Almost one in five drivers had dozed off behind the wheel, a shocking news report had showed. Of those who were dozing off, 29% have done so with their cars speeding at 70 miles per hour. The report also found a quarter of men have fallen asleep while driving, making it almost twice as many as women.
The Safety on Wheel Report, by Post Office Insurance, also looked at how often tiredness or a lack of concentration caused accidents. Three in ten drivers have experienced an accident, from passing a walker crossing to hitting another vehicle, because of a lack of concentration. Meanwhile, almost half (49%) of UK drivers have driven when they do not concentrate.
Paul Havenhand, head of insurance at Post Office, said, “ When tiredness strikes, drivers should avoid the roads.” There is no measurement for tired driving, unlike driving under the influence of alcohol, yet it could result in an equally dangerous accident.
Drivers are advised to take a 15-minute break from driving every two hours. However, a third (36%) are so eager to reach their destination that they will ignore feelings of tiredness. What’s more, almost one in five (18%) will drive for longer than four hours without a break, while 6% carry on for up to 6 hours. Just over a quarter (27%) choose a quick stop to buy a cup of coffee, which is a very popular way for drivers to get rid of tiredness, and only 17% stop to have a rest until they feel energetic again. Mr. Havenhand added, “Drivers should plan ahead and rest before starting a long journey; besides, they can take regular breaks to recharge their batteries while on road; in some cases, if they do feel too tired to concentrate on the roads, they could consider an alternative means of transport.”
1.Which suggestion is NOT put forward by Mr. Havenhand?
A. Preparing well for a long journey and taking a complete rest before it.
B. Having breaks regularly in order to feel refreshed.
C Choosing another method of transport instead.
D. Choosing a quick stop to grab something to eat.
2.What does the underlined phrase “recharging their batteries” in the last paragraph mean?
A. Put a new supply of electricity into their batteries.
B. Get back their energy by resting for a while
C. Accuse them of stealing batteries
D. Pay twice more money for their batteries
3.It is implied in the last paragraph that for drivers the most popular cure for tiredness is _____.
A. drinking coffee
B. talking with others
C. ignoring feelings of tiredness
D. singing songs
4.What’s the purpose of the writer in writing this passage?
A. To warn people of the danger of tired driving
B. To tell people to be careful when walking on the street
C. To inform people of the importance of a good rest
D. To introduce some dangers while driving on the roads
科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年四川成都外国语学校高二下期中考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Teenagers who drink alcohol are at higher risk of becoming victims of violence, a Cardiff University study has found.
A team from the School of Dentistry’s Violence Research Group studied drinking habits in children aged 11 - 16 in England. They found not only a link between drink and violence but also that children who drank were more likely to be hit, even if they weren’t violent themselves.
The researchers are now calling for measures to prevent alcohol misuse to reduce injury risk. Current policy focuses on reducing aggression but this research shows that there should be equal effort to reduce victimization.
More than 4,000 children were surveyed at 13 schools at four local authorities in the North, the Midlands, London, and the South. The study found that 25% of 11-year-olds were drinking monthly and 3.6% daily, with 12.8% admitting to getting drunk 3 to 5 times a year. By the age of 16, 40% were drinking weekly and 6.2% were drinking every day. The research also showed 22.6% of 16-year-olds were getting drunk more than 21 times a year.
The study, which has just been published in the Journal of Adolescence, found a strong link between frequency of drinking and frequency of hitting other people.
However, children who reported drinking monthly were also three times more likely to be hit. Adolescents（青少年） who drank but didn’t get into fights were more likely to be hit than those who did fight.
Professor Jonathan Shepherd, who led the research, said a lot of previous alcohol-related violence work had focused on the offenders（惹事的人） rather than the victims. His team is calling for more prevention work from parents and teachers in the first two years of secondary school by taking advantage of the “teachable moment”, that is, immediately after a student has missed school because of drunkenness.
Previous work by Professor Jonathan Shepherd has shown drinkers may be more at risk of violence because of reduced physical co-ordination, poor decision-making in threatening situations and isolation while out late at night. He said, “This new study seems to be the first to show a direct link between alcohol misuse and victimization. There now needs to be much more effort put into reducing alcohol misuse in order to reduce injury.”
1.The main idea of the passage is that teenagers who drink alcohol ________.
A. often offend other people
B. often become injured
C. are more likely to fight with others
D. are more likely to become victims of violence
2.The research argues that more effort should be made to ________.
A. reduce aggression B. prevent fighting
C. reduce victimization D. prevent drinking alcohol
3.Drinkers may be more at risk of violence because of all the following EXCEPT ________.
