阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
Long, long ago, there were a lot of donkeys. The donkeys worked hard every day. They had no time to play or to relax, but they never felt appreciated for the work they did.
One day two donkeys got bored. They wanted to live a comfortable life. So the donkeys went to see a wise old man. They told him their problem. The wise old man agreed that they worked too hard, and he wanted to help the donkeys. “I have an idea，” he said.
“What is your idea？” asked the donkeys.
“I will paint you and no one will know you are donkeys，” said the man.
The man went off to find some paint and he returned in just a few minutes. He had two pots of paint. One pot was filled with white paint, and the other black paint.
The old man first painted them white, and then painted black stripes (条纹) over the white paint. When he finished, the donkeys did not look at all like donkeys. “You no longer look like donkeys，” the old man said. “Everyone will be fooled. I will call you something else, zebras.”
The zebras went to a field to eat grass. Now they did not have to work.
Soon, other donkeys saw the zebras. They asked the zebras where they came from. When the zebras told the donkeys their secret, the donkeys all rushed to see the old man.
“Make us into zebras, too，” they pleaded. So the wise old man painted more donkeys. As he did, more and more donkeys came.
The old man could not paint fast enough. Soon the donkeys became impatient. They began to kick about, and they knocked over the paint pots.
There was no more paint. The painted donkeys ran off to become zebras. The unpainted donkeys, because of their impatience, had to return to work.
This is why it is important to be patient.
1.The two donkeys went to see a wise old man in order to ________.
A. tell him their problem B. ask him for help
C. change into zebras D. get some grass
2.When the two donkeys returned, why didn't they have to work?
A. Because they didn't eat enough grass.
B. Because they didn't want to work.
C. Because no one knew they were donkeys.
D. Because they were no longer donkeys.
3.What does the underlined word “pleaded” mean?
A. Advised. B. Ordered.
C. Agreed. D. Begged.
4.Many donkeys were not painted by the old man because ________.
A. no more paint was left
B. all the paint was used up
C. they couldn't wait any longer
D. he was too tired to paint
津桥教育计算小状元系列答案科目：高中英语 来源：2017届湖南衡阳八中等校新高三实验班暑期第一次联考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
An article published recently in the scientific journal Nature is shedding new light on an important, but so far little has been appreciated, aspect of human evolution. In this article, Professors Dennis Bramble, and Daniel Lieberman suggest that the ability to run was a decisive factor in the development of our species. According to the two scientists, humans possess a number of anatomical（人体结构的）features that make them surprisingly good runners. “We are very confident that strong selection for running，which came at the expense of the historical ability to live in trees-was helpful in the origin of the modern human body form,” says Bramble, a biology professor at the University of Utah.
Traditional thinking up to now has been that the upright body form of modern humans has come about as a result of the ability to walk, and that running is simply a by-product of walking. Furthermore, humans have usually been regarded as poor runners compared to such animals as dogs, horses or antelopes. However, this is only true if we consider fast running over short distances. Even Olympic athlete can hardly run as fast as a horse can gallop, and can only keep up a top speed for fifteen seconds or so. Horses and antelopes, on the other hand, can run at top speed for several minutes, clearly outperforming us in this respect. But when it comes to long-distance running, humans do astonishingly well. They can maintain a steady pace for miles, and their overall speed compares favorably with that of horses or dogs.
Bramble and Lieberman examined twenty-six anatomical features found in humans. One of the most interesting of these is the nuchal ligament（颈背的韧带）. When we run, it is this ligament that prevents our head from pitching back and forth or from side to side. Therefore, we are able to run with steady heads held high. The nuchal ligament is not found in any other surviving primates（灵长类动物）, although the fossil（化石）record shows that Homo erectus, an early human species that walked upright, much as we do, also had one. Then there are our Achilles tendons（跟腱）at the backs of our legs, which have nothing to do with walking. When we run, these tendons behave like springs, helping to push us forward. Furthermore, we have low, wide shoulders, virtually disconnected from our skulls (the bony part of the head), another anatomical adaptation which allows us to run more efficiently.
But what evolutionary advantage is gained from being good long-distance runners? One assumption is that this ability may have permitted early humans to obtain food more effectively. “What these features and fossil facts appear to be telling us is that running evolved in order for our direct ancestors to compete with other carnivores (animals that eat meat) for access to the protein needed to grow the big brains that we enjoy today.” says Lieberman.
