When you're on the go, your best friend and resource can be your phone. In the age of smart phones, apps are like guiding stars: They can point you in the right direction for a hotel, list expenses, send postcards, and much more. When used together, these apps can be the basic travel tool, placing a wealth of information at your fingertips no matter where you are on the planet. U.S. News Travel has picked the essential travel apps, known for their utility and reliability. Best of all, they cost absolutely nothing.
Trip It
Your Personal Travel Agent
Be your own travel agent and plan every detail of your trip—from car rental to accommodating restaurants—with Trip It. You can make travel schedule by hand, or simply forward the email confirmations of your flight, rental car, train tickets, and hotels to plans.
Weather Free
Your Go-To Meteorologist(气象学者)
Stop trying to explain the weather forecast on the evening news (particularly when it's in a foreign language). The Weather Free app informs you (in English) of the climate in various locations. It features the local weather, and other key factors that will inform your decision about what to wear before stepping outside.
Goby
Your Event Guru
When you're in a foreign city, you sometimes look around and ask: Where are all the people? Goby has the answer. This app pinpoints the neighborhood hot spots (including museums, hotels, eateries, and more) in your neighborhood. But its true value comes in finding nearby events. You'll discover concerts, plays, and more right around the corner.
1.What is the advantage of using travel apps picked by the U.S. News Travel?
A. They can solve any problem you come across.
B. They reduce your travel budget.
C. They exercise your fingertips.
D. They are reliable and free of charge.
2.With the help of the travel apps used together, travelers can do the following things EXCEPT ________.
A. rent a car
B. decide what to wear
C. look for a friend while traveling
D. find the nearby museums
3.Where are the readers likely to read the passage above?
A. In a geography textbookB. In a science fiction
C. On a popular websiteD. In a business report
科目：高中英语 来源：2017届河北衡水中学高三上期小二调考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：完形填空
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The is that countries around the world have growing mountains of because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before.
How did we _ a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to _ an object than to spend time and money to repair it. _ _ modern manufacturing (制造业) and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and _ _.
Another cause is our of disposable (一次性的) products. As people, we are always looking for _ to save time and make our lives easier. Companies thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few.
Our appetite for new products also to the problem. We are _ buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that _ is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we _ _ useful possessions to make room for new ones.
All around the world, we can see the _ _ of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To the amount of rubbish and to protect the _ __, more governments are requiring people to recycle materials. _ , this is not enough to solve our problem.
Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions throwing them away. We also need to rethink our attitudes about _ . Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.
1.A. key B. reason C. project D. problem
2.A. gifts B. rubbish C. debt D. products
3.A. face B. become C. observe D. change
4.A. hide B. control C. replace D. withdraw
5.A. Thanks to B. As to C. Except for D. Regardless of
6.A. safe B. funny C. cheap D. powerful
7.A. love B. lack C. prevention D. division
8.A. sensitive B. kind C. brave D. busy
9.A. ways B. places C. jobs D. friends
10.A. donate B. receive C. produce D. preserve
11.A. adapts B. returns C. responds D. contributes
12. A. tired of B. addicted to C. worried about D. ashamed for .
13.A. newer B. stronger C. higher D. larger
14.A. pick up B. pay for C. hold onto D. throw away
15.A. advantages B. purposes C. functions D. consequences
16.A. show B. record C. decrease D. measure
17.A. technology B. environment C. consumers D. brands
18. A. However B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Meanwhile
19.A. by B. in favour of C. after D. instead of
20.A. spending B. collecting C. repairing D. advertising
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016-2017学年山东淄博六中高二上第一周自主训练英语卷（解析版） 题型：书面表达
在很多公共场合，我们都可以看到“中式英文”(Chinglish)的标志，我们是否应该彻底清理这些Chinglish呢？请结合下面信息，以“Should We Get Rid of Chinglish?”为题，写一篇英语短文。
赞成 | 1.外国人很难看懂。 |
2.我们应该学习标准英文。 | |
反对 | 1.“中式英文”丰富了英语本身。 |
2.“中式英文”为我们的生活增添了情趣。 | |
你的观点 | ? |
注意:1.词数:100左右；
2.可适当发挥，以使行文连贯。
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科目：高中英语 来源：2017届广东佛山一中高三上期第一次月考考试英语卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
September is an exciting month in every college freshman’s life. For many, it’s the first time that they’ve left home to live in a new environment. But after the hustle and bustle (喧嚣) of a few weeks, excitement gives way to a less enjoyable emotion—homesickness.
