Summer Science Class registration begins on M...

Summer Science Class registration begins on March 8 ! If you are interested in science，the environment，or conservation and you are in grades 7－12，sign up soon for Black Rock Forest Consortium's Summer Science Class program. You can download the Summer Science Classes 2013 brochure here. It is easy to register；just call 845­534­4517 or click here.

Twelve ­week­long courses in the natural sciences and the arts are offered at Black Rock Forest in Cornwall from July 15 through August 9.Two more classes are offered with site partners，including “The Art of Scientific Observation，” hosted jointly by Black Rock Forest Consortium and Storm King Art Center，one of the world's leading sculpture parks，and “A Nautical Expedition” hosted jointly by the Consortium and the Constitution Marsh Audubon Center.

We are delighted to announce two special “away” classes that are part of the Summer Science Class program this year: an “Adirondack Eco­Adventure” beginning August 11，and “Conservation Biology in Florida，” beginning June 23 and featuring field work on the Gulf Coast in cooperation with the University of Florida's Seahorse Key Marine Biological Laboratory. For more information on the Summer Science Class program，please read our press release.

Black Rock Forest Consortium is a nonprofit organization founded in 1989 to advance scientific understanding of the natural world through research，education and conservation programs.

1.If you want to be a member of Summer Science Class，you should ________．

A．visit Black Rock Forest first

B．download their brochure

C．call a phone 845­534­4517

D．register before March 8

2.Summer Science Class's courses are________．

A．only about science subjects

B．cooperated by several organizations

C．from July 15 through August 9

D．hosted by the world's leading professors

3.Where can you find the article?

A．From a web site.　　　　　　　 B．From a traveling brochure.

C．From a novel book.　　　　　　 D．From one famous magazine.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Summer Science Class registration begins on March 8 ! If you are interested in science，the environment，or conservation and you are in grades 7－12，sign up soon for Black Rock Forest Consortium's Summer Science Class program. You can download the Summer Science Classes 2013 brochure here. It is easy to register；just call 845­534­4517 or click here.

Twelve ­week­long courses in the natural sciences and the arts are offered at Black Rock Forest in Cornwall from July 15 through August 9.Two more classes are offered with site partners，including “The Art of Scientific Observation，” hosted jointly by Black Rock Forest Consortium and Storm King Art Center，one of the world's leading sculpture parks，and “A Nautical Expedition” hosted jointly by the Consortium and the Constitution Marsh Audubon Center.

We are delighted to announce two special “away” classes that are part of the Summer Science Class program this year: an “Adirondack Eco­Adventure” beginning August 11，and “Conservation Biology in Florida，” beginning June 23 and featuring field work on the Gulf Coast in cooperation with the University of Florida's Seahorse Key Marine Biological Laboratory. For more information on the Summer Science Class program，please read our press release.

Black Rock Forest Consortium is a nonprofit organization founded in 1989 to advance scientific understanding of the natural world through research，education and conservation programs.

1.If you want to be a member of Summer Science Class，you should ________．

A. visit Black Rock Forest first

B. download their brochure

C. call a phone 845­534­4517

D. register before March 8

2.Summer Science Class's courses are________．

A. only about science subjects

B. cooperated by several organizations

C. from July 15 through August 9

D. hosted by the world's leading professors

3.Where can you find the article?

A. From a web site.　　 B. From a traveling brochure.

C. From a novel book.　　 D. From one famous magazine.

高二英语短文中等难度题查看答案及解析

If you watch British television on Friday March 15, you might be surprised to see celebrities wearing funny red noses and joking around. But don’t worry, they’re not mad, it’s all part of a biennial fund-raising event called Red Nose Day.

Organized by the charity Comic Relief, founded in 1985 by two British comedians, the aim of the event is to raise money to fight poverty and injustice in the UK and Africa.

