The faces of the elderly, happily-married people sometimes look like each other. Dr. Aiken studied a number of couples who had been married for at least twenty-five years. Each couple provided four photographs—one photo of each partner at the time of their marriage and another photo to remove any clues. The photos were then displayed in groups: a random(随意的)grouping of the persons at the time of their marriage and another random grouping of the same persons who took photographs later. Some judges were asked to pick out the partners. They failed totally with the first group. Their judgments were no better than chance. But with the photos taken twenty-five or more years after the marriage, the judges were quite successful at deciding who was married to whom. They were particularly successful with the most happily-married couples.
Dr. Aiken believes there are several reasons why couples grow alike. One reason has something to do with imitation. One person tends to copy or do the same as someone else without knowing it. He says human beings copy the expressions of the faces of their loved ones. Another possible reason, he says, is the common experience of the couples. There is a tendency for people who have the same life experience to change their faces in similar ways. For example, if a couple suffered a lot of sad experiences, their faces are likely to change in a similar way.
56. The main purpose of the passage is to .
tell how couples look like each other
show the life experience of husband and wife
explain why couples grow alike
describe the study on a number of married people
57. The judges failed to .
tell couples by looking at their photos taken when they got married
tell happily-married couples from sadly-married couples
discover the difference of each partner
understand Dr. Aiken’s study
58. The underlined sentence “Their judgments were .
A.quite successful | B.based on facts | C.only by luck | D.totally wrong |
59. From the passage we can draw a conclusion that .
happily-married couples are often richer than other couples
couples who look alike can live longer
the influence between couples can be quite strong
all couples have been proved to grow alike
高二英语阅读理解简单题
The faces of the elderly, happily-married people sometimes look like each other. Dr. Aiken studied a number of couples who had been married for at least twenty-five years. Each couple provided four photographs—one photo of each partner at the time of their marriage and another photo to remove any clues. The photos were then displayed in groups: a random(随意的)grouping of the persons at the time of their marriage and another random grouping of the same persons who took photographs later. Some judges were asked to pick out the partners. They failed totally with the first group. Their judgments were no better than chance. But with the photos taken twenty-five or more years after the marriage, the judges were quite successful at deciding who was married to whom. They were particularly successful with the most happily-married couples.
Dr. Aiken believes there are several reasons why couples grow alike. One reason has something to do with imitation. One person tends to copy or do the same as someone else without knowing it. He says human beings copy the expressions of the faces of their loved ones. Another possible reason, he says, is the common experience of the couples. There is a tendency for people who have the same life experience to change their faces in similar ways. For example, if a couple suffered a lot of sad experiences, their faces are likely to change in a similar way.
56. The main purpose of the passage is to .
tell how couples look like each other
show the life experience of husband and wife
explain why couples grow alike
describe the study on a number of married people
57. The judges failed to .
tell couples by looking at their photos taken when they got married
tell happily-married couples from sadly-married couples
discover the difference of each partner
understand Dr. Aiken’s study
58. The underlined sentence “Their judgments were .
A.quite successful | B.based on facts | C.only by luck | D.totally wrong |
59. From the passage we can draw a conclusion that .
happily-married couples are often richer than other couples
couples who look alike can live longer
the influence between couples can be quite strong
all couples have been proved to grow alike
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
Sometimes people around you can change your values. My elder brother Steve, in the_______ of my father who died when I was six, gave me important lessons in _______ that helped me grow into an adult. Once when I returned _______from a baseball game, it was Steve _______ took the time to ask me what had happened. When I explained that my baseball had _______ through Mrs. Holt’s basement window, breaking the glass, Steve encouraged me to _______to her. After all, I should have played in the park and not in the path_______ buildings. Although my _______ trembled as I stood explaining, I offered to _______ the window if she would return my ball. I also learned that personal property is a ________ thing.
After I found a shiny silver pen in my fifth-grade classroom, I wanted to keep it, but Steve explained that it might be important to someone else ________ the fact that it had little value. He reminded me of how much I’d hate to lose to someone else the small dog my father ________ from a piece of cheap wood. I returned the pen to my teacher, and ________ remembered the smell of her perfume(香水) as she patted me on my shoulder. Yet of all the ________ Steve gave me, his respect for life is the most ________ in my mind.
