Diao Weihao, a student who studies business English at the Chengdu campus of Sichuan International Studies University, was in his dormitory when the earthquake struck at 2:30 pm on Monday.
The 22-year-old felt that his chair was shaking. All of a sudden, the textbooks on the bookshelf began to fall to the floor. The glass in the window broke.
“It felt like our dormitory building was being hit by a tractor,” recalled Diao. “I wasn’t afraid.. I was even excited and curious. Now, looking back, it was a scary experience.”
Diao and his roommates kept their calm. They didn’t try to get out of the building until the shaking stopped. They were on the fifth floor and they feared there might be trouble if they didn’t remain calm.
“We’ve watched lots of disaster films, and that helped us keep cool,” he said. “Only one student sprained(扭伤) his ankle. He was escaping in a hurry. Most of us got outside quickly and safely.”
They were surprised to see so many students outside.
“I began to realize then what had happened,” he said. The college had warned them that in the event of an earthquake, they should leave the dormitory immediately. A few did rush in when it was safe to grab some clothes to keep warm.
Without any tents or bedding, the students stayed on the football field for the whole night. Rain started falling in the morning, but the students all kept in good order. They simply chatted and shared their feelings and comforted each other.
“Our students seemed to have self-control,” he said. “I heard that hospitals in Chengdu have lots of injured people who jumped out of buildings.”
Now, Diao is mostly worried about the people in Wenchuan County.
“It seems we won’t be able to have classes in one or two day’s time,” said Diao. “I want to become a volunteer at the damage-hit area, or donate my blood to the injured people in hospital. Also, I will write on my blog to keep people calm and encourage them to protect themselves during emergencies.”
Since the university is close to Dujiangyan, Diao and his classmates are still forbidden to return to their dorms or classrooms. However, they can eat in the canteen and get information about other parts of Sichuan by reading the newspapers.
1.Where was Diao Weihao when the earthquake happened?
A.He was in the campus. | B.He was in the football field. |
C.He was in his dormitory | D.He was in his classroom. |
2.What did Diao Weihao feel when he realized what was happening?
A.Afraid | B.Interesting | C.Moved | D.Calm |
3.When did Diao Weihao and his classmates rushed outside?
A.During the quake |
B.The moment they realized what was happening |
C.After the quake |
D.When they got warnings. |
4.Rearrange the following events in the proper order according to the passage.
a. They got out of buildings safely.
b. Diao Weihao was in his dormitory.
c. Diao Weihao wanted to be a volunteer.
d. Many classmates went out of the building.
e. An earthquake happened.
f. They stayed on the football field for the whole night.
A.b→e→a→d→f→c | B.b→e→d→a→f→c |
C.e→a→b→d→c→f | D.f→a→c→f→e→d |
5.From this passage, we know that Diao Weihao and his classmates are _________.
A.energetic and strong in will | B.wise and caring |
C.hardworking and learned | D.helpful and honest |
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题
Diao Weihao, a student who studies business English at the Chengdu campus of Sichuan International Studies University, was in his dormitory when the earthquake struck at 2:30 pm on Monday.
The 22-year-old felt that his chair was shaking. All of a sudden, the textbooks on the bookshelf began to fall to the floor. The glass in the window broke.
“It felt like our dormitory building was being hit by a tractor,” recalled Diao. “I wasn’t afraid.. I was even excited and curious. Now, looking back, it was a scary experience.”
Diao and his roommates kept their calm. They didn’t try to get out of the building until the shaking stopped. They were on the fifth floor and they feared there might be trouble if they didn’t remain calm.
“We’ve watched lots of disaster films, and that helped us keep cool,” he said. “Only one student sprained(扭伤) his ankle. He was escaping in a hurry. Most of us got outside quickly and safely.”
They were surprised to see so many students outside.
“I began to realize then what had happened,” he said. The college had warned them that in the event of an earthquake, they should leave the dormitory immediately. A few did rush in when it was safe to grab some clothes to keep warm.
Without any tents or bedding, the students stayed on the football field for the whole night. Rain started falling in the morning, but the students all kept in good order. They simply chatted and shared their feelings and comforted each other.
“Our students seemed to have self-control,” he said. “I heard that hospitals in Chengdu have lots of injured people who jumped out of buildings.”
Now, Diao is mostly worried about the people in Wenchuan County.
“It seems we won’t be able to have classes in one or two day’s time,” said Diao. “I want to become a volunteer at the damage-hit area, or donate my blood to the injured people in hospital. Also, I will write on my blog to keep people calm and encourage them to protect themselves during emergencies.”
