Black has long been praised for its ability to better women’s figures and suit every occasion. But the color has a side-effect—it ages the face.
While black does give the appearance of a slimmer figure by making the shadows less visible, wearing it next to the face brings out a negative effect. Black clothing can highlight （突出） dark lines under the chin, shadows around the eyes and wrinkles on the face. The effect can be as serious as making women feel exhausted, self-conscious and upset. Wrinkles and sunken areas appear deeper and more pronounced, meaning the effect is more obvious in older women.
Dark scarves, hats and high-collared coats are apparently particularly likely to emphasize aging features of the face. But fear not. The effect can be tempered by a splash of color around the neck—in the form of a scarf or a piece of jewelry—or a low neckline.
Famous actress Joan Collins is among the few who can get away with the side-effect. But those who should consider changing their dresses include many European stars. The majority of women who have what is known as a “warm” skin tone, based on yellow and gold colors, will not look young and healthy with black against their faces. Warm skins do not match well with black against their faces as it takes away all the golden glow that they have as a basic skin tone. Black looks for dark things on the face and highlights them, particularly as women age.
The good news for those who like black dress is that a simple test can help determine whether they can wear black well: Hold the color up against your face, stand in front of the mirror and look for dark lines under the chin, shadows around the eyes or lines on the face that are highlighted. If there are no dark areas or shadows, you can probably wear black close to your face and look great. Otherwise, change your ways.
1.According to the passage, wearing black clothes probably ________________.
A. makes the wearer less energetic
B. gives away the wearer’s age
C. darkens the wearer’s skin tone
D. makes the wearer feel confident
2.The underlined word “tempered” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by _______________.
A. observed B. ignored C. weakened D. measured
3.We can infer from the passage that _______________.
A. high-collared coats are not suitable for warm-skinned women
B. a woman from eastern Asia may not look young with black against her face
C. men with deep wrinkles would look unhealthy in black
D. Joan Collins has a warm skin tone
4.The black dress will be probably suitable for you on condition that there are no ___________.
A. wrinkles on your face
B. dark circles around your eyes
C. sunken areas that are highlighted
D. dark areas or shadows on the face
科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年河南郑州第一中学高一上期中英语试卷（解析版） 题型：书面表达
书面表达
假如你是李华，你的好友John热爱绘画，从小梦想成为一名画家。但他的家人极力反对，他有些犹豫不决，于是写信向你征求建议。请你给他写一封英文回信，要点如下：
1. 支持他的梦想； 2. 原因（比如：要坚守梦想，画家不一定没有好的收入，绘画是一种高尚的事业等）；3. 盼望回复。
注意：1. 词数100 左右； 2. 信的格式和开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear John,
I hear that you are not sure about becoming an artist because of your family’s objections.
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Yours
Li Hua
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届浙江临海台州中学高三上学期第三次统练英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
We shall not start the project until it __________ by the committee.
A. will be approved B. approves
C. has been approved D. is to approve
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年浙江台州中学高二上学期期中英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
In 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 km away from Sydney, Australia. I was looking forward to having five days off from duty. Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left. So I thought I’d hitch a ride (搭便车).
I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldn’t give me a lift, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the November heat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured （使…放心）me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards. When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwiches. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home.
Twenty-five years later, in 2003, while I was driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, trying to hitch a ride. I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favour I’d been given decades earlier. I pulled over and picked him up. I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water.
After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, “You haven’t changed a bit, even your red hair is still the same.”
I couldn’t remember where I’d met him. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon.
1.The author had to hitch a ride one day in 1978 because .
A. her work delayed her trip to Sydney
B. she missed the only train back home
C. she was going home for her holidays
D. the town was far away from Sydney
2.Which of the following did Gordon do according to Paragraph 2?
A. He helped the girl find a ride.
B. He gave the girl a ride back home.
C. He bought sandwiches for the girl.
D. He watched the girl for three hours.
3.The reason why the author offered a lift to the elderly man was that .
A. she realized he was Gordon
B. she had known him for decades
C. she was going to the nearby town
D. she wanted to repay the favour she once got
4.What does the author want to tell the readers through the story?
A. Those who give rides will be repaid.
B. Good manners bring about happiness.
C. Giving sometimes produces nice results.
D. People should offer free rides to others.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年江西南昌二中高二上第三次月考英语试卷（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。
Of the many unpleasant emotions we can experience, fear may top the list. 1. . Fear can also keep us from pursuing the things in life that really matter --- like following our dreams, and developing important relationships. 2. .
Experience fear.
I used to be very afraid of speaking in front of people. I would get sweaty palms and my stomach would be so tied up that I wouldn't be able to eat. However, each time I spoke, I noticed afterwards that it wasn't that bad. Things I fear are never as bad in reality as I make them out in my mind. 3. .
Create space.
The first and most important step to being fearless is to create some space between ourselves and the emotion of fear. This isn't accomplished by ignoring the fear, or trying to talk ourselves out of it. 4. . In fact, a recent research shows that by simply admitting the emotion we actually begin to reverse the "fight or flight (逃避)" response in the body.
