The ocean is always moving:waves break on the surface, sea levels rise and fall with the tides, and currents flow below the surface. Although it looks as if the water in a wave is moving across the surface of the ocean, it is not. The water is actually moving up and down. This is why an object on top of a wave will bob up and down, but not move forward.
When a wave reaches the shore, however, the water does move forward. It surges(前进 )onto the shore. This is because the “bottom” of the wave drags on the sand and the “top” continues on, crashing onto the shore. This crashing water is called the surf. Most waves are caused by wind blowing across the ocean's surface. The size of a wave depends on how fast and how far the wind blows over the surface and on the depth of the wave. Small winds can cause ripples, while strong winds create large hurricane waves.
Along most shorelines. water levels rise and fall twice a day. These changes, called tides. are caused by the gravitational pull of the Sun and the Moon. The ocean surface lifts, or bulges(凸出), in two places: on the side of Earth that faces the Moon and on the side of Earth that faces away from the Moon. Both bulges cause a high tide on nearby shorelines. At the same time that the high tides occur, low tides occur between the two bulges.
Tides are also affected by the pull of the Sun, although the effect of the Sun is not as great as the effect of the Moon. When the Moon and Sun are lined up with Earth, the combined pull is the strongest, causing the highest high tides and the lowest low tides. These very high and very low tides are called spring tides. Weaker tides, called neap tides, happen when the Moon and the Sun are at right angles to Earth. High tides alternate with low tides. Along most shorelines, a high tide or low tide occurs about every six hours.
1.The word “alternate” in the last paragraph means .
A. appear suddenly
B. bob up and down
C. change or become quickly
D. happen or follow one after another
2.The best title for the passage is .
A. The Moving Ocean B. Tides and Waves
C. Ocean and Earth D. Waves and Currents
科目:高中英语 来源:2015-2016学年江西抚州临川十中高一下期5月考英语试卷(解析版) 题型:书面表达
书面表达
假定你是李华。你的笔友晓东是某学校一名高一学生。最近他来信说不知道如何学好高中英语,感到苦恼。请你给他写一封回信,提出你的建议。建议内容如下:
1 尽力用英语交流,不要怕犯错误。
2 坚持每天早晚朗读英语。
3 多读英文报纸,看英文电影。
注意: 1 词数100左右; 2 可以适当增加细节,使行文连贯;
3 开头和结尾已给出,但不计入总词数。
Dear Xiao Dong,
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I hope you will find these ideas useful.
Yours,
Li Hua
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科目:高中英语 来源:2015-2016学年宁夏育才中学勤行校区高一下6月考英语卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
There are many people who say Thomas Edison invented the twentieth century. Although there are those who may disagree, yet Edison was one of the greatest inventors in America.
Born in 1847 in Ohio, Thomas Edison attended school for only three months. After his teacher said that he could not learn, Edison’s mother decided to teach him at home. There he was allowed to study the subjects that most interested him. By age ten, Edison had built a science laboratory of his own.
Edison got his first job at age twelve on the railway selling candy and newspapers. There he once saved a boy whose father was the boss of the railway station. In return the boss helped him a lot.
In his late twenties, Edison built an “invention factory” where he and his business partners could devote all their time to inventing. After improving upon the telephone, Edison created the phonograph(留声机). Although Edison did not actually invent the light bulb, he did create an electric lighting system which led to its widespread use.
Edison set up the first central electric power station in 1882, so New York became the first city in the world to have electric lights. This was the beginning of the modern world in which electricity became a way of life.
The following year, one of Edison’s engineers discovered electrons(电子), which at last led to electronics. Without electronics, we might not have radio, TV, computers, or space travel. The rest of Edison’s life was spent making and improving inventions.
Thomas Edison died at the age of eighty-four in 1931. Three days later, much of America dimmed(使暗淡) its lights in honor of the inventor—a man who had more impact (影响)on the development of present-day civilization than anyone else in history.
1. The passage tells us that ________.
A. Edison didn’t like to study at school
B. Edison invented the light bulb in his late twenties
C. even without electronics, we might have radio, TV, computers, or space travel
D. New York was the first city in the world to have electric lights
2.From the passage, we can infer that _________.
A. Edison’s teacher thought Edison was not worth teaching
B. Edison’s mother stopped Edison studying at school
C. Edison didn’t invent many things in all his life
D. Edison didn’t spend his life working on these inventions when he was old
3.Why did many Americans dim their lights when Edison died? ________.
A. Americans wanted to save more energy.
B. Americans were used to dimming their lights.
C. Americans dimmed their lights in memory of the great inventor.
D. Americans were made to dim their lights.
4.The best title for this passage is ________.
A. Edison, a Poor Man
B. Edison, a Great Inventor
C. Edison Died at 84
D. Edison and His Childhood
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科目:高中英语 来源:2015-2016学年重庆市高一下期中考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:完形填空
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、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。
One day I was riding on a crowded bus downtown to go to work when it rained suddenly. The windows of the bus were soon _________ and we couldn’t see the outside. Everyone was in low spirits. I was sitting next to a man in a business suit and I paid little attention _________ we both got off at the same stop and walked to the same news-stand(报刊亭) to get a morning _________ .
