Airports are mini cities, often with their own firefighters, doctors and even priests. But goat herders（牧工）? Passengers flying out of San Francisco International Airport recently might have caught a glimpse of something strange: nearly 600 goats chewing away at overgrown weed. Each spring the airport needs to remove the brush in a remote comer to protect nearby homes from possible fires.
For the past seven years, the airport has turned to Goats R Us, a goat-powered brush removal company, which charged US $34,900 for the service this year. A large amount, isn't it? Why not employ machines on humans? Two endangered species, the San Francisco garter snake（束带蛇）and the California red-legged frog, live there. Thus, this humane approach has been adopted to secure their peaceful life.
What do the herders and their dogs do? There's always a goat or two that would like to take a different path. "Just as a kindergarten teacher knows which kids need a little extra attention, so we will make sure the dogs can target the 'naughty goats' to keep them secure," says Terri Oyarzun, co-owner of Goats R Us. When asked how to lead goats to the next plot of plants. Terri says, "It's effortless. You know, the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence? Goats were the inspiration for that philosophy."
The goats travel 30 miles each spring from their home in Orinda, California to the airport in a 16-wheel truck. They spend two weeks cutting away a 20-foot firebreak on the west side of the airport. When Oyarzun's mats aren't clearing brush at the airport, they are busy doing similar work on the side of California's free-ways, at state parks, and anywhere else with overgrown vegetation. The family has about 8,000 total active goats, nearly twice that of three years ago.
1.What can we know from Paragraph 1?
A.There is too much grass to feed goats B.Goats have successfully built firewalls.
C.Overgrown grass covers much room for planes. D.Grass is cleared annually to prevent potential fire.
2.Goats are hired to clear the grass for the purpose of .
A.cutting down the expenses B.reducing the risk of deaths
C.guarding against possible fires D.protecting certain endangered species
3.Terri's words in Paragraph 3 can be best described as .
A.critical B.humorous C.ridiculous D.objective
4.What can be inferred from the text?
A.The goats walk 30 miles to the airport every year.
B.More passengers have been attracted to the airport.
C.Oyarzun's business is now booming and promising.
D.Goats are not accustomed to life at the airport yet.
高二英语阅读选择中等难度题
Travelers to new cities are often told to start their trip with a bus tour. It is said that they can then get a full view of the places that _______ them. Nonsense! What you see from the _______ of a moving bus is ______ and completely removed from the real sights, sounds, and _______ outside. Be adventurous! The best _______ to experience any place is on foot and with absolutely no travel plan._______ go wherever your feet and your interests_______ you. You finally will get to the ______ sites as you are on the bus tour―the museums, the monuments, the city hall --- but you will have seen much more. You will have _______ the present life of the city.
“But what if I get lost?” people might ask. No one ever gets _______ lost in a major city.
At first, you can find your way back to a(n) ______ location. If it ______ you to be “lost”, just find a taxi and go back to where you started. However,_______ things can happen if you get lost. You can _____ at a sidewalk café to sit and relax. You can ask the local people at the next table about the directions. And _______ they don’t speak your language, your trip becomes more memorable because of the ______. Here are a few more ways to get most out of your travel.
Know before you do. _____ a few hours before your trip learning about the history and culture of your destination. This will help you understand what you’re seeing.
Move around like a local. Use the subways and buses of the city you’re ________ You’ll not only save money, but you’ll also learn how people really live.
Check the bulletin boards (布告牌). Sometimes you can find advertisements for free concerts and______ fun activities on bulletin boards around universities.
So next time you see a poster advertising an introductory _______ tour, save your money. Instead, wander on your own. I promise you a time you’ll remember with great pleasure.
