Cecile and I have been friends since college,...

Cecile and I have been friends since college, for more than thirty years. Our friendship has 　　　 constant. We have seen each other through all the times when we really need a friend. In 　　　 of our friendship, Cecile and I took our first 　　　 trip together.

The first day of our trip ended in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

from the long drive, we decided to go to the restaurant for dinner. We sat down and　　 　 our meal. As we talked, I noticed a(n) 　　　 couple sitting a short distance away from us. The look of 　　 on the woman’s face attracted me. She stared into the face of the man as he talked,　 　　 me of a teenager in love!

I called Cecile’s 　　 to the couple. As we watched, the man reached 　　　 to place a gentle kiss on the woman’s cheek. She　　　 . “Now that’s what I call real love! I imagine they’ve been married for a long time.” I said. “　　 maybe,” remarked Cecile, “they haven’t been together long.” “Well, whatever the case, it’s 　　　 they care much for each other,” I said.

Cecile and I watched and listened 　　 to their conversation. She smiled and 　　　 whatever he said.　 We were touched by the warm scene we were witnessing. Then the 　　　 changed. The woman’s wrinkled but beautiful face was suddenly covered with a 　　　 look. She asked the man in a sweet voice, “Do I know you? What is this place?” “You know me. I’m Ralph, your husband. We’re in Santa Fe,” the man said. “Oh, I 　　　 to have forgotten. I’m not sure,” she said.

“That’s okay, sweetheart. You’ll be all right,” he 　　　 her, kissing her cheek again. Tears coursed down our cheeks as Cecile and I looked at each other. “We were right,” she said 　　 . “It is the real thing. That is love.”

1.A. become　 B. remained　　　　 C. grown　　　　 D. developed

2.A. celebration　 B. terms　　　　　　 C. favor　　　　 D. congratulation

3.A. air　　　　　　　 B. boat　　　　　　 C. road　　　　　　 D. bicycle

4.A. Bored　　　　 B. Suffered　　　 C. Excited　　 D. Tired

5.A. ordered　　　 B. cooked　　　 C. prepared　　 D. finished

6.A. young　　　　　　 B. friendly　　　 C. elderly　　　 D. rich

7.A. adoration（爱慕）　 B. doubt　　　 C. hope　　 D. envy

8.A. showing　　　 B. telling　　　　　　 C. reminding　　 D. introducing

9.A. idea　　　　　　 B. intention　　　 C. time　　　　 D. attention

10.A. away　　　　　　 B. over　　　　　　 C. around　　　　 D. off

11.A. smiled　　　　　　 B. disagreed　　　 C. angered　　 D. moved

12.A. Though　　　 B. Or　　　　　　 C. Therefore　　 D. Otherwise

13.A. natural　　　　　　 B. important　　　 C. obvious　　 D. moving

14.A. madly　　　　　　 B. shamefully　　　 C. casually　　 D. unashamedly

15.A. picked up　　　 B. agreed with　 C. stuck to　　 D. questioned on

16.A. scene　　　　　　 B. place　　　　　　 C. topic　　　　 D. sense

17.A. frightened　　 B. confused　　　　 C. disappointing D. puzzling

18.A. seem　　　　　　 B. feel　　　　　　 C. use　　　　 D. need

19.A. answered　　 B. comforted　　　　 C. told　　　　 D. encouraged

20.A. quickly　　　　 B. eagerly　　　 C. thoughtfully　 D. cheerfully

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Across the United States, universities and colleges have been looking to become more sustainable (可持续发展的) and more than 600 schools have already planned to become eco-friendly. The EcoDorm, home to 36 students at Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, was designed to be sustainable from top to bottom, or in this case, from its rainwater-collection system to its garden. The dormitory is bringing new meaning to the concept of living “green” at college.

At Warren Wilson College, a biological science school with fewer than 1,000 students, the sustainability drive came from the student body. The EcoDorm concept was presented ten years ago by two students; a planning committee firstly suggested using building materials like corncob. Although the architects disagreed with the idea, they came up with other creative solutions: Wood siding was taken from the trees grown in the school yard that were suffering from a disease, and rainwater was collected in an old railway car and pumped back into the house to clean the toilets.

