When Columbus ‘sailed the ocean blue in 1492’ wasn’t looking for America, he was searching for a route from Spain to China; America just got in the way.
The Spanish were after the riches of Asia: silk, dates, spices. Until later adventures discovered how to sail to the Far East, trade with China depended on the Silk Road. The trade between China and Europe brought huge wealth, so the Spanish had a strong desire to find a new way to the East. Eventually a way appeared; as sea traffic developed from the 17th Century onwards, the overland route diminished.
Now China is seeking to revive(復興) the Silk Road and is preparing to invest 4 trillion pounds in new road, rail links, oil pipelines and other basic facilities. It is hoped that goods can be shipped westwards by land far more quickly and economically than by sea.
But the plan is also to attract more tourists. Actually, China does pretty well for tourists already; it’s the world’s fourth most visited country. Two cities — Beijing and Shanghai — possess the tourism business, with significant interest in destinations such as Xi’an and Chengdu. While Beijing is modern, cities such as Lanzhou and Dunhuang have one foot planted firmly in old China.
Other places featured include Xi’an, the former capital of China, where you can come face to face with the Terracotta Army built to protect China’s first emperor in the afterlife. From Lanzhou tour members take the train to Jiayuguan, China’s western gateway and a key location on the Silk Road.
There is also a four-day coach journey along the original Silk Route through the Xinjiang region to Kashgar. Along the way, at Kurla, you can visit the ruins of the Iron Fortress.
1.What does the underlined word “diminished” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Discovered. B. Disappeared. C. Disturbed. D. Displayed.
2.What is the purpose of reviving the Silk Road?
A. To rebuild the ruins of the Iron Fortress.
B. To construct new roads and other basic structures.
C. To make transportation westwards faster and cheaper.
D. To draw more inland tourists’ attention to the western gateway.
3.What can we learn about the Silk Road?
A. It is nothing but a trade route.
B. It may destroy some cities’ ancient style.
C. It attracts foreign investment of ? 4 trillion.
D. It promotes the tourism industry of China.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A. The Charming of the Silk Road B. The function of the Silk Road
C. The origin of the Silk Road D. The future of the Silk Road
科目：高中英語 來源：2016-2017學年河南省南陽市六校高一下學期第一次聯(lián)考英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
Hampton court place
A magical history tour inside and out,with the magnificent state Apartments of Henry Ⅷ and William Ⅲ, costume guides and 60 acres of spectacular riverside gardens including the famous Maze. Price Information: Adults ￡14.50, Children ￡7.25 (Aged 5-15)
Opening dates: All year around except 24-26 Dec.
Ghost Bus Tours
There’s something funny about this bus. You will find yourself seated in the heart of live ghost story. But that’s not all. Take a ride to the dark side and a strange conductor tells some frightening stories as the mysterious bus reveals its own secrets. You can also see a sightseeing show with actors and on-board technical trickery.
Price Information: Adults ￡18, Children ￡12 (Aged 5-15)
Opening Dates: All year around
Kensington Palace
Kensington Palace has been a royal home for over 300 years and parts of the palace remain a private residence for members of the Royal Family today. The magnificent State Apartments and the Fashion Rules Collection are open to the public.
Price Information: Adults ￡12.50, Children ￡6.25(Aged 5-15)
Opening Dates: All year around except 24-26 Dec.
Kew Gardens
Visit the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, London. A UNESCO World Heritage site, these magnificent London gardens, glasshouses and galleries are a living exhibit as well as an important historical heritage. See Kew Gardens bursting with color for its 250th anniversary.
Price Information: Adults ￡13.90, Children under 17 for free!
Opening Dates: All year around except 24-26 Dec.
Canary Wharf Experience
This round trip Thames RIB speed boat experience will be one never to forget. Get into character as famous Bond soundtracks play out from the unique on board sound system. Flex your muscles as the Thames RIB super-powered speedboats with 490hp engines prepare to go turbo.
Price Information: Adults ￡36.00, Children ￡22.00 (under 15)
Opening Dates: All year around
1.How much is the admission for a family of two grown-ups and a fifteen-year-old girl to visit the Royal Botanic Gardens
A. ￡36.25 B. ￡31.20 C. ￡ 27.80 D. ￡48.00
2.What can you get from the passage
A. The tourists can visit Ghost Bus Tours at any time.
B. The tourists can visit Kew Gardens at any time between Dec.24 and 26.
C. The tourists can visit Kensington Palace at any time on December 25.
D. The tourists can visit Hampton Court Palace at any time.
3.Which one provides the most thrilling way to see London from the river?
