Several years ago, most young Britons wanted a career in law, to be a doctor, or , if they were creative enough, to take up singing. But today, things stand differently.
According to a survey by Tesco Mobile, a UK telecoms company, the “dream job” of young people aged between 16 and 25 in the UK is a video blogger, or “vlogger”. The survey, carried out among 1,002 people, found that as much as 40 percent of them put vlogger as their number one choice on a list of ideal careers. The single factor contributing to this change is undoubtedly the internet and social media. They have made it so much easier to reach a global audience, without having to enter a career in show business in the traditional way.
“In years that have gone by, the biggest stars were recommended and trained by the Hollywood studios; now, anyone with a computer camera can become an idol,” a Tesco Mobile spokesperson said in a news release. “From fashion to comedy, these self-made stars document their hobbies to an adoring fan-base. Vloggers are the big stars of today because they are normal people interacting with their fans about everyday life.”
However, what people see is only the bright side of being a vlogger and they ignore the fact that only those who are successful gain fame and fortune. For every success there are a hundred others who never get off the starting block. There are the dreams that come true and the dreams that are destined to remain dreams.This is why despite the popularity of vloggers, some young people chose to follow careers that don’t necessarily earn them fame, but allow them to make good use of the internet to share their hobbies.
Young Israeli David Leshaw, for example, runs a business called the Finishers Club. It’s an online platform for runners to keep a record of their races. He told the career website Zippia that his job allows him to express his passion, and is always a learning experience. And that’s enough for him.
1.Why do so many young Britons choose to be vloggers?
A. Because being vloggers is an ideal career.
B. Because vloggers can become idols easily.
C. Because being vloggers is popular nowadays.
D. Because vloggers are bound to be rich and famous
2.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Most vloggers can achieve their dreams
B. One should realize the dreams one by one.
C. Vloggers who are successful can gain fame and fortune
D. Not all the vloggers have accomplished the dreams
3.The example of Israeli David Leshaw in the last paragraph serves to .
A. call on young people not to be vloggers B. explain the popularity of vloggers
C. help readers take a correct attitude D. state the advantages of his career
4.What is the author’s attitude toward being vloggers?
A. Objective B. Critical
C. Positive D. Negative
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题
Several years ago, most young Britons wanted a career in law, to be a doctor, or , if they were creative enough, to take up singing. But today, things stand differently.
According to a survey by Tesco Mobile, a UK telecoms company, the “dream job” of young people aged between 16 and 25 in the UK is a video blogger, or “vlogger”. The survey, carried out among 1,002 people, found that as much as 40 percent of them put vlogger as their number one choice on a list of ideal careers. The single factor contributing to this change is undoubtedly the internet and social media. They have made it so much easier to reach a global audience, without having to enter a career in show business in the traditional way.
“In years that have gone by, the biggest stars were recommended and trained by the Hollywood studios; now, anyone with a computer camera can become an idol,” a Tesco Mobile spokesperson said in a news release. “From fashion to comedy, these self-made stars document their hobbies to an adoring fan-base. Vloggers are the big stars of today because they are normal people interacting with their fans about everyday life.”
However, what people see is only the bright side of being a vlogger and they ignore the fact that only those who are successful gain fame and fortune. For every success there are a hundred others who never get off the starting block. There are the dreams that come true and the dreams that are destined to remain dreams.This is why despite the popularity of vloggers, some young people chose to follow careers that don’t necessarily earn them fame, but allow them to make good use of the internet to share their hobbies.
Young Israeli David Leshaw, for example, runs a business called the Finishers Club. It’s an online platform for runners to keep a record of their races. He told the career website Zippia that his job allows him to express his passion, and is always a learning experience. And that’s enough for him.
1.Why do so many young Britons choose to be vloggers?
A. Because being vloggers is an ideal career.
B. Because vloggers can become idols easily.
C. Because being vloggers is popular nowadays.
D. Because vloggers are bound to be rich and famous
2.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Most vloggers can achieve their dreams
B. One should realize the dreams one by one.
C. Vloggers who are successful can gain fame and fortune
D. Not all the vloggers have accomplished the dreams
3.The example of Israeli David Leshaw in the last paragraph serves to .
A. call on young people not to be vloggers B. explain the popularity of vloggers
C. help readers take a correct attitude D. state the advantages of his career
4.What is the author’s attitude toward being vloggers?
A. Objective B. Critical
C. Positive D. Negative
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Several years ago， a television reporter was talking to three of the most important people in America. One was a very rich banker， another owned one of the largest companies in the world， and the third owned many buildings in the center of New York.
The reporter was talking to them about being important.
