Every summer, my family and I visit our relat...

Every summer, my family and I visit our relatives in India and whenever we travel, my parents always remind me to drink only bottled or boiled water. On one of my trips to India, I saw children drinking water from the roadside. I was troubled to learn that millions of people, most of them children in developing countries, die each year because of water related diseases.

Living in the US, I am lucky to be able to turn on the tap and get potable water(饮用水), while one sixth of the world's population lacks access to clean water This year, I entered the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge. In late June, I learned that I was selected as one of the top 10 national finalists of this famous middle school science competition. Over the summer, I worked with Dr. Jim Jonza, my Scientist mentor( 导 师 )from 3M, and developed a system that uses solar energy to purify water. My invention is green and cost effective, and I am looking forward to implementing this in places that are affected(影响)by harmful water pollution.

In October, my family and I flew to 3M Headquarters in St Paul, Minnesota, where the final event was to be held.　 For the last challenge, each of us had to present the invention we had been working on over the summer. The first place winner would win $25,000, a trip to Costa Rica, and the title of America’ s Top Young Scientist. At the awards ceremony, all of us waited anxiously until one of　 the judges, Danny Forester, started announcing "The winner of the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge is.... “ You could hear a pin(大头针) drop as he opened the paper with the winner’ s name, “Deepika Kurup!”

As America’s Top Young Scientist, I was given an opportunity to show my invention on national television and deliver several presentations. One of the most important things I have learned is that communication and teamwork are key to success.

1.Why does the author mention her visits to India?

A. To express her great love for India

B. To show the problem of unclean water.

C. To explain the importance of relatives

D. To compare eastern and western cultures

2.Which of the following can replace the underlined word "implementing" in Paragraph 2 ?

A. Researching B. Changing C. Finishing D. Using

3.How did the audience react as Forester opened the paper with the winner’s name?

A. They appeared calm B. They let out shouts of joy

C. They sat quiet D. They dropped pins to the author

4.How is the text mainly organized?

A. In order of time B. In order of complexity(复杂性)

C. In order of place D. In order of importance

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One Christmas my husband and I travelled to visit family. Our first stop was to visit my parents in Oregon. My 　 　　 　 gave me a plastic piggy bank as the Christmas gift. Then we continued north into Washington to visit his parents, but on the way we had some 　　 problems. It was late, so we went to the nearest house to ask for 　　 to sleep there until auto repair shop opened.

The woman who 　　 the door was very kind, allowing us to stay. We had to 　　 a few things from the truck, including the bank, still in its long box. The next morning my husband headed off 　　 towards town, but was soon offered a 　　 from the nice lady, and we were back on the road 　　 afterwards.

It wasn’t until we reached our destination that we realized we had 　　 the piggy bank in the drive way. It sure was 　　 and there was no chance of going back for 　　 .

One day over a year later, when we were back in Oregon my mother came out of her house to　　 　 us with the same bank in her hand. I couldn’t believe my 　　 ! We had never told her we had lost it, 　　 there it was!

It turns out that the nice lady found the box and read the 　　 on the slipping label to get my mother’s name. She then 　　 my mother and handed it to her, who held on to it for quite some time until we saw her next.

So 　　 the very special lady, I was given the 　　 Christmas gift twice. It was truly 　　 to me, and now every time that bank gets filled up, I’ll 　　 my money to a local charity to “pass on” my fortunate good luck!

1.A. brotherB. husbandC.sisterD. mother

2.A. technicalB. emotionalC.mechanicalD.important

3.A. passportB. permissionC. passwordD. permit

4.A. answeredB. cheeredC. arguedD.questioned

5.A. moveB. storeC. abandonD. unload.

