Mom, could you lend me a few dollars until I _____ on Monday?
A．get paid B．got paid
C．will get paid D．had got paid
科目：高中英语 来源：2016届陕西咸阳武功县高三摸底考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
-- Shall I go and buy more fruit for the party?
-- No, I have already bought 3 baskets. That ____ be enough.
A. can B. should C. may D. Might
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科目：高中英语 来源：2013-2014学年北京市西城区高三二模英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
My grandmother Adele loved culture and was generous with its gifts. When I was a child, she took me to museums, restaurants, dances. She showered me with gifts from her travels around the world. But I can only remember her giving me one book—a book that, to this day, I have not read. She presented me with her own favorite childhood book: Hans Brinker. My grandmother was happy to share this book with me. She even decorated the title page with her proud writing.
I tried to read it. I adored reading, and would dive into a new pile of books from the library all at once. But something about Hans Brinker just wouldn’t let me in. The story was set in Holland, a long time ago. It felt dull and unfamiliar—even though I was a fan of classics of other times and places. I simply read the first pages over and over. I could not progress.
Standing on a bookshelf in our living room, the book was like something I avoided. It scolded me for not being interested, for not trying hard enough, for disappointing my grandmother.
The book started to fit in, almost forgotten, until Adele asked. Had I read it? Did I like it? Always determined, she wanted to know the answer. I would make some kind of excuse, feel bad, and open it again, hoping for a new reaction. The book weighed on me.
Years passed and finally Adele and I both accepted that I would never read Hans Brinker. Eventually I cleared the book from the shelf. The Hans Brinker experience led me to set a rule that I’ve lived by ever since: Do not ask about a book given as a gift. Don’t ask, despite your desire to discuss it to grow closer. The desire for such connection is what gives book-giving with special meaning—and increases the owner’s possibility to be a letdown.
Guilt is basically the same as for all gifts, though. If the giver doesn’t have the pleasure of seeing or hearing about the gift being enjoyed, and asks whether it is, then the owner—unless she can truthfully say “yes”—either has to admit to not liking the present, or else lie on the spot. Neither is pleasant. So, don’t ask.
1.When the author was a kid, his grandmother ________.
A. took him to travel around the world a lot
B. loved to take him to museums and stores
C. shared her childhood stories with him
D. gave him many gifts
2.What does the author think about the book his grandmother gave him?
A. Boring. B. Interesting.
C. Puzzling. D. Disappointing.
3.The underlined sentence “The book weighed on me” in Paragraph 4 probably means _______.
A. the book is too heavy for the author to carry
B. the author feels stressful facing the book
C. the book is full of powerful viewpoints
D. the author keeps reading the book
4.The author learns from the Hans Brinker’s experience that never________.
A. give others books as gifts
B. lie to people who give you gifts
C. get close to others through gifts
D. talk about the books given as gifts
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014-2015学年山东省菏泽市高三下学期第二次模拟考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Maurice Mountain is a retired lawyer in Washington, D.C. He developed a prototype(原型机) for a device he calls the Presto Emergency Boat Ladder. His invention is a small folding ladder that attaches to the side of a boat to help people who fall into the water. Mr. Mountain plans to mass-produce his boat ladder.
He created his invention at a workshop called TechShop. Mr. Mountain says, “I think it encourages innovation. I think people who probably have had ideas rolling around in the back of their minds for years but have never had the opportunity to actually put them into production or even experiment with them would find this place wonderful. Members of TechShop use high-tech equipment to develop and produce ideas they have for inventions.” Isabella Musachio manages a TechShop in Arlington, Virginia. She says the shop has many different kinds of equipment.
“TechShop is a do-it-yourself maker space. So when you come in we have all these different areas of the shop, and we have a metal shop, wood shop, lasers, 3D printers, electronics. I mean, we have so many different areas and we have all the equipment that is availahle to anybody above the age of 12.”
Membership costs for TechShop start at just over $ 100 per month. Members are able to use costly machines including 3D modeling tools and laser cutters. Isabella Musachio says TechShop helps its members build their dreams.
