The Owl Count
Annie slept in the front of the seat with her father drove through the darkness. “We’re almost there!” Dad announced cheerfully. “Soon we’ll be observing and counting owls at the state park.” Yawning, Annie nodded and smiled. The time was 4:30 a.m. Looking out into the darkness, Annie remembered learning in school that most owls are active at night, when they hunt for food. During the day they sleep in hard-to-find spots.
“Dad, why do you need to count owls?” she asked. “It’s important for the scientists to have current information about bird populations,” he explained. “We want to know which birds have decreased in number and whether any new kinds of birds are coming into a certain area. You and I will write down the kinds of birds that we see today and keep a record of how many times we see each kind. Then we’ll send out a report to a scientific organization that is collecting about birds from people all over the country.”
Dad pulled into the parking lot of the state park. Then, with flashing in hand, they began their hike into the woods. Annie zipped up her coat and tried to keep from trembling. She had not expected the morning to be so cold. Luckily her gloves were in her pocket.
Suddenly Annie’s father stopped and gestured for her to be still. Obeying, Annie did not take another step. She thought she heard a low crying up head. “That’s certainly a screech owl,” her father whispered. “Let’s get a look at it.” After looking more closely, Annie could see that it was a small owl. Sensing danger, the owl narrowed its eyes and pulled its feathers tightly against its body. Annie carefully wrote down in her notebook that they had seen a screech owl.
Walking a little farther, they came to a tall oak tree. “This looks like a perfect spot to attract owls,” Dad said, “I’m going to play a recording of common call of the barred owl. Maybe we can get one to answer.’ Annie could hardly believe her ear. The recorded call sounded as if the bird were asking, “Who cooks for you?” Moments later Annie thought she heard a return call in the distance. She held her breath and waited. Suddenly a huge bird landed very quietly on a branch above them.
Annie had long forgotten how cold it was. She stood in wonder, shining her flashlight on the bird and studying it carefully. The barred owl was nearly two feet tall. Grey feathers surrounded its dark eyes. The bird did not stay long, but it did not matter. Annie would never forget the image of the powerful barred owl.
1.Why did Annie and her father go to the state park?
A. To take a hike in the woods.
B. To record the call of barred owl.
C. To collect information about birds.
D. To protect the environment for wildlife.
2.In paragraph 4, why did Annie’s father stop her suddenly?
A. He noticed a screech owl.
B. He heard somebody crying.
C. He sensed they were in danger.
D. He reminded her to take down note.
3.How did Annie feel when she saw the barred owl?
A. Bored B. Amazed C. Frightened D. Relaxed
科目：高中英語 來源：2015-2016學年四川廣元市高二下第一次段考英語卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. So we both got tired of each other．
War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room．Soon，I heard her screaming，“Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!” Deafened，I saw my shoes flying at me．I jumped to my feet and started yelling．She yelled back louder．
The room was filled with anger．We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call．Kate answered it．From her end of the conversation，I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill．When she hung up，she quickly crawled under her covers，sobbing．Obviously，that was something she should not go through alone．All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart．Slowly，I collected the pencils，took back the books，made my bed，cleaned the socks and swept the floor，even on her side．I got so into my work that I even didn’t notice Kate had sat up. She was watching，her tears dried and her expression was such disbelief．Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine．I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me，“Thanks．”
Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn’t always agree，but we learned the meaning of living together：giving in, cleaning up and holding on．
1.What made Kate so angry one evening?
A. She couldn’t find her books．
B. She heard the author shouting loud．
C. She got the news that her grandma was ill．
D. She saw the author's shoes beneath her bed．
2.The author tidied up the room most probably because_____．
A. she was scared by Kate’s anger
B. she hated herself for being so messy
C. she was asked by Kate to do so
D. she wanted to show her care
3.How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed?
A. By showing differences．
B. By analyzing causes．
C. By describing a process．
D. By following time order．
4.What might be the best title for the story?
A. My Friend Kate
B. Hard Work Pays Off
C. Learning to be Roommates
D. How to be Organized
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科目：高中英語 來源：2015-2016學年廣東東莞南開實驗學校高二下期初考試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
There are so many people who write to newspaper and magazines to express their opinions. Letters to the editor must carry the writer’s full name, address and telephone number, although the information is not necessary for publication. This requirement to provide personal particulars is a clear indication that writers are held responsible for what they say. When a writer wants his voice heard, he needs to claim ownership of his voice. Responsibility is the name of the game.
