[2017·湖北省黄冈市新联考高三第三次联考]
The Great Wall of China is more than 6,000 kilometres long. It winds 1.________ (it) way from west to east, across deserts, over mountains, through valleys 2.________ at last it reaches the sea. The Great Wall has a history of over twenty centuries. The first part of it 3.________(build)during the Spring and Autumn period. During the Qin Dynasty, 4.________ (keep) the enemy out of his empire, Emperor Qin Shi Huang had all the walls 5._______ (join) up. Thus, the Great Wall came into being. The Great Wall is wide enough at 6.________ top for five horses or ten men to walk side by side. Along the wall are watchtowers, 7.________ soldiers used to keep watch. Fires were lit on the towers as a 8.________ (warn) when the enemy came.
It was 9.________ (extreme) difficult to build such a wall in the ancient days without any modern machines. All the work was done 10._______ hand. Thousands of men died and were buried under the wall they built. The Great Wall was made not only of stone and earth, but of the flesh and blood of millions of men.
科目:高中英语 来源:安徽省蚌埠市2016-2017学年高一下学期期末考试英语试卷 题型:阅读理解
Traffic problems are an everyday concern in many cities, including Washington, D. C. A growing number of Washingtonians are turning to bicycles to get to and from work. In fact, the number of commuters who use bicycles has doubled in the city since 2007.
Ralph Buehler teaches urban planning at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University,popularly known as Virginia Tech. He has written a book about urban biking, called City Cycling. He says there is a reason why urban bike tiding is now becoming more popular.
“Over the last 60 to 70 years, cities in America have been adapted to the automobile.”
“Most cities took advantage of the money coming for the interstate (洲际)highway system, from the federal government, starting in 1956. There was a 90 percent federal match(补贴)so the cities only had to put up 10%. It was very tempting.(临时的).”
In the years after World War Two, many Americans moved to suburban communities, just outside major cities, They decided to travel great distances to and from work in exchange for a home in the suburbs. Their cars became a symbol of freedom.
But today, many people believe they can save money by living in the city.
Greg Billing is with the Washington Area Bicyclist Association. “When a person makes a change from using a car to using a bike, he/she is saving anywhere between 8 or$9,000 a year.”
Ralph Buehler says governments save money when people use bicycles. “Building bicycling facilities(设施) is much cheaper than building and maintaining road facilities or public transport.”
Washington, D.C has also taken steps to protect bike riders. It approved a safe passing law and created areas on the road between cars and bikes.
The United States Census Bureau says 4% of the city’s workers ride to work by bike. The only city on the East Coast with more bike commuters is New York.
1.What does the writer mainly talk about in this passage?
A. More people in Washington, D. C go to work by bike
B. Bikes lead to new problems in Washington, D. C
C. Washington,
D. C has taken steps to protect bike riders
2.What can we know from Ralph Buehler’s statement?
A. A lot has been invested to build bicycling facilities in cities
B. The federal government supported building public transport
C. Cities didn’t use the money from the government wisely
D. Urban biking has been popular in the last 60 to 70 years
3.In the years after World War Two, many Americans prefer to_____.
A. go to and from work by bike B. live out of the major cities
C. travel long distances a lot D. rent houses rather than buy ones
4.What do Ralph Buehler and Greg Billing agree with?
A. Public transport develop too rapidly in recent years
B. Government should build more bicycling facilities
C. The cost of living in cities is lower than in the country
D. More people using bicycles can save money
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科目:高中英语 来源:山西省晋中市2016-2017学年高二下学期质量监测(优生检测)英语试卷 题型:阅读理解
The ride-sharing company Uber has removed its self-driving cars from the streets of San Francisco,California. The action came after a dispute between Uber and state officials over whether the vehicles needed special permits to operate.
Uber recently launched testing of its self-driving service in San Francisco.But shortly after the launch, California's Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) told the company to stop the self-driving vehicles.State officials said the Uber cars needed the same special permit given to about 20 other companies testing self-driving technology in California.Uber argued that its technology does not make vehicles fully autonomous,and so the special permit was not needed.It added that all of Uber's "self-driving" cars have a driver sitting in the passenger seat to take over if needed.
