Using _____ illegal drugs can lead to health problems, and it can be _____ stain on one’s life.
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
Jeans are trousers made of a kind of clothe called denim. For many people, blue jeans represent American culture.
The history of blue jeans usually begins with a man named Levi Strauss. Although he did not invent the jeans, he is considered the first person to produce and sell this kind of clothing in large amounts.
Levi Strauss was born in Bavaria, Germany. In 1847, he and his family moved to the US. He opened a store, first in New York, and then in San Francisco, California. Among the products he sold were jeans. These trousers were especially useful for miners in California who needed clothing made of a strong material.
Levi Strauss partnered with a clothing maker named Jacob Davis, who had invented a process for making rivets(鉚釘) for jeans. These metal things helped strengthen the blue jean cloth to make the trousers stronger. In 1873, Strauss and Davis received a patent to officially own this invention. They began producing “ copper-riveted waist overalls(工裝褲)”. In 1928 the Levi Strauss company used the word “Levi’s” as the trademark for their products.
The 19th-century workers would probably be surprised to know that their trousers would one day become a fashion object. Today, jeans are worn by people of all ages, incomes and lifestyles. Jeans come in many colors other than blue and in many styles and at many prices.
A national museum in Washington, D.C. has one of the oldest known pairs of Levi’s jeans in its collection. Jeans have come to express different ideas about American culture based on the people who wear them. These include the heroes of the Wild West and famous Hollywood actors like James Dean and Marlon Brando in the 1950s. Writer James Sullivan published a book called Jean: A Cultural History of an American Icon. In the book, he says jeans serve as a sign for two American values, creativity and rebellion (叛逆).
This passage is mainly about _______.
A. the life story of Levi Strauss B. jeans and American culture
C. why jeans are popular. D. the history of jeans
We know from the passage that Levi Strauss _________.
A. was the first person who wore jeans. B. moved to the US from Germany alone.
C. not only sold jeans at first in his store D. helped Jacob Davis invent a kind of rivet
Which of the following statements is TRUE about jeans?
A. Strauss and Davis owned the invention of using rivets on jeans.
B. In California, Levi’s was the only jeans seller in 1928.
C. Jeans were called copper-riveted waist overalls at first.
D. Jeans were originally made for heroes of the Wild West.
According to the last but one paragraph,jeans should be best described as _________.
A. strong B. cultural C. popular D. unique
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
Individuality is the particular character, or aggregate (total) of qualities that distinguishes one person or thing from others. Many artists late in the last century were in search of a means to express their individuality. Modern dance was one of the ways some of these people sought to free their creative spirit. At the beginning there was no exacting technique, no foundation from which to build. In later years, trial, error and genius founded the techniques and the principles of the movement. Eventually, innovators (改革者) even drew from what they considered the dread ballet, but first they had to get rid of all that was academic so that the new could be discovered. The beginnings of modern dance were happening before Isadora Duncan, but she was the first person to bring the new dance to general audiences and see it accepted and acclaimed (稱贊).
Her search for a natural movement form sent her to nature. She believed movement should be as natural as the swaying of the trees and the rolling waves of the sea, and should be in harmony with the movements of the Earth. Her great contributions are in three areas.
First, she began the expansion of the kinds of movement that could be used in dance. Before Duncan danced, ballet was the only type of dance performed in concert. In the ballet the feet and legs were emphasized, with virtuosity (高超技巧) shown by complex, codified positions and movements. Duncan performed dance by using her body in the freest possible way. Her dance stemmed from her soul and spirit. She was one of the pioneers who broke tradition so others might be able to develop the art.
Her second contribution lies in dance costume. She rejected ballet shoes and stiff costumes. These were replaced with flowing Grecian (希臘式的) tunes, bare feet, and unbound hair. She believed in the natural body being allowed to move freely, and her dress displayed this ideal.
Her third contribution was in the use of music. In her performances she used the symphonies of great masters including Beethoven and Wagner, which was not the usual custom.
She was as exciting and eccentric (怪異) in her personal life as in her dance.
46.According to the passage, what did nature represent to Isadora Duncan?
A.Something to conquer. B.A model for movement.
C.A place to find peace. D.A symbol of disorder.
47.Compared to those of the ballet, Isadora Duncan’s costumes were less _________.
A.costly B.colorful C.graceful D.restrictive
48.Which of the following is not mentioned as an area of dance that Duncan worked to change?
A. The stage set. B. The music. C. Costumes. D. Movements.
49. We can infer from the passage that the author _________.
A. appreciates modern dance very much B. dislikes Isadora Duncan’s dance
C. thinks highly of individuality D. knows a lot about modern arts
50. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A.Artists of the Last Century B.Evolution of Dance in the 20th Century
C.Natural Movement in Dance D.A Pioneer in Modern Dance
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第一節(jié) 完形填空(共10小題;每小題2分,滿分20分)
閱讀下面短文,掌握其大意,然后從2l~30各題所給的A、B、C和D項中,選出最佳選項,并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
One evening I made a trip to the grocery store (雜貨店). As I 21 the room I noticed a man off to the side with a small cardboard 22 that read something to the effect : “Needing change for a hot meal.”
I also 23 several people passing him by with little more than a glance. He looked to be a traveler and seemed to be very humbled at having to ask of others. I too walked on by, but with a seed of a (n) 24 planted in my mind. I went to the far back of the grocery store where they offered the only thing I could think of that would be 25 . I bought him a couple slices of pizza and immediately went back outside to 26 it to him. I told him that it wasn’t much but it was the 27 think they had that was hot. I smiled 28 and turned to walk away and as I did he smiled back with a deep 29 and let out a very soft “thank you”. That look was worth ten times more to me than what I had been able to offer him, and it was a look I won’t 30 .
21.A.knocked at B.closed C.left D.entered
22.A.sign B.signal C.notice D.a(chǎn)dvertisement
23.A.inquired B.noticed C.begged D.stared
24.A.dream B.game C.idea D.trick
25.A.cheap B.hot C.delicious D.warm
26.A.show B.a(chǎn)ward C.deliver D.offer
27.A.only B.very C.same D.exact
28.A.secretly B.Shyly C.gently D.broadly
29.A.shyness B.curiosity C.surprise D.a(chǎn)ppreciation
30.A.forget B.forgive C.treasure D.doubt
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-- Bob, you are absent-minded!
--- Oh, I’m sorry I _______ attention to you, Miss Shute.
A. haven’t paid B. wasn’t paying C. am not paying D. couldn’t have paid
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It remains ______ whether Liu Xiang will take part in the next Olympics.
A. to see B. to be seen C. seeing D. to have seen
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—Helen, we are taking a boat trip to Hainan this weekend. Would you like to go with us?
—That sounds exciting. I’d like to, but I can’t. _______!
A. Goodbye B. Very sorry. C. Have a nice trip D. I envy you.
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_____ at the end of next month, the stadium is being built day and night by the construction workers.
A. Completing B. To be completed C. To complete D. Completed
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She couldn’t help, even though she tried not to, ____ at the strange clothes her friend was wearing.
A. to laugh B. laugh C. laughing D. laughed
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