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Remember to send me a photo of us next time you ______ to me.

A. are writing        B. will write     C. has written      D. write

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Next time you raise an eyebrow at the views of your friend, brother, sister or colleague, remember they could be helping to make you smarter. New research shows that intelligence is not fixed but can be improved throughout adulthood by family members, bright mates and intellectually challenging careers. The study challenges the commonly held belief that intelligence is fixed by the age of about 18.

Scientific consensus (共识) suggests intelligence is controlled by genes, with environmental factors such as schooling and nutrition playing a part up to this age. After this point, IQ scores become steady. But James Flynn, professor at the University of Otago in New Zealand, argues that people can “upgrade” their intelligence throughout their lives. He believes intellectual stimulation (刺激)from other people is important as the “brain seems to be rather like a muscle—the more you use it, the stronger it gets”. However, the opposite is also true—so people who share a home or workplace with the intellectually challenged risk seeing their IQ levels nosedive as a result.

Professor Flynn analyzed US intelligence tests from the last 65 years and created new IQ “age tables”. He found a bright ten-year-old with brothers and sisters of average intelligence will suffer a five to ten point IQ disadvantage compared to a similar child with equally bright brothers and sisters. However, children with a low IQ could gain six to eight points by having brighter brothers and sisters and special educational treatment to help pull them up.

Professor Flynn concluded that although genetics and early life experiences determine about 80% of intelligence, the remaining 20% is linked to lifestyle. This means people can raise their IQ, or allow it to fall, by ten points or more. He suggests the best way to improve IQ levels is to socialize with bright friends, and find an intellectually challenging job.

1.What do people commonly believe?

A. People1 s IQ levels fall as they get older and older.

B. It’s wise for people to share family members’ views.

C. The intelligence changes no more during adulthood.

D. Doing challenging deeds is good for one’s intelligence.

2.The underlined word “nosedive” in Paragraph 2 most probably means ________.

A. vary　　 B. fall　　 C. change　　 D. develop

3.Which of the following can help improve one’s intelligence according to Professor Flynn?

A. Staying with smart people.　　 B. Making many friends.

C. Doing exercise every day.　　 D. Learning from parents.

4.The purpose of the text is to ________.

A. persuade　　 B. advertise　　 C. entertain　　 D. inform

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I can’t remember the first time one of my children told me, “I hate you.” I can, however, tell you that it still happens occasionally, but it doesn’t bother me. As their father, I often say things that are unpopular. If they hate me once in a while, I know I’m doing a good job.

There are three other words that I won’t allow in my house, however. Last week, I was watching my older son play with a paper airplane. After he accidentally threw it into a wall and it came apart, his eyes welled up with tears.

“I hate myself,” he said. It wasn’t the first time he’d said it, and I was concerned that he’d started to actually believe it.

I knelt down next to him and made him look into my eyes. I told him that I never wanted to hear those words again, and that he needed to respect himself.

The difference between your kid telling you they hate you and them saying they hate themselves is that, five minutes later, they’ve already forgotten they “hate you”. Self-hate is much more potentially poisonous and for young people, it can linger into the rest of their life.

Kids who start to believe they hate themselves sometimes struggle to form new friendships. As teenagers, they avoid the chance to connect with a potential love interest, because they assume they’ll be rejected. And as adults, they might choose not to apply for the dream job because they assume it won’t work out.

I know this is true, because I didn’t have a high opinion of myself as a child. I found myself struggling in many areas, and I’d hate to see my children suffer the same fate.

Sometimes, words are just words. But some words can make the kind of impact I’d very much like to avoid for my children. I don’t fear strong language; I fear language that makes us weak.

1.How did the author feel on hearing his kids saying “I hate you”?

A. Depressed.　　 B. Annoyed.　　 C. Unconcerned.　　 D. Excited.

2.Why won’t the author allow the three words “I hate myself”?

A. Because the impact of thinking in this way is negative.

B. Because it hurts parents to hear their kids saying so.

C. Because it doesn’t make any sense to blame oneself.

D. Because the impoliteness of saying so is unbearable.

3.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “linger” in paragraph 5?

A. come to an end　　 B. continue to exist　　 C. begin to change　　 D. become out of date

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I still remember father spent plenty of time teaching me how to pronounce a word, how to understand something that I saw for the first time and how to be polite to others. And I will never31 one sentence my father used to say to me, “I love you, son. Say you love me, son.”32, I would scream, “I love you, Dad.”

When I was growing up, I found that I had little in33with my father gradually. Sometimes we often argued about something sharply and then the argument changed into a34. I knew there was a gap between us. I didn’t35hearing the words “I love you” from my father the last time. To tell you the truth, I couldn’t honestly remember36I had last said those words to him, either.

