In 1974, the Chinese made 1. amazing discovery--the stories about Emperor Qin and his great army. An army of more than 8,000 soldiers 2. (make) of terra cotta(赤土陶), baked reddish clay, is buried beneath the earth not far from the tomb 3. Emperor Qin is believed to be buried.
Farmers digging a well in a field 4. (strike) the head of a terra-cotta soldier, The news that Emperor Qin and his great army were discovered 5. (quick) spread, and archeologists rushed to the site. After many 6. (effort)，archeologists learned that about 8,000 terra-cotta warriors(兵马俑) were placed beneath the ground.
So far, archeologists have dug up and pieced together about l,000 0f the soldiers. The soldiers stand about six feet tall, and each appears to have his own separate 7. (personal). Some are almost smiling; some look very serious. Each 8. (have) his own little mustache and little changes to his hairstyle.
Visitors coming 9. different countries can see the special army in three museums built above the site. And they can look to the tree-covered Mount. Li nearby and reflect on all the discoveries that are yet 10. (uncover).
(2017届湖北部分重点中学高三新考试大纲适应性考试)After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. That Friday after work, I drove over to pick her up.
We went to a restaurant that, although not 21 , was very nice and cozy. My mother took my arm ___22 __she were the First Lady. During the dinner, we had an agreeable conversation — nothing 23 but catching up on recent 24 of each other’s life. We talked so much that we missed the 25 .As we arrived at her house later, she said, ＂I’ll go out with you again, but only if you let me 26 you.＂ I agreed.
＂How was your 27 ?＂ asked my wife when I got home. ＂Very nice. Far 28 my wildest imagination＂ I answered.
A few days later, my mother died of a heart attack. It happened so 29 that I didn’t have a chance to do anything for her. Some time 30 , I received an envelope with a copy of a restaurant 31 from the same place where mother and I had dined. An 32 note said: ＂I paid this bill 33 . I wasn’t sure that I 34 be there; but I still paid for two plates – one for you and the other for your 35 .You will never know what that night 36 for me. I love you, son.＂
At that moment, I 37 the importance of saying in time: ＂I LOVE YOU＂ and to give time to our family. ___38___ in life is more important than your family. Give them the time they 39 , because these things cannot be___40 till ＂some other time.＂
1.A. grand B. comfortable C. shabby D. delicate
2.A. even if B. as though C. so that D. in case
3.A. unbelievable B. attractive C. interesting D. extraordinary
4.A. accidents B. events C. coincidences D. conditions
5.A. bus B. appointment C. movie D. time
6.A. accompany B. order C. satisfy D. invite
7.A. date B. dinner C. film D. mother
8.A. from B. beyond C. beneath D. out of
9.A. immediately B. abruptly C. absolutely D. awfully
10.A. before B. ago C. later D. after
11.A. receipt B. bill C. reception D. notice
12.A. extra B. additional C. attached D. approved
13.A. by chance B. on purpose C. for myself D. in advance
14.A. might B. should C. could D. would
15.A. son B. wife C. friend D. colleague
16.A. meant B. paid C. provided D. made
17.A. advocated B. appreciated C. admired D. applauded
18.A. Something B. Anything C. Everything D. Nothing
19.A. demand B. need C. deserve D. desire
20.A. put off B. called off C. taken off D. turned off
（2017届河南豫南九校高三下期质量考评）You may have grown up living with sisters and brothers, or this may be your first time sharing your living space with someone else. 1. . However, it can also be a great part of your college experience. Follow these tips to make sure you and your roommate keep things pleasant and supportive throughout the year.
Be clear from the beginning.
Maybe you hate it when someone interrupts you when you are sleeping every morning. Maybe you need ten minutes to yourself before talking to anyone after you wake up. 2. .It’s not fair to expect him or her to pick up on them right away, and communicating what you need is one of the best ways to get rid of problems before they become problems.
3. .
This may seem simple, but it’s probably one of the biggest reasons why roommates experience conflicts. Don’t you think he’ll mind if you borrow his shoes for a quick soccer game? For all you know, you just stepped over the line. Don’t borrow, use, or take anything without getting permission first.
Be open to change.
You should expect to learn and grow and change during your time at school. 4. .As the term progresses, realize things will change for both of you. Be comfortable setting things that unexpectedly come up, setting new rules, and being flexible to your changing environment.
Follow the golden rule.
5. No matter what your relationship is at the end of the year, you can take comfort knowing you acted like an adult and treated your roommate with respect.
A. Respect your roommate’s things
B. Let your roommate know about your preferences
C. Treat your roommate like you’d like to be treated
D. Living with a roommate is really a wonderful thing
E. Having a roommate surely has its challenges
F. You should correct your bad habits first
G. And the same should happen to your roommate, if all goes well
When it comes to friends, I desire those who will share my happiness with me. When I was in the eighth grade, I had a friend. We were shy and ＂too serious＂ about our studies when it was becoming fashionable with our classmates to learn acceptable social behaviors. We said little at school, but she would come to my house and we would sit down with pencils and paper, and one of us would say: ＂Let’s start with a train whistle today.＂ We would sit quietly together and write separate poems or stories that grew out of a train whistle. Then we would read them aloud. At the end of that school year, we, too, were changed into social creatures and the stories and poems stopped.
