About 22.4 percent of all homes in urban areas were lying vacant in China in 2013, the vacancy rate was 1.8 percentage points higher than ________ of 2011 according to the survey.
A. one B. it
C. that D. which
科目：高中英语 来源：2015届安徽省高二下学期期中考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
_______ there are many different types of food, some animals spend their lives eating only one type.
A. Since B. Unless C. Once D. While
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015届安徽省高二下学期期中考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
British potato farmers were angry and wanted the expression “couch potato” to be taken out of the dictionary because it harmed the vegetable’s image.
The British Potato Council wants the Oxford English Dictionary to replace the expression with the term “couch slouch”, with protests being outside Parliament in London and the offices of Oxford University Press.
Kathryn Race, head of marketing at the Council, which represents some 4,000 planters and processors, said the group had complained in writing to the OED but had yet to receive a response.
“We are trying to get rid of the image that potatoes are bad for you,” she said on Monday.
“The potato has had its knocks in the past. Of course it is not the Oxford English Dictionary’s fault but we want to use another term instead of “couch potato” because potatoes are naturally healthy.”
The OED says that “couch potato” began as American slang, meaning “a person who spends his or her leisure time sitting around, especially watching television or video tapes.”
The Potato Council says its campaign is backed by dieticians (饮食学家) who say the vegetable is low in fat and high in vitamin C.
Supporting the campaign, famous cook Antony Worrall Thompson said the vegetable was one of Britain’s favorite foods.
“Not only are they healthy, they are also convenient and yummy (美味). Life without potato is like a sandwich without a filling,” he said.
John Simpson, chief editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, said the dictionary first included the term “couch potato” in 1993 and said “dictionaries just reflect the words that society uses.”
Simpson said words were never taken out of the full-length dictionary, which includes some 650,000 words in 20 volumes.
But little-used words can be removed from the smaller dictionaries to make way for newer ones.
“If society stops using words then they get taken out of the smaller dictionaries,” he added.
The first known recorded use of the expression “couch potato” was in an article in Los Angeles Times, in 1979, Simpson said.
Nigel Evans, a member of Parliament for the Ribble Valley in Lancashire, has made a motion in support of the campaign, highlighting the nutritional value of the British potato.
1.British potato farmers wanted to _________.
A．advertise their produces
B．call for a higher price for their potatoes
C．remove the expression “couch potato” from the dictionary
D．let people know how important the potato is in people’s lives
2.The farmers think that _________.
A．potatoes have had a bad image
B．Potatoes are good for people by nature
C．potatoes sometimes do harm to people
D．it’s the dictionary’s fault to use the expression “couch potato”
3.John Simpson thinks that _________.
A．the expression can be taken out of every kind of dictionary
B．dictionaries do not necessarily reflect the words the society uses
C．little-used words can remain in the smaller dictionaries
D．it is impossible for them to take the expression out of the dictionary
4.What is wrong with the expression “couch potato” according to the farmers in this passage?
A．It is connected with unfavorable meaning.
B．Potato should be used in the expression.
C．It is borrowed from America English.
D．It refers to a kind of person.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015届安徽省、合肥六中高二下期末英语试卷（解析版） 题型：书面表达
假若你是二十一世纪英文报的编辑Tom，高二学生李华来信说，他即将升入高三，感觉压力大，很担心不能适应高三学习及生活。请用英文给该同学写一封回信。
内容要点如下：
1．表示理解并给予安慰；
2．提出建议并说明理由。
注意：
1．词数120左右；
2．信中不能出现与本人相关的信息；
3．信的开头与结尾已为你拟好，不计入总词数。
Hi Li Hua,
I’m sorry to know that you’re having such a difficult time at present.
Yours,
Tom
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015届安徽省、合肥六中高二下期末英语试卷（解析版） 题型：完型填空
“Mum, can I invite my classmate Brett over to stay tomorrow night, please? It’s Friday, and we don’t have any .Can I, please?” Mum was sitting at the kitchen table. Dad was next to her, resting his head on his arms. Mum could that James wanted so badly to have his friend over.
“I’m so sorry, James,” she said.
“I’m never allowed to have friends come to the house? Why, Mum?” James asked sadly, almost in .
“I know it’s for you,” Mum said softly. “But I’m just worried other people might think we’re a little… strange. And then they would make fun of you.”
“No, they wouldn’t, Mum,” James protested. “We’re not at all. We’re just ordinary people.”
