I grew up 3 hours outside of Pittsburgh, with my mother and 3 younger brothers and sisters. My mom was a single mother and worked a minimum wage job, so we never had much, but that was OK, we made ends meet anyhow.
In Senior 1, I started saving money for college by taking a part-time job. I was accepted into the University of Pittsburgh and received some scholarships. But I couldn’t afford the housing because it was way too expensive for me. As result, put mattress (床垫) in an old van (货车) and had the windows painted. I bought parking pass on campus, chose spot on the top level of the parking garage and lived there for the next 2 years.
The weather in Pittsburgh was bad Being homeless forced me to take advantage of everything the campus had to offer since I wanted to spend as little time in my van as possible. I ended up spending most of my time throughout the week at the library and studying and reviewing classroom material a lot more than I would have if I had the luxury of going home and turning on the TV or falling asleep for hours in my room. I got close to some of my professors because of visiting them often, which really helped me become outstanding among my classmates. I made lot of new friends by attending social events, plays, charities, student life events around campus too.
Before college I would have considered myself shy, I didn’t really speak much unless spoken to, but I move out of my comfort zone and do new things, then develop an outgoing personality.
I really think that having to deal with the struggles that I had to go through really made me a better person.
1.From the first paragraph, we can learn that the author lived a ________ life.
A.hard B.painful C.boring D.happy
2.Where did the author live during his college life?
A.In the van. B.In his own house.
C.In the library. D.In professors’ office.
3.What helped to shape a person according to the author?
A.Being devoted to studies.
B.Living a tough life in college
C.Developing an outgoing personality.
D.Learning to overcome difficulties in life.
高一英语阅读选择简单题
I grew up 3 hours outside of Pittsburgh, with my mother and 3 younger brothers and sisters. My mom was a single mother and worked a minimum wage job, so we never had much, but that was OK, we made ends meet anyhow.
In Senior 1, I started saving money for college by taking a part-time job. I was accepted into the University of Pittsburgh and received some scholarships. But I couldn’t afford the housing because it was way too expensive for me. As result, put mattress (床垫) in an old van (货车) and had the windows painted. I bought parking pass on campus, chose spot on the top level of the parking garage and lived there for the next 2 years.
The weather in Pittsburgh was bad Being homeless forced me to take advantage of everything the campus had to offer since I wanted to spend as little time in my van as possible. I ended up spending most of my time throughout the week at the library and studying and reviewing classroom material a lot more than I would have if I had the luxury of going home and turning on the TV or falling asleep for hours in my room. I got close to some of my professors because of visiting them often, which really helped me become outstanding among my classmates. I made lot of new friends by attending social events, plays, charities, student life events around campus too.
Before college I would have considered myself shy, I didn’t really speak much unless spoken to, but I move out of my comfort zone and do new things, then develop an outgoing personality.
I really think that having to deal with the struggles that I had to go through really made me a better person.
1.From the first paragraph, we can learn that the author lived a ________ life.
A.hard B.painful C.boring D.happy
2.Where did the author live during his college life?
A.In the van. B.In his own house.
C.In the library. D.In professors’ office.
3.What helped to shape a person according to the author?
A.Being devoted to studies.
B.Living a tough life in college
C.Developing an outgoing personality.
D.Learning to overcome difficulties in life.
高一英语阅读选择简单题查看答案及解析
I grew up poor—living with my wonderful mother. We had little money, but plenty of love and attention. I was ______ and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still ______ a dream.
My dream was to be a(n) _____. When I was sixteen, I started playing baseball. I could throw a ninety-mile-per-hour fastball and ______ anything that moved on the field. I was also ______:My high school coach was John, who not only believed in me, but also taught me ______ to believe in myself. He ______ me the difference between having a dream and remaining true to that dream. One particular ______ with Coach John changed my life forever.
A friend recommended me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocket—money for a new bike, new clothes and the ______ of savings for a house for my mother. Then I realised I would have to _______up summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell John I wouldn’t be playing.
When I told John, he was ______ as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,”he said. “Your ______ days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.” I stood before him with my head ______, trying to think of the ______ that would explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his ______ in me. “How much are you going to make at this job, son?” he asked.“3.5 dollars an hour,” I replied. “Well,” he asked,“is $3.5 an hour the price of a dream?” That simple question made ______ for me the difference between ______ something right now and having a ______. I decided myself to play sports that summer and ______ the year I was hired by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball, and was ______ a $20,000 contract. At last, I bought my mother the house of my dream!
