If you want to become a fluent English speaker you should take some advice: There are four skills in learning English. They are reading, listening, speaking, and writing. The most important thing you must remember is that if you want to improve your speaking and writing skills you should first master the skills of reading and listening.
Read as much as you can. But your reading must be active. It means that you must think about the meaning of the sentence, the meaning of the unfamiliar words, etc. There is no need for you to pay much attention to grammars or try to understand all the unfamiliar words you come_across,_but the fact that you see them for the first time and recognize them whenever you see them, for example in other passages or books, is enough. It would be better to prepare yourself a notebook so you can write down the important words or sentences in it.
As for listening, there are two choices: besides reading, you can listen every day for about 30 minutes. You can only pay attention to your reading and become skillful at your reading, then you can catch up on your listening. Since you have lots of inputs in your mind, you can easily guess what the speaker is going to say. This never means that you should not practise listening.
For listening you can listen to cartoons or some movies that are specially made for children. Their languages are easy. Or if you are good at listening you can listen to VOA or BBC programmes every day. Again the thing to remember is being active in listening and preferably taking some notes.
If you follow these pieces of advice, your speaking and writing will improve automatically, and you can be sure that with a little effort they will become perfect.
1.To improve your reading, when you read you should ________.
A．think about what you are reading actively
B．look up all the new words in the dictionary
C．spend more time studying grammars
D．copy as many words and sentences as possible
2.The underlined phrase“come across” in the second paragraph can probably be replaced by“________”．
A．find on purpose B．Discover
C．meet by accident D．look for
3.The author seems to agree with the view that ________.
A．everyone should listen to VOA or BBC programmes every day
B．you needn't practise listening if you keep on reading every day
C．you should take notes of whatever you are hearing
D．being good at reading is helpful in improving your listening
4.The passage is mainly about how to ________.
A．become fluent in speaking and writing English
B．choose suitable listening materials
C．deal with new words in reading
D．improve your English as quickly as possible
科目：高中英语 来源：2016届北京市高三下学期开学（零模）检测考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：完形填空
完形填空
In 1956, Phoenix, Arizona, was a city with boundless blue skies. One day as I walked around the house with my sister Kathy’s new parakeet on my finger. I wanted to show Perky _____ the sky looked like. Maybe he could make a little bird _____ out there. I took him into the backyard, and then, to my _______ , Perky flew off. The enormous blue sky swallowed up my sister’s blue _____ and suddenly he had gone, clipping its wings.
Kathy managed to _____ me. With fake optimism, she even tried to reassure me that Perky would find a new _____ . But I was far too clever to _____ that such a thing was possible.
Decades later, I watched my own _____ growing. We shared their activities, spending soccer Saturdays in folding chairs with the _____ of the kids’ friends, the Kissells. The two families went camping around Arizona together. We became the _____of friends. One evening, the game was to tell Great Pet stories. One person claimed to _____the oldest living goldfish. Someone else had a psychic dog. _____ Barry, the father of the other family, took the floor and _____ that the Greatest Pet of All Time was his blue parakeet, Sweetie Pie.
“The best thing _____ Sweetie Pie,” he said, “was the _____ we got him. One day, when I was about eight, out of the clear, blue sky, a little blue parakeet just_____ down and landed on my finger.”
When I was finally able to _____ , we examined the amazing evidence. The dates and the locations and the pictures of the bird all _____ . It seems our two families had been _____ long before we ever met. Forty years later, I ran to my sister and said, “You were_____ ! Perky lived!”
1.A. what B. how C. which D. where
2.A. food B. nest C. friend D. family
3.A. joy B. horror C. disappointment D. satisfaction
4.A. pleasure B. sadness C. treasure D. sense
5.A. forgive B. comfort C. help D. delight
6.A. parent B. home C. master D. life
7.A. imagine B. suppose C. doubt D. believe
8.A. birds B. happiness C. worries D. children
9.A. parents B. birds C. interests D. games
10.A. first B. best C. last D. happiest
11.A. catch B. find C. buy D. have
12.A. Suddenly B. Fortunately C. Then D. However
13.A. announced B. said C. told D. hoped
14.A. in B. about C. of D. on
15.A. day B. place C. way D. story
16.A. floated B. dived C. settled D. went
17.A. think B. speak C. interrupt D. explain
18.A. came up B. turned up C. turned out D. matched up
19.A. known B. fastened C. connected D. introduced
20.A. right B. wrong C. silly D. mad
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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学期第一次月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
There are some strange driving laws in different countries.
