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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
American popular music is played all over the world．People of all ages in all countries enjoy 1. (listen) to it．The reasons for 2. popularity are its fast pace and rhythmic beat．The music has many origins in the United States．Country music, 3. (come) from the rural areas in the southern United States, is one source．Many people appreciate this music because of the emotions 4. (express) by country music songs．
A second origin of American popular music si the blues．It described mostly sad feelings 5. (reflect) the difficult lives of American blacks．It is usually played and sung by black musicians, but it is popular with all Americans．
Rock music is a newer form of music．This music style was known6. rock and roll in the 1950’s．Since then there 7. (be) many forms of rock music, hard rock, soft rock, punk rock, disco music and others．Many 8. (perform) of popular rock music are young musicians．
People hear these songs 9. (sing) in their original English or sometimes translated to other languages．The words may differ10. the enjoyment of the music is universal．
科目：高中英语 来源：2016届江苏省高三下学期周练英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
News of the world was gone, shut down after ______ in the biggest newspaper scandal ever to hit Britain.
A. catching B. caught
C. being caught D. having caught
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届安徽省“江南十校”高三3月联考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Today, paper-making is a big business. But it is still possible to make paper by hand, since the steps are the same as using big machines.
You should use paper with small amounts of printing. Old envelopes are good for this reason. Colored paper also can be used, as well as small amounts of newspaper. Small pieces of rags or cloth can be added. These should be cut into pieces about five centimeters by five centimeters.
Everything is placed in a container, covered with water and brought to a boil. It is mixed for about two hours with some common chemicals and then allowed to cool. Then it is left until most of the water dries up. The substance left, called pulp(纸浆), can be stored until you are ready to make paper.
When you are ready, the pulp is mixed with water again. Then the pulp is poured into a mold. The mold is made of small squares of wire that hold the shape and thickness of the paper. To help dry the paper, the mold lets the water flow through the small wire squares.
After several more drying steps, the paper is carefully lifted back from the mold. It is now strong enough to be touched.
The paper is smoothed and pressed to remove trapped air. You can use a common electric iron used for pressing clothes.
1.It is suggested that we “should choose paper with small amounts of printing” to_____.
A. make paper by ourselves
B. renew the old envelopes
C. make various colored paper
D. create our own newspaper
2.Whether the paper is strong enough to be touched is determined by _____.
A. how long the pulp is stored
B. how thick the paper is
C. how much water remains
D. what type of chemicals are used
3.When the paper is lifted from the mold, it is time to _____.
A. make it smooth B. make it strong
C. decorate it D. use an iron
4.The passage is most probably intended to _____.
A. introduce the history of paper-making
B. describe the process of paper-making
C. compare the ancient with the modern paper-making
D. argue about the possibility of paper-making by hand
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年四川绵阳南山中学高二3月入学考试英语卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
One day when I was 12, my mother gave me an order: I was to walk to the public library, and borrow at least one book for the summer. This was one more weapon for her to defeat my strange problem—inability to read.
In the library, I found my way into the “Children’s Room.” I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off the shelf at random. The cover of a book caught my eye. It presented a picture of a beagle. I had recently had a beagle, the first and only animal companion I ever had as a child. He was my secret sharer, but one morning, he was gone, given away to someone who had the space and the money to care for him. I never forgot my beagle.
There on the book’s cover was a beagle which looked identical(相同的) to my dog. I ran my fingers over the picture of the dog on the cover. My eyes ran across the title, Amos, the Beagle with a Plan. Unknowingly, I had read the title. Without opening the book, I borrowed it from the library for the summer.
Under the shade of a bush, I started to read about Amos. I read very, very slowly with difficulty. Though pages were turned slowly, I got the main idea of the story about a dog who, like mine, had been separated from his family and who finally found his way back home. That dog was my dog, and I was the little boy in the book. At the end of the story, my mind continued the final scene of reunion, on and on, until my own lost dog and I were, in my mind, running together.
My mother’s call returned me to the real world. I suddenly realized something: I had read a book, and I had loved reading that book. Everyone knew I could not read. But I had read it. Books could be incredibly wonderful and I was going to read them.
