It was midnight in Paris and we were rolling toward Avenue Bosguet. As we came to the Pont Alexandra Ⅲ, the taxi slowed down, for the traffic light was red against us, and then, without stopping, we sailed through the red in a sudden burst of speed. The same performance was repeated at the Alma Bridge. As I paid the driver, I asked him why he had driven through two red lights.
“You ought to be ashamed of yourself, breaking the law and endangering your life that way.” I protested.
He looked at me, astonished, “Ashamed of myself? I am a law abiding(守法的) citizen and have no desire to get killed either.” He cut me off before I could protest.
“No, just listen to me before you complain. What did I do? Went through a red light. Well, did you ever stop to consider what a red light is? What it means?”
“Certainly,”I replied. “It’s a stop signal and means the traffic is rolling in the opposite direction.”
“Half-right,”said the driver, “But incomplete. It’s only an automatic(自动的) stop signal. And it does not mean that there is cross traffic. Did you see any cross traffic during our trip? Of course not. I slowed down at the light, looked carefully to the right and to the left. Not another car on the street at this hour. Well, then! What would you have me do? Should I stop like a stupid animal because an automatic, brainless machine turns red every forty seconds? No, sir,”he shouted, “I am a man, not a machine. I have eyes and a brain and judgment, given me by God. Ashamed of myself, you say? I would only be ashamed of myself if I let those blinking lamps do my thinking for me. Good night,sir.”
1.At the Alma Bridge,__________.
A.the writer stopped the taxi and aid the driver
B.the taxi went through a red light again
C.there was a performance the writer had already watched
D.the writer began to criticize the driver
2.To the taxi driver, a red light__________.
A.was not a stop signal
B.should not work at midnight
C.sometimes made mistakes in judgment
D.didn’t always mean that there was cross traffic
3.The main reason the driver dared to drive through the red light was that________________.
A.he found there was no cross traffic there at that time
B.he thought it a shame to be controlled by a machine
C.he knew no other driver would see him at this hour
D.he didn’t trust any brainless machine
4.According to the passage, the driver thought of what he had done was____________.
A.law abiding B.law breaking
C.something to be proud of D.something to be ashamed of
高一英语阅读理解困难题
It was midnight in Paris and we were rolling toward Avenue Bosguet. As we came to the Pont Alexandra Ⅲ, the taxi slowed down, for the traffic light was red against us, and then, without stopping, we sailed through the red in a sudden burst of speed. The same performance was repeated at the Alma Bridge. As I paid the driver, I asked him why he had driven through two red lights.
“You ought to be ashamed of yourself, breaking the law and endangering your life that way.” I protested.
He looked at me, astonished, “Ashamed of myself? I am a law abiding(守法的) citizen and have no desire to get killed either.” He cut me off before I could protest.
“No, just listen to me before you complain. What did I do? Went through a red light. Well, did you ever stop to consider what a red light is? What it means?”
“Certainly,”I replied. “It’s a stop signal and means the traffic is rolling in the opposite direction.”
“Half-right,”said the driver, “But incomplete. It’s only an automatic(自动的) stop signal. And it does not mean that there is cross traffic. Did you see any cross traffic during our trip? Of course not. I slowed down at the light, looked carefully to the right and to the left. Not another car on the street at this hour. Well, then! What would you have me do? Should I stop like a stupid animal because an automatic, brainless machine turns red every forty seconds? No, sir,”he shouted, “I am a man, not a machine. I have eyes and a brain and judgment, given me by God. Ashamed of myself, you say? I would only be ashamed of myself if I let those blinking lamps do my thinking for me. Good night,sir.”
1.At the Alma Bridge,__________.
A.the writer stopped the taxi and aid the driver
B.the taxi went through a red light again
C.there was a performance the writer had already watched
D.the writer began to criticize the driver
2.To the taxi driver, a red light__________.
A.was not a stop signal
B.should not work at midnight
C.sometimes made mistakes in judgment
D.didn’t always mean that there was cross traffic
3.The main reason the driver dared to drive through the red light was that________________.
A.he found there was no cross traffic there at that time
B.he thought it a shame to be controlled by a machine
C.he knew no other driver would see him at this hour
D.he didn’t trust any brainless machine
4.According to the passage, the driver thought of what he had done was____________.
A.law abiding B.law breaking
C.something to be proud of D.something to be ashamed of
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London is great .It's great .Rome and Paris were fine places ,but I knew as soon as we landed in London ,this was the finest of the three.