All in all, the dorm uses nearly two-thirds less electricity than a similar-sized traditional building would. But even the most sustainable homes need continued efforts from its livers. And in the case of EcoDorm, students live by their words. Most also take advantage of the dorm’s bio-garden, planting and harvesting fruits and vegetables. “I didn’t have to worry about paper towels being wasted or feel bad about drying my clothes outside,” Jeremy Lekich, the dorm’s gardener, said. “Basically, it has made my life easier.”

1. We can learn from the text that the EcoDorm in the US　　　　 .

A. offers students the chances to have a natural living at college

B. was firstly built by two college students

C. was designed for saving building materials

D. is only applicable in few schools

2. The second paragraph is mainly about　　　　 .

A. where the EcoDorm was built

B. when the EcoDorm got its name

C. what the EcoDorm is made of

D. how the concept of EcoDorm started

3. What can be inferred from the text?

A. A long-term development calls for students’ efforts.

B. Students’ ideas should be encouraged at college.

C. Green living is a new trend at American colleges.

D. Students can learn to protect the environment through practice.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Deaf teenagers Orlando Chavez and German Resendiz have been friends since kindergarten. Together the two boys, who go to Escondido High School in California, have had the difficult job of learning in schools where the majority of the students can speak and hear.

Orlando lost his hearing at the age of one. German was born deaf, and his parents moved from Mexico to find a school where he could learn sign language. He met Orlando on their first day of kindergarten.

“We were in a special class with about 25 other deaf kids,” German remembers. “Before then, I didn’t know I was deaf and that I was different.”

“Being young and deaf in regular classes was very hard.”said Orlando.“The other kids didn’t understand us and we didn’t understand them. But we’ve all grown up together. And today. I’m popular because I’m deaf Kids try hard to communicate with me.”

Some things are very difficult for the two boys. “We can’t talk on the phone, so if we need help, we can’t call a crisis service,” German said. “And we can’t order food in a drive-thru（汽车餐厅）.”

Despite their difficulties, the two boys have found work putting food in bags at a local supermarket. They got their jobs through a “workability”program, designed for teenagers from local schools with different types of learning disabilities.

German has worked in the supermarket since August, and Orlando started in November.

“The other people who work here been very nice to us,”Orlando signs. “They even sign sometimes. At first, we were nervous, bus we’ve learned a lot and we’re getting better.”

The opportunity to earn money has been exciting, both boys said. After high school, they hope to attend the National Technical Institute for the Deaf in New York.

1.Orlando and German have been_______.

A. to Mexico together.　　 B. deaf since they were born.

C. friends since they were very young.　　 D. to different high schools.

2.The word “crisis” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to_______.

A. food.　　 B. Emergence.　　 C. alarm.　　 D. quick.

3.Both boys are happy to______.

A. have the opportunity to earn money.

B. work at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf.

C. help students with learning disabilities.

D. design programs for the deaf.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Deaf teenagers Orlando Chavez and German Resendiz have been friends since kindergarten. Together the two boys, who go to Escondido High School in California, have had the difficult job of learning in schools where the majority of the students can speak and hear.

Orlando lost his hearing at the age of one. German was born deaf, and his parents moved from Mexico to find a school where he could learn sign language. He met Orlando on their first day of kindergarten.

“We were in a special class with about 25 other deaf kids,” German remembers. “Before then, I didn’t know I was deaf and that I was different.”

“Being young and deaf in regular classes was very hard,” signs Orlando. “The other kids didn’t understand us and we didn’t understand them. But we’ve all grown up together, and today, I’m popular because I’m deaf. Kids try hard to communicate with me.”

Some things are very difficult for the two boys.“We can’t talk on the phone, so if we need help, we can’t call an emergency service,” German signs. “And we can’t order food in a drive-thru.”

