Every day we are exposed to images, videos, music and news．In this age of visual and aural hyper-stimulation, the medium of radio is making a great comeback.
“We’re at the beginning of a golden age of audio,” said US-based podcaster Alex Blumberg in an article in The Sydney Morning Herald． In the last month alone, 15 percent of US adults listened to a radio podcast (播客)．These statistics, released by Edison Research, show the successful evolution of traditional radio broadcasts to the present day’s digital podcast format．The term “podcast” was invented in 2004, but the trend only started gaining mainstream popularity in recent years．With the sharp increase in consumer demand for smartphones and tablets, podcast sales have jumped.
The appeal of the podcast partly lies in its multiplatform delivery and on-demand capabilities (功能)．You can listen during those extra minutes of the day when you’re walking to the shops, waiting in a queue or riding the subway．Similar to television shows, podcasts are generally free to download and most offer new content every week.
Donna Jackson, 22, Sydney University media graduate, listens to podcasts two or three times a week, via iTurns．“I listen while I’m wandering around the house doing something else．It makes completing a boring task much more enjoyable… And it’s an easy way of keeping in touch with what’s going on in the rest of the world,” she said, “I mainly listen to BBC podcasts, but recently I’ve also been listening to This American Life and Serial．They have a special skill to really draw you in.”
Unlike television and music, the audio format has the potential to create a deep impression on readers．Blumberg says this owes to the podcast’s ability “to create close relationship and emotional connection.” Sydney University undergraduate Hazel Proust, majoring in social work and arts, agrees．“When you’re listening, it feels as if the voice of the podcast’s storyteller is talking directly to you．It’s comforting, ” said Proust.
It seems the age-old tradition of verbal storytelling is very much alive and well.
1.From the first two paragraphs, we can learn that ________.
A． traditional broadcast has come back
B． Americans love listening to the radio
C． podcasts have become very popular today
D． smartphones sell well because of podcasts
2.The writer mentions Donna Jackson mainly to ________.
A． tell how young people relax themselves
B． explain why young people like podcasts
C． introduce what programs podcasts are presenting
D． show how popular podcasts are presenting
3.Paragraph 5 is mainly about ________.
A． the influence of radios
B． the advantage of podcasts
C． readers’ impression on radios
D． people’s reaction to the medium
4.What is probably the best title of the passage?
A． Return of Radio
B． Opinions of Podcast
C． Features of Radio
D． Technology of Podcast
科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年贵州凯里一中洗马河校区高一上期中英语卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
One hot night last August, I tried everything I could think of — toys, songs etc. to make him fall into sleep, but he just couldn’t do it. Since I believed that a long night was waiting for me ahead, I had no choice but to bring a TV into his room to kill off the hours until dawn. I was surprised that the moment I turned on the TV the baby became quiet right away and fixed his little eyes brightly on the screen. Not willing to waste an opportunity for sleep, I then tiptoed(蹑手蹑脚地行进) out of the room, leaving him to watch the boring TV programs. I heard no more of the baby’s crying that night and the next morning when I went into his room, I found him still watching TV by himself. I found there was a metaphor(暗喻) in my baby’s behavior(行为) for the new generation. When I gave my boy some books to go over, he only spit upon them; when I read to him, he did not feel comfortable. And so it is in the schools with my students. I find that our students don’t read and they look down upon reading and make light of those of us who teach it. All they want to do is watch TV. After this experience with the baby, however, I have drawn a conclusion: “Let them watch it!” If television is that much more attractive to children than books, why should we fight against it? Let them watch what they want！
1. Why did the father bring a TV set into his son’s room?
A. To enjoy some interesting programs together with his son.
B. To help himself pass the long hours ahead of him.
C. To help his son fall asleep sooner.
D. To keep his son from making noises.
2.The baby seemed to be ______ at the sight of the TV set.
A. excited B. surprised C. bored D. pleased
3.This experience with his baby helped the father ______.
