According to the Ministry of Health, 260 million Chinese people have chronic（慢性）diseases, and 85 percent of all deaths in China are caused by such diseases．Among them, cardiovascular（心血管的）disease has bothered more people than any other kind of chronic disease．
According to the WHO（World Health Organization), salt consumption（消耗）, one of the key causes of high blood pressure that can lead to cardiovascular disease, is much higher in China than in other countries．
Douglas Bettcher, the director of the WHO’s Tobacco Free Initiative, says, “The average Chinese person consumes about 12 to 14 grams （of salt) per day, while the suggestion of the WHO is consumption of less than 5 grams per day．High salt consumption is a major cause of cardiovascular disease and high pressure in China．
Changing the way that food is prepared could reduce salt consumption in China．
Another major risk factor in China is smoking．Dr Michael O’Leary, a representative of the WHO, says, “We know already that one million deaths in China are related to smoking, This is an enormous number．It means that we are seeing nearly 3000 deaths a day in China, or two deaths every minute, related to smoking．
According to O’Leary, about 26 percent of men who die from smoking-related diseases in China die before the age of 60．People who can still contribute a great deal, in other words, are dying too young．
China has tried to ban smoking , but more efforts are needed．
More than half of chronic diseases are preventable by changing lifestyles and reducing risks．The four key risk factors are: smoking, diets high in fats, salt and sugar, environments that prevent physical activities, and alcohol consumption．These are the areas on which efforts to make changes need to concentrate．
1.Which of the following is more in China than in other countries?
A．The amount of salt consumed
B．The number of deaths caused by high blood pressure．
C．The number of people with cardiovascular disease．
D．The number of people with high blood pressure．
2.According to the WHO, how much salt should a Chinese person consume?
A．About 12 to 14 grams per day．
B．Less than 5 grams per day．
C．About 17 to 19 grams per day．
D．About 7 to 9 grams per day．
3.Why does O’Leary mention “26 percent of men” in Paragraph 6?
A．To show China needs to try to ban smoking．
B．To show smoking causes the deaths of elderly people．
C．To show smoking causes the deaths of too many young people．
D．To show the number of smoking-related deaths in China is large．
4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A．There are four causes of chronic diseases．
B．The change in lifestyles can prevent some chronic diseases．
C．No smoking or alcohol means no chronic diseases．
D．If we do physical activities, we will have no chronic diseases．
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题
According to the Ministry of Health, 260 million Chinese people have chronic（慢性）diseases, and 85 percent of all deaths in China are caused by such diseases．Among them, cardiovascular（心血管的）disease has bothered more people than any other kind of chronic disease．
According to the WHO（World Health Organization), salt consumption（消耗）, one of the key causes of high blood pressure that can lead to cardiovascular disease, is much higher in China than in other countries．
Douglas Bettcher, the director of the WHO’s Tobacco Free Initiative, says, “The average Chinese person consumes about 12 to 14 grams （of salt) per day, while the suggestion of the WHO is consumption of less than 5 grams per day．High salt consumption is a major cause of cardiovascular disease and high pressure in China．
Changing the way that food is prepared could reduce salt consumption in China．
Another major risk factor in China is smoking．Dr Michael O’Leary, a representative of the WHO, says, “We know already that one million deaths in China are related to smoking, This is an enormous number．It means that we are seeing nearly 3000 deaths a day in China, or two deaths every minute, related to smoking．
According to O’Leary, about 26 percent of men who die from smoking-related diseases in China die before the age of 60．People who can still contribute a great deal, in other words, are dying too young．
China has tried to ban smoking , but more efforts are needed．
More than half of chronic diseases are preventable by changing lifestyles and reducing risks．The four key risk factors are: smoking, diets high in fats, salt and sugar, environments that prevent physical activities, and alcohol consumption．These are the areas on which efforts to make changes need to concentrate．
1.Which of the following is more in China than in other countries?
A．The amount of salt consumed
B．The number of deaths caused by high blood pressure．
C．The number of people with cardiovascular disease．
D．The number of people with high blood pressure．
2.According to the WHO, how much salt should a Chinese person consume?
A．About 12 to 14 grams per day．
B．Less than 5 grams per day．
C．About 17 to 19 grams per day．
D．About 7 to 9 grams per day．
3.Why does O’Leary mention “26 percent of men” in Paragraph 6?
A．To show China needs to try to ban smoking．
B．To show smoking causes the deaths of elderly people．
C．To show smoking causes the deaths of too many young people．
D．To show the number of smoking-related deaths in China is large．
4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A．There are four causes of chronic diseases．
B．The change in lifestyles can prevent some chronic diseases．
C．No smoking or alcohol means no chronic diseases．
D．If we do physical activities, we will have no chronic diseases．
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Divorces in Japan have more than doubled, according to health ministry statistics. One in three Japanese marriages now ends in divorce.
