Zhou Zhaoyan is just 6 years of age, but she ...

Zhou Zhaoyan is just 6 years of age, but she has touched the hearts of Internet users worldwide, many of whom are still living amid COVID-19 restrictions.

Since her parents started to post her performances on video—sharing platform YouTube in early March, her account Miumiu Guitargirl has attracted more than 157,000 fans.

The video of her singing Fly Me to the Moon, written by Bart Howard, while playing guitar received over 5 million hits on the platform. In her version of the classic song, Hotel California, by the Eagles, she is seen singing, playing guitar, electric guitar, bass, drums and maracas. With over 1.8 million hits, it’s been described by viewers as the “cutest version” of the song. Followers send best wishes online to the “talented angel”.

Some singers, bands and celebrities from home and abroad also reposted her videos on their social media. The American instrumental guitarist Nei ZaZa reposted the girl’s cover of his guitar music I’m Alright on the Facebook, and commented: “6 years old! They get younger and younger!”

The girl has covered both Chinese and English songs. The most difficult is I Wish You Love, which was sung by bossa nova singer Lisa Ono. It took about three weeks to master the guitar—playing and singing, her father says, adding that as many people like the girl’s music, she’s more confident about herself and wants to learn more.

“I’m glad that many people like my music. I know some of them will watch it over and over. I feel very warm-hearted,” says Zhaoyan from Nanjing, Jiansu Province, who learned guitar from the age of 3 from her father, a guitar teacher.

In late February, her parents started to post short videos of her playing guitar on the Chinese video—sharing platform Bilibili. At that particular time, Zhaoyan was practicing guitar about five hours a day, as the family were confined to their home due to the pandemic.

1.What has made Zhaoyan popular worldwide?

A.Her covers of the classic songs. B.Her musical talent shows online.

C.Her skills in playing the guitar. D.Her efforts to help COVID-19 patients.

2.What did Nei ZaZa thinks of the girl’s cover of his music?

A.It was great for so young a girl. B.She still had a long way to go.

C.She did better than he himself. D.She has potential to be a super star.

3.How does Zhou feel about her own popularity?

A.Unexpected. B.Indifferent.

C.Encouraged. D.Overjoyed.

高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写 1 个适当的词， 在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Zhou Zhaoyan is just 6 years of age but she has touched the hearts of internet users worldwide. Since her parents started to post her performances on video-sharing platform YouTube 1. early　 March,　 her　 account　 Miumiu　 Guitargirl　 has　 attracted　 more　 than　 157,000 fans.The video of her singing Fly Me to the Moon, 2. (write) by Bart Howard,　　 while playing guitar received over 5 million hits on the platform. In her version of the classic song, Hotel California, by the Eagles, she is seen singing, playing guitar, electric guitar, bass, drums　 and　 maracas.　 Many of　 her 3. (song)　 are　 bossa　 nova　 style, a　 jazz-influenced　 music of Brazilian origin that was developed in the 1950s and 1960s. The girl has covered both Chinese　 and English　 songs. The　 most difficult　 is I　 Wish　 You　 Love, 4. was sung　 by bossa nova singer Lisa Ono.

高二英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Many healthy women in their late 70s tie up their walking shoelaces (鞋带) or hiking boots to stay active. But not Suzelle Poole. Six days week, the willowy (苗条的) 78-year-old Dallas ballet instructor laces up her dance shoes and teaches classical ballet, as she’s done for decades.

Madame Poole, as her students call her, also regularly performs ballet throughout the Dallas area as a guest artist with local dance companies. And she dances at the assisted-living centers along with her students. “People in care centers can relate to me because I’m about the same age.” Poole said, “I hope to get them interested in exercise. Plus, I enjoy showing them that it is never too late to do something you love.”

Ballet has always seemed as natural to her as breathing, she said, beginning with the first day when she took lessons at age 7 in London, where she was born. “I loved it from the start,” she said. “and when my parents took me to watch the well-known Margot Fonteyn in a ballet, I just knew it was something wanted to be a part of forever.”

