Walking down a path through some woods in Georgia, I saw a small pool of water ahead on the path. I angled my direction to go around it on the part of the path that wasn't covered by water or mud. As I reached the pool, I was suddenly attacked!
Yet I did nothing for the attack. It was so unpredictable and from somewhere totally unexpected. I was surprised as well as unhurt though I had been struck four or five times. I backed up a foot and my attacker stopped attacking me. Had I been hurt I wouldn't have found it amusing. And I was laughing. After all, I was being attacked by a butterfly!
Having stopped laughing, I took a step forward. My attacker rushed me again. He charged towards me at full speed, attempting to hurt me but in vain. For a second time, I took a step backwards while my attacker paused. I wasn't sure what to do. After all, it’s just not every day that one is attacked by a butterfly. I stepped back to look the situation over. My attacker moved back to land on the ground. That's when I discovered why my attacker was charging me only moments earlier. He had a mate and she was dying.
Sitting close beside her, he opened and closed his wings as if to fan her. I could only admire the love and courage of that butterfly in his concern for his mate. He had taken it up on himself to attack me for his mate’s sake, even though she was clearly dying and I was so large. He did so just to give her those extra few precious moments of life. Should I have been careless enough to step on her? His courage in attacking something thousands of times larger and heavier than himself just for his mate’s safety seemed admirable. I couldn’t do anything other than reward him by walking on the more difficult side of the pool. He had truly earned those moments to be with her, undisturbed.
Since then, I’ve used that butterfly’s courage as an inspiration and to remind myself that good things are worth fighting for.
1.The writer changed his direction while walking down a path because he wanted_______.
A. to get close to a butterfly
B. to escape a sudden attack
C. to look over the bad situation
D. to avoid getting his shoes dirty
2.From the passage we can learn that the attacker _________.
A. struck the author four or five times and made him badly hurt
B. paused until the author took a step backwards
C. thought it was the author who caused the death of his mate
D. attacked the author for his mate’s safety and to accompany her for the last moments of life
3. From this experience the man learned_____.
A. butterflies are brave insects
B. the small can defeat the large
C. how to deal with challenges in his life
D. people should try their best to fight for everything
4.Which of the following words can best describe the butterfly?
A. caring B. ambitious
C. courageous D. aggressive
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题
Walking down a path through some woods in Georgia, I saw a small pool of water ahead on the path. I angled my direction to go around it on the part of the path that wasn't covered by water or mud. As I reached the pool, I was suddenly attacked!
Yet I did nothing for the attack. It was so unpredictable and from somewhere totally unexpected. I was surprised as well as unhurt though I had been struck four or five times. I backed up a foot and my attacker stopped attacking me. Had I been hurt I wouldn't have found it amusing. And I was laughing. After all, I was being attacked by a butterfly!
Having stopped laughing, I took a step forward. My attacker rushed me again. He charged towards me at full speed, attempting to hurt me but in vain. For a second time, I took a step backwards while my attacker paused. I wasn't sure what to do. After all, it’s just not every day that one is attacked by a butterfly. I stepped back to look the situation over. My attacker moved back to land on the ground. That's when I discovered why my attacker was charging me only moments earlier. He had a mate and she was dying.
Sitting close beside her, he opened and closed his wings as if to fan her. I could only admire the love and courage of that butterfly in his concern for his mate. He had taken it up on himself to attack me for his mate’s sake, even though she was clearly dying and I was so large. He did so just to give her those extra few precious moments of life. Should I have been careless enough to step on her? His courage in attacking something thousands of times larger and heavier than himself just for his mate’s safety seemed admirable. I couldn’t do anything other than reward him by walking on the more difficult side of the pool. He had truly earned those moments to be with her, undisturbed.
Since then, I’ve used that butterfly’s courage as an inspiration and to remind myself that good things are worth fighting for.
1.The writer changed his direction while walking down a path because he wanted_______.
A. to get close to a butterfly
B. to escape a sudden attack
C. to look over the bad situation
D. to avoid getting his shoes dirty
2.From the passage we can learn that the attacker _________.
