Unless______, this law will make life difficu...

Unless______, this law will make life difficult for farmers.

A. changed　　 　　 　 B. changing

C. being changed　 D. is changing

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It is sometimes said that the English are polite people. This can make life difficult for foreigners. Suppose a foreign boy asks an English girl to go out with him and she says, “If I finish my work, I’ll meet you in the cafe at 7 o’clock.” Is she saying “yes” or “no” to his invitation?

In grammatical terms, she is using the conditional structure (表示条件的句式). By using the conditional, speakers of English can avoid giving a “yes” or “no” answer to a question. It enables people to be diplomatic (婉转的). If the girl doesn’t want to go out with the boy, she won’t turn up at the cafe. She will let him understand she is still working. If she wants to go out with him, but doesn’t want to appear too easy to catch, she has achieved that with her reply. But in this case, as she uses the first conditional which shows probability, she is quite likely to turn up at the cafe. Being polite can make life very difficult!

The conditional is often used by people in the news -- politicians, for example -- who wish to avoid speaking out their ideas. This is very important if they are on their way to discuss an agreement. No one wants to give away his or her points before he or she starts. A government spokesman might say to a group of workers, “If we could pay you more, we would.” The use of the conditional here makes room for argument although the speaker is using the second conditional form, which shows improbability. So it is unlikely the workers will get their rise.

“If ” is a small word, which appears often in the English language. It can show politeness, reported speech and conditionals such as the First -- probability -- if I can come to your party, I will; the Second -- improbability -- if I saw you tomorrow, I’d give you the book; and the Third -- impossibility (meaning it is too late to change something that has happened ) -- if you have told me, I would have helped you.

60. The using of the conditional can make a speech _________.

A. clearer            B. quicker                   C. more polite           D.more exciting

61. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Language used in the news should make room to argue.

B. Usually English girls are not easy to catch.

C. English people never speak out their ideas in public.

D. The word “ if ” can show different meanings.

62. In the passage, “If we could pay you more, we would.” probably means __________.

A. the workers will make more money

B. the spokesman doesn’t give any promise

C. the spokesman keeps his word

D. the workers’ problems aren’t difficult

63. This passage is mainly talking about _________.

A. the conditional in communication

B. how to invite a girl in Britain

C. British people and their life

D. some language points in daily English

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Technology is making life easier for some dairy farmers. They use robotic systems to milk their cows. Cows are trained to follow a series of paths that lead to milking stations. Only one cow at a time can enter a station.

Once inside, the cow is rewarded with food. As the cow eats, a robotic arm cleans and connects the animal to the milking machine. A few minutes later, milking is complete. The gate is opened, the cow is released and the next cow enters.

The robotic systems are designed to operate 24 hours a day. The cows get to decide when they want to be milked. Cows are milked an average of about three times a day. Some are milked four to six times a day.

The cows wear collars around their necks that identify them to the system. A computer keeps records on their eating and milking. A cow is released from the station if the computer decides it should not be milked.

The automated system also measures the temperature and color of freshly produced milk. Milk is thrown away if it does not pass the tests.

Professor Plaut believes the systems will appeal especially to the next generation of farmers. She means young people who are more interested in technology and less interested in working all the time on the farm. Still, she says the price of robotic milking systems will continue to limit their use.

Doug and Tina Suhr have more than 100 cows on their family farm. Last year it became the fourth farm in southeast Minnesota to get a robotic milking system. A recent story in a local agricultural newspaper said the first robot cost 175 000 dollars. The second cost 150 000.

Doug told AgriNews that wages that would have been paid for one employee in five years will pay for one robot. He says the increase in milk production reaches a high of more than six kilograms per cow per day.

1.From the first paragraph, we can infer________.

A．the robotic system is designed to reduce labor

B．cows can be raised by robots in the future

C．robots direct cows into milking stations

D．cows are kept clean by robots on some farms

2.Besides milking cows, the robotic system also can ________.

A．adjust the temperature of milking stations

B．judge the quality of fresh milk

C．improve the appetite of cows

D．keep fresh milk for two weeks

3.Why is the robotic system not popular now?

A．Because young people have no interest in it.

B．Because it is difficult to learn how to use it.

C．Because people can’t afford to buy it.

D．Because it usually causes the waste of milk.

4.According to Doug, what is the wage of an employee?

A．150, 000-170, 000.  B．750, 000.          C．150, 000 -30, 000.   D．30, 000- 32, 000

5.The best title for the passage may be_______.

A．Letting robot milk your cow               B．Milking cows by hand

C．Improving the quality of milk               D．Drinking fresh milk every day

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Technology is making life easier for some dairy farmers. They use robotic systems to milk their cows. Cows are trained to follow a series of paths that lead to milking stations. Only one cow at a time can enter a station.

Once inside，the cow is rewarded with food. As the cow eats，a robotic arm cleans and connects the animal to the milking machine. A few minutes later，milking is complete. The gate is opened，the cow is released and the next cow enters.

The robotic systems are designed to operate 24 hours a day. The cows get to decide when they want to be milked. Cows are milked an average of about three times a day. Some are milked four to six times a day.

The cows wear collars around their necks that identify them to the system. A computer keeps records on their eating and milking. A cow is released from the station if the computer decides it should not be milked.

The automated system also measures the temperature and color of freshly produced milk. Milk is thrown away if it does not pass the tests.

Professor Plaut believes the systems will appeal especially to the next generation of farmers. She means young people who are more interested in technology and less interested in working all the time on the farm. Still，she says the price of robotic milking systems will continue to limit their use.

