阅读下面的文章,从每题后面所给的四个选项中选出正确的一项。
Telemedicine is the name for when doctors give advice to patients by telephone or the Internet, or when health care providers in rural areas connect with specialists in big cities.
Telemedicine has existed for a long time, but the rise of smart phones, tablets and webcam-equipped computers is raising telemedicine to new levels. Some health care systems in the United States now offer Virtual Urgent Care, patients see a doctor by video chat without having to leave home.
Diana Rae is a nurse educator in the western state of Washington. She recently showed how Virtual Urgent Care works. She used an iPad tablet and skype — the video chat service.
Doctor Green has the patient describe her symptoms, then the doctor performs a physical exam by demonstrating what he wants her to do. Doctor Green decides that the problem is a silence infection. For medicine, he prescribes an antibiotic. He says about 3 out of 4 patients have health problems that can be treated like this —through Virtual Urgent Care, that means a video chat could replace a visit to the doctor's office.
The Franciscan Health System is based in Tacoma, Washington. Franciscan charges $35 for this kind of virtual house call, that is much less than the cost of going to an emergency room, a doctor's office or an urgent care clinic.
After trying the video conference, Diana Rae says, “I would've paid twice that for the convenience of getting taken care of without having to sit in a waiting room, wait, and get exposed to everyone else's germs.”
Franciscan has a deal with a company called Carena to add virtual urgent care by Skype or phone. Carena is one of several companies doing this kind of work around the country. But a company official says state rules have not kept progress with developments in telemedicine. The workers who provide virtual urgent care must be separately licensed in each state where the company does business. For now, that means Carena doctors can treat patients in Washington state and California for example, but not in neighboring Oregon or Idaho.
1.The second paragraph is mainly used to show ________.
A. why telemedicine becomes popular
B. the advantages of telemedicine
C. many factors contribute to telemedicine
D. what telemedicine is
2.Doctor Green decides that the problem is a silence infection ________.
A. through his observation of the patient
B. through a careful examination
C. by knowing what he wants her to do
D. by prescribing an antibiotic
3.The major health problems, in Doctor Green’s opinion, ________.
A. are tough to deal with
B. can be treated through a video chat
C. should result from work pressure
D. nearly cost little to recover
4.By mentioning what Diana Rae says, the author wants to show ________.
A. he finds it convenient to see a doctor by using a video chat
B. he sings high praise for this kind of treatment form
C. he must be tired of waiting too long in the hospital
D. it should be very unhealthy while staying in hospital
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题
阅读下面的文章,从每题后面所给的四个选项中选出正确的一项。
A developer edition of Sony’s augmented reality smart glasses will go on sale in ten countries next month, the tech giant has announced.
Pre-orders for the SmartEyeglass, costing $840 (£620), are now being taken in the UK and Germany, with Japan and the US to follow shortly. The black-framed glasses are compatible (兼容的) with recent Android operating systems. Last month Google announced that it was withdrawing its smart glasses for redevelopment. Sony’s initial model will come with a software development kit to encourage people to design apps for it, the company said.
The glasses, which weigh 77g, contain an accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, image and brightness sensors, 3-megapixel camera and a microphone. They also come with a controller, designed to be attached to clothing, which contains a speaker, touch sensor and the device’s battery. Text is displayed in front of the wearer in monochrome green.
Apple chief executive Tim Cook has been open about his dislike of glasses as a wearable device. “We always thought that glasses were not a smart move, from a point of view that people would not really want to wear them,” he told the New Yorker. “They were intrusive (闯入的), instead of pushing technology to the background, as we’ve always believed.”
Stuart Miles, founder of tech site Pocket-lint, said: “I think [Sony is] wasting their time, energy and effort.”
“Google Glass obviously needed a complete rethink... I can’t see how something thick-rimmed and more invasive-looking than Google Glass is going to catch on.
“People are keen on wearables like fitness bands and watches, but they care about their faces. Wearing something on your head is a lot stronger than wearing something on your arm,” he added. “The industry keeps pushing it but consumers just don’t want it.”
