.【2017安徽合肥市市一模】阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Chinese brush calligraphy or “shufa” in Chinese is one of ___ 1.____ most important art forms in China. Many Asian cultures have originated their own calligraphy styles, but China’s is unequaled because of ___ 2.____ (it) beauty, grace (优雅), and history.
The ___ 3.____ (origin) of Chinese brush calligraphy are unknown, but local tales say it goes back over 4,000 years to the time of the legendary (传说的) Yellow Emperor (2698-2598 B.C.). At that time characters were carved on animal bones or tortoise shells. Only after Emperor Qin Shi Huang united China under his rule ___ 4.____ one country did it really gain popularity as a common art form.
He simplified Chinese characters and regular rules were set, ___ 5.____ (make) it easier for people to learn and master. This Chinese art form continued to progress and during the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD) a new type of cursive script (草书) was formed and standardized. It is written __ 6.____ (free), but it’s not as easy to read.
Today Chinese calligraphy is once again a subject in schools and an art form highly ___ 7.___(appreciate) across the world. Anyone can practice it and ___ 8.____ is required is a simple set including: brush, ink, and paper. It’s fun for amateurs to try, but to become good at it, not only years of practice but natural talent ___ 9.____ (need). Practising this art consistently can develop personal character and is of ___ 10.____ (benefit) to health.
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
A warm drink of milk before bed has long been the best choice for those wanting a good night’s sleep. But now a study has found it really does help people nod off-if it is milked from a cow at night.
Researchers have discovered that “night milk” contains more melatonin(褪黑激素), which has been proven to help people feel sleepy and reduce anxiety.
The study, by researchers from Seoul, South Korea, involved mice being fed with dried milk powder made from cows milked both during the day and at night.
Those given night milk, which contained 10 times the amount of melatonin, were less active and less anxious than those fed with the milk collected during daytime, according to the study published in The Journal of Medicinal Food.
Night milk quickened the start of sleep and caused the mice to sleep longer.
While the effect of cows milk harvested at different time has not been tested on humans up to now, taking melatonin drugs has been suggested to those who are struggling to fall asleep at night.
Previous studies have also indicated that milk can be excellent for helping sleep because of the calcium content, which helps people to relax.
Milk is also sugar-free and additive-free with nutritionists recommending skimmed milk as the best choice before bed as it is the least fattening. The more fat you take in before bedtime, the greater burden you will put on your body at night.
1.According to the text, the mice fed with daytime milk_______.
A. started sleep more easily
B. were less active
C. were more anxious
D. woke up later
2.Which of the following is true of melatonin according to the text?
A. It’s used in sleeping drugs
B. It exists in milk in great amount
C. It can make people more energetic
D. It’s been tested on mice for ten years
3.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Milk Drinking and Health B. Fat, Sugar and Health
C. Night Milk and Sleep D. An Experiment on Mice
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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
Popular culture often shows alcohol as a big part of the college experience in the United States. Television programs and movies about American college life have images of wild parties with young people either drinking alcohol or holding a drink.
Now, a new study of alcohol use suggests that some college students may be missing meals so they can have more drinks or get drunk faster. Researchers are calling this kind of behavior "drunkorexia".
The study involved 1,184 college students between the ages of 18 and 26. Researchers found that 80 percent of those studied had demonstrated some kind of drunkorexia in the past three months. They had performed heavy physical exercise, eaten low calorie meals or even missed meals for up to a full day before drinking alcohol.
Dipali Rinker organized the study and presented its findings to the Research Society on Alcoholism in June. She says students see drunkorexia as a way to keep their body weight down while drinking alcohol. And it causes them to feel the effects of alcohol quickly and with more intensity（强度）. Rinker says unhealthy eating habits are only one of the reasons why this type of behavior is dangerous. Heavy drinking is linked to drunk driving, unprotected sex, and alcohol poisoning.
George Koob, who directs a U.S. governmental agency that studies alcohol related problems, says that the percent of students using alcohol has not increased in recent years. But what worries him is that the number of students drinking to the point of "blacking out" has increased. Blacking out is when a person drinks so much alcohol they have no memory of their actions while drunk.
Koob notes that college students in Canada and Europe also face issues with alcohol. But he feels a big part of the problem is that Americans do not fully understand alcohol's effects. Most people do not know the part of the brain where decisions are made is not fully developed until age 25 and that alcohol harms the development of that part of the brain, he adds.
1.What is the purpose of the behavior "drunkorexia"?