Since the university is close to Dujiangyan, Diao and his classmates are still forbidden to return to their dorms or classrooms. However, they can eat in the canteen and get information about other parts of Sichuan by reading the newspapers.
1.Where was Diao Weihao when the earthquake happened?
A.He was in the campus. | B.He was in the football field. |
C.He was in his dormitory | D.He was in his classroom. |
2.What did Diao Weihao feel when he realized what was happening?
A.Afraid | B.Interesting | C.Moved | D.Calm |
3.When did Diao Weihao and his classmates rushed outside?
A.During the quake |
B.The moment they realized what was happening |
C.After the quake |
D.When they got warnings. |
4.Rearrange the following events in the proper order according to the passage.
a. They got out of buildings safely.
b. Diao Weihao was in his dormitory.
c. Diao Weihao wanted to be a volunteer.
d. Many classmates went out of the building.
e. An earthquake happened.
f. They stayed on the football field for the whole night.
A.b→e→a→d→f→c | B.b→e→d→a→f→c |
C.e→a→b→d→c→f | D.f→a→c→f→e→d |
5.From this passage, we know that Diao Weihao and his classmates are _________.
A.energetic and strong in will | B.wise and caring |
C.hardworking and learned | D.helpful and honest |
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In the USA, the students who study business is more than _______ those who study agriculture.
A.as many as ten times | B.as ten times than |
C.ten times as many as | D.than ten times |
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阅读理解
International students are allowed to work for the university they study at or for a business at the school. But the business must directly provide a service for students. You could work at the bookstore, for example, but not for a company that is building something at the school. Also, a foreign student cannot take the place of an American in a job.
International students can work 20 hours a week while having classes; more during school breaks. You can work until you finish your studies.
International students normally cannot take a job that has nothing to do with their school. But the government may give permission if students are suddenly faced with difficulties. Examples include large medical bills, the shortage of financial (财政上的) aid or an unexpected change in the financial support.
Students must also meet other conditions (条件). They must have studied at their American school for at least one year. Students must ask for permission again after a year if they want to continue an off-campus (校外的) job.
International students who will be studying at graduate school can apply (申请) for some jobs before they come to the United States. A good example is a university job like a teaching or research assistant.
Some schools pay their assistants. Others provide free education in return. Many do both. Graduate assistants might teach, give tests, grade work, help with research and clean the offices. Many universities now provide language training for foreign teaching assistants to help them improve their English. Some schools ask foreign students to pass an English speaking test before they are allowed to teach.
International student offices at schools have to provide information on students each term for the Department of Homeland Security. Students who violate visa (签证) rules — for example, by working off-campus without permission — could be sent home.
1.What can we learn according to the passage?
A. All the international students can work for large companies.
B. International students are able to work whenever they like.
C. International students may be allowed to work outside the school when having financial trouble.
D. International students must have studied at their American school for less than a year to get a job.
2.We may infer from the passage that ____.
A. international students could apply for some jobs before coming to the US
B. all the schools pay their assistants and provide free education for them
C. international students cannot take their jobs before having language training
D. international students normally are not completely free to choose their jobs
3.The underlined word “violate” in the last paragraph probably means ____.
A. ask for B. go against C. forget D. obey
4.What is the passage mainly about?
A. The rules about getting a job while studying in the US for international students.
B. The reason why international students like studying in the United States.
C. What international students should do while working in the United States.
D. How international students could find jobs while studying in the US.
高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
She often helps the students __ ___ she thinks are not good at English.
A. whom B. which C. who D. when
高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I want to employ a college student who is good at English and math and has lots of spare time to teach my son. __________, he or she must have a sense of responsibility.
A. Above all B. All in all
C. After all D. In all
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Li Bingyin is now studying law at the Stern School of Business at New York University. She wrote this letter just before hurricane Sandy destroyed the East Coast.
Dear readers,
The storm will really take a toll on the city! Right now I am sitting in my dormitory(寝室), waiting for the blackout(停电)to come any second, and listening to the wind howl outside my windows. Hurricane Sandy is supposed to hit the East Coast hard today. Due to the bad weather, most schools and universities have canceled classes for Monday and Tuesday.
Luckily, the university has taken steps to prepare for this storm. University officials sent out e-mails with explanation in the case of a blackout, evacuation(撤离), or other emergency. Just recently, I received several text messages from the school about power off in certain dormitories. They advised us to prepare a bag with essentials(生活必需品), in case we needed to leave the building and move to a safer place.
