When I was a freshman, on Christmas break I went home and looked through the bags of clothes Mom intended to give away. I took a baggy red shirt, for I needed something to wear in art class. Mom was surprised. She wore that when she was pregnant with my younger brother.
The red shirt became a part of my college wardrobe. After graduation, I wore the shirt the day I moved into my new apartment and on Saturday morning when I cleaned. When I became pregnant, I wore the red shirt during big-belly days. I missed Mom and the rest of my family. But that shirt helped. I smiled, remembering that Mother had worn it when she was pregnant, 15 years earlier. That Christmas, thinking of the warm feelings the shirt had given me, I wrapped it in holiday paper and sent it to Mom. When Mom wrote to thank me for her “real” gift, she said the red shirt was lovely. She never mentioned it again. The next year, when my husband and I moved the kitchen table, I noticed something red taped to its bottom. It was the shirt! And so the pattern was set.
On our next visit home, I secretly placed the shirt under Mom and Dad’s mattress. Two years passed before I discovered it under the base of our living-room floor lamp. The red shirt was just what I needed now while refinishing furniture. The walnut stains added character.
Years later, my husband and I divorced. With my three children, I prepared to move back to Illinois, depressed. Suddenly I saw the stained red shirt. I smiled. After unpacking in our new home I visited her, and I hid it in her bottom dresser drawer. Meanwhile, I found a good job at a radio station. A year later I discovered the red shirt hidden in a rag bag in my cleaning closet. The shirt was Mother’s final gift. Mother died three months later.
I was tempted to send the red shirt, faded but in decent shape, with her to her grave. But I’m glad I didn’t, my older daughter is in college now, majoring in art. And every art student needs a baggy red shirt to wear to art class.
1.Where did the author get the shirt for the first time?
A. In art class in college. B. In unwanted bags of clothes.
C. In her college wardrobe. D. In the kitchen.
2.How did the shirt help the author?
A. The shirt relieved homesickness from the author.
B. The shirt made her find a good job at a radio station.
C. The shirt was the only clothes that the author had for art class.
D. The shirt was the cheapest gift to give to her Mom tor Christmas.
3.What does the underlined phrase “the pattern” refer to in the text?
A. Visiting the parents regularly.
B. Moving the kitchen table regularly.
C. Secretly giving and receiving the shirt.
D. Often tapping something to the bottom of the table.
4.What is the important reason for the author’s valuing the shirt so much?
A. That her daughter needs it in art class.
B. That it is from her dead Mom.
C. That it is still in decent shape though faded.
D. That it symbolizes mother’s love.
科目：高中英语 来源：云南省曲靖市2016-2017学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷 题型：书面表达
假如你叫李华，你校于4月27日组织了一次校园合唱节活动。请你根据以下要点，给你的美国笔友Jack写一封电子邮件，告诉他此次活动的有关情况。
1.活动的目的； 2.活动的时间、地点和方式； 3.你对本次活动的感悟
参考词汇:校园合唱节Campus Choral Festival
Dear Jack,
I am Li Hua, ...
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Sincerely Yours,
Li Hua
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科目：高中英语 来源：广东省惠州市2017届高三第一次模拟（4月）考试英语试卷（有答案） 题型：阅读理解
Following the crowd may not always be in a person’s best interest.But new research suggests that teens who go along with their friends may end up healthier as adults.
Scientists have known that close friendships help boost health.That’s true for both teens and adults.The finding inspired Joseph Allen,a psychologist at the University of Virginia,and his team to study whether experiences during teen years would influence adult health.So they followed 171 teens,starting when the kids were just 13.They interviewed each one every year for five years,and also spoke to these teens’ closest friends,who provided additional information about the quality of their friendships.The same 171 people were interviewed again at ages 25,26 and 27. This time,the questions surveyed each person’s overall health.When the researchers analyzed the data they found a strong connection between a teen’s behavior and adult health.Teens who had close friends grew up to be the healthier adults.Whether teens held back their feelings or expressed them to a close friends also influenced later health.Those who held back were more likely to be sick as adults.The connection held up even after the scientists accounted for other possible influences on health.Weight,family income and drug use were all examined.So were mental health issues,such as anxiety and depression.And in these people,such other factors did not explain adult health as well as teen friendships did.
