The words “protect animals” appear everywhere in books and on screens, because some animals are even in danger of dying out. But sometimes the reality can be a little different from what people read or watch.
About 300 black bears were killed in Florida, the US, in October, 2015. It’s been the first bear hunt in the state since 1994. Local officers explained that the black bear population had grown to 3,500 and become a menace to local people. In the past two years, bears have hurt at least four people in Florida.
Months ago, the Swiss government allowed locals to kill a wolf. This was because the wolf killed 38 sheep, and it was a great loss to some local farmers. Days ago in China, three old men were caught by the police for killing a serow (鬣羚), a kind of protected animal. They said they killed the animal because it ate the plants they grew.
However, these stories don’t always mean that animal protection stops because of human interests especially when it is related to economic development. A man named Zhou Weisen set up a wild animal base in Guilin, Guangxi. He saved over 170 tigers and about 300 bears. His base also offered jobs to local people.
“There may never be a standard answer to the question of whether we should give more attention to the environment or human development,” said Robert May, a British expert at Oxford University. “But we shouldn’t push either one to the side, as the future is uncertain.”
1.In October, 2015, Florida held its first bear hunt after about ___________.
A. five years B. ten years
C. fourteen years D. twenty-one years
2.What does the underlined word “menace” in the second paragraph mean?
A. threat B. chance
C. bargain D. treasure
3.What does the author intend to tell us by mentioning Zhou Weisen’s story?
A. Protecting animals needs hard work.
B. Zhou was good at feeding wild animal.
C. Zhou had a good relationship with local people.
D. Protecting animals can bring economic development.
4.Which of the following statements might Robert May agree with?
A. Human development should be considered first.
B. We should pay more attention to animal protection.
C. We should consider both the environment and human interests.
D. It’s difficult to find proper ways to solve environmental problems.
高一英语阅读理解困难题
The words “protect animals” appear everywhere in books and on screens, because some animals are even in danger of dying out. But sometimes the reality can be a little different from what people read or watch.
About 300 black bears were killed in Florida, the US, in October, 2015. It’s been the first bear hunt in the state since 1994. Local officers explained that the black bear population had grown to 3,500 and become a menace to local people. In the past two years, bears have hurt at least four people in Florida.
Months ago, the Swiss government allowed locals to kill a wolf. This was because the wolf killed 38 sheep, and it was a great loss to some local farmers. Days ago in China, three old men were caught by the police for killing a serow (鬣羚), a kind of protected animal. They said they killed the animal because it ate the plants they grew.
However, these stories don’t always mean that animal protection stops because of human interests especially when it is related to economic development. A man named Zhou Weisen set up a wild animal base in Guilin, Guangxi. He saved over 170 tigers and about 300 bears. His base also offered jobs to local people.
“There may never be a standard answer to the question of whether we should give more attention to the environment or human development,” said Robert May, a British expert at Oxford University. “But we shouldn’t push either one to the side, as the future is uncertain.”
1.In October, 2015, Florida held its first bear hunt after about ___________.
A. five years B. ten years
C. fourteen years D. twenty-one years
2.What does the underlined word “menace” in the second paragraph mean?
A. threat B. chance
C. bargain D. treasure
3.What does the author intend to tell us by mentioning Zhou Weisen’s story?
A. Protecting animals needs hard work.
B. Zhou was good at feeding wild animal.
C. Zhou had a good relationship with local people.
D. Protecting animals can bring economic development.
4.Which of the following statements might Robert May agree with?
A. Human development should be considered first.
B. We should pay more attention to animal protection.
C. We should consider both the environment and human interests.
D. It’s difficult to find proper ways to solve environmental problems.
高一英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
The police ________ the murderer everywhere when he suddenly appeared in a theatre.
A．is searching for B．were searching for
C．are searching for D．were searching
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Scientists say only enlarging the world’s nature reserve to help protect plants and animals may be useless. The main reason is that levels of human activity are rising in and around the nature reserves. In fact, recognizing spaces as protected areas is not reducing human activity there.
The researchers found that a lack of money to pay for land conservation（保护）is affecting conservation efforts. And it is a lack of communication between people who live in protected natural areas and outsiders. About 17 percent of the world is within protected areas, including the national parks, nature reserves and wilderness areas. Protected areas are important for supporting environments with many different kinds of plants and animals.
The researchers again found increasing human activity in most protected areas in every country. However, they said that human activity appeared to be more of a problem in nations with fewer roads and lower life standards on the Human Development Index（指数）. The index uses information about life length, education and earnings to grade countries on human development.
