Although I love my life, it hasn’t been a lot...

Although I love my life, it hasn’t been a lot of fun as I’ve been ill for 28 years.

Music has always been a great love of mine and, in my 20s, when my ___36___ was more manageable, I ___37___ ten years as a professional singer in restaurants, playing and singing folk songs. ___38___ that was years ago and times have changed. ___39___ I live with my mother on a country farm.

Two years ago, I decided that I would need to have some kind of extra work to ___40___ my disability pension(残疾抚恤金). ___41___ I needed to sleep in the afternoons, I was limited in my ___42___. I decided that I would consider ___43___ to singing in restaurants.

My family are all musicians, so I was ___44___ when I went into our local music store. I explained that I wanted to sing again but using recorded karaoke music. I knew that discs were very expensive and I really didn’t have a lot of ___45___ to get started. And ___46___ you find only three to four songs out of ten on a disc that you can ___47___ use.

When I told the owner of the shop about my ___48___, he gave me a long, thoughtful ___49___. “This means a lot to you, doesn’t it?” he said. “Come with me.”

He led me ___50___ the crowded shop and to a bench with a large professional karaoke box on it. He placed his large hand ___51___ on his treasure and said, “I have 800 karaoke songs in here. You can take your ___52___ and I’ll record them for you. That should get you started.”

I ___53___. Thanking him, I made a time with him to listen to all the songs and choose ___54___ that I could sing. I have come full circle with his help.

His ___55___ still warms my heart and makes me do just that bit extra, when I have the chance.

1.                A．sadness        B．tiredness        C．sickness  D．loneliness

2.                A．enjoyed        B．kept           C．shared   D．set

3.                A．Eventually       B．Unfortunately    C．Surprisingly    D．Gladly

4.                A．Then           B．Sometime       C．Meanwhile    D．Now

5.                A．make up for     B．get rid of        C．take advantage of   D．add up to

6.                A．As             B．Though         C．Before   D．If

7.                A．condition       B．choices         C．positions  D．movement

8.                A．living up        B．getting on       C．going back D．reaching out

9.                A．interviewed     B．found          C．invited   D．recognized

10.               A．time           B．energy         C．knowledge D．money

11.               A．once          B．seldom         C．often D．thus

12.               A．hardly         B．nearly          C．formerly   D．actually

13.               A．family          B．idea           C．offer D．job

14.               A．view           B．look           C．sight  D．face

15.               A．along          B．towards        C．through   D．over

16.               A．lovingly        B．pitifully         C．gratefully  D．unhappily

17.               A．turn           B．role           C．step  D．pick

18.               A．ought to cry     B．should have cried C．could have cried D．had to cry

19.               A．the ones        B．few            C．the rest   D．more

20.               A．devotion       B．kindness        C．trust  D．courage

高一英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It has been described as art by some people, but to others it’s an ugly part of modern life. What is it? Graffiti (涂鸦), of course. Look around cities in the UK today and you can see graffiti on buildings, walls, doors and even on buses or trains that have stayed in one place for too long. But where modern technology creates a problem, it also finds a way to deal with it. Last week, The Weekend West was shown around the factory of a small but successful company, Hubdean.

Hubdean’s achievement is a series of special paints which are graffiti-resistant. How do they work? It couldn’t be simpler. Take any graffiti-covered surface. First, a treatment called Agproclear is used. Then, using a very hot pressure jet (压力喷嘴), this treatment is taken away and the graffiti disappears at the same time. Now you have a clean wall. But before this clean wall can be painted on by graffiti lovers, a new product, Agproshield, is used. This paint has a special surface which gives it two important advantages. Firstly, spray paint (喷雾颜料) won’t stick to the surface very well, and secondly, the whole surface can be cleaned very easily, just using water. Once the surface is painted, no specialist equipment is needed to keep the area clean and graffiti-free.

Not surprisingly, Hubdean’s products are used by both local governments and private companies all over the UK, and now orders are being received from around the world. This brings the company a problem, however. Can they increase production to satisfy the needs? Of course, they can build a second factory or work with a large international company to make their products. The future is looking good for Hubdean!

1.What does the underlined word “graffiti-resistant” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A.Painting graffiti. B.Keeping graffiti.

C.Preventing graffiti. D.Changing graffiti.

2.When should Agproshield be used?

A.Before Agproclear is used.

B.When the wall is still clean.

C.When Agproclear doesn’t work.

D.After graffiti is painted on the wall.

3.What can we learn about Hubdean?

A.There is a good market for its products.

B.A large company is going to buy its products.

C.It is developing more new and better products.

D.Most of its business comes from private companies.

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A.Is Hubdean successful? B.Is graffiti art? Of course not!

C.Hubdean a high-tech company? D.Graffiti a problem? Just wash it off!

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Although it hasn’t been published, I think this book _____ by those who have learned only a little English and are ready to improve it.

A. liked　　 B. has been liked

C. would like　　 D. will be liked

高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Although the plan hasn’t been approved______ present, he insists______ carrying it out.

A．at; at             B．on; at             C．at; on             D．on; on

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It snowed heavily; ______, lots of flights have been put off until further notice.

A. or else　　　　 B. as a result　　　　 C. as well　　　　 D. as a matter of fact

高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

It was one of the hardest days of my young life. My 110-pound body had been knocked to the ground more times than I could 　　　　 . It had become 　　　　 as the practice went on that there was no way I was ever going to be able to compete against the taller and stronger boys. My 　　　　 　 of being a football star had been crashed to the ground along with my bruised (擦伤的) body.

I made it home,　　　　 .