Celebrities and public figures support the event by making appearances on comic TV shows broadcast by the BBC. This year, for example, UK Prime Minister David Cameron appeared in a music video by One Direction, which the band produced for the event.

But Britons don’t just raise money for charitable causes on one day a year, they do it all year round. One way of doing so is by shopping in charity shops.

These small, inconspicuous shops sell clothes, books and household goods just like any other shop. But there’s one big difference—it’s all secondhand.

There are nearly 10,000 charity shops in the UK, according to the Charity Retail Association. Their business model is simple: Anybody who has things they don’t want anymore can donate them to a charity shop, where they are checked for damage, cleaned and priced. Most items go back on sale at a small part of their original price and the money that is made by selling them is used for a charitable cause.

The idea of buying used clothes may sound off-putting, but for shoppers who have less spending money, such as the elderly or those in low-paying jobs, it has been a welcome option for years.

Now, “thrifting”—shopping at charity shops— is also becoming popular with young people looking for alternative fashion.

“I love shopping at thrift stores. You can find very unique clothes for a very cheap price. It doesn’t bother me that other people may have worn them, I simply wash them before I wear them,” said Anne Marie, a 19-year-old Internet user from the US, in a comment on a Yahoo forum.

So next time you spot a charity shop, why not go inside? Who knows, you might find a lovely dress for just a few pounds. Even better, you can enjoy wearing it in the knowledge that your money helped a good cause.

1.What do famous people in Britain do in support of the Red Nose Day event?

A．Appear on comic TV shows.

B．Donate large sums of money.

C．Donate expensive clothes to charity shops.

D．Play in a music video with the Prime Minister.

2.What do we learn from the passage about Comic Relief?

A．It was founded in 1985 by two British comedians in Africa.

B．It organizes the Red Nose Day fund-raising event.

C．It runs nearly 10,000 charity shops in the UK.

D．It is financially supported by the UK government.

3.One reason for the popularity of the thrift shops is that __________.

A．they sell a wide variety of goods

B．their business model is simple

C．their goods are carefully checked, cleaned and priced

D．they provide things, sometimes special, at low prices

4.The passage is written mainly to __________.

A．inspire more people to join in charitable causes in the UK

B．introduce the traditions of the Red Nose Day

C．analyze why charity shops are popular in the UK

D．explain how charity shops work in the UK

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Science is finaly beginning to embrace animals who were, for a long time, considered second-class citizens.

As Annie Potts of Canterbury University has noted, chickens distinguish among one hundred chicken faces and recognize familiar individuals even after months of separation. When given problems to solve, they reason: hens trained to pick colored buttons sometimes choose to give up an immediate food reward for a slightly later (and better) one. Healthy hens may aid friends, and mourn when those friend die.

Pigs respond meaningful to human symbols. When a research team led by Candace Croney at Penn State University carried wooden blocks marked with X and O symbols around pigs, only the O carriers offered food to the animals. The pigs soon ignored the X carriers in favor of the O's. Then the team switched from real-life objects to T-shirts printed with X or O symbols. Still, the pigs walked only toward the O-shirted people: they had transferred their knowledge to a two-dimensional format, a not inconsiderable feat of reasoning.

I’ve been guilty of prejudiced expectations, myself. At the start of my career almost four decades ago, I was firmly convinced that monkeys and apes out-think and out-feel other animals. They're other primates(灵长目动物), after all, animals from our own mammalian(哺乳动物的) class. Fairly soon, I came to see that along with our closest living relatives, whales too are masters of cultural learning, and elephants express profound joy and mourning with their social companions. Long-term studies in the wild on these mammals helped to fuel a viewpoint shift in our society: the public no longer so easily accepts monkeys made to undergo painful procedure kin laboratories, elephants forced to perform in circuses, and dolphins kept in small tanks at theme parks.

Over time, though, as I began to broaden out even further and explore the inner lives of fish, chickens, pigs, goats, and cows, I started to wonder: Will the new science of "food animals" bring an ethical (伦理的) revolution in terms of who we eat? In other words, will our ethics start to catch up with the development of our science?

