Some people have called ________ the worst pe...

Some people have called ________ the worst period ever for Pop Music.

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People have been enjoying the benefits of cycling in Amsterdam for years. 1. Today some people call Amsterdam “City of Bicycles” because of these conveniences for bicycles there.

2. They believed that it would be better for all if only bicycles were allowed in the city centre. They were hopeful that this would help to save energy, reduce pollution and provide free public transport. The group painted hundreds of bicycles white and placed them in public places around Amsterdam for people to use. Anyone was allowed to take them and use them for short journeys, whether he/she was a local or a foreigner When someone finished a journey, they would leave the bike there for someone else to use. The problem was that it didn’t work. 3.

However, more than thirty years later, the “white bike” is back in town this time with a computer chip (芯片) to record its every move!4.The new “white bike” is not white more but is an unusual design with bright colors. The bikes are parked at special parking places and people? who want to use them haw to take them to another place that has enough room.

Now both local people and tourists have been using the white bikes as they travel in the city of Amsterdam.5..Gradually, due to the good ideas of lots of people, like the cycling fans in the 1960s, many people around the world have been enjoying city centre streets without car for many years.

A.Thieves took all the bicycles within weeks!

B.As a result, there is less traffic in central Amsterdam.

C.To take a bicycle, you have to put a special chip card inside.

D.The city is flat and there are plenty of places for bicycle parking.

E.With more people using the bicycles, the city air has become fresher.

F.People in Amsterdam arc especially crazy about protecting the environment.

G.It all started in the 1960s when a group of cycling fans came up with a good idea.

高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

Have you ever wondered why certain people always say they are lucky? Some people say the secret of being born lucky is probably a summer birthday. May babies are the most likely to enjoy a lifetime of good fortune, a study of 40,000 people has found. The time of year you are born has a lasting influence on optimism and whether people think they are lucky, British and Swedish scientists said. May is the luckiest month to be born in, with half of those born then considering themselves lucky. October is the least lucky month with only 43 percent claiming good fortune.

The study adds to evidence that luck is not all down to chance, but is also affected by a person’s attitude. Another research has shown that whether people think themselves lucky depends more on having a “glass half-full” (instead of “half-empty”) approach to life, than on success. Professor Richard Wiseman, who led the study, said, “Something is influencing how people feel about their luck. People create their own luck through their attitude towards life.”

Luck is a mental state and not a matter of blind chance. There could be two reasons why those born in spring and summer reported themselves luckier than those born in autumn or winter. “One theory is that the temperature at the time of birth might be helpful to the development of the brain.” He said. “People born in winter are more likely to suffer from depression”. He said another possible reason is that mothers may be in a bad mood during winter, which influences their babies. The researchers said their findings were based on statistics only, and would not be true for everyone.

What’s depression? Medical depression is when one feels so sad and hopeless that sometimes he can’t imagine being happy. The pain becomes so deep that you don’t feel like participating in life. People who are permanently depressed usually have physical problems like stomachaches, headaches, and lack of energy. As you probably know, some people experience such deep depression that they believe suicide (killing yourself) is the only way to escape their pain.

1.Why can your birthday influence your attitude towards life?

A. The time of your birthday determines how fortunate you will be.

B. Mothers may feel differently in different seasons, and their moods influence their babies.

C. How successful you will be lies in the hour of your birthday.

D. How you feel about your health is influenced by the time of your birthday.

2.Having a “half-full” approach to life is a (an) ______ attitude.

A. optimistic　　 B. pessimistic　　 C. lucky　　 D. depressing

3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. People born in summer are probably more optimistic than those born in winter.

B. A person’s luck may be affected by his attitude.

C. Depression may harm one’s physical health.

D. Luck is never a matter of chance.

4.According to the research result, one’s luck mainly depends on ______.

A. chance　　 B. the month to be born in

C. one’s attitude to life　　 D. health state

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For some people,music is no fun at all. About four percent of the population is what scientists call “amusic.” People who are amusic are born without the ability to recognize or reproduce musical notes(音调). Amusic people often cannot tell the difference between two songs. Amusics can only hear the difference between two notes if they are very far apart on the musical scale.

