In the summer of 1885, nine-year-old Joseph Meister was very ill. He had been wounded by a sick dog that had rabies(狂犬病), a very dangerous disease. His parents were told that there was probably only one man who could save Joseph’s life——Louis Pasteur.
When Pasteur was a young boy in France, he spent many hours every day with the chemist (药剂师) who lived in his small town. At that time, the chemist had to make all the medicines himself. Young Louis enjoyed watching the chemist as he worked and helped those people who came to him each day.
As a school boy, Pasteur worked slowly and carefully. At first, his teachers thought that young Louis might be a slow learner. Through elementary school, high school, and college, Pasteur worked in the same thoughtful way. Then he became a college professor and a scientist , and he continued to work very carefully.
Pasteur was studying about the germs(细菌)that cause rabies when Joseph Meister became ill.In fact, Pasteur believed he had a medical treatment for rabies, but he had never given it to a person before. At first, Pasteur was afraid to treat Joseph, but the poor child was dying. Pasteur gave Joseph an inoculation(预防接种)every day for ten days. Slowly, the child became better.
During his lifetime, Pasteur studied germs and learned how they cause diseases in animals and people. He developed vaccinations(疫苗)that prevent many of these diseases. On September 28,1895, Louis Pasteur passed away, at the age of 72. The work of this great man has been of great help to modern medicine.
1.The story of Joseph Meister is given to __________.
A.express the author’s sadness
B.introduce the subject of the text
C.show some common diseases in 1885
D.warn children to stay away from dogs
2.According to the text, young Louis _________.
A.was once badly hurt by a dog
B.was very interested in medicine
C.made a living by working for a chemist
D.had been thought of by his teachers
3.We can learn from Paragraph 3 that Louis Pasteur __________.
A.was always patient B.was clever but proud
C.was a slow learner D.was a humorous professor
4.What would be the best title for the text?
A.Germs and diseases
B.Rabies: a terrible disease
C.The earliest chemist in France
D.Louis Pasteur: a great scientist
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In the summer of 1885, nine-year-old Joseph Meister was very ill. He had been wounded by a sick dog that had rabies(狂犬病), a very dangerous disease. His parents were told that there was probably only one man who could save Joseph’s life——Louis Pasteur.
When Pasteur was a young boy in France, he spent many hours every day with the chemist (药剂师) who lived in his small town. At that time, the chemist had to make all the medicines himself. Young Louis enjoyed watching the chemist as he worked and helped those people who came to him each day.
As a school boy, Pasteur worked slowly and carefully. At first, his teachers thought that young Louis might be a slow learner. Through elementary school, high school, and college, Pasteur worked in the same thoughtful way. Then he became a college professor and a scientist , and he continued to work very carefully.
Pasteur was studying about the germs(细菌)that cause rabies when Joseph Meister became ill.In fact, Pasteur believed he had a medical treatment for rabies, but he had never given it to a person before. At first, Pasteur was afraid to treat Joseph, but the poor child was dying. Pasteur gave Joseph an inoculation(预防接种)every day for ten days. Slowly, the child became better.
During his lifetime, Pasteur studied germs and learned how they cause diseases in animals and people. He developed vaccinations(疫苗)that prevent many of these diseases. On September 28,1895, Louis Pasteur passed away, at the age of 72. The work of this great man has been of great help to modern medicine.
1.The story of Joseph Meister is given to __________.
A.express the author’s sadness
B.introduce the subject of the text
C.show some common diseases in 1885
D.warn children to stay away from dogs
2.According to the text, young Louis _________.
A.was once badly hurt by a dog
B.was very interested in medicine
C.made a living by working for a chemist
D.had been thought of by his teachers
3.We can learn from Paragraph 3 that Louis Pasteur __________.
A.was always patient B.was clever but proud
C.was a slow learner D.was a humorous professor
4.What would be the best title for the text?
A.Germs and diseases
B.Rabies: a terrible disease
C.The earliest chemist in France
D.Louis Pasteur: a great scientist
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In the summer of 1885, nine-year-old Joseph Meister was very ill. He had been wounded by a sick dog that had rabies(狂犬病), a very dangerous disease. His parents were told that there was probably only one man who could save Joseph’s life——Louis Pasteur.
When Pasteur was a young boy in France, he spent many hours every day with the chemist (药剂师) who lived in his small town. At that time, the chemist had to make all the medicines himself. Young Louis enjoyed watching the chemist as he worked and helped those people who came to him each day.
