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  • 难度: 使用次数:129 入库时间:2020-11-05
    来源: 福建省厦门科技中学2018-2019学年高二上10月月考英语试题含答案.doc

    You dash through a crowded railway station, tripping over bags, spilling (泼出) your coffee, only to have the doors slide shut in your face, leaving you breathless on the platform as the train pulls away.

    But at least, if you're in France, someone may be playing the piano for you. But it won’t be performed by a paid musician, or even a street entertainer playing for coins. It will just be a random passer-by, jamming for the fun of it on one of the pianos that the national railroad company, S. N. C. F., has fixed in nearly 100 stations across France. They are free for anyone to play, and travelers from all walks of life have taken to doing just that.

    Gares & Connexions, the S. N. C. F. division that manages its stations, rents the instruments from the producer, Yamaha: which maintains them and tunes them every month or two. The first one was set up in the Gare Montparnasse in Paris in 2012.

    The music, mixed with the sounds of shouting passengers, screaming trains and rolling suitcases, gives French stations a special soundscape. The amateur musicians have included Irish soccer fans and even babies. In 2014, Gares & Connexions and Yamaha organized a nationwide contest called Your Turn to Play, asking participants to submit videos of themselves using one of the pianos. It drew nearly 900 entries.

    Isn't the railroad company taking a big chance? Apparently not: “None of the instruments has been vandalized to this day, or even merely damaged,” said Claire Foumon, a spokeswoman for Gares & Connexions. “They are shared and respected by all.”

    So if you miss a train in Paris; Bordeaux or Marseille one day, perhaps someone will be playing a favorite piece that will ease your pain. Or perhaps you’ll sit down and play your annoyance away yourself.

    1. Why did Gares & Connexions fix pianos in railway stations?
           A. To advertise Yamaha's products.                     B. To make stations more attractive.

           C. To let travelers have a relaxing trip.               D. To help street artists make a living.
    2. What does Paragraph 4 mainly tell us?
           A. The contest has proved a hit.                         B. The pianos are very popular.
           C. Railway stations are crowded.                        D. everyone can be an amateur musician.

    3. What does the underlined word“vandalized”in Paragraph 5probably mean?
           A. Selected carefully.                                        B. Checked regularly.
           C. Reserved in advance.                                    D. Destroyed on purpose.
    4. What would be the best title for the text?
           A. Miss a train yet catch a tune                         B. A soundscape in the memory
           C. The role of piano in French life                    D. An amazing train with a piano bar

     
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  • 难度: 使用次数:125 入库时间:2020-10-30
    来源: 2021届高考英语一轮复习易错题型(4)阅读理解---作者意图类试题含答案解析.doc

    Since App Store was set up, it has been selling consumers one simple thing choice. Whether you wanted to play games, read the news, or do a thousand other things, there was something for whatever you desired.

    Then something funny happened. Logging into the App Store today is like going into a shopping mall with only a coupon(优惠券) for one thing: There's so much choice; it might be easier to give up than to choose.

    It isn't consumers who are burdened, though. Too much content of all kinds also has economic effects. When countless choices are available, it causes pressure, pushing prices down and driving us a bit crazy.

    So what is the way forward? It may well be to turn less choice itself to the marketing strategy. There are already signs that this is happening. Firstly content companies are looking to prevent their offerings from getting lost in the tons of stuff. Most obvious is Disney, which is planning to open its own streaming service next year. The point is to narrow the focus so that those seeking Disney cartoons will have one place to go, rather than being around various services.

    Yet if that represents a careful first step, there are more extreme options too. Consider the idea of a wine club: from tens of thousands of bottles each year, subscribers pay someone to select the most interesting ones. Perhaps what comes next for digital content is similarcarefully selected offerings from trusted sources that put choices in the hands of someone else in order to get rid of the anxiety of choosing.

    Up to now, too much choice in digital media has only one solution: the algorithm(运算法则). But we' ve seen the trouble with algorithms on You Tube They feed you only what you've already said you like, not things you may not know you re into. Worse, they have a tendency to serve up disturbing content. The way forward can’t simply be more or better algorithms.

    Instead, it's time for digital companies to start thinking about how to put limits on things: on how much we can use a device, or what we are available to choose from.

    As we move further into the digital revolution, what people ask for is clear: Less.

    1.What will too much choice of content on the market result in?

    A.The shutdown of companies                          B.The anxiety of consumers

    C.The poor quality of products                          D.The slowdown of economy

    2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to Paragraphs 4 and 5?

    A.Content companies should withdraw their offerings online

    B.Content companies should post their offerings on App Store

    C.Content companies adopt different methods to narrow the consumers focus

    D.Content companies open their own streaming services on You Tube

    3.How do algorithms probably respond to consumers needs?

    A.They make a better choice for them                B.They help to remove disturbing content

    C.They change their interest in digital media      D.They fail to offer what they possibly like

    4.What is the authors attitude towards limiting the choice consumers have ____.

    A.Approving.               B.Skeptical                   C.Opposing.                 D.Neutral

     
    题型:阅读理解  知识点:社会现象类阅读
  • 难度: 使用次数:182 入库时间:2020-10-30
    来源: 2021届高考英语一轮复习易错题型(2)阅读理解---概括主旨大意类试题含答案解析.doc

    Imagine that you’re the creator and show runner of the newest comedy show on television. Only it isn’t so popular yet, and your live Studio audience isn’t giving you the big laughs the show deserves. Do you film the show all over again, hoping that this time the audience will laugh? Or is there another option for making a joke sound funnier than it was received?

