Life’s coincidences (巧合) can be good or bad, but they always surprise us. I moved to Anderson in 2004 from a small town in New York. One day I stopped at a red light and was behind a car with a license plate that read “Pearl Harbor Survivor”. My father was a Pearl Harbor survivor, so I jumped out of my truck and tapped to his window. He rolled the window down and I asked if he was a Pearl Harbor survivor.
“Yes,” he said. The lights turned green so I got back in my truck, turned left and went home straight. Then, I said to myself, “Why didn’t I get his name and phone number?” I went to the local Legion Post and asked if there was a Pearl Harbor survivor here on their roster (花名册). They told me yes and his name was Bronsil Metz. I looked up his name in the phone book and gave him a call. However, I failed to reach him anyway. I then drove to his address. With no answer to the door, I left a note saying that I would like to speak with him.
The next day Metz called me back and we arranged to meet at his house. I gathered my father’s picture albums and drove to his house the next morning. My father passed away years ago, so I was filled with excitement about talking to someone with similar experiences. We two went through the albums. As I turned the pages, he started pointing out the people he knew as well as those familiar buildings. My father was a great record keeper, so after Metz named people in some pictures, I took the photos out and on the back, in my father’s handwriting, were the names, substantiating that Metz did really know the people. At that moment, I was stunned (愣住) .
1. When the author saw the “Pearl Harbor Survivor” license plate, _________.
A. he was driving on the expressway
B. he was trapped in a traffic jam
C. he was waiting for the lights to turn
D. he was looking for a new friend
2.What can we infer from the second paragraph?
A. The Pearl Harbor survivor hurried home.
B. The author disliked talking with strangers.
C. The Pearl Harbor survivor refused to give his phone number.
D. The author regretted for not asking for the survivor’s contact information.
3. The underlined word “substantiating”inParagraph 3 probably means _________.
A. arguing B. denying
C. confirming D. doubting
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?
A. The author met Bronsil Metz in a small town in New York.
B. The author was surprised to find a Pearl Harbor survivor.
C. The information of some retired soldiers can be found in Legion Post.
D. The author’s father kept some picture albums about Pearl Harbor.
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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。
People often shake hands in the United States. American men shake hands with other men. American women often shake hands with men, and sometimes they shake hands with other women. Adults shake hands with children. And some people even teach their dogs to shake hands! 1._________ How do they shake hands just long enough? Just hard enough? Here are four little rules to remember.
1. Use your right hand.
2. Use good eye contact. Look at the person in the eye while you are shaking hands.
3. Don’t shake too long. 2.________Then let go and pull your hand back toward you.
4. 3.________ When a handshake is weak, Americans think the person may not be a hard worker or a good leader. When a handshake is too strong, Americans think the person is too rude or has bad manners.
4.________ They shake hands when they meet for the first time. They shake hands to say congratulations. They shake hands when they meet after not seeing each other for a while. And they often shake hands when they say good-bye. In business, shaking hands shows agreement and honesty.
Handshakes are good everywhere. 5.________ So make sure to shake plenty of hands.
A. Offer your hand first.
B. Shake for no more than three seconds.
C. How do people shake hands correctly?
D. Don’t shake too strongly or too weakly.
E. It is not polite to refuse a person’s hand.
F. When do people in the United States shake hands?
G. Make sure your hands aren’t sweaty when you do this.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届甘肃甘谷县第一中学高三第四次检测考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
One day, I received a call from a colleague. He was about to give a student a zero for his answer to a physical problem, while the student claimed a perfect score. I was elected as their arbiter（仲裁人）. I read the examination problem: “Show how it is possible to determine the height of a tall building with the aid of a barometer（气压计）. ”The student had answered; "Take the barometer to the top of the building, attach a long rope to it, lower it to the street, and then bring it up, measuring the length of the rope. The length of it is the height of the building.”
The student had really answered the question completely, but the answer didn't confirm his competence in physics. I suggested the student try again. I gave him six minutes to answer the question, warning that the answer should show some knowledge of physics. Five minutes later, he said he had many answers and dashed off one, which read：“Take the barometer to the top of the building and lean over the edge of the roof. Drop the barometer, timing its fall with a stopwatch. Then, use the physical formula（公式）to calculate the height of the building.”
