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In 2015, Adele Adkins(阿黛尔·阿德金斯)said “hello” to her greatest achievement yet. Despite giving every other musician an 11-month head start, she had no trouble ___1.___(beat) the competition, ___2.___ (become) not only the year’s most talked-about artist, but also its ___3.___ successful one. Her third album, 25, ___4.___ ( release) on Nov 20, not only broke a record for one-week album sales in just over three days, but also sold more than US singer Taylor Swift’s 1989 to become ____5.___ best-selling album of 2015. No ___6.___ USA Today named Adele “Musician of the Year” on Dec 28.
So what is behind the album’s ___7.____ (popular)? First and foremost, the 27-year-old British singer has “an awe-inspiring voice that shows her genuine talent”, wrote The Christian Science Monitor. But her directness is also a huge part of her appeal(魅力). As the Chicago Tribute commented, “Adele sings about her personal struggles” with emotional lyrics (歌词) that invite everyone into her world.
Take the album’s hit single Hello ___8.____ an example. Adele has connected with people this tear-stained(泪痕斑斑的)song because, as the Chicago Tribute (芝加哥论坛报) put it, “who doesn’t need a good cry once in a while?” Music, after all, is __9._ Chris Ferguson, an associate professor of psychology at Stetson University in Florida called “a social event.” The pain in her songs satisfies everyone’s need for love. “It is this sense of ‘we’ve been here before’ _10.___ makes Adele,” said the Chicago Tribute.
科目:高中英语 来源:2016届山东省潍坊高三4月高考模拟训练英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
Plan on traveling around the USA? There are a number of outstanding websites that can make your American dream come true.
www.101 usaholidays.co.uk
This is the latest offering that features 101 holiday ideas to the USA.It’s a diverse selection,ranging from touring in the footsteps of Martin Luther King to a golfing break inArizona and a cycling and wine—tasting trip in California’s Napa Valley.Narrow down what you’re looking for—whether by price,region,theme and who will be traveling—and then just the photos of the relevant holidays remain on view.It’s a really clever design.
http://byways.Org
The National Scenic Byways Program covers 150 memorable roads.Some are natural scenic routes,such as Route l along the California coast.Others focus on history(such as Route 66)or man-made attractions(the Las Vegas Strip).For each,you’re provided with a map telling the route’s length and how long is allowed.
www.oyster.com
This is the best website for reviews of hotels in US cities and tourist sites.There are photos of each hotel.Importantly,these are not promotional photos provided by the hotels,but more honest and revealing ones taken by inspectors.From the 243 hotels reviewed in New York,you can narrow down what you are looking for by locations,facilities and styles,or just pick out a selection of the best.
http://seaworldparks.com.
SeaWorld in San Diego can make dreams come true,but the price is not affordable for the majority of people.So turn to long—established,giving big discounts on tickets,hotel and dining at SeaWorld.
1.Where is the text probably from?
A.A science report. B.A news article.
C.A travel brochure. D.A book review.
2.At which website are travel ideas for wine lovers are available?
A.www.101 usaholidays.co.uk
B.http://byways.org
C.WWW.oyster.com
D.http://seaworldparks.com
3.What can be inferred from the text?
A.You can see some man—made attractions driving along Route 66.
B.The National Scenic Byways Program covers all American roads.
C.Photos on www.oyster.corn can be trusted by tourists.
D.http://seaworldparks.com is a newly established website.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2015-2016学年黑龙江牡丹江一中高二下期中考试英语卷(解析版) 题型:单项填空
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1.The employees’ ________(平均的) income in this company is about 2500 yuan a month.
2.He ________(道歉) to me for stepping on my foot when we were dancing in the party.
3.He is c________(认为,看作) as a reliable accountant.
4.The color of the food he cooked made me lose ________(胃口,食欲).
5.Mr. Yang proposed several new ________(方法,步骤) to foreign language learning.
