A few years ago, I moved into a new house in Los Angeles. Soon after, a family moved in next door. It wasn’t the best of times for me. I had just divorced(离婚) from my second wife, and I wasn’t working. I’d come home each day and sit by myself in the backyard. One night, I heard someone from the yard next door, “Tom ! How are you, Tom? ”
I couldn’t see anybody through the trees, but I answered, “I’ m good.”
“Good!” said the voice.
“What’s your name?” I asked.
“Eric.” Then I heard someone say, “Eric, don’t bother him.”
“Okay!” Eric said. “Talk to you tomorrow!”
Months later, on Halloween, we finally met face to face. Eric came to the door dressed like a rap star. We became friends. We’d hang out in our yards, and Eric, who was almost 17 at the time and look liked a 13-year-old, would tell me his ideas and dreams. Eric’s dad, Alec Gores, is a billionaire(亿万富翁), the head of Gores Technology Group.
One day, Alec called me and said, “I know you are an actor. My son’s an actor, too. And he’s very good. I want you to write a movie for him. He wants to do something like True lies.” That’s the movie I made in 1994. His father has given Eric the great gif of confidence. He believes he can do anything he wants. He also offered to fund the movie. And that’s how The Kid & I, which opens in November, began.
Well, I really have to say that opportunity(机会)lies anywhere.
1.What do we learn about the writer when he had just moved into his new house in Los Angele?
| A．He often came back very late. |
| B．He was working in the city at that time. |
| C．He and his second wife had just gotten divorced. |
| D．He often talks with others in the backyard. |
2.The writer of this passage is a(an) .
| A．teacher | B．actor | C．singer | D．doctor |
3.What do we learn about Eric from the passage?
| A．He lives alone with his father. | B．He has a very rich father |
| C．He often feels very lonely. | D．He is a rap star. |
4.The second last paragraph(倒数第二段)mainly tells us .
| A．how The Kid & I began | B．the roles in The Kid & I |
| C．how the writer met Eric’s father | D．what The Kid & I is about |
5.From his experience in Los Angeles, the writer learnt that .
| A．where there is a will, there is a way. |
| B．one should always learn from the past. |
| C．one can find opportunity anywhere. |
| D．life can always be better. |
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题
A few years ago, I moved into a new house in Los Angeles. Soon after, a family moved in next door. It wasn’t the best of times for me. I had just divorced(离婚) from my second wife, and I wasn’t working. I’d come home each day and sit by myself in the backyard. One night, I heard someone from the yard next door, “Tom ! How are you, Tom? ”
I couldn’t see anybody through the trees, but I answered, “I’ m good.”
“Good!” said the voice.
“What’s your name?” I asked.
“Eric.” Then I heard someone say, “Eric, don’t bother him.”
“Okay!” Eric said. “Talk to you tomorrow!”
Months later, on Halloween, we finally met face to face. Eric came to the door dressed like a rap star. We became friends. We’d hang out in our yards, and Eric, who was almost 17 at the time and look liked a 13-year-old, would tell me his ideas and dreams. Eric’s dad, Alec Gores, is a billionaire(亿万富翁), the head of Gores Technology Group.
One day, Alec called me and said, “I know you are an actor. My son’s an actor, too. And he’s very good. I want you to write a movie for him. He wants to do something like True lies.” That’s the movie I made in 1994. His father has given Eric the great gif of confidence. He believes he can do anything he wants. He also offered to fund the movie. And that’s how The Kid & I, which opens in November, began.
Well, I really have to say that opportunity(机会)lies anywhere.
1.What do we learn about the writer when he had just moved into his new house in Los Angele?
| A．He often came back very late. |
| B．He was working in the city at that time. |
| C．He and his second wife had just gotten divorced. |
| D．He often talks with others in the backyard. |
2.The writer of this passage is a(an) .
| A．teacher | B．actor | C．singer | D．doctor |
3.What do we learn about Eric from the passage?
| A．He lives alone with his father. | B．He has a very rich father |
| C．He often feels very lonely. | D．He is a rap star. |
4.The second last paragraph(倒数第二段)mainly tells us .
| A．how The Kid & I began | B．the roles in The Kid & I |
| C．how the writer met Eric’s father | D．what The Kid & I is about |
5.From his experience in Los Angeles, the writer learnt that .
| A．where there is a will, there is a way. |
| B．one should always learn from the past. |
| C．one can find opportunity anywhere. |
| D．life can always be better. |
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Several years ago, we moved into the apartment where we live now. When my friends helped me move in, the downstairs neighbors began to16about the noise. I could do17about it. After all, noises are unavoidable(不可避免的).How can anyone move in18.