A. To get drunk. B. To drink more alcohol.
C. To take exercise. D. To lose weight.
2.What can heavy drinking result in?
A. Unhealthy eating habits. B. Drunkorexia.
C. Alcohol poisoning. D. Quick response.
3.Which of the following is the result of blacking out?
A. Missing meals. B. Forgetting something one did.
C. Having unprotected sex. D. Operating a vehicle while drunk.
4.By writing the passage, the writer aims to ________.
A. show heavy drinking and its harm B. show America college life
C. introduce American culture D. explain harmful behaviors
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科目：高中英语 来源：2017年高考英语母题题源系列13 阅读填空（说明文） 题型：填空题
【2017四川省凉山州高中毕业班第二次诊】第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
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。
Smile, when making an introduction
Every day we meet people in a number of business and social situations.___ 1.___It’s important to do so in a proper way, no matter whether you are introducing yourself to someone, or introducing two people to each other. To keep you aware of this, we have gathered tips to make a proper introduction.
Always stand when making an introduction
When you are seated and someone comes up to greet you, make the effort to stand up. ___2.___
Always maintain eye contact while making an introduction
Many people are not aware of the value of this simple action. ___3.___
Always introduce a person of less authority to one of greater authority
___4.___ For example, when introducing your supervisor to a job candidate, you would give your supervisor’s name first.
In a situation where rank is unimportant, an introduction is based on sex and age
A man is presented to a woman and a younger woman to an older woman. What if you find yourself in a situation where you have forgotten the other person’s name? __5.___ By doing this, you will usually cause the other person to do the same. This is not the ideal situation, but it does happen to all of us.
A. Start with a handshake and reintroduce yourself.
B. When you make eye contact, you are giving a confident image.
C. The most important thing to remember is to say the most important person’s name first.
D. Standing up is the most important to meet a person.
E. By doing this, you show respect for yourself and the other person.
F. And the way we meet and greet them creates an impression.
G. By staring at the other person, you show your interest.
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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河北省石家庄市高三复习教学质量检测（二）
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。
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。
When my sister Diane began playing the violin,she was seven.How did she sound?Terrible.But she didn’t___ ___At twelve,she asked our parents if she could___ ___a full-time music school.They said no.Actually,everyone agreed that my sister___ ___talent.
I was better at my___ ___.My teacher had told my parents that I had great___ ___.So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area to___ ___me.But the only time he was___ ___was Saturday afternoons at 3 p.m.Back then,I was___ ___about the British TV show “The Avengers”,which was___ ___every Saturday at 3 p.m.I let nothing take up.my “Avengers”hour.So I___ ___this amazing opportunity.Today,I don’t even have a___ ___in my house.
My sister became an engineer,but she___ ___stopped making music.When she was in her 40s,she switched___ ___.She went back to college,got a(n)___ ___in music education,and became a music teacher.She starts kids out on their first instrument and gives them all the encouragement and support she never___ ___.
Recently,she and a pianist pal put on a recital.A big crowd of friends and family___ ___for her.As she played,I looked around at the___ ___.Everyone was__ ___enjoying the music.It occurred to me that I was the only person who remembered that 7-year-old kid making those perfectly___ __sounds and knew how far she had come,despite ____ ____.
Talent is important.But enthusiasm is even more important.
1.A. advance B. quit C. reflect D. listen
2.A. inspect B. open C. attend D. visit
3.A. lacked B. spotted C. possessed D. admired
4.A. major B. project C. composition D. instrument
5.A. patience B. enthusiasm C. potential D. ambition
6.A. train B. examine C. correct D. challenge
7.A. punctual B. skillful C. occupied D. available
8.A. sensitive B. crazy C. serious D. particular
9.A. filmed B. designed C. aired D. commented
10.A. jumped at B. turned down C. waited for D. opened up
11.A. tutor B. violin C. musician D. piano
12. A. never B. once C. already D. even
13. A. attitudes B. careers C. plans D. positions
14. A. scholarship B. sponsor C. degree D. assistant
15. A. provided B. imagined C. received D. expected
16. A. voted B. feared C. stayed up D. turned up
17. A. students B. audience C. spotlights D. platform
18. A. obviously B. desperately C. appropriately D. anxiously
19. A. booming B. pleasing C. awful D. powerful
20. A. everything B. something C. everybody D. somebody
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科目：高中英语 来源：2017年高考英语母题题源系列15 语法填空（说明文） 题型：语法填空
[2017·云南师范大学附属中学高三高考适应性考试 (六)]
As it's easy to cultivate and it contains most of the vitamins necessary for health, potatoes are popular in cultures worldwide. Originating 1.________ South America, potatoes have been part of South American diet for hundreds of years. With multiple potato 2.________ (variety) in the market, they are fried, baked, freeze?dried to form many beloved dishes. In Ireland, from its introduction in the 16th century, potatoes3.________ (hold) a central place in the Irish diet and been considered as the primary Irish crop. In the US, potatoes are one of the most 4.________ (wide) consumed crops. French fries are commonly found in typical American fast?food restaurants and cafeterias. French fries were introduced to the US 5.________ Thomas Jefferson served them in the White House during 6.________ presidency from 1801—18
For many Chinese people, potatoes are considered a vegetable. 7.________ in the future, this will no longer be the case.“A programme to add potatoes to China's list of food, joining rice, wheat and corn, will 8.________ (expand) to diversify the Chinese menu and meet increasing food demands，”agricultural experts and authorities with the Ministry of Agriculture said in 9.________ conference on Jan.6.Specifically, potato powder will be mixed into bread and noodle to suit Chinese consumers' taste and 10.________ (eat) habit.
