Before Alaska became part of the U.S., it had been owned by Russia. Trading posts and small settlements were scattered along the coast. The rest of land was left unexplored. The Russians were mainly interested in the wealth of furs from the vast herds of seals they found there.
By the mid-1800’s, most of the seal herds had been wiped out, and Russia no longer wanted to keep Alaska. William Seward, Secretary of State for President Johnson, believed the United States should buy Alaska from Russia. President Johnson wasn’t so sure it was a wise way to spend U.S. money, but he agreed to let Seward discuss it with the Russians. Acting quickly, Seward made a deal. On March 30, 1867, he signed an agreement for the U.S. to pay seven million dollars for the land.
Many people thought it was a foolish waste of America’s money. They called the deal “Seward’s folly”. Then gold was discovered in Alaska and public opinion changed quickly.
Seward did not live to see the true value of Alaska. He died in 1872, five years after making the purchase (购买). Each year, Alaska’s natural resources have brought in many times the $7,000,000 paid for it. Natural gas, coal, oil, lumber, seafood and other minerals, besides the gold first found, have made it a valuable addition to the United States. In 1959, Alaska became the 49th state of the United States.
1.The Russians wanted to sell Alaska because ______.
A.they thought it wasn’t a good place
B.they thought it didn’t belong to Russia
C.they couldn’t find enough seals there
D.they wanted to earn more money from the U.S.
2.When Seward signed the agreement, many people thought ______.
A.he wasted U.S. money B.it had its true value
C.it was a successful deal D.he was clever
3.Which of the following things was found first in Alaska?
A.Gas. B.Coal. C.Oil. D.Gold.
4.Before 1959, the United States had ______.
A.37 states B.48 states C.49 states D.50 states
5.The best title for this passage would probably be ______.
A.Alaska, a beautiful place B.Alaska with natural resources
C.Alaska, home to seals D.Alaska, the 49th state of the U.S.
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Before Alaska became part of the U.S., it had been owned by Russia. Trading posts and small settlements were scattered along the coast. The rest of land was left unexplored. The Russians were mainly interested in the wealth of furs from the vast herds of seals they found there.
By the mid-1800’s, most of the seal herds had been wiped out, and Russia no longer wanted to keep Alaska. William Seward, Secretary of State for President Johnson, believed the United States should buy Alaska from Russia. President Johnson wasn’t so sure it was a wise way to spend U.S. money, but he agreed to let Seward discuss it with the Russians. Acting quickly, Seward made a deal. On March 30, 1867, he signed an agreement for the U.S. to pay seven million dollars for the land.
Many people thought it was a foolish waste of America’s money. They called the deal “Seward’s folly”. Then gold was discovered in Alaska and public opinion changed quickly.
Seward did not live to see the true value of Alaska. He died in 1872, five years after making the purchase (购买). Each year, Alaska’s natural resources have brought in many times the $7,000,000 paid for it. Natural gas, coal, oil, lumber, seafood and other minerals, besides the gold first found, have made it a valuable addition to the United States. In 1959, Alaska became the 49th state of the United States.
1.The Russians wanted to sell Alaska because ______.
A.they thought it wasn’t a good place
B.they thought it didn’t belong to Russia
C.they couldn’t find enough seals there
D.they wanted to earn more money from the U.S.
2.When Seward signed the agreement, many people thought ______.
A.he wasted U.S. money B.it had its true value
C.it was a successful deal D.he was clever
3.Which of the following things was found first in Alaska?
A.Gas. B.Coal. C.Oil. D.Gold.
4.Before 1959, the United States had ______.
A.37 states B.48 states C.49 states D.50 states
5.The best title for this passage would probably be ______.
A.Alaska, a beautiful place B.Alaska with natural resources
C.Alaska, home to seals D.Alaska, the 49th state of the U.S.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
1.By the end of October 1886, the statue had been put together again and it was _____________ __________ ___________ the American people by Bartholdi.
2.Ever since then, the great monument has been __________ ___________ ___________ liberty for the millions of people who have passed through New York Harbor to make their homes in America.
3._____________ lanterns are hung outside each house to help the dead to find their way.
4.The land ____________ __________ ____________ from 700 meters above sea level to over 2,000 meters and is home to a great diversity of rare plants and animals.
5.So don’t _________ __________ ____________ the disabled or make fun of them, and don’t ignore them either.
高二英语完成句子中等难度题查看答案及解析
I had arrived at the airport about 30 minutes before the check-in. It had been a very busy three days for me with lots of meetings. So I was to have the extra time to make my notes on what I needed to do the day. But then the announcement that my flight had to be delayed there was a problem with the plane.
As I sat waiting for my flight I reflected on my last meeting of the day. It was not a business meeting rather a very enjoyable lunch with an old business friend I had not seen for over 12 years. Our lunch was spent recalling times as well as filling each other in on what in our lives over the last 12 years. We both laughed and smiled as we recalled the good times and the great we had shared together. At the end of our time together, we both said we had enjoyed it and we must do it again.
