While living there, she ______ the local accent.

a. picked on b. picked at c. picked up d. picked out

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科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

Today, people all over the world are moving out of small villages in the country to go and live in big, noisy cities. They are moving from the peaceful hills, mountains, fields, rivers and streams of the country-side to the busy world of streets, buildings, traffic and crowds. This movement from rural areas to urban areas has been going on for over two hundred years.

In many countries, the main reason people come to live in towns and cities is work. After one or two large factories have been built in or near a town, people come to find work, and soon an industrial area begins to grow. There is usually a residential area (住宅區(qū)) nearby where the factory workers can live. The families of these workers need schools, hospitals and shops, so many people come to live in the area to provide these services and a city grows.

In every major city in the world, there is a business district(商業(yè)區(qū)) where the big companies have their main offices. In

the United States, this area is usually in the city centre downtown. It is here that you can see the huge skyscraper office

blocks. The people who work here often travel a long way to work each day. Many of them live in the suburbs of the city, far away from the industrial area and the city center. Some suburbs are very pleasant, with nice houses and big gardens. There are usually parks for children to play in and large department stores where you can buy all you need.

But what is the future of the big cities? Will they continue to get bigger and bigger? Perhaps not. Some major cities have actually become smaller in the last ten years, and it is quite possible that one day we will see people moving out of the major cities and back into smaller town and villages.

What does the underlined phrase "urban areas" mean?

A. Areas of the countryside. B. Areas of a town or a city.

C. Areas near the countryside.D. Areas near a town or a city.

In the United States, many people work in the centre of a big city ________ .

A. while living on the far away edge of the city        B. and live there

C. but live in another city           D. but live far away out of the countryside

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科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

下面是美國著名游記作家Bill Bryson的幾本作品，首先請閱讀它們的封面信息：

A.

A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail

B.

The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America

C.

I’m a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America after 20 Years Away

D.

The Road Less Traveled: 1000 Amazing Places off the Tourist Trail

E.

Neither Here nor There: Travels in Europe

F.

The English Landscape: Its Character and Diversity

下面是對這幾本書的簡要介紹，請把它們對應的封面信息找出來：

In this collection, Bill Bryson is writing from home. We find he assesses life both in New England and in the contemporary United States. With the telescopic perspective(遠望視角) of one who has stepped out of the American mainstream and come back after 20 years, Bryson holds the mirror up to U.S. culture and feel strange to his motherland.

This book is a guide to the world’s unspoilt sights and experiences. It presents one thousand fresh and fascinating alternatives to hundreds of well-known tourist destinations and sights, including alternatives to the Carnival in Rio and the beaches of Thailand, the most-visited national parks, over-rated restaurants and holiday sites.

Returning to the U.S. after 20 years in England, Bill Bryson decided to reconnect with his mother country by hiking the length of the 2100-mile Appalachian Trail. Awed by merely the camping section of his local sporting goods store, he still goes into the wilderness and learns hard lessons about self-reliance.

A travelogue by Bill Bryson is as close to a sure thing as funny books get. This book is no exception. Following an urge to rediscover his youth, the author leaves his native Des Moines, Iowa, in a journey that takes him to across 38 states in the country, which is like a small town in his opinion.

Born in Iowa, Bryson backpacked through Europe as a young man. While living in England some 20 years later, he revisited many of the same places from arctic Norway’s northern lights to romantic Capri in Italy. Here he jumps back and forth between old memories and new experiences.

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科目：高中英語 來源：2012屆浙江省杭州第十四中學高三年級九月月考英語卷 題型：填空題

Bill Bryson是美國著名游記作家。閱讀下面列出的他的一些作品的簡要介紹，從A—F 中找出相應的封面。
【小題1】This book is a guide to the world’s unspoilt sights and experiences. It presents one thousand fresh and fascinating alternatives to hundreds of well-known tourist destinations and sights, including alternatives to the Carnival in Rio and the beaches of Thailand, the most-visited national parks, over-rated restaurants and holiday sites.
【小題2】In this collection, Bill Bryson is writing from home. We find he assesses life both in New England and in the contemporary United States. With the telescopic perspective(遠望視角) of one who has stepped out of the American mainstream and come back after 20 years, Bryson holds the mirror up to U.S. culture and feel strange to his motherland.
【小題3】Returning to the U.S. after 20 years in England, Bill Bryson decided to reconnect with his mother country by hiking the length of the 2100-mile Appalachian Trail. Awed by merely the camping section of his local sporting goods store, he still goes into the wilderness and learns hard lessons about self-reliance.
【小題4】A travelogue by Bill Bryson is as close to a sure thing as funny books get. This book is no exception. Following an urge to rediscover his youth, the author leaves his native Des Moines, Iowa, in a journey that takes him to across 38 states in the country, which is like a small town in his opinion.
【小題5】Born in Iowa, Bryson backpacked through Europe as a young man. While living in England some 20 years later, he revisited many of the same places from arctic Norway’s northern lights to romantic Capri in Italy. Here he jumps back and forth between old memories and new experiences.

