Have you ever heard of the Coral Sea? It is h...

Have you ever heard of the Coral Sea? It is home to an amazing variety of turtles, sharks, whales, dolphins, large fish, birds, corals, plants, and many other species. Many of these species are endangered elsewhere in the world, but still survive in the healthy environment of the Coral Sea.

The Coral Sea is a large series of coral reefs located off the northeast coast of Australia. This area is three times larger than Australia’s famous Great Barrier Reef, which the Coral Sea borders.

The Coral Sea is one of the few coral reef environments that have remained largely undamaged by over-fishing, oil and gas exploration and pollution. However, statistics show that coral reefs around the world are disappearing five times faster than rainforests. It is very likely that in the near future the Coral Sea will face the same threats to its existence.

The Australian government is currently looking at options for protecting the Coral Sea but has made no decisions. Environmentalists are pushing for laws to declare the Coral Sea area a marine protected area, which will mean a large “no-take zone” for fishermen, a no-exploration zone for gas and oil companies and a no-dump zone for pollution, possibly making the Coral Sea a marine park larger than any other in the world.

We can write letters to Australian leaders, Australian environmental protection agencies, and Australian friends, to let them know that people worldwide support this protection of the Coral Sea. To lose this last great marine wilderness world would be a loss for the whole world.

1.According to the passage, why should we protect the Coral Sea without any delay?

A. Because the Coral Sea, home to many species, will disappear soon.

B. Because the Coral Sea is rich in natural resources like oil and gas.

C. Because the Coral Sea is three times larger than Great Barrier Reef.

D. Because the Coral Sea will be a marine park larger than any other in the world.

2.Once the Coral Sea area is declared n marine protected area by law, 　　　　 .

A. it will surely become the largest marine park all over the world

B. no one will be allowed to there to have a dose look any more

C. from time to time people can still dump their rubbish around there

D. over-fishing, oil and gas exploration will be banned altogether there

3.What is the attitude of the author towards the protection of the Coral Sea?

A. Objective.　　 B. Favorable.

C. Doubtful.　　 D. Negative.

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Have you ever heard the story of the four-minute mile? For years people believed that it is impossible for a human being to ________【1】 a mile in less than four minutes until Roger Banister proved it ________【2】 in 1954．Within one year, 37 runners ________【3】 the belief barrier．And the year after that, 300 other runners did the same thing．

What happens if you put an animal in a ________【4】? Any animal, big or small, will swim its way through．What happens when someone, who does not know how to swim, falls in deep waters? You ________【5】．If an animal who has not learned swimming could ________【6】 by swimming, why not you? Because you believe you will drown while the animal does not．

These ________【7】 show the power of beliefs．There is no other more ________【8】 force in directing human behavior than belief．Our beliefs have the power to ________【9】 and to destroy．

In a way it is our beliefs that determine how much we’ll be able to ________【10】 our potential．So pay attention to some of your ________【11】．Do you believe you are weak in mathematics? Do you believe that other people dislike you？Do you believe life is full of ________【12】？

Belief is not ________【13】, however．It’s nothing but the generalization of a past incident．As a kid, if a dog bit you, you believed all dogs to be 【14】．To change certain behavior, identify the beliefs associated with it．Change those beliefs and a new pattern is ________【15】 created．

1.                A．run            B．walk           C．swim D．jog

2.                A．right           B．wrong          C．fake D．true

3.                A．broke          B．built           C．faced D．lowered

4.                A．cage           B．desert          C．forest    D．pond

5.                A．drown         B．swim           C．float D．sink

6.                A．struggle        B．escape         C．drown    D．leave

7.                A．samples        B．cases           C．situations D．periods

8.                A．terrible         B．reasonable      C．considerable   D．powerful

9.                A．damage        B．provide         C．create    D．withdraw

10.               A．access         B．realize         C．show D．perform

11.               A．problems       B．beliefs         C．possibilities D．subjects

12.               A．surprises       B．choices         C．problems  D．possibilities

13.               A．beautiful       B．changeable      C．strong D．mysterious

14.               A．safe           B．rude           C．merciless  D．dangerous

15.               A．occasionally     B．immediately     C．accidentally    D．automatically

高二英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析

Have you ever heard of an insect called the cicada(蝉)? 1. But they have an interesting internal clock that tells them when to go aboveground.

