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Long long ago there were a lot of donkeys. The donkeys worked hard every day. They had no time to play or to relax, but they never felt appreciated（得到赏识的）for the work they did.
One day two donkeys got bored. They wanted to live a comfortable life, so the donkeys went to see a wise old man. They told him their problem. The wise old man agreed they worked too hard, and he wanted to help the donkeys. “I have an idea,” he said.
“What is your idea?” asked the donkeys.
“I will paint you and no one will know you are donkeys,” said the man.
The man went off to find some paint and he returned in just a matter of minutes. He had two pots of paints. One pot was filled with white paint, and the other black paint.
The old man first painted them white, and then painted stripes（斑纹）over the white paint. When he finished, the donkeys did not look like donkeys at all. “You no longer look like donkeys,” the old man said. “Everyone will be fooled（欺骗）. I will call you something else, zebras（斑马）.”
The zebras went to a field to eat grass. Now they did not have to work.
Soon, other donkeys saw the zebras. They asked the zebras where they came from. When the zebras told the donkeys their secret, the donkeys all rushed to see the old man.
“Please make us into zebras, too,” they pleaded. So the wise old man painted more donkeys. As he did, more and more donkeys came.
The old man could not paint fast enough. Soon the donkeys became impatient （不耐烦的）. They began to kick about, and they knocked over the paint pots.
There was no more paint. The painted donkeys ran off to become zebras. The unpainted donkeys, because of their impatience, had to return to work.
1.The two donkeys went to see a wise old man in order to .
A. change into zebras B. have a rest
C. become patient D. ask him for help
2.What does the underlined word “pleaded”（in Paragraph9）mean?
A. agreed B. begged
C. relaxed D. knocked
3.What finally happened to the impatient donkeys?
A. They won praise for the work they did.
B. They hated the zebras and fought with them.
C. They looked for another wise man to paint them.
D. They were still donkeys working hard all the time.
4.What can we infer from the passage?
A. The wise old man was killed by these impatient donkeys.
B. There is always a good way not to work hard.
C. Being patient is very important.
D. Both donkeys and zebras had to work hard.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Long, long ago there were a lot of donkeys. The donkeys worked hard every day. They had no time to play or to relax, but they never felt appreciated for the work they did.
One day two donkeys got bored. They wanted to live a comfortable life, So the donkeys went to see a wise old man. They told him their problem. The wise old man agreed that they worked too hard, and he wanted to help the donkeys.” I have an idea,” he said.
“What is your idea?” asked the donkeys.
“I will paint you and no one will know you are donkeys” said the man.
The man went off to find some paint and he returned in just a matter of minutes. He had two pots of paint. One pot was filled with white paint, and the other black paint.
The old man first painted them white, and then painted black stripes（斑纹）over the white paint. When he finished, the donkeys did not look at all like donkeys.” You no longer look like donkeys” the old man said.” Everyone will be fooled. I will call you something else, zebras.”
The zebras went to a field to eat grass. Now they did not have to work.
Soon, other donkeys saw the zebras. They asked the zebras where they came from. When the zebras told the donkeys their secret, the donkeys all rushed to see the old man.
“Make us into zebras, too,” they pleaded. So the wise old man painted more donkeys. As he did, more and more donkeys came.
The old man could not paint fast enough. Soon the donkeys became impatient. They began to kick about, and they knocked over the paint pots.
There was no more paint. The painted donkeys ran off to become zebras. The unpainted donkeys, because of their impatience, had to return to work.
This is why it is important to be patient.
1. The text was written to
A. tell an important truth about things
B. explain how donkeys became zebras
C. tell a good way to avoid hard work
D. explain how zebras got their stripes
2. The two donkeys went to see a wise old man in order to
A. tell him their problem B. ask him for help
C. change into zebras D. get some grass
3.When the two donkeys returned, why did they no longer have to work?
A. They didn’t eat enough grass.
B. They didn’t want to work.
C. No one knew they were donkeys.
D. They were no longer donkeys.
4. What does the underlined word “pleaded” mean?
A. Advised. B. Ordered.
C. Agreed. D. Begged,
5. Many donkeys were not painted by the old man because
A. no more paint was left B. all the paint was used up
C. they couldn’t wait any longer D. he was too tired to paint
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Long, long ago there were a lot of donkeys. The donkeys worked hard every day. They had no time to play or to relax, but they never felt appreciated (得到赏识的) for the work they did.
One day two donkeys got bored. They wanted to live a comfortable life, so the donkeys went to see a wise old man. They told him their problem. The wise old man agreed they worked too hard, and he wanted to help the donkeys. “I have an idea,” he said.
“What is your idea?” asked the donkeys.