1. In which countries people can get the SmartEyeglass first?
A. The US and Japan. B. The US and the UK.
C. The UK and Japan. D. Germany and the UK.
2.The purpose of this passage is to __________.
A. introduce an accelerometer developed by the Google company
B. tell the people that the SmartEyeglass will go on sale
C. people like the glasses very much
D. the SmartEyeglass is less than 840 yuan
3.What can be inferred from what Stuart Miles said?
A. He supports Sony’s efforts to develop the SmartEyeglass.
B. He cares more about his clothes and face.
C. He dislikes the SmartEyeglass.
D. He really wants to wear them.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
A developer edition of Sony’s augmented reality smart glasses will go on sale in ten countries next month, the tech giant has announced.
Pre-orders for the SmartEyeglass, costing $840 (£620), are now being taken in the UK and Germany, with Japan and the US to follow shortly. The black-framed glasses are compatible (兼容的) with recent Android operating systems. Last month Google announced that it was withdrawing its smart glasses for redevelopment. Sony’s initial model will come with a software development kit to encourage people to design apps for it, the company said.
The glasses, which weigh 77g, contain an accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, image and brightness sensors, 3-megapixel camera and a microphone. They also come with a controller, designed to be attached to clothing, which contains a speaker, touch sensor and the device’s battery. Text is displayed in front of the wearer in monochrome green.
Apple chief executive Tim Cook has been open about his dislike of glasses as a wearable device. “We always thought that glasses were not a smart move, from a point of view that people would not really want to wear them,” he told the New Yorker. “They were intrusive (闯入的), instead of pushing technology to the background, as we’ve always believed.”
Stuart Miles, founder of tech site Pocket-lint, said: “I think [Sony is] wasting their time, energy and effort.”
“Google Glass obviously needed a complete rethink... I can’t see how something thick-rimmed and more invasive-looking than Google Glass is going to catch on.
“People are keen on wearables like fitness bands and watches, but they care about their faces. Wearing something on your head is a lot stronger than wearing something on your arm,” he added. “The industry keeps pushing it but consumers just don’t want it.”
1.In which countries people can get the SmartEyeglass first?
A. The US and Japan. B. The US and the UK.
C. The UK and Japan. D. Germany and the UK.
2.The purpose of this passage is to __________.
A. introduce an accelerometer developed by the Google company
B. tell the people that the SmartEyeglass will go on sale
C. people like the glasses very much
D. the SmartEyeglass is less than 840 yuan
3.What can be inferred from what Stuart Miles said?
A. He supports Sony’s efforts to develop the SmartEyeglass.
B. He cares more about his clothes and face.
C. He dislikes the SmartEyeglass.
D. He really wants to wear them.
4.Choose the true statements according to the passage.
A. The glasses, which weigh more than 77g.
B. Tim Cook has been open about his dislike of glasses as a wearable device.
C. Last month Google announced that it was withdrawing its smart glasses for development.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
阅读下面的文章,从每题后面所给的四个选项中选出正确的一项。
Bangkok has become the world’s top tourist destination, with 15.98 million visitors projected to visit Thailand’s capital city this year, according to the third annual Global Destination Cities Index released by MasterCard on Monday. Based on data MasterCard collected from governments, central banks, related public agencies and airlines so far this year, the projection for the entire year says Bangkok is surpassing (超过) London, the previous holder of the top place, by a very narrow margin.
Monday’s report marked the first time an Asian city has been projected to be the top-ranked tourist destination. London came in second, with 15.96 million visitors expected in 2013, and Paris, third, with 13.92 million visitors. MasterCard looked at 132 cities.
Other Asian cities that made it to the Top-20 Global Destination Cities in 2013 include Singapore at number four, with 11.75 million visitors; Kuala Lumpur at number eight, with 9.2 million visitors; Hong Kong at number nine, with 8.72 million visitors; Seoul at number 11, with 8.19 million visitors; Shanghai at number 14, with 6.5 million visitors, Tokyo at number 16, with 5.8 million visitors, and Taipei, with 5.19 million visitors.
