At a rough estimate, our new campus is ______...

At a rough estimate, our new campus is ____________ the one at present.

A. twenty times the size as

B. twenty times the size of

C. twenty times as the size of

D. the size twenty times of

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At a rough estimate, Nigeria is _________ Great Britain.

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

At a rough estimate ( 估计), this country is ___________ Great Britain.

A．three times as the size of                 B．three times large than

C．three times as larger as                   D．three times the size of

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The United States estimates that about one out of every 10 people on the planet today is at least 60 years old. By 2050, it’s projected to be one out of 5. This means that not only will there be more old people, but there will be relatively fewer young people to support them.

Professor Richard Lee of the University of California at Berkeley says this aging of the world has a great effect on economics. “Population aging increases the concentration of population in the older ages and therefore it is costly,” he said.

Aging populations consume (消耗) more and produce less. With more people living longer, it could get expensive. But Mr. Lee says with continuing increases in worker productivity and smart planning, it can be manageable.

Societies have different methods for caring for the elderly, but each carries a cost. Generally, there are three types of support. Seniors can live off the wealth they gained when they were younger. They can rely on their family to take care of them, or they can rely on the government.

In industrialized nations, governments created publicly-funded (公共资助的) support systems. These worked relatively well until recent years, when aging population growth in places like the United States and Western Europe began to gradually weaken the systems finances. These nations now face some tough choices. Mr. Lee says the elderly in some of these countries must either receive less money, retire later or increase taxes to make the system continuable.

Most developing nations haven’t built this type of government-funded support, but have instead relied on families to care for their elderly. These nations also generally have a much younger population, which means their situation is not as urgent as more developed nations. But Mr. Lee says that doesn’t mean they can ignore the issue. “Third World countries should give very careful thought to this process, to population aging and how it may affect their economies — now, before population aging even becomes an issue,” he explained.

1.“Aging” in this text means .

A. there are more young people than old people

B. an increasing number of old people are dying

C. more and more young people are growing old

D. the percentage of old people in the world is increasing

2.What is Professor Richard Lee’s attitude towards population aging?

A. Indifferent.　　 B. Optimistic.

C. Negative.　　 　　 D. Worried.

3.The publicly-funded support systems in industrialized nations.

A. are facing the risk of failing

B. have failed to provide support for the old

C. will be replaced by other support systems

D. have greatly affected the nations’ economies

4.We can infer from the text that developing nations.

A. should prepare for population aging

B. don’t see population aging as an issue

C. are facing urgent situations of population aging

D. have better ways to deal with population aging

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Many freshmen may get anxious at the thought of living at their new campus and making friends but 18-year-old Melanie Salazar already has someone older and wiser to show her the ropes: her 82-year-old grandfather. The story of Salazar and her grandpa, Rene Neira, is spreading after she showed a photo of her grandpa’s first day of class this term at Palo Alto College (PAC).

I’m so proud of my grandpa for finishing his first day at PAC this term! He is 82 years old and not giving up,” said Salazar then. The old man is now in his second term at the community college with just one class left before he gains his associate’s degree(副学士学位) in economics. Salazar, meanwhile, has just started her studies there. “Grandpa and I are very close,” Salazar said. “I like to say he’s my best friend.” She said that it’s nice to have her grandpa on campus, whether they’re walking to class together or having lunch.

Neira first went to college in the 1950s, but after getting married and starting a family he had to put his dream of getting a degree on hold to raise his family. He took classes throughout the years, but it’s only now that he’s finally close to reaching his goal. With plans to graduate soon, Neira won’t just stop with his associate’s degree. He hopes to attend the University of Texas at San Antonio to get his bachelor’s degree.

Salazar’s sweet social media post is inspiring dozens across the Internet, young and old. “My grandpa is very hard-working,” she said. “He will spend hours in the library studying in his own time because he’s very devoted to his education. It’s amazing that his story can inspire so many people in this way.”

1.What does the underlined part “show her the ropes” in Para.1 probably mean?

A. Show around the campus.　　 B. Tell her the secret behind success.

C. Teach her how to adapt to college.　　 D. Show her how to become popular.

2.What does Salazar think of going to college with her grandfather?

A. She has to face lots of challenges.　　 B. She is filled with pride and joy.

C. She is drawing much attention.　　 D. She is under a lot of stress.

3.What do we know about Neira?

A. He wants to stay in his college longer.

B. He’s never had college education before.

C. He aims to get the highest college degree.

D. He once gave up education to earn a living.

4.What can be inferred from Neira’s story?

A. Time and tide wait for no man.　　 B. It’s never too old to learn.

C. Practice makes perfect.　　 D. No pains, no gains.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one.

The　　　　 is that countries around the world have growing mountains of 　　　 because

People are throwing out more rubbish than ever before.

How did we　　　　 a throwaway society ? First of all, it is now easier to　　　 an object than to spend time and money to repair it.　　　　 modern manufacturing and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and　　　 .

Another cause is our　　　 of disposable(一次性)products. As 　　　 people we are always looking for 　　　 to save time and make our lives easier. Companies　　　　 thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few.

