If you live in the U.S., you’re probably used to throwing banana peel into the trash. But people in other countries, including India, have been taking advantages of their nutritional benefits for many years.
While the flesh of a banana is soft and sweet, the skin is thick, hard and slightly bitter. To eat the peel, you can fry, bake, or boil it for at least 10 minutes. Also, the riper bananas get, the thinner and sweeter banana peel will become. That’s because of a natural plant hormone(激素) called ethylene(乙烯) that fruits release as they ripen. Ethylene interacts with the sugars and fiber in the banana skin, changing complex sugars into simple sugars and breaking down pectin, a form of fiber in bananas that keeps them stiff. That’s why the older your banana is, the flimsier(不结实的) it feels.
The sweet flesh of a medium-sized banana contains great percentages of your daily recommended intake of various nutrients, such as:
·12% of your daily fiber, which helps with digestion and may help lower your risk of diabetes(糖尿病)
·17% of your vitamin C, which is important for your immune system as well as your growth
·20% of your vitamin B6, which aids the body’s ability to turn food into energy
·12% of your potassium, which helps with the development of cells, tissues, and organs throughout the body
If you eat the skin along with the flesh, you will get an even bigger increase in these same nutrients.
Eating the peel is not only good for your body but also better for the earth. The average American ate 11.4 pounds of bananas in 2014. Since a medium-sized banana weighs about 0.3 pounds, that equates to about 38 bananas per person, or about 12 billion for the whole of the U.S. And since most of us throw away the peel, that also means a lot of organic waste.
1.We can learn from the text that in the U.S. people .
A. like eating bananas
B. waste a lot of food every year
C. don’t make good use of banana peel
D. know little about the value of the flesh of bananas
2.What’s the role of ethylene in bananas?
A. Helping bananas grow faster.
B. Making banana peel stay strong.
C. Keeping banana flesh from going bad.
D. Helping to soften and sweeten banana peel.
3.Which of the following helps humans digest?
A. Vitamin C. B. Potassium.
C. Vitamin B6. D. Fiber.
4.The last paragraph mainly shows that eating banana peel benefits our .
A. diet B. economy
C. environment D. physical health
科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年宁夏高一下期末英语卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Mrs. Turner’s telephone number was 3463, and the number of the cinema in town was 3464. People often made mistakes and telephoned her when they actually wanted the cinema.
One evening the telephone bell rang and Mrs. Turner answered it. A tired man’s voice came over the telephone, “At what time does your last film begin?” “I’m sorry,” said Mrs. Turner, “but you have the wrong number. This is not the cinema.” “Oh, it began twenty minutes ago? ” said the man. “I’m sorry about that. Well, goodbye.” Mrs. Turner was very surprised, so she told her husband. He laughed and said, “No, that wasn’t a mistake. The man’s wife wanted to go to the cinema, but he was feeling tired, so he telephoned the cinema. His wife heard him, but she didn’t hear you. Now they will stay at home this evening, and the husband will be happy!”
1.When the tired man telephoned Mrs. Turner by mistake, she was_____.
A. angry B. not at all surprised
C. pleased D. surprised
2.Mrs. Turner was surprised because the tired man _____.
A. wanted the cinema but called a wrong number
B. said something that had nothing to do with her answer
C. asked her silly questions that she didn’t know how to answer
D. was angry with himself for having made the mistake
3.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The Turners lived near the cinema.
B. Both of the Turners didn’t want to go to the cinema.
C. The man didn’t want to go to the cinema with his wife that night.
D. The man’s wife was angry for what her husband had done.
4.The husband would be happy because he ______.
A. made fun of his wife
B. could enjoy himself alone that night
C. could relax（放松） himself at hom
D. could have a good time at home with his wife
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年黑龙江双鸭山一中高二6月考英语卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings(缺点). Wee k by week her list grew: I was very thin, I wasn’t a good student, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to hear all this as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.
He listened to me quietly, then he asked. “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like ? Well, you now have that girl’s opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”
I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin), but a good number I could—and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I go to fairly clear picture of myself.
I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it.“That’s just for you,” he said.“You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.”
Daddy’s advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice.