When I lived for a time in London, I had a friend. He was in despair (失望) and I was in despair. But our friendship was based on the idea in each of us that we would be sorry later if we did not explore this great city because we had felt bad at the time. We met every Sunday for five weeks and found many excellent things. We walked until our despairs disappeared and then we parted. We gave London to each other.
For almost four years I have had remarkable friends. We write long letters in which we often discover our strangest selves. Each of us appears, sometimes in a funny way, in the other’s dreams. She and I agree that, at certain times, we seem to be parts of the same mind. In my most interesting moments, I often think: ＂Yes, I must tell...＂ We have never met.
It is such comforting companions I wish to keep. One bright hour with their kind is worth more to me than the lifetime services of a psychologist (心理学家), who will only fill up the healing (愈合的) silence necessary to those darkest moments in which I would rather be my own best friend.
1.In the eighth grade, what the author did before developing proper social behavior was to __________.
A. become serious about her study B. go to her friend’s house regularly
C. learn from her classmates at school D. share poems and stories with her friend
2.In Paragraph 2, ＂We gave London to each other＂ probably means __________.
A. our exploration of London was a memorable gift to both of us
B. we were unwilling to tear ourselves away from London
C. our unpleasant feelings about London disappeared
D. we parted with each other in London
3.According to Paragraph 3, the author and her friend __________.
A. call each other regularly B. have similar personalities
C. enjoy writing to each other D. dream of meeting each other
4.In the darkest moments, the author would prefer to __________.
A. ask for professional help B. be left alone
C. stay with her best friend D. break the silence
(河北省衡水冀州中学2017届高复班第二次阶段考试)When Pat Jones finishes college, she decides to travel around the world and see as many foreign places as she could while she was young. Pat wants to visit Latin America first, so she got a job as an English teacher in a school in Bolivia. Pat spoke a little Spanish, so she was able to communicate with her students even when they didn’t know much English.
Once, a sentence she had read somewhere struck her mind; if you dream in a foreign language, you have really mastered it. Pat repeated this sentence to her students and hopes that some day she would dream in Spanish and they would dream in English.
One day, one of her worst students came up and explained in Spanish that he had not done his homework. He had gone to bed early and had slept badly.
＂What does this have to do with your homework?＂ Pat asked.
＂I dreamed all night, Miss Jones. And my dream was in English.＂
＂In English?＂ Pat was very surprised, since he was such a bad student. She was even secretly jealous. Her dream was still not in Spanish. But she encouraged her young students, ＂Well, tell me about your dream.＂
＂All the people in my dream spoke English. All the newspapers and magazines and all the TV programs were in English.＂
＂But that’s wonderful,＂ said Pat. ＂What did all the people say to you?＂
＂I am sorry, Miss Jones. That’s why I slept so badly. I didn’t understand a word they said. It was a nightmare.＂
1.Pat believed that ________.
A. people can learn foreign languages in their dreams
B. she already dreamed in Spanish so she has mastered Spanish
C. one of her worst students had already mastered English
D. dreaming in a foreign language means a good command of it
2.Pat’s student didn’t finish his homework because ________.
A. the homework was too difficult
B. the student dreamed in English
C. the student didn’t sleep well
D. the student didn’t know much English
3.The writer wrote this story ________.
A. to show us how to learn a foreign language
B. to show us how to teach a foreign language
C. to amuse us with an interesting story
D. to encourage us to travel to foreign countries
4.From the passage we can infer that ________.
A. in Bolivia, people speak Spanish
B. Pat’s student who dreamed in English was actually good at English
C. Pat has already learned much Spanish
D. in Latin America, the newspapers and magazines are in English
I first met Paul Newman in 1968, when George Roy Hill, the director of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, introduced us in New York City. When the studio didn’t want me for the film — it wanted somebody as well known as Paul — he stood up for me. I don’t know how many people would have done that; they would have listened to their agents or the studio powers.
The friendship that grew out of the experience of making that film and The Sting four years later had its root in the fact that although there was an age difference, we both came from a tradition of theater and live TV. We were respectful of craft（技艺）and focused on digging into the characters we were going to play. Both of us had the qualities and virtues that are typical of American actors: humorous, aggressive, and making fun of each other— but always with an underlying affection. Those were also at the core（核心）of our relationship off the screen.
We shared the brief that if you’re fortunate enough to have success, you should put something back— he with his Newman’s Own food and his Hole in the Wall camps for kids who are seriously ill, and me with Sundance and the institute and the festival. Paul and I didn’t see each other all that regularly, but sharing that brought us together. We supported each other financially and by showing up at events.
I last saw him a few months ago. He’d been in and out of the hospital. He and I both knew what the deal was, and we didn’t talk about it. Ours was a relationship that didn’t need a lot of words.
1.Why was the studio unwilling to give the role to author at first?
A. Paul Newman wanted it.
B. The studio powers didn’t like his agent.
C. He wasn’t famous enough.
D. The director recommended someone else.
2.Why did Paul and the author have a lasting friendship?
A. They were of the same age.
B. They worked in the same theater.
C. They were both good actors.
D. They have similar characteristics.
3.What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. Their belief.
B. Their care for children.
C. Their success.
D. Their support for each other.
4.What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A. To show his love of films.
B. To remember a friend.
C. To introduce a new movie.
D. To share his acting experience.