1.A. happy B. polite C. shy D. honest
2.A. live B. afford C. make D. need
3.A. athlete B. musician C. businessman D. artist
4.A. kick B. play C. pass D. hit
5.A. fight B. popular C. lucky D. confident
6.A. how B. why C. when D. whether
7.A. gave B. taught C. brought D. asked
8.A. accident B. matter C. problem D. experience
9.A. aim B. idea C. start D. purpose
10.A. keep B. end C. give D. pick
11.A. mad B. mournful C. frightened D. shameful
12.A. living B. playing C. working D. learning
13.A. moving B. nodding C. shaking D. hanging
14.A. answers B. excuses C. words D. ways
15.A. sadness B. regret C. hopelessness D. disappointment
16.A. direct B. clear C. straight D. bare
17.A. wanting B. changing C. dreaming D. enjoying
18.A. wish B. goal C. score D. desire
19.A. by B. for C. over D. within
20.A. paid B. got C. offered D. presented
高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I grew up poor — living with six brothers, three sisters and my mother. We had little money, but plenty of love and 36. I was happy and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still 37 a dream.
My dream was 38. By the time I was sixteen, I could throw a ninety-mile-per-hour baseball and 39 anything that moved on the field. I was also 40: my high school coach was John, who not only 41 me, but also taught me how to believe in myself. He 42 me the difference between having a dream and showing conviction (信念). One particular incident with coach John changed my life forever.
A friend 43 me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocket — money for a new bike, new clothes and the 44 of savings for a house for my mother. Then I realized I would have to 45 up summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell John I wouldn’t be playing.
When I told John, he was as 46 as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,” he said, “Your 47 days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.” I stood before him with my head 48, trying to think of the words that would 49 to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his 50 in me.
“Well,” he asked, “is $3.5 an hour the 51 of a dream?”
That simple question made 52 to me the difference between 53 something right now and having a goal. I devoted myself in sports that summer and 54 the year I was chosen by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball, and 55 a $ 20,000 contract（合同）. Later, I bought my mother the house of my dream!
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高一英语完型填空极难题查看答案及解析
I grew up with a group of pets. As a mother, I was determined to provide my daughter with the same joyful experiences. Indeed, by the time my daughter was in elementary school, our house was known as "the neighborhood zoo". Now that she is a teenager, we've reduced the number of animals in our home, but we still live with two dogs. I can't imagine life without them.
Regardless, I have become increasingly uncomfortable with the word "pet". When I came upon the conclusion by the University of Tennessee zoologist Gordon Burghardt that the best we can do for pets is a life of "controlled deprivation (剥夺)", I wished I had never bought Lizzy, our leopard gecko(豹纹守宫). I felt a pit in my stomach when I learned that Lizzy' s constant clawing at the glass wall of her tank was most likely a signal of stress. It is perhaps not surprising that she died after only two years, despite our efforts to give proper care.
The problems with the various small creatures we put into cages and tanks are relatively clear-cut. More challenging moral questions, in my view, arise in relation to our closest furry friends: dogs and cats. Unlike animals that must spend their entire life in a cage or that must struggle to adapt to a human environment, most cats and dogs have it pretty good. Yet it is likely that our dogs and cats may be suffering in ways we don't readily see, because even the most well-meaning owner doesn't always provide what an animal needs.
It may be hard to recognize the harmful aspects of pet keeping when all we hear is how beloved pets are and how happy they are to be in our company. Advertisements showing golden-haired children playing with golden-haired puppies and YouTube videos of cats doing funny things make pet keeping look ever so precious.
Yet if we really care about animals, we ought to know animals are not toys — they are living, breathing, feeling creatures.
1.What does the underlined part "the neighborhood zoo" in Paragraph 1
imply?
A. The author is a pet lover.
B. The author is a regular zoo-goer.
C. The author' s daughter is a zoo keeper.
D. The author' s neighborhood is rich in animals.
2.How did the author feel about Lizzy?
A. Worried. B. Curious.
C. Guilty. D. Annoyed.
3.What is the main problem with pet dogs and cats?
A. They can' t adapt to human life.
B. Their needs are easier to ignore.
C. They suffer a lot from ill-treatment.
D. Their owners fail to accompany them.
4.Which of the following statements is True?
