—Why don’t you buy an Audi instead of that car?
— I’d love to, but I can’t that right now.
A. have B. afford C. spend D. Pay
科目：高中英语 来源：2016届江西南昌第二中学高三上第四次月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Soup on my nose, a nearly spilled glass of wine and chocolate down my white blouse, as blind dates suggest, this was a really messy one. I have never made so much noise with plates and glasses, nor had I dined with a never-before-met companion. This blind date was quite different: we could see nothing. "Put your left hand on my shoulder, and then we'll take small steps forward," said Michael, the visually impaired(视力障碍的) server, in an East London accent. We three felt our way carefully bumping past heavy curtains before being arranged at the dining table, where we would eat and drink three completely secret and unseen courses.
Welcome to Alchemy in the Dark, Hong Kong's first full-time restaurant in total darkness. Upon arrival, diners briefly tell the chef on their allergies(过敏性反应), lock away their mobile phones and enter the windowless restaurant, which can seat 25. When the meal is over, the contents of the delicious menu are shown --- often to the diners' surprise. "This is definitely duck," my friend said, while eating chicken. "This soup," I declared, "is carrot and coriander." Even the too-close smell did not reveal the real tomato and cumin flavors. Dining in the dark changes everything: the sense of smell is heightened, manners go out of the window ----using your hands to feel around the plate becomes normal--- and there is a strange thrill in being able to ignore your facial expressions. Best of all? You don't have to spend hours beforehand(事先) wondering what to wear.
Alchemy in the Dark is at 16 Arbuthnot Road, Central, (tel: 6821 2801) and is open Monday to Saturday, from 7pm to 11pm. Reservations are required. A three-course meal with wine pairing costs HK$700 per person. Five per cent of all profits go to the Hong Kong Society for the Blind.
1.How did the author and her companion arrive at their dining table?
A. By using a map
B. By being led
C. By feeling their way.
D. By finding it by themselves
2.According to passage, which of the following is true?
A. The diners might eat what they are allergic to.
B. The author enjoyed a special lunch at Alchemy in the Dark.
C. The restaurant donated some money to the H. K Society for the Blind.
D. The diners aren’t allowed to take phones to the restaurant at any time.
3.From the passage we can learn that the author ___________.
A. had the table booked
B. shared the meal with a friend.
C. practiced how to eat in total darkness.
D. chose her clothes in advance for the meal.
4.The last paragraph is intended to ____________.
A. present some facts about eating in the dark.
B. inform what to do at Alchemy in the Dark
C. conclude the experience of eating at Alchemy in the Dark.
D. provide some information about Alchemy in the Dark.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年江西南昌二中高二上第三次月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：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。
Of the many unpleasant emotions we can experience, fear may top the list. 1. . Fear can also keep us from pursuing the things in life that really matter --- like following our dreams, and developing important relationships. 2. .
Experience fear.
I used to be very afraid of speaking in front of people. I would get sweaty palms and my stomach would be so tied up that I wouldn't be able to eat. However, each time I spoke, I noticed afterwards that it wasn't that bad. Things I fear are never as bad in reality as I make them out in my mind. 3. .
Create space.
The first and most important step to being fearless is to create some space between ourselves and the emotion of fear. This isn't accomplished by ignoring the fear, or trying to talk ourselves out of it. 4. . In fact, a recent research shows that by simply admitting the emotion we actually begin to reverse the "fight or flight (逃避)" response in the body.
Control the breath and feel the fear.
Once we acknowledge the presence of fear, the second step is to control the breathing so that it becomes slower and gentler. We try to make the breath just a little bit longer, and feel how fear manifests (展现) in the body. 5. .
With practice, we can create enough space between us and the emotion of fear so that we're able to replace a fearful thought with a positive one. We can imagine a positive outcome for whatever we're about to do. For instance, before I get up to speak in front of a group of people, I imagine that the audience is positively impressed by what I say and that I manage to complete the speech successfully.
A. As we pay attention to the physical symptoms of fear, we can see fear objectively.
B. Fear is more than just physically unpleasant.
C. Fear, if left uncontrolled, can even destroy our life.
D. So one way to get rid of fear is to simply push ourselves to do things that we fear.
E. When we can see a positive outcome in our mind, fear no longer holds us back.
F. I have some ideas, though, of how to be free from fear.
G. Space is created only when we can honestly acknowledge that fear exists.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年山西临汾第一中学高一12月月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Newborns begin to develop language skills long before they begin speaking. And, compared to adults, they develop these skills more quickly. People have a hard time learning new languages as they grow older, but babies have the ability to learn any language easily.
For a long time, scientists have tried to explain how such young children can learn the complicated grammatical rules and sounds of a language. Now, researchers are getting a better idea of what’s happening in the brains of the tiniest language learners. This new information might help kids with learning problems as well as adults who want to learn new languages. It might even help scientists who are trying to design computers that can communicate like people do.
