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A．coach            B．machine 　        C．chorus            D．merchant

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

To describe the sorrow of bookstores is to join the dirge-singing chorus. Everyone knows the tune: sales at bookstores have fallen because buyers are ordering books online or downloading them to e-readers. Bookstores may be great places to browse and linger, but online is where the deals are. In the latest chapter in the Borders legend, the bookstore chain has agreed to sell its assets（资产）for $215m to Direct Brands, a media-distribution company owned by Najafi, a private-equity firm, which would also assume an additional $220m in liabilities（债务）. This will serve as the opening bid for the company’s bankruptcy-court auction（拍卖），scheduled for July 19th.

Whatever happens at the auction will decide the fate of the bookseller, which has already closed more than a third of its stores. Because Direct Brands is an online and catalogue-based distributor of music. DVDs and books, some think that a deal with Najafi will do little to keep the remaining bookstores open. Rather, the company will probably see value in the Borders distribution network and liquidate（清算）almost everything else. Regardless, the story doesn’t look good for store employees and their shrinking customers.（The company, which employs more than 11,000 people, has racked up more than $191m in losses since seeking bankruptcy protection in February, according to the Wall Street Journal.）

Nashville, Tennessee, is still facing several bookstore closings, including a Borders and the more beloved Davis-Kidd. The result, as reported in the Nashville Scene, is an“object lesson in how truly awful it is to live in a town where used bookstores and the pitiful offerings of Books-a-Million are all we have.”The problem, however, is that no one seems willing to buy full-price books anymore. Campaigns to get people to buy books from their local bookstores—such as“Save Bookstores Day”on June 25th—miss the point. While there is a demand for real bcicks-and-mortar places to gather, drink coffee and read new books, such places can’t exist if the market can’t accommodate them.

Besides coffee, access to Wi-Fi and yoga mat, what will people pay for to enable a bricks-and-mortar bookstore? Could independent stores charge membership fees, which grant access to books at slightly lower prices? Would a corporate-sponsorship model work? Perhaps bookstores could become tax-subsidized（补贴税收的）places where people can browse and linger, but only borrow the books for limited periods of time—what the hell, let’s call them libraries.

At any rate, the market is squeezing out a meaningful public space. It will be interesting to see what fills the void（真空）these bookstores leave behind.

1.According to Paragraph 1, Borders went bankruptcy because ______.

A.its bookstores are not cozy enough to stay

B.a media-distribution company has purchased it

C.customers tend to buy books online or read e-books

D.online bookstores have totally replaced it

2.It is suggested in Paragraph 3 that ______.

A.people in Nashville have protested against bookstore closings

B.the campaign to save bookstores did have some effect

C.people’s reluctance to buy full-price books is a reason for bookstore closings

D.people in Nashville feel indifferent to the bookstore closings

3.Which of the following is true about saving bookstores?

A.Local business and government should help out.

B.There is no proper and feasible method by now.

C.Bookstores should learn management from libraries.

D.Bookstores should enlarge entertainment places.

4.Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A.Goodbye to Bookstores

B.Online Reading or Buying Books from Bookstores?

C.The Bankruptcy of Borders

D.How to Save Bookstores from Closing?

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。

1.strait

2.chorus

3.feather

4.patent

5.elected

高二英语单词拼写中等难度题查看答案及解析

—Was it here________the people shouted______ chorus“Long live the King!”?

—Yes, that’s right.

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

假定你是李华，为庆祝中华人民共和国成立70周年，你校学生会决定在国庆节前夕举办“我爱祖国”全校师生合唱比赛。请写封邮件邀请外教Mary观看。内容包括：

1. 合唱比赛时间、地点, 合唱比赛chorus competition；

2. 比赛安排。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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高二英语提纲类作文中等难度题查看答案及解析

Once there lived a rich merchant（商人）and a poor shoemaker in the same house.The merchant occupied the second floor,____the shoemaker lived and worked in a small room on the first floor.The shoemaker was one of the____persons on earth.He worked from morning till night,singing merrily.His heart was filled with____,whenever he saw the boots and shoes____.Now the merchant upstairs was so rich that he____knew how much wealth he had.He was always__ over his gold and silver coins far into the night.Even in bed his uneasiness（不安）about his riches kept him____.When at last he had been asleep for an hour or two,up came the song of the happy shoemaker,who was an____riser.It continued all day and was a (n)____to the merchant.Day by day the merchant grew more and more tired through want of____.He asked a wise friend of his how he could put an____to the shoemaker’s song.“Well,if I were you,I would give the shoemaker a hundred pounds,”answered his friend.“You are rich enough to do that,I suppose.Ask for nothing in　 __.Simply give the money.”The merchant____the advice.

