These people ____ in the city but now they __...

These people ____ in the city but now they ____ in the country and like it very much.

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Who are these people rushing by you in the street? More than 215 million people now call America “home’’, but most of them can trace their families back to other parts of the world. If you look at the names on shop windows, you will see that Americans come from many different lands. The idea that these people, who once were strangers to the United States, have lost the customs and cultures of their original countries and have become “American’’is really not true. In fact, what exists in America is more often a kind of “side-by-side”, living in which groups of people from other countries often have kept many of their customs and habits. They join the general American society only in certain areas of their lives—such as in schools, business, and sports-but they keep many of their own native customs and manners socially and at home. This living “side-by-side” has both advantages and disadvantages. Sometimes it may cause disagreements to develop between groups whose ways of life are very different from one another. However, there are also great advantages that come from the variety of cultures brought by settlers from other lands. There is great freedom of choice among ideas and dress, food, and social customs in America. Everyone can find some part of his or her familiar world in the United States, in Churches, music, food, national groups, or newspapers.

1.More than 215 million people call America “home” because ________.

A. they buy their houses there   B. they settle there now

C. they get married there       D. they were born there

2.“Side-by-side” living style means________.

A. making friends with native people

B. the groups of people who live nearby

C. keeping their own customs while sharing American ones in certain areas

D. that they get closer to American society

3.According to the passage, people in the USA ________.

A. share American customs and culture

B. 1ive in a kind of “side-by-side'' society

C. keep their own customs and habits firmly

D. make no choice to accept American customs

4.Which of the following statements is true?

A. They always stick to their own customs and habits.

B. “Side—by—side’’living style is not suitable.

C. They face the society they are not familiar with.

D. The advantages coming from the variety of cultures make life in America colorful.

5.Which title of the following can best take the place of “Different Cultures in America”?

A. Advantages and Disadvantages.

B. Different Customs and Habits.

C. Home for the People

D. “Side—by—side”Living Style in America.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Who are these people rushing by you in the street？More than 215million people now call America"home"，but most of them can trace their families back to other parts of the world．If you look at the names on shop windows，you will see that Americans come from many different lands．The idea that these people，who once were strangers to the United States，have lost the customs and cultures of their original countries and have become"American"is really not true．In fact，what exists in America is more often a kind of "side﹣by﹣side" living in which groups of people from other countries often have kept many of their customs and habits．They join the general American society only in certain areas of their lives﹣such as in schools，business，and sports﹣but they keep many of their own native customs and manners socially and at home．This living "side﹣by﹣side" has both advantages and disadvantages．Sometimes it may cause disagreements to develop between groups whose ways of life are very different from one another．However，there are also great advantages that come from the variety of cultures brought by settlers from other lands．There is great freedom of choice among ideas and dress，food，and social customs in America．Everyone can find some part of his or her familiar world in the United States，in churches，music，food，national groups，or newspapers．

1.More than 215 million people call America"home"because　　　 　．

A. they have their houses there

B. they settle there now

C. they want to make their home there

D. they like that land very much

2."Side﹣by﹣side" living style means　　　 　．

A. to make friends with native people

B. the groups of people who live nearby

C. to keep their own customs while sharing American ones in certain areas

D. that they get closer to American society

3.According to the passage，people in the USA　　　 　．

A. share American customs and culture

B. live in a kind of "side﹣by﹣side" society

C. keep their own customs and habits firmly

D. make no choice to accept American customs

4.Which of the following statements is true？

A. They always stick to their own customs and habits．

B. "Side﹣by﹣side" living style is not suitable．

C. They face the society they are not familiar with．

D. The advantages coming from the variety of cultures make life in America colorful．

5.Which is the best title for this passage？

A. Advantages and Disadvantages．

B. Different Customs and Habits．

C. Home for the People．

D. "Side﹣by﹣side" Living Style in America．

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Though they don’t live in the same city now, he manages to be informed ________ how Tony is getting along.

A. at one time                      B. for a time

C. at no time                      D. from time to time

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In some cities, workaholism(工作狂)is so common that people don’t consider it unusual, they accept the lifestyle as ____11____. Government worker in Washington D.C, ____12___, frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week. They don’t do this because they have to; they do it because they ___13___to. Workaholism can be a ___14___problem. Because true workaholism would rather work than do anything else, they___15___have no idea of how to relax; that is, they might not ___16___movies, sports, or other types of entertainment. Most of all, they ___17___  to sit and do nothing. The lives of workaholics are usually stressful, and this tension (紧张) and worry can cause___18___problems such as heart attacks and stomach disease. ___19___, typical workaholics don’t pay much attention to their families. Their marriages may end in­­___20___ as they spend little time with their families.

Is workaholism___21___dangerous? Perhaps not. There are, certainly, people who work ___22___under stress. Some studies show that many workaholics have great energy and interest in work. They feel ___23___ is so pleasurable that they are actually very happy. For most workaholics, work and entertainment are the same thing. Their jobs___24___them with challenge; this keeps them busy and creative.

Why do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much? There are several factors to work. Of course, it provides people with paychecks. But it offers more than financial security. It provides people with self-confidence; they have a feeling of satisfaction ___25___ they have produced a challenging piece of work.

1. A. strange      B. boring          C. pleasant        D. normal

2. A. for example  B. on the other hand  C. what’s more   D. after all

3. A. agree        B. promise       C. dare          D. want

4. A. slight       B. serious        C. obvious        D. difficult

5. A. still          B. probably       C. certainly       D. mostly

6. A. afford        B. enjoy            C. watch         D. allow

7. A. dream        B. decide           C. intend         D. hate

8. A. physical      B. cultural         C. social         D. mental

9. A .Therefore     B. However        C. Anyway       D. Besides

10. A. happiness     B. silence        C. failure        D. surprise

11. A. sometimes    B. always           C. seldom        D. hardly

12. A. sadly        B. differently      C. efficiently     D. slowly

13. A. study        B. family            C. life           D. work

14. A. equip        B. pack             C. provide        D. fill

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

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British people work some of the longest hours in Europe, but are among the least productive. Now some companies are shortening the working week to increase efficiency, health and happiness.

