In a movie, a woman reads a storybook to her friend’s daughter. As they approach the last page, she reads, “… and Cinderella and the prince lived happily ever after.” She closes the book and looks at the young girl, adding, “ You know, things don’t always happen like this in real life, I just think you should know that now.”
We were all raised on fairy tales with glass slippers, brave princes and magic! It didn’t take too long to realize that stories like that aren’t necessarily true. In real life, you learn that glass slippers are really uncomfortable, no prince is perfect and magic doesn’t always work.
So what do you do when the way you planned things is not the way they turned out?
Know that parts of your fairy tale have already been written, and sadly, there’s not much you can do about those first few chapters. You didn’t get the best start. Your trust was unexpectedly betrayed (背叛). You didn’t get the job. Whatever falls and failures happened in your past, there’s still more to the story.
Your life has a lot of contributors (投稿者), and you are the editor-in-chief. You take what’s there and create the masterpiece (杰作). All the good pages and the bad can come together to make a beautiful adventure.
When you find yourself wishing your life was more like the fairy tales, remember that in some ways it already is. There will be dragons, bad witches, great romances, winding roads and friends to help you along the way. Live your life carefully and positively as if you are writing a long story. Whether it’s a comedy, tragedy or a little of both, the pen is in your hand. How it ends is all up to you.
1.According to the first paragraph, we know the woman is __________.
A. wise B. cruel C. brave D. patient
2.Why does the author raise the question in Paragraph 3?
A. To compare different ideas
B. To express the doubts of life.
C. To introduce points for discussion.
D. To describe the conditions in real life
3.Which of the following may NOT often appear in fairy tales?
A. Glass slippers B. Winding roads
C. Sad endings D. Bad witches.
4.What is the message expressed in the passage?
A. Be positive about life
B. Write your own stories.
C. Parents should tell fairy tales to their kids
D. There are many problems in school education
科目：高中英语 来源：2016届四川乐山沫若中学高三12月月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
I have been teaching animal behavior at the Boulder County Prison in Colorado for 10 years. The course is one of the most popular in the prison. Prisoners have to earn the right to attend the course and they work hard to get in.
One reason why the course is so popular is that many prisoners find it easier to connect with animals than with people, because animals don’t judge them. They trust animals in ways they don’t with humans.
Yet, they hold a misunderstanding of how animals treat one another. Many admit that their own “animal behavior” is what got them into trouble in the first place. I teach that though there is competition and aggression in the animal kingdom, there is also a lot of cooperation（合作）and sympathy.
Many of the students want to build healthy relationships, and they find that the class helps them. I use examples of the social behavior of group-living animals such as wolves as a model for developing and maintaining（维持）friendships among people who must work together for their own good and also for the good of the group.
It’s clear that science inspires the students here and it also gives them hope. I know some students have gone back into education after their being set free while others have gone to work for humane（人道）societies or contributed time and money to conservation organizations. One went on to receive a master’s degree in nature writing.
Science and humane education help the prisoners connect with values that they otherwise would not have done. It opens the door to understanding, trust, cooperation and hope. There’s a large population of people to whom science could mean a lot, if only they could have access to it. The class helps me, too. I get as much out of it as the students and it has made me a better teacher.
1.The author’s course is welcomed by the prisoners because ______.
A. they consider animals their best friends
B. they are curious about animal kingdom
C. they feel it easier to get along with animals
D. they are more familiar with animal behavior
2.The author used wolves as an example to ______.
A. provide the prisoners with more knowledge
B. explain the cruel side of group-living animals
C. help the prisoners realize the importance of teamwork
D. inform the prisoners that animals get people into trouble
3.We can infer from the text that some prisoners ______.
A. have turned over a new leaf
B. are required to attend the course
C. are willing to learn working skills
D. prefer humane education to science
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届重庆第一中学高三12月月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
One hundred and thirteen million Americans have at least one bank-issued credit card. They give their owners automatic credit in stores, restaurants, and hotels, at home, across the country, and they make many banking services available as well. More and more of these credit cards can be read automatically, making it possible to withdraw or deposit money in scattered locations, whether or not the local branch bank is open. For many of us the “cashless society” is not on the horizon---it’s already here.
