If you are asked to name some national emblem...

If you are asked to name some national emblems of China, the dragon will probably be one of the famous images that pop into your head. We Chinese often consider ourselves "the descendants（后代）of the dragon." It is not unfamiliar to you that your parents hope that you "may become the dragon".

　As a mythical（神秘的）creature, the dragon is deeply rooted in Chinese culture. Traditionally, dragons are considered to govern rainfall. They have the power to decide where and when the rain falls. In addition, the dragon is a symbol of imperial （帝王的）power. The emperors thought they were real dragons and the sons of the heaven.  　

But the creature is regarded differently in Western countries. In the Bible, dragons represent the devil（恶人）. Western people usually see dragons as cold-blooded reptiles（爬虫）, like snakes and cruel killers. In their eyes, dragons are also dishonest.　　

　Dragons in Western literature are presented as monsters（怪物）. It is a common tale for a mediaeval knight（中世纪的骑士） to kill a dragon and save a princess and her country from its evil. Even the popular boy wizard Harry Potter has to battle against a dragon.  　　

　However, dragons are not all bad in the West. "Puff the Magic Dragon" is a well-known song. The lyrics(歌词) tell a bitter-sweet story of the dragon Puff and his playmate Jackie Paper, a little boy. When Jackie grows up, he loses interest in the imaginary adventures of childhood and leaves Puff upset. Puff represents the innocence of a child's imagination, which is very positive for a dragon.  　　

1.The underlined word” emblems” in the first paragraph means “_______”.

2.What is a dragon presented as according to Western literature?

A wizard      B. A mediaeval knight  C. A princess           D. A monster

3.The writer gave the example of “ Puff the Magic Dragon” to show_____.

高一英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Suppose you are a visitor in the land of Mongolia, some friends ask you to eat with them. What kind of manners do they want you to have? They want you to give a loud burp after you finish eating. Burping would show that you like your food. In some countries, if you give a big burp, you are told to say “Excuse me, please”.

In many places people like to eat together. But in some parts of Polynesia it is bad manners to be seen eating at all. People show their good manners by turning their backs on others while they eat.

What are manners like in an East African town? The people try not to see you. They are being polite. You may see a friend. He may not see you at all. If you are polite, you will sit down beside him. You will wait until he finishes what he is doing. Then he will talk to you. Manners are different all over the world. But it is good to know that all manners begin in the same way. People need ways to show that they want to be friends.

1. In Mongolia, burping is a way of showing that __________.

A . you are impolite            B . you enjoyed the meal prepared by the host

C . your meal was not enough    D . you are friendly with your host

2.In Polynesia, to be polite while eating you should __________.

A . eat quickly                 B . sit still

C . turn your back on others      D . say “Excuse me, please”

3.People in an East African town are being polite by __________.

A . waiting for a long time before visits      B . sitting down beside others

C . seeing a friend quickly                D . trying not to see you

4.The best title for this passage is __________.

A . Good Manners                       B . All manners is the Same Way

C . Different Kinds of Manners             D . Do Have Manners

高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Suppose you are a visitor in the land of Mongolia(蒙古), some friends ask you to eat with them. What kind of manners do they want you to have? They want you to give a loud “burp(打嗝)” after you finish eating. Burping shows that you like the food.

In some countries, if you give a loud burp, you are told to say “Excuse me, please.”

In many places people like to eat together. But in some parts of Polynesia(波利尼西亚)it is bad manners to be seen eating at all. People show good manners by turning their backs on others while they eat.

What are manners like in an East African town? People try not to see you. They are being polite. You may see a friend. He may not see you at all. If you are polite, you will sit down beside him. You will wait until he finishes what he is doing. Then he will talk to you.

Manners are different all over the world. But it is good to know that all manners begin in the same way. People need ways to show that they want to be friends.

1.In Mongolia, burping is a way to show that__________.

A.      the host is very friendly with the visitors

B.      one doesn’t want to eat anything at all

C. one enjoys the meal that is prepared by the host

D. one is not polite at table

2. In some parts of Polynesia, to be polite while eating, one should____________.

A. eat as fast as possible                    B. eat with his mouth full of food

C. turn his back on others                    D. sit still without doing anything

3.It is good manners for people in East African towns__________.

A. to sit down beside others and wait for them to talk

B. to say “hello” to others on the street

C. to try to talk to others when they are working

D. never to speak to anyone on the street

4.We have good manners to show that we________.

A. are different from other

B. begin all manners in the same way

C. want to be friendly to other people

D. don’t want people to trouble us

5.Which of the following is not true?