Yesterday I went out to buy a flashlight(手电筒), but all of the nearby stores were sold out. Everyone was storing water, food and other supplies for the storm.
Right now the city is unusually quiet. On any other day, there would be the sounds of cars, people chatting, and street artists performing. Tonight, there’s just the wind and rain hitting the window. The subway system has been closed since last night, and there is nobody on the streets. Hopefully Hurricane Sandy will soon pass without leaving much damage
Sincerely,
Li Bingyin
1. From the passage we can know that___.
A. Storm Sandy has already caused great damage to New York.
B. Most people haven’t been prepared for the coming of Storm Sandy.
C. The author went out to buy a flashlight but failed.
D. Most schools and universities have canceled classes for 3 days.
2.What does the underlined word “take a toll” means?
A. cause a loss B. destroy C. flood D. burry
3. What steps has the university taken to prepare for the storm?
A. The university has asked students to leave the school at once.
B. The university has asked students to close all the windows and doors.
C. The university has sent text messages to students about what time the storm will come.
D. The university has asked students to prepare necessary things in case of evacuation.
4. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. New York is a quiet city at other times.
B. New York is a busy city at other times.
C. Storm sandy has already come.
D. The airport system has been closed since last night.
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Edmund Halley(哈雷)was an English scientist who lived over 200 years ago. He studied the observations of comets(彗星)which other scientists had made. The orbit(轨道)of one particular comet was a very difficult mathematical problem. He could not work it out. Neither could other scientists who dealt with such problems.
However, Halley had a friend named Newton, who was a brilliant(有才华的) mathematician. Newton thought he had already worked out that problem, but he could not find the papers on which he had done it. He told Halley that the orbit of a comet had the shape of an ellipse(椭圆).
Now Halley set to work. He worked out the orbits of some of the comets that had been observed by other scientists. He made a surprising discovery. The comets that had appeared in the years 1531, 1607, and 1682 all had the same orbit. Yet their appearances had been 75 to 76 years apart(相隔).
This seemed very strange to Halley. The different comets followed the same orbit. The more Halley thought about it, the more he thought that there had not been three different comets, as people thought. He decided that they had simply seen the same comet three times. The comet had gone away and had come back again.
It was an amazing idea! Halley felt certain enough to make a prediction(预言)of what would happen in the future. He decided that this comet would appear in the year 1758. There were 53 years to go before Halley’s prediction could be tested.
In 1758 the comet appeared in the sky. Halley did not see it, for he had died some years before. Ever since then that comet has been called Halley’s comet, in his honor.
1.Edmund Halley worked out the orbit of ____________.
A. some different comets appearing several times
B. the same comet appearing at different times
C. three different comets appearing three times
D. several comets appearing at the same time
2. Halley made his discovery ____________.
A. by doing experiments
B. by means of his own careful observation
C. by studying the work of other scientists
D. by chance
3. Halley made a surprising, but correct prediction(预言)in the year ____________.
A. 1704 B. 1705 C. 1706 D. 1707
4. This passage in general is about ____________.
A. Halley and other scientists B. the orbit of a comet
C. Newton and Halley D. Halley and his discovery
5. According to the passage, which of the flowing is NOT true?
A. Newton worked out the orbit of the comet.
B. Halley worked out the orbit of the comet first.
C. Newton gave Halley some help.
D. Halley died before 1758.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Edmund Halley was an English scientist who lived over 200 years ago . He studied the observations of comets (彗星) which other scientists had made . The orbit(轨道) of one particular comet was a very difficult mathematical problem. He could not figure it out. Neither could other scientists who dealt with such problems.
However , Halley had a friend named Newton, who was a brilliant (有才华的) mathematician .Newton thought he had already worked out that problem, but he could not find the papers on which he had done it. He told Halley that the orbit of a comet had the shape of an ellipse (椭圆) .
Now Halley set to work .He figured out the orbits of some of the comets that had been observed by scientists. He made a surprising discovery. The comets that had appeared in the years 1531, 1607, and 1682 all had the same orbit. Yet their appearances had been 75 to 76 years apart (相隔).
This seemed very strange to Halley. The different comets followed the same orbit. The more Halley thought about it, the more he thought that there had not been three different comets, as people thought. He decided that they had simply seen the same comet three times .The comet had gone away and had come back again.
It was an astonishing idea! Halley felt certain enough to make a prediction of what would happen in the future. He decided that this comet would appear in the year 1758. There were 53 years to go before Halley’s prediction could be tested .In 1758 the comet appeared in the sky. Halley did not see it, for he had died some years before. Ever since then that comet has been called Halley’s comet, in his honor.
