On Saturday morning, every boy in town was happy, except Tom sawyer. Tom’s aunt said he had to paint the fence. It was thirty yards long and three yards high! Tom painted a small corner, and then he sat down under a tree to have a rest.
Soon the boy who were free would come along and make fun of him. Just then, he had a wonderful idea. He picked up his brush and went back to work.
Ben Rogers came along the road. He sang happily, with an apple in one hand.
“I’m going swimming,” said Ben. “Do you want to come? Oh, but you have to work, don’t you?” “Work?” he said. “I don’t think that this is work. It’s fun. Does a boy get a chance like this every day?”
Ben thought about this. Tom went on painting. Ben was watching Tom’s every move. He was getting more and more interested.
After awhile, he said, “Tom, will you let me do some painting?”
Tom said, “No, Ben, I can’t. You see, Aunt Polly wants it to be done properly. I’m the only one that can do it right.”
“Oh, please, Tom,” begged Ben. “I’ll be really careful. I’ll give you half of my apple. I’ll give you all of it!”
“Well, all right, Ben,” said Tom. “But you must be careful.”
He gave Ben his brush with worry on his face but joy in his heart. He sat down again under the tree, and started to eat Ben’s apple.
All day, boys passed by and wanted to paint. When Ben got tired, Billy Fisher began to paint. He gave Tom a kite which he liked. Then Johnny Miller gave him twelve marbles, and so on.
That afternoon, Tom got many toys, and the fence gained three coats of paint. Aunt Polly was so pleased when she saw the painted fence that she gave him a large cake!
1.How did Tom feel when he began to paint the fence?
A. He felt very grateful. B. He felt responsible.
C. He felt unhappy. D. He felt energetic.
2.Tom’s wonderful idea was to ________.
A. work as quickly as possible
B. fool other boys into doing his work
C. persuade other boys to work with him
D. offer apples to get help from other boys
3.Tom got a kite from _______.
A. Ben Rogers B. Billy Fisher
C. Johnny Miller D. Aunt Polly
4.What does the underlined word “it” refer to?
A. the apple B. Tom’s every move
C. Ben’s request D. the fence
5.Aunt Polly was _______ with Tom’s work.
A. satisfied B. disappointed
C. angry D. familiar
科目：高中英語 來源：廣東省廣雅中學、江西省南昌市第二中學2017屆高三下學期聯(lián)合測試英語試卷 題型：閱讀理解
“Heaven is where the police are English,the cooks are French the mechanics are German,the lovers are Italian and everything is organized by the Swiss.Hell is where the.police are German,the cooks are English,the mechanics are French,the lovers are Swiss,and everything is organized by the Italians.”
Obviously the national stereotypes（模式化的思想）in this,old joke are generalizations,but such stereotypes are often said to "exist for a reason".Is there actually a sliver of truth in them?Not likely,an international research team now says.
"National and cultural stereotypes do play an important role in how people see themselves and others,and being aware that these are not dependable is a useful thing,"said study author Robert McCrae of the National Institute on Aging."These are in fact unfounded stereotypes.They don't come from looking around you,"McCrae said.
If national stereotypes aren't rooted in real experiences,then where do they come from?One possibility is that they reflect national values,which may become known from historical events.For example,many historians have argued that the spirit of American individualism has its origins in the experiences of the pioneers on the Old West.
Social scientists such as psychologist Richard Robins have given several other possible explanations for stereotypes and why they may be incorrect.Robins notes that some stereotypes may have been correct at one point in history and then remained unchanged while the culture changed.
We may be "hard-wired",to some degree,to keep incorrect stereotypes,since we are less likely to notice and remember information that is different from our stereotypes.Generally,according to Robins,when we meet people who are different from our stereotypes,we see them as unique individuals rather than typical national or cultural groups.
1.What is the function of the first paragraph?
A. To introduce the topic of national stereotypes.
B. To make a comparison between the characters of different countries.
C. To exemplify the argument against stereotyping.
D. To analyze the strengths and weaknesses of people in different countries.
2.Which of the following best describes McCrae's attitude towards national stereotypes?
A. Supportive. B. Indifferent.
C. Critical. D. Uncertain.
3.According to social scientists,why aren’t national stereotypes always correct?
A. Because they are formed by individual historians.
B. Because people tend to have false idea about other cultures.
C. Because generalizations are made through personal experience.
D. Because what was true in the past may not be true at present.
4.What does the underlined word "hard-wired" in the last paragraph probably mean?
