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One moment it was quiet and calm in the forest, the next, the air was charged with tension.The elephant had heard the distant alarm calls of animals and her mood suddenly changed.I urged the elephant deeper into the forest.We sounded like a forest fire — crackling, snapping, trailblazing.But through all the noise came a sharp warning cry.The elephant stopped and we heard it again — the tell?tale call of a spotted deer.
I looked quickly around the shadows of the forest.Rays of sunlight shone through tree branches, beneath which the patchwork (交錯) of green plants and shadows?within?shadows would make tiger stripes (條紋) look more attractive.Apart from an occasional noise from the elephant's stomach, the forest was silent.
Gradually, the tension slipped from our bodies.The elephant seized a nearby branch and put it into her mouth.I reached forward and gently moved my hand over the elephant's neck; there was a soft part, free of wrinkles and hairs, behind her ear.
This was my fourth time to_sense_the_aura of the forest in Corbett, although I saw no tigers in the end.Located at the foot of the Himalayan mountains, Corbett is home to about 135 Bengal tigers, but the forest seemed to be guarding their whereabouts (出沒處), a silent reminder of their secrecy and rarity.Still, I was happy enough touching the elephant behind the ear.If I had so desperately wanted to see a tiger, I could have gone to a zoo.After all, spotting tigers merely confirms their beauty; tracking them can make you aware of something more.
1.Which of the following was a clear signal of alarm?
A.The elephant stopped.
B.A spotted deer called.
C.The elephant seized a branch.
D.The forest was silent for a while.
2.The author begins his account of the tour in the forest mainly by________.
A.describing various sounds
B.comparing different animals
C.listing different activities
D.introducing various plants
3.What does the underlined part “to sense the aura” in Para.4 most probably mean?
A.To see the diversity.
B.To enjoy the scenery.
C.To feel the atmosphere.
D.To experience the freedom.
4.How does the author feel after several visits to Corbett?
A.Seeing a Bengal tiger is quite thrilling.
B.It is very time?consuming to travel in Corbett.
C.It is really worthwhile to study the animals in Corbett.
D.The process of finding Bengal tigers is most appealing.
科目:高中英語 來源:2015-2016學年廣東汕頭高一下期末教學質量監(jiān)測英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
These are common foods in your kitchen that possess sun-protection compounds to aid your current sun-protection routine. Check them out to deal with-or prevent-summer sunburn.
1. Oatmeal (燕麥片)
Burn-fighting effect: When your whole body is sunburned, oatmeal provides the best type of relief.
Sunburn treatment: Break oatmeal into very small pieces, add it to cool water and apply it every two to four hours.
2. Fat-free milk
Burn-fighting effect: The milk creates a protein film on your skin that will help ease the discomfort of fresh sunburn.
Sunburn treatment: Apply cool, not cold, milk to your skin using a clean cloth. Apply compresses(敷布)for 15 or 20 minutes, and repeat every two to four hours.
3. Strawberries
Burn-fighting effect: Strawberry juice helps reduce the pain from sunburn.
Sunburn treatment: Crush a few ripened strawberries and spread your skin for natural relief. Wash them after a few minutes. If you’d rather not go the fruit route to avoid stickiness, make a paste out of cornstarch(玉米淀粉) and water and spread it on sunburned skin for relief, too.
4. Tomatoes
Burn-fighting effect: Tomatoes can help protect your skin from sun damage. In one study, volunteers who ate five spoons of tomato paste daily for three months enjoyed 25 per cent more natural protection against sunburn.
Sunburn treatment: Eat fresh tomatoes and add organic ketchup(番茄醬)to meals.
1.Which part of the newspaper does the text probably belong to?
A. Culture B. Education C. Health D. Travel
2.If you want to reduce the pain of fresh sunburn, ________ will be helpful.
A. Oatmeal B. Fat-free milk
C. Strawberries D. Tomatoes
3.What should you do if you want tomatoes to protect you from sunburn?