6.A. by busB. on footC. by bikeD. by car

7.A. mealB. jobC. liftD.wait

8.A. tearfullyB. safelyC. slowlyD.shortly

9.A. locatedB. forgotC. wentD. left

10.A. brokenB. stolenC. goneD.hidden

11.A. themB. itC. oneD. some

12.A. blameB. greetC.recognizeD. telephone

13.A. eyesB. thoughtsC. imaginationD. expectation

14.A. althoughB.becauseC.yetD. when

15.A. evidenceB. statementC. explanationD. information

16.A. contactedB. attractedC.acceptedD. searched

17.A.according toB. instead ofC. because ofD. but for

18.A. sameB.differentC. extraD. expensive

19.A. annoyingB. amusingC. amazingD. promising

20.A. earnB. donateC. raiseD.pay

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Recently, my family and I visited Kaikoura, a coastal town in New Zealand. The first evening it seemed a  ____ place, but the next day I remembered what I'd ____ about it in a magazine. It was often ____ to see dolphins (海豚) and whales there!

My family and I ____  on a grey, windy morning on a small boat. _____, the sky turned blue ten minutes later. Soon we  ____ the place where we were supposed to go swimming. To my ____, this was more than 40 km from land. I was quite ____ by this time, and wondered why we came all the way out there, when ____ someone shouted “Dolphins!”

All I could ____ were fins (鱼鳍) everywhere — there were about one hundred dolphins, all ____ towards our boat! Many of them were jumping around in the water  __________ they were asking us to come and play. I ____ my snorkel (潜水通气管) and jumped into the sea. Then I tried to make ____ in the water to attract them. What made me ____ was that they heard me and came to swim around me. Amazingly, a dolphin kept following me, but then changed his ____ and swam in another direction. It really made me realize how ____ these animals are.

About an hour later, it was time for us to get back onto the ____. I really enjoyed myself, but I was a little cold and ____ to leave the water. I noticed that everyone on board was smiling and I realized what a very ____ moment we'd had.

1.A. busy　　 B. boring　　 C. safe　　 D. great

2.A. read　　 B. sung　　 C. taught　　 D. drawn

3.A. impolite　　 B. terrible　　 C. difficult　　 D. possible

4.A. gave up　　 B. turned back　　 C. set off　　 D. dressed up

5.A. Besides　　 B. However　　 C. On the whole　　 D. In other words

6.A. reached　　 B. left　　 C. crossed　　 D. missed

7.A. joy　　 B. regret　　 C. shame　　 D. surprise

8.A. shy　　 B. wet　　 C. cold　　 D. hungry

9.A. secretly　　 B. suddenly　　 C. certainly　　 D. naturally

10.A. see　　 B. hear　　 C. smell　　 D. touch

11.A. waving　　 B. climbing　　 C. looking　　 D. swimming[

12.A. even if　　 B. so that　　 C. as if　　 D. now that

13.A. sold　　 B. put on　　 C. lost　　 D. picked off

14.A. sounds　　 B. faces　　 C. decisions　　 D. promises

15.A. angry　　 B. relaxed　　 C. worried　　 D. excited

16.A. life　　 B. food　　 C. mind　　 D. habit

17.A. lazy　　 B. dangerous　　 C. powerful　　 D. intelligent

18.A. bus　　 B. boat　　 C. train　　 D. truck

19.A. decided　　 B. forgot　　 C. disagreed　　 D. failed

20.A. bad　　 B. strange　　 C. special　　 D. quiet

高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

My sister and I were flying by ourselves from our home in Kansas to a summer camp in Minnesota. Our plane had a two-hour stop at the airport in Omaha, Nebraska. A flight attendant took us to a souvenir shop, where a toy airplane looked just like the plane my sister and I were flying on. I really wanted that airplane. I had $10 and the plane cost $8. I had no idea what I needed to buy at camp, but I bought the plane anyway. When we reached the camp, I discovered that there were no showers! Instead, we bathed in a lake every night. I needed to buy special soap because the regular soap I brought had chemicals that could harm the fish. The special soap cost $4 at the camp store. However, I had only $2 left.

