Imagine looking out of your window and seeing a whale swim by.That's the sight that surprises New York City residents recently.In the past years,humpback whales have been spotted in the two rivers surrounding the island of Manhattan,the Hudson River and the East River.1.
Experts say that river cleanup efforts have improved water quality and led to an increase in the number of fish there.Fish are on the humpback's menu.2.The sighting is also an encouraging sign that conservation efforts are helping humpback whales come back.In 1973,the species was listed as the endangered.Now scientists say humpback whales are making a comeback.
By the middle of the 20th century,hunting whales for profit had nearly wiped out many whale species.In 1973, the U.S. set up the Endangered Species Act.People were no longer allowed to hunt them in the U.S. waters.In 1982, the International Whaling is illegal worldwide.3.Last September,it was announced that nine groups of humpback whales are no longer endangered.Four groups are still endangered and a fifth is threatened.
4.The number of them is growing particularly faster in the Southern Hemisphere like Tasman Sea and Coral Sea.And the number of humpback whales in Hawaii has made an amazing recovery.In 1966,there were fewer than 1,500 humpbacks there.Today there are about 10,000.But humpbacks in other parts of the world are still struggling.
5.“We still have a lot of work to do,”says Angela Somma,head of NOAAS Fisheries’ endangered Species division.“But with the right protection,the number of humpback whales should continue to grow.
A.Those efforts to save whales are paying off.
B.People are frightened when seeing whales in the river.
C.Last year,one even swam past where the mayor lives.
D.Today there are about 100,000 humpback whales worldwide.
E.The extra food in the rivers is mainly what’s attracting the whales.
F.Scientists have carried out further research on the number of the whales.
G.Scientists say that the focus needs to be on the whales that are still struggling.
高二英语七选五中等难度题
Imagine looking out of your window and seeing a whale swim by.That's the sight that surprises New York City residents recently.In the past years,humpback whales have been spotted in the two rivers surrounding the island of Manhattan,the Hudson River and the East River.1.
Experts say that river cleanup efforts have improved water quality and led to an increase in the number of fish there.Fish are on the humpback's menu.2.The sighting is also an encouraging sign that conservation efforts are helping humpback whales come back.In 1973,the species was listed as the endangered.Now scientists say humpback whales are making a comeback.
By the middle of the 20th century,hunting whales for profit had nearly wiped out many whale species.In 1973, the U.S. set up the Endangered Species Act.People were no longer allowed to hunt them in the U.S. waters.In 1982, the International Whaling is illegal worldwide.3.Last September,it was announced that nine groups of humpback whales are no longer endangered.Four groups are still endangered and a fifth is threatened.
4.The number of them is growing particularly faster in the Southern Hemisphere like Tasman Sea and Coral Sea.And the number of humpback whales in Hawaii has made an amazing recovery.In 1966,there were fewer than 1,500 humpbacks there.Today there are about 10,000.But humpbacks in other parts of the world are still struggling.
5.“We still have a lot of work to do,”says Angela Somma,head of NOAAS Fisheries’ endangered Species division.“But with the right protection,the number of humpback whales should continue to grow.
A.Those efforts to save whales are paying off.
B.People are frightened when seeing whales in the river.
C.Last year,one even swam past where the mayor lives.
D.Today there are about 100,000 humpback whales worldwide.
E.The extra food in the rivers is mainly what’s attracting the whales.
F.Scientists have carried out further research on the number of the whales.
G.Scientists say that the focus needs to be on the whales that are still struggling.
高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
Imagine yourself on a boat looking out at the horizon and all you can see is the water meeting the sky with no land in sight and you are sailing straight ahead to meet the world. Jesse Martin does not have to imagine: he is living in it.
