After spending the first five years of his life in San Diego, Adam Driver's family packet up and moved to a small town in Indiana, where Adam enjoyed a relatively routine adolescence. Then the horrific events of September 11th made Adam's life become anything but routine.
Just a few months following the events, Driver decided to join the United States Marine Corps. He considered 9/11 as being one of the reasons for joining the army, with his desire to leave Indiana providing the rest. He once said,"I'm grateful for having grown up in Indiana, but I needed to go out and the Marine Corps was a nice, stable option." After serving for two and a half years, and just two months before he was sent to Iraq, Driver injured his sternum in a biking accident. After he was healed, he injured it again during military training, which resulted in an honorable medical discharge.
After leaving the military, Driver decided to try his hand at acting. At first he studied close to home at the University of Indianapolis, but after just a year, he transferred to Julliard in New York City. He lived in a tiny apartment in Hoboken, New Jersey apartment while studying drama at a prestigious performing arts conservatory（音乐学院）. Following his graduation in 2009, Driver immediately began appearing in plays, including 2010's Mrs. Warren's Profession.
Adam's first major television experience was a guest spot on Law & Order, and was soon followed by a small role in the award-winning film You Don't Know Jack, which was Driver's first experience working with Home Box Office. Then after landing his star-making role on Girls, Driver was cast in a handful of feature films, including 2011's J. Edgar and 2012's Gayby, Not Waving but Drowning and Frances Ha.
He'll appear next year in the Coen brother's Inside Llewyn Davis and Steven Spielberg's Lincoln.
1.According to the passage one important reason why Adam Driver joined the army was that .
A. his father was an army officer
B. he wanted to become rich
C. he thought Indiana was a good place to live in
D. he didn't want to live in Indiana
2.Adam Driver had to leave the army because .
A. he found the life there boring
B. his officer disliked him
C. his performance in the army was terrible
D. his chest was injured
3.When did Adam Driver begin to study drama?
A. After leaving the army. B. After moving to Indiana.
C. When he was in the army. D. After his graduation.
4.What does the underlined word "discharge" probably mean in the passage?
A. Discomfort B. Dismissal
C. Retirement D. Discouragement
阅读快车系列答案科目：高中英语 来源：河北省2016-2017学年高一下学期5.21周练英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
Will you be playing some music at work?
Music is particularly popular in the medical profession, especially among surgeons（外科医生）. A recent survey shows that 90% of surgeons in the UK put music on the sound system in the theatre during operations. Plastic surgeons（整形外科医生）play the most music; it appears that ear, nose, and throat specialists the least.
But it isn’t only in surgeries(外科手术) where music is popular. In another recent survey, one-third of the 1,613 people said they listen to music while working. And 79% of them said that humming（哼歌）along improves their job satisfaction or productivity.
Is listening to music at work a good idea? Yes, say the experts. Many surgeons say that music helps to create a “calm atmosphere”, and a third of them added that it avoids getting bored! Also, listening to music raises the levels of a brain chemical that can help people focus. Office workers say it improves job satisfaction. Several studies suggest that it’s also good for hospital patients. Those listening to music through headphones during surgery require less anesthetic（麻醉剂）, up to 50% less in some cases, and recover more quickly afterwards. “Sure, music reduces anxiety before surgery,” says Zeev Kain, an anesthetist at Yale University.
So, what type of music should we be listening to? Surgeons from the previous survey preferred rock, pop music and classical. And hip-hop is popular too. However, whatever the kind, it appears that self-selected music is the best choice. Pennsylvania State University research showed that when people chose their own music there was more stress reduction(下降). And other researchers found that when listening to self-selected music, surgeons did the maths faster and more accurately than when they were listening to music chosen for them.
1.The underlined word “theatre” in Paragraph 2 probably means ________.
A. an operating room
B. a rest room for surgeons
C. a waiting room in a hospital
D. a building where shows are performed
2.The surveys mentioned in the passage show ________.
A. music is popular in some professions
B. most surgeons in the UK are fond of singing
C. office workers learn a lot from listening to music
D. fewer than half of the people listen to music at work
3.What are the advantages of listening to music at work? ________.
①improving memory
②keeping people relaxed
③improving job satisfaction
④improving eyesight
A. ①④ B. ①②
C. ②③ D. ②④
4.How should you choose music for work time according to the passage? ________.
A. Turn to the surgeons for help
B. Make your selection by yourself
C. Rock, pop music and classical are always good choices
D. The most popular music should be taken into consideration
5.The passage is mainly about ________.
A. how to choose music wisely
B. where to find the best music
C. the popularity of music in hospitals
D. the benefits of listening to music at work
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科目：高中英语 来源：安徽省六安市2016-2017学年高一下学期第二次段考英语试卷 题型：七选五
Spring and fall are usually thought to be enjoyable seasons.However,it is not always the case.1..It makes people suffer a lot from it.Why can't they find a cure（疗法）for the common cold?The answer is easy.There are actually hundreds of kinds of cold viruses（病毒）out there.You never know which one you will get.2..