“I will paint you and no one will know y
ou are donkeys,” said the man.The man went off to find some paint and he returned in just a matter of minutes. He had two pots of paints. One pot was filled with white paint, and the other black paint.
The old man first painted them white, and then painted stripes(斑纹 ) over the white paint. When he finished, the donkeys did not look like donkeys at all. “You no longer look like donkeys,” the old man said. “Everyone will be fooled (欺骗). I will call you something else, zebras( 斑马).”
The zebras went to a field to eat grass. Now they did not have to work.
Soon, other donkeys
saw the zebras. They asked the zebras where they came from. When the zebras told the donkeys their secret, the donkeys all rushed to see the old man.“Please make us into zebras, too,” they pleaded. So the wise old man painted more donkeys. As he did, more and more donkeys came.
The old man could not paint fast enough. Soon the donkeys became impatient（不耐烦的）. They began to kick about, and they knocked over the paint pots.
There was no more paint. The painted donkeys ran off to become zebras. The unpainted donkeys, because of their impatience, had to return to work.
1.The two donkeys went to see a wise old man in order to _____.
A. become patient B. ask him for help
C. change into zebras D. have a rest
2.What does the underlined word “pleaded” (in Paragraph9) mean?
A. relaxed B. knocked
C. agreed D. begged
3.What finally happened to the impatient donkeys?
A. They looked for another wise man to paint them
B. They were still donkeys working hard all the time.
C. They won praise for the work they did.
D. They hated the zebras and fought with them
4.What can we infer from the passage?
A. Being patient is very important
B. Both donkeys and zebras had to work hard
C. The wise old man was killed by these impatient donkeys.
D. There is always a good way not to work hard
高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
Long, long ago, there were a lot of donkeys. The donkeys worked hard every day. They had no time to play or to relax, but they never felt appreciated for the work they did.
One day two donkeys got bored. They wanted to live a comfortable life. So the donkeys went to see a wise old man. They told him their problem. The wise old man agreed that they worked too hard, and he wanted to help the donkeys. “I have an idea，” he said.
“What is your idea？” asked the donkeys.
“I will paint you and no one will know you are donkeys，” said the man.
The man went off to find some paint and he returned in just a few minutes. He had two pots of paint. One pot was filled with white paint, and the other black paint.
The old man first painted them white, and then painted black stripes (条纹) over the white paint. When he finished, the donkeys did not look at all like donkeys. “You no longer look like donkeys，” the old man said. “Everyone will be fooled. I will call you something else, zebras.”
The zebras went to a field to eat grass. Now they did not have to work.
Soon, other donkeys saw the zebras. They asked the zebras where they came from. When the zebras told the donkeys their secret, the donkeys all rushed to see the old man.
“Make us into zebras, too，” they pleaded. So the wise old man painted more donkeys. As he did, more and more donkeys came.
The old man could not paint fast enough. Soon the donkeys became impatient. They began to kick about, and they knocked over the paint pots.
There was no more paint. The painted donkeys ran off to become zebras. The unpainted donkeys, because of their impatience, had to return to work.
This is why it is important to be patient.
1.The two donkeys went to see a wise old man in order to ________.
A. tell him their problem B. ask him for help
C. change into zebras D. get some grass
2.When the two donkeys returned, why didn't they have to work?
A. Because they didn't eat enough grass.
B. Because they didn't want to work.
C. Because no one knew they were donkeys.
D. Because they were no longer donkeys.
3.What does the underlined word “pleaded” mean?
A. Advised. B. Ordered.
C. Agreed. D. Begged.
4.Many donkeys were not painted by the old man because ________.
A. no more paint was left
B. all the paint was used up
C. they couldn't wait any longer
D. he was too tired to paint
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Long ago there were two people--- a young father and an old neighbor. One day the young father was visiting the old neighbor. They were standing in the old man’s garden, talking about children. The young man said, “How strict should parents be with their children?”
The old man pointed to a string（绳子）between a big strong tree and a thin young one．“Please untie（解开）that string，” he said．The young man untied it, and the young tree bent over to one side. “Now tie it again，please,” said the old man, “but first pull the string tight so that the young tree is straight again.”
The young man did so．Then the old man said，“There，it is the same with children. You must be strict with them, but sometimes you must untie the string to know how they are getting on．If they are not yet able to stand alone，you must tie the string tight again. But when you find that they are ready to stand alone，you can take the string away.”
1.The story is about ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ．
A． how the young father should get on with his old neighbor
B． how to tie and untie the string
C． how to take care of young trees
D． how strict parents should be with their children.
