UKAttention, Harry Potter fans: The sixth nov...

UK

Attention, Harry Potter fans: The sixth novel in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter stories, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood, will go on sale in the United States, Canada, Britain and Australia on July 16, 2005

Italy

According to a recent study, there are now more dogs and cats in Italian homes than children. There are at least 14.5 million dogs cats in Italian homes compared with 8.7 million children under the age of 15．Italy has one of the lowest birth rates in Europe. A psychologist said that pets were loved by many young Italians who could not have or did not want to have children. In Italy, spending on pets has increased by 20 percent in the past five years.

US

The start of a new years is time when many Americans like to think about ways to make improvements for the future. But this year, instead of the usually New Year’s resolution(决心) to lose weight, quit smoking or exercise more, the US Department of Homeland Security is urging Americans to create a family emergency plan for any terror attack.

France & Iraq

The two French journalists who had been held hostage(扣为人质) in Iraq for 124 days were freed last week. Christian Chesnot, 37 and Georges Malbunot, 41, were kidnapped along with their Iraqi driver on Aug, 20 in Iraq. French Prime Minister, Jean-Pierre Raffarin, said that the French government had not paid ransom(赎金) for their release.

1.From the news above we know that health is usually most being talked about in _________

2.The content order of the passage is___________

3.Which is the suitable title for the second passage?

4.The two journalists were held hostage on ___________.

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

As a fan of Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling, the talented young girl _______ reading all her_______.

A. is determined to; works                 B. is bent on; works

C. focuses on; work                         D. is used to; work

高二英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析

J.K. Rowling, ____ gifted creator of Harry Potter, is ____ success in the literary world.

A．a; a              B．\; a              C．the; \             D．the; a

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Universal Orlando Resort in Florida is opening a Harry Potter theme park that will let fans visit many of the iconic(标志性的) locations in the Harry Potter books and movies.

“The Wizarding(魔法) World of Harry Potter” is set to open at Universal’s Islands of Adventure theme park in late 2009, complete with the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the Forbidden Forest and Hogsmeade village.

“一The plans I've seen look incredibly exciting, and I don’t think fans of the books or films will be disappointed,” said author J.K.Rowling, who has been working with a creative team to  make sure the park resembles the books and films.

“More than a dozen artists lead by Stuart Craig, the world best to ensure that level of authenticity(真实性),” she said.

The park will let visitors view the famed locations in Rowling’s magical world, like Dumbledore’s office in Hogwarts and the shops in Hogsmeade. Some locations may be in upcoming books, Trowbridge said.

Many tourists outside the theme park said the experience would boost its appeal to a younger audience.

Brandon Wilson, a 15-year-old from Pleasant Hill, said he can’t get enough of Harry Potter．he has read every book and watched every movie.

“I hope we will be able to fly like Harry Potter,” Wilson said.

1.What’s the best title of the passage?

A、The Introduction to Universal Orlando Resort.

B、Harry Potter Theme Park Headed to Florida.

C、The Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and wizardry.

D、Hogsmeade Village.     ．

2.What’s the meaning of the underlined word "resemble” in Paragraph 3?

A、Look like.     B、Look out.    C、Look at.       D、Look into.

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A、Harry Potter theme park has been built in Universal Orlando Resort.

B、The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is the name of theme park.

C、J.K.Rowling is the chief director of the theme park.

D、The Harry Potter theme park will attract all the audience.

4.which of the following spots can NOT be seen in the future Harry Potter theme park?

A、The Forbidden Forest.                      B、Hogsmeade Village.

C、Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.        D、Dumbledore’s bedroom.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

With the popularity of Harry Potter novels, the number of children applying to boarding schools has risen, many of them hoping to find their own version of Hogwarts. However, others have interpreted this trend as a reaction to longer working hours and the break up of more marriages. The boarding schools of fiction are presented as one long midnight feast with pillow fights making firm friendships. However, some people say the reality is children having more homesickness and a lack of individual attention. Modern boarding schools have done much to get rid of the image of the mass dormitories with 40 or more beds in one room, some going as far as providing 　　 private rooms with bathrooms. Similarly, they make great announcements for their academic advantage, particularly in view of the increase in exams, homework and university entrance requirements facing children wishing to succeed in the modern world.

