On August 16, 1977, Elvis Presley saved me.
The previous afternoon, I played with my six-year-old peers in Heather Peters’ backyard. I was enjoying my cake, when Heather asked me where my sleeping bag was. Only then did I know this party was a sleepover. The word “sleep-over” to a six-year-old bed-wetter is like what “cancer” means to an adult. But what if I told them I was a bed-wetter? At least with cancer, people gather at your bedside instead of running from it.
I thought of a way to escape. I would explain that I needed my mother's permission to spend the nights. But as I called my Mom, Heather stood beside me to listen. She granted permission! Then I would be sleeping in the same living room as the other girls. I didn't bring my own pajamas (睡衣)，so Mrs. Peters offered me Heather's pajamas.
As the other girls drifted into their sweet dreams, I tried to stay awake. “Do I need to go again? I'll stay up to go one more time.. .”.Of course , I finally fell asleep.
The next morning , I was the first to wake up. I was warm! I lay in panic for what seemed like hours before the other girls started to wake up. I did the only thing I could do — I pretended that the bed-wetting didn't happen. I got up, took off Heather's pajamas and changed into my clothes like the other girls.
Mrs. Peters walked into the room, and before she could say anything, she stepped right onto the pile of my wet pajamas. My heart stopped as I watched her face burn red. “WHO DID THIS?” She screamed, with a look so frightening. Should I answer? And that was when it happened — Mr. Peters came in and grabbed his wife , ‘‘Elvis Presley died!”
The news of the King's death overtook Mrs. Peters, and I ,was spared. I got home without the other girls knowing what had happened.
1.The author had to spend the night at Peters' because ________.
A. she enjoyed her cake there
B. the famous singer Elvis Presley died that night
C. her mother allowed her to do so
D. It was a routine of the party
2.Mrs. Peters got angry because ________.
A. she found the wet pajamas
B. Elvis Presley passed away
C. her husband was rude to her
D. all the girls slept at her house
3.From the story, we know Mrs. Peters was ________.
A. a bad-tempered woman
B. a fan of Elvis Presley
C. a woman for perfection
D. a woman who hated to wash pajamas
4.The passage is mainly about ________.
A. an embarrassing childhood incident
B. a fan-purchasing experience
C. the shocking death of a famous singer
D. an unfriendly hostess
科目：高中英語 來源：2015-2016學年重慶市高一3月考英語試卷（解析版） 題型：短文改錯
短文改錯
假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，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。
It was the break time, and the students was playing on the playground. Jack was playing the basketball with a group of boys while Lily told him that the headmaster wanted to see him. Jack seemed confusing. He thought, “I did something wrong. Why did the headmaster ask me to his office?” Then he walked there nervously. In his surprise, the headmaster praised him, as he learned from some teachers that Jack usually volunteered to helping others. The headmaster told Jack he had set example to other students. Heard that, Jack was very happy. He promised the headmaster that he will continue to be a caring student.
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科目：高中英語 來源：2015-2016學年北京市高二下學期3月月考英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
A year after graduation, I was offered a position teaching a writing class. Teaching was a profession I had never seriously considered, though several of my stories had been published. I accepted the job without hesitation, as it would allow me to wear a tie and go by the name of Mr. Davis. My father went by the same name, and I liked to imagine people getting the two of us confused. “Wait a minute” someone might say, “are you talking about Mr. Davis the retired man, or Mr. Davis the respectable scholar?”
The position was offered at the last minute, and I was given two weeks to prepare, a period I spent searching for briefcase (公文包) and standing before my full-length mirror, repeating the words, “Hello, class. I’m Mr. Davis.” Sometimes I would give myself an aggressive voice. Sometimes I would sound experienced. But when the day eventually came, my nerves kicked in and the true Mr. Davis was there. I sounded not like a thoughtful professor, but rather a 12-year-old boy.
I arrived in the classroom with paper cards designed in the shape of maple leaves. I had cut them myself out of orange construction paper. I saw nine students along a long table. I handed out the cards, and the students wrote down their names and fastened them to their breast pockets as I required.
“All right then,” I said. “Okay, here we go.” Then I opened my briefcase and realized that I had never thought beyond this moment. I had been thinking that the students would be the first to talk, offering their thoughts and opinions on the events of the day. I had imagined that I would sit at the edge of the desk, overlooking a forests of hands. Every student would yell. “Calm down, you’ll all get your turn. One at a time, one at a time!”
