As is recorded in history, silkworms (蚕) were...

As is recorded in history, silkworms (蚕) were first raised by a woman in _________ is today Hebei Province.

A. where                B. the place       C. which            D. what

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The first newspaper were handwritten sheets which were posted in pubic places. The earliest recorded newspaper was started in Rom in 59 BC. In the 700’s the world’s first printed newspaper was developed in China. The paper was printed from carved(雕刻的) wooden blocks and sent out among the citizens. Europe didn’t have a regularly(定期的) published newspaper until 1609, when one was started in Germany.

The fist regularly published newspaper in the English language was printed in 1620. In 1621, an English newspaper was started in London and was published weekly. The first daily English newspaper was the Daily Courant, which didn’t appear until March 1702.

In 1690, Benjamin Harris printed the first American newspaper in Boston. But the local(当地的) government soon stopped its publication. In 1704, John Campbell started The Boston News-letter, the first newspaper to be published daily in America. By 1760, the whole America had more than thirty daily newspapers. There are now about 1800 daily papers in the United States.

Today, as a group, English language newspapers have the largest circulation(发行量) in the world. The largest circulation for a newspaper, however, is that of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun, which sells over eleven million copies every day.

1.The first English newspaper printed and sold every day appeared _________.

A. in 1620

B. at the beginning of the 18 th century.

C. at the end of the 17 th century

D. in 1609

2.As suggested by the article, which of the following newspapers have the largest umber of readers in the world?

A. Italian language newspapers.

B. German language newspapers.

C. English language newspapers.

D. Japanese language newspapers.

3.Which title best gives the main idea of the passage?

A. The World’s First Newspaper.

B. The First Daily Newspaper in American.

C. History of Newspaper.

D. A Remarkable Man-Benjamin Harris.

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As was recorded in history , Diaoyu Island has been _________ part of China.

A．regarded to be                         B．seen as

C．thought as                             D．thought of to be

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The four Twilight books, the first of which ____ in 2005, have set records as the biggest selling novel in USA.

A. turned out　　　　　　　　　 B. come out

C. stood out　　　　　　 　　　 D. made out

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As the first black female representative of Alabama in Congress, Terri A. Sewell said she was raised to accomplish anything she wanted. “I never saw my limitations when it came to being a woman in anything, let alone political power.” Sewell recently said to The Washington Post. But that doesn’t mean she doesn’t go through the challenges that face most women in politics.

Terri was brought up in Selma. She was the first black student to have the highest grades of Selma High School. Sewell spent her childhood summers in Alabama with her grandparents. Her grandfather, a minister and farmer, guided her to acquire a love for her homeland, appreciation of hard work, and the importance of her faith. Her grandfather gave her a deep understanding of the history of black people.

Sewell graduated with honors from Princeton University. During the summers while in college, she was a leader on the college campus, serving in various roles including class vice-president, class representative... Upon graduating from college, she was chosen as one of the “Top Ten College Women in America”. At the age of 25, she published her master’s paper on the election of the first black members of British Parliament (英国议会).

After graduation, Sewell served as a law clerk in Birmingham, Alabama. Sewell began her legal career in 1994 at the Wall Street law firm of Davis Polk & Wardwell. Sewell provided free legal services for the homeless, girls of color in NYC high schools.

Sewell returned to Alabama in 2004 to assist her mother in the care of her father. As the first black female partner in a Birmingham law firm, Sewell has distinguished herself as one of the only black public finance lawyers in the State of Alabama. She served as a lawyer helping to raise money for public projects for some of the state’s most troublesome public affairs. Sewell made educational finance a particular focus ofher practice, representing the historically black colleges in Alabama, as well as other higher education institutions.

Terri Sewell also served as co-chair of the Women’s Fund “Voices Against Violence” campaign, which inspired women to help women to overcome domestic violence (家庭暴力). The campaign raised more than $70, 000 in four months to fight domestic violence in Birmingham.

“She has always been an overachiever. ” This is what her mother said about her.

1.What can we know about Sewell’s grandfather?

A. He led Sewell to politics personally.

B. He helped shape Sewell’s life values.

C. He inspired Sewell to gain voting rights.

D. He urged Sewell to challenge herself.

2.What does the author focus on in Paragraph4 and Paragraph 5?

A. Sewell’s social skills.

B. Sewell’s educational background.

C. Sewell’s political achievements.

D. Sewell’s profession as a lawyer.

3.Which words can be used to describe Sewell?

A. Determined and modest.

B. Creative and energetic.

C. Caring and responsible.

D. Honest and aggressive(上进的).

4.What does Sewell’s experience tell us?

A. Business is the salt of life.

B. One good turn deserves another.

C. Never set limitations on yourself.

D. Knowledge is power.

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

A. Terri A. Sewell: a woman in power

B. Racial equality: a long-term goal

C. A rising star in the U. S. Congress

D. The key to Terri A. Sewell’s success

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In the long history of about 5,000 years, numerous Chinese traditional festivals were celebrated as the memory of gods or some significant days, some of which are passed down from generation to generation and people always practice special traditional activities in each festival,

Qingming Festival

Qingming Festival is on the 15th day after Spring Equinox (春分), round April 4 or April 5 every year. 1., They remove the weeds growing on the ancestors* tomb to make them clean, so this festival is also called Tomb-sweeping Festival. In some areas, people are forbidden to use the fire to cook the food, so they only eat the cool food. Thus, it is also named Hanshi Festival.