Despite their difficulties, the two boys have found work putting food in bags at a local supermarket. They got their jobs through a “workability” program, designed for teenagers from local schools with different types of learning disabilities.

German has worked in the supermarket since August, and Orlando started in November.

“The other people who work here have been very nice to us,” Orlando signs.“They even sign sometimes. At first, we were nervous, but we’ve learned a lot and we’re getting better.”

The opportunity to earn money has been exciting, both boys said. After high school, they hope to attend the National Technical Institute for the Deaf in New York.

1.Orlando and German have been_____________.

A．to Mexico together.

B．deaf since they were born.

C．friends since they were very young.

D．to different high schools.

2.The word “emergency” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to________.

A．food.　　　　　　　　　 B．crisis.　　　　　　　 C．alarm.　　　　　　　　 D．quick.

3.Both boys are happy to__________________.

A．have the opportunity to earn money.

B．work at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf.

C．help students with learning disabilities.

D．design programs for the deaf.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

For more than twenty years scientists have been searching for signs of life on other planets. Most of these searches have been done over the radio. The hope is that someone in outer space may be trying to get in touch with us. Scientists also have sent radio and television messages on spaceships traveling through space, on the chance that someone may be receptive （善于接受的） to such messages.

Scientists are using powerful radio telescope to listen to signals from about 1,000 stars, all within 100 light years of earth. In addition, they will scan (扫视) the entire sky to “listen” for radio messages from more distant stars. Using a computer, they will be able to monitor more than eight channels at one time. Scientists are looking for any signal that stands out from the background noise.

Of the 200 billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy （银河星系）, scientists find that five percent are like our sun. Perhaps half of them have a planet like earth. Such a planet would be a reasonable distance from the star for temperatures to be right for the evolution of life. Based on the inhabitable (that can be lived in) planets in our galaxy, most scientists agree that chances are likely that one or more of these planets support some life.

However, many scientists wonder whether intelligent （有智力的） life exists on other planets. Some believe that twenty years of searching without any intelligible （可理解的） messages shows that no one is out there. They say that the evolution of intelligence comparable to ours is unlikely.

Other scientists believe that our search hasn’t been long enough to rule out the possibility that intelligent life exists in our galaxy. Although our sun family in only about five billion years old,　 our galaxy is about 20 billions years old. In that time, some scientists think it is likely that civilizations are much more advanced than ours. Perhaps these civilizations send us no signals; perhaps we have not recognized the signals they have sent us. If we hope to find intelligent life, these scientists believe that we have to keep looking.

1.According to the passage, how many planets in our galaxy might human beings live?

A. 5 billion　　 B. 10 billion　　 C. 15 billion　　 D. 200 billion

2.The first paragraph in this passage is mainly about ______.

A. where scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets

B. why scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets

C. how scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets

D. when scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets

3. The underlined word “monitor” in the passage means “______”.

A. find　　 B. follow　　 C. study　　 D. form

4. Which of the statements is TRUE based on the information in the passage?

A. The earth is one of the oldest planets in our galaxy.

B. Most scientists believe that there is intelligent life on other planet.

C. Scientists don’t believe that there might be life on other planets.

D. Scientists are trying different ways to find signs of life on other planet.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

For more than twenty years scientists have been searching for signs of life on other planets. Most of these searches have been done over the radio. The hope is that someone in outer space may be trying to get in touch with us. Scientists also have sent radio and television messages on spaceships travelling through space, on the chance that someone may be receptive to such message.

　Scientists are using powerful radio telescopes to listen to signals from about 1,000 stars, all within 100 light years of Earth. In addition, they will scan the entire sky to "listen" for radio messages from more distant stars. Using a computer, they will be able to monitor more than eight channels at one time. Scientists are looking for any signal that stands out from the background noise.

　Of the 200 billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy, scientists find that five percent are like our sun. Perhaps half of them have a planet like Earth. Such a planet would be a reasonable distance from the star for temperatures to be right for the evolution (进化) of life. Based on the inhabitable (可居住的) planets in our galaxy, most scientists agree that chances are likely that one or more of these planets support some life.

