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When David Carter started to study art at The University of Texas (UT)at Austin in 1971, he had big dreams of becoming an artist or a writer. But his study came to a stop at 23 after he hurt his hand in an unpleasant event. He developed schizophrenia(精神分裂症) later and spent many years without a home.
Carter liked to spend time around UT, because he dreamt of being able to continue his study in the university and becoming a writer. After running into Carter many times, UT student Ryan Chandler decided to interview him for a project for the Daily Texan, the student newspaper of UT.
“I interviewed him on Austin’s homeless problems. After I heard his story, we kept in touch and really became friends. I learned he wanted to get back to UT, so I decided to help him,” said Chandler. “He had got 87 hours, very close to a degree. Now, with changing degree requirements, he only has 64 hours to go.”
With the help of Chandler, who worked with the university office, Carter was assigned an adviser by UT’s College of Fine Arts. “It' s the greatest gift I’ve ever received,” Carter said. “He did what had to be done to get me back to school, and I couldn't have done it without him”
After seeing a magazine article about Carter, a UT schoolmate decided to pay his tuition fees (学费)without telling Chandler his name.
Doug Dempster, dean of the College of Fine Arts, said in a statement, “David Carter's decision to complete his degree is a testament (证明) to finishing well what was started, and stopped, even many years earlier. We welcome him back as we do many students each year whose education could not be completed easily. We’ re going to help him through his remaining course work.”
1.Why did Carter stop studying in the university?
A.He hurt an artist. B.He couldn’t afford his study.
C.He got a strange disease. D.He had a hand injury.
2.What was Chandler’s purpose in interviewing Carter?
A.To do a project on homelessness.
B.To know why he hung around UT.
C.To make friends with a homeless person.
D.To finish his homework on helping others.
3.Which of the following words can best describe Chandler?
A.Brave. B.Honest.
C.Warm-hearted. D.Strong-minded.
4.What can we learn from Dempster’s words in the statement?
A.He encourages Carter to study hard.
B.He supports students who never give up.
C.He calls on other students to help Carter.
D.He suggests other students learn from Carter.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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A famous study was done in a school by a professor from a university．At the start of the school year，the teachers were given the names of five children．They were told that these five were the most excellent students in the class．But the fact was that these students were only average，and they were not the best students at all．Well，guess what? At the end of the year，all the five average students scored among the highest in the class．
What made these average students change so much to become top students? The only difference was the change in their teachers’ attitude．Because the teachers believed that these five kids were the top students，they expected more from them．And so these five average students began to believe and expect more from themselves．So they worked harder to do as well as they could．
Do you know? If you expect the best from people，they’ll usually want to give you their best．A great leader said，“Treat a person just how he appears to be on the outside，and you’ll make him even worse．But treat a person like he’s already a success，and you’ll help make him the best he can be．”
Like the true story of 7-year-old Johnny，his teacher got so angry with him that one day she said，“Johnny，you’re the naughtiest(最顽皮的) boy in this class．I’m sure you’ll never change．”The next year Johnny had a new teacher．And on the first day of class，she met with Johnny after school and said，“Johnny，I’ve heard a lot about you! But do you know that I don’t believe a word of it．”And every day after that，this new teacher treated Johnny as if he was one of the smartest students even when Johnny did naughty things．Later on，Johnny became a school leader．Because that’s the power of our belief and attitude toward children．
1．The professor started his research by ________．
A．telling the five students to work harder than ever before
B．teaching the five children himself
C．telling the teacher the five students were the best in the class
D．asking the five children to find a new teacher
2．The five average students became top students mainly because of ________．
A．the professor’s study B．the change in the professor’s attitude
C．the teachers’ hard work D．the change in the teachers’ attitude
3．Why did the writer tell us the story of 7-year-old Johnny?
A．To show the importance of encouragement．
B．To show that the boy was clever enough．
C．To let us know the famous boy．
D．To let us know how good his new teacher was．
4．According to the story，we can learn that ________．
A．the research began at the end of the school year
B．the students scored highest only because they worked hard
C．if you expect the most from people，you’ll get the least
D．little Johnny liked his new teacher very much
5．What does the passage mainly tell us?
A．If you want to get more，you should have new teachers．
B．Attitude and belief can change a person．
C．A professor’s study can help you score highest．
D．Only teachers can make you a top student．
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
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If you are interested in studying at an American university, you have to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language. The test is widely known as the TOEFL. It is the most widely used language exam for American universities.