As a result, songs sound like noise to an amusic. Many amusics compare the sound of music to pieces of metal hitting each other. Life can be hard for amusics. Their inability to enjoy music sets them apart from others. It can be difficult for other people to identify with their condition. In fact, most people cannot begin to grasp what it feels like to be amusic. Just going to a restaurant or a shopping mall can be uncomfortable or even painful. That is why many amusics intentionally stay away from places where there is music. However, this can result in withdrawal and social isolation. “I used to hate parties,” says Margaret,a seventy-year-old woman who only recently discovered that she was amusic. By studying people like Margaret, scientists are finally learning how to identify this unusual condition.

Scientists say that the brains of amusics are different from the brains of people who can appreciate music. The difference is complex, and it doesn't involve defective hearing. Amusics can understand other nonmusical sounds well. They also have no problems understanding ordinary speech. Scientists compare amusics to people who just can't see. certain colors.

Many amusics are happy when their condition is finally diagnosed(诊断). For years, Margaret felt embarrassed about her problem with music. Now she knows that she is not alone. There is a name for her condition. That makes it easier for her to explain. “When people invite me to a concert, I just say,” No thanks, I'm amusic,'“says Margaret. “I just wish I had learned to say that when I was seventeen and not seventy.”

1.Which of the following is true of amusic?

A.Listening to music is far from enjoyable for them.

B.They love places where they are likely to hear music.

C.They can easily tell two different songs apart.

D.Their situation is well understood by musicians.

2.According to Paragraph 3, a person with “defective hearing” is probably one who ___________.

A.dislikes listening to speeches

B.can hear anything nonmusical

C.has a hearing problem

D.lacks a complex hearing system

3.In the last paragraph, Margaret expressed her wish that __________.

A.her problem with music had been diagnosed earlier

B.she were seventeen years old rather than seventy

C.her problem could be easily explained

D.she were able to meet other amusics

4.What is the passage mainly concerned with?

A.Amusics' strange behaviours.

B.Some people's inability to enjoy music.

C.Musical talent and brain structure.

D.Identification and treatment of amusics.

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Have you ever heard the story of the four-minute mile? For years people believed that it is impossible for a human being to ________【1】 a mile in less than four minutes until Roger Banister proved it ________【2】 in 1954．Within one year, 37 runners ________【3】 the belief barrier．And the year after that, 300 other runners did the same thing．

What happens if you put an animal in a ________【4】? Any animal, big or small, will swim its way through．What happens when someone, who does not know how to swim, falls in deep waters? You ________【5】．If an animal who has not learned swimming could ________【6】 by swimming, why not you? Because you believe you will drown while the animal does not．

These ________【7】 show the power of beliefs．There is no other more ________【8】 force in directing human behavior than belief．Our beliefs have the power to ________【9】 and to destroy．

In a way it is our beliefs that determine how much we’ll be able to ________【10】 our potential．So pay attention to some of your ________【11】．Do you believe you are weak in mathematics? Do you believe that other people dislike you？Do you believe life is full of ________【12】？

Belief is not ________【13】, however．It’s nothing but the generalization of a past incident．As a kid, if a dog bit you, you believed all dogs to be 【14】．To change certain behavior, identify the beliefs associated with it．Change those beliefs and a new pattern is ________【15】 created．

1.                A．run            B．walk           C．swim D．jog

2.                A．right           B．wrong          C．fake D．true

3.                A．broke          B．built           C．faced D．lowered

4.                A．cage           B．desert          C．forest    D．pond

5.                A．drown         B．swim           C．float D．sink

6.                A．struggle        B．escape         C．drown    D．leave

7.                A．samples        B．cases           C．situations D．periods

8.                A．terrible         B．reasonable      C．considerable   D．powerful

9.                A．damage        B．provide         C．create    D．withdraw

10.               A．access         B．realize         C．show D．perform

11.               A．problems       B．beliefs         C．possibilities D．subjects

12.               A．surprises       B．choices         C．problems  D．possibilities

13.               A．beautiful       B．changeable      C．strong D．mysterious

14.               A．safe           B．rude           C．merciless  D．dangerous

15.               A．occasionally     B．immediately     C．accidentally    D．automatically

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FOR many young people, having to attend school with a parent would be their worst nightmare. However, Senior 1 student Li Qinmei is happy taking her father with her as long as she can go to classes. He is disabled and unable to take care of himself.

