I always felt sorry for the people in wheelchairs. Some people, old and weak, cannot get around by themselves. Others seem perfectly healthy, dressed in business suits. But whenever I saw someone in a wheelchair, I only saw a disability, not a person.
Then I fainted (晕倒) at Euro Disney due to low blood pressure. This was the first time I had ever fainted, and my parents said that I must rest for a while after First Aid. I agreed to take it easy but, as I stepped towards the door, I saw my dad pushing a wheelchair in my direction. Feeling color burn my cheeks, I asked him to wheel that thing right back to where he found it.
I could not believe this was happening to me. Wheelchairs were fine for other people but not for me, as my father wheeled me out into the main street, people immediately began to treat me differently.
Little kids ran in front of me, forcing my father to stop the wheelchair suddenly. Bitterness set in as I was thrown back and forth. “Stupid kids… they have perfectly good legs. Why can’t they watch where they are going?” I thought. People stared down at me, with pity in their eyes. Then they would look away, maybe because they thought the sooner they forgot me the better.
“I’m just like you!” I wanted to scream. “The only difference is you’ve got legs, and I have wheels.”
People in wheelchair are not stupid. They see every look and hear each word. Looking out at the faces, I finally understood: I was once just like them. I treated people in wheelchairs exactly the way they did not want to be treated. I realized it is some of us with two healthy legs who are truly disabled.
1.The author once _________ when she was healthy.
A. showed respected to disabled people
B. looked down upon disabled people
C. imagined herself sitting in a wheelchair
D. saw some healthy people moving around in wheelchairs
2.Facing the wheelchair for the first time, the author _________.
A. felt curious about it B. got ready to move around in it right away
C. thought it was ready for her father D. refused to accept it right away
3.The experience of the author tells us that_________.
A. life is the best teacher
B. people often eat their bitter fruit
C. life is so changeable that nobody can predict
D. one should never does to others what he would not like others do to him
4.Which is the best title for this passage?
A. How to Get Used to Wheelchairs
B. Wheelchairs Are as Good as Two Legs
C. People with Two Legs Are Truly Healthy
D. The Difference Between Healthy People and the Disabled
科目：高中英语 来源：2017届黑龙江省哈尔滨市高三下学期第一次模拟考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
With fuel costs rising and airlines finding more fees to impose （强加，征税）on travelers every day, airfare isn’t getting any cheaper. Since you can’t drive to all your dream destinations, flying is the only way to go sometimes and, undeniably, the fastest. Luckily, there are plenty of ways to find the most affordable fares and also avoid paying as many extra charges as possible when you plan ahead.
Get the best fare. Airlines put out their fare sales on Tuesday morning, making this day the best day to book a flight for less.
Fly during the least popular times. Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday are the slowest days to fly, which means cheaper deals than the rest of the week. You can also find reduced rates on early morning flights, since many people don’t like to get up before the sun to get to the airport. Earlier boarding times can also considerably cut down your chances of getting bumped on an overbooked flight or delayed because of other delayed flights or mechanical issues.
Choose your seat later. Some airlines charge you to pick your seat when you book online, adding even more to the bottom line of your ticket cost. If you show up early on your travel day, you can still get suitable seats. Some of the best seats get held back until flight day, unless others are willing to pay extra for them ahead of time, so you still have the chance at one of those.
Fly on holidays. You already know that summer is the most expensive time to fly, and even though most other times are more affordable, the days surrounding holidays can be crazy. Save big if you’re willing to travel on major holidays, such as Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Don’t wait until the last-minute to book. Many travelers don’t know that there’s a sweet spot for booking and getting the best price on your tickets. Book too early or too late and you could end up paying more than you need to. The best time to book is between three months and six weeks from when you want to travel.
1.The passage is intended to _______.
A. inform us how to book a cheaper ticket
B. tell us how to choose the seat and time for a flight
C. persuade us into travelling by air
D. inform us of some best ways to save money on a flight
2.Which of the following statements is not true?
A. Airline travelers are supposed to pay more for the rising fuel costs
B. Early morning flight will help avoid some bumps and delays.
C. You can only book your seat online before or on your flight day.
D. Booking too early may cost you more money on your tickets.
3.Which is the best time to book the flight for October 2nd?
