When we are young we are taught that it’s wrong to lie and we should always tell the truth. Unfortunately, most children lie even if they’re told not to. Research carried out at the Institute of Child Study at Toronto Univercity has shown that this might not be such a bad thing. Apparently (显然地), children who tell lies when they’re two years old have a good chance of becoming successful adults (成年人).
According to the research, at the age of two, 20 per cent of children lie. At the age of three, 50 per cent lie, and at four almost 90 per cent lie. By the age of 12 almost every child tells lies.
Lying needs much brain work, and the better the lie is, the more work the brain has to do. By training the brain early, researchers believe children will be able to think more clearly when they are adults.
Recent research, carried out by the Science Museum in London, has shown some interesting facts about the way we lie as adults. According to the research, the average British man tells three lies every day; that’s over 1,000 lies a year. However, the average woman apparently only lies twice a day.
Most people think women are better liars (说谎者) than men although in fact they tell fewer lies. Popular women’s lies include ‘Nothing’s wrong, I’m fine’, ‘I don’t know where it is, I haven’t touched it’, and ‘It wasn’t that expensive’.
Some people say you can lie as long as it’s a white lie. A white lie is a lie told to avoid hurting someone’s feelings. One of the most common lies for both men and women is ‘It’s just what I’ve always wanted’, said after opening a present from their partner.
1.What will happen to young children who lie?
A.They will possibly do wrong later.
B.They’re likely to succeed in the future.
C.They will keep lying when they grow up.
D.They may have a good chance of losing others’ trust.
2.What do the numbers in Para. 2 show about children?
A.Older children tell bigger lies than younger ones.
B.As they grow, they often lie about their age.
C.The older they are, the more likely they lie.
D.It’s quite natural for them to tell lies.
3.What did the research by the Science Museum find out?
A.Men lie more than women. B.Women are better liars than men.
C.Women’s lies are usually not serious. D.Men sometimes have to lie to women.
4.What’s the true feeling behind the underlined part in the last paragraph?
A.You know me so well. B.I don’t like the present.
C.You are good at picking presents. D.I haven’t received a present I really like.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题
When we are young we are taught that it’s wrong to lie and we should always tell the truth. Unfortunately, most children lie even if they’re told not to. Research carried out at the Institute of Child Study at Toronto Univercity has shown that this might not be such a bad thing. Apparently (显然地), children who tell lies when they’re two years old have a good chance of becoming successful adults (成年人).
According to the research, at the age of two, 20 per cent of children lie. At the age of three, 50 per cent lie, and at four almost 90 per cent lie. By the age of 12 almost every child tells lies.
Lying needs much brain work, and the better the lie is, the more work the brain has to do. By training the brain early, researchers believe children will be able to think more clearly when they are adults.
Recent research, carried out by the Science Museum in London, has shown some interesting facts about the way we lie as adults. According to the research, the average British man tells three lies every day; that’s over 1,000 lies a year. However, the average woman apparently only lies twice a day.
Most people think women are better liars (说谎者) than men although in fact they tell fewer lies. Popular women’s lies include ‘Nothing’s wrong, I’m fine’, ‘I don’t know where it is, I haven’t touched it’, and ‘It wasn’t that expensive’.
Some people say you can lie as long as it’s a white lie. A white lie is a lie told to avoid hurting someone’s feelings. One of the most common lies for both men and women is ‘It’s just what I’ve always wanted’, said after opening a present from their partner.
1.What will happen to young children who lie?
A.They will possibly do wrong later.
B.They’re likely to succeed in the future.
C.They will keep lying when they grow up.
D.They may have a good chance of losing others’ trust.
2.What do the numbers in Para. 2 show about children?
A.Older children tell bigger lies than younger ones.
B.As they grow, they often lie about their age.
C.The older they are, the more likely they lie.
D.It’s quite natural for them to tell lies.
3.What did the research by the Science Museum find out?
A.Men lie more than women. B.Women are better liars than men.
C.Women’s lies are usually not serious. D.Men sometimes have to lie to women.
4.What’s the true feeling behind the underlined part in the last paragraph?