Animal activists are already there, of course, committed to not eating these animals. But what about the rest of us? Can paying attention to the thinking and feeling of these animals lead us to make changes in who we eat?

1.According to Annie Potts, hens have the ability of_____________.

A.interaction B.analysis

C.creation D.abstraction

2.The research into pigs shows that pigs___________.

A.learn letters quickly

B.have a good eyesight

C.can build up a good relationship

D.can apply knowledge to new situations

3.Paragraph 4 is mainly about________.

A.the similarities between mammals and humans

B.the necessity of long-term studies on mammals

C.a change in people's attitudes towards animals

D.a discovery of how animals express themselves

4.What might be the best title for the passage?

A.The Inner Lives of Food Animals

B.The Lifestyles of Food Animals

C.Science Reports on Food Animals

D.A Revolution in Food Animals

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Plan on traveling around the USA this summer? If you need help in arranging the trip, or want ideas about where to go and what to do, there are a number of outstanding websites that can make your American dream come true.

1.If you are going to the USA for the man-made attractions, you can drive along ________.

A. Route 1　　 B. Route 6

C. the Las Vegas Strip　　 D. the California coast

2.Why are the photos of the hotels in US cities and resorts real in www.oyster.com?

A. Because there are qualifications of the authority.

B. Because they are taken by inspectors of the website.

C. Because there are comments of customers on each photo....

D. Because they were taken by customers who once lived there.

3.Travel ideas for a big family with kids and the old are available at ________.

A. www.oyster.com　　 B. http://byways.org

C. www.mousesavers.com　　 D. www.101 usaholidays.co.uk

4.What can be inferred from the passage?

A. California’s Napa Valley is famous for its wine.

B. www.mousesavers.com is a newly established website.

C. The National Scenic Byways Program covers all the roads in the USA.

D. Discounted tickets of Walt Disney World are not available for everyone.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

At the beginning of our next class, I asked if someone wanted to share what happened when they told someone they loved them. As was usually the ______, I fully expected one of the women to ______, but on this evening one of the men raised his hand. He appeared quite ______ and a bit shaken.

He began by saying, “Dennis, I was quite ______ with you last week when you gave us this ______. I didn’t feel that I had anyone to say those words to, and ______, who were you to tell me to do something that is ______? But as I began driving home a(n) ______ deep down in my heart started talking to me. It was ______ me that I knew exactly who I needed to say ‘I love you’ to. You see, five years ago, my father and I had a cruel ______ and really never resolved it since that time. We ______ seeing each other unless we totally had to at Christmas or other family ______. But even then, we ______ spoke to each other. So, last Tuesday by the time I got home I had ______ myself I was going to tell my father I loved him.”

“It’s ______, but just making that decision ______ to lift a heavy load off my chest.”

“When I got home, I rushed into the house to tell my wife what I was going to do. She was already in　 _________ , but I woke her up anyway. She catapulted(弹射) out and ______ me, and for the first time in our married life she saw me cry. We ______ half the night drinking coffee and talking. It was ______.”

