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阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I quit my office job in 2012. At that time , a strong sense of ______ bothered me. I didn’t have a clue what I wanted to do with my life. So I committed myself to ____. I took acting classes, traveled, volunteered on farms, and so forth. After a period of time, I realized my problem had ______ changed. My idea bank was full of ______. I had countless ideas for what I could perform to ______ a meaningful life. However, the number of the choices I had made me ______. Being passionate(热情的) about so many things, I didn’t know what I should _______ to find a way forward.
By chance, I read a book written by Stephen Covey, in which he _____ that people “ begin with the end in mind ” when they need to make choices. The idea means knowing your final goal_____, and then you can more_____ make the choices and take the steps _______ to reach your goal. Thanks to Covey, I knew what I should ________. I showed an interest in ______ at an early age, and I hoped to make a difference some day. So my interest ______ my final goal. And fortunately, after about two years of effort, now I have devoted myself to this ______work ----a professional dancer.
In daily life, a large number of people may have the same______---- not knowing which to choose when they have lots of ______ for many things. According to my own experience, I have realized that in order to _______ the uncertainty about choosing, knowing the final goal first really matters. Not only did it help me know________ what I should pursue(追求), but it also functioned as a firm belief that _______ me to take action to make it.
1.A .selfishnessB. aimlessnessC. weaknessD. madness
2.A. waitingB. complainingC. exploringD. escaping
3.A. slightlyB. completelyC. hardlyD. frequently
4.A. pressureB. conclusionsC. disappointmentD. choices
5.A. createB. understandC. keepD. control
6.A. satisfiedB. shockedC. excitedD. confused
7.A. agree withB. take inC. focus onD. get through
8.A. advisesB. refusesC. observesD. predicts
9.A. in detailB. on purposeC. in advanceD. by accident
10.A. easilyB. casuallyC. strangelyD. normally
11.A. convenientB. necessaryC. amazingD. obvious
12.A. acceptB. observeC. reflectD. pick
13.A. travelingB. speakingC. teachingD. dancing
14.A. changedB. separatedC. determinedD. replaced
15.A. difficultB. idealC. worthlessD. popular
16.A. discussionB. assignmentC. opportunityD. challenge
17.A. passionsB. regretsC. excusesD. requirements
18.A. considerB. removeC. believeD. criticize
19.A. graduallyB. rarelyC. clearlyD. probably
20.A. expectedB. forbadeC. inspiredD. commanded
科目:高中英语 来源:2015-2016学年湖南益阳箴言中学高一下学期3月考英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
Many of us are interested in time travel and shuttling back and forth (来回地) to the past or the future. Who wouldn’t be enthralled by returning to the past or seeing the future? But time travel seems to be possible only in our imagination or in science fiction (科幻小说).
Science fiction is a world where impossible things can become possible and that’s why most of us like it. But science fiction is not entirely fiction since it is based on science theories (理论). Time travel, for instance, is a theme used by sci-fi writers. Readers may sometimes think writers have first-hand experience of it. I have collected some of the popular ways in which time travel is made possible in science fiction:
● Through the wormhole — A wormhole is a path between points in space-time. According to Einstein, an object can pass through a wormhole if it can travel at the speed of light. An example of a wormhole is described in Riddle of the Red Bible.
● Through a black hole — A black hole is a vacuum (真空) in space where light cannot even escape or pass through. In some sci-fi movies, like Star Trek, black holes became the means to travel through time.
● Through time machines — In science fiction, time machines are vehicles that can travel faster than light. It can be a strange vehicle like the TARDIS in Doctor Who or a special car like the one used in Back to the Future. But these special vehicles would need a wormhole to travel to the past or the future.
● Through parallel universe (平行宇宙) — Another popular way to travel through time is to be able to get into a parallel universe where one can go back to a point in time and see a different reality.
Though we know time travel may not be possible, it is still an entertaining subject and a heated topic for most of us. And in science fiction, where reality is always in the imagination, time does not really matter.
1.The underlined word “enthralled” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_____”.
A. defeated B. confused
C. shocked D. attracted
2.What can we learn from the passage?
