I once thought that outer beauty is the only ...

I once thought that outer beauty is the only factor to become a great person．When I was young, I read many kinds of books, most of which described characters who are handsome or beautiful. So I think that being beautiful is the only way to become a success.

As I grew up，the story of my best friend made me realize that outer beauty was not so important to make a person successful. She is so beautiful a girl that every classmate liked to chat with her, but she was very arrogant(傲慢)．In her opinion, she could get all she wanted because of her beauty, but all of her friends left her one by one! Only then did she come to know the importance of the beauty in a person's heart, which changed her attitude and she made friends again．

Turning on TV，we can see many advertisements, most of which seem to give us a feeling that, physical attractiveness is the most important thing．There seems to be a boom in plastic surgery．It is surprising that more and more people，especially girls and women, try it like the first man-made beauty in China, Hao Lulu. It is a common sense that attractive people can easily find work. Most good looking guys, usually get higher scores in the job interviews. But, what is real beauty? I want to say that is inner beauty because those who have beauty in their soul are really beautiful persons．

As is known, the beauty judged with eyes is temporary, so we should concentrate on inner beauty. And if we make the efforts to make our minds beautiful, we’ll live a happier life.

1.Why did the author want to have a good appearance when she was young?

A．Because she wanted to be one of the characters in the book.

B．Because she wanted to get higher scores in the job interviews.

C.　 Because she wanted to follow the example of her friend

D．Because the successful characters in the books she read were attractive.

2.Why did the writer refer to her friend’s story?

A. To show how important outer beauty is．

B. To show how terrible to be a beautiful girl.

C. To show the importance of the beauty in a person’s heart.

D. To show how beautiful her friend was．

3.What does the underlined sentence in the third paragraph mean?

A. A large number of people pay attention to outer beauty．

B. Surgery is becoming more and more popular．

C. More people can afford the price of doing plastic surgery.

D. The living standard has been improved over the past years.

4.Which of the following covers the passage best?

A. How do attractive persons become successful?

B. Inner beauty is the real beauty．

C. The key factor to find a good job is being attractive．

D. Plastic surgery is the best way to make a person more beautiful.

5.What do we know from the passage?

A. If you are too beautiful，all your friends will leave you out of envy．

B. If you have a good appearance, you must get higher scores in the job interviews．

C. Without the TV advertisements, there wouldn't have been a boom in plastic surgery．

D. Those who have good appearances should also develop the beauty in their hearts.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

When you measure the distance between towns on foot, walk to places that you thought could only be reached by car, and it will change your mind.

I live in the suburb north of San Francisco, and _______ is considered the main transportation for most people here. I still remember how _______ I was when I first learned to drive 10 years ago. While driving with music gently _______ my heart, I was filled with joy, a joy of independence in a _______ land! I had a photo taken of me hugging my white car and sent it to my family in China. I love my car!

However, as time went by, that excitement _______. I feared driving, and felt worried and _______. Everyone seems to be in my way especially when I am in a _______. One night, a deer ran out from the dark, knocked off the hood(引擎盖) of my moving car, and landed across the street. I didn’t dare to get out of my car to see her. Crying on the _______, I hated my car.

When I joined the 21-day mindful walking _______, I began to walk with a mind. During the walking days, I said “hello” to a neighbor, who’s lived next to me for a year. But I’ve never ________ attention to her. I smiled at every stranger passing by me. I walked to the streets that I normally would not pass through and ________ a tiny free library on the sidewalk. I began to ________ if I had really lived in this town all these years. It’s a completely ________ town that I know so little about!

I felt deeply ________ for the walking challenge. Maybe I will ________ foot on far lands again, yet I know wonder is right here and right now.

1.A.walking B.driving C.flying D.biking

2.A.worried B.surprised C.excited D.frightened

3.A.beating B.hitting C.hurting D.comforting

4.A.foreign B.lonely C.rich D.fantastic

5.A.went down B.picked up C.broke down D.turned down

6.A.angry B.upset C.foolish D.hungry

7.A.mess B.way C.hurry D.corner

8.A.wheel B.carpet C.street D.hood

9.A.organization B.challenge C.schedule D.competition

10.A.taken B.made C.kept D.paid

11.A.discovered B.built C.entered D.rented

12.A.answer B.question C.argue D.check

13.A.special B.similar C.secure D.new

14.A.grateful B.hopeful C.helpful D.doubtful

15.A.reach B.set C.carry D.measure

高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When you measure the distance between towns on foot and walk to places that you thought could only be reached by car, it will change your mind.

I live in the suburb (郊区) north of San Francisco, and ________ is considered the main transportation for most people here. I still remember how ________ I was when I first learned to drive 10 years ago. While driving with music gently ________ my heart, I was filled with joy, a joy of independence in a ________ land! I had a photo taken of me hugging my white car and sent it to my family in China. I ________ my car!

However, as time went by, that excitement ________. I feared driving and felt worried and ________. Everyone seems to be in my way especially when I am in a ________. One night, a deer ran out from the dark, knocked off the hood (引擎盖) of my moving car, and ________ across the street. I didn’t dare to get out of my car to see her. Crying on the ________. I hated my car.