A. My daughter grew up with a group of pets until adulthood.
B. According to Gordon Burghardt, we should try our best to give pets a life of "controlled deprivation (剥夺)".
C. Most cats and dogs spend their entire life in a cage just like other animals.
D. What the media did makes it hard for us to recognize the harmful aspects of pet keeping.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
The Price of a Dream
I grew up poor, living with my wonderful mother. We had little money but plenty of love and attention. I was 36 and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still 37 a dream.
My dream was to be a sportsman. 38 I was sixteen, I had started playing baseball. I could throw a ninety-mile-per-hour fastball and hit anything that moved on the football field. I was also 39 . My high-school coach was Ollie Jarvis, who not only believed in me, but taught me 40 to believe in myself. He 41 me the difference between having a dream and realizing the dream. One particular 42 with Coach Jarvis changed my life forever.
It was the summer between my junior and senior years, and a friend recommended (推荐) me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocket—money for a new bike and new clothes, and the 43 of savings for a house for my mother. Then I realized I would have to 44 summer baseball to deal with the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell Coach Jarvis I wouldn’t be playing.
When I told Coach Jarvis, he was as 45 as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,” he said. “Your playing days are limited. You can’t 46 to waste them.” I stood before him with my head hanging, trying to think of the 47 that would explain 48 him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his 49 in me.
“How much are you going to make at this job, son?” he asked. “Three twenty-five an hour,” I replied.
“Well,” he asked, “is $3.25 an hour the 50 of a dream?”
That simple question made it 51 to me the difference between 52 something right now and following a dream. I 53 myself to sports that summer, and within the year I was 54 by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball, and was 55 a $20,000 contract. In 2000, I bought my mother the house of my dream!
1.A. happy B. polite C. shy D. honest
2.A. lose B. have C. make D. need
3.A. By the time B. The time C. At one time D. At a time
4.A. right B. popular C. lucky D. confident
5.A. how B. why C. when D. whether
6.A. gave B. taught C. brought D. asked
7.A. accident B. matter C. problem D. experience
8.A. aim B. idea C. start D. purpose
9.A. keep up B. put up C. give up D. pick up
10.A. mad B. happy C. frightened D. shameful
11.A. adopt B. afford C. affect D. effect
12.A. answers B. excuses C. words D. ways
13.A. for B. to C. on D. in
14.A. sadness B. regret C. hopelessness D. disappointment
15.A. source B. prize C. price D. allowance
16.A. direct B. clear C. clean D. straight
17.A. wanting B. changing C. dreaming D. choosing
18.A. provided B. devoted C. headed D. imagined
19.A. worked B. mentioned C. fired D. hired
20.A. paid B. got C. offered D. signed
高一英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I was born with a heart disease. As I grew up, parts of my heart started to ____ and I was often out of breath. So when I was eight, the doctors opened my chest to ____ it. When they saw the state of my heart, they told my parents, “We don’t expect him to ____ the night.” I was in and out of a coma (昏迷) for three months. Every day the fact that I wasn’t ____ was a good thing.
Finally, the doctors ____ I’d be better off at home — saying that I wasn’t going to live long. But I ____ and had something close to a ____ childhood. As a teenager, I began to ____ heart failure again. But I was ____ to go to college, become a manager and get married to Jo.
I started my own ____ so I could work flexible (灵活的) hours, ____ Jo and I had two children: Josh and Liam. I ____ to keep a good standard of life for everyone, even when I was waking up feeling sick every morning. By January last year, my heart failure was so ____ I often couldn’t walk more than a few yards.
I was worried about not being around for my ____. I had to explain to Josh that the ____ telling me an organ (器官) had been found could come any time and I’d be rushed to hospital, perhaps ____ I could say goodbye. A few days later, the phone rang and Josh said, “Is that the doctor with your new ____?” However it was ____ a salesman.
May 4 was the day a transplant (移植) match was found. I was out of hospital within five weeks and, within a few ____, feeling much better. By October, I was taking part in a 30-mile bike ride.
These days I spend a lot of time talking to kids with heart ____. I want to support others who’ve had a hard time.
1.A. feel B. fail C. improve D. work
2.A. repair B. discover C. hear D. prevent
3.A. stay B. waste C. see D. last
4.A. dead B. sad C. sick D. worried
5.A. expected B. decided C. required D. learned
6.A. went out B. gave up C. looked back D. carried on
7.A. lucky B. normal C. busy D. poor
8.A. stop B. accept C. experience D. examine
9.A. ready B. likely C. able D. sure
10.A. ride B. family C. holiday D. company
11.A. and B. but C. since D. unless
12.A. waited B. tried C. agreed D. offered
13.A. easy B. quiet C. bad D. strange
14.A. children B. parents C. wife D. doctors
15.A. person B. letter C. call D. note
16.A. when B. before C. although D. if
17.A. heart B. bike C. drug D. address
18.A. then B. yet C. just D. soon
19.A. days B. weeks C. months D. years
20.A. conditions B. problems C. operations D. transplants
高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
第二节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
I grew up poor –living with my wonderful mother. We had little money ,but plenty of love and attention . I was 36 and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was , he could still 37 a dream.
