------You ran into Mr. Li! How did that happe...

------You ran into Mr. Li! How did that happen?

------Well, _______ of us was looking where we were going. We came around the corner at the same time.

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Did you know that reading can keep your mind active and engaged well into old age?

Several years ago when I was working as a newspaper reporter, I interviewed a woman who was a resident at a local nursing home. She was 100 years old. She read at least one book per week, mostly novels. She was bright, intelligent and fun to talk with.

“I love to read. It helps me keep up with what’s going on in the world,” she said. “A friend of mine brings me a new book every week. I look forward to her visits and I look forward to the books.”

“I can’t get around much any more,” said the 100-year-old woman, “but when I read, I can go anywhere, anytime I want. And no one has to help me!”

Reading also sets a good example for younger generations. I have observed that the best readers are those students who see their parents reading. And I’m not talking about only reading novels. Newspapers and magazines are important too. Your actions will communicate a great deal to your children and grandchildren about what you value.

But why is reading so important? In this day and age, with television to give us news, and movies and videos to keep us entertained, who needs to read?

The answer is everyone.

Developing good reading skills does not only mean that you can read a novel or a magazine, it also means being able to read and understand things like a credit card contract or an insurance policy, or the instructions for how to put a new printer to use with your computer. In addition, developing good reading skills means that you can think for yourself. You can read about the advantages and disadvantages of anything from homeschooling to taking a vacation to Ireland. And then you can make up your own mind about what’s best for you and your family.

1.The example of the 100-year-old woman is used to _______.

A. inform us of a woman who loved reading

B. show a new way of gaining information

C. find differences between books and travels

D. introduce the benefits of reading books

2.The 100-year-old woman loved reading because _______.

A. reading helped her meet her friends

B. reading could broaden her horizons

C. she wanted to escape from the real world

D. she taught her grandchildren to read

3.Who are most likely to be book lovers according to the author?

A. The kids taught by intelligent teachers.

B. The kids forced to read by their serious parents.

C. The kids influenced by book lovers around them.

D. The kids curious about the outside world.

4.We can infer form the passage that _______.

A. other media are less important than books

B. the old woman’s friend was a bookseller

C. understanding is important in reading

D. the author once worked in a nursing home

5.In which part of a newspaper would the passage be most likely to appear?

A. Business　 B. Lifestyle　 C. Travel　 D. History

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Do you understand the theory ______?

A. that how the living things came into being

B. that how did the living things come into being

C. of how the living things came into being

D. of how the living things come into being

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

---How did the accident happen?

---The car went out of___ control and rushed into___ truck ahead of it.

A./, the            B. the. /           C. the, the        D. a, the

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完型填空

What happened to that brilliant idea that you once had? Did you　　　　 it because you thought that it was just a little thought? Have you ever　　　　 what that little thought would have become if you had acted on your instincts (直觉)　　　　 if you had paid more attention to it?

Imagine a 　　　　 , where you are sitting at home watching television or reading a book, suddenly a light is 　　　　 on in the dark tunnel of your mind as a thought or an idea crosses your mind. The thought 　　　 your attention but seems so meaningless and you are tempted to 　　　　 it, but wait a minute! That thought could be the potential beginning of the 　　　　 you have so much wished for.

As the thought crosses your mind, your senses become alert and you suddenly see a possibility, a solution, or find the answer to a problem whose solution has 　　　　 escaped you. It is almost as if a wise man has 　　 　 the perfect solution into your ear or awakened your senses to a reality, thereby bringing light to your life. It is like finding the 　　　 piece of jigsaw puzzle (拼图游戏). This becomes an amazing moment and everything freezes around you as you excitedly try to grasp the practicality of that 　　　　 but powerful thought.

Your self-confidence and enthusiasm increase as you become 　　　　 of the great possibilities that can 　　　　 if that little thought is acted upon. This becomes the moment to build upon that thought and to put 　　　　 　　 any ideas that are streaming from that little thought for later review.　　　　 meaningless little thought or ideas when acted 　　　　 have a potential to explode into great projects. Many successful projects have been 　　　 fromthe little positive thoughts that were carefully protected and recognized as bricks to great things.

Don't waste a(n)　　　　 to act on a potentially brilliant idea. You don't have to wait for a major idea, or approval from your peers in order for you to act on that little thought.

That little thought or idea is the 55 of great things if you decide to follow it through.

