We are now enjoying the cool air in the room....

We are now enjoying the cool air in the room. ____, the farmers are harvesting crops in the hot sun.

A. Therefore             B. Besides                 C. As a result                      D. In the meantime

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In the past, ice used to ______ used to ______ the air in a room.

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Dear Jorge,

Are you enjoying your break from school? My family are now in Sacramento, California. We are here paying a visit to visit to my aunt Gloria. We have been to the California State Capital Building, the nature center, and the zoo. I have seen many interesting things, but one stands out above the rest. This morning we drove from my aunt’s home to Calistoga to see California’s Old Faithful Geyser(老忠实泉). I had read about it in my book, Sightseeing in California; Where You Should Go.You have probably heard of Old Faithful, the geyser father north in Yellowstone National Park. This California geyser is sometimes called“ Little Old Faithful.”

When we arrived California’s Old Faithful was only a calm pool of water. The geyser didn’t look very deep. “ What’s the big deal?” I wondered. As I turned, I saw some steam rising from the water. Before I knew it, there was hot water shooting up about 60 feet into the air. We could not believe our eyes! It continued for almost three minutes.

Aunt Gloria told me that the water came from an underground river. She also said that the water temperature was about 95℃. This water can sometimes shoot 170 feet into the air.

My aunt said that other geysers around the world reach hotter temperatures and shoot water even higher than California’s Old Faithful Geyser. I’d love to learn more about this geyser and other geysers in different countries when I get home. I’ll see you soon!

Your friend,

Bennetto

1.According to the text, Bennetto ___________.

A. visited his aunt Gloria by himself.

B. had never heard of Old Faithful Geyser.

C. thought nothing of Old Faithful Geyser at first.

D. flew all the way from Sacramento to Calistoga.

2.The water Bennetto saw high in the sky _____________.

A. disappeared at once.　　 B. was too hot to touch.

C. came from a deep sea.　　 D. was 170 feet in height.

3.What was expressed in Bennetto's letter?

A. Anger　　　 B. Doubt　　　 C. Courage　　 D. Excitement

4.Bennetto wrote the letter mainly to_____________.

A. talk about his holiday experiences.

B. ask Jorge to visit Old Faithful Geyser.

C. express his thankfulness to Aunt Gloria.

D. give Yellowstone National Park some advice.

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We have got accustomed__________ in an air—conditioned room, so we can’t stand the terrible heat outside.

A．to live            B．to not live         C．to living           D．to not living

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We  have been trying all measures to reduce pollution in the past few years. Now people can enjoy a fresh environment everywhere. The following two graphs are adopted from the column of “City Information” on the webpage of Beijing Review.

Graph 1: Olympic Cities Air Quality Report

Graph 2: Chinese National Standard

Notes:

**API stands for Air Pollution Index(指数).

**Particulate matter (PM10) is a major component of air pollution that threatens both our health and our environment. It consists of very small liquid and solid particles floating in the air.

**Sulfur dioxide(SO2) acts as an acid．Inhalation(吸入) results in labored breathing, coughing, or a sore throat and may cause permanent lung damage.

1.According to Graph 1, which of the following cities has the worst air pollution?

2.If your city is symbolized by either red or purple, the pollution in your city is________.

3.Which of the following statements is TURE?

4.When more citizens are beginning to have labored breathing soon after they are in the open air, it suggests that________.

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Today, we are told, children don’t spend enough time in the fresh air. Many of them are addicted to a screen either on a computer or a TV—they seem to be living in a virtual world. They have lost touch with nature.

But now 400 organizations in the UK, from playgroups to the National Health Service, are encouraging children to have some“wild time”. They want kids to swap at least 30 minutes of watching TV or playing computer games for time playing outside. Activities such as building dens, climbing trees, and playing hide and seek are just some of the things kids can do. Even if they live in a city, they can go on adventures in the garden or the park.

Children often need a helping hand from mum and dad. They need to be shown what to do and where to go. Andy Simpson from National Health Service says, “We want parents to see what this magical wonder product does for their kids’ development, independence and creativity, by giving wild time a go”.

So despite the complicated world that young people grow up in now, it seems that going back to basics and experiencing“nature’s playground”is what modern children need. David Bond from Project Wild Thing says, “We need to make more space for wild time in children’s daily routine， freeing this generation of kids to have the sort of experiences that many of us took for granted”．

This might sound a bit old fashioned to you or maybe, like me, it’s made you think about sticking on your boots, getting outdoors and reliving your childhood. There’s no age limit on enjoying yourself!

1.Which of the following activities are children not encouraged to do?

A.building dens. B.climbing trees.

C.playing hide and seek. D.watching TV.

2.According to Andy Simpson，what information can we get?

A.wild time is hard to design.

B.wild time is beneficial for children.

C.parents know the importance of wild time.

D.parents like keeping their children indoors.

3.How is the passage mainly developed?

A.By following time orders B.By comparing.

C.By listing examples． D.By giving explanations．

4.What is the exact meaning for the underlined word ?

A.interesting things B.the same and repeated stuff

C.terrible matters D.disappointing events

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Today, we are told, children don’t spend enough time in the fresh air. Many of them are addicted to screen on a computer or a TV---they seem to be living in a virtual world. They have lost touch with nature.

But now 400 organizations in the UK, from playgroups to the National Health Service, are encouraging children to have some “wild time”. They want kids to swap at least 30 minutes of watching TV or playing computer games for time playing outside. Activities such as building dens, climbing trees, rummaging for conkers and playing hide and seek are just some of the things kids can do. Even if they live in a city, they can go on adventures in the garden or the park.

