In the United States and several other countries , 2.5 million children play baseball in an organization called Little League . They play on teams in their hometowns . Their parents and other adults in the community coach or instruct them and serve as umpires（裁判员）to make sure that everyone follows the rules . Local businesses give money for the ball fields and the uniforms . Local teams compete against each other and the winners get to play teams that are more distant . Eventually , the top teams go to the Little League World Series .
One hundred years after Abner Doubleday invented baseball in Cooperstown , New York , in 1839 , Little League got started in Pennsylvania . Three men started the game for neighborhood boys with a smaller playing field and fewer innings（局）than adult baseball . Little League became popular after World War II when the game spread across the United States . By 1955 it was played throughout North America and within five years it had spread to Europe . Children’s baseball really caught on in Japan and Taiwan of China and teams from those areas won the World Series seven out of eight years . After this , the organization tried banning foreign teams from the World Series , but the ban came to an end after one year .
At first , Little League was only for boys aged nine to twelve . However , in 1974 , the parents of girl baseball players brought a law suit . The courts ruled that Little League had to include both boys and girls . Later Little League added on softball and other games for teenagers up to age eighteen . Occasionally , a Little Leaguer becomes a professional player . For example , Gary Carter went from Little League to play nineteen seasons in the Major Leagues , ten of them as an All-Star player . By and large , youngsters play baseball for fun , but their parents are pround of them .
1.The mothers and fathers of Little League players __________ .
A. travel with the children
B. help run the games
C. give the teams money
D. play in the World Series
2.When had Little League spread to Europe ?
A. By 1839 . B. By 1955 . C. By 1960 . D. By 1974 .
3. Most players take part in Little League __________ .
A. to enjoy the game
B. to become professionals
C. to play in All-Star games
D. to make their parents proud
4.What is TRUE about players today ?
A. Girl have to buy their suits .
B. Only boys can play in Little League .
C. Girls and boys can participate up to age 18 .
D. Foreign players are banned from the World Series .
科目：高中英语 来源：2017届贵州遵义航天高中高三第一次模拟考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
To most people, noise pollution is a jet flying over their head. For one Spanish woman, it is a neighbor playing the piano. The woman has taken her neighbor to court. Now she wants to send her neighbor to prison for over seven years on the charges of psychological damage and noise pollution.
In a country known for its noisiness, the case has raised eyebrows. Neighbors often complain about street noise in Spain, but people seeking prison time for someone practicing the piano is unheard of. At the trial, Sonia Bosom says she has been suffering noise pollution up to now due to the practice sessions of Laia Martin, who lives below her. Martin, 27, didn’t admit that she played at home that often, saying she took regular classes in other towns and mostly practiced at home on the weekends.
On the first day of the trial, the newspaper reported that Bosom told the court she now hated pianos so much that she couldn’t even stand seeing them in a film.
Bosom says years of hearing constant playing has caused her “psychological injury”. Medical reports show she has suffered from a variety of problems, including insomnia (失眠), anxiety, and panic attacks.
She says tests by local authorities have found that the sound levels made by the piano are up to 10 decibels (分贝) higher than the limit. City authorities（权威）have asked the family several times to either stop the piano playing or soundproof (隔音) the room. The family told the court they carried out soundproofing work twice but the complaints continued.
The court hasn’t made a final decision. A spokeswoman says the trial will end before May.
1.Bosom wants to send Martin to prison because ________.
A. Martin’s playing the piano damaged her health
B. Bosom suffered from heart attack
C. Martin refused to take regular classes in other towns
D. Martin flew a jet over her head
2.How did Laia Martin respond to the complaints?
A. She stopped playing the piano.
B. She soundproofed the room.
C. She didn’t admit she played at home.
D. She took her neighbor to court.
3.Which of the following may probably be the best title for the passage?
A. A 7-year Sentence Caused by the Piano
B. Pianist Charged with Noise Pollution
C. Health Problems of a Spanish Woman
D. Actions Against Noise by Local Authority
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科目：高中英语 来源：2017届贵州铜仁一中高三上期第一次月考英语试卷（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。请将答案写在答题卷上。
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。
How to find the perfect career
Too many people are not satisfied with their professional career (事业) and are “stuck” in situations that do not make them happy. Here are some wonderful actions you can take to begin the path to a truly happy career.
Talk to your friends.
Ask them, “what do you think I am best at”, or “what do you think I enjoy doing most”. 1.However, their advice may help you decide what you should do.
2.
Read some interesting magazines, books, newspapers or novels. They will give you a constant flow of ideas and keep the mind rich.
Talk to the happiest and most successful people you know.