When a virus attacks your body,your body works hard to get rid of it.3..You feel terrible because you can't breathe well,but your body is actually eating the virus.Your temperature goes up and you get a fever,but the heat of your body is killing the virus.You also have a runny nose to stop the virus from getting into your cells.You may feel very uncomfortable,but actually your wonderful body is doing everything it can to kill the cold.
4..In China and some other countries,for example,some people might eat chicken soup to make themselves feel better.Some people take hot baths and drink warm liquids.Other people take medicine to stop various symptoms（症状）of colds.
There is one interesting thing to note-some scientists say taking medicine when you have a cold is actually bad for you.The virus stays in your body longer because your body doesn't have a way to fight it and kill it.5..There is a joke,however,on taking medicine when you have a cold.It goes like this: It takes about one week to get over a cold if you don't take medicine,but it takes only seven days to get over a cold if you take medicine.So you should trust the function of your body.
A.Therefore,there isn't a cure for each one.
B.Different people do different thing to deal with the cold.
C.The first thing you need to come up with is an idea for your cold.
D.It is easy for many people to catch a cold in spring or fall.
E.Bodies can indeed do an amazing job on their own.
F.How much do you know about the various viruses in the world?
G.Blood rushes to your nose and causes a block in it.
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科目：高中英语 来源：辽宁省庄河市2016-2017学年高一下学期期中考试英语试卷 题型：七选五
"Smart" Idioms
Today we take a look at the word “smart”.If someone says you are smart,what do they mean?Is it a good thing or something bad?1.This is because the word smart has many meanings.
●That smarts!
For example,someone could say you look smart or are dressed smartly.That means they like what you are wearing and your physical appearance.To use a slang（俚语）expression,they could say,“You look really cool!”But if something smarts,it can be unkind or hurtful,either physically or mentally.If you accidentally trip over a chair and fall down,you might shout,“Ow!That smarts!”Or if a friend says something that hurts your feelings,you can say you are smarting from the hurtful comments.2.
●Smarting
If you are standing too close to a campfire,you could say your eyes are smarting from the smoke of the fire. Here the word “smarting” means a sharp pain.3.If someone is smart as whip,they are able to think very quickly.
●Street smart and book smart
4.Some people are considered street smart.They may not have a strong education.But they are good at dealing with people and problems in the real world.Other people might be book smart.This means they have spent many years in school.But they may not be so smart when dealing with people or real-world problems.
●Don’t get smart with me!
And then there is the definition of smart that means to talk or behave disrespectfully.If you say something disrespectful to your parents,they might say,“Don’t get smart with me!”Here,“smart”means to show a lack of respect by saying something unkind.In fact,a child who has a smart mouth makes rude comments,not smart ones.This definition of smart can also be used as a verb.5.
A.Do they really mean you are smart?
B.People have different attitude toward being smart.
C.However,different people have different ways of being smart.
D.In fact,maybe that person is no longer you friend.
E.The answer is not as easy as you might think.
F.But the most common meaning of smart is to be intelligent.
G.If you smart off to the wrong people,they could hit you in the face.
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科目：高中英语 来源：辽宁省2017届高三第四次模拟考试英语试卷 题型：短文填空
When we plant a rose seed in the earth,we notice it is small,but we do not criticize it as "rootlees and stemless".We treat it as a seed, 1. （give）it the water and nourishment required 2. a seed.
When it first 3. （shoot up）out of the earth,we don't condemn（指责）it as 4. （mature） and underdeveloped, 5. do we criticize the buds for not being open when they appear.We stand in wonder at the process 6. （take） place,and give the plant the care it needs at each stage of its development.
The rose is a rose from the time it is a seed to the time it dies.Within it,at all times,it contains its whole potential.It seems to be 7. （constant） in the process of change:Yet at each state,at each moment,it is perfectly all right as 8. it is.
A flower is not 9. （good）when it blooms than when it is merely a bud;at each stage it is10.same thing---a flower in the process of expressing its potential.
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科目：高中英语 来源：辽宁省阜新市2017届高三第九次模拟考试英语试卷 题型：完形填空
Another person’s enthusiasm was what set me moving toward the success I have achieved. That person was my stepmother.
I was nine years old when she entered our home in rural Virginia. My father______me to her with these words :“I would like you to meet the fellow who is_______for being the worst boy in this county and will probably start throwing rocks at you no _______than tomorrow morning.”
My stepmother walked over to me, _______my head slightly upward, and looked me right in the eye. Then she looked at my father and replied, “You are _______.This is not the worst boy at all, _______the smartest one who hasn’t yet found an outlet（释放的途径）for his enthusiasm.”
That statement began a(n) ________between us. No one had ever called me smart, My family and neighbors had built me up in my _____ as a bad boy. My stepmother changed all that.
She changed many things. She _______my father to go to a dental school, from which he graduated with honors. She moved our family into the county seat, where my father’s career could be more _______and my brother and I could be better________.