“How do we know if someone is really important？” the reporter asked the banker.
The banker thought for a few moments and then said， “I think anybody who is invited to the White House to meet the President of the United States is really important.”
The reporter then turned to the owner of the very large company. “Do you agree with that？” she asked.
The man shook his head， “No. I think the President invites a lot of people to the White House. You’d only be important if while you were visiting the President， there was a telephone call from the president of another country， and the President of the US said he was too busy to answer it.”
The reporter turned to the third man. “Do you think so？”
“No， I don’t，” he said. “I don’t think that makes the visitor important. That makes the President important.”
“Then what would make the visitor important？” the reporter and the other two men asked.
“Oh， I think if the visitor to the White House was talking to the President and the phone rang， and the President picked up the receiver， listened and then said， ‘It’s for you.’ ”
1.There are _______ in this passage.
A．two men and two women B．three men and one woman
C．three women and one man D．four women
2.The banker thought _______.
A．he was really important because he was a rich banker
B．the visitor to the White House was really important
C．the visitor who met the President of the United States
D．the reporter was really important
3.The owner of the very large company thought _______.
A．she was really important because she owned one of the largest companies
B．the banker was really important
C．the owner of many buildings in the center of New York was really important
D．the visitor would be really important if while he was visiting the President， the President would not answer any telephone call
4.The owner of many buildings thought _______.
A．he was really important because he owned many buildings in the center of New York
B．the owner of the very large company was really important
C．the visitor was really important if he talking to the President and the President received a telephone call for the visitor
D．the person who worked in the White House was really important
5.The best title of the passage is ________ .
A．Who’s more important,the President or me?
B．White House and the President.
C．The richer the more important.
D．How to be an important person.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Several years ago a young teacher took a bus to the school where he worked. When he sat down, he that the driver had given him twenty pence too much change by accident. As he what to do, he thought to himself, “I’d better give the twenty pence back. It would be to keep it. ”
Then he thought, “Oh, it, it’s only twenty pence. Who would care about this little amount? , the bus company already gets too much in fares; they will 41 miss it. it as a gift, and keep quiet. These days I have been very because of bad health and I hope the gift can cheer me up.”
When he arrived at his , the teacher paused (暂停) at the door, then he the twenty pence to the driver and said: “Here, you gave me too much .”
The driver smiled and replied: “Don’t you me? I took your science class last year. I am a part-time driver here. I I had given you twenty pence too much. Later I thought why not a joke on you. I just wanted to what you would do I gave you too much change.”
When the young teacher the bus, his knees became weak. He had to catch the nearest street lamp pole (杆) for , and looked up to the sky and cried:
“Oh, I almost lost my , and didn’t pass the !”
1.A. hoped B. discovered C. regretted D. pretended
2.A. explained B. discussed C. considered D. knew
3.A. wrong B. true C. easy D. clever
4.A. believe B. avoid C. throw D. forget
5.A. Instead B. Therefore C. Anyhow D. However
6.A. never B. ever C. forever D. always
7.A. Bring B. Accept C. Show D. Offer
8.A. unhappy B. free C. strange D. angry
9.A. home B. school C. stop D. office
10.A. introduced B. posted C. lent D. returned
11.A. change B. help C. time D. confidence
12.A. find B. doubt C. remember D. refuse
13.A. realized B. expected C. decided D. admitted
14.A. hear B. share C. tell D. play
15.A. ask B. see C. prove D. understand
16.A. unless B. because C. if D. though
17.A. ran for B. waited for C. got on D. got off
18.A. pleasure B. support C. fun D. break
19.A. face B. sense C. money D. way
20.A. lesson B. chance C. risk D. test
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual process. The instructor asked us to list__36__ in our past that we felt __37__ of, regretted, or incomplete about and read our lists aloud.
This seemed like a very __38__ process, but there’s always some __39__soul in the crowd who will volunteer. The instructor then __40__ that we find ways to __41__ people, or take some action to right any wrong doings. I was seriously wondering how this could ever __42__ my communication.
Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: “Making my__43__, I remembered an incident from high school. I grew up in a small town. There was a Sheriff __44__ of us kids liked. One night, my two buddies（同伴） and I decided to play a __45__ on him.
After drinking a few beers, we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town, and wrote on the tank in bright red paint: Sheriff Brown is a s.o.b. (畜生). The next day, almost the whole town saw our glorious __46__. Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office. My friends told the truth but I lied. No one __47__ found out.”
