The film 2012 has filled some people with ___...

The film 2012 has filled some people with ________ fear that ________ man will meet terminal disasters in 2012.

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The film 2014 has filled some people with ________ fear that ________ man will meet terminal disasters in 2014.

A. a; /　　　　 B. a; the

C. /; the　　 D. the; /

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

There’s a whole lot of things that people fill their stomachs with. Some of them keep people alive. Some of them taste good to people. Some of them help people win pie-eating contests. Alcohol does none of these things. Why do people keep drinking it? And what does it do once it gets to their stomachs?

There are all kinds of alcohol molecules (分子), but the one that people most often pour down their throat is ethanol (乙醇). Ethanol is very tiny and it dissolves in water, so it gets into all sorts of places that it’s not supposed to. Alcohol heads for the digestive system. Because it dissolves in water, it can get into the water in the bloodstream. Because ethanol, to a certain extent, can pass through cell membranes(膜). It can go almost anywhere. It spreads through the muscles, and is sweated（出汗） — unmetabolized(未经新陈代谢的) and whole — through the skin. It gets into the heart. It even takes a walk through the brain, and this is the secret of its powers.

Alcohol depresses the nerves, and the nerves affect almost every area of the body. Enough alcohol makes people sleep, so people who become unconscious choke on their own vomit (呕吐物). Most worryingly, enough alcohol can shut down those parts of the brain just like any other parts. People become unconscious and their brains simply forget to breathe.

Alcohol is broken down in the liver. Alcohol doesn’t destroy the liver, but products that the liver breaks the alcohol into do cause damage. A glass of wine per day can not do any harm. Instead, it can prevent heart attacks or can make someone functionally young. And it is kind of nice to know that sometimes, relaxation and cheer can be bottled. All that’s needed is to take care how much alcohol is let into a person’s brain.

1.How does the author introduce the topic of the text?

A. By statement.                        B. By question.

C. By arguing.                            D. By explaining.

2.Why can alcohol reach the brain?

A. Because it can move through water molecules in the blood.

B. Because it is small enough to get through any narrow space.

C. Because it is so light that the bloodstream can transport.

D. Because it is absorbed only by the cells in the stomach.

3.What’s the main idea of Paragraph 3?

A. Alcohol affects the work of the nerves.

B. Alcohol has an effect on people’s breath.

C. People are drunk when their brains get drunk.

D. Drinking too much is quite dangerous.

4.From the passage, we can know ________.

A. many people like a drink when they feel relaxed

B. enough alcohol can control the brain activities

C. alcohol damages the liver indirectly

D. proper alcohol may lead to better sleep

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Some people fear that ______ air pollution may bring about changes in ______ weather around the world.

A. /, the       B. the, /       C. an, the      D. the, a

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The malls were filled with people seeking gifts for their loved ones. Some of the malls remained open around the clock, partly to satisfy our needs to buy gifts.

Behind the materialistic aspect of shopping for gifts lies the idea of caring, being attentive to the desires of special people in our lives. However, to use a well-worn play on words: it is our presence, not our presents that truly counts. Many of us, unfortunately, can be so inattentive, even in the presence of our loved ones, that we might as well not be there at all.

Attention is one of the greatest gifts we can give each other. Companies around the globe spend billions every year on advertising to catch our attention for just a short moment at a time. Whole industries – media, entertainment, education – rely on the precious gift of our attention for their continued existence. A baby lacking attention for a long time is likely to mentally unhealthy.

In earlier times, both diet and attention could be left unregulated without major cause for concern. There were natural checks and balances: limited availability of food meant few got fat, for example. Similarly, in bygone times we might have spent a few hours communicating with the village storyteller, today, watching an entire TV series, while speaking to nobody, is common. In traditional societies, with smaller population, everyone would get a fair deal of attention. On many issues we might go to see Grandma or Grandpa; now we have Google and Wikipedia.

“She just wants attention.” people tend to think little of those doing things simply for attention. But the truth is that human beings need attention, and giving attention to each other is, to a large extent, what human civilization is based upon. This perhaps explains the runaway success of social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook. While we use such sites for “micro blogging”, “idea voicing” and “status updates” – the reality is that we are often doing no more or less than fulfilling our basic human drive for attention exchange.

