There is a lot to learn about the creations o...

There is a lot to learn about the creations of Beatrix Potter—not only is she the author and illustrator of one of the world's most famous children's books,The Tale of Peter Rabbit,but also a pioneering conservationist with the spirit of a scientist.

"Potter grew up as the daughter of a wealthy Victorian family,but along with her brother who filled an entire floor of their large house in London with all sorts of animals,"said Anne Lundin,a retired professor for the UW-Madison School of Library and Information Studies.

"As an adult,she was a frustrated botanical illustrator and scientist.That field was not open to her because she was female,"Lundin said.Potter was urged to tum the charming illustrations and stories she wrote in letters to children into books.She wrote 23 books in all—a body of work that has inspired plays,ballets,films and an astonishing amount of merchandise.

"The Tale of Peter Rabbit is probably the most famous children's book in the world,which was published in 1902 and has really stood the test of time.It's been translated into 36 languages.The parents and grandparents will share it with the next generation,"said Lundin.

Potter also made a mark on the world through her land conservation."In many ways,she was like Peter Rabbit, venturing into a world of adventure and risk.She withdrew from London as soon as she started making some money on her books to the Lake District and became an extremely important farmer and conservationist.She preserved and passed on 15 farms and over 4,000 acres,which were given back to the country as gifts in the 20th century,"said Lundin.

Even though she was born 150 years ago,she was amazingly modern—her embracing of the natural world, commented Jennifer Blatchley Smith,an artistic director of the show Peter Rabbit Tales to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Potter's birth.

1.What helped Beatrix Potter to write The Tale of Peter Rabbit successfully ?

A. Her life and work experiences.

B. Her specialty in animated（动画）pictures.

C. Her success in becoming a botanical scientist.

D. Her interest in animals in childhood alone.

2.What does the word "frustrated" in the third paragraph mean?

A. Disappointed.　　 B. Devoted.

C. Motivated.　　 D. Inspired.

3.What is Beatrix Potter?

A. A botanist and artist.

B. An extremely important farmer and successful scientist.

C. A writer,conservationist and farmer.

D. An artistic director.

4.Why does the author write the article?

A. In celebration of Potter's 150th birthday.

B. In honour of Potter's new contributions.

C. In praise of Potter's spirit of selflessness.

D. In support of Potter's book promotions.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It turned out there were a lot of things I had yet to learn about life,or at least life on the Princeton campus in the early 1980s.After I spent several energizing weeks as a summer student,surrounded by a few dozen other kids who seemed both accessible and familiar to me,the fall semester officially began, opening the floodgates to the student population at large.I moved my belongings into a new dorm room,a one-room triple in Pyne Hall,and then watched through my third-floor window as several thousand mostly white students poured onto campus,carting stereos and duvet sets and lots of clothes.Some kids arrived in limos(豪华轿车)One girl brought two limos to accommodate all her stuff.

Princeton was extremely white and very male.There was no avoiding the facts . Men on campus outnumbered women almost two to one Black students made up less than 9 percent of my freshman class.It during the orientation program we’d begun to feel some ownership of the space,we were now glaring anomaly(异类)－poppy seeds in a bowl of rice.While Whitney Young had been somewhat diverse,I’d never been part of a predominantly white community before.I’d never stood out in a crowd or a classroom because of the color of my skin.It was jarring and uncomfortable,at least at first,like being dropped into a strange new terrarium,a habitat that hadn’t been built for me.

As with anything,though,you learn to adapt.Some of the adjustment was easy-a relief almost.For one thing,nobody seemed much concerned about crime.Students left their rooms unlocked,their bikes casually kickstanded outside buildings,their gold earrings unattended on the sink in the dorm bathrooms.Their trust in the world seemed infinite,their forward progress in it entirely assured.For me,it was something to get used to. I’d spent years quietly guarding my possessions on the bus ride to and from Whitney Young.Walking home to Euclid Avenue in the evenings,I carried my house key placed between two fingers and pointed outward,in case I needed it to defend myself.

