Saturday was my husband’s birthday, but we spent most of the time in the car. We were driving to Phoenix for the weekend to celebrate his birthday and see the Warriors play the Suns.
My husband is a lucky man. Not only has he lived to see another birthday, but he doesn’t mind driving 200 miles to see an NBA basketball game.
In the car, his cellphone kept ringing with birthday greetings from family and friends. He put them all on the speakerphone so he could drive with both hands and I could listen in even though it wasn’t my birthday.
Meanwhile, on the CD player, the Reverend AL Green began to sing Love and Happiness. A little good music makes a bad road better.
Four hours later, we checked into hotel, got dinner and sat out a rooftop feeling glad to be alive.
We had a great weekend—we ate too much, slept too little and the Warriors, well, they lost. But still, it was worth the drive.
On the way home, I started thinking about birthdays. In our family, we celebrate four in January, four in February, and all the others throughout the year. Mine is next week.
I felt lucky, like my husband, I will get cards and calls and maybe a few videos. I don’t need presents any more. When you’ve seen as many birthdays as I have seen, the only gift you truly want is to see one more.
Birthdays are the mile markers on the road of life. They tell us how far we have come, but not how far we have gone.
Life is a journey more than a destination. What matters is whom we choose as traveling companions, and how often we get to sit back and enjoy the ride.
1.What helps to make their long journey drive to Phoenix better?
A. The phone calls from their friends.
B. The music played on their CD player.
C. The beautiful view along the road.
D. The desire to celebrate a nice birthday.
2.What kind of birthday gift does the author really want?
A. A wish to live another year.
B. Calls and cards from friends.
C. A live NBA game
D. Videos from friends and family.
3.What is the major lesson that the author took from the journey?
A. People should learn to appreciate life together with their loved ones.
B. Taking a long drive is a great way to celebrate a birthday.
C. A meaningful life is like a journey with a clear destination.
D. People shouldn’t rest on what they have but try to make new achievements.
4.What could be the best title for this passage?
A. My lucky Husband
B. Driving to See a Basketball Game
C. Mile Markers on the Road of Life
D. A birthday journey
科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年甘肃甘谷一中高二上学期期中英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
________ in his work, Tom simply forgot food and sleep.
A. Absorbing B. Absorb
C. Absorbed D. To absorb
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年四川成都树德中学高一下期末英语卷（解析版） 题型：完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将题涂黑
I believe in miracles(奇迹)because I’ve seen so many of them．One day，a patient was referred to me who was one hundred and two years old．“There’s a _________ in my upper jaw，”she said.“I told my own dentist it’s nothing,but he _________ I come to see you”
Her eighty-year-old son accompanied her．He would _________ to add something,but she stopped him．She wanted to tell everything herself．I found a large cancer that spread over much of the _________of her mouth．A careful examination later _________ that it was a particularly bad sort of cancer．
During her next appointment，I explained to her the _________ of the problem. She clasped my hand in hers and said，“I know you’re worried about me，but I’m just _________．”
I thought otherwise．After considerable 43 on my part, and kindness on her part because she wanted to _________ me，she agreed to have me refer her to a cancer surgeon．She saw him，but as I expected， _________ treatment．
About six months later she returned to my office，still energetic and _________ ．
“How are you?” I asked．
“I’m just fine，honey，”she responded_________ high spirits．“When can I get stared on fixing my dentures(假牙)?”
Surprised to see her at all，I answered _________，“Let me take a look in your mouth and we’ll see about it. ”
I couldn’t believe my eyes．The cancer that had _________ nearly the entire roof of her mouth was gone—only one small area of redness _________ ．
I had read of such things happening，but had _________ seen them with my own eyes．That was my first miracle．Since then I’ve seen many others，because they keep getting _________to see．In fact，miracles are daily events for me now．And people are a miracle， _________ through them we have a chance to know ourselves and to _________ the miracles of one another．
Since my first miracle，I’ve come to understand that the time and place for a miracle is _________we choose to find it．
1.A. cut B. pain C. wound D. cancer
2.A.declared B. suspected C. promised D. insisted
3.A. refuse B. continue C. attempt D. manage
4.A.roof B. corner C. bottom D. surface
5.A. confirmed B. convinced C. considered D. concluded
6.A. possibility B. importance C. seriousness D. solution
7.A. old B. sick C. fine D. glad
8.A. permission B. support C. approval D. effort
9.A. persuade B. please C. encourage D. astonish
10.A. declined B. provided C. received D. required
11.A. healthy B. elegant C. optimistic D. humorous
12.A. to B. in C. with D. by
13.A. worriedly B. confusedly C. patiently D. confidently
14.A. covered B. reached C. ruined D. grown
15.A. cured B. faded C. expanded D. remained
16.A. ever B. also C. never D. already
17.A. easier B. rarer C. happier D. closer
18.A. or B. so C. yet D. for
19.A. read B. make C. keep D. see
20.A. whatever B. wherever C. whoever D. Whichever
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年辽宁省协作校高一下学期期末考试英语试卷（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。
April 22nd every year marks the start of Earth Day, a day that is celebrated annually to raise awareness about our home planet and how we can save it from being damaged. 1.