When I joined in the 21-day mindful walking ________. I began to walk with a mind. During the walking days, I said “hello” to a ________, who’s lived next to me for a year. But I’ve never ________ attention to her. I smiled at every stranger ________ by me. I walked to the streets that I ________ would not pass through and ________ a tiny free library on the sidewalk. I began to ________ if I had really lived in this town all these years. It’s a completely ________ town that I know so little about.

I feel deeply ________ for the walking challenge. Maybe I will ________ foot on far lands again, yet I know wonder is right here and right now.

1.A.walking B.driving C.transporting D.biking

2.A.concerned B.amazed C.excited D.frightened

3.A.beating B.rescuing C.hurting D.comforting

4.A.foreign B.lonely C.magical D.fantastic

5.A.hated B.loved C.recognized D.destroyed

6.A.went down B.put down C.broke down D.turned down

7.A.unexpected B.upset C.unfair D.useless

8.A.mess B.way C.hurry D.trap

9.A.escaped B.walked C.landed D.ran

10.A.wheel B.highway C.block D.shelter

11.A.organization B.challenge C.schedule D.competition

12.A.teammate B.relative C.gentleman D.neighbor

13.A.applied B.employed C.buried D.paid

14.A.standing B.judging C.passing D.admitting

15.A.finally B.frequently C.normally D.formally

16.A.discovered B.designed C.disagreed D.debated

17.A.persuade B.question C.explore D.explode

18.A.artificial B.legal C.reliable D.new

19.A.grateful B.faithful C.doubtful D.wonderful

20.A.prefer B.set C.burst D.measure

高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

She wishes to become a beautiful girl, _____ everybody loves.

A. the one            B. one              C. that         D. what

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When I was 13 my only purpose was to become the star on our football team. That meant _______ Miller King, who was the best _______ at our school.

Football season started in September and all summer long I worked out. I carried my football everywhere for_______. Just before September, Miller was struck by a car and lost his right arm. I went to see him after he came back from _______. He looked very _______, but he didn`t cry.

That season, I _______ all of Miller`s records while he watched the home games from the bench. We went 10-1 and I was named most valuable player, _______ I often had crazy dreams in which I was to blame for Miller’s _______.

One afternoon, I was crossing the field to go home and saw Miller _______ going over a fence — which wasn’t ________ to climb if you had both arms. I’m sure I was the ________ person in the world he wanted to accept ________ from. But even that challenge he accepted. I ________ him move slowly over the fence. When we were finally ________ on the other side, he said to me, “You know, I didn’t tell you this during the season, but you did fine. Thank you for filling in for ________.”

His words freed me from my bad ________. I thought to myself, how even without an arm he was more of a leader. ________ but not defeated, he was ________ ahead of me. I was right to have ________ him. From that day on, I grew ________ and a little more real.

1.A.cheering for B.beating out C.relying on D.staying with

2.A.coach B.student C.teacher D.player

3.A.practice B.show C.comfort D.pleasure

4.A.school B.vacation C.hospital D.training

5.A.pale B.calm C.relaxed D.ashamed

6.A.held B.broke C.set D.tried

7.A.and B.then C.but D.thus

8.A.decision B.mistake C.accident D.problem

9.A.stuck B.hurt C.tried D.lost

10.A.steady B.hard C.fun D.fit

11.A.last B.best C.first D.latest

12.A.praise B.advice C.assistance D.apology

13.A.let B.helped C.had D.noticed

14.A.dropped B.ready C.trapped D.safe

15.A.us B.them C.me D.it

16.A.memories B.ideas C.attitudes D.dreams

17.A.Lost B.Attacked C.Destroyed D.Damaged

18.A.still B.also C.yet D.just

19.A.challenged B.cured C.invited D.admired

20.A.healthier B.bigger C.cleverer D.cooler

高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When I was 16 my only purpose was to become the star on our football team. That meant ________Miller King, who was the best ______I have been admiring at our school.

Football season started in September and all summer long I worked out. I carried my football everywhere for _______.

Just before September, Miller was struck by a car and lost his right arm. I went to see him after he came back from _______. He looked very ______, but he didn’t cry.

That season, I______all of Miller’s records while he ______the home games from the bench. We went 10--1 and I was named most valuable player, ______I often had crazy dreams(噩梦) in which I was to blame(责备) for Miller’s ______.

One afternoon, I was crossing the field to go home and saw Miller _____going over a fence—which wasn’t ______ to climb if you had both arms. I’m sure I was the last person in the world he wanted to accept ______ from. But even that challenge he accepted. I ______ him move slowly over the fence. When we were finally ______ on the other side, he said to me, “You know, I didn’t tell you this during the season, but you did ______.Thank you for filling in for _____.”

His words freed me from my bad ______. I thought to myself, how even without an arm he was more of a leader. Damaged but not defeated, he was______ahead of me. I was right to have_________him. From that day on, I grew _____and a little more real.