At Princeton,it seemed the only thing I needed to be careful about was my studies.Everything otherwise was designed to accommodate our well-being as students.The dining halls served five different kinds of breakfast.There were enormous spreading oak trees to sit under and open lawns where we could throw Frisbees to relieve our stress.The main library was like an old-world cathedral,with high ceilings and glossy hardwood tables where we could lay out our textbooks and study in silence.We were protected,cocooned,catered to.A lot of kids,I was coming to realize,had never in their lifetimes known anything different.

Attached to all of this was a new vocabulary, one needed to master.What was a precept?What was a reading period?Nobody had explained to me the meaning of”extra-long”bedsheets on the school packing list. which meant that I bought myself too-short bedsheets and would thus spend my freshman year sleeping with my feet resting on the exposed plastic of the dorm mattress.There was an especially distinct learning curve when it came to understanding sports.I’d been raised on the bedrock of football,basketball,and baseball,but it turned out that East Coast prep schoolers did more.Lacrosse was a hing.Field hockey was a thing.Squash,even,was a thing.For a kid from the South Side,it could be a little dizzying.”You row crew?”What does that even mean?

1.What do we know about Princeton students in the early 1980s?

A.The university took pride in a great diversity of students.

B.The number of the boy students was about twice that of the girls.

C.White students lived a simple life on campus.

D.Black students accounted for less than 9 percent of the total students at Princeton.

2.In Para 3,the author thinks”Some of the adjustment was easy-a relief almost”,because

A.no white student was worried about crime on campus

B.it was easy for her to adapt to the new environment

C.she didn’t have to be alert to possible dangers any longer

D.everybody relieved her of her inferiority

3.What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?

A.Princeton was a wonderful place where students’ needs were greatly satisfied.

B.Princeton students have opportunities to take part in various activities.

C.Students at Princeton worked hard and were under considerable pressure.

D.A lot of students at Princeton were accustomed to this kind of life except the author.

4.What does the underlined sentence mean in Paragraph?

A.The author knew nothing about the sports mentioned in this paragraph

B.The author had difficulty understanding the words used by white students.

C.The author needed to enlarge her vocabulary in order to get a better grade.

D.The author had a lot to learn about the new university life.

5.How did the author feel when starting the fall semester at Princeton?

A.Defensive and cautious. B.Unbearable and rebellious.

C.Isolated and shy. D.Awkward and confused.

6.What type of writing is this text?

A.A fiction. B.A news report. C.An autobiography. D.A critical essay.

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Paragraph 1

Scientists have learned a lot about the kinds of food people need. They say that there are several kinds of food that people should eat every day. They are: (1) green and yellow vegetables of all kinds. (2) citrus(柑桔) fruits and tomatoes; (3) potatoes and other fruits and vegetables; (4) meat of all kinds, fish and eggs; (5) milk and foods made from milk; (6) bread or cereal(谷类), rice is also in this kind of food; (7) butter, or something like butter.

Paragraph 2

People in different countries and different places of the world eat different kinds of things. Foods are cooked and eaten in many different kinds of ways. People in different countries eat at different times of the day. In some places people eat once or twice a day; in other countries people eat three or four times a day. Scientists say that none of the differences is really important. It doesn’t matter whether foods are eaten raw or cooked, canned or frozen. It doesn’t matter if a person eats dinner at 4 o’clock in the afternoon or at eleven o’clock at night. The important thing is what you eat every day.

Paragraph 3

There are two problems, then, in feeding the large number of people on earth. The first is to find some ways to feed the world’s population so that no one is hungry.The second is to make sure that people everywhere have the right kinds of food to make them grow to be strong and healthy.

1.According to the scientists, which of the following groups of food is the healthiest for your lunch?

A. chicken, apples, cereal, cabbages            B. potatoes, carrots, rice, bread

C. oranges, bananas, fish, tomatoes         D. beef, pork, fish, milk

2.It is important for people to eat _______.

A. three times a day                    B. dinner at twelve o’clock

C. cooked food all the day     D. something from each of the seven kinds of food every day

3.People in different countries and different places of the world _______.

A. has the right kinds of food to eat       B. cooks their food in the same way

C. has their meals at the same time         D. eat food in different ways

4.If there is Paragraph 4, what do you think is going to be talked about?