On Dec. 7, 1998, at 17 years old, Jesse set sail from Melbourne, Australia on his boat, attempting to become the youngest person to sail alone and nonstop around the world. He sailed south of New Zealand, through the South Pacific, around South America, north on the Atlantic, back south past Africa, through the Indian Ocean and back to Melbourne. Even as a young child, Jesse had been an adventurer who traveled all over Europe and Asia with his parents. Born in Munich, Germany in 1981, he moved to Australia with his family when he was only two years old. They moved close to a rainforest in Cow Bay, about 3,500kms north of Melbourne, where they built a small house with no electricity or running water. Jesse grew up at the beach enjoying the outdoors to its fullest. At 14, he sailed for the first time with his father and brother, Beau. It was after this trip that he began to dream about sailing around the world.
Jesse’s family played an important role. “I was made to believe I could do anything, although there were others that were not so encouraging or supportive” he says. “People that I looked up to, respected and trusted told me I couldn’t. Thankfully, I trusted myself. There were people that said that the boat couldn’t be ready by the time I had to leave.” However, through perseverance(坚持不懈) and belief in himself, he was able to do what many told him was impossible.
On Oct.31, 1999, more than 10 months after he set sail, Jesse Martin went down in history as the youngest person to sail around the world alone, nonstop and unassisted.
1.By encouraging readers to imagine a sailing experience, the author wants to __________.
A. show how difficult it is to be a sailor B. describe what Jesse’s sailing is like
C. show how wonderful Jesse’s life is D. describe what a sailor’s life is like
2.What can you know from paragraph 2?
A. Jesse was the first person who had sailed alone around the world.
B. Jesse traveled all over Europe and Asia with his parents when he was 17.
C. Jesse was born in Melbourne and grew up at the beach.
D. Jesse grew up in a small house with no electricity or running water.
3.What made Jesse decide to sail alone around the world according to the passage?
A. His childhood adventure experiences. B. His journeys to Europe.
C. His love for outdoor activities. D. His first sailing trip with his family.
4.What can we learn from Jesse Martin’s story?
A. Life is an unusual adventure we should enjoy. B. Failure is the mother of success.
C. A strong belief will make a person stronger. D. Great interest contributes to success.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Looking out the window of his truck, Bob Fitzgerald sees large, undesirable plants growing in the fields. Visitors to his neighborhood around the Chesapeake Bay mainly see dying forests and empty farmland. Fitzgerald says the land has been in his family since the 17th century,and it has been sinking for hundreds of years. As sea levels rise salt water is entering rivers and other waterways. As a result, the ground is becoming too salty for crops to grow.
Around the world, scientists warn that coastal (沿海 ) farms are under threat from rising seas and salt water. A World Bank report predicts that rice production in coastal areas may fall by 15 percent by the year 2050. Another study found that hundreds of millions of people will be forced to move inland because of rising waters.
Kate Tully, an agroecologist(农业生态学家) wants to keep coastal farmers in business as the seas rise. The United States Department of Agriculture gave Tully and other researchers $ 1.1 million to study the problem. She and her team hope to give farmers ways to stay on their land. She told media that they are testing different crops on pieces of land around the coastal areas.
"Sorghum is my new favorite crop because it Can grow without rain and it can grow with lots of rain. So this is actually a pretty good option. " The grain crop may be a good choice to feed the nearly 600 million chickens raised in the area each year. As farmers know, chickens can deal with salt, dry weather conditions and heavy rains. Tally's group is also testing other kinds of grain and a few crops that they believe can grow in the salt.
Yet just being able to grow a crop is not enough. The crop has to be profitable. So an economist on the team will be looking at the numbers. But continuing to farm the land may not be the best plan of action. Some people believe the land should he given back to nature. They say the fields should be turned into wetlands, which are popular with duck hunters. "There's money in duck hunting," fully said. Hunting organizations will pay farmers for a permit to hunt on their land. Farmers could earn a lot of money from duck hunters, she said.
Tully and her team are just getting started. It will be a few years before they really understand how to save the farms.
1.In Bob Fitzgerald's neighborhood .
A. forests have been turned into farmland
B. the coastal land becomes unfit for farming
C. production of sea salt takes place of farming
D. environmental pollution has caused the death of forests
2.What does the underlined phrase "under threat" mean?
