Looking for Canadian culture? Just put your e...

Looking for Canadian culture? Just put your eyes on the ice rink. “We love hockey,” says Marion Alexander, a Canadian English teacher in Beijing. “It really is Canada’s sport.”

There is no other sport so close to the hearts of Canadians and no other sport in which Canadians have been so successful. But how much do you know about hockey?

Hockey is played on a court of ice called a rink. Each team has six players: a goalie (goal keeper), a centre, two defensemen, and two forwards. All of them wear ice skates.

Instead of a ball, hockey uses a puck, which is a small black object that looks like a small, flat round cake made of rubber. Each team tries their best to hit the puck with their hockey sticks into the other team’s goal. The team which scores the most goals at the end of three periods is the winner.

“Hockey has a lot of rules,” says Alexander, “but once you are used to it, it seems very natural.”

In Canada, hockey is part of the national identity. Many Canadians play youth hockey when they are growing up, and many Canadian families make a tradition of watching the games.

“I played goalie when I was younger,” remembers Alexander. “My family would always watch the Calgary Flames (a team in the National Hockey League) play on TV.”

Hockey doesn’t just unite families. It also brings the whole country together, especially during the Olympics. “Canada is a diverse country that doesn’t have a strong unified culture like China. That is why hockey is so important. Supporting the national team brings all of Canada together,” says Alexander.

1.The passage is mainly about _____.

A. the origin and development of hockey　　 B. Canadians’ diverse sports culture

C. Marion Alexander’s view of hockey　　 D. the role of hockey in Canadian culture

2.Hockey is important to Canadians for all of the following reasons except _____.

A. it is Canadians’ favourite sport　　 B. it is an event at the Olympics

C. it is part of the national identity　　 D. it helps unite the whole country

3.What does the underlined sentence imply?

A. Canada is more diverse than China.

B. Canadians are not as united as the Chinese.

C. There are not many things that bring all Canadian people together.

D. There are not so many sports in Canada as in China.

4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. Hockey Brings Canadians Together　　 B. How to Play Hockey

C. The National Identity for Canadians　　 D. Finding Canadian Culture

高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

1.If you’re looking for a challenging situation to practice your English, just pick up the telephone. Not being able to see the person you’re talking to and the body language they’re using can make chatting on the phone one of the most difficult forms of communication.Never fear, though! Here are some tips to guide you through an average telephone conversation in English.

Greetings

2.Even if you’re calling a business contact for a specific purpose, it’d be rude to jump right into business without a little small talk at the beginning.

Getting to the point

There always comes the point, however, where you want to move on from friendly banter and get down to business. 3.If you are waiting to find out why someone called you, you can guide the conversation by saying, “So what can I do for you？”

Interrupting without insult (冒犯)

If you happen to be speaking with a very talkative person, and you’d like to interrupt, be sure to do it politely. For example, begin with “I would like to say something here, if I may” or “Allow me to make a point”．

Closing the call

4.Sometimes it’s easiest to just say you enjoyed speaking to the other person. Also, keep in mind that strategically (策略地)saying the word “well” at the beginning of a sentence can indicate that you are ready to end the conversation: 5..

A. It may be the time to offer some good wishes, such as “good luck on that interview”．

B. Believe it or not, talking on the phone can improve your English.

C. You should pick up the phone and say “Hello”．

D. Every phone call should begin with a polite greeting, such as “Hi, how’ve you been？”

E. You can also make friends by talking to others on the phone.

F. For this situation, use the phrase “I’m just calling to”．

G. Well Jone, it’s been a pleasure talking to you.

高一英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

--- John, I didn’t ask for the dictionary. Why ______ on my desk ?

--- Oh, I put it there just now in case you needed while writing your composition.

A. had it landed　　　 B. does it land

C. will it land　　　 D. has it landed

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

You’d better put a screen-safety on your computer _____ your eyes from _____.

A. keep; damaged

B. stop; being damaged

C. to prevent; damaged

D. to protect; being damaged

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

If you are looking to putting a tree in your home for Christmas, there is always one debate that seems to arise in most households: whether you want a real tree or fake tree. Year after year, as we find ourselves cleaning old pine needles (松针) for months on end, we decide that we will never get another real tree. So that begs the question: Which kind of tree is better?

There is certainly a lot to be said for real trees. There is something fun about gathering the family together, going to a Christmas tree farm, and selecting or even cutting down your own tree. Real Christmas trees have that lovely holiday pine needle smell and they look great in your home.

Of course, on the other hand, they also leave a complete mess behind and needles that seem to keep appearing for weeks or even months after the tree comes down. You must also find a way to deal with your real Christmas tree after you’re done, which may mean cutting it into pieces so it will fit in the trash. Many dustmen will refuse to take away a tree that is left beside your regular trash, especially if it is a big tree or an old, yellow one with falling needles, making it hard to pick up. They don’t want a face full of sharp needles any more than you do!

