Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is America’s fifth largest city. Once a major American colonial city, it is the home of America’s first library, its first hospital, and its first zoo. Now it is also the first US city to be named a World Heritage City. On November 6, 2015, Philadelphia joined more than 260 other cities that have been recognized for their influence on the world. These cities include Paris, France, Florence, Italy, and Cairo, Egypt.
“Today marks the start of a new and exciting chapter in the history of Philadelphia,” remarked Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter when the announcement was made. “As a World Heritage City, Philadelphia is being officially recognized on the global stage for its wealth of contributions to the world.
To be named a World Heritage City, a city must be home to a UNESCO World Heritage site. UNESCO World Heritage sites are selected for their universal value and significance. For Philadelphia, the site is Independence Hall.
Independence Hall is where two of the most important documents in US history—the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution—were adopted. The Declaration of Independence, approved on July 4, 1776, united the 13 former British colonies and declared them independent from British rule. The US Constitution, signed in 1787, established the American democratic system of government. A democracy is a system of government in which the people elect their leaders. The Constitution later spelled out the basic freedoms American citizens have.
Philadelphia Deputy Mayor Alan Greenberger says the city’s selection as a World Heritage City also reflects its educational, cultural, and economic achievements. The city is home to dozens of colleges and universities, and many museums, such as the Philadelphia Museum of Art. “Philadelphia has rightfully earned its place as one of the greatest cities in the world.” Greenberger says.
1.We can learn from Paragraph 1 that Philadelphia ________.
A. is known for many America’s firsts
B. has been famous as a World Heritage City
C. has the best American hospital
D. has contributed a lot to the global economy
2.In Paragraph 2, Michael Nutter is talking about ________.
A. the World Heritage City
B. the significance of the city’s selection
C. the history of Philadelphia
D. the contributions of the city
3.What opinion does Alan Greenberger hold?
A. It’s easy for the city to win the honor.
B. The honor will bring the city a better future.
C. It won’t be long before the city takes off.
D. The city really deserves the honor.
4.What could be the best title for the text?
A. Philadelphia Makes a DifferenceB. Philadelphia Develops a Lot
C. Philadelphia Makes HistoryD. Philadelphia Wins Global Respect
科目：高中英语 来源：2016-2017学年吉林长春外国语校高二上第一次月考英语卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Last week I took a journey deep into space, to the end of the solar system, and was pulled into a black hole. Then I took a trip to Brazil and experienced surviving an airplane crash in the jungle. After that, I joined some divers and went to the bottom of the ocean to see strange blind creatures that have never seen sunlight. For a break, I took part in some car racing and then skied down some of the most difficult mountains in the world. I ended my travels by meeting face to face with a dinosaur, the terrible T-Rex, and survived the experience!
I did all this in one great day at Futuroscope. Opened in 1987, Futuroscope is one of the largest space age parks in the world. This science and technology-based theme park in France uses the most advanced technology. Its 3-D cinemas and giant movie screens provide brand new experiences of the earth and beyond. Visitors can get close to parts of the world they have never experienced, going to the bottom of the ocean, flying through the jungle or visiting the edges of the solar system. The amazing, up-to-date information together with many opportunities for hands-on learning makes the world come to life in a completely new way for visitors. Learning centers throughout the park let visitors try their own scientific experiments, as well as learn more about space travel, the undersea world and much more.
I bought tickets for myself and my friends at the park’s entrance, but tickets are also available online. Futuroscope is not only for indiviudals, but is also the perfect mix of fun and learning for class outings. Classes or other large groups that let Futuroscope know their plans in advance can get the group admission rate. For anyone coming from out of town, Futuroscope has many excellent hotels, most of which provide a shuttle service to the park. If driving, Futuroscope is within easy reach of the freeway. Plan your trip well before starting, since Futuroscope has so many shows, activities and great souvenir shops that it is difficult to see them all. Come ready to walk a lot—be sure to wear some comfortable sneakers or other walking shoes!
1.What is Futuroscope?
A. A theme park for children in America.
B. A theme park that provides only fun and excitement.
C. A theme park that provides people with outstanding experience without leaving the earth and the present time.
D. A theme park that uses the most advanced technology to take people out of the earth and the present time.
2.What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?
A. The things I did at Futuroscope.
B. The history of Futuroscope.
C. General information about how to visit the park.
D. A general description of the park.
3.According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A. Most of us will go to the bottom of the ocean or to the edges of the solar system.