The man _________ the stand was obviously having a bad day. He was _________ and unsmil?ing as we bought our papers, which only _________ more gloom (郁闷) to my day. The business?man _________ my eyes and smiled brightly, _________ the news-stand owner for the paper and for being open on such a morning to _________ we were able to get our papers.
As we went away, I asked this man why he was so _________ to the newsman when he didn’t respond to his _________ of thanks and friendliness.The businessman smiled at me and said, “Why would I let someone else _________ what I say and what I feel?”
We then _________ to go to our own work places. To this day, I still don’t know who that businessman was, or where he worked. _________ , I know nothing about him. He appeared briefly in my life and disappeared just as _________ . But I’ve never forgotten the words he said and his _________ which seemed like a ray of light on a gloomy day.
That was a good 25 years _________ , but the effect this had on my life has lasted. I have learnt that we cannot control people and _________ we are in, but we can always control our___________ to them. That is, it is within our control and our _________ to make such positive decisions and thus to make a positive difference.
1.A. closed B. cleaned C. broken D. covered
2.A. after B. since C. until D. unless
3.A. coffee B. suit C. call D. paper
4.A. running B. watching C. holding D. closing
5.A. nervous B. happy C. rude D. excited
6.A. provided B. returned C. added D. experienced
7.A. noticed B. sensed C. caught D. understood
8.A. asking B. praising C. reminding D. thanking
9.A. make clear B. make sure C. make out D. make up
10.A. helpful B. serious C. pleasant D. rude
11.A. conversation B. expression C. explanation D. impression
12.A. control B. understand C. explain D. correct
13.A. attempted B. decided C. guided D. separated
14.A. Thankfully B. Actually C. Luckily D. Usually
15.A. gently B. regularly C. quickly D. quietly
16.A. humor B. smile C. business D. help
17.A. ago B. before C. later D. after
18.A. solutions B. locations C. situations D. possibilities
19.A. words B. temper C. reaction D.weakness
20.A. energy B. secret C. hobby D. power
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科目:高中英语 来源:2015-2016学年浙江绍兴一中高二下期中考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:七选五
语法填空
阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Many people travel during the holiday season but do not make sure that their houses and homes ___1.___(protect). Crimes go up ____2.____(rapid) during the winter an summer holiday seasons. Here are some things that you should keep in mind when you go on holiday.
Always give ___3.____(strange) the feeling that you are at home. Have the snow __4.___( clean ) off your stairs or out of your driveway during the winter season. You might ask someone to park his/her car in ___5.___(you) driveway.
Tell your newspaper deliverer that you are not at home. ____6.__(have) a pile of newspapers and other mail on your doorsteps tells people that you are not at home, so you could also have a neighbor ___7.____ a relative get your mail every day.
Fix a timer(定时器) in some of your rooms ____8._turns lights on and __9.____ during different time of the day. Some TVs also come with a timer that you could set to be turned on during certain time. Have motion(运动) sensitive lights outside your house that keep thieves away ____10.___ you are not at home.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2015-2016学年云南昆明三中、滇池中学高一下期中英语卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
Justin Bieber used to be an ordinary Canadian boy, but his life totally changed in 2008. With his great musical talent, this seventeen-year-old boy has become a superstar in the music industry.
Justin Drew Bieber was born in 1994 in Stratford, Ontario and was raised by his single mother. Bieber learned to play musical instruments when he was very young. In 2007, he took part in a local singing competition in his hometown, and he did it just for fun. He never took singing lessons before but surprisingly he placed second in the competition. Then, with the help of his mother, he uploaded (上传) videos of him singing on a website and they successfully attracted the attention of thousands of viewers. His videos got popular through word of mouth and some of them have received up to 10,000,000 views.
Justin Bieber would have never gotten a career in the music business without his videos. Scooter Braun, a former marketing executive (主管) of So So Def Recordings, had watched Bieber’s videos and he was impressed by the boy’s talent. Braun then contacted Bieber and he flew the boy into Atlanta seven months after the first video was posted. Bieber showed his talent in singing as well as his ability in playing musical instruments. He then got a record deal.
In 2009, Justin Bieber released (发行) his first single “One Time” while he was recording the debut album (首张专辑). The single “One Time” tells a story about love. This song had success not only in Canada and the US, but also in the international market. Then he released his debut album “My World 2.0” in 2010 and the song “Baby” became the lead single. This album successfully entered the Top Ten Charts in seven countries. In June 2010, he started his first world tour in Hartford, Connecticut. One month later, he started recording his second album.
1.Justin Bieber’s career in music began to take off when _____.
A. he met with Scooter Braun
B. he released his debut album
C. he won second place in a competition
D. his singing videos were uploaded to a website
2.It can be inferred from the text that Justin Bieber _____.
A. owed his success to good luck
B. showed a gift for music when he was young
C. is the youngest superstar ever in the music industry
D. released his debut album with the help of Scooter Braun
3.What do we learn about Justin Bieber’s “One Time” according to the text?
