On a stormy day last August, Tim heard some shouting．Looking out to the sea carefully, he saw a couple of kids in a rowboat were being pulled out to sea.
Two 12-year-old boys, Christian and Jack, rowed out a boat to search a football．Once they’d rowed beyond the calm waters, a beach umbrella tied to the boat caught the wind and pulled the boat into open water．The pair panicked and tried to row back to shore．But they were no match for it and the boat was out of control.
Tim knew it would soon be swallowed by the waves.
“Everything went quiet in my head,” Tim recalls（回忆）．“I’m trying to figure out how to swim to the boys in a straight line.”
Tim took off his clothes and jumped into the water．Every 500 yards or so, he raised his head to judge his progress．“At one point, I considered turning back,” he says．“I wondered if I was putting my life at risk.” After 30 minutes of struggling, he was close enough to yell to the boys, “Take down the umbrella! Let’s aim for the pier（码头）,” Jack said．Tim turned the boat toward it．Soon afterward, waves crashed over the boat, and it began to sink．“Can you guys swim?” he cried．“A little bit,” the boys said.
Once they were in the water, Tim decided it would be safer and faster for him to pull the boys toward the pier．Christian and Jack were wearing life jackets and floated on their backs．Tim swam toward land as water washed over the boys’ faces.
“Are we almost there?” they asked again and again．“Yes,” Tim told them each time.
After 30 minutes, they reached the pier.
1.Why was the boat far into open water?
A．The boys rowed too fast．
B．The big current carried it.
C．The wind blew it．
C．The boys tried to get attention..
2.Why did the two boys go to the sea?
A．To go boat rowing
B．To get back their football.
C．To swim in the open water
D．To test the umbrella as a sail.
3.What does “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A．The beach
B．The water
C．The boat
D．The wind
4.Why did Tim raise his head regularly?
A．To take in enough fresh air
B．To consider turning back or not.
C．To check his distance from the boys．
D．To ask the boys to take down the umbrella.
5.How can the two boys finally reach the pier?
A．They were dragged to the pier by Tim.
B．They swam to the pier all by themselves.
C．They were washed to the pier by the waves.
D．They were carried to the pier by Tim on his back.
科目：高中英语 来源：2016年黑龙江省哈尔滨市高三上学期期末考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Many Americans are turning to Japan, they think, a country of high academic(学术的) achievement and economic success, for possible answers．However, the answers provided by Japanese preschools are not the ones Americans expected to find． In most Japanese preschools, surprisingly little emphasis is put on academic instruction．In one survey, 300 Japanese and 210 American preschool teachers, child development specialists, and parents were asked about various aspects of early childhood education．Only 2 percent of the Japanese respondents(答问卷者)listed “to give children a good start academically” as one of their top three reasons for a society to have preschools．In contrast, over half the American respondents chose this as one of their top three choices．To prepare children for successful careers in first grade and beyond, Japanese schools do not teach reading, writing, and mathematics, but rather skills such as determination, concentration, and the ability to work as a member of a group．The huge majority of young Japanese children are taught to read at home by their parents.
Like in America, there is diversity(多样性) in Japanese early childhood education．Some Japanese kindergartens have specific aims, such as early musical training or potential(潜力的) development．In large cities, some kindergartens are attached to universities that have elementary and secondary schools．Some Japanese parents believe that if their young children attend a university-based program, it will increase the children’s chances of eventually being admitted to top-rated schools and universities．Several more progressive programs have introduced free play as a way out for the heavy intellectualizing in some Japanese kindergartens.
1.We learn from the first paragraph that many Americans believe ________.
A． Japanese preschool education emphasizes academic instruction
B． Japanese parents are more involved in preschool education than American parents
C． Japan’s economic success is a result of its scientific achievements
D． Japan’s higher education is superior to theirs
2.In Japan’s preschool education, the focus is on ________.
A． preparing children academically
B． shaping children’s character
C． teaching children mathematics
D． developing children’s artistic interests
3.Why do some Japanese parents send their children to university-based kindergartens?
A． They can do better in their future studies.
B． They can make more group experience grow there.
C． They can be individually oriented when they grow up.
D． They can have better chances of getting a first-rate education.
4.Free play has been introduced in some Japanese kindergartens in order to ________.
