Each year Worcestershire plays host to a huge...

Each year Worcestershire plays host to a huge variety of events and festivals. Many are large scale(大规模的) events that attract people from around Britain and the world.

Every Christmas Worcester holds a four-day Victorian themed street market, when the streets are lined with stalls selling traditional crafts, gifts and food. Live music to suit all tastes is a regular feature at Huntingdon Hall in Worcester.

The three Choirs(唱诗班) Festival is held in Worcester every third year (2008,2011,2014). The event is billed as(被宣传为) Europe's oldest choral festival.

There are also much smaller scale events that take place throughout the year, such as village outdoor activities, beer festivals and the more quirky(离奇的), such as the asparagus auction(芦笋拍卖会) that take place each May at the ancient Fleece Inn at Bretforton. The scarecrow(稻草人) event at Belbroughton is also very popular-- villagers make scarecrow and display their handiwork outside their homes, with all profits(利润) going to the country.

From Open air theatre and music or poetry performance to civil war re-enactments(再扮演), there is always something going on in this varied county throughout the year.

1.The text is mainly written to_____.

A. introduce the history of Worcestershire

B. introduce festivals in Worcestershire

C. introduce some strange festivals

D. invite tourists to Worcestershire

2.If you visit Worcester in May, you can_____.

A. visit the Victorian themed street market

B. go to the Three Choirs Festival

C. experience the civil war re-enactment

D. visit the asparagus auction

3.How often is the three Choirs Festival held in Worcester?

A. Every three years.　　 B. Every two years.

C. Every fourth year.　　 D. Every fifth year.

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With more forests being destroyed，huge quantities of good earth _____ each year．

A．is washing away　　 　 　　 B．is being washed away

C．are washing away　 　　 D．are being washed away

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Icelanders have a beautiful tradition of giving books to each other on Christmas Eve and then spending the night reading. This custom is so deeply rooted in the culture that it is the reason for Christmas Book Flood, when the majority of books in Iceland are sold between September and December in preparation for Christmas giving.

“Books get attention here.” says Baldur Bjarnason, a researcher who has written about the Icelandic book industry.

The small Nordic island, with a population of only 329,000 people, is extraordinarily literary（文学的）. They love to read and write. According to a BBC article, “The country has more writers, more books published and more books read, per head, than anywhere else in the world... One in 10 Icelanders will publish a book.”

It seems there is more value placed on physical, paper books than in North America, where e-books have grown in popularity. One bookstore manager said, “The book in Iceland is such an enormous gift —you give a physical book. You don’t give e-books here” The book industry is driven by the majority of people buying several books each year, rather than the North American pattern of a few people buying lots of books.

It sounds like a wonderful tradition, perfect for a winter evening. It is something that I would love to incorporate（吸收）into my own family’s celebration of Christmas.

1.What do Icelanders do on Christmas Eve?

A. They check the mailboxes and send cards to friends.

B. They get together and sing Christmas songs together.

C. They give books to each other and read books.

D. They buy a lot of books to read.

2.How many people in Iceland can be described as writers?

A. 3, 290　　 B. 3, 290, 000

C. 329, 000　　 D. 32, 900

3.What is the difference between Icelanders and North Americas on buying books?

A. A few people buy a large number of books in North America

B. In Iceland, everyone buys a large number of books each year.

C. People in Iceland never buy e-books.

D. People in North America never buy physical books.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Icelanders have a beautiful tradition of giving books to each other on Christmas Eve and then spending the night reading. This custom is so deeply rooted in the culture that it is the reason for Christmas Book Flood, when the majority of books in Iceland are sold between September and December in preparation for Christmas giving.

“Books get attention here.” Says Baldur Bjarnason, a researcher who has written about the Icelandic book industry.

The small Nordic island, with a population of only 329,000 people, is extraordinarily literary (文学的). They love to read and write. According to a BBC article, “The country has more writers, more books published and more books read, per head, than anywhere else in the world… One in 10 Icelanders will publish a book.”