Atsuko Okano was in one of those failed marriages. Three years ago, she found herself alone in her 30s, with children to raise and a future full of question marks and social shame. But she also saw an opening, and became an advisor helping people like herself.
“My husband was cheating on me,” she recalled. ‘I did everything to bring him back to me but it didn’t work, so I dumped him.” Such frankness is a major characteristic of Japan’s recently divorced.
Divorced people – particularly woman – have long been looked down upon in Japan, where self-sacrifice and family stability are regarded as ideals. In the past, bored housewives remained bored. The security of the family unit was the most important thing. Now, young Japanese are increasingly choosing satisfaction in life over the demands of tradition, and more woman are financially independent. As a result, Japanese divorce rates are flying. Experts attribute this to the erosion of a long-standing double standard that granted divorced men respectability, but branded(gave somebody a bad name) divorced women as damaged goods.
Over the past decade, growing numbers of highly educated and successful professional women have challenged that assumption(something taken for granted) by turning their backs on unhappy marriages and paying no attention to the taboo（禁忌）of divorce. The majority of divorce behavior now is started by women.
1.This passage mainly talks about the fact that nowadays Japanese women _________.
A．are granted respectability after they get divorced
B．are becoming brave enough to challenge the taboo of divorce
C．still consider the security of the family unit to be very important
D．are becoming more financially independent
2.It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 that Atsuko Okano __________.
A．had some children to raise
B．was very confident with her future
C．was not greatly respected by Japanese society
D．might have found a job to help divorced people
3.The underlined word “dumped” in paragraph 3 probably means _________.
A．looked down upon
B．had a quarrel with
C．hated
D．divorced
4.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the reason for rising rate of Japanese divorces?
A．Self-sacrifice and family stability are not much appreciated in Japan as before.
B．More women can support themselves financially.
C．Divorced men and women can quickly find their new partners
D．Young Japanese care more about satisfaction in life than their elders did.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
According to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, this year will _______ a record-high of nearly 7 million graduates entering the national job market.
A．abolish B．substitute C．require D．witness
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
The Ministry of Health has called for more awareness from the public on the mental health of the young, as part of efforts to mark World Mental Health Day.
More than 15 percent of the Chinese youth have been found with mental problems, and about 30 million young people under 17 are suffering from depression, the Shanghai-based Wenhui Daily reported.
The World Health Organization predicted that before 2020, the rate of children with mental problems will increase to 50 percent, and mental problems will become a major factor behind death and illness in the young worldwide.
Deng Xiaohong, the spokesperson for the Beijing Municipal Health Bureau, said rapid social change is one of the reasons behind the rising number of youngsters with psychological problems. If these mental diseases are not addressed on time, occurrence (发生) of crime, drugtaking and other dangerous behavior is expected to rise.
Experts said mental disease could be caused by many factors, such as the inability to handle interpersonal relations well, unstable (不稳定的) emotions and pressure from the overload of study. A number of experts have also said the one-child policy is another reason leading to poor mental health in the young.
Children were said to be too “spoiled” and “selfish” in one-child families. Schools in many cities were reported rolling out measures to help students maintain their mental wellbeing. Yin Jingmiao, a teacher of the Beijing No. 105 Middle School, told China Daily that the school invites psychologists to provide counseling (咨询) to students three times a month. “Students can be arranged to have 40minute counseling lessons,” Yin said. The school also gives lectures on mental health to senior grade students before they take the national college entrance exams, to help ease any anxiety arising from the tests.
1. What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To urge awareness on mental health of the young.
B. To give details of the problems the Chinese youth are facing today.
C. To recommend that schools should invite more psychologists to help students.
D. To show us causes of the mental problems among students.
2. The underlined word “addressed” in the fourth paragraph most probably means ________.
A. talked about B. dealt with C. decided D. introduced
3. From the passage we can know that the causes of mental problems are mainly the following EXCEPT ________.
A. one-child policy
B. lack of ability to handle interpersonal relations well
C. lack of special training in mental health
D. heavy burden from study
4. We can learn that to bring down the occurrence of mental problems among the youth, ________.
A. special attention should be paid to the mental health of the young
B. psychologists must be a necessary part of schools
C. the government should cancel tests to ease the pressure on the students
D. parents must try their best to meet all the needs of their children
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
The Ministry of Health has called for more awareness from the public on the mental health of the young，as part of efforts to mark World Mental Health Day.
More than 15 percent of the Chinese youth have been found with mental problems，and about 30 million young people under 17 are suffering from depression，the Shanghai-based Wenhui Daily reported.
The World Health Organization estimated that before 2020，the rate of children with mental problems will increase to 50 percent，and mental problems will become a major factor behind death and illness in the young worldwide.
