More than 2.25 billion cups of coffee are drunk throughout the world each day, and it’s likely that many taste bitter. Now, a new study suggests that coffee fans can make their drink sweeter by changing the color of their cups.
Researchers from Oxford set out to prove whether the claim that coffee drunk from a white cup tastes bitter was true. They used 36 volunteers and three different colored cups---blue, white and transparent(透明的) glass--- to examine the claim.
In one experiment, the white cup increased the intensity (浓度) of the coffee taste relative to the transparent cup. Then, in a second experiment, coffee drunk from the white cup was found to taste less sweet when compared to the other colored cups, while the blue cup made the coffee taste the sweetest.
The scientists believe that the color brown may be associated with bitterness, and coffee in a white cup appears the brownest. “Our study clearly shows that the color of a cup does influence our sense of the coffee taste,” leading author Dr George Doorn, wrote in an article for The Conversation. “The effect of the color of the cup on the taste of the coffee reported here suggests that cafe owners should carefully consider the color of their cups,”he said,“The potential effects may spell the difference between a one-time purchase and a return customer.” Actually, the idea that color can change the food and drink taste came out many years ago. A study published last year reported that red, strawberry-flavored cake served on a white plate was rated as 10 percent sweeter than the same food presented on a black plate.
1.The passage is mainly about _____.
A. the popularity of sweet coffee.
B. an experiment made in Oxford.
C. the effect of cup color on coffee’s taste
D. useful tips on how to make coffee.
2.In which cup will coffee taste the sweetest
A. A white cup B. A blue cup
C. A transparent cup D. A brown cup
3.Café owners should consider their cups’ color in order to ______.
A. reduce the daily expenses
B. show their taste in coffee
C. appeal to more customers
D. make their café different.
4.We learn from the passage that_____.
A. coffee in a white cup tastes sweeter than that in a transparent glass
B. over 2 billion cups of sweet coffee are drunk worldwide each year.
C. Dr. George Doorn wrote an article about making conversations.
D. the idea that color could affect the taste of drink is not new.
科目：高中英语 来源：2016届湖北黄冈中学高三5月第一次模拟考试英语卷（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
While going through life with the pursuit of money on our mind, we're often told that money can't buy happiness. But what truth is there in the saying? Is there a relation between money and happiness? 1.
Humans are very sensitive to change. When we get a rise, we really enjoy it. But some studies have shown that in North America, additional income beyond 75,000 dollars a year stops impacting day-to-day happiness. 2. They often end up spending all the money, going into debt, and experience ruined social relationships.
So surely money can't really buy happiness. Well, recent studies suggest that the problem may actually be in the way that we spend money. 3. Studies show that people who spend their money on others feel happier. As for the people who spend money on themselves, their happiness is unchanged.
4. 0ne experiment showed that instead of an organization writing a large check to a charity, dividing the amount up among employees, allowing them to contribute to a charity of their choice, increased their job satisfaction. Similarly, individuals that spend money on each other, as opposed to themselves, not only increase job satisfaction, but improve the team performance.
5. Interestingly, the specific way money is spent on others isn't important. Spending something on others is the important aspect of increasing your happiness.
A. The same principle has been tested on teams and organizations as well.
B. Money has more effect on the vast majority of people in the long run.
C. Instead of buying things for yourself, try giving some of it to other people and see how you feel.
D. And if so, how can we use it to our advantage?
E. Almost everywhere we look in the world, we see that giving money to others is positively related to happiness,
F. And while you're saving up for these greatest experiences, don't forget the daily joys in life.
G. In fact, people who win a lottery often report becoming extremely unhappy.
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完形填空
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Rediscovery
I used to be a happy child with a loving family and many friends. I had a_________ that could brighten a cold winter day and I had a special love for life.
At twelve, my life had a huge breakdown. It was then that I _________ OCD（强迫症）. I started to wash my hands ten times an hour, and I constantly _________ my kitchen oven to make sure that it was off. This way of life continued for four painful years, and by then, my OCD had led to depression（抑郁）. I was no longer the _________ little girl I had been.
In the tenth grade I finally _________to my mother that I was suffering from depression along with my OCD. My mom took me to a doctor and I started taking _________ . Over a few months, the medicine did help the OCD, but I still was struggling with depression.
One autumn evening, I hit rock bottom. I thought suicide（自杀）was the only _________ to my depression problem, so I decided to write a suicide note. As I was _________ it, my eyes fell on a photo. It was a _________ of an adorable little girl, wearing her red soccer uniform and holding a bike helmet. She had a bright smile that showed she was full of life.
