It is ______ that Mr. Brown sailed across the world by himself______ within about 130 days.

A. terrified, successful B. scary, successfully

C. amazing, successfully D. convincing, successful

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Should we allow modern buildings to be built next to older buildings in a historic area of a city? In order to answer this question, we must first examine whether people really want to preserve the historic feel of an area. Not all historical buildings are attractive. However, there may be other reasons—for example, economic (經(jīng)濟的) reasons—why they should be preserved. So, let us assume that historical buildings are both attractive and important to the majority of people. What should we do then if a new building is needed?

In my view, new architectural styles can exist perfectly well alongside an older style. Indeed, there are many examples in my own home town of Tours where modern designs have been placed very successfully next to old buildings. As long as the building in question is pleasing and does not dominate (影響) its surroundings too much, it often improves the attractiveness of the area.

It is true that there are examples of new buildings which have spoilt (破壞) the area they are in, but the same can be said of some old buildings too. Yet people still speak against new buildings in historic areas. I think this is simply because people are naturally conservative(保守的)and do not like change.

Although we have to respect people’s feelings as fellow users of the buildings, I believe that it is the duty of the architect and planner to move things forward . If we always reproduced what was there before, we would all still be living in caves. Thus, I would argue against copying previous architectural styles and choose something fresh and different , even though that might be the more risky choice.

1.What does the author say about historical buildings in the first paragraph?

A. Some of them are not attractive.

B. Most of them ate too expensive to preserve.

C. They are more pleasing than modern buildings.

D. They have nothing to do with the historic feel of an area.

2.Which of the following is true according to the author ?

A. We should reproduce the same old buildings.

B. Buildings should not dominate their surroundings.

C. Some old buildings have spoilt the area they are in.

D. No one understands why people speak against new buildings.

3.By “move things forward ” in the last paragraph , the author probably means“ ”

A. destroy old buildings

B. put things in a different place

C. respect people’s feelings for historical buildings

D. choose new architectural styles

4.What is the main purpose of the passage?

A. To explain why people dislike change.

B. To argue that modern buildings can be built in historic areas.

C. To warn that we could end up living in caves.

D. To admit how new buildings have ruined their surroundings.

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科目：高中英語 來源：安徽省淮北市2017--2018學年高二上學期第一次月考英語試卷 題型：閱讀理解

I had the meanest mother in the world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have cereal (麥片粥), eggs and toast. Others had cokes and candy for lunch, while we had to eat a sandwich. As you can guess, my supper was different from the other kids’. But at least I was not alone in my suffering. My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did.

My mother insisted on knowing where we were at all times. She had to know who our friends were and what we were doing. We had to wear clean clothes every day. Other kids always wore their clothes for days. We reached the height of disgrace (丟臉) because she made our clothes herself, just to save money.

The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by 9:00 each night and up at 7:45 the next morning. So while my friends slept, my mother actually had the courage to break Child Labor Law. She made us work. I believed she lay awake all night thinking up mean things to do to us. Through the years, our friends’ report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing, red for failing. My mother, however, would merely be content with black marks. None of us was allowed the pleasure of being a dropout (輟學者).

She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. Using this as a background, I’m now trying to bring up my three children. I’m filled with pride when my children think I am mean because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world.

1.From the passage we can learn that the writer’s mother was .

A. not generous at all B. very strict with her children

C. very mean with money matters D. very cruel to her children

2.Which of the following things did the writer hate to do most?

A. Eating differently from other kids.

B. Wearing clean clothes which were made by mother.

C. Going to bed early and getting up early.

D. Letting mother know where they were.

3.It can be inferred from the passage that .

A. the writer worked hard and usually got good grades in studies

B. mother was punished for breaking the Labor Law

C. all the other kids studied better than the writer

D. the writer’s family lived a painful life

4.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Mother practised economy in running her home.

B. The writer is very thankful to her mother.

C. The writer is strict with her children when bringing them up.

D. The writer doesn’t love her mother for the past painful life.

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The National Gallery

Description:

The National Gallery is the British national art museum built on the north side of Trafalgar Square in London. It houses a different collection of more than 2,300 examples of European art ranging from 13th-century religious paintings to more modem ones by Renoir and Van Gogh. The older collections of the gallery are reached through the main entrance while the more modem works in the East Wing are most easily reached from Trafalgar Square by a ground floor entrance

Layout:

The modem Sainsbury Wing on the western side of the building houses 13th- to 15th-century paintings, and artists include Duccio, Uccello, Van Eyck, Lippi, Mantegna, Botticelli and Memling.