A. It is about love and was released in 2010.
B. It attracted the world’s attention after released.
C. It successfully entered the Top Ten Charts in seven countries.
D. It is the lead single of his debut album “My World 2.0”.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A. Justin Bieber’s journey to success
B. Lucky boy — Justin Bieber
C. What made Justin Bieber a singer?
D. Secrets of Justin Bieber’s success
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科目:高中英语 来源:2015-2016学年宁夏育才中学孔德校区高一下6月考英语卷(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。
___1.___ This was not because the woods and fields were always far away, but because they were too far from the city to permit people to make a day trip between morning and nightfall.
_2.___ He decided to turn his little school house into a dormitory for the summer holidays. Anyone who brought his sleeping bag and cooking equipment along could stay there for a very small quantity of money. The idea was a success. A few years later, the school house was much too small to hold the many young people who wanted to stay there. __3.__ This was the first hostel (青年招待所).
Today, young students and workers of every country can meet in the hostel and get to know each other. When young people arrive at the hostel, they have only to show their cards of membership in a hostel organization in their own country. ___4._
Often, at the evening meal, a group of boys and girls from various parts of the country or world will happen to meet at the same hostel. They may put their food together and prepare a dinner with many kinds of dishes. Sometimes a program will be organized after the meal with dances, songs, or short talks followed by a question period.___5.__ For this reason, a few weeks spent ‘hostelling’ can be just as useful a part of one’s education as classes in school.
A. In 1970, a young German school master had an idea which changed this situation.
B. People can stay in the hostel if they brought enough equipment with them.
C. One can learn a lot about other places, just by meeting people from those places.
D. As a result, a dormitory was set up in an old castle nearby.
E. For years, children in the industrial areas of Europe seldom left their cities to see the beauties of the countryside.
F. More and more young people went to the hostel for summer holidays.
G. This card will permit them to stay in a hostel all over the world for very low prices.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2015-2016学年辽宁东北育才校高二下第二段考英语试卷(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。
Today I was blessed to turn forty-five years young.
I enjoyed reading all of the awesome _________ from this wonderful website about people giving on their birthdays, so I _________ this would be my chance to experience the joy of _________ on my special day.
My husband took me to the Olive Garden, and our _________ was very nice.We had a great dinner experience and then I tried a warm apple pie that was _________ .Then the waitress, Carlini, brought our bill.
_________ she came back to the table to get our credit card, I knew it was my time to give.I _________ the gift bag on the edge of the table and simply said, " In _________ of my birthday, I want to bless you with a gift."
Oh, the shock on her face! She said, " No, not for me! It's your birthday! " Then she said, " Can I _________ it in front of you?" And I said that would be fine.
The _________ thing she noticed was the color of the gift bag which was purple.Purple is her favorite color and she actually had a purple tie _________ !
She opened the card and said, " It's Christmas in July.
As she was taking the gift out of the bag, she said she was_________ .It's wonderful to give to someone who is willing to _________ ! She opened the box and saw it was a purple mug (马克杯) that said, "Tip-Top Server-happy to be a beverage (饮料) serving, _________ taking, rushed off my feet, tip collecting waitress!" Inside the mug was a Smile Card and forty-five dollars, a dollar for each _________ of my life.
After _________ the money she looked at my husband and said.You do not have to leave a tip.He just _________ and left her the tip _________ .
Carlini was so grateful and thankful for what she had received.She said we_________ her year.I thanked her for receiving my gift so beautifully.
I am thankful to God for another year of life and the opportunity to _________ that every day is a great day to give.
1.A.drafts B.questions C.ideas D.novels
2.A.promised B.meant C.concluded D.decided
3.A.giving B.taking C.receiving D.dining
4.A.doorman B.porter C.manager D.waitress
5.A.delicious B.tough C.awful D.cold
6.A.Once B.Until C.When D.Before
7.A.took B.placed C.brought D.left
8.A.favor B.hope C.case D.honor
9.A.see B.hold C.open D.take
10.A.happiest B.first C.best D.very
11.A.on B.over C.in D.across
12.A.excited B.surprised C.confused D.focused
13.A.wear B.try C.receive D.have
14.A.menu B.order C.bill D.tip
15.A.person B.memory C.event D.year
16.A.taking B.seeing C.hiding D.seizing
17.A.nodded B.pretended C.agreed D.ignored
18.A.anyway B.though C.instead D.somehow
19.A.encouraged B.served C.made D.wished
20.A.tell B.discover C.wonder D.recall
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科目:高中英语 来源:2015-2016学年广东深圳高级中学高二下期中考试英语卷(解析版) 题型:书面表达
书面表达
假定你是李华。前几天,你在打篮球时伤了脚,目前正在住院。昨天,你的外籍教师Peter前来探望,你非常感动。请用英语给Peter写一封信表达谢意,并告诉他:
1.非常喜欢他赠送的书籍;
2.王明每天放学后,都来给你补课;
3.两周内就可康复出院。
注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
3.文章的开头和结尾已经给出。
Dear Peter,
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Best wishes to you!
Yours,
Li Hua
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