It seems there is more value placed on physical, paper books than in North America, where e-books have grown in popularity. One bookstore manager said, “The book in Iceland is such an enormous gift-you give a physical book. You don’t give e-books here.” The book industry is driven by the majority of people buying several books each year, rather than the North American pattern of a few people buying lots of books.

It sounds like a wonderful tradition, perfect for a winter evening. It is something that I would love to incorporate (吸收) into my own family’s celebration of Christmas.

1.What do Icelanders do on Christmas Eve?

A. They give books to each other and read books.

B. They buy a lot of books to read.

C. They check the mailboxes and send cards to friends.

D. They get together and sing Christmas songs together.

2.How many people in Iceland can be described as writers?

A. 329,000　　 B. 32,900

C. 3,290　　 D. 3,290,000

3.What is the difference between Icelanders and North Americas on buying books?

A. People in Iceland never buy e-books.

B. People in North America never buy physical books.

C. A few people buy a large number of books in North America.

D. In Iceland, everyone buys a large number of books each year.

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Family of a Sydney father sticking to life following a New years Eve fireworks explosion(燃放鞭炮)say the incident was an "unexpected accident. Adrian Alafaci, 28, from Sans Souci, was in a dangerous condition on Thursday afternoon after a firework exploded in his face when he tried to light it just after midnight.

Adrian was ringing in the new year with a small group of friends on a beach near river-side Drive at Sans Souci. The explosion left him with serious face and head injuries and he was taken to St George Hospital without any delay. His daughter was not with him at the time. No one else was injured during the incident, police said.

People around San Souci and Brighton Le Sands said fireworks were going off in the streets for hours with some even thrown from passing cars.

Whitney Pitman posted online that someone threw a cracker(w*)at her car from a unit block as she was driving. Luckily, it was only knocked off her car. "Imagine if my window was down, " she said. "Seriously, how stupid are people these days.”

Another woman said one was let off under her son's window in Ramsgate. " We were up all night, too, she said.

Colleen Euston, who lives in Sans Souci, posted online that fireworks were going off in her street from 9 pm to 2 am and some were thrown from a passing car.

In New South Wales it is never legal to use fireworks without a license Only "toy fire works" such as sparklers, party poppers and toy pistol caps, can be used without a license.

1.From the first paragraph we can learn that_________.

A. a fireworks explosion means a disaster

B. a Sydney father got injured by a firework

C. a Sydney family were injured in an accident

D. accidents cannot be avoided at New Years Eve

2.When the incident happened, Adrian________

A. was on a street　　 B. was with his family

C. was celebrating Christmas　　 D. lit a firework himself

3.What was Whitney Pittman worried about?

A. Throwing fireworks at passing cars　　 B. Throwing fireworks from passing cars

C. Letting off fireworks under the window　　 D. Fireworks going off from 9 pm to 2 am.

4.In New South Wales, lighting fireworks is__________

A. always against the law　　 B. limited to toy fireworks

C. not permitted without a license　　 D. the main cause of human injuries

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It's hard to avoid looking like a fool on April Fool's Day. On April 1 each year, people play tricks on each other. These tricks are usually silly rather than mean. Classmates sometimes tie each other's shoelaces to their chairs.Teachers might hand out an impossibly difficult surprise test that scares students before they realize it's only a joke. Newspapers announce fake(假的) contests (such as "Win an elephant!") and report on fake stories (like "UFO" lands in New York City).

Forget gifts, songs and special foods—those are for the other holidays of the year. On April Fool's Day, the only tradition is to laugh (and maybe to cause a little bit of trouble).

One April Fool's Day, when I was in high school, a group of students in my class played a very clever and funny trick on the teachers. They bought some chickens and set them free in our school cafeteria. The chickens ran all round the school, in and out of classrooms and under our feet. Feathers were flying everywhere.

