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William, one of the first man ______ the depths of the sea in a bathysphere, got interested in oceanography because of one book.

A.exploring B.having explored C.to explore D.to be explored

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No one thought that the RMS Titanic would sink on its first time at sea. But in 1912, the ship hit an iceberg and sank during the night. No one knew exactly where it had sunk. Even if someone had known, it was 12,500 feet (3.8 km) underwater. To search for the Titanic so deep in the water seemed impossible. But, 73 years later, Dr. Robert Ballard thought he had found a way to go that deep.

In 1985, Ballard set out to find the Titanic. He would use an unmanned submarine（无人驾驶的潜水艇）called Argo. Ballard’s research team controlled it from a ship on the surface. Argo had video cameras and lights on it. This let Ballard see the ocean floor.

Argo searched for signs of the Titanic. For many days and nights, Ballard and his teammates found nothing but sand and sea life. Time was running out. Ballard had only four days left before he had to return his boat. He knew this would be his only chance. Then, Ballard was awakened by one of his men. It was just after one o’clock in the morning. He rushed to the control room. On a screen was the view of one of the Titanic's boilers. They had found it!

Argo took amazing pictures of the ship. Ballard and his teammates found that the huge ship was in pieces. The debris was spread across one square mile (2.6 km2) of the ocean floor. They saw teacups, bottles, shoes, and other belongings（所有物）of the passengers.

During his career, Ballard has made more than 100 trips underwater. He has done much to teach children about the oceans. But, he will always be thought of as the man who found the Titanic.

1.Why was it difficult to find the Titanic?

A. Its size was huge.　　 B. It was deep under the sea.

C. It had been broken into pieces.　　 D. The weather at sea was terrible.

2.What can we learn from Paragraph 3?

A. The poor life at sea.　　 B. The difficulties in controlling Argo.

C. The causes of the Titanic’s sinking.　　 D. The experience of finding the Titanic.

3.What does the underlined word “debris” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. Rocks and sand.　　 B. Dead passengers.

C. Pieces from the Titanic.　　 D. Personal belongings.

4.What’s the best title for the text?

A. Ballard’s life　　 B. Finding the Titanic

C. Underwater trips　　 D. The sinking of the Titanic

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William Weaver was one of 14 black students integrating(使融合进入) the all—white West High School. A teacher told him that he “didn't belong.” He had a test and the teacher ______ him and then just took the paper away and said, “ ______ is up.” The first report card he got was ______ F’s. So he started to think maybe he didn't belong and that he was ______ .

One evening he was at home and Edward Hill, his science teacher from the ______ school, came by to visit. Weaver told Mr Hill that the white school were trying to ______ him away. Mr Hill asked Weaver to come to his old school after ______ . So every day waiting for him would be Mr. Hill with other teachers and they ______ him. Once he got past those F’s, he stopped ______ himself. But no matter what he did, he was never ______ at that school. Weaver never had a ______ with a counselor(辅导员)about going to college. But, to his ______ , he got a letter telling him he had been awarded a scholarship. Weaver ______ it and went on to ______ Howard University.

Many years ______ , Weaver came across Mr Hill and told him, “Mr Hill, if I had not gotten that ______ , I don’t know what would have happened. And I don't know ______ I got the scholarship because I never even applied for it.” Mr Hill said, “I know, because I filled in the ______ and sent it off for you.” So Mr Hill stepped ______ and changed his life, ______ at that time Weaver didn't realize how much he was being helped.