The study found that Bangkok is experiencing a large increase in its number of tourists in 2013, up 9.8% from 2009. That compares to New York’s increase at 5.0% and London’s at 3.8%. Paris, meanwhile, saw a small dip in its number of tourists (negative 0.7%).
Caroline Lledo, who was visiting Bangkok from France, said Thailand has many offerings. “We like culture and the people are so nice. We also love shopping here,” Ms. Lledo said. MasterCard Worldwide’s global economic adviser Yuwa Hedrick-Wong cited (引用) overall value for money spent for why Bangkok is attractive. That is true for Thailand overall as well.
1.From the passage we can know that ________.
A. Bangkok defeated London by a wide margin
B. there are 15.96 million visitors visiting London in 2013
C. Paris is experiencing an increase in its number of tourists
D. London topped List of World’s Tourist Destinations in 2012
2.How many Asian cities have made it to the Top-20 Global Destination Cities in 2013?
A. Seven. B. Eight.
C. Nine. D. Ten.
3.What attracts visitors to Thailand?
A. People and buildings.
B. Shopping and environment.
C. Culture, people and shopping.
D. Culture and natural scenery.
4.What can we know about MasterCard?
A. MasterCard surveyed 131 cities.
B. Caroline Lledo was MasterCard’s adviser.
C. MasterCard collected data from private agencies.
D. It is the third time that MasterCard has released the Index.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
阅读下面的文章,从每题后面所给的四个选项中选出正确的一项。
Telemedicine is the name for when doctors give advice to patients by telephone or the Internet, or when health care providers in rural areas connect with specialists in big cities.
Telemedicine has existed for a long time, but the rise of smart phones, tablets and webcam-equipped computers is raising telemedicine to new levels. Some health care systems in the United States now offer Virtual Urgent Care, patients see a doctor by video chat without having to leave home.
Diana Rae is a nurse educator in the western state of Washington. She recently showed how Virtual Urgent Care works. She used an iPad tablet and skype — the video chat service.
Doctor Green has the patient describe her symptoms, then the doctor performs a physical exam by demonstrating what he wants her to do. Doctor Green decides that the problem is a silence infection. For medicine, he prescribes an antibiotic. He says about 3 out of 4 patients have health problems that can be treated like this —through Virtual Urgent Care, that means a video chat could replace a visit to the doctor's office.
The Franciscan Health System is based in Tacoma, Washington. Franciscan charges $35 for this kind of virtual house call, that is much less than the cost of going to an emergency room, a doctor's office or an urgent care clinic.
After trying the video conference, Diana Rae says, “I would've paid twice that for the convenience of getting taken care of without having to sit in a waiting room, wait, and get exposed to everyone else's germs.”
Franciscan has a deal with a company called Carena to add virtual urgent care by Skype or phone. Carena is one of several companies doing this kind of work around the country. But a company official says state rules have not kept progress with developments in telemedicine. The workers who provide virtual urgent care must be separately licensed in each state where the company does business. For now, that means Carena doctors can treat patients in Washington state and California for example, but not in neighboring Oregon or Idaho.
1.The second paragraph is mainly used to show ________.
A. why telemedicine becomes popular
B. the advantages of telemedicine
C. many factors contribute to telemedicine
D. what telemedicine is
2.Doctor Green decides that the problem is a silence infection ________.
A. through his observation of the patient
B. through a careful examination
C. by knowing what he wants her to do
D. by prescribing an antibiotic
3.The major health problems, in Doctor Green’s opinion, ________.
A. are tough to deal with
B. can be treated through a video chat
C. should result from work pressure
D. nearly cost little to recover
4.By mentioning what Diana Rae says, the author wants to show ________.