There are only two small things which I don't like about London . First of all, everyone speaks English here. I had so much fun in Rome and Paris . There I could speak in foreign languages. In words ,I made a lot of friends that way .But here everybody can understand me. I don't have any reason to start up a conversation with a stranger . And speaking of restaurants that is the other problem with London . The food here is no good at all! I haven't had one good meal in the three days we've been here.
Since you asked me to write to you about everything I learned on this trip ,here is what I've learned about London.
London's population of eleven million makes it the second largest city in the world .It is bigger than New York but not as big as Tokyo .London is twice the size of New York .It has an area of 620 square miles!
The Thames River runs right through the center of the city .Someone once called the Thames “liquid history”.It is a very good name. Dozens of armies have crossed it over the past few thousand years .One of the first was the army of Julius Caesar two thousand years ago .And most recentlyMr .and Mrs. Gill.
So far I have only had time to visit one neighborhood .It is called Bloomsbury .In fact there is a group of writers known as the Bloomsbury Group. It got its name because so many of them lived there. Virginia Woolf was one of them .I know how much you like her novels.
Baker Street is also part of Bloomsbury .Do you remember who once lived on Baker Street When I asked Bob this question, he answered,“a man who baked bread ,right ” Sherlock Holmes ,of course ,I won't have time to find his address .Maybe you will when you come.
1.We learn from the first two paragraphs that _______.
A. it is more difficult to start up a conversation in English in London than in any languages
B. the writer had made a trip in Italy and France before she came to England
C. of all the meals the writer has had in London, only one she thinks is good enough
D. the writer hates to talk to strangers who can speak English
2.It seems that the writer _______.
A. can speak English as a foreign language B. does not like her mother language
C. does not speak French at all D. can speak French as a foreign language
3.Who do you think Mr.and Mrs.Gill are
A. A famous general and his wife. B. A famous American writer and his wife.
C. Two friends of the writer's. D. The writer and her husband.
4.Who once lived on Baker Street
A. A man who baked bread. B. Sherlock Holmes.
C. The former US Secretary of State. D. A friend of the writer's.
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At midnight, Peter was awakened by heavy knocks on the door. He rolled over and looked at his , and it was half past one. “I’m not getting at this time,” he to himself, and rolled over.
Then, a knock followed. “Aren’t you going to it?” said his wife.
So he dragged himself out of bed and went downstairs. He opened the door and there was a man
at the door. It didn’t take long to the man was drunk.
“Hi, there, ” slurred (嘟囔) the stranger, “Can you give me a push?”
“No, . It’s half past one. I was ,” Peter said and slammed(猛关) the door. He went back to bed and told his wife what had happened.
She said, “That wasn’t very of you. Remember that night we had a in the pouring rain on the way to the kids and you had to knock on a man’s door to get our car
___ again? What would have happened if he’d told __ to go away? ”
“But the guy was ,” said Peter.
“It doesn’t matter,” said the wife. “He needs help it would be the Christian thing to help him.”
So Peter went out of bed again, got dressed, and went downstairs. He opened the door, and not being able to see the stranger anywhere, he shouted, “Hey, do you still want a __ ?”
And he heard a , “Yeah, please.”
So still being unable to see the stranger, he shouted, “ are you?”
The drunk replied, “Over here, on the swing(秋千).”
1.A. door B. wife C. clock D. window
2.A. into trouble B. out of the house C. down to work D. out of bed
3.A. complained B. explained C. thought D. replied
4.A. louder B. weaker C. longer D. angrier
5.A. stand B. stop C. refuse D. answer
6.A. knocking B. lying C. standing D. looking
7.A. remember B. realize C. show D. doubt
8.A. go out B. go away C. go ahead D. go up
9.A. in bed B. in surprise C. at home D. at work
10.A. down B. in C. inside D. up
11.A. foolish B. nice C. typical D. generous
12.A. look B. quarrel C. fight D. breakdown
13.A. put up B. pick down C. pick up D. put down
14.A. united B. refreshed C. started D. delighted
15.A. us B. them C. the man D. others
16.A. mad B. drunk C. different D. dangerous
17.A. but B. though C. and D. because
18.A. push B. rest C. room D. lift
19.A. lady B. gentleman C. sound D. voice
20.A. where B. how C. who D. what
高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
At midnight, Peter was awakened by heavy knocks on the door. He rolled over and looked at his , and it was half past one. “I’m not getting at this time,” he to himself, and rolled over.
Then, a knock followed. “Aren’t you going to it?” said his wife.
So he dragged himself out of bed and went downstairs. He opened the door and there was a man
at the door. It didn’t take long to the man was drunk.
“Hi, there, ” slurred (嘟囔) the stranger, “Can you give me a push?”
