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South African lifeguard Achmat Hassiem would watch sharks hunting seals in False Bay. Hassiem never imagined he would _________ an attack by the shark. Because he always thinks they are one of the most _________ ocean killers. He was really lucky.
In August 2006 he and his brother were _________ an exercise with the local lifeguards. Suddenly he saw a shark _________ towards his brother. His first thought was to distract (分散) the animal’s _________. Immediately he started drumming on top of the water, trying to make a _________ noise. He knew sharks tend to move towards _________. He saw the shark turn away from his brother. But as it _________ the course, the shark swam towards Hassiem. The shark _________ its mouth and his right leg was in the shark’s mouth. Then it pulled him under the water and headed downwards. Then he __________ a horrible sound. His right leg split (分解) in two. __________ the shark’s bite, Hassiem immediately swam toward the shore. He waved his __________ out of the water and cried for help.
Hassiem survived, __________ the shark had taken away his right leg below the knee. Hassiem was training __________ for swimming. Two years later, he was on a plane to Beijing to __________ his country at the 2008 Paralympic Games (残奥会). After that he represented South Africa to attend two big Paralympic Games and __________ a medal at the London Paralympics.
Sharks are __________. Now, Achmat Hassiem is an ocean conservationist (环保主义者) encouraging people to __________ sharks. He thanks the shark for setting him on a new life. He said, “Thanks to the shark’s __________, I’ve managed to go around the world. As a child, I always wanted to represent South Africa, and the shark gave me the __________. Who is better to speak up for sharks than a shark attack survivor?”
1.A.relieve B.survive C.die D.harm
2.A.merciful B.dangerous C.wild D.powerful
3.A.taking part in B.making fun of C.catching up with D.making sense of
4.A.running B.pretending C.moving D.rolling
5.A.eyesight B.attention C.energy D.memory
6.A.strange B.fierce C.loud D.attractive
7.A.performances B.ships C.smells D.sounds
8.A.broke B.changed C.removed D.ran
9.A.closed B.touched C.cleaned D.opened
10.A.heard B.found C.earned D.explore
11.A.Dream of B.Proud of C.Afraid of D.Free of
12.A.head B.back C.arms D.legs
13.A.But B.For C.However D.And
14.A.hard B.secretly C.happily D.hurriedly
15.A.replace B.report C.represent D.lead
16.A.accepted B.won C.hosted D.succeeded
17.A.disappeared B.endangered C.caged D.hunted
18.A.protect B.forbid C.change D.save
19.A.bite B.help C.attack D.power
20.A.talent B.ability C.inspiration D.opportunity
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Haikou—A shark was killed after being dragged to shore at Yalong Berth beach in Sanya, South China’s Hainan Province, on Sunday afternoon．
It was the first time a shark had been caught in the beach area, a popular tourist site in Hainan．
Local fishermen said they caught the 3-meter-long, l-ton shark by chance when they were fishing in sea water 1,000 metres deep near the beach．
Police temporarily protected the shark while oceanographers(海洋学家) decided whether it was a species belonging to State protection．
Fishermen later killed and sold the shark after oceanographers confirmed that it was a whale shark and therefore not under State protection．
The shark was believed to have drifted into the area from the deep sea due to strong waves caused last week by Typhoon Imbudo．It had no open injuries but experts said they believed it suffered from internal bleeding．
Local police officer Fu Chenggeng said beachgoers should not feel threatened by sharks because the fish never attack human beings on their own initiative．Fu said he had never heard of any shark attacks at the Sanya beach since he first started work there eight years ago．
However, police said they will improve the security system to safeguard tourists’ safety on the beach．
1.A possible title of the article should be______．
A．Tourists in Danger
B．Killing Whale Shark
C．Shark Caught in Beach Area
D．Whale Shark in Danger
2.From the article it can be learned______．
A．the shark was caught because of obvious injuries
B．the number of the whale shark may be small
C．typhoon Imbudo may have brought the shark to the area
D．it’s not unusual to see a shark on the beach
3.The underlined word“confirmed”probably means______．
A．said B．believed
C．thought D．made sure
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The Pickup
Nadine Gordimer
The book talks about the love between an Arab man and a white South African woman. They come from very different cultures with very different ways of looking at the world.
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The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right
Atul Gawande
The modern world has given us huge know-how. Yet failures continue to influence us in health care, government, the law, the financial industry and so on. And the reason is simple: there is so much knowledge that it is hard for people to fully command it. Atul Gawande makes an argument that we can do better, using the simplest of methods: the checklist.
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Isaac Newton: The Last Sorcerer
Micheal White
Micheal White tells the colorful life of the world’s first modern scientist. Interesting yet based on fact. Micheal White’s learned yet readable new book offers a true picture of Newton completely different from what people commonly know about him. Newton is shown as a great scientist with very human weaknesses who stood at the point in history where magic ended and science began.
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1.Who has written a book that talks about cultural differences?
A. Micheal White. B. Adrian Vickers.
C. Atul Gawande. D. Nadine Gordimer.
2.What do The Pickup and The Checklist Manifesto have in common?
