Not knowing how to grow crops，the primitive people had no ______ but to gather the fruit and hunt animals for food.
A. conception B. commandC. virtue D. alternative
科目：高中英语 来源：2015届河南省偃师市南院高三上学期第一次月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Many people have tried to simplify the spelling of English words. Unlike other languages , English sometimes spells the same sounds in very different ways . For example , there is “light “but” white”, ”loan ”but “phone” ,and there are at least seven different ways of pronouncing “ough”: ”though”, ”through “,”bough”. “cough” ”enough “, “ought” and “thorough “.
The American President Theodore Roosevelt almost succeeded in simplifying English spelling .In 1906, Andrew Carnegie started the Simplified Spelling Board .He was one of the richest men in the United States of America .The board’s plan was to make the spelling of words nearer to the way they sound .For example , the word “though” would be spelt “tho” and “through “would become “thru”. Other people on the board were Melvil Dewey , the head of the New York libraries , and Professor Brander Matthews of Columbia University 。They explained their idea to President Roosevelt , who thought that it was indeed logical .He immediately asked the government printer to sue simplified spelling in all government letters .
But people didn’t like the change, even if it made life easier. So the new simpler spelling was not popular. More importantly, when the American politicians (政客) discussed the plan, they did not like it either.
Because Roosevelt did not want to have any problems with the politicians, he changed his mind and told the printer to go back to the old way of spelling.
Since then no one in any government has dared to simplify English spelling. However,people do simplify some words, mainly in advertisements. For example, we often see “tonite” instead of “tonight” and “thru” instead of “through”．
1.Many people have tried to simplify English spelling because________.
A. English words are too long to remember
B. there are many mistakes in English words
C. lots of words are spelt in many different ways
D. sometimes the same sounds have different spellings.
2. Who is NOT a member of the Simplified Spelling Board?
A. Andrew Carnegie.
B. Melvil Dewey.
C. Theodore Roosevelt.
D. Brander Matthews.
3. What was Theodore Roosevelt’s attitude towards simplified spelling?
A.Worried.
B. Supportive.
C. Uncertain.
D. Doubtful.
4. According to the passage, simplified spelling________.
A. was welcomed by the US politicians
B. changed the way the words sound
C. has been used widely for over a century
D. was first used in US government letters.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015届河北省邯郸市高三第一次调研英语试卷（解析版） 题型：书面表达
假定你是李华，从互联网上得知一个国际中学生组织将在新加坡((Singapore)举办夏令营，欢迎各国学生参加。请写一封电子邮件申请参加。
内容主要包括:
1.自我介绍(包括英语能力);
2.参加意图(介绍中国、了解其他国家);
3.希望获准.
注意:
1.词数100左右:
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;
3.邮件开头和结尾已为你写好。
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015届河北省衡水市高二下期末英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
I went to a nearby car factory today with my uncle, who works there. One thing I noticed was that most of the work was done by robots. Welding (焊接), painting, testing and many other jobs are performed by robots. The whole dashboard (仪表板) is put into a car by a robot. It would have taken two men to do so in the past, and it would have hurt their backs quite a bit.
It got me thinking: Is it a good thing that robots are replacing factory workers? On the one hand, robots generally do a more accurate job than people. They are not likely to make many mistakes. If something goes wrong with one car, an alarm goes off. They do exactly the same thing every time, but a human worker is unable to do so. On the other hand, robots reduce costs for companies. Companies don’t have to pay robots wages or injury compensation (补偿) if they’re broken. If something in a robot does go wrong, it won’t have to take time off work for a year, or even forever, as could happen to a real person if he breaks his back or burns himself while welding.
The obvious downside is that robots increase unemployment rate, which in turn increases taxes. We don’t want to pay for those who are out of work just because a company has replaced them with robots.
1.We can learn from the first paragraph that _______.
A. all the workers have been replaced by robots
B. robots do most of the work in the car factory
C. there are no workers with back strain now
D. the author’s uncle designs robots in the factory
2.The second paragraph is mainly about ________.
