How did the sea horse get its name? It's not hard to guess. The top half of this fish looks like a small horse. But looking at the sea horse's tail, you might think "sea monkey" is a better name. Then there's the sea horse's pouch(口袋). "Sea kangaroo" might also be a good name for this fish.
Sea horse live in warm ocean waters all over the world. They keep safe from other fish by hiding in plants and grasses that grow under the sea. They can also change colors to match their surroundings(环境). A sea horse in one place for hours at a time by winding its tail around a plant. It feeds on live food, such as small shrimp(虾). For a fish that doesn't move around much, the sea horse eats a lot-- in just one day, a sea horse can eat 3,000 shrimp!
A sea horse keeps the same mate for its whole life, and it's the male(雄性的) sea horse that gives birth to baby sea horses. How does this happen? Baby sea horse start out as eggs, which come from the female's(雌性的) body. The male carries the eggs in its pouch for about three weeks until they hatch(孵化). Soon after the babies are born, the female gives her mate a new set of eggs.
Sadly, the number of sea horses is becoming smaller. Why is this happening? Some places where sea horses once lived have been filled in to make new land. Also, many sea horses are caught and sold as aquarium(水族馆) fish. This really is not a good idea because most sea horses don't live long in aquarium. The best place for a sea horse is the ocean.
1.The sea horse got its name because of its_______.
A. pouch B. head
C. skin D. tail
2.How does a sea horse keep safe from other fish?
A. It rolls up. B. It runs away quickly.
C. It remains still. D. It hides in plants and grasses.
3.We can learn from the text that sea horses_______.
A. like to move around B. feed on small sea animals
C. live in cold ocean waters D. change color with the temperature
4.What does a female sea horse do with her eggs?
A. She carries them around. B. She hides them in sea grasses.
C. She puts them in the male's pouch. D. She hatches them.
5.Why is the number of the sea horses becoming smaller?
A. They grow at a very low speed.
B. Their foo
d is becoming less and less.
C. They are killed by people for food.
D. Their homes are being destroyed.
科目：高中英语 来源：江苏省镇江市2016-2017学年高一下学期期末考试英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
An American company has built a new drone（无人机）that could improve the speed of deliveries（送交的货）.
The drone is very different from other unmanned aircraft.It is made almost completely out of cardboard and has no motor.It can be packed with materials and sealed up with tape.
Because the drones do not have a motor,they are designed to be dropped from airplanes.Hundreds of drones could be sent out at once.Then they could be automatically guided to where they are supposed to go.The company says these drones could then complete deliveries to different places over an area covering hundreds of kilometers. The drones look bigger than the paper airplanes we used to make as kids.But this light flyer is not a toy.It is aerodynamically designed and equipped with a small computer,a battery and sensors to guide it to the ground.
The drones are being developed by Otherlab—a technology research company in San Francisco,California.It calls the drone a "Sky Machine."
The company says it can travel about 150 kilometers at speeds up to 88 kilometers an hour.Now,it can carry materials weighing up to one kilogram,but future models are expected to carry larger loads.
One of the drone's main advantages is that it does not have a heavy motor or large battery.This allows more room for materials and makes the drone cost less to build and operate.
The Otherlab development team has called its invention the "Ikea of drones."This is because it is packaged similarly to products from the Swedish furniture maker Ikea.The drone arrives as flat pieces of pre-cut cardboard that can be quickly and easily put together.
The technology that guides the drone can make it land within 10 meters of its target,according to Otherlab. Unlike other drones,even a crash landing is acceptable.The company says the drones can also be reused.
Once the drone completes its delivery,it can be thrown away and the cardboard material will likely break down within a few months.
The company has received money from the U.S. Department of Defense to carry out research on the drones.The money came from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.The agency is attempting to find the best delivery vehicles that can disappear after their missions are complete.The U.S. military has a need for delivery drones.But it wants to simplify and lower the cost of using them.Otherlab's Sky Machines are an attempt to fill that need.
