I grew up in a house where the TV was seldom turned on and with one wall in my bedroom entirely lined with bookshelves, most of my childhood was spent on books I could get hold of. In fact, I grew up thinking of reading as natural as breathing and books unbelievably powerful in shaping perspectives (观点) by creating worlds we could step into, take part in and live in.
With this unshakable belief, I, at fourteen, decided to become a writer. Here too, reading became useful. Every writer starts off knowing that he has something to say, but being unable to find the right ways to say it. He has to find his own voice by reading widely and discovering which parts of the writers he agrees or disagrees with, or agrees with so strongly that it reshapes his own world. He cannot write without loving to read, because only through reading other people’s writing can one discover what works, what doesn’t and, in the end, together with lots of practice, what voice he has.
Now I am in college, and have come to realize how important it is to read fiction (文学作品)．As a law student, my reading is in fact limited to subject matter — the volume (量) of what I have to read for classes every week means there is little time to read anything else. Such reading made it all the clearer to me that I live in a very small part in this great place called life. Reading fiction reminds me that there is life beyond my own. It allows me to travel across the high seas and along the Silk Road, all from the comfort of my own armchair, to experience, though secondhand, exciting experiences that I wouldn’t necessarily be able to have in my lifetime.
1.What can be inferred about the author as a child?
A. He never watched TV.
B. He read what he had to.
C. He found reading unbelievable.
D. He considered reading part of his life.
2.The underlined word “voice” in the second paragraph most probably means “ ”.
A. an idea B. a sound quality
C. a way of writing D. a world to write about
3. What effect does reading have on the author?
A. It helps him to realize his dream.
B. It opens up a wider world for him.
C. It makes his college life more interesting.
D. It increases his interest in worldwide travel.
4.Which of the following can be the best title of this text?
A. Why do I read? B. How do I read?
C. What do I read? D. When do I read?
科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年山西太原市高二5月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：短文改错
短文改错
文中共有10处错误, 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：把多余的词用斜钱（\）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。
Dear Jim,
I am so exciting that you will come to China．I will free from December 18 and will have a plenty of time to be together with you．I'll meet you at the airport and then you will take Bus No．8 for my home．You worry about the weather here in your email．In fact, the weather here is quite different from it in your city. It isn't very cold, but you needn't bring many clothes with you. During your stay here, I'll take you to some places of interests and you can taste some local snacks．I am sure we will have greatly fun together.
Looking forward to meeting you soon.
John
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016年湖北孝感高中高二5月调研练习（二）英语卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
As a child, I always thought about what the college admissions process would look like for me. I dreamed of the day when I’d get my first acceptance letter, and go on to learn as much as I could about many things as possible.
However, as I got older, my fears of going to college augmented. I’m a senior now, and the college admissions process isn’t exactly what I dreamt of when I was 7 years old. There are deadlines to meet, majors to choose, and how am I going to pay for all of this ? My mind plays tricks on me, convincing that my roommate will hate me and that my classes will be horribly boring and that each day will begin at five in the morning. To be honest, while I have many reasons to be excited for the next journey in my educational pursuits, I’m also scared to death.
I’ve invested hours upon hours studying for AP tests, SATs and ACTs. My peers and I sacrificed our Friday night football games, school dances and field trips to do better in studies in school. But is it all worth it ? What if the promise of college ends up being disappointing rather than a relief ?
In a year from now, my whole life will change. I’ll be a legal adult. My dorm might be in Paris, Los Angeles or Chicago. I’ll be doing my own laundry, cooking my own food and paying for things on my own. I’ll meet entirely new people and say goodbye to others. But isn’t that also the joy of life ? I want to experience joy, heartbreak, first times and new adventures.
College freaks me out, but you know what scares me more ? I must leave my life inside a comfort zone. It’s a big, bright and beautiful world, and I think it’s finally time for me to walk in it with the confidence at this time, I’ll be doing it right.
1.When the author was little, he _____.
A. considered going to college scary
B. didn’t study hard to prepare for college
C. often asked college students about college
D. often imagined what college would be like
2.What does the underlined word “augmented” in Paragraph 2 mean ?
A. Increased. B. Spread. C. Survived. D. Disappeared
3.From Paragraph 3 we learn the author _____.
A. didn’t like outdoor activities
B. prepared very hard for college
C. didn’t like being with his friends
D. considered going to college worthless
4.What makes the author frightened the most ?
