Tom Brennan was working in a Philadelphia office building when he noticed a black bag. The bag contained a book.
This chance discovery ended a 12-day search by the Library Company of Philadelphia for a historical treasure-a 120-page diary kept 190 years age by Deborah Logan, "a woman who knew everybody in her day, "James Green ,the librarian told the magazine American Libraries.
Most of the diary is a record of big events in Philadelphia ,It also includes a description of British soldiers burning Washington .D. C in the war of 1812.She describes President James Madison on horseback as "perfectly shaking with fear" during the troubled days. George Wash- ington, she writes, mistook her for the wife of a French man. and praised her excellent English .
The adventure of the lost book began September 4 when Cory Luxmoore arrived from Eng- land to deliver the diary of his ancestor(祖先)to the Library Company, which he and his wife considered to be the best home for the diary.
Green told American Libraries he had the diary in his possession" about five minutes" when Luxmoore took it back because he had promised to show it to one other person. On returning to his hotel after showing the precious book to Green, Luxmoore was shocked to realise that he had left it in the taxi.
Without any delay, Green began calling every taxi company in the city, with no luck," I've felt sick since then," Luxmoore told reporters.
According to Green. no one has yet learned how the diary came to the office building .
Tom Brennan received a reward(奖励)of 1,000,Philadelphia gained another treasure for its histo- ry, and Luxmoore told reporters, "It's wonderful news. I'm on high".
1.This article mainly tells about the story of _____
A. a lost diary B. Deborah Logan
C. Cory Luxmoore D. the Library Company
2.From the text,we learn that the diary is now owned by_____
A. Tom Brennan
B. an unknown person
C. a Philadelphia magazine
D. the Library Company of Philadelphia
3.Philadelphia is thought to be the best home for the diary because_____.
A. it was written in Philadelphia
B. it tells stories about Philadelphia
C. people in the city are interested in old things
D. the British and the Americans once fought in Philadelphia
4.Which of the following shows the right order of what happened to the diary?
a-Tom Brennan found the book in an office building.
b-The book was shown to James Green.
c-Cory Luxmoore arrived from England.
d-The book was left behind in a taxi.
A. a. b. c. d B. c. b. d. a
C. a. c. d. b D. c. a. b. d
5.What did Cory Luxmoore mean when he said "I'm on high"?
A. I'm rich B. I'm famous
C. I'm excited D. I'm lucky.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题
Tom Brennan was working in a Philadelphia office building when he noticed a black bag. The bag contained a book.
This chance discovery ended a 12-day search by the Library Company of Philadelphia for a historical treasure-a 120-page diary kept 190 years age by Deborah Logan, "a woman who knew everybody in her day, "James Green ,the librarian told the magazine American Libraries.
Most of the diary is a record of big events in Philadelphia ,It also includes a description of British soldiers burning Washington .D. C in the war of 1812.She describes President James Madison on horseback as "perfectly shaking with fear" during the troubled days. George Wash- ington, she writes, mistook her for the wife of a French man. and praised her excellent English .
The adventure of the lost book began September 4 when Cory Luxmoore arrived from Eng- land to deliver the diary of his ancestor(祖先)to the Library Company, which he and his wife considered to be the best home for the diary.
Green told American Libraries he had the diary in his possession" about five minutes" when Luxmoore took it back because he had promised to show it to one other person. On returning to his hotel after showing the precious book to Green, Luxmoore was shocked to realise that he had left it in the taxi.
Without any delay, Green began calling every taxi company in the city, with no luck," I've felt sick since then," Luxmoore told reporters.
According to Green. no one has yet learned how the diary came to the office building .
Tom Brennan received a reward(奖励)of 1,000,Philadelphia gained another treasure for its histo- ry, and Luxmoore told reporters, "It's wonderful news. I'm on high".
1.This article mainly tells about the story of _____
A. a lost diary B. Deborah Logan
C. Cory Luxmoore D. the Library Company
2.From the text,we learn that the diary is now owned by_____
A. Tom Brennan
B. an unknown person
C. a Philadelphia magazine
D. the Library Company of Philadelphia
3.Philadelphia is thought to be the best home for the diary because_____.