A. struck the author four or five times and made him badly hurt
B. paused until the author took a step backwards
C. thought it was the author who caused the death of his mate
D. attacked the author for his mate’s safety and to accompany her for the last moments of life
3. From this experience the man learned_____.
A. butterflies are brave insects
B. the small can defeat the large
C. how to deal with challenges in his life
D. people should try their best to fight for everything
4.Which of the following words can best describe the butterfly?
A. caring B. ambitious
C. courageous D. aggressive
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Walking down a path through some woods in Georgia, I saw a small pool of water ahead on the path. I angled my direction to go around it on the part of the path that wasn't covered by water or mud. As I reached the pool, I was suddenly attacked!
Yet I did nothing for the attack. It was so unpredictable and from somewhere totally unexpected. I was surprised as well as unhurt though I had been struck four or five times. I backed up a foot and my attacker stopped attacking me. Had I been hurt I wouldn't have found it amusing. And I was laughing. After all, I was being attacked by a butterfly!
Having stopped laughing, I took a step forward. My attacker rushed me again. He charged towards me at full speed, attempting to hurt me but in vain. For a second time, I took a step backwards while my attacker paused. I wasn't sure what to do. After all, it’s just not everyday that one is attacked by a butterfly. I stepped back to look the situation over. My attacker moved back to land on the ground. That's when I discovered why my attacker was charging me only moments earlier. He had a mate and she was dying.
Sitting close beside her, he opened and closed his wings as if to fan her. I could only admire the love and courage of that butterfly in his concern for his mate. He had taken it up on himself to attack me for his mate’s sake, even though she was clearly dying and I was so large. He did so just to give her those extra few precious moments of life. Should I have been careless enough to step on her? His courage in attacking something thousands of times larger and heavier than himself just for his mate’s safety seemed admirable. I couldn’t do anything other than reward him by walking on the more difficult side of the pool. He had truly earned those moments to be with her, undisturbed.
Since then, I’ve used that butterfly’s courage as an inspiration and to remind myself that good things are worth fighting for.
1.The writer changed his direction while walking down a path because he wanted_______.
A. to get close to a butterfly
B. to escape a sudden attack
C. to look over the bad situation
D. to avoid getting his shoes dirty
2.From the passage we can learn that the attacker _________.
A. struck the author four or five times and made him badly hurt
B. paused until the author took a step backwards
C. thought it was the author who caused the death of his mate
D. attacked the author for his mate’s safety and to accompany her for the last moments of life.
3.From this experience the man learned_____.
A. butterflies are brave insects
B. the small can defeat the large
C. how to deal with challenges in his life
D. people should try their best to fight for everything
4.Which of the following words can best describe the butterfly?
A. amusing B. ambitious
C. courageous D. aggressive
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I was in the kitchen making lunch when I saw my six-year-old son, Billy, walking toward the woods. I could only see his back. He _____ to be walking with a great effort, trying to be as ____ as possible.
A few minutes after he disappeared into the ______, he came running toward the house again. I went back to making sandwiches, ______ that whatever task he had been doing was completed. Moments later, _____, he was once again walking slowly toward the woods.
____curiosity, I walked out and followed him on his journey. He was _____ both hands in front of him as he walked, being 2___ not to spill the water he held in them. I secretly walked ______ behind him as he went into the woods and I saw the most amazing ____.
Several large deer loomed in front of him. Billy walked right up to them. I almost ____ at him to get away. A huge male deer with elaborate（精美的）antlers was ______ close. But they didn’t even move as Billy _____ . And I saw a small deer lying on the ground, obviously suffering from ______and extreme heat, lift its head _____ to drink the water cupped in my beautiful boy’s hands.
It was on this day that I learned the true lesson of _____. You know, we hadn’t had any rain for three months and our crops were _____. As the tears that rolled down my face began to hit the ground, they were suddenly ______ by other drops. I looked up at the sky. It was______ God was moved to weep. The rain came that day and saved our farm, just like the ____ of one little boy who saved another.
