La Gomera is the only place in the world that has a whistle(口哨) language. We do not know how and why it began because we do not know the complete history of the island. But we can certainly imagine the reasons for the beginning of the whistle language. There are many deep valleys on the island. A person on one side of a valley can not easily shout to a person on the other side. But he can whistle and be heard. Some of the best whistlers can be heard from four miles away and the record is seven miles.
The people who live on the island usually have good teeth, and this helps them to whistle well. They must also have good ears so that they can hear other whistlers.
We can understand why the whistle language continues. It is very useful on the island, and quite easy to learn. When somebody is hurt or ill, the whistle language takes the place of telephone. If the sick person is quite far away from the town, people pass the message from one to another. A boy guarding cattle on a hillside whistles to a man fishing from his boat. The last one is able to describe the trouble fully and exactly to the doctor in town. People help one another in the same way when a car breaks down or a cow is lost.
The whistle language is hundreds of years old, and probably it will continue to live on for hundreds of years more. Radio and TV often kill the special ways of speaking in different parts of a country. But on La Gomera you are nobody if you cannot whistle. Perhaps soon after TV arrives on the island, people there will be whistling the news and other facts and opinions.
1.If a person on La Gomera is ill, ______.
A. the whistle language will help pass the message to the doctor
B. people will take him to town by carriage
C. his family will take him to the hospital
D. others will phone the doctor in town
2.La Gomera is special because ______.
A. we don’t know its complete history
B. people have to shout if they want to communicate
C. people there have good teeth and ears
D. people there use the whistle language to communicate with each other
3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The whistle language has been used for hundreds of years on the island, but will not be used any longer.
B. The whistle language can only be found on La Gomera.
C. It is not easy for a person to live on La Gomera if he cannot whistle.
D. The record shows that one best whistler can be heard by others from seven miles away.
4.Which of the following will be the best title of this passage?
A. The Secret Language
B. Do You Know the Whistle Language?
C. The Life of Islanders
D. La Gomera－a Mystery
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：阅读理解
It never occurred to anybody, not even the creators that the world would care about the complex lives, loves and sufferings of a group of attractive and witty New Yorkers. But there’s no doubt that Friends(老友记)has become more than just a successful situation comedy—it has established itself as one of the last great television phenomena of the last century. Along the way, it has made its half-dozen leading actors famous.
Looking back on the strong friendship between the group of three men and three women who frequently gather at each other’s apartments and at Greenwich Village’s Central Perk coffee house, Friends was created by television producers, David Crane and Marta Kauffman. In 1993, the pair met producer Kevin S. Bright. Then the three became partners and got a deal to produce a new comedy for Warner Brothers. What they came up with was based on Crane and Kauffman’s after-college years, when they hung out at the local coffee house and involved themselves in every aspect of each other’s lives.
It didn’t take long for viewers to make friends with Friends. The situation comedy quickly became a top ten hit. Critics loved it as well. Entertainment Weekly said the show operated like a Broadway show, with twisty plots and unique jokes. The television theme song has also been a success with the public. The song’s success helped save the television theme song. An ABC(美国广播公司)executive was ready to order very short music intros(前奏) on his network’s shows, thinking that viewers would hit the remote control as soon as the opening started. But the success of the Friends theme song led the ABC executive to change his mind-- remote controls or not, the TV theme song would stay.
Years have gone by, but Friends remains and will remain an example of a modern US situation comedy that is both hugely entertaining television and nothing short of a genuine latter-day social phenomenon.
1.What is stressed in the second paragraph?
A. The origin of Friends.
B. The role models of Friends.
C. The popularity of Friends.
D. The brilliance of Friends.
2.Which of the following is TRUE about Friends?
A. It has a simple but entertaining plot.
B. It is about friendship between college students.
C. It was criticized by Entertainment Weekly.
D. It first came into being in the 1990s.
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A. Producer, Kevin S. Bright, graduated from the same college as David Crane.
B. ABC once replaced the theme song of its TV show with a short music intro.
C. The ABC executive thought highly of the theme song of Friends.
D. Marta Kauffman expected Friends to achieve great success.
4.What might the author think of Friends?
