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In a small open courtyard, outside a school building, there were flowers here and there. In the sunshine，a ______ was lying on the grass，reading a book with ______ attention. Near her，another child was carefully watering the flowers, while a third was ______ with his back against a tree and had a ______ on his knees. He appeared to be drawing or writing something on it. He was ______ in his task, like the first child.

____ the building, there were pleasant carpeted areas. Many children were busy with their tasks in a variety of ways，______ teachers wandered among them, talking to them，______ them, and encouraging their efforts.

____ I watched this scene on a morning in May years ago, it ______ me that a visitor here ______ never have thought he had entered a formal school. He would have been even more ______ if he had been told that the children he was ______ came from different kinds of academic（学业） levels.

That ______ has been staying with me ever since. I have been ______ about some problems. Why in many schools are our children often asked to learn skills in a way ______ from a real-life context（情境）? Why does a lively　　　　　 school child so ______ become a defeated school failure?

Developmental psychologist（心理学家）Margaret Donald once said, “Much of the intellectual framework (知识框架) on which we ______ our teaching is misleading.” In my opinion, a child learns everything in human ______. And if every child could learn in the same way as the children in the school ______ I visited years ago，they would develop better.

1.A. gardener　　 B. child　　 C. teacher　　 D. visitor

2.A. poor　　 B. little　　 C. full　　 D. slight

3.A. sitting　　 B. standing　　 C. Sleeping　　 D. listening

4.A. toy　　 B. pencil　　 C. flower　　 D. notebook

5.A. settled　　 B. set　　 C. defeated　　 D. lost

6.A. Over　　 B. Above　　 C. Inside　　 D. Outside

7.A. during　　 B. while　　 C. until　　 D. even if

8.A. referring to　　 B. pointing to　　 C. smiling at　　 D. staring at

9.A. As　　 B. Unless　　 C. Until　　 D. Before

10.A. came up with　　 B. thought about　　 C. attacked　　 D. hit

11.A. could　　 B. should　　 C. must　　 D. need

12.A. satisfied　　 B. surprised　　 C. pleased　　 D. disappointed

13.A. helping　　 B. spotting　　 C. seeking　　 D. watching

14.A. scene　　 B. sign　　 C. look　　 D. view

15.A. dreaming　　 B. regretting　　 C. wondering　　 D. joking

16.A. taken　　 B. prevented　　 C. learned　　 D. separated

17.A. often　　 B. hardly　　 C. seldom　　 D. badly

18.A. feed　　 B. base　　 C. turn　　 D. discover

19.A. race　　 B. position　　 C. situation　　 D. case

20.A. when　　 B. which　　 C. to which　　 D. in which

高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Fish have ears. Really. They’re quite small and have no opening to the outside world carrying sound through the body. For the past seven years, Simon Thorrold, a university professor, has been examining fish ears, small round ear bones called otoliths.

As fish grow, so do their otoliths. Each day, their otoliths gain a ring of calcium carbonate (碳酸钙). By looking through a microscope and counting these rings, Thorrold can determine the exact age of a young fish. As a fish gets older, its otoliths no longer get daily rings. Instead, they get yearly rings, which can also be counted, giving information about the fish’s age, just like the growth rings of a tree.

Ring counting is nothing new to fish scientists. But Thorrold has turned to a new direction. They’re examining the chemical elements (元素) of each otolith ring.

The daily ring gives us the time, but chemistry tells us about the environment in which the fish swam on any given day. These elements tell us about the chemistry of the water that the fish was in. It also says something about water temperature, which determines how much of these elements will gather within each otolith ring.

Thorrold can tell, for example, if a fish spent time in the open ocean before entering the less salty water of coastal areas. He can basically tell where fish are spending their time at any given stage of history.

In the case of the Atlantic croaker, a popular saltwater food fish, Thorrold and his assistant have successfully followed the travelling of young fish from mid-ocean to the coast, a journey of many hundreds of miles.