Countries | Laws |
Vietnam | If you’re in Vietnam without a Vietnamese driver’s license, you risk a prison sentence of up to three years. |
Russia | In Moscow, if your car is dirty enough to draw dust art, you will be fined about 2,000 rubles (about US 55 dollars). Worse yet, it’s illegal to wash your car by hand in public places – forcing you to take it to one of the few car wash facilities. |
Thailand | Drivers – male or female – can’t drive shirtless whether it’s a car, bus, or a tuk-tuk cab. |
France | France requires its drivers to carry a portable breathalyzer(便携式酒精测量仪) at all times when driving a car. The one-time breathalyzer cost around US 5 dollars, and if you don’t have one, you will be fined US 15 dollars. |
Cyprus | Raising your hands in the car can get you fined of US 35 dollars. The law states a driver can be fined if the person “is in an irregular position inside the car or raises his hand from the steering wheel unnecessarily.” |
Japan | Politeness isn’t just the culture in Japan; it is part of driving laws. Splashing(飞溅) a person by driving through a puddle（水坑) with your car will cost you over US 60 dollars. The country is also strict with its DUI (酒驾) laws – riding with or lending your car to a driver who gets caught drinking and driving can lead to a fine costing thousands of dollars. |
1.Where should you go to wash your car when you are in Moscow?
A. The car wash facilities. B. Any public place.
C. Your home. D. The forest.
2.What can you get fined for in Cyprus?
A. Forgetting to carry a portable breathalyzer.
B. Not having a Cyprus driver’s license.
C. Putting your hands above your head.
D. Driving without a shirt.
3. If you are fined thousands of dollars in Japan, you may have been ________________.
A. in an irregular position in your car
B. sitting in a car with a drunk driver
C. splashing a person with mud
D. impolite to other drivers
4.This passage can most likely be found in __________.
A. a law document
B. a fashion magazine
C. an international newspaper
D. a book on interesting cultures
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The Coalition for the Homeless is an organization that seeks to address the needs of the homeless population in the United States. It is a network of offices, some of which provide food and houses for the homeless population, and some of which fight for the passing of laws that would give every American the right to a place to call home. According to the Coalition’s studies, of over two hundred million people living in the United States, up to three million are homeless---and number is still growing. Since the late 1970s, fast rising house prices, large cuts in government supported housing programs, and economic recession（经济衰退）have made it impossible for many Americans to meet housing costs. Sadly, this has resulted in a number of persons being forced to leave their homes and /or unable to find new affordable homes. According to another research, families with children appear to be the fastest –growing part of the homeless population, making up 39% of it. The old idea of a homeless person, that of the single man who gets drunk all the time, is no longer true. A much larger part of the population now finds itself homeless. Even worse, once a person becomes homeless, he often finds it impossible to find a job, since most employers require anyone who wants a job from them to provide a home address on a job application.
1.The word “address” in the first line probably means“ ”.
A. talk about B. deal with
C. fight for D. write to
2.How many people are homeless in the U.S. according to the Coalition studies?
A.39% of the population.
B. 200 million people.
C. About 3 million people.
D. About one-fifth of the population.
3.Homeless people often have difficulty finding a job because .
A. they have no home addresses
B. they mostly have a drinking problem
C. they aren’t supported by government programs
D. they often don’t have enough work experience
4.What is the main cause of the rising number of the homeless in the U.. S.?
A. The passing of new housing laws.
B. The fast growth of family size.
C. the slow construction of houses.
D. the ever-rising price of housing.
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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。
There was once a farmer who had a fine olive orchard（橄榄园）. He was very hardworking, and the ________ always prospered（繁荣）under his care. But he knew that his three ________ looked down upon the farm work, and were eager to make wealth.
When the farmer was ________ and felt that he would die, he ________ the three sons to him and said, “My sons, there is a pot of gold ________ in the olive orchard. Dig for it, if you wish it.”
The sons tried to ________ him to tell them in what part of the orchard the ________was hidden, but he would tell them nothing more.
After the farmer was ________, the sons went to work to find the pot of gold; since they did not ________where the hiding-place was, they agreed to begin in a line, at one ________ of the orchard, and to dig until one of them should find the money.
The________ until they had turned up the________ from one end of the orchard to the other, ________ the tree-roots and between them. ________ no pot of gold was to be found. It seemed as if someone must have stolen it, or as if the farmer had been wandering in his wits. The three sons were bitterly ________ to have all their work for nothing.
The next olive ________, the olive trees in the orchard bore（结果实）more fruit than they had ________ given; when it was________ , it gave the sons a whole pot of gold.
And when they saw how much money had ________ the orchard, they suddenly understood what the wise father had ________ when he said, “There is gold hidden in the orchard. Dig for it, if you wish it.”
