Until recently historians assumed that calend...

Until recently historians assumed that calendars ________ with the advent of agriculture.

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Until I was 13, I assumed I was just like everyone else. But one day I read a piece of paper in my dad’s briefcase that _______ everything. That’s when I saw the words: “Simone is said to have Asperger syndrome (自闭症).”

I screamed at my dad, “Tell me what it is!” He _______ that I have a mild form of brain disorders, which was a problem that shapes the way I interact with other people. I wasn’t sure exactly what he _______ , but it didn’t matter. I just wanted to try to _______ my shock and go back to the way things were before I knew.

But even though I wouldn’t _______ accept the fact, Asperger’s (Asperger syndrome) still destroyed my confidence and made me _______. I felt like an outcast(被抛弃者) —not just because Asperger’s made it hard for me to make friends, but because now I had this_______. I just wanted to be like everyone else. _______, at 16, I said to myself, “Enough! You can’t run and hide from it, girl. Just face it.”

It’s funny, the first time I thought something was _______ was not because of what I couldn’t do—it was because of what I could do. In the sixth grade, while other kids were

__________ with spelling, I was like a human spell-checker! I’ve also had a photographic memory, and what I call my “super powers”—extrasensory hearing and acute __________I can __________　 phone numbers people dial just by the sound the buttons make when pressed or

__________ hear one incorrect note in an entire symphony! And I can __________ pay attention to two things at once.

Don’t get me wrong. Asperger’s can be very confusing. For years I felt like a butterfly

__________ in its cocoon (茧），waiting to fly.　 It took years of work with a psychologist to get over the __________ of making friends.

I’m not going to let Asperger’s create __________ for me. That’ why I am happy to have found out about and faced my __________.　 Asperger’s is a metaphor (象征) for life: We all have

__________, but the key is to be able to have the __________ to face what’s bad about them and still find what’s good.375

1.A.prevented B.improved C.determined D.changed

2.A.explained B.realized C.apologized D.suspected

3.A.meant B.predicted C.concerned D.doubted

4.A.admit B.subscribe C.recognize D.ignore

5.A.appropriately B.consciously C.previously D.specially

6.A.anxious B.stressed C.lonely D.ashamed

7.A.memory B.fate C.label D.matter

8.A.Consequently B.Gradually C.Fortunately D.Eventually

9.A.unusual B.specific C.uncomfortable D.awkward

10.A.combining B.exchanging C.struggling D.dealing

11.A.emotion B.awareness C.eyesight D.direction

12.A.look out B.call out C.think out D.make out

13.A.even B.still C.ever D.just

14.A.sensitively B.fully C.flexibly D.firmly

15.A.absorbed B.buried C.engaged D.trapped

16.A.difficulty B.happiness C.confidence D.bravery

17.A.surprises B.limitations C.opportunities D.experiences

18.A.failure B.desperation C.disability D.fear

19.A.talents B.dreams C.challenges D.aims

20.A.ambition B.courage C.right D.chance

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

完形填空

阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Until I was 13, I assumed I was just like everyone else. But one day I read a piece of paper in my dad’s briefcase that ________ everything. That’s when I saw the words: “Simone is said to have Asperger syndrome.”

I screamed at my dad, “Tell me what it is!” He _______ that I have a mild form of brain disorders, which was a problem that shapes the way I interact with other people. I wasn’t sure exactly what he _______, but it didn’t matter. I just wanted to try to ________ my shock and go back to the way things were before I knew.

But even though I wouldn’t ________ acknowledge the news, Asperger’s still destroyed my confidence and made me ________ and isolated. I felt like an outcast(被抛弃者)---not just because Asperger’s made it hard for me to make friends, but because now I had this _______ . I just wanted to be like everyone else. ________, at 16, I said to myself, “Enough! You can’t run and hide from it, girl. Just face it.”

It’s funny, the first time I thought something was _______ was not because of what I couldn’t do ---- it was because of what i could do. In the sixth grade, while other kids were _______ with spelling, I was like a human spell-checker! I’ve also had a photographic memory, and _______ I call my “super powers”---extrasensory hearing and acute awareness: I can ______ phone numbers people dial just by the sound the buttons make when pressed or _______ hear one sour note in an entire symphony! And I can ________ pay attention to two things at once.

