When the questions got personal during the talk show, the actress ______ in tears as she opened up about the wounds she suffered.
A. broke up B. broke down C. broke out D. broke through
高二英语单项填空中等难度题
When the questions got personal during the talk show, the actress ______ in tears as she opened up about the wounds she suffered.
A. broke up B. broke down C. broke out D. broke through
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
During the 19th century, scientists found that when certain parts of the brain of a person were hurt, he would lose the power of doing certain things. And so people thought that each part of the brain does a different job. But modern research has discovered that this is not so, for it is not easy to show exactly what each part of the brain does.
In the past fifty years there has been a great increase in the amount or research done on the brain. Scientists have found out that the way the brain works is not so simple as people in general may think. Chemists tell us that about 100,000 chemical changes take place in the brain every second. Some recent researches also suggest that we can remember everything that happened to us. We may not be able to think of the things we have heard and seen but it is kept there in the store-house of the human mind. Earlier scientists thought that the power of one’s brain got weaker and weaker as one grows older. But it is plenty of exercise, it keeps its power. It is now thought that is not true. As long as the brain is given plenty of exercise, it keeps its power. It has proved that an old person who has always been active in the mind has a quicker mind than a young person who has done physical work without using much of his brain.
1.In the last century, scientists found that a person would lose the power to do certain things _____.
A．when he got weaker in health
B．if certain parts of his brain were hurt
C．after he did a quite different job
D．when he grew older
2.Scientists today are still unable to show exactly ______.
A．what each part of the brain is doing
B．how many chemical changes take place in the brain each second
C．whether each part of the brain does the same job
D．which part of the brain is the most important
3.It has been found that one’s brain usually works ______.
A．faster when he is old
B．a little now and a little then
C．in a very simple way
D．without any rest all day long
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?
A．Scientists are working hard at the researches on the brain.
B．As many as six million chemical changes take place in the brain every minute.
C．A young man doing physical labor is sure to have a much slower mind.
D．Even an old man has a quick mind only if his brain is given much exercise.
5.The more work we give our brains,___________.
A．the less result we will gain
B．the more work they are able to do
C．the weaker their power will get
D．the more tired they will feel
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Are you a different person when you speak a foreign language? That’s just one of the questions the New Yorker’s writer and native North Carolinian Lauren Collins explores in her autobiography, about her tough efforts to master French after marrying a Frenchman whose name —Olivier—she couldn’t even pronounce properly. When in French ranges from the humorously personal story to a deeper look at various theories of language acquisition and linguistics (语言学).
The couple met in London “on more or less neutral ground: his continent, my language.” But the balance shifted when they moved to Geneva for Olivier’s work. The normally voluble (健谈的) Collins found herself at a loss — “nearly speechless.” The language barrier, and her dependence on her husband for simple things like buying the right cut of meat worsened her mixed feelings about “unlovely, but not ridiculous” Geneva. She comments, “Language, as much as land, is a place__To be cut off from it is to be, in a sense, homeless.”
Her sense of alienation (疏离感) leads to an examination of America’s miserable record when it comes to foreign languages, “Linguists call America ‘the graveyard of languages’ because of its singular ability to take in millions of immigrants and make their native languages die out in a few generations,” Collins writes. Educated in Wilmington, N.C., and at Princeton, she could — like the vast majority of Americans — only speak their mother tongue.
Eight months after she moved to Switzerland, Collins gives up on the natural acquisition of language and finally attends a French course. As she struggles with grammar and vocabulary, Collins notes smartly that vert (green),verre (glass), ver (worm), vers (toward), and vair (squirrel) compose a quintuple homonym (同形异义). “Although it’s difficult, French can try” she says.
French is actually considered among the easiest languages for an English speaker to learn, especially compared to Arabic or Mandarin Chinese. Collins, whose notably rich English vocabulary includes glossolalia (nonsense speech) and shibboleth (catchword or slogan), finds plenty of terrific French words to love. She writes, “English is a trust fund, an unearned inheritance (遗产), but I’ve worked for every bit of French I’ve banked.”