When the shoemaker____the bag that had been sent by the merchant,he was____to find shining coins.“I must hide this from the eyes of my neighbors.If they see it,they will think that I have stolen it,”he thought.“I will____it away even from my wife.”So he hid the bag of money under the floor.From then on he____his neighbors as much as he could.His wife who had been the best____to him,became troublesome.Now his mind was too much set on the money bag to___to his work with diligence（勤劳）.He could not sing merrily now.___he thought of the money bag,he became uneasy and unhappy.

1.A. for　　 B. therefore　　 C. while　　 D. however

2.A. highest　　 B. happiest　　 C. richest　　 D. shortest

3.A. smile　　 B. sorrow　　 C. sadness　　 D. joy

4.A. being repairing　　 B. repair　　 C. to repair　　 D. to be repaired

5.A. always　　 B. completely　　 C. hardly　　 D. entirely

6.A. hiding　　 B. counting　　 C. fighting　　 D. figuring

7.A. awake　　 B. nervous　　 C. frightened　　 D. asleep

8.A. early　　 B. happy　　 C. noisy　　 D. late

9.A. threat　　 B. matter　　 C. trouble　　 D. alarm

10.A. sympathy　　 B. understanding　　 C. sleep　　 D. treatment

11.A. end　　 B. notice　　 C. information　　 D. stop

12.A. trouble　　 B. need　　 C. turn　　 D. return

13.A. refused　　 B. agreed　　 C. asked　　 D. followed

14.A. stole　　 B. opened　　 C. received　　 D. carried

15.A. exciting　　 B. amazed　　 C. ashamed　　 D. disappointed

16.A. throw　　 B. keep　　 C. give　　 D. remain

17.A. avoided　　 B. thanked　　 C. helped　　 D. attracted

18.A. companion　　 B. fellow　　 C. shoemaker　　 D. merchant

19.A. tend　　 B. turn　　 C. attend　　 D. come

20.A. Wherever　　 B. Whatever　　 C. Whenever　　 D. However

高二英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析

master      A. perfect        B. prisoner       C. servant       D. merchant

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Willy, a merchant, returned home to his own country from a faraway continent, where he had succeeded making a small fortune by hard work. He found on arriving at the port that all his relatives were having a large party.

He was in such a happy mood and in the joy of the moment, he did not even bother changing his grey flannel（法兰绒）suit which had become a little worn during the trip home.

When he entered the brilliantly lit room, his relatives and friends gave him a rather cold welcome because they had noticed his modest suit and immediately imagined that he had come back a poor man.

A young man who happened to be accompanying him was quite irritated at this and said to Willy, “What a wonderful reception you have received from these people. They have not even the intention of shaking your hand after all these years that you have been away from home.”

“Just wait and see!” whispered Willy, “They will soon change their looks!” Saying this he slipped a precious ring on his finger. All of a sudden the faces of all those present lit up and immediately Willy was surrounded by so many people that he didn’t know what to do. A man shook his hand, a cousin threw his arms around him, and he had so many invitations from the people present that he thought he would be unable to make any other appointments for several years.

“Has this beautiful, precious ring of yours the power of magic people?” asked the young man.

“Oh, no!” replied Willy, “They see in this glittering diamond ring something that makes them think I am rich, and, unfortunately, they place wealth above everything else.”

"What blind people!" exclaimed the young man. “It is not the ring that has drawn them to you but their desire for riches. Is it possible to appreciate more a piece of yellow metal surrounded by little stones than the goodness of my Lord? And indeed how foolish are people who place their trust in riches rather than in virtues（美德）!”

