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Most of the sandstorms that had swept China last year originated from foreign land,a Chinese official in charge of desertification control said Monday.And the invasions(入侵)could partly explain the frequent sandstorms in the country in recent years despite its achievements in desertification control.
Since the start of last spring,the north and northwestern Chinese regions had been hit by 17 sandstorms,of which,a dozen came from foreign land.
Situated in the central-Asia sandstorm region,one of the world’s four largest sandstorm sources,China also suffers from sandstorms from outside the country while being blamed as a sand source to northeast Asia.The other three major sources are in Africa,North America and Australia.
The land suffering from desertification has been decreasing by 7,585 sq.km annually in China,and the area of sandy land has also been falling by 1,284 sq.km a year.
The shrinkage(收缩)forms a clear contrast to the fact that the land suffering from desertification and sandy feature was added by 10,400 sq.km and 3,436 sq.km late last century,respectively.
Currently,the desertification land in China makes up 2.64 million sq.km,accounting for 27.46 percent of the nation’s land,and its sandy land totals 1.74 million sq.km,accounting for 18.1 percent of the country’s total.
1.What does the underlined word “decreasing” mean in Paragraph 4?
A.Going down. B.Going up.
C.Coming from. D.Taking up.
2.Where do most of the sandstorms in China come from?
A.The northern Chinese regions.
B.The northwestern Chinese regions.
C.Foreign countries.
D.The western part of China.
3.Which of the following is believed to be the sand source to northeast Asia?
A.China. B.Africa.
C.Mongolia. D.Australia.
4.From the passage,we can infer that .
A.the land in China suffering from desertification has been increasing greatly
B.China has made achievements in its own desertification control
C.the desertification land makes up nearly half of China’s territory
D.little progress has been made in controlling desertification in China
5.In a magazine,the passage may be found in the column of .
A.entertainment B.health
C.education D.environment
名题金卷系列答案科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年湖南湘潭市高一下学期期末考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
The youngest of five children in a poor family, Clara Barton was born on Christmas Day 1821 in Oxford. Before the Civil War, Clara’s most famous achievement (成就) was the establishment (建立) of a free public school in New Jersey. Her only medical experience before the war was when she cared for her sick brother for ten months.
During the war, Clara soon devoted herself to saving the wounded soldiers who needed medical supplies. Because of her successful operation, she was praised by the U.S. general, William Hammond, and was allowed to travel with army ambulances.
For the next three years, Clara traveled along with the army operations throughout Virginia and South Carolina. In addition, she also formed a program at Camp Parole, where she attempted to find any soldier who was missing in the war.
Upon the war’s end in 1865, Clara set up an information center to aid in locating missing soldiers. Meanwhile, she made lectures quite frequently, and as a result of exhaustion (筋疲力尽), three years later in 1868, she suffered a breakdown and went to Switzerland to recover. Clara Barton was truly a great American who devoted her life to human beings.
1.Clara Barton was born in Oxford in .
A. 1821 B. 1824 C. 1865 D. 1868
2.What can we learn about Clara Barton from the first paragraph?
A. She was born in a rich family.
B. She was the only child of her family.
C. She established a free public school.
D. She had lots of medical experience before the war.
3.What is the right order for the following event?
a. Clara set up a program at Camp Parole.
b. Clara established a free public school.
c. Clara went to Switzerland to recover.
d. Clara traveled with army ambulances.
A. abcd B. abdc C. badc D. bdac
4.What is the passage mainly about?
A. Clara Barton’s family.
B. Clara Barton and her achievements.
C. Clara Barton’s army life.
D. Clara Barton’s program at Camp Parole.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年外研版必修3高一模块测评英语试卷3（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
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Climate change has caused a rise in sea levels.This has increased an amount of salt in fresh water used on farms near the sea.As a result farmers are unable to use fields close to the sea.Scientists call this process “salinization(盐碱化)”,which is reducing the world’s farm lands by 1 to 2 percent every year.
But a farmer in Holland,Marc Van Rijsselberghe started with an experiment,using a mixture of sea and fresh water to grow healthy and tasty vegetables.He put several kinds of plants in the fields.Mr.Van Rijsselberghe worked on the project with scientists from the Free University of Amsterdam.He divided a farm into eight areas.Every area was watered by different water.“We put in a lot of plants in the fields and then we put them in fresh water and in sea water with all the varieties(变化) between them,and then we saw which variety was surviving and which variety was dying.”A computer program created water with eight levels of salinity(盐度).Computerized measuring devices(测量仪器)controlled the water levels and the levels of salinity.
Mr.Van Rijsselberghe said he was able to harvest vegetables from most of the eight test areas.He said the vegetables were smaller than those grown in fresh water.But he said they had more sugar and salt,so they tasted better.
