Most shoplifters (商店扒手)agree that the January sales offer wonderful opportunities for the hard-working thief. With the shops so crowded and the staff so busy, it does not require any extraordinary talent to help you to take one or two little things and escape unnoticed. It is known, in the business, as "hoisting".
But the hoisting game is not what it used to be. Even at the height of the sales, shoplifters today never know if they are being watched by one of those evil little balls（摄像头）that hang from the ceilings of so many department stores above the most desirable goods.
As if that was not trouble enough for them, they can now be filmed at work and forced to attend a showing of their performance in court.
Selfridges was the first big London store to install videotape equipment to watch its sales floors. In October last year the store won its first court case for shoplifting using an evidence a videotape clearly showing a couple stealing dresses. It was an important test case which encouraged other stores to install similar equipment.
When the balls first make an appearance in shops, it was widely believed that their only function was to frighten shoplifters. Their somewhat ridiculous appearances, the curious holes and red lights going on and off, certainly make the theory believable.
It did not take long, however, for serious shoplifters to start showing suitable respect. Soon after the equipment was in operation at Selfridges, store detective Brian Chadwick was sitting in the control room watching a woman secretly putting bottles of perfume（香水）into her bag.
"As she turned to go," Chadwick recalled, "she suddenly looked up at the 'balls' and stopped. She could not possibly have seen that the camera was trained on her because it is completely hidden, but she must have had a feeling that I was looking at her."
"For a moment she paused, but then she returned to counter and started putting everything back. When she had finished, she opened her bag towards the camera to show it was empty and hurried out of the store."
1. January is a good month for shoplifters because ________.
A they don't need to wait for staff to serve them
B they don't need any previous experience as thieves
C there are so many people in the store
D January sales offer wonderful opportunities for them
2.The case last October was important because ________ .
A. the store got the dresses back
B .the equipment was able to frighten shoplifters
C. other shops found out about the equipment
D. the kind of evidence supplied was accepted by court
3.The woman stealing perfume ________.
A. guessed that the detective had seen her
B. was frightened by its shape
C. could see the camera filming
D. knew that the balls were for her
4. The woman's action before leaving the store shows that she ________.
A. was sorry for what she had done
B. was afraid she would be arrested
C. decided she didn't want what she had picked up
D. wanted to prove she had not intended to steal anything
寒假创新型自主学习第三学期寒假衔接系列答案科目：高中英语 来源：2016届陕西西安第一中学高三上学期期中英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
To prevent the deserts coming near, China has planted billions of trees---to replace destroyed forests and as barriers against the sand. This isn’t a cure, though, say experts, as thirsty trees can make the problem worse by taking in groundwater.
“Planting tress is one way, but it isn’t that simple. It doesn’t solve the basic issue of water resources,” says Wu Bo, a professor. “We need to calculate how much water the trees will absorb, or else it could have a negative effect.”
Villagers in Zhengxin have taken on this challenge, with limited success. When the irrigation channels began to run dry, Lu Xianglin switched from wheat to cotton on his land. He also planted trees to protect his fields from sandstorms. He says he still gets good yields（产量） using flood irrigation and earns a good income for his family.
Other farmers haven’t stuck it out（坚持到底）: about one in three have left Zhengxin in the past 10 years after their wheat crops died. Young people who can find jobs in the towns rarely return.
Last week, Mr Lu joined the other men in his village on a government-arranged trip to see the land that has been set aside for their relocation, nearly 40 miles to the south. The next day, he was back, shaking his head at the plan. The idea of uprooting his family troubles him, as does the idea of giving up the land that fed his forefathers. He prefers to stay and keep up the fight.
“With enough water, this problem can be solved,” Lu says. “We can plant trees and grass, and they will grow bigger. That will stop the desert.”
Experts say that farmers could switch to drip irrigation （滴灌）to lessen their water intake for growing crops. Elsewhere in the region, farmers have built brick greenhouses as part of a plan to grow vegetables using less water. Roadside signs urge farmers to “Save Water, Protect the Environment”.
1. The negative effect of planting trees in deserts is that __________.
A. it can make groundwater become less
B. it can prevent the sand moving freely
C. it can stop crops growing well
D. it can get the soil to become poor
2.Why did Mr. Lu NOT accept the idea of relocation?
A. Because the plan of relocation will cost him much money.
B. Because his family had trouble moving away.
C. Because he was reluctant to give up his land.
D. Because he would rather stay than fight against the deserts.
3.What can we infer from the passage?
A. The deserts drive more and more people to leave their homes for their lives.
B. People have no means to fight against the land becoming desert.
C. Water is the biggest barrier for people to stop the desert.
D. Planting trees cannot solve the problem of desertification of farmland.
4.What advice is given by experts to save water?
A. To plant more trees.
B. To build greenhouses.
C. To change crops.
D. To use drip irrigation.
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People who often stay up too late are more likely to die of heart disease, _____ a study.
A. with the help of B. because of
C. according to D. as a result of
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When I was 12, all I wanted was a signet (图章) ring. They were the "in" thing and it seemed every girl except me had one. On my 13th birthday, my Mum gave me a signet ring with my initials (姓名首字母) carved into it. I was in heaven.
What made it even more special was that it was about the only thing that wasn’t being “replaced”. We’d been burnt out in fires that swept through our area earlier that year and had lost everything—so most of the “new” stuff we got was really just to replace what we’d lost. But not my ring. My ring was new.
