In early autumn I applied for admission to college. I wanted to go nowhere but to Cornell University, but my mother fought strongly against it. When she saw me studying a photograph of my father on the sports ground of Cornell, she tore it up.
“You can’t say it’s not a great university, just because Papa went there.”
“That’s not it at all. And it is a top university. ”She was still holding the pieces in her hand. “But we can’t afford to send you to college.”
“I wouldn’t dream of asking you for money. Do you want me to get a job to help support you and Papa? Things aren’t that bad, are they?”
“No,”she said. “I don’t expect you to help support us.”
Father borrowed money from his rich cousins to start a small jewellery shop. His chief customers were his old college friends. To get new customers, my mother had to help. She picked up a long-forgotten membership in the local league of women, so that she could get to know more people. Whether those people would turn into customers was another question. I knew that my parents had to wait for quite a long time before their small investment (投資) could show returns. What’s more, they had not wanted enough to be rich and successful；otherwise they could not possibly have managed their lives so badly.
I was torn between the desire to help them and change their lives, and the determination not to repeat their mistakes. I had a strong belief in my power to go what I wanted. After months of hard study I won a full college scholarship（獎學金）. My father could hardly contain his pride in me, and my mother eventually gave in before my success.
1.The author was not allowed to go to Cornell University mainly because ________.
A. his father graduated from the university
B. his mother did not thinks it a great university
C. his parents needed him to help support the family
D. his parents did not have enough money for him
2.The father started his small shop with the money from ________.
A. a local leagueB. his university
C. his relativesD. his college friends
3.According to the text, what was the author determined to do in that autumn?
A. To get a well-paid job for himself.
B. To improve relations with his mother.
C. To go to his dream university.
D. To carry on with his father’s business.
科目：高中英語 來源：2016-2017年河北張家口萬全中學高一上第一次月考英語卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
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A. ＄50.B. ＄100.C. ＄150.D.＄350.
2.If you want to share a story of your pets with the readers, you need to send it to ________.
A. Anecdotes and JokesB. Smart Animals
C. Power of LoveD. My Story
3.A story showing people’s generosity should be emailed to the editor(編輯) at ________.
A. juliet@sws.comB. susan@sws.comC. Audrey@sws.comD. nanjc@sws.com
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A. describe strange behaviour B. contain less than 800 words
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科目：高中英語 來源：2017屆江蘇啟東中學高三上期第一次月考英語卷（解析版） 題型：單項填空
In a diverse society, one would expect ________ multiple interpretations of rights.
A. it beingB. it to beC. there beingD. there to be
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科目：高中英語 來源：2015-2016學年云南石林縣一中高二下期末考試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
Have you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy. After all, you probably sing or whistle when you are happy.
Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy. However, they sing most of the time for a very different reason. Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory.
Do you know what a “territory” is? A territory is an area that an animal, usually the male, claims（聲稱）as its own. Only he and his family are welcome there. No other families of the same species (物種) are welcome. Your yard and house are your territory where only your family and friends are welcome. If a stranger should enter your territory and threaten you, you might shout. Probably this would be enough to frighten him away.
If so, you have actually scared the stranger away without having to fight him. A bird does the same thing. But he expects an outsider almost any time, especially at nesting（筑巢）season. So he is screaming all the time, whether he can see an outsider or not. This screaming is what we call a bird’s song, and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.
Birds sing loudest in the spring when they are trying to attract a mate and warn others not to enter the territory of theirs.
You can see that birds have a language all their own. Most of it has to do with attracting mates and setting up territories.
1.Some scientists believe that most of the time birds’ singing is actually __________.
A. an expression of happiness B. a way of greeting
C. an expression of anger D. a way of warning
2.What is a bird’s “territory”?
A. A place where families of other species are not accepted.
B. A place where a bird may shout at the top of its voice.
C. An area which a bird considers to be its own.
D. An area for which birds fight against each other.
3.Why do birds keep on singing at nesting season?
A. Because they want to invite more friends.
B. Because their singing helps frighten outsiders away.
C. Because they want to find outsiders around.
D. Because their singing helps get rid of their fears.
4.How does the writer explain birds’ singing?
