Hands-on experience is still attractive to many buyers, although online ordering is popular in the UK today.
Oxford Street
London is shoppers’ paradise, and most visitors head for Oxford Street. Halfway along is Sel-fridges, one of the world’s first department stores where the architecture and window dressing impress even before you go in. There are at least four other major stores on this street, plus Europe’s largest music shop. In December the atmosphere is especially festive because of the Christmas lights which are always lighted by a politician, a great sportsman, or a super star.
Kensington High Street
A fashionable area for shopping is Kensington High Street. One of its department stores even has a roof garden—good for relaxing between purchases. There’s also an organic food superstore.
Borough Market
You can’t visit London and not go to a supermarket. One of the oldest and best for food is probably Borough Market on the south bank of the Thames. Get off the underground at London Bridge and wander among fresh fish stalls, bakeries, and fruit and vegetable sellers. You can also buy specialist food to take away, like cheeses, pork pies, mustard and chutney.
More places for bargains
Portobello Road on a Saturday is your best choice for jewelry or collector’s items. It’s a short walk from the subway station at Notting Hill Gate and you never know what you will find. For clothes, Camden Market is the place. It gets a little crowded at the weekends, though. Convent Garden offers great experience for the simple pleasure of looking at jewelry and gifts.
1.Oxford Street becomes special in December for ________.
A. the wonderful window dressing
B. the Europe’s largest music shop
C. the lights lit by a famous person
D. many bargains to choose from
2.To enjoy food, you can go to ________.
A. Borough Market B. Camden Market
C. Kensington High Street D. Portobello Road
3.Where is this passage probably taken from?
A. A science book. B. A traveler’s journal.
C. A trip guide. D. A news report.
科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年黑龙江鹤岗一中高二下期末英语卷（解析版） 题型：完形填空
完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Roberta appeared on the stage. She took a deep breath and began to _________ . Now she was Portia, a strong–willed _________ in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. The theater was filled with people. She was speaking with a power she had never before experienced, the words flowing _________ from her.
_________ , Roberta had never acted in her life before the audition (选拔试演). She _________being in front of other people. She was very __________ at school. She had never thought she was good enough at anything to _________ much attention. She stayed mostly to herself, making _________ friends. She had excellent grades, _________ she always thought that something was missing.
Two weeks before the audition, Robertsa’s mother had heard about it and _________ her to join in.
“I can’t think of anyone else better suited to _________ the part. Remember all the plays you used to act out for us?”
Her mother wouldn’t let the _________ drop. “You’re just a little scared (害怕) .Everyone gets scared. You know you _________ do it. The trick is to look past the _________ to find the love of what you’re doing.’’
So Roberta had made an appointment (预约) with the head of the Drama Club. She had read the play and found herself excited by the _________ of speaking such rich words. In secret she practiced Portia’s part, _________ the lines by repeating them over and over. It wasn’t hard; she _________ every minute of it. Every time she spoke the words, she had a new _________ of the lines, as if Shakespeare had written Portia on many levels.
On the day of the audition, she _________ two of Portia’s famous speeches for the auditors. When she had finished, the head of the Drama Club announced the _________ was hers.
1.A. sing B. dance C. speak D. report
2.A. member B. actress C. player D. character
3.A. weakly B. rapidly C. smoothly D. slowly
4.A. At first B. In fact C. After all D. In all
5.A. hated B. enjoyed C. appreciated D. regretted
6.A. honest B. shy C. polite D. patient
7.A. avoid B. focus C. pay D. attract
8.A. few B. a few C. several D. many
9.A. or B. so C. for D. but
10.A. forced B. requested C. encouraged D. reminded
11.A. accept B. play C. offer D. learn
12.A. role B. matter C. interest D. grade
13.A. can B. must C. may D. should
14.A. anger B. pain C. sadness D. fear
15.A. purpose B. way C. idea D. importance
16.A. memorizing B. organizing C. checking D. improving
17.A. disliked B. loved C. expected D. bore
18.A. considerationB. description C. selection D. understanding
19.A. practiced B. planned C. performed D. delivered
20.A. part B. play C. speech D. position
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年吉林实验中学高一下期末考试英语卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Hundreds of years ago, news was carried from place to place by people on foot or by horse. It took days, weeks and sometimes months for people to receive news. Now it is possible to send words and pictures around the world in seconds. Billions of people learn about news stories of their own country and all over the world every day, either by watching TV or reading newspapers.