Going along with the crowd may have benefits,says Allen,but there are also drawbacks.Teens who are more independent tend to do better at school and work.And peer pressure may lead some kids to engage in risky behavior, such as smoking,drinking or using drugs.Dealing with it is an ongoing challenge,Allen acknowledges.“Finding the right balance is the key.Teens shouldn’t lose heart for not finding this easy.”And,he adds,“Parents need to be understanding about the pressures teens face.”
1.Where can you probably read this passage?
A. Science fiction B. Health column
C. Fashion magazine D. Entertainment newspaper
2.We can learn from Allen’s study that _________.
A. many other factors have a greater influence on adult health than teen friendships
B. mental health issues have nothing to do with adult health
C. the same 171 teens were interviewed each year from 13 to 27
D. the teens who couldn’t express themselves grew up to be unhealthier
3.According to what Allen said,we can know that _________.
A. in order to do better at school,teens should not follow the crowd
B. though it’s challenging for teens to deal with peer pressure,they should not give up
C. teens will engage in smoking,drinking or using drugs when facing peer pressure
D. parents should understand their teens and stop them going with friends
4.What can be inferred from the passage?
A. There is nothing bad for teens to follow the crowd.
B. Close friendships are the most important for people’s health.
C. Teen friendships may turn out healthier adults.
D. Adult health is only influenced by teen friendships.
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科目：高中英语 来源：福建师范大学第二附属中学2016-2017学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷 题型：完形填空
I was holding an apple seed in my hand, hoping it would become a beautiful big tree some day-- a tree that could grow thousands of apples in its lifetime. Thousands of apples, each ______ several seeds, each able to grow a new ______, which again could produce thousands of apples. ______ wasn’t the world filled with apple trees?
It is a rule of nature that ______ of these seeds grow. Most never ______ or are destroyed early in their ______.
And it comes to my mind that it’s quite often so with people’s ______ as well. Wonderful ideas come to our minds ______ they die too soon. We don’t ______ them as we should. And then one day we ______ what happens to our dreams — why do they ______ come true?
The seeds of your dreams did not ______ grow. Planting an apple tree might ______ many tries. But if you ______ on sowing the seeds of your dream, one day you would ______. And after that others would ______ you were lucky to be ______ — when in fact you probably failed more ______ than you like to count. But you were ______ at failing — you learned, you adapted, and then with your new knowledge you tried again. And again. And again. And one day success was ______.
1.A. containing B. changing C. supplying D. raising
2.A. seed B. tree C. leaf D. branch
3.A. How B. When C. Why D. Where
4.A. only a few B. a great number C. fewer D. more
5.A. damaged B. go C. end D. do
6.A. growth B. youth C. seeding D. adult
7.A. dreams B. ideas C. feelings D. behaviors
8.A. and B. but C. or D. so
9.A. realize B. fill C. protect D. enjoy
10.A. fear B. consider C. doubt D. wonder
11.A. always B. nearly C. never D. usually
12.A. freely B. automatically C. constantly D. separately
13.A. pay B. spend C. cost D. take
14.A. got B. took C. put D. kept
15.A. succeed B. fail C. stop D. continue
16.A. hope B. tell C. suggest D. comment
17.A. cheerful B. successful C. delighted D. encouraged
18.A. quickly B. often C. slowly D. soon
19.A. annoyed B. surprised C. good D. bad
20.A. mine B. theirs C. yours D. its
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科目：高中英语 来源：陕西省2017届高三下学期周练（四）英语试卷（解析版） 题型：短文填空
阅读下而材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
China’s Spring Festival, a1.(celebrate) of the lunar year, starts on the 23rd day of the 12th month of the Lunar calendar and finishes on the 15th day of the first month. Lunar New Year’s Eve and the first day of the New Year are its high point. China’s2.(grand) and most important holiday, the Spring Festival has been celebrated in diverse ways throughout the county.
