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One of our biggest fears nowadays is that our kids might some day get lost in a “sea of technology” rather than experiencing the natural world. Fear-producing TV and computer games are leading to a serious disconnection between kids and the great outdoors, which will change the wild places of the world, its creatures and human health for the worse, unless adults get working on child’s play.
Each of us has a place in nature we go sometimes, even if it was torn down. We cannot be the last generation to have that place. At this rate, kids who miss the sense of wonder outdoors will not grow up to be protectors of natural landscapes. “If the decline in parks use continues across North America, who will defend parks against encroachment（蚕食）?” asks Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods.
Without having a nature experience, kids, can turn out just fine, but they are missing out a huge enrichment of their lives. That applies to everything from their physical health and mental health, to stress levels, creativity and cognitive（认知的）skills. Experts predict modern kids will have poorer health than their parents — and they say a lack of outside play is surely part of it; research suggests that kids do better academically in schools with a nature component and that play in nature fosters（培养）leadership by the smartest, not by the toughest. Even a tiny outdoor experience can create wonder in a child. The three-year-old turning over his first rock realizes he is not alone in the world. A clump of trees on the roadside can be the whole universe in his eyes. We really need to value that more.
Kids are not to blame. They are over-protected and frightened. It is dangerous out there from time to time, but repetitive stress from computers is replacing breaking an arm as a childhood rite of passage（通过仪式）.
Everyone, from developers, to schools and outdoorsy citizens, should help regain for our kids some of the freedom and joy of exploring, taking friendship in fields and woods that strengthen love, respect and need for landscape. As parents, we should devote some of our energies to taking our kids into nature. This could yet be our greatest cause.
1.According to the passage, children without experiencing nature will _________.
A. be less healthy both physically and mentally B. keep a high sense of wonder
C. be over-protected by their parents D. change wild places and creatures for the better
2.According to the author, children’s breaking an arm is _________.
A. the fault on the part of their parents B. the result of their own carelessness in play
C. the natural experience in their growing up D. the effect of their repetitive stress from computers
3.In writing this passage, the author mainly intends to _________.
A. blame children for getting lost in computer games
B. show his concern about children’s lack of experience in nature
C. encourage children to protect parks from encroachment
D. inspire children to keep the sense of wonder about things around
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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One of our rules is that every student _______ wear school uniform while at school.
A．might B．could C．shall D．will
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
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Another cultural aspect of nonverbal communication is one that you might not think about: space. Every person perceives himself to have a sort of invisible shield surrounding his physical body. When someone comes too close, he feels uncomfortable. When he bumps onto someone, he feels obligated to apologize. But the size of a person’s “comfort zone” depends on his cultural ethnic origin. For example, in casual conversation, many Americans stand about four feet apart. In other words, they like to keep each other “at arm’s length”, people in Latin or Arab cultures, in contrast, stand very close to each other, and touch each other often. If someone from one of those cultures stands too close to an American while in conversation, the American may feel uncomfortable and back away.
When Americans are talking, they expect others to respond to what they are saying. To Americans, polite conversationalists empathize by displaying expressions of excitement or disgust, shock or sadness. People with a “poker face”, whose emotions are hidden by a deadpan expression, are looked upon with suspicion. Americans also indicate their attentiveness in a conversation by raising their eyebrows, nodding, smiling politely and maintaining good eye contact. Whereas some cultures view direct eye contact as impolite or threatening, Americans see it as a sign of genuineness and honesty. If a person doesn’t look you in the eye, American might say, you should qu
estion his motives—or assume that he doesn’t like you. Yet with all the concern for eye contact, Americans still consider staring—especially at strangers—to be rude.1. What the author discussed in the previous section is most probably about __________.
A. classification of nonverbal communication
B. the reasons why people should think about space
C. the relationship between communication and space
D. some other cultural aspects of nonverbal communication
2. How far people keep to each other while talking is closely associated with their ______.
A. origin B. culture C. custom D. nationality
3.When an Italian talks to an Arabian on informal occasions, ______.
A. he stands about four feet away
B. "comfort zone" does not exist
C. keeping close enough is preferred
D. communication barriers may emerge
4.A "poker face" (Line 3, Para. 2) refers to a face which is ______.
A. attentive B. emotional
C. suspicious D. expressionless
5.In a conversation between friends, Americans regard it as sincere and truthful to ______.
A. maintain direct eye contact
B. hide emotions with a deadpan expression
C. display excitement or disgust, shock or sadness
D. raise their eyebrows, nod and smile politely
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Urban swans might be born with a daredevil gene that makes them less fearful of humans, compared with their rural colleagues.
A study has found swans living in cities tend to be bolder and it is at least partly determined by a gene called DRD4. Birds with this gene could therefore be better adapted to settling in more populated areas, while more timid（胆怯的）swans would escape to less inhabited regions.
It could help to explain why swans in public parks and on urban rivers have a reputation for being so aggressive towards humans - they are simply not afraid of us.
Biologists from some universities in Australia, tracked and collected blood samples from black swans living in two wetlands near cities. One group of swans lived in a recreational urban park, while the other occupied a waste-water processing site out of town. The two areas were less than 20 miles apart. Later, from 2011 through 2013, the researchers started systematically scaring the swans at both sites. The researchers approached the birds and calculated how close they could get before they flew away. As expected, they noticed that while rural swans started flying away if a human was closer than 119 meters, the scientists could come as close to urban swans as 39 meters before taking off.