There are two major kinds of the TOEFL test. The first is the IBT, or Internet-based Test. It is offered in most of the world and accepted by nearly every university and scholarship program in the United States.The other kind of the test is called the Paper-based Test or PBT. The PBT is less costly to take and does not require use of the Internet.
But how to get started with TOEFL? Here are some tips.
1. Plan ahead ---It takes a long time to improve your TOEFL score. Do not expect a big lift in your test results after two weeks. You will have to spend a lot of time and energy.
2. Master the basics first ---You should have to be good at basic English before you take the test. If you score below 500 on the PBT or 70 on the IBT, study for a few months and come back to the TOEFL later.
3. Get a study guide --- It is easy to find study guides for the IBT. Pearson, Barron's, ETS, and Kaplan all produce quality materials. Take a practice test once or twice a month. The best study guides will have explanations in the answer key.
4. Use outside resources --- Remember, you are learning a language, not a test. You can improve your TOEFL score by making English part of your daily life. Some simple ways are listening to English speakers, watching movies and reading newspapers. Some others are reading English textbooks, sending and reading text messages in English, and writing online in English.
The best way to do well on the TOEFL is to know English well.The real goal of the test is to measure how well a student can communicate in English-speaking classroom.
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1.If you want to study in an America university, you have to_________.
A. be very rich and work hard
B. be well prepared to take the TOEFL test
C. ask an English teacher to help you
D. prepare for a month before taking the TOEFL test
2.From the passage we can learn that___________.
A. the IBT is more expensive to take and requires use of the Internet.
B. Pearson is a person who teaches quality materials.
C. If you score 500 on the PBT,you can pass the TOEFL test.
D. If you are good at reading ,you can pass the TOEFL test.
3.The real purpose of the TOEFL is to , according to the passage.
A. get more foreign students to study in American universities
B. let foreign students know more about American universities
C. measure one’s communicating ability in English.
D. improve foreign students’ skills of taking tests
4.Where does the passage most probably come from?
A. A website B. A lesson
C. A science book D. A novel
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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--- Do you remember when I first met you?
---- Of course. I ___________ at Oxford University.
A. studied B. had studied
C. have studied D. was studying
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Vanessa Brown, a senior lecturer of art at Nottingham University, explores the cultural and psychological relation between sunglasses and our modern idea of “cool.” Her research has uncovered about why most of us look better in shades.
Because they really make your misshapen face look better. Put on a pair of sunglasses, and an instant beauty as a result of balance! The dark lenses cover up any unbalanced oddities(奇异) around your eyes, and research on facial attractiveness shows a clear link between balance and our sense of beauty.
Because of mystery. Many of the quick judgments we form about people come from looking in the eyes; shade yours, and you’re instantly a more attractive presence. Eye contact helps us form judgments about someone’s intelligence, confidence, and sincerity and sunglasses keep us literally in the dark about forming those perceptions. And it works both ways, because the wearer of the sunglasses feels more mysterious, too.
Because of their historical link with sharpness and attraction. We take their existence for granted today, but sunglasses are relatively modern, Brown said. Sales started to pick up in the 1920s, but they didn’t become commonplace until about two decades after that. The way sunglasses were most used prior to their commercialization helps explain their inside coolness, Brown said, because in their early days sunglasses were primarily used during risky water and snow sports, which made them seem “daring and totally modern.”
Soon after that, Hollywood stars of the 1950s and 1960s started wearing sunglasses to defend themselves from being recognized by the public or bothered by paparazzi(狗仔队), whose flashbulbs would often explode violently, Brown said. Anyhow, movie stars’ adoption of them strengthened a sense of romance. Also—and this is more from my own personal research than Brown’s—hang-overs. They’re really great for hiding hang-overs.
1. Which of the following would Vanessa Brown agree with?
A. Sunglasses deliver mystery to the observers as well as the wearers.
B. Sunglasses were mainly used in risky sports after their commercialization.
C. Sunglasses are relatively modern and they became commonplace in the 1920s.
D. Sunglasses cover up unbalanced oddities on the face to give people a sense of mystery.
2. The writer believes that Hollywood stars prefer to wear sunglasses ________.
A. to hide their hang-overs
B. not to be recognized in the public
C. to be more attractive and romantic
D. to escape the flashbulbs of paparazzi
3. Which of the following best shows the structure of this passage?
(①=Paragraph 1 ②=Paragraph 2 ③=Paragraph 3 ④=Paragraph 4 ⑤=Paragraph 5)
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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单句改错
1.I’d like to study law at university, when my cousin prefers geography.
