By 1938, Europe had been experiencing an incr...

By 1938, Europe had been experiencing an increased number of attacks on Jews. With no end in sight, Jewish refugee(难民) agencies requested the British government to allow them to bring in only Jewish children under 17 years of age. This was to be only temporary, until the situation in their home countries was improved.

Kindertransport, meaning “children transport” in German, was then born. Children from Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Poland and other Nazi-occupied regions were transported to the United Kingdom. There they were either placed with other families or in hostels. Later, it was found that many of these children were the only survivors of their families. Nicholas Winton was among those people who helped to save Jewish children. He managed to rescue 669 children from Czechoslovakia and bring them safely to England. In 1938 around Christmas, 29-year-old Nicky was about to leave for a skiing holiday. Suddenly, Martin Blake, one of his good friends, contacted (联络) him from Czechoslovakia, asking him to travel there to help political refugees on the run from the Nazis. And Nicholas agreed.

Nicky spent his entire holiday of 3 weeks in the capital city of Prague where he saw the situation first-hand. Once back in England, he immediately started organizing the evacuation(撤离) of children from the Czech region. From advertising for the necessary permits, Nicky worked tirelessly. By August 1939, 669 children had been helped by Nicky and his friends. Haplessly, the last group of children due to leave Prague in the beginning of September could not do so— World War Ⅱ broke out, and swallowed them up.

Nicky did not discuss his particular task with his wife, Grete. It was only when she found a scrapbook in 1988, with names of the rescued children, their (lost) parents and the foster families that had taken them in, that his heroism came to light. Nicky has received several awards in Britain and the Czech Republic.

1.Many Jewish children were brought to the United Kingdom because 　　　　　 .

A. they made serious mistakes

B. they were treated badly in their own country

C. they lost their homes

D. they went to the United Kingdom to study

2.Kindertransport aimed to_____.

A. help the homeless　　　　　　　　 B. transfer the affected

C. save Jewish children　　　　　　 D. stop German attacks

3.We can learn from the text that Nicholas Winton _____.

A. did a lot to help Jewish children out of danger

B. knew nothing about what happened in Prague

C. always told his wife what he was doing

D. saved 669 children and their parents

4.The underlined word “Haplessly” in Paragraph 4 can best be replaced by “___”.

A. Importantly　　 B. Hopefully

C. Strangely 　　 D. Unfortunately

5.Which of the following can best describe Nicholas Winton?

A. Strict but caring.

B. Proud but patient.

C. Hard-working and humorous.

D. Warm-hearted and cautious.

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Rising sea levels and drought caused by global warming could          an increasing number of natural disasters.

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Nowadays, an increasing number of people turn to drinking alcohol to escape the _____ caused by heavy work.

A. barrier　　　　　 B. temper　　　　　　 C. shadow　　　　　　 D. stress

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In recent years, increasing numbers of extra-wide parking spaces have been specially designed for female drivers in some cities. Some like the idea, but others call it discriminatory, saying it implies women are worse drivers than men. So are parking spaces for women considerate or discriminatory? Forum readers share their opinions.

Leonard Wong (Singapore)

I think there is no necessity for such a special treatment. If they are truly poorer drivers, they have to brush up on their driving skills instead. When obtaining a license, they should have stricter tests or more practice sessions. If you do this, when some of them go overseas, they might get into trouble due to the smaller lots there.

Robert (US)

In the US some stores have special parking spaces, larger than normal and close to the store，for pregnant women. Maybe this is the intention. Besides, how many men go to shopping malls on their own regularly? There are always much larger than normal parking spaces in the US for the handicapped. Most are usually empty. Does this mean the handicapped are being labeled as “less than”？

Ivanapge (Singapore)

It is not practicable. There are places where parking lot space is limited and if you reserve some lots for just lady drivers, the lot would go to waste if there are no lady drivers going to park. If she is considered a capable driver who can manage on her own, why need special treatment? There are also man drivers who are as bad when it comes to driving or parking skills. Should they be given special treatment as well? Just improve your skills.

Cdogg (Canada)

It’s a good idea if it keeps the parking lot flowing and free of minor accidents, where no one moves out of the way for other drivers to pass. It is a bad idea if these spots are not used and creates overcrowding where people just sit, waiting for space around the lot. Time will tell.

1.Who share the similar idea in the passage?

