Americans have contributed (做贡献) to many art forms, and jazz, a type of music, is one of the art forms started in the United States. Black Americans, who sang and played the music of their homeland, created jazz.
Jazz is a mixture of the music of Africa, the work songs the slaves sang, and religious(宗教) music. Improvisation (即兴表演) is an important part of jazz. This is why a jazz song sounds a little different each time it is played.
Jazz bands formed in the late 1800s. They played in bars and clubs in many towns and cities of the South, especially New Orleans. New Orleans is an international seaport, and people from all over the world come to New Orleans to hear jazz.
Jazz became more and more popular. By the 1920s, jazz was popular all over the United States. By the 1940s, you could hear jazz not only in clubs and bars, but in concert halls as well. Today, people from all over the world play jazz. Jazz musicians from the United States, Asia, Africa, South America, and Europe meet and share their music at festivals on every continent. In this way, jazz continues to grow and change.
1.What can be the best title of the passage?
A.American Art Forms | B.The Development of Jazz |
C.The Music of Black Americans | D.The Birthplace of Jazz |
2.From the text we can learn that ______.
A.New Orleans is the place where jazz was very popular |
B.the American people are all jazz lovers |
C.jazz is merrily sung by black people when working |
D.jazz may become less popular as time goes on |
3.It took about______ years to make jazz popular in the United States.
A.200 | B.120 | C.80 | D.40 |
高一英语阅读理解简单题
Americans have contributed (做贡献) to many art forms, and jazz, a type of music, is one of the art forms started in the United States. Black Americans, who sang and played the music of their homeland, created jazz.
Jazz is a mixture of the music of Africa, the work songs the slaves sang, and religious(宗教) music. Improvisation (即兴表演) is an important part of jazz. This is why a jazz song sounds a little different each time it is played.
Jazz bands formed in the late 1800s. They played in bars and clubs in many towns and cities of the South, especially New Orleans. New Orleans is an international seaport, and people from all over the world come to New Orleans to hear jazz.
Jazz became more and more popular. By the 1920s, jazz was popular all over the United States. By the 1940s, you could hear jazz not only in clubs and bars, but in concert halls as well. Today, people from all over the world play jazz. Jazz musicians from the United States, Asia, Africa, South America, and Europe meet and share their music at festivals on every continent. In this way, jazz continues to grow and change.
1.What can be the best title of the passage?
A.American Art Forms | B.The Development of Jazz |
C.The Music of Black Americans | D.The Birthplace of Jazz |
2.From the text we can learn that ______.
A.New Orleans is the place where jazz was very popular |
B.the American people are all jazz lovers |
C.jazz is merrily sung by black people when working |
D.jazz may become less popular as time goes on |
3.It took about______ years to make jazz popular in the United States.
A.200 | B.120 | C.80 | D.40 |
高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
三.阅读理解(40分)
Americans have contributed to many art forms, but jazz, a type of music, is the only art form that was created in the United States. Jazz was created by black Americans. Many blacks were brought from Africa to America as slaves. The black slaves sang and played the music of their homeland.
Jazz is a mixture of many different kinds of music. It is a combination (合并) of the music of west Africa, the work songs the slaves sang, and religious music. Improvisation(即兴创作)is an important jazz. This means that the musicians make the music up as they go along, or create the music on the spot. This is why a jazz song might sound a little different each time it is played.
Jazz bands formed in the late nineteenth century. They played in bars and clubs in many towns and cities of the South, especially in New Orleans.
New Orleans is an imitational seaport, and people from all over the world come to New Orleans to hear jazz.
Jazz became more and more popular. By the 1920s, jazz was popular all over the United States. By the 1940s, you could hear jazz not only in clubs and bars, but in concert halls as well. Today, people from all over the world play jazz. Jazz musicians from the United States, Asia, Africa, South America, and Europe meet and share their music at festivals on every continent. In this way, jazz continues to grow and change.
1.From the passage we know that_____________created jazz.
A.white American B.black Americans
C.West Africans D.Indian Americans
2.What is the main idea of this passage?