At this point, my colleague had to accept it, and then the student made almost full marks. I couldn't help asking the student what the other answers were. He listed many others, and then added, "Probably the best is to take the barometer to the administrator and said to him, ‘Sir, here is a fine barometer. If you tell me the height of the building, I will give it to you.”,
Then, I asked the student if he really did not know the conventional(传统的) answer to this question. He admitted that he did, but said that he was fed up with high school and college instructors trying to teach him how to think.
The name of the student was Bohr who later was famous all over the world. He won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1922.
1.The student got a zero at the beginning because _____.
A. the teacher wasn't satisfied with him
B. his answer wasn't complete or correct
C. the teacher didn't fully understand his answer
D. his answer didn't show his knowledge of physics
2.We know from the passage that _____.
A. the student knew the expected answer
B. the administrator told Bohr the height
C. the author preferred Bohr's last answer
D. the teacher was a very stubborn person
3.We can learn from the passage that _____.
A. instructors can teach students how to think
B. arbiters can help students to get high scores
C. students should be given more freedom in thinking
D. teachers should make students use physical formulas
4.What was Bohr's attitude toward his schooling?
A. Optimistic B. Critical C. Approving D. Neutral
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年辽宁沈阳第二中学高二下期末考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
As an experienced photojournalist in Nashville, Tennessee, I was hired by USA Today newspaper to photograph a spinal bifida (脊柱畸形) corrective surgical procedure. It was to be performed on a twenty-one week old fetus（胎儿）in uterus（子宫）at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. At that time, in 1999, twenty-one weeks in uterus was the earliest that the surgical team would consider for surgery. The worst possible outcome would be that the surgery would cause premature delivery, and no child born earlier than twenty-three weeks had survived.
The tension could be felt in the operating room as the surgery began. A typical C-section cut was made to access the uterus, which was then lifted out and laid at the junction of the mother’s thighs（大腿）. The entire procedure would take place within the uterus, and no part of the child was to breach the surgical opening. During the procedure, the position of the fetus was adjusted by gently moving the outside of the uterus. The entire surgical procedure on the child was completed in one hour and thirteen minutes. When it was over, the surgical team breathed a sigh of relief, as did I.
As a doctor asked me what speed of film I was using, out of the corner of my eye I saw the uterus shake, but no one’s hands were near it. It was shaking from within. Suddenly, an entire arm thrust out of the opening, then pulled back until just a little hand was showing. The doctor reached over and lifted the hand, which reacted and squeezed the doctor’s finger. As if testing for strength, the doctor shook the tiny fist. Samuel held firm. I took the picture! Wow! It happened so fast that the nurse standing next to me asked, “What happened?” “The child reached out,” I said. “Oh. They do that all the time,” she responded.
The surgical opening to the uterus was closed and the uterus was then put back into the mother and the C-section opening was closed.
It was ten days before I knew if the picture was even in focus(对焦). To ensure no digital manipulation(篡改) of images before they see them, USA Today requires that film be submitted unprocessed. When the photo editor finally phoned me he said, “It’s the most incredible picture I’ve ever seen.”
1.It can be inferred from the passage that __________.
A. it’s a very common surgery nowadays.
B. there was little risk in the operation.
C. the writer was really a terrific photographer.
D. the baby’s little hand reacted the doctor’s finger.
2.In 1999, people believed that it was ________.
A. possible for a fetus 21 weeks born to survive
B. likely for a fetus born 21 weeks to become abnormal
C. right time for a fetus born 21 weeks to receive an operation
D. risky for a fetus 21 weeks in uterus to receive an operation
3.From the second paragraph, we can see that the surgery was ________.
A. challenging but successful
B. demanding and unsuccessful
C. simple and short
D. long-lasting and difficult
4.The underlined “It” in paragraph 3 refers to________.
A. the uterus B. the arm of the fetus
C. the picture D. the head of the fetus
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年河北唐山第一中学高一下期末考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：完形填空
完形填空
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C、D) 中，选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
After my mother passed away, my dad tried even harder to stay healthy and active. Each morning he swam in the pool, and no matter how he felt, he would _________ swim one more lap (圈) than the previous day, just to prove there was always room for _________ .
By his late 70s, in spite of his swimming, his strength and energy had noticeably _________ . By age 81, he was in poor health because of heart problems and arthritis (关节炎). He pretended he didn’t _________ to lean heavily on me for support as we walked slowly, I pretended not to _________ , and naturally held him. One day he said, “In case of an emergency, I do not _________ to be kept alive by any medical means. I’ve made an official will for that _________ .”
