There is an ancient Chinese story about a giant man named Kua Fu who chases the sun. He drains the Yellow and Wei rivers during his race and finally dies of delydration（脱水）. His failure has reminded people of the unstoppable power of the sun for centuries. And yet, scientists throughout history have tried to better understand the most important star in our sky. On Aug 12, NASA launched the Parker Solar Probe（探测器）, marking the start of its trip to the sun.
The probe itself is almost as big as a car and needed the help of a powerful rocket to escape Earth’s orbit, change direction and reach the sun. In order to reach the sun, the probe must complete seven flybys of Venus, using the power of the planet’s gravity to change its path, sending it toward the sun. But that’s not the only difficult part of the journey. As the probe approaches the sun’s corona（日冕）, it will have to bear temperatures reaching 1,400℃, as well as deal with serious radiation. So how will the probe survive?
According to NASA, a special shield has been used, which is a special 11.5 cm-thick carbon-composite shield that will be positioned between the probe and the sun’s corona. It’s advanced technology like this that will make the probe’s trip to the sun much smoother. If everything goes as planned the probe will reach a speed of 692,018 kilometers per hour as it moves around the sun, setting a new record for the fastest man-made object in history, NBC noted. It will fly close to the sun 24 times between 2018 and 2025. NBC added.
1.What is the aim of mentioning Kua Fu in the first paragraph?
A. To tell the origin of Parker Solar Probe.
B. To lead to the topic of researching the sun.
C. To show the achievement of ancient China.
D. To show the difficulties of studying the sun.
2.How many challenges will the probe meet to reach the sun?
A. One. B. Two.
C. Three. D. Four.
3.What is the main idea of the third paragraph?
A. The probe will reach the sun in 2025.
B. The probe has been protected very well.
C. The probe is the fastest man-made object.
D. The probe has been prepared well for its aim.
4.What may be the best title of the passage?
A. Taking a Closer Look at the Sun
B. Discovering the Unknown Puzzles
C. The Story of Kuafu Chasing the Sun
D. The Scientific Value of Searching the Sun
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There is an ancient Chinese story about a giant man named Kua Fu who chases the sun. He drains the Yellow and Wei rivers during his race and finally dies of delydration（脱水）. His failure has reminded people of the unstoppable power of the sun for centuries. And yet, scientists throughout history have tried to better understand the most important star in our sky. On Aug 12, NASA launched the Parker Solar Probe（探测器）, marking the start of its trip to the sun.
The probe itself is almost as big as a car and needed the help of a powerful rocket to escape Earth’s orbit, change direction and reach the sun. In order to reach the sun, the probe must complete seven flybys of Venus, using the power of the planet’s gravity to change its path, sending it toward the sun. But that’s not the only difficult part of the journey. As the probe approaches the sun’s corona（日冕）, it will have to bear temperatures reaching 1,400℃, as well as deal with serious radiation. So how will the probe survive?
According to NASA, a special shield has been used, which is a special 11.5 cm-thick carbon-composite shield that will be positioned between the probe and the sun’s corona. It’s advanced technology like this that will make the probe’s trip to the sun much smoother. If everything goes as planned the probe will reach a speed of 692,018 kilometers per hour as it moves around the sun, setting a new record for the fastest man-made object in history, NBC noted. It will fly close to the sun 24 times between 2018 and 2025. NBC added.
1.What is the aim of mentioning Kua Fu in the first paragraph?
A. To tell the origin of Parker Solar Probe.
B. To lead to the topic of researching the sun.
C. To show the achievement of ancient China.
D. To show the difficulties of studying the sun.
2.How many challenges will the probe meet to reach the sun?
A. One. B. Two.
C. Three. D. Four.
3.What is the main idea of the third paragraph?
A. The probe will reach the sun in 2025.
B. The probe has been protected very well.
C. The probe is the fastest man-made object.
D. The probe has been prepared well for its aim.
4.What may be the best title of the passage?
A. Taking a Closer Look at the Sun
B. Discovering the Unknown Puzzles
C. The Story of Kuafu Chasing the Sun
D. The Scientific Value of Searching the Sun
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There is an old Chinese tale about a woman whose only son died. Sadly, she went to the holy man and asked, “What magical things do you have to bring my son back to life?”