A. he finds it convenient to see a doctor by using a video chat
B. he sings high praise for this kind of treatment form
C. he must be tired of waiting too long in the hospital
D. it should be very unhealthy while staying in hospital
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
阅读下面的文章,从每题后面所给的四个选项中选出正确的一项。
As you move around your home, take a good look at the things you have. It is likely that your living room will have a television set and a video, and your kitchen a washing machine and a microwave oven. Your bedroom drawers will be filled with almost three times as many clothes as you need. You almost certainly own a car and possibly a home computer, holiday abroad at least once a year and eat out at least once a week.
Now, perhaps, more than ever before, people are wondering what life is all about, and what it is for. Seeking material success is beginning to trouble large numbers of people around the world. They feel that the long hours work culture to make more money is eating up their lives, leaving them very little time or energy for family or pastimes. Many are turning to other ways of living and downshifting is one of them. Six percent of workers in Britain took the decision to downshift last year.
One couple who downshifted is Daniel and Liz. They used to work in central London. He was a newspaper reporter and she used to work for an international bank. They would go to work by train every day from their large house in the suburbs, leaving their two children with a nanny. Most evenings Daniel wouldn’t get home until eight or nine o’clock and nearly twice a month he would have to fly to New York for meetings. They both earned a large amount of money but began to feel that life was passing them by.
Nowadays, they run a farm in the mountains of Wales. “I always wanted to have a farm then,” says Daniel, “and we took almost a year to make the decision to downshift. It’s taken some getting used to, but it’s been worth it. We have to think twice now about spending money on car repairs and we no longer have any holidays. However, I think it’s made us stronger as a family, and the children are a lot happier.
Liz, however, is not quite sure. “I used to enjoy my job, even though it was hard work and long hours. I’m not really a country girl, but I suppose I’m gradually getting used to looking after the animals. One thing I do like, though, is being able to see more of my children. My advice for other people wanting to do the same is not to think about it too much or you might not do it at all.”
1.The passage tells us that ________.
A.people seldom work long hours to make money
B.people hardly buy more things than necessary
C.people are sure everything they own is in the right place
D.people realize there is more to life than just making money
2.When Daniel was a reporter he ________.
A.lived in central London B.disliked his job
C.missed his children D.was well paid
3.Daniel and Liz both agree that the move to the farm ________.
A.was easy to organize B.has improved family life
C.was extremely expensive D.has been a total success
4.What does the author mean by saying “the long hours work culture to make more money is eating up their lives” in the second paragraph?
A.People work long hours to earn their living.
B.To make more money through hard work is the aim of people’s life.
C.Long hours of hard work occupy too much of people’s life.
D.People spent too much time and money eating meals.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
With the development of the information technology, we are stepping into the new century. People’s topics, especially the young people’ s , are becoming more and more _________, which older men never understand: the Internet and __________life.
Just a few years ago, people ___________ talked about what a computer could do to help their daily life. They considered it as a high - tech ________ for programming, to design machines, to control robots, ________ to make A-bombs ! At that time, PCs were very expensive and it was too dear to _________ one’ s computer to the web. What’ s more, it was too slow. So _________ people knew what the Internet really meant.
But today, things have changed greatly. The Internet times are coming__________, if you like to have a shot at succeeding in business today, you will have to succeed ____________ the web. ___________ around and it seems as if about every company out there is in E-business
For ordinary persons, E-mail is taking the place of traditional ways of __________ letters. And young people keep in touch with each other by connecting their ___________ to the web. They can express their __________ , either happiness or anger, sorrow or loneliness, to their web mates in chat rooms. Some ____________ have found their “true love” on the Internet!
I cannot ____________ the Internet’s great devotions to our daily life in the world of tomorrow. The Internet can do ____________many things for us that we almost cannot live without it. Everything is ___________ in the future, and no one can _________ what will exactly happen in years to come. But one thing is __________ : more and more people will come to know the Internet and will surely __________themselves in his or her daily life.
1.A. modern B. advanced C. strange D. interesting
2.A. ordinary B. everyday C. school D. working
3.A. often B. usually C. sometimes D. seldom
4.A. tool B. machine C. computer D. line.