It took me a few minutes to _________ who the girl in the photo was. The photo had been taken when I was seven years old. I almost couldn’t believe that smiling child was me. I felt a chill go down my spine（脊柱）. It was like my younger self had sent me a _________ . Right then and there I knew I couldn’t kill myself. Once I had been a strong little girl, and I had to become _________ like that again.
I tore up my suicide note and _________ that I would not rely only on my medicine. I would have to fight the depression with my mind, too. I could make myself happy again.
It has been two years since I _________ myself. The real reason I am healed is that I took action and refused to let depression _________ my life. I learned a lifelong _________ : Never give up. Everyone has challenges in life, but everyone can _________ . I am living proof of that.
Now I am prepared for whatever _________ life may bring. I have a role model to _________ up to for strength, and who is guiding me _________ life. My hero is a seven-year-old girl, smiling back at me from a photo on my desk.
1.A. dream B. thought C. hope D. smile
2.A. prevented B. treated C. developed D. discovered
3.A. checked B. fixed C. touched D. tested
4.A. pretty B. happy C. popular D. lovely
5.A. admitted B. suggested C. showed D. replied
6.A. classes B. medicine C. exercise D. notes
7.A. response B. door C. entrance D. solution
8.A. posting B. copying C. finishing D. revising
9.A. picture B. figure C. model D. shadow
10.A. explain B. realize C. question D. describe
11.A. gift B. card C. message D. letter
12.A. open B. strong C. lively D. athletic
13.A. advised B. doubted C. promised D. imagined
14.A. rejected B. replaced C. recalled D. rediscovered
15.A. risk B. abandon C. ruin D. waste
16.A. lesson B. skill C. class D. experience
17.A. escape B. quit C. recover D. survive
18.A. adventures B. benefits C. opportunities D. challenges
19.A. come B. look C. make D. add
20.A. through B. over C. across D. from
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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。文中共有5处错误，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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（Λ），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限一词。
2. 只允许修改5处，多者（从第6处起）不计分。
Nanshan Senior High School is a famous school with long history of more than 100 years. Locating on the Nanshan hill, it overlooks the whole city of Mianyang, it is called “Silicon Valley in West China”. It is said that Nanshan Senior High School started by a British biologist in 1908. There are the large number of diligent teachers and hard-working students here, which have always been attraction to students from around the country.
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假定你是李明，上网时发现有外籍教师在网络上辅导英语口语，因此发帖向在线外籍教师Peter寻求帮助。要点包括：
1．自我介绍（姓名、身份及年级）；2．英语学习情况、困难及感受；
3．请求给予帮助。
注意：
1.词数100左右；2．适当增加细节，不要逐句翻译；
3 开头和结束语已为你写好。
Dear Peter,
______________________________________________________________ _
______________________________________________________________ _
______________________________________________________________ _
______________________________________________________________ _
______________________________________________________________ _
______________________________________________________________ _
Yours
Li Ming
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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。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 activity that my family and I enjoy do every summer is taking our boat out. It’s so many fun! We always invite one of our neighbour, Paul, to go with us. Paul is also my best friend, whom is the same age as me. He is good for swimming and fishing. I still remember last year he catches a very big fish. Every time we go boating, my father drives the boat. Sometimes he drives them really fast when we are sitting in front of the boat. We are very excited and happily. My mother always brings a lot of fruits and snacks. When we are hungry or thirsty, and we can eat them.
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A student is learning to speak British English. He wonders: Can I communicate with Americans? Can they understand me? Learners of English often ask: What are the differences between British and American English? How important are these differences?
Certainly there are some differences between British and American English. There are a few differences in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say “in hospital” and “Have you a pen?” Americans say “in the hospital!” and “Do you have a pen?” Pronunciation is sometimes different. Americans usually sound theirs in words like “bird” and “hurt”. Speakers of British English do not sound theirs in these words. There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, “colour” and “honour” are British, “color” and honor” are American.
These differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary are not important. However, for the most part, British and American English are the same language.
1.According to this passage, a student who is learning to speak American English might be afraid that_______.
A. British people cannot understand him
B. American people cannot understand him
C. the grammar is too hard for him
D. the spelling is too hard for him
2.American English and British English are different in ________.
A. spelling B. pronunciation
C. grammar D. all of the above
3.What is not mentioned in the passage?
A. Whether there are differences between British English and American English.
B. Whether British English and American English are one language or two.
C. How the differences between British English and American English happened.
D. How important the differences are.
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Visitor Oyster cards are electronic smartcards that come fully charged with credit. Whether you’re making a one-off trip to London or you’re a regular visitor, using an Oyster travel smartcard is the easiest way to travel around the city’s public transport network. Simply touch the card on the yellow card reader at the doors when you start and end your journey.
