vampires always kept their nails
D. that hair could continue to grow after people died
3. What do most of the werewolf stories have in common according to the passage?
A. The beast often silently entered settlements at night and stole a little child.
B. The werewolf was in genetic disorder, so it had a lot of body hair.
C. An ordinary wolf would enter settlements at night and steal a child.
D. The beast was sometimes a half-man and sometimes a half-wolf.
4. Which of the following statements is right about Frankenstein and The Invisible Man?
A. They were produced based on the writers' real experience.
B. They were the producers of science and technology.
C. They were not well suited to their surroundings.
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閱讀理解。
     Ireland has had a very difficult history. The problems started in the 16th century when English rulers
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in 1921, the British government was forced to give independence to the south of Ireland. The result is that
today there are two "Irelands". Northern Ireland, in the north, is part of the United Kingdom. The republic
of Ireland, in the south, is an independent country.
     In the 1840s the main crop, potatoes was affected by disease and about 750,000 people died of bunger.
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     For many years, the majority of Irish people earned their living as farmers. Today, many people still work
on the land but more and more people are moving to the cities to work in factories and offices. Life in the
cities is very different from life in the countryside, where things move at a quieter and slower pace.
     The Irish are famous for being warm-hearted and friendly, Oscar Wilde, a famous Irish writer, once said
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which are sung without instruments. Other kinds of Irish music use many different instruments such as the
violin, whistles, etc.
1. What does the author tell us in paragraph 1?
A. how the Irish fought against the English.
B. how Ireland gained independence.
C. how English rulers tried to conquer Ireland.
D. how two "Irelands" came into being.
2. We learn from the text that in Ireland _____.
A. food shortages in the 1840s led to a decline in population
B. people are moving to the cities for lack of work in the countryside
C. it is harder to make a living as a farmer than as a factory worker
D. different kinds of old Irish songs are all sung with instruments
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A. the Irish character
B. Irish culture
C. Irish musical instruments
D. a famous Irish writer
4. What can be the best title for the text?
A. life in Ireland
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C. Ireland, past and present
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科目：高中英語 來源：同步題 題型：閱讀理解

閱讀理解。
     The peoples of the Scandinavian countries share a lot in common for geographical reasons. But there
are more of differenoes than similarities between them in all ways, including their drinking customs.
     A superficial (表面上的) observer might think that no one in Ndrway drinks wine. Meals eaten in
restaurants or at home are usually washed down with tea, coffee or milk. Occasionally however, pale or
dark ale (麥芽酒) is drunk. It can be ordered only in restaurants, where it is served only with food.
     Excellent quality beers are made in Jutland and the price is high. After beer, brandy is the favorite
drink. Aalborg schnapps made from corn and potatoes, is famous for its high alcoholic content. For the
Danes, brandy is also an aperitif (開胃酒) and is often drunk before meals. For a foreigner, the practice
of surrounding toasts here can be uncomfortable. If he accepts one toast then he will have to accept all
others, and it is difficult to drink six or seven glasses of brandy unless one is used to it. IAdies are
fortunately excluded from these rounds and they drink only a grape juice with almost no alcoholic content.
     It is milk instead of liquor that is the principal (最重要的; 主要的) Finnish table drink. More milk is
drunk by the Finnish people than in any other nation. In Finland the sale of alcohol is a state behavior and
a check is kept on consumption by recording purchases on special card issued to all customers.
     As there is a difference between Swedish cooking in the south and that in the north because of the
difference in soil and climate, their drinking habits are also different. In the north alcoholic beverages (烈
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But generally speaking, too much drinking is rare in Sweden, partly because it is against the law.
     Sale of spirits is controlled, the Swedes drink much coffee and tea. Many people still prefer the old-
fashioned coffee served in large cups with cakes. Tea is so popular in Sweden that it has been called the
Swedish national drink.
1. According to the passage, which of the following is the Swedish national drink?
A. Tea.
B. Brandy.
C. Aperitif.
D. Grape juice.
2. Which of the following people like milk more than other drinks?
A. The German people.
B. The American people.
C. The Finish people.
D. The French people.
3. It can be inferred that if a foreigner isn't good at drinking brandy, he _____.
A. would like to invite ladies to have a party
B. is unwilling to have a surrounding toast
C. would like to accept others' toasts
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科目：高中英語 來源：同步題 題型：閱讀理解

閱讀理解。

     When I was young and going to school, a joke was played on me. My friend said, "What is black and
white and red all over?" Of course I said, "I do not know." My friend said, "The newspaper." And he started
to laugh. Those were the days before I read the newspaper. That was before I knew what was ahead and
how important the newspaper would become in my life.
     The first American newspaper was published in Boston in 1690. The paper had only one issue (期刊).
The next newspaper was the Boston Newsletter, printed in 1704. During the following years several other
papers were printed in different parts of America. Today there are thousands of newspapers throughout the
world that report world, national and local news in many different languages. There are morning and evening
papers, all of which have material for every reader. You automatically (自動(dòng)的) think of the newspaper if you
want to know what is happening in the community (社會(huì)).
     But what is a newspaper? A newspaper is a piece of printed paper that presents the current news in the
local community as well as news of national and world events. The world events and important local events
are usually reported on the front page. As you go through the paper, you find sports news, comics, news on
deaths, and news of sqcial events. Often the important speech of a public officer is printed in the paper. You
can even find out who got married in the community.

