The Rio GrandeAlthough not the longest in Ame...

The Rio Grande

Although not the longest in America, the Rio Grande is one of the most important. But, unlike other significant rivers, it is not used for shipping. In fact, ocean-going ships cannot sail on its water. 1. Since 1846, it has been the official border of Texas and Mexico.

Rio Grande Geography

The Rio Grande is either the fourth or fifth longest river system in North America. It all depends on how it is measured. 2. and these course movements can cause it to be longer or shorter. At its last official measure, the Rio Grande clocked in at 1896 miles. The river starts in Colorado and extends downward to the Gulf of Mexico. 3. Not only does the river extend south, but it also starts in the mountains and gets lower and lower in altitude as it extends to the Gulf.

The Rio Grande Today

4. Sadly, much of the water has been used up and parts of the river are most dry! This is because people take more water from the river than the river can get back from rain and other sources. Experts are working to correct this, though, with the hopes of restoring the river to its past strength.

Today, the river is important as a source of water for Texas and Mexicans. 5. Though borders like the Rio Grande separate nations, they are also shared spaces. The Rio Grande is therefore a symbol of friendship and peace between two peoples.

A. Usually, it is measured by length.

B. Downward is the best way of describing it too.

C. What makes the Rio Grande so important is its location.

D. Because the river twists so much, it occasionally changes course.

E. The Rio Grande today is mostly used as a source of drinking water.

F. More importantly, it is a symbol of cooperation between two nations.

G. Today, the Rio Grande is the destination of tourists from all over the world.

高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

Have you ever wondered what the longest word in the English language is? Believe it or not, there’s no simple answer to the question. You might think it would be as easy as opening a dictionary and looking for the longest word. However, it’ s far more complicated than that.

Over time, many people have suggested many different words for the title of the longest word in English. How can that be? That’s because the first thing that people have different opinions on is what should be considered a word. Some of the words were simply made up to be the longest! For example, there is one really famous long word that most kids know. It comes from Disney’s movie Mary Poppins: supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, which means wonderful. But since that 34-letter word was made up simply to be sung as a song in a movie, should it count?

How about long words that actually describe something in the world? Scientists have come up with several possible choices. The name of a virus totals 1, 185 letters. There’s also a protein whose name totals 1, 909 letters. Should these win the title? “Not so fast!” say some people. Are these words ever actually used? Can they even be pronounced? And are they meaningful just because they are made up to be long?

If you’re wondering about some long words in common English, here are some examples. Those words include uncharacteristically (20 letters), deinstitutionalization (22 letters) and counterrevolutionaries (also 22 letters). Or perhaps the word “smiles” is the longest word in English. Sure, it has only six letters, but there is a “mile” between the first and the last letters!

1.What is the first thing to consider when we decide the longest word?

A.Whether it is a real word. B.Whether it can be pronounced.

C.Whether it is used in daily life. D.Whether it can be understood.

2.Why does the author mention the underlined questions in paragraph 3?

A.To express the writer’s concern. B.To compare different ideas.

C.To amuse readers. D.To show people’s doubt.

3.How does the author sound in the last paragraph?

A.Proud. B.Humorous.

C.Excited. D.Surprised.

4.The text is mainly about _________________________.

A.English words change a lot as time goes by

B.it is hard to decide what the longest word is

C.long words are often used in scientific fields

D.why we can’t understand some English words

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--- Believe it or not, last month in America I came across the girl whose photo was in the drift bottle I had got 3 years before.

--- Really? That’s the most surprising ___________________ I’ve ever heard of.

A. acquaintance       B. coincidence      C. viewpoint        D. procedure

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What makes a house a home?

Not size, of course. I’ve been in some of the grandest houses in America and it’s readily apparent no one lives there. Earlier this year in a mud hut in Ethiopia, where we sat on chairs next to the hostess’s bed—a home that had more warmth than any house I’ve been in since.

Now John Edwards is exploring what makes a house a home in his just-released book-- The Blueprints of Our Lives. There Edwards writes, “ This is a book about homes, the values they rest on, the dreams they are filled with, and the people they have shaped. The houses and circumstances (环境) are different, but much of what you find inside will be familiar.”

Whether you’re sitting in an airport right now, waiting to fly to your childhood home for Thanksgiving, or in your own home waiting for the relatives to arrive, you know what he’s talking about.