Across the northern Australia, protected areas often proved effective at slowing human activity when compared with unprotected areas. But in South America, Southeast Asia and African countries, pressure from human activity inside protected areas was higher.
Experts say governments need to provide fund support to help protected areas. Simply recognizing a place as a protected area can’t be the beginning and the end of a conservation effort. Working with local people to take efforts is also important. If they’re not partners in the protected areas, then wildlife conservation is much more difficult.
1.What are protected areas mainly affected by according to the text?
A.Human activity. B.Climate change.
C.Population growth. D.Environmental pollution.
2.What’s the Human Development Index used to do?
A.Record more roads in the world.
B.Improve education in all countries.
C.Grade countries on human development.
D.Lead more people to make more money.
3.What can be the best title for the text?
A.People May Cause Harm to Plants and Animals
B.Nature Reserves May Not Protect Wildlife Safely
C.Nature Reserves in the World Should Be Increased
D.Local People Should Focus on the Natural Environment
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Scientists say only enlarging the world’s nature reserve to help protect plants and animals may be useless. The main reason is that levels of human activity are rising in and around the nature reserves. In fact, recognizing spaces as protected areas is not reducing human activity there.
The researchers found that a lack of money to pay for land conservation (保护) is affecting conservation efforts. And it is a lack of communication between people who live in protected natural areas and outsiders. About 17 percent of the world is within protected areas, including the national parks, nature reserves and wilderness areas. Protected areas are important for supporting environments with many different kinds of plants and animals.
The researchers again found increasing human activity in most protected areas in every country. However, they said that human activity appeared to be more of a problem in nations with fewer roads and lower life standards on the Human Development Index (指数). The index uses information about life length, education and earnings to grade countries on human development.
Across the northern Australia, protected areas often proved effective at slowing human activity when compared with unprotected areas. But in South America, Southeast Asia and African countries, pressure from human activity inside protected areas was higher.
Experts say governments need to provide fund support to help protected areas. Simply recognizing a place as a protected area can’t be the beginning and the end of a conservation effort. Working with local people to take efforts is also important. If they’re not partners in the protected areas, then wildlife conservation is much more difficult.
1.What are protected areas mainly affected by according to the text?
A.Human activity. B.Climate change.
C.Population growth. D.Environmental pollution.
2.What’s the Human Development Index used to do?
A.Record more roads in the world.
B.Improve education in all countries.
C.Grade countries on human development.
D.Lead more people to make money.
3.What do experts advise governments to do for protected areas?
A.Enlarge protected areas.
B.Offer extra money and work with locals.
C.Attract more people to travel there.
D.Allow local people to farm there.
4.What can be the best title for the text?
A.People May Cause Harm to Plants and Animals
B.Local People Should Focus on the Natural Environment
C.Nature Reserves in the World Should Be Increased
D.Nature Reserves May Not Protect Wildlife Safely
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
The word “conservation” has a thrifty meaning. To conserve is to save and protect, to leave what we ourselves enjoy in such a good condition that others may also share the enjoyment. Our forefathers had no idea that human population would increase faster than the supplies of raw materials: most of them, even until very recently, had the foolish idea that the treasures were “limitless” and could “last forever”. Most of the citizens of earlier generations knew little or nothing about the complicated and delicate system that runs all through nature, and which means that, as in a living body, an unhealthy condition of one part will sooner or later be harmful to all the others.
Fifty years ago, nature study was not part of school work; scientific forestry was a new idea; wood was still cheap because it could be brought in any quantity from distant woodlands; soil destruction and river floods were not national problems; nobody had yet studied long-term climatic cycles in relation to proper land use; even the word “conservation” had nothing of the meaning that it has for us today.
For the sake of ourselves and those who will come after us, we must now set about correcting the mistakes of our forefathers. Conservation should be made part of everybody's daily life. To know about the water table (水位) in ground is just as important to us as a knowledge of the basic math formulas. We need to know why all watersheds (上游集水区) need the protection of plant life and why the running current of streams and rivers must be made to give their full benefit to the soil before they finally escape to the sea. We need to be taught the duty of planting trees as well as of cutting them. We need to know the importance of big, grown trees, because living space for most of man's fellow creatures on this planet is figured not only in square measure of surface but also in cubic（立方体的） volume above the earth. In a word, it should be our goal to restore as much of the original beauty of nature as we can.
1.The author's attitude towards the use of natural resources is_________.
A. positive B. uninterested C. optimistic D. critical
2.According to the author, the greatest mistake of our forefathers was that________.
