Death Valley is the lowest, hottest, driest area in North America. This California National Park has less than 5 cm of rainfall a year and temperature up to 53℃ in summer. That’s enough to keep Americans away during the hottest months from June to August. But it is the high temperature and terrible heat that draw their most crazy fans, the foreign tourists. From all over the world, they come to the valley floor in cars, carrying maps and water bottles, and fanning themselves with newspapers to keep cool.
About 1.3 million visitors enter the park each year, from June through August. 90% of them are foreigners. They go there to experience the summer heat that gives Death Valley its name. The average high in July is 53.2 ℃ and the low 30 ℃. For August, the average high is 52.2 ℃ and the low 29.4 ℃.
So what do Americans think of the foreign visitors who arrive for the heat, just when locals from the United States try to avoid it? Park manager Brenda Henson says, “ The foreigners want to experience the heat in Death Valley. We think it’s crazy.”
In fact, Death Valley is a series of salt flats (盐滩) 225 km long and 6 km to 26 km wide. Birds and animals are largely absent, and only the hardiest plants have some chance of existence in this extreme place.
One tourist from Paris concluded, “ We come to it because we can tell all our friends and family that we’ve been to the hottest place in the world.”
1.The real attraction of Death Valley for foreigners is that _____.
A.summer heat keeps Americans away |
B.experiencing the heat in it is cool |
C.it is a series of salt flats |
D.it is a famous place in the world. |
2.What does the underlined word “ hardiest” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A.Most difficult. | B.Most energetic. | C.Strongest. | D.Best. |
3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.The hottest time in Death Valley is from June to August. |
B.Not all the visitors to Death Valley are foreigners. |
C.The lowest temperature in Death Valley is 29.4 ℃. |
D.Death Valley is made up of salt flats. |
4.What would be the best title for the passage?
A.Crazy Fans of Death Valley. |
B.Importance of Death Valley. |
C.Beauty of California National Park. |
D.The Best Tourist Attraction in North America. |
高一英语阅读理解困难题
Death Valley is the lowest, hottest, driest area in North America. This California National Park has less than 5 cm of rainfall a year and temperature up to 53℃ in summer. That’s enough to keep Americans away during the hottest months from June to August. But it is the high temperature and terrible heat that draw their most crazy fans, the foreign tourists. From all over the world, they come to the valley floor in cars, carrying maps and water bottles, and fanning themselves with newspapers to keep cool.
About 1.3 million visitors enter the park each year, from June through August. 90% of them are foreigners. They go there to experience the summer heat that gives Death Valley its name. The average high in July is 53.2 ℃ and the low 30 ℃. For August, the average high is 52.2 ℃ and the low 29.4 ℃.
So what do Americans think of the foreign visitors who arrive for the heat, just when locals from the United States try to avoid it? Park manager Brenda Henson says, “ The foreigners want to experience the heat in Death Valley. We think it’s crazy.”
In fact, Death Valley is a series of salt flats (盐滩) 225 km long and 6 km to 26 km wide. Birds and animals are largely absent, and only the hardiest plants have some chance of existence in this extreme place.
One tourist from Paris concluded, “ We come to it because we can tell all our friends and family that we’ve been to the hottest place in the world.”
1.The real attraction of Death Valley for foreigners is that _____.
A.summer heat keeps Americans away |
B.experiencing the heat in it is cool |
C.it is a series of salt flats |
D.it is a famous place in the world. |
2.What does the underlined word “ hardiest” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A.Most difficult. | B.Most energetic. | C.Strongest. | D.Best. |
3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.The hottest time in Death Valley is from June to August. |
B.Not all the visitors to Death Valley are foreigners. |
C.The lowest temperature in Death Valley is 29.4 ℃. |
D.Death Valley is made up of salt flats. |
4.What would be the best title for the passage?
A.Crazy Fans of Death Valley. |
B.Importance of Death Valley. |
C.Beauty of California National Park. |
D.The Best Tourist Attraction in North America. |
高一英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
Death Valley is one of the most famous deserts in the United States, covering a wide area with its alkali sand Almost 20 percent of this area is well below sea level, and Badwater, a salt water pool, is about 280 feet below sea level and the lowest point in the United States.
Long ago the Panamint Indians called this place “Tomesha”— the land of fire. Death Valley’s present name dates back to 1849, when a group of miners coming across from Nevada became lost in its unpleasantness and hugeness and their adventure turned out to be a sad story. Today Death Valley has been declared(宣告)a National Monument(纪念碑)and is crossed by several well-marked roads where good services can be found easily. Luckily the change created by human settlement has hardly ruined the special beauty of this place.
