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The human face is a remarkable piece of work. The astonishing variety of facial features helps people recognize each other and is vital to the formation of complex societies. So is the face’s ability to send emotional signals, whether through an unconscious red face or the artifice of a false smile. People spend much of their waking lives reading faces, for signs of attraction, hatred, trust and fraud. They also spend plenty of time trying to hide true feelings or intentions.
Technology is rapidly catching up with the human ability to read faces. In America facial recognition is used by churches to track worshippers’ attendance; in Britain, by retailers to spot past shoplifters. In China, it confirms the identities of ride-hailing drivers, permits tourists to enter attractions and lets people pay for things with a smile. Apple’s new iPhone is expected to use it to unlock the home screen.
Set against human skills, such applications might seem incremental(增值的). Some breakthroughs, such as flight or the Internet, obviously transform human abilities; facial recognition seems merely to encode(编码) them. Although faces are unique to individuals, they are also public, so technology does not, at first sight, interfere with something that is private. And yet the ability to record, store and analyze images of faces cheaply, quickly and on a vast scale promises one day to bring about fundamental changes to opinions of privacy, fairness and trust.
Start with privacy. One big difference between faces and other biometric data, such as fingerprints, is that they work at a distance. Anyone with a phone can take a picture for facial-recognition programs to use. Facebook's bank of facial images cannot be used by others, but the Silicon Valley giant could obtain pictures of visitors to a car showroom, say, and later use facial recognition to serve them ads for cars. Law-enforcement agencies now have a powerful weapon in their ability to track criminals, but at enormous potential cost to citizens’ privacy.
The face is not just a name-tag. It displays a lot of other information—and machines can read that, too. Again, that promises benefits. Some firms are analyzing faces to provide automated diagnoses of rare genetic conditions, far earlier than would otherwise be possible. Systems that measure emotion may give autistic(孤独症的) people a grasp of social signals they find difficult.
1.Which of the following statement about facial recognition is true according to the passage?
A. It is widely applied by Chinese in many fields.
B. It is applied to track worshippers by American churches.
C. It has been applied by Apple to unlock home screen.
D. It is applied to catch thieves by police.
2.What does the third paragraph mainly talk about?
A. Flight and the Internet surely transform human abilities.
B. Facial recognition will cause fundamental changes to minds.
C. Facial expressions are not only unique but also public.
D. Facial recognition has just the same effects as other breakthroughs.
3.From the last two paragraphs, we can infer that __________.
A. the face is superior to other biometric data
B. people can keep a balance between face and privacy
C. the face has shown many benefits especially in medicine
D. fingerprints is a powerful weapon in tracking criminals
4.What is the best title of the passage?
A. Human facial expressions B. Reading faces
C. Scientific breakthroughs D. Nowhere to hide
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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A good modern newspaper is an extraordinary piece of reading. It is remarkable first for what it contains: the range of news from local crime to international politics, from sport to business to fashion to science, and the range of comment and special features as well, from editorial page to feature articles and interviews to criticism of books, art, theatre and music.
A newspaper is even more remarkable for the way one reads it: never completely, never straight through, but always by jumping from here to there, in and out glancing at one piece, reading another article all the way through, reading just a few paragraghs of the next. A good modern newspaper offers a variety to attract many different readers, but far from one reader is interested in what brings this variety together in. One place is its topicality(时事性), its immediate relation to what is happening in your world and your locality now. But immediacy and the speed of production that goes with it mean also that much of what appears in a newspaper has no more than transient(短暂的) value. For all these reasons, no two people really read the same paper: what each person does is to put together out of the pages of that day’s paper, his own selection and sequence, his own newspaper. For all these reasons, reading newspapers efficiently, which means getting what you want from them without missing things you need but without wasting time, demands skill and self-awareness as you modify and apply the techniques of reading.
1.A modern newspaper is remarkable for all the following EXCEPT its ______.
A. wide coverage B. uniform style
C. speed in reporting news D. popularity
2.According to the passage, the reason why no two people really read the same newspaper is that ______.