Teachers began running after the chickens, trying to catch them. Finally, they caught four of them. But the chickens were wearing numbered tags (商标) around their necks, and the teachers discovered that they had only caught chickens No.1, 2, 3, and 5.Where was chicken No.4? The teachers looked and looked. They couldn't find another chicken. After a few hours, they realized that the students had played another joke on them: There were only four chickens in the first place! They've been tricked by the numbers on the chickens.

It's been a long time since I was in high school, but that April Fool's Day remains one of my favorite memories from those years.

1.What can we infer from the first paragraph on April Fool's Day?

A. Everyone is hard to avoid being fooled on April Fool's Day.

B. Students play jokes on teachers on April Fool's Day.

C. Teachers play tricks on students on April Fool's Day.

D. Newspapers often cheat people.

2.Why did students set chickens free?

A. They wanted to let chickens free.

B. They wanted to let chickens run all round the school.

C. They wanted to see feathers flying.

D. They wanted to play a trick on teachers.

3.How many jokes did the students play on teachers?

A. One.                B. Two.                C. Three.                D. Four.

4.What's the title of the passage?

A. An unforgettable April Fool's Day

B. April Fool's Day

C. The origin of April Fool's Day

D. What do people do on April Fool's Day?

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[A] Every year millions of people around the world die due to smoking. Every packet of cigarettes （66） __________poisonous chemicals that can result in lung cancer and heart disease. This costs countries a lot of money and causes great （67）__________to the welfare of the people. There are huge numbers of smokers in Asia. This is （68）_________we have chosen anti-smoking as the subjects of our ad campaign.

[B]The contemporary Olympics were first（69）__________in 1896, in Athens. It was a Frenchman, Pierre de Coubertin, who （70）__________the Olympics back to life. He dreamt that the Olympics would make it possible for people of all countries to live side by side in （71） __________. Now people all over the world are helping to （72） __________this dream. Among them are many well-known athletes.

[C]In scientific studies it has been shown that VR can be a good（73）_________for people who have social problems. In one case, a teenager who was（74）_________of talking and playing with his schoolmates was treated with VR. In the world created by RealCine, he became the captain of the Brazilian football team and scored the winning goal in a world cup final. This（75） ________him to become more confident around others.

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I owe my father a huge thank you! Sure, I need to thank him for all those years of paying my bills, fixing my bikes, and providing a shoulder to cry on. But this year I realized that his contributions to my childhood were much more than that.

I grew up as Daddy’s Little Girl. If I had a problem that needed fixing or a question that needed answering, he was the one I ran to. He helped me get through everything from math homework as a high school student to career choices as a young adult. He always expected that I do my best in whatever I did, and he believed I could succeed in anything I put my mind to. As a result, I learned to hold myself to those same standards. He always showed me unconditional love, which helped me learn to love myself. It was something I’d taken for granted until I realized from talking with my friends that they had no similar view of their self worth. Having fathers that didn’t believe in them left them to grow up not believing in themselves.

As I was growing up, my father also modeled how a woman should be lavished. He treated my mom with love and respect. As a result, I grew to expect nothing less than that from the men I dated and from the man I would eventually marry. Dad was a living picture of godliness（虔诚）, honesty and responsibility. It was only recently that I realized what a deep effect fathers have on their daughters’ lives. That is why I want to thank my dad for the godly example of love that he has been to me throughout my life.

1.From the second paragraph, the author thinks it is the most valuable that ________.

A. her father was very strict with her.

B. her father helped her a lot in every way.

C. nothing was difficult if her father was on her side.

D. Father’s trust deeply influenced her self-confidence.

2.What does the underlined word “lavished” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A. Loved　　 B. Respected

C. Treated　　 D. Spoiled

3.Who would the author turn to when in trouble?

A. Her friends.　　 B. Her mother

C. Her husband　　 D. Her father

4.The feeling the author wants to express to her father in this text is ________.

A. grateful　　 B. sad

C. proud　　 D. pitiful

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I owe (欠) my father a huge thank -you! Sure, I need to thank him for all those years of paying my bills, fixing my bikes, and providing a shoulder to cry on. But this year I realized that his contributions to my childhood were much more than that.