1.A．garden B．farm C．factory D．hospital
2.A．friends B．relatives C．sons D．children
3.A．healthy B．unlucky C．old D．sad
4.A．showed B．led C．visited D．called
5.A．sent B．put C．locked D．hidden
6.A．get B．wait C．cause D．make
7.A．gold B．goods C．jewel D．clothes
8.A．weak B．lost C．sick D．dead
9.A．think B．wonder C．know D．realise
10.A．top B．end C．surface D．bottom
11.A．searched B．dug C．discovered D．expected
12.A．sand B．ground C．soil D．floor
13.A．over B．among C．across D．round
14.A．Since B．And C．But D．Before
15.A．surprised B．disappointed C．worried D．sad
16.A．distance B．part C．season D．degree
17.A．already B．even C． still D．ever
18.A．sold B．made C．shipped D．saved
19.A．come on B．come about C．come from D．come up
20.A．thought B．mean C．planned D．guessed
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年河北石家庄一中高二下学期一次月考英语卷（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。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Have you ever heard of homecoming? It’s a tradition celebrated every year in the US. At homecoming a school or university welcome back former students or alumni(校友). 1. . It means, “coming home.”
This is a time when everyone can get together. 2. . There are events that encourage school spirit all throughout homecoming week, which leads to the big day on Friday.
A major activity that most students will take part in is choosing the homecoming king and queen. 3. . This is a group of boys and girls who represent school spirit. At the end of the week, students vote for a boy and a girl to be the king and the queen.
Then it’s time for the football game, the main event of homecoming week! 4. . Almost everyone from school goes to the game: students, parents, teachers, and alumni visitors. If they win everyone is very happy.
5. . Students dress up, and some might even bring a date to go with them. After the dance, homecoming is officially over, and everyone can’t wait for next year!
A. The last event is the homecoming dance.
B. That is where the name comes from.
C. Homecoming usually lasts a week and happens in the fall.
D. The football team faces a lot of pressure to do well for the big crowd.
E. The tradition began more than 100 years ago in the United States.
F. Students get to pick who will be on homecoming list early in the week.
G. Homecoming week was not just about fun, but also a chance to try out new things.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年四川双流中学高一上学期期中考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单词拼写
根据汉语提示用适当形式填空
1.The child is so naughty that his behavior is badly in need of ___________ (纠正).
2.You needn’t pay for the electricity bill, because it is ___________ (包含) in the rent.
3.Now we’re leaving the business district and _____________（靠近）the harbour.
4.Ms Shen gave us ___________（指令）and the we worked by ourselves.
5.Workers __________ (反应) angrily to the latest news of more job losses at the factory.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年安徽安庆一中高二上学期期末英语试卷（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。
Different cultures
The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish each other a lot. 1._____
The origin of the Eastern cultures is mainly from two countries: China and India. Both of the two cultures are developed by rivers—the Yellow River in China and the Indus River in India. 2.________
When the two mother rivers gave birth to the Eastern culture, another famous culture was brought up on the Mesopotamian Plain—the Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. 3.________ Like the Chinese culture, the European culture also crossed waters. When the British settled down in America, their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesn't distinguish from the European culture a lot.
4.________ Take the language system for example. In the East, most languages belong to the pictographic language while the Western languages are mostly based on the Latin system. Other causes like human race difference counts as well. But what's more, due to the far distance and the steep, areas between the East and West, the two cultures seldom communicate until recent centuries. So they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no interference(干扰) from the other.
These differences are everywhere. 5.________ But different cultures make the world of 21st century more colourful. The cultural gap should not be the obstacle (障碍) to the civilization of human being. It ought to be the motivation of our going farther.
A．Let us work together to keep a variety of culture.
B．One important thing is to learn about other cultures.
C．And these two are well known as the base of the European culture.
D．At the same time, some other differences add to the cultural differences.
E．This is because the culture systems are two separate systems on the whole.
F．They helped the two cultures develop for centuries and form their own styles.
G．They are obvious and affect people's ways of thinking and their views of the world.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届四川成都七中、嘉祥外国语学校高三模拟2英语卷（解析版） 题型：短文改错
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 Jack,
Welcome to my school! Upon your arrival, there will be a party for you organizing by my classmates. You may attend to English classes to feel a differently learning style. After that, you can go to your host family that you can experience the Chinese way of life. You can have meals together chatting about whatever interest you.
The host family will also show you off some famous scenic spots. You can see people selling kites everywhere because our city was home to kites．There are varieties of kites to choose. So isn’t that a good idea to buy some for your friends? Write to me unless you have any questions about the schedule．
Yours,
Li Hua
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