At twelve I killed a sparrow with a gun. Excited with my ________, I screamed to Steve to take a look. I shall never forget the way he stood for a long moment and ________ the bird on the ground. Then in a dead, quiet voice, he asked, “Did it hurt you first, Mark?” I didn’t know what to answer. He continued with his eyes ________ “The only time you should even think of hurting a living thing is________ it hurts you first. And then you think a long, long time.” I really felt terrible then, but that moment ________ as the most important lesson my brother has taught me.
1.A. absence B. influence C. presence D. appearance
2.A. personalities B. beliefs C. impressions D. values
3.A. in surprise B. in tears C. at ease D. in vain
4.A. which B. what C. that D. whom
5.A. dashed B. rocketed C. swelled D. paced
6.A. addict B. subscribe C. admit D. appeal
7.A. beneath B. above C. in D. between
8.A. legs B. hands C. toes D. back
9.A. pay for B. break down C. account for D. pull through
10.A. authentic B. sacred C. magical D. specific
11.A. regardless of B. instead of C. on account of D. in spite of
12.A. produced B. shaped C. purchased D. carved
13.A. therefore B. even C. still D. yet
14.A. gifts B. lessons C. pens D. sparrows
15.A. vivid B. casual C. temporary D. accessible
16.A. prediction B. intelligence C. accuracy D. expectation
17.A. stared at B. picked up C. glared at D. caught sight of
18.A. blank B. shut C. firm D. wide
19.A. as B. for C. since D. whether
20.A. passes by B. stands out C. crowds of D. fades away
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
The human face is a remarkable piece of work. The astonishing variety of facial features helps people recognize each other and is vital to the formation of complex societies. So is the face’s ability to send emotional signals, whether through an unconscious red face or the artifice of a false smile. People spend much of their waking lives reading faces, for signs of attraction, hatred, trust and fraud. They also spend plenty of time trying to hide true feelings or intentions.
Technology is rapidly catching up with the human ability to read faces. In America facial recognition is used by churches to track worshippers’ attendance; in Britain, by retailers to spot past shoplifters. In China, it confirms the identities of ride-hailing drivers, permits tourists to enter attractions and lets people pay for things with a smile. Apple’s new iPhone is expected to use it to unlock the home screen.
Set against human skills, such applications might seem incremental(增值的). Some breakthroughs, such as flight or the Internet, obviously transform human abilities; facial recognition seems merely to encode(编码) them. Although faces are unique to individuals, they are also public, so technology does not, at first sight, interfere with something that is private. And yet the ability to record, store and analyze images of faces cheaply, quickly and on a vast scale promises one day to bring about fundamental changes to opinions of privacy, fairness and trust.
Start with privacy. One big difference between faces and other biometric data, such as fingerprints, is that they work at a distance. Anyone with a phone can take a picture for facial-recognition programs to use. Facebook's bank of facial images cannot be used by others, but the Silicon Valley giant could obtain pictures of visitors to a car showroom, say, and later use facial recognition to serve them ads for cars. Law-enforcement agencies now have a powerful weapon in their ability to track criminals, but at enormous potential cost to citizens’ privacy.
The face is not just a name-tag. It displays a lot of other information—and machines can read that, too. Again, that promises benefits. Some firms are analyzing faces to provide automated diagnoses of rare genetic conditions, far earlier than would otherwise be possible. Systems that measure emotion may give autistic(孤独症的) people a grasp of social signals they find difficult.
1.Which of the following statement about facial recognition is true according to the passage?
A. It is widely applied by Chinese in many fields.
B. It is applied to track worshippers by American churches.
C. It has been applied by Apple to unlock home screen.
D. It is applied to catch thieves by police.
2.What does the third paragraph mainly talk about?
A. Flight and the Internet surely transform human abilities.
B. Facial recognition will cause fundamental changes to minds.
C. Facial expressions are not only unique but also public.
D. Facial recognition has just the same effects as other breakthroughs.
3.From the last two paragraphs, we can infer that __________.
A. the face is superior to other biometric data
B. people can keep a balance between face and privacy
C. the face has shown many benefits especially in medicine
D. fingerprints is a powerful weapon in tracking criminals
4.What is the best title of the passage?
A. Human facial expressions B. Reading faces
C. Scientific breakthroughs D. Nowhere to hide
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Joe Simpson and Simon Yates were the first people to climb the West Face of the Siula Grande in the Andes mountains. They reached the top _________,but on their way back conditions were very _________. Joe fell and broke his leg. They both knew that if Simon _________alone,he would probably get back ___________. But Simon decided to risk his_________and try to lower Joe down the mountain on a rope.