The main West Wing houses 16th-century paintings, and artists include Leonardo da Vinci, Cranach, Michelangelo, Raphael, Bruegel, Bronzino, Titan and Veronese.

The North Wing houses 17th-century paintings, and artists include Caravaggio, Rubens, Poussin, Van Dyck, Velazquez, Claude and Vermeer.

The East Wing houses 18th- to early 20th-century paintings, and artists include Canaletto, Goya, Turner, Constable, Renoir and Van Gogh.

Opening Hours:

The Gallery is open every day from 10am to 6pm (Fridays 10am to 9pm) and is free, but charges apply to some special exhibitions.

Getting There:

Nearest underground stations: Charing Cross (2-minute walk), Leicester Square (3-minute walk), Embankment (7-minute walk), and Piccadilly Circus (8-minute walk).

1.In which century’s collection can you see religious paintings?

A. The 17th. B. The 13th.

C. The 18th. D. The 20th.

2.Where are Leonardo da Vinci’s works shown?

A. In the East Wing. B. In the Sainsbury Wing.

C. In the main West Wing. D. In the North Wing.

3.Which underground station is closest to the National Gallery?

A. Piccadilly Circus. B. Leicester Square.

C. Embankment. D. Charing Cross.

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“Clothes Swapping” has become an increasingly popular activity for women in the United States. The women can give away unwanted clothing at a clothes swap event and get something different in return.

Recently about 300 women went to a clothes swap at a high school in Springfield, Virginia. It was the largest crowd ever for the area’s popular clothing-swapping group.

Daphne Steinberg was having a good day. “For anyone who knows Ann Taylor LOFT, Ann Taylor is a really nice women’s designer and I will totally wear this to work. So I love that, I love that I can equip myself for work, have a good time in doing it, not totally bankrupt myself.”

Sandy Van Dusen likes the idea that clothes are finding new homes instead of being thrown away. “Because it helps to keep the Earth green. There’s no point in my opinion in continuing to buy new clothes when we can reuse what’s already here. Give it a new home--- let somebody else love what you used to love and no longer love.”

Kim Pratt organized the clothing-swapping event in Springfield. She also organized a money-raising activity for the high school’s debate team. It is one of several ways that her group gives to charitable causes.Another is by donating all of the “un-swapped” clothing to shelters for victims of domestic violence.

“I started doing this four years ago, and we’ve been doing it for four years, getting bigger and bigger each time we have a swap.”

She used the social media website meetup.com to help publicize the events. The website has helped her group grow from 30 members to 1,300. Mrs.Pratt says most of the members respect the clothing swap rules. But she say competition for desirable fashion can be strong.

“We have to tell people sometimes not to hover over the new people coming in with their clothing. As they put it out, some people tend to grab the stuff right out of their hands and it becomes like a free-for-all. We try to avoid that as much as possible.”

1.At a clothes swap women can______ .

A. make some money by giving away unwanted clothing

B. buy whatever clothing they like

C. have a social gathering and make friends

D. exchange unwanted clothing for something different

2.We can learn from what Daphne Steinberg said that ______.

A. she got some nice clothes at the clothes swap

B. the clothes swap was the largest ever in the area

C. it was the first time she had been to a clothes swap

D. she saved much more money than she had expected

3.What is Paragraph 5 mainly about?

A. How Kim Pratt started the clothing-swapping event.

B. What Kim Pratt did with the un-swapped clothes.

C. How Kim Pratt raised money to help charitable causes.

D. What Kim Pratt did to help people in need.

4.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ______ .

A. clothes swaps often go out of control in the end

B. clothes-swapping is becoming increasingly popular with women

C. Improper behavior at clothes swaps needs to be controlled

D. more clothing swapping events need to be organized

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Mr. White, the principal, has made a great______ to the growth of the school.

A. contribution B. progress

C. invention D. protection

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—I`m afraid a car is too expensive for me.

—But more and more Chinese can ______to buy one.

A. require B. afford

C. refuse D. offer

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科目：高中英語 來源：江西省南昌市2016-2017學年高二下學期期中考試英語試卷 題型：閱讀理解

Joanne was stuck in a traffic jam in central Birmingham at 5:30 and at 6:30 she was expected to be chairing a meeting of the tennis club．At last, the traffic was moving. She swung quickly racing to her house. As she opened the door, she nearly tripped(絆) over Sheba.