    Sweeten(改善) the sound by adding a laugh track! “Sweetening,” or the addition of sound effects such as laughs, screams, and other audience-produced noises to the audio track of a TV show, has been used since the 1940s to produce the appearance, or rather the sound, of an engaged and entertained response to a show’s comedy. Laugh tracks came into existence as not only a solution, and sometimes replacement, for an unengaged live audience but also as a way to engage an at-home audience into a more-traditional, public, and theater like experience. Adding a laugh track to a television show makes the viewers at home feel much less like they’re sitting on a couch staring at the television screen and much more like they’re in a room full of laughing happy people to varying degrees of success.

    Though the art of sweetening has risen and fallen in popularity over the past 60 years, credit for its creation and continued use is owed to laugh-track pioneer and sound engineer Charles Douglass. Douglass was the first to develop, in 1953, a machine for producing “canned laughter”, accessible at the push of a button or pull of a lever (操纵杆). Despite being artificial, sensibly edited laugh tracks are found by television studios to bring about a positive audience response, as their use is usually accompanied by higher ratings and increased audience memory. Though some television audiences may disagree with the value of the laugh track, the cheerful and repetitive sound holds a permanent place in the history and future of television comedy.

    1.The author uses the first paragraph to         .

    A.introduce the topic “sweetening”                    B.seek solutions for the problem

    C.point out a way of making comedies               D.arouse readers’ interest in comedies

    2.What effect does a laugh track produce?

    A.The creation of a show.                                 B.Funnier sound in a show,

    C.More engaged live audience                           D.Communication among TV viewers.

    3.What’s the author’s attitude towards the use of the laugh track?

    A.Doubtful.                 B.Positive.                   C.Neutral (中立的).      D.Uncertain,

    4.What does the passage mainly talk about?

    A.The reason for using laugh tracks.                  B.The brief history of laugh tracks.

    C.The development of TV comedies.                 D.The way to improve television shows.

     
    题型:阅读理解  知识点:社会现象类阅读
  • 难度: 使用次数:148 入库时间:2020-08-26
    来源: 江苏省2020届高考英语考前冲刺英语试卷8含答案.doc

    If you see a group of people dancing and singing on the street or in the railway station,  you don' t need to feel surprised. They are a flash mob(快闪族), which is a group of people who come together suddenly in a public place, do something unusual for a brief period of time,  and then quickly break up. They are usually organized with the help of the Internet or other digital communication network. At a predetermined time, they gather and perform some distractions(消遣)such as waving their hands and exchanging books. Then, they quickly break up before the police can arrive. Using mobile phones, the flash mob can change its location if the first one has been replaced for any reason.

    Bill Lasik, senior editor of Harper’s Magazine,organized the first flash mob in Manhattan in May 2003 and the first successful flash mob came together on June 3,2003 — after the first attempt was foiled at Macy' s department store. Lasik claimed that the activity was designed to make fun of hipsters(赶时髦的人), and call attention to the cultural atmosphere.

    Flash mob gatherings can sometimes shock people. Such an activity might seem amusing and untrue, but it also might frighten people who are not aware of what is taking place. Undoubtedly, flash mobs can serve as good political tools in any direction. They also have great economic potential, such as using flash mobs to advertise a product.

    The flash mob is now becoming more and more popular. People use it to do many things. For example, in 2019, Michael Jackson' s fans took part in a flash mob to remember him. Hundreds of his fans gathered singing and dancing Michael' s famous song " Beat It" together. Flash mobs give people from all walks of life an opportunity to come together to create a memory.

    64. The undefined word " foiled" in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by      

    A. forgotten         

    B. prevented      

    C. announced         

    D. confirmed

    65. What can you learn about the flash mob from the passage?

    A. The flash mob usually breaks up quickly for lacking enough time.

    B. Once the place for the activity is determined, it can' t be changed.

    C. The flash mob can be made use of in many fields just for fun.

    D. It gives people the chance to come together to do something unusual.

    66. The main purpose of the passage is___________.

    A. to entertain            

    B. to encourage      

    C. to inform           

    D. to persuade

    67. The writer' s attitude towards the flash mob is_____________.

    A. negative  

    B. objective  

    C. favorable  

    D. doubtful

     
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  • 难度: 使用次数:164 入库时间:2020-08-26
    来源: 江苏省2020届高考英语考前冲刺英语试卷8含答案.doc

    Teachers say the digital age has had a good influence - and a not-so-good influence - on this generation of American teenagers. More than 2,000 teachers took an online survey. Three-quarters of the teachers said the Internet and digital search tools have had a " mostly positive" effect on their students' research habits and skills. But 64 percent said the technologies " do more to distract(使……分心) students than to help them academically. " And 87 percent agreed that these technologies are creating an " easily distracted generation with short attention spans. "

    The Pew Internet Project did the survey with the National Writing Project. Judy Buchanan is the vice director of the National Writing Project and a co-author of the report. Ms. Buchanan says digital research tools are helping students learn more and faster. " Teachers really favor these tools because they are ways to make some of the learning exciting and engaging. Young people favor these tools. The goal is to really help them become creators of meaningful content, and not just sort of consumers. "

    But one problem the survey found is that many students lack digital literacy. They trust too much of the information they find on the Internet. Judy says these students haven' t developed the skills to determine the quality of online information. " It' s something that really has to be taught and paid attention to. Because in a world in which things happen quickly, you do need to step back, reflect and analyze the information you have. "

    Another problem is blamed on something that might not seem like a problem at all: being able to quickly find information online. Teachers say the result is a reduction in the desire and ability of their students to work hard to find answers. They say students are overly dependent on search engines and do not make enough use of printed books or research libraries.

    Many teachers are also concerned that the Internet makes it easy for students to copy work done by others instead of using their own abilities.

