In today's world of smart phones and laptops, most people have at least one time-telling thing with them. Since these digital products are so common, is time running out for the 500-year-old watch? According to some consumers, the answer is yes. New Jersey teenager Charlie Wollman says a watch is “an extra piece of equipment with no necessary function.” Many young adults think so and use their smart phones to tell time. It is said that fewer young people wear watches today than ten years ago. As a result, some people say that the watch industry is at a crossroads.
However, watchmakers optimistically say that watches redeem popularity when consumers reach their 20s and 30s. By then, they are willing to spend money on a quality watch that doesn’t just keep good time. Fifty years ago, watchmakers took pride in their products’ accuracy. But in recent years, the watch industry has changed itself into an accessory(配饰) business. And today, the image a watch conveys has become more important than the time it tells.
“Complications” — features that go beyond simple timekeeping — are an important part of a watch’s image. Today’s watches offer lots of features that meet almost any personality. These features include compasses, USB drivers, and even other functions that measure the effectiveness of golf swings!
Creativity also plays a key role in designing today’s watches. For example, Japanese watchmaker Tokyoflash makes watches that don’t even look like watches. The company’s popular Shinshoku model uses different color lights to tell time. It looks more like a fashionable bracelet than a watch.
Whether a watch conveys fashion sense, creative talent or a love of sports, consumers want their watches to stand out. Nowadays, everyone has the same kind of gadget（小玩意） in their bags, so people want to make a statement with what’s on their wrists. Will this interest in wrist fashion last? Only time will tell!
1.What can we know from the first paragraph?
A. As most people see, watches are out of fashion.
B. Some people feel that watches have been of no use.
C. The watch industry will close down sooner or later.
D. There are so many choices of watches for teenagers today.
2.According to the passage, what image does a watch convey nowadays?
A. It simply tells time.
B. It appeals to many teenagers.
C. It has many complex functions.
D. It has an impact on creativity and imagination.
3.Japanese watchmaker Tokyoflash is mentioned in Paragraph 4 to ________.
A. show why Shinshoku watches are popular
B. advertise Shinshoku watches made by Tokyoflash
C. tell that today’s watches need more imagination
D. make a comparison between watches and bracelets
4.What may be the best title for the passage?
A. Watches Tell More Than Time
B. Japanese Watches Stand Out
C. Watch Industry Is in a Bad Situation
D. Watches Are Becoming Less Popular
科目：高中英语 来源：2016-2017学年重庆万州第二高级中学高二上期入学考试英语试卷（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。
Dear American guests,
On behalf of our school, I would like to express our warm welcome to you. We are lucky to have us here in the middle of our English Week activities.
As being scheduled, we had English Talent Show today. The purpose of this programme is develop our interest in English learning and practical abilities in listening and spoken. The programme consists in the following activities: recitation, singing, word spelling, story told and so on. The Show will begin at two o’clock this afternoon at the Student Center. Dear guests, you are welcomed to take part in our activities. I hope we students will benefit great from your presence.
I sincerely hope you a pleasant time with us. Thank you.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2017届山西长治二中等五校高三上第一次联考英语试卷（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。
Imagine going to bed not knowing where your next meal is going to come from. 1. Today, nearly 11 percent of people on Earth suffer from hunger, according to a recent State of Food Insecurity in the World report published by the United Nations. But it turns out that this number is something to celebrate!
Though the numbers look like a lot, the number of hungry people in the world has actually decreased by about 209 million since 1992. This has been mainly due to the hard work of organizations such as the UN, the FAO and the WFP.
According to the WFP, the world produces enough food to feed the entire population of 7 billion people. 2. There are many reasons why food does not go from the producers to the consumers.
People living in poverty cannot afford nutritious foods. This makes them weaker and it is harder for them to earn money to escape from poverty and hunger. 3. An average person in the US spends just 6.6% of the income on food.
Drought is one of the most common causes of food shortage in the world. 4. In many countries, climate change is worsening the situation.
Conflicts around the world can disrupt farming and food production. Fighting forces millions of people to flee their homes. These people don’t have the means to feed themselves.
