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England is 1. largest of the four countries, and for convenience it is divided 2. (rough) into three zones.The zone nearest France 3. （call） the South of England,the middle zone is called the Midlands and the one nearest to Scotland is known as the North.You find most of the population 4. （settle）in the south,but most of the industrial cities in the Midlands and the North of England.Although these cities are not as large 5. those in China,they have world-famous football teams and some of 6. even have two!It is a pity 7. the industrial cities built in the 8. (nineteen) century do not attract visitors.For historical architecture you have to go to older but smaller towns 9. (build) by the Romans.There you will find 10. more about British history and culture.
科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年四川德阳香港马会五中高一下期第一次月考英语卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
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Chicago’s children’s Hospital is the lucky receiver of a surprise $18million gift from Gladys Holm．She once was a secretary who never earned more than $15000 a year and never married．She lived alone in a small flat in Chicago，and was a volunteer at the Children’s Hospital．She was called the “Teddy Bear lady” because she brought toy animals to sick children on her regular visits．But Miss Holm，who died in 1996 at the age of 86 ，was also a long-time buyer of stocks(股票)．Over the years，she saved money that rose up to $18 million ，which she left to the Children’s Hospital ．It was the largest single donation in the hospital’s 115-year history．The hospital president，Jan Jennings，was shocked when she heard the news “when Miss Holm’s lawyer called to tell me how much that money was，I asked him to repeat it ，since I was certain I had misheard．”
Why did Gladys Holm fell so strongly about the Children’s Hospital? Jennings said the hospital first touched Miss Holm’s heart nearly 50 years ago，when doctors there saved the life of her friend’s daughter．She never forgot the happiness she felt all those years ago．
Holm’s gift will be devoted to heart disease research．People at the hospital said they regretted that they couldn’t thank Miss Holm for the surprising gift．
1.According to the text ，Miss Holm built up her fortune by_______．
A．playing Teddy Bear Lady
B．working as a secretary
C．helping in the hospital
D．buying stocks
2.Why did Jan Jennings ask the lawyer to repeat what he said?
A．she never expected Miss Holm would donate anything．
B．she want to make sure who Gladys Holm was
C．she had seldom received donations before
D．she thought there was a mistake
3.Miss Holm’s love for the Children’s Hospital grew from_______．
A．a happy life living with children
B．a satisfying job given by the hospital
C．an unforgettable experience many years ago
D．a valuable gift she received from the hospital
4.How will the donated money be used?
A．To built up a new children’s hospital
B．To help sick children and their parents
C．To improve research on heart disease
D．To buy more toys for sick children
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年河北辛集中学高一下期第一次阶段性考试英语卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
When we were young，every evening my brother and I ______ stay at home waiting for our mother．
A．would B．might
C．should D．could
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年四川眉山中学高一5月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
After spending a year in Brazil on a student exchange program, her mother recalled(回忆), Marie Colvin returned home to find that her classmates had narrowed down their college choices. “Everyone else was already admitted to college,” her mother, Rosemarie Colvin, said from the family home. “So she took our car and drove up to Yale and said, ‘You have to let me in .’ ”
“Impressed--she was a National Merit (全国英才) finalist who had picked up Portuguese in Brazil. Yale did, admitting her to the class of 1978, where she started writing for the Yale Daily News and decided to be a journalist,” her mother said.
On Wednesday, Marie Colvin, 56, an experienced journalist for The Sunday Times of London, was killed as Syrian forces shelled(炮击) the city of Homs. She was working in a temporary media center that was destroyed in the attack.
“She was supposed to leave Syria on Wednesday”, Mrs. Colvin said. “Her editor told me he called her yesterday and said it was getting too dangerous and they wanted to take her out. She said she was doing a story and she wanted to finish it.”