    56. The text mainly tells us____.

    A. all the students use digital tools

    B. the Internet is playing a key role

    C. teachers encourage using digital tools

    D. digital tools bring about benefits and problems

    57. Which of the following best shows the structure of the text?

    58. The underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably means________.

    A. students do not have the right digital tools

    B. students do not always have access to the Internet

    C. students haven' t the ability to adjust themselves

    D. students can' t judge online information properly

    59. Some students don' t tend to work hard because_________.

    A. they can get answers on the Internet quickly

    B. printed books and libraries around aren' t enough

    C. the Internet can' t make students concentrate

    D. they can copy each others' work without being punished

     
    题型:阅读理解  知识点:社会现象类阅读
  • 难度: 使用次数:146 入库时间:2020-08-24
    来源: 江苏省2020届高考考前冲刺英语试卷6含答案.doc

    For career(职业) changers thinking about growth and advancement potential, forget the blue-collar and white-collar categories: Green is the way to go. According to Bracken Hendricks, a senior fellow at the Center for Global Progress, careers that promote environmental responsibility will become main stream within a decade. “The growth in green careers will be like the Internet boom, which not only created new jobs, but also had an influence on the overall economy(经济),” he says.

    The increasing environmental problems and need for eco-friendly products and services are creating a new job section of green-collar jobs. Many countries of the world have realized the importance and need for energy-saving products and services. It is expected that by 2025 about 25% of the jobs in developed countries will be of green-collar jobs. Doesn’t the data look promising for the future?

    Green-collar jobs have become a bright career chances for all. And jobs will pop up at every income level, from environmental manager to gardener. For example, many countries including the United States have understood that fossil fuels have negative effect on the environment which can later become a serious danger to mankind. As a result, possibilities are being explored to find alternatives to satisfy demands in a better way. The increasing demand of newer resources(资源) has creating the need for experts and researchers who can find better ways to deal with the ongoing needs. In addition, in order to meet the increasing demands of environment-friendly equipment, both green product designer and educated and trained workers are needed. Management of environmental organizations also demands a large number of environmental managers. 

    Where can you find green-collar jobs? Internet is undoubtedly the best way to find information on almost any matter. Nowadays, different kinds of jobs are being posted online. Search through a couple of job websites to look for a bright future in energy conversion and recycling of waste management. Check regularly and find the right work for yourself. People who read newspapers can also find different kinds of green-collar jobs.

    67.  Why does Bracken Hendricks mention the Internet Boom in Paragraph One?

    A. To explain the importance of technology.

    B. To provide evidence of his recent research.

    C. To indicate the bright future of green careers.

    D. To inform us of the way of finding green-collar jobs. 

    68. Which of the following probably creates green-collar jobs?

    A. Promoting services.

    B. Training employees.

    C. Consuming fossil fuels.

    D. Developing new resources.

    69. What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 3?

    A. The requirements for green employees.

    B. The development of the green industry.

    C. The economic influence of green careers.

    D. The job chances in the environmental industry.

    70. The passage is written to _______.

    A. discuss eco-friendly services

    B. introduce promising career chances

    C. suggest ways of saving energy at work

    D. explain the best method of finding jobs

     
    题型:阅读理解  知识点:社会现象类阅读
  • 难度: 使用次数:182 入库时间:2020-07-13
    来源: 2020年高考江苏省英语试卷含答案解析.doc

    Sometimes it’s hard to let go. For many British people, that can apply to institutions and objects that represent their country’s past-age-old castles, splendid homes… and red phone boxes.

    Beaten first by the march of technology and lately by the terrible weather in junkyards (废品场), the phone boxes representative of an age are now making something of a comeback. Adapted in imaginative ways, many have reappeared on city streets and village greens housing tiny cafes, cellphone repair shops or even defibrillator machines (除颤器).

    The original iron boxes with the round roofs first appeared in 1926. They were designed by Giles Gilbert Scott, the architect of the Battersea Power Station in London. After becoming an important part of many British streets, the phone boxes began disappearing in the 1980s, with the rise of the mobile phone sending most of them away to the junkyards.

    About that time, Tony Inglis’ engineering and transport company got the job to remove phone boxes from the streets and sell them out. But Inglis ended up buying hundreds of them himself, with the idea of repairing and selling them. He said that he had heard the calls to preserve the boxes and had seen how some of them were listed as historic buildings.

    As Inglis and, later other businessmen, got to work, repurposed phone boxes began reappearing in cities and villages as people found new uses for them. Today, they are once again a familiar sight, playing roles that are often just as important for the community as their original purpose.

    In rural areas, where ambulances can take a relatively long time to arrive, the phone boxes have taken on a lifesaving role. Local organizations can adopt them for l pound, and install defibrillators to help in emergencies.

    Others also looked at the phone boxes and saw business opportunities. LoveFone, a company that advocates repairing cellphones rather than abandoning them, opened a mini workshop in a London phone box in 2016.

    The tiny shops made economic sense, according to Robert Kerr, a founder of LoveFone. He said that one of the boxes generated around $13,500 in revenue a month and cost only about $400 to rent.

    Inglis said phone boxes called to mind an age when things were built to last. I “like what they are to people, and I enjoy bringing things back,” he said.

    58. The phone boxes are making a comeback ______.

    A. to form a beautiful sight of the city

    B. to improve telecommunications services

    C. to remind people of a historical period

    D. to meet the requirement of green economy

    59. Why did the phone boxes begin to go out of service in the 1980s?

    A. They were not well-designed.                    B. They provided bad services.

    C. They had too short a history.                    D. They lost to new technologies.

    60. The phone boxes are becoming popular mainly because of ______.

    A. their new appearance and lower prices             B. the push of the local organizations

    C. their changed roles and functions                 D. the big funding of the businessmen

     
    题型:阅读理解  知识点:社会现象类阅读
  • 难度: 使用次数:125 入库时间:2020-07-13
    来源: 2020年高考江苏省英语试卷含答案解析.doc

    Some important dates in China’s fighting Covid-19 before May 7,2020

    Jan 20, 2020~ Feb 20,2020

    Jan 23: Wuhan declared temporary outbound (向外的) traffic restrictions.