1. What is black and white and red all over according to the author's friend?
[     ]
A. The newspaper.
B. A picture-book.
C. A storybook.
D. An examination paper.
2. When was the first American newspaper published?
[     ]
A. In 1704.
B. In 1690.
C. In 1540.
D. In 1890.
3. Which of the following can you find in the newspaper?
[     ]
A. Sports news.
B. Important local events.
C. Important speeches.
D. Above all.
4. Which of the following most probably is the hest title for the passage?
[     ]
A. Newspapers.
B. Newspaper Types.
C. Newspaper Jokes.
D. Newspaper News.
5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
[     ]
A. Newspapers contain all kinds of colourless contents on the front page.
B. The front page contains the world events and important local events.
C. Sports news,comics,news on deaths are reported on the front page.
D. Th'e front page contains the current news in the local community.

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科目：高中英語 來源：廣東省模擬題 題型：閱讀理解

閱讀理解。
     Americans wear black for mourning while Chinese wear white. Westerners think of dragons as monsters
while Chinese honor them as symbols of God. Chinese civilization has often shown such polarities (極性)
with the West, as though each stands at extreme ends of a global string. Now in the University of California,
Berkeley, a psychologist has discovered deeper polarities between Chinese and American cultures-polarities
that go to the heart of how we reason and discover truth.
     His findings go far toward explaining why American cultures seem to be contentious and Chinese cultures
so passive, when compared to each other. More importantly, the research opens the way for the peoples of
the East and the West to learn from each other in fundamental ways. The Chinese could leam much from
Western methods for determining scientific truth, said Kaiping Peng, a former Beijing scholar, who is now
a UC Berkeley assistant professor of psychology. And Americans could profit enormously from the Chinese
tolerance for accepting contradictions in social and personal life, he said.
     "Americans have a terrible need to find out who is right in an argument," said Peng. "The problem is that
at the interpersonal level you really don't need to find the truth, or maybe there isn't any." Chinese people, said
Peng, are far more content to think that both sides have flaws and virtues, because they have a holistic (整體
的) awareness that life is full of contradictions. They do far less blaming of the individual than Americans do,
he added.
     In studies of interpersonal argument, for example, when subjects were asked to deal with contradictory
information stemming from conflict between a mother and a daughter or a student and a school, Peng found
that Americans were "non-compromising, blaming one side-usually the mother-for the causes of the problems,
demanding changes from one side to attain a solution and offering no compromise" in dealing with the conflict.
Compared to this angry, blaming American stance, the Chinese were paragons (模范) of compromise, finding
fault on both sides and looking for solutions that moved both sides to the middle.
1. In Paragraph l, the author sets examples in order to _____.
[     ]
A. expose the contradiction between Chinese and Americans
B. show the differences between Chinese culture and American culture
C. find the reason for the differences
D. generalize the main idea of the passage
2. The underlined word "contentious" in Paragraph 2 probably means _____.
[     ]
A. conservative
B. aggressive
C. objective
D. optimistic
3. Compared with Americans, Chinese are _____.
[     ]
A. likely to find the truth in life
B. reluctant to admit their own failure
C. reluctant to have a general idea of things
D. likely to know advantages and disadvantages of things
4. The studies show that _____.
[     ]
A. an American treats his or her mother badly
B. ideas of treating the aged are different
C. personalities of Chinese and American are different
D. conflicts of Americans and Chinese are different
5. The main idea of the passage is _____.
[     ]
A. polarities between American and Chinese culture
B. priorities of American culture to Chinese
C. different attitudes towards the aged
D. different manners m social occasions

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科目：高中英語 來源：0110 期中題 題型：閱讀理解

閱讀理解。
     A Chinese couple tried to name their baby "@", saying the character best represents their love for the child,
according to an official trying to whip the national language into shape. The unusual name stands out especially
in Mandarin (普通話), which has no alphabet and instead uses tens of thousands of multi-stroke (多筆畫的)
characters to represent words. "The whole world uses it to write emails, and translated into Chinese it means
'love him'", the father explained, according to the deputy chief of the State Language Commission Li Yuming.
     While the @ symbol is familiar to Chinese email users, they often use the English word "at" to sound it out.
With a drawn-out "t", this sounds something like "ai ta", or "love him", to Mandarin speakers. Li says the name
is an extreme example of people's increasingly adventurous approach to Mandarin, as commercialization and the
Internet break down conventions (習(xí)俗).
     Another couple tried to give their child a name that in English sounds like "King Osrina".
     Li did not say if officials accepted the "＠"name. But earlier this year the government announced a ban on
names using Arabic numerals and foreign languages. Sixty million Chinese face the problem that their names
use ancient characters so uncommon that computers cannot recognize them and even fluent speakers are left
scratching their heads, said Li, according to a transcript on the government website. One of them is the former
Premier Zhu Rongji, whose name has a rare "rong" character that gives newspaper editors headaches.
1. Why did the Chinese couple try to name their baby"@"?
[     ]
A. Because they wanted their baby to have a special name.
B. Because they wanted their baby to haw an international name.
C. Because the @ symbol is familiar to email users all over the world.
D. Because die ＠symbol sounds something like "ai ta", which means "love him" in Chinese.
2. It can be inferred that _____.
[     ]
A. Li Yuming is in favor of the baby's name
B. many Chinese people use Arabic numerals in their names
C. a majority of the Chinese people are having longer names
D. there is little possibility for the "@" name to be officially accepted
3. The underlined part in the passage probably means "_____".
[     ]
A. even native speakers find it hard to accept these strange names
B. even native speakers can't find these characters in their computers
C. even those who are expert at Chinese can't recognize these characters
D. even those who are expert at Chinese find it hard to accept these names

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