Advantages of a Visitor Oyster Card
A Visitor Oyster card is one of the cheapest ways to pay for single journeys on the bus, Tube, DLR, tram, London Overground and most National Rail services in London:
● Save time—your card is ready to use as soon as you arrive in London.
● It’s more than 50% cheaper than buying a paper travel card or single tickets with cash.
● There is a daily price cap—once you have reached this limit, you won’t pay any more.
● Enjoy special offers and promotions at leading London restaurants, shops and entertainment venues—plus discounts on the Emirates Air Line cable car and Thames Clippers river buses.
Buy a Visitor Oyster card
Buy a Visitor Oyster card before you visit London and get it delivered to your home address. A card costs ￡3 (non-refundable) plus postage. Order online and arrive with your Oyster in hand! You can also buy a Visitor Oyster card from Gatwick Express ticket offices at Gatwick Airport Station and on board Eurostar trains travelling to London.
Add Credit to Your Visitor Oyster Card
You can choose how much credit to add to your card. If you are visiting London for two days, you can start with ￡20 credit. If you run out of credit, add credit at the following locations:
● Touch screen ticket machines in Tube, DLR, London Overground and some National Rail stations.
● Around 4,000 Oyster Ticket Stops found in newsagents and small shops across London.
● TFL Visitor and Travel Information Centers.
● Tube and London Overground station ticket offices.
● Emirates Air Line terminals.
1.When can you use your Visitor Oyster Card?
A. After you become a regular visitor.
B. Only when you end your journey.
C. Once you arrive in London.
D. Before you leave home.
2.What can we learn about the Visitor Oyster card?
A. It can reach you before your journey to London.
B. It requires you to pay as much as the daily price cap.
C. It can provide you a 50% discount at a London shop.
D. It can be delivered to your home address free of charge.
3.Where can you add credit to your Visitor Oyster card?
A. On the Internet.
B. At a Tube station ticket office.
C. On Eurostar trains.
D. At Gatwick Express ticket offices.
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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。
On Saturday morning，a heavy snowfall covered the ground of the nursing home．It was _________ without all the other patients and medical workers．I enjoyed working as the charge nurse on these _________ men．My Big Boys，as I called them，were sitting there _________ watching TV．I loved the _________ these retired men of various occupations told．They also _________the questions I asked them about their _________．My question today was，“Did you like to play in the snow when you were young?”
Their eyes lighted up as they _________ the excitement．
“I haven’t felt snow in many years，”said Stanley from his wheelchair，gazing _________ the large picture window．
“ _________won’t last long．”said another．
Dared I…?But why not? I might get _________ ．but I would not get fired．
So gathered up some huge _________ ．I went out the back door and filled them with snow．I took the first container of snow inside to Stanley．“Do you remember _________ a snowball?”
Stanley smiled，reaching out his_________ hands，took a handful of the snow and began forming a _________ ．
“Who would you like to throw it at···?”I asked．
“Tom!”Stanley shouted _________ as he threw the ball at the man near the door．Then all the men got into the action．
“Better duck!”one shouted．
“Catch this one!”another _________ ．
Laughter filled the whole nursing home．_________ also became a victim and soon found myself fighting，too．
The _________ lasted until the snow began to melt．Their laughter，smiles and energy _________ the whole day．I saw the _________inside these Big Boys．
1.A．worse B．quieter C．simpler D．heavier
2.A．elderly B．serious C．painful D．poor
3.A．peacefully B．proudly C．stably D．eagerly
4.A．ideas B．1ies C．stories D．differences
5.A．argued B．missed C．doubted D．enjoyed
6.A．dreams B．ages C．friends D．youths
7.A．accepted B．experienced C．recalled D．recognized
8.A．outside B．inside C．upon D．over
9.A．Frost B．Rain C．Wind D．Snow
10.A．hurt B．scolded C．trapped D．1ost
11.A．stones B．containers C．courage D．strength
12.A．throwing B．taking C．making D．hitting
13.A．flexible B．trembling C．graceful D．free
14.A．ball B．habit C．toy D．team
15.A．naturally B．nervously C．desperately D．excitedly
16.A．tried B．suggested C．challenged D．whispered
17.A．He B．They C．I D．We
18.A．break B．fights C．business D．exercises
19.A．brightened B．started C．happened D．finished
20.A．True Love B．Determined Gentlemen C．Human Curiosity D．Little Boys
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