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Deep down in the sea there is the palace of the Sea King. It is said that once the Sea King had six daughters. The youngest was the most beautiful of them all. Though they were　 beautiful, they had no _______, only a fish's tail. They were called mermaid.

_______ gave the youngest Princess greater pleasure than to hear about the world of human beings up above. One day the youngest Princess _______ up above the water. She saw so many beautiful things. She was most _______ in a big ship. There was a young and handsome Prince _______.

There was suddenly a _______ on the sea, and the ship sank. The Prince was _______ drowned. In order to save him the mermaid stayed with the Prince and carried him to the shore. She kissed the _______ Prince and sadly returned to her father's palace under the sea.

In order to win the love of the Prince, the mermaid wanted to _______ her fish's tail and to have a pair of legs. She went to the Sea Witch for help.

“It is very ________ of you.” said the witch. “But I will help you. Take the bottle of ________ with you, sit down on the shore and drink it. You will have legs, but it will hurt as if a sharp sword were ________ through you.”

“I'm willing to stand all the ________,” said the mermaid.

“But remember,” said the witch, “If you do not win the love of the Prince, and if he marries someone　 ________, punishment will fall on you and you will become ________.”

“I am willing.” said the mermaid.

“But you have the most beautiful ________,” said the witch., “so I must have that in ________.” then the witch cut out the tongue of the little mermaid, who could not speak from then on.

The next morning, the mermaid did ________ the witch had told her to do. When the Prince saw her, he fell in love with her at once ________, before long, the Prince was going to a neighboring kingdom to　 marry another princess. And the mermaid's heart seemed to be ________.

She decided to wish for the Prince's happy life with his beautiful wife. And she herself turned into foam on the sea .

1.A.skin B.hair C.feet D.heart

2.A.Nothing B.Something C.Anything D.Everything

3.A.jumped B.stood C.flowed D.rose

4.A.anxious B.eager C.interested D.longing

5.A.on show B.on board C.on sale D.on holiday

6.A.darkness B.lightning C.storm D.wind

7.A.nearly B.suddenly C.immediately D.instantly

8.A.unanswered B.untouched C.unconscious D.unspeakable

9.A.get rid of B.live along with C.let alone of D.give up to

10.A.determined B.brave C.foolish D.attractive

11.A.pills B.medicine C.ash D.soup

12.A.putting B.digging C.going D.cutting

13.A.pain B.difficulty C.trouble D.sorrow

14.A.beautiful B.better C.later D.else

15.A.fish B.foam C.mermaid D.wave

16.A.shape B.legs C.voice D.hair

17.A.award B.exchange C.price D.cost

18.A.what B.that C.which D.each

19.A.Besides B.In addition C.Moreover D.However

20.A.breaking B.beating C.burning D.sliding

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The deep sea is one of the most mysterious places on earth. Scientists rarely go there. Those few do discover new species all of the time. Many places of the deepest parts of the ocean, where it's forever dark, can light up. Now, a teen's research has shown new light on how one of these swimming animals behaves in darkness.

The giant flashlight fish lives in the Indian Ocean as well as in tropical parts of the central and western Pacific. It lives at depths of up to 400 meters, (about 1,300 feet). But not always. Sometimes it lives in coral reefs in shallow waters. In those shallow waters, the blackish-blue fish comes out only at night. Reef-dwelling members of this species tend to be smaller than those living in deeper waters. Those biggies can grow to lengths of 35meters (14inches). That may not sound like a giant, but they are the largest of their type of fish.

The giant flashlight fish gets its name from a small glow-in-the-dark patch found in a packet of tissue under each eye, explains Caroline Edmonds. She is a 13- year-old student from Fountain Valley, Calif. There, she attends Talbert Middle School. She said that the eye pockets in these fish contain light-producing bacteria.

These bacteria and their host fish have built a relationship that helps both. The fish use the bacteria as a way to communicate with creatures around them. The bacteria gain nutrients from the fish and a safe place to live. When a fish wants to “ flash” its light, it turns the bacteria-filled pocket toward the outside of its body, Caroline explains. When a fish wants to hide its light, it turns the pocket back toward the inside. According to her data, the fish flash most often when they are being fed. They flash least often late at night, when they are resting.

1.The deep sea is dark and mysterious, but _________

A. a teen's research is going to light it up.

B. in the deepest part, lives a swimming animal.

C. scientists are looking for a new species to light up.

D. a kind of glowing fish has been found there.

2.What do we know about the giant flashlight fish?

A. It doesn't like living in warm places.

B. It can be found in coral reefs at times.

C. It doesn't like moving around at night.

D. It always lives at depths of up to 400 meters.

3.From where does the giant flashlight fish produce light?

A. Between its wings.

B. Inside its body.

C. Inside its back.

D. Near its eyes.

4.We can infer from the passage that Caroline Edmonds _________

A. is probably on a research team.

B. has learned about the fish in the library.

C. has always focused on her studies at school.

D. is one of the most famous American scientists.

5.What is implied in the last paragraph?

A. The light is usually on when the fish is excited.

B. The fish is sometimes troubled by the light.

C. The fish can decide when to “flash” its light.

D. The light is usually on when the fish is resting.

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Valencia is in the east part of Spain. It has a port on the sea, two miles away on the coast. It is the capital of a province that is also named Valencia.

The city is a market center for what is produced by the land around the city. Most of the city's money is made from farming. It is also a busy business city, with ships, railways, clothes and machine factories.

Valencia has an old part with white buildings, colored roofs and narrow streets. The modern part has long, wide streets and new buildings. Valencia is well known for its parks and gardens. It has many old churches and museums. The university in the center of the city was built in the 13th century.