A. reduced physical co-ordination
B. isolation while out late at night
C. a higher frequency of hitting other people
D. poor decision-making in threatening situations
4. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to Professor Shepherd’s research?
A. The frequency of children getting drunk increases with age.
B. Some children missed school because of drunkenness.
C. His previous alcohol-related violence work had focused on the offenders.
D. This new study shows a direct link between alcohol misuse and victimization.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届云南玉溪市高三下期第七次月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Mosquitoes have an extraordinary ability to target humans far away and fly straight to their unprotected skin. Regrettably, mosquitoes can do more than cause an itchy(发痒的）wound. Some mosquitoes spread several serious diseases，including Dengue，yellow fever and malaria.
Over one million people worldwide die from these diseases each year. New research now shows how mosquitoes choose who to bite.
Mosquitoes need blood to survive. They are attracted to human skin and breath. They smell the carbon dioxide gas, which all mammals breathe out. This gas is the main way for mosquitoes to know that a warm-blooded creature is nearby.
But mosquitoes also use their eyes and sense of touch. Michael Dickinson is a professor at the California Institute of Technology. His research shows how these small insects, with even smaller brains，use three senses to find a blood meal.
Michael Dickinson’s team used plumes—a material that rises into the air of carbon dioxide gas into a wind tunnel. They then used cameras to record the mosquitoes. The insects followed the plume.
Then, the scientists placed dark objects on the lighter colored floor and walls of the tunnel. Mr. Dickinson said, at first, the mosquitoes showed no interest in the objects at all. “What was quite striking and quite surprising is that the mosquitoes fly back and forth for hours. These are hungry females and they completely ignore the objects on the floor and wall of the tunnel. But the moment they get a hit of CO2, they change their behavior quite obviously and now would become attracted to these little visual blobs (斑点）.”
This suggested to the researchers that a mosquito’s sense of smell is more important in the search for food. Once mosquitoes catch a smell of a human or animal，they also follow visual signals.
1.What do mosquitoes mainly use to find their targets?
A. Sense of smell B. Sense of touch
C. Sense of sight D. Smart brains
2.The first response of the mosquitoes to the objects in the experiment is _______.
A. to fly to the dark ones
B. to catch and stick to them
C. to take no notice of them
D. to attach themselves to them
3.How can we avoid being attacked by mosquitoes according to the text?
A. Don’t let them see us.
B. Use dark objects to stop them.
C. Make them fly back and forth for hours.
D. Attract them to objects full of carbon dioxide gas.
4.What can be the best title for the text?
A. How Do Mosquitoes Survive?
B. Why Do Mosquitoes Need Blood?
C. How Do Mosquitoes Choose to Bite You?
D. Why Do Mosquitoes Attack the Human Being?
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届湖南师大附中、长沙一中、长郡和雅礼中学高三英语卷（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人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
I just realized that while children are dogs-loyal and affectionate-teenagers are cats.
1. You feed it, train it, and boss it around. It puts its head on your knee and gazes at you as if you were a Rembrandt painting. It bounds indoors with enthusiasm when you call it. However, around age 13, your adoring little puppy(child) turns into a big old cat(teenager). Then when you tell it to come inside, it looks amazed, as if wondering who died. Instead of following your doorsteps, it disappears. 2.
Not realizing that the dog is now a cat, you think something must be desperately wrong within. Since you're the one who raised it, you assume that you did something wrong. Now you're dealing with a cat. Filled with guilt and fear, you redouble your efforts to make your pet behave. 3. Call it, and it runs way. Tell it to sit, and it jumps on the counter.
Instead of continuing to act like a dog owner, you can learn to behave like a cat owner. Put a dish of food near the door, and let it come to you. 4. You sit still,and it will come, seeking that warm, comforting lap it has not entirely forgotten. Be there to open the door for it. One day your grown-up child will walk into the kitchen,give you a big kiss and say, "You've been working hard all day. Let me get those dishes for you."_ 5.
A. It's so easy to be a dog owner.
B. Children as cats can turn to their parents.
C. You won't see it again until it gets hungry.
D. Then you'll realize your cat is a dog again.
E. Teenagers can understand and appreciate their parents' love.
F. But remember that a cat needs your help and your affection, too.
G. However, all the efforts made before now produce the opposite of the desired result.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届宁夏银川一中高三第三次模拟考试英语卷（解析版） 题型：语法填空
Saying goodbye to a sport you love is hard. But Kobe Bryant took an even harder, _____1.______(pain) route: His goodbye lasted for nearly three years.