The farmer grew carrots,potatoes,cabbage and onions.He found that potatoes grew better than the other vegetables in the combination of sea and fresh water.Mr.Van Rijsselberghe said four kinds of these potatoes were recently sent to Pakistan,where thousands of hectares(公顷)of land have been damaged by salinization.Farmers in Pakistan will test the Dutch potatoes to see if they can be grown in those fields.
1.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A.Farms near the sea are becoming less and less in Holland.
B.The damage salinization brings to the farms in Holland.
C.Farmers improve the skills to make full use of fresh water.
D.A Dutch farmer uses a mixture of sea and fresh water to grow vegetables.
2.What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A.The plant.
B.Fresh water.
C.Sea water.
D.Fresh and sea water.
3.It can be known from the passage that .
A.salinization brings great benefits to farmers in Holland
B.the farmer did the experiment using high technology
C.vegetables grew better in sea water than in fresh water in the experiment
D.the farmer achieved success without anyone else helping him in the experiment
4.The vegetables watered by a mixture of sea and fresh water .
A.had less sugar than those grown in fresh water
B.were much bigger than those grown in fresh water
C.had a better taste than those grown in fresh water
D.had more beautiful colors than those grown in fresh water
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年外研版必修3高一模块测评英语试卷1（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
阅读理解。
Backpacking in Europe is a wonderful experience for young people around the world.After high school or university,you can plan a European backpacking trip.
Packing
As you plan the things you will carry,bring warm clothes and a raincoat or umbrella to deal with changing weather in different European countries.Europeans like dressing nicely,and good clothes will make you feel less like a dusty(满是灰尘的) backpacker.It is not worth taking the trouble to bring a hair dryer or shampoo,as you can buy basic necessities(必需品) in Europe.
Hostels
The cheapest places to sleep when backpacking in Europe are hostels(where people can stay and eat fairly cheaply).Most hostels have a lot of information about low-cost ways to see local attractions,and many offer tours.The cost for hostel beds differs from country to country.In Paris,you might pay 30 euros,but in Bulgaria,you can get a bed for 10 euros.In general,hostels are more expensive in large,popular cities such as Paris,Rome and London.
Many backpackers use rail passes(火车通票),which allow unlimited(不受限的) travel within country groups over a period of time.If you have the time to travel by train and will be traveling in a country group,this can be a good deal.Otherwise,you may consider point-to-point tickets,local trains,buses and airlines such as Ryanair,easyJet and Wizz Air,which offer cheap flights.
Food
Eating out in Europe can come with a high cost,and the best way to cut your food budget(预算) is to cook meals in the shared kitchens in hostels.You can make several meals into picnics to take advantage of Europe’s parks.When shopping for your picnic,try and buy at a local market.You save some euros while supporting the local industry at the same time.When eating out,choose restaurants away from tourist attractions.
1.Which of the following is an advantage of hostels?
A.They are often built in popular cities.
B.They are mainly open to young people.
C.They usually provide tour information.
D.They always ask the same price for their beds.
2.Which of the following can be put in the blank in the text?
A.Traveling. B.Shopping.
C.Entertainment. D.Transportation.
3.To make a cheap trip in Europe,you’d better .
A.eat meals on the train
B.choose a restaurant near a park
C.enjoy a meal sold at a local market
D.cook your own meals at the hostel kitchen
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年外研版必修3高一课时演练英语试卷5（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
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The kings of ancient Egypt planned strong tombs to keep their bodies safe after death and to hold their treasure.The Great Pyramids along the Nile are on its west bank.The ancient Egyptians compared the rising of the sun to the beginning of life and the setting of the sun to the end of life.This is why their dead bodies were buried on the west bank of the Nile.
The people of Mexico also built pyramids.They did not build the pyramids for tombs.They used to build a pyramid and then a temple on top of it.The pyramids of Mexico are not as high as the pyramids of Egypt,but they are bigger.Each of the pyramids has a wide stairway(楼梯) that goes from the bottom to the top.
The biggest pyramid in Mexico is almost 2,000 years old.Scientists think it took 10,000 men more than ten years to build it.On the top they built a temple of the sun.The temple is no longer there,but people still call it the Pyramid of the Sun.Near it is another huge pyramid,the Pyramid of the Moon.
1.In ancient Egypt pyramids were built .
A.in honour of the gods
B.for the kings’ tombs
C.for visitors to see
D.as places of interest
2.All the pyramids along the Nile are on its west bank,because in ancient Egypt people thought .
A.they died in the west
B.the sun sets in the west
C.the end of their lives was like the setting of the sun
D.they would go to the west after death
3.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.The pyramids of Mexico are as big as those of Egypt.
