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　　Look at the rock, and what do you see? Something to build with? Some-thing to eat or wear or keep you warm? Could it once have been an animal or a plant? Does it make you think of treasures hidden under the ground? No? Yet rocks are all these things.

　　The soil in which we grow our food is made up of rock worn down by weather. The salt we put on our food comes from halite. Halite is a natural mineral found as rock.

　　Have you seen walls of limestone(石灰石) in some buildings? Limestone is made up of plants and skeletons（骷髏）of sea creatures that died long ago. The coal that keeps some of us warm in winter comes from plants that lived millions of years ago.

　　Gold and silver and diamonds are called treasures. They are dug from rock. But these are not our only treasures. When you look at a rock, you may see many more of the treasures of our earth.

1．Rocks were once ______.　　　

[　　]

A．something to build with　　　B．something to eat

C．an animal or a plant　　　D．all of the above

2．The word in this story that means “not seen or kept out of sight” is ______.

　[　　]

A．dug　　　B．hidden

C．call　　　D．under

3．Soil is rock worn down by ______.

　　　[　　]

A．minerals　　　　　　　　　　　B．salt

C．rain, wind and the sun　　　　D．light

4．The story does not say this, but from what we have read, we can tell that ______.

[　　]

A．coal comes from old limestone

B．all rocks are made of salt

C．there are many kinds of rocks

D．gold, silver and diamonds are our only treasures

5．The main idea of the whole story is that ______.

[　　]

A．men use rocks in many different ways

B．rocks are not very important to man

C．all rocks are hidden under the ground

D．all our treasures are hidden under the ground

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科目：高中英語 來源：人教社新課程2003年審核高二上冊練習(xí) 人教社新課程2003年審核 題型：050

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　　Today remarkable escapes are not unusual. In cinemas and on TV we watch secret agents (特工) using all kinds of modern equipment, escape from impossible situations. If we believe what we read in the newspapers, the world of cinema and TV is not so far from the real world. Yet wonderful and brave as modern agents are, none have succeeded in bettering the remarkable feats of Erich Weiss, known to the world as the Great Houdini.

　　Erich Weiss was born in the U. S. A. in 1874. When he was seven years old he saw his first circus (馬戲表演). He wanted to be a magician and conjurer and he began practising every day. He joined an athletic club because he believed that physical fitness was important. When he was eleven he got a job as a locksmith and it was not long before he was able to pick any lock. He was even able lo open handcuffs. In 1893 Erich appeared at the Chicago World Fair as Harry Houdini, Handcuffed King and Escape Artist. This was the start of a remarkable career, which lasted thirty-four years. In this time Houdini and his wife, perhaps the only person who knew the secret of his tricks, traveled all over the world. Houdini performed before millions of people including kings, queens, dukes and millionaires.

　　Houdini was able to make elephants disappear but his special trick was escaping. Once he was handcuffed and put into a packing case. He was them tied with rope, weighed, and thrown into the sea. It took Houdini less than five minutes to come to the surface. He once challenged the police of fourteen countries to keep him handcuffed and locked up. In Russia he was handcuffed and locked in a steel prison van. The door was locked and chained. There was only a well barred window five inches square. The Russians thought it was impossible to escape from this. Houdini had no modern equipment but it took only an hour. There was nothing to show how he did it. Nobody knows how he performed his remarkable tricks but we do know he practised every day of his life. He was always in very good physical condition. His toes could do the work of fingers. He used to tie string in complicated (復(fù)雜的) knots (結(jié)) and then undo the knots with his toes without looking! He also learned to stay underwater for six minutes and had an ice cold bath every morning so he could work in winter. There have been many excape artists since Houdini but none have been quite so clever.

(1)What is Houdini's special trick?

[　　]

A．Making elephants disappear.

B．Picking locks.

C．Opening handcuffs.

D．Escaping.

(2)Compared with the modern agents and the other escape artiste, Houdini is ________.

[　　]

A．a(chǎn)s clever as themp

B．cleverer than most of them

C．the cleverest

D．not so clever as them

(3)He began to finish his career at the age of ________.

[　　]

A．11
B．19
C．34
D．53

(4)In the world perhaps ________ knew the secret of his tricks.

