From my earlier memory of Mother it somehow seemed quite natural to think of her as different, nor of everyday things as Father was. In those days he was a young-looking man. He did not hesitate to make friends with children as soon as they were able to talk to him and laugh at his stories. Mother was older than he was. She must have been a woman of nearly forty, but she seemed even older. She changed little for a long time, showing no indication of growing old at all until, towards the end of her life, she suddenly became an old lady.
I was always inquisitive about Mother’s age. She never had birthdays like other people, nor did anyone else in our family. No candles were ever lit or cakes made or presents given in our house. To my friends in the street who talked delightfully about their birthday parties, I would repeat my mother’s words that such celebrations were only foolish.
“Nothing but deception,” she would say. “As though life can be marked by birthdays. It’s deeds, not years, that matter.”
Although I often repeated her words and even prided myself on not having birthdays, I once could not help asking Mother when she was born.
“I was born. I’m alive as you can see, so what more do you want to know?” she replied, so sharply that I never asked her about her age again.
In so many other ways Mother was different. Whereas all the rest of the women I knew in the neighboring hoses took pride in their housewifely abilities, their new furniture, the neat appearance of their homes, Mother regarded all those things as of little importance. Our house always looked as if we had just moved in or were about to move out.
1. How did Father impress the author?
A. He liked writing stories. B. He loved making friends.
C. He was a very young man. D. He was popular with children.
2.Before the end of her life, Mother ___________.
A. looked quite young
B. looked like an old lady
C. looked younger than she was
D. looked like a forty-year-old woman
3.What does the word “inquisitive” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Certain B. Curious. C. Cautious. D. Confident.
4.What do we learn about Mother?
A. She was lazy. B. She was strict.
C. She was proud. D. She was special
科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年黑龙江双鸭山一中高一下期末英语卷（解析版） 题型：完形填空
完形填空
RESOURCES BELONG TO THE SOCIETY
When I arrived in Hamburg Germany, my colleague who worked there arranged a welcome party for me in a _________ . We noticed a few customers including several old ladies, were having their meal. When a dish is _________ , the waiter would distribute the food for them, and they would _________ every bit of the food on their plates.
As I was hungry, my local colleague _________ much food for me. Since there were other things to do, we did not _________ much time dining. When we planned to leave, there was still about one third of _________ food left. When we were leaving the restaurant, we _________ someone calling us. When the old ladies spoke to us in English, we understood that they were _________ about us wasting so much food.
“We _________ for our food; it is none of your _________ no matter how much food we left behind”, my colleague told the old ladies. They got angry, and one of them _________ made a call to someone. After a while, an officer in _________ arrived. Upon finding what had happened, he issued us a 50-euro _________. The officer told us in a stern（严厉的）voice: “order _________ you can consume. Money is yours, _________ the resources belong to the society. You have no _________ for wasting them.” Our face turned red.
We all agreed with him in our _________ . My colleague took out a 50-euro note and repeatedly _________ to the officer.
My colleague copied the fine ticket and gave a copy to each of us as a souvenir. We all_________ it to remind us that we should never be _________ .
1.A. bankB. companyC. familyD. restaurant
2.A. cookedB. gatheredC. servedD. missed
3.A. desertB. refuseC. finishD. oppose
4.A. keptB. orderedC. soldD. made
5.A. saveB. findC. divideD. spend
6.A.unconsumedB. undevelopedC. undiscoveredD. undetermined
7.A. appointedB. heardC. realizedD. knew
8.A. unhappyB. curiousC. nervousD. optimistic
9.A. askedB. paidC. appliedD. accounted
10.A. matterB. mindC. businessD. question
11.A. passivelyB. immediatelyC. excitedlyD. regularly
12.A. ragsB. fashionC. uniformD. dream
13.A. fineB. foodC. awardD. souvenir
14.A. howB. itC. whatD. that
15.A. soB. andC. orD. but
16.A. abilityB. problemC. powerD. reason
17.A. wordsB. facesC. heartsD. ears
18.A. approvedB. accusedC. admittedD. apologized
19.A. stuckB. brokeC. threwD. kept
20.A. hopefulB. wastefulC. mercifulD. grateful
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年贵州都匀一中高二下学期开学考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Imagine being a crew member, hundreds of years ago, sailing in southern waters. Your captain is searching for food while exploring unfamiliar waters. Your job is to watch the sea off the ship’s side for ice. The wind is cold on your face. Alongside the ship, a fish darts past. Another slows to a stop and raises its head above the water to look at you. How could a fish do that?
