It is most _____that the environmentalists wi...

It is most _____that the environmentalists will come to the area to investigate the possible damage caused by the serious pollution.

A. likely           B. perhaps         C. possibly     D. probably

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“It is obvious that China will climb up university rankings in the years to come.”This statement from Phil Baty, editor of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, lines up with China’s optimism that it will produce world-class universities. But there are still difficulties to overcome, experts say.

Universities from China’s mainland slipped in the 2011-2012 Times’ global rankings. Peking University dropped 12 places from last year to 49th, and Tsinghua University fell to 71st place. Among Asian universities, Peking is ranked No. 4 and Tsinghua No. 8.

A combination of factors determines rankings — research output, study environment, reputation and international outlook.

Due to China’s economic development, investment (投入) in education and research has increased, but the quality of education and research in Chinese academia seems not to have kept pace.

The gauge (判定标准) is the number of papers published in highly respected English-language journals, so while many papers are being produced in China, it appears not all are good enough to attract international attention.

Still, higher education in China is developing quickly, thanks in part to huge government investment. China spent an amount equal to 3.69 percent of GDP on education last year, according to Ministry of Finance data.

China has the largest and one of the fastest growing higher education systems in the world — 2,723 schools for 31 million students. Enrollment (入学人数) has increased more than four times from 2001 to 2011.

1.What’s Phil Baty’s attitude towards the future of Chinese universities?

A. Unconcerned.　　 　　 B. Uncertain.

C. Optimistic.　　　　　　 D. Worried.

2.What was Peking University’s place in the 2010 Times’ global rankings?

A. No. 4.　 B. No. 37.　　　　　　 C. No. 49.　　　　 D. No. 59.

3.All the following are factors that determine a university’s ranking EXCEPT _____.

A. the quantity of its published papers

B. how good its study environment is

C. the number of its graduates

D. how well-known it is

4.What is the problem with papers produced in China?

A. Lack of variety.

B. Lack of quality.

C. Not being translated well.

D. Not being tested enough.

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The year is 2094. It has been announced that a comet is heading towards the Earth. Most of it will miss our planet, but two pieces will probably hit the southern half of the Earth.

On 17 July, a piece four kilometers wide enters the Earth’s atmosphere with a massive explosion. About half of the piece is destroyed, but the remaining part hits the South Atlantic at 200 times the speed of sound. The sea boils and a huge hole is made in the sea bed. Huge waves are created and spread outwards from the hole. The wall of water, a kilometer high, rushes towards southern Africa at 800 kilometers an hour. Cities on the African coast are totally destroyed and millions of people drowned.

Before the waves reach South America, the second piece of the comet lands in Argentina. Earthquakes and volcanoes are set off in the Andes Mountains. The shock waves move north into California and all around the Pacific Ocean. The cities of Los Angeles, San Francisco and Tokyo are completely destroyed by earthquakes. Millions of people in the southern half of the Earth are already dead, but the north won’t escape for long. Because of the explosions, the sun is hidden by clouds of dust, temperatures around the world fall to almost zero. Crops are ruined. The sun won’t be seen again for many years. Wars break out as countries fight for food. A year later, no more than 10 million people remain alive.

Could it really happen? In fact, it has already happened more than once in the history of the Earth. The dinosaurs were on the Earth for over 160 million years. Then 65 million years ago they suddenly disappeared. Many scientists believe that the Earth was hit by a piece of object in space. The dinosaurs couldn’t live through the cold climate that followed and they died out. Will we meet the same end?

1.What is mainly described in the passage?

A. A historic discovery.           B. An event of imagination.

C. A research on space.           D. A scientific adventure.

2.When the first piece hits the South Atlantic, it causes ________.

A. an earthquake                B. damages to cities

C. an Earth explosion            D. huge waves

3.Why can’t the northern half of the earth escape for long?

A. Because the land is covered with water.

B. Because the light and heat from the sun can not reach the Earth.

C. Because people there can not live at the temperature of zero.

D. Because wars break out among countries.

4.By giving the example of dinosaurs, the author tries to prove ________.

A. animals could not live in the cold climate

B. what happened 65 million years ago was an invented story

C. the human beings will die out in 2094

D. the Earth could be hit by other objects in space

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Environmentalists fear that this is a short-sighted ______ to the problem of global warming.