A terrible silence ruled the room, and seeing no other opinions, I inspected the students to pull out their notebooks and write a brief essay related to the theme of deep disappointment.
1. The author took the job to teach writing because ______.
A. he wanted to be expected
B. he had written some storied
C. he wanted to please his father
D. he had dreamed of being a teacher
2. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 2?
A. He would be aggressive in his first class.
B. He was well-prepared for his first class.
C. He got nervous upon the arrival of his first class.
D. He waited long for the arrival of his first class.
3.Before he started his class, the author asked the students to ______.
A. write down their suggestions on the paper cards
B. cut maple leaves out of the construction paper
C. cut some cards out of the construction pape
D. write down their names on the paper cards
4. What did the students do when the author started his class?
A. They began to talk.
B. They stayed silent.
C. They raised their hands.
D. They shouted to be heard.
5. The author chose the composition topic probably because ______.
A. he got disappointed with his first class
B. he had prepared the topic before class
C. he wanted to calm down the students
D. he thought it was an easy topic
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科目：高中英語 來源：2016屆湖南株洲市高三3月高考模擬英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
It is widely known that any English conversation begins with The Weather. Such a fixation with the weather finds expression in Dr. Johnson's famous comment that “When two English meet, their first talk is of weather.” Though Johnson's observation is as accurate now as it was over two hundred years ago, most commentators fail to come up with a convincing explanation for this English weather-speak.
Bill Bryson, for example, concludes that, as the English weather is not at all exciting, the obsession with it can hardly be understood. He argues that "To an outsider, the most striking thing about the English weather is that there is not very much of it." Simply, the reason is that the unusual and unpredictable weather is almost unknown in the British Isles.
Jeremy Paxman, however, disagrees with Bryson, arguing that the English weather is by nature attractive. Bryson is wrong, he says, because the English preference for the weather has nothing to do with the natural phenomena. "The interest is less in the phenomena themselves, but in uncertainty." According to him, the weather in England is very changeable and uncertain and it attracts the English as well as the outsider.
Bryson and Paxman stand for common misconceptions about the weather-speak among the English. Both commentators, somehow, are missing the point. The English weather conversation is not really about the weather at all. English weather-speak is a system of signs, which is developed to help the speakers overcome the natural reserve and actually talk to each other. Everyone knows conversations starting with weather-speak are not requests for weather data. Rather, they are routine greetings, conversation starters or the blank "fillers". In other words, English weather-speak is a means of social bonding.
32.1.The author mentions Dr. Johnson's comment to show that ___________ .
A. most commentators agree with Dr. Johnson
B. Dr. Johnson is famous for his weather observation
C. the comment was accurate two hundred years ago
D. English conversations usually start with the weather
2.What does the underlined word “obsession” most probably refer to?
A. A social trend. B. An emotional state.
C. A historical concept. D. An unknown phenomenon.
3.According to the passage, Jeremy Paxman believes that____________ .
A. Bill Bryson has little knowledge of the weather
B. there is nothing special about the English weather
C. the English weather attracts people to the British Isles
D. English people talk about the weather for its uncertainty
4.What is the author's main purpose of writing the passage?
A. To explain what English weather-speak is about.
B. To analyze misconceptions about the English weather.
C. To find fault with both Bill Bryson and Jeremy Paxman.
D. To convince people that the English weather is changeable.
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科目：高中英語 來源：2016屆黑龍江哈爾濱六中高三下期開學考試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：完形填空
完形填空
閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、 B 、C 、D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
I have always lived in India, and was recently traveling from Mumbai to Jaipur for work. Arriving at the airport ________, I was asked to hang out in the waiting area ________, without much else to do, I decided to check out the gift shop. As I walked around the store, I saw two American ______ having a nap on a recliner(躺椅) outside. It looked as if they had been at the airport for hours, and I felt I had to do something to help ease their_____.
