—The wind is always blowing here．—How I wish ...

—The wind is always blowing here．

—How I wish it ______ today

A．won't blow        B．didn't blow        C．doesn't blow       D．isn't blowing

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Give yourself a test. Which way is the wind blowing? How many kinds of wildflowers can be seen from your front door? If your awareness is as sharp as it could be, you’ll have no trouble answering these questions.

Most of us observed much more as children than we do as adults. A child’s day is filled with fascination, newness and wonder. Curiosity gave us all a natural awareness. But distinctions that were sharp to us as children become unclear; we are numb(麻木的) to new stimulation(刺激), new ideas. Relearning the art of seeing the world around us is quite simple, although it takes practice and requires breaking some bad habits.

The first step in awakening senses is to stop predicting what we are going to see and feel before it occurs. This blocks awareness. One chilly night when I was hiking in the Rocky Mountains with some students, I mentioned that we were going to cross a mountain stream. The students began complaining about how cold it would be. We reached the stream, and they unwillingly walked ahead. They were almost knee-deep when they realized it was a hot spring. Later they all admitted they’d felt cold water at first.

Another block to awareness is the obsession(痴迷) many of us have with naming things. I saw bird watchers who spotted a bird, immediately looked it up in field guides, and said, a "ruby-crowned kinglet" and checked it off. They no longer paid attention to the bird and never learned what it was doing.

The pressures of "time" and "destination"（目的地）are further blocks to awareness. I encountered many hikers who were headed to a distant camp-ground with just enough time to get there before dark. It seldom occurred to them to wander a bit, to take a moment to see what’s around them. I asked them what they’d seen. "Oh, a few birds," they said. They seemed bent on their destinations.

Nature seems to unfold to people who watch and wait. Next time you take a walk, no matter where it is, take in all the sights, sounds and sensations(感觉）. Wander in this frame of mind and you will open a new dimension to your life.

1.What idea does the author convey in Paragraph 3?

A.To avoid jumping to conclusions.

B.To stop complaining all the time.

C.To follow the teacher's advice.

D.To admit mistakes honestly.

2.The bird watchers’ behavior shows that they __________.

A.are very patient in their observation

B.are really fascinated by nature

C.care only about the names of birds

D.question the accuracy of the field guides

3.Why do the hikers take no notice of the surroundings during the journey?

A.The natural beauty isn't attractive to them.

B.They focus on arriving at the camp in time.

C.The forest in the dark is dangerous for them.

D.They are keen to see rare birds at the destination.

4.In the passage, the author intends to tell us we should __________.

A.use our senses to feel the wonders of the world

B.get rid of some bad habits in our daily life

C.open our mind to new things and ideas

D.try our best to protect nature

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Give yourself a test. Which way is the wind blowing? How many kinds of wildflowers can be seen from your front door? If your awareness is as sharp as it could be, you’ll have no trouble answering these questions.

Most of us observed much more as children than we do as adults. A child’s day is filled with fascination, newness and wonder. Curiosity gave us all a natural awareness. But distinctions that were sharp to us as children become unclear; we are numb(麻木的）to new stimulation(刺激), new ideas. Relearning the art of seeing the world around us is quite simple, although it takes practice and requires breaking some bad habits.

The first step in awakening senses is to stop predicting what we are going to see and feel before it occurs. This blocks awareness. One chilly night when I was hiking in the Rocky Mountains with some students, I mentioned that we were going to cross a mountain stream. The students began complaining about how cold it would be. We reached the stream, and they unwillingly walked ahead. They were almost knee-deep when they realized it was a hot spring. Later they all admitted they’d felt cold water at first.

Another block to awareness is the obsession(痴迷) many of us have with naming things. I saw bird watchers who spotted a bird, immediately looked it up in field guides, and said, a "ruby-crowned kinglet" and checked it off. They no longer paid attention to the bird and never learned what it was doing.

The pressures of "time" and "destination" are further blocks to awareness. I encountered many hikers who were headed to a distant camp-ground with just enough time to get there before dark. It seldom occurred to them to wander a bit, to take a moment to see what’s around them. I asked them what they’d seen. "Oh, a few birds," they said. They seemed bent on their destinations.