Instead of sending her away or reasoning with her, he said to her, “Fetch me a mustard (芥菜) seed from a home that has never known sadness. We will use it to drive the sadness out of your life.” The woman happily went off at once in search of that magical mustard seed.
She first came to a splendid house, knocked at the door and said, “I am looking for a home that has never known sadness. Is it such a place? It is very important to me.”
They told her “You’ve certainly come to the wrong place” and began to describe all the tragic things that had happened to them recently.
The woman said to herself, “I have had misfortune of my own. Who is able to help these poor, unfortunate people?” She stayed to comfort them, and then went on in search of a home that had never known sadness. But wherever she went, she found one tale after another of sadness and misfortune. She became so involved in other people’s sorrow that finally she forgot about her search for the magical mustard seed, never realizing that it had, in fact, driven the sadness out of her life.
1.Which of the following does the story lead us to believe?
A．Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.
B．Time passed cannot be called back again.
C．You can’t feel happy unless compared with others.
D．You can’t expect to know the result until you have tried.
2.Instead of sending the woman away, the holy man________.
A．asked her to help him first
B．tried to comfort her with kind words
C．asked her to look for a thing that didn’t exist at all
D．tried to encourage her by talking with her
3.Leaving the holy man, the woman________.
A．was full of hope B．was filled with sadness
C．was determined to try again D．became discouraged
4.The best title for the text would be “________”.
A．A woman’s misfortune B．A nice surprise C．The holy man’s faith D．Cure for sadness
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There is an old Chinese tale about a woman whose only son died. Sadly, she went to the holy man and asked, “What magical things do you have to bring my son back to life?”
Instead of sending her away or reasoning with her, he said to her, “Fetch me a mustard (芥菜) seed from a home that has never known sadness. We will use it to drive the sadness out of your life.” The woman happily went off at once in search of that magical mustard seed.
She first came to a splendid house, knocked at the door and said, “I am looking for a home that has never known sadness. Is it such a place? It is very important to me.”
They told her “You’ve certainly come to the wrong place” and began to describe all the tragic things that had happened to them recently.
The woman said to herself, “I have had misfortune of my own. Who is able to help these poor, unfortunate people?” She stayed to comfort them, and then went on in search of a home that had never known sadness. But wherever she went, she found one tale after another of sadness and misfortune. She became so involved in other people’s sorrow that finally she forgot about her search for the magical mustard seed, never realizing that it had, in fact, driven the sadness out of her life.
1.Which of the following does the story lead us to believe?
A．Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.
B．Time passed cannot be called back again.
C．You can’t feel happy unless compared with others.
D．You can’t expect to know the result until you have tried.
2.Instead of sending the woman away, the holy man________.
A．asked her to help him first
B．tried to comfort her with kind words
C．asked her to look for a thing that didn’t exist at all
D．tried to encourage her by talking with her
3.Leaving the holy man, the woman________.
A．was full of hope B．was filled with sadness
C．was determined to try again D．became discouraged
4.The best title for the text would be “________”.
A．A woman’s misfortune B．A nice surprise
C．The holy man’s faith D．Cure for sadness
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–There is a story here in the paper about a 110-year-old man.
--My goodness! I can’t imagine ______that old. .
A. to be B. to have been
C. being D. having been
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— There is a story here in the paper about a 110-year-old man.
— My goodness! I can’t imagine________that old.
A．to be B．to have been C．being D．having been
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There is a well-known story about a farmer found an eagle(鹰) egg. The story reminds us of the importance of developing our full potential(潜力).
One day, a hardworking found an eagle’s egg lying on the ground of his farm. He was in a hurry he paid no attention to it and placed it together with all the chicken eggs. After several days, the egg hatched(孵化）and the little eagle into the world.
The eagle thought he was same as the other chickens, the eagle pecked(啄食）and dug for worms. He ran about and sometimes jumped around, flying a few in the air like the chickens. Over the years, the eagle grew old and tired. One day he saw a splendid bird overhead, and asked, “ is that?” “That’s the king of the -- the bald eagle,” replied a chicken. “The sky is her home. We’re chickens -- our home is the farm.”
