The tourism of my hometown _______ a rapid growth over the last decade. Now it’s the 2nd most visited place in our city.
A. saw B. had seen
C. is seeing D. has seen
名校课堂系列答案科目：高中英语 来源：2016届甘肃天水第一中学高三上第三次考辅导班英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Ariau Amazon Towers
The Ariau Amazon Towers hotel lets you sleep in a tree house. Eight towers make up this hotel that offers over 300 rooms. If you really want to get into the spirit, book the Tarzan Suite which is large enough for a big family. You’ll be thirty feet up in the air and can travel between the towers through their wooden walkways.
Prices: starting at $300 one night for each person for a regular room and going all the way up to $3000 for the Tarzan Suite.
For more information, visit the website: http://www.ariautowers.com
The Ice Hotel
Every winter in Jukkasjarvi, Sweden, a special kind of hotel called the Ice Hotel is built. Each year, world-famous artists are invited to design and produce works of art from the ice, many of which can be found in the rooms. You’ll have your choice between hot or cold rooms, but you will be well advised to stay at least one night in a cold room for a true experience.
Prices: starting at $318 one night for each person for either a cold room or a warm one.
For more information, visit the website: http://www.icehotel.com
Propeller Island
Propeller Island City Lodge is a very special hotel that was designed by a German artist. Each room provides you with the possibility of living in a work of art. Every single piece of furniture in the thirty rooms of the hotel has been hand-made and each room is completely different. You’ll be able to choose a room based on your own personal tastes.
Prices: starting at just $91 a night, and an additional person for only 20 extra dollars.
For more information, visit the website: http://www.propeller-island.com
For information about other cool hotels in the world, visit the website:
http://www.bahamabeachclub.com
1.What is special about the Ariau Amazon Towers hotel?
A. You can sleep in tree houses.
B. You can choose any of the towers.
C. It is designed for big families.
D. Every room has a walkway.
2.For two persons spending a night in one of these hotels, they have to pay at least ______.
A. $111 B. $182 C. $600 D. $636
3.Which website should you visit if you want to find out whether there exists a hotel under the sea?
A. http://www.icehotel.com
B. http://www.ariautowers.com
C. http://www.propeller-island.com
D.http://www.bahamabeachclub.com
4.Which hotel would invite artists to come to work every year?
A. Propeller Island City Lodge.
B. Ariau Amazon Towers.
C. The Ice Hotel.
D. Bahama Beach Club.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届河南省百校联盟高三11月教育教学质量检测A卷英语试卷（解析版） 题型：语法填空
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。
When police experts debate climate change solutions, they often talk about “a price on carbon". They are 1. (argue) about whether companies should pay when they put carbon pollution in the air.
Carbon pollution, like every other from of pollution, 2. (have) an impact on the environment. 3. (throw) waste into a river will cause the fish to die and the people 4. drink the water to get sick. And when you produce carbon pollution, you get climate change-sea level rise, stronger storms, severe droughts, damage to agriculture, and more.
All of those impacts cost money. Insurance rates go up when storms get more 5. (destruction). Taxes increase when cities have to rebuild bridges and roads. Military budgets go up when droughts and population 6. (change) cause conflict, not to mention impacts on agriculture and health care costs.
In other words, the price on carbon is 7. we all pay when there is no market force 8. (limit) the pollution that causes climate change. So the debate is 9. (real) about who will pay that price-- 10. companies which are making a profit from the fossil fuels, or the taxpayers who pick up the cost now?
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年辽宁实验中学分校高一上10月月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
The first visit to a foreign country that I can remember was when I was about seven years old．We lived about 5 miles away from the Canadian border(边界)．My family and I went to Parc Safari, Quebec, a wonderful place that has animals and rides．We drove down a nice long road．My sister and I sat in the back of the car, and it was a hatchback(有仓门式后背的汽车) so we opened it up．I remember feeding the animals snacks we had bought for ourselves.
When we arrived, there were not monkeys because they had escaped and had not been found．I remember thinking to myself, how cool it would be to see a monkey in our backyard.
Even though the monkeys were not there it was still so much fun．When we reached the area that had camels, giraffes and other animals, I remember one of the camels reached into the car to get our snacks．However, we were a little gross out because the camels seemed to froth(吐白沫) at the mouth and we had camel slobber(口水) all over the car and us.