A. people scan for the news they are interested in
B. different people prefer different newspapers
C. people are not interested in the same kind of news
D. people have different views about what a good newspaper is
3.It can be concluded from the passage that newspaper readers ______.
A. apply reading techniques skillfully
B. jump from one newspaper to another
C. appreciate the variety of a newspaper
D. usually read a newspaper selectively
4.A good newspaper offers “a variety” to readers because ______.
A. it tries to serve different readers
B. it has to cover things that happen in a certain locality
C. readers are difficult to please
D. readers like read different newspapers
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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A good modern newspaper is an extraordinary piece of reading. It is remarkable first for what it contains: the range of news from local crime to international politics, from sports to business to fashion to science, and the range of comment and special features as well, from editorial page to feature articles and interviews to criticism of books, art, theatre, and music. A newspaper is even more remarkable for the way one reads it: never completely, never straight through, but always by jumping from here to there, in and out, glancing at one piece, reading another article all the way through, reading just a few paragraphs of the next. A good modern newspaper offers a variety to attract many different readers, but far more than any one reader is interested in. What brings this variety together in one place is its topicality(时事性) , its immediate relation to what is happening in your world and your locality now. But immediacy and the speed of production that goes with it mean also that much of what appears in a newspaper has no more than transient value. For all these reasons, no two people really read the same paper: what each person does is to put together, out of the pages of that day’s paper, his own selection and sequence, his own newspaper. For all these reasons, reading newspapers efficiently, which means getting what you want from them without missing things you need but without wasting time, demands skill and self-awareness as you modify and apply the techniques of reading.
1. A modern newspaper is remarkable for all the following except its ________.
A. popularity B. uniform style
C. wide coverage D.speed in reporting news
2.According to the passage, the reason why no two people really read the “same” newspaper is that __________.
A. people have different views about what a good newspaper is
B. people are rarely interested in the same kind of news
C.people scan for the news they are interested in
D. different people prefer different newspapers
3. It can be concluded from the passage that newspaper readers _________.
A. apply reading techniques skillfully
B. jump from one newspaper to another
C. appreciate the variety of a newspaper
D. read a newspaper selectively usually
4. A good newspaper offers “a variety” to readers because __________.
A. it has to cover things that happen in a certain locality
B. readers like to read different newspapers
C.it tries to serve different readers
D. readers are difficult to please
5. The best title for this passage would be “__________”.
A. The Characteristics of a Good Newspaper
B. The Variety of a Good Newspaper
C. The Importance of Newspaper Topicality
D. Some Suggestions on How to Read a Newspaper
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Teaching is not just a simple piece of work; it’s an art _____ a science.
A.is based on B.based with C.based on D.depended on
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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The Palace Museum has a _________ of 96 million pieces of ancient Chinese art works．
A．collection B．mixture
C．combination D．Series
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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To be a real gentleman, you should know that true forgiveness is one of the most remarkable qualities a human can possess!
In the fighting between two countries in the 1970s, a young man was walking from one village to the next when he was by an armed guerrilla fighter from the enemy country．The fighter the young man down the hill where he was to be .
But a（n） thing happened． The young man, who had military training, was able to disarm the fighter．Now, the table was and it was the fighter who was ordered down the hill．
As they walked, , the young man began to reflect on what was happening．Recalling the of his mother, "Love your enemies; do good to those who you." He found he could go no farther．
He 10 the gun into the bushes, told the fighter he was to go and turned back the hill．
Minutes later, he heard footsteps53 behind him as he walked．"Is this the end after all?" he . Perhaps the fighter had got the gun and wanted to finish him off．But he continued on, glancing back, until his enemy reached him, only to grab him in a hug and pour out for sparing his life．
Mercy often wears the face of ．And though it usually isn't an enemy in uniform-that we are challenged to forgive,
we have for mercy every day. Family members and friends, co-workers and neighbors and even strangers have for our forgiveness. You know who they are.As Mahatma Gandhi said, "The can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. " Be strong. Forgive.