And so the eagle lived and died a chicken, for that’s what he believed he was.
Are you an eagle that like a chicken? , many people have great talents but bring them to use. Actually, we make our talents take off by developing our character strengths. Suppose there was a young man who in the world. He asked questions about his environment, explored new neighborhoods where he lived, and soon he mentally mapped out the city he lived in. He used his curiosity to make the of his talents for spatial(空间的）intelligence.
When we use our character strengths, we will that we are eagles.
1.A. whose B. he C. which D. who
2.A. woman B. farmer C. lady D. worker
3.A. and B. because C. as D. but
4.A. carefully B. nervously C. carelessly D. slowly
5.A. come B. came C. comes D. coming
6.A. an B. a C. the D. /
7.A. but B. or C. and D. so
8.A. feet B. inches C. foot D. kilometers
9.A. fly B. flying C. flew D. flown
10.A. Where B. How C. Which D. Who
11.A. mountains B. sea C. forest D. sky
12.A. in B. over C. on D. about
13.A. after B. like C. before D. among
14.A. acts B. looks C. sounds D. thinks
15.A. Unfortunately B. Unbelievably C. Fortunately D. Interestingly
16.A. sometimes B. never C. regularly D. always
17.A. can B. could C. must D. might
18.A. was excited B. was surprised C. was terrified D. was interested
19.A. use B. effort C. best D. least
20.A. worry B. fear C. respect D. recognize
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There is an old story telling about a woman whose only son died in an accident. In her 26, she went to the wise man that is always 27 for his wisdom in her town and said, “What advice or what 28 ways do you have to bring my son back to life? I will 29 you with all I have if you can.”
Instead of sending her away or 30 with her, he said to her, “Fetch me a mustard (芥末) seed from a home that has never 31 sorrow. We will use it to drive the sorrow out of your life.” The woman went off at once in 32 of that magical mustard seed.
She came first to a splendid apartment, 33 at the door, and said in a (n) 34 voice, “I am looking for a home that has never known sorrow. Is this such a (n) 35 that I want? It is very important to me.”
36, she didn’t get what she wanted, even without a single word of 37. They told her that she had come to the wrong place. And they began to 38 all the tragic things that recently had happened to them.
The woman said to herself, “Who is better able to help these poor, 39 people than I, though I also have had misfortune of my own?” She 40 to comfort them till they 41. Then she went on searching for a home that had never known sorrow. But 42 she turned up, in small cottages or in other places, she found one 43 after another of sadness and misfortune. She became so 44 in helping other people out of their sorrow that finally she forgot about her quest for the special mustard seed, in fact, never 45 that it had driven the sorrow out of her life.
1. A．joy B．danger C．belief D．sorrow
2. A．envied B．considered C．respected D．treated
3. A．strange B．magical C．valuable D．important
4. A．reward B．supply C．provide D．award
5. A．quarreling B．discussing C．reasoning D．arguing
6. A．suffered B．known C．obtained D．forgotten
7. A．honor B．favor C．need D．search
8. A．knocked B．broke C．stood D．pointed
9. A．excited B．confident C．sad D．urgent
10. A．place B．answer C．apartment D．person
11. A．Luckily B．Immediately C．Gradually D．Unfortunately
12. A．praise B．respect C．comfort D．encouragement
13. A．exchange B．describe C．simplified D．decorated
14. A．unfortunate B．unfriendly C．unimportant D．unfamiliar
15. A．planned B．managed C．continued D．stayed
16. A．settle down B．break down C．calm down D．get dwon
17. A．wherever B．whatever C．however D．whenever
18. A．excuse B．tale C．lie D．reason
19. A．curious B．puzzled C．worried D．involved
20. A．recognizing B．realizing C．remembering D．wondering
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There is an endless supply of stories about sleepwalkers(梦游者). People have been said to climb on roofs, solve mathematical problems, write music, walk through windows, and do murder in their sleep.