1.A. happened B. seemed C. managed D. meant
2.A. quickly B. secret C. smoothly D. careful
3.A. distance B. yard C. woods D. park
4.A. wondering B. thinking C. studying D. doubting
5.A. eventually B. actually C. however D. therefore
6.A. Within B. Out of C. Beyond D. In spite of
7.A. holding B. waving C. surrounding D. cupping
8.A. careful B. worried C. eager D. prepared
9.A. away B. close C. out D. off
10.A. scene B. story C. view D. game
11.A. fought B. signed C. screamed D. waited
12.A. hardly B. dangerously C. easily D. nearly
13.A. ran away B. turned out C. knelt down D. settled down
14.A. hunger B. disease C. thirst D. injury
15.A. in turn B. in silence C. with appreciation D. with difficulty
16.A. suffering B. supporting C. sharing D. depending
17.A. dying B. reducing C. harvesting D. growing
18.A. hidden B. covered C. joined D. caught
19.A. when B. as if C. because D. that
20.A. wish B. dream C. action D. expectation
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I was in the kitchen making lunch when I saw my six-year-old son, Billy, walking toward the woods. I could only see his back. He 1 to be walking with a great effort, trying to be as 2 as possible.
A few minutes after he disappeared into the 3, he came running toward the house again. I went back to making sandwiches, 4 that whatever task he had been doing was completed. Moments later, 5, he was once again walking slowly toward the woods.
6curiosity, I walked out and followed him on his journey. He was 7 both hands in front of him as he walked, being 8 not to spill the water he held in them. I secretly walked 9 behind him as he went into the woods and I saw the most amazing 10 .
Several large deer loomed in front of him. Billy walked right up to them. I almost 11 at him to get away. A huge male deer with elaborate（精美的）antlers was 12 close. But they didn’t even move as Billy 13 . And I saw a small deer lying on the ground, obviously suffering from 14and extreme heat, lift its head 15 to drink the water cupped in my beautiful boy’s hands.
It was on this day that I learned the true lesson of 16. You know, we hadn’t had any rain for three months and our crops were 17 . As the tears that rolled down my face began to hit the ground, they were suddenly 18 by other drops. I looked up at the sky. It was19 God was moved to weep. The rain came that day and saved our farm, just like the 20 of one little boy who saved another.
1. A．happened B．seemed C．managed D．intended
2. A．quickly B．secret C．smoothly D．still
3. A．distance B．yard C．woods D．park
4. A．wondering B．thinking C．studying D．doubting
5. A．eventually B．actually C．however D．therefore
6. A．Within B．Out of C．Beyond D．In spite of
7. A．holding B．waving C．surrounding D．cupping
8. A．careful B．worried C．eager D．prepared
9. A．away B．close C．out D．off
10. A．scene B．story C．view D．game
11. A．fought B．signed C．screamed D．waited
12. A．hardly B．dangerously C．easily D．nearly
13. A．ran away B．turned out C．knelt down D．settled down
14. A．hunger B．disease C．thirst D．injury
15. A．in turn B．in silence C．with appreciation D．with difficulty
16. A．suffering B．supporting C．sharing D．depending
17. A．dying B．reducing C．harvesting D．growing
18. A．hidden B．covered C．joined D．caught
19. A．when B．as if C．because D．that
20. A．wish B．dream C．action D．expectation
高一英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
During my free time one day, I wandered down a lonely path into the woods and sat against a tree. Then I saw one of the camp counselors approaching me. "Oh great," I thought, since counselors were always trying to cheer you up or make you laugh.
"Hey," he said, "mind if I have a seat?" I shrugged(耸肩). I wasn't going to encourage him, but I couldn't exactly stop him, either. He sat down alongside me and extended a hand. "I'm Gary," he said, "and you're Erica, right?" I nodded. "You don't exactly look like you're having a good time," he began.
I crossed my arms and gritted my teeth. "Look," I said, "I didn't want to come to camp, I don't like it, I'm not having fun, and it basically stinks." I glared at Gary.
"So there's nothing here at all for you, huh?" he asked.
"Nothing," I answered.