A. to know his baby better
B. to know better how to educate his students
C. to change his opinions towards TV
D. to know better about the new generation
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015年湖南省怀化市高三模拟考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
Some hard-working students always keep a torch in their dormitories _____ there is a power failure．
A． if B． unless
C． so that D． in case
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015年广东茂名高三模拟考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Engineers should embrace（接受） the arts，Sir John O'Reilly，a fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology，argued in a lecture．
About 59% of engineering companies in the IET's 2014 survey feared skill shortages could threaten（威胁） business．
"There is nothing as creative as engineering," Sir John told the reporter．He says science，technology，engineering and mathematics - often known as "Stem" subjects，are vital for a modern knowledge economy．But there is a massive shortfall in the number of recruits（招聘） - with a recent study by the Royal Academy of Engineering saying the UK needs to increase by as much as 50% the number of Stem graduates it produces．
Delivering this year's Mountbatten Lecture at the Royal Institution，Sir John argued that engineers should recognise the role of the arts in their work - among other benefits; this could attract more people into the profession．The lecture，Full Steam Ahead for Growth，advocated a wider adoption -- Steam，or science，technology，engineering，arts and maths．Engineers should embrace the arts as being key to creativity and an important component of innovation（创新），crucial to creating new products and boosting future competitiveness，he argued． "Engineering and technology is an increasingly diverse and creative field," said Sir John．
Some university engineering departments already cooperated with art schools to develop understanding，he told the reporter．In particular he mentioned Cranfield University's Centre for Creative Competitive Design and Imperial College's work with the Royal College of Art．The two sets of people could work well together and more emphasis on the creative side of engineering could improve the success of products，he said．
"Aesthetics(美学) is part of it," he told the reporter，adding that Apple's iPod was not the first digital media player，nor the only one that worked - but it came to dominate the market "because it was nice to have"．
Sir John said he was not suggesting universities started requiring A-level art from engineering applicants - the key subjects for admission would continue to be maths and the sciences．But an emphasis on creative skills would help "broaden the pool and attract more people in"．
1.According to a recent study by the Royal Academy _______ ．
A． skill shortages could threaten business
B． engineering graduates are not as creative as expected
C． there are not enough arts graduates produced in the UK．
D． the UK needs more graduates in science，technology，engineering and mathematics
2.According to the lecture Full Steam Ahead for Growth，_______ ．
A． engineers should cooperate with arts majors
B． Accepting the arts could attract more people into engineering
C． engineers should realize arts play the most important part in their work
D． engineering and technology is as diverse and creative as before
3.By giving the example of Apple's iPod，Sir John intends to _______ ．
A． stress the importance of arts
B． stress the importance of marketing
C． stress the importance of communication
D． stress the importance of science and technology
4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A． More university students should study arts instead of engineering．
B． Engineering and technology is increasingly different and unrelated fields．
C． The IET's skills survey raised concerns about the number of recruits to engineering．
D． Students from some university engineering departments have already transferred to art schools
5.What is the passage mainly about?
A． Lack of creativity makes it difficult for the engineering major to find a satisfactory job．
B． The key subjects for engineering majors remain to be maths and the sciences rather than arts．
C． University engineering departments should cooperate with art schools to improve the success of products．
D． Engineering needs to emphasize its creative side to encourage more young people to choose it as a career．
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015年辽宁东北三省高三第二次联合模拟考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
The stories we share with one another are important． They show wisdom and provide inspiration． They are important to our development． But sometimes people choose not to tell.
Consider the negative effects of not sharing a story in the news: People are wondering if public health officials are holding back too much information about the recent outbreak of Ebola.
There is a danger in holding back stories that ought to be told． Bobette Buster said it like this, “The fact is, history has shown us that stories not told can become like a dangerous genie (妖怪) left in a bottle．When they are finally uncorked, their power to destroy is set free.”
There are a number of reasons why we hide parts of our story: they often show our weaknesses or expose our disadvantages; they require courage and strength to share; and of course, there are some stories that should be kept secret—especially those that embarrass someone else.
Most of us have two selves: the one we display on the outside and the one we actually are on the inside． And the better we get at hiding the stories that show our true selves, the more damage we may be causing to ourselves and to others.
Honesty and openness is important: It proves we are trustworthy． It displays we are human． We are not perfect or better． It highlights the importance of hard work and personal development． Hard work may not allow us to overcome our disadvantages completely． But with hard work, we do not have to be restricted to our mistakes.
Does this mean we admit every weakness, every disadvantage, and every secret regret to everybody we meet? No, of course not．There is a time and a place and a certain level of relationship necessary for some stories to be told in an appropriate manner.
1.What’s the function of the example in Paragraph 2?
A． It reflects that people are concerning about the spread of Ebola.
B． It shows the bad effect caused by sharing a story.
C． It proves not sharing a story can cause trouble.
D． It concludes that one should share a story at a proper time.
2.One of the reasons why people are unwilling to share experiences is that _______.
A． story-sharing highlights the importance of hard work
B． people are used to exposing their weaknesses
C． people sometimes have no courage to share their stories
D． some stories make themselves feel uneasy
3.Which is close in meaning to the underlined word “uncorked” in Paragraph 3?
