Now women are free to enter any career that a...

Now women are free to enter any career that attracts them, and working can bring them pride, confidence and independence. Working women make up nearly half of the U.S. workforce, and 51 percent of professional workers, like doctors, lawyers, nurses and accountants, are female. While climbing the career ladder can be rewarding, it often comes with one big disadvantage: weight gain!

New research published this week in the International Journal of Obesity shows that working women are more likely to be overweight, and the more you work, the more pounds you’re likely to pile on. Like many women, I work... a lot! As a self-employed nutrition communications specialist, I sit at my desk, in front of a computer, for hours on end. Sitting alone is one of the worst things you can do for your health, and it’s directly linked to being overweight and increased fatness, so the fact that women in the workforce gain weight isn’t that surprising. If you work, you have less time to move around. Obesity researchers are revealing many other ways that employment is harmful to your diet and waistline(腰围).

In the International Journal of Obesity study, some 9,276 Australian women aged 45-50 had their body weight and employment status monitored for two years. Results? Those who worked more than 35 hours were likely to gain weight compared to those who worked fewer hours or were out of the workforce. What’s more, the more hours a woman worked in a week, the more weight she gained.

The authors of the Australian study attribute weight gain among working women to inactivity, lack of time for food preparation, more use of prepared foods, high levels of stress, lack of sleep and consuming more alcohol. I’ll also add in travel, meals eaten out and working at night as other factors that I can find to make balancing work with a healthy diet a challenge.

1.A female lawyer is more likely to ______.

A. has more time to walk around　　 B. gains more weight

C. works a full time job　　 D. keeps a balanced diet

2.Which is NOT the cause of working women weight gaining according to the passage？

A. Taking part in more activities.

B. Dealing with a lot of pressure.

C. Having little time to prepare for food.

D. Drinking too much alcohol.

3.The passage above is probably taken from ______.

A. a fashion journal　　 B. a sports report

C. a health and fitness magazine　　 D. an advertisement post

4.What can be a suitable title for the test?

A. How to lose weight for working women.

B. Women should take more exercises.

C. Effects of weight gaining.

D. Working women more likely pile on pounds.

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Scientists find that hard-working people live longer than average men and women. Career women are healthier than housewives. Evidence shows that the jobless are in poorer health than the job-holders. A study shows that whenever the employment rate increases by 1%, the death rate decreases correspondingly(相应地) by 2%. All this comes down to one point: work is helpful to health.

Why is work good for health? It is because work keeps people busy, away from loneliness. Researches show that people feel unhappy, worried and lonely when they have nothing to do. Instead, the happiest are those who are busy. Work serves as a bridge between man and reality. By work, people come into contact with each other. By collective activities, they find friendship and warmth. This is helpful to health. The loss of work means the loss of everything. It affects man spiritually and makes him likely to disease.

Besides, work gives one a sense of fulfillment and a sense of achievement. Work makes one feel his value and status in society. When a writer finishes his writing or a teacher sees his students grow, they are happy beyond words.

[写作内容]

1.以约30个词概括短文的要点；

2.然后以约120个词就“努力学习，快乐生活”的主题发表看法，并包括如下要点：

(1)你赞同“努力学习也可以快乐生活”这一观点吗？简要阐述理由。

(2)举例说明你的同学是如何努力学习并保持健康乐观的心态的？

(3)简述如何才能做到努力学习并快乐生活？

[写作要求]

在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容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。

[评分标准] 概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。

高二英语书面表达中等难度题查看答案及解析

Scientists find that hard-working people live longer than average men and women．Career women are _　　 _ than housewives．Evidence shows that _　　 _are in poorer health than the job-holders．A study shows that _　　 _the unemployment rate increases by 1%，the death rate increases correspondingly by 2%．All this comes down to one point：Work is helpful to health．

Why is work good for health? It is because work _　　 _　 people busy,　 _　　 _ loneliness and　 solitude. Researches show that people feel unhappy，_　　 _and lonely when they have nothing to do．Instead，the happiest are those who are _　　 _ ．Many high achievers who love their careers feel that they are happiest when they are working hard . Work serves as _　　 _ between man and reality．By work，people_　　 _ each other．By collective activity，they find friendship and warmth．This is helpful to health．The loss of work _　　 _ the loss of everything．It affects man spiritually and _　　 _ him liable to disease．