Mrs. Colvin said it was pointless to try to prevent her daughter from going to conflict （冲突）zones. “If you knew my daughter,” she said, “it would have been such a waste of words. She was determined, she was enthusiastic about what she did, it was her life. There was no saying ‘Don’t do this.’ This is who she was, absolutely who she was and what she believed in: cover the story, not just have pictures of it, but bring it to life in the deepest way you could.” “So it was not a surprise when she took an interest in journalism,” her mother said.
1.From the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1, we can infer that ________ .
A. Yale was her last choice
B. Marie Colvin was confident of herself
C. Yale must keep its promise to Marie Colvin
D. Marie Colvin was good at persuading
2.Which of the following is the correct order to describe Marie Colvin’s life ?
a. She was doing a story in Syria and got killed.
b. She was admitted to Yale University.
c. She studied in Brazil as an excellent student.
d. She was hired by The Sunday Times of London.
e. She began to take an interest in journalism.
A. d→e→c→a→b B. b→c→d→e→a
C. e→d→c→b→a D. c→b→e→d→a
3.From the last paragraph, we can know that Mrs. Colvin ________.
A. dislikes the choice of her daughter
B. cares little about her daughter
C. knows her daughter very well
D. doesn’t fully appreciate her daughter
4.What can be the best title of the text?
A. Covering Stories in a Dangerous Conflict Area.
B. Applying for Top Universities, a Successful Case
C. Choosing Lifelong Careers Based on Your Own Interest.
D. Recalling Her Daughter, a Journalist Killed in Syria.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年湖北黄冈蕲春县高一上期中考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
In the United States, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it．And even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is．That is what “Keeping up with the Joneses” is about．It is the story of someone who tries to look as rich as his neighbors．
The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand．He told this story about himself．He began earning $125 a week at the age of 23．That was a lot of money in those days．He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighborhood outside New York City．When he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horseback riding every day．When he saw that rich people had servants, Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbors．It was like a race, but one could never finish this race because one was always trying to keep up．The race ended for Momand and his wife when they could no longer pay for their new way of life．They moved back to an apartment (公寓房间) in New York City．
Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with rich lifestyle of their neighbors．He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories．He called it ‘‘Keeping up with the Joneses”, because “Jones” is a very common name in the United States. “Keeping up with the Joneses” came to mean keeping up with rich lifestyle of the people around you．Momand’s series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over 28 years．
People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses．And there are “Joneses” in every city of the world．But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses because no matter what one does, Mr．Jones always seems to be ahead．
1.Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because they___________．
A．hope to be rich people like their neighbors
B．want others to know or to think that they are rich
C．want to hide their wealth from other people
D．would like to be common people
2.Arthur Momand used the name “Jones” in his series of short stories because “Jones” is____．
A．an important name for important people
B．a popular name in the United States
C．the name of the neighbor he did not like
D．a name which people did not use any longer
3.According to the writer, it is _________ to keep up with the Joneses．
A. correct B．interesting
C. impossible D．Good
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年湖北黄冈蕲春县高二上期中考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
You either have it, or you don’t — a sense of direction, that is．But why is it that some people could find their way across the Sahara without a map, while others can lose themselves in the next street?
Scientists say we’re all born with a sense of direction, but it is not properly understood how it works．One theory is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it．Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don’t use it, we 1ose it．
“Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around, ’’ says Jim Martland, research director of the project．“However, if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car, they never develop the skills．’’
Jim Martland also emphasizes that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction．He makes the following suggestions：
1．If you are using a map, turn it so it relates to the way you are facing．
2．If you leave your bike in a strange place, put it near something like a big stone or a tree—something easy to recognize．Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike．When you return, go back along the same route．
3．Simplify the way for finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town, streams, or walls in the countryside to guide you．Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which can help to find out where yon are．
Now you will never get lost again!
1.Scientists have the belief that__________．
A．some people have a sense of direction when they are born
B．a sense of direction is developed with ages
C．people have their sense of direction all their life
D．everybody has a sense of direction from birth
2.What is true about 7-year-old children according to the passage?