Here nature created a lot of surprise, almost like the sights on the moon, ever-changing as the frequent(频繁的)wind moves the sand about, showing the most unusual colors. One of the most surprising and variable(多变的)parts of Death Valley is the Devil’ s Golf Course, where it seems hard for one to tell reality from terrible dreams. Sand sculptures(沙雕)stand on a frightening ground, as evening shadows move and lengthen.
1... _______ is the lowest place in the desert.
A. Tomesha B. Death Valley C. Nevada D. Badwater
2... The present name of the valley comes from _______.
A. an Indian name B. the death of the miners
C. the local people D. a National Movement
3... From the passage we can learn that _______.
A. no one had ever known the desert before the miners
B. it’s still not easy to travel across the desert
C. people can find gas-stations, cafes and hotels in the desert
D. people have changed the natural sight of the desert
4.. Devil Golf Course is famous for _______.
A. the frequent wind B. the colors of the sand
C. dream-like sights D. the sand sculptures
5.. From the passage we can see that the writer _______ the Death Valley.
A. appreciates B. is fearful of C. dislikes D. is tired of
高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
The cost of living in Glasgow is among the lowest in Britain, ______ the quality of life is probably one of the highest.
A. since B. when C. as D. while
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Monday 2nd January
I am in a small village in the Carpathian Mountains, north of Bucharest, the capital of Romania. I’ve come to see the brown bears, which come to the villages at night to look for food. They walk 20 kilometres a night to get here. A farmer told me that some of his sheep have been killed by bears. But this is unusual. Usually, the bears just take bits of food which people have thrown away. Tonight I hope I’ll see them.
Tuesday 3rd January
Last night I waited with a group of tourists and as it grew dark, we saw the huge black shapes of bears. It seems the bears don’t go for people, unless they are attacked first. They were not afraid of the tourists, who took photos of them. Those clever bears knew where to go for their dinner. They jumped straight into the rubbish, where there was lots of food which people had thrown away.
Wednesday 4th January
Although it’s wonderful to see the bears in the village, it can only mean one thing: their habitat is disappearing. They would prefer to stay hidden in the mountain forests, but the trees have been cut down for firewood. So they cannot find enough food any more.
Thursday 5th January
Today I met the head of the Carpathian Animal Protection Group. He says that there are only about 2,500 bears left, and is worried that they will soon become extinct. Rich people from other countries pay a lot of money to come and shoot the bears for sport. The poor people from these villages need the money. But perhaps they could make more money from the tourists who want to come just watch the bears; and this would continue in the future. Once the bears are all dead, the tourists will stop visiting the village. But if the bears keep visiting the villages, then, perhaps, so will the tourists.
1.The best title for this passage would be _____________.
A. Hungry Brown Bears B. Brown Bears in the Forest
C. Wandering Brown Bears D. Brown Bears—A Wonder
2.It is unusual to the writer that ________________.
A. the brown bears like to be taken photos of.
B. the bears come out at night to look for food
C. the bears just take bits of food thrown away
D. the bears have attacked a farmer’s sheep
3.The villagers could continue to earn money from the bears if _________.
A. they shot the bears for sport
B. people paid more money to kill them
C. more tourists came to see the bears
D. the villagers sold the bears’ skins to tourists
4.What will happen to the bears in the future?
A. They may be kept in zoos.
B. They may become extinct.
C. They may keep eating rubbish.
D. They may be watched by visitors.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
----- Are you used to______ in the north with the old couples?
----- Yes, I am glad to find out that coal is used______ electricity for home use.
A. live; to produce B. living; to produce C. to live; produce D. living; producing
高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
What is the hottest topic at your school? In Hangzhou Yongjin Middle School, it's money. The school ran an activity called" making a living "recently. About 800 Junior1 and Junior 2 students were divided into 112 teams .They went out to make money by selling things.
What did they choose to sell? Some sold newspapers; some chose bottled water ;some sold environmentally friendly shopping bags and bamboo baskets.
Hu Qi's team decided to sell educational books in front of the Children Activity Center. There are always many parents around there and they thought parents would like to spend money for their children, especially on books .But unfortunately, they came across urban management officers(城管).The officers asked them to leave.
"We played hide-and-seek (捉迷藏)with the officers for the whole morning" said Hu." Finally we gave up and moved to other places."
Wang Yongyi and her team sold ice cream in a square. They didn't meet any officers. But few people were interested in what they were selling.
The team then put up a board saying the money was to help the "Project Hope“for country kids .It worked. More people came to their stall(小摊).A foreigner even gave them 100 yuan." He didn't want any change .He said he wanted to help the children," said Wang." We were touched ."
They gave the100 yuan to the "Project Hope" office later that day.