“No, . It’s half past one. I was ,” Peter said and slammed(猛关) the door. He went back to bed and told his wife what had happened.
She said, “That wasn’t very of you. Remember that night we had a in the pouring rain on the way to the kids and you had to knock on a man’s door to get our car
again? What would have happened if he’d told to go away? ”
“But the guy was ,” said Peter.
“It doesn’t matter,” said the wife. “He needs help it would be the Christian thing to help him.”
So Peter went out of bed again, got dressed, and went downstairs. He opened the door, and not being able to see the stranger anywhere, he shouted, “Hey, do you still want a ?”
And he heard a , “Yeah, please.”
So still being unable to see the stranger, he shouted, “ are you?”
The drunk replied, “Over here, on the swing(秋千).”
1.A. door B. wife C. clock D. window
2.A. into trouble B. out of the house C. down to work D. out of bed
3.A. complained B. explained C. thought D. replied
4.A. louder B. weaker C. longer D. angrier
5.A. stand B. stop C. refuse D. answer
6.A. knocking B. lying C. standing D. looking
7.A. remember B. realize C. show D. doubt
8.A. go out B. go away C. go ahead D. go up
9.A. in bed B. in surprise C. at home D. at work
10.A. down B. in C. inside D. up
11.A. foolish B. nice C. typical D. generous
12.A. look B. quarrel C. fight D. breakdown
13.A. put up B. pick down C. pick up D. put down
14.A. united B. refreshed C. started D. delighted
15.A. us B. them C. the man D. others
16.A. mad B. drunk C. different D. dangerous
17.A. but B. though C. and D. because
18.A. push B. rest C. room D. lift
19.A. lady B. gentleman C. sound D. voice
20.A. where B. how C. who D. what
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At midnight, Peter was awakened by heavy knocks on the door. He rolled over and looked at his _____, and it was half past one. “I’m not getting ___ at this time,” he ____ to himself, and rolled over.
Then, a ______ knock followed. “Aren’t you going to ____ it?” said his wife.
So he dragged himself out of bed and went downstairs. He opened the door and there was a man
______ at the door. It didn’t take long to ______ the man was drunk.
“Hi, there, ” slurred (嘟囔) the stranger, “Can you give me a push?”
“No, _____. It’s half past one. I was _____,” Peter said and slammed(猛关) the door. He went back ______ to bed and told his wife what had happened.
She said, “That wasn’t very ______ of you. Remember that night we had a _____ in the pouring rain on the way to ____ the kids and you had to knock on a man’s door to get our car
____ again? What would have happened if he’d told _____ to go away? ”
“But the guy was _______,” said Peter.
“It doesn’t matter,” said the wife. “He needs help ______ it would be the Christian thing to help him.”
So Peter went out of bed again, got dressed, and went downstairs. He opened the door, and not being able to see the stranger anywhere, he shouted, “Hey, do you still want a ___ ?”
And he heard a _____, “Yeah, please.”
So still being unable to see the stranger, he shouted, “_____ are you?”
The drunk replied, “Over here, on the swing(秋千).”
1.A. door B. wife C. clock D. window
2.A. into trouble B. out of the house C. down to work D. out of bed
3.A. complained B. explained C. thought D. replied
4.A. louder B. weaker C. longer D. angrier
5.A. stand B. stop C. refuse D. answer
6.A. knocking B. lying C. standing D. looking
7.A. remember B. realize C. show D. doubt
8.A. go out B. go away C. go ahead D. go up
9.A. in bed B. in surprise C. at home D. at work
10.A. down B. in C. inside D. up
11.A. foolish B. nice C. typical D. generous
12.A. look B. quarrel C. fight D. breakdown
13.A. put up B. pick down C. pick up D. put down
14.A. united B. refreshed C. started D. delighted
15.A. us B. them C. the man D. others
16.A. mad B. drunk C. different D. dangerous
17.A. but B. though C. and D. because
18.A. push B. rest C. room D. lift
19.A. lady B. gentleman C. sound D. voice
20.A. where B. how C. who D. what
高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
At midnight, Peter was awakened by heavy knocks on the door. He rolled over and looked at his ______, and it was half past one. “I’m not getting ____ at this time,” he _____ to himself, and rolled over. Then, a _______ knock followed. “Aren’t you going to _____ it?” said his wife.