It was one of the best family vacations that I can remember．It was not too far from home, it was in a different country and it was with my family．I cannot remember if we went on the rides or not but seeing many animals was a great time．Now I am grown up and have a son, and I am planning to go there again．He is 7 years old and I think he is at a great age to enjoy a trip like this．I am sure it has changed a lot over the years but it will still be a great family trip.
1.Where did the author live when he was 7 years old?
A． In Canada
B. In the central US
C． Near the Canadian border
D． In Parc Safari
2.During the trip, the author ________.
A． saw a monkey
B. fed some monkeys
C． was angry with the giraffes
D． had been in close contact with the camels
3.What does the underlined part “gross out” in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A． uncomfortable
B. excited
C． tired
D． surprised
4.What does the author intend to do?
A． To have a holiday abroad with his parents.
B. To take his 7-year-old son to a zoo.
C． To revisit the place he went to at seven.
D． To have a family trip in his own country.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届宁夏银川九中高三第三次月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出最佳选项。
A
Greco-Roman Festival Friday, April 28th! As a member of the group, you will take part in at least one of the following activities. |
Activity I: Compete in an Olympic event
Sign up with your English teacher, and remember space is limited for each event. See the following list:
● Hercules Throw — Throw a football through a hoop (铁环) 20 feet away.
● Three-Headed Race — Three people line up with touching legs tied. Then they run the distance of the gym.
● Toga-Barrow Race —This is like a wheelbarrow race while wearing your toga (宽外袍). (Runners hold their partners’ feet while they walk on hands.)
Activity II: Make Greek or Roman food
Mrs. Jones has a list of recipes (食谱) from ancient Greece and Rome. Remember to give the food you make a unique name. For example, call your chocolate cake Zeus’s Delight.
Activity III: Create a work of art for the museum
Be sure your artwork reflects ancient Greek or Roman culture. Artwork may include sculptures, paintings, drawings or models. The museum is a great place to show off your artistic talent.
Activity IV: Perform an original play, song, or dance for the talent show
Rewrite your favorite Greek myth (神话) using modern language, or change the words of a popular song to tell a Greek or Roman tale. Gather your creative energy and send your ideas to your English teacher for approval.
Activity V: Come to the Toga-Tying party
Since the ancient Greeks should inspire your dressing for the event, feel free to attend the festival in a toga. Learn to tie your toga. Thursday, April 27th. After school in the gym.
Group Number | 1:00 pm -1:25 pm | 1:30 pm -1:55 pm | 2:00 pm -2:25 pm | 2:30 pm -3:30 pm |
I | Activity I; Place: Gym | Activity III; Place: Library | Activity II; Place: Cafeteria | Activity IV; Place: Library All teams! Hurry! No seats reserved. |
II | Activity II; Place: Cafeteria | Activity I; Place: Gym | Activity III; Place: Library | |
III | Activity III; Place: Library | Activity II; Place: Cafeteria | Activity I; Place: Gym |
1.We can learn from Activity I that _____.
A. players wear a toga for the football throw
B. different physical competitions are offered
C. Mrs. Jones is the judge of the competitions
D. skills in throwing are needed in these games
2.Which piece of art would be shown in the museum?
A. A painting of ancient Chinese coins.
B. A drawing of ancient Greek buildings.
C. A sculpture of an ancient Indian athlete.
D. A model of an ancient Egyptian sculpture.
3.Right after showing the artwork, Group II may go to _____.
A. make Greek or Roman food
B. compete in Olympic events
C. perform at the talent show
D. join the Toga-Tying party
4.The text is most probably _____.
A. a poster for school activities
B. a want ad for student volunteers
C. an introduction to the Greco-Roman Festival
D. a notice about arrangements for Olympic events
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年江西樟树中学、高安第二中学高二上期中英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
In the last 30 years, the Make-A-Wish Foundation has granted nearly 300,000 wishes worldwide to children battling life-threatening illnesses, throwing light on worlds darkened by diseases and bringing hope to children and their families.
With a foreword（序）by Make-A-Wish cofounder Frank Shankwitz, Once Upon A wish shares the wishes and stories of eight children. These families generously invite us into their worlds, allowing us to become part of their darkest moments, their unimaginable realities, their greatest hopes, deepest fears, and unbelievable successes.