The head of Uber's self-driving technology,Anthony Levandowski,explained the company's position in a blog post.He said the self-driving Uber vehicles do use high-technology tools to assist drivers.But they are not fully autonomous and require a driver to be at the controls at all times..He compared the technology to solar carmaker Tesla's advanced driver assist tools.Telsa's Autopilot system allows its cars to steer in a lane,change lanes,and speed up or slow down based on nearby traffic.The company tells drivers that,when using Autopilot,they should still always be ready to take control of the vehicle.Vehicles equipped with these high-tech driver assist tools do not need a special permit to operate in California.
It's hard to understand why the DMV would seek to require self-driving Ubers to get permits when it accepts that Tesla's autopilot technology does not need them,"Levandowski wrote.San Francisco's mayor,Ed Lee,praised the DMV for stopping Uber's self-driving vehicles.He said he supports self-driving development and testing.But only under conditions that put human bicyclists' and pedestrian safety first."
1.What does the underlined word "dispute" in Paragraph 1 mean?
A. Discussion. B. Disagreement.
C. Fighting. D. Meeting.
2.Why does Uber say that the special permit was not needed?
A. Because Uber's "self driving" cars are fully autonomous.
B. Because there are passenger seats in Uber's "self-driving" cars.
C. Because no drivers are needed in some Uber's "self-driving" cars.
D. Because Uber's "self-driving" cars can be operated by humans when necessary.
3.What can we know from the passage?
A. Uber's self-driving cars need human drivers.
B. Telsa's Autopilot needs special permits too.
C. Uber's self-driving cars are completely autonomous.
D. Telsa's Autopilot system is better than Uber's self-driving technology.
4.What can we infer from Ed Lee's words?
A. He doesn't think DMV is right.
B. Uber's self-driving cars should he supported.
C. Uber's serf-driving cars are not safe enough.
D. One should be careful while walking or cycling in streets.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2017年高考英语母题题源系列12 完形填空(故事类) 题型:完形填空
【山东省菏泽市2017届高三一模】
完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
On Friday I called my parents, who are in their early 90s now. They were upset as they didn’t______what to send us and our adult kids for Christmas presents. Both of them have suffered serious______problems recently, and I______them not to worry about it because all of us had what we needed and didn’t______anything more.
Not happy with that,they______getting us all-something. Although they were in poor health this year, they still thought it was______for them to send something to us all. My mother said that she was______the other brothers and sisters fruit and delicious food baskets. That gave me a(n)______.I asked her to______,in that case, giving whatever she would have given us to a local food bank.Or______,they donate money she would have______on all of us to the food bank. When I checked with my kids, I knew what I suggested was proven exactly.______,for all of us would be ______to know we had been able to donate to a local food bank.
She and my father______this idea, but had no idea where a food bank would be.______my father was still quite able and interested in doing his own computer searches,his______to do this has gradually been going down.I looked it up right there and then discovered not one______three local food banks, and the center for a state-wide food bank______right there in their town. I gave them the______and phone number, which they asked for. They seemed to feel a great______at this suggested solution and I was very grateful.
1. A. admit B. abolish C. know D. keep
2. A. finance B. health C. work D. affection
3. A. begged B. ordered C. warned D. rejected
4. A. borrow B. sell C. refuse D. need
5. A. gave up B. insisted on C. dreamed of D. applied for
6. A. difficult B. strange C. impossible D. important
7. A. giving B. owing C. lending D. sharing
8. A. belief B. mind C. idea D. opinion
9. A. allow B. consider C. practice D. avoid
10. A. easier B. worse C. less D. stronger
11. A. made B. paid C. spent D. cost
12. A. real B. controversial C. unreasonable D. right
13. A. delighted B. disappointed C. generous D. energetic
14. A. deleted B. hated C. liked D. found
15. A. Unless B. Although C. If D. When
16. A. chance B. purpose C. desire D. ability
17. A. and B. so C. but D. or
18. A. floated B. located C. covered D. adjusted
19. A. address B. date C. appointment D. sign
20. A. egret B. curiosity C. interest D. relief
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科目:高中英语 来源:2017年高考英语母题题源系列09 完形填空(记叙文) 题型:完形填空
【来源】2017届四川省凉山州高中毕业班第二次诊断
完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(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。
As a temporary teacher, my daily routine___ __driving to a new school___ ___every day, so I’m usually unable to anticipate (预料) the day’s events, good or bad.
