The early warning of floods, ________ over th...

The early warning of floods, ________ over the radio and on TV, spread quickly through the area.

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The young man arrived on the Massachusetts beach early carrying a radio, a shovel(铁锹), and a strange set of tools: a brick layer’s trowel, a palette knife, spatulas, spoons, and a spray bottle.

He walked down near the water — the tide(潮水) was out — and switched on the radio to listen to soft rock. Then he shoveled wet sand into a pile nearly four feet high and as many feet across. Then he created a square shape.

After that, he set to work with palette knife, spatulas, and spoons. He shaped a splendid tower, topped walls, fashioned beautiful bay windows, and carved (雕刻)out a big front gate.

The man knew his sand. He smoothly finished some surfaces and carved artistic designs on others. As the shapes began to dry, he gently kept them slightly wet with water from the spray bottle, in case they might break in the wind.

All this took hours. People gathered. At last he stood back, obviously satisfied with a castle worthy of the Austrian countryside or Disneyland.

Then he gathered his tools and radio and moved them up to drier sand. He had known for a while what many in the crowd still ignored: the tide was coming in. Not only had he practiced his art with confidence and style, he also had done so against a powerful, irresistible(不可抵抗的) deadline.

As the crowd looked on, water came at the base of the castle. In minutes it was surrounded. Then the rising flood began to eat into the base, walls fell, the tower fell, and finally the gate fell. More minutes passed, and small waves erased bay windows — soon no more than a small part was left.

Many in the crowd looked terribly sad; some voiced fear and discouragement. But the man remained calm. He had, after all, had a wonderful day, making beauty out of nothing, and watching it return to nothing as time and tide moved on.

1.In this passage, why did the young man start early in the day?

A．He needed the sun to help dry the sand.

B．It gave plenty of time for the crowd to gather.

C．He knew the tide was out on this particular morning.

D．It was easier to begin his work with only a few people around.

2.In this passage, what does the incoming tide signal?

A．It is time to begin working.　　

B．It is the end of a day’s work.

C．It is the busiest time of the day.

D．It is time for lookers-on to leave.

3.How did the lookers-on react when the tide began to come in?

A．They were disappointed to see the art ruined.

B．They tried their best to save the sand castle.

C．They were nervous about their own belongings.

D．They helped the artist finish the castle.

4.We can tell that the young man’s reward for his work is ___________.

A．payment for his work　　　　　

B．personal satisfaction

C．popularity as an artist    　　　

D．attention from the crowd

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Someone ____the tap on, for the water was running over and flooding the bathroom.

A. could leave

B. must have left

C. might leave

D. should have left

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.________ the warning message, more lives would have been lost in the flood.

A. Regardless of   B. In spite of             C. But for               D. Except for

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Without warning, my father would knock on the door in the middle of night, drunken and begging my mother to open it. Later on, they lived their ______ lives and my mother was ____my family independently.

My father was always claiming he had been planning to do something for us, but he had no　 ______. The man who was ______ to love us, in fact, lacked the ______ of what it truly meant to love a child.

Maybe it was his complicated relationship to his father that made him ______. Maybe it was the pain ______ with a life of misfortune. Who knows? Whatever it was, it stole him from us, and ______ from me. Not understanding me, he simply ______ me—not just emotionally, but ______ as well. Never once did he hug me.

My best memories of him were from his ______ at participation. Once every month or two, he would ______ and drive us to Trucker’s Paradise. To me, the games were fun but easily forgotten. It was the ______ of my father that was most treasured.

It wasn’t until I was much older that I would find evidence of my father’s love.

When my favorite personal computer came onto the market, I convinced myself that I had to have it even though its price was far ______ my mother’s reach. I mowed （割草）every yard I could find that summer, ______ it still wasn’t enough. Then my dad agreed to help me ____the rest of the money by selling watermelons. This was the first time that I had ever spent time alone with him. He laughed and repeatedly ______ me as “my boy”, a phrase he relayed with a sense of ______.

It just goes to show that however distant the father and however broken the ______, there is still a need for even the smallest bit of ______ of a father’s love. Although he had never told me that he loved me, I would regard that day as the greatest evidence of that fact.

