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My family objected violently when my brother and I said___1.___ were going to spend the Christmas holidays abroad. But nothing could persuade us ___2.__ (stay). Two days__3.___ Christmas, we went to a small town in Southern Germany. We spent ___4.___ whole of Christmas Eve sightseeing.
There were so many activities in the town that they added to our__5.__ (excite). The streets were crowded with people __6.___ the shops were full of wonderful things. In the evening, we went to listen to Christmas songs sung by children around the___7.__ (bright) decorated Christmas tree in the main street. We returned to our hotel late that night, greatly__8.___ (look) forward to the next day when we planned to have a meal at the best restaurant in town. But in the morning the streets were empty.
To make matters worse, all the shops including the restaurants ___9.__ (shut). At last we had to return to our hotel, feeling very miserable. Our Christmas “feast” was a bag of fruits, which my brother had happened to buy the day before. Our thoughts sadly turned to home ___10.___ , at that moment, the entire family must have been wishing us a “Merry Christmas.”
科目:高中英语 来源:2015-2016学年福建福州第八中学高二下期中英语试卷(解析版) 题型:完形填空
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I grew up in a small town and the main entertainment was football on Friday night. It was just a sleepy little town where parents wanted to raise their children away from crime and of a big city, and where teenagers like me leaving to find something bigger and better.
All that changed one summer night. My friend Lisa, Martin and Tyler held a party for my eighteenth birthday at Lisa’s house. they kept handing alcohol to me, I was pretty . I asked Tyler to take me home. With some , we made it out to his car and drove home. News came next morning. My friend Martin was in a car accident. That night after Tyler and I left, Martin, who was more drunk than me, got into his car and towards the highway to go home. Driving on the wrong side of the road, he never saw the truck coming. The driver didn’t see him to avoid the car. They hit head on. Martin died immediately, and the driver was thrown the truck windshield(挡风玻璃)and died a week later.
Whenever I back on that day, I can’t help thinking that it was my to drink so much that night. things would be different. I know Martin the choice to drink and drive that night, but I will always feel for what happened.
I may not change the world with my story, but I do hope that by my story I can make you_________ that you not only have a responsibility for yourself but also for others. Don’t ever think that your choices are yours . Every choice is like a stone dropped into water—each ripple (涟漪) represents someone who your choice . That’s quite an influence, isn’t it?
1.A. death B. danger C. fashion D. challenge
2.A. dreamed of B. succeeded in C. applied for D. approved of
3.A. When B. While C. As D. Although
4.A. numb B. sleepy C. frozen D. drunk
5.A. fun B. difficulties C. hope D. annoyance
6.A. died B. killed C. injured D. hurt
7.A. clearly B. frequently C. constantly D. equally
8.A. headed B. walked C. targeted D. fled
9.A. in trouble B. in danger C. in time D. in turn
10.A. above B. below C. into D. through
11.A. turn B. hold C. look D. get
12.A. desire B. fault C. privilege D. chance
13.A. Thus B. Otherwise C. Instead D. Therefore
14.A. made B. faced C. avoided D. regretted
15.A. disappointed B. relevant C. embarrassed D. responsible
16.A. remembering B. sharing C. declaring D. recommending
17.A. explain B. witness C. benefit D. realize
18.A. finally B. only C. alone D. merely
19.A. pure B. deep C. still D. fresh
20.A. affects B. inspires C. attracts D. urges
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科目:高中英语 来源:2015-2016学年浙江绍兴一中高二下期中考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
In a Station of the Metro
The apparition of these faces in the crowd;
Petals on a wet, black bough.
This is the only Ezra Pound poem that many people will read in their lives. Why? One obvious reason is that it’s just two lines long. The poem, which can be understood as “A man sees a bunch of faces in the subway and thinks they look like flowers on a tree branch,” is an exercise in shortness. Pound wrote it after having a spiritual experience in a Paris metro (subway) station.
