Do you often lose things? Don’t worry. Now a new tool, which can be connected to any object you might lose, may be the way to solve your problem. The Tile, a small square linked up to your iphone or ipad by means of Bluetooth, lets you see how close you are to your missing item, within a 50-to-150-foot range (范围). If the item goes out of your phone’s 150-foot range, it can still be found on other smart phones with the same app.
When you drive the app on your phone, it shows you, with green bars that increase or decrease, how close or far away you are from the Tile. You can also program it to make a sound when you get close to the Tile. And you can link up your phone with up to ten Tiles. And if your lost object — a dog, for example, or a stolen bike — go out of your own phone’s 150-foot Bluetooth range, you can set it as a “lost item”. If any of the phones with the Tile app comes within range of your lost item, a message will be sent to your phone, telling you its position. The Tile app also has the function to remember where it last saw your Tile, so that you can easily find where you left it.
Since the Tiles use Bluetooth rather than GPS, they are never out of battery or needn’t to be charged, and they work for one year before needing to be replaced. And the app works with all generations of iPhones and iPads.
For further information, please visit www. tile666.com.
1.What can the Tile app help you?
A. To find other phone users.
B. To find your missing items.
C. To save your phone’s power.
D. To use your phone more wisely.
2.What does the second paragraph mainly tell us?
A. What the Tile app is.
B. How the Tile app works.
C. Why the Tile app was created.
D. What the advantages of the Tile app are.
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A. The Tile need be charged after a year of use.
B. One smart phone can only be linked up with one Tile.
C. The Tile can’t be linked up with a phone without Bluetooth.
D. A missing item can’t be found if it goes out of your phone’s Bluetooth range.
4.Where does the passage probably come from?
A. A news report. B. Science fiction.
C. A personal diary. D. An advertisement.
科目：高中英语 来源：湖北省武汉市武昌区2017届高三5月调研考试英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
Kanda really doesn't like to walk alone. The scientist from a research institute of intelligent robots finds the experience so boring that he'd rather drive—even though he lives close to his lab and knows that walking us healthy. "I enjoy walking with someone, like with my wife, with my daughter," Kanda said. "But they are not always available."
So Kanda, who specializes in human-like bots, developed a robotic walking partner that could make small talk based on its surroundings, which, he hopes, might motivate people to get out and exercise more. The bot rests on a person's shoulder like a boxy parrot. It weighs about a pound and a half and sits roughly 8.5 inches high, 3.5inches wide, and 10 inches long. A microphone, speaker, and internal camera allow it to communicate. It's even equipped with a smile.
Kanda and his team collected video form five different locations, including a garden and a shopping mall, and created a dataset of small talk topics related to each location. Then they programmed the robot to associate visual cues with specific topics. A special speech software provided the robot with a voice. Near a group of parked cars, for example, it might say, "In a big parking lot, sometimes I forget where I parked."
They tested the robot on 15 volunteers, 10 males and 5 females, who were paid and averaged about 26 years old. "Have you ever blown a puff of dandelion（蒲公英）seeds into the air?" The robot asked a participant, who smiled and responded, "Yes, I often did that when I was a child." Although several participants noted the robot's weight, Kanda was surprised that no one considered the experience as strange or funny. "I guess people enjoy new technologies," he said.
Just like a human partner, Kanda's bot isn't perfect. It's not able to go for walks in heavy rain and, while the robot can make expressions, it can't really hold a conversation, about which Kanda is most worried. Despite its limits, Kanda was comforted by the bot's presence. "I felt a kind of sense of being with someone, "he said, "particularly when it spoke."
1.Why does Kanda have the idea of developing a robotic walking partner?
A. Because he wants someone to accompany him while walking.
B. Because he has never developed a robot like a parrot.
C. Because his family are unwilling to walk with him.
D. Because he is crazy about developing robots.
2.What characteristic does the robot have?
A. It can "speak" and "see".
B. It can walk like a human being.
C. It can communicate with people freely.
D. It is much more humorous than a real person.
3.What is necessary for the robot to function?
A. A small size.
B. A boxy shape.
C. A human partner.
D. A speech software.
4.What is Kanda most likely to do about his robot next?
A. To make it more convenient to carry.
B. To improve its conversational skills.
C. To enable it to walk in heavy rain.
D. To better its sound system.
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科目：高中英语 来源：贵州省凯里市2016-2017学年高二下学期自主学习效果检测英语试卷 题型：完形填空
Last night was the last game for my eight-year-old son's soccer team. It was the_______quarter.The score was two to_______, my son's team in the lead. Parents encircled the field, offering_______.
With less than ten seconds_______, the ball rolled in front of my son's_______, one Mikey O'Donnel. With shouts of "_______it!" echoing across the field, Mikey stepped back and _______it everything he had. All round me the crowd _______. O'Donnel had scored!
Then there was_______.Mikey had scored all right, but in the wrong goal, ending the game in________.For a moment there was total hush（寂静）. You see, Mikey has Down's syndrome (a kind of mental disease) and________him there is no such thing as a wrong goal. All goals were________by a joyous hug from Mikey. He had even been known to hug the ________players when they scored.
