Mary Krupa became friends with the grey squirrels during her first week at Penn State,after spotting them running around and idly（漫不经地）wondering what they would look like with tiny hats on their heads.Today, everyone at the university knows her as the "Squirrel Girl".
Mary started bringing them food,and gradually they began to trust her.She managed to put a hat on a squirrel and take a picture.Thinking that her colleagues could do with something to lift up their spirits,she started posting similar Photos on Facebook.The response Was greatly positive,and before long Mary and her squirrels became an Internet sensation.
Growing up in a neighborhood outside State College,Mary was always fond of birds and animals around her home,but she didn't interact with people very much.She was later diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome,but the squirrels changed that.The squirrels are actually a good way to break the ice,because I'll be sitting here patting a squirrel and other people will come over and well just start like feeding the squirrels together and chatting about them,"she said."I am a lot more outgoing.
And in case you're wondering how Mary is able to get the squirrels to do what she wants for her photos,it has a lot to do with food.For example,whenever she wants them to hold or play with something,she puts peanut butter on the prop（道具）,and they'll grab it.But getting to that part took a while.In the beginning,she would throw peanuts up the trees on campus and invite the squirrels to come down and get them,but they hesitated to approach her.She had the patience to earn their trust,though.
This year,Mary is graduating with a degree in English and wildlife sciences.She wants to be a science writer and educate people on how to preserve the environment.As for her furry friends,Mary plans to stay in the area and visit them as often as she can.
1.What kind of change do squirrels bring to Mary?
A. She is sicker than before.
B. She is more interested in animals.
C. She is more sociable than before.
D. She is less willing to go to college.
2.How did Mary manage to take photos of squirrels wearing hats?
A. By putting them in cages.
B. By playing music to them.
C. By attracting them with colorful food.
D. By building a close relationship with them.
3.Which words can best describe Mary?
A. Patient and caring.
B. Confident and strong.
C. Sociable and healthy.
D. Traditional and hard-working.
4.What can be the best title for the text?
A. Mary's experience in university
B. Making friends with wild animals
C. The "Squirrel Girl" of Penn State
D. The bridge between Mary and squirrels
培优好卷单元加期末卷系列答案科目：高中英语 来源：湖南省浏阳市2016-2017学年高二下学期第一次阶段性测试英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
To most people, noise pollution is a jet flying over their head. For one Spanish woman, it is a neighbor playing the piano. The woman has taken her neighbor to court. Now she wants to send her neighbor to prison for over seven years on the charges of psychological damage and noise pollution.
In a country known for its noisiness, the case has raised eyebrows. Neighbors often complain about street noise in Spain, but people seeking prison time for someone practicing the piano is
unheard of. At the trial, Sonia Bosom says she has been suffering noise pollution up to now due tothe practice sessions of Laia Martin, who lives below her. Martin, 27, didn’t admit that she played at home that often, saying she took regular classes in other towns and mostly practiced at home on the weekends.
On the first day of the trial, the newspaper reported that Bosom told the court she now hated pianos so much that she couldn’t even stand seeing them in a film.Bosom says years of hearing
constant playing has caused her “psychological injury”. Medical reports show she has suffered
from a variety of problems, including insomnia (失眠), anxiety, and panic attacks.
She says tests by local authorities have found that the sound levels made by the piano are up
to10 decibels （分贝）higher than the limit. City authorities have asked the family several times to either stop the piano playing or soundproof (隔音) the room. The family told the court that they carried out soundproofing work twice but the complaints continued.
The court hasn’t made a final decision. A spokeswoman says the trial will end before May.
1.Bosom wants to send Martin to prison because _______.
A. Martin’s playing the piano damaged her health
B. Bosom suffered from heart attack
C. Martin refused to take regular classes in other towns
D. Martin flew a jet over her head
2.How did Laia Martin respond to the complaints?
A. She stopped playing the piano.
B. She soundproofed the room.
C. She didn’t admit she played at home.
D. She took her neighbor to court.
3.Which of the following may probably be the best title for the passage?
