It is no good ______ the flowers to often, fo...

It is no good ______ the flowers to often, for a lillte water is enough for them.

A．watering          B．to water           C．watered          D．waters

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

________ for the free tickets, I would not have gone to the cinema often.

A．If it is not                        B．Were it not

C．Had it not been                    D．If they were not

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________ for the free tickets,I would not have gone to the film so often.

A．If it is not          B．Were it not        C．Had it not been     D．If they were not

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Vacation is a time for refreshment. In work, we are often called to think. Sometimes, it’s good to give our brains a rest. Without a break, we may not be able to perform up to our potential. This can be a problem, not only for the employee, but for the employer as well.

“The main benefit of vacation is for the worker to come back energized,” says Weaver. “If they haven’t had a break, then they’re not coming back with new energy. They haven’t had a chance to step back and get perspective（远景）, and come back with renewed enthusiasm.”

Long working hours without a break, insecurity about one’s job, and other work-related worries can lead to burnout and stress. Humans can usually adapt to pressure, but not for a limitless amount of time.

“It is a problem of relating good workers and having them loyal to the firm while they’re there,” says David Maume, PhD, professor of sociology at the University of Cincinnati. He says burnout can also　 affect employees’ productivity, creativity, and effectiveness.

In addition, high levels of stress may lead to depression, which can hit both the employer and employee’s pocketbook. Even people who manage to remain productive at work can have problems. If they’re always at work, then they’re not with their family and friends. If they’re working while on vacation, for the time that they’re on the job, they’re not really present.

An unbalanced emphasis on work can strain family and social life. When you come up for air, you may see that you’re alone, or that your relationships have gone on without you.

1.What’s the main benefit of a vacation?

A. The manager can be more creative.

B. The worker can step back and get more excited

C. The worker can come back with new energy.

D. The worker can adapt to pressure much better.

2.The underlined word “there” in the fourth paragraph probably refers to ____ .

A. the vacation B. the home

C. the university D. the company

3.When a worker is always at work, he is likely to get more and more ____.

A. absent-minded B. energetic

C. skillful D. active

4.Which of the following is the best title of the text?

A. How to spend the vacation effectively. B. Why the workers need a vacation.

C. How to deal with the daily pressure. D. Why the workers need new energy.

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The British are known for their sense of humor. However, it is often difficult for foreigners to understand their jokes. The main point to remember is that the British often use understatement.

Understatement means saying less than you think or feel. For example, if someone gets very wet in a shower of rain, he might say, “It's a little damp outside.” Or, if someone is very impolite and shouts at another person, someone else might say, “She isn't exactly friendly.” Understatement is often used in unpleasant situation or to make another person look silly. Understatement plays an important part in British humor.

Another key to understanding British humor is that the British like to make fun of themselves as well as others. They often laugh about the silly and unpleasant things that happen to our everyday life when someone accidentally falls over in the street. They also like to make jokes about people from different classes of society. They like to make jokes about their accents, the way they dress and the way they behave. What's more, the British love to watch comedies about people who do not know how to behave in society. The comedies series Mr. Bean is a good example of this kind of humor.

Mr. Bean is the character created by British actor Rowan Atkinson in 1990. Mr. Bean doesn't talk often, and instead he uses his body movement and facial expressions to make people laugh. Perhaps what makes Mr. Bean so funny is that he does things that adults in the real world cannot do. Mr. Bean is popular in many countries around the world because you do not have to speak English to understand the humor. Because of this, many people have become familiar with the British sense of humor.

1.Why is it difficult for foreigners to understand British jokes?

A.The British often use overstatement.

B.The British try to understate something.

C.British jokes are not as funny as jokes in other countries.

D.British jokes are connected with many different cultures.

2.The author explains understatement by _______.

A.describing a process B.making comparisons

C.following time order D.using examples

3.Mr. Bean makes others laugh by ______.

A.using his body movement and facial expressions

B.making jokes about others’ accent

C.copying how others behave

D.telling funny stories

4.What can be the best title for the text?

A.British Humor in Comedy B.Humor in Different Cultures

C.Understanding British Humor D.Developing Your Sense of Humor

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It is OK not to be OK

This is the simple encouragement people often use for themselves or others. But for professional athletes, this can be the hardest sentence to say.

On March 6, Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love posted an article titled “Everyone is Going Through Something” on the website The Players’ Tribune. In the article, the 29-year-old showed how he suffered from his first panic attack on Nov 5 in a game against the Atlanta Hawks and why he was so worried about sharing his story with the public.

Love identified that what keeps people from speaking up about their mental health challenges is the fear that many people see them as a weakness. “Growing up, you figure out really quickly how a boy is supposed to act. You learn what it takes to ‘be a man’. It’s like a play book: Be strong. Don’t talk about your feelings. Get through it on your own,” he wrote.