B.The pyramids of Egypt are not higher than those of Mexico.
C.The pyramids of Mexico are just the same as those of Egypt.
D.The pyramids of Mexico are quite different from those of Egypt.
4.The pyramids in ancient Mexico were built .
A.for the kings B.for the people
C.for wars D.for the gods
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年外研版必修3高一课时演练英语试卷2（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
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Brazil has become one of the developing world’s great successes in reducing population growth—but more by accident than design.While countries such as India have made joint efforts to reduce birth rates,Brazil has had better result without really trying,says George Martine at Harvard.
Brazil’s population growth rate has dropped from 2.99% a year between 1951 and 1960 to 1.93% a year between 1981 and 1990,and Brazilian women now have only 2.7 children on average.Martine says this figure may have fallen still further since 1990,an achievement that makes it the envy of many other Third World countries.
Martine puts it down to,among other things,soap operas and installment(分期付款)plans introduced in the 1970s.Both played an important,although indirect,role in lowering the birth rate.Brazil is one of the world’s biggest producers of soap operas.Globo,Brazil’s most popular television network,shows three hours of soaps six nights a week,while three others show at least one hour a night.Most soaps are based on wealthy characters living the high life in big cities.
“Although they have never really tried to work in a message towards the problems of reproduction(生育),they describe middle and upper class values—not many children,different attitudes towards sex,women working,”says Martine.“They sent this message to all parts of Brazil and made people realise other patterns of family life and other values,which were put into a very attractive package.”
Meanwhile,the installment plans tried to encourage the poor to become consumers.“This led to change in consumption(消费)patterns and consumption did not get along well with unlimited reproduction,”says Martine.
1.The underlined phrase “puts it down to” is closest in meaning to “ ”.
A.considers the cause of it to be
B.finds it a reason for
C.looks it on as
D.compares it to
2.Soap operas have helped in lowering Brazil’s birth rate because .
A.they keep people sitting long hours watching TV
B.they have gradually changed people’s way of life
C.people are drawn to their attractive package
D.they make birth control measures popular
3.What is Martine’s conclusion about Brazil’s population growth?
A.The increase in birth rate will increase consumption.
B.The desire for consumption helps to reduce birth rate.
C.Consumption patterns and reproduction patterns are contradictory.
D.A country’s production is limited by its population growth.
4.Which is the best title of the passage?
A.Brazil:the developing world’s success
B.Soap operas and installment plans
C.Brazil:reducing birth rate by accident
D.Learn from Brazil,one of the Third World Countries
5.From the passage,we can conclude that .
A.India have reduced birth rates by accident,too
B.many other Third World countries are suffering a population growth rate now
C.Brazil government’s achieved a success reducing the birth rate purposely
D.Brazil has successfully reduced population growth—but more by accident than design
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年外研版必修3高一课时演练英语试卷1（解析版） 题型：完形填空
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I live in a big city with a lot of homeless people.Luckily there’re some ways of helping them and you needn’t have a lot of ________ .One way to help is to buy their monthly magazine. ________ doing this one day,I got to ________a young homeless man.He was often ________ the magazine at the train station.
He was a poor farmer from another country.After a while,I discovered that his ________ was close to mine.It ________ that we were born in the same month.
I met him last year ________ after his birthday,and after congratulating him,without ________ ,I asked if he had had a good day.He ________ and said that he hadn’t really celebrated.I felt so ________.
I just couldn’t bear the thought of(不敢想)this nice,young man being ________ on his 25th birthday with no presents,no cake,nothing!So I went home and looked in my yarn(纱线)basket. ________ for me,I had enough yarn ________ .I set to work and knitted(编织)a ________ for the young man.The yarn had become a little dirty ________ I didn’t knit very often.Then I washed the yarn so the scarf would be ________when he got it.
I met him on my own birthday as I was going shopping.I had ________ to meet him so I had ________ the scarf and a piece of my own birthday ________ around with me.He was very happy with these gifts and so was I.The ________ in his eyes was the best present he could have given me!
1.A.work B.energy C.money D.experience
2.A.In B.On C.Besides D.By
3.A.realize B.ignore C.know D.recognize
4.A.selling B.reading C.covering D.buying
5.A.birthday B.house C.height D.hobby
6.A.said B.found C.guessed D.meant
7.A.long B.shortly C.ever D.even
8.A.stopping B.helping C.praising D.thinking
9.A.looked up B.turned up C.looked down D.got down
10.A.foolish B.excited C.clever D.worried
11.A.calm B.happy C.alone D.hungry
12.A.Suddenly B.Luckily C.Badly D.However
13.A.used B.done C.left D.produced
14.A.scarf B.cap C.sock D.glove
15.A.when B.because C.so D.and
16.A.different B.dry C.wet D.clean
17.A.liked B.hoped C.promised D.agreed
18.A.made B.thrown C.received D.carried
19.A.cake B.present C.song D.party
20.A.light B.pain C.sight D.tear
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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。
A little boy wanted to meet God. He thought it was a long trip to where God lived, _________he packed his suitcase with lots of food and drinks and he started his _________ .