1.A. brief　　 B. separate　　 C. severe　　 D. unbearable

2.A. wishing for　　 B. looking for　　 C. applying for　　 D. providing for

3.A. intention　　 B. permission　　 C. possession　　 D. attention

4.A. advised　　 B. required　　 C. supposed　　 D. instructed

5.A. allocation　　 B. affection　　 C. guarantee　　 D. comprehension

6.A. cautious　　 B. distant　　 C. greedy　　 D. selfish

7.A. connected　　 B. related　　 C. faced　　 D. decorated

8.A. directly　　 B. officially　　 C. temporarily　　 D. particularly

9.A. supported　　 B. ignored　　 C. appreciated　　 D. blamed

10.A. physically　　 B. mentally　　 C. spiritually　　 D. psychologically

11.A. comments　　 B. responses　　 C. attempts　　 D. focuses

12.A. light us up　　 B. bring us up　　 C. put us up　　 D. pick us up

13.A. absence　　 B. reference　　 C. presence　　 D. preference

14.A. beyond　　 B. within　　 C. below　　 D. over

15.A. otherwise　　 B. yet　　 C. so　　 D. or

16.A. raise　　 B. rise　　 C. arise　　 D. arouse

17.A. recognized　　 B. regarded　　 C. introduced　　 D. treated

18.A. shame　　 B. pride　　 C. achievement　　 D. guilt

19.A. surroundings　　 B. feeling　　 C. gesture　　 D. bond

20.A. warning　　 B. signal　　 C. evidence　　 D. mark

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We’ve just heard a warning on the radio that a typhoon is ________ to come this evening.

A．likely　　　　　　　　　　　 B．possible

C．probable　　　　　　　　　　 D．believable

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The goal of earthquake prediction is to give early enough warning. The U.S. Geological Survey conducts and supports research on the likelihood of future earthquakes. Scientists estimate earthquake probabilities in two ways: by studying the history of large earthquakes in a special area and the rate at which strain（拉力）accumulates（积累）in the rock.

Scientists study the past frequency of large earthquakes in order to determine the future likelihood of similar large shocks. For example scientists researched the large earthquakes in the San Francisco Bay region during the 75 years between 1836 and 1911. For the next 68 years, no earthquakes of magnitude (震级) 6 or large occurred in the region. Beginning with a magnitude 6 shock in 1979, the earthquakes in the region increased dramatically; between 1979 and 1989, there were four magnitude 6 or greater earthquakes, including a magnitude 7.1 earthquake. So scientists estimated that the probability of a magnitude 6.8 or larger earthquake occurring during the next 30 years in the region is about 67 percent.

Another way to predict earthquakes is to study how fast strain accumulates. When plate movements build the strain in rocks to a critical level, like pulling a rubber band too tight, the rocks will suddenly break and slip to a new position. Scientists measure how much strain accumulates along a fault (断层) each year, how much time has passed since the last earthquake, and how much strain was released in the last earthquake. This information is used to calculate the time required for the accumulating strain to build to the level that results in an earthquake. This simple model is so complicated that such detailed information about faults is rare. In the United States, only the San Andreas Fault System has adequate records for using this prediction method.

Scientific understanding of earthquakes is of vital importance to the Nation. As the population increases, expanding urban development and construction encroach (侵蚀) upon areas susceptible(易受影响的) to earthquakes. With a greater understanding of the causes and effects of earthquakes, we may be able to reduce damage and loss of life from this destruction.

1.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．What an earthquake is like.

B．How to predict earthquakes.

C．Where earthquakes often happen.

D．When a fault is formed.

2.That scientists study the history of large earthquakes in certain areas is to ultimately_________.

A．do research on the past frequency of large earthquakes

B．estimate the magnitude of similar earthquakes

C．forecast the possibilities of similar earthquakes

D．judge the specific location of future earthquakes

3.Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A．There were four magnitude 6 earthquakes in the San Francisco Bay region between1979 and1989.

B．The accumulating strain of the fault to a certain level results in the earthquake.

C．About 68 years after 1911, no earthquakes occurred in the San Francisco Bay region.

D．The fast increasing population on the earth is the main cause of the earthquake.

4.What is the critical factor of forming a fault?

A．The material of rocks.

B．The existing time span of the rocks.

C．The plate movements around the rocks.

D．The amount of strain released in the last earthquake.

5.According to the passage, we can know that the San Andreas Fault System____.

A．has a greater understanding of the causes and effects of earthquakes

B．stores much more information about the history of large earthquakes

C．offers the potential for doing research on the faults where strain accumulates

D．illustrates specifically how rocks along a fault are formed

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The audience starts to scream and young people all over Britain

turn on their TVs．Yes，it’s Top of the pops!

Top of the pops is an amazing 45-year-old programme．Pop stars from all over the world appear on this successful TV prograrnme．After about 2340 shows，it’s still the most popular pop

music show in Britsin．So what’s the secret?

