San Francisco has long been a favorite place for travelers who are ready to learn languages．The mild （溫和的） year-round climate, shops and restaurants, bars and night-life, and some of the most beautiful scene in the US attract many visitors to this relaxing and welcoming city．Students are sure to find the San Francisco Bay Area an interesting, safe and friendly place in which they can live and study．This is the most important．
English School in San Francisco is located in the heart of the city．It is one of the best San Francisco English language schools．You can see views of the city from your classroom! Many buses stop less than a five-minute walk from the school, which is also just a two-minute walk from the famous Union Square, San Francisco Shopping Centre, the Financial District, Yerba Buena gardens and the Museum of Modern Art．The school is minutes away from the cable cars （纜車） to Chinatown and Fisherman’s Wharf and a boat ride on the bay．
San Francisco is a great place to study English and learn about American culture, offering excellent opportunities in sports, entertainment and arts．The city borders （接近） excellent beaches, and you can sail or surf all year round．
San Francisco has more restaurants than any other city in the US, and is the home of many theaters, music and dance companies, as well as museums．Just walking through the many areas of San Francisco, you are certain to find something wonderful．
小題1:That San Francisco attracts students most might be ______．
A．the mild year-round climate
B．its beautiful scenery
C．shops and restaurants, bars and night-life
D．a(chǎn) good place to live and study in
小題2:It is only a two-minute walk from English School to ______．
A．a(chǎn) bus stopB．the beaches
C．the Financial DistrictD．Fisherman’s Wharf
小題3:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．English School has the most beautiful scenery in the US．
B．Most of the restaurants in the US are located in San Francisco．
C．In San Francisco, one can experience one part of American culture．
D．English School in San Francisco is one of the best in the US．
小題4:The author mainly wants to tell us ______．
A．a(chǎn)bout English schools in the US
B．the places around English School
C．a(chǎn)bout the beautiful scenery in San Francisco
D．San Francisco is a good place to learn language
      
小題1:D
小題1:C
小題1:C
小題1:D
略
練習冊系列答案
相關(guān)習題

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report.
China has recently been faced with serious issues of product safety. Some cases have brought attention internationally to the increased use of imported ingredients to make food and medicine.
In Panama, medicine made with a poisonous chemical killed or sickened more than one hundred people. A Chinese company had identified it as diethylamide glycol （ [化]乙二醇）, a low – cost substitute commonly used in automobile antifreeze（防凍劑）.
Some countries have banned Chinese-made toothpaste containing diethylamide glycol. China has now told companies to discontinue its use, even though it says the toothpaste is safe. Another industrial chemical, melamine（三聚氰胺）, was found in wheat flour used to make pet food in North America. Thousands of dogs and cats became sick.
The United States has restricted some imports of Chinese seafood because they contained banned substance. And questions have been raised about other products, including children’s toys covered with lead paint.
Chinese officials promised to provide the European Union, the biggest trading partner, with detailed reports on enforcement efforts against unsafe goods.
Meglena Kuneva, commissioner (理事) for consumer protection of the European Union said China should have kept its promise.
China recently closed three companies linked to the Panama and the pet food scare. And itdismissed the former head of its food and drug administration. He was found guilty of corruption (腐敗) for approving unsafe drugs. This week, a conference of the State Council approved a proposed special measure on the supervision of food safety. The Xinhua News Agency said it calls for stronger controls over producers, greater responsibilities for government and more serious punishment for illegal activities.
But Chinese officials have accused some foreign media of overstating problems with goods made in China. They say food imports from the United States also fail inspection sometimes. Next Week, American and Chinese food safety officials are planning to hold 5 days of meetings in Beijing to discuss cooperation.
And that’s the VOA Special English Economics Report. I’m Mario Ritter.
小題1:How many cases with safety problems are mentioned in the passage?
A．SixB．FiveC．FourD．Three
小題2:How was Panama case dealt with afterwards?
A．Three companies linked to it were closed down.
B．The former head of food and drug administration was removed from his position.
C．More serious punishment was conducted for leaders linked to it.
D. Both A and B.
小題3:It can be inferred but not clearly stated that ________.
A．Chinese- made toothpaste is safe
B．the safety of “made in China” is doubted
C．there are safety problems with one more Chinese products.
D．stronger control over Chinese products is in need
小題4:The passage is mainly about ________.
A．China is facing product safety problems
B．more controls are taken of Chinese goods
C．overstated problems with Chinese goods
D．China is losing its trade partners