On one particular day, I was teaching in a very___ ___class. I was managing behavior all the morning and by lunch time, I needed coffee to___ ___the afternoon. So at my lunch___ ___, I drove to a nearby plaza to get a cup of___ ___. Upon returning to the car, I realized I had___ ___my keys and my phone___ ___. I had about 15 minutes to get back to the school which was a good 4–or–5 minute___ ___. I thought of rushing back, but it being____ ____, I thought a nasty fall on ice would only make the situation much___ ____.
So I ran into a McDonald’s which was in the___ ____plaza and asked the man at the counter who ____ ____to be the manager to help me call a tab. I____ ____explained my situation and he hurried to the back to use the phone____ ____I paced in the restaurant.
The manager returned____ ____to tell me that the cab company had put him on hold and then the line got____ ___. My expression began to resemble some combination of hopelessness and fear.
Almost immediately, the manager grabbed his coat and____ ____to drive me to the school. Without____ ____, I followed him into his car and made back into my classroom with 2 minutes to ____ ____before the bell!
1.A. concludes B. involves C. relates D. connects
2.A. almost B. hardly C. really D. luckily
3.A. easy B. pleasant C. difficult D. noisy
4.A. cost B. pick C. finish D. survive
5.A. stop B. stay C. pause D. break
6.A. tea B. milk C. coffee D. wine
7.A. locked B. forgot C. threw D. shut
8.A. down B. inside C. up D. outside
9.A. distance B. drive C. walk D. time
10.A. summer B. fall C. winter D. spring
11.A. worse B. easier C. better D. simpler
12.A. other B. another C. next D. same
13.A. turned B. explained C. happened D. came
14. A. quickly B. briefly C. slowly D. hurriedly
15.A. after B. until C. when D. while
16.A. even B. only C. still D. yet
17.A. disconnected B. stuck C. troubled D. interrupted
18.A. dragged B. pulled C. offered D. pushed
19.A. problem B. choice C. alternative D. hesitation
20.A. spare B. leave C. ring D. control
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科目:高中英语 来源:2017年高考英语母题题源系列14 阅读填空(记叙文) 题型:填空题
【2017山西名校联考】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。
____1.___Moving from high school into college can be especially different because of the freedom students experience in college along with a new set of expectations.
In high school, students usually live at home, and their parents take care of all their physical needs such as food and housing. ___2.___Parents are also there to help with and make sure that the student’s homework is done. During the school day, students rarely have free time. They go directly from one class to another. Teachers are always around to tell the students what to do. ___3.___So students can often complete their homework and reading in a short time.
____4.____They may be responsible for shopping, paying bills, and laundry. They also may have to cook their own meals. Their parents are not around to help with homework or even to check that it has been done. Contrary to students in high school, students in college may have a lot of free time between classes, but must discipline themselves to use this time productively or homework and other assignments.____ 5.____
A. Students do not usually have to shop for their food, take time to pay bills, or even do their own laundry. B. High school students have to bury themselves in piles of papers C. Finally, the work itself it not so challenging. D. In contrast, in college, students often live away from home in dorms or apartments. E. In college, students may apply to a bank loan and others will try to find part-time jobs. F. Each new level of education brings new challenges and demands to students. G. Most important, college requires a higher level of thinking and a lot more work than high school. |
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科目:高中英语 来源:江苏省牛津译林版英语Module 5 Unit 1 test2 题型:单项填空
Whether in a professional or social setting it's always ________ if you fail to introduce two people when you're their only shared acquaintance.
