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You are standing under the most famous neon lights in the centre of London, waiting to cross the road．Suddenly the traffic stops．You hear the distant sounds of cheering, clapping and shouting．Then, like a multi-colored train, 2, 000 people with wheels on their feet zoom past you．You have just witnessed the London Skate, a twice weekly roller-skate（溜旱冰） event that attracts people in their hundreds and thou-

sands London．Skate is a completely free tour of the streets of London -the only condition is that you go along on roller-skates．It lasts between two and three hours and by the end of it you have skated between 10 and 12 miles．The skate snakes round the streets of London along several different routes．Many of the routes pass by tourist attractions such as Buckingham Palace and Big Ben．Marshals （交通协调员） go ahe-  of the group, stopping the traffic so that people can skate as safely as possible．Everyone is welcome to take part and people from the age of 4 to 63 years old join the fun．"I love it very much, it is amazing．It feels just like a carnival （狂欢节），" said Celeste Beverage regular skater．

Roller-skating is really taking off across Europe and America．It is a very good way to keep fit and can be practised anywhere there is a smooth surface．Many big cities in Western Europe and in the US now ha- ve a regular group skating event．The biggest skates take place in Paris and Munich and tens of thousands of fans show up on warm evenings．"Roller-skating is taking over the world," said Julian Grenoble, a 25-   year-old ski shop employee from London．Grenoble went to the Paris-Roller （Paris skate） regularly until he moved to Britain．

"It's so exciting to skate in Paris．Everyone skates so fast and puts in their best efforts!" he said．The Paris Roller is well known because of the huge attendance, the presence of marshals and the police protection．Paris is a great city for roller-skating because of its long wide streets and smooth surfaces．Roller-skating is also becoming more popular in China among young people and children．Skating fans' favorite places to practise in China are big squares．

1.We can infer from the passage that London Skate Event ________．

A．is probably supported by the city government

B．attracts a great many tourists from all over the world

C．usually causes a lot of traffic problems

D．draws people of all ages into the sport

2.The underlined phrase "taking off " in the passage means________ ．

A．rising from the ground

B．becoming popular

C．setting out

D．getting exciting

3.Paris is regarded as one of the most suitable places for roller-skating because ________．

A．a large number of roller players attend it

B．the police protect the roller skaters

C．the streets are safe, wide and smooth

D．the event usually takes place on warm evenings

4.This article mainly talks about________ ．

A．places and streets for roller-skating

B．roller-skating in big cities

C．London Skate Event

D．roller skaters in different countries

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

“Thank you” is the most under-appreciated and under-used phrase on the planet. It is appropriate in nearly any situation.1.Let’s cover some common situations where we say all sorts of things, but should say “thank you” instead.

1. When you are receiving praise.

We often ruin praise by acting overly humble(谦逊的). The problem is that by devaluing the praise, you don’t acknowledge the person who was nice enough to say something.2.

2. When you are running late.

It is stressful for the person who is running late and it is disrespectful to the person who is waiting. It might seem strange to thank someone for dealing with your late arrival, but that’s exactly the correct response. Most people stand in the door and say “Sorry, I’m late.”3. Saying “Thank you” turns the table and acknowledges the sacrifice the other person made by waiting.

3. When you’re comforting someone.

When someone comes to you with the bad news, it can be awkward. You want to be a good friend, but most people don’t know what to say. What we fail to realize is that it doesn’t matter if you don’t know what to say.4.

4. When you are receiving helpful feedback(反馈）.

Feedback can be very helpful, but we rarely see it that way. Whether it is an unflattering performance review from your boss or an e-mail from an unhappy customer, the standard reaction is to get defensive(防御性的). 5.

A. Thank them for what they did despite your error.

B. You can win the argument in the way you live your life.

C. Besides, it is a better response than most of the things we say.

D. All you really need is to be present and thank them for trusting you.

E. The problem is this response still makes the situation embarrassing.

F. Simply saying “Thank you” fully acknowledges the person who made the promise.

G. That’s a shame because the correct response is to say “Thank you” and use it to improve.

高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

There are thirty-four bridges on the Thames River in London, the following are among the most famous ones.

Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge has stood over the River Thames in London since 1894 and is one of the finest, most recognizable bridges in the World. It is the bridge in London you may see in movies and on advertising writing for London. Tower Bridge is the only Thames Bridge that can be raised. It used to be raised about 50 times a day, but nowadays it is only raised 4 to 5 times a week.

