Another group of Qing Tombs sits about 100 kilometres ______ of Beijing．
A. at the west B. the west
C. to west D. west
科目：高中英語 來源：2013-2014學年江蘇省高三模擬考試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
Consumer electronics once again topped the list of the most wanted gifts this holiday season. “Seventy-six percent of consumers who plan to buy holiday gifts say that they will spend money buying at least one technology product; definitely a solid vote of confidence for technology.” Steve Koenig is with the Consumer Electronics Association. He says the group’s latest research also shows that Americans this year are spending more on technology products.
“Here in 2012, $252 on average–the technology spend for consumers this year.” From tablet computers to smartphones, American shoppers have been lining up to get the newest and coolest electronic devices on the market. There are more choices today than ever before. “It’s kind of hard to make a decision.”
Tablet computers are one of the best-selling products this year. Brian Tong is Senior Editor of CNET.com. The website reports on tech news and examines the latest electronic products. He says the Apple iPad Mini is one of the most popular tablets. Its starting price is $329. One of Apple’s biggest competitors is the Google Nexus 7. It starts at $199.
“The hardware inside is more powerful than what’s in the iPad Mini, but also it offers you a lot of things like maps that work better than Apple’s maps.” Brian Tong says there is one reason why people may like the iPad Mini more than the Nexus 7. “If you just want to read books and surf the Internet, you don’t really need to get an iPad Mini, but if you want the largest group of apps that’s where the iPad and Apple’s ecosystem shines the most.”
Elman Chacon is with the electronics store Best Buy. He says another hot product this season is smart cameras. They connect to the Internet through Wi-Fi. This makes it easy for users to email or upload photographs directly from the camera. “You can literally take a picture, upload it into your Facebook in a matter of seconds. These things are pretty cool because they do a lot of things.”
Streaming media boxes also connect to the Internet. People are able to watch web content such as movies and YouTube videos on their televisions. Another popular item is wireless speaker systems. The newest ones work with any device that has Bluetooth technology, including smartphones, laptops and tablets.
With the growing popularity of Internet shopping, many consumers will visit a store first to look at a product, and then go online to find it at a lower price. Stores like Best Buy understand that and they want to stay competitive.
“We have something called the perfect match promise which means if you buy a certain device and you find it cheaper within 30 days we’ll go ahead and price match that for you.” Elman Chacon said.
1.According to Brain Tong, ________.
A. the Apple’s iPad Mini is more suitable for enthusiastic readers
B. the hardware in iPad Mini is more advanced than that in Nexus 7
C. Nexus 7 has fewer apps than iPad Mini
D. iPad mini is more eco-friendly
2.If you’ve discovered that a certain device you bought at Best Buy is more expensive than one at another store, ________.
A. you are sure to get double the amount you paid
B. you can return the device and get your money back
C. the store will return the price differences
D. the store will lower the price within 30 days
3.Which of the following would be the best gift for a cab driver?
A. Smart cameras.B. Streaming media boxes.
C. Wireless speaker systems.D. Tablet computers.
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科目：高中英語 來源：2013-2014學年江蘇省南京市鹽城市高三第二次模擬（淮安三模）英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
Spanish explorers called them Las Encantadas, the Enchanted Isles, and Charles Darwin used his studies of the islands as the foundation for his theory of natural selection. The Galapagos are among the world's most important scientific treasures, a group of volcanic islands surrounded by deserted beaches and inhabited by unique varieties of giant tortoise, lizards, and birds.
Yet life on this United Nations world heritage site has turned sour. Battles have broken out between fishermen and conservationists. Ecuador, which owns the islands, has sent a naval patrol (海軍巡邏隊) to put down disturbances.
The controversial director of the Galapagos National Park—which controls 97 percent of Galapagos land and the reserve extending to 40 miles offshore—has been fired, while an air of uneasy tension hangs over the islands, as the islanders prepare for election when they pick their representatives in Ecuador’s national assembly.
“It’s a very tense situation,” said Leonor Stjepic, director of the London-based Galapagos Conservation Trust, which raises money to help projects on the islands. “We are watching it with concern.”
The violence has been triggered by an alarming growth in the islands’ population. Puerto Ayora, on Santa Cruz island, housed just 45 inhabitants in the 50s. Today there are more than 10,000, while the islands' total population is more than 19,000 and growing by 6 percent a year, despite recently introduced a law to limit waves of immigrants fleeing the poor areas of Ecuador for a life “in paradise (天堂)”. On top ofthis, more than 100,000 tourists visit the islands every year.
