Larry was on another of his underwater expeditions(探险)but this time, it was different. He decided to take his daughter along with him. She was only ten years old. This would be her first trip with her father on what he had always been famous for.
Larry first began diving when he was his daughter’s age. Similarly, his father had taken him along on one of his expeditions. Since then, he had never looked back. Larry started out by renting diving suits from the small diving shop just along the shore. He had hated them. They were either too big or too small. Then, there was the instructor. He gave him a short lesson before allowing him into the water with his father. He had made an exception. Larry would never have been able to go down without at least five hours of theory and another similar number of hours on practical lessons with a guide. Children his age were not even allowed to dive.
After the first expedition, Larry’s later diving adventures only got better and better. There was never a dull moment. In his black and blue suit and with an oxygen tank fastened on his back, Larry dived from boats into the middle of the ocean. Dangerous areas did not prevent him from continuing his search. Sometimes, he was limited to a cage underwater but that did not bother him. At least, he was still able to take photographs of the underwater creatures
Larry’s first expedition without his father was in the Cayman Islands. There were numerous diving spots in the area and Larry was determined to visit all of them. Fortunately for him, a man offered to take him around the different spots for free. Larry did not even know what the time was, how many spots he dived into or how many photographs he had taken. The diving spots afforded such a wide array of fish and sea creatures that Larry saw more than thirty varieties of creatures.
Larry looked at his daughter. She looked as excited as he had been when he was her age. He hoped she would be able to continue the family tradition. Already, she looked like she was much braver than Larry had been then. This was the key to a successful underwater expedition.
1.In what way was this expedition different for Larry?
A. His daughter had grown up.
B. He had become a famous diver.
C. His father would dive with him.
D. His daughter would dive with him.
2.What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?
A. Larry had some privileges.
B. Larry liked the rented diving suits.
C. Divers had to buy diving equipment.
D. Ten-year-old children were permitted to dive.
3.Why did Larry have to stay in a cage underwater sometimes?
A.To protect himself from danger.
B.To dive into the deep water.
C.To admire the underwater view.
D.To take photos more conveniently.
4.What did Larry expect his daughter to do?
A.Become a successful diver.
B.Make a good diving guide.
C.Take a lot of photos underwater.
D.Have longer hours of training.
科目：高中英语 来源：2016届安徽宿松县凉亭中学上学期高三第三次月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Metro Pocket Guide
Metrorail (地铁)
Each passenger needs a fare card to enter and go out .Up to two children under age five may travel free with a paying customer .
Fare card machines are in every station .Bring small bills because there are no change machines in the stations and fare card machines only provide up to $5 in change. Get one ticket of unlimited Metrorail rides with a One Day Pass .Buy it from a fare card machine in Metro stations .Use it after 9:30 am. until closing on weekdays , and all day on weekends and holidays .
Hours of service
Open: 5a.m Mon-Fri 7a.m Sat-Sun
Close: midnight Sun- Thur. 3 am Fri.—Sat. nights
Last train times vary .
Train times Posted in stations
Metrobus
When paying with exact charge , the fare is $1.35.When paying with a Smart Trip? card , the fare is 1.25.
Senior citizens 65 and older and disabled customers may ride for half the regular fare .On Metrorail and Metrobus , use a senior/disabled fare card or Smart Trip ? card .For more information about buying senior/disabled fare card , Smart Trip? cards and passes , please visit Metro Opens Doors .com or call 202-637-7000and 202-637-8000.
Senior citizens and disabled customers can get free guide on how to use proper Metrobus and Metrorall services by calling 202-962-1100.
Travel tips
. Avoid riding during weekday rush periods –before 9:30 a.m. and between 4and 6p.m.
. If you lose something on a bus or train or in a station, please call Lost &Found at 202-962-1195.
1.At what time does Metrorail stop service on Saturday ?
A. At midnight . B. At 3 a.m.
C. At 5 a.m. D. At 7a.m.
2.What is good about a Smart Trip? card ?