As a school boy, Pasteur worked slowly and carefully. At first, his teachers thought that young Louis might be a slow learner. Through elementary school, high school, and college, Pasteur worked in the same thoughtful way. Then he became a college professor and a scientist , and he continued to work very carefully.
Pasteur was studying about the germs(细菌)that cause rabies when Joseph Meister became ill.In fact, Pasteur believed he had a medical treatment for rabies, but he had never given it to a person before. At first, Pasteur was afraid to treat Joseph, but the poor child was dying. Pasteur gave Joseph an inoculation(预防接种)every day for ten days. Slowly, the child became better.
During his lifetime, Pasteur studied germs and learned how they cause diseases in animals and people. He developed vaccinations(疫苗)that prevent many of these diseases. On September 28,1895, Louis Pasteur passed away, at the age of 72. The work of this great man has been of great help to modern medicine.
1.The story of Joseph Meister is given to __________.
A．express the author’s sadness
B．introduce the subject of the text
C．show some common diseases in 1885
D．warn children to stay away from dogs
2.According to the text, young Louis _________.
A．was once badly hurt by a dog
B．was very interested in medicine
C．made a living by working for a chemist
D．had been thought of by his teachers
3.We can learn from Paragraph 3 that Louis Pasteur __________.
A．was always patient B．was clever but proud
C．was a slow learner D．was a humorous professor
4.What would be the best title for the text?
A．Germs and diseases
B．Rabies: a terrible disease
C．The earliest chemist in France
D．Louis Pasteur: a great scientist
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Philip was a nine-year-old boy in a Sunday school class of 8-year-old girls and boys. Sometimes the third graders didn’t welcome Philip into their group and usually tricked him. This was not because he was older, but because he was “different”. You see, Philip suffered from a condition called Downs’s Syndrome. This made him “different”, with its facial characteristics, slow responses and mental problems.
One Sunday after Easter, the Sunday school teacher gathered some plastic eggs that pulled apart in the middle. The teacher gave one to each child. On that beautiful spring day, the children were to go out and discover for themselves some symbol of “new life” and place it inside the plastic eggs.
After the children returned to the classroom, the teacher opened their eggs one by one, asking each child to explain that symbol of “new life”. The first opened egg contained a flower. Everyone cheered. In another was a butterfly…. When the teacher opened the last egg, it was empty. “That’s stupid,” said someone. The teacher felt a pull at his shirt. It was Philip. Looking up, Philip said, “It’s mine. I did it. It’s empty. I have new life, because the tomb is empty.” Not a sound was heard in class at all. From that day on, Philip became a real part of the group. They welcomed him, and whatever made him different was never mentioned again.
Philip’s family knew he wouldn’t live a long life, for there were too many things wrong with him.
1.The underlined word “condition” in the 1st paragraph probably means __________.
A．grade B．status C．health D．disease
2.It can be inferred from the first paragraph that _______.
A．the 8-year-olds were sometimes cruel.
B．The 8-year-olds were friendly to Philip.
C．Philip was really different in school.
D．Philip was older and more sensitive.
3.The teacher gave each child one plastic egg to let them ______.
A．play around on that beautiful spring day.
B．put some symbol of “new life” into it.
C．try to pull it apart in the middle.
D．go out and discover themselves.
4.After Philip explained his new life, _________.
A．the class thought he was clever. B．The class fell silent.
C．He began to study in the class. D．He felt dying.
5.We learn from the passage that _________.
A．the teacher used to have classes outdoors
B．Philip was healthy as a whole.
C．The Philip’s new life wish was empty
D．Philip was accepted by his classmates in the end
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Philip was a nine-year-old boy in a Sunday school class of 8-year-old girls and boys. Sometimes the third graders didn’t welcome Philip into their group and usually tricked him. This was not because he was older, but because he was “different”. You see, Philip suffered from a condition called Downs’s Syndrome. This made him “different”, with his facial characteristics, slow responses and mental problems.
One Sunday after Easter, the Sunday school teacher gathered some plastic eggs that pulled apart in the middle. The teacher gave one to each child. On that beautiful spring day, the children were to go out and discover for themselves some symbol of “new life” and place it inside the plastic(塑料）eggs.
After the children returned to the classroom, the teacher opened their eggs one by one, asking each child to explain that symbol of “new life”. The first opened egg contained a flower. Everyone cheered. In another one was a butterfly….When the teacher opened the last egg, it was empty. “That’s stupid,” said someone. The teacher felt a pull at his shirt. It was Philip. Looking up, Philip said, “It’s mine. I did it. It’s empty. I have new life, because the tomb is empty.” Not a sound was heard in class at all. From that day on, Philip became a real part of the group. They welcomed him, and whatever made him different was never mentioned again.
