I ________ to visit you later that day, but I had to phone and cancel.
A. come B. came C. am coming D. was coming
科目:高中英語 來源:英語教研室 題型:050
Norah Jones had a sleepless night on February 23. The 23-year-old American jazz singer, who found her voice in the small clubs of New York, dominated(統(tǒng)治)the 45th annual Grammy Awards—the music industry’s most prestigious(赫赫有名的)award ceremony.
She seemed as surprised as everyone else that her first album, “Come Away With Me”, was such a big success. It won her the most wanted awards, including Album of the Year(年度最佳專輯), Song of the Year and Best New Artist.
“I can’t believe this, I feel really blessed and really lucky to have this year, ”said the wide-eyed girl at the ceremony.
Jones grew up in Texas, US, with her mother. Her parents separated before she was born. She began singing in church choirs(唱詩班)at the age of five and started piano lessons two years later.
At the age of 15, Jones entered the High School for the Performing Arts in Washington. She won Best Jazz Singer and Best Original Composition(最佳原創(chuàng)作品)at the 1996 and 1997 Student Music Awards.
She had always enjoyed singing, but felt the piano would be a more solid foundation in life. So Jones chose to study jazz piano music at the University of North Texas for two years before taking a trip to New York City.
The trip started out as a summer vacation. But Jones soon realized she wanted to stay for a while, “The music scene in New York is so huge and exciting. Everything opened up for me. I couldn’t leave, ”she said.
Jones became friends with local songwriters and was inspired(激勵)to write her own songs. She began to sing and play the piano in a band. She got her break in 2001 and released “Come Away With Me”the following year.
The album is a blend(融合)of jazz, country and folk-pop. It has now sold more than 6 million copies around the world and has won much praise from the music industry. “She makes an album that people will remember in 20 years. ”said American country singer Faith Hill.
What is jazz?
Jazz is generally thought to have begun in New Orleans, US. It developed in the latter part of the 19th century from African work songs, songs of sorrow and hymns(贊美詩). The character of jazz is spontaneous(自然的)and emotional. It is usually played by small bands made up of a cornet(短號), clarinet(單簧管), trombone(長號)and guitar.
1. Norah Jones had a sleepless night on February 23. From this sentence, we can see she was ________________that night.
A. tired B. having difficulties going to sleep
C. excited D. too busy to sleep
2. What does the writer mean by saying“…who found her voice in the small clubs of New York” in the first paragraph?
A. She once lost her voice and after some medical treatment in New York, she found her voice.
B. Her experiences in those clubs helped her realized she was a good singer.
C. She started to sing in those clubs.
D. Her experiences in those clubs helped her develop her singing style.
3. At the end of Paragraph 3, the writer uses the description “wide-eyed” to show Norah was________________.
A. a girl with big eyes B. very surprised
C. inexperienced D. opening her eyes wide
4. Put the events listed below in the correct order.
a. Norah started learning the piano.
b. She won Student Music Awards.
c. She studied jazz piano music.
d. She sang in church choirs.
e. She took a trip to New York.
A. abcde B. dabce C. dcabe  v; D. abdce
5. At the end of the last paragraph but two(倒數(shù)第二段), the writer mentions that “she got her break in 2001”. What does it mean?
A. She got a rest that year.
B. She made some changes that year.
C. She reached a high point that year.
D. A lucky chance appeared and she made some achievement that year.
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:054
完形填空:
閱讀下面短文,掌握其大意,然后從1~25各題所給的四個選項中,選出一個最佳答案.
A photographer is a person who takes photos as a business or an art. It is often thought that his work is not only full of 1 but is very safe as well, and no one can imagine how 2 his work 3 .
Two photographers were 4 through a thick forest in Alaska, 5 at capturing (capture v. 搶拍) the wild-life on film. As there was nothing interesting to take pictures of, they were feeling 6 when they 7 sight of a brown bear that had caught a large fish by a quiet brook. The wild beast found them too, and stood on its 8 legs to get 9 sight of the two men. While doing this, the bear made a wonderful pose (n.姿勢) for the two 10 photo graphers.