A. Add it to cool milk and cool water.
B. Apply it to your skin for 2 to 4 hours.
C. Spread it on the sunburned skin if needed.
D. Eat fresh ones and add some to meals.
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閱讀理解。
Many of us still tend to think that emotions can affect reasonable thought,and sometimes land us in trouble. But in recent years psychologists have taken quite a different view. Keith Oatley,Professor of Psychology at Glasgow University,is involved in the research which shows the fundamental importance of emotions.
He believes we are very ambivalent about them:we think of our emotions as being unreasonable,but we also consider them as essential to being human.For example,Mr Spock,a character in the television series Star Trek,is super?intelligent and he has no emotions at all.However,he is never made captain of the spaceship.Maybe,this is because Mr Spock is not the kind of person you can share your feelings with—a person who shows his emotions.
As Professor Oatley points out,our emotions have very important functions,for example,fear.If we cross the road and a car approaches,we usually stop moving or step back.We stop what we are doing,check what we have done and pay very careful attention to the environment.The emotion of fear makes us take this small series of actions which,on average,help preserve our safety.
On the other hand,if things are going well and small problems come up,we find we can solve them with the resources we have to hand.As a consequence,we tend to feel happy and usually continue doing the job.
Anger is an emotion that tends to occur when someone is preventing us from doing something.Then this small “kit” of reactions enables us to prepare ourselves to be quite aggressive to that person,or to try harder,and so on.
Professor Oatley believes emotions generally occur at these important moments in actions.With fear and anger our emotions make us decide to start doing something else,while with happiness they “suggest” we continue what we are already doing.
1.What’s Keith Oatley’s opinion about emotions?
A.They affect reasonable thought.
B.They get us into trouble.
C.They are helpful to us.
D.They are reasonable.
2.What does the underlined part “we are very ambivalent about them” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A.We have contradictory feelings towards emotions.
B.We have similar ideas of emotions.
C.We are quite clear about emotions.
D.We can do nothing about emotions.
3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A.Fear helps us to be careful about our surroundings.
B.Happiness inspires us to continue what we are doing.
C.Anger may urge us to make greater efforts.
D.Anger tends to do us more harm than good.
4.It can be inferred from the passage that________.
A.we must control our emotions in daily life
B.emotions play a more important part than we realize
C.positive emotions such as love and joy are good for us
D.negative emotions make us continue what we are doing
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科目:高中英語 來源:2017屆全國高考英語閱讀理解匯編(8)英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
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Can dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home? People who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cats are worried that they will fight. A recent research has found a new recipe for success. According to the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog, and if they are introduced when still young (less than 6 months for cats, a year for dogs), it is highly probable that the two pets will get along swimmingly. Two?thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog.
However, it wasn't all sweetness and light. There was a reported coldness between the cat and dog in 25% of the homes, while aggression and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes. One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals are just opposite. For example, when a cat turns its head away it signals aggression, while a dog doing the same signals submission.
In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully, researchers observed a surprising behavior. They are learning how to talk each other's language. It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk “Dog”, and dogs can learn how to talk “Cat”.
What's interesting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to develop their intelligence. They can learn how to read each other's body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than was previously suspected. Once familiar with each other's presence and body language, cats and dogs can play together, greet each other nose to nose, and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa. They can easily share the same water bowl and in some cases groom (梳理) each other.
The significance of this research on cats and dogs may go beyond pets — to people who don't get along, including neighbors, colleagues at work, and even world superpowers. If cats and dogs can learn to get along, surely people have a good chance.
1.The underlined word “swimmingly” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to “________”.
A.early B.sweetly
C.quickly D.smoothly
2.What is found surprising about cats and dogs?
A.They eat and sleep together.
B.They observe each other's behaviors.
C.They learn to speak each other's language.
D.They know something from each other's voices.
3.It is suggested in Paragraph 4 that cats and dogs ________.