The 16-year-old country girl in Zhucheng, Shandong Province has experienced one disaster after another in her short life. Li lost her mother at three. Four years later, her father became paralyzed after a tractor accident. At 12, her misfortune returned with the death of her grandma. Since then she has been forced to shoulder all the responsibility for her broken family.

Li learnt to cook and managed to live a life with an allowance of only 24 yuan per month. The most difficult thing she had to deal with was helping her father bathe, dress and use the toilet as he could hardly move.

"I felt embarrassed, and so did my dad. It was really hard at the beginning," she recalled.

During most of her junior school years, Li went to classes only once a month as her father was seriously ill at the time.

"I taught myself at home and asked teachers for help on my school days," she explained.

Li's hard work paid off this fall. She was admitted by Zhucheng No 1 High School, a local key school, based on her good performance in the entrance exams.

The school offered Li and her father a room on campus to live in so she could look after him during breaks.

Once in a while, Li felt sad when she saw her classmates going shopping or hanging out with friends.

"I envy them sometimes because they have both mum and dad to look after them. However, I soon feel relieved as I still have my dad with me," she said.

Li admitted that the difficulties in life had taught her to be strong.

"I believe I will go on and continue my studies at a good university," she said, in a confident tone.

Her teacher Mr. Wang has the same belief. Li made great progress in the recent monthly exams. "She works hard and is always eager to excel (好强的). It's not easy for her never to be late for school, but she has managed to make it work," Wang said.

1.Li Qinmei has to shoulder the family because ________.

2.From the passage we can infer that _________.

3.What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase “hanging out” in the passage?_________.

4.According to the passage, which statement is Not True? __________.

5.What’s the best title of the story?________.

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

FOR many young people, having to attend school with a parent would be their worst nightmare. However, Senior 1 student Li Qinmei is happy taking her father with her as long as she can go to classes. He is disabled and unable to take care of himself.

The 16-year-old country girl in Zhucheng, Shandong Province has experienced one disaster after another in her short life. Li lost her mother at three. Four years later, her father became paralyzed after a tractor accident. At 12, her misfortune returned with the death of her grandma. Since then she has been forced to shoulder all the responsibility for her broken family.

Li learnt to cook and managed to live a life with an allowance of only 24 yuan per month. The most difficult thing she had to deal with was helping her father bathe, dress and use the toilet as he could hardly move.

"I felt embarrassed, and so did my dad. It was really hard at the beginning," she recalled.

During most of her junior school years, Li went to classes only once a month as her father was seriously ill at the time.

"I taught myself at home and asked teachers for help on my school days," she explained.

Li's hard work paid off this fall. She was admitted by Zhucheng No 1 High School, a local key school, based on her good performance in the entrance exams.

The school offered Li and her father a room on campus to live in so she could look after him during breaks.

Once in a while, Li felt sad when she saw her classmates going shopping or hanging out with friends.

"I envy them sometimes because they have both mum and dad to look after them. However, I soon feel relieved as I still have my dad with me," she said.

Li admitted that the difficulties in life had taught her to be strong.

"I believe I will go on and continue my studies at a good university," she said, in a confident tone.

Her teacher Mr. Wang has the same belief. Li made great progress in the recent monthly exams. "She works hard and is always eager to excel . It's not easy for her never to be late for school, but she has managed to make it work," Wang said.

1.Li Qinmei has to shoulder the family because ________.

A. her father was badly injured in a car accident

B. her mother passed away when she was 3

C. her grandma died when she was 12

D. misfortune in her life forced her to do so

2.From the passage we can infer that _________.

A. Li Qinmei doesn’t like others talking about her father

B. many young students hate going to school with their parents

C. Li Qinmei has made great progress in her study

D. Li Qinmei has lost three relatives and has to take care of her father

3.What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase “hanging out” in the passage?_________.

A. playing outside  B. working hard  C. exchanging ideas  D. talking happily

4.According to the passage, which statement is Not True? __________.