Homesickness manifests (显露) itself in many ways. You may miss mum’s cooking, your pets, or even your old bed. All this becomes a fond memory of the past. Homesickness can be a bitter feeling for many students, especially when faced with the challenges of settling into an unfamiliar environment.
But remember, you’re not alone. According to a recent BBC article, 70 percent of British college students experience homesickness. In this increasingly globalized world in which people migrate to faraway places for a relationship, education or work, homesickness is a feeling shared by many adults.
Homesickness can have similar symptoms to depression and in extreme cases it can develop into a panic attack. As for the term, homesickness or nostalgia wasn’t invented until the 17th century. It was considered a disorder by a Swiss physician, who attributed soldiers’ mental and physical discomfort to their longing to return home, “nostos” from Greek, and the accompanying pain, “algos”.
Studies in recent years, however, have shown that nostalgia may have some benefits to our mental health. After a decade of surveys and researches, Constantine Sedikides, a US social psychologist, found that nostalgia is what makes us human. He explains that nostalgia can resist loneliness, boredom and anxiety. Therefore, it’s necessary for college students to learn some ways to overcome the uncomfortable feeling.
1.From the first two paragraphs, we can infer that ________.
A. homesickness means a fond memory of the past
B. only a few students will experience homesickness
C. homesickness is an enjoyable emotion among freshmen
D. college freshmen usually suffer from homesickness after weeks
2.According to the passage, we can know that ________.
A. homesickness may cause mental diseases
B. homesickness is a feeling only shared by adults
C. homesickness won’t do any good to our health
D. homesickness is also called nostalgia in Switzerland
3.The attitude of Sedikides towards homesickness is ________.
A. negativeB. supportiveC. doubtfulD. critical
4.What is the best title for the passage?
A. Let’s accept homesickness
B. How to fit in with the college life
C. A harmful emotion—homesickness
D. The disadvantages of homesickness
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科目：高中英语 来源：2017届广东中山一中高三上期第一次统测英语卷（解析版） 题型：完形填空
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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
People from every corner flooded into the streets that Christmas Eve. "Frosty the Snowman," and "Jingle Bells" ________ in stores; on the pavements, the street singers performed happily. Everyone, was ________ by someone else, delighted and cheerful. I was alone.
As one of 8 kids of a Brazilian family, brought up in America's crowded apartment, I'd spent several years searching for aloneness. Now, ________, at 27, a college student after the ________ with my girlfriend, every cell inside me wanted to be alone, ________ not at Christmas. My family had ________ to Brazil and my friends were ________ with their own lives. Dusk was approaching, and the fact that I had to return to my ________ home made me sad. Lights from windows blinked, and I hoped someone would ________ from one of those homes to invite me inside with a Christmas tree decorated with shiny fake snow and ________ presents.
At a market, I felt more ________ when people were buying lots of goods, which ________ the gifts we received as children in my mind. I missed my family and wanted to cry for wanting to be alone and for having achieved it.
Outside the church, a manger(小耶稣) had been set ________. I stood with others watching the scene, some of them ________ themselves, praying. As I walked home, I realized that leaving Brazil was still a ________ experience as I struggled with what I had become in 15 years in America. I'd mourned the ________, but for the first time, I recognized what I’d gained. I was independent, ________ and healthy. My life was still ahead, full of ________.
Sometimes the best gift is the one that you give yourself. That Christmas, I gave myself ________ for what I'd obtained up to now and promise to go forward. It is the best gift I've ever got, the one that I most ________.
