“Just sign here, sir.” the deliveryman said a...

“Just sign here, sir.” the deliveryman said as he handed Oscar Reyna a package.

The package consisted of a long, narrow box ____ wrapped in brown paper. ____ the box, Oscar saw an umbrella inside — a very old one with a beautifully carved handle._____ he had not seen it for more than 20 years, he recognized it _____.

Oscar was 16 when he first saw the ____ umbrella. He had gone to a concert with his grandparents. As they were leaving, he noticed an umbrella on an empty seat. Impressed by its ____, Oscar felt a strong desire to find its ____.

Oscar ____the manager to look in the record of advance ticket sales. Just as he thought, a name matched the seat ____ Oscar had found the umbrella. The name was Mrs. Katie O’Brien.

Oscar talked his grandparents into going by Mrs. O’Rrien’s ____ on their way home. He rang the bell, the door opened, and an elderly woman appeared. “May I ____ you? ” she asked. “I’d like to return it if it’s yours.” Oscar said, ____ the umbrella as if presenting a ____ that had long been wished for. “Why, yes! It’s mine.” replied Mrs. O’Brien with a ____ smile and shining eyes. “It was given to me by my father years ago. Thank you so much for returning it. May I offer you a reward for your ____?” “No, ma’am,” he said, “my grandmother says that a good deed is its own reward.” “Well, that’s ____ what my father used to say. What is your name? Young man?”

Years later, Oscar was staring at the finely carved handle of the umbrella as he remembered Mrs. O’Brien. It was in perfect condition, considering how ____ it was. Why had it arrived here today? As if ____, a note fell from the paper. It read: Mrs. O’Brien wanted you to ____ this umbrella as a present for a kind, ____ gesture long ago.

1.A. strictly　　 B. carefully　　 C. seriously　　 D. carelessly

2.A. Opening　　 B. Seizing　　 C. Watching　　 D. Searching

3.A. After　　 B. When　　 C. Since　　 D. Although

4.A. clearly　　 B. fully　　 C. immediately　　 D. suddenly

5.A. ordinary　　 B. unusual　　 C. simple　　 D. typical

6.A. beauty　　 B. shape　　 C. size　　 D. history

7.A. designer　　 B. seller　　 C. user　　 D. owner

8.A. persuaded　　 B. forced　　 C. encouraged　　 D. advised

9.A. until　　 B. before　　 C. which　　 D. where

10.A. family　　 B. theater　　 C. house　　 D. neighborhood

11.A. invite　　 B. help　　 C. bother　　 D. know

12.A. putting up　　 B. turning out　　 C. picking up　　 D. holding out

13.A. chance　　 B. fact　　 C. gift　　 D. result

14.A. wide　　 B. confident　　 C. proud　　 D. shy

15.A. patience　　 B. kindness　　 C. courage　　 D. determination

16.A. clearly　　 B. naturally　　 C. exactly　　 D. probably

17.A. old　　 B. rare　　 C. valuable　　 D. nice

18.A. in turn　　 B. in return　　 C. in exchange　　 D. in answer

19.A. hold　　 B. accept　　 C. carry　　 D. value

20.A. attractive　　 B. mean　　 C. selfless　　 D. selfish

高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Tears ran down from my eyes as I saw the essay my high school English teacher had just handed back. A big F was written on top. I was hopeless. I was stupid ! My face burned with shame when my classmates called me stupid.

“I’m the only one who doesn’t know my ABCs!” I sobbed to Mom.

“I’ll help,” she promised.

Every day I sat with her, but to me, cat looked like cta and red was reb. Frustrated, I would return to my bedroom and draw, filling the paper with houses, restaurants and offices.

“When I grow up, I want my own store,”  I told Mom , pointing to my drawings.

“ That’s great !” she said, “ but first you have to learn to read.”

Later, I was diagnosed with dyslexia (失读症). So Mom took me to a learning centre, where I was given reading exercises. But I still had a hard time. Finally, I graduated, but I was afraid of my reading skills.

