Winter plays a vital part in nature’s cycle t...

Winter plays a vital part in nature’s cycle teaching us through plants that “all good things must come to an end” over time. However, rebirth and restoration often brings a greater glory and appreciation for the natural beauty around us.

Each day when I take my bike for a spin around the city streets, I am reminded that technology also teaches us lessons, specifically when the bicycle chain unavoidably slips out of gear (齿轮), refusing to shift properly, the hand brake-lines keep reacting faulty and some man-made things need repair or replacement. “Winter is coming.” For many, this means a time to oil up, repair and adjust equipment. In the case of my two-wheel transportation, some people have suggested, “Why don’t you just get a new bike for safety’s sake?” My unwillingness, however, stems from loyalty, fond attachment. Also, I hold a belief that I should be a bit patient and resourceful, simply replacing worn-out parts when required.

However, as I try to swing my legs over the seat while getting on the bike, my legs and joint (关节) do not respond quickly and reliable like before. A few months ago, after hiking the Great Wall on an overnight camping trip, I realized I needed more rest and restoration than ever. My heart rate beat violently, and every muscle in my tired body screamed for relief. Admittedly, these pains were nothing like having a broken limb, or surgery. Yet, the world suddenly seemed to be very unfriendly. I keep telling myself “winter is coming.” and soon I can hibernate (冬眠) getting much needed rest.

Actually, we all need to take a break from training routines, hard jobs, and frequently repeated tasks, to restore (修复) our bodies and minds. Nature shows us the way. Patience pays off when you attend to your gardens with faithful attention to each of nature’s jewels. Hopefully, as we grow, each of us learns the art of repair, restoration, and patience. Perhaps, you will discover the glory of rebirth after winter, being reborn and restored to even more powerful magnificent glory.

1.Why does the writer refer to his shabby bike in the passage?

A.To introduce the topic.

B.To show he is so attached to it that he is unwilling to change it for a new one.

C.To show he has learned a lesson from it.

D.To inform he loves cycling it around the city.

2.What is conveyed by the word “winter” in the passage?

A.All good things must come to an end.

B.It is essential to keep a balance between work and life.

C.Patience pays off and what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.

D.We should learn the art of repair, restoration and patience from nature.

3.How does the writer get his idea across to the readers?

A.By making comparisons. B.By giving examples.

C.By analyzing and summarizing. D.By using metaphor (暗喻).

4.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A.The Cycle of Nature B.The Vital Role of Winter

C.The Art of Nature D.The Lessons from Nature and Life

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Not everyone has realized what ________important part the balance of ________nature plays in their life.

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

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From the beginning rivers have played an important part in life of man. Man of the earliest times used the rivers as a means of travel. Today rivers still serve as a great waterway for the transport and people.

In ancient times, man settled near rivers or on river banks and built up large empires.

Water is nature’s most valuable gift to man. Man needs water to irrigate his crops, to cook and to wash. In nations all over the world, rivers mean life and wealth. They feed and clothe nations around them.

Water is also a source of energy and power. Man builds huge dams across the rivers to control the water for irrigation and get the energy needed to drive generators. The electrical power is then directed to homes, cities, factories and television stations.

Man uses water each day. In a small way rivers help to keep man in good health and provide for his amusements. Various forms of water sports keep man strong and healthy.

1.Rivers have been important to man______.

A. since the last century　　　　　　　　　　 B. since they came into being

C. since a few hundred years ago　　　　　　 D. since the beginning of BC

2.Man in old times traveled from one continent to another_______.

A. by sea　　　　　　 B. by air　　　　　　　 C. by train　　　　　 D. by bus

【小题3Generators are machines that are used_________.

A. to direct electrical　　　　 B. to control

C. to build dams　　　　　　　　　　 D. to produce electricity

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Hearing plays an important part in our everyday life, but few of us take the steps we need to protect our hearing.

It is easy to see how your hearing is under assault in today’s world. There are so many things to hear, and so many new instruments, like iPods and headphones, which can harm your hearing if used improperly. Keeping the volume(音量)to a reasonable level on an iPod or other portable listening instruments is one of the most important ways to protect your hearing. Another great way to keep your hearing protected is to avoid loud noises whenever possible. There are many loud noises from power tools to machinery, and it is important to avoid these noises as often as possible. When it is not possible to avoid them, keep your hearing protected by using earplugs(耳机).

If you think your hearing may have already been damaged by modern technology, it is important to have your hearing tested by a physician. Only such a professional will be able to measure your level of hearing loss and help you find the best solution to your hearing problem.

For those with hearing issues, the choices have never been greater. There are many excellent hearing aids on the market. Having a hearing aid can be a perfect choice for the young and the old alike, and many people who swore they would never wear a hearing aid find that they love the convenience and quality these instruments represent.

Never let an unimportant thing like vanity(虚荣) get in the way of treating a hearing problem. These days there are hearing aids that are nearly invisible to the naked eye, including a number of models that fit completely inside the ear. If you believe you may be experiencing a problem with your hearing, it is important to have it checked out, and to take the right measures to protect your ears. In many cases, this treatment will be as simple as wearing earplugs. Taking care of your ears is of great importance. After all, you only get one set of ears.