This is important to managers in the fish industry, who know nearly nothing about the track of the young fish for most food fish in the ocean. Eager to learn about his technology, fish scientists are now lending Thorrold their ears.

1.What can we learn about fish ears from the text?

A. They are small soft rings.

B. They are not seen from the outside.

C. They are openings only on food fish.

D. They are not used to receive sound.

2.Why does the writer compare the fish to trees?

A. Trees gain a growth ring each day.

B. Trees also have otoliths.

C. Their growth rings are very small.

D. They both have growth rings.

3.Why is it important to study the chemistry of otolith rings?

A. The elements of the otoliths can tell the history of the sea.

B. Chemical contents of otoliths can tell how fast fish can swim.

C. We can know more about fish and their living environment.

D. Scientists can know exactly how old a fish is.

4.How would you understand “fish scientists are now lending their ears”?

A. They are very interested in Thorrold’s research findings.

B. They want to know where they can find fish.

C. They lend their fish for chemical studies.

D. They wonder if Thorrold can find growth rings from their ears.

5.If the passage goes on, it possibly refers to _________.

A. fish life　　　 　 　　 B. food fish

C. fish industry　　　　 D. young fish

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

There are two buildings in our new school, ________ stands nearly a hundred feet high.

A. the taller of whom    B. the taller of them

C. the taller of that                         D. the taller of which

高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

On a small farm in Mexico, there are no schools. A bus is the school! The driver of the bus is the teacher! It is a school bus, but it doesn't take children to school. It just goes round from place to place, and sometimes it comes to this farm. The bus will stay here for three months. The farmers call it a school on wheels (车轮).

Every time the bus comes, the farmers come running to it, shouting and laughing. They warmly welcome the school bus!

When the bus is on the farm, in the morning, the teacher teaches the small children. In the afternoon, the bigger children come to have their lessons because they must work in the morning. At night, the fathers and mothers come to school. They want to learn, too. How the farmers hope that some day they can have a real(真正的) school on their farm!

1..  . The driver of the bus is ________.

2..  The bus school will ________.

3..  . When the school bus comes, the farmers  are  ________.

4..  . Which one of the following is true?

高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

On a small farm in Mexico, there are no schools. A bus is the school! The driver of the bus is the teacher! It is a school bus, but it doesn't take children to school. It just goes round from place to place, and sometimes it comes to this farm. The bus will stay here for three months. The farmers call it a school on wheels (车轮).

Every time the bus comes, the farmers come running to it, shouting and laughing. They warmly welcome the school bus!

When the bus is on the farm, in the morning, the teacher teaches the small children. In the afternoon, the bigger children come to have their lessons because they must work in the morning. At night, the fathers and mothers come to school. They want to learn, too. How the farmers hope that some day they can have a real school on their farm!

1.The driver of the bus is ________.

A. the teacher        B. the student      C. the farmer     D. the school

2. The bus school will ________.

A. take children to school                    B. stay there for lunch

C. go round from place to place               D. take the fathers and mothers to school

3. When the school bus comes, the farmers________.

A. stop working    B. warmly welcome it    C. be happy    D. Both B and C

4.Which one of the following is true?

A. A school bus is a real school for farmers' children.

B. The bus school has no teacher at all.

C. The bus school has no students.

D. The children and their parents on the farm all come to the bus school to learn.

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Four cinemas in the UK

The Kinema, Lincolnshire

It's a wooden building on the outside and a two－screen cinema on the inside, all nesting among pine trees in a tiny village. The Kinema showed its first film in 1922 and the first six rows were deekchairs(折叠帆布躺椅). Today, it's more richly decorated.

“People come here because it's a fantastic experience，” says manager philip Jones. “Many rooms in the Kinema are simple and not attractive, but we try to remain everything that makes it special. ”

The Cube, Bristol

It's not really a cinema. It is a not－for－profit cooperative run by volunteers, which has been operating for the last 15 years.

