I thought I knew a lot about Hamlet.As an Eng...

I thought I knew a lot about Hamlet.As an English literature major,I have to!Having seen quite a few productions of Hamlet and read the play many times,I was full of confidence-until Peking Opera came to town!

Peking Opera has over two hundred years of history,so does this mean it's easier than a Shakespeare play to understand?To find out the answer,I just had to go and see The Revenge of Prince Zidan- the Peking Opera version(版本）of Hamlet.

The opera brought a completely new sound to my Western ears.At first,I thought it was a violin.but later I learnt that it was a traditional Chinese instrument called jinghu.Then. seeing the characters in fantastic costumes and masks,I was amazed!They of course sang in Chinese,but the music and exaggerated movements helped get the meanings across to the audience.The voices sounded really unique-some of the female voices were so high that I was sure they could break glass!

Easily my favourite part of the show was how the characters moved on stage.I had never seen Prince Hamlet do a backflip(后空翻）before!It was so dazzling and energetic that I wasn't sure if the characters were performers or athletes!

Before experiencing The Revenge of Prince Zidan,I wasn't sure if I would enjoy it.But, in fact,I was on the edge of my seat!Feeling the strong emotions of love,anger,fear and grief in the performance,I could easily recognize the theme of Hamlet.So,if you want to see a show that combines music,singing,drama,poetry and costume design with explosive effect, The Revenge of Prince Zidan ticks all the right boxes!

1.Why did the author go to see The Revenge of Prince Zidan?

A.To have a full understanding of Hamlet.

B.To know about Shakespeare and his works.

C.To prove Peking Opera is a better way to perform Hamlet.

D.To see if Peking Opera is more understandable than English plays.

2.Which part of the opera attracted the author most?

A.The music effect.

B.The costume design.

C.The performers'movements.

D.The Chinese instrument jinghu.

3.What does the underlined"I was on the edge of my seat!"in Paragraph 5 suggest?

A.I became tired of the show.

B.I missed the best of the show.

C.I was held spellbound by the show.

D.I was to leave halfway through the show.

4.How did the the author feel about the Peking Opera version of Hamlet?

A.It's puzzling.

B.It's impressive.

C.It's humorous.

D.It's disappointing.

高一英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

I arrived in the classroom，ready to share my knowledge and experience with 76 students who would be my English literature class.Having taught in the US for 17 years，I have no doubt about my ability to hold their attention and to impress on them my admiration for the literature of my mother tongue.

I was shocked when the monitor shouted，“stand up！”The entire class rose as I entered the room and I was somewhat confused about how to get them to sit down again，but once the embarrassment was over，I quickly regained my calmness and admiration.I went back to my office with the rosy glow which came from a strong sense of achievement.

My students kept diaries.However，as I read them，the rosy glow was gradually replaced by a strong sense of sadness.The first diary said，“Our literature teacher didn’t teach us anything today.Perhaps her next lecture will be better.”Greatly surprised，I read diary after diary，each expressing a similar theme.“Didn’t I teach them anything？I described the entire Western philosophy (哲学) and laid the historical background for all the works we will study in class，”I complained.“How should they say I didn’t teach them anything？”

It was a long term，and it gradually became clear that my ideas about education were not the same as those of my students.I thought a teacher’s job was to raise interesting questions and provide enough background so that students could draw their own conclusions.My students thought a teacher’s job was to provide exact information as directly and clearly as possible.What a difference!

However，I also learned a lot，and the experience with my Chinese students has made me a better American teacher，knowing how to teach in a different culture.

1.The writer wants to tell us through his experience that ________.

A.Chinese students are hard to teach

B.he has no experience in teaching Chinese students

C.Chinese students has made him a better American teacher

D.different countries have different cultures even in teaching

2.We can know that on the first day the writer ________.

A.was disappointed at her students’ performance B.felt very confident about herself at first

C.felt she didn’t teach them much D.was very confident about her students

3.At the beginning of the lesson，the writer got confused because of ________.