A. it was written in Philadelphia
B. it tells stories about Philadelphia
C. people in the city are interested in old things
D. the British and the Americans once fought in Philadelphia
4.Which of the following shows the right order of what happened to the diary?
a-Tom Brennan found the book in an office building.
b-The book was shown to James Green.
c-Cory Luxmoore arrived from England.
d-The book was left behind in a taxi.
A. a. b. c. d B. c. b. d. a
C. a. c. d. b D. c. a. b. d
5.What did Cory Luxmoore mean when he said "I'm on high"?
A. I'm rich B. I'm famous
C. I'm excited D. I'm lucky.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
完形填空
I walked through the door of the office building I worked in. Then I realized that I needed some money so I went to the ________ at the corner of the street.
As I finished and turned to ________ , I saw a wallet on the counter(柜台). The wallet was brown and________three hundred dollars, a driver’s license, and a ________ card. I didn’t know the name on the license, but ________he was, he was going to be in panic.
I went home with the wallet. In my apartment, I ________ the online phone book and found no one to ________ the name on the card in the wallet. I really wanted to ________ the man. If it had been my wallet, I would have been sick to my stomach with ________. I ________ the bank card and became ________ in thought. ________ , a fresh idea flashed through my mind. On the back was the number to his bank.
“Thank you for ________Wachovia Bank. Can I help you?” “I found a wallet at one of your bank machines today and I am trying to find the ________ .” “That’s very nice of you, sir. Can you________ me the number on the card please?” I did what I was told and asked, “Can you tell me his phone number? I want to contact him to ________ his wallet.” “I’m sorry, sir, but we cannot give out the ________ information of our customers.” “I understand. Can I give you my telephone number? You could call him and tell him who I am.” “I can________ do that, sir.”
I gave her my contact information and hung up. Two days later, a gentleman found me. He ________ thought he would see his wallet again. He was so ________ that he kept saying “thanks” many times.
I smiled all day long. Doing good for others does good for you.
1.A.restaurant B.bank C.hotel D.supermarket
2.A.pass B.inform C.watch D.leave
3.A.existed B.replaced C.contained D.gathered
4.A.name B.identity C.record D.bank
5.A.whoever B.whatever C.however D.whichever
6.A.published B.checked C.compared D.reviewed
7.A.need B.recognize C.match D.remember
8.A.blame B.help C.follow D.study
9.A.worry B.doubt C.curiosity D.sadness
10.A.set up B.gave up C.picked up D.put up
11.A.interested B.confused C.crazy D.lost
12.A.Immediately B.Strangely C.Generally D.Recently
13.A.visiting B.choosing C.calling D.trusting
14.A.seller B.designer C.winner D.owner
15.A.give B.send C.write D.suggest
16.A.return B.gain C.keep D.confirm
17.A.enough B.personal C.special D.obvious
18.A.certainly B.usually C.luckily D.simply
19.A.often B.never C.seldom D.once
20.A.nervous B.curious C.modest D.grateful
高一英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析
完形填空
I walked through the door of the office building I worked in. Then I realized that I needed some money so I went to the ________ at the corner of the street.
As I finished and turned to ________ , I saw a wallet on the counter(柜台). The wallet was brown and________three hundred dollars, a driver’s license, and a ________ card. I didn’t know the name on the license, but _______he was, he was going to be in panic.
I went home with the wallet. In my apartment, I ________ the online phone book and found no one to ________ the name on the card in the wallet. I really wanted to ________ the man. If it had been my wallet, I would have been sick to my stomach with ________. I ________ the bank card and became ________ in thought. ________ , a fresh idea flashed through my mind. On the back was the number to his bank.
“Thank you for ________Wachovia Bank. Can I help you?” “I found a wallet at one of your bank machines today and I am trying to find the ________ .” “That’s very nice of you, sir. Can you________ me the number on the card please?” I did what I was told and , “Can you tell me his phone number? I want to contact him to ________ his wallet.” “I’m sorry, sir, but we cannot give out the ________ information of our customers.” “I understand. Can I give you my telephone number? You could call him and tell him who I am.” “I can________ do that, sir.”
I gave her my contact information and hung up. Two days later, a gentleman found me. He ________ thought he would see his wallet again. He was so ________ that he kept saying “thanks” many times.
I smiled all day long. Doing good for others does good for you.
