科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
Have you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy. After all ,you probably sing or whistle when you are happy.
Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy. However ,they sing most of the time for a very different reason .Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory.
Do you know what a “territory” is? A territory is an area that an animal ,usually the male, claims(聲稱)as its own .Only he and his family are welcome there .No other families of the same species(物種)are welcome. Your yard and house are your territory where only your family and friends are welcome. If a stranger should enter your territory and threaten you, you might shout. Probably this would be enough to frighten him away.
If so, you have actually scared the stranger away without having to fight him .A bird does the same thing. But he expects an outsider almost any time ,especially at nesting(筑巢)season. So he is screaming all the time, whether he can see an outsider or not .This screaming is what we call a bird’s song, and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.
Birds sing loudest in the spring when they are trying to attract a mate and warn others not to enter the territory of theirs.
You can see that birds have a language all their own. Most of it has to do with attracting mates and setting up territories.
56.Some scientists believe that most of the time birds’ singing is actually .
A.a(chǎn)n expression of happiness B.a(chǎn) way of warning
C.a(chǎn)n expression of anger D.a(chǎn) way of greeting
57.What is a bird’s “territory”?
A.A place where families of other species are not accepted.
B.A place where a bird may shout at the top of its voice.
C.An area for which birds fight against each other.
D.An area which a bird considers to be its own.
58.Why do birds keep on singing at nesting season?
A.Because they want to invite more friends.
B.Because their singing helps frighten outsiders away.
C.Because they want to find outsiders around.
D.Because their singing helps get rid of their fears.
59.How does the writer explain birds’ singing?
A.By comparing birds with human beings.
B.By reporting experiment results.
C.By describing birds’ daily life.
D.By telling a bird’s story.
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科目:高中英語 來源:2014屆度遼寧省沈陽四校協(xié)作體高一上學期期中考試英語題 題型:信息匹配
根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項,選項中有兩項為多余選項。
※※注意:此題在答題卡上作答,如選E涂AD、如選F涂BD,如選G涂CD。
1. Well,maybe you don’t really hate him . But you do get really angry every time you think of him.If you don't overcome this anger,it can turn into bitterness(痛苦).
Bitterness can result when we can't forgive someone who has hurt us or made us angry.Someone might say or do something that hurts us. 2. Before long,a bitter feeling begins to grow.The bitterness shows when we constantly criticize the one who hurts us.We may think we’re hurting that person,but we’re really only hurting ourselves.
3. It can lead to serious health problems such as high blood pressure.Bitterness can keep us from concentrating on important things.Finally,holding on to bitterness can hurt our relationships with friends and family members.No one enjoys being around an angry, negative person for a long time .
Author Chuck Swindoll once said, “Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we respond to it.” 4. You can choose to 1et go of hurt , or you can hold on to hurt,which results in bitterness.
If you see bitterness in your life, the best thing you can do is to forgive and forget .You probably can’t completely put the anger out of your mind.5. Let it go and move on.You’ll enjoy better health and peace of mind.
A. Is there something you hate ?
B. That means when someone hurts you , your response is more important than what happened .
C. But instead of working through the anger, we keep it deep inside.
D. Is there someone you hate ?
E. Bitterness is a harmful emotion that affects the whole body.
F. But you can decide to forgive the other person.
G. We should never hate others .
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科目:高中英語 來源:2010年遼寧省高三上學期10月月考英語卷 題型:閱讀理解
The Atlantic Ocean is one of the oceans that separate the Old World from the New. For centuries it kept the America from being discovered by the people of Europe.
The Atlantic Ocean is only half as big as the pacific, but it is still very large. It is more than 4,000 miles (6,000 km) wide where Columbus crossed it. Even at its narrowest it is about 2,000 miles (3,200 km) wide.
There is so much water in the Atlantic that it is hard to imagine how much there is. But suppose no more rain fell into and no more water was brought to it by rivers. It would take the ocean about 4,000 years to dry up. On the average the water is a little more than 2 miles (3.2 km) deep, but in some places it is much deeper. The deepest spot is near Puerto Rico. This "deep" measures 30,246 feet --- almost six miles (9.6 km).
Several hundred miles eastward from Florida there is a part of the ocean called the Sargasso Sea. Here the water is quiet, for there is little wind. Today the Atlantic is a great highway. It is not, however, always a smooth and safe one. Storms sweep across it and pile up great waves. Icebergs float down from the Far North across the paths of ships. We now have such fast ways of travelling that this big ocean seems to have grown smaller. Columbus sailed for more than two months to cross it. A fast modern steamship can make the trip in less than four days. Airplanes fly from New York to London in only eight hours and from South America to Africa in four!