As they_______down,the weather got worse. Then another _______occurred. They couldn't see or hear each other and,_________,Simon lowered his friend over the edge of a precipice(峭壁). It was_________ for Joe to climb back or for Simon to pull him up. Joe's __________ was pulling Simon slowly towards the precipice. __________,after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold,Simon had to __________. In tears,he cut the rope. Joe ________ into a huge crevasse(裂缝) in the ice below. He had no food or water and he was in terrible pain. He couldn't walk,but he ____________to get out of the crevasse and started to __________ towards their camp,nearly ten kilometers __________.
Simon had ____________the camp at the foot of the mountain. He thought that Joe must be __________,but he didn't want to leave __________. Three days later,in the middle of the night,he heard Joe's voice. He couldn't __________ it. Joe was there,a few meters from their tent,still alive.
1.A.hurriedly B.carefully C.successfully D.early
2.A.difficult B.similar C.special D.normal
3.A.climbed B.worked C.rested D.continued
4.A.unwillingly B.safely C.slowly D.regretfully
5.A.fortune B.time C.health D.life
6.A.lay B.settled C.went D.looked
7.A.damage B.storm C.change D.trouble
8.A.by mistake B.by chance C.by choice D.by luck
9.A.unnecessary B.practical C.important D.impossible
10.A.height B.weight C.strength D.equipment
11.A.Finally B.Patiently C.Surely D.Quickly
12.A.stand back B.take a rest C.make a decision D.hold on
13.A.jumped B. fell C.escaped D.backed
14.A.managed B.planned C.waited D.hoped
15.A.run B.skate C.move D.march
16.A.around B.away C.above D.along
17.A.headed for B.traveled to C.left for D.returned to
18.A.dead B.hurt C.weak D.late
19.A.secretly B.tiredly C.immediately D.anxiously
20.A.find B.believe C.make D.accept
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Joe Simpson and Simon Yates were the first people to climb the West Face of the Siula Grande in the Andes mountains. They reached the top ________,but on their way back conditions were very ________. Joe fell and broke his leg. They both knew that if Simon ________alone,he would probably get back __________. But Simon decided to risk his________and try to lower Joe down the mountain on a rope.
As they_____down,the weather got worse. Then another _______occurred. They couldn't see or hear each other and,________,Simon lowered his friend over the edge of a precipice(峭壁). It was________ for Joe to climb back or for Simon to pull him up. Joe's ________ was pulling Simon slowly towards the precipice. ________,after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold,Simon had to _________. In tears,he cut the rope. Joe ______ into a huge crevasse(裂缝) in the ice below. He had no food or water and he was in terrible pain. He couldn't walk,but he __________to get out of the crevasse and started to _________ towards their camp,nearly ten kilometers ________.
Simon had __________the camp at the foot of the mountain. He thought that Joe must be ________,but he didn't want to leave ________. Three days later,in the middle of the night,he heard Joe's voice. He couldn't ________ it. Joe was there,a few meters from their tent,still alive.
1.A. hurriedly B. carefully C. successfully D. early
2.A. difficult B. similar C. special D. normal
3.A. climbed B. worked C. rested D. continued
4.A. unwillingly B. safely C. slowly D. regretfully
5.A. fortune B. time C. health D. life
6.A. lay B. settled C. went D. looked
7.A. damage B. storm C. change D. trouble
8.A. by mistake B. by chance C. by choice D. by luck
9.A. unnecessary B. practical C. important D. impossible
10.A. height B. weight C. strength D. equipment
11.A. Finally B. Patiently C. Surely D. Quickly
12.A. stand back B. take a rest C. make a decision D. hold on
13.A. jumped B. fell C. escaped D. backed
14.A. managed B. planned C. waited D. hoped
15.A. run B. skate C. move D. march
16.A. around B. away C. above D. along
17.A. headed for B. traveled to C. left for D. returned to
18.A. dead B. hurt C. weak D. late
19.A. secretly B. tiredly C. immediately D. anxiously
20.A. find B. believe C. make D. accept
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
One of the common complaints we hear from the people around us are problems they are facing. Every day and everywhere there are problems. Many times we find it hard to stay happy. When one problem is solved, another one comes up. How to solve them? The answer is that we must equip ourselves to deal with different kinds of worries by learning the three basic steps of problem analysis. The three steps are:
Get the facts
Why is it so important to get the facts? Unless you have the facts, you can’t possibly attempt to solve your problem intelligently. Without the facts, all you can do is wondering around in confusion. It is not an easy job to get facts. When you are worried, your emotions are riding high. 1.