We’ve lived in our townhouse for 21 years--the loose windows that make noise in the wind, the fireplace so shallow it holds only one log, the kitchen window that offers a view of the world passing by. It is where friends sit on the kitchen counter drinking wine while dinner is being fixed. I lived there for only 18, but it will always be my true home. Even the lamp in the west living room window, which I could see far down the road when driving home late at night, still shines.

While all this talk about childhood memories can be warm and comforting, home is whom you’re with, not where you are. As Edwards writes, “ Home is family. Home is safety. Home is faith.”

69. What would be the best title for the text?

A. Home means everything            B. What’s inside makes us feel at home

C. Home: The Blueprints of Our Lives   D. The importance of Houses

70.   The purpose of the second paragraph is to _________.

A.     mean the author likes living in grandest houses

B.    prove the author got along with the hostess

C.    mean the feeling of a home isn’t related to the size

D.    show the author’s different feelings about houses

71. We know that The Blueprints of Our Lives ________

A.    is the description of Edwards’s houses

B.    is mainly about houses

C.     helps us to understand the concept of home

D.     is written by the author of the text

72. According to the text, which of the following can make a house a home?

A. The atmosphere you feel                B. The color of the walls

C. The number of family members           D. The position of the home

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Born in America, I spoke English, not Chinese, the language of my ancestors. When I was three, my parents flashed cards with Chinese　　　 at my face , but I pushed them 　　 , my mom believed I would learn 　　　　 I was ready .But the 　　　 never came.

On a Chinese New Year’s Eve, my uncle spoke to me in Chinese, but all I could do was 　　　　 at him, confused, scratching my head. “Still can’t speak Chinese?” He 　　　 me, “You can’t even buy a fish in Chinatown.”

“Hey, this is America, not China. I’ll get some 　　　　 with or without Chinese.” I replied and turned to my mom for 　　　　　 .

“Remember to ask for fresh fish, Xin Xian Yu,” she said, handing over a $20 bill .I 　　　 the words running downstairs into the streets of Chinatown.

I found the fish 　　　　 surrounded in a sea of customers. “I’d like to buy some fresh fish,” I shouted to the fishman .But he 　　　　　 my English words and turned to serve the next customer .The laugh of the people behind increased 　　　　　 their impatience. With every 　　 , the breath of the dragons (龙) on my back grew stronger—my blood boiling—　　　 　　 　　 me to cry out . “Xian Sheng Yu, please” “Very Xian Sheng,”　 I repeated .The crowd erupted into laughter. My face turned 　　 and I ran back home 　　　　 , except for the $20 bill I held tightly in my pocket.

Should I laugh or cry. They‘re Chinese. I should feel right at 　　　　　 . Instead , I was the joke , a disgrace (丢脸)to the language.

Sometimes , I laugh at my fish 　　　　　 , but , in the end ，the joke is on 　　　 . Every laugh is a culture　　　　 ; every laugh is my heritage (传统) fading away(逐渐消失).

