For years, I followed the materialistic standards around me. I thought that without the purses, shoes, and all the other “____” things, I would not be as pretty, smart, or important as others of my age.
As a freshman (新生) of my high school, I thought top social status could be gained by doing everything to ____. So I became a(n)____ and bought fake (伪造的) designer purses. I felt popular and important, and I ____ it.
But, my parents couldn’t understand my strong ____ to be someone just to ____ others. They tried endlessly to convince me that I was hurting myself,____ I wouldn’t listen. I felt ____ with this way of my life until one day I looked at myself in the mirror and saw someone with makeup and the product-filled hair wasn’t me. That person was ____.
So I quit cheerleading and ____ swimming again, something I had loved for eight years before high school. I also attended my school’s top vocal (声乐) performance group, and ____ myself whole-heartedly to community service.
I wrote articles in my school newspaper that questioned the materialistic ____ of many students at my school. I started ____ my limits academically, which I ____ considered less important than improving my social status.
I found a new group of friends who ____ me, unlike my old friends. I found I no longer needed to impress others materialistically. Starting over was ____. My classmates looked at me as if they didn’t know me.
I am to ____ the materialistic culture. I am confident, talented, and optimistic. I know who I am. I’m motivated to explore even more of my ____ as a student and a member of my community.
I took one of the worst ____ in my life but I turned it around and ____ something beautiful——a life that fits me, with meaning and happiness.
1.A. strange B. necessary C. conventional D. stupid
2.A. fit in B. come back C. get out D. set off
3.A. assistant B. winner C. actress D. cheerleader
4.A. disliked B. loved C. improved D. adopted
5.A. promise B. refusal C. desire D. failure
6.A. hide B. admire C. impress D. appreciate
7.A. so B. but C. until D. because
8.A. pleased B. tired C. confused D. bored
9.A. happy B. busy C. attractive D. sad
10.A. started B. suggested C. regretted D. a voided
11.A. forgave B. admitted C. devoted D. collected
12.A. doubts B. systems C. reforms D. behaviors
13.A. pushing B. clarifying C. finishing D. remembering
14.A. permanently B. finally C. immediately D. previously
15.A. protected B. supported C. discovered D. blamed
16.A. natural B. simple C. hard D. special
17.A. team up with B. make up for C. take advantage of D. say goodbye to
18.A. history B. belief C. potential D. experience
19.A. situations B. changes C. remarks D. decorations
20.A. tested B. created C. taught D. affected
高二英语完形填空中等难度题
For years, I followed the materialistic standards around me. I thought that without the purses, shoes, and all the other “____” things, I would not be as pretty, smart, or important as others of my age.
As a freshman (新生) of my high school, I thought top social status could be gained by doing everything to ____. So I became a(n)____ and bought fake (伪造的) designer purses. I felt popular and important, and I ____ it.
But, my parents couldn’t understand my strong ____ to be someone just to ____ others. They tried endlessly to convince me that I was hurting myself,____ I wouldn’t listen. I felt ____ with this way of my life until one day I looked at myself in the mirror and saw someone with makeup and the product-filled hair wasn’t me. That person was ____.
So I quit cheerleading and ____ swimming again, something I had loved for eight years before high school. I also attended my school’s top vocal (声乐) performance group, and ____ myself whole-heartedly to community service.
I wrote articles in my school newspaper that questioned the materialistic ____ of many students at my school. I started ____ my limits academically, which I ____ considered less important than improving my social status.
I found a new group of friends who ____ me, unlike my old friends. I found I no longer needed to impress others materialistically. Starting over was ____. My classmates looked at me as if they didn’t know me.
I am to ____ the materialistic culture. I am confident, talented, and optimistic. I know who I am. I’m motivated to explore even more of my ____ as a student and a member of my community.
I took one of the worst ____ in my life but I turned it around and ____ something beautiful——a life that fits me, with meaning and happiness.