1.A. took over　　 B. went over　　 C. turned over　　 D. stood over

2.A. Class　　 B. Level　　 C. Time　　 D. Study

3.A. all　　 B. no　　 C. some　　 D. few

4.A. stupid　　 B. excellent　　 C. ordinary　　 D. extraordinary

5.A. new　　 B. black　　 C. best　　 D. worst

6.A. drive　　 B. turn　　 C. put　　 D. give

7.A. holiday　　 B. school　　 C. graduation　　 D. talk

8.A. liked　　 B. praised　　 C. taught　　 D. scolded

9.A. blaming　　 B. pushing　　 C. behaving　　 D. doubting

10.A. realized　　 B. recognized　　 C. remembered　　 D. punished

11.A. battle　　 B. headache　　 C. conversation　　 D. argument

12.A. surprise　　 B. delight　　 C. excitement　　 D. credit

13.A. won　　 B. refused　　 C. accepted　　 D. received

14.A. found　　 B. donate　　 C. decline　　 D. attend

15.A. before　　 B. later　　 C. ago　　 D. around

16.A. scholarship　　 B. ignorance　　 C. help　　 D. anxiety

17.A. when　　 B. where　　 C. how　　 D. that

18.A. details　　 B. information　　 C. form　　 D. name

19.A. out　　 B. in　　 C. back　　 D. forward

20.A. and　　 B. since　　 C. unless　　 D. though

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The Old Man and the Sea is the story of an epic struggle between an old, seasoned fisherman and the greatest catch of his life. For eighty-four days. Santiago, an aged Cuban fisherman, has set out to sea and returned ____ handed. So conspicuously unlucky is he that the parents of his young, devoted apprentice（徒弟） and friend, Manolin, have ____ the boy to leave the old man in order to fish in a more prosperous boat. ____, the boy continues to care for the old man upon his return each night. He helps the old man haul his gear to his ramshackle hut（破旧不堪的陋室）, secures food for him, and discusses the latest developments in American baseball, especially the trials of the old man’s hero, Joe DiMaggio. Santiago is ____ that his unproductive streak of failure will soon come to an end, and he ____ to sail out farther than usual the following day.

On the eighty-fifth day of his unlucky streak, Santiago does as promised, sailing his skiff（小艇） far beyond the island’s shallow coastal waters and ____ into the Gulf Stream. He prepares his lines and drops them. At noon, a big fish, which he knows is a marlin（青枪鱼）, takes the bait（鱼饵） that Santiago has placed one hundred fathoms deep in the waters. The old man expertly hooks the fish, but he cannot pull it in. Instead, the fish begins to pull to boat.

Unable to tie the line ____ to the boat for fear the fish would snap a taut line, the old man bears the strain of the line with his shoulders, back, and hands, ready to give slack should the marlin make a run. The fish ____ the boat all through the day, through the night, through another day, and through another night. The entire time, Santiago endured ____ pain from the fishing line. Whenever the fish lunges, leaps, or makes a dash for ____, the cord（绳） cuts Santiago badly. Although wounded and weary, the old man feels a deep empathy and admiration, for the marlin, his brother in suffering, strength, and determination.

As Santiago sails on with the fish, the marlin’s blood leaves a trail in the water and attracts sharks. The first to attack is a great make shark, which Santiago manages to kill with the harpoon（鱼叉）. In the ____, the old man loses the harpoon and lengths of valuable rope, which leaves him vulnerable to other shark attacks. Although he kills several sharks, more and more appear. They devour（吞噬） the marlin’s precious meat, leaving only skeleton, head, and tail, Santiago punished himself for going “out too far,” and for sacrificing his great and worthy ____.

The next morning, a crowd of ____ fishermen gathers around the skeletal carcass of the fish, which is still lashed（紧系） to the boat. Knowing nothing of the old man’s struggle, tourists at a nearby café observe the ____ of the giant marlin and mistake it for a shark. Manolin, who has been worried over the old man’s absence, is moved to tears when he finds Santiago safe in his bed. The boy fetches the old man some coffee and the daily papers with the baseball scores, and watches him sleep. When the old man wakes, the two agree to fish as ____ once more. The old man returns to sleep and dreams his usual dream of lions at play on the beaches of Africa.

1.A.second B.single C.empty D.first

2.A.made B.encouraged C.dissuaded D.forced

3.A.Nevertheless B.Therefore C.Furthermore D.Besides

4.A.confident B.depressed C.pessimistic D.proud

5.A.determines B.fails C.considers D.favors

6.A.venturing B.diving C.drowning D.securing

7.A.slow B.fast C.quick D.loose

8.A.drives B.steers C.pushes D.pulls

9.A.sustainable B.temporary C.constant D.instant

10.A.attempt B.control C.freedom D.damage

11.A.journey B.shock C.quarrel D.struggle

12.A.opponent B.master C.acquaintance D.hero

13.A.disappointed B.amazed C.terrified D.accomplished

14.A.remains B.meats C.ruins D.rests

15.A.seniors B.companies C.coaches D.partners

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The Old Man and the Sea is the story of an epic struggle between an old, seasoned fisherman and the greatest catch of his life. For eighty-four days. Santiago, an aged Cuban fisherman, has set out to sea and returned ____ handed. So conspicuously unlucky is he that the parents of his young, devoted apprentice（徒弟） and friend, Manolin, have ____ the boy to leave the old man in order to fish in a more prosperous boat. ____, the boy continues to care for the old man upon his return each night. He helps the old man haul his gear to his ramshackle hut（破旧不堪的陋室）, secures food for him, and discusses the latest developments in American baseball, especially the trials of the old man’s hero, Joe DiMaggio. Santiago is ____ that his unproductive streak of failure will soon come to an end, and he ____ to sail out farther than usual the following day.

On the eighty-fifth day of his unlucky streak, Santiago does as promised, sailing his skiff（小艇） far beyond the island’s shallow coastal waters and ____ into the Gulf Stream. He prepares his lines and drops them. At noon, a big fish, which he knows is a marlin（青枪鱼）, takes the bait（鱼饵） that Santiago has placed one hundred fathoms deep in the waters. The old man expertly hooks the fish, but he cannot pull it in. Instead, the fish begins to pull to boat.

