Each year, we are exposed to ten thousand a
ds on average. They try to sell us their products by using beautiful art, videos, images or slogans that are catchy. The most famous companies have highly popular logos that can be recognized by almost everybody. For those of you who have seen the movie Finding Forrester, there is that scene where Jamal walks up to some guy with a BMW and asks him what the car logo means. The man did not know the answer and since that day, whenever I see a famous company logo I try to find the meaning of it.
Many think the horse on the Ferrari logo represents the horsepower of the cars they manufacture. The story behind it is far more interesting. During World War I, a pilot, Count Francesco Baracca, painted the horse on his airplane to bring him luck. He had it on his plane because it was the logo of his squadron（空军中队）. Baracca’s mother then convinced Enzo Ferrari to put the logo on his racing cars in the early 1930’s to bring good luck to the drivers. The logo then stayed the same ever since. The yellow on the background represents the birthplace of Enzo Ferrari.
Starbucks started in 1971, in Seattle. The mermaid（美人鱼）represented on the logo is now known by any coffee drinker. It is a mythological sea creature with the look of a female, the only difference being that they have a tail of a fish. The reason why Starbucks incorporated one in their company logo is that it was believed that mermaids used to sing to sailors in order to make them walk away from their ship or to ground their ships. In the 1500s, spices, tea and coffee were popular merchandise to trade. So the mermaid in the logo of Starbucks is the one that “brings” coffee and tea to the stores.
1.The writer became interested in logos of some famous brands after _______.
A. he watched an attractive movie
B. he saw a scene in a movie
C. he walked up to some guy with a BMW
D. he noticed some famous logos
2.Many companies use logos because _________.
A. people enjoy beautiful logos
B. people are more likely to buy their products
C. people can recognize the products more easily
D. people are interested in the meanings of the logos
3.Which of the following is true according to Paragraph3?
A. Starbucks was once a company trading spices, tea and coffee.
B. Hearing mermaids sing, sailors would know the right direction.
C. Starbucks has a history of more than five hundred years.
D. The logo of Starbucks is believed to make the business years.
4.The underlined word “incorporated” in the third paragraph probably means _____.
A. included B. abandoned
C. corrected D. designed
科目：高中英语 来源：贵州省2016-2017学年高一下学期期中考试英语试卷 题型：短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
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。
注意：⒈ 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
⒉ 只允许修改10处，多者 (从第11处起) 不计分。
I think university life is a time for learning and experiencing new things. I can meet the other young people like me from many different places and can make lots friends. I will probably study and live away at home during this time, so I will have a lot more independent. Studying at university will be quite differently from studying at high school. I may not have so many homework to finish every day, but I will have to spend much more time working by myself. I know that in any university they are different societies or clubs organizing by the students themselves. I want to join the film society and the travel club because I show interest in both activities. This societies and clubs can make my life interesting and helped me make friends.
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Most funny stories are based on comic situations. In spite of national differences, certain funny situations have a universal attraction. No matter where you live, you would find it difficult not to laugh at, say Charlie Chaplin's early films. However, a new type of humour, which starts largely from the U．S., has recently come into fashion. It is called “sick humour”．
Comedians base their jokes on tragic situations like violent death or serious accidents. The following “sick humour” will enable you to amuse yourself.
A man who had broken his right leg was taken to hospital a few weeks before Christmas. From the moment he arrived there, he kept on bothering his doctor to tell him when he would be able to go home. He was afraid of having to spend Christmas in hospital. Though the doctor did his best, the patient's recovery was slow. On Christmas Day, the man still had his right leg in plaster(石膏)．
He spent a miserable day in bed thinking of all the fun he was missing. The following day, however, the doctor consoled him by telling him that his chances of being able to leave hospital in time for New Year celebrations were good. The man took heart and, sure enough, on New Year's Eve he was able to hobble(蹒跚) along to a party. To make up for his unpleasant experiences in hospital, the man drank a little more than it was good for him. In the process, he enjoyed himself thoroughly and kept telling everybody how much he hated hospitals. He was still murmuring something about hospitals at the end of the party when he slipped on a piece of ice and broke his left leg.
1.Which is right?
A. All the humour stories are funny in spite of different nationalities.
B. One can realize the humour of the stories in his own country.
C. Charlie Chaplin made it difficult to laugh at his action.
D. Almost all the audience can be made to laugh at some famous comedians' action.
2.What does the underlined word “consoled” mean?
A. Comfort. B. Overcome.
C. Confuse. D. Disturb.
3.What can we infer from the passage?
A. No pains, no gains. B. Extreme joy begets sorrow.
C. Once a thief, always a thief. D. Good medicine tastes bitter.
4.What's the main idea of the passage?
A. A new kind of humour came into being.
B. How to cure your legs is important.
C. Christmas is more necessary than anything else.
D. Holding a party is interesting for the westerners.
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A man posted a picture of injuries to his face when he _______ some steps.
A. tripped over B. tripped out
C. fell down D. turned over
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1.Have you made an _______ to him for breaking his window?
2.He begged for _____ (forgive) for what he had done.
3.Reaching the top of the tower, he was out of _______.
4.It is said Yoga is of great ______ to human health.
5.The party will be held in the garden, weather _______ (permit).
6.He _____ (生存) on milk and bread.
7.The small village ____ by the mountains looks very beautiful.
8.What a big snake! It ______ (measure) one and a half meters long.
9.The trapped wolf _______(挣扎) to escape from the cage.
10.At the sound of the gun, the birds flew in all ______.
11.It’s ________(幸运的) to find a good job.
12.With winter______(approach), the weather became colder.
13.The little boy, out of ______, took the TV set apart.
14.Our soldiers ______(前进) bravely towards the enemy.
