Ever since humans have lived on the earth, th...

Ever since humans have lived on the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication．Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech．When there is a language barrier(障碍), communication is completed through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words, and ideas．Tourists and the people unable to hear or speak have had to turn to this form of expression．Many of these symbols of whole words are very lively and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot．

Body language sends ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either meaningfully or not．A wink（眨眼）can be a way of showing that the party is only joking．A nod means agreement, while shaking the head indicates disagreement．

Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of raised dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals．Road maps and picture signs also guide and warn people．While language is the most common form of communication, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings．

1.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．There are many forms of communication in use today．

B．Language is the most common form of communication．

C．Tourists are unable to use an oral form of communication．

D．Ideas and thoughts can be expressed by body language．

2.Which form other than oral speech could be most commonly used among blind people?

A．Picture signs．                      B．Braille

C．Body language                      D．Signal flags．

3.Sign language is said to be very lively and exact and can be used meaningfully except for ______．

A．spelling            B．idea            C．whole words      D．expressions

4.How many different forms of communication are mentioned here?

A．Five           B．Seven         C．Nine             D．Three

高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Ever since humans have lived on the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication．Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech．When there is a language barrier(障碍), communication is completed through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words, and ideas．Tourists and the people unable to hear or speak have had to turn to this form of expression．Many of these symbols of whole words are very lively and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot．

Body language sends ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either meaningfully or not．A wink(眨眼) can be a way of showing that the party is only joking．A nod means agreement, while shaking the head indicates disagreement．

Other forms of nonlinguistic(非语言的) language can be found in Braille (a system of raised dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals．Road maps and picture signs also guide and warn people．While language is the most common form of communication, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings．

1.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

2.Which form other than oral speech could be most commonly used among deaf people?

3.Sign language is said to be very lively and exact and can be used meaningfully except for ____．

4.How many different forms of communication are mentioned here?

高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Ever since humans lived on the earth,they have made use1.various forms of communication.In general,the major form of expressing thoughts and feelings2.(be) spoken language.3.there is a language barrier, communication is completed through body language.Smile is the most universal4.(face) expression,which shows happiness and puts people a ease.But sometimes,it is likely to hide other feelings,like5.(angry) and worry.There　 6.(be) different ways to greet someone in different countries.People from Columbia like approaching others and kiss them on7.cheek.In France,if adults meet people they know,they can kiss each other twice on each cheek. Being polite to others is8.(object),but we'd better not give a hug to a person with higher rank.Body language is　 9.(real) complex, so we should study international customs10.(avoid) difficulties in today's world of cultural crossroads.

高一英语短文填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

A

Ever since humans lived on the earth, they have made v 1.________ forms of communication. In general, the major form of expressing thoughts and feelings has been s_2.__ language. But when there is a language barrier(障碍), that is, people ­­­m 3.________each other , communication is completed through body language where gestures  r 4.________letters , words and ideas. Here are many forms of body language in the world, each having its own f 5. .

Smile is the most u 6.________ facial expression, which shows happiness and put people at

e 7.________. When someone gets angry, he may f 8._, turn his back to others or make a fist shaking it.

There are also different ways to g 9.__ someone in different countries. In a word, We should study international customs to avoid difficulties in today’s world c 10.________ crossroads.

B.

My aunt, a s 11.__ in women’s disease, devoted all her life to her w 12. career without  e 13.________. She often worked far into the night to d 14.  babies for the poor . It was her kindness and c 15.________ she showed to her patients that made her successful . Despite of being a success as a doctor, she was m 16.________, not proud.

Her devotion to medical science i 17.________me greatly. Suddenly a bright idea came c 18.________ in  my mind, “why not c 19.________ on her career and work as an o 20. doctor?”

高一英语单词拼写困难题查看答案及解析

For as long as humans have lived on the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech. When there is a spoken language problem, communication can be carried out through sign language, in which gestures stand for letters, words, and ideas. Tourists and people unable to hear or speak have often had to turn to this form of expression. When gestures describe words or ideas, they can often be used internationally. When used for spelling words however, where each gesture stands for a single letter, people must share the same written language.

