George was a game warden(猎物繁殖和保护区的管理员)in Keny...

George was a game warden(猎物繁殖和保护区的管理员)in Kenya.One day，he found three tiny lions beside a dead lioness.They were so little that their eyes had not yet opened.Sadly，he took the three little lions and drove back home.

When George got out of the car with the baby lions，his wife Joy Adamson immediately took over.Joy had cared for many young animals over the years，but she had never tried to raise baby lions！However，she was determined to save these babies.

The lions grew rapidly.But as the lion grew bigger and stronger，Joy and George realized they could not keep three large lions.They decided to present two of the lions to a zoo；they would keep the smallest lion，which they named Elsa.

Joy and George taught Elsa to hunt and to protect herself.Elsa liked to play with her human friends，but as Elsa grew to her adult size，this play became dangerous.More than once，Elsa knocked Joy to the ground，scratching(抓伤) her.Joy and George both realized that it was time to find Elsa a new home.They knew she needed a wild home where she could live the life she was born to lead.Finally，Joy and George decide to set Elsa free　 in Meru Park at the foot of Mt Kenya.

Elsa never forgot Joy and George.Whenever they camped nearby，Elsa would come to visit，rubbing her head against their legs in greeting.

Joy missed Elsa，but was happy that she had made a successful life as a wild lion.Joy wrote a book about Elsa，Born Free，which became an international bestseller.Joy travelled all over the world，talking about the importance of saving the wild animals of the world.

Joy lived out her life in Africa，working with wild animals.She wrote more books about her experiences.Her heartfelt interest in animals and her great love for Elsa helped inspire (激发) a worldwide movement to protect wildlife.For Joy Adamson，there was no greater gift than the beauty and spirit of wild animals，living free.

1.When George took the three lions home，his wife ________．

A. advised him to give them to a zoo

B. was frightened by their appearances

C. was unwilling to care for them

D. had a great love for them

2.Joy and George set Elsa free because ________．

A. Elsa scratched Joy

B. there wasn't enough food for Elsa

C. Elsa was big and strong

D. Elsa was a danger to their neighbours

3.What do we know about the book Born Free from the text?

A. It became very popular.

B. It is mainly about Joy's experiences in Meru Park.

C. It focuses on wild animals in Kenya.

D. It helped change people's attitudes towards wildlife.

4.What's the best title for the text?

A. Joy Adamson：living with lions

B. Elsa：lion raised by a human

C. Born Free：a wonderful book

D. George：a game warden

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

George Gershwin, born in 1898, was one of America’s greatest composers. He published his first song when he was eighteen years old. During the next twenty years he wrote more than five hundred songs.

Many of Gershwin’s songs were first written for musical plays performed in theatres in New York City. These plays were a popular form of entertainment in the 1920s and 1930s. Many of his songs have remained popular as ever. Over the years they have been sung and played in every possible way — from jazz to country.

In the 1920s there was a debate in the United States about jazz music. Could jazz, some people asked, be considered serious music? In 1924 jazz musician and orchestra leader Paul Whiteman decided to organize a special concert to show that jazz was serious music. Gershwin agreed to compose something for the concert before he realized he had just a few weeks to do it. And in that short time, he composed a piece for piano and orchestra which he called Rhapsody in Blue. Gershwin himself played the piano at the concert. The audience were thrilled when they heard his music. It made him world-famous and showed that jazz music could be both serious and popular.

In 1928, Gershwin went to Paris. He applied to study composition (作曲)with the well-known musician Nadia Boulanger, but she rejected him. She was afraid that classical study would ruin his jazz-influenced style. While there, Gershwin wrote An American in Paris. When it was first performed, critics (评论家)were divided over the music. Some called it happy and full of life, to others it was silly and boring. But it quickly became popular in Europe and the United States. It sill remains one of his most famous works.

George Gershwin died in 1937, just days after doctors learned he had brain cancer. He was only thirty-nine years old. Newspapers all over the world reported his death on their front pages. People mourned the loss of the man and all the music he might have still written.

1.What did Gershwin do during his stay in Paris?

A. He created one of his best works　　 B. He studied with Nadia Boulanger

C. He argued with French critics　　 D. He changed his music style

2.What do we learn from the last paragraph?

