It’s a great sunny day, so it’s time to get o...

It’s a great sunny day, so it’s time to get out and enjoy the weather. Many of us would like to, but we have projects due, tasks that need to be done, people that we need to see and money that needs to be made.

What if your company gave you that time off as compensation for the great effort that you gave to the team to finish a project on time? See, when it comes to teamwork, the main focus is for the team to work together. In a ‘‘winning” team there is an equal balance of people who have unique strengths and weaknesses.

Take the example of the Chicago Bulls(芝加哥公牛队) of the 1990s. Michael Jordan was the greatest basketball player to play the game, but did they win a championship every year when Michael had played? No. It took a (D-type) Michael Jordan to lead the team and control the outcome. It took a(n) (I-type) wild and energetic Dennis Rodman to keep the team fun and interesting. It took (S-types) Scottie Pippin, Bill Cartwright, and John Paxson to support the team. And it took the (C-type) analytical mind of Coach Phil Jackson to create a foundation for the players to play on. In the end they, the Chicago Bulls, were able to win six championships within eight years.

What is your team made up of? All Jordans? All Jacksons? All Rodmans? Or all Pippins, Cartwrights and Paxsons? It is you who can choose who’s on your team. Try finding the right people for the right job, and you will have a “winning” team every time!

1.The underlined word “compensation” in the second paragraph means “　　　　 ”.

A. reward　 B. present　 C. money　 D. duty

2.According to this passage, a winning team is made up of 　　　　　 .

A. a group of people who are tall and strong

B. a group of people who don’t have weaknesses

C. a group of people who don’t quarrel with each other

D. a group of people whose strengths and weaknesses can get to balance

3. The Chicago Bulls were able to win six championships within eight years because 　　　　　　 .

A. Michael Jordan was a good team leader

B. Coach Phil Jackson created a foundation

C. all the players and the coach worked together

D. Dennis Rodman kept the team fun and interesting

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

A. Working Is Happy　　　 B. The Story of the Chicago Bulls

C. Good Choice　　　　　　　 D. Working Together for a Team

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

His grandpa was so poor at that time that he had to get up at________dawn every day and walk to the factory in________distance.

A. ×; a                                B. ×; the                     C. a; the                               D. the; the

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

On a sunny day, Linda and Jack were to try the new boat on the river．Linda jumped out of bed excitedly, got dressed quickly and woke up her brother Jack．

After ____ Linda and Jack arrived at the riverbank and ____ the new blue boat waiting for them．They got into the boat and packed their picnic under the ____．Linda started the engine and ____ they went into the wide, brown and unknown ____ of the river．

Suddenly, they found the boat sounded ____ round a bend in the river．On the distant sandbank they saw a long dark creature ____ in the sun. It opened one eye at them and then suddenly disappeared into the ____．

“What was that?” shouted Jack．

“It looked like a crocodile to me!” said Linda．“We’d better be ____．”Just as they came round the next ____, the engine ____ and came to a stop．Linda ____ to start the engine again． But it wouldn’t start. They were ____．

“Let’s get the wooden oars,” said Jack． “Maybe we can  ____ the boat free．

They tried but failed．

“We’re stuck on a sandbank,” said Linda. “We’ll just have to sit here having our ____ and wait for the water to ____．”

“It’s boring!” said Jack．

Suddenly, they felt the boat move .It moved slowly off the sandbank. And the engine started again. Just at the same time they noticed a black ________ by the boatside and in no time it disappeared in the brown water ahead.

They ________ their journey down the river. It was so exciting .

At noon they saw a small river _________ the main river. It wasn’t on the map . “Let’s ________   there!” said Linda.

The boat turned and went into the smaller channel .On both sides grew thick unknown trees.