1.A. sharedB. playedC. servedD. held
2.A. accompaniedB. employedC. attendedD. supported
3.A. usuallyB. extremelyC. reallyD. eventually
4.A. breakupB. dateC. sympathyD. concern
5.A. soB. butC. andD. or
6.A. movedB. slippedC. cameD. returned
7.A. pleasedB. satisfiedC. occupiedD. bored
8.A. shabbyB. emptyC. warmD. cozy
9.A. turn upB. hang outC. go awayD. break in
10.A. dealtB. discountedC. wrappedD. donated
11.A. tiredB. nervousC. excitedD. upset
12.A. called upB. called forC. called onD. called in
13.A. downB. upC. asideD. about
14.A. huggingB. bowingC. crossingD. bending
15.A. greatB. joyfulC. painfulD. potential
16.A. casesB. limitsC. lossesD. worries
17.A. lonelyB. educatedC. shyD. wealthy
18.A. possibilityB. sightC. sadnessD. hardship
19.A. surpriseB. defeatC. prizeD. credit
20.A. selectB. valueC. saveD. admit
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科目：高中英语 来源：2017届黑龙江牡丹江一中高三9月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
When going through major life changes, like changing careers, I would change the people with whom I spent the most time. We’ve all gone through periods when the people in our lives have changed—graduation, moving to a new city, getting a new job, joining a new club, etc. I don’t think I need to convince you just how much influence other people can have over your identity. If you’ve ever experienced a major switch in your people environment, then you know that you change as well.
Most people don’t make these choices consciously, though. You might consciously decide to spend more time with a certain friend, or you may ask someone out on a date to begin a new relationship. But few people choose their existing friendships deliberately.
There’s no “getting rid of people”. People are always dropping into and out of each other’s lives. Associations grow into friendships, and friendships fade into associations. You don’t get rid of anyone. The truth is that in order to make room for new people and new experiences, you may need to loosen up some of your existing connections.
What about loyalty? Shouldn’t you always be loyal to your friends? Once you have a close friend, even if his influence on you is slightly harmful, shouldn’t you stick by him?
Loyalty to a friend sometimes means having to let go. It means being loyal to his highest and best self as well. If someone is destroying his health by smoking, for example, you aren’t showing loyalty by smoking right along with him. True loyalty sometimes requires that you break damaging connections, get yourself back on solid ground, and then decide what you can really do to help your friend.
It can take a lot of courage to tell someone, “I’m sorry, but I can’t have you in my life anymore.” But even though this might seem like a selfish act at times, it’s often the best thing for the other person, too. If a relationship is holding you back in some way, understand that it’s also hurting the other person. For example, if you work for a violent boss, your acceptance of that situation is considered to be silent approval, encouraging your boss to continue to behave violently.
1.When experiencing major life changes, people may _______.
A. join a new social community
B. influence their friend around
C. choose their friendships purposely
D. have their people environment changed
2.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Everyone has at least one friend.
B. It is unnecessary to make new friends.
C. Friendships still exist though there are fewer connections.
D. You ought to treat your old and new friends equally.
3.What is the author’s opinion on the loyalty to friends?
A. Never betray your close friends whatever happens.
B. Correct their mistakes while you guard their goodness.
C. Stick by your friends even though they do harm to you.
D. Break up with your friends immediately if they smoke.
4.How should we behave when employed by a violent boss?
A. We should accept what we are told to do.
B. We should stay silent and be in favor of him.
C. We should bravely disobey him if he is wrong.
D. We should give our boss courage to continue.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2017届内蒙古高三上期第一次月考英语卷（解析版） 题型：七选五
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。
What is health？The definition from WHO states that health is a state of complete physical，mental and social well-being. So，rather than having a balanced diet or a balanced workout and so on，people need to find a balance between all those factors for health living. 1.
Try to eat more fruit and vegetables. Fruit and vegetables provide enzymes(酶) for the body，which help to absorb the nutrients from your meal. Drink as much water as possible throughout the day. Keep improving your diet plan，by learning about different healthy food.
2. No matter which type of exercise you take up，try to get around 20 minutes every day. Don’t give up!
If you are suffering from some health problems，you should find the causes behind them，and then try to avoid them. For example，load yourself up with vitamin C rich food to avoid a common cold. 3.
Deep breathing is not only good for your lungs，but also can be used to calm your mind. Take a deep breath whenever you get stressed and then breathe out；repeat it around 10 times. The result will be surprising.
4. There are various types of meditation. Try to experiment with different types，and then choose the one that feels suitable；try to practice it for an hour a day.
Whenever you think you have become overloaded with study，take a break. Plan a small vacation alone or with a friend，or go to a garden. 5.
A．Many people want to stay healthy.
B．Then how do you stay healthy?
C．Doing exercise is also important.
D．Walking is a good way to keep healthy.
E．To prevent sport injuries，make sure you warm up well before any exercise.
F．Meditation is also a good way to relieve stress.