When he had gone about three blocks, he _________an elderly man. The boy sat down next to him and _________his suitcase. He was about to take a drink when he noticed that the man looked _________， so he offered him a drink.
The man _________ it and smiled at the boy. His smile was so pleasant that the boy wanted to see it again, so he _________ him another one.
The man _________ smiled at him. They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling, but they never said a word.
As it grew dark, the boy _________it was time to leave, but before he had gone more than a few steps, he _________, ran back to the man, and gave him a hug. The man _________ him his biggest smile ever.
When the boy _________ home a short time later, his mother was surprised by the look of 53on his face. She asked him what made him so happy.
He replied, “I had lunch with God, and God’s got the most beautiful _________ I’ve ever seen!”
Meanwhile, the elderly man returned to his home. His son was _________ by the look of joy on his face and asked him the_________ question as the little boy’s mother. The elderly man replied, “I ate and drank in the park with God.” However, he_________, before his son responded, “You know, he’s much _________than I expected.”
Too often we underestimate the _________ of a touch, a smile, a kind word, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. We should treat the people we meet _________; they come into our lives for a reason. Embrace all equally!
1.A. if B. so C. but D. or
2.A. work B. study C. journey D. exploration
3.A. came across B. picked up C. learned from D. took away
4.A. hid B. opened C. examined D. ignored
5.A. worried B. anxious C. thirsty D. tired
6.A. refused B. avoided C. received D. accepted
7.A. lent B. bought C. made D. offered
8.A. again B. still C. only D. just
9.A. imagined B. realized C. announced D. pretended
10.A. played around B. sat around C. turned around D. got around
11.A. gave B. promised C. supplied D. begged
12.A. left B. called C. missed D. returned
13.A. joy B. confidence C. disappointment D. horror
14.A. drink B. food C. face D. smile
15.A. sad B. nervous C. amazed D. excited
16.A. same B.strange C. unique D. unusual
17.A. replied B. added C. reminded D. thought
18.A. braver B. shorter C. younger D. cleverer
19.A. power B. quality C. favor D. difficulty
20.A. differently B. proudly C. calmly D. kindly
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年河北冀州市高一下期末（A）英语卷（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
Save Your Time, Money and Stress with Savvy (懂行，悟性）Rental Car Strategies
Renting a car can be expensive, confusing, and stressful — but it doesn’t have to be. Here are several helpful strategies to save money, time, and stress on your next (and every) car rental.
Sign Up for Loyalty Programs
Rental car loyalty programs are free to join, so register for any programs you might use in the future. My favorite car rental loyalty program benefit is that I can skip the counter and head right to my reserved car. Some programs allow members to choose a car from the available pool. 1.
Optimize Your Strategy
Do you really need a rental car from the airport? For instance, if your flight arrives at night, take a free hotel shuttle and pick up your car the next day. The car rental location might even be at your hotel or can pick you up (or deliver the car to you). 2.
3.
For a city trip, you may not even need a rental car. Research whether mass transit（运输）, taxi, Uber, bike rental, and other transportation methods will suffice(足够）. Parking charges at downtown hotels may cost more than your car rental rate, so it may be doubly in your favor to give up a rental car. In some locations, a bike might be more efficient and economical than a car.
Search for Specials
4. In conjunction（结合）with your personal discount code, you may also find a last-minute rate, free rental day, or other promotion. My favorite annual travel deal is driving a car one-way out of Florida after Spring Break with rates as low as $1 per day.
Consider Alternative Rental Options
Major car rental companies might have an associated discount brand at your rental location, like Firefly for Hertz. 5.
An independent or smaller local agency may fit your needs; like A1 or Lucky Owl in Honolulu. Many people prefer to check rates on Hotwire and Priceline, especially for last-minute rentals.
A．Rental rates are likely lower away from the airport, plus you might save the cost of an entire rental day.
B．I use discount-finding websites to track my car reservations.
C．Smaller brands, like Thrifty and Fox, might offer better service and lower rates.
D．In addition to saving time and offering freedom of choice, loyalty members earn points and receive special promotions.
E．Check car rental company websites for current specials.
F．Skip the Car
G．Use a bike
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