A.cultural differences B.her own embarrassment

C.students’ embarrassment D.students’ admiration

4.The writer learnt from their diaries that the students wanted to ________.

A.raise interesting questions B.know more about background

C.draw their own conclusions D.know more about exact facts

高一英语阅读选择简单题查看答案及解析

Daniel Defoe (about 1660~1731) was an important novelist in the English literature(文学). When he was young, he served as a soldier and had been to Spain, Italy, France and Germany. At the same time, he went in for politics. He cared much about the development of capitalism(资本主义). He had written a lot of articles against it and he was put into prison twice for that. It was not until he was nearly sixty that he began to write the famous novel Robinson Crusoe, which was published in May, 1709. It spread so rapidly that the story was known to every household very soon.

Robinson Crusoe can be divided into three parts. The first part is about Crusoe’s three voyages, the second part about his hunting, hiding in caves farming and his hard struggles against nature on a small island, the third part about the things which happened after his return from the island. The second part is the body of the novel, in which Robinson’s characters are clearly shown.

Defoe wrote his novel in a simple style and his language is easy to understand. His novel-writing set a milestone of the modern English novel. In his later part of life, he was in poor health and lived very poorly. He died on April 24^th, 1731.

1..Daniel Defoe was ______ and the writer of ______.

A. an Englishman, “A Tale of Two Cities”    B. an American, “A Million Pound Note”

C. a Frenchman, “The Lost Necklace”     D. an Englishman, “Robinson Crusoe”

2.. How old was he when he began to write his famous novel “Robinson Crusoe”?

A. He was in his sixties.                 B. He was in his fifties.

C. He was over 60.                            D. He was sixty.

3.. Robinson Crusoe can be divided into ______ parts and the first is about _______.

A. two, his lonely life                       B. three, his characters

C. three, his journeys by sea             D. four, his fame

4.. “Every household” in this passage means ______.

A. all members of a family                   B. all people

C. every building                        D. persons living in the same house

5..What was Defoe’s contribution(贡献) to the English literature?

A. He wrote a very interesting story.

B. He made people happy while reading his story.

C. He set a milestone of the modern English novel.

D. He was active in politics and was against capitalism.

高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Daniel Defoe (about 1660～1731) was an important novelist in the English literature(文学). When he was young, he served as a soldier and had been to Spain, Italy, France and Germany. At the same time, he went in for politics. He cared much about the development of capitalism(资本主义). He had written a lot of articles against it and he was put into prison twice for that. It was not until that he was nearly sixty that he began to write the famous novel “Robinson Crusoe”, which was published in May, 1709. It spread so rapidly that the story was known to every household very soon.

“Robinson Crusoe” can be divided into three parts. The first part is about Crusoe’s three voyages, the second part about his hunting, hiding in caves farming and his hard struggles against nature on a small island, the third about the things which happened after his return from the island. The second part is the body of the novel, in which Robinson’s characters are clearly shown.

Defoe wrote his novel in a simple style and his language is easy to understand. His novel writing set a milestone of the modern English novel. In his later part of life, He was in poor health and lived very poorly. He died on April 24, 1731.

1.Deniel Defoe was ______ and the writer of ______.

A. an Englishman, “A Tale of Two Cities”

B. an American, “A Million Pound Note”

C. a Frenchman, “The Lost Necklace”

D. an Englishman, “Robinson Crusoe”

2.How old was he when he began to write his famous novel “Robinson Crusoe”?

A. He was in his sixties.                     B. He was in his fifties.

C. He was over 60.                               D. He was sixty.

3.Robinson Crusoe can be divided into ______ parts and the first is about _______.

A .two, his lonely life                       B. three, his characters

C. three, his journeys by sea             D. four, his fame

4.“Every household” in this passage means ______.

