In 1990 a report was published about 1the ear...

In 1990 a report was published about  1the earth might be like 20 years from then on．The report was a result of a three-year study．

According to the report, the picture of the earth in the year 2010 is not a  2one．The world will be more 3because the population will continue to grow．The population could be  46,300 million, almost 2,500 million more than in 1985．More people would move into cities,  5cities in developing countries．Such cities as Cairo and Jakarta probably would 6have 15 million by then．

Food production will  7, but not enough to feed all the people．Farmers will grow 90% more food than they did in 1985,  8most of the increase would be in countries that  9produce enough food for their people． 10increase is expected in South Asia, Africa and the Middle East．Poor farming ways are  11large areas of crop land, changing farms into deserts．More farmland is  12as cities become larger and more houses are built． 13will get worse as industrial countries burn more coal and oil．Many of the world’s forests could disappear as more and more trees  14．Energy will continue to be a serious problem．The experts say their picture of the earth for the year 2010  15．They only pictured the situation that  16today．By changing the situation, by  17the problems, the picture can be changed．There is  18time for nations of the world to 19a plan of action．But they warned that 20too long to make decisions would greatly reduce the chances of success．

1.A．that                       B．whether               C．how                    D．what

2.A．pleased                  B．pleasant               C．safe                    D．clean

3.A．dangerous             B．brilliant                C．crowded             D．awful

4.A．no more than         B．as many as       C．as much as          D．as large as

5.A．especially              B．specially           C．deliberately          D．apparently

6.A．none                     B．each               C．all                       D．neither

7.A．insist                     B．reduce              C．increase              D．continue

8.A．so                         B．but                C．or                       D．however

9.A．already                  B．hardly            C．partly                  D．never

10.A．Much                  B．More                   C．Heavy                 D．Little

11.A．destroying            B．protecting         C．disturbing            D．interrupting

12.A．saved                   B．lost                     C．discovered         D．used

13.A．Air pollution          B．Water pollution     C．Some diseases    D．All farmland

14.A．is cut across         B．is cut up              C．are cut down      D．are cut off

15.A．must be true         B．will come true      C．can’t be true      D．may be wrong

16.A．happens               B．develops              C．exists                D．appears

17.A．settling                 B．working out         C．answering          D．dealing

18.A．much                   B．still                     C．less                   D．fewer

19.A．work about           B．work at              C．work out           D．work for

20.A．working               B．suggesting        C．spending            D．waiting

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In 2000 a report was published about what the earth might be like 20 years from then on. The report was a result of a three-year 　　　　 .

According to the report, the picture of the earth in the year 2020 is not a 　　　　 one. The world will be more　　　　 _ because the population will continue to grow. The population could be_　　　　 _ 6 900 million, almost 2 450 million more than in 1995. More people would move into cities, especially cities in _　　　　 _ countries. Cities like Cairo and Jakarta probably would_　　　　 _ have 15 million by then.

Food production will _　　　　 _, but not enough to feed all the people. Farmers will grow 90% more food than they did in 1995,　　　　 most of the increase would be in countries that _　　　　 _ produce enough food for their people. Little increase is _　　　　 _ in South Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Poor farming ways are _　　　　 _ large areas of crop land, changing farms into deserts. More farmland is　　　　 as cities become larger and more houses are built. _　　　　 _ will get worse as industrial countries burn more coal and oil. Many of the world’s _　　　　 　 could disappear as more and more trees are cut down. Energy will continue to be a serious problem. The experts say their picture of the earth for the year 2020 _　　　　 _. They only carried out the situation that　　　　 _ today. By changing the situation, by_　　　　 the problems, the picture can be changed. There is _　　　　 time for the nations of the world to work _　　　　　　 _ a plan of action. But they warned that_　　　　 _too long to make decisions would greatly reduce the chances of success.

