A well-dressed man entered a famous jewelry shop. He explained that he wished to buy a pearl for his wife’s birthday. The price didn’t matter, since business had been very good for him that year. After examining a nice black one that costs $5, 000, he paid for the pearl in cash, shook hands with the jeweler, and left.
A few days later the man returned and said that his wife liked the pearl so much that she wanted another one just like it. It had to be exactly the same size and quality as she wanted a pair of earrings made. "Can you give me any advice on how to get such a pearl?" said the man. The jeweler regretfully replied, "I would say it’s exactly impossible to find one exactly like that pearl."
The rich man insisted that the jeweler advertise in the newspapers, offering $25,000 for the matching pearl. Many people answered the advertisement but nobody had a pearl that was just right.
Just when the jeweler had given up hope, a little old lady came into his store. To his great surprise, she pulled the perfect pearl from her purse." “I don’t like to part with it." she said sadly, I got it from my mother, and, my mother got it from her’s. But I really need the money.
The jeweler was quickly to pay her before she changed her mind .Then he called the rich man’s hotel to tell him the good news .The man, however, was nowhere to be found. The jeweler immediately realized the whole thing.
1.Actually, the man wanted to buy another pearl for _____.
A. himself B. his wife
C. no one D. his mother
2.He paid $5,000 for the black pearl without bargaining because______.
A. he wanted to make the jeweler believe him
B. he was very rich.
C. his business had been successful
D. he was anxious to get it
3.He told the jeweler to get him another pearl that must be______.
A. exactly the same quality as the black one
B. exactly the same size as the black one.
C. exactly the same as the black one
D. exactly worth $25,000
4.The jeweler couldn’t find the man anywhere because ______.
A. he happened to be ou
t
B. he died suddenly
C. he wouldn’t show up until the jeweler called him a second time
D. he got $20,000 by cheating and had run away with the money
科目：高中英语 来源：2016-2017学年山东省高二（实验班）3月月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Saber Miresmailli was on vacation in London when, caught in a bit of traffic on London Bridge, he decided to take a photo of Tower Bridge.
“I noticed the couple,” he said. “At that moment, I did not see anyone from the wedding party or a photographer with the couple, so I took several pictures. Usually, my pictures are not very good given the fact that I don’t use flash and I don’t stop to compose (构图)—so when I got back after two weeks, I was very surprised to find this one turned out so well.”
Miresmailli said, “I thought to myself, if it was me getting married, I would have wanted the picture.”
So he posted the photo on Facebook and attached a few friends with the hope of finding the couple and passing them the picture. What happened next, he said, “was crazy.”
“I received more than 2,000 requests from perfect strangers and lots of positive and negative emails.” Until this afternoon, almost 230,000 people had shared his Facebook post on the photo.
There’s also been an uncertain identification of the couple. It’s likely that their names are Laura and James. “If it’s the right couple,” Miresmailli said, “they are on their honeymoon in Bali and have no idea about the photo. I believe they will be shocked to find out about their fame”.
Miresmailli said he’s been drowned by the interest in the photo.
“I just want to give them their picture and go back to work and tend my tomatoes,” he said.
1.Saber Miresmailli is seeking for a couple who ________.
A. held the wedding party in Bali
B. were looking for their wedding pictures
C. were taken a photo by him without knowing it
D. became famous for their honeymoon experience
2.Why are Miresmailli’s photos usually not satisfactory?
A. They are not developed in time.
B. He is not good at finding views.
C. He doesn’t take enough pictures.
D. He doesn’t care much about photograph skills.
3.What is the right order of the whole story?
a. received requests and emails
b. posted the photo on Facebook
c. noticed a couple
d. took a photo
e. was caught in traffic
f. attached some friends
A. e, d, c, b, a, f B. e, c, d, b, f, a C. c, d, e, b, f, a D. c , e, d, b, a, f
4.Miresmailli said the words in the last paragraph with a sense of ________.
A. pride B. duty C. appreciation D. humour
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科目：高中英语 来源：2017届河南省天一大联考高三阶段性测试（四）（B卷） 英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Since 2013, Torobo, a robotic arm designed to test the limits of artificial intelligence, has had one ambition—to be admitted to the University of Tokyo. However, it has repeatedly failed. This year was no exception.
In early November, Torobo took an exam to prepare for an all-important standardized test. While Torobo’s overall score of 525 out of 950 was 14 points higher than in 2015, its standard score of 57.1% was slightly lower, because human students did better in the 2016 test.
Though the score, which is higher than the national average, is enough to get the robot admitted to many other famous Japanese universities, it falls short of the minimum required for the University of Tokyo.
A closer analysis of the results showed that Torobo’s newly programmed ability to solve complex physics problems helped increase its year-over-year physics score from 46.5% to 59%. The robot also dug deep into its database of information from textbooks and websites to obtain an impressive 66.3% in world history. The average 60% scores acquired in the two math sections, were not too shabby, either.
But, while Torobo is able to handle knowledge-based questions and ones involving complex mathematical calculations, it has a hard time thinking independently. As a result, the robot is unable to comprehend multiple sentences and phrases to arrive at the logical conclusions required in the English language tests. This weakness was reflected in the weak oral and writing scores, which came in at 36.2% and 50.5%, respectively.
Fortunately, after four grueling years, the robot’s creators have decided to free Torobo from its annual test-taking suffering. The research team will instead focus on improving the robot’s ability to pick out specific answers from massive sets of data—a skill that led to its excellent history scores. They believe the expertise (专门技术) will help Torobo succeed as an industrial robot.
1.What is the disadvantage of Torobo?