Military drones can also be stolen and studied by others if found after use.Before they can truly disappear,the electronic materials inside must also somehow disappear.Researchers are still working on ways to get the technology itself to self-destruct.
1.What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?
A. Why the new drone is invented.
B. What the new drone is equipped with.
C. How can the new drone get to the ground.
D. Why the new drone is designed like paper airplanes.
2.Why is the invention called the "Ikea of drone"?
A. Because it's a product made by Ikea.
B. Because it uses the idea from Ikea.
C. Because it's built at a low cost like furniture of Ikea.
D. Because it's made up of pre-cut cardboard.
3.Which of the following statements is the advantage of the new drone?
A. It can land near its target.
B. It has a light motor inside.
C. A crash landing is not acceptable.
D. Its load weighs far more than one kilo.
4.What about Otherlab's Sky Machines can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?
A. They have been built by the US military.
B. Research is being carried out on their improvement.
C. They are now often stolen and studied by others after deliveries.
D. The electronic materials inside will destroy themselves after use.
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科目：高中英语 来源：湖南省浏阳市2016-2017学年高二下学期第一次阶段性测试英语试卷 题型：完形填空
Many times my friend June would say, “If I ever get rich, I’m getting a completely new wardrobe（衣橱） and moving into a bigger apartment.” I thought her chances of being ____
was about the same as mine. But, to everyone’s ______, a few years ago June did come into a large inheritance(遗产).
At first June said very little about the money. As the initial (最初的) shock ______, she became excited. June is a great believer in making ______, so I wasn’t surprised to find her writing down all the ways she would ______ her new wealth.
As time went on, what had been midway on the list was now at the ______. At last, I said to her, “You know, it isn’t ______ to spend all your inheritance at once. Take your ______; think about it.” “I know, I know,” she answered with a bit of ______. Then one morning June called. “I’ve ______ how to use my new inheritance. I want to see what you think,” she said. This wasn’t something I ______, but we had been friends so long.
As we sat, June ______ a sheet of paper on the table. To my great surprise, she had written only two words: “Charities (慈善事业)”, and “children”. ______ I had sworn to keep quiet, I couldn’t keep from ______ how she came to this decision.
“Well,” she said, “I took your ______ and thought about it.” She added, “Helping others means a lot to me, so I’m hoping the ______ will help people in need.”
I ______, “But what about this big apartment you most hoped to have?”
“At first it was ______, but it doesn’t seem as important any more,” she answered with a smile.
Then June ______ her hand, and I could see a few words written in tiny letters at the bottom of the page. After having a look at the small print, I burst into ______. June had written: “AND one new wardrobe.”
1.A. poor B. rich C. happy D. hard
2.A. surprise B. joy C. curiosity D. disappointment
3.A. fell B. developed C. disappeared D. changed
4.A. suggestions B. headlines C. promises D. lists
5.A. hand out B. give away C. deal with D. bring in
6.A. bottom B. middle C. top D. side
7.A. difficult B. necessary C. funny D. important
8.A. time B. chance C. schedule D. break
9.A. hope B. regret C. joy D. anger
10.A. noticed B. decided C. recognized D. imagined
11.A. came across B. looked forward to C. went through D. looked up
12.A. collected B. passed C. spread D. printed
13.A. Though B. Because C. Unless D. When
14.A. talking B. asking C. seeking D. forgetting
15.A. comment B. praise C. blame D. advice
16.A. award B. lesson C. money D. house
17.A. continued B. interrupted C. wondered D. screamed
18.A. strange B. amazing C. hard D. simple
19.A. shook B. held C. washed D. moved
20.A. laughter B. tears C. confusion D. anger
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科目：高中英语 来源：湖北省武汉市武昌区2017届高三5月调研考试英语试卷 题型：短文填空
Shu Road connected Xi'an, in Shaanxi province, to Sichuan in ancient times and is more than 3,000 years old. If an adventurous holiday is1.one is after, then a hike along Shu Road shouldn't 2.(miss).
