He added that state and local governments mig...

He added that state and local governments might have to ____ spending as a result of declining tax revenue.

A. cut back B. cut off

C. cut out D. cut in

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Artists might have sunk into a state where they forgot themselves, didn’t need to think and lost track of time, and inspirations would “just flow out”. Such a state of total involvement and effortless concentration is called “flow”. 1.. It is accompanied by physical changes such as deepened breathing and slow heart beats.

The benefits of being in the flow state stretch beyond the experience itself. Flow is associated with subjective happiness, satisfaction with life and inner peace. At work, it’s linked to productivity, motivation and responsibility. 2.. In fact, we all can experience flow whenever we are fully devoted to our work or hobbies or relationships, in mountains and cities alike. If you don’t experience flow every day, here are ways to trigger (触发) it.

Create best conditions

Avoid noisy environments and opportunities for interruptions. 3., so you’ll need to experiment to find what works best for you.

4.

You need to engage in activities that are meaningful, that you find challenging and for which you have the skills required to come out as winners. The level of difficulty should also be just right — not so easy that you find yourself bored, but not so hard that you get stressed.

Stay highly aware of yourself

Practice staying highly aware of your breath, your presence, your thoughts and your actions, and you will live fully each second of the present and be completely yourself. Gradually the world around melts away and what you are doing becomes worth doing for its own sake. 5..

A.Decide on a proper activity

B.Flow is more than a state of mind

C.Fortunately, flow is not unique to artists

D.Flow is a happy accident when it happens

E.Then you will be already in the flow state before you know it

F.The most desirable environment varies from person to person

G.Take whatever calm you can get, be yourself and the observer of yourself

高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读表达

Why play sports? You might say “to get exercise” and you’d be right. To have fun? That’s true, too. But there are more. In fact, there are at least 5 more reasons. According to the Women’s Sports Foundation, girls who play sports get a lot more than just fit.

Girls who play sports do better in school. You might think that athletics will take up all your study time. But research shows that girls who play sports do better in school than those who don’t. Exercise improves learning, memory, and concentration, which can give active girls an advantage in the classroom.

Girls who play sports learn teamwork and goal-setting skills. Sports teach valuable life skills. When you work with coaches, trainers, and teammates to win games and achieve goals, you’re learning how to be successful. Those skills will benefit you at work and in family life.

Sports are good for a girl’s health. In addition to being fit and maintaining a healthy weight, girls who play sports are also less likely to smoke. And later in life, girls who exercise are less likely to get breast cancer or osteoporosis(骨质疏松).

Playing sports builds self-confidence. Girls who play sports feel better about themselves. Why? It builds confidence when you know you can achieve your goals. Sports are also a feel-good activity because they help girls get in shape, maintain a healthy weight, and make new friends.

Exercise cuts the pressure. Playing sports can reduce stress and help you feel a little happier. How? The brain chemicals released during exercise improve a person’s mood. Friends are another mood-lifter. And being on a team creates tight bonds between friends. It’s good to know your teammates will support you—both on and off the field!

1.What’s the main idea of the text? (no more than 8 words)

2.List three advantages that exercise can give you when you are in school. (no more than 6 words)

3.In your opinion, why are sports good for your health? (no more than 20 words)

4.What does “they” refer to in Para. 5? (one word)

5.What can lift your mood while playing sports? (no more than 15 words)

高二英语阅读表达困难题查看答案及解析

Ten years have passed and I’m glad to find that the local villagers are now much______ than they were before.

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Now Glen doesn’t like to think what might have happened had he and his best friends, Ray Wightman and Chris Johnson, picked their usual path along a rocky outcrop－the faster route to Johnson’s home on Triangle Mountain. They were heading there after school that day－April 14, 1999－to play street hockey in Johnson’s driveway. There were other lucky twists, too: not stopping at the shops to get a cola, as they usually did; hearing the strange cry.

It was 3:30 pm. The three teens were laughing and talking when suddenly they heard a strange cry coming from the ditch(沟渠) across the road. Crossing to take a look, they found an Adidas gym bag sitting deep in the icy water. They climbed down the steep bank and pulled the bag from the water, expecting to find abandoned cats or dogs inside. Instead, the boys found a trembling newborn girl. Wrapped in an old blanket, wearing a thin nightshirt, she was almost blue, her lips shaking from the cold and her crying.

The boys couldn’t have been more astonished. They knew this one needed to get warm and dry, although they didn’t know much about babies. Ray dug through his gym bag and wrapped her in a T-shirt. “We didn’t know what to do,” said Glen. “I didn’t think any of us had really held a baby before.” So the three stood beside the ditch, dumbfounded, taking turns to hold the baby to their chests to keep her warm.

“We knew it was no use walking up to Ray’s house, because his mum was working and no one would be home. We figured we’d have a better chance just staying by the road and flagging down someone.” So they stood there and waited.

A car drove by and the boys caught the driver’s attention, telling her that they had found a baby. The woman then drove off to get help. When the police and ambulance came 20 minutes later, the teens were told the baby was probably two or three hours old and had perhaps been in the ditch for an hour or more. They were also told that they had saved her life and that given 10-20 minutes more in the cold water, she probably would be drowned.

1.On April 14, 1999, Glen and his best friends ________.

A. were on their way to school

B. bought bottles of cola as usual

C. had intended to play street hockey

D. picked the faster route to Johnson’s home

2.When the three teens spotted an Adidas gym bag, ________.