Such numbers have put the islands, special ecology under intense pressure. Conservationists backed by the Ecuador government, have replied by exercising strict controls to protect the islands* iguanas, blue-footed boobies, and giant tortoises.
These moves have angered many local people, however. They want to exploit (開發(fā)利用) the islands’ waters and catch its protected species of sharks, lobsters and sea cucumbers, which can fetch high prices in Japan and South Korea.
Angry fishermen surrounded the Charles Darwin research station on Santa Cruz last February, threatened to kill Lonesome George—the last surviving member of the Pinta Island species of the Galapagos giant tortoise.
The situation got improved after the Ecuador government made concessions (讓步) by increasing fishing quotas (配額), which angered conservationists. “It is tragic, the short-term gain of a few fishermen versus the long-term survival of the Galapagos,” said John McCosker of the California Academy of Sciences. “They are killing the golden goose.”
Then, the Ecuador government appointed Fausto Cepeda as the national park's new director, a post that has become a political football for the mainland government. There have been nine directors in the past 18 months.
This appointment was particularly controversial, however. Cepeda was known to have close ties with the fishing industry, and the rangers (管理員),who run the national park and reserve, rebelled.
More than 300 staged a sit-in at the park’s headquarters and prevented Cepeda from taking up his post. A battle broke out, and at least two people suffered serious injuries. Eventually, Cepeda—with the fishermen’s help- entered the park. “I am in office, i am in control. And I am trying to lower the tension,” he announced.
The Ecuador government took no chances, and sent a patrol boat to maintain the peace. A few days later, Ecuador Environment Minister Fabian Valdivicso met representatives of rangers. After discussions, he told newspapers that he had decided to remove Cepeda from the post.
However, as the population continues to rise, the long-term pressures on the islands are serious and will not disappear that easily.
“We have to balance its special environment with the needs of local people. In that sense, it is a microcosm (縮影) for all the other threatened parts of the world. So getting it right here is going to be a very, very important trick to pull off,” said Stjepic.
1.What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 5 refer to?
A. The island’s swelling population.
B. The law to limit waves of immigrants.
C. A life in paradise.
D. The tourists’ visiting the islands every year.
2.How significant were the islands for Charles Darwin?
A. He based his theory on his studies there.
B. He built the Charles Darwin research center there.
C. He advocated the balance between ecology and people there.
D. He found the last surviving giant tortoise there.
3.What is the primary contributing factor to the conflict between conservationists and fishermen?
A. The dismissal of the previous director of the Galapagos National Park.
B. The exploitation of the islands.
C. The government's support of Galapagos Conservation Trust.
D. Cepeda’s close tie with the fishing industry.
4.We can learn from the passage that _______.
A. the projects of Galapagos Conservation Trust on the islands are profitable
B. conservationists get angry when fishermen are killing a goose
C. politicians from the mainland government play football on the islands
D. the government is trying to ease the tension
5.In Paragraph 13, what does the author mean by “The Ecuador government took no chances”?
A. The government did not seize opportunities.
B. The government made no compromises.
C. The government did not run risks.
D. The government shrank from responsibilities.
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科目：高中英語 來源：2013-2014學年江蘇省南京市鹽城市高三第二次模擬（淮安三模）英語試卷（解析版） 題型：單項填空
This will be a year of action, and that action should begin by extending unemployment insurance for Americans who were_______ in the economic slowdown.
A. laid out B. laid off C. laid on D. laid down
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科目：高中英語 來源：2013-2014學年江蘇省興化市高三上學期期中英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
While most people consider that laughter is one of the nature’s great treatments for a whole range of mental and physical diseases, it is still a serious scientific subject that researchers are trying to figure out.
“Laughter is social.” says Robert R. Provine, author of the book “Laughter: A Scientific Investigation”, who has been studying laughter for decades. “Almost all people laugh ‘ha-ha-ha’ basically the same way. Whether you speak Mandarin, French or English, everyone will understand laughter. There is a pattern generator(發(fā)生器) in our brain that produces this sound.
Laughing is also a good way of communicating. Babies laugh long before they speak. No one teaches them how to laugh. They just do it. People may laugh at a prank(惡作劇) on April Fools’ day. But surprisingly, only 10 to 15 percent of laughter is the result of someone making a joke. Laughter is mostly about social responses rather than reaction to a joke. Deaf people laugh without hearing and people on cell phones laugh without seeing, which shows that laughter isn’t dependent on a single sense but on social interactions.
And laughter is not just a human thing. Chimps tickle(撓癢) each other and even laugh when another chimp pretends to tickle them.
Jaak Panksepp studies rats that laugh when he tickles them. It turns out rats love to be tickled. They return again and again to the hands of researchers tickling them, Panksepp’s video shows.
