Deliberately making a road icy sounds like a method for disaster, but in 16th-century China it helped things run smoothly. Repairs to the Forbidden City in Beijing in 1557 called for huge stones from a quarry(采石场) more than 70 km away. The biggest was the 300-ton “Large Stone Carving.” Such stones were too heavy for any cart, and too fragile for rollers. The builders adopted a wise alternative approach to carry the heavy stone.
They dug a series of wells, spaced a few hundred metres apart, along the route to the quarry. Then, in the depth of winter, when temperatures reached around -4℃, buckets of water were poured on to the dirt track, transforming it into an ice road.
The stone blocks were pushed along the road on wooden sledges (雪橇). Modern engineers have calculated that it would take 1,500 workers to drag a sledge on the dirt road, but only 300 on ice. Ancient tests suggested the ice was made slippery with more water; this reduced the friction further and just 50 men could pull a sledge. This technique only works when the temperature is also close to zero, otherwise the film of water freezes too quickly.
The researchers at Princeton University estimated that the blocks could be moved at six metres a minute, and the journey could be completed in 28 days. This would be well before the spring when the ice would melt.
It was once suggested that similar ice-sledges transported Stonehenge stones, but the ground that had a lot of holes and comparatively mild conditions probably rule this out.
1.Why did people dig some wells along the road to the quarry?
A. They wanted to build frozen roads.
B. They wanted to break up large stones.
C. They wanted to make the dirty track clean.
D. They wanted to get a lot of holes on the road.
2.What did people do to reduce the friction?
A. They made stone blocks much smaller.
B. They poured more water on the ice road.
C. They waited until the temperature was very low.
D. They asked more than 1,500 workers to clean the dirty road.
3.How did the researchers at Princeton University think of Stonehenge stones?
A. They were not likely to be carried on the icy road.
B. They had a longer history than stones in Beijing.
C. They were carried for over twenty-eight days.
D. They were broken up in the depth of winter.
4.What does the author intend to tell us in the text?
A. Making a road slippery on purpose may be bad idea.
B. The mild weather helped to carry Stonehenge stones.
C. Stonehenge stones were too heavy to carry.
D. Ancient Chinese transported huge stones wisely.
名校课堂系列答案科目：高中英语 来源：2016-2017学年河南省南阳市六校高一下学期第一次联考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
One day,a college student was taking a walk with a professor. As they went along, they saw a pair of old shoes lying in the path. They supposed the shoes belonged to a poor man who was employed in a field close by, and who had nearly finished his day’s word.
The student turned to the professor, saying, “ Let’s play a trick on him: we can hide his shoes, and hide ourselves behind those bushes, and wait to see his confusion when he cannot find them”.
“My young friend,” answered the professor, “we should never amuse ourselves at the expense of the poor. But you are rich, and may give yourself a much greater pleasure by helping the poor man. Put a coin into each shoe, and then we hide ourselves and watch how the discovery will affect him.”
The student did so, and they both placed themselves behind the bushes close by. The poor man soon finished his work, and walked across the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes.While putting on his cote he slipped his foot into one of his shoes,feeling something hard. He bent down to feel what it was, and found the coin. Astonishment and wonder were seen on his face.
He fixed his eyes on the coin, turned it round, and looked at it again and again. He then looked on all sides, but no person was seen. He put the money into his pocket, and continued to put on the other shoe, but his surprise was doubled on finding the other coin. His feelings overcame him. He fell upon his knees, looked up to heaven and cried a sincere thanksgiving, in which he spoke of his wife, sick and helpless, and his children without bread, Whom the timely help, from some unknown hand, would save from dying．
The student stood there, deeply affected, and his eyes filled with tears．“Now,”said the professor,“aren’t you much more pleased to do than to play your intended trick？”
The student replied,“You have taught me a lesson which I will never forget.”
1.The student wanted to play a trick on the poor man to ______．
A. find the truth B. show his wisdom
C. amuse himself D. teach him a lesson
2.After finding the two coins, the man felt______．
A. Helpless B. interested C. peaceful D. thankful
3.We can know from the passage that the professor is ______．
A. wise B. rich C. humorous D. serious
4.What dose the story intend to tell us？
A. A small act of kindness brings great joy．
B. God helps those who help themselves．
C. Where there is a will, there is a way．
D. Actions speak louder than words．
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One morning Maila woke up with a start．She had had a vivid _______ of a lonely child with huge big tired eyes praying for love and crying out “Find me!”
