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Welcome A board Your Piccadilly Flight To Heathrow The Piccadilly line to Heathrow(伦敦希思罗机场) is not only the most convenient (方便的) way to travel but also the most cost-effective. So the next time you’re traveling to Heathrow, make sure you fly Piccadilly line. Your Piccadilly flight features: l Departures from 36 stops on the Piccadilly line, or from over 200 stations only one change way l Service every 5 minutes to and from Heathrow throughout the day l Journeys from central London taking less than 50 minutes l Only £3.70 for a single adult fare l See tables below for journey times Fares to and from central London l Adult single £3.70 l Child single £1.50 If you are traveling as a group, then you are allowed to use the Family Travelcard, which means each adult can travel for £3.40 and each child for £0.80. The group must be made up of 1 or 2 adults traveling with 1-4 children (from 09:30 Monday-Friday and at any time weekends and Public Holidays). Members within the group do not need to be related. Traveling to Heathrow
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1. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the Piccadilly line?
A. The Piccadilly line is the most convenient one around the world.
B. Taking the Piccadilly line can save the passengers more money.
C. The Piccadilly line is the only public transportation to Heathrow.
D. The flight from Earls Court to Piccadilly Circus takes 39 minutes.
2. At what time does the first train from Earls Court arrive at Heathrow on Sunday?
A. 07:49. B. 06:34. C. 07:54. D. 06:31.
3. If Mr. Smith wants to take the train with his five-year-old son and seven-year-old daughter at 08:00 on Sunday morning, how much should he pay?
A. £5.00. B. £6.70 . C. £5.20. D. £4.20.
4. When taking the Piccadilly line, whether to or from Heathrow, one may _________.
A. expect a train every 5 minutes at the stop B. get to the first stop no later than 23:30
C. get a discount once traveling in groups D. get to the destination within 34 minutes
科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21----40各题所给的4 个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A farewell party was going on. Sylvia Calver hated being the center of any pubic show where she didn’t know anyone. It made her 36 hot and she always felt she wanted to go away somewhere. But on an occasion like this when she knew 37 , there was no 38 to feel shy. 39she had made up her mind to 40 people’s attention for once in her life. Unlike others, Sylvia didn’t have any sad feelings herself at leaving Palmeira Court Hotel or saying goodbye to its 41 — she had left so many other 42 , and known too many people in her life to get upset by such things now.
Yet this 43 was a particular occasion, and she hadn’t had so many of those in her 44. She had put on her 45 black dress and her long earrings. She had wanted to enjoy being the center of 46 for one evening, but now they had 47 old Miss Hutton of all people to give the 48 speech, whom she disliked. Even so, she thought there was no sense in getting 49 about it, for it was the first rule her 50 had given her — avoid all anxiety, take things easy. So, surprising herself by enjoying her own well-rounded white arm as 51 showed through the sleeve of her 52 dress, she took a taste of her drink and then sat back comfortably with her cigarette. And her doctor’s orders worked! For 53 out slowly, she put Miss Hutton off the end of her 54 with a cloud of tobacco smoke, so that she smiled to herself at the old girl’s funny expression. She 55 herself quite well that night, even to her own surprise.
A.face B.show C.room D.dress
A.nothing B.nobody C.everything D.everybody
A.chance B.time C.reason D.use
A.So B.But C.For D.There
A.pay B.give C.enjoy D.offer
A.guests B.people C.places D.things
A.houses B.friends C.hotels D.parties
A.morning B.afternoon C.evening D.night
A.life B.work C.school D.home
A.large B.best C.most D.worst
A.service B.exhibition C.Group D.attention
A.ordered B.chosen C.wished D.helped
A.long B.great C.goodbye D.welcome
A.excited B.anxious C.puzzled D.pleased
A.teacher B.friend C.husband D.doctor
A.they B.he C.it D.she
A.black B.white C.red D.green
A.getting B.putting C.breathing D.speaking
A.action B.speech C.work D.performance
A.made B.enjoyed C.understood D.thought
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
完形填空：（包括20个小题，每小题1。5分， 共30分）
It was a bitter, cold evening in northern Virginia many years ago. The old man was waiting for a ride across the 36 . The wait seemed 37 .
At last he heard the slight, steady rhythm of approaching hooves (马蹄) coming along the frozen path. Anxiously, he 38 as several horsemen came around the bend (转角处). He let the first one 39 . Then another, and another. Finally, as the 40 rider neared the spot where the old man sat like a snow statue, the old man 41 the rider’s eye and said, “Sir, would you mind giving an old man a ride to the other side? There doesn’t appear to be a passage way by 42 .”
The rider replied, “Sure.” Seeing the old man was unable to 43 his half-frozen body from the ground, the horseman got down and helped the old man onto the horse. The horseman took the old man not just across the river, but to his destination.
As they neared the tiny but cozy (舒适的) cottage, the horseman’s 44 caused him to ask, “Sir, I notice that you let several other riders go by without making a(n) 45 to get a ride. Then I came up and you 46 asked me for a ride. I’m curious why, on such a bitter winter night, you would wait and ask the last rider. 47 I had refused and left you there?”
The old man replied, “I’ve been 48 here for some time. I think I know people pretty good.” He continued, “I looked into the eyes of the other riders and immediately saw there was no 49 for my situation. But when I looked into your eyes, 50 was evident. I knew, 51 , that your gentle spirit would 52 the opportunity to give me help in my time of 53 .”
