3 lent me his trousers and shoes, which were quite thick and strong. So, as I could think of no more excuses, they tied the 4 round my waist and started to 5 me into the pit.
Just before I landed at the bottom I 6 up and told my friends to stop lowering me: I wanted to 7 the ground that I was going to land on, to make sure there were mo snakes on the 8 . The area being clear, I shouted to them to lower away, 9 at that moment two things happened.
First, the light went out; secondly, one of the shoes which I had 10 from my friend and which were too large for me, came off. So there was I standing at the 11 of a ten-foot-deep pit, with no light and one shoe on one foot, surrounded by seven or eight deadly Gaboon snakes. I had never been more 12 . I had to wait in the dark, without daring to move, 13 my friend pulled the lamp out, relit it and lowered it into the pit again.
With plenty of 14 and both shoes on, I felt much 15 ,and set about the task of catching the snakes. This was really 16 enough.
I had a forked stick in my hand, and with this I came near each reptile, pinned it down with the fork and then 17 it up by the bank of the neck, and put it into my snake bag, what I was busy catching one snake, another might move round 19 me and I might step back on it. However, It all passed off without 20 , and at the end of half an hour I had caught eight of the Gaboon snakes.
1．A. watch B. kill C. catch D. research
2．A. expressed B. explained C .said D. showed
3．A. quickly B. eagerly C. kindly D. easily
4．A. lamp B. fork C. trousers D. rope
5．A. sent B. drop C. lower D. put
6．A. looked B. gave C. took D. made
7．A. examine B. check C. find D. search
8．A. pit B. water C. earth D. way
9．A. yet B. and C. however D. therefore
10．A. lent B. borrowed C. received ? D. bought
11．A. edge B. bottom C. side D. middle
12．A. excited B. encouraged C. frightened D. surprised
13．A. when B. till C. so D. while
14．A. strength B. help C. rest D. light
15．A. braver B. prouder C. brighter D. stronger
16．A. safe B. funny C. simple D. difficult
17．A. brought B. picked C. set D. took
18．A. watch B. read C. turn D. take
19．A. at B. near C. before D. behind
20．A. accident B. effort C. care D. problem
| 1、从后文看是下到坑底去捉蛇。
2、我因穿的衣服不对，不お适合下去捉蛇，故朋友做出解释。 3、从本句可以看出是说朋友善良借我衣服等东西。 4、因为是去坑底，所以应该是用绳子绑住。 5、应是用绳子拴上我，把我下到坑里去。lower 意为“降下”“使下降”，符合题意。 6、根据前后句应该是说我抬头看我的朋友并告诉他们一些事情。 7、“examine”是指仔细查看，看是否有“毛病，危险，故障”等。 “check”指仔细核对，看是否有误，与原来是否一样等。A项更符合题意。 8、应是确保最后一段路上没有蛇，因为我现在还没下到坑底。 9、在这里是“仍然”的意思，即还需要往下放。 10、从上文已知衣服和鞋子是从朋友处借来的。 11、at the bottom of在…的底部. 12、自己一个人孤单地站在黑暗的坑底，没有灯光，一只脚上还没有穿鞋子，四周围着七八条毒蛇，我怕极了。 13、直到…为止,用till 14、根据上文可知应该是光线”light” 15、有了灯光，也穿上了鞋子，我不那么害怕了。 16、从后文看捉蛇并不是一件多么困难的事。 17、pick up捡起来 18、“watch out for”意思是“警惕，当心”。 19、在我的后边,用介词behind 20、一切都非常顺利，我在捉蛇的过程中没有出什么意外。
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考前必练系列答案科目：高中英语 来源：活题巧解巧练·高一英语（下） 题型：001
Listening
Part 1
A newspaper reporter is speaking to a lady who escaped from the fire .
1．Listen to the whole tape. Write down the four questions that the newspaper reporter asks.
1)What ________
2)What ________
3)How ________
4)How________
2．Listen to the tape again. Tick the sentences which are correct.
1)She was having lunch when the fire started.
2)Someone was making coffee.
3)Flames came out of the ceiling.
4)She was planning to go to the bank later that day.
5)The fire happened at a weekend.
6)She was planning to go away for the weekend.
7)She thought it wasn't going to be a big fire.
8)The fire started quickly.
9)The fire started far away.
3．How do you think the story ended? Give reasons for your answers.
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A．She had to walk home because she had no money.