A. Manners are not the same in different countries.

B. It is good manners to give a burp when you’ve had enough in any place.

C. Sometimes manners are different in different places in the same country.

D. A person with good manners is liked by other people.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Are you 1  for a place in the southwest of China? If your answer is “yes”, why not pay a trip to Shangri-la, which is 2 mysteries and beauty.

The world “Shangri-la” first appeared in the 1993 novel Lost Horizon 3 the British writer James Hilton. He described a beautiful kingdom where three rivers 4  together and snow-capped mountains reached to the sky, with fields of long grass covering the earth. In this perfect world lived people who had discovered how to stay 5 forever.

Three mountains are covered with snow and tower 6 the land. These snowy mountain tops form 7 beautiful picture that we can’t wait to fly there.

Lakes, 8 by vast grasslands, look like diamonds. Sheep, cows, horses and animals feed 9 on the green grass and the forests around are 10  to lots of birds and animals. In this heavenly world, people live in perfect harmony with nature.

1.                A．tired           B．thirsty          C．hungry   D．angry

2.                A．full of          B．lack of          C．short of   D．fill with

3.                A．with           B．by             C．for  D．to

4.                A．put            B．got            C．joined    D．formed

5.                A．calm           B．still            C．young    D．the same

6.                A．over           B．above          C．on   D．beyond

7.                A．so a           B．such a          C．such D．so

8.                A．covered        B．surrounded      C．separated D．divided

9.                A．simply          B．deeply         C．mostly    D．finally

10.               A．family          B．room          C．space D．home

高一英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

If you ask people to name the one person who had the greatest effect on the English language, you will get answers like “Shakespeare,” “Samuel Johnson,” and “Webster,” but none of these men had any effect at all compared to a man who didn’t even speak English-William the Conqueror.

Before 1066, in the land we now call Great Britain lived peoples belonging to two major language groups. In the west central region lived the Welsh, who spoke a Celtic language, and in the north lived the Scots, whose language, though not the same as Welsh, was also Celtic. In the rest of the country lived the Saxons, actually a mixture of Anglos, Saxons, and other Germanic and Nordic peoples, who spoke what we now call Anglo-Saxon (or Old English), a Germanic language. If this state of affairs had lasted, English today would be close to German.

But this state of affairs did not last. In l066 the Normans led by William defeated the Saxons and began their rule over England. For about a century, French became the official language of Eng-land while Old English became the language of peasants. As a result, English words of Politics and the law come from French rather than German. In some cases, modern English even shows a distinction (区别) between upper-class French and lower-class Anglo-Saxon in its words. We even have different words for some foods, meat in particular, depending on whether it is still out in the fields or at home ready to be cooked, which shows the fact that the Saxon peasants were doing the farming, while the upper-class Normans were doing most of the eating.

When Americans visit Europe for the first time, they usually find Germany more "foreign" than France because the German they see on signs and advertisements seems much more different from English than French does. Few realize that the English language is actually Germanic in its beginning and that the French influences are all the result of one man's ambition.

1.The two major languages spoken in what is now called Great Britain before l066 were　　　　

A.Welsh and Scottish B.Nordic and Germanic

C.Celtic and Old English. D.Anglo-Saxon and Germanic

2.Which of the following groups of words are, by inference, rooted in French?

A.president, Lawyer, beef B.president, bread, water

C.bread, field, sheep D.folk, field, cow

3.Why does France appear less foreign than Germany to Americans on their first visit to Europe?

A.Most advertisements in France appear in English.

B.They know little of the history of the English language.

C.Many French words are similar to English ones.

D.They know French better than German.

4.What is the subject discussed in the text?

A.The history of Great Britain.

B.The similarity between English and French.

C.The rule of England by William the Conqueror.

D.The French influences on the English language.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

If you ask people to name the one person who had the greatest effect on the English language, you will get answers like "Shakespeare," "Samuel Johnson," and "Webster," but none of these men had any effect at all compared to a man who didn’t even speak English-William the Conqueror.

Before 1066, in the land we now call Great Britain lived peoples belonging to two major language groups. In the west-central region lived the Welsh, who spoke a Celtic language, and in the north lived the Scots, whose language, though not the same as Welsh, was also Celtic. In the rest of the country lived the Saxons, actually a mixture of Anglos, Saxons, and other Germanic and Nordic peoples, who spoke what we now call Anglo-Saxon(or Old English), a Germanic language. If this state of affairs had lasted, English today would be close to German.