A month later he had a heart attack. In the emergency room, _________, he told me his wish. He was _________ with intensive care (重症护理), but he still had his sense of _________ , asking me, “Does this mean we can’t keep our lunch date tomorrow?” Then he turned toward the wall next to his bed, and _________ to look at me. There was a miserable silence between us. Then he said, “I don’t want you to _________ me as a helpless old man. _________ you won’t, darling! And please go now.”
Those were my father’s last _________ . I had regretted not holding his hand and telling him of my love as he had passed on, _________ a dream set me free. My father came to visit me in the dream and told me his _________ of the story:
I’m telling you the truth, my darling daughter. I _________ you love me as I love you. And I did not want you there _________ my death. That was what you wanted, not what I wanted. My death was _________, just the way it was. There are two sides to everything－ _________ death.
1.A. never B. seldom C. occasionally D. always
2.A. success B. activeness C. improvement D. feeling
3.A. decreased B. increased C. recovered D. protected
4.A. like B. dare C. need D. expect
5.A. accept B. notice C. mention D. believe
6.A. pretend B. order C. believe D. want
7.A. situation B. decision C. condition D. subject
8.A. instead B. again C. besides D. moreover
9.A. curious B. satisfied C. uncomfortable D. unfamiliar
10.A. reasoning B. purpose C. humor D. direction
11.A. failed B. refused C. tended D. intended
12.A. remember B. treat C. recognize D. accept
13.A. Promise B. Permit C. Forbid D. Try
14.A. lessons B. suggestions C. awards D. words
15.A. unless B. if C. until D. because
16.A. ground B. side C. step D. line
17.A. doubt B. imagine C. know D. require
18.A. before B. after C. at D. without
19.A. perfect B. incredible C. amazing D. imaginable
20.A. mostly B. nearly C. even D. ever
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年河北沧州第一中学高一下期末考试英语试卷（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。
1. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal. Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.Different cultures emphasize the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. For example, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in “ small talk ”, usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job. In many European countries------like the UK or France 2.
Talks and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand. I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion; 3. The people present just stared at me and smiled. After getting to know their ways better, I realized that they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.
Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values; 4. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.
People from different parts of the world have different values, 5. However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.
A. and sometimes these values are quite against each other.
B. Meeting people from another culture can be difficult.
C. people from both nations keep the rule that work comes first.
D. instead there was an uncomfortable silence.
E. however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly.
F. people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafes rather than at the office.
G. It is quite a common case to meet people from different cultures.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年浙江温州第二外国语高一下竞赛英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
It was a cold night in Washington, D. C., and I was heading back to the hotel when a man approached me. He asked if l would give him some money so he could get something to eat. I'd read the signs "Don't give money to beggars." So I shook my head and kept walking.
I wasn't prepared for a reply, but he said, "I really am homeless and I really am hungry! You can come with me and watch me eat!" But I kept on walking.
The incident bothered me for the rest of the week. I had money in my pocket and it wouldn't have killed me to hand over a buck or two even if he had been lying. Flying back to Anchorage, I couldn't help thinking of him. I tried to rationalize (找借口)my failure to help by thinking government agencies, churches and charities were there to feed him. Besides, you're not supposed to give money to beggars.
Somewhere over Seattle, I started to write my weekly garden column for The Anchorage Daily News. Out of the blue, I came up with an idea. Bean's Cafe, the soup kitchen in Anchorage, feeds hundreds of hungry Alaskans every day. Why not try to get all my readers to plant one row in their gardens dedicated to Bean's? Dedicate a row and take it down to Bean's. Clean and simple.
The idea began to take off. Readers would fax or call me when they got something in their garden. Those who only grew flowers donated them. Food for the spirit.
In 1995, the Garden Writers Association of America held their annual convention in Anchorage and after learning of Anchorage's program, Plant a Row for Bean's became Plant a Row for the Hungry. The original idea was to have every member of the Garden Writers Association of America write or talk about planting a row for the hungry sometime during the month of April.
As more and more people started working with the Plant a Row idea, new changes appeared unexpectedly. Many companies gave free seed to customers and displayed the logo, which also appeared in national gardening publications. Row markers with the Plant a Row logo were delivered to gardeners to set apart their "Row for the Hungry."
