The Beauties of the Stone Age
I have just come home after viewing some amazing works of art that were recently discovered in Church Hole Gave in Nottinghamshire. They are not drawings but etchings—shapes cut into the rock—and they describe different kinds of wild animals.
First of all, the number is great: there are 90 in all. Moreover, 58 of them are on the ceiling (天花板). This is quite unusual in cave art, according to Dr. Wilbur Samson of Central Midlands University. “Wall pictures are the usual way,” he says. “The Church Hole etchings are an artistic achievement. It was thought that ice-age hunters in this country were separated from those in central areas of Europe, but the Church Hole etchings proved that they were actually part of a way of living, thinking and seeing the world that had spread right across Europe.”
News of such exciting discoveries spreads quickly, and thanks to the Internet and mobile phones, a great many people have known about this discovery. However, an examination of the etchings last year failed to show the presence of them. The reason lay in the expectations of the researchers. They looked for the usual type of cave drawings, which show up best under direct light. So they used powerful torches (火炬), shining them straight onto the rock face. However, the Church Hole etchings are not drawings on the rocks, like the other cave ones. They are modifications of the rock itself and can’t be easily made out. They show up best when seen from a certain direction in the natural light of early morning.
Dr. Samson feels that the lighting factor provides important information about the function of these works of art. I think the artists knew very well that the etchings would hardly be seen except early in the morning. We can decide that the cave was used for important events like animal worship (祭拜), and that they were conducted just after dawn, as the beginning of the day’s hunting.
To which I can only add that I feel very lucky to have been able to view Church Hole. It is a site of great importance culturally and is part of the traditional values, not only of this country, but the world as a whole.
1.What is the significance of the etchings in Church Hole Cave?
A.They show the existence of an ice-age culture.
B.They describe a more advanced life of Europeans.
C.They prove that ancient people hunted in large areas.
D.They indicate that fewer people settled in central Europe.
2.According to the passage, ________.
A.the methods taken to protect the etchings are useless
B.the etchings are various from the usual cave paintings
C.the discovery of the etchings should not be made public
D.many people visited the cave within hours of its discovery
3.What does the underlined word “modifications” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A.Small changes. B.Free gifts. C.Good examples. D.Different areas.
4.What does Dr. Samson state from the lighting factor?
A.The search took place at the wrong place of the cave.
B.The artists never planned to let the etchings seen by others.
C.The torches people used in the examination were too bright.
D.The etchings were intended to be seen at a certain time of day.
高一英语阅读选择简单题
The Beauties of the Stone Age
I have just come home after viewing some amazing works of art that were recently discovered in Church Hole Gave in Nottinghamshire. They are not drawings but etchings—shapes cut into the rock—and they describe different kinds of wild animals.
First of all, the number is great: there are 90 in all. Moreover, 58 of them are on the ceiling (天花板). This is quite unusual in cave art, according to Dr. Wilbur Samson of Central Midlands University. “Wall pictures are the usual way,” he says. “The Church Hole etchings are an artistic achievement. It was thought that ice-age hunters in this country were separated from those in central areas of Europe, but the Church Hole etchings proved that they were actually part of a way of living, thinking and seeing the world that had spread right across Europe.”
News of such exciting discoveries spreads quickly, and thanks to the Internet and mobile phones, a great many people have known about this discovery. However, an examination of the etchings last year failed to show the presence of them. The reason lay in the expectations of the researchers. They looked for the usual type of cave drawings, which show up best under direct light. So they used powerful torches (火炬), shining them straight onto the rock face. However, the Church Hole etchings are not drawings on the rocks, like the other cave ones. They are modifications of the rock itself and can’t be easily made out. They show up best when seen from a certain direction in the natural light of early morning.
Dr. Samson feels that the lighting factor provides important information about the function of these works of art. I think the artists knew very well that the etchings would hardly be seen except early in the morning. We can decide that the cave was used for important events like animal worship (祭拜), and that they were conducted just after dawn, as the beginning of the day’s hunting.
To which I can only add that I feel very lucky to have been able to view Church Hole. It is a site of great importance culturally and is part of the traditional values, not only of this country, but the world as a whole.