I looked around the store for a few moments, and ________purchasing a medium-sized stuffed by toy which looked like the cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants (though it was orange instead of the normal yellow). I asked the owner of the shop for a _____ and a pen and wrote, “When you get up _______ this makes you smile, it would _____the world to me. Have a good trip and an awesome experience. ”
I walked ______ towards the two women and placed the toy and the note next to them. Not wanting to shock on _____ them, I tried to be as slow as possible, but in my ______ to flee the scene, one of them woke up and _______me in the act. At first when she looked at me, I __53__: maybe she thinks I’m a thief? ______when she looked at the soft toy and the note, she brightened up, as if this was the _______thing anyone had ever done for her. “Is this for me?” she asked. I gave her a huge _______ and nodded.
She was so excited! For a minute, it didn’t feel like we were ______ anymore. I shook hands with her, and her smile _____my day. I walked away with nothing but _______ for her, and came to feel that, even though we were from _______ places, she was just like me.
1.A. directly B. early C. hurriedly D. late
2.A. which B. what C. that D. where
3.A. men B. boys C. girls D. women
4.A. wait B. sadness C. time D. thought
5.A. came about B. ended up C. focused on D. stuck to
6.A. book B. paper C. note D. pencil
7.A. when B. if C. although D. as
8.A. give B. pass C. take D. mean
9.A. quietly B. anxiously C. happily D. unbelievably
10.A. wake B. trouble C. disturb D. encourage
11.A. dream B. try C. attempt D. track
12.A. saw B. reminded C. caught D. greeted
13.A. desired B. worried C. screamed D. feared
14.A. But B. So C. Because D. However
15.A. fittest B. last C. best D. first
16.A. handshake B. present C. laugh D. smile
17.A. strangers B. passengers C. passers-by D. tourists
18.A. cheered B. found C. made D. took
19.A. love B. appreciation C. kindness D. satisfaction
20.A. same B. faraway C. strange D. different
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科目：高中英語 來源：2015-2016學年天津靜海縣一中高二3月考英語（A卷）（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
A glass a day keeps obesity(肥胖) at bay. Alcohol has always been thought to cause weight gain because of its high sugar content（含量），but new research suggests a glass a day could form part of a diet. Looking at past studies they found that, while heavy drinkers do put on weight, those who drink in moderation can actually lose weight.
A spokesman for the research team at Navarro University in Spain says, “Proper alcohol intake, especially of wine, may be more likely to protect against, rather than promote, weight gain”. The International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research reviewed the findings and agreed with most of the conclusions, particularly that current data do not clearly indicate if moderate drinking increases weight.
Boston University’s Dr. Harvey Finkel found that the biologic mechanisms(生物學機制) relating alcohol to changes in body weight are not properly understood. His team pointed out the strong protective effects of moderate drinking on the risk of getting conditions like diabetes(糖尿病)，which relate to increasing obesity. Some studies suggest that even very obese people may be at lower risk of diabetes if they are moderate drinkers.
The group says alcohol provides calories that are quickly absorbed into the body and are not stored in fat, and that this process could explain the differences in its effects from those of other foods. They agree that future research should be directed towards assessing the roles of different types of alcoholic drinks, taking into consideration drinking patterns and including the past tendency of participants to gain weight.
For now there is little evidence that consuming small to moderate amounts of alcohol on a regular basis increases one’s risk of becoming obese. What’s more, a study three years ago suggested that resveratrol, a compound present in grapes and red wine, destroys fat cells.
1.The passage is mainly for those ______.
A. who produce wine B. who are eager to gain weight
C. who go on a diet D. who have a drinking habit
2.The underlined phrase “in moderation” in the first paragraph means_______.
A. properly B. carefully C. excitedly D. never
3.Why has alcohol been thought to cause weight gain?
A. Because its calories are stored in fat.
B. Because it is rich in sugar.
C. Because it changes drinking patterns.
D. Because it increases the risk of diabetes.
4.What can we learn from the text?
A. The specific roles of different types of alcoholic drinks are very clear.
B. Resveratrol is proved to increase the risk of becoming fat.
C. The research found moderate drinking has a strong protective effect.
D. Current data clearly show that moderate drinking increases weight.
5.What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?
A. How to do some easy experiments.
B. How to prove the findings mentioned above.
C. How to make wine in a healthy way.
D. How to reduce the calories contained in wine.
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科目：高中英語 來源：2015-2016學年天津靜海縣一中高二3月考英語（A卷）（解析版） 題型：單項填空
The reason ________ he gave for his absence from the meeting was ________ he was caught in a traffic jam.