While computer offer these conveniences to consumers, they have many advantages for sellers too. Electronic cash registers can do much more than simply ring up sales. They can keep a wide range of records, including who sold what, when and to whom. This information allows businessmen to keep track of their list of goods by showing which items are being sold and how far they are moving. Decisions to reorder or return goods to suppliers can then be made. At the same time these computers record which hours are busiest and which employees are the most efficient, allowing personnel and staffing assignments to be made accordingly. And they also identify preferred customer for promotional campaigns. Computers are relied on by manufacturers for similar reasons. Computer analyzed marketing reports can help to decide which products to emphasize now, which to develop for the future and which to drop. Computers keep track of goods in stock, of raw materials on hand, and even of the production process itself.
Numerous other commercial enterprises, from theaters to magazine publishers, from gas and electric utilities to milk processors, bring better and more efficient services to consumers through the use of computers.
1. From the last sentence of the first paragraph we learn that ___________.
A. in the future all the Americans will use credit cads
B. credit cards are mainly used in the United States today
C. nowadays many Americans do not pay in cash
D. it is now more convenient to use credit cards than before
2. If computers record which hours are busiest and which employees are the most efficient, what will businessmen do?
A. They will fire some employees and raise the work efficiency.
B. They will arrange for different employees to do different jobs according to their abilities and performance.
C. They will assign more work for the employees to do.
D. They will allow the personnel to do whatever work they want to do.
3. What does the underlined phrase “ring up sales” in paragraph two mean?
A. make an order of goods.
B. record sales on a cash register.
C. call the sales manager.
D. keep track of the goods in stock.
4. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Approaches to the commercial use of computers.
B. Advantages of credit cards in business.
C. Significance of automation in commercial enterprises.
D. Conveniences brought about by computers in business.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届黑龙江牡丹江第一高级中学高三上期中英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Fascinated with images from the Mars Rover? It turns out you don’t have to go to space. The following spots may look like they are on another planet, but they are right here on earth.
* Socotra Island, Indian Ocean
The largest of the four-island Socotra Archipelago, the island has about 250 species of plants that are not found anywhere else in the world. This includes the canopy-topped dragon’s blood tree, which has blood-red resin(树脂）that runs down if the trunk is cut deep. It can grow to 10 feet with a bulbous(球根的）trunk that swells with water absorbed in case of dry weather.
See it for yourself: There are regular flights from the Yemen capital of Sanaa on(Felix Airways) ($ 180 each way)
* Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona
This wilderness in Northern Arizona/southern Utah is home to some of the most striking landscapes in the American Southwest. The nearly 300,000-acre site is known for its abundance of colorful shale（页岩）and Navajo sandstone that has been eroded(侵蚀）by the elements to create cliffs that rise as high as 3,000 feet. In the northwest of the park is the Coyote Buttes, where you’ll find The Wave, a wall of red sandstone that twists and turns in a way that just doesn’t look natural ---but is.
See it for yourself: Permits are required to hike in Vermilion Cliffs. Paria Canyon and Buckskin Gulch permits are available at on-site pay stations or in advance ($5 per person).
*Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina
The huge size of the Perito Moreno Glacier is unbelievable---it is more than 50 miles in length and 500 feet deep. The terminus(终点）of the glacier is Lago Argetino, where a 50-foot blue-hued ice wall rises from the lake. The Perito Moreno is also one of the only glaciers left on earth that is still growing.
See it for yourself: Many tour companies offer day trips to Perito Moreno from El Calafte. Viator’s full-day tour includes transportation from a local hotel and a guided tour for $ 106 per person.
1.Which is true about the canopy-topped dragon’s blood tree?
A. It grows where there is little rain.
B. It has blood-red skin.
C. It is shaped like a dragon.
D. It stores water for dry season.
2.What do we know about The Wave?
A. It is created in a natural way.
B. It is created by waves.
C. It is as high as 3,000 feet.
D. It looks quite natural.
3.How much does a couple pay for a trip to Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina?
A. $106 B.$ 212 C.$ 360 D. $ 420
4.Where does the text probably come from?
A. A geography book. B. A tourist guidebook.
C. A news report. D. A TV program.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年河南信阳高级中学高二12月月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
China has been drinking tea since the time of Shennong, 5,000 years ago. Britain’s relationship with tea is much shorter, but tea enjoys the pride as the UK’s national drink. According to the UK Tea Council, British people drink an average of three cups a day or a national total of 165 million cups every day.
With figures like these, it is no surprise that time spent taking tea affects the working day in Britain. A recent survey found that 24 minutes a day are lost to making, buying and drinking tea and coffee. That is, £400 a year is lost in working hours per employee, or 190 days over a lifetime. So, should employers be worried about this lost working time, or does the tea break make up in other ways?
