Twenty-three-year old Rio Safiyanto sells face masks, or coverings, for about 30 cents each in central Jakarta, Indonesia. He makes enough money to buy a cell phone that permits him to visit websites. He says every average person has a cellphone. He likes having one because he can talk to his family when he is away from home. And, he is especially pleased that he can use it to listen to music. It is known as a feature phone 。That is because it is cheaper and cannot perform as many actions as more advanced phones like the Apple iPhone.
These devices make up the majority of cell phones sold around the world. They have proven more successful in places like Indonesia, where some smartphones cost 700 dollars or more. Although many lower-income users are new to smartphones, they are quickly learning to use the technology.
Cell manufacturer Nokia offers a service called Life Tools. For a small monthly payment, the company sends text messages to farmers. The messages tell of weather conditions, crop prices, agricultural news and give other advice.
Local businessman Aldi Haryopratomo has developed a way for small store owners to sell things like prepaid cellphone minutes and life insurance through text messages. Ruma is the company that developed the technology. The company is working on a system that will notify people about jobs in their area.
At a recent digital technology show in Jakarta, banks offered no-interest financing for credit card purchases. Marina Luthfiani manages a mobile shop in the area. She said almost everyone can buy a smartphone because of competitive financing and credit choices. She says Indonesians like to buy the latest devices.
A report last June by Semiocast, a French internet research company, said Jakarta was the world's top tweeting(发微博)city, ahead of Tokyo and London.
1.Why are feature phones popular in Indonesia?
A. It has fewer functions.
B. It can be used to enjoy music.
C. It is less expensive.
D. It is more attractive.
2.What is true of the service Life Tools?
A. It can sell agricultural products
B. It provides useful information to farmers
C. It is free of charge mainly for farmers.
D. It helps farmers to make production plan.
3.What does the underlined word “notify’ in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Inform B. Ask C. Direct. D. Help.
4.What is the main idea of the text?
A. Indonesians like services on the Internet
B. The Internet is widely used in Indonesia.
C. Feature phones are the only choices in Indonesia.
D. More and more Indonesians use smartphones.
高二英语阅读理解简单题
Twenty-three-year old Rio Safiyanto sells face masks, or coverings, for about 30 cents each in central Jakarta, Indonesia. He makes enough money to buy a cell phone that permits him to visit websites. He says every average person has a cellphone. He likes having one because he can talk to his family when he is away from home. And, he is especially pleased that he can use it to listen to music. It is known as a feature phone 。That is because it is cheaper and cannot perform as many actions as more advanced phones like the Apple iPhone.
These devices make up the majority of cell phones sold around the world. They have proven more successful in places like Indonesia, where some smartphones cost 700 dollars or more. Although many lower-income users are new to smartphones, they are quickly learning to use the technology.
Cell manufacturer Nokia offers a service called Life Tools. For a small monthly payment, the company sends text messages to farmers. The messages tell of weather conditions, crop prices, agricultural news and give other advice.
Local businessman Aldi Haryopratomo has developed a way for small store owners to sell things like prepaid cellphone minutes and life insurance through text messages. Ruma is the company that developed the technology. The company is working on a system that will notify people about jobs in their area.
At a recent digital technology show in Jakarta, banks offered no-interest financing for credit card purchases. Marina Luthfiani manages a mobile shop in the area. She said almost everyone can buy a smartphone because of competitive financing and credit choices. She says Indonesians like to buy the latest devices.
A report last June by Semiocast, a French internet research company, said Jakarta was the world's top tweeting(发微博)city, ahead of Tokyo and London.
1.Why are feature phones popular in Indonesia?
A. It has fewer functions.
B. It can be used to enjoy music.
C. It is less expensive.
D. It is more attractive.
2.What is true of the service Life Tools?
A. It can sell agricultural products
B. It provides useful information to farmers
C. It is free of charge mainly for farmers.
D. It helps farmers to make production plan.
3.What does the underlined word “notify’ in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Inform B. Ask C. Direct. D. Help.
4.What is the main idea of the text?
A. Indonesians like services on the Internet
B. The Internet is widely used in Indonesia.
C. Feature phones are the only choices in Indonesia.
D. More and more Indonesians use smartphones.
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
The soldier rushed into the cave, his right hand ____ a gun and his face ____ with snow.
A. held; covered B. holding ;covering
C. holding; covered D. held; covering
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
As you wander through the streets, you see thousands of masks but you have no idea_____ the faces behind them look like.
A. which B .what C. that D . how
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
My neighbor is a old woman who is 70 year old. We both have gardens, but sometimes her garden is covered grass. I think she is too old to taking care of hers. This Saturday, when I was cutting the grass in her garden, I was noticing that she is trying her best to cut her grass. It would take her a few hour to cut the grass unless I didn’t help her. So I decided to help her. She was very gratefully to me. And she gave me some cookies which were tasted delicious.
