The child tiptoed(翘起脚尖走) quietly to the bird. ______ into the forest when he was about to catch it.
A. Flew it away B. Away flew it C. Away it flew D. Flew away it
科目：高中英语 来源：2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语（安徽卷解析版） 题型：单项填空
Walmart, which is one of the largest American supermarket chains, some of its store open 24 hours on Mondays through Saturdays.
A. keeps B. keep C. have kept D. had kept
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科目：高中英语 来源：2012-2013学年重庆市高三5月月考（三模）英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
When we talk about superstitious（迷信的）beliefs , the beliefs associated with Friday the 13th , no doubt , deserve a special mention . In fact , such is the fear associated with this date that people just can’t seem to stick to their daily routine on this day . The data from Stress Management Center and Phobia Institute suggests that somewhere around 17 to 21 million Americans are affected by the fear associated with this day , i.e. the combination of Friday and 13 . Even worse , the financial losses caused on this day amounts to as much as US$800 million every year .
As we flipped through the pages of history , we realized that Friday the 13th bears the brunt of bad luck associated with number 13 , the unluckiest number , and Friday , the unluckiest day of the week . Number 13 has always been considered unlucky , mainly as a result of it being associated with various occurrences in mythology . While some associate it with the instance of Norse mythology , in which the god of joy and gladness – Balter , was killed in a dishonest manner by Loki – the god of discord and mischief , who was the 13th guest , others associate it with the Last Supper , in which the 13th guest was Judas , who betrayed Jesus to his enemies for 30 pieces of silver .
Similarly , Friday has also been a sign of bad luck to many people , with incidents like Jesus being crucified（在十字架上钉死）on this unfaithful day , contributing to this belief . It is also widely believed that Cain killed Able on this very day of the week . The fear of Friday the 13th is known as friggatriskaidekaphobia and paraskevidekatriaphobia , the former combining the words frigga , meaning Friday , and triskaidekaphobia , meaning the phobia of number 13 . Over the period , the belief that Friday the 13th is an unlucky day has just become one of the most widely accepted superstitions , which consequently causes much blind panic and unreasonable fear in the world .
1.What does Friday the 13th refer to according to passage ?
A. The 13th Friday of a year .
B. The fear of the number 13 on Fridays .
C. A fixed date of a year that can bring bad luck .
D. The 13th day of a month falling on a Friday .
2.We can learn from the passage that __________ .
A. superstition is more popular among the uneducated
B. religion is an important contributing factor to superstition
C. Numbers are believed to bring people bad luck in history
D. The belief of Friday the 13th is based on folk stories
3.What will the author most probably talk about next ?
A.Arguments for and against the belief of Friday the 13th
B.Reasons why Friday the 13th is widely accepted
C.Stories about the bad luck brought by Friday the 13th
D.Appropriate attitude towards Friday the 13th
4.What is the passage mainly about?
A.The psychology of superstition
B.The history of a common superstition
C.The origins of Friday the 13th
D.Influences of Friday the 13th
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The newly married couple couldn’t afford to buy a new car ; __________ , they bought a used one .
A. howeverB. instead
C. otherwiseD. still
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科目：高中英语 来源：2010-2011学年重庆市高三下学期第四次月考（二模）英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
If you think English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Haven’t you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?
According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles.
The study also found the earlier people learn a second language, the greater the effect is.
A team led by Dr. Andrea Mechelli, from University College London(UCL), took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of“early bilinguals(通两种语言的人)”, who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.
Scans showed that grey matter density in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference was.
“Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language,”said the scientists.
It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.
Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between bilingualism and maths skills.
“Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible,”he said,“You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas.”
The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of 2 and 34. Reading, writing and comprehension were all tested. The results showed that the earlier they started to learn, the better.“Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world,”explained the scientists.
1.What does the underlined part“grey matter”(in paragraph 2) refer to?
A. Grey hair. B. Material of the brain.
C. Intelligence. D. Difficult situations.
2.The experience of learning a second language can .
A. change one’s brain completely
B. improve one’s maths skills
C. make one smarter than others
D. increase the ability to learn
3.We can learn from the passage that .
A. the researchers from UCL did another study in Italy
B. a similar study was done on native Italian speakers who learn English as a second language
C. the research done on the Italians showed a totally different result
D. it will be easier for one to travel around the world by learning a second language
4.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. Learning a second language can help improve your brain power.
B. You should learn a second language in English that is not your native language.
C. If you want to learn a second language, you should do it at a certain age.
D. The research done by the researchers from UCL is very successful.
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— What impresses you most about your hometown?
— The street, the length of which is four times ______ it was eight years ago．
A．that B．as C．than D．what
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科目：高中英语 来源：2010-2011学年重庆市高三下学期第四次月考（二模）英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
— We have noodles for supper every day. I like noodles, but I want to try something different this afternoon.
— ______
A. Let’s go. B. With pleasure. C. Like what? D. So what?
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Nowadays, teachers should give less homework to students in order to ______ the amount of pressure they have.
A. reduceB. recoverC. removeD. remain
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届黑龙江省高一上学期期末考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
Jack became seriously ill after ________ in polluted air for many years.
A．breathed B．breath C．breathing D．to breathe
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