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

England is the largest country in Britain. Its capital is London, which is on the Thames. The port of London is one of the greatest ports in the world. Ships from all countries go up and down the Thames. They bring food to the people of Britain. Then they take British machines and other things back to the ports from which they come.
There are many scenic spots in the West of England. The lakes here are the most beautiful in England. There are trees, flowers and green grass round them.
The water is almost always very still，and you can see the green hills ,the brown mountains and everything else round the lake upside-down in the water. There are boats on all the larger lakes, which take people from one side to the other. There are always a lot of boats on the lakes in summer.
Travelers from many countries of the world go to the west of England in summer. There are boat races on the largest lakes, and people from many places in Great Britain and Europe come to see them. Young people travel from one place to another on their bicycles, or walk from one lake to another.
小題1: The port of London       .
A．only takes business within the country
B．is greater than the others in the world
C．is the busiest in the world
D．plays an important part in transportation
小題2: The upside-down scenes can be seen in the lakes because      .
A．the water is very stillB．you have a good sight
C．there is a good lightD．you stand near them
小題3: Young Londoners go to see      .
A．beautiful lakes on foot
B．boat races by bicycle
C．the port of London in their cars
D．the still water in the lake by air

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Americans have contributed (做貢獻) to many art forms, and jazz, a type of music, is one of the art forms started in the United States. Black Americans, who sang and played the music of their homeland, created jazz.
Jazz is a mixture of the music of Africa, the work songs the slaves sang, and religious(宗教) music. Improvisation (即興表演) is an important part of jazz. This is why a jazz song sounds a little different each time it is played.
Jazz bands formed in the late 1800s. They played in bars and clubs in many towns and cities of the South, especially New Orleans. New Orleans is an international seaport, and people from all over the world come to New Orleans to hear jazz.
Jazz became more and more popular. By the 1920s, jazz was popular all over the United States. By the 1940s, you could hear jazz not only in clubs and bars, but in concert halls as well. Today, people from all over the world play jazz. Jazz musicians from the United States, Asia, Africa, South America, and Europe meet and share their music at festivals on every continent. In this way, jazz continues to grow and change.
小題1:What can be the best title of the passage?
A．American Art FormsB．The Development of Jazz
C．The Music of Black AmericansD．The Birthplace of Jazz
小題2:From the text we can learn that ______.
A．New Orleans is the place where jazz was very popular
B．the American people are all jazz lovers
C．jazz is merrily sung by black people when working
D．jazz may become less popular as time goes on
小題3:It took about______ years to make jazz popular in the United States.
A．200B．120 C．80D．40