A. Time travel might become possible in the far future.
B. Time machines can’t travel to the past or the future without a wormhole.
C. Sci-fi writers have similar experiences to those they describe in their fiction.
D. An object can travel to the past or the future when its speed is faster than light.
3.What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
A. To arouse the heated topic of time travel among readers.
B. To introduce how humans travel through time in science fiction.
C. To introduce the author’s knowledge of time travel to the readers.
D. To compare different ways of time travel mentioned in some science fictions.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2016届湖南郴州市高三第一次教学质量监测英语试卷(解析版) 题型:语法填空
阅读下面材料,在空白处填人适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置。
The History of Air Conditioners
The first practical cooling system for use in industry 1. (invent) in 1902 by Willis Carrier in New York, the USA. He continued to improve 2. (he) invention and, in 1928, developed the first air conditioner for home use. In 1939, an American car company introduced the first air conditioner for cars, 3. (make) driving more comfortable.
After World War II many American 4. (company) began making air conditioners and, beginning in 1950, many homes in the USA were equipped 5. central air conditioning. Central air conditioning uses a single unit6. (heat) or cool a whole house. With this, people could escape the heat of summer and the cold of winter no matter 7. they were in the house.
In the 1970s, electricity 8. (become) more expensive, so people developed 9.(good) air conditioners to save money. Later, the cooling gas in air conditioners was found to pollute the environment, so engineers have been working to produce air conditioners more friendly to the environment 10. the 1980s.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2015-2016学年江西丰城中学高一下学期第一次月考英语试卷(解析版) 题型:短文改错
短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处,每处错误仅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(∧),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:1.每处错误及其修改均限一词。2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。(此题在答题卡上作答)
One afternoon on April, 1912, a new ship set off from England to America on it first trip. It was one of the largest and best ship at that time. It was cold, but the ship was pleasant and people are enjoying themselves. The next day was even cold. People who could see icebergs here or there. It was night. Suddenly, the man on watch shouting “Look out! Iceberg!” But it was too late. A ship hit the iceberg and came to a stop. There was a very big hole in the ship and water began to come. Slowly the ship started to go up.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2015-2016学年江西丰城中学高一下学期第一次月考英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
Think of life as a game in which you are playing with five balls in the air. You name them work, family, health, friends and spirit (精神) and you keep all of them in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce (弹跳) back.
But the other four balls, family, health, friends and spirit, are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be broken. They will never be the same. You must understand that and try to have balance in your life. How?
Don’t look down on your worth by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different and each of us is special.
Don’t let other people set goal for you. Only you know what is best for yourself.
Don’t give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.
Don’t be afraid of difficulties. It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave.
Don’t shut love out of your life by saying it’s impossible. The quickest way to receive love is to give it; the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly (紧紧地); the best way to keep love is to give it wings(翅膀).
Don’t run through life so fast that you forget not only where you’ve been, but also where you are going.
Don’t be afraid to learn. Knowledge is a treasure you can always carry easily.
Don’t use time or words carelessly. You can’t get them back. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift; that’s why we call it “the present”. Life is not a competition, but a trip, step by step.
1. The underlined sentence “Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.” means that _______.
A. Nothing is possible
B. If we don’t give up, there is always hope
C. Although you try, nothing will change.
D. You should learn to give up
2. Why can’t we use time carelessly? ___________
A. Because time never returns.
B. Because times will get back.
C. Because we are too poor.
D. Because time is too expensive.
3.If you run through life so fast, you will ____________.
A. lose your own treasure that you can always carry easily
B. lose love by holding it too tightly
C. forget not only where you’ve been, but also where you are going
D. not be afraid of the difficulties
4.According to the passage, which is the best title? ___________
A. Nothing is impossible.
B. Treat your life in a right way.
C. Things you can’t do.
D. Glass balls are easy to be broken.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2015-2016学年广东广州南沙区第一中学高二下学期第一次月考英语卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
Uncle Tom gave little Vicki Black a birthday gift one week before her birthday. He told her not to open it until her birthday. She knew her mother wouldn't tolerate any disrespect to the kind man who helped them out after Vicki's father passed away. Besides, Vicki didn't want to get Uncle Tom angry. But little Vicki didn't want to just hold it and guess what was in it. After all, she looked forward to his coming to show her interesting things, like how to turn an old sock into a doll.
