A
Nikola Tesla
Long overshadowed in public memory by his one-time employer, Thomas Edison, Tesla (1856—1943) was a brilliant scientist and engineer who earned more than 700 patents. He is most famous for developing alternating current (交流电), but his work also led to advances in wireless communications, lasers, X-rays, radar, lighting, robotics, and much more.
Tesla was born to Serbian parents in what is now Croatia, but he emigrated(移民) to the U.S. as a young man, where he eventually became a naturalized citizen. Besides Edison, who later became his bitter rival, Tesla often worked with inventor George Westinghouse. In 1893, the pair demonstrated their advances in lighting and motors in the "White City" at the Chicago World’s Fair. In 1895, Tesla and Westinghouse developed the world’s first hydroelectric power plant, at Niagara Falls.
At the turn of the century, Tesla set up a laboratory called Wardenclyffe in the small community of Shoreham, Long Island, where he conducted some of his most ambitious experiments. The building was financed by J. P. Morgan and designed by acclaimed architect Stanford White.
The most prominent feature was Wardenclyffe Tower, also called Tesla Tower, a 187-foot-tall metal lattice tower topped with a big antenna that was intended to beam communications and even energy across the Atlantic.Tesla ran out of money while building the tower and was foreclosed(取消赎回权) on twice. As with his previous Colorado Springs lab, assets were sold to pay up his debts. In 1917, the U.S. government blew up the tower, fearing that German spies were using it in World War I. The metal was sold for scrap. For decades, the building was used for photo processing.
"The tower is long gone, but the three-quarter-length statue of Tesla unveiled last week is a fitting memorial," said Alcorn, a retired teacher. "This is the last remaining Tesla laboratory anywhere in the world," she said. "He inspires those who work hard but don’t get recognition, and people are starting to recognize how important his contributions are."
As a sign of that growing appreciation, Elon Musk’s start-up electric car company Tesla Motors was named after the visionary inventor in 2003.
1.We can infer from Para.1 that Tesla belong to those .
A. who aren’t brilliant enough as an inventor
B. who work hard but don’t get recognition
C. who have worked only for one employer
D. who helped Edison to earn many patents
2.The events that are related to Tesla are .
a. he moved to the U.S. to become an American
b. he entered the Chicago World’s Fair
c. he joined in American army in WWI
d. he developed the world’s first hydroelectric power plant
e. he built a lab called Wardenclyffe
A. b, c, d, e B. c, d, e, a C. a, b, d, e D. a, b, c, d
3.Why did the U.S. government destroy the tower?
A. To treat it as a sign of German’s failure in WWI.
B. To stop it from being used for photo processing.
C. To get its metal for the material of war.
D. To prevent it being used by German spies in WWI.
4. Which of the following can be seen as a sign of growing appreciation towards Tesla?
A. An electric car company was named after him.
B. A new statue of him was built in Croatia.
C. People collect money to rebuild Tesla Tower.
D. A lab was opened as a museum to Tesla.
5.The purpose of writing this passage is to .
A. explain why a car company was named Tesla
B. introduce the achievements of Tesla
C. inspire us to learn from a famous scientist
D. record the contribution made by Tesla in WWI
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A
Nikola Tesla
Long overshadowed in public memory by his one-time employer, Thomas Edison, Tesla (1856—1943) was a brilliant scientist and engineer who earned more than 700 patents. He is most famous for developing alternating current (交流电), but his work also led to advances in wireless communications, lasers, X-rays, radar, lighting, robotics, and much more.
Tesla was born to Serbian parents in what is now Croatia, but he emigrated(移民) to the U.S. as a young man, where he eventually became a naturalized citizen. Besides Edison, who later became his bitter rival, Tesla often worked with inventor George Westinghouse. In 1893, the pair demonstrated their advances in lighting and motors in the "White City" at the Chicago World’s Fair. In 1895, Tesla and Westinghouse developed the world’s first hydroelectric power plant, at Niagara Falls.
At the turn of the century, Tesla set up a laboratory called Wardenclyffe in the small community of Shoreham, Long Island, where he conducted some of his most ambitious experiments. The building was financed by J. P. Morgan and designed by acclaimed architect Stanford White.
The most prominent feature was Wardenclyffe Tower, also called Tesla Tower, a 187-foot-tall metal lattice tower topped with a big antenna that was intended to beam communications and even energy across the Atlantic.Tesla ran out of money while building the tower and was foreclosed(取消赎回权) on twice. As with his previous Colorado Springs lab, assets were sold to pay up his debts. In 1917, the U.S. government blew up the tower, fearing that German spies were using it in World War I. The metal was sold for scrap. For decades, the building was used for photo processing.