Did the sailors see fish with feathers or swimming birds? Today, we know that the sailors saw birds that developed the ability to swim. Their wings became flippers, and they could “fly” through the water with amazing speed.
There are many types of penguins. Only two kinds raise their young on the continent of Antarctic. Adelie penguins grow up to 29 inches tall and have a white ring around each eye. Emperor penguins have yellow orange color near their necks. Standing about 35 inches tall, they are the tallest penguins living today.
Emperor penguins have nests on top of their feet. Father Emperor penguins keep the egg on top of their feet for more than two months, until the egg is ready to hatch. The mother penguin goes out for food during that time. Imagine holding an egg on your feet for two months until someone returns with food!
Male and female penguins are both good parents. Once the chicks hatch, both parents travel long distances to find food for them in the sea. It may be days before the parents return and the chicks eat again. When they return with food, the fun really begins. Chicks chase their parents, begging for food. Penguin chicks eat huge amounts at one time.
Eventually, the adult penguins stop feeding the chicks. This is nature’s way of forcing children to grow up. When the penguin chicks are hungry enough, they find their way to the sea. Without any swimming lessons, they make their way into the icy waters and swim as only penguins do.
1.What does the author mainly want to tell us in Paragraph 1?
A. It is dangerous to sail in unfamiliar waters.
B. The ice covers southern waters as far as we can see.
C. Penguins seemed unusual when the sailors first saw them.
D. It is difficult to find food if sailing in southern waters.
2.We now know that penguins seen by the sailors hundreds of years ago were .
A. fish with the ability to fly
B. birds that had learned to swim
C. birds that could fly into the sea
D. fish with black and white feathers
3.Why does the author say “the fun really begins” when the parents return with food?
A. The chicks play games with each other while eating.
B. The chicks run after the parents while trying to get food.
C. The chicks have to find their way to the sea to get more food.
D. The chicks have to search for the food the parents have hidden.
4.Emperor penguin chicks will be forced to grow up when they .
A. must learn how to feed others
B. have to find a new place to live
C. have to find food by themselves
D. need to adjust to the changeable weather
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年广东仲元中学高二下学期期中英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
____ with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain doesn’t seem high at all.
A. To compare B. while comparing
C. It comparing D. when compared
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Have you ever listened to the song Yesterday Once More, ________ singer died in her early years?
A. its B. it’s C. whose D. which
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年福建师大附中高二下期末考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：语法填空
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。
Green is not always referring to the color. In some cases, it is the term used for being _____1.___ (environment) friendly. If you’ve been looking to replace your furniture, consider __2._____ (go) green because green furniture ____3.___(offer) many benefits. Here are a few tips to get you started on your hunt for the perfect eco-friendly furniture. .
First, green furniture isn’t harmful to your health. Also its manufacturing process doesn’t cause damage ____4.____ the environment in any way. Besides, by using eco-friendly ___5._____ (product), you prevent global warming to some degree in your own way.
The materials____6._____ are used in furniture are what make them green. Materials can be good for the environment ____7._____ because they are renewable resources or because they are all____8.____ (nature). A lack of chemicals in furniture also means it is a better ___9._____ (choose) for the environment. It may be hard to imagine that a sofa or a table could actually be ___10.____ green product, but they really can be depending on what they’re made of.
Therefore, when you want to hunt for the perfect green furniture, you should choose the green materials.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年福建师大附中高二下期末考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
The morning for our snowmobiling (雪上汽车) adventure finally arrived, and we set off on the hour-and-a-half drive to the resort(度假地). A fresh powder had fallen the night before, and everything was frosted white. We couldn’t have asked for more perfect conditions. The sun sparkled on the snow, and the trails (路线) were completely empty – not another person or snowmobile in sight. We were thrilled at being the only people for miles around until we got going.
As we drove through the deserted wilderness, my excitement became stone-cold fear. I had no idea what I was afraid of, or why I was afraid, but suddenly every turn, every hill, every steep (陡峭的) side of the mountain frightened me to death. I kept imagine us crashing headlong into a tree or falling off the side of a drop.