A. Out of reach. B. In ruins.
C. Under discussion. D. In danger.
3.To help the farmers, Kate Tully's team have .
A. raised money for costal farmers
B. turned the farmland into wetland
C. tested different kinds of grain and crops
D. encouraged the farmers to raise chicken and ducks
4.What is the best title for the passage?
A. The Search of Crops That Will Grow in Salt Water
B. The Past of the Historic Farm Becomes Important
C. Rising Seas Force Changes on Historic Farms
D. The Research on the Effects of Rising Seas
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Ask three people to look out the same window at a busy street comer and tell you what they see. Chances are you will receive three different answers. Each person sees the same scene, but each perceives(察觉) something different about it.
Perceiving goes on in our minds. Of the three people who look out the window, one may say that he sees a policeman giving a motorist a ticket. Another may say that he sees a rush-hour traffic jam at the intersection. The third may tell you that he sees a woman trying to cross the street with four children in tow. For perception(感知) is the minds’ interpretation of what the senses — in this case our eyes — tell us.
Many psychologists(心理学家)today are working to try to determine just how a person experiences or perceives the world around him. Using a scientific approach, these psychologists set up experiments in which they can control all of the factors. By measuring and charting the results of many experiments, they are trying to find out what makes different people perceive totally different things about the same scene.
1.Perceiving is an action that takes place ______.
A.in our eyes | B.only when we think very hard about something |
C.only under the direction of a psychologist | D.in every person’s mind |
2.People perceive different things about the same scene because ______.
A.they see different things | B.they can not agree about things |
C.some have better eyesight | D.none of these |
3. Psychologists study perception by ______.
A.setting up many experiments | B.asking each other what they see |
C.looking out of windows | D.studying people’s eyes |
4.The best title for this article is ______.
A.How We See | B.Learning About Our Minds Through Science |
C.What Psychologists Perceive | D.How To Become An Experimental Psychologist |
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
Paul looked out of the window of the classroom and sighed. The driveway was still ________ and it was getting dark. His father had said that he would ________ him up by 5:30, but it was almost 7:29 and Paul hadn’t heard a word from him. Paul ________ to do some of his reading homework. ________, he couldn’t help thinking of his father. He knew that his father had a job and a ________ life, but he couldn’t understand why he was always breaking his ________.
The next day at school, Paul didn’t ________ his math homework. Paul’s teacher noticed his unusually ________ performance and asked him why, but Paul didn’t want to ________ him. He knew that if he started talking a flood of ________ would pour out. He just wanted to be alone with his ________ anyway, so he just sat in the classroom _________, not even looking at his teacher. “Well, Paul, you can’t have this thing ________ you up. The sooner you get it off your ________, the sooner you can heal.”
As Paul walked home from school, he ________ the things that his teacher had told him. Paul knew that he hadn’t been himself recently. Maybe he stopped doing his work ________ he was looking for ________ from his father. He realized that he was not just letting his father ________ his plans, but he was letting his father spoil his _________. Eventually, he decided to accept his teacher’s ________.
1.A.dusty B.empty C.noisy D.available
2.A.pick B.wake C.call D.turn
3.A.failed B.managed C.tried D.pretended
4.A.Unusually B.However C.Actually D.Therefore
5.A.happy B.daily C.flexible D.busy
6.A.records B.promises C.habits D.rules
7.A.concentrate on B.check up C.hand in D.deal with
8.A.excellent B.steady C.strong D.poor
9.A.tell B.embarrass C.cheat D.hurt
10.A.homework B.emotions C.bravery D.defeats
11.A.pressure B.responsibility C.guilt D.pain
12.A.angrily B.nervously C.quietly D.negatively
13.A.put B.send C.cheer D.eat
14.A.trouble B.plan C.heart D.sadness
15.A.left out B.thought over C.heard of D.took up
16.A.because B.when C.unless D.before
17.A.kindness B.expectation C.attention D.support
18.A.ruin B.develop C.oppose D.change
19.A.character B.reputation C.study D.life
20.A.judgement B.demand C.understanding D.suggestion
高二英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
A: I once heard someone shout, “Look out.” I put my heard out of the window and a bucketful water fell on me. It seems that “Look out” may mean “Don’t look out”.
