, the dancers practice hard to make their dreams come true.
A.Being disabled as they B.Although disabled they are
C.Disabled though they are D.As they are disabled
科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:
The singer and the dancer ______ come to Beijing.
A. has B. have C. are D. is
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The First of May is a Bank Holiday—the first public holiday of the year in England.
Most people consider it a special day ,the beginning of summer ,a day when the light lasts long into the evening ,and when we can look for warm weather .We don't always get it .We feel disappointed ,but not surprised if there are cold winds and frosts at night in May .Winter should be over .Most people know that in the past ,when farming occupied almost everyone ,the changing seasons were of great importance .In that older time there was every reason to celebrate May Day .Customs of those celebrations remain.?
Of these customs ,the best known is the choosing of a May Queen and the dancing round Maypole .Even these customs are little more than memories now—but in the last century it was quite common in villages and small towns ,and even in schools and colleges ,for a pretty and popular girl to be chosen Queen of the May .It was a great honour to be chosen .For a day she wore a light and flowery dress, carried garlands(花環(huán)),and was ceremonially crowned with flowers .She presided over a procession ,as a rule with a number of attendants ,and over the Maypole dancing and all kinds of entertainment .The Maypole was slender(苗條的) tree trunk ,cut off its branches, with beautiful ribbons fastened to the top .The dancing was designed in such a way that the dancer's movements move the ribbons into a pattern. This, as you can imagine ,required skill from the dancer ,and was not achieved without practice .
It's the Celtic(凱爾特的)people who celebrated the First of May as a spring festival .Their celebration seems to have had little to do with taking pleasure in early ,beautiful flowers and in warmer weather! They called it Beltane—the fire of the god Bel .They lit fires ,in the expectation that their blaze would help the sun in its struggle to regain its strength. They drove their cattle between banks of flame in the expectation that the terrified beasts would be purified(凈化) and protected from disease .A tree ,which must have been blackened with smoke ,stood in the middle of the fires ,and is thought to have been the origin of the Maypole .Their priests(牧師) made sacrifices to the goods in the hope of good harvests and sufficient store of food for the winter. There was dancing certainly ,but it was noisy and cheerful ,since its purpose was not to weave a pattern of colored ribbons ,but to drive out evil spirits from the earth and to arouse those kind spirits.?
1.The main purpose of the passage is to show ________.?
A.the reason why they celebrate May Day?
B.the start and customs of May Day?
C.the way they celebrate May Day?
D.the choosing of a May Queen during May Day
2.According to the passage ,which sentence is NOT true??
A.In the old days they celebrated May Day for the changing of the seasons.?
B.In England summer begins at the first of May.?
C.The custom of the choosing of a May Queen still exists in the present May Day celebration.?
D.The Celtic people celebrated the first of May as a spring festival.?
3.From the surrounding words and sentences we know that the word “presided” means ________.
A.管理 B.越過 C.指揮 D.主持?
4.The best title for this passage is ________.?
A.The First of May B.The Beginning of Summer
C.May Queen D.The Holiday of the Year?
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科目:高中英語 來源:2012屆江蘇省啟東中學(xué)高三上學(xué)期期中考試英語卷 題型:閱讀理解
請認(rèn)真閱讀下列短文,并根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一個最恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~。
注意:每個空格只填1個單詞。請將答案寫在答題卡上相應(yīng)題號的橫線上。
Enjoy English Books on Vacation
Everyone needs a break, and vacations are not meant for serious study. Instead, they’re a great way to take a break and enjoy a good book. The Spring Festival is coming up so this is the perfect time to discuss some great English language literature to take on a long train journey or while you’re hanging out with the family.
Before getting into the recommendations, we need to determine your English reading comprehension level so you don’t pick a book which is so challenging that it’s stressful or so simple that it’s boring.
If you’re at the beginner level, there are two options: reading a children’s book or reading a book that you’ve read in Chinese translation. This will help you get over any unfamiliar words or phrases, since you’re already familiar with the story. If you’re at the intermediate level, popular books like pop fiction, mysteries and thrillers are good options, as they’ll be guaranteed page turners and that will increase the possibility of your getting all the way through the book. For advanced readers, classic works of literature or modern prize winners (Booker, Nobel, Pulitzer) are good options.
The most important thing is to pick a book that you’re really interested in. When I pick up a new book in Chinese, the first few chapters are always really hard to get through, as I have to get accustomed to the way the individual author uses the language. But after the first few chapters, things get a lot easier, especially if I get involved in the story. Some of my favorite Chinese-language eye candy are books that are series like Brothers by Yu Hua or The Dancer by Hai Yan. I like them because there’s always a lot of action and story development to keep me involved, which helps me make it through those first few chapters.
Another great way to keep yourself motivated over the holiday is to find a friend who’s interested in reading the same book. You can make goals that you both want to achieve and discuss plot lines or vocabulary issues with each other by SMS or e-mail. I’m currently doing that with my friend Laura. We’ve been doing this since we were classmates in Chinese at college.
Some quick recommendations: Harry Potter, start with the first book and go on from there; the Narnia series; anything by US writer Michael Crichton or British writer Agatha Christie; and if you like horror, US writer Stephen King is always unusual and fun. But really you should just find a topic or author that you’re interested in, and the rest will go from there. Happy reading!