So he dragged himself out of bed and went downstairs. He opened the door and there was a man_______ at the door. It didn’t take long to _______ the man was drunk. “Hi, there, ” slurred (嘟囔) the stranger, “Can you give me a push?” “No, ______. It’s half past one. I was ______,” Peter said and slammed(猛关) the door. He went back ________ to bed and told his wife what had happened. She said, “That wasn’t very ________ of you. Remember that night we had a _______ in the pouring rain on the way to ______ the kids and you had to knock on a man’s door to get our car ______ again? What would have happened if he’d told _____ to go away? ” “But the guy was _________,” said Peter. “It doesn’t matter,” said the wife. “He needs help ________ it would be the Christian thing to help him.”
So Peter went out of bed again, got dressed, and went downstairs. He opened the door, and not being able to see the stranger anywhere, he shouted, “Hey, do you still want a _____ ?”
And he heard a _______, “Yeah, please.”
So still being unable to see the stranger, he shouted, “_______ are you?”
The drunk replied, “Over here, on the swing(秋千).”
1.A. door B. wife C. clock D. window
2.A. into trouble B. out of the house C. down to work D. out of bed
3.A. complained B. explained C. thought D. replied
4.A. louder B. weaker C. longer D. angrier
5.A. stand B. stop C. refuse D. answer
6.A. knocking B. lying C. standing D. looking
7.A. remember B. realize C. show D. doubt
8.A. go out B. go away C. go ahead D. go up
9.A. in bed B. in surprise C. at home D. at work
10.A. down B. in C. inside D. up
11.A. foolish B. nice C. typical D. generous
12.A. look B. quarrel C. fight D. breakdown
13.A. put up B. pick down C. pick up D. put down
14.A. united B. refreshed C. started D. delighted
15.A. us B. them C. the man D. others
16.A. mad B. drunk C. different D. dangerous
17.A. but B. though C. and D. because
18.A. push B. rest C. room D. lift
19.A. lady B. gentleman C. sound D. voice
20.A. where B. how C. who D. what
高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was an afternoon in the winter, some friends and I were talking at a restaurant. We talked and soon swimming became the 36 . Suddenly I hit upon an idea.“Wouldn’t it be _37_ if we went swimming? Others went swimming in winter, and _38_ couldn’t we? Besides, we could be _39_ if we did.” I told them about this and they all said it was a good idea indeed.
Early in the morning, three days _40_, we four were standing at the bus stop, with bags in our hands, _41_ for a bus to take us to the _42_. The sky was clear, the sun was shining, but all the same, it was very cold. _43_ our heavy overcoats were not enough to keep us _44_. We all felt that we should go back, but no one wanted to _45_.
We soon reached the sands. There was nobody there, but we were not to be discouraged. _46_ we were proud that we were the _47_ ones that dared to challenge(向……挑战) the weather. Besides, the sun could keep us warm. So we _48_ ourselves quickly.
But things were not going to be so nice as we thought. The sea wind was blowing, we felt _49_ cold and we shook from head to feet. At last, we decided to _50_ the sea water. We put our feet in first, only to take them back _51_.The water was unbelievably cold.The I 52 that we should all jump in at the same time. We all went back ten steps. I gave the order and we all rushed forward.We jumped.I shall never 53 the feeling I had when I was in the water. I got up and rushed against to the seaside. So _54_ my friends.We put on our clothes as quickly as possible and went home.
We four did not go to school the next three days, for we all _55_ a bad cold. We missed the lessons, but we got this unforgettable experience.
1.A. topic B. object C. center D. opinion
2.A. lucky B. interesting C. surprising D. happy
3.A. how B. what C. why D. that
4.A. ill B. worse C. better D. stronger
5.A. past B. later C. before D. since
6.A. meeting B. asking C. looking D. waiting
7.A. sands B. pool C. river D. lake
8.A. Though B. Only C. Since D. Even
9.A. warm B. cold C. cool D. hot
10.A. talk about B. speak out C. think over D. shout at
11.A. Instead B. Therefore C. Particularly D. Lately
12.A. lucky B. only C. happy D. younger
13.A. enjoyed B. helped C. changed D. dressed
14.A. a little B. such C. a few D. very
15.A. dive into B. put down C. take off D. walk into
16.A. quickly B. carefully C. finally D. bravely
17.A. announced B. promised C. suggested D. told
18.A. forget B. remember C. tell D. believe
19.A. do B. did C. had D. was
20.A. felt B. became C. caught D. turned
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Rock and roll music developed in the United States in the early nineteen-fifties. It was based on the music called rhythm and blues that was performed by African American musicians.
Early rock and roll singers developed their own kinds of music. Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, the Beach Boys, and Bob Dylan were the most popular rock and roll musicians in the early 1960s. All were American. Then, in 1964, a new rock and roll group from England invaded America: the Beatles.
