Below are some best special interesting holidays—all are new for 2016 and have high quality guides and strong programs.
Holland in bloom river cruise with Alan Titchmarsh
Alan Titchmarsh is the star attraction on this river cruise. Alan joins you for a visit to the magn
ificent Keukenhof Gardens — home to 800 varieties of tulips(郁金香).The Telegraph’s gardening expert will talk about the best new varieties and the garden’s history.
April 19, £149, including flights from the UK and some meals. Telegraph Tours (0161 236 2444; telegraph.co.uk/titchmarshtour).
Morocco Sketchbook
Led by artist Maxine Relton, this tour takes place in Marrakesh helping you develop your drawing skills. Rapid line and figure drawing and colour mixing are all covered and the eight-day holiday is based in Kasbah du Toubkal.
May 8, £2,495, including some meals. Steppes Travel (01285 601 495; steppestravel.co.uk).
Ballroom and Latin American dancing in Tenerife
This travel provides daily dance tuition with David Bowie who’ll be on hand to teach dancing techniques. It is aimed both at the beginners and more experienced dancers looking to improve their skills. There’ll also be time to explore the island on foot or play a round of golf.
April 26, £769 full-board. Saga (0800 096 0084; travel.saga.co.uk).
Fishing in Northern Argentina
This nine-day fly fishing and conservation tour takes place in the Iberá Marshlands, the world’s second largest wetlands. Here expert fisherman, Charles Jardine, is the guide as you fish. Based in Estancia Rincon del Socorro, the holiday also includes opportunities for horse riding and bird-watching.
October 15, £5,095 full-board. Cazenove+Loyd (02038135082;cazloyd.com).
1.Who might be interested in the Morocco Sketchbook holiday trip?
A. Painting learners. B. Bird watchers.
C. Sports lovers. D. Photographic lovers.
2.Which number should you call if you want to improve your dancing skills on the trip?
A. 0161 236 2444 B. 01285 601 495
C. 0800 096 0084 D. 02038135082
3.On which trip can people ride horses?
A. Morocco Sketchbook.
B. Fishing in Northern Argentina.
C. Ballroom and Latin American dancing in Tenerife.
D. Holland in bloom river cruise with Alan Titchmarsh.
4.What can we know from the passage?
A. Maxine Relton is an expert fisherman.
B. Morocco Sketchbook lasts the longest.
C. Two holidays take place in April.
D. The trips led by artist Charles Jardine is the most expensive.
科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：選擇題
| A． | requests | B． | excuses | C． | apologies | D． | regrets |
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科目：高中英語 來源：甘肅省蘭州市2016-2017學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期期中考試英語試卷 題型：閱讀理解
Dear editor,
You can find language pollution whenever you open a newspaper or turn on your TV set, listen to a popular song at various advertisements. Language pollution exists almost everywhere and can be seen in the following places:
.1. Chinese characters are written in the complex (復(fù)雜的 ) form. Although simplified（簡化的） Chinese characters were accepted for use many years ago, it seems that more and more people like Chinese characters written in the complex form.
.2. Many goods are produced in China but carry foreign names, which sound strange and have no meaning at all.
.3. Words and expressions being used have a bad meaning. "Ba"(霸), which means bully in Chinese, is one example. Now there are a lot of goods, restaurants, even factories or firms, with "Ba" in their names.
.4. There are too many incorrect grammatical expressions. Some films have strange names and incorrect grammatical structures. "Ai ni mei shang liang', which means "I love you without consulting", is grammatically incorrect and this kind of expression is now becoming popular.
Some language experts point out that language pollution must be done away with, which is an idea shared by myself and many others.
Fan Yongqian
1.The writer of the letter suggests that ______.
A. something be done to make our language pure (純正)
B. the Chinese language not have the word "ba"
C. everything have a good name and a good meaning
D. everybody try their best to stop pollution
2.What the writer wants to say is that ____.
A. great difference exists between the Chinese characters written in the complex form and simplified form
B. many people agree with the experts on language pollution in China
C. our newspapers, TV programs, pop songs and advertisements are getting polluted
D. some film writers haven't studied Chinese grammar
3.The expression "do away with" in the last paragraph means "_______".
A. clean B. recycle
C. get away D. end
4.What do you guess Fan Yongqian is? He or she probably is _____.
A. a reader B. a singer of pop songs
C. a language expert D. an expert of grammar
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科目：高中英語 來源：廣東省廣州市2017屆英語高考沖刺題（一） 題型：閱讀理解
By age 25 John D. Rockefeller controlled one of the largest oil companies in America. By age 31 he had become the world’s largest oil producer. By age 38 he commanded 90% of the oil produced in the U.S. By the time of his retirement at age 58, he was the richest man in the country. By the time he died, he had become the richest man in the world.
