He’s _______as a “bellyacher” —he’s always complaining about something.
A.who is known B.whom is known
C.what is known D.which is known
科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
My destination is the River Walk, one of the most popular places in all of Texas. In the first half of 20th century, to control flooding, the city fathers began redirecting the San Antonio River. They built a network of canals that pass through the downtown area. At nearly every street corner, stairs lead down to walkways on both sides of the canals.
The River Walk is linked with cafes, bars, shops --- and, of course, plenty of bridges. You can easily cross over to the other side without having to return to the street. It’s a constant party along the River Walk, with music and festivals throughout the year. The Mud Festival, for example, takes place each January, when the city empties this section of the river to clean it out. That’s when the Mud King and Mud Queen are crowned.
No visit to Texas would be complete without seeing a rodeo --- another aspect of this part of the country that is completely foreign to someone from New England. The announcer walks on stage and gets the crowd excited with talk about the courageous cowboys who’ll be performing. While he’s talking, a band plays sad songs about love gone wrong.
Suddenly the announcer calls for silence. He takes off his tall hat and asks us to join him in prayer. We pray for the cowboys who are, we are told, risking their lives to entertain us, as well as for the bulls and other animals taking part in the shows. We pray for the tourists who are visiting. The rodeo gets going and the fun begins.
Our prayers for the cowboys and animals are answered, and nobody gets hurt. But as we walk over to the cowboy dance hall after the show to enjoy a Texas-size barbecue, it’s clear that not enough prayers were said for the bulls’ less athletic relatives --- the ones not chosen for rodeo work. They’ll be our meal. It seems that moving too slowly has its disadvantages, too.
What do you know about the River Walk from the article?
A. People hold parties to celebrate festivals here every day.
B. It refers to the sidewalks on either side of this section of the San Antonio River.
C. There are many bridges that connect the River Walk and the Main Street.
D. Stairs link the River Walk to cafes, bars and shops in the street.
Which of the following statements about Mud festival is NOT true?
A. Mud Festival dates back to the first half of 20th century.
B. Mud Festival is held in January every year.
C. Mud King and Mud Queen are chosen in the festival
D. Mud Festival is celebrated to clear the mud of the San Antonio River.
What does the underlined word “rodeo” refer to?
A. One aspect of the American country life. B. The concert given by a band.
C. The cowboys’ performance. D. The grand Texas-size barbecue.
Why do some bulls become the visitors’ meal?
A. Because they do not run as fast as those taking part in the shows.
B. Because the visitors do not pray enough for them before the shows.
C. Because they lose the competition to their relatives in the shows.
D. Because they are only beef cattle intended as people’s food.
Which of the following words can NOT be used to describe the writer’s mood?
A. light-hearted B. excited C. anxious D. humorous
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科目:高中英語 來源:2013屆浙江省寧波市鄞州區(qū)高三5月適應性考試英語試卷(帶解析) 題型:閱讀理解
“Well, what did I say?Buck’s a real fighter, all right,” said Francois the next morning when he discovered that Spitz had disappeared and that Buck was covered in blood.
“Spitz fought like a wolf,” said Perrault, as he looked at the bites all over Buck.
“And Buck fought like ten wolves,” answered Francois. “And we'll travel faster now. No more Spitz,no more trouble.”
Francois started to harness the dogs. He needed a new lead-dog, and decided that Solleks was the best dog that he had. But Buck jumped at Solleks and took his place.
“Look at Buck!” said Francois,laughing. “He's killed Spitz,and now he wants to be lead-dog.Go away, Buck!”
He pulled Buck away and tried to harness Solleks again.Solleks was unhappy too. He was frightened of Buck, and when Francois turned his back,Buck took Solleks’ place again. Now Francois was angry.
“I'll show you! ” he cried,and went to get a heavy club from the sledge.
Buck remembered the man in the red coat,and moved away. This time,when Solleks was harnessed as lead-dog,Buck did not try to move in.He kept a few meters away and circled around Francois carefully. But when Francois called him to his old place in front of Dave, Buck refused.He had won his fight with Spitz and he wanted to be lead-dog.
For an hour the two men tried to harness him.Buck did not run away,but he did not let them catch him.Finally,Francois sat down,and Perrault looked at his watch.It was getting late. The two men looked at one another and smiled. Francois walked up to Solleks,took off his harness, led him back and harnessed him in his old place.Then he called Buck. All the other dogs were harnessed and the only empty place was now the one at the front. But Buck did not move.
“Put down the club,” said Perrault.
Francois dropped the club, and immediately Buck came up to the front of the team.Francois harnessed him, and in a minute the sledge was moving.
Buck was an excellent leader. He moved and thought quickly and led the other dogs well. A new leader made no difference to Dave and Solleks; they continued to pull hard.But the other dogs had had an easy life when Spitz was leading.They were surprised when Buck made them work hard and punished them for their mistakes. Pike,the second dog,was usually lazy;but by the end of the first day he was pulling harder than he had ever pulled in his life. The first night in camp Buck fought Joe,another difficult dog,and after that there were no more problems with him.The team started to pull together,and to move faster and faster.
“I've never seen a dog like Buck!” cried Francois, “Never! He's worth a thousand dollars. What do you think, Perrault? ”
Perrault agreed.They were moving quickly,and covering more ground every day. The snow was good and hard,and no new snow fell.The temperature dropped to 45°C below zero, and didn't change.
