Football is a popular sport. More than a million kids play on high school teams, but football can be a hazard. The National Football League(NFL) has acknowledged that almost 30 percent of its players will eventually suffer from brain-related diseases. That’s a lot.
A recent study involving 40 former NFL players showed that those who started playing football before age 12 did worse on thinking tests than players who started after age 12. By the way, all the tested players scored below average for their age and education. Concerns about the effects of constant hits to the head have caused some medical experts on brain injuries, such as Robert Cantu of Boston University, to recommend that kids not play football before age 14.
I don’t think football is all bad. It helps kids learn teamwork, discipline and how to get into better physical condition. But now that we know that the sport might be dangerous, it’s time to make some changes in the youth and high school football.
First, seasons should be shorter. The high school regular season should not be more than nine games. Second, kids should not play tackle(擒抱) football too soon. As Cantu points out, “By age fourteen, our necks are strong and our overall body strength is sufficient to keep the head steady when we slam at the line of scrimmage(争球).” Personally speaking, I don’t think kids should sit on the couch until they are 14. But they can play flag football and other gentler sports. If you think age 14 is too late to become a good football player, remember that four-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady started playing football at that age.
1.What does the underline word “hazard” mean?
A. difficulty. B. danger.
C. punishment. D. pain.
2.Why did the former NFL players perform badly in tests?
A. Their heads were hit frequently.
B. They had some mental disorders.
C. They didn’t take the tests seriously.
D. They received little school education.
3.What does the author advise for kids under 14?
A. They watch football games. B. They play safer games.
C. Football be forbidden for them. D. They play 10 games a season.
4.What is the purpose of the text?
A. To entertain. B. To advertise.
C. To instruct. D. To warn.
科目：高中英语 来源：海南省2016-2017学年高二下学期第三次月考英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
Mr. King is a tall and strong man. He teaches P. E. in a middle school. He wears a long beard(胡子) and takes good care of it.
It was Sunday yesterday. There was a big football match of the year on the playground in the centre of the city. Mr. King likes the game very much and of course he was going to watch it. With his friends’ help he got a ticket a few days ago. After breakfast he hurried to the bus stop, but a lot of people were waiting there. A bus came and he hardly got on. There were plenty of people in it and it was difficult for them to put their feet. He had to grip(抓住) the back of a chair. At the next stop a boy got on the bus. He looked around and saw Mr. King’s beard and grip it. The man found it at once and called out, “Let go of(松开)my beard, boy!”
“Are you going to get off, sir?” asked to boy.
1.Mr. King is a ________.
A. player B. runner
C. teacher D. driver
2.Mr. King was going to watch the match because ________.
A. he teaches P. E. in a middle school B. he likes football very much
C. he had already got a ticket D. he didn’t go to work yesterday
3.It was difficult for Mr. King to stand because ________.
A. he had drunk too much B. the bus was too small
C. he got on the bus too late D. it was very crowded in the bus
4.The boy gripped Mr. King’s beard because ________.
A. he was afraid to fall again
B. he wanted to make the man angry
C. he hoped the man to find a seat for him
D. he hoped the man to get off soon
5.Mr. King was afraid ________, so he shouted at him.
A. the boy would pull him down B. the boy would hurt his beard
C. the boy could be hurt again D. the boy would borrow his ticket
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科目：高中英语 来源：广东省汕头市2017届高三上学期期末考试英语试卷 题型：七选五
Third-Culture Kids
Did you grow up in one culture, your parents came from another, and you are now living in a totally different country? If so, then you are a third-culture kid!
The term “third-culture kid” (or TCK) was coined in the 1960s by Dr. Ruth. She first came across this phenomenon when she researched North American children living in India. Caught between two cultures, they form their very own. 1. About 90 percent of them have a university degree, while 40 percent pursue a postgraduate or doctor degree. They usually benefit from their intercultural experience, which helps them to grow into successful academics and professionals.
2. In fact many hardships may arise from this phenomenon. A third-culture kid may not be able to adapt themselves completely to their new surroundings as expected. Instead, they may always remain an outsider in different host cultures. Max, for example, experienced this fundamental feeling of strangeness throughout his life as a third-culture kid. 3. While this can be a way to create a network of friends all around the world, it can be difficult for a third-culture kid like Max to maintain close friendships and relationships.
For a third-culture kid, it is often easier to move to a new foreign country than to return to their “home” country. After living in Australia and South Korea for many years, Louis finally returned to Turkey as a teenager. But she felt out of place when she returned to the country where she was born. 4. She did not share the same values as her friends’ even years after going back home.