My dream was to be a(n) 38 .By the time I was 16, I started playing baseball. I could throw a ninety-mile-per hour fastball and 39 anything that moved on the football field. I was also 40 : My high school coach was John , who not only believed in me ,but also taught me 41 to believe in myself .He 42 me the difference between having a dream and remaining true to that dream .One particular 43 with Coach John changed my life forever .
A friend recommended ( suggested ) me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my packet-money for a new bike, new clothes and the 44 of savings for a house for my mother .Then I realized I would have to 45 up summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell John I wouldn’t be playing.
When I told John , he was 46 as I expected him to be . “You have your whole life to work ,” he said . “ Your 47 days are limited .You can’t afford to waste them.” I stood before him with my head 48 ,trying to think of the 49 that would explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his 50 in me.
“ How much are you going to make at this job, son?” he asked . “3.5 dollars an hour.” I replied.
“Well.” he asked , “is 3.5 dollars an hour the price of a dream?”
That simple questions made 51 for me the difference between 52 something right now and having a 53 . I decided myself to play sports that summer and with the year I was 54 by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball ,and was 55 a $20000 contract ( agreement ) .In 1999, I bought my mother the house of my dream !
36.A.happy B. polite C. shy D. honest
37. A. live B. afford C. make D. need
38. A. athlete B. musician C. businessman D. writer
39. A. kick B. play C. pass D. hit
40. A. fight B. popular C. lucky D. confident
41. A. how B. why C. when D. whether
42. A. gave B. taught C. brought D. asked
43. A. accident B. matter C. problem D. experience
44. A. aim B. idea C. start D. purpose
45. A. keep B. end C. give D. pick
46. A. mad B. mournful C. frightened D. shameful
47. A. living B. playing C. working D. learning
48. A. moving B. nodding C. shaking D. hanging
49. A. answers B. excuses C. words D. ways
50. A. sadness B. regret C. hopelessness D. disappointment
51. A. direct B. clear C. straight D. bare
52. A. wanting B. changing C. dreaming D. enjoying
53. A. wish B. goal C. score. D. desire
54. A. had B. made C. fired D. hired
55. A. paid B. got C. offered D. presented
高一英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析
阅读下列短文,从短文后所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I grew up poor—living with my wonderful mother.We had little money,but plenty of love and attention.I was _________ and energetic.I understood that no matter how poor a person was,he could still _________ a dream.
My dream was to be a(n) ________.When I was sixteen,I started playing baseball.I could throw a ninety-mile-per-hour fastball and ________ anything that moved on the field.I was also ________:My high school coach was John,who not only believed in me,but also taught me ________ to believe in myself.He ________ me the difference between having a dream and remaining true to that dream.One particular ________ with Coach John changed my life forever.
A friend recommended me for a summer job.This meant a chance for money in my pocket—money for a new bike,new clothes and the________ of savings for a house for my mother.Then I realised I would have to ________ up summer baseball to handle the work schedule,and that meant I would have to tell John I wouldn’t be playing.
When I told John,he was ________ as I expected him to be.“You have your whole life to work,”he said.“Your ________ days are limited.You can’t afford to waste them.” I stood before him with my head ________,trying to think of the ________ that would explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his ________ in me.
“How much are you going to make at this job,son?” he asked.“3.5 dollars an hour,” I replied.
“Well,” he asked,“is $3.5 an hour the price of a dream?”
That simple question made ________ for me the difference between ________ something right now and having a ________ .I decided myself to play sports that summer and ________ the year I was hired by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball,and was ________ a $20,000 contract.In 1999,I bought my mother the house of my dream!
