Last fall，beekeepers from states with warm climates began to report a sudden loss of honey bees.Losses were reported in twentyfour states and spread to Canada.Today，some beekeepers say thirty percent to ninety percent of their honey bees are gone.Food price could go up as a result.And some beekeeping businesses have failed.
Many kinds of plants，trees and grasses need bees to pollinate them.Bees gather nectar from flowers during this process.The liquid gives them food and material to make honey.As the bees land on flowers，their bodies pick up and drop off particles of pollen(花粉)．Most flowering plants need pollination to reproduce.
Honey bees can die during the winter.But few dead bees have been found this time.Instead，the bees seem to have disappeared.Experts call the condition “colony collapse disorder”．
Agriculture Department official Caird Rexroad said the colony collapse disorder threatens about fifteen billion dollars worth of the country's farm economy.Mr.Rexroad commented at a hearing of a House of Representatives agriculture subcommittee.
Mr.Rexroad said the cause of the sudden loss of bees was not clear.The number of honey bees had already fallen before the colony collapse disorder began.
Experts say the varroa mite is at least partly responsible for the earlier decrease in honey bees.The mite is a tiny creature that feeds on honey bees.It may play a part in colony collapse disorder by carrying bee viruses.Or the problem may be caused by other disease and weather conditions.
Diana CoxFoster of Pennsylvania State University is part of the scientific group.Ms.CoxFoster says the nation needs honey bees that can defend themselves better against disease and insects.The recent mapping of most of the honey bees' genes offers the hope of a stronger honey bee some day.
1.Some people have failed in beekeeping businesses because ________.
A．they want to make more money by doing something else
B．the climates were too warm to raise bees last fall
C．too many bees have disappeared for no reason
D．more and more people are beginning to raise bees
2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to this passage?
A．It is normal that some bees die in the cold season.
B．The plants can't live without bees at all.
C．Many bees have died because of the bad weather.
D．Researchers have found the reason of the death of bees.
3.The passage is mainly to tell us that ________.
A．the honey bees are important to plants，trees and grasses
B．many Americans are surprised at the loss of honey bees
C．strong honey bees are in great need in America
D．something has happened to American honey bees
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Last fall，beekeepers from states with warm climates began to report a sudden loss of honey bees.Losses were reported in twentyfour states and spread to Canada.Today，some beekeepers say thirty percent to ninety percent of their honey bees are gone.Food price could go up as a result.And some beekeeping businesses have failed.
Many kinds of plants，trees and grasses need bees to pollinate them.Bees gather nectar from flowers during this process.The liquid gives them food and material to make honey.As the bees land on flowers，their bodies pick up and drop off particles of pollen(花粉)．Most flowering plants need pollination to reproduce.
Honey bees can die during the winter.But few dead bees have been found this time.Instead，the bees seem to have disappeared.Experts call the condition “colony collapse disorder”．
Agriculture Department official Caird Rexroad said the colony collapse disorder threatens about fifteen billion dollars worth of the country's farm economy.Mr.Rexroad commented at a hearing of a House of Representatives agriculture subcommittee.
Mr.Rexroad said the cause of the sudden loss of bees was not clear.The number of honey bees had already fallen before the colony collapse disorder began.
Experts say the varroa mite is at least partly responsible for the earlier decrease in honey bees.The mite is a tiny creature that feeds on honey bees.It may play a part in colony collapse disorder by carrying bee viruses.Or the problem may be caused by other disease and weather conditions.
Diana CoxFoster of Pennsylvania State University is part of the scientific group.Ms.CoxFoster says the nation needs honey bees that can defend themselves better against disease and insects.The recent mapping of most of the honey bees' genes offers the hope of a stronger honey bee some day.
1.Some people have failed in beekeeping businesses because ________.
A．they want to make more money by doing something else
B．the climates were too warm to raise bees last fall
C．too many bees have disappeared for no reason
D．more and more people are beginning to raise bees
2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to this passage?
A．It is normal that some bees die in the cold season.
B．The plants can't live without bees at all.
C．Many bees have died because of the bad weather.
D．Researchers have found the reason of the death of bees.
3.The passage is mainly to tell us that ________.
A．the honey bees are important to plants，trees and grasses
B．many Americans are surprised at the loss of honey bees
C．strong honey bees are in great need in America
D．something has happened to American honey bees
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In the fall of 1988, I visited many Buddhist temples, but after a while they all began to fade from my memories. However, there was one temple that left a great impression in my heart.
