Grandpa Hodge was the wisest man in the villa...

Grandpa Hodge was the wisest man in the village. He was so philosophic (贤明的)　 in speaking and doing things that everyone ____him as "Grandpa Wisdom".

One day, a man _____ to Grandpa Wisdom, out of breath, saying with excitement, "Grandpa, I have a piece of ____ to tell you…"

"Wait a moment," Grandpa Hodge ____ his beard(胡须) gently and cut the man ____, "Have you carefully ___ the news you will tell me with three sieves(筛子)?"

"Three sieves? Which three sieves?" the man asked with ____.

"The first sieve is the truth. Is the news you will tell me ___ ?" Grandpa Hodge asked, narrowing his ____.

"I don’t know because I ____ it from the street."

"Now let's check it with the second sieve," Grandpa Hodge ____, "If the news you will tell me is not true, it should be friendly."

The man ___answered, "No…just the other way round…"

Grandpa Hodge once again____ him, "So let's ____ the third sieve. Can you tell me if the news that is ___ you is very important?"

"It is not so important," the man answered with ____.

Grandpa Hodge patted the ____ of the man and said significantly(意味深长地), "Now that the news you will tell me is not true, friendly or important, please don't tell me. Then it won’t ___ you and me either."

The man realized his ___and never ____ the overheard news ever since.

1.A.respected B.assumed C.considered D.counted

2.A.flew B.skipped C.walked D.hurried

3.A.paper B.information C.news D.message

4.A.defended B.touched C.handed D.mixed

5.A.short B.proper C.hard D.distant

6.A.read B.explained C.selected D.examined

7.A.sadness B.puzzlement C.anger D.worry

8.A.splendid B.frightening C.true D.extraordinary

9.A.mouth B.eyes C.ears D.nose

10.A.witnessed B.exchanged C.overheard D.explored

11.A.went on B.insisted on C.stepped up D.showed up

12.A.peacefully B.rudely C.hesitantly D.painfully

13.A.limited B.tolerated C.disturbed D.interrupted

14.A.use B.arrange C.announce D.reflect

15.A.amazing B.tiring C.confusing D.exciting

16.A.kindness B.satisfaction C.patience D.embarrassment

17.A.head B.shoulder C.hand D.back

18.A.challenge B.inspire C.trouble D.harm

19.A.question B.fault C.effect D.failure

20.A.spread B.organize C.supply D.publish

高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Grandpa Hodge was the wisest man in the village. He was so philosophic (贤明的) in speaking and doing things that everyone _______ him as “Grandpa Wisdom”.

One day, a man　 _______ to Grandpa Wisdom, out of breath, saying with excitement, “Grandpa, I have a piece of _______ to tell you…”

“Wait a moment,” Grandpa Hodge _______ his beard gently and cut the man _______, “Have you carefully _______ the news you will tell me with three sieves (筛子)?”

“Three sieves? Which three sieves?” the man asked with _______.

“The first sieve is the truth. Is the news you will tell me _______?” Grandpa Hodge asked, narrowing his _______.

“I don’t know because I ________ it from the street.”

“Now let’s check it with the second sieve,” Grandpa Hodge ________ , “If the news you will tell me is not true, it should be friendly.”

The man ________ answered, “No…just the other way round…”

Grandpa Hodge once again ________ him, “So let’s ________ the third sieve. Can you tell me if the news that is ________ you is very important?”

“It is not so important,” the man answered with ________.

Grandpa Hodge patted (轻拍) the ________ of the man and said significantly (意味深长地), “Now that the news you will tell me is not true, friendly or important, please don’t tell me. Then it won’t ________ you and me either.”

The man realized his ________ and never ________ the overheard news from then on.