高二英语短文改错中等难度题查看答案及解析
A 27-year-old inventor, Joco Paulo Lammoglia, has come up with a new device named the AIRE mask, which is capable of converting the wind energy provided by the wearer’s breath into electrical energy. This means breathing has become a source of renewable energy. The inspiration for the invention came from his watching children blowing on pinwheels (纸风车).
The device is worn like a mask equipped with tiny wind turbines (涡轮) and it can work its magic even while people are sleeping, jogging or hanging around, since energy is created from one’s breath. The principle of this AIRE mask is simple. The invention uses the wind flow created by breathing and changes it into energy that can charge mobile phones and iPods. Simply put this mask connected to your mobile phone on your face. The rest takes place naturally through your breath that provides power to run turbines which produce electricity.
Lammoglia explained how useful he hopes the AIRE will become. He said, “I hope to bring the concept into production and reduce the carbon footprint. It can be used indoors or outdoors, while you’re sleeping, walking, running or even reading books.” Apart from saving energy and contributing to environmental protection, it also encourages the practice of physical exercise. This is an entirely all time renewable energy source. Its energy is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Lammoglia explained why he thought the AIRE was so useful, saying, “Though many of our modern devices offer benefits, they tend to consume a high amount of electrical energy. This may cause problems for the environment, especially if the energy used by these devices is obtained from non-renewable sources.
The AIRE mask will be future’s cheaper source of charging mobile phones. It would save energy and allow people to never have to worry about their phone dying unless they stop breathing.
1.The word “converting” (para.1) is closest in meaning to _______.
A. charging B. convincing
C. exchanging D. transforming
2.After putting on the mask, how do people charge their mobile phones using the device?
A. Breathe out air-Drive turbines-Produce electricity.
B. Use wind-Pass through turbines-Produce electricity.
C. Breathe in air-Use turbines-Create energy.
D. Connect turbines-Produce wind flow-Create energy.
3.Lammoglia would most probably agree that the AIRE mask _______.
A. consumes a high amount of energy
B. will account for environmental damage
C. is a good solution to energy issues
D. is available in the shop now
4.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. An electronic mask B. A breath-powered charger
C. A new renewable energy source D. An air purifying device
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Kieron Williamson, a seven-year-old British boy, is being recognized as an art genius after selling 16 paintings for 18, 000 pounds in just 14 minutes. This boy has artistic skills that would
be the envy of any serious painter and drawn comparisons to Pablo Picasso, a child prodigy(神童)who became one of the most recognized artists of the 20th century. It all began on a family holiday to Cornwall on the southwest English coast when Kieron was five. Inspired by the view, he asked his parents for his first sketch-pad (速写纸). From that moment on, he became deeply interested. While supportive, Kieron’s parents are careful not to push their son. He only paints when and what he wants.
He has a waiting list of hundreds and requests for his works have been flooding in. His father said a sale of Kieron’s works held in November even drew a buyer from Japan. “We had people driving down that night, there were people on the door waiting to come in the morning who had been standing outside, the phones were going mad as soon as the door opened at nine o’clock and within 14 minutes all the 16 pictures had gone, ” he said.
All this talent, money and high praise could so easily go to a young boy’s head, but Kieron said his friends keep him grounded. “Some of them want to be as good as me and some of them think. . . Umn, ‘you are not too special’,” he said.
Kieron’s favourite painter is British artist Edward Seago and he has spent some of his earnings buying a work by his hero. The rest is being invested by his parents until he reaches 25. Kieron’s parents and his younger sister Billi-Jo don’t see him as anything other than a normal seven-year-old boy who likes to tear around the house and who’s mad about football. But for now, with so much still to learn, there’s only one thing he wants to be when he grows up. He said, “I think I’ll definitely be an artist. ”
1.According to Paragraph 1, we can know Kieron Williamson ______ .
A. painted 16 paintings in only 14 minutes
B. draws as well as Picasso did
C. is one of the most recognized artists
D. has unusual ability in painting
2. What made Kieron Williamson begin to love painting?
A. His first sketch-pad.
B. His parents’ encouragement.
C. The view at the seaside.
D. His swimming near the coast.
3.In Kieron Williamson’s friends’ opinion, he ______.
A. is famous but a little proud
B. isn’t very special from other children
C. isn’t worth praising at all
D. is hard to get along with
4.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ______.
A. Edward Seago thinks highly of Kieron’s painting
B. Kieron likes doing sports and painting instead of studying
C. Kieron’s family is very poor
D. Kieron wants to be a great painter
5.The passage mainly tells us ______.
A. a seven-year-old painting genius
B. how to be a great painter
C. Kieron Williamson may become the second Picasso
D. the painting changed Kieron Williamson’s life greatly
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
A boy selling magazines walked up to a house people seldom visited. The house was old and the owner 36 came out. When he did come out he wouldn’t say hello to anybody 37 simply stared at them.
The boy knocked on the door and 38 . As he was ready to 39 away, the door slowly opened. “What do you want?” the old man said.