1.A. matter　　 B. step　　 C. manner　　 D. case

2.A. volunteer　　 B. behave　　 C. accept　　 D. conclude

3.A. concerned　　 B. curious　　 C. moved　　 D. upset

4.A. familiar　　 B. angry　　 C. strict　　 D. content

5.A. assignment　　 B. instruction　　 C. explanation　　 D. enquiry

6.A. therefore　　 B. besides　　 C. however　　 D. thus

7.A. popular　　 B. annoying　　 C. personal　　 D. painful

8.A. idea　　 B. desire　　 C. voice　　 D. message

9.A. showing　　 B. asking　　 C. persuading　　 D. telling

10.A. disagreement　　 B. defeat　　 C. challenge　　 D. emergency

11.A. enjoyed　　 B. avoided　　 C. tried　　 D. regretted

12.A. collections　　 B. occasions　　 C. associations　　 D. gatherings

13.A. finally　　 B. hardly　　 C. willingly　　 D. delightedly

14.A. convinced　　 B. advised　　 C. taught　　 D. answered

15.A. possible　　 B. severe　　 C. strange　　 D. normal

16.A. meant　　 B. sought　　 C. intended　　 D. seemed

17.A. bed　　 B. relief　　 C. place　　 D. trouble

18.A. blamed　　 B. injured　　 C. hugged　　 D. knocked

19.A. made up　　 B. stayed up　　 C. called up　　 D. got up

20.A. private　　 B. modest　　 C. subjective　　 D. great

高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

One Monday morning, the class were excited about the rumor（流言）that the science room was on fire over the weekend．Mr. Johnson, my fifth grade teacher 36  it and explained that science class would be cancelled 37  the fire. He also 38  us not to go near the room because it could be dangerous．

During the morning break, Kim and I 39  to check out the damage．A first hand observation would make us heroes at lunch．We safely 40  the science room．We stood on tiptoes（脚尖）looking hard through the door window, trying to see what was like inside 41  suddenly a firm hold on our shoulders stopped us．

"Where do you belong? Certainly not here!"

I turned around to find a teacher staring 42  at us, shouting．In those frozen seconds millions of 43  flashed through my mind．My father would kill me for disobeying teachers．Worse than that, my mother might be so mad that she might not 44  him．My heart 45  even lower when I thought of how angry Mr．Johnson would be．Soon the teacher led Kim and me back to the classroom, leaving us 46  before Mr．Johnson．

But to our 47  , there was no yelling and no anger from Mr．Johnson． 48  , he bent slowly to look me in the eye．I was met with a look of 49  rather than anger．He spoke softly and carefully as he explained why he was 50  in my decision to go where I might have got  51 ．As I looked into the eyes of the man who could send me to unimagined 52  at home, tears welled up in my eyes．The thought of disappointing Mr．Johnson 53  me while I felt a gentle touch of Mr．Johnson's hand on my shoulder．I glanced up and he smiled．My 54  for Mr．Johnson grew greatly the moment I discovered that he still liked me even after I'd disappointed him．I could see that he cared more about my 55  than the fact that I'd broken a rule．It was the first time I felt the power of forgiveness．

1.A．heard          B．believed      C．confirmed       D．studied

2.A．due to           B．despite       C．in terms of     D．other than

3.A．reminded       B．warned        C．informed        D．convinced

4.A．pretended      B．asked         C．decided           D．promised

5.A．entered        B．found         C．examined          D．reached

6.A．as               B．when          C．while           D．since

7.A．angrily  B．patiently             C．silently       D．curiously

8.A．excuses  B．thoughts     C．words     D．feelings

9.A．help     B．hate          C．stop                    D．seize

10.A．flew    B．sank          C．beat                    D．moved

11.A．whistling      B．chatting      C．whispering      D．shaking

12.A．surprise       B．delight       C．regret           D．sorrow

13.A．However     B．Therefore     C．Otherwise           D．Instead

14.A．comfort  B．guilt         C．concern                D．complaint

15.A．frightened      B．puzzled       C．discouraged     D．disappointed

16.A．hurt       B．burnt         C．lost            D．blamed

17.A．consequences   B．destructions  C．influences      D．surroundings

18.A．shocked   B．shamed        C．bored                 D．confused

19.A．care           B．hope          C．desire           D．love

20.A．safety         B．freedom       C．dignity         D．behaviour

高二英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

Toward the end of class, the teacher dealt in detail with the question _______ on at the beginning.

A. discussed　　　　 　　 B. touched

C. referred　　　　　　　 D. Cast

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Have you ever had a science class that you look forward to? It doesn’t happen often. But when you have a teacher like Mrs. Field, it’s more than a science class. It’s a science class where learning is easy and fun. There is no getting down to a huge textbook or listening to a teacher about something you don’t care about.