A. Why; because B. What; how
C. That; that D. What; if
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科目：高中英語 來源：2015-2016學年江西玉山縣一中高二下第一次月考英語卷（解析版） 題型：七選五
根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項，選項中有兩項為多余選項。所選答案涂在答題卡1-5的位置上。
Some animals can be trained to help humans. For example, specially trained dogs help blind people walk around the town safely．Some kinds of monkeys can be taught things too． 1. The monkeys pick up the phone when it rings, carry shopping bags and do housework．
In the wild，animals and humans are not usually friends． 2. In Africa，the honey guide bird works with humans to find food. The bird likes to eat grubs（幼蟲）－ a type of insect that lives inside a beehive(蜂巢). It knows how to find beehives but it can’t open them and get the grubs．People like to eat honey，but they aren’t very good at finding beehives． 3. The bird flies to a beehive and people follow it. When the people open the beehive and take the honey, they give the grubs to the bird.
In Laguna in the south of Brazil，fishermen and dolphins work as a team．The ocean isn’t very clean，so the fishermen can’t see the fish． 4. When the dolphins find a large group of fish，they make a noise to tell the fishermen．Then the dolphins push the fish to the beach．The fishermen wait in the water near the beach and catch a lot of fish in their nets．The fishermen’s nets make it easier for the dolphins to catch fish too．In Laguna，fishermen and dolphins have been working together for many years． 5. Meanwhile，the dolphins must be happy to help because they teach their babies how to work with the humans!
A. So the bird and the people help each other．
B. They attack each other for food or something else．
C. However, dolphins can find them easily by using sounds．
D. In fact, they usually help to get enough food for their babies．
E. The fishermen teach their children how to work with the dolphins．
F. They can learn how to help people who can’t use their arms or legs．
G. However，there are a few interesting examples where they can work together．
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科目：高中英語 來源：2015-2016學年貴州思南中學高二下期第一次月考英語試卷（解析版） 題型：完形填空
完形填空
閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。
We all know that sports may help us become stronger. But their _____ go far beyond this. Research shows that sports that _____ aiming and hitting skills, for example, tennis, badminton and baseball, help children increase _____. They help develop leadership qualities and _____ team spirit in kids. They involve competition. Playing sports teaches them to accept _____ with a positive spirit when they lose a game.
Playing sports does a lot of good to the development of _____ skills. Sports teach you to communicate with people and work together as a _____. Sports improve collective thinking and help develop your planning and organizational skills, too. Sports build _____, since winning a game always gives you a sense of accomplishment.
Playing sports requires you to strategize (制定策略). You need to be very _____to score goals or earn points. You need to _____ strategies to win. You need to judge your competitor’s strategy and revise yours _____ . This certainly involves clever thinking, which sports _____. Studies show that kids who play sports _____do well in school and college.
Playing sports brings you _____. Jumping about, running around, racing to get ahead, _____, falling and standing up again, all of them are a(n) _____ of playing sports. There is no _____to the happiness this brings. _____, sports are a form of exercise which produces happiness molecules (分子) in your body, thus improving your mental health. You can’t be sad_____ playing sports. Sports produce _____energy in you and the people around you.
1.A. courses B. benefits C. challenges D. decisions
2.A. add B. fit C. lack D. involve
3.A. focus B. courage C. weight D. strength
4.A. break B. shake C. raise D. change
5.A. explanations B. Punishments C. congratulations D. failures
6.A. musical B. social C. medical D. technical
7.A. team B. nation C. class D. family
8.A. friendship B. judgment C. confidence D. enthusiasm
9.A. brave B. smart C. generous D. humorous
10.A. put off B. make up C. take over D. work out
11.A. accordingly B. generally C. equally D. largely
12.A. prepare B. recognize C. encourage D. promise
13.A. formally B. frequently C. naturally D. completely
14.A. hope B. honor C. pride D. pleasure
15.A. cheering B. dreaming C. chatting D. quarreling
16.A. case B. field C. part D. amount
17.A. method B. match C. risk D. trouble
18.A. For example B. As a result C. In addition D. In other words
19.A. while B. before C. unless D. since
20.A. serious B. nervous C. positive D. creative
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