There are two medicines that change people’s ...

There are two medicines that change people’s lives, one of 1. is aspirin, 2. (invent) in 1897. It is made from leaves or tree barks(树皮) possessing a special chemical and was first sold in 3. form of tablets in 1900. Aspirin has saved many people’s lives by reducing fever and pain. It 4. (recommend) for reducing potential heart attack strokes and some cancers. There have been more discoveries on how it can help increase the 5. (long)of people’s lives and help people with diseases.

The other drug which has proved 6. (benefit) to mankind is penicillin. It was first discovered in 1928, but it was not until World II 7.penicillin was purified and produced in large quantities. Due 8. the widespread use of penicillin, many 9. (life)were saved during the war. Had penicillin not been available, many people would have died from sickness of even small wounds. Penicillin became the 10. (great) drug of the 20th century.

高二英语语法填空简单题查看答案及解析

When it comes to preschool education, there are two lines of thought. One says that preschoolers need to be taught early academic skills in order to get a leg up on future school achievement. Another says the focus should be on social and emotional development. But, new research from Penn State University says a high quality preschool program should do both.

Karen Bierman, Penn State Professor of Psychology, and her team studied 350 preschoolers. Half were taught the traditional curriculum(课程）. The other half were given the basic curriculum as well as social and emotional teaching.

The results show that the half students taught with a curriculum that includes social lesson, such as sharing, listening and self-control, score higher in both the social and academic areas of school readiness than the other half students.

The other finding is that when you work on both academic and social-emotional skills, you get stronger gains in both areas. “You get the combined power when you put both together, so neither area is weakened.” she says.

Clearly, knowing how to share, develop healthy friendships, and learn side-by-side with others is important to a child’s academic achievement in the classroom. But, Bierman says the importance of social and emotional education goes beyond that. Preschool is prime time for the development of self-regulation, which not only tells a child not to hit another child, but also tells a child how to set personal goals and focus himself enough to follow through with those goals. And the ability to regulate behavior is what helps children get motivated at school. “When they get upset, bored, or frustrated, it doesn’t defeat them.” she says.

Goal-oriented (面向目标的) and motivated learning is best taught in preschool, Biernam says, when the prefrontal part of the brain, which controls decision-making, is at the height of development. “First grade teachers can teach letter names, but preschool is when that behavior is peaking and language is just beginning to develop,” she says.

1.Karen Bierman and her team carried out the research by ________.

A. tracking 350 preschoolers for years

B. separating children into two equal groups

C. working out a high quality preschool program

D. analyzing the importance of social and emotional teaching

2.The underlined words “prime time” in the text probably refer to ________.

A．the best time                    B．the only time

C．the earliest time                D．the suitable time

3.According to the text, self-regulation can help children ________.

A．be willing to study                B．become emotionless

C．memorize letter names            D．learn language quickly

4.What’s the best title for the text?

A. Preschool learning: more than ABCs and 123s

B. Karen Bierman: freeing kids from boring learning.

C. Learning self-regulation in preschool: why it matters?

D. Academic and social-emotional skills: which is more important?

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

There are three branches of medicine. One is called “doctor medicine” or “scientific medicine”. Scientific doctors try to observe sickness, look for logical pattern, and then find out how the human body works. From there they figure out what treatments may work. This kind of medicine is believed to date from the 4^th century BC. Although nowadays it is successful, in the ancient this approach(方法) probably did not cure many patients.

The second kind of medicine is called “natural cures” or “folk medicine”, in which less educated people try to cure sickness with various herbs. These folk healers also use observation and logic, but they are not so aware of it. They try things until they find something that seems to work, and then they keep doing that. Folk medicine flourished(兴起) long before the development of scientific medicine and was more successful in ancient times.

The third kind is called “health spas” or “faith healing”. Sometimes this may be as simple as touching the holy man and being immediately healed. Other times, a magician may make you a magic charm, or say a spell(咒语), to cure you. Some religious groups organize healing shrines(圣坛) for the sick. In these places people rest, get plenty of sleep, eat healthy food, drink water instead of wine, and exercise in various ways. They also talk to the priests(牧师) and pray to the gods. If you are feeling depressed or you have been working too hard, going to these places may be just the right thing to make you feel better.

1. Doctor medicine_________.

2. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT used in health

spas?

A. Magic power               B. Various herbs

C. Religious faith              D. A healthy life style

3. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

4.The author’s primary purpose in this passage is to_______________.

compare the educational background of three different types of patients

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

There are three branches of medicine. One is called “doctor medicine” or “scientific medicine”. Scientific doctors try to observe sickness, look for logical pattern, and then find out how the human body works. From there they figure out what treatments may work. This kind of medicine is believed to date from the 4th century BC. Although nowadays it is successful, in the ancient this approach (方法) probably did not cure many patients.