Most babies go “ma ma” by 6 months of age, and most children speak in full sentences by age 3. For many years, scientists have wondered how the brains of young children figure out how to communicate using language. With help from new technologies, scientists are now finding that babies begin life with the ability to learn any language. They get into contact with other people, listen to what they say and watch their movements very closely. That is why they quickly master the languages they hear most often.
Studies show that, up to about 6 months of age, babies can recognize all the sounds that make up all the languages in the world. Starting at around 6 months old a baby’s brain focuses on the most common sounds it hears. Then, children begin responding only to the sounds of the language they hear the most.
In a similar way older babies start recognizing the patterns that make up the rules of their native language. For example, English children who are about 18 months old start to figure out that words ending in “-ing” or “-ed” are usually verbs, and that verbs are action words.
1.The new research in the second paragraph can be helpful in _____.
A. finding successful language learners
B. teaching kids with learning problems
C. designing human-shaped computers
D. improving babies’ language ability
2. The researchers found out that babies learn a language mainly by _____.
A. repeating the words of other people
B. remembering the full sentences they hear
C. hearing and closely watching others speak
D. figuring out the meaning of different sounds
3.The purpose of the text is to _____.
A. discuss B. educate
C. inform D. Entertain
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年山西康杰中学高一上学期期中英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
Paper produced every year is the world’s production of vehicles.
A. the three weight of
B. three times the weight of
C. as three times heavy as
D. three times as heavier as
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年黑龙江实验中学高一上期中英语试卷（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处错误，每句中最多有两处。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： 1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
During the weekend, I travelled on a plane the first time in my life. I generally travel by train and bus, which is both very cheaper and safer. But that was a long journey, about hundreds of kilometers far away from our city. In the beginning, I didn’t feel very happy, and this feeling didn’t last long. The ride on the plane then is of great excitement. I was soon highly up in the air among the cloud. The views of mountains, fields and rivers were very amazed. I enjoyed my comfortable journey a lot. This experience has shown that travelling in air is actually the safest way of make journeys.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年黑龙江实验中学高一上期中英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
---Let’s go to the park tomorrow morning.
---Sorry, I’ve got an important appointment at 9 o’clock and I can’t _______ to miss it.
A. manage B. help C. wait D. afford
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届江苏五校联考高三英语第二次英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
David will succeed along the career ladder one day, I firmly believe, _______ he devote more energy to it.
A. might B. would C. could D. should
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届河南八市高三12月联考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Ever since Grumpy Cat first appeared online, the Internet can’t get enough of her. But attention is not the only thing that this cat is getting. Her fortune is estimated at $ 100 million, more than many famous actors and musicians earn.
So how did it all start?
Grumpy Cat’s owner Tabatha Bundesen was working as a waitress when her brother Bryan decided to take a photo of her funny-looking cat and post it on Reddit, the social-news site. In a matter of hours, she became a sensation(轰动).
It got 1 million views on Imgur in 48 hours.
Grumpy Cat’s real name is Tardar Sauce and she actually has a condition called dwarfism, which makes her constantly frowning. But that unique frown turned out to be worth millions of dollars.
Tabatha, who lives in Arizona in US, isn’t complaining. She still remembers that September 22, 2012, when her life turned upside down.
Since her cat became a worldwide phenomenon, she was able to quit her job and devote her life to managing her cat’s modeling career. Sounds unbelievable, but it’s true. She says that her only job now is to book Tardar’s photo shoots, commercials(商业广告), and other appearances.
What are the other benefits of owning a million-dollar cat?
Apart from not having to work, Tabatha can travel all the time. She has time and money to visit her family more often and enjoy her life. She never could have imagined just how huge her cat would become, but she always knew Tardar was very special. And she is glad to see her cat bringing joy to so many people around the world.
As for the millions of dollars Grumpy has earned, they come from all the products, commercials and a best-selling book. She even has her own movie—Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever.
1.What does the underlined part “the Internet can’t get enough of her’ mean?
A. The Internet can’t stand her any more.
B. The Internet can’t pay more attention to her.
C. People don’t focus on her any longer on the Internet.
D. The Internet can’t find enough information about her.
2.What made Grumpy Cat become famous?
A. Her unusual appearance. B. Her bad temper.
C. Her short and fat body. D. Her unique fur.
3.About Tabatha Bundesen, we know that____________.
A. she now works as a waitress.
B. she feels very tired of her famous cat.
C. she only manages her can’s modeling career.
D. she is too busy to go home to visit her parents
4.The general idea of the last paragraph is_____________.
A. how the cat can become so famous.
B. how the cat can make so much money.
C. what the film about the cat is named
D. how the cat’s owner spend so much money
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