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Probably you have seen photographs of the Grand Canyon,the great valley in the desert country of Arizona.But you must go there yourself to feel its true size and beauty.The Grand Canyon is one of the greatest natural wonders of the world.
The Colorado River formed the Grand Canyon over millions of years.Slowly,the river cut down through hard rocks.At the same time,the land was rising.Today,the canyon is one and a half kilometers deep and 446 kilometers long.The oldest rocks at the bottom of the canyon are more than one billion years old.The width varies from about 200 meters to 29 kilometers across.The rim or top of the canyon is about 2,300 meters above sea level on the South Rim,and about 3,000 meters on the other side,the North Rim.As a result,there are different kinds of plants and animals on opposite sides of the canyon.The South Rim is a dry desert country.The North Rim has tall forests.
The canyon looks different at different times of a day,and in different seasons and weather.At sunrise and sunset the black,gold,brown,and orange colours of the rocks are especially clear and bright.In winter,the canyon is partly covered with snow.
The view from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon is the best.Most visitors come to the South Rim and stay in campgrounds or hotels.Every point along the canyon’s edge offers a different view.
The North Rim of the Canyon is quieter.It takes all day to drive there from the South Rim because there is only one bridge across the Colorado River.On the way,you go through Navajo Indian lands,and a colourful pink desert called “The Painted Desert”.
You can walk down into the Grand Canyon,or you can go down on the back of a mule.You can also take a boat trip down the Colorado River,and camp on the beaches at night.But whether you see the Grand Canyon from the top or the bottom,it will be an experience that you will never forget.
1.The best way to feel the size and beauty of the Grand Canyon is .
A.to see its photographs
B.to listen to the report about it
C.to travel there yourself
D.to watch the TV program about it
2.What made the Grand Canyon?
A.The earthquake.
B.The water from the Colorado River.
C.The American people.
D.The strong wind.
3.The sea level on both sides of the Grand Canyon is .
A.the same B.changing with time
C.different D.very low
4.From the passage we can know that the of the canyon is different at different times.
A.length B.scenery
C.width D.height
科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年山东临沂一中高一6月（第三次）月考英语卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Organic(有机的) farming is a type of agriculture that benefits from the recycling and use of natural products. Use of dried plants not only saves money, but also ensures the growth of crops. The technique is characterized(具有…的特征) by the use of green manure(肥料), biological pest control methods and special farming techniques to keep soil productive. Limiting the use of man?made chemicals or completely doing away with(去掉) them reduces the risk of diseases. Today, organic farming is a major and preferred industry around the world. Organically grown products have a huge market, with farmlands covering about 10% of the total world farmland. The initial effort made by Sir Albert Howard, the Father of Organic Farming, has paid off.
Advantages of Organic Farming：
1.The economics of organic farming are characterized by increasing profits(利润)through reduced water use and reduced soil erosion(侵蚀)．
2.Organic farming produces the same crops as those produced through traditional farming methods, but uses half the energy, and holds 40% more top soil.
3.Farming the organic way enables farmers to get rid of weeds without the use of any chemicals.
4.The use of green pesticides (杀虫剂) is environmentally friendly and does no harm to human’s health.
Disadvantages of Organic Farming：
1. Organic methods of farming produce less, compared to traditional farming techniques.
2. Organic agriculture does little to fight global climate change. Though organic farming practices are recognized as giving out less CO2, but not to a significant degree.
However, though there are some disadvantages to organic farming, farms where organic methods for cropping have been used have more advantages than traditional farms. Organic agriculture is surely better in the long term.
1.Organic farming uses the manure made from________．
A．expensive soil B．dried plants
C．harmful pests D．man?made chemicals
2.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 shows that Sir Albert Howard ____．
A．worked hard for nothing
B．succeeded in organic farming
C．spent all his time on organic farming
D．didn't expect organic farming to be successful
3.According to the passage, compared to traditional farming, Organic farming________.
a．is more environmentally friendly
b．produces a lot more food
c．uses less energy
d．results in more weeds in the farmland
e．is better for human’s health
A．abc B．acd C．ace D．bce
4.The author’s attitude toward organic farming is________．
A．anxious B．hopeless
C．unclear D．optimistic
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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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The Erie Canal was the first important national waterway built in the US.It crossed New York from Buffalo on Lake Erie Troy to Albany on the Hudson River.It joined the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean.The canal served as a route over which industrial goods could flow into the west,and materials could pour into the east.The Erie Canal helped New York develop into the nation’s largest city.
