When a person is curious about something, it ...

When a person is curious about something, it means he is interested in it and wishes to know more about it. There is nothing _______with curiosity in itself. Whether it is good or bad _______ on what people are curious about.

Curiosity is_______silly or wrong. Some persons with nothing to do are_______of curiosity about what their neighbors are doing. They are________to know what they are eating or drinking, what they are bringing home or taking out or______they have come home so early or late. To be interested in these things is______ because they are not important at all. It is none of their________ to know what neighbors do or are doing. Such curiosity is_______not only foolish but also harmful. For most probably, it _______　　 to small talk which often brings ________, shame or dis-respect to others and thus hurt their feelings.

On the other ______ ,there is a noble curiosity— the curiosity of the wise, who _______ at all the great things and try to find out all they _______　 about them. Columbus could ________ have found America if he had not been　 ________ . James Watt would not have made the steam engine ________his curiosity about the raising of the kettle lid (水壶盖).All the great discoveries and inventions in human history have been made ________a result of curiosity. ________the curiosity is never about unimportant things, which have ________or nothing to do with the happiness of the public.

1.A. good　　 B. wrong　　 C. right　　 D. special

2.A. works　　 B. puts　　 C. takes　　 D. depends

3.A. always　　 B. sometimes　　 C. seldom　　 D. neither

4.A. full　　 B. fond　　 C. proud　　 D. lack

5.A. angry　　 B. worried　　 C. pleased　　 D. anxious

6.A. how　　 B. when　　 C. why　　 D. where

7.A. silly　　 B. necessary　　 C. possible　　 D. funny

8.A. work　　 B. homework　　 C. duty　　 D. business

9.A. nothing　　 B. anything　　 C. something　　 D. everything

10.A. refers　　 B. leads　　 C. causes　　 D. results

11.A. pride　　 B. harm　　 C. nervousness　　 D. selfishness

12.A. face　　 B. side　　 C. way　　 D. hand

13.A. expect　　 B. like　　 C. wonder　　 D. doubt

14.A. need　　 B. dare　　 C. must　　 D. can

15.A. never　　 B. ever　　 C. probably　　 D. finally

16.A. famous　　 B. careful　　 C. curious　　 D. hard

17.A. for　　 B. without　　 C. in　　 D. from

18.A. before　　 B. as　　 C. after　　 D. during

19.A. So　　 B. And　　 C. But　　 D. Or

20.A. much　　 B. little　　 C. some　　 D. few

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When a person is curious about something, it means he is interested in it and wishes to know more about it. There is 　　 wrong with curiosity in itself. Whether it is good or bad 　　 on what people are curious about.

Curiosity is 　　 silly or wrong. Some persons with nothing to do are 　　 of curiosity about what their neighbors are doing. They are 　　 to know what they are eating or drinking, what they are bringing home or taking out or 　　 they have come home so early or late. To be interested in these things is 　　 because they are not at all important. It is none of their 　　 to know what neighbors do or are doing. Such curiosity is 　　 not only foolish but also harmful. For most probably, it 　　 to small talk which often brings 　　 , shame or disrespect to others, and thus hurt their feelings.

On the other 　 , there is a noble curiosity—the curiosity of the wise, who 　　 at all the great things and try to find out all they 　　 about them. Columbus could 　　 have found America if he had not been 　　 . James Watt would not have made the steam engine 　　　 his curiosity about the raising of the kettle lid(水壶盖). All the great discoveries and inventions in human history have been made 　　 a result of curiosity. 　　 the curiosity is never about unimportant things, which have 　　 or nothing to do with the happiness of the public.