Because 30 is the average age for most dancers to retire, Poole said, she thought she would be lucky to continue performing into her late 20s. Nobody was more surprised than she was when she continued to dance into her 40s, 50s and beyond. “I didn’t set out to be dancing ballet in my 70s,” she said, “but I’m certainly happy that it turned out that way. I have strong feet, strong knees and very strong back.” she added.

1.How is Suzelle Poole different from those of her age?

A.She often goes for walk. B.She starts learning ballet late.

C.She keeps fit through dancing. D.She loves collecting hiking boots.

2.Why does Suzelle Poole dance in care centers?

A.To meet dance companies’ requirement. B.To motivate people there to stay active.

C.To support her students’ volunteer work. D.To make friends with some people there.

3.According to the text, we know that Margot Fonteyn ________.

A.informed Suzelle Pooles’ parents about her talent

B.continued dancing ballet with Suzelle Poole on stage

C.taught Suzelle Poole to dance ballet for several years

D.inspired Suzelle Poole to devote her whole life to ballet

4.What can we say about Suzelle Poole’s dancing ballet in her 70s?

A.It is out of her expectation. B.It is her original dream.

C.It earns her nothing but reputation. D.It has little to do with her health.

高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面短文，根据其内容和所给段开头语续写两段，使之构成一个完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。

Jenny was the only child in her family. She had a quarrel with her mother that afternoon and she ran out of the house angrily. She couldn’t help weeping sorrowfully when she thought of the scolding from her mother. Having wandered aimlessly in the street for hours, she felt a little hungry and wished for something to eat. She stood beside a stand(货摊) for a while, watching the middle-aged seller busy doing his business. However, with no money in hand, she gave a sigh and had to leave. The seller behind the stand noticed the young girl and asked, “Hey, girl, you want to have the noodles?” “Oh, yes, but I don’t have money on me,” she replied.

“That’s nothing. I’ll treat you today,” said the man “Come in.” The seller brought her a bowl of noodles, the smell so attractive. As she was eating, Jenny cried silently. “What is it?” asked the man kindly. “Nothing. Actually I was just touched by your kindness!” said Jenny as she wiped her tears. “Even a stranger on the street will give me a bowl of noodles, while my mother drove me out of the house. She showed no care for me. She is so merciless compared to a stranger!” Hearing the words, the seller smiled, “Girl, do you really think so? I only gave you a bowl of noodles and you thanked me a lot. But it is your mother who has raised you since you were a baby. Can you number the times she cooked for you? Have you expressed your gratitude to her?” Jenny sat there, speechless and numb with shock; she remembered her mother’s familiar face and weathered (变形)hands. “Why didn’t I think of that? A bowl of noodles from a stranger made me feel indebted(感激的). Why haven’t I thanked my mum for what she has done for me?” On the way home, Jenny made up her mind to make an apology to her mother for her rudeness as soon as she arrived home.

Paragraph 1:

Approaching the doorway,

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Paragraph 2:

A gentle touch on her hair called her mind back.

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高二英语读后续写困难题查看答案及解析

When Lauren Marler began having disturbing symptoms at the age of 15, she somehow knew it was cancer. After some research, she realized she was right. But that was just the beginning of her horrific cancer journey. Marler’s doctors discovered that what she had was truly unlucky—but she’s still here to tell her tale.

In 2005, Marler noticed blood in her stool; she was too embarrassed to tell anyone. For two years she kept silent. “I looked up my symptoms and knew I had all the signs for colon cancer,” she says. “However, my mom thought I was overreacting.” Eventually, the doctor she visited confirmed she had a colon cancer at the age of 17.

“The doctor said that I needed to get to the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Centre immediately,” Marler recalls. There she met with Miguel Rodriguez­Bigas, who removed Marler’s entire colon and almost all of her rectum(直肠).