I never told my mother about my “miraculous(奇迹般的) ” experience that summer, but she saw a slow but ramarkable improvement in my classroom performance during the next year. And years later, she was proud that her son had read thousands of books, was awarded a PhD in the literature, and authored his own books, articles, poetry and fiction. The power of the words has held.
1.The author’s mother told him to borrow a book in order to ___________.
A. encourage him to do more walking
B. let him spend a meaningful summer
C. help cure him of his reading problem
D. make him learn more about weapons
2.The book caught the author’s eye because________.
A. it contained pretty pictures of animals
B. it reminded him of his own dog
C. he found its title easy to understand
D. he liked children’s stories very much
3.Why could the author manage to read the book through?
A. He was forced by his mother to read it.
B. He identified with the story in the book.
C. The book told the story of his pet dog.
D. The happy ending of the story attracted him.
4.What can be inferred from the last paragrah?
A. The author has become a successful writer.
B. The author’s mother read the same book.
C. The author’s mother rewarded him with books.
D. The author has had happy summer ever since.
5.Which one can be the best title of the passage?
A. The Charm of a Book
B. Mum’s Strict Order
C. Reunion with My Beagle
D. My Passion for Reading
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年山西怀仁一中高一下学期一次月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Some time ago I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didn’t think there would be any difficulty in getting it mended, as there are a whole lot of antique(古董) shops near my home. So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception(接待). I was quite wrong. The man wouldn't even look at my chair.
The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same, and the third and the fourth—so I decided that my approach must be wrong.
I entered the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper, “Would you like to buy a chair?” “Twenty pounds,” I said. “OK,” he said. “I’ll give you twenty pounds.” “It’s got a slightly broken leg,” I said.” Yes, I saw that. It’s nothing.”
Everything was going according to plan and I was getting excited. “What will you do with it?” I asked. “Oh, it will be easy to sell once the repair is done.” “I'll buy it,” I said. “What do you mean?” “You've just sold it to me,” he said. “Yes, I know but I've changed my mind. I am sorry. I'll give you twenty-seven pounds for it.” “You must be crazy,” he said. Then, suddenly the penny dropped. “I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair.” “You're right,” I said. “And what would you have done if I had walked in and said, ‘Would you mend this chair for me?’” “I wouldn't have agreed to do it,” he said. “We don't do repairs, not enough money in it and too much trouble. But I'll mend this for you, shall we say for a fiver?” He was a very nice man and was greatly amused by the whole thing.
1.We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer_________.
A. was rather impolite
B. was warmly received
C. asked the shopkeeper to buy his chair
D. asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair
2.The expression “the penny dropped” in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper ____.
A. changed his mind
B. accepted the offer
C. saw the writer's purpose
D. decided to help the writer
3.From the text, we can learn that the writer was _________.
A. honest B. careful C. smart D. funny
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届宁夏长庆高级中学高三下学期第一次模拟考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
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Read the advertisements carefully．Then answer the questions that follow．
INTERESTED IN CHILDCARE?
Qualified person or preschool teacher needed for busy childcare center, south of the river．Full-time work guaranteed．Immediate start necessary．The candidate must be able to work as a co-operative team member．Phone 6345 2345 for an interview and fax resume to 6345 2345．
WE NEED OFFICE CLEANERS!
Three people are required for professional cleaning in the CBD area．Working hours from 5:00 pm on Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays．Approximately five hours per shift．A good record is necessary．Experience preferred．Phone 6345 7843 now．
WANT TO WORK AS A DENTAL NURSE?
This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified dental nurse with a confident and cheerful personality to work in the School Dental Health Scheme．You must be able to get along well with children because the work involves talking to groups about dental health practices．For further information, visit our website at: schooldentalservices@ gov．sg．And fax your resume to 6234 4567．
FLORIST WANTED!
Are you a creative and trained florist with at least two years of experience? Then this may be just what you are seeking．The city’s leading Florist Artist Studio needs another part-time member on their wedding team．Please phone 6098 7888 now!
1.The position of a(n)_______is a part-time job．
A．florist
B．artist
C．preschool teacher
D．dental nurse
2.Which of the following is the most important for the childcare job?