Mum sighed heavily. “To tell you the truth, James, my neck has been so painful that it’s given me a heavy . And your poor father ---he doesn’t feel . He really needs a rest.”
“I can help, Mum!” James said. “ I can make you and Dad feel better, can Brett come over? Please?”
“Well…”Mum began.
“Great! Thanks, Mum!” James almost shouted. “Just sit there, don’t move.” He rushed over to the kitchen drawer and what he needed ---two spanners(扳手). “Hang on, Mum,” he said. “This won’t take a second.” After some , James was finished. With a smile of on his face he said, “There! How does that feel?” “Oh, James,” Mum said. “That’s a much better! How did you do it?”
“Easy,” James said .” Dad had tightened your neck bolts (螺栓) too much! I just them slightly! I learned that in robotic science at school.”
“What about you father? Can you him?” asked Mum.
“I’ll try,” James replied. He up Dad’s hair at the back of his neck and plugged the electric wire into Dad’s head. Then he turned the on. Dad opened his eyes and immediately. “He just let his run too low, that’s all,” James said, “Shall I tell Brett to come over straight after school tomorrow?”
“I guess so,” replied Mum. “Your friends will just have to that we are a very unusual family. Thanks, son!”
1.A. chance B. message C. difficulty D. homework
2.A. reading B. alone C. asleep D. standing
3.A. see B. explain C. agree D. doubt
4.A. terror B. surprise C. silence D. tears
5.A. hard B. fair C. easy D. good
6.A. normal B. popular C. strange D. anxious
7.A. loss B. headache C. task D. day
8.A. ill B. well C. funny D. sorry
9.A. As B. Since C. Before D. If
10.A. found B. kept C. controlled D. returned
11.A. requests B. repairs C. thoughts D. instructions
12.A. sympathy B. bitterness C. politeness D. satisfaction
13.A. embarrassedly B. proudly C. gratefully D. impatiently
14.A. collected B. produced C. adjusted D. covered
15.A. greet B. accompany C. help D. ask
16.A. caught B. lifted C. gave D. filled
17.A. television B. light C. gas D. power
18.A. grew up B. lay down C. sat up D. broke down
19.A. battery B. food C. temperature D. blood
20.A. prove B. expect C. accept D. suspect
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015届安徽省、合肥六中高二下期末英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
Before the sales start, I make a list of ______ my kids will need for the coming season.
A. why B. what
C. how D. which
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015届安徽省六校教育研究会高三第一次联考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：填空题
It is not easy to find true friends. Even if you’ve connected with someone, how do you really know he is a true friend? And often you will find that someone who you thought you could trust may have let you down. There are ways you can know if a friendship is true and how you can hold onto that friend.
Generally speaking, a true friend is someone who will be there for you no matter what happens. They will stand by you through bad and good times. They will accept you for who you are without trying to change you, and they will be there to help you grow in new ways.
A true friend will keep you secrets for you trust him. They will be honest and be someone you can depend on. They will listen and be someone you can talk things over with, even if they may not have advice to share with you.
However, friendship is a two-way street. To find true friends and keep them, you must in turn be the same as well. Be there for them in their hard times and share the good times with them. Be someone your friends can depend on as well and offer them the same thing they give to you. A friendship will fall apart fast if only one person is giving and putting all the effort. If you are the only one making an effort, be honest and it works.
Actually, there will be barriers in the road but that is the test of true friendship. If it can survive those barriers, it will be stronger and better than ever. Just as St Thomas Aquinas put it, “There is nothing on this earth more prized than friendship.”
Find a True Friend | |
The writer’s (1.) on friends | ●True friends(2.) come by nowadays. ●Those who you regarded as your friends may make you down. |
Characteristics of true friendship | ●A true friend will(3.) you whatever happens. ●A true friend will keep your secrets and be a good(4.) . |
(5.)______ to hold friendship | ●(6.)______ with your friends when they are in trouble. ●Be someone who your friends can(7.) . ●(8.) is the key to keep a friendship if you are the only one making efforts. |
(9.)_________ | ●True friendship can stand up to various(10.) and grow stronger and better. |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015届安徽省六校教育研究会高三第一次联考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
It’s a pity you were late, otherwise you the film star Rain from Korea.
A. would have seen B. must have seen
C. may have seen D. can have seen
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015届四川省高二4月月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
I hurried back home only ________ that I had left my key at my office.
A. to find B. finding C. having found D. found
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