But just nine months later, the cancer returned. “When my mom told me, I just felt like, ‘You’ve got to be kidding me. I just want to be a normal kid.’” After another surgery and three months of chemotherapy (化疗), Marler believed that her cancer battles had to be over.

Then, during a routine scan to ensure that she was still in remission (重病的缓解期) five years later, 23­year­old Marler got a call. “The doctor called to tell me that the scan showed a spot in my uterus (子宫) and it was endometrial cancer, an aggressive one. We went back to MD Anderson to meet with Pedro T. Ramirez, who recommended a full hysterectomy (子宫切除).”

Puzzled by Marler’s history, Dr. Rodriguez­Bigas recommended that she get genetic testing. The testing revealed the bad news: Marler had an incredibly rare disorder called CMMRD. Dr. Rodriguez­ Bigas explained that the disorder makes a person likely to suffer from different cancers. There is no treatment for the disorder, only preventive care—primarily regular scans to catch any developing cancers early. Armed with an answer for the grief and suffering she had endured for the past decade of her life, Marler actually felt a sense of relief. “It’s heartbreaking, but at least I have an answer.”

Three years later, Marler was unable to shake what she thought was sinus infection (鼻窦感染). Marler’s mother knew something wasn’t right when Marler refused to go back to the hospital because of the level of pain she felt.

On this trip to the hospital, Marler was admitted and scanned. “I couldn’t believe it was happening again. The medical test showed that it was lymphoma (淋巴瘤), one of the hardest types to treat. The doctors told me the treatment was going to be so painful that I would hate them by the time it was over. They were right.” Marler endured six different types of chemotherapy at the same time, one of which was delivered through her spinal cord. She was required to be admitted to the hospital every other week for six days. “I was so weak that I couldn’t get off my couch. I lost all of my hair, and I had severe body aches,” she recalls.

Today, at 28, Marler is once again in remission—something she definitely doesn’t take for granted. She credits her family for her ability to endure her repeated battles with a smile. She says, “I laugh a lot. That’s one thing my family does really well—we can find the humor in any situation. I’ve always found a way to laugh. I do worry about what’s next, but I can’t let it consume me. I’ve learned to live with it.”

1.What does the underlined word “aggressive” in Paragraph 5 mean?

A.Making oneself ready to attack. B.Requiring chemotherapy to cure it.

C.Being likely to spread quickly. D.Acting with determination to succeed.

2.What exactly has caused Marler to suffer from various cancers?

A.A rare gene problem. B.Irregular medical scans.

C.No proper preventive care. D.Frequently changing doctors.

3.After receiving the treatment of lymphoma, Marler　　　　　 .

A.became a regular visitor to the hospital B.came to hate the doctors in charge of her

C.was heartbreaking but felt a sense of relief D.was sure that her cancer battles would be over

4.What mainly contributes to Marler’s success in fighting with cancer?

A.The fact that she never thinks much of cancer. B.The fact that her whole family remains positive.

C.The fact that she has learned to live with cancer. D.The fact that her life experience is full of humour.

高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

Indian-origin Anvitha Vijay has given a new meaning to the phrase “age is just a number”; she has proved that achievements and knowledge follow passion and not just age and experience.

Vijay, who lives with her parents in Melbourne, Australia, at the age of seven realised that her piggy bank did not have enough money to hire a developer to make her an app, so she decided to teach herself how to code. With the help of YouTube videos, the young techie learned to code. For one entire year, she watched multiple coding tutorials on the web and became a programmer herself.

Vijay’s inspiration for developing the apps was her little sister, who was still learning to talk. Therefore, Vijay developed an educational app for children that were her sister’s age. The app is called Smartkins, which uses about 100 sounds and flashcards of different animals that help children learn and identify. Later, Vijay developed a similar iOS app for children to identify and learn colors. Each app has been downloaded thousands of times.

Anvitha’s skills won her a scholarship to attend a big tech conference hosted by Apple in San Francisco, California. There, she got tips from the pros. She went to workshops where she learned about the latest software for app building.