2.The young man untied the string ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ．
A． only to find that the thinner one bent over to one side
B． in order to let the old man teach him
C． in order to throw it away
D． so that both of the trees would grow straight
3.When can the string be taken away？＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ．
A． When the young man has untied it next time
B． When the young tree grows strong enough
C． When the old man has left
D． After you have untied it
4.At last the old man told the young man ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ．
A. that he should be strict with his children if they could not yet stand alone
B． that he should be hard on them
C. that he should tie his children until they are ready to stand alone
D． that he should always be strict with his children
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Not long ago the movie 2012 came into screen．The people were threatened by those scenes of destroying flood, severe earthquake, terrifying hurricane and constructions representing human civilization being destroyed and even swallowed by disaster．Luckily, they are just the director' s imagination, but the present situation is not heading a positive direction, either．
Take my own experience in Alaska as an example．Once I took a trip to the glacier．Along the way there stood signposts marking the snow lines of different years．They started from the foot of the mountain, but it was at the top that I finally saw melting glaciers（融化的冰川）．My heart ached seeing the beautiful blue ice melting at every second．
Sad but true, they are the effects of global warming and the result of our human impact．Furthermore, each year the rising sea level will kill 56 million people, and that' s about the population of the entire Italy．According to studies, if the temperature keeps on rising like this, by the year 2050, some islands and coastal cities including New York, Shanghai, Tokyo and Sydney will be drowned in water．
Our fortune is in our own hands．It depends on us to shape our future, to reduce future human impact and find ways to form a peaceful relationship with our environment. Therefore, it's time for actions to be taken right now．Contribute a little to energy saving by using more efficient light bulbs and less hot water．Let recycle become our habit by thinking twice before throwing something away．Let us take public transportation as our first choice when going to a certain place．It might cost more time for now, but it' s to the benefit of a permanent future．Take care of every tree and grass around us by watering them or simply just avoid destroying them．
In a word, small drops of water make a big ocean． The earth does not belong to us．On the contrary, we belong to the earth． Please bear in mind that the earth is our home．It is our responsibility to build a brighter and better future of our planet and prevent what happened in the movie 2012 from becoming reality．
1.Why does the author talk about the movie 2012 in the passage ? __________.
A．To give example． B．To lead into the topic．
C．To make prediction． D．To provide the evidence．
2.How did the author feel when he took a trip to the glacier? ____________.
A．Worried． B．Puzzled． C．Scared． D．Bored．
3.It can be inferred from the third paragraph that________.
A．56 million people in Italy have been killed owing to the rising sea level
B．Some islands and coastal cities will be drowned in water by the year of 2050
C．Human beings will be in danger if we don't take actions to prevent the global warming
D．It is certain that what happened in the movie 2012 will come into reality
4.According to the passage, you are advised to________.
A．drive our own private cars instead of taking buses to some place
B．recycle everything that is used
C．go to see the movie 2012 at once
D．work together to take good care of our planet
5.What does the author mean by saying "small drops of water make a big ocean"?
A．Think twice before taking action.
B．It's our duty to protect the ocean．
C．Everyone together can make a difference．
D．It's important to save every drop of water．
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Long long ago, there was a small village．This village had a 31 tradition．At the beginning of every year, any boy who had reached the age of majority (成年) was given land and money to build a home．The boy had to 32his home before winter．If his home failed to endure the cold weather in winter, the villagers could not 33 him in any way．
One 34, Paul and Marc reached their majority．They35their land and money and decided to search nearby villages for ideas on building their homes．In each village, they found the nicest 36 and talked to the owners．Each owner gladly offered37．
After Marc saw several homes, he38the best ideas and went back to his own land．Paul, however, continued collecting more ideas．Soon he had so many great ideas that he began to39 some of them．But he always believed he could find even better ideas in the next village．
Marc began building his home．He had several false starts, 40 his home gradually rose from his land．By fall, Marc had finished his home．It wasn't perfect，but it was strong and he could41it later. Paul enjoyed all the beautiful homes and 42with home owners．The first snow came and Paul, realizing he was running out of time, 43 back to his land．He built the best home he could in the time he had, but it was weak．The first winter storm destroyed his home and he froze to44．The villagers mourned for him．
Marc survived the winter．Each year, Marc searched for other good ideas he could use to make his own home look better．He became a leader in the village, 45 a family, and lived a happy, content life．
1. A．strange B．hopeful C．literary D．cultural
2. A．find B．make C．complete D．buy
3. A．help B．encourage C．scold D．persuade
4. A．winter B．summer C．autumn D．spring
5. A．exchanged B．received C．recognized D．advice
6. A．girls B．jobs C．houses D．presents
7. A．rooms B．drinks C．attention D．advice
8. A．expected B．gathered C．created D．understood
9. A．forget B．believe C．replace D．doubt
10. A．because B．although C．but D．so
11. A．repair B．rebuild C．sell D．improve
12. A．conversations B．achievements C．struggles D．arguments
13. A．drove B．rushed C．flew D．moved
14. A．blindness B．death C．sadness D．illness
15. A．brought B．earned C．contacted D．raised
高一英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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There once were a goat and a donkey 1. (live) on a farm. The donkey worked the hardest so the farmer 2. (feed) it the most food. Sometimes the donkey was given more food 3. it could eat. This made the goat so jealous4. it began plotting against（谋划对付）the donkey. "Hey, donkey," the goat said one day. "I think you do too much work on this farm. You carry such heavy things from morning to night. Why don't you pretend 5.（get）sick so you can take a day 6.?'' The donkey thought the goat had a great idea. So the next morning, the donkey lay in the stable（畜栏）on its side with its eyes 7.（close）.8. ( immediate ), the farmer called the doctor. After looking at the donkey, the doctor said it needed a special 9. ( medical ) made from the heart of a goat. So the farmer killed 10.goat and gave the donkey medicine made from its heart.