A. means B. approach

C. method D. way

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Happiness is one of the most precious things in life. _______ it, a man will feel that his ill fate has taken charge of him and the world is utterly dark and dreadful. As a result, too many people _______ of happiness as their ultimate goal of life. What is happiness? Many people think that when they become rich and successful, happiness will _______ follow. Let me tell you that nothing is further from the truth. The world is full of very rich people who are as _______as if they were living in hell. Besides, we have read stories about movie stars who _______suicide or died from drugs. It is _______ that money is not everything.

Happiness is not an end _______ in itself but is more of a way of life. If you’re waiting for happiness to _______, it’s likely that it never will! The only time to be happy is right now! When you’re always wanting something more and always looking forward to a time when you’ll be “happy”, you’ll never _______ that goal. Happiness is not a set of accomplishments or the ________ of material things. You must accept that life will always have ________ and things will not always go your way. Instead of feeling disappointed when things don’t ________ the way you’d hoped, you’d better feel ________ for the experience. ________ dreaming of a brighter, happier and richer tomorrow, you’d better make today as wonderful as you can.

Happiness is not some state we will one day reach for good, but a ________ process of honest, productive work which makes a real contribution to others and makes you feel you are a useful and ________ person. Just as a famous saying goes, “There is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way.” Happiness is a ________ decision that you can make right now. Thinking of the future and having aspirations is essential to ________ a happy and fulfilled life.

In a word, ________ waiting for happiness to arrive and simply decide to be happy! It’s not some great goal or destination, but a journey and a ________.

1.A. For　　 B. Without　　 C. Before　　 D. After

2.A. think　　 B. refer　　 C. regard　　 D. consider

3.A. naturally　　 B. constantly　　 C. eventually　　 D. deliberately

4.A. puzzled　　 B. changeable　　 C. disappointed　　 D. miserable

5.A. condemned　　 B. claimed　　 C. committed　　 D. commanded

6.A. possible　　 B. obvious　　 C. strange　　 D. difficult

7.A. dream　　 B. promotion　　 C. goal　　 D. success

8.A. show up　　 B. swell up　　 C. speed up　　 D. split up

9.A. analyze　　 B. arrive　　 C. distinguish　　 D. reach

10.A. distribution　　 B. evaluation　　 C. combination　　 D. accumulation

11.A. rewards　　 B. appreciation　　 C. challenges　　 D. fantasy

12.A. carry out　　 B. work out　　 C. let out　　 D. figure out

13.A. grateful　　 B. guilty　　 C. sympathy　　 D. sorry

14.A. On top of　　 B. In spite of　　 C. On account of　　 D. Instead of

15.A. serious　　 B. humorous　　 C. continuous　　 D. various

16.A. worthy　　 B. modest　　 C. kind　　 D. generous

17.A. reasonable　　 B. conscious　　 C. proper　　 D. temporary

18.A. spending　　 B. wasting　　 C. leading　　 D. consuming

19.A. remember　　 B. prevent　　 C. try　　 D. stop

20.A. lifestyle　　 B. criterion　　 C. demand　　 D. target

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Four books that will inspire you to travel the world

There's truly nothing like travel when it comes to gaining perspectives and exposing yourself to other cultures. To get you in the adventuring mood, we asked Amazon Senior Editor Chris Schlep to help you come up with a list of books that transport readers to another time and place. Below, see his list of four books that will inspire you to travel the world.

ITALY: Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter

This book by the popular author Jess Walter is a love story that begins on the Italian Coast in the early 60s and eventually concludes in contemporary Hollywood's screen. As the settings shift from Italy to Edinburgh and Los Angeles, you will find yourself longing to go as well. Buy it on Amazon. Price: $28.90

SEATTLE: Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple

Maria Semple's first novel is not exactly a love story in Seattle, but if you read it, you just might want to come here to see if people are really as self­involved as the characters in her book. What really shines through is the strange storytelling and the laughs. Buy it on Amazon. Price: $26.60

ENGLAND: Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

You can't travel to Thomas Cromwell's England without a time machine, but reading Mantel's prize­winning novel is the next best thing. It will make you long to see the ancient buildings and green grass of the English countryside, most of which are still there. Buy it on Amazon. Price: $25.10

NANTUCKET: Here's to Us by Elin Hilderbrand

Elin Hilderbrand has built a writing career out of writing about her hometown island of Nantucket. Her latest book is Here's to Us, which, perhaps not surprisingly, is a great beach book. Buy it on Amazon. Price: $30.80

1.Which book has been produced into a film according to the text?