I hiked along the road last year. Certain parts of it were so narrow that even two slim people could 3.(bare) pass each other. I4.(bend) over from time to time to avoid bumping my head against rocks on my left.
Despite the rough ground, there are many 5.(hide) delights appealing to tourist. Blue rivers and towering trees make up Shu Road's landscape. The varied shapes of the clouds float low, 6.(surround) the mountain in mist, which gives the Road a fairy-tale touch.
A middle-aged man hiking along with us carried a big bamboo basket full of sand on his back. After taking 7. break to catch his breath, he told us the sand was intended 8.building work in higher mountains. Parting from the kind man, we headed for Zhaohua ancient town, distinguished for many historical 9.(attract). It is one of the 10.(well) preserved sites featuring elements from the Three Kingdoms period(AD 220-280).
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科目：高中英语 来源：云南省2016-2017学年高一下学期第三次月考英语试卷 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。作文中共有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：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（∧）并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：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。
Music and songs play a important part in our daily life. For example, they can bring we pleasure and make us happy. However, they can help us improve our study efficiency. I was fond of listening to songs and music very much, but my favorite song is Country Road. The lyrics and music bring me into a beautiful world in that I am loved and cared by my Grandma. What's more, they make me think of my wonderful childhood was spent in my hometown and I can still remember the game played with young fellow. In a word, once enjoying, the song will never be forgotten.
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科目：高中英语 来源：内蒙古2016-2017学年高一下学期期中考试英语试卷 题型：短文填空
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, more commonly 1. (know) as Mark Twain, was born on November 30, 1835 in Florida. Twain is considered 2. greatest author and humorist of the 19th-century American literature (文学).
In 1839 the Clemens family moved to Hannibal, Missouri, on the Mississippi River where he was brought 3.. Like many authors of his day he had little formal education. His education came from the print shops and newspaper offices 4. he worked as a youth. In 1853 Twain left Hannibal to travel. On a trip to New Orleans he persuaded a riverboat pilot 5. (teach) him his skill. By the spring of 1859 Twain was a licensed riverboat pilot.
After a(n) 6. (success) attempt at gold and silver mining he joined the staff of a newspaper in Virginia City, Nevada. He first wrote under the pen name Mark Twain in 1863.
He continued to travel as a reporter for various newspapers, and in 1869 his travel letters from Europe 7. (collect) into the popular book The Innocents Abroad. Between 1873 and 1889 he wrote seven novels 8. (include) his Mississippi River books.
9. Twain’s life and career progressed he lost much of the humorous style of his earlier years. What was expressed more and more in his later works was 10. human beings are selfish. Even so Twain is best remembered as a great humorist.
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科目：高中英语 来源：江西省景德镇市2016-2017学年高二（素质班）下学期期末考试英语试卷 题型：书面表达
昨天我校邀请知名校友李先生为高三学生作报告,请你根据以下要点为我校英文期刊Shoots写一篇100字左右的报道：
1. 校友回忆在我校学习的经历；
2. 校友的成功及对母校的感激；
3. 自己听报告后的感想。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加情节,以使行文连贯；
3. 开头语已为你写好。
Yesterday we invited Mr. Li, a famous scholar and schoolmate of our school, to give a speech to us Senior 3 students. _________________________________________________________________________________
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科目：高中英语 来源：四川省泸州市2017届高三四诊（临考冲刺模拟）英语试卷（有答案） 题型：阅读理解
"Guinness" is on Tuesday nights on Fox.It is a disgusting show that I regret watching.The producers seem to show the sickest records.There is nothing wrong with the book,and it's an honor to be in it,for the most part.The program,however,doesn't show the record for the person who lifted the most weight.Instead,they show the person who lifted 30 pounds with his ears and tongue,which was truly disgusting.Television can do without a show like this.
"Saturday Night Live" is not the same show that it once was.Now the weekly comedy show struggles to come up with a single funny scene.Despite the good acting and the interesting hosts,the humor is simply not there.As the ratings continue to drop,the show must find a solution to its growing problem of lack of funny material.Until then,it will probably get worse."Saturday Night Live" can be seen on NBC on Saturday nights from 11:30 p.m-1.00 a.m.