5. Food that is wasted uses up precious natural resources.
A. How can we solve the problem?
B. Each nation has its own challenges.
C. One-third of all food produced is never consumed.
D. But not everybody has access to food when they need it.
E. That is the fate of nearly 805 million people in the world.
F. Natural disasters such as flood and tropical storms can impact food output too.
G. Do you know in poor countries people spend over 80% of their earnings on food?
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年内蒙古高二上第二次月考英语卷（解析版） 题型：完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（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。
I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people ________ I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a ________ person.
I think my ________ started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my ________ and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever ________ to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really ________. It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So tried a(n) ________. I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I ________ to help. That was really a big ________ for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of ________ are still my best friends today. A bigger cause of my new ________, however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer’s disease became my ________. Every time I came into her room, she was so ________ because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never ________ her, so I took her place. She let me ________ that making others feel good make me feel good, too, when she died, I was ________, but I was very grateful to her.
I think I am a much ________ person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not ________ these experiences. They have ________ me to care about other people more than about myself. I ________ who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.
1.A. sinceB. orC. beforeD. unless
2.A. famousB. simpleC. differentD. skilled
3.A. educationB. changeC. tourD. career
4.A. balanceB. homeworkC. degreeD. interest
5.A. reportedB. wroteC. liedD. talked
6.A. carefulB. lonelyC. curiousD. guilty
7.A. experimentB. gameC. argumentD. defense
8.A. daredB. offeredC. hesitatedD. happened
9.A. dreamB. problemC. dutyD. step
10.A. usB. themC. whichD. whom
11.A. hopeB. hobbyC. attitudeD. luck
12.A. friendB. partnerC. guideD. guest
13.A. politeB. happyC. strangeD. confident
14.A. botheredB. answeredC. visitedD. trusted
15.A. explainB. seeC. declareD. guess
16.A. homelessB. hopelessC. bad-temperedD. heartbroken
17.A. quieterB. busierC. betterD. richer
18.A. improveB. faceC. forgetD. analyze
19.A. forcedB. preferredC. orderedD. taught
20.A. likeB. missC. wonderD. expect
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科目：高中英语 来源：2017届湖北省高三上期起点考试英语试卷（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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），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 editor,
I am writing to you to talk about the heavy traffic. Nowadays, people in many big cities are complaining the heavy traffic. It has serious influenced people’s daily life and economic development. To solve the problem, I’d like to put forward some advices.
For one thing, more streets and roads should be built. In this way, we can speed up the flow of buses and cars. For other, the number of bikes and cars can be limited, that can decrease the traffic flow. But the most important thing is what the number of private cars should be put under the control. Meanwhile, buses should have its own special routes which cannot be using by other vehicles. Therefore, underground train and city train should be developed quickly.
I do hope my suggestions will be taken.
Yours,
Li Hua
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年新疆哈密地区二中高二下期末考英语卷（解析版） 题型：语法填空
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题卷的相应位置。
Yuan Longping grows 1. is called super hybrid rice. This special strain of rice makes it possible 2. (produce) 20% more of the crop in the same fields.
Born in 1930, Yuan graduated from Southwest Agricultural College in 1953. Since then, finding ways to grow more rice 3. (be) his life goal. As a young man, he saw the great need for increasing the output. At that time, hunger was a 4. (disturb) problem. Yuan searched for a way to increase rice harvests 5. expanding the area of the fields. In 1950, Chinese farmers could produce about 56 million tons of rice. In a recent harvest, 6. , nearly 200 million tons of rice was produced. These 7. (increase) harvests mean now 225 of the world’s people 8. (feed) from 7% of the farmland in the world. Yuan is now circulating his knowledge in India, Vietnam and many other less developed 9. (country) to increase their rice harvest． 10.(use) his hybrid rice, farmers are producing harvests twice as large as before．
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科目：高中英语 来源：2017届湖北孝感高级中学高三9月调考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：书面表达
书面表达
面对繁重的学业负担，很多学生出现了不同程度的心理和身体方面的不适。鉴于此种情况，中学生应该学会放松。假如你是中学生李华，请以“How to Relax Ourselves”为题写一篇文章给《21世纪英语报》投稿。内容包括：
1．为什么要学会自我放松；
2．自我放松的途径（如看电视、上网、体育锻炼、旅游等）；
3．你更喜欢哪种自我放松方式及原因。
注意：1．词数100左右；
2．文章开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。
How to Relax Ourselves
Faced with heavy learning burdens, many of us students _____________________
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科目：高中英语 来源：2017届河北武邑中学高三上第一次调研考试英语卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
A Guide to the University
Food
The TWU Cafeteria is open 7am to 8pm．It serves snacks, drinks, ice cream bars and meals．You can pay with cash or your ID cards．You can add meal money to your ID cards at the Front Desk．Even if you do not buy your food in the cafeteria, you can use the tables to eat your lunch, to have meetings and to study.