A.You know me so well. B.I don’t like the present.
C.You are good at picking presents. D.I haven’t received a present I really like.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
We made ____ clear when and where we ____ going to have the meeting.
A．that; are B．it; are C．it; were D．that; were
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Many awful facts have shown that it is totally wrong to environmental protection when we develop economy.
A. adjust B. ignore C. advocate D. improve
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
1.．We are taught how to hold a knife and fork and not to talk with our mouths full．We are taught how to shake hands and when to stand and when to sit and the way to introduce people．
2.．Almost everywhere eating together means that people are very friendly to each other．But in parts of Polynesia（波利尼西亚）it is bad manners to be seen eating beside each other．So they politely turn their backs to each other when they are taking food．
Some East Africans spit（吐痰） four times as a kind of blessing（祝福）．They do it to show that they want a sick person to get well，or to bless a new-born baby．3.．It usually shows an unhealthy habit．In many countries，it may mean that you hate someone．
When we go to visit someone we say“Hello！”or” How are you?" or things like that．But if you are visiting an East African village，everyone will be very careful not to pay attention to you．The polite thing there will be for you to go quietly，without speaking to anyone, and sit beside your friend．4.．
In a village in Arab，a visitor will walk behind all the tents until he gets to the one he wants to visit．If he passes in front，he will be invited into each tent and asked to eat．5.．
A． It is rude to refuse
B． It’s a big country with different customs．
C． In most other places，spitting means something completely different
D． Eating quickly is a bad habit．
E． From the time we were babies we have been taught manners
F． You should wait until he has finished what he is doing and then he will begin talking to you
G． Sometimes good manners in one place are very bad manners somewhere else
高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
It’s never too late to admit that you are in the wrong. Being humans, we all need to know the art of ________. Look back with ________ and think how often you’ve judged roughly, said unkind things, and pushed yourself ahead at the ________ of a friend. Then count the occasions when you indicated clearly and truly that you were ________. A bit frightening, isn’t it? It is frightening because some deep wisdom ________ us knows that when even a small wrong has been committed, some mysterious moral feeling is disturbed; and it stays out of ________ until fault is acknowledged and ________ expressed.
I remember a doctor friend, Clarence Lieb, telling me about a man who came to him with a variety of ________: headaches, insomnia and stomach trouble. No physical cause could be ________. Finally Dr. Lieb said to the man, “________ you tell me what’s worrying you, I can’t help you.”
After some ________, the man confessed that, as executor (执行人) of his father’s will, he had been ________ his brother, who lived abroad, of his inheritance (继承权). Then and there the ________ old doctor made the man ________ to his brother asking for forgiveness and enclosing a cheque as the first step in restoring their good ________. He then went with him to the mailbox in the corridor (走廊). As the letter disappeared, the man burst into ________. “Thank you,” he said, “I think I’m ________.” And he was.
A heartfelt apology can not only heal a damage relationship but also make it ________. If you can think of someone who ________ an apology from you, someone you have wronged, or judged too roughly, or just neglected, do something about ________ right now.
1.A. apologizing B. expressing C. speaking D. explaining
2.A. truth B. honesty C. value D. pleasure
3.A. loss B. price C. failure D. expense
4.A. bad B. sad C. sorry D. surprised
5.A. for B. with C. about D. in
6.A. problem B. balance C. heart D. trouble
7.A. regret B. interest C. care D. kindness
8.A. shows B. complaints C. signs D. questions
9.A. trusted B. tested C. examined D. found
10.A. Whether B. Unless C. When D. Until
11.A. decision B. recalling C. hesitation D. remembering
12.A. cheating B. lying C. telling D. taking
13.A. wise B. eager C. puzzled D. excited
14.A. travel B. apologize C. write D. express
15.A. relation B. condition C. situation D. attention
16.A. smiles B. crying C. laughing D. tears
17.A. treated B. cured C. caught D. arrested
18.A. harder B. wider C. warmer D. stronger
19.A. needs B. deserves C. requires D. requests
20.A. him B. these C. it D. one
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
We often meet with losses and downs in life.When I was young,I always went to my family and friends for help. As I grew older and became more independent,the advice from them wasn't enough and I began to read some books, which helped me a lot.Here I’d like to recommend some of them to you.