    Jan 24: National medical teams began to be sent to Hubei and wuhan.

    Jan 27: The Central Steering (指导) Group arrived in Wuhan.

    Feb 18: The daily number of newly cured and discharged (出院) patients exceeded that of the newly confirmed cases.

    Feb 21, 2020~ Mar 17,2020

    Feb 21: Most provinces and equivalent administrative units started to lower their public health emergency response level.

    Feb 24: The WHO-China Joint Mission on Covid-19 held a press conference in Beijing.

    Mar 11-17: The epidemic (流行病) peak had passed in China as a whole.

    Mar 18,2020 ~Apr 28,2020

    Apr1: Chinese customs began NAT (核酸检测) on inbound arrivals at all points of entry.

    Apr 8: Wuhan lifted outbound traffic restrictions.

    Apr 26: The last Covid-19 patient in Wuhan was discharged from hospital.

    Apr 29, 2020~ May 7,2020

    Apr 30: The public health emergency response was lowered to Level 2 in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.

    May 7: The State Council released Guidelines on Conducting Covid-19 Prevention and Control on an Ongoing Basis.

    56. What happened between January 20 and February 20?

    A. The Central Steering Group arrived in Wuhan.

    B. The WHO-China Joint Mission on Covid-19 held a press conference.

    C. The last Covid-19 patient in Wuhan was discharged from hospital.

    D. Beijing lowered its emergency response level.

    57. From which date were private cars allowed to go out of Wuhan?

    A. January 23.                    B. March 11.                       C. April 8.                         D. May 7.

     
    题型:阅读理解  知识点:社会现象类阅读
  • 难度: 使用次数:123 入库时间:2020-07-07
    来源: 2019年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语(浙江卷)(含答案)

    Money with no strings attached. It’s not something you see every day. But at Union Station in Los Angeles last month, a board went up with dollar bills attached to it with pins and a sign that read, "Give What You Can, Take What You Need."

    People quickly caught on. And while many took dollars, many others pinned their own cash to the board. “People of all ages, races, and socio-economic社会经济的backgrounds gave and took, ”said Tyler Bridges of The Toolbox, which created the project. "We even had a bride in her wedding dress come up to the board and take a few dollars." Most of the bills on the board were singles, but a few people left fives, tens and even twenties. The video clip片段shows one man who had found a $ 20 bill pinning it to the board.

    “What I can say for the folks that gave the most, is that they were full of smiles,” Bridges said. “There’s a certain feeling that giving can do for you and that was apparent in those that gave the most." Most people who took dollars took only a few, but Bridges said a very small number took as much as they could.

    While the clip might look like part of a new ad campaign, Bridges said the only goal was to show generosity and sympathy. He added that he hopes people in other cities might try similar projects and post their own videos on the Internet.

    “After all, everyone has bad days and good days," he said. “Some days you need a helping hand and some days you can be the one giving the helping hand.”

    24. What does the expression "money with no strings attached" in paragraph 1 mean?
    A. Money spent without hesitation.       

    B. Money not legally made.

    C. Money offered without conditions.   

    D. Money not tied together.

    25. What did Bridges want to show by mentioning the bride? A. Women tended to be more sociable.

    B. The activity attracted various people.

    C. Economic problems were getting worse. D. Young couples needed financial assistance.

    26. Why did Bridges carry out the project?

    A. To do a test on people’s morals.        

    B. To raise money for his company.

    C. To earn himself a good reputation.      

    D. To promote kindness and sympathy.

     
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  • 难度: 使用次数:205 入库时间:2017-10-06
    来源: 湖南省衡阳市第八中学2016-2017学年高一下学期文科实验班结业(期末)英语试题 Word版含答案.doc

       Have you ever run into a careless cell phone user on the street? Perhaps they were busy talking, texting or checking updates on WeChat without looking at what was going on around them. As the number of this new “species” of human has kept rising, they have been given a new name — phubbers(低头族).

    Recently, a cartoon created by students from China Central Academy of Fine Arts put this group of people under the spotlight. In the short film, phubbers with various social identities(身份) bury themselves in their phones. A doctor plays with his cell phone while letting his patient die, a pretty woman takes selfie in front of a car accident site, and a father loses his child without knowing about it while using his mobile phone. A chain of similar events eventually leads to the destruction of the world.

    Although the ending sounds overstated, the damage phubbing can bring is real.

    Your health is the first to bear the effect and result of it. “Constantly bending your head to check your cell phone could damage your neck,” Guangming Daily quoted doctors as saying. “the neck is like a rope that breaks after long-term stretching.” Also, staring at cell phones for long periods of time will damage your eyesight gradually, according to the report.

    But that’s not all. Being a phubber could also damage your social skills and drive you away from your friends and family. At reunions with family or friends, many people tend to stick to their cell phones while others are chatting happily with each other and this creates a strange atmosphere, Qilu Evening News reported.

    It can also cost you your life. There have been lots of reports on phubbers who fell to their death, suffered accidents, and were robbed of their cell phones in broad daylight.

    24. For what purpose does the author give the example of a cartoon in Paragragh2?

    A. To inform people of the bad effects of phubbing.

    B. To advertise the cartoon made by students.

    C. To indicate the world will finally be destroyed by phubbers.

    D. To warn doctors against using cell phones while treating patients.

    25. Which of the following is NOT a risk a phubber may have?

    A. His social skills could be affected.

    B. His neck and eyesight will be gradually harmed.

    C. He will cause the destruction of the world.

    D. He might get separated from his friends and family.

    26. Which of the following may be the author’s attitude towards phubbing?

    A. Supportive.      B. Opposed.        C. Optimistic.      D. Objective.

    27. What may the passage talk about next?

    A. Advice on how to use a cell phone.

    B. People addicted to phubbing.

    C. Measures to reduce the risks of phubbing.

    D. Consequences of phubbing.

     
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  • 难度: 使用次数:66 入库时间:2017-07-25
    来源: 河南省师范大学附属中学2016-2017学年高二5月月考英语试题 Word版含答案.doc

    "I didn't hear them call my name," explained Shelley Hennig to Active Teens (AT) as she talked about that exciting moment on national television when she won the honor of Miss Teen USA 2004. "Are you ready?" is what she heard. Then she said, "I shook my head no, and then they said 'yes' and it was announced again."