2.Comparing with conducting an interview by QQ online, a face to face interview in person can provide people with more reliable details.
3.The music is dull and uninspiring, and the same is true to the acting.
4.I take for granted that I can pass the exam without difficulty.
5.It’s not a good idea to play trick on our teacher.
6.Mary was heard sing beautifully next door yesterday afternoon.
7.So absorbed was he in our talk as my brother took a wrong turn on the way to the airport.
8.If your father keeps working so hard, he’ll break off sooner or later.
9.The moment when I saw her, I told her the good news.
10.It used to be in possession of my uncle, who left it to me in his will.
11.I have some doubt that he will pass the driving test.
12.In class I answered the question with hesitation, for which the teacher praised me.
13.The number of experts have also said the one-child policy is another reason leading to poor mental health in the young.
14.We sincere hope that this is the beginning of a long and pleasant business relation.
15.Scarcely had she finished her homework than she went out.
高二英语单句改错中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Scientists at the University of Hawaii at Manoa studied a huge area in the eastern part of the Pacific Ocean known as the Clarion－Clipperton Zone，or CCZ to find and study new sea species.
Diva Amon，a researcher at the University says usually deep sea biologists think there is not a lot living in the deep sea.
“But we found that actually there is quite a lot living there，and so that was really exciting. . . ” she says.
The group is studying the area because the CCZ，a huge and flat area of seabed，is known to have valuable minerals. The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is allowing the company UK Seabed Resources Ltd. to explore the area on the Pacific Ocean floor for mining. However，the ISA said the company must first complete a biological study of the area before it can begin mining for metals. So，the company employed Amon and her group.
Amon says that more than half of the animals they collected were completely new to science. Her group discovered not only new species，but new genera (动植物的属) of animals.
Biological oceanographer Paul Snelgrove says that finding new species in the deep ocean is common. But，he said，finding a new genus “is really great”.
Amon warns that if mining happens across the whole area，the ecosystem would be largely destroyed. But，she says，we will find the least damaging way to make mining possible.
“There is a sort of scientific push to try and slow things down a bit so that the science can be done before. . . so it can be done with the least influence possible. . . ” she says.
“It’s likely we are going to develop at least some parts of these deep ocean environments and do it in a way that’s going to minimize (最小化) our influence，”says Paul.
1.What did scientists try to find out in the CCZ?
A.Whether there is life.
B.Whether there are valuable minerals.
C.What sea life exists there.
D.What metals lie under the sea floor.
2.What does Paul say about finding new sea species?
A.It’s something unusual.
B.It’s nothing to be surprised at.
C.It has a far－reaching effect on science.
D.It proves common species will change.
3.What is Amon’s attitude towards mining the CCZ?
A.Careful. B.Doubtful.
C.Unsupportive. D.Uninterested.
4.What does the underlined word “it” in the text refer to?
A.Mining.
B.A scientific push.
C.Finding the least damaging way.
D.Developing the ocean environments.
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
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I always dreamed of studying abroad, to learn at a world-class university while further exploring the grounds on which these nations achieved new milestones of development with each passing day.
To study abroad after my graduation, I could not stop seeking my dream. To take the first step, I did some brainstorming and explored opportunities on the Internet and finally decided to go for China. There were a number of reasons behind it﹣its advanced education system and thousands of centuries of rich culture inspired me to study there. The primary one was my curiosity how a nation has left many nations behind in a short time at its fast pace of development.
So just like that, I applied, along with some of my friends, for a master’s degree program at Communication University of China. I was the only one who got selected in the said program and in addition, the Chinese Scholarship Council sponsored all of my expenses. This good news was welcomed by my family.
This is my seventh month in Beijing. In my experience so far, one thing that appeared to be missing was the internship（实习） which I tried to find because I want to work here after completion of my studies. After some struggles I was lucky enough to get the opportunity to work as an intern with the Center for China and Globalization（CCG）. It's very exciting to work on their team as a researcher. Now I can proudly say that my decision to choose China as a study destination was the best decision I have ever made.
1.The writer writes the first paragraph mainly to ________.
A.encourage people to pursue dreams
B.summarize the main idea of the text
C.explain the reason for writing the passage
D.add some background information
2.What is the most important reason for the author coming to China？
A.China's rich culture.
B.His curiosity.
C.China's advanced education system.
D.His family's support.
3.What can we learn about the author from the last paragraph?