Then, only one month later, I lost it. I took it off before bed and it was missing in the morning. I was sad and searched everywhere for it. But it seemed to have disappeared. Eventually, I gave up and stopped looking for it. And two years later, we sold the house and moved away.
Years passed, and a couple of moves later, I was visiting my parents when Mum told me that she had something for me. It wasn’t my birthday, nor was it Easter or Christmas or any other gift-giving occasion. Mum noticed my questioning look. “You'll recognize this one,” she said, smiling.
Then she handed me a small ring box. I took it from her and opened it to find my beautiful signet ring inside.
The family who had bought our house 13 years earlier had recently decided to do some redecorations, which included replacing the carpets. When they pulled the carpet up in my old bedroom, they found the ring. As it had my initials carved into it, they realized who owned the ring. They’d had it professionally cleaned up by a jeweler before sending it to my mother. And it still fits me.
1.The underlined word “in” in the first paragraph probably means “_________”.
A. fashionable B. available
C. practical D. renewable
2.When she got the ring back, the writer was about _________.
A. 13 years old B. 15 years old
C. 26 years old D. 28 years old
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The writer’s family moved several times.
B. The writer never stopped looking for her ring.
C. The writer’s ring was cleaned up by the new house owner.
D. The writer lost her ring in the morning when she took it off.
4.What would be the best title for the passage?
A. My New Ring B. Lost and Found
C. Lost and Replaced D. An Expensive Ring
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完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中选出最佳选项
Editors of newspapers and magazines often go too far in supplying readers with facts. Last year a reporter by a well-known magazine wrote an article on the president’s in a new African republic. When the article arrived, the editor read the first sentence and then refused to it. The article began like this, “Hundreds of steps lead to the high surrounding the president’s palace.” The editor sent the reporter a telegram directing him to find out the number of steps and height of the wall.
The reporter set out to get these important facts at once, but it him a long time to send them back. Meanwhile, the editor was growing , for the magazine would soon be . He sent the reporter two urgent(加急的) telegrams, but received reply. He sent another, yet the reporter again to reply. The editor unwillingly published the article it had been written. A week later, the editor at last the reporter, who told him in the letter that not only had he been arrested(逮捕)but he had been sent to . The poor man had been seized by the police while the 1804 steps leading to the 15-foot wall around the palace.
1.A. answered B. sent C. wanted D. taken
2.A. hometown B. office C. palace D. family
3.A. publish B. rewrite C. sign D. talk about
4.A. palace B. wall C. country D. prison
5.A. quickly B. later C. hurriedly D. immediately
6.A. exact B. large C. small D. unknown
7.A. took B. spent C. got D. found
8.A. glad B. fast C. anxious D. happy
9.A. sold B. sent C. shown D. printed
10.A. no B. much C. one D. any
11.A. managed B. failed C. had D. ought
12.A. until B. like C. when D. as
13.A. met with B. looked for C. came across D. heard from
14.A. a hotel B. prison C. the palace D. the office
15.A. counting B. going C. measuring D. drawing
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书面表达
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?肢体语言的作用（如传递信息等）；
?明白在不同文化中肢体语言的重要性；
?你对肢体语言的看法。
注意：1. 词数100左右,标题已给出；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使内容充实、行文连贯；
3. 短文中不能出现与本人相关的信息。
Body Language
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单句改错
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•增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧), 并在其下面写出该加的词。
•删除: 把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
•修改: 在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
1.Misunderstanding is likely to rise if people fail to communicate with each other.
2.The fact that the project couldn’t be carried out on time resulted in the lack of enough money.
3.It is the test system, rather than the teachers, that are to blame for the students’ heavy burden nowadays.
4.With the final examination drawing near, many students are applying themselves to review their lessons.
5.My money is run out, so I must go to the bank to get some more before it’s all gone.
6.Ted came for the weekend wearing only some shorts and a T-shirt, this is a stupid thing to do in such weather.
7.People may have different opinions about Karen, but I admire her. Above all, she is a great writer.
8.According to a UN report, some 844 animals and plants disappeared in the last 500 years.
9.After the foreign guests got familiar to the Chinese traditional festivals, they liked to live in China.
10.He had worked in America for 3 years when he was young, so he can speak fluent English now.
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根据中文意思完成句子 (每条横线上只能填写一个单词)
1.我睡得正香突然我的床开始摇晃。
I was _________ ________ ________ suddenly my bed began shaking.
2.长白山的高度从海拔700米到2000多米不等。
The height of Changbaishan ________ ________ 700 metres above sea level to over 2,000 metres.
3.树能够吸收空气中的二氧化碳，当你看着树时还会使你精神振奋。
Trees can absorb carbon dioxide from the air and ________ _________ _________ when you look at them.
4.我在少年时期对吸烟上了瘾。
During adolescence I became __________ _________ ___________.
5. 我确实希望你过和我一样健康的生活。
I do hope you can live as ________ _________ ________ as I do.
6.要是没有透视法，就没有人能画出如此真实的画来。
If it hadn’t been ________ perspective, no one _______ ______ _______ such realistic pictures.
7. 直到我被校足球队开除，我才意识到我该戒烟了。
It was _________ until I was taken ________ the school football team ________ I knew it was time that I ________ up smoking.
8.听到一声尖叫，我冲下楼，发现女房东躺在地板上，失去了意识。
________ a scream, I rushed downstairs only ________ ________ my hostess lying __________ on the floor.
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A．whenB．whereC．thatD．which
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