A. By comparing birds with human beings.
B. By reporting experiment results.
C. By describing birds’ daily life.
D. By telling a bird’s story.
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科目：高中英語 來源：2016-2017學年河北望都中學高二9月考英語試卷（解析版） 題型：完形填空
閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A, B, C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
A Love Note To My Mom
When I was a little girl, I would often accompany you as you modeled for fashion photographers. It was years later that I finally understood what role modeling ________ in your life. Little did I known you were ________ every penny you earned to go to ________ school.
I cannot thank you enough for ________ you told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine. After finishing my homework. I wandered into the dining where you were buried ________ piles of law books. I was ________. Why were you doing what I do—memorizing textbooks and studying for ________? When you said you were in law school, I was more puzzled. I didn’t known Moms ________ be lawyers too. You smiled and said,“In life, you can do anything you want to do.”
As young as I was, that statement kept ________ in my ears. I watched as you faced the ________ of completing your studies, starting companies with Dad, while still being a ________ and a Mom of five kids. I was exhausted just watching you ________. With your words of wisdom in my ________ mind, I suddenly felt unlimited freedom to dream. My whole world ________. I set out to live my life filled with ________, seeing endless possibilities for personal and professional achievements.
Your words became my motto. I ________ found myself in the unique position of being either the first (woman doctor in Maryland Rotary) ________ one of the few women (chief medical reporters) in my field. I gained strength every time I said, “Yes, I’ll try that.”
Encouraged by your ________, I have forged ahead (毅然前行) with my life’s journey, less afraid to make mistakes, and ________ meeting each challenge. You did it, and now I’m ________ it. Sorry, got to run. So much to do, so many dreams to live.
1.A. foundB. playedC. keptD. provided
2.A. savingB. makingC. donatingD. receiving
3.A. businessB. fashionC. lawD. medical
4.A. whatB. thatC. whichD. where
5.A. atB. toC. uponD. under
6.A. amusedB. worriedC. puzzledD. disappointed
7.A. roleB. testsC. positionsD. shows
8.A. mustB. ought toC. needD. could
9.A. ringingB. blowingC. fallingD. beating
10.A. choicesB. chancesC. challengesD. changes
11.A. professorB. doctorC. reporterD. model
12.A. in dangerB. in actionC. in troubleD. in charge
13.A. weakB. powerfulC. youthfulD. empty
14.A. came backB. closed downC. went byD. opened up
15.A. hopeB. hardshipC. harmonyD. sadness
16.A. constantlyB. shortlyC. hardlyD. nearly
17.A. andB. butC. orD. for
18.A. descriptionB. statementC. praiseD. introduction
19.A. secretlyB. curiouslyC. carelesslyD. eagerly
20.A. doingB. consideringC. correctingD. reading
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科目：高中英語 來源：2017屆廣東揭陽一中高三上期第一次階段考試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：七選五
根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填人空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。
Although problems are a part of our lives, it certainly doesn’t mean that we let them rule our lives forever. One day or the other, you’ll have to stand up and say — problem, I don’t want you in my life.
___1.___Problems with friends, parents, girlfriends, husbands, and children — the list goes on. Apart from these, the inner conflicts within ourselves work, too. These keep adding to our problems. Problems come in different shapes and colors and feelings.
But good news is that all problems can be dealt with. Now read on to know how to solve your problems.
Talk. It really helps. What most of us think is that our problem can be understood only by us and that no talking is going to help. 2. Talking helps you move on and let go.
Write your problems. 3. When you write down your problems, you are setting free all the tension from your system. You can try throwing away the paper on which you wrote your problems. By doing this, imagine yourself throwing away the problems from your life.
Don’t lose faith and hope. No matter what you lose in life, don’t lose faith and hope. Even if you lose all your money, family... you should still have faith. 4.
Your problems aren’t the worst. No matter what problem you get in life, there’re another one million people whose problems are huger than yours. 5. Your problems might just seem big and worse, but in reality they can be removed.
Go about and solve your problems because every problem, however big or small, always has a way out.
A. But the truth is that when you talk about it, you’re setting free the negative energies that have been gathering within you.
