All the unusual and interesting events from a...

All the unusual and interesting events from around the world are here in our review.

A chocolate wall at railway station in Netherlands

A wall of chocolate at the railway station, Utrecht Centraal, in Utrecht, the Netherlands, has become many food lovers new place to mark. The whole wall is made of chocolate, making it very fun, good-looking, and of course, delicious.

Wine bath resort launched in Japan

The 2019 Beaujolais Nouveau Wine on a Bathing was officially released on Nov. 21 in Hakone, west of Tokyo. A beverage-based bathing experience is the red wine hot spring, with its huge, 3.6-meter-tall wine bottle. People may even be present to witness the wine show, in which staff members spray bathers with a bottle of Hakone wine. Whether seeing the show or not, the red wine bath is perfect for every wine lover.

A Monkey Buffet Festival held in Thailand

The annual Monkey Buffet Festival, a fun one with a difference, was held in Lopburi, Bangkok, on Nov. 24. The Monkey Buffet takes place in the overgrown and ruined Khmer temple of Pra Prang Sam Yot, where the majority of the monkeys live. The monkeys are treated with respect. Endless oceans of fruits you can think of are spread out for the monkeys to feast upon. The festival begins with live performances and dances that draw the monkeys out. Culturally, the feast will bring good luck to the local townspeople.

World’ s strongest puffer jacket (羽绒夹克)

Dutch brand Vollebak has created the world’s strongest puffer jacket, which is 15 times stronger than steel. The exterior (外部) of the indestructible puffer is made from 100 percent Dyneema, the strongest fiber ever made. Dyneema was originally used in body armor (防弹衣) and bullet-proof vehicles. The puffer is made to withstand temperatures up to -40℃, as the colder it gets, the stronger Dyneema becomes. “It will withstand any abuse you put it through during your life time and be in good enough condition to pass down to your grandkids when you are done with it.” explained Vollebak’s co-founder Steve Tidball.

1.Where can a wine lover go for fun?

A.Utrecht. B.Hakone.

C.Lopburi. D.Tokyo.

2.What can a visitor see at the Monkey Buffet Festival?

A.Live performances and dances. B.Endless ocean of food.

C.A chocolate wall for local townspeople. D.Many kinds of animals besides monkeys.

3.Which of the following is NOT true about the puffer jacket?

A.It’s cold-resistant.

B.It’s designed to be a body armor.

C.It uses Dyneema as its main material.

D.It may be handed down to the younger generation.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

People all over the world have some strange hobbies, and one of the most unusual in Britain is "trainspotting".　　 1..You'll see the grown.ups standing around a railway stations and other places where trains pass by, and you'll see them taking photos and exchanging notes with each other. So, what are they doing?

2. - the numbers on the front of the trains, or the make and model of the "locomotive (火车头)" -the part of the train which pulls all the other part. In the same way that some people collect toys or stamps, these men collect and exchange all kinds of details about trains and railways.

The idea goes back as far as 1942. That year, a young man named Ian Allan was working at Waterloo railway station in London.3., and quite a lot of the questions he received were very similar. He found himself getting a little annoyed at sending the sine replies to the same questions .so he had a word with him boss. He asked if he could write a brochure giving the answers to the most frequently asked questions. His boss said if he wanted to waste his time on such a project, that'OK.4..So he did. The brochure he wrote was the earliest version of the FAQs (常见问题) you see on websites nowadays.

The first 2,000 copies were all sold in days, and by the 1950s, a million copies of British Railways Locomotives were selling every year. Ian Allan went to become a successful publisher, and got an Order of the British Empire(OBE,大英帝国勋章) from the Queen in 1995.5..

A.But he should do it in his own time

B.The young man spent much time on it

C.They're looking for the trains they've taken

D.Well, they're collecting information about trains

E.It's usually men over the age of 40, but not always

F.He died in 2015, but his trainspotting hobby lives on

G.It was his job to answer letters from people about trains

高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

March, April and May are months full of festivals and events all over the world. Here are four wonderful festivals around the world that happen in spring. If you want to know more about them, please click here or visit http://www. buddhanet. net/festival, htm/.

SongKran—Thailand

Dates: 13th-15th, April

In Thailand, people celebrate a festival called Songkran, when people head out to the streets with water guns to spray everyone who walks past.

Naghol—Vanuatu

Dates: Every Saturday from April to May

Every year, villagers come together to celebrate the harvest of yams, an important part in the people’s diet in Vanuatu. The festival is most famous for its “land diving ceremony”. During the ceremony men and boys dive to the ground from high wooden towers with only two thin vines (藤) attached to their ankles.

Cherry Blossom Viewing—Japan

Dates: The cherry blossom season is different from year to year depending on the weather forecast.

The festival is well-known. Japanese celebrate the days when the flowers finally blossom. Only a few days later, the petals (花瓣) fall to the ground, like pink snowflakes. That means the traditional festival only lasts for several days. In Japan, almost everyone has picnics in the parks to view the flowers.