For many, Bryant is a legend. He started out as a basketball prodigy(神童) ____2.___skipped college and took his talents directly to NBA. It was his quick action and aggressive personality _____3.___earned him the nickname Black Mamba. __4.____ competing in the finals or practicing jump shots after midnight in an empty gym, Kobe has an unconditional love for the game. Fans remember him_5.____ the player who helped the Lakers win five NBA championships in his two-decade long career.
Bryant’s final game ______6._____(hold) on April 13 at the Staples Center in his home city of Los Angeles. For Bryant, the occasion was bittersweet. In __7.______ interview with ESPN, Bryant explained _8.___ much these last few games meant to him. “There’s _9.____I love more than being able to play this entire season,” Bryant said, “to go through these tough times, and to play in these buildings one last time.”
Kobe's millions of fans around the world congratulate him on an outstanding NBA career and thank him for so many 10.___(thrill) memories.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届湖北黄冈中学高三5月第一次模拟考试英语卷（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, 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。
Most people need to hear “I love you”. Once in a while, they hear them just _________ .
I met Connie the day she was _________ to the hospice ward (病房) ,where I worked as a _________ . Her husband, Bill, stood nervous nearby as she was _________ to the hospital bed. While Connie was in the final _________ of her fight against cancer, she was _________ .
Connie was a_________ . As we became acquainted , she confided (吐露) how _________ it was to be married 32 years to a man who often called her “a silly woman”.
“I know Bill loves me. “she said.” But he has never been one to say he loves me, or send cards to me. I’d give anything if he’d say ‘I love you’, but it’s just not in his _________ .”
Soon, when Connie had fewer _________ moments, I began spending more of my volunteer time with Bill.
One day, I got him on the _________ of women, how we need romance in our lives and how we love to got sentimental cards.
“I don’t have to,” he said. “She knows I do!”
“I’m sure she knows,” I said, “but she needs to hear what she has _________ to you all these years. Please think about it.”
Two days later I walked down the hospice ward at noon. There stood Bill, leaning _________ the wall in the hallway and staring at the floor. I already knew Connie had _________ at 11 a.m.
When I saw Bill. his face was wet with _________and he was _________.
He said, “I have to say how good I feel about telling her. He stopped to _________ his nose. “This morning I told her how much I loved her…and loved being married to her. You _________have seen her smile!”
I went into the room to say goodbye to Connie. There, on the bedside table, was a large Valentine _________ from Bill, _________ : “To my wonderful wife…I love you.”
1.A. on time B. at times C. in time D. behind time
2.A. allowed B. admitted C. committed D. acknowledged
3.A. nurse B. cleaner C. doctor D. volunteer
4.A. translated B. transferred C. transformed D. transported
5.A. step B. stage C. state D. stair
6.A. anxious B. worried C. frightened D. cheerful
7.A. reminder B. performer C. romantic D. hostess
8.A. disturbing B. shocking C. annoying D. frustrating
9.A. nature B. mind C.1ife D. style
10.A. sleeping B. yawning C. waking D. crying
11.A. lesson B. subject C. point D. focus
12.A. shown B. explained C. expressed D. meant
13.A. on B. by C. against D. over
14.A. passed by B. passed on C. passed down D. passed away
15.A. sweat B. rain C. tears D. water
16.A. struggling B. trembling C. sighing D. sinking
17.A. blow B. touch C. scratch D. rub
18.A. would B. could C. might D. should
19.A. card B. gift C. paper D. package
20.A. telling B. reading C. writing D. announcing
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年吉林长春外国语校高一下期中考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：其他题
英汉互译
1.她每天跑步是为了减肥。
She runs every day in order to________ ________.
2. 我只是偶然发现了这个秘密。
I discovered the secret only ________ ________.
3. 他喜欢夏天，但是对我来说，我则更喜欢冬天。
He likes summer, but ________ ________me, I like winter much better.
4.闪电打下来之后,突然引起一场森林大火。
A huge forest fire ________ ________after the lightning struck.
5. 比尔出生于加拿大,但在在美国长大。
Bill was born in Canada but was ________ ________ in America.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年吉林长春外国语校高二下期中考试英语卷（解析版） 题型：完形填空
完型填空
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。
Suddenly my mobile phone rang. “Where are you?” the urgent voice demanded on my phone.
The woman on the other end of the phone had news—news that would change my life forever. Apparently my was on his way home at lunchtime he suffered an unexpected heart attack. a neighbor’s sharp eyes had spotted him. By now it was after 1pm and Ueli was on his way to the nearest hospital. It turned out that, a huge effort by a large team of medical staff, nine hours after the , Ueli, the father of two of my sons, died.