　However, many scientists wonder whether intelligent life exists on other planets. Some believe that twenty years of searching without any intelligible messages shows that no one is out there. They say that the evolution of intelligence comparable to ours is unlikely.

Other scientists believe that our search hasn’t been long enough to rule out the possibility that intelligent life exists in our galaxy. Although our sun family is only about five billion years old, our galaxy is about 20 billion years old. In that time, some scientists think it is likely that civilization much more advanced than ours have developed. Perhaps these civilizations send us no signals; perhaps we have not recognized the signals they have sent us. If we hope to find intelligent life, these scientists believe that we have to keep looking.

1.According to the passage, how many planets in our galaxy might be inhabitable?

A. 5 billion         B. 10 billion           C. 15 billion           D. 200 billion

2.The first paragraph in this passage is mainly about __________.

A. how scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets

B. why scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets

C. where scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets

D. When scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets

3.The underlined word “monitor” in Paragraph two means “__________”.

A. find              B. follow            C. check           D. form

4.Which of the following is TRUE based on the information in the passage?

A. The earth is the oldest planet in our galaxy.

B. All scientists believe that there is intelligent life on other planets.

C. Scientists are trying different ways to find signs of life on other planets.

D. Scientists will give up the search for signs of life on other planets.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I have been writing for more than 50 years.I still consider myself 　　 to it, because I have written only one book. 　　 , I have written thousands of letters, more than a hundred e-books and 　　 millions of words on the Internet for hundreds of websites.

Though I don’t like foreign languages, I have also been 　　 and have learned seven of them. I was 　　 to study French, German and Latin for six years at school and Russian for four years at university, yet none of these was as 　　 as writing a book of excellent 　　 . And I am only talking about 　　 here, not plot, although that is obviously 　　 too.

Rules change in languages. The strict rules of the 19th century were largely 　 　　 over the following 100 years. However, some rules 　　 and that is how it should be too. Rules in writing are very important. And writing is a 　　 thing and it involves languages, plots, reader’s preferences, etc. So, who should 　　 writing and book competitions? And what rules should they 　 　　 　 ? Readers buy more books than writers and language experts put together. And writers write for readers, some of 　 might be other writers or teachers. Similarly there has to be a storyline or plot that is of 　　 , but who should be the judge of that?

There is an author, John Locke, who sold a million books in five months, yet he was 　　 for his style and content by experts, 　　 surely he must have been doing something 　　 . Currently, most writing competitions are judged by writers and this seems 　　 to me. I suggest that if there are five judges, three should be readers, one should be a writer and one should be an English teacher.