My mom 　　　　 me at the door. From my expression, she could see that I was 　　　　 and had me sit at the kitchen table. I thought she had known what had happened that day. She 　　　　 me up with a bowl of soup. While I had the soup, I felt her hand　　　　 rubbing my aching back. We said no word, but by the time the soup was done I was feeling　　　　 again. I knew I was loved and that was all that 　　　　 .

I have kept that 　　　　 in my heart all of these years. Even today, no matter what 　　　　 life throws at me, a bowl of soup always lifts my spirits. Sometimes I can even feel Mom’s gentle hand rubbing my back from Heaven and see her beautiful face smiling at me with 　　　　 .

In this world, all of us have had our dreams crashed to the ground at one time. Sometimes it takes a lot of 　　　　 dreams until we find our true purpose in life, too.　　　　 are always there, though, to comfort us and to remind us that we are loved.

1.A. write　　 B. count C. report　　　　　　 D. explain

2.A. clear B. easy C. natural　　　　 D. possible

3.A. order B. habit C. dream　　　　　　 D. request

4.A. fearful B. stupid C. hungry　　　　 D. sad

5.A. helped　 B. invited C. met　　　　　　 D. taught

6.A. troubled B. shocked C. warned　　　　 D. praised

7.A. brought B. warmed C. kept　　　　　　 D. caught

8.A. gently B. tightly C. sharply　　　　 D. properly

9.A. hotter B. better C. greater　　　　 D. smarter

10.A. happened B. passed C. appeared　　　　 D. mattered

11.A. information B. lesson C. memory　　　　 D. record

12.A. schedules B. secrets C. results　　　　　　 D. difficulties

13.A. respect B. purpose C. love　　　　　　 D. patience

14.A. broken B. colored C. pleasant　　　　 D. strange

15.A. Relatives B. Teachers C. Parents　　　　 D. Friends

高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

One of my favorite posters says, “Life is a test. It is only a test. Had this been a real life, you would have been instructed where to go and what to do.” Whenever I think of this humorous bit of wisdom, it reminds me not to take my life so seriously.

When you look at life and its many challenges as a test, or series of tests, you begin to see each issue you face as an opportunity to grow, a chance to discover more about life. Whether you’re being bombarded(轰炸) with problems, responsibilities, even insurmountable(不能超越的) difficulties, when looked at as a test, you always have a chance to succeed, in the sense of rising above that which is challenging you. If, on the other hand, you see each new issue you face as a serious battle that must be won in order to survive, you’re probably in a very rocky journey. The only time you’re likely to be happy is when everything is working out just right. And we all know how often that happens.

As an experiment, see if you can apply this idea to something you are forced to deal with. Perhaps you have much pressure from your parents or you have a demanding boss. See if you can redefine the issue you face from being a “problem” to being a test. Rather than struggling with your issue, see if there is something you can learn from it. Ask yourself, “Why is this an issue in my life? What would it mean and what would be involved to rise above it? Could I possibly look at this issue any differently? Can I see it as a test of some kind?”

If you give this strategy(策略) a try you may be surprised at your changed responses. It has become far more acceptable to me to accept things as they are.

1.When you begin to consider life as a test, you will find ______.

A.you are bombarded with problems and responsibilities

B.the result of the test is so good that you are likely to be happy

C.you have many opportunities to grow

D.you have a very demanding boss

2.When you see each new issue as a serious battle, you ______.

A.will have more chances to succeed

B.are likely to become happy about life

C.will know how often it happens

D.are probably to experience a bitter life

3.According to the passage, you’d better look at life as a test when ______.

A.you try to get the meaning of the poster

B.you are struggling with your issue

C.you are carrying out an experiment

D.you are in a very rocky journey

4.According to the passage, what is the author’s attitude towards life?

A.He considers life as a test.

B.He has difficulty in facing his hard life.

C.He thinks life is full of humorous wisdom.

D.He thinks life is not only a test but also a serious battle.

高一英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens,   and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the more wonderful thing in the world.

Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister  and brother. “But the desk,” she’d said again, “it’s for Elizabeth. ”

I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and    daughter.

They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional(易动感情的)”. But she lived “on the surface(表面)”.

As years passed I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive(原谅) me.

I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came.

My hope turned to disappointment(失望), then little interest and, finally, peace— it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.

Now the present of her desk told, as she’d never been able to, that she was    pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found    some papers inside —a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded(折叠) and refolded many times.

Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.

1.The writer began to love her mother’s desk ______.

2.The passage shows that ______.

3.The word “gulf” in the passage means ______.

4.What did mother do with her daughter’s letter asking forgiveness?

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

6.选A。由But she lived “on the surface ”. 和全文内容可知，作者的母亲表面上很冷漠，但心里充满了对作者的爱，正确

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the more wonderful thing in the world.

Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she’d said again, “it’s for Elizabeth.”

I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.

They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional(易动感情的)”. But she lived “on the surface”.

As years passed I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.

I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came.

My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace— it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.

Now the present of her desk told, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside —a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded and refolded many times.

Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.

1.The passage shows that ______.

A.mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter

B.mother was too serious about everything her daughter had done

C.mother cared much about her daughter in words

D.mother wrote to her daughter in careful words

2.The word “gulf” in the passage means ______.

A.deep understanding between the old and the young

B.different ideas between the mother and the daughter

C.free talks between mother and daughter

D.part of the sea going far in land

3.What did mother do with her daughter’s letter asking forgiveness?

A.She had never received the letter.

B.For years, she often talked about the letter.

C.She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in all her life.

D.She read the letter again and again till she died.

4.What’s the best title of the passage?

A.My letter to Mother B.Mother and Children

C.My mother’s Desk D.Talks between Mother and Me

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I have been keeping the portrait _____ I can see it every day, as it always reminds me of my childhood in Paris.

A. since        B. where        C. as           D. if

高一英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析