1.A. learning　　　　 B. project　　　　　　　 C. notice　　　　　　 D. study

2.A. pleased　　　　 B. pleasant　　　　　　　 C. safe　　　　　　　 D. blue

3.A. dangerous　　　 B. beautiful　　　　　 C. crowded　　　　　　 D. terrible

4.A. no more than　　　 B. as many as　　　　　 C. as much as　　　 D. as large as

5.A. developing　　　 B. developed　　　　　 C. big　　　　　　　　　　 D. mountainous

6.A. none　　　　　　 B. each　　　　　　　　 C. all　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. neither

7.A. insist　　　　　　 B. reduce　　　　　　　　 C. increase　　　　　 D. continue

8.A. so　　　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　　　 C. or　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. however

9.A. already　　　　　　 B. hardly　　　　　　　　 C. partly　　　　　　 D. never

10.A. wanted　　　　　　 B. lacked　　　　　　　　 C. found　　　　　　 D. expected

11.A. destroying　　　 B. protecting　　　　　 C. disturbing　　　 D. interrupting

12.A. saved　　　　　　 B. lost　　　　　　　　 C. discovered　　　　　　　 D. found

13.A. Air pollution B. Water pollution　　 C. Some diseases　　　　 D. All farmland

14.A. animals　　　 B. plants　　　　　　　　 C. forests　　　　　　　　　 D. people

15.A. must be true　　　 B. will come true　　　 C. can't be true　 D. may be wrong

16.A. happens　　　 B. develops　　　　　 C. exists　　　　　　　　　 D. appears

17.A. settling　　　　　　 B. working out　　 C. answering　　　　　　 D. dealing

18.A. no　　　　　　　　 B. still　　　　　　　　 C. less　　　　　　　　　 D. plenty of

19.A. about　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　 C. out　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. for

20.A. working　　　 B. suggesting　　　　　 C. spending　　　　　　 D. waiting

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In 1812, the year Charles Dickens was born, there were 66 novels published in Britain. People had been writing novels for a century—most experts date the first novel to Robinson Crusoe in 1719—

but nobody wanted to do it professionally. The steam-powered printing press was still in its early stages; the literacy（识字） rate in England was under 50%. Many works of fiction appeared without the names of the authors, often with something like “By a lady.”Novels, for the most part, were looked upon as silly, immoral, or just plain bad.

In 1870, when Dickens died, the world mourned him as its first professional writer and publisher, famous and beloved, who had led an explosion in both the publication of novels and their readership and whose characters — from Oliver Twist to Tiny Tim— were held up as moral touchstones. Today Dickens’ greatness is unchallenged. Removing him from the pantheon（名人堂） of English literature would make about as much sense as the Louvre selling off the Mona Lisa.

How did Dickens get to the top? For all the feelings readers attach to stories, literature is a numbers game, and the test of time is extremely difficult to pass. Some 60,000 novels were published during the Victorian age, from 1837 to1901; today a casual reader might be able to name a half-dozen of them. It’s partly true that Dickens’ style of writing attracted audiences

from all walks of life. It’s partly that his writings rode a wave of social, political and scientific progress. But it’s also that he rewrote the culture of literature and put himself at the center. No one will ever know what mix of talent, ambition, energy and luck made Dickens such a singular writer. But as the 200th anniversary of his birth approaches, it is possible — and important for our own culture—to understand how he made himself a lasting one.

1.Which of the following best describes British novels in the 18th century?

A. They were difficult to understand.

B. They were popular among the rich.

C. They were seen as nearly worthless.

D. They were written mostly by women.

2.Dickens is compared with the Mona Lisa in the text to stress________.

A. his reputation in France

B. his interest in modern art

C. his success in publication

D. his importance in literature

3.What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A. To remember a great writer.

B. To introduce an English novel.

C. To encourage studies on culture.

D. To promote values of the Victorian age.

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A nice warm cup of tea a day might keep glaucoma (青光眼) at bay,according to new research published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

Risk of developing glaucoma — one of the leading causes of blindness around the world that currently affects nearly 58 million people — might be lowered by drinking hot tea daily. The disease causes fluid to build up inside the eye that puts pressure onto the optic nerve (视神经). Previous research said that caffeine (咖啡因) might prevent this build-up but the new findings showed that drinking decaffeinated and caffeinated coffee, iced caffeinated tea and caffeinated sodas had no effect on glaucoma risk.

