Renting an apartment in the UK can be very di...

Renting an apartment in the UK can be very difficult. The average monthly rent rose to￡932last month and in London　 it is even more expensive at￡1588, according to new figures.

With the increasing rents leaving many people difficult to manage their daily life, some are now looking for new choices.

The Older Choice

Office administrator Tina Gotla-Aluri, 42, was struggling to pay￡950 a month for her because share in Putne, south-west London, when a friend suggested Share and Care Home share, which matches older homeowners who have a spare room with people who can offer practical help in exchange. She now lives in Putney with a man in his 90s and pays￡180 a month to the scheme (平台).

In return, Tina provides companionship, goes food shopping, and cooks meals. “He has travelled a lot in foreign countries and food is one of our shared interests,” she says. “I cook British food like Sunday dinners and sometimes Indian or Moroccan food. It's a win-win result.”

Sitting It out

While some people house-sit for free to get a taste of a different life for a few weeks, designer Jennifer Hamley, 39, and her husband, Ben, 37, have turned into a way to live rent-free.

The couple house-sit through Trusted House sitters.com, which connects home and pet owner a with house-sitters. It costs each side ￡89 for a yearly membership. They house-sit mainly in Brighton, taking care of pets, the home, post and watering plants.

“It is a peace of mind for homeowners. A homeowner doesn't need to get anyone to check in on the house, and pet owners don't have to worry about their pets while they are out.”

1.How much can Tina save a month after living with the old man in Putney?

A.￡180 B.￡770 C.￡932 D.￡950

2.What can be inferred about Tina?

A.She is a professional cook. B.She likes Indian food best.

C.She is satisfied with her choices. D.She has travelled to many places.

3.What do we know about Jennifer?

A.She has to pay the homeowner￡89 a year.

B.She house-sits to experience a different life.

C.She gets the information of house-sitting from a newspaper.

D.She looks after the home and pets when the homeowner is out.

4.From which part of a newspaper is the text most probably taken?

A.Entertainment B.Health C.Economy D.Education

高二英语阅读选择简单题查看答案及解析

Going to a British high school for one year was a very enjoyable and exciting experience for me. I was very happy with the school hours in Britain because school starts around 9 a.m.and ends about 3.30 p.m. This means I could get up an hour later than usual as schools in China begin before 8 a.m.

On the first day, the headmaster told us about the rules of the school. He also told us that the best way to earn respect from the school was to work hard and achieve high grades.This sounded like my school in China.

I had many teachers, among whom my favourite teacher was English literature teacher, Miss Burke. In our class there were 29 students. This is about the average size for British schools. We had to move to different classrooms for different classes. We also had different students in some classes, so it was difficult to remember all the faces and names.

My English improved a lot as I used English every day and spent an hour each day reading English books in the library. I also had an extra French class on Tuesday evenings. Cooking was really fun as I learned how to buy, prepare and cook food. British food is very different. British people eat lots of desserts after their main meal. They don’t seem to like fruit as much as Chinese students.

I was very lucky to experience this different way of life, and I hope that someday I can go back and study in Manchester again.

1.Why was the writer happy with the School hours?

A.Because he can get up as late as possible.

B.Because he can go to school before 8 a.m.

C.Because the school begins later than he had in China.

D.Because the school life begins early and ends late.

2.What made the writer feel difficult to remember the classmates?

A.Having lessons in different classes with different classmates.

B.Too many new students coming into the school.

C.The average size class having 29 classmates.

D.His new arriving and bad memory.

3.What does the writer think of his experience?

A.He thought it was satisfying. B.He thought it was difficult.

C.He believed it was fun. D.He believed it was full of luck.

4.Which can be the title of the passage?

A.How to Achieve High Grades. B.My School Life in UK.

C.Britain Schools and Teachers. D.My First at Britain School.

高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

Some families live quite far in the UK．Visiting them can either be an adventure or a chore(麻烦事)．It depends on how much family members like each other．

If all goes well，kids have an exciting time．Your relatives will plan different fun activities and make you happy．Taking you to visit relatives gives your parents a chance to rest．It gives older relatives a good chance to relive the time when they had young kids．If they do not have children of their own，they get to play parent for a while．

I remember that Blackpool Pleasure Beach was the place I liked to go with my grandparents

It is an amusement park on the northwest coast．It is packed with roller coasters(过山车)and candy stalls(糖果摊)．You could race small boats on a lake or scare yourself into death riding the ghost train．I had good memories of my time there．

