There has been an outpouring of love for a 23-year-old disabled woman whose dog was killed in front of her while a groomer(美容师) tried to trim(修剪) its claws.
Calls and e-mails came from as far away as the Upper Peninsula and Arizona as well as Oakland and Macomb counties, offering Laurie Crouch, who uses a wheelchair because of multiple sclerosis(硬化症), everything from dogs to money, such as that from Jason Daly of Roseville who said, “ I would like to buy her a new dog.”
A story about the death of Crouch’s pet, Gooch, was printed on the front page of Macomb Daily. Crouch said a man sat on the dog to trim its nails. Gooch died after one claw was trimmed.
Crouch yelled at the groomer to stop when she saw Gooch was struggling to breathe, but she said she was ignored. “If I could have walked, I would have put my hands on her and pulled her off my dog and physically stopped her, but I can’t do that.” Gooch was not a trained service animal, but naturally helped Crouch by picking up things for her.
“This case is absolute animal abuse(虐待),” Larry Obrecht, division manager of the Oakland County Animal Shelter in Auburn Hills, said.
People who read the story contacted Oakland Press to offer help. A message, from Rebecca Amett of Giggles N Wiggles Puppy Rescue, in Roseville, said, “We have puppies to donate … and want to help the young woman who lost her service dog.”
“When Gooch was with me, I was happy,” Crouch said, “I think I can be happy again but no animal can replace Gooch. There’s never going to be another Gooch out there but I think I will find a dog that can bring me joy again.”
1.What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. A disabled woman’s service dog.
B. A cruel groomer killed a disabled woman’s dog.
C. People’s love for a disabled woman who lost her dog.
D. Disabled woman loves to have the dog as company.
2. People called and emailed to .
A. offer help and care to Laurie Crouch.
B. give their angry voice to the groomer.
C. offer a cure for Crouch’s disease.
D. tell Crouch how to punish the groomer.
3.We can infer from the passage that .
Crouch refused to take another dog.
Crouch must be sad after losing her dog.
C. Crouch has accepted another dog from a stranger.
D. Crouch can live well without a dog’s company.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题
There has been an outpouring of love for a 23-year-old disabled woman whose dog was killed in front of her while a groomer(美容师) tried to trim(修剪) its claws.
Calls and e-mails came from as far away as the Upper Peninsula and Arizona as well as Oakland and Macomb counties, offering Laurie Crouch, who uses a wheelchair because of multiple sclerosis(硬化症), everything from dogs to money, such as that from Jason Daly of Roseville who said, “ I would like to buy her a new dog.”
A story about the death of Crouch’s pet, Gooch, was printed on the front page of Macomb Daily. Crouch said a man sat on the dog to trim its nails. Gooch died after one claw was trimmed.
Crouch yelled at the groomer to stop when she saw Gooch was struggling to breathe, but she said she was ignored. “If I could have walked, I would have put my hands on her and pulled her off my dog and physically stopped her, but I can’t do that.” Gooch was not a trained service animal, but naturally helped Crouch by picking up things for her.
“This case is absolute animal abuse(虐待),” Larry Obrecht, division manager of the Oakland County Animal Shelter in Auburn Hills, said.
People who read the story contacted Oakland Press to offer help. A message, from Rebecca Amett of Giggles N Wiggles Puppy Rescue, in Roseville, said, “We have puppies to donate … and want to help the young woman who lost her service dog.”
“When Gooch was with me, I was happy,” Crouch said, “I think I can be happy again but no animal can replace Gooch. There’s never going to be another Gooch out there but I think I will find a dog that can bring me joy again.”
1.What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. A disabled woman’s service dog.
B. A cruel groomer killed a disabled woman’s dog.
C. People’s love for a disabled woman who lost her dog.
D. Disabled woman loves to have the dog as company.
2. People called and emailed to .
A. offer help and care to Laurie Crouch.
B. give their angry voice to the groomer.
C. offer a cure for Crouch’s disease.
D. tell Crouch how to punish the groomer.
3.We can infer from the passage that .
Crouch refused to take another dog.
Crouch must be sad after losing her dog.