What upset me was that I couldn’t get clean without the soap, which was soon found by my teacher, Sally. I had to tell her that I had spent most of my money on a toy airplane. She laughed and explained to me that a budget was necessary and it was a plan for spending money to help make sure you set aside enough for things you need, like soap, before you buy fun things, like toys.

Sally gave me one of her extra(额外的) bottles of special soap. When I returned home, I decided to budget. I spent several weeks writing down everything I bought, just to get an idea of how I was already spending my money. Then I made my first weekly budget. My budget wasn’t always the same each week. For some weeks, I would have more in my “Money In” account because I did some jobs around the house. Once summer vacation started, I didn’t need to buy school lunches, so I had extra money to go to the neighborhood swimming pool or to give to the town animal shelter.

Budgeting was hard, sometimes. Whatever week it was, I always made sure that “Money In” equaled “Save and Spend.” That’s called making ends meet, and it’s how you make sure that the money you have will always be enough to cover your plans to spend and save.

1.Why did Sally give the writer one bottle of her special soap?

A. The writer’s usual soap did harm to his skin.

B. The writer needed to take showers at the camp.

C. The writer turned to Sally for it to get clean.

D. The writer’s money couldn't cover the special soap.

2.What did the writer learn about at the camp?

A. Spending and saving money.　　 B. Getting along with others.

C. Making more money.　　 D. Planning his daily life.

3.What can be the best title for the text?

A. My Summer Camp　　 B. My Weekly Budget

C. My Special Soap　　 D. My Lonely Flight

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短文改错

Every year, my parents and I pay visit to my grandparents in my hometown. To be honestly, I didn’t want to go this year. You know, my hometown in their memory was so dirty. Rubbish could be seen everywhere, that annoyed me a lot. After thinking for some moment, I asked my parents that whether we could let my grandparents come and stay with us. Heard this, they just smiled. When I got on the bus, I was surprised to find that the village was very clean that I hardly recognized it. Then I decide to visit my grandparents more often.

高一英语短文改错中等难度题查看答案及解析

My sister and I were flying from our home in Kansas to a summer camp in Minnesota. Our plane had a two-hour 　　 at the airport in Omaha, where I saw a toy airplane that I really 　　 . I had $10 and I had no idea what I needed to 　　 at camp, but I spent $8 on the airplane anyway.

When we reached the camp, I discovered that there were no showers! 　　 , we bathed in a lake every night. I needed to buy 　　 soap. Because the regular soap I brought had chemicals that could 　 　　 the fish. The special soap cost $4 at the camp store. After buying the plane, I had $2 left, so I couldn’t buy the soap.

After a few days, I was a 　　 . Sally, our camp teacher, asked me if I needed some soap. When I 　　 her that I had spent my soap money on a toy airplane, she laughed and said, “You need to budget.” She then explained that a budget was a(n) 　　 for spending money to help make sure you save enough for things you 　　 — like soap — before you buy fun things — like 　　 . Sally gave me her extra soap, which I 　　 took.

When I returned home from 　　 , I decided to make my 　　 budget. Every week I spent time writing down everything I bought, and some weeks, I would have more in my “Money In” account 　 　　 I did odd jobs (零活) around the house.

Budgeting was 　　 , especially when my friends bought soda at the store after school and I couldn’t because I had spent all my “Want to Spend” money. But I 　　 with it, and by the next summer, I had 　　 enough money to buy a Paula Pilot doll at Omaha Airport, as well as 　　 at the camp store to 　　 Sally!