A. Many of Gershwin’s works were lost

B. The death of Gershwin was widely reported

C. A concert was held in memory of Gershwin

D. Brain cancer research started after Gershwin’s death.

3.Which of the following best describes Gershwin?

A. Talented and productive　　 B. Serious and boring

C. Popular and unhappy　　 D. Friendly and honest

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Two men, both seriously ill, were in the same hospital room. One man was allowed to 46 in his bed for an hour each afternoon for treatment. His 47 was next to the room's only window. The other man 48 spend all his time flat on his back. Every 49 when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he 50 pass the time by describing(描述) to his 51 all the things he could see outside the window. The window overlooked（远眺） a 52 with a lovely lake. Ducks played on the water while children 53 their model boats. Young lovers walked 54 among flowers. As the man by the window described all this beautifully, the other man would close his eyes and 55 the scene.

One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the 56 body of the man by the window, who had died 57 in his sleep. She was sad and 58 the hospital attendants (服务员) to take the body away. 59 it seemed appropriate (合适的), the other man asked if he could 60 next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch（调换）, and after 61 he was comfortable, she left him alone. Slowly and painfully, he sat up to take his 62 look at the world outside. Finally, he would have the 63 of seeing it for himself. He strained (紧张地) to slowly turn to 64 the window beside the bed. It faced a blank wall.

The man asked the nurse what could have forced his dead roommate to 65 those wonderful things outside this window. The nurse answered that the man was blind and could not even see the wall. She said, “Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you.”

1.                A．stand up        B．lie down        C．sit up D．sit down

2.                A．room          B．table           C．seat D．bed

3.                A．had to          B．would rather     C．prefer to  D．rather than

4.                A．morning        B．evening         C．afternoon D．dawn

5.                A．will            B．would          C．should   D．might

6.                A．nurse          B．workmate       C．roommate D．doctor

7.                A．park           B．street          C．farm D．field

8.                A．played         B．made          C．started   D．sailed

9.                A．face to face     B．shoulder to shoulder  C．arm in arm D．back to back

10.               A．describe        B．tell            C．hear  D．imagine

11.               A．strong         B．warm          C．sick  D．lifeless

12.               A．peacefully      B．sadly           C．secretly   D．completely

13.               A．looked         B．found          C．called D．saw

14.               A．Before         B．As soon as      C．Although  D．As far as

15.               A．changed        B．sit             C．be moved  D．be taken

16.               A．making sure     B．depending on    C．making up D．accounting for

17.               A．next           B．first           C．last   D．another

18.               A．surprise        B．feeling         C．try   D．joy

19.               A．look out        B．look at         C．glare at    D．stare at

20.               A．remember      B．describe        C．write D．talk

高一英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析

It was a Saturday morning, a day I believed would end in victory. For weeks, I had been preparing for the match at the county fairgrounds, sponsored(赞助) by our local riding club. My horse, Tonka, and I could run faster than any kid in the county, and I hoped to bring home a blue ribbon.

My mother usually drove me to the riding events, but on this day, my father planned to drop us off at the fairgrounds with the horse trailer(马车) .

Although we never discussed it, my father’s struggle with alcoholism had become the silent center of our family life. My mother was paralyzed (瘫痪的) with fear and indecision. Her salary as a part-time nurse couldn’t possibly support four children. No one talked about alcoholism in those days, and it was my family secret.

We climbed on the trailer and my father pulled out of our driveway and headed toward the fairgrounds, picking up speed once we hit the main road. It wasn’t until we felt a big bump that I realized the trailer was out of control. The dream of my riding winner disappeared. Tonka lay on the floor, completely still. No words were possible. I knew he was dead.

Suddenly a man appeared. “Are you all right?” he asked. “Yes.”I answered, although I knew that nothing was all right. “Sit here on the grass,” he said. He bent down to look into the trailer. Tonka remained still. He touched Tonka and then turned to face me. “He is going to be OK. He has just been knocked unconscious.” He rubbed Tonka’s cheeks and gently pulled his ears. Tonka rose to his feet.