1.What did the father do after he had heard his daughter’s complaint?
A. He told her not to pay any attention to what her“enemy” had said.
B. He criticized (批评) her and told her to overcome her shortcomings.
C. He told her to write down all that her“enemy” had said about her and pay attention only to the things that were true.
D. He refused to take the list and have a look at it.
2. What does “Week by week her list grew” mean?
A. Week by week she discovered more shortcomings of mine and pointed them out to me.
B. She had made a list of my shortcomi ngs and she kept on adding new ones to it so that it was growing longer and longer.
C. I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on.
D. Week by week, my shortcomings grew more serious.
3. Why did her father listen to her quietly?
A. Because he believed that what her daughter’s “enemy” said was mostly true.
B. Because he had been so angry with his daughter’s shortcomings that he wanted to show this by keeping silent for a while.
C. Because he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that moment.
D. Because he wasn’t quite sure which girl was telling the truth.
4. Which do you think would be the best title for this passage?
A. Not an Enemy, but the Best Friend
B. The Best Advice I’ve ever Had
C.My Father
D. My Childhood
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年贵州都匀一中高一下第一次月考英语卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
London will host a major exhibition(展览) of 15th-century Chinese artwork, including paintings, sculptures (雕塑)and porcelain, which are all from Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).
The exhibition will be open from Sept 18 to Jan 5. On display will be 108 cultural relics from 10 museums in China, as well as collections from the British Museum and museums in Japan, the United States and Europe. The exhibition will be in five parts to give an overview of the society.
"This was a time when the political and social system of the dynasty became stable(稳定), and the country also experienced huge changes. China was in frequent contact with the rest of the world at that time, and its artists and scholars also influenced other cultures," said Yao Yu, the director of this activity. During this time, Beijing became the capital of China, and Zheng He (1371-1433) set sail and reached the shores of eastern Africa.
Jessica from the British Museum, said "reading" an artwork may differ in different cultures. "When a Chinese audience sees a painting you see figures and stories. But we see beautiful views. " However, she added that the British public had a basic knowledge of the dynasty and many British people probably knew more about the later period of the Ming Dynasty after the Portuguese and Spanish came to China to trade. Their houses and dining tables have Chinese blue and white vases but they don’t know much about the earlier period, which in China was a more culturally important period.
"We’d like to take away people from the idea that China became international after the Europeans arrived. China in the early Ming Dynasty was very international. "
1.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. Artworks from China. B. Museums in London.
C. An important exhibition. D. Ming Dynasty in China.
2.What does the underlined word mean in Paragraph 4?
A. Read aloud.
B. Learn something by heart.
C. Look at and appreciate something.
D. Write down something.
3.Which of the following is NOT true about the Ming Dynasty?
A. It was a time when the political system of the dynasty was stable.
B. Beijing became the capital of China during that time.
C. Zheng He sailed to the shores of eastern Africa.
D. Ming Dynasty started from 1368 and came to an end in 1433.
4.What can we know from Jessica?
A. British people have a good knowledge of the Ming Dynasty.
B. British citizens know more about the later period of the Ming Dynasty than the earlier ones.
C. British and Spanish came to trade in Ming Dynasty.
D. The later period of the Ming Dynasty is a more culturally important period in China.
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单句填词
1.John Snow (怀疑)____________ that the second theory was correct but he needed evidence.
2.It seemed that the water was to （责备）______________.
3.For (便利)______________ the city London is divided roughly into three zones.
4.St Paul’s Cathedral looked (壮丽的)____________ when first built.
5.The capsule began swinging gently (侧着)__________ as we lay relaxed and dreaming.
6.You have to listen carefully. (同时)__________ you have to prepare the next question.
7.He tried to stop us (发表)__________ it but later we were proved right.
8.“Did he really do that ?” asked someone from the International News (部门)__________.
9.The three layers of skin act as a barrier against diseases, poisons and the sun’s (射线)______.
10.Examples include (严重的)_________ sunburn and burns caused by hot liquids.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016年全国普通高等学校招生统一考试英语（北京卷精编版） 题型：阅读理解
Why College Is Not Home
The college years are supposed to be a time for important growth in autonomy(自主性) and the development of adult identity. However, now they are becoming an extended period of adolescence, during which many of today’s students are not shouldered with adult responsibilities.