The silence was________broken when Mikey, his face filled with joy, grabbed my son, hugged him and________,"I scored! Everybody won! Everybody won!" For a moment I held my breath, not sure how my son would ________. I need not have________. I watched, through tears, ________my son threw up his hand in the classic high-five salute and started chanting, "Way to go Mikey! Way to go Mikey!"Within moments both teams________Mikey, joining in the chant and congratulated him on his goal.
Later that night, when my daughter asked who had won, I________as I replied, "Everybody won."
1.A. first B. mid C. next D. final
2.A. zero B. one C. two D. four
3.A. encouragement B. entertainment C. congratulations D. awards
4.A. leaving B. moving C. remaining D. passing
5.A. coach B. teammate C. leader D. assistant
6.A. Kick B. Drop C. Throw D. Hold
7.A. sent B. handed C. gave D. brought
8.A. erupted B. froze C. laughed D. wandered
9.A. darkness B. silence C. excitement D. noise
10.A. line B. round C. hurry D. tie
11.A. for B. of C. upon D. inside
12.A. accepted B. celebrated C. received D. expected
13.A. disabled B. gifted C. supporting D. opposing
14.A. eventually B. slightly C. permanently D. shortly
15.A. stated B. whispered C. yelled D. explained
16.A. continue B. answer C. react D. defend
17.A. wondered B. worried C. suffered D. doubted
18.A. after B. until C. before D. as
19.A. watched B. seized C. surrounded D. followed
20.A. signed B. sobbed C. counted D. smiled
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科目：高中英语 来源：安徽省滁州市九校2016-2017学年高一下学期期末联考英语试卷 题型：完成句子
Since a university education in the United States 1.(be)very expensive, most students work in addition to studying. Students 2.(usual)work part-time, but some students take full-time jobs.
A typical job for a students would be working 3.a waiter or waitress. Other typical off-campus jobs would include being a clerk in a store or delivering pizza. Sometimes students also find jobs on campus such as cleaning, working in a cafeteria or library or answering 4.(telephone). Most student jobs are entry-level and low paying, but have flexible schedule5.(allow) students to attend classes.
Sometimes students also hold more responsible positions such as managers, or if they are lucky, positions in their area of study, 6.they hope will help them find employment after they graduate.
7.double responsibilities of working and studying result in a very busy,8.(stress)life for some students. 9., it is the only way for many people to finance their college educations. Some Americans believe that the work experience is good for the students 10.(they)since it gives them a taste of “the real world” outside the school.
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科目：高中英语 来源：四川省资阳市2016-2017学年高一下学期期末质量检测英语试卷 题型：书面表达
假设你是李华，你的美国笔友Mike来信说中国书法很难学。就此请你用英语给他写一封回信，主要内容包括：
1．学习书法的意义；
2．练习书法的技巧；
3．给他鼓励和信心。
注意：
1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头和结尾已为你写好，不计人总词数。
参考词汇：书法calligraphy毛笔writing brush
Dear Mike．
I'm sorry to know that you have difficulty in learning Chinese calligraphy.
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Best wishes.
Yours,
Li Hua
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科目：高中英语 来源：广西省南宁市2016-2017学年高一下学期期末考试英语试卷 题型：单句改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改句子，请你修改你同桌写的以下句子。每个句子都有一处错误，错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(Λ)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
1.The function of smile is to show happiness and put people to ease.
2.It is hard work as well as determination that have made him achieve everything he wanted.
3.The actors in Disneyland brought much fun to the visitors, made them laugh happily.
4.The boy’s dream to take a trip to England has been come true.
5.Body language makes possible for us to understand others better.
6.Today most people around the world are more like to greet each other by shaking hands.
7.To our great amuse, the kids performed on the stage in a funny way.
8.News came from the school office which Fang Jianxun had been admitted to Tsinghua University．
9.The detective novel is a attraction for me.
10.Some parks are famous for traditional culture, other for showing the unique sights.
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科目：高中英语 来源：广西省南宁市2016-2017学年高一下学期期末考试英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
At thirteen,I was diagnosed with kind of attention disorder.It made school difficult for me.When people else in the class was focusing on tasks,I could not.
In my first literature class,Mrs.Smith asked us to read a story and then write on it,all within 45 minutes.I raised my hard right away and said,“Mrs.Smith,you see,the doctor said I have attention problems.I might not be able to do it.”
She glanced down at me through her glasses,“you are no different from your classmates,young man.”
I tried,but I didn’t finish the reading when the bell rang.I had to take it home.
In the quietness of my bedroom,the story suddenly all became clear to me.It was about a blind person,Louis Braille.He lived in a time when the blind couldn’t get much education.But Louis didn’t give up.Instead,he invented a reading system of raised dots（点）,which opened up a whole new world of knowledge to the blind.
Wasn’t I the “blind” in my class,being made to learn like the “sighted” students?My thoughts spilled out and my pen started to dance.I completed the task within 40 minutes.Indeed,I was no different from others;I just needed a quieter place.If Louis could find his way out of his problems,why should I ever give up?
