Studies show that kids living and studying in...

Studies show that kids living and studying in a harmonious environment are less likely to become 　　 .

A. abnormal　　 B. aggressive

C. alarmed　　 D. opposed

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Friendship can deeply affect the physical and mental health of both men and women. Studies show that people who have no friends or who are lonely, are more likely to die earlier, get sick more often and suffer greater physical wear and tear(折磨）than those who have a support system of friends.

Sometimes, family members may be more likely to give you advice or tell you what you don't want to hear. It may not be as good as a friend who will listen to you and guide you, but support your decisions anyway. The most important elements about friendship are those who suffer support and do not judge your decisions based on society.

One reason for the link between social support and good health practice seems to be that people who feel cared for by others are less stress-out and protected against the symptoms(症状）of depression and loneliness.

Generally, women benefit most because of how they deal with stress. Women are more social in how they deal with stress than men while men are more likely to have a "fight or flight” reaction. Women also tend to have larger, denser social network, in which more people know each other and help each other, while men typically have smaller groups of friends and will rely on their wives or other important people for more support. While all these affect people psychologically (心理上）_, friendship brings comfort that reduces the ill effects of stress, and the sex difference also contributes to the differ­ence in the length of one's life time.

1.In the author's opinion, a real friend should________ .

A．tell you what to do even if you refuse to hear it

B．try to persuade you to change your mind quickly

C．judge your decision according to his, her experience

D．give you advice but respect your own decision

2.Women benefit more from friendship than men because________.

A．women are always cared for by more people than men

B．women are usually less stress-out when staying with others

C．women are more likely to solve problems with friends’ help

D．women can always keep more long-life friendship than men

3.According to the passage we can infer that ________.

A．it's good for women to tell men what they should do or not

B．friends are always more important than family members

C．men don't want to share their problems with many people

D．the trend that women can live longer makes them more relaxed

4.This passage mainly talks about________.

A．why people should develop friendship

B．when friendship affects people's health

C．people’s different attitudes towards friendship

D．the friendship which can make people live longer

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Recent studies show that many young people in the United States never finish high school．Some researchers say about fifteen to twenty percent of public school students do not complete their education．But many other experts and policymakers believe that for the past twenty years，the dropout rate has been around thirty percent．For Latino and black students，the numbers are even higher．Researchers say almost half of them leave schoo1．At the same time，almost half the states let students leave school before the age of eighteen without letting their parents know．

Finding a good job without a high school education is _________．A recent study found that almost half of all dropouts aged sixteen to twenty—four did not have a job．The lack of high school education can also lead to other problems．An estimated two—thirds of prisoners in the United States dropped out of high schoo1．

The main reason why many students drop out of school is that they are failing．Many are bored with their classes or feel disconnected from their school and teachers．Some students feel that educators place low expectations on them．

There have been efforts to increase graduation rates through education reforms during the past twenty years．Some communities are working on dropout prevention programs．These include alternative (其他的) high schools to meet special needs．In addition，experts suggest “early warning systems’’ to help identify young school children at the risk of dropping out of high schoo1．They say schools should also keep regular contact with parents，especially if their children are missing school often．

1.What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words．)

________

2.Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

Many students feel tired of their classes or don’t feel connected with their school and teachers．

3.Please fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence．(Please answer within 10 words．)

4.What do you think is the most important reason for the high dropout rate in the high school?(Please answer within 30 words．)

5.Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese．

________

高二英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面短文，然后用英语简洁回答文后所给的五个问题。

Recent studies show that many young people in the United States never finish high school．Some researchers say about fifteen to twenty percent of public school students do not complete their education．But many other experts and policymakers believe that for the past twenty years，the dropout rate has been around thirty percent．For Latino and black students，the numbers are even higher．Researchers say almost half of them leave schoo1．At the same time，almost half the states let students leave school before the age of eighteen without letting their parents know．

Finding a good job without a high school education is _________．A recent study found that almost half of all dropouts aged sixteen to twenty—four did not have a job．The lack of high school education can also lead to other problems．An estimated two—thirds of prisoners in the United States dropped out of hilgh schoo1．

The main reason why many students drop out of school is that they are failing．Many are bored with their classes or feel disconnected from their school and teachers．Some students feel that educators place low expectations on them．

There have been efforts to increase graduation rates through education reforms during the past twenty years．Some communities are working on dropout prevention programs．These include alternative (其他的) high schools to meet special needs．In addition，experts suggest “early warning systems’’ to help identify young school children at the risk of dropping out of high schoo1．They say schools should also keep regular contact with parents，especially if their children are missing school often．

1.What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words．)

________

2.Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

Many students feel tired of their classes or don’t feel connected with their school and teachers．

3.Please fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence．(Please answer within 10 words．)

4.What do you think is the most important reason for the high dropout rate in the high school?(Please answer within 30 words．)

5.Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese．

高二英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析

The latest data from the Office for National Statistics shows that one in every 12 kids is living in homes where no one has worked for at least a year. That may be due to unemployment or issues such as sickness or disability that mean they can’t work, and aren’t required to. This is known as being in a “long term workless” family.

