I sat with my friend in a well-known coffee shop in a neighboring town of Venice. As we enjoyed our coffee, a man called the waiter and placed his order, “Two cups of coffee, one on the wall.” We got interested and observed that he was served with one cup of coffee but he paid for two. As soon as he left, the waiter attached a piece of paper to the wall saying “A Cup of Coffee.” Similar occasions took place twice while we were there. It seemed that this gesture was quite normal at this place. However, it was something unique and confusing for us.
After a few days, when we again enjoyed coffee there, a man entered. The way this man was dressed did not match the standard or the atmosphere of this coffee shop. Poverty was evident from his looks. As he seated himself, he looked at the wall and said, “One cup of coffee from the wall.” The waiter served coffee to this man with respect and dignity. The man had his coffee and left without paying. We were amazed to watch all this when the waiter took off a piece of paper from the wall and threw it in the dustbin.
Now it was no surprise for us; the matter was very clear. The great respect for the needy shown by people in this town moved us to tears.
Coffee is not a necessity. However, the point is that when we take pleasure in any blessing, maybe we also need to think about those people who also appreciate that specific blessing but cannot afford.
Note the waiter, who gets the communication going between the affording and the needy with a smile on his face. Think about the man in need: he enters the coffee shop without having to lower his self-dignity; he has a free cup of coffee without asking or knowing about who has given this cup of coffee to him; he only looked at the wall, placed an order for himself, enjoyed his coffee and left. Besides, we need to remember the role played by the wall that reflects the generosity and care of people in this town.
1.What made the author interested as well as confused?
A. The waiter’s making normal gestures.
B. Customers’ buying coffee for the needy.
C. The waiter’s attaching coffee orders on the wall.
D. Customers’ paying for coffee and having it put on the wall.
2.The author thought the man in need was ______.
A. obviously poor
B. not properly dressed
C. not right to leave without paying
D. strange to order coffee from the wall
3. In the author’s opinion, coffee is _____.
A. necessary in our life
B. a blessing some can’t afford
C. respect shown for the needy
D. a blessing everyone should have
4.The passage is mainly concerned about ______.
A. learning from the waiter
B. buying coffee for others
C. caring more about the people in need
D. analyzing the characters in the coffee shop
科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年天津静海一中芦台一中等六校高二上学期期末英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Tower of London
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● 1st March to 31st October
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● Description
HM Tower of London is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. It was founded towards the end of 1066. It was built to frighten and control Londoners and to prevent foreign attackers. It’s now a symbol of London and Britain and one of the world’s leading tourist attractions.
● The White Tower
The White Tower, which gives the entire castle its name, was built by William in 1078, and was a disliked symbol of cruelty.
● Royal Beasts
The Royal Beasts is the earliest zoo in London! You can see sculptures (雕像) of lions, tigers, elephants and even a polar bear; discover how they came to be at the Tower and what became of them. You can also hear the amazing tales of how the animals were fed, watered and housed as well as different accidents when the public got a little close!
● Crown Jewels
The tradition of housing the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London probably dates from the time when Henry III was in power. The Jewel House was built specially to house the royal treasure(财富). When money was needed, the treasure could be sold. The treasure allowed the ruler to enjoy independence from the upper classes, and thus was closely watched.
● Prisoners of the Tower
Come and see what life was like imprisoned in the tower. Experience the sights, sounds and letters five hundred years ago.
1.If Mr. and Mrs. Green take their 6-year-old twin daughters to the Tower of London, they will spend at least £____.
A. 36 B. 40 C. 50 D. 55
2.What was the aim of the building of the Tower of London?
A. To make it a home for rulers.
B. To show the wealth and power of the country.
C. To protect Londoners and fight against the enemy.
D. To put Londoners under control and protect the country.
3.Why did people hate the White Tower in the past?
A. It could bring people bad luck.
B. It cost Londoners their lives and money to build the tower.
C. The tower stood for cruel ruling.
D. In the Tower the kings ordered people to do lots of hard work.
4.Which of the following could give a hand when the country was short of money in history?
A. Crown Jewels. B. Royal Beasts.
C. The White Tower. D. Prisoners of the Tower.
5.Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The Tower of London is open all the year round.