高一英语短文填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Long long time ago, in a small and distant _______, there was a place known _______ the House of 1000 Mirrors. A small, happy little dog learned of this place and _______ to visit it. When he arrived, he _______ happily up the stairs to the doorway of the house. He looked through the doorway with his ears lifted high and his tail _______ as fast as it could. To his great _______, he found himself staring at 1000 other _______ little dogs with their tails wagging just as fast as his. He smiled a great smile, and was _______ with 1000 great smiles just as warm and friendly. As he _______ the House, he thought to himself, “This is a ________ place. I will come back and visit it often.”
In the same village, ________ little dog, who was not quite as happy as the first one, was determined to visit the house. He ________ climbed the stairs and ________ his head low as he looked into the door. ________ he saw the 1000 unfriendly looking dogs staring back at him, he growled at them and was ________ to see 1000 little dogs growling back at him. As he left, he thought to himself, “That is a terrible place, and I will ________ go back there again.”
All the faces in the world are ________. When you smile at the world, the whole world will ________ at you, and vice verse (反之亦然). ________, it is you who can choose to be happy or to be upset. And what kinds of reflections (思考) do you see in the ________ of the people you meet?
1.A.province B.village C.county D.city
2.A.as B.for C.in D.to
3.A.decided B.chose C.pretended D.devoted
4.A.lay B.escaped C.sped D.jumped
5.A.shaking B.running C.wagging D.hanging
6.A.relief B.comfort C.joy D.surprise
7.A.upset B.happy C.scared D.angry
8.A.concerned B.offered C.answered D.charged
9.A.left B.visited C.entered D.approached
10.A.terrible B.wonderful C.common D.beautiful
11.A.other B.others C.another D.the other
12.A.slowly B.gradually C.immediately D.finally
13.A.seized B.lifted C.hung D.touched
14.A.Although B.If C.While D.When
15.A.excited B.frightened C.disappointed D.surprised
16.A.ever B.already C.just D.never
17.A.guidances B.magazines C.mirrors D.machines
18.A.cry B.smile C.stare D.weep
19.A.Therefore B.Besides C.However D.Instead
20.A.identities B.eyes C.opinions D.faces
高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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The tradition of birthday parties started a long time ago. People thought that there was a special danger from evil (邪恶的) spirits, so friends and family came together to bring good thoughts and wishes and even presents. 1. But as time went by, children and then adults began to have their own birthday celebrations. There are some traditions — such as sending birthday cards, blowing out the candles on a birthday cake and singing the “Happy Birthday” song, which you can find almost anywhere, any time. 2.
In many English-speaking countries, a twenty-first birthday cake often has a key on top. 3. The key means that the young person is now old enough to leave and enter the family home at any time they want to!
In the past in parts of Europe, men who reached the age of thirty and were still single, had to clean the stairs of the City Hall. This way every girl could see that the man didn’t have a girlfriend. 4.
After the age of thirty, many people prefer to forget their birthdays rather than celebrate them … children often bring Mum (or Dad) breakfast in bed. 5. It’s also a day when your friends and family have to pay if you go out for drinks or a meal!
A. Birthday traditions are around the world.
B. At one time, only kings had birthday parties.
C. Or the cake itself is sometimes in the shape of a key.
D. It’s traditional to give flowers and enjoy a special meal.
E. Family members put many sweets on the birthday cake.
F. They could also see how good he was at cleaning the house!
G. Others are more specific to certain ages and certain countries.
高一英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
ou are donkeys,” said the man.
saw the zebras. They asked the zebras where they came from. When the zebras told the donkeys their secret, the donkeys all rushed to see the old man.