A. Kew Gardens. B. Canary Wharf Experience.
C. Hampton Court Palace . D. Kensington Place.
4.What is “Ghost Bus Tours” intended to express?
A. It lets tourists have more fun during their visits in London.
B. It lets tourists know more about London’s history.
C. It shows that there are a lot of unknown secrets in London.
D. It shows that ghost stories are popular in London.
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The first-ever direct China-to-Britain freight train (貨運列車) arrived in London last week. It was the 1. (late) evidence of China’s efforts to redevelop the “Silk Road” trade routes that once stretched from Asia to Europe.
2. (travel) from China through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany, Belgium and France for 18 days, the train finally arrived in London. Inside the 68 containers 3.(be) household goods, clothing, cloth, bags and suitcases. “This is 4.(two) as quick as sea and it’s much, much cleaner and cheaper than air freight,” said Philippa Edmunds, 5.works at the British Campaign for Better Transport.
But the train itself may be more important than the goods 6. was carrying. Observers say the trip had a political message: that China is developing new trade routes and new markets. China needs to find more places 7. (sell) the goods it makes. That is the 8.(believe) of Jie Yu from the London School of Economics. “The domestic market in China now seems not to be very promising, so the Chinese are 9.
(desperate) looking for the new markets. And obviously that freight train serves 10. a very good vehicle for the Chinese manufacturers and may help restore the business confidence inside China. ”
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I was born in 1642 in France. After I was programmed by an operator 1. used cards with holes, I could “think” 2.(logical). In 1936, my real father, Alan Turing, wrote a book about how computers could be made 3.(work) to solve any mathematical problem by 4.(build) a universal machine. People were surprised at my artificial intelligence.
At first, I was as large 5. a room. As time 6.(go) by, I was made smaller and smaller. It was in the early 1960s 7. I got a family connected by a network. My memory became 8.large that even I couldn’t believe it! I could share information 9. others and since the 1970s, my family and I have been used by millions of people. I am now filled with 10. (happy) that I am a good helper of the human races.
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假定你是李華，你的語文老師Mr.Li受邀于三月初去英國一所學校進行交流。他將做關于中國傳統(tǒng)文化的報告，并與英國學生互動（interact）。他請你用英語給對方負責人Ms. Jenkins寫一封郵件，希望提前安排好。
注意：1.詞數100左右；
2.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。
Dear Ms. Jenkins.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours faithfully,
Li Hua
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文中共有10處錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。
增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。
刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(＼)劃掉。
修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。
注意：1．每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；
2．只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計分。
Last Sunday morning, when I was having a walk in the park near my home, I came across a crew made a new film with one of my favorite actor. I didn’t have my camera with me at that time, but I rushed back home to get. Unfortunately, by the time I got back, they have finished the scene and the actor couldn’t be seen everywhere. I was really disappointing and about to leave when he walked out a building. He was right there in the front of me! I couldn’t believe my luck-not only did I had my photo taken with him, but he signed his name on my shirt!
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Back in 2001, Pen Hadow and I traveled to the North Pole. One morning we’d just taken down our tent and started skiing. Pen was in front, and I was following him. Suddenly I got a strange feeling that something was behind us. I stopped, looked back and saw a polar bear, walking towards us.
Pen and I planned to stay where we were, try and look big, and frighten it away. Pen had a shotgun that we’d bought in Russia. That was his job. My job was to look big and to take off my skis, hold the skis in the air, make lots of noise, and frighten away the bear. Pen raised the gun and fired into the air. However, it jammed and failed to work.
The bear was walking towards us. Pen tried again, but again it didn’t work. Then he walked towards the bear, and I thought, “Wow, Pen’s gone completely mad. He’s going to get eaten. What should I do?”
I thought maybe I could throw a ski at it or stab (刺) it with a ski pole or something. Suddenly, the bear stopped. Pen stopped. Bang. The gun went off in the air. There was a big cloud of smoke that I thought surprised Pen and me more than it surprised the bear. The animal looked up, looked down, turned around and walked off. Pen turned round and said, “Quick, get the camera and take a photograph,” and that was when suddenly I felt really nervous. I couldn’t even undo the zip on our bag.
That was the morning of the second day of this journey. We were out there for two months — fifty-nine days, but we never saw another bear that close.
1.What happened to the author and Pen?
A. They lost their way.
B. They felt terribly ill.
C. They broke their tent.
D. They were followed by a bear.
2.Which of the following can best describe the author and Pen?