A. all members of a family                B. all people

C. every building                     D. persons living in the same house

5.What was Defoe’s contribution(贡献) to the English literature?

A. He wrote a very interesting story.

B. He made people happy while reading his story.

C. He set a milestone of the modern English novel.

D. He was active in politics and was against capitalism.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Growing up in Venezuela, there was never really much cause to learn English. For years I knew nothing but “hello,” until I started high school. For five years, I spent two hours a week in understanding the verb “to be”, numbers, colors and the difference between saying “good evening” and “good night”.

I thought two hours a week was enough time to invest in learning a foreign language. I would always get top marks, and my teachers would regularly praise me. Even as an adult, I still thought I spoke the language, just by understanding English menus or translating common phrases.

Yep, that used to be me, walking like a queen among everyday Spanish speakers.

“Bring it on, life,” I said. “I can handle whatever you’ve got; I’m a rock star.” But when I moved to Canada, life hit me so hard that it knocked me down. Years later, I am still recovering. Living in a new land, with different people, new rules, new weather, a new culture and language, I was no long a queen.

Did I speak English? No, not at all.

So, I went back to school, thinking that it was a challenge would conquer. But the reality was different. English was more like a solid wall in my path. Even after getting job, it took all my courage to stop myself from hiding in the washroom during my lunch break, crying, completely overwhelmed (不知所措的) and scared Learning English, speaking, listening-it hurt me. Not the language. Not the unkind people, it hurt because I wasn’t good, despite my efforts.

Now, after almost seven years in Canada I’ve decided not to apologize for my accent, grammar mistakes, or pronunciation. I’m going to chase my dreams and enjoy beautiful, rich, and fascinating language without being ashamed. Don’t get me wrong, my brain still screams “Give a break!” from time to time, but that’s completely natural. I know it’s going to take a while, but at least now I accept the person I am-not the perfect person I thought I was.

1.What do we learn about learning English in Venezuela?

A.Everyone invested a lot of time in it. B.It didn’t cost students much efforts.

C.The standard was very high in high school. D.It could bring lot of benefits to students.

2.What happened after the author moved to Canada?

A.She adjusted to the new environment. B.She regretted not working hard in English.

C.She put her language talent to use. D.She expected to improve her English.

3.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A.The author has a realistic understanding of herself.

B.The author has conquered English eventually.

C.The author now can pass as a native speaker.

D.The author is disappointed with her English.

高一英语阅读选择简单题查看答案及解析

Growing up in Venezuela, there was never really much cause to learn English.

For years I knew nothing past “hello,” until I started high school. For five years, I spent two hours a week immersed in understanding the verb “to be”, numbers, colors, and the difference between saying “good evening” and “good night”.

I thought two hours a week was enough time to invest in learning a foreign language. I would always get top marks, and my teachers would regularly praise me.

Even as an adult, I still thought I spoke the language, just by understanding English menus or translating common phrases.

Yep, that used to be me, walking like a queen among everyday Spanish speakers.

“Bring it on, life,” I said.

“I can handle whatever you’ve got; I’m a rock star.” But when I moved to Canada, life hit me so hard that it knocked me down. Years later, I am still recovering.

Living in a new land, with different people, new rules, new weather, a new culture and language, I was no longer a queen.

Did I speak English?

No, not at all.

So, I went back to school, thinking that it was a challenge I would conquer in record time. But the reality was different. English was more like a solid wall in my path.

Even after getting a job, it took all my courage to stop myself from hiding in the washroom during my lunch break, crying, completely overwhelmed (不知所措的) and scared.

Learning English, speaking, listening – it hurt me. Not the language. Not the unkind people, it hurt because I wasn’t good, despite my efforts.

Now, after almost seven years in Canada, I’ve decided not to apologize for my accent, grammar mistakes, or pronunciation. I’m going to chase my dreams and enjoy a beautiful, rich, and fascinating language without being ashamed.

Don’t get me wrong, my brain still screams “Give me a break!” from time to time, but that’s completely natural.