For previous generations, college was a decisive break from parental control; guidance and support needed to come from people of the same age and from within. In the past two decades, however, continued connection with and dependence on family, thanks to cell phones, email and social media, have increased significantly. Some parents go so far as to help with coursework. Instead of promoting the idea of college as apassagefrom the shelter of the family to autonomy and adult responsibility, universities have given in to the idea that they should provide the same environment as that of the home.
To prepare for increased autonomy and responsibility, college needs to be a time of exploration and experimentation. This process involves “trying on ” new ways of thinking about oneself both intellectually(在思维方面) and personally. While we should provide “safe spaces” within colleges, we must also make it safe to express opinions and challenge majority views. Intellectual growth and flexibility are fostered by strict debate and questioning.
Learning to deal with the social world is equally important. Because a college community(群体) differs from the family, many students will struggle to find a sense of belonging. If students rely on administrators to regulate their social behavior and thinking pattern, they are not facing the challenge of finding an identity within a larger and complex community.
Moreover, the tendency for universities to monitor and shape student behavior runs up against another characteristic of young adults: the response to being controlled by their elders. If acceptable social behavior is too strictly defined(规定) and controlled, the insensitive or aggressive behavior that administrators are seeking to minimize may actually be encouraged.
It is not surprising that young people are likely to burst out, particularly when there are reasons to do so. Our generation once joined hands and stood firm at times of national emergency. What is lacking today is the conflict between adolescent’s desire for autonomy and their understanding of an unsafe world. Therefore, there is the desire for their dorms to be replacement homes and not places to experience intellectual growth.
Every college discussion about community values, social climate and behavior should include recognition of the developmental importance of student autonomy and self-regulation, of the necessary tension between safety and self-discovery.
1.What’s the author’s attitude toward continued parental guidance to college students?
A. Sympathetic. B. Disapproving.
C. Supportive. D. Neutral.
2.The underlined word “passage” in Paragraph 2 means _________.
A. change B. choice
C. text D. extension
3.According to the author, what role should college play?
A. To develop a shared identity among students.
B. To define and regulate students’ social behavior.
C. To provide a safe world without tension for students.
D. To foster students’ intellectual and personal development.
4.Which of the following shows the development of ideas in the passage?
I: Introduction P:Point Sp:Sub-point(次要点) C:Conclusion
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016年全国普通高等学校招生统一考试英语（北京卷精编版） 题型：单项填空
I really enjoy listening to music ________ it helps me relax and takes my mind away from other cares of the day.
A. because B. before
C. unless D. until
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016年全国普通高等学校招生统一考试英语（新课标卷3卷精编版） 题型：信息匹配
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。
Everyone knows that fish is good for health. 1. But it seems that many people don’t cook fish at home. Americans eat only about fifteen pounds of fish per person per year, but we eat twice as much fish in restaurants as at home. Buying, storing, and cooking fish isn’t difficult. 2. This text is about how to buy and cook fish in an easy way.
3. Fresh fish should smell sweet: you should feel that you’re standing at the ocean’s edge. Any fishy or strong smell means the fish isn’t fresh. 4. When you have bought a fish and arrive home, you’d better store the fish in the refrigerator if you don’t cook it immediately, but fresh fish should be stored in your fridge for only a day or two. Frozen fish isn’t as tasty as the fresh one.
There are many common methods used to cook fish. 5. First, clean it and season it with your choice
of spices(调料). Put the whole fish on a plate and steam it in a steam pot for 8 to 10 minutes if it weighs about one
pound. (A larger one will take more time.) Then, it’s ready to serve.
A. Do not buy it.
B. The easiest is to steam it.
C. This is how you can do it.
D. It just requires a little knowledge.
E. The fish will go bad within hours.
F. When buying fish, you should first smell it.
G. The fats in fish are thought to help prevent heart disease.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016年全国普通高等学校招生统一考试英语（江苏卷精编版） 题型：单项填空
—Can you tell us your _________ for happiness and a long life?
—Living every day to the full, definitely.
A. recipe B. record C. range D. receipt
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