One argument is that caffeine improves mental state: a drink of tea or coffee can make you active and focus on work.
Professor Rogers of the University of Bristol disagrees. After years of studying caffeine he sees nothing can prove that. “Workers would perform equally well if not drinking it at all,” he says. “But if they’re often drinking it and then go without, they’ll feel tired and won’t work well.”
Psychologist Cooper instead emphasizes the role tea breaks play in office life, and in building social relationships. “We need to make people more active and see other people. The tea break is one way of doing this,” says Cooper.
And Professor Rogers also points out the comfort effect of a hot drink: “We warm our hands on them on a cold day; they’re comforting and play a big role in our everyday life. Whatever the caffeine’s doing, I’d say these 24 minutes aren’t wasted.”
1.What is the passage mainly about?
A. Tea Breaks cannot make people more active at work.
B. British people drink more tea than people in other countries.
C. Tea break plays an important role in people’s life in Britain.
D. A lot of time has been wasted drinking tea in the working day.
2.We learn from a recent survey that in Britain _______.
A. £400 is lost in working hours for each person
B. tea breaks take up 24 minutes in a working day
C. people spends 190 days drinking tea and coffee each year
D. people drink 165 million cups in working hours every day
3. What’s Psychologist Coopers’ attitude towards tea break?
A. Doubtful. B. Uncertain.
C. Negative. D. Positive.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年黑龙江鹤岗第一中学高二上期末英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival
Where: Becket, Massachusetts
When: Jun.15---Aug.24
Each summer, this influential dance center presents a number of classes and performances by more than 50 companies from around the world. Highlights in this season include the Dance Theater of Harlem’s production of Alvin Ailey’s “The Lark Ascending”, which opens the festival.
Many events are free. Ticketed performances start at $22. Jacobspillow.org.
Moab Music Festival
Where: Moab, Utah
When: Aug.29---Sept.9
This area is better known for mountain biking than for music . But since 1992, it has hosted a private festival that brings classical, jazz, Latin and other types of music to the land. This year there will be 16 concerts, including three “Grotto Concerts”, where guests take a 45-minute boat ride down the Colorado River to performances.
Events start at $25. Moabmusicfest.org.
Cheyenne Frontier Days
Where: Cheyenne, Wyoming
When: July19---28
There is something for everyone at this 117-year-old festival, from an “Indian village” and Old West museum to country concerts. But the competition is still the main attraction, with cowboys and cowgirls competing for major money in the world’s largest outdoor stage.
Competition tickets start at $18, and concert tickets at $23. Cfdrodeo.com.
The Glimmerglass Festival
Where: Cooperstown, New York
When: July6---Aug.24
Each summer, opera lovers from around the country (and the world) travel to upstate New York to watch productions that include stars like Nathan Gunn and Ginger Costa-Jackson. This year’s performances include Wagner’s “The Flying Dutchman” and Verdi’s “King for a Day”, in honor of the 200th birthdays of both composers.
Tickets start at $26. Glimmerglass.org.
1.If you want to enjoy a “Grotto Concert”, which date suits you best?
A. September 4. B. July 19.
C. August 24. D. June 15.
2.If you go to Cheyenne to watch a competition and enjoy a concert, how much will you pay at least?
A. $18. B. $41. C. $360 D. $22.
3.If you are a big fan of Wagner, you’re advised to go to ____________.
A. Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival
B. Moab Music Festival
C. Cheyenne Frontier Days
D. The Glimmerglass Festival
4.Which part of a website is the text probably chosen from?
A. Education. B. Literature.
C. Business. D. Art.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届吉林长春外国语学校高三上学期第二次质检英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
We can't tell a contestant is winning because he is really talented or because there is no comparison
Hunan Satellite TV is losing its leading position? There's a reason for saying this. In 2012, the reality talent show, the Voice of China, on the Zhejiang Television became the most popular program in China.
The reason for its popularity was really because of its excellent quality?
The administrative department really contributed a lot in the popularity of the Voice of China. In the past, there were no other draft shows(选秀节目) ranked as high as Super Girl and Super Boy. Even though there were some draft shows which seemed to share the popularity, it never turned out true. All the other draft shows were shadowed by the ones on Hunan TV. One example was that since draft shows of Hunan TV were broadcast on Friday night, the draft shows of other stations were shifted to Saturday or Sunday. However, Hunan TV didn't get their permission for broadcasting shows in 2012.