All the day, Vicki couldn't stop thinking about the gift. While her teacher was giving a lecture, Vicki sat still in her seat, drawing paper dolls inside the box. When school was done, she raced home. Walking into the room, again, she shook the present, but she heard nothing. Holding her breath, she opened the box and looked inside. Seconds later, she cried. When Mrs Black saw the box, she said angrily, "Didn't I tell you to leave it alone?"
Vicki sobbed (抽泣) and said, "Mommy, you don't understand."
"Don't cry to me. You have missed everything now, just because you couldn't wait," Mrs Black accused. "What will Uncle Tom think now?"
"Uncle Tom gave me nothing," Vicki cried and handed the empty box to her mother. "He played a trick on me."
Mrs Black said doubtfully, "Uncle Tom is not like that. You must have dropped it."
Vicki kept crying. Only a rapid knock on the door made the house quiet. It was Uncle Tom. He looked at the empty box. "You have already done it? I told you to wait for your birthday."
"You didn't give me a gift." Fresh tears filled her eyes.
"I try to give you something. I know your birthday is a special day. I tell myself to give you something valuable to last your whole life. I think hard and get an idea to give you an important lesson. If you open it on birthday, I see you learn. Then I will make a big party to celebrate, Maybe next year you listen, and then you will understand the gift better."
Vicki's cheeks flushed (发红).
1.We can learn from the text that Vicki .
A. often received gifts from her father
B. expected Uncle Tom to give her something expensive
C. was sad because of her father’s death
D. liked and respected Uncle Tom
2.What kink of person is Uncle Tom?
A. Thoughtful B. Humorous C. Mysterious D. Funny
3.What did Uncle Tom want to teach Vicki?
A. How to respect others
B. The meaning of gifts
C. How to deal with gifts
D. The value of a promise
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科目:高中英语 来源:2016届江西吉水中学高三第五次月考英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
Each time I see a balloon, my mind flies back to a memory of when I was a six-year-old girl. It was a rainy Sunday and my father had recently died. I asked my mom if Dad had gone to heaven. "Yes, honey. Of course." she said.
"Can we write him a letter?"
She paused, the longest pause of my short life, and answered, "Yes."
My heart jumped. "How? Does the mailman go there?" I asked.
"No, but I have an idea." Mom drove to a party store and returned with a red balloon. I asked her what it was for.
"Just wait, honey. You'll see." Mom told me to write my letter. Eagerly, I got my favorite pen, and poured out my six-year-old heart in the form of blue ink. I wrote about my day, what I learned at school, how Mom was doing, and even about what happened in a story I had read. For a few minutes it was as if Dad were still alive. I gave the letter to Mom. She read it over, and a smile crossed her face.
She made a hole in the corner of the letter where she looped the balloon string. We went outside and she gave me the balloon. It was still raining.
"Okay, on the count of three, let go. One, two, three."
The balloon, carrying my letter, darted upward against the rain. We watched until it was swallowed by the mass of clouds.
Later I realized, like the balloon, that Dad had never let his sickness get him down. He was strong. No matter what he suffered, he'd persevere, hang on, and finally transcend this cold world and his sick body. He rose into sky and became something beautiful. I watched until the balloon disappeared into the gray and white and I prayed that his strength was hereditary. I prayed to be a balloon.
1.When the girl asked her mother if they could write to her father, her mother ______.
A. found it easy to lie
B. thought her a creative girl
C. believed it easy to do so
D. felt it hard to answer
2.When the girl was told that she could send a letter to her father, she ______.
A. became excited
B. jumped with joy
C. started writing immediately
D. was worried that it couldn't be delivered
3.In the eyes of the author, what was the rain like?
A. An incurable disease.
B. An unforgettable memory.
C. The failures her father experienced.
D. The hard time her father had.
4.What would be the best title for the passage?
A. An unforgettable experience B. Fly to paradise
C. The strong red balloon D. A great father
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科目:高中英语 来源:2015-2016学年河北石家庄一中高二下学期一次月考英语卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
London taxis, with their friendly drivers who actually know where they are going, are ranked best in the world, according to an annual taxi survey.
The survey by travel website hotels.com found London taxis, despite being the most expensive, beat rivals (对手) across the globe to head the list for the third consecutive (连续的) years, scoring a total of 59 percent in votes on several categories by travelers.