A. They have the same price cut.
B. Their list prices are the same.
C. Their authors are introduced in detail.
D. They share the same publisher.
3. In the book Isaac Newton: The Last Sorcerer Newton _____.
A. is a great but not perfect man
B. lives a meaningful and colorful life
C. is the same as what we commonly know
D. is an old-time gifted scientist and magician
4.Which of the following books offers the biggest price cut?
A. The pickup.
B. Isaac Newton: The Last Sorcerer.
C. A History of Modern Indonesia.
D. The Checklist Manifesto : How to Get Things Right
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On a flight from Johannesburg, a middle-aged rich white South African lady had found herself sitting next to a black man. She called the cabin crew attendant over to complain(抱怨) about her seat. “What seems to be the problem, Madam?” asked the attendant.
“Can’t you see?” She said, “You have seated me next to a black person! I can’t possibly sit next to this kind of person. Find me another seat!”
“Please calm down, Madam,” the stewardess replied. “The flight is very full today, but I will tell you what I will do---- I will go and check to see if we have any seats available(可利用的) in club or first class.”
The woman glanced at the angry black man beside her. A few minutes later, the stewardess returned with the good news, which she delivered to the lady.
“Madam, unfortunately, as I expected, economy is full. I have spoken to the cabin services director, and club is also full. However, we do have one seat in first class.”
Before the lady had a chance to answer, the stewardess continued, “It is most extraordinary to make this kind of upgrade, however, and I have had to get special permission from the captain. But, learning this condition, the captain felt that it was shocking that someone should be forced to sit next to such a tiring person.”
Having said that, the stewardess turned to the black man sitting next to the lady, and said, “So if you’d like to get you things, sir, I have your seat ready for you…”
At this point, obviously the surrounding passengers stood and gave an applause while the black man walked up to the front of the plane.
1.Why did the lady complain about her seating?
A. Because she didn’t want to sit in economy.
B. Because she would like a seat in first class.
C. Because she didn’t want to sit next to a black man.
D. Because she didn’t want to sit in club.
2.What was the good news for the lady?
A. The black man would have to change for another seat.
B. The captain understood her situation.
C. The cabin director was sparing no effort to help her.
D. They have one seat in first class.
3.What was the other passengers’ attitude towards the lady?
A. They liked her very much because she was a rich lady.
B. They disliked her because she looked down upon the black man.
C. They applauded for her when she moved to another seat.
D. They disliked her because she was not polite to the stewardess.
4.What was unexpected to the lady?
A. The plane was so full that day.
B. They found a seat for her in club.
C. The captain himself was concerned about her problem.
D. They found another seat for the black man.
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In Chinese we say,"Your handwriting says a lot about you."But in the eyes of South African photographer John Thackwray,someone's bedroom can do just the same thing.
Thackwray,30,first had the idea of taking pictures of people's bedrooms six years ago,because he was curious how young people born in the 1980s and 1990s lived their lives.And he started with his friends' in Paris.
Soon he decided to take this project a little further.Over the past six years,Thackwray has traveled to 55 countries and taken pictures of 1,200 bedrooms—from New York,one of the world's busiest and most developed cities,to Russia,Thailand,Iran and the poor neighborhoods in Nairobi,and cast African countries.
From the layout of the rooms and the little items in them,you can not only see how different people's lifestyles and personalities are,but also get an insight into how unequal the world is and how traditions are replaced by new technology.
Now Thackwray has put all his photos into a book named My Room Project.Each photo in the book comes with the name,age and job of its owner,and they are arranged in the order of his travels.But Thackwray got a lot more from the project than the chance to publish a book.He also saw a lot of things,met a lot of people and had many great experiences.
"I was impressed by the spirituality in India,the friendliness of the Russian people and the craziness of the Japanese lifestyle,"Thackwray told The Huffington Post.
1.What does the underlined part in the first paragraph mean?
A. one's bedroom says much about his handwriting.
B. one's bedroom and handwriting are the same thing.
C. one's bedroom says much about his personality.
D. people do the same the thing in their bedrooms.
2.Which of the following information about John Thackwray is true?
A. The pictures Thackwray has taken are more from developed countries than developing countries.
B. The idea of taking bedroom pictures occurred to Thackwray when he was 24.
C. Thackwray began the project with taking the pictures of his own bedroom.
D. The photos in the book My Room Project are put in the order of time.
3.What does the word "insight" in the fourth paragraph mean?
A. achievement B. understanding
C. chance D. curiosity
4.Which of the followings will be the suitable title for the text?
A. Photos in bedrooms B. Handwriting and photos
C. Impressive six years D. Photos telling stories
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On a BA flight from Johannesburg, a middle-aged South African lady found herself sitting next to a black man. She called the cabin crew attendant over to complain about her seating.
“What seems to be the problem, Madam?” Asked the attendant.
“Can’t you see?” She said, “You’ve sat me next to a black. I can’t possibly sit next to this dirty disgusting human. Find me another seat!”
“Please calm down, Madam,” the attendant replied, “The flight is very full today, but I’ll tell you what I’ll do—I’ll go and check to see if we have any seats available in club or first class.”