A. Li Qinmei was admitted to a local key school because of his good scores in the exams

B. Li Qinmei is very embarrassed when she helps her father bathe

C. Li Qinmei often goes to attend her father after class

D. Li Qinmei is able to go to class on time though she has to attend her father

5.What’s the best title of the story?________.

A. Difficulties make strong             B. A touching story

C. A strong-minded girl-Li Qinmei       D. Li Qinmei’s successful study life

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Only when you stay and live with 　　　　 local people for a period of time will you have better understanding of life here.

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

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Sometimes people call each other　 " scared cat" , but have you ever thought about this expression? When a cat is frightened, its heart starts beating faster, its muscles get tense, and there are changes in the chemicals in its blood-stream.　 If the danger continues, this animal will do one of the two things. It will defend itself, or it will run away as fast as it can.

Something like this also happens to people. When we are excited, angry, scared, or aroused by other emotions, our bodies go through many physical changes. Our hearts beat faster, and our muscles get tense. All of these changes make us more alert and ready to react. We, too, get ready to defend ourselves or run. Human beings, however, have a problem. If we give way to our feelings and let them take over, we can get into trouble. Have you ever said something in anger - and regretted later? Have you ever shouted at a teacher or told somebody you were lonely and then wished later you had kept your mouth shut? It isn't always wise to express your feelings freely.

Does this mean that it's always smarter to hide our feelings? No! If you keep feelings like anger hidden away or bottled up inside, your body stays tense. Physical illnesses can develop, and you can feel disturbed badly inside. It can actually be bad for your health. Feelings that you keep all bottled up inside don't just go away. It's as if you bought some bananas and stuck them in a cupboard. You might not be able to see them, but before long you'd smell them. And if you opened the cupboard, chances are you'd see little fruit flies hovering(盘旋) all over them. They'd be rotten. You can try to treat emotions as if they were bananas in the cupboard. You can hide them and you can pretend they don't exit, but they'll still be around. And at last you'll have to deal with them, just like those bananas.

1.The best title for this article is

A. What Happens to An Excited Person

B. What Happens to A Frightened Cat

C. Emotions Affect Our Bodies

D. Feelings That People Have

2.According to the passage, human beings get into trouble because ______.

A. they are not as alert as animals

B. they always do something wrong to other people

C. they sometimes can't control their feelings

D. they don't pay attention to their physical changes

3.The underlined word "it" in paragraph 3 refers to________.

A. bad emotion　　　　 　　　 B.　 a bottle

C. physical illness　　　　 D. a rotten banana

4.The author mainly intends to tell us to _______ .

A. make us face the problem that we have to deal with feelings

B. give us some advice on how to express our feelings

C. tell us that it isn't good to keep feelings inside

D. make us know that it isn't always wise to express our feelings freely

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Natural herbal medicines have been a part of the medicine world for a long time. 1. Some people use them for therapeutic (治疗的) purposes while others use them for medicinal purposes.

2. That is because the ingredients (成分) are natural and therefore have very few side effects when they’re taken. Nowadays, different doctors are advocating for the use of herbal medicine for the well—being and the health of the body.

The main purpose of natural Herbal medicines is to help the body return to its normal state so that it can be restored wholly. 3. For instance, they can restore the body’s natural balance and health in cases where the body is sick or has low immunity. They work by making the immune system (免疫系统) function well and also promote the well - being of the body before any illness sets in. They can make one better at remembering something as they improve blood circulation to the brain. Additionally, natural herbal medicines can reduce anxiety, depression, exhaustion, stress, etc. 4.

Despite many advantages of natural herbal medicines, you should take something into account when you use them. For instance, don’t use them in cases where the conventional drugs are supposed to be used. 5. That is because getting the correct dosage (剂量) and also the exact type of drug for the particular disease is of vital importance.

A. Thus, they help your nerves calm down.

B. The use of herbs is widely known to be safe.

C. Different cultures have used them in various ways.

D. Historically, the Chinese people used them to treat illness.

E. Moreover, it’s a good idea to consult your doctor before using them.

F. Different herbs will work differently and bring desirable healing effects.

G. Herbal medicine is an effective means of helping humans stay healthy.

高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析