Each time I see a balloon, my mind flies back to a memory of when I was a six-year-old girl. It was a rainy Sunday and my father had recently died. I asked my mom if Dad had gone to heaven. "Yes, honey. Of course." she said.
"Can we write him a letter?"
She paused, the longest pause of my short life, and answered, "Yes."
My heart jumped. "How? Does the mailman go there?" I asked.
"No, but I have an idea." Mom drove to a party store and returned with a red balloon. I asked her what it was for.
"Just wait, honey. You'll see." Mom told me to write my letter. Eagerly, I got my favorite pen, and poured out my six-year-old heart in the form of blue ink. I wrote about my day, what I learned at school, how Mom was doing, and even about what happened in a story I had read. For a few minutes it was as if Dad were still alive. I gave the letter to Mom. She read it over, and a smile crossed her face.
She made a hole in the corner of the letter where she looped the balloon string. We went outside and she gave me the balloon. It was still raining.
"Okay, on the count of three, let go. One, two, three."
The balloon, carrying my letter, darted upward against the rain. We watched until it was swallowed by the mass of clouds.
Later I realized, like the balloon, that Dad had never let his sickness get him down. He was strong. No matter what he suffered, he'd persevere, hang on, and finally transcend this cold world and his sick body. He rose into sky and became something beautiful. I watched until the balloon disappeared into the gray and white and I prayed that his strength was hereditary. I prayed to be a balloon.
1.When the girl asked her mother if they could write to her father, her mother ______.
A. found it easy to lie
B. thought her a creative girl
C. believed it easy to do so
D. felt it hard to answer
2.When the girl was told that she could send a letter to her father, she ______.
A. became excited
B. jumped with joy
C. started writing immediately
D. was worried that it couldn't be delivered
3.In the eyes of the author, what was the rain like?
A. An incurable disease.
B. An unforgettable memory.
C. The failures her father experienced.
D. The hard time her father had.
4.What would be the best title for the passage?
A. An unforgettable experience B. Fly to paradise
C. The strong red balloon D. A great father
科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年河南南阳宛东五校高二下学期第一次联考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Have you ever wondered?
1. Why do airplanes take longer to fly west than east?
It can take five hours to go west-east from New York (NY) to London but seven hours to travel east-west from London to NY. The reason for the difference is an atmospheric phenomenon known as the jet(喷射) stream. The jet stream is a very high altitude wind which always blows from the west to the east across the Atlantic. The planes moving at a constant air speed thus go faster in the west-east direction when they are moving with the wind than in the opposite direction.
2. What would happen if the gravity on Earth was suddenly turned off?
Supposing we could magically turn off gravity. Would buildings and other structures float away? What happened would depend on how strongly the things were attached to the Earth. The Earth is moving at quite a speed, moving at over a thousand miles per hour. If you turn something round your head on a string, it goes around in a circle until you let go of the string. Things not attached to the Earth would fly off in a straight line. People in buildings would suddenly shoot upwards at a great speed until they hit the ceiling. Most things would fly off into space.
1. What information can we get from the first passage?
A. The jet stream always blows from the east to the west across the Atlantic.
B. Planes go slower when they are moving with the wind.
C. It takes more time to fly from NY to London than from London to NY.
D. It is the jet stream that affects how fast airplanes fly.
2. The word “shoot” underlined in the 2nd passage probably means“ ______”.
A. send for B. come out
C. move quickly D. grow quickly
3. It can be inferred that without gravity _________.
A. trees and buildings would not so easily fly off
B. buildings and other structures would float away
C. something around your head would not float away
D. everything outside buildings would fly off into space
4. Where can we most probably read this text?
A. In a student’s book B. In a short story
C. In a travel magazine D. In a research paper
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年山东淄博高青县第一中学高一4月月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
George Gershwin was born in New York City in 1898. His parents were Russian Jews who had immigrated to the United States. George and his two brothers and sister had a close, happy family life. George liked playing games on the streets of New York. He liked exploring the city. He did not like school or studying.