A. When people eat their lunch          B. What to do with the two problems

C. How to cook food in different ways       D. Why people eat different kinds of food

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Scientists have learned a lot about the kinds of food people need. They say that there are several kinds of food that people should eat every day. They are: (1) green and yellow vegetables of all kinds. (2) citrus(柑桔) fruits and tomatoes; (3) potatoes and other fruits and vegetables; (4) meat of all kinds, fish and eggs; (5) milk and foods made from milk; (6) bread or cereal(谷类), rice is also in this kind of food; (7) butter, or something like butter.

Paragraph 2

People in different countries and different places of the world eat different kinds of things. Foods are cooked and eaten in many different kinds of ways. People in different countries eat at different times of the day. In some places people eat once or twice a day; in other countries people eat three or four times a day. Scientists say that none of the differences is really important. It doesn’t matter whether foods are eaten raw(生的) or cooked, canned or frozen. It doesn’t matter if a person eats dinner at 4 o’clock in the afternoon or at eleven o’clock at night. The important thing is what you eat every day.

Paragraph 3

There are two problems, then, in feeding the large number of people on earth. The first is to find some ways to feed the world’s population so that no one is hungry.

The second is to make sure that people everywhere have the right kinds of food to make them grow to be strong and healthy.

1.According to the scientists, which of the following groups of food is the healthiest for your lunch?

A. chicken, apples, cereal, cabbages

B. potatoes, carrots, rice, bread

C. oranges, bananas, fish, tomatoes

D. beef, pork, fish, milk

2.It is important for people to eat _______.

A. three times a day

B. dinner at twelve o’clock

C. cooked food all the day

D. something from each of the seven kinds of food every day

3.People in different countries and different places of the world _______.

A. has the right kinds of food to eat

B. cooks their food in the same way

C. has their meals at the same time

D. eat food in different ways

4.If there is Paragraph 4, what do you think is going to be talked about?

A. When people eat their lunch

B. What to do with the two problems

C. How to cook food in different ways

D. Why people eat different kinds of food

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

______ scientists have learned a lot about the universe, there is much we still don't know.

A. Once 　 B. Since　　 C. Though D. Unless

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

______ scientists have learned a lot about the universe, there is much we still don't know.

A. Once　 　　　　　　　　 B. Since

C. Though　 　　　　　　　　 D. Unless

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Man still has a lot to learn about the most powerful and complex part of his body — the brain.

It may be surprising to learn that it isn’t age that makes you lose your memory. The reason could be that you have a "lazy" memory, not an old one. Like your body your memory improves with exercise. Once given plenty of exercise, the brain keeps its power. Before discussing how to improve the memory, let’s look at how the brain works. There are two sides to the brain, the left and the right. The right side deals with the senses (what we see, hear, feel and smell). It's the creative and imaginative side. The left side is concerned with logic. It analyzes information and puts it in order.

Some recent research suggests that we remember everything that happens to us. The problem most of us has is recalling events. Most forgetting takes place immediately after learning. An hour after learning something new, more than 50% has been forgotten. After a month, 80% has been forgotten, and so on.

This shows revision is very important. If you revise new material you have learnt, you remember much more. So it's of vital importance to revise newly learned material often, and have frequent breaks. We best remember what we learn at the beginning of a learning period and at the point where we stop. After the break, revise what was learned before the break and then continue learning the new material. These breaks should happen every 20 or 45 minutes.

Other experiments have shown the brain needs time to "digest" what has been learned. The time necessary for this is 5 to 10 minutes. After the break, the memory will have absorbed what it has just learned, and more will be remembered. During this period it is important to exercise the right side of the brain, because the left side is used during the learning period. Therefore you should relax. Listening to music, breathing in fresh air, and looking at a picture are all ways of using the other side of the brain. So when you are studying alone, make a plan which shows when to have breaks and to revise newly learned material immediately before you begin studying again. If you do in this way, your memory will improve.

1.According to the text, you lose your memory by ________.

A. getting too old　　　　 　 B. hardly using your brain

C. working too hard　　 　　　 D. using your brain too much

2.To fight forgetting effectively, we're advised to ________.

