6. What is the author's attitude to the puppy mill according to the text? A. Unsatisfied. B. Sympathetic. C. Doubtful. D. Tolerant. 7. Why was Harley blind in one eye?
A. He was born with it. B. His owner treated him roughly.
C. It was caused by a medical issue. D. He was washed heavily in a cage. 8. What can we know about the dog from the text? A. It would be given to New Leash On Life. B. It was kept by Rudi's family.
C. It would be taken away by its puppy mill. D. It returned to the National Mill Dog Rescue.
C
(2017·江西南昌十校高三二模)People are divided into those who can jump out of bed each morning and those who need several hours to wake up. I have hated getting up early all my life. The moment the alarm goes off in the morning, I feel sick. Nights, though, are different; I'll happily stay up and I'll do anything to escape an early start.
This makes me an owl, but I know many larks (云雀)who insist that dawn is the best part of the day. While I go to work sleepy they have been up for hours and even seem cheerful about it. But it is wrong to say that society is exactly divided into larks and owls.
Surveys that explore what time of day people prefer to do activities show that only 20% of adults are true larks or owls. That leaves 80% of us—half of which lean towards one direction or the other, the other half are neither.
Schools and work often start very early, and there's a sense of love for getting up early while owls are simply slovenly. But no one suggests that larks are lazy for having an early night while owls are working.
Fortunately science is on my side. I'm not sleeping my life away or missing the best part of the day. I'm behaving according to my genes. Researchers have found that one's chronotype(睡眠类型) is largely genetic. So it seems that when I try to get up early I am fighting my genes. With the help of an alarm clock I can force myself to get up early. But as soon as I fail to set the alarm my genes will return me to my old ways.
9．According to the passage, what is the characteristic of larks? A. They go to bed late and get up late. B. They go to bed early and get up late. C. They go to bed late and get up early. D. They go to bed early and get up early.
10．What do we know about the surveys mentioned in the passage? A. 20% of adults are true larks.
B. 40% of adults are neither larks nor owls. C. Half of people seem to be owls.
D. People can only be divided into larks and owls.
11．The underlined word “slovenly” in Paragraph 4 can be best replaced by “________”．
A. lazy B. bored C. tired D. stupid 12．What is the last paragraph mainly about? A. What helps us fall asleep. B. How much sleep we need.
C. What makes people owls or larks. D. How to change one's sleep pattern.
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D
(2017·河北石家庄高三复习教学质量检测二)The Adler Planetarium Chicago is home to more than 35,000 square feet of exhibits. From huge models of the Solar System, to ancient astronomical instruments, to interactive adventures, Adler's exhibit galleries provide a passageway for you to explore the universe. The Adler also offers mini science exploration activities that are quick 10-minute lessons. Visitors can learn some interesting astronomical facts at these small activity carts.
The Adler Planetarium Chicago is the only museum in the world with two full-size planetarium theaters. Since 1930, the wonder of the stars has been visible in the historic Sky Theater. Powered by brand-new Digistar 3TM technology, the StarRider Theater is a completely digital, virtual (虚拟的) outer space environment. The famous Zeiss Planetarium projector is able to accurately reproduce the movement of every aspect of the night sky.
Do's and Don'ts：
Do Take the Bus/Train: leave the car at home for this museum trip. The Adler is located within close proximity to public transit.
Don't Miss the Doane Observatory: when weather permits, the Doane is open at the Adler for observing with its 20-inch diameter telescope.
Don't Miss Museum Special Events: the Adler offers a summer camp for kids from mid-June to August.
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Adult: $28; child: $22. Book online now to save 37%. Regular Schedule：
Mon.－Fri. 10 a. m．－4 p. m. ； Sat.－Sun. 10 a. m．－4：30 p. m.
Summer Hours : 9：30 a. m．－6 p．m. daily. Nearest Transit: Roosevelt Metro Station
Address: 1300 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605
13. What's the main function of the Adler Planetarium Chicago? A. Displaying the models of the Solar System. B. Selling ancient astronomical instruments.
C. Offering a passageway to explore the universe. D. Giving 10-minute lessons to visitors.
14. What can visitors learn in the StarRider Theater? A. The history of the Adler Planetarium Chicago. B. The wonder of the interactive adventures. C. The complicated Digistar 3TM technology. D. The movement of the stars in the night sky.
15. If you want to try the Doane Observatory, you'd better ________. A. drive your private car B. consider weather conditions
C. buy a telescope in advance D. join the Adler's summer camp
16. How much will a couple and two kids at least spend to visit the Adler? A. $37. B. $63. C. $72. D．$100. 数字计算类
A
(2017·四川绵阳第二次诊断)Even after his death, Mitchell Whisenhunt has found a way to surprise and bring comfort to his wife and young daughter, with some letters
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designated to be opened on certain dates.
Mitchell lost his battle with Marfan syndrome at 26. The rare genetic disorder affects the body's connective tissue, which is used to hold together organs, cells and tissue.
Ashley Whisenhunt, 22, cared for her husband until his death but said she was astonished when she discovered the 30 letters he left for her, their 18-month-old daughter Brynleigh and the community.