A. It is convenient for old people .
B. It saves money for its user
C It can be bought at any train
D. It is sold on the Internet
3.Which number should you call if you lose something on the Metro?
A. 202-962-1195 B. 202-962-1100
C. 202-637-7000 D. 202-637-8000
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届辽宁沈阳市四校协作体高三上期中英语试卷（解析版） 题型：语法填空
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
He was a professor. At the age of 90, he still worked eight hours every day regardless 1. the weather.
His secretary said: “He was extremely old, but he forced himself to walk from his living place to the office through two blocks. 2. would take him an hour to do so, but he insisted because it made him get a sense of 3. (succeed).”
One day, a university student 4. (step) out of his office with a pile of books. He complained: “He always answers my questions with just a yes or no. However, he always gives me dozens of books and suggests me 5. (find) the answer on my own.”
By chance, the professor knew 6. the student complained about. He explained to him with a smile: “This is the method I have learnt---the 7. (hard) you work independently, the better solutions you will find. If you can make full use of the books, you will 8. (probable) become a good lawyer in the future.”
This 90-year-old man was Pound, 9. was the president of Law College of Harvard. He believed “all slopes are easy 10. ( go)”, of which he often reminded his students.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届安徽四校高三12月联考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：语法填空
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Some of us feel puzzled about the 1. (participate) of a debate. Here is some information which will help you get a general idea of it.
Participating in a debate is a useful practice of those who aim to become public speakers. In a formal debate a statement called a “motion” is 2. (propose). It is defended by the proposers and challenged by their opponents. To become a 3. (lead) debater it is necessary to acquire several techniques and skills. 4. experienced debater seeks to persuade others by presenting relevant arguments 5. (intention), not by the violence of his language. He shows respect for standpoints which 6. (different) from his own and does not allow personal hostility to enter into 7. should be a conflict of ideas. He anticipates the points put forward by his opponent and deals with them methodically. He attempts to present a 8. (consist) case, 9. rather, a piece of reasoning free from self-contradiction. He realizes that the 10. (accept) conclusions must be supported by adequate evidence. He knows how to sum up the various points that arise in the course of the debate.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年山东寿光现代中学高二10月月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
This is a true story from Guyana．One day, a boy took a piece of paper from a box．He made a paper ball and pushed it into his nose．He couldn’t get it out．He ran crying to his mother．His mother couldn’t get the paper out, either．A week later, the paper was still in the boy’s nose．His nose began to have a bad smell．
So his mother took the boy to a hospital．The doctor looked up at the child’s nose, but she couldn’t get the paper out．She said she had to cut the boy’s nose to get the paper out．
The boy’s mother came home looking sad．She didn’t want her child to have his nose cut．The next day she took the boy to her friend Sidney who lived in a house with an old lady called May．May wanted to see the child, so the child let her look up his nose．
“Yes, I can see it,” May said．“It will be out soon.”
As she spoke, she shook some black pepper on the child’s nose．The child gave a mighty（强而有力的） sneeze and the paper flew out．His mother was surprised．May told his mother to take the boy to the seaside for a swim, for the salt water would go up his nose and stop the bad smell．
So the lucky boy didn’t have to go to the hospital to have his nose cut．
1.After the boy pushed a paper ball into his nose, ____．
A．he took it out
B．his mother took it out
C．he tried to take it out but failed
D．he did nothing but cry
2.Which of the following is TRUE?
A．The doctor helped to take the paper ball out of the boy’s nose．
B．The boy had to have his nose cut at last．
C．The boy’s mother found some black pepper to solve the problem．
D．May succeeded in taking the paper out．
3.The boy should be taken to the seaside for a swim because ____．
A．he needed to learn to swim.
B．the sea water would wash out the paper ball．
C．the sea water would stop the bad smell of his nose．
D．he needed a rest.
4.The paper ball stayed in the boy’s nose for ________.