1.A.restaurant B.bank C.hotel D.supermarket
2.A.pass B.inform C.watch D.leave
3.A.existed B.replaced C.contained D.gathered
4.A.name B.identity C.record D.bank
5.A.whoever B.whatever C.however D.whichever
6.A.published B.checked C.compared D.reviewed
7.A.need B.recognize C.match D.remember
8.A.blame B.help C.follow D.study
9.A.worry B.doubt C.curiosity D.sadness
10.A.set up B.gave up C.picked up D.put up
11.A.interested B.confused C.crazy D.lost
12.A.Immediately B.Strangely C.Generally D.Recently
13.A.visiting B.choosing C.calling D.trusting
14.A.seller B.designer C.winner D.owner
15.A.give B.send C.write D.suggest
16.A.return B.gain C.keep D.confirm
17.A.enough B.personal C.special D.obvious
18.A.certainly B.usually C.luckily D.simply
19.A.often B.never C.seldom D.once
20.A.nervous B.curious C.modest D.grateful
高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
One day, when I was working as a psychologist(心理学家) in England,a boy showed up in my office. It was David. He kept walking up and down restlessly, his face pale, and his hands shaking slightly. His head teacher had referred him to me. “This boy has lost his family,” he wrote. “He is understandably very sad and refuses to talk to others, and I'm
very worried about him. Can you help?”
I looked at David and showed him to a chair. How could I help him? There are problems psychology doesn’t have the answer to, and which no words can describe. Sometimes the best thing one can do is to listen openly and sympathetically.
The first two times we met, David didn't say a word. He sat there, only looking up to look at the children's drawings on the wall behind me. I suggested we play a game of chess. He nodded. After that he played chess with me every Wednesday afternoon -- in complete silence and without looking at me. It's not easy to cheat in chess, but I admit I made sure David won once or twice.
Usually, he arrived earlier than agreed, took the chess board and pieces from the shelf and began setting them up before I even got a chance to sit down. It seemed as if he enjoyed my company. But why did he never look at me?
"Perhaps he simply needs someone to share his pain with," I thought. "Perhaps he senses that I respect his suffering.” Some months later, when we were playing chess, he looked up at me suddenly.
"It’s your turn," he said.
After that day, David started talking. He got friends in school and joined a bicycle club. He wrote to me a few times about his biking with some friends, and about his plan to get into university. Now he had really started to live his own life.
Maybe I gave David something. But I also learned that one -- without any words -- can reach out to another person. All it takes is a hug, a shoulder to cry on, a friendly touch, and an ear that listens.Ziyuanku.com
1.When he first met the author, David _________ .
A. felt a little excited B. walked energetically
C. looked a little nervous D. showed up with his teacher
2.Which statement about the passage is NOT TRUE?.
A. David enjoyed being with the author.
B. What David really needs is to play chess with someone.
C. David didn't say a word the first two times they met.
D. The author knows how to treat David's problem.
3.What can be inferred about David?
A. He recovered after months of treatment.
B. He liked biking before he lost his family.
C. He went into university soon after starting to talk.
D. He got friends in school before he met the author.
4.What made David change?
A. His teacher’s help.
B. The author’s friendship.
C. His exchange of letters with the author.
D. The author’s silent communication and company with him.
高一英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
Five years ago I was working in an office. My life was all about dealing with complaints, meeting deadlines and writing reports. I wasn’t completely bored _______it didn’t excite me. One _______I went out to buy a sandwich. It was sunny and I wasn’t _______at work, so I decided to _______it in the park. I could see a group of people_______a TV programme nearby. They seemed to be arguing about something and everybody looked very_______ .
Suddenly I realized everyone was _______me. And then two of them started walking over---towards me! They _______that they were making a short film and one of their actors hadn’t_______ . He only had one line in the story, they said. Would I mind________ the line?
I could tell they were desperate and although I’d never done any acting in my life, for some reason I ________ .
An hour later we finished. It was really an amazing experience. The people were very________and paid me for my time. However,________ I was leaving, the director of the film came over and________me his card. He thought I’d been brilliant and was naturally talented as a(n) ________. I laughed but________to call him some time.
Well, I did call him. I went for an audition(试演)for another short film with the director. And I got the ________ . Two years later I ________ my office job and I’m now working almost full-time as an actor. I love the work and I’m going back to college next year to study ________. My life is now completely__________, all because of that lunch in the park.