A．Their sense of direction does not work without maps．
B．They should be allowed indoors if they lack(缺乏)a sense of direction．
C．They have the ability to find their way around
D．They can develop a good sense of direction if they are driven around in a car．
3.If you leave your bike in a strange place, you should___________．
A．plant a tree beside the bike so that you can know where the bike is
B．on the map mark where the bike is
C．find the stone which is beside the bike
D．remember something easily recognizable on the route
4.According to the passage, the best way to find your way around is to___________．
A. take a bike as a landmark
B. use walls, streams, and streets to guide yourself
C. remember your route by asking a policeman for help
D. remember the number of landmarks that you see
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年河南商丘市高一下期中考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
When I was about twelve, I headed to a restaurant for dinner with my family. It was winter, and on that particular night, the wind was really blowing. As my mom and I headed towards the restaurant from our car, a girl about my age and her mother came up to us. They asked if we had any spare change. My mom immediately asked where they kept their things. They pointed to an old car in a parking across the street. The girl said there were six of them living in that car, which was the same size as my own family.
My mom said she had something to do after handing the people a few dollars. She sent me inside the restaurant with my dad and my three siblings. But she didn’t come.
Later, I found out she had gone home and practically emptied our cupboards into a few bags. Then, she brought that food over to the car and handed the bags to the family. I wasn’t there when that part happened, but I can only imagine the joy it brought to their faces.
A few days later, when I actually found out about what she had done, I asked her why she helped those people. She told me that they were not lucky. I remember the face of that girl who had asked us for change, she was the same age as me, yet we looked so different.
Here I stood, dressed in almost new clothes, headed to dine in a restaurant and then back home to the bedroom I shared with my younger sister. I remember thinking that the other girl didn’t have any food to eat. and she was heading back to a cold car shared with five other people.
After painting this picture in my mind, I understood why my mom had done what she did. I will never forget what she did that night, and how she taught me one of the best lessons I ever learned.
1. What can be inferred from the first paragraph?
A. The girl’s family lived a hard life.
B. The author was happy to go to a restaurant.
C. The girl’s family lived in an old house.
D. The author’s family was the same size as the girl.
2.Which of the following best describes the author’s mother?
A. Reliable and determined.
B. Considerate and enthusiastic.
C. Cautious and friendly.
D. Unusual and optimistic.
3.What might be the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A. To tell us to show love to others.
B. To seek help for the poor family.
C. To give a brief introduction of her mother.
D. To complain about some social problems.
4.What is the best title of the passage?
A. How to support the poor family
B.A friend in need is a friend in deed
C. the hard life of a little girl’s family
D.A lesson in kindness from my Mum
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年甘肃天水市高一下期中考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：七选五
七选五
Although many Chinese students say their knowledge of English grammar is good, most would admit that their spoken English is poor. 1._________ However, their spoken English does not have to remain poor. I would suggest that there may be some reasons for their problems with spoken English.
First, 2. Obviously the better answer is to expand their vocabulary. However, you can speak with a limited vocabulary if your attitude is positive. Others will follow you as long as you use the words that you know.
Second, 3._.Sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are shy and nervous. Yet students should remember that their goal should be FLUENCY NOT ACCURACY. You want to get your message across, to talk to someone in English, as quickly and as well as you can, even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense, but it doesn't matter because the person you are speaking to will understand you and make allowance for any mistakes he hears.
Third, 4._ .You have one mouth but two ears! All that hearing is necessary for you to start speaking.
Fourth，5._ .Instead of actively seeking out opportunities to improve their spoken English, they passively wait for speaking opportunities to come to them and wonder why their spoken English always remains poor. If you have this proactive outlook, then you will see English opportunities wherever you go.
