Ralph and Norton can grow to be 40 feet long and live in a tank as large as a football field.What are they? They’re the only two whale sharks at a North American aquarium .
You can see Ralph and Norton at the world’s largest aquarium, the new Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta.
The aquarium’s giant tanks hold eight million gallons of water and will be home to about 100,000 fish!
The aquarium was designed to look like a giant ship breaking through the waves.It has 60 different habitats from the sea and five galleries (展馆), each with a different theme.About 2.4 million visitors are expected to come each year.“We want to be the world’s most engaging aquarium.” Said Jeff Swanagan, the aquarium’s executive director.
Ralph and Norton arrived in June, 2005 from Taiwan.They were only 15 and 13 feet long, but they may grow to be more than 40 feet long! Whale sharks are the world’s largest fish.Three full-time vets will work there to make sure that Ralph, Norton, and all of the aquarium’s sea life stay healthy.Students from the University of Georgia will help run the aquarium and conduct research at the animal hospital.
The aquarium was paid for almost completely by a $ 200 million gift from Bemie Marcus, co-founder of Home Depot Inc, and his wife, Billi.“It’s going to be the most unique aquarium in the world,” said Marcus.Marcus said the aquarium was a “thank you” note to the city of Atlanta and the State of Georgia, where the Home Depot first opened for business.
1.According to this passage, Ralph and Norton are ______.
A.polar bears B.penguins C.whale sharks D.dolphins
2.The world’s largest aquarium is located in ____.
A.Los Angeles B.Atlanta C.New York D.Miami
3.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Marcus helped to build the aquarium to show his thanks to Atlanta.
B.The aquarium’s giant tanks can hold eighteen million gallons of water.
C.Ralph and Norton arrived in June, 2005 from Japan.
D.The aquarium was designed to look like a giant shark.
4.By saying “We want to be the world’s most engaging aquarium” Jeff Swanagan means ___.
A.the aquarium will be the largest habitat for sea life
B.the aquarium will be home to very special sea animals
C.the aquarium will be rebuilt and will be made even larger
D.the aquarium will attract a large number of visitors
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题
Ralph and Norton can grow to be 40 feet long and live in a tank as large as a football field.What are they? They’re the only two whale sharks at a North American aquarium .
You can see Ralph and Norton at the world’s largest aquarium, the new Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta.
The aquarium’s giant tanks hold eight million gallons of water and will be home to about 100,000 fish!
The aquarium was designed to look like a giant ship breaking through the waves.It has 60 different habitats from the sea and five galleries (展馆), each with a different theme.About 2.4 million visitors are expected to come each year.“We want to be the world’s most engaging aquarium.” Said Jeff Swanagan, the aquarium’s executive director.
Ralph and Norton arrived in June, 2005 from Taiwan.They were only 15 and 13 feet long, but they may grow to be more than 40 feet long! Whale sharks are the world’s largest fish.Three full-time vets will work there to make sure that Ralph, Norton, and all of the aquarium’s sea life stay healthy.Students from the University of Georgia will help run the aquarium and conduct research at the animal hospital.
The aquarium was paid for almost completely by a $ 200 million gift from Bemie Marcus, co-founder of Home Depot Inc, and his wife, Billi.“It’s going to be the most unique aquarium in the world,” said Marcus.Marcus said the aquarium was a “thank you” note to the city of Atlanta and the State of Georgia, where the Home Depot first opened for business.
1.According to this passage, Ralph and Norton are ______.
A.polar bears B.penguins C.whale sharks D.dolphins
2.The world’s largest aquarium is located in ____.
A.Los Angeles B.Atlanta C.New York D.Miami
3.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Marcus helped to build the aquarium to show his thanks to Atlanta.
B.The aquarium’s giant tanks can hold eighteen million gallons of water.
C.Ralph and Norton arrived in June, 2005 from Japan.
D.The aquarium was designed to look like a giant shark.
4.By saying “We want to be the world’s most engaging aquarium” Jeff Swanagan means ___.
A.the aquarium will be the largest habitat for sea life
B.the aquarium will be home to very special sea animals
C.the aquarium will be rebuilt and will be made even larger
D.the aquarium will attract a large number of visitors
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
How long can a person live?How tall can a human being grow?The Guinness(吉尼斯)World Records book lists many of the greatest records1.the greatest potentials(潜能).But it's a fossil record.It speaks only to what has been done,not how much can2.(do),which is why it has to be constantly updated(更新).
Take the3.(surprise )case of the British middle-distance runner Roger Bannister for example.In the 1950s, experts said4.the human body could not run a mile in less than four minutes.Then Bannister came along in 1954 and proved it could5.act be run in 3:59.4.Once Bannister broke the imaginary barrier,6.(sudden )the floodgates opened;scores of runners started besting(击败)the four-minute mark every year,each one7.(fast) than the last. How fast does a human have the ability8.(run)the mile today?We honestly don't know.That is why we hold our 9.(breathe )during every Olympics.
