Marvel at These Freaks of Nature
The world is filled with unique, breathtaking sites-from boiling craters to caves full of lightning bugs. While a global disease or natural disasters shock our soul, we might not appreciate nature. In fact, enjoying the wonder of nature can provide some breaks from too much time indoors. These sites are great for you when looking for hope in some of Mother Nature's greatest offerings.
01 Fly Geyser (Washoe County, Nevada)
This geyser in northern Nevada, found surrounded by fields of grass was created by accident when a geothermal power company drilled a test well(井))where the geyser now sits in 1964. The combination of calcium carbonate deposits (碳酸钙沉淀物)and extremely hot water resulted in three nearly 6-foot-high, brightly colored red an« green hills that shoot hot water into the air.
02 The Marble Caves (Aysen, Chile)
These caves --accessible only by boat - sit in the heart of Patagonia and wen formed over 6.000 years as water continued to splash against the solid rock formations to create these unique blue marble formations.
03 Lake Sorvagsvatn (Vagar, The Faroe Islands)
This freshwater lake is famous for its appearance of " floating above the ocean. Though it's actually not even 100 feet above sea level, from various camera angles, the lake looks like it is hundreds of feet above the ocean because of its juxtaposition(并列) with a dramatic waterfall and the cliff to its side.
04 Krka National Park (Sibenik-knin, Croatia)
This national park in southern Croatia is famous for having not one, but seven, gorgeous waterfalls streaming with greenish-blue waters, including the attractive Skradinskibuk waterfall. The clear water in its basin is often filled with visitors taking a dip.
1.According to the text, the following are all false except that ________.
A.these sites all have something to do with waterfalls
B.you may see lightning bugs in the Marble Caves by boat
C.Lake Sorvagsvatn are floating hundreds of feet above the ocean
D.the Flyer Geyser has 6 colorful hills shooting hot water into air
2.If visitors want to have a swim, they should go to ________.
A.the Flyer Geyser B.Lake Sorvagsvatn
C.Krka National Park D.the Marble Caves
3.What is the main purpose of the text?
A.To give basic facts about these freaks of nature.
B.To explain the reasons why these sites are great.
C.To call on people to appreciate these freaks of nature
D.To offer advice on how to visit these wonders of nature.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题
Marvel at These Freaks of Nature
The world is filled with unique, breathtaking sites-from boiling craters to caves full of lightning bugs. While a global disease or natural disasters shock our soul, we might not appreciate nature. In fact, enjoying the wonder of nature can provide some breaks from too much time indoors. These sites are great for you when looking for hope in some of Mother Nature's greatest offerings.
01 Fly Geyser (Washoe County, Nevada)
This geyser in northern Nevada, found surrounded by fields of grass was created by accident when a geothermal power company drilled a test well(井))where the geyser now sits in 1964. The combination of calcium carbonate deposits (碳酸钙沉淀物)and extremely hot water resulted in three nearly 6-foot-high, brightly colored red an« green hills that shoot hot water into the air.
02 The Marble Caves (Aysen, Chile)
These caves --accessible only by boat - sit in the heart of Patagonia and wen formed over 6.000 years as water continued to splash against the solid rock formations to create these unique blue marble formations.
03 Lake Sorvagsvatn (Vagar, The Faroe Islands)
This freshwater lake is famous for its appearance of " floating above the ocean. Though it's actually not even 100 feet above sea level, from various camera angles, the lake looks like it is hundreds of feet above the ocean because of its juxtaposition(并列) with a dramatic waterfall and the cliff to its side.
04 Krka National Park (Sibenik-knin, Croatia)
This national park in southern Croatia is famous for having not one, but seven, gorgeous waterfalls streaming with greenish-blue waters, including the attractive Skradinskibuk waterfall. The clear water in its basin is often filled with visitors taking a dip.
1.According to the text, the following are all false except that ________.
A.these sites all have something to do with waterfalls
B.you may see lightning bugs in the Marble Caves by boat
C.Lake Sorvagsvatn are floating hundreds of feet above the ocean
D.the Flyer Geyser has 6 colorful hills shooting hot water into air
2.If visitors want to have a swim, they should go to ________.
A.the Flyer Geyser B.Lake Sorvagsvatn
C.Krka National Park D.the Marble Caves
3.What is the main purpose of the text?
A.To give basic facts about these freaks of nature.
B.To explain the reasons why these sites are great.
C.To call on people to appreciate these freaks of nature
D.To offer advice on how to visit these wonders of nature.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Humans have daydreamed for thousands of years, and yet, these days, spare moments are filled with using our smartphones and other devices—going through social media, listening to podcasts, responding to emails—leaving us little time to let our minds wander.