A. Its merits outweigh its shortcomings.
B. Its success lies in the lack of good situation comedies.
C. He/she has a reserved attitude towards its success.
D. He/she shows great affection towards it.
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Mrs. Green treats her students as if they ________ her children.
A. are B. were C. had been D. would be
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完型填空
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
This is the story of two lovers, who finally got married. Both of them were romantic at first, _________ on the walk of life, problems, quarrels, profession came into their life.
One day, she finally decided “I want to break up”. “Why?” he asked.
“I am _________ .” She answered.
He kept silent the whole night, seemingly in deep thought. Finally he asked, “What can I do to _________your mind?”
Looking into his eyes she said, “Answer my question. If you canconvince my heart, I will change my mind. Let’s say, I want a flower growing on the face of a mountain cliff (悬崖), we are both sure that picking the flower will cause your _________ . Will you do it for me?”
He said, “I will give you my _________ tomorrow.”
She woke up the next morning, found him gone, and saw a piece of paper on her bed, which _________, “My dear, I would not pick that flower for you. The _________ are …”
“When you use the computer you always _________ the software, and you cry in front of the ___________. I have to save my fingers so that I can help to restore the programs. You always leave the house keys behind, so I have to save my _________ to rush home to open the door for you. You love traveling but always lose your way in a (n) _________ city. I have to save my eyes to show you the way. You always stare_________ at the computer, and that will do nothing good for your eyes. I have to save my eyes _________ when we grow old, I can help to clip your nails and help to remove those _________ white hairs.”
“Thus, my dear, unless I am sure that there is someone who loves you more than I do … I can not pick that flower yet, and die …”
That’s life, and _________ . Flowers, and romantic moments are only used and appear on the _________of the relationship. Under all this, the pillar of true love stands.
1.A. while B. and C. but D. so
2.A. lonely B. dead C. tired D. awesome
3.A. speak B. change C. blow D. keep
4.A. injury B. hurt C. wound D. death
5.A. decision B. answer C. opinion D. choice
6.A. wrote B. informed C. printed D. went
7.A. answers B. messages C. reasons D. purposes
8.A. run out B. put up C. use up D. mess up
9.A. house B. screen C. room D. book
10.A. legs B. life C. energy D. strength
11.A. big B. old C. modern D. strange
12.A. as if B. now that C. so that D. in case
13.A. annoying B. emerging C. rough D. refreshing
14.A. friction B. love C. couple D. power
15.A. surface B. way C. course D. nature
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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。
I was always told that the three Ps, patience, positive thinking and perseverance（坚持，恒心,毅力）, were a sure path 1.success.But this advice does not always work as planned. My high school maths exam is one example. The exam, 2.was originally to be held in our classroom, 3.(change)to the library at the last minute. This, 4., didn’t bother me because maths had always been my strongest subject. I 5.(patient) walked to the library, took my seat and did some deep breathing to help relax6..But my mood changed quickly when I saw the first question. I had no idea how to do it. I tried to stay positive and persevered7.I finally found the solution. With the problem solved, I felt proud8.my achievement. 9.(fortunate), I then noticed that I had just 10 minutes left 10.(complete) the rest.
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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。
When I was only eight, my father decided to work far from home to earn a living for the whole family. He _________that he would come back home once a year. Thinking that he didn't love me, I had too much difficulty_________ the unexpected and sudden _________ at that time. No matter how many times mother explained it to me, l could not help _________ him for his leaving.
Whenever I saw other parents sending their children to school _________ while I only had my mother with me, I couldn't _________ asking myself, “Why can't I have the honor?” Whenever there was a sports meet, I felt that I was the only one _________ to get encouragement from a father. Obviously I didn't understand my father; _________ , I even blamed him for not being there for me. I _________ the only way to let him know my feelings was to _________ him the cold shoulder, so I never gave him any _________. He did not know how to _________ to my indifferent attitude, which gradually formed a great_________ between father and me.
However, one day things _________ . I was ill. While lying in bed, suddenly my phone rang, and it was my dad. When I answered the phone, to my _________ , I heard him crying. I never saw him cry. After a while he said, “You don't know how _________ I feel. If there is one-in-a-thousand chance that I could get back to you, I will not _________ . However, I cannot. Sometimes one must give something up to take his real_________ . You don't know how much I _________you. Every time I hear your voice, I cannot stop blaming myself for leaving you.” At that moment, I _________ him and knew that sometimes one has to stop trying something so as to be really responsible.