Those heartwarming comments 54 the horseman deeply.
“I’m most grateful for what you have said,” he told the old man. “May I never get too busy in my own affairs that I 55 to respond to the needs of others with kindness and compassion.”
With that, Thomas Jefferson turned his horse around and made his way back to the White House.
A. town B. river C. country D. island
A. meaningless B. useless C. careless D. endless
A. watched B. asked C. waved D. approached
A. come over B. get off C. pass by D. take off
A. coming B. leaving C. next D. last
A. missed B. caught C. avoided D. saw
A. bus B. car C. foot D. horse
A. feel B. push C. lift D. stand
A. honesty B. courage C. enthusiasm D. curiosity
A. choice B. stop C. effort D. scene
A. immediately B. hurriedly C. friendly D. strangely
A. What about B. What if C. How come D. If only
A. in B. out C. around D. beyond
A. concern B. doubt C. chance D. reason
A. meaning B. kindness C. seriousness D. help
A. then and there B. for a moment
C. all of a sudden D. sooner or later
A. offer B. create C. find D. welcome
A. need B. danger C. fortune D. happiness
A. influenced B. excited C. touched D. hit
A. happen B. try C. disagree D. fail
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015届内蒙古高一下学期期中考试英语卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Although the New Year is already here, the great moments of the past year are still in the memory. Let’s look back at some of them.
United States
One of the world’s largest New Year’s Eve parties was held in Times Square, New York. The festival attracted hundreds of thousands of people to watch a brightly-lit ball drop on a landmark building at the stroke (击、打) of midnight.
A great amount of confetti (五彩纸屑) was released from the sky at zero o’clock.
Britain
Painted in shinning colors, blowing whistles, 50，000 party-goers arrived in London’s Millennium Dome to dance in the New Year. The Millennium Dome came to life at midnight as 50 DJs started up, competing on five separate dance floors to warm the crowd into the party mood.
Russia
New Year is the biggest holiday in Russia. It is traditional to put up a tree for celebrations with family and friends.
On the very last day of last year, Russians with a taste for a very cold swim braved freezing temperatures to plant traditional, festival trees on the bed of the Northern Ocean and at the bottom of Lake Baikal, the world’s deepest lake.
Malaysia
Brave skydivers threw themselves off the world’s tallest building near midnight and floated towards the New Year.
The jump from the 452-metre Petronas Twin Tower was called a real leap from one year to the next since the group took off in the last second of the old year and landed a minute later in the New Year. “That was really cool,” said Roland Simpson, “over crowds of onlookers to the landing spot.”
1.In New York the brightly-lit ball dropped ____________.
A．form the sky onto the Times Square
B．into the hundreds of thousands of watchers
C．to welcome the arrival of Christmas
D．at the point between the old and the New Year
2.Which of the following is NOT traditional to welcome a new year?
A．Sharing the happiness and excitement together.
B．Setting up a tree for celebrations.
C．Planting trees on the bed of a lake.
D．50 DJs’ competing on five separate floors.
3.People jumping from the tallest buildings _________.
A．spent two different years in the air.
B．stayed in the sky for two minutes.
C．landed over people’s heads.
D．floated away to the new land
4.The passage mainly shows that ________.
A．New Year has been the starting point for people to have dreams.
B．people in different countries welcomed New Year in different ways.
C．people’s ways of celebrations are exciting.
D．the New Year is better than the old year.
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科目：高中英语 来源：0910学年湖南省高二上学期期末考试英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
Shopping in Singapore is really a pleasure for tourists. The Great Singapore Sale is held every year, usually during the summer months. Singapore’s famous shopping stores welcome a great number of visitors from all over the world. Their shopping hours last till midnight. During this time, nice and cheap goods are on sale for tourists to choose from. Tourists can also try delicious foods there and experience the Singaporean nightlife.
Certain stores offer discounts (折扣) of up to 70 percent or even higher if people use their credit cards. For tourists that hold a special Tourist Card, they can enjoy a lot of benefits, such as discounts on watches, jewelry and cosmetics (化妆品). The card also gives discounts when you visit local attractions such as the Singapore Zoo.
It is well worth checking out in the different shopping districts of Singapore during this 8-week Shopping Marathon. Orchard Road is surely the best place for shopping in the city. A large number of restaurants, clubs and cafes can be found in this area. Marina Bay includes both big department stores as well as small shops, so everything you would want to buy can be found here.
Advice for tourists planning to enjoy this festival of shopping: travel light and take a comfortable pair of shoes with you for you are sure to do a lot of walking and return with your bags much heavier.
53. You probably see the Great Singapore Sale when you go to Singapore in ______.
A. January B. August C. May D. November
54. We can learn from the passage that ______.
A. the Great Singapore Sale is held twice each year
B. the Shopping Marathon lasts for more than two months
C. Orchard Road is Singapore’s best shopping street
D. Marina Bay is a narrow street with small shops
55. Why are tourists advised to travel light if they intend to enjoy the shopping festival?
A. They will buy many goods and have to do lots of walking.
B. It is not safe for them to take heavy bags with them.
C. There is heavy traffic in the shopping districts of Singapore.
D. Travelling with too many things is not allowed in Singapore.
56. The author wrote this passage mainly to ______.
A. tell readers his or her experience and impression of visiting Singapore
B. help readers find the best shopping centres in Singapore
C. explain what has made Singapore popular around the world
D. introduce shopping in Singapore and attract more readers to go shopping there
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