[　　]

A．no one

B．only his wife

C．modern agents

D．other escape artists

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　　Today remarkable escapes are not unusual. In cinemas and on TV we watch secret agents (特工) using all kinds of modern equipment, escape from impossible situations. If we believe what we read in the newspapers, the world of cinema and TV is not so far from the real world. Yet wonderful and brave as modern agents are, none have succeeded in bettering the remarkable feats of Erich Weiss, known to the world as the Great Houdini.

　　Erich Weiss was born in the U. S. A. in 1874. When he was seven years old he saw his first circus (馬戲表演). He wanted to be a magician and conjurer and he began practising every day. He joined an athletic club because he believed that physical fitness was important. When he was eleven he got a job as a locksmith and it was not long before he was able to pick any lock. He was even able lo open handcuffs. In 1893 Erich appeared at the Chicago World Fair as Harry Houdini, Handcuffed King and Escape Artist. This was the start of a remarkable career, which lasted thirty-four years. In this time Houdini and his wife, perhaps the only person who knew the secret of his tricks, traveled all over the world. Houdini performed before millions of people including kings, queens, dukes and millionaires.

　　Houdini was able to make elephants disappear but his special trick was escaping. Once he was handcuffed and put into a packing case. He was them tied with rope, weighed, and thrown into the sea. It took Houdini less than five minutes to come to the surface. He once challenged the police of fourteen countries to keep him handcuffed and locked up. In Russia he was handcuffed and locked in a steel prison van. The door was locked and chained. There was only a well barred window five inches square. The Russians thought it was impossible to escape from this. Houdini had no modern equipment but it took only an hour. There was nothing to show how he did it. Nobody knows how he performed his remarkable tricks but we do know he practised every day of his life. He was always in very good physical condition. His toes could do the work of fingers. He used to tie string in complicated (復(fù)雜的) knots (結(jié)) and then undo the knots with his toes without looking! He also learned to stay underwater for six minutes and had an ice cold bath every morning so he could work in winter. There have been many excape artists since Houdini but none have been quite so clever.

(1)What is Houdini's special trick?

[　　]

A．Making elephants disappear.

B．Picking locks.

C．Opening handcuffs.

D．Escaping.

(2)Compared with the modern agents and the other escape artiste, Houdini is ________.

[　　]

A．a(chǎn)s clever as themp

B．cleverer than most of them

C．the cleverest

D．not so clever as them

(3)He began to finish his career at the age of ________.

[　　]

A．11
B．19
C．34
D．53

(4)In the world perhaps ________ knew the secret of his tricks.

[　　]

A．no one

B．only his wife

C．modern agents

D．other escape artists

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科目：高中英語 來源：遼寧省沈陽四校協(xié)作體2011-2012學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期期中考試英語試題 題型：050

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　　Coming from the Bronx, Jennifer Lopez knew from an early age it would be tough to achieve her dream．In an interview in 2002 she remembered, “I had such a will in me．I had such a passion in me．I could overcome my situation．But a lot of people will get beaten down and be held back by that．” Lopez was not beaten by her situation．She worked hard dancing, singing, and acting in theaters and her hard work paid off with small roles in television and films．

　　Lopez’s big breakthrough came in 1996 when she played the main role in the movie Selena．For this movie, Lopez got paid ＄1 million and became the highest paid Latin actress of all time．Since then, she has had starring roles in several successful movies, including Out of Slight(1998)with George Clooney．

　　Then, Lopez turned her attention toward music．In 1999, she released first album, On the 6．Two songs from the album, “If You Had My Love” and “Waiting for Tonight,” both reached number one on the Billboard music charts．The album sold more than three million copies around the world．

　　After starring in The Cell(2000), Lopez released her second album, J．Lo, in 2001．The album went straight to the top of the Billboard chart．At the same time that her album came out, Lopez’s new movie, The Wedding Planner, opened in theaters．It became the number one movie at the box office．This meant that Lopez was the first entertainer to ever have a number one album and a number one movie at the same time! Like her first album, J．Lo went tripe-platinum．

　　But her entertainment career was not the only thing Lopez focused on that year．2001 was also the year Lopez started her own line of clothing, called J．Lo, and she married Cris Judd, a dancer who performed in her videos．The marriage did not last long, and Lopez and Judd divorced nine months later．