“People today prefer living together to putting their signatures on a marriage certificate because they refuse to accept responsibility for the relationship,” said social worker Ken Yip, “and this is what is causing a lot of family problems.” When we sign a paper, for example, a business contract or a bank document, the signature is a seal of consent, an agreement to take the matter seriously. Most governments and many organizations will not process written complaints if they do not bear the writer’s signature. The absence of a signature, they explain, tells us that the writer cannot be too serious and therefore does not deserve a reply.
There are people who wish to remain anonymous for various reasons. Multi-billionaire Mr. King donates generously to charity several times a year. He gives simply because he wants to help but not for the publicity his donations may bring, and he does not want his good deeds to make news. In other cases, people insist on anonymity because they are afraid of the consequences of revealing their identity. Crime witnesses may be willing to assist the police, but most are unwilling to give their names when reporting a crime.
Name or no name? The answer is very personal and lies in how much we want to get involved. We all have a name. It is a matter of responsibility to use it when we make a statement, a claim or an accusation. We all want to honor our own name, and it is only by stamping our expression of an opinion with our own name that we honor what we say.
1. What does the writer mean by saying “Responsibility is the name of the game”?
A. Names are required to indicate writers’ responsibility for what they say
B. Publication must bear the writer’s full name, address and phone number.
C. Writers should be responsible for their names.
D.. Writers need to provide their personal information in the game.
2.Some people don’t want their names known because they are ________.
A. hesitant to make a donation
B. afraid of an accusation
C. unwilling to draw public attention
D. ready for involvement
3.The passage is mainly about _______.
A. honor and writers
B. identity and signature
C. anonymity and signature
D. signature and responsibility
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科目：高中英語 來源：2014-2015學年河北永年縣一中高二下期末考試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：七選五
根據(jù)短文內(nèi)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。
Eyesight plays a very important role in our daily life. Every waking moment, the eyes are working to see the world around us. Over forty percent of Americans worry about losing eyesight, but it's easy to include steps into our daily life to ensure healthy eyes. Here are five suggestions for a lifetime of healthy eyesight：
● Schedule yearly exams. 1. Experts advise parents to bring babies 6 to 12 months of age to the doctor for a careful check. The good news is that millions of children now can have yearly eye exams and following treatment, including eyeglasses.
● Protect against UV rays (紫外線). Long-term stay in the sun creates risk to your eyes. No matter what the season is, it's extremely important to wear sunglasses. 2.
● Give your eyes a break. Two-thirds of Americans spend up to seven hours a day using computers or other digital products. 3.Experts recommend that people practice the 20/20/20 rule: every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break and look at something 20 feet away.
●4. As part of a healthy diet, eat more fruits and vegetables each day. Vitamins (維生素) C and E help protect eyesight and promote eye health.
● Practice safe wear and care of contact lenses (隱形眼鏡). Many Americans use contact lenses to improve their eyesight. While some follow the medical guidance for wearing contact lenses, many are breaking the rules and putting their eyesight at risk. 5. Otherwise, you may have problems such as red eyes, pain in the eyes, or a more serious condition.
A. Eat your greens.
B. Eye care should begin early in life.
C. They can properly protect your eyes.
D. Stay in good shape by taking more vitamins.
E. Parents usually don’t care about their own eyesight.
F. Always follow the doctor’s advice for appropriate wear.
G. This frequent eye activity increases the risk for eye tiredness.
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科目：高中英語 來源：2016屆遼寧沈陽市高三第一次模擬考試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：語法填空
閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個單詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。
Fabien Cousteau was born with deep love for the ocean. His grandfather and his father were ocean _1.__ (explore) and documentary filmmakers. Today, Fabien follows his family’s footstep, trying __2.__ (protect) the planet’s endangered ocean life __3.__ to strike a balance between environmental problems and market economies.
Fabien is well known for his study of sharks. In 2001，he created a TV special based on the shark attacks that __4.__(occur) along the New Jersey shoreline in 1916. Then in 2003，__5.__ the help of a large crew，F(xiàn)abien created a shark submarine that enabled him to put __6._(he) inside the shark world. For the next four years，F(xiàn)abien was part of a series called Ocean Adventures, __7.__ offered a rare look into some of the most fantastic ocean species. In 2010, Fabien and his team spent 31 days underwater to discover __8.__ climate change and pollution which are affecting the oceans.