1.A. rest            B. trip            C. flight            D. stop

2.A. made        B. wanted        C. left            D. remembered　

3.A. learn        B. bring            C. buy            D. do　

4.A. Besides        B. However        C. Instead        D. Anyhow

5.A. special        B. common        C. small            D. expensive

6.A. catch        B. raise            C. hurt            D. control

7.A. hero            B. mess            C. star            D. failure

8.A. warned        B. told            C. suggested        D. reminded

9.A. plan            B. idea            C. example        D. promise

10.A. lose        B. gather            C. need            D. hate

11.A. chemicals    B. clothes            C. bills            D. toys

12.A. fortunately    B. cautiously        C. unhappily        D. gratefully

13.A. school        B. airport            C. camp            D. hospital

14.A. daily        B. weekly        C. monthly        D. yearly

15.A. so            B. and            C. because        D. until

16.A. hard        B. boring            C. safe            D. fresh

17.A. dealt        B. began            C. agreed            D. stuck

18.A. received        B. saved            C. earned            D. borrowed

19.A. fish            B. water            C. soap            D. soda

20.A. apologize forB. call on            C. care for        D. pay back

高一英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Every Saturday or Sunday night my family and I go out and feed the homeless people in the city of Orlando. There are thousands of people across the United States without any food or shelter. My family and I have been doing this for several months.

We all get together in the kitchen and prepare the food. Some of the meals are sandwiches, cookies and a bottle of water. Sometimes my mom prepares a steaming hot delicious meal. We then bag them all up to feed 30 or more people.

I like to write special notes on the bags like “God loves you.” Before my family and I get into the car we ask God for protection in a family prayer. A lot of people misunderstand homeless people. Not all homeless people are drug addicts or bad people. Some are really nice. Some of them just had bad things that happened to them.

At first when my family and I went out on the street we had to earn their trust. A lot of people are unkind to them for no good reason. But now that they see us every week, they trust us. We even know some of their names. We all have to remember that these are people that have feelings. Some of them shake our hands for giving them food, and thank us. Some of them do really funny dances because they are happy.

We have become really close with this man named Tony and his wife. They have all of their personal belongings in shopping carts. After meeting with them several times he has told us a lot about his life. He graduated from Harvard University and has a PHD. He used to teach French and Spanish. He lost his job after the economic crisis began.

After we get done feeding the homeless, it makes me appreciate what I have at home. Sometimes it makes me sad, and makes my mom cry. I love feeding the homeless, and making a difference in someone’s life.

1.The following statements are all right except _________.

A．we feed the homeless every Saturday or Sunday night

B．I write some encouraging words on the food

C．we offer food for about 30 or more people every Saturday or Sunday night

D．my family and I have been feeding the poor for several months

2.What do many people think of the homeless in America?

A．They are homeless because of taking drugs.

B．They are bad people against the society.

C．They must have done something bad.

D．All of above.

3.Why do the homeless believe in the author and his family?

A．They don’t ask the homeless to do something bad.

B．They always bring more food every time.

C．They often give food to them at fixed time.

D．They never ask about the names of the homeless.

4.What made Tony lose his job?

A．The falling economy across the whole country.

B．He hasn’t got a suitable university degree.

C．He graduated from a common university.

D．He doesn’t like the teaching of the French language.

5.The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph most probably refers to _________.

A．the loss of the job of Tony

B．the poverty of the author’s family

C．the feeding of the homeless

D．the leaving from the homeless

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

A few summers ago my daughter and I were swimming in our pool. This day had been like most others, _______I had no way of knowing that this one would _______in our family history as a memory we _______and still talk about from time to time.

The sun was setting and the night was _______approaching. For the shallow end of our pool, my daughter _______it first. Right about eye level, a spider was spinning her _______by the pool. It _______me that my daughter noticed this, and it surprised me even _______that she wasn’t afraid of the spider.

Instead, she delightfully _______as the spider busied herself in the cycle of life. As we both gazed at this __________of nature, a very simple thought __________me. I had lost track of time. I honestly didn’t know __________we had been just standing there and staring at that spider __________her web. But, regardless of what ever amount of time had passed, the __________was that we were simply having fun. We were having fun __________really doing anything really BIG or special. I thought. However, in contrast, I believe that by sharing this __________of the spider building her web we were __________just as fulfilled as if we had done something very important.

Remember that the __________things are the best things in life. Spend time together appreciating the simple things in __________, and even more importantly, __________time together talking about life. Do this and you’ll have special moments and special memories that will last a life time.