As you get older，you suddenly become the one who must help your relatives with their kids．I have four COUSINS aged between one and eleven．They are fantastic and I really enjoy seeing them．However，it is very tiring，as they get so excited and energetic(充满活力)．I fall asleep hoping they will remember our good times when they get older．

1.If all goes well，visiting relatives far away can be _____for kids．

A．dangerous           B．exciting                 C．boring                    D．hard

2.By saying “relive the time”，the author means the old relatives enjoy______．

A．sharing old memories                               B．eating lots of food

C．watching old movies                                  D．going out together

3.The author feel tired after playing with his cousins because_________．

A．his cousins are funny                                B．he enjoys playing with them

C．he doesn’t like children                            D．his cousins have too much energy

4.The best title for this passage is________

A．My Favorite Amusement Park                   B．Fun Playing with Cousins

C．Visiting Relatives in the UK                        D．Childhood Memories

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Researchers have discovered a new bacterium that feeds on polyurethane, a kind of plastic that is difficult to recycle or destroy. Scientists say the discovery could help reduce a flood of hard — to — recycle plastics that are ending up in the world's landfills（垃圾填埋地） and polluting oceans.

A team from the Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research in Leipzig, Germany, found the new type of soil bacteria. It was spotted in an area that contained a large amount of plastic waste. The team discovered the bacteria were feeding on polyurethane diol, which was widely used in many different products.

One problem is that recycling polyurethane requires a lot of energy. The plastic material does not melt when heated. Most polyurethane-based products end up in landfills, where they can release dangerous chemicals. The team round that the bacterium can produce enzymes（酶）that eat away polyurethane. This would make it possible to break down the material in the environment. The results were recently reported in a study in the publication Frontiers in Microbiology. Hermann Heipieper helped write the report. He said in a statement the finding “represents an important step in being able to reuse polyurethane products.”

German study noted that plastic-eating bacteria could be easily controlled and produced for industrial use. The researchers said the next step is to find more information about the bacterial enzymes that can break down polyurethane.

Scientist Douglas Rader wrote about the issue in a 2018 article for the Environmental Defense Fund. He said much more study should be carried out to learn about the complex relationships between bacteria and marine ecosystems. “Such research is needed before we can take action such as putting plastic-eating bacteria into the ocean,” Rader wrote.

1.What is the problem about polyurethane?

A.It seems difficult to transport when it goes to landfills.

B.It affects the quality of plastic products if widely used.

C.It melts easily when exposed to the sun for a long time.

D.It pollutes the environment unless recycled or destroyed.

2.What do we know about the new type of bacteria from the text?

A.It can produce harmful chemicals. B.It can gradually destroy polyurethane.

C.It is very hard to discover and control. D.It is very likely to increase plastic waste.

3.What is Douglas Rader's attitude towards the future use of the new bacterium?

A.Doubtful. B.Disapproval.

C.Cautious. D.Enthusiastic.

4.Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A.Plastic-eating Bacteria B.Plastic Waste — A Big Problem

C.Plastic and Ocean D.Polyurethane — A Bacteria killer

高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

There is a country-I read about it once-where the local custom is that if you go to a house and praise some small possession,the owners feel obliged to offer it to you as a gift.I don’t remember the name of the country;the only other place I know of with such a custom is my mother’s apartment.

Knowing Mama,I have always been careful with my compliments,but that doesn’t stop her. Mama senses admiration far more subtle(敏感的)than what’s spoken.If she catches me staring at anything small enough to put in a grocery sack,she hands it to me as I leave.It would do no good to protest.

Sometimes,while visiting Mama,I try not to say anything complimentary.

I have been worrying for weeks now about what to give my mother for Mother’s Day.For most people,this is a modest problem,solved by the purchase of a bathrobe or a box of candy. For me,however,Mother’s Day represents an annual challenge to do the impossible-find a gift that will make neither Mama nor me feel terrible.Expensive gifts-Mama defines as costing over$1.98-are out,because they make Mama feel terrible.There is always the danger that a gift given to Mama will bounce swiftly back to the giver.

Papa,a sensible man,long ago stopped trying to shop for Mama.Instead,on Mother’s Day, her birthday,and other appropriate occasions,he composes a short epic poem in which he tells of their meeting,courtship(求婚)，and subsequent(随后的)marriage.After nearly 30 years of poems,Papa sometimes worries that the edge of his poetic inspiration has dulled,but Mama doesn’t complain.She comes into the room while he is struggling over a gift poem and says,”It doesn’t have to rhyme as long as it’s from the heart.”

