科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
It's certain:for twins,life really does imitate art.My twin brother,Kirk,and I grew up being constantly mistaken for each (处理这个问题) other.Classmates,friends,teachers,even relatives couldn't tell us apart. As a result,we were often unfairly punished or rewarded.
Eventually,we learned how to use the Mistaken Identity Syndrome (MIS) to our advantage.For example,we would play tricks on our friends and classmates,pretending to be the other twin.Nor were teachers immune(不受某事物影响) to our tricks.On at least one occasion,when Kirk was sick,I covered for (替代) him by taking his tests.We also tried our little game out on Mom,but she always knew who was who.Once we grew up,we even covered for each other at work.We didn't mean any harm;we simply started this as an experiment to see whether our bosses and co-workers could tell the difference.
As a bank manager, I meet with dozens of clients(顾客) on a daily basis, while my brother manages a staffing service for local employers. As a result, Kirk is constantly approached by people who want to discuss their various money accounts, while I'm frequently thanked on the street as a department store customer service representative.
However, the MIS took a truly embarrassing turn when Kirk and I found ourselves unable to tell each other apart. Once, my brother and I were traveling in a car with several friends. My brother's hair must always be in place. Kirk was driving when he noticed in the rearview mirror (后视镜) that his hair was a bit messy.
He lifted his right hand to brush his hair back into place and was disturbed when his hand didn't appear in the mirror. Several times he repeated this action. Finally, he started laughing.
According to the first paragraph, we know that .
A. few people can tell the author from Kirk
B. the author was punished more than Kirk
C. the author was always rewarded though he was wrong
D. being twins is really a good thing for both twins
According to the passage, the Mistaken Identity Syndrome is .
A. a kind of disease difficult to cure
B. the situation of mistaking identities
C. the tricks that children like to play
D. the way to separate two similar things
It can be inferred that when the author covers for his brother at work, .
A. he is often successful
B. he means to harm his boss
C. his brother is seriously ill
D. he often behaves strangely
Why did Kirk laugh at last?
A. He felt embarrassed about his hair.
B. His brother's hair was really messy.
C. His brother was doing the same thing.
D. He became the victim of the MIS.
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:
Although he is often tired _____ his work, he is never tired _____ his job. In fact, he enjoys it.
A. of…with B. with…from C. with…of D. at…with
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科目:高中英语 来源:2012-2013学年吉林长春实验中学高二上第一次月考英语A卷试卷(带解析) 题型:填空题
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:
1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
3. 修改时如有格式错误不得分!
There’s a old man in our village calling Old Joe, who is said to be 110 years old. I don’t know whether it is true because of he doesn’t have a birth certificate. All his personal papers are destroyed during World WarⅡ. Sometimes I doubt if he is really that old, and it doesn’t matter. He certainly looks very old, and of course, he is often asked question by people who want to know the secret of long life. Old Joe always answers them like this, “If you offered a cigarette, never accept it; if you are annoyed by someone, never lose his temper; and if you are asked foolishly questions, never answer it!”
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科目:高中英语 来源:2015届山东省济宁市高一上学期期末模拟英语试卷(解析版) 题型:完型填空
One of Mark Twain’s classic novels is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. It is 36 in a small American town in the 19th century. The people in this town are very traditional and 37 a quiet life.The story is about a boy called Tom Sawyer, who lives with his aunt Polly. He is often in 38 with his aunt. Aunt Polly is very kind, 39 Tom thinks she is always trying to control him.
Tom is different from 40 children in the town. He loves adventure. He does a lot of bad things, but he never really 41 anyone. He tries very hard not to go to school, and often jumps 42 his bedroom window at night to meet his friends. He is very clever. One day, Aunt Polly asks him to do some painting, and he 43 to get all the boys in the town to do the work for him by inventing a new 44 game. It is these little stories 45 make readers want to keep reading the novel, but it is the adventures that 46 the most important part of the book.
Tom’s best friend is Huck Finn, a boy who has no home. In one adventure, they spend the night outside, and they see a man kill another man 47 . Later in the book, Tom, Huck and another boy decide to leave the town 48 they think that life there is too boring. They __49__ to an island in the middle of a river. They 50 fires, catch fish and sleep under the stars. They also make a 51 to travel up and down the river. 52 seeing the boys for days, the people in the town think that they have died. One day, when Tom cones back to his aunt’s house to leave a letter 53 that he is not dead, he hears his aunt talking about his funeral(葬礼). 54 Tom has an idea. On the morning of their funeral, the boys run back into town and 55 their own funeral before telling everyone that they are still alive.
1. A.made B.set C.taken D.written
2. A.have B.pass C.live D.own
3. A.trouble B.silence C.peace D.war
4. A.and B.but C.still D.as
5. A.another B.others C.the others D.the other
6. A.damages B.destroys C.ruins D.hurts
7. A.out of B.into C.onto D.in front of
8. A.tries B.fails C.manages D.struggles
9. A.fighting B.painting C.touring D.sailing
10. A.which B.that C.what D.where
11. A.is B.was C.are D.were
12. A.in charge B.in advance C.in the long term D.in the dark
13. A.because B.while C.even though D.if
14. A.run into B.run away C.run across D.run out of
15. A.catch B.set C.make D.put
16. A.bike B.boat C.camel D.cage
17. A.By B.Upon C.At D.Without
18. A.writing B.telling C.saying D.meaning
19. A.Then B.Besides C.Also D.Lastly
20. A.join B.present C.participate D.attend
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科目:高中英语 来源:2011-2012学年江西省高三上学期10月第二次统一考试(英语) 题型:单项填空
—Andy works hard.
—So he does.He is often seen _____ heavily before his teammates have even arrived at practice.
|
A.to be sweated |
B.sweated |
C.be sweated |
D.sweating |
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