They are “unique for what we do, which is to operate seven nights a week and with no funding.” They make many things themselves, such as cola and yogurt.

The Broadway, Nottingham

A cinema has been here since the 1960s, when local fashion designer Paul Smith would come to see arty foreign films, which heavily influenced his career choice. Later, he designed the stripy(条纹的) sofas.

The Broadway was previously used as a church, but locals love it for its independent, art house, and DIY spirit. The Broadway also has a right－on restaurant, with locally sourced vegetables and salads, and even serves its own beer.

The Rex, Hertfordshire

It opened to the public in 1938 and has been named the most beautiful cinema in the UK. There's a varied programme with different films every night. Hot dogs and popcorn are banned. And a real person answers the phone when you call. People speak very highly of the Rex. So do go, if only once, to see just how a cinema should be run.

1.In Philip Jones' opinion, the Kinema may attract people who ________．

A．live in the nearby villages

B．are fond of rich decorations

C．are interested in wooden structures

D．want to experience something special

2.The Cube and the Broadway are similar in the way that they both ________．

A．are non－profit cooperatives

B．show arty foreign films

C．offer homemade drinks

D．use stripy sofas

3.Which of the following has the longest history?

A．The Kinema.　 　 　 B．The Cube.

C．The Broadway.　　 D．The Rex.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The tallest building in the United States, the One World Trade Center, opened on November 3, 2014 in New York. The building is 1,776 feet tall, making it the 3rd tallest building in the world. It has 104 floors. The building stands in the area where the twin towers of the World Trade Center once stood. On September 11, 2001, a group of terrorists destroyed these twin towers and killed nearly 3,000 people. It took 8 years to build the new One World Trade Center. Does the height of the building in feet reminds you of something in history? The number is the year when the United States declared(宣布) its independence(独立) from Great Britain.

One problem with such a tall building is how to clean the windows. Well, a platform(平台) hangs from ropes, and workers on the platform clean windows. On November 12, while two men were busy cleaning windows, a rope of the platform broke near the 68th floor. The two men were saved by cutting a hole in the glass window.

The two tallest buildings in the world are the BurjKhalifa in Dubai, UAE and the Makkah Royal Clock Tower in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

1.When did the One World Trade Center open?

A. September 11, 2001.                    B. September 11, 2011.

C. November 3, 2006.                    D. November 3, 2014.

2.Who destroyed the twin towers of the World Trade Center?

A. A group of young men.                B. A group of terrorists.

C. A group of workers.                    D. A group of soldiers.

3.“The number” in the first paragraph refers to________.

A. 8                B. 104                C. 1,776                D. 3,000

4.How were the workers on the platform saved when a rope broke?

A. By calling for help.

B. By using a new rope.

C. By jumping off the platform.

D. By cutting a hole in the glass window.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Mother’s Day was coming，but John had been visiting customers．He was now in a small town just outside a flower shop and he knew what to do．

He went into the shop and saw a young man 26  the clerk to sell him some roses for six dollars，but the clerk just explained that roses were 27 ．

The clerk looked up at John， 28  her head．Something inside of John was 29  by the boy’s voice．John had been 30  in his business，and he looked at the clerk and 31 mouthed that he would pay for the roses．

The clerk looked at the young man and told him to get the roses for six dollars．The young man almost jumped into the 32  and ran from the store with the 33 ．It was worth the extra dollars just to see that kind of 34 ．

John ordered his own flowers and made sure that the 35  would include a note telling his mother how much he loved her．He drove away from the shop，feeling very 36 ．He caught a light about two blocks away．As he 37  at the light，he saw the young boy walking down the sidewalk．He watched him cross the street and enter a park through two huge gates．Suddenly，he 38  that it wasn’t a park but a cemetery(公墓)．