It is called the Temple of the Golden Buddha. After walking around it and taking some photos, I walked over to a glass case, next to which was a typewritten page describing the history of this magnificent piece of art.
Back in 1957 a group of monks from a monastery(修道院) had to relocate a clay Buddha from their temple to a new location. The monastery was to be relocated to make room for the development of a highway. When the crane(吊车)began to lift it, the weight of was so large that it began to crack. What’s more, rain began to fall, The head monk decided to lower the statue back to the ground and cover it with a large oilcloth to protect it from the rain.
Later that evening the head monk went to check on the Buddha. He shined his flash- light under the oilcloth to see if the Buddha was staying dry. As the light reached the crack, he noticed a little beam shining back and thought it strange. As he took a closer look at this beam of light, he wondered if there might be something underneath the clay. He went to fetch a chisel and hammer from the monastery and began to chip away at the clay. As he knocked off pieces of clay, the little beam grew brighter and bigger. Many hours of labor went by before the monk stood face to face with the extraordinary solid-gold Buddha.
Historians believe that several hundred years before the head monk’s discovery, the army was about to invade the country. The monks, realizing that their country would soon be attacked, covered their precious golden Buddha with an outer covering of clay in order to keep their treasure from being robbed by the enemy.
Unfortunately, it appears that the enemy killed all the monks, and the well-kept secret of the golden Buddha remained uncovered until the day in 1957.
As I flew home I began to think to myself, “We are all like the clay Buddha covered with a shell of hardness created out of fear, and yet underneath each of us is a ‘golden Buddha’, agolden Christ, or a ‘golden spirit,’ which is our real self. Somewhere along the way, between the ages of two and nine, we begin to cover up our’ golden spirit,’ our natural self. Much like the monk with the hammer and the chisel, our task now is to discover our true spirit once again.”
1.What made the monks cover the Buddha with a large oilcloth?
A.Hiding it from being stolen.
B.Protecting it from the rain.
C.Protecting it from being damaged.
D.Avoiding being seen.
2.Why was the author greatly impressed by the golden Buddha?
A.Because he likes it very much.
B.Because it differs from others.
C.Because of its history.
D.Because of the protection of the monk.
3.What might be the best title of the passage?
A.Visiting Buddhist Temples
B.The Golden Buddha
C.Protecting Their Country
D.Relocating the Buddha
4.What advice is given to us according to the passage?
A.Covering up ourselves.
B.Finding the truth.
C.Discovering our true spirit.
D.Building up our belief.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
The coastal area has a pleasant climate, with __________ temperatures from 24℃ to 26℃.
A. ordinary B. average C. common D. normal
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Last summer, I began the biggest adventure of my life. I moved from a tiny city in England to one of the ______ cities in the world.
As the plane ______ in Beijing, one of the first things I did was to ______ one of the city’s hutong. Walking around the ______ street, the warm air was filled with the ______ of delicious food as people played mahjong and ______ their old - fashioned bikes. This was the first moment I ______, “Wow, I’m in China.”
Beijing couldn’t be more ______ to my home city, Preston, which ______ a population of just 114,000. It has one ______ street that’s around 500 meters from one end to the ______ on Sunday, all the shops ______ at 4:00 pm. There isn’t a great deal of ______ when it comes to restaurants, either, and as a ______ of food, I couldn’t wait to see what Beijing has to ______. I still don’t have a favorite dish here yet – I’m still happily working my way through the city’s countless ______ to try to figure that out.
I’m slowly getting used ______ the fast - paced lifestyle and different ______ of life. In the future, I hope to buy a motorbike and ______ from one end to the other of this beautiful city, taking photos and ______ new people along the way.