I know it’s going to take a while, but at least now I accept the person I am – not the perfect person I thought I was.

1.What do we learn about learning English in Venezuela?

A.Everyone invested a lot of time in it.

B.It could bring a lot of benefits to students.

C.Its standard was very high in high school.

D.It didn’t require much effort.

2.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 6 show about the author?

A.She was proud of her command of foreign languages.

B.She felt confident enough to face any challenge.

C.She delighted in all kinds of competition.

D.She looked down on others.

3.What happened after the author moved to Canada?

A.She expected to improve her English easily.

B.She regretted not working hard in English.

C.She quickly put her language talent to use.

D.She adjusted to the new environment rapidly.

4.What can we infer from the last three paragraphs?

A.The author now can pass as a native speaker.

B.The author has conquered English eventually.

C.The author has a realistic understanding of herself.

D.The author is frustrated with her English.

高一英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

William Shakespeare was the greatest writer in the English language and is known around the world. But how much do you really know about him?

Shakespeare was born in Stratford upon Avon, located in central England, in 1564. At age 18, he married Anne Hathaway and they had three children. Then Shakespeare went to London to work as an actor and writer. In 1599，the Globe Theatre was built in London. It was in this theatre that some of Shakespeare's plays were first performed. In 1613. the theatre was destroyed by a fire. However. a modern reconstruction of the theatre was built near the original site in 1997, so even today you can go to the Globe Theatre to see one of Shakespeare's plays.

His surviving works consist of 38 plays, 154 sonnets and some other poems. He is best known for his plays. which have been translated into every major language and are performed more than those of any other playwright (剧作家) in the world. Shakespeare's works remain very popular. But why do we like these old plays? Perhaps it is because they all contain fantastic stories. His characters suffer bloody battles, deaths by poison, and dramatic family battles. His plays are full of exciting storylines and lessons about morality.

Hamlet, for example, is about revenge (复仇) and also about how difficult it is to take action sometimes, even when it is important to do so. Hamlet's father is murdered by another man, who then marries Hamlet's mother, Everybody wants to see Hamlet dead. Hamlet must take revenge. but will he be able to? The famous quote“To be or not to be, that is the question" comes from this play.

1.How is Paragraph 2 organized?

A.In order of time. B.In order of location.

C.In order of importance. D.In order of preference.

2.Paragraph 3 mainly talks about Shakespeare's__________.

A.poems B.characters

C.performances D.achievements

3.Modern people still like reading Shakespeare's works to_______.

A.enjoy good stories B.experience history

C.admire heroes D.gain knowledge

4.What can be learned about Hamlet?

A.He is in a dilemma. B.He hates his father.

C.He is afraid of death. D.He never takes action.

高一英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

1.My English improved a lot, as I spent an hour each day reading English books.

My English improved a lot, as I ________ an hour each day _______ reading English books.

2.I found the homework in British schools was not as heavy as what I used to get in China.

I found the homework in British schools ________ ________ than what I used to get in China.

3.The paintings donated by the artist are on show in the exhibition room.

The paintings donated by the artist are _________ _________ in the exhibition room.

4.At the good news, he jumped with excitement.

________ ________ the good news, he jumped with excitement.

5.The little girl is no longer what she used to be.

She is no longer the little girl ______ she used to be.

6.The girl called Mary won the first prize in the competition.

The girl ______ ______ the name is Mary won the first prize in the competition.

7.His classmates often laugh at him for his poor English. He can’t tolerate it any longer.

He can’t tolerate any longer _______ _______ _______ by his classmates for his poor English.

8.While the parents were on vacation, they let Eric look after the home.

While the parents were on vacation, the home was left in _______ ________.

9.Is this the reason you explained why you didn’t do your homework?

Is this the reason you explained _______ _______ you didn’t do your homework?

10.The bike was stolen. He rode it to school every day.

The bike _______ _______ he went to school was stolen.

