Soup on my nose, a nearly spilled glass of wine and chocolate down my white blouse, as blind dates suggest, this was a really messy one. I have never made so much noise with plates and glasses, nor had I dined with a never-before-met companion. This blind date was quite different: we could see nothing. "Put your left hand on my shoulder, and then we'll take small steps forward," said Michael, the visually impaired(视力障碍的) server, in an East London accent. We three felt our way carefully bumping past heavy curtains before being arranged at the dining table, where we would eat and drink three completely secret and unseen courses.
Welcome to Alchemy in the Dark, Hong Kong's first full-time restaurant in total darkness. Upon arrival, diners briefly tell the chef on their allergies(过敏性反应), lock away their mobile phones and enter the windowless restaurant, which can seat 25. When the meal is over, the contents of the delicious menu are shown --- often to the diners' surprise. "This is definitely duck," my friend said, while eating chicken. "This soup," I declared, "is carrot and coriander." Even the too-close smell did not reveal the real tomato and cumin flavors. Dining in the dark changes everything: the sense of smell is heightened, manners go out of the window ----using your hands to feel around the plate becomes normal--- and there is a strange thrill in being able to ignore your facial expressions. Best of all? You don't have to spend hours beforehand(事先) wondering what to wear.
Alchemy in the Dark is at 16 Arbuthnot Road, Central, (tel: 6821 2801) and is open Monday to Saturday, from 7pm to 11pm. Reservations are required. A three-course meal with wine pairing costs HK$700 per person. Five per cent of all profits go to the Hong Kong Society for the Blind.
1.How did the author and her companion arrive at their dining table?
A. By using a map
B. By being led
C. By feeling their way.
D. By finding it by themselves
2.According to passage, which of the following is true?
A. The diners might eat what they are allergic to.
B. The author enjoyed a special lunch at Alchemy in the Dark.
C. The restaurant donated some money to the H. K Society for the Blind.
D. The diners aren’t allowed to take phones to the restaurant at any time.
3.From the passage we can learn that the author ___________.
A. had the table booked
B. shared the meal with a friend.
C. practiced how to eat in total darkness.
D. chose her clothes in advance for the meal.
4.The last paragraph is intended to ____________.
A. present some facts about eating in the dark.
B. inform what to do at Alchemy in the Dark
C. conclude the experience of eating at Alchemy in the Dark.
D. provide some information about Alchemy in the Dark.
科目：高中英语 来源：2016届吉林大学附中高三上学期第四次摸底考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Living with other students can be a wonderful experience. Here are a few tips for student accommodations that can help ensure a great experience and build lifelong friendships: Screen your roommates carefully if you are given a choice. Combining the living spaces of several students into one location can be exciting and rewarding experience for the outgoing students. If you are on the shy side, or prefer a quiet group to study with, pick quieter roommates.
Divide the bills evenly. Some students are far less responsible than their roommates and tend to let their part of the finance slide. Dissatisfaction is quick to build when everyone has to pay the bill for a fellow student who can’t seem to pay his/her share of the money.
Carry your part of the load. Everyone has to clean the bathroom and the kitchen sometime. Don’t avoid your part of responsibility. Student accommodations can get messy and it involves everyone to keep them tidy and healthy.
Think about someone else before you think about yourself. Put your roommates interests above your own. Life will be far enjoyable when everyone is concerned about the feelings property and studies of each other.
Be open and honest. Hostilities (敌意) and frustrations may cause problems that can’t be fixed. Everyone brings different standards and expectations to group living and it’s in everyone’s best interest to put them into the open. Disagreements can be managed more warmly when your are willing to be both open and listen to others.
1. When it comes to the bills, every member is advised to________ .
A. foot the bill for a fellow student
B. let his/her part of the finances slide
C. pay his/her own share of money
D. take more responsibility than others
2.The role “carry your part of the load” means every room member should ________.
A. avoid making too much noise
B. take turns to keep the room tidy
C. take care of others when they are ill
D. avoid staying up and oversleeping
3.To be a good member, one should learn to ________ according to the passage.
A. choose his/her roommates at random
B. balance his/her interests with others
C. express his/her disagreement openly and honestly
D. tolerate different standards and expectations
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年甘肃天水第一中学高一上期中英语试卷（解析版） 题型：书面表达
书面表达
假设你叫李华，现在在英国工作，你的朋友陈立写信告诉你他打算赴英留学，想知道初到英国可能会遇到的困难。请你用英语给他写一封回信，信的内容应包括：
1．可能会遇到的困难：语言方面的障碍，饮食的不习惯，想家孤独等；
2．鼓励他并表示愿意帮助他。
注意：1.词数100左右。
2．信的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Chen Li,
I'm glad to hear from you. You asked me about the difficulties you may meet with when you get here in the UK.
