Unexpected things may happen every day but no...

Unexpected things may happen every day but no one can tell when and where. People usually get surprised or frightened by such things.

One day I 36 a taxi to go to a meeting. As it came near the corner, the taxi stopped suddenly.The 37   got out looking very puzzled(迷惑). A big 38which had been following the taxi stopped, too. The taxi driver was now 39at the corner looking up 40 the sky and the truck driver got out and 41  him. A number of cars behind them were 42to stop as well and a large crowd of people had 43at the corner.

The cause of all this 44was a very strange noise. It 45as if thousands and thousands of 46were chirping（鸣叫）.The sound of so 47 birds toghter was quite surprising and many people looked 48 . The most extraordinary thing was that,except one or two 49 , there was not a bird in 50 . No one was able to know why — 51 two policemen arrived on the scene. They walked all around the area for a while and then went over near the railroad tracks beside a big board advertisement(广告)for a 52. Since the noise seemed to be coming from around there, they climbed up and found that two loudspeakers had been 53 behind the advertisement.The bird noises were being broadcast to 54  attention to the film advertisement.

The cinema that made this advertisement was 55 to take the loudspeakers away, because they caused trouble and people were tired of them.

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高二英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析

Accidents and illness are unhappy things to talk about, but no one can expect to live a lifetime without having some kind of accident or becoming ill. Some accidents and illnesses are serious and may result in long periods of invalidism.

The newspapers contain spectacular accounts of accidents in the street and highways and public places, but nearly as many accidents occur around the home. Somebody trips on a rug. Somebody falls off a stepladder. Somebody is careless in cooking dinner, and is burned. Accidents incurred in the playing of sports and swimming also accounts for a large number of injuries, big and little. Despite constant campaigns to reduce the number of accidents, there are still approximately 100,000 accidental deaths and nearly 9,000,000 non­fatal injuries in the United States each year.

It has been estimated that around 3,000,000 people are constantly ill in the United States throughout the year and that over half the illness is caused by respiratory diseases, chiefly colds and influenza.

The pain and suffering caused by accidents and illness tell only half the story. Loss of time from school and work and medical and hospital expenses often make the pain seem worse. Money spent in this country for doctors, services, hospitalization, nursing care, drugs, medicines, Xrays, and special treatments, amounts to a huge annual sum. Added to this expense is another much larger amount that is lost to wage earners throughout the nation by reason of their loss of wages or income while sick or otherwise disabled.

Accident and health insurance is a form of insurance devised to protect against these economic losses. It protects the earning of wage earners and finishes financial aid to the family of the breadwinner by the payment of his doctor and hospital bills. Today, business and professional men, farmers, industrial workers, clerks and those engaged in various occupations, whose earning power is shut off for a week, a month, or sometimes years, because of accidents or illness can insure themselves against this financial loss by accident and health insurance.

Protection is available to all types of workers and the cost(called the premium)ranges from a few cents a day for small or limited policies to a month for policies paying larger amounts(called indemnities). Policy is another name for an insurance contract(合同). Most accident and health policies are cancelable policies—that is, they are sold for a definite term such as a week, a month, or a year, similar to contracts of fire insurance and automobile liability insurance. There are, however, policies which cannot be canceled or terminated(终止)by the insurance company until the policyholder reaches an age at which he usually has no further earning power—most often at sixty or sixty­five years. These non­cancelable policies cost more than the cancelable policies.

1.What is the passage mainly concerned about?

A．Everyone will have some sort of illness or accident.

B．Accident and health insurance is available to everyone.

C．Cancelable insurance policies are better than non­cancelable one.

D．Insurance is a good protection against accidents and illness.

2.Every year in the United States there are________.

A．more people die in accidents than of illness

B．more people who are ill than those injured in accidents

C．more outdoor accidents than indoor accidents

D．more people injured in accidents than those who are constantly ill

3.The heaviest pain and suffering caused by accidents and illness are________.

A．colds and influenza                      B．financial losses

C．loss of time                            D．invalidism

4.Accident and health insurance will protect people by________.

A．covering their medical expenditure

B．paying their wages

C．restoring their earning power

D．providing policyholders with the money they need to survive

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It may not be news to parents of teenage girls, but researchers have confirmed that no one can stop their 16-year-old daughter from deciding how the family spends its money.

The willpower and determination of teenage girls give them a big say in how a family’s money is spent on everything from food and meals to mobile phones, and, of course, clothes. Teenage boys did not show up at all in the analysis, which was designed to find out the influence of young people on household spending.