A. they had no idea about scientific forestry
B. they had little or no sense of environmental protection
C. they were not aware of the importance of nature study
D. they had no idea of how to make good use of raw materials
3.To avoid repeating the mistakes of our forefathers, the author suggests that ________.
A. we plant more trees
B. natural sciences be taught to everybody
C. environmental education be given to everybody
D. we return to nature
4.How can you understand the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?
A. Our living space on the earth is getting smaller and smaller.
B. Our living space should be measured in cubic volume.
C. We need to take some measures to protect space.
D. We must preserve good living condition for both birds and animals.
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My journal book is new and in style and there are inspirational words on its cover. Hers is old and leather-bound. As different as the ________ are, the two journals contain many of the same thoughts, quotes, and personal stories about our very different ________.
We found our connection ________. One summer holiday, I visited my grandmother. ________ I would stay only for a few days, I couldn’t part with my journal. I ________ my habit of putting it under my pillow. My grandmother ________ it as she made my bed. I felt ________ that she had found my collection of literary treasures at first. Instead of ________ me, my grandmother brought me to her bedroom and brought out her own ________.
That night, we ________ a few articles, mine from the past few years and ________ from the past few decades. We laughed at funny stories, ________ at heartbreaks with tears on our faces, and were surprised to find we are so ________.
I was excited to find a friend who also ________ writing and quote collecting. We were astonished when we saw that we both had ________ the same quote about the truth of experience.
The connection my grandmother and I share goes ________ literature. Although my grandmother is a Ph.D. who has written some books on education, she has never ________ her study journey. She always reminds me that she will continue to be a ________ for the rest of her life. I ________ her for so many things, but perhaps it is her way on ________ that I find most inspiring.
1.A. appearances B. colors C. sizes D. contents
2.A. memories B. lives C. responsibilities D. histories
3.A. on purpose B. by mistake C. as usual D. by chance
4.A. Although B. Since C. Because D. If
5.A. changed B. kicked C. continued D. formed
6.A. discovered B. spoiled C. hid D. ignored
7.A. uncomfortable B. disappointed C. amazed D. happy
8.A. staying with B. looking after C. depending on D. laughing at
9.A. brochure B. magazine C. journal D. picture
10.A. analyzed B. published C. reviewed D. saved
11.A. ours B. hers C. theirs D. its
12.A. relieved B. wept C. whispered D. shouted
13.A. different B. unique C. similar D. familiar
14.A. demanded B. considered C. needed D. loved
15.A. naturally B. obviously C. normally D. exactly
16.A. beyond B. to C. by D. with
17.A. covered B. doubted C. experienced D. ended
18.A. friend B. student C. professor D. doctor
19.A. inspire B. admire C. dislike D. ask
20.A. expression B. determination C. learning D. writing
高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Do you ever wonder why the English have one word for some animals and a different one for their meat? Why do they use pig and pork, cow and beef, and sheep and mutton? To find it out, we have to go back to 1066, when the Norman French invaded England and put a French king on the English throne (王位), which not only changed the government but also changed the language. French became the language of the upper classes of society. And it remained that way for 300 years. Only these high society people could afford to eat meat. As a result, French words like porc (pork) and beouf (beef) came into the English language. However, poor English farmers raised the animals. So the English language retained the words pig and cow from the Native Anglo-Saxon.
The Norman French added about 10,000 French words to the English language. Seventy-five percent of them are still in use today.
In French grammar, nouns have either a male or female gender (性别), so adjectives (形容词) take different forms for each. English has only one adjective that does this, and it came from French. The word “blond” describes someone with light-colored hair. “Blond” is used for men, and “blonde” describes women. And they are also nouns.
Some French words that entered the English language have taken on completely different meanings. The French phrase “a la mode” means “in style”. In English, the phrase means “with the ice cream”. Someone must have decided something eaten with ice cream was in style!
Now, as you learn English, you’re on your way to learning French!
1.French was once popular among the upper classes of the UK because_____.
A. too many French moved to Britain
B. French brought animals with them
C. the king and his officials spoke French
D. the king allowed French to be spoken
2.Which word can replace the word “retained” in Paragraph 1?
A. Chose B. Kept C. Introduced D. Give up
3.Why does an English speaker find French easy to learn?
A. Because English and French share similar pronunciations.
B. Because English grammar and French grammar are similar.
C. Because a large number of English words have French origins.
D. Because English has great influences on the French language.
4.French grammar is very different from English grammar because ______.
A. no words have the same pronunciation
B. all words have the same pronunciation
C. English nouns have a male or female gender
D. French nouns have different adjective forms
5.What conclusion can we draw from the text?