And if this were not bad enough, SARFT did a great favor for it. SARFT issued a regulation, saying that all draft shows should be broadcast after 10:30 pm at night. Zhejiang TV declared long before the regulation that since was “no audition(海选)， no PK, no rise in rank, no voting, no champion”, its program was never a draft show. So, in 2012, all the opponents of Zhejiang TV had to broadcast their draft shows after 10:30 pm while the Voice of China was permitted to be broadcast in prime time.
If you really think about it, there's no essential difference between a draft show and the Voice of China. It also selected people from all over the country, how did they say this was different from a draft show? No PK, really? PK doesn't mean one versus one! A team versus a team is called PK too. And “no rise in rank” is just a switch of concepts because at the end of every game, some left the stage and some stayed. If there was really “no champion”, how come there was only one “good voice of China” at the final round? All these were rising in rank, in disguise(隐性).
Under such circumstances, the Voice of China even got praise. We are not saying that it is not a good show; we are saying that there's regret about the show since it had no opponent.
1.The following factors are important in making the Voice of China popular EXCEPT _______.
A. the unique quality of the voice of China
B. the policy support from SARFT and the administrative department
C. the favorable broadcasting time
D. the shortage of good opponents
2.The passage mainly tells us _______.
A. the voice of China is not a real draft show
B. the draft shows of Hunan Satellite TV still cause our attention
C. the advantag2s of the Voice of China
D. the reasons why Hunan Satellite TV is losing its leading position
3.What's the author's attitude towards the voice of China?
A. supportive B. doubtful
C. optimistic D. hopeful
4.Which is TRUE according to the passage?
A. SARFT issued a regulation, saying that all draft shows should be broadcast after 10:30 pm at night.
B. Draft shows of Hunan TV were broadcast on Sunday night.
C. In the past, there were some draft shows ranked as high as Super Girl.
D. The Voice of China is a program of Hunan Satellite TV.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届陕西西安第一中学高三上学期期中英语试卷（解析版） 题型：七选五
七选五。根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
My mother is a diligent and kind woman. She is very busy from morning till night. As a teacher, she works hard.1.Both my brother and I love her dearly as she loves us.
My mother has been teaching math at a middle school in my hometown. She goes to work early in the morning and does not return home until late in the afternoon.2.She treats them with patience and teaches them well. For her excellent quality and very good teaching results, she has been elected as a model teacher several times.
3.Every day, when she comes back home from work, she sets about doing housework, sweeping the living room and bedrooms or cleaning the furniture, and putting everything in good order. She seems to be busy all the time. As she has been very busy working every day, she looks older than her age. But she looks as cheerful and happy as ever. Mother never buys expensive dresses for herself, but she often buys some inexpensive but high quality clothes for us.4.She just eats a plain meal outside when she is too busy to cook herself. She lives a busy yet simple life, without any complaints.
Often she says to us, “work while you work, and play while you play. That is the way to be happy and gay. If you do not work, you will become lazy and be of no use to society”. What a piece of good advice this is!5.This advice of hers will always serve as a guide to my behavior. My mother is great indeed, and I always feel proud of her.
A. She enjoys listening to classic music.
B. As a mother, she takes good care of us and gives us every comfort.
C. She loves her students and cares for them.
D. She never goes to expensive restaurants to enjoy meals.
E. My mother is hard-working and never wastes money.
F. I never forget it and always bear it in my mind.
G. Can you tell us something about your mother?
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年广东深圳高级中学高二上学期期中英语试卷（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或括号内单词的正确形式。
Like many new graduates, I left university full of hope for the future but with no real idea of what I wanted to do. My degree, with honors, in English literature had not 1.(real) prepared me for anything practical. I knew I felt like 2. (make) a difference in the world somehow, but I had no idea 3. to do that. That’s when I learned about the Lighthouse Project.
I started my journey 4. a Lighthouse Project volunteer by reading as much as I could about the experiences of previous volunteers. I knew it would be a lot of hard work, 5.that I would be away from my family and friends for a very long time. In short, I did not take my 6.(decide) to apply for the Lighthouse Project lightly. 7. did my family.
Eventually, however, I 8.(win) the support of my family, and I sent in all the paperwork needed for the application. After countless interviews and presentations, I managed to stand out among 9. candidates and survive the test alone. Several months later, I finally received a call 10.(ask) me to report for the duty. I would be going to a small village near Abuja, Nigeria. Where? What? Nigeria? I had no idea. But I was about to find out.
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