Still19,the complaints continued on a daily basis—well after the first day. We walked “too loudly”down the stairs, we laughed too often, we opened and closed the door too many times…They had many20to complain.
Nobody can stand the endless complaints and quarrels. I soon learned that they had21the last few families who lived above them by the same way. So I had the information I needed and I tried to22 every situation carefully.
I tried to walk in23to avoid any possible noises. Whenever they called24came to the door with a complaint, no matter how unreasonable, I simply listened. From their confused expressions, I could imagine that they had never expected to get a 25attitude from me.
Of course, it was hard to keep calm but my sister and I26. I told my sister that we were going to be pleasant and27them to change their attitude to neighbors. I explained to her that they probably felt28 in their lives because they are common people. 29, they were always looking for a 30to show their power so that nobody could look down upon them. I continued smiling and greeting them as I saw them, much to their31.On more than one occasion(不止一次), I ended up32them. They thanked me before they left.
Unexpectedly, the next time I saw them, they all smiled and33friendly. We had a short but pleasant34. Ever since then, they’ve been very pleasant neighbors, and we’ve become good35.
1. A．worry B．talk C．care D．complain
2. A．verything B．nothing C．something D．anything
3. A．quietly B．quickly C．suddenly D．slowly
4. A．angrier B．less C．better D．worse
5. A．purposes B．times C．reasons D．persons
6. A．come across B．driven off C．knocked into D．taken in
7. A．treat B．allow C．keep D．accept
8. A．fashion B．trouble C．doubt D．peace
9. A．but B．so C．or D．as
10. A．funny B．positive C．gentle D．satisfying
11. A．continued B．decided C．began D．stopped
12. A．order B．ask C．forbid D．encourage
13. A．stupid B．powerless C．unfortunate D．dangerous
14. A．Besides B．Therefore C．Otherwise D．However
15. A．task B．chance C．challenge D．job
16. A．surprise B．worry C．taste D．expect
17. A．frustrating B．annoying C．helping D．joining
18. A．sounded B．felt C．phoned D．looked
19. A．discussion B．quarrel C．conversation D．journey
20. A．friends B．workmates C．partners D．classmates
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I moved to a new neighborhood two months ago. In the house with a large 31 across the road lived a taxi driver, a single parent with two school-aged children. At the end of the day, he would 32 his taxi on the road. I33 why he did not park it in the garage.
Then one day I learnt that he had another car in his garage. In the afternoon he would come home34 work, leave his taxi and go out for his35 affairs in his other car, not in his taxi. I felt it was a 36 .
I was curious to see his personal car but did not make it until I 37 to be outside one evening two weeks 38 , when the garage door was 39 and he drove out in his “own” car: a Rolls-Royce（劳斯莱斯）! It shook me completely 40 I realized what that meant. You see, he was a taxi driver. But 41 inside, he saw himself as something else: a Rolls-Royce owner and a（n）42 . He drove others in his taxi but himself and his children in his Rolls-Royce. The world looked at his taxi and 43 him a taxi driver. But for him, a taxi was just something he drove for a living. Rolls-Royce was something he drove for a (n）44 .
We go to bed every night and 45 every morning as parents or children, not as bankers, CEOs or professors. We go for a 46 as close friends or go for a vacation as a 47 . We love life as it is. Yet often, we base our entire happiness and success on how much bigger and better a 48 we have. And we ignore our Rolls-Royce, by 49 it dusty in our garage. We should focus more on 50 we are than what we do!
1. A. window B. garage C. door D. yard
2. A. park B. stop C. check D. repair
3. A. knew B. understood C. asked D. wondered
4. A. for B. out of C. without D. from
5. A. business B. national C. personal D. public
6. A. waste B. gift C. wonder D. must
7. A. appeared B. intended C. expected D. happened
8. A. later B. more C. ago D. before
9. A. broken B. fine C. shut D. open
10. A. once B. before C. when D. until
11.A. far B. deep C. long D. little
12.A. driver B. engineer C. father D. son
13. A. called B. made C. elected D. turned
14.A. experience B. earning C. life D. work
15.A. stay up B. wake up C. stay home D. go home
16.A. competition B. performance C. debate D. party
17.A. family B. company C. team D. whole
18. A. garden B. garage C. car D. taxi
19. A. giving B. keeping C. driving D. parking
20. A. who B. what C. which D. where
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I moved to a new neighborhood two months ago. In the house with a large ________ across the road lived a taxi driver, a single parent with two school-aged children. At the end of the day, he would ________ his taxi on the road. I ________ why he did not park it in the garage.