_　　 _ ，work gives one a sense of fulfillment and a sense of _　　 _ ．Work makes one feel his value and status in society．When _　　 _ finishes his writing or a doctor successfully _　　 _a patient or a teacher sees his students _　　 _，they are happy _　　 _　 ．

From the above we can _　　 _ to the conclusion that the more you work, _　　 _and healthier you will be．Let us work hard，study well and _　　 _ a happy and healthy life．

1.A．richer　　　　　　 B．healthier　　　　　　 C．weaker　　　　　　 D．worse

2.A．the old　　　　　 B．the busy　　　　　　 C．the jobless　　　　 D．the hard-working

3.A．whenever　　　　 B．whether　　　　　　　 C．though　　　　　　 D．since

4.A．keeps　　　　　　　 B．forces　　　　　　 C．needs　　　　　　　　 D．require

5.A．in charge of　　 B．in lack of　　　　 C．in touch with　　 D. away from

6.A．interested　　　 B．joyful　　　　　　 C．concerned　　　　　 D．worried

7.A．busy　　　　　　　　 B．free　　　　　　　　 C．lazy　　　　　　　　　　 D．dull

8.A．a guard　　　　　 B．a gap　　　　　　 　 C．a channel　　　　　　 D．a bridge

9.A．come across　 B．come into contact with　 C．look down upon　　 D．watch over

10.A．means　　　　　　 B．stands　　　　　　 C．helps　　　　　　　　 D．matches

11.A．forces　　　　　　　 B．orders　　　　　　　 C．finds　　　　　　　　　 D．makes

12.A．Besides　　　　　　 B．Then　　　　　　　 C．However　　　　　　 D．Yet

13.A．disappointment　 B．achievement　　 C．regret　　　　　　　 D．apology

14.A．a worker　　　　　　　 B．a farmer　　　　 C．a writer　　　　　 D．a manager

15.A．makes friends with　 B．has a talk　　 C．operates on　　 D．deals with

16.A．raise　　　　　　　　 B．grow　　 C．rise　　　　　　　　 D．increase

17.A．in a word　　　　 B．without a word　　　 C．at a word　　　　 D．beyond words

18.A．come　　　　　　　　 B．reach　　　　　　　 C．arrive　　　　　　　　 D．draw

19.A．the lonelier　　　 B．the weaker　　　 C．the stronger　　　　　 D．the happier

20.A．lead　　　　　　　 B．make　　　　　　　 C．earn　　　　　　　　　　 D．share

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Scientists find that hard-working people live longer than average men and women. Career women are__1___ than housewives．Evidence shows that __2_  are in poorer health than the job-holders．A study shows that _3___ the unemployment rate increases by 1%，the death rate in-creases correspondingly by 2%．All this comes down to one point：Work is helpful to health．

Why is work good for health? It is because work ___4_people busy,  _5__ loneliness and  solitude . Researches show that people feel unhappy，_6__ and lonely when they have nothing to do．Instead，the happiest are those who are  _7___．Many high achievers who love their careers feel that they are happiest when they are working hard . Work serves as __8___  between man and reality．By work，people_9__  each other．By collective activity，they find friendship and warmth．This is helpful to health．The loss of work __10__ the loss of everything．It affects man spiritually and __11_   him liable to disease．

__12__  ，work gives one a sense of fulfillment and a sense of _13__  ．Work makes one feel his value and status in society．When __14__finishes his writing or a doctor successfully __15__   a patient or a teacher sees his students __16_  ，they are happy ___17__．

From the above we can _18__  to the conclusion that the more you work, _19___ and healthier you will be．Let us work hard，study well and __20__ a happy and healthy life．