1.A.respected B.believed C.supposed D.assumed

2.A.flew B.skipped C.walked D.hurried

3.A.paper B.information C.news D.message

4.A.observed B.touched C.handed D.mixed

5.A.short B.proper C.hard D.distant

6.A.read B.explained C.selected D.examined

7.A.sadness B.puzzlement C.anger D.worry

8.A.splendid B.frightening C.true D.extraordinary

9.A.mouth B.eyes C.ears D.nose

10.A.witnessed B.exchanged C.overheard D.explored

11.A.went on B.insisted on C.stepped up D.showed up

12.A.peacefully B.rudely C.hesitantly D.painfully

13.A.limited B.tolerated C.disturbed D.interrupted

14.A.use B.arrange C.announce D.reflect

15.A.amazing B.tiring C.confusing D.exciting

16.A.kindness B.satisfaction C.patience D.embarrassment

17.A.leg B.shoulder C.hand D.neck

18.A.challenge B.inspire C.trouble D.harm

19.A.question B.fault C.effect D.failure

20.A.spread B.organize C.supply D.publish

高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Many years ago in a small village, an old man was hired to clear the spring up on the mountain. He patrolled (巡逻) the spring every day, and swept away all the leaves and other things 1. would dirty the fresh flow of water. Soon, beautiful swans (天鹅) came to the clear spring, and the village became a popular 2. (attract) for visitors.

Years passed. One evening the town leaders held a meeting. As they looked 3. the payroll, one of them said, “Why do we keep this old man year after year? I don’t think we need 4.(he) or his work.” So the old man was asked 5. (leave).

For several weeks, nothing changed. By early autumn, the leaves began to fall off the trees and the spring 6. (cover) with leaves. A few days later, the water was much 7. (dark). Only a few months after the old man left, all the swans left. So did the tourists.

8. (quick), the leaders held a special meeting. After 9. (realize) their mistake, they rehired the old man. Then within a few weeks, the spring began to clear up. Soon new life returned to the village.

No matter how small your work or your life seems, never overlook it. Everything we do makes 10. difference.

高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

This old man is ____ in the small village, just 2 years younger than Tom’s grandpa.

A．the second oldest   B．the oldest         C．the older          D．the second older

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In 1895, when he was 52, my grandpa, Dennis Fitzpatrick Sr. , had a young man’s dream. He ____ to own land and build a barn(谷仓) and house on it. In order to ___

the dream, he left Hubbardston, Michigan and went to north to Slabtown. In the place, there was 80-acre wasted land with ____ fence(篱笆) and big bushes everywhere. Grandpa walked around the land, dreaming of the day when he would ____ it into green meadow(牧场). where there are fields of crops, wandering ____, a big barn and a new house.

He ____ there and started working. In the summer, a 4-acre field ____ a lot of crops and in the fall, he started working on a new ____, carrying stones from a mile away. After the bam completed, a new house was started. By the age of 82, his dream had ____, 30 years after he started.

But by the 1990s the barn was in bad need of ____, or it would fall apart. So we worked to make it as strong as before. During the past years, it had ____ family, gathering, wedding reception, neighborhood parties ____ music and dancing, Christmas ball and more.

Grandpa is gone now, but his ____ is still with us. Now I, his great-grandson, ____ the land that he cleared. All seven of my ____ live on or within a mile of the farm. Grandpa’s dream so long ago—green meadow, fields of crops and a big barn—is now ____ by his many descendants(子孙) more than a ____later.

Grandpa taught us very ____ lessons. It is never too late to ____. If you have one, work at it ____ and you’ll turn it into reality.

1.A. agreed　　 B. expected　　 C. managed　　 D. afforded

2.A. prevent　　 B. have　　 C. consult　　 D. explore

3.A. rare　　 B. new　　 C. broken　　 D. high

4.A. admit　　 B. turn　　 C. divide　　 D. measure

5.A. sheep　　 B. visitors　　 C. cars　　 D. thoughts

6.A. settled　　 B. walked　　 C. landed　　 D. survived

7.A. charged　　 B. received　　 C. showed　　 D. produces

8.A. place　　 B. house　　 C. barn　　 D. palace

9.A. come true　　 B. cared about　　 C. held on　　 D. broken up

10.A. repair　　 B. fare　　 C. paint　　 D. helpers

11.A. confirmed　　 B. interrupted　　 C. seen　　 D. affected

12.A. at　　 B. in　　 C. with　　 D. on

13.A. example　　 B. spirit　　 C. feeling　　 D. habit

14.A. clean　　 B. sell　　 C. present　　 D. farm

15.A. ancestors　　 B. classmates　　 C. children　　 D. neighbors

16.A. shared　　 B. copied　　 C. spread　　 D. appreciated

17.A. year　　 B. century　　 C. week　　 D. month

18.A. boring　　 B. valuable　　 C. interesting　　 D. private

19.A. learn　　 B. apologize　　 C. change　　 D. dream

20.A. hard　　 B. happily　　 C. gradually　　 D. frequently

高一英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

His parents died in the strong earthquake, so he was ______ in the SOS Village.