Newspapers have been an important part of everyday life since the 18th century. Many countries have hundreds of different newspapers. How do newspaper editors decide which news stories to print? Why do they print some stories and not others? What makes a good newspaper story? Firstly, it is important to report new stories. TV stations can report news much faster than newspapers. Yet, newspapers give more about the same story. They may also look at the story in another way, or they may print completely different stories to those on TV. Secondly, a news story has to be interesting and unusual. People don't want to read stories about everyday life as a result, many stories are about some kind of danger and seem to be "bad" news. For example, newspapers never print stories about planes landing safely, instead they print stories about plane accidents.
Another factor (因素) is also very important in many news stories. Many people are interested in news in foreign countries, but more prefer to read stories about people, places and events in their own country. So the stories on the front page in Chinese newspapers are usually very different from the ones in British, French and American newspapers.
1.According to the passage, how do people learn about news stories in the world now?
A. They carry news stories and tell others from place to place on foot or by horse. B. They tell each other what they have seen with their eyes. C. They watch TV or read newspapers. D. They listen to the radio every day.
2.The difference between newspaper stories and TV news reports is that _____ .
A. people can learn more about the same news story from a newspaper B. people can read the news story more quickly in a newspaper C. people can read news stories in other countries D. people can read news stories about their own country
3.To make a good newspaper story, how many factors does the passage talk about?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Five. D. Six.
4.According to the passage, which of the following can you most possibly watch on TV?
A. You often play football with your friends after school. B. Your teacher has got a cold. C. A tiger in the city zoo has run out and hasn't been caught. D. The bike in the front of your house is lost.
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从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Some people would have you believe that being fat is the worst thing you can be. They think that if a person is fat they have no life, no love, no reason to want to look good in their clothes. The sad thing is that many people who are fat do feel the same loathing toward themselves and others who are overweight or obese.
I know what I’m talking about because I have been there. I have been that fat girl who wore big T-shirts to cover my “sins”. Forget style. Forget fashion sense. I absolutely had none. I didn’t even bother getting haircuts for years, just wore my hair long and straight, pulled back in a ponytail, I have to wonder if the reason the fashion industry has ignored plus sized women and children for so long is because plus sized people, feeling they couldn’t possibly look great, didn’t bother shopping for new clothes, and therefore no profit was to be found by producing those sizes.
For me, the change that improved my outer look actually started with my outlook on life. I started by being grateful for all I do have, like great health, a stable family, a steady income, freedom, a decent home, the ability to see the trees turn orange in the fall, to hear my grandson humming in the back seat, to remember the great times I’ve had in my life.
I started to focus on all the positive aspects of the life I already had. I actually started to feel the beauty of the Universe all around me and to realize that I am part of that perfection. The self loathing stopped. I noticed all the people in my life who loved me in spite of my size. I got off the pity pot and smiled at myself. I acknowledged my shame and embarrassment and moved through that too.
1.We can learn from the first paragraph that ________.
A. a fat person is easy be taken away by others’ viewpoint
B. fat people always have a low opinion of themselves
C. fat people usually envy others who are slim
D. fat people usually have pity on each other
2.According to the author, the fashion industry ________.
A. makes a lot of money by making clothes for fat people
B. does not bother to make clothes for fat people
C. targets on fat people mainly for the purpose of making profit
D. looking down upon fat people too
3.What does the author think is the most important to lead a happy life?