The city of Valencia has been known since the 2nd century. In the 8th century it was the capital of Spain. There is also an important city in Venezuela named Valencia.

1.Valencia is the capital of _______.

A. Spain　　 B. Venezuela

C. Valencia　　 D. Uganda

2.Valencia is famous for its _______.

A. farm products　　 B. parks and gardens

C. clothes and machines　　 D. ships and railways

3.Which of the following things can not be seen in the old part of Valencia?

A. shops　　 B. factories

C. white buildings　　 D. wide streets

4.There is a city named Valencia in _______.

A. Spain and Britain　　 B. Venezuela and Britain

C. Spain and Venezuela　　 D. Spain and Vietnam

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

An engineer has designed _______ robot that can work in _______ deep sea to clean waste.

A. a; the           B. a; a             C. /; the                   D. the; /

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The Dead Sea is so salty ____ it’s hard for anything to live in it, ____ is why it’s called the Dead Sea.

A. that, which　　　 B. that, that　　　 C./, that　　　　　 D./, what

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Have you ever heard of the Coral Sea? It is home to an amazing variety of turtles, sharks, whales, dolphins, large fish, birds, corals, plants, and many other species. Many of these species are endangered elsewhere in the world, but still survive in the healthy environment of the Coral Sea.

The Coral Sea is a large series of coral reefs located off the northeast coast of Australia. This area is three times larger than Australia’s famous Great Barrier Reef, which the Coral Sea borders.

The Coral Sea is one of the few coral reef environments that have remained largely undamaged by over-fishing, oil and gas exploration and pollution. However, statistics show that coral reefs around the world are disappearing five times faster than rainforests. It is very likely that in the near future the Coral Sea will face the same threats to its existence.

The Australian government is currently looking at options for protecting the Coral Sea but has made no decisions. Environmentalists are pushing for laws to declare the Coral Sea area a marine protected area, which will mean a large “no-take zone” for fishermen, a no-exploration zone for gas and oil companies and a no-dump zone for pollution, possibly making the Coral Sea a marine park larger than any other in the world.

We can write letters to Australian leaders, Australian environmental protection agencies, and Australian friends, to let them know that people worldwide support this protection of the Coral Sea. To lose this last great marine wilderness world would be a loss for the whole world.

1.According to the passage, why should we protect the Coral Sea without any delay?

A. Because the Coral Sea, home to many species, will disappear soon.

B. Because the Coral Sea is rich in natural resources like oil and gas.

C. Because the Coral Sea is three times larger than Great Barrier Reef.

D. Because the Coral Sea will be a marine park larger than any other in the world.

2.Once the Coral Sea area is declared n marine protected area by law, 　　　　 .

A. it will surely become the largest marine park all over the world

B. no one will be allowed to there to have a dose look any more

C. from time to time people can still dump their rubbish around there

D. over-fishing, oil and gas exploration will be banned altogether there

3.What is the attitude of the author towards the protection of the Coral Sea?

A. Objective.　　 B. Favorable.

C. Doubtful.　　 D. Negative.

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Was it in the grand closing ceremony __________ people bathed themselves in a sea of abundant happiness?

A. that                                  B. what                       C. which                     D. where

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

What do you know about the sea? You may have seen it. Some of us have swum or bathed in it. It looks beautiful on a fine sunny day and it can be very rough when there is a strong wind. What other things do we know about it? Of course, the sea is very large. In the world there is more sea than land. The sea covers three quarters of the earth. The sea is also very deep in some places. It is not deep everywhere, some parts of it are very great. At one spot, near Japan the sea is nearly 11 kilometers deep! Just think of it, the highest mountain in the world is only about 9 kilometers high! If you have swum in the sea, you know that the water is salty. Rivers carry salt from the land into the sea. Some parts of the sea are more salty than other parts. Do you know the Dead Sea in Arabia? It is very salty. Swimmers cannot sink in it! Fish cannot live in the Dead Sea. It is a strange sea. In most parts of the sea, there are a lot of fishes and plants. Some live near the top of the sea. Others live deep down. No sunlight can reach the depth of the sea. So it is completely dark. Strange fishes live there. Some are blind. Some have their own lights. Some have great jaws. With their great jaws, they swallow fish larger than themselves. The sea can be very cold. Deep sea divers know this well. At the top of the water may be warm. Then as the divers go down, the sea becomes colder and colder.

Many scientists are now making a study of animal and plant life in the sea. They hope to find new resources for mankind.

1.. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Land covers one fourth of the area of the earth.

B. The depths of the sea are different in different places.

C. The depth of a sea at one spot near Japan is nearly the height of the highest mountain.

D. The salt in the sea mainly comes from the land.

2... The Dead Sea is lifeless because ___.

A. the water in it is too cold                   B. the water in it is too salty for anything to grow

C. the water in it never flows                   D. no sunlight can reach the bottom of the lake

3.. We can see the underlined word “rough” in this passage means ___.

A. ugly              B. noisy                C. cold             D. not calm

4... Which of the following statements is true?

A. Some of the fish living in the depth of the sea can not see by themselves.

B. Some fish give out light for themselves.

C. Some fish live on other fish.             D. All of the above

5... What does the writer intend to tell us in the last paragraph?

A. The necessity of the study of the sea.        B. The purpose of man’s further study of the sea.

C. Man’s limited knowledge of the sea.      D. The importance of new resources for man.

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

The Dead Sea is so salty ____ it’s hard for anything to live in it, ____ is why it’s called the

Dead Sea.

A. that, which     B. that, that     C./, that        D./, what

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

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Within a moment, its body _______ swiftly by the killer down into the depths of the sea.

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析