1.A. strange B. necessary C. conventional D. stupid
2.A. fit in B. come back C. get out D. set off
3.A. assistant B. winner C. actress D. cheerleader
4.A. disliked B. loved C. improved D. adopted
5.A. promise B. refusal C. desire D. failure
6.A. hide B. admire C. impress D. appreciate
7.A. so B. but C. until D. because
8.A. pleased B. tired C. confused D. bored
9.A. happy B. busy C. attractive D. sad
10.A. started B. suggested C. regretted D. a voided
11.A. forgave B. admitted C. devoted D. collected
12.A. doubts B. systems C. reforms D. behaviors
13.A. pushing B. clarifying C. finishing D. remembering
14.A. permanently B. finally C. immediately D. previously
15.A. protected B. supported C. discovered D. blamed
16.A. natural B. simple C. hard D. special
17.A. team up with B. make up for C. take advantage of D. say goodbye to
18.A. history B. belief C. potential D. experience
19.A. situations B. changes C. remarks D. decorations
20.A. tested B. created C. taught D. affected
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
It is hardly surprising that clothing manufacturers(生产商) follow certain uniform standards for various features(特征) of clothes. What seems strange, however, is that the standard adopted for women is the opposite of the one for men. Take a look at the way your clothes button. Men’s clothes tend to button from the right, and women’s from the left. Considering most of the world’s population—men and women—are right-handed, the men’s standard would appear to make more sense for women. So why do women’s clothes button from the left?
History really seems to matter here. Buttons first appeared only on the clothes of the rich in the 17th century, when rich women were dressed by servants. For the mostly right-handed servants, having women’s shirts button from the left would be easier. On the other hand, having men’s shirts button form the right made sense, too. Most men dressed themselves, and a sword drawn from the left with the right hand would be less likely to get caught in the shirt.
Today women are seldom dressed by servants, but buttoning from the left is still the standard for them. Is it interesting? Actually, a standard, once set, resists change. At a time when all women’s shirts buttoned from the left, it would have been risky for any single manufacturer to offer women’s shirts that buttoned from the right. After all, women had grown so used to shirts which buttoned from the left and would have to develop new habits and skills to switch. Besides, some women might have found it socially awkward to appear in public wearing shirts that buttoned from the right, since anyone who noticed that would believe they were wearing men’s shirts.
1.What is surprising about the standard of the clothing industry?
A. It has been followed by the industry for over 400 years.
B. It fails to consider right-handed people.
C. It woks better with men than with women.
D. It is different for men’s clothing and women’s.
2.What do we know about the rich men in the 17th century?
A. They tended to wear clothes without buttons.
B. They drew their swords from the left.
C. They were mostly dressed by servants.
D. They were interested in the historical matters.
3.Women’s clothes still button from the left today because________.
A. adopting men’s style is improper for women
B. manufacturers should follow standards
C. customs are hard to change
D. modern women dress themselves
4.The passage is mainly developed by ________.
A. examining differences B. making comparisons
C. analyzing causes D. following the time order
高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
It is hardly surprising that clothing manufacturers (生产商) follow certain uniform standards for various features (特征) of clothes. What seems strange, however, is that the standard adopted for women is the opposite of the one for men. Take a look at the way your clothes button. Men’s clothes tend to button from the right, and women’s from the left. Considering most of the world’s population—men and women—are right-handed, the men’s standard would appear to make more sense for women. So why do women’s clothes button from the left?
History really seems to matter here. Buttons first appeared only on the clothes of the rich in the 17th century, when rich women were dressed by servants. For the mostly right-handed servants, having women’s shirts button from the left would be easier. On the other hand, having men’s shirts button from the right made sense, too. Most men dressed themselves, and a sword drawn from the left with the right hand would be less likely to get caught in the shirt.