1.A. promoted B. promised C. proved D. persuaded
2.A. receiving B. adapting C. accepting D. controlling
3.A. decision B. idea C. feeling D. advice
4.A. punishing B. blaming C. forgiving D. teasing
5.A. gently B. strictly C. hurriedly D. happily
6.A. regret B. remember C. like D. stop
7.A. unwilling B. uncertain C. unable D. unfit
8.A. instead B. therefore C. otherwise D. however
9.A. thought B. searched C. hoped D. noticed
10.A. send B. give C. make D. bring
11.A. look B. money C. face D. call
12.A. respond B. contribute C. return D. attend
13.A. bridge B. opinion C. barrier D. connection
14.A. arose B. changed C. cleared D. adjusted
15.A. relief B. sorrow C. disappointment D. surprise
16.A. empty B. lucky C. guilty D. calm
17.A. hesitate B. accept C. avoid D. doubt
18.A. credit B. fame C. responsibility D. advice
19.A. value B. trust C. know D. love
20.A. admired B. understood C. supported D. respected
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单句改错
每句有1处错误。错误涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（^），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
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。
1.Canada has more fresh water than any other countries in the world.
2.The best moment for the player was that when he scored the winning goal.
3.That night as they slept, the train rushed cross the top of Lake Superior.
4.The girls told him they were on a train trip and they had only one day in Montreal.
5.This town is twice so large as that one in size.
6.It remains to be seen that the new policy can be put into practice.
7.The moon’s gravity is not as strong the pull as the earth’s.
8.Tom realized he needed help. The embassy was what he thought he would get it.
9.No one is going to break the law and get off with it.
10.The tree near the window blocks out the sun, make the light in the room soft.
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近年来，由于海洋污染和过度捕捞，鱼的数量和种类在急剧地减少。请就此写一篇英语短文，给学校英语广播站投稿。内容要点如下:
1. 海洋渔业资源的现状
2. 分析现状出现的原因
3. 提出解决问题的方法
【参考词汇】 资源 resource
【注 意】 1. 词数100左右
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
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There’s more evidence that what’s good for your heart is good for your head．A new study shows that people who run，swim or do other moderate intensity(中等强度的)exercise have brains that look，on average，10 years younger than the brains of couch potatoes．
“Our study showed that for older people，getting moderate intensity exercise may be protective，helping them keep their brains work better，”said Dr．Clinton Wright of the University．Of Miami，who led the study．But it’s not necessarily easy．Walking，golf，bowling and yoga didn’t count，and people need to start before they begin showing memory loss，Wright’s team reported in the journal Neurology．
The study of nearly 900 people who exercise regularly showed that 90 percent fell into the low-intensity group．These people are part of a larger group taking part in a bigger study called Northern Manhattan Study．They were asked how long and how often they exercised during the past two weeks．Five years later，they were tested for memory and thinking skills and got a brain MRI．Seven years after that，they took the memory and thinking tests again．The 10 percent who said they took part in moderate intensity exercise scored better on the tests．These included running，climbing，swimming，riding bicycles and so on．
“We found that those with moderate heavy activity had higher scores and slower decline than inactive patients when comparing the results，”the study team wrote．
Many studies have shown that exercise may not prevent Alzheimer’s but may delay it．The findings fit in with a study that found two years of exercising，eating healthier food and brain training can promote people’s memory function．
1.According to the study，moderate heavy exercise________.
A．makes people’s heart better than their heads
B．helps people keep a younger brain
C．makes people ten years younger
D．makes people look like potatoes
2.What’s true about the study?
A．Most people surveyed took low-intensity exercise．
B．Only 900 people took part in the bigger study．
C．High-intensity exercise is better．
D．Ten people scored best on the test．
3.How did the study team come to the conclusion?
A．By observing people exercise．
B．By using examples．
C．By making a comparison．
D．By doing a brain MRI．
4.What’s the best title for this passage?
A．How to keep healthy
B．Ways to make your brain work better
C．To exercise or not
D．Moderate exercise keeps your brain younger
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