A. the author’s experience in a car factory
B. the advantages of robots over human workers
C. the advantages of human workers over robots
D. the management of factory workers
3.The underlined word “downside” in the last paragraph means _______.
A. weakness B. favor
C. assistance D. Advantage
4.It can be inferred from the passage that________.
A.companies refuse to pay for workers.
B.robots have completely replaced workers.
C.robots can help solve the problem of unemployment.
D.people have to pay more taxes for unemployment.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015届河北省高二下学期期中考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
______ a mile in the fastest time while doing gymnastically correct lunges is yet another event______ Ashrita is outstanding.
A. Covering; in which B. Covering; which
C. Having covered; in which D. To cover; that
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015届河北省高二下学期期中考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：其他题
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。其中有两项为多余选项。 （提示：在答题卡上填涂方式：E涂 E， F涂 F， G涂G）（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
Just be yourself
Many of us live our lives but only a few of us have found our true inner self. Why? Is it because we haven’t looked deep within ourselves? These tips will help on your way to becoming one with yourself.
﹡_1.__ Negative thinkers lose their confidence and cannot see the hope when it does happen. This may be because they don’t see purpose(毅力) in themselves. Thinking the best out of every situation is a great way to be happy and be one with yourself.__ 2.__
﹡Do things that you enjoy. You’ll find you are more yourself because you are doing what you want to do. __3.__ When you try a new thing you can build on it and make it a talent. All great famous people started off with hobbies and turned them into something great.
﹡ 4._ Doing meditation(冥想) is a great way to empty your mind and become one with yourself. Do around 15-30 minutes’ meditation a day (music or not), to help you relax and find your true inner self.
﹡Love yourself. Every day, list good things you do to help others and think about them carefully again. You will learn to respect yourself and others will also respect you. _5._ . The more you find good in yourself, the more you will love yourself.
A. Clear your mind.
B. Do some positive thinking.
C. So go out and try new things.
D. Treat yourself as you’d treat your own best friend.
E. Look for happiness and do things that bring out your best.
F. Doing acts of kindness will help you become a better person.
G. Remember that no one is perfect and let yourself move forward.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015届河北省石家庄市高二下期中英语试卷（解析版） 题型：其他题
One day, about ten years ago, while working at the cash register in the gift shop at my University Museum of Natural History, I saw 1.__ elderly couple come in with a little girl in a wheelchair. As I looked2.__ ( close ) at this girl, I found that she was fixed on her chair. I then realized she had no arms or legs , just a head, a neck and upper body, 3.__ ( dress ) in a little white skirt. As the couple wheeled her up to me, I turned my head toward the girl. When I took the money from her grandparents, I looked back 4.___ the girl, who was giving me the most optimistic, largest smile I had ever seen. All of a sudden, her handicap was gone and all I saw was this beautiful girl, 5.___ smile just melted me 6.___ almost instantly gave me a completely new sense of 7.__ life is all about. She took me from a poor, unhappy college student and 8.___ ( bring ) me into her world; a world of smiles, love and 9.___ ( warm ). I’m a successful business man now and whenever I think about the troubles of the world, I think about that little girl and the remarkable lesson about life that she taught10.__ .
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015届河北省高二下期末英语试卷（解析版） 题型：完型填空
I went to India for a 2-week vacation to visit my relatives. We stopped on a red light, and as always, there were a lot of activities outside the cars near the . People walked in, between the cars newspaper, water and a number of kids looked for a bit of charity from the car owners. It’s a familiar in most poor developing countries.
While we were for the red light to turn green, I noticed a man outside a couple of in front of ours trying to sell bottles of water. It’s unusual at first. He was a man in his 40s with relatively clothes. But he walked around in a strange way. He kind of his way around the spaces. He was blind.