London Bridge

The construction of the first stone London Bridge started in 1176 and finished years later. Houses and shops were once built on the bridge, which made the road so narrow that it was often jammed with people, horses and carts. A ‘keep left’ rule was made in 1733 to keep the traffic moving. This became the rule of the road in Britain. In 1757 the old bridge was pulled down and a new one was built in 1831. Interestingly, that one was pulled down again in 1967 but rebuilt in Lake Havasu City, USA, as a tourist attraction. The present London Bridge was opened in 1973.

Millennium Bridge

The Millennium Bridge is a bridge for walkers. It was built to connect the Tate Modern Art Gallery to the City and St Paul’s Cathedral (圣保罗大教堂) in 2000. Thousands of people rushed to see the new bridge. Almost immediately after opening, the bridge had to be shut because of the dangerous waving caused by too many visitors. It has now been reopened. The bridge is about 320 meters, costs 16 million pounds to build and only takes walkers.

Westminster Bridge

Westminster Bridge is a road and foot traffic bridge over the River Thames between Westminster and Lambeth. The present bridge, opened in 1862, is the second on the site and took the place of an earlier bridge opened in 1750. The British romantic poet, William Wordsworth, wrote a famous poem “Composed Upon Westminster Bridge” in the autumn of 1802.

Want to know more about the bridges on the Thames River? Click here www.bridgesinbritain.com.

1.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A. The 1831 London Bridge is now in the USA.

B. Tower Bridge is much less frequently lifted today than before.

C. Cars and buses are not allowed to cross Millennium Bridge.

D. Westminster Bridge is for walkers only.

2.The Passage is most probably taken from a ________.

A. school report　　 B. website article

C. teenage magazine　　 D. science fiction

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A. William Wordsworth wrote many poems of the bridges on the Thames River.

B. Millennium Bridge wasn’t built strong enough so that it had to be pulled down and rebuilt.

C. That all the traffic is kept left in Britain was from a rule of an old London Bridge.

D. Tower Bridge is the symbol of London because it is the first bridge on the Thames River.

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

There are many brands of chocolate. If you love it, you can’t forget DOVE—the most famous chocolate brand. But do you know what the meaning of DOVE is?

Dove chocolate is born because of ___________. One day in 1919 Princess Bazaar of Luxembourg's royal family first met the royal kitchen helper Leon. Many nights Leon slipped into the kitchen and _________ various ice creams for Bazaar. They soon fell in love. Unfortunately owing to their quite different social _______, both of them had to _______ the deep feelings in heart.

Afterwards Bazaar was made to ___________ an arranged royal marriage against her wishes. For many days Leon could not see Bazaar, and he was burning with ___________. Finally Bazaar turned up at the table a month later. While serving desserts, Leon ___________the letters "DOVE" which is an abbreviation of DO YOU LOVE ME with hot chocolate on Bazaar's ice cream. Leon _______that Bazaar could understand his feeling.

A few days later, Bazaar got ___________. Leon, broken-hearted, could not ____________the mental suffering and left for America, where he and his own family ____________a candy store years later but lived unhappily.

Many years later, they met again before Bazaar’s death. Bazaar ____________that she did eat the ice cream that afternoon but didn't see the ____________letters and also didn't receive any promise from Leon and she had to ____________to her fate and missed him all her lifetime.

Hearing this, Leon broke down in tears. If that chocolate had been ____________, those letters would never have melted and he would not have lost his last ____________. Leon decided to create a solid chocolate which can ____________a long time.

After lots of research, he succeeded and each piece of chocolate was ________engraved (刻) with the letters – DOVE. It is a ____________of the love between Leon and Bazaar.

Now more and more people fall in love with this chocolate . Giving someone DOVE means sending the ____________of love: DO YOU LOVE ME?