"Let me show you something," said Gary. He got up, and I followed him along the path until I heard a sound like a roaring freight train.
"What's that?" I asked.
"Wait and see," he replied, with a small smile.
When we rounded the corner, I couldn't believe what I saw. There was the biggest waterfall I could ever imagine, right in front of me. "Cool!" I said, and I could feel my eyes getting bigger and a smile tugging at my mouth.
"Still think there's nothing here for you?" asked Gary. "Because there's a whole lot more of this kind of 'nothing' around here."
I had to admit, the waterfall was impressive.
"Look," said Gary, "camp is what you make it. You can be sullen(阴郁的) and closed-minded and have a rotten four weeks, or you can take a look around you and see some of the incredible sights and appreciate the opportunity. It would be useless for me to try to make you have fun. You can only do that for yourself. But if you loosen up a little, you might actually have a good time." With that, he turned and walked away, leaving me on the path.
That night, by the campfire, I found myself singing along with everyone else. By the time the four weeks were up, I didn't want to leave. I'd seen some amazing things and made some great friends.
Beauty is where you find it. Life is what you make it. I think it's going to be a good year this year. I mean, I'm going to work to make it one. Maybe if I'm lucky, I'll get to go back to camp next year!
1.When Gary walked to Erica, you could predict that ________ .
A. he would help her feel better
B. she would say hello to him
C. he would talk about his life
D. she would tell him to go away
2.What can you tell about Erica from the beginning of the story?
A. She looks forward to this camp trip very much.
B. She has won a camp trip because of her good performance at school.
C. She knows Gary very well so they camp together.
D. She doesn’t see anything fun in the camp trip.
3.What can you tell about Erica from the ending of this story?
A. She has many close friends at home.
B. She is looking forward to the future.
C. She's a good student who gets mostly A's.
D. She often gets into trouble at school.
4.What does the underlined word “counselor” most probably mean in Para 1?
A. A person who teaches you how to make fun of others.
B. A person who gives you help and advice.
C. A person who guides you when you are travelling.
D. A person who teaches you how to make a camp.
5.Which is the theme(主题) of this story?
A. What you get out of life depends on what you put into it.
B. Parents are always making kids do things they don't want to do.
C. You will forget your trouble by the campfire.
D. Waterfalls always make you feel better.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Frank was walking down the 6th Street on a hot sunny day when he saw smoke coming out of the street. He could _____ the smoke, and it was getting_____. Seeing the smoke coming out of a storm drain(雨水沟), Frank called the fire department _________. “The storm drain is _____ fire!” he said. The fire department asked for his whereabouts and he said he was near the 6th street. They said they would be right there to investigate the situation. Frank needn't to go anywhere, so he waited for the _____ to arrive. He was curious what could be burning beneath the street. As far as he knew, there wasn't anything beneath the street _____ concrete(混凝土). And everyone knows that concrete doesn't _____.
A fire truck arrived a few ____ later. “Are you the man who _____?” asked the driver. “Yes.” Frank answered. By now Frank could not only smell the _____ but also hear crackling sounds, just like wood burning. The firemen didn't seem to______ it an emergency. “What do you think it could be?” Frank asked the driver. “Oh, we know what it is. We have to ______ a problem like this every few months. It's the homeless people in their ‘______’.”
Homeless people have been living under the streets for years._____ their knowledge of the storm drain system, they ______ their own “houses” beneath the streets. These living areas have tables, mattresses, chairs, and sofas. The settlers often “borrow” electricity by connecting to a live wire above ground to ______ their own lights and even TVs underground. Either this ______ electricity or a cigarette can cause an occasional fire.
Frank watched ______ some firemen lifted a manhole cover (井盖) and went beneath the street with a fire hose (消防软管). Then a few minutes later, the ______ smoke turned white. Shortly afterward, the firemen reappeared with a ______ person who seemed to have just been woken up.
