The stage lights dimmed(变昏暗), and I took a qu...

The stage lights dimmed(变昏暗), and I took a quick look from behind the heavy black curtains into the audience. Blinded by the lights, I quickly _______.It seems that a great number of eyes were looking at me. I took a deep _______ as the music of my dance began to play. I entered the stage and began my _______, the graduation test of the classical Indian dance.

After a decade of learning,I was finally ready to take on the most difficult act.The test is the most important _______in a dancer's life as it pays respect to all the factors in one's life that _______the dance form:one's culture and family.

The performance is undertaken only by the most_______and determined students.It is a difficult process that requires much _______For more than six months,I spent two to three hours every day _______ these dances.Many times,1_______myself to my physical and mental breaking point,but still I would not stop.I could not give up.There was always so much more to do and so much more to________.

I discovered a lot about myself in those tiring hours,and I forced myself to meet my ________.Even when I was at the end of my limit,there was always something ________ me on,forcing me not to give up.

Fortunately,I made it.What I had done ________ the success.It was in those hours that I learned what a dancer ________ is.Those time was evidence that I could achieve something I________out to do.

1.A.pulled back B.set off C.reached out D.broke away

2.A.sleep B.thought C.breath D.sorrow

3.A.career B.comprehension C.response D.performance

4.A.routine B.incident C.accident D.event

5.A.develop B.purchase C.introduce D.promote

6.A.focused B.beautiful C.intelligent D.considerate

7.A.talent B.strength C.devotion D.cooperation

8.A.recording B.practicing C.discussing D.designing

9.A.applied B.addicted C.treated D.pushed

10.A.forget B.design C.learn D.research

11.A.budget B.expectation C.expense D.impression

12.A.driving B.competing C.benefiting D.representing

13.A.increased B.deserved C.expanded D.exposed

14.A.completely B.chiefly C.truly D.distantly

15.A.put B.carry C.turn D.set

高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The Beauties of the Stone Age

I have just come home after viewing some amazing works of art that were recently discovered in Church Hole Gave in Nottinghamshire. They are not drawings but etchings—shapes cut into the rock—and they describe different kinds of wild animals.

First of all, the number is great: there are 90 in all. Moreover, 58 of them are on the ceiling (天花板). This is quite unusual in cave art, according to Dr. Wilbur Samson of Central Midlands University. “Wall pictures are the usual way,” he says. “The Church Hole etchings are an artistic achievement. It was thought that ice-age hunters in this country were separated from those in central areas of Europe, but the Church Hole etchings proved that they were actually part of a way of living, thinking and seeing the world that had spread right across Europe.”

News of such exciting discoveries spreads quickly, and thanks to the Internet and mobile phones, a great many people have known about this discovery. However, an examination of the etchings last year failed to show the presence of them. The reason lay in the expectations of the researchers. They looked for the usual type of cave drawings, which show up best under direct light. So they used powerful torches (火炬), shining them straight onto the rock face. However, the Church Hole etchings are not drawings on the rocks, like the other cave ones. They are modifications of the rock itself and can’t be easily made out. They show up best when seen from a certain direction in the natural light of early morning.

Dr. Samson feels that the lighting factor provides important information about the function of these works of art. I think the artists knew very well that the etchings would hardly be seen except early in the morning. We can decide that the cave was used for important events like animal worship (祭拜), and that they were conducted just after dawn, as the beginning of the day’s hunting.

To which I can only add that I feel very lucky to have been able to view Church Hole. It is a site of great importance culturally and is part of the traditional values, not only of this country, but the world as a whole.

1.What is the significance of the etchings in Church Hole Cave?

A.They show the existence of an ice-age culture.

B.They describe a more advanced life of Europeans.

C.They prove that ancient people hunted in large areas.

D.They indicate that fewer people settled in central Europe.

2.According to the passage, ________.

A.the methods taken to protect the etchings are useless

B.the etchings are various from the usual cave paintings

C.the discovery of the etchings should not be made public

D.many people visited the cave within hours of its discovery

3.What does the underlined word “modifications” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A.Small changes. B.Free gifts. C.Good examples. D.Different areas.

4.What does Dr. Samson state from the lighting factor?

A.The search took place at the wrong place of the cave.

B.The artists never planned to let the etchings seen by others.

C.The torches people used in the examination were too bright.

D.The etchings were intended to be seen at a certain time of day.