　　In 2002, Lopez starred in the films Enough and Maid in Manhattan．Maid in Manhattan became Lopez’s biggest movie yet, earning ＄19 million during its first weekend in theaters．Lopez also put her third album, This Is Me… Then, and the single “Jenny from the Block” hit number one for a week．To go with her line of clothing, Lopez introduced her own perfume．

　　In an interview, Lopez was asked if she planned to do more acting, singing, designing, or something new．She answered, “Yes, yes, yes, and yes! All of those things．I love making music, I love doing movies and all the other things．I think that everyone should do everything that they have a passion for．”

(1)

What is the main idea of the passage?

[　　]

A．

Lopez is better at singing than acting．

B．

Lopez has done many things in her career．

C．

Lopez grew up in a poor family．

D．

Lopez has had many problems in her personal life．

(2)

Which of the following was most important in helping her career take off?

[　　]

A．

acting in the movie Selena

B．

getting married to a dancer

C．

releasing a second album

D．

starring with George Clooney

(3)

Which is NOT true about Lopez?

[　　]

A．

She has had several number one songs．

B．

She was a famous singer before she started acting．

C．

She wants to do other things besides acting and singing．

D．

She wanted to be an entertainer when she was young．

(4)

“…J．Lo went triple-platinum．” What does this mean about the album?

[　　]

A．

It was made by an actor or actress．

B．

It sold more than three million copies．

C．

It had songs from a movie on it．

D．

It sold most of its copies outside the United States．

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科目：高中英語 來源：山東省濟寧一中2012屆高三第三次定時練習(xí)英語試題 題型：050

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　　I walked alongside my father, clutching his right hand．All my clothes were new：the black shoes, the green school uniform, and the red cap．They did not make me happy, however, as tins was the day I was to be thrown into school for the first time．I tried in vain lo convince him that I did nothing wrong all the way, but it didn't help．

　　When we．a(chǎn)rrived at the sate we could see the courtyard, vast and full of boys and girls．I hesitated and clung to his hand, but he gently pushed me from him．"Be a man, "he said．"today you truly begin your life．You will find me waiting for you when it's time to leave．"

　　I took a few steps．Then the faces of the boys and girls came into view．I did not know a single one of them, and none of them knew me．I felt I was a stranger who had lost his way．But then some boys began to glance at me in curiosity, and one of them came over and asked, "Who brought you? "

　　"My father," I whispered．

　　''My father's dead, " he said simply．

　　I did not know what to say．The gate was now closed．Some of the children burst into tears．The bell rang．A lady came along, followed by a group of men．The men began soiling us into ranks．We were formed into an intricate pattern in the great courtyard surrounded by high buildings．

　　Well, it seemed that my misgivings had had no basis．From the first moments I made many friends and fell in love with many girls．I had never imagined school would have this rich variety of experiences．

　　We played all sorts, of games．In the music room we sang our first songs．We also had our first introduction to language．We saw a globe of Earth, which revolved and showed the various continents and countries．We started lean-line numbers, and we were told the story of the Creator of the universe．We ate delicious food, took a little nap, and woke up to go on with friendship and love, playing and learning．

　　Our path, however, was not totally sweet and unclouded．We had to be observant and patient．It was not all a matter of playing and fooling around．Rivalries could bring about pain and hatred or give rise to fighting．And while the lady would sometimes smile, she would often yell and scold．Even more frequently

　　she would resort to physical punishment．

　　The bell rang, announcing the passing of the day and the end of work．The children rushed toward the gate, which was opened again．I said goodbye to friends and sweethearts and passed through the gate．I looked around but found no trace of my father, who had promised lo be there．I stepped aside to wait．

(1)

The writer hesitated and clung to his father's hand when they got to the school gate because ________．

[　　]

A．

he loved his father and didn't want to leave his father

B．

he had thought attending school meant being punished

C．

he was afraid of the punishment given by teachers

D．

he did not want to leave his mother and his rather alone at home

(2)

What happened to him first during his first day at school?