In 1916, the US poet originally thought he could best describe his vision in a painting. Unfortunately, he wasn’t a painter. So he wrote a thirty-line poem, which he didn’t like. He dropped the long version in the waste bin. Six months later, he wrote a shorter poem, but didn’t like that one either. Finally, a full year after the experience, he had been reading short Japanese poems called haikus, and he figured he would try this style. The result, which was published in 1913, is one of the most famous and influential works in modern poetry.
This poem is one of the monuments (纪念物) of the 20th-century artistic movement known as “Imagism”. Basically, Pound and his friends thought that images (意象) weren’t just decoration: they were the highest form of speech. By finding the right image, the poet can express the true, spiritual reality of a thing, which is more important than using a bunch of adjectives to describe its physical appearance. Thus, “In a Station of the Metro” is a poem that consists of one image expressed with absolute (绝对的) exactness and nothing else.
To the imagists, the best way to describe an experience is not to use more and more words; the best way is to find exactly the right words. Have you ever told a beloved one that “words can’t express” how much you love them? Well, Pound would say that you’re just being lazy. In his view, words can express anything, even if it takes an entire year to find the right ones.
1.In the short poem, Ezra Pound .
A. tells us one of his painful experiences
B. compares the passengers’ faces to flowers
C. describes a man walking among the crowd
D. shows a wet, black tree branch in a metro station
2.According to the text, “In a Station of the Metro” was .
A. based on one of Pound’s paintings
B. first discovered in a waste bin
C. influenced by haikus
D. completed in 1916
3.Pound and his friends .
A. stressed the importance of using adjectives
B. were good at describing abstract images
C. decorated their poems with pictures
D. used images to express their ideas
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科目:高中英语 来源:2015-2016学年宁夏育才中学孔德校区高一下6月考英语卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
Last year, I met a little boy to whom my heart went out. He would talk to me every single day, and always seemed to have a smile on his face. His problem was that he stuttered (口吃) extremely badly when he tried to talk. It was really hard to understand what he was saying, although he loved to tell big tales!
One morning, I was talking to the teachers who ran the school store. The boy stopped by and said hello to all of us. Afterwards they told me that the boy would stop every day to ask if they would be there the next day. But of course, he never had money to buy anything.
I decided that I would get him a little something just as a surprise. So I picked out a pencil, a rubber, and a small notebook for just $1.00. I cannot describe the look on his face when I gave him the three little things. Then, without a stutter, he loudly said, "Thank you so much!" and just kept repeating, "Thank you! Thank you!" He gave me a big hug before going off to class.
I was touched to see someone appreciate something that much. As he walked off, he was showing his new stuff to other kids walking to class. I have to say that I have never spent a dollar that would me an so much to me.
1.Why did the boy never buy anything from the store?
A. Because he couldn’t make himself understood.
B. Because the teachers were unwilling to sell him anything.
C. Because he couldn’t afford anything.
D. Because he could never decide what to buy.
2.What do we learn from the third paragraph?
A. Actually the boy had no stutter at all.
B. The boy was too excited to stutter at the moment.
C. What the author had bought helped the boy speak normally.
D. The author wanted to find out whether the boy really had a stutter.
3.Which would be the best title for the passage?
A. A Stuttering Boy
B. Kindness Can Do Wonders
C. One Dollar Can Buy Anything
D. The Best Dollar I Have Spent
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科目:高中英语 来源:2015-2016学年四川双流中学高一下期中考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
If you are sitting, please stand up. Move your legs. Touch your toes if you can. Do anything but sit. New research shows that if you cut down on the time you spend sitting, you might live longer. Sitting less than three hours a day might extend your life by two years. Cutting television time to less than two hours a day can add one point four years to life.
The human body is designed to move. The fact is just the opposite. Modern lifestyles and office jobs rarely give us the chance to move around. We sit while we’re eating; we sit in the car; we sit while we are watching TV. And most of us sit for many hours at work. Sitting is something we do all the time. On average, Americans sit for four and a half to five hours a day. But that does not make sitting good for us.