Rich Leigh has introduced a four-day week at his PR company. In fact, his entire company has Friday off, because his firm has adopted a four-day week. It is one of several UK businesses that now operate like this: staff still get paid their previous five-day salary, but they work a day less. The company found that they achieved just as much-and there were even signs of growth. “The key to the scheme’s success,” Leigh says, “is how happy our employees now are.”

The average British worker takes only a 34 minute lunch break and works 10 hours overtime each week (more often than not this is unpaid). Yet UK productivity falls seriously behind their European neighbors, who tend to work fewer hours.

British working practices have caused loss and damage to the nation’s health and happiness. More than half a million workers in the UK were signed off with work-related stress or anxiety last year. Moreover, the work landscape itself is changing. Automation and AI will have a significant impact on the labor market, where unsteady work becomes more common.

Britain is the only EU member that allows workers to ignore the EU working time limit and work longer hours. For campaigners, now is the time for a change. O’Grady, an advocate, argues that where businesses have increased their profits (利润)as a result of automation, success should be shared with workers in the form of reduced hours. “It’s time to share the benefits from new technology, not allowing those at the top to grab them for themselves.” she says.

1.We can learn from the passage that ________.

A.British people are the least productive in the world

B.Most companies in Britain have conducted a four-day week

C.PR company has witnessed a rise in employees’ happiness

D.British people work longer and get more payment than other countries

2.Which is the proper description of British working practices?

A.The working time of British workers is within the EU limit.

B.In productivity, Britain is beaten by the United States.

C.Profits gained from new technology are on the decrease.

D.Automation and AI are likely to cause an unsteady work market.

3.Which can be inferred from O’Grady’ s words in the last paragraph?

A.It’s time for employers to share the increased profits created by automation.

B.Workers should benefit from automation in the form of less working hours.

C.New technology should belong to both businesses and workers.

D.Businesses can’t make more profits without new technology.

4.What is the author’s purpose of writing the passage?

A.To introduce some British firms’ switch to a four-day working week.

B.To explain the reasons why British workers suffer stress and anxiety.

C.To appeal for more reasonable working conditions.

D.To show the present productivity problem in Britain.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Treetops, the hotel in the trees, are famous in the world. People know little about Kenya, but they know of Treetops. When King George VI died, Princess Elizabeth was staying on the Treetops, and when she came down from there, “She succeeded him as the queen of the country”.

The hotel is in the middle of the forest, and it shows the pleasure of Africa. When you visit it, you will be sent into the heart of the forest by hotel buses, and then a guide, with a gun to protect you against big game, will go with you to the Treetops. Before and after dinner, for the whole night if you wish, you can sit on the corridor(走廊), watching animals come to the water pool. The earliest hotel Treetops was built round a large tree on the opposite side of the water, but that was destroyed by fire and the new hotel Treetops, which is built round several trees, is much bigger.

The dining room at Treetops is small, and the waiters cannot walk round to serve guests, so a clever “railway service” has been invented. Guests take their food as it passes slowly in front of them, along a line in the center of the table.

There are many animals around the Treetops. When you visit them, you can see:

---Animals and their babies are waiting to greet the guests.

---Animals, enjoying the Treetops pool in the daylight.

---A long bodied, long ring tailed very active cat-like animal is a special one coming out at night. He hunts and eats anything he can catch and is very destructive. He lives in the trees at Treetops. He comes for his food every evening. Do not get too near to him, as his teeth and claws（爪）can do you harm. These animals can be trained and become lovely pets.

1.The underlined word “succeeded” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_________”.

A. did what she was trying to do

B. gained her purpose

C. replaced someone in an important position

D. completed an easy task

2.According to the third paragraph, “railway service” actually refers to __________.

A. the service provided at the railway station

B. the supply of food on the train

C. the service provided along the railway

D. the supply of food along a moving line

3.Which of the following statements about “the cat-like animal” is WRONG?

A. It comes for food only at night.

B. It lives in the trees at Treetops.

C. Its teeth and claws can do people harm.

D. It can catch any other animal in the forest.

4.We can learn from the text that the guests _________.

A. will be protected by a guide in the forest

B. can play with the cat-like animals

C. can have parties in the dinning room

D. could not sit on the corridor at night

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Mary families in the United States have a 1.(large) income now than ever before, but people are finding 2. difficult to make ends meet anyway.

3. isn’t a dollar worth as much as it used to be? Economists say that the cost of living is the money that a family must pay 4. the necessities of life. For many years now, the cost of living has increased 5.(great), so the value of the dollar has decreased.

No one fully understands why the cost of living keeps 6.(increase), but economists believe that workers and producers can make prices go up. As workers earn money, they have more money to spend, so they demand more goods. If there is a demand for certain goods, the prices of these goods go 7.. At the same time, if there’s a 8.(short) of goods, the prices also increase.

Families need to know 9. happens to their money. They need to make their income meet the cost of living, so many people plan a family budget. Budgeting 10.(help) you spend your money wisely as the cost of living increases.

高二英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

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Now the people in that mountain village are _____________than they were 10 years ago.

A. well off       B. better off      C. badly off      D. worse off

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There ______ many people ______ in the office, but now nobody is allowed to.

A. used to be；smoking                B. used to have；smoking

C. used to be；smoke                  D. used to have；smoke

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