1.What is the significance of the etchings in Church Hole Cave?
A.They show the existence of an ice-age culture.
B.They describe a more advanced life of Europeans.
C.They prove that ancient people hunted in large areas.
D.They indicate that fewer people settled in central Europe.
2.According to the passage, ________.
A.the methods taken to protect the etchings are useless
B.the etchings are various from the usual cave paintings
C.the discovery of the etchings should not be made public
D.many people visited the cave within hours of its discovery
3.What does the underlined word “modifications” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A.Small changes. B.Free gifts. C.Good examples. D.Different areas.
4.What does Dr. Samson state from the lighting factor?
A.The search took place at the wrong place of the cave.
B.The artists never planned to let the etchings seen by others.
C.The torches people used in the examination were too bright.
D.The etchings were intended to be seen at a certain time of day.
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I had plans to meet two of my friends downtown, so I took a shower and left home despite the rain, It was just an ordinary day, but deep in my heart, there was a shadow of_______.
It was because of the novel coronavirus（新冠肺炎）) At that time, there weren’t yet _______ cases in our city. But still I could smell the fear_______among the crowd. We had lunch together and hung about for some time in the busiest district before I returned home.
That evening, _______, began to cough slightly at first. and then it got worse.I took my body _______ again and again to make sure I didn't have a fever. In spite of the _______words from my parents that I just caught a cold from going out in the _______ after a shower, I was terribly frightened. For a few nights，I lay _______ in my bed, worrying that I had already got the disease -and possibly the virus was in my body..
I took my mom's _______to exercise at home. I also read, watched films and painted，just to ________ my anxiety. And it worked, A few days later, I was fully ________ .
As I watch the news about how many people are dying of the disease and how brave medical workers are________ their own lives to help their patients, I'm deeply ________ that I'm one of the lucky ones.
Now, I'm sitting at my desk and taking a class ________. The little insects of early spring fly around my bedroom, and a beam (束) of sunlight shines on my windows. It's just another ordinary day. But after that incident, I've learned to________ the day's beauties, however small they are.
1.A.joy B.expectation C.surprise D.Fear
2.A.studied B.confirmed C.observed D.Selected
3.A.declining B.complaining C.spreading D.surviving
4.A.instead B.rather C.therefore D.however
5.A.temperature B.shape C.size D.weight
6.A.criticizing B.comforting C.laming D.greeting
7.A.storm B.wind C.cloud D.rain
8.A.bored B.still C.awake D.pleased
9.A.advice B.attempt C.condition D.conclusion
10.A.hesitate B.require C.relieve D.admire
11.A.arranged B.recovered C.charged D.rescued
12.A.risking B.donating C.threatening D.suffering
13.A.sensitive B.ashamed C.grateful D.determined
14.A.at school B.at home C.in the hospital D.in the library
15.A.ensure B.adjust C.obtain D.value
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After lunch,I walked back home. I was just to cross the street when I heard the sound of a coin dropping. It wasn’t much but,as I turned, my eyes caught the heads of several other people turning too. A woman had dropped what appeared to be a dime.
The tinkling sound of a coin dropping on pavement is an attention-getter．It Can be nothing more than a penny．Whatever the coin is，no one ignores the sound of it．It got me thinking about sounds again．We are surrounded by so many sounds that attract the most attention．
People in New York City seldom turn to look when a fire engine，a police car or an ambulance comes screaming along the street．When I’m in New York，I’m a New Yorker．I don’t turn either．Like the natives，I hardly hear a siren(警报)there．
However，at home in my little town in Connecticut，it’s different．The distant sound of a police car, all emergency vehicle or a fire siren brings me to my feet if I’m seated and brings me to the window if I’m in bed．It’s the quietest sounds that have most effect on us．not the loudest．In the middle of the night, I can hear a dripping tap a hundred yards away thigh three closed doors．I’ve been hearing little creaking noises and sounds which my imaginnation turns into footsteps in the middle of the night for twenty-five years in our house．How come I never hear those sounds in the daytime?