1.We can learn from the passage that the human ability to run _______.
A. was only recently described in a scientific journal
B. played an important part in human evolution
C. was considered more natural than the ability to live in trees
D. contributed to the form of human language
2.According to the second paragraph, humans _______
A. are better runners than most other animals
B. are not good at running short distances
C. compare unfavorably with horses and dogs
D. are poor long-distance runners
3.It appears that the nuchal ligament _______.
A. enables us to run with steady heads
B. is found in modern primates only
C. prevents the head from being held high
D. is a unique feature of carnivores
4.The passage does NOT tell us that _______
A. early humans had an advantage in obtaining food thanks to the running ability
B. fossils help us better understand human evolution.
C. our Achilles tendons are an adaptation for running efficiently
D. big brains may have been evolved for running long-distance
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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
I was on the highway when this car went past, followed by a police car. They _______ at least 150 kilometers an hour.
A. should have been driving
B. must have been driving
C. could have driven
D. would have driven
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年湖南省高一下学期期末考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
With all the wars, fighting and sadness in the world today, it's not only necessary, but also essential to have a good sense of humor just to help us get through each and every day of our lives. Putting a smile on someone's face when you know they are feeling down in the dumps (处于沮丧中), as the saying goes, makes me feel good and warms my heart.
How would you feel if you could not joke around with your wife, husband, child, co-worker neighbor, close friend, or even just someone that you are standing in line with at your comer store? I am always saying things that make others smile or laugh, even if I don't know the person I'm joking around with. My Grandma always found humor in everything she did, even if it was the hardest job anyone could imagine. This not only relieves stress in any situation, but also is common courtesy (礼貌) to speak to others that are around you.
I know of a few people that don’t have a funny bone in their bodies, as they say. Everyone around them could be rolling on the floor after hearing a great joke and they would sit there without the slightest smile on their face. They don't get the joke that makes others laugh. I am busting a gut while they just sit there, looking at me as if I were from outer space. How can people not get a really funny joke?
Laughing is essential to keep your stress levels under control. Without humor we would find ourselves with a lot of psychological problems, or on a lot of medications to keep us from going crazy. There is too much sadness in this present world. It drives people crazy. We all need to find a way to bypass the sadness and bring a little light into our lives. So, I believe our best medicine is to get together and tell some jokes and have some fun laughing together.
1.The author answers the question in the second paragraph with ________.
A. facts and descriptions B. examples and conclusion
C. evidence and argument D. stories and persuasion
2.In writing the passage, the author mainly intends to ________.
A. encourage people to be humorous in daily life
B. talk about his own understanding of humor
C. introduce a practical way to get through daily life
D. convince people of the power of being optimistic about life
3.What is the author' s attitude towards the present world?
A. Positive. B. Indifferent.
C. Satisfied. D. Critical.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年河北省高一3月月考英语试卷（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。
John entered a college and often worked late until 12 at night. He fell into the _______ of smoking a year ago. He smoked so much that he _______ had a cigarette on his lips. He _______ while he read, while he watched television and _______ while he drank a cup of coffee or tea. He smoked nearly forty cigarettes a day, but he was _______.
John's friend, Frank, _______ many times to _______ him not to smoke. “Smoking is bad for your _______！” he said. “You'd better give it up.” But his advice didn't _______.
Before long, John found that he often got a hard and _______ cough, _______ he went to see a doctor. The doctor _______ him carefully and asked whether he often smoked. John told him the _______. Then the doctor told him that his cough was _______ by smoking and he wouldn't get any better unless he stopped smoking.
“If not，” said the doctor, “your cough will never be _______ and some other illnesses may also be caused.” John became _______ and made up his mind to give up smoking. At the beginning, it was very _______ for him. Every _______ when he wanted to smoke, he got something to eat. At last, he was not _______ smoking at all. And he no longer had _______.