1.A. custom　　　　 B. games　　　　　　 C .characters.　　　　　　　 D. tradition

2.A. ahead　　　　　 B. around　　　　　　 C. along　　　　　　　　　　 D.aside

3.A. when　　　　　 B. before　　　　　　　 C. unless　　　　　　　　　 D. until

4.A. success　　　　 B. study　　　　　　　　 C. time　　　　　　　　　　 D. attempt

5.A. aim　　　　　　 B. joke　　　　　　　　 C. nod　　　　　　　　　　 D. stare

6.A. cared about　　 B. laughed at　　　　 C. argued with　　　　　　 D. asked after

7.A. right　 now　　 B. from now　　　　　 C. at times　　　　　　　　 D. in time

8.A. decision　　　　 B. permission　　　　 C. information　　　　　　 D. preparation

9.A. repeated　　　　 B. reviewed　　　　　 C. spelled　　　　　　　　 D. kept

10.A. farm　　　　　　 B. stand　　　　　　　 C. pond　　　　　　　　　　 D. market

11.A. guessed　　　　 B. forget　　　　　　 C. doubted　　　　　　　　 D. ignored

12.A. by　　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　　　　　 D. from

13.A. second　　　　　　 B. effort　　　　　　 C. desire　　　　　　　　 D. movement

14.A. forcing　　　　　　 B .allowing　　　　 C. persuading　　　　　 D. leading

15.A. bright　　　　　　 B. blank　　　　　　 C. pale　　　　　　　　 D. red

16.A. open-mouthed　　 B. tongue-tied　　　 C. empty-handed　　　 D. broken-hearted

17.A. service　　　　　　 B. home　　　　　　 C. risk　　　　　　　　　 D. root

18.A.trade　　　　　　　 B. deed　　　　　　　 C. challenge　　　　　　 D. incident

19.A. it　　　　　　　　　 B. us　　　　　　　　 C. me　　　　　　　　　　 D.them

20.A. thrown　　　　　　 B. lost　　　　　　　　 C. divided　　　　　　　 D. reflected

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

基础写作（满分15分）

写一篇影评,介绍下面内容.

【写作内容】

1.  《里约大冒险》(Rio)，是由美国二十世纪福克斯公司(20^th Century Fox Animation in America) 出品的喜剧动画片。

2.  主要讲述了鹦鹉布鲁 (Blu)的冒险经历：布鲁一直以为自己是世界上仅存的一只金刚鹦鹉, 因此当他得知巴西还有他的同类时, 他就决定去找它。

3.  著名电影《冰川时代》(Ice Age) 制作者卡洛斯.沙尔丹哈(Carlos Saldanha)导演了这部电影。

4.  好莱坞(Hollywood) 当红明星杰西.艾森伯格(Jesse Eisenberg)、安妮.海瑟薇(Anne Hathaway) 等人为这部电影做了配音,这使得这部电影更有吸引力。

5.  这部电影聚集了3D动画、美妙的音乐和精彩的剧情，值得一看。

[写作要求] 1）请按内容要求写一篇电影评论。字数：100-130

2）必须包括所有内容要点，但不要逐条译成英语

[评分标准] 句子结构准确，信息内容完整和篇章结构连贯。

喜剧动画片: a comedy animation  金刚鹦鹉 a macaw parrot  3D 动画: 3D scenes

配音       offer one’s voice

高二英语书面表达中等难度题查看答案及解析

1 have read the news in China Daily        the 2016 Olympic Games will be held in Rio de  Janeiro, Brazil.

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The transportation system has been __________in the years since Rio de Janeiro was no longer the capital of Brazil in 1960.

A.circulated B.involved C.neglected D.concerned

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There’s something rotten in Rio and the smell is coming from the huge stacks of rubbish piled up on sidewalks all over the city. Rio's street sweepers chose the carnival holiday to demand better salaries. Their wages start at roughly $400 a month.

There could hardly be a better time for them to prove their importance. The streets were left a mess after hundreds of carnival parades and now, rubbish pries up in both poor and uptown neighborhoods and in tourist areas like Ipanema or Copacabana beach.

The president of Rio's rubbish collecting company has even appealed to the population to store rubbish at home whenever possible. He says 30% of the city's sweepers have gone on strike. Some of those who have been working have been threatened by the strike movement so now the police have been deployed alongside rubbish collectors to keep them sage as they go about their business.

The strike has divided opinions in Rio. On social media, many support the sweepers' demands for better salaries. Others say they are opportunists and the situation is a big embarrassment to the city.

But Brazil's culture of littering the streets doesn't help. A video that went viral online shows that even authorities have a problem with that. Rio's mayor, Eduardo Paes, is seen throwing what seemed to be the rest of an apple on the sidewalk—and now promised to impose himself a fine for his wrongdoing. His government recently created a programme to keep Rio's residents from littering the streets.

1.Rio's street cleaners go on strike to ________.

A. prove their importance　　 B. ask for higher salaries

C. appeal to the public not to litter　　 D. threaten the government

2.The reason why the police are involved is that ________.

A. the police are called out to put down the strike

B. the police are called up to collect rubbish for the time being

C. the police are required to protect some cleaners

D. the police are sent to arrest people who litter around

3.The author's attitude to Brazil's culture of littering is ________.

A. critical　　 B. objective

C. supportive　　 D. optimistic

4.The purpose of writing the passage is to ________.

A. criticize street sweepers of Rio for misusing their rights

B. call attention to the embarrassing situation of Rio

C. describe the effect or the strike on people

D. inform people of the present situation of Rio

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Where will the man’s family stay for the longest time?

A. In Italy.　　 B. In Austria.　　 C. In Switzerland.

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