Helen ran out of the classroom in tears， but no one knew ______ she was so sad．
A． when B． whether
C． that D． why
科目：高中英语 来源：2015年广东茂名高三模拟考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
When Dekalb Walcott III was just 8 years old，his father，a Chicago fire chief，let him tag along on a call．Dekalb says a lot of kids idolized basketball player Michael Jordan when he was growing up in Chicago in the 1990s．Not him．
“I wanted to be like Dekalb Walcott Jr．，”he says of his father．
So when his dad asked if he wanted to go on that call with him when he was 8，Dekalb was excited． “I'm jumping up and down，saying，”Mom，can I go? Can I go?'
The experience changed Dekalb's life，he tells his dad on a visit to StoryCorps．“My eyes got big from the moment the alarm went off．”the younger Dekalb says．“This is the life that I want to live someday．”
Now 27，the younger Dekalb is living that life．He became a firefighter at 21 and went to work alongside his dad at the Chicago Fire Department．Before his father retired，the pair even went out on a call together — father supervising（监督） son．
“You know，it's everything for me to watch you grow，”his father says．But he also recalls worrying about one particular fire that his son faced．
“I received a phone call that night．And they said，'Well，your son was at this fire．' I said，'OK，which way is this conversation going to go?'”Dekalb Walcott Jr．recalls．
“And they said，'But he's OK．And he put it out all by himself．Everybody here was proud of him．'”
“And the word went around，'Who was out there managing that fire? Oh，that's Walcott! That's Walcott up there!' So，you know，moments like that，it's heaven on Earth for a dad．”
Dekalb Walcott Jr．retired in 2009．The younger Dekalb says he's proud of being a second-generation firefighter．“You know，it makes me look forward to fatherhood as well，because I'm definitely looking forward to passing that torch down to my son．”
1.The underlined phrase tag along in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______．
A． put out fire
B． watch basketball
C． follow his father
D． ask his mother’s permission
2.Dekalb Walcott III determined to become a firefighter at the age of _________
A． 8 B． 21 C． 27 D． 35
3.What did Dekalb Walcott Jr want to do before he was told that the fire was put out?
A． Go on with the conversation
B． Put it out all by himself
C． Supervise his son
D． Go to the fire scene
4.What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A． Dekalb Walcott Jr is proud to be a second-generation firefighter．
B． Dekalb Walcott III wants his son to become a firefighter too．
C． Dekalb Walcott Jr wants to pass the torch to Dekalb Walcott III．
D． Dekalb Walcott III is proud that his son has become an excellent firefighter．
5.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A． Passing The Torch: A Firefighter Dad's Legacy
B． Putting Out Fire: A Challenging Job for Father and son
C． Dekalb Walcott III：A Second-generation Firefighter
D． Dekalb Walcott Jr．：A Chicago Fire Chief
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年河南林州第一中学高一上学期期末英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
During the 20th century there has been a great change in the lives of women．A woman marrying at the end of the 19th century probably has been in her middle 20's and would be likely to have seven or eight children．By the time the youngest was 15，the mother would have been in her early 50's and would expect to live a further 20 years，during which chance and health made
it hard for her to get paid work．
Today women marry younger and have fewer children．Usually a woman's youngest child will be 15 when she is 45 and she can be expected to live another 35 years and is likely to get paid work until 60．
This important change in women's life has only recently begun to have its full effect on women's economic position．Even a few years ago most girls left school and took a fulltime joB． However，when they married they usually left work at once and never returned to it．Today the school-leaving age is 16，many girls stay at school after that age，and though women marry younger，more married women stay at work at least until shortly before their first child is born．Many more return to work later．Such changes have led to a new relationship in marriage，with the husband accepting a greater share of the duties of family life．
1.We learn from this passage that in the 19th century ．
A． there were more children in the world than there are today
B． women spent a greater part of their lives raising
C． there were more women in poor health than there are today
D． women married younger than they do today
2.One reason why a married woman of today may take a job is that ．
A． she is young when her children can look after themselves
B． she is obliged to help her husband support the family
C． she feels lonely at home when her children grow up
D． she hopes to change the world a bit
3.Many girls are now likely to ．
A． give up their jobs after they get married
B． leave school as soon as they can
C． marry early so that they can get better jobs
D． continue working until they are going to have a baby
4.According to the passage，it is now quite usual for women to ______．
A． stay at home after leaving school
B． find jobs when they reach the age of 16
C． start working again later in life
D． marry and have children while still at school
5.Now a husband probably ．
A． plays a greater part in doing housework
B． does almost all of the housework
C． feels unhappy about his wife's going out to work
D． takes a part-time job so as to help at home
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016年甘肃省协作体高三上学期期末考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Students’ Insurance
What Is Covered under Contents?
Under the “Contents” section your possessions---which you do not have to be listed---will be protected on “new for old” basis where items will be replaced as new---regardless of their age or condition.