1.A.so B.but C.or D.and
2.A.morning B.afternoon C.weekend D.lunchtime
3.A.busy B.good C.angry D.quick
4.A.make B.eat C.use D.get
5.A.watching B.writing C.copying D.filming
6.A.passive B.excited C.anxious D.energetic
7.A.looking at B.looking for C.looking after D.looking into
8.A.repeated B.described C.explained D.remembered
9.A.calmed down B.given up C.turned up D.settled down
10.A.forming B.saying C.drawing D.holding
11.A.offered B.agreed C.insisted D.admitted
12.A.hopeful B.successful C.grateful D.doubtful
13.A.until B.after C.for D.as
14.A.lent B.handed C.mailed D.awarded
15.A.actor B.director C.reporter D.host
16.A.failed B.refused C.continued D.promised
17.A.job B.card C.money D.mind
18.A.lost B.left C.chose D.found
19.A.painting B.literature C.drama D.journalism
20.A.simple B.strange C.important D.different
高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Henry was an office worker in a big city. He worked very hard and enjoyed traveling in his holidays.
He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper. “Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at West Hill Farm. Good food. Fresh air. Horse riding. Walking. Fishing. Cheap and interesting.”
“This sounds a good idea,” he thought. “I’ll spend a month at West Hill Farm. I think I can enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. They’ll make a change from sitting by the seaside and swimming.”
He wrote to the farmer. In the letter he said that he would like to spend all of July there. Then on the first of July, he left for West Hill Farm.
But four days later, he returned home.
“What was wrong with West Hill Farm?” his best friend, Ed, asked him. “Didn’t you enjoy country life?”
“Country life was very good,” Henry said. “But there was another problem.”
“Oh. What?”
“Well,” he said, “the first day I was there a sheep died, and we had roast mutton for dinner.”
“What’s wrong with that?” Ed asked. “Fresh meat is the best.”
“I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.”
“Lucky you!”
“You don’t understand,” Henry said. “on the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.”
“A different meat every day,” Ed said loudly, “and you are complaining!”
“Let me finish,” Henry said. “on the fourth day the farmer died, and I didn’t dare(敢) stay for dinner!”
1.How did Henry find out about the farm?
A. He saw it in a newspaper advertisement.
B. His best friend told him.
C. He wrote to the farmer.
D. Maybe he learned it from the radio.
2.Henry came back home several days later because ________.
A. he didn’t like the country life at all
B. the farmer wasn’t friendly to him
C. his holiday was over
D. he thought he might have to eat the farmer
3.Which is the best title for the passage?
A. What a beautiful farm!
B. Have a good time
C. A short holiday
D. Henry and the farmer
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
One day, when I was working as a psychologist(心理学家) in England, a young boy showed up in my office. It was David. He kept walking up and down restlessly, his face pale, and his hands shaking slightly. His head teacher had introduced him to me before. “This boy has lost his family,” he wrote. “He is understandably very sad and refuses to talk to others, and I’m very worried about him. Can you help?”
I looked at David and showed him to a chair. How could I help him? There are problems which psychology doesn’t have the answer to, and which no words can describe. Sometimes the best thing one can do is to listen openly and silently. And I would do in this way.
The first two times we met, David didn’t say a word. He sat there, only looking up to look at the children’s drawings on the wall behind me. I suggested we play a game of chess. He nodded. After that he played chess with me every Wednesday afternoon—in complete silence and without looking at me. It’s not easy to cheat in chess, but I admit I made sure David won once or twice.
Usually, he arrived earlier than agreed, took the chess board and pieces from the shelf and began setting them up before I even got a chance to sit down. It seemed as if he enjoyed my company. But why did he never look at me?
“Perhaps he simply needs someone to share his pain with,” I thought. “Perhaps he senses that I respect his suffering.” Some months later, when we were playing chess, he looked up at me suddenly.
“It’s your turn,” he said.
After that day, David started talking. He got friends in school and joined a bicycle club. He wrote to me a few times, about his biking with some friends, and about his plan to get into university. Now he had really started to live his own life.
Maybe I gave David something. But I also learned that one—without any words—can reach out to another person. All it takes is a hug, a shoulder to cry on, a friendly touch, and an ear that listens.
1.When he first met the author, David_________.
A.felt a little excited B.walked stubbornly
C.looked a little nervous D.showed up with his teacher
2.As a psychologist, the author __________.