3.Be serious with your questions. And see if there is anything you can learn from them. Have these people become your teachers and friends.
Keep a journal（日记）.
Writing down your ideas is an important practice for your career growth. 4.You never know when great ideas will come to your mind!
Develop patience.
You may want a change in your career right now. 5.Anyway, doing the practices mentioned above will bring about the right chance much faster.
A. Read as widely as possible.
B. This may seem like a strange conversation at first.
C. Ask them how they realized their dreams.
D. Changing careers can be very difficult.
E. Talk to your family members.
F. But it is necessary to be patient and wait for the right chance to come.
G. Carrying a notebook with you at all times is also a great idea.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2017届山东师大附中高三上期第一次模拟考试英语卷（解析版） 题型：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。
A little girl lived in a simple and poor house on a hill. Usually she play in the small garden. She could see over the garden fence and across the valley a wonderful house with shining golden windows high on another hill. she loved her parents and her family, she desired to live in such a house and all day about how wonderful and exciting must feel to live there.
At the age when she gained some skill and sensibility(识别力), she her mother for a bike ride __ _the garden. Her mother finally allowed her to go, her keeping close to the house and not too far. The day was beautiful. The little girl knew where she was heading. the hill and across the valley, she rode to the of the golden house.
she got off her bike and put it against the gate post, she focused on the path _ _ to the house and then on the house itself. She was very disappointed when she that all the windows were and rather dirty.
So and heart-broken, she didn't go any further. She , and all of a sudden she saw an amazing ___ . There on the other side of the valley was a little house and its windows were golden. Looking at her little home, she _ __ that she had been living in her golden house filled with love and care. Everything she dreamed was right there in front of her house.
1. A. might B. should C. would D. must
2.A. Unless B. Although C. Since D. But
3.A. dreamed B. worried C. asked D. shouted
4.A. this B. that C. it D. which
5. A. different B. scientific C. musical D. basic
6. A. begged B. blamed C. invited D. paid
7. A. inside B. outside C. through D. along
8.A. insisting on B. relying on C. arguing about D. wondering about
9.A. traveling B. running C. riding D. walking
10.A. madly B. rapidly C. exactly D. possibly
11.A. Over B. Down C. Around D. Beside
12.A. windows B. steps C. center D. gate
13.A. Until B. As C. While D. Because
14.A. getting B. introducing C. leading D. moving
15.A. felt B. learned C. concluded D. found
16.A. transported B. bright C. plain D. wide
17.A. anxious B. angry C. serious D. sad
18.A. turned around B. cheered up C. settled down D. dropped in
19.A. hill B. valley C. background D. sight
20.A. imagined B. decided C. realized D. guess
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科目：高中英语 来源：2017届重庆八中高三上期入学考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：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。作文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。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。
One day Li Ping was riding in the street when the old man came across the street without noticing her . The old man knocked down . Instead of help him stand up , Li Ping shouted at the old man angrily . The old man said nothing more . Then Li Ping rode away at a high speed . Several minutes late , she remembered her shoes which had been on the backseat of the bicycle , and now they are missing . She hurried back to the place that the accident took place . Much to his surprise , Li Ping found the old man waiting her . She felt really ashamed when the old man handed the shoe back to her .
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科目：高中英语 来源：2017届重庆育才中学高三上期入学考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：完成句子
在下列句子横线空白处根据提示填上相应单词的正确形式。
1.In India a few days ago, a stream of cars and pedestrians ignored an injured victim of a hit-and-run while a p________(过路人) even stole his wallet.
2.Some Americans have threatened to f________(逃离) America if Donald Trump is elected as next American president.
3.Currently, many stars are keen on taking part in reality shows to a________(吸引) to audience of all ages.
4.Sun Yang’s achievements in Rio Olympics is due to his gift, p________(热爱) and devotion to swimming.
5.The government took effective measures after an e________(紧急情况) meeting to control the flood.
6.Wu Lei said he saw it as a p________(荣幸) to work with Hu Ge in the popular TV costume drama of Nirvana in Fire.
7.There is solid evidence that with the a________(缺乏) of regulations, some websites steal and sell their users’ personal information.
8.“Knowledge is power” is one of the famous r________(评论) made by the insightful philosopher Bacon.
9.Ladies having ballet training when they are young usually walk in a beautiful m________(方式).
10.People sometimes can’t learn until they come to know the c________(结果) of their behavior.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2017届重庆育才中学高三上期入学考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Homestay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home.
What to Expect
The host will provide accommodation and meals. Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week. You will be given the house key and the host is there to offer help and advice as well as to take an interest in your physical and mental health.