Carrying a couple of water bottles on one hand, he got to the outside of our car. Out of , my mum decided to buy one water bottle. As she gave the man the money, the light turned green. The car behind sounded loudly and , trying to get ahead of traffic. Seeing this, my mum kindly told the man to the change. However, with his sense of touch, he quickly went through his shirt pocket and threw the money at my mum’s . It was the exact change. The cars behind us were really getting out of control, we decided to go on our way.
I broke down and even when I got home. Here’s a blind man, born in , trying to sell water bottles on the streets to make ends meet. He our sympathy. Life hasn’t been to him, yet he’s giving it his best shot. I think that is what is all about facing life bravely.
1.A. signs B. crossroads C. stations D. theatres
2.A. giving B. buying C. selling D. throwing
3.A. scene B. play C. activity D. street
4.A. watching B. asking C. waiting D. changing
5.A. blocks B. crossings C. turns D. cars
6.A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing
7.A. expensive B. fashionable C. ragged D. fastened
8.A. pushed B. drove C. cleared D. felt
9.A. eventually B. quickly C. frequently D. happily
10.A. curiosity B. sympathy C. thirsty D. politeness
11.A. impatiently B. casually C. naturally D. carefully
12.A. keep B. return C. borrow D. count
13.A. poor B. superior C. limited D. enlarged
14.A. hand B. arm C. face D. lap
15.A. still B. yet C. so D. but
16.A. smiled B. shouted C. complained D. cried
17.A. pain B. poverty C. sadness D. loneliness
18.A. refused B. enjoyed C. doubted D. cheated
19.A. rich B. unfair C. kind D. bad
20.A. kindness B. courage C. experience D. challenge
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015届江西省高考英语人教版一轮课时作业必修1Unit5英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Microsoft founder Bill Gates has opened up about being a parent，stating that 13 is an appropriate age for a child’s first cell phone.
The 57?year?old，father?of?three，revealed on The Today Show that his children Jennifer and Rory were not allowed phones until their 13th birthday and his youngest daughter Phoebe is still waiting for one.
“We’ve chosen in our family that it’s 13 where you get a phone，” the self?made billionaire explained.
He said as a result his children often return home from school complaining，“All the other kids have one.I’m the only one without one.It’s so embarrassing.”
Asked if he keeps passwords to his son and daughters’ email and Facebook accounts，Mr Gates said that he doesn’t for Jennifer,16，who he describes as “independent”．He admitted that monitoring online activity is “a very tricky issue for parents now”．
Despite their vast wealth Mr and Mrs Gates，who live in Lake Medina，have said they want to give their children as normal an upbringing as possible.
It was previously reported that their youngsters have to complete household chores and are given a modest amount of pocket money.
And in 2010 Mr Gates said that he intends to give most of his $61 billion fortune away rather than hand it down.“That wouldn’t be good either for my kids or society，” he said.
Also during the Today interview with host Matt Lauer，Mr Gates，who stepped down from Microsoft in 2008 to concentrate on philanthropy，said that helping others gives him the same excitement as creating software.
“What you really feel is what you’ve achieved.If a piece of software gets out there and lots of people love it—it lets them get their work done in better ways—that’s exciting，” he explained.
1.Bill Gates will not let his children own a cell phone________.
A．until they reach the age of 13
B．if they don’t really need one
C．unless they do some housework
D．before they become independent
2.Which of the following is true about Bill Gates’ children?
A．All his children now have cell phones.
B．Phoebe has her own cell phone.
C．They are not given any pocket money.
D．Jennifer can use the Internet freely.
3.What does the underlined word “That” refer to in the text?
A．Being a parent as a billionaire.
B．Handing all his money down to his children.
C．Allowing his children to have their phones.
D．Giving away all his money to good causes.
4.What can we learn about Bill Gates from the text?
A．He is a warm?hearted father to his children.
B．He has created a lot of software since 2008.
C．He now devotes himself to helping others
D．He cares more about money than anything else.
5.What is the text mainly about?
A．How Bill Gates made himself a billionaire.
B．How Bill Gates deals with his money.
C．How Bill Gates managed his business.
D．How Bill Gates brings up his children.
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