“Hey，Sheba, ”she said, “I've got no time for you now，but I'll take you out as soon as I get back from tennis club．”Then she noticed Sheba seemed to be coughing or choking (噎).Obviously，she could hardly breathe．Immediately．Joanne realized she would have to take her to the vet (獸醫(yī)).When she got there, the vet was just about to close for the day. Seeing the state of Sheba, Dr. Sterne brought her quickly into his office.

“Listen, doctor, I'm really in a rush to get to a meeting. Can I leave her with you, and go and get changed? I'll be back in ten minutes to pick her up, and then I'll take her on to the meeting with me. Is that OK?”

“Sure.” said the doctor

Joanne made the quick trip back to her house in a couple of minutes. As she was once more entering the hallway(門廳), the phone by the door began to ring.

“This is Dr．Sterne, ”said an anxious voice. “I want you to get out of that house immediately, ”said the doctor's voice. “I'm coming round right away, and the police will be there any time now. Wait outside! ”

At that moment, a police car screeched to a stop outside the house. Two policemen got out and ran into the house. Joanne was by now completely confused and very frightened. Then the doctor arrived.

“Where’s Sheba? Is she OK?” shouted Joanne.

“She’s fine, Joanne. I took out the thing which was choking her, and she’s OK now.”

Just then, the two policemen reappeared from the house，half-carrying a white-faced man, who could hardly walk, There was blood all over him.

“My God,” said Joanne,“How did he get in there? And how did you know he was there?”

“I think he must be a burglar(thief),” said the doctor. “I knew he was there because when I finally removed what was stuck in Sheba’s throat：it turned out to be three human fingers.”

1.What was Joanne supposed to do at 6:30 ?

A. To walk her dog． B. To see her doctor．

C. To attend a club meeting． D. To play tennis with her friends．

2.Joanne wanted to get back to her home again __________. .

A. to phone the police station B. to dress up for the meeting

C. to catch the badly hurt burglar D. to wait for her dog to be cured

3.From the passage, we can infer that __________ .

A. Sheba fought against the burglar

B. the police themselves found the burglar had broken in

C. Joanne had planned to take her dog to the meeting

D. the doctor performed a difficult operation on the dog

4.The underlined word “screeched” in paragraph7 probably means___________.

A. noticed B. shouted

C. ran D. screamed

5.In this passage, the writer intends to tell us that the dog is __________.

A. clever B. devoted

C. frightening D. friendly

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科目：高中英語 來源：安徽省巢湖市2016-2017學年高二下學期第三次月考英語試卷 題型：完形填空

A poor boy loved a rich girl. One day the boy proposed her. Then the girl said, "listen! your monthly salary is my daily ______. That’s too little. Should I be ______ with you? How could you think that? I will never_____ you. So, forget me and get engaged_____ someone else of your ______."But somehow the boy could not ____ her so easily.

10 years later, One day they met face to face in a shopping center______. The lady said, "Hey! You! How are you? Now I'm married. Do you know how much is my husband's ____? ＄20000 per month! Can you imagine? And he is also very _____. He worked for a big company as an assistant for his manager."

The guy's eyes got _____ with tear at hearing those words.

After few minutes her husband came _____ the lady could say something to the guy. Her husband started to___by seeing the guy.

"Sir! You here? This is my_____." Then he said to her wife, "I'm going to ____ a project of him, which is about＄2 billion. And do you know a_____? Sir loved a girl but he didn't ____her. That's why he is still unmarried. How ____ the girl is,isn't it? Nowadays who can love a person like that way?"

Life is not so ____ So, don't be so proud of yourself and_____others. Situations change with time. Every one should____ other’s love.

1.A. fares B. activities C. papers D. expenses

2.A. married B. involved C. compared D. faced

3.A. love B. admire C. envy D. miss

4.A. in B. to C. with D. on

5.A. level B. age C. interest D. education

6.A. persuade B. forget C. understand D. desert

7.A. bravely B. happily C. secretly D. accidentally

8.A. weight B. payment C. salary D. allowance

9.A. smart B. careful C. patient D. brave

10.A. red B. wet C. big D. wide

11.A. though B. until C. when D. before

12.A. cry B. shout C. say D. tremble

13.A. wife B. boss C. friend D. daughter

14.A. support B. fund C. start D. assist

15.A. wonder B. fact C. story D. rule

16.A. tell B. pursue C. get D. accompany

17.A. lucky B. foolish C. beautiful D. content

18.A. simple B. romantic C. hard D. short

19.A. keep away from B. look down upon C. live up to D. take care of

20.A. accept B. experience C. respect D. realize

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