A few minutes later, the attendant returned with the good news, which she delivered to the lady, who cannot help but look at the people around her with a smug and self-satisfied grin.
“Madam, unfortunately, as I guessed, economy is full. I’ve spoken to the cabin services director, and club is also full. However, we do have one seat in first class.”
Before the lady had a chance to answer, the attendant continued.
“It’s most extraordinary to make this kind of upgrade, however, and I have had to get special permission from the captain. But, according to this special situation, the captain felt that it was unbelievable that someone should be forced to sit next to such an obnoxious(讨厌的) person.”
Having said that, the attendant turned to the black man sitting next to the lady, and said, “So if you’d like to get your things, sir, I have your seat ready for you.”
At that moment, the surrounding passengers stood and gave a long-lasting ovation (欢呼) while the black man walked up to the front of the plane…
1.What made the white South African lady angry?
A. She had to find the attendant to complain.
B. She couldn’t find another seat to sit down.
C. The passenger next to her is dirty.
D. She sat next to a black man.
2.Who will fly in first class?
A. The attendant. B. The white woman. C. The black man. D. The captain.
3.How many types of seats are there in the plane?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
4. What was the “special situation” that the attendant mentioned in Paragraph 8?
A. The woman was obnoxious.
B. The black man was obnoxious.
C. The white woman can’t sit next to a black man.
D. The passengers around can’t stand the woman any longer.
5.From the passage, we can make a conclusion that __________.
A. people don’t like those who look down on others
B. the attendant aboard is unfriendly
C. the white lady was refused to go on the plane at last
D. many passengers aboard don’t like to sit next to the black man.
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---It’s reported that over 1 billion people watched the live opening ceremony of______2010 South Africa World Cup on TV.
---Yes, news came as________shock to me.
A. the; the B. /; a C. the; a D. a; the
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I guess many a football fan ______ watching 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa.
A．enjoy B．enjoys C．are enjoying D．were enjoying
高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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. I guess many a football fan ______ watching 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa.
A．enjoy
B．enjoys
C．are enjoying
D．were enjoying
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A SAD LOVE STORY
Li Fang was heart-broken. It was Valentine's Day and Hu Jin had said she would meet him at the coffee shop after work. But she didn't_______. She could be with her friends right now laughing at him. She said she would be there at seven o'clock, and he thought she would keep her ____ . He had looked forward to meeting her all day, and now he was _____ with his roses and chocolates, like a fool. Well, he was not going to _____his breath for her to apologize. He would drown his sadness in coffee.
It was______ that the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to leave – he ____ the tables, then sat down and ______ the TV --just what Li Fang needed! A sad Chinese story about lost love.
The granddaughter of the Goddess of Heaven visited the earth. Her name was Zhinü, the weaving girl. While she was________she met the herd boy Niulang and they fell in love. ("Just like me and Hu Jin," thought Li Fang.) They_______secretly, and they were very happy. ("We could be like that," thought Li Fang.) When the Goddess of Heaven knew that her granddaughter was married to a _____, she became very angry and made the weaving girl return to Heaven. Niulang tried to follow her,_____ the river of stars, the Milky Way, stopped him. Finding that Zhinii was _____, her grandmother finally decided to let the couple cross the Milky Way to meet once a year. Magpies make a bridge of their wings _____the couple can cross the river to meet on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. People _____hope that the weather will be fine on that day, because if it is raining, it _____that Zhinü is weeping and the couple won't be able to meet.
The announcer said, "This is the story of Qiqiao Festival. When foreigners _____ the story, they call it a Chinese Valentine's story. It's a _____ day today, so I hope you can all meet the one you love."
As Li Fang _______for home, he thought, "I guess Hu Jin doesn't love me. I'll just throw these flowers and chocolates away. I don't want them to remind me of her." So he did.
As he sadly passed the tea shop ______on his way home, he heard a voice calling him. There was Hu Jin waving at him and calling, "Why are you so________? I've been waiting for you for a long time! And I have a gift for you!"
What would he do? He had thrown away her Valentine gifts! She would never forgive him. This would not be a happy Valentine's Day!
1.A. go out B. give up C. turn up D. get through
2.A. word B. promise C. secret D. possession
3.A. aside B. alone C. ahead D. ashore
4.A. take B. bring C. gasp D. hold
5.A. true B. strange C. obvious D. natural
6.A. pushed B. wiped C. cleaned D. served
7.A. got hold of B. prepared for C. took away D. turned on
8.A. at home B. in the hotel C. on earth D. out of the feild
9.A. left home B. got married C. went out D. made money
10.A. human B. boy C. farmer D. person
11.A. for B. so C. and D. but
12.A. heart-broken B. old-fashioned C. hard-working D. absent-minded
13.A. and B. so C. for D. or
14.A. on earth B. in the world C. in China D. through out the country
15.A. tells B. says C. means D. reports
16.A. hear about B. look at C. move to D. set out
17.A. cold B. cloudy C. bad D. fine
18.A. reach out B. be ready C. got out D. set off
19.A. in his way B. on the corner C. out of street D. far from home
20.A. late B. sad C. slow D. happy
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