Among the various stores about the origins of the Spring Festival, the one most commonly3.
(accept) tells of how Emperor Shun, legendary leader of ancient China, created it more than 4,000 years ago. On the day he4.(succeed) to the throne(王位)and worshiped heaven and earth. Since then people5.(consider)that occasion as the first day of the New Year and as how the Chinese lunar New Year came into being.
Winter is the relaxed season in China, historically6.agricultural country. Having labored for a whole year, people take a rest at this time7.(prepare)for the coming year. The coming New Year also signals the approach of spring,8.grass and tree leaves start to produce new shoots. The sacrifices that people offer9.gods and ancestors are prayers for favorable weather, peace, and large harvests, and give Spring Festival10.(joy).
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科目：高中英语 来源：浙江省2017届高三5月仿真考试英语试卷 题型：完形填空
As a high school coach, I did all I could to help my boys win their games. I cheered as hard for ________ as they did. A dramatic ________, however, following a game in which I was a referee, changed my ________ on victories and defeats.
It was a league championship basketball game between New Rochelle and Yonkers High. New Rochelle was ________ by Dan O’Brien, Yonkers by Les Beck. The gym was ________, and the noise made it impossible to hear. The game was well played and ________ competed. Yonkers was ________ by one point as I ________ at the clock and discovered there were but 10 seconds left to play. New Rochelle,________ the ball, passed off and shot. The ball ________ around the rim (篮筐边沿) and off. The fans ________. New Rochelle recovered the ball, and tapped it in for what looked like victory. The noise was ________.
I looked at the clock and saw that the game was over. I hadn’t heard the final buzzer (终场哨) because of the noise. I ________ with the other official, but he could not help me. So, I ________ the timekeeper, a young man of 17 or so. He said, “Sir, the buzzer ________ before the final tap-in was made.” Yonkers won!
I had to tell O'Brien the sad news. His face ________. The young timekeeper came up and said, ?I?m sorry, Dad. The ________ ran out before the final basket.”________, like the sun coming out from behind a cloud, O?Brien?s face lit up. He said, ?That?s okay, Joe. You did what you had to. I?m ________ of you.? The two of them then walked off the ________ together, the coach?s arm around his son?s shoulder.
1.A. honesty B. devotion C. victory D. glory
2.A. conversation B. incident C. gesture D. challenge
3.A. view B. comment C. theory D. impression
4.A. organized B. represented C. fancied D. coached
5.A. crowded B. cleared C. quaked D. arranged
6.A. happily B. closely C. smartly D. randomly
7.A. moving B. progressing C. leading D. shooting
8.A. waved B. glanced C. signaled D. stared
9.A. in possession of B. in charge of C. in need of D. in place of
10.A. stuck B. fell C. swung D. rolled
11.A. laughed B. jumped C. yelled D. danced
12.A. annoying B. amazing C. thrilling D. deafening
13.A. examined B. watched C. researched D. checked
14.A. criticized B. approached C. interviewed D. reminded
15.A. broke down B. faded away C. went off D. carried on
16.A. clouded over B. softened up C. sweated over D. wrinkled up
17.A. audience B. ball C. time D. player
18.A. Certainly B. Similarly C. Fortunately D. Suddenly
19.A. ashamed B. proud C. aware D. fond
20.A. court B. course C. track D. field
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科目：高中英语 来源：2017年高考原创押题卷（三）英语试卷 题型：短文填空
The idea of Pygmalion effect is known as “self?fulfilling prophecy (预言)”， which 1. (base) on a story by Ovid about Pygmalion, a sculptor and prince of Cyprus, 2. created an ivory statue of his ideal woman. The statue whi
ch he called Galatea was 3. beautiful that he immediately fell in love with it. He begged the goddess Aphrodite to breathe life into the statue and make 4. (she) his own. Aphrodite granted Pygmalion his wish. 5. statue came to life and the couple married and lived happily ever after.