A．The ability to work well with other people．
B．Childcare experience．
C．The ability to start work in two weeks．
D．Cooking skills．
3.The office cleaners will be required to work about _______ hours a week．
A．15
B．5
C．10
D．20
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届宁夏银川一中高三第一次模拟考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
D Before I studied psychology, I used to think that people would laugh when funny things occurred．While I was right about that, I discovered there are lots of other psychological factors that make people laugh other than the funny part of a joke．When someone laughs at a joke, there will usually be more than one reason that makes him laugh—and the more reasons there are, the more powerful the joke will be．
I was attending a stand-up comedy show in Egypt, and when the man started to make fun of pedestrians crossing streets, everyone laughed their hearts out．The main reason those people strongly laughed was that almost all of them felt angry towards pedestrians who crossed streets carelessly．The joke wasn’t only funny, it also made the audience feel that they were right about being angry at those pedestrians．That is, people were laughing both because of the funny joke and because of the happiness experienced as a result of the psychological support they got．
The better a joke makes a person feel, and the more it includes other psychological factors, the more the person will like it．For example, if you envy one of your friends, and someone tells a joke that is funny and, at the same time, makes your friend seem stupid, then you will probably laugh at it louder than if you weren’t jealous of him．
In short, we don’t laugh only when we hear something funny; we also laugh when we experience some kind of happiness that results from the other psychological factors involved in the joke．I strongly discourage making fun of anyone or belittling someone to make someone else laugh．All I want to explain is that if your joke supports a person’s emotions, he will certainly like it a lot．
1. What did the author find out after studying psychology?
A．Only good jokes make people laugh
B．Many factors lead to people laughing．
C．Funny things can make people laugh
D．Laughter can make people healthy．
2.Why did the audience laugh loud at the pedestrians?
A．They played a trick on the pedestrians．
B．The pedestrians behaved in a funny way．
C．They could feel the pedestrians’ happiness．
D．Their emotion was approved of by the show．
3.What does the underlined word “belittling” probably mean?
A．Annoy
B．Blame
C．Look down on
D．Make up to
4.Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?
A．
B．
C．
D．
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届湖北省黄冈市高考英语阅读理解专项精练（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
Now many young people are traveling around the world on their own，not because they have no one to travel with，but because they prefer to go alone.
Kristina Wegscheider from California first traveled alone when she was at college and believes that it is something everyone should do at least once in their life.“It opens up your mind to new things and pushes you out of your comfort zone.” Wegscheider has visited 46 countries covering all seven continents.
In foreign countries，with no one to help you read a map，look after you if you get ill，or lend you money if your wallet is stolen，it is challenging.This is what drives young people to travel alone.It is seen as character building and a chance to prove that they can make it on their own.
Chris Richardson decided to leave his sales job in Australia to go traveling last year.He set up a website，The Aussie Nomad，to document his adventures.He says he wished he had traveled alone earlier.“The people you meet，the places you visit，or the things you do，everything is up to you and it forces you to grow as a person，” said the 30?year?old man.
Richardson describes traveling alone like “a shot in the arm”，which “makes you a more confident person that is ready to deal with anything”．He said，“The feeling of having conquered something on my own is a major part of what drives me each day when I’m dealing with a difficult task.” “I walk around with my head up because I know deep down inside that nothing is impossible if you try.”
The great 19th century explorer John Muir once said，“Only by going alone in silence can one truly get into the heart of the wilderness.”
1.Which of the following will Kristina Wegscheider agree with?
A．Traveling alone is a necessary experience for everyone.
B．It is more meaningful to travel in foreign countries.
C．It is comfortable to travel around without a friend.
D．Traveling abroad helps people to find new things.
2.Traveling alone is challenging because________.
A．you have to make things on your own
B．it is hard for you to prove yourself to others
C．you can only depend on yourself whatever happens
D．it will finally build your character
3.What can we infer about Chris Richardson?
A．He started traveling alone at an early age.
B．He was once shot in the arm.
C．He used to work as a salesman.
D．His website inspires others a lot.
4.What is the best title for the passage?
A．Travel Abroad B．Travel Unaccompanied
C．Travel Light D．Travel Wide and Far
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014-2015学年山东临沂市高三第八次月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
This is a very interesting book． I’ll buy it, _____．
A．how much may it cost
B．no matter how it may cost
C．however much it may cost
D．whatever may it cost
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