Alongside these more conventional schools, two types of boarding schools have also become more popular recently. Sports academies and stage schools seek to cater for children with particular interests and talents, while so-called troubled-teens have been able to turn to a range of religious or wilderness schools to solve their problematic behavior.

Boarding schools allow children a safe space in which to accomplish greater control and independence over their daily lives. Teachers and staff can look after and support but they are unlikely to be over-protective. This can be a great preparation for university or for working away from home in later life as it provides an intermediate step between childhood and full independence.

However, Parents are a child’s most natural support and best role models to learn from. If they are separated from them for long periods of time, this may damage their relationship and leave the child feeling anxious or alone. Schools are unlikely to be able to copy the detailed knowledge of each individual child that a parent has and therefore cannot be as effective in supporting the child.

To sum up, boarding schools have both their advantages and disadvantages, so it is up to you to decide whether to send your children to boarding schools or not.

1.What do we know from the passage?

A. More and more children go and visit Hogwarts on their own.

B. Pillow fights in boarding schools make firm friendships in reality.

C. More children want to go to boarding schools because of Harry Potter novels.

D. There aren’t special schools for the particularly talented children.

2.What kind of schools may be the most suitable for the so-called troubled-teens?

A. sports academies　　　　　　 B. Wilderness schools

C. Conventional schools　　　 D. Stage schools

3.We learn from Paragraph 4 that __________.

A. teachers of boarding schools are the best examples for children to learn from

B. children can be more independent if they are separated from their parents

C. parents know their children better than teachers of boarding schools

D. schools are much more effective than parents in supporting children

4.What is the author’s opinion of boarding schools?

A. Neutral　　　　　 B. Negative

C. Positive　　　　　　 D. Critical

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

J.K. Rowling frequently shows there is magic every day. Her Harry Potter series has helped people through times of stress and depression and she is always there to deliver wise words of encouragement.

She is a celebrity (名人) who is very active on twitter. So when a single dad named Matt Burke sent her a message thanking her for the series, she noticed. Her series had helped strengthen his relationship with his 9-year-old daughter Bailey.

He included a link to his article titled being a broke Parent. He explained how he hadn’t found a level of financial stability that allowed him to pay bills on time and take his daughter on more activities and events. The family also doesn’t have the Internet or TV, which means there’s no “digital babysitter”, and he has to rely on his own creative ways to bond with his daughter. Since he received the series, the main thing they have done these days is reading books together.

Burke admits that he thought he was “too cool” for the books when they first came out and he was in his twenties, but he’s loving reading them now. “We switch off chapter by chapter reading them out loud,” Burke explains. “This not only allows her to get more used to reading aloud in front of someone, but it gets me directly involved in something she loves, and it gives me the chance to be very dramatic when I read my chapters and bring myself into the characters in the book, which has proven to be a ton of fun.”

After hearing Burke’s story, Rowling said how honored she was when Harry Potter was a part of his family’s life and offered Burke more signed books. Besides, people are also offering to send Burke more books as gifts. For Burke, this experience, far more than gifts, will be what he treasures.

1.Why did Burke thank J. K. Rowling according to the passage?

A.She guided him how to write a good story.

B.She encouraged him when he was in trouble.

C.Her books helped him improve his bond with his daughter.

D.Her books helped him through times of confusion.

2.What is implied in Burke’s words in Paragraph 4?

A.He has found it interesting to read the series.

B.He was too old to understand the series better.

C.He has chosen a better way of reading the series.

D.He hopes to play a role in the drama in the future.

3.Which word can best describe Burke’s experience according to the passage?

A.Ridiculous. B.Precious.

C.Abnormal. D.Unbelievable.

4.What is the main idea of this passage?

A.J. K. Rowling chooses to help people through times of depression.

B.Burke comes to know J. K. Rowling through her series.

C.J. K. Rowling has a deep influence on others’ growth.

D.J.K. Rowling gives a magical gift to a single father.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The idea for the book Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone came to Joanne Kathleen Rowling in 1990. It took her seven years to finish writing it. During those seven years she had a number of jobs, including one job as an English teacher in Portugal.