1.A. hate　　　　　　　 B. like　　　　　　　　 C. ignore　　　　　　　 D. value

2.A. considered　　　　 B. remembered　　　　 C. complained　　　　　 D. discovered

3.A. but　　　　　　　　 B. or　　　　　　　　　　 C. and　　　　　　　　　　 D. nor

4.A. condition　　　　 B. sight　　　　　　　　 C. scene　　　　　　　　 D. view

5.A. turned　　　　　　 B. worked　　　　　　　 C. taken　　　　　　　　 D. moved

6.A. puts　　　　　　　　 B. catches　　　　　　 C. causes　　　　　　　　 D. pulls

7.A. adore　　　　　　　 B. abandon　　　　　　 C. account　　　　　　　 D. adopt

8.A. wealth　　　　　　 B. success　　　　　　 C. dream　　　　　　　　 D. reality

9.A. highly　　　　　　 B. fast　　　　　　　　 C. hardly　　　　　　　　 D. long

10.A. whispered　　　　 B. shouted　　　　　　 C. talked　　　　　　　　 D. laughed

11.A. best　　　　　　　 B. first　　　　　　　　 C. last  　　　　　　　　 D. exact

12.A. little　　　　　　 B. good　　　　　　　　 C. strong　　　　　　　　 D. weak

13.A. capable　　　　　 B. conscious　　　　　 C. proud　　　　　　　　 D. typical

14.A. arise　　　　　　 B. cause　　　　　　　　 C. attain　　　　　　　　 D. prove

15.A. off　　　　　　　　 B. out　　　　　　　　　 C. up　　　　　　　　　 D. down

16.A. Fortunately　　 B. Seemingly　　　　　 C. Obviously　　　　　　 D. Deliberately

17.A. by　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　 C. upon　　　　　　　　　 D. to

18.A. grown　　　　　　 B. done　　　　　　　　 C. born　　　　　　　　　 D. torn

19.A. opportunity　　 B. possibility　　　　 C. minute　　　　　　　　 D. moment

20.A. center　　　　　　 B. beginning　　　　　 C. result　　　　　　　　 D. sign

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

— I saw Mr Li at the meeting yesterday.

— Did you? He _______ have attended it, for he had asked for sick leave.

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

How did it ______ that the young guy fell off the bridge into the river?

A. come out          B. come about   C. come across        D. come up

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Not getting the sleep you need?

Is your pillow the problem?

How well did you sleep last night?

Did you toss and turn all night? Did you wake up with a sore neck or a headache? Do you feel like you need a nap even though you have slept for eight hours? Just like you. I would wake up in the morning with all of those problems and I couldn’t figure out why. Like many people who have trouble getting a good night’s sleep, my lack of sleep was affecting the quality of my life. I wanted to do something about my sleep problems, but nothing that I tried worked.

The pillow was the problem

I bought every pillow on the market that promised to give me a better night’s sleep. None of them worked. Finally, I decided to invent one myself. I asked everyone I knew what qualities they would like to see in their “perfect pillow” and got many responses: “I’d like a pillow that never goes flat,” “I’d like my pillow to stay cool” and “I’d like a pillow that adjusts to me regardless of my sleep position.” I spent the next two years of my life inventing MyPillow.

MyPillow to the rescue

Flash forward ten years and MyPillow, Mike Lindell’s revolutionary pillow design, has helped five million people improve the quality of their sleep. Lindell has been featured on numerous talk shows, including For Business News and Imus in the Morning. Lindell and MyPillow have also appeared in feature stories in The New York Times, MyPillow has been selected as the Official Pillow of the U.S. National Sleep Foundation.

“Until I was diagnosed with various sleep issues, I had no idea why my sleep was so interrupted throughout the night. I watched Imus each morning and heard endless ads about MyPillow. I ordered one and now, I wake up rested and ready to conquer (征服) the day ahead. Thank you for helping me remember what it's like to sleep like a baby!

—Jacqueline H

Get the sleep you’ve been dreaming about!

Save 50% today by using the promo code: “ywb979.”

Buy now at mypillow.com or call 800-299-4018

1.What is the main purpose of this passage?

A.To introduce Mike Lindell. B.To encourage to buy MyPillow.

C.To tell the function of MyPillow. D.To deal with the problem of bad sleep.

2.The first two paragraphs were probably written by ______.

A.a fellow at the US National Sleep Foundation B.Jacqueline H

C.a staff writer for The New York Times D.Mike Lindell

3.Lindell decided to invent MyPillow after ______.

①he had trouble getting a good night’s sleep

②his wife often woke up with a sore neck or a headache

③none of the pillows that promised to improve sleep worked for him

④his friends shared their ideas of a “perfect pillow” with him

A.①② B.③④

C.①③ D.②④

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Not getting the sleep you need?

Is your pillow the problem?

How well did you sleep last night?

Did you toss and turn all night? Did you wake up with a sore neck or a headache? Do you feel like you need a nap even though you have slept for eight hours? Just like you. I would wake up in the morning with all of those problems and I couldn’t figure out why. Like many people who have trouble getting a good night’s sleep, my lack of sleep was affecting the quality of my life. I wanted to do something about my sleep problems, but nothing that I tried worked.

