Roller coasters are fast and exciting. But passing a painful kidney (肾) stones is not. The process is painful and can take a long time. But American researchers have found that a roller coaster ride just might help those suffering from a kidney stone. They say such rides help patients pass the stones with a 70 percent success rate.
David Wartinger led the study. He found that where the person sits on the roller coaster can make a big difference. He said, “In the pilot study, sitting in the last car of the roller coaster showed about a 64 percent passage rate. Sitting in the first few cars only had a 16 percent success rate.”
It also mattered where the stones were located in the kidney. The researchers found that stones located in the upper part of the kidney model were passed 100 percent.
When it comes to passing kidney stones, not all roller coasters are equal. The researchers used 174 kidney stones of differing shapes, sizes and weights to see if each model worked on the same ride and on two other roller coasters. They found that Big Thunder Mountain was the only one that worked. The other two roller coasters both failed the test. Wartinger said the other rides were too fast and too violent. The movement forced the stones against the side of the kidney. He said that the ideal roller coaster is rough and quick with some twists and turns.
Wartinger thinks roller coaster rides could also be used as a preventative measure. He said that a yearly ride on a roller coaster could even prevent stones from developing. “You need to heed the warnings before going on a roller coaster,” he said. “If you have a kidney stone, but are otherwise healthy and meet the requirements of the ride, patients should try it.”
He adds that it’s definitely a lower cost alternative to other treatments. And riding a roller coaster is definitely more fun!
1.According to the text, passing kidney stone is ______.
A. fast B. exciting
C. interesting D. painful
2.Which of the following benefits people with a kidney stone most?
A. Sitting in the first car of a roller coaster.
B. Sitting in the middle car of a roller coaster.
C. Sitting in big roller coasters with doctors’ care.
D. Sitting in rough and fast roller coasters with twists and turns.
3.What’s Wartinger’s attitude to riding roller coasters for people having a kidney stone?
A. Worried. B. Negative.
C. Supportive. D. Skeptical.
4.What would be the best title for the text?
A. Some treatments of kidney stones
B. Advantages of riding roller coasters
C. Roller coasters can help pass kidney stones
D. Kidney stones can be cured by riding roller coasters
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There are various camps. Have you heard about ‘‘Survival Camp”? “Survival Camp” is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities. Now about 1,100 companies are allowed to take children into the great outdoors without their parents.
The reason why people like “Survival Camp” is that they think getting close to nature is good for children. Many children in big cities spend all time watching TV and playing computer games. “Survival Camp” gives them an important change.
Is “Survival Camp” a wonderful idea? Maybe it is. Children need more free time to play. They need to be left on their own, without adults disturbing (打扰) them. Parents care too much about their children. They like to see the children being busy with activities that are controlled by adults but children don’t know what to do when they are in danger. Even something like crossing a small river seems to be a hard challenge. Children are not comfortable with danger. Even small danger like getting their feet wet or falling down seems very terrible to them.
Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even years later, they will still remember what they have learned. Some have learned to stay calm in different times. Some have learned how to keep safe. Others have learned how to work in a team. All these skills will help them a lot in their lives.
1.What is “Survival Camp” according to the passage?
A. It is for children to have fun with parents.
B. It is for children to improve study skills.
C. It is for children to escape from danger.
D. It is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities.
2.Which children are more likely to take part in “Survival Camp”？
A. Poor children. B. Rich children.
C. Children from cities. D. Children from rural areas.
3.The last paragraph mainly deals with .
A. the suggestions of taking part in “Survival Camp”
B. the advantages of “Survival Camp”
C. the disadvantages of “Survival Camp”
D. the activities of “Survival Camp”
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科目：高中英语 来源：黑龙江省2016-2017学年高一下学期期末考试英语试卷 题型：完形填空
When my sister Diane began playing the violin, she was seven. How did she sound? Terrible. But she didn’t _________. At twelve, she asked our parents if she could _________ a full-time music school. They said no. Actually, everyone agreed that my sister __________ talent.