While a third-culture kid must let go of their identity as foreigner when he/she returns, the home country can prove to be more foreign than anything he/she came across before. The peer group they face does not match the idealized image children have of “home”.5.
As a part of the growing “culture”, TCKs may find it a great challenge for them to feel at home in many places.
A. Yet being a third-culture kid is no
t always easy.
B. In general
, they often reach excellent academic results.
C. This often makes it hard for them to form their own identity.
D. However, their parents can help them see the opportunities of a mobile lifestyle.
E. Their experience abroad helps them to gain a better understanding of cultural differences.
F. Unlike other teens of her age, she didn’t know anything about current TV shows or fashion trends.
G. Additionally, making new friends and saying goodbye to old ones will at some point become routine for a third-culture kid.
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科目：高中英语 来源：四川省外国语实验学校2016-2017学年高二下学期第二学段英语试卷 题型：完形填空
It was the last day of the final examination in a famous university.On the steps of one building,a group of engineering seniors gathered,discussing the exam due to begin in a few____.On their faces was confidence.This was their last exam before____and jobs.
Some talked of jobs they already had; others talked of jobs they____get.With the certainty of four years of college,they felt ready and able to take____of the world. The coming exam,they knew,would be a(n)____task.The professor had said they could bring____books or notes they wanted, requesting only that they shouldn’t____each other during the test.____they came into the classroom.The professor passed out the papers.And smiles____on the student’s faces as they noted there were only five easy questions.
Three hours had passed____the professor began to get the papers.The students no longer looked confident.On their faces was an expression of uncertainty.Papers in hand,no one spoke as the professor faced the class.
He looked at the____faces before him,and then asked,“How many completed all the five questions?”____a hand was raised.
“How many answered four?”Still no hands.
“Three? Two?”The students moved restlessly in their seats.
“One,then? Certainly somebody finished____.”But the class remained silent.
The professor put down the papers.“That’s exactly what I____,”he said,“I just want to impress upon you that____you have completed four years of engineering,there are still many things about the____you don’t know.These questions you couldn’t answer are very____in everyday practice.” Then,smiling,he added,“You will all____this course,but remember—even though you are now college graduate,your education has just____.”
With years passing by,people are beginning to____the name of this professor,but not the lesson he taught.
1.A. days B. hours C. minutes D. seconds
2.A. education B. discussion C. interview D. graduation
3.A. used to B. had to C. must D. would
4.A. control B. hold C. charge D. place
5.A. unusual B. easy C. interesting D. necessary
6.A. all B. either C. any D. no
7.A. look at B. listen to C. refer to D. talk with
8.A. Nervously B. Quickly C. Curiously D. Joyfully
9.A. appeared B. changed C. froze D. stopped
10.A. when B. as C. before D. after
11.A. surprised B. worried C. moved D. pleased
12.A. Even B. Only C. But D. Not
13.A. one B. none C. it D. all
14.A. hated B. enjoyed C. expected D. wondered
15.A. now that B. even though C. as though D. right now
16.A. project B. examination C. question D. subject
17.A. difficult B. strange C. common D. valuable
18.A. fail B. take C. pass D. start
19.A. completed B. succeeded C. failed D. begun
20.A. remember B. forget C. record D. remind
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科目：高中英语 来源：2017届高三高考压轴卷（全国卷Ⅲ）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。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仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear Mr.Green,
I’m writing to tell you how is going on in our school—a basketball match to be holding next month. The match will be played among Xinhua Middle School Basketball Team and ours. Now we are organizing a basketball team, included a teacher as a player. We honest think you are the right one, so I’d like invite you to join our team. We had also planned to do some training to build up our physical strengths and improve our skills. I am sure it will be a great fun. All of us are expecting him to come.
Yours,
Li Hua
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科目：高中英语 来源：山西省2017届高三下学期质量检测英语试卷 题型：七选五
Being outspoken is a quality that,when used with skill and wisdom,can set you apart from the crowd.1.The quality of being outspoken is a positive and active skill.Here are some tips.
Gain self-knowledge（自找认识）through journaling.Knowing who you are,what you believe,and how you feel is the beginning of knowing yourself,and journaling is a great way to gain that knowledge.2.Not only can you know yourself better,journaling is an excellent tool to improve self-confidence.Self-confidence is the foundation of being outspoken.
3.In order to be outspoken,you have to believe that your voice has worth.You have to believe that your input will make any conversation better.And it probably will!It's different opinions that make conversations or debates interesting.
Overcome shyness.The fact that you're confident doesn't mean you like hearing your own voice.4. Overcoming a natural tendency towards shyness can seem horrible,but doing the opposite of your natural instinct can open up a whole new set of choices: brave choices.