1.A. something　 B. nothing 　　　 C. everything　　　　 D. anything

2.A. works 　　 B. puts　　 　　　　 C. takes　 　　　　　 D. depends

3.A. always 　　 B. sometimes　　　 C. seldom　 　　　　 D. neither

4.A. full　　 　　 B. fond　　　 　　 C. proud　　 　　 　　 D. lack

5.A. angry　 　　 B. worried 　　　 C. pleased　 　　　　 D. anxious

6.A. how　　 　　　 B. when　　 　　　　 C. why　　 　　　　　　 D. where

7.A. silly 　　 　 B. necessary　 　　 C. possible　 　　　 D. funny

8.A. work　 　　 B. homework　 　　 C. duty　　 　　　　　 D. business

9.A. both　 　　 B. anything 　　 C. something　　 　　 D. everything

10.A. refers　 　 B. leads　　 　　　　 C. causes　　　 　　 　 D. results

11.A. pride 　　 B. harm　 　　　　 C. nervousness　　 　 D. selfishness

12.A. face　　 　　 B. side 　　　　 　 C. way　　 　　　　　　 D. hand

13.A. expect 　 B. like　　 　　　　 C. wonder 　　　　 　 D. doubt

14.A. need　 　　 B. dare　　 　　　　 C. must　　 　　　　　 D. can

15.A. never 　　 B. ever 　　　　 　 C. probably　 　　　 D. finally

16.A. famous　 　 B. careful　　 　　 C. curious　 　　　　 D. hard

17.A. for　 　　 B. without 　　　 C. in　　　　　 　　　　 D. from

18.A. before 　 B. as 　　　　　　 　 C. after　　　　 　　 D. during

19.A. So　 　　　　 B. And　 　　　　　 C. But　　 　　　　　　 D. Or

20.A. much　 　　 B. little　 　　　 C. some　　 　　　　 D. few

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When you are curious about something, and want to know more about it, you can use the way of asking questions. Asking questions is the first step to make discoveries and find interesting answers. The steps below can guide you during the research.

Step 1

On a note card or piece of paper，write down the subject that you are interested in. Just get the main idea down. For example, you might write: Discover more about dinosaurs.

Step 2

Next, stop and think for a moment about what you already know about your subject. List what you already know like the sentences below：

（1）Dinosaurs lived long before human beings appeared.

（2）Dinosaurs lived on the earth for more than 150 million years.

（3）Some dinosaurs fed on plants, some on meat.

Step 3

What can you do with what you want to learn? By asking questions. On your paper，start writing down questions about the dinosaurs as you think of them：

（1）What’s the best weather for dinosaurs to live in？

（2）How many kinds of dinosaurs are there？

（3）Have dinosaurs really disappeared？

Step 4

Armed with your list of questions, you can now go to the nearest library or computer to begin your research. As you learn more about your subject, you’ll probably discover some new questions. For example，you might discover that dinosaurs disappeared about 65 million years ago. Why？What happened？Asking new questions can help you research your subject more widely.

The next time you find something interesting to research，take time to

organize your thinking by asking good questions. And remember—learning more always bring more questions.

1.When you do some research，you should take the following steps： _____.

①list what you want to know

②choose a research subject

③list what you already know

④discover new problems

2.What does the underlined sentence “Armed with your list of questions” mean?

3.According to the passage, which of the following is true？

4.The best title for this passage is _____.

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When you are curious（好奇的）about something， and want to know more about it， you can use the way of asking questions. Asking questions is the first step to make discoveries and find interesting answers. The steps below can guide you during the research（研究）.

Step 1

On a note card or piece of paper, write down the subject that you are interested in. Just get the main idea down. For example, you might write：

Discover more about dinosaurs.

Step 2

Next， stop and think for a moment about what you already know about your subject. List what you already know like the sentences below：

（1）Dinosaurs lived long before human beings appeared.

（2）Dinosaurs lived on the earth for more than 150 million years.

（3）Some dinosaurs fed on plants， some on meat.

Step 3

What can you do with what you want to learn？ By asking questions. On your paper，start writing down questions about the dinosaurs as you think of them：

（1）What‘s the best weather for dinosaurs to live in？

（2）How many kinds of dinosaurs are there？

（3）Have dinosaurs really disappeared？

Step 4

Armed with your list of questions， you can now go to the nearest library or computer to begin your research. As you learn more about your subject， you‘ll probably discover some new questions. For example， you might discover that dinosaurs disappeared about 65 million years ago. Why？ What happened？ Asking new questions can help you research your subject more widely. The next time you find something interesting to research， take time to organize（组织）your thinking by asking good questions. And remember — learning more always bring more questions.