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

It is hardly surprising that clothing manufacturers（生產(chǎn)商） follow certain uniform standards for various features of clothes．What seems strange, however, is that the standard adopted for women is the opposite of the one for men．Take a look at the way your clothes button．Men’s clothes tend to button from the right, and women’s form the left．Considering most of the word’s population----men and women----are right-handed, the men’s standard would appear to make more sense for women．So why do women’s clothes button from the left?
History really seems to matter here．Buttons first appeared only on the clothes of the rich in the 17th century, when rich women were dressed by servants．For the mostly right-handed servants, having women’s shirts button from the left would be easier．On the other hand, having men’s shirts button form the right made sense, too．Most men dressed themselves, and a sword drawn from the left with the right hand would be less likely to get caught in the shirt．
Today women are seldom dressed by servants, but buttoning form the left is still the standard for them．Is it interesting? Actually, a standard, once set, resists change．At a time when all women’s shirts buttoned form the left, it would have been risky for any single manufacturer to offer women’s shirts that buttoned from the right．After all, women had grown so used to shirts which buttoned from the left and would have to develop new habits and skills to switch．Besides, some women might have found it socially awkward to appear in public wearing shirts that buttoned from the right, since anyone who noticed that would believe they were wearing men’s shirts．
小題1:What is surprising about the standard of the clothing industry?
A．It has been followed by the industry for over 400 years．
B．It is different for men’s clothing and women’s．
C．It woks better with men than with women．
D．It fails to consider right-handed people．
小題2:What do we know about the rich men in the 17th century?
A．They tended to wear clothes without buttons．
B．They were interested in the historical matters．
C．They were mostly dressed by servants．
D．They drew their swords from the left．
小題3:Women’s clothes still button from the left today because        ．
A．a(chǎn)dopting men’s style is improper for women
B．manufacturers should follow standards
C．customs are hard to change
D．modern women dress themselves
小題4:The passage is mainly developed by         ．
A．a(chǎn)nalyzing causesB．making comparisons
C．examining differencesD．following the time order

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Scientists who try to predict earthquakes have gotten some new helpers recently—animals.
　　That’s right, animals. Scientists have begun to understand what farmers have known for thousands of years. Animals often seem to know in advance that an earthquake is coming, and they show their fear by acting in strange ways. Before a Chinese quake in 1975, snakes awoke from their winter sleep early only to freeze to death in the cold air. Cows broke their halters (韁繩) and tried to escape. Chickens refused to enter their cage. All of this unusual behavior, as well as physical changes in the earth, warned Chinese scientists of the coming quake. They moved people away from the danger zone and saved thousands of lives.
　　One task for scientists today is to learn exactly which types of animal behavior predict quakes. It’s not an easy job. First of all not every animal reacts to the danger of an earthquake. Just before a California quake in 1977, for example, an Arabian horse became very nervous and tried to break out of his enclosure. The Australian horse next to him, however, remained perfectly calm. It’s also difficult at times to tell the difference between normal animal restlessness and “earthquake nerves”. A zoo keeper once called earthquake researchers to say that his cougar had been acting strangely. It turned out that the cat had an upset stomach.
　　A second task for scientists is to find out exactly what kind of warnings the animals receive. They know that animals sense far more of the world than humans do. Many animals can see, hear, and smell things that people do not even notice. Some can sense tiny changes in air pressure, gravity, or the magnetism of Earth. This extra sense probably helps animals predict quakes.
　　A good example of this occurred with a group of dogs. They were shut in an area that was being shaken by a series of tiny earthquakes. (Several small quakes often come before or after a large one.) Before each quake a low booming sound was heard. Each boom caused the dogs to bark wildly. Then the dogs began to bark during a silent period. A scientist who was recording quakes looked at his machine. It was acting as though there were a loud noise too. The scientist realized that the dogs had reacted to a booming noise. They also sensed the tiny quake that followed it. The machine recorded both, though humans felt and heard nothing.
In this case there was a machine to monitor what the dogs were sensing. Many times, however, our machines record nothing extraordinary, even though animals know a quake is coming. The animals might be sensing something we measure but do not recognize as a warning. Discovering what animals sense, and learning how they know it is a danger signal, is a job for future scientists.
小題1:Through the passage the writer hopes to explore __________.
A．why animals send a danger signal before an earthquake
B．how animals know when an earthquake is coming
C．why animals not men have good sense of danger
D．how much animals know about an earthquake
小題2: During an earthquake in China in 1975, _________.
A．chickens refused to go out of their cage
B．snakes were frozen to death in their caves
C．snakes awoke from their winter sleep earlier
D．cows broke their halters and escaped from their sheds
小題3:Which of the following is one of earthquake nerves according to the passage?
A．An Arabian horse tried to escape from his enclosure.
B．A cougar had an upset stomach unexpectedly.
C．An Australian horse was perfectly calm.
D．A cat acted very strangely in a zoo.
小題4:The scientists did an experiment with a group of dogs to _________.
A．find out that the machine could record unusual happenings
B．compare the reactions of animals and those of humans
C．prove that animals could sense more than humans
D．find out what exact warnings animals sent