B. Future theme parks are places for fun and excitement but not for learning.
C. Future theme parks allow people to see and do things without danger but with much money.
D. In the future theme parks, there are learning centers for people to try scientific experiments.
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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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My brother and I slipped out of the bed. We grabbed our ________ and put on our shoes. Without heaters in our old home, wearing coats inside was as ________ as wearing shirts in summer.
But this morning was ________; it was Christmas. No Christmas tree, no ________ in our home. But following ________, we were promised to find one present on the top of the shoes. Some years, we would find ________ but new underwear, and other years we would find new socks. The gift itself wasn't our ________, but the brand-new feeling made us scream with ________.
And then one special Christmas, I lifted the package ________ on shoes. I tore it, holding my breath and I found there was a doll with large brown eyes ________ me. I grabbed it from the box and held ________ against my chest. ________ it smelled of plastic, it sent a wave of pleasure through me.
Those days flickered with(闪烁) memories of the ________ and easy life. It was a life ________ material possessions, ________ one rich with appreciation for small thing. Later as I ________ in America, life changed. We lived a rich life and life became easier. Gifts ________ more and their purchase became urgent. ________, our wants turned into boring needs. Sadly, what we ________ as children was now painted in a sorrowful scene. Although weather changes and seasons offer variety, we can ________ change by taking a step back to the simpler life.
1.A. trousersB. coatsC. dressesD. shirts
2.A. specialB. rareC. strangeD. normal
3.A. ordinaryB. differentC. difficultD. warm
4.A. protectionB. waterC. peopleD. decoration
5.A. traditionB. wayC. methodD. request
6.A. somethingB. everythingC. nothingD. anything
7.A. focusB. explanationC. storyD. offer
8.A. painB. tearC. shockD. joy
9.A. givingB. lyingC. makingD. dropping
10.A. staring atB. looking intoC. caring aboutD. turning out
11.A. the packageB. the shoesC. the dollD. the box
12.A. Even thoughB. As ifC. What ifD. Apart from
13.A. boringB. simpleC. sadD. slow
14.A. engaged inB. coming in
C. interested inD. lacking in
15.A. forB. soC. andD. but
16.A. set outB. grew upC. picked upD. got out
17.A. spentB. costC. wastedD. paid
18.A. SurprisinglyB. HopefullyC. EventuallyD. Happily
19.A. hatedB. desertedC. wastedD. valued
20.A. stillB. everC. neverD. even
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We should not ________ small mistakes, or they might lead to big accidents.
A. hurtB. ignoreC. recoverD. dislike
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进入高考复习紧张阶段，为帮助中学生健康成长，学校英文报开辟了“HEART-TO-
HEART“专栏。假设你是该栏目的编辑Mike，收到一封署名为Worried的求助信。信中该同学向你诉说了自己的困扰：近日由于压力很大，经常发脾气，使正常的学习和生活受到了影响。请用英文给该同学写一封回信。
要点：1．表示理解并给予安慰；
2．提出建议并说明理由：向朋友倾诉，加强户外运动，保持积极心态等。
注意：1．词数100左右；
2．信的开头与结尾已为你拟好，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：lose one’s temper 发脾气
Hi, Worried,
I’m sorry to know that you’re having such a bad time at the moment. ______________
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Yours,
Mike
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科目：高中英语 来源：2017届广西桂林市高三上第三次10月考英语试卷（解析版） 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：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I'd like to talking about my most memorable experience. It was a trip to Australia I had three years before with my dance group to participate in international dance festival. It was the first time I had travelled by plane in my life. My mum worried a lot, so everything went smoothly. I stayed there for two week and it was the happiest time in my life. Besides our performances there, we have much excitement. We spent on almost every morning sunbathing on the beautiful beach and swam in the blue sea. But warmly Australian nights were which I adored most of all. It was a time of joy，light，music and summer parties.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2017届广西桂林市高三上第三次10月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
From a college designed specifically for high school students to one that doesn’t provide students with grades, here are some of the country’s most unique institutions.
●Berea College, Berea, Kentucky
The first interracial, co-educational college in the South, Berea specializes in attracting students who may be otherwise unable to afford a college education. Berea students come from families with an average household income of $30,000, which is why the school’s financial aid program is so important.
