Passage 1:My daughter, Jane, never dreamed of...

Passage 1:

My daughter, Jane, never dreamed of receiving a letter from a girl of her own age in Holland. Last year, we were travelling across the 1. and Jane put a piece of paper with her name and address on it into a bottle . She 2. the bottle into the sea. She never thought of it again, but ten minutes later, she received a letter from a girl in Holland. Both girls write to each other 3. now. However, they have decided to use the post office. Letters will cost a little more, but they will certainly travel faster.

Passage 2:

I had a letter from my sister yesterday. She lives in Nigeria. In her letter , she said that she would come to England next year. If she comes, she will get a 4. . We are now living in a beautiful new house in the country. Work on it had begun 5. my sister left. The house was completed five months ago. In my letter, I told her that she could stay with us. The house has many large rooms and there is a lovely garden. It is a very modern house, so it looks6. to some people. It　 7. be the only modern house in the district.

Passage 3:

I enter the hotel manager’s office and sat down. I had just lost £50 and I felt very upset.‘I left the money in my room,’I said, ‘and it’s not there now.’The manager was

8. , but he could do nothing. ‘Everyone’s losing money these days,’he said. He started to complain about this wicked world but was 9. by a knock at the door. A girl came in and put an envelop on his desk. It contained £50 . ‘I found this10. this gentleman’s room,’she said. ‘Well,’I said to the manager, ‘there is still some honesty in this world! ’

高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I received pictures of my daughter floating (漂浮) on a lake in California. Right there under the sun during the hottest time of the day, she has only her swimsuit to cover her.

When I showed it to my students, it was as if I had shown them scenes from a horror (恐怖) movie.

“But she will get dark,” they said.

“That’s what she wants,” I told them. “We think darker skin (肤色) is beautiful.”

They looked at me in disbelief. It was as if I came from the moon.

For years, American girls spend their summer trying to get as tanned (晒黑) as possible. In China, on the other hand, girls use umbrellas all year round.

What in the world is going on?

The pale skin we think looks unattractive (不漂亮) is what Asian women want. Both groups want to meet their culture’s standard (标准) of beauty.

In the US, if you can afford to go on vacation in the summer, you head for a river, a lake or a beach, where you try to get as much sun as possible. If you are rich you take a winter vacation in some sunny spot. Your winter tan shows your wealth.

In China, once upon a time, the few wealthy were the ones who didn’t have to work out in the hot sun. So the whiter the skin, the richer the woman. The folk opera performers who play these ladies wore lots of white makeup (妆容). The tradition survives to this day.

So it comes naturally that none of my students wishes to follow the Western ways in this regard.

But now I am noticing that a new business – the tanning booth (美黑店) – started up in China. I admire those brave enough to define（给…下定义）their own idea of beauty, but I do wonder what their grandmothers would have to say to them about it!

1.The students were shocked at the picture the writer showed them because ______.

A. they thought it shameful for a girl only to wear a swimsuit

B. the writer’s daughter was wearing very little while out in the sun

C. it is dangerous for a girl to be out on a lake alone

D. with the powerful sunlight the writer’s daughter would have got a suntan

2. According to the article, which kind of woman meets the American standard of beauty?

A. Women with blond hair.                                        B. Women with a slim figure.

C. Women with tanned skin.                                        D. Women with pale skin.

3. In the US a winter tan usually means the person _____.

A. is hard-working                                           B. doesn’t have to work

C. has a lot of money and spare time                          D. is from a very poor family

4.The writer ______ the tanning booth started up in China.

A. is not interested in                                                       B. doesn’t understand

C. doesn’t like                                                                       D. has mixed feelings about

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

My daughter had a bullying(欺凌) problem a couple of years ago. She kept receiving rude text messages from kids at school. Dealing with school bullying wasn’t easy, but I finally ended it. When you realize things are serious, it is no time to be silent.

If your kids are also receiving such text messages, take them directly to the headmaster and show him. Describe to him how it is affecting your kids. Tell him you will not tolerate it and that you want him to put an end to it now.

School bullying is a dangerous and serious issue these days, and any good headmaster will take your charges seriously. He will probably address the issues with the parents. If they are crappy(糟糕的) parents, then they may do nothing to their child. You may have to repeat this process several times, but you need to keep a check on those text messages and don’t allow your child to delete them.