A. Language is closely related to history and culture.
B. French and English words have nothing in common.
C. Language is controlled by the upper classes of society.
D. English combines French and the Native Anglo-Saxon.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Do you ever wonder why the English have one word for some animals and a different one for their meat?
Why do they use pig and pork, cow and beef, and sheep and mutton?
To find out, we have to go back to 1066, when the Norman French invaded England and put a French king on the English throne (王位), which not only changed the government but also changed the language. French became the language of the upper classes of society. And it remained that way for 300 years. Only these high society people could afford to eat meat. As a result, French words like porc（pork）and beouf （beef） came into the English language. However, poor English farmers raised the animals. So the English language retained the words pig and cow from the Native Anglo-Saxon．
The Norman French added about 10,000 French words to the English language. Seventy-five percent of them are still in use today.
According to language experts, English speakers who have never studied French may already know 15,000 French words! Between one-third and two-thirds of all English words have French origins. Some words such as “possible” and “avenue” are the same in French and English; only the pronunciations change. Other words such as “ballet” keep their French pronunciations in both languages.
In French grammar, nouns have either a male or female gender (性别), so adjectives take different forms for each. English has only one adjective that does this, and it came from French. The word “blond” describes someone with light-colored hair. “Blond” is used for men, and “blonde” describes women. And they are also nouns.
Some French words that entered the English language have completely different meanings. The French phrase “a la mode” means “in style”. In English, the phrase means “with the ice cream”. Someone must have decided something eaten with ice cream was in style!
Now, as you learn English, you’re on your way to learning French!
1.French was once popular among the upper classes of the UK because __________.
A. too many French moved to Britain
B. French brought animals with them
C. the king and his officials spoke French
D. the king allowed French to be spoken
2.Why does an English speaker find French easy to learn?
A. Because English and French share similar pronunciations．
B. Because English grammar and French grammar are similar．
C. Because a large number of English words have French origins．
D. Because English has great influences on the French language．
3.What conclusion can we draw from the text?
A. Language is closely related to history and culture.
B. French and English words have little in common.
C. Language is controlled by the upper classes of society.
D. French combines English and the Native Anglo-Saxon.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
John keeps a record of new words and expressions in English. He usually writes them in a note-book. Then, later in the day, he asks his teacher about them. “Mrs. Thomas, these expressions are new to me. ‘She’s blue today.’， ‘You’re yellow’, ‘A little white lie’, ‘She has green fingers’.” After looking at the note-book, Mrs. Thomas says, “In everyday English, John，‘blue’ sometimes means sad. ‘Yellow’ means afraid. A person with ‘green fingers’ grows plants successfully. And ‘a white lie’ is not a bad lie.” “I don’t understand. Please give me an example.” “ For example, I offer you some cake. The truth is that you don’t like my cake. You don’t say that. Instead, you say, ‘No, thanks, I'm not hungry.’ That’s a white lie.” John says, “I see , thanks for the explanation!”
1.“Blue” sometimes means in spoken English “_____”.
| A．angry | B．lucky | C．glad | D．unhappy |
2.A person with “green fingers” is one who _____ planting.
| A．is a new hand in | B．is good at |
| C．works hard at | D．is interested in |
3.“You’re yellow to fight.” means “_____.”
| A．You dare not fight | B．You dare to fight |
| C．You're afraid to see a fight | D．You’re able to fight |
4.If you say “It’s a white lie.”, it means that someone _____.
| A．says something unreal and harmful | B．is unfriendly to talk to others |
| C．refuses to tell the truth in a polite way | D．is telling a big lie |
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Successful films and TV programs make large amounts of money, and so do the performers who appear in them. A few big shows can make a rock musician a millionaire（百万富翁） in a very short time. High art, however, has serious financial（财政的） problems. It costs more to put on an opera（歌剧）concert, or ballet（芭蕾） than the sale of tickets can bring in. Men and women interested in high art are always being asked to give money to make future performance possible. Small government subsidies（津贴） have also helped to support the arts in the last few years.
56. It is easier for ______ to make money.
A. an opera performer B. a pianist
C. a ballet actor D. A rock musician
57. High art has financial problems because ________.
no people would offer money for it
it is not supported by the government
it cost much but not many people enjoy it
prices of tickets for it are not high enough
58. The government has given ________ money to support _______ in the last few years.
A. a large amount of… high art B. a small amount of… high art
C. little… all kinds of art D. plenty of… popular art
59. From the passage we can concluded (推断) that ________.
A. high art is not enjoyed by young people
B. successful films and TV programs are called high arts
C. all people enjoy popular art instead of high art
D. most people like popular art better than high art
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