If you are on campus in the evening or late at night, you can buy snacks, fast food, and drinks in the Lower Café located in the bottom level of the Gouglas Centre．This area is often used for entertainment such as concerts, games or TV watching.
Relaxation
The Globe, located in the bottom level of McMillan Hall, is available for relaxing, studying, cooking, and eating. Monthly activities are held here for all international students. Hours are 10 am to 10 pm, closed on Sundays.
Health
Located on the top floor of Douglas Hall, the Wellness Centre is committed to physical, emotional and social health. A doctor and nurse is available if you have health questions or need immediate medical help or personal advice. The cost of this is included in your medical insurance. Hours are Monday to Friday, 9 am to noon and 1:00 to 4:30pm.
Academic Support
All students have access to the Writing Centre on the upper floor of Douglas Hall. Here, qualified volunteers will work with you on written work, grammar, vocabulary, and other academic skills. You can sign up for an appointment on the sign-up sheet outside the door two 30-minute appointments per week maximum．This service is free.
Transportation
The TWU Express is a shuttle(班车) service. The shuttle transports students between campus and the shopping center, leaving from the Mattson Centre. Operation hours are between 8am and 3pm, Saturdays only．Round trip fare is $1.
1.What can you do in the TWU Cafeteria?
A．Do homework and watch TV.
B．Buy drinks and enjoy concerts.
C．Have meals and meet with friends.
D．Add money to your ID and play chess.
2.Where and when can you cook your own food?
A．The McMillan Hall, Sunday.
B．The Lower Café, Sunday.
C．The TWU Cafeteria, Friday.
D．The Globe, Friday.
3.The Guide tells us that the Wellness Centre _________.
A．is open six days a week
B．gives advice on mental health
C．trains students in medical care
D．offers services free of charge
4.How can you seek help from the Writing Center?
A．By filling in a sign-up form.
B．By applying online.
C．By calling the center.
D．By going to the center directly.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2017届吉林梅河口五中高三上段测（一）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。
In the 60s, people asked about your astrological (about star) sign. In the 90s, they want to know your website. 1. Your website is an electronic meeting place for your family, friends and potentially, millions of people around the world. Best of all, you may not have to spend a cent. The Web is filled with all kinds of free services and all it takes is some time and creativity.
2. Like the table of contents of a book or magazine, the home page is the front door. Your site can have one or more pages, depending on how you design it.
While web pages vary greatly in their design and content, most use a traditional magazine layout(版面设计). At the top of the page is a banner(横幅)GRAPHIC. Next comes a greeting and short description of the site. Pictures, text, and links to other websites follow.
3. Think about whom the site is for and what you want to say. Next, gather up the material that you want to put on the site.
While there are no rules you have to follow, there are a few things to keep in mind: 4. If you want too much at the beginning, you may never get the site off the ground. You can always add to your site.
Less is better. Most people don’t like to read a lot of long texts online. 5.
Smaller is better. Since it can take a long time to download large files, keep the file sizes small.
Have the rights. Don’t put any material on your site unless you are sure you can do it legally. Always remember to get the permission from the writer first.
Now it’s time to roll up your sleeves and start building.
A. Start simply.
B. Break it into small pieces.
C. Draw a rough layout on a sheet of paper.
D. Many websites are considered very interesting.
E. Before you start building your site, do some planning.
F. Think of your home page as the starting point of your website.
G. These days, having a web address is almost as important as a street address.
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