Though you may exercise often, that does not mean you can sit for the rest of your waking hours. We can’t throw away physical activity. It is extremely important. Even if you exercise for 30 minutes a day, what goes on in the other 23 and a half hours a day is also very important.
Changes are coming to some offices, especially in the design of desks. A “standing desk” lets people stand while they work. Another new design is called the “treadmill desk”. It is an exercise machine that lets you walk slowly in one place. Even some U.S. schools begin to experiment with desks that are part bicycle to keep children moving.
Many companies may not buy a standing desk for everybody. However, they may get five standing desks or a treadmill desk for their employees and put them in a certain place where people can go for an hour a day to answer their emails or talk on the phone. Experts suggest some other activities: take a walk at lunchtime; walk to the offices and talk directly instead of emailing colleagues. All these activities may help you live longer.
1.Why should people stand up according to the new research?
A. They should touch their toes.
B. Standing more can cure some diseases.
C. Sitting less does people good and may help people live longer.
D. They spend too much time watching TV.
2.What can we learn about sitting?
A. Sitting is the best position for the body.
B. People usually have to sit for a long time nowadays.
C. The more people sit, the better they will be.
D. Americans sit longer every day than people in other countries.
3.What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. The walking hour B. Sitting
C. Standing. D. Exercising
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The new design of desks can help people sit less.
B. The “treadmill desk” is used by people to run.
C. It’s better for school students to use standing desks.
D. It’s necessary for companies to offer a sitting desk to every employees.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2015-2016学年辽宁东北育才校高二下第二段考英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
Today, one can trace Venice’s rich past from its buildings. Most cities can claim at least a handful of outstanding churches, palaces or houses of historical interest, but in Venice very nearly everything is remarkable, from the magnificent Piazza San Marco (St. Mark’s Square ) and the palaces that line the Grand Canal to the centuries-old homes of simple fishermen. It would be easy to say that the city itself is an enormous museum if it were not for the fact it is so obviously alive.
At first sight, Venice looks unbelievably permanent, an apparently complete Renaissance (文艺复兴) city so untouched by time that there seems no reason why it should not go on forever. Now the city is slowly sinking, as the clay on which it is built loses its elasticity (弹性) and the massive wooden piles rot (腐烂) away. Flooding, such a rare occurrence a hundred years ago now happens several times each winter.
The damage caused by the flooding is immense, and the fabric of the ancient buildings is now being further damaged by pollution from the mainland town as well as by the wash produced by the constantly increasing number of motor boats that speed up and down the canals.
A further threat to Venice comes from the Venetians themselves, some of whom are not particularly interested in preserving the city as one of the wonders of the world and would prefer to see it modernized.
“What better place is there for the meeting of dear friends? See how it glows with the advancing summer; how the sky and the sea and the rosy air and the marble of the palaces all glimmer and melt together.” Thus wrote the famous author Henry James, of Venice, which provided the setting for his story “The Aspern Papers”, in the nineteenth century. The Splendor of Venice has captured the imagination of artists for centuries --- and not just of the great painters and novelists. How tragic now that she is faced with the double threat of man and nature. Venice indeed will be lucky to survive.
1.Venice proudly boasts .
A. its beautiful churches, palaces and houses
B. its unique St. Mark’s Square and the Grand Canal
C. its picturesque waterscape
D. its marvelous ancient buildings
2.The writer thinks that .
A. Venice can be regarded as a big museum
B. Venice is no longer a big museum
C. Venice is different from a big museum
D. Venice can never be a big museum because of its modernization
3.From the fourth paragraph, we know that .
A. Venetians are eager to modernize their city
B. Venetians value the Grand Canal
C. Venetians don’t care about any threat to the Grand Canal.
D. the threat of man is greater than the threat of nature
4.In the last paragraph, the writer .