    It was four days after that life changing moment for the seventeen-year-old high school student from Destrehan, Louisiana -- she was still on cloud nine.

    "I was so shocked! I never believed that it could actually really happen." Present in the audience that day were: her mother and father, older brother, her friends, and her dance teacher.

    Understanding why members of her family and her friends would be there, AT asked why her dance teacher had traveled so far to see her compete. "She's always been my role model. I've danced with her since I was six. She's been through so many difficulties and came through them all. I've learned to get over bad life's experiences and learned how to move on because of her."

    One of those bad life's experiences for Shelley happened three years ago when her brother Brad was killed in a drunk driving accident. He was 18. She found writing helped her get through the rough days. She said, "I write a lot about my brother. I write a lot, a lot, a lot..."

    As Miss Louisiana Teen, she traveled around the state speaking to teens about the dangers of drinking and driving. In her role as Miss Teen USA, Shelley will continue to speak to youth about safe driving, in addition to many other things to help the youth.

         When AT asked Miss Teen USA if she had any advice for our readers, she said, "Don't let anyone change you. Hang out with people that make you feel good about yourself. That way, it is easy to be yourself."

    9. What do the words "on cloud nine" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

    A. frightened     B. troubled     C. very happy    D. very angry

    10. Shelley takes her dance teachers as a role model mainly because she is ________.

    A. determined    B. friendly      C. strict        D. experienced

    11. What suggestion does Shelley give to the teens?

    A. Be yourself with the support of friends.             B. Meet friends whenever possible.

    C. Go easy on yourself and others.                   D. Have a good role model.

     
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    来源: 河北省衡水中学2017年高考押题英语试题(一) Word版含答案.doc

    Whether you love happy endings or a dark reality in TV dramas,you could soon be able to decide what you get. Netflix,the TV-streaming company behind hit shows such as The Crown and House Of Cards,is working on ways to give viewers control of key plot decisions.

    Some of the storylines will be simple and linear,like the Choose Your Own Adventure books that many grew up with.For example,viewers might decide whether a prisoner in the drama Orange Is The New Black joins a gang (黑帮) or not.

    The technology could also potentially be used to allow Princess Margaret to marry Peter Townsend in The Crown,instead of having her relationship with the divorcee (离婚者) blocked by the Establishment.Other storylines will be much more complex,allowing viewers to connect plot points in a variety of ways using their TV remotes.

    A source said,"We're doing work on branch narratives (叙事) so you are actually making choices as you watch. All the content will be there,and then people will have to get through it in different ways.We'll see how it plays out. It's an experiment.We'll see if it gets much success.For creators,it's a new field."

    Actors would film numerous alternate plot segments (片段) in advance,letting viewers choose which route to take through the story.Netflix will run a trial with choose-your-own-adventure shows for children later this year, based on an established character.If they are successful,it will use the format for TV programmes aimed at adults. Netflix president Reed Hastings confirmed that the company is working on interactive shows,saying,"Once you have got interactivity,you can try anything."

    At least five million UK households are thought to be signed up to Netflix,and it is challenging traditional broadcasters.Earlier this year,BBC boss Lord Hall promised to reinvent the iPlayer so that it overtakes Netflix as a destination in its own right,rather than a catch-up service.

    32.How will viewers connect plot points?

    A.By using their TV remotes.                                  B.By taking part in TV programs.

    C.By interacting with actors or actresses.                  D.By participating in filming plot segments.

    33.Why will Netflix run choose-your-own-adventure shows for children?

    A.To attempt to create another hit show.                   B.To compete with traditional broadcasters.

    C.To attract as many children viewers as possible.     D.To test whether their creative ideas are successful.

    34.What's Reed Hastings' attitude to interactive shows?

    A.Confident.               B.Doubtful.                C.Negative.                D.Worried.

    35.What's the author's purpose of writing this text?

    A.To advertise for Netflix company.                          B.To recommend some English hit shows.

    C.To predict future development in filming.                D.To introduce the latest technology in TV dramas.

     
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    来源: 高二下期中考卷.doc

     Grandparents Answer a Call

    As a third generation native of Brownsville, Texas, Mildred Garza never pleased to move away,. Even when her daughter and son asked her to move to San Antonio to help their children, she politely refused . Only after a year of friendly discussion did Ms Gaf finally say yes. That was four years ago. Today all three generations regard the move to a success, giving them a closer relationship than they would have had in separate cities.
       No statistics show the number of grandparents like Garza who are moving closer to the children and grandchildren. Yet there is evidence suggesting that the trend is growing. Even President Obama
    s mother-in-law, Marian Robinson, has agreed to leave Chicago and into the White House to help care for her granddaughters. According to a study grandparents com. 83 percent of the people said Mrs. Robinson s decision will influence the grandparents in the American family. Two-thirds believe more families will follow the example of Obamas family.
     
    in the 1960s we were all a little wild and couldnt get away from home far enough or fast enough to prove we could do it on our own,says Christine Crosby, publisher of grate manazine for grandparents .We now realize how important family is and how important”” to be near them, especially when youre raising children.
       Moving is not for everyone. Almost every grandparent wants to be with his or her grandchildren and is willing to make sacrifices, but sometimes it is wiser to say no and visit frequently instead. Having your grandchildren far away is hard, especially knowing your adult child is struggling, but giving up the life you know may be harder.