I didn’t expect anything when I handled in my paper to Mrs.Smith,so it was quite a surprise when it came back to me the next day-with an “A” on it.At the bottom of the paper were these words:“See what you can do when you keep trying?”
1.The author didn’t finish the reading in class because_______.
A. He was new to the class B. He was tried of literature
C. He had an attention disorder D. He wanted to take the task home
2.What do we know about Louis Braille from the passage?
A. He had good sight. B. He made a great invention.
C. He gave up reading. D. He learned a lot from school.
3.What was Mrs.Smith’s attitude to the author at the end of the story?
A. Angry. B. Impatient.
C. Sympathetic. D. Encouraging.
4.What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The disabled should be treated with respect.
B. A teacher can open up a new world to students.
C. One can find his way out of difficulties with efforts.
D. Everyone needs a hand when faced with challenges.
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科目：高中英语 来源：内蒙古2016-2017学年高一下学期期中考试英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
The Winter Olympics is also called the White Olympics. At this time, many colorful stamps are published to mark the great Games. The first stamps marking the opening came out on January 25th, 1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics. From then on, publishing stamps during the White Olympic Games became a rule.
During the 4th Winter Olympics Games a group of stamps were published in German in November 1936.The five Olympics rings were drawn on the front of the sportswear. It was the first time that the rings appeared on the stamps of the White Olympics.
In the 1950s, the stamps of this kind became more colorful. When the White Olympics came, the host countries as well as the non-host countries published stamps to mark those Games. China also published four stamps in February 1980 when the Chinese sportsmen began to take part in the White Olympics.
Different kinds of sports were drawn on these small stamps. People can enjoy the beauty of the wonderful movements of some sportsmen.
1.The White Olympics and the Winter Olympics__________.
A. are the same thing B. are different games
C. are not held in winter D. are held in summer
2.The world made it a rule to publish stamps to mark the great world games___________.
A. after the year 1936
B. after the 3rd White Olympics
C. before the 3rd White Olympics
D. before the year 1932
3.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Only the host countries can publish stamps to mark those Games.
B. Only the non-host countries can publish stamps to mark those Games.
C. All the countries can publish stamps to mark those Games
D. Japan can’t publish stamps to mark those Games
4.What may appear on the stamps of the White Olympics?
A. Basketball B. Table tennis
C. Football D. Skating
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科目：高中英语 来源：江苏省盐城市2016-2017学年高二下学期期末考试英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
The American Bystander
On a humid subway ride into work a few days ago, a woman on the other end of my car had a seizure (病情突然发作). All of a sudden, I heard her let out a painful sigh as she collapsed. For several minutes, the train continued down the track, and everyone in the car just stared at the woman. Finally, at the next stop a man informed the operator of what had happened and called 911. Luckily the woman came to herself as the EMTs carried her off the train. Ever since, I’ve been puzzled by the same question — why didn’t anyone do anything? And more importantly, why didn’t I do anything?
We’ve learned about the commonly referenced bystander effect—a psychological phenomenon in which individuals will avoid offering help to a person in need when other people are present. The bystander effect is attributed to two different psychological processes: social influence—individuals in a group will monitor and imitate other group members’ behavior—and shift of responsibility—individuals will cease to help because they believe that someone else will.
Even though most people probably haven’t witnessed a woman having a seizure on the subway, I’m sure if asked, anyone could think of a time when they could have helped and simply didn’t. In fact, I know that we have all experienced the bystander effect, because I believe it is one of American society’s most common headaches.
Anyone who follows the news can tell you that most of what we hear or read about these days is another death or another hate crime committed right in our own country. Consider the most recent theatre shooting in Nashville. The headlines read Another Theatre Shooting, Gunman is dead. When we read that headline or heard it on the news, most of us just acknowledged how sad it was, then told ourselves that there is nothing we can do to help and assumed that someone else would.
If America is just one large group of witnesses, all while telling ourselves that someone else most certainly will step in, how can we hope to shake the hold of this social psychological spell? The solution lies solely within us, to know the difference between doing what is justifiable and doing what is right, helping those in need when we have the means and opportunity to do so.
I want to be like the man on the subway who told the operator about the woman’s seizure, because as soon as he did, people followed suit and offered help. We have the power to choose whether to justify passivity or actively decide to do the right thing, and as a society I believe we ought to break free from our psychological tendency to just stand by.
1.What was the most passengers’ attitude towards the woman’s seizure?
A. Indifferent. B. Skeptical.
C. Enthusiastic. D. Concerned.
2.The psychological explanation for the fact that most people hesitate to help is that ________.
A. they need heroes or good examples to learn from
B. they believe such cases are none of their business
C. they fear that their behavior will be imitated by others
D. they count on other group members to give a helping hand
3.What can we learn from the theatre shooting in Nashville?
A. The mass media are only too concerned about crimes and deaths.
B. The majority of the US citizens are suffering from crimes.
C. People get too accustomed to pay adequate attention to crimes.
D. Media coverage is inconsistent with what the Americans assume.
4.As far as the author is concerned, the key to solving such an effect lies in ________.
A. the necessary means and opportunity to help others
B. the essential power to display psychological tendency
C. the acute awareness of making a right choice
D. the determined effort to help whoever is in need of help
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