“Nearly 20 years later, Sheriff Brown’s name __48__ on my list. I didn’t even know if he was still __49__. Last weekend, I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Roger Brown still listed. I tried his number. After a few __50__, I heard, “Hello?” I said, “Sheriff Brown?” Paused. “Yes.” “Well, this is Jimmy Calkins.”
“And I want you to know that I did it.” Paused. “I knew it!” he yelled back. We had a good laugh and a __51__ discussion. His closing words were: “Jimmy, I always felt bad for you __52__ your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it __53__ all these years. I want to thank you for calling me...for your sake.”
Jimmy inspired me to __54__all 101 items on my list within two years, and I always remember what I learned from the course: It’s never too late to __55__the past wrongdoings.
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高二英语完型填空极难题查看答案及解析
Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual process. The instructor asked us to list in our past that we felt of, regretted, or incomplete about and read our lists aloud.
This seemed like a very 38 process, but there’ s always some soul in the crowd who will volunteer. The instructor then that we find ways to people, or take some action to right any wrong doings. I was seriously wondering how this could ever my communication.
Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: “Making my , I remembered an incident from high school. I grew up in a small town. There was a Sheriff of us kids liked. One night, my two buddies and I decided to play a on him.
After drinking a few beers, we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town, and wrote on the tank in bright red paint: Sheriff Brown is a s.o.b.(畜生). The next day, almost the whole town saw our glorious . Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office. My friends told the truth but I lied. No one found out.”
“Nearly 20 years later, Sheriff Brown’s name on my list. I didn’t even know if he was still . Last weekend, I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Roger Brown still listed. I tried his number. After a few , I heard, “Hello?” I said, “Sheriff Brown?” Paused. “Yes.” “Well, this is Jimmy Calkins.”
“And I want you to know that I did it.” Paused. “I knew it!” he yelled back. We had a good laugh and a discussion. His closing words were: “Jimmy, I always felt bad for you your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it all these years. I want to thank you for calling me...for your sake.”
Jimmy inspired me to all 101 items on my list within two years, and I always remember what I learned from the course: It’s never too late to the past wrongdoings.
1.A. something B. anything C. somebody D. anybody
2.A. ashamed B. afraid C. sure D. proud
3.A. private B. secret C. interesting D. funny
4.A. foolish B. polite C. simple D. brave
5.A. expected B. suggested C. ordered D. demanded
6.A．connect with B．depend on C．make apologise to D．get along with
7.A．improve B．continue C．realize D．keep
8.A．notes B．list C．plan D．stories
9.A．any B．most C．none D．all
10.A．part B．game C．trick D．record
11.A. view B. sign C. attention D. remark
12.A. also B. even C. still D. ever
13.A. appears B. considers C. presents D. remembers
14.A. angry B. happy C. doubtful D. alive
15.A. words B. rings C. repeats D. calls
16.A. cold B. plain C. nervous D. lively
17.A. in case B. so long as C. unless D. because
18.A. around B. out C. on D. away
19.A. build up B. make up C. clear up D. give up
20.A. regret B. forgive C. right D. punish
高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Several years ago I studied in a university in the biggest city in our country. It’s very beautiful, I could read lots of books there and I made lots of friends there. But it’s hot in 11. So I usually returned to my hometown when my 12 began. It is not big, but it’s cool and quiet. I could 13 in the daytime and have a good sleep at night.
One day I had some problems to solve. But I didn’t take the 14 home. My father told me Charlie, one of my 15, had a good library. I went to his house at once. We didn’t see each other after I 16 my middle school. At first he didn’t 17 me. He looked me up and down. And then he called out, “Oh, dear! It’s you, Fred! I haven’t seen you for a long time!”
Of course we were 18 to meet each other again and talked a lot about our schoolmates and 19. We also talked about the interesting things at that time. Later on he showed me around his 20. It wasn’t big but there were a lot of nice books in it. And the dictionaries I 21 were in it too. At last I said, “Can you 22 some dictionaries to me, please?”
“I’m sorry I don’t lend any books to others,” said the young man.
“Are you afraid I’ll 23 them?”
“No, I’m not. I’m afraid you won’t 24 them to me. Look! All the books in my library are not 25, but borrowed!”
1. A．spring B．summer C．autumn D．winter
2. A．birthday B．Saturday C．Sunday D．holiday
3. A．study B．play C．rest D．work
4. A．books B．notebooks C．dictionaries D．magazines
5. A．brothers B．sisters C．neighbors D．classmates
6. A．finished B．heard of C．looked at D．visited
7. A．see B．hear C．recognize D．call
8. A．angry B．happy C．worried D．sad
9. A．doctors B．teachers C．workers D．drivers
10. A．factory B．office C．library D．house
11. A．needed B．read C．wrote D．liked
12. A．pass B．send C．give D．lend
13. A．lose B．sell C．throw D．read
14. A．pay B．return C．send D．give
15. A．found B．given C．won D．bought
高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Several years ago, the Woburn Safari Park in England admitted to killing many monkeys. The park said that it cost too much to continue to feed the monkeys, so the animals were shot and left to die. This is just one of the many cases in which animals are mistreated and murdered by humans.
