Try not to start every sentence with “ the” ....

Try not to start every sentence with “ the” . ___________ the beginning of your sentences.

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I start every summer with the best of intentions: to attack one big book from the past, a classic that I was supposed to have read when young and ambitious. Often the pairings of books and settings have been purely unthinking: "Moby Dick" on a three-day cross-country train trip: “The Magic Mountain” in a New England beachside cottage with no locks on the doors, no telephones or televisions in the rooms, and little to do beyond row on the salt pond. Attempting "The Man Without Qualities" on a return to Hawaii, my hometown, however, was less fruitful: I made it through one and a quarter volumes (册), then decided that I'd got the point and went swimming instead.

But this summer I find myself at a loss. I’m not quite interested in Balzac, say, or “Tristram Shandy.” There’s always War and Peace, which I've covered some distance several times, only to get bogged down in the "War" part, set it aside for a while, and realize that I have to start over from the beginning again, having forgotten everyone’s name and social rank. How appealing to simply fall back on a favorite once more into “The Waves” or “Justine,” which feels almost like cheating, too exciting and too much fun to properly belong in serious literature.

And then there’s Stendhal’s “The Red and the Black,” which happens to be the name of my favorite cocktail of the summer, created by Michael Cecconi at Savoy and BackForty. It is easy to drink, and knocking back three or four seems like such a delightful idea. Cecconi's theory: "I take whatever’s fresh at the green market and turn it into liquid." The result is a pure shot of afternoon in the park, making one feel cheerful and peaceful all at once, lying on uncut grass with eyes shut, sun beating through the lids...

1.What can we infer about the author from the first paragraph?

A. He enjoys reading when traveling.　　 B. He shows talents for literature.

C. He has a cottage in New England.　　 D. He admires a lot of great writers.

2.What do the underlined words "get bogged down" in paragraph 2 mean?

A. Get confused　　 B. Make no progress.

C. Be interrupted　　 D. Be carried away.

3.Why does the author say reading his favorite books feels like cheating?

A. He finishes them quickly.　　 B. He has read them many times before.

C. He hardly understands them.　　 D. He is reading something serious.

4.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. To Read or Not to Read　　 B. My Summer Holidays

C. The Books of Summer　　 D. It’s Never Too Late to Read

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

People do not analyze（分析） every problem they meet. Sometimes they try to remember a solution from the last time they had a similar problem. They often accept the opinions or ideas of other people. Other times they begin to act without thinking. They try to find a solution by trial and error. However , when all these methods fail, the person with a problem has to start analyzing. There are six stages in solving a problem.

First the person must recognize that there is a problem. For example, Sam’s bicycle is broken, and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does. Sam must see that there is a problem with his bicycle.

Next the thinker must define the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must find out the reason why it does not work. For instance, he must determine if the problem is with the gears（齿轮） ,the brakes, or the frame. He must make his problem more specific.

Now the person must look for information that will make the problem clearer and lead to possible solutions. For instance, suppose Sam decides that his bike does not work because there is something wrong with the gear wheels. At this time, he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about gears. He can talk to his friends at the bike shop. He can look at his gears carefully. After studying the problem, the person should have several suggestions for a possible solution. Take Sam as an illustration. His suggestions might be: put oil on the gear wheels; buy new gearwheels and replace the old ones; tighten or loosen the gear wheels.

Eventually one suggestion seems to be the solution to the problem. Sometimes the final idea comes very suddenly because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a new way. Sam, for example, suddenly sees that there is a piece of chewing gum between the gearwheels. He immediately realizes the solution to his problem: he must clean the gear wheels.

Finally the solution is tested. Sam cleans the gear wheels and finds that afterwards his bicycle works perfectly. In short, he has solved the problem.

1.What is the best title for this passage?

A. Six Stages for Repairing Sam’s Bicycle

B. Possible Ways to Problem-solving

C. Necessities of Problem Analysis

D. Suggestions for Analyzing a Problem

2.In analyzing a problem we should do all the following except __________.

A. recognize and define the problem

B. look for information to make the problem clearer

C. have suggestions for a possible solution

D. find a solution by trial or mistake

3.By referring to Sam’s broken bicycle, the author intends to _________.

A. illustrate the ways to repair his bicycle

B. discuss the problems of his bicycle

C. tell us how to solve a problem

D. show us how to analyze a problem

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. People do not analyze the problem they meet.

B. People often accept the opinions or ideas of other people.

C. People may learn from their past experience.

D. People can not solve some problems they meet.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

.--- Who would you like ______ to the ball with?

---Of course Mary. We'll start at 6:30 and try to get there before 7:00.

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

It is not when to start the job but who to start ______is of importance.

A. which       B. it       C. that       D. this

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It is not when to start the job but who to start ______is of importance.

