For over 40 years, Gallup &Stribling has been...

For over 40 years, Gallup &Stribling has been breeding and growing excellent quality orchids (兰花) at a 48-acre farm on the central California Coast.

Now, through our Visitor Center, we’re making our award winning orchids available to the public at incredibly low, farm-direct prices. When you come to our Visitor Center you’ll see hundreds of beautiful flowering orchids that you can purchase and take home. An expert nurseryman is always on hand to answer questions, help with cultures, and offer growing advice.

At our Visitor Center you’ll find

△Hundreds of varieties of designer quality, flowering or hybrid orchids at low farm-direct prices.

△Beautiful orchids grown at our farm, along with those from top planters around the world.

△A variety of orchid cultures, pots fertilizers, and growing aids.

△Expert advice and detailed growing information to help you grow beautiful orchids.

Gallup and Stribling’s Visitor Center is open daily throughout the year.

Phone 805-684-9842 for more information.

From Santa Barbara: Take Highway 101 South to the Padaro Lane exit in Carpinteria. Turn left, then make a right on Via Real, and go approximately one-half mile to the Visitor Center entrance.

From Los Angeles: Take Highway 101 North to the Padaro Lane exit in Carpinteria. Turn right, then make a right on Via Real, and go approximately one-half mile to the Visitor Center entrance.

1.Which might be close to the real meaning of the underlined word “breeding” in the first paragraph?

A. Raise orchids to get more.

B. Milkorchids to grow up.

C. Plantorchids to refresh room.

D. Adopt orchids to sell for money.

2.Most people come to Gallup &Stribling mainly to ______.

A. learn skills of growing flowers

B. buy high quality flowers

C. make a tour of enjoying flowers

D. visit experts on gardening

3.You can’t find ______ at the Visitor Center of Gallup &Stribling.

A. detailed growing information

B. various orchids at very low prices

C. things to help growing orchids

D. maps to get to Gallup &Stribling

4.People can come to Gallup &Stribling and enjoy orchids ______.

A. only in summer or fall

B. by visiting the Visitor Center

C. taking Highway 110

D. to buy any kind of flowers

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John Otway

John Otway has been playing music and making records in the UK for more than 40 years. Over the years he has released more than ten albums. He has played hundreds of concerts. He has written two autobiographies. He has worked with some of the country’s best musicians and he has even made a film about his life. But despite all of this, most people have never heard of him.

Otway released his first record in 1972, but it was the Punk Movement a few years later that really gave him his big chance. Otway wasn’t the greatest musician but his songs were always fun, and his performances on stage were always entertaining - there was a good chance he would fall off the stage at least once in each show. The punks liked him, and in 1977 he had a small hit when his single Really Free made it to No. 27 in the UK top 40 charts. Otway really enjoyed his success but unfortunately, no more came. Not one of his records over the next 30 years was a hit.

Although he never had much commercial success, Otway had a lot of very loyal fans. When someone asked him what he would like for his 50th birthday, his reply was: “A second hit.” His fans went out and bought as many copies of the new single Bunsen Burner as they could. And in October 2002, Otway finally saw his wish come true. In a chart that featured international superstars like Pink, Will Young and Oasis, Bunsen Burner made it to No. 9. Many high street shops refused to sell the record, saying that Otway was too old and unattractive for the teenage market. Otway didn’t care. He celebrated his success with an appearance on TV’s biggest music show Top of the Pops.

These days John Otway continues to play his music around the country, and there are always plenty of people who are happy to go and watch him perform. He’s a great example for anyone who loves making music. You don’t have to be young, good-looking (or even very talented) to enjoy a long career in the music business.

1.From paragraph 1, we know that ________.

A.John Otway has released hundreds of albums

B.John Otway never worked with best musicians

C.John Otway has written hundreds of autobiographies

D.John Otway is not well-known in the UK as a musician

2.John Otway saw his wish come true when he released ________.

A.Really Free B.Bunsen Burner

C.Top of the Pops D.his first record

3.Why were some street shops unwilling to sell his single Bunsen Burner?

A.They thought it was terrible.

B.It wasn’t a very big hit.

C.John Otway didn’t want them to have it.

D.They thought teenagers would not like to buy it.

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Musicians have to be young and attractive.

B.Success isn’t important in our life.

C.We should be determined to do what we love.

D.Musicians do much better as they get older.

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Homes & Gardens

12mths: £27.04

Established for over 80 years, Homes & Gardens has always been engaging and accessible. Delivering inspirational decorating through real-life stories and beautiful photography, it is the ultimate sourcebook of beautiful ideas and detailed information, and inspires its readers to become their own interior designers.

Delicious

12mths: £29.99

Whether you are passionate about cooking and entertaining, or simply love food, Delicious is the magazine for you. Every month it’s packed with mouth-watering recipes, including menus from Jamie Oliver, tasty mid-week suppers and children’s meal ideas.