Garden editor Joan Jackson, supported by The San Jose Mercury News and California's nearly year-round growing season, raised more than 30,000 pounds of fruits and vegetables her first year, and showed GWAA how the program could really work. Texas fruit farms donated food to their local food bank after being inspired by Plant a Row. Today the program continues to thrive and grow.
I am surprised that millions of Americans are threatened by hunger. If every gardener in America--and we're seventy million strong--plants one row for the hungry, we can make quite a decrease in the number of neighbors who don't have enough to eat. Maybe then I will stop feeling guilty about abandoning a hungry man I could have helped.
1.What does the underlined phrase "out of the blue" mean?
A. a bit disappointed B. suddenly
C. as a matter of fact D. attentively
2.The program has been supported by many farmers, journalists and people in different fields for many years. They usually donate many things to it except______________ .
A. money B. flowers C. seeds D. beans
3.Which is WRONG according to the passage?
A. In the eyes of most people, the program can really help the people in need.
B. Nowadays, the program is no longer a regional one, and it arouses the attention of many farmers, gardeners and journalists in the nation.
C. It occurred to the author that they could run such a program the moment he gave the beggar nothing.
D. The author felt relieved and surprised when he saw the program turned into a nation-wide one.
4.Which do you think is the best title to the passages?
A. Plant a row for the hungry
B. How to help others
C. A story of a columnist
D. Not for fame and wealth
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年浙江温州第二外国语高一下竞赛英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
You will sound more polite if you ask _____________ a question.
A. in favor of B. in the shape of
C. in the form of D. in honor of
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科目：高中英语 来源：2017届重庆市高三7月月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：完形填空
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。
After a decade at the publishing company, I was fired．I had worked so hard for so long．I was always doing my job _________ ，clawing my way up the ladder．And _________ ? Doing these things had _________ me．in the end，very little of lasting value．I wondered what would happen if I let it all go—didn’t look for a job，didn’t keep my _________ ambition．
My husband thought it was a great idea．“Just _________ ,” he said．As a serious windsurfer, he suggested I try the sport as a path to clarity．I had windsurfed before , but only in _________ water．I didn’t like high winds．I didn’t like going fast—that was _________ ．But I wanted to abandon the past．My _________ was to do nothing but read and windsurf every day．I wanted to feel the fear and do it anyway．I wanted to learn how to ride the currents，and I couldn’t think of a better way than to_________ myself to the invisible，ever-shifting wind．
I decided to sail at Swell City, a favorite outpost on the Washington side of the Columbia．That July _________ to be one of the windiest months on record．I grew to find that what I was doing did _________ for my standing in the world．It won me no friends．Then again，I was _________ ．
One day, a friend and her l5-year-old son came，and after I explained my _________ , he said the simplest．but most profound thin9：“It’s all in the _________ ．” This kid had windsurfed only three times , _________ he knew the secret．“If you go out there knowing you’re going to _________ it，you will，”he continued．“But if you go out there afraid you’ll get hurt , you will．” I smiled at him．Wasn’t that _________ the same problem I’d encountered in life? I’d always been terrified l wouldn’t reach the goal or _________ the job．I knew I had to let that fear go．And slowly I did．
The wind wanted nothing from me．It cared not at all about my ambition or accomplishments．It _________ me that the beauty of life is in the trying．And that’s where I am：still trying for the turnaround．in life and in the _________ ．
1.A．breathlesslyB．hopelesslyC．aimlesslyD．carelessly
2.A．what forB．how comeC．so whatD．why not
3.A．encouragedB．praisedC．impressedD．earned
4.A．modestB．secretC．previousD．frustrated
5.A．continueB．stopC．travelD．read
6.A．violentB．deepC．calmD．icy
7.A．scaryB．toughC．boringD．amazing
8.A．promiseB．jobC．regretD．plan
9.A．devoteB．helpC．treatD．limit
10.A．turned outB．set outC．picked outD．carried out
11.A．anythingB．everythingC．nothingD．something
12.A．satisfiedB．terrifiedC．touchedD．embarrassed
13.A．problemB．guiltC．dreamD．fantasy
14.A．healthB．action C．attitudeD．behavior
15.A．soB．yetC．orD．for
16.A．shakeB．makeC．nameD．serve
17.A．merelyB．preciselyC．approximatelyD．rarely
18.A．loseB．quitC．offerD．land
19.A．warnedB．remindedC．challengedD．puzzled
20.A．marriageB．familyC．skyD．wind
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