“Uh, sir, I’m selling these magazines and I was 40 if you’d like to buy one.” The old man 41 stared at the boy. The boy could see the inside of the house and 42 some dog figurines(小雕像). “Do you 43 dogs?” the boy asked. “Yes, I do. They’re my family here and they’re all I have.” The boy felt sorry for the man, as he seemed to be very 44 . “I’ve a magazine here for collectors. It’s perfect for you. I also have one about dogs since you like dogs so much.” But the old man said, “I need 45 of the magazines, now goodbye.”
The boy was sad. He went home and then an idea 46 to him. He had a little dog figurine. He walked back to the old man’s house with the 47 . He knocked on the door again and this time the old man came right to the door. “Boy, I 48 I told you no magazines.”
“No, sir. I know that. I wanted to bring you a 49 . ” The boy handed him the figurine and the old man’s face 50 . “It’s a Golden Retriever. I have one at home. This one is 51 you.” The old man was 52 ; no one had ever shown him so much 53 . “Boy, you have a kind 54 . Thank you!” From that day on the old man 55 coming out of the house and talking with people.
1.A. hardly B. never C. regularly D. nearly
2.A. so B. when C. as D. but
3.A. hurried B. left C. remained D. waited
4.A. walk B. run C. escape D. drive
5.A. doubting B. wondering C. saying D. hoping
6.A. ever B. yet C. just D. still
7.A. loved B. sensed C. noticed D. contacted
8.A. help B. collect C. raise D. like
9.A. alone B. cruel C. lonely D. terrible
10.A. nothing B. none C. either D. some
11.A. happened B. brought C. reached D. occurred
12.A. fear B. magazine C. idea D. figurine
13.A. imagined B. thought C. wished D. expected
14.A. friend B. gift C. dog D. book
15.A. lit up B. went up C. grew up D. turned up
16.A. for B. on C. with D. in
17.A. calm B. encouraged C. disappointed D. surprised
18.A. pity B. happiness C. politeness D. kindness
19.A. eye B. heart C. hand D. head
20.A. continued B. avoided C. started D. risked
高二英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析
Mr. Jackson was tired of living in his old house in the countryside and wanted to sell it and buy a better one. He tried to sell it for a long time, but was not successful, so at last he decided to go to an estate agent(房产经纪人).
The agent advertised the house straight away, and a few days later, the owner saw a very beautiful photograph of his house, with a wonderful description of his garden in an expensive magazine.
Having read the advertisement through, the house owner hurried to phone the estate agent, saying, “I’m sorry, Mr. Jones, but I’ve decided not to sell my house after all.” “Why?” the agent asked in a surprised voice. “Because from the advertisement in that magazine I can see it’s just the kind of house I’ve wanted to live in all my life.”
1.The reason why Mr. Jackson went to the estate agent was .
A. he had failed in selling his house by himself
B. he wanted the estate agent to help him to get a good price
C. he was sure that the estate agent could help him
D. he wanted the estate to advertise his house in the magazine
2.Mr. Jackson wanted to sell his house because .
A. he needed some money to support his family
B. his house was too old to live in
C. he wanted some money to buy a new one
D. he didn’t want to live in the house any longer
3.What do you think of the advertisement in magazines?
A. They are worth reading.
B. They usually make things far better than they really are.
C. They are a great help to those who want to buy something.
D. They describe things as they really are.
4.At last Mr. Jones .
A. was successful in selling the house
B. felt sorry to have lost a sale by his doing too good
C. was satisfied with what he had done in the advertisement
D. didn’t understand why Mr. Jackson had changed his mind
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
Mr. Jackson was tired of living in his old house in the countryside and wanted to sell it and buy a better one. He tried to sell it for a long time, but was not successful, so at last he decided to go to an estate agent.
The agent advertised (登广告) the house straight away, and a few days later, the owner saw a very beautiful photograph of his house, with a wonderful description of his garden in an expensive magazine.
Having read the advertisement through, the house owner hurried to phone the estate agent, saying, “I’m sorry, Mr. Jones, but I’ve decided not to sell my house after all.” “Why?” the agent asked in a surprised voice. “Because from the advertisement in that magazine I can see it’s just the kind of house I’ve wanted to live in all my life.”
1.Mr. Jackson wanted to sell his house because .
A. he needed some money to support his family
B. his house was too old to live in
C. he wanted some money to buy a new one
D. he didn’t want to live in the house any longer
2.The reason why Mr. Jackson went to the estate agent was .
A. he had failed in selling his house by himself
B. he wanted the estate agent to help him to get a good price
C. he was sure that the estate agent could help him
D. he wanted the estate to advertise his house in the magazine
3.At last Mr. Jones .
A. was successful in selling the house
B. felt sorry to have lost a sale by his doing too good a job
C. was satisfied with what he had done in the advertisement
D. didn’t understand why Mr. Jackson had changed his mind
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
The old couple wanted to sell their house and ______ it in a newspaper.
A.advertised B.advertised for C.advertised on D.advertised to
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析