Then one day I learned that he had another car in his garage. In the afternoon he would come home ________ work, leave his taxi and go out for his ________ affairs in his other car, not in his taxi. I felt it was a ________.
I was curious to see his personal car but did not make it until I ________ to be outside one evening two weeks ________, when the garage door was ________ and he drove out his “own” car: a Rolls-Royce（劳斯莱斯）! It shook me completely ________ I realized what that meant. You see, he was a taxi driver. But ________ inside, he saw himself as something else: a Rolls-Royce owner and a(n) ________. He drove others in his taxi but himself and his children in his Rolls-Royce. The world looked at his taxi and ________ him a taxi driver. But for him, a taxi was just something he drove for a living, Rolls-Royce was something he drove for a(n) ________.
We go to bed every night and ________ every morning as parents or children, not as bankers, CEOs or professors. We go for a ________ as close friends or go for a vacation as a ________. We love life as it is. Yet often, we base our entire happiness and success on how much bigger and better a ________ we have. And we ignore our Rolls-Royce, by ________ it dusty in our garage. We should focus more on ________ we are than what we do!
1.A. window B. garage C. door D. yard
2.A. park B. stop C. check D. repair
3.A. knew B. understood C. asked D. wondered
4.A. for B. out of C. without D. from
5.A. business B. national C. personal D. public
6.A. waste B. gift C. wonder D. must
7.A. appeared B. intended C. expected D. happened
8.A. later B. more C. ago D. before
9.A. broken B. fine C. shut D. open
10.A. once B. before C. when D. until
11.A. far B. deep C. long D. little
12.A. driver B. engineer C. father D. son
13.A. called B. made C. elected D. turned
14.A. experience B. earning C. life D. work
15.A. stay up B. wake up C. stay home D. go home
16.A. competition B. performance C. debate D. party
17.A. family B. company C. team D. whole
18.A. garden B. garage C. car D. taxi
19.A. giving B. keeping C. driving D. parking
20.A. who B. what C. which D. where
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Why is the man so excited?
A. He has got married.
B. He has moved into a new house.
C. His small cold house has been sold.
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I will never forget the lesson about my window. Four years ago, I moved to a house in a large town. One of my new neighbors’ house was only a few feet away from mine. There lived a woman. Through one of my windows, I could see her reading by her window every afternoon.
Several months later, I found I couldn’t see the woman clearly. I thought her window was too dirty. I said to myself, “Why doesn’t she clean her window? It looks terrible!”
One afternoon, I decided to clean my house including (包括) the window. I felt tired after three hours of hard work. So I sat down by the window for a rest. What a surprise! I could see the woman reading there clearly again! By that time, I realized that my own window was too dirty, not hers! I really felt ashamed for myself. I had been watching her through my dirty window in the past days!
The experience is very important for me. So I try to clean the window of my heart before judging(评判) others.
1.How long has the writer lived in the house according to the passage?
A. One years. B. Two years.
C. Three years. D. Four years
2. The writer couldn’t see the woman clearly because ______________.
A. the writer’s window was dirty
B. the woman’s house was too far
C. the woman didn’t open her window
D. there was something wrong with his eyes
33.The underlined word “ashamed” means _________________.
A. 高兴的 B. 放松的
C. 羞愧的 D. 骄傲的
4. According to the passage, the writer has learnt how to __________________.
A. clean the house B. judge others
C. help neighbors D. learn English
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Where are they?
A. In New York. B. In Boston. C. In Los Angeles.
2.What does the boy like to do?
A. See the girl’s house. B. Meet the girl’s pets. C. Visit the girl’s school.
高一英语长对话中等难度题查看答案及解析
I moved to the small, busy town of Edison in New Jersey six years ago. It was during the second term of my fifth grade. My parents got new jobs and higher income, so they decided it was time to move from Woodbridge to a better, more educational town.
In the US, it is unnecessary to take a test to get into a “good” middle or high school. You just attend the school close to where you live. So, many parents will think about the quality of the local school when they decide to buy a new house. My parents did the same. We finally chose Edison mainly because of the high quality of its school.
In New Jersey, an area with a good school usually means a concentration of Asian people. There are about 300 students in our school. 55% are Asians and just under half of that are Chinese. There are so many Chinese people nearby that we even have our own Chinese school.
Edison is an old town, just like thousands of others in the United States. However, I have treated it as my hometown. That’s where I spend much of my youth, and the memories there can’t be moved anywhere else.
1.Why did the writer’s parents move to Edison?
A．Because they were born there. B．Because it was a better educational town.
C．Because the writer began his fifth grade. D．Because the writer didn’t need to take a test.
2.How many students are from Asia in the writer’s school?