Doug and Tina Suhr have more than 100 cows on their family farm. Last year it became the fourth farm in southeast Minnesota to get a robotic milking system. A recent story in a local agricultural newspaper said the first robot costs 175,000 dollars. The second costs 150,000 dollars.

Doug told AgriNews that wages that would have been paid for one employee in five years will pay for one robot. He says the increase in milk production reaches a high of more than six kilograms per cow per day.

1.According to Doug，what is the wage of an employee per year?

A．$150,000～$175,000.　　　　　　 B．$150,000～$30,000.

C．$30,000～$35,000.　　　　　　　 D．over $75,000.

2.Besides milking cows，the robotic system also can ________.

A．judge the quality of fresh milk

B．keep fresh milk for two weeks

C．adjust the temperature of milking stations

D．improve the appetite of cows

3.Why is the robotic system not popular now?

A．Because it usually causes the waste of milk.

B．Because it is difficult to learn how to use it.

C．Because young people have no interest in it.

D．Because people can't afford to buy it.

4.From the first paragraph，we can infer ________.

A．cows can be raised by robots in the future

B．robots direct cows into milking stations

C．the robotic system is designed to reduce labor

D．cows are kept clean by robots on some farms

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Technology is making life easier for some dairy farmers. They use robotic systems to milk their cows. These systems are designed to reduce labor and increase milk production.

Cows are trained to follow a series of paths that lead to the milking stations. Only one cow at a time can enter the station. Once inside，the cow is rewarded with food. As the cow eats，a robotic arm cleans and connects the animal to the milking machine. A few minutes later，the milking is completed. The gate is lifted. The cow leaves and the next cow enters. The robotic systems are designed to operate twenty­ four hours a day. Cows are milked on average about three times a day. Some are milked four to six times a day. The cows wear collars(颈圈) around their necks that identify them to the system. A computer keeps records on their eating and milking. A cow is released from the station if the computer decides it should not be milked. The system also measures the temperature and color of the freshly produced milk. Milk is thrown away if it does not pass the tests. Cows need two to four weeks to learn to use the robotic milking systems. Once trained，the cows no longer require human assistance，unless something goes wrong.

Professor Plaut heads the Department of Animal Science at Michigan State University. She believes the systems will attract especially the next generation of farmers who are more interested in technology and less interested in working all the time on the farm. Still，she says the price of robotic milking systems will continue to limit their use. Doug Suhr has more than one hundred milking cows on his farm. Last year it became the fourth farm in southeast Minnesota to get a robotic milking system. A recent story in a local agricultural newspaper said the first robot cost $175，000 and the second cost $150，000.Doug says the increase in milk production reaches a high of more than 6kg per cow per day.

1.Under robotic milking systems，______ decide(s) whether a cow is suitable to be milked.

A．the robotic arms 　　　 B．the dairy farmers

C．the cows themselves　　 D．a computer

2.When is human assistance needed during the milking?

A．When the cows enter the milking station every morning.

B．When a robotic arm connects a cow to the milking machine.

C．When the cows are trained to use the robotic milking system in the first two to four weeks.

D．When the temperature and color of the freshly produced milk are measured.

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the last paragraph?

A．Since Doug got the robotic milking system，milk production on his farm has increased.

B．The price of milking machines decreases $25，000 every year.

C．Doug has the largest farm in southeast Minnesota.

D．There are four farms in southeast Minnesota that have robotic milking systems so far.

4.It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A．the price of robotic milking systems will greatly decrease

B．robotic milking systems are still too expensive to be popular

C．most farmers are too old to use robotic milking systems

D．robotic milking systems don't need to work at night

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It’s a difficult skill to master, but ______, it will benefit you for the rest of your life.

A. once obtained                                             B. when to obtain

C. after obtaining                                             D. while obtaining

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

All this snow and ice makes it difficult for old people to ____ very well.

A. get around     B. go away       C. pick up        D. take off

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

短语填空

1.So it will be very difficult for us __________ ( 领先 ) in this competition .

2.We _______( 呼吁) South Africans not to do this many times , but it doesn’t work .

3.________ ( 把目光从…移开)the screen about every 20 minutes and stare at a distant object for several seconds to relax your eyes .

4.Exchange opinions with your parents frequently so you can ____(和… 关系好) each other .

5.They　 ____________ ( 对…感到羞耻) their treatment of the black in the 19th century .

高二英语单词拼写中等难度题查看答案及解析

Whether life will continue on the earth for millions of years ______will depend on ____this problem can be solved.

A. to come; if       B. coming; if         C. to come; whether   D. coming; whether

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

1.现在许多农民想要脱离农村生活到城市里谋生。

Nowadays many farmers want to ________________ rural life and make a living in cities.

2.The old man opened the drawer and ________________(发现所有的现金都被偷了). (词数不限)

3.在足球比赛中我双脚被别人伤到了。(get sth. done)

I ________________ in the soccer game.

4.当无线网络在灾难中出故障的时候，老式电话就派上用场了。(词数不限)

Old-fashioned phones matter when wireless networks ________________ in disasters.

5.埃及国王让人建造了金字塔。

The Egyptian King ________________ the pyramid ________________.

6.When I came in, I ________________(发现一个陌生的女孩坐在) in the corner.

7.学了课文之后，我们班每个人都知道英国是由四个国家组成的这一事实。

After we learnt the text, everyone in our class knew the fact that the UK ________________.　 (consist) （词数不限）

8.为了方便起见, 英格兰大致可以分为三个地区。

For convenience, England is ________________ ________________ ________________ three zones.

9.你在这一句中漏掉了最重要的一个词。

You've ________________ ________________ the most important word in this sentence.

10.王老师病了，我将代替他。(词数不限)

Mr. Wang is ill. I'll ________________ him.

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