1.When you do some research，you should take the following steps： _____.

①list what you want to know    ②choose a research subject

③list what you already know    ④discover new problems

A. ①④③②          B. ②③①④         C. ③②④①         D. ④③①②

2.What does the underlined sentence “Armed with your list of questions” mean？

A. Putting your list of questions under your arm.

B. Discussing your questions with your classmates.

C. Writing down your list of questions.

D. Taking your list of questions with you.

3.According to the passage, which of the following is true？

A. You can find all the answers online.

B. Learn more，and you’ll have no questions.

C. During the research，you may keep finding new questions.

D. Asking questions is the only way for research.

4.The best title for this passage is _____.

A. Discovering Dinosaurs

B. Asking Good Questions

C. Finding Subjects

D. Having Interesting Answers

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When we talk about someone’s personality , we mean the ways ________ he or she acts, speaks , thinks and feels that make that person different from others.

A. how                               B. /                                     C. which                             D. why

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

If a person tells you that something is “the real McCoy”，he is telling you it is the real thing，not a copy or replacement．There is nothing false about “the real McCoy”．It is the best that can be found．

There are different ideas on how the expression came into common use．Perhaps the most popular story is about a famous boxer，Charles Kid McCoy，a one-time world famous welter-weigh champion．One day，McCoy was having a drink in a bar with a lady friend．A man came up and began to talk to her．He was not a nice man．

McCoy wanted no trouble．He asked the man to leave．He said．“I'm Kid McCoy．”McCoy thought his name was so well-known that he didn’t need to say more．But the man did not believe him．“Oh，yeah?” he said．“Well，if you are Kid McCoy，then I am George Washington!” And he continued to speak to the prize-fighter’s friend in all unpleasant way．

McCoy hit the man with a fist－not hard－actually it was really a light touch．But the man fell to the ground，unconscious．Ten minutes later，when he came to sense，he called out. “That was the real McCoy!” And so，as told by kid McCoy，that was how the expression “the real McCoy” got started．

There are other versions，however．One is that the expression goes back to the days of prohibition（禁止）when it was illegal in the United States to sell whiskey．Although whiskey was against the law，many sold it．And many sold bad whiskey．They were not afraid to do so，because there was so little that anybody could do about it．Buying whiskey，good or had，was as illegal as selling it．

But there was one whiskey dealer who was honest．His name was McCoy．He refused to sell bad whiskey．He sold  only the best imported whiskey．His product became recognized as the best．It was called “the real McCoy”．

The expression survived prohibition days and soon became a general term．One way or another，no matter how the expression began，“the real McCoy” is an expression that everyone understands．It means the one and only—the best one．They are indeed words of special praise．

1.What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

A．It is about the exact meaning of the version．

B．It tells how a person gets his name．

C．It shows how to tell the real from the false．

D．It explains how to find the best．

2.In the third paragraph，“the prize-fighter” refers to______．

A．a champion                   B．George Washington

C．a fellow                     D．McCoy

3.Which of the following is TRUE about the days prohibition?

A．A national law forbade the sale of alcoholic drinks．

B．Bad whiskey was not allowed to sell．

C．People at that time preferred nothing but whiskey．

D．The days of prohibition resulted in MeCoy’s selling wine．

4.What is the main idea of the whole passage?

A．The story of a famous boxer．

B．The general use of the version．

C．The expression and its story．

D．The friendship between an athlete and a seller．

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—It sounds to me as if he knows a lot about computers.

—He is a person who is fond of________.

A．showing up                            B．making up

C．showing off                            D．making out

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This Way to Dreamland　 Daydreaming means people think about something pleasant, especially when this makes them forget what they should be doing． Daydreamers have a bad reputation for being unaware of what’s happening around them． They can seem forgetful and clumsy．_1._They annoy us because they seem to be ignoring us and missing the important things．

But daydreamers are also responsible for some of the greatest ideas and achievements in human history． __2._ Can you imagine what kind of world we would have without such ideas and inventions?