1.A. hole B. habit C. interest D. love
2.A. still B. seldom C. never D. always
3.A. stopped B. smoked C. ate D. had
4.A. still B. just C. even D. only
5.A. happy B. tired C. proud D. calm
6.A. talked B. ordered C. worked D. tried
7.A. advise B. force C. order D. call
8.A. work B. study C. health D. life
9.A. continue B. work C. reply D. answer
10.A. wet B. loud C. dry D. rapid
11.A. but B. so C. for D. as
12.A. saw B. felt C. cured D. examined
13.A. truth B. reason C. matter D. thing
14.A. shown B. kept C. caused D. resulted
15.A. stopped B. cured C. helped D. passed
16.A. angry B. sad C. sorry D. worried
17.A. sick B. tired C. difficult D. ill
18.A. day B. time C. way D. place
19.A. surprised at B. excited about C. worried about D. interested in
20.A. worries B. problems C. coughs D. cigarettes
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年甘肃省高一上学期期末考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：完形填空
完形填空。
On the first day of the sixth grade, all of my classmates and I were sorted （把…分类）into classes. Just as we had ______, my good friends and I were in the _______ class, including Derek, a boy I have _______ for a long time. He was nice to everyone and always brought excitement to us.
For the first few months, Derek _______ his Maple Leaf jersey (运动衫) to school almost every day, because that was his _______ National Hockey League (NHL) team uniform. He spent all of fall and most of winter _______ soccer with other guys, guarding the net ______ in a big snowstorm. Then, a few weeks before school ended for the Christmas holiday, Derek ______ coming to school. I didn’t think much of it and just kept ______ preparing for final exams.
On December 19, 2013, our class was _______ because it was the second-to-last day of school before vacation. Then as we _______ into craft making, game-playing and chatting mode, our English teacher walked into the ______. Her nose was bright red, as if she had been ______. And then the school principal(校长) walked in. She was ______ by a few people carrying Derek’s belongings. She moved to the front of the class and we ______ fell silent, wondering what could have _______. “I have some bad news about Derek,” said the principal with great _______. Suddenly, my feeling told me that Derek wasn’t well, but I hoped I was wrong. “Last night, Derek died. He was a(n) _______ boy, for he saved a little girl from a rushing car, for which Derek was in a ______ condition. After a few weeks, he left us for ever.”
A silence fell on the class. No one _______. But for a second, everyone was crying. Derek, we could miss you.
1.A. planned B. hoped C. heard D. thought
2.A. first B. good C. similar D. same
3.A. sent B. devoted C. known D. fixed
4.A. wore B. made C. produced D. carried
5.A. attractive B. extra C. favorite D. useless
6.A. watching B. making C. buying D. playing
7.A. even B. then C. only D. yet
8.A. liked B. stopped C. considered D. disliked
9.A. free B. busy C. amused D. tired
10.A. normal B. quiet C. excited D. confused
11.A. turn down B. passed down C. fell down D. settled down(安心)
12.A. room B. school C. classroom D. office
13.A. crying B. shouting C. freezing D. walking
14.A. attracted B. caught C. misunderstood D. followed
15.A. slowly B. necessarily C. immediately D. certainly
16.A. disappeared B. happened C. arrived D. waited
17.A. patience B. help C. courage D. sadness
18.A. honest B. brave C. wise D. handsome
19.A. better B. good C. bad D. nice
20.A. moved B. opened C. cried D. Disappeared
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届湖南衡阳第八中学理科实验班高一自主招生二英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
There is no doubt that to study abroad gives you an excellent opportunity to learn things which are very helpful in your career building. Today Canada has earned a good name in providing quality education and safe healthy environment for its students. That is why more than 130,000 international students enroll (登记入学) every year in famous Canadian universities. It is an ideal education destination and gives students a unique experience education and its versatile (多样的) arts and culture. Canada spends a lot on education and is ranked the highest in G-8 countries.
To study in Canada is very cheap．These universities are affordable compared to other universities in the world such as in the US, New Zealand and UK where cost of education and living is very high．According to a survey in 2006, “Canada offered the lowest tuition fees (学费) for foreign students compared to UK and Australia.”
The low rate of crimes and the peaceful safe environment of the country also attract a lot of international students to Canadian universities. Canada has 92 universities and 175 community colleges and university degrees have three levels—Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral.
A Bachelor’s degree in Canada is for three or four years’ full-time study depending on the nature of the program you are doing. On the other hand, a Master’s degree consists of two years of study. For a Doctoral program in Canadian universities, you require a minimum (最低/小的) of three to four or sometimes five years of research and study.
You can also find many diploma (文凭) and certification (认证) programs in Canadian universities where the time is generally one year．Some of the Canadian universities are well-regarded worldwide and the degree and diploma obtained from these Canadian universities are recognized globally and promise bright future. After the completion of studies, a person could also find great job offers in Canada itself. International students require a work permit to work on campus.
