CHOOSE YOUR VIRGINIARock House MuseumTake a j...

CHOOSE YOUR VIRGINIA

Rock House Museum

Take a journey through history with a visit to the exciting museum and historic sites of Wytheville . The Rock House Museum offers glimpses into daily life in the 19th century . The museum is part of the 50 structures featured in Wytheville’s Historic Walking Tour . 540/233-3330 .

Grand Caverns

Grand Caverns is America’s oldest cave . Beautiful and massive formations . Union troops visited the caverns . Thomas Jefferson visited—you should , too ! Open weekends in March , daily April—October , 9 a.m.—5 p.m. Hour tours leave every 30 minutes . 703/249-5705 .

The News Museum

The News Museum in Arlington is the world’s only interactive（互动）museum of news . Visitors can be reporters or television newscasters , see today’s news as it happens on a block-long video news wall , and be taken behind the scenes to see how news is made . The News museum is open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a. m.—5 p. m. You can visit www. News museum .Org .

Kenmore Plantation & Gardens

Kenmore Plantation & Gardens has over two hundred years of history from the Revolutionary War , Civil War and into the 21st century . Home of Betty Washington , George Washington’s only sister , and Patriot Col. Fielding Lewis . Explore this historic building and city block of restored gardens . Tea and ginger cookies served . 540/373-3381 .

Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach offers 11 000 hotel / motel rooms , plus cottages and campgrounds . Enjoy miles of clean beaches and a variety of family attractions . Fine restaurants , various shopping areas , exciting nightlife , and special events are offered throughout the year . 800/822-3224 .

1.What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage ?

2. In what way is The News Museum different from Rock House Museum ?

3.If you want to enjoy yourself in the evening , you may go to ________ .

4.Which of the following places is NOT open in the winter months ?

5.Which of the following is NOT a fact when tourists are visiting the Virginia Beach ?

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The journey was adventurous and they went through great hardship, but it       .

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

The journey was adventurous and they went through great hardship, but it ________.

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

The journey was adventurous and they went through great hardship, but it ________．

A．paid back            B．paid off               C．paid for               D．paid out

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The journey was adventurous and they went through great hardship, but it ________．

A．paid back  B．paid off    C．paid for    D．paid out

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

The journey was adventurous and they went through great hardship, but it ________.

A．paid back            B．paid off               C．paid for               D．paid out

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

A few months ago as I wandered through my parents’ house，the same house I grew up in，I had a sudden，scary realization．When my parents bought the house，in 1982，they were only two years older than I am now．I tried to imagine myself in two years, ready to settle down and buy the house I’d still be living in almost 30 years later．

It seemed ridiculous．On a practical level，there’s no way I could afford to buy a house anytime soon．More importantly，I wouldn’t want to．I’m not sure where I’ll be living in two years，or what kind of job I’ll have．And I don’t think I’ll be ready to settle down and stay in one place．

So this is probably the generation gap that divides my friends and me from our parents．When our parents were our age，they’d got their education，chosen a career，and were starting to settle into responsible adult lives．

My friends and I--“Generation Y”--still aren’t sure what we want to do with our lives．Whatever we end up doing，we want to make sure we’re happy doing it．We’d rather take risks first，try out different jobs，and move from one city to another until we find our favorite place．We’d rather spend our money on travel than put it in a savings account．

This casual attitude toward responsibility has caused some critics to call my generation “arrogant”(自大的), “impatient”, and “overprotected”．Some of these complaints have a point．As children, we were encouraged to succeed in school，but also to have fun．We grew up in a world full of technological innovation: cell phones，the Internet，instant messaging，and video games．

Our parents looked to rise vertically(垂直的)--starting at the bottom of the ladder and slowly making their way to the top, on the same track, often for the same company. That doesn’t apply to my generation.

Because of that, it may take us longer than our parents to arrive at responsible, stable adulthood. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing. In our desire to find satisfaction, we will work harder, strive for ways to keep life interesting, and gain a broader set of experiences and knowledge than our parents’ generation did.

1.When the author walked through her parents’ house，she  _______.

A．had no idea what she wanted from life

B．realized I should buy a house

C．started to think about her own life

D．wondered why her parents had settled down early

2.What is the main “generation gap” between the author and her friends and their parents according to the article?

A．Their attitude toward responsibility．

B．Their ways of making their way to the top．

C．Their ways of gaining experience．

D．Their attitude towards high technology．

3.Which of the following might the author agree with?

A．It’s better to take adult responsibility earlier．

B.  It’s all right to try more before settling down．

C．It involves too much effort to rise vertically．

D．It’s ridiculous to call her generation “arrogant”.

4.What is the main theme of the article?

A．The sudden realization of growing up.

B．Criticisms of the young generation.

C．A comparison between lifestyles of generations.

D．The factors that have changed the young generation.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It is common that many parents choose to rent a house near schools to _______ their children during their school years.

A. accompany　　 B. accumulate　 C. acknowledge　 D. alarm

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Phyllis Rawlins’ house was destroyed after a tornado swept through her town of Kokomo, Ind., on Sunday. Last summer, she lost 　 1. husband of over 40 years, Edgar. In the tornado’s rubble (瓦砾) , Rawlins searched 　 2. Edgar’s wedding ring. “Digging and praying. Digging and praying,” she told local station Fox 59.

“It was everything to me, because that’s one thing that I had,” she said.

Rawlins had been visiting family in Kentucky 3. the storm came through. She returned to find her home 4.　 (complete) in pieces. “This was the house that love built,” she told WTHR.

Without her husband 5.　 her house, she was determined to find the ring. But finding the exact position of it among the piles of rubble seemed to be 　 6.　 (hope).

Somehow, her brother 7.　 (spot) something under a piece of the roof and called her over. The ring, 　 8. (bury) in the rubble, had turned up.

“It was a miracle,” Rawlins said. “We both just hugged each other, crying. That was9. I had searched for,”

When all was lost, 10.　 special ring he left was finally found.

“I’m very strong with my faith, and I know that God is in control of everything, the good and the bad,” Rawlins said.

高二英语语法填空困难题查看答案及解析

The window was forced open. The burglar ______ slipped into house through it.

A.obviously B.incredibly C.immediately D.accidentally

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析