Now it is time to draw your child close and take care of him/her, because he/she needs it. My daughter did not like me being involved either, but you are the only person your kid can depend on to solve this problem, so do it and mean business. Always be polite, but straightforward. The headmaster and parents must know you mean business.

If repeated meetings with the headmaster (and parents, if he allows it) do not work, then I would consider hiring a lawyer. That will send the message loud and clear. When you are talking about financial loss, most parents will stand up and take notice and act to keep their kids under control!

I know a lawyer is a big expense and not something you do lightly, but when bad things like school bullying are happening to your children, you must act and act quickly.

1.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “tolerate” in Paragraph 2?

A. mind　　 B. discuss　　 C. stand　　 D. affect

2.What does the author suggest about school bullying in Paragraph 4?

A. Children can deal with it themselves.

B. Not all bullying problems can be solved.

C. Parents should fully respect kids’ thoughts.

D. It’s necessary for parents to be involved in it.

3.What should parents do if the headmaster fails to solve the bullying problem?

A. Ask a lawyer for help.　　 B. Put your child under your care.

C. Meet the bullies in person.　　 D. Ask the parents of the bullies for money.

4.Why does the author write the text?

A. To seek help.　　 B. To offer advice.

C. To ask for advice.　　 D. To share his experience.

高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

I received a text message from my youngest daughter. She was pursuing her degree at _______ far from home. _______ at it, I noticed the text was not _______ of Ally’s. Her texts are usually no more than two lines.

“I never really knew how _______ I am to have you and dad. You pay for my college. And _______ that, you also pay for my rent, food, etc. I am so _______ to have you and daddy. It’s unbelievable how good you are to Abby and I just never _______ how blessed I was. Thank you!” Her text brought _______ to my eyes. My children were finally rising up to call me blessed! There were some parenting days when “I _______ you! You’re the worst mom in the entire world!” comments ____________ my heart. I knew my girls didn’t ____________ those hurtful words, but those are still tough to take when you’re already ____________ your ability to parent.

Every mother goes through those times when we wonder ____________ we’re really capable of raising the children we’ve been given. On those ____________ days, we have to equip ourselves to be amazing mothers. But our ____________ will be great! Now my girls are ____________ my daughters, but also my best friends and spiritual sisters. We have long conversations. Abby sent me this text after we’d had one of those deeply spiritual phone ____________ the night before.

“I love you ____________ I’m sure you know this already. I’m so thankful that I have such a wonderful, ____________ strong mother like you! I ____________ up to you in so many ways.”

1.A. office　　 B. church　　 C. college　　 D. hospital

2.A. Glancing　　 B. Staring　　 C. Laughing　　 D. Aiming

3.A. characteristic　　 B. ability　　 C. inspiration　　 D. agreement

4.A. brilliant　　 B. awesome　　 C. excited　　 D. blessed

5.A. including　　 B. besides　　 C. regarding　　 D. except

6.A. relevant　　 B. grateful　　 C. generous　　 D. pride

7.A. cheered　　 B. discussed　　 C. expressed　　 D. realized

8.A. worries　　 B. tears　　 C. curiosity　　 D. dust

9.A. hate　　 B. scold　　 C. doubt　　 D. beat

10.A. opened　　 B. turned　　 C. broke　　 D. filled

11.A. say　　 B. form　　 C. mean　　 D. recognize

12.A. questioning　　 B. showing　　 C. losing　　 D. lacking

13.A. that　　 B. if　　 C. how　　 D. why

14.A. strange　　 B. essential　　 C. convenient　　 D. difficult

15.A. favors　　 B. gifts　　 C. rewards　　 D. advantages

16.A. rather than　　 B. other than　　 C. no less　　 D. not only

17.A. interests　　 B. concerns　　 C. emotions　　 D. conversations

18.A. for　　 B. so　　 C. and　　 D. but

19.A. physically　　 B. spiritually　　 C. economically　　 D. intellectually

20.A. look　　 B. add　　 C. make　　 D. give

高一英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析

A primary school art teacher has received a good deal of praise since her daughter posted photos of her special school project online.