The findings on the spending power of teenage girls were calculated from Office for National Statistics records of family spending during the 1980s and 1990s. Researchers examined how much money went on services and leisure goods in different kinds of homes. They checked spending on food, restaurant meals, alcohol, tobacco, services, heating, transport, clothes and sports in 2,745 British families.

They found that teenage girls in the UK typically played an active role in family decisions about the allocation（分配）of household resources. But older children— those over the age of 21 who are still living with their parents—appear to have no say in household decisions.

They also tried to calculate to what extent the bargaining power of a teenager affected family budgets. “Every parent knows that children, even at a very early age, have their own preferences with regard to consumption, researchers said. “But children are only interested in a limited range of goods—mainly sweets and toys—and parents are able to use punishment to reduce their children’s bargaining power or remove it.”  When they become teenagers, however, girls are much more independent and they are capable of earning their own money, which improves their bargaining power in family decisions.

The researchers could not explain why girls have more influence over spending while the evidence for boys is much less conclusive. However, this study could be of great significance to market research and how marketers target children.

1. From the passage we can learn that ________.

2.What does the underlined part “give them a big say” in the second paragraph mean?

3.It appears that household decisions are NOT affected by ________.

4.How can parents reduce children’s bargaining power?

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

One day a few years ago a very funny thing happened to a neighbour of mine. He is a teacher at one of London’s big medical schools, He had finished his teaching for the summer term and was at the airport on his way to Russia to give a lecture.

He had put a few clothes and his lecture notes in his shoulder bag, but he had put Rupert, the skeleton (人体骨骼) to be used in his lecture, in a large brown suitcase (箱子). At the airport desk, he suddenly thought that he had forgotten to buy a newspaper. He left his suitcase near the desk and went over to the shop.

When he got back he discovered that someone had taken his suitcase by mistake. He often wonders what they said when they got home and found Rupert.

1.Who wrote the story?

A. Rupert’s teacher.　　 B. The neighbour’s teacher.

C. A medical school teacher.　　 D. The teacher’s neighbour.

2.Why did the teacher put a skeleton in his suitcase?

A. He needed it for the summer term in London.

B. He needed it for the lecture he was going to give.

C. He wanted to take it to Russia for medical research.

D. He wanted to take it home as he had finished his teaching.

3.What happened at the airport?

A. The skeleton went missing .　　 B. The skeleton was stolen .

C. The teacher forgot his suitcase.　　 D. The teacher took the wrong suitcase .

4.Which of the following best tells the teacher’s feeling about the incident?

A. He is very angry .　　 B. He thinks it rather funny .

C. He feels helpless without Rupert.　　 D. He feels good without Rupert .

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

One day a few years ago, a very funny thing happened to a neighbor of mine. He is a teacher at one of London’s medical schools. He had finished his teaching for the summer term and was at the airport on his way to Russia to give a lecture. He had put a few clothes and his lecture notes in his shoulder bag, but he had put Rupert, the skeleton(人体骨骼) to be used in his lecture, in a large brown suitcase(箱子). At the airport desk, he suddenly thought that he had forgotten to buy a newspaper. He left his suitcase near the desk and went over to the shop.

When he got back he discovered that someone had taken his suitcase by mistake. He often wonders what they said when they got home and found Rupert.

1.Who wrote the story?

A. The teacher’s neighbor

B. The neighbor’s teacher

C. A medical school teacher

D. Rupert’s teacher

2.Why did the teacher put a skeleton in his suitcase?

A. he needed it for the summer term in London

B. he wanted to take it home as he had finished his teaching

C. he wanted to take it to Russia for medical research

D. he needed it for the lecture he was going to give

3. What happened at the airport?

A . the teacher forgot his suitcase

B. The skeleton was stolen

C. the skeleton went missing

D. the teacher took the wrong suitcase

4.Which of the following might have happened afterwards?

A. the teacher got back Rupert but not the suitcase

B. the teacher got back neither the suitcase nor Rupert

C. the teacher got back the suitcase but not Rupert

D. the teacher got back both the suitcase and Rupert

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

One day a few years ago a very funny thing happened to a neighbour of mine. He is a teacher at one of London’s big medical schools, He had finished his teaching for the summer term and was at the airport on his way to Russia to give a lecture.

He had put a few clothes and his lecture notes in his shoulder bag, but he had put Rupert, the skeleton (人体骨骼) to be used in his lecture, in a large brown suitcase (箱子). At the airport desk, he suddenly thought that he had forgotten to buy a newspaper. He left his suitcase near the desk and went over to the shop.