(1)▲ | Enjoy English books on vacation |
Theme | Find a good book to read on your journey to a distant place or while spending time with your family. |
(2)▲ of proper books | ●Beginners may pick a children’s book or a book whose story is (3) ▲ to them. ●Intermediate-level readers will find it (4) ▲ to read popular books from cover to cover. ●Advanced readers may feel classic works of literature or modern prize winners(5)▲ for their level. |
Ways to keep up your (6)▲ for reading | ● Choose a book that is interesting enough to (7)▲ you in the story and help you get through some difficult chapters . ●Read along with a friend a book you both feel interested in and (8)▲ views on plot lines or vocabulary to achieve your common goals. |
Books (9) ▲ | ● Harry Potter series ● Narnia series ● Works by Michael Crichton ● Works by Agatha Christie ●(10)▲ fiction by Stephen King |
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科目:高中英語 來源:江蘇省教育集團(tuán)樹人學(xué)校09-10學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期期中考試(英語) 題型:其他題
任務(wù)型閱讀(共10小題,每小題1分,滿分10分)
請認(rèn)真閱讀下列短文,并根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在文章后表格中的空格里填入恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~。
注意:每個空格只填一個單詞。
Everyone needs a break, and vacations are not meant for serious study. Instead, they’re a great way to take a break and enjoy a good book. The Spring Festival is coming up so this is the perfect time to discuss some great English language literature to take on a long train journey or while you’re hanging out with the family.
Before getting into the recommendations, we need to determine your English reading comprehension level so you don’t pick a book which is so challenging that it’s stressful or so simple that it’s boring.
If you’re at the beginner level, there are two options: reading a children’s book or reading a book that you’ve read in Chinese translation. This will help you get over any unfamiliar words or phrases, since you’re already familiar with the story. If you’re at the intermediate level, popular books like pop fiction, mysteries and thrillers are good options, as they’ll be guaranteed page turners and that will increase the possibility of your getting all the way through the book. For advanced readers, science fiction, classic works of literature or contemporary prize winners (Booker, Nobel, Pulitzer) are good options.
The most important thing is to pick a book that you’re really interested in. When I pick up a new book in Chinese, the first few chapters are always really hard to get through, as I have to get accustomed to the way the individual author uses the language. But after the first few chapters, things get a lot easier, especially if I get involved in the story. Some of my favorite Chinese-language eye candy are books that are series like Brothers by Yu Hua or The Dancer by Hai Yan. I like them because there’s always a lot of action and story development to keep me involved, which helps me make it through those first few chapters.
Another great way to keep yourself motivated over the holiday is to find a friend who’s interested in reading the same book. You can make goals that you both want to achieve and discuss plot lines or vocabulary issues with each other by SMS or e-mail. I’m currently doing that with my friend Laura. We’ve been doing this since we were classmates in Chinese at college.
Some quick recommendations: Harry Potter, start with the first book and go on from there; the Narnia series; anything by US writer Michael Crichton or British writer Agatha Christie; and if you like horror, US writer Stephen King is always unusual and fun. But really you should just find a topic or author that you’re interested in, and the rest will go from there. Happy reading!
-from 21st Century (January 21, 2009)
Title |
Enjoy English language literature on vacation |
Theme |
Find a good book to read on your (71)?▲ to a distant place. |
(72)?▲ of proper books |
●Beginners may pick a children’s book or a book whose story is (73) ▲ to them.●Poplar books might make it (74) ▲ for intermediate-level readers to read them from cover to cover.●Science fiction, classic works of literature or contemporary prize winners may be (75)?▲ for advanced readers. |
Ways to keep up your (76)?▲ for reading |
●Choose a book that is interesting enough to keep you involved in the story and help get through some difficult (77)?▲ . ●Read along with a friend a book you both feel interested in and (78)?▲ views on plot lines or vocabulary to achieve your common goals. |
Books (79) ▲ |
●Harry Potter series ●Narnia series ●Works by Michael Crichton ●Works by Agatha Christie ●(80)?▲ fiction by Stephen King |
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科目:高中英語 來源:09-10學(xué)年廣東省高二下學(xué)期期中考試 題型:單項填空
第一節(jié):完形填空(共15小題;每小題2分,滿分30分)
閱讀下面短文,掌握其大意,然后從16-30各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中,選出最佳選項,并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
Jenkins was a jeweller, who had made a large diamond ring worth £57,000 for the Silkstone Jewellery Shop. When it was ready, he made a copy of it which looked ___16__ like the first one but was worth only£2,000. This he took to the shop, which accepted it without a question.
Jenkins gave the much more 17__ ring to his wife for her fortieth birthday. Then, the husband and wife __18__ to Paris for a weekend. As to the __19__ ring, the shop sold it for£60,000.
Six months later the buyer __20__it back to Silkstone's office. "It's a faulty diamond,"he said. "It isn't worth the high __21__ I paid." Then he told them the __22__. His wife's car had caught fire in an __23__. She had escaped ,__24__ the ring had fallen off and been damaged in the great __25__ of the fire.
The shop had to agree. They knew that no fire on earth can ever damage a perfect diamond. Someone had taken the __26__ diamond and put a faulty one in its place. The question was: who __27__ it?
A picture of the ring appeared in the __28__. A reader thought he recognized the ring. The next day, another picture appeared in the papers which showed a famous dancer walking out to a plane for Paris. Behind the dancer there was a woman __29__ a large diamond ring."Do You know the __30__ with the lovely diamond ring?" the papers asked their readers. Several months later, Jenkins was sentenced to seven years in prison.
16. A. surely B. only C. nearly D. exactly
17. A. real B. worthy C. modern D. valuable
18.A. drove B. flew C. sailed D. bicycled
19. A. last B. first C. second D. next
20. A. sold B. posted C. brought D. returned
21.A. money B. price C. cost D. value
22. A. facts B. questions C. results D. matters
23. A. accident B. affair C. incident D. experience
24. A. so B. but C. or D. and
25. A. pile B. heat C. pressure D. power
26. A. real B. pure C. right D. exact
27.A. made B. stole C. copied D. did
28.A. magazines B. notices C. newspapers D. programmes
29. A. carrying B. holding C. dressing D. wearing
30. A. dancer B. woman C. jeweler D. reader
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