A．About 80. B．About 160. C．About 220. D．About 300.
3.What does the underlined expression “a concentration of” mean in Paragraph 3?
A．None of. B．The whole of C．A large number of D．A small number of
4.Why can’t the writer forget Edison?
A．Because he regards it as his hometown. B．Because his parents got new jobs there.
C．Because there are many Asians there. D．Because it is in the state of New Jersey.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
In Los Angeles, drivers spend sixty-one hours every year stuck in traffic. These drivers know all too well how bad the traffic can be. “There’re too many cars, and you can’t move around a lot.”
Professor Cyrus Shahabi also knows about traffic jams. He lives more than 65 kilometers from his office at the University of Southern California, in Los Angeles. He is always late even with the help of a navigation (导航) system.He decided to develop a program called ClearPath for that. He says his program uses historical data to predict traffic conditions even before the driver leaves the house. “What’s unique (独特的) isthat we use a lot of data that’s currently become available including traffic data, weather data, and we analyze that so that we can predict what’s going to happen in front of you when leave home.”Professor Shahabi says his system does more than just answer current traffic conditions. With ClearPath, he says, a driver can decide what time he wants to leave, and ClearPath will give thefastest route. It looks at the entire road network, including surface streets as well as highways, before the driver hits the road. Professor Shahabi hopes to have ClearPath available nationwide and overseas once they can collect traffic data from other cities.
“I always thought that Los Angeles had the worst traffic, but now I know that Shanghai, Beijing, Seoul, Tokyo, believe it or not, Singapore, Hong Kong certainly are examples that can immediately use this.”Professor Shahabi hopes to share this new technology with companies that already have navigation systems, such as Google and Apple.
1.Professor Cyrus Shahabi is often late for work because of ________.
A. his living far away
B. his car’s navigation system
C. bad traffic conditions
D. too many cars in his university
2.What is unique about ClearPath?
A. It helps drivers know the road conditions ahead of time.
B. It can make sure that you will never be late for work.
C. It helps drivers see clearly what happens on the road.
D. It can use a lot of information and data all over the world.
3.The underlined word “ hits” in the fourth paragraph probably means ________.
A. has accident
B. gets to
C. turns left or right
D. collects traffic data
4.What’s Professor Shahabi’s attitude toward his invention?
A. Proud. B. Worried.
C. Disappointed. D. Optimistic.
高一英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
A few years ago, I was in New York City to advise two large banks on the secret to success in business. Once I had a with my taxi driver, Tony. Tony was from India. He had studied to be a marine (海洋的) biologist,but couldn't get a job in that field here. "I like driving a taxi now," he said. " I have hoped to do better than just ."Like many people, Tony thought that being self-reliant (自力更生的) meant asking for help. But we need to nurture (养护) relationships in order to our goals.
Tony liked to chat with his but he didn't want to bother (打扰) them. I advised him to give it a . And he did. Not only did his customers take his taxi more often, but they him to their friends. Soon he had a long list of regulars and buy his own car, then a second. He had to a friend to help with the overflow.
Each of us contains of greatness, which can be expressed in ways, from starting a business to the next generation of leaders. Life is all about finding that seed and nurturing it to its growth. I know it's possible, because I am a living .
I'm the son of a steelworker and a cleaning woman. My dad would come home, his hands hurt and , and said, "I don't want this for you, Keith. You need a great ."
Although my father didn't know the CEO of his company, he wasn't afraid to introduce himself and ask for his advice. The CEO liked his and helped me get a scholarship at one of the best schools in the country. I went on to Yale University and Harvard Business School. Soon I was the youngest chief marketing officer in the Fortune 500. I learned at a young age that the secret to success the power of relationships.
1.A. report B. Conversation C. suggestion D. meeting
2.A. whole B. correct C. proper D. poor
3.A. But B. Since C. Because D. So
4.A. getting overB. getting up C. getting through D. getting by
5.A. never B. always C. often D. usually
6.A. find B. fail C. miss D. achieve
7.A. family B. leader C. customers D. friends
8.A. try B. drive C. talk D. word
9.A. Suggested B. introduced C. talked D. told
10.A. was able toB. Need C. ought to D. had better
11.A. make B. let C. hire D. order
12.A. plants B. seeds C. origins D. members
13.A. little B. few C. much D. countless
14.A. Bringing B. creating C. raising D. taking
15.A. Empty B. full C. huge D. small
16.A. Person B. coach C. product D. proof
17.A. dirty B. clean C. beautiful D. good
18.A. work B. Family C. Education D. university
19.A. Honesty B. feeling C. expression D. courage
20.A. leads to B. lies in C. sticks to D. reminds to
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