While exploring the city, George heard jazz and blues music in and out of public drinking places. However, he did not become seriously interested in music until he heard another boy playing the violin in a concert at his school. George began to take piano lessons. His teacher was a fine classical musician. He immediately recognized George's unusual ability. The teacher wrote about him to a friend: "I have a student who will make his mark in music, if anybody will. The boy is a genius, without doubt. "
George studied classical piano. But his strongest interest continued to be jazz and popular music. At the age of fifteen, he left school and went to work in the music business. At that time, the New York City street where most music publishers had their offices was called "Tin Pan Alley." The piano players played the songs all day long to interested singers and other performers. George Gershwin was one of the youngest piano players in Tin Pan Alley. Soon, he was considered one of the finest there. He was already writing his own songs. He succeeded in getting one published when he was only eighteen years old.
George Gershwin was now a real composer. The rest of his life was an unbroken record of success. He wrote song after song. His ideas were so endless that he was not even troubled when he once lost some music he had been writing. "There is plenty more where that came from," he said.
George Gershwin had his first big hit in 1919, when he was twenty-one years old. It was a song called "Swanee." A popular entertainer, Al Jolson, sang the song. "Swanee" was made into one of the first musical recordings. George Gershwin was suddenly famous.
1.When did George Gershwin take music as an interest?
A. When he was exploring the city.
B. When he played games on the streets.
C. When he heard a boy playing piano.
D. When he heard the violin at a school concert.
2.We know from the passage that______.
A. George Gershwin was born in Russia.
B. George Gershwin’s parents had 5 children.
C. His teacher believed in his musical gift.
D. Classical piano was his favorite music.
3.What made George Gershwin become famous in his twenties?
A. He played the piano in Tin Pan Alley
B. He wrote a song named "Swanee."
C. He sang the song "Swanee."with Al Jolson
D. He lost some music he was writing.
4.What was George Gershwin’s reaction when some music he was writing got lost?
A. He became rather angry.
B. He went to his teacher for help.
C. He stopped composing music.
D. He remained calm and confident.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年广东广州南沙区第一中学高二下学期第一次月考英语卷（解析版） 题型：完形填空
完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I quit my office job in 2012. At that time , a strong sense of ______ bothered me. I didn’t have a clue what I wanted to do with my life. So I committed myself to ____. I took acting classes, traveled, volunteered on farms, and so forth. After a period of time, I realized my problem had ______ changed. My idea bank was full of ______. I had countless ideas for what I could perform to ______ a meaningful life. However, the number of the choices I had made me ______. Being passionate(热情的) about so many things, I didn’t know what I should _______ to find a way forward.
By chance, I read a book written by Stephen Covey, in which he _____ that people “ begin with the end in mind ” when they need to make choices. The idea means knowing your final goal_____, and then you can more_____ make the choices and take the steps _______ to reach your goal. Thanks to Covey, I knew what I should ________. I showed an interest in ______ at an early age, and I hoped to make a difference some day. So my interest ______ my final goal. And fortunately, after about two years of effort, now I have devoted myself to this ______work ----a professional dancer.
In daily life, a large number of people may have the same______---- not knowing which to choose when they have lots of ______ for many things. According to my own experience, I have realized that in order to _______ the uncertainty about choosing, knowing the final goal first really matters. Not only did it help me know________ what I should pursue(追求), but it also functioned as a firm belief that _______ me to take action to make it.
1.A .selfishnessB. aimlessnessC. weaknessD. madness
2.A. waitingB. complainingC. exploringD. escaping
3.A. slightlyB. completelyC. hardlyD. frequently
4.A. pressureB. conclusionsC. disappointmentD. choices
5.A. createB. understandC. keepD. control
6.A. satisfiedB. shockedC. excitedD. confused
7.A. agree withB. take inC. focus onD. get through
8.A. advisesB. refusesC. observesD. predicts
9.A. in detailB. on purposeC. in advanceD. by accident
10.A. easilyB. casuallyC. strangelyD. normally
11.A. convenientB. necessaryC. amazingD. obvious
12.A. acceptB. observeC. reflectD. pick
13.A. travelingB. speakingC. teachingD. dancing
14.A. changedB. separatedC. determinedD. replaced
15.A. difficultB. idealC. worthlessD. popular
16.A. discussionB. assignmentC. opportunityD. challenge
17.A. passionsB. regretsC. excusesD. requirements
18.A. considerB. removeC. believeD. criticize
19.A. graduallyB. rarelyC. clearlyD. probably
20.A. expectedB. forbadeC. inspiredD. commanded
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短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文， 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。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: 在错词下划一横线，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。
I've learned from the newspaper that your company is looking for receptionist. I’m very interesting in the job and I’d like to apply to the position.