The pillow was the problem

I bought every pillow on the market that promised to give me a better night’s sleep. None of them worked. Finally, I decided to invent one myself. I asked everyone I knew what qualities they would like to see in their “perfect pillow” and got many responses: “I’d like a pillow that never goes flat,” “I’d like my pillow to stay cool” and “I’d like a pillow that adjusts to me regardless of my sleep position.” I spent the next two years of my life inventing MyPillow.

MyPillow to the rescue

Flash forward ten years and MyPillow, Mike Lindell’s revolutionary pillow design, has helped five million people improve the quality of their sleep. Lindell has been featured on numerous talk shows, including For Business News and Imus in the Morning. Lindell and MyPillow have also appeared in feature stories in The New York Times, MyPillow has been selected as the Official Pillow of the U.S. National Sleep Foundation.

“Until I was diagnosed with various sleep issues, I had no idea why my sleep was so interrupted throughout the night. I watched Imus each morning and heard endless ads about MyPillow. I ordered one and now, I wake up rested and ready to conquer (征服) the day ahead. Thank you for helping me remember what it's like to sleep like a baby!

—Jacqueline H

Get the sleep you’ve been dreaming about!

Save 50% today by using the promo code: “ywb979.”

Buy now at mypillow.com or call 800-299-4018

1.What is the main purpose of this passage?

A.To introduce Mike Lindell. B.To encourage to buy MyPillow.

C.To tell the function of MyPillow. D.To deal with the problem of bad sleep.

2.The first two paragraphs were probably written by ______.

A.a fellow at the US National Sleep Foundation B.Jacqueline H

C.a staff writer for The New York Times D.Mike Lindell

3.Lindell decided to invent MyPillow after ______.

①he had trouble getting a good night’s sleep

②his wife often woke up with a sore neck or a headache

③none of the pillows that promised to improve sleep worked for him

④his friends shared their ideas of a “perfect pillow” with him

A.①② B.③④

C.①③ D.②④

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

First, I want to tell you how proud we are. Getting into Columbia shows what a great well-rounded student you are. Your academic, artistic, and social skills have truly blossomed（开花）in the last few years. You have become a talented and accomplished young woman. You should be as proud of yourself as we are.

College will be the most important years in your life. It is in college that you will truly discover what learning is about. I want to tell you: “education is what you have left after all that is taught is forgotten”. What I mean by that is the materials taught isn’t as important as you gaining the ability to learn a new subject, and the ability to analyze a new problem. That is really what learning in college is about—this will be the period where you go from teacher-taught to master-inspired, after which you must become self-learner.

Follow your passion in college. Take courses you think you will enjoy. Steve Jobs says when you are in college, your passion will create many dots, and later in your life you will connect them. In his great speech given at Stanford, he gave the great example where he took calligraphy（书法）, and a decade later, it became the basis of the beautiful letters in Microsoft Word. So don’t worry too much about what job you will have, and don’t be too utilitarian（功利的）, and if you like Japanese or Korean, go for it! Enjoy picking your dots, and be assured one day you will find your calling, and connect a beautiful curve through the dots.

Most importantly, make friends and be happy. College friends are often the best in life, because during college you are closer to them physically than to your mom and I. Pick a few friends and become really close to them-pick the ones who are honest and sincere to you. Don’t worry about their hobbies, grades, looks, or even personalities. You have developed some real friendships in high school in your last two years, so trust your instinct, and make new friends.

College is the four years where you have the greatest amount of free time, the first chance to be independent, the most possibilities to change and the lowest risk for making mistakes. So please treasure your college years! May Columbia become the happiest four years in your life, and may you blossom into just what you dream to be.

1.What’s the purpose of this passage?

A. To explain why Columbia is a world famous university.

B. To tell “you” to be happy and enthusiastic in college.

C. To stress the importance of attending college.

D. To provide useful tips for college.

2.The writer believes that learning in college is about ________.

A. gaining the ability to become a self-learner

B. forgetting all that you have been taught

C. learning every new subject seriously

D. solving practical problems

3.What can you infer from the passage?

A. “You” have found out the truth of education.

B. “You” should be practical while choosing courses.

C. It is in college when “you” first become self-reliant.

D. “You” should try to make friends with as many students as possible.

4.The example of Steve Jobs was given to show that ________.

A. passion is the most important thing in college years

B. the more dots you create, the more successful you will become

C. Steve Jobs was quite good at creating dots and connecting them

D. have a strong interest in what you learn and someday it might be useful

5.This passage is probably written by ________.

A. a high school teacher

B. a parent of a freshman

C. the president of the University of Columbia

D. an upperclassman of the University of Columbia

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析