Yours，
Li Hua
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届浙江临海台州中学高三上学期第三次统练英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
Hard work and lack of sleep have _____ her beauty and youth in recent years.
A. worn out B. tried out
C. made out D. sent out
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届云南玉溪第一中学高三上学期期中英语试卷（解析版） 题型：七选五
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to communicate effectively
Effective communication is a must for everyone who hopes to be successful. It helps express your thoughts and improves your career prospects (前景) as well as strengthens relationships. Therefore, it’s necessary to work hard to improve your communication skills.
1.________
Before you are ready to talk to a group of people, you should think about what you are going to talk about. Although a printed copy of a speech may not be always necessary, highlighting a few important issues in your mind is a must. 2._______ And it reduces the possibilities of getting away from the main issues.
Choose your words
Choice of words is the most important part of any communication. Simple, clear words are appropriate for the issue you are discussing. Needless to say, words that could make your audience unpleasant are best kept out of the communication. Most people tend to be careful about their language while at work. 3._______ This may hurt your loved ones beyond your imagination.
Body language
Many people use body language by mistake and end up making a fool of themselves. Body language means keeping eye contact and using hand gestures only wherever required. 4._______ This will make your talk more of a stage performance and defeat its purpose.
Listen and concentrate
Communication is an exchange of ideas. Once you are done with your part, listen carefully to what other people plan to say. 5._______ Get rid of all distractions (分散注意力的事物) such as a phone before you begin communication. A distraction not only disturbs your focus, but it also causes your audience’s attention to wander.
A. Gather your thoughts
B. Prepare a copy of a speech
C. However, when they get home they often use colorful language.
D. This will help you remain focused throughout your communication.
E. If you are giving a speech, it is important that you focus on that activity only.
F. Effective communication is a gradual process and requires efforts on your part.
G. Remember, there is no need to speak every word with a gesture or facial expression.[来
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年浙江台州中学高二上学期期中英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
I have happy memories of trips to Europe, but my trip to Romania (罗马尼亚) was unique. When I was there as recalled, it was like being in a “James Bond” movie. My husband was born there, but his family sent him to study in Italy. Before he left, his mother told him, “As long as I write in pencil, don’t come back. When I write to you in pen, it’s safe to return.” But she never wrote in pen.
My husband lived a poor life in Italy. He applied to go to America, but there was a limit in number and he was rejected. He was accepted by Canada, though, and from Calgary he jumped onto a train to San Francisco. There he stayed —illegally. He became a US citizen when we got married. By then he was a charming European with a Romanian accent and the manners of a prince.
With seven years’ experience in America, a US passport, and two children later, he felt it was safe to visit Romania. He hadn’t seen his mother, two sisters, and two brothers since he was sixteen. We flew to Munich, Germany; picked up the German-made car we had purchased in the States; and drove to Romania via Austria and Hungary. When we reached Bucharest, the capital city of Romania, his family was waiting outside his sister’s house to greet us. After a long time of hugging, kissing, and crying, his family also hugged me, the American wife with two young children. They had great interest in me. Few Americans visited Romania at that time, and most Romanians had little chance to travel. I had brought an English-Romanian dictionary with me and managed to communicate, using only nouns, with no verbs. My Romanian improved, and the family’s stock of English words increased, but mostly I spoke in broken, New York-accented Romanian. The sisters loved their gifts of skirts and purses, the brothers loved the radios, and the children loved the candy. We made side trips to the Black Sea and enjoyed sightseeing in beautiful mountains. Dining at outdoor cafes to the music of violins was fantastic with fancy flavor, but nothing was as special as family dinners.
Romania didn’t have many dry cleaners. Most homes had old-fashioned washing machines but no dryers, and it was a hot summer. My husband’s relatives didn’t want to risk dirtying their clothes. Their solution was as simple as it was shocking: the women only wore their bras(胸罩) and slips (衬裙) at dinner table. The men were eating without shirts. They all had jobs, so time was precious. Having dinner without proper clothes was a small inconvenience compared with the effort of washing clothes —at least in my husband’s home, perhaps all across Romania. I, of course, having just met them, ate fully clothed. I washed my clothes by hand and hung them outdoors to dry.
On the last night of our three-week stay, we had a large family dinner. I was tired of washing my clothes. So I pulled my dress over my head and placed it on the chair behind me. All men and women applauded for my action. Even with my poor Romanian, I understood that they were saying, “She’s part of our family now.”
My children were 4 and 5 at the time, but they still have memories of that trip. They know how to say, “Good morning.” and “There are apricots (杏子) on the tree.” I can still say, “Do you speak Romanian?” and “I swim in the Black Sea.” But most of all, I remember sitting at a long dining-room table in my bra, enjoying meatballs with fresh garlic (大蒜).
1.From Para.1, we learn that ________.