Children often need a helping hand from mom and dad. They need to be shown what to do and where to go. Andy Simpson from National Health Service says, “We want parents to see what this magical wonder product does for their kids’ development, independence and creativity, by giving wild time a go”.

So despite the complicated world that young people grow up in now, it seems that going back to basics and experiencing “nature’s playground” is what modern children need. David Bond from Project Wild Thing says, “We need to make more space for wild time in children’s daily routine, freeing this generation of kids to have the sort of experiences that many of us took for granted”.

This might sound a bit old fashioned to you or maybe, like me, it’s made you think about sticking on your boots, getting outdoors and reliving your childhood. There is no age limit on enjoying yourself!

1.What is the best title of the text?

A. Wild time for children

B. Benefits of wild time

C. More space for children　

D. Adventures of children

2.Children are encouraged to do the following activities except____________.

A. building dens　

B. climbing trees

C. playing hide and seek　　

D. watching TV

3.According to Andy Simpson, we know that_____________.

A. wild time is hard to design

B. wild time is beneficial to children

C. parents know the importance of wild time

D. parents like keeping their children indoors.

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Coffee shops are cool, but in Wilmington, Bitty & Beau’s Coffee enjoys a good reputation for its warmth.

At the heart of the shop’s popularity is its _________ staff: Almost everyone has an intellectual(智力的)or developmental disability.

The coffee shop was opened in 2016 by Amy Wright and her husband,　 ___________ by two of her four children Beau and Bitty, who have Down syndrome(唐氏症).

When the couple discovered that most people with intellectual and developmental disabilities could never find an employer who would even give them a(n)　 ___________ , they decided to do something about it.

“It _________ me like a flash of lightning: a coffee shop!” Wright said. “It would be the perfect environment for bringing people together. Seeing the staff ___________ customers at the door, preparing food, serving orders and cleaning tables, people would realize how　 ___________ they are.”

When the shop opened, it immediately had ___________ out the door. National press attention ___________, and six months later, it had to move to a　 _____________　 space.

Today, the store employs 40 people with disabilities, who are really good at their jobs.

What makes Amy most proud is the ____________ it has built in the community. “Every day, people say, ‘You’ve made my day. Thank you.’ That’s a feeling of happiness most people don’t get elsewhere, and it's what ____________ people back here,” she said. “This is a place where people can ____________　 with those with disabilities and realize how much more alike we are than different. It’s　 ____________ a cup of coffee. It's a human rights movement. It's given our employees the respect and a sense of being ____________ that they deserve. For many employees, it's their first job, and their ____________ fills the air.”

1.A.unique B.professional C.active D.brave

2.A.impressed B.controlled C.inspired D.responded

3.A.interview B.invitation C.appointment D.reason

4.A.moved B.struck C.encouraged D.affected

5.A.finding B.observing C.greeting D.gathering

6.A.capable B.generous C.considerate D.reliable

7.A.lines B.waiters C.listeners D.guards

8.A.agreed B.continued C.followed D.left

9.A.farther B.larger C.quieter D.nearer

10.A.background B.balance C.tradition D.bridge

11.A.holds B.draws C.calls D.forces

12.A.interact B.play C.work D.discuss

13.A.nothing but B.far from C.after all D.more than

14.A.helped B.valued C.separated D.protected

15.A.ambition B.humor C.joy D.patience

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Forest are amazing and so are the animals that live in them. We enjoy watching TV shows about bears, bats or monkeys. We know a lot about their lives: how they find food or what they do at different times of the year. But what about smaller animals that are more difficult to see or film?

Many small animals that live in forests are very important for the soil. A French scientist, Francois Xavier Joly, is studying one of them — the millipede(千足虫).

The importance of leaves

When the leaves begin to die in fall, they turn from green to yellow and fall from the trees. As they decompose on the ground, nutrients(营养物质) are returned to the soil and carbon dioxide to the air. Life in the forest needs these nutrients. Without them, plants could not grow and there would be no food for animals such as the millipede.

Food on the forest floor

Some living things, like mushrooms, break the leaves into smaller pieces and eat them. In a few months there is nothing left of them. But for mushrooms, not all trees are the same. Mushrooms prefer some types of leaves to others. This means that some leaves take much longer to be broken down than others. Sometimes it takes years. So what happens to these? This is where the millipede can help.

More on the menu

The millipede also likes leaves and it eats any type. But when it has finished, it produces waste. This waste then becomes the food of mushrooms. When mushrooms eat leaves they choose only certain types but when they eat waste, they will eat any kind. This is how the millipede turns dead leaves into food for others and helps life continue.

So next time you are walking through a forest, remember that something may be having a meal right under your feet.

1.According to the passage, what can we learn about the millipede?

A. It can often be seen on TV shows.

B. It mostly feeds on the nutrients in the soil.

C. It is too small to be noticed by people.

D. It lives under mushrooms in the forest.

2.What does the underlined word "decompose" in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. Break down.

B. Dry up.

C. Dig in.

D. Make out.

3.What does the author want to tell us by mentioning mushrooms?

A. The millipede eats mushrooms in the forest.

B. The millipede helps to provide food for mushrooms.

C. Mushrooms play an important part in helping millipedes out.

D. Mushrooms decide what types of leaves the millipede will eat.

4.According to the author, the millipede is ________.

A. poisonous

B. rare

C. unimportant

D. amazing

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

--- Are we about to have dinner?

--- Yes, it _______ in the dining room.

A. is serving     B. serves            C. is being served    D. served

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析