●The Art of Happiness,Howard Cutler
This book was written in 1998,and in it,Howard Cutler asks Brendan Burchard,an outstanding philosopher, questions.Cutler is a psychiatrist（神经病学家）aiming to understand what the purpose of life is according to Brendan Burchard.Burchard in turn describes what he believes the purpose of life is: it's being happy.
●Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life’s Most Important Skill,Matthieu Ricard
Written by a French doctor,Dr.Ricard beautifully describes ways in which,happiness can be achieved.He argues happiness doesn't just happen by chance or luck.Just like other skills,it requires lots of hard work and determination.
●The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment,Eckhart Tolle
The present moment is the only moment you have control of at any time in your life.In this book,Eckhart Tolle describes the importance of being present in spite of the mind's desire to be anywhere but now.
●The Alchemist,Paulo Coelho
Coelho uses a fictional story to describe the potential theme of this book.You have the power to create your own future.Only you have the ability to create the kind of life you want for yourself.Of course,you're required to work and devote yourself to achieving your goals.
1.Which book is probably an interview?
A. The Art of Happiness.
B. Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life’s Most Important Skill.
C. The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment.
D. The Alchemist.
2.What is Matthieu Ricard's opinion about happiness?
A. Being wealthy is the basis of happiness.
B. Happiness belongs to those fortunate people.
C. A strong will and efforts count in getting happiness.
D. Living happily in the present is tough for most people.
3.Who agrees that we are the master of our own life?
A. Eckhart Tolle. B. Paulo Coelho.
C. Matthieu Ricard. D. Brendan Burchard.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
When he was young, his parents died and he had to _____ himself.
A.accept B.support C.carry D.weigh
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
We can stay young forever. That is the message Dr. Shen Ziyin wants to give the world.
And the Chinese doctor claims that he has found an answer to the problems of aging.
His solution is a herbal medicine to slow the process of aging.
Dr. Shen Ziyin has been trained in Western medicine. At the same time he studied traditional Chinese medicine. And, he has been working for the past forty years to put together the best of both and find a cure for aging. He has taken a hint from the ancient Chinese medicine system called “Shen”.
According to Shen, it is the kidney (肾) that adjusts the functioning of the body as well as its aging process. It is responsible for the level of activity that the human bodies go through.
Studies conducted by Dr. Shen show that herbal medicine based on the Shen system slows the aging process.
We notice that when people grow old, they have reduced strength, loss of hair, backache,weakness in general, and wrinkles. This happens because when people grow old, their bodies produce T-cells. These T-cells contain a particular substance called Fas. Fas makes the cells in the body destruct themselves.
So the only way to slow down aging is to slow the production of T-cells in the body. This can happen if people eat low-calorie food. Then the body is not active enough to produce extra T-cells. But, is going hungry all the time a good price to pay for staying young?
This is where Dr. Shen’s herbal medicine comes. But how effective it will be, only time can tell.
1.How did Dr. Shen find the solution to the problem of aging?
A. By studying Western medicine.
B. By learning traditional Chinese medicine.
C. By doing research on both Western and Chinese people.
D. By combining both Western and Chinese medicine.
2.What plays the most important role in keeping people young according to Shen?
A. Medical treatment.
B. People’s good kidney.
C. Level of people’s activity.
D. Positive life attitude.
3.The reason why people become old is that ________.
A. their bodies produce T-cells
B. their bodies are unable to fight diseases
C. they have reduced strength, loss of hair
D. they become weaker and weaker
4.We can probably learn from the passage that ________.
A. producing more low-calorie food allows people to keep young
B. the more Chinese herbal medicine people drink, the better for health
C. people should try to quicken the production of T-cells in the body
D. it remains unknown how effective Dr.Shen’s herbal medicine is
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
We can stay young forever. That is the message Dr. Shen Ziyin wants to give the world. And the Chinese doctor claims(声称) that he has found an answer to the problems of aging.