1.A.or B.and C.but D.so

2.A.go down B.get up C.take off D.lead to

3.A.deserve B.remind C.treasure D.exhibit

4.A.eventually B.frequently C.carefully D.quickly

5.A.invented B.noticed C.informed D.ruined

6.A.cloth B.craft C.pot D.web

7.A.surprised B.interested C.frightened D.excited

8.A.farther B.more C.longer D.better

9.A.noted B.watched C.followed D.changed

10.A.sight B.signal C.wonder D.advertisement

11.A.caught B.occurred C.knocked D.hit

12.A.how soon B.how often C.how long D.how far

13.A.removing B.building C.painting D.sending

14.A.truth B.message C.advice D.information

15.A.for B.without C.by D.in

16.A.ability B.knowledge C.happiness D.experience

17.A.all B.both C.either D.neither

18.A.simple B.expensive C.bright D.flexible

19.A.office B.earth C.life D.hope

20.A.kill B.waste C.cost D.spend

高一英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析

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。

In 1955, I got a train ticket to visit my relatives in Cleveland. On my return trip, I met 1. handsome soldier. He asked if he could look at the train timetable 2. was held in my hand and then if he could sit next to me so that we could chat. I agreed and invited him to share the lunch my aunt 3. (pack) for me before leaving. We talked all the way. Finally, we exchanged 4. (address) and he said he would contact me.

After a week, I still didn’t receive a letter 5. him and began to think he’d forgotten about me. On Saturday, the phone rang and a familiar voice asked if I would like to go out together. We ended up in 6. (see) On the Waterfront at the Kallet Theatre. We had a more dates during his Army leave, and then he 7. ( send) to go overseas. For the next to years, we kept in touch with each other by letter.

In 1957, we got married. We’ve been together for more than 60 years, raising three daughters who now have daughters of 8. (they) own. Before taking my trip to Cleveland years ago, I was warned never 9. ( speak) to strangers on a train. I’m 10. ( certain ) glad I didn’t listen.

高一英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Three 21  ago, my family got our first computer. 22  the beginning of this summer, I found it was too old and I wanted to get a 23  one. After my father. and I talked for a long time, he 24 . We went to many shops and read many ads. 25  we bought an HP computer.

During the first week, I noticed 26  our computer had some problems. I spent many hours 27  to fix it, but it 28  work. So I 29  to phone the HP compa­ny and ask them 30  to work out my problem. They told me to wait until the next morning because all their workers were 31 that day.

The next morning two workers came. It took them many hours to mend it, but the computer 32 did not work. My dad had no other way but to return the whole thing.

A few days later, we decided that I should go on the Internet and order some parts to build a new computer by 33 .

It was not an easy job for me to build a new computer. I tried many times, and in the end I was successful. From these setbacks(挫折), I have learned a lot. Now I be­lieve that if the HP computer hadn't had any problems, 34  I would not have learned how to build the new one. Even though I spent lots of time on it, I know it wasn't  35  .

1. A.  days       B.  weeks        C.  months        D.  years

2.A.  At         B. On            C. To             D. For

3.A.  big         B. new          C. cheap           D. small

4. A.  won        B.  paid         C.  agreed         D.  received

5.A.  At first      B. At last         C. At once         D.  At times

6.A.  if           B.  that         C. what            D.  how

7.A.  try          B. tried          C.  to try         D. trying

8.A.  do           B.  did         C.  don't          D.  didn't

9.A.  hoped        B.  have        C. had             D. liked

10.A.  how         B.  what         C.  why          D.  where

11. A. free           B. sad           C.  busy          D. exciting

12.A. already         B. always        C.  still          D.  usually

13.A. themselves      B.  himself      C.  itself         D.  myself

14.A.  or            B.  then         C.  so           D. and

15.A. a waste of time    B. a successful job C.  a good computer   D.  a bad company

高一英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析