B．She had to borrow some money and rake a taxi home.
C．She drove home in her own car.
D．She got home, but couldn't get into her house .
Part 2
Six friends are having a discussion about smoking.
1．Listen to the tape. Are the speakers “For” or “Against ”smoking? Tick the correct column for each speaker.
2．Listen to the tape again. What reason does each speaker give for being “For” or “Against” smoking? Write a reason in the space. You can use your own words.
3．Listen to the tape again. Choose the sentences which you hear on the tape.
1)
A．It helps me study better.
B．It helps me to study better.
2)
A．My grandma has smoked thirteen cigarettes a day.
B．My grandpa has smoked thirty cigarettes a day.
3)
A．The rooms smell of smoke.
B．The room smells of smoke.
4)
A．It's a simple pleasure.
B．It's simply pleasure.
5)
A．People think it clever to smoke.
B．People think it's clever to smoke.
6)
A．The doctors couldn't do anything to save her.
B．The doctors couldn't anything safer.
Part 3
Terry is from the USA and she is visiting England. In this dialogue, Did asks her how she find England. Terry talks about some of the difference between the USA and England .
1．Tick the things which Terry talks about.
( )A．English language
( )B．Touching
( )C．Pronunciation
( )D．Saying Hello and Goodbye
( )E．Words
( )F．Buses
( )G．Spelling
( )H．Driving
( )I．Parties
( )J．manners
2．Listen to these sentences from the dialogue. Write down the words in the spaces.
1)________'s ________ ________ living in England, Terry?
2)A woman said she would ________ me the next day .
3)What's ________ about that ?
4)Well, we say, “I'll________ you tomorrow. ”
5)Now that sounds ________ to me .
6)So I have to ________ not to touch people when I'm in________.
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科目：高中英语 来源：英语教研室 题型：050
At last they saw a light in one of the upstairs windows. It flashed once, twice, three times.
“That’s the sign,” Lacey said. Both men got out of the car. They were wearing dark clothes. They now put on gloves. Lacey had a small bag of tools. “Can I bring the gun?” Bames asked.
“How many times must I tell you! No guns!” Lacey said angrily. “Not while you’re working with me.” And they entered the garden through a small gate.
“I hope there aren’t any dogs,” Bames said as they climbed round the edge of the garden. They were going towards the back of the house.
“There are no dogs and no people here,” Lacey told him. “Except for our friend upstairs. Now keep quiet and follow me!”
They entered a big yard at the back of the house.
“That’s the window over there,” Lacey said, pointing to a small window near the kitchen door. “You wait here. I’ll get through the kitchen window. If I can’t open the door, you’ll have to climb through the window too. ”
Lacey crossed the yard. He opened the window without any difficulty and climbed through. But the kitchen door was locked and the key was not there. He went to the window and whistled to Bames.
“You’ll have to climb through the window, too,” he said.
Just at that moment they heard the sound of a car. It was getting closer to the house at great speed and its lights lit up the house as it got nearer. People got out and they could hear voices.
“That is the police!” Bames said, “It is a trap. I knew it. ”
“Don’t be worried！” Lacey told him. “Now listen to me. Go back to the car and wait for me there. I’ll join you as soon as I can. Off you go and keep well in the shadows. ”
1．According to the contents, what are the two persons?
A．Thieves.
B．Cheats.
C．Policemen.
D．Climbers.
2．Which statement is NOT true?
A．Lacey was more an expert in stealing than Bames.
B．Neither Lacey nor Bames knew the place well.
C．The police have been fully prepared for the two persons.
D．Bames had been told before not to take guns while stealing into the house.
3．What is the correct order of the two persons carrying out their plan?
a．Lacey crossed the yard to the kitchen.
b．Lacey and Bames came to a yard.
c．Lacey and Bames entered the garden through a small gate.
d．Lacey told Bames to wait.
xh? easy-going
B．poor but good for working-class girls
C．in good health
D．good at making money
3．Annie found her father-in-law getting on her nerves because he ________.
A．sat when she was cleaning
B．never said what time he was getting up
C．rarely talked to her and Bob
D．caused her to give up her job
bidi-font-size:10.5pt;font-family:宋体; mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman"'> e．Lacey and Bames climbed round the side of the garden.