1. From the third paragraph, we can learn that ______ .
A. the Atlantic will dry up in 4,000 years' time
B. no river flows into the Atlantic ocean
C. it's hard to imagine how much water there is in the Atlantic ocean
D. the Ocean floor is rather flat
2.Suppose it's February 27th, 2000. You take a steamship to cross the Atlantic to North America, when will you probably get there?
A. On March 2nd B. On March 3rd
C. On February 28th D. In eight hours' time
3. What can you learn from the last paragraph of the passage ?
A. The Atlantic has grown smaller than it used to be.
B. The Atlantic had grown wider than it used to be.
C. Fast ways of travelling make the ocean grow smaller.
D. Fast ways of travelling make the ocean seem to grow smaller.
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科目:高中英語 來源:2012屆廣東省廣州市高二上期末考試英語題 題型:閱讀理解
For travellers who want to experience some of the history and mystery of the ancient world, here is a list of cool destinations for your next holiday.
Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Built in the 12th century, Angkor Wat (meaning “capital monastery”) was a temple in the ancient Khmer capital city of Angkor. It is Cambodia’s best-known tourist attraction and is famed for its beautiful architecture and reliefs. You’ll need at least three days to fully discover the delights of this magnificent site.
Machu Picchu, Peru
Machu Picchu was built high in the Andes Mountains of South America by the Inca in the 15th century. Although well preserved its exact purpose is unknown. It is famous throughout the world not only for its incredible design but also for the natural beauty that surrounds it. Give yourself a week to explore this magnificent site.
Stonehenge, England
The entire Stonehenge site was constructed over thousands of years. But why and how it was built remains a mystery. As the weather can be pretty bleak in winter and the crowds huge in summer, we suggest autumn should be the best time to visit these monster rocks.
Pompeii, Italy
When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D., Pompeii was buried under many layers of ash, preserving the city exactly as it was when the volcano erupted. Because so many objects were preserved, scientists and visitors are able to better understand daily life in the ancient Roman Empire.
1.Why may people want to visit Machu Picchu?
A.To climb the Andes Mountains. |
B.To discover how it was built. |
C.To explore both history and nature. |
D.To learn to speak Spanish. |
2.When is the best time to visit Stonehenge according to the passage?
A.Summer. |
B.Spring. |
C.Winter. |
D.Autumn. |
3.Which location offers the most direct view into daily life in the ancient world?
A.Pompeii. |
B.Stonehenge. |
C.Ankor Wat. |
D.Machu Picchu. |
4.Where would you probably read such an article?
A.In a travel magazine. |
B.In a scientific journal. |
C.In a history textbook. |
D.In an adventure novel. |
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科目:高中英語 來源:0910年浙江省高二第一學期期中考試 題型:閱讀理解
When you enter a supermarket, you see shelves full of food. You walk between the shelves. You carry a shopping basket with your food in it.
You probably hear soft, slow music as you walk between the shelves. If you hear fast music, you walk quickly. The supermarket plays slow music. You walk slowly and have more time to buy things.
Maybe you go to the meat department first. There is some meat on sale, and you want to find it. The manager of the supermarket knows where customers enter the meat department. The cheaper meat is at the other end of the meat department, away from where the customers enter. You have to walk by all the expensive meat before you find the cheaper meat. Maybe you will buy some of the expensive meat instead of the meat on sale.
The department selling milk and milk products such as butter and milk powder is called the dairy department. Many customers like milk that has only a little butter fat in it. One store has three different jars of low fat milk. One says “1 percent fat” on the jar. The second says “99 percent fat free”, the third says “Low fat” in big letters and “1%”in small letters. As you can see, all the milk has the same amount of fat. The milk is all the same. However, in this store the three jars of milk cost three different amounts of money. Maybe the customers will buy the milk that costs the most.
Most of the food in supermarkets is very pleasing. It all says “Buy me!” to the customers. The expensive meat says “Buy me” as you walk by. The expensive milk jar says “Buy me! I have less fat.”
77. The manager of the supermarket knows______.
A. which customers like low fat milk B. which customers like slow music
C. where customers enter the meat department D. where customers come from
78. When you walk by the expensive meat, maybe you will______.
A. buy some B. try to find fresh fruits C. look for low fat milk D. just walk on
79. There are three different jars of low fat milk and_____.
A. one has more fat than the other two B. they are almost the same amount of money
C. one has less fat than the others D. they all have the same amount of fat
80. Supermarket managers make the food pleasing so that_____.
A. there will be more buyers B. buyers will be proud
C. it is good and expensive D. they can raise the prices
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