1.A.cheering for B.beating out C.depending on D.staying with

2.A.teacher B.player C.student D.coach

3.A.show B.comfort C.pleasure D.practice

4.A.school B.training C.vacation D.hospital

5.A.calm B.selfish C.pale D.bright

6.A.broke B.held C.set D.tried

7.A.organized B.judged C.watched D.reported

8.A.and B.but C.then D.so

9.A.accident B.mistake C.demand D.decision

10.A.hurt B.lost C.hit D.stuck

11.A.hard B.clear C.heavy D.fit

12.A.advice B.assistance C.praise D.trouble

13.A.noticed B.heard C.caused D.helped

14.A.safe B.trapped C.fallen D.ready

15.A.wrong B.quickly C.regularly D.fine

16.A.us B.me C.you D.them

17.A.dreams B.ideas C.opinions D.attitudes

18.A.also B.just C.still D.yet

19.A.invited B.wasted C.admired D.charged

20.A.healthier B.cleverer C.bigger D.cooler

高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

For thousands of years, people thought of glass as something beautiful to look at. Only in large glass windows. Glass bottles and jars that hold food and drink allow us to see the contents. Glass is used to make eyeglasses, microscopes, telescopes, and many other extremely useful and necessary things.

Until the Second World War, most of the glass used for optical (光学的) instruments was imported from Europe. However, during the war Americans could not get European glass, and they were forced to make their own. Therefore, new kinds of glass were developed that had been previously unknown. These new effects were achieved by mixing other chemical elements with the sand. Some of the new glass is very strong and can resist many kinds of shocks. Legend (传说) has it that a kind of very hard glass was invented by a Roman who showed his discovery to the Emperor. When the Emperor saw the glass he feared that it would become more valuable than gold and sliver, making his treasure worthless. Therefore, he had the glass-maker killed, and the secret was not discovered again for hundreds of years.

In the present century, safety glass was invented for use in modem cars and planes. Safety glass is made by placing a layer of plastic between two layers of plate glass. When the outside layer of glass is broken, the pieces do not scatter (散开) and injure people. Some glass of the type is strong enough to resist bullets (子弹).

Although nowadays plastics have replaced glass under conditions where glass might be easily broken, there are new uses being developed, for the greatest advantage of glass is that its component (组成的) parts are inexpensive and can be found all over the world.

1.As time goes by glass________.

A. is seen as more than decoration (装饰).

B. is used to make things look pleasant

C. is regarded as transparent (透明的).

D. is widely used to replace steel in making containers

2.Why did Americans make their own glass during the Second World War?

A. They were able to make a new kind of glass.

B. The glass made in Europe was out of date.

C. They refused to use the European glass.

D. The war blocked the way of glass import.

3.Why does the author tell us the legend?

A. To prove the Roman was the first inventor of hard glass.

B. To give some information about hard glass.

C. To support the Americans were as clever as the Romans.

D. To provide a historical event concerned with hard glass.

4.Why are new uses of glass being developed?

A. Because glass is not as safe as plastics.

B. Because glass is not as strong and durable as plastics.

C. Because glass is cheap and easily found.

D. Because glass is more and more widely used.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It is sometimes thought that the longing for material goods, the need to buy things, is a relatively modern invention. 1. Trade or shopping is certainly an ancient desire, and existed before our ancestors invented writing, laws, cities or farming, even before they used metal to make tools.

Humans are born to trade. 2. Evidence from hunter-gatherers suggests that the exchange of food and other necessary things comes naturally, as well as the ability to keep a record of the credits involved. And once trade begins, the benefits are hard to resist.

Ancient local coastal people in northern Australia traded fish hooks, along a chain of trading partners, with people living 400 miles inland, who cut and polished local stone to make axes (斧子). 3. Finally, both groups of “producers”, by concentrating on things they could produce and exchanging them for other things they needed, benefited as a result.

Trade in the necessities of life, such as food and simple tools, is not really surprising, considering the link between these basic items and survival. What is surprising, though, is that our taste for unnecessary expensive objects also goes back a long way.

In South Africa, 100,000-year-old decorative dyes (染料) have been found in an area where none were produced. 4. Small round pieces of glass 76,000 years old were also found at the same place. The earliest jewellery known to us were not just random findings — they were grouped together in size and had holes like those used for threading onto a necklace.

Archaeologists argue that trade prepared the way for the complex societies in which we live today. 5. However, their modern equivalents — fast cars and expensive clothes — hold the same attraction for us as “trade goods” did for people 100,000 years ago.

A.And we don’t need shops or money to do it.

B.These are powerful evidence for cash purchase.

C.In fact, its roots go back to the beginning of humanity.

D.However, first trade began from the exchange of objects.

E.Modern-day shoppers may not be impressed by ancient glass pieces.

F.It is thought that these goods were bought at least 30　 kilometres　 away.

G.Every individual along the chain made a profit, even if he produced neither himself.

高一英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

That is the best way you thought of _______ into trouble.

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The second book ________ I want to read is Business at the Speed of Thought.

A. which                             B. that                                 C. what                       D. As

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析