“I’ll never get a job !”  I cried to Mom later again.

“ Don’t focus on what you can’t do,” she comforted, “ Concentrate on what you really can.”

But what can I do? I wondered. Suddenly, I thought of the drawings I’d made as a child and my dream of having my own store. I enjoyed sales so much that over the next few years, I tried my hand at other businesses. Today, I watch over seven branches. We have 187 employees and $15 million in sales.

While I’ll never be what my teachers might have wanted, I am a success--on my own terms. The other day a student sent me a card, reading: You gave me so much confidence. I hope to be like you when I am big. Tears of joy filled my eyes. This was my A, and I smiled.

1.Why did the author feel so ashamed at school?

A. His teacher ignored him in class.

B. His teacher didn’t grade his essay.

C. He failed to finish his essay in time.

D. His classmates looked down upon him.

2.Which of the following best describes the author’s feeling to his mother?

A. Grateful.　　 B. Guilty.

C. Doubtful.　　 D. Regretful.

3.Which of the following can match the text?

A. No pains, no gains.

B. Never too old to learn.

C. Every man has his value.

D. Two heads are better than one.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

When I handed the report to John, he said that George was the person _______.

A. to send     B. for sending it    C. to send it to   D. for sending it to

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The party began shortly after Mr. Wood ,who lived in the flat below ,signed (叹息)to himself as he heard excited voices and the noisy music. Luckily he had ___36___ some work home from the office, ___37___ he kept himself busy for a couple of hours ,thus managing to pay no attention to the noise___38___ . But by eleven o’clock he felt ___39___ and was ready to go to bed ,though from his earlier experience he knew it was ___40___ trying to get to sleep. He undressed and lay for a while on the bed ,trying to read ,but he___41___ himself reading the same page over and over again. He then turned off the light and ___42___ his head in the pillow(枕头). But ___43___ he could not shut ___44___ the noise ，finally after __45____ seemed hours his___46___ was gone.

He jumped out of bed ,__47__ some clothing, marched ___48___ up the stairs and walked into his neighbor’s flat. The owner of the flat, who ___49___ him in his dressing gown came ___50___ the room and__51___ Mr. Wood could say anything, cried “My dear fellow ,come and ___52___. I know our parties ___53___ you. I meant to send you ___54___.” Mr. Wood’s anger disappeared then and there. He said “I’d better go and get __55_.” Minutes later, he returned properly dressed, only to find that the party was nearly over.

高一英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

--Do you know the man _______ I shook hands just now?

--Yes, I know him. He is a famous actor.

A. whom            B. who            C. with whom           D. with who

高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

------Tony, are you listening to me ？

------Sorry sir, I ________to understand what you said just now.

A. try                        B. was trying                 C. tried               D. have tried

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

“Come with me. You will be all right.” He took Polly’s hand, “________ the step here.”

A. look out　　　 B. watch out for

C. look at　　　　 D. watch over

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

As one comes to some crossroads, he or she sees a sign which says that drivers have to stop when they come to the main road ahead. At other crossroads, drivers have to go slow, but they do not actually have to stop unless, of course, there is something coming along the main road; and at still others, they do not have either to stop or to go slow, because they are themselves on the main road.

Mr Williams, who was always a very careful driver, was driving home from work one evening when he came to a crossroad. It had a “SLOW” sign. He slowed down when he came to the main road, looked both ways to see that nothing was coming, and then drove across without stopping completely.

At once he heard a police whistle(口哨声), so he pulled into the side of the road and stopped. A policeman walked over to him with a notebook and a pen in his hand and said, “You didn’t stop at that crossing.”

“But the sign there doesn’t say ‘STOP’,” answered Mr Williams, “ It just says ‘SLOW’, and I did go slow.”

The policeman looked around him, and a look of surprise came over his face. Then he put his notebook and pen away, scratched(抓) his head and said, “Well, I’m in the wrong street !”

1.Mr Williams was driving ____ one evening.