This time there was more ice on the Thirty Mile River, and they crossed in a day.Some days they ran a hundred kilometers,or even more. They reached Skagway in fourteen days; the fastest time ever.
【小題1】The writer mentioned “the man in the red coat” in the passage to show that____.
A.the man in the red coat once beat Buck severely with a club. |
B.Buck remembered Francois was the man in the red coat. |
C.the man in the red was quite friendly to Buck in his memory. |
D.Buck remembered Francois was a friend of the man in the red coat. |
A.He wanted to get rid of Joe. |
B.He wanted to make some trouble. |
C.He was interested in fighting with others. |
D.He wanted to teach Joe a lesson. |
A.Dave stood in the second position in the team. |
B.Joe was always quite lazy in the team. |
C.Pike was a trouble-maker in the team. |
D.Solleks was hard-working in the team. |
A.annoying | B.admirable | C.aggressive | D.average |
A.He killed Spitz at the beginning of the story. |
B.He punished them for their mistakes. |
C.He fought Joe the first night in camp. |
D.They reached Skagway in the fastest time ever. |
A.The Fight with Dogs | B.The New Lead-dog | C.A Dog Called Buck | D.A Real Fighter |
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科目:高中英語 來源:2010-2011學年山東省德州一中高二下學期模塊檢測英語卷 題型:閱讀理解
JAKARTA, INDONESIA - Walking with long steps and his smile lighting up a rainy afternoon, Barack Obama seems to have arrived to visit a school he attended as a boy. But wait. He's not real Obama. The US president is back in Washington, D. C.
So who is this guy? He's llham Anas, 34, a magazine photographer who has taken advantage of his perfect resemblance(相像) to Obama and turned it into his own wealth.
When his sister first mentioned the resemblance, Anas dismissed it. Then a friend asked him to pose as Obama in front of a US flag. He also refused. "I'm a photographer, not an object for the camera," he said.
However, as soon as he accepted the idea, his career took off. Recently a group of reporters followed him on a tour of the school Obama once attended. Anas sat in the classroom where the present US president once studied. He spoke a few lines in English. The moment he opened his mouth, however, the differences became clear. “Obama is a baritone (男中音) ,” Anas said. “I'm not. I sound like a little boy.” He is also shorter than the president, but he makes up for that by practicing Obama's actions.
He says he has made a request to meet President Obama when he arrives, but he hasn't heard back from the president' s schedules. Now he no longer sees an average guy. Now he sees a superstar.
Now, Anas hopes that Obama will win a second term in the White House. “The longer he's in office, the longer my fame will last,” he said.
【小題1】 What does the underlined part in Paragraph 4 mean?
A.Anas also thought he looked like Obama. |
B.Anas was satisfied with his sister's comment. |
C.Anas didn't think about the resemblance seriously. |
D.Anas didn' t understand what his sister talked about. |
A.Obama has met Anas once in Indonesia. |
B.Anas didn't become rich until he got to know Obama. |
C.Obama studied in Indonesia when he was young. |
D.Anas is a baritone but he can sound like a little boy. |
A.longs for a simple life | B.is proud of his appearance |
C.keeps in touch with Obama | D.wants to become a politician |
A.He is a supporter of Obama. | B.He hopes Obama will see him. |
C.He wants to be famous for longer. | D.He thinks Obama is a great politician. |
A.An Obama Lookalike Becomes Popular in Asia |
B.Obama Visits His Old School in Indonesia |
C.A Man Practices Obama’s Typical Actions |
D.Obama’s Face and Smile to Be Seen on TV |
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科目:高中英語 來源:2016屆江西省景德鎮(zhèn)市高一上學期期末質檢英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
A good friend of mine lives about one hour away. I called her last week and found out that she wasn’t doing well at work, which would make the following year a little more difficult. After hanging up the phone, I decided to offer to help her, but I couldn’t think of what to do. However, opportunities come themselves when you’re not even looking for.
A few days later, some friends and I happened to be eating desserts at a restaurant in her city. As we were looking at the menu, I turned to my friends and asked them if they wanted to join in a game. After explaining the idea, they decided to take 15 minutes to make someone’s day. We ordered an extra dessert, wrote a note, added a smile card and were off. However, there was one problem: I had no idea where she was.
Therefore, it was time to rely on the network. I called up a friend and got him to call her to see what she was doing and found out that she was at work.
We drove to her work place and one of my friends became the delivery(投遞)person.He went in to look for my friend, found her, didn’t really answer her questions and walked out, saying he’s simply a delivery person.
He ran out quickly and I bent down as we drove by to make sure she didn’t follow him out. Afterwards, all of us had this huge smile on our faces. We felt as if we had just planned a surprise party or something.
A simple opportunity turned into a moment that many of us can now share.
1.Why is the following year a little more difficult for the author’s friend?
A. Because she lives too far away from work.
B. Because she was out of work.
C. Because she didn’t do well at work.
D. Because she failed a test.
2.In Paragraph 2, the underlined phrases “make someone’s day” probably means “make someone________”.
A. satisfied B. busy C. sad D. happy
3.The author got to know where her friend was by________.
A. asking her friend herself by phone
B. asking another friend to call her
C. asking what she was doing directly
D. asking her friend herself on the Internet
4.When given the dessert, the author’s friend________.
A. refused the offer B. knew the entire thing
C. asked some questions D. followed the delivery person out
5.The author and her friends might feel________at last.
A. joyful B. thankful C. pitiful D. fearful
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