A． freed B． broken C． unfolded D． untouched
4.The writer aims to convince us to _______.
A． be open to people close to you by sharing some secrets
B． share stories appropriately for the good of others and ourselves
C． remove the dangers that can be caused by untold stories
D． realize the importance of being honest when making friends
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015年北京市海淀区高三一模英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
Mike will become the first person in his family ______ college education.
A． finished B． having finished
C． finishing D． to finish
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014-2015学年安徽省六校教育研究会高三第一次联考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Lost iPhoneUnexpectedly，I lost my white iPhon5s in Midtown on Friday night，．It had a blue green cover on it．There are many pictures of my son on it，and I’m heartbroken，Please return，no questions asked． Reward． Reply to：-2652255359@craigslist．org
Do you need a babysitter that you can trust？
My name is Tina． I am a responsible babysitter that you can trust．If you are looking for someone dependable and affordable I am that person！I HAVE MORE THAN 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE（including disabled children）！I am a retired Home Health Aid and absolutely love children．I work with my sister Iris who has also 20+years as a teacher’s assistant．WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETINC YOU！Available 24 hours and flexible with fees！I am fully bilingual—Spanish/English．Please email me or call 712-867-7688．
I BABYSIT ONLY AT MY HOME．
I accept children from all ages．Fee starts from $100-$150 a week depending on the hours．
I am very flexible and my fee can change．Feel free to contact me via email or on my cell phone 566-67-1873 and we can work something out．
Part-time Chinese Babysitter Wanted
Part-time Chinese speaking babysitter needed to assist with one-year-old twins and to perform some light house work as needed． Assistance needed Fridays and occasional weekends．Please provide your salary expectation．College students are welcome to apply．
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1.Who posted the lost and found information？
A． A mother
B． A kind woman
C． A heartbroken girl
D． A parent
2.If you want to send your kids to the babysitter’s home，you can find one in______．
A． Ad 1 B． Ad 2 C． Ad 3 D． Ad 4
3.What do we know about Tina？
A． She can speak two languages
B． She lives alone now
C． She takes care of children over 3
D． She used to be a teacher’s assistant
4.An applicant accepted by Ad 5 will have to_________．
A． be able to speak two languages
B． be a college graduate
C． work every weekend
D． look after two children
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年河南林州第一中学高一上学期期末英语试卷（解析版） 题型：完形填空
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My car and my best friend For most，getting your first car opens up a new world of freedom and allows you to go wherever you want，whenever you want．Getting a car did this for me，and it also brought my best friend and me ．But then it tore us apart (分开)．
My best friend lives three minutes from my ．Since her is in late summer，
seven months behind mine，I basically became her when I turned 16 in December．
And so I her up for school and took her home．We made ice-cream ，went shopping and to the movies―all in my car．I would drive to her house just to sit on her bed，read magazines and have a good laugh．I went to her house so that she gave me a key her house．
A week after I got my license（驾照），she was with me I had my first accident．She was there and me and we kept it a ，since I didn’t want people to ．From then on，through thick and thin (共患难)，it was just me ，my car and my best friend．
High school is a time of ，but I couldn’t for a long time we became so distant（疏远） after being so close．My friend waited three months after her birthday to get her dream car：a green 2004 Beetle．With its ，the passenger seat of my car became ．Our car trips became less frequent (频繁的) I didn’t even drive down her street．
It’s funny how a car can change a relationship so much．I had wanted her to get a car，but once she did，I it．I wanted her friendship back，even if it couldn’t be the same．
1.A． some B． any C． none D． all
2.A． closer B． farther C． luckier D． happier
3.A． neighbor B． school C． home D． family
4.A． holiday B． birthday C． course D． job
5.A． guide B． follower C． partner D． driver
6.A． picked B． woke C． called D． hurried
7.A． parties B． trips C． plans D． classes
8.A． happily B． often C． hardly D． seldom
9.A． to B． on C． of D． for
10.A． while B． but C． when D． after
11.A． saved B． suggested C． advised D． comforted
12.A． favorite B． secret C． pride D． joke
13.A． help B． see C． know D． laugh
14.A． change B． disappointment C． friendship D． excitement
15.A． believe B． answer C． imagine D． understand
16.A． when B． where C． ho D． what
17.A． arrival B． dream C． return D． beauty
18.A． broken B． crowded C． empty D． different
19.A． however B． until C． as D． before
20.A． lost B． received C． enjoyed D． Regretted
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016年北京市东城区高三上学期期末考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
_____he wants to go somewhere; she has to wait her father to drive her.
A． If B． Until
C． Although D． Because
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