Control the breath and feel the fear.
Once we acknowledge the presence of fear, the second step is to control the breathing so that it becomes slower and gentler. We try to make the breath just a little bit longer, and feel how fear manifests (展现) in the body. 5. .
With practice, we can create enough space between us and the emotion of fear so that we're able to replace a fearful thought with a positive one. We can imagine a positive outcome for whatever we're about to do. For instance, before I get up to speak in front of a group of people, I imagine that the audience is positively impressed by what I say and that I manage to complete the speech successfully.
A. As we pay attention to the physical symptoms of fear, we can see fear objectively.
B. Fear is more than just physically unpleasant.
C. Fear, if left uncontrolled, can even destroy our life.
D. So one way to get rid of fear is to simply push ourselves to do things that we fear.
E. When we can see a positive outcome in our mind, fear no longer holds us back.
F. I have some ideas, though, of how to be free from fear.
G. Space is created only when we can honestly acknowledge that fear exists.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年湖北武汉第二中学高二上期中英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Technology is making life easier for some dairy farmers. They use robotic systems to milk their cows. Cows are trained to follow a series of paths that lead to milking stations. Only one cow at a time can enter a station.
Once inside，the cow is rewarded with food. As the cow eats，a robotic arm cleans and connects the animal to the milking machine. A few minutes later，milking is complete. The gate is opened，the cow is released and the next cow enters.
The robotic systems are designed to operate 24 hours a day. The cows get to decide when they want to be milked. Cows are milked an average of about three times a day. Some are milked four to six times a day.
The cows wear collars around their necks that identify them to the system. A computer keeps records on their eating and milking. A cow is released from the station if the computer decides it should not be milked.
The automated system also measures the temperature and color of freshly produced milk. Milk is thrown away if it does not pass the tests.
Professor Plaut believes the systems will appeal especially to the next generation of farmers. She means young people who are more interested in technology and less interested in working all the time on the farm. Still，she says the price of robotic milking systems will continue to limit their use.
Doug and Tina Suhr have more than 100 cows on their family farm. Last year it became the fourth farm in southeast Minnesota to get a robotic milking system. A recent story in a local agricultural newspaper said the first robot costs 175,000 dollars. The second costs 150,000 dollars.
Doug told AgriNews that wages that would have been paid for one employee in five years will pay for one robot. He says the increase in milk production reaches a high of more than six kilograms per cow per day.
1.According to Doug，what is the wage of an employee per year?
A．$150,000～$175,000. B．$150,000～$30,000.
C．$30,000～$35,000. D．over $75,000.
2.Besides milking cows，the robotic system also can ________.
A．judge the quality of fresh milk
B．keep fresh milk for two weeks
C．adjust the temperature of milking stations
D．improve the appetite of cows
3.Why is the robotic system not popular now?
A．Because it usually causes the waste of milk.
B．Because it is difficult to learn how to use it.
C．Because young people have no interest in it.
D．Because people can't afford to buy it.
4.From the first paragraph，we can infer ________.
A．cows can be raised by robots in the future
B．robots direct cows into milking stations
C．the robotic system is designed to reduce labor
D．cows are kept clean by robots on some farms
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年山西康杰中学高一上期中英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
It was lucky to have a teacher at home. Mom was a teacher most of her life. When she wasn’t in the classroom, she was educating her children or grandchildren: correcting our grammar; starting us on collections of butterflies, flowers or rocks; or inspiring a discussion on her most recent “Book of the Month Club” topic. Mom made learning fun.
It was sad for my three brothers and me to see her ailing in her later years. At eighty-five, she suffered a stroke(中风) and she went steadily downhill after that.
Two days before she died, my brothers and I met at her nursing home and took her for a short ride in a wheelchair. While we waited for the staff to lift her back into bed, Mom fell asleep. Not wanting to wake her, we moved to the far end of the room and spoke softly.
After several minutes our conversation was interrupted by a muffled sound coming from across the room. We stopped talking and looked at Mom. Her eyes were closed, but she was clearly trying to communicate with us. We went to her side.
“Whirr,” she said weakly.
“Where?” I asked. “Mom, is there something you want?” “Whirr,” she repeated a bit stronger. My brothers and I looked at each other and shook our heads sadly.
Mom opened her eyes, sighed, and with all the energy she could muster said, “Not was, say were!”
It suddenly occurred to us that Mom was correcting brother Jim’s last sentence. “If it was up to me…”
Jim leaned down and kissed her cheek. “Thanks, Mom,” he whispered. We smiled at each other and once again shook our heads…this time in awe of a remarkable teacher.
1.When Mom said, “Whirr”, what did she really want to do?
A. She wanted to tell her sons her will.
B. She wanted to have something to eat before she died.
C. She wanted to correct the mistakes Jim made while talking.
D. She wanted to teach her sons more because she was dying.
2.Which of the following statements is NOT right?
A. Mom was a good teacher and never wanted to stop her teaching.
B.Mom was always making her teaching fun.
C.Mom didn’t forget her teaching until she died.