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Cultural practices, cultural differences, local manners, and mores: traveling the globe can be a behavioral minefield, even when you have the best intentions. Everything from greeting to eating can be an opportunity to do the wrong thing, and not only embarrass yourself, but offend your host countrymen. Look out for the following cultural mistakes and try to avoid them while going abroad.
1.Touching Someone
Where It's Offensive
Korea, Thailand, China, Europe, the Middle East.
What's Offensive
In Mediterranean countries, if you don’t touch someone's arm when talking to them or if you don't greet them with kisses or a warm embrace, you'll be considered cold. But backslapping someone who isn't a family member or a good friend in Korea will make them uncomfortable. In Thailand, the head is considered sacred--never even pat a child on the head.
What You Should Do Instead
Observe what locals are doing and follow suit. In Eastern countries remember that touching and public displays of affection are unacceptable. In places like Qatar and Saudi Arabia, men and women are forbidden from talking, let alone touching.
2.Blowing Your Nose
Where It's Offensive
Japan, China, Saudi Arabia, France
What's Offensive
Some cultures find it disgusting to blow your nose in public--especially at the table. The Japanese and Chinese also dislike it even with a handkerchief.
What You Should Do Instead
If traveling through Eastern and Asian countries, don’t use handkerchief but choose disposable（可溶解的）tissues. In France and in Eastern countries, if you're dining and need to clear your nose, excuse yourself and head to the restroom.
3.Talking Over Dinner
Where It's Offensive
Africa, Japan, Thailand, China, Finland.
What's Offensive
In some countries, like China, Japan, and some African nations, don't start chatting while everyone else is digging into dinner, because mealtimes are for eating, not talking. Also avoid conversations in places a country might consider sacred or reflective---churches in Europe, temples in Thailand, and saunas in Finland.
What You Should Do Instead
Keep quiet!
4.Removing Your Shoes…or Not
Where It's Offensive
Hawaii, the South Pacific, Korea, China, Thailand
What's Offensive
Taking off shoes when arriving at the door of a London dinner party will be regarded as uncivilized, but failing to remove your shoes before entering a home in Asia, Hawaii, or the Pacific Islands will be considered disrespectful.
What You Should Do Instead
If you see a row of shoes at the door, start undoing your laces. If not, keep the shoes on.
5.Knowing Your Right from Your Left
Where It's Offensive
India, Morocco, Africa, the Middle East
What's Offensive
Many cultures still prefer to eat using traditional methods--their hands. In these cases, food is often shared, which is why it's important to wash your hands before eating and observe the right-hand-is-for-eating and the left-hand-is-for-other-duties rule. If you eat with your left hand, expect your fellow diners to be offended.
What You Should Do Instead
Left-handed? Attempt to be ambidextrous --- even children who are left-handed in these cultures are taught to eat with their right hand.
小題1:In which country can you greet someone with a kiss?
A．ThailandB．EnglandC．QatarD．Hawaii
小題2:If you’re in Japan and you’ve got a bad cold, what should you do at dinner?
A．Excuse yourself and leave for home.B．Blow your nose with a handkerchief.
C．Use some disposable tissues when neededD．Go to the restroom.
小題3:Before entering your friend’s house in a foreign country, you’d better ______.
A．greet the host or hostess firstB．follow others’ behaviors
C．remove your shoes firstD．respect their customs
小題4: To enjoy your dinner in India, you have to ______.
A．a(chǎn)void talking over dinnerB．keep your shoes on
C．share food with othersD．eat with your right hand

