_______ there are many different types of food, some animals spend their lives eating only one type.
A. Since B. Unless C. Once D. While
科目：高中英語 來源：2015屆山東桓臺第一中學(xué)、沂源第一中學(xué)高二下期末英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
Do you love music? I’d like to introduce you to a band today. The Lumineers is a band based in Denver, Colorado. The group released its first album The Lumineers in April, 2012. Recently, the record went gold, meaning 500, 000 copies had been sold. That is really a large number. Critics have mostly praised the album The Lumineers. Some have called the album’s sound “expansive”, and its songs “creative”.
The most popular song from the album is Ho, Hey. It is Number One on three Billboard singles charts: rock, adult Pop and alternative. A lot of people think of Ho, Hey as a love song. And The Lumineers say it is. But lead singer and guitarist (吉它手) Wesley Schultz says it is also about his personal struggles when he was living and working in New York City.
The three members of The Lumineers were excited when asked to perform at the Grammy nominations (提名) concert. But they were also very surprised when they were named as Grammy nominees. The band is up for（被提名) Grammy awards as Best New Artist and Best Americana Album. Drummer Jeremiah Fraites told reporters, “We had no idea. ”
Jeremiah Fraites and Wesley Schultz grew up in New Jersey and have been playing music together for about eight years. They found cellist (大提琴手) Neyla Pekarek, a native of Denver, after they moved to that city. Neyla Pekarek told one reporter that the band’s style developed naturally. She said it came from a lot of writing, experimenting and making changes to let the lyrics tell the stories they were meant to tell.
We leave you with one of those stories. This is Stubborn Love from the album The Lumineers. Hope you’ll enjoy their staging.
1.What do we know about the album The Lumineers from Paragraph 1?
A. It includes some old songs.
B. It didn’t sell well at first.
C. It was released recently.
D. It is a great success.
2.By listening to Ho, Hey, we can learn something about ________.
A. Wesley Schultz’s struggles in New York City
B. the happy times of Wesley Schultz as a singer
C. three Billboard singles charts in New York City
D. a touching love story that happened in New York City
3.What is implied about The Lumineers in Paragraph 3?
A. They didn’t expect they would be nominated Grammy awards.
B. They didn’t want to perform at the Grammy nominations concert.
C. They were very calm when told they were nominated Grammy awards.
D. They were surely to win the Grammy award for Best Americana Album.
4.What is this passage mainly about?
A. People’s opinions on the album The Lumineers.
B. The struggles of a band named The Lumineers.
C. A song from a famous band in the United States.
D. A band that has been nominated Grammy awards.
5.Where is this passage probably taken from?
A. A newspaper. B. A radio program.
C. A magazine. D. A textbook
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科目：高中英語 來源：2015屆安徽省銅陵市高三上學(xué)期第一次月考英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
China’s new term, tuhao, may be in next year’s Oxford English Dictionary. The word caught the attention of the dictionary's editing team after BBC’s recent program on influential Chinese words. “If its influence continues, it is very likely to appear on our updated list of words,” said Julie Kleeman, project manager with the editing team.
In Chinese tu means uncouth (笨拙
的) and hao means rich. It has traditionally been referred to rich people who throw their weight around in China’s countryside. The word became more popular in September with the launch of Apple’s new gold-colored iPhone, which is loved by China’s rich people. The color became known as “tuhao gold.” The word is now also used by the online community to re
fer to people who have the cash but lack the class to go with it. Kleeman also mentioned two other Chinese words — dama and hukou — which may also make it into the dictionary.
People can have an intuitive (直觀的) grasp of the meanings if they see pinyin, Kleeman said, adding that people avoid using an English word to keep the original meaning.
“We have nearly 120 Chinese-linked words now in Oxford En
glish Dictionary,” she said. Some of them are: Guanxi, which means “connection”; Taikonaut, a mix of taikong, meaning outer space, and astronaut.
The new words will be first uploaded on the official website before the dictionaries arrive. The online version is also renewed every three months. “It at least broke our old rules. It used to take 10 years to include a new word but now we keep the pace with the time,” according to a statement from ex-chief-editor John Simpson.
1.Which of the following statements is true according to the text?
A. Dama and hukou have made it into Oxford English dictionary.
B. Some influential Chinese words appeared on one of BBC’s recent programs.
C. tuhao refers to people who have both the cash and the c
lass.