Mother & Baby

12mths: £19.50

Mother & Baby is the UK’s best selling parenting magazine, and is full of information on pregnancy, birth and caring for your baby. Mother & Baby has over 40 years of experience on advising mothers how to care for their babies and is a well loved and trusted brand.

TIME

12mths: £34.99

TIME brings you the pick of the most interesting and relevant new stories, delivering accurate knowledge at all times on all topics, which allows you to anticipate trends. With more than 30 million eager readers every week, can you afford not to take TIME?

ON THE WHEEL

12mths: £55.00

The perfect read for anyone interested in classic cars, as it has the best buying advice, road tests and features. Features on restorations, road tests, reader models, keep the car fan entertained every month. The classified section and buyers guide provide a rich source of valuable information on price and makes and models.

1.Mrs Smith has a baby of only three and she likes to make her home unique, so she may be interested in _______.

A. TIME and Delicious　　 B. Delicious and Mother& Baby

C. Homes & Gardens and Mother & Baby　　 D. TIME and ON THE WHEEL

2.What does Jamie Oliver (mentioned in Delicious) probably do?

A. A chef.　　 B. An engineer.

C. An actor.　　 D. A designer.

3.Those who want to learn about the latest changes in different fields will probably

choose _______.

A. Homes & Gardens　　 B. Delicious

C. TIME　　 D. ON THE WHEEL

4.The readers of these magazines are possibly _______.

A. men　　 B. women

C. children　　 D. grown-ups

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For over 30 years my father has been serving as a senior minister in several churches. Whenever I ________the world “hero”, I’ll think of him.

He has taught me about compassion(同情)and the need to_________others. Whatever he does, he ______　　 efforts to be a blessing in others’ lives. Each__________, he greets every church member and visitor with a big hug and a smile. This__________is unlimited to Sundays only. Each person he crosses paths_________, he greets with a big smile and a “howdy”. His gestures of________are completely sincere and heartfelt. His occupation is________work for him. He is on call around the clock every day and will never_________anyone in need. He has sacrificed so much as to be a(an)________of those in his community.

Through tours he___________people around the world. He teaches them about acceptance, peace, and staying　　 ______to their own beliefs. I’m_________ at the long reach his vision and caring have.

It’s impossible for me to__________the number of lives he has touched. I can tell you,________, that he’s a cornerstone for many and a friend to all. Because of the way he has lived his life, I’m_________to make changes in our world to make sure that_________ life will also have a significant influence,________his has. While I don’t have all the words to tell you what a big_________ he makes each day, I hope this will help to explain why he’s a_________to me.

1.A. reflect on　　 B. make up　　 C. mark out　　 D. figure out

2.A. entertain　　 B. acknowledge　　 C. serve　　 D. accompany

3.A. makes　　 B. takes　　 C. spares　　 D. gets

4.A. way　　 B. step　　 C. Sunday　　 D. day

5.A. criterion　　 B. custom　　 C. tradition　　 D. practice

6.A. with　　 B. to　　 C. at　　 D. on

7.A. delight　　 B. success　　 C. kindness　　 D. politeness

8.A. equal to　　 B. similar to　　 C. nothing but　　 D. far beyond

9.A. leave　　 B. condemn　　 C. blame　　 D. bother

10.A. volunteer　　 B. servant　　 C. ambassador　　 D. neighbor

11.A. drives　　 B. gathers　　 C. leads　　 D. greets

12.A. opposed　　 B. exposed　　 C. deaf　　 D. true

13.A. frightened　　 B. amazed　　 C. disappointed　　 D. disgusted

14.A. count　　 B. delete　　 C. enlarge　　 D. predict

15.A. besides　　 B. therefore　　 C. otherwise　　 D. however

16.A. forced　　 B. inspired　　 C. forbidden　　 D. annoyed

17.A. your　　 B. his　　 C. my　　 D. our

18.A. which　　 B. as　　 C. what　　 D. where

19.A. difference　　 B. choice　　 C. fortune　　 D. breakthrough

20.A. dishonor　　 B. trouble　　 C. friend　　 D. hero

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My father and I have been separated for over two years. He was physically violent and emotionally abusive to me throughout my childhood, and I felt that I couldn’t forgive him. And yet, now he is dying, unconscious and struggling to breathe through an oxygen tube after a major stroke, all I can think of is how much he loved me.

How he would hold my fringe (刘海) back and kiss me on the forehead before school. How he bought me a pottery set and roller skates, although we were struggling by on just his salary, and allowed me to skate to school. How he would play chess and tennis with me, and take me to endless chess and tennis tournaments, even though I never won anything. How he would read the Guardian every day and fill in the quick crossword, but leave a few clues and praise me if I solved them. He kept every one of my Guardian columns, and every article I ever had published, even during our many estranged (疏远) periods. He gave me a lot of his savings to buy a flat after I became a single mum. And he set my date of birth as the passcode on his phone.