A. Calm and brave.
B. Caring and proud.
C. Honest and friendly.
D. Careful and humorous.
3.Who frightened the bear away in the end?
A. The author. B. A hunter. C. Pen. D. Another animal.
4.In the text, the author mainly talks about _____.
A. his discovery in the North Pole
B. his experience in the North Pole
C. why he traveled to the North Pole
D. how he traveled across the North Pole
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科目：高中英語 來源：2016-2017學年江西省新余市高二下學期第一次段考英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
Deaf teenagers Orlando Chavez and German Resendiz have been friends since kindergarten. Together the two boys, who go to Escondido High School in California, have had the difficult job of learning in schools where the majority of the students can speak and hear.
Orlando lost his hearing at the age of one. German was born deaf, and his parents moved from Mexico to find a school where he could learn sign language. He met Orlando on their first day of kindergarten.
“We were in a special class with about 25 other deaf kids,” German remembers. “Before then, I didn’t know I was deaf and that I was different.”
“Being young and deaf in regular classes was very hard.”said Orlando.“The other kids didn’t understand us and we didn’t understand them. But we’ve all grown up together. And today. I’m popular because I’m deaf Kids try hard to communicate with me.”
Some things are very difficult for the two boys. “We can’t talk on the phone, so if we need help, we can’t call a crisis service,” German said. “And we can’t order food in a drive-thru（汽車餐廳）.”
Despite their difficulties, the two boys have found work putting food in bags at a local supermarket. They got their jobs through a “workability”program, designed for teenagers from local schools with different types of learning disabilities.
German has worked in the supermarket since August, and Orlando started in November.
“The other people who work here been very nice to us,”O(jiān)rlando signs. “They even sign sometimes. At first, we were nervous, bus we’ve learned a lot and we’re getting better.”
The opportunity to earn money has been exciting, both boys said. After high school, they hope to attend the National Technical Institute for the Deaf in New York.
1.Orlando and German have been_______.
A. to Mexico together. B. deaf since they were born.
C. friends since they were very young. D. to different high schools.
2.The word “crisis” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to_______.
A. food. B. Emergence. C. alarm. D. quick.
3.Both boys are happy to______.
A. have the opportunity to earn money.
B. work at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf.
C. help students with learning disabilities.
D. design programs for the deaf.
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科目：高中英語 來源：2017屆河北省高三（高補班）下學期第一次月考英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
A new study finds that young females in one group of African chimps(黑猩猩) use sticks as dolls more than their male peers (同齡) do, often treating pieces of wood like a mother chimp caring for a baby. In human cultures around the world, girls play with dolls and pretend that the toys are babies far more than boys do.
Chimp observations, collected over 14 years of field work with the Kanyawara chimp community in Kibale National Park in Ugandan, provide the first evidence of a nonhuman animal in the wild that exhibits sex differences in how it plays. This finding supports an argument that biology as well as society underlies boys’ and girls’ different toy preferences.
Stick play occurred most commonly between ages 3 and 9. Females spent a lot more time carrying sticks than males did. Young male chimps occasionally used sticks to mimic(模仿) childcare. “Far more often, they fought with sticks, an infrequent behavior among females,” say Sonya Kahlenberg of Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, and Richard Wrangham of Harvard University.
“Biological differences between the sexes make female chimps more receptive to stick-mothering than males,” says Wrangham.
Consistent with reported cultural traditions among adult chimps, Kanyawara youngsters learned from each other to play with sticks as if caring for babies. Stick play among young chimps showed no evidence of being directly influenced by older chimps. Child-bearing females never played with sticks and thus didn’t model such behavior for younger chimps.
Young females carried sticks for anywhere from a few minutes to several hours. They often rested in nests with their sticks, sometimes playing with them much as chimp mothers play with their babies though they didn’t get any form of teaching from the adults.
1.What does a stick seem like to a young female chimp who plays with it?
A. A doll. B. A mother. C. A baby. D. A toy.
2.We can see from the text that young female chimps ________.
A. often carry sticks with males
B. always carry sticks with males
C. never use sticks in fighting
D. seldom use sticks in fighting
3.From whom do the young chimps pick up the stick play behavior?
A. From each other. B. From older chimps.
C. From their mothers. D. From male chimps.
4.What does the text mainly tell us about young chimps’ stick play?
A. The types of stick play and social influence.
B. The sex differences and social influence.
C. The sex differences and age differences.
D. The ways of stick play and age differences.
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