Meng Zhaoxiang and his team were luckier. They sold all their cakes in four hours, spending 39.5 yuan and getting back 80yuan.
"It was not easy to make the money," said Meng "Some people just looked .Others just tasted but didn't buy."
Now I know how hard it is for our parents to earn the money we need to lead happy lives."
60.Hu Qi's team sold books in front of the children Activity Center because_____.
A.there were no urban management officers there
B.they could play hide-and -seek there
C.they thought parents would buy books for their kids
D.they are familiar with the place
61.More people came to Wang and her team's stall because they___________.
A.liked their ice cream B.wanted some change
C.were interested in their stall D.wanted to help country kids
62.How much did Meng Zhaoxing's team earn in four hours?
A.39.5yuan B.80yuan C.40.5yuan D.100yuan
63.Through the activity, most children learn that_______.
A.it's hard to make money B.it's necessary to help country kids
C.it is easy to sell cakes D.it's important to live a happy life.
高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
What is the hottest topic at your school recently?In Taiyuan No.55 Middle School,it's money.
The school held an activity called “making money” last weekend.About 200 Junior 1 and Junior 2 students were divided into 30 teams.They went out to make money by selling things.
What did they choose to sell?Some sold newspapers;some chose bottled water;some sold environmentally friendly shopping bags and bamboo bamboo baskets.
Hu Qing’s team decided to sell some useful books in front of the Children Activity Center.They thought parents would like to buy the books for their children.But unfortunately,they met urban management officers(城管).The officers asked them to leave.“We played hide-and-seek(捉迷藏)with the officers for the whole morning”said Hu. “Finally we had to give up.”
Wang Bing and her team sold ice cream in a square.They didn’t meet any officers.But few people were interested in what they were selling.The team then put up a board saying “For Country Kids”.It worked.More people came to their stall(小摊).A foreigner even gave them 100 yuan.“He didn’t want any change.He said he wanted to help the children,”said Wang.“We were touched.”Later that day they gave the 100 yuan and more to the “Project Hope” office.
Meng Zhaoxiang and his team were luckier.They sold all their cakes in four hours,spending 39.5 yuan and getting back 80 yuan.They made 40.5 yuan.“It was not easy to make the money,” said Meng.“Some people just looked.Others just tasted but didn’t buy.Now I know how hard it is for our parents to make the money we need to lead happy lives.”
1.In Taiyuan No.55 Middle School,what the students talk more about is______.
A. the officers
B. money
C. the activity called “making money”
D. the money they made last weekend
2.______took part in the activity.
A. About 200 of Junior 1 and Junior 2 students
B. Some teachers
C. About 200 students of the three grades
D. About 200 Junior 1 students
3.Hu Qing’s team finally gave up because______.
A. the parents didn’t like to buy the books
B. the Children Activity Center was too crowded
C. the officers didn’t allow them to sell anything there
D. the team played the game of the hide-and-seek the whole morning
4.Why did more people come to Wang Bing’s stall at last?
A. The team put up a magic board.
B. A foreigner came up and helped them.
C. The people were willing to help country kids.
D. The people were interested in their ice cream.
5.According to the passage the students learn______.
A. it’s impossible for them to make money
B. it’s not easy for their parents to make money
C. it’s very important for them to make a living
D. it’s necessary for school to hold more activities in the future.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
What is the hottest topic at your school recently? In Taiyuan No. 55 Middle School, it’s money.
The school held an activity called “making money” last weekend. About 200 Junior 1 and Junior 2 students were divided into 30 teams. They went out to make money by selling things.
What did they choose to sell? Some sold newspapers; some chose bottled water; some sold environmentally friendly shopping bags and bamboo baskets.
Hu Qing’s team decided to sell some useful books in front of the Children Activity Center. They thought parents would like to buy the books for their children. But unfortunately, they met urban management officers (城管). The officers asked them to leave. “We played hide-and-seek (捉迷藏) with the officers for the whole morning” said Hu. “Finally we had to give up.”
Wang Bing and her team sold ice cream in a square. They didn’t meet any officers. But few people were interested in what they were selling. The team then put up a board saying “For Country Kids”. It worked. More people came to their stall (小摊). A foreigner even gave them 100 yuan. “He didn’t want any change. He said he wanted to help the children,” said Wang. “We were touched.” Later that day they gave the 100 yuan and more to the “Project Hope” office.
Meng Zhaoxiang and his team were luckier. They sold all their cakes in four hours, spending 39.5 yuan and getting back 80 yuan. They made 40.5 yuan. “It was not easy to make the money,” said Meng. “Some people just looked. Others just tasted but didn’t buy. Now I know how hard it is for our parents to make the money we need to lead happy lives.”
1.______ took part in the activity.