The second kind of medicine is called “natural cures” or “folk medicine”, in which less educated people try to cure sickness with various herbs. These folk healers also use observation and logic, but they are not so aware of it. They try things until they find something that seems to work, and then they keep doing that. Folk medicine flourished (兴起) long before the development of scientific medicine and was more successful in ancient times.

The third kind is called “health spas” or “faith healing”. Sometimes this may be as simple as touching the holy man and being immediately healed. Other times, a magician may make you a magic charm, or say a spell (咒语), to cure you. Some religious groups organize healing shrines (圣坛) for the sick. In these places people rest, get plenty of sleep, eat healthy food, drink water instead of wine, and exercise in various ways. They also talk to the priests (牧师) and pray to the gods. If you are feeling depressed or you have been working too hard, going to these places may be just the right thing to make you feel better.

1.Doctor medicine_________.

A. has a longer history than folk medicine

B. has been practiced for around 2,400 years

C. bases its treatments on observation and logic

D. was very successful in curing sicknesses in ancient times

2.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT used in health spas?

A. Magic power　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. A healthy life style

C. Religious faith　　　　　　　　　　 D. Various herbs

3.According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

A. Natural cures worked better than scientific medicine in ancient times.

B. People who practice folk medicine need lots of formal education on herbs.

C. The success of folk medicine led to the development of doctor medicine.

D. Folk healers choose different herbs to cure diseases without any sound basis.

4.The author’s primary purpose in this passage is to_______________.

A. show the important role religion plays in medical treatments

B. argue for the importance of medicine in health care

C. describe different types of medicine

D. compare the educational background of three different types of patients

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Decisions, decisions! Our lives are full of them, from the small ones to the life-changing. The right to choose is central to everyone. Yet sometimes we make bad decisions that leave us unhappy or full of regret. Can science help?

Most of us know little about the mental processes that lie behind our decisions. Luckily, what psychologists（心理学家）are finding may help us all make better choices. Here are some of their amazing discoveries to help you make up your mind.

Consider your emotions. You might think that emotions are the enemy of decision making, but in fact they're a part of it. Whenever you make up your mind, your brain’s emotional center is active. University of Southern California scientist, Antonio Damasio, has studied people with damage to only the emotional parts of their brains, and found that they were unable to make basic choices about what to wear or eat. Damasio thinks this may be because our brains store emotional memories of past choices, which we use to help the present decision making.

However, making choices under the influence of an emotion can greatly affect the result. Take anger, for example. A study by Nitika Garg of the University of Mississippi and other scientists found the angry shoppers were more likely to choose the first thing they were offered rather than considering other choices. It seems anger can lead us to make quick decisions without much thinking.

All emotions affect our thinking and motivation（动机）, so it may be best to avoid making important decisions under their influence. Yet strangely there’s one emotion that seems to help us make good choices. The American researchers found that sad people took time to consider the various choices on offer, and ended up making the best choices. In fact many studies show that people who feel unhappy have the most reasonable view of the world.

1.According to the text, what may help us make better decisions?

A．To think about happy times.

B．To make many decisions at a time.

C．To stop feeling regretful about the past.

D．To learn about the process of decision-making.

2.Damasio’s study suggests that _________.

A．emotions are the enemy of decision making

B．our brain has nothing to do with decision making

C．people with physical damage find it hard to make up their minds

D．our emotional memories of past choices can affect present decisions

3.Why are angry shoppers more likely to choose the first thing they are offered?

A．They often forget their past choices.

B．They make decisions without much thinking.

C．They tend to save time when shopping.

D．They are too angry to bargain.

4.What do we learn from the text?

A．Emotions are a part of decision making.

B．Sad people always make worst choices.

C．No emotion seems to help us make good choices.

D．Only sad feelings affect our thinking and motivation.

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Decisions, decisions! Our lives are full of them, from the small ones to the life-changing. The right to choose is central to everyone. Yet sometimes we make bad decisions that leave us unhappy or full of regret. Can science help?

Most of us know little about the mental processes that lie behind our decisions. Luckily, what psychologists are finding may help us all make better choices. Here are some of their amazing discoveries to help you make up your mind.

Consider your emotions. You might think that emotions are the enemy of decision-making, but in fact they are a part of it. Whenever you make up your mind, your brain’s emotional centre is active. University of Southern California scientist, Antonio Damasia, has studied people with damage to only the emotional parts of their brains, and found that they were unable to make basic choices about what to wear or eat. Damasia thinks this may be because our brains store emotional memories of past choice, which we use to help the present decision-making.

However, making choices under the influence of an emotion can greatly affect the result. Take anger for example. A study by Nitika Garg of the University of Mississippi and other scientists found the angry shoppers were more likely to choose the first thing they were offered rather than considering other choices. It seems that anger can lead us to make quick decisions without much thinking.

