8. Usually passengers are required to arrive at _____ one hour before ______ takes off.
A.airport; aircrafts B. the airport, aircraft
C.an airport, a aircraft D. the airport, the aircraft
科目:高中英语 来源:2013届湖南长沙县实验中学高三高考模拟(一)英语卷(带解析) 题型:阅读理解
Mandara seemed to know something big was about to happen. So she let out a yell, caught hold of her 2-year-old daughter Kibibi and climbed up into a tree. She lives at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C.
And on Tuesday, August 23rd, witnesses say she seemed to sense the big earthquake that shook much of the East Coast before any humans knew what was going on. And she’s not the only one. In the moments before the quake, an orangutan (猩猩) let out a loud call and then climbed to the top of her shelter.
“It’s very different from their normal call,” said Brandie Smith, the zookeeper. “The lemurs (monkey-like animals of Madagascar) will sound an alarm call if they see or hear something highly unusual.”
But you can’t see or hear an earthquake 15 minutes before it happens, can you? Maybe you can — if you’re an animal. “Animals can hear above and below our range of hearing,” said Brandie Smith. “That’s part of their special abilities. They’re more sensitive to the environment, which is how they survive.”
Primates weren’t the only animals that seemed to sense the quake before it happened. One of the elephants made a warning sound. And a huge lizard (蜥蜴) ran quickly for cover. The flamingoes (a kind of bird) gathered before the quake and stayed together until the shaking stopped.
So what kind of vibrations were the animals picking up in the moments before the quake? Scientist Susan Hough says earthquakes produce two types of waves — a weak “P” wave and then a much stronger “S” wave. The “P” stands for “primary”. And the “S” stands for “secondary”. She said she thinks the “P” wave might be what set the animals off.
Not all the animals behaved unusually before the quake. For example, Smith says the zoo’s giant pandas didn’t jump up until the shaking actually began. But many of the other animals seemed to know something was coming before it happened. “I’m not surprised at all,” Smith said.
【小题1】Why did Mandara act strangely one day?
A.Because it sensed something unusual would happen. |
B.Because its daughter Kibibi was injured. |
C.Because it heard an orangutan let out a loud call. |
D.Because an earthquake had happened. |
A.many animals’ hearing is sharp |
B.earthquakes produce two types of waves |
C.primates usually gather together before a quake |
D.humans can also develop the ability to sense a quake |
A.vibration | B.shelter | C.quake | D.range |
A.A giant panda. | B.A flamingo. | C.A lemur. | D.A lizard. |
A.How animals survive a quake. | B.How animals differ from humans. |
C.How animals behave before a quake. | D.How animals protect their young in a quake. |
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科目:高中英语 来源:新疆喀什二中2009-2010学年度高一第二学期模块学分认定考试英语试题 题型:完型填空
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第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面的短文,从短文后所给各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
The world needs more people who are truly kind and caring. Yesterday it was about 11:00 p.m. _36_ my telephone rang. The number was that of a Best Western Hotel. _37_ I don’t pay attention to this type of call. _38_, this time, for some reason, I went ahead and answered it.
The man on the _39_ end asked if I knew Samuel K., my 91-year-old grandfather. I didn’t _40_ why I was the one he had called. The caller went on to tell me that I was the only _41_ listed in my grandpa’s phone book.
The _42_, Mr. Mason, was the manager of the hotel at which my grandpa had shown up, wanting to rent a room. The _43_ was that my grandpa had no money with him. He was _44_. He had been going _45_ else but had taken the wrong bus and _46_ 100 miles from home. My grandpa just wanted me to tell Mr. Mason that he was a(n) _47_ guy and would pay the money once he got home.
The manager did all he could to help my grandpa, since he didn’t want to _48_ my grandpa, and wanted him to spend a _49_ night. Not only did he take the time to _50_ me, but he also charged just $39 to let my grandpa _51_ safely and comfortably overnight. The rooms in that _52_ normally go for about $140! And then the staff there all _53_ him until my uncle could drive the 100 miles to pick him up!
This is just one more _54_ to show that there are still good people out there. Everywhere you go, you can find someone who _55_ . Thanks, Mr. Mason!