“Contents” include books, radios, audio and video players, TVs, jewellery, home computers, furniture, household goods, other electrical equipment and sports equipment． They will be insured as follows:
Theft
Fire, Lighting, Explosion
Malicious(恶意)Damage
Storm, Flood and other natural disasters
But new-for-old cover does not include clothing and linen.
Where Does Cover Apply?
Anywhere in Australia whether in:
Your Living Place While at College
Your Parents’ Home or Any Temporary Residence(临时住处)---where you are staying when away from College
Your College or Students’ Union Building
College Storage during Vacations
Plus The Following Benefits Included Free
Loss or Damage to:
Gas, water and electricity meters and telephones---up to$300
TVs and videos rented in your name
Library books---up to $300
Daily things bought---up to $500 as to cover described under “Contents”
College or Landlord’s Possessions in your rooms by Fire or Theft (if you are legally responsible---up to $2,000)
Personal Money: from your room---up to $60
PLUS fraudulent(欺诈)use of your Credit Card---up to $1,000
1.If you lose an old video player, the insurance company will _____.
A． replace it with a new one
B． pay you up to $30 in insurance
C． pay you nothing for it is old
D． replace it with a used one
2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A． Your household goods will not be insured due to natural disasters.
B． Your computer is insured when you are away from college.
C． You can be paid $2,000 for fraudulent use of your Credit Card.
D． Your rented car is completely insured if it is damaged.
3.All of the following are included in the insurance project except _____.
A． audio and video players, TVs
B． jewellery, library books
C． clothing, linen and cars
D． furniture, home computers
4.It can be inferred from the passage that _____.
A． if you lose a radio you can get another one
B． if you have your possessions stolen outside Australia they are not insured
C． if a fire breaks out in your room you can get everything back
D． if your jewellery is stolen you will be paid as much as $300
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016年北京市海淀区高三上学期期末考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
In ______ hottest reality show Running Man III，Luhan is ______ only new member．
A． a; 不填 B． a; an
C． the; the D． the; 不填
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016年北京市东城区高三上学期期末考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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 well 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. The we’ll send out a report to a scientific organization that is collecting about birds from people all over the county.”
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 frigid. Luckily her gloves were in her pocket.
Suddenly Annie’s father stooped 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 all sounded as if the bird were asking，“who cooks for you?” Moments later Annie thought she heard a return call in 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 tow feet tall. Gray feathers surrounded its dark eyes. The bird did not matter. Annie would never forge 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.The underline word “frigid” in paragraph 3 probably means .
A． dark
B． clear
C． cold
D． nice
3.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.
4.How did Annie feel when she saw the barred owl?
A． bored
B． Relaxed
C． Frightened
D． Amazed
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016年北京市东城区高三上学期期末考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
Dad thinks I should study to be a doctor，____ I’m not interested in medicine.
A． so B． and C． but D． for
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年四川营山县回龙中学高一12月检测英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
―More than fifty students competed ________ each other in the composition competition.
―But they could only compete________three medals.
A. against; with B. against; on
C. with; for D. for; for
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届广东东莞松山湖莞美学校高三上学期19周周测英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
A new study finds that our brains are wired to make music-color connections depending on how the music makes us feel. Mozart’s “Flute Concerto No.1 in G Major” is most often associated with bright yellow and orange, whereas his “Requiem in D Minor” is linked to bluish gray, the findings revealed.
US researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, enlisted nearly 100 subjects for a study on music and color. With 37 colors, the UC Berkeley study found that people tend to pair faster-paced music in a major key with lighter, more vivid, yellow colors, whereas slower-paced music in a minor key is more likely to be teamed up with darker, grayer, bluer colors.
“Surprisingly, we can predict with 95 percent accuracy how happy or sad the colors people pick will be based on how happy or sad the music is that they are listening to,” said lead author and UC Berkeley vision scientist Stephen Palmer.
In three experiments, the subjects listened to 18 classical music pieces that varied in pace (slow, medium, fast) and in major VS minor keys. In the first experiment, participants were asked to pick five of the 37 colors that best matched the music to which they were listening. Separately, they rated each piece of music on a scale of happy to sad, strong to weak, lively to dull, and calm to angry.
Next, the research team plans to study particiapants in Turkey where traditional music employs a wider range of scales than just major and minor. “We know that in Mexico and the US the responses are very similar,” Palmer said. “But we don’t yet know about China or Turkey.”
1.What can we know about Mozart’s “Flute Concerto No. 1 G Major”?
A. It is fast in pace.
B. It is slow in pace.
C. It makes us feel upset.
D. It makes us feel optimistic.
2.What did the US researchers find from the result of the new study?
A. There are colors that do not match any music.
B. People tend to connect happy colors to slow-paced music
C. There is a one-to-one connection between music and color.
D. People nearly do the same in picking colors for different music.
3. How did the researchers do the research?
A. By making predictions.
B. By researching journals.
C. By conducting experiments.
D. By studying famous musicians.
4.According to the text, the research mainly deals with __________
A. how colors or music influence our emotions
B. how emotions affect music-color connections
C. why we have different feelings towards music
D. why we have different feelings towards colors
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