Analyses of the blood samples, in fact, showed that 83 per cent of the less cautious swans presented the same genetic DRD4 variation（变异)while rural swans have different genetic makeups resulting in more wariness(谨慎，小心）.
The researchers conclude that swans with the bold variation of the gene might choose to live in urban environments, as they tend to be less bothered by human presence.
1.The underlined word in paragraph 1 means__________.
A. timid B. cautious
C. bold D. stubborn
2.What’s the difference between rural swans and urban ones？
A. The rural swans carry more DRD4.
B. The urban swans are more friendly.
C. The urban swans are less scared of people.
D. The rural swans are aggressive towards humans.
3.What does DRD4 refer to ?
A. a kind of blood. B. a kind of food.
C. a kind of genetic variation. D. a kind of swan.
4.What does the 4th paragraph mainly talk about?
A. The living habit of swans.
B. The living environment of swans.
C. The contribution of the biologists.
D. The process and result of the research.
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One of the rules is that every student ________ wear school uniform while at school.
A．might
B．could
C．will
D．shall
高二英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析
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Nowadays kids can access various websites. However, they also need to aware of some websites that may bring them bad influences. There are a lot of good websites for kids that can be useful for their overall development.
Kids, national geographic
National Geographic Kids is one of the best websites for kids to stay updated with latest information on a wide range of topics. Every kid will surely find something important when he/she visits this website. It covers exciting information about activities, animals, education, fun and intellectual games, people and places, science and technology, stories, etc.
Factmonster
We know how much kids hate to study. If you also find it hard to make your kids study, you can ask him to visit Factmonster. This website is a fun way to study on all the school subjects. Kids will not have any punishments or long hours of lectures, but instead they will learn in a free way to study on their own!
Clubpenguin
Clubpenguin is an entertaining website, operated by Disney. As the name suggests, kids need to create a penguin alter ego (密友)and play online games and chat with fellow penguins, or friends. So, if you are looking for the chat rooms for kids only, then club penguin is a great choice for you! The best part is that all the chat information and history can be monitored by parents, in any time they want. Along with online chatting with friends, your kids can also participate in various activities that take place on club penguin, like drawing, painting! etc.
1.Kid. national geographic is a good website for kids because ______.
A. it enjoys the largest amount of topics
B. it provides online teaching by educators
C. it is good for kids’ over-all development
D. it has academic papers written by scientists
2.If the parents want their kids to learn in a more relaxing way, then they can visit _________.
A. Ebay B. Factmonster
C. Clubpenguin D. Kids. national geographic
3.Why is Clubpenguin better than other websites that have chat rooms?
A. It can useful for children’s intelligence
B. Kids can change their names as penguins
C. Kids can play online games with their friends
D. Parents get all the chatting records of their kids
4.The passage is most probably taken from ______.
A. education report B. science news report
C. ad for some websites D. Internet training course
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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John is the only one of the students in our class that never ______ a mistake even when it is pointed out to him.
A. admit making B. admits making C. admit to make D. admits to make
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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John is the only one of the students in our class that never ________a mistake even when it is pointed out to him.
A．admit making
B．admits making
C．admit to make
D．admits to make
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
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One of the most popular comments I have heard about time is that we need to balance our time in order to live a more balanced life. We often feel that if we are focused and devoted, happy and positive, loving and generous, healthy and energetic, then we will be balanced people. And if the pie chart of our daily life has just the right ratios(比率) of work, life, family, health, and service, then our time will be balanced.
The problem with trying hard for balance is that most people’s understanding of this state is so different from what balance actually is! Balance is not about walking around with a bunch of positive qualities; it’s about walking on the tight rope between the poles within us and the circumstances outside of us. Strictly speaking, in order to achieve true balance, we should accept we may have some shortcomings. We should accept and love the most challenging parts of life because they offer gifts for full, real living.
Even though we measure time in a linear(线状的) way, time is and will always be asymmetrical(不均匀的). One moment is not like another, just like each day is different and each tide that rolls in is different from the previous one. This is why it is impossible to balance our time through a pie chart in a time management book. Exploring asymmetrical time allows us to move in line with an unbalanced time and thus regain our relative balance. If we stop measuring ourselves against the standards of linear time, we can accept ourselves more fully. New possibilities arise as we accept the uncertainty.
1.Why does the author think it’s difficult to achieve balance in life?
A. People don’t know the true meaning of balance.
B. People may not have enough good qualities.
C. People cannot create their pie charts of daily life.
D. People fail to realize the qualities they really need.
2.In the author’s opinion, what does a balanced life mean?
A. We should arrange our time wisely.
B. We should try to believe ourselves.
C. We should learn to improve ourselves and our lives.
D. We should accept the bad aspects of ourselves and life.
3.What does the last paragraph mainly want to tell us?
A. Uncertainty can help build up confidence.
B. It is difficult for us to accept ourselves fully.
C. There are always uncertain things occurring in life.
D. New possibilities can help us achieve balance in life.
4.What may be the best title for the text?
A. The true meaning of time
B. Seeking relative balance
C. Struggle for a balanced life
D. Popular comments about time
高二英语阅读理解极难题查看答案及解析
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No one knows exactly when our ancestors started talking, but new evidence suggests that____ might have happened a long time ago.
A．which
B．what
C．it
D．they
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
estion his motives—or assume that he doesn’t like you. Yet with all the concern for eye contact, Americans still consider staring—especially at strangers—to be rude.