1.A. touch B. hear C. smell D. taste
2.A. thicker B. thinner C. colder D. warmer
3.A. slowly B. immediately C. hardly D. nearly
4.A. in B. at C. to D. on
5.A. policeman B. firemen C. postmen D. powermen
6.A. in spite of B. regardless of C. besides D. except
7.A. crack B. burn C. burst D. shake
8.A. seconds B. hours C. minutes D. quarters
9.A. called B. smelt C. investigated D. saw
10.A. fire B. smoke C. storm D. sound
11.A. consider B. make C. bring D. take
12.A. suffer B. solve C. survive D. survey
13.A. flats B. apartments C. houses D. sections
14.A. Learning B. Taking C. Using D. Giving
15.A. set down B. set aside C. set about D. set up
16.A. power B. shape C. force D. heat
17.A. bought B. brought C. booked D. borrowed
18.A. for B. as C. whether D. since
19.A. black B. red C. blue D. brown
20.A. careless B. selfless C. helpless D. homeless
高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
From quiet paths by a stream in a forest to busy roads running through a city,people have created various forms of routes in different places.These routes have enabled people to move, transport things,and send information from one place to another quickly and safely.1.
Early routes were often formed naturally on land.They gradually developed over long periods of time while people traveled them on foot or horseback.Once the first wheeled carts appeared in ancient times,people recognized the importance of well-maintained routes.2.As a result,life became much easier,communities grew,economies developed,and cultures spread.
People have established routes on water,too.Rivers and canals have served as effective routes for people to move around and carry things.For example,in the old,Japanese city of Edo,water routes were used for the transportation of agricultural products,seafood,and wood. 3.They were important for the movement of ships,particularly in the days when they moved mainly by wind power.Using these sea routes,people could go to places they had not been able to reach before.
People have gone on to open routes in the sky as well.Since the invention of the airplane,they have made it possible to travel long distances easily.Finally,people became able to travel safely and comfortably high in the sky,and going vast distances only took a small amount of time.
4.By using this worldwide route,people can easily get information that once was available mainly from books and face-to-face communication.
As long as there have been people,there have been routes to connect them.5.
A.People could travel great distances.
B.People have also opened routes across the sea.
C.Today,we have a new type of route,the Internet.
D.Therefore,towns,cities,and entire countries improved them.
E.Some unknown routes will surely take us further in the future.
F.They have been important in our daily lives throughout history.
G.They can immediately send messages to large numbers of people all at once.
高一英语七选五困难题查看答案及解析
A young man was one day taking a walk with a professor. As they went along, they saw 36 in the path a pair of old shoes. They guessed the shoes belonged to a poor man who had 37 finished his day’s work in a field close by.
The student 38 the professor, saying, “Let’s play the man a(n) 39 : we will hide his shoes, and we stay behind those bushes to see his 40 when he cannot find them.”
“My young friend,” answered the professor, “we should never 41 ourselves in that way. You are 42 , and may give yourself a greater pleasure by helping the poor man. Perhaps we put a 43________ into each shoe, and watch his reaction.”
The student did so, and they both 44 themselves behind the bushes. The poor man soon finished his work, and came 45 the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes. While 46 his coat he slipped his foot into one of his shoes; but feeling something 47 , he bent down to feel what it was, and found the coin.
He was ________48 , and looked at the coin again and again. He then looked around 49 on all sides, but no person was to be seen. He now put the money into his pocket, and began to put on the other shoe; but his surprise was 50 on finding the other coin.
His feelings overcame him; he fell upon his 51 , looked up to heaven and preyed, He spoke of his wife, sick and 52 , and his children without bread. The timely giving, from some unknown hand, would 53 from dying.
The student was moved and his eyes filled with tears. “Now,” said the professor, “are you not much better pleased than if you had played your 54 trick?”