高一英语阅读选择简单题查看答案及解析

Last summer,Steller drove to work in Minneapolis.She ___at a traffic light,where a man was asking for __.She rolled down her window.

＂Hey!”she shouted."I'm driving around giving __ haircuts.Do you want one right now?”

The man looked to be in his 60s and missing a few teeth.He laughed,then paused. “Actually,”he said,"I was __ hoping to get a haircut."

She pulled off the road and took a __ chair from her car.The man,named Edward, took a __,and she cut his curly graying hair.__ Steller was done,Edward looked in a mirror."I look __!"he said."I'll have to___ to put my teeth in next time.”

By now,Steller has given 30 or so such __ to people around the city.They all lead a __ life,and she is aware of the __ of her cleanup job."It's __ a haircut,"she says.＂I want it to be a gateway,to show ___and respect,but also to get to know people."

Steller knows that a haircut can change a.__.One changed hers:As a teen,she suffered from a disease that was so __,and her hair thinned very much.Seeing this,her mother arranged for Steller's first professional haircut which helped her feel cared about and less __.

Today a branch of the Red Chair Project is the Steller Kindness Project,in which people who offer acts of __ are invited for a free haircut at Steller's salon.In exchange,they tell their __,which Steller shares on her website.Her hope is that by reading about kind acts, others will be inspired to ___their own.

1.A.played B.hesitated C.stopped D.worked

2.A.help B.money C.advice D.company

3.A.quick B.free C.regular D.unique

4.A.merely B.rarely C.sincerely D.really

5.A.red B.black C.white D.colorful

6.A.look B.sigh C.seat D.breath

7.A.Before B.After C.While D.Until

8.A.bad B.poor C.rich D.good

9.A.learn B.attempt C.manage D.remember

10.A.chairs B.haircuts C.gateways D.mirrors

11.A.happy B.boring C.hard D.interesting

12.A.power B.cost C.trouble D.method

13.A.less than B.other than C.more than D.rather than

14.A.value B.ambition C.strength D.courage

15.A.job B.life C.hobby D.plan

16.A.common B.deadly C.mild D.serious

17.A.busy B.lonely C.tired D.worried

18.A.kindness B.courage C.politeness D.consideration

19.A.lies B.jokes C.stories D.adventures

20.A.imagine B.accept C.read D.spread

高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

A few days before Christmas, the crowded shopping downtown was starting to annoy us. Most of us were loaded down with packages, and it looked like many of us were beginning to wonder if all those countless friends and relatives actually deserved so many gifts. This was not the Christmas spirit I’d been raised with.

When I finally got on a jammed streetcar, the idea of standing there packed like a sardine the whole way home was almost more than I could take. Suddenly I saw something out of the corner of my eye. A small, dark-skinned boy pulled a woman’s sleeve and asked, “Would you like a seat?” He quietly led her to the closest free seat he could find. Then he set out to find another tired person. As soon as each rare new seat became unoccupied, he would quickly move through the crowd in search of another burdened woman.

When I finally felt the pull at my own sleeve, I was absolutely struck by the beauty in this little boy’s eyes. He took my hand, saying, “Come with me, ma’am.” As I happily settled down, the little angel of love immediately turned to help his next subject.

The people on the streetcar, as usual, had been deliberately avoiding each other’s eyes, but now they began to exchange shy glances and smiles. That little boy had obviously changed something—we all relaxed into a feeling of warmth and actually enjoyed the trip.

I didn’t notice when the child got off. When I reached my stop I practically floated of that streetcar, admiring the sparkling Christmas lights on my street in a fresh, new way. Or maybe I was seeing them in an old way, with the same wonder I felt when I was five or six. Anyway, it is the little child that shall lead the ways for me.

1.What can we infer from the underlined part in Paragraph 1?

A.The gifts were too heavy to carry home.

B.Friends and relatives always deserve gifts.

C.People wondered where to buy Christmas gifts.

D.The author was fed up with buying Christmas gifts.

2.How did the author feel when she got on the streetcar?

A.Uncomfortable. B.Warm.

C.Astonished. D.Excited.

3.Why did the author see the boy as the little angel of love?

A.Because he was dark-skinned. B.Because he occupied free seats.

C.Because he helped tired persons. D.Because he took her hand gently.

4.What changes did the boy bring to the people on the streetcar?

A.They got to know one another.

B.They admired the boy when he got off.

C.They became more friendly to each other.

D.They changed the lights on the old streets.