    32. Why was Garzas move a success?
    A
    It strengthened her family ties. 
    B
    It improved her living conditions.
    C
    It enabled her to make more friends.
    D
    It helped her to know more new places.
    33.What was the reaction of the public to Mrs. Robinson
    s decision?
    A
    17% expressed their support for it.
    B
    Few people responded sympathetically.
    C
    83% believed it had a bad influence.
    D
    The majority thought it was a trend.
    34. What did Crosby say about people in the 1960s?
    A
    They were unsure of raise more children.
    B
    They were eager to raise more children.
    C
    They wanted to live away from their parents.
    D
    They had little respect for their grandparent.
    35. What does the author suggest the grandparents do in the lasr paragraph?
       A. Make decisions in the best interests' of their own
       B. Ask their children to pay more visits to them
       C. Sacrifice for their struggling children 
       D. Get to know themselves better

     
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    来源: 安徽省巢湖市柘皋中学2017届高三最后一次模拟考试英语试题 Word版含答案.doc

    Whether you love happy endings or a dark reality in TV dramas,you could soon be able to decide what you get. Netflix,the TV-streaming company behind hit shows such as The Crown and House Of Cards,is working on ways to give viewers control of key plot decisions.

    Some of the storylines will be simple and linear,like the Choose Your Own Adventure books that many grew up with.For example,viewers might decide whether a prisoner in the drama Orange Is The New Black joins a gang (黑帮) or not.

    The technology could also potentially be used to allow Princess Margaret to marry Peter Townsend in The Crown,instead of having her relationship with the divorcee (离婚者) blocked by the Establishment.Other storylines will be much more complex,allowing viewers to connect plot points in a variety of ways using their TV remotes.

    A source said,"We're doing work on branch narratives (叙事) so you are actually making choices as you watch. All the content will be there,and then people will have to get through it in different ways.We'll see how it plays out. It's an experiment.We'll see if it gets much success.For creators,it's a new field."

    Actors would film numerous alternate plot segments (片段) in advance,letting viewers choose which route to take through the story.Netflix will run a trial with choose-your-own-adventure shows for children later this year, based on an established character.If they are successful,it will use the format for TV programmes aimed at adults. Netflix president Reed Hastings confirmed that the company is working on interactive shows,saying,"Once you have got interactivity,you can try anything."

    At least five million UK households are thought to be signed up to Netflix,and it is challenging traditional broadcasters.Earlier this year,BBC boss Lord Hall promised to reinvent the iPlayer so that it overtakes Netflix as a destination in its own right,rather than a catch-up service.

    32.How will viewers connect plot points?

    A.By using their TV remotes.                                  B.By taking part in TV programs.

    C.By interacting with actors or actresses.                  D.By participating in filming plot segments.

    33.Why will Netflix run choose-your-own-adventure shows for children?

    A.To attempt to create another hit show.                   B.To compete with traditional broadcasters.

    C.To attract as many children viewers as possible.     D.To test whether their creative ideas are successful.

    34.What's Reed Hastings' attitude to interactive shows?

    A.Confident.               B.Doubtful.                C.Negative.                D.Worried.

    35.What's the author's purpose of writing this text?

    A.To advertise for Netflix company.                          B.To recommend some English hit shows.

    C.To predict future development in filming.                D.To introduce the latest technology in TV dramas.

     
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    来源: 2017年6月单县五中高二阶段性测试英语试题.doc

    Younger students experience school bullying (欺凌) more frequently than older ones, and male students are bullied more than their female peers, a survey found.

    It also found that nearly half of students had been intentionally hit or knocked down by classmates. About 6 percent said they are targeted by bullies on campus every day. The survey also found that students from ordinary schools experienced more bullying than peers from key institutions, and children from poor families are more likely to be bullied at school.

    Being bullied can have a negative impact on a child’s personal development and academic performance, according to Zhou Jinyan, a researcher who led the study at Beijing Normal University. “Children being bullied will find it hard to trust others,” Zhou said. “They may often feel anxiety, anger, resentment or depression. These emotions will further undermine their ability to control their own life.”

    In recent years, bullying on Chinese campuses has been frequently reported and has attracted widespread attention and concern. The most recent incident to arouse heated discussions took place in December at Beijing’s Zhongguancun No.2 Primary School. A fourth-grade student was bullied and laughed at by classmates, causing him acute stress disorder.

    The Supreme People’s Procuratorate (最高人民检察院) received about 1,900 cases related to school bullying in 2016. Meanwhile, there was a notable increase in bullying reports involving middle school students from 14 to 18 years old.

    Zhou came up with some ways to solve the problem, including boosting communication between teachers, parents and students and trying to establish more harmonious relationships among children. She said it was strongly suggested that parents try to be involved in their children’s educational experience, as their presence and companionship have proved effective in reducing bullying and its negative effects.

    32. Who is the most likely to become the target of bullying?

    A. A 10-year-old boy from a poor family        B. A 17-year-old boy from a rich family

    C. A 17-year-old girl from an ordinary school D. A 10-year-old girl from a key school

    33. Being bullied will cause students to go through the following EXCEPT _____.

    A. a lack of trust in other people

    B. a drop in the sense of depression

    C. a lack of confidence in themselves

    D. a drop in academic performance

    34. We can learn from the text that _____.

    A. bullying on campus has been brought into sharp focus by the media

    B. students who enjoy parents’ companionship will be bullying-free

    C. the government should consider taking further action against bullying at school

    D. bullying at school usually leads to acute stress disorder

    35. What can be the best title for the text?

    A. Negative effects on children caused by bullying

    B. Is anything we can do about bullying?

    C. The reasons for bullying on campus

    D. Bullying affects half of students

     
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    来源: 四川省成都市第七中学2017届高三二诊模拟考试英语试题 Word版含解析.doc

    Pop idols  are celebrities  who burn brighter  than regular  stars. If a star is someone you can recognize on the street, an idol is someone who will cause a stir at a public appearance.