B. The Royal Beasts was the first zoo ever built in London.
C. Most of the visitors dislike visiting the White Tower.
D. Crown Jewels help you know how the country got independence.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年陕西城固第一中学高二上学期期中考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Gift No. I
Offer to be your mother's health friend. Promise to be there for any and all doctor's visits whether a disease or a regular medical check-up. Most mothers always say "no need," another set of eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctor's visit. The best part ? This one is free.
Gift No. 2
Help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include the test results and medical information. Put them all in one place. Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what times she takes them. "Having all this information in one place could end up saving your mother's life," Dr. Marie Savard said.
Gift No. 3
Enough sleep is connected to general health conditions. "Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep," Savard said. "We know that good sleep is very important to our health."
Gift No. 4
Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this Mother's Day by picking gifts in which 10 percent of the price you pay goes to a charity (慈善机构) Gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive things -many of which are "green" - and then choose a meaningful charity from a list. When your mother gets the gift, she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.
1.What are you advised to do for your mother at doctor's visits?
A. Take notes. B. Be with her.
C. Buy medicine. D. Give her gifts.
2. Where can you find a gift idea to improve your mother’s sleep?
A. In Gift No. 1. B. In Gift No. 2.
C. In Gift No. 3. D. In Gift No. 4.
3. Buying gifts from Presents for Purpose allows mothers to .
A. get extra support B. enjoy good sleep
C. be well-organized D. give others help
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年湖北荆门高一上学期期末考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Every day our life is full of images, videos, music and news. In this age of visual and aural hyperstimulation（视听的高度刺激），the medium of radio is making a marked comeback.
“We're at the dawn of a golden age of audio," said US-based podcaster Alex Blumberg in an article in The Sydney Morning Herald. In the last month alone, 15 percent of US adults listened to a radio podcast. These data, released by Edison Research, reveal the successful evolution of traditional radio broadcasts to the present day's digital podcast format（播客形式）. The term "podcast," was coined in 2004, but the trend only started gaining mainstream popularity in recent years. Since the leap in consumer demand for smart phones and tablets, podcast subscription rates have only accelerated.
You can tune in during those extra minutes of the day when you're walking to the shops, waiting in a queue or riding the subway. Similar to television shows, podcasts are generally free to download on computer or iPod and most offer new content every week.
Donna Jackson, 22, Sydney University media graduate, listens to podcasts two or three times a week, via-iTunes.¨ I listen while I'm hanging out in the house doing something else.
It makes completing a boring task a lot more enjoyable... And it's an easy way of keeping in touch with what's going on in the rest of the world," she said. “I mainly listen to BBC podcasts, but recently I've also been tuning into This American Life and Serial.”
Unlike television and music, the audio format has the ability to create a deep impression on readers. Blumberg says this comes down to the podcast's ability "to create emotional connection." Sydney University undergraduate Hazel Proust, major in social work and arts, agrees. "When you're tuned in, it feels as if the podcaster is talking directly to you. It's comforting," said Proust.
It seems the age-old tradition of verbal（口头的）storytelling is very much alive and well.
1.According to the passage, which of the following is Not a suitable time to listen to procasts ?
A. Attending a lecture. B. Riding the subway.
C. Walking to the shop. D. Waiting for a bus.
2.According to the passage, one difference between television and audio format is that____。
A. only audio format has the ability to create emotional connection to download
B. only audio format helps people keep in touch with the world's change
C. only television provides new content every week
D. only television shows can be free
3. What does the underlined word "coined" in paragraph 2 mean?
A. written. B. thought. C. invented. D. found.
4.It can be inferred from passage that____.
A. people like to listen to podcasts when they work
B. podcasts are more and more popular with people
C. the voice of the podcaster attracts many listeners
D. people keep in touch with each other by listening to podcasts
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届广东揭阳一中、潮州金山中学高三下学期第一次联考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：完形填空
完形填空
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-20各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
Even as I write this story, I am still smiling. The past few weeks have been rather , but when a large number of Smile Cards arrived in my the other day, having traveled all the way from the United States to my home in the Netherlands, I knew things were about to .