5.A. still B. yet C. even D. except
6.A. put B. link C. fit D. tie
7.A. a few B. some C. few D. no
8.A. For some reason B. For some time C. For sure D. For example
9.A. through B. with C. on D. by
10.A. Turn B. Look C. Travel D. Go
11.A. sending B. receiving C. writing D. reading
12.A. E- mails B. names C. computers D. addresses
13.A. thought B. idea C. opinion D. feelings
14.A. youths B. men C. boys D. girls
15.A. believe B. imagine C. think D. make
16.A. far too B. quite C. almost D. so
17.A. true B. real C. possible D. changing
18.A. tell B. decide C. guess D. question
19.A. sure B. certain C. thoughtful D. considerable
20.A. tire B. love C. help D. enjoy
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
With the development of society, the life span of humans has stretched. Both men and women are living longer these days in industrialized countries. 1. In general, they can expect to live six or seven years more than men. One reason for this is biological.
One important biological factor that helps women live longer is the difference in hormones between men and women. 2. Between the ages of about 12 and 50, women produce hormones that are involved in fertility(生育能力). These hormones also have a positive effect on the heart and blood flow. In fact, women are less likely to have high blood pressure or to die from heart attacks.
___3. They help the boy defend itself against some kinds of infections. This means that women generally get sick less often and less seriously than men. The common cold is a good example: women, on average, get fewer colds than men. 4. Scientists are still not exactly sure how genes influence aging, but they believe that they do. Some think that a woman’s body cells have a tendency to age more slowly than a man’s. Others think that a man’s body cells have a tendency to age more quickly. 5.
A. However, women, on average, live longer.
B. The biological factor plays an important part.
C. Women are also helped by their female genes.
D. The female hormones also protect the body in another way.
E. Recent research seems to support both of these possibilities.
F. Therefore, women are more healthy than men and can live a better life.
G. Hormones are chemicals which are produced by the body to control various body functions.
高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
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The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish from each other a lot. This is because the culture systems are two ____ systems on the whole.
The origin of the eastern culture is mainly from two countries: China and India. Both of the two cultures are gestated(孕育) by ____. In China, the mother river is the Yellow River, ___ the Indian one is the Hindu River. These two cultures have ____ for several thousand years and formed their own styles. Then in Tang Dynasty of China, the Chinese culture ____ went overseas to Japan, ____ into the Japanese society and ____ the Japanese culture nowadays. Though a bit different from the Chinese one, it ____ to the same cultural system.
When the two mother rivers gave birth to the eastern culture, another famous culture was ____ on the Mesopotamian Plain(米索不达米亚平原): the Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of the Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. And these two are well-known as the ___ of the European culture. ___ the Chinese culture, the European one is also ____ to waters. When the colonists(殖民者) of England ___ in America, their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesn't ____ from the European one a lot.
At the same time, the ____ of the language systems adds to the cultural differences. In the East, most languages belong to the pictographic(象形文字的) languages while the Western languages are ___ based on the Latin system, for example, the one I'm using to write this paper.
Other factors like human race difference counts ___ . However, ____ the far distance and the steep areas between the East and West, the two cultures seldom ____ until recent centuries. ____ they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no interference from the other.
1.A. different B. complex C. sensitive D. simple
2.A. mountains B. plains C. lakes D. rivers
3.A. or B. for C. while D. when
4.A. developed B. improved C. created D. protected
5.A. suddenly B. quietly C. gradually D. naturally
6.A. changed B. mixed C. made D. turned
7.A. defend B. interrupted C. ended D. shaped
8.A. comes B. belongs C. brings D. adds
9.A. brought up B. carried out C. given out D. picked up
10.A. result B. sign C. base D. content
11.A. Through B. Except C. With D. Like
12.A. used B. devoted C. related D. given
13.A. joined up B. settled down C. broke down D. went up
14.A. come B. suffer C. result D. differ
15.A. distinction B. contact C. appearance D. collection
16.A. properly B. hardly C. simply D. mostly
17.A. in turn B. as well C. at least D. so far
18.A. in terms of B. due to C. as to D. in case of
19.A. transform B. display C. communicate D. distinguish
20.A. Therefore B. Meanwhile C. Furthermore D. However
高二英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Most students develop a fear of tests. It is mainly because they lack self-confidence. Fortunately, overcoming your fear of tests is not difficult, as long as you follow the tips below:
1 Those who think that they are not well-prepared are usually those who fear tests the most. As long as you know that you have studied well and for long enough, you will be successful.