I friend you, you friend me, I retweet you, you retweet me. The charming case with which we can now get and give attention is why many people appear overly attached to their smart phones. It is also a vicious circle(恶性循环). As ever more people are busy exchanging attention online, there is increasingly less attention to be paid in the real world, which forces more people to seek their attention exchange online, or else risk attention-starvation.

The very nature of attention exchange is being rapidly transformed, and there is a danger that some of us will develop unhealthy practices. Just as eating red meat every day is a bad idea, so it is with too much attention exchange. The biological consequences of our technological advancement in food production are highly visible; heart disease, diabetes and obesity. The consequences of our transformed attention exchanges will be psychological and social, and so may take longer to identify, but they will be equally damaging.

Face-to-face attention is becoming rarer, and therefore more valuable. In a sense it is priceless. And it is a gift that can be given all-year-round.

1.People use social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook to.

A. obtain information　　 B. give attention to others

C. voice their opinions　　 D. notice and get noticed

2.From Paragraph 6-7 we can infer_______.

A. more people will risk attention-starvation in future.

B. the nature of attention exchange is rarely changed.

C. technological advancement contributes to all diseases.

D. transformed attention exchanges do harm to society.

3.In traditional societies attention exchange was not a major concern because of ________.

A. limited availability of food　　 B. the guidance from old people

C. natural checks and balances　　 D. a much smaller population

4.The passage is mainly intended to.

A. call for more focus on real life attention

B. analyze the necessity of attention giving

C. give practical tips on attention exchange

D. recommend some social networking sites

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Some people fear that ________ air pollution may bring about changes in _______ weather around the world.

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

After nearly 50 years of separation，an elderly woman has been reunited with the family that she feared was lost to her forever.

Celestine Thompson left Mississippi when she was 14 years old and eventually settled in New York，where she spent more than 30 years of her life，according to WLOX 13News. After surviving a fire in 1992，Thompson was in a coma（昏迷）for two years and has since experienced memory loss. The 90-year-old found it difficult to recall details about her family.

But later she remembered the name of her nephew Clarence Woodway. Then another woman who knows Thompson in Mississippi was able to track Woodway down and help reunite Thompson with her large family.

“In our minds，my brother and I were talking that she wasn’t here anymore，because we hadn’t heard from her for a very long time，”Donald Davis，another one of Thompson’s nephews，told the media.“You know，we were overjoyed when we found out that we had gotten in contact with her.”

A few of Thompson’s relatives visited her in New York，and then arranged a larger reunion which was held this past Saturday in Gulfport，Mississippi，the Associated Press reported.

Thompson now lives in Greensboro，Alabama，with a caretaker，and，although she is yet to meet them all，she has regained quite a sizeable family of 23 nieces and nephews，64 grand nieces and nephews，66 great-grand nieces and nephews and 34 great-great-grand nieces and nephews，according to the Associated Press.

1.What can we know about Thompson?

A. She suffered memory loss and forgot everything about herself.

B. She lives with a caretaker and her relatives in Alabama at present.

C. She’s lost contact with her family since she left her hometown

D. She had a larger reunion with her family members in Mississippi.

2.Who helped Thompson get contact with her family?

A. A woman who knows her.

B. People from WLOX 13 News.

C. The Associated Press.

D. The caretaker she's living with.

3. How many generations are there in Thompson’s large family?

A. "Three.　　　 B. Four.　　 C. Five.　 D. Six.

4.What can we learn from Thompson’s story?

A. Great hopes make a great woman.

B. Time and tide wait for no man.

C. Life wonders can really take place.

D. Misfortune will tell what fortune is.

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

_____ with fear, the boy stood still to avoid _______.

A. Filling, punishment      B. Filled, being punished

C. Filling, being punished   D. Filled, punishing

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Some people are afraid of starting a casual conversation with a stranger because of a fear of not having anything interesting to say. Fear of rejection is also a ______ for keeping silent. Small talk in a conversation can ______ as a way of warming up and getting to ______ each other. Most people, no matter ______ successful they are at work, will find the process of ______ small talk uncomfortable, even pointless.______, you will have a pretty small world ______ you refuse to let others in. Starting off with a casual comment or question will make others ______, and even just greeting them with a simple “hello” will often be enough.