1. When you’re in a daydreaming state of mind, you can imagine or pretend your own version of events.
“My most creative moments come when my brain is allowed to rest” says Megan King, a designer. But she is addicted to her smart phone. 2. According to Nielsen, Americans spend 10.5 hours a day consuming media. And UK residents are close behind at almost 10 hours a day, according to eMarketer.
3. This may seem a small change, but its effect, on the way our minds work and on our collective creativity could be serious. 4.
Over years of studies, researchers have found that our brain has two separate attention systems — an external one and an internal one. The internal attention system, which is activated(激活)during daydreaming, is called the default network(默认网络).
The default network is particularly active when we are thinking about ourselves, thinking about the past, thinking about the future. 5.
If both systems can’t be active at the same time and we’re spending 10 hours a day in one attention system, it begs the question: what is that doing to our brains — and our ability to come up with creative ideas?
A. Daydreaming is the opposite of our dreams.
B. This extended screen time has made some of us uncomfortable sitting alone with our own thoughts.
C. Daydreaming is how we access our big-picture state of mind.
D. In fact, it could be preventing your ability to come up with fresh, creative ideas.
E. We can’t really have both attention systems active at the same time.
F. People spend too much time on screen suffer from headaches.
G. She's not alone.
高一英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
The world is filled with many interesting sounds. Some are very pleasant to hear; others are unpleasant to our ears. In a day, you probably hear hundreds of different sounds.
All sounds are different. Some may be soft; others may be loud. Some sounds are high; others are low.
Some sounds are useful. Without sound we cannot talk or listen to one another. The ringing alarm clock (闹钟)makes people wake up. The hooting of a horn (喇叭声) on the road warns careless people of danger.
We make sounds by making things move to and fro(来回地). This to-and-fro movement is called vibration (振动). It means moving up and down or forwards(向前地) and backwards(向后的) very fast. This makes sound waves(波).
We can make sounds in many ways, for example, by shouting, clapping our hands and striking the table. We can make sounds only by making things vibrate. We can talk because we can make our vocal cords (声带) vibrate. Our vocal cords are in a sound box or voice box. Two vocal cords vibrate when our lungs(肺) force the air through them.
1.We can make sounds ______.
A. by making things still
B. by making things vibrate
C. by making things jump up and down
D. by changing the positions of things
2. Some sounds are useful because ______.
A. they can wake people up
B. they can warn people to be careful when they are crossing the road
C. they make it possible for people to talk or listen to each other
D. all of the above
3.When the air is through our vocal cords, it can make them ______.
A. vibrate B. breathe the air
C. talk to each other D. move forward and backward
4.Sounds are different because ______.
A. different sounds have different vibrations
B. different sounds have different sound waves
C. different sounds have different vocal cords
D. both A and B
高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
The basin _______ water soon. You can’t pour more in.
A.is full with | B.fills with | C.is filled of | D.is filled with |
高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
US people are overweight, eat lots of fast food and fill their homes with pets. At least that’s what 21 European teenagers think.
The students, 18 from Germany and 3 from France, are exchange students. They are studying in the US for a year. After a few days in the US, they said what they thought about the country.
Most talked about the amount of fast food US people eat. It’s not that the students don’t eat fast food. They just don’t eat as much.
Laetitia Villeneuve from France said she eats fast food, usually McDonald’s, only once or twice a year.
“I like it,” said Nora Koeberle from Germany. “But I couldn’t eat it every day. I’d get fat.”
Students are surprised at how big US people seem.
“There are fat people in Germany,” said Antonia Greimel from Germany. “But not as many as there are here.”
They also spoke about the animals. Silvana Wolfram from Germany said she had heard about how people had lots of pets in the US.
Other ways of US high schools interested the students.
For example, Koeberle said she wouldn’t be able to play an instrument or sports as part of her classes in Germany. She can in the US.
But the best thing about US high schools is something the European kids can’t get back home. “I do wish we had parties,” Koeberle said.
1.Where do the 21 students come from?
A. Germany and France. B. Germany and England.
C. France and Greece. D. England and Greece.
2.Which of the following about the students is TRUE?
A. Greimel thinks there Ve more fat people in Germany.
B. Villeneuve eats McDonald’s once or twice a week.
C. Koeberle has music class or PE class in Germany.
D. Wolfram has learned something about pets in the US.
3.According to the last paragraph, we know ________.