A. Here's to Us. B. Wolf Hall.

C. Beautiful Ruins. D. Where'd You Go, Bernadette.

2.What is the feature of the Where'd You Go, Bernadette?

A. Its low price. B. Its characters.

C. Its content about love. D. Its storytelling and laughs.

3.Why is Here's to Us suitable for reading on the beach?

A. Because it's about the author’s hometown island.

B. Because it needs a time machine.

C. Because it's about ancient buildings.

D. Because it exposes yourself to other cultures.

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Four books that will inspire you to travel the world

There’s truly nothing like travel when it comes to gaining perspective(远景) and exposing yourself to other cultures. To get you in the adventuring mood, we asked Amazon Senior Editor Chris Schlep to help us come up with a list of books that transport readers to another time and place. Below, see his list of four books that will inspire you to travel around the world. For more information, please click Amazon.com.

SEATTLE: Where You d Go, Bernadette

Price: $16.73

Maria Sample’s first novel is not exactly a love story to Seattle, but if you read it, you just might want to come here to see if people are really as self-involved as the characters in her book. What really shines through is the strange storytelling and the laughs. Buy it on Amazon.

ITALY: Beautiful Ruins

Price: $16.29

This book by the popular author Jess Walters is a love story that begins on the Italian Coast in the early 60s and eventually appears on the screen in Hollywood. With the settings of the background from Italy to Edinburgh to Los Angeles, you will find yourself longing to go as well. Buy it on Amazon.

ENGLAND: Wolf Hall

Price: $15.57

You can’t travel to Thomas Cromwell’s England without a time machine，but reading Hilary Mantel’s prize-winning novel is the next best thing. It will make you long to see the ancient buildings and green grass of the English countryside, much of which is still there. Buy it on Amazon.

NANTUCKET: Here’s to Us

Price: $ 17.16

Eli Hildebrand has built a writing career out of writing about her hometown island of Nantucket. Her latest is Here’s to Us, which, perhaps not surprisingly, is a great beach read.

1.Whose book has been made into a film according to the text?

A. Hilary Mantel’s.

B. Jess Walter’s.

C. Maria Semple’s.

D. Elin Hilderbrand’s.

2.What can you buy if you have only $32?

A. Beautiful Ruins and Where You’d Go, Bernadette.

B. Where You’d Go, Bernadette and Wolf Hall.

C. Beautiful Ruins and Wolf Hall.

D. Wolf Hall and Here’s to Us.

3.What do the four books have in common?

A. They have the same price.

B. They have the similar content.

C. They have the similar background.

D. They have the same place of sales.

4.Where does the text probably come from?

A. A website.

B. A magazine.

C. A newspaper.

D. A textbook.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Four books that will inspire you to travel the world

There's truly nothing like travel when it comes to gaining perspectives and exposing yourself to other cultures. To get you in the adventuring mood, we asked Amazon Senior Editor Chris Schlep to help you come up with a list of books that transport readers to another time and place. Below, see his list of four books that will inspire you to travel the world.

ITALY: Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter

This book by the popular author Jess Walter is a love story that begins on the Italian Coast in the early 60s and eventually concludes in contemporary Hollywood's screen. As the settings shift from Italy to Edinburgh and Los Angeles, you will find yourself longing to go as well. Buy it on Amazon. Price: $28.90

SEATTLE: Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple

Maria Semple's first novel is not exactly a love story in Seattle, but if you read it, you just might want to come here to see if people are really as self­involved as the characters in her book. What really shines through is the strange storytelling and the laughs. Buy it on Amazon. Price: $26.60

ENGLAND: Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

You can't travel to Thomas Cromwell's England without a time machine, but reading Mantel's prize­winning novel is the next best thing. It will make you long to see the ancient buildings and green grass of the English countryside, most of which are still there. Buy it on Amazon. Price: $25.10

NANTUCKET: Here's to Us by Elin Hilderbrand

Elin Hilderbrand has built a writing career out of writing about her hometown island of Nantucket. Her latest book is Here's to Us, which, perhaps not surprisingly, is a great beach book. Buy it on Amazon. Price: $30.80

1.Which book has been produced into a film according to the text?

A. Here's to Us. B. Wolf Hall.

C. Beautiful Ruins. D. Where'd You Go, Bernadette.

2.What is the feature of the Where'd You Go, Bernadette?