Our father was talking to a police officer. He was upset and in pain and took little notice of me. I looked back; the man was gone.

I never forgot him. He gave me strength and a sense of hope in a dark and frightening moment.

1.The writer went to the fairgrounds because he wanted to ________.

A. take part in a horse racing

B. buy Mum a blue ribbon

C. join the local riding club

D. train his horse there

2.We can learn from the third paragraph that ________.

A. the family kept silent at home

B. the family lived a secret life

C. Father was addicted to alcohol

D. Mum was physically disabled

3.What does “he” in the fourth paragraph refer to?

A. Father　　　 B. The stranger

C. The horse　　 D. The winner

4.What does the author want to tell the readers through the story?

A. Once formed, bad habits are difficult to break.

B. Unexpected kindness is a light that shines in the darkness.

C. However mean your life is, meet it and live it.

D. Family is a place of encouragement, a safe harbor in the storms.

高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

In my memory, playing the shuttlecock( B! f)game was one of my favorite things during my childhood. My hometown is in northeast China where the winter is very long-almost five to six months. Playing the shuttlecock outside was the main game in winter. Because I liked to play this kind of game very much, the shuttlecock became my good friend who was always around me in the long winter.

How the game was played

Actually, this game was very simple. In a word, it just was played by a person who kicked the shuttlecock with his or her foot (right foot or left foot)and kept it from dropping down on the ground as long as possible

Sometimes we were divided into two teams, and each team had one, two or more persons. Then we had a match to see which team could keep playing for a long time(usually we counted the number of the kicks). The team that could keep playing much longer would win.

How I made the shuttlecocks

It was easy to make them by hand. At that time, I really didn't know where I could buy a shuttlecock. Therefore, I always made them by hand and by myself(I didn't realize that they might be a kind of folk art, so I threw all of them away when I left the primary school)I used chicken feathers to make the shuttlecock. Particularly, I preferred to use rooster feathers because of their colors. Sometimes, I also used some thread, which was made of hemp, flax, or some similar things to make the shuttlecock, if I didn’t find chicken feathers.

For the small metal base, I usually chose two or three ancient Chinese coins with a hole in the middle. I just put the chicken feathers into the hole of the base, and then tied them together very well.

1.What can we know about the writer?

A. It is warm in her hometown in winter

B. She only played the shuttlecock in winter

C. The shuttlecock was one of her favorite games

D. With the shuttlecock. she needed no other friends

2.Why did the writer make shuttlecocks by herself?

A. She had no extra money

B. Nobody sold shuttlecocks

C. Shuttlecocks were easy to make but hard to buy

D. Shuttlecocks made by hand were considered a kind of folk art.

3.To the writer, the best material for making a shuttlecock was____

A. new coins　　 B. bird feathers　　 C. some thread　　 D. rooster feathers

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Shuttlecocks made of feather

B. How to play shuttlecocks

C. My shuttlecocks

D. My childhood

高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Sandy MacNeill was vacationing in Florida. One day, he was walking down a street in Indian Rocks Beach right when Tom Reddon _________ to the sidewalk.

Reddon had just had a quick warm-up walk with his friend when he _________ fell to the ground, unconscious. As Reddon’s _________ called 911, two passing pedestrians ran to _________ someone who could _________ CPR (心肺复苏术) — and luckily, they managed to _________ MacNeill.

Though MacNeill says that he has taken several CPR classes in the past, he had _________ actually performed the procedure on another person until Reddon.

MacNeill immediately performed nonstop chest compressions on Reddon _________ the ambulance arrived on the scene five minutes later.

After being _________ to the hospital nearby for emergency surgery, Reddon was __________ treated for heart attack — and he says that he is apparently very __________ to be alive.

“For my type of heart attack, the success rate is not very __________, so to have somebody there to __________ call 911, to do CPR and to have a __________ close by … and to have cardiac surgeons on hand to give me a(n) __________, I mean, it’s amazing that everything fell together so __________ for me,” Reddon told CBC.

It wasn’t until later when the two Canadian men were reunited that they __________ that they were both from Fredricton, New Brunswick.