G．Just forget everything and enjoy watching the trees and birds.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2017届江西丰城中学高三上期第一次段考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：完形填空
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Last March my dad told us that there was a chance he would be deployed （部署，派遣）overseas. My brother and I didn't think anything of it and forgot his ________. Two weeks later, Dad didn't come home on time. We didn't think it was serious ________ it wasn't the first time. We waited, and ________ at midnight Dad came in. We asked where he'd been. He just ________, “I am leaving tomorrow for Afghanistan（阿富汗）.”
Hearing that, we were in ________, thinking that this could not be happening to us. But when he started ________ his desert uniforms we knew it was for real.
He sat us all down and my brothers and I had a discussion about ________ we were going to do while he was away. And then we ________ and helped him get ready. We ________ his uniforms and talked more about what we needed to do. We didn't get to sleep ________ 4 a.m. Therefore, my dad called school to ________ we were not going to be there that day.
We took off for Madison ________ he would check in and get ready to leave. When we got there the official told us that he ________ leave until 5 p.m. We had our last ________ together and then headed to the airport. We were told it was time to leave. We hugged him and said ________.
“________ is going to happen to me, and I love you,” he said. Then he was ________. We left the airport not saying anything to each other.
My dad is ________ gone, and he won't be home for a while. He talks to us ________ on the phone. I hope that my story makes you think about your own family now and what ________ to you.
1.A. promiseB. wordsC. birthdayD. appointment
2.A. whenB. thoughC. thatD. since
3.A. finallyB. graduallyC. constantlyD. actually
4.A. whisperedB. weptC. repliedD. screamed
5.A. excitementB. shockC. reliefD. peace
6.A. packingB. wearingC. searchingD. mending
7.A. howB. whenC. whetherD. what
8.A. woke upB. cheered upC. stayed upD. turned up
9.A. removedB. ironedC. sewedD. chose
10.A. untilB. overC. inD. after
11.A. confirmB. announceC. denyD. explain
12.A. whenB. thatC. whereD. why
13.A. couldn’tB. wouldn’tC. needn’tD. mustn’t
14.A. mealB. weekendC. talkD. lesson
15.A. apologyB. helloC. thanksD. good-bye
16.A. AnythingB. EverythingC. NothingD. Something
17.A. missingB. goneC. lostD. puzzled
18.A. stillB. evenC. everD. yet
19.A. seriouslyB. frequentlyC. loudlyD. occasionally
20.A. belongsB. appealsC. countsD. happens
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科目：高中英语 来源：2017届甘肃兰州一中高三9月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Dear Alfred,
I want to tell you how important your help is to my life.
Growing up, I had people telling me I was too slow, though, with an IQ of 150+ at 17, I’m anything but stupid. The fact was that I was found to have ADHD. Anxious all the time, I was unable to keep focused for more than an hour at a time.
However, when something did interest me, I could become absorbed. In high school, I became curious about the computer, and built my first website. Moreover, I completed the senior course of Computer Basics, plus five relevant pre-college courses.
While I was exploring my curiosity, my disease got worse. I wanted to go to college after high school, but couldn’t. So, I was killing my time at home until June 2012 when I discovered the online computer courses of your training center.
Since then, I have taken courses like Data Science and Advanced Mathematics. Currently, I’m learning your Probability course. I have hundreds of printer paper, covered in self-written notes from your videos. This has given me a purpose.
Last year, I spent all my time looking for a job where, without dealing with the public, I could work alone, but still have a team to talk to. Luckily, I discovered the job—Data Analyst—this month and have been going full steam ahead. I want to prove that I can teach myself a respectful profession, without going to college, and be just as good as, if not better than, my competitors.
Thank you. You’ve given me hope that I can follow my heart. For the first time, I feel good about myself because I’m doing something, not because someone told me I was doing good. I feel whole.
This is why you’re saving my life.
Yours,
Tanis
1.Why didn’t Tanis go to college after high school?
A. She had learned enough about computer science.
B. She had more difficulty keeping focused.
C. She preferred taking online courses.
D. She was too slow to learn.
2.As for the working environment, Tanis prefers ________.
A. working by herselfB. dealing with the public
C. competing against othersD. staying with ADHD students
3.Tanis wrote this letter in order to ________.
A. explain why she was interested in the computer
B. share the ideas she had for her profession
C. show how grateful she was to the center
D. describe the courses she had taken so far
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