Today women are seldom dressed by servants, but buttoning from the left is still the standard f0r them. Is it interesting? Actually, a standard, once set, resists change. At a time when all Women’s shirts buttoned from the left, it would have been risky for any single manufacturer to offer women’s shirts that buttoned from the right. After all, women had grown so used to shirts which buttoned from the left and would have to develop new habits and skills to switch. Besides, some women might have found it socially awkward to appear in public wearing shirts that buttoned from the right, since anyone who noticed that would believe they were wearing men’s shirts.
1.What is surprising about the standard of the clothing industry?
A. It has been followed by the industry for over 400 years.
B. It is Afferent for men’s clothing and women’s.
C. It works better with men than with women.
D. It fails to consider righthanded people.
2.What do we know about the rich men in the 17th century?
A. They tended to wear clothes without buttons
B. They were interested in historical matters
C. They were mostly dressed by servants.
D. They drew their swords from the left.
3.Women’s clothes still button from the left today because .
A. adopting men’s style is improper for women
B. manufacturers should follow standards
C. modern women dress themselves
D. customs are hard to change
4.The passage is mainly developed by .
A. analyzing causes B. making comparisons
C. examining differences D. following the time order
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
It cost me a great deal, but I don’t regret ________ a year travelling around the world.
A. spend B. to spend C. spending D. spent
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
The American newspaper has been around for about three hundred years. In 1721, the printer James Franklin, Benjamin's older brother, started the New England Courant, and that was what we might recognize today as a real newspaper. He filled his paper with stories of adventure, articles on art, on famous people, and on all sorts of political subjects.
Three centuries after the appearance of Franklin's Courant, few believe that newspapers in their present printed form will remain alive for long. Newspaper companies are losing advertisers, readers, market value, and, in some cases, their sense of purpose at a speed that would not have been imaginable just several years ago. The chief editor of the Times said recently, "At places where they gather, editors ask one another, 'How are you?', as if they have just come out of the hospital or a lost law case.” An article about the newspaper appeared on the website of the Guardian, under the headline “NOT DEAD YET.”
Perhaps not, but the rise of the Internet , which has made the daily newspaper look slow and out of step with the world, has brought about a real sense of death. Some American newspapers have lost 42% of their market value in the past three years. The New York Times Company has seen its stock drop by 54% since the end of 2004, with much of the loss coming in the past year. A manager at Deutsche Bank suggested that stock-holders sell off their Times stock. The Washington Post Company has prevented the trouble only by changing part of its business to education; its testing and test-preparation service now brings in at least half the company's income.
1.What can we learn about the New England Currant?
A. It is mainly about the stock market.
B. It marks the beginning of the American newspaper.
C. It remains a successful newspaper in America.
D. It comes articles by political leaders.
2.What can we infer about the newspaper editors?
A. They often accept readers' suggestions
B. They care a lot about each other’s health.
C. They stop doing business with advertisers.
D. They face great difficulties in their business.
3.Which of the following found a new way for its development?
A. The Washington Post B. The Guardian
C. The New York Times. D. New England Courant
4.How does the author seem to feel about the future of newspapers?
A. Satisfied B. Hopeful
C. Worried D. Surprised
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
For the past 100 years, people believed middle age to be around 50 years old. This is a time when we start to grow old. However, new research says we have to change this. A study from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIAS) in Austria and Stony Brook University in New York says middle age now starts at 60 or even 65, or older. Why?
The biggest reason is that we are living longer. We are also healthier, we have better diets, we exercise more and we have more money to live in a nicer lifestyle. The IIAS said, ＂Since life expectancy has increased over the past several decades, and are continuing to increase, people once considered old should actually be viewed as more middle aged.＂
The study was not a worldwide one so perhaps not everyone in all countries can say they are middle aged when they are 65. The researchers looked at populations in 39 European countries, so this is good news for Europeans. Britain’s National Health Service warned against looking at this study and believing it to be 100 percent true. It said the researchers did not look at things which could reduce life expectancy: ＂We don’t know whether, for example, they factored (把……因素包括进去) in the possible impact of being unable to treat infections because of rising antibiotic (抗生素) resistance, or the increased numbers of people with diabetes (糖尿病) due to obesity.＂ It recommended healthy living, eating and exercise as a way to live longer.