A. Forgetful. B. Fixed.
C. Anxious. D. Helpless.
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科目：高中英語 來源：東北師大附中、哈爾濱師大附中、遼寧省2017屆高三下學期第四次聯(lián)合模擬考試英語試卷 題型：閱讀理解
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My Travel Hotel Preference Check Reservations Tool Weather Maps Driving Directions | Q My husband and I would like to spend five or six days in the Maldives. Could you suggest some low-priced hotels? We'll be there in November. Jan Davies, email. A Prices in the Maldives are high. The cheaper hotels (and there aren't many) mightn't be much to look at, with unpleasant rooms, iron roofs, old buildings, poor and rough vegetation and basic facilities, but they get their atmosphere from cheerful customers and an untidy, free island feel. Angaga (South Ari Atoll, phone 0011 960 450510), Asdu Sun Island (North Male Atoll, email info@asdu.com.mv) are both a bit like this. You'll be there in the low season (May to November), when its' still warm, but there's a greater likelihood of rain, so you should be able to get a double (standard ) room with full board (three meals a day) for $ 100 a night. However, pricing structures for the hotels are enormously complex for standard, superior and luxurious rooms. Q My husband and I are from Australia. We are planning a four-week trip to London, Dublin and Paris in October and we are shocked by the cost of hotels. We have searched the Internet and hotel books given to us by tourist authorities but we can't find anything cheaper than $ 150 a night. Joan Maloney, email. A For Australians traveling Europe, especially its capital cities, is expensive. You may have to increase your budget . However, if you can't afford these costs, then you should consider staying in hotels where the cheapest twin rooms with shared bathroom cost about$20 a person in Dublin and Paris and $35 in London. The minimum you would pay for a double room in a central area is $50 a person in Dublin and Paris and $70 in London. These prices are for shared bathroom facilities, though you will get a wonderfully unhealthy cooked breakfast thrown in. Not all hotels are equal, of course, and it's a good idea to consult a guidebook with a good reputation. |
1.The hotel Angaga in the Maldives_________.
A. attracts untidy people B. has some basic facilities
C. has the best landscape D. can be contacted by email
2.If you spend your holiday in the Maldives in February, _________
A. there is a greater likelihood of rain
B. standard, superior and luxurious rooms are all available
C. the weather will probably be better than that of the low season
D. a standard room with full board will cost less than $100 a night.
3.What is the advice for the couple planning to visit Europe in October?
A. They should stay in hotels in a central area
B. They could live in hotel rooms of lower standard
C. They should put up with the wonderfully unhealthy cooked breakfast.
D. They should buy a reliable guidebook instead of increasing the budget.
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The English have a difficult and, generally speaking, dysfunctional (不協(xié)調(diào)的) relationship with clothes. Their main problem is dial they have a desperate need for rules, and are unable to get along without them. Tins helps to explain why they have an international reputation for dressing in general very badly, but with specific areas of excellence, such as high-class men’s suits, ceremonial costume, and innovative (革新的) street fashion. In other words, we English dress best when we are “in uniform”.
You may be surprised that I am including “innovative street fashion” in the category of uniform. Surely the parrot-haired punks (朋克搖滾樂迷) or the Victorian vampire Goths are being original, not following rules? It’s true that they all look different and eccentric（奇特的） but in fact they all look eccentric in exactly the same way. They are wearing a uniform. The only truly eccentric dresser in this country is the Queen, who pays no attention to fashion and continues to wear what she likes, a kind of 1950s fashion, with no regard for anyone else’s opinion. However, it is true that the styles invented by young English people are much more eccentric than any other nation’s street fashion. We may not be individually eccentric, apart from the Queen, but we have a sort of collective eccentricity, and we appreciate originality in dress even if we do not individually have it.
Another “rule” of behavior I had discovered was that it is very important for the English not to take themselves too seriously, to be able to laugh at themselves. However, it is well known that most teenagers tend to take themselves a bit too seriously.
The Goths, in their scaring black costumes, certainly look as if they are taking themselves seriously. But when I got into conversation with them, I discovered that they too had a sense of humor. I was once chatting to a Goth in the full vampire costume—with a white face, deep purple lipstick, and black parrot-hair. I saw he was also wearing a T-shirt with “Goth”. “Why are you wearing that?” I asked. “It’s in case you don’t realize I’m a Goth,” he answered, pretending to be serious. We both burst out laughing.
1.What can we know about the English people?
A. They need rules to dress well. B. They are in need of uniforms.
C. They are creative in general. D. They lead the world trend.
2.Who is individually eccentric in dressing?
A. A high-class man. B. A parrot-haired punk.
C. The Queen. D. The fashion innovator.
3.Which of the following can best describe the Goths?
A. They dress badly.
B. They dress in an amusing way.
C. They are unable to laugh at the way they dress.
D. They are less fashionable than the other English people.
4.What may be the best title for the text?