Now father was in hospital. The doctor said it was37and he needed an operation at once, 38 he wasn’t sure whether my father was able to39it. Everything in my childhood40 in my mind. Then I called and said, “Dad, I love you!”

There was a 41 at the other end and he replied coldly, “Well, I love you, too!”

I 42 and said, “Dad, I know you love me, and when you are 43 , I know you will say what you want to say.”

Fifteen minutes later my mother called and 44 asked, “Paul, is everything OK?”

A few weeks later I was working when I received my father’s call. “Paul, I love you.” I was so 45that my tears rolled down my cheeks. Perhaps both of us46that this special moment had47  our relationship to a new level.

A short while after this special moment, my father finally narrowly 48death following the heart operation. I can’t49that if I didn’t take the first 50and Dad did not survive the surgery, what kind of life I would lead now.

1.                A．forget          B．read           C．understand    D．practice

2.                A．Actually        B．Simply          C．Naturally  D．Strangely

3.                A．heart          B．manner         C．mind D．common

4.                A．fight           B．quarrel         C．question  D．discussion

5.                A．expect         B．think           C．enjoy D．remember

6.                A．why           B．whether        C．where    D．when

7.                A．risky           B．serious         C．important D．difficult

8.                A．but            B．because        C．so   D．for

9.                A．remain         B．master         C．survive   D．defeat

10.               A．put            B．opened        C．kept  D．appeared

11.               A．response       B．pause          C．silence    D．surprise

12.               A．cried          B．smiled         C．nodded   D．moved

13.               A．free           B．ready          C．happy D．convenient

14.               A．eagerly         B．carefully        C．excitedly  D．nervously

15.               A．touched        B．amused        C．encouraged    D．shocked

16.               A．required       B．realized        C．reacted   D．reported

17.               A．formed         B．built           C．taken D．increased

18.               A．escaped        B．passed         C．beat  D．fought

19.               A．conclude       B．infer           C．imagine   D．decide

20.               A．effect          B．step           C．word D．advice

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Sports are the base of my life, next to my mother who raised me when my dad left us. I have been into sports since I was six years old. I have known many coaches and heard hundreds of their tips, but they usually focused on drills to develop my skills and reach the next level of play.

When I was in Senior Two, I met the new school basketball coach, Brian Pawloski. I thought I was certain to be selected for the school team since I had been in it the year before. I showed up to the tryouts (选拔赛) and put out about 90% effort since I thought I’d make it with no problem. That was a big mistake.

Brian Pawloski is the hardest-working coach I have ever met. He didn’t expect 100% effort, he expected 200% effort. One example: he once made us do 40 suicide drills for the 40 lay-ups (投篮) we missed in a game. Some think this is crazy, but it isn’t. After this conditioning practice, as we were getting a cup of cold water to drink, I said, “Coach that was the best practice I ever had.” I was completely sincere. This man was and is the person who influenced me most at my high school. He expects us to be excellent not just on the court but in the classroom. If I am not working on basketball, I am reading a book that he thinks will help us better understand life’s challenges, including Wooden, Coach, and The Screwtape Letters.

In the first two years I slacked off, not putting forth my full potential. Now, unlike the coaches of my youth, this man was interested in how he did off the court. He always made sure I kept up with my studies and was able to be trusted. I can honestly say that no other coach has given me so much advice on how to succeed in basketball, but more importantly, in life. My school is lucky to have such a great person to teach, coach and influence their students. I will always remember my high-school basketball days as one of the hardest times I have ever worked in my life not only in basketball but in my growth as an individual.

1.Different from other coaches, Coach Brian ________.

A. trained the team to the edge of death

B. expected the team to do well in their studies

C. asked the team to do more reading than training

D. concentrated on skill training

2.The underlined phrase “slacked off” in the last paragraph probably means ________.

A. made less effort　　 B. paid no attention

C. showed no interest　　 D. had less passion

3.In the author’s eye, Coach Brian is ________.

A. professional and serious　　 B. skilled and cruel

C. hardworking and honest　　 D. strict and helpful

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

----Put your money away. It’s on me. I wouldn't hear of it.

----If you insist, but next time it's my __________.

A. order　　 B. treat　　 C. dilemma　　 D. scoop

高二英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析

It was very _________ of you to send me a postcard when you were on holiday in Hong Kong.

A considerable     B innocent          C considerate          D unconscious

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Jack threw the papers on my desk. “Next time you want to change anything, ask me first,” he said. I had changed a long sentence and corrected its grammar — something I thought I was paid to do.