1.A. remembered B. disappointed C. interested D. reminded
2.A. inside B. front C. back D. center
3.A. invisible B. untrue C. unreal D. uncommon
4.A. views B. cities C. beauties D. smells
5.A. suggestion B. way C. thought D. tip
6.A. Simply B. Particularly C. Generally D. Especially
7.A. lead B. move C. tell D. help
8.A. different B. mistaken C. correct D. same
9.A. left B. felt C. lived D. lost
10.A. terribly B. possibly C. hopelessly D. finally
11.A. unknown B. well-known C. strange D. beautiful
12.A. frightens B. supposes C. delights D. surprises
13.A. worst B. hardest C. nicest D. happiest
14.A. reach B. get C. arrive D. stop
15.A. in case B. as a result C. in fact D. even if
16.A. experience B. conversation C. talk D. coffee
17.A. Take B. Spend C. Pay D. Use
18.A. seeing B. visiting C. going D. walking
19.A. the others B. another C. others D. other
20.A. plane B. car C. bus D. train
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
They are living with their parents for the moment because their own house _______.
A. is being rebuilt B. has been rebuilt C. is rebuilt D. has rebuilt
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
They are living with their parents for the moment because their own house __________.
| A．is being rebuilt | B．has been rebuilt | C．is rebuilt | D．has rebuilt |
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
They are living with their parents at present because their own house ________.
A.is being built B. has been built
C. is built D. has built
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
It is natural that young people are not often comfortable when they are with their parents. They say that their ______ don’t understand them. They often think that their parents are out of touch with modern ways; that they are too strict ______ their children; and that they ______ give their children a free hand. It is true that parents often find it difficult to win their children’s ______ and they tend to forget how they themselves ______ when young. For example, young people like to act at once without much ______. It is one of their ways to show that they have ______ up and they can face any difficult situation. Instead, ______ people worry more easily. Most of them ______ things ahead, at least in their minds, and do not like their plans to be upset by something ______.
When you want your parents to let you do ______, you will have better success if you ask ______ you really start doing it.
Young people often make their parents angry with their choices in clothes, in _____ and in music. But they do not mean to cause any trouble; it is just that they feel ______ from the older people’s world, into which they have not yet been accepted. That’s why young people want to make a new culture of their ______. And if their parents do not like their music or entertainments or clothes or their ways of speech, this will make the young extremely ______.
Sometimes you are so proud of yourself that you do not want your parents to ______ “yes” to what you do. All you want is to be ______ and do what you like. It is natural enough, after being a child for so many years, that you were completely under your parents control.
If you plan to control your life, you’d better persuade your parents and try to get them to ______ you. If your parents see that you have a high sense of responsibility, they will certainly give you the ______ to do what you want to do.
1.A. teachers B. parents C. friends D. classmates
2.A. in B. for C. with D. to
3.A. often B. always C. seldom D. usually
4.A. trust B. hate C. support D. envy
5.A. loved B. studied C. learned D. felt
6.A. thinking B. worrying C. promising D. choosing
7.A. stood B. got C. grown D. brought
8.A. young B. older C. younger D. many
9.A. agree B. plan C. think D. sense
10.A. surprised B. expected C. amazed D. unexpected
11.A. everything B. nothing C. something D. anything
12.A. after B. while C. before D. until
13.A. service B. entertainments C. behaviors D. sports
14.A. separated B. connected C. controlled D. contacted
15.A. friends B. own C. minds D. sense
16.A. happy B. unhappy C. quiet D. active
17.A. express B. speak C. state D. say
18.A. left alone B. looked after C. watched over D. cared for
19.A. forgive B. believe C. understand D. trouble
20.A. advice B. explanation C. instruction D. right
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Parents and the Young
It is natural that young people are often uncomfortable being with their parents. They say that their parents don’t understand them. 1. And they tend to feel that their parents are too serious and too strict with their children, seldom giving their children a free hand.
Parents often find it difficult to win their children’s trust. And they always forget how they themselves felt when young. 2. It is one of their ways to show that they have grown up. But older people worry more easily; most of them plan things ahead.
Young people often make their parents angry with their choice in clothes, in entertainment and in music. 3. It is just that they feel cut off from the older people’s world, into which they have not yet been accepted. That’s why young people want to make a new culture of their own, which makes their parents worried and upset.
