Like any good mother,when Karen found out that another baby was on the way,she did what she could to help her 3-year-old son,Michael,prepare for a new baby.Day after day,night after night,Michael sang to his mommy’s tummy(肚子).
Finally,Michael’s little sister was born.But she was in serious condition.With sirens (警报) howling in the night,the ambulance rushed the baby to St.Mary’s Hospital.The days inched by.The little girl became worse.The pediatric(儿科的) specialist told the parents to prepare for the worst.
Michael kept begging about singing to his sister,but kids are not allowed in pediatric department at St.Mary’s Hospital.Karen made up her mind to take Michael to see his sister.She dressed him in an oversized suit and marched him into the hospital.He looked like a walking laundry basket,but the head nurse recognized him as a child and shouted,“Get that kid out of here now!”Karen rose up strong,and the usually mild-mannered lady glared steel-eyed into the head nurse’s face.“He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!”
Karen towed (拖行)Michael to his sister’s bedside.He gazed at the tiny baby losing the battle to live.And he began to sing.In the pure-hearted voice of a 3-year-old,Michael sang,“You are my sunshine,my only sunshine.You make me happy when skies are grey.”At once the baby girl responded.Her pulse(脉搏) rate became calm and steady.Her strained breathing became smoother.
“Keep on singing,Michael.”“The other night,dear,as I lay sleeping,I dreamed I help you in my arms…”Michael’s little sister relaxed as healing rest seemed to sweep over her.“Keep on singin,Michael.”Tears conquered the face of the nurse.“You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.Please don’t take my sunshine away.”
The next day—the very next day—the little girl was well enough to go home!
1.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A.It’s Hard to Raise a Baby B.The Miracle of a Brother’s Song
C.Mother’s Love D.An Unforgettable Day
2.From Karen’s action in the first paragraph we know that________.
A.mothers often pay much attention to their newly-born babies
B.mothers often tell their children how to look after their younger brothers or sisters
C.it is good for children to learn to sing songs to babies
D.it often takes some time for a child to accept his/her newly-born brother or sister
3.When did Michael’s sister go home?
A three days later B.after two weeks C.after one year D the very next day
4.Which words can describe Michael?
A.Naughty and annoying. B.Strong and brave.
C.Active and careless. D.Concerned and determined.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题
Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could do to help her 3-year-old son Michael prepare for it. She and her husband found out that the new baby was going to be a girl. Day after day, night after night, Michael sang to his sister in his mom’s tummy(肚子).
Finally, Michael’s little sister was born. But she was in a very serious condition. The doctor told the parents there was very little hope. They kept the baby girl in the ICU(重症室). Karen was so sad. She decided to say goodbye to the baby. Michael, however, kept asking his parents to let him see his sister. “I want to sing to her,” he would say. Finally Karen decided to take Michael to his sister. This might be the last time he saw her alive.
Michael looked at his baby sister. After a moment, he began to sing. In the lovely voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sang: “You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy when skies are gray.” Suddenly the baby girl seemed to be better. Her heart beat well little by little.
“Keep on singing, Michael,” encouraged Karen with tears in her eyes. “You never know, dear, how much I love you, please don’t take my sunshine away.” As Michael sang to his sister, the baby’s breath(呼吸) became smooth.
After a few days, the little girl was well enough to go home. The doctors called it a miracle(奇迹).
1.What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A. Michael didn’t like his little sister at all.
B. Michael didn’t want to accept his new sister.
C. Karen wished that the baby would be a boy.
D. Karen helped Michael prepare for the change.
2.What happened to Michael’s little sister after she was born?
A. She was very healthy.
B. She was seriously ill.
C. She was born to be blind.
D. She was crying all the time.
3.Why did Karen decide to take Michael to see the newborn baby?
A. The doctor asked her to do so.
B. She thought he might be able to save the baby.
C. She wanted to know what Michael would do for his sister.
D. She thought it might be his last chance to see his sister.
4.The writer tells us the story to show_____.
A. the power(力量) of science
B. the miracle (奇迹) of doctors
C. the power of love
D. the miracle of a mother
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Like any good mother,when Karen found out that another baby was on the way,she did what she could to help her 3-year-old son,Michael,prepare for a new baby.Day after day,night after night,Michael sang to his mommy’s tummy(肚子).
Finally,Michael’s little sister was born.But she was in serious condition.With sirens (警报) howling in the night,the ambulance rushed the baby to St.Mary’s Hospital.The days inched by.The little girl became worse.The pediatric(儿科的) specialist told the parents to prepare for the worst.