It was great to have this additional time to in my mind all that we had talked about. I realized just how important it is to have regular of the good times in your life. I was lucky enough to the chance to take a short break and reflect on the good things that had happened in my life over 12 years.
It was like looking at an old photo album stored away in a cupboard in your house. There before your eyes are lots of wonderful memories that you back to times and places, and most importantly those people who are in the photos.
My flight was finally called three hours later. I smiled as I boarded the plane and realized that I was upset about the delay in the flight,as I had been able to spend the time on the good times from days gone by.
1.A. regretful B. glad C. unlucky D. sorry
2.A. following B. other C. another D. first
3.A. spoke B. went C. made D. came
4.A. until B. although C. because D. when
5.A. to be called B. being called C. called D. be called
6.A. also B. still C. yet D. but
7.A. passed by B. gone by C. known D. remembered
8.A. had suffered B. had happened C. had spent D. had expected
9.A. experiences B. adventures C. sorrows D. hardships
10.A. how many B. how nice C. how much D. how exciting
11.A. it B. this C. what D. that
12.A. retell B. replay C. react D. reply
13.A. reminders B. belongings C. impressions D. recommences
14.A. have B. had C. had had D. have had
15.A. somehow B. anyway C. somewhat D. anyhow
16.A. catch B. take C. fetch D. pay
17.A. to B. for C. in D. of
18.A. meeting B. home C. business D. office
19.A. not a little B. very much C. much too D. not a bit
20.A. focusing B. concentrating C. reflecting D. depending
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Lily found one of her friends had been after she finished writing the invitation to her wedding party.
A. put out B. picked out
C. taken out D. left out
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
The watch ______ unnoticed for several days before I found it.
A. had laid B. had lain C. had been laying D. had been laid
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Before the summer of 2016,I had always been afraid of heights.For most of my life,even idea of climbing a mountain would give me butterflies in my stomach.1.
On my birthday that year,when my mother and I first made the decision to climb Mt.Ranier in August,my knees actually shook with anxiety.However,it was finally time for our first outdoor climbing practice and the butterflies in my stomach had certainly multiplied. 2.Try to enjoy the feeling and turn the anxiety into hope.”She was always full of kind words,but could I apply her wisdom in time for the day of our final climb?
3.Though it was August,the skies were gray on the southernmost face of the mountain.Near the halfway point,I lost my footing and fell backwards down the trail,slightly twisting my ankle.Though I was sore,I kept going for another mile or so,but I had to give up before we reached our intended target.
4.However,I was able to recover in time for our planned summit climb.I had,over I gained the physical and emotional strength to recover quickly and come through adversity (even stronger.The breathtaking views along our climb no longer distracted me with fear but forced me to follow through with my goal.Unluckily,I had not overcome my fear of heights.5.
A.Don't let the butterflies get the best of you.
B.Eventually,I was not afraid of heights at all.
C.As it turned out,our practice hike proved challenging.
D.I didn't succeed on our first practice and suffered slight injury.
E.The breathtaking views made me relaxed and I went smoothly throughout the hike.
F.It was in that summer that I turned 16 and achieved something that deeply influenced my life.
G.However,I had made peace with it to the point where I could remain inspired by my own achievements.
高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
Soon it would be the holidays, but before that, there were year exams. All the 36 _____ had been working hard for some time, reviewing their lessons for the exams. If they didn’t 37 _____, they would have to retake them in September. There were usually a few who 38 _____, but Jane didn’t want to be one of them. She had worked hard all year, 39 _____ just before the exams she was working so hard that her sister Barbara was 40 _____ about her. She went to bed too 41 _____. The night before the first exam, Barbara 42 ____ that she have an early night and take a 43 ____ pill. She promised to wake 44 _____ up in the morning.
As she was falling asleep, Jane was afraid that she might oversleep. Her 45 _____ kept jumping from subject to subject. At last, with the help of 46 ____, she went to sleep. In no time at all, she was sitting in the examination hall, looking at the examination 47 _____, but she couldn’t answer any of the questions. 48 _____ around her was writing pages and pages. 49 _____ she thought hard, she couldn’t find anything to write 50 _____. She kept looking at her 51 _____. Time was running out. There was only an hour to go. She started one question, wrote two sentences, 52 _____ and tried another one. With only half an hour left she wrote another two sentences. By this time she was so worried that she started 53 ____. Her whole body shook. It shook so much that she 54 ____ up. She was still in bed and it had all been a 55 _____ dream. A minute later, Barbara called her name.
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高二英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析
The southern part of Ireland was unwilling and________to form its own government.
A.broke out | B.broke up | C.broke away | D.broke off |
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
As Connie took the plates away, I noticed a stack of newspapers that had obviously been read before I got there.
"You bother keeping up with the news?" I asked. "Yes," Morrie said. "Do you think that's strange? Do you think because I'm dying, I shouldn't care what happens in this world?"
Maybe.