Yet I’m ashamed to say I blamed him, often, for everything: my anorexia (厌食症), my cutting, my anxiety, my depression... He was there during the tough times, yet all I could think was that the tough times happened because of him, forgetting that the causes of events are complex, and that plenty of people who had happy childhoods have to deal with mental illness and domestic violence too.

I even stopped him from seeing my daughter, then three, the thing that brought him most happiness, because I was scared he would hurt her, and that her life would be like mine. That decision would mean he never spoke to me again.

When we spent time together in previous years, my father hugged me a lot yet never talked much. Born in 1930s America during the Depression, he was a man of few words, a silent romantic who signed his empty Valentine’s cards to my mother with only his first initial. I know he thought I talked too much; ironically, I never told him what I needed to. Knowing he was old, I tried to get back in touch several times to make things right, but my mother said he didn’t want to hear from me. I understand that. Why would he want to hear from the daughter who was never able to forgive him for his mistakes; who brought them up time after time, unable to accept his apologies? Who prevented him from seeing his granddaughter? Who scolded him for his faults, yet never acknowledged his numerous kindnesses?

It’s much too late now. When I sit by his hospital bed and hold his large wrinkled hand, far too warm, and ask him to squeeze it if he can hear me, he doesn’t. So I tell him a few of the things I should have told him when he was conscious, though it’s hard to say the words: that I love him very much, and that I’m sorry about the estrangement. And it reminds me of what I’ve known for a long time: that my dad didn’t know how to be a father to me when I was young, because his father was abusive to him as a child. His father died estranged from his son; my father is dying estranged from his daughter.

I never thought that I’d feel this broken at losing him. I fantasise that his eyes will open, and that he will be conscious again for just a few days. I will give him a letter thanking him for all the things I have remembered while writing this piece, and apologizing for all the ways I have wronged him. And when I deliver the letter, I will bring my five-year-old daughter with me, so he can see her happiness and sweetness, and learn that the chain of hurt that has been passed down from generation to generation has finally been broken.

1.The separation between Father and the daughter is mainly caused by ______.

A.Father’s cruelty towards the daughter

B.Father’s irresponsibility for the family

C.the daughter’s protection of her kid from harm

D.the daughter’s misunderstanding of her father

2.Father rejected his daughter’s offer to get in touch with him because ______.

A.he was too ashamed to face his daughter

B.he couldn’t support his daughter any more

C.he couldn’t pardon his daughter’s ignorance

D.he was content to live away from his daughter

3.The author’s father can be described as ______.

A.generous, cold and stubborn B.strict, caring and stubborn

C.generous, strict and inconsiderate D.caring, cold and inconsiderate

4.What message does the author want to convey in the underlined part?

A.The granddaughter will break the family chain to live freely.

B.The previous way of family education will no longer continue.

C.There will be no restriction in the family from that moment on.

D.Father will leave the world without any regrets and sufferings.

5.What might be the best title of the passage?

A.East or west, home is best B.A good medicine tastes bitter

C.It’s no use crying over spilt milk D.Where there is life, there is hope

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Languages have been coming and going for thousands of years, but in recent times there has been less coming and a lot more going. When the world was still populated by hunter-gatherers, small, tightly knit(联系) groups developed their own patterns of speech independent of each other. Some language experts believe that 10,000 years ago, when the world had just five to ten million people, they spoke perhaps 12,000 languages between them.

Soon afterwards, many of those people started settling down to become farmers, and their languages too became more settled and fewer in number. In recent centuries, trade, industrialization, the development of the nation-state and the spread of universal compulsory education, especially globalisation and better communications in the past few decades, all have caused many languages to disappear, and dominant languages such as English, Spanish and Chinese are increasingly taking over.

At present, the world has about 6,800 languages. The distribution of these languages is hugely uneven. The general rule is that mild zones have relatively few languages. Often spoken by many people while hot, wet zones have lots, often spoken by small numbers. Europe has only around 200 Languages: the Americas about 1,000, Africa 2,400; and Asia and the Pacific perhaps 3,200, of which Papua New Guinea alone accounts for well over 800. The median number(中位数) of speakers is a mere 6.000, which means that half the worlds languages are spoken by fewer people than that.

Already well over 400 of the total of 6,800 languages are close to extinction(消亡), with only a few elderly speakers left. Pick, at random, Busuu in Cameroon (eight remaining speakers), Chiapaneco in Mexico(150). Lipan Apache in the United States(two or three) or Wadjigu in Australia (one, with a question-mark): none of these seems to have much chance of survival.

1.What can we infer about languages in hunter-gatherer times?