The building of the canal was paid for entirely by the state of New York.It cost $ 7,143,789,but it soon gained its price many times over.Between 1825,when the canal was opened,and 1882,when toll charges(过运河费) were stopped,the state collected $ 121,461,891.
For a hundred years before the Erie was built,people had been talking about a canal which could join the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean.The man who planned the Erie Canal and carried the plan through was De Witt Clinton.Those who were against the canal laughingly called it “Clinton’s Ditch(沟)”.Clinton talked and wrote about the canal and drew up plans for it.He and Governor Morris went to Washington in 1812 to ask for help for the canal,but they were unsuccessful.
Clinton became governor of New York in 1817,and shortly afterwards,on July 4,1817,broke ground for the canal in Rome,N,Y.The first part of the canal was completed in 1820.As the canal grew,towns along its course developed fast.The length of the canal is 363 miles.
1.We can see that the Erie Canal .
A.joined the Great Lakes together
B.crossed New York from north to south
C.played an important part in developing New York City
D.was the first waterway built in the US
2.It can be inferred that into the Atlantic Ocean.
A.the Great Lakes flow
B.the Hudson River flows
C.Lake Erie flows
D.the Erie Canal flows
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The Erie Canal brought profits of over $ 114,000,000.
B.It’s 363 miles from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
C.The West was more advanced than the East when the canal was built.
D.Many other states helped New York build the canal.
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Clinton broke ground for the canal at both ends.
B.Clinton started building the canal before he became governor.
C.All parts of the canal were completed at the same time.
D.The construction of the canal took eight years.
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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2（解析版） 题型：完形填空
阅读下列短文,从短文后所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
As a general rule,all forms of activity lead to boredom when they are performed on a routine(常规) basis.As a matter of fact,we can see this _________ at work in people of all _________.For example,on Christmas morning,children are excited about _________ with their new toys.But their _________ soon wears off and by January those _________ toys can be found put away in the basement.The world is full of _________ stamp albums and unfinished models,each standing as a monument to someone’s _________ interest.When parents bring home a pet,their child _________ bathes it and brushes its fur.Within a short time,however,the _________ of caring for the animal is handed over to the parents.Adolescents enter high school with great_________ but are soon looking forward to _________ .The same is true of the young adults going to college.And then,how many _________,who now complain(抱怨) about the long drives to work, _________ drove for hours at a time when they first _________ their driver’s licenses(执照)?Before people retire,they usually _________ to do a lot of _________ things,which they never had _________ to do while working.But _________ after retirement,the golfing,the fishing,the reading and all of the other pastimes become as boring as the jobs they _________.And,like the child in January,they go searching for new _________.
1.A.principle B.habit C.way D.power
2.A.parties B.races C.countries D.ages
3.A.working B.living C.playing D.going
4.A.confidence B.interest C.anxiety D.sorrow
5.A.same B.extra C.funny D.expensive
6.A.well-organized B.colorfully-printed C.newly-collected D.half-filled
7.A.broad B.passing C.different D.main
8.A.silently B.impatiently C.gladly D.worriedly
9.A.promise B.burden C.right D.game
10.A.courage B.calmness C.confusion D.excitement
11.A.graduation B.independence C.responsibility D.success
12.A.children B.students C.adults D.retirees
13.A.carefully B.eagerly C.nervously D.bravely
14.A.required B.obtained C.noticed D.discovered
15.A.need B.learn C.start D.plan
16.A.great B.strange C.difficult D.correct
17.A.time B.money C.skills D.knowledge
18.A.only B.well C.even D.soon
19.A.lost B.chose C.left D.quit
20.A.pets B.toys C.friends D.colleagues
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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：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。
The sea has always interested man.From it he can get food,minerals and treasure.1. But he couldn’t go far beneath its surface.