Sinhalese New Year—Sri Lanka

Dates: 13th or 14th, April

Just like in many other countries in South or South East Asia, this is the time when the Sinhalese celebrate the traditional New Year, an ancient celebration which marks the end of the harvest season and is one of two times of the year when the sun is straight above Sri Lanka. There are a lot of delicious foods during the celebration.

1.What may happen to a tourist walking in the street during SongKran in Thailand?

A. He may get wet.

B. He may be shot by the locals.

C. He may enjoy delicious foods.

D. He may see some petals falling.

2.Where can you go to enjoy amazing performances during the festival?

A. Thailand.　　 B. Vanuatu.

C. Japan.　　 D. Sri Lanka.

3.How is Cherry Blossom Viewing different from the other three festivals?

A. It is a traditional festival.

B. It is a very famous festival.

C. It varies with weather conditions every year.

D. It allows visitors to eat food during the festival.

4.Where are you most likely to find the text?

A. On TV.

B. In a report.

C. On the Internet.

D. In a newspaper.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Thousands of students, from all around the world, have helped their international careers by taking EIS English studies at South Thames College London – STCL.

You too can take our first-class EIS courses to learn, and live English in London @ STCL.

1. Our experience

We have provided English for International Students EIS courses to people from around the world for 40 years.

More than 1,000 students take our EIS courses each year, often after a recommendation from a friend or relative.

Our teachers have worked in many countries; their experience will help you to develop international English communication skills.

2. A world in one college

The College has students from more than 100 countries.

When you study English with us, you will have the opportunity to meet not only UK students, but also people from all over the world.

3. ________

The College’s main purpose is to provide education and training for our local community.

We have more than 20,000 students, on a range of academic, technical and vocational courses in addition to English language courses.

All students can also use the facilities available at the college—library services, free Internet access, sports & more.

You can join a range of leisure and social activities.

4. Assured quality

STCL is a member of English UK, the national association of accredited (授权的) English language centers.

Our EIS courses meet the quality standards of Accreditation UK and are accredited by the British Council.

5. Our range of courses

We have a wide range of courses designed to meet the needs of global citizens in an international environment.

Our courses prepare you both for life in London – perhaps as a student – and for your future career, anywhere in the world.

We help you improve your English so you can communicate more effectively – for study, work or socializing…

Intensive courses meet UK immigration regulations for students.

For information about out intensive English courses, click here.

1.What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To attract students from all over the world.

B. To make South Thames College London known.

C. To stress the importance of EIS courses.

D. To help find a suitable training course.

2.Which can be the best heading of Part 3?

A. Our recreation resources

B. Free services in STCL

C. More than an English school

D. Carefully designed activities

3.From the passage we learn that _____.

A. the College’s history goes back over a century

B. the teachers here come from all over the world

C. the students can’t have access to library services

D. the courses are useful for one’s future career

4.This passage is most likely to be found _____.

A. in a school report 　　 B. on the Internet

C. in a textbook 　　　　　 D. in the newspaper

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Thousands of students, from all around the world, have helped their international careers by taking EIS English studies at South Thames College London — STCL.

You too can take our first-class EIS courses to learn, and live English in London @ STCL.

Our experience

We have provided English for International Students’ — EIS courses to people from around the world for 40 years.

More than 1,000 students take our EIS courses each year, often after a recommendation from a friend or relative.

Our teachers have worked in many countries; their experience will help you to develop international English communication skills.

A world in one college

The College has students from more than 100 countries.

When you study English with us, you will have the opportunity to meet not only UK students, but also people from all over the world.

More than an English school

The College’s main purpose is to provide education and training for our local community.

We have more than 20, 000 students, on a range of academic, technical and vocational(职业的) courses in addition to English language courses.

All students can use the facilities(设施) available at the college —library services, free Internet access, sports & more.

Our range of courses

We have a wide range of courses designed to meet the needs of global citizens in an international environment.

Our courses prepare you both for life in London —perhaps as a student —and for your future career, anywhere in the world.

We help you improve your English so you can communicate more effectively —for study, work or socializing…

For information about our English courses, click here.

1.What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To attract students from around the world.

B. To make South Thames College London known.

C. To stress the importance of EIS courses.

D. To compete against other language schools in London.

2. From the passage we learn that _____.

A. the College’s history goes back over a century

B. the teachers there come from all over the world

C. the college has a good reputation among its EIS students

D. the courses there just focus on language learning

3. Which key information is NOT given in this passage?

A. Experience of teachers.

B. Main purpose of the college.

C. Range of Courses.

D. Approved quality from authorities.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

35．Such a great event __________ that it will attract governments and people from across the world to Shanghai．

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

More than a hundred reporters from around the world thronged and bustled in the Stock Exchange Building in Stockholm's Old Town for about an hour before the doors to the Swedish Academy swung open. Notably, there were many Japanese reporters present, hoping to break the news that Haruki Murakami had won the prize. Finally, the Swedish Academy's Permanent Secretary Peter Englund stepped out from the doors and said Canadian short story writer Alice Munro has won the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature.

The following is a truncated Q&A with reporters and Englund. (The questions have been simplified and clarified.)

Why did Alice Munro win?

We gave her the Nobel Prize in Literature because she is a master of the contemporary short story.

Which book to begin with?