Unlike Jhumpa Lahiri, who became so hooked on Italian and used it to write In Other Words, Collins’s goals for learning French were more modest, “I wanted to speak French and to sound like North Carolina.” She also wanted to be able to deal with chimney sweeps and butchers, communicate with her in-laws, and “to touch Olivier in his own language.” She admits that she feels different speaking French. ‘‘Its austerity (朴素) made me feel more confused.”
Readers looking for the romantic spark of classic cross-cultural love stories featuring an outgoing American and a shy Frenchman will find flashes of it here. Among the many cultural differences the couple argue over are her enthusiastic American habit of applying the verb love to express enthusiasm for shoes, strawberries, and husbands alike. But there’s far more to Collins, book than fantastic comedy, and those who have experienced linguistic crossings themselves tend to find particular resonance (共鸣) in its inquiry into language, identity, and transcultural translation.
Arranged by chapters named for verb tenses, When in French works its way from The Past Perfect (Le plus-que-parfait) to The Present (Le Present) and The Conditional (Le Conditionnel). Collins ends on a delightful note with Le Futur---fitting for a new mother about to move with her hard-won French husband, French language, and Swiss-born daughter to the French-speaking city of her dreams, Paris.
1.Which of the following statements is NOT the reason why Collin studied French?
A. She is eager to understand her husband in his own language.
B. She aims at dealing with everyday life affairs in French.
C. She wants to communicate with her husband’s relatives freely.
D. She tries to apply French to serve her writing career.
2.What does she mean by her comments “Language, as much as land, is a place. To be cut off from it is to be, in a sense, homeless.” in paragraph 2?
A. Understanding the language of a country helps you find the sense of belonging there.
B. If you understand the language of one country, you can get a house easily there.
C. You should forget your native language in order to get a home in a foreign country.
D. Language, as well as land, is a place on which you can build your own home.
3.What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?
A. Only English-speaking people can immigrate into America.
B. Other languages except English are forbidden in American’s universities.
C. American culture replaces immigrants’ native languages gradually.
D. So many immigrants may die very soon in America.
4.Who can find particular resonance (共鸣) in When in French?
A. Those who have to learn a foreign language.
B. Those who have suffered from linguistic crossings.
C. Those who became addicted to French.
D. Those whose native languages have died out.
5.Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “Le Futur” in the last paragraph?
A. The past. B. The Present Perfect. C. The Future. D. The Present Continuous.
6.This text would be probably found in ________.
A. science section of a local newspaper
B. literature section of a science journal
C. biography section of a social magazine
D. review and recommendation of a magazine
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
When you talk about a person’s _____, you are referring to the country, race, or social class of their parents or ancestors.
A. origin B. nationality C. generation D. relation
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
When someone talks, everyone is expected to listen, no matter how ______.
A．the person’s speaking may be dull
B．dull the person’s speaking may be
C．may the person’s speaking be dull
D．dull may the person’s speaking be
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
The teacher got very ________ when the boy refused to answer his question.
A. annoying B. being annoyed C. to be annoyed D. annoyed
高二英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析
When talking about colds (感冒), maybe some people say it is very common. During the cold winter days, many people will complain (抱怨) the cold winter makes them catch a cold, and what they feel upset are not only the headache, cough but also the runny nose. It is so embarrassing when they forget to take a handkerchief or tissue along with them.
Want to stay away from colds? Put on a happy face.
Compared to unhappy people, those who are cheerful and relaxed are less likely to suffer from colds, according to a new study. It's possible that being happy helps the body fight illnesses, say the researchers from New York University.
"It seems that positive (积极的) feelings may reduce (减少) the danger of illness, " said the study's chief researcher Sheldon Cohen.