“We get lots of babds to perform live in the studio，”says producer Chris Cowey“That just doesn’t happen on other shows”

Chris starts the preparations for the programme over a week before it goes out．His first job is to decide which bands to have on the show．When the chart of the top twenty songs is produced on Sunday，Chris can start to book the bands

Monday starts with Chris meeting his sound，lighting and camera workers．They listen to each song and plan the show．

Tuesday is paperwork day．There are bookings to make sure of，letters to answer and lots of phone calls to make．The show is on Thursday．Bands arrive at the studio from 10 o’clock in the morning and start practising．Tonight’s presenter，Jo Whiley，practises too

First the bands go to make up．Judy and Issy are the make-up artists．“We see the stars with no make-up on，looking terrible，”says Issy．Then the bands go to the costume department where Marianne dresses the stars

Back in the studio things are happening．The audience is practising their dance moves! It takes over two hours to record the whole programme，then Chris edits it all night long．The final version is exactly 29 minutes long

1.What make (s) Top of the Pops the most popular in Britain?

A．The famous singers of the bands

B．The live performances in the studio

C．The large nurnbers of pop fans in Britain

D．The jobs carefully done by the workers of the TV station

2.When the bands receive the invitations to the perfomlance，________

A．they mast decide what songs they will perform

B．they have no idea what songs they will perform

C．they don’t have to decide what songs they will perform

D．the songs that will be performed haven’t been decided on

3.Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?

A．The programme time on TV is exactly controlled

B．All the stars must make up before their performance

C．The producer plays the main role in planning the programme

D．There are no audience to join in the performance at the TV station

4.How is the music programme made at the TV station?

5.Which is the proper title for the passage?

A．A Stage for Pop Stars

B．Go Backstage of Top of the Pops

C．Great Success Comes from Hard Work

D．The Most Popular Is the Most Successful

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Arthur Miller was born on October 17th, 1915 and died on February 10th, 2005.Over the course of seven decades(十年) of literature career(文学生涯), Arthur Miller created some of the most memorable stage plays(舞台剧) in American Literature. He is the author of DeathofaSalesmanandTheCrucible. Born and raised in Manhattan, Miller went through the best and the worst of American society.

Arthur Miller's childhood：His father was a productive shop­keeper and clothing manufacturer(制造商) until the Great Depression(大萧条时期) dried up nearly all business opportunities.Yet, despite being faced with poverty, Miller made the best of his childhood. He was a very active young man, in love with such sports as football and baseball. When he wasn't playing outside, he enjoyed reading adventure stories. He was also kept busy by his many boyhood jobs. He often worked alongside his father. During other times in his life, he delivered bakery goods and worked as a clerk in a car parts warehouse.

College life: In 1934, Miller left the east coast to attend the University of Michigan. He was accepted into their school of journalism. His experiences during the Depression made him skeptical (怀疑的) about religion. Politically, he began leaning towards the "Left”.And since the theater was the cutting edge way for socio­economic liberals (自由主义者) to express their views, he decided to enter the Hopwood Drama competition. His first play, NoVillain, received an award from the university.It was an impressive beginning for the young playwright; he had never studied plays or playwriting, and he had written his play in just five days!

Miller's later years: In 1987, his autobiography was published. Many of his later plays dealt with personal experience. In particular, his final play, FinishingthePicture mirrors the last days of his marriage to Marilyn Monroe.In 2005, Arthur Miller passed away at the age of 89.

1.What can we know about Arthur Miller from Paragraph 2?

A．He was born into a poor family.

B．His father wasn't good at business.

C．He couldn't adjust himself to poverty.

D．He had to do lots of jobs to make a living.

2.Arthur Miller began to write plays ________.

A．when he was in college

B．when he was a small boy

C．because his father encouraged him to do so

D．because it was one of his school assignments(作业)

3.We can infer from Paragraph 3 that ________.

A．the University of Michigan is on the east coast of the USA

B．Miller's university education made him doubt religion

C．Miller learned playwriting all by himself

D．socio­economic liberals were probably not politically "left”

4.Which of the following plays tells the story of Arthur Miller and Marilyn Monroe?

A．Death of a Salesman.

B．The Crucible.

C．No Villain.

D．Finishing the Picture.

5.The passage is intended to________.

A．introduce Arthur Miller's plays

B．tell us about Arthur Miller's childhood

C．explain how Arthur Miller started to write plays

D．give us a brief introduction to Arthur Miller's life

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Do you _____________ they play the same song again and again over the radio?

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