First of all, allow me to introduce myself. I had just graduated from high school and taken the University Entrance Examination. I want to find out a part-time job this summer. I'm 18 year old and have a good command of English, especial in terms of speaking and listening. In fact, I once won the first prize in the English speech competition hold in our school. Besides, I'm quite easy-going but therefore very popular among my classmates.
I sincerely hope you can give us a chance. I’m looking forward to your early reply.
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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。请将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
The Internet is an amazing information resource. Students, teachers, and researchers use it as __1._ investigative tool. Journalists use it to find information for stories. Doctors use it to learn more about unfamiliar diseases and the 2. _ (late) medical development. Ordinary people use it for shopping, banking, bill-paying, and communicating with family and friends. People all over the world use it to connect with individuals from 3. countries and cultures. However, __4.____there are many positive developments __5.__ (associate) with the Internet, there are also certain fears and concerns. __6.__ concern relates to a lack of control over__7.__ appears on the Internet. With television and radio there are editors to check the accuracy or appropriateness of the content of programs, and with television there are 8. (restrict) on what kinds of programs can __9.__(broadcast) and at what times of the day. With the Internet, parents cannot check a published guide to determine what is suitable _10.___ their children to see.
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书面表达
假如你是李华。你的两位朋友Tom与Peter几天前发生了争吵。3月9日是Peter生日，Tom想送他一个礼物来缓和关系，修复友情，特地发来邮件寻求你的建议。请你根据以下要点给Tom回一封邮件：
1．礼物选择：
2．你的理由；
3．其它和解建议。
注意：
1．词数100左右：
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯：
3．开头和结尾己给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Tom,
I'm glad to hear that you are considering making up with Peter．
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes,
Li Hua
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年四川双流中学高一上学期期中考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
More perhaps than any other European nation, the Swiss have got used to looking after foreign travelers. As early as the 18th century, wealthy French, Germans and Italians were treating the country as an amusement center while, in the 19th century, it became the major holiday playground for the British nobles. Today, it attracts visitors from all over the world.
The Swiss are clear about the importance of tourism to their economy, which contributes about eight percent of Gross National Product, and helps the industry greatly. Managers of hotels from all over the world go to Switzerland to learn how to do the job, and a generally high standard can be expected from the great majority of the country’s hotels, most of which are small and pride themselves on a personalized service. Public transport is the best in Europe. Both the Swiss Federal railways and the private railways are fully electrified, and the total network is made up of about 5000 kilometers of track.
Under the Fly Baggage system passengers can check luggage in at 116 railway stations and have it automatically carried to their flight. The national highway system is equally well planned, and the mountain roads offer views of some of the country’s most breathtaking scenery. Also serving the mountains is an effective system of railways and cable ways, while more than 160 passenger cars cross the lakes and rivers to and fro. Hiking in the mountains is equally popular with Swiss nationals and foreign visitors. For those who want to view the country from a height without having to climb the mountain themselves, it is always possible to take in the view from a balloon.
1.Compared with other European countries, Switzerland _______.
A. places more importance on entertainment
B. thinks more about foreign travelers
C. has more convenient public transport
D. has more five-star hotels
2.According to the passage, Switzerland is now visited by _____.
A. wealthy French people
B. rich Germans and Italians
C. British nobles
D. people from various countries
3.According to the passage we learn that _____.
A. most of the hotels in Switzerland are big
B. all the hotels in Switzerland offer exactly the same service
C. most of the hotels in Switzerland offer first class service
D. the hotels in Switzerland are used to learning from the rest of the world
4.The passage mainly tells us about _____.
A. scenery in Switzerland
B. the life in Switzerland
C. tourism in Switzerland
D. the transportation in Switzerland
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年天津新华中学高二下学期第三次月考英语卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
The situation is becoming worse and worse. Troops are ordered to take essential relief supplies to the areas where people are in _________ need of them.
A. casual B. adequate
C. desperate D. exceptional
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