The Hodgeheg
By now it was quite late. The rush hour was over. The shops were shut. All was quiet. I'll wait, thought Max, and then when a car or truck comes along, I'll cross in front of it.
Soon he saw something coming. It was a truck. He was halfway across when he suddenly realized that the truck hadn't slowed at all and was almost on top of him, blinding him with its brilliant lights, deafening him with its thunderous roar. It was not going to stop! Trucks stopped only for people-not hedgehogs!
The truck driver had been quite unaware of the tiny pedestrian. With no time to brake, he straddled the little animal. Looking back in his mirror, he saw that it was continuing on its way unhurt, and he grinned and drove on into the night.
The horror of this great monster passing above with its huge wheels on either side of him threw Max into a blind panic, and he made for the end of the crossing as fast as his legs would carry him. He did not see the cyclist and the cyclist, who did not see him until the last moment, caught Max on the bottom and threw him headfirst into the roadside.
The next thing that Max recalled was crawling painfully. Somehow he had managed to come back. He had known nothing of the concern of the cyclist, who had stared at what looked like a small dead hedgehog, sighed, and rode sadly away. He remembered nothing of his journey home, guided only by his sense of smell. All he knew was that he had an awful headache.
The family crowded around him on his return, all talking at once.
“Where have you been all this time?” asked Ma.
“Are you all right, son?” asked Pa.
“Did you cross the road?” they both said, and Peony, Pansy, and Petunia echoed, “Did you? Did you? Did you?”
For a while, Max did not reply. His thoughts were muddled(混乱的), and when he did speak, his words were disordered, too.
“I've got a head on the bump,” he said slowly.
The family looked at one another.
“Something bot me on the hittom,” said Max, “and then I headed my bang. My ache bads headly.”
“But did you cross the road?” cried his sisters.
“Yes,” said Max. “I hound where the humans cross over, but…”
“But the traffic only stops if you're a human?” interrupted Pa.
“Yes,” said Max. “Not if you're a hodgeheg.”
1.What's the correct order of the events that happened?
① Max got hit on the bottom and bumped the head.
② Max explained what led him to such a situation.
③ Max was surrounded by the family who were curious and concerned.
④ Max waited for the chance to cross the street.
⑤ Max narrowly escaped being hit by the truck.
⑥ Max managed to return home.
A.④⑤①⑥②③ B.④⑤①⑥③② C.④①⑤⑥②③ D.④①⑤⑥③②
2.What can we infer from the passage?
A.Max wanted to find out how to cross the road safely when a vehicle came along.
B.Max was seriously injured, so he hurried to the end of the crossing.
C.The cyclist sighed sadly because he believed the truck driver had killed Max.
D.Peony, Pansy, and Petunia,who echoed “Did you?” were Max's brothers.
3.Why is the word “Hodgeheg” in the title misspelled?
A.The writer intends to convey some moral ideas to his readers.
B.Readers may wonder what is special about the writer's writing techniques.
C.It is typical of writers to be creative and try unique ideas.
D.Readers' curiosity can be aroused and they will continue reading.
4.Which of the following can best describe the tone of the writer?
A.Serious. B.Concerned. C.Casual. D.Humorous.
5.Where can we probably find the passage?
A.Science fiction. B.Travel brochure.
C.Children's tales. D.Traffic guidebook.
高一英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
On Friday night you stole away the life of an exceptional being, the love of my life, the mother of my son, but you will not have my hatred(憎恨).
I don't know who you are and I don't want to know-you are dead souls. If the God for whom you kill blindly made us in his image, each bullet in my wife's body would have been a wound in his heart.
Therefore I will not give you the gift of hating you. You have obviously sought it, but responding to it with anger would be to give in to the same ignorance that has made you what you are.
You want me to be afraid, to cast a mistrusting eye on my fellow citizens, to sacrifice my freedom for security? You lost.
I saw her this morning, finally after nights and days of waiting. She was just as beautiful as she was when she left on Friday evening, as beautiful as when I fell madly in love with her more than 12 years ago.
Of course I am heart-broken, I will give you that tiny victory, but this will be a short-term grief. I know that she will join us every day and that we will find each other again in the paradise(天堂)of free souls which you will never have access to.
We are only two, my son and I, but we are more powerful than all the world's armies. In any case, I have no more time to waste on you. I need to go back to Melvil, who is waking up from his afternoon nap. He is just 17 months old. He'll eat his snack like every day, and we are going to play like we do every day. In every day of his life, this little boy will insult(侮辱) you with his happiness and freedom, because you don't have his hatred either.
1.The intended readers of the passage are most probably
A.free souls B.bad guys C.powerful armies D.fellow citizens
2.What can we learn from the passage?
A.Despite his loss, the writer chooses to live a pretty normal life with his son.
B.The writer misses his wife so much that he is eager to reunite with her in paradise soon.
C.It was on a Friday evening more than 12 years ago that the writer fell in love with his wife.
D.The writer believes that the murderers killed his wife for political reasons.
3.Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “grief” in Paragraph 6?
A.Anger. B.Pleasure. C.Disappointment. D.Sadness.
