What is time? Is it a thing to be saved or sp...

What is time? Is it a thing to be saved or spent or wasted, like money? Or is it something we have no ______ over, like the weather? Is time the same all over the world? That’s an easy question, you say. Wherever you go, a minute is 60 seconds, an hour is 60 minutes, a day is 24 hours, and so forth. Well, maybe But in America, time is more than that. Americans see time as a ______ resource, Maybe that’s why they are fond of the expression, “Time is money.”

Because Americans believe time is a limited resource, they try to conserve and manage it, People in the U.S. often attend lectures or read books on time ______ . It seems they all want to ______ their time better. Professionals carry around pocket planners—some in electronic form to keep ______ of appointments and deadlines. People do all they can to ______ more life out of their time. The early American hero Benjamin Franklin expressed this view best: “Do you love life? Then do not waste time, for that is the stuff life is made of.”

To Americans, punctuality is a way of showing ______ for other people’s time. Being more than 10 minutes late to an appointment usually calls for an apology, and maybe an explanation. People who are running late often call ahead to let others know of the ______. Of course, the less formal the situation, the less important it is to be ______ on time.

American lifestyles show how much people respect the time of others. When people plan an event, they often set the time days or weeks ______. If people want to come to your house for a friendly visit, they will usually call first to make sure it is ______. Also, people ______ to call others late at night for fear they might be in bed. The time may ______, but most folks think twice about calling after 10:00 p.m.

Even Americans would admit that no one can master time. Time—like money—______ all too easily through our fingers. And time—like the weather— is very hard to ______. Nevertheless, time is one of life’s most precious gifts. And unwrapping it is half the fun.

1.A.effect B.sense C.control D.notice

2.A.natural B.valuable C.financial D.forceful

3.A.management B.establishment C.Experiment D.movement

4.A.Spare B.pass C.organize D.kill

5.A.track B.account C.secret D.diary

6.A.drive B.push C.release D.squeeze

7.A.respect B.gratitude C.sympathy D.concern

8.A.excuse B.accident C.delay D.schedule

9.A.extremely B.thoroughly C.automatically D.exactly

10.A.on average B.in advance C.for sure D.on purpose

11.A.convenient B.accessible C.casual D.flexible

12.A.fail B.tend C.hesitate D.hate

13.A.change B.vary C.extend D.range

14.A.spends B.disappears C.shrinks D.slips

15.A.capture B.predict C.announce D.classify

高二英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析

What is time? Is it a thing to be saved or spent or wasted, like money? Or is it something we have no control over, like the weather? Is time the same all over the world? That's an easy question, you say. Wherever you go, a minute is 60 seconds, an hour is 60 minutes, a day is 24 hours, and so forth. Well, maybe. But in America, time is more than that. Americans see time as a valuable resource. Maybe that's why they are fond of the expression, "Time is money."

To Americans, punctuality is a way of showing respect for other people's time. Being more than 10 minutes late to an appointment usually calls for an apology, and maybe an explanation. People who are running late often call ahead to let others know of the delay. Of course, the less formal the situation, the less important it is to be exactly on time. At informal get-togethers, for example, people often arrive as much as 30 minutes past the appointed time. But they usually don't try that at work.

American lifestyles show how much people respect the time of others. When people plan an event, they often set the time days or weeks in advance. Once the time is fixed, it takes almost an emergency to change it. If people want to come to your house for a friendly visit, they will usually call first to make sure it is suitable. Only very close friends will just "drop by" unannounced. Also, people hesitate to call others late at night for fear they might be in bed. The time may vary, but most folks think twice about calling after 10:00 p.m.

1.Why are the Americans fond of the expression “ Time is money.”?

A．Because they can’t control time.

B．Because they is the same all over the world.

C．Because they consider time as a thing like money.

D．Because they consider time as a valuable resource.

2.In America, if you are more than 10 minutes late to an appointment,

A．it doesn’t matter

B．it is necessary for you to make an apology

C．you needn’t say anything about your delay

D．you needn’t call ahead to let others know you will be late.

3.What does the last paragraph mainly discuss?

A．The reasons why Americans value time.

B．The ways to show their respect to the time of others.

C．Being on time is highly valued in the USA.

D．Never drop in on others unless you are their close friends.

4.We can infer that 　　　　 .

A．you mustn’t be on time when you attend an informal get-together.

B．you can’t change the time of an appointment once you fix it.

C．Americans never call up others after 10 p.m.

D．Americans think highly of punctuality at work.

5.The main idea of the passage is 　　　　 .

A．that Americans value punctuality

B．that in the USA time is limited and valuable.

C．the Americans attitude towards time.

D．the Americans’ control over time.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

What is time? Is it a thing to be saved or spent or wasted, like money? Or is it something we have no control over, like the weather? Is time the same all over the world?

That's an easy question, you say. Wherever you go, a minute is 60 seconds, an hour is 60 minutes, a day is 24 hours, and so forth. But in America, time is more than that. Americans see time as a valuable resource. Maybe that's why they are fond of the expression, "Time is money."