B. When we have a problem, a pressing, critical, urgent, life-threatening problem, how do we try and solve it?
C. Tell yourself: when they can deal with them, why can’t I?
D. Of course, we’ve been fighting troubles ever since we were born.
E. We can often overcome the problem and achieve the goal by making a direct attack.
F. Having a personal diary can also be of huge help if you don’t want a real person to talk with.
G. With faith and hope, you can rebuild everything that you lose.
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科目：高中英語 來源：2017屆湖南婁底雙峰一中等五校高三10月聯(lián)考英語試卷（解析版） 題型：語法填空
閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個單詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。
Body language is very useful. All of us 1. (use) it before.
When we talk with others, we make ourselves 2. (understand) not only by our words but also by our body language.
Body language is quiet, secret but 3. (power), which speaks 4. (loud) than words. In fact, our bodies send out more messages than we realize. On the other hand, body language is so important when we attempt to communicate across cultures that misunderstandings occur as a result of it. For example, different societies treat the distance 5. people differently.
When two parties are from different cultures, there’s a strong 6. (possible) of misunderstanding. But whatever the situation is, the best advice 7. (avoid) misunderstanding is to obey the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to 8. (treat).
Body language, 9. (wide) used in everyday life, is the best way 10. helps you communicate smoothly.
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科目：高中英語 來源：2016-2017學年廣東湛江一中高二上第一次大考英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
You may have seen a talking parrot on a TV show, in a movie, or even in someone’s home. The parrot has learned to copy sounds that people make. Birds are not the only animals that can copy the noises they hear. Dolphins, bats, and some apes also copy sounds. Now we can add elephants to this list of copycats.
Dr. Joyce Poole is a zoologist. She studies the sounds of elephants. While she was in Kenya, she would hear strange noises made by Mlaika after sunset. Mlaika was a 10-year-old African elephant.
Mlaika lived near a highway. Dr. Poole says, “I could not tell the difference between Mlaika’s call and the distant truck noise.” She and other scientists studied Mlaika’s sounds. It turned out that Mlaika was copying the sounds of the trucks driving by. Why would Mlaika copy trucks that she heard going by on the highway? Animals that are able to copy sounds may enjoy practicing new sounds. When they are kept outside of their natural environment, they may copy unusual sounds. That may be why an elephant would copy the sound of a truck.
“Mlaika was not the only copycat elephant,” Dr. Poole says. Calimero is a 23-year-old male African elephant. He spent 18 years with two female Asian elephants. Asian elephants make chirping sounds (sounds made by birds) to talk with one another. African elephants usually do not make chirping sounds. But Calimero now does. He is copying his Asian elephant friends. Dr. Poole says that elephants need to form bonds with their family and friends. She says, “They make sounds to communicate with each other. When they are separated, they use sounds to keep in contact.”
Parrots, dolphins, humans, and elephants show that being a copycat is one way that animals and people make new friends and keep old ones.
1.According to Dr. Poole, what does Mlaika copy?
A. The sound of people.
B. The sound of trucks.
C. The sound of Calimero.
D. The sound of birds.
2. From paragraph 4, we can know ________.
A. Calimero is a 23-year-old male Asian elephant
B. African elephants never make chirping sounds
C. Asian elephants make chirping sounds to talk with birds
D. Elephants make sounds to keep in touch with each other
3. According to the passage, animals like to be copycats because they need_______.
A. To keep in touch with nature.
B. To please people and other animals.
C. To make new friends and keep old ones.
D. To avoid danger from the outside world.
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科目：高中英語 來源：2016-2017學年吉林長春外國語校高二上第一次月考英語卷（解析版） 題型：短文改錯
假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。
增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。
刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。
修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。
注意：
1. 每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；
2. 只允許修改 10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。
Dear Jack,
I’m so exciting and happy to hear that you’re coming to China. Since your trip is scheduled for the middle of July, I will be available because I will be having your summer holiday at that month.
I’ve been very busy recently, for I’ve been prepared for the coming entrance exam, that is vital for me. Last week, I attend an English speech contest intended for high school student all over the province and my performance was not bad. To tell you truth, I’ve always dreamt of having an opportunity to travel to English-speaking countries as yours to practice and improve my English.
I am looking forward to see you.
Yours,
Zhang Heng
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