4.The writer can best be described as
A.considerate and patient B.honest and caring
C.tolerant and brave D.stubborn and loyal
5.Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?
A.You will not have my hatred B.You are dead souls
C.You lost your belief D.You stole away my love
高一英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
假定你是李华,从互联网上得知某国外野生动物保护组织正在招募志愿者,你希望成为其中的一员。请你写一封电子邮件申请加入。内容需包含以下要点:
个人情况 | 年龄性别、学历 |
申请条件 | 性格爱好,英语能力等 |
参加意图 | 宣传怎样和动物相处;保护动物的重要性等。 |
写作要求:
1. 词数90左右,开头和结尾部分已经写好,不计入总词数;
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3. 文中不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息。
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阅读下面短文,并根据短文内容回答问题。
Hi, Liam!
I'm really happy to be your pen friend. I'm 14 years old and I live in Calgary, Canada. I have two little brothers, Brian and Sam. I'm the only girl.
I'm active in sports and I'm always trying something interesting. I like playing hockey (曲棍球) in winter. It's fun! But summer is my favorite time of the year. I love skateboarding and rock climbing (滑滑板和攀岩) in summer.
Many girls think skateboarding is difficult, but it is easy and fun for me. I often skateboard in the park after school. I'm good at jumping with the skateboard!
Rock climbing is also really fun. I usually climb with my dad on the weekend. We can't do it on real mountains often because we live in the city. We often do indoor rock climbing.
So that's me-Little Miss Active! My friends like to call me that. I like the name. What sports do you like? Please write back soon.
Bye for now
Anne
1.How many children are there in Anne's family?
2.What does Anne love doing in winter?
3.What does Anne think of skateboarding?
4.Does Anne often go rock climbing on real mountains?
5.What do Anne's friends like to call her?
高一英语阅读表达中等难度题查看答案及解析
Vince: Hello, may I speak to Susan, please?
Susan: Speaking.
Vince: Hello, Susan! This is Vince speaking. It's Sunday tomorrow. 1.
Susan: Nothing much. Do you have any ideas?
Vince: The spring has come. I hear many flowers in the park blooming together. It must be very beautiful. 2.
Susan: Good idea. My sister Lacy also likes flowers very much. Let's invite her to come with us.
Vince Why not? 3.So we can take some wonderful photos.
Susan: Great. I like taking photos. 4.
Vince: Let's meet outside the library at half past nine in the morning.
Susan: How shall we go there?
Vince: Let's go there by bike.
Susan Oh, my bike is broken. 5.
Vince: All right. See you!
Susan: See you!
A. When and where shall we meet?
B. What about going there by bus?
C. What are you going to do?
D. Let’s take a camera.
E. Let’s buy some flowers for Lucy.
F. Is there anything I can do for you?
G. What about going to the park with me?
高一英语对话填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
People depend on plants. We use plants for food, cloth, shelter (住处), and even the air we breathe (呼吸).
Plants keep our air and water clean. Green plants give us oxygen (氧气). Oxygen is part of the air we breathe.
Plants are also part of the water cycle (水循环). Most of the water that a plant takes in goes back into the air.
Plants give us a lot of the food on the earth. Fruits, vegetables, and grains (谷物) come from plants. Without plants, we would not have bread, rice, carrots, apples, oranges, or bananas! Many people are growing plants to eat in their own gardens at home. Having your own garden helps the earth as well.
When you grow your own fruits and vegetables, you help cut down on pollution because big trucks don’t need to take your food to shops. You also help reduce the amount of rubbish because you don’t need to use bags for packing your food. You can just pick it out of the ground or off a plant and put it into a basket!
Trees are an important plant resource (资源). Trees provide wood to build homes and furniture. Trees are used to make lots of things around your home and at your school. And trees provide fruits that are good for you. Without trees, the earth would be a very different place.
1.____________________is part of the air we breathe.
A.Sunlight B.Water C.Food D.Oxygen
2.What happens to most of the water that a plant takes in?
A.It goes back into the air. B.It stays in the plant.
C.It goes into the ground. D.It stays in the river.
3.What does the phrase “cut down on” mean in Paragraph 5?
A.Cause. B.Accept. C.Reduce. D.Expect.
4.What is the best title of the passage?
A.A Different Place B.The Uses of Plants
C.Food on the Earth D.Gardens at Home
5.You would find the passage in ____________________.
A.an interesting novel B.a book about animals
C.a popular play D.a book about nature
高一英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
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1.You can’t visit the History Museum on ____________________.
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3.Ann does well in English and loves children. She can call ________________ to ask for a job.
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A.thirty B.sixty C.seventy D.fifty
5.Betty wants to be a student helper in the English Study Center. She should be good ____________.
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高一英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
—My computer doesn’t work. Could you please repair it for me, Steve?
—Oh, ________________, I can make it in just 2 minutes.
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高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
My cousin Jim from the US is coming to visit me. I’m thinking about ______________________.
A.what present did I give her B.how I will give her a surprise
C.where will we have a big meal D.whether I planned a trip for her
高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
—I hope to take the DIY course at weekends.
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