One of the amazing things about her is that she has no weak works in her writing. She has always worked to the best of her ability; she has always cultivated the short story to perfection. And she has never really written a weak or bad book. So you can take your pick. 'The Moons of Jupiter' was the first book I read by her and you can see both her different themes in that book and also her very special narrative mode, you can find it there. She tells her stories a bit like nobody else. She has a very economical language and sparse style. You can find that in 'The Moons of Jupiter.' You can take your pick. The latest one is obviously very interesting, 'Dear Life,' which contains a number of autobiographical sketches at the end that gives a key to the entire authorship of Alice Munro.

How was she informed?

Well, I left a message on her answering machine. I couldn't reach her and it was of course pretty early in the morning. But she will be notified by courier, by email to her both agents, by standard mail and so on.

What kind of message did you leave?

Basically, congratulations! You've won the Nobel Prize in literature.

What's the Importance of a woman winning?

Don't ask me. We picked her for excellence, nothing else. Of course it matters when you start doing the headcount. But she is no representative. She has received this prize just because of what she has done. Nothing else.

So the sexual balance doesn't count?

We don't have these kinds of quotas; thank god ... We don't have any quotas. We could, if we wanted to, award this prize four times in a row to a children's book writer working in the United States. If we wanted to. We can do as we please. We don't have to fill any quotes in any direction. We just give it to authors who show an extraordinary literary quality. One of these is Mrs. Alice Munro.

1.Why were there so many Japanese reporters in the Stock Exchange Building in Stockholm's Old Town?

A. They were waiting there to report who would win the 2013 Nobel Prize in 2013.

B. They had expected that Haruki Murakami would win the prize.

C. They just wanted to be the first to report the 2013 Noble Prize winner.

D. They were waiting in the stock market to give the world a big surprise.

2.Alice Munro would most probably be informed of her winning by ________?

A. picking up her answering machine　　 B. email from both of her agents

C. standard mail　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. The passage doesn’t clarify it.

3.According to the passage, Alice Munro was awarded the 2013 Noble Prize in Literature mainly for ________.

A. she has an obvious advantage over Haruki Murakami

B. it is rare for a woman to have written so many perfect stories

C. she is a master of the contemporary short story

D. she deserves a prize for her hard work for so many years

4.Alice Munro is best known for her work ________.

A. “Dear Life”, which contains a number of autobiographical sketches that gives a key to her entire authorship

B. “The Moons of Jupiter”, which represented both her different themes and also her very special narrative mode

C. “Dance of the Happy Shades”, which helped her win the first Governor General’s Award

D. no specific work, but the uniqueness and perfection reflected in all her works

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

All the people around the world have the same simple dream ______ they will always live in peace and comfort.

A. that    B. when  C. how    D. whether

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Twenty-five young musicians from around the world have come to California to train and perform this month.　 They will take part in an international program called iPalpiti. The name comes from the Italian word for heartbeats.

Eduard Schmieder is the program's conductor and musical director, Schmieder and his wife started the program in 1997 with help from violinist and conductor Yehudi Menuhin.

This year, the musicians come from 19 countries, including Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Israel and Italy.　 Schmieder notes some of the musicians are from countries that are at war with each other.

And they are sitting next to each other, and they become friends, He says through their music and friendship, they are making the world more peaceful.

The musicians taking part in the program range in age from their late teens to their 30s.

Schmieder said they include winners of major music competitions. Peter Rainer is a violin player from Germany. He serves as concertmaster, the link between the musicians and conductor. "lt’s so great that you have so many sensitive musicians. They all are very alert and awake and listen to each other and it's a lot of fun. " Turkish viola player Can Sakul says the international group works we’ll together. "The experience is a cultural as well as a musical exchange," said Russian violinist SemyonPromoe.　 " Everyone has their own opinion of music, how to play every composition.　 It's very interesting to interact with everybody, to play together and to create one opinion for everybody. "

This year, the festival focuses on music from the 1600s to the 1900s. But cello player Franciaco Vila of Ecuador said the music has no geographic boundaries Vila added that the musicians get to know more about each other as they perform great music.

"It's interesting to see where we intersect(交集) , how many things we have in common. And also the music world is quite small, so you're only one person away from knowing everyone else" Can Sakul said the musicians who have taken part in the training and festival make up a big family. He added that he is proud to be a part of it.

1.When was the program founded?

A. This month.　　 B. From 1600s　　 C. From late teens.　　 D. In 1997.

2.Mentioning that "Some musicians are from countries that are at war with each other.", Schmieder intends to present that　　　　　　 .

A. musicians continue to fight in competitions　　 B. music makes the world more harmonious

C. musicians are from different countries　　 D. the world is not peaceful

3.What does the underlined word "sensitive ’' probably mean?

A. Flexible.　　 B. Artificial.　　 C. Brilliant.　　 D. Energetic.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A. Musicians have much in common.　　 B. A national music program.

C. Music has no geographic boundaries.　　 D. Music competitions at war.

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Chinese culture has become ______ interest for people all over the world since the Shanghai Expo and many foreigners are discovering ______ history of China ．

A．the ; x       B ．an ; the             C．an ; x           D．the ; the

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析