A. they didn’t expect to find a baby

B. they found a cat crying in it

C. they found a little clog in it

D. they found the bag was wrapped in an old blanket

3.Why did the teens know it was no use walking up to Ray’s house?

A. Because it was too far away from Ray’s house.

B. Because his mum was working and no one would be home.

C. Because Ray’s parents had gone away on holiday elsewhere

D. Because the baby was in bad condition- and time was limited.

4.What can be the theme of the Text?

A. A life-changing twist　　 B. An icy ditch

C. Three warm-hearted teens　　 D. A lucky newborn girl

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Obviously the measures taken by the local government have_______ the solution to drinking water problems in this region.

A. contributed to　　　　 　 B. referred to　　　　　　 C. turned to　　　　　　 D. devoted to

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Obviously the measures taken by the local government have ______________ the solution to drinking water problems in this region.

A. contributed to      B. referred to         C. turned to          D. devoted to

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Local governments can foster this sustainable activity by giving_____ to responsible operators, and even high-paying consumers.

A.preference B.substitute C.alternative D.selection

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

You might think people all over the United States have Wi-Fi----wireless Internet service---and mobile phones. But there is no such service in Green Bank, West Virginia, a tiny town four hours from the U.S. capital, Washington D.C. Fewer than 150 people live in Green Bank, which has two churches, an elementary school and a public library. It is also home to the largest radio telescope in the world.

There is a ban on Wi-Fi in Green Bank, along with anything else that can create electromagnetic(电磁的)waves. Officials say the waves could disturb the signals the telescope receives.

For many American, a visit to Green Bank is a little like returning to the 1950s. To get there, you must read road signs---because there is no GPS service in the town. People can connect with the Internet through telephones, but wireless service is not allowed.

The observatory(天文台)is one of the largest employers in the area. The federal National Science Foundation(NSF)spends about ﹩8.2 million a year to operate the observatory, telescope and educational center.

Jonah Bauserman is a technician. If he supposes there is a signal that is not allowed in the zone, he drives to the house where the signal is coming from and checks it. But once a week, when the device is cleaned, some banned devices are allowed near it.

People in the town respect the work of the scientists. And they say they are happy to live without Wi-Fi and mobile phones. “You know, instead of sitting here on our phones and other devices we’re out fishing and hunting and going to each other’s houses.” Everyone knows each other and communication is almost always face-to-face.

1.What will you see when you pay a visit to Green Bank?

A. GPS service　　 B. Radio-controlled toys

C. Cell phone towers　　 D. Guide posts

2.What is Jonah Bauserman’s duty in his work?

A. Cleaning the telescope once a week.　　 B. Following signals from cell phones.

C. Protecting the telescope from being affected.　　 D. Listening for signals from outer space.

3.What is the attitude of the local people towards the telescope?

A. disapproving　　 B. favorable　　 C. controversial　　 D. indifferent

4.What may be the best title for this text?

A. A Better Life Without Wireless Devices

B. The Largest Radio Telescope in the World

C. An American Town Without Wi-Fi and Mobile Phones

D. Good Relationships Between People in an American Town

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

According to the United States government, people are classified as homeless if they have no place to stay and no expectation of finding a place for the next thirty days. Although technically accurate, that is an impersonal assessment of an enormous and very human problem.

The homeless population represents all of us Americans. It includes men and women, the elderly, children, and infants. Its members are from all ethnic groups. What they have in common is poverty.

Currently in the U.S., thirty-nine million people live in poverty. When money is really tight, paying the rent or buying food often becomes a choice. Government assistance in the form of food stamps does help but, as one homeless man explains, you can’t pay the rent with food stamps.

With no money for rent, the streets and homeless shelters become the alternative.

Although men make up the largest group within the homeless population, homeless women with children are rapidly joining them. In fact, one quarter of the homeless people in the U.S. are teenagers and young children.

People may become homeless for numerous reasons. However, there are certain factors that many of these individuals have in common. They include a lack of adequate education and job skills. A majority of the teenagers and adults have not completed high school.

The abuse of alcohol and drugs is also a common factor. One third of the adult homeless population abuses alcohol, while one quarter of the same group uses drugs.

Some members of this population suffer mental health problems. Within the past several years many institutions for the mentally ill have been closed and their patients sent “home”. Unfortunately, a number of those people have no home to go to and they are unable to adequately look after themselves.

Job loss in today’s economy has also become a real factor in the loss of people’s homes. The breakup of families through abandonment and divorce is also contributing factors, particularly when there are children involved. The parent who is left to care for the kids with inadequate income may be forced to depend on the homeless shelters to put a roof over their heads.

1.The writer thinks that the U.S. government’s definition for the homeless shows _________.

A. an insincere attitude toward the homeless

B. an unbearable attitude toward the homeless

C. an uncivilized attitude toward the homeless

D. an unsympathetic attitude toward the homeless

2.The U.S. government helps the homeless by _________.

A. giving them homeless allowance           B. giving them food stamps

C. finding jobs for them                        D. finding residence (a place to live) for them

3.People become homeless for all the following reasons EXCEPT _________.

A. the lack of adequate education

B. the abuse of alcohol and drugs

C. the closure of institutions for the mentally ill

D. the poor performance of economy

4.The breakup of families is likely to lead to homelessness because a parent with kids may _________.

A. lose his or her job in today’s economy

B. be unable to look after the kids

C. not have enough income

D. find residence at a homeless shelter

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析