A. A 7-year Sentence Caused by the Piano
B. A Pianist Accused of Noise Pollution
C. Health Problems of a Spanish Woman
D. Actions Against Noise by Local Authority
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科目：高中英语 来源：江西省景德镇市2016-2017学年高二（素质班）下学期期末考试英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
Breathe, wave and smile. Along with more than 300 other seniors, I marched into the stadium on the afternoon of May 10. The audience burst into deafening cheers. The huge stadium shook with all the whistling and clapping.
It was as if a Hollywood superstar had walked on stage. And indeed, every single senior that day was a star of the moment. Each deserved it. The seniors had been preparing for four years for this once-in-a-lifetime moment—the commencement (graduation ceremony).
Seated, I waited anxiously for the opening address. As a foreign exchange student, I was not able to receive a diploma. However, I still had the wonderful feeling of being part of things. Like the other graduates, I was dressed in marron cap and gown.
Our principal, Mr. Glover, delivered a short, warm greeting. The US national anthem followed and then, hands on chests, a solemn Pledge of Allegiance(美国的爱国誓言).
Students who had excelled academically gave farewell speeches. The tears in some eyes convinced me that many had deep feelings about the occasion. It was as the class motto says, “Life brings us tears, smiles and memories. The tears dry; the smiles fade; but the memories last forever.”
Then came the core (the most important part) of the commencement. Hundreds of names were announced. Each graduate walked across the stage to receive his or her diploma from the principal. From the different cheers each graduate got, we had the funny sense that it was a kind of competition of who could cheer the loudest.
To be honest, the presentation of diplomas got boring. A girl sitting next to me even started yawning. But it wasn’t boring for those receiving the diploma: they would treasure the moment the principal placed the sacred brown document in their hands for the rest of their lives.
A new page in the book of that person’s life had turned. They were glimpsing their futures: futures of challenge, hardship, perhaps loneliness too, which would take all of their courage.
1.What’s the article mainly about?
A. An American high school’s graduation ceremony.
B. The opening ceremony of a sports meeting.
C. A presentation of college diplomas.
D. A US college’s farewell part
y.
2.Which of the following statements about the author is FALSE?
A. She was one of the graduates.
B. She was a foreign exchange student.
C. She was excited to receive her diploma.
D. She felt it great to be at the ceremony.
3.The right order of the following events is______.
a. Diplomas were presented to graduates.
b. Students gave farewell speeches.
c. The US national anthem was played.
d. The principal gave a short, warm speech.
e. Seniors went into the stadium.
A. b,c,a,d,e B. c,d,b,e,a
C. d,b,e,a,c D. e,d,c,b,a
4.From the text, we can conclude that_______.
A. a diploma ensures a good job
B. a diploma guarantees a bright future
C. the commencement symbolizes the beginning of a new stage in life
D. everyone felt excited at the presentation of the diploma
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科目：高中英语 来源：贵州省凯里市2016-2017学年高二下学期自主学习效果检测英语试卷 题型：七选五
Coming from the Bronx, Jennifer Lopez knew from an early age it would be tough to achieve her dream. In an interview in 2002 she remembered, "I had such a will in me. I had such a passion in me. I could overcome my situation. But a lot of people will get beaten down and be held back by that. "Lopez was not beaten down by her situation.1.
Lopez's big breakthrough came in 1996 when she played the main role in the movie Selena.2.Since then, she has had starring roles in several successful movies, including Out of Sight with George Clooney.
3.In 1999,she released（发行）her first album, On the 6. Two songs from the album, "If You Had My Love" and "Waiting for Tonight," both reached number one on the Billboard music charts. The album sold more than three million copies around the world.
After starring in The Cell(2000), Lopez released her second album, J.Lo, in 2001. The album went straight to the top of the Billboard chart.4.It became the number one movie at the box office. This meant that Lopez was the first entertainer to ever have a number one album and a number one movie at the same time!
5.2001 was also the year Lopez started her own line of clothing, called J.Lo, and she married Cris Judd, a dancer who performed in her videos. The marriage did not last long, and Lopez and Judd divorced nine months later.
In 2002, Lopez starred in the films Enough and Maid in Manhattan, which became Lopez's biggest movie yet, earning $19 million.