I’m quite clear in my mind what the good sounds are and what the bad sounds are,I’ve turned against whistling，for instance：I used to think of it as the mark of a happy worker but lately I’ve been associating the whistler with a nervous person making unconscious noises．The tapping，tapping，tapping of my typewriter as the keys hit the paper is a lovely sound to me．I often like the sound of what I write better than the looks of it．
1.The sound of a coin dropping makes people________
A．think of money B．look at each other
C．pay attention to it D．stop crossing the street
2.The author dislikes whistling because__________
A．he has got tired of it B．it reminds him of tense people
C．he used to be happier D．he doesn’t like workers
3.What kind of sound does the author find pleasant?
A．Tapping sound of his typewriter． B．Clinking sound of keys
C．Tinkling sound of a coin dropping． D．Creaking sound of footsteps
4.How does the author feel about sounds in general?
A．They make him feel al home． B．He thinks they should be ignored
C．He prefers silence to loud noises． D．He believes they are part of our life
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Chinese people had never paid more attention to the annual Nobel literature award than they did when Mo Yan became China’s first winner of the prize.
The effect has not disappeared. Tourists continue to rush to Mo’s home village in Gaomi, Shangdong province, which has become a tourist site since the author was awarded Nobel Prize. Visiting the village is to walk into the world he created in Red Sorghum Clan, one of his best-known novels, adapted for the award-winning film Red Sorghum by famous director Zhang Yimou in 1987.
About 210 hectares of red sorghum(高粱) is ready for harvesting, recalling this scene Mo wrote in the novel: "In the deep autumn of the eighth month under a high, clear sky, the land is covered by sorghum that forms a wild sea of blood. When the sun comes out, the surface of the sea shimmers(闪光), and heaven and Earth are painted with rich, wonderful colors."
Locals have planted the sorghum for the coming film of the novel’s TV adaptation starring actress Zhou Xun, in similar style to 1987 when Zhang’s film was filmed. But while the sorghum fields disappeared after the film was made, this time they may remain.“We have signed long-term contracts to sell sorghum to wine producers,”said Zhang Xinfu, head of Xianjia village, Mo Yan’s hometown is in the area.“Dozens of wine producers came to discuss the sorghum business after Mo Yan won the prize,” said Zhang. Zhang said the wine producers promised to pay a satisfying price for the sorghum.
1.What happened to Mo Yan’s home village after he won the Prize?
A.The house of Mo’s at his home village was rebuilt for tourism.
B.The local people at Mo’s home village welcomed the tourists.
C.Many tourists rushed to Mo’s home village to show respect and interest.
D.Mo’s home village remained what it used to be.
2.The underlined word “adapted” in paragraph2 probably means “___________”.
A.settled B.designed C.re-organized D.written
3.Which season was it when the passage was written?
A.Autumn. B.Winter. C.Spring. D.Unknown.
4.According to the text, we can infer that the wine producer bought sorghum from Mo’s home village for__________.
A.the fame of Mo Yan. B.good quality of the red sorghum itself.
C.the lower price D.the large amount of the red sorghum .
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Churchill, Manitoba is a small town. The northern winds roll through it from Canada's Hudson Bay. It might be just another point on the map if not for its seasonal settlers.
It happens like clockwork every fall that hundreds of polar bears make their way through the town to the freezing bay where they hunt for seals after the ice packs enough to support their weight. The animals have been connected with Churchill since at least 1619. That's when Norwegian explorer Jens Munk and his sailors recorded making a meal of one bear while they wintered in the area. “It was of good taste and did not disagree with us. ”That's what Munk wrote in his journal.
Over the years, the animals' coming has earned the town the name of“Polar Bear Capital of the World. ”Today, Churchill's bear population goes beyond its human population. There used to be about 7, 000 residents but now only 813 living there. There was no such thing as an organized tour group to see the bears until 1980. The town might have been in terrible financial hardships. But the growing bear tourism industry helped.