But after lunch things changed. We were the only humans who had been there since the snowfall. The peaceful place, the incredible beauty of the landscape, and the almost sacred experience of sharing a mountain with the wildlife touched my very core (核心). My mind cleared and quieted and my muscles relaxed.
As we drove the last leg of the run, I began to resent being afraid to drive. Deep down, I wanted to be in charge of the thing that scared me. It made me angry that fear was keeping me from something I really wanted to do. The day was coming to an end, and the resort was only a few miles away. I knew that if I didn’t take my chance now, I would regret it.
I signaled for my husband to pull over. I wanted to drive, although my heart pounded (重击). I started off slowly and felt the wind in my face. I smiled and sped up a little. With a “Yee-haw!” I went full out, taking my husband on the best ride of the day.
We ended the day on that breathless, carefree(轻松愉快的)note, and I felt proud of myself – proud of overcoming my fear.
1. What can be concluded from the article?
A. The author was confident as she was driving in the deserted wilderness.
B. The author didn’t get worried until they started to drive through the deserted wild.
C. Realizing that she and her husband were the only people around, the author became anxious.
D. The author was so nervous that she almost crashed into a big tree.
2.According to the article, after lunch the author _______.
A. gradually calmed down
B. stopped to enjoy the beautiful scenery
C. saw some wildlife on the mountain
D. was afraid to continue her journey
3. The underlined word “resent” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. assume B. undertake C. hate D. recognize
4.What is the story mainly about?
A. What the author loves about snowmobiling.
B. What difficulties the couple faced during their adventure.
C. What interested the author during her time snowmobiling.
D. How the author overcame her fear during her adventure.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年河北省秦皇岛卢龙县高二下期末考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
It was a quiet village in which there was a military camp（军营）. It was far from the towns and cities and there were some high mountains around. Of course it was a good place for training the new soldiers. But it was difficult for the young men to go outside. Mr. White, an officer of forty, was strict with them and he almost never let them leave the camp.
Once Mr. White was ill in bed. He couldn’t work and a young officer, Mr. Hunt, began to train the new soldiers instead of him. He knew the young men well and let nine soldiers go to the nearest town to have a holiday. But night fell and none came back to the camp. He was worried about it and stood at the gate. It was five to twelve when Mr. Hunt decided to go to the town and see what was happening with the young men. He started the car quickly and set off. At that moment the nine soldiers came back. It seemed they drank wine. Of course they found the officer was angry.
“I’m sorry, sir,” said the first soldier. “I left the town on time. But something was wrong with my bus on my way here. I had to buy a horse and made it run fast. Bad luck! It died and I had to run back.”
And the other seven soldiers said they were late for the same reasons. It was the last soldier’s turn. He said, “I’m sorry, sir. I got on a bus on time, but...”
Having heard this, the officer became even angrier and stopped him at once. He called out, “If you say something was wrong with your bus, I’ll punish you at once!”
“No, no, sir,” said the young man. “My bus was all right, but the dead horses were in its way!”
1.The military camp was built in the village to _______.
A. stop the soldiers going to towns
B. stop the soldiers meeting their friends
C. train the new soldiers
D. make the young men live quietly
2.Mr. Hunt let the nine soldiers have a holiday because _______.
A. he was kind to them
B. they felt lonely
C. they had something important to do
D. they were the best of all
3.What does the underlined “it” mean?
A. Night came.
B. The nearest town.
C. The camp gate.
D. The nine soldiers didn’t come back.
4.The nine soldiers returned to the camp late because _______.
A. something was wrong with their buses
B. their horses died on the return way
C. it took them much time to run back
D. they all had drunk much in the town
5.What can be inferred from the story?
A. Only the last soldier told the truth.
B. The officer would punish them for their lies.
C. The nine soldiers would be punished but the last one.
D. The nine soldiers were honest.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年福建南安一中高二下期末考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：短文改错
短文改错
请改正下面短文中的错误。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：在错的词下画一横线，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。
One day I was in the back yard teaching my little nephew how to play football. He said that play football was something easier. His words instantly bring back memories of my childhood. Like a little boy, I told my uncle I wanted to become football star like him. However, he taught me how to kick the ball. After some practice, I told him it was hard for me to kick the ball the way he kicked them. He talked to me about not giving up on how I really wanted to do. Thank to his guidance and encouragement, and I’ve turned football star in my school.
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