A. is very confident that Venice will survive
B. is doubtful whether Venice will survive
C. thinks that Venice will have luck
D. is afraid that Venice will no longer attract artists and novelists
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科目:高中英语 来源:2015-2016学年江苏盐城中学高一下期中考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:书面表达
书面表达请阅读下列文字和图表,并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。
When was the last time you had fun with your parents? Your parents are all busy during working days; during the weekends, you may want to hang out with them but they may have to work extra hours.
This is not uncommon. In China, both of the parents have their jobs. Most of the parents try their best to offer their children comfortable circumstances, but they seldom have time to stay with their children. A recent survey done in the US found that more than half of American parents spend less than three hours having fun with their children each week.
As the Daily Mail noted: Families are spending little quality time creating bonds and precious memories together during the week because of the demands of modern life.
【写作内容】
1. 用约30个单词概述上述信息的主要内容;
2. 简要分析父母陪伴孩子的时间越来越少的原因;
3. 结合自己的经历,谈谈父母多陪伴孩子对其孩子的影响。
【写作要求】
1. 写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句;
2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称;
3. 不必写标题。(陪伴: accompany v.)
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科目:高中英语 来源:2015-2016学年江苏盐城中学高一下期中考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:单项填空
_______about the hero’s love story, most teenagers are interested in the novel _______the Second World War.
A. Concerned, concerned B. Concerning, concerning
C. Concerned, concerning D. Concerning, concerned
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科目:高中英语 来源:2016届高三复习跟踪检测英语试卷(28)(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
阅读理解。
Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne is a hotspot travel destination, and it's easy to see its beautiful beaches and busy city life.
Why it's a great choice: Australia as a whole is considered a safe destination for international travel, and because of that, many solo travelers go there. As an English?speaking country, you won't be faced with any language barriers. Melbourne is easy to get around because you can walk or bike practically anywhere!
Thailand
Thailand is great for solo travelers — perhaps because it is one of the Buddhist mindsets, which promote equality among the sexes.
Why it's a great choice:Thailand is known for its friendly atmosphere, and as a travel hotspot, there are plenty of chances to meet other like?minded travelers. Well known for being very cheap, especially in the north. A good choice if you want to get away on a budget. Thailand has a lot to offer, from the party?central Bangkok to beautiful beaches and tropical (热带的) jungle.
Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong is a great place to relax for solo travelers as it is full of “Zen Moments”, such as beautiful gardens and Tai Chi classes.
Why it's a great choice:Hong Kong is regarded as one of the safest cities in the world. If you're not well?traveled, or perhaps a bit tired of things like language barriers, Hong Kong is a great place to start, as it mixes both Eastern and Western at the same time.
Bali, Indonesia
Bali is a spiritual place with yoga, spas, healthy food and beaches. The combination of friendly people and splendid visual culture has made Bali number one tourist attraction.
Why it's so great: you won't be the only solo traveler in Bali. Everyone is known for being extremely friendly and you're sure to meet some amazing characters along the way. As a Hindu island, Bali is the perfect place for a relaxing and spiritual retreat (静修). The Sacred Monkey Forest in Ubud is fantastic — if you like monkeys, anyway.
1.What do the four places have in common according to the text?
A.They're cheap to travel around.
B.They're great for solo travelers.
C.They offer good spas and yoga.
D.There're no language barriers.
2.Where can you enjoy both convenient transport and beautiful beaches?
A.Melbourne, Australia. B.Thailand.
C.Hong Kong, China. D.Bali, Indonesia.
3.What has made Bali No. 1 tourist attraction?
A.Yoga, spas, healthy food and beaches.
B.Friendly people and splendid visual culture.
C.Meeting some amazing characters along the way.
D.Fantastic monkeys in the Sacred Monkey Forest.
4.What type of writing is this text?
A.A travel journal. B.A business report.
C.A travel guide. D.A press advertisement.
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