1.What do people believe for the past century?
A.People start to grow old when they are about 50.
B.Middle age is far beyond 50 years old.
C.People will die at around 50 years old.
D.Middle age is a time when people become ill.
2.What’s the main idea of the second paragraph?
A.The main reason why we are living longer.
B.The reason why middle age now starts at 60 or even 65.
C.Life expectancy has increased.
D.Middle aged people were once considered old.
3.What do Britain’s National Health Service’s words mean?
A.It believes the study to be true.
B.To live longer, one should live a healthy life.
C.There are more people who suffer from diabetes due to obesity.
D.The researchers didn’t factor in the possible impact.
4.What is the writer’s attitude towards the study?
A.Indifferent. B.Supportive.
C.Negative. D.Objective.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
There is no denying that some people live to be older than others. Followed are the standard explanations: keeping a moderate diet, engaging in regular exercise, etc. But what effect does your personality have on your longevity (长寿）？ Are there any kinds of personalities contributing to longer lives? A new study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society looked at these questions by examining the personality characteristics of 246 children of people who had lived to be at least 100.
According to the study, those who live the longest are more outgoing, more active and less neurotic(神经质的）than other people. Long-living women are also more likely to be sympathetic and cooperative than women with a normal life span. These findings are in agreement with what you would expect from the evolutionary theory: those who like to make friends and help others can gather enough resources to make it through tough times.
Interestingly, however, other characteristics that you might consider advantageous had no impact on whether study participants were likely to live longer. Those who were more self-disciplined, for instance, were no more likely to live to be very old. Also, being open to new ideas had no relationship to long life, which might explain all those bad-tempered old people who are fixed in their ways.
Whether you can successfully change your personality as an adult is the subject of a longstanding psychological debate. But the new paper suggests that if you want long life, you should strive to be as outgoing as possible.
Unfortunately, another recent study shows that your mother's personality may also help determine your longevity. That study looked at nearly 28, 000 Norwegian mothers and found that those moms who were more anxious, depressed and angry were more likely to feed their kids unhealthy diets. Patterns of childhood eating can be hard to break when we're adults, which may mean that kids of depressed moms end up dying younger.
Personality isn't destiny, and everyone knows that individuals can learn to change. But both studies show that long life isn't just a matter of your physical health but of your mental health.
1.The purpose of the study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society is .
A. to see whether people’s personality affects their life span
B. to find out if one’s lifestyle has any effect on their health
C. to investigate the role of exercise in living a long life
D. to examine all the factors contributing to longevity
2.What does the author imply about outgoing and sympathetic people?
A. They have a good understanding of evolution. B. They are better at negotiating an agreement.
C. They are more likely to get over hardship. D. They generally appear more resourceful.
3.What finding of the study might prove somewhat out of our expectation?
A. Easy-going people can also live a relatively long life.
B. Such characteristics as self-discipline have no effect on longevity.
C. Advantageous personality characteristics actually vary with times.
D. Readiness to accept new ideas helps one enjoy longevity.
4.What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Anger and depression cut one’s life span short. B. Health is in large part related to one’s lifestyle.
C. Personality plays a decisive role in longevity. D. Longevity results from mental and physical health
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
We haven’t seen each other for 20 years, but I recognized him _____ I saw him．
Which of the following is wrong ?
A．immediately B．the moment
C．as soon as D．while
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Would you please the paper for me and see if there are any obvious mistakes?
| A．look around | B．look into | C．look up | D．look through |
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
Would you please ________ the paper for me and see if there are any obvious mistakes?
| A．look around | B．look into | C．look up | D．look through |
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析