By studying rats, scientists can figure out what’s going on in the brain during laughter. It has been found that laughter in rats produces a chemical that acts as an antidepressant(抗抑郁藥) and anxiety-reducer. Scientists think the same thing probably happens in humans, too. This would give doctors a new chemical target in the brain in their effort to develop drugs that fight depression and anxiety in people.
Even so, laughter itself has not been proved to be the best medicine, experts said. “No study has shown that laughter produces a direct health benefit,” Provine said, “l(fā)argely because it’s hard to separate laughter from just feeling good.”
1. Why does the writer say “l(fā)aughter is mostly about social responses rather than reaction to a joke”?
A. because people can communicate with each other by laughing.
B. because laughter is the same sound in all the human’s languages.
C. because laughter is considered a basic language all people can learn.
D. because everyone can understand the meaning of the word laughter.
2.From the last two paragraphs we know that______.
A. laughter has no direct connection with good feelings
B. laughing every day can cure people of many diseases
C. the medical functions of laughter are still under experiment
D. scientists have learned what is happening in a human brain when he laughs
3. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. Laughter depends on many senses.
B. Laughter is a social response shared by all creatures.
C. If you speak different languages, you will laugh differently.
D. A new medicine has been developed based on the laughter research.
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科目：高中英語 來源：2013-2014學年江蘇省興化市高三上學期期中英語試卷（解析版） 題型：單項填空
After the flooding, people were suffering in that area, _______urgently needed clean water, medicine and shelter to survive.
A. which B. what C. where D. who
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科目：高中英語 來源：2013-2014學年江蘇省興化市高三上學期期中英語試卷（解析版） 題型：單項填空
Word power section should be taken seriously because of the benefits _______ can have on the vocabulary of the students.
A. thatB. which
C. itD. one
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科目：高中英語 來源：2013-2014學年廣西桂林十八中高三第十次月考英語試卷（解析版） 題型：單項填空
More than a dozen workers in that company ________ to get trained last year.
A. sent B. were sent
C. had sent D. had been sent
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科目：高中英語 來源：2013-2014學年山東省高三高考仿真模擬沖刺考試（四）英語試卷（解析版） 題型：完型填空
Years ago，there was a very wealthy man who，with his devoted young son，shared a passion for art collecting ．Together，they traveled around the world，adding only art treasures to their collection．
One year，as winter approached， engulfed（吞沒） the nation，and the young man left to in the army．After only a few short weeks，his father received a telegram．His beloved son was in action．The art collector awaited more news， he would never see his son again．Within days，his fears were ．The young man had died while rushing a fellow soldier to a doctor．
Upset and ，the old man faced the coming Christmas holidays with sadness．On Christmas morning，a knock on the door awakened the old man．As he opened the door，he was greeted by a with a large package in his hands．
He introduced himself to the old man by saying，“I was a of your son .I was the one he was when he died．May I come in for a few moments? I have something to show you．”
As the two began to ，the soldier told of how the man’s son had told everyone of his，not to mention his father’s， of fine art．“I am no ，”said the soldier，“but I want to give you this．”
As the old man unwrapped the package ，he saw a portrait （畫像）of his son．Though the world would consider it the work of a genius，the painting featured the young man’s face detail．
Overcome with emotion，the man the soldier．After the soldier had left，the old man put the painting above the fireplace，pushing thousands of dollars worth of art．His task completed，the old man sat in his chair and spent Christmas gazing at the he had been given．
1.A．poorest B．richest C．finest D．cheapest
2.A．flood B．fire C．storm D．war
3.A．save B．protect C．serve D．build
4.A．missing B．a(chǎn)cting C．fighting D．dying
5.A．calmly B．a(chǎn)nxiously C．quietly D．secretly
6.A．fearing B．doubting C．wondering D．expecting
7.A．completed B．doubled C．removed D．confirmed
8.A．nervous B．tired C．lonely D．frightened
9.A．sad B．puzzled C．a(chǎn)ngry D．worried
10.A．farmer B．soldier 
C．painter D．seller
11.A．guard B．photographer C．partner D．friend
12.A．rescuing B．commanding C．guarding D．hiding
13.A．a(chǎn)rgue B．move C．talk D．eat
14.A．description B．love C．sense D．understanding
15.A．a(chǎn)rtist B．businessman C．hero D．reporter
16.A．sometimes B．never C．often D．still
17.A．for B．of C．in D．on
18.A．thanked B．questioned C．welcomed D．treated
19.A．down B．up C．a(chǎn)side D．off
20.A．treasure B．gift C．souvenir D．package
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