Once you have made the first ______, there is no turning back. You need to keep things ______ before you can gracefully say goodbye. Think about what you would like to ______ with a new friend and that is what you can ask the other person about. Work, family, hobbies or interests are some ______ points of discussion. To keep the ball rolling, you can show that you are really ______ in what they are saying. Once you find common ______ of interest, things will definitely ______ off from there.

Small talk can ______ out to be a pleasant experience. The conversation ______ be brief and casual without turning into a long and boring discussion. Do not let yourself ______ the conversation where other people have no chance to talk. Stop worrying about how big of a fool you may appear to be. You may ______ find out later on that you have the “______” of getting people to open up to you by engaging them in small talk.

1.A. right　　 B. reason　　 C. result　　 D. sign

2.A. take　　 B. use　　 C. mean　　 D. serve

3.A. know　　 B. learn　　 C. recognize　　 D. help

4.A. what　　 B. whether　　 C. why　　 D. how

5.A. giving　　 B. leaving　　 C. making　　 D. forcing

6.A. So　　 B. Instead　　 C. However　　 D. Besides

7.A. unless　　 B. until　　 C. if　　 D. Though

8.A. comfortable　　 B. upset　　 C. nervous　　 D. satisfied

9.A. dream　　 B. plan　　 C. wish　　 D. move

10.A. changing　　 B. rising　　 C. improving　　 D. going

11.A. know　　 B. share　　 C. do　　 D. show

12.A. private　　 B. present　　 C. important　　 D. general

13.A. careful　　 B. surprised　　 C. interested　　 D. encouraged

14.A. ideas　　 B. experiences　　 C. points　　 D. actions

15.A. take　　 B. put　　 C. get　　 D. set

16.A. come　　 B. turn　　 C. find　　 D. figure

17.A. should　　 B. can　　 C. will　　 D. may

18.A. start　　 B. complete　　 C. consider　　 D. control

19.A. still　　 B. even　　 C. ever　　 D. almost

20.A. right　　 B. belief　　 C. talent　　 D. habit

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Some people are afraid of starting a casual conversation with a stranger because of a fear of not having anything interesting to say. Fear of rejection (拒绝) is also a　 　 for keeping silent. Small talk in a conversation can 　　 as a way of warming up and getting to 　　 each other. Most people, no matter 　　 successful they are at work, will find the process of 　　 small talk uncomfortable, even pointless. 　 　　 , you will have a pretty small world 　　 you refuse to let others in. Starting off with a casual comment or question will make others 　　 , and even just greeting them with a simple “hello” will often be enough.

Once you have made the first 　　 , there is no turning back. You need to keep things 　　　 　 before you can gracefully say goodbye. Think about what you would like to 　　 　　 with a new friend and that is what you can ask the other person about. Work, family, hobbies or interests are some 　 　 　　　　 points of discussion. To keep the ball rolling, you can show that you are really 　　 in what they are saying. Once you find common 　　 of interest, things will definitely 　　 off from there.

Small talk can 　　 out to be a pleasant experience. The conversation 　　 be brief and casual without turning into a long and boring discussion. Do not let yourself 　　 the conversation. Stop worrying about how big of a fool you may appear to be. You may 　　　　　 find out later on that you have the “ 　 　 ” of getting people to open up to you by engaging them in small talk.

1.A. right B. Reason C. result D. sign

2.A. take B. Use C. mean D. serve

3.A. know B. Learn C. recognize D. help

4.A. what B. Whether C. why D. how

5.A. giving B. Leaving C. making D. forcing

6.A. So B. Instead C. However D. Besides

7.A. unless B. until C. if D. Though

8.A. comfortable B. upset C. nervous D. satisfied

9.A. try B. plan C. wish D. move

10.A. changing B. rising C. improving D. going

11.A. know B. share C. do D. show

12.A. private B. present C. important D. general

13.A. careful B. Surprised C. interested D. encouraged

14.A. ideas B. experiences C. points D. senses

15.A. take B. put C. get D. set

16.A. come B. Turn C. find D. figure

17.A. should B. can C. will D. may

18.A. start B. complete C. consider D. control

19.A. still B. Even C. ever D. almost

20.A. right B. Advantage C. talent D. Habit

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析