In an earlier study, Cohen found that people who were cheerful and lively caught coughs and colds less often. People who showed feelings were also less likely to tell their doctors that they felt ill.
In this study, Cohen has interviewed 193 adults every day for two weeks. During the interviews, the people told researchers that they were given colds by doctors and had to stay alone in a room for six days.
The results showed that everyone in the study was equally (相等地) likely to get ill. But for people who said they felt happy during the research period, their illness are less serious and lasted for a shorter time.
Cohen believes that when people experience positive feelings, their body may produce a chemical that helps fight illness and disease. So if you are worried about your health, look on the brighter side more often.
1.The underline part in Paragraph 5 is probably means ______ .
A.were sad B.were bad-tempered
C.were thoughtful D.were outgoing
2.What did the study find? ______
A.People who felt happy never got ill.
B.People with positive feelings had less serious illnesses.
C.People with good feelings became ill more easily.
D.People's feelings didn't influence their health.
3.According to Cohen, which of the following may help fight illness? ______
A.Eating. B.Laughing
C.Crying D.Sleeping.
4.What is the best title for this passage? ______
A.Smiles can fight colds B.Cause of colds found
C.The danger of colds D.How people get sick
高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.When is the talk given ?
A. During the exams week. B. At the beginning of a term C. Before the start of a vacation.
2.What is the main purpose of lectures ?
A. To introduce new topics. B. To explore topics in depth
C. To provide information on the textbooks.
3.What advice does the speaker give about taking notes ?
A. Write the exact words. B. Remember the examples. C. Focus on the main points.
4.What does the speaker remind the listeners to do in the end ?
A. Take notes on the lecture’s advice. B. Borrow recorders from other students.
C. Get the lecture’s permission before recording.
高二英语长对话简单题查看答案及解析
When you are talking to somebody at a party, do you focus entirely on the person you are speaking with or does your attention keep jumping around the room to all the other people there? General1y, if the person is someone you really want to talk to, you will focus on him. Most other people will only get about half of your attention.
You may think that this is OK, because if you don’t really want to talk to him, then what does it matter if you don’t give him your full attention? Consider two things. First, you may just not realize the importance of that conversation. If you are at a networking meeting and you hope to meet the CEO of Company X, but you end up talking to someone who has a low-level job at a different company, then you may let your attention wander（走神）as you speak to him. But maybe you don’t realize that this person has already met the CEO and could introduce you. Do you think he will do that if he feels you don’t really care about speaking to him? This doesn’t mean you need to spend the whole time talking to him. Five or ten minutes of real attentive（专心的）conversation can be worth 30 minutes to an hour of partial attention.
Second, whether you want to speak to someone is based on the situation. You can love your wife, but if she tries to talk to you while you are watching something you like on TV, where is your attention going? Make your own decision, but if you want her to feel valued, give her your 100% attention. The nice thing is that in many cases you can give her your attention for a few minutes and then return to what you were doing. You miss very little, she feels valued, and all is good.
1.The author’s opinion is made believable mainly by ________.
A using figures B. giving examples C. asking questions D. description
2.The second paragraph mainly tells you that ________.
A. you should be interested in everyone at a party
B. you can refuse to talk to someone you don’t like at a party
C. you should focus on whoever you are talking to
D. you should be patient with everyone at a party
3.A person who has a low-level job probably ________.
A. would like to talk to you
B. is well worth focusing on
C. wants to make friends with you
D. is the one you’re looking for
4.If your wife wants to talk to you when you are busy, you should ________.
A. decide what to do according to the situation
B. go on with what you are doing
C. stop doing anything immediately
D. finish what you are doing with her
5.What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Always be friendly to others at a party.
B. It is important for you to be active at a party.
C. You should respect your wife at any time.
D. Improve your communication skills by focusing on others
高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
When we talk about someone’s personality , we mean the ways ________ he or she acts, speaks , thinks and feels that make that person different from others.
A. how B. / C. which D. why
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析