A. superior B. awkward
C. mysterious D. current
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科目:高中英语 来源:江西省2016-2017学年高二下学期第二次月考(5月)英语试卷 题型:完形填空
A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.
The conversation soon turned into complaints about _______ in work and life. To offer his_______ coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and _______ with a large pot of coffee and a _______ of cups---porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain-looking, some expensive, some beautiful—telling them to _______ themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “If you have _______all the nice-looking expensive cups have been taken up, _______ the plain and cheap ones. While it is _______ for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the _______ of your problems and stress.”
“Be assured that the cup itself __________ no quality to the coffee. __________ it is just more expensive and in some cases __________ hides what we drink.”
“__________ all of you really want is coffee, not the cup, __________ you consciously went for the best cups… And then you began __________ each other’s cups.”
Now consider this: __________ is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and ____________life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the __________ of life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we __________ to enjoy the coffee. Value the coffee, not the cups! Don’t let the cups __________ you...enjoy the coffee instead.
1.A. stress B. dream C. sorrow D. truth
2.A. friends B. customers C. fellows D. guests
3.A. carried B. returned C. arrived D. reached
4.A. kind B. variety C. sort D. number
5.A. devote B. expose C. help D. absorb
6.A. searched B. witnessed C. noticed D. discovered
7.A. leaving behind B. leaving over C. falling about D. falling behind
8.A. strange B. normal C. wonderful D. important
9.A. purpose B. answer C. source D. result
10.A. takes B. links C. passes D. adds
11.A. At no time B. At all times C. In no case D. In most cases
12.A. ever B. even C. never D. hardly
13.A. What B. That C. Which D. Whether
14.A. but B. so C. and D. for
15.A. suspecting B. liking C. praising D. eyeing
16.A. Love B. Life C. Future D. Failure
17.A. contain B. create C. support D. own
18.A. quantity B. style C. quality D. standard
19.A. have B. manage C. plan D. fail
20.A. envy B. drive C. force D. assess
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科目:高中英语 来源:河北省2016-2017学年高二下学期第二次月考英语试卷 题型:阅读理解
Events Long March exhibit
The Shanghai History Museum is putting on an exhibition to mark the 60th anniversary of the Long March. On show are more than 220 photos and 40 items that explain with pictures how the communist Red Army drew back from its besieged ( 被围困的) bases in Jiangxi Province and fought its way to northern Shanxi province in the mid-1930s. Explanations are all in Chinese. The show will end on November 20.
Time: 10:00 am—4:00 pm.
Address: 1286 Hongqiao Road
Admission: 8 yuan for Chinese/ 15 yuan for foreigners
Thai elephants
Eight elephants from Thailand are entertaining visitors at Changfeng Park by riding bikes, playing basketball, balancing on a beam, dancing and blowing a mouth-organ. People are encouraged to have a tug-of-war (拔河比赛) with the animals or lie on the ground and have the elephants walk over them. The elephants give three shows a day at 9:30 am, 3:30 pm and 8:00 pm and there is an additional show at 1:30 pm at weekends. The show will end on November 15.Address: 189 Daduhe Road
Admission: 30-40 yuan
Dancing dolphins
Dolphins jumping from the water to touch a ball, swaying their bodies to music, kissing people and solving math by tapping their tails have made the dolphinarium in Peace Park an attraction for children. Seals and sea lions also perform.
Hours: 10:30 am, 4:00 pm, and 7:30 pm
Admission: 20 yuan for adults and 10 yuan for children.
1.If you go to visit the Long March exhibit with an Australian, how much will you pay altogether for the admission?
A. 16 yuan B. 20 yuan
C. 30 yuan D. 23yuan
2.At the exhibition, you will see ________.
A. many articles written by famous writers
B. many things left by the Red Army
C. books on the Long March
D. many photos and pictures about the Long Match.
3.Which of the following is NOT done by the Thai elephants?
A. Doing math B. Blowing a mouth-organ
C. Riding bicycles. D. Having a tug-of-war with people.
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