A. One’s view on life.
B. The support and care from others.
C. Neglecting others’ views.
D. Focusing on one’s inner beauty.
4.The author is probably ________.
A. an expert at weight loss
B. a girl who is troubled by her weight
C. an old woman who is much careful with her appearance
D. an old lady who is happy with almost everything
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届江西新余一中、宜春一中高三7月联考英语卷（解析版） 题型：完形填空
完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A B C D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
After giving a talk at a high school, I was asked to pay a visit to a special student. An _________ had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me. I was told it would mean a great _________ to him, so I agreed.
During the nine-mile drive to his home, I found out something about Matthew. He had muscular dystrophy (肌肉萎缩症). When he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to five, and then they were told he would not _________ it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me _________ I was a gold-medal power lifter, and I knew about _________ obstacles and struggling to achieve my dreams.
I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. Never once did he _________ or ask, “Why _________ ?” He spoke about winning and succeeding and achieving his dreams. _________ , he knew what he was talking about. He didn’t mention that his classmates had _________ him because he was different. He just talked about his _________ for the future, and how one day he wanted to lift weights with me.
When we had finished talking, I went to my briefcase and _________ the first gold medal I had won and put it around his _________ . I told him he was more of a _________ and knew more about success and conquering difficulties than I ever would. He looked at it for a moment, then took it _________ and handed it back to me. He said, “You are a champion. You _________ that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.” Last summer I received a _________ from Matthew’s parents telling me that Matthew had _________ away. They wanted me to have a letter he had written to me a few days before:
Dear Dick,
My mum said I should send you a thank-you letter for the picture you sent me. I also want to let you know that the doctors tell me that I don’t have _________ to live any more, but I still smile as much as I can.
I told you someday that I would go to the Olympics and win a gold medal, but I know now I will never get to do that. _________, I know I’m a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my _________and when you get there, I will show it to you. Thank you for loving me.
Your friend,
Matthew
1.A. order B. illness C. instruction D. idea
2.A. desire B. conscience C. deal D. intention
3.A. manage B. rid C. survive D. make
4.A. because B. until C. before D. though
5.A. overcoming B. overlooking C. overtaking D. overflowing
6.A. explain B. laugh C. panic D. complain
7.A. you B. us C. me D. it
8.A. Strangely B. Obviously C. Abruptly D. Occasionally
9.A. made use of B. made notes of C. made fun of D. made out of
10.A. hopes B. fears C. standards D. illusions
11.A. carried B. pulled C. sucked D. wiped
12.A. hand B. arm C. head D. neck
13.A. life-winner B. fortune-teller C. trouble-maker D. fate-challenger
14.A. in B. off C. out D. over
15.A. regained B. matched C. lost D. deserved
16.A. card B. gift C. prize D. letter
17.A. given B. passed C. faded D. run
18.A. ripe B. flexible C. long D. good
19.A. However B. But C. Thus D. Therefore
20.A. certificate B. opportunity C. picture D. medal
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届陕西西安市高三上第六次诊断考英语卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
—When are you leaving?
—My plane _________ at six.
A. took off B. is about to take off
C. takes off D. will take off
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I have bought the same dress ________ she is wearing.
A. as B. that C. which D. than
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年湖南衡阳八中高二上第一次月考英语卷（解析版） 题型：书面表达
书面表达
假设你是李华，你校英文报“My Point of View”一栏拟刊登“家庭与孩子成长”有关的内容。现在很多家庭只有一个孩子，这样的环境对孩子的成长是否有利？如果一个家庭可以有两个孩子，那对孩子的成长又有什么样的利弊？请你就这个话题给校报编辑写一封信，谈谈你的看法。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Editor,
With the implementing of family planning policy, most families have only one child.
________________________________________________________________________
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年重庆南开中学高一下学期期末测试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
The Jurassic Park is _____ Steven Spielberg movie in which _____ hero fights bravely and protects his friends and family from dinosaurs．
A．／；the B．a；the
C．／；a D．the；a
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