The issues faced by children in workless families have very bad influence on their development and education, limiting their future employment prospects, and reducing their opportunities to succeed throughout their lives.

Not only does worklessness reduce family income, it can also damage families’ health and stability, and thus destroy children’s development. This is because many workless families are held back by disadvantages such as debt, drug and alcohol dependency, and by homelessness. Suffering from the family problems, many children face a greater and greater possibility of repeating the poor outcomes of their parents. Government research has shown that children in workless families are almost twice as likely not to reach the expected level at all stages of their education. For example, three-quarters of children from families where no one works failed to reach the expected level at General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE), compared to around half of children in lower-income working families.

So attention should be paid to children in out-of-work homes. Having working parents means a child is more likely to do better at school, to have better health, education and development, and also means they are less likely to fall into crime.

But for some families, worklessness, or not employment, is the norm. They just choose not to work. These families often face huge barriers to getting on with their lives but they take the opportunities offered by the society. Parents’ ability to work is frustrated by issues like low skills or poor mental or physical health, or drug and alcohol dependency, leaving children without the stability they need.

We all want to help workless families with complex problems so that their children can take advantage of the opportunities in Britain. We all want parents to have the chance to go out to earn a living and to enjoy the pleasure of work, so that their children can benefit from the good examples of working parents. In doing so, we should know the need to understand the complex issues that some families face and to develop a new approach to deal with poverty. Because the root causes are not financial. It is about helping families overcome the problems they face so that they can go as far as their talents and hard work will take them. We shouldn’t retreat from acting to deal with disadvantages, because we know the costs of inaction to individuals, communities and society.

1.According to the author, children in workless families may _______.

A.have better performance at school

B.take chances to go out to earn a living

C.be more able to deal with their problems

D.live the same lifestyles that their parents had

2.The underlined word “norm” in the fifth paragraph probably means _______.

A.a huge barrier B.a turning point

C.a typical standard D.an unusual event

3.In the last paragraph the author mainly talked about _______.

A.raising of social welfare

B.solutions to the problems

C.development of the society

D.reforming of the government

4.The main purpose of the passage is to _______.

A.introduce a study on children in workless families

B.appeal to the readers to help children in workless families

C.present a new approach to deal with poverty of workless families

D.compare children’s performances in workless families and low-income ones

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

This study shows that ______language may differ，the order in which young kids learn the parts of speech appears to be the same across different languages.

A．since             B．so               C．while             D．but

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

A new study found that inner-city kids living in neighborhoods with more green space gained about 13% less weight over a two-year period than kids living among more concrete and fewer trees. Such findings tell a powerful story. The obesity epidemic(肥胖症的流行)began in the 1980s, and many people think it results from increased portion（食物） sizes and inactivity , but that can't be everything. Big Macs and TVs have been with us for a long time. "Most experts agree that the changes were related to something in the environment," says Thomas Glass of the Hopkins School of Public Health. That something could be a shrinking of the green.

The new research, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, isn't the first to associate greenery with better health, but it does get us closer to identifying what works and why. At its most straightforward, a green neighborhood simply means more places for kids to play — which is important since time spent outdoors is one of the strongest links to children's activity levels.

Glass warns that most studies don't necessarily prove a link between greenness and health, but they're helping spur action. In September the U.S. government approved the No Child Left Inside Act to encourage public initiatives (积极性)aimed at exposing kids to the outdoors.

Finding green space is, of course, not always easy, and you may have to work a bit to get your family a little grass and trees. If you live in a suburb or a city with good parks, take advantage of what's there. Your children in particular will love it — and their bodies will thank you.

1.According to the passage, what might cause children’s inactivity?

A. Less concrete and more trees

B. Increased portion sizes

C. A green neighborhood

D. A shrinking of the green

2.According to the passage, which of the following statements is wrong?

A. Big Macs and TVs have something to do with obesity.

B. If a 100-pound man lives in green space for 2 years, he will lose 13 pounds.

C. Kids should be exposed more to outdoors.

D. Kids gain less weight living in a suburb or a city with good parks.

3.What does the underlined word “spur” in the fourth paragraph mean?

A. improve　　　 B. take

C. encourage 　　 D. stop

4.What might be the best title of the passage?

A. The obesity epidemic　　 B. Slimmer in the grass

C. Causes of obesity　　　　 D. Prevention of obesity

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

There is no shortage of studies that prove that parents- meaning mom and dad - make a difference. In fact, the more parents are involved (参与), the better the kids do. Unfortunately, far too many schools use the word “parents” as a synonym for “moms”.

Ignoring dads this way does more damage than simply short-changing (亏待) our children. Need proof?

When dads get involved, they are sending a clear message that they care about their kids and value education. Their children, in turn...

●Have better problem - solving skills, are more persistent and more confident, and are more interested in exploring the world around them.

●Tend to do better on standardized tests, have better math and verbal scores, and score higher on IQ - and other intelligence tests.