I grew up as Daddy’s Little Girl. If I had a problem that needed fixing or a question that needed answering, he was the one I ran to. He helped me get through everything from math homework as a high school student to career choices as a young adult. He always expected that I do my best in whatever I did, and he believed I could succeed in anything I put my mind to. As a result, I learned to hold myself to those same standards. He always showed me unconditional love, which helped me learn to love myself. It was something I，d taken for granted (认为是想当然的) until I realized from talking with my friends that they had no similar view of their self worth. Having fathers that didn’t believe in them left them to grow up not believing in themselves.

As I was growing up, my father also showed to me how a woman should be lavished. He got along with my mom with love and respect. As a result, I grew to expect nothing less than that from the men I dated and from the man I would finally marry. Dad was a living picture of godliness (虔诚), honesty and responsibility. It was only recently that I realized what a deep influence fathers have on their daughters, lives. That is why I want to thank my dad for the example of love that he has been to me throughout my life.

1.From the second paragraph, the writer thinks it is the most valuable that ________.

A. her father was very strict with her

B. her father helped her a lot in every way

C. nothing was difficult if her father was on her side

D. Father’s trust deeply influenced her self-confidence

2.The underlined word “lavished” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by ________?

A. loved B. respected

C. treated D. calmed

3.Who would the writer turn to when in trouble?

A. Her .friends. B. Her mother.

C. Her husband. D. Her father.

4.The feeling the writer wants to express to her father in this text is ________.

A. grateful B. sad

C. proud D. pitiful

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Most of us are used to seasons. Each year, spring follows winter, which follows autumn, which follows summer, which follows spring. And winter is colder than summer. But the earth goes through temperature cycles over much longer periods than those that we experience. Between 65,000 and 35,000 years ago, the planet was much colder than it is now. During that time the temperature also changed a lot, with periods of warming and cooling. Ice melted during the warm periods, which made sea levels rise. Water froze again during the cold periods.

A new study from Switzerland, sheds light on where ice sheets melted during the ice age. It now seems that the ice melted at both ends of the earth, rather than just in either northern or southern regions.

This surprised the researchers from the University of Bern. Scientists have long assumed that most of the ice that melted was in the Northern hemisphere(半球) during the 30,000-year long ice age. That belief was held because the North Pole is surrounded by land, while the South Pole is surrounded by the Antarctic Ocean. It is easier for ice sheets to grow on land. If surrounded by sea the ice can easily just slip into the ocean instead of building up.

The researchers used a computer model to look at ways the ice could melt and how it might affect sea levels. They compared these results to evidence of how temperatures and currents actually changed during that time. The model showed that if it was only in the Northern hemisphere that ice melted, there would have been a bigger impact(影响) on ocean currents(洋流) and sea temperatures than what actually happened. Studies suggest that melting just in the Southern hemisphere would have been impossible, too. The only reasonable conclusion, the scientists could make, was that ice melted equally in the North and the South.

It is still a mystery as to what caused the temperature changes that caused the ice to melt.

1.The North Pole is surrounded by land, while the South Pole is surrounded by the Antarctic Ocean. So scientists thought that ________.

A. most of the ice melted in the Northern hemisphere

B. most of the ice melted in the Southern hemisphere

C. The North Pole is colder than South Pole

D. The South Pole is colder than North Pole

2.We can infer from the passage ________.

A. the ice can easily just slip into the ocean

B. volcanoes caused the ice to melt

C. melting just in the Northern hemisphere would have been impossible

D. researchers often use the computer models help their research work.

3.The scientists are not sure ________.

A. how long the ice age lasted

B. where ice sheets melted during the ice age

C. what caused the temperature changes

D. what the earth is made up of

4.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. A computer model

B. Studies show ice melted equally in the North and the South during the ice age

C. Most of the ice melted in the Northern hemisphere during the 30,000-year long ice age.

D. A survey result

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