A. Koeberle will go to parties before she leaves the US
B. there are not parties in Keoberle’s school in Germany
C. Koeberle wants to hold a party with her classmates
D. Koeberle doesn’t like the parties in the US
4.The passage is mainly about ________.
A. why US people eat so much fast food
B. why US people are overweight
C. what the 21 European students think of US people
D. how people have lots of pets in the US
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Is__________ with these troubles in mind__________ the Royal Society called for the world's governments to investigate geo-engineering as a “Plan B”?
A. it,that B. that,it C. that,what D. what,that
高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
Horses are certainly a marvel (奇异的事物) of creation. They are extremely strong and interact (互动) with their environment through their senses. Compared to us, they see better, hear better, have a better sense of smell, and can feel the smallest insect on their bodies. They have survived by using their senses to get away from danger for centuries.
Hearing
Riding animals have excellent hearing, better than that of humans. Horses’ ears rotate (转动) 180 degrees and generally face the direction the animal is looking. They can focus one eye and ear on the rider and one eye and ear on something else. When they hear something, horses want to see the cause. Noise created by traffic, wind, and other distractions (分心的事物) can greatly affect their hearing, and cause horses to become skittish. Riding animals in more complex environments become used to disturbing noises after repeated exposure to (暴露于) them. Vehicles backfiring, gunfire, helicopters, trains and mechanical equipment can be tolerated by riding animals that are accustomed to (习惯于) them. Horses that spend time in rural areas get used to noises there, such as the sounds of farm animals or forest activities. However, all these sounds and many others can startle (使惊吓) riding animals unfamiliar with them, making it difficult for riders to keep control.
Smell
Horses have an excellent sense of smell, much better than that of humans. They may use smell to find their way back. They readily smell other animals, and they can tell differences in the smell of water. Most horses are happy to drink muddy water from a puddle (水坑) because it has a natural smell, but they may refuse to drink from an unfamiliar source. Many riders travel with an old water bucket so their horses will welcome water in the campground.
Touch
Horses are so sensitive to touch that they can feel a fly land on a single hair. Slight pressure from a rider’s legs can guide a horse forward and anything touching its body hair can alert (使警觉) the animal to trouble. If a horse brushes up against a narrow passage and feels trapped, its survival nature kicks in. Sharp objects easily cut or damage the relatively tender skin of a horse and painful or sharp impacts cause a horse to run away from the offending object, potentially injuring itself or others.
Curiosity
Some horses are exceptionally daring. Their curiosity leads them to explore anything new in their environment. They smell, push, move, pick up, or play with new objects within their reach. They may pull things into a corral (畜栏) with their teeth or kneel to reach underneath fences for something they want. Depending on the design of the fence or barrier and the size of the animal, horses may be able to reach 6 feet beyond its edge.
1.The underlined word “skittish” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_____”.
A. frightened B. puzzled
C. curious D. calm
2.Riders are advised to travel with an old water bucket because _____.
A. their horses prefer to drink from a puddle
B. there isn’t enough water in the campground
C. their horses need a familiar smell to find their way back
D. water with a familiar smell is welcomed by their horses
3.How will horses do when they are curious about something outside their fences?
A. They focus their eyes on the thing.
B. They use their feet to touch the thing.
C. They try their best to reach the thing.
D. They struggle to get out of their fences.
4.What’s the best title for the passage?
A. A brief introduction to horses’ senses
B. How horses use their hearing and smell
C. Why horses are called a marvel of creation
D. Comparison between horses’ senses and humans’
高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
In certain countries of the world,the king or queen is still the head country。The UK is one of these countries。So that does the British royal family(皇室) represent for the British people today? Well,a large number of things。The royal family are of course a part of British history and tradition。They still have an important and meaning for many people today。It just wouldn’t feel the same if there were no royal family。In addition to that,the queen has important formal duties:
●as head of the state,the Queen represents the UK on visits other would leaders to visit the UK.
●as head of the armed force,only the Queen can declare when the UK is at war or when the war is over。
●as head of the Church of England。
Not just the Queen,the royal family spend a great deal of their time traveling up and there should be royal family。Sometimes the press and media criticize(批评)the royal family as well。One criticism is that the British people should not have to pay for the royal through their taxes。Another is that the Buckingham Palace should be open to the public more often,in order to pay for the building repairs that are necessary。
1.Today,the British royal still represents ____of the UK。
A. the honor and pride B. history and tradition
C. function and law D. politics and culture
2.Which is one of the Queen’s formal duties?
A. Visiting foreign countries.
B. Fighting in wars.
C. Writing government documents.
D. Repairing the church.
3.Why are royal family criticized by the press and media?