A.Leonard Wong and Robert B.Leonard Wong and Ivanapge

C.Leonard Wong and Cdogg D.Robert and Ivanapge

2.According to Robert, which of the following can be inferred?

A.All the stores have special parking spaces.

B.The parking spaces are much smaller there.

C.Few men go to shopping malls alone regularly.

D.The disabled are treated as “less than”.

3.What is the main focus of the passage?

A.Are female drivers good at parking?

B.Are women good at driving cars?

C.Are parking spaces for women discriminatory?

D.Do female drivers deserve more parking spaces?

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Self-driving vehicles have been proposed as a solution for the rapidly increasing number of fatal traffic accidents, which now cause 1.3 million deaths each year.

While we have made great progress in advancing self-driving technology, we have yet to explore how autonomous vehicles will be programmed to deal with situations that endanger human life, according to a new study published in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience.

To understand how self-driving cars might make these judgments, the researchers looked at how humans deal with similar driving dilemmas.

When faced with driving dilemmas, people show a high willingness to sacrifice themselves for others, make decisions based on the victim’s age and turn onto sidewalks to minimize the number of lives lost. Ethical（伦理的）guidelines tend to disagree with human instincts（本能） in this case, saying that no life should be valued above another.

“The technological advancement and adoption of autonomous vehicles are moving quickly but the social and ethical discussions about their behavior are lagging behind,” says lead author Lasse T. Bergmann from University of Osnabrück, Germany.

Automated vehicles will eventually outperform their human counterparts, but there will still be circumstances where the cars must make an ethical decision to save or possibly risk losing a human life.

The study is especially relevant considering earlier this year a self-driving Uber car struck and killed a passenger in Arizona, in an incident widely regarded as the first death resulting from an autonomous vehicle.

An ethics commission launched by the German Ministry for Transportation has created a set of guidelines, representing its members’ best judgement on a variety of issues concerning self-driving cars. These expert judgments may, however, not reflect human instinct.

Bergmann and colleagues developed a virtual reality experiment to examine human instinct in a variety of possible driving situations. It was based on the well-known ethical thought experiment—the trolley problem.

In this experiment, there is a trolley running down the railway tracks. Ahead, on the tracks, there are five people tied up, unable to move, and the trolley is headed straight for them. A person is standing some distance off in the train yard, next to a lever（操作杆）.If he pulls this lever, the trolley will turn to a different set of tracks. However, there is one person tied up on the side track. Does the person choose to pull the lever and kill one person, or do nothing and let five people die?

Bergmann recognized that the majority of people would not approve of the proposal made by the ethics commission that a passenger in the vehicle should not be sacrificed to save more people. “We find people chose to save more lives, even if this involves turning onto the sidewalk, endangering people uninvolved in the traffic incident,” said Bergmann, “Furthermore, subjects considered the factor of age, for example, choosing to save children over the elderly.” He also realized further discussion and research were needed. “Driving requires a complex weighing of risks versus rewards, for example, speed versus the danger of a critical situation,” Bergmann explained.

1.According to the passage, “human counterparts" in Paragraph 6 refers to ________.

A. human drivers　　 B. all human beings　　 C. vehicle makers　　 D. guideline makers

2.The virtual reality experiment carried out by Bergmann shows that ________.

A. no life should be valued above another

B. a passenger shouldn’t be sacrificed for more lives

C. people prefer to sacrifice a child to an old man in an emergency

D. all the subjects didn’t approve of the ethics commission decisions

3.It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A. people’s instinct is the most important factor in making decisions

B. there is a long way to go to find solutions to ethic problems in self-driving cars

C. the experiment of “the trolley problem” proved effective in solving driving dilemmas

D. the first death of a self-driving Uber car set people thinking about ethic problems involved

4.The passage is mainly about ________.

A. people’s attitudes towards self-driving vehicles

B. people’s instinct when faced with driving dilemmas

C. the ethical problems involved in self-driving vehicles

D. the technological-problems concerning autonomous vehicles

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The number of the people who own cars ______since 1990.

A. is increased                                             B. are increased

C. have been increasing                              D. has been increasing

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It is reported that the number of students_______ computer games has been on the increase in recent years.

