We live in a very competitive world. Everybod...

We live in a very competitive world. Everybody seems to be competing with someone at some level. Each week we spend hours playing or watching others compete in sporting activities all over the world. We cannot help being impressed by the level of excellence that these people achieve.

In sport and business, competition encourages excellence in performance. Where there is no competition, improvement in performance is less likely. Some level of competition is a have-to in all aspects of life.

The following story makes this point.

As two friends are hiking in the forest they come across a huge, ferocious and obviously hungry bear. Its next meal has just come into sight, and they are it! The first friend calculates that the bear will catch them in 27.3 seconds. At that point, she panics, realizing there is no escape. She faces her friend, with the fear of death in her eyes. To her amazement, she observes that her friend is not scared at all. On the contrary, her friend is quickly but calmly taking off her hiking boots and putting on running shoes. “What do you think you’re doing?” the first hiker says to her companion. “You’ll never be able to run faster than that bear”. “That’s true,” says the companion, “but all I have to do is escape, faster than you.”

We all compete when the motivation is strong enough. However, competition is not the real purpose of life. Fulfilling the measure of our creation can only be achieved individually.

Most of time, we are not in competition with any other person, so we do not have to compare ourselves with others. There is only one person that can fulfill our role and that is us. This means that others cannot beat us to the finish line because there is no race. This is not to say that others do not have a similar role to us, but it is never the same. This is important to understand if we are going to enjoy life. Every human being is unique and cannot be cloned. In this, I am not referring to the body, only to the spirit, soul, or the essence of a person.

1.The first four paragraphs tell us that competition________.

A．is necessary though harmful               B．only exists in sports and business

C．is a fight against oneself                   D．is unavoidable and beneficial

2.Why is the story of two friends told in the passage?

A．To advise friends to be loyal even in competition.

B．To expose the weak side of friendship when tested.

C．To support the author’s own argument on competition.

D．To persuade people to beat others, even friends.

3.From the last two paragraphs we learn that________.

A．there is more to life than just competition

B．we don’t have to compete since we are all different

C．we have to beat others in order to survive

D．competition plays an important role in social development

4.As a whole the passage advises the readers to________.

A．realize we are living in a world of competition

B．face competition in a balanced state of mind

C．have a strong sense of being a possible winner

D．value friendship however fierce competition may be

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

There is a certain atmosphere surrounding somebody who lives in Washington. Everybody seems to think that you know more about what is going on, and a fellow who makes his home in Washington can look forward to being invited to lots of parties.

I discovered this when I went up to New York recently. At the first dinner party, everyone was most interested in what was going on in Washington and I was quite honest and admitted I had no idea. Not only did this disappoint the people I was dining with, it also made them angry. They couldn’t believe that I didn’t know and assumed I wasn’t telling the truth.

When I was leaving, the hostess told me, “We didn’t expect you to tell us everything, but I see no reason why you have to protect the Administration.” I decided then I would have to come up with some inside information, or I would have to pay for my own meals in New York

So the next morning I went through all the morning papers and took time to watch TV for　 what had happened recently. When I arrived at the party, I was well prepared to discuss almost anything. “What do they say about taxes in Washington?”　 a lawyer asked.

“I’ve heard there will probably be a tax cut next year,” I said.

“Can you tell us what the President plans to do about Latin America?”

“I’m sorry!” I said, “There are some things the President discusses with me that I just can’t talk about in public.”

“Quite true,” the lawyer agreed, “You’ve probably told us more than you should anyway.”

For the next three days I had more invitations to dinner parties than I could accept. But it has been quite a strain. I have to go on reading so many newspapers and watching so many TV shows from Washington that sometimes I wonder if it’s worth the trouble.

1.At the first dinner party the people were disappointed and angry because________.

A.the author did not tell them the truth

B.the author refused to pay for the dinner

C.the author did not offer any inside information

D.the author showed no interest in what they discussed

2.How did the author get well prepared for the next party?

A.He tried to catch up on the latest events.

B.He had secret discussions with the President

C.He learned how to protect the Administration.

D.He consulted the lawyer about taxes in Washington.

3.What does the underlined word “strain” in the last paragraph mean?

A.Burden. B.Pleasure.

C.Shame. D.Responsibility.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I realize that we all live in a world where trust is in short supply. It seems that everywhere I go, I have to ______ my identity and trustworthiness ― whether it’s a bank, shop or any office. I have been accustomed to living by the ______ that no one is trustworthy _____　 proved otherwise.

Yesterday I saw a young man who lived by a totally　 ____　 rule. I was walking along a busy intersection when I ______ a young man standing near the pedestrian crossing setting up a stall(货摊).　 _____ I would ignore and hurry past such sellers. But I noticed this young man was ______, so I stood for some time without crossing the street to see how he sold his _____ .

Soon, a young mother with a little boy came by and the child set his ______ on one of teddy bears. The mother asked the _____　 and it was only one dollar. She pulled out a 10 dollar note and told the young man that she was giving him 10 dollars and wanted the ______ back. I was　 _____ to know how he was going to do it. He told the mom to put the　 _____ in the pouch(袋子) hanging around his neck and take out whatever change he_____ her.