36. A. while B. when C. after D. before
37. A. Finally B. Personally C. Actually D. Usually
38. A. However B. Besides C. Although D. Therefore
39. A. last B. other C. only D. next
40. A. remember B. accept C. understand D. recognize
41. A. neighbor B. relative C. student D. friend
42. A. caller B. visitor C. seller D. driver
43. A. reason B. opinion C. problem D. excuse
44. A. hurt B. crazy C. robbed D. lost
45. A. somewhere B. nowhere C. anywhere D. everywhere
46. A. added up B. ended up C. went up D. sent up
47. A. brave B. lovely C. honest D. kind
48. A. disappoint B. receive C. frighten D. prevent
49. A. popular B. general C. special D. pleasant
50. A. call B. answer C. warn D. notice
51. A. work B. eat C. rent D. stay
52. A. hotel B. house C. apartment D. hospital
53. A. looked at B. looked after C. thought about D. thought of
54. A. patience B. information C. knowledge D. experience
55. A. minds B. cares C. sees D. worries
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科目:高中英语 来源:2010年盐城南洋中学高二下学期期末考试英语卷 题型:阅读理解
根据所读内容在文章后图表中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。注意:每空1个单词。
Unique Tradition from UK
Boxing Day
This holiday, which is observed on December 26, is a unique part of the Christmas season in Great Britain, as well as other Commonwealth nations. Boxing Day comes from a tradition that began in the Middle Ages more than 800 years ago. On this day, English churches would open their ‘alms box’ and distribute its contents to needy members of the community. It was also a day for servants to celebrate the holidays with their families, having usually worked the day before. Today, Boxing Day is one of the twenty-two paid holidays received by most working Brits. Most people now spend Christmas Day with their family and reserve Boxing Day for exchanging gifts with friends. Although the government shuts down for the day, cinemas and theatres are open.
Queen’s Telegram
In the United States, if you make it to the ripe old age of 101 or 102, Willard Scott will wish you happy birthday on national television. In England, the queen herself will send her congratulations. This fairly new custom is known as "the Queen’s Telegram" and assures centenarians (people at least 100 years old) that they will receive a birthday telegram from the queen on their one-hundredth birthday. The telegram is so longed for by some Brits that one 98-year-old woman was recently proven to have faked her age by two years just to receive the telegram.
High Tea
High tea was first enjoyed by the English working class during the 1700s. This ritual (仪式) began as a practical attempt to hold off hunger pains between breakfast and supper, as eating just two daily meals was common at the time. It was called “high” tea because it was usually taken sitting on top stools in a tea shop or standing at a counter or buffet table. Today, high tea has become a more elegant and popular tradition that is practiced in fine hotels and restaurants around the world.
Public Houses
Visiting a pub is one of Britain’s oldest forms of entertainment. The idea for the first public houses was brought to Britain thousands of years ago by conquering Roman army. The first pubs served only wine, but after the discovery of hops(啤酒花) in the fourteenth century, pubs began to serve mainly beer and ale(麦芽酒), as they do today.
British pubs operate between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. every day except Sunday, when they must close at 10:30 p.m. The drinking age in Britain is eighteen, but fourteen-year-olds may enter a pub unaccompanied if they order a meal.
Unique Tradition from UK
Traditions |
Time |
Main Activities |
Boxing Day |
Observed on Dc.26 during the (71)______ season. |
In the past, churches would open their “alms box”, with its contents (72)_______ to needy people. Today it is reserved to (73)_____gifts with friends. |
Queen’s Telegram |
(74)______by the Queen when one has his or her 100th birthday. |
People over 100 years will receive a birthday telegram from the queen herself on her birthday, enjoying the Queen’s (75)_____ to them. |
High Tea |
Enjoyed and practiced between breakfast and supper. |
It (76)______to be taken sitting in a tea shop, or standing at a corner. Today it’s becoming a tradition (77)_____ in the hotels and restaurants worldwide. |
Public Houses |
Visited between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. every day (78)______Sunday. |
At the (79)______, only wine was served, but today they mainly serve beer and ale, but people (80)_____than eighteen are not allowed to drink. |
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科目:高中英语 来源:2010年甘肃省高二上学期期中考试英语卷 题型:单词拼写
单词拼写(就所给汉语及单词首字母写出空缺处单词的正确形式,每空一词,共10分)
1.He was _________(使残疾) in an accident and had to be looked after by others.
2.The government was urged to take______(措施) to combat the spread of AIDS.
3.Can you tell me about your _________ (态度) towards?
4.His new girlfriend has been a bad _______ (影响) on him.
5.My uncle is a _________ (内科医生) rather than a physicist or surgeon .
6.The British Isles are a group of islands that lie off the west coast of ____(欧洲).
7.I’m surprised she didn’t phone me back—she is usually very r_________.
8.As is known, Libai is one of the best-known Chinese p________.
9.When I first went to Jack’s house, he i___________ me to his parents.
10.A kind and friendly___________(气氛) can be felt throughout the conversation.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2010年江苏省南通市高一上学期期中联考英语卷 题型:单词拼写
根据首字母及中文填写正确的单词(共10小题;每小题0.5分,满分5分)
1. I could see a tall f_______ over there, but when I came near, I found it wasn’t a person.
2. After a few days’ stay in hospital, Mr. Green r_______ from his illness.
3. In China, young children are usually taught to r_______ the old people.
4. He is a f_______ as an artist, but a success as an art teacher.
5. After g_____________ from university, he worked as a newspaper reporter.
6. The students are making p__________ for the coming mid- examination.
7. Attention should be paid to m_______ good use of English newspapers rather than selling materials to students.
8. I am trying to lose weight because I’m so a________ of my body.
9. The children had an a_______ about what game to play, but they reached an agreement in the end.
10. He is so shy that he often feels e____________ about making speeches in public.
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