A. Its low price. B. Its characters.

C. Its content about love. D. Its storytelling and laughs.

3.What are you inspired to do by reading Wolf Hall?

A. Broaden our eyes.

B. Appreciate the English countryside.

C. Know the foreign culture.

D. Experience the joy and sadness of the characters.

4.Why is Here's to Us suitable for reading on the beach?

A. Because it's about the author’s hometown island.

B. Because it needs a time machine.

C. Because it's about ancient buildings.

D. Because it exposes yourself to other cultures.

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How to become happier is what most of us are after. The things that we think will make us happier—bigger paychecks, nicer homes, slimmer bodies— 1.But practices such as exercising more, socializing, getting enough sleep, and being kind to others do.

2..

Exercise causes hormonal (荷尔蒙的)changes in the body that make us feel good and help interrupt negative thoughts. Anyone who has ever experienced a runner's high will surely agree.

Increase social connections

Reconnecting with a friend can boost happiness, but so can a meaningful encounter with a stranger. 3.. In fact, many studies have found that the more we use social media, the less happy we are.

Get enough shut-eye

4..

Perform acts of kindness

Volunteering to help someone or helping others pay for their bus tickets can make us happy. Giving others a hand takes the focus away from our own worries and problems, which can boost happiness.

These constant practices arc really what's required to boost our happiness. It's like a tire that we put air into. Occasionally it leaks, and we have to put more air into it. It's not one-time thing where we learn it and we're good. 5.. Anyone who adopts and practices the strategies can truly become happier.

A.Burn some calories

B.Prioritize free time

C.don't really matter in our lives

D.But Facebook friends don't count

E.don’t actually add joy to our lives

F.We actually have to put the work in

G.We can set an alarm to signal ourselves to get ready for bed

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I want to make the most of every day. And, like most people, I've　　 that the best way to do it is to let go of past failures. But that's not all. One can never fully　　 　 today while thinking too much about past successes, either. People never 　　 while resting comfortably on their laurels (荣誉). The 　　 is that sometimes our successes hold us back more than our failures!

I once 　　 　 a story about the Oscar owner, actor Clark Gable. A friend 　　 　 Gable one afternoon at the actor's home. She brought along her　 　　 　 son, who was playing happily with toy cars on the floor. He　　 he was racing those cars around a great track, which in 　　 was an imaginary circle around a golden statue (雕像). The small statue the boy played with was actually the Oscar Clark Gable 　　 for his performance in the 1934 movie It Happened One Night.

When his mother told him the time had come to 　　 ，the little boy asked the actor, “Can I have this？” 　　 to the Oscar.

“Sure，” he smiled. “It's yours.”

The horrified mother 　 . “Put that back immediately！”

Giving the child the golden statue, Clark Gable said, “Having the Oscar around doesn't mean anything to me;　 　 it does.” The actor seemed to know that past success could be a 　　　 hammock (吊床) upon which he may be tempted to 　　 , rather than a springboard setting him to begin a new start.

You may have learned to let go of past 　　 　 and mistakes in order to free the present. But will you forget past successes and achievements in order to free the 　　 ？Will your past be a springboard or a restful hammock?

“I like the　 　　 　 of the future better than the history of the past,” said Thomas Jefferson. I　 　　 . After all, the future, not the past, is where the rest of your life will be lived.

1.A. discovered.    B. inferred    C. hoped    D. worried

2.A. spend    B. live    C. understand    D. enjoy

3.A. struggle    B. work    C. succeed    D. learn

4.A. story    B. fact    C. idea    D. news

5.A. wrote    B. told    C. knew    D. heard

6.A. saw    B. recognized    C. met    D. visited

7.A. careful    B. small    C. lonely    D. clever

8.A. pretended    B. believed    C. insisted    D. suggested

9.A. reality    B. case    C. turn    D. need

10.A. cared    B. asked    C. won    D. looked

11.A. act    B. leave    C. play    D. wait

12.A. running    B. getting    C. pointing    D. shouting

13.A. objected    B. noticed    C. suffered    D. breathed

14.A. selling    B. keeping    C. earning    D. sharing

15.A. special    B. comfortable    C. expensive    D. necessary

16.A. rest    B. cheat    C. stop    D. sit

17.A. difficulties    B. events    C. failures    D. achievements

18.A. time    B. future    C. body    D. brain

19.A. idea    B. meaning    C. dreams    D. thoughts

20.A. obey    B. permit    C. wish    D. agree

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