1.Edmund Halley figured out the orbit of ________ .
A.some different comets appearing several times
B.the same comet appearing at different times
C.three different comets appearing three times
D.several comets appearing at the same time
2.Halley made his discovery ________ .
A.by doing experiments
B.by means of his own careful observation
C.by using the work of other scientists
D.by chance
3.Halley made a surprising, but correct prediction in the year ________ .
A.1704 B.1705 C.1706 D.1707
4.According to the passage, which of the flowing is NOT true?
A.Newton figured out the orbit of the comet .
B.Halley figured out the orbit of the comet first.
C.Newton gave Halley some help .
D.Halley died before 1758.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Edmund Halley was an English scientist who lived over 200 years ago. He studied the observations of comets(慧星) which other scientist had made. The orbit(轨道) of one particular comet was a very difficult mathematical problem. He could not figure it out. Neither could other scientists who dealt with such problems.
However, Halley had a friend named Newton, who was a brilliant mathematician. Newton thought he had already worked out that problem, but he could not find the papers on which he had done it. He told Halley that the orbit of a comet had the same shape of an ellipse.(椭圆)
Now Halley set to work. He figured out the orbits of some of the comets that had been observed by scientists. He made a surprising discovery. The comets that had appeared in the years 1531, 1607, and 1682 all had the same orbit. Yet their appearances had been 75 or 76 years apart.
This seemed very strange to Halley. Three different comets followed the same orbit. The more Halley thought about it, the more he thought that there had not been three different comets, as people thought. He decided that they had simply seen the same comet three times. The comet had gone away and had come back again.
It was an astonishing idea! Halley felt certain enough to make a prediction of what would happen in the future. He decided that this comet would appear in the year 1758. There were 53 years to go before Halley’s prediction could be tested.
In 1758 the comet appeared in the sky. Halley did not see it, for he had died some years before. Ever since then that comet has been named Halley’s Comet, in his honour.
1.Edmund Halley figured out the orbit of ________.
A. some different comets appearing several times
B. the same comet appearing at different times
C. three different comets appearing three times
D. several comets appearing at the same time
2.Halley made his discovery ________.
A. by doing experiment
B. by means of his own careful observation
C. by using the work of other scientists
D. by chance
3.Halley made a surprising, but correct prediction in the year ________.
A. 1704 B. 1705 C. 1706 D. 1707
4.This passage in general is about ________.
A. Halley and other scientists B. the orbit of a comet
C. Newton and Halley D. Halley and his discovery
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Edmund Halley was an English scientist who lived over 200 years ago. He studied the observations of comets (彗星) which other scientists had made. The orbit of one particular comet was a very difficult mathematical problem. He could not figure it out. Neither could other scientists who dealt with such problems. However, Halley had a friend named Newton, who was a brilliant (有才华的) mathematician. Newton thought he had already worked out that problem, but he could not find the papers on which he had done it. He told Halley that the orbit of a comet had the shape of an ellipse (椭圆) .
Now Halley set to work. He figured out the orbits of some of the comets that had been observed by scientists. He made a surprising discovery. The comets that had appeared in the years 1531, 1607, and 1682 all had the same orbit. Yet their appearances had been 75 to 76 years apart (相隔).
This seemed very strange to Halley. The different comets followed the same orbit. The more Halley thought about it, the more he thought that there had not been three different comets, as people thought. He decided that they had simply seen the same comet three times. The comet had gone away and had come back again.
It was an astonishing idea! Halley felt certain enough to make a prediction of what would happen in the future. He decided that this comet would appear in the year 1758. There were 53 years to go before Halley’s prediction could be tested.
In 1758 the comet appeared in the sky. Halley did not see it, for he had died some years before. Ever since then that comet has been called Halley’s comet, in his honor.
1.Edmund Halley figured out the orbit of ______.
A. some different comets appearing several times
B. three different comets appearing three times
C. the same comet appearing at different times
D. several comets appearing at the same time
2. Halley made his discovery______.
A. by doing experiments
B. by means of his own careful observation
C. by using the work of other scientists
D. by chance
3.Halley made a surprising, but correct prediction in the year ______.
A. 1707 B. 1706 C. 1705 D. 1704
4.This passage in general is about ______.
A. Halley and other scientists
B. The orbit of a comet
C. Newton and Halley
D. Halley and his discovery
5.According to the passage, which of the flowing is NOT true ?
A. Halley figured out the orbit of the comet first.
B. Newton figured out the orbit of the comet.
C. Newton gave Halley some help.
D. Halley died before 1758.
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