A. devoted to        B. related to　 　　　 C. connected to    　　 D. addicted to

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Over the past 20 years, the number of children who are overweight has increased by more than 50%.About 25% to 30% of school-age children in the United States are overweight or obese (肥胖的), which puts them at a high risk for heart disease and other health problems.

According to the experts, poor eating habits and inactivity are the root causes of childhood obesity. In addition, the high level of fat calories in the average United States diet combined with the inactive lifestyle of many children is contributing to (促成) the rapid increase in childhood obesity.

If a child is more than 40% overweight, a scientific weight loss program may be suggested to change the child's eating behaviors. During the course of the program, the emphasis should be on developing a healthier lifestyle for the long term, not just on losing weight now. Children are developing physically and mentally, and they need adequate nutrition (足够的营养) as they grow. Combining a healthy diet with exercise is the best way to achieve healthy level of body fat.

Dr. Gidding, a professor at Yale University, explains that many children or teens tend to become overweight because of too many calories and too little exercise. “If your child or teen tends to sit around and watch television or play video games, try gently introducing more physical activities into your family life，” suggests Dr. Gidding. “Take a walk together or go for a bike ride. Make good nutrition and exercise a family affair by planning lower fat meals, nutritious snacks and family activities.”

1.In the first paragraph, the writer emphasizes that ________.

A.overweight causes many health problems

B.childhood obesity is a serious problem in the USA

C.about 25% of children will be obese in the USA

D.more than 50% of children are overweight in the USA

2.How many causes of obesity in kids are mentioned in the passage?

A.1. B.2. C.3. D.4.

3.A weight loss program is focused on ________.

A.nutrition meals B.regular exercise

C.a healthy lifestyle D.an easy lifestyle

4.When a child is on weight loss program, his pa-rents should pay much attention to ________.

A.the nutrition he needs B.the change in his weight

C.the effect of the program D.the sports he takes part in

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Thanks to exchange programmes an increasing number of young students are following educational courses in foreign countries. The Erasmus Programme, which started in 1987, is a European Union student exchange programme. It provides opportunities for young people from Europe to study in a foreign country for shot An intercontinental version of the programme, known as Erasmus Mundus, has existed since 2003, providing non-Europeans the opportunity to study in Europe.

1.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A. Student Exchange programmes.　　 B. World-wide Programmes.

C. Educational Programmes.　　 D. Continential Programmes.

2.What do you know from the passage?

A. Erasmus Mundus lasts for nearly 32 years up to now.

B. Beatrice Giletti went to Dublin from Rotterdam.

C. Erasmus Mundus lasts for 16 years up to now.

D. Paul Dupont studies together mostly with Italians.

3.Paul Dupont thought highly of the Erasmus Programme except ________.

A. seasons in the sun　　 B. a completely new life

C. living with new friends　　 D. the apartment heating

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?

A. People in the city of Naples speak many languages.

B. Beatrice’s lifestyle was greatly changed after her experience in Dublin.

C. Naples was so beautiful that Wilmie Boot loved it at the first sight.

D. If Wilmie had a choice again, she would choose no other places than Naples.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Each year there is an increasing number of cars on roads and streets as millions of new cars and trucks are produced. One out of every six Americans work at putting together the parts of cars, driving trucks, building roads or filling cars and trucks with gas. 1.. Because most Americans find they are using their cars in almost every aspect of their life. 2.. The polluted air becomes poisonous and dangerous to health.

3.. That’s what several of the large car factories have been trying to do. But to build a clean car is easier said than done. Progress in this field has been slow.

Another way is to take the place of the car engine by something else.4.. Many makers believe that it will take years to develop a practical model that pleases man.

To prevent the world from being polluted by cars, we’ll have to make some changes in the way many of us live. Americans, for example, have to cut down on the number of their total cars. They are encouraged to travel and go to work by bicycle. Bicycling is thought to help keep the air clean. But this change does not come easily. A large number of workers may find themselves without jobs if a car factory closes down.5..

Although cars have led us to a better life, they have also brought us new problems.

A. Americans know cars very well.

B. Americans won’t live without cars!

C. Inventors are now working on steam cars as well as electric cars.

D. However, the number of vehicles has continued to increase in recent years.

E. One way to get rid of the polluted air is to build a car that does not pollute.

F. Thus the problem of air pollution would become less important than that of unemployment.

G. However, some have realized the serious problems of the air pollution that is caused by cars.

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