Experience the story of Katelyn, a little girl, becoming a medical marvel（奇迹）after lighting all the odds stacked against her and making it her life-long goal to raise $3 million for St. Jude Hospital; read about a wheelchair-bound boy, Garrett, giving the gift of mobility to disabled Cambodian men and women; cheer for a little boy, Dakota, who collects millions of pennies each year to help others fight the disease he once fought. Become inspired and forever-changed by the generosity, hope, courage, and optimism of these children and their families and experience the power of two words - I wish.
Once Upon A Wish is a celebration of hope, revealing how wishes-come-true can become motivators and cherished gifts that will last a lifetime.
Price: $9.99
Where to download: Available on the iPhone , iPad , iPod touch, and Mac.
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
Published: Mar 05, 2013
Publisher: BenBella Books, Inc.
Seller: The Perseus Books Group, LLC
Print Length: 352 Pages
Language: English
1.We can learn that the Make-A-Wish Foundation____.
A. was set up in the early 1990s.
B. was set up to help poor people all over the world.
C. aims at helping severely sick children fulfill their wishes.
D. mainly offers free treatment to severely sick children.
2.What is Once Upon A Wish mainly about?
A. The history of the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
B. Wishes and stories of eight children.
C. Some children's experiences of helping others.
D. Frank Shankwitz's personal experiences with some children.
3.Dakota spends the money he collects in helping____.
A. to set up St. Jude Hospital .
B. people infected with AIDS.
C. disabled Cambodians move around .
D. those who are fighting the same disease as he once had.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届河南顶级名校高三上学期期中英语试卷（解析版） 题型：书面表达
假如你是中学生李华，你收到正在学习汉语的美国笔友Peter的电子邮件，说他在汉语学习中遇到了困难，感到非常着急。请根据以下要点给他回信并提出建议，帮他来解决这方面的困难。
1.不要担忧，要有信心。
2.给自己更多练习汉语的机会。
3.让自己浸泡在汉语的环境当中。
要求：1.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 2.词数：100词左右。
3.邮件的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Peter,
I have received your letter.
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Yours truly,
Li Hua
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届浙江嘉兴市高三上能力测试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
I also felt guilty, as all fathers do at a time like this, wondering whether there was anything I ______ to have prevented this situation from rising.
A. would do B. could do
C. can do D. could have done
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届宁夏六盘山高级中学高三上第二次月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Buckingham Palace is where the Queen lives. It is the Queen’s official and main royal London home.
Buckingham Palace was originally a splendid house built by the Duke(公爵) of Buckingham for his wife. George IV began changing it into a palace in 1826. It has been the official London home of Britain’s royal family since 1837. Buckingham Palace is also an office and used for the administrative work of the royal family.
When the Queen is at home you can see her royal flag (the Royal Standard) flying from the flag pole on top of Buckingham Palace. The flag is divided into four equal parts. The first and fourth parts represent England and contain three gold lions waking on a red field; the second part represents Scotland and contains a red lion standing on a gold field; the third part represents Ireland and contains the gold coat of arms of Ireland on a blue field.
In flag protocol (礼仪), the Royal Standard which must only be flown from buildings where the Queen is present is supreme (至高无上的). It flies above the British Union Flag (the Union Jack), and other British flags. It never flies at half mast.
The guards of the Palace wear red jackets and tall, furry hats. When the first guards come on duty, there is a ceremony called the Changing of the Guard. A familiar sight at Buckingham Palace is the Changing of the Guard ceremony that takes place in the open space in front of it each morning.
The Palace has around 750 rooms, including 19 state rooms, 52 royal and guest bedrooms, 78 bathrooms, 92 offices, a cinema and a swimming pool. It also has its own post office and police station. About 400 people work at the Palace, including servants, chefs, footmen, cleaners, gardeners, electricians, and so on. More than 50,000 people come to the Palace each year as guests to dinners, receptions and Royal Garden Parties.
1. For whom was the original Buckingham Palace built?
A. The Duke of Buckingham. B. George IV.
C. The Duke of Buckingham’s wife. D. George IV’s wife.
2.According to the text, the Royal Standard_________.
A. is flown at Buckingham Palace every morning
B. represents the four countries of the UK
C. flies at half mast only on a few occasions
D. flies higher than the British Union Flag
3.When can a visitor see the Changing of the Guard ceremony?
A. Every morning and evening.
B. Every morning.
C. When the Queen’s flag is flying.
D. When a flag is flying at the Palace.
4.What is the last paragraph about?
A. What you can see inside Buckingham Palace.
B. The royal parties at Buckingham Palace.
C. The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace.
D. People living and working at Buckingham Palace.
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