高一英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析

So much English did I learn last year that even I , myself, couldn’t believe it. It was totally because of Ms. Ben and I truly　 ____what she was doing. It might not seem as a big　 _____to some, but to me it is. I have never met a woman so　　 _____and so determined to teach her students.

It seemed that English class never ___to me. I never knew how to study English and never understood some of the grammars. I can remember trying to ___get out of the classroom before Ms. Ben caught me and shouted across the　　 _____, “Winona, are you coming to extra class during ___?” It was a nightmare-she would always catch me with my one foot out of the door, and it never ___. Even then I just thought of it as a thing I had to do. It was funny to see how everyone would be in her room during lunch and then again after school. She would __ everyone to come every day, ___, we could complete our homework as scheduled with her help.

Many of the students thought of her as a bit of nag(啰嗦), but inside they knew that she was right and　　 _____her. Many of her tests were hard at first, but as the year　　 _____, we all improved a lot. I knew that it was because of her.

Even outside class, she was caring as ever. She always wanted to know what was going on in my (and everyone else’s) life, and she was always looking for everyone’s best　　 _____.

Ms. Ben is also a ___woman with a sense of humor that you just have to laugh at. However, when exams were approaching, she was more ___than ever about everyone doing well. Many of her previous students scored high, and so she　 ____the same from us. Day after day there were students in the classroom　　 ______lessons. When it was time for our big test, I knew I was ready. I walked out of that test with my head　 _____. I knew that I　　 _____and it’s Ms. Ben who had made me that way. I thanked all the hard work that she put into ___me and my fellow students.

1.A.admitted B.understood C.appreciated D.amazed

2.A.treat B.train C.behavior D.deal

3.A.caring B.amusing C.cautious D.impressive

4.A.appealed B.applied C.contributed D.devoted

5.A.curiously B.delightedly C.secretly D.faithfully

6.A.stage B.classroom C.yard D.seat

7.A.lunch B.breakfast C.day D.night

8.A.succeeded B.stopped C.worked D.failed

9.A.forgive B.encourage C.call D.wave

10.A.besides B.however C.therefore D.otherwise

11.A.praised B.asked C.allowed D.respected

12.A.stood by B.went by C.agreed on D.put on

13.A.interest B.benefit C.intelligence D.attitude

14.A.sweet B.serious C.innocent D.enthusiastic

15.A.relaxed B.concerned C.worried D.patient

16.A.expected B.received C.waited D.dreamed

17.A.checking B.reviewing C.learning D.answering

18.A.low B.nodding C.high D.shaking

19.A.took it B.had it C.got it D.made it

20.A.comforting B.raising C.showing D.shaping

高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

DCU·LS is the English Language Training Center of Dublin City University. Our courses are designed for adults (18+). We offer a lot of English language courses throughout the year in addition to special programmes in summer. Our school proudly has the same high standards which have gained Dublin City University a national and international reputation(名声) for the excellence of its courses. Recognized by Department of Education as an English language school for the teaching of English as a foreign language. DCU·LS offers you a friendly atmosphere in which you can improve your English skills. Because we are a university based company, we also offer our students ways to university facilities(设备).

For more information please contact(联系):

DCU Language Services, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland

Tel: +353 1 705552

Fax: +353 1 70511

Email: Is.elt @ dcu.ie

Web: www.dculs.dcu.ie

1.Who can take part in the courses offered by DCU·LS ?

A.Teenagers. B.Adults over 18.

C.College students. D.English teachers.

2.What can we learn about DCU·LS according to the passage?

A.They offer special programmes throughout the year.

B.We can contact it by writing letters as well as sending emails and fax.

C.The school is famous for its excellent courses both at home and abroad.

D.DCU·LS lies in Dublin City University, Dublin 9, England.

3.What kind of writing is this passage?

A.A traveling guide B.A notice

C.An official report D.An advertisement

高一英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析