1.A．shot B．murdered C．killed D．caught
2.A．demanded B．reminded C．ordered D．required
3.A．beaten B．shot C．accepted D．driven
4.A．amazing B．frightening C．inspiring D．confusing
5.A．watched B．received C．accepted D．suggested
6.A．turned B．covered C．moved D．repaired
7.A．thus B．indeed C.therefore D．however
8.A．expressions B．plans
C．words D．signals9.A．forgive B．hate C．instruct D．help
10.A．packed B．dragged C．forced D．threw
11.A．free B．slow C．nervous D．eager
12.A．for B．into C．up D．down
13.A．showing B．waving C．running D．jumping
14.A．shouted B．counted C．wondered D．argued
15.A．seldom B．never C．always D．sometimes
16.A．marks B．favors C．thanks D．reasons
17.A．awareness B．kindness C．safeness D．forgiveness
18.A．opportunities B．explanations C．hopes D．lessons
19.A．need B．responsibility C．patience D．energy
20.A．lonely B．weak C．healthy D．calm
高二英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析
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Humans like to live and work in groups. Language is the “cement(胶合剂)”1.holds these groups together. Language is part of culture. Culture, in this sense, 2. (mean) all those customs, skills, and attitudes that are part of the behavior of a 3. (particularly) group. What you think 4. what you want in life are all affected by the culture of the group in which you 5. ( raise). Groups of people live in different ways. They may have different skills, organizations, and art forms. Their family life may be completely different from yours.
Human beings are inventive animals. They can decide to change their cultures in order to meet various 6.(situation). Of all living things, human beings are the 7.(clever). They can choose 8.(live) in many environments and in a wide variety of ways. Only human beings can choose where and how they want to live and then improve the physical environment to help 9.(they)realize these choices.
Acquiring the wisdom to make wise choices 10. (be)the lasting challenge of being human.
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Here is a true story about a famous man who worked in the White House and a criminal. They once faced the same thing: their mother gave them apples when they were young.
The criminal said: one day, my mother brought some apples and asked my brother and me: “Which do you want?” “The reddest and biggest one,” my little brother said. My mother stared at him and said to him angrily: “You should learn to give the good things to others; you shouldn’t always think of yourself.” Seeing this, I suddenly changed my idea and then said to my mother: “Mum, please give me the smaller one and give the bigger one to my little brother.” Hearing my words, my mother was very happy. She kissed me on my face and gave the reddest and biggest apple to me as a prize. From then on, I learned to tell lies, fight, steal and rob. In order to get what I wanted, I played hard. As a result, I was sent into prison.
The famous man from the White House said: One day, my mother brought some apples. She said to my brother and me: “You all want the reddest and biggest one, right? Well, let’s have a competition. Now I divide the grassland in front of the gate into two and I will give one to each of you and you must shear(修剪) it well. And I will give the reddest and biggest apple to him who does it the most quickly and best.”
After the competition, I won and I got the biggest apple. In our family, as long as you want to get the best things, you must take part in competition. I think it is fair. No matter what you want, you must pay lots of efforts.
1.The criminal got the reddest and biggest apple because ________.
A. he told the truth that he wanted a smaller one
B. his mother loved him more than she loved the younger brother
C. elder brother should of course have the bigger one
D. he knew how to make his mother happy from her answer
2.We can conclude from the passage that ________.
A. it’s important to make children aware that no matter what they want, they must pay work
B. it’s wrong to ask children to choose apples when they are not old enough
C. it’s wrong to ask children not to always think of themselves
D. it’s always necessary to have a competition when we give children apple
3.The writer tells the story by ________.
A. organizing it in the order of time
B. making a comparison between two men
C. providing some scientific information
D. describing it in the order of space
4. It is implied in the passage that ________.
A. we should always try to win competitions which can bring us a lot
B. in order to get what we want, we should play hard
C. giving children apples will lead them to become criminals
D. a mother’s educational method has a great influence on a child’s growing
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Here is a true story about a famous man who worked in the White House and a criminal. They once faced the same thing: their mother gave them apples when they were young.