Double Ninth Festival

2.The Chinese character of September is the same as 9, so we get this special name. Chinese　 people, especially the north Chinese，climb the mountains to the peak to enjoy the wonderful perspective, and admire the beauty of chrysanthemum(菊花).

Winter Solstice(冬至).

Winter solstice is on around December 22 or 23 of solar calendar each year, From winter solstice on, the daytime will be longer and longer. 3.Chinese people in the northern region, eat dumplings-aad wonton(馄炖), while in the southern regions rice balls.

4.

In China, this festival is in late January or early Februaty, the last day of the Lunar year.

People celebrate it by having a family reunion dinner, setting off fireworks and staying up late. Breaking the dishes and bowls is a thing all the people scare(惊恐），but if you did it, you have to say: “sui sui ping an)”5.

A. Spring Festival.

B. New Year's Eve.

C. People always visit their friends and relatives*

D. People will go to worship(祭拜）their ancestors.

E. It is a pun(双关语), meaning you will be healthy every year.

F. It is celebrated on Sept. 9th of the Lunar Calendar, around October

G. It's a holiday which is regarded as important as the Spring Festival.

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If I were writing a history of my family, some of the darkest moments recorded would be those surrounding Christmas trees．One would certainly think otherwise；selecting and puRing up our trees have always been filled with risk．For example，one afternoon dangerously close to Christmas Eve my mother bought what she thought to be a bargain，a glorious tree that was so full and tall that we could hardly get it into the house．Once we did，my father immediately realized that we would have to hire a carpenter to build a stand for it．Another December perhaps the very next one，we bought a tree earlier than we ever had before．We were happy with its shape and delighted that its size was manageable．We easily placed it in a stand，decorated it from top to bottom，and then self satisfiedly sat back by the fire in its soft light．Two or three days passed and the truth could not be hidden；we had bought a tree cut so long ago that its needles were coming off．There was nothing to do but undecorate it，take it down，and begin tree shopping again．Our most recent Christmas tree offered still another difficult task．When we brought it home，once again it seemed larger than it was in the great outdoors．I persuaded two young neighbors to stop playing basketball and to help us get the tree into the house and set it correctly in the stand．Unfortunately，no one noticed the mud on our helpers’shoes，so only after removing several reddish brown spots from the carpet were we able to discuss the question of where the lights and ornaments（装饰）were stored．Perhaps those who cut their own trees have tales more painful than these．I don’t care to hear them，as my family’s experiences are enough to cause me to make the following suggestion：”Let’s forget the tree next Christmas．Let’s simply hang some flowers on the front door and over the mirror in the hall．”

1.The darkest moments in the writer’s family were with the fact that ______．

A．the family bought big Christmas trees

B．they had problems decorating their Christmas trees

C．they had problems picking suitable Christmas trees

D．they had problems finding carpenters for putting up Christmas trees

2.We can learn from the passage that the writer would like to ______．

A．forget about Christmas stories

B．get the neighbors to put up their trees

C．buy a better tree to celebrate Christmas

D．make other decorations rather than Christmas trees

3.When the writer said”my mother bought what she thought to be a bargain”，he means____．

A．she bought the tree at a low price

B．she didn’t really want to buy it

C．she had to bargain hard with the salesman

D．she couldn’t afford a more expensive one

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

A．How to Select a Christmas Tree         B．No More Christmas Trees for Us

C．Dark Moments of Life                 D．Christmas Without Trees

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If I were writing a history of my family, some of the darkest moments recorded would be those surrounding Christmas trees. One would certainly think otherwise; selecting and putting up our trees have always been filled with risk. For example, one afternoon dangerously close to Christmas Eve my mother bought what she thought to be a bargain, a glorious tree that was so full and tall that we could hardly get it into the house. Once we did, my father immediately realized that we would have to hire a carpenter to build a stand for it. Another December, perhaps the very next one, we bought a tree earlier than we ever had before. We were happy with its shape and delighted that its size was manageable. We easily placed it in a stand, decorated it from top to bottom, and then self-satisfiedly sat back by the fire in its soft light. Two or three days passed and the truth could not be hidden; we had bought a tree cut so long ago that its needles were coming off. There was nothing to do but undecorate it, take it down, and begin tree shopping again. Our most recent Christmas tree offered still another difficult task. When we brought it home, once again it seemed larger than it was in the great outdoors. To complicate matters, we had bought a new stand, one whose nuts （螺帽） and bolts （闩子） worked more mysteriously than those of our old stands. I persuaded two young neighbors to stop playing basketball and to help us get the tree into the house and set it correctly in the stand. Unfortunately, no one noticed the mud on our helpers' shoes, so only after removing several reddish brown spots from the carpet were we able to discuss the question of where the lights and ornaments （装饰）were stored. Perhaps those who cut their own trees have tales more painful than these. I don't care to hear them, as my family's experiences are enough to cause me to make the following suggestion:" Let's forget the tree next Christmas. Let's simply hang some flowers on the front door and over the mirror in the hall. "

1.The darkest moments in the writer's family were with the fact that _____.