Michael kept begging about singing to his sister,but kids are not allowed in pediatric department at St.Mary’s Hospital.Karen made up her mind to take Michael to see his sister.She dressed him in an oversized suit and marched him into the hospital.He looked like a walking laundry basket,but the head nurse recognized him as a child and shouted,“Get that kid out of here now!”Karen rose up strong,and the usually mild-mannered lady glared steel-eyed into the head nurse’s face.“He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!”
Karen towed (拖行)Michael to his sister’s bedside.He gazed at the tiny baby losing the battle to live.And he began to sing.In the pure-hearted voice of a 3-year-old,Michael sang,“You are my sunshine,my only sunshine.You make me happy when skies are grey.”At once the baby girl responded.Her pulse(脉搏) rate became calm and steady.Her strained breathing became smoother.
“Keep on singing,Michael.”“The other night,dear,as I lay sleeping,I dreamed I help you in my arms…”Michael’s little sister relaxed as healing rest seemed to sweep over her.“Keep on singin,Michael.”Tears conquered the face of the nurse.“You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.Please don’t take my sunshine away.”
The next day—the very next day—the little girl was well enough to go home!
1.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A.It’s Hard to Raise a Baby B.The Miracle of a Brother’s Song
C.Mother’s Love D.An Unforgettable Day
2.From Karen’s action in the first paragraph we know that________.
A.mothers often pay much attention to their newly-born babies
B.mothers often tell their children how to look after their younger brothers or sisters
C.it is good for children to learn to sing songs to babies
D.it often takes some time for a child to accept his/her newly-born brother or sister
3.When did Michael’s sister go home?
A three days later B.after two weeks C.after one year D the very next day
4.Which words can describe Michael?
A.Naughty and annoying. B.Strong and brave.
C.Active and careless. D.Concerned and determined.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
One day a mother rat and her babies were out in an open field. They were playing and having a good time when 26 a hungry cat came on the scene! It hid 27 a big tree and then 28 forward through the tall grass 29 it could almost hear them talk.30 the mother rat and her babies knew 31 had happened, the cat 32 from its hiding place and started to run 33 them.
The mother rat and her babies all 34 at once. They hurried towards 35 home, which was under a pile of large stones. 36 the baby rats were 37 frightened that they could not run very 38. Closer and closer the cat came. In no time the cat would be upon 39 . What was to be done?
The mother rat stopped running, 40 round and faced the cat, 41,"Bow Wow! Bow Wow! "just like 42 angry dog. The cat was so surprised and 43 that it ran away.
The mother rat turned to the babies, "Now you see 44 important it is to learn 45 second language!"
1. A.naturally B.suddenly C.nearly D.certainly
2. A.on B.between C.by D.behind
3. A.crawled(爬) B.jumped C.looked D.put
4. A.before B.when C.until D.while
5. A.Before B.After C.Unless D.Otherwise
6. A.where B.what C.which D.when
7. A.jumped B.started C.jumping D.starting
8. A.over B.through C.after D.against
9. A.runing away B.ran away C.run away D.to run away
10. A.to B.for C.its D.their
11. A.Because B.But C.Thus D.Although
12. A.as B.very C.so D.much
13. A.freely B.hardly C.soon D.quickly
14. A.ahead B.down C.that D.them
15. A.turned B.walked C.jumped D.ran
16. A.saying B.said C.shouting D.shouted
17. A.a B.an C.their D.that
18. A.pleased B.excited C.frightened D.worried
19. A.so B.why C.what D.how
20. A.\ B.the C.a D.an
高一英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I was 9 years old when I found out my father was ill. It was 1994, but I can remember my mother's words as if it were yesterday: “Kerrel, I don't want you to take food from your father, because he has AIDS. Be very careful when you are around him.”
AIDS wasn't something we talked about in my country when I was growing up. From then on, I knew that this would be a family secret. My parents were not together anymore, and my dad lived alone. For a while, he could take care of himself. But when I was 12, his condition worsened. My father's other children lived far away, so it fell to me to look after him.
We couldn't afford all the necessary medication for him, and because Dad was unable to work, I had no money for school supplies and often couldn't even buy food for dinner. I would sit in class feeling completely lost, the teacher's words muffled as I tried to figure out how I was going to manage.
I did not share my burden (负担) with anyone. I had seen how people reacted to AIDS. Kids laughed at classmates who had parents with the disease. And even adults could be cold. When my father was moved to the hospital, the nurses would leave his food on the bedside table even though he was too weak to feed himself.
I had known that he was going to die, but after so many years of keeping his condition a secret, I was completely unprepared when he reached his final days. Sad and hopeless, I called a woman at the nonprofit National AIDS Support. That day, she kept me on the phone for hours. I was so lucky to find someone who cared. She saved my life.