Unable to tie the line ____ to the boat for fear the fish would snap a taut line, the old man bears the strain of the line with his shoulders, back, and hands, ready to give slack should the marlin make a run. The fish ____ the boat all through the day, through the night, through another day, and through another night. The entire time, Santiago endured ____ pain from the fishing line. Whenever the fish lunges, leaps, or makes a dash for ____, the cord（绳） cuts Santiago badly. Although wounded and weary, the old man feels a deep empathy and admiration, for the marlin, his brother in suffering, strength, and determination.

As Santiago sails on with the fish, the marlin’s blood leaves a trail in the water and attracts sharks. The first to attack is a great make shark, which Santiago manages to kill with the harpoon（鱼叉）. In the ____, the old man loses the harpoon and lengths of valuable rope, which leaves him vulnerable to other shark attacks. Although he kills several sharks, more and more appear. They devour（吞噬） the marlin’s precious meat, leaving only skeleton, head, and tail, Santiago punished himself for going “out too far,” and for sacrificing his great and worthy ____.

The next morning, a crowd of ____ fishermen gathers around the skeletal carcass of the fish, which is still lashed（紧系） to the boat. Knowing nothing of the old man’s struggle, tourists at a nearby café observe the ____ of the giant marlin and mistake it for a shark. Manolin, who has been worried over the old man’s absence, is moved to tears when he finds Santiago safe in his bed. The boy fetches the old man some coffee and the daily papers with the baseball scores, and watches him sleep. When the old man wakes, the two agree to fish as ____ once more. The old man returns to sleep and dreams his usual dream of lions at play on the beaches of Africa.

1.A.second B.single C.empty D.first

2.A.made B.encouraged C.dissuaded D.forced

3.A.Nevertheless B.Therefore C.Furthermore D.Besides

4.A.confident B.depressed C.pessimistic D.proud

5.A.determines B.fails C.considers D.favors

6.A.venturing B.diving C.drowning D.securing

7.A.slow B.fast C.quick D.loose

8.A.drives B.steers C.pushes D.pulls

9.A.sustainable B.temporary C.constant D.instant

10.A.attempt B.control C.freedom D.damage

11.A.journey B.shock C.quarrel D.struggle

12.A.opponent B.master C.acquaintance D.hero

13.A.disappointed B.amazed C.terrified D.accomplished

14.A.remains B.meats C.ruins D.rests

15.A.seniors B.companies C.coaches D.partners

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Onceupon a time there was a wise man that used to go to the sea to do his writing. Hehad a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work.One day he waswalking along the shore. As he looked down at the beach, he saw a human figuremoving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought that someone woulddance on the beach. So he began to walk faster to catch up. As he got closer, hesaw that it was a young man and the young man wasn’t dancing, but instead he wasreaching down to the shore, picking up something and throwing itinto the ocean. As he got closer, he called out, “Good morning! What are youdoing?’’

Theyoung man paused, looked up and replied, “Throwingstarfishes(海星)in theocean.”

“I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfishes in the ocean?”

“The sun is up and the tide is going out.And if I don’t throw them in, they’ll die”

“But, young man, don’t you realize thatthere are miles and miles of beach and starfishes all along it. You can’tpossibly make a difference!”

Theyoung man listened politely. Then he bent down, picked another starfish andthrew it into the sea, and said, “It made a difference for that one.”Thereis___________in each and every one of us. We have all beengifted with the ability to make a difference. And if we can know that gift, wewill gain through the strength of our vision the power(力量) toshape the future.

We musteach find our starfish. And if we throw our starfish wisely and well, the worldwill be better.

1.One day, the wise man saw a young man _______.

A. dancing along the beach　　 B. walking with a dancer

C. picking up starfish for sale　　 D. trying to save as many starfishes as possible

2.The underlined words “something very special” refers to ________.

A. the gifts from friends　　 B. the strength of making decision

C. our own starfish　　 D. the ability to make a difference

3.From the last two paragraphs, we can learn that ________.

A. the wise man realized something new and important

B. the wise man thought it was foolish of the young man to throw starfishes in the ocean.

C. the young man had the ability to make a difference

D. it is necessary for us to save starfish on the beach

4.The writer told this story to show us _____.

A. how and where we can write a good article

B. everyone can do something for the future

C. wise men are sometimes stupid

D. young men are in fact wiser than old people

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30.   It was once called the Sea of Bamboo, but now only one fifth of the area ______ covered with bamboo, and sixty percent of other plants ______ taken the place of the bamboo.