C. Crouch has accepted another dog from a stranger.
D. Crouch can live well without a dog’s company.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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.
高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
For the love of reading
The importance of nurturing (培养) young children as readers has become more and more apparent. Here are four ways to help your child become a reader.
Read aloud.
A six-year study found reading aloud to children every day puts them almost a year ahead of children who do not receive daily read-alouds. 1._ Using texts above the children’s levels gives them the chance to hear high-level vocabulary and absorb complex language structures. Reading aloud below their levels also allows them to relax and enjoy beloved texts.
Encourage close reading from the youngest age.
2._ Use picture book illustrations to strike up deeper questions and conversations. Ask questions you don’t know the answers to so that children will be able to answer in ways that reflect their own ideas.
3._
Entering the world of stories and knowledge should feel like an exciting discovery process. Create visual ways to track the journey. From a reading minute tracker to a “words we learned” or “our big ideas” chart, we can use these visuals to pause for “hip hiphooray (欢呼)” moments.
Honor each child’s unique identity.
Children become great readers by finding connections as they read. 4._ “I notice you like books where animals are the main characters.” “I notice you like books where girls are strong characters.” Even the youngest child will begin to recognize that each person’s reading choices matter.
5._ A child who sees reading as a lifelong, constant companion is more likely to have a lifetime of success.
A.It is a way to bathe children in the power of the written words.
B. Name what you notice about why a child is drawn to a text.
C. Young children can read early and should be reading all year.
D. Hand them a pen when it is necessary.
E. We can do this by asking them questions.
F. Make the journey a celebration.
G. The child builds the knowledge that is necessary for being a reader.
高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
A popular Chinese mobile game, “King of Glory,” has been criticized for promoting an inaccurate representation (展现) of ancient Chinese history.
State media Guangming Daily published an article on March 28 blaming the game for “distorting history.” The article claimed that, despite using many famous names from Chinese history, "King of Glory" completely misrepresented the figures’ true stories and status.
According to the newspaper, famous poet Li Bai from the Tang Dynasty became an assassin ( 刺 客 ),while noted doctor Bian Que from the Spring and Autumn Period was cast as an expert on poison. More than 60 characters in the game were characters from history, including many from the classic novel “Romance of the Three Kingdoms.”
“They (the characters in the game) not only travel through time and space to fight together, but also take on historical figures’ names with no connection at all to their experiences in history,” the newspaper argued, adding that this characteristic could easily confuse young players. Some 54 percent of the game’s players are aged between 11 and 20, the newspaper added.
“King of Glory” is a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game designed by Tencent Games. It was launched in 2015. In 2016, the total profit of the game reached nearly 7 billion RMB, some 18 percent of the total profit for mobile gaming in China.
The Guangming Daily article was met with significant support and approval. Some people pointed to online search results for the historical figures, which increasingly provide information about the characters in the game rather than the real historical figures.
However, some hit back at the criticism, arguing that games are supposed to be creative, and that “King of Glory” doesn’t claim to be set in any specific historical period.
“I am aware that there are many young players, some even in primary school. Some might be affected by the game in certain ways, but it can do a lot of good if students become interested in the characters and do more research to that end,” one “King of Glory” player told the People’s Daily Online.
1.What does the underlined word “distorting” in paragragh 2 mean?
A. Reflecting. B. Recording.
C. Twisting. D. Creating.
2.Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A. About half of the game’s players range from11 to 20 in age.
B. Many young players become interested in the historical figures through the game.
C. You may get information about the assassin Li Bai in the game through a search engine.
D. In 2016 the total profit for mobile games in China amounts to about 39 billion RMB.
3.What is the author’s main purpose of writing the passage?
A. To explain why the game is popular.
B. To convince people that the game is distorting history.
C. To introduce the game to the public.
D. To present that the game has become a target for criticism.
4.What’s the author’s attitude towards the game?
A. Doubtful. B. Objective.
C. Favorable. D. Disapproving.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
An 11-year-old boy who has been compared to Spanish Impressionist (印象派画家), the great Pablo Picasso, is holding his first exhibition at Llangollen’s Gardening Show this weekend.