Back up your opinion with facts.Some people feel uncomfortable having or expressing an opinion because they don't know much about a topic.5.
A.Be confident.
B.Open your mind and speak it out.
C.The next step is overcoming your shyness.
D.Practice journaling for 15 minutes each night before bed.
E.Being outspoken is to speak your mind—to be honest and frank.
F.Allowing the other parties to make their points fully can help you seem more reasonable.
G.You can combat this feeling and have more confidence about your opinion if you learn facts that can support your opinion.
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科目：高中英语 来源：辽宁省瓦房店市2016-2017学年高一6月基础知识竞赛英语试卷 题型：短文填空
1. the improvement of life standards，there are a growing number of people travelling each year, 2. is a good way to enjoy life. Some people would like 3. (take) a package tour, while others would rather 4. (travel) on their own. I prefer to 5. latter, because I feel that it’s much 6. (convenient) and cheaper than taking a package tour as I did before.
First of all, travelling on my own, I can arrange my time and route more freely. For example, when I get to someplace I like, I 7. choose to stay longer and don’t have to think about others. Secondly, to save time, the schedule is relatively（相对地）tight joining package tours, and tourists can only stay very short time in each tourist attraction. 8. is difficult to enjoy every landscape carefully. 9., in order to earn money, some travel agencies（旅行社）force tourists to consume. In the meantime, travelling on my own is much cheaper and get more fun. Finally, the trip is designed to relax. However, many people say that package tours are not to make them really relax, 10. even more tired.
On the whole, I prefer to travel on my own, which is more convenient.
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科目：高中英语 来源：四川省遂宁市2015-2016学年高二下学期教学水平监测（期末）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：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（∧）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仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Long ago people used bells more than they do today. The postmen was used to ring a hand bell when they delivered letters. Fire engines had bells instead sirens(警笛). People which sold things came past houses, rang a bell and shouting what was for sale. In many country, bells were hung around the necks of animals. The bells help owners find lost cows or sheep. Today, at India, animals still wear bells. Now bells are used more because various modern sound-makers have taken its place. Now people try to keep the old bells in schools and churches so that they won’t lose their beautifully sounds forever.
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科目：高中英语 来源：河南省南阳市2017届高三第四次模拟考试英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
A recent study led by researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has found a clear link between the color of a taxi and its accident rate. An analysis of 36 months of detailed taxi, driver and accident data from two fleets of yellow and blue taxis in Singapore suggested that yellow taxis have fewer accidents than blue taxis. The higher visibility (能见度） of yellow makes it less difficult for drivers to avoid getting into accidents with yellow taxis, leading to a lower accident rate.
The study was led by Prof Ho. To test whether there was a relationship between the color of a taxi and the number of accidents the taxi had, the research team analysed data collected by the largest taxi company in Singapore. The researchers found that yellow taxis have about 6. 1 fewer accidents per 1,000 taxis per month.
They also studied the economic effect of changing the color of the entire fleet of taxis to yellow. The Singapore taxi company involved in the study owns about 16,700 taxis in a ratio (比例) of one yellow to three blue taxis. If a commercial decision is made to switch from blue to yellow taxis, 76. 6 fewer accidents will occur per month or 917 fewer accidents per year.
Assuming an average repair cost of $1,000 per car and a downtime of six days, the color of all taxis to yellow could produce an annual saving of $2 million.
“We are eager to continue to validate (证实) the findings of our study by looking at the use of yellow in other types of public transport, such as school buses. For example, we hope to compare the accident rates of yellow school buses against those of other colors to find out if yellow is indeed a safer color for school buses. Besides, we’ re also interested to look at private-hire vehicles and do a comparison of the accident rates of vehicles that are of different colors explained Prof Ho.
1.Why do yellow taxis result in fewer accidents?
A. Because yellow signals a warning of danger.
B. Because yellow can be seen more easily.
C. Because drivers tend to he more careful in yellow taxis.
D. Because people act more quickly in yellow surroundings.
2.What’ s Prof Ho’s study based on?
A. Physical risks taxi passengers experience.
B. The economic effect of changing taxi color.
C. Personal reports from taxi drivers worldwide.
D. Data from Singapore's largest taxi company.
3.What do Prof Ho’s words in the last paragraph suggest?
A. School buses should be painted yellow.
B. Their findings are worth popularizing.
C. Their study will be furthered.
D. Yellow should be widely used in public transport,
4.What can be the best title for the text?
A. Safer to ride in yellow taxis B. Caution: yellow taxis ahead
C. Why are yellow Taxis preferred? D. How can colors help prevent accidents?
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