A.It mainly tell about the contributions made by Americans to music.
B.It is mainly about different kinds of music.
C.It is about how jazz bands formed.
D.It is mainly about the history of jazz.
3.It can be known from the passage that jazz bands have a history of_________.
A.about 100 years B.around 200 years
C.about 150 years D.around 250 years
4.What kind of characteristics does jazz have?
A. It is always changing.
B.It is only played in the United States.
C.It is completely different from other music.
D.It is played in bars, clubs and concert halls.
高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
To help the environment, many Americans have made the change from paper and plastic bags to reusable grocery bags. But a report by a Florida newspaper says that reusable grocery bags sold by some supermarkets contain high levels of lead(铅). Lead is a metal that can be harmful to humans, especially young children, Now, Senator Charles Schumer is asking the US government to investigate(调查) the use of lead in reusable shopping bags.
“When our families go to the grocery store looking for safe and healthy foods to feed their kids, the last thing they should have to worry about is poisonous bags.” Schumer said, “A quick investigation will allow everyone to make informed, timely decisions.” Schumer added.
Lead in the bags is not likely to rub off (因摩擦而粘在……上面)on food. But over time, paint on the bags can chip and the bags can wear out. When this happens, lead can be released(释放).
The Tampa Tribune newspaper said certain bags sold at Publix and Winn-Dixie supermarkets had lead levels that were a concern to health officials. The affected bags were found in Florida. But Publix has more than 1,000 stores in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Sough Carolina and Tennessee. Publix says that all of its bags are under current laws about lead content, but that they have asked the makers of the bags to reduce the lead levels in the product.
The bags with the highest levels of lead had fancy designs and many pictures. Plain reusable bags without decoration were found to contain little lead. Consumers worried about lead levels in reusable bags can change to cloth or string bags. Paper bags are also a good choice, since paper can be recycled(回收).
Since 2007, Publix supermarkets have sold more than 13 million reusable bags. The store says because shoppers have made the change to reusable bags, it has saved more than 1 billion paper and plastics bags.
1. The shopping bags containing high levels of lead ______.
A.have been reported by a newspaper |
B.have been stopped by the government |
C.have stopped people from using reusable bags |
D.have caused serious health damage to customers |
2.From Schumer’s words we can learn that ______.
A.reusable bags do little harm to kids’ health |
B.people have shown much concern for the reusable bags |
C.people will be informed of the facts about the reusable bags |
D.people should refuse to buy things from supermarkets |
3.It can be inferred from the text that Publix might believe that the bags they sold are ______.
A.dependable | B.convenient | C.harmful | D.popular |
4.Customers are advised to choose bags ______.
A.with colorful designs | B.with fancy pictures |
C.made of plastic | D.made of paper |
5.From the last paragraph we know that the use of reusable bags has ______.
A.caused Publix a lot of trouble | B.saved Publix much money |
C.cost Publix plenty of money | D.been proved a wrong decision |
高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
To help the environment, many Americans have made the change from paper and plastic(塑料的) bags to reusable shopping bags. But a report by a Florida newspaper says that reusable shopping bags sold by some supermarkets have high levels of lead (铅), which can be dangerous to humans, especially young children. Now, there's a call for a rethink about the use of reusable shopping bags.
“When our families go to the store looking for safe and healthy foods, the last thing they should be worrying about is a bag,” Charles Schumer, a government official said.“Quick and complete research will allow everyone to make right decisions.”
The newspaper bought more than a dozen bags sold at Publix supermarkets from Florida supermarkets to test them for lead. The results showed that certain bags had lead levels that worried health officials. Some bags had enough lead in them to be considered dangerous waste if people were to throw the bags out with other rubbish. Lead in the bags may not move onto food. But over time, paint on the bags can break off and the bags can wear out. When this happens, lead can be freed.
The bags with the highest levels of lead had beautiful designs and many pictures. Plain(朴实无华的) reusable bags without them are found to have little lead. People worried about lead levels in reusable bags can turn to cloth. Paper bags are also a good choice, since paper can be reused.