A. Lopez quitted her career in acting.
B. Then, Lopez turned her attention toward music.
C. She began to dream of her success in entertainment.
D. But her entertainment career was not the only thing Lopez focused on that year.
E. For this movie, Lopez got paid $1 million and became the highest paid Latin actress of all time.
F. At the same time that her album came out, Lopez's new movie, The Wedding Planner, opened in theaters.
G. She worked hard dancing, singing, and acting in theaters and her hard work paid off with small roles in television and films.
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科目：高中英语 来源：湖北省黄冈市2016-2017学年高二下学期期末考试英语试卷 题型：短文填空
UK food delivery service company—Just Eat is changing the delivery game.The company is responsible1. the first food delivery in London using robots.
Just Eat sent the six-wheeled robot by Starship Technologies to Turkish restaurant Taksim Meze2.(pick) up the order.The robot then made3.(it)way to the customer with the food4.(safe) protected from thieves in a locked case.The customers then used a code5.(supply) by Just Eat to unlock the machine's storage case.
First shown off at Mobile world congress back in February,the robot uses6.variety of cameras,sensors and GPS trackers to find the way along the pavements to its destination.
Just Eat says the company wants to use the robots more often across London in 20177.it also plans to keep delivery robots unique to the UK although Starship Technologies is running many test8.(delivery) in other parts of the world.
While fans of delivery might be skeptical of9.(receive) their orders from machines,we can all enjoy the thought10.we no longer have to tip the delivery person.
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科目：高中英语 来源：安徽省滁州市九校2016-2017学年高一下学期期末联考英语试卷 题型：完形填空
One day while I was on the road, _______ a corner with flowers and a flag where somebody special got ______.
The next day when I passed this accident site again, I simply had to stop an d______a prayer and since I had some flowers in my car, I put them down next to all the other flower_______.________I went back in my car I asked myself: “Why am I stopping here? I do not even know this person?”
That night I had a very________dream. All of a sudden this young handsome man______to me and said: “Hello! I am Rocky---please tell my mom that I am OK and that I_______her” and then he disappeared.
When I woke up, I could not get this young man and his _______out of my mind. I do not know Rocky and neither do I know his dear mom—so how in the world may I ______his message to his mother? I asked God to help me.
About two weeks later I went to ______up my car at a nearby gas station. When I paid for my gasoline, I _____the lady’s necklace which was______like a star. When she took my money, she said that the ______of her son are in there.
I will never _____this moment when everything became still and so _____. I put my hand on hers and asked her: “What is your son’s name?” and when she said “Rocky”, our eyes connected _____and were filled with tears. I was ____and not able to respond.
I drove home sobbing. What I did should ______the young man’s dream into reality. I then wrote a note for Rocky’s mom, telling her that her________‘baby boy’ visited me in my dreams and the he wanted me to tell her that he is OK and that he loves her.
1.A. passed by B. put away C. came across D. ran into
2.A. hurt B. injured C. killed D. died
3.A. tell B. speak C. announce D. say
4.A. adjustment B. appointment C. arrangement D. settlement
5.A. As soon as B. As long as C. Unless D. Even if
6.A. foolish B. strange C. painful D. enjoyable
7.A. happened B. applied C. appeared D. reacted
8.A. miss B. respect C. support D. love
9.A. information B. message C. letter D. guidance
10.A. deliver B. devote C. attach D. show
11.A. bring B. turn C. pour D. fill
12.A. stared B. focused C. admired D. attracted
13.A. shining B. spreading C. arising D. boiling
14.A. eyes B. ashes C. arms D. legs
15.A. assume B. measure C. forget D. keep
16.A. quiet B. peaceful C. outstanding D. significant
17.A. slightly B. actually C. firmly D. deeply
18.A. helpless B. hopeless C. speechless D. useless
19.A. make B. get C. have D. let
20.A. guilty B. precious C. delighted D. considerate
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科目：高中英语 来源：四川省资阳市2016-2017学年高一下学期期末质量检测英语试卷 题型：短文改错
请改正下面短文中的错误。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
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：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
This morning I got up early and went to school as usually, only to find there were nobody in the classroom because it is Sunday. “How a bad memory I have!” I couldn’t help laughing. Stand in front of the school gate, I began to wonder what to do next. Suddenly a good idea occurs to me. “Why not to get together with some good friends for visit to the nursing home?” I immediately telephoned some of my best friends, but they both agreed to join me. About two hours late, we finally arrived there with some apples and flowers. We really had a good time spending with elderly today.