A． broaden children’s knowledge
B． train children’s creativity
C． lighten children’s study load
D． enrich children’s experience
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年重庆市高二10月月考英语试卷（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。
People will do anything to see a free show, even 1. it is a bad one．When the news got round that a comedy show would 2.(give) at our local cinema by the P．and U．Bird Seed Company, we all rushed to see it．We had to queue for hours to get in and there must have been several hundred people present just before the show began．3.(lucky), the show was one of 4.(boring) we have ever seen．Those who failed to get in need not have felt _5.(disappoint), as many of the artists who should 6.(appear) did not come．The only funny thing we heard that evening came from the advertiser at the beginning of the program．He was obviously very nervous and for some minutes stood awkwardly before the microphone．As soon 7. he opened his mouth, everyone burst out 8.(laugh)．We all know9.the poor man should have said, but what he actually said was: 'This is the Poo and Ee Seed Bird Company．Good ladies, evening and 10.(gentleman)!"
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Neither television nor radio nor magazines nor books nor any other medium can begin to match newspapers for depth and breadth of coverage (新闻报道). In fact, all these media themselves depend on newspapers to bring them information that they then process and distribute as their own brand of news.
Now many newspapers are locked in a struggle for survival. If they lose—which is by no means impossible—we all lose.
The great task for editors and publishers is to respond to the competitive challenge caused by online news, and at the same time use their own online news to increase their profits (利润). As yet，they haven't figured out a smooth and sure way to do that.
So they cut some more to get profit. The cuts in size that they are making are in some cases risky and in others without considering the results. With every cut, publishers tirelessly argue that readers won't even know the difference. The trouble is that by the time customers do notice that they are getting less for their money，it will be too late—too late to notice the reduction in the number of readers.
The other big cuts, of course, are in staff (员工). The victims would be the oldest and most experienced workers because they are the highest paid.While there is plenty of tired deadwood among them，there is also a lot of talent.
When experienced staff leave in large numbers—as they often do now—the newspaper loses great professional memory. But the real loser is the readers, who are suddenly robbed of the insights (见识) that only the experienced reporters can bring.
As for the future, there is at least one big, bright sign：intelligent young people will continue to flood into journalism in urgent search of jobs, despite its high demands and modest (不太高的) pay.
1.The underlined word “deadwood” in Paragraph 5 may refer to “ ”．
A. the staff who are going to retire
B. people who are no longer useful or needed
C. workers who are experienced
D. reporters who are tired of covering events
2.According to the passage，which of the following can best describe the author's attitude towards the ways the editors and publishers have adopted to get profit?
A. The author has no objection.
B. The author is against them.
C. The author has not shown it clearly.
D. The author regards them reasonable.
3.The author seems to agree with the view that .
A. experienced workers are the last to be laid off
B. journalism is a job offering highest pay for high demands
C. the challenge of newspapers is that there are not enough intelligent young people
D. it is possible that newspapers may not survive in the end
4.It is stressed by the passage that the most important quality for a journalist is .
A. patience B. selfishness C. insights D. sensitivity
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____ at the party, we saw Ruth standing alone in the corner of the hall.
A. Arriving B. To arrive C. Arrive D. Arrived
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届四川省高三12月月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Loch Ness, the largest freshwater lake in the British Isles, is twenty four miles long and, at one point, one mile wide. It has an average depth of four hundred and fifty feet and at times drops close to a thousand. It is cold and murky(浑浊的), with dangerous currents. In short, it is the perfect place to hide a monster from even the sharpest eyes of science.
The Loch Ness Monster, also called Nessie, is supposedly living in this area. The earliest recorded sighting of the Loch Ness Monster was in the biography of Life of St. Columba by Adamnan in the year AD 565. The monster apparently attacked a man who was swimming in the River Ness.
The monster didn’t make headlines again until August 27, 1930, when 3 fishermen reported seeing a creature with 20 feet long approaching their boat, throwing water in the air. In 1933, after a new road was built along the edge of the Loch, the number of reports rose suddenly. Early in 1934, Author Grant, a young student, was out on his motorcycle one evening when he almost ran into the monster as it crossed the road. Grant’s description of the thing — small head, long thin neck and tail with a big body, seemed to match the appearance of the plesiosaur(蛇颈龙), an aquatic(水生的) type of dinosaur that has been extinct(已灭绝的)for 65 million years.
The Loch Ness Investigation Bureau was formed in 1962 to act as a research organization for information about the creature. Even now, efforts have continued to find the monster. A great deal of information was discovered about the Loch, but they haven’t yet to produce any specific evidence of a monster.
Skeptics(怀疑论者) argue that the water in the Loch is too cold for a plesiosaur to live in. They also argue that an air-breathing animal, like a whale or seal, would spend much more time on the surface than the creature seems to, and would be spotted more often.