B: I was once on a ship and heard the captain shout, “All hands on deck(甲板).” I put my hands on the deck and someone walked on them.
C: I once called early on an English friend and the servant who came to the door said, “He’s not up yet. Come back in half an hour.” When I went again for him, she said, “He’s not down yet.” I said, “If he’s neither up nor down. Where is he?”
1.. In the dialogue the phrase “Look out” actually means “______”.
A. Don’t look out B. Look out for the water
C. Be careful D. Look everywhere
2.. The underlined word “them” in the dialogue means _______.
A. my feet B. my hands C. the ship D. the deck
3.. “He is not up” and “He is not down” in the dialogue actually means ______.
A. He doesn’t stand up and doesn’t lie down
B. He doesn’t come up and doesn’t go down
C. He hasn't turned up and hasn't turned down
D. He hasn't got up and he hasn't come downstairs
4.. The writer writes the dialogue to tell us that ______.
A. English is very interesting if you like it and keep on using it
B. it is impossible to learn English very well in a short time
C. language keeps on developing and changing all the time
D. words and phrases may have different meanings in different situations.
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
Imagine turning on the GPS and seeing an image of your car from above. As the car drives, the map follows along in real time, informing you of any traffic, pedestrians, animals or other things nearby. Routes and names of road appear over the live stream. It's like the map has come to life.
This type of map isn't available yet. But it could be very soon. In 2014, the WorldView-3 satellite was sent into space. Even though it orbits Earth at more than 370 miles (600km) away, it can take images of objects on Earth that are just 10 inches (25cm) across. Looking all the way from outer space, it can make out a smart phone held in your hand. It can tell what types of cars are travelling down a road. But it can't identify your face or read the cars' license plate numbers.
According to some reports, this satellite and other US satellites have the technology to take even sharper images, with a resolution of up to around 4 inches (10cm). But US law forbids making these super-sharp pictures public. But the idea that anybody might be able to spy on the entire Earth in such detail may seem scary. Live, high-detail satellite mapping could be used to keep tabs on anybody at any time, without the person's knowledge. Ray Purdy of University College London told CNN that he couldn't imagine what this could mean for privacy. "Most satellites are commercially owned, so if you have money, you can have that imagery. It means anyone can spy on anyone." he said.
At the same time, live, detailed maps of the Earth's surface could aid humanity in amazing ways. Satellite images can help experts track storms as they form and chart their paths. At high detail, live maps of a disaster area could quickly reveal people in need of rescue as well as the safest routes in or out. Satellites images are already helping the police catch illegal fishing operations. Higher detail may make it possible to catch other criminals in the act. The images could also make it easier for farmers to watch over their crops or for scientists to find minerals. Also, these images play a very important role in monitoring the health of forests and other landscapes.
What do you think? Would you like to see everyone accessing high-detail live maps of the Earth's surface? Please share your idea with us on the website.
1.How does the author introduce the topic of the passage?
A.By telling a story.
B.By supposing a situation.
C.By making a comparison.
D.By using a research finding.
2.What can the WorldView-3 satellite do?
A.Tell how a person looks.
B.Identify what a pedestrian is holding.
C.Help farmers sow seeds for their crops.
D.Read a running car's license plate number.
3.What kind of feeling was expressed in Ray Purdy's words?
A.Regret.
B.Excitement.
C.Concern.
D.Sympathy.
4.What's the best title of the passage?
A.Anyone can spy on anyone
B.Criminals have nowhere to hide
C.More satellites into space: good or bad?
D.A live map of everywhere on Earth:scary or cool?
高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
Imagine, one day, getting out of bed in Beijing and being at your office in Shanghai in only a couple of hours, and then, after a full day of work, going back home to Beijing and having dinner there.