His solution(解决办法) is a herbal medicine to slow the process of aging.
Dr. Shen Ziyin has been trained in Western medicine. At the same time he studied traditional Chinese medicine. And, he has been working for the past forty years to put together the best of both and find a cure for aging. He has taken a hint(线索) from the ancient Chinese medicine system called “shen”.
According to Shen, it is the kidney(肾) which adjusts the functioning of the body as well as its aging process. It is responsible for the level of activity that the human bodies go through. Studies conducted by Dr. Shen show that herbal medicine based on the shen system slow the aging process, says a report in The Telegraph newspaper.
We notice that when people grow old, they have reduced strength, loss of hair, backache, weakness in general, and wrinkles, among others. This happens because when people grow old, their bodies produce T-cells. These T-cells contain a particular substance called Fas. Fas makes the cells in the body destruct themselves.
So the only way to slow down aging is to slow the production of T-cells in the body. This can happen if people eat low calorie food. Then the body is not active enough to produce extra T-cells. But, is going hungry all the time a good price to pay for staying young?
This is where Dr. Shen’s herbal medicine comes in. But how effective it will be, only time can tell.
1.How did Dr. Shen find the solution to the problem of aging?
A. By studying Western medicine.
B. By learning traditional Chinese medicine.
C. By doing research on both Western and Chinese people.
D. By combining both Western and Chinese medicine.
2.What plays the most important role in keeping people young according to Shen?
A. People’s good kidney.
B. Medical treatment.
C. Level of people’s activity.
D. Positive life attitude.
3.The reason why people become old is that _________.
A. their bodies are unable to fight diseases
B. they have reduced strength, loss of hair
C. their bodies produce T-cells
D. they become weaker and weaker
4.We can probably learn from the passage that _________.
A. people should try to quicken the production of T-cells in the body
B. it remains unknown how effective Dr. Shen’s herbal medicine is
C. the more Chinese herbal medicine people drink, the better for health
D. producing more low calorie food allows people to keep young
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
We can stay young forever. That is the message Dr. Shen Ziyin wants to give the world. And the Chinese doctor claims that he has found an answer to the problems of aging.
His solution is a herbal medicine to slow the process of aging.
Dr. Shen Ziyin has been trained in Western medicine. At the same time he studied traditional Chinese medicine. And, he has been working for the past forty years to put together the best of both and find a cure for aging. He has taken a hint from the ancient Chinese medicine system called “Shen”.
According to Shen, it is the kidney which adjusts the functioning of the body as well as its aging process. It is responsible for the level of activity that the human bodies go through. Studies conducted by Dr. Shen show that herbal medicine based on the Shen system slow the aging process, says a report in The Telegraph newspaper.
We notice that when people grow old, they have reduced strength, loss of hair, backache, weakness in general, and wrinkles, among others. This happens because when people grow old, their bodies produce T-cells. These T-cells contain a particular substance called Fas. Fas makes the cells in the body destruct themselves.
So the only way to slow down aging is to slow the production of T-cells in the body. This can happen if people eat low-calorie food. Then the body is not active enough to produce extra T-cells. But, is going hungry all the time a good price to pay for staying young?
This is where Dr. Shen’s herbal medicine comes. But how effective it will be, only time can tell.
1.How did Dr. Shen find the solution to the problem of aging?
A. By studying Western medicine.
B. By learning traditional Chinese medicine.
C. By combining both Western and Chinese medicine.
D. By doing research on both Western and Chinese people.
2.What plays the most important role in keeping people young according to Shen?
A. Medical treatment.
B. People’s good kidney.
C. Level of people’s activity.
D. Positive life attitude.
3.The reason why people become old is that ____________.
A. their bodies produce T-cells
B. their bodies are unable to fight diseases
C. they have reduced strength, loss of hair
D. they become weaker and weaker
4.We can probably learn from the passage that ___________.
A. producing more low-calorie food allows people to keep young
B. the more Chinese herbal medicine people drink, the better for health
C. people should try to quicken the production of T-cells in the body
D. it remains unknown how effective Dr. Shen’s herbal medicine is
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析