"The Wayans Bros.",an exciting comedy starring Shawn and Marion Wayans,airs every Wednesday at 9:00 p.m.In the show,Shawn and Marion play brothers who live together and own a news stand.Shawn,the smooth-talking one of the two,and Marion,the younger brother who is forever acting like a five-year-old,seem to have a conflict every week,but always resolve it with a brotherly hug.
"Gilmore Girls",now in its seventh (and final) season,is an amazing television show that follows the lives of the mother/daughter team of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore.Lorelai got pregnant with Rory at the age of 16 and decided to move out of Hartford,Connecticut,to seek refuge in a small town nearby.She and Rory have a close relationship and share everything.
1.What makes the author regard "Guinness" as disgusting?
A. The time the program is shown. B. The mood the show presents.
C. The record the book contains. D. The way they lift weight.
2.What type of show is "Saturday Night Live" supposed to be?
A. Comedy. B. Tragedy. C. Cartoon. D. Thriller.
3.Which of the following tells stories between different generations?
A. Guinness. B. Saturday Night Live. C. The Wayans Bros. D. Gilmore Girls.
4.Where does the article most probably come from?
A. TV forecast. B. TV review. C. TV advertisement. D. TV news.
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科目：高中英语 来源：广西省南宁市2016-2017学年高一下学期期末考试英语试卷 题型：完形填空
The famous composer（作曲家）, Albert Roussel, didn’t have a good start in this career. However, he achieved a great deal of success as a result of a _______ .
Roussel’s parents died when he was eight and he went to live with his ________ . As a little boy, he fell in love with music and ________ himself about it by reading through the family collection that his mother kept, ________ which there were a lot of related books.
Three years later, Roussel’s grandfather died, and his mother’s sister decided to _____________ him. Her husband was a kind man and _______ for young Roussel’s music lessons. One summer vacation at a Belgian seaside added a second ________ to his life—the sea. Then he studied to be a naval cadet（海军学员），but still made time to study _______ .
In the French Navy, he and two friends found the time to ________ a band, playing the works of Beethoven and other _______ . Roussel also began composing. On Christmas day 1892, he had his first chance to ________ as a composer, which turned out to be a success.
That success _________ Roussel to write a wedding march（婚礼进行曲），and one of his navy friends ________ to show it to a famous conductor, Edouard Colonne. When Roussel’s friend ________ with the manuscript（手稿）, he reported that Colonne had advised Roussel to ________ his naval career and devote his life to music.
Not long _______ , at the age of 25, Roussel decided to _______ Edouard Colonne’s advice. He gave his heart and soul to his composing and ________ a major force in twentieth century French music. Because of Eduoard Colonne’s inspiring ____ , Roussel devoted his life to music—but Rousssel’s ________ friend later admitted that he had made it up. He said he had never even shown Roussel’s manuscript to the famous conductor.
1.A. joke B. guess C. lie D. hope
2.A. neighbor B. grandfather C. aunt D. teacher
3.A. chose B. taught C. improved D. asked
4.A. before B. between C. within D. among
5.A. raise B. catch C. miss D. leave
6.A. applied B. paid C. looked D. waited
7.A. love B. page C. wish D. job
8.A. art B. English C. music D. dance
9.A. deal with B. set up C. make for D. take away
10.A. singers B. teachers C. professors D. composers
11.A. produce B. perform C. study D. publish
12.A. found B. forbade C. encouraged D. wanted
13.A. came B. refused C. offered D. brought
14.A. went B. ran C. left D. returned
15.A. give up B. keep to C. begin with D. focus on
16.A. however B. therefore C. then D. afterwards
17.A. repeat B. change C. follow D. correct
18.A. grasped B. replaced C. improved D. became
19.A. advice B. request C. order D. will
20.A. navy B. school C. music D. work
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