6.The mean boss asked us to finish the work ________(立刻地).
7.My father went to the airport to pick me up for I had taken a lot of l________(行李).
8.He has always been ambitious and fiercely ________(好竞争的,好强的).
9.Everyone was very c________(关心,担心) about the lost girl’s safety.
10.Nobody should ________(忽视,不理) the problems we are faced with.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2015-2016学年河南洛阳高二下期中考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
Learn like a spy! Pass for a native.
Pimsleur courses help people who need to speak another language quickly. Our courses took 40 years to develop and are now used by the FBI, CIA, and business professionals everywhere. They are so effective that you have nothing to lose!
You will get everything in 10 days:
• Language instruction that is proven effective
• No boring charts or meaningless rules
•8 fluency-oriented lessons on 4 audio CDs (or cassettes)
• Audio teaching with a 25-year history of success.
•Full 30-day money-back guarantee
•Special offers on our more advanced courses
There are so many reasons to learn a new language with the Pimsleur approach :
• Speak without an accent so you sound like a native.
•Form new sentences that sound right and make sense. Practice what is natural to you in English.
•Feel safe and confident. You will know how to deal with any situation.
•Protect your busy life. 30-minute lessons are perfect for your lunch break or workout.
•Remember without trying. Material is scientifically arranged so you remember without pain.
•Join 25 million people who have graduated with success since 1980.
The purpose of the course ;
The entire Pimsleur approach is what language learning should be : quick, fun and easy J Many foreign language students have difficulty in learning. Their textbooks teach boring drills, grammar rules and lists of words. But textbooks alone can never bring it all together.
Your only real goal in taking any language course is to speak naturally with others.
You will keep building on what you have learned. Best of all,Pimsleur courses do not waste your time by cramming grammar down your throat. You learn to recognize what sounds right through practice.
1.What does the slogan(标语)“Learn like a Spy” mean according to the ad?
A. Leam in a spy-like state.
B.Leam together with trained spies.
C. Leam within a minimum of time.
D.Leam to be admitted to FBI or CIA.
2.What does the ad promise?
A.No boring CDs. B.No meaningless rules.
C.25-hours of teaching. D.Free lessons for 30 days.
3.Why can you as a clerk be attracted to leam a new language with the Pimsleur approach even on weekdays?
A.You can remember without gain.
B.You can speak without an accent.
C.You can leam while exercising.
D.You can feel safe and confident
4.Which of the following do Pimsleur courses primarily focus on?
A.Writing naturally.
B.Speaking like a native.
C.listening scientifically.
D.Interpreting practically.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2015-2016学年福建师大附中高一下期中考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
The United States estimates that about one out of every 10 people on the planet today is at least 60 years old. By 2050, it’s projected to be one out of 5. This means that not only will there be more old people, but there will be relatively fewer young people to support them.
Professor Richard Lee of the University of California at Berkeley says this aging of the world has a great effect on economics. “Population aging increases the concentration of population in the older ages and therefore it is costly,” he said.
Aging populations consume (消耗) more and produce less. With more people living longer, it could get expensive. But Mr. Lee says with continuing increases in worker productivity and smart planning, it can be manageable.
Societies have different methods for caring for the elderly, but each carries a cost. Generally, there are three types of support. Seniors can live off the wealth they gained when they were younger. They can rely on their family to take care of them, or they can rely on the government.
In industrialized nations, governments created publicly-funded (公共资助的) support systems. These worked relatively well until recent years, when aging population growth in places like the United States and Western Europe began to gradually weaken the systems’ finances. These nations now face some tough choices. Mr. Lee says the elderly in some of these countries must either receive less money, retire later or increase taxes to make the system continuable.
Most developing nations haven’t built this type of government-funded support, but have instead relied on families to care for their elderly. These nations also generally have a much younger population, which means their situation is not as urgent as more developed nations. But Mr. Lee says that doesn’t mean they can ignore the issue. “Third World countries should give very careful thought to this process, to population aging and how it may affect their economies — now, before population aging even becomes an issue,” he explained.