Philip’s family knew he wouldn’t live a long life, for there were too many things wrong with him.
1.The teacher gave each child one plastic egg to let them ________.
A．put some symbol of “new life” into it
B．play around on that beautiful spring day
C．try to pull it apart in the middle
D．go out and discover themselves
2.After Philip explained his new life, ________.
A．The class thought he was clever. B．He began to study in the class.
C．The class fell silent. D．He felt dying.
3.We learn from the passage that ________.
A．The teacher used to have classes outdoors
B．Philip’s new life wish was empty
C．Philip was healthy as a whole
D．Philip was accepted by his classmates in the end
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The summer of 2012 was full of reports of extreme weather: one of the warmest years on record in the US, the wettest summer in the UK, and the worst drought (旱灾) in East Africa. In short, extreme weather seems to be becoming the new normal. Weather extremes are not that extreme any more. Heatwaves, droughts and wildfires are the new reality of a warming world.
And this should not come as a surprise. Scientists have been warning for years that as the planet heats up, we will have to deal with more dreadful weather. Although not every extreme weather event is the result of climate change, scientists are now much more confident about connecting weather events with climate change. In 2011, the UK had a warm November. Researchers say that it was at least 60 times more likely to happen because of climate change than because of natural changes in the earth’s weather systems.
All the news shows that climate breakdown is occurring faster than most climate scientists had expected. But isn’t it too expensive to stop the climate from changing? Well, yes it costs. So everything is just as usual. It would be wrong to believe that to let things continue as they always do is the cheap choice. Instead, it is very expensive. Just one example: droughts in the US, Russia and the Ukraine sent food prices to a record high. According to the World Bank, the price for corn increased by 113% in some markets in Mozambique and in Sudan. This is the kind of cost that often gets ignored.
I believe intelligent climate action can help create new opportunities for jobs in Europe, for encouraging creativity and competitiveness, for spending less money on energy.
1.According to the passage, in 2012 _____.
A．the UK had a warm November B．the US had many wildfires
C．the UK had a dry summer D．East Africa had little rain
2.The author mentions the increase of food prices in Paragraph 3 to _____.
A．show a lot of people are hungry
B．prove food prices are very changeable
C．prove we’re paying for extreme weather
D．show it’s expensive to stop the climate from changing
3.Which of the following statements does the author probably agree with?
A．Proper climate action will be useful.
B．Europe is providing limited job opportunities.
C．It’s everyone’s duty to protect the environment.
D．Everyone needs time to get used to extreme weather.
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I first started writing in the summer of 1998. Back then I was a teacher. After years of dreaming, I decided it was finally time to write a book. For 10 years I wrote, __ four middle-grade novels and six pictures books almost only to editors. This was __ in the snail-mail age. Remember the ____ you experienced as a child waiting for birthday presents to arrive in the mail? That was me for the better part of a decade.
In Spring 2009, at the last minute, I decided to hand in a middle-grade historical novel-in-verse(韵文) to enter for a(n) __ at a local writing conference. I knew in my heart that it was my __ work, but I wasn’t sure how it would be __ alongside pieces meant for the adult market. But then ----I won. My prize __ a one-on-one interview with an editor who, after __ my manuscript(原稿), asked, “Why don’t you have a(n) __ yet?”
Not long after that, I __ with my first agent. Then in 2013, after parting with my first agent, I was again faced with the ___ for representation. This time I submitted to three agencies and got two __. Over the span of 20 years, I’ve got 18 completed manuscripts and was ___ almost 350 times. It took me 14 years to see my first book __ the shelf. You could look at these numbers and get pretty __. I can look at these numbers and feel the same. I know plenty of people with a __ apprenticeship(学徒期). I have friends who have been more __ and they have published far more than I have. But here’s the __ thing I’ve learned in the last 20 years: My process is mine. My journey is mine. Each book finds its way on its own.
The writing life is a long-term journey. There is no right way. There is no short _____. There is no easy road. There is a lot of frustration and ______, but there is joy and satisfaction, too.