Hamad al-Humaidhan, who was born in Kuwait but now lives in Bath, Britain, had no previous knowledge of art history when he first picked up a brush.
But he began to paint his favourite football player, Cristiano Ronaldo, using Picasso’s trademarks (标志) —bright colours and impressionistic forms.
His father said, "I’ve got lots of books about Picasso and I showed them to Hamad but he didn’t know anything about Picasso —it’s just naturally the way he sees it and he just loves to paint."
His first painting of Ronaldo, done when he was just nine, was sold at auction (拍卖) in Bath for £650, which drew the attention of local art businessman Steve Turner. "A colleague sent me some pictures of Hamad’s work and I just couldn’t believe the size of it and how the colours blended (融合) together," he said. "He had talent and I thought Picasso had been reborn.""I’ve shown his work to private art collectors. They liked them very much and everyone was eager to buy, so the first six paintings have been snapped up. I bought two of them myself. The next set of his works will go on show for the first time at Llangollen, which will be the first opportunity for the public to see his amazing talent."
Hamad enjoys maths at school but ranks painting higher. "I think I prefer painting! It makes me relaxed and when I feel tired I just pick up a paint brush," he said. "I just close my eyes and see how it’s going to look and then I just paint it —I paint every day. I just love the colours and I want people to enjoy my paintings."
Now Hamad is nervously waiting for the opening of his exhibition.
1.What is the text mainly about ?
A. Hamad’s father.
B. Hamad and his talent for painting.
C. Hamad’s first painting.
D. The similarities between Hamad and Picasso.
2.From the text, we can learn that Hamad ________.
A. began to learn painting when he was a boy
B. has read many books about art history
C. likes Cristiano Ronaldo very much
D. knows a lot about Picasso
3.According to the text, Hamad’s first painting of Ronal-do ________.
A. has bright colours and impressionistic forms
B. was bought by Steve Turner
C. was completed five years ago
D. is his favourite work
4.What does the underlined phrase "snapped up"in the fifth paragraph probably mean?
A. Shown to the public.
B. Bought very quickly.
C. Cleaned up.
D. Hung up.
5.What can we learn from the text?
A. Steve Turner speaks very highly of Hamad.
B. Hamad prefers maths to painting.
C. Hamad’s works will be sold after the show.
D. The public can see all Hamad’s paintings at the show.
高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
An 11-year-old boy who has been compared to Spanish Impressionist (印象派画家), the great Pablo Picasso, is holding his first exhibition at Llangollen’s Gardening Show this weekend.
Hamad al-Humaidhan, who was born in Kuwait but now lives in Bath, Britain, had no previous knowledge of art history when he first picked up a brush.
But he began to paint his favourite football player, Cristiano Ronaldo, using Picasso’s trademarks (标志) —bright colours and impressionistic forms.
His father said, "I’ve got lots of books about Picasso and I showed them to Hamad but he didn’t know anything about Picasso —it’s just naturally the way he sees it and he just loves to paint."
His first painting of Ronaldo, done when he was just nine, was sold at auction (拍卖) in Bath for £650, which drew the attention of local art businessman Steve Turner. "A colleague sent me some pictures of Hamad’s work and I just couldn’t believe the size of it and how the colours blended (融合) together," he said. "He had talent and I thought Picasso had been reborn.""I’ve shown his work to private art collectors. They liked them very much and everyone was eager to buy, so the first six paintings have been snapped up. I bought two of them myself. The next set of his works will go on show for the first time at Llangollen, which will be the first opportunity for the public to see his amazing talent."
Hamad enjoys maths at school but ranks painting higher. "I think I prefer painting! It makes me relaxed and when I feel tired I just pick up a paint brush," he said. "I just close my eyes and see how it’s going to look and then I just paint it —I paint every day. I just love the colours and I want people to enjoy my paintings."
Now Hamad is nervously waiting for the opening of his exhibition.
1.What is the text mainly about?
A. Hamad’s painting exhibition.
B. Hamad and his talent for painting.
C. The popularity of Hamad’s works.
D. The similarities between Hamad and Picasso.
2.From the text, we can learn that Hamad ________.