    Without fans, an idol is just an ordinary person, like you and me. As Reese Witherspoon once said  while  announcing  the  Oscar  for  best  make-up,  movie  stars   look  just  like  people   in documentaries(纪录片) if you see them without make-up.

    I was once invited to a private party where about half of the guests were stars and the other half entertainment

    reporters. Guess what? The good-looking ones were the reporters because they tend to be young, and they glow without make-up.

    Some idols are born; some are made. Most idols are created by a machine called the entertainment industry. They may have some charms and talent, but not enough to become famous. They are the raw material out of which a star, or even an idol, is made. An army of behind-the-scenes assistants will hype(炒作) or even make up their virtues and hide their shortcomings.

    Paris Hilton is the kind of star who possesses no real talent but yet is quite well-known. This is the result of endless hype. If you are thrust into the limelight often enough, you can become a celebrity without having any talent.

    Television contest shows create a much fairer more transparent platform where young people can compete and showcase their talent. The soap opera is another platform for idol making. These drama

    series are long, giving an actor much needed exposure. The actors and actresses are always well-lit, made up and beautifully dressed. Now all they need is some good dialogue from the scriptwriter( 编 剧).

    1. Which of the following statements agrees with the writer’s viewpoint?

    A. Most idols are born.

    B. The entertainment industry is more popular.

    C. Many stars are often good looking

    D. Pop idols are not as pretty as you think.

    2. Why does the writer use the example of Paris Hilton?

    A. To show that hype is an important element in making a star.

    B. To indicate that Paris Hilton is very famous.

    C. To prove a star often lacks talent.

    D. To show a star is popular because of the acting skills.

    3. What does the writer think of the television contest show?

    A. More practical    B. More formal    C. More equal    D. More competitive

     
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    来源: 吉林省实验中学2017届高三第五次模拟考试英语试题 Word版含解析.doc

    Although being famous might sound like a dream coming true, today’s stars, feeling like zoo animals, face pressures that few of us can imagine. They are at the center of much of the world’ s attention. Paparazzi (狗仔队) camp outside their homes, cameras ready. Tabloids (小报) publish thrilling stories about their personal lives. Just imagine not being able to do anything without being photographed or interrupted for a signature!

    According to psychologist Christina Villareal, celebrities—famous people—worry constantly about their public appearance. Eventually, they start to lose track of who they really are, seeing themselves the way their fans imagine them, not as the persons they were before everyone knew their names. “Over time,” Villareal says, “they feel separated and alone.”

    The phenomenon of tracking celebrities has been around for ages. In the 4th century B.C., painters followed Alexander the Great into battle, hoping to picture his victories for his admirers. When Charles Dickens visited America in the 19th century, his sold-out readings attracted thousands of fans, leading him to complain (抱怨) about his lack of privacy. Tabloids of the 1920s and 1930s ran articles about film-stars in much the same way that modern tabloids and websites do.

    Being a public figure today, however, is a lot more difficult than it used to be. Superstars cannot move about without worrying about photographers with modern cameras. When they say something silly or do something ridiculous, there is always the Internet to spread the news in minutes and keep their “story” alive forever.

    If fame is so troublesome, why aren’t all celebrities running away from it? The answer is that there are still ways to deal with it. Some stars stay calm by surrounding themselves with trusted friends and family or by escaping to remote places away from big cities. They focus not on how famous they are but on what they love to do or whatever made them famous in the first place.

    Sometimes a few celebrities can get a little justice. Still, even stars who enjoy full justice often complain about how hard their lives are. They are tired of being famous already.

    12. It can be learned from the passage that stars today ________.

    A. are often misunderstood by the public

    B. can no longer have their privacy protected

    C. spend too much on their public appearance

    D. care little about how they have come into fame

    13. What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?

    A. Great heroes of the past were gener ally admired.

    B. The problem faced by celebrities has a long history.

    C. Well-known actors are usually targets of tabloids.

    D. Works of popular writers often have a lot of readers.

    14. What makes it much harder to be a celebrity today?

    A. Availability of modern media.                

    B. Inadequate social recognition.

    C. Lack of favorable chances.

    D. Huge population of fans.

    15. What is the author’s attitude toward modern celebrity?

    A. Sincere.    B. Skeptical.

    C. Disapproving.    D. Sympathetic.

     
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    来源: 内蒙古包头一中2016-2017学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案.doc

    For a year and half, kids sent hurtful messages like “You are ugly.” or “Why are you still alive?” to Rebecca Sedwick. In 2013, Rebecca, then 12, couldn’t stand it anymore. She took her own life near her home in Florida. Soon afterward, Trisha Prabhu read about the story. “I was surprised and heart-broken,” said Trisha, now 15, who is from Naperville, Illinois, “I know that I had to do something to stop this from happening again.”

    Trisha did some research. Studies show that one fourth to half of all teens in the US have been cyberbullied (网络欺凌). Experts say that if you are ever bullied online, you should tell a trusted adult. Tell the cyberbully to stop, and prevent him or her from contacting you again. Print and save messages to share with the police. This is good advice, agrees Trisha. But these methods all take place after the bullying has already happened. Trisha had a different idea. Why not teach cyberbullies to stop before they post these messages?

    Trisha’s research won awards, including a prize in the Google Science Fair. Then, Tresah built the ReThink app (应用软件). It is programmed to recognize words or phrases that could be hurtful. When that happens, different warning messages come out. “Don’t say things that you may regret later!” says one message. Others ask, “Are you sure you want to say this?” and “Are these words really yours?”

    Now Trisha is working on a version(版本) of ReThink for computers. “I am a big dreamer,” she says. “I want to stop cyberbullying before the hurt is done.”