The youth replied, “Thank you! Sir! I feel now the 55 of those words, which I never understood before: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’
1.A．hanging B．lying C．sitting D．hiding
2.A．nearly B．seemingly C．closely D．equally
3.A．looked back B．referred to C．turned to D．puzzled over
4.A．fun B．amusement C．entertainment D．trick
5.A．opinion B．reaction C．emotion D．reply
6.A．treat B．dedicate C．amuse D．occupy
7.A．healthy B．cool C．mean D．rich
8.A．coin B．penny C．dollar D．pound
9.A．performed B．placed C．played D．proved
10.A．around B．across C．into D．toward
11.A．taking on B．looking on C．putting on D．hanging on
12.A．hard B．tight C．soft D．loose
13.A．surprised B．excited C．joyful D．satisfied
14.A．that B．it C．themselves D．himself
15.A．decreased B．accelerated C．doubled D．improved
16.A．hands B．knees C．feet D．legs
17.A．beautiful B．merciless C．hopeful D．helpless
18.A．support B．learn C．treat D．save
19.A．intended B．required C．wanted D．interested
20.A．faith B．fact C．truth D．reliability
高一英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Sand and Stone
The story goes that two friends were walking through the desert. During some point of the journey they had a fierce argument, and one friend _________ control of his anger, hit the other one ___________ the face.
The one who got hit was _______, but without saying anything, wrote in the _________, “Today my best friend hit me in the face.”
They kept on walking _________ they found an oasis (绿洲), where they decided to _______. The one who had been hit got _______ in the mire (烂泥) and started drowning, but _________ the friend saved him.
After he _______ from the near drowning, he wrote on a stone, “Today my best friend saved my life.”
The friend who had hit and saved his best friend felt ________ and couldn’t help asking him, “After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand and now you write on a stone. Why?”
The other friend replied, “When someone hurts us we should write it down in sand where winds of forgiveness can __________ it away. But when someone does something __________ for us, we must engrave (雕刻) it in stone where no wind can __________ erase it.”
________ TO WRITE YOUR HURTS IN THE SAND AND TO CARVE YOUR __________ ON STONE.
________ says it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to __________ them, a day to love them, but an entire ________ to forget them.
________ this phrase to the people you’ll never forget. It’s a short __________ to let them know that you’ll never forget them.
1.A.kept B.lost C.gained D.received
2.A.for B.at C.in D.on
3.A.injured B.shocked C.ashamed D.hurt
4.A.sand B.earth C.stone D.ground
5.A.before B.after C.until D.when
6.A.take a rest B.take a bath C.take a breath D.take a nap
7.A.stuck B.taken C.arrested D.pulled
8.A.surprisingly B.suddenly C.finally D.fortunately
9.A.rose B.recovered C.jumped D.left
10.A.strange B.funny C.puzzled D.upset
11.A.erase B.blow C.carry D.smooth
12.A.useful B.important C.serious D.good
13.A.nearly B.ever C.even D.alone
14.A.FORGET B.BELIEVE C.LEARN D.JUDGE
15.A.BENEFITS B.PROMISE C.WISHES D.RESPECT
16.A.Anyone B.Nobody C.Everyone D.Someone
17.A.leave B.appreciate C.realize D.observe
18.A.week B.month C.year D.life
19.A.Send B.Report C.Declare D.Explain
20.A.greeting B.saying C.message D.sentence
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
There was once a lonely girl who longed so much for love. One day while she was walking in the woods she found two starving birds 1. . She cared them with love and the birds grew strong. Every morning they greeted her with a wonderful song. The girl felt the great love from the birds.
2. . The larger and the stronger of the two birds flew from the cage. The girl was so frightened that he would fly away. As he flew close, she grasped him wildly. Her heart felt glad at her success in capturing him. 3. . She opened her hand and stared in horror at the dead bird. Her desperate love had killed him.
She noticed the other bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage. She could feel his great need for freedom. He needed to fly into the clear, blue sky. 4. . The bird circled once, twice, three times.
The girl watched delightedly at the bird’s enjoyment. 5. . She wanted the bird to be happy. Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest songs that she had ever heard.
The fastest way to lose love is to hold on it too tight, while the best way to keep love is to give it wings!
A. She gave them some delicious food and left.
B. Suddenly she felt the bird go softly.
C. Her heart was no longer concerned with her loss.
D. One day she left with the two birds at home alone.
E. She took them home and put them in a small cage.
F. One day the girl left the door of the cage open.
G. She lifted him from the cage and threw him softly into the air.
高一英语信息匹配中等难度题查看答案及解析