Some people say the Beatles’ music shook America like an earthquake. The Beatles changed rock and roll forever. Their early songs were influenced by American rock and roll musicians, including Chuck Berry. But the Beatles looked different and sounded different from any musical group before them.
The Beatles released their first album in the United States in 1964, when all of the top five records in America were by the Beatles. In 1967, they released an album called “Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.” It was one of the first “concept” albums. That is, all the songs were linked by a common story or idea.
The popularity of the Beatles led the way for more rock and roll bands from England to become popular in America. The Rolling Stones was the most important of these bands. The Rolling Stones is one of the few groups from the 1960s that is still performing and recording today. In 1965, the group recorded one of its most famous songs, “Satisfaction”.
By the 1970s, rock and roll music became known as rock music. Experts say rock music regained some of the energy of early rock and roll. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band became popular with their album “Born to Run”. Springsteen’s music was like the lively rock and roll music of the early nineteen-sixties. Many of his songs were about social issues. He sang about the effects of unemployment and the war in Vietnam.
1.The main topic of this passage is _______.
A.the history of American music
B.the development of rock and roll music
C.the famous rock and roll groups
D.the new forms of rock and roll music
2.What does “the Beatles’ music shook America like an earthquake” mean?
A.The Beatle’s music was as violent as an earthquake in America.
B.the Beatles looked differently because an earthquake hit America.
C.The Beatle’s music had great effect on the rock and roll music in America.
D.The Beatle’s music were greatly influenced by American rock and roll music.
3.Whose songs were mainly about social problems like unemployment and war?
A.Elvis Presley’s. B.Bob Dylan’s.
C.Chuck Berry’s. D.Springsteen’s.
4.From the passage, we can know that _______.
A.one of the Rolling Stones’ albums was called “concept”
B.all of the top five records in America were by the Beatles in 1964
C.the Rolling Stones was the only band that became popular in America
D.all the most popular rock and roll musicians in the 1960s were American
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Rock and roll music developed in the United States in the early nineteen-fifties. It was based on the music called rhythm and blues that was performed by African American musicians.
Early rock and roll singers developed their own kinds of music. Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, the Beach Boys, and Bob Dylan were the most popular rock and roll musicians in the early 1960’s. All were American. Then, in 1964, a new rock and roll group from England invaded America: the Beatles.
Some people say the Beatles’ music shook America like an earthquake. The Beatles changed rock and roll forever. Their early songs were influenced by American rock and roll musicians, including Chuck Berry. But the Beatles looked different and sounded different from any musical group before them.
The Beatles released their first album in the United States in 1964, when all of the top five records in America were by the Beatles. In 1967, they released an album called “Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.” It was one of the first “concept” albums. That is, all the songs were linked by a common story or idea.
The popularity of the Beatles led the way for more rock and roll bands from England to become popular in America. The Rolling Stones was the most important of these bands. The Rolling Stones is one of the few groups from the 1960’s that is still performing and recording today. In 1965, the group recorded one of its most famous songs, “Satisfaction”.
The musical instrument most linked to rock and roll is the guitar. Experts say Jimi Hendrix was one of the most influential guitar players in rock and roll during the late 1960’s. His “Purple Haze” was liked by many people.
By the 1970’s, rock and roll music became known as rock music. It expanded into many new forms. For example, there was country rock, hard rock, acid rock, and heavy metal rock. Punk rock, jazz rock, and glitter rock.
In the middle 1970’s, experts say rock music regained some of the energy of early rock and roll. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band became popular with their album “Born to Run”. Springsteen’s music was like the lively rock and roll music of the early nineteen-sixties. Many of his songs were about social issues. He sang about the effects of unemployment and the war in Vietnam.
1.The main topic of this passage is _______.
A. the history of American music
B. the famous rock and roll groups
C. the new forms of rock and roll music
D. the development of rock and roll music
2.Which of the following matches is NOT true?
A. the Beatles — Chuck Berry
B. the Rolling Stones — Satisfaction
C. Jimi Hendrix — Purple Haze
D. Bruce Springsteen — Born to Run
3.Whose songs were mainly about social problems like unemployment and war?
A. Elvis Presley’s. B. Bob Dylan’s.
C. Jimi Hendrix’s. D. Springsteen’s.
4.From the passage, we can know that _______.
A. one of the Rolling Stones’ albums was called “concept”
B. rock and roll music had many different forms at the beginning
C. rock and roll music probably came from African American music
D. the Beatles and the Rolling Stones became popular at the same time
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was already past midnight and only three young men _______ in the teahouse.
A. left B. remained
C. was remained D. was stayed
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