All that training led to an idea for a third app. This one, called GoalsHi, inspires kids to practice good habits. Users are rewarded for achieving goals, such as eating their vegetables or practicing piano. Anvitha says the rewards are like getting a sticker for a job well done.

Anvitha’s goal is to continue creating technology that helps kids learn while having fun. But even more important to her is that the world sees the power of technology in kids’ hands. “The more training we get in tech at an early age,” she says, “the better chance we have of becoming creativity champions who will one day change the world.”

1.Vijay taught herself to code because 　　　　　　 .

A. she couldn’t afford a developer

B. her sister begged her

C. she valued her savings very much

D. her parents had confidence in her

2.Vijay’s app GoalsHi intends to help kids 　　　　　　 .

A. identify colors　　 B. practice good habits

C. learn different animals　　 D. get in tech at an early age

3.What is the right order of the events?

a. Learning the latest software for app building.

b. Teaching herself how to code.

c. Developing Smartkins app.

d. Building iOS app.

A. cbad　　 B. bacd　　 C. cdab　　 D. bcda

4.Vijay’s story indicates that 　　　　　　 .

A. one head cannot hold all wisdom

B. passion fuels the young to achieve

C. from small beginnings come great things

D. all things are difficult before they are easy

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

How old is “old” ?

How old is “old” ?　 1.Two hundred years ago, you were old at 35. That was the average life then. At the turn of this century, as medical knowledge advanced, the average life span(长度) increased to 45. In 1950, 70-year-olds were really old. Today, a healthy 70-year-old is looking forward to many more active years.

So, how old is old? The answer is one you’ve heard many times, from all sorts of people. “You are as old (or young) as you feel!” The calendar(日历) simply tells you how many years you have lived.　 2.

Once an unknown author wrote , “ 3.Nobody grows old by living a number of years; people grow old by giving up their goals.”

4.Alice Brophy, when she was with the New York City commission for the Aging, said, “It upsets me when people say, ‘Gee, you look young for your age!’ What does that mean? Is there some model that you’re supposed to look a certain way at 65 and 75 and 85? You know you can die old at 30 and live young at 80.”

There are many wrong ideas about aging.　 5.Here are some of the more common ones. For example, most older people are in poor health, or older people are unable to change.

A.Old is a point of view.

B.It’s extremely terrible to be grown old.

C.The answer has changed over the years.

D.Your body tells you how well you’ve lived.

E.Older people are stubborn, unable to change.

F.Youth is not a time of life but it is a state of mind.

G.These ideas stereotype (固化) people on the basis of age.

高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面的短文， 然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

Gaby Lucy is just a 17-year-old American girl, but she has experienced life in the Dominican Republic as a volunteer. When she recalls her time volunteering there, she doesn’t think about the fact that she had no running water and lived in a small house outside. Instead, she remembers fondly the people she met, the work she did with a youth group to improve accessibility to a local library and the leadership skills she gained.

American teens are setting an example to their parents through their volunteer work, according to a new survey by Harris Interactive. The random national telephone survey released this week found that more teens volunteer to support a charitable cause(慈善事业) – 56 percent – than have a part-time job –39 percent. Parents said 82 percent of the teens in their lives do something to support charitable causes, including volunteering, inviting others to a cause or donating money.

【写作内容】

1．以约30个词概括短文的内容要点；

2．以约120个词就 “青少年从事志愿者工作” 这个主题发表你的看法，并包括以下要点：

(1) 青少年从事志愿者工作的意义；

(2) 简述一次你自己或你身边的人从事志愿者工作的经历和感受；

(3) 请你向同龄中学生发出号召。

【写作要求】

1．在作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；

2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

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高二英语书面表达中等难度题查看答案及解析

Chloe Kim was one of America's top Olympians during last year's Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The snowboarding champion, who grew up in California, competed there at 17 years of age. She became the youngest woman ever to win an Olympic gold medal in the halfpipe competition.