1.We can learn from the passage that ________.
A．Canada has 92 community colleges
B．Canada spends the least on education among G-8 countries
C．studying in Canada is cheaper than in Australia
D．130,000 Chinese students enroll in Canadian universities every year
2.How long will you spend at least in total if you want to finish your Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Canada?
A．11 years. B．9 years. C．8 years. D．7 years.
3.What advantages does Canada have to attract foreign students according to the passage?
(1)Quality education (2)Safe environment (3)Versatile culture
(4)Bright job future (5)High scholarship (6)Low tuition fees
A．(1) (2) (4) (5) (6) B．(1) (2) (3) (4) (6)
C．(1) (3) (4) (5) (6) D．(1) (2) (3) (5) (6)
4.What’s the best title for the passage?
A．Study in Canada — a unique experience
B．The life in Canada
C．Benefits of studying abroad
D．Canadian culture
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年四川省广安市邻水县等高一下学期期末联考英语试卷（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。
Last year, my friend and I went to a nearby town to attend a wedding. After thereception(招待会), we were _____ for a bus to go back home. It was nine o'clock at night, and although many buses _____, none stopped.
We waited for one hour and were getting _____ . We couldn’t stay there for all the _____ because it was a weekday, and we both needed to _____ the next day. It was almost 10 p. m. when a family who had _____ the same wedding passed by in their car. Probably _____ that we were waiting for some _____ of transport, they stopped and gave us a lift.
I was _____ by their kindness, and I expressed my feeling of being _____ to them.
When we reached our town, the family _____ us at the nearest place where we could catch a shared taxi to get back to the place where we had _____ our bike. On the _____, a man stopped the taxi. The _____ saw his clothes and asked him whether he had money to pay the _____.The man _____ his head and said, "No." When hearing this, the driver _____ to take him. I remembered my own experience a few minutes earlier, and I told the driver to _____ him to sit with us and I would pay his fare.
What a(n) _____ chance to pass on the family's act of kindness! That night, I felt a lightness in my heart, and I went to sleep _____, filled with joy about what I had done. I hope this kindness can continue all over the world with your help!
1.A. visiting B. expecting C. waiting D. guessing
2.A. emptied B. gathered C. promised D. passed
3.A. hopeless B. embarrassed C. asleep D. dangerous
4.A. noon B. morning C. night D. afternoon
5.A. appear B. stay C. rest D. work
6.A. joined B. attended C. held D. observed
7.A. hoping B. realizing C. remembering D. insisting
8.A. means B. changes C. ideas D. choices
9.A. surprised B. terrified C. beaten D. moved
10.A. stressful B. kind C. thankful D. lucky
11.A. stopped B. dropped C. threw D. helped
12.A. parked B. repaired C. bought D. changed
13.A. average B. increase C. run D. way
14.A. passenger B. driver C. owner D. policeman
15.A. price B. dinner C. fare D. visit
16.A. shook B. nodded C. raised D. hid
17.A. offered B. refused C. ordered D. planned
18.A. advise B. forbid C. encourage D. allow
19.A. immediate B. terrible C. lucky D. funny
20.A. sadly B. nervously C. happily D. curiously
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年山西高平特立高级中学高二下学期第三次月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
阅读理解。
Monthly Talks at London Canal Museum
Our monthly talks start at 19:30 on the first Thursday of each month except August. Admission is at normal charges and you don’t need to book. They end around 21:00.
November 7th
The Canal Pioneers, by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of nanal planning and building. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early “civil enginerrs”.
December 5th
Ice for the Metropolis, by Malcolm Tucker. Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering, Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how London’s ice trade grew.
February 6th
An Update on the Cotsword Canals, by Liz Pa yne. The Smoudwater Canal is moving towards reopenling. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer. We will have a report on the present state of play.
March 6th
Eyots and Aits- Thames Islands, by Miranda Vickers. The Thames had many islands. Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest interest.
1.When is the talk on James Brindley?
A. February 6th. B. March 6th.
C. November 7th. D. December 5th.
2. What is the topic of the talk i n February?
A. The Canal Pioneers.
B. Ice for the Metropolis
C. Eyots and Aits- Thames Islands
D. An Update on the Cotsword Canals
3.Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames.
A. Miranda Vickers B. M alcolm Tucker
C. Chris Lewis D. Liz Payne
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