Rebecca Bonner teaches at Mcauliffe Elementary School in Highland Village, Texas. In total, she hosts art classes for about 580 students who are aged from 3 to 11 years old. Bonner always tries to encourage her students to be creative by telling them to ''turn their mess-up into a dress-up''. So as a way of giving an example of her words, she invited all of her students to draw freely on a white dress that she brought to school. For two weeks, the young students used their pens to add their own little designs (设计) to the dress. The art teacher then showed their work by proudly wearing the dress for a school art show.

Her students were not the only ones happy to see their art come to life-Bonner's 20-year-old daughter Charlece Lake was so moved by her mother's project. Charlece took some photos of Bonner wearing the dress and posted them to Twitter, saying that her mom was ''the cutest art teacher ever''. Since posting the pictures, they have been shared thousands of times.

Though Bonner was surprised that her project had been widely known, she said that she was happy for the chance to serve as a good role model for art. ''I'm not worried about being famous of anything like that but I do think it's great to promote(推广) the arts, because art is not common among primary schools, '' Bonner said. ''I think it's really important for kids to have that place to create, and that freedom(自由) to create, '' she added.

1.What did Rebecca Bonner ask her students to do?

A.Wear beautiful clothes for an art show.

B.Draw whatever they like on a dress.

C.Bring white dresses to school.

D.Design their own clothes.

2.Why did Charlece Lake post photos of her mother online?

A.She wanted to promote the arts.

B.She wanted her mother to be famous.

C.She was proud of what her mother had done.

D.She wanted to win her mother more support.

3.What may be Rebecca Bonner's best wish?

A.Allowing students to create their own art works. B.Helping more students go to primary school.

C.Becoming a good role model for art. D.Promoting the arts in primary schools.

4.What's the main idea of the text?

A.A teacher's photo became famous online.

B.A teacher attended her school's art show.

C.Mcauliffe Elementary School's school project.

D.Students like designing dresses for their teachers.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Ifhas anyone noticed how, with the passage of time, one’s relationship with one’s grown-up daughters and sons becomes changed? I’ve been aware of this for some time but I’m not quite sure how to deal with it.

Take the kitchen sink for example.

Following a family get-together at my place, I walked into the kitchen to find Kate, my daughter, carefully cleaning the sink.

“Don’t do that; what are you doing that for?” I said, unhappy about the hidden criticism.

“Mum,” she said, “you really ought to put your glasses on when you clean the sink. Behind the tap here was black!”

But it’s not just things like kitchen sinks. Another time Kate arrived to pick me up to lunch. She looked at me and then asked, “Mum, why do you use brown eyebrow pencil when your hair is grey?”

A sudden memory of her, aged 14, going to her first mixed party flooded back. She had come in to say goodbye. For a moment I thought she’d been an accident. Both eyes were black. I remember suggesting that perhaps a little less eye make-up might be more effective.

Now I told her, “My hair used to be brown.”

“It looks absurd.(荒唐)”

“Mrs. Menzies had dark eyebrows with grey hair.”

“Yes, but you’re not Mrs. Menzies, are you?” she said triumphantly, as if that proved her point.

But a recent event made me realize that something really must be done.

She had returned home for a few weeks before getting married. One evening I went out on a dinner date. By the time my companion left me at the front door, it was about 2am. As I stepped in, an angry figure in a white nightgown（睡衣）stopped me.

“Well, what time of night is this to be coming home?” she shouted. “Where have you been? I’ve been worried sick!”

Shades of the past come back to disturb me. But what should I do about all this? Nothing, probably. Maybe, after all, it’s only a stage young people are going through.

1.The daughter thought her mother didn’t clean the kitchen sink well because of her ________.

2.From the passage we know the daughter ________ .

3.How does the mother feel after all these have happened?

4.The author writes the stories to prove that         .

高一英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Oh, it’s you! I never ____ meeting here.

高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Ann never dreams of 　　　　 for her to be admitted to her dream university, though she is quit diligent.

A. there to be a chance　　 B. there being a chance

C. there is a chance　　 D. there will be a chance

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

________full use of the chance, or you will never achieve your dream of overseas study.

A. Making         B . To make         C. Make         D. To be made

高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Many people in China have never dreamed of _______for them to learn to drive after their retirement.

A. being a chance      B. there’s a chance   C. there be a chance    D. there being a chance

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析