1. Green-up your home
This is one of the most common things that people do whenever Earth Day rolls around, that is, switch off(关闭) their lights. 2. Conserve(节约) energy by switching off all power or electricity points whenever they are not in use. In addition, take out all the plugs from plug points even after switching them off.
2. 3.
Cars, being the greatest source of air pollution, can be left at home this weekend. 4. Other greener choices are carpooling, riding a bike or you can also walk if you want a healthier choice and if your workplace is not that far away from your home.
3. Be a little dirty
No, we don’t mean it ‘that way’. We simply mean to say, don’t take a bath. Yes, conservation of water is super essential. A day or two without a bath won’t harm you, but it will certainly do a lot of good for our planet. A daily shower isn’t a matter of health; it’s a matter of comfort. 5.
The future of our planet is in your hands!
A. Started in the year 1970, Earth Day is now celebrated in more than 190 countries each year.
B. Showering every day can wash away the natural oils that our skin and hair need.
C. Do something every day that will improve your surroundings to make the planet a better place
to live in.
D. Traveling via public transport is the better choice.
E. Leave your cars at home.
F. Below, we have made a list of things you can do to celebrate Earth Day.
G. However, this is not something you should do just for a day or for only an hour.
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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。
Patient: Good morning, doctor.
Doctor: Morning. What seems to be the trouble?
Patent: It’s my vision. I can’t see well at night, and when I wake up in the morning, it takes me a few minutes 1. I can see clearly.
Doctor: OK. I’m going to take a closer look. Just relax. How 2. has this been going on?
Patient: A couple of weeks, I guess — wow, that’s bright!
Doctor: 3. it hurt when I do that?
Patient: Not exactly. It’s just really bright.
Doctor: OK. Please, go on.
Patient: Well, I 4. (walk) down to the basement in my house about three weeks ago when I slipped and bumped my head pretty hard on the steps.
Doctor: Where exactly did you hit your head?
Patient: Right on the back. I heard a loud sound, 5. everything seemed to be okay.
Doctor: You didn’t get it 6. (check) out then?
Patient: No, I didn’t. Well, a week passed, and all of a sudden I started to have problems 7. my sight. I first noticed it when I was driving back home from work. It’s gotten 8. (bad) over the past week.
Doctor: I’m glad you came. I’m going to order some tests, and I want to make 9. appointment for you to see a specialist tomorrow morning. 10. (hope), nothing is too serious.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年辽宁省瓦房店市高一下学期期末考试英语试卷（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和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A lady wanted a birthday gift from her husband. For many months she had liked a beautiful ____, and knowing her husband could ______it, she told him that was all she wanted. On the morning of the ______, her husband told her how_____he was to have such a good wife, and how much he loved her. He ______her a beautiful gift package (纸盒). She opened it and ____ a Bible. _____, she raised her voice and said to her husband, “With all your money, you give me a Bible?” She was so ______that she left him.
Many years passed and the lady was very ____ in business. She owned two large companies. She ______ her husband was very old, and thought perhaps she should go to ______ him. But before she could, she______a letter telling her that he had died, and gave all of his possessions (财产) to her. She needed to come back and ______ things.
When she arrived at his house, sadness ______ her heart. She saw the still new _____, just as she had left it years before. With ______, she opened it and began to turn the pages. A ring ____ from the Bible to the floor and a ____ could be seen. She picked it up and found it was the ring she wanted in those days. And on the card was the date of her birth, and the words “LOVE YOU ALWAYS”.
_____ your gift is not packaged the way you want it, it’s because it is better packaged the way it is! Always appreciate little things; they usually lead you to bigger things! The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched for they must be felt with the ______.
1.A. watch B. ring C. coat D. box
2.A. afford B. like C. design D. guess
3.A. holiday B. performance C. birthday D. meeting
4.A. proud B. kind C. sorry D. brave
5.A. lent B. asked C. gave D. moved
6.A. carried B. found C. missed D. held
7.A. Politely B. Lightly C. Patiently D. Angrily
8.A. calm B. upset C. grateful D. careless
9.A. failing B. lonely C. successful D. poor
10.A. wondered B. hoped C. realized D. explained
11.A. visit B. understand C. catch D. help
12.A. passed B. wrote C. sent D. received
13.A. take care of B. pay for C. look for D. give away
14.A. covered B. broke C. left D. filled
15.A. car B. Bible C. letter D. table
16.A. smiles B. laughter C. tears D. interests
17.A. hid B. dropped C. disappeared D. made
18.A. book B. pen C. flower D. card
19.A. If B. But C. Although D. So
20.A. hand B. eye C. face D. heart
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年辽宁省大石桥市高二6月月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：短文改错
短文改错
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。文中共有10处语言错误。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Never shall I forget the first English lesson giving by Miss Liu. One Monday morning, when she entered the classroom, we found that she was a young or beautiful lady. Then she introduced herself and said they shouldn’t call her Teacher Liu but Miss Liu. Later, she asked us to go to the blackboard and said something about ourselves with English in turn. When it was my turn, I felt so shyly that I didn’t dare to say anything before the class. She went up to me and said kindly, “Don’t afraid. I believe you can do them well.” At the last, 1 went to the blackboard. She praised me for which I had done.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年江西省高二下学期期未考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
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From the jagged (锯齿状的) peaks of the Himalayas to the powerful Yangtze River that flows into the Pacific, China’s vast terrain (地带) and varied climate make it the sixth most biologically diverse nation on the planet.