1. In what way did Willy go to attend the party held by his relatives and friends?

A. In such a modest mood.               B. In travel-soiled clothes.

C. Wearing a precious jewel.            D. Without being accompanied.

2. The word “irritated” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to “______”.

A. excited          B. pleased          C. angry                    D. envious

3. According to the young man, people should ______.

A. give up all the physical wealth          B. appreciate more jewelry than goodness

C. observe carefully when judging a person  D. avoid being blinded by the desire for wealth

4. Which can be the best title of the passage?

A. The Diamond Ring                 B. The Welcome Party

C. The Modest Clothes                                               D. The Joyful Crowd

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Runners in a relay race pass a stick in one direction．However，merchants(商人) passed silk，gold, fruit，and g1ass along the Silk Road in more than one direction．They earned their living by traveling the famous Silk Road.

The Silk Road was not a simple trading network. It passed through thousands of cities and towns. It started from eastern China, across Central Asia and the Middle East, and ended in the Mediterranean Sea. It was used from about 200 B.C. to about A.D.1300, when sea travel offered new routes (路线). It was sometimes called the world’s longest highway. However, the Silk Road was made up of many routes, not one smooth path. They passed through what are now 18 countries. The routes crossed mountains and deserts and had many dangers of hot sun, deep snow and even battles. Only experienced traders could return safe.

The Silk Road got its name from its most prized product. Silk could be used like money to pay taxes or buy goods. But the traders carried more than just silk. Gold, silver, and glass from Europe were much found in the Middle East and Asia. Horses traded from other areas changed farming practices in China. Indian merchants traded salt and other valuable goods. Chinese merchants traded paper, which produced an immediate effect on the West. Apples traveled from centre Asia to Rome. The Chinese had learned to graft(嫁接) different trees together to make new kinds of fruit. They passed this science on to others, including the Romans. The Romans used grafting to grow the apple. Trading along the Silk Road led to world-wide business 2,000 years before the World Wide Web.

The People along the Silk Road did not share just goods. They also shared    their beliefs．The silk Road provided pathways for learning，diplomacy(外交)，and religion.·

1.It’s probable that traders along the Silk Road needed__________.

2.The Silk Road became less important because___________.

3.New technologies could travel along the Silk Road because people_________·

4.What is the best title for the passage?

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Runners in a relay race pass a stick in one direction. However, merchants（商人） passed silk, gold, fruit, and glass along the Silk Road in more than one direction. They earned their living by traveling the famous Silk Road.

The Silk Road was not a simple trading network. It passed through thousands of cities and towns. It started from eastern China, across Central Asia and the Middle East, and ended in the Mediterranean Sea. It was used from about 200 B.C. to about 1300 A.D., when sea travel offered new routes. It was sometimes called the world’s longest highway. However, the Silk Road was made up of many routes, not one smooth path. They passed through what are now 18 countries. The routes crossed mountains and deserts and had many dangers of hot sun, deep snow and even battles. Only experienced traders could return safe.

The Silk Road got its name from its most prized product. Silk could be used like money to pay taxes or buy goods. But the traders carried more than just silk. Gold, silver, and glass from Europe were much found in the Middle East and Asia. Horses traded from other areas changed farming practices in China. Indian merchants traded salt and other valuable goods. Chinese merchants traded paper, which produced an immediate effect on the West. Apples traveled from central Asia to Rome. The Chinese had learned to graft(嫁接) different trees together to make new kinds of fruit. They passed this science on to others, including the Romans. The Romans used grafting to grow the apple. Trading along the Silk Road led to world-wide business 2,000 years before the World Wide Web.The people along the Silk Road did not share just goods. They also shared their beliefs. The Silk Road provided pathways for learning, diplomacy(外交), and religion (宗教).

1. It’s probable that traders along the Silk Road needed ____________.

A. to remember the entire trade route

B. to deal with a lot of difficulties

C. to receive certain special training

D. to know the making of products

2.The Silk Road became less important because ____________.

A. it was made up of different routes

B. silk trading became less popular

C. people needed fewer foreign goods

D. sea travel provided easier routes

3.What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A. Silk was the most prized product.

B. The Silk Road led to world-wide business.

C. People traded many goods along the route.

D. The Silk Road used to be the world’s longest highway.

4.New technologies could travel along the Silk Road because people ___________.

A. traded goods along the route

B. shared each other’s beliefs

C. learned from one another

D. earned their living by traveling

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A. The Silk Road: East Meets West

B. The Silk Road: Past and Present

C. The Silk Road: Routes Full of Dangers

D. The Silk Road: Pathways for Learning

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析