A.He is most proud of studying in China.
B.He wants to be a researcher in the future.
C.He plans to work in China after graduation.
D.He found a job upon arriving in Beijing.
4.What can be a suitable title for the text？
A.Learning and working in China
B.Travel experiences in China
C.Realization of dreams in China
D.Importance of having dreams
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Mya Le Thai is a scientist studying at the University of California, Irvine. She recently discovered a process that may result in batteries that last forever. Thai said she had been discouraged that the batteries for her wireless devices degrade. Over time, they fail to charge fully.
Thai did not like to have keep her wireless laptop connected to an electrical outlet. She decided to do something about that problem.
At first, she and her team thought about inventing a new battery. But as they experimented, Thai discovered something that might permit lithium-ion(锂离子) batteries to last forever. Lithium-ion batteries power most wireless devices. Over time, the batteries lose the ability to hold a charge. Most of these batteries have a life span of about 7,000 charging cycles before they die.
One of the reasons lithium-ion batteries degrade is their use of nanowires(纳米线) to carry electricity. Nanowires are extremely thin. A human hair is thousands of times thicker, for example. Nanowires are extremely efficient carriers of electricity, which makes them useful in batteries. But Thai said their thinness also makes them weak. "Nanowires break over time," she said. "That's why they lose capacity."
But, Thai had a theory: The nanowires might last longer if covered with a material. She and the team tested her theory. The team tried many coverings for the wires. PMMA was one of them. The nanowires were coated with PMMA and cycled through charges 200,000 times. The PMMA coated nanowires showed no evidence of damage. The results suggest that batteries could last forever, without losing charging ability.
Thai hopes to continue her research to understand why this material works so well and to see if any other material could create better results.
"It's kind of cool," she said. "I'm really glad people are showing interest in my work and not just in the work itself, but also in technology and energy."
1.What caused Thai to do research on the batteries?
A. Weak power of the batteries B. Her preference for batteries
C. Inconvenient use of batteries D. Her habit to use her computer
2.What’s the disadvantage of lithium-ion batteries?
A. They have a certain service life B. They need charging very often
C. They are not quite dependable D. They are easy to break down
3.Why did Thai try covering the nanowires with a certain material?
A. To make them thicker B. To carry more electricity
C. To make them safer to use D. To protect them from being damaged
4.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. All Batteries Would Be Replaced By Long-Last Ones
B. Lithium-ion Batteries Might Come to an End
C. Batteries That Last Forever Could Be Near
D. Batteries Would Work Without Recharging
高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
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Since many of you are planning to study at a college or university in this country, you may be curious to know what you usually do in a typical week, how you can get along with your fellow students, and so on. These are the questions I want to discuss with you today.
First, let's talk about what your weekly schedule will look like. No matter what your major may be, you can expect to spend between four and six hours a week for each class attending lectures. Lectures are usually in very large rooms because some courses such as introduction to sociology or economics often have as many as two or three hundred students, especially at large universities. In lectures, it's very important for you to take notes on what the professor says because the information a lecture is often different from the information in your textbooks. Also, you can expect to have exam questions based on the lectures. So it isn't enough to just read your textbooks; you have to attend lectures as well. In a typical week you will also have a couple of hours of discussion for every class you take. The discussion section is a small group meeting usually with fewer than thirty students where you can ask questions about the lectures, the reading, and the homework. In large universities, graduate students, called teaching assistants, usually direct discussion sections.
If your major is chemistry, or physics, or another science, you'll also have to spend several hours a week in the lab, or laboratory, doing experiments. This means that science majors spend more time in the classroom than non science majors do. On the other hand, people who major in subjects like literature or history usually have to read and write more than science majors do.
1.The main purpose of this text is ______.
A. to persuade the students to attend lectures
B. to help the students to learn about university life
C. to encourage the students to take part in discussions
D. to advise the students to choose proper majors
2. We can learn from the passage that university professors ______.
A. spend about 5 hours on lectures each week
B. must join the students in the discussion sections
C. prefer to use textbooks in their lectures
D. require the students to read beyond the textbooks
3.A discussion section does NOT include ______.
A. discussing the problems related to the students' homework
B. talking over what the students have read about the courses
C. working under the guidance of university professors
D. raising questions about what a professor has said in a lecture
4.According to the author, science majors ______.
A. have to work harder than non science majors
B. spend less time on their studies than non science majors
C. consider experiments more important than discussions
D. read and write less than non science majors
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析