Fabien is __9.__(current) working on a documentary film about the adventures of Mission 31, as well as _10.__ (build) an Ocean Learning Center to provide children with the opportunity to learn about oceans.
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科目：高中英語 來源：2016屆湖北沙市高三下期第二次半月考英語試卷（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 (A、B、C和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。
My Air Force room in Florida was empty and quiet—I was alone. My five roommates were gone for their___________ ; I had chosen to ___________ behind in the camp. Being young and far from my home, I felt ___________ . My room was comfortable enough, but I hadn’t ___________ until then what made it so—the presence of others walking, joking or just lying on their ___________ .
I was not able to sleep. In fact, I ___________ being alone sometimes, but tonight was ___________ . Turning over again and again in the darkened room gave no___________ . The last sign of daylight had disappeared, ___________ to my inner depression. ___________ , the Christmas lights on the tall pine trees would only ___________ me of my great misery.
___________ , I heard weak sound of men attempting to sing. Yes, the voices grew louder and came my way. I ___________ still, enjoying the sound.
In the corridor (走廊) outside my ___________ , voices came near enough for ___________ to hear Christmas carols being sung. Suddenly, there, four airmen, identities unknown, were slightly unsteadied by holiday cheer. The first held a Coke bottle with a___________ candle stuck in its top. The others ___________ a dancing line behind him.
Seeing I was in the room, with joyful ___________ in the flickering(搖曳的) light, they sang me several carols, ___________ me a merry Christmas and left as fast as they had arrived.
I slept soundly soon after, burying my face in my pillow, ___________ that someone had cared.
1.A. presents B. fights C. holidays D. weekends
2.A. remain B. sleep C. help D. work
3.A. guilty B. silly C. curious D. lonely
4.A. prepared B. realized C. recovered D. awoken
5.A. toys B. food C. beds D. floors
6.A. imagined B. preferred C. suggested D. began
7.A. different B. busy C. good D. simple
8.A. balance B. effort C. comfort D. progress
9.A. adding ` B. appealing C. leading D. sticking
10.A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. Yet D. Besides
11.A. cure B. remind C. rob D. think
12.A. Suddenly B. Sadly C. Unluckily D. Lately
13.A. stared B. sang C. lay D. observed
14.A. house B. room C. school D. camp
15.A. us B. them C. whom D. me
16.A. lighted B. falling C. burned D. flying
17.A. broke B. crossed C. formed D. drew
18.A. noises B. quarrels C. necks D. faces
19.A. predicted B. promised C. wished D. offered
20.A. grateful B. satisfied C. doubtful D. hopeful
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科目：高中英語 來源：2016屆湖北龍泉中學、襄陽五中、宜昌一中高三9月聯(lián)考英語卷（解析版） 題型：語法填空
閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當?shù)膬?nèi)容（不多于3個單詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。
In this constantly changing world, how to put the knowledge 1. (gain) every day into 2. (real) has interested numerous people. As a proverb goes, “Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key 3. it.” Apparently, this saying 4. (try) to deliver the message 5. we ought not to stop practicing it if we 6. (true) want to master the knowledge we learn,
There are several reasons 7. (account) for this statement. To begin with, human beings are forgetful beings; therefore, only when we use knowledge, make 8. (mistake), and try to use it again will we be able to remember it by our heart. Moreover, knowledge has become growingly complicated and we can seldom grasp the essence of it if we do not practice it again and again.
Practicing, to sum up, 9. (be) of greatest importance for those who are determined to learn knowledge well. As a student, I hope that the young can focus more attention on practicing 10. they learn.
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科目：高中英語 來源：2016屆北京市朝陽區(qū)高三第一次綜合練習（一模）英語試卷（解析版） 題型：完形填空
完形填空，閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D 四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
Communication with a Stranger
Last weekend I sat on the bus talking with excitement and so ready to spend time in New York City with one of my best friends from college. As I took the window seat and wore headphones over ears, I almost didn't ____the elderly man sitting beside me.
Two hours passed and I was still absorbed in my own world. ____the elderly man asked me a question, a simple question ____ the bus's Wi-Fi connection, which turned into a two- hour ____. In fact, it directly ____ my personal life.