1.A.rewriting B.introducing C.creating D.submitting
2.A.already B.soon C.back D.later
3.A.entertainment B.expectation C.appreciation D.embarrassment
4.A.reception B.publication C.competition D.interview
5.A.creative B.new C.casual D.concrete
6.A.praised B.criticized C.refused D.received
7.A.contained B.followed C.ensured D.included
8.A.polishing B.reviewing C.correcting D.adapting
9.A.agent B.instructor C.employer D.fan
10.A.argued B.signed C.discussed D.dealt
11.A.hunt B.research C.request D.interview
12.A.complaints B.prizes C.responses D.offers
13.A.teased B.rejected C.blamed D.replaced
14.A.under B.beside C.on D.off
15.A.moved B.amused C.inspired D.frustrated
16.A.longer B.harder C.happier D.shorter
17.A.famous B.creative C.productive D.enthusiastic
18.A.key B.funny C.concrete D.lively
19.A.race B.distance C.cut D.range
20.A.regret B.disappointment C.encouragement D.criticism
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In the summer of 1978 an English farmer was driving his tractor through a field of wheat when he discovered that some of his wheat was lying flat on the ground. The flattened wheat formed a circle about six meters across. Around this circle were four smaller circles of flattened wheat. The five circles were in a formation like five dots. During the following years, farmers in England found the strange circles in their fields more and more often.
The circles are called “crop circles” because they appear in the fields of grain ― usually wheat or corn. The grain in the circles lies flat on the ground but is never broken; it continues to grow, and farmers can later harvest it. Farmers always discover the crop circles in the morning, so the circles probably form at night. They appear only in the months from May to September.
At first, people thought that the circles were a hoax. Probably young people were making them as a joke, or farmers were making them to attract tourists. To prove that the circles were a hoax, people tried to make circles exactly like the ones that farmers had found. They couldn’t do it. They couldn’t enter a field of grain without leaving tracks, and they couldn’t flatten the grain without breaking it.
Many people believe that beings from outer space are making the circles to communicate with us from far away and that the crop circles are messages from them.
Scientists who have studied the crop circles suggested several possibilities. Some scientists say that a downward rush of wind leads to the formation of the circles — the same downward lash of air that sometimes causes an airplane to crash. Other scientists say that forces within the earth cause the circles to appear. There is one problem with all these scientific explanations: crop circles often appear in formations, like the five-dot formation. It is hard to believe that any natural force could form those.
1.In the summer of 1978, an English farmer discovered in his field that ______.
A. some of his wheat had been damaged
B. some of his wheat had fallen onto the ground
C. his grain was growing up in circles
D. his grain was moved into several circles
2.The underlined word "hoax" in Paragraph 3 is probably ______.
A. a research on the force of winds
B. a special way to plant crops
C. an experiment for the protection of crops
D. an attempt made to fool people
3.Which of the following may prove that the crop circles are not made by man?
A. The farmers couldn’t step out of the field.
B. The farmers couldn’t make the circles round.
C. The farmers couldn’t leave without footprints.
D. The farmers couldn’t keep the wheat straight up.
4.One explanation given by scientists for the crop circles is that they are made by _____.
A. airplane crashes B. air movement
C. unknown flying objects D. new farming techniques
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
In the summer of 1978 an English farmer was driving his tractor through a field of wheat when he discovered that some of his wheat was lying flat on the ground. The flattened wheat formed a circle about six meters across. Around this circle were four smaller circles of flattened wheat. The five circles were in a formation（结构） like five dots. During the following years, farmers in England found the strange circles in their fields more and more often.
The circles are called “crop circles” because they appear in the fields of grain ― usually wheat or corn. The grain in the circles lies flat on the ground but is never broken; it continues to grow, and farmers can later harvest it. Farmers always discover the crop circles in the morning, so the circles probably form at night. They appear only in the months from May to September.
At first, people thought that the circles were a hoax. Probably young people were making them as a joke, or farmers were making them to attract tourists. To prove that the circles were a hoax, people tried to make circles exactly like the ones that farmers had found. They couldn’t do it. They couldn’t enter a field of grain without leaving tracks, and they couldn’t flatten the grain without breaking it.
Many people believe that beings from outer space are making the circles to communicate with us from far away and that the crop circles are messages from them.
Scientists who have studied the crop circles suggested several possibilities. Some scientists say that a downward rush of wind leads to the formation of the circles — the same downward lash of air that sometimes causes an airplane to crash. Other scientists say that forces within the earth cause the circles to appear. There is one problem with all these scientific explanations: crop circles often appear in formations, like the five-dot formation. It is hard to believe that any natural force could form those.
1.In the summer of 1978, an English farmer discovered in his field that ______.
A. some of his wheat had fallen onto the ground
B. some of his wheat had been damaged
C. his grain was growing up in circles
D. his grain was moved into several circles
2.The underlined word "hoax" in Paragraph 3 is probably ______.
A. a research on the force of winds
B. an attempt made to fool people
C. an experiment for the protection of crops
D. a special way to plant crops
3.Which of the following may prove that the crop circles are not made by man?