All we know10.(be)that this kind of change is possible.Keep this in mind the next time you feel stuck or challenged.Just because it hasn't been done before doesn't mean it's impossible.
高二英语短文填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
If you live in a small house you know how difficult it can be to find room to fit everything and still have enough living space.1..
Get rid of what you don’t use or need. If you have a small house you likely won’t have room for everything. Clean out all closets, garages and drawers.2.. The less you have the easier it will be to organize.
3.. Use baskets, shoe boxes and milk boxes to store items such as crafts, pictures and seasonal items. Clean out desks regularly to get rid of unneeded paperwork. Choose a shelf or closet for particular items. Put things back where they should be to keep things organized.
Throw away magazines and newspapers as soon as you read them.4.. Keep a box for bills, invitations and mails you need to keep. This helps keep a small house easier to organize. Create more space by changing the garage into a living space.5.. A garage can be turned into office space, a play room or exercise area.
A. Have a place for everything
B. Select furniture that takes up less space
C. It may be easier to organize a house if you add more space
D. Consider donating items you never use or have a big garage sale
E. Throw away junk mail and advertisements as soon as they come in
F. Make a careful plan in advance so that you can put everything in order
G. There are ways to organize a small house and make the most of the space you have
高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
Most people can't live to 100. Those who do live so long can hardly walk, let alone take part in any activities. A few people, however, take part in dangerous activities even though they are more than 100 years old﹣ They keep going and going! There is a great grandmother who likes challenging herself although she is 101 years old this year.
Mary Hardison believes that people should always be cheerful and more importantly, take on all kinds of adventures while they physically still can. So, instead of celebrating her 101st birthday with a boring party, she decided to go paragliding(滑翔跳伞)﹣ an idea she got from her 75﹣year﹣old son who recently took it up as a hobby.
So on her birthday, cheered on by her big family, she tied herself up together with expert instructor Kevin Hintze, and jumped down fearlessly from the sky near her home in Ogden, Utah. And, it was not just a simple jump either. According to Kevin Hintze, the grandmother encouraged him to turn around, as they made their way down.
This is not the first time that Mary has done something "wild" and "crazy". For her 90th birthday she rode all the adult rides at Disneyland. And, she is not done yet﹣ For her 102nd birthday she hopes to go down the 3,000 feet Alpine Slide at Utah's Park City Mountain Resort!
Not surprisingly, this great action has made Mary Hardison very famous and also earned her a place in the Guinness World Records where she broke a 2007 record set by a 100﹣year﹣old British woman. What an amazing lady!
1.What do we know about Mary Hardison?
A. She took up paragliding as her hobby at the age of 75.
B. She is a 101﹣year﹣old lady who likes challenging herself.
C. She was recorded in the Guinness World Records in 2007.
D. She is the oldest woman in the Guinness World Records.
2.From whom did Mary get the idea of going paragliding?
A. A 100﹣year﹣old British woman.
B. Kevin Hintze.
C. Her grandson.
D. Her 75﹣year﹣old son.
3.How does the author feel about Mary's action?
A. Amazed.
B. Supportive.
C. Doubtful.
D. Worried.
4.The text is likely to appear in .
A. a news report
B. an advertisement
C. a novel
D. a science report
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
When Paul was a boy growing up in Utah, he happened to live near a copper smelter(炼铜厂), and the chemicals that poured out had made a wasteland out of what used to be a beautiful forest. One day a young visitor looked at this wasteland and called it an awful area. Paul knocked him down. From then on, something happened inside him.
Years later Paul was back in the area, and he went to the smelter office. He asked if they had any plans or if they would let him try to bring the trees back. The answer from that big industry was “No.”
Paul then went to college to study the science of plants. Unfortunately, his teachers said there weren't any birds or squirrels to spread the seeds. It would be a waste of his life to try to do it. He was told everyone knew that even if he was knowledgeable as he had expected, he wouldn't get his idea accepted.
Paul later got married and had some kids. But, his dream would not die. And then one night he did what he could with what he had. Under the cover of darkness, he went secretly into the wasteland and started planting.
And every week, he made his secret journey into the wasteland and planted trees and grass. For fifteen years he did this against the plain common sense. Slowly rabbits appeared. Later, as there was legal pressure to clean up the environment, the company actually hired Paul to do what he was already doing.
Now the place is fourteen thousand acres of trees and grass and bushes, and Paul has received almost every environmental award Utah has. It took him until his hair turned white, but he managed to keep that impossible vow(誓言) he made to himself as a child.
1.When Paul was a boy, _________.
A.he had decided never to leave his hometown
B.the economy of Utah depended on the copper smelter
C.he had determined to stop the copper smelter polluting the area
D.no laws were made to protect the environment against pollution
2.Why did Paul go to college to study the science of plants?
A.He wanted to find out the best way to save the area himself.
B.He was interested in planting trees since he was young.
C.He wanted to get more knowledgeable people to help him.