A

A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
B

The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America
C

I’m a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America after 20 Years Away
D

The Road Less Traveled: 1000 Amazing Places off the Tourist Trail
E

Neither Here nor There: Travels in Europe
F

The English Landscape: Its Character and Diversity
 

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科目：高中英語 來源：2010-2011學年河北省唐山市高三摸底考試英語卷 題型：閱讀理解

The first time I decided to leave home was when 1 was in high schoo1．1 was having trouble getting along will my parents．I had about a hundred dollars in my pocket，and so I thought about leaving home, It took me 6my three weeks away from home when I stared to feel homesick. Living on my own is a totally different experience for three main reasons：being more responsible, more decisive and more creative

         First of all，I have learned that living on my own requires that I become more responsible．My parents usually tell me to carry out my work and duties almost every day．men I fail to do the work，I only get scolded. However now that I am on my own，I get to deal with my duties without being told to．When I fail to do my duties，I must also deal with the result by myself

         Another different experience for me while living on my own is that now I have become more decisive. ·I have to be more careful since I am on my own because my parents are not here to give me their advice. I must make my own decisions．For example，I must make the best decisions for myself without hurting anybody’s feelings and without my parents，guidance．

         Therefore，I became more creative just by living on my own．I could make my own future plan-l have made rules for myself to follow．This to me is a good experience，because I usually think that being creative is the．nicest thing in the world．However, when 1 was with my parents

l found it hard for me to be creative simply because I always followed their ideas．

       In conclusion，these are the things that usually happen when I am with my parents and when I am alone. Besides，I think that it is better for everyone to love their parents and themselyes before they love anyone else．They should leam how to live on their own. but meanwhile learn how to follow every technique that was given to them by their Parents．They can make use of their freedom of choice to lead to wherever they want。

1.According to the text，the author decided to leave home because

        A．he would like to live in the school with fellows

        B．he found it hard to get on well with his parents

        C．he had to go on with．his studies in．a(chǎn)nother city

        D．he felt he was old enough to live on his own

2.What did the author think matters most in the world?

         A．Being independent．                               B．Being responsible．

         C．Being creative．                                        D．Being more decisive．

3.The passage mainly tells us that     .

         A．one Can be, free of trouble by living on one’s own

         B．one can enjoy more freedom by living on one，s own

         C．living alone can help one keep good relationships with parents

         D．1iving alone helps one become responsible，decisive and creative

4.How is the text developed?

         A．Explanation—Examples—Conclusion

        B．Explanation—Research—Conclusion

        C．Argument—Information—Conclusion

        D．Argument—Reasons—Conclusion

 

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科目：高中英語 來源：2010年高考試題（陜西卷）解析版 題型：閱讀理解

 

                         The 1900 house

  The bowler family was one of more than 400 families who applied to 1900 house, a reality TV shout which took a typical family back a hundred years to se how people lived in the days before the internet, computer games and even electricity.

  The bowler family spent three months in a London home without a telephone, computers, TV, or fast food. The bowlers wore clothes from 1900, are only food available in English at that time, and cooked their meals on a single stove. Paul bowler still went to work every day in a then uniform. The children changed their clothes on the way to and from school and their classmates didn’t know about then unusual home life. Joyce stayed at home, cooking and cleaning like a typical housewife of the time, though everything took three times as long.

 So does Joyce think that people’s lives were better in the old days?

 “I think people in the old days had just ad many troubles and worries,” Joyce said.

And I don’t think their life was better or worse, there were lots of things back then that

I’m happy I don’t have to deal with nowadays, but on the other hand life was simpler.” “We had a lot more time with our family, and it was hard being nice to each other all the time,” eleven-year-old Hilary said.

   So what did the Bowler family miss most about modern life while living in the 1900 house?

   Paul, 39:” telephone and a hot shower”

   Joyce, 44:” a quick cup of tea from a kettle you could just turn on”

   Hilary, 11:” rock CD”

   Joseph, 9:” hamburger and computer games”

1.While the Bowler family was living in 1900 house, _____.                      

A the mother spent more time on housework

B the two children wore the then clothes for school

C they prepared their meals together on a stove

D they ate simple foods they had never seen

2.According to Paragraph 4, what’s Joyce’s opinion about life in 1900?              

A There were fewer problems for the family

B Life was simpler but worse than it is now

C There were things she liked and disliked

D The family had more time to stay together

3.What would Hilary expect most from modern life in the three months?              

A To play computer games             B. To make phone calls

C To listen to music                  D. To chat on the Internet   

 

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