Although it _________ in the desert most of t...

Although it _________ in the desert most of the year, people still live there.

A. doesn’t rain     B. didn’t rain     C. hasn’t rained       D. hadn’t rained

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Death Valley is one of the most famous deserts in the United States, covering a wide area with its alkali sand. Almost 20 percent of this area is well below sea level, and Badwater, a salt water pool, is about 280 feet below sea level and the lowest point in the United States.

Long ago the Panamint Indians called this place “Tomesha”— the land of fire. Death Valley’s present name dates back to 1849, when a group of miners coming across from Nevada became lost in its unpleasantness and hugeness and their adventure turned out to be a sad story. Today Death Valley has been declared a National Monument(纪念碑) and is crossed by several well-marked roads where good services can be found easily. Luckily the change created by human settlement has hardly ruined the special beauty of this place.

Here nature created a lot of surprising, almost like the sights on the moon, ever-changing as the frequent wind moves the sand about, showing the most unusual colors. One of the most astonishing and variable parts of Death Valley is the Devil’ s Golf Course, where it seems hard for one to tell reality from terrible dreams. Sand sculptures(沙雕) stand on a frightening ground, as evening shadows move and lengthen.

1.______ is the lowest place in the desert.

A.　 Tomesha　　 B. Death Valley

C. Nevada　　 D. Badwater

2.The name of the valley comes from _______.

A. an Indian name　　 B. the death of the miners

C. the local people　　 D. a National Movement

3.From the passage we can learn that _______.

A. no one had ever known the desert before the miners

B. it’s still not easy to travel across the desert

C. people can find gas-stations, cafes and hotels in the desert

D. people have changed the natural sight of the desert

4.Devil Golf Course is famous for _______.

A. the frequent wind　　 B. the colors of the sand

C. dream-like sights　　 D. the sand sculptures

5.From the passage we can see that the writer _______ the Death Valley.

A. appreciates　　 B. is fearful of

C. dislikes　　　 D. is tired of

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Death Valley is one of the most famous deserts in the United States, covering a wide area with its alkali sand. Almost 20 percent of this area is well below sea level, and Badwater, a salt water pool, is about 280 feet below sea level and the lowest point in the United States.

Long ago the Panamint Indians called this place “Tomesha”— the land of fire. Death Valley’s present name dates back to 1849, when a group of miners coming across from Nevada became lost in its unpleasantness and hugeness and their adventure turned out to be a sad story. Today Death Valley has been declared a National Monument(纪念碑) and is crossed by several well-marked roads where good services can be found easily. Luckily the change created by human settlement has hardly ruined the special beauty of this place.

Here nature created a lot of surprising, almost like the sights on the moon, ever-changing as the frequent wind moves the sand about, showing the most unusual colors. One of the most astonishing and variable parts of Death Valley is the Devil’ s Golf Course, where it seems hard for one to tell reality from terrible dreams. Sand sculptures(沙雕) stand on a frightening ground, as evening shadows move and lengthen.

1._______ is the lowest place in the desert.

A. Tomesha　 　 B. Death Valley

C. Nevada 　 D. Badwater

2.The name of the valley comes from _______.

A. an Indian name

B. the death of the miners

C. the local people

D. a National Movement

3.From the passage we can learn that _______.

A. no one had ever known the desert before the miners

B. it’s still not easy to travel across the desert

C. people can find gas-stations, cafes and hotels in the desert

D. people have changed the natural sight of the desert

4.Devil Golf Course is famous for _______.

A. the frequent wind　 　 B. the colors of the sand

C. dream-like sights　 　 D. the sand sculptures

5.From the passage we can see that the writer _______ the Death Valley.

A. appreciates B. is fearful of

C. dislikes　 　　 D. is tired of

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Although some people raised objections at the meeting, most of them were ________ the reform.