15.Most parks in our city are free. They don’t charge money for ___(admit).
16.A _____(vary) of books are sold in this bookstore.
17.______ speaking, the more expensive the computer, the better it is.
18.She ______(低语) to me that she felt very afraid.
19.The centre is well _______(equip) for camping and fishing.
20.He ______ (发表) the opening speech.
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科目：高中英语 来源：辽宁省分校2016-2017学年高一6月月考英语试卷 题型：完成句子
1.Our water is running _______, so I have to fetch some.
2.I had no alternative but ________ (obey) the rules.
3.The boy was in a situation _________ he might lose his life.
4.Motorists could take a bus into the city center and arrive at work or the shops relaxed and ______ a good mood.
5.There are tow subway lines in Shenyang and several more lines are _______ construction at present.
6.____________ (involve) in the attempted murder, Jack was sentenced 12 years in prison.
7.The kind of bus _____________ (power) by low-carbon fuel which has been invented by some college students.
8.The note __________ (attach) to the shoe-box is neatly folded shaped like a heart.
9.I am all __________ favour of equal pay for equal work.
10.It’s illegal to carry ______________ （threat）weapons.
11.Hit by a sudden stone on the head, he became ___________ （无意识的）
12.Los Angeles was built with the motor car ________ mi
nd and is famous for its six-lane highways.
13.We haven't found the__________ (solve) yet, but I'm sure we're on the right track. We haven't found the solution yet, but I'm sure we're on the right track.
14.If you have no educational background, you will ___________(无疑地)be looked down upon by some others.
15.We all know that China is a country which has rich natural ___________(资源).
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科目：高中英语 来源：山东省临沂市2016-2017学年高一下学期期末考试英语试卷 题型：书面表达
近年来，微信(Wechat)成为了人们非常喜欢的通信工具，但是也给人们带来一些困扰。请对这一现象谈一下自己的看法，内容包括1.使用微信的利与弊；2.自己的看法和建议。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2. 为使行文连贯可适当增加细节。
In recent years, Wechat is becoming increasingly popular. _________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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科目：高中英语 来源：宁夏2016-2017学年高一下学期期末考试英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson,Arizona.He moved there a few years ago,and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.
My earliest memories of my father are of a tall,handsome,successful man devoted to his work and family but uncomfortable with his children.As a child I loved him,as a school girl and young adult I feared him and felt bitter about him.He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A's and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as "successful" as he was.Whenever I went out with him on weekends,I used to struggle to think up things to say,feeling on guard.
On the first day of my visit,we went out with one of my father's friends for lunch at an outdoor cafe.We walked along that afternoon,did some shopping,ate at the street table,and laughed over my son's funny facial expressions. Gone was my father's critical（挑剔的）air and strict rules.Who was this person I knew as my father,who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around?What had held him back before?
The next day my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years,I never felt closer to him at that moment.After so many years,I'm at last seeing another side of my father.And in so doing,I'm delighted with my new friend.My dad,in his new home in Arizona,is back to me from where he is.
1.Why did the author feel bitter about her father as a young adult?
A. He was silent most of the time. B. He was too proud of himself.
C. He did not love his children. D. He expected too much of her.
2.When the author went out with her father on weekends,she would feel_______ .
A. nervous B. sorry
C. tired D. safe
3.What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?
A. More critical. B. More unhappy.
C. Gentle and friendly. D. Strict and hard-working.
4.The underlined words "my new friend" in the last paragraph refer to_______ .
A. the author' son B. the friend of the author' father
C. the author's father D. the cafe owner
5.The best title of this passage probably is_______ .
A. Our good times B. My father is back to me
C. My childhood D. My earliest memories
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科目：高中英语 来源：吉林省2016-2017学年高一下学期期末考试英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
I have been using the Internet since I was five years old, when my dad first sat me down in front of a computer and connected me to the World Wide Web.
I’ve always felt like a master of the Internet world. AOL Instant Messaging, MSN, Gmail, Facebook, Myspace—I’ve got them all under control. I thought there was nothing more to it besides checking my email and wasting my time, until I was introduced to e-commerce: business on the Internet.
My friends often said they got cheap textbooks off Amazon.com, or had a good deal on Steve Madden boots that were on sale at SteveMadden.com. Unfortunately for me, I continued my “e-commerce-less” Web-surfing, unaware of all the deals I was missing out on.
That is, of course, until my sister finally sold the idea to me.
“Why are all these packages arriving in the mail for you, Katy?” I asked her one day. Strange envelopes had been put on our doorstep for weeks now, each one always addressed to my sister.
“Oh, it’s the stuff I ordered online!” she answered. I watched in surprise as she opened item after item. There was no way our parents were letting her spend that much money—online or off!
“How much did all of this cost?”
“Oh, only about $15 in all!” She said excitedly. “Everything on eBay is on sale! It’s better than going to the mall.”
I felt as if in my entire life, there had been a store right in my backyard that I had never walked into! That week, I ordered a used Spanish textbook for my summer course online for 10 percent of the publishing price. A few days later, I bought an iPod protector and a book or two via the wonderful eBay.com.
1.What can we infer from the passage?
A. The author started doing online shopping at the age of five.
B. The author is a master of the Internet world.
C. The author learnt online shopping from her sister.
D. The author often bought things via Amazon.com.
2.Why was the author surprised when she saw her sister’s items?
A. Because she had no knowledge of online shopping.
B. Because she didn’t like the stuff her sister bought.
C. Because she thought that her parents would be happy to see her sister’s items.
D. Because she hadn’t thought her sister should buy so many things.
3.The underlined sentence suggests that the author ________.
A. wanted to go for a walk in her backyard
B. showed great interest in the Internet
C. was eager to open up an online shop
D. had never done online shopping before
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