Sounds unusual, doesn’t it? But it’s not that unrealistic, with the development of China’s high-speed railway system. And that’s not all. China has an even greater high-speed railway plan-----to connect the country with Southeast Asia, and eventually Eastern Europe.
China is negotiating to extend its own high-speed railway network to up to 17 countries in 10 to 15 years, eventually reaching London and Singapore.
China has proposed three such projects. The first would possibly connect Kunming with Singapore via Vietnam and Malaysia. Another could start in Urumqi and go through Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, and possibly to Germany. The third would start in the northeast and go north through Russia and then into Western Europe.
If China’s plan for the high-speed railway goes forward, people could zip over from London to Beijing in under two days.
The new system would still follow China’s high-speed railway standard. And the trains would be able to go 346 kilometers an hour, almost as fast as some airplanes.
China’s bullet train (高速客车), the one connecting Wuhan to Guangzhou, already has the world’s fastest average speed. It covers 1,069 kilometers in about three hours.
Of course, there are some technical challenges to overcome. There are so many issues that need to be settled, such as safety, rail gauge (轨距), maintenance of railway tracks. So, it’s important to pay attention to every detail.
But the key issue is really money. China is already spending hundreds of billions of yuan on domestic railway expansion.
China prefers that the other countries pay in natural resources rather than with capital investment. Resources from those countries could stream into China to sustain development.
It’ll be a win-win project. For other countries, the railway network will definitely create more opportunities for business, tourism and so on, not to mention the better communication among those countries.
For China, such a project would not only connect it with the rest of Asia and bring some much-needed resources, but would also help develop China’s far west. We foresee that in the coming decades, millions of people will migrate to the western regions, where the land is empty and resources unused. With high-speed trains, people will set up factories and business centers in the west once and for all. And they’ll trade with Central Asian and Eastern European countries.
1. China’s new high-speed railway plan will be a win-win project because ____________.
A. China will get much-needed resources and develop its western regions
B. China and the countries involved will benefit from the project in various ways
C. China will develop its railway system and communication with other countries
D. the foreign countries involved will develop their railway transportation, business and tourism
2.According to the passage, the greatest challenge to the new high-speed railway plan is___________.
A. technical issues B. safety of the system
C. financial problems D. maintenance of railway tracks
3.Which of the following words best describes the author’s attitude towards China’s high-speed railway plan?
A. Critical. B. Reserved.
C. Doubtful D. Positive.
4.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
A. New Railway Standards
B. Big Railway Dreams
C. High-speed Bullet Trains
D. International Railway Network
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Imagine, one day, getting out of bed in Beijing and being at your office in Shanghai in only a couple of hours, and then, after a full day of work, going back home to Beijing and having dinner there.
Sounds unusual, doesn’t it? But it’s not that unrealistic, with the development of China’s high-speed railway system. And that’s not all. China has an even greater high-speed railway plan-----to connect the country with Southeast Asia, and eventually Eastern Europe.
China is negotiating to extend its own high-speed railway network to up to 17 countries in 10 to 15 years, eventually reaching London and Singapore.
China has proposed three such projects. The first would possibly connect Kunming with Singapore via Vietnam and Malaysia. Another could start in Urumqi and go through Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, and possibly to Germany. The third would start in the northeast and go north through Russia and then into Western Europe.
If China’s plan for the high-speed railway goes forward, people could zip over from London to Beijing in under two days.
The new system would still follow China’s high-speed railway standard. And the trains would be able to go 346 kilometers an hour, almost as fast as some airplanes.
China’s bullet train (高速客车), the one connecting Wuhan to Guangzhou, already has the world’s fastest average speed. It covers 1,069 kilometers in about three hours.
Of course, there are some technical challenges to overcome. There are so many issues that need to be settled, such as safety, rail gauge (轨距), maintenance of railway tracks. So, it’s important to pay attention to every detail.
But the key issue is really money. China is already spending hundreds of billions of yuan on domestic railway expansion.
China prefers that the other countries pay in natural resources rather than with capital investment. Resources from those countries could stream into China to sustain development.