I where to leave the cards as I went to bed that night: the train, benches at the station, at work, libraries, mailboxes, the gym - the possibilities were I woke up, went to work, and afterwards, I went to the shop to buy some candy bars, planning to leave them as anonymous(匿名的) for people on the train. However, my early morning train, my train home was extremely crowded. An elderly man must have seen me searching for a place to a Smile Card, because he asked me if I was looking for something.
Right then I that my first Smile Card would not be anonymous. With a big smile and cheeks with excitement, I told him that I what I was looking for, him the candy bar and Smile Card I had in my hands. He had only just finished reading the card I arrived at my stop, but he was still smiling and his candy as I waved at him from the .
Despite having worked a full day, I almost bounced(跳) home. Before I entered my , I delivered a few more Smile Cards and candy bars to my neighbors’ mailboxes. I added an candy bar for a neighbor who I knew was in a difficult financial , but who I saw working hard every day to get the very best for her young son. I figured they both a tasty little treat.
1.A. pleasant B. simple C. tough D. common
2.A. office B. room C. mailbox D. hands
3.A. turn away B. turn around C. turn up D. turn down
4.A. required B. asked C.realized D. wondered
5.A.important B.small C. specific D. endless
6.A. slowly B. smoothly C. freely D. straight
7.A. surprise B. gifts C. notice D. intention
8.A. unlike B. unusual C. unsure D. unlucky
9.A. drop B. mail C. leave D. hide
10.A. wondered B. decided C. doubted D. suggested
11.A. filled B. faced C. satisfied D. content
12.A. found B. invented C. forgot D. remembered
13.A. transporting B. delivering C. sending D. handing
14.A. when B. while C. until D. once
15.A. reading B. enjoying C. buying D. carrying
16.A. entrance B. office C. platform D. bench
17.A.office B. apartment C. school D. garden
18.A. affordable B. available C. extra D. excellent
19.A. situation B. company C. staff D. puzzle
20.A. admired B. deserved C. won D. rewarded
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届甘肃省河西五市高三第一次联考英语试卷（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。
Beijing plans to guarantee quality air by cutting emissions caused by industrial production and vehicles when it stages military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II on Sept 3. 1.
2. And the aim is to reduce the use of such vehicles by 35 percent , the municipal(市政的) traffic committee said on Monday . All vehicles transporting construction waste and dangerous chemicals will be barred from the capital’s roads during the period but the restriction will not apply to buses, taxis and other vehicles such as police cars.
Additionally, production will be delayed at polluting industries and construction sites from Aug.22 to Sept. 4. 3. .The city will also shut down or limit production at some factories to further reduce emissions.
The measures will ensure air quality for the 2015 IAAF World Athletics Championships in the capital from Aug. 22to 30. 4. .
5. Thanks to the tough measures air quality in the region was greatly improved, leading Chinese netizens to coin the phrase “APEC blue “to describe the sky during the week in Beijing.
Air quality in 74 cities across the country has generally improved in the first half of the year, with days of clear air accounting for 68 percent points year on year, the Ministry of Environmental
Protection said in late July.
A. Work will also be delayed at all construction sites and on demolition (破坏) projection.
B. Air quality across the country has generally improved in the first half of the year.
C. Measures the government has taken is to serve the interest of all the people.
D. Beijing took similar measures during the Asia—Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit.
E. It is important to be commemorated (成为…的纪念) to reflect on the past and look for the future
F. From Aug. 22 to Sept 3.,the city will restrict the use of private vehicles
G. And so it is with celebrations marking the anniversary of victory in World War II on Sept. 3
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年广西柳州铁路一中高二上学期期末英语试卷（解析版） 题型：语法填空
语法填空
Cindy: Aunt Sophia, do you shop online often?
Sophia: Yes. It’s very convenient and the price is much 1.______(low) than that in the physical stores.
Cindy: Last week, I tried to buy some books online, but I didn’t know how to pay for 2. _______.
Sophia: You should open an account at the online bank first, after 3. ______ you can buy anything online. Let’s check it out online!