Every 17 years, billions of the noisy Brood V cicadas(十七年蝉) will swarm(成群出现) to northeastern parts of the US, including New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania. 2.But there are usually a lot less of them compared to the Brood V cicadas.

3. According to Discovery News, these insects started their lives in 1999. And as their 17-year life cycle comes to an end, they go aboveground when their underground homes get warmer 64 degrees Fahrenheit (about 18℃) to be exact.

Then the females will lay hundreds of eggs in trees, and after about four to six weeks, the mother and father cicadas will die. 4.

While they can be kind of annoying, these insects don’t harm humans, but they do make a lot of noise during their time aboveground. 5.

However, since there are so many of the 17-year cicadas, the amount of laid eggs can sometimes harm small trees and bushes. But after this summer, these insects will mostly mind their own business until 2033.

A. That sound is the male cicadas attracting the female cicadas.

B. The cicada insects are common in summer, especially in August and can be found in July as well.

C. There are other kinds of cicadas that come around once a year or every 13 years.

D. The baby cicadas will go underground, and the 17-year cycle will start over again.

E. As a matter of fact, people like to eat them in some cultures.

F. Well, a special kind of these insects live underground in the US for most of their lives.

G. This is what makes Brood V cicadas so special.

高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

Have you ever been to Mount Huangshan, _____ is famous for its towering pine forests and "sea of clouds"?

A. which                  B. where                      C. that                    D. what

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Have you ever heard the story of the four-minute miles? Many years ago, people believed that it was impossible for a human being to run a mile in less than four minutes until Roger Banister proved it wrong in 1954.

What happens if you put an animal in a pond? Any animal, big or small, will swim its way through. What happens when someone, who doesn’t know how to swim, falls in deep water? They drown. If an animal who has not learnt swimming could escape by swimming, why not you? Because you believe you will drown while the animal doesn’t.

Have you ever wondered why the letters are organized in a particular order on your keyboard? You might have thought it is to increase the typing speed. Most people never questioned it. But the fact is that this system was developed to reduce the typing speed at a time when typewriter parts you jam if the operator typed too fast.

These three cases show the power of our beliefs. There is no other more powerful force in human behavior than belief. Your beliefs have the power to create and to destroy. A belief delivers command to your nervous system.

I used a snake in my workshop for children to show them how unrealistic some of their beliefs are. Students of a school in India said snakes are slippery and slimy and poisonous. After doing an exercise for changing beliefs, they took my snake and found it to be dry and clean. They also remembered that only three types of poisonous snakes exist in India.

Did this story end the way you thought? Review your beliefs now and find out which ones you need to change.

60．In the author’s opinion, if a person in deep water doesn’t know how to swim, he will drown because_________.

A．he is afraid of water               B．he believes he will drown

C．he hasn’t learnt to swim before      D．he doesn’t want to live in the world

61．The author thinks that the letters are organized in a particular order on your keyboard in order to _________.

A．save more space                  B．satisfy the operator

C．reduce one’s typing speed           D．increase one’s typing speed

62．The author’s experiment shows that________.

A．snakes are dry and clean            B．snakes can be caught easily

C．snakes are slimy and poisonous      D．snakes in India aren’t poisonous

63．According to the passage, we know that_________

A．students from India have unrealistic beliefs on how to live a better life

B．an animal who hasn’t learnt how to swim will drown if you put it in pond

C．most people don’t like the order the letters are arranged on the keyboard

D．Roger Banister was the first person who ran a mile in less than four minutes

64. The main idea of this passage should be that________.

A. beliefs are very powerful

B. beliefs make us seem stupid

C. changing your beliefs now is necessary

D. people should always believe in themselves

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Have you ever heard the story of the four-minute miles? Many years ago, people believed that it was impossible for a human Being to run a mile in less than four minutes until Roger Banister proved it wrong in 1954.

What happens if you put an animal in a pond? Any animal, big or small, will swim its way through. What happens when someone, who doesn't know how to swim, falls in deep waters? They drown. If an animal who has not learnt swimming could escape by swimming, why not you? Because you believe you will drown while the animal doesn't.

