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Historically, ________ main material for making tables has been wood, but ________ metal and stone have also been used.

A. the; /　　　　　　　　 B. /; /

C. the; the　　　　　　　 D. /; the

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Historically, __________main material for making tables has been wood, but__________metal and stone have also been used.

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

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

The teacher simplified the reading materials, ______ it easy for the students to read.

A. making　　 　 B. having made　　　　 C. to make 　　　 D. made

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

China is home to the invention of silk and has a long tradition of producing fine materials for clothing. Not all clothing in ancient or contemporary（ 当代的） China is made of silk, however. In fact, silk was only available to the wealthy classes（阶级） for much of China's history. Until the introduction of cotton during the Ming Dynasty, from the 14th to the 17th century, the poorer classes wore rough clothing made from fibers (纤维).

In ancient China, the tunic（无袖长袍）was particularly popular . Called hanfu（汉服）, both men and women could be seen wearing tunics made of different materials. Women's tunics were long and loose（宽松的）, extending all the way down to their feet and often cinched with a belt or rope to get tighter（紧）. Men's tunics were shorter, usually only extending down to their knees. During the winter, both men and women would wear cotton jackets for warmth. In the winter, men would also wear pants (裤子) or ankle-length skirts into their clothes to keep warm and protect their legs against the cold winter conditions.

Contemporary Chinese clothing is now made of many of the same materials as contemporary clothing found in other countries. Much of the traditional Chinese clothing produced now is made of cotton and silk, but generally contemporary Chinese clothing also contains synthetic (合成的) fibers in with the cotton and silk, such as nylon (尼龙). In addition, linen (亚麻布) is now commonly used in contemporary Chinese clothing, especially during the summer months because it is light and breathable.

1.In ancient China, only wealthy people could afford clothes made from______.

A. silk　　　　　　　 B. fiber　　　　　　 C. cotton　　 D. linen

2.Which of the following about hanfu（汉服） is mentioned in the text?

A. It was made from only one material.

B. Men's hanfu was shorter than women's.

C. People didn't wear it until the Ming Dynasty.

D. It was warm enough to help people against cold in the winter.

3.The underlined word "cinched" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to "___".

A. 悬挂 　　　　　　　　 B. 插入　　　　　　 C. 装饰　　 D. 拴，绑

4.What can we know from the text?

A. Linen is only used to make Chinese summer clothing.

B. Nylon was one material for ancient Chinese clothing.

C. Lots of contemporary Chinese clothing is made from synthetic fibers.

D. The materials for contemporary Chinese clothing are produced by other countries.

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

We live in a material world whose main quality is inertia (惯性), which is also one of our main qualities. Our physical bodies, as well as our personalities, naturally obey the law of inertia—we’re lazy, more or less.

When there is nothing to push us forward, as pain does, we can sink deep into the quicksand of slackness (懒散). It’s our nature and we must not blame ourselves for that. As a consequence, a painful experience arising from that quicksand of our inactivity pushes us ahead. Thanks to these shocks and injuries, we have gained depth of personality. Therefore, our wounds are blessings, too.

However, those painful experiences can leave deep scars in our mind. They inevitably influence our whole life in defeating and limiting ways. They produce negative beliefs, bad habits, wrong decisions, painful emotions, and so on. Although they have enabled us to mature and grow up, it’s obvious that we have to restore them.

The source of our pain is our attachment to countless experiences. Our attachments can be positive or negative, i. e. those experiences that we want to have, or those that we try to avoid. When we cannot gain what we need, or when we cannot avoid what we fear, we suffer. Painful life experiences usually gather within our mind into numerous aspects of personality, such as limiting beliefs, bad decisions, basic negative emotions and so on. They all have huge impact on our lives.

There are only two paths ahead of us: either we will continue to gain the depth of our being through suffering, or we will continue with our growth by dealing with suffering. The latter is much more pleasurable, faster and effective. But it still requires effort and continual work. The decision is up to us only.

1.When we are in the quicksand of slackness, what can push us forward?

A. Our nature. B. Our slackness.

C. Our complaints. D. Painful experiences.

2.What does the underlined word “inevitably” in the third paragraph mean?

A. Accidentally. B. Unavoidably.

C. Positively. D. Completely.

3.What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?

A. The roots of pain. B. The meaning of pain.

C. The positive function of pain. D. The ways to deal with painful experiences.

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Henry was a carpenter of our village. Once I asked him to make a table for my family. A week later, Henry sent us the table and the bill as well.

My wife said to me, "It's a beautiful table, dear, isn't it?"

"I won't decide about that until I see the bill." I said.

Henry was drinking a glass of water. He laughed and gave me a piece of paper. It said,

Bill

One dining table                 June 10, 2011

Cost of wood                       17.00

Paint                               1.50

Work, 8 hours (1 an hour)             8.00

Total(总计)                         36.50

When I was looking at the bill, Henry said," It's a fine day, isn't it? Quite sunny."

"Yes," I said. "I'm glad it is only the 10th of June."

"Me too, " said Henry." You wait. It will be a bit hotter by the end of the month."

"Yes, hotter and more expensive. The table will be 20 more expensive on June 30th, won't they, Henry? " I said, "If it isn't too much trouble, please add it up again. You can forget the date."