A. which       B. it       C. that       D. this

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

People do not analyze every problem they meet. Sometimes they try to remember a solution from the last time they had a21 problem. They often accept the opinion or ideas of other people. Other times they begin to act without22；they try to find a solution by trial and error.23.，when all of these methods24，the person with a problem has to start analyzing. There are six 25  in analyzing a problem.

26 the person must recognize that there is a problem. For example, Sam's bicycle is broken, and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does. Sam must see that there is a problem with his bicycle.

Next the person must27 the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must know why it does not work. For example, he must determine the parts that are wrong.

Now the person must look for28 that will make the problem clearer and lead to________possible solutions. For example, suppose Sam29 that his bike does not work because there is some thing wrong with the brakes(刹车).30 , he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about brakes,31 his friends at the bike shop, or look at his brakes carefully.

After studying the problem, the person should have32 suggestions for a possible solution. Take Sam as an example33，his suggestions might be: tighten or loosen the brakes; buy new brakes and change the old ones.

In the end, one34seems to be the solution to the problem. Sometimes the __35__ idea comes quite36 because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a37 way. Sam, for example, suddenly sees there is a piece of chewing gum（口香糖）stuck to a brake. He38 finds the solution to his problem ：he must___39___the brake.

Finally the solution is tested .Sam finds that his bicycle40perfectly. In short he has solved the problem.

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

People do not analyze every problem they meet. Sometimes they try to remember a solution from the last time they had a ____ problem. They often accept the opinions or ideas of other people. Other times they begin to act without _____; they try to find a solution by trial and error. ____, when all these methods _____, the person with a problem has to start analyzing. There are six _____ in analyzing a problem.

First the person must recognize that there is a problem. For example, Sam’s bicycle is broken, and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does. Sam must ____ that there is a problem with his bicycle.

Next the thinker must _____ the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must know why it does not work. For instance, he must _____ the parts that are wrong.

Now the person must look for _____ that will make the problem clearer and lead to possible solutions. For instance, suppose Sam _____ that his bike does not work because there is something wrong with the brakes. _____, he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about brakes, talk to his friends at the bike shop, or look at his brakes carefully.

After ____ the problem, the person should have _____ suggestions for a possible solution. Take Sam as an example_____, his suggestions might be: tighten or loosen the brakes; buy new brakes and change the old ones.

Eventually one _____ seems to be the solution ____ the problem. Sometimes the final idea comes quite ____ because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a ____way. Sam, for example, suddenly sees that there is a piece of chewing gum(口香糖)stuck to a brake. He _____ hits on the solution to his problem: he must clean the brake.

Finally the solution is ____. Sam does it and finds that afterwards his bicycle works perfectly. In short, he has solved the problem.

1.A. serious　　　　　　 B. usual　　　　　　　 C. Common　　　　　 D. similar

2.A. thinking　　　　　 B. practice　　　　　　 C. understanding　　 D. help

3.A. Besides　　　　　　 B. Instead　　　　　　 C. Otherwise　　　　　 D. However

4.A.　 work　　　　　　 B. fail　　　　　　　　 C. change　　　　　　 D. develop

5.A. ways　　　　　　　 B.stages　　　　　　　　 C. conditions　　　　 D. orders

6.A. explain　　　　　　 B. prove　　　　　　　　 C. see　　　　　　　　 D. show

7.A. find　　　　　　　　 B. judge　　　　　　　　 C. describe　　　　　 D. face

8.A. determine　　　　 B. check　　　　　　　 C. correct　　　　　　 D. recover

9.A. answers　　　　　　 B. skills　　　　　　　　 C. information　　　　 D. explanation

10.A. hopes　　　　　　 B. decides　　　　　　 C. argues　　　　　　 D. suggests

11.A. In other words　 B. Once in a while　　 C. At this time　　　　 D. First of all

12.A. discussing　　　　 B. settling down　　　 C. comparing with　　 D. studying

13.A. extra　　　　　　 B. several　　　　　　　 C. enough　　　　　　 D. countless

14.A. again　　　　　　 B. secondly　　　　　　 C. also　　　　　　　　 D. alone

15.A. suggestion　　　　 B. conclusion　　　　 C. decision　　　　　　 D. discovery

16.A. with　　　　　　　 B. to　　　　　　　　　　 C. into　　　　　　　　 D. for

17.A. unexpectedly　　 B. late　　　　　　　　 C. clearly　　　　　　　 D. often

18.A. simple　　　　　　 B. quick　　　　　　　　 C. different　　　　　　 D. sudden

19.A. fortunate　　　　 B. easily　　　　　　　 C. immediately　　　　 D. clearly

20.A. recorded　　　　 B. tested　　　　　　　 C. competed　　　　　 D. accepted

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

People do not analyze every problem they meet. Sometimes they try to remember a solution from the last time they had a similar problem. They often accept the opinions or ideas of other people. Other times they begin to act without thinking. They try to find a solution by trial and error. However, when all these methods fail, the person with a problem has to start analyzing. There are six stages in analyzing a problem.