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One of the greatest contributions（投稿）to the first Oxford English Dictionary was also one of its most unusual. In 1879, Oxford University in England asked Prof. James Murray to serve as editor for what was to be the most ambitious dictionary in the history of the English language. It would include every English word possible and would give not only the definition but also the history of the word and quotations (引文) showing how it was used.

This was a huge task. So Murray had to find volunteers from Britain, the United States, and the British colonies to search every newspaper, magazine, and book ever written in English. Hundreds of volunteers responded, including William Chester Minor. Dr. Minor was an American Surgeon（外科医生）who had served in the Civil War and was now living in England. He gave his address as “Broadmoor, Crowthorne, Berkshire,” 50 miles from Oxford.

Minor joined the army of volunteers sending words and quotations to Murray. Over the next years, he became one of the staff’s most valued contributors.

But he was also a mystery. In spite of many invitations, he would always refuse to visit Oxford. So in 1897, Murray finally decided to travel to Crowthorne himself. When he arrived, he found Minor locked in a book-lined cell（囚室）at the Broadmoor Asylum（精神病院）for the Criminally insane.

Murray and Minor became friends, sharing their love of words. Minor continued contributing to the dictionary, sending in more than 10,000 submissions in 20 years. Murray continued to visit Minor regularly, sometimes taking walks with him around the asylum grounds.

In 1910, Minor left Broadmoor for an asylum in his native America. Murray was at the port to wave goodbye to his remarkable friend.

Minor died in 1920, seven years before the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary was completed. The 12 volumes defined 414,825 words, and thousands of them were contributions from a very scholarly and devoted asylum patient.

1.According to the text, the first Oxford English Dictionary _______.

A. came out before Minor died

B. was edited by an American volunteer

C. included the English words invented by Murray

D. was intended to be the most ambitious English dictionary

2.How did Dr. Minor contribute to the dictionary?

A. He helped Murray to find hundreds of volunteers.

B. He sent newspapers, magazines and books to Murray.

C. He provided a great number of words and quotations.

D. He went to England to work with Murray.

3.Prof. Murray and Dr. Minor became friends mainly because _______.

A. they both served in the Civil War

B. they had a common interest in words

C. Minor recovered with the help of Murray

D. Murray went to America regularly to visit Minor

4.What does the text mainly talk about?

A. The history of the English language.

B. The friendship between Murray and Minor.

C. Broadmoor Asylum and its patients.

D. Minor and the first Oxford English Dictionary.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The two organizations will arrange a one－year seminar and________ it with a report on their in－depth studies and research findings.

A. conclude　　 B. summarize

C. recognize　　 D. infer

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First published in 2001, the book Life of Pi written by Canadian author Yann Martel won the Man Booker Prize and an Asian American Prize for Literature. It is the story of a young boy named Pi who spends 227 days at sea with a small group of animals after disaster strikes their ship and is an account of his journey of survival and hardship.

Piscine “Pi” Molitor Patel, on whom Life of Pi is based, is a young boy living in Pondicherry, India, where his father owns a zoo. The story starts when Patel’s family decide to move to Canada, along with their zoo animals for their new home.

However, because of the bad weather, the ship sinks. Pi along with an orangutan (猩猩), an injured zebra, a hyena (鬣狗) and a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker are the only survivors who take shelter in a small lifeboat. Both the injured zebra and the orangutan are soon killed and eaten by the hyena. The tiger in turn kills and eats the hyena, leaving just the two of them alone on the boat now.

In an effort to avoid being eaten by Richard Parker, Pi acts himself as the head of the group and remains safe from harm. Since he does not want the tiger to die for fear of going mad by being alone on the boat, he fishes and feeds the two of them in order to stay alive.

The life of Pi then enters its third stage when their lifeboat washes up on the shores of Mexico and the tiger escapes into a nearby forest leaving Pi alone. After the Mexicans refuse to believe Pi’s story, he changes his tale by replacing the animals with his mother, a cook and a sailor and asks the Mexicans which one they prefer. They prefer hearing the first story though they do not believe a word of it.

In my view, Life of Pi is a must read book for all those who love reading.

1.We can learn that the book Life of Pi _____.

A. was written in 2001

B. was awarded two prizes

C. tells a story about friendship

D. is based on the author’s personal experience

2. In the book Life of Pi the hyena is killed by _____.

A. Pi

B. the zebra

C. the orangutan

D. Richard Parker

3. How does Pi escape being eaten by the tiger?

A. By catching fishes for the tiger.

B. By locking the tiger in a cage.

C. By being the leader of the two of them.

D. By fighting with the tiger.

4. What happens after Pi arrives in Mexico?

A. The tiger dies.

B. He tries to escape.

C. The Mexicans feel sorry for him.

D. The Mexicans doubt his experience.

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