A. to a party                          B. to his office

C. home after work                  D. to work from home

2.When he was stopped by a policeman, he ____.

A. was driving at a high speed         B. was driving onto the main road

C. was going to stop his car            D. was driving slowly

3.Though slowly, Mr Williams continued driving at the crossing because____ .

A. he didn't see any “STOP” sign there

B. he paid no attention to the traffic rules

C. he didn't have to stop

D. he was eager to get home

4.Looking round Mr Williams, the policeman was surprised because____ .

A. he met a mad man

B. he realized that he himself was mistaken

C. Mr Williams dared to speak to him like that

D. Mr Williams would not apologize to him

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

As one comes to some crossroads, he or she sees a sign which says that drivers have to stop when they come to the main road ahead. At other crossroads, drivers have to go slow, but they do not actually have to stop unless, of course, there is something coming along the main road; and at still others, they do not have either to stop or to go slow, because they are themselves on the main road.

Mr. Williams, who was always a very careful driver, was driving home from work one evening when he came to a crossroad. It had a “SLOW” sign. He slowed down when he came to the main road, looked both ways to see that nothing was coming, and then drove across without stopping completely.

At once he heard a police whistle (口哨声), so he pulled into the side of the road and stopped. A policeman walked over to him with a notebook and a pen in his hand and said, “You didn’t stop at that crossing.”

“But the sign there doesn't say ‘STOP’.” answered Mr. Williams, “It just says ‘SLOW’, and I did go slow.”

The policeman looked around him, and a look of surprise came over his face. Then he put his notebook and pen away, scratched (抓) his head and said, “Well，I'm in the wrong street！”

1.Mr. Williams was driving ____ one evening.

A. to a party

B. to his office

C. home after work

D. to work from home

2.When he was stopped by a policeman, he ____.

A. was driving at a high speed

B. was driving onto the main road

C. was going to stop his car

D. was driving slowly

3.Mr. Williams continued driving at the crossing because____.

A. he didn't see any sign there.

B. he paid no attention to the traffic　 rules

C. he didn't have to stop

D. he was eager to get home

4.Looking round Mr. Williams, the policeman was surprised because____.

A. he met a mad man

B. he realized that he himself was mistaken

C. Mr. Williams dared to speak to him like that

D. Mr. Williams would not apologize to him

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

As one comes to some crossroads, he or she sees a sign which says that drivers have to stop when they come to the main road ahead. At other crossroads, drivers have to go slow, but they do not actually have to stop unless, of course, there is something coming along the main road; and at still others, they do not have either to stop or to go slow, because they are themselves on the main road.

Mr. Williams, who was always a very careful driver, was driving home from work one evening when he came to a crossroad. It had a “SLOW” sign. He slowed down when he came to the main road, looked both ways to see that nothing was coming, and then drove across without stopping completely.

At once he heard a police whistle, so he pulled into the side of the road and stopped. A policeman walked over to him with a notebook and a pen in his hand and said, “You didn’t stop at that crossing.”

“But the sign there doesn't say ‘STOP’.” answered Mr. Williams, “It just says ‘SLOW’, and I did go slow.”

The policeman looked around him, and a look of surprise came over his face. Then he put his notebook and pen away, scratched his head and said, “Well, I’m in the wrong street!”

1.

Mr. Williams was driving ________ one evening.

A. to a party           B. to his office

C. home after work     D. to work from home

2.

When he was stopped by a policeman, he ____.

A. was driving at a high speed               B. was driving onto the main road

C. was going to stop his car                 D. was pulled into the crossroad

3.

Though slowly, Mr. Williams continued driving at the crossing because________ .

A. he saw a “STOP” sign in the opposite street

B. he paid no attention to the traffic rules

C. he didn't have to stop

D. he was eager to get home

4.

Looking round Mr. Williams, the policeman was surprised because__________ .

A. he met a mad man

B. he realized that he himself was mistaken

C. Mr. Williams dared to speak to him like that

D. Mr. Williams would not apologize to him

高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析