A.at most seven days B.less than seven days
C.more than seven days D.exactly seven days
5.According to the story,______was most worried about the boy’s accident.
A.the boy’s mother B.Sidney
C.May D.the doctor
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年河北邢台第一中学高二12月月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Let us suppose it is now about A.D. 2060. Let's make believe it is about 47 years from now. Of course, things have changed and life is very different.
Voyages to the moon are being made every day. It is as easy to take a holiday on the moon today as it was for the people in 1960 to take a holiday in Europe. At a number of scenic spots on the moon, many hotels have been built. In order that everyone can enjoy the beautiful scenery on the moon, every room has at least one picture window. Everything imaginable is provided for entertainment of young and old.
What are people eating now? People are still eating food. They haven't yet started to take on heir(继承) supply of energy directly as electrical current or as nuclear power. They may some day. But many foods now come in pill form, and the food that goes into the pill continues to come mainly from green plants.
Since there are several times as many people in the world today as there were a hundred years ago, most of our planet's surface has to be filled. The deserts are irrigated with water and crops are no longer destroyed by pests. The harvest is always good.
Farming, of course, is very highly developed. Very few people have to work on the farm. It is possible to run the farm by just pushing a few buttons now and then.
We are healthier both in our bodies and in our minds, and we know the causes and cure of disease and pain, and it is possible to get rid of diseases. No one has to be ill any more.
Such would be our life in 2060.
1.When was the passage written?
A. In about A.D. 2060 B. In about 1960
C. In about 2014 D. In about 2013
2.According to the passage, what will be on the moon in about A.D. 2060?
A. Many other animals. B. Many tourists.
C. Many plants. D. A sea.
3.The passage tells us that in 2060, ________ on the earth than now.
A. the crops are getting better
B. there are more pests
C. there are fewer people
D. there is less water
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年安徽铜陵第一中学高一上期中英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled(贴标签) everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.
War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, “Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!” Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.
The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute without a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled(爬) under her covers, weeping. Obviously, that was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart,
Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn’t noticed Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me. “Thanks.”
Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn’t always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.
1. What made Kate angry one evening?
A. She couldn’t find her books.
B. She heard the author shouting loud.
C. She got the news that her grandma was ill.
D. She saw the author’s shoes beneath her bed.
2.The author tidied up the room most probably because______.
A. she was scared by Kate’s anger
B. she hated herself for being so messy
C. she wanted to show her care
D. she was asked by Kate to do so
3.How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed?
A. By analyzing causes.B. By showing differences.
C. By describing a process.D. By following time order.
4.What might be the best title for the story?
A. My Friend KateB. Hard Work Pays Off
C. How to Be OrganizedD. Learning to Be Roommates
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届江西省、九江一中高三上学期期中英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
The Enigma (谜）of Beauty
The search for beauty spans centuries and continents．Paintings of Egyptians dating back over 4，000 years show both men and women painting their nails and wearing makeup．In 18th-century France，wealthy noblemen wore large wigs (假发）of long，white hair to make themselves attractive．Today，people continue to devote a lot of time and money to their appearance.
There is at least one good reason for the desire to be attractive：beauty is power．Studies suggest that good-looking people make more money，get called on more often in class，and are regarded as friendlier.
But what exactly is beauty? It's difficult to describe it clearly，and yet we know it when we see it．And our awareness of it may start at a very early age．In one set of studies，six-month-old babies were shown a series of photographs．The faces on the pictures had been rated for attractiveness by a group of college students．In the studies，the babies spent more time looking at the attractive faces than the unattractive ones.
The idea that even babies can judge appearance makes perfect sense to many researchers．In studies by psychologists，men consistently showed a preference for women with larger eyes，fuller lips，and a smaller nose and chin while women prefer men with large shoulders and a narrow waist．According to scientists，the mind unconsciously tells men and women that these traits —the full lips，clear skin，strong shoulders —equal health and genetic well-being.
