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If you studied pictures that ancient people left on rock walls and you tried to determine their meaning, you would not detect interest in romance among the artists._________ , you would see plenty of animals with people running after them. Life for ancient people’s seemed to center on hunting and gathering wild foods for meals.

In modern times, when food is available in grocery stores, finding love is more _________ to people’s lives. The _________ is all around us. It is easy to prepare a list of modern stories having to do with love. An endless number of books and movies ________as love stories in popular culture.

Researchers are studying whether love, a highly valued emotional state, can be  ________. They ask, what is love? Toothpaste companies want us to think _________is all about clean teeth, but clean teeth go only so far. Scientists wonder how much the brain gets involved. You have probably heard that opposites attract but that __________attract, too. One thing is certain: The truth about love is not yet set in stone.

First Impression

To help determine the __________ of attraction, researchers paired 164 college classmates and had them talk for 3, 6 or 10 minutes so they could get a sense of each other’s individuality. Then students were asked to __________ what kind of relationship they were likely to build with their partners. After nine weeks, they reported what happened.

As it turned out, their  _________ judgments often held true. Students seemed to __________at an early stage who would best fit into their lives.

The _________ Knows

Scientists have also turned to nonhumans to increase understanding of attraction. Many animals give off pheromones — natural chemicals that can be detected by, and then can produce a response in, other animals of the same species. Pheromones can _________ that an animal is either ready to fight or is feeling __________to partnerships. In contrast, humans do not seem to be as  ________ as other animals at ________ such chemicals. Smell, however, does seem to play a part in human attraction. Although we may not be aware of chemicals like pheromones consciously, we give and receive loads of information through smell in every interaction with other people.

Face Value

Being fond of someone seems to have a number of factors, including seeing something we find attractive. Researchers had people judge faces for _________ . The participants had 0.013 seconds to view each face, yet somehow they generally considered the images the same as people who had more time to study the same faces. The way we _________ attractiveness seem to be somewhat _________.

When shown an attractive face and then words with good or bad associations, people responded to __________ words faster after viewing an attractive face. Seeing something attractive seems to cause happy thinking.

1.A. Moreover　　 B. Therefore　　 C. Instead　　 D. Otherwise

2.A. central　　 B. romantic　　 C. stressful　　 D. artificial

3.A. priority　　 B. possibility　　 C. proof　　 D. principle

4.A. work　　 B. use　　 C. function　　 D. qualify

5.A. seated　　 B. impressed　　 C. changed　　 D. created

6.A. attention　　 B. attraction　　 C. focus　　 D. ambition

7.A. appearances　　 B. virtues　　 C. position　　 D. similarities

8.A. illustrations　　 B. ingredients　　 C. imaginations　　 D. instructors

9.A. predict　　 B. investigate　　 C. diagnose　　 D. recall

10.A. critical　　 B. random　　 C. initial　　 D. mature

11.A. memorize　　 B. question　　 C. negotiate　　 D. distinguish

12.A. Heart　　 B. Eye　　 C. Nose　　 D. Hand

13.A. show　　 B. signal　　 C. demonstrate　　 D. sign

14.A. resistant　　 B. alert　　 C. open　　 D. superior

15.A. disappointed　　 B. amazed　　 C. confused　　 D. gifted

16.A. discovering　　 B. detecting　　 C. exploring　　 D. exposing

17.A. attractiveness　　 B. emotion　　 C. individuality　　 D. signals

18.A. enhance　　 B. possess　　 C. maintain　　 D. assess

19.A. intentional　　 B. automatic　　 C. autonomous　　 D. deliberate

20.A. familiar　　 B. plain　　 C. irritating　　 D. positive

高二英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析

Food pictures that you display on WeChat can look more stylish if you follow our tips. 36.1.

※ Styling accompanied by a story

2. Some might want to tell about the person who is eating the dish. Whether it’s your first meal at a Chinese restaurant or a birthday party at a cozy cafeteria, describe the surroundings and background as well as the reason that made you choose the food in the picture.

※ Choose natural lighting

Flash is not as flattering as natural light. The latter makes pictures look much better. The only problem is that you can hardly find natural light in bars, cafes and restaurants. 3. If you are having your lunch or dinner outside, remember to find a place with shadow since direct sunlight casts shadows on food and other items.

※ Pick your angle(视角)

Choose the right angle. One of the best positions is shooting from the top down. This is how you’ll show the whole table. You might sometimes need to climb on a chair to take that perfect shot! 4. You may try and hold your dish out in front of you. Do not hesitate to ask a random person to stand behind you and take the shot for you. Vertical pictures are also worth your attention.

※5.

Use various filters(滤镜) to keep your shots more attractive. But don’t be restricted by them. Experiment a bit and see which app is your favorite.

A. Adjust the size and brightness.

B. Go beyond the Instagram filter

C. Eye level shots(照片) look irresistible(不可抵制的).

D. What you can do is to take your dish and walk over to a window.

E. Next are some means to tell you how to take a good picture of food.

F. There are a few ways to help you make your food shots more unique.

G. Before you take a picture, think about what you can tell your followers about it.

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

If you want to know how crazy people can be about their pets, you might remember that Helmsley left $12 million to her little Maltese dog when she died last year.

The dog's name is Trouble. And apparently Trouble is still alive. Of course, I would hang on, too, if someone left me $12 million. Look! Top-shelf dog food, soft pillows everywhere, drivers walking me in nice leafy parks. I would live to be 110 in dog years.

The dog's story is still fresh in my mind the other night when I leave a steak house after a superb meal. Then I notice a woman carrying a small bag out of the door behind me.

Once outside, she walks over to where a man is holding a tiny dog and it's a baby. The dog looks like a Maltese, too, barking and annoying, with a cute haircut,

And now I am treated to an absolute astonishing sight. Because now the woman reaches into the bag and begins pulling out little pieces of meat, which she puts on a plastic spoon and feeds to the dog.