1.A. oldest B. largest C. busiest D. noisiest
2.A. pulled B. took off C. touched down D. dropped
3.A. visit B. study C. look D. find
4.A. broad B. poor C. empty D. narrow
5.A. smell B. wind C. smoke D. warmth
6.A. pushed B. rode C. took D. drove
7.A. changed B. burst C. lost D. thought
8.A. lovely B. similar C. different D. beautiful
9.A. has B. holds C. carries D. forms
10.A. walking B. trading C. shopping D. parking
11.A. other B. either C. shop D. another
12.A. stop B. close C. open D. desert
13.A. choice B. money C. food D. chance
14.A. trainer B. student C. cook D. fan
15.A. value B. intend C. offer D. keep
16.A. buses B. restaurants C. crowds D. houses
17.A. from B. of C. with D. to
18.A. way B. model C. colour D. taste
19.A. enjoy B. travel C. walk D. know
20.A. changing B. realizing C. meeting D. turning
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Global warming ________ cause huge climatic changes and possibly a new ice age.
| A．is possible to | B．may possible | C．is likely to | D．is maybe to |
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Last weekend, my kids along with a few other kids from the neighborhood volunteered to help me wash my car．My 10-year-old daughter came up with the idea of 1 other people’s cars as well．It was pretty 2 outside and I had no plans to 3 being in the bright sun．She 4 wanted to give lemonade（柠檬汽水）to passers-by for free．I had seen little kids 5 and sell fresh lemonade for a small cost but not free．Although I felt 6, I decided to help her．
7 she asked me, “What if we 8 this a smile car wash?” I couldn’t hold back my tears and 9 her and the other kids to go outside the house and 10 creative ideas．While I kept myself busy in drying the car, the gang walked up to me with a（n） 11 with beautiful images of smiles．They had “Free Car Wash” written on it and the 12 of their exercise was “smile”．It was pretty neat to see a team of kids ranging 5-11 years with the 13 to do something for others．
All that seemed 14 and came right from their heart．Nothing seemed to 15 to them: their playtime, the heat outside—they just wanted to 16 others and do something nice in the community!
I helped them make some fresh lemonade and brought out some additional 17 to help clean cars．Passers-by were 18 and one even shouted back to them saying “God Bless You, my kids…” One of them even tried giving them 5 dollars, which they 19．A pretty heartwarming scene !
I felt blessed by being surrounded by such wonderful and loving 20．
1. A．drying B．repairing C．washing D．decorating
2. A．quiet B．hot C．different D．dirty
3. A．suggest B．avoid C．continue D．practice
4. A．also B．therefore C．already D．hardly
5. A．choose B．enjoy C．buy D．serve
6. A．worried B．popular C．puzzled D．difficult
7. A．Finally B．Simply C．Then D．Luckily
8. A．show B．leave C．make D．order
9. A．challenged B．expected C．invited D．encouraged
10. A．come up with B．put up with
C．get involved with D．get on with
11. A．board B．picture C．idea D．car
12. A．purpose B．trouble C．secret D．theme
13. A．need B．duty C．imagination D．sense
14. A．important B．disappointing C．hopeful D．natural
15. A．matter B．mean C．belong D．refer
16. A．relax B．try C．help D．smile
17. A．food B．cloths C．money D．fruit
18. A．interested B．amazed C．bored D．frightened
19. A．refused B．reviewed C．accepted D．understood
20. A．flesh B．bodies C．adults D．souls
高一英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Last weekends, my kids along with few other kids from the neighborhood volunteered to help me wash my car. My 10-year-old daughter came up with the idea of 31 other people’s cars as well. It was pretty 32outside and I had no plans to 33 to be in the bright sun. She 34 wanted to give lemonade（柠檬汽水）to passersby for free. I had seen little kids 35 and sell fresh lemonade for a small cost but not free. Although I felt 36 , I decided to help her.37 she asked me, “What if we 38 this a smile car wash?” I couldn’t hold back my tears and 39 her and the other kids to go outside the house and come up with 40 ideas. While I kept myself busy in drying the car, the gang walked up to me with a(n) 41 with beautiful images of smiles. They had “Free Car Wash” written on it and the 42 of their exercise was “smile”. It was pretty neat to see a team of kids ranging 5－11 years with the 43 to do something for others.
All that seemed 44 and came right from their heart. Nothing seemed to 45 to them: their playtime, the heat outside—they just wanted to 46 others and do something nice in the community!
I helped them make some fresh lemonade and brought out some additional 47 to help clean cars. The passersby were 48 and one even shouted back to them saying “God Bless You, my kids…” One of them even tried giving them 5 dollars, which they refused. A pretty heartwarming 49 ! I feel blessed by being 50 by such wonderful and loving souls.