1.A.happy B.polite C.shy D.honest
2.A.live B.afford C.make D.need
3.A.athlete B.musician C.businessman D.artist
4.A.kick B.play C.pass D.hit
5.A.fight B.popular C.lucky D.confident
6.A.how B.why C.when D.whether
7.A.gave B.taught C.brought D.asked
8.A.accident B.matter C.problem D.experience
9.A.aim B.idea C.start D.purpose
10.A.keep B.end C.give D.pick
11.A.mad B.mournful C.frightened D.shameful
12.A.living B.playing C.working D.learning
13.A.moving B.nodding C.shaking D.hanging
14.A.answers B.excuses C.words D.ways
15.A.sadness B.regret C.hopelessness D.disappointment
16.A.direct B.clear C.straight D.bare
17.A.wanting B.changing C.dreaming D.enjoying
18.A.wish B.goal C.score D.desire
19.A.by B.for C.over D.within
20.A.paid B.got C.offered D.presented
高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I grew up in a middle-class household in Australia. In terms of safety and standard of living，a comfortable lifestyle is all I ever knew，and as a result，I was not aware just how lucky I was.
It was a Monday，and a teacher told us about an oversea mission trip to Cambodia. I had never been overseas before，and I knew absolutely nothing about Cambodia，but something inside of me knew l needed to go on this trip.
I spent the next few months working on S7. 25 hourly wage at an awful fast food chain，saving every penny I earned. Just days before the trip was set to depart，I managed to hit my target.
I will never forget the moment I nervously stepped off the plane in Cambodia. I vividly recall the sight of malnourished （营养不良）children begging for money tearing at my heart. I saw what true poverty looked like as we went to hand food packages out at a massive garbage dump in the city，home to thousands of families，many of whom were forced to seek for food among the rubbish.
On the following days，I played with children who，despite living in hard conditions, were overflowing with joy and happiness. I met families who，despite having nothing，were some of the kindest people I'd ever met. For the first time，my eyes were opened to the reality that happiness is not defined by money. People here were rich in relationships and community，and shared with each other the little that they had.
Through the trip，I began to see the value of learning from people of other races，cultures and religions. I finally saw that there was a much bigger world outside of my little one，and experienced first-hand the beauty of human diversity.
1.How did the author react when hearing about the overseas mission trip?
A.she considered it a little bit risky.
B.She really looked forward to taking it.
C.She hesitated in the first place.
D.She imagined a lot about Cambodia.
2.How did the author feel when she saw the children at first?
A.Upset B.Bored
C.Moved D.Inspired
3.What did the author think of the locals after getting along with them?
A.They considered wealth very important.
B.They were poor but had their simple pleasure
C.They struggled very hard to become rich.
D.They were really bad at building relationships.
4.What was the biggest benefit the author got from the trip?
A.She got some work experience.
B.She learnt to be independent.
C.She made friends with some locals.
D.She learned about the outside world.
高一英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was late one evening. I can’t remember what it was about, but my Dad and I had a very big argument when my mother was away. We both said things we didn’t mean, and in the end I said, “I’m leaving.” And he said, “Good. The sooner, the better.”
I threw a few things in the suitcase and closed the door violently behind me, not knowing where I was going. After walking aimlessly for 20 minutes, I stopped at a local supermarket. Then my phone rang. It was my mom calling. She said, “Hey, Mary. Where are you? Dad is worried about you.”
“How can he worry about me? I’ve been away for nearly half an hour, but he didn’t call.” I said with annoyance. My anger returned and I remembered all the hateful things he’d shouted to me. “Listen, Mom. You can tell Dad that I’m fine. I’ll call you tomorrow.” I said and hung up.
I walked around the supermarket, trying to get my thoughts together. By the time I paid for my purchases, it had been much later than I used to be out alone. When I left the supermarket, a large piece of white paper was in front of me. On the piece of white paper were these words: “Please come home! I miss you and I’m worried about you!”
Then a car pulled up beside me. Hanging out of the window was my Dad. Besides him, smiling gently, sat my mom. And that’s when I started laughing. I laughed so hard that I cried. Despite(尽管) my best effort to run away from home, my father finally managed to track me down. I couldn’t leave now, not with him sitting there with caring eyes.
1.Why does Mary leave home ?
A.had to make her own living B.had a bad performance at school
C.had an argument with her mother D.had a big argument with her father
2.What does Mary do, after her mother called her,?
A.tried to calm down B.forgave her father
C.became angrier than before D.agreed to go home
3.What does the underlined word “purchases” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A.goods Mary bought B.actions Mary regretted (后悔)
C.telephone calls Mary made D.lessons Mary learned
4.What probably happened at the end of the story?
A.Mary still refused to go home. B.Mary returned home happily.
C.Mary’s father became angry again. D.Mary’s mother was angry with her father.
高一英语阅读选择简单题查看答案及解析