Don’t get me wrong. Asperger’s can be very confusing. For years I felt like a butterfly ________ in its cocoon(茧), waiting to emerge. It took years of work with a psychologist to ________ the difficulty of making friends.

I’m not going to let Asperger’s create ________ for me. That’ why I am happy to have found out about and faced my _______. Asperger’s is a metaphor(象征) for life: We all have _______ , but the key is to be able to have the ______ to face what’s bad about them and still find what’s good.

1.A. prevented 　　 B. changed　 　　 C. determined　 　 D. improved

2.A. explained　 　 B. realized　 　　 C. apologized　　 　 D. suspected

3.A. meant　 　　　 B. predicted　　 　 C. concerned　 　　 D. doubted

4.A. admit　　 　　　　 B. subscribe　　 　 C. recognize　 　 　 D. ignore

5.A. appropriately B. consciously　 C. previously　　　 D. automatically

6.A. anxious　　　 　 B. stressed　　 　　 C. lonely　　 　　　 D. ashamed

7.A. sign　　 　　　　 B. symbol　 　　　 C. label　　 　　　　 D. signal

8.A. Consequently B. Gradually　 　 C. Fortunately　　 D. Eventually

9.A. unusual　 　　　 B. specific 　　 C. uncomfortable　 D. awkward

10.A. combining 　 B. exchanging　 C.struggling　　 　　 D. dealing

11.A. that 　　　　 　 B. what　　 　　　　 C. whom　　 　　　　 D. which

12.A. figure out B. pick out　 　 　 C. try out　　 　　 D. make out

13.A. even　　 　　　 B. still　　 　　 C. ever　　 　　　　 D. just

14.A. sensitively B. fully　　 　　　 C. flexibly　 　　 D. firmly

15.A. absorbed　 　　 B. buried　　 　　 C. engaged　 　　　 D. trapped

16.A. get over　 　　 B. knock down　 　 C. take up　　 　　 D.go through

17.A. surprises 　 B. limitations　　 C. opportunities D.experiences

18.A. failure 　　 B. desperation　　 C. disability　　 　 D. suffering

19.A. talents 　　 B. dreams　　 　　　 C. challenges　　 　 D. aims

20.A. ambition 　　 B. courage　　 　　 C. right　　 　　　　 D. attempt

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When a Swedish ship that sank in 1628 was recovered from the port of Stockholm, historians and scientists were overjoyed with the chance to examine the remains of the past. The ship construction showed how ships were built and operated during the seventeenth century. In this way, artifacts, objects made by human beings, provided a picture of daily life almost 400 years ago.

Underwater archaeology __the study of ships, aircraft and human settlements that have sunk under large bodies of water is really a product of the last 50 years. The rapid growth of this new area of study has occurred because of the invention of better diving equipment .Besides the Swedish ship wreck(残骸）,underwater archaeologists have made more exciting discoveries such as the  5000-year-old boats in the Mediterranean Sea.

Underwater archaeology can provide facts about the past. In ancient ports all over the world are ships sunken in the past 6,000 years. There are also sunken settlements in seas and lakes telling of people way of life and their systems of trade in ancient times. Underwater archaeologists want to study these objects to add to the world's knowledge of history, but they have to fight two enemies. One enemy is treasure hunters who dive for ancient artifacts that they can sell to collectors. Once sold, these objects are lost to experts. The second enemy is dredging machines(挖掘机）often used to repair ports. These machines destroy wrecks and artifacts or bury them deeper under sand and mud. By teaching the public about the importance of underwater “museums” of the past, archaeologists are hoping to get support for laws to protect underwater treasures.

1.What purpose does Paragraph 1 serve in the passage?

A. To provide background information of the topic

B. To attract readers' attention to the topic

C. To use an example to support the topic

D. To offer basic knowledge of the topic

2.The aim of underwater archaeology is to    .

A. exploit water bodies

B. search for underwater life

C. study underwater artifacts

D. examine underwater environment

3.Underwater archaeologists are worried because_____.