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As she waited at the edge of the ice for her music to start, Peggy took a quick look at her father standing nearby with a group of parents and teachers. He smiled at her. Then she ____ out at the audience, ____ to see her mother. These two, Alvert and Doris Flemint, had ____ all the way from California more than 2,000 miles away, to see their ____ compete in this sports meet in Cleveland, Ohio.

The music ____ and Peggy moved onto the ice, letting the music ____ her along into her turns, and she began skating with much ____ in herself. The cold fear she always had in the ____ seconds before skating onto the ice was ____. She was feeling the movement of the ____ and letting it carry her. She skated easily, ____ did some jumps, a final turn and her performance was _____.

The crowd loved it and cheered ____ she skated off the ice. “Nice job,” said one of the other ____. It was the remark that ____ came after a free-skating performance. But what should the ____ say? Standing beside her father, Peggy ____ for the scoring to be finished. On all sides were other young skaters, some waiting _____ alone, others with a parent. Shortly before 10 o’clock the results were ____. The new United States Women’s Figure Skating Champion was Peggy Fleming of Passdena, ____.

1.A.looked B.watched C.found D.stepped

2.A.failing B.looking forward C.wanting D.hoping

3.A.bicycled B.driven C.run D.walked

4.A.friend B.children C.son D.daughter

5.A.started B.played C.developed D.sang

6.A.allow B.set out C.carry D.support

7.A.thought B.belief C.success D.design

8.A.following B.last C.recent D.past

9.A.lost B.present C.strong D.gone

10.A.music B.fear C.ice D.audiences

11.A.so B.or C.before D.then

12.A.satisfied B.unsatisfactory C.finished D.welcome

13.A.because B.until C.before D.as

14.A.skaters B.parents C.judges D.parents

15.A.always B.seldom C.again D.hardly

16.A.players B.audience C.judges D.parents

17.A.waited B.looked C.wished D.asked

18.A.comfortably B.hurriedly C.happily D.anxiously

19.A.cried out B.let out C.announced D.declared

20.A.England B.Cleveland C.Ohio D.California

高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Just as John Lubbock said, we may sit in a library and yet be in all quarters of the earth. Here are some of the coolest libraries of the world.

Stuttgart City Library

Despite a classic white-on-white color, Stuttgart City Library is one of the most visually appealing modern libraries. The amazing modem and simple look is the product of the Korean architect Yi Eun-young. The German library opened in 2011, and cost nearly 80 million euros to construct.

Kanazawa Umimirai Library

Architects from the Coelacanth K&H Architects studio designed the Kanazawa Umimirai Library lo create the best reading environment. Healed floors, an outpouring of natural light, and other features were specifically included lo achieve this goal. The wall, which consists of thousands of tiny openings, allows natural lighting into the building, improving the overall feel of the space. This Japanese library was opened in 2011, and reflects the appearance of many modem and simple spaces.

Library of Congress

In 1800, Congress set up the Library of Congress in Washington D.C.. Fifteen years later, Thomas Jefferson offered his personal library to replace books that were lost when the British set the building on fire in 1814. His books, which took nearly 50 years to collect, varied from texts on science, literature and philosophy, to books in a variety of foreign languages. These days, the Library of Congress offers more than 155 million items and the largest rare book collection in North America.

State Library of Victoria

The Slate Library of Victoria, located in Melbourne, Australia, is one of the largest exhibiting libraries in the world. Though it opened in 1856, major repairs took place between 1990 and 2004. The La Trobe Reading Room is one of the library’s main attractions due to its visually amazing architecture. The lawn at the library’s front attracts hundreds of city folk each day, who gather for lunch or to enjoy the statues there. The library currently contains over two million books, as well as armor (盔甲) of Ned Kelly, a folk hero against the ruling class.

1.Which library has the longest history?

A.Stuttgart City Library. B.Kanazawa Umimirai Library.

C.Library of Congress. D.State Library of Victoria.

2.What’s special about Stale Library of Victoria?

A.It has great architecture.

B.It has a folk hero’s statue in it.

C.It is the world’s largest exhibiting library.

D.It serves as a meeting place for the citizens.

3.What does the first two libraries have in common?

A.They are constructed in the modem style.

B.They cost a large amount of money.

C.They are designed by Korean architects.

D.They feature providing readers with natural light.

高一英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

At Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, the lights are controlled by sensors that measure sunlight. They dim immediately when it’s sunny and brighten when a passing cloud blocks the sun.