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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
—Guess what！I have got A for my term paper.
—Great！You ________ read widely and put a lot of work into it.
A. must B. should
C. must have D. should have
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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：短文填空
On a cold evening with snow floating in the air, I got 1.(stick) on the road because of a flat tire(轮胎). I attempted 2.(seek) help from the passing cars, but no one stopped. As I was about to give up hope, a man 3.(drive) an old dirty car came to my aid. To be honest, I was scared when he first approached me. Eying him up and down, I thought to myself, “There is a very good chance 4. he may rob me,” He seemed to have sensed my discomfort so he tried to ease my 5.(anxious) by introducing himself. His act of kindness made me feel ashamed to have questioned his intentions. 6.was really considerate of him to stop to help a perfect stranger like me, especially in such terrible weather. Thus, after the spare tire was fitted, I asked 7. much I owed him. I wanted to pay him back. 8.(surprising), he did not take my offer but rather told me to pass the act of kindness forward and help more people 9. need. As he said those words, I noticed him wearing a smile of contentment. Helping others seemed a very 10.（nature）thing to him. I witnessed the true beauty of human nature in him.
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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
In China, chain restaurants – especially the big multinational ones – are cool. Going to Starbucks, for example, is a status symbol. It not only says, “I’m rich enough to buy this overpriced coffee,” but also, “I’m cosmopolitan (见多识广的) enough to be part of globalization.”
Where I come from in the UK, however, chains are neither fashionable nor gourmet(美食的). Chains are where you go on New Year’s Day when nowhere else is open, or when you are 5 years old and your parents can’t stand hearing, “I’m huuuuuungry!” any longer. In my own case (with regards to McDonald’s), a chain is where you are taken on your first “date”. Even at the age of 13, I knew to give the guy the “let’s just be friends” phone call the next day.
In the UK, independent cafes and restaurants are making a comeback on the fashion scene. Nowadays, a Londoner who says “let’s meet for a coffee at Monmouth” (an independent cafe) is much cooler than one who says “let’s go to Starbucks”. Even if Monmouth’s coffee is a little more expensive, there’s a satisfaction in knowing your pounds aren’t going straight to the big corporations.
Of course, there are chain stores all over the UK; you can’t go five minutes without spotting a Costa Coffee. But numbers do not add up to good taste.
I do, however, have a confession (坦白). After moving to China I had moments when all the rice and Kung Pao Chicken became too much. I, too, have retreated to McDonald’s.
1.Many Chinese people like to go to multinational chain restaurants because ______.
A. the restaurants give customers a taste of foreign culture
B. the restaurants offer different food and drinks from other restaurants
C. they believe that eating there will show their wealth and social status
D. these restaurants are perfect places for a romantic date
2.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The author has grown tired of Chinese food.
B. Branches of Monmouth’s cafe can be found all over the UK.
C. Most independent stores are closed on New Year’s Day in the UK.
D. It is cool in the UK to take your first date to a chain restaurant.
3.We can infer from the article that ______.
A. the author doesn’t like food from Pizza Hut
B. the author doesn’t like to follow fashion trends
C. many Britons think that numbers mean poor quality
D. many Britons don’t like big corporations
4.What does the underlined word (in the last paragraph) mean?
A. adapted B. contributed
C. subscribed D. Switched
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