●Perform better in school and have more fun in studies. About half of kids with involved dads get mostly A's, compared to only about a third when dads are not involved. In fact, dad's level of involvement is a better predictor than mom's that a child will get top grades.

●Are half as likely to have ever repeated a grade (7 percent vs 15 percent for children of less-involved dads).

●Are nearly half as likely to have ever been suspended (10 percent vs 18 percent for kids of less-involved dads) and are obliged to stay at home.

●Are more likely to become responsible adults, have fulfilling careers, and have solid marriages.

Being involved in their children's school helps dads understand that they're just as important in their children's lives as moms are.

Last but not least, schools benefit from father involvement too. Involved parents tend to have a higher opinion of teachers and give them more support. Not surprisingly, teacher enthusiasm is higher and the schools have a better reputation.

1.According to the underlined sentence, if a student gets suspended, he probably will ________.

A.do better in tests B.repeat the same grade

C.continue study D.drop out of school

2.From the passage, which one of the following is the benefit for children if they have more involved dads?

A.They can solve problems better and be more curious.

B.They are more active in many activities.

C.They perform better and most get A's.

D.They have more chance to repeat a grade.

3.What's the best title of this passage?

A.We shouldn't ignore dads. B.Parents help children do better.

C.Dads matter a lot in education. D.Everyone benefits from dads.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

A study shows that students living in non-smoking dormitories are less likely to ________ the habit of smoking.

A. pick up        B. turn up        C. draw up   D. make up

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Studies have documented that smiling is a universal and effective way to lift mood. But in the latest research on the power of the smile, researchers led by Marcus Munafo of the University of Bristol in England found that even seeing smiles on the faces of others can have a profound effect on a person's tendency toward violence or aggression — that is, as long as that person recognizes the smile as one of happiness, and not as a sneer (讥笑)．

Munafo and his colleagues conducted a series of experiments involving normal adults and highly aggressive teens referred to a youth program, either by educational authorities or the courts. About 70% of the teens already had a criminal record.

In the first experiment, 40 healthy adults, aged 18­30, looked at facial expressions on the computer ranging from happy to angry with increasingly difficult ones to discern in between. Participants were asked how angry they felt and then had to rate the images as displaying either happiness or anger — there was no option for “unclear” or “unable to tell”. From these ratings, the scientists could generate a score of their preference toward happiness or anger.

Previous research found that aggressive people — including violent offenders — tend to consider even a common expression as an unfriendly one. “You looking at me？” can easily turn a simple question into a tragic fight.

Based on their original scores, half of the participants were then told by the computer that some of the unclear faces that they had rated as angry should have been scored as happy. This was intended to guide them toward judging the in­between faces more positively. The other 20 received feedback that simply proved their first choices, creating a control group.

After this training, both groups were tested again and the group that received the biased (有偏见的) feedback shifted its ratings of unclear faces toward the happy side. Participants were also asked to rate their level of angry feelings again after completing the second round of testing. Those who were trained to consider unclear faces as happier reported feeling less angry afterward.

The researchers next focused on the 46 adolescents from the high risk youth program. These teens completed the same testing, but both the youth and the staff reported on the teens' levels of aggressive behavior before the testing started and for two weeks afterward. The teens trained to interpret unclear facial expressions more positively were significantly less aggressive two weeks later.

“The results of our experiments strongly suggest that the understanding of emotional facial expressions plays a causal role in subjective anger and aggressive behavior，”the authors conclude.

That doesn't mean that smiles alone are the answer to violence among adolescents — previous research in which anti­social youth were trained to better recognize emotions, for example, did not have any effect on their level of aggressive behavior. But this earlier study focused on improving teens' understanding of clear facial signals, not unclear ones. Since unclear signals are more likely to be misunderstood, it may be that violent behavior in some youth exists with their constant misunderstanding of angry expressions where they don't exist, which push them to aggressive responses. The findings suggest that helping young people, particularly those easy to be violent, to learn to give others the benefit of the doubt when they see what they think is a threatening face could help end the vicious (恶性的) cycle of violence.

1.The underlined word “discern” (Paragraph 3) means ________.

A．display obviously　 B．identify clearly

C．describe correctly　 D．value properly

2.According to Munafo's research, the anger and violent behavior in some youths resulted from ____.

A．their misunderstanding of facial emotions of others

B．their lack in knowledge of emotion recognition

C．their in­born tendency toward violence or aggression

D．their experience of being offended by others on purpose

3.The method Munafo and his colleagues used in their research is ________.

A．field investigation

B．case study

C．observation and analysis

D．experiment and comparison

4.What happens to the participants after receiving certain feedbacks?

A．They can interpret unclear facial expressions.

B．They put an end to their aggressive behavior.

C．They tend to judge the in­between faces positively.

D．It makes no difference in their level of aggressive behavior.

5.Which of the following will Munafo and his group probably agree with?

A．Just smile as much as possible.

B．Misunderstanding is the root of violence.

C．Seeing smiles can lower aggression.

D．Control our anger to avoid violence and aggression.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析