I was 15 when my father died. He took his secret away with him, having never spoken about AIDS to anyone, even me. He didn't want to call attention to AIDS. I do.
1.Which of the following statements about Kerrel’s father is true?
A.He had stayed in the hospital since he fell ill.
B.He depended on the nurses in his final days.
C.He told no one about his disease.
D.He worked hard to pay for his medication.
2.What can we learn from the underlined sentence?
A.Kerrel couldn't understand her teacher.
B.Kerrel had special difficulty in hearing.
C.Kerrel was too troubled to focus on the lesson.
D.Kerrel was too tired to hear her teacher's words.
3.Why did Kerrel keep her father's disease a secret?
A.She was afraid of being looked down upon.
B.She thought it was shameful to have AIDS.
C.She found no one willing to listen to her.
D.She wanted to obey her mother.
4.The purpose of the passage is ________.
A.To tell people about the sufferings of her father.
B.To show how little people knew about AIDS.
C.To remember her father.
D.To draw people's attention to AIDS.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Raising a baby takes a lot of work, especially when that baby is a king penguin. Now, it looks like climate change will make life even harder for these birds.
Most king penguins live on the Crozet Archipelago, a group of islands in the Indian Ocean, about 1,000 miles north of Antarctica. After the penguin chicks are born in November,which is summer in the Southern Hemisphere,both parents spend 4 months collecting fish to feed their offspring (后代).
When the fish move to deeper waters in March, the adults swim hundreds of miles south. There, near the Antarctic ice, they spend the winter eating seafood to add to their own energy stores. In October, the parents return to their babies and finish raising them.
Scientists from France have been studying king penguins for a decade. Starting in 1998,Yvon Le Maho and his colleagues put electronic ID tags under the skin of hundreds of penguins. These are the same types of tags you might put in your dog or cat so that you can track them if they're lost. The tags have allowed researchers to get everything about penguins, such as how long they live, whether they return from their winter trips, and if their babies manage to survive the winter.
To see whether water temperatures affect the penguins, Le Maho compared his data with temperature records. Ocean surface temperatures vary from year to year. And previous research had shown that fewer fish and other creatures grow when the water is warmer. Le Maho suspected that this drop would make it harder for adult penguins to survive the hard times ahead. Indeed, his results showed that fewer adults survived during winters when the water was especially warm.
King penguins can live for up to 30 years. And for now, the population still appears healthy. But a warming trend could spell big trouble for a bird that depends on cold and ice.
1.What do adult penguins do in March?
A. They swim south to find food for their offspring.
B. They leave their offspring alone for months.
C. They take their offspring elsewhere to search for food.
D. They teach their offspring some living skills.
2.In the research, electronic ID tags were used to________.
A. help penguins recognize each other
B. help researchers tell one penguin from another
C. keep track of the details of the penguins
D. help researchers find the lost penguins
3.What attitude does the author hold towards the future of penguins?
A. Worried. B. Optimistic.
C. Indifferent. D. Satisfied.
4.What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To call on people to fight against global warming.
B. To call on people to protect the endangered penguins.
C. To tell global warming is threatening the survival of penguins.
D. To explain how global warming affects the life of sea animals.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
A good friend of mine lives about one hour away. I called her last week and found out that she wasn’t doing well at work, which would make the following year a little more difficult. After hanging up the phone, I decided to offer to help her, but I couldn’t think of what to do. However, opportunities come themselves when you’re not even looking for.
A few days later, some friends and I happened to be eating desserts at a restaurant in her city. As we were looking at the menu, I turned to my friends and asked them if they wanted to join in a game. After explaining the idea, they decided to take 15 minutes to make someone’s day. We ordered an extra dessert, wrote a note, added a smile card and were off. However, there was one problem: I had no idea where she was.
Therefore, it was time to rely on the network. I called up a friend and got him to call her to see what she was doing and found out that she was at work.
We drove to her work place and one of my friends became the delivery(投递)person.He went in to look for my friend, found her, didn’t really answer her questions and walked out, saying he’s simply a delivery person.
He ran out quickly and I bent down as we drove by to make sure she didn’t follow him out. Afterwards, all of us had this huge smile on our faces. We felt as if we had just planned a surprise party or something.
A simple opportunity turned into a moment that many of us can now share.
1.Why is the following year a little more difficult for the author’s friend?
A. Because she lives too far away from work.
B. Because she was out of work.
C. Because she didn’t do well at work.
D. Because she failed a test.
2.In Paragraph 2, the underlined phrases “make someone’s day” probably means “make someone________”.
A. satisfied B. busy C. sad D. happy
3.The author got to know where her friend was by________.