Today, some 10, 000 tourists come to the town to see polar bears for six weeks in autumn every year. But the reasons why they come are different from before. Everyone was happier and they had such a good time seeing polar bears. Now things have changed because the word is out that this Western Hudson Bay population of bears, Churchill Bears, are going to be the first population of polar bears to die out. So when the tourists come up, they all have a little bit of a lump in their throats（如鲠在喉）because they're looking at a beautiful bear, but they're also looking at a dying-out bear, which makes the whole attitude toward the bears different. Unfortunately, that's becoming the major part of the whole attraction of the tours as well. Come and see the bears before it's too late.
1.What can we learn about Churchill polar bears from the text？
A.They have eaten up the seals in the Hudson Bay.
B.They come to Churchill at the same time every year.
C.They move to Churchill to escape the northern winds.
D.They are so dangerous that most natives left their home.
2.What did Munk report in his journal？
A.They fed many polar bears. B.Polar bears were dangerous.
C.They hunted a bear for food. D.They found some seals in the bay.
3.How do polar bears benefit Churchill？
A.They make many people settle down. B.They attract many hunters to come here.
C.They bring much tourist income. D.They supply food to locals.
4.What is the main reason why tourists go to Churchill now？
A.To say good-bye to Churchill Bears. B.To help polar bears become happier.
C.To take photos with Churchill Bears. D.To stop polar bears going to the town.
高一英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
Have you listened to music on an iPod? Used a computer at home? Those are just two of the ways your life was touched by the work of Steve Jobs.
Jobs, one founder of Apple Computers, died on Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at the age of 56. He had been fighting with cancer since 2004.
Steven Jobs was born in Los Altos, California. He and his childhood friend, Steve Wozniak, designed and built the first Apple computer in his parents’ garage in the 1970s. The Apple II, built when Jobs was just 21 years old, was the first personal computer to be widely sold to the public.
Steven Jobs didn’t stop there. He went on to invent more devices (设备) that allowed people to bring their own creativity to computing: the Macintosh, the iPod, the iPhone, the iPad. People found his products beautiful and easy to use.
Jobs also changed the music and film industries. He started Pixar, a film production company in 1986. Toy Story was the world’s first computer-animated feature film (电脑动画电影).
“Steve was among the greatest of American innovators — brave enough to think differently, confident enough to believe he could change the world, and clever enough to do it,” said President Barack Obama. “By making computers personal and putting the Internet in our pockets, he made the information revolution not only easy to reach, but fun ... And there may be no greater praise to Steve’s success than the fact that much of the world learned of his death on a device he invented.”
All around the world, people are talking about the effects that Jobs’ creations have had. By creating products that surprised people, he changed the way people worked and lived their everyday lives.
1.Which of the following about Steve Jobs is NOT true?
A．He was born in California in 1955.
B．He built the Apple II in 1970.
C．He set up a film production company at 31.
D．He was found to suffer from cancer at 49.
2.The underlined word “innovators” in Paragraph 6 could best be replaced by _____.
A．inventors B．businessmen C．producers D．founders
3.According to Barack Obama, the highest praise for Steve Jobs is that _____.
A．his products are widely used all over the world
B．his products are thought to be beautiful and easy to use
C．people all over the world are sad at his death
D．people learned about his death from his products
4.Jobs changed the way we work and live by _____.
A．building the first personal computer
B．making computer-animated feature films
C．developing the music industry
D．creating surprising products
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
The well-dressed, gray-haired woman was crying her eyes out. She had just been fined $100 by the judge because a month ago her dog made a mess on the front lawn of the courthouse.
“I just got out of the cab and I leashed Poopsie to the light pole. After I paid the fare and gave the driver a dollar tip, I turned around and saw that Poopsie had made a mess. I didn’t have any plastic bags, so I said, ‘Well, Poopsie, let’s go home. There’s nothing I can do about this now.’
“We were just starting home when I heard this voice out of nowhere: ‘Excuse me, ma’am. Is that your dog?’ I turned around. It was an officer of the law. Well, of course, it was my dog. ‘That dog just made an illegal deposit on the courthouse lawn. As its owner, it’s your responsibility to dispose of that deposit. See the sign over there? I’m going to have to write you a citation.’