A wall of windows at a University of Pennsylvania engineering building has built-in blinds (百叶窗) controlled by a computer program that follows the sun’s path. Buildings are getting smarter and the next generation of building materials is expected to do even more.

Windows could catch the sun’s energy to heat water. Sensors that measure the carbon dioxide breathed out by people in a room could determine whether the air conditioning needs to be turned up.

Many new materials and technology have been designed in the last 15 years. They are now being used in a wave of buildings designed to save as much energy as possible. They include old ideas, like “green roofs”, where a belt of plants on a roof helps the building keep heat in winter and stay cool in summer, and new ideas, like special coating for windows that lets light in, but keeps heat out.

As technologies such as sensors become cheaper, their uses spread.

The elevators at Seven World Trade Center, which is under construction in New York, use a system that groups people traveling to nearby floors into the same elevator, thus saving elevator stops. People who work in the building will enter it by swiping (刷) ID cards that will tell the elevators their floor, readouts will then tell them which elevator to use. The building also has windows with a coating that blocks heat while letting in light.

More new building materials and technology are in development. A Philadelphia building firm is now working on “smart wrap” that uses tiny solar collectors to catch the sun’s energy and transmitters (传输器) as wide as a human hair to move it. They are expected to change the face of the construction industry in the next ten years or so.

1.________ will be developed and used in the construction industry.

A．“Green roofs” that cool or heat buildings

B．“Smart wrap” that catches the sun’s energy

C．Sunlight-measuring sensors that control lights

D．Window coating that lets light in, but keeps heat out

2.The elevators at Seven World Trade Center are special because they can ________.

A．send people to floors with fewer stops

B．teach people how to use their ID cards

C．make people stay very cool in summer

D．help people go traveling in the building

3.The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to ________.

A．a human hair       B．smart wrap         C．the sun’s energy   D．a transmitter

4.What might be the most suitable title for the text?

A．Buildings Are Becoming Smarter

B．Buildings Are Getting More Sunlight

C．Buildings Are Lacking in Much Energy

D．Buildings Are Using Cheaper Materials

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面的短文，并用英语回答问题。注意：不能引用文中原句；答案不超过10个单词。

Sophie and Miles sat on the shore watching their cousin surf.Kerry was a few years older than Sophie and Miles,and she had started surfing almost before they were able to walk.

Kerry rode a wave into shore,and then jumped off her board and ran over to where Sophie and Miles were sitting.”Are you two.ready to give it a try?”she asked.

Miles took a deep breath and nodded.He was worried about looking silly in front of his cousin,but he had a feeling he was going to love surfing.He expected it to feel like riding his bike down a hill without using the brakes(刹车).

“Don’t go out too far!”shouted Mrs.Taylor,and Sophie cheerfully waved back to her parents.Sophie was usually good at the things she tried.She learned quickly and wasn’t afraid to dive in,even if she had never done something before.Miles admired these characteristics in his sister,but knew he just wasn’t as adventurous as she was.

“Okay,”Kerry began,"I’m going to start you two out on longboards.They are easier to handle,especially for beginners.”Here are some tips.First,never paddle(划桨，划动)your surfboard out farther than you can swim back without it.Know what weather conditions to expect.Never surf alone,and always remember your limitations.Don’t forget that,for the ocean isn’t something to take lightly.”Kerry paused for a moment and looked at the serious expressions on her cousins’ faces.

“Now for the fun part,”Kerry said,"You need to position yourself in the center of your board,between the nose and the tail.When you’re positioned the right way,the nose should be a couple of inches above the water’s surface.When a wave catches the tail of the board,start paddling.Try to remember the sweet spot on your board,because you’ll want to position yourself the same way each time you go out.”

Sophie smiled widely at Kerry.”I had no idea that surfing was so technical.I thought you just catch a big wave and try to ride it without falling off.”

1.When did Kerry start surfing?

____________________

2.Why did Miles take a deep breath?

____________________

3.What is the difference between Sophie and Miles in character?

____________________

4.Why did Kerry make her cousins begin with longboards?

____________________

5.What conclusion could be drawn from Sophie’s words in the last paragraph?

____________________

高一英语阅读表达简单题查看答案及解析

When we got ready to go to the rink(溜冰场), Mom always helped me tie up my skating shoes. Then she _______ her own. Mom and I had been coming to the rink every _______ since my lessons began. That was our deal. I went to _______ on Tuesdays, and we skated together on Sundays.