It’ll be a win-win project. For other countries, the railway network will definitely create more opportunities for business, tourism and so on, not to mention the better communication among those countries.
For China, such a project would not only connect it with the rest of Asia and bring some much-needed resources, but would also help develop China’s far west. We foresee that in the coming decades, millions of people will migrate to the western regions, where the land is empty and resources unused. With high-speed trains, people will set up factories and business centers in the west once and for all. And they’ll trade with Central Asian and Eastern European countries.
1.China’s new high-speed railway plan will be a win-win project because ____________.
A. China will get much-needed resources and develop its western regions
B. China and the countries involved will benefit from the project in various ways
C. China will develop its railway system and communication with other countries
D. the foreign countries involved will develop their railway transportation, business and tourism
2.According to the passage, the greatest challenge to the new high-speed railway plan is___________.
A. technical issues B. safety of the system
C. financial problems D. maintenance of railway tracks
3.Which of the following words best describes the author’s attitude towards China’s high-speed railway plan?
A. Critical. B. Reserved.
C. Doubtful D. Positive.
4.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
A. New Railway Standards
B. Big Railway Dreams
C. High-speed Bullet Trains
D. International Railway Network
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Imagine, one day, getting out of bed in Beijing and being at your office in Shanghai in only a couple of hours, and then, after a full day of work, going back home to Beijing and having dinner there.
Sounds unusual, doesn't it? But it's not that unrealistic, with the development of China’s high—speed railway system. And that’s not all. China has an even greater high-speed railway plan—to connect the country with Southeast Asia, and eventually Eastern Europe.
China is negotiating to extend its own high·-speed railway network to up to 17 countries in 10 to 15 years, eventually reaching London and Singapore.
China has proposed three such projects. The first would possibly connect Kunming with Singapore via Vietnam and Malaysia. Another could start in Urumqi and go through Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, and possibly to Germany. The third would start in the northeast and go north through Russia and then into Western Europe.
If China’s plan for the high-speed railway goes forward, people could zip over from London to Berlin in under two days.
The new system would still follow China’s high-speed railway standard. And the trains would be able to go 346 kilometers an hour, almost as fast as some airplanes.
China’s bullet train(高速客车),the one connecting Wuhan to Guangzhou, already has the World’s fastest average speed. It covers 1,069 kilometers in about three hours.
Of course, there are some technical challenges to overcome. There are so many issues that need to be settled, such as safety, rail gauge(轨距),maintenance of railway tracks. So, it’s important to pay attention to every detail.
But the key issue is really money. China is already spending hundreds of billions of yuan on domestic railway expansion.
China prefers that the other countries pay in natural resources rather than with capital investment. Resources from those countries could stream into China to sustain development.
It’ll be a win-win project. For other countries, the railway network will definitely create more opportunities for business, tourism and so on, not to mention the better communication among those countries.
For China, such a project would not only connect it with the rest of Asia and bring some much-needed resources, but would also help develop China’s far west. We foresee that in the coming decades, millions of people will migrate to the western regions, where the land is empty and resources unused. With high-speed trains, people will set up factories and business centers in the west once and for all. And they’11 trade with Central Asian and Eastern European countries.
1.China’s new high-speed railway plan will be a win-win project because________.
A.China will get much-needed resources and develop its western regions |
B.China and the countries involved will benefit from the project in various ways |
C.China will develop its railway system and communication with other countries |
D.the foreign countries involved will develop their railway transportation, business and tourism |
2.According to the passage, the greatest challenge to the new high-speed railway plan is________.
A.technical issues |
B.safety of the system |
C.financial problems |
D.maintenance of railway tracks |
3.Which of the following words best describes the author’s attitude towards China’s high-speed railway plan?
A.Critical. | B.Reserved. | C.Doubtful | D.Positive. |
4.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
A.New Railway Standards |
B.Big Railway Dreams |
C.High-speed Bullet Trains |
D.International Railway Network |
高二英语阅读理解极难题查看答案及解析