“I asked him what sign he was talking about. He pointed all the way down to the end of the block. One little sign, a block away! How could anyone see that? I couldn’t see that sign with my best glasses. The officer said that I could fight the ticket. He said the judge was a nice old man who owned four dogs. So I said, ‘OK, thank you, I’ll fight the ticket.’
“So when I went to court, I dressed Poopsie up in his prettiest ribbons and made extra sure he did his business first. We were both so excited. I just knew the judge and Poopsie would hit it off.
“But do you know what happened when we got inside? They had a different judge, a judge who is allergic to dogs, and he immediately started sniffling, coughing, sneezing, and looking around. And then he yelled at me to get the dog out of the courtroom. He fined me $100 on the way out without even giving me a chance to talk about Poopsie’s chronic dyspepsia. It was terrible! I’m still upset.”
1.The woman was fined by the officer because________.
A.she had parked her car in the wrong place
B.Her dog had made a mess in the wrong place
C.She has refused to pay fare to the cab driver
D.Her dog had tried to attack the officer________.
2.The officer suggested the woman see the judge thinking that ________.
A.the judge was broad-minded and would pity her
B.the judge loved dogs too and would forgive her
C.the judge was kind and was easily persuaded
D.the judge would give her a lesson on law
3.The underlined phrase “hit it off ”in the fifth paragraph probably means________.
A.come to an end B.fight against each other
C.depend on each other D.enjoy a good relationship
4.Which of the following words can best describe the ending of the story?
A.Uncertain B.Exciting
C.Unexpected D.Inspiring
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Frankenstein, written by Mary Shelley, turned 200 years old in 2018! It has been called the first true work of science fiction and the first English horror novel. The story has been told over and over again—not just in books, but in movies and television shows. To celebrate, New York City s Morgan Library & Museum has a special exhibit on the writer and the book.
The reason for the success is that Doctor Frankenstein and his creature, the monster, live on in numerous remakes, shows, and even comic books.
Mary Shelley’s classic is one of the most famous horror stories of all time. But Frankenstein is so much more than that. It presents ideas or themes that are still important today. Knowing something about her suffering can help readers have a good knowledge of her work. Shelley wrote the book when she was only 18 years old. And it relates to her own sad life. Her mother died 10 days after she gave birth to her. She knew what it meant to be a child without a mother. It is no surprise that Shelley wrote a story about a motherless creature one that is very much alone in the world.
Losing her mother shortly after her birth in 1797 was only part of her life story. Mary Shelley gave birth to four children, but only one child survived to adulthood.
Around the age of 17, she fell in love with the poet Percy Shelley. The two writers got married in 1816. However, the marriage of Percy and Mary Shelley was short-lived. Her husband died in a sailing accident in 1822. She was still in her twenties when she became a widow. In some ways, it’s not entirely surprising that she ended up with a story about a monster without a mother.
After the publication of Frankenstein, Mary Shelley continued to write. She died from brain cancer on February 1,1851. Her most important legacy is a monster that is still very much alive today.
1.What do we know about Frankenstein?
A.It exists in different forms of art.
B.It is a romantic fiction.
C.It is not popular with modern readers.
D.It has been made into the most interesting science fiction movie.
2.What did Shelley and the monster have in common?
A.They were quite creative. B.They felt lonely.
C.They had the same character. D.They behaved badly at home.
3.Why did the author mention Shelley’s sufferings?
A.To show pity to her. B.To introduce her to readers.
C.To make readers understand her novel better. D.To show her difficulty in writing the novel.
4.What is the main idea of the text?
A.Success comes from struggle.
B.Hardship creates a great person.
C.Shelley’s experiences contribute to the success of Frankenstein.
D.Frankenstein comes into the market.
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Jack's sister gave him a car as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Jack came out of his office, a street boy was walking around the shiny new car, admiring it. ''Is this your car, Mister? ''he asked. Jack nodded. ''My sister gave it to me for Christmas. '' The boy was astonished. ''You mean your sister gave it to you and it didn't cost you anything? Boy, I wish…'' He hesitated. Of course Jack knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a sister like that. But what the kid said made Jack quite surprised.