1.                A．richer          B．weaker         C．healthier  D．wors

2.                A．the old         B．the busy        C．the hard-working   D．the jobless

3.                A．whether        B．whenever       C．though   D．since

4.                A．forces          B．keeps          C．needs    D．require

5.                A．away from      B．in lack of        C．in touch with   D．in charge of

6.                A．worried        B．joyful          C．concerned    D．interested

7.                A．free           B．busy           C．lazy  D．dull

8.                A．a bridge        B．a gap           C．a channel D．a guard

9.                A．come across     B．look down upon  C．come into contact with   D．watch over

10.               A．stands         B．means         C．helps D．matches

11.               A．makes         B．orders         C．finds  D．forces

12.               A．Then          B．Besides         C．However  D．Yet

13.               A．disappointment B．regret          C．achievement   D．apology

14.               A．a worker       B．a farmer        C．a manager D．a writer

15.               A．makes friends with                 B．has a talk  C．deals with D．operates on

16.               A．raise           B．rise            C．grow D．increase

17.               A．beyond words   B．without a word   C．at a word D．in a word

18.               A．reach          B．come          C．arrive     D．draw

19.               A．the happier     B．the weaker      C．the stronger    D．the lonelier

20.               A．make          B．lead           C．earn  D．share

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Now that the banks are back on their feet, we expect extraordinary ________ from them to help rebuild the economy.

A. commitment        B. appointment        C. instrument        D. requirement

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Now that the banks are back on their feet, we expect the extraordinary______ from them to help rebuild the economy.

A. category　　 B. commitment　　 C. component　　 D. competence

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

In our city, citizens have free _____ to the library, which makes it easy for them to read any book they like.

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Every girl wants to have a great-looking tattoo (纹身) design that makes them more attractive. Small and lovely tattoo designs are the path to go for girls planning to get tattooed for the first time.

Nowadays, more and more females are getting a tattoo inked on their body. In the last fifteen years, tattoos have grown from being a sign of rebelliousness and trouble to a state of popular acceptance as a mark of fashion.

Tattoos are permanent so you need to be sure that you like it before getting one. A great way is to have small tattoos that look beautiful as well. You can get a cherry blossom tattoo on the foot, perhaps, a hibiscus flower on the shoulder or a lovely butterfly on the lower stomach; whatever design you choose, it can definitely add to your attractiveness and charm.

Deciding to get a tattoo needs careful thought and reflection. Otherwise, you could make some serious tattoo mistakes. Try to avoid big and obvious designs if possible. Another important part of choosing a tattoo design is the location. What part of the body do you want it on? Choosing a hidden location can often make the tattoo the perfect adornment (装饰). As for professional women, tattoos should normally be where they can be hidden.

Most importantly, no matter what tattoo design you choose the final goal is that the design should be something you like. If you are into the tattoo and really feel passionate about it you will carry yourself in a different manner when you get it inked on your body.

1.A girl wants to have a tattoo in order to ________.

A. show that she is unique              B. catch up the present fashion

C. become more attractive              D. have more confidence

2.The underlined word “hallmark” in Paragraph 2 probably means _________

A. feature    B. exhibition   C. entertainment    D. room

3.What did people think of girls who got tattooed in the past?

A. They looked down upon these girls        B. They thought these girls liked to show off

C. They thought these girls were fashionable   D. They thought these girls were rebellious

4.What is the author’s attitude towards girls’ getting a tattoo?

A. He is against girls’ doing so

B. He thinks professional women should not get tattooed

C. He is in favor of it as long as it is done probably

D. He calls on all the girls to do so

5.According to the author, which of the following is the right kind of tattoo that girls should get?

A. Big, beautiful tattoos inked on the back

B. Small, lovely tattoos inked on the hidden part of the body

C. Big and fashionable tattoos inked on the foot

D. Small and beautiful tattoos inked on where it is easy to see

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

New friends. Fresh lifestyle. Better career opportunities…Those are attractions of overseas study for young people in China. “Start early, finish strong,” some of them say.

More than 300 universities from 27 countries and regions were represented at last weekend’s international education exposition(展览).

1.If you want to have more chances of getting scholarship to study in a foreign country, you’d better choose 　　 .

A. Canada　　 B. the Netherlands

C. the US　　 D. Australia

2.Many young people go to study in the US because 　　 .

A. it is not very difficult for them to get a student visa

B. it is easier for them to pass the TOFEL or GRE

C. they don’t spend much time applying to US universities

D. they think they can receive good university education

3.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A. Students go to the Netherlands usually for its beautiful scenery

B. You can apply for your visa to study in Australia on the Internet

C. You may have trouble with language if you study in Italy

D. The UK is the country with very high expenses

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

____you stepped into the lab with your shoes on? You are supposed to take them off before you enter it.

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析