London taxi drivers were voted both friendliest and most knowledgeable. Drivers in the English capital must pass a rigorous examination called The Knowledge to earn their taxi license.
New York's yellow taxis came second in the list, scoring 27 percent which was up 10 percentage points from last year even though Manhattan's cab drivers tied (打成平局) with Parisian taxi drivers as the rudest.
Travelers said New York had the most convenient taxis.
Taxi drivers in Rome were voted the worst drivers in the world with almost one in ten travelers thinking the Italian capital had the world's worst taxi drivers when it came to the quality of driving.
“Traveling by taxi is one of the first experiences that many travellers have upon arrival in a new city. In fact, the research found that cabs are by far the most popular method of traveling from the airport to their hotel,” a spokesman for hotels.com said in a statement.
The global survey scored city based taxis for their levels of cleanliness, value, quality of driving, knowledge of the area, friendliness, safety and convenience.
Rounding out the top five were Tokyo with a total score of 26 percent, Berlin with 17 percent, and Bangkok famed for its tuk?tuks scoring 14 percent.
The survey for hotels.com, part of the Expedia group, was conducted among over 1,900 travellers between May 11?28 this year.
1.Which of the following about London's taxi drivers is wrong?
A. They are the friendliest.
B. They are the most knowledgeable.
C. They charge the most money.
D. They drive fastest.
2.What does the underlined word “rigorous” mean in the third paragraph?
A. strict B. important
C. official D. lawful
3.Rome's taxi drivers are lack of ________.
A. good manners
B. driving skills
C. the sense of cleanliness
D. the sense of safety
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科目:高中英语 来源:2015-2016学年天津新华中学高二下学期第三次月考英语卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
While you are online there are plenty of perfectly legal sites where you can listen to music for free. This gives you the chance to listen to music before buying it, discover new music, and create great online playlists that you can share with others.
The Sixty One
The Sixty One is devoted to showcasing obscure or unknown artists of all genres. There’s a range of musical styles from classical to rock and roll, folk to jazz, and everything in between. Don’t expect to find big name musicians on here; you’re more likely to find the musicians playing at local coffee shops than bands you hear on the radio. You can find fantastic music that you never would have heard of otherwise.
Pow Wow
Pow Wows are the Native American people’s way of meeting together, to join in dancing, singing, visiting, renewing old friendships, and making new ones. This is a time method to renew Native American culture and preserve the rich heritage of American Indians. PowWows.com has 2 online radio stations that play Native American Music 24/7 free! Here you can listen to your favorite artists and drum groups on your computer or mobile device and add your music to our station.
Playlist
Playlist has an enormous library, so you can create playlists with almost any musician you can think of. They have both some lesser known artists and big names, so you have a really good selection. The worst part: Due to licensing laws, many of the songs on Playlist are now restricted to certain countries. So unless you live inside the US, it is likely that you might not be able to find all of your favorite songs.
Pandora
Pandora is an intelligent Internet radio site. Basically, as you listen, you can give each song a thumbs up or thumbs down. You can create your own radio station that only plays music you like. The best part: It listens to your opinion, so that after a while it’s only playing music you like, but the list is always changing and expanding.
My Space
Combine a major social networking site with thousands of artists around the world. Each musician has their own page, which normally has a playlist of several of their songs. But it has a huge range of musicians ranging from huge stars to the up-and-coming, and you can listen to the music and interact with the rest of the page.
1. If you enjoy listening to some new music, you can pay a visit to ______.
A. Pow Wow B. Playlist
C. The Sixty One D. Pandora
2.You can’t listen to some music on Playlist possibly because ______.
A. it is only open to those who are in the United States
B. you are not one of the members of the website
C. you don’t have any playlist
D. the music is played only by the local people
3.Pandora is different from the other websites of music in that ____.
A. listening to music is free of charge
B. the website keeps changing and expanding
C. it is built according to your suggestions
D. you can always enjoy your favorite music
4.Which of the following is true of My Space
A. Thousands of artists visit it every day.
B. It is unnecessary to create your own playlist.
C. There are only huge stars’ songs.
D. It is possible to meet the stars around the world.
5.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Best Free Music Websites.
B. All Kinds of Music Online.
C. Create Your Own Playlist.
D. Listen to Music for free.
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