Some scientists have wondered if the sightings might be caused by an underwater wave which is known to sometimes occur in deep, long, and cold lakes, like Loch Ness. Such a wave might push debris(废弃物)to the surface that might look like a strange animal.
However, none of these is identified.
1.According to the skeptics, which of the following is TRUE?
A. It is impossible for a monster to live in cold water.
B. The Loch Ness Monster often stays under the water.
C. The Loch Ness Monster is an air-breathing animal.
D. There is no so-called monster in Loch Ness.
2.The purpose of setting up the Loch Ness Investigation Bureau is to .
A. research the plesiosaur in the Loch Ness
B. protect the Nessie in the lake
C. collect some information about the Nessie
D. catch the Loch Ness Monster
3.Which of the following is the correct order for the things that happened in the passage?
A. A young student met with a monster crossing the road.
B. A swimmer was attacked by a monster in Loch Ness.
C. A new road was built along the edge of the Loch.
D. The Loch Ness Investigation Bureau was set up.
e. Three fishermen saw a creature swimming towards their boat.
A. b, e, c, a, d B. a, b, e, d, c
C. b, d, a, c, e D. d, c, e, b, a
4.We can infer from the passage that .
A. Nessie is an aquatic type of dinosaur
B. Nessie has a 20-foot-long body
C. Nessie is an underwater wave
D. Nessie is still a mystery
5.What does this passage mainly talk about?
A. The natural scenery of Loch Ness.
B. The Nessie.
C. Skeptics’ opinions on Loch Ness Monster.
D. The Loch Ness Investigation Bureau’s research results.
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I feel that one of my main duties a teacher is to help the students to become better learners.
A. for B. like C. as D. with
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届陕西汉中高三上学期教学质量检测英语试卷（解析版） 题型：语法填空
阅读下面材料，在空白处填上适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
This report is about how to be polite. It 1. ( examine ) how we can make our language more polite and how we can make sure we do not upset someone from another culture. The information can be accessed on the Internet.
It has been found that words such as “would” and “could” can be used 2. ( help) us to be polite. For example, it is much 3. (good) to say “Would you do this?” rather than “Do this!”. It is also suggested 4. it is useful to say “Please” and “Thank you”. People from the West like to use these words in cases where some people in Asia may not think it necessary. 5. ( Say ) “sorry” if we interrupt or disagree 6. someone also helps us to be polite. For example, when we disagree, we should say “I’m sorry, but I think you are 7. (mistake)” rather than “You’re wrong!”
In conclusion, we need to know 8. custom of a country so that we do not make others embarrassed. It seems that if people learn something about other 9. (culture) before they visit new countries, they 10. ( be) less likely to upset others.
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The latest Chinese "god song" (an Internet term to describe pop songs that spread virally(病毒性地) through Internet) is still stirring fierce debate between those who view it as a milestone for Chinese pop music going global and those who regard it as bad for China's image.
Last week, Little Apple, written and performed by the Chopsticks Brothers, won the AMA International Song Award and the duo performed the song at the 2014 American Music Awards in Los Angeles. Another Chinese pop singer, Zhang Jie, won the International Artist Award.
But while fans of these singers are thinking highly of the awards and the performance by the Chopsticks Brothers at the AMA celebration as significant, there are others who are less excited. They have questioned the value of the awards and what effect it will have on Chinese culture's "going abroad", claiming it may leave foreign audiences with a poor impression of Chinese pop music, and even Chinese culture.
The Little Apple phenomenon, both home and abroad, can be more easily understood and judged if we look at it from a business perspective rather than a cultural perspective. The professional promoters behind the duo have developed a clear strategy to promote the duo and their work, not just this particular song. Little Apple was originally released to promote the duo's film Old Boys: The Way of the Dragon.
From the very beginning a viral marketing strategy was used to promote the song, which immediately went viral on the Internet due to its repetitive rhythm, easy-to-remember lyrics, simple and funny dance and, most importantly, grassroots nature. The video accumulated more than 1 billion hits on China's major video website.
Although the song was generally dismissed by music professionals who criticized it as musical "junk food", Little Apple's popularity nationally paved the way for promoting the duo internationally.
1. The writer’s attitude to the song of Little Apple is ______.
A. opposed B. negative
C. objective D. critical
2.What does the underlined words “the duo” refer to？
A. Little Apple B. Chopsticks brothers
C. Zhang Jie D. American singer
3.We can learn from the passage that ______.
A. Little Apple's popularity is also a success of marketing strategy
B. Little Apple is generally thought worthless by the AMA
C. Little Apple is really popular with all people in China
D. Little Apple was originally released as a pop song on the Internet
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