“It’s __________ that we come from the same place.” Reddon said. “We got along famously well, and I think we’ll get together when we __________ in Fredericton over a glass of beer or two and __________ life and things like that.”

1.A.jumped B.walked C.fell D.ran

2.A.slowly B.suddenly C.gradually D.urgently

3.A.family B.friend C.driver D.partner

4.A.ask B.help C.recommend D.find

5.A.perform B.teach C.explain D.play

6.A.rescue B.stop C.contact D.recognize

7.A.already B.often C.never D.ever

8.A.as B.until C.after D.since

9.A.forced B.directed C.invited D.rushed

10.A.successfully B.specially C.apparently D.normally

11.A.confident B.surprised C.lucky D.proud

12.A.high B.clear C.low D.good

13.A.exactly B.eventually C.repeatedly D.immediately

14.A.car B.hospital C.doctor D.passer-by

15.A.operation B.examination C.suggestion D.instruction

16.A.fair B.quickly C.well D.much

17.A.admitted B.agreed C.announced D.realized

18.A.frightening B.embarrassing C.amazing D.puzzling

19.A.get back B.come across C.go away D.walk around

20.A.seek for B.think of C.carry on D.talk about

高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

One day, when I was working as a psychologist(心理学家) in England，a boy showed up in my office. It was David. He kept walking up and down restlessly, his face pale, and his hands shaking slightly. His head teacher had referred him to me. “This boy has lost his family,” he wrote. “He is understandably very sad and refuses to talk to others, and I'm

very worried about him. Can you help?”

I looked at David and showed him to a chair. How could I help him? There are problems psychology doesn’t have the answer to, and which no words can describe. Sometimes the best thing one can do is to listen openly and sympathetically.

The first two times we met, David didn't say a word. He sat there, only looking up to look at the children's drawings on the wall behind me. I suggested we play a game of chess. He nodded. After that he played chess with me every Wednesday afternoon -- in complete silence and without looking at me. It's not easy to cheat in chess, but I admit I made sure David won once or twice.

Usually, he arrived earlier than agreed, took the chess board and pieces from the shelf and began setting them up before I even got a chance to sit down. It seemed as if he enjoyed my company. But why did he never look at me?

"Perhaps he simply needs someone to share his pain with," I thought. "Perhaps he senses that I respect his suffering.” Some months later, when we were playing chess, he looked up at me suddenly.

"It’s your turn," he said.

After that day, David started talking. He got friends in school and joined a bicycle club. He wrote to me a few times about his biking with some friends, and about his plan to get into university. Now he had really started to live his own life.

Maybe I gave David something. But I also learned that one -- without any words -- can reach out to another person. All it takes is a hug, a shoulder to cry on, a friendly touch, and an ear that listens.Ziyuanku.com

1.When he first met the author, David _________ .

A. felt a little excited　　 B. walked energetically

C. looked a little nervous　　 D. showed up with his teacher

2.Which statement about the passage is NOT TRUE?.

A. David enjoyed being with the author.

B. What David really needs is to play chess with someone.

C. David didn't say a word the first two times they met.

D. The author knows how to treat David's problem.

3.What can be inferred about David?

A. He recovered after months of treatment.

B. He liked biking before he lost his family.

C. He went into university soon after starting to talk.

D. He got friends in school before he met the author.

4.What made David change?

A. His teacher’s help.

B. The author’s friendship.

C. His exchange of letters with the author.

D. The author’s silent communication and company with him.

高一英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

In ancient Greece, Socrates was a widely-recognized wise man. One day one fellow met the great philosopher and said, “Do you know what I just heard about your friend?”

“Hold on a minute,” Socrates replied. “Before telling me anything I’d like you to pass a little test. It’s called the Triple Filter Test.”. “Triple filter?”. “That’s right,” Socrates continued. “Before you talk to me about my friend, it might be a good idea to take a moment and filter what you’re going to say. That’s why I call it the triple filter test.

The first filter is Truth. Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me is true?” “No,” the man said, “actually I just heard about it and…”. “All right,” said Socrates. “So you don’t know if it’s true or not.

Now let’s try the second filter, the filter of Goodness. Is what you are about to tell me about my friend something good?” . “No, on the contrary…”. “So,” Socrates continued, “you want to tell me something bad about him, but you’re not certain it’s true.