A. a trip to Europe would be dangerous
B. the mother didn’t want to see her son
C. Romania might be unsafe at that time
D. the mother didn’t like to write in pen
2.The writer’s husband became an American citizen through ________.
A. experiences B. application
C. illegal stay D. marriage
3.What made the writer feel special about the family dinner in Romania?
A. The way people dressed .
B. The way people spoke.
C. The fantastic violin music.
D. The fancy food flavor.
4.The writer was completely accepted by her husband’s family when ________.
A. she offered gifts to the whole family
B. she spoke her husband’s language
C. she washed all the clothes by hand
D. she had dinner in bra like other ladies
5.The writer shared her story to say ________.
A. “East or west, home is the best”
B. “When in Rome do as the Romans do”
C. “Marry a dog and follow the dog forever”
D. “The course of true love never runs smooth”
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年江西南昌二中高二上第三次月考英语试卷（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（A, B, C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
People say one man's trash (垃圾) is another man's treasure. That ________ comes to my mind as I looked through the house purchased in 1962 by my parents. My mother ________ in 1996. My father left the house________ my sister and me when he died a few months ago.
After Dad was ________, we looked around the house ________ we grew up and that Dad loved so much. At first we felt so ________all the stuff left. Like so many of their generation, my parents ________ everything. And like many in my generation, we faced anxious ________ about what to abandon and what to keep.
As we started throwing out old phone books and every medical bill from every ________ my parents ever saw, I also ________ many hidden treasures. Mom's pocketbook was in their bedroom closet, which had everything in it, ________her hairbrush with hair, as if she were still here. And Dad, who was a World War II veteran (退伍兵) and a world traveler, ________ everything --- from little spoons from all over the world to every letter he wrote to his parents while in the ________. The letters he wrote during the war ________ his thoughts as a young man. Later, in the basement, I ________ our old kitchen table, which brought back ________ of my parents and sister and me having breakfast together.
I'm realizing all these things ________my parents' life journey. Each time I go to the ________ , I find something that reminded me of my childhood or teaches me something about my parents I________ knew. ________ , from the shabby furniture to all the hidden treasures, means more to me than all the money in the world.
1.A. coincidence B. thought C. principle D. goal
2.A. passed by B. passed down C. passed on D. passed away
3.A. for B. with C. to D. by
4.A. gone B. retired C. ill D. injured
5.A. which B. that C. when D. where
6.A. pleased with B. familiar with C. astonished at D. disappointed at
7.A. saved B. enjoyed C. purchased D. designed
8.A. bargains B. decisions C. challenges D. responsibilities
9.A. doctor B. person C. neighbor D. child
10.A. bought B. discovered C. buried D. lost
11.A. just B. even C. only D. yet
12.A. liked B. bought C. lost D. kept
13.A. countryside B. school C. army D. college
14.A. receive B. direct C. sense D. describe
15.A. repaired B. cleaned C. spotted D. set
16.A.memories B. introductions C. descriptions D. communications
17.A. recognized B. represented C. instructed D. confirmed
18.A. supermarket B. church C. office D. house
19.A. never B. always C. really D. merely
20.A. Something B. Nothing C. Anything D. Everything
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年山西康杰中学高一上期中英语试卷（解析版） 题型：语法填空
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入适当的词（每空不多于三个词）或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
It was a busy day at the grocery store and the old couples were in line behind me with birthday balloons.
They were chatting together about their rush to get ready for the party. From 1. they said, I knew their nephew had a twin and something bad happened to the baby at birth. Though they did all they could 2. (help) them but times were still tough for them.
They seemed to be too nervous and were too 3. (anxiety) to leave, so I asked 4. they wanted to go ahead of me or not. They didn’t understand what I 5. (mean) at first. After knowing it, they were very appreciative. But they stood behind me.
At that time I knew it had to be a significant day to them. Nothing could be 6. (good) if someone offered to help them. So I told the cashier to add the balloons to my purchases. The old couples refused at first 7. I insisted. I said, “You tell your sweet nephew that there are always nice people who want to give them 8. hand in this world.” They thanked me over and over and the cashier got teary-eyed, 9. (say) there was an angel in her line today.
That little act of 10. (kind) made everyone who saw it feel good—but it made me feel the best of all!
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年湖北五校高二上学期期中联考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：短文改错
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。
Mr. Johnson is a hardworked teacher. Every day, he spends too much time for his work. With little sleep and hard any break, he works from morning till night. Hard work have made him very ill. “He has ruined her health. We are worried about him.” That is which other teachers say. Yesterday afternoon, I paid a visit Mr. Johnson. I was eager to seeing him, but outside his room I stopped. I had to calm myself down. Quietly I stepped into the room. I saw him lying in bed, looking at some of the picture we had taken together. I understood that he missed us just as many as we missed him.
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