A. began to learn painting when he was a boy
B. has read many books about art history
C. likes Cristiano Ronaldo very much
D. knows a lot about Picasso
3.According to the text, Hamad’s first painting of Ronal-do ________.
A. has bright colours and impressionistic forms
B. was bought by Steve Turner
C. was completed five years ago
D. is his favourite work
4. What does the underlined phrase "snapped up"in the fifth paragraph probably mean?
A. Shown to the public. B. Bought very quickly.
C. Cleaned up. D. Hung up.
5.What can we learn from the text?
A. Steve Turner speaks very highly of Hamad.
B. Hamad prefers maths to painting.
C. Hamad’s works will be sold after the show.
D. The public can see all Hamad’s paintings at the show.
高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
My 11-year-old daughter has been awarded an academic scholarship to a private school, which means she’ll skip the waiting list – provided my husband and I can________$20,000 a year.
Should we pay the private school fees, or choose free education ________?
I always assumed my children would go to a private school, like I ________. Not because my family is wealthy, but because I believe that the best education is ________.
It took years for me to make peace ________ the fact that my two children ________ our local public primary school. My eldest is now in her last year of primary school, and my husband and I will ________ to afford private school. My law degree was supposed to be my ________ to a good job and a solid income, but that’s not quite how it ________.
The guilt and expectations are ________alone. I’m terrified that my daughter’s potential will be ________ at the public school. ________ I want the best for my daughter, I have my own dreams too. I can’t ________ everything for my precious girl. I explain that I want be a positive________ model for my daughter. I point out that not even the privilege of private school will ________ my children from disappointment or struggle. And finally, my daughter is going to the public school behind our home. She couldn’t be ________ pleased.
It’s taken me a little longer, but now I’m ________. More than my fancy private school education, it is my family ________shaped me. With high school now 25 years in the past, I can no longer remember the mathematical problems and Shakespearean quotes I once knew so ________. The lessons from my childhood home, however, have________ impossible to forget.
1.A. cover B. offer C. cost D. spend
2.A. otherwise B. though C. included D. instead
3.A. made B. did C. got D. went
4.A. knowledgeable B. professional C. private D. expensive
5.A. for B. with C. about D. on
6.A. took up B. took C. attended D. attended to
7.A. hesitate B. tend C. intend D. struggle
8.A. ticket B. opportunity C. choice D. cost
9.A. turned up B. came across C. turned out D. came out
10.A. ours B. mine C. hers D. his
11.A. wasted B. abandoned C. spared D. affected
12.A. Since B. As C. Although D. If
13.A. serve B. prepare C. provide D. sacrifice
14.A. behavior B. role C. manner D. adult
15.A. protect B. discourage C. forbid D. avoid
16.A. far B. quite C. much D. more
17.A. moved B. content C. grateful D. calm
18.A. which B. where C. what D. that
19.A. probably B. possibly C. perfectly D. properly
20.A. proved B. recognized C. conformed D. checked
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
62-year-old Zhang Jianxing has been searching the ancient forests of the Shennongjia National Nature Reserve for over two decades.
Jianxing began living in the 3,200-square-kilometer mountain range in 1994, after becoming fascinated with the Yeren(also Chinese Wild Man), a 6-foot-tall humanoid creature covered in thick red-brown fur. References of the so-called Chinese Wild Man date back to the Zhou Dynasty in the works of classical Qu Yuan.
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For 10 months out of every year, for the last 22 years, Jianxing has been living deep in the Shennongjia National Nature Reserve, hoping to meet the Yeren. Dressed in military gear and armed with a camera, he constantly looks for clues of the creature, living off the land and sleeping in abandoned homes and empty caves. To him, the Yeren is more than just an old myth, it’s a branch of scince, one that he has been studying for a very long time.
Jianxing claims he has collected enough evidence of the Wild Man’s existence---over 100 hair samples and 3,000 photos of large footprints---adding that he even came close to seeing it for himself no less than 19 times. And he is not alone in his beliefs. The Wild Man Research Association----yes, there is such a thing---records show reports of Yeren encounters from over 400 locals.