D.He thought his knowledge would make his advice more persuasive.
3.What does the underlined phrase “the plain common sense” in paragraph 5 probably refer to?
A.That his normal work and life would be greatly affected.
B.That it was impossible for trees to grow on the wasteland.
C.That no one would like to join him in the efforts.
D.That he had to keep everything he did secret.
4.The message of the passage is that ___________.
A.perseverance(持之以恒) will work wonders
B.action speaks louder than words
C.God helps those who help themselves
D.many hands make light work.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Modern science suggests that a healthy lifestyle matters much to how long you can live and how well you live. Here are some tips for you to form a healthy lifestyle.
Keep a scientific diet. Keep in mind that sugar can be removed from our diet completely. Over intake of sugar is one of the main reasons for getting fat. Over intake of protein or fat and low intake of fiber can also lead to getting fat. We need only a few grams of protein every day to keep our body in order. Like rain to crops, not the more the better.
Be always in a good mood. There is a relationship between the mood and health. A good mood keeps you in high spirits. Thanks to the Internet, we can enjoy and learn much without going out. Take a look at some online shops and pick up some bargains, enjoy music and movies and chat with some good friends. Just keep happy.
Enough sleep. Two studies show the reasons why teens and adults don’t have enough sleep. With teens, a major reason is mobile phone use; with adults, it’s work. Meanwhile, a third study of young children shows that a lack of sleep in early life may lead to serious problems in future. Everyone needs at least 8-hour sleep to recover from tiredness and the hurt caused by hard work in the daytime.
Proper exercise. Do exercise to keep away from fatness. Because of the quick pace of modern life, you don’t have time to do exercise every day, but at least three times a week and 45 minutes each time.
1.The author wrote the passage to _______.
A. tell the readers how to take proper exercise every day
B. provide some advice on how to form a healthy lifestyle
C. ask people to care about their health rather than their work
D. make some surveys among those who have health problems
2. Which of the following can lead to getting fat according to the passage?
A. low intake of protein.
B. low intake of fat.
C. over intake of fiber.
D. over intake of sugar.
3.The main reason why teenagers don’t have enough sleep is that they _______.
A. use mobile phones too much
B. have too much homework
C. eat too much sugar every day
D. don’t have enough exercise
4.How many minutes do you need to do exercise at least every week?
A. 45 minutes. B. 90 minutes. C. 115 minutes. D. 135 minutes.
5.What can we conclude from the passage?
A. We must take in much sugar for our body’s functioning well.
B. The Internet leads to more health problems.
C. The least sleep time needed for adults is less that that of teens.
D. We need to do many things to form a healthy lifestyle.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
—Don’t be a slave to work. Ralph! You must take it easy sometimes.
—I can’t help it. .
A. Easier said than done
B. No thing is easier than fault-finding
C. Easy come, easy go
D. Easy does it
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
There are two kinds of memory: short-term and long-term. Information in long-term memory can be remembered at a later time when it is needed. The information may be kept for days or weeks. However, information in short-term memory is kept for only a few seconds, usually by repeating the information over and over. The following experiment shows how short-term memory has been studied.
Henning studied how students who are learning English as a second language remember vocabulary. The subjects in his experiment were 75 college students. They represented all levels of ability in English: beginning, intermediate (中等), and native speaking students.
To begin, the subjects listened to a recording of a native speaker reading a paragraph in English. Following the recording, the subjects took a 15-question test to see which words they remembered. Each question had four choices. The subjects had to circle the word they had heard in the recording, Some of the questions had four choices that sound alike. For example, weather, whether, wither, and wetter are four words that sound alike. Some of the questions had four choices that have the same meaning. Method, way, manner, and system would be four words with the same meaning. Finally the subjects took a language proficiency test.
Henning found that students with a lower proficiency in English made more of their mistakes on words that sound alike; students with a higher proficiency made more of their mistakes on words that have the same meaning. Henning's results suggest that beginning students hold the sound of words in their short-term memory, and advanced students hold the meaning of words in their short-term memory.
1. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Information in short-term memory is different from that in long-term memory.
B. Long-term memory can be achieved only by training.
C. It is easier to test short-term memory than long term memory.
D. Henning gave a separate test on vocabulary to his students.
2. From Henning's result we can see that ______.
A. beginners have difficulty distinguishing the pronunciation of words
B. advanced students always remember words by their meaning
C. it is difficult to remember words that sound alike
D. it is difficult to remember words that have the same meaning
3. The word "subject" in the passage means ______.
A. memory
B. the theme of listening material
C. a branch of knowledge studied
D. the student experimented on
4.The passage centers on ______.
A. memory B. two kinds of memory
C. short-term memory D. an experiment on student
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I remember sometimes in a rush to grow up and be independent, but I was still very happy.
A. to feel B. felt C. being feeling D. feeling
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I remember sometimes feeling _____ to grow up and be independent.
A. in a hurry B. in a rush C. in a minute D. in a moment
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析