When he got back he discovered that someone had taken his suitcase by mistake. He often wonders what they said when they got home and found Rupert.

56. Who wrote the story?

A. Rupert’s teacher.         B. The neighbour’s teacher.

C. A medical school teacher.     D. The teacher’s neighbour.

57. Why did the teacher put a skeleton in his suitcase?

A. He needed it for the summer term in London.

B. He needed it for the lecture he was going to give.

C. He wanted to take it to Russia for medical research.

D. He wanted to take it home as he had finished his teaching.

58. What happened at the airport?

A. The skeleton went missing .     B. The skeleton was stolen .

C. The teacher forgot his suitcase.   D. The teacher took the wrong suitcase .

59. Which of the following best tells the teacher’s feeling about the incident?

A. He is very angry .                B. He thinks it rather funny .

C. He feels helpless without Rupert.         D. He feels good without Rupert .

60. Which of the following might have happened afterwards?

A. The teacher got back the suitcase but not Rupert.

B. The teacher got back neither the suitcase nor Rupert.

C. The teacher got back Rupert but not the suitcase.

D. The teacher got back both the suitcase and Rupert.

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

One day a few years ago a very funny thing happened to a neighbour of mine．He is a teacher at one of London’s big medical schools, He had finished his teaching for the summer term and was at the airport on his way to Russia to give a lecture.

He had put a few clothes and his lecture notes in his shoulder bag, but he had put Rupert, the skeleton (人体骨骼) to be used in his lecture, in a large brown suitcase (箱子)．At the airport desk, he suddenly thought that he had forgotten to buy a newspaper．He left his suitcase near the desk and went over to the shop.

When he got back he discovered that someone had taken his suitcase by mistake．He often wonders what they said when they got home and found Rupert.

1.Who wrote the story?

A．Rupert’s teacher.                            B．The neighbour’s teacher.

C．A medical school teacher.                     D．The teacher’s neighbour.

2.Why did the teacher put a skeleton in his suitcase?

A．He needed it for the summer term in London.

B．He needed it for the lecture he was going to give.

C．He wanted to take it to Russia for medical research.

D．He wanted to take it home as he had finished his teaching.

3.What happened at the airport?

A．The skeleton went missing.                  B．The skeleton was stolen .

C．The teacher forgot his suitcase.             D．The teacher took the wrong suitcase .

4.Which of the following best tells the teacher’s feeling about the incident?

A．He is very angry .                      B．He thinks it rather funny .

C．He feels helpless without Rupert.           D．He feels good without Rupert .

5.Which of the following might have happened afterwards?

A．The teacher got back the suitcase but not Rupert.

B．The teacher got back neither the suitcase nor Rupert.

C．The teacher got back Rupert but not the suitcase.

D．The teacher got back both the suitcase and Rupert.

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Sometimes a small thing during your childhood can leave a lasting impression. The event happened one day when we were having  1after shopping. I was glad to see there were so many 2dishes on the table except for a plate of peas.

I can’t 3why so many people like to eat peas. But I do not like peas at all.

“Eat your peas,” my grandmother said. “Mother,” said my mother in her 4voice, “he doesn’t like peas.” My grandmother did not5, but there was something in her eyes that    6she was not going to7. She said slowly but firmly, “I’ll pay you five dollars if you eat those peas.” I didn’t know what to do then. I only knew that five dollars was a good amount of money. I began to8the awful things down my throat.

With a 9smile on her face, Grandmother said, “I can do what I want to, Ellen, and you can’t 10me.” My mother glared at me. No one can glare like my mother. The glares made me nervous, and every single pea made me want to11. Finally I swallowed the last pea. My grandmother 12me the five dollars with a smile.13, my mother continued to glare  14.

That night, at dinner, my mother 15two of my all-time favorite dishes, beef and potatoes. Along with them 16a big, steaming bowl of peas. She offered me some peas, and I    17， “Mum, I don’t like peas,” I said.

“You ate them for 18,” she said. “You can also eat them for love.” “But, I ...” What could I say to refuse my mother? There was 19. I had no choice but to eat the peas. The five dollars were quickly 20. But the story of the peas lives on to this day.