In the new study, researchers looked at the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey for the 2005 — 2006 year of 10,000 adults and children. The data is from interviews with the patients, their physical exams and blood tests. That specific year also included eye tests for glaucoma in 1678 adults and showed that about 5% had the disease. Those patients were asked how many caffeinated and decaffeinated drinks they consumed during that year and how often. The results of the questionnaire showed that those who drank hot tea daily were 74% less likely to develop glaucoma than their peers who didn’t.

“Tea has long been recognized to have various chemicals that contribute to lowering the risk of heart disease, cancer and diabetes,” the researchers said. But further study is needed to determine if things like the size of the cup,type of tea and length of brew (冲泡) time influence the results.

1.What can we learn about glaucoma?

A. It can be cured by drinking hot tea daily.

B. It is a great threat to people’s eyesight.

C. It affects nearly 58 million people yearly.

D. It is caused by too much pressure on the eyes.

2.What did previous research find?

A. Drinking coffee reduces glaucoma risk.

B. Iced tea has no effect on glaucoma risk.

C. Caffeine does good to glaucoma patients.

D. Caffeine causes fluid to build up in the eyes.

3.How was the new study carried out?

A. By interviewing patients.

B. By testing participants’ eyes.

C. By handing out questionnaires.

D. By studying data from previous studies.

4.What does the underlined phrase “those patients” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A. The 10,000 adults. B. The 1,678 adults.

C. The 5% adults. D. The 74% adults.

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1

The law does not allow people to accuse themselves _____ a crime.

A. about      B. for        C. of       D. in

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--- How about your new book?

--- It won’t be long before it ______.

A．publish           B．come out          C．give out           D．take out

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It was June 15, and in two days I would be turning thirty. I was not sure about entering a new decade of my life and feared that my best years were now behind me.

My daily routine included going to the gym for a workout（ 锻炼） before going to work. Every morning I would see my friend Nicholas at the gym. He was seventy­ nine years old and in terrific shape. As I greeted Nicholas on that particular day, he noticed I wasn't full of my usual vitality（活力）and asked if there was anything wrong. I told him I was feeling anxious about turning thirty. I wondered how I would look back on（ 回顾）my life once I reached Nicholas's age, so I asked him, “What was the best time of your life？”

Without hesitation, Nicholas replied, “Well, Joe, this is my philosophical（哲理的）answer to your philosophical question：

When I was a child in Austria and everything was taken care of for me and I was nurtured by my parents, that was the best time of my life.

When I was going to school and learning the things I know today, that was the best time of my life.

When I got my first job and had responsibilities and got paid for my efforts, that was the best time of my life.

When I met my wife and fell in love, that was the best time of my life.

The Second World War came, and my wife and I had to flee Austria to save our lives. When we were together and safe on a ship bound for（开往）North America, that was the best time of my life.

When we came to Canada and started a family, that was the best time of my life.

When I was a young father, watching my children grow up, that was the best time of my life.”

“And now, Joe, I am seventy­ nine years old. I have my health, I feel good and I am in love with my wife just as I was when we first met. This is the best time of my life.”

1.When was the writer's birthday?

A．June 13           B．June 15           C．June 17           D．June 19

2.Why was the writer anxious?

A．He wasn't full of his usual vitality.

B．He didn't see his old friend Nicholas.

C．He was feeling anxious about turning thirty.

D．He didn't like his friend's answer about the best time.

3.What does the underlined word “ nurtured ” mean?

A．brought up        B．developed         C．trained           D．encouraged

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--- -When did he get his first novel published?

---- It was in 2008 ____  he was still in high school.

A. that          B. since             C. when             D. which

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

—He got his first book published. It turned out to be a bestseller.

—When was ________?

— ________ was in 2000 when he was still in college.

A. that; This　　　　 B. this; It　　　　　　 C. it; This　　　　　　 D. that; It

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The Great Gatsby was not well received when it was published in 1926. F. Scott Fitzgerald appeared to destroy the American Dream, where in anyone, with enough hard work, could get rich and have whatever they wanted from life. He exposed the truth about such myths in this classic book. Basically, the plot could be described as follows:

Poor boy goes East in search of wealth, bored and dissatisfied with inactive Mid West country life.