All emotions affect our thinking and motivation，so it may be best to avoid making important decisions under their influence. Yet strangely there is one emotion that seems to help us make good choices. The American researchers found that sad people took time to consider the various choices on offer, and ended up making the best choices. In fact many studies show that people who feel unhappy have the most reasonable view of the world.

1.What does the underlined word “central” mean?

A．in the middle       B．easy to reach       C．important         D．having power

2.Damasia’s study suggests that ________.

A．emotions are the enemy of decision-making.

B．our brain has nothing to do with decision-making.

C．people with physical damage find it hard to make up their minds.

D．our emotional memories of past choices can affect present decisions.

3. According to the text, what may help us make better decisions?

A．To think about happy times.                B．To make many decisions at a time.

C．To stop feeling regretful about the past.       D．To learn about the process of decision-making.

4. Why are angry shoppers more likely to choose the first thing they are offered?

A．They often forget their past choices.         B．They make decisions without much thinking.

C．They tend to save time when shopping.       D．They are too angry to bargain.

5.What do we learn from the text?

A．Emotions are a part of decision-making.

B．Sad people always make worse choices.

C．No emotion seems to help us make good choices.

D．Only sad feelings affect our thinking and motivation.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Once in Japan there lived two frogs, one of whom made his home near the town of Osaka, while the other lived in Kyoto. 36 , they didn’t know each other. Bothof them liked to see a little of the world: the Kyoto frog wanted to visit Osaka, and the Osaka frog wished to go to Kyoto.

So one morning they 37. However, the journey was more 38  than they had expected, for they didn’t know much about traveling. Half-way between the two towns, at the top of a mountain, the two frogs 39  each other! Soon they fell into  40 .

“What a(n) 41  we are too small, ” said the Osaka frog. “Otherwise, we could see both towns from here, and 42  if it is worth our going on.”

“Oh, that is easily 43 ,” replied the Kyoto frog. “We have only got to stand up on our hind (后面的) legs, and hold on to each other 44  we won’t fall down, and then we can both look at the towns we are 45  to.”

This idea 46  the Osaka frog; he stood up and put his front paws on the 47 of the other frog, who had risen also. There they both stood, stretching themselves as 48  as they could. The Kyoto frog turned his nose towards Osaka, and the Osaka frog, towards Kyoto, but the 49  frogs forgot that when they stood up, their eyes were in the backs of their heads, and that 50  their noses pointed to their destinations, yet their eyes looked at the places 51  which they had come.

“Dear me!” cried the Osaka frog. “Kyoto is 52  like Osaka. It is certainly not worth such a long journey.”

“If I had known that Osaka was only a 53  of Kyoto I should never have traveled all this way,” 54  the frog from Kyoto. Then they started off for their 55  again.

1.                A．Surprisingly      B．However        C．Fortunately    D．Undoubtedly

2.                A．showed off      B．left out         C．turned away   D．set out

3.                A．wonderful      B．dangerous       C．exhausting D．exciting

4.                A．endangered     B．encouraged     C．encountered  D．embarrassed

5.                A．conversation    B．disagreement    C．competition   D．consideration

6.                A．shame          B．surprise        C．shortcoming   D．coincidence

7.                A．doubt          B．wonder         C．show     D．tell

8.                A．finished        B．managed        C．imagined  D．prepared

9.                A．as long as       B．in case         C．so that   D．unless

10.               A．turning         B．traveling        C．settling    D．adapting

11.               A．worried        B．disturbed       C．confused  D．pleased

12.               A．legs           B．shoulders       C．head D．nose

13.               A．high           B．wide           C．far   D．quickly

14.               A．adventurous     B．close          C．smart D．foolish

15.               A．because        B．though         C．since D．if

16.               A．from           B．to             C．around    D．in

17.               A．hardly         B．partly          C．mostly D．exactly

18.               A．corner         B．part           C．copy  D．spot

19.               A．exclaimed      B．announced      C．hesitated  D．thought

20.               A．destinations     B．dreams         C．homes    D．countries

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

There are two basic ways to see growth: one as a product, the other as a process. People have generally viewed personal growth as an external (外在的) result or a product that can easily be identified and measured．The worker who gets a rise, the student whose grades improve, the foreigner who learns a new language—all these examples of people who have measurable results to show for their efforts．

By contrast, the process of personal growth is much more difficult to determine, since it is a journey and not the specific signposts or landmarks along the way．The process is not the road itself, but the attitudes, feelings people have , and their caution or courage, as they meet with new experiences and unexpected difficulties．In this process, the journey never really ends；there are always new ways to experience the world, new ideas to try, new challenges to accept．