Since 1998, The Nature Conservancy has been working in China’s northwest Yunnan Province to protect some of the amazing natural and cultural diversity unique to this country for its future generations. In cooperation with Chinese local and state government agencies, the Conservancy established the Yunnan Great Rivers Project, which protects an area about the size of West Virginia.
Did you know?
●China contains 10% of the world’s total species.
●At least 15% of China’s mammal species and 8% of its bird species are found nowhere else on Earth.
●Nearly 15,000 plant species are native to Yunnan Province.
●Yunnan is home to 75% of Tibetan medicinal herbs and 30 endangered species.
What is the Nature Conservancy trying to do?
Education for Sustainability (可持续性)
The Nature Conservancy recognizes that environmental education is an important element of working closely with local communities to achieve sustainable conservation results. In response, the Conservancy launched a new program called Education for Sustainability which tests means of teaching and learning that combine conservation goals, social justice, and appropriate development and participation in a vision and mission for personal and social change.
Promoting Green Tourism
Tourism is both an environmental threat and an economic opportunity, with the potential to provide extremely needed income to northwest Yunnan. The Conservancy is working with local communities, government agencies, and tourism enterprises(企业) to develop strategies for “green” tourism which will limit the footprint of mass tourism while generating income for local people. In addition to combining tourism development and management at our five action sites, we assisted with regional marketing efforts to promote eco-tourism opportunities.
1.Among the most biologically diverse nations on the planet, China ranks _______.
A. tenth B. sixth C. fifteenth D. eighth
2.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the text?
A. The Nature Conservancy has been working in China’s northwest Yunan Province.
B. The Nature Conservancy cooperated agencies in the Yunnan Great Rivers Project.
C. Nearly 10% of the world’s plant species are native to Yunnan Province.
D. For the moment the Nature Conservancy is devoting itself to education for sustainability as well as eco-tourism.
3.To develop strategies for eco-tourism, the Nature Conservancy is working with the following EXCEPT _________.
A. West Virginia B. local communities
C. government agencies D. tourism enterprises
4.Which of the following best shows the author’s attitude towards tourism?
A. We should greatly promote tourism as it has no disadvantages.
B. Tourism is extremely helpful to people in Yunnan.
C. Tourism does no good to our environment.
D. Tourism is an opportunity for the economy as well as threat to the environment.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年辽宁省锦州市高二下学期期末考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
I was with a group of businessmen, and we were dealing with a question — What is a good person?
At a certain point during the discussion, one of the students, a young man of about 30 described an event that happened at Christmas. He and his five-year-old son were decorating the Christmas tree, and a little boy came to the front door begging. If you ever visit Mexico, you will see that the people there take begging as nothing to get upset about and nothing to get embarrassed by.
So, this little boy came to the door, a boy about the same age as my student’s son. The father and the son went to the front door, and the father went back with his five-year-old son and said to him,“Give him one of your toys.” At the words, the little boy quickly picked up one toy, and his father said to him, “No, no, give him your favorite toy.”
And the little boy, like a little tiger, said, “No way!” He cried; he refused. But the father, like a big tiger in a way, insisted gently, “No, you must give him one of your favorite toys.”
And finally the boy, with his head down, picked up a toy he had just gotten. The father waited in the living room, and the boy walked to the front door with the toy in his hand. The father waited and waited.
What do you think happened?
After a couple of minutes, his son came running back into the living room, his face lighted up.
“Daddy,” he said, “can I do that again?”
I think I have got the answer to the question.
1.From the passage, we can learn that in Mexico ________.
A. begging is looked down upon
B. begging is considered as a normal part of life
C. visitors all over the world treat beggars kindly
D. few people are living a poor life
2.The sentence “Daddy, can I do that again?” showed that the boy ________.
A. got pleasure by helping the little beggar
B. wanted to please his father
C. began to like the little beggar
D. wanted to be the little beggar’s friend
3.According to the writer, “being a good person” means ________.
A. being ready to give
B. being friendly to beggars
C. having the courage to correct his/her mistakes
D. being able to teach children to tell right from wrong
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