Humor, if ________ properly, will help us break the ice and gain affection of others in social communication.
A.using B.used C.to use D. to be used
科目：高中英语 来源：2014-2015学年山东枣庄第十六中学高三上学期期中英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
The Palm Islands are the largest artificial islands in the world and are under construction in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. They are being developed as tourist, leisure, and residential resorts, and will increase the coastline of the country by 120 kilometres.
After four years of planning and careful consideration of the environmental issues, construction started in 2001. Dutch engineers with experience of reclaiming land from the sea were employed in the building of the first two islands. The site for all three islands is an area of the sea where the water is not very deep. Sand is taken from the seabed and sprayed into the construction site. Although the shallow water facilitates this process, the islands are still very exposed to the currents and tidal movements of the sea. Rocks are used to hold the sand in place resulting in a large crescent （月状的） structure. This acts as a breakwater and protects the islands from the sea.
The first two islands are in the shape of date palm trees and consist of a trunk and 17 frond, or leaves coming off the trunk. The first island, named Palm Jumeirah, has three five-star hotels in the trunk, and luxury homes in the leaves. It is astonishing that when these homes went on sale in 2004, they were all sold within three days.
The second palm, Jebel Ali, was started in 2002 and is designed to be an entertainment centre. Six marinas （小游艇船坞） are planned, with a water theme park, and homes built on stilts （桩柱） in the water.
The Palm Deira planned to be the largest of the three islands, with a length of 14 km and a width of 8.5 km, an area larger than the city of Paris. It will consist of residential properties, marinas, shopping malls, sports facilities, and clubs. These will be open to both residents and tourists.
More artificial islands, the World Islands, are now being constructed near the Palm Jumeirah. They consist of 300 private islands grouped into the shape of the continents of the world and will be used for estates, private homes, community islands, and resorts.
Unquestionably, these artificial islands are one of the wonders of the modern world. They will also maintain Dubai’s status as one of the leading tourist destinations in the region.
1.According to the passage, all the following are right EXCEPT___________.
A．Some Dutch engineers are experienced in reclaiming land from the sea.
B．The islands are being built in the shallow water of the sea．
C．All the luxury homes on Palm Jumeirah were sold.
D．The World Islands are bigger than the Palm Jumeriah．
2.The underlined word “facilitates” in the second paragraph probably means___________．
A．holds back B．makes easier
C．slows down D．leads to
3.What is the passage written for?
A．To introduce the wonderful artificial islands.
B．To show how to build artificial islands.
C．To offer a travel service for tourists.
D．To prove the Palm Islands are the largest artificial islands in the world.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014-2015学年江苏南京盐城两市联考高三上学期第一次模拟考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
Believe it or not, your ship isn’t quite sunk, as there are some ways to ________ a new career even if it’s something you’ve never done before.
A. burst into B. get through
C. break into D. comb through
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It was the deep love and encouragement of my teammates_________ helped me gain the greatest strength and meet the challenges in life.
A. what B. which C.who D. that
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The Romany prefer to move and stay in small groups________ they can protect and preserve their culture and freedom.
A. even though B. as if
C. as soon as D. so that
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014-2015学年福建省福州市高三上期末考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
NASA is developing the capabilities needed to send humans to an asteroid（小行星）by 2025 and then Mars in the 2030s—goals outlined in NASA’s official documents 2014．
Mars is a rich destination tor scientific discovery and robotic and human exploration as we expand our presence into the solar system．Future exploration could uncover evidence of life，answering one of the fundamental mysteries：Does life exist beyond Earth?
While robotic explorers have studied Mars for more than 40 years，NASA’s path for the human exploration of Mars begins in low-Earth orbit aboard the International Space Station．Astronauts on the orbiting laboratory are helping us prove many of the technologies and communications systems needed for human missions（任务）to deep space，including Mars．The space station also advances our understanding of how the body changes in space and how to protect astronaut health．
Our next step is deep space，where NASA will send a robotic mission to catch and redirect an asteroid to orbit the moon．Astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft will explore the asteroid in the 2020s，returning to Earth with samples．This experience in human spaceflight beyond low-Earth orbit will help NASA test new systems，which we’ll need to send cargo（货物）as part of human missions to Mars．Beginning in FY 2018，NASA’s powerfull Space Launch System（SLS）rocket will enable these "proving ground" missions to test new technologies．Human missions to Mars will rely on Orion and an evolved version of SLS that will be the most powerful launch vehicle ever flown。
A lot of robotic spacecraft and rovers（探测器）already are on and around Mars，greatly increasing our knowledge about the Red Planet and paving the way of future human explorers．The Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover measured radiation on the way to Mars and is sending back radiation data from the surface．This data will help us plan how to protect the astronauts who will explore Mars．Future missions like the Mars 2020 rover，seeking signs of past life，also will demonstrate new technologies that could help astronauts survive on Mars．
Engineers and scientists around the country are working hard to develop the technologies astronauts will use to one day live and work on Mars，and safely return home from the next giant leap for humanity．NASA also is a leader in a Global Exploration Roadmap，working with international partners and the U．S．commercial space industry with human missions to the surface of Mars as the driving goal．
1.It can be learnt from the first three paragraphs that .
A．Mars is the perfect place for scientific discovery and human settlement
B．astronauts’physical changes in the space station should be recorded
C．NASA intends to send robotic explorers and humans to Mars in 2025
D．astronauts in the space station are testing technologies for better life on the Earth
2.The Orion Spacecraft_________.