A. go back to what was learned regularly

B. break down materials into small pieces

C. focus on both ends of a learning period

D. take breaks to give the brain a good rest

3. During the learning process the brain need breaks to ________.

A. use the right side of the brain

B. revise newly learnt materials

C. take in what has been learnt

D. relax the left side of the brain

4.Where is this text most probably taken from?

A. Science fictions.　 　 B. Students’ literature.

C. An advertisement.　 　 D. A science report.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Man still has a lot to learn about the most powerful and complex part of his body — the brain.

It may be surprising to learn that it isn’t age that makes you lose your memory. The reason could be that you have a "lazy" memory, not an old one. Like your body your memory improves with exercise. Once given plenty of exercise, the brain keeps its power. Before discussing how to improve the memory, let’s look at how the brain works. There are two sides to the brain, the left and the right. The right side deals with the senses (what we see, hear, feel and smell). It's the creative and imaginative side. The left side is concerned with logic. It analyzes information and puts it in order.

Some recent research suggests that we remember everything that happens to us. The problem most of us has is recalling events. Most forgetting takes place immediately after learning. An hour after learning something new, more than 50% has been forgotten. After a month, 80% has been forgotten, and so on.

This shows revision is very important. If you revise new material you have learnt, you remember much more. So it's of vital importance to revise newly learned material often, and have frequent breaks. We best remember what we learn at the beginning of a learning period and at the point where we stop. After the break, revise what was learned before the break and then continue learning the new material. These breaks should happen every 20 or 45 minutes.

Other experiments have shown the brain needs time to "digest" what has been learned. The time necessary for this is 5 to 10 minutes. After the break, the memory will have absorbed what it has just learned, and more will be remembered. During this period it is important to exercise the right side of the brain, because the left side is used during the learning period. Therefore you should relax. Listening to music, breathing in fresh air, and looking at a picture are all ways of using the other side of the brain. So when you are studying alone, make a plan which shows when to have breaks and to revise newly learned material immediately before you begin studying again. If you do in this way, your memory will improve.

1.According to the text, you lose your memory by ________.

A. getting too old　　　　 　 B. hardly using your brain

C. working too hard　　 　　　 D. using your brain too much

2.To fight forgetting effectively, we're advised to ________.

A. go back to what was learned regularly

B. break down materials into small pieces

C. focus on both ends of a learning period

D. take breaks to give the brain a good rest

3. During the learning process the brain need breaks to ________.

A. use the right side of the brain

B. revise newly learnt materials

C. take in what has been learnt

D. relax the left side of the brain

4.Where is this text most probably taken from?

A. Science fictions.　 　 B. Students’ literature.

C. An advertisement.　 D. A science report.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Dream of the Red Chamber is ________worth ________because we can learn a     lot about the noble families in the feudal society.

A．very；reading　                         B．well；to be read

C．well；reading　                         D．very；to be read

高三英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析

There is no doubt about it. The best way to learn new words is to do it unconsciously. I don’t mean while you’re unconscious. I mean while you are unconscious of the fact that it is sinking in.

That is how I learnt the 30,000 words in my vocabulary by living in an English-speaking world, mother tongue. I just pick them up. But some of them may be misunderstood. Now, to misunderstand does not mean not to understand. To misunderstand is to understand but incorrectly.

The 5% mislearnt of all the words we “know” will be the least frequently used words, as the more frequently used words are less likely to be mislearnt. Some of the misunderstanding may live with all our lives, without knowing that we got them wrong.

Many English teachers think that this natural method of learning words in one’s own mother tongue can be used for a second language learning. They teach their students how to play the Guessing Game. “There is no time to look up in your dictionaries all the new words you come across,” they will say. “You have to practice guessing what the word means from the context.”

This method of guessing in a second language learning does not work. It may succeed in many cases, but results in hundreds or thousands of wrongly-guessed meanings of words.

And what’s more, there are more separate meanings than there are words themselves. Our learners’ dictionaries usually have many meanings. A good dictionary is what makes self-learning possible.

Don’t guess! Look it up!

1. It is certain that the best way to learn new words is ______.

2.The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 2 refers to ______.

3.Which of the following is most likely NOT true?

4.It can be inferred that ______.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析