Our appetite for new products also　　　 to the problem. We are 　　　 buying new things.

Advertisements persuade us that　　　　 is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we　　　　 useful possessions to make room for new ones.

All around the world, we can see the　　　 of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To　　　　 the amount of rubbish and to protect the 　　　 , more governments are requiring people to recycle materials.　　　　　 , this is not enough to solve(解决) our problem.

Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possession　　　 throwing them away.

We also need to rethink our attitudes about　　　　 . Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.

1.A. problem　 　　 B. reason　　　　 C. project　　 　　 D. key

2.A. gifts　　 　　 B. rubbish　 　　 C. debt　　 　　　　 D. products

3.A. face　 　　　 B. become　 　　 C. observe　　 　　　 D. change

4.A. hide　 　　　 B. control　　 　 C. replace　　 　　　 D. withdraw

5.A. Thanks to B. As to　　 　　 C. Except for　 　 D. Regardless of

6.A. safe　　 　　　 B. funny　　 　　 C. cheap　　 　　　　 D. powerful

7.A. love　　 　　　 B. lack　　 　　 C. prevention　 　 D. division

8.A. sensitive B. kind　　 　　　 C. brave　　 　　　　 D. busy

9.A. ways　 　　　 B. places　　 　　 C. jobs　　 　　　　 D. friends

10.A. donate　 　　 B. receive　　 　　 C. produce　　 　　　 D. preserve

11.A. adapts　 　　 B. returns　　 　 C. responds　 　　 D. contributes

12.A. tired of B. addicted to　 C. worried about　 D. ashamed for

13.A. newer　 　　 B. stronger　 　 C. higher　　 　　　 D. larger

14.A. pick up 　 B. pay for　　 　　 C. hold onto　 　 D. throw away

15.A. advantages B. purposes　 　 C. functions　 　 D. consequences

16.A. show　 　　　 B. record　　 　　 C. decrease　 　　 D. measure

17.A. technology B. environment　 C. consumers　 　　 D. brands

18.A. However　 　 B. Otherwise　　 C. Therefore　 　 D. meanwhile

19.A. by　 　　　　 B. in favour of C. after　　 　　　 D. instead of

20.A. spending　 B. collecting　　 C. repairing　 　 D. advertising

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The ___ is that countries around the world have growing mountains of ___ because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before.

How did we ___ a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to ___ an object than to spend time and money to repair it. ___ modern manufacturing(制造业)and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and ___.

Another cause is our ___of disposable(一次性的)products. As ___ people, we are always looking for ___ to save time and make our lives easier. Companies ____ thousands of different kinds of disposable products:paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few.

Our appetite for new products also ____ to the problem. We are ____ buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that ____ is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we ____ useful possessions to make room for new ones.

All around the world, we can see the ____ of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To ____ the amount of rubbish and to protect the ____, more governments are requiring people to recycle materials. ____, this is not enough to solve(解决)our problem.

Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions ____ throwing them away. We also need to rethink our attitudes about ____. Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.

1.A. key　　 B. reason　　 C. project　　 D. problem

2.A. gifts　　 B. rubbish　　 C. debt　　 D. products

3.A. face　　 B. become　　 C. observe　　 D. change

4.A. hide　　 B. control　　 C. replace　　 D. withdraw

5.A. Thanks to　　 B. As to　　 C. Except for　　 D. Regardless of

6.A. safe　　 B. funny　　 C. cheap　　 D. powerful

7.A. love　　 B. lack　　 C. prevention　　 D. division

8.A. sensitive　　 B. kind　　 C. brave　　 D. busy

9.A. ways　　 B. places　　 C. jobs　　 D. friends

10.A. donate　　 B. receive　　 C. produce　　 D. preserve

11.A. adapts　　 B. returns　　 C. responds　　 D. contributes

12.A. tired of　　 B. addicted to　　 C. worried about　　 D. ashamed for

13.A. newer　　 B. stronger　　 C. higher　　 D. larger

14.A. pick up　　 B. pay for　　 C. hold onto　　 D. throw away

15.A. advantages　　 B. purposes　　 C. functions　　 D. consequences

16.A. show　　 B. record　　 C. decrease　　 D. measure

17.A. technology　　 B. environment　　 C. consumers　　 D. brands

18.A. However　　 B. Otherwise　　 C. Therefore　　 D. Meanwhile

19.A. by　　 B. in favour of　　 C. after　　 D. instead of

20.A. spending　　 B. collecting　　 C. repairing　　 D. advertising

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The _______ is that countries around the world have growing mountains of _______ because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before.

How did we _______ a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to _______ an object than to spend time and money to repair it. _______ modern manufacturing (制造业)and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and _______.

Another cause is our _______of disposable (一次性的) products. As _______ people, we are always looking for _______ to save time and make our lives easier. Companies ________ thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few.

Our appetite for new products also ________ to the problem. We are ________ buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that ________ is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we ________ useful possessions to make room for new ones.

All around the world, we can see the ________ of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To ________ the amount of rubbish and to protect the ________, more governments are requiring people to recycle materials. ________, this is not enough to solve (解决) our problem.

Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions ________ throwing them away. We also need to rethink our attitudes about ________. Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.

1.A.key B.reason C.project D.problem

2.A.gifts B.rubbish C.debt D.products

3.A.face B.become C.observe D.change

4.A.hide B.control C.replace D.withdraw

5.A.Thanks to B.As to C.Except for D.Regardless of

6.A.safe B.funny C.cheap D.powerful

7.A.love B.lack C.prevention D.division

8.A.sensitive B.kind C.brave D.busy

9.A.ways B.places C.jobs D.friends

10.A.donate B.receive C.produce D.preserve

11.A.adapts B.returns C.responds D.contributes

12.A.tired of B.addicted to C.worried about D.ashamed for

13.A.newer B.stronger C.higher D.larger

14.A.pick up B.pay for C.hold onto D.throw away

15.A.advantages B.purposes C.functions D.consequences

16.A.show B.record C.decrease D.measure

17.A.technology B.environment C.consumers D.brands

18.A.However B.Otherwise C.Therefore D.Meanwhile

19.A.by B.in favour of C.after D.instead of

20.A.spending B.collecting C.repairing D.advertising

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The _________ is that countries around the world have growing mountains of _________ because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before.

How did we _________ a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to _________ an object than to spend time and money to repair it. _________ modern manufacturing and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and _________.

Another cause is our _________ of disposable（一次性的）products. As _________ people, we are always looking for _________ to save time and make our lives easier. Companies __________ thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and tissues, to name a few.

Our appetite（胃口）for new products also __________ to the problem. We are __________ buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that __________ is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we __________ useful possessions to make room for new ones.

All around the world, we can see the __________ of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To __________ the amount of rubbish and to protect the __________, more governments are requiring people to recycle materials. __________, this is not enough to solve our problem.

Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions __________ throwing them away. We also need to rethink cur attitudes about __________. Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best ways to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.

1.A.key B.problem C.project D.reason

2.A.debt B.gifts C.products D.rubbish

3.A.become B.change C.face D.observe

4.A.control B.hide C.replace D.withdraw

5.A.As to B.Except C.Regardless of D.Thanks to

6.A.cheap B.funny C.powerful D.safe

7.A.division B.lack C.love D.prevention

8.A.brave B.busy C.kind D.sensitive

9.A.friends B.jobs C.places D.ways

10.A.donate B.preserve C.produce D.receive

11.A.adapts B.contributes C.responds D.returns

12.A.ashamed for B.addicted to C.tired of D.worried about

13.A.higher B.larger C.newer D.stronger

14.A.hold onto B.pay for C.pick up D.throw away

15.A.advantages B.consequences C.functions D.purposes

16.A.decrease B.measure C.record D.show

17.A.brands B.consumers C.environment D.technology

18.A.However B.Meanwhile C.Otherwise D.Therefore

19.A.in favor of B.instead of C.or rather D.other than

20.A.advertising B.collecting C.repairing D.spending

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The _________ is that countries around the world have growing mountains of ________ because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before.

How did we ________ a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to ________ an object than to spend time and money to repair it. ________ modern manufacturing (制造业) and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and ________.

Another cause is our ________ of disposable (一次性的) products. As ________ people, we are always looking for ________ to save time and make our lives easier. Companies ___________ thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few.

Our appetite for new products also _______ to the problem. We are ________ buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that ________ is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we ________ useful possessions to make room for new ones.

All around the world, we can see the ________ of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To _______ the amount of rubbish and to protect the ________, more governments are requiring people to recycle materials. ________, this is not enough to solve (解决) our problem.

Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions ________ throwing them away. We also need to rethink our attitudes about ________. Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.

1.A. key　　 B. reason　　 C. problem　　 D. project

2.A. gifts　　 B. products　　 C. debt　　 D. rubbish

3.A. become　　 B. face　　 C. observe　　 D. change

4.A. hide　　 B. replace　　 C. control　　 D. withdraw

5.A. Thanks to　　 B. As to　　 C. Except for　　 D. Regardless of

6.A. safe　　 B. funny　　 C. cheap　　 D. powerful

7.A. love　　 B. lack　　 C. prevention　　 D. division

8.A. sensitive　　 B. kind　　 C. brave　　 D. busy

9.A. ways　　 B. places　　 C. jobs　　 D. friends

10.A. donate　　 B. receive　　 C. produce　　 D. preserve

11.A. adapts　　 B. returns　　 C. responds　　 D. contributes

12.A. tired of　　 B. addicted to　　 C. worried about　　 D. ashamed for

13.A. newer　　 B. stronger　　 C. higher　　 D. larger

14.A. pick up　　 B. pay for　　 C. hold onto　　 D. throw away

15.A. advantages　　 B. purposes　　 C. functions　　 D. consequences

16.A. show　　 B. record　　 C. decrease　　 D. measure

17.A. technology　　 B. environment　　 C. consumers　　 D. brands

18.A. However　　 B. Otherwise　　 C. Therefore　　 D. Meanwhile

19.A. by　　 B. in favour of　　 C. after　　 D. instead of

20.A. spending　　 B. collecting　　 C. repairing　　 D. advertising

高二英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析