Cindy: Oh, what’s this? A second-hand cellphone store?
Sophia: Yeah. It’s like 4._______ open free market. If you want to change your cellphone for a new one, you can sell the old one here.
Cindy: Really? Is it the same as 5._______ we do in the real world?
Sophia: No. It’s6.______(total) different. Take some pictures of the thing you want to sell, upload it with a description about it and leave your telephone number. Then your thing will be sold here.
Cindy: That’s7.______ (amaze). Mom will love it. She loves shopping so much 8._______ she almost visits the physical stores twice a week.
Sophia: No doubt about it. Shopping online will get more and more popular.
Cindy: Are there any 9._________(advantage)?
Sophia: At first it took some time for the things you buy online to arrive. But now this problem 10.______ (solve) already.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年广东深圳高级中学高一上学期期末英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单词拼写
单词拼写
根据首字母和已给出的中文，写出所缺单词的正确形式，每空填一个词。
1.What you are trying to decide with this strategy decision is where your c__________(竞争的）product’s advantage lies.
2.He made the promise quite v____________ (自愿地) .
3.The general manager of the company made a grand f __________ (金融的) mistake and was sent into prison.
4.The room echoed with their happy l __________ (大笑).
5.A d__________(忠实的) friend must share everything.
6.She listened a __________ (认真地) and set down every word he said.
7.As is often the case, humans are the primary cause of e__________（绝种).
8.It is u__________ (全球地) acknowledged that China is a developing country.
9.In some parts of the world nowadays, you often see musicians performing in the streets to p________ (行人)。
10.She had been a r________ (接待员)before she became an actress.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届湖南师范大学附属中学高三月考（七）英语试卷（解析版） 题型：完形填空
完型填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（ABCD）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。
I believe I had the perfect life. Because I was about to __ __ my high school, and on my way to college, I had great friends and a loving family. There was nothing ____ ____ . But I spoke too soon.
It was around 9:25 a. m. that I heard the news that would ___ _____ my life forever My brother Zach had been in a car accident. He fought for five days before he ___ ______. That day, I became an only child. I felt desperately ________.
After Zach’s death, I found __________ in food. I ate, then I slept, then I ate again. I couldn’t cry. I could barely feel anything, and I was _________ .I stopped building relationships for fear that they would end just as __________ as Zach’s life. Also, I became nervous about any potentially _______situations-driving late at night-but I couldn’t express this fear of life ________ I wanted to be strong for my parents. I saw my parents’ _________ worse than mine on account of the losing of their son. I didn’t want them to __________ me. I also experienced a lot of ___________, because I was angry about why the sadness had happened to me, and I never __________from this emotion.
Now, it has been nearly five years since Zach’s death. I don’t ________life anymore: I face it bravely. I ________ my friendships and began socializing more. I even _______ Zach’s story with people around me. Although my new friends met him they know about Zach.
One lesson I learned from losing my brother was never to be _______ to say, “ I love you.” I loved my brother, but it was too late to ________ it loudly. The last time I remember telling my brother I loved him was when he was when he was dying. Don’t make this ________like me.
1.A. skip B. finish C. admit D. determine
2.A. earning B. reaching C. competing D. missing
3.A. slip B. alter C. simplify D. spoil
4.A. took away B. gave away C. passed away D. flew away
5.A. lonely B. deserted C. abandoned D. remote
6.A. nutrition B. benefit C. guidance D. relief
7.A. funny B. hopeless C. patient D. numb
8.A. finally B. suddenly C. appropriately D. violently
9.A. complicated B. particular C. risky D. tense
10.A. so B. if C. unless D. because
11.A. pain B. discouragement C. tolerance D. memory
12.A. think about B. dream about C. consider about D. care about
13.A. unpleasantness B. anger C. unhappiness D. power
14.A. escaped B. anger C. stopped D. measured
15.A. damage B. choose C. fear D. leave
16.A. produced B. rebuilt C. promoted D. insured
17.A. imitate B. advertise C. share D. perform
18.A. stubborn B. nervous C. bold D. afraid
19.A. explore B. express C. circulate D. spray
20.A. mistake B. explanation C. decision D. comment
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