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Imagine being given the opportunity to wake up to lions, eat your meals with monkeys, and even share your bath with bears, all from the comfort of a unique new lodging experience.

The Jamala Wildlife Lodge opened its doors in January 2015, which was set up in an effort to educate visitors about aiding the survival of many of the world’s endangered species.

“It’s great for the animals; they’re going to get more space. It’s great for the viewing public; they’re going to get more things to see. It will be great for tourism and just for the local community,” said Richard Tindale, the owner and operator.

Spreading across three locations in the National Zoo, the 18 rooms, which range from giraffe tree houses to jungle bungalows, offer a fantastic experience with wildlife.

The Giraffe Treehouse

The Giraffe Treehouse is set among the giraffe enclosures, and the Jungle Bungalows are luxurious individual houses which are next to either lion, cheetah(猎豹), brown bear, or Malaysian sun bear enclosures.

The Ushaka House

Housing up to 26 people, the Ushaka House is built around the monkey enclosure and has a built-in aquarium which offers private views of some of the zoo’s sharks.

The Burley Griffin House

Only meters from the edge of Lake Burley Griffin, the indoor and outdoor entertaining areas have splendid views across the lake to Black Mountain.

The Shark House

The Shark House has its own little jetty(码头) and it comes out over the shark tank here and so the people who stay in the room will be able to go to their bedroom and pat the shark.

Location

Located in the heart of Australia’s political capital, the Jamala Wildlife Lodge at the National Zoo and Aquarium is just ten minutes from Canberra’s Central Business District.

1.What can’t be seen at the Jamala Wildlife Lodge?

A. Sharks.　　 B. Lions.　　 C. Monkeys.　　 D. Polar bears.

2.Which of the following is TRUE about the Jamala Wildlife Lodge?

A. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge has altogether 26 houses.

B. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge has a very long history.

C. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge is outside the National Zoo.

D. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge lies in the heart of Canberra.

3.If a tourist wants to visit Lake Burley Griffin, he’d better choose ________.

A. The Giraffe Treehouse　　 B. The Ushaka House

C. The Burley Griffin House　　 D. The Shark House

4.The purpose of writing the passage is to ________.

A. attract more tourists to visit the National Zoo

B. introduce the Jamala Wildlife Lodge in Australia

C. raise people’s awareness of protecting animals

D. offer visitors an opportunity to play with sharks

5.What does the underlined word “enclosure” refer to?

A. An opening port.　　 B. A closing land.

C. A swimming pool.　　 D. A high place.

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Can you imagine waking up each day in a house that is 1. (gentle) rocked by the movement of water? Well, for some people this vision of the future may become a reality.

It is a commonly accepted fact that　 2. the Earth’s temperature rises, the ice caps at the North and South Poles will melt, 3. (cause) the sea level to rise.

So, where does this leave the many countries in the world　 4.have large sections of their populations living in areas which lie at or below sea level? The Netherlands, for example, is one of　 5. most highly populated, low-lying countries and　 6. (battle) with the problem of flooding for years. Further rises in the sea level would result in much of the country disappearing under water.

Inventive architects may have come up with a　 7. (solve) to the problem: a house actually built on the water. The basic idea is that houses will have a base　 8. (fill) with air and a way of anchoring(使固定) them to the ground. This will allow the house　 9. (move) upwards whenever the sea level rises and sink back down when the sea level drops. So, will　 10. (float) houses be the homes of the future? For some people there may be no alternative.

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

You are given many opportunities in life to choose to be a victim or creator. When you choose to be a victim, the world is a cold and difficult place. “They” did things to you which caused all of your pain and suffering. “They” are wrong and bad, and life is terrible as long as “they” are around. Or you may blame yourself for all your problems, thus internalizing(内化)your victimization. The truth is, your life is likely to stay that way as long as you feel a need to blame yourself or others.

　Those who choose to be creators look at life quite differently. They know there are individuals who might like to control their lives, but they don’t let this get in the way. They know they have their weaknesses, yet they don’t blame themselves when they fail. Whatever happens, they have choice in the matter. They believe their dance with each sacred(神圣的)moment of life is a gift and that storms are a natural part of life which can bring the rain needed for emotional and spiritual growth.

　Victims and creators live in the same physical world and deal with many of the same physical realities, yet their experience of life is worlds apart. Victims relish (沉溺)in anger, guilt, and other emotions that cause others---and even themselves---to feel like victims, too. Creators consciously choose love, inspiration, and other qualities which inspire not only themselves, but all around them. Both victims and creators always have choice to determine the direction of their lives.