He meets the super-rich there, attends parties and makes friends with one man in particular, a lonely millionaire of uncertain origins, Jay Gatsby.

He becomes involved with these rich but immoral people, the worst of whom are his own cousin Daisy Buchanan, and her husband Tom.

He observes, with dawning recognition, the corruption in their lives, how lacking in human values or ethical beliefs they seem to be.

He watches tragedy unfold, brought about by the handlings of the wealthy, and visited on the poorer characters.

He remains the only friend of Gatsby, arranging his funeral and mourning his death, and possibly the death of his own American Dream.

He wakes up to the reality of what is important in life, and decides to choose what is of value to him.

He returns to his origins, having recognized the worth of his up-bringing and the moral values it instilled. He sees that money is not everything.

But let us look at this in a little more depth, because the novel is much more complicated than those simple outlines above suggest.

The young man, Nick Caraway, aged 29, lived in a cottage on Long Island. He was an apprentice (学徒) Wall Street trader, and in 1920s, when the novel is set, this job represented a way to get rich, the core value of the American Dream.

Gatsby was a millionaire, who chased a dream too, one of rekindling love with Daisy, Nick’s cousin, a bored, rich, totally unfeeling and spoilt woman. Her rich husband, Tom Buchanan, a businessman, was also less than moral, flattering his mistress, Myrtle Wilson, the wife of a garage owner. It was George Wilson’s love for Myrtle that brought about the tragedy contained in the Gatsby plot.

Gatsby wanted to recapture his dream of love. So he began an affair with Daisy; she was flattered and bored. This action helped to erode Nick’s illusions, and show what wealth can do to people. Gatsby suffered from the realization that Daisy was not the wonderful person he dreamed of, but a shallow and materialistic person.

Eventually, Tom Buchanan suspected what was happening between Gatsby and Daisy, and confronted Gatsby. It was soon after this that Daisy ran Myrtle Wilson down, while driving Gatsby’s yellow automobile.

The tragedy was begun, when Tom Buchanan put the idea into head of George Wilson, that Gatsby had killed Myrtle. In fact, Daisy was secure in the belief that superior status and wealth made her immune, and also, her character was such that she cared little for another human being. Tom Buchanan was the catalyst (催化剂) that sent the emotionally disturbed George to shoot Gatsby for killing Myrtle, then committing suicide. Two dreams turned to dust：George’s of love and the chance to pursue the dream of capitalist endeavor and success, Gatsby’s of recapturing romantic love and the more innocent past, when, in his mind, Daisy was golden and true.

The complete destruction was symbolically expressed when none of Gatsby’s rich “friends” were touched by his death. It was left to Nick, a relative stranger, to make the funeral arrangements. This highlighted the total shallowness of that wealthy, corrupt society, and showed what a worthless person Daisy herself was.

At the end, Nick returned to the beliefs of his Mid Western upbringing. After one last meeting with Tom Buchanan, one last look at Gatsby’s mansion, having buried his friend, he left for home. As Gatsby lost his dream and his life, Fitzgerald drew a portrait of the death of the American Dream.

1.According to the author, that The Great Gatsby was not being popular in 1926 was probably because it__________.

A. informed readers of American value

B. destroyed American dream of that time

C. described the life of American upper class

D. had complicated relationships of the roles

2.The following statements about Nick are true EXCEPT that he_______.

A. is Daisy Buchannan’s cousin

B. betrays his only friend—Gatsby

C. was an apprentice Wall Street trader

D. is dissatisfied with Mid West country life

3.We can infer from the passage that_______.

A. Gatsby was wrongly killed for Daisy setting him a trap

B. it was actually Tom Buchanon that killed Myrtle Wilson

C. George Wilson’s love for Daisy was sure to turn to dust at last

D. Gatsby died because of his appetite for unrealistic romantic love

4.The author writes the passage mainly to_______.

A. teach readers how to appreciate a tragic love novel

B. inform us that wealth is more important than morality

C. convince us to look at the American Dream another way

D. persuade us to read the famous American writer’s novel

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