A. in honor of　　 B. instead of　　 C. in favor of　　 D. by means of

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

It is a matter of common observation that although incomes keep going up over the years，people never seem to become much better off! Prices are rising continuously．The condition is termed(称作) one kind 0f inflation, the money supply is becoming inflated so that each unit of it becomes less valuable．People have got used in recent years to higher and higher rates of inflation．

What could be bought ten years ago for one dollar now costs well over two dollars. It seems that this rate of inflation is tending to rise rather than to fall．If in the real world our money incomes go up at the same rate as prices，one might think that inflation does not matter．But it does when money is losing value，it lacks one of the qualities of a good money---stability (稳定) of value．It is no longer acceptable as a store of value；and it becomes an unsuitable standard of deferred(延期) payments．Nobody wants to hold a wasting possession，so people try to get rid of money as quickly as possible. Inflation therefore stimulates people spending，and prevents people from saving.

1.

What does inflation mean?

A．People’s money becomes more valuable

B．The problem of employment will be solved．

C．It’s easier for people to find better paying jobs．

D．Money keeps losing its value．

2.

From the passage．we can know inflation __________.

A．seldom happens                   B．is very common at present

C．is a must                            D．has become less in recent years

3.

According to the passage，if incomes and prices rise together ______

A．the business will become better      B．money will hold its value

C．inflation won’t be a problem D．inflation will remain to be a problem

4.

In a period of inflation，people are likely to  ______  ．

A．put much money on the stock market(股市)

B．stop spending money

C．hold on to money as a dependable possession

D．spend money as soon as possible

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Several years ago， a television reporter was talking to three of the most important people in America. One was a very rich banker， another owned one of the largest companies in the world， and the third owned many buildings in the center of New York.

The reporter was talking to them about being important.

“How do we know if someone is really important？” the reporter asked the banker.

The banker thought for a few moments and then said， “I think anybody who is invited to the White House to meet the President of the United States is really important.”

The reporter then turned to the owner of the very large company. “Do you agree with that？” she asked.

The man shook his head， “No. I think the President invites a lot of people to the White House. You’d only be important if while you were visiting the President， there was a telephone call from the president of another country， and the President of the US said he was too busy to answer it.”

The reporter turned to the third man. “Do you think so？”

“No， I don’t，” he said. “I don’t think that makes the visitor important. That makes the President important.”

“Then what would make the visitor important？” the reporter and the other two men asked.

“Oh， I think if the visitor to the White House was talking to the President and the phone rang， and the President picked up the receiver， listened and then said， ‘It’s for you.’ ”

1.There are _______ in this passage.

A．two men and two women                 B．three men and one woman

C．three women and one man                D．four women

2.The banker thought _______.

A．he was really important because he was a rich banker

B．the visitor to the White House was really important

C．the visitor who met the President of the United States

D．the reporter was really important

3.The owner of the very large company thought _______.

A．she was really important because she owned one of the largest companies

B．the banker was really important

C．the owner of many buildings in the center of New York was really important

D．the visitor would be really important if while he was visiting the President， the President would not answer any telephone call

4.The owner of many buildings thought _______.

A．he was really important because he owned many buildings in the center of New York

B．the owner of the very large company was really important

C．the visitor was really important if he talking to the President and the President received a telephone call for the visitor

D．the person who worked in the White House was really important

5.The best title of the passage is ________ .

A．Who’s more important,the President or me?

B．White House and the President.

C．The richer the more important.

D．How to be an important person.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Time magazine released its annual list of the 100 "Most Influential People in the World" on Wednesday. Jeremy Lin 　　 1. (include).

“Jeremy Lin, New York Knicks starting point guard, is 　　 2. individual that many children can aspire to be alike,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, “kids can learn a great lesson 　 3.　 the injured Knicks point guard who graduated from Harvard University.”

“Jeremy Lin’s story is a great lesson for kids everywhere because 　　 4. fights back so many of the prejudices and wrong ideas that unfairly hold children back. He’s changed the idea 　 5.　 Asian-American guards somehow can’t succeed in the NBA --- and that being a world-class athlete on the court is somehow contradictory with being an excellent student off the court.” Duncan said.