A. Going to college.
B. Living far from home.
C. Experiencing heartbreak.
D. Leaving his comfort zone.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年黑龙江牡丹江一中高一下期中考试英语试卷（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。
With more and more cars on the road, traffic jams are inevitable(不可避免的）. Traffic jams can lead to increased accidents as there are more cars. It’s impossible to avoid traffic jams altogether. ___1.____
Check for traffic jams before you leave.
You can listen to the radio for traffic news, or check on the Internet to get up-to-minute information on traffic. If the route you want to take is heavy with traffic, you can choose another.
Look for a different route all the time.
Most traffic jams happen on busy roads. 2.___Although the distance you may have to travel is further, it can work out quicker.
Set your car radio to receive traffic bulletins.
Many new car stereo systems (汽车音响系统) are equipped with a radio system by which you can hear the traffic channel. __3.__
___4.____
Most traffic jams usually occur during rush hour, so try to avoid this time period if possible. Some jobs offer flexible working hours so that you can travel to work outside of rush hour. Some jobs even allow you to work at home so as to avoid moving altogether. Ask your manager to see what you can do if traffic is a problem for you.
Use public transport alternatives where available.
____5.____Not only will you avoid traffic jams but you will most likely be saving money as the cost of motoring rises.
A. Try traveling at different time.
B. What should we do to prevent traffic accidents?
C. The easiest way to avoid traffic jams is to take buses or the underground instead of driving your own car.
D. Public transport is so important in our life that we should use it at any time.
E. This way you can get the latest traffic information and change your journey if necessary.
F. Using country roads could let you avoid a lot of traffic.
G. There are some tips you can follow to reduce the amount of time on the road.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年河北邢台市高一6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。
Last week, our class was on duty in the cafeteria(食堂) for student self-management. On the first day, I 1. (shock) to see so much leftover food thrown away by students. What 2. waste! Being concerned about it, my classmates and I had a 3. (heat) discussion on how 4. (solve) the problem. Lots of good ideas came up, such as holding class meetings, putting up wall newspapers and charging a fine for wasting food. 5. (final), we all agreed that a wall newspaper would be the best choice.
The next day, we put our idea into reality. Towards lunch time, we put up a wall newspaper outside the school cafeteria, 6. (call) on students not to waste food. Many students gathered around to read and 7. (express) their support. To my great delight, there were changes soon. In the cafeteria, I found the trays returned after lunch all empty 8. any leftover. Food 9. (save) and the dining hall was cleaner. Seeing this, I felt relieved and proud of 10. we had done.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年河北邢台市高二6月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：完形填空
完形填空
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—20各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I had worried myself sick over Simon's mother coming to see me. I was a new ________， and I gave an honest account of the students' work. In Simon's case, the grades were awfully low. He couldn't read his own handwriting._ _____ he was a bright student. He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult comprehension. His work in no way reflected his ______.
So when Simon's mother entered the room, my palms(手掌心) were sweating. I was completely _______ for her kisses on both my cheeks. “I came to thank you，” she said, surprising me beyond speech.__ ______ me, Simon had become a different person. He talked of how he ______ me, he had begun to make friends, and for the first time in his twelve years, he had _______ spent an afternoon at a friend's house. She wanted to tell me how grateful she was for the _______ I had nurtured(培养) in her son. She kissed me again and left.
I sat, stunned (惊呆), for about half an hour，_____ what had just happened. How did I make such a life?changing difference to that boy without ______ knowing it? What I finally came to _______ was one day, several months before, when some students were ______ reports in the front of the class. Jeanne spoke _____， and to encourage her to raise her voice, I had said, “Speak up. Simon's the expert on this. He is the _______ one you have to convince, and he can't hear you in the ______ of the room.” That was it. From that day on, Simon had sat up straighter, paid more attention, ________ more, and became happy. And it was all because he ______ to be the last kid in the last row. The boy who most needed ______ was the one who took the last seat that day.
It taught me the most _______ lesson over the years of my teaching career, and I'm thankful that it came _______ and positively. A small kindness can indeed make a difference.