When I turned fourteen, she bought me a secondhand________and told me that she believed that I could become a writer. I knew her ernthusiasm,I_______it had already improved our lives. I accepted her ______and began to write for local newspapers. I was doing the same kind of_____ that great day I went to interview Andrew Carnegie and received the task which became my life’s work later. I wasn’t the _______beneficiary (受益者).My father became the ________man in town. My brother and stepbrothers became a physician, a dentist, a lawyer, and a college president.
What power _____ has! When that power is released to support the certainty of one’s purpose and is ______strengthened by faith, it becomes an irresistible（不可抗拒的）force which poverty and temporary defeat can never ________.
You can communicate that power to anyone who needs it. This is probably the greatest work you can do with your enthusiasm.
1.A. rushed B. sent C. carried D. introduced
2.A. distinguished B. favored C. mistaken D. rewarded
3.A. sooner B. later C. longer D. earlier
4.A. dragged B. shook C. raised D. bent
5.A. perfect B. right C. wrong D. impolite
6.A. but B. so C. and D. or
7.A. agreement B. friendship C. gap D. relationship
8.A. opinion B. image C. expectation D. mind
9.A. begged B. persuaded C. ordered D. invited
10.A. successful B. meaningful C. helpful D. useful
11.A. treated B. entertained C. educated D. respected
12.A. camera B. radio C. bicycle D. typewriter
13.A. considered B. suspected C. ignored D. appreciated
14.A. belief B. request C. criticism D. description
15.A. teaching B. writing C. studying D. reading
16.A. next B. same C. only D. real
17.A. cleverest B. wealthiest C. strongest D. healthiest
18.A. enthusiasm B. sympathy C. fortune D. confidence
19.A. deliberately B. happily C. traditionally D. constantly
20.A. win B. match C. reach D. doubt
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科目：高中英语 来源：河南省林州市2016-2017学年高二4月调研考试英语试卷 题型：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：在错的词下划一横线，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限一词;
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
It was very cold on last Monday morning. I was walking on my way to school when I notice two street cleaners cleaning the street in the cold wind. Saw them working so hard on such a cold morning, I was deeply touching and made up my mind to do something for them.
After arriving at school, our classmates gathered together to discuss when we could do help the street cleaners. Some classmate suggested helping with the cleaning. Some suggested bringing any warm clothes to them while others advised getting some hot food to keep us warm. Finally we both agreed on helping with the cleaning and bringing some hot food to them.
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科目：高中英语 来源：四川省2016-2017学年高一下学期第二次月考（5月）英语试卷 题型：书面表达
4月23日是“世界读书日”（World Reading Day），假如你是班长，请你起草一份倡仪书，号召全班同学以实际行动迎接“世界读书日”的到来，为创建“书香校园”，多读书、读好书，养成课外读书的好习惯。字数100左右。
倡仪书应包括以下内容：
1．现状（ 看电视、上网时间多而读书的时间少）
2．列举一些阅读的好处
3．给同学们建议
开头已给，不计入词数。
Good morning! Boys and girls,
As we know, World Reading Day which falls on April 23rd is drawing near. The purpose of the global festival is to promote reading and publishing.
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科目：高中英语 来源：甘肃省天水市2016-2017学年高二下学期学考检测（学业水平测试）第一次检测英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
International Robotics Forum（论坛）
Tokyo Big Sight,Tokyo,Japan,December 4-5
The Robotics Society of Japan(RSJ),to provide opportunities for young robot lovers to learn more about industrial and service robots,is going to hold the International Robotics forum that will cooperate with this year's International Robot Exhibition.
The lectures and explanations throughout the Conference will be given in Japanese but will be interpreted into English at the same time.The Conference will offer a great opportunity for senior high school students from all around the world to communicate with each other through robots.Therefore,we look forward to your active participation.
The event will take place two days.On the morning of Day One,Prof.Shin'ichi Yuta of the Shibaura Institute of Technology will give a lecture on basic mobile robotics and learning through robots.This will be followed by a talk by Mr.Kazuhiko Yokoyama of Yasukawa Electric Corporation,who will explain the mechanism and control of robots and also point out the highlights（最精彩的部分）of the International Robot Exhibition.
We will prepare a challenge for all the participants.We will send you themes for robot research.You will study them in advance,and on the afternoon of Day One,you will visit the Tokyo International Exhibition Center and investigate（详细研究）real robots.You will be able to experience fun and excitement of advanced robot technologies.On the morning of Day Two,you will present your study and investigation results.
On the afternoon of Day Two,as the final event,awards will be given by the RSJ to groups that have given outstanding presentations.
We hope that many future robot researchers and engineers will be born today.
1.What's the purpose of the Conference?
A. To present the most outstanding robots to young robot lovers.
B. To cooperate with this year's International Robot Exhibition.
C. To offer opportunities for young robot lovers worldwide to communicate with each other through robots.
D. To give opportunities for young robot lovers to visit the Tokyo International Exhibition Center.
2.What language(s) will be given throughout the Conference?
A. Japanese. B. Chinese.
C. English. D. Both Japanese and English.
3.The text is most probably taken from .
A. an International Robot Journal B. a robot show guide
C. an announcement of a travel agency D. an advertisement
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