“Our motto is ‘build your dreams here’ because you can really come in with just an idea, and then with the help of TechShop make that leap from an idea to building your project o, your prototype or even your business.”
Jim Newton is the founder of TechShop. He first introduced the idea for the technology workshops at an arts and sciences event called Maker Faire in San Mateo, California in 2006. His idea attracted hundreds of members during that event, Now, there are eight TechShop locations in the U. S. In all, there are more than 6,000 members. Two more-TechShop locations in the cities of St. Louis and Look Angeles will be set up.
1. The invention Mr. Mountain invented will be used to____ .
A save the drowning people
B. help people climb the ladder
C. make the boat safer
D. let the boat float safely
2.What can be inferred from what Mr. Mountain says in Paragraph 2?.
A. People with imagination can achieve their dreams.
B. TechShop can help turn some people’s ideas into reality.
C. TechShop is a place where people can put forward their new ideas.
D. It's hard for people to put their ideas into practice.
3.From the last paragraph, we can know _____.
A. Jim Newton is a very great invention
B. people didn't like TechShop at first
C. TechShop will become more and more popular
D. TechShop greeted with bad reviews in 2006
4.What can we know about TechShop from the passage?
A. TechShop is founded by Maurice Mountain.
B. TechShop puts high-tech dreams within reach.
C. TechShop is a non-profit organization.
D. TechShop offers its members more ideas.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014-2015学年北京市海淀区高三一模英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
The paper ox my grandmother _________ for me is my most valued birthday gift．
A．cut B．will cut
C．had cut D．cuts
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届重庆巴蜀中学高三上学期中英语试卷（解析版） 题型：语法填空
阅读下面材料， 在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Brighton is the 1. (health)city in Britain with the highest level of personal trainers, yoga clubs and health food stores, according to a survey related on Friday.
The survey, 2. looks at 19 statistics covering health, 3. （fit）and environment, says Brighton has the highest number of residents 4. (eat) at least five kinds of fruit and vegetables a day.
The survey, 5. (conduct) for the Sky Travel channel, has compared 15 cities across the UK. It says Brighton residents live 6. an average age of 78 years old. They are twice as likely 7. (walk) or cycle to work as the people living in other parts of Britain.
In 8. （compare）with the national average, Brighton has nearly a third more health food stores and personal trainers than 9. in any other city in Britain. It has twice many yoga clubs, and the level of fat residents is below the national average.
Meanwhile, 10. survey also finds that Brighton residents have the best levels of cholesterol (胆固醇) and blood pressure in Britain.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014-2015学年北京市东城区高三下学期综合练习一 英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
The children's excitement as Christmas drew near．
A． grows B．tried C．trying D． had grown
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届山东邹城市高三10月月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：其他题
根据短文的内容，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
Easy Ways to Keep Your Brain Sharp
Everyone is forgetful, but as we age, we start to feel like our brains are slowing down a bit and that can be a very annoying thing. 1. Read on for some techniques worth trying.
2.People who regularly made plans and looked forward to upcoming events had a 50 percent
reduced chance of Alzheimer's disease (早老性痴呆症), according to a recent study. 3.
Something as simple as setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do. There's evidence that people who have a purpose in life or who are working on long or short-term goals appear to do better. In other words, keep your brain looking forward.
2. Go for a walk.
Mildly raised glucose (葡萄糖) levels can harm the area of the brain that helps you form memories and physical activity can help get blood glucose down to normal levels. In fact, exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain. 4.
3. Learn something new.
Take a Spanish class online, join a drawing club, or learn to play cards. A study found that mental stimulation (刺激) limits the weakening effects of aging on memory and the mind. But the best thing for your brain is when you learn something new and are physically active at the same time. 5. Or go dancing with your friends.
A. Focus on the future.
B. This can be especially harmful to the aged.
C. So take a few minutes each day to do some reading.
D. It should be something like learning gardening.
E. In other words, when you take care of your body, you take care of your brain.
F. But don't worry if your schedule isn't filled with life-changing events.
G. Luckily, research shows there is a lot you can do to avoid those moments.
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