When we were ready to _______ on the ice, Mom took my hand and put an arm around my shoulder. I looked up at Mom and smiled. She seemed _______ but still smiled back. I took a short gliding(滑行)step, and she stepped with me, holding my hand tight We went across the rink very _______. After a few minutes, we _______ in the center of the rink. I gently took my _______ back from Moms and glided away slowly.

While Mom stood still, I _______ the move my teacher taught me this week. I placed one foot on the ________ , leaning (倾斜)forward a little. I slowly raised my back foot as ________ as I could behind me. I stopped and ________ a moment when some bigger kids skated quickly by. At last, I returned to my mother. ''OK, Mom. It’s your ________ now. '' I said. ''In fact, there is ________ to be afraid of. Skating alone is no ________ than skating with me.''

Then I did what my teacher did when he was teaching a ________skater. ''Watch my face, Mom. '' I said. ''Not your feet. Now, step! '' She took a baby step and ________. I waited until Mom skated across the rink three times by herself. ________ she succeeded, she glided over to me and gave me a big hug. ''I ________ you could do it.'' I said.

She smiled and said, ''I couldn't have done it without my excellent ________.''

1.A.took off B.put on C.looked for D.threw away

2.A.year B.day C.month D.Sunday

3.A.lessons B.parties C.churches D.theaters

4.A.dance B.jump C.skate D.run

5.A.nervous B.surprised C.angry D.upset

6.A.quickly B.nicely C.excitedly D.slowly

7.A.changed B.stopped C.started D.fell

8.A.bag B.shoes C.clothes D.hand

9.A.dropped B.ignored C.tried D.forgot

10.A.ice B.floor C.ground D.grass

11.A.long B.high C.low D.near

12.A.waited B.spent C.took D.lasted

13.A.advice B.support C.news D.turn

14.A.anything B.something C.nothing D.everything

15.A.easier B.harder C.better D.happier

16.A.tall B.clever C.young D.new

17.A.continued B.stood C.sat D.cried

18.A.Before B.Though C.After D.If

19.A.remembered B.knew C.agreed D.heard

20.A.neighbor B.student C.teacher D.boss

高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

There is an old suitcase in my house which represents the dreams and hopes of my family.

I’m always taking photos of the little _______ I find in the world around me. A few weeks ago, I visited my parents. My father was an _______ when he was young. I took a photo of something that I would _______ as a pretty big wonder. At first _______, it might not look like much. It was just a _______ brown suitcase with two silver locks up on the top. But to me, it’s _______ what a miracle (奇迹) looks like.

That suitcase is the very one my dad brought with him when he _______ to the US from Turkey in 1965. He was just a 19-year old boy at the time who didn’t know a _______ of English. He _______ all his friends and family, ________ that he would become an excellent engineer one day. That suitcase carried my dad’s most valuable ________ — many black-and-white photos from home and his science and math textbooks, etc.

As a kid, I was ________ about the suitcase. It lived on the top of my bookcase. I never ________ much about it, though. It wasn’t until I got ________ that I actually asked my dad about it. Looking inside, I found tons of photos and the ________ my parents wrote to each other, back and forth between the US and Turkey.

That’s when I ________ how beautiful that dirty old suitcase actually was. It’s a ________ of not only the hardships my parents ________, but also all the wonderful things they ________. How they found love, how their dreams ________ and how they got through them all.

1.A.secrets B.numbers C.wonders D.suitcases

2.A.artist B.architect C.author D.engineer

3.A.see B.act C.use D.serve

4.A.thought B.time C.light D.sight

5.A.lovely B.common C.special D.strange

6.A.hardly B.exactly C.normally D.quickly

7.A.turned B.wrote C.moved D.returned

8.A.word B.name C.card D.sign

9.A.left B.missed C.refused D.called

10.A.fearing B.hoping C.speaking D.learning

11.A.achievements B.prizes C.things D.lessons

12.A.unsuitable B.unhappy C.uncomfortable D.unclear

13.A.cared B.read C.described D.talked

14.A.stronger B.thinner C.older D.braver

15.A.books B.letters C.papers D.reports

16.A.showed B.praised C.admitted D.realized

17.A.reminder B.source C.result D.cause

18.A.got B.suffered C.won D.deserved

19.A.wanted B.lost C.expressed D.experienced

20.A.turned out B.ended up C.came true D.woke up

高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析