A.sea hunters have better diving equipment　

B. their knowledge of world history is limited　

C. dredging machines cause damage to the ports　

D. sold artifacts can hardly be regained for research

4.What is the main purpose of the passage?

A. To introduce a young branch of learning.　

B. To discuss the scientists' problems.　

C. To explain people's way of life in the past.　

D. To describe the sunken ships.

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In my generation, most people assume. We assume that after getting a driver’s license, we should see a brand new car sitting in our driveway. We assume that the latest iPhone product should be in our hands as soon as something goes wrong with our old one. We also assume that college, being as expensive as it is, is given. However, what we don't realize is that all of these things are very special privileges.

New cars, the latest technology and college fees are something that most people have in the place where I live. I' m not necessarily complaining about this. I live in a very fortunate area, and I try to remind myself of that every day.

Getting nice things is great, but sometimes, the competition that rules our lives gets too fierce. When someone else gets something great, you begin to think, "Why can't I have that?" When everyone around you goes to college, you think that one day you will obviously do the same, because who doesn’t?

Even now, being almost done with my first year of college, I constantly see people who forget why we're here, and how lucky we are to be on this campus. All of the distractions can surely keep you from doing your best, and they can easily make you forget your real purpose at college. The parties, friends, events, and overall social life can move you into a never-ending whirlpool (旋涡) of not doing schoolwork. Having fun is a part of life, but balance is the key when it comes to college.

Appreciation nowadays is slowly fading into a distant thought. We constantly forget how lucky we are to have the things and the life that we do. Surely, who doesn’t dream of a new car waiting for them, or that brand new iPhone that you see in all of the commercials? But wanting something is different from expecting it. Setting yourself up with an "I should get this" attitude will only push appreciation further away.

Appreciate what you have, but don't expect what you don't have. Say thank you to those who help and support you, and realize that whoever you are, you' re lucky in a great way.

1.Which of the following may the author agree with?

A. Assuming should be forbidden.

B. People of his generation are lazy.

C. What we have may be privileges.

D. College education shouldn’t be expensive.

2.What do we know about the author?

A. He is too poor to afford a new car.

B. He is sure that everyone can go to college.

C. He is a fortunate second-year student.

D. He is grateful for his college education.

3.What does the author think of the social activities at college?

A. They should be balanced in students' life.

B. They are totally a waste of time and money.

C. They make students confused about their life.

D. They are useful for students after graduation.

4.According to the fifth paragraph, people nowadays 　　　　 .

A. don’t expect new cars or cell phones

B. don’t seem to appreciate what they have

C. always set up big goals in life

D. often complain they are unlucky

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

We are working _________ that everyone invited will turn up.

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Historians have said that we have always had a sweet tooth. Our sweet tooth has grown over the years and people are now more attached1.sweets than ever before.

Tim Richardson,2. famous historian, has created a timeline to show our love of sweets. He said, “A sweet thing3. (enjoy) during the day can be a source of simple comfort and pleasure cheering us up. People have known this for4. (century). Throughout history, many sweets have kept their charm and 5. (popular) because they have kept up with the6. (late) taste trends.” Cave paintings have been found of our ancestors attacking beehives(蜂窝)7.(find) honey.

A fun fact is that honeycomb(蜂巢)was the8.(one) sweet that ancient people ate. As the years went on, Lollipops and chewing gums appeared. Chewing gum has a history that9.(date) back to the times of Greece. It was not until 192810.Walt Diemer made the very first bubble gum.

高二英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读理解。

Is it wrong to use someone else’s wireless(Wi-Fi) connection?Just recently,a man was arrested for doing just that.At that time,he was sitting in the street with a laptop(便携式电脑)and using an unsecured(无安全保护措施)wireless connection to surf the Net.What do you think about this topic?Listen to the following different views on it.

For a start,if someone is using your Internet service or downloading,this will affect your speed of access or download limit.Also,it’s bad for Internet service providers.They will suffer in the long run because fewer people will pay for an Internet service if they know they can get it for free.And finally,just imagine this:what if the person who is stealing your Internet connection is involved in an illegal activity?I think the police are totally right to arrest these criminals.

