Going home for Christmas is a tradition of the holiday season. No matter where you may be the rest of the years, being at “home” with your family and friends for Christmas is a “must”. The Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays are the busiest times of the year at airports, train stations and bus stations. It seems that all America is on the move and Americans are on their way to spend the holidays with their loved ones.
This means that the house will be full of cousins, aunts and uncles that might not see each other during the year. Everyone joins in to help in the preparation of the festival. Some family members get to choose a Christmas tree to buy and bring home. Others decorate the house or wrap presents. And of course, each household needs to make lots of food!
At Christmas Eve gatherings adults have eggnog, which is made of cream, milk, sugar, eggs and brandy. Plenty of eggnog or hot cocoa is on hand in colder climates for carolers, or people who go from house to house sing Christmas carols to their neighbors.
Long ago, each child hung a stocking, or sock, over the fireplace. Santa entered down the chimney and left candy and presents inside the socks for the children. Today the tradition is carried on, but the socks are now large red sock-shaped fabric bags still called stockings. Each child can’t wait to open his or her eyes to see what Santa has left in the stocking.
Giving gifts is a Christmas tradition. However, in recent years, more and more people have complained that Christmas is too commercialized(商业化) especially in large cities. Store owners begin advertising and decorating very early in hopes of selling more goods. Some people believe that the origin of Christmas has been lost.
It is a traditional custom for Americans ____________.
A．to buy Christmas trees and bring them to churches for Christmas
B．to drink beer on Christmas Eve
C．to go home for Christmas with their family and relatives
D．to hung stockings on the chimney
The underlined word “eggnog” in the third paragraph is a kind ____________.
A．drink B．food C．egg D．present
Each child hung a stocking over the fireplace in order to____________.
A．get some eggnog B．have a look at Santa
C．get some candy and presents D．get some money from his/ her parents
The last paragraph wants to tell us that ____________.
A．giving gifts is a Christmas tradition B．giving gifts is getting more and more commercialized
C．store owners hope to get more presents D．people think there will be no Christmas in the future
科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：
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A few days ago, Miss Wang was going home by bike. While he was
riding in the street, she saw the man with a knife in his hand and his
face covering with a piece of cloth running towards her. The man
took her handbag out of the basket of her bike and ran away before
she could do anything. There was no one she could turn for help at
that time, for it was very late at night. Lucky, she had her mobile
phone at hand. Immediately when she took it out and phoned the
police. She told them what the man was like and in which directions
he had run. The police came very quickly and catch the robber. Miss
Wang got her handbag back and felt very grateful for the police had
done for her.
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
Suddenly all the lights on that crowded underground train went out. Then it stopped in that dark tunnel(隧道).
We waited. We expected the lights to come on again soon. But nothing happened. Then I began to smell something. Yes, I could smell smoke. So I asked myself, “Is this train on fire?” People around me then began to cry out in fear. “The train is on fire!” they cried.
Then the woman standing next to me suddenly fell on the floor. I realized she was overcome by the smoke. Then I saw flames appearing. “If something does not happen soon,” I said to myself, “I will be burnt alive!”
But as I stood there in the dark in that crowded burning train, I could see no way to escape. I thought, “No one can save me from certain death but God. Only God can make a way for any of us to escape death in this train.”
Before the flames reached me, I found the open door and I climbed out of the train into the dark tunnel. Then as quickly as I could, I ran from the burning train down the tunnel. Now as I ran I could hear hundreds of people that were locked in that burning train, crying out for help. I knew I could do nothing to help them, so I ran on.
Then for two hours I kept walking in that dark train tunnel. At last I saw a light in the distance. I asked myself “Why did God enable me to escape death?” I decided, “God must have a purpose for saving my life. He must want me to help other people experience what He could do for them.”
What caused the woman next to me to fall?
A. The fire.
B. Fear.
C. The smoke.
D. Anxiety.
The passengers failed to escape because ________.
A. they didn’t find the way out
B. they were too frightened to move
C. the fire and smoke were too much
D. too many people were in their way
What would the author most possibly do after he saw the exit from the tunnel?
A. Going home.
B. Blaming himself.
C. Calling reporters.
D. Returning to help.
Between which two paragraphs can the following paragraph be put?
I cried, “God, if it is not my time to die, please help me!” Then I heard a noise. It was like a door opening. It was on my right hand side. So in the dark, I at once began to push my way forward to where that noise came from.