Several days later, he made me angry again. I went to his office, prepared to lose my job if need be, but not before I let the man know how I felt. “What?” he said nervously.

Suddenly I knew what I had to do. “Jack, the way you’ve been treating me is wrong. And it’s wrong for me to allow it to continue,” I said. “I want to make you a promise. I will be a friend.” The next day I brought some cakes to Jack’s office. Every time I saw Jack in the hall, I smiled at him. After all, that’s what friends do.

One year after our talk, I was told that I had breast cancer . When I was in hospital, my friends tried to find the right words to say, but no one could. The last day of my hospital stay, the door opened and Jack walked over to my bed. “Tulips (郁金香),” he placed some bulbs　 beside me and said, “If you plant them when you get home, you’ll be there to see them when they come up.” Tears filled my eyes.

In a moment when I prayed for just the right words, a man with few words said the right thing. After all, that’s what friends do. Now, I have seen those tulips push through the soil every spring for over ten years.

1.Why did Jack throw some papers on the author’s desk?

A. She gave him the wrong papers.　　 B. He thought her report was very bad.

C. He wanted her to check them again.　　 D. He didn’t agree with her correction.

2.What promise did the author make to Jack?

A. She would work harder from then on.　　 B. She would treat him like a friend.

C. She would bring him some cakes.　　 D. She would treat him the same way.

3.The tulip bulbs that Jack gave the author probably suggest ______.

A. love　　 B. honor　　 C. hope　　 D. thanks

4.What did the author mean by saying “that’s what friends do”?

A. Friends must help each other to correct mistakes.

B. Friends should give advice to each other at the right time.

C. Friends should do anything for each other.

D. Friends should treat each other with respect and kindness.

高二英语长对话困难题查看答案及解析

Jack threw the papers on my desk and glared at me.

“What’s 　　 ?” I asked.

“Next time you want to change anything, 　　 me first,” he shouted.

How dare he treat me like that? I thought. I just changed a long sentence and corrected grammar—something I thought I would be 　　　 to do.

In fact I’d been 　　 . One co-worker took me aside the first day and reminded me of his temper. One day, another thing left me in tears so I stormed into his office 　　 .

“What?” he asked.

　 　　 I knew what I must do. After all, he deserved it. “Jack, the 　　 you’ve been treating me is wrong,” I said. Jack seemed 　　 and leaned back in his chair.

“I make you a promise. I’ll be a(n) 　　 . I’ll treat you as you deserve to be　 　　 , with respect and kindness.” With the words, I left.

Jack 　　 me the rest of the week. Letters appeared on my desk while I was at lunch; the corrected versions weren’t seen again. 　　 day I left a 　　 on his desk, reading “Hope your day is going great.” Over the next few weeks, Jack reappeared, but nothing 　　 happened again.

One year later, I had suffered breast cancer and would die soon. The last day of my 　　 stay, Jack came. He placed some flowers beside me, saying, “Tulips(郁金香)”.

　　　　 I smiled, not 　　 . He cleared his throat. “If you plant them when you get home, they’ll 　 　 next spring.” Tears clouded my eyes and I whispered “Thank you.”

Jack grasped my hands, saying, “You’re 　　 . You can’t see it now, 　　 next spring you’ll see the colors I picked out for you.”

I’ve seen those beautiful tulips push through the soil every spring for ten years now. I’ll never 　　 Jack.

1.A. different    B. ill    C. wrong    D. important

2.A. help    B. ask    C. allow    D. invite

3.A. made    B. punished    C. forced    D. paid

4.A. warned    B. proved    C. reported    D. ordered

5.A. excitedly    B. happily    C. angrily    D. disappointedly

6.A. Accidentally    B. Eventually    C. Immediately    D. Suddenly

7.A. action    B. way    C. method    D. manner

8.A. moved    B. stupid    C. scared    D. nervous

9.A. enemy    B. boss    C. friend    D. helper

10.A. treated    B. hoped    C. refused    D. worked

11.A. visited    B. accompanied    C. punished    D. avoided

12.A. Some    B. Another    C. The other    D. Any

13.A. note    B. passage    C. paper    D. book

14.A. fearful    B. pleasant    C. unhappy    D. exciting

15.A. school    B. hospital    C. office    D. home

16.A. doubting    B. explaining    C. crying    D. understanding

17.A. come up    B. pick up    C. turn up    D. go up

18.A. right    B. fine    C. welcome    D. popular

19.A. so    B. and    C. then    D. but

20.A. remember    B. miss    C. forgive    D. forget

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

---Goodbye, Peter, remember me to your parents.

---_______.

高二英语单项填空极难题查看答案及解析