—by Sandra Wilkins

Basically,if the person who paid for the service still has everything they paid for,what’s the problem?It’s just like using the light from streetlamps to read your book,or watching someone else’s firework display.It’s not stealing.

Also,if you leave your wireless connection unsecured,then it is your own fault(过错)if someone else uses it.Just as you wouldn’t leave your front door unlocked,or your car door open,neither should you leave your wireless connection open.By leaving your wireless connection open,you are inviting people to use it.Securing your wireless connection is as easy as clicking a few settings on your router(路由器).And finally,haven’t the police got more important crimes to solve?They’re always saying how they haven’t got the manpower to solve real issues.But this is just ridiculous(荒谬的).

—by James Hoarley

1.Why was the man mentioned in the first paragraph arrested?

A.For stealing someone’s laptop.

B.For surfing the Net in the street.

C.For using an Internet service without permission.

D.For destroying others’ wireless connection.

2.What does Sandra Wilkins think of people using others’ Internet service?

A.He thinks it is necessary sometimes.

B.He thinks it is unacceptable.

C.He thinks it requires good computer skills.

D.He thinks it is good for Internet service providers.

3.In James Hoarley’s opinion,　　 .

A.Internet service should be improved

B.using others’ Internet service is not stealing at all

C.it is hard to secure one’s wireless connection

D.people should leave their wireless connection open

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A.Wireless worries　　 　　　　 B.Wireless connection

C.Internet service 　　　　　　 D.Internet users

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Some futurologists have assumed that the vast upsurge(剧增) of women in the workforce may mean a rejection of marriage. Many women, according to this hypothesis, would rather work than marry. The converse(反面) of this concern is that becoming a multi-paycheck household could encourage marriage. In the past, only the earnings and financial prospects of the man counted in the marriage decision. Now, however, the earning ability of a woman can make her more attractive as a marriage partner. Data show that economic downturns tend to put off marriage because the parties cannot afford to establish a family or are concerned about rainy days ahead. As the economy comes to life, the number of marriages also rises.

The increase in divorce rates follows to the increase in women working outside the home. Yet, it may be wrong to jump to any simple cause-and-effect conclusions. The impact of a wife’s work on divorce is no less cloudy than its impact on marriage decisions. The realization that she can be a good provider may increase the chances that a working wife will choose divorce over an unsatisfactory marriage. But the reverse is equally plausible(似是而非的). Tensions grounded in financial problems often play a key role in ending a marriage. By raising a family’s standard of living, a working wife may strengthen her family’s financial and emotional stability.

Psychological factors also should be considered. For example, a wife blocked from a career outside the home may feel caged in the house. She may view her only choice as seeking a divorce. On the other hand, if she can find fulfillment through work outside the home, work and marriage can go together to create a stronger and more stable union.

Also, a major part of women’s inequality in marriage has been due to the fact that, in most cases, men have remained the main breadwinners. A working wife may rob a husband of being the master of the house. Depending upon how the couple reacts to these new conditions, it could create a stronger equal partnership or it could create new insecurities.

1.It is said in the passage that when the economy falls_____

A. men would choose working women as their marriage partners

B. more women would get married to seek financial security

C. even working women would worry about their marriages

D. more people would prefer to remain single for the time being

2.If women find fulfillment through work outside the home,_____.

A. they are more likely to dominate their marriage partners

B. their husbands are expected to do more housework

C. their marriage ties can be strengthened

D. they tend to put their career before marriage

3.One reason why women with no career may seek a divorce is that_____.

A. they feel that they have been robbed of their freedom

B. they are afraid of being bossed around by their husbands

C. they feel that their partners fail to live up to their expectations

D. they tend to suspect their husbands loyalty to their marriage

4.Which of the following statements can best summarize the authors view in the passage?

A. The stability of marriage and the divorce rate may reflect the economic situation of the country

B. Even when economically independent, most women have to struggle for real equality in marriage

C. In order to secure their marriage women should work outside the home and remain independent

D. The impact of the growing female workforce on marriage varies from case to case.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

．Given that the patient smokes 50 cigarettes a day, it will be       to assume there is some lung damage.

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