A．grown up         B．taken up          C．fed up            D．brought up

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Once there was a rich man in a village, but he never gave anything to help others. Nobody liked him in the village. One day he said to them, ＂I know you don’t like me. When I die, I 　　 1　　 (give) everything to you. Then everyone will be happy.＂

Even then nobody believed him. The rich man couldn’t understand 　　 2　　 they didn’t believe him. One day he went for a walk. 　　 3　　 a tree he happened to hear a pig and a cow 　　 4　　 (talk).

The pig said to the cow, ＂Everybody likes you but 　　 5　　 likes me. Why? When I die, I will provide people 　　 6　　 meat, ham and so on. I will give three or four things to 　　 7　　 . But you give only one thing — milk. Why do people like you all the time 　　 8　　 not me?＂

The cow answered, ＂Look, I give them milk while I’m alive. They see that I am generous with what I have. But you don’t give them anything while you’re alive. Only after you’re dead 　　 9　　 you give them meat, ham and so on. People don’t believe in the future. They believe in the present.＂

From then on, the rich did all his best to help 　　 10　　 poor. Everyone began to like him. And he felt quite happy.

高一英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Many years ago in a small village, an old man was hired to clear the spring (泉水) up on the mountain. He patrolled (巡逻) the spring every day, and swept away all the leaves and other things that would dirty the fresh flow of water. Soon, beautiful swans (天鹅) came to the clear spring, and the village became a popular attraction for visitors.

Years passed. One evening the town leaders held a meeting. As they looked at the salary list, one of them said, “Why do we keep this old man on year after year? I don’t think we need him or his work.” Later, the old man was asked to leave.

For several weeks, nothing changed. By early autumn, the leaves began to fall off the trees, and the spring was covered with leaves. A few days later, the water was much darker. Only a few months after the old man left, all the swans left, as did the tourists. Disease reached deeply into the village.

Quickly, the leaders held a special meeting. Realizing their mistake, they rehired the old man. Then within a few weeks, the spring began to clear up. Soon new life returned to the village.

So, my friends, do you see? No matter how small your work or your life seems to be, never overlook it. Anything we can do will make a difference.

1.The leaders decided to ask the old man to leave because they thought ______.

A. his work was unnecessary　　 B. he did his work carelessly

C. he was too old to do the job　　 D. he could do other better jobs

2.What does the underlined word “overlook” mean in the last paragraph?

A. Believe.　　 B. Ignore.　　 C. Praise.　　 D. Punish.

3.With this story, the writer wants to tell us that ______.

A. even a small job can be important

B. work can bring old people happiness

C. everyone should always help others

D. everyone can be his own hero

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Many years ago in a small village, an old man was hired to clear the spring (泉水) up on the mountain. He patrolled (巡逻) the spring every day, and swept away all the leaves and other things that would dirty the fresh flow of water. Soon, beautiful swans (天鹅) came to the clear spring, and the village became a popular attraction for visitors.

Years passed. One evening the town leaders held a meeting. As they looked at the salary list, one of them said, “Why do we keep this old man on year after year? I don’t think we need him or his work.” Later, the old man was asked to leave.

For several weeks, nothing changed. By early autumn, the leaves began to fall off the trees, and the spring was covered with leaves. A few days later, the water was much darker. Only a few months after the old man left, all the swans left, as did the tourists. Disease reached deeply into the village.

Quickly, the leaders held a special meeting. Realizing their mistake, they rehired the old man. Then within a few weeks, the spring began to clear up. Soon new life returned to the village.

So, my friends, do you see? No matter how small your work or your life seems to be, never overlook it. Anything we can do will make a difference.

1.The leaders decided to ask the old man to leave because they thought ______.

A．his work was unnecessary                 B．he did his work carelessly

C．he was too old to do the job               D．he could do other better jobs

2.How did the leaders feel a few months after the old man left?

A．Regretful.         B．Moved.           C．Excited.           D．Calm.

3.What does the underlined word “overlook” mean in the last paragraph?

A．Believe.           B．Ignore(忽略).       C．Praise.            D．Punish.

4.With this story, the writer wants to tell us that ______.

A．even a small job can be important           B．work can bring old people happiness

C．everyone should always respect others       D．everyone can be his own master

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

His grandpa was so poor at that time that he had to get up at 　　　　 dawn every day and walk to the factory in 　　　　　 distance.

A. /; /                B. /; the

C. a; the            D. the; the

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析