    21. What do we know about Rebecca Sedwick?

    A. She was one of Trisha’s best friends.    B. She sent hurtful messages to others.

    C. She ended her life at the age of 12.       D. She went to Florida to study further.

    22. What is Trisha’s suggestion for stopping cyberbullying?

      A.Stop talking with the cyberbully.    B.Stop the messages before they are sent.

      C.Turn to your parents or close friends. D.Show the messages to the police at once.

    23. What is the third paragraph mainly about?

      A. How the ReThink app works.          B. Trisha’s research on cyberbullying.

      C. People’s attitudes to the ReThink app.     D. The Google Science Fair.

    24. Which of the following can best describe Trisha?

      A. Honest and careful.                          B. Strange and impatient.

      C. Proud and impolite.                         D. Helpful and clever.

     
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    来源: 江苏省南通市2017年高考英语全真模拟试题(五) Word版含答案byfen.doc

     

      Another day, another crash involving a Tesla.

       On  Wednesday Tesla said one of its customers in Beijing was caught  unprepared  last week when his car, which had autopilot  enabled, sidcswiped another vehicle that was partially parked off the side of the road. The accident caused some damagebut nobody was hur.

         Tesla's analysis of the vehicle data records showed that the driver didn't have his hands on the wheel. The driver doesn’t appear to argue about that account, accusing Tesla salespeople of misleading him into thinking that the car had fully self-driving capabilities.

         Here’s how Tesla described the crash in a statement to The Washington Post:

        The customers dash earn video shows that the Tesla was being driven on a highway in China where a vehicle was parked on the left shoulder straddling the left lane. The Tesla was following closely behind the car in front of it when the lead car moved to the right to avoid hitting the parked car- The driver of the Teslawhose hands were oot detected on the steering wheel (方向盘)did not steer (转向) to avoid the parked car and instead scraped against its side. As clearly communicated to the driver in the vehicle. Autosteer is an assist feature that requires the driver to keep his hands on the steering wheel at all times,to always maintain control and responsibility for the vehicleand to be prepared to take over at any time.

         Considering the number of Tesla accidents that have made the news in the last three to four months, it's vital that drivers fully understand what Tesla’s autopilot can and can t do. It's not like one of Google's driverless cars, where engineers hope passengers will someday be able to push a buttonsit back and enjoy the ride. Tesla s autopilot is much closer to a form of advanced  cruise conlrol.

        The autopilot feature was rolled out in October 2015. But unlike a fully driverless car—which the government would classify as “Level 4 automation”Tesla's  autopilot is designed to keep you within a lane, and from hitting other carsunder a limited set of circumstances.

          Tesla is generally up  front in its marketing these days, reminding people  that autopilot is a driver-assist featurenot a driver automation feature. For instance, to  enable the automatic steering feature on a Tesla, drivers first have to click through a warning that appears on their car’s screens.

    61. We can conclude from the passage that          .

    A.Tesla accidents take place frequently

    B.Tesla drivers need to be well trained

    C. Tesla victims are fully compensated

    D. Tesla market keeps shrinking steadily

    62.The underlined  phrase "take over” in  Paragraph 5 means “    ”.

    A.cooperate with another driver    B.stick to driving on your   own

    C.take the place of another driver  D. switch to driving    for yourself

    63. According to the passager a car with Level 4 autoniation       .

    A. can run within a lane without bumping into other cars

    B. might be in some potential danger on a busy highway

    C. is completely con I rolled by some device while running

    D. requires its driver to keep his hands on the steering wheel

    64.The passage mainly tries to convince us that     .

    A.all drivers should park properly for  everyone's safety

    B.the involved drivers are responsible  for the accidents

    C.Tesla salespeople haven't done their job well enough

    D. Tesla must try to find ways to overcome its  drawback

     
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    来源: 山东省泰安市2017届高三第二轮复习质量检测(二模)英语试题 Word版含答案.doc

    TheTake Inrestaurant in HelsinkiFinlandis currently in the news for its ingenious(有独创性)serviceInstead of cooking the meals in its own kitchenwhich doesnt existit allows customers to order various dishes from a selection of 20 other restaurants in the city

    Sponsored by American Express and Wolta popular food delivery appTake In is a pop-up restaurant that opened at the beginning of November 2016and will run through May 2this year.

    As youve probably already guessedthe nameTake Inis a clever play on words like takeoutThe whole point of ordering take-out is to avoid going to a restaurantand if youre going to dress up to go outyou might as well go straight to your favorite restaurant instead of ordering food from it somewhere elseBut heres the idea behind itwhen you go out with a group of friends and you can’t decide where to go for dinnerbecause everyone wants to order something elseTake In is the perfect solution

    We want to be a living room in the city,”a Wolt spokesperson told Monocle magazine.“We all know what its like youre about to go out for dinner with a big group of friendsEveryone wants to order what they likeWhat are you going to do? Wellthe answer in Helsinki right now is you come to Take In because you can do all of those things in the same place.”

    Customers are more than welcome to stick to the selection of drinks available at the barbut if they want to try thetake inexperienceall they have to do is use the Wolt appjust as they would from the comfort of their own homesOnce they order and pay for their mealsall they have to do is wait for someone to deliver it to the pop-up restaurant

    33What does the text mainly tell about?

    AAmerican Express and Wolt

    BTheTake Inrestaurant in Helsinki

    CThe way to ordertake-out”.

    DA worldwide food service

    34Why is theTake Inrestaurant popular with people?

    AIt can satisfy the taste of different people

    BPeople can pay less money.

    CPeople can get together with best friends

    DIt can cook different meals

    35What do we know about theTake Inrestaurant?

    AIt has been run for more than two years   

    BIt will replaceTake outrestaurants soon

    CYou should use the Wolt app

    DYou can enjoy the service in your own living-room

     
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