A.have common interests
B.are less different than thought
C.have a common body language
D.are less intelligent than expected
4.What can we human beings learn from cats and dogs?
A.We should learn to live in harmony.
B.We should know more about animals.
C.We should live in peace with animals.
D.We should learn more body languages.
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Finally,I entered the university.Because of my careful savings,I did not have to work during the school years.Then,summer came and it was time to work harder than ever.I continued working as a waitress at night,instructed tennis camps several mornings a week and worked as a secretary for a few hours in the afternoons.I even decided to take a class at a community (社區(qū)) college.This class at the community college saved me $650.It was an extremely tiring summer and made me anxious to return to my relatively easy life at the university.
During my second and third years of undergraduate schooling,I decided to work about five hours per week in the campus (校園) admissions office answering phones.This provided a little spending money and kept me from drawing my savings out. The overall situation looked hopeful as I approached my senior year as long as I could make as much money as I had the previous summer.I wanted to go to Israel to study for 3 weeks,but I hesitated in making this decision because it would cost me $1,600 more to get the credits in Israel.About two weeks later my mom called to tell me that I had $1,600 in the bank that I had forgotten about!One of my concerns about this trip was not only the cost,but the loss of time to make money;however,I made as much that summer in the ten weeks when I was at home as I had made during the fourteen weeks when I was at home the summer before.The way everything worked together to make this trip possible was one of the most exciting things that have ever happened to me.
This experience has shaped me in many important ways.The first thing that I learned was the importance of a strong work ethic (道德準則).Working long hours did a lot to develop my character and helped me learn the value of a dollar.It also made me learn how to search for creative ways to settle difficult situations.
1.Where did the writer probably work part?time before attending the university?
A.In a restaurant.
B.In the tennis camps.
C.In a company.
D.In the campus admissions office.
2.The writer took a class at a community college mainly because ________.
A.she wanted to save money
B.life there was relatively easy
C.summer time was tiring
D.it was required by the university
3.The writer’s major concern about the trip to Israel was that ________.
A.her mother would not give her approval
B.she would fail to get credits in Israel
C.a well?paid summer job would be lost
D.$1,600 couldn’t be drawn out in time
4.The passage is mainly about how the writer ________.
A.made money on the college campus
B.managed to make full use of her vacation
C.was forced to support herself by her mother
D.was shaped by working part?time through college
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書面表達
現在越來越多的廣告出現在報紙、廣播、雜志甚至街頭,人們對此有不同的看法。請你根據以下提供的信息,寫一篇短文,并發(fā)表你的觀點(至少兩條)。
贊 成 | 反 對 |
1. 廣告能拓寬人們對貨物的選擇 2. 使消費者更好地了解貨物和商家 3. 不僅能夠獲得商品知識,也能得到藝術享受 | 1. 經常被虛假廣告欺騙 2. 閱讀廣告上浪費了大量的時間 3. 看電視劇時插播廣告特讓人心煩 |
你的觀點:1. 2. | |
注意:1. 字數120詞左右。
2. 可能用到的詞匯:
消費者 consumer 誤導的 misleading
虛假的 false 惱人的,令人心煩的 annoyed
工商局 Industrial and Commercial Bureau. 發(fā)布 issue
3.短文的開頭已給出,不計入總字數。
With the development of advertising, ads have been connected with people’s life. Last week, the students in our class had a discussion about
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科目:高中英語 來源:2015-2016學年湖南省婁底市高一下學期期末考試英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
The Museum: The Charles Dickens Museum in London is the world’s most important collection of material relating to the great Victorian novelist and social commentator(時事評論員). The only surviving London home of Dickens (from 1837 until 1839) was opened as a museum in 1925 and is still welcoming visitors from all over the world. On four floors, visitors can see paintings, rare editions, manuscripts(手稿),original furniture and many items relating to the life of one of the most popular and beloved personalities of the Victorian age.
Opening Hours
The Museum is open from Mondays to Saturdays 10:00—17:00; Sundays 11:00—17:00.