The little girl will grow up with a letter every year from her second to 18th birthday from a man she didn't get to spend much time with but who left no doubt that he loved her unconditionally.
“Through his testimony, there is so much she is going to learn，” Ashley told ABC News.
One letter was also addressed to their Longview, Texas, community, thanking them for their support.
“It just blows my mind，” Ashley said of her husband's secret gesture.“He thought about everybody else instead of himself.”
Ashley said she would respect her husband's wishes and open each letter as he planned, however there was one special surprise left for her that she said hit her the hardest.
In a spiral notebook that Ashley used before she dropped out of college to care for her husband, he wrote a letter to her asking that she publish a book of poetry he had written.
Mitchell Whisenhunt even planned his own funeral, and the funeral director said he couldn't tell Ashley because it was Mitchell's plan and secret. Ashley said she couldn't help but wonder what other surprises her husband had in store.“There are ones we still don't know about，” she said.
1．How many letters will Ashley Whisenhunt receive from her husband? A．30. B. 22. C．12. D. 13.
2．The underlined word “ones” in the last paragraph refers to ________. A. books B. poems C. notebooks D. surprises 3．What's the best title for the passage?
A. Love from Heaven B. Fight against Diseases C. Respect for Father D. Secrets in Store
B
(2017·安徽合肥高三第二次教学质量检测)A water lily painting, Water Lily Pond, by Claude Monet, the French impressionist artist, was sold for more than $80 million on Tuesday, breaking the auction (拍卖) record for himself. Water Lily Pond was part of a four-work collection of water lily paintings that Monet put up for sale during his lifetime.
The four paintings of Monet's water lily garden were signed and dated by the artist in 1919. One of the other paintings is at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, while another was sold at auction in 1992 for $12.1 million and is in a private collection now. The final painting in the series was cut into two before World War Ⅱ.
“After a fierce bidding battle between a number of buyers in the room and on the telephone, the painting finally was sold to a collector for $80.4 million, setting a new world record price for the artist at auction，” said Olivier Camu, a scholar of impressionist art.
The last record for a Monet work was set in May when Le Pont du Chemin de fer
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à Argenteuil sold for $41.4 million.
The painting sold on Tuesday was bought at a 1971 New York auction for $320,000. It has not been exhibited since.
Monet's later works had unique characteristics, especially Les Grandes Décorations, another good example, which was bedded in Musée de I'Orangerie in Paris five months after Monet's death in 1926.
Monet created his water lily garden in Giverny, France. He selected different water lilies in an effort to get as many different colored flowers as possible, specially creating the garden as a base for his paintings.
4．According to the passage, Water Lily Pond broke the last record for Monet's paintings by ________.
A. $12 million B. $39 million C. $41.4 million D. $0.32 million 5. What can we learn about Water Lily Pond? A. It was once auctioned in America.
B. It was cut into halves before World War Ⅱ. C. It had been kept in New York for over 40 years. D. It was once put in Musée de I'Orangerie. 6. What does Olivier Camu think of the auction? A. Exciting. B. Inspiring. C. Disappointing. D. Frightening.
7. What would be the best title for the passage? A. Monet and his water lily paintings B. Monet—a great impressionist artist C. Monet's garden and its characteristics
D. Water Lily Pond—Monet's best-known painting
C
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(2017·湖北八校高三第一次联考)Researchers found that women who had given birth might have a reduced risk of death from several common conditions than those who had not, according to a study released Friday by the Imperial College London (ICL)．
The study, led by ICL researchers, was published in the journal BMC Medicine. It investigates the association between the so-called reproductive factors—such as having children and breastfeeding—and a woman's risk of death.
Researchers analyzed data from 322,972 women across 10 countries, including the UK, France, Germany and Sweden, with an average age of 50.
Each woman was followed for an average of 12.9 years. During this period, there were 14,383 deaths overall, which included 5,938 deaths from cancer and 2,404 deaths from circulatory system diseases, according to the study.
The team compared reproductive factors with the risk of death from several common conditions, such as breast cancer, strokes and heart diseases.
The researchers found that women who had given birth had a 20 percent reduced risk of death than those who had not. It was also found that there was a reduced risk of death (8 percent) in women who had breastfed compared to those who had not.
The risk of death from cancer was lower in those who had given birth compared to those who had not. Within this group, the risk was reduced even further in women that gave birth to two or three children in comparison to those who had only one child.
“Hormonal mechanisms may explain the lower risk of death that we observed with breastfeeding, and having given birth, as these factors are associated with changes in hormone levels，” said Dr Melissa Merritt from ICL, who led the study.
11. According to the passage, the risk of death from cancer is lower in women who ________.
A. have given birth to no child B. have given birth to one child
C. have given birth to more than one child D. have breastfed
12．According to the research, if a woman has given birth and breastfed, her risk of death will decrease by ________.
A．20% B．28% C．12% D．16%
13．Which of the following might be one of the findings of the research? A．Several common conditions lead to women's death.
B．Reproductive factors are associated with changes in hormone levels. C．Women who have given birth live longer than those who have not.
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