2.We can learn from the passage that the writer would like to _____.

3.When the writer said " my mother bought what she thought to be a bargain", he means ____.

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

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If I were writing a history of my family, some of the darkest moments recorded would be those surrounding Christmas trees．One would certainly think otherwise；selecting and puRing up our trees have always been filled with risk．For example，one afternoon dangerously close to Christmas Eve my mother bought what she thought to be a bargain，a glorious tree that was so full and tall that we could hardly get it into the house．Once we did，my father immediately realized that we would have to hire a carpenter to build a stand for it．Another December perhaps the very next one，we bought a tree earlier than we ever had before．We were happy with its shape and delighted that its size was manageable．We easily placed it in a stand，decorated it from top to bottom，and then self satisfiedly sat back by the fire in its soft light．Two or three days passed and the truth could not be hidden；we had bought a tree cut so long ago that its needles were coming off．There was nothing to do but undecorate it，take it down，and begin tree shopping again．Our most recent Christmas tree offered still another difficult task．When we brought it home，once again it seemed larger than it was in the great outdoors．I persuaded two young neighbors to stop playing basketball and to help us get the tree into the house and set it correctly in the stand．Unfortunately，no one noticed the mud on our helpers’shoes，so only after removing several reddish brown spots from the carpet were we able to discuss the question of where the lights and ornaments（装饰）were stored．Perhaps those who cut their own trees have tales more painful than these．I don’t care to hear them，as my family’s experiences are enough to cause me to make the following suggestion：”Let’s forget the tree next Christmas．Let’s simply hang some flowers on the front door and over the mirror in the hall．”

1.The darkest moments in the writer’s family were with the fact that ______．

A．the family bought big Christmas trees

B．they had problems decorating their Christmas trees

C．they had problems picking suitable Christmas trees

D．they had problems finding carpenters for putting up Christmas trees

2.We can learn from the passage that the writer would like to ______．

A．forget about Christmas stories

B．get the neighbors to put up their trees

C．buy a better tree to celebrate Christmas

D．make other decorations rather than Christmas trees

3.When the writer said”my mother bought what she thought to be a bargain”，he means____．

A．she bought the tree at a low price

B．she didn’t really want to buy it

C．she had to bargain hard with the salesman

D．she couldn’t afford a more expensive one

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

A．How to Select a Christmas Tree         B．No More Christmas Trees for Us

C．Dark Moments of Life                 D．Christmas Without Trees

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Question: Which program is in Guinness World Records as the world’s longest running TV quiz show? Answer: “It’s Academic.”

“It’s Academic” is a Saturday morning program for high school students. The show has been broadcast in the Washington area for fifty years. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton competed on the show when she was a teenager. Teams from local schools are questioned about subjects like history, literature, math, science, religion, politics and sports.

Sophie was a TV producer in the 1950s. She started “It’s Academic” after local school officials asked her to create a program that showed outstanding students.

The show’s host, 84-year-old Mac McGarry, who has hosted “It’s Academic” since the beginning, says, “When we first started, the young people from various countries were not evident so much. Now, each program presents young people from all over the world, at least descendants (后裔) from people all over the world.”

Mac McGarry said, “Every time I look up, I see people who are just seventeen years old. And I think, ‘Well, I must not be growing older at all. They are full of enthusiasm. I really have to become more active to keep up with them.’” More than 20,000 students have appeared on the show. Mac McGarry has asked more than 200,000 questions and gotten more than a few funny answers.

Kelly Reeder led the team from Rockville High School in Maryland last year. Her school has won the championship on “It’s Academic” several times. She says, “We have put in a lot of effort over the years. It’s a really huge honor to end up on the A Team. My friends who are on ‘It’s Academic’ think it’s cool that I’m the captain of the A Team, but my friends who are not on ‘It’s Academic’ think it’s kind of funny.”

1.We learn from the text that “It’s Academic” 　　　　 .

A. was started half a century ago

B. was produced by Hillary Clinton

C. is broadcast across the US every week

D. is a TV show based on Guinness records

2.Sophie created the program originally to 　　　　 .

A. pick out outstanding students

B. focus on students’ schoolwork

C. attract more TV viewers

D. accomplish a given task

3.In Paragraph 4, McGarry mainly wants to say 　　　　 .

A. the show was not popular at first

B. they overcame difficulties in the beginning

C. the teams in the show are quite different now

D. the show becomes the longest running TV show

4.By saying “I must not be growing older at all”, McGarry means that she 　　　　 .

A. will have to retire soon

B. hopes to go on with the work

C. feels younger together with teenagers

D. worries about her health condition

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