But this state of affairs did not last. In 1066 the Normans led by William defeated the Saxons and began their rule over England. For about a century, French became the official language of England while Old English became the language of peasants. As a result, English words of politics and the law come from French rather than German. In some cases, modem English even shows a distinction(区别)between upper-class French and lower-class Anglo-Saxon in its words. We even have different words for some foods, meat in particular, depending on whether it is still out in the fields or at home ready to be cooked, which shows the fact that the Saxon peasants were doing the farming, while the upper-class Normans were doing most of the eating.

When Americans visit Europe for the first time, they usually find Germany more "foreign" than France because the German they see on signs and advertisements seems much more different from English than French does. Few realize that the English language is actually Germanic in its beginning and that the French influences are all the result of one man’s ambition.

1.Before 1066, people in Britain mainly spoke 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 .

A. Welsh and Scotlish　　 B. Nordic and Germanic

C. Anglo-Saxon and Germanic　　 D. Celtic and Old English

2.How did William the Conqueror have a great effect on English?

A. By defeating the Saxons.

B. By speaking good English.

C. By teaching people in Britain to speak English.

D. By bringing French to Britain to greatly influence English.

3.Why does Americans feel France is less foreign than Germany?

A. They know French better than German.

B. They know little history of the English history.

C. In France most of the advertisements appear in English.

D. There are more similarities between English and French.

4.What is the main idea of this passage?

A. The history of Great Britain.

B. The French effects on English language.

C. The difference between English and French.

D. The great people who had effect on English.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

If you ask people to name a person who had the greatest effect on the English language, you will get answers like “Shakespeare” “Samuel Johnson” and “Webster”, but none of these men had any effect at all compared to a man who didn’t even speak English—William the Conqueror.

Before 1066, in the land we now call Great Britain lived people in two main language groups. One was a Celtic language, the other was what we now call Anglo-Saxon (or old English), a Germanic language. If this had lasted, English today would be close to German.

But this didn’t last. In 1066 the Normans led by William began their rule over England. For about a century, French became the official language of England while Old English became the language of farmers. As a result, English words of politics (政治) and the law come from French rather than German. In some cases, modern English even shows a difference between upper-class French and lower-class Old English in its words. We even have different words for some foods, meat in particular, depending on whether it is still out in the fields or at home ready to be cooked. This shows the fact that the lower-class farmers were doing farming, while the upper-class Normans were doing most of the eating.

When Americans visit Europe for the first time, they usually find Germany more “foreign” than France because the German they see on signs and ads seems much more different from English than French does. Few realize that the English language is actually Germanic in its beginning and that the French influences are all the results of one man’s ambition (野心).

1.Before 1066, the two main languages spoken in the place which we now call “Great Britain” were __________.

A. Germanic and French

B. Nordic and Germanic

C. Celtic and Old English

D. Old English and Germanic

2.According to the passage, which of the following groups of words are most probably from French?

A. President, lawyer and beef.

B. President, bread and water.

C. Bread, field and sheep.

D. Pig, cow and government.

3. Why do Americans find France less foreign than Germany?

A. Many signs and ads are in English.

B. They know little about the history of the English language.

C. Many French words are similar to English ones.

D. They know French better than German.

4.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A. The History of Great Britain.

B. The Similarity (相似点) between English and French.

C. The Rule of England by William the Conqueror.

D. The French Influence on the English Language.

高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

If a web page asks for some personal information, you need to find out if the page is __________ or not.

高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

–Bob, are you free at the moment? I have to ask you some questions.

--______

A. It’s a pleasure　　　 B. You’ve got it　

C. Help yourself　　 　　 D. Yes, go ahead

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

If you have decided to take some English courses in the UK, there are some exams that you have to take to determine which classes you should be taking. The first exam that you have to take is the Key English Test, which determines how well you can handle speaking English on a day-to-day basis along with written English skills.

The KET has three parts. They are the basic reading and writing test, the listening exam and the speaking exam. Once you have passed this, you can take the PET exam, which stands for the Preliminary English Test. This test is just for people who already have both basic oral and written skills.

If you can read such items as newspapers, signs, magazines and books, you may be ready to take the next step. Try practicing your writing skills as well and when you think you have good enough writing skills, take this test. There are three sections to this test, the reading, writing and spoken English comprehension skills.

Once you have successfully passed the PET test, you can then move on to the more advanced classes and tests, like the FCE, which is the First Certificate Exam. This exam is harder and more advanced than the other tests. If your job depends on English speaking or writing, then this test is a must to pass. You will need to have passed the last two tests in order to take this one. You will also need to have more of a background when it comes to the English language. By passing the FCE, you have showed that your English speaking ability is of high level.

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