A.was uncertain about psychology B.was ready to listen to David
C.was able to describe David’s problem D.was sure of solving David’s problem
3.David enjoyed being with the author because he____________.
A.needed to share pain with the author
B.wanted to ask the author for advice
C.liked the children’s drawing in the office
D.beat the author many times in the chess game
4.What can be inferred about David?
A.He recovered after months of treatment.
B.He liked biking before he lost his family.
C.He went into university soon after starting to talk.
D.He got friends in school before he met the author.
5.What made David change?
A.His teacher’s help.
B.His exchange of letters with the author.
C.The author’s friendship.
D.The author’s silent communication with him.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
One day Mary was busy working in her office in London 1. she received an E-mail from her friend Joan. In Joan’s e-mail, she persuaded Mary 2.( look) for a flat in London for her. As she had 3. (little) money at her command than before, the flat had to be cheap, but it had to be modern, with elevators and gas lines. It had to be in the 4. (east) part of London, with petrol and subway stations nearby. Though Mary found it difficult to find such a flat, she still went 5.(care) from one block(街区) to another, looking for a flat 6.would meet(满足) Joan’s requirements. Having tried too many times, Mary met her boss and politely asked him 7.advice. It was the first time that she 8. (talk) with his boss about her personal problems. It happened that the boss just had such a flat for rent, so they quickly reached 9.agreement(协议). But to her surprise, when she e-mailed Joan, telling her the good news, Joan said that she had changed 10.(she) mind—she was not returning to London.
高一英语短文填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Mr. Grey was the manager of a small office in London. He lived in the country, and came up to work by train. He liked walking from the station to his office unless it was raining, because it gave him some exercise.
One morning he was walking along the street when a stranger stopped him and said to him, “You may not remember me, sir, but seven years ago I came to London without a penny in my pockets, I stopped you in this street and asked you to lend me some money, and you lent me £ 5, because you said you were willing to take a chance so as to give a man a start on the way to success.”
Mr. Grey thought for a few minutes and then said, “Yes, I remember you. Go on with your story!” “Well,” answered the stranger, “are you still willing to take a chance?”
1.How did Mr. Grey get to his office?
A.He went up to work by train. |
B.He walked to his office. |
C.He went to his office on foot unless it rained. |
D.He usually took a train to the station and then walked to his office if the weather was fine. |
2. Mr. Grey liked walking from the station to his office because ________.
A.he couldn’t afford the buses | B.he wanted to save money |
C.he wanted to keep in good health | D.he could do some exercises on the way |
3.Mr. Grey had been willing to lend money to a stranger in order to______.
A.give him a start in life | B.help him on the way to success |
C.make him rich | D.gain more money |
4.One morning the stranger recognized Mr. Grey, and_______.
A.wanted to return Mr. Grey the money |
B.again asked Mr. Grey for money |
C.would like to make friends with him |
D.told Mr. Grey that he had been successful since then |
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Mr. Grey was the manager of a small office in London. He lived in the country, and came up to work by train. He liked walking from the station to his office unless it was raining, because it gave him some exercise.
One morning he was walking along the street when a stranger stopped him and said to him, “You may not remember me, sir, but seven years ago I came to London without a penny in my pockets, I stopped you in this street and asked you to lend me some money, and you lent me £ 5, because you said you were willing to take a chance so as to give a man a start on the way to success.”
Mr. Grey thought for a few minutes and then said, “Yes, I remember you. Go on with your story!” “Well,” answered the stranger, “are you still willing to take a chance?”
1.Mr. Grey liked walking to his office because ________.
A.he couldn’t afford the buses
B.he wanted to save money
C.he wanted to keep in good health
D.he could do some work on the way
2.Mr. Grey had been willing to lend money to a stranger in order to_______
A.give him a start in life B.help him on the way to success
C.make him rich D.gain more money
3.One morning the stranger recognized Mr. Grey, and_______
A.wanted to return Mr. Grey the money
B.again asked Mr. Grey for money
C.would like to make friends with him
D.told Mr. Grey that he had been successful since then
4.In the second paragraph,“… take a chance” means ______.
A.Mr. Gray happened to meet a stranger
B.Mr. Grey had a chance to help a stranger
C.Mr. Grey helped a stranger by chance
D.Mr. Grey took the risk that the stranger would not give back the money which he lent him
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析