A. Some teachers
B. About 200 of Junior 1 and Junior 2 students
C. About 200 students of the three grades
D.About200 Junior 1 students
2.Hu Qing’s team finally gave up because ______.
A. the parents didn’t like to buy the books
B. the Children Activity Center was too crowded
C. the officers didn’t allow them to sell anything there
D. the team played the game of the hide-and-seek the whole morning
3.Why did more people come to Wang Bing’s stall at last?
A. The people were willing to help country kids.
B. A foreigner came up and helped them.
C. The team put up a magic board.
D. The people were interested in their ice cream.
4.According to the passage the students learn ______.
A. it’s impossible for them to make money
B. it’s very important for them to make a living
C. it’s not easy for their parents to make money
高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
The top ten hottest English words in 2015
Selfie (自拍) is “taking a photo by yourself”, Now “taking a selfie” is generally a way of self-expression.
Budgetwife is the opposite of budget husband (经济适用男). By name, you can see that the economy strength of budget male is not strong as the "diamond man" (钻石男), but he is both economically and emotionally reliable.
Phubbing refers to impolite behavior that in social situations people don’t pay attention to the people around, but just look at their mobile phones, we can call it "down". People are called phubber "down" (低头族).
Bromeo (男闺蜜) are male girlfriends. He is one of your most loyal friends, will support you in every situation.
"Fangirl" or “fanboy” (脑残粉) refers to those who are crazy about something or a star, even to the point of sanity.
Gayriage (基婚) refers to two people of equal gender form of marriage. Two men to get married, the marriage is called gayriage.
Mompetition, it is the competition between mothers, comparing whose child is more beautiful, more smarter, more fashionable. It can be compared two or more mothers, and the children being compared can be adult.
Social bubble (社交泡沫), which means that some people seem to know many people, but only few people could be friends. After “financial bubble”, “housing bubble”, personal bubbles begin to hit career people.
1.Tom is a ______, crazy about selfies.
A. fanboy B. phubber C. bromeo D. photographer
2.Today’s career people meet many problems except______.
A. personal bubble B. financial bubble
C. housing bubble D. mompetition
3.What will the text talk about next?
A. The use of the hottest words.
B. The way of picking the hottest words.
C. The ninth top hottest words.
D. The effect of the hottest words.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
What is the hottest topic at your school recently? In Hangzhou Yongjin Middle School, it’s money. The school held an activity called “making money” last weekend. About 200 students of Senior 1 and Senior 2 were divided into 30 teams. They went out to make money by selling things. What did they choose to sell? Some sold newspapers; some chose bottled water; some sold environmentally friendly shopping bags and bamboo(竹子) baskets.
Hu Qing’s team decided to sell some useful books in front of the Children Activity Center. They thought parents would like to buy the books for their children. But unfortunately, they met urban management officers (城管). The officers asked them to leave. “We played hide-and-seek (捉迷藏) with the officers for the whole morning” said Hu. “Finally we had to give up.”
Wang Bing and her team sold ice cream in a square. They didn’t meet any officers. But few people were interested in what they were selling. The team then put up a board saying “For Country Kids”. It worked. More people came to their stall (小摊). A foreigner even gave them 100 yuan. “He didn’t want any change. He said he wanted to help the children,” said Wang. “We were touched.” Later that day they gave the 100 yuan and more to the “Project Hope” office.
Meng Zhaoxiang and his team were luckier. They sold all their cakes in four hours, spending 39.5 yuan and getting back 80 yuan. They made 40.5 yuan. “It was not easy to make the money,” said Meng. “Some people just looked. Others just tasted but didn’t buy. Now I know how hard it is for our parents to make money.”
86. 1.In Hangzhou Yongjin Middle School, what the students talk more about is ________.
A.the officers | B.the kind foreigner |
C.the activity called “making money” | D.the money they made last weekend |
87. 2.________ took part in the activity.
A.All the students | B.Some teachers |
C.About 200 students of the three grades | D.Part of Junior 1 and Junior 2 students |
88. 3. Hu Qing’s team finally gave up because ________.
A.the parents didn’t like to buy the books |
B.the Children Activity Center was too crowded |
C.the officers didn’t allow them to sell anything there |
D.the team played the game of the hide-and-seek the whole morning |
89. 4.Why did more people come to Wang Bing’s stall at last?
A.The team put up a magic board. | B.A foreigner came up and helped them. |
C.The people liked to help country kids. | |
D.The people were interested in their ice cream. |
90. 5. According to the passage the students learn ________.
A.it’s impossible for them to make money |
B.it’s not easy for their parents to make money |
C.it’s very important for them to make a living |
D.it’s necessary for school to hold more activities in the future |
高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析