A. How the English Dress
B. How the English Admire Fashion
C. Why the English Like Uniforms
D. Why the English Are Eccentric in Dress
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科目：高中英語 來源：山東省濟寧市2016-2017學年高一下學期第二學段模擬考試英語試卷 題型：短文填空
Mark Twain was 1. (bear) in Florida 2. November 30th, 1835. He was 3. (bring) up in Hannibal, Missouri, along the Mississippi River. He is 4. (good) known for his novels set in his boyhood world on the river, such 5. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Twain loved the river so much 6. even his pen name is about the river. “Twain” is 7. old word for “two”. The phrase “mark twain” means that the water is two fathoms deep. The author’s real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens. Mark Twain was a 8. (success) writer. His works and speeches made people laugh. However, his 9. (late) life was not a happy one. Two of his daughters died. His wife died in 1904 after a long 10. (sick). Some critics think Mark Twain’s later works were more serious because of that.
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How to Improve Vocabulary Fast
Your vocabulary refers to the words in a language you are familiar with. We should learn some ways to expand it.
Read every day. 1. Choose reading material that is slightly above your level and keep a dictionary with you to look up words you do not know.
2.If you do not meet with an unfamiliar word in your daily reading, use your dictionary to search for one.
Learn the correct definition and pronunciation for each new word. Pronunciation is as important as definition because in order to add a word to your active vocabulary, you must be able to use it in speech.
Elaborate(闡釋)on the meaning of the word. Use imagery and personal relevance. If you have just learned that the word “stubborn” , think about the neighbor who will not lend you his car. 3.
Use your new word in speech and in writing. E-mail your sister about how your cat is stubborn about sleeping on your pillow. 4.But the more you use it, the more fluent you will become in its use. Soon it will be a regular part of your active vocabulary.
Tell everyone you are trying to increase your vocabulary. Encourage them to ask you what your latest word is 5..The more you explain the meaning of a word to someone, the more likely you are to remember it.
A. Or let them ask for the definition of a new word you have used.
B. Your vocabulary contains the words you understand.
C. The vocabulary can be increased.
D. Imagine him shaking his head, and think of him as “stubborn in his refusal”.
E. The first time you use a new word in speech it may seem strange.
F. Find a new word every day.
G. The more often you read, the faster your vocabulary can grow.
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科目：高中英語 來源：山東省棗莊市2016-2017學年高一下學期5月月考英語試卷 題型：短文填空
There’s no such thing as living alone. Never mind if you’re 1. only person in your house and have no dog, no cat, not even fish. You still have got several billion 2.(roommate) — and so do we all. Some of them are harmless, some are 3.(actual) helpful and some could even kill you. They are, of course, bacteria, fungi(菌類) and viruses, and like it or not, they’re on you, around you, and deeply inside you. The fact that bacteria life is everywhere is not 4.(surprise). It’s something you 5.(learn) from your childhood when your mother told you not to drink water from someone else’s glass. There are lots of bacteria 6. are living in your tea kettle. There are bacteria 7. (sleep) with you on your bed. Scientists are beginning 8. realize) the richness of the microbiome(微生物群系) — which is as complex as the ones 9. (find) in oceans, rainforests, deserts and woodlands. Your house has a microbiome and 10. do you.
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科目：高中英語 來源：湖北省宜昌市等部分示范學校2016-2017學年高一下學期5月聯(lián)考英語試卷 題型：書面表達
假設(shè)你是學生李華，你的英國朋友Jim正在學習漢語，但遇到了一些困難，因此他給你發(fā)來一封電子郵件。請你給他回復一封郵件，要點如下：
1. 感謝他曾對你英語學習的幫助；
2. 介紹漢語的特點以及學習方法；
3. 邀請他暑假來中國，交流語言學習經(jīng)驗。
注意：1. 詞數(shù)100左右
2. 可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫
3. 開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。
Dear Jim,
I’m more than thrilled to receive your email. ____________________________________________________
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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科目：高中英語 來源：安徽省亳州市2016-2017學年高一下學期期中考試英語試卷 題型：書面表達
假設(shè)你是李華，David是你的美國朋友。他對你所在的城市最近推廣使用公共自行車很感興趣，來信向你詢問此事。請你給他寫一封回信，主要內(nèi)容如下：
1.感謝他的關(guān)注；
2.簡要分析推廣公共自行車的原因與好處；
3.談談你的感想。
注意:1.詞數(shù)100左右，信的格式已經(jīng)為你寫好。
2.可根據(jù)內(nèi)容要點適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。
3.參考詞匯：推廣 promotion 公共自行車public bicycles 低碳生活 low-carbon life
Dear David，
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Yours,
Li Hua
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