Rowling sent the book to four publishers before one of them bought it. She was very happy to sell her book because it was her life's dream to be a published writer. Before she sold her book, Rowling was living in a small apartment with her daughter and was so poor that she could not afford heat in the winter.

Harry Potter became very successful with children and adults in England. The book also really took off in the United States. After her second and third books were published, the three Harry Potter books filled the top three places on many newspapers' lists of best-sellers. Then the books were made into popular movies. Without question, Rowling's life had completely changed, in just three years.

Harry Potter books have now sold more than 30 million books around the world and have been translated into more than thirty-five languages. In 1997, Rowling was earning ￡70 (about US$110) a week. By the end of 2001, she had earned over ￡150 million ($250 million), making her one of the most successful female writers of all time.　

1.This reading is about _________.

A. Harry Potter's life　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the writer's life　

C. how the book became a movie　　　　　　　　　 D. why Harry Potter is popular

2.Which sentence is true about the first Harry Potter book?

A. Four publishers bought it.　　　　　　　　

B. It took the writer several years to finish it.

C. It was first published in Portugal.　　　　

D. Rowling got the idea from her daughter.

3.Rowling's dream was _________.

A. to be a magician　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to make a movie　

C. to have her books published　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. to be an English teacher

4.How many languages has Harry Potter been translated into?

A. more than 35　　　　　　 B. about 135　　　 C. about 90　　　　　　　 D. more than 150

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The Harry Potter books are quite popular, they are in great_______ in the city.

A. quantity　　 B. progress

C. demand　　 D. production

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The Harry Potter books are quite popular ,they are in great _______ in this city.

A. demand　　　　 B. quantity

C. production　 D. progress

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

J. K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter book series, began writing at age 6. In her biography（传记）, she well remembers her good friend, Sean, whom she met in secondary school, helped build her confidence in becoming a very good writer. “He was the first person to know my serious dream to be a writer. He was also the only person who thought I was certain to be a success at it, which meant much more to me.”

Rowling met many difficulties in her writing, especially fantasy(幻想） stories. It wasn't until l990 that she first got the idea about Harry Potter. As she recalls, it was on a long train journey from London to Manchester that “the idea of Harry Potter simply fell into my head. I didn't have a pen with me, and I was too shy to ask anybody if I could borrow one. I think, now, that this was probably a good thing, because I simply sat and thought, for four(delayed train) hours, and all the details appear in my brain, and this thin, black-haired, glasses-wearing boy who didn't know he was a wizard （男巫）became more and more real to me.”

That same year, her mother passed away after a ten-year illness, which deeply affected her writing. She went on to marry and had a daughter, but separated from her husband shortly afterwards.

During this time, Rowling suffered from depression（抑郁症）. She ,out of work,completed her first novel in the cafes, where she could get her daughter to fall asleep. After being refused by l2 publishing houses, the first Harry Potter novel was sold to a small British publishing house.

Now with seven books sold nearly 400 million copies in 64 languages, J. K. Rowling is the highest earning novelist in history. And it all began with the confidence of a friend !

1.Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?

A. Confidence of a Friend Helped the Success of Harry Potter

B. J.K.Rowing’s Hard Life and the Success of Harry Potter

C. J.K.Rowing---author of the Harry Potter book series

D. How J.K.Rowing Firstly Got the Idea of Harry Potter

2. According to the passage, we know J.K.Rowing_______.

A. had a happy family

B. had a ten-year illness

C. earned a lot from her novels

D. published 12 books in 64 languages

3.Where did J.K.Rowing first have the shape of Harry Potter?

A. in the cafes　　　　　　　 B. on a train

C. in a secondary school　 D. in a publishing house

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Harry Potter’s friends didn’t know he was a wizard until he graduated.

B. J.K.Rowing wrote down her idea while she was on the train by borrowing a pen.

C. It’s lucky that J.K.Rowing didn’t have a pen while she got the idea of Harry Potter.

D. Harry Potter was a thin,yellow-haired handsome boy with a pair of glasses on his nose.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析