1.A. meal　　 B. lunch　　 C. dinner　　 D. breakfast

2.A. realized　　 B. discovered　　 C. found　　 D. thought

3.A. sun　　 B. seat　　 C. fire　　 D. bank

4.A. away　　 B. around　　 C. on　　 D. up

5.A. water　　 B. flood　　 C. flow　　 D. position

6.A. smoothly　　 B. normally　　 C. badly　　 D. hardly

7.A. walking　　 B. laying　　 C. lying　　 D. sleeping

8.A. sands　　 B. woods　　 C. air　　 D. water

9.A. serious　　 B. brave　　 C. careful　　 D. slow

10.A. bend　　 B. river　　 C. animal　　 D. boat

11.A. put out　　 B. broke down　　 C. gave in　　 D. got off

12.A. planned　　 B. managed　　 C. tried　　 D. intended

13.A. stuck　　 B. delayed　　 C. stopped　　 D. kept

14.A. expect　　 B. give　　 C. use　　 D. push

15.A. rest　　 B. picnic　　 C. sightseeing　　 D. fun

16.A. fall　　 B. come　　 C. rise　　 D. run

17.A. snake　　 B. figure　　 C. shade　　 D. fish

18.A. gave up　　 B. started　　 C. ended　　 D. went on

19.A. leading  off　　 B. separating from　　 C. dividing into　　 D. leaving for

20.A. observe　　 B. watch　　 C. explore　　 D. play

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

---Why not go out for a walk on such a sunny day?

---______ great.

A．sound          B．sounding        C．sounds        D．sounded

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

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C. key articles at three reading levels

D. the print as well as the digital magazines

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3.Where does the text probably come from?

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高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

With its economy in great stress, the Chinese government is now ________ to get a way out and looking forward to a new stage in 2012.

A. awkward        B. generous        C. disturbing        D. desperate

高二英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析

Every day has the potential to be a good and, in some cases, a great day for you. Few of us get up in the morning, 1. (think) that we want this to be a bad day. Yet in many cases the day turns that way because of a person or an event 2. we worry about.

Think about those small 3. (event) which can throw you off balance and affect your whole day 4. (negtive）. Who stole your day? 5. (Be) it your boss, an odd driver on the way to work, or an impolite waiter at lunch that did?

Every day numerous people or things can prevent us 6. having a good day, if we let them. The key is that we should adopt 7. positive attitude towards life. We cannot control 8. happens to us in many cases, 9. we can control how we react to them.

Lao-tzu, a Chinese philosopher, said, “He who conquers others is strong; he who conquers 10. (he) is mighty.”

高二英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Dear Water Use It Wisely,

More and more water is getting wasted each day. I want to help out and teach people how to conserve water. Please continue reading because your organization is very influential. I had an idea that you could send some workers from your organization to schools all around the world, and they could inform the students about water usage.

Did you know that every minute, 1,000,000,000 (one billion) tons of water falls to the earth from rainfall? We are lucky to have rainfall water. It helps fill up our lakes. There is about 326,000,000,000,000,000,000 (326 quintillion) gallons of water on Earth. Yes, this is tons, but it is getting wasted. I want to keep this number BIG.

Everyone needs water-so why waste it? I think it is very irresponsible to let the water run when you are not at home. We can use water with respect by making good choices. Take a shower instead of a bath, use an automatic dishwasher instead of hand washing. You can buy Earth Friendly Cleaner Spray, so that our drinking water will not be polluted. If your washer isn't full then don't start it. With water being wasted every day, by the time we get to the 3000's we are going to have to survive on milk and juice!!! Won't that be boring?!?!? That means we will have to give our dogs a bowl of juice instead of water with their food. I mean, come on, we're talking real life here!!

Water wasting needs to come to a stop and without delay. Water Use It Wisely, PLEASE inform people about their water usage! It plays a big role in my life. It would be really great if you take part in spreading the news about this! Thanks tons!!

An impatient fourth grader waiting for a reply,

Mya Oleksiak

1.Water Use It Wisely is most probably ____________.

A.an organization B.a person's name

C.the title of a magazine D.a government department

2.It can be inferred from the second paragraph that ____________.

A.water is not effectively saved

B.rainfall is the main source of fresh water

C.the amount of water from rainfall is increasing

D.we have 326 quintillion gallons of water each year

3.According to the passage, what is a proper way to save water?

A.Washing dishes by hand.

B.Starting the washer with a full load.

C.Feeding our pets with juice and milk.

D.Encouraging people to use cleaner spray.

4.This is basically a letter of ____________.

A.comfort B.complaint

C.appeal D.recommendation

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

—Tony, come down and help me with the heavy box!

— Come on! I _______ all day long．Get Peter to do that!

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

– Why did you start out so early yesterday morning?

--　　 _________　 there on time.

A. To get　　 B. Getting　　 C. Get　　 D. Got

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析