I realized that this young man’s whole mode of earning　 ____　 on trusting people not to cheat him. There was no ______ for him to know if someone took out more out of his pouch of earning. I was so　 _____ by how this young man trusted people that I bought a car model from him. I did not need it,　 ____ . I just hoped to help a little.

Now I _____　 believe that the world would be a better place if we could all learn to　 ___　　 others more, like the young blind street seller of toys.

1.A. introduce　　 B. present　　 C. prove　　 D. request

2.A. rule　　 B. habit　　 C. practice　　 D. law

3.A. if　　 B. since　　 C. although　　 D. unless

4.A. similar　　 B. different　　 C. special　　 D. common

5.A. approached　　 B. noticed　　 C. watched　　 D. looked

6.A. Actually　　 B. Normally　　 C. Informally　　 D. Casually

7.A. blind　　 B. handsome　　 C. disabled　　 D. strange

8.A. clothes　　 B. bears　　 C. toys　　 D. pouches

9.A. mind　　 B. interest　　 C. heart　　 D. attraction

10.A. price　　 B. stall　　 C. toy　　 D. help

11.A. money　　 B. charge　　 C. change　　 D. note

12.A. anxious　　 B. surprised　　 C. pleased　　 D. curious

13.A. hand　　 B. money　　 C. teddy bear　　 D. necklace

14.A. gave　　 B. owed　　 C. owned　　 D. showed

15.A. depended　　 B. settled　　 C. decided　　 D. focused

16.A. problem　　 B. point　　 C. way　　 D. doubt

17.A. attracted　　 B. shocked　　 C. excited　　 D. touched

18.A. either　　 B. instead　　 C. moreover　　 D. though

19.A. firmly　　 B. tightly　　 C. unwillingly　　 D. negatively

20.A. take in　　 B. turn to　　 C. help out　　 D. believe in

高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When we read books we seem to enter a new world. This new world can be similar to the one we are living in, or it can be very ________. Some stories are told ________ they were true. Real people who live in a ________world do real things; in other words, the stories are about people just like us doing what we do. Other stories, such as the Harry Potter books, are not ________ . They are characters and creatures that are very different from us and do things that would be ________for us.

But there is more to books and writing than this. If we think about it, even realistic writing is only. How can we tell the difference between what is real and what is not real? For example, when we read about Harry Potter, we ________seem to learn something about the real world. And when Harry studies magic at Hogwarts, he also learns more about his real life than ________. Reading, like writing, is an action. It is a way of ________. When we read or write something, we do much more than simple look at words on a page. We use our ________ -- which is real-- and our imagination-- which is real in a different way --- to make the words come to life in our minds.

　Both realism and fantasy(幻想) ________ the imagination and the “magic” of reading and writing to make us think. When we read ________realistic, we have to imagine that the people we are reading about are just like us, even though we ________that we are real and they are. It sounds ________, but it works. When we read, we fill in missing information and ________about the causes and effects of what a character does. We help the writer by 52  that what we read is like real life. In a way, we are writing the book, too.

Most of us probably don’t think about what is going on in our ________ when we are reading. We pick up a book and lose ________ in a good story, eager to find out what will happen next. Knowing how we feel ________ we read can help us become better readers, and it will help us discover more about the real magic of books.

1.A. possible              B. easy                        C. new                        D. different

2.A. that                     B. what                       C. whether                 D. as if

3.A. usual                            B. normal                   C. certain                   D. common

4.A. realistic              B. reasonable            C. moral                      D. instructive

5.A. difficult               B. impossible    C. important              D. necessary

6.A. thinkable            B. designed                C. imagined                D. planned

7.A. do                        B. make                      C. have                       D. are

8.A. lessons               B. dreams                   C. experience           D. magic

9.A. working              B. thinking                  C. living             D. understanding

10.A. knowledge                B. skill                         C. words            D. grammar

11.A. make                          B. get                          C. use                          D. have

12.A. a newspaper   B. something             C. everything             D. a story

13.A. find                            B. learn                       C. know                      D. hope

14.A. too                             B. not                          C. all                            D. so

15.A. dangerous                B. serious                   C. strange                   D. terrible

16.A. talk                             B. learn                       C. read                        D. think

17.A. telling                        B. pretending            C. promising              D. guessing

18.A. mind                          B. life                          C. world            D. society

19.A. heart                          B. time                        C. money                    D. ourselves

20.A. what                           B. how                        C. when                      D. why

高一英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The clock rules our lives. The more we try to save time, the less time we seem to have. In every area of our lives we are doing things faster. And many of us live in towns and cities which are getting noisier and more stressful as each day passes. But now a worldwide movement, whose aim is to slow life down, has started. Its supporters are people who believe that a happier and healthier way of life is possible.

The Slow Food movement was founded the day that an Italian journalist, Carlo Petrini, saw that McDonald’s had opened a restaurant in a beautiful square in Rome. He thought it was sad that many people today live too quickly to sit down for a proper meal and only eat much fast food. He decided that he had to try to do something about it and so he started the Slow Food movement. Slow Food has become a global organization ever since and now has more than 80,000 members in 100 countries.