Sometimes you are so proud of yourself that you do not want your parents say “yes” to what you do. 4. It is natural enough, after being a child for so many years, when you were completely under your parents’ control.
5. When your parents see that you have a high sense of responsibility, they will certainly give you the right to do what you want to do.
A. So how should you understand that?
B. But they do not mean to cause any trouble.
C. All you want is to be left alone and do what you like.
D. If you plan to handle your life, try to win your parents over.
E. They think that their parents don’t keep pace with modern ways.
F. You will have better success if you ask before you really start doing it.
G. For example, young people like to act on the spot without much thinking.
高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
Holidays are often associated with no work and all play. People seek to enjoy their holidays in different ways. Vacation packages (一揽子交易) have been in existence for a long time. ---1.--- So now people can choose from the different packages according to their own tastes.
Sky diving, hiking and many other extreme sports are packaged with hotel tours to attract the younger generation. Tour service providers enjoy the benefits of the increase in bookings from hotel tours. Holiday-makers enjoy the exciting experiences without making efforts to look for hotels. ---2.---
---3.-- These holiday-makers enjoy student discount and packages while learning about history and culture of different places.
Summer vacation packages have never fallen down the rankings. ---4.--- Having a warm sunny day at the beach is one of the fast selling vacation packages in the leisure industry.
Safari (游猎) adventures have always attracted some of the modern adventurers. The animals of Africa continue to amaze crowds that have only seen these creatures on educational channels. Many activities like outdoor camping, safari day tours and hiking in protected parks are always welcomed by holiday-makers.
--5.--- Alaways try something new or fun to do and your days of relaxation will be always exciting.
A. Picking out a vacation package can keep yourself from boring vacations.
B. Everyone is in a winning situation.
C. You can’t miss vacation packages if you want to have a good vacation.
D. Educational vacation packages are quite suitable for students.
E. They are one of the favorite choices for most holiday-makers who like sunny beaches.
F. They are continually being improved to meet people’s demands.
G. Vacation needs your plan.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
If you are in a town in a western country, you'll often see people walking with their dogs. It is still true that a dog is the most useful animal in the world. But the reason why one keeps a dog has changed Once upon a time, a man met a dog and wanted it to help him in the fight against other animals, and he found that the dog listened to him and did what he told him to. Later people used dogs for the hunting other animals, and the dogs didn't eat what they got until their master agreed. So dogs were used for driving sheep and guarding chicks. But now the people in the towns and cities do not need dogs to fight other animals. Of course they keep them to frighten thieves, but the most important reason is that people feel lonely in the city. For a child, a dog is his best friend when he has no friends to play with. For a young wife, a dog is her child when she doesn’t have her own. For old people, a dog is also a child when their real children have grown up and left. Now people do not have to use a dog, but they keep it as a friend, just like a member of the family.
1._______are more useful than a dog in the world.
A. No other animals B. Some animals C. Many animals D. A few animals
2.In the past people kept dogs because dogs _________.
A. could fight against other animals B. met the people
C. did not eat other animals D. helped and listened to people
3.Now people keep dogs in the cities because dogs_____.
A. fight other animals B. are lonely
C. are like their friends D. are afraid of the thieves
4.A dog can be _____.
A. a child's friend only B. a young woman's son
C. old people's real child D. everybody's friend
5.So a dog will __ in a family.
A. always be used B. not be useful
C. still fight D. always be a good friend
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
The city can seem a cold, mean place. In the middle of so many people hurrying about their own business, a person can feel alone among the millions of others.
There is a popular view that in cities, strangers are less likely to help an elderly person cross a street or call the police when they see a bike being stolen. Recently, a New Yorker named Casey Neistat did an experiment. He chained up his bike in several public places, then "stole" it in a number of obvious ways, such as using a hacksaw (钢锯). He filmed everything to see whether other New Yorkers would try to stop a shameless bike theft. The result? People just walked on by.
Is this evidence of an immoral, selfish urban society? Not necessarily. According to another recent study, the way city people mind their own business is about other factors besides morality (道德).
This is called the Bystander Effect, the theory that city people do not react because of the urban enviromnent they live in.