A．not enough attention is paid to listening. B. they fail to find suitable words to express themselves because of limited vocabulary. C．most Chinese students are not active language learners. D．They are so stupid that they cannot finish their necessary homework in time. AB．Whenever I speak to Chinese students they always say, “My spoken English is poor.” AC．it is no use crying over spilt milk. AD．they are afraid of making mistake. |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届江苏南京、盐城高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
B Want to add some hours to your day? Ok，you probably can't change the fabric of time．But a new study suggests that the way you feel about your goal can change your concept of time and that some simple strategies could make you feel less rushed．
In a series of experiments，Jordan Etkin，a professor of marketing at Duke，and her co?authors，Loannis Evangelidis and Jennifer Aaker，looked at what happens when people see their goals as conflicting with one another．In one，they asked some participants to list two of their goals that they felt were in conflict，and others simply to list two of their goals．Those who were forced to think about conflicting aims felt more time pressure than those who weren't．In another experiment，the researchers gave participants a similar prompt regarding goal conflict，but this time measured their anxiety levels as well as their attitudes toward time．They found that participants who thought about conflicting goals had more anxiety than those who didn't，and that this，in turn，led to feelings of being short on time．
“Stress and anxiety and time pressure are closely linked concepts，” D．Etkin explained．“When we feel more stress and anxiety in relation to our personal goals，that manifests(表现) as a sense of having less time．”
Technological advances that allow people to do lots of things at once may increase the feeling of goal conflict，she said．
“I think the easier it is for us to try to deal with a lot of these things at the same time，” she said，“the more opportunity there is for us to feel this conflict between our goals．”
She isn't the first to suggest that actual busyness isn't the only thing that can make us feel busy．At the Atlantic，Derek Thompson wrote that “as a country，we're working less than we did in the 1960s and 1980s．” He offered a number of possible reasons some Americans still feel so overworked，including “the fluidness(不固定性) of work and leisure．” As he put it:
“The idea that work begins and ends at the office is wrong．On the one hand，flexibility is nice．On the other，mixing work and leisure together creates an always?on expectation that makes it hard for white?collar workers to escape the shadow of work responsibilities．”
And Brigid Schulte writes in her 2014 book Overwhelmed: How to Work，Love，and Play When No One Has the Time that some researchers believe “time has no sharp edges．What often matters more than the activity we're doing at a moment in time，they have found，is how we feel about it．
Our_concept_of_time_is,_indeed,_our_reality．”
Fortunately，Dr．Etkin and her team did find ways of making us feel better about time—or，at least，of reducing the negative influence of goal conflict．When participants performed a breathing exercise that reduced their anxiety，the impact of such conflict on their perception of time was less pronounced．Reframing anxiety as excitement (by reading the phrase “I am excited！” aloud several times) had a similar effect．
Breathing and reframing may not solve everyone's time problems—Ms．Schulte writes that some Americans are indeed working more than they used to．She cites the work of the sociologists Michael Hout and Caroline Hanley，who have “found that working parents combined put in 13 more hours a week on the job in 2000 than they did in 1970．That's 676 hours of additionally paid work a year for a family．And that's on top all the unpaid hours spent caring for children and keeping the house together．” Sometimes，we may feel short on time because we actually are．However，Dr．Etkin believes her findings suggest we may “have the ability to influence our experience of time more than we think we do．”
“We're all going to have times in our lives when our goals seem to be in more conflict than others，” she said．But with techniques like the ones her team tested，“we really can help ourselves feel like we have more time．”
1.What makes people feel rushed today?
A．Goal conflict．
B．High pressure．
C．Too much expectation．
D．Lack of exercise．
2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Most people are having less work to do nowadays．
B．People under a lot of stress have a better sense of time．
C．Technological advances allow people to feel less stressed．
D．The flexibility of work increases white?collar workers' pressure．
3.The underlined sentence “Our concept of time is，indeed，our reality．” means ________．
A．we should make full use of time
B．we value time more than the way we live
C．we can feel better about time if we want to
D．we don't have the time to enjoy life in reality
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