Body language sends ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either meaningfully or not. A wink can be a way of showing that the person is only joking. A nod means agreement, while shaking the head indicates disagreement.

Other forms of language can be found in Braille (a reading system of raised dots read with the fingertips used by the blind), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also guide and warn people. While language is the most common form of communication, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.

1.Which of the following ways can not be used as a form of communication?

A. oral speech  B. sign language         C. body language       D. thought

2.What does the author mainly want to say?

A. People can communicate in many different ways.

B. Everybody uses only one form of communication.

C. Language is invaluable to foreigners.

D. Non-spoken communication is of little value.

3.According to the text, which part of the body can be used to show you are joking?

A. Fingers B. Eyes      C. Head    D. Feet

4.What can’t be effectively communicated by sign language when people belong to different language groups?

A. Spelling        B. Idea       C. Whole words         D. Expressions

5.How many different forms of communication are mentioned in the text?

A. Three   B. Five       C. Six        D. Nine

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Even though they're not the most exciting things in the world, plants have attracted us ever since the days of early humans. They may not do any tricks or greet us when we come home at night like a dog would, but that doesn't mean they're any less interesting than animals.

However, just when we thought we knew everything we could about them, a recent study found that plants may have a secret ability that has gone unnoticed all this time.

According to the study by Australian biologist Monica Gagliano, published in the journal Oecologia, plants may be able to "hear” sounds . To come to this conclusion, Gagliano and her team planted pea seedlings （幼苗）in a pair of different Y-shaped pots with two arms. The first pot's arms led to fresh water, while the other's led to either dry soil or a sealed （密封的）plastic tube containing flowing water. Naturally, the first pot's seedlings grew toward the water. What's surprising, however, is that the second pot's seedlings grew toward the sealed water supply but not the soil.

"They just knew the water was there even if the only thing to discover was the sound of it flowing inside the pipe, ” Gagliano told Scientific American . She believes that plants are able to use their leaves to discover sound waves, which make tiny vibrations （振动）as they're produced. This could explain why so many people believe that singing or playing music to their plants helps them grow. “ I had a plant that I used to wash the leaves of once a week and sing to," plant lover Heather Goodall told BBC News. "It grew from being about 2 feet tall to 7 feet tall in just a couple of years."

So, does this mean we should start treating our plants like pets? Not necessarily, although perhaps it does mean we should give them more respect. "I would like to see plants accepted more as the amazing and interesting living beings, and less as just a source of human nutrition," Fatima Cvrckova, a scientist at Charles University in the Czech Republic, told BBC News.

1.What did Gagliano find in their study?

A.Plants can recognize the sound of water.

B.Sound can change the direction plants grow toward.

C.Plants can tell the difference between various sounds.

D.Different plants can discover sounds in different ways.

2.What do plants use to hear sound according to Gagliano?

A.Their roots B.Their flowers

C.Their fruits D.Their leaves

3.Why does the author mention Heather Goodall's example?

A.To show a different way of growing plants.

B.To inspire people to sing to their plants often.

C.To prove that music plays a role in plant growth.

D.To stress the importance of treating plants like pets.

4.What would Cvrckova probably agree with?

A.Plants are just a source of human nutrition.

B.There is still a lot we do not know about plants.

C.Plants are unbelievable and deserve more respect.

D.Most people do not care enough about their plants.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

．Elephants, which are the largest mammals on the earth, have almost no natural enemies ______ human beings.

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

高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Elephants, which are the largest mammals on the earth, have almost no natural enemies ______ human beings.

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

高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

The journey two divers made some time ago to the deepest point on the earth makes us realize how much of the world still remains to be studied. The two men went down seven miles to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean inside a small steel ball to find out if there are any ocean currents(水流) or signs of life.

It was necessary to set out early, so that the ball would come to the surface in daylight, and be easily found by the mother ship which would be waiting for it. The divers began preparations early in the morning and soon afterwards, when all was ready, the steel ball disappeared under the surface of the water.