[　　]

A．

He was moved to tears by a sad story told by a girl．

B．

He together without other students was grouped．

C．

He learnt music and other courses and had a good time．

D．

He got punished by die woman teacher because of his impatience．

(3)

Which of the following subjects did he not probably have?

[　　]

A．

Cooking．

B．

Math．

C．

Music．

D．

Geography．

(4)

From the last but one paragraph we can learn that ________．

[　　]

A．

they got on well with one another all the time

B．

they had a good time at school without being scolded

C．

their teacher was more kind to them than strict with them

D．

more often than not they experienced physical punishment

(5)

The writer stepped aside after he got out of the school gate because _______．

[　　]

A．

he was polite to let other students go before him

B．

he left something behind in his classroom

C．

he wanted to say goodbye to his teacher

D．

his father has promised to wait for him

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科目：高中英語 來源：2013年普通高等學(xué)校招生全國統(tǒng)一考試浙江卷英語 題型：050

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　　The baby monkey is much more developed at birth than the human baby．Almost from the moment it is born, the baby monkey can move around and hold tightly to its mother．During the first few days of its life the baby will approach and hold onto almost any large, warm, and soft object in its environment, particularly if that object also gives it milk．After a week or m, however, the baby monkey begins to avoid newcomers and focuses its attentions on “mother"－the real mother or the mother-substitute(母親替代樹)．

　　During the first two weeks of its life warmth is perhaps the most important psychological(心理的)thing that a monkey mother has to give to its baby．The Harlows, a couple who are both psychologists, discovered this fact by offering baby monkeys a choice of two types of mother-substitutes－one covered with cloth 4nd one made of bare wire．If the two artificial mothers were both the same temperature, the little monkeys always preferred the cloth mother．However, if the wire model was heated, while the cloth model was cool, for the first two weeks after birth the baby monkeys picked the warm wire mother-substitutes as their fuvorites．Thereafter they switched and spent most of their time on the mw comfortable cloth mother．

　　Why is cloth preferable to bare wire? Something that the Harlows called contact(接級)comfort seems to be the answer, and a most powerful influence it is．Baby monkeys spend much of their time rubbing against their mothers' skins, putting themselves in as close contact with the parent as they can．Whenever the young animal is frightened, disturbed, or annoyed, it typically rushes to its mother and rubs itself against her body．Wire doesn't “rub" as well as does soft cloth．Prolonged(長時間的)“contact comfort" with a cloth mother appears to give the babies confidence and is much more rewarding to them than is cither warmth or milk．

　　According to the Harlows, the basic quality of baby's love for its mother is trust．If the baby is put into an unfamiliar playroom without its mother, the baby ignores the toys no nutter how interesting they might be．It screams in terror and curls up into a furry little ball．If its cloth mother it now introduced into the playroom, the baby rushed to it and holds onto it for dear life．After a few minutes of contact comfort, it obviously begins to feel more secure．it then climbs down from the mother-substitute and begins to explore the toys, but often rushes back for a deep embrace(擁抱)as if to make sure that its mother is still there and that all is well．Bit by bit its fears of the new environment are gone and it spends more and more time playing with the toys and less and less time holding onto its “mother．”

(1)

Psychologically, what does the baby monkey desire most during the first two weeks of its life?

[　　]

A．

Warmth．

B．

Milk．

C．

Contact．

D．

Trust．

(2)

After the first two weeks of their life, baby monkeys prefer the cloth mother to the wire mother because the former is ________．

[　　]

A．

larger in size

B．

closer lo them

C．

less frightening and less disturbing

D．

more comfortable to rub against

(3)

Whal docs the baby monlcry probably gain from prolonged Mcontact comfort"?

[　　]

A．

Altenlion．

B．

Softness．

C．

Confidence．

D．

Interest．

(4)

It can be inferred that when the baby monkey feels sccure, ________．

[　　]

A．

it frequently niftheft back for a deep embrace when exploring the toys

B．

it spends more time screaming to get rewards

C．

il is less attracted to the toys though they are interesting

D．

it cares less alxnii whether itA mother is still around

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Hie main purpose of ihc passage is to ________．

[　　]

A．

give the reasons for(he experiment

B．

present the findings of the experiment

C．

introduce the method of the experiment

D．

describe the process of the experiment

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