''I wish,'' the boy went on, ''that I could be a sister like that.'' Jack looked at the boy in astonishment, and then impulsively he added, ''Would you like to take a ride in my automobile?''
''Oh, yes, I'd love that.'' After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, ''Mister, would you mind driving in front of my house?'' Jack smiled a little. He thought he knew what he wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big automobile. But Jack was wrong again.
''Will you stop where those two steps are?'' the boy asked. He ran up the steps. Then after a little while Jack saw him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled sister. He sat her down on the bottom step and pointed to the car. ''There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His sister gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it. . . then you can see for yourself all the pretty things in the Christmas windows that I've been trying to tell you about.”
Jack got out and lifted the kid to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older sister climbed in beside him and the three of them began a memorable holiday ride.
That Christmas Eve, Jack learned that it was more blessed to give…
1.Which of the following is FALSE according to the passage?
A.The boy was wishing for a sister like Jack's.
B.Jack's sister gave him a car at Christmas.
C.The boy wanted to show his car to his neighbors.
D.The boy had a disabled sister.
2.What does ''she'' refer to in paragraph 4?
A.The steps. B.The automobile.
C.The girl. D.The woman.
3.Which of the following best describes the boy?
A.Kind-hearted and generous. B.Kind-hearted and thoughtful.
C.Honest and generous. D.Honest and hardworking.
4.What can we learn from the passage?
A.Having a rich sister is important. B.It's unlucky to have a disabled sister.
C.It's better to give than to receive. D.God helps those who help themselves.
高一英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
The ex-wife murder
“Who shot her?” cried Mr. Rogers as he rushed into the hospital three minutes after his ex-wife died from a gunshot through her head.
“Just a minute, Mr. Rogers,” said Detective Timo.“We’ll have to ask you a few questions first. Although you have been divorced for the past six months, you still live in the same house with your ex-wife, Mary Ann, right?”
“That’s right,” replied Mr. Rogers.
“Did you have trouble recently?”
“Well… yesterday, when I told her I was going on a business trip, she threatened to kill herself. I had to take a bottle of iodine (碘酒) quickly from her hands because she was about to drink it. When I left last night at seven, I told her I was spending the night with friends in Sewickley. She didn’t argue. And I got back to town this afternoon,” continued Mr. Rogers. “I called home and the maid answered.”
“Just what did she say?”asked Detective Timo.
“She said,‘Oh, Mr. Rogers, they took the poor mistress to St. Ann’s Hospital about half an hour ago. Please hurry to her.’She was crying, so I couldn’t get anything else out of her. Then I hurried here. Where is she?"
“The nurse will show you," said Detective Timo with a nod.
“A strange case," said the police. “This couple is a little too much for me! A man and a woman living together after being divorced six months! ”
“Did anyone tell Mr. Rogers that Mary Ann died from a gunshot before he arrived?” asked Detective Timo, deep in thought.
“Nobody did. I ordered everyone who knows the details of the case not to discuss it. ”
“That’s the point. You’d better detain (拘留) Mr. Rogers. If he didn’t shoot her himself, I’m sure he knows who did.”
1.Where did the police and Detective Timo talk with Mr.Rogers?
A.In the hospital. B.At the police station.
C.In Mr.Rogers’home. D.In Mr.Rogers’friend’s home.
2.What is the correct order of the events of the story?
a.Mr.Rogers argued with his wife.
b.Mr.Rogers rushed to the hospital.
c.Mr.Rogers went on a trip.
d.Mr.Rogers’ex-wife was killed.
e.Mr.Rogers called his maid.
A.abced B.cdeba C.acdeb D.bdaec
3.What most probably led Detective Timo to suspect Mr.Rogers?
A.Mr.Rogers argued with Mary Ann before the murder took place.
B.Mr.Rogers still lived with Mary Ann after being divorced for six months.
C.Mr.Rogers went back to town very quickly after Mary Ann was murdered.
D.Mr.Rogers asked“who shot her”though no one told him Mary Ann was shot.
4.What can the passage be taken from?
A.A report. B.A novel.
C.A collection of poems. D.A project handbook.
高一英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析