With a fake Christmas tree, there is no mess, but there is also no Christmas smell and no exciting trip to the Christmas tree farm. Of course, these trees look the same in appearance as a real tree when decorated. Many of them come already with lights, so using that old, messy string of lights will be a thing of the past. For some people, a can of pine air freshener is enough to recreate the pleasant smell of a real tree.

As to which tree is the better choice, it is really a matter of personal preference. Both real and fake trees certainly have their benefits, and knowing which is better for you this Christmas really depends on what your family wants.

1.Which of the following shows the benefits of real Christmas trees?

a.providing more fun

b.easy to clean up

c.giving off a natural smell

d.easy to decorate

A. a, c　 B. a, d　 　 C. b, c　 D. b, d

2.The third paragraph is mainly about ________.

A. why many dustmen refuse to take away a real tree

B. how long a real tree can live

C. how to cut a real tree into pieces

D. what weaknesses a real tree has

3.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 shows that fake Christmas trees _______.

A. look more beautiful　 　　 B. are more fashionable

C. can be used longer　 　 D. are more convenient

4.What is the author’s attitude towards this debate?

A. Objective. B. Disapproving.

C. Skeptical.　 D. Optimistic.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The whole morning we just checked our own things. We were looking for items to give away. We thought of blankets, food and clothing. Our aim was not to find things we no longer wanted, but things we use every day and would be useful to others.

We made up boxes with the things and added some small toys. Inside the boxes a simple letter was placed, reading:

“Please take these items and know that your life is important. Times are difficult but they will pass. We share what we have, believing it will matter. Use the blanket to stay warm. Be safe and know that the human spirit can overcome anything. Don’t hold your head down. Someday please do the same when you can. How you do it and when, your heart will tell you.

This kind act was not because the phone rang or for any reason. It was simply because it was the right time to do. We have often seen homeless people at the park where we left the belongings. The city would say that it isn’t a problem but I see the lives walking to and from it.

I noticed that my wife had put her favorite green coat into one of the boxes. I asked if she was sure about it and she simply replied that it had a hood (风帽). She liked the coat but knew the hood could shelter (遮挡)someone from the rain.

We don’t know where these gifts of compassion（同情）will go. We never go back and see what happens. It’s unimportant. The right things will find the right people and that is all that counts. On the way my wife started to cry. When I asked why, she said because some things felt so right.

1.What can we learn from the first paragraph about the couple？

2.The couple placed the letter inside the box mainly to_______________.

3.The couple liked this kind act because _______.

4.What’s the best title for this passage?

高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

The whole morning we just checked our own things. We were looking for items to give away. We thought of blankets, food and clothing. Our aim was not to find things we no longer wanted, but things we use every day and would be useful to others.

We made up boxes with the things and added some small toys. Inside the boxes a simple letter was placed, reading:

“Please take these items and know that your life is important. Times are difficult but they will pass. We share what we have, believing it will matter. Use the blanket to stay warm. Be safe and know that the human spirit can overcome（战胜） anything. Don’t hold your head down. Someday please do the same when you can. How you do it and when, your heart will tell you.

This kind act was not because the phone rang or for any reason. It was simply because it was the right time to do. We have often seen homeless people at the park where we left the belongings. The city would say that it isn’t a problem but I see the lives walking to and from it.

I noticed that my wife had put her favorite green coat into one of the boxes. I asked if she was sure about it and she simply replied that it had a hood (风帽). She liked the coat but knew the hood could shelter (遮挡)someone from the rain.

We don’t know where these gifts of compassion（同情）will go. We never go back and see what happens. It’s unimportant. The right things will find the right people and that is all that counts. On the way my wife started to cry. When I asked why, she said because some things felt so right.

1. What can we learn from the first paragraph about the couple？

A. They had deep feelings of their work

B. They often threw the useless daily items away

C. They liked helping others by sharing their things

D. They often gave away the daily items they didn’t use

2.

The couple placed the letter inside the box mainly to_______________.

A. help the poor go through the difficulties

B. let the poor know who gave away the things

C. tell the poor how to use the items correctly

D. tell the poor to pass on the spirit to others

3. Why did the author ask his wife if she was sure about giving away her green coat?  _________.

A. Because he thought the coat was very valuable

B. Because he thought the coat was of a very high price

C. Because he thought he liked the coat very much himself

D. Because he thought she liked the coat very much herself

4. The couple liked this kind act because _______.

A. they thought it was the right thing to do

B. they had a good habit of saving things

C. they often received telephone calls for help

D. they hated being troubled by homeless people

5. What’s the best title for this passage?

A. Boxes filled with compassion        B. Good behavior leading to happiness

C. The most important thing in our life   D. Happiness coming from sharing things

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Jim went to the shop. He wasn’t looking for anything. He liked to go there just to have a look. A big sign on the front door said OPEN. The shop was 1. (close) on Sunday and Monday.

Two 2. (woman) worked inside. They 3. (ring) up sales and put the items into plastic bags for the customers to carry out. At the back of the shop was a big room 4. another lady worked She sorted the new donations (捐赠物). 5. the end of each day, she would bring the new donations out to the main part of the shop.