"OK, man. You are such a guy." Henry said with a smile in his two blue eyes, and he left with the money he should get.

1.The table was made of __________.

2.The bill showed 36.50 in all because Henry __________.

3.In Henry’s opinion the write was a __________ guy.

4. From the story we know that __________.

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Make a reservation in advance, _______ you would risk having to wait for a table.
A. therefore　　　　　 B. otherwise　 　　　 C. instead　 　　　　 D. somehow

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Wang Lin behaves well at table. This family tradition has been _____ for generations.

A．taken down        B．turned around      C．passed down       D．picked up

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Several dollars equal nothing for some people, but make a difference for others. Steve has just lost his wife to cancer and everything they had is gone due to the treatment. He now lives in the shelter for the homeless. So we know each other.

Just like other homeless people, he didn’t think he needed anything. But once he mentioned to me he needed eye glasses. His voice hesitated a bit, he looked down, and it appeared like he thought such a request was just a dream. Too much to hope for? It was as if his wish were known by me only.

I submitted an application for him to a program that is supposed to provide a free eye examination and glasses. Three months later, I phoned to ask what was up with the appointment but they told me there was a cash flow problem until late summer.

Steve showed disappointment, thanked me and started to walk away. I said, “Hold on, I will figure out a way to get you an eye examination and glasses.” His face lit up a tiny bit. He had seen some of the things I have done for other people in our shelter and to me it looked like he might have a line of hope.

I took a picture of him and posted his picture and his story in the Twitter. In about 4 days, eight people from around the world donated $25 each and one person donated $40 and I made up the rest to get him an eye exam and glasses.

Steve picked up his glasses on Wednesday: May 11th, 2011. Today Steve has returned to a previous job he had in a nearby car wash. Because he now has glasses he will be able to see what he is doing while cleaning the vehicles. He is starting a second job at a pet center next week!

1.We can learn from the first two paragraphs that ______.

A. it took a long time to treat Steve’s wife

B. homeless people never ask for anything

C. Steve was too embarrassed to ask for help

D. the author and Steve have been friends for years

2.The program failed to satisfy Steve because ______.

A. it was already out of business

B. it had some trouble in finance

C. Steve didn’t submit the application himself

D. it’s not designed for people like Steve

3.What can be inferred from the passage?

A. The program was closed three months ago.

B. Steve used to work as a salesman in a car factory.

C. Steve got $240 in total from kind-hearted people.

D. The author might be a volunteer in the shelter.

4.The best title for the passage is probably ______.

A. Money can sometimes talk

B. Small help can really count

C. Two heads are better than one

D. God helps those who help themselves

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

For those who make journeys across the world, the speed of travel today has turned the countries into a series of villages. Distances between them appear no greater to a modern traveler than those which once faced men as they walked from village to village. Jet plane fly people from one end of the earth to the other, allowing them a freedom of movement undreamt of a hundred years ago.

Yet some people wonder if the revolution in travel has gone too far. A price has been paid, they say, for the conquest (征服) of time and distance. Travel is something to be enjoyed, not endured . The boat offers leisure and time enough to appreciate the ever-changing sights and sounds of a journey. A journey by train also has a special charm about it. Lakes and forests and wild, open plains sweeping past your carriage window create a grand view in which time and distance mean nothing. On board a plane, however, there is just the blank blue of the sky filling the narrow window of the airplane. The soft lighting, in-flight films and gentle music make up the only world you know, and the hours progress slowly.

Then there is the time spent being “processed” at a modern airport. People are conveyed like robots along walkways; baggage is weighed, tickets produced, examined and produced yet again before the passengers move again to another waiting area. Journeys by rail and sea take longer, yes, but the hours devoted to being “processed” at departure and arrival in airports are luckily absent. No wonder, then, that the modern high-speed trains are winning back passengers from the airlines.

Man, however, is now a world traveler and can not turn his back on the airplane. The working lives of too many people depend upon it; whole new industries have been built around its design and operation. The holiday maker, too, with limited time to spend, patiently endures the busy airports and limited space of the flight to gain those extra hours and even days, relaxing in the sun. Speed controls people’s lives; time saved, in work or play, is the important thing—or so we are told. Perhaps those first horsemen, riding free across the wild, open plains, were enjoying a better world than the one we know today. They could travel at will, and the clock was not their master.

1.What does the writer try to express in Paragraph1?

A. Travel by plane has speeded up the growth of villages．

B. The speed of modern travel has made distances relatively short．

C. The freedom of movement has helped people realize their dreams．

D. Man has been fond of travelling rather than staying in one place．

2.How does the writer support the underlined statement in Paragraph2?

A. By giving instructions.

B. By analyzing cause and effect.

C. By following the order of time.

D. By giving examples.

3.According to Paragraph 3, passengers are turning back to modern high-speed trains because______．

A. they pay less for the tickets

B. they feel safer during the travel

C. they can enjoy higher speed of travel

D. they don’t have to be “processed”

4.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Air travel benefits people and industries．

B. Train Travel has some advantages over air travel．

C. Great changes have taken place in modern travel.

D. The high speed of air travel is gained at a cost.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析