We talked a lot about my dreams, my fears and my life. I ____ more with this stranger on the bus than I have with any friend or family member in months. Maybe it had something to do with me just being ____ to let anyone I know close to me. I was ____ that the stranger was not only so deeply interested in getting to know me, but also just as willing to ____ me to my greatest abilities. He listened carefully to every word I said and made some useful ____ at times. Instead of politely ____ his head when I mentioned my major, he told me that my strong liking seemed to be psychology, but not the one I was studying. He said that he knew I would face difficulties if I studied
psychology and that he fully understood my ____ for the failure.
This elderly man made me ____ the plans that I had laid out for my life with just that simple statement. He helped me realize that my neatly ____ plan for the next five years of my life wasn't all that neat, but actually complex and filled with ____. Most of all, he helped me ____ the complex, not stay away from it because of my fear for the unknown. I _____ a lot from talking with the elderly stranger.
A few days later, he emailed me, saying, "I think you're ____ for great things no matter what you decide to do." The email was filled with words of ____. In a few hours a stranger showed me a sense of kindness that made me realize that life is sometimes ____ but it is going to be okay.
1.A. check B. notice C. excuse D. believe
2.A. Then B. Instead C. Again D. Also
3.A. through B. with C. during D. about
4.A. introduction B. explanation C. conversation D. competition
5.A. affected B. controlled C. interrupted D. created
6.A. searched B. shared C. demanded D. reviewed
7.A. sorry B. curious C. anxious D. afraid
8.A. puzzled B. bothered C. amazed D. disappointed
9.A. push B. invite C. treat D. admit
10.A. choices B. suggestions C. decisions D. efforts
11.A. raising B. dropping C. turning D. nodding
12.A. regret B. change C. fear D. desire
13.A. prepare B. develop C. approve D. question
14.A. replaced B. organized C. discussed D. predicted
15.A. uncertainty B. danger C. responsibility D. conflict
16.A. identify B. ignore C. seize D. accept
17.A. suffered B. increased C. benefited D. experienced
18.A. leaving B. heading C. watching D. caring
19.A. encouragement B. protection C. admiration D. description
20.A. stable B. normal C. painful D. serious
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科目：高中英語 來源：2015-2016學年貴州遵義航天高級中學高二3月考英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
Most people think about donating blood. However, very few actually do it. Even the most consistent ones donate an average of just three to four times during their lifetime. Now the officials in Sweden are trying to change the trend with the help of modern-day technology.
The encouragement to donate again begins shortly after the donor leaves the clinic when he/she receives a “thank you” text. Though that certainly helps them feel appreciated, what is even more pleasing is the text they receive each time their blood is used to help someone in need.
Karolina Wiberg, manager of the Stockholm blood service, believes this small gesture not only results in repeat donors, but helps bring in new ones. The program that was started in Stockholm has received such positive feedback that it is now being rolled out across the country.
However, Swedish officials are not stopping there. They are also encouraging local clinics to publish the exact levels of the different blood groups they have at any given time on their websites. This allows potential donors to realize that their blood can make a difference in saving someone’s life.
While all these outreach(外展服務 ) programs are great, busy citizens, even the ones with the best intentions have to be occasionally reminded. In order to jog their memories, officials ask people for authorization(授權) to send them text, Facebook, and e-mail reminders. Though that may sound disturbing, the citizens do not seem to mind, given that the messages are light-hearted and fun — things like “We won’t give up until you bleed.”
Though Sweden is currently the only country using modern technology to urge more donations, don’t be surprised if more join in, especially if the Nordic country’s blood banks start to overflow!
1.Why is another text sent to blood donors after a “thank you” one?
A. To ask them for authorization.
B. To inform them their blood is used.
C. To remind them to donate blood immediately.
D. To tell them the levels of blood groups.
2.What does “The program” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. Publishing information about blood donation.
B. Giving Facebook reminders to citizens.
C. Sending text messages to blood donors.
D. Providing people with blood service.
3.What do people think of blood donation reminders?
A. Disturbing. B. Memorable.
C. Boring. D. Acceptable.
4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. Sweden will stop urging blood donation.
B. Sweden has benefited little from its program.
C. More countries may follow Sweden’s example.
D. Nordic blood banks are in great need of blood.
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