Suddenly the bear 11 at them, while the two men kept right on taking photos of the 12 beast. as the beast was 13 very fast towards them, one of the men turned around right away and rushed to a tall tree nearby. He 14 to the top of the tree as quickly as he could. The other man, who could not climb a tree, 15 lay down on the ground, pretending 16 . When the bear 17 over him and shuffed (n.嗅)him all over, the man shut his eyes tightly, 18 his breath and 19 make any movement. While all this was going on, the man in the tree was 20 pictures of the 21 scenes. after a while, the bear went away 22 , because bears 23 dead men.
When all was safe, the photographer in the tree came down and said to his friend,“The same story 24 was told in Aesep's Fables (伊索寓言) has just happened to us, and I 25 no chances to take the photos of the wonderful scenes!”
1. A. happiness |
B. glad |
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C. sadness |
D. pleasure |
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2.A. interesting |
B. dangerous |
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C. useful |
D. important |
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3.A. sometimes is |
B. always is |
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C. is usually |
D. usually is |
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4.A. running |
B. riding |
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C. travelling |
D. driving |
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5.A. good |
B. wanting |
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C. planning |
D. aiming |
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6.A. sorry |
B. satisfied |
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C. comfortable |
D. helpless |
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7.A. lost |
B. caught |
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C. were in |
D. were out of |
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8.A. fore |
B. left |
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C. right |
D. hind |
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9.A. a different |
B. the same |
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C. a better |
D. better |
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10.A. mad |
B. funny |
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C. happy |
D. excited |
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11.A. stared |
B. jumped |
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C. shouted |
D. looked |
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12.A. pleased |
B. angry |
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C. worried |
D. funny |
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13.A. rolling on |
B. jumping up |
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C. drawing on |
D. running out |
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14.A. climbed |
B. reached |
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C. jumped |
D. walked |
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15.A. slowly |
B. immediately |
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C. after some delay |
D. after some time |
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16.A. to be dead |
B. to die |
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C. to be dying |
D. to have died |
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17.A. bent |
B. sat |
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C. lay |
D. took |
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18.A. took |
B. held |
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C. was out of |
D. taking |
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19.A. daren't |
B. tried not to |
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C. not trying to |
D. not tried to |
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20.A. busy to take |
B. ready to take |
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C. busy taking |
D. worth taking |
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21.A. strange |
B. beautiful |
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C. famous |
D. exciting |
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22.A. excitedly |
B. disappointedly(失望地) |
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C. gladly |
D. sadly |
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23.A. never eat |
B. don't like |
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C. never touch |
D. never tend |
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24.A. as |
B. that |
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C. which |
D. what |
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25.A. got |
B. had |
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C. found |
D. lost |
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補全對話
Bruce:Hello, Zhou Lan.This is Bruce.Excuse me for ringing you so late, but I' v e only just got home.
Zhou Lan: 1
Bruce:I would like to ask you about some stamps.Do you still have the cock year stamp? You had it when I last saw you.
Zhou Lan:I'm afraid I don't have it any more.I sold it last week.
Bruce:Oh! 2
Zhou Lan:I'm sorry.I didn't know you wanted it.What a shame!
Bruce: 3 I only decided to get one today.It's a pity I didn't think of it earlier.
Zhou Lan:Do you want me to find one for you?
Bruce:Yes, please. 4 I' ve been working so hard recently that I haven't had any time for collecting new stamps.
Zhou Lan:OK. 5
Bruce:Thanks very much.Bye.
Zhou Lan:Goodbye.
A.That would be kind of you.
B.I' 11 ring you if I have any news.
C.What a pity!
D.Please remember my phone number.
E.That's OK.
F.I' 11 see you tomorrow.
G.It doesn't matter.
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科目:高中英語 來源:2006年普通高等學(xué)校招生全國統(tǒng)一考試 英語 題型:056
書面表達(dá)
假定你是李華,亞洲冬季運動會將在你居住的地方舉辦,現(xiàn)在正在招募志愿者,你希望成為其中一員。請按要求用英文給組委會寫一封申請信。內(nèi)容應(yīng)包括:
1.個人情況:年齡、性別、學(xué)歷
2.個人條件:英語好、愛好體育、善于交往、樂于助人、熟悉本地情況
3.承諾:提供最佳服務(wù)
注意:
1.詞數(shù)100左右,開頭語已為你寫好
2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié),以使行文連貫
3.生詞:申請-apply(v.) application(n.)
志愿者-volunteer
DearSir/Madam
My name is Li Hua . I would like to work as a volunteer for the Winter Asian
Cames.________
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