1.A. love　　 B. sorrow　　 C. anger　　 D. envy

2.A. served　　 B. made　　 C. drew　　 D. heated

3.A. opinion　　 B. view　　 C. attitude　　 D. status

4.A. discover　　 B. forget　　 C. bury　　 D. struggle

5.A. accept　　 B. know　　 C. try　　 D. practice

6.A. sympathy　　 B. impatience　　 C. joy　　 D. humor

7.A. mixed　　 B. sent　　 C. wrote　　 D. pressed

8.A. allowed　　 B. promised　　 C. declared　　 D. expected

9.A. married　　 B. sick　　 C. bored　　 D. changed

10.A. repeat　　 B. bear　　 C. reduce　　 D. keep

11.A. supported　　 B. found　　 C. ran　　 D. sold

12.A. recalled　　 B. learned　　 C. heard　　 D. believed

13.A. annoying　　 B. confusing　　 C. interesting　　 D. melting

14.A. give up　　 B. give in　　 C. give out　　 D. give away

15.A. powerful　　 B. liquid　　 C. solid　　 D. frozen

16.A. belief　　 B. promise　　 C. courage　　 D. chance

17.A. eat　　 B. miss　　 C. preserve　　 D. sell

18.A. quickly　　 B. firmly　　 C. happily　　 D. strongly

19.A. study　　 B. sign　　 C. survey　　 D. symbol

20.A. whisper　　 B. secret　　 C. rumor　　 D. story

高二英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析

The person I admire most is not famous at all, yet in my mind his achievements are as important as those of any historical figure. Gary is a fellow classmate of mine at college, and for him this is a major 　 　 .

We know that Gary suffers from a 　 , which makes it almost impossible for him to　 　 　 his movements. As a result, he will 　 　 his life in a wheelchair. He cannot write with a pen or a pencil, and speaks so slowly and strangely that it takes 　 to understand what he is saying.

However, behind his 　 　 appearance, Gary is a warm, fun-loving, intelligent person. His disability affects his muscles, not his mind or 　 . He enjoys the same things as any student does—listening to music, making 　 and so on—and he is not only the best student in our class, but also has a 　 　 sense of humor and genuine interest in other people.

The main 　 why I admire him so much is that he is determined to lead a 　 　 life, in spite of his physical difficulties he has to overcome. Although his 　 　 　 prevents him from going to school, he gives himself an education by studying at home. Being unable to 　　 himself, he uses a special typewriter to write letters to his friends and beautiful poems which 　　 the true depth of his thoughts and character. Another reason why I admire Gary is that he never feels sorry for himself. He says, for instance, that being unable to move around 　 　 　 gives him more time to think. In fact, he always 　 　 to see the bright side of any situation, so instead of needing his friends to 　 　 him, he actually cheers us up when we are 　 　 　 or depressed.

I would admire Gary 　 　 he didn’t have any disability; in fact he does, and 　 　 to let it spoil his life, which makes him the most remarkable person I have known.

1.A. problem            　　 B. impression            C. achievement        D. joke

2.A. headache            B. defeat                C. disability            D. pain

3.A. control                B. affect                C. remove            D. replace

4.A. spend                B. save                C. waste                D. ruin

5.A. courage            　　 B. chance                C. ability                D. patience

6.A. chemical            B. medical            C. physical            D. mental

7.A. personality            B. behavior            C. health                D. method

8.A. neighbors            B. friends                C. drivers                D. writers

9.A. terrible                B. similar                C. wonderful            D. practical

10.A. problem            　　 B. need                C. matter                D. reason

11.A. dangerous            B. disappointing         C. normal            　　 D. careful

12.A. movement            B. condition            C. choice                D. decision

13.A. explain                B. express            C. introduce            D. enjoy

14.A. leave                B. give                C. bring                D. show

15.A. just                B. mostly                C. hardly                D. ever

16.A. continues            B. arranges            C. manages            D. begins

17.A. comfort            B. help                C. forgive            D. tease

18.A. ashamed            B. regretful            C. worried            D. doubtful

19.A. even so                B. ever since            C. as if                D. even if

20.A. wants                B. refuses                C. stops                D. Loves

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

You may know the Eiffel Tower as one of the most famous man-made monuments in the world, and you’d be absolutely right! Read on to learn about the history of the great Eiffel Tower.

Travelers from around the world flock(蜂拥)to Paris, France, to visit the Eiffel Tower, making it the most visited paid monument in the entire world! In fact, in 2010, the Eiffel Tower welcomed its 250 millionth visitor!

The history of the Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower was named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the famous monument. Construction began in January of 1887 and was completed in only two years. Their plan was to finish the tower in time to be the entrance arch for the World’s Fair in 1889. This fair celebrated the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution, which took place from 1789 to 1799.