1.A．cleaner B．reporter C．monitor D．teacher
2.A．Or B．And C．But D．So
3.A．courage B．abilities C．feelings D.dream
4.A．desperate B．responsible C．unprepared D．unsuitable
5.A．Because ofB．In spite of C．Apart fromD．As for
6.A．loved B．enviedC．pleased D．criticized
7.A．gradually B．constantlyC．recently D．obviously
8.A．self-respectB．self-doubt C．self-pity D．self-defence
9.A．imagining B．observing C．wondering D．regretting
10.A．also B．even C．always D．still
11.A．expect B．remember C．believe D．accept
12.A．writing B．reviewing C．editing D．giving
13.A．quietly B．repeatedly C．quickly D．firmly
14.A．lucky B．lonely C．only D．likely
15.A．entranceB．middle C．front D．back
16.A．slept B．smiled C．shouted D．quarreled
17.A．intended B．pretended C．refused D．happened
18.A．change B．praiseC．thanks D．visits
19.A．difficult B．painful C．valuable D．enjoyable
20.A．early B．slowly C．frequentlyD．occasionally
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016年江西铅山一中等四校高一下第二次月考英语卷（解析版） 题型：短文改错
短文改错
假设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。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(＼)划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，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
The book I’m reading of talks about afternoon tea in Britain. It is said to have started in the early 1800’s. Have tea in the late afternoon provides a bridge between lunch and dinner, that might not be served until 8 o’clock at night. This custom soon becomes another meal of day. Interesting, it had a connection by the British porcelain(瓷器) industry. Tea in China was traditionally drank from cups without handles. When tea got popular in Britain, there was a crying need for good cup with handles to suit British habits. This made for the grow in the porcelain industry.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年辽宁大石桥二中高二下期中考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：书面表达
书面表达
英国某教育机构寒假期间在伦敦举办国际高中生交流活动(international high school students’ exchange project),现征集参加人员。假定你是高中生李华,对此很感兴趣,请根据以下写作要点用英语给活动的负责人写一封申请信。
要点如下: 1.表示对该活动的兴趣;
2.简要介绍你具备的能力(爱好英国和中国文学，擅长交流，帮助理解中国，生活自立等等）。
注意:1.词数100左右; 2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Sir or Madam,
.
Yours,
Li Hua
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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期第二次月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
FOR thousands of years, Stonehenge has confused visitors with a seemingly unanswerable question: Why would anyone carry so many huge stones across Britain and put them in a ring? It seems even stranger when you think of the fact that it was done by prehistoric people working without modern technology, not even a wheel.
Stonehenge has started endless debates over the centuries. Experts have said at different times that it was a temple, a calendar (日历) or a graveyard (墓地).
Yet “all the ideas to date could be mistaken,” said Julian Spalding, a famous art critic (评论家) and former director of some of the UK’s leading museums. “We’ve been looking at Stonehenge the wrong way: from the earth, which is very much a 20th century viewpoint,” he told The Guardian.
Spalding has put forward a new theory about Stonehenge in his latest book, Realisation: From Seeing to Understanding. “The current theories about Stonehenge are based on looking across the ground, which is a modern idea,” he writes in his new book. He told The Guardian that in ancient times, spiritual ceremonies didn’t happen on the ground. Prehistoric people believed that in this way they could get closer to the heavens. So Spalding says that “rituals (仪式) at Stonehenge were performed in the same way – not among the stones, but on top of them,” reported The Washington Post.
He re-imagines a scene in his book, explaining how the mysterious site was used: Stonehenge held up a large, circular platform (平台). It was a raised altar (圣坛) reached by stairs, and thousands of people might have worshipped (祈祷) there.
To support his theory, Spalding lists examples from ancient civilizations worldwide. In China, Peru and Turkey, such sacred (神圣的) monuments (遗迹) were built high up, whether on man-made or natural sites. In an interview with The Washington Post, Spalding said the wood that would have been used for the platform had long since rotted away (腐烂), leaving only the stone pillars (柱子) that supported it behind.
So far scholars have had “a fair degree of skepticism (怀疑)” about these ideas, according to The Huffington Post. Sir Barry Cunliffe, prehistorian and Oxford University archaeology (考古学) professor, said: “He could be right, but I know of no evidence to support it ... There are a large number of stone circles around the country which clearly didn’t have a platform on top. So why should Stonehenge?”
1.What is the article mainly about?
A. The history of Stonehenge.
B. A new theory about Stonehenge.
C. Why Stonehenge has started endless debates over the centuries.
D. How Stonehenge is different from other ancient civilizations.
2.According to Spalding’s theory, Stonehenge ______.
A. was a prehistoric calendar
B. should be looked at from the earth
C. was a raised altar for worship
D. was simply a natural site
3.How does Spalding support his theory about Stonehenge?
A. By raising questions.
B. By providing related figures.
C. By quoting other experts’ research.
D. By giving examples from other civilizations.
4.We can infer from the article that Cunliffe is ______ Spalding’s theory.
A. supportive of B. amazed at
C. worried about D. doubtful about
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