Nature seems to unfold to people who watch and wait. Next time you take a walk, no matter where it is, take in all the sights, sounds and sensations. Wander in this frame of mind and you will open a new dimension to your life.

1.According to Paragraph 2, compared with adults, children are more ____________.

A. anxious to do wonders

B. sensitive to others’ feelings

C. likely to develop unpleasant habits

D. eager to explore the world around them

2.What idea does the author convey in Paragraph 3?

A. To avoid jumping to conclusions.

B. To stop complaining all the time.

C. To follow the teacher’s advice.

D. To admit mistakes honestly.

3.The bird watchers’ behavior shows that they __________.

A. are very patient in their observation

B. are really fascinated by nature

C. care only about the names of birds

D. question the accuracy of the field guides

4.Why do the hikers take no notice of the surroundings during the journey?

A. The natural beauty isn’t attractive to them.

B. They focus on arriving at the camp in time.

C. The forest in the dark is dangerous for them.

D. They are keen to see rare birds at the destination.

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

A desert is a beautiful land of silence and space. The sun shines, the wind blows, and time and space seem endless. Nothing is soft. The sand and rocks are hard, and many of the plants even have hard needles instead of leaves.

The size and location of the world's deserts are always changing. Over millions of years, as climates change and mountains rise, new dry and wet areas develop. But within the last 100 years, deserts have been growing at a frightening speed. This is partly because of natural changes, but the greatest makers are humans.

Humans can make deserts, but humans can also prevent their growth. Mauritania is planting a similar wall around Nouakchott, the capital. Iran puts a thin covering of oil on sandy areas and plants trees. The oil keeps the water and small trees in the land, and men on motorcycles keep the sheep and goats away. The USSR and India are building long canals to bring water to desert areas.

1.In this passage, the underlined word “needles” refers to ________.

A．small, thin pieces of steel

B．long, thin pieces of branches

C．thin, hard, pointed leaf

D．small, thin pieces of sticks

2.Which of the following is NOT true?

A．The greatest desert makers are human beings.

B．There aren't any living things in the deserts.

C．Deserts have been changing quickly.

D．The size of the deserts is always growing.

3.People in some countries are fighting a battle against ________.

A．the growth of deserts

B．desert climate

C．natural changes

D．the disappearance of desert

4.What does the author want to tell us?

A．Deserts are lands of hardness, silence and space.

B．The deserts of the world are changing from time to time.

C．Man is to take measures to control the growth of deserts.

D．Deserts have grown at a fast pace in the past 10 years.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

1.Who might be most interested in this advertisement?

A. Those who want to receive tooth treatment.

B. Those who want to become dentists.

C. Those who want to sell tooth medical equipment.

D. Those who want to write an article on tooth care.

2.According to the advertisement, those who may go to the dentist's are probably attracted by ________.

A. free emergency treatment　　 B. cheapest natural­looking cosmetics

C. new dental technologies　　 D. discounted in­mouth camera examination

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It is a pity 　　　　 nonsense the papers print, some people always believe it.

A. whatever　　 B. whichever

C. however　　 D. whenever

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

--How much is the petrol per liter today?

---Oh, 6.00 yuan. It ______ sharply since last month.

A. is raised              B. has arisen               C. has risen            D. is aroused

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

It is rather 　　　　 that we still do not know how many species there are in the world today.

A.misleading 　　 B.embarrassing

C.boring 　　 D.demanding

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It is rather ______ that we still do not know how many species there are in the world today.

A．misleading         B．embarrassing       C．boring            D．demanding

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What day is it today?

A. Wednesday.　　 B. Thursday.　　 C. Friday.

2.How will the man’s brother come?

A. By train.　　 B. By car.　　 C. By air.

3.What will the woman do on Friday night?

A. Meet Professor Smith.　　 B. Celebrate her birthday.　　 C. Attend a lecture.

高二英语长对话中等难度题查看答案及解析