And being an NBA player made his situation even more difficult. Love was afraid to share his struggles because he didn’t want his Cavaliers teammates to think that he was unreliable.

However, as it turned out, Love’s teammates understood and supported him. Cleveland superstar LeBron James even wrote on social media that Love is “even more powerful now than ever before”.

For Love, it was a journey of empowerment to accept and address his mental illness and share his experience with millions of people who face the same problems. In fact, he was inspired to talk about his situation by Toronto Raptors shooting guard DeMar DeRozan, who had also opened up about his mental health issues.

Last month, the 28-year-old told the Toronto Sun that despite being a top-performing and wealthy NBA player, he still deals with constant blues. “It’s one of the things that no matter how indestructible (坚不可摧的) we look like we are, we’re all human at the end of the day, ”he said. “Sometimes…it gets the best of you, when everything in the whole world’s on top of you, ” But other times, by admitting who we are, we can get what we want. As Love told Advance Ohio Media, “You have to let some of that stuff bleed out in order to fully recover from it.”

1.What problem did Love have?

A. He faced pressure communicating with public.

B. He was troubled by mental health issues.

C. He had a bad relationship with his teammates.

D. His injuries prevented him from playing well.

2.According to Love, why was it more difficult for him to speak up about his problem?

A. He thought he should get through it on his own.

B. He didn’t want others to know his weaknesses.

C. He was afraid to lose the trust of his teammates.

D. He needed to keep a good public image.

3.What happened after Love shared his story?

A. DeRozan was inspired to talk about his mental problems.

B. Love was asked by his team to take a long break.

C. Love received many letters from people with the same problem.

D. Love’s teammates showed their support for him.

4.Which of the following would Love probably agree with?

A. We should be strong when facing problems.

B. It is very difficult to recover from mental illness.

C. Facing bad feelings can help you get over them.

D. NBA players are more likely to suffer from mental illness.

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______ for the free tickets, I would not have gone to the films so often.

A. If it is not    　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Were it not　　

C. Had it not been    　　　　　　　 D. If they were not

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

_____ for the free tickets, I would not have gone to the films so often.

A. If it is not　　　　 B. Were it not　　　　　 C. Had it not been　　 　 D. If it were not

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

________for the free tickets,I would not have gone to the film so often.

A．If it is not                              B．Were it not

C．Had it not been                         D．If they were not

高二英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析

Often we take for granted the many household items we use every day. It is difficult to imagine there was a time in the past when these inventions did not exist. Actually, several of the most common inventions have been with us for quite some time. Inventions like toothbrush, contact lenses（隐形眼镜）, and credit cards came into use long ago.

The first toothbrush was introduced in China in the late 1400s but it was only 300 years later that this simple tool came into common use in Europe. By the nineteenth century, a variety of paste and powder cleaners were available throughout Europe as dental(牙齿的) care became more widespread. The first tube of toothpaste hit the market in Great Britain in 1891.

There is evidence to show that the first contact lenses were actually suggested by an astronomer, Sir John Herschel, in 1827. However, SirJohn Herschel was never able to create a working model of his idea. It was not until 1887 that a Swiss doctor from Zurich, Dr. Eugen Frick, came up with a workable process for producing precision (精密)lenses. Dr. Frick designed a new method for producing contact lenses,and the Zeiss factory in Germany  began to produce contact lenses.

Credit cards have also been available for many years. They have been in use in the United States since the 1920s. At first, these cards were only used to buy gas in the quickly growing automobile service industry. Then, in the 1950s, Diners Club introduced the first general-purpose credit card. Today, credit cards such as Master Card, Visa, and American Express are commonly used by travelers around the world.

While it may be true that some of the greatest inventions and discoveries in history came about by chance, the majority of inventions that simplify our lives today came about through careful research and patient study. Of course, it still holds true that even with all the comforts of modern technology, inventors continue to search for ways of helping all of us get out of doing those necessary but tedious (乏味的) tasks which we still face. As the old saying goes, “Necessity is the mother of invention.”

1.From the second paragraph we can learn that _____.

A. toothbrushes came into common use in Europe in the 17th century

B. people could enjoy a variety of paste and powder cleaners in the 18th century

C. more and more people paid attention to dental care throughout Europe in the 19th century

D. the English could use different kinds of tubes of toothpaste in the early 19th century

2.All of the following made a contribution to the invention and use of contact lenses EXCEPT _______.

A. Diners Club                       B. Sir John Herschel

C. Dr Eugen Frick                    D. the Zeiss factory

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the fourth paragraph?

A. Credit cards have a history of about two hundred years.

B. Three kinds of credit cards are being used in the USA.

C. The use of credit cards is closely related to the economic development.

D. American Express is only used by American travelers now.

4.The last paragraph mainly tells us that ______.

A. the greatest inventions came about by chance

B. inventions came about through careful research and patient study

C. inventors still continue to make inventions

D. necessity is the mother of invention

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