A. asking her friend herself by phone
B. asking another friend to call her
C. asking what she was doing directly
D. asking her friend herself on the Internet
4.When given the dessert, the author’s friend________.
A. refused the offer B. knew the entire thing
C. asked some questions D. followed the delivery person out
5.The author and her friends might feel________at last.
A. joyful B. thankful C. pitiful D. fearful
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
One day, I happened to talk to a stranger (陌生人) on the bus. When he found out that I was from Chicago, he told me that one of his good friends lived there and he wondered if I happened to know him. At first I wanted to say that it was foolish (愚蠢的) to think like that, for from all the millions of people in Chicago, I could not possibly know his friend. But, instead, I just smiled and said that Chicago was a very big city. He was quiet for a few minutes, and then he began to tell me all about his friend.
He told me that his friend was an excellent tennis player and that he even had his own tennis court (网球场). He added that he knew a lot of people with swimming pools, but that he only knew two people in the country who had their own tennis courts. And his friend in Chicago was one of them. I told him that I knew several people like that, for example, my brother and my next-door neighbor. I told him that my brother was a doctor and he lived in California. Then he asked where my brother lived in California. When I said Sacramento, he said that last year his friend spent the summer in Sacramento and lived next door to a doctor. The doctor had a tennis court. I said that my next-door went to Sacramento last summer and lived in the house next to my brother’s. For a moment, we looked at each other, but we did not say anything.
“Would your friend’s name happen to be Roland Kirkwood?” I asked finally. He laughed and said, “Would your brother’s name happen to be Dr. Ray Hunter?” It was my turn to laugh.
1. Which of the following is true?
A.The story happened in Chicago. |
B.The writer’s brother lived in Sacramento. |
C.Both the writer and the stranger lived in Chicago. |
D.Both the writer and his brother lived in California. |
2. The writer said that Chicago was a very big city. That means _____________.
A.it was possible for him to happen to know the stranger’s friend |
B.he didn’t want to look for the stranger’s friend |
C.he didn’t know the stranger’s friend |
D.it was impossible to find the stranger’s friend |
3. How many persons does the story involve (涉及)?
A.Four. | B.Five. | C.Six. | D.Seven. |
4.Which is the best title of the story?
A.On a bus | B.Two tennis players |
C.One in a million | D.Chicago is a large city |
高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
短文填词(满分5分,每小题0.5分)
1.When I found out that my train would be three hours late, I changed my idea and would take a bus _____(代替).
2.I was about to rush out of the train station ______ a
3.well-dressed old man took me ____ the arm, "Young
4.lady," said the gentleman, "Shouldn't you f____ out
5.the bus schedule before you rush out to c(赶上)the
6.bus ". I stared at him with my mouth o. How did he
7.read my m______? Before I could say a word, he added,
8. "You see, my train is ______(也) running late. The same idea
9.came to me. But I think a good conversation can help ____
10.the time. B_____ you know it, your train will be there."
高一英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析
My grandmother seems to be wrong when she says that good manners will never go out of style.
Several days ago, I tried entering a lift with one of my arms fixed in a bandage(绷带) while carrying a computer bag in the other. Not being fast enough, I was passed by two young people who managed to get into the lift before me. The lift door closed only after I entered. Having already pressed their wanted floor button, the young people waited impatiently for me to press the button for where I was going. If they had decided to help, we could have moved much faster. But they had not. So I did my best and pressed the button with my arm. The two young people looked very angry with me. I was losing heart.
The memory of this incident has stayed with me because it followed shortly after my building’s watchman refused to help me carry a heavy box full of books. His answer was that he could not carry the books a few meters because it was not his job. However, I remembered myself helping people for so many years carrying boxes, shopping bags, or pushing wheelchairs upon the request of a stranger in need or when my conscience(良心) called on me. "Oh, this young generation, they have no manners, ”my grandmother would say. The idea of good manners refers to the considering of other people’s feelings. We need more and more people to have good manners. Good manners should be-come part of our lives.
1.The author believes that ________.
A.good manners will never go out of style
B.her grandmother is right
C.good manners are disappearing little by little
D.it never rains, but it pours
2.How did the two young people feel when the author pressed the button?
A.Excited. B.Angry. C.Sad. D.Confident.
3.The watchman didn’t help the author because ______.
A.the box was full of books
B.the box was too heavy
C.the author was a stranger
D.he thought it was not his job
4.We can infer from the passage that the author ______.
A.always offers help to people in need
B.always has difficulty carrying things
C.has a better memory than anyone else
D.agreed with her grandmother at first
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Yesterday on the way home my father found a new-born baby_____ by its mother, struggling to survive.
A.devoted B.defended C.deserved D.deserted
高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析