　In reality, all of us play the victim or the creator at various points in our lives. One person, on losing a job or a special relationship, may feel as if it is the end of the world and sink into terrible suffering for months, years, or even a lifetime. Another with the same experience may choose to first experience the grief, then accept the loss and soon move on to be a powerful creative force in his life.

　In every moment and every circumstance, you can choose to have a fuller, richer life by setting a clear intention to transform the victim within, and by inviting into your life the powerful creator that you are.

1.What does the word “They” in Paragraph 1 probably refer to?

A．People and things around you.　　         B．Opportunities and problems.

C．Creators and their choices.　　            D．Victims and their sufferings.

2.According to Paragraph 2, creators __________.

A．seem willing to experience failures in life

B．possess the ability to predict future life

C．handle ups and downs of life wisely

D．have potential to create something new

3.What can we learn from Paragraph 3?

A．Creators and victims face quite different things in life.

B．Creators and victims are masters of their lives.

C．Victims can influence more people than creators.

D．Compared with victims, creators are more emotional.

4.The examples mentioned in Paragraph 4 show that _______________.

A．strong attachment to sufferings in life pulls people into victims

B．people need family support to deal with challengers in life

C．it takes creators quite a long time to get rid of their pains

D．one’s experiences determine his attitude toward life

5.What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

A．To define victims and creators.

B．To evaluate victims against creators

C．To explain the relationship between victims and creators.

D．To suggest the transformation from victims to creators.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

You are given many opportunities in life to choose to be a victim or a creator. When you choose to be a victim, the world is a cold and difficult place. “They” did things to you which caused all of your pain and suffering. “They” are wrong and bad, and life is terrible as long as “they” are around. Or you may blame yourself for all your problems, thus internalizing(内化) your victimization. The truth is, your life is likely to stay that way as long as you feel a need to blame yourself or others.

Those who choose to be creators look at life quite differently. They know there are individuals who might like to control their lives, but they don’ t let this get in the way. They know they have their weaknesses, yet they don’t blame themselves when they fail. Whatever happens, they have choice in the matter. They believe their dance with each sacred(神圣的) moment of life is a gift and that storms are a natural part of life which can bring the rain needed for emotional and spiritual growth.

Victims and creators live in the same physical world and deal with many of the same physical realities, yet their experience of life is worlds apart. Victims relish (沉溺) in anger, guilt, and other emotions that cause others—and even themselves—to feel like victims, too. Creators consciously choose love, inspiration, and other qualities which inspire not only themselves, but all around them. Both victims and creators always have choice to determine the direction of their lives.

In reality, all of us play the victim or the creator at various points in our lives. One person, on losing a job or a special relationship, may feel as if it is the end of the world and sink into terrible suffering for months, years, or even a lifetime. Another with the same experience may choose to first experience the grief, then accept the loss and soon move on to be a powerful creative force in his life. In every moment and every circumstance, you can choose to have a fuller, richer life by setting a clear intention to transform the victim within, and by inviting into your life the powerful creator that you are.

1.What does the word “they” in Paragraph 1 probably refer to?

A. People and things around you.

B. Opportunities and problems.

C. Creators and their choices.

D. Victims and their sufferings.

2.According to Paragraph 2, creators __________.

A. seem willing to experience failures in life

B. possess the ability to predict future life

C. handle ups and downs of life wisely

D. have potential to create something new

3.The examples mentioned in Paragraph 4 show that __________.

A. strong attachment to (沉浸在) sufferings in life pulls people into victims

B. people need family support to deal with challengers in life

C. it takes creators quite a long time to get rid of their pains

D. one’s experiences determine his attitude toward life

4.What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

A. To define victims and creators.

B. To evaluate victims against creators.

C. To explain the relationship between victims and creators.

D. To suggest the transformation from victims to creators.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I appreciated ____ the opportunity to study abroad two years ago.

A. having been given   B. having given  C. to have been given  D. to have given

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Our English teacher often creates an environment ________we are given the opportunity to practice spoken English.

A.when B.which

C.where D.that

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Our English teacher often creates an environment ________we are given the opportunity to practice spoken English.

A. when　　 B. which

C. where　　 D. that

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Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the given verbs

1.If you don’t eat less, you’ll end up ________ (look) like a whale.

2._______ (misunderstand) by others when you do nothing wrong at all is quite a bad experience.