First, the person must recognize that there is a problem. For example, Sam’s bicycle is broken, and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does. Sam must see that there is a problem with his bicycle.

Next, the thinker must define the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must find out the reason why it does not work. For instance, he must determine if the problem is with the gears, the brakes, or the frame. He must make his problem more specific.

Now the person must look for information that will make the problem clearer and lead to possible solutions. For instance, suppose Sam decided that his bike does not work because there is something wrong with the gear wheels. At this time, he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about gears. He can talk to his friends at the bike shop. He can look at his gears carefully.

After studying the problem, the person should have several suggestions for a possible solution. Take Sam as an illustration. His suggestions might be: put oil on the gear wheels; buy new gear wheels and replace the old ones; tighten or loosen the gear wheels.

Eventually one suggestion seems to be the solution to the problem. Sometimes the final idea comes very suddenly because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a new way. Sam, for example, suddenly sees that there is a piece of chewing gum between the gear wheels. He immediately realizes the solution to his problem: he must clean the gear wheels.

Finally the solution is tested. Sam cleans the gear wheels and finds that afterwards his bicycle works perfectly. In short , he has solved the problem.

1..What is the best title for this passage?

A. Six Stages for Repairing Sam’s Bicycle

B. Possible Ways to Problem-solving

C. Necessities of Problem Analysis

D. Suggestions for Analyzing a Problem

2.In analyzing a problem we should do all the following except:

A. recognize and define the problem

B. look for information to make the problem clearer

C. have suggestions for a possible solution

D. find a solution by trial or mistake

3.. By referring to Sam’s broken bicycle, the author intends to _________.

A. illustrate the ways to repair his bicycle

B. discuss the problems of his bicycle

C. tell us how to solve a problem

D. show us how to analyze a problem

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. People do not analyze the problem they meet.

B. People often accept the opinions or ideas of other people.

C. People may learn from their past experience.

D. People can not solve some problems they meet.

5.As used in the last sentence, the phrase “in short” means _____.

A. in the long run　　 B. in detail

C. in a word　　 D. in the end

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

They wear the latest fashions with the most up-to-date accessories(配饰)．Yet these are not girls in their teens or twenties but women in their sixties and seventies．A generation which would once only wear old-fashioned clothes is now favouring the same high street looks worn by those half their age．

Professor Julia Twigg, a social policy expert, said, “Women over 75 are now shopping for clothes more frequently than they did when they were young in the 1960s．In the 1960s buying a coat for a woman was a serious matter．It was an expensive item that they would purchase only every three or four years — now you can pick one up at the supermarket whenever you wish to．Fashion is a lot cheaper and people get tired of things more quickly．”

Professor Twigg analysed family expenditure(支出) data and found that while the percentage of spending on clothes and shoes by women had stayed around the same — at 5 or 6 percent of spending — the amount of clothes bought had risen sharply．

The professor said, “Clothes are now 70 percent cheaper than they were in the 1960s because of the huge expansion of production in the Far East．In the 1960s Leeds was the heart of the British fashion industry and that was where most of the clothes came from, but now almost all of our clothes are sourced elsewhere．Everyone is buying more clothes but in general we are not spending more money on them．”

Fashion designer Angela Barnard, who runs her own fashion business in London, said older women were much more affected celebrity(名流) style than in previous years．

She said, “When people see stars such as Judi Dench and Helen Mirren looking attractive and fashionable in their sixties, they want to follow them．Older women are much more aware of celebrities．There’s also the boom in TV programmes showing people how they can change their look, and many of my older customers do yoga to stay in shape well in their fifties．When I started my business a few years ago, my older customers tended to be very rich, but now they are what I would call ordinary women．My own mother is 61 and she wears the latest fashions in a way she would never have done ten years ago．”

1.Professor Twigg found that, compared with the 1960s, _________．

A.the price of clothes has generally fallen by 70%

B.the spending on clothes has increased by 5% or 6%

C.people spend 30% less than they did on clothes

D.the amount of clothes bought has risen by 5% or 6%

2.What can we learn about old women in terms of fashion?

A.They are often ignored by fashion designers．

B.They are now more easily influenced by stars．

C.They are regarded as pioneers in the latest fashion．

D.They are more interested in clothes because of their old age．

3.It can be concluded that old women tend to wear the latest fashions today mainly because _________．

A.they get tired of things more quickly B.TV shows teach them how to change their look

C.they are in much better shape now D.clothes are much cheaper than before

4.Which is the best possible title of the passage?

A.Age Is No Barrier for Fashion Fans B.The More Fashionable, the Less Expensive

C.Unexpected Changes in Fashion D.Boom of the British Fashion Industry

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析