But Ueli’s story didn’t there. Ever since I met him, he had that, should he die before me, I must ensure that if it were possible his would be donated. So on that awful night I the medical staff to help make his wishes . Once the were made, I thought that I had honored Ueli’s final act of selflessness and would hear no more of it.
Some time later, , I received a letter telling me that the corneas(角膜) had been successfully transplanted into the eyes of two young women who would benefit greatly from improved vision. What a it was to know that this generous man’s would have such a positive impact on these women. But the best news was to come. More than a year after Ueli died, a lovely card arrived in the mail from the organ donor organization, me that a young man who may not have lived much longer had successfully Ueli’s heart valve(心瓣膜).
What happiness I have! I know Ueli would have been extremely to have had a part in this young man’s life and ensuring that he would now pursue his own dreams with much improved health. Now I can forever say, “Rest in peace, Ueli; you’ll be remembered—even by strangers.”
1.A．strange B．exciting C．different D．terrible
2.A．brother B．father C．husband D．son
3.A．when B．while C．after D．since
4.A．Interestingly B．Luckily C．Urgently D．Nervously
5.A．instead of B．due to C．in spite of D．except for
6.A．donation B．drive C．attack D．accident
7.A．work B．change C．happen D．end
8.A．decided B．predicted C．realized D．remembered
9.A．blood B．clothes C．money D．organs
10.A．challenged B．asked C．advised D．allowed
11.A．come about B．come true C．come across D．come out
12.A．arrangements B．experiments C．suggestions D．promises
13.A．therefore B．besides C．anyhow D．however
14.A．surprise B．wealth C．delight D．regret
15.A．wishes B．plans C．rules D．tips
16.A．just B．soon C．already D．yet
17.A． informing B．teaching C．suggesting D．encouraging
18.A．protected B．received C．liked D．accepted
19.A．anxious B．patient C．proud D．calm
20.A．saving B．controlling C．affecting D．completing
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年四川绵阳南山中学高二4月考英语试试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
The management and staff are happy to welcome you and will do all they can to make your stay an enjoyable one.
We hope you will find the following suggestions and information of use to you.
MEAL TIMES
Our overnight charge includes a continental-type breakfast.
Breakfast: 7:30-9:30 a. m. Lunch: 12:00-2:00 p. m.
Afternoon tea: 4:00-5:30 p. m. Dinner: 7:00-9:15 p. m.
Meals can be served in rooms at a small extra charge. We regret that owing to staff arrangements, meals cannot be served outside these times. In exceptional circumstances please consult one of our receptionists in advance.
Light refreshments, including tea, coffee, biscuits and sandwiches, can be served in rooms between 10:00 a. m. and 11:00 p. m. except during the meal times listed above. Cold drinks are available in the room refrigerator.
ROOM CLEANING
Please hang the appropriate sign on your door handle if you do not wish to be disturbed. It will be easier for the maids if you can leave the room temporarily at any time between 9:30 a. m. and 4:00 p. m.
VALUABLES
We are not responsible for the loss of money, jewellery, or other valuables unless they are kept in the safe and signed for by the manager.
DEPARTURES
Please inform receptionists of your intended leaving before 9:30 a. m. of the day concerned and leave the room by noon to allow for its preparation for incoming guests. If circumstances (情况) require, luggage can be left temporarily in the charge of the Hall Porter.
A SPECIAL REQUEST
We would respectfully suggest that in consideration of the comfort of other guests, the volume of radios and televisions should be turned down after 11:00 p. m.
1.Meals can be served _______.
A. outside the room at 3:00 p. m.
B. in the dining-room at 6:00 p. m.
C. in the dining-room from 7:30 a. m. to 9:15 p. m.
D. in rooms at 9:00 p. m.
2.If you do not wish to be disturbed, you should_______.
A. close the door all the time
B. turn off all the light
C. hang a sign on the door handle
D. inform receptionist not to telephone you
3.If you intend to leave the room tomorrow, you may leave at any of the following hours except ______
A. 3:00 p. m. B. 12:00 a. m.
C. 10:00 a. m. D. 11:00 a. m.
4.Where is this notice most likely to be found?
A. At restaurants. B. In shops.
C. In hotels. D. In the newspapers.
5.What can we conclude from the last paragraph?
A. You should respect the other guests’ privacy.
B. You are not allowed to use radios and televisions.
C. You shouldn't make the radios and televisions too loud after 11:00 p.m.
D. To comfort others, you should turn off radios and televisions after 11:00 p.m.
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