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And so she started _______．She drove to every local hospital and institution where there were children．Maila felt _______ because she had no idea what the child would look like．All she could do was to ________ her feelings．She did this for weeks．She was not going to ________ her search．
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“There you are!” she said，“I finally found you!”
And the girl’s eyes were so full of ________ no one dared to doubt they were ________ to find each other．All the love she could not express with her words，was written in her eyes.
1.A. story B. dream C. report D. account
2.A. sometimes B. often C. always D. never
3.A. now that B. in case C. even though D. as if
4.A. by B. for C. without D. despite
5.A. ended B. failed C. helped D. spread
6.A. addicted B. used C. devoted D. opposed
7.A. decided B. agreed C. forgot D. pretended
8.A. complaining B. searching C. volunteering D. changing
9.A. confident B. terrified C. excited D. awkward
10.A. express B. trust C. ignore D. control
11.A. give up B. carry on C. focus on D. depend on
12.A. slightly B. rarely C. severely D. mainly
13.A. interested B. housed C. cured D. recorded
14.A. educated B. starved C. abused D. abandoned
15.A. mothers B. friends C. parents D. nurses
16.A. children B. patients C. eyes D. 1egs
17.A. speak B. hear C. see D. walk
18.A. believed B. forgave C. suspected D. recognized
19.A. surprise B. joy C. scare D. stress
20.A. allowed B. forced C. determined D. meant
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When is the last time you took a nap(小睡)？Is a nap part of your culture? Many people in the United States think naps are a waste of ____. But recently, companies are seeing the ____ of a short afternoon nap.
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Some major companies see that naps help their employees, _____ they are taking napping seriously. These companies are _____ breaks for naps. So
me companies _____ have nap rooms. In the future, a nap break may be as _____ as a coffee break. But until then, it’s still not a good idea to get caught “sleeping on the job”.
1.A. time B. space C. money D. effort
2.A. solutions B. points C. warnings D. benefits
3.A. careful B. pleased C. fresh D. confident
4.A. hurry B. close C. exist D. fail
5.A. Workers B. Students C. Farmers D. Teachers
6.A. forget B. choose C. return to D. give up
7.A. cities B. villages C. countries D. schools
8.A. unusual B. strange C. important D. frequent
9.A. boring B. sleepy C. busy D. hungry
10.A. water B. milk C. tea D. coffee
11.A. remembered B. accepted C. discussed D. discovered
12.A. at noon B. at night C. in the afternoon D. at midnight
13.A. think B. speak C. listen D. watch
14.A. expects B. corrects C. suggests D. shows
15.A. trip B. nap C. meeting D. holiday
16.A. destroyed B. removed C. planned D. done
17.A. but B. and C. for D. or
18.A. offering B. welcoming C. taking D. changing
19.A. once B. never C. soon D. even
20.A. short B. long C. common D. interesting
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增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（Λ），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划线一横线，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。
My new friend Tom is good at English writing. One day. I asked him how he did such well in written English. He told me that he has a habit of keep a diary every day. “You can try them, too. I’m sure you will improve your written English quickly in this way.” He said. I thought Tom was right, but I decided to follow his advices. I started to write down something interested every day. Sometimes when I didn’t know how to spell a word, I would look it up in a dictionary. When I didn’t know how to write a sentence correct, I would ask my teacher for the help. My written English has really improved a lot because that.
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I can well remember that I was once asked to deliver a speech titled “A Real Test in My Life” before the whole class at the age of 9! You can imagine how 1. (terrible) shy I was with so many eyes 2. (fix) upon me. I had no 3. (choose) but to prepare for it, though. First of all, I was to draft the speech, which was just a piece of cake for me, a good writer. But the hardest part 4. (lie) in my oral presentation from my memory— for to read from the paper was not allowed. The real moment began 5. I stood on the platform with my legs trembling and my mind blank. But my listeners were waiting patiently without any signs of rushing me. Gradually I found myself back, 6. (deliver) my speech with difficulty. After what seemed to be a hundred years, I found my audience applauding(鼓掌)— I made 7.! From then on, my fear of talking before an audience disappeared. Actually with my 8. (confident) building up, I now turn out to be a great speaker. Looking back, I know the greatest difficulty on our way 9. success is our fear. Overcome it 10. we will be able to achieve our goals.
