Introduction:Speaking English is not only abo...

Introduction:

Speaking English is not only about using proper grammar. To use English effectively, you

need to understand the culture in which it is spoken. Here are a number of important tips to

remember when speaking English in the United States.

General Points to Remember

Most Americans only speak English.

While it is true that more and more Americans

speak Spanish, most Americans only speak

English. Don't expect them to understand

your native language.

Americans have difficulty understanding

foreign accents. Many Americans are not used

to foreign accents. This requires patience from

both of you!                               Conversation Tips

Speak about location.

Talk about work. Americans commonly

ask "What do you do?" It's not considered

impolite（as in some countries）and is a

popular topic of discussion between strangers.

Talk about sports.

Be careful when expressing ideas about

race, religion or other sensitive topics.

Addressing People

Use last names with people you do not

know.

Always use “Ms.” when addressing

women.

Many Americans prefer first names.

Americans prefer informal greetings and

using first names or nicknames when speaking

with colleagues and acquaintances.              Public Behavior

Always shake hands.

Look your partner in the eye.

Don't hold hands: Same sex friends do

not usually hold hands or put their arms

around each other in public in the United

States.

1."When speaking to a stranger, ask them where they are from and then make a connection with that place”can be used as a supporting sentence to _____.

A．talk about sports                        B．address people

C．talk about work                         D．speak about location

2.If you are introduced to a woman called Pearl S. Buck, how should you address her usually?

A．What are you doing, Madam Buck?

B．How do you do, Ms. Buck?

C．How are you doing, Mrs. Pearl?

D．How are you, Miss Pearl S.?

3.The underlined word “acquaintance” in the table may probably mean______.

A．things that are precious

B．foreigners that you can talk to

C．persons who you are familiar with

D．languages that you can speak

4.We can infer from the text that ______.

A．smoking is allowed in public in the modern United States

B．different sex friends should hold hands during the first meeting

C．when you speak to others, it's polite not to look into their eyes

D．Americans shake hands when greeting the same sex friends

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

This dictionary tells you about English words and how to use them in reading, writing and speaking English. It not only gives the meaning of words, it can also help you with spelling, word-building, grammar and pronunciation.

To use your dictionary correctly, you need to understand how the dictionary works. At the front of the book, you will find some exercises to help you make the most use of your dictionary.

If you look up the word “colour”, you will find two spellings for this word. “Colour” is used in British English, while “color” is used in American English. When there are differences between British and American spelling, the dictionary shows it with the word “BrE” for British English and “AmE” for American English.

The dictionary also helps you pronounce words correctly. We use a special alphabet (特殊字母) to show pronunciation. If you turn to the inside back face, you will see all the phonetic letters (音标) with some words to show you how they are pronounced. Just look at the inside back cover when you’re not sure how to say a word.

The most important reason for using a dictionary is to find out the meaning of a word—its definition

In this dictionary, the definitions have been written using only 2000 words. This means that the definitions of even the most difficult words are simply explained and easy to understand.

When a word has more than one meaning, read all the meanings until you find the one that correctly tells the use of the word you are looking for.

Most of the words in this dictionary can be used by people in all parts of the world.

1.The AmE spelling of the Chinese word “颜色” in this dictionary is ________.

A．colour            B．colar             C．color             D．corner

2.The phonetic alphabet help you ________ each word correctly.

A．understand        B．write             C．say              D．know

3.The underlined word ‘definition’ means__________

A．词性             B．词条             C．词义             D．词库

4.The dictionary explains ________.

A．some of the difficult words

B．all the words in the dictionary in a simple way

C．all easy words

D．the words with two meanings

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When building houses, people used to think about not only the climate of the areas but also the building materials and the fashions for their houses. However, since electricity became more and more expensive, people began to pay much more attention to the energy they could get for their houses and the new ways they could find to protect their houses from both cold and heat.

Now, houses of an old yet new type have been widely built. In some parts of the world, people share their houses with their livestock. During cold weather, they gather their cows, goats, or other animals and keep them on the first floor of their houses. The reasons are that the animals can be protected from the cold and that they can help to heat the houses as well. The body heat given off by the animals rises to the second floor of the houses, where people live. By sharing their houses with their livestock, people gain a source of heat.

People who live in or near cities do not usually keep livestock. However, home builders use the fact that heat rises. This natural law can be used in building houses in these areas. Instead of keeping livestock on the first floor, builders fill it with large rocks. As they are open to the sun’s rays during cold weather, these rocks take in heat. They also give off the heat, and, of course, the warm air rises into the living areas of the houses. So these houses are energy-saving.

House building becomes a great challenge to building designers and energy engineers. They try to meet this challenge by learning from old traditions and by using modern technology. And someday in the future, people will be able to live in more energy-saving houses.

1.What did people begin to consider as electricity was no longer cheap?

A．The climate of their areas

B．The building materials for their houses

C．The fashions for their houses

D．The energy for their houses

2.People in some areas gain a source of heat by _________.

A．keeping their livestock downstairs

B．protecting their livestock from the cold

C．sharing their houses only with their cows

D．living on the second floor with their livestock

3.The underlined words “natural law” in the third paragraph refer to the fact that ________.

A．heat raises the temperature in the houses

B．heat goes in the upward direction

C．heat goes up if temperature is raised

D．heat increases the temperature of rocks

4.From the passage, we can conclude that _______ .

A．people will no longer consider building materials in the future

B．almost all people will move into the houses heated by large rocks

C．energy-saving buildings will become more popular in the future

D．energy engineers will devote themselves only to modern technology

5.What is the main idea of the passage?

A．Energy-saving house building

B．House building is a great challenge

C．How to live in energy-saving houses

D．Energy-saving houses’ bright future

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She is not used to _______ like that.

A．speak to          B．spoke to          C．speaking to        D．being spoken to

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Cheating by using the work of others is the same as ruining your life 1. drugs. It is not only 2.（necessary）and foolish, it can also start to be addicted in many ways. If a student constantly cheats, then it may become a habit in the future. Besides, no one needs to cheat. We all have brains that we can use and also teachers, parents, and friendrs to help 3. (we). Anyway, it’s not like we will succeed in life if we continuously cheat. There is no need 4. (ruin) both your education and your life by cheating.

5. (cheat) usually suffer many consequences. In the beginning when the student is in grade school, cheating may only lead to 6. (lose) credit and going to the principal’s office. In middle school, there will be Saturday punishments, suspensions, and even parent-teacher conferences. But in high school, college, and the rest of a person’s life, it is absolutely unlikely that cheating 7. (tolerate).

Of all things, taking credit for others’ work is not only unnecessary but quite unreasonable as well. If we all just do our work, then there is no point in cheating. We should make 8. effort for our education instead of taking the easy way out. But most importantly, 9. we all work hard instead of cheating, then everyone will live a 10. (success) life.

高二英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When we can see well, we do not think about our eyes often. It is only when we can not see perfectly that we come to see how important our eyes are.

People who are nearsighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes. Many people who do a lot of close work, such as writing and reading, become nearsighted. Then they have to wear glasses in order to see distant things clearly.

People who are farsighted face just the opposite problem. They can see things that are far away, but they have difficulty reading a book unless they hold it at arm’s length. If they want to do much reading, they must get glasses too.

Other people do not see clearly because their eyes are not exactly the right shape. This, too, can be corrected by glasses. Some people’s eyes become cloudy because of cataracts（白内障）. Long ago these people often became blind. Now, however, it is possible to operate on the cataracts and remove them.

When night falls, colors become fainter（不清楚） to the eyes and finally disappear. After your eyes have grown used to the dark, you can see better if you use the side of your eyes rather than the centers. Sometimes, after dark, you see a small thing to one side of you, which seems to disappear if you turn your head in its direction. This is because when you turn your head, you are looking at the thing too directly. Men on guard duty sometimes think they see something moving to one side of them. When they turn to look straight at it, they can not see it any more, and they believe they were mistaken. However, this mistake happens because the center of the eye, which is very sensitive in daylight, is not as sensitive as the sides of the eye after dark.

1.We don’t know that our eyes are of great importance until ________.

A. we think about our eyes           B. we cannot see clearly

C. we wear glasses                 D. we have to do much reading

2.According to the passage, a ________ is more likely to be nearsighted.

A. student    B. runner    C. guard    D. worker

3. People who are farsighted ________ .

A. cannot do a lot of close work without glasses

B. can only see things that are very close to their eyes

C. have difficulty reading a book if they hold it at arm’s length

D. have the same problem as the nearsighted people

4. To see a small thing at night, it is better to look ________ .

A. with wide open eyes             B. with half shut or narrowed eyes

C. straight at it                    D. in a slightly different direction

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

To have a second child or not, this is a question.

A concern about only one child is whether one child necessarily means a lonely child. Many parents of only one child feel guilty of their decision to have only one child. There are no other children in the family for the child to associate with, which may lead to the child feeling lonely at times.

Another common argument against having just one child may be more spoiled than one with sisters or brothers. Many people believe that a single child will not have learned to negotiate with others, and respect the give-and-take involved in many relationships. Some think this may leave the child unable to get along well with people of his or her own age.

Despite these arguments, the number of parents choosing to have only one child is increasing in the world. For some single-child parents, the pressures of devoting time and energy to raising a second child can result in them selecting to have no more children. For other parents, the financial burden of having a second child may be the major consideration. Another important consideration is the increasing age at which women give birth to children.

Advocates of single-child families argue that there are advantages for the child as well as the parents. With just one child, the parents can give, and the child can receive, more quality time and attention,

However, there is no simple answer to the question of whether or not to have a second child. The circumstances affecting each set of parents are unique. The important thing, in the end, is to make a decision that both the wife and the husband feel confident.

1.What are the advantages of children with brothers or sisters?

A.Less loneliness and better social abilities. B.Less pressure and better energy.

C.More respect and greater family wealth. D.Higher intelligence and more attention.

2.What prevent some parents from having a second child according to the passage?

A.Work pressure. B.The disagreement between parents and children.

C.Limited time, energy and money. D.The health and wealth of the first child.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A.The birth of a second child makes many parents guilty.

B.The number of single-child parents is decreasing.

C.Family circumstances have little effect on parents’ decision.

D.Nowadays women delay giving birth to children.

4.How is the passage developed?

A.By providing examples. B.By listing suggestions.

C.By offering descriptions. D.By analyzing reasons.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

This book can be used in ________ countries.

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

When we see well, we do not think about our eyes very often. It is only when we cannot see perfectly that we realize how important our eyes are.

People who are near-sighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes. Everything else seems ­­blurry. Many people who do a lot of work, such as writing, reading and sewing become near-sighted. People who are far-sighted suffer from just the opposite problem. They can see things that are far away, but they have difficulty in reading a book unless they hold it at arm’s length. If they want to do much reading, they must get glasses, too.

Other people do not see clearly because their eyes are not exactly the right shape. They have what is called astigmatism (散光). This, too, can be corrected by glasses. Some people’s eyes become cloudy because of cataracts (白内障). Long ago these people often became blind. Now, however, it is possible to operate on the cataracts and remove them.

Having two good eyes is important for judging distances. Each eye sees things from a slightly different angle. To prove this to yourself, look at an object out of one eye; then look at the same object out of your other eye. You will find the object’s relation to the background and other things around it has changed. The difference between these two different eye views helps us to judge how far away an object is. People who have only one eye cannot judge distances as people with two eyes.

1.We should take good care of our eyes　　 .

A.only when we can see well

B.only when we cannot see perfectly

C.even if we can see well

D.only when we realize how important our eyes are

2.The underlined word blurry in the second paragraph probably means　　 .

A.obvious B.possible C.clear D.unclear

3.Having two eyes instead of one is particularly useful for　　 .

A.seeing at night

B.seeing objects far away

C.looking over a wide area

D.judging distances

4.People who suffer from astigmatism have　　 .

A.one eye bigger than the other

B.eyes that are not exactly the right shape

C.a difficulty that can be corrected by an operation

D.an eye difficulty that cannot be corrected by glasses

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—Is the parking space ________ for all the cars in the community?

—I’m afraid not, only about half.

A. original     B. adequate     C. ambiguous    D. initial

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