But there was little in Rockefeller’s upbringing that would signal his great success. He was born in a run-down house in New York in 1839. His mother was a solid, religious woman, but his father, William Avery Rockefeller, was little more than a dishonest salesman, unable to provide for his family.
Young John grew up helping work the family farm. But he had his eyes set on greater things, and earnestly desired to rise in the world.
He had a talent for numbers, and he dropped out of high school to become better acquainted with their management. Enrolling in a 3-month business course at a commercial college, he learned the basics of book-keeping and banking.
After graduating at the age of 16, Rockefeller left his rural home to look for a job in Cleveland. As Rockefeller remembered, the job market was tight, and the response was not encouraging: “No one wanted a boy, and very few showed any interest in me.” Yet young John was not at all discouraged.
From morning until later afternoon, six days a week, for six weeks — sweating through Cleveland’s hot summer, walking its streets until his feet ached — Rockefeller continued to seek a job. He attacked this goal with patient persistence. Finally, on September 26, 1855, he heard the words he’d been waiting for: “We’ll give you a chance.” Ever after, Rockefeller referred to this date as “Job Day” and celebrated its anniversary with more passion than his own birthday, for this was the great turning point in his life. Through singular focus on a goal, and patient persistence, he had obtained a toehold in the world of business.
1.What is the purpose of Paragraph 1?
A. To explain why Rockefeller was so successful.
B. To attract the readers with facts about Rockefeller.
C. To entertain the readers with some stories of Rockefeller.
D. To inform the readers of the road for Rockefeller’s success.
2.Which of the following mainly contributed to Rockefeller’s success?
A. Family upbringing. B. His talent for numbers.
C. His persistence and determination. D. Training at a commercial college.
3.What happened to Rockefeller before he got his first job?
A. He had an eye problem.
B. He was turned down for many times.
C. He dropped out of his commercial college.
D. He was forced to go home by the tight market.
4.Why did he choose to celebrate the “Job Day”?
A. It changed his whole life. B. It was close to his birthday.
C. It was the hardest day in his life. D. It was the day he got his first job.
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科目：高中英語 來源：甘肅省河西五市2017屆高三下學(xué)期第二次聯(lián)合考試英語試卷 題型：完形填空
Margie seemed to be the best hostess, yet this was not her party. She was also a________ at the party like everyone else and yet she acted as if she were the owner of the ________. She greeted everyone at the door, and she ________ candies and offered drinks. Margie wanted to ________ that everyone had a good time and that absolutely everything was ________.
Margie is the kind who wants to be ________ and needs to be in control. I used to be like Margie, ________ to control the uncontrollable. I felt ________ the feelings and actions of all people around me. My body ached due to the weight I put on my own __________.
One day while I was out with a friend, I realized how far my desire for ________ had gotten. As I talked to my friend, a stranger’s towel was blown away. I _________in vain for the towel. My friend called me on it and I ________ realized how far my sense of responsibility had gone. Realizing I was _________living my life, I had to make a(n) ________.
If we turn to ________, we come to know that it does not fight for control. A stream does not try to direct its own course; water simply ________ the path of least resistance. A ________ does not create an exact flight plan; a plane trusts its inner guidance system and adapts ________ to new wind currents(氣流) and obstacles.
Next time you try to control the uncontrollable, take a breath.________ and wait. You will find things can be better, with less effort, and in ________ ways you could not have imagined. And you will find a love of life again.
1.A. customer B. guest C. servant D. neighbor
2.A. place B. company 
C. team D. land
3.A. bought B. produced C. collected D. passed
4.A. admit B. remember C. ensure D. recognize
5.A. perfect B. different C. convenient D. cheap
6.A. in secret B. in time C. in order D. in charge
7.A. helping B. agreeing C. trying D. learning
8.A. angry about B. responsible for C. content with D. sensitive to
9.A. shoulders B. sides C. dreams D. feet
10.A. energy B. wealth C. happiness D. con
trol
11.A. asked B. begged C. rushed D. waited
12.A. finally B. frequently C. totally D. unfortunately
13.A. often B. nearly C. just D. seldom
14.A. change B. promise C. order D. report
15.A. money B. space C. nature D. society
16.A. carry B. offer C. invite D. flows
17.A. train B. tree C. bird D. plane
18.A. suddenly B. eventually C. possibly D. easily
19.A. Struggle B. Relax C. Return D. Decide
20.A. interesting B. amazing C. exciting D. confusing
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科目：高中英語 來源：湖南省冷水江市2016-2017學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期期中考試英語試卷 題型：七選五
Much meaning can be conveyed clearly with our eyes, so it is often said that eyes can speak.