The criminal said: one day, my mother brought some apples and asked my brother and me: “Which do you want?” “The reddest and biggest one,” my little brother said. My mother stared at him and said to him angrily: “You should learn to give the good things to others; you shouldn’t always think of yourself.” Seeing this, I suddenly changed my idea and then said to my mother: “Mum, please give me the smaller one and give the bigger one to my little brother.” Hearing my words, my mother was very happy. She kissed me on my face and gave the reddest and biggest apple to me as a prize. From then on, I learned to tell lies, fight, steal and rob. In order to get what I wanted, I played hard. As a result, I was sent into prison.
The famous man from the White House said: One day, my mother brought some apples. She said to my brother and me: “You all want the reddest and biggest one, right? Well, let’s have a competition. Now I divide the grassland in front of the gate into two and I will give one to each of you and you must shear(修剪) it well. And I will give the reddest and biggest apple to him who does it the most quickly and best.”
After the competition, I won and I got the biggest apple. In our family, as long as you want to get the best things, you must take part in competition. I think it is fair. No matter what you want, you must pay lots of efforts.
1.The criminal got the reddest and biggest apple because .
A. he told the truth that he wanted a smaller one
B. his mother loved him more than she loved the younger brother
C. elder brother should of course have the bigger one
D. he knew how to make his mother happy from his answer
2.We can conclude from the passage that .
A. it’s important to make children aware that no matter what they want, they must pay work
B. it’s wrong to ask children to choose apples when they are not old enough
C. it’s wrong to ask children not to always think of themselves
D. it’s always necessary to have a competition when we give children apple
3.The writer tells the story by .
A. organizing it in the order of time
B. making a comparison between two men
C. providing some scientific information
D. describing it in the order of space
4.It is implied in the passage that .
A. we should always try to win competitions which can bring us a lot
B. in order to get what we want, we should play hard
C. giving children apples will lead them to become criminals
D. a mother’s educational method has a great influence on a child’s growing
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Culture means any human behavior that is learned in human society. All of the meaningful parts of a culture are passed on to different generations through tradition or social learning. From this view point, all human groups have a culture. Culture exists in agricultural as well as industrialized societies.
Culture is necessary for the survival and existence of human beings as human beings. Practically everything humans know, think, value, feel, and do is learned through taking part in a socio-cultural system. This statement is well supported by some well-written cases. Here is one of the cases of children growing up apart from human society. In the province of Kidnaper in India, the director of a children’s home was told by local villagers that there were “ghost（鬼）” in the forest. Upon looking into the case, the director found that two children, one about eight years old and the other about six years old, appeared to have been living with a pack of wolves in the forest. These children were the ghosts described by the local people. In his diary, the director describes his first view of Kamala(as the older child was named) and Amala(the name given to the younger child).
Kamala was a terrible-looking being—the head, a big ball of something covering the shoulders. Close at its heels there came another terrible creature exactly like the first, but smaller in size. Their eyes were very bright and sharp, unlike human eyes. They were very fond of raw meat and raw milk. Gradually, as they got stronger, they began going on all fours, and afterwards began to run on all fours like squirrels. Children learn human language in the same way they learn other kinds of human behavior by taking part in a cultural community. They learn a certain human language as well as certain kinds of human behavior through their membership in a certain cultural community.
1. From the passage we can learn that .
A. human beings can develop human abilities only if they are raised by their biological parents
B. Amala and Kamala were raised in forest by ghosts
C. human beings will not grow up human unless they are raised by human beings in human culture
D. culture refers only to the high art and classical music of a particular society
2. Who were the “ghosts” of the Kidnapper forest seen by the local villagers?
A. They were two children Amala and Kamala, who ran on fours.
B. They were two squirrels, Amala and Kamala, who ran on fours.
C. They were two young wolves, Amala and Kamala, whose eyes were bright and sharp.
D. They were two children, Amala and Kamala, who were growing up in a children’s home.
3. How would you understand the description by the director “they began going on all fours,” in his
diary?
A. They began to continue with all their four eyes.
B. They started walking with their four feet.
C. They began going with their four hands.
D. They started walking with both their hands and feet.
4. Which of the following do you think is the best title to this passage?
A. Wolf-children B. Culture and Human Behavior
C. Culture and Language Learning D. A director’s Diary
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
we have 
C．words D．signals