A. May 15th B. August 15th
C. June 15th D. September 15th
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科目：高中英语 来源：2017届重庆市高三下学期第二次月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
For a long time in history,numerous scholars have asked the question:what is beauty?As designers update the latest fashions and artists create their masterpieces,what is considered beautiful changes at an alarming pace.Fifty years ago,the full-figured American actress Marilyn Monroe was a symbol of the American aesthetic（美学的）value; today,many Hollywood actresses different in appearance from Marilyn’s have taken her taken per place.However, aesthetic values not only differ from generation to generation,but do so along cultural lines as well.Often,what is considered hating one civilization is just the aesthetic appeal in another.Thus it is difficult to give an absolute definition of beauty.
As fundamental physicists,my colleagues and I like to believe that we are involved in a search for a beauty that affects definition.The beauty that we search for is not what is set up through the work of people and subject to the tastes,but rather what has been laid down by nature Physics allows its students to look past outer appearance,into a deeper beauty.As a human being,I am attracted by the visual appeal of a wave crashing on the beach.As a physicist, however I am able to see the deeper beauty of the physical laws that govern such a phenomenon.
In truth,since Albert Einstein put forward the idea that there might be one main physical theory that governs the universe,aesthetics,have become a driving force in modern physics.Einstein and other later physicists have discovered that:Nature,as its most fundamental level,is beautifully constructed.The extraordinary simplicity of the laws that govern the universes is really breathtaking.As Einstein said, it would seem more likely that we should find ourselves living in a "disorderly world,in no way apprehensible through thinking".Yet we are now closer than ever to a full understanding of the universe's beautiful clockwork.As new discoveries and technologies allow us to examine the physical world on deeper and deeper levels, we find that the beauty itself becomes much deeper.
1.The reference to" Marilyn Monroe" in paragraph 2 mainly serves to .
A. show there is no fixed definition of aesthetics
B. provide an example of today's beauty standards
C. compare traditions of the East to the west
D. discuss her abilities as an actress
2.When appreciating a wave crashing on the beach,a physicist sees the beauty of .
A. the visual attraction B. the powerful sounds
C. the lovely creatures D. the physical laws behind
3.Why are Albert Einstein's words mentioned in paragraph 3 ?
A. To detail the functions of physical laws.
B. To highlight the range of Einstein's influence.
C. To stress the very simplicity of the laws of the universe
D. To show that Einstein doubted the beauty of physics.
4.the passage is mainly to .
A. emphasize the influence of physics
B. present a special way of seeing beauty
C. discuss the awareness of across-culture
D. argue the traditional ideas on value
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016-2017学年河北正定中学高一下学期第二次月考（期中）英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Some people surveyed tasted the sweet, salty, and crunchy together with other tastes of food as they listen to different noises. It shows that louder noises reduced the reported sweetness or saltiness of food while increasing the measure of crunchiness(松脆).
It may go some way to explain why airline food is widely complained about by both the workers and passengers. Andy Woods, a researcher, said, “It’s a general opinion that plane foods aren’t fantastic, but I’m sure airlines do their best, so we wondered if there were other reasons. One thought was that perhaps the background noise may have an effect. NASA gives their space explorers very strong-tasting foods, because for some reason, they can’t taste food that strongly—again, it may have something to do with the background noise.”
In a study, 48 people were fed sweet foods or salty ones, while listening to nothing or noise through earphones. Meanwhile they rated(划分等级) the foods. In noisier settings, foods were rated less salty or sweet than they were when it was silent, but were rated crunchier. “The evidence shows that if the background noise is loud, your attention might be drawn to that, away from the food.” Dr. Woods said.
“We are still at an early stage of progressing and this is a rather small study to really draw definitive(最完整可靠的) conclusions from,” Dr Woods said, “but they suggest that restaurants could well adapt their choice of food for a given environment.”
Also in the group’s findings there is the suggestion that the overall satisfaction with the food is also related to the degree to which people like what they are hearing.
1.How does the food taste when it is eaten in a noisy environment?
A. Less salty but crunchier.B. Sweeter and saltier.
C. Sweeter but less crunchy.D. Less sweet and crunchy.
2.Why does NASA give their space explorers very strong-tasting foods?