He sighed. "Maybe you're right. Maybe I shouldn't care. After all, I won't be around to see how it all turns out.”
"But it's hard to explain, Mitch. Now that I'm suffering, I feel closer to people who suffer than I ever did before. The other night, on TV, I saw people in Bosnia running across the street, getting fired upon, killed, innocent victims . . . and I just started to cry. I feel their anguish as if it were my own. I don't know any of these people. But how can I put this? I'm almost . . . drawn to them."
His eyes got moist, and I tried to change the subject, but he dabbed his face and waved me off.
"I cry all the time now," he said. "Never mind."
Amazing, I thought. I worked in the news business. I covered stories where people died. I interviewed grieving family members. I even attended the funerals. I never cried. Morrie, for the suffering of people half a world away, was weeping. Is this what comes at the end, I wondered? Maybe death is the great equalizer, the one big thing that can finally make strangers shed a tear for one another.
Morrie honked loudly into the tissue. "This is okay with you, isn't it? Men crying?"
"Sure, " I said, too quickly.
He grinned. "Ah, Mitch, I'm gonna loosen you up. One day, I'm gonna show you it's okay to cry."
"Yeah, yeah, " I said. "Yeah, yeah," he said.
We laughed because he used to say the same thing nearly twenty years earlier. Mostly on Tuesdays. In fact, Tuesday had always been our day together. Most of my courses with Morrie were on Tuesdays, he had office hours on Tuesdays, and when I wrote my senior thesis which was pretty much Morrie's suggestion, right from the start-it was on Tuesdays that we sat together, by his desk, or in the cafeteria, or on the steps of Pearlman Hall, going over the work.
So it seemed only fitting that we were back together on a Tuesday, here in the house with the Japanese maple out front. As I readied to go, I mentioned this to Morrie.
"We're Tuesday people," he said. "Tuesday people, " I repeated.
Morrie smiled.
"Mitch, you asked about caring for people I don't even know. But can I tell you the thing I'm learning most with this disease?"
"What's that? "
"The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in."
His voice dropped to a whisper. "Let it come in. We think we don't deserve love, we think if we let it in we'll become too soft. But a wise man named Levine said it right. He said, `Love is the only rational act.' "
He repeated it carefully, pausing for effect. " ‘Love is the only rational act.’"
I nodded, and he exhaled weakly. I leaned over to give him a hug. And then, although it is not really like me, I kissed him on the cheek. I felt his weakened hands on my arms, the thin stubble of his whiskers brushing my face.
"So you'll come back next Tuesday?" he whispered.
1.What kind of person do you think Morrie is?
A.Kind and sensitive B.Sensitive and energetic
C.Committed and stubborn D.Depressed and stubborn
2.What relationship do you suppose Morrie and Mitch share?
A.Neighbors B.Colleagues
C.Father and son. D.Teacher and student
3.Which of the following details shows that Mitch has been influenced by Morrie?
A.I learned over to give him a hug B.I felt his weakened hands
C.I kissed him on the cheek D.Sure, I said, too quickly
4.What does the underlined phrase “loosen you up” mean?
A.let you go B.make you relaxed
C.lose control of you D.allow you to be free
高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
Before a new type of airplane goes into service, every part of it is tested again and again. But there are two tests that are more important than all the others.
The first is called the " tank(贮水池) test". A modem airplane must fly very high in the sky. Air must be pumped into the plane so that the passengers can breathe. The metal structure (结构)of the plane has to be very strong for this reason. When the plane is filled with air, the air presses against the skin of the plane inside. The pressure (压力) on a small window is like a huge foot that is trying to get out. If a small part of the plane were to fail, the plane would explode (爆炸)in the sky. To test the structure of the plane, the plane is lowered into a huge tank or container of water. Then it is filled with air. The pressure inside the plane is greater than it ever will be when it is high up in the air. Finally, there is an explosion. This does not cause so much damage inside the water tank as it would anywhere else. Engineers can discover which part of the plane has broken. Then that part is made stronger.
The most dangerous test happens when the new plane is going through test flights in the air. The pilot must find out exactly what happens when the engines (发动机) are all shut off at once. The plane begins to fall like a stone. It is the pilot’s job to find out how he can get control of the plane again. These two tests are examples of how planes are made safe before they ever carry passengers.
1.By doing the "tank test", the engineers can find out _______.
A.the amount of air in the plane | B.the strength of the plane structure |
C.the pressure inside and outside the plane | D.the power of the airplane engines |
2.What will happen to the plane under the "tank test"?
A.It will be broken. | B.It will be made stronger. |
C.It will be filled with water. | D.It will be tested by pilots, |
3.According to the text, why are test flights most dangerous?
A.The plane may explode in the air. | B.The pilot may lose control of the plane. |
C.The engines may be damaged. | D.Too much air may get into the plane. |
4.What might be the most suitable title for the text?
A.Two Important Tests on Airplanes | B.The Importance of Flying Safely |
C.The Danger of Testing Airplanes | D.How Airplanes Are Made and Tested |
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