1.The second paragraph mainly talks about_____.

A．the causes of hearing loss

B．the importance of hearing

C．how to cure hearing problems

D．how to protect your hearing

2.The underlined phrase “under assault” in Paragraph 2 most probably means_____.

A．under consideration

B．under protection

C．under attack

D．under treatment

3.All the following factors may cause hearing problems EXCEPT_____.

A．using iPods improperly

B．listening to MP3 at full volume

C．standing near machinery making a loud noise

D．using earplugs when there are loud noises

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Most young people 21 some form of 22    activity.  It may be walking, cycling,or swimming, or in winter, skating, or skiing. It may be a game of some kind—football, hockey, golf or tennis. It may be mountaineering. (登山运动) Those who have a 23for climbing high and difficult mountains are often 24 with astonishment. Why are men and women willing to 25 cold and hardship, and to take 26 on high mountains? This astonishment is caused, probably, by the 27 between mountaineering and other forms of activity 28 which men 29 their leisure (空闲的) time. Mountaineering is a sport and not a game. There are no manmade rules, 30 there are for such games as golf and football. There are, 31 rules of a different kind which would be dangerous to ignore, but it is this freedom from manmade rules 32 makes mountaineering 33 to many people. Those who climb mountains are 34 to use their own methods. If we compare mountaineering and other more familiar sports we might think that one big difference is that mountaineering is not a “team game” .We should be mistaken in this. There are , it is true, no “matches” between “teams” of climbers but when climbers are on a rock face 35 by a rope 36 which their lives may depend, there is obviously teamwork. The mountain climber knows that he may have to fight forces that are stronger and more powerful than man. He has to fight the forces of nature. His sport requires high mental and physical 37. A mountain climber continues to improve in skill year after year. A skier is probably past his best by the age of thirty, and most international tennis 38 are in their early twenties. 39 it is not unusual for men of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in the Alps. They may take more time than younger men, but they probably climb with more skills and less waste of effort, and they certainly 40 equal enjoyment.

1.                A．please         B．play            C．get  D．enjoy

2.                A．physical        B．mental         C．joy  D．pleasant

3.                A．feeling         B．thirst           C．possession D．position

4.                A．looked down    B．looked out      C．looked upon   D．looked round

5.                A．suffer          B．observe        C．enjoy D．stare at

6.                A．danger         B．pains           C．risks D．efforts

7.                A．difference      B．distance        C．similarity  D．relationship

8.                A．into           B．at             C．for  D．to

9.                A．draw           B．spend          C．devote   D．spare

10.               A．as             B．and            C．or    D．so

11.               A．sometimes      B．however        C．of course  D．therefore

12.               A．which          B．that           C．what  D．whatever

13.               A．satisfying       B．tiresome        C．terrifying  D．attractive

14.               A．urged          B．forced         C．limited    D．free

15.               A．fixed          B．hung           C．linked D．winded

16.               A．at             B．in             C．over  D．on

17.               A．efforts         B．spirits          C．techniques D．qualities

18.               A．athletes        B．observers       C．champions D．sportsmen

19.               A．But            B．Therefore       C．So   D．Thus

20.               A．experience     B．give           C．receive   D．want

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Aging happens to all of us, and is generally thought as a natural part of life. It would seem silly to call such a thing a　 “disease”.

On the other hand, scientists are increasingly learning that aging and biological age are two different things, and that the former is a key risk factor for conditions such as heart disease, cancer and many more. In that light, aging itself might be seen as something treatable, the way you would treat high blood pressure or a vitamin deficiency.

Biophysicist Alex Zhavoronkov believes that aging should be considered a disease. He said that describing aging as a disease creates encouragement to develop treatments.

“It unties the hands of the pharmaceutical(制药的) industry so that they can begin treating the disease and not just the side effects,” he said.

“Right now, people think of aging as natural and something you can't control.” he said. “In academic circles, people take aging research as just an interest area where they can try to develop interferences. The medical community also takes aging for granted, and can do nothing about it except keep people within a certain health range. ”

But if aging were recognized as a disease, he said, “It would attract funding and change the way we do health care. What matters is understanding that aging is curable.”

“It was always known that the body accumulates damage” he added. “The only way to cure aging is to find ways to repair that damage. I think of it as preventive medicine for age-related conditions. ”

Leonard Hayflick, a professor at the University of California, San Francisco, said the idea that aging can be cured implies the human lifespan can be increased, which some researchers suggest is possible. Hayflick is not among them.

“There're many people who recover from cancer, stroke, or heart disease. But they continue to age, because aging is separate from their disease,” Hayflick said. “Even if those causes of death were removed, life expectancy would still not go much beyond 92 years.”

1.What do people generally believe about aging?

A.It should cause no alarm whatever the circumstances.

B.It should be regarded as a kind of disease.

C.They just cannot do anything about it.

D.They can delay it with advances in science.

2.How do many scientists view aging now?

A.It might be prevented and treated.

B.It can be as risky as heart disease.