My experience with Mrs. Field didn’t start with science class, but with her as my tutor. I was always a weak reader and wasn’t getting any better. My parents told me I needed to be tutored. One day after school, I went into the library with my mom for my first tutoring time. I had no idea who was tutoring me. My mom practically had to drag me into the library. The first thing we did was to play a game to get to know each other and get rid of the awkwardness. We didn’t even play a reading game.

We also went around the library and I got to pick out a book I wanted to read. She didn’t make me read a boring textbook about something I didn’t care about. I didn’t even pick a book. I picked out a magazine about remote control cars. I thought to myself, how bad could it be? To my surprise, She told me even though I was reading a magazine, I was still reading. After the first magazine, she picked out a book she liked. I would read a chapter and then she would read a chapter to me, in this way I didn’t have to read for long periods of time.

As I got better and faster at reading, I was able to read two chapters in the same amount of time, which used to take me to read one chapter.

Reading is one of the most important things in high school and college to be successful. If it were not for her, I would not be the reader I am today !

1. The writer tutored by Mrs. Field because____________.

A. he was too shy to talk with others.

B. he found science fun but hard.

C. he was eager to learn science.

D. he lacked the skills of reading.

2. It can be inferred from the second paragraph that __________.

A. the writer knew Mrs. Field very well

B. the writer was unwilling to be tutored

C. the writer felt awkward to read in the library

D. the writer went to the library to play a reading game

3. At the library, the writer __________.

A. chose any book he was interested in

B. played a reading game with Mrs. Field

C. was asked to read one chapter after another

D. had to read textbooks rather than magazines

4.What’s the author’s feeling about Mrs. Field according to the last paragraph?

A. unsatisfied　　　 B. worried

C. grateful　　 　　 D. regretful

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

If you land in India anytime in late February or March, it’s wise to check the dates of the annual Holi festival and bring a spare set of clothes. That’s because for a few days in spring, people crowd the streets and pelt (投掷) anyone walking by with brightly-colored powder to celebrate the arrival of spring and the end of evil. It’s hard to avoid the fun and the paint, unless you stay inside or look angry enough to discourage the custom.

“Watch out, madam!” said my taxi driver in Amritsar as we drove through a crowd of young people pelting each other with powder. “The colors never come out of your clothes,” he said. “And you might be having purple hair for many days.”

I did a quick check. I was wearing black, a color rarely seen in India. It is usually connected with the lowest social classes, and can be viewed as unlucky. I was happy for my clothes to be painted in colors.

“I have some powder I bought for my children. You can have some gladly, to join in our customs.” he encouraged. Holding what the driver handed me as my weapon of choice, I walked into the Holi smoke. At first people politely avoided foreigners. But then a girl in a sari(一种印度服饰) ran up smiling and put paint on my face. I returned the favor with a handful of pink.

With its brilliant clothes, exotic flowers, trucks covered with lights and brightly painted pictures of gods, India is truly one of the most colorful places on the planet!

1.Which of the following sentences about the Holi festival is correct?

A.It falls on the same day each year and is celebrated for a few days.

B.It is a playful cultural event to throw colors at friends or strangers.

C.It has many purposes, celebrating the end of spring in particular.

D.It is fun for local people but a little unacceptable for foreigners.

2.I was happy for my black clothes to be painted in colors because　　　　 .

A.the festival influenced my taste in fashion.

B.the taxi driver suggested wearing something colorful.

C.black was the color not liked by people in India.

D.a girl invited me to join in their customs.

3.We can learn from the passage that　　　　 .

A.the color black provides people with a sense of mystery and tradition.

B.foreigners can’t be too careful in the street in India during the Holi festival.

C.a sari, worn especially by Indian women, is a must for the Holi celebration.

D.anyone can be attacked during Holi festival.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析