1.“Aging” in this text means ___________________ .
A. there are more young people than old people
B. an increasing number of old people are dying
C. more and more young people are growing old
D. the percentage of old people in the world is increasing
2. What is Professor Richard Lee’s attitude towards population aging?
A. Indifferent. B. Negative.
C. Optimistic. D. Worried.
3.The publicly-funded support systems in industrialized nations___________________.
A. are facing the risk of failing
B. have failed to provide support for the old
C. will be replaced by other support systems
D. have greatly affected the nations’ economies
4. We can infer from the text that developing nations___________________.
A. don’t see population aging as an issue
B. should prepare for population aging.
C. are facing urgent situations of population aging
D. have better ways to deal with population aging.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2015-2016学年安徽黄山屯溪一中高一下期中考试英语卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
If you haven’t heard of the expression, you must have been living under a rock for the past year,because“the world is big, and I owe it a visit” was all over the Internet last year.
This expression was chosen as one of 2015’s “popular cyber phrases” in China. When a year comes to an end, many institutions, including the National Language Resources Monitoring and Research Center, People’s Daily Online and CCTV, put together their lists of the Internet’s most used words and phrases.
Most of the selected words and phrases may seem funny and playful, but they can show lifestyle changes. The term “duoshoudang” meaning shopping addicts is a good example. The past year saw record-high online shopping sales in China, the world’s largest e-commerce market. In fact, according to Xinhua, e-commerce (电子商务) is “a new engine” for China’s economic development.
Meanwhile, although phrases like “xiasibaobaole” meaning “you scared the pants off me”may be a fun expression, they reflect the desire for attention now that social networking sites and apps such as weibo and WeChat have become part of people’s lives. “People now have a need to express emotion in bite-size, 140-character bits,” wrote The New York Times.
Here, Teens has picked some phrases from last year’s popular “cyber words” lists. Did you use them often?
The world is big, and I owe it a visit.
Seeing more of the world has become a hot topic for Chinese people in recent years. But never before had someone used it as an excuse to quit a job until Gu Shaoqiang did. The 35-year-old middle school teacher in Henan province struck a chord with (产生共鸣) the nation by posting her 10-word resignation letter: “The world is big, and I owe it a visit.”
The letter’s simplicity, honesty and bravery are what made it one of 2015’s top catchphrases (流行语), wrote Zhang Shixuan, a commentator for People’s Daily.
A pretty face can feed you, yet you choose to make a living off your talent.
Comedian Jia Ling is well known for her funny performances as well as her plump figure. So it came as a great surprise when a photo of her surfaced online, showing how slim and pretty she was in her younger years. In response, true to her humorous nature, Jia wrote this on Sina Weibo: “My story shows that I could totally have lived on my pretty face, yet I chose to rely on my talent.” Since then, the words have become popular when describing good-looking people who are still hardworking.
Other popular “cyber words” include “it’s your charm that matters”, “important things should be stressed three times”, “makers” (创客), “memeda”, a phrase to show cuteness and affection and “xiaoxianrou” referring to young and pretty men.
1.Which is the most popular network buzzword of 2015?
A. It scared me to death.
B. It’s your charm that matters.
C. Important things should be stressed three times.
D. It is not mentioned in the passage.
2.The underlined phrase“ living under a rock” is closest in meaning to ____________.
A. living far from satisfaction
B. living out your fantasy
C. living up to others’ expectation
D. living unexposed to the world
3.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. Gu Shaoqiang resigned because of financial and mental pressure.