C.It results from a vitamin deficiency.

D.It is an irreversible(不可逆转的) biological process.

3.What do we learn about the medical community?

A.They now have a strong interest in research on aging.

B.They differ from the academic circles in their view on aging.

C.They have ways to prevent people's aging process.

D.They can contribute to people's health only to a limited extent.

4.What does Professor Leonard Hayflick believe?

A.Aging is hardly separate from disease.

B.The human lifespan cannot be lengthened.

C.Few people live up to the age of 92.

D.Heart disease is the major cause of aging.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

More than 27,000 people from around the UK set off at dawn from London to begin the cycle route through Surrey to the Sussex coast.

The annual 54-mile ride raises money for the British Heart Foundation（BHF）　 and is Europe’s largest charity cycling event. Cyclists began the exhausting journey at Clapham Common at 6 a. m. , hoping to reach Brighton seafront within an average of six hours.

Money from today's event will help the charity to continue its vital work through heart research and the development of its care and support services. Among those taking part was BBC Breakfast's resident（居民）Dr Rosemary Leonard and several colleagues.

BHF spokeswoman Gemma Cloke said, “It was quite cold this morning, but everyone set off without any problems.” Those taking part range in age from 14 to those in their 70s. Last year cyclists raised￡4. 1 million for the charity, and have raised more than￡50 million since the BHF became involved in the event in 1980. The first ride was held in 1976. It is hoped this year's fund raising total could reach￡4. 5 million. She added : “We have a lot of people taking part, from the more experienced cyclists to those cycling with friends and family in memory of someone and to raise money through sponsorship.”

“People are always pleased knowing the money is going to a good cause. There is so much support along the route, with local residents watching the ride. ”

“One of the highlights for participants（参加者）is coming along the seafront while people are clapping, which can really help when they've been in the saddle (自行车车座) for a long time. ”

1. What can we know about the cycling event from the text?

A. It is the world’s largest charity cycling event.

B. Cyclists may raise more money than last year.

C. The first event was held by the BHF in 1980.

D. The route of the event is 54 kilometers long.

2. What can we learn from what Gemma Cloke said?

A. Cyclists will receive encouragement from local people.

B. Some people doubt whether the money is properly used.

C. Most of the cyclists are professional.

D. Local people have little interest in cycling events.

3. The local residents’ attitude towards the ride is 　　　　　 .

A. doubtful　　　　　　 B. unconcerned

C. supportive　　　　 D. indifferent

4. What is the text mainly about?

A. Cyclists have raised over￡50 million for the BHF.

B. More than 27,000 people like travelling by bike in the UK.

C. Charity cycling event wins support from local people.

D. More than 27,000 people in the UK join in the charity bike ride.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Stories play a vital role in the growth and development of children. The books they read and the characters they get to know can become like friends. It's also good for children to understand that books are　 a useful source of information and that good reading skills are important for success in their future lives.

Children who can read well are more likely to have higher confidence levels. This will benefit them in school as they’ll feel able to participate fully in activities. Another part of building confidence is to know where you fit into the world. Stories can help with this process by showing children what people's lives are like where they live and in other parts of the world.

Stories are a great way to introduce new words and ideas into a child's language--starting with picture books for the very young, working up to more complex novels for teenagers. Fiction based on real life can also help children with their own life experience--it shows them how diverse the world is and that some people's lives are vastly different from theirs. And the process is done in a natural way. There's no actual teaching involved at all, but they learn from simply reading the story.

Reading helps children understand that there are other children who feel the same way and they are not alone. This helps children understand that feelings are normal and should be expressed. Watching their responses to the feelings of the characters in the stories will give you some idea of how a child feels about certain situations and emotions. For example, how the child responds to the character in the story feeling sad or scared will give you some idea of how the child thinks.

As you can see, children's stories are important for a number of reasons and form a vital part of the growing process. Being part of that process can bring children a sense of satisfaction as well as being great fun. So, go and get your children some wonderful books to allow them to enjoy a relaxing bedtime story.

1.What can we know from Paragraph 1?

A.Reading stories benefits children a lot.

B.Reading is the best way to gain information.

C.Reading stories helps children make more friends.

D.Reading skills should be developed at a young age.

2.How could reading stories raise children's confidence?

A.Inspiring children to get good grades.

B.Supporting children's language development.

C.Aiding children with living in a better family environment.

D.Allowing children to explore their suitable positions in society.

3.What does the author think about learning through reading?

A.Unrealistic.

B.Effective.

C.Time-saving

D.Expensive.

4.What can be inferred from the text?

A.Most teenagers are fond of complex novels.

B.Picture books are lacking in real life situations.

C.Most children have difficulty in expressing themselves.

D.Parents can know kids better from kids' reading responses.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It has been pointed out ________ plays a vital role in driving away one’s anxiety is one’s sweet childhood memories.

A. what that　　 B. which

C. that　　 D. that what

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

On the __________ first day, our teacher told us that it was vital that we __________ notes in English class.

A. very; take down　　 B. very; took down　 C. just; take down　　 D. just; took down

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析