“It’s great to see good values 　　 6. (reward) in professional sports because that’s not always the case.” Duncan said in the Time report. “Often it’s the bling, the glam, the individual that gets celebrated --- not the team and working together to advance a goal 　　 7. (big) than oneself.”

Lin’s teammates seemed to take pride 　　 8. the up-and-coming basketball star, 　 9. Lin remained modest about the 　　 10. (recognize) by tweeting, “Now my face is red.”

高二英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Traveling is one of the most important activities and people have been interested in it for many years. Modern traffics develops fast, so traveling to different places has become much easier than before.

Staying healthy：while traveling can make your trip happier. But do you know how to keep healthy during a trip? The following information may be useful for you.

Before leaving：

● Wear comfortable shoes, a hat and sunglasses.

● Take some necessary medicine with you. They can be used when you get sick or have other problems.

● If you do lots of sports like walking or climbing on your trip, you should do some exercise for weeks or months before you leave.

While traveling：

● Be sure not to eat dirty food or bad fruit.

● Have enough time to take a rest during your trip.

● Tap water(自来水) is not safe, so drink bottled water and always clean the cover on the bottle.

1.The passage mainly talks about ________.

A. eating            B. traveling            drinking            D. shopping

2.If you do lots of sports while traveling, you should ________ before you leave.

A. do some exercise for weeks or months

B. learn more about sports

C. watch many sports games

D. buy a car

3.You should ________ before you leave your home for trip.

A. take some medicine with you

B. clean your house

C. drink much water

D. wear warm clothes

4.You had better ________ while you are having a trip.

A. do enough exercise

B. have enough time to take a rest

C. drink tap water

D. be too tired

5.If you ________ while travelling, your trip will be happier.

A. walk fast                        B. eat too much

C. keep healthy                        D. climb the mountain

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Most of the people attending the meeting are not _______ the project, for it costs too much.

A. in favor of    B. in case of   C. instead of    D. in response to

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Most people are aware of what the adoption process is because it has become rather common in our society. Adoption is where a child is legally placed with guardians (监护人) or parents (or perhaps a single parent) other than the birth mother or father. Once an adoption is finalized, all parental rights are turned over to the adoptive parents and there is no legal difference between adoptive parents and natural birth parents. There are generally two types of adoption, which are closed adoption and open adoption.

When an adopted person has access to his or her adoption file and original records, it is referred to as an open adoption. The term is also used to describe any contact that may be between the adoptive family, the birth parents, and the adopted child. The level of openness can change greatly in such contact depending on each individual relationship. There can be indirect contact between the natural birth parents and the child through the form of letters and photographs, or there can be actual physical contact.

A semi-open adoption is where the birth parents may have contact with the adoptive parents before the birth of the child, either once or several times. After the birth there is no more contact. A semi-open adoption may remain as it is or it can become either open or closed.

A closed adoption is where only the medical and historical information about the biological parents is given to the adoptive family. Typically, the birth and adoptive parents do not know each other’s identities. The record of the birth parents is kept sealed (密封). A closed adoption is usually only effective in the adoption of babies. The adoption of an older child who already knows his or her birth parents cannot be kept closed.

1.How many adoption types are mentioned in the passage?

A. 2.    B. 3.    C. 4.    D. 5.

2.Which of the following statements is TRUE about the closed adoption?

A. The birth parents may have indirect contact with the adoptive parents.

B. The biological parents may often go to see their birth child.

C. No information about the biological parents is given to the adoptive parents.

D. Generally speaking, the adoptive parents do not know the birth parents’ identities.

3.Suppose someone adopts a child and his biological parents often get contact with the child by telephone. We can call this adoption _____.

A. a closed adoption    B. an open adoption

C. a semi-open adoption    D. a semi-closed adoption

4.From the passage, we know adoption is _____.

A. where a child is brought up by the government

B. where a child is legally sent abroad by the birth parents

C. where a child is legally placed with adoptive parents

D. where a child is sent to live with the children whose parents have died

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