1.What worries people now is that reusable shopping bags ________.
A. can't be reused. B. can be a danger to people.
C. are a waste of money. D. are as bad as paper bags.
2.Lead in shopping bags will probably come out when ________.
A. the paint is separated from them B. they are thrown away
C. food is put in them D. they are put with other rubbish
3.What's the best title for the text?
A. The return of paper bags
B. Time to invent greener shopping bags
C. The harm of lead
D. Be careful with reusable shopping bags
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Would you like to be a king or queen? To have people waiting on you hand and foot? Many Americans experience this royal treatment every day. How? By being customers. The American idea of customer service is to make each customer the center of attention. Need proof? Just listen to the commercials. Most of them sound like the McDonald’s ad: “We do it all for you.” Actually, not all stores in America roll out the red carpet for their customers. But wherever you go, good customer service means making customers feel special.
People going shopping in America can expect to be treated with respect from the very beginning. Most places don’t have a “furniture street” or a “computer road” which allow you to compare prices easily. Instead, people often “let their fingers do the walking” through the store hot lines. From the first “hello”, customers receive a satisfying response to their questions. This initial contact can help them decide where to shop.
When customers get to the store, they are treated as honored guests. Customers don’t usually find store clerks sitting around watching TV or playing cards. Instead, the clerks greet them warmly and offer to help them find what they want. In most stores, the clear signs that label each department make shopping a breeze. Customers usually don’t have to ask how much items cost, since prices are clearly marked. And unless they’re at a flea market or a yard sale, they don’t bother trying to bargain.
When customers are ready to check out, they find the nearest and shortest checkout lane. But as Murphy’s Law would have it, whichever lane they get in, all the other lanes will move faster. Good stores open new checkout lanes when the lanes get too long. Some even offer express lanes for customers with 10 items or less. After they pay for their purchases, customers receive a smile and a warm “thank you” from the clerk. Many stores even allow customers to take their shopping carts out to the parking lot. That way, they don’t have to carry heavy bags out to the car.
1.By quoting (引用) the McDonald’s ad: “We do it all for you”, the author intends to_______.
A. suggest that customers believe what commercials say deeply
B. show readers the American idea on good customer service
C. express all the stores pay much attention to the customers
D. persuade readers to choose the stores with ads correctly
2.In the USA, what may you do at first if you want to do some shopping?
A. To visit a professional street with lots of similar stores.
B. To compare prices in many shops in the same street.
C. To make phone calls and get better shopping choices.
D. To receive other customers’ answers to the questions.
3.Which of the followings shows American stores offer convenience to customers in this passage?
A. The store clerks don’t usually sit around watching TV or playing cards.
B. Some stores offer price bargain to the customers like a yard sale.
C. The clerks give customers a smile and a warm “thank you” after paying.
D. Some stores open new checkout lanes when the lanes are crowded.
4.Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?
A. Customer Service in America
B. Excellent Stores in America
C. Shopping Rules in America
D. Being King or Queen in America
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Many Americans have been leaving their cars at home and riding to work on bicycles. Andy Clark is the leader of the League of American Bicyclists. His group supports bicycling for fun, fitness and transportation.
Clark says this is good news for the environment. He says riding a bicycle to work does not burn fossil fuel or creates dangerous pollutions. Experts say the effects are the most important on short trips. The Department of Transportation says fifty percent of Americans drive eight kilometers or fewer to work. Shorter car trips set out more pollution into the air for each kilometer drive. This is because the car engine will set out the harmful air when it warms up before it can work well.
James, a members of Congress (国会), is a strong supporter of bicycle use. He says cities, counties, state governments and state highway transportation agencies are planning the roadways of the future. They are creating roads and paths for bicycles in cities and between communities.
Last year, Portland, the Pacific Northwest city in the state of Oregon, had the highest percentage of bicycle users in the United States. Portland has been doing progressive city planning for many years to create special paths for bike riders.