Deng Xiaohong，the spokesperson for the Beijing Municipal Health Bureau，said rapid social change is one of the reasons behind the rising number of youngsters with psychological problems.
If these mental diseases are not addressed on time，occurrence of crime，drugtaking and other dangerous behavior are expected to rise.
Experts said mental disease could be caused by many factors，such as the inability to handle interpersonal relations well，unstable emotions and pressure from the overload of study. A number of experts have also said the one-child policy is another reason leading to poor mental health in the young.
Children were said to be too “spoiled” and “selfish” in one-child families. Schools in many cities were reported to roll out measures to help students maintain their mental well-being. Yin Jingmiao，a teacher of the Beijing No. 105 Middle School，told China Daily that the school invites psychologists to provide counseling to students three times a month. “Students can be arranged to have 40-minute counseling sessions，” Yin said. The school also gives lectures on mental health to senior grade students before they take the national college entrance exams，to help ease any anxiety arising from the tests.
1.What is the purpose of the passage?
A．To urge awareness on mental health of the young.
B．To give the details of the problems the Chinese youth are facing today.
C．To recommend that schools should invite more psychologists to help solve the mental problems among the youth.
D．To show us the causes of the mental problems among students.
2.The underlined word “addressed” in the fifth paragraph most probably means ________.
A．talked about B．dealt with
C．satisfied D．introduced
3.From the passage we can know that the causes of mental problems are mainly the following EXCEPT ________.
A．one-child policy
B．lack of ability to handle interpersonal relations well
C．lack of special training in mental health
D．heavy burden from study
4.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A．By 2020，about 50 percent of the students in China will have mental problems.
B．Mental problems mainly appear among the youth while they are seldom seen among adults.
C．China has the largest number of youngsters with psychological problems.
D．Many schools have realized the problem and taken measures.
5.We can infer that to bring down the occurrence of mental problems among the youth， _______.
A．Attention should be paid to the education of the only child
B．Psychology must be a necessary part of school
C．The government will cancel tests to ease the pressure on the students
D．Rapid social change plays the leading part in causing mental problems
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Apple is to open a research lab in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, according to Tim Cook, its chief executive, as it seeks to boost sales in the country and improve ties with the authorities.
Beijing has been encouraging foreign technology companies to carry out more high-end work on the mainland as part of efforts to revitalize local industry.
It will be Apple’s second facility in China. It already has a new research and development facility in Beijing.
The two R&D centers were “aimed at strengthening relationships with local partners and universities as we work to support talent development across the country”, Apple said in a statement.
A closer relationship with the Chinese authorities has been a priority following setbacks for the US technology company this year.
The iPhone has been losing market share to high-end handsets made by local competitors including Huawei, Vivo and Oppo, which topped the rankings in the second quarter, while Apple languished in fifth place, according to Canalys data.
Analysts said the announcement of the R&D centre was Mr. Cook’s latest attempt to gain favour with Beijing, following the US group’s $1billion investment in Didi Chuxing, the Chinese car-hailing company, in May.
Apple has had to change its approach in China as it faces rising nationalism and high-quality local competition, according to Ge Jia, a tech blogger, who wrote yesterday: “It’s time for Apple to cast aside their pride.” “Their previous strategy of only selling devices to China without leaving anything behind is not working any more and they are starting their process of localisation in China through the Shenzhen lab.”
1.Apple is going to open a research lab in Shenzhen to _____________.
A. promote Shenzhen’s economy
B. promote its sales in China
C. get help of Chinese experts
D. join in local competition
2.Which of the following is true?
A. There is only one research facility in China.
B. Apple has always been in good relationship with Chinese authorities.
C. Huawei has ranked to No.1 in the second sales quarter.
D. Apple is changing its strategy in order to boost sales.
3.What caused Apple’s sales in China to fall?
A. Its bad quality and high price.
B. Nationalism and high-quality local competition.
C. Out-of-date design and false advertisement.
D. Chinese government’s ban on purchase.
4.According to Ge Jia, what is Apple’s previous sales approach in China?
A. taking part in high-quality local competition.
B. choosing certain customers in China.
C. only selling devices.
D. selling devices as well as technology.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Bank of China and Alibaba are the dream employers for Chinese students, according to a new survey.
The survey of more than 55,000 students ,1.(conduct) by a research firm Universum, found that2.(rough) a quarter want to work for an international company,3.only 9% want to work for a start-up and Five per cent want to start their own business.
When it comes to desirable companies, business students 4.(name) Bank of China the top choice for seven years and it shows no signs of giving up its lead.
William Wu, manager of Universum, said that banking remains 5.attractive industry for young Chinese. “China’s government is now emphasizing the revolution of the finance industry, 6.leaves the younger generation with the 7.(impress) that though banking is a traditional industry ,there are still a lot of development 8. (opportunity),” Wu said.