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假如你是某中学英文报编辑李华，学校将举办一次50周年校庆作品展示（exhibition），请你用英文写一则作品征集启事。要点如下：
1. 作品主题：反映校园生活，表达祝福；
2. 作品形式：诗词、照片、画作等；
3. 截止日期：9月1日。
注意： 1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。
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Raised in a motherless home, my father was extremely tightfisted towards us children. His attitude didn’t soften as I grew into adulthood and went to college. I had to ride the bus whenever I came home. Though the bus stopped about two miles from home, Dad never met me, even in severe weather. If I grumbled, he’d say in his loudest father-voice, “That’s what you are for!”
The walk didn’t bother me as much as the fear of walking alone alone the highway and country roads. I also felt less than valued that my father didn’t seem concerned about my safety. But that feeling was cancelled one spring evening.
It had been a particularly difficult week at college after long hours in labs. I longed for home. When the bus reached the stop, I stepped off and dragged my suitcase to begin the long journey home.
A row of hedge（树篱）edged the driveway that climbed the hill to our house. Once I had turned off the highway to start the last lap of my journey, I always had a sense of relief to see the hedge because it meant that I was almost home. On that particular evening, the hedge had just come into view when. I realized it was the top of my father’s head. Then I know, each time I’d come home, he had stood behind the hedge , watching, until he knew I had arrived safely. I swallowed hard against the tears. He did care, after all.
On later visits, that spot of gray became my watchtower. I could hardly wait until I was close enough to watch for its secret movement above the greenery. Upon reaching home, I would find my father sitting innocently in his chair.“So! My son, it’s you!” he’d say, his face lengthening into pretended surprise.
I replied, “Yes, Dad ,it’s me. I’m home.”
1.What does the underlined word “grumbled”in Paragraph I probably mean?
A. Accepted happily. B. Spoke unhappily.
C. Agreed willingly. D. Explained clearly.
2.What made the author feel upset was _____.
A. the tiredness after long hours in labs.
B. the fear of seeing something moving.
C. the feeling of being less than valued.
D. the loneliness of riding the bus home.
3.The author’s father watched behind the hedge because_______.
A. he wanted to help his son build up courage.
B. he was concerned about his son’s safety.
C. he didn’t want to meet his son at the doorway.
D. he didn’t think his son was old enough to walk alone.
4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. Terrible Journey Home. B. My College Life.
C. My Father’s Secret. D. Riding Bus Alone.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2017届河北省高三（高补班）下学期第一次月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
World leaders from nearly 200 countries have signed an important historic agreement to fight global climate change. The agreement came after two weeks of talks between the leaders at the 21st Conference in Paris, France.
As part of the Paris agreement, countries said they would cut down on pollution However, according to the terms of the deal, countries that don’t do this will not be punished, or fined. Instead，the document is meant to show that governments around the world take climate change seriously and are willing to work together to fight global warming.
World leaders have met many times to discuss climate change. But, the 21st Conference of Parties, or COP21, which began on November 30 in Paris, was the first time they agreed on a global, legal pact (协定).
Before the conference, each nation was asked to create plans on how to reach the shared goal. The pact that was signed allows countries to decide the best way to cut down their gas pollution. No matter how they decide to go green, each country must report honestly on all of their efforts. Every five years, nations must look at the work they’ve done and submit new plans on how they will improve over the next five years.
In the pact, the countries pledge（承诺）to limit the amount of greenhouse gases emitted（排放） by human activity to the levels that trees，soil and oceans can absorb naturally. It urges countries to spend trillions of dollars on creating new energy sources, like solar and wind power. It also requires countries to raise at least $ 100 billion each year to help developing countries.
However, critics of the pact say it is not detailed enough, and doesn’t include specifics about how the plan will be enforced and how improvements will be measured. The pact does include one large, specific goal: how countries will aim to keep global temperatures from rising more than 3. 60℉(20℃) by 2100.
Nonetheless，the agreement is considered by many world leaders to be a major victory. The U. N. has been working more than two decades to convince governments to work together to reduce man-made emissions.
“History will remember this day,” U. N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said. “The Paris agreement on climate change is a monumental success for the planet and its people.”
1.When was the legal pact probably passed?
A. On November 30. B. On December 4.
C. On December 8. D. On December 12.
2.According to the agreement, countries_________ .
A. have to give a yearly report about their work
B. will be published if they fail to reduce pollution
C. are required to ensure investment in fighting pollution
D. should try to reach the agreed standard in five years
3.What is each country required to do before the Paris conference?
A. Provide a work plan. B. Give an oral explanation.
C. Provide a large amount of money. D. Give a written assessment.
4.The pact is thought to be imperfect because_______.
A. it doesn’t consider developing countries
B. it is not detailed enough
C. it is not attractive to all countries
D. it only benefits some countries
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