Everyone who worked at the shop was 6. volunteer (志愿者). The only payment they received was that they had the chance 7. (see) and buy any items in the shop before the customers did.

When Jim entered, a lady said hello to 8. (he). He smiled and said hello, too. She knew Jim because he was a regular customer. Jim said, “What’s new?” She said that nothing was ever new at the shop, “It’s always old 9. used,” she laughed 10. (happy). Jim looked at the watches in the glass case. He saw one that he liked “Could I look at that one?” he asked.

高一英语短文填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

“Keep your eyes on the ball.” That is good advice when you are on the playing field, and good advice for everyday life. “Keep your mind on what’s important,” is the way I’d put it. But people are funny. They think too much about the details.

I had a secretary once. She was very hardworking. I ran a school and people used to call up to enroll for courses. Berry used to get angry at the phone. “If they keep on ringing, I’ll never get my typing done!” she’d shout.

People just don’t see the big picture. One evening, after leaving work, I was sitting next to a man on the train. I was feeling tired. My eyes fell on the paper he had spread out in front of him. You know how you feel to read over someone’s shoulder?

I read the page and leaned back. I guessed I was waiting for him to turn it. After a while, I realized—he wasn’t turning the page. He just kept on reading.

Now if you knew the page he was reading, you’d know that there weren’t many words on the page to read anyway. The layout was mostly pictures. So I turned to the man and said,” You know, you really read very slowly.”

“What do you mean?” he asked. “Well,” I told him, “I read the page in about a minute, and you have taken about ten. And you are still reading. You know,” I went on “If you learned to read faster, you could get more reading done.” He remained silent for a minute or two. “If I read too fast, my paper wouldn’t last me to my station.”

1.The writer wasn’t satisfied with his secretary because ___.

A. she didn’t put first thing first

B. she was too busy

C. she was easy to get angry

D. she couldn’t finish her work on time

2.The train rider read newspaper ___.

A. to take in information　　 B. to enjoy pictures

C. to save time　 D. to kill time

3.The writer thinks that people seem to need a sense of ___.

A. what to read first　　 B. how to read fast

C. what is important　　 D. what is funny

4.The passage is mainly about the writer’s opinion on people’s ___.

A. judgment　　　　　 B. work　　　　　　 C. life　　　　　　　　 D. habits

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Off goes your alarm clock!　 Your eyes snap open!　 What is the first thing on your ___________? Do you calculate how long you can hit snooze (回笼觉)? Are you already going over the day's to-do list? ___________ checking your phone?

You are definitely not ___________ if any or all of these morning habits sound familiar. ___________, 60 percent of people check their phones immediately when they ___________, according to a 2015 survey. You stop using your smartphone in bed seriously - these mind-numbing routines are among what you will ___________ most in life. So why not take a ___________ approach?

At the graduation ceremony in Stanford University in 2005, Steve Jobs made a speech, advising his ___________ to start each morning with one specific sentence. Doing so, he said, will ___________ the way we deal with our day-to-day lives.

Jobs got the idea after reading a quote about ____________ when he was 17. From then on, he started each morning by looking in the ____________ and asking, "If today were the last day of my ____________, would I want to do what I'm about to do today?"

Now,____________ it for yourself. Asking yourself this powerful question every day requires you to deeply ____________ what you do on a daily basis - and if you find satisfaction in it. It can also help you ____________ your tasks to the fundamental ones. ____________ wasting time with mindless activities like surfing the internet, you'll start filling your days with more satisfying things, such as spending time with family and friends. ____________, you'll stop worrying about what other people think of you; your energy and focus should be ____________, like improving yourself, reaching your goals and making an impact on the world.

____________ you have made a habit of asking this one simple question every morning, congratulations! You are ____________ finding the secret to living a meaningful life.

1.A.side B.mind C.phone D.level

2.A.Seriously B.Happily C.Mindlessly D.Hopelessly

3.A.aware B.afraid C.alone D.alive

4.A.In fact B.In brief C.In particular D.In addition

5.A.stay up B.make up C.pull up D.wake up

6.A.forget B.value C.regret D.enjoy

7.A.different B.similar C.specific D.familiar

8.A.consumers B.audience C.friends D.staff

9.A.develop B.change C.promote D.choose

10.A.strength B.weakness C.birth D.death

11.A.mirror B.window C.diary D.paper

12.A.travel B.work C.holiday D.life

13.A.get B.make C.forget D.try.

14.A.expect B.consider C.doubt D.ignore

15.A.narrow down B.put aside C.clear away D.take on

16.A.Instead of B.Regardless of C.In spite of D.In case of

17.A.Yet B.Therefore C.Besides D.Otherwise

18.A.nowhere B.elsewhere C.anywhere D.somewhere

19.A.Even if B.Only if C.As long as D.Now that

20.A.open to B.devoted to C.close to D.accustomed to

高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析