A. Because the royal don’t do anything for the country.
B. Because more people want to visit Buckingham Palace.
C. Because some people don’t want their taxes to be used for the royal family.
D. Because the Queen is too meet busy to meet with her people.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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[1]Global difference in intelligence is a sensitive topic, long filled with a large number of different opinions. But recent data has indeed shown cognitive (认知的) ability to be higher in some countries than in others. What's more, IQ scores have risen as nations develop—a phenomenon known as the "Flynn effect". Many causes have been put forward for both the intelligence difference and the Flynn effect, including education, income, and even non-agricultural labor. Now, a new study from researchers at the University of New Mexico offers another interesting theory: intelligence may be linked to infectious-disease rates.
[2]The brain, say author Christopher Eppig and his colleagues, is the "most costly organ in the human body". Brainpower consumes almost up to 90 percent of a newborn's energy. It's clear that if something affects energy intake while the brain is growing, the impact could be long and serious. And for vast parts of the globe, the biggest threat to a child's body—and therefore brain—is parasitic (由寄生虫引起的) infection. These illnesses threaten brain development________________. They can directly attack live tissue, which the body must then try every means to replace. They can invade the digestive pipe and block nutritional intake. They can rob the body's cells for their own reproduction. And then there's the energy channeled (输送) to the immune system to fight the infection.
[3]Using data on national "disease burdens" (life years lost due to infectious diseases) and average intelligence scores, the authors found they are closely associated. The countries with the lowest average IQ scores have the highest disease burdens without exception. On the contrary, nations with low disease burdens top the IQ list.
[4]If the study holds water, it could be revolutionary for our understanding of the still-confusing variation in national intelligence scores.
1.What is the main idea of the text?(no more than 10 words)
________________________________________________________________________
2.Complete the following statement with proper words.(no more than 4 words)
Those countries that have the ________________ are always at the bottom of the IQ list.
3.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words.(no more than 5 words)
___________________
4.What can cause intelligence difference?(no more than 8 words)
______________________________________________________________________
5.What does the word “they” (Line2, paragraph3)probably refer to? (no more than 8 words)
______________________________________________________________________
高一英语填空题困难题查看答案及解析
When the lazy days of summer arrive and the schedule is filled with swimming,camp,and family vacations,it can be a challenge to find time for learning. But kids’ reading skills don’t have to grow cold once school’s out. Here are some ways to make reading a natural part of their summer fun:
Explore your library. Visit your local library to borrow books and magazines that your kids haven’t seen before. Many libraries have summer reading programs, book clubs, and reading contests(比赛) for even the youngest borrowers. With a new library card,a child will feel extra grownup by borrowing books.
Read on the road. Going on a long car trip?Make sure there are some books at the back seat. When you stop driving,read the books aloud. Get some audio books in libraries and listen to them together during driving time.
Make your own books. Pick one of your family’s favorite parts of summer—whether it’s baseball,ice cream, or the pool—and have your child draw pictures of it or cut out pictures from magazines. Stick(粘贴) the pictures onto paper to make a booklet(小册子)and write text for it. When you’re done,read the book together. Reread it whenever you like!
Keep in touch. Kids don’t have to go away to write about summer vacation. Even if your family stays home,they can send postcards to tell friends and relatives about their adventures(冒险经历). Ask a relative to be your child’s pen pal and encourage them to write each week.
Keep up the reading habits. Even if everything else changes during the summer,keep up the reading habits around your house. Read with your kids every day—whether it’s just before bedtime or under a shady tree on a lazy afternoon. And don’t forget to take a book to the beach!Just brush the sand off the pages — it’s no sweat!
1. The purpose of the passage is to________.
A. encourage parents to read
B. give advice on raising kids
C. raise a good summer reader
D. suggest places for vacations
2.If you drive on a long trip in summer,you can________.
A. visit the local library and join book clubs
B. borrow some audio books to listen to
C. keep in touch with friends by sending postcards
D. read your own picture books with your son
3.By saying “Just brush the sand off the pages—it’s no sweat”,the author means________.
A. taking away the sand on the book is very difficult
B. a special book is needed when you’re reading on the beach
C. one can remove the sand on the book with a brush easily
D. there’s no trouble reading even on the beach
4.Who are the possible readers of the passage?
A. Parents. B. Students. C. Teachers. D. Editors.
5.Which statement(阐述) is true according to the text?
A. During summer vocation, kids’ reading skills must grow cold.
B. Kids have to go away to write about summer vacation.
C. With a library card,a child will feel extra grownup by borrowing books.
D. Because everything else changes during the summer,it is hard to keep up the reading habits.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析