Slow Food also encourages people to eat local and regional food, to use local shops and markets, to eat out in small family restaurants, and to cook with traditional recipes.

The idea of Slow Cities was inspired by the Slow Food movement. The aim of Slow Cities is to improve people’s quality of life. Towns which want to become a Slow City have to reduce traffic and noise, increase the number of green areas, plant trees, build pedestrian zones, and promote local businesses and traditions. Now it has spread to other countries all over the world, from the UK to Japan and Australia. There are now 135 Slow Cities in 24 countries across the world that have been named since founding of the organization in 1999. Gao Chun County, in east China’s Jiangsu Province, is expected to be named the first “Slow City” in China next year.

“Slow Cities are about having a community life in the town,” said a local resident. “It is not ‘slow’ as in ‘stupid’. It is ‘slow’ as in the opposite of ‘worried’ and ‘stressful’.”

But not everybody is happy. For teenagers, who have to go 25km to Norwich, the nearest city, to buy CDs, living in a Slow City is not very attractive. “It’s all right here,” says Lewis Cook, 16. “But if you want excitement, you have to go to Norwich. We need more things here for young people.”

1.What’s the aim of the Slow Food movement?

2.All the following are necessary to be a Slow City EXCEPT ______.

3.From the fourth paragraph, we know that ______.

4.What’s Lewis Cook’s attitude to living in a Slow City?

5.What would be the best title for the passage?

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

We all hope to achieve success in many areas of our lives, but sometimes the road to success seems to be paved with difficulties and events that we haven’t planned for. The following steps will help you to clearly define what it is that you hope to achieve in life so that you can make your goals and dreams become a reality.

1.　　 Make sure that you’re motivated and committed to what you hope for so that you are willing to take the necessary steps to achieve it.

2.　　 If you truly desire to achieve success in life, you must be wiling to clear away what prevents you from reaching your goals and dreams.

Approach your goals and dreams with a positive attitude. Having a negative attitude and thinking you can’t accomplish your goals and be successful in life only slow you down. Stay positive even if the road gets tough.　 3.

Be flexible and creative. Things may not always turn out the way you hoped or planned, so sometimes you’ll have to think of new, more efficient ways to reach your goals.

Communicate effectively.　　 4.　 So knowing how to be clear and kind when dealing with others is a skill that will greatly serve you on your path to success.

Take care of your mind and body. Eat healthily, exercise regularly, get adequate sleep and allow your mind to rest from time to time.　 5.

A. Set a clear goal for yourself.

B. This isn’t a one-man show.

C. Overcome difficulties

D. Thus you’ll be much closer to achieving success.

E. Imagine living your dreams.

F. This way you’ll be in top physical and mental shape when seeking success.

G. Then enjoy your new shape and become more content with your appearance.

高一英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Most people around the world are right-handed . This also seems to be true in history . In 1799 , scientists studied works of art made at different times from 1,500 B.C. to the 1950s . Most of the people shown in these works are right-handed , so the scientists guessed that right-handedness has always been common through history . Today , only about 10% to 15% of the world’s population is left-handed .

Why are there more right-handed people than left-handed ones ? Scientists now know that a person’s two hands each have their own jobs . For most people , the left hand is used to find things or hold things . The right hand is used to work with things. This is because of the different work of the two sides of the brain . The right side of the brain , which makes a person’s hands and eyes work together , controls the left person’s hands and eyes work together , controls the left hand . The left-side of the brain , which controls the right hand , is the centre for thinking and doing problems . These findings show that more artists should be left-handed , and studies have found that left-handedness is twice as common among artists as among people in other jobs .

No one really knows what makes a person become right-handed instead of left-handed . Scientists have found that almost 40% of the people become left-handed because their main brain is damaged when they are born . However , this doesn’t happen to everyone , so scientists guess there must be another reason why people become left-handed . One idea is that people usually get right-handed from their parents . If a person does not receive the gene（基因）for right-handedness , he / she may become either right-handed or left-handed according to the chance and the people they work or live with .

Though right-handedness is more common than left-handedness , people no longer think left-handed people are strange or unusual . A long time ago , left-handed children were made to use their right hands like other children , but today they don’t have to .

1. After studying works of art made at different times in history , the scientists found ________.

A. art began from 1, 500 B.C.

B. the works of are ended in the 1950s

C. most people shown in the works of art are right-handed

D. most people shown in the works of art are left-handed

2.How many people in the world are left-handed now ?

3.What is the left hand for most people used to do ?

4. According to the passage , which of the following is NOT true ?

5. The best title for this passage is ________ .

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

After the violent earthquake, Japan has been still in ______ trouble and the whole world seems to be at ______ end.

A．the; an           B．the; /             C．/; an             D．/; the

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

"We are here to help because we are one family _____we live in different parts of the world, "said the volunteer.

A. in that B. even though

C. so that D. as though

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The math problem seems very easy, but in fact it is very difficult_______.

A. to work out   B. being worked out  C. working out  D. to be worked out.

高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析