The height competition

Located on the Champs de Mars, the tower is the tallest structure in Paris. It was the tallest man-made structure in the world for 41 years until the Chrysler Building in New York surpassed(超过) it. Then the spire(塔尖) on the top of the tower was added, raising its height to 17 feet taller than the Chrysler Building. It is now 1,063 feet tall! There are two replicas(复制品) of the Eiffel Tower in the world: a half scale model at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas and a full-sized monument of a similar (but not exact) design in Tokyo, Japan.

Three shades of wonder

Some pictures make the Eiffel Tower look like a dark iron color. But it is, in fact, bronze. Not only that, but the tower is actually painted three different shades to make it appear even taller: darkest on the bottom and lightest on the top.

1.The Eiffel Tower was constructed to ________.

A. show great respect for Gustave Eiffel

B. make Paris the most visited city in the world

C. show the French people’s construction skill

D. celebrate the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution

2.Which of the following does the author mention in the passage?

A. The political meaning of the Eiffel Tower.

B. The disadvantages of the Eiffel Tower.

C. The location of the Eiffel Tower.　

D. The cost of the Eiffel Tower.

3.Where can you find a structure similar to the Eiffel Tower according to the passage?

A. In New York.

B. In Las Vegas.

C. In Los Angeles.

D. In Florida.

4.The main purpose of the passage is to ________.

A. tell visitors where to find the replicas of the Eiffel Tower

B. raise people’s awareness of protecting the Eiffel Tower

C. offer people some information about the Eiffel Tower

D. call on people to visit the Eiffel Tower

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

You may know the Eiffel Tower as one of the most famous man-made monuments in the world, and you’d be absolutely right! Read on to learn about the history of the spectacular Eiffel Tower.

Travelers from around the world flock(蜂拥) to Paris, France, to visit the Eiffel Tower, making it the most visited paid monument in the entire world! In fact, in 2010, the Eiffel Tower welcomed its 250 millionth visitor!

The history of the Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower was named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the famous monument. Construction began in January of 1887 and was completed in only two years. Their plan was to finish the tower in time to be the entrance arch for the World’s Fair in 1889. This fair celebrated the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution, which took place from 1789 to 1799.

The height competition

Located on the Champs de Mars, the tower is the tallest structure in Paris. It was the tallest man-made structure in the world for 41 years until the Chrysler Building in New York surpassed(超过) it. Then the spire(塔尖) atop the tower was added, raising its height to 17 feet taller than the Chrysler Building. It is now 1,063 feet tall! There are two replicas(复制品) of the Eiffel Tower in the world: a half scale model at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas and a full-sized monument of a similar (but not exact) design in Tokyo, Japan.

Three shades of awesome

Some pictures make the Eiffel Tower look like a dark iron color. But it is, in fact, bronze. Not only that, but the tower is actually painted three different shades to make it appear even taller: darkest on the bottom and lightest on the top.

1.The Eiffel Tower was constructed to ________.

A. show great respect for Gustave Eiffel

B. make Paris the most visited city in the world

C. show the French people’s construction skill

D. celebrate the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution

2.Which of the following does the author mention in the passage?

A. The political meaning of the Eiffel Tower.

B. The disadvantages of the Eiffel Tower.

C. The location of the Eiffel Tower.

D. The cost of the Eiffel Tower.

3.Where can you find a structure similar to the Eiffel Tower according to the passage?

A. In New York.                    B. In Las Vegas.

C. In Los Angeles.                D. In Florida.

4.The main purpose of the passage is to ________.

A. tell visitors where to find the replicas of the Eiffel Tower

B. raise people’s awareness of protecting the Eiffel Tower

C. offer people some information about the Eiffel Tower

D. call on people to visit the Eiffel Tower

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Think of carnival,1.you think of crowds,costumes and2.(confuse).The most famous carnival in Europe was in Venice.At the beginning,it lasted for just one day.People ate,drank and wore masks.As time passed,3.,the carnival period4.(extend)so that it began just after Christmas.For weeks5.end people walked around the streets wearing masks,doing what they wanted without6.(recognize).Ordinary people could pretend7.(be) rich and important,8.famous people could have romantic adventures9.(secret).Many crimes went10.(punish).

高二英语短文填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

“You are too selfish. It’s high time you 　　　 that you are not the most important person in the world.” Peter said to his boss angrily.

A. realized　　　　　　　　 B. realize　　　　　　 C. will realize　　　 D. have realized]

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

“You are too selfish. It’s high time you 　　 that you are not the most important person in the world.” Peter said to his boss angrily.

A. realized　 B. realize　 C. will realize　 D. have realized

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析