3.The secretary asked her boss whether he had anything more ________ (type) before she went back home.

4.The US government was shut down on October 1st because of some financial problems. So far it ________ (solve) and everything returns to normal.

5.Helen ________ (leave) her keys in the office so she had to wait until her husband came home.

6.The need ________ (love) and _______ (love) separates humans beings from other animals.

7.There is no _______ (joke) about matters of life and death.

8.______ (move) forward into the future, it is important to stop _______ (cry) over past mistake.

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Lions are opportunists. They prefer to eat without having to do too much work. When resting in the shade, they are also watching the sky to see what is flying by, and even in the heat of the day they will suddenly start up and run a mile across the plains to find out what is going on. If another animal has made a kill, they will drive it off and take the kill for themselves. A grown lion can easily eat 60 pounds of meat at a single feeding. Often they eat until it seems painful for them to lie down.

The lionesses (母狮) , being thinner and faster, are better hunters than the males (雄狮). But the males don’t mind. After the kill they move in and take the best share.

Most kills are made at night or just before daybreak. We have seen many, many daylight attempts but only ten kills. Roughly, It’s about twenty daytime attempts for one kill.

When lions are hiding for an attack by a water hole, they wait patiently and can charge at any second. The kill is the exciting moment in the day-to-day life of the lion, since these great animals spend most of their time, about 20 hours a day, sleeping and resting.

Lions are social cats, and when they are having a rest, they love to touch each other. After drinking at a water hole, a lioness rests her head on another’s back. When walking, young lions often touch faces with older ones, an act of close ties among members of the group.

1.By describing lions as “opportunists” in the first paragraph, the author means to say that lions　 _____________.

A. are cruel animals

B. are clever animals

C. like to make use of other animals

D. like to play with other animals

2.According to the text, which of the following is true?

A. Lions make most kills in the daytime.

B. Males care more about eating than active killing.

C. Lions are curious about things happening around them.

D. It doesn’t take lions too much time to make a kill.

3.Lions spend most of their time, about 20 hours a day, ______________.

A. playing and killing　　 B. sleeping and resting

C. eating and sleeping　　 D. playing and sleeping

4.How can we know that lions are social animals?

A. They depend on each other.

B. They look after each other well.

C. They readily share what they have.

D. They enjoy each other’s company陪伴.

5.What would be the best title for the text?

A. Powerful Lions　　　　　　 B. Lions at Work and Play

C. Lions, Social Cats　　 D. Lions, Skilled Hunters

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Lions are opportunists. They prefer to eat without having to do too much work. When resting in the shade, they are also watching the sky to see what is flying by, and even in the heat of the day they will suddenly start up and run a mile across the plains to find out what is going on. If another animal has made a kill, they will drive it off and take the kill for themselves. A grown lion can easily eat 60 pounds of meat at a single feeding. Often they eat until it seems painful for them to lie down.

The lionesses (母狮) , being thinner and faster, are better hunters than the males (雄狮). But the males don’t mind. After the kill they move in and take the best share.

Most kills are made at night or just before daybreak. We have seen many, many daylight attempts but only ten kills. Roughly, It’s about twenty daytime attempts for one kill.

When lions are hiding for an attack by a water hole, they wait patiently and can charge at any second. The kill is the exciting moment in the day-to-day life of the lion, since these great animals spend most of their time, about 20 hours a day, sleeping and resting.

Lions are social cats, and when they are having a rest, they love to touch each other. After drinking at a water hole, a lioness rests her head on another’s back. When walking, young lions often touch faces with older ones, an act of close ties among members of the group.

1.By describing lions as “opportunists” in the first paragraph, the author means to say that lions　 _______________ .

A. are cruel animals

B. are clever animals

C. like to make use of other animals

D. like to play with other animals

2.According to the text, which of the following is true?

A. Lions make most kills in the daytime.

B. Males care more about eating than active killing.

C. Lions are curious about things happening around them.

D. It doesn’t take lions too much time to make a kill.

3.Lions spend most of their time, about 20 hours a day, ______________.

A. playing and killing　　　　　　　 B. sleeping and resting

C. eating and sleeping　　　　　　　 D. playing and sleeping

4.How can we know that lions are social animals?

A. They depend on each other.

B. They look after each other well.

C. They readily share what they have.

D. They enjoy each other’s company陪伴.

5.What would be the best title for the text?

A. Powerful Lions　　　　　　 B. Lions at Work and Play

C. Lions, Social Cats　　　　 D. Lions, Skilled Hunters

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析