Have you ever wondered why the letters are organized in a particular order on your keyboard? You might have thought it is to increase the typing speed. Most people never question it. But the fact is that this system was developed to reduce the typing speed at a time when typewriter parts would jam（堵塞） if the operator typed too fast.

These three cases show the power of our beliefs. There is no other more powerful directing force in human behavior than belief. Your beliefs have the power to create and to destroy. A belief delivers command to your nervous system.

I used a snake in my workshops for children to show them how unrealistic some of their beliefs are. Students of a school in India, said snakes are slippery and slimy and poisonous. After doing an exercise for changing beliefs, they handled my snake and found it to be dry and clean. They also remembered that only     three types of poisonous snakes exist in India.

Did this story end the way you thought? Review your beliefs now and find out which ones you need to change?

1.In the author’s opinion, if a person in deep water doesn’t know how to swim, he will drown because______.

A.he is afraid of water.

B.he believes he will drown.

C.he hasn’t learnt to swim before.

D.he don’t want to live in the world.

2.The author thinks that the letters organized in a particular order on your keyboard in order to ______

A. save more space

B. satisfy the operator

C.reduce one’s typing speed

D increase one’s typing speed

3.The author’s experiment shows that____

A. snakes are dry and clean

B. snakes can be caught easily

C. snakes are slimy and poisonous

D. snakes in India aren’t poisonous

4.According to the passage, we know that_____

A. students from India have unrealistic beliefs on how to live a better life

B. an animal who hasn’t learnt how to swim will drown if you put it in pond.

C. most people don’t like the order the letters are arranged on your keyboard

D. Roger Banister was the first person who ran a mile in less than four minutes.

5.The main idea of this passage should be that______.

A. Beliefs are very powerful.

B. Beliefs make us seem stupid.

C. Changing your beliefs now is necessary.

D. People should always believe in themselves.

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Have you ever heard about Ramadan?Ramadan is one of the most important festivals for Muslims. The name of the festival comes from the Arabic month‘in which it is celebrated. Ramadan is celebrated in countries all over the world, especially in Africa and the Middle East. The time for celebrating Ramadan varies each year. People celebrate it in the ninth month of the Arabic lunar calendar. During Ramadan, people must not eat during the day: from when the sun comes up to when the sun goes down, people celebrating Ramadan will not eat or smoke. When the sun has gone down, however, the celebration begins. People often stay up all night eating singing and dancing.

In late spring, many people around the world celebrate Easter. The festival is a celebration of spring and it is also a religious holiday. It is the time for Easter bunnies and egg hunts, and of course for eating lots of delicious foods. Easter is celebrated in late March or early April but the exact dates are different form year to year. People celebrate Easter in different ways: in some countries, the Easter Bunny—a big rabbit—will visit and children will go on egg hunts, looking for eggs and candy that have been hidden by their parents. In other countries, Easter is a time for children to dress up like witches and go from door to door asking for candy—much like Halloween in the US. The Easter Bunny and the Easter Egg are popular symbols of the festival.

1.Ramadan and Easter are　　　　　　　　 .

A. festivals celebrated in Asia and Africa

B. the only festivals that people like to celebrate during the day.

C. two names of the year

D. festivals celebrated by people all over the world

2.During Ramadan, people do not　　　　　　 during Easter.

A. talk　　 B. sing

C. eat　　 D. sleep

3.In some countries, children will go on 　　　　　　 during the day.

A. picnics　　 B. egg hurts

C. trips　　 D. fighting

4.The two main popular symbols of Easter are the　 　　　　　　　 and the 　　　　　　 .

A. Easter Man, Easter egg　　 B. Easter Bunny, Easter tree

C. Easter Man, Easter tree　　 D. Easter Bunny, Easter egg

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Have you ever heard the old saying, “Never judge a book by its cover.”? This is a good rule to follow when trying to judge the intelligence of others. Some people have minds that shine only in certain situations. A young man with an unusual gift in writing may find himself speechless before a pretty girl when he speaks. He may not be able to find the right words. But don’t make the mistake of thinking him stupid. With a pen and paper, he can express himself better than anybody else.

Other people may fool you into overestimating(过高估计) their intelligence by putting up a good front. A student who listens attentively and takes notes in class is bound to (一定会) make a favourable impression on his teachers. But when it comes to exams, he may score near the bottom of the class.

In a word, you can’t judge someone by appearance. The only way to determine a person’s intelligence is to get to know him. Then you can see how he reacts to different situations. The more situations you see, the better your judgment is likely to be. So take your time. Don’t judge a book by its cover.

1. The passage suggests that ______.

A. a good writer may not be a good speaker

B. a good writer is always a good speaker

C. a speechless person always writes well

D. a good writer will find himself speechless

2. According to this passage, a student who listens attentively and takes notes

in class ______.

A. is an intelligent student

B. may not be an intelligent student

C. will score better in exams

D. will not be a good student

3. The passage suggests that we should judge a per-son’s intelligence through

______.

A. his teachers

B. his deeds in the classroom

C. his appearance

D. his reactions to different situations

4. The writer of this passage wants to tell us not to______.

A. judge a book by its cover

B. make the mistake of thinking a young man stupid

C. overestimate a student’s intelligence

D. judge a person’s intelligence by his appearance

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

“Have you ever heard the old saying, “Never judge(判断)a book by its cover”? This is a good rule to follow when you try to judge the cleverness of others by their looks and performance. Some people have minds that shine only in certain situations. A young man with an unusual gift(天赋)in novel writing may find himself speechless before a pretty girl. But don’t make the mistake of thinking he might not be that clever. With a pen and paper, he can tell what he thought very well.

Other people may fool you into mistakenly thinking they are clever by putting up a good front.

A student who listens carefully and takes notes in class is sure to make a good impression(印象)on his teachers. But when it comes to exams, he may get scores much lower than his classmates.

We may conclude that：you can’t judge someone by appearances. The only way to tell whether a person is clever or not is to get to know him by observing(观察) how he reacts to(反映)different situations. The more situations you observe, the more accurate(准确的)your judgement is likely to be. So take your time. Don’t judge the book by its cover.

1.The best title for this passage is___________________________

A. Judging cleverness

B. Choosing a book

C. A speechless young man

D. Putting up a good front

2.The main idea of the passage is ___________________

A. don’t judge a book by its cover　　　

B. don’t judge a person’s cleverness by appearance

C. people may fool you by putting up a good front

D. make sure you know someone well before observing him

3.The young man mentioned in the passage________________.

A. is stupid

B. is a good student　　

C. is a good writer

D. is successful with girls

4.According to the passage, true knowledge of a person’s cleverness comes from_____________.

A. the grades he gets in school

B. his manners at parties

C. his outward appearanc

D. how he behaves in different situations

5.The passage suggests that in judging a person’s intelligence we should_____________.

A. make quick judgements

B. be creative

C. have patience and be careful

D. give him a test

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Have you ever heard of blogs (博客)? If you haven’t, you should have. It’s here, it’s growing and it’s having an influence on our life. Surf the Internet and you’ll find blogs everywhere. A blog, shortened from “weblog”, is a public Internet journal written by one person or a group of people. It is a website in which a person or a group can place news, personal thoughts, text, photos, video or audio files, or links upon which visitors can comment. A blog lets you post on the Internet without having to know web design or be technical. You are given an environment to make dated entries on the topic of your choice which are “published”, so other people can read them.

Authoring a blog, maintaining a blog or adding an article to an existing blog is called “blogging”. Blogging has revolutionized Internet publishing in the last several years because it gives everyone with Internet access the opportunity to become an online writer. Objects, such as “text and photos” in a blog can be called “blog posts”, “posts”, or “entries”. The person who posts these entries is called a “blogger”.

Now, somewhere around the world, a blog is created almost every 6 seconds. Because it’s great potential, Bill Gates views it as important as e-mail, BBS, and MSN. He’s trying to make blogs the important tools for future business communications.

1.A blog is __________ .

2.A person can do the following things in a blog EXCEPT _______.

3.Who is a blogger?

4.From the passage we know that _________.                  .

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析