Alibaba improved six places from 2014,9.(rank) second 10.business students. It held a record- breaking $25 billion IPO in September.
高二英语短文填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Alibaba, Bank of China and Huawei—these are the dream employers for Chinese students, according to a new survey.
“The survey of more than 55,000 students, conducted by the research firm Universum, has found that roughly a quarter want to work for an international company, while only 9％ want to work for a start-up. Five percent want to start their own business.”
The students said that work-1ife balance was the most important career goal, followed by job stability. When it comes to desirable companies, Bank of China has been named the top choice by business students for seven consecutive years, and the gigantic state-owned firm shows no signs of giving up its lead.
William Wu, the China country manager for Universum, said that banking remains an attractive industry for young Chinese. “China’s government is now emphasizing the revolution of the finance industry, which leaves the younger generation with the impression that although banking is a traditional industry, there are still a lot of development opportunities.” Wu said.
E-commerce giant Alibaba (BABA, Tech30) improved six places from 2014, ranking second among business students. Alibaba’s rise shouldn’t come as much of a surprise—the company held a record-breaking $25 billion IPO in September.
Among engineering students, Alibaba was once again a bridesmaid. Instead, Huawei—a telecoms infrastructure firm that now makes consumer products-took the top spot.
“Both of these companies are pioneers in terms of local companies going international.” said Wu. “It shows that… an international development strategy has a positive influence among Chinese young talents.” Tech companies ruled the rankings for humanities students, with Alibaba—which was ninth in 2014 一 landing at the top. Last year, Apple was the Number l choice of Chinese students.
1.What’s the percentage of the surveyed students who want to join a company set up recently？
A. Five percent.
B. Twenty-five percent.
C. Nine percent.
D. Twenty percent.
2.What is the second most important career goal for the students？
A. Work-life balance.
B. Job stability.
C. Alibaba.
D. Their own business.
3.In William Wu’s viewpoint, a native company that _______ will attract graduates.
A. is rooted only in China
B. makes consumer products
C. goes international
D. just aims at the foreign market
4.What does the passage want to tell us mainly？
A. What companies students want to work for.
B. Why students have to go to university.
C. How a company can develop well.
D. Where students’ success lies in.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
The Shopping Festival in China falls on Nov. 11 _______millions of Chinese shoppers go to Tmall.com and Taobao.com.
A. when B. that C. which D. where
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
The health of millions could be at risk because supplies of medicinal plants are being used up. These plants are used to make traditional medicine, including drugs to fight cancer. “The loss of medicinal plants is a quiet disaster,” says Sara Oldfield, secretary general of the NGO Botanic Gardens Conservation International.
Most people worldwide rely on herbal (药草制的) medicines which are got mostly from wild plants. But some 15,000 of the 50,000 medicinal species are under threat of dying out, according to report from the international conservation group Plantlife. Shortages have been reported in China, India, Kenya, Nepal, Tanzania and Uganda.
Over-harvesting does the most harm, though pollution and competition from invasive species (入侵物种) and habitat destruction all contribute. Businessmen generally harvest medicinal plants, not caring about sustainability (可持续性),” the Plantlife report says, “damage is serious partly because they have no idea about it, but it is mainly because such collection is unorganized”. Medicinal trees at risk include the Himalayan yew (紫衫) and the African cherry, which are used to treat some cancers.
The solution, says the report’s author, Alan Hamilton, is to encourage local people to protect these plants. Ten projects studied by Plantlife in India, Pakistan, China, Nepal, Uganda and Kenya showed this method can succeed. In Uganda, the project has kept a sustainable supply of low-cost cancer treatments, and in China a public-run medicinal plant project has been created for the first time.”
“Improving health, earning an income and keeping cultural traditions are important in encouraging people to protect medicinal plants,” says Hamilton, “You have to pay attention to what people are interested in.”
Ghillean Prance, the former director of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew in London, agrees that medicinal plants are in need of protection. “Not nearly enough is being done,” he told New Scientist. “We are destroying the very plants that are of most use to us.”
1.From the first two paragraphs, we can learn that ________.
A. millions of people are threatened with cancer
B. most countries see a shortage of herbal medicines
C. about two thirds of medicinal species will disappear
D. a number of medicinal species are in danger of extinction
2.The major factor that causes the decreasing of supplies of medicinal plants is ________.
A. over-harvesting B. habitat destruction
C. pollution D. invasive species
3.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to ________.
A. pollution B. other species’ invasion
C. sustainability D. over-harvesting
4.What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Protecting medicinal plants has a long way to go.
B. Local people don’t know how to protect medicinal plants.
C. Ghillean Prance is optimistic about medicinal plants’ future.
D. China has made great progress in protecting medicinal plants.
高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析