Because Americans believe time is a limited resource, they try to conserve and manage it. People in the U.S. often attend seminars or read books on time management. It seems they all want to organize their time better. Professionals carry around pocket planners -- some in electronic form -- to keep track of appointments and deadlines. People do all they can to squeeze more time out of their time. The early American hero Benjamin Franklin expressed this view best: "Do you love life? Then do not waste time, for that is the stuff life is made of."

To Americans, punctuality is a way of showing respect for other people's time. Being more than 10 minutes late to an appointment usually calls for an apology and an explanation. People who are running late often call ahead to let others know of the delay. Of course, the less formal the situation is, the less important it is to be exactly on time. At informal get-togethers, for example, people often arrive as much as 30 minutes past the appointed time.

To outsiders, Americans seem tied to the clock. People in other cultures value relationships more than schedules. In these societies, people don't try to control time, but to experience it. Even Americans would admit that no one can master time. Time -- like money -- slips all too easily through our fingers. And time -- like the weather-- is very hard to predict. Nevertheless, time is one of life's most precious gifts. And unwrapping it is half the fun.

1.What’s the main topic of this passage?

2.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “conserve”?

3.The sentence “Americans seem tied to the clock” probably means __________.

4.We can safely draw a conclusion from this passage that _________________.

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

阅读下列短文 ，从每题所给的四个选项 （A、B、C、和D）中 ，选出最佳选项。

What is time? Is it a thing to be saved or spent or wasted, like money? Or is it something we have no control over, like the weather? Is time the same all over the world?

That's an easy question, you say. Wherever you go, a minute is 60 seconds, an hour is 60 minutes, a day is 24 hours, and so forth. But in America, time is more than that. Americans see time as a valuable resource. Maybe that's why they are fond of the expression, "Time is money."

Because Americans believe time is a limited resource, they try to conserve and manage it. People in the U.S. often attend seminars or read books on time management. It seems they all want to organize their time better. Professionals carry around pocket planners — some in electronic form — to keep track of appointments and deadlines. People do all they can to squeeze more time out of their time. The early American hero Benjamin Franklin expressed this view best: "Do you love life? Then do not waste time, for that is the stuff life is made of."

To Americans, punctuality is a way of showing respect for other people's time. Being more than 10 minutes late to an appointment usually calls for an apology and an explanation. People who are running late often call ahead to let others know of the delay. Of course, the less formal the situation is, the less important it is to be exactly on time. At informal get-togethers, for example, people often arrive as much as 30 minutes past the appointed time.

To outsiders, Americans seem tied to the clock. People in other cultures value relationships more than schedules. In these societies, people don't try to control time, but to experience it. Even Americans would admit that no one can master time. Time — like money — slips all too easily through our fingers. And time — like the weather — is very hard to predict. Nevertheless, time is one of life's most precious gifts. And unwrapping it is half the fun.

1.What’s the main topic of this passage?

A. What is time?　　　 　　　　　　 B. Time among Americans.

C. Make good use of time. 　　　 D. How to control time?

2.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “conserve”?

A. protect 　　　　　　 　 　　　　 B. develop

C. produce　 　　　　　　 　　　　 D. assist

3.The sentence "Americans seem tied to the clock" in paragraph 5 probably means ________.

A. Americans often carry a clock with them.

B. Americans can take control over time.

C. Americans often make full use of time.

D. Americans can not predict the time.

4.We can safely draw a conclusion from this passage that _________.

A. Americans have more time than others

B. by using pocket planners, people can have more time

C. for informal meeting, Americans often arrive 30 minutes earlier

D. Americans often attend seminars, because they want to use time better

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

—What ______great fun it is to play with computer games!

—Don’t you think it’s _______waste of time?

A. a; a　　 B. /;a

C. /; the　　 D. the; the

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

What is waste and why does it matter?

Waste or rubbish is something that people throw away because they no longer need it or want it. Almost everything we do creates waste and as a society we are currently producing more waste than ever before. We do this at home and at work. The fact that we produce waste, and get rid of it, matters for the following reasons.

When something is thrown away we lose the natural resources, the energy and the time which have been used to make the product. The vast majority of resources that we use in manufacturing products and providing services cannot be replaced. The use of these resources cannot go on indefinitely— we would run out.

When something is thrown away, we are putting pressure on the environment's ability to cope— in terms of the additional environmental impacts associated with extracting the new resources, manufacturing and distributing the goods, and in terms of the environmental impacts associated with getting rid of our rubbish.

When something is thrown away, we are not able to see it as a resource. It is well understood that what is waste to one person may not be viewed as waste by another. A good example of this is scrap metal（金属废料）which has been recycled for many years. Increasingly people are realizing that it makes economic sense as well as environmental sense to use "waste" rather than just throw it away.