A. Between Paragraph 2 and 3.
B. Between Paragraph 3 and 4.
C. Between Paragraph 4 and 5.
D. Between Paragraph 5 and 6.
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed the boy ahead of him had stumbled over something and dropped all of the books he was carrying along with two sweaters, a baseball bat, a glove and a small tape recorder. Mark knelt down and helped the boy pick up the scattered articles. Since they were going the same way, he helped to carry part of the burden. As they walked Mark discovered the boy’s name was Bill, that he loved video games, baseball and history, and that he was having lots of trouble with his other subjects and that he had just broken up with his girlfriend.
They arrived at Bill's home first and Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed pleasantly with a few laughs and some shared small talk, then both graduated from junior high school. They ended up in the same high school where they had brief contacts over the years. Finally the long awaited senior year came and three weeks before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.
Bill reminded him of the day years ago when they had first met. "Did you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?" asked Bill. "You see, I cleaned out my locker because I didn't want to leave a mess for anyone else. I had stored away some of my mother's sleeping pills and I was going home to commit suicide. But after we spent some time together talking and laughing, I realized that if Ihad killed myself, I would have missed that time and so many others that might follow. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more. You saved my life.”
1. The underlined word “stumbled” in Paragraph One probably means .
A. stopped himself B. came to life
C. trapped himself D. lost one’s balance
2. It can be inferred that________ according to the passage.
A. The boy took so many books with him because he was about to take an exam soon.
B. From the beginning, in fact, Mark knew Bill was to kill himself.
C. Bill valued the days when they spent talking and laughing together
D. Bill was dismissed for his breaking the school rules
3. What was it that saved Bill’s life in fact?
A. Friendliness and kindness. B. Understanding and Honesty.
C. Bill’s confidence and strong will D. Bill’s mother’s encouragement
4. From the passage we can learn that _____.
A. Bill would have remove to another school if Mark hadn't met him that day
B. Bill had planned to go to kill himself for the loss of his girlfriend.
C. From the first meeting, they often talked and play together.
D. Mark found out Bill’s secret and saved his life.
5. Which of the following should be the best title for this passage?
A. A little but meaning thing
B. Just a Little Smile
C. Unforgettable School Life
D. Friendship and Life1.D
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
One dark evening, Oliver was going home, when suddenly Toby and Sikes stopped him. They came to a nice and great house surrounded by a wall. Toby climbed very quickly to the top of the house. Before Oliver had time to look round, Sikes had caught him under the arms; and in no time Oliver and Toby were lying on the grass on the other side. Sikes followed them directly. And they stole cautiously towards the house.
When Oliver realized that the other two boys wanted to rob the house, he was full of fear. Cold sweat came upon his face, and he sank upon his knees. On seeing this Sikes drew his pistol(手枪) from his pocket and said angrily, "Get up, or I'll shoot you."
"Oh! For god's sake, let me go!" cried Oliver, "Do not make me steal." Toby placed his hand upon Oliver's mouth, and dragged him to the house.
“Take this lantern,” said Sikes, looking into the house. “You see the stairs before you?” Oliver, more dead than alive, answered, "Yes." Sikes briefly warned him to take notice that he was within shot all the way. If he hesitated, he would fall dead at once. "It's done in a minute," whispered Sikes, "Do your work and I’ll let you go."
[写作内容]
1. 以约30个词概括发生在Oliver身上的事和他的心理感受。
2. 以约120个词续写故事，并包括以下要点：
(1) Oliver在被逼的情况下作出了什么决定？
(2) Oliver和其他二人的结果如何？
[写作要求]
不得直接引用原文中的句子。
[评分标准]
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him. He had tripped (绊倒) and dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with some clothes, a baseball bat and a glove.
Mark knelt (跪) down and helped the boy pick up the things. Since they were going the same way, he offered to carry some things for the boy.
As they walked, Mark discovered the boy’s name was Bill. He loved video games, baseball and history, but he was having trouble with some of his subjects.
They arrived at Bill’s home first. Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed pleasantly with some laughs and talk. Then Mark went home.
They continued to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, and then both graduated from junior school.
Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.
Bill reminded (提醒) Mark of the day years ago when they had first met. “Did you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill.
“You see, I took away all my things from school. I had stored away some of my mother’s sleeping pills (安眠药). I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time talking and laughing, I realized that if I had died, I would have missed so many good times. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more._____________________”
When Bill fell down on his way home, Mark ________.
A. didn’t notice that
B. went away quickly
C. helped him pick up the things
D. carried all the things for him
Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Mark was a warm-hearted boy.
B. Bill was good at all of his subjects.
C. Bill and Mark were in the same school.
D. Bill loved video games, baseball and history.
At Bill’s home, they didn’t ________.
A. drink some Coke B. watch TV
C. have a pleasant talk D. play video games
What would Bill probably say at last?
A. I should die. B. You saved my life.
C. You did a good job. D. You helped me a lot.
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