1.A. tea           B. lunch      C. coffee        supper

2.A. delicious     B. perfect    C. expensive      colorful

3.A. believe       B. agree      C. understand     forgive

4.A. violent       B. angry      C. unattractive       warning

5.A. analyze       B. reply       C. insist        resist

6.A. proved    B. suggested   C. wondered      advised

7.A. give up       B. give in    C. allow for         leave alone

8.A. conduct       B. digest           C. absorb       force

9.A. greedy    B. disappointed  C. satisfied       sensitive

10.A. prevent      B. master       C. scare        arrange

11.A. put forward   B. set out   C. throw up   D.break through

12.A. spared       B. borrowed    C. showed    handed

13.A. But          B. However     C. So        Though

14.A. in silence      B. with excitement

C. in surprise      D.with doubt

15.A. chose        B. gathered       C. served      ordered

16.A. arrived      B. appeared      C. came     went

17.A. smiled       B. refused        C. accepted    admitted

18.A. Grandmother  B. lunch      C. Mother      money

19.A. no one       B. nothing       C. anything    everything

20.A. saved        B. used          C. spent         lost

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It may help you to know that there is no such thing as a perfect speech．At some point in every speech, every speaker says something that is not understood exactly as he has planned．Fortunately, the moments are usually not obvious to the listeners. Why? Because the listeners do not know what the speaker plans to say. They hear only what the speaker does say. If you lose your place for a moment, wrongly change the order of a couple of sentences, or forget to pause at a certain point, no one will be any the wiser．When such moments occur, don’t worry about them, Just continue as if nothing happened．

Even if you do make an obvious mistake during a speech, that don’t really matter. If you have ever listened to Martin Luther King’s famous speech – “ I have a dream”, you may notice that he stumble（结巴）his words twice during the speech．Most likely, however, you don’t remember．Why? Because you were fixing your attention on is message rather than on his way of speech-making. People care a lot about making mistakes in a speech because they regard speech-making as a kind of performance rather than as an act of communication. They feel the listeners are like judges in an ice-skating competition．But, in fact, the listeners are not looking for a perfect performer. They are looking for a well-thought-out speech that express the speaker’s ideas clearly and directly．Sometimes a mistake or two can actually increase a speakers’ attractiveness by making him more human．

As you work on your speech, don’t worry about being imperfect．Once you free your mind of this, you will find it much easier to give your speech freely．

1.

The underlined part in the first paragraph means that no one will ___________．

A．be smarter than you        B．notice your mistakes

C．do better than you          D．know what you are talking about

2.

You don’t remember obvious mistakes in a speech because ___________．

A．your attention is on the content

B．you don’t fully understand the speech

C．you don’t know what the speaker plans to say

D．you find the way of speech-making more important

3.

It can be inferred from the passage that ___________．

A．giving a speech is like giving a performance

B．one to two mistakes in a speech may not be bad

C．the listeners should pay more attention to how a speech is made

D．the more mistakes a speaker makes, the more attractive he will be

4.

What would be the best title of the passage?

A．How to Be a Perfect Speaker

B．How to Make a Perfect Speech

C．Don’t Expect a Perfect Speech

D．Don’t Expect Mistakes in a Speech

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

It may help you to know that there is no such thing as a perfect speech．At some point in every speech, every speaker says something that is not understood exactly as he has planned．Fortunately, the moments are usually not obvious to the listeners. Why ? Because the listeners do not know what the speaker plans to say. They hear only what the speaker does say. If you lose your place for a moment, wrongly change the order of a couple of sentences, or forget to pause at a certain point, no one will be any the wiser．When such moments occur, don’t worry about them. Just continue as if nothing happened．

Even if you do make an obvious mistake during a speech, that don’t really matter. If you have ever listened to Martin Luther King’s famous speech – “ I have a dream”, you may notice that he stumble（结巴）his words twice during the speech．Most likely, however, you don’t remember．Why? Because you were fixing your attention on its message rather than on his way of speech-making. People care a lot about making mistakes in a speech because they regard speech-making as a kind of performance rather than as an act of communication. They feel the listeners are like judges in an ice-skating competition．But, in fact, the listeners are not looking for a perfect performer. They are looking for a well-thought-out speech that expresses the speaker’s ideas clearly and directly．Sometimes a mistake or two can actually increase a speaker’s attractiveness by making him more human．

As you work on your speech, don’t worry about being imperfect．Once you free your mind of this, you will find it much easier to give your speech freely．

1.The underlined part in the first paragraph means that no one will ___________．

2.You don’t remember obvious mistakes in a speech because ___________．

3.It can be inferred from the passage that ___________．

4.What would be the best title of the passage?

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析