The process of using up the earth's natural resources to make products which we then throw away, sometimes a very short time later, is not "sustainable" — in other words, it cannot continue indefinitely.

The way we consume materials will affect whether we have a sustainable society that leaves resources available for future generations to use. As consumers and producers, we are central to the concept of sustainability. We need to think about how we can get more out of less, how we can use less and throw away less and how we can do better things with our so-called "waste" than throw it away. We need to see "waste" as a "resource".

高二英语任务型阅读中等难度题查看答案及解析

_____the film so many times , I don’t need to see or hear it___what is happening now on the screen .

A. Seeing ; knowing                    B. Having seen ; to know

C. To have seen , to know                D. To see , to know

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

In the United States, it is important to be on time , or punctual , for an appointment , a class, a meeting, etc. However, this may not be true in all countries. An American professor discovered the difference while teaching a class in a Brazilian (巴西的) university. The two-hour class was scheduled to begin at 10 A.M. and end at 12. On the first day , when the professor arrived on time, no one was in the classroom. Many students came after 10:30 A.M. Two students came after 11 A.M. Although all the students greeted the professor as they arrived, few apologized for their lateness.Were these students being rude? He decided to study the students’ behavior.

The professor talked to American and Brazilian students about lateness in both an informal and a formal situation:at a lunch with a friend and in a university class, respectively.He gave them an example and asked them how they would react, If they had a lunch appointment with a friend,the average American student defined lateness as 19 minutes after the agreed time. On the other hand, the average Brazilian student felt the friend was late after 33 minutes.

In an American university, students are expected to arrive at the appointed hour.In contrast, in Brazil,neither the teacher nor the students always arrive at the appointed hour.Classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the United States,but also end at the scheduled time.In the Brazilian class, only a few students left the class at 12:00;many remained past 12:30 to discuss the class and ask more questions.While arriving late may not be very important in Brazil , neither is staying late.

1.The word‘punctual’ most probably means________.

A.leaving soon after class B.coming early

C.arriving a few minutes late D.being on time

2.Why did the professor study the Brazilian students’ behavior?

A.He felt puzzled at the students’ being late.

B.He felt angry at the students' rudeness.

C.He wanted to make the students come on time later.

D.He wanted to collect data for one of his studies.

3.It can be inferred from the professor’s study of lateness in the informal situation that ________.

A.American students will become impatient if their friend is five minutes late

B.neither Brazilian nor American students like being late in social gatherings

C.being late in one culture may not be considered so rude in another culture

D.Brazilian students will not come thirty-three minutes after the agreed time

4.What is the main idea of this passage?

A.It is important to be on time for class in the United States.

B.The importance of being on time differs among cultures.

C.People learn the importance of time only from their own culture.

D.Students being late for class should explain the reason to their teacher.

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

In the United States, it is important to be on time , or punctual , for an appointment , a class, a meeting, etc. However, this may not be true in all countries. An American professor discovered the difference while teaching a class in a Brazilian（巴西的） university. The two-hour class was scheduled to begin at 10 A.M. and end at 12. On the first day , when the professor arrived on time, no one was in the classroom. Many students came after 10:30 A.M. Two students came after 11 A.M. Although all the students greeted the professor as they arrived, few apologized(道歉)for their lateness．Were these students being rude? He decided to study the students’ behavior.

The professor talked to American and Brazilian students about lateness in both an informal and a formal situation：at a lunch with a friend and in a university class, respectively．He gave them an example and asked them how they would react, If they had a lunch appointment with a friend，the average American student defined lateness as 19 minutes after the agreed time，On the other hand．the average Brazilian student felt the friend was late after 33 minutes．

In an American university, students are expected to arrive at the appointed hour．In contrast, in Brazil，neither the teacher nor the students always arrive at the appointed hour．Classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the United States，but also end at the scheduled time．In the Brazilian class, only a few students left the class at 12：00；many remained past 12：30 to discuss the class and ask more questions．While arriving late may not be very important in Brazil , neither is staying late．

36. The word‘punctual’most probably means________.

A．1eaving soon after class      B．coming early

C．arriving a few minutes late    D．being on time

37. Why did the professor study the Brazilian students’behavior?

A．He felt puzzled at the students’ being late．

B．He felt angry at the students' rudeness．

C．He wanted to make the students come on time later．

D．He wanted to collect data for one of his studies．

38.  It can be inferred from the professor’s study of lateness in the informal situation that____．

A．American students will become impatient if their friend is five minutes late

B．neither Brazilian nor American students like being late in social gatherings

C．being late in one culture may not be considered so in another culture

D．Brazilian students will not come thirty-three minutes after the agreed time

39.  From the last paragraph we know that in Brazil____.

A. it is important to arrive at the appointed time

B．it is rude to keep the professor staying after class

C．it is normal for students to leave during lectures

D．it is acceptable for professors to be late for class．

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

It’s hard to say what kind of person he is. Sometimes he is very nice; at other times he _______ be very cold.

A. must B. will C. shall    D. can

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析