●Deep Springs College, Deep Springs, California
Deep Springs, formerly an all-male school, has one of the smallest student bodies in the country at 26. The college accepts only 10% of its applicants, and maintains its own cattle herd. Students enjoy the school’s isolated location — 45 miles away from the nearest established town. Electricity is produced mainly through solar power, and the college sometimes even sells electricity to Pacific Gas & Electric.
●The Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington
At Evergreen, students don’t receive traditional letter grades. Instead, professors issue narrative (叙述的) evaluations of students’ work at the end of each term. The curriculum is structured around the "Coordinated Studies Program", which focuses on providing students with a well-rounded education across a number of different areas. The college sits on 1,000 breathtaking acres, a portion of it on Puget Sound.
●Hampshire College, Amherst, Massachusetts
Considered an "experimenting" college because of its constantly changing curriculum, Hampshire College doesn’t feature a traditional grading system. Instead, the school requires students to complete three different divisions, which feature different classes. Once the project is completed, it’s not given a grade, but a written evaluation, as other projects students complete throughout their time at Hampshire are.
1.Which of the following suits students from families with a lower income?
A. The Evergreen State College.B. Deep Springs College.
C. Hampshire College.D. Berea College.
2.What can we learn about The Evergreen State College?
A. It attaches great value to students’ different kinds of knowledge.
B. It’s most famous for its outstanding teaching quality.
C. It only provides examination scores for students.
D. It focuses on students’ hands-on experience.
3.How are the students judged in Hampshire College?
A. By receiving traditional letter grades.
B. By using a computer examination grading system
C. By evaluating their performance of three divisions.
D. By checking if they can design financial aid programs.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2017届贵州遵义市高三上第二次月考英语卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Though there are about 400 languages from all over the world that are in danger of disappearing completely, Zoque-Ayapaneco, a native Mexican language is considered the most likely to become extinct, because the only two people in the world that speak it fluently do not talk to each other!
And, it's not because they live in different countries, states or even villages. In fact, Manuel Segovia and Isidro Velazquez, both in their 70s, live within 500 yards of each other, in the village of Ayapa in the Southern Mexican State of Tabasco. They, however, refuse to communicate because they simply don't have much in common. Segovia is apparently a little flank in nature while Velazquez is described as shy.
Segovia was at least able to talk in Zoque-Ayapanece with his brother until he passed away about 12 years ago, and still manages to practice it with his family, especially his son Manuel, who for the last five years has been trying to learn it and hopes to become fluent enough to teach it to the next generation. Velazquez on the other hand, has not been heard speaking in the language with anybody.
The two men say the language used to be widely spoken in the village, but the younger generation shunned it for fear of being laughed at, and it therefore began to die a slow death, as the elders passed away.
Unless the two men get their acts together, the only way to hear the language will be to either listen to Manuel's not-so-fluent statement or see them talk in a documentary entitled “Lengua Muerta” (Dead Language) that is being filmed to capture Zoque Ayapaneco and 364 other native Mexican languages that are in a similar state.
We sure hope Segovia and Velazquez soon find something common to talk about. Maybe the fact is that the language is dying and that they should start encouraging and teaching the next generation together.
1.The reason why Segovia and Velazquez don't talk to each other is that ________.
A. they both are too shy
B. they live in different villages
C. they are too familiar to talk
D. they have no similarity in their character
2.What do we know about Zoque-Ayapaneco?
A. It was widely used twelve years ago.
B. It will be dying out if no effective measures are taken.
C. It will be popular in Mexico in the near future.
D. It is a Southern American language.
3.The underlined word “shunned” in Paragraph 4 probably means “________”.
A. favoredB. identified
C. were unwilling to learnD. protected
4.From the passage, we can conclude that ________.
A. altogether 365 languages are becoming extinct in the world
B. Segovia and Velazquez will communicate with each other soon
C. the government cares a lot about the protection of Zoque-Ayapaneco
D. we can hear the language from Manuel or documentary “Lengua Muerta”
5.What's the main idea of the passage?
A. World's endangered languages are being filmed.
B. Villagers are trying to protect their old language.
C. An endangered language is spoken by only two people.
D. There are a lot of languages in Mexico.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016-2017学年吉林长春外国语校高一上第一次月考英语卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
Is there a bar around ________ I can have something to eat?
A. thatB. whatC. whichD. where
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