The light 39 ，and John slowly crossed the intersection．He 40  and on an impulse(冲动)got out and began to fclllow the boy．The young man stopped by a small monument and went to his 41 ．He began to cry after he carefully 42  the roses on the grave．He stared at the little boy’s heaving(起伏的) body and listened to his crying．

John turned with 43 ，and walked back to his car．He drove 44  to the shop and told the clerk he would 45  the flowers personally．He wanted to tell his mother one more time just how much he loved her．

1.A．begging        B．ordering     C．forcing      D．urging

2.A．cheap      B．beautiful    C．expensive    D．special

3.A．shaking        B．waving       C．nodding      D．holding

4.A．recalled       B．touched      C．hurt         D．lightened

5.A．influenced   B．ruined         C．buried       D．blessed

6.A．loudly    B．silently     C．gently       D．calmly

7.A．river      B．air          C．lake         D．hole

8.A．money      B．flowers      C．basket       D．cards

9.A．surprise       B．horror       C．excitement   D．sadness

10.A．delivery      B．message      C．transportation D．transfer

11.A．relaxed       B．disappointed C．good         D．sorry

12.A．sang          B．waited       C．looked       D．stood

13.A．remembered    B．found        C．discovered   D．realized

14.A．flashed       B．changed      C．disappeared D．shone

15.A．drove back    B．pulled over  C．broke down   D．burst out

16.A．arms          B．palms        C．feet         D．knees

17.A．laid          B．decorated    C．set          D．grew

18.A．laughter      B．anger        C．tears        D．astonishment

19.A．slowly        B．quickly      C．carefully    D．excitedly

20.A．bring    B．fetch        C．take         D．catch

高一英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

They may be small, but they build big things! Coral(珊瑚虫), which live in the warm parts of the Earth's oceans, are probably the biggest builders on the planet. Coral polyps turn calcium(钙)from seawater into a kind of hard stone. Slowly, they build up a hard skeleton(外骨骼)around their bodies. When polyps die, their skeletons remain. Young polys attach themselves to the old skeletons and make new skeletons. Over time, various shapes are slowly built up into amazing coral reefs(珊瑚礁).

Scientists sometimes think of coral reefs as underwater cities. There are nearly a thousand coral species. Reefs are also home to millions of sea creatures, like fish, crabs, turtles, and sharks.

Humans don't live in coral reef cities, but we get a lot from them. Reefs create jobs for people in the fishing industry and other related businesses. They also supply us with food. Reefs protect our coasts-the coral slows waves down and protects beaches from wearing. Chemicals from reef creatures help scientists create new medicines, which help doctors treat different illnesses.

Coral reefs are very important, yet we don’t take good care of them. Environmental problems have already killed about twenty percent of the world’s reefs. About half of the remaining reefs are dying, and experts believe all of Earth's coral reefs will be in danger by 2050.

People catch too many reef fish and often damage the reefs. Polluted water also causes problems because reef-destroying algae(海藻)grow in dirty water. Even air pollution hurts coral reefs. Global warming causes warmer ocean water, which can cause polyps to lose helpful algae. Without the algae, coral turns white. If it continues, the coral dies.

Can we save coral reefs? Experts say yes-if we make hard choices. Many people around the world are working to protect reefs. Humans and coral polyps are very different, but we both build amazing cities. We will both win if people protect our beautiful oceans.

1.What can be learned about coral reefs?

A.They turn calcium into stones. B.They can be found in cold waters.

C.They provide food for coral polyps. D.They are formed by the growth of coral

2.How do coral reefs help humans?

A.By taking in pollution. B.By protecting beaches.

C.By improving the environment. D.By giving out important chemicals.

3.The helpful algae give coral its 　　　　　 .

A.hardness B.size C.color D.shape

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A.Cities in the sea B.Reefs in trouble

C.Why are reefs important? D.How can we protect coral reefs?

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The building, _________ roof was damaged in the big fire, is actually a small hospital.

A．where            B．whose            C．which            D．that

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析