1. A. decorating B. repairing C. washing D. drying
2. A. dirty B. hot C. different D. quiet
3. A. practice B. avoid C. continue D. suggest
4.A. hardly B. therefore C. already D. further
5. A serve B. enjoy C. buy D. choose
6. A. difficult B. popular C. confused D. worried
7.A. Luckily B. Simply C. Then D. Finally
8.A. order B. leave C. make D. show
9.A. encouraged B. expected C. invited D. challenged
10.A. familiar B. ready C. changed D. creative
11.A. board B. picture C. idea D. car
12. A. purpose B. trouble C. secret D. theme
13.A. need B. duty C. imagination D. skill
14.A. important B. disappointing C. hopeful D natural
15.A. matter B. object C. belong D. refer
16.A. relax B. try C. help D. smile
17.A. friends B. rags C. children D. Fruit
18.A. interested B. amazed C. bored D. frightened
19.A. scene B. gift C. story D. explanation
20. A. supported B. understood C. refused D. surrounded
高一英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析
His father forbade her from ________ out with him last weekend.
A.going B.go C.to go D.to going
高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
So your room is a pile of unfinished projects, unsorted papers, a soccer sweater from last fall, and – beneath it all – puzzle pieces and pet food. You catch some old banana peel and dirty socks every time you walk in the door and you can’t see the top of your bed. ‘No baseball until your room is clean!’ your parents say.
Some kids seem to be born tidy. But if you were not, you probably hear ‘clean your room’ and ‘put piles under the bed and into the closet.’ You also know, though, that this kind of cleaning is just a quick fix.
Wouldn’t you like to clean up your room for good? A real clean-up job is not such a monumental task if you learn a few timesaving ‘tricks of trade’.
If you share a room, get your brother or sister to help. Then collect a pile of big boxes, and take a kitchen timer into your room, and you’re ready for the two easy steps that will turn you into a super sorter!
Do a ‘Big Sort’.
Think about what’s in that mess of stuff in your room.
A big job seems smaller when it’s broken into parts. Write different names on the empty boxes to fit the contents of your room. Write ‘Give Away’ on one box for things you don’t want. Draw a big ‘?’ on another box for those things that don’t belong anywhere else.
Set the timer for 60 minutes. Working for just an hour at a time, you won’t feel as if you’re climbing a mountain of messiness. Ready, set, GO! Put letters from friends and unsorted school papers into a ‘Papers’ box. Put the helmet in with ‘Sports Equipment.’ Throw stinky socks and dirty sweatshirts in a laundry basket. Hang up clothes that belong in the closet. Keep going! Pair your shoes and line them up next to your bed (or in your closet, if there is room). Put dirty dishes in the hall to take to the kitchen later. Take a look around. There’s your bed! Dad’s missing hammer! Tuesday’s homework assignment! Things are getting neater. Toss (扔) trash into the wastebasket.
Depending on how messy your room is, this Big Sort could take several sessions. Keep at it!
Plan where things should live.
Handle one of your Big Sort groups at a time. Do the items in your groups already have a home, and they just aren’t in it? Or do they need a ‘place to call home’?
Dirty clothes, for example: if you usually toss them on the floor, put a clothes basket behind your door. Ready, aim… shoot your clothes into the basket. Score!
Store similar supplies in one place. Desk supplies can go into the bottom and lid of an empty egg carton. Put puzzle piece in small empty gift boxes. Keep hobby supplies in plastic bags.
Draw a map of your room to figure out where to put things. Once everything has a home, you can train yourself to put items in their place as soon as you’re done with them. That makes it much easier to keep your room neat.
1.What behavior is regarded as a quick fix?
A. Leaving the soccer jersey on the door.
B. Tossing the old banana peel into the dustbin.
C. Cleaning up the room by hiding everything.
D. Tiding up the room with ‘tricks of trade’.
2.Why does the writer suggest setting a timer while you clean your room?
A. Whatever you haven’t cleaned in an hour is not worth keeping
B. An hour is all the time it takes to clean your entire room.
C. Working for an hour at a time makes a big job seem smaller.
D. Training yourself to put items in their place takes time.[
3.What does the writer say will help you ‘find homes’ for all of your things?
A. Cleaning your kitchen. B. Drawing a map of your room.
C. Throwing away boxes. D. Tossing the unwanted on the floor.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
They lost their way in the forest, and ___ made matters worse was that night began to fall.
A. it B. which C. that D. what
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