You may still pass the test though, because there’s one filter left: the filter of Usefulness. Is what you want to tell me about my friend going to be useful to me?” “No, not really.”

“Well,” concluded Socrates, “if what you want to tell me is neither true nor good nor even useful, why tell it to me at all?”

Well we can always participate in loose talks to curb our boredom. But when it comes to your friends its not worth it. Always avoid talking behind the back about your near and dear friends.

1.Why did Socrates stop the fellow when he wanted to tell him about his friend?

A.Because he didn’t know the fellow.

B.Because he wanted to tell the fellow something first.

C.Because he knew the fellow wouldn’t tell him something useful.

D.Because he wanted the fellow to think twice before speaking.

2.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A.Socrates was a great philosopher in Ancient Greece.

B.The fellow wanted to tell Socrates something bad about his friend.

C.Socrates was curious to hear what the fellow wanted to tell him.

D.It’s not a good idea to gossip about our friends behind the back.

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

A.increase B.describe

C.reduce D.hide

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

One day an old woman was traveling alone in the mountains. Suddenly she saw something shining（发光） in the stream. When she came close, she found it was a precious（宝贵） stone. She put the stone into her bag and went on with her trip.

The next day the old woman met a young man, who was also a traveler in the mountains. The young man looked very hungry, so the old woman opened her bag to share her food. The hungry traveler saw the precious stone and asked carefully, “The stone is beautiful. Would you like to give it to me?”

“Sure. Why not?” the woman said, and handed the stone to him.

The young man left happily with the stone. He knew it was worth enough to give him security for a lifetime. But a few days later he came back to return the stone to the woman.

“I’ve been thinking,” he said. “I know how valuable the stone is, but I give it back and hope that you can give me something even more precious. Give me what you have within your bag.”

The woman opened her bag. It was almost empty. She looked at the young man and smiled, “I have nothing special in my bag, but I do have something precious — the joy of giving!”

The young man felt ashamed（羞愧） and left silently.

1.How did the young man find the precious stone?

A．He found it in his food.                   B．He dug it out in a valley.

C．He saw it in the woman’s bag.             D．He noticed it shining in the stream.

2.What does the underlined word “security” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A．Money.           B．Worry.            C．Health.           D．Trouble.

3.The man returned the stone to the woman because ______.

A．he found the stone was not precious

B．he understood the real meaning of joy

C．he felt embarrassed at taking away the stone

D．he wanted to get something even more precious

4.Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?

A．A special stone                         B．The joy of giving

C．A woman and a young man                D．An experience in the mountains

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

One day an old woman was traveling alone in the mountains. Suddenly she saw something shining in the stream. When she came close, she found it was a precious stone. She put the stone into her bag and went on with her trip.

The next day the old woman met a young man, who was also a traveler in the mountains. The young man looked very hungry, so the old woman opened her bag to share her food. The hungry traveler saw the precious stone and asked carefully, “The stone is beautiful. Would you like to give it to me?”

“Sure. Why not?” the woman said, and handed the stone to him.

The young man left happily with the stone. He knew it was worth enough to give him security for a lifetime. But a few days later he came back to return the stone to the woman.

“I’ve been thinking,” he said. “I know how valuable the stone is, but I give it back and hope that you can give me something even more precious. Give me what you have within your bag.”

The woman opened her bag. It was almost empty. She looked at the young man and smiled, “I have nothing special in my bag, but I do have something precious — the joy of giving!” The young man felt ashamed and left silently.

1.How did the young man find the precious stone?

A. He found it in his food.

B. He dug it out in a valley.

C. He saw it in the woman’s bag.

D. He noticed it shining in the stream.

2. What does the underlined word “security” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A. Money.　　　　 B. Worry.　　　　 C. Health.　　　　 D. Trouble.

3.The man returned the stone to the woman because ______.

A. he found the stone was not precious

B. he understood the real meaning of joy

C. he felt embarrassed at taking away the stone

D. he wanted to get something even more precious

4.Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?

A. A special stone

B. The joy of giving

C. A woman and a young man

D. An experience in the mountains

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析