B. If you think Jia ling is fat and humorous, you may get the wrong end of the stick.
C. New words are a reflection of changing technology, politics, morals, and worldviews.
D. Hot online words basically bring more harm than good to Chinese culture.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2015-2016学年安徽蚌埠二中高二下期中考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
When someone says, "Well, I guess I'll have to face the music," it doesn't mean he is planning to go to a concert. It is something far less pleasant, like being called in by your boss to explain why you did this and did that, and why you did not do this or that. Terrible music indeed, but it has to be faced. At sometime or another, every one of us has had to "face the music", especially as children. We can remember father's angry voice, "I want to talk to you!” And only because we did not obey him. What an unpleasant business it was!
The phrase "face the music" is known to every American, old and young. It is at least one hundred years old. Where did the expression come from?
The first explanation came from the American novelist, James Fenimore Cooper. He said, in 1851, that expression was first used by actors while waiting in the wings to go on the stage. After they got their clue to go on, they often said. "It's time to face the music." And that was exactly what they did - facing the orchestra(乐队) which was just below the stage.
An actor might be frightened or nervous as he moved on to the stage in front of the audience that might be friendly, or perhaps unfriendly, especially if he forgot his lines. But he had to go out. If he did not, there would be no play. So the expression "face the music" came to mean "having to go through something, no matter how unpleasant the experience might be, because you knew you had no choice."
1.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. If you'd like to enjoy songs, you'll face the music.
B. When actors have to face the music, it means they have to go on stage to perform, however changeable the situation is.
C. When you have to face the music, it is probable that you have met something unpleasant.
D. If a child does something against his parent's will, maybe he'll face the music.
2.Why might an actor be frightened or nervous as he moved on to the stage in front of the audience?
A. Because the audience might be unfriendly.
B. Because he thought he might forget his lines.
C. Because he was afraid that his performance might not be perfect.
D. All the above.
3.From the passage we know that the expression "face the music" was first used by ________.
A. children B. a novelist
C. actors D. audience
4.What's the main idea of this passage?
A. Actors' behavior as they moved on to the stage.
B. The meaning and the origin of the phrase “face the music”.
C. A personal idea expressed by an American novelist, James Fenimore Cooper.
D. The feelings when we have to face the music.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2015-2016学年陕西西安市高二下期中考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
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The iPon Generation
Today it is common to see people who walk about with colored wires hanging from their ears wherever they go.They move about in their personal bubbles, sometimes unaware of what's happening around them.1. Outside life is shut out.So are you one of them"?
For me; walking around in my own personal bubble is perfect. 2. What's even better, wearing earphones seems to give a signal to people which says; "I'm not available for chatting at the moment j"
Suppose, you're at work and about to make an incredible breakthrough? but a colleague suddenly turns up.At this precise moment, the slightest disturbance would break your concentration.3. Once again, those wires hanging from your ears would be sure to give that "Go away!" signal.
4. It's probably part of the growing up stage when they just want to ignore their whole family.While their mothers give them lectures about why they should do their ' Yes.Mum.'' Problem solved.
Pretty soon, not only will we have pretty colored wires hanging from our ears-but also our brains will be directly plugged into some new high-tech instrument.We'll be in a virtual (虚拟的) world, communicating with everyone else, or choosing not to, as we like.In this world, we will all be permanently plugged in.5. And they are changing our social habits along the way.
In the end, there is a thin line between using technology as a tool for making life better and being a slave to it! It's so strange-suddenly, I don't feel like wearing my earphones anymore
A.Our instruments are changing quickly.
B.I also have wires hanging from my ears.
C.In the home situation, teenagers love these wires.
D.I don't have to deal with the noise from the environment.
E.After all, I am listening to my favourite music and would rather not be disturbed.
F.Listening to music through earphones is the perfect way to ignore such interruptions.
G.They walk around in their own spaces, with their personal "digital noise reduction systems .
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科目:高中英语 来源:2015-2016学年江苏扬州中学高二下期中考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:单项填空
_________ by green mountains and located at the foot of Lushan Mountain makes it a famous tourist attraction.
A. Surrounded B. Having been surrounded
C. Being surrounded D. Surrounding
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