This year,finally,I think I,too,have found a painless gift for Mama.I am going to give her a magazine article,unrhymed but from the heart,in which I wish her”Happy Mother’s Day”and tell her there’s nothing Papa or I could ever buy,find,or make her that would be half good enough anyway.

1.The underlined word”compliments”in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to

A.behavior B.purchase C.words D.praise

2.Why has the writer been worrying about what to give his mother for Mother’s Day?

A.It’s difficult to choose a proper but cheap gift.

B.His Mama wishes him to follow his father’s way.

C.Gifts will make his mother feel terrible.

D.The writer has a very tight budget.

3.From the custom in the apartment of the writer’s mother, we can know that________.

A.the writer will be given whatever he wants

B.his mother will give him the things he praises

C.his father will have to compose rhymed poems

D.his mother will return anything to the giver

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

A.An Economical Mother

B.A Challenging Choice

C.A Gift for Mama

D.An Old Custom

高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

Extreme sports are any sport that involves great speed, height and danger. You need to be very fit to take part in these sports. It can be quite expensive because a lot of special equipment is needed. This type of sport is not usually a team sport like football or rugby. It is what is known as an individual sport because you are alone most of the time.

BASE JUMPING: This is the sport of using a parachute(降落伞) to jump from fixed objects like skyscrapers, high towers, bridges, domes, statues and steep, high mountains. Base jumping can be very dangerous as you compete to be the quickest to reach solid ground.

SKY DIVING: This sport also uses a parachute. Divers are taken up to a certain height in an aeroplane. They have parachutes strapped to their backs. They then jump out of the plane and freefall before opening their parachute at the correct moment. The parachute is to stop them from hitting the ground at a great speed, which would be very dangerous. The most important thing about this sport is knowing when exactly to open the parachute.

ROCK CLIMBING: This is the activity of climbing up and down very steep rock formations. This sport needs special equipment to keep the climbers safe. A climber has to have great strength of body and mind. It is better to climb in small groups, so that there is someone to help in the case of an emergency.

ICE CLIMBING: This is almost the same as rock climbing. The difference is that the climbers are climbing up and down steep walls of ice, such as frozen waterfalls. Special equipment is needed to keep climbers safe. Ice climbing is quite dangerous because ice changes as it melts or freezes. It is really difficult to know exactly how hard or how soft ice will be. Ice breaks easily so climbers need to concentrate very hard when they are climbing.

These are the sports on offer at Shanghai School of Extreme Sports. Now you have to decide which one you would like to do.

1.The text is meant to______.

A.offer a job description B.introduce extreme sports

C.advertise a school D.compare extreme sports

2.Extreme sports can cost a lot because______.

A.it is mostly individual sports

B.it needs a lot of special equipment

C.some of them can be very dangerous

D.they need lots of professional training

3.Why is base jumping dangerous sometimes?

A.You may hit the ground head-first.

B.You have to jump from a high place.

C.You must bear the weight of a parachute

D.You may reach the ground at a great speed.

4.In sky diving,the most important thing is to______.

A.open the parachute at the right time B.be brave enough to jump out

C.wear the parachute in the right way D.jump out at a certain height

5.The difference between rock climbing and ice climbing is that______.

A.rock climbing needs special equipment

B.ice changes easily when temperature changes

C.rock climbing should be done in small groups

D.a rock climber has to have great strength of body and mind

高二英语阅读选择简单题查看答案及解析

In the UK, students’ residence halls are run as profit-making business, but this can occasionally be to students’ disadvantage.

As many universities choose to contract out their hall’s management to private companies, room rents are rising and student rights are suffering.

In 2006, 55 percent of student rooms were managed by private companies — only 27 percent by universities and colleges, the National Union of Students (NUS) has reported.

These private companies are improving the hall’s facilities in return for higher room rents. The most noticeable example of this trend is the growth in luxury halls. These are halls for students willing to pay more for larger rooms with better services.

Chancellors Court, at Edinburgh University in Scotland, is one such luxury hall. Rooms are divided between standard and large, with larger rooms costing 173 pounds each week, 40 pounds more than smaller rooms. They come with a scenic view, color TV, fast Internet connection and a modern bathroom.

Other luxury halls have private gyms for their residents. Private companies capitalize (用…以牟利) on their investment by renting out the students rooms to travelers over the summer vacation period.