I was better at my _________. My teacher had told my parents that I had great __________. So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area to _________ me. But the only time he was _________was Saturday afternoons at 3 P. m. Back then, I was _________ about the British TV show “The Avengers”, which was ________ every Saturday at 3 P. p. m. I let nothing take up my “Avengers” hour . So I _________ this amazing opportunity. Today, I don’t even have a ________ in my house.
My sister became an engineer, but she _________stopped making music. When she was in her 40s, she switched （转换）_________. She went back to college, got a _________ in music education, and became a music teacher. She starts kids out on their first instrument and gives them all the encouragement and support she never _________.
Recently, she and a pianist pal put on a recital（音乐独奏会）. A big crowd of friends and family _________ for her. As she played, I looked around at the _________. Everyone was _________enjoying the music. It occurred to me that I was the only person who remembered that 7-year-old kid making those perfectly _________ sounds and knew how far she had come, despite _________.
Talent is important. But enthusiasm is even more important.
1.A. admit B. advance C. quit（停止） D. improve
2.A. attend B. join C. leave D. visit
3.A. admired B. lacked（缺乏） C. had D. instrument（仪器）
4.A. major B. project C. composition D. instrument
5.A. ambition（雄心 ） B. patience C. enthusiasm D. potential（潜力）
6.A. examine B. train C. Correct D. challenge
7.A. available（有空的） B. punctual（守时的） C. skillful D. occupied
8.A. sensitive B. serious C. crazy D. particular
9.A. aired（播送） B. filmed C. Designed D. commented评论
10.A. grasped B. valued C. waited for D. turned down
11.A. book B. play C. piano D. violin
12.A. already B. even C. never D. once
13.A. attitudes B. careers（职业） C. plans D. positions
14.A. degree B. chance C. scholarship D. sponsor赞助商
15.A. expected B. provided C. imagined D. received
16.A. paid off B. showed off C. stayed up D. turned up
17.A. audience B. students C. spotlights D. platform
18.A. appropriately（适当地） B. anxiously C. obviously D. desperately绝望地
19.A. sweet B. awful C. powerful D. unique
20.A. everybody B. everything C. something D. somebody
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Many of my friends like fall and take it as their favorite season. Last weekend, I went outdoors and soon 1.(find) a deeper appreciation for this season.
The change of leaf colors is a common reason given 2.the love of fall. Each tree reacts3.(different) to the change of the season. Some shed their leaves in hopes of reproducing; however, other 4.(tree) remain green for as long as possible to gain additional energy from the sun to survive the winter. This effect 5.(call) the flight-or-fight response.
Fall is a time of 6.(reflect) and preparation for the year ahead. I have found a meaning of fall for me. I'm 7.18-year-old boy in the final year of high school and my life is a work in progress. There are times I want to give up, but then I look around me and realize life keeps 8.(move).The natural cycle of life is beautiful and doesn't stop growing so I have to learn to keep up.
The meaning of fall is different for each person. I encourage you 9.(go) out to follow some path or sidewalk and discover 10.fall means to you.
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科目：高中英语 来源：福建省宁德市2016-2017学年高二下学期期中联合考试英语试卷 题型：书面表达
假定你是李华，最近你发现在英语写作方面有着许多困难。就此请你写封邮件给你的美国朋友Andy，主要内容如下：
1.描述该情况；
2.表达想改变的愿望；
3.征求他的建议。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Andy，
How are you getting on?
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Yours,
Li Hua
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下面短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
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。
Dear friends,
It is real a good chance to have met all of you here. We have spent severalprecious weekend in learning in the English Club. As we have been members for a short period of time, we have made a great progress. That is because we were all very active and the activities are not only enjoyable and also helpful. Besides, the foreign teachers here work hard and try his best to make the activities lively and interested. I am very pleased to say that all of us greatly improved our spoken English so far. I am looking forward to see all of you again in the near future!
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科目：高中英语 来源：内蒙古包头市2016-2017学年高一下学期第二次月考英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy and happy，and to live longer.
Many people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on their TVs to watch the games. Often they get very excited when “their” player or team wins.
Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for them. Football，for example，has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers. What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake，whether in China，Egypt or Italy！And think of people in cold countries. Think how many people love to skate or ski in Norway or Canada.
Some sports or games go back thousands of years，like running or jumping. Chinese wushu，for example，has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. Neither one is a hundred years old yet. People are inventing new sports or games all the time. Waterskiing is one of the newest in the family of sports.
People from different countries may not be able to understand each other. But after a game together they may become good friends. Sports help to train a person's character. One learns to fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace.
1.Why do some people get excited when they watch a game?
A. Because their favourite team wins.
B. Because they win the game.
C. Because they get the good news.
D. Because they can't help themselves.
2.Which of the sports has a long history?
A. Waterskiing. B. Basketball.
C. Sailing. D. Jumping.
3.What does the underlined word “grace” probably mean?
A. 气馁 B. 失望
C. 开心 D. 风度
4.“What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake…”means:
A. People like catching fish
B. People are interested in jumping
C. People enjoy themselves swimming in the water.
D. People feel happy when washing in the water
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科目：高中英语 来源：2017年全国普通高等学校招生统一考试英语（浙江卷精编版） 题型：阅读理解
Getting less sleep has become a bad habit for most American kids. According to a new survey(调查) by the National Sleep Foundation, 51% of kids aged 10 to 18 go to bed at 10 pm or later on school nights, even though they have to get up early. Last year the Foundation reported that nearly 60% of 7- to 12-year-olds said they felt tired during the day, and 15% said they had fallen asleep at school.
How much sleep you need depends a lot on your age. Babies need a lot of rest: most of them sleep about 18 hours a day! Adults need about eight hours. For most school-age children, ten hours is ideal(理想的). But the new National Sleep Foundation survey found that 35% of 10- to 12-year-olds get only seven or eight hours. And guess what almost half of the surveyed kids said they do before bedtime? Watch TV.
“More children are going to bed with TVs on, and there are more opportunities(机会) to stay awake, with more homework, the Internet and the phone,” says Dr. Mary Carskadon, a sleep researcher at Brown University Medical School. She says these activities at bedtime can manfen5 get kids all excited and make it hard for them to calm down and sleep. Other experts say part of the problem is chemical. Changing levels of body chemicals called hormones not only make teenagers’ bodies develop adult characteristics, but also make it hard for teenagers to fall asleep before 11 pm.
Because sleepiness is such a problem for teenagers, some school districts have decided to start high school classes later than they used to. Three years ago, schools in Edina, Minnesota, changed the start time from 7:25 am to 8:30 am. Students, parents and teachers are pleased with the results.
1.What is the new National Sleep Foundation survey on?
A. American kids’ sleeping habits. B. Teenagers’ sleep-related diseases.
C. Activities to prevent sleeplessness. D. Learning problems and lack of sleep.
2.How many hours of sleep do 11-year-olds need every day?
A. 7 hours. B. 8 hours. C. 10 hours. D. 18 hours.
3.Why do teenagers go to sleep late according to Carskadon?
A. They are affected by certain body chemicals.
B. They tend to do things that excite them.
C. They follow their parents’ examples.
D. They don’t need to go to school early.
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科目：高中英语 来源：山西省2016-2017学年高二（实验班）下学期期中考试英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt’s house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.
I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends a
nd relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see—the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving and never to come back was hardly in my head then.
The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism（乐观）, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to “the hard times.”
My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers（移民局官员）, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.
From my experiences I have learned one important rule: Almost all common troubles go away at last! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.
1.How did the author get to know America?
A. From radio programs B. From books and pictures
C. From her mother D. From her relatives
2.Upon leaving for America the author felt __________.
A. excited B. confused
C. worried D. amazed
3.For the first two years in New York, the author __________.
A. often lost her way
B. did not think about her future
C. studied in three different schools
D. got on well with her stepfather
4.What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4?
A. She worked as a translator.
B. She attended a lot of job interviews.
C. She paid telephone bills for her family.
D. She helped her family with her English.
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