There were a few 6. (success) experiments carried based on this, and the most famous is the one on the students of a UK based school. In the study the pupils were rated randomly, 7. (range) from excellent to poor in the beginning of the year. These ratings were then handed over to their teachers.
At the end of the year high corelation was found between actual 8. (perform) and rating. The reason was that the teachers boosted the excellent rated pupils all the time to perform better and also that they trusted them to do better.
This concept was later used in a movie 9. (call) My Fair Lady, where Professor Higgins transformed a flower girl to win the beauty contest. Though this was done 10. (win) a bet, Professor Higgins always showed trust in the flower girl to become the duchess.
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科目：高中英语 来源：内蒙古2016-2017学年高一下学期期中考试英语试卷 题型：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：在错的词下面画一横线，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。
My father and I stayed at the South Lake Hotel for a week when we visit Beijing last month. It is in the city center , but it is easy to go anywhere from the hotel by the subway. We lived in a comfortably double-room with a big bath. What I liked best were the free high-speed Internet connection in the room. I checked my email messages every day. I also shared for my friends many photos taking in Beijing. The food was wonderful with reasonable prices, and we enjoyed several local dish. It is such great hotel that I would introduce them to any friend of mine who is going to Beijing.
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科目：高中英语 来源：云南省曲靖市2017届高三第七次月考试卷英语试卷（有答案） 题型：阅读理解
Trapped under six stories of ruins after the Haiti earthquake leveled his hotel, Dan Woolley believed he was going to die. But rather than give in to despair, the film-maker spent 65 hours beneath the earth looking up ways t treat his injuries on his iPhone. He also wrote a moving diary for his family, thinking they would only read his last message of love and comfort after his death. Instead, he was pulled from the disaster after a week-and will soon be reunited with his family.
Mr. Woolley had travelled from America to Haiti with his colleague David Hames. Both had been working for charity. He was in the entrance-hall when the earthquake struck and just had time to dive into a comer before the building fell. Buried under tons of ruins, the film-maker downloaded a first aid application to his iPhone. He used the light from the iPhone to show him his injuries and diagnosed it properly as a broken leg. Then, he used the instructions from the app to treat the serious bleeding. The app advised him not to go to sleep if he felt he was going into shock. The resourceful Mr. Woolley set his phone alarm to go off every 20 minutes to keep him awake. New technology has played a huge part.
Mr. Woolley used a small black notebook to write messages to his family. He had thought his relatives would read them after he was dead. “I was in a big accident. Don’t be upset at God,” he wrote, “I’m still praying that God will get me out, but He may not. But He will always take care of you.”
Mr. Woolley was eventually located by a French rescue team and removed to the U.S. where he was reunited with his wife. Speaking after being flown to Miami for surgery, he said, “Boy, I cried. I wanted to use that time to do everything I could for my family. If it could be just to leave some notes that would help them in life, I would do that.”
He is now looking forward to seeing his family.
1.In the diary, Mr. Woolley noted his family.
A. he was looking for ways to survive
B. his iPhone was more than useful
C. he wanted to do something for his family
D. this might be his last messages of love
2.Which of the following statements is not wrong?
A. Woolley was confident that he would survive.
B. Woolley was making a film when the earthquake broke out.
C. Woolley is now reconvening in a Haiti hospital.
D. Woolley tried to stay conscious under the ruins.
3.What is the most important factor in Woolley’s survival?
A. His beloved family. B. The high technology.
C. His strong will. D. The French rescue team.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A. A Large Earthquake Hit Haiti
B. Strong Will Saved Woolley
C. A Man Used an iPhone to Survive
D. Nothing Is More Important than Family
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