In Revere, Massachusetts, a hundred policemen searched for a lost boy who left his home in his sleep and woke up five hours later on a strange sofa in a strange living room, with no idea how he had got there.
At the University of Lowa, a student was reported to have the habit of getting up in the middle of the night and walking three-quarters of a mile to the Lowa River. He would take a swim and then go back to his room to bed.
An American expert on sleep claims(声称) that he has never seen a sleepwalker. He is said to know more about sleep than any other living man, and during the last thirty-five years he has lost a lot of sleep watching people sleep. He says, “Of course, I know that there are sleepwalkers because I have read about them in the newspapers. But none of my sleepers ever walked, and if I were to advertise for sleepwalkers for an experiment, I doubt whether I would get many takers(应征者).”
Sleepwalking, however, is a scientific reality. It is one of those strange things that sometimes look quite fantastic(奇特的). Doctors say that sleepwalking is much more common than is generally supposed. Many sleepwalkers do not try to find help and their sleepwalking is never recorded.
1.Generally speaking, sleepwalkers are people who __________.
A. do fantastic things during their sleep
B. walk through windows
C. climb on roofs
D. walk in a half-awake state
2.It was reported that a boy ________.
A. was found on a strange sofa, telling how he had got there
B. lost his way five hours after he left home
C. slept in his own room but woke up in a strange room
D. was searched for by policemen when he lost his way
3.There was a college student who got into the habit of _______.
A. walking three-quarters of a mile every day
B. getting up in the middle of the night and walking down to the river
C. swimming in the Lowa River before going to bed
D. walking about before he went to bed
4.Why do people think sleepwalking is nothing but a fantastic thing which doesn’t have any explanation?
A. It is so common that it needn’t be recorded.
B. Scientists take no interest in it.
C. No records about it have been made.
D. Most sleepwalkers do not seek help for their problem.
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This is a famous ancient Chinese painting________a real story that happened in Han Dynasty.
A take on B based on C depended on D lived on
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
There is an amusing story about King Alfred during his wars．At one time the enemy was ________1．Alfred’s soldiers had all run away, and the King was alone in a forest．It was late, and Alfred was tired and ________2．After walking for 3he came to a little cottage．He knocked at the door and asked for ________4and shelter（住处） for the night．There was a poor woman in the cottage．She did not know that Alfred was king 5his clothes were torn and dirty．She let him in, and told him to sit down by 6to warm himself．She asked him to 7her cakes, which were baking, while she went to the well to 8water．
Poor Alfred had 9important things to think about than the cakes, which he soon forgot．When the woman came back, her cakes were all burnt．She was very angry．
“You good-for-nothing, worthless man!” she said．“You want to10, but you can not even watch them for a quarter of an hour．Take that! And that! And that!” She began beating 11with a big stick．
Just then some of the enemy’s soldiers came to the cottage．When they saw the woman 12him they never considered that he was the King; they thought that he was her husband．So they laughed and passed on．Later some of Alfred’s own soldiers found him and bowed before him．When the poor woman learnt that it was the King that she had beaten, she was very much 13．She knelt down and asked for mercy．
“Don’t be afraid, my good woman, ” said Alfred laughing．“ Your stick 14．When I have driven the enemy out of the country I shall remember the service you have done for me．” He did not ________15his promise．
1.A．winning B．losing C．crying out D．fighting
2.A．cold B．hot C．hungry D．cool
3.A．sometimes B．sometime C．some time D．some times
4.A．trouble B．advice C．money D．food
5.A．although B．until C．unless D．as
6.A．the window B．the bed C．the fire D．the table
7.A．eat B．watch C．taste D．look at
8.A．fetch B．take C．bring D．carry
9.A．more B．very C．much D．many
10.A．rest B．hide C．eat D．learn
11.A．her husband B．the tame dog C．her cold cat D．the poor king
12.A．beating B．hiding C．teaching D．helping
13.A．proud B．afraid C．glad D．calm
14.A．beat me black and blue B．frightened me to death
C．nearly drove me mad D．saved my life
15.A．keep B．make C．fulfill D．break
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