D.Mom was no longer a teacher when she was at home.
3.Which of the following is the best title of this passage?
A. Once a teacher, always… B. Mom’s will
C. A teacher’s life D. A teacher’s story
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届四川乐山沫若中学高三12月月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：完形填空
完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Reading and learning new words is about finding their meaning and use within a passage. The meaning of unknown words which you ________ in your reading sometimes can be known by their ________ , that is, their contexts. The context of the sentence can tell us the part of speech(词性) of the ________ word. Using the context of the paragraph to define unknown words can also be ________ .
Readers often have trouble because they understand the sentence word by word but ________ meaning of a word, when they should identify the way it has been used in the passage.
One consideration in using the context is to determine the unknown word's part, of speech. The words around the unknown word can give you ________ . Once you know if the word is a noun or an adjective, it is often enough for you to ________ reading without having to stop to look up the meaning of the word. After coming across the word a few more times, you will know its meaning more ________ than if you had just looked it up.
Comparison clues indicate that two or more things are ________ .A comparison is possible because the known and unknown words have ________ .Words likewise show you that comparisons can be made.
________clues tell you that an example of an unknown word follows. Example clues are usually ________ by the following words and phrases: such as, such, other, for example, and like.
To find meanings from text -based clues, you should look for clues in the sentence. A second kind of clue does not ________ on specific words to indicate meaning. This kind of context clue is called frame-work -based clue. Your knowledge of the meanings of surrounding words ________ you discover the meaning of a word or sentence. Common ________ and your knowledge of the parts of speech also help in defining unknown words. For example: The angry driver shouted vehemently during his fight with the other driver. What does vehemently_________? You know what ________ means, and you know how people ________when they argue. From this, you can ________ out that vehemently has something to do with strong ________ or intense feeling.
1.A. take down B. look up. C. come across D. pick out
2.A. sentences B. words C. topics D. surroundings
3.A.unknown B. abnormal C. familiar D. negative
4.A. unique B. natural C. helpful D. common
5.A. incorrect B. inconvenient C. different D. satisfactory
6.A. cases B. reasons C. effects D. clues
7.A. translate B. interview C．continue D. examine
8.A. strangely B. uncertainly C． potentially D. firmly
9.A. alike B. meaningful C． proper D. great
10.A. properties B. similarities C． possibilities D. personalities
11.A. Popularity B. Consideration C．Example D. Comparison
12.A. affected B. adjusted C. changed D. introduced
13.A．focus B. spend C. carry D. rely
14.A. prevents B. helps C. tells D. displays
15.A. point B. taste C. awareness D. sense
16.A. mean B. use C. contain D. complete
17.A. angry B. grateful C. happy D. anxious
18.A. act B. say C. take D. think
19.A. come B. figure C. feel D. set
20.A. demand B. ambition C. attitude D. emotion
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年四川雅安中学高二上学期期中考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：完形填空
完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Having left the town, the girl stopped the car at the landing near the entrance of the bay (海湾).She stepped into the ________ and rowed（划船） out silently. The tide was rushing to the entrance and________ to the wild open sea. She had to row across the bay to reach ________ side. The waves struck against the side of the boat, ________ and uneven; it became ________ difficult to row. If she ________ for a moment, the tide would push the boat back towards the ________ .
She wasn' t even halfway, ________ she was already tired and her hands ________ from pulling on the rough wooden oars (船桨). “I'm never going to ________ it”, she thought. She rested the oars on her knees and ________ her head helplessly, then looked up as she ________ the boat shift(晃动) against the tide.
The east wind , which had swung(旋转) around from the south-west, ________ her help and pushed the boat towards the mountains. It was going to be ________ . Her hands weren't so painful. Her chest didn’t feel as if it was about to burst________ .
The lights of the town became ________ . one of the oars banged against the side of the boat and she ________ it with a start. Had she been asleep, or just ________ ? She looked over her shoulder. She was almost on the beach. The girl gave one last ________ on the oars to ground the boat, and then lay back against the seat. She listened to the waves ________ and knew she had come home. Far across the moonlit bay the lights were no more than a sparkling chain.
1.A. car B. boat C. ship D. mail
2.A. beside B. before C. behind D. beyond
3.A. another B. other C. either D. the other
4.A. deep B. calm C. gentle D. rough
5.A. more B. less C. as D. least
6.A. slept B. continued C. rested D.rowed
7.A. home B. mountains C. south-west D. entrance
8.A. if B. so C. but D. since
9.A. hurt B. ruined C. troubled D. broke
10.A. get B. make C. keep D. take
11.A. mined B. dropped C. cocked D. raised
12.A. saw B. made C. heard D. felt
13.A. got to B. came to C. sent for D. reached for
14.A. difficult B. serious C. all right D. certain enough
15.A. any more B. still more C. no more D. once more
16.A. brighter B. bigger C. closer D. smaller
17.A. destroyed B. threw C. repaired D. seized
18.A. dreaming B. guessing C. inventing D. expecting
19.A. blow B. hit C. pull D. strike
20.A. anxiously B. happily C. sadly D. carefully
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