______ the chairman of the council, the vice chairman does duty for him.
A. Absent from B. In the absence of C. Present from D. In the presence of
高二英语单项填空中等难度题
______ the chairman of the council, the vice chairman does duty for him.
A. Absent from B. In the absence of C. Present from D. In the presence of
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______ the chairman of the council, the vice chairman does duty for him.
| A．Absent from | B．In the absence of | C．Present from | D．In the presence of |
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.What does the speaker probably do?
A.He’s a chairman. B.He’s a teacher. C.He’s a host.
2.Why is the meeting held?
A.To elect a new chairman for students.
B.To discuss the plans after graduation.
C.To prepare for the graduation ceremony.
3.What do the students present at the meeting have in common?
A.They are hard-working in study.
B.They are well-received in school.
C.They are experienced in work.
4.What should these students do before the next meeting?
A.Get some good ideas. B.Break up into groups. C.Start to work on everything.
高二英语短文困难题查看答案及解析
Ban Fur? Then Why Not Leather?
Much to the displeasure of some local businesses, the City Council in West Hollywood, California, voted without opposition last week to ban the sale of fur products. Should laws be involved in this issue? Is it unfair to ban sales of fur, but not sales of leather and hides (兽皮)?
Animals Do Not Have Rights
By Tibor R. Machan
My view is that animals do not have basic rights. It is a matter of ethics (伦理学) and not of the laws of human societies. If animals had such rights as human beings do, they would have to be held responsible for killing fellow animals in the wild. That way of thinking about animals makes a category mistake. Using animals, including their fur or organs, to improve people's lives is acceptable.
A Small Step Against Cruelty
By Kate Carter
Both fur and leather are the skins of dead animals. Why should we think that the lovable furry ones deserve more of a life than the less pleasing ones? Some say leather is less cruel because it's a byproduct (副产品) of the meat industry. But this isn't really true. Some cheap leather may be a byproduct of the meat industry, but often it's the other way round. In South Africa, where there is a developing market for ostrich(鸵鸟)farms, the skins account for roughly 80 percent of the slaughtered (宰杀)birds' value, a mere 20 percent of which comes from the meat.
"Who" Are You Wearing?
By Marc Bekoff
West Hollywood's ban is a move in the right direction. However, we must work to ban the sales of leather and hides, too. Furs come from animals who are attacked to become clothing, while some leather and hides come from slaughterhouse(屠宰场) animals. We must remember that when people choose to wear fur, leather and hides, they are wearing formering conscious beings. So it's a matter of who they are wearing, not what they are wearing because these animals must be referred to as who and not what or that.
1.What is the passage mainly about?
A. West Hollywood's ban on fur products.
B. Differences between fur and leather sales.
C. The government's role in protecting animals.
D. The ecological imbalance in West Hollywood.
2.Tibor R. Machan seems to believe that________.
A. laws should be passed to protect animals
B. humans are respornsible for killing animals
C. it is not reasonable to use animals to improve life
D. animals and humans aren't supposed to share equal rights
3.What is Kate Carter's opinion about wearing fur and wearing leather?
A. Both are decided by the meat industry.
B. There is little distinction (区别) between them.
C. Wearing fur is generally more acceptable.
D. Wearing leather is cheaper than wearing fur.
4.What is Marc Bekoff’s attitude towards sales of fur?
A. Sympathetic. B. Careless. C. Tolerant. D. Opposed.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
The Town Council decided not to in the financing of the new swimming pool, but to leave the fund-raising entirely private enterprise.
A. participate B. share
C. play D. produce
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.Which situation will the speaker remain?
A. Vice-president.
B. CEO of the company.
C. Chairman of the board.
2.When did Quinn Constantine come aboard?
A. 20 years ago. B. 15 years ago. C. 5 years ago.
3.What does Quinn do well in?
A. Growing the brand internationally.
B. Developing some successful products.
C. Hiring some engineers of high ability.
4.What is the speaker’s attitude toward Quinn?
A. Satisfied. B. Grateful. C. Indifferent.
高二英语短文困难题查看答案及解析
Answering the Community Needs of Our City
The Silver City Council recognizes that citizens have certain needs. To better meet your needs, we have made several changes to community facilities in 2004. This chart shows how we have tried to make your life better.
Transport ☆Some facilities at Station Street Hospital have been upgraded.
☆Three stations for the suburbs have been added to the western train service.
☆20 new buses for the southern line were purchased in January.
☆50 percent of city bus-stops have been upgraded.
☆Buses to the eastern suburbs will run every 15 minutes.
Education
☆Textbooks will be free to all primary students in 2004 !
☆Rental for private schools has been reduced.
☆Teachers report that the 'no hat - no play' rule has been successful.
Communication Protection and Security
☆Broadband cable is now available to all parts of the city.
☆All of the new Government buildings are ' smart'-wired for better computer service! ☆Extra police now patrol (巡逻 ) the tourist areas.
☆50 new police officers graduated in July and have taken up duties in the city area.
Medical Facilities Entertainment / Recreation
☆The new state-of-the-art Nightingale Hospital was opened in June.
☆To overcome a shortage of trained medical staff at Dover Hospital, 10 doctors have been employed from overseas. ☆The John Street basketball courts have been re-surfaced !
☆The new Central Community Building opened in May.
☆5,000 new fiction books were bought for the Silver City Library.
1.The public notice is from _________.
A. the community B. the local government
C. the citizens D. a travel agency
2.The notice is mainly about _________.
A. the work carried out by the people of Silver City
B. the facilities available in Silver City
C. some improvements in Silver City
D. information for interested tourists
3.All the following are true EXCEPT that ___________.
A. both residents and tourists can enjoy more security now
B. Station Street Hospital had out-dated facilities before 2004
C. primary students had to pay for their textbooks in 2003
D. Dover Hospital is still short of trained medical staff
4.Which of the following changes would tourists to Silver City be most happy with?
A. Travel books are provided in the new library.
B. Traveling by train is more convenient in Silver City.
C. Free medical treatment is available at Station Street Hospital.
D. There are more police officers on duty now.
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Hua Jianhui was appointed ________ vice-governor of Anhui province in________place of the former, Wen Haiying.
A. /; / B. the; / C. /; the D. a; the
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
The Medical Research Council said it could not _____ use of the new drug without further tests.
A．assist B．acquire C．accuse D．approve
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Just after kidney’s death, vice president Lyndon Johnson quickly ______the government.
A in charge of B. took control C took charge of D turned over
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