Psychologist Dr. Harold explained why people did not involve themselves in Neistat's bike theft experiment with the Bystander Effect.
First, people who live in cities are surrounded by so much activity that they stop noticing what is going on around them. Second, they are less easy to surprise and assume every activity has a logical explanation.
"The third is that people notice it, but they don't know what to do," he continued. "And the fourth is fear — they know they should do something, but they're afraid to challenge someone with a hacksaw."
A lack of concern is only a small reason why people don't take action, concludes Dr. Harold.
Despite the results of Neistat's experiment, there is also evidence of a sense of team spirit that connects people in cities. All it takes is a funny joke or a shared interest to start a conversation with someone at a bus stop. When city folk are in trouble, they come together for support — famously in New York on September 11, 2001.
City society is different, but that doesn't mean it's cold or mean — it just means it's busy!
1.Casey Neistat fihned everything in the experiment with the purpose of________.
A. proving that he was not the thief
B. telling people that bike theft was immoral
C. finding out who had a sense of right and wrong
D. making his experiment well-known to the public
2.We can infer from the third paragraph that morality________.
A. can partly explain a selfish urban society
B. is what our society should pay special attention to
C. is the only factor that leads to a selfish urban society
D. is the root of the Bystander Effect mentioned in the passage
3.The underlined part September 11, 2001 in Paragraph 9 serves as .
A. a reminder of the sad memories
B. a way to prove Dr Harold's Bystander effect
C. evidence that city life can be really dangerous
D. an example to show team spirit connecting city people
4.As can be inferred from the passage, the writer probably________.
A. criticizes the loss of morality in urban society
B. feels sad about the result of Neistat's experiment
C. thinks city people are too busy to care about others
D. disagrees that city life sometimes can be cold and mean
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
People often fall ill because of me.______, they can hardly blame me; it is largely their own______. A tired person may get______, especially when he goes to crowded places with polluted air. A sudden change in______is another factor. In hot summer, people turn on the air-conditioner upon returning home. They will catch a cold easily.
My latest victim(受害者) is an energetic student. After school, he played football hard for two hours. Though______, he still went to the cinema .Then he got back home and took a cold shower immediately. I seized this golden chance to______him. He reacted, trying to______me, but I was already______deep in his throat. He kept sneezing(打喷嚏) and his nose was running.______he put on some warm clothes, it didn’t work, for there were too many of us. Besides, his sore throat kept______him, and he developed a cough to force me and my family out, but______.
The next day he couldn’t go to______. He had lost his appetite and was not as______as before. His mother made him orange juice every few hours for more vitamin C, which would help his______.
For two days he was______by his mother. As he rested more, his defense strengthened and I began to feel the______. I knew I had to______him before long. But I am not the one who gives up easily, and I made every effort to fight back.______, it was my turn to feel______now, for his defense system was starting an all-out attack against me. I became______and finally my time was over.
Do you know what I am?
1.A. Therefore B. Besides C. However D. Then
2.A. business B. responsibility C. excuse D. fault
3.A. punished B. blamed C. caught D. killed
4.A. temperature B. season C. place D. condition
5.A. excited B. hurt C. late D. tired
6.A. injure B. bother C. attack D. destroy
7.A. get on with B. get rid of C. put up with D. take hold of
8.A. reproducing B. waiting C. hiding D. disappearing
9.A. Since B. Once C. Whether D. Although
10.A. reminding B. upsetting C. comforting D. influencing
11.A. escaped B. succeeded C. regretted D. failed
12.A. bed B. work C. school D. hospital
13.A. peaceful B. afraid C. active D. happy
14.A. recovery B. development C. study D. growth
15.A. protected B. nursed C. scolded D. affected
16.A. loss B. operation C. pressure D. movement
17.A. leave B. catch C. forget D. beat
18.A. Uncertainly B. Unsuccessfully C. Unusually D. Unfortunately
19.A. painful B. disappointed C. nervous D. ashamed
20.A. bigger B. weaker C. smaller D. stronger
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析