A．b, d, a, c, e
B．b, c, e, d, a
C．b, e, a, c, d
D．b, a, d, c, e
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科目：高中英语 来源：英语教研室 题型：054
2 to stop her car by the side of the road in the winter night and opened the trunk.. No 3 tire.
At this time, a car 4 . Paul and Diane told Clay to 5 them to a service station near their 6 ．They arrived to see that it had no suitable tires to 7 with her car. “Follow us home,” said Paul.
The couple called around to find a tire. No 8 . They decided to let her use their own car. “Here,” Paul said, handing Clay a 9 of keys. “Take our car. We 10 be using it over the holiday.”
Clay was 11 . “But I’m going all they way to South Carolina, and I’ll be gone for two weeks,” she 12 them.
“We know,” Paul said. “We’ll be 13 when you get back. Here’s our number if you need to 14 us.”
Unable to believe her eyes, Clay watched as the 15 put her luggage into their car and then 16 h er off. Two weeks later she 17 to find her old car cleaned inside and out with three new tires and the radio 18 .
“Thank you so much,” she said. “How much do I 19 you?” “Oh, no,” Paul said, “we don’t want any money. It’s our 20 .” Clay realized that while it might have been their pleasure, it was now her duty to pass on their “do unto others” spirit.
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B. match |
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B. massage |
C. success |
D. luck |
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B. number |
C. pair |
D. chain |
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B. cleaners |
C. friends |
D. couple |
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B. shook |
C. watched |
D. drove |
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B. happened |
C. returned |
D. came |
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B. fixed |
C. tied |
D. rebuilt |
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B. lend |
C. give |
D. offer |
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B. job |
C. duty |
D. pleasure |
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in hurry for an appointment(约会) at9:30.
The nurse had him take a 1 in the waiting area, 2 him it would be at least 40 minutes 3 someone would be able to see him. I saw him 4 his watch and decided, since I was 5 busy?my patient didn’t 6 at the appointed hour. I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment.
The gentleman said no and told me hat he 7 to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his 8 . He told me that she had been 9 for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be 10 if he was a bit late. H replied that she 11 knew who he was, that she had not been able to 12 him for five years now. I was 13 , and asked him, “And you 14 go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?”
He smiled and said, “She doesn’t know me, but I know who she is.” I had to hold back 15 as he left.
Now I 16 that in marriages, true love is 17 if all that is. The happiest people don’t 18 have the best of everything; they just 19 the best of everything they have. 20 isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
1. A. breath B. test(测试) C. seat D. break
2. A. persuading B. promising C. understanding D. telling
3. A. if B. before C. since D. after
4. A. taking off B. fixing C. looking at D. winding
5. A. very B. also C. seldom D. not
6. A. turn up B. show off C. come on D. go away
7. A. needed B. forgot C. agreed D. happened
8. A. daughter B. wife C. mother D. sister
9. A. late B. well C. around D. there
10.A. lonely B. worried C. doubtful D. hungry
11.A. so far B. neither C. no longer D. already
12.A. recognize B. answer C. believe D. expect
13.A. moved B. disappointed C. surprised D. satisfied
14.A. only(仅仅) B. then C. thus D. still
15.A. curiosity B. tears C. words D. judgment
16.A. realize B. suggest C. hope D. prove
17.A. agreement B. expression C. acceptance D. exhibition
18.A. necessarily B. completely C. naturally D. frequently
19.A. learn B. make C. favor D. try
20.A. Adventure B. Beauty C. Trust D. Life
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：
| A. where B. vital C. dream D. understanding E. prize F. find out G. scientist H. how I. rewarding J. inspired K. funny L. role |
Most children want to be pop stars or footballers when they grow up. But 11-year-old Amy Jones had the chance to 1 more about her 2 job -- a medical biologist when she won an essay writing competition for primary students.
Amy's 3 for the best essay on "What I want to be when I'm older" was a day at the Oxford Medical Science Institute. Staff organized a special programme for the would-be 4 , introducing her to the projects being worked on by medical biologists at Oxford. The sessions included a look at the 5 of medical biologists in fighting cancers and 6 to become a medical biologist.
Amy said she was 7 to become a biologist after watching a television programme. In her essay she wrote: "The medical biologist plays a big role in many discoveries and it would be a challenging, exciting and 8 job."
Dr Kathryn Robson, the Institute director said: "It's 9 that we encourage young people to study science and think about scientific research as a job. I hope Amy now has a better 10 of what it takes to become a medical biologist."
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