The divers felt as if they were going down steps as they passed through warm and cold layers (层) of water. In time the temperature dropped to the freezing point. They kept in touch with the mother ship by telephone telling how they felt. Then, at a depth of 3,000 feet, the telephone stopped working and they were quite cut off from the outside world. All went well until some four hours later at 30,000 feet, the men were frightened by a loud, cracking noise. Even the smallest hole in the ball would have meant instant death. Luckily, though, it was only one of the outer windows that had broken. Soon afterwards, the ball touched the soft ocean floor raising a big cloud of "dust" made up of small dead sea creatures. Here, powerful lights lit up the dark water and the men were surprised to see fish swimming just above them quite untroubled by the great water pressure. But they did not dare to leave the lights on for long, as the heat from them made the water boil. Quite unexpectedly, the telephone began working again and the faint but clear voices of the divers were heard on the mother ship seven miles away. After a stay of thirty minutes the men began their journey up, arriving three hours later, cold and wet through, but none was worse for their experience.

1.The purpose of the divers' journey to the deepest point on the earth was to find _______.

A. if there are water currents, and life in the great depths

B. if people can stand the severe cold in the great depths

C. if there are steps in the great depths

D. if the telephone works well in the great depths

2.The divers set out early in the morning so that 　　　　　　　　　 .

A. they could avoid the cold at night

B. they could see at the bottom of the ocean

C. they could return to the surface during the day

D. they could stay long at the bottom

3.As the divers went down to the ocean floor, the telephone 　　　　　　　　 .

A. kept working all the time

B. stopped working at a depth of 3,000 feet and began working again when they returned to the same depth

C. stopped working at a depth of 3,000 feet and began working again at 30,000 feet

D. stopped working at a depth of 3,000 feet and began working again after they reached the bottom

4.On the ocean floor, the divers found that 　　　　　　　　 .

A. there was no life but some small dead sea creatures

B. fish were swimming as freely as they do near the surface

C. fish were not swimming freely in the dark water

D. fish were not swimming freely under the high water pressure

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The journey two divers made some time ago to the deepest point on the earth makes us realize how much of the world still remains to be studied. The two men went down seven miles to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean inside a small steel ball to find out if there are any ocean currents(水流) or signs of life.

It was necessary to set out early, so that the ball would come to the surface in daylight, and be easily found by the mother ship which would be waiting for it. The divers began preparations early in the morning and soon afterwards, when all was ready, the steel ball disappeared under the surface of the water.

The divers felt as if they were going down steps as they passed through warm and cold layers (层) of water. In time the temperature dropped to the freezing point. They kept in touch with the mother ship by telephone telling how they felt. Then, at a depth of 3,000 feet, the telephone stopped working and they were quite cut off from the outside world. All went well until some four hours later at 30,000 feet, the men were frightened by a loud, cracking noise. Even the smallest hole in the ball would have meant instant death. Luckily, though, it was only one of the outer windows that had broken. Soon afterwards, the ball touched the soft ocean floor raising a big cloud of "dust" made up of small dead sea creatures. Here, powerful lights lit up the dark water and the men were surprised to see fish swimming just above them quite untroubled by the great water pressure. But they did not dare to leave the lights on for long, as the heat from them made the water boil. Quite unexpectedly, the telephone began working again and the faint but clear voices of the divers were heard on the mother ship seven miles away. After a stay of thirty minutes the men began their journey up, arriving three hours later, cold and wet through, but none was worse for their experience.

1.The purpose of the divers' journey to the deepest point on the earth was to find

A. if there are water currents, and life in the great depths

B. if people can stand the severe cold in the great depths

C. if there are steps in the great depths

D. if the telephone works well in the great depths

2.The divers set out early in the morning so that ________ .

A. they could return to the surface during the day

B. they could see at the bottom of the ocean

C. they could avoid the cold at night    D. they could stay long at the bottom

3.As the divers went down to the ocean floor, the telephone ________ .

A. kept working all the time

B. stopped working at a depth of 3,000 feet and began working again after they reached the bottom

C. stopped working at a depth of 3,000 feet and began working again at 30,000 feet

D. stopped working at a depth of 3,000 feet and began working again when they returned to the same depth

4.On the ocean floor, the divers found that ________ .

A. there was no life but some small dead sea creatures

B. fish were swimming as freely as they do near the surface

C. fish were not swimming freely in the dark water

D. fish were not swimming freely under the high water pressure

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析