1.A. clear　　　　 B. familiar　　　　 C. successful　　 D. new

2.A. Thus　　　 B. Otherwise　　 C. However　　　 D. Therefore

3.A. learned　　　　　　　　 　　 B. left　　　　 C. met　　　　 D. formed

4.A. directed 　　　　　　　　　 B. guided C. taught　 D. given

5.A. forced　　 B. reminded　　 C. invited　　 D. begged

6.A. quick　　　　　　　　 　　 B. helpful　　　　 C. simple　　 D. hard

7.A. quality　　 B. price　 C. service　 D. meaning

8.A. duty　　　　 B. language　　　 C. writers　　　　 D. reasons

9.A. difficult　　　　　　　 　　 B. impossible　　 C. important　　 D. meaningless

10.A. put away　　　　　　 　　 B. found out　　　 C. carried out　　 D. broken down

11.A. work　　　　　　　　 　 B. remain　　　 C. return　　　　 D. appear

12.A. challenging　　　　 　　 B. useless　　　　 C. hopeful　　　 D. boring

13.A. choose　　　　　　　 　　 B. operate　　　　 C. judge　　　　 D. organize

14.A. cover　　 B. follow　　　　 C. notice　　　　 D. support

15.A. that　　　 B. them　　　 C. whom　　 D. these

16.A. interest　　　　　　　 　　 B. thought　　　　 C. benefit　　　 D. problem

17.A. forgotten　　　　　　 　　 B. thanked　　 C. criticized　　 D. praised

18.A. if　　　　 B. but　　　 C. so　　　　 D. although

19.A. perfect　　　 B. wrong　　　　 C. impolite　　 D. right

20.A. confusing　　 B. normal　　　　 C. useful　　 D. early

高二英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析

Sarah and Janet have been friends since they__1.___ (start) school. They do everything together: study, read, watch TV, surf the Internet, play sports and listen to music. Anyone__2.___ has a problem can ask the other for help. When Sarah was in the __3.__ (three) grade, some of the other students made fun of her__4.___ she was shy. Janet told the other students to stop_5.____ (make) fun of Sarah, and she helped Sarah overcome her shyness. In the fifth grade, Janet had____6._____ (difficult) in her maths class. She studied hard, ___7._____ she just couldn’t understand the homework. Sarah helped Janet___8.____ her homework and___9._____ (patient) explained every exercise to Janet. After six months, Janet did much better and even got __10.___　 “A” in the maths exam.

高二英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

For more than twenty years scientists have been seeking to understand the mystery of the “sixth sense” of direction. By trying out ideas and solving problems one by one, they are now getting closer to one answer. One funny idea from observing animals in nature is that animals might have a built-in compass.

Many birds migrate(迁徙）twice a year between their summer homes and winter homes. Some of them fly for thousands of kilometers and mostly at night. Experiments have shown that some birds can recognize star patterns. But they can keep on course even under cloudy skies. How can they do that? A common bird that does not migrate but is great at finding its way home is the horning pigeon(鹤子）and they have been widely studied. One interesting experiment was to attach little magnets (磁铁，磁场）to the birds’ heads to block their magnetic sense — just as a loud radio can keep you from hearing a call to dinner. On sunny days, that did not fool the pigeons. Evidently they can use the　 sun to tell which way they are going. But on cloudy days, the pigeons with magnets could not find their way. It was as if the magnets had blocked their magnetic sense. Similar experiments with the same kind of results were done with honeybees.

In spite of the experiments, the idea of an animal compass seemed pretty extraordinary. How would animals get the magnetic stuff for a compass? An answer came from an unexpected source, A scientist was studying bacteria that lived in the mud of ponds. He found　 accidentally little rod-like bacteria that all swam together in one direction 一 north. In fact, the bacteria had made themselves into little magnets that could line up with the earth’s magnet.

The big news was that a living thing, even a simple bacterium，can make magnetite. That led to a search to see whether animals might have it. By using a special instrument, scientists were able to find magnetite in bees and birds，and even in fish. In each animal, except for the bee, the magnetic stuff was always in or close to the brain.

Thus, the idea of a built-in animal compass began to seem reasonable.

1.The main purpose of this passage is to 　　　　　 .

A. explain how the animal compass was invented

B. answer how an animal would get the magnetic stuff for a compass

C .introduce a famous experiment

D. prove the idea that animals might have a built-in compass

2.Which of the following can we infer from Paragraph 3?

A. The bacteria magnetic sense seemed to be the same as the earth’s.

B. The earth itself is a big magnet with which something magnetic might lines up

C. Little rod-like bacteria were found to swim north together through experiments.

D. Migrant birds can easily lose their way because of lacking magnetie.

3.The underlined words “keep on course” in the second paragraph means“

A.stay in the correct flying route

B.lose one’s way

C.remain calm

D.recognize star patterns

4.Where is probably the built-in magnet for a fish according to the scientists?

A.Close to its stomach. B.In its heart.

C.Far from its brain. 　 D.Inside its head.

高二英语听力第三部分中等难度题查看答案及解析

I have been convinced that the print media are usually more ____ and more reliable than television.

A．shallow           B．ridiculous         C．urgent            D．accurate

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析