Not everyone thinks the same way，however．" Our hardwiredness can be changed by all sorts of expectations —mostly cultural，" says C． Loring Brace，an anthropologist at the University of Michigan．What is considered attractive in one culture might not be in another．Look at most Western fashion magazines：the women on the pages are thin．But is this "perfect" body type for women worldwide? Scientists' answer is no; what is considered beautiful is subjective and varies around the worlD． They found native peoples in southeast Peru preferred shapes regarded overweight in Western cultures.
For better or worse，beauty plays a role in our lives．But it is extremely difficult to describe exactly what makes one person attractive to another．Although there do seem to be certain physical traits considered universally appealing，it is also true that beauty does not always keep to a single，uniform standarD． Beauty really is，as the saying goes，in the eye of the beholder.
1.People's ideas about beauty ________.
A． have existed since ancient times
B． can be easily described
C． have little influence on a person's success
D． are based upon strict criteria
2.In Paragraph 3，the babies in the study ________.
A． were rated for their appearance
B． were entered in a beauty contest
C． were shown photos of a group of college students
D． were able to tell attractive faces from unattractive ones
3.The underlined word “traits” in Paragraph 4 probably means ________.
A． qualities
B． measurements
C． judgments
D． standards
4.We can learn from the passage that ________.
A． the ideas of beauty vary as people grow up
B． the search for beauty is rooted in lack of confidence
C． the standards for beauty are based on scientific researches
D． the understanding of beauty depends on cultural backgrounds
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届江西省南昌市高三上学期第三次考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Why are people interested in eating raw foods or whole foods? One reason is that eating these types of food reduces the risk of acid accumulation in your body.
Raw and whole foods are usually digested more efficiently than cooked and refined foods. When we cook foods, we destroy the natural enzymes (酶) that are part of the food in its raw form. These enzymes were intended by nature to help us digest the food. When we consume food without these natural enzymes, our bodies either digest the food improperly or allow too many nutrients to be absorbed into the bloodstream. In both instances, the result is obesity. When too many nutrients are absorbed at once, the body grows fat. Improperly digested food moves slowly through the digestive tract, where it becomes increasingly acidic. To protect its vital organs from this acidic waste, the body changes the acid into fat and stores it safely away from the organs.
Processed foods contain chemical elements, which might confuse the appetite mechanism that tells us when we’ve had enough to eat; as a result, people often overeat. Processed foods also upset the digestive cycle. The body will either identify these foods as allergens and then store them safely away from the organs as fat, or the remains of undigested food will become acidic and enter the bloodstream as acid waste, which will stick to the blood vessel walls and block the passage of vital oxygen and nutrients heading for the body’s cells. The body’s metabolism (新陈代谢) becomes inactive, and the result is weight gain and obesity.
The accumulation of acid in the digestive tract makes digestion increasingly inefficient. When that happens, even healthy foods can become acidic and the food allergies will become more common.
To stop this vicious circle in its tracks, people need to consume food and supplements that will neutralize the acid already accumulated in body. Eating the right types of raw and whole foods can help. It’s also important to restore your enzyme balance. You need to identify and avoid the foods that cause acid accumulation and consume the foods that increase enzyme production. If you truly want to change and help your body heal itself, you need to take an active approach.
1.It can be inferred from Para. 2 that __________.
A． foods with natural enzymes help people keep fit
B． we’d better be cautious about raw and whole foods
C． it is essential for people to protect their vital organs
D． giving up cooked and refined foods is a new lifestyle
2.Processed foods are unhealthy because they __________.
A． destroy body’s cells
B． stop body’s metabolism
C． may lead to obesity
D． are difficult to digest
3.What is the main purpose of this passage?
A． To warn people of the problem of obesity
B． To advocate eating more raw and whole foods.
C． To inform people of the harm of processed foods.
D． To tell the differences between raw and processed foods.
4.The underline word “vicious” in the last paragraph probably means ____________.
A． violent
B． progressive
C． positive
D． harmful
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