D. John Simpson thinks that it is not good to break old rules.
2.What does the underlined part in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Give orders to others. B. Get ready to help others.
C. Go on a diet. D. Put on weight.
3.Tuhao becomes more popular in September partly because ______.
A. it is very likely to appear in Oxford English Dictionary
B. it is often used by the online community
C. people use Chinese pinyin to keep the original meaning
D. Apple launched a new gold-colored iPhone
4.The main idea of the text is that ______.
A. tuhao may end up in Oxford English Dictionary
B. sometimes pinyin makes Chinese words better understood
C. tuhao has a new meaning at the present time
D. Oxford English Dictionary Includes new words faster than before
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--- I’m sure Andrew will win the first prize in the final.
--- I think so . He ______ for it for months.
A. is preparing B. was preparing
C. has been preparing D. has been preparing
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科目：高中英語 來源：2015屆安徽省高二下學(xué)期期中考試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
Honey Sweet Cake(Prep. Time: 12 mins.) Ingredients Strawberries in syrup(糖漿), 1 package(unfrozen) Heavy cream, 1 cup Corn flour, 2 tablespoons Process Mix the strawberries, cream and corn flour in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat for about 8～10 minutes, while constantly mixing until the mixture thickens. Remove from heat and refrigerate for two hours. Fill the frozen mixture in cake, and serve. |
Rosy Cake(Prep. Time: 10 mins.) Ingredients Sugar, cup Water, 1 cup Corn flour, 3 tablespoons Strawberries, 2～3 cups Process Take a large saucepan and mix all the ingredients. Cook until the mixture thickens over medium heat. Let it cool naturally and completely. Fill up your cake with the mixture, and serve. |
Triangle Sweet(Prep. Time: 15 mins.) Ingredients Sugar, cup Whipping cream, cup Unflavoured gelatin(明膠), 1 tablespoon Cold water, 2 tablespoons Boiled water, 3 tablespoons Strawberries crushed, 2 cups Process Add sugar to the crushed strawberries and set them aside. In cold water, soften gelatin, and once it is softened, add boiling water. Stir(攪動) until the gelatin dissolves(溶解)．Add the dissolved gelatin mixture to the strawberries and let it cool. Now whip(攪打) the cream till it becomes stiff. When the strawberry mixture is of syrup thickness, add the whipped cream to it. Refrigerate until it sets. Fill it into your cake, and serve. |
Flaming Maple(Prep. Time: 10 mins.) Ingredients Fresh lemon juice, 1 tablespoons Honey, 2 tablespoons Maple syrup, 2 tablespoons Strawberries, ripe, 2 pints Process Make a fruit butter of half of the strawberries. Add honey, lemon juice, and maple syrup until it forms a smooth sauce. Add the remaining strawberries. Fill the mixture in the cake, and serve. |
1.Which of the following ingredients (is) are used in all the recipes?
A．Heavy cream. B．Sugar syrup.
C．Corn flour. D．Strawberries.
2.Chefs needn't freeze the ingredients when preparing ________．
① Honey Sweet Cake ② Rosy Cake ③Triangle Sweet ④Flaming Maple
A．①② B．②③ C．①④ D．②④
3.Which of the following is TRUE?
A．Triangle Sweet takes the longest time to prepare.
B．Strawberries used in the recipes aren't all fresh.
C．Most strawberries are used when making a Rosy Cake.
D．Honey Sweet Cake is the best choice for busy mothers.
4.In how many recipes should chefs thicken the mixture by heating?
A．Only one. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.
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—Did you enjoy your tour around Beijing， Mr Singh？
—Yes. But I hate when the tour guide held out his left hand to shake hands with me.
A. one B. that C. it D. this
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---Jenny, I think I’ll just have some coffee for a change．
---______．The coffee I bought yesterday is in the cupboard．
A. Change it, please B. Never mind C. With pleasure D. Help yourself
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Just as Professor Scotti often _____it, success is ninety-nine percent mental attitude.
A. gets B. makes C. puts D. means
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About 22.4 percent of all homes in urban areas were lying vacant in China in 2013, the vacancy rate was 1.8 percentage points higher than ________ of 2011 according to the survey.
A. one B. it
C. that D. which
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