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

  First Frenchman: I once heard someone shout, "Look out," I put my head out of a window and a basin of water fell on me. It seems that "Look out" may mean "don‘t look out."
　　Second Frenchman: Once I was on a ship and heard the captain shout, "All hands on deck," I put my hands on the deck and someone walked on them.
　　Third Frenchman: I once visited an English friend early in the morning and the maid who came to the door and said, "He’s not up yet. Come back in half an hour," When I went again for him, she said, "He‘s not down yet."
　　"If he’s not up and he’s not down, where is he?" I asked.
　　She said, "He’s still in bed. When I say ‘He’s not up ’ I mean ‘he has not yet got up’. When I say ‘He’s not down ’ I mean ‘he has not yet come downstairs,’"
小題1:"All hands on deck" means “ _______ ”.
A．All the sailors gather on deckB．Give your hands to me
C．Put your right hand and left hand on deckD．Shake your hands with me
小題2:When the maid said, “He’s not up yet.” She meant that _______ .
A．he has not grown up yetB．he has not yet got up
C．he has not woke up yetD．he has not yet come upstairs
小題3:When the third Frenchman went back, the English friend _______ .
A．was washing his faceB．was having his breakfast
C．was still in an upstairs roomD．was reading a newspaper
小題4:Which do you think is the best title for this article?
A．Three Frenchmen and their English Friends
B．The English Language
C．Three French Stories
D．What a Language!

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

When you think of the tremendous technological progress we have made, it’s amazing how little we have developed in other respects. We may speak scornfully of the poor old Romans because they enjoyed the seemingly excited killing that went on in their arenas（競技場）. We may despise them because they mistook these goings on for entertainment. We may forgive them because they lived 2000 years ago and obviously knew no better. But are our feelings of superiority（優(yōu)越）really justified? Are we any less blood-thirsty? Why do boxing matches, for instance, attract such universal interest? Don’t the audience who attend them hope they will see some violence? Human beings remain as bloodthirsty as ever they were. The only difference between ourselves and the Romans is that while they were honest enough to admit that they enjoyed watching hungry lions tearing people apart and eating them alive, we find all sorts of arguments to defend sports which should have been banned long ago.
　　It really is incredible that in this day and age we should still allow hunting or bull-fighting, that we should be prepared to sit back and watch two men punch each other in a boxing ring, that we should be relatively unmoved by the sight of one or a number of racing cars crashing and bursting into flames. Any talk of ‘the sporting spirit’ is merely hypocrisy（虛偽）. People take part in violent sports because of the high rewards they bring. Audience are willing to pay vast sums of money to see violence. A world heavyweight championship match, for instance, is front page news. Millions of people are disappointed if a big fight is over in two rounds instead of fifteen. They feel disappointment because they haven’t experienced the exquisite pleasure of witnessing continuous violence.
　　Why should we ban violent sports if people enjoy them so much? You may well ask. The answer is simple: they are uncivilized. For centuries man has been trying to improve himself spiritually and emotionally—though with little success. But at least we no longer tolerate the sight madmen imprisoned in cages, or public punishment of any of the countless other barbarous (野蠻的) practices which were common in the past. Prisons are no longer the harsh forbidding places they used to be. Social welfare systems are in operation in many parts of the world. Big efforts are being made to distribute wealth fairly. These changes have come about not because human beings have suddenly improved, but because positive steps were taken to change the law. The law is the biggest instrument of social change that we have and it may exert great civilizing influence. If we banned dangerous and violent sports, we would be moving one step further to improving mankind. We would recognize that violence is unworthy of human beings.
小題1:It can be inferred from the passage that the author’s opinion of nowadays’ human beings is ________________
A．not very high.B．high.C．scornful.D．neutral
小題2:Why does the author mention the old Romans in this article?
A．To reveal that the old Romans first started violent sports.
B．To prove that the old Romans were not civilized.
C．To show human beings in the past knew nothing better.
D．To indicate human beings today are as bloodthirsty as the old Romans.
小題3:How many dangerous sports does the author mention in this passage?
A．Three.B．Four.C．Five.D．Six.
小題4:     What does the author want to illustrate in this article?
A． By banning the violent sports, we human beings can improve ourselves.
B． By banning the dangerous sports, we can improve the law.
C． We must take positive steps to improve social welfare system.
D． Law is the main instrument of social change.

查看答案和解析>>

同步練習冊答案