So how can you come up with brilliant daydreams and avoid falling over tree roots or otherwise looking like a fool?

First, understand that some opportunities(机会) for daydreaming are better than others． Feeling safe and relaxed will help you to slip into daydreams．__3._ And if you want to improve your chances of having a creative idea while you’re daydreaming, try to do it while you are involved in another task—preferably something simple, like taking a shower or walking, or even making meaningless drawings．

It’s also important to know how to avoid daydreams for those times when you really need to concerntrate． “Mindfulness”, being focused, is a tool that some people use to avoid falling asleep．__4.__

Finally, you never know what wonderful idea might strike while your mind has moved slowly away．___5._

Always remember that your best ideas might come when your head is actually in the clouds．

A． Having interesting things to think about also helps．

B． They stare off into space and wander by themselves．

C． Without wandering minds, we wouldn’t have relatively, Coke or Post-it notes．

D． At one time, daydreaming was thought to be a cause of some mental illnesses．

E． It involves slow, steady breathing for self-control that helps people stay calm and attentive．

F． Daydreams are often very simple and direct, quite unlike sleep dreams, which may be hard to understand．

G． Therefore, it’s a good idea to keep a notebook or voice recorder nearby when you’re　 in the daydream zone．

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This Way to Dreamland Daydreaming means people think about something pleasant, especially when this makes them forget what they should be doing． Daydreamers have a bad reputation for being unaware of what’s happening around them． They can seem forgetful and clumsy．1.They annoy us because they seem to be ignoring us and missing the important things．But daydreamers are also responsible for some of the greatest ideas and achievements in human history．2.Can you imagine what kind of world we would have without such ideas and inventions?So how can you come up with brilliant daydreams and avoid falling over tree roots or otherwise looking like a fool?First, understand that some opportunities(机会) for daydreaming are better than others． Feeling safe and relaxed will help you to slip into daydreams．3.And if you want to improve your chances of having a creative idea while you’re daydreaming, try to do it while you are involved in another task—preferably something simple, like taking a shower or walking, or even making meaningless drawings．It’s also important to know how to avoid daydreams for those times when you really need to concerntrate． “Mindfulness”, being focused, is a tool that some people use to avoid falling asleep．4.Finally, you never know what wonderful idea might strike while your mind has moved slowly away．5.Always remember that your best ideas might come when your head is actually in the clouds．

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When someone says, "well, 1 guess I will have to face the music. It does not mean he is planning to go to a concert. It is something far less pleasant like being called in by your boss to explain why you did this and did that, and why you did not do this or that. Terrible music indeed, but it has to be faced. At some time or another, every one of us had to "face the music", especially as children. We can all remember father's angry voice, "I want to talk to you!" and only because we did not obey him. What an unpleasant business it was!

The phrase "to face the music" is familiar to every American, young or old. It is at least 100 years old. Where did the expression come from?

The first explanation comes from the American novelist James Penimore Cooper. He said in 1851 that the expression was first used by actors while waiting in the wings to go on stage . When they got their signal to go on, they often said, "Well, it's time to go to face the music." And that is exactly what they did face the orchestra  which was just below the stage.

46. The passage mainly tells us______.

A. how the phrase “to face the music” developed in its own way

B. what the phrase “ to face the music ” means

C. when the phrase "to face the music" came into being

D. all the above

47. A person has to face the music especially as he is______.

A. a child      B. a young man      C. a grown-up       D. a player

48.______used the phrase "to face the music" for the first time.

A. Actors      B. The boss         C. The director       D. Cooper

49. Which of the following statements is wrong?

A. The actor stayed on the stage to enjoy the music.

B. To face the music is usually an unpleasant thing.

C. The original meaning of the phrase “to face the music ” is to face the orchestra.

D. The phrase “to face the music” has been used for more than one century.

50. According to the passage the connotation of the phrase “to face the music” is____

A. to listen to the music               B. to go through something unpleasant

C. to stand in front of the stage         D. to go to the concert

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