A．will send cargo to Mars
B．was built to explore low-earth orbit
C．needs SLS rocket to finish its mission
D．will bring back samples of an asteroid
3.What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?
A．the U.S．commercial space industry is a leader in exploration to Mars．
B．Many protective measures are needed when exploring Mars．
C．NASA is an agency that plans to explore Mars in secret．
D．Curiosity rover is the first rover to be sent to Mars．
4.Which can be the best title of this passage?
A．Future life on Mars
B．Research for the Solar System
C．NASA’s Journey to Mars
D．Exploration of life Beyond Earth
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If you are sick with the flu，you’11 have to stay home to prevent it______ to others．
A．spread B．to spread
C．Spreading D．to have spread
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014-2015学年北京市丰台区高三上学期期末考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Certainly, a well-rounded education is the foundation from which all of us spring forth. I am grateful to the many incredible teachers who have inspired me to do greater things, and have fired my enthusiasm for everlasting learning!
I have also been honored to have the most amazing teachers in all of my children's lives. These are extraordinary people who not only teach our children, but love them, challenge them, and provide an environment where a child learns how to learn.
But, sometimes I wonder if the outline of our educational plan is lacking something. I watched the movie Easy A with my older daughter. The main character's parents were loving, supportive, and built great confidence in their daughter and developed her ability to handle her own problems.
There was a scene where the mother was speaking to the younger child and he announced that he received an "A" on his spelling test. She replied, "That' s great, honey, but everything has spell check these days. " It was funny --- but TRUE ! I don't mean that we shouldn't teach our children how to spell, but maybe some of our time should be spent educating them about the dangers of posting things on Facebook.
Maybe we might want to spend time showing them how real life works - the credit card isn't free money - you will have to pay it back at sometime. Oh, and get this - they charge you for borrowing that money. Perhaps, we should spend some time on interpersonal relationships. I worry that our kids do not know how to relate to one another.
Choosing a career (职业) is a daunting task. My daughter is in her second year in college and has changed her major twice. It' s not that she didn't know what she wanted to do. What she "wanted to do" and the degree she chose did not match.
I have learned many college students do not know what they want to do because they haven' t seen what it looks like in the real world. Being a journalist in the real world looks very different from writing stories. Maybe if we spent some time exposing them to real life experience - maybe two or three courses m areas of interest in high school that give them a "feel" for what that particular field would look like, they might be better prepared. I do not know the solution, but it seems that it should at least be a topic of discussion.
1. Why does the author mention the movie Easy A?
A. To prove the importance of book learning.
B. To show the parents' ignorance of spelling.
C. To lead to the topic he is going to talk about.
D. To share with the readers his feeling about the movie.
2.The author believes that
A. students need to focus on the skills in learning
B. parents and school should be consistent in education
C. his daughter is smart enough to make her own choice
D. courses in areas of interest in high schools will benefit students
3.The underlined word "daunting" in Paragraph 6 probably means_____
A. discouraging B. specific
C. rewarding D. regular
4.What is mainly discussed in the passage?
A. Schools should prepare students for the real life.
B. What students learn in school should be practiced in life.
C. Life experience is of greater importance than school education.
D. Students should spend more time discussing practical problems.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年山东潍坊中学高二上学期期末考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：完形填空
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Footracing(竞走)is a popular activity in the United States. It is not only seen as a competitive sport, but also as a________ to exercise. Though ________ runners may spend months training to compete, other runners and walkers ________ not train at all. ________ not competing to win might run in an effort to beat their own time, or ________ to enjoy the fun and exercise. People of all ________ , from those less than one year old to those in their 80s, ________ into this sport. The races are held on city streets, on college campuses, ________ parks, and in suburban areas, and commonly 5 to 1 0 kilometers in ________ .
The largest footrace in the world is the 12-kilometer Bay to Breakers ________ that is held in San Francisco every spring. This race ________ on the east side of the city near San Francisco Bay and ends on the ________ side at the Pacific Ocean. In 1993 there were 80,000 people ________ in this race through the streets and hills of San Francisco. In the ________ are the serious runners who compete to win, and ________might finish in as little as 34 minutes. Behind them ________ the thousands who take several hours to finish. In the back of the race are those who wear various clothing just for ________ . There was a group of firefighters who were all ________ in a long line and were carrying a fire—hose(消防水龙带). One year there was a wedding ________ , in which the bride dressed in a long white gown and the groom wore a tuxedo(晚礼服). They________ flowers to by-standers, and were actually married at some point along the route.
1.A. plan B. design C. approach D. way
2.A. serious B. amateur C. famous D. ordinary
3.A. must B. could C. might D. should
4.A. Others B. These C. Those D. Ones
5.A. finally B. simply C. partly D. certainly
6.A. ages B. walks C. sorts D. nations
7.A. turn B. look C. break D. enter
8.A. across B. over C. through D. on
9.A. size B. length C. depth D. height
10.A. race B. city C. ground D. ceremony
11.A. holds B. goes C. begins D. carries
12.A. north B. south C. east D. west
13.A. singing B. helping C. watching D. running
14.A. beginning B. front C. course D. process
15.A. who B. what C. which D. as
16.A. stay B. fall C. are D. is
17.A. fun B. medal C. win D. prize
18.A. wrapped B. followed C. separated D. tied
19.A. dinner B. party C. day D. invitation
20.A. sold B. presented C. threw D. donated
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