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科目：高中英语 来源：广西省南宁市2016-2017学年高一下学期期末考试英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
A factory tour this summer! Here are some great ones to consider. | |
The Jelly Belly Bean Company Fairfield, CA At this working factory, guests can watch the process of making this famous candy. Have lunch at the Visitor Center Café, where you can order a jelly bean-shaped pizza or hamburger! It is located an hour north of San Francisco. There’s no admission charge for the 40-minute walking tour. Tours are given most days from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, but come during a weekday to see the candy making in process. | Louisville Slugger Baseball Bat Museum Louisville, KY See how each bat is carefully carved out at this family-favorite factory tour. Tour visitors leave with a miniature bat souvenir and personalized bats can be ordered when you arrive and picked up before you leave. Adult tickets are $9. Child tickets are $4. Ages five and under are free. It opens at 9:00 am Mondays through Saturdays. Check the website for specific days and times. |
E-One Fire Truck Factory Ocala, FL Take this walking tour of a plant in Florida and see for yourself the technology and skill required to build these emergency vehicles. Tours are offered Monday to Friday, at 9:00 am and 11:00 am. Prices are $8 for adults and $6 for children. Kids under 6 are not permitted on the tour for safety reasons. Reservations are required for all tours. Please call 352-861-3524 to schedule a tour. Firefighters can tour for free! | Crayola Crayon Company Easton, PA No, this isn’t the actual place where the waxy rainbows are made. But it’s an even-better visitor center where families can not only see how crayons are made, but can explore and use various Crayola art tools and products. Kids can use the latest Crayola products to create masterpieces on site. The visitor center is open most days from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm. The online calendar shows special hours, themes, and daily activities. Tickets are $9.50 each. |
1.Which of the following is true about the Jelly Belly Bean Company?
A. Three meals are prepared for you. B. It is open every day.
C. You have to spend some money visiting it. D. It lies north of San Francisco.
2.If a five-year-old boy and his parents visit Louisville Slugger Baseball Bat Museum, they have to pay ______.
A. $22 B. $17
C. $18 D. $13
3.The factory tour this summer involves ______.
A. politics, economics, science and culture
B. diet, sports, traffic and art
C. history, literature, education and custom
D. health, invention, astronomy and car
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科目：高中英语 来源：陕西省2016-2017学年高一下学期期中考试英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
In American schools there is something called Homecoming Day. Many high schools and colleges with a football team have a homecoming game. This can be the most important event of the year except graduation or commencement (毕业典礼)Day. Students plan Homecoming Day many weeks in advance.
Several days before Homecoming, students start to decorate the school. There are signs to wish luck to the team, and many other signs to welcome all the graduates. Many people still come to Homecoming twenty or thirty years after their graduation.
The members of school clubs build booths(售货棚）and sell lemonade(柠檬汽水), apples and sandwiches. Some clubs help to welcome visitors.
During the day alumni and their wives will gather at the school. They like to look for teachers that they remember. Often they see old friends and they talk together about those happy years in school.
Everyone soon comes to watch the football game. When the game is half over, the band comes onto the field and plays school songs. Another important moment is when the Homecoming Queen or King appears. All the students vote the most popular student Homecoming Queen or King. It is a great honor to be chosen.
Homecoming is a happy day, but it is not perfect unless the football team wins the game. Even if the game loses, the students still enjoy Homecoming. Some stay at the school to dance, and others go to a party. For everyone it is a day worth remembering.
1.The best title of this passage is .
A. American School B. Homecoming Game
C. Homecoming Queen or King D. Homecoming Day
2.Which of the following is NOT done on Homecoming?
A. To see old friends. B. To organize clubs.
C. To watch the football game. D. To call on teachers they remember.
3.The underlined word “alumni” refers to .
A. female former students of a school or college
B. male former students of a school or college
C. grandfathers of the students in a school or college
D. grandmothers of the students in a school or college
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