1. What happened in America now according to the news?
A.Many Americans lost jobs now. |
B.Many Americans prefer short trips. |
C.There are more and more bicyclists now in America. |
D.The pollution is getting worse and worse in America. |
2. Where is Portland?
A. One of the cities in the USA. B. One of the counties in the USA.
C. One of the states in the USA. D. A country in the northwest of the USA.
3.What does the underlined word “harmful” mean in the second paragraph? The closest meaning is “_______”.
A.polluted | B.dangerous | C.clean | D.foolish |
4.What is the main idea of the passage?
A.Many Americans like bike-riding for fun. |
B.Short car trips can reduce pollution. |
C.American government suggests people riding bicycles. |
D.Many Americans ride bicycles to support environment protection. |
高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
Film has a much shorter history, especially when _____ such art forms as music and painting.
A.having compared with B.comparing with
C.compare with D.compared with
高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
San Francisco has many museums. You can visit one and learn something new. We have art, science, history and other special museums. Some museums are open every day. Some are only open on certain days. Some museums are expensive, and others are free. But some of the expensive ones have free days. Many museums have websites. The websites usually have information about the things you can see in the museums.
On a museum’s website you can get information about ticket prices and free days. You can also know where the museum is and when it is open. Sometimes you have to click on the words like Visit, Information, or About to find the information. That will be hard work for you.
1.San Francisco has many museums for you to visit and ______.
A. learn something new B. play computer games
C. watch the movies D. click on Information
2.Some museums in San Francisco are open every day, but some are only open ______.
A. on weekdays B. on weekends
C. on certain days D. on holidays
3.Many museums have ______ with information about the things you can see in them.
A. ticket prices B. their websites
C. open hours D. free days
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
China is having such a huge influence on the United States that many Americans are struggling to learn the Chinese language in a bid to keep competitive.
“Interest in learning Chinese among American youth and their parents has grown quickly in the past five years,” said Vivien Stewart, vice president at the Asia Society. China’s quick rise to near-superpower and its effects politically, economically and culturally are driving the American’s interest to learn the language, experts say. From kindergartens to high schools, studies by the Asia Society show, there is a “rapid rise” in interest among pupils to study the Chinese language. “The Chinese rich cultural traditions and blossoming economy mean that it is now important for all of our students to be better prepared,” said Michael Levine, Asia Society's executive director of education. A survey found that 2,400 high schools - an unbelievably high number - would be interested in offering the Advanced Placement (AP) courses in Chinese language and culture when the courses become available in 2016.
China, the world’s most popular nation, is important to the United States because it is a leading trader, consumer and investor. Its political influence is also rising across the world. It has replaced the United States as the world’s largest consumer and could become the second largest economy in the world, after the United States, in the next two to three decades.
Even though the US State Department has described the Chinese language “critical” to national prosperity and security, “the current facilities to support recruitment(招募) of students and teachers as well as the growth of high quality programs is terribly not enough,” an Asia Society study says. The Society has set an aim of having at least five percent of American high school students learning Chinese by 2015.
“Millions of Chinese are learning English, but only 24,000 Americans are learning Chinese,” said Andrew Corcoran of the San Francisco-based Chinese American International School. The most popular languages after English in US schools at present are Spanish and French while Japanese is the most popular Asian language.
1.The underlined word blossoming (Para. 2)means______.
A.weak B.old C.developing D.developed
2.Why do more and more Americans begin to learn the Chinese language?
A. To be a bridge between the two big countries.
B. To keep competitive.
C. Because they are always interested in it.
D. To gain advantage in trade.
3.What problems is the US faced with when it comes to learning Chinese?
A. A lack in current facilities to support recruitment of students and teachers and programs.
B. Not many people want to learn foreign languages.
C. The language is rather difficult compared with English.
D. Too many Chinese are learning English.
4.What is the best title for this passage?
A. Foreign Language Learning
B. Danger from China
C. The Chinese Language gets More Popular
D. Difficulties in Learning the Chinese Language.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
In spite of the advanced medical technology, many Americans have no ________ to the good health care for poverty.
A. access B. entrance C. introduction D. devotion
高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析