A. They developed very fast.　　 B. They were large in number.

C. They had similar patters.　　 D. They were closely connected

2.Which of the following best explains "dominant" underlined in paragraph 2？

A. Complex.　　 B. Advanced.

C. Powerful.　　 D. Modern.

3.How many languages are spoken by less than 6, 000 people at present?

A. About 6,800 .　　 B. About 3,400

C. About 2,400　　 D. About 1,200.

4.What is the main idea of the text?

A. New languages will be created.

B. Peoples lifestyles are reflected in languages.

C. Human development results in fewer languages.

D. Geography determines language evolution.

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Cecile and I have been friends since college, for more than thirty years. Our friendship has 　　　 constant. We have seen each other through all the times when we really need a friend. In 　　　 of our friendship, Cecile and I took our first 　　　 trip together.

The first day of our trip ended in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

from the long drive, we decided to go to the restaurant for dinner. We sat down and　　 　 our meal. As we talked, I noticed a(n) 　　　 couple sitting a short distance away from us. The look of 　　 on the woman’s face attracted me. She stared into the face of the man as he talked,　 　　 me of a teenager in love!

I called Cecile’s 　　 to the couple. As we watched, the man reached 　　　 to place a gentle kiss on the woman’s cheek. She　　　 . “Now that’s what I call real love! I imagine they’ve been married for a long time.” I said. “　　 maybe,” remarked Cecile, “they haven’t been together long.” “Well, whatever the case, it’s 　　　 they care much for each other,” I said.

Cecile and I watched and listened 　　 to their conversation. She smiled and 　　　 whatever he said.　 We were touched by the warm scene we were witnessing. Then the 　　　 changed. The woman’s wrinkled but beautiful face was suddenly covered with a 　　　 look. She asked the man in a sweet voice, “Do I know you? What is this place?” “You know me. I’m Ralph, your husband. We’re in Santa Fe,” the man said. “Oh, I 　　　 to have forgotten. I’m not sure,” she said.

“That’s okay, sweetheart. You’ll be all right,” he 　　　 her, kissing her cheek again. Tears coursed down our cheeks as Cecile and I looked at each other. “We were right,” she said 　　 . “It is the real thing. That is love.”

1.A. become　 B. remained　　　　 C. grown　　　　 D. developed

2.A. celebration　 B. terms　　　　　　 C. favor　　　　 D. congratulation

3.A. air　　　　　　　 B. boat　　　　　　 C. road　　　　　　 D. bicycle

4.A. Bored　　　　 B. Suffered　　　 C. Excited　　 D. Tired

5.A. ordered　　　 B. cooked　　　 C. prepared　　 D. finished

6.A. young　　　　　　 B. friendly　　　 C. elderly　　　 D. rich

7.A. adoration（爱慕）　 B. doubt　　　 C. hope　　 D. envy

8.A. showing　　　 B. telling　　　　　　 C. reminding　　 D. introducing

9.A. idea　　　　　　 B. intention　　　 C. time　　　　 D. attention

10.A. away　　　　　　 B. over　　　　　　 C. around　　　　 D. off

11.A. smiled　　　　　　 B. disagreed　　　 C. angered　　 D. moved

12.A. Though　　　 B. Or　　　　　　 C. Therefore　　 D. Otherwise

13.A. natural　　　　　　 B. important　　　 C. obvious　　 D. moving

14.A. madly　　　　　　 B. shamefully　　　 C. casually　　 D. unashamedly

15.A. picked up　　　 B. agreed with　 C. stuck to　　 D. questioned on

16.A. scene　　　　　　 B. place　　　　　　 C. topic　　　　 D. sense

17.A. frightened　　 B. confused　　　　 C. disappointing D. puzzling

18.A. seem　　　　　　 B. feel　　　　　　 C. use　　　　 D. need

19.A. answered　　 B. comforted　　　　 C. told　　　　 D. encouraged

20.A. quickly　　　　 B. eagerly　　　 C. thoughtfully　 D. cheerfully

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

________ in Tibet for ten years, he has been accustomed to the life and the climate there.

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Cloning humans has been _____ in the science world for many years and it is likely to continue .

A. ridiculous　　 　 B. contemporary

C. controversial　　 D. contradictory

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一、单词拼写

1．He has been out of ____________ (联系) for 10 years.

2．Tom is a b___________ boy and he can learn something quickly.

3．I hear many famous actors will be p___________ at the party.

4．Children are always c___________ about almost everything around them.

5．In children's eyes, soldiers and firemen are always regarded as b___________ persons.

6．Since you can not see clearly, you'd better go to ask a doctor to e___________ your eyes.

7．The government has taken so many measures to ___________ (保护) wild animals.

8．With ___________ (科学的) methods, we can do anything better in less time.

9．If you want to learn English well, you must take every chance to ___________ (表达) yourself.

10．It is good for one's health to go out to breathe the ___________ (新鲜) air.

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