When trying to get the facts, you can pretend that you are collecting this information not for yourself but for some other person. 2. You can also pretend that you are a lawyer preparing to agree. Try to get all the facts both on your side and the other side of the case. You will generally find the truth lies somewhere in between.
3.
Whenever you are worried, write down the questions that make you worry. And write out all the various steps you could take and then the probable consequences of each step. For example, what am I worrying about? What can I do about it? Here is what I’m going to do about it. After carefully weighing all the facts, you can calmly come to a decision.
Act on that decision.
4. How can you break the worry habit before it breaks you? Crowd worry out of your mind by keeping busy. Plenty of action is one of the best ways to cure worry.
5. If you know a situation is beyond your power, say to yourself: “It is so; it can’t be otherwise.” Don’t permit little things to ruin your happiness. Try to cultivate a mental attitude that will bring you peace and happiness.
A. This will help you to take a cold and fair view of the evidence.
B. Unless you take your action, all your fact-finding and analysis is a sheer waste of energy.
C. But here are two ideas that can help you see the facts in a clear and objective way.
D. Analyze the facts.
E. There comes a time when you must decide and never look back.
F. Decide how much anxiety a thing may be worth.
G. Accept what can’t be avoided.
高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
One of the common complaints we hear from the people around us are problems they are facing.Every day and everywhere there are problems.Many times we find it hard to stay happy.When one problem is solved,another one comes up.How to solve them? The answer is that we must equip ourselves to deal with different kinds of worries by learning the three basic steps of problem analysis.The three steps are:
Get the facts.
Why is it so important to get the facts?Unless you have the facts,you can't possibly attempt to solve your problem intelligently.Without the facts,all you can do is wondering around in confusion.It is not an easy job to get facts.When you are worried,your emotions are riding high.1..
When trying to get the facts,you can pretend that you are collecting this information not for yourself but for some other person.2..You can also pretend that you are a lawyer preparing to agree.Try to get all the facts both on your side and the other side of the case.You will generally find the truth lies somewhere in between.
3..
Whenever you are worried,write down the questions that make you worry.And write out all the various steps you could take and then the probable consequences of each step.For example,what am l worrying about? What can I do about it?Here is what I'm going to do about it.After carefully weighing all the facts,you can calmly come to a decision.
Act on that decision.
4..How can you break the worry habit before it breaks you?Crowd worry out of your mind by keeping busy. Plenty of action is one of the best ways to cure worry.
5..If you know a situation is beyond your power,say to yourself:“It is so;it can't be otherwise.”Don't permit little things to ruin your happiness.Try to cultivate a mental attitude that will bring you peace and happiness.
A.Analyze the facts.
B.Accept what can't be avoided.
C.Decide how much anxiety a thing may be worth.
D.This will help you to take a cold and fair view of the evidence.
E.There comes a time when you must decide and never look back.
F.But here are two ideas that can help you see the facts in a clear and objective way.
G.Unless you take your action,all your fact-finding and analysis is a sheer waste of energy.
高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
_______the danger from enemy attacks, people had to face the lack of food, clothing, fuel and almost everything.
A. As far as B.As long as C. As well as D.As soon as
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
One of the most difficult problems a young person faces is deciding what to do.Some people,however, from the time they are six years old“know”that they want to be doctors or teachers or firefighters.but most of us do not get around to making a decision about a job until someone or something forces us to face the problem.
Choosing a job takes time,and there are a lot of things you have to think about as you try to decide what you would like to do.You may find that you will have to take special courses for a particular kind of work,or you may find out that you will need to get enough knowledge for a particular job.
Fortunately,there are a lot of people you can turn to for advice and help in making your decision.At most schools,there are teachers to give you information about jobs.And you can talk over your ideas with family members and friends who are always ready to listen and to offer suggestions.
1.In the first paragraph“get round to”means ________.
A.consider B.go all the way
C.arrive at D.remain he same
2.The passage tells you that ________ for a particular job.
A.you should have ideas when you are a child
B.it’s impossible for you to get enough knowledge
C.you have to face the problem
D.you may enter a class to study
3.Making a decision about your job ________.
A.needs friends B.needs time
C.cost money D.cost your ability
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
All the elder people ______ at the party were those _____involved in (参与)community service.
A.thankful; honestly | B.interested; eagerly |
C.present; actively | D.important; patiently |
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析