A. It has weak independent thinking ability. B. It couldn’t sit through the exams.
C. It has much difficulty searching for facts. D. It doesn’t own language skills.
2.What does the underlined word “grueling” in the last paragraph probably mean?
A. happy B. tiring C. successful D. independent
3.What did the exam results show?
A. Torobo was admitted to a university.
B. Torobo did well in the history exam.
C. Torobo’s score didn’t reach the national average.
D. Torobo’s programmed ability improved its math score.
4.What is the text mainly about?
A. Subjects a robot is good at. B. Majors that are suitable for a robot.
C. A robot’s ways to deal with exams. D. A robot’s performances in exams.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016-2017学年安徽省马鞍山市高一下学期开学考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：完形填空
When I was in the seventh grade, I was a volunteer in a hospital. I spent most of the time there with Mr. Green. He never had any ______and nobody seemed to care about his living____.
I spent many days holding his hand, talking to him and ______anything that needed to be done. He became my close friend,_____ he only responded with an occasional (偶尔的) squeeze (捏) of my _________.
I left for a week to visit my parents. And when I came back, Mr. Green was _____. I didn’t have the _______ to ask the nurses where he was. I was afraid that they might _______ me that he had died.
Several _______ later, I became a college student. One day, I noticed a familiar face at a gas station. When I _______ who it was, my eyes were filled with tears. He was _______. He was Mr. Green. With an uncertain look _______ his face, he replied “yes”. I _______how I knew him, and that I had spent many hours talking with him in the hospital, his eyes were full of tears, and he gave me the warmest hug I had ever _______.
He began to tell me that _______ he lay there unconsciously (无意识地), he could hear me talking to him and could _______ me holding his hand all the time. He thought it was an angel (天使), not a person, who was there with him.
Mr. Green _______ believed that it was my voice and _______ that had kept him alive.
Although I haven’t ______ him after that, it fills my heart with ______ every day. I know that I made a difference between his life and death and more importantly, he made me an angel.
1.A. visitors B. relatives C. patients D. doctors
2.A. interests B. requests C. conditions D. opinions
3.A. talking about B. looking after C. pointing out D. helping with
4.A. so that B. even though C. soon after D. as if
5.A. hand B. head C. nose D. arm
6.A. killed B. lost C. gone D. changed
7.A. energy B. chance C. courage D. time
8.A. cheat B. tell C. remind D. warn
9.A. days B. weeks C. months D. years
10.A. recognized B. wondered C. heard D. asked
11.A. well B. alive C. silent D. alone
12.A. at B. on C. behind D. in
13.A. apologized B. remembered C. explained D. required
14.A. dreamed B. saw C. wanted D. received
15.A. because B. if C. unless D. although
16.A. notice B. feel C. imagine D. watch
17.A. hardly B. quickly C. firmly D. nearly
18.A. humor B. duty C. touch D. success
19.A. forgotten B. called C. missed D. seen
20.A. joy B. regret C. respect D. sorrow
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016-2017学年山东省高二下学期第一次月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：短文填空
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不少于1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Keeping a diary in English is one of the effective ways to improve our English writing abilities.
1. (compare) with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes 2. time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. 3. we persist in this practice, gradually we’ll learn how to express ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we certainly run up against many difficulties. In the first place, it often happens 4. we have trouble finding appropriate words and phrases to give expression to our mind.5.(second), there are many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese, 6. it is extremely hard for us to put them into English properly.
As far as I am concerned, my 7. (suggest) is that we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something 8.(beat) us, we can first put it down in our notebook and then consult our dictionary. We can also turn to our English teacher for help, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is 9.great use to keep a diary in English for 10.development of our writing skills.
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科目：高中英语 来源：陕西省2016-2017学年高一下学期第一次月考（3月）英语试卷 题型：单词拼写
His opportunities for experiment were naturally ________(有限的) in these months.
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科目：高中英语 来源：陕西省2016-2017学年高一下学期第一次月考（3月）英语试卷 题型：单词拼写
To succeed, we must _________________(结合) talent with working hard.
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科目：高中英语 来源：陕西省2016-2017学年高一下学期第一次月考（3月）英语试卷 题型：单项填空
— Could you tell me ________ at the meeting?
— Sorry, I don’t know. I was not at the meeting.
A. what does he say B. what did he say
C. what he says D. what he said
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科目：高中英语 来源：湖北省2016-2017学年高二2月联考英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
The Summer Program
Program Highlights:
(1)More outdoor Chinese study: All trips and activities focus on developing language skills in Chinese, as well as building up self-confidence and teamwork ability. Campers would get a clear awareness of the program theme---- “Observe-Think-Act”.
(2) One-to-one Chinese tutoring; One hour per day, we have college students majoring in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language work as tutors.
(3) Breakfast is upgraded to western buffet style and offered by the host four-star hotel.
Discount Policy:
●￥1,000 off per student for early bird applications on or before March 31st;
●¥1,000 off per student for returning students;
●¥500 off per student for 2 family siblings;
●¥1,000 off per student for a group of 3 or above (siblings/friends).
Contact information: Ms Summer
E-mail : summer@richblcu . com
Tel: (+86) 10 8230-3067
1.What will campers do if they join in the program?
A. Study together with some college teachers.
B. Have a chance to improve their confidence.
C. Spend more time learning Chinese.
D. Have each meal in four-star hotels every day.
2.When should all the applications be submitted at the latest?
A. By late July. B. By late August. C. By late March. D. By late June.
3.What should we do to save some money according to the discount policy?
A. Attend the program with three or more students.
B. Hand in our applications as early as we can.
C. Make a trip with all our family members.
D. Come back to the program in a limited time.
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