Last admission is 30 minutes before closing time.
Special opening times can be arranged for groups, who may wish to book a private view.
Admission Charges: Adults: £5.00; Students: £4.00; Seniors: £4.00; Children: £3.00; Families: £14.00 (2 adults & up to five children)
Group Rates: For a group of 10 or more, a special group rate of £4.00 each applies. Children will still be admitted for £3.00 each.
Access: We are constantly working to improve access to the Museum and its collection. Our current projects involve the fitting of a wheelchair ramp(波道) for better access, a customer care kit and an audio tour for visitors with impaired(受損的) vision. Our Handling Sessions are also suitable for the visually(視覺上地) impaired. The Museum has developed an online virtual(虛擬的)tour through the Museum. Click here to visit all the rooms in the Museum online.
Hire the Museum: The Museum can be hired for private functions, performances soirees(社交晚會) and many other social occasions.
Find Us: The Museum may be reached by using the following buses:7,17, 19, 38, 45, 46, 55, 243. And by these underground services: Piccadilly Line; Central Line. For a map, please click here. The British Museum and the Foundling Museum are within walking distance.
1.The passage is probably from a(n) ________.
A. book B. announcement
C. newspaper D. website
2.If a family with two adults and five children go to the Museum together, they will save _________ compared to going there separately.
A. £25.00 B. £ 14.00 C. £ 9.00 D. £11.00
3.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The Museum is not very far from the British Museum.
B. Visitors with poor vision cannot enjoy the Museum.
C. In any case people cannot visit the Museum after 17:00.
D. Anyone cannot hire the Museum for other uses.
4.The passage is written to _______.
A. offer readers some information about the Charles Dickens Museum
B. inform readers about the history of the Charles Dickens Museum
C. persuade readers to visit the Charles Dickens Museum
D. tell readers how to make use of the Charles Dickens Museum
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科目:高中英語 來源:2015-2016學年甘肅甘谷第一中學高一上學期第一次月考英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
Sure,it's good to get along well with your teacher because it makes the time you spend in the classroom more pleasant.
And yes,it's good to get along well with your teacher because,in general,it's smart to learn how to get along well with the different types of people you'll meet throughout your life.
In fact,kids who get along well with their teachers not only learn more,but they're more comfortable about asking questions and getting extra help.This makes it easier for them to understand new materials and do their best on tests.When you have this kind of relationship with a teacher,he or she can be someone to turn to with problems,such as problems with learning or school issues.
Here is a question:what if you don't get along well with your teachers? In fact,teachers want to get along well with you and enjoy seeing you learn.But teachers and students sometimes have personality clashes(個性沖突),which can happen between any two people.If you show your teacher that you want to make the situation better,he or she will probably do everything possible to make that happen.By dealing with a problem like this,you learn something about how to get along with people who are different from you.
However,if a certain teacher isn't your favorite,you can still have a successful relationship with him or her,especially ________.Here are some of those responsibilities:
Attend class ready to learn.
Be prepared for class with the right pencils,books,and completed assignments.
Listen when your teacher is talking.
Do your best,whether it's a classroom assignment,homework,or a test.
1.The passage is written for ________.
A.teachers B.advisers C.students D.parents
2.According to the passage,getting along well with your teachers will make you ________.
A.get the best scores in the exams
B.have more pleasant time in the classroom
C.have no problems with study
D.get a better seat in the classroom
3.The underlined word “that” in the fourth paragraph refers to ________.
A.getting along very well with classmates
B.the disappearance of personality differences
C.a better relationship between you and your teacher
D.the happy time you have in the classroom
4.“________” can be filled in the blank.
A.if you fulfill your basic responsibilities as a student
B.if you are easy?going and helpful
C.if you know some basic social skills
D.if you are thought of as a good student
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—A sports meeting is going to ________ next month.
—Oh, that’s wonderful.
A.organize B.be organized
C.be organizing D.have been organized
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