But the NUS is concerned that luxury halls are affecting room rents at standard un-privatized halls. Most students in the UK pay on average 126 pounds a week for a private room in catered (提供餐饮的) halls of residence, the International Students Advice and Welfare organization has reported. According to the NUS, rent in UK halls of residence has risen by almost a quarter from 2005 to 2007.

Veronica King, NUS vice-president of welfare, wants the privatization of university accommodation to stop.

“For the students for whom luxury is not affordable, there is a significant risk that accommodation costs, coupled with the burden of complete fees, may reduce the choice of where to go to university,” she said.

Legal quarrels with privatized halls may also account for some of the 10 percent per year rise in student complaints to the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education (OIA). The OIA is an independent student complaints scheme that has authority over all higher education institutions in England and Wales.

Rob Behrens, chief executive of the OIA, said he was unsurprised by the rise in complaints. “The bottom line is that students are today more self-confident in thinking about what their rights are and what are the things they can get form the commitments they make.”

1.Why are room rents rising in British universities?

A.Because the world is facing a financial crisis.

B.Because most universities are getting bored about students’ complaints.

C.Because many universities let private companies run students’ halls.

D.Because not all universities can meet the demands of the students.

2. Which of the following is not mentioned about a luxury hall?

A.Students have to pay more for a luxury hall.

B.Students can have a good view in a luxury hall.

C.Students can enjoy their own gym in a luxury hall.

D.Students can have an Internet connection free of charge.

3.Why do some students want to pay more for a luxury hall?

A.Because they just want to show that they are rich.

B.Because they are better served in a luxury hall.

C.Because there are too much complaints about small rooms.

D.Because there are no other choices.

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

James Watt was an English boy. He was very clever and liked to ask questions.

One day, the boy was sitting in his grandmother’s kitchen. Above the fire an old-fashioned teakettle was hanging. The water within it was beginning to bubble. A thin cloud of steam was rising from the spout(壶嘴). Soon the lid(盖子)began to rattle and shake. The hot vapor puffed(冒出)out at a fast rate. Yet when the boy glanced under the lid he could see nothing.

“Grandma, what’s in the kettle?” little Watt asked. “Water, my child-nothing but water.” his grandma answered.” But I know there is something else. There is something under the lid and makes it rattle.” Grandmother laughed. “Oh, that is only steam,” she said. “You can see it coming out of the spout and puffing up under the lid.” “But you said there was nothing but water in the kettle. How did the steam get under the lid?” “Why, my dear, it comes out of the hot water. The hot water makes it.”

James lifted the lid and glanced inside again. He could see nothing but the bubbling water. The steam was not visible until it was fairly out of the kettle. “How strange!” he said. “The steam must be very strong to lift the heavy iron lid. Grandma, how much water did you put into the kettle?” “About a quart, James.” “Well, if the steam from so little water is so strong, why would not the steam from a great deal of water be a great deal stronger? Why couldn’t it be made to lift a much greater weight? Why couldn’t it be made to turn wheels?” Grandmother made no reply. These questions were more puzzling than profitable, she thought. She went about her work silently, and James sat still in his place and studied the teakettle.

So many years later, James Watt tried hard to make steam work for people. Finally he became very famous because he invented the first steam engine.

1.What can we conclude from the passage?

A.The steam comes from the hot water but can not be seen.

B.The grandmother laughed because James Watt was stupid.

C.The boiled water in the kettle made the lid rattle and shake.

D.The more water there is ,the more powerful the steam will be.

2.Why didn’t the grandmother reply to Watt’s questions?

A.Because she desired to work silently. B.Because she was very busy at that time.

C.Because she was tired of these questions. D.Because she found them difficult to answer.

3.James Watt can be described as　　　

A.clever but stubborn B.smart and observant

C.determined but rigid D.hardworking and cautious

4.What is the main idea of the passage?

A.James Watt was inspired by the power of steam.

B.James Watt always made his grandmother puzzled.

C.James Watt made great contributions to our society.

D.James Watt liked to ask questions when he was young.

高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

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As we all know, travelling can be a exciting experience. Let me give you some advices that you have to pay attention to. You can find out more about your destination by surf the Internet before you set out. You needn't take too much cash. Although it can be very convenience to pay in cash, using cheques are much more reliable. In additional, it will be wise of you to take an umbrella in case of it should rain. But if you are to travel abroad, you'd better understand the cultural diversity, that is very important. Keep it in mind that being polite in foreign countries can helped you have a wonderful trip.

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The task is very difficult. I wonder whether we will be able to finish it in the ________ of any other helpers.

A. appearance　　 B. escape　　 C. spare　　　　　　 D. absence

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析