This is no cheap steak house. It's actually, way out of my league --I'm there only because it's a special occasion. I can tell you this: if I walked out of the place with any leftover steak, it sure wouldn't go to a dog. Not at those prices.

So now the woman is Spoon-feeding the dog and the man is just standing there, holding this dog and looking as if this is the most normal thing in the world. And the dog is calmly chewing these pieces of steak as if he's a little king. And this dog is in no hurry. He's having a great time.

A few minutes go by, and now the dog finishes all of his steak. At this point, I hear the woman say to the man "Think he's still hungry?" And she glances behind her at the restaurant, as if she might go back in there to get more steak for the dog.

Watching all this, I'm afraid I'm going to shout, "Are you out of your mind? Feeding all that pricey steak to that little dog? Did you see what our American life is like today? We're all going to be eating dog food if this keeps up!"

1.Why would the author live to be 110 in dog years?

A. Because he is always in poor health and falls ill.

B. Because a Maltese dog lives longer than a human being.

C. Because his grandparents left him a large sum of money.

D. Because he thinks the dog is treated extremely well.

2.What is the story mainly about?

A. An American family's happy life.

B. A Maltese dog getting $12 million from its owner.

C. A New Yorker spending $ 8 billion for a few banks.

D. A pet dog being fed with expensive food.

3.The underlined sentence "It's actually way out of my league. " (in Para. 6) means __

A. the restaurant is too expensive for the author

B. the author hates the dog being taken there

C. the superb restaurant is about to be out of service

D. the dog doesn't belong to the author's group

4.Seeing the dog is being treated to expensive steak, the author becomes extremely ____

A. indifferent　　　　　　 B. annoyed

C. concerned　　　　　　 D. envious

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

---If you focus on what you've left behind, you'll never be able to see what lies ahead.

--- That’s it.　　　　　　

A. I can’t agree with it.

B. You’ve got a point there.

C. You’ve got me there.

D. Action speaks louder than words.

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Tens of thousands of ancient pictures carved into the rocks at one of France’s most important tourist sites are being gradually destroyed. Scientists and researchers fear that the 36,000 drawings on rocks in Mont Bego in the French Alps are being damaged so rapidly that they will not survive for future generations.

The mountain, believed to have once been a site for prayer, is scattered (散布) with 4,000-year-old drawings cut into bare rock. They include pictures of cows with horns, cultivated fields and various gods and goddesses. But as the popularity of the site increases, the pictures are being ruined by thoughtless graffiti (涂鸦).

Jean Clottes is the chairman of the International Committee on Rock Art. He says, “People think that because the pictures have been there so long they will always continue to be there. But if the damage continues at this rate there will be nothing left in 50 years.”

He describes seeing tourists stamping on the drawings, wearing away the rock and definition (清晰) of the artwork as they do so. Some visitors, he says, even cut off parts to take home as souvenirs. “When people think they can’t take a good enough photograph, they rub the drawings to get a clearer picture,” he said. “The drawings are polished by the weather, and if the sun is shining and the visitors can’t see them properly they simply rub them to make them look fresher.” Other researchers describe how people arrive carrying long sticks with sharp ends to scratch (刮) their own drawings, or even their names, in the rocks.

But experts are divided over the best way to preserve the drawings. Henry de Lumley, director of the Museum of Natural History in Paris, believes that the only way to save the site is to turn the whole mountain into a “no-go” area, preventing the public from going there except on guided tours. Otherwise, he says, not only will the site be completely destroyed but important research work will be reduced.

Clottes disagrees, “The measure suggested by Henry de Lumley is the most severe, and while it is the most effective, it is also certain to bring about protests from people who live there,” he said. “The site was classified as a historic monument years ago by the Ministry of Culture, and we must do as much as possible to save what is there.”

David Lavergne, the regional architect, also wants to avoid closing the site. “Henry de Lumley’s idea isn’t ideal,” he said. “Our department feels that the best solution is to let people look at the site, but because the area is very big it is difficult to prevent visitors from damaging it. I would prefer that everyone was able to look at it, but the main problem is money. We do not have the funds to employ the necessary number of guards. We may have to consider charging a fee. It doesn’t seem to be possible to get the government support.”

1.Jean Clottes says that people who visit the mountain____.

A. do not believe the drawings are old. B. believe they are allowed to paint there

C. think the drawings should be left alone D. think the drawings will not disappear

2.According to Jean Clottes, some of the visitors to the area have____.

A. helped to clean the drawings B. taken bits of the rock home

C. been unable to take photographs D. misunderstood what the pictures mean

3.Henry de Lumley is eager to ____.

A. set up research projects B. protect public rights

C. keep out individual visitors D. ban traffic in the area

4.This passage has been written about Mont Bego to ____.

A. advertise the closing of the site

B. warn visitors about the dangers of the site

C. encourage scientists to visit the site

D. describe fears for the future of the site

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

My father left me with the feeling that I had to live for two people, and that if I did it well enough, 　　　I could make up for the life he should have had.

A. besides　　 B. therefore

C. somehow　　 D. otherwise

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Studies show that people are more_____ to suffer from back problems if they always sit before computer screens for long hours.

A. likely　　　　　　 B. possible

C. probable　　　　 D. sure

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Studies show that people are more _______ to suffer from back problems if they always sit before computer screens for a long time.

A.likely B.possible C.sure D.probable

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Studies shows that people are more __________ to suffer from back problems if they always sit before computer screens for long hours.

A. likely　　　　　　 B. possible　　　　　　 C. probable　　　　　　　　 D. sure

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Studies show that people are more ________ to suffer from back problems if they always sit before computer screens for long hours.

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析