1.In a bus you may look at a stranger, but not for too long. And if he sensed that you are staring at him, he may feel uncomfortable.
The same is true in our daily life. If you are stared at for more than necessary, you will look at yourself up and down to see if there is anything wrong with you. 2.. Eyes do speak, right？
Looking too long at someone may seem to be rude and aggressive.3.. If a man stares at a woman for more than 10 seconds and refuses to look away from her, his intentions are obvious. He wishes to attract her attention, and let her know that he is admiring her.
However, when two persons are engaged in a conversation, the speaker will only look into the listener’s eyes from time to time to make sure that the listener does pay attention to what the former is speaking.4.If a speaker looks at you continuously when speaking as if he trying to control you, you will feel awkward. A poor liar usually exposes himself by looking too long at the victim. He wrongly believes that looking straight in the eye is a sign of honest communication. 5.
Actually, eye contact should be made based on specific relationship and situation.
A. On the contrary, it will give him away.
B. Do you have such a kind of experience?
C. That’s what normal eye contact is all about.
D. Actually, continuous eye contact is limi
ted to lovers only.
E. After all, everybody likes to be stared at for quite a long time.
F. But things are different when it comes to staring at the opposite sex.
G. If nothing goes wrong, you will feel annoyed at being stared at that way.
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科目：高中英語 來源：河南省安陽市2017屆高三下學(xué)期畢業(yè)班第三次模擬考試英語試卷 題型：短文填空
It was freezing cold that day. At about 9:00，I 1. (drop)off at the visitor center. I intended to explore Tetons National Park 2. (I). However, I was told that there was no bus 3. (travel) to the park from town, so I had to ask for a lift.
Minutes later, a truck stopped beside me, 4. driver offered to take me there. When we came to the park 5.(enter), he handed over his park pass and got me in for free.
6. (cover) in white, Tetons National Park was attractive on that cold winter day. The sun shining and it was 7.(complete) silent. The silence was lovely, but I had to hope that it was possible to catch 8. ride back into town. As a few people passed me at the parking lot, I asked if they had any room in their car 9. if they were heading to town. “Sure! Come on in, we got a space for you!” they replied.
I was grateful 10. their kindness and I was taught again that regardless of where you are in the world，beautifully unconventional things can and do happen.
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科目：高中英語 來源：寧夏2016-2017學(xué)年高一下學(xué)期期中考試英語試卷 題型：閱讀理解
My writing career began ten years ago with my articles published locally and nationally. As a beginning writer, I was happy to be on my way, writing and learning as much as I could . With two little kids underfoot, as well as working full-time, it was really difficult to make time for writing, but I managed.
Readers told me they laughed, cried or were inspired by my articles. But they didn't know what was really going on behind the typewriter. I was not a happy mommy, and found it difficult to enjoy the everyday little things in life. In short, I was not a happy person.
I realized I had to make some changes. I started walking every morning. It cleared my head, allowed me time to think, gave me fresh air, and made me feel invigorated (精神煥發(fā)） and healthy. I was eating wisely, and the weight started to go. I started a new job, joined a monthly writing chapter，and was determined to keep up my walking. Finding the balance was sometimes difficult. But I was determined to fit in writing time because it made me happy. Sure I loved to watch the news and have my tea, but that wasn't what made me truly happy.
My own happiness has shown through my family, my job performance and my attitude towards challenging situations. I again have readers telling me the effect my writing has had on them, with some able to get on with their own writing because of my articles.
It was up to me to make it happen—my own happiness. One step at a time-one word at a time. And I did it.
1.What was a big challenge to the author according to the first paragraph?
A. Writing good articles. B. Doing well at work.
C. Finding time to write. D. Taking good care of children.
2.Why did the author start walking every morning?
A. To be physically healthy.
B. To enjoy fresh early morning air.
C. To have more energy for writing.
D. To get back to happiness.
3.What can we know about the author from the text?
A. Her articles had a great effect on readers.
B. She didn't enjoy making changes in her life.
C. She wasn't interested in watching TV news.
D. She couldn't find the balance between work and life.
4.What do you think is the main idea of the story?
A. Practice makes perfect. B. Well begun is half done.
C. Time and tide wait for no man. D. Happiness lies in your own hand.
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科目：高中英語 來源：天津市南開區(qū)2017屆高考三模英語試卷 題型：單項填空
This is a very interesting book． I’ll buy it, _____．
A. how much may it cost
B. no matter how it may cost
C. however much it may cost
D. whatever may it cost
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