A. Foods become less tasty in space.
B. The explorers lose their sense of taste in space.
C. Loud noises in space may weaken the explorers’ sense of taste.
D. The explorers need tastier foods to keep energetic in space.
3.We can infer from what Dr. Woods said in the 4th paragraph that ________.
A. the environment influences the food a restaurant sells
B. the researchers have made an effective conclusion
C. music will weaken people’s sense of taste while eating
D. listening to nothing while eating is the best choice
4. What would be the best title for the text?
A. The best dinner environment
B. How to change plane foods
C. Listening to music while eating
D. Background noise affects the taste of foods
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科目：高中英语 来源：宁夏银川市2016-2017学年高二下学期第一次月考英语试卷 题型：完形填空
This was my first Thanksgiving Day in Birmingham. I wanted to express my _______ to a lot of people. They helped me a lot during my stay in this completely strange foreign country. What _______ me most was an Indian girl, Denise.
The day I was on Bus 35 from the city centre, and I _______ at Shanno Road. But I realized it was not my bus stop. It was nearly 9 o’clock in the evening so there was no one _______ I walked on and was lost at a very strange spot. _______, before my strength ran out, a bus finally arrived. I hurriedly got onto it without _______, explaining that I was lost and asked _______ who could help me. From the puzzled look on their faces, I felt _______. Just then, an Indian girl stopped calling, telling me she knew my _______. We left that bus and had a pleasant ________ on our way and I also learned from her the ________ for other passengers “puzzled” looks. It took her nearly an hour to ________ me to my house.
I would return to my country after Thanksgiving Day, so I prepared a beautiful Chinese knot for Denise and telephoned her many times, but I just didn’t ________ to her. On the morning of Thanksgiving Day, I had a very ________ breakfast because I couldn’t wait any longer to find Denise. I intended to take Bus 27, the one I took ________I was lost. While waiting for the bus, I heard someone ________ me. I turned around; it was Denise! What a(n) ________! I immediately presented her with the gift. When we waved goodbye to each other, tears ran down my cheeks, and I ________ we would meet again in the near future.
I learned a(n) ________ lesson from her —help others in need. Now, every Thanksgiving Day, I ________ my house with some Chinese knots. For the reason I know so does Denise.
1.A. concerns B. opinions C. appreciation D. sympathy
2.A. benefited B. influenced C. touched D. changed
3.A. went up B. went off C. went around D. went on
4.A. in place B. in charge C. in need D. in sight
5.A. Luckily B. Astonishingly C. Naturally D. Suddenly
6.A. purpose B. doubt C. hesitation D. ticket
7.A. happily B. anxiously C. clumsily D. cautiously
8.A. curious B. nervous C. desperate D. lonely
9.A. identity B. address C. school D. position
10.A. walk B. view C. break D. conversation
11.A. excuse B. preference C. desire D. reason
12.A. accompany B. drive C. abandon D. introduce
13.A. run into B. get across C. set aside D. get through
14.A. delicious B. hurried C. wonderful D. unforgettable
15.A. before B. after C. since D. until
16.A. greeting B. discussing C. phoning D. praising
17.A. pity B. opportunity C. coincidence D. mystery
18.A. obeyed B. prayed C. declared D. guessed
19.A. valuable B. accessible C. thoughtful D. simple
20.A. fill B. paint C. furnish D. decorate
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016-2017学年河南省豫南九校高一下学期期中联考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：任务型阅读
How to Achieve Happiness
Different people have different ideas about happiness, and so does how to achieve happiness. Are you truly happy? Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness? 1.. The following are a few tips that I follow to create happiness in my life.
※Make a plan for attaining goals that you believe will make you happy. Your moods will very likely increase if you are going after something you value.
※ Surround yourself with happy people. It is easy to begin to think negatively(消极地) when you are surrounded by people who think that way.2.
※ When something goes wrong, try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in self pity. Truly happy people don’t allow setbacks to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the circumstances back to their favor.
※3.. These few minutes will give you the opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness.
※4.. Whether you treat yourself to lunch, take a long, relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance, you will be subconsciously(下意识地) putting yourself in a better mood.
※Finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness. Find a way to make light of a situation that would otherwise make you happy.
※Keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness.5..
A. What makes one person happy may be very different from what makes someone else happy.
B. On the contrary(相反的), if you are around people who are happy, their emotional state will be infectious(感染的).
C. Being overweight or not eating nutritious foods can have a negative effect on your mood.
D. These are important questions for anyone who is seeking(寻求)happiness to ask themselves.
E. Spend a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy.
F. There are some tips in life that lead to happiness.
G. It’s also important to take some time each day to do something nice for yourself.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016-2017学年河北省高二下学期期中考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：短文填空
Once upon a time, a powerful king commanded his men 1. (build) a public arena where crime was punished or innocence(无罪) was decided. When a person 2.(accuse) of a crime, his future would be judged in the public arena.
Usually the king sat high up on his chair. He gave 3. sign and a door under him opened. The accused person stepped out into the arena. Opposite the king 4. (be) two doors. The person on trial(审判) had to walk 5. (direct) to these doors and open one of them. He could open whichever door he pleased. If the accused man opened one door, out came a hungry tiger, the 6. (fierce)(凶猛的) in the land. The tiger immediately jumped on him and tore him into pieces as _ 7. (punish) for his guilt. The case of the suspect was thus decided. 8. , if the accused opened the other door, there came a woman. To this lady he was immediately married, in honor of his innocence.
This was the king’s method of 9. (carry) out justice. Its fairness appeared perfect. The accused person could not know which door was hiding the lady. He opened either as he pleased, without knowing 10. he was to be killed or married
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科目：高中英语 来源：山东省2016-2017学年高二3月月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：短文改错
Today I attended a meeting holding in our school. At the meeting over forty model students praised. For our joy, Li Ding, the monitor of our class, who was among them. We all felt proud of her. Then the headmaster gave them a talk. He wanted us to learn these students and hoped that more and more students will be praised at the next school meeting. I was great encouraged and made up my mind to work harder. Next week there will be a English exam. I’ll try to get good marks.
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科目：高中英语 来源：福建省南平市毕业班3月质量检测英语试卷（有答案） 题型：阅读理解
The days of having to carry a phone charger everywhere could soon be over. Michigan researchers have revealed a major breakthrough in harvesting energy from human motion. They say it could lead to smartphones powered for a week by the motion of a swipe(重击).
Michigan State University’s low-cost device, known as a nanogenerator, has already been tested. Scientists successfully operated an LCD touch screen, a bank of 20 LED lights and a flexible keyboard, all with a simple touching or pressing motion and without the aid of a battery. The groundbreaking findings, published in the journal Nano Energy, suggest “We’re on the path toward wearable devices powered by human motion,” said Nelson Sepulveda, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and lead researcher of the project.
“What I foresee, relatively soon, is the capability of not having to charge your cell phone for an entire week, for example, because that energy will be produced by your movement,” said Sepulveda, whose research is funded by the National Science Foundation.
Electrical energy is created when the device is compressed by human motion. The completed device is as thin as a sheet of paper. The device used to power the LED lights was palm-sized, while the device used to power the touch screen was as small as a finger. Advantages such as being lightweight, flexible and low-cost could make it a promising and alternative method in the field of Mechanical-energy harvesting.
The device also becomes more powerful when folded. Sepulveda said, “You can start with a large device, but when you fold it once, and again, and again, it’s much smaller and has more energy. Now it may be small enough to put in a specially made heel of your shoe so it creates power each time your heel strikes the ground.”
Sepulveda and his team are also developing technology that would transmit the power generated by the heel strike to, say, a wireless headset.
1.Who is Nelson Sepulveda?
A. The major researcher in the project. B. A professor of engineering.
C. The fund supplier of the research. D. A journalist writing for Nano Energy.
2.The underlined word device in the 2nd paragraph is closest in meaning to ________.
A. keyboard B. smartphone C. screen D. machine
3.From the passage we know that the nanogenerator ________.
A. becomes more powerful when kept flat
B. has already come into market in the USA
C. is lightweight and flexible though expensive
D. makes it possible to produce power by walking
4.The purpose of the passage is to ________.
A. persuade people to buy the device B. bring in a new way to save energy
C. introduce a breakthrough in science D. honor Nelson Sepulveda for his contributions
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