In order to grow, to travel new roads, people need to have a willingness to take risks, to face the unknown, and to accept the possibility that they may “fail” at first．How we see ourselves as we try a new way of being is necessary for our ability to grow．Do we see ourselves as quick and curious? If so, we tend to take more chances and be more open to unfamiliar experiences．Do we think we’re shy and indecisive? Then our sense of fear can cause us to hesitate, to move slowly, and we think we are slow to adapt change or that we’re not smart enough to deal with a new challenge．Then we are likely to take a more passive role or not try at all．

These feelings of insecurity (不安全) and self-doubt are both unavoidable and necessary if we are to change and grow．If we protect ourselves too much, then we stop growing．We become trapped inside a shell of our own making．

1.In the author’s eye, one who views personal growth as a process would ______．

A．succeed in climbing up the social ladder

B．grow up from his own achievements

C．face difficulties and take up challenges

D．aim high and reach his goal each time

2.Which of the following can be viewed as the process of personal growing?

A．Our manager was always willing to accept new challenges．

B．Jane won the first prize in the speech competition．

C．Jerry picked up French during his stay in Paris．

D．Father’s salary rose from 5, 000 to 7,000．

3.For personal growth, the author is in favor of all the following EXCEPT _______．

A．being curious about more changes

B．being quick in self-adaptation

C．having an open mind to new experiences

D．staying away from failures and challenges

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．It is not so easy to measure personal growth

B．To try and fail on the new road facing the unknown is unavoidable

C．There are only two ways to see a person’s growth

D．If you are too shy to take any risks in life, you cannot grow up

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Change is hard for many people to accept. However, it’s worth keeping in mind that one part of growing as a person requires you to accept that life is constantly changing. 1. You need to be able to deal with these changes in a positive way.

First of all, you should understand that change is an unavoidable part of life. Before the time comes for you to accept change, learn that it is necessary for old things to go and new things to come. 2. The entire history of the world and the history of human progress are decided by change and development.

3. Even though change can have a negative effect on your life, in most cases, there is always something positive to look at. Use this as an opportunity to turn a loss or negative change into an opportunity.

Last of all, try to understand why change upsets you so much. It’s hard to change and accept it if you’re unclear why it makes you so uncomfortable or unsettled. 4. This, as a result, might help stop some of your anxiety about change. Consider the following: 5. Does the change make you feel like everything you know about the world is falling apart? Does breaking up with a significant other make you feel as if you’re too emotionally fragile and lacking a support system?

A. Does that bad situation appeal to you?

B. You must learn to look on the bright side as well.

C. Think about it and you might understand it finally.

D. You should turn to others for help if it is necessary.

E. Does social change give you a feeling of uncertainty?

F. You might lose our jobs, lose our loved ones, or experience other life changing things.

G. Most of the time, the transition from the old to the new will bring you energy.

高二英语七选五困难题查看答案及解析

When many people are worried that there are no more heroes in the modern era two university students who lost their lives to rescue drowning children have shown that heroes still exist (存在).

According to the Inner Mongolia Morning Post, the tragedy (悲剧) occurred on the afternoon of December 14, 2002 when three school students skating on a frozen lake in Qingcheng Park in Hohhot fell through the ice into the freezing water. More than 20 university students who happened to be near the spot immediately went to the rescue of the children. Two children were quickly rescued, but the third died. The child’s body was not found for three hours. Two of the rescuers, Liu Ye and Hao Longbiao, also died of cold and exhaustion (筋疲力尽) . The body of Hao and who took the lead in jumping into the lake was not found until the next day. A student who was unwilling to tell his name said he and his classmates from the local college were taking photos at the lake. When they heard the children’s cries for help, they went to the ice hole hand in hand to rescue the children. But the ice kept breaking, causing most of then to fall into the icy water. Local residents held mourning ceremonies (祭奠仪式) at the lake.

Eight of the students were seriously affected by the freezing water and were being kept in hospital for further observation, but their lives were no longer in danger.

1.The underlined word “occurred” here means“＿＿＿＿”．

A. employed　　　 B. mixed　　 C. guided　　 D. happened

2.When the three students fell into water,the university students were ___________．

A. skating on the ice　　　　　　 B. taking photos at the lake

C. having a picnic　　　　　　　　 D. walking along the lake

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？

A. Three students died on the same day in all．

B. Hao Longbiao’s body was found on December 14,2002.

C.The university students didn’t think it dangerous to save the drowning children in the lake.

D. Local residents were not brave in face of danger.

4.It can be inferred that ＿＿＿＿

A. people think little of the two university students' death

B. the ice on the lake wasn't strong enough to skate on

C. some students regretted for what they had done

D. heroes don't agree with the steps of modern times

5.The author wrote the passage to

A. warn people of the danger of skating on ice

B. call on people to learn from the brave university students

C. tell us a tragedy

D. advise university students to cherish（珍惜）their lives

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析