2. However,he isn’t a fish.Because he must breathe air,he can’t stay under the water’s surface for any length of time.To explore deep water,man faces even more dangers and problems.
A diver who wants to stay under water for more than a few minutes must breathe air or a special mixture of gases. 3. He can carry a tank of air on his back and breathe through a hose and a mouthpiece.Water weighs 800 times as much as air.Tons of water pushes against a diver deep in the sea. 4. .
When a diver is under great pressure,his blood takes in some of the gases he breathes.As he rises to the surface,the water pressure becomes less.If the diver rises too quickly,the gases in his blood form bubbles.The diver is then suffering from the bends(减压病).The bends can cause a diver to double up in pain. 5. .
A.His body is under great pressure.
B.Scientists are trying to find more about the sea.
C.For thousands of years,he could sail on it.
D.They can even kill him.
E.He can wear a diving suit and have air pumped to him from above.
F.The water pressure can cause a diver to breathe with difficulty.
G.Man wants to explore deep into the sea.
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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4（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
阅读理解。
When Frida Kahlo’s paintings were on show in London,a poet described her paintings as “ a ribbon (丝带)around a bomb”.Such comments seem to suggest Kahlo had a big influence on the art world of her time.Sadly,she is actually a much bigger name today than she was during her time.
Born in 1907 in a village near Mexico City,Kahlo suffered from polio(小儿麻痹症)at the age of seven.Her spine(脊柱) became bent as she grew older.Then,in 1925,her back was broken in several places in a school-bus accident.Throughout the rest of her life,the artist had many operations,but nothing was able to cure the terrible pain in her back.However,the accident had an unexpected side effect.While lying in her bed recovering,Kahlo taught herself to paint.
In 1929,she got married to Diego Rivera,another famous Mexican artist.Rivera’s strong influence on Kahlo’s style can be seen in her early works,but her later works from the 1940s,known today as her best works,show less influence from her husband.
Unfortunately,her works did not attract much attention in the 1930s and 1940s,even in her home country.Her first one-woman show in Mexico was not held until 1953.For more than a decade after her death in 1954,Kahlo’s works remained largely unnoticed by the world,but in the 1970s her works began to gain international fame at last.
1.What does the phrase “a much bigger name” in Paragraph 1 most nearly mean?
A.A far better artist.
B.A far more gifted artist.
C.A much stronger person.
D.A much more famous person.
2.The terrible pain Kahlo suffered was caused by .
A.polio B.her bent spine
C.back injuries D.the operations she had
3.Kahlo’s style had become increasingly independent since the .
A.1930s B.1940s
C.1950s D.1970s
4.What is the author’s attitude towards Kahlo?
A.Indifferent. B.Sympathetic.
C.Worried. D.Critical.
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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3（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
阅读理解。
Your house may have an effect on your figure.Experts say the way you design your home could play a role in whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off.You can make your environment work for you instead of against you.Here are some ways to turn your home into part of your diet plan.
Open the curtains and turn up the lights.Dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating,for people are often less self-conscious(难为情) when they’re in poorly lit places — and so more likely to eat lots of food.If your home doesn’t have enough window light,get more lamps and flood the place with brightness.
Mind the colors.Research suggests warm colors fuel our appetites.In one study,people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room.Warm colors like yellow make food appear more appetizing,while cold colors make us feel less hungry.So when it’s time to repaint,go blue.
Don’t forget the clock — or the radio.People who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories(卡路里)per meal than those who rush through their meals.Begin keeping track of the time,and try to make dinner last at least 30 minutes.And while you’re at it,actually sit down to eat.If you need some help slowing down,turn on relaxing music.It makes you less likely to rush through a meal.
Downsize the dishes.Big serving bowls and plates can easily make us fat.We eat about 22 percent more when using a 12-inch plate instead of a 10-inch plate.When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one,total intake(摄入) jumps by 14 percent.And we’ll pour about 30 percent more liquid into a short,wide glass than a tall,skinny glass.