But with no concrete evidence to prove the existence of the Wild Man, most scientists regard it as nothing more than a legend.
Jianxing also added that the local government in Hubei is relying on the Yeren to boost its tourism revenues. In 2012, the Shennongjia Nature Reserve signed an agreement with Beijing to promote holidays for Yeren hunters.
1.When does the earliest record of the Yeren date back to?
A. 2012 B. 1994
C. The Ming Dynasty D. The Zhou Dynasty
2.While hunting in the Shennongjia National Nature Reserve, Zhang Jianxing__________.
A. seldom cooks B. takes his camera
C. rests in the tree D. carries his raincoat
3.Why was an agreement signed in 2012?
A. To do research B. To protect wildlife
C. To develop tourism D. To kill animals
4.What can we know about Zhang Jianxing from the passage?
A. He has spent the last 22 years looking for big feet
B. He has contributed a lot to the discovery of Yeren
C. He has been fond of living in the ancient forests
D. He has made up his mind to protect the ancient forests
高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式
Xu Lizhen, a 74-year-old lady, has been acting as a tour guide for nearly 20 years in Yang Shuo, Gui Lin,1.is a city known both in China and abroad for its beautiful landscape. 2. she attended only primary school when she was young, she can now speak approximately 11 foreign languages3.(fluent).
Since 20 years ago, tourists4.( show )affection for Yang Shuo, including a great many foreigners, In order to make a5.(live), Xu Lizhen began to sell water. However, she could hardly make any money at first because foreigners didn't understand her accent. She tried to imitate the6.(pronounce) of the foreigners, take notes and learn them7.heart. If she came across tourists who can speak both Chinese and a foreign language, she would ask them to translate their words many times so that she could remember them8.(well). It is in this way that the old granny masters 11 languages, such as English, French, Russian, Korean. Now, she has no difficulty at all9.(communicate) with foreign friends in simple oral English. She is also 10.(refer) to as Mother Moon for her kindness among tourists.
高二英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
The phrase “Love is Blind” has been used by men and women alike for ages. But what does this ____ mean? Well, look at the sentence first, "Love is blind because my mother ____ loving me before seeing my face."
Now, let’s come to the point. Love is blind means, when you are in love, your emotions can ____ things in your brain to let you see things ____ as they are. The positive interpretation(解释) could be, a person is deeply in love with somebody, that they are ready to ____ their each and every mistake. They can't see any ____ or flaws(缺陷) in their lover, because they are ____ by their love for them. The negative ____ could be, their partner is mistreating, ____, or lying to them, but they are ____ in love with them that they are ready to forgive their partner. ____ there is a clear difference between loving a person and ____ their terrible behaviors. If the ____ is the case, you should let go of that person.
All in all, we love from our ____, not through our eyes or ears. The interpretation of this saying has both, a negative and ____ meaning associated with it. It means that you love ____ without thinking of logic(逻辑). You don't ____ their looks, and all that ____ is their heart. ____ love is not being with somebody because of their good ____ or their wealth.
1.A. word B. love C. saying D. article
2.A. started B. enjoyed C. remembered D. forgot
3.A. put B. cloud C. place D. avoid
4.A. closely B. clearly C. exactly D. deeply
5.A. find B. correct C. value D. ignore
6.A. advantage B. strength C. problem D. disability
7.A. troubled B. surrounded C. blinded D. misunderstood
8.A. explanation B. result C. side D. effect
9.A. cheating B. talking C. laughing D. sharing
10.A. also B. still C. so D. even
11.A. But B. And C. If D. Once
12.A. accepting B. welcoming C. solving D. changing
13.A. former B. latter C. situation D. truth
14.A. mouse B. mind C. heart D. nose
15.A. active B. different C. bad D. positive
16.A. anyone B. somebody C. nobody D. none
17.A. care for B. care about C. think for D. think about
18.A. matters B. makes C. needs D. takes
19.A. First B. Deep C. Great D. True
20.A. family B. health C. riches D. look
高二英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析