Animals should be able to live life in natural environments without any negative influences by humans. The first reason zoos should be banned is that tyrannizing and murder are becoming more and more popular in zoos worldwide. In 2007, the IDA(In Defense of Animals) came out with a top ten list of the worst places for an elephant to go. All ten of the American zoos have had elephants die there, because of mistreatment, such as improper diet, lack of exercise, and unsuitable living conditions.
Another example of mistreatment in zoos is illegal products made from animals. A tiger bone wine, banned in 1993, has been sold on the Chinese black market for several years now. Illegal trades like this are very easy because of the zoos. The third reason zoos should be illegal is that they can give visitors the wrong idea about animals. Animals will behave differently in the wild from how they will in a closed area. So, if someone came across an animal in the wild, they may think it is safe to approach the animal when it is not. People could easily get hurt.
Humans are animals too. What if animals got smart and decided to capture humans and put them in zoos? So in order to keep the circle of life and continue to have animals be a part of the world, humans must take basic steps to maintain the delicate balance between man and beast.
1.Why did the Woburn Safari Park kill many monkeys？
A.Because they got seriously ill. B.Because it took much money to keep them.
C.Because they behaved badly. D.Because they couldn't get on well with people.
2.The underlined word “tyrannizing” in Para. 2 means ______.
A.abuse B.kindness
C.influences D.cases
3.The passage is mainly developed by ______ .
A.following the order of time B.making comparison
C.analyzing the reasons D.providing statistics
4.What will be most probably talked about next？
A.What if animals decided to capture humans. B.How to protect animals effectively.
C.More example of mistreatment. D.How to create natural environments.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Several years ago, we moved into the apartment where we live now. When my friends helped me move in, the downstairs neighbors began to36 about the noise. I could do37 about it. After all, noises are unavoidable(不可避免的).How can anyone move in38 .
Still39 ,the complaints continued on a daily basis—well after the first day. We walked “too loudly”down the stairs, we laughed too often, we opened and closed the door too many times…They had many40 to complain.
Nobody can stand the endless complaints and quarrels. I soon learned that they had41the last few families who lived above them by the same way. So I had the information I needed and I tried to42 every situation carefully.
I tried to walk in43 to avoid any possible noises. Whenever they called44 came to the door with a complaint, no matter how unreasonable, I simply listened. From their confused expressions, I could imagine that they had never expected to get a 45 attitude from me.
Of course, it was hard to keep calm but my sister and I46 . I told my sister that we were going to be pleasant and47 them to change their attitude to neighbors. I explained to her that they probably felt48 in their lives because they are common people. 49 , they were always looking for a 50 to show their power so that nobody could look down upon them. I continued smiling and greeting them as I saw them, much to their51 .On more than one occasion(不止一次), I ended up52 them. They thanked me before they left.
Unexpectedly, the next time I saw them, they all smiled and53 friendly. We had a short but pleasant54 . Ever since then, they’ve been very pleasant neighbors, and we’ve become good55 .
1.A. worryB. talk C. care D. complain
2.A.everything B. nothing C. something D. anything
3.A.quietly B. quickly C. suddenly D. slowly
4.A.angrier B. less C. better D. worse
5.A.purposes B. times C. reasons D. persons
6.A.come across B. driven off C. knocked into D. taken in
7.A.treat B. allow C. keep D. accept
8.A.fashion B. trouble C. doubt D. peace
9.A.but B. so C. or D. as
10.A.funny B. positive C. gentle D. satisfying
11.A.continued B. decided C. began D. stopped
12.A.order B. ask C. forbid D. encourage
13.A.stupid B. powerless C. unfortunate D. dangerous
14.A.Besides B. Therefore C. Otherwise D. However
15.A.task B. chance C. challenge D. job
16.A.surprise B. worry C. taste D. expect
17.A.frustrating B. annoying C. helping D. joining
18.A.sounded B. felt C. phoned D. looked
19.A.discussion B. quarrel C. conversation D. journey
20.A.friends B. workmates C. partners D. classmates
高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Though bought several years ago, the car is still in good .
A.situation B.condition C.standard D.position
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Though bought several years ago, the computer is still in good ____.
A. situation B. condition C. standard D. position
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析