She has recently won a halfpipe competition during the Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado. But the 18-year-old snowboarder has decided to trade some trips down the halfpipe for an Ivy League education after an upcoming world championship competition in Utah. Beginning from next fall, Kim will be joining Princeton University's class. Instead of centering on the physics of her winning snow board moves, she could now be learning the subject in school. In a recent interview, Kim said, “While I have a special identity and my life has always been so different, I still aim to make my higher education experience as normal as possible.” Kim added, “I'd love to be Chloe, the girl who sits next to me in English class.”

Kim received widespread attention during the Pyeongchang Games. The publicity was fueled by her friendly, energetic nature as well as her interesting family story. Along her path to Olympic gold, Kim also became a social media star. She helped design a snowboarding Barbie doll in her likeness, rapped with hip-hop artist G-Eazy and joined other sports stars to be honored with ESPY Awards. While all of this was fun, Kim says she now looks forward to a new challenge—earning a degree from one of America's top universities. She says she considers her acceptance to Princeton just as much of an honor as earning an Olympic gold medal.

She is still deciding what her exact field of study will be at Princeton. But she says it will involve something science-related, possibly chemistry or biology. She is attempting to work out a plan that will permit her to keep training while going to classes. Kim says her sports and educational goals go hand-in-hand. “It's all about progressing the sport and also pushing myself,” she said. “To see what can do, and how far I can go.”

1.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Kim's personality and family background help raise her publicity.

B.Kim majors in physics in Princeton University to improve snow board moves.

C.Kim thinks being admitted to Princeton earns her more honors than being a sports star.

D.Kim decides to give up the upcoming world championship competition in Utah.

2.By saying "I'd love to be Chloe, the girl who sits next to me in English class”, Kim______.

A.tries to hide her identity as snowboarding champion

B.desires to live a normal life in her study experience

C.determines to forget all about her earlier sports life

D.hopes the girl sitting by her is named Chloe as her

3.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A.Snowboarding Champion Regains Popularity with Sports Lovers

B.Snowboarding Champion Challenges Other Fields Successfully

C.Snowboarding Champion Sets Sights on Education

D.Snowboarding Champion Cooperates with Princeton University

4.From which is the passage probably taken?

A.A study brochure B.A short-story collection

C.A newspaper D.An autobiography

高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

She is widely seen as proof that good looks can last forever. But, at nearly 500 years of age, time is catching up with the Mona Lisa.

The health of the famous picture, painted by Leonardo da Vinci in 1505, is getting worse by the year, according to the Louvre museum(卢浮宫博物馆)where it is housed.

“The thin, wooden panel on which the Mona Lisa is painted in oil has changed shape since experts checked it two years ago,” the museum said. Visitors have noticed the changes but repairing the world’s most famous painting is not easy. Experts are not sure about the materials the Italian artist used and their current chemical state.

Nearly 6 million people go to see the Mona Lisa every year, many attracted by the mystery of her smile. “It is very interesting that when you’re not looking at her, she seems to be smiling, and then you look at her and she stops,” said Professor Margaret Livingstone of Harvard University. “It’s because direct vision(视觉)is excellent at picking up detail, but less suited to looking at shadows. Da Vinci painted the smile in shadows.”

However, the actual history of the Mona Lisa is just as mysterious as the smile. Da Vinci himself loved it so much that he always carried it with him, until it was eventually sold to France’s King Francis I in 1519.

In 1911, the painting was stolen from the Louvre by a former employee, who took it out of the museum hidden under his coat. He said he planned to return it to Italy. The painting was sent back to France two years later.

During World War II, French hid the painting in small towns to keep it out of the hands of German forces.

Like many old ladies, the Mona Lisa has some interesting stories to tell.

1. The underlined sentence in the first paragraph means the Mona Lisa ________.

2. Experts haven’t any repairs on the Mona Lisa because______.

1.

3.The smile of the Mona Lisa can only be seen_______.

4. From the last paragraph, we can infer that______.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析