"The tower is long gone, but the three-quarter-length statue of Tesla unveiled last week is a fitting memorial," said Alcorn, a retired teacher. "This is the last remaining Tesla laboratory anywhere in the world," she said. "He inspires those who work hard but don’t get recognition, and people are starting to recognize how important his contributions are."
As a sign of that growing appreciation, Elon Musk’s start-up electric car company Tesla Motors was named after the visionary inventor in 2003.
1.We can infer from Para.1 that Tesla belong to those .
A. who aren’t brilliant enough as an inventor
B. who work hard but don’t get recognition
C. who have worked only for one employer
D. who helped Edison to earn many patents
2.The events that are related to Tesla are .
a. he moved to the U.S. to become an American
b. he entered the Chicago World’s Fair
c. he joined in American army in WWI
d. he developed the world’s first hydroelectric power plant
e. he built a lab called Wardenclyffe
A. b, c, d, e B. c, d, e, a C. a, b, d, e D. a, b, c, d
3.Why did the U.S. government destroy the tower?
A. To treat it as a sign of German’s failure in WWI.
B. To stop it from being used for photo processing.
C. To get its metal for the material of war.
D. To prevent it being used by German spies in WWI.
4. Which of the following can be seen as a sign of growing appreciation towards Tesla?
A. An electric car company was named after him.
B. A new statue of him was built in Croatia.
C. People collect money to rebuild Tesla Tower.
D. A lab was opened as a museum to Tesla.
5.The purpose of writing this passage is to .
A. explain why a car company was named Tesla
B. introduce the achievements of Tesla
C. inspire us to learn from a famous scientist
D. record the contribution made by Tesla in WWI
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----He seems to be lost in thought. Why?
---Because the film _____ his memories of his childhood.
A.calls up B.picks up C.brings up D.takes up
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
—What’s wrong with him?
—The picture he came across his memory of a sad story in his childhood.
A. put off B. took off C. set off. D. gave off
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
A month went by in this manner, but a month was all I could bear.
The memory of Marguerite accompanied me wherever I went. I had loved that woman — still loved her — too much for her suddenly to mean nothing to me. Whatever feelings I might have for her now, I had to see her again. At once.
…
I knew Marguerite. Meeting me so unexpectedly must have thrown her into a state of great confusion. Probably, she had heard of my departure which had set her mind at rest as to the consequences of our sudden parting. But, seeing me back and coming face to face with me, weak as I was, she had sensed that my return had a purpose, and must have wondered what was going to happen.
If, when I saw her again, Marguerite had been unhappy; if, in taking my revenge (复仇), there had also been some way of helping her then I might well have forgiven her, and would certainly never have dreamed of doing her any harm. But when I saw her again, she was happy, at least on the surface. Another man had ensured her the wealthy life in which I had been unable to keep her. She brought shame both to my pride and my love; she was going to have to pay for what I had suffered.
I could not remain cold to what she did now. It followed that the thing that would hurt her most would be exactly for me to show coldness. Coldness, therefore, was the feeling which I now needed to pretend, not only in her presence but in the eyes of others.
I tried to put a smile on my face, and I went to call on Prudence with whom Marguerite was
staying.
…
Prudence saw me to the door, and I returned to my apartment with tears of anger in my eyes and thirst for revenge in my heart and thought only of finding a way to make the poor creature suffer.
1. This passage is most probably ______ of a love story.
A. the beginning B. a chapter
C. a summary D. the introduction
2.According to the passage, the hero wanted to ______.
A. give Marguerite sufferings because his pride and his love were hurt
B. stop the relationship with Marguerite because he couldn’t afford a rich life
C. make up the relationship with Marguerite because he still loved her
D. forgive Marguerite because he found her unhappy
3.What kind of feelings did the hero most probably have?
A. Coldness and love. B. Coldness and hate.
C. Love and hate. D. Hate and sadness.
4. What would the author most probably write about next?
A. Why he changed his mind suddenly.
B. How he made Marguerite suffer.
C. How he made up his relationship with Marguerite.
D. Why he wanted Marguerite to pay for what he had suffered.
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-What’s wrong with him?
--The picture he came across____ his memory of a sad story in his childhood.
A. set off B. took off C. gave off D. put off
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
-----What’s wrong with him?
-----The picture he came across ________his memory of a sad story in his childhood.
A.set off B.took off C.put off D.gave off
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I have a good memory of my grandfather,Jack. He was sitting in his armchair in the front room.
I sