In the US, many people prefer sports and sports are not just for fun. They’re almost a “religion”. Thousands of sports fans buy expensive tickets to watch their favorite teams and athletes play in person. Other fans watch the games at home, sticking to their TV sets, never missing a game. Many a wife becomes a “sports widow” during her husband’s favorite season. Americans’ devotion to sports has created a new class of wealthy people: professional athletes. Sports stars often receive million dollar salaries. Some even make big money by appearing in advertisements for soft drinks, shoes and almost everything.
Sports are an important part of American culture. Throughout their school life, Americans learn to play many sports. Many students try out for the school teams. Athletic events at universities attract scores of fans and benefit the whole community. Many people also enjoy noncompetitive activities, like hiking, cycling, horseback riding, camping or hunting.
Many sports were imported from other countries. Europeans brought tennis, golf, bowling and boxing to America. Football and baseball came from other Old World games. Only basketball has a truly American origin. Americans export sports fever as well. Satellites broadcast games to sports fans around the globe. NBA is a good example. The names of American superstars like basketball great Michael Jordan have become household words all over the world.
1.Many a wife becomes a “sports widow” in the US probably because ________.
A. they are serious in religion
B. their husbands stick to sports
C. they are devoted to sports
D. their husbands are missing
2.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The US sports stars can earn a large sum of money via the media.
B. American people like to exchange different sports from each other.
C. Lots of American people take part in noncompetitive activities.
D. American students go in for various sports and athletic events.
3.We can infer from the passage that ________.
A. most Americans like competition
B. all the Americans are sports fans
C. sports culture influences the world
D. America has invented many sports
4.The writer mainly intends to tell us that ________.
A. how important sports are in America
B. where sports can help to make money
C. why sports are so popular in America
D. what affect American’s everyday life
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题
In the US, many people prefer sports and sports are not just for fun. They’re almost a “religion”. Thousands of sports fans buy expensive tickets to watch their favorite teams and athletes play in person. Other fans watch the games at home, sticking to their TV sets, never missing a game. Many a wife becomes a “sports widow” during her husband’s favorite season. Americans’ devotion to sports has created a new class of wealthy people: professional athletes. Sports stars often receive million dollar salaries. Some even make big money by appearing in advertisements for soft drinks, shoes and almost everything.
Sports are an important part of American culture. Throughout their school life, Americans learn to play many sports. Many students try out for the school teams. Athletic events at universities attract scores of fans and benefit the whole community. Many people also enjoy noncompetitive activities, like hiking, cycling, horseback riding, camping or hunting.
Many sports were imported from other countries. Europeans brought tennis, golf, bowling and boxing to America. Football and baseball came from other Old World games. Only basketball has a truly American origin. Americans export sports fever as well. Satellites broadcast games to sports fans around the globe. NBA is a good example. The names of American superstars like basketball great Michael Jordan have become household words all over the world.
1.Many a wife becomes a “sports widow” in the US probably because ________.
A. they are serious in religion
B. their husbands stick to sports
C. they are devoted to sports
D. their husbands are missing
2.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The US sports stars can earn a large sum of money via the media.
B. American people like to exchange different sports from each other.
C. Lots of American people take part in noncompetitive activities.
D. American students go in for various sports and athletic events.
3.We can infer from the passage that ________.
A. most Americans like competition
B. all the Americans are sports fans
C. sports culture influences the world
D. America has invented many sports
4.The writer mainly intends to tell us that ________.
A. how important sports are in America
B. where sports can help to make money
C. why sports are so popular in America
D. what affect American’s everyday life
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of eating fast food?
Many people do not have time to eat home-cooked food. 1.There’re more than 13,000 McDonald’s restaurants in the United States itself, and over 8,000 KFCs in 80 countries. In most cities, it is not difficult to find hamburgers and pizza.
Advantages of fast food
2.Eating fast food helps working people and students to get back to work as quickly as possible. Besides, many love the look, smell and taste of it. Perhaps the greatest advantage is the price. 3. If one lives alone, then it is cheaper to buy a meal at the supermarket than cook it at home.
Disadvantages of fast food
The greatest disadvantage of fast food is the bad effect that it has on one’s health. Many people feel that fast food is unhealthy because it contains a lot of artificial ingredients (人造成分). Some even think that it is addictive (上瘾的) because of these ingredients. 4.Fast food may lead to obesity in the American population.
5. I believe that it can be a good thing, as long as people do not eat it too often, eat plenty of fruit and vegetables, and also do plenty of exercise to keep in shape.
A. Fast food does raise health concerns.
B. It is often cheaper than other kinds of restaurant food.
C. In short, fast food has both advantages and disadvantages.
D. Fast food probably makes people much fatter than before.
E. More and more fruit and vegetables are offered in fast food.
F. The most evident advantage of fast food is that it saves time.
G. Because of our non-stop modern lifestyle, fast food is popular almost everywhere.
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Many Western people are not used to sitting on the floor any more. In Japan, however, sitting upright on the floor is common in different situations. For example, meals are traditionally had when people sit on the tatami (榻榻米) loor around a low table. Also during the tea ceremony and other traditional events, one sits on the floor.
The formal way of sitting for both men and women is kneeling upright. People who are not used to sitting in this style may feel uncomfortable after a few minutes, and their legs may go numb. However, foreigners are not usually expected to be able to sit in this style for a long time, and an increasing number of Japanese people themselves aren’t able to do so, owing to a more westernized lifestyle.
In other situations, men usually sit cross-legged, while women sit on their knees laying both legs to one side. The former sitting style is considered wholly male, while the latter is considered completely female.
The most important guest sits on the honored seat which is set farthest from the entrance. If there is a tokonoma (壁龛) in the room, the guest should be seated in front of it. The host or the least important person is supposed to sit next to the entrance. Of course, there are other things to be considered in each particular case.
1. Which of the following situations is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. When men and women meet.
B. When a tea ceremony is held.
C. When traditional events are held.
D. When meals are traditionally had.
2. According to the passage we can learn that ______.
A. more and more Japanese sit in the formal way
B. foreigners should always sit in the formal style in a Japanese home
C. men shouldn’t sit on their knees laying both legs to one side
D. men and women in Japan sit in the same informal way
3. When some guests are in a Japanese home, _______ should sit nearest to the entrance.
A. the host himself
B. both the host and the hostess
C. the host or the least important person
D. the most important guest
4. What is the passage mainly about?
A. How foreigners should sit in Japanese homes.
B. How foreigners should behave in Japanese homes.
C. Where to sit in Japanese homes.
D. How and where to sit in Japanese homes.
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Many Western people are not used to sitting on the floor any more. In Japan, however, sitting upright on the floor is common in different situations. For example, meals are traditionally had when people sit on the tatami (榻榻米) loor around a low table. Also during the tea ceremony and other traditional events, one sits on the floor.
The formal way of sitting for both men and women is kneeling upright. People who are not used to sitting in this style may feel uncomfortable after a few minutes, and their legs may go numb. However, foreigners are not usually expected to be able to sit in this style for a long time, and an increasing number of Japanese people themselves aren’t able to do so, owing to a more westernized lifestyle.
In other situations, men usually sit cross-legged, while women sit on their knees laying both legs to one side. The former sitting style is considered wholly male, while the latter is considered completely female.
The most important guest sits on the honored seat which is set farthest from the entrance. If there is a tokonoma (壁龛) in the room, the guest should be seated in front of it. The host or the least important person is supposed to sit next to the entrance. Of course, there are other things to be considered in each particular case.
1.Which of the following situations is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. When men and women meet.
B. When a tea ceremony is held.
C. When traditional events are held.
When meals are traditionally had.
2.According to the passage we can learn that ______.
A. more and more Japanese sit in the formal way
B. foreigners should always sit in the formal style in a Japanese home
C. men shouldn’t sit on their knees laying both legs to one side
men and women in Japan sit in the same informal way
3.When some guests are in a Japanese home, _______ should sit nearest to the entrance.
A. the host himself
B. both the host and the hostess
C. the host or the least important person
the most important guest
4.What is the passage mainly about?
A. How foreigners should sit in Japanese homes.
B. How foreigners should behave in Japanese homes.
C. Where to sit in Japanese homes.
How and where to sit in Japanese homes.
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(2014·宁波抽样检测)Marty's disability is“one in a million”.________,there are not many people in the world like him.
A. In other words B. All in all
C. For one thing D. On the other hand
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Thirty years ago not many people would have dreamed of doing the repairs and decorations in their own homes. In those days labor was fairly cheap and most people would have thought it worthwhile to employ a professional painter and decorator, unless of course they were either very hand up or were in the trade themselves.
Today, however, it is quite a different story. Men and women in all walks of life turn their hands to all sorts of jobs round the house including painting, papering, putting up shelves and wall units, and tiling walls and floors. Some people with no professional training of any kind have even successfully built their own houses. These jobs have been made easier today by the introduction of prepared materials, which require the minimum amount of skill to use. In every high street throughout Britain nowadays there is at least one “Do-It-Yourself” shop containing a vast range of timber, tiles, paints, wallpapers and floor coverings besides tools of every description including power drills and many accessories. “Do-It-Yourself” is a booming(繁荣的) business; all these shops do a roaring trade and look like continuing to do so. Probably the main reason for the craze is the high cost of present-day labor and the shortage of building firms willing to do small jobs.
1.Why did people employ professional workers to decorate homes thirty years ago?
A. Because they could not do it themselves.
B. Because professional workers could do much better.
C. Because they had no time.
D. Because professional workers were very cheap.
2.Thirty years later what changes took place?
A. People could do everything themselves.
B. People with no professional training successfully built their own houses.
C. Few people chose to be a professional worker.
D. New expensive materials required no skills at all.
3.What caused the DIY craze?
A. High cost of professional workers.
B. “Do-It-Yourself” is a booming business.
C. There were fewer building companies.
D. Young people liked to follow the fashion
4.What is the speaker telling us ?
A. Changes in housing..
B. Changes in building.
C. How DIY comes into being
D. Great changes in these thirty
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Thirty years ago not many people would have dreamed of doing the repairs and decorations in their own homes. In those days labor was fairly cheap and most people would have thought it worthwhile to employ a professional painter and decorator, unless of course they were either very hand up or were in the trade themselves.
Today, however, it is quite a different story. Men and women in all walks of life turn their hands to all sorts of jobs round the house including painting, papering, putting up shelves and wall units, and tiling walls and floors. Some people with no professional training of any kind have even successfully built their own houses. These jobs have been made easier today by the introduction of prepared materials, which require the minimum amount of skill to use. In every high street throughout Britain nowadays there is at least one “Do-It-Yourself” shop containing a vast range of timber, tiles, paints, wallpapers and floor coverings besides tools of every description including power drills and many accessories. “Do-It-Yourself” is a booming business; all these shops do a roaring trade and look like continuing to do so. Probably the main reason for the craze is the high cost of present-day labor and the shortage of building firms willing to do small jobs.
1.Why did people employ professional workers to decorate homes thirty years ago?
A.Because they could not do it themselves.
B.Because professional workers were very cheap.
C.Because they had no time.
D.Because professional workers could do much better.
2.Thirty years later what changes took place?
A.People could do everything themselves.
B.Few people chose to be a professional worker.
C.People with no professional training successfully built their own houses.
D.New expensive materials required no skills at all.
3.What caused the DIY craze?
A.Young people liked to follow the fashion.
B.“Do-It-Yourself” is a booming business.
C.There were fewer building companies.
D.High cost of professional workers.
4.What is the speaker telling us ?
A.How DIY comes into being. B.Changes in building.
C.Changes in housing. D.Great changes in these thirty years.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Just as the stock market rises and falls in response to what people are willing to put their money behind, we have inside ourselves an inner economy that rises and falls in response to our beliefs about what is possible. Sometimes the degree to which we are willing to _____our belief systems determines the success of our inner economy. For example, imagine that your family of origin had a belief that musical talent was not something they _____ As a member of that group, you would likely _____ that same belief about yourself. As a result, even if you had a great desire to create music, you might be _____ to really get behind yourself. Because you might fear that your _____ would not pay off. Even if you had the courage to follow your passion, your inner belief that you are not born_____ would probably stop your trying. And that would be a major _____ to invest your energy in your dream.
On the other hand, belief isn’t anything ____ If you found a way to _____ that negative belief, a great flood of energy would pour forth, greatly increasing the possibility of your success. How much energy we are willing to invest in the various ideas and dreams is like the money people are, or are not, willing to invest in the various products available for trade on the stock market. And in both cases, ______ plays a key role in determining how willing we are to get behind something. One way to open up the possibility for greater success in our inner economies is to understand that belief is not the reliable _______we sometimes think. There are other more reliable things of success that we can put our faith in, such as passion, feeling, and sense. Some of the most successful investors in the stock market are the ones that go against the grain, trusting their sense over the ______opinion held by ordinary people about what will work.
In the same way, we can learn to trust our heart’s desires and our sense to guide us,
questioning any beliefs that stand in the way of our ability to fully invest in ourselves. As we take out energy from limiting ideas about what is possible, we ______ the resources that have the power to make our inner economy prosper.
1.A.simplify B.challenge C.eliminate D.maintain
2.A.possessed B.trusted C.objected D.missed
3.A.reject B.preserve C.deny D.share
4.A.willing B.sorry C.reluctant D.ready
5.A.success B.knowledge C.profession D.investment
6.A.devoted B.talented C.concerned D.interested
7.A.obstacle B.excuse C.chance D.principle
8.A.important B.fixed C.changeable D.stimulating
9.A.enhance B.reserve C.release D.follow
10.A.energy B.hobby C.expense D.belief
11.A.guide B.ability C.goal D.policy
12.A.unacceptable B.strange C.unbelievable D.common
13.A.stick to B.lead to C.free up D.leave out
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
1.Faced with declining enrollments and declining revenues, many public schools in the US are _____________________ get students from abroad, particularly from China.
2.Going to study in the US high school will _____________________ some Chinese students because it can increase their chances of entering an American university.
3.During a typical Romanian wedding ceremony, the newly-weds _____________________ usually _____________________ love and care from their relatives and neighbors.
4.Fifty years ago on April 12, the Russian astronaut Yuri Gagarin _____________________ worldwide as he became the first man in space, propelled into orbit on a Russian made rocket.
5.The US is a country which _____________________ people of different colors, races and religions, but sometimes the diversity can lead to problems.
6.Some people have to take special precautions when they go out in spring _____________________ suffering from seasonal allergy such as sneezing, watery eyes and runny noses.
7.Baseball _____________________ in the US because it’s not simply a game, but has become woven into the fabric of American culture.
8.The 32-year-old Taiwanese star Show Luo is at the peak of his singing career now, but his career hit a low _____________________ when he lost all his hosting jobs and got cold looks from people.
9.The latest Apple iPad 2 was _____________________ by the Apple Company at the end of March in 25 countries and it caused massive line-ups at stores across the U.S.
10.Several Libyan diplomats resigned their posts and _____________________ Gaddafi, describing him as a “dictator” and calling on him to step aside to avoid further bloodshed.
高二英语信息匹配中等难度题查看答案及解析
Many of us love July because it’s the month when nature’s berries and stone fruits are in abundance. These colourful and sweet jewels form British Columbia’s fields are little powerhouses of nutritional protection.
Of the common berries, strawberries are highest in vitamin C, although, because of their seeds, raspberries contain a little more protein (蛋白质), iron and zinc (not that fruits have much protein). Blueberries are particularly high in antioxidants (抗氧化物质). The yellow and orange stone fruits such as peaches are high in the carotenoids we turn into vitamin A and which are antioxidants. As for cherries (樱桃), they are so delicious who cares? However, they are rich in vitamin C.
When combined with berries of slices of other fruits, frozen bananas make an excellent base for thick, cooling fruit shakes and low fat “ice cream”. For this purpose, select ripe bananas for freezing as they are much sweeter. Remove the skin and place them in plastic bags or containers and freeze. If you like, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice on the bananas will prevent them turning brown. Frozen bananas will last several weeks, depending on their ripeness and the temperature of the freezer.
If you have a juicer, you can simply feed in frozen bananas and some berries or sliced fruit. Out comes a “soft-serve” creamy dessert, to be eaten right away. This makes a fun activity for a children’s party; they love feeding the fruit and frozen bananas into the top of the machine and watching the ice cream come out below.
1.Why is fresh lemon juice used in freezing bananas?
A. To make them smell better. B. To keep their colour.
C. To speed up their ripening. D. To improve their nutrition.
2.What is “a juicer” in the last paragraph?
A. A dessert. B. A drink.
C. A container. D. A machine.
3.From which is the text probably taken?
A. A biology textbook. B. A health magazine.
C. A research paper. D. A travel brochure.
4.What does the author seem to like about cherries?
A. They contain protein. B. They are high in vitamin A.
C. They have a pleasant taste. D. They are rich in antioxidants.
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