1.The text is especially helpful for those who care about .
A.their home comforts
B.their body shape
C.house buying
D.healthy diets
2.A home environment in blue can help people .
A.digest food better
B.reduce food intake
C.burn more calories
D.regain their appetites
3.What are people advised to do at mealtimes?
A.Eat quickly.
B.Play fast music.
C.Use smaller spoons.
D.Turn down the lights.
4.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.Is Your House Making You Fat?
B.Ways of Serving Dinner
C.Effects of Self-Consciousness
D.Is Your Home Environment Relaxing?
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年宁夏高一下期末英语卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Father’s Day
The United States is one of the few countries in the world that has an official day on which fathers are honored by their children. On the third Sunday in June, fathers all across the United States are given presents, treated to dinner or otherwise made to feel special.
However, the idea for creating a day for children to honor their fathers began in Spokane, Washington. A woman by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd thought of the idea for Father’s Day while listening to a Mother’s Day sermon in 1909. Having been raised by her father, Henry Jackson Smart, after her mother died, Sonora wanted her father to know how special he was to her. It was her father that made all the parental sacrifices and was, in the eyes of his daughter, a selfless and loving man. Sonora’s father was born in June, so she chose to hold the first Father’s Day celebration in Spikane, Washington on the 19th of June, 1910.
In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge declared the third Sunday in June as Father’s Day. Roses are the Father’s Day flowers: red to be worn for a living father and white if the father has died.
When children can’t visit their fathers or take them out to dinner, they send a greeting card. Traditionally, fathers prefer greeting cards that are not too sentimental. Most greeting cards are too special so fathers laugh when they open them. Some give heartfelt thanks for being there whenever the child needed Dad.
1.At first, Father’s Day was fixed on June 19th because ______.
A. Sonora honored her father on her father’s birthday
B. Sonora’s birthday was June 19
C. it was decided by the president at that time
D. her mother died on June 19
2.How many years has passed before Father’s Day became an official day since the father’s day was celebrated?
A. 4 B. 10 C. 14 D. 24
3.According to the passage, on Father’s Day, ______.
A. people will wear the same flowers to honor their fathers
B. only daughters wear red flowers to honor their fathers
C. children must go home to honor their fathers
D. fathers are often honored in different ways
4.According to the passage, we can infer that Henry Jackson Smart ______.
A. was very kind to anyone
B. did a lot for his daughter
C. was the first father honored in 1924
D. always helped others by giving money
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年黑龙江双鸭山一中高二6月考英语卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Sports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature. However, whether you are on the mountains, in the waves, or on the grassland, you should be aware that your sport of choice might have great influence on the environment.
Some sports are resource-hungry. Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside，but also tons of water. Besides, all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses (球场) in good condition. This causes major environmental effects. For example, in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for serious water shortage in some local areas.
There are many environment-friendly sports. Power walking is one of them that you could take up today. You don’t need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes; and you don’t have to worry about resources and your purse. Simple and free, power walking can also keep you fit. If you walk regularly, it will be good for your heart and bones. Experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious, sleep well and have better weight control.
Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener by using environment-friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials. But the final goal should be “green gyms”. They are better replacements for traditional health clubs and modern sports centers. Members of green gyms play sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces. There is no special requirement for you to start your membership. And best of all, it’s free.
1. Which of the following is the author most probably in favor of?
A. Cycling around a lake.
B. Motor racing in the desert.
C. Playing basketball in a gym.
D. Swimming in a sports center.
2. What do we know about golf from the passage?
A. It is popular in Portugal and Spain.
B. It causes water shortages around the world.
C. It pollutes the earth with chemicals and wastes.
D. It needs water and other sources to keep its courses green.
3.The author uses power walking as an example mainly because ___________.
A. it is an outdoor sport
B. it improves our health
C. it uses fewer resources
D. it is recommended by experts
4.The author writes the passage to _______.
A. show us the function of major sports
B. encourage us to go in for green sports
C. discuss the major influence of popular sports
D. introduce different types of environment-friendly sports
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