Accommodation Zones
Homestays are located in London mainly in Zones 2, 3 and 4 of the transport system. Most hosts do not live in the town centre as much of central London is commercial and not residential(居住的). Zones 3 and 4 often offer larger accommodation in a less crowded area. It is very convenient to travel in London by Underground.
Meal Plans Available
◇ Continental Breakfast
◇ Breakfast and Dinner
◇ Breakfast, Packed Lunch and Dinner
It's important to note that few English families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast. Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal, bread and tea or coffee. Cheese, fruit and cold meat are not normally part of a Continental Breakfast in England. Dinners usually consist of meat or fish with vegetables followed by dessert, fruit and coffee.
Friends
If you wish to invite a friend over to visit, you must first ask your host's permission. You have no right to entertain friends in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion of their privacy.
Self-Catering (自助的)Accommodation in Private Homes
Accommodation on a room only basis includes shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and often a main living room. This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the long stay student. However, it does not provide the same family atmosphere as an ordinary homestay and may not benefit those who need to practice English at home quite as much.
1.The passage is probably written for________.
A. hosts willing to receive foreign students
B. foreigners hoping to build British culture
C. travelers planning to visit families in London
D. English learners applying to live in English homes
2.Which of the following will the host provide?
A. Room cleaning. B. Medical care.
C. Free transport. D. Physical training.
3.What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?
A. Zone 4 is more crowded than Zone 2.
B. Accommodation in the city center is not provided.
C. Hosts dislike travelling to the city center.
D. The business center of London is in Zone 1.
4.Why do some people choose self-catering accommodation?
A. To enrich their knowledge of English.
B. To enjoy much more freedom.
C. To entertain friends as they like.
D. To experience a warmer family atmosphere.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届安徽蚌埠市高三年级教学质量检查考试英语试卷（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
As we all know, everyone has a dream. I have dreamed of being a doctor since I _1._(enter) the primary school . Nowadays with modern life_2._(go) rapidly , many people suffer from different kinds of discases ,_ 3._mentally and physically . As a result , doctors are in great need at home and abroad. China is and physically _4._ needs good medicine and good doctors , _5._(especial) in the countryside and distant villages.
My dream is to become a succeasful doctor , helping to save people’s6._(life). I want to try my best to help the poor sick people of our country . I will to let them have an opportunity to receive excellent treatments for their illnesses without 7._ (have) to pay much or just enjoy them free.
Although to be a good doctor _8._(be) very difficult . I will do whatever I can _9._(keep)everyone healthy . To make my dream come true . I have told myself over and over again that I’ll concentrate more 10._sstudies. After all, only by working hard can one succeed.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2017届河北衡水中学高三上期小二调考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Robots make me nervous—especially the ones which seem to think for themselves. I was embarrassed to admit this till I heard that Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, felt the same way.
Gates said in an interview with the social networking and news website Reddit: “I am in the camp that is concerned about super intelligence. First the machines will do a lot of jobs for us and not be super intelligent．That should be positive if we manage well. A few decades after that though the intelligence is strong enough to be a concern.”
Well, maybe I don’t have to worry about my computer and kitchen equipment yet. After I use them I can always pull the plug. But in the future, machines might find a way to prevent us from switching them off. There’s a terrible thought!
Maybe the problem with computers too clever for us is not that they are evil like some we’ve seen in sci-fi movies. What could put us in danger is that they might be too efficient. That’s what philosopher Nick Bostrom from Oxford University believes. He says that machines are indifferent (漠然) to humans and in pursuit of their own goals，the destruction of people might be just additional damage. Bostrom gives us an example: A machine which might have as its only goal to produce as many paperclips as possible might look at human bodies as extra material for paperclips and go after you. Because it is, well, a machine, it would not take pity on you.
It’s a good thing that American writer Isaac Asimov thought about how far robots can go and left us his three rules of robotics. They state that a robot may not hurt a human being or allow the human being to come to harm.
I’m glad my machines at home are “dumb”. All my cleaner wants to take over is the carpet in my living room. Let’s hope they don’t create an appliance which wants to take over the world!.
1.The author quoted Bill Gates’ words in Paragraph 2 in order to make the text________.
A. better-known B. more persuasive
C. better-organized D. more interesting
2.An intelligent paperclip machine would harm us because _______.
A. it is much cleverer than us
B. it would take over the world
C. it would see us just as material
D. it has the strong feeling of destroying us
3.How does the author feel about Isaac Asimov’s rules of robotics?
A. Optimistic B. Sympathy
C. Disappointed D. Regretful
4.What does the text mainly focus on?
A. The benefits of future robots.
B. The new applications of robots.
C. The concern for super intelligence.
D. The popularity of robots in the future.
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