A. The farmers couldn’t step out of the field.
B. The farmers couldn’t leave without footprints.
C. The farmers couldn’t make the circles round.
D. The farmers couldn’t keep the wheat straight up.
4.One explanation given by scientists for the crop circles is that they are made by _____.
A. air movement B. airplane crashes
C. unknown flying objects D. new farming techniques
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It was the summer of 1936. The Olympic Games were being held in Berlin. I had trained, sweated and disciplined myself for 6 years on the running broad jump. A year before, as a college student at the Ohio State, I'd set the world's record of 26 feet 8 1/4 inches. Nearly everyone expected me to win.
I was in for a surprise. When the time came for the broad-jump trials (选拔赛), I was shocked to see a tall boy hitting the pit (坑) at almost 26 feet on his practice leaps. He turned out to be a German named Luz Long. He had easily qualified for the finals on his first attempt.
A nervous athlete is an athlete who will make mistakes. I fouled (犯规) twice on my qualifying jumps. Walking a few yards from the pit, I kicked at the dirt disgustedly. Suddenly I felt a hand on my shoulder. I turned to look into the friendly blue eyes of Luz Long. "Hi, I'm Luz Long. I don't think we've met." "Glad to meet you," I said. Then, trying to hide my nervousness, I added, "How are you?" "I'm fine. Something must be eating you. You should be able to qualify with your eyes closed." He said.
He seemed to understand my nervousness, and took pains to reassure me. Finally, seeing that I had calmed down somewhat, he said, "What does it matter if you're not the first in the trials? Tomorrow is what counts." All the tension left my body as the truth of what he said hit me. Confidently I qualified with almost a foot to spare.
Luz broke his own record and pushed me on to a peak performance. The instant I landed from my final jump — the one which set the Olympic record of 26 feet 5 1/16 inches — he was at my side, congratulating me.
1.The author said "I was in for a surprise" because he _____.
A.beat Luz Long B.met a great competitor
C.qualified for the final D.joined in the Olympic Games
2.What can we learn about the author from the passage?
A.He remained confident in the Olympic Games.
B.He had qualified for the finals on his first attempt.
C.He broke the world record of the running broad jump.
D.He had prepared for Berlin Olympics in Ohio State.
3.What is the passage mainly about?
A.A memorable experience in the Olympics.
B.A reliable man in the Olympic Games.
C.A surprising result in the Olympic Games.
D.A good suggestion on how to win in the Olympics
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It was the summer of 1936．The Olympic Games were being held in Berlin．I had trained, sweated and disciplined myself for 6 years on the running broad jump．A year before, as a college student at the Ohio State, I'd set the world's record of 26 feet 8 1/4 inches．Nearly everyone expected me to win．
I was in for a surprise．When the time came for the broad-jump trials(选拔赛), I was shocked to see a tall boy hitting the pit （坑） at almost 26 feet on his practice leaps．He turned out to be a German named Luz Long．He had easily qualified for the finals on his first attempt．
A nervous athlete is an athlete who will make mistakes．I fouled （犯规）twice on my qualifying jumps．Walking a few yards from the pit, I kicked at the dirt disgustedly．Suddenly I felt a hand on my shoulder．I turned to look into the friendly blue eyes of Luz Long．"Hi, I'm Luz Long．I don't think we've met．" "Glad to meet you," I said．Then, trying to hide my nervousness, I added, "How are you?" "I'm fine．Something must be eating you．You should be able to qualify with your eyes closed．" He said．
He seemed to understand my nervousness, and took pains to reassure me．Finally, seeing that I had calmed down somewhat, he said, "What does it matter if you're not the first in the trials? Tomorrow is what counts．" All the tension left my body as the truth of what he said hit me．Confidently I qualified with almost a foot to spare．
Luz broke his own record and pushed me on to a peak performance．The instant I landed from my final jump—the one which set the Olympic record of 26 feet 5 1/16 inches—he was at my side, congratulating me．
1.The author said "I was in for a surprise" because he _____．
A．beat Luz Long B．met a great competitor
C．qualified for the final D．joined in the Olympic Games
2.What can we learn about the author from the passage?
A．He remained confident in the Olympic Games．
B．He had qualified for the finals on his first attempt．
C．He broke the world record of the running broad jump．
D．He had prepared for Berlin Olympics in Ohio State．
3.What is the passage mainly about?
A．A memorable experience in the Olympics．
B．A reliable man in the Olympic Games．
C．A surprising result in the Olympic Games．
D．A good suggestion on how to win in the Olympics
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