2 As long as you have studied well, you will be more confident of your ability to succeed in the test.
3 This way, you know what to prepare for and you can gain confidence about how well you will do in the test.
You should know that tests only measure your ability, not your intelligence. So, even if you think you will do badly in one test, be sure that there are other tests to come in which you can do better. 4
5 However, with the right attitude and preparation, you can overcome your fear of tests through the use of these tips.
A.Ask your teacher beforehand about the material that is going to be covered in the test. |
B.Be confident of yourself. |
C.Only if you overcome your fear can you achieve much in the tests. |
D.Make sure that you are well-prepared. |
E. Never be afraid of the coming test.
F. As long as you think that there is another tomorrow, you can overcome your fear of this one test.
G. A fear can be a hurdle (障碍) to success.
高二英语信息匹配中等难度题查看答案及解析
阅读下面的短文,从短文后所给的四个选项中,选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项
The art of giving gifts is to give something that others cannot buy for themselves.
------A.A. Milne
I have spent most of my career as a traveling salesman. There’s 36 lonelier than having meals myself in a coffee shop. One year, my five-year-old daughter Jeanine gave me a 37 . It was a soft toy penguin with a hand –painted38 saying “I love My Dad!” Tears came into my eyes and immediately, I gave it a 39place on my desk.
Soon I had to leave on another business 40 . This time when I was 41 , I put the penguin in my suitcase. After that day, Jeanine always helped me pack with the penguin. Many years42 by and that little penguin has traveled with me hundreds of thousands of miles all across America and over to Europe. We have also made many friends 43 the way.
44 one afternoon after leaving my hotel, I discovered that the penguin was45 . Frantically, I phoned the hotel. The clerk 46 , saying it hadn’t been reported. But half an hour later, he called back to say that my penguin had been found. It was late,47 I drove several hours to get my little48 , arriving near midnight.
When I rushed to the hotel, I found that it was waiting at the front desk. In the lobby(大厅), some 49 business travelers looked at us, I think, with some50 and envy(羡慕). Someone came out to shake my hand. One man told me that he had even volunteered to51 it to me the very next day.
Jeannie is in college now and I don’t travel52 much anymore. The penguin spends most of its time 53 on my dresser--- a reminder that 54 is the best traveling companion. All those years on the road, it was the one thing I never left home55 .
1.A.nothing | B. anything | C. something | D. everything |
2.A. surprise | B. gift | C. help | D. something |
3.A. picture | B. book | C. card | D. postcard |
4.A. special | B. lovely | C. flat | D. big |
5. A. occasion | B. trip | C. meeting | D. day |
6.A. leaving | B. unpacking | C. packing | D. working |
7.A. passed | B. went | C. flew | D. crossed |
8.A. in | B. by | C. at | D. along |
9.A. Late | B. Early | C. On | D. With |
10.A. broken | B. disappeared | C. gone | D. missed |
11.A. worried | B. confused | C. wondered | D. laughed |
12.A. and | B. but | C. so | D. for |
13.A. friend | B. relative | C. pet | D. son |
14.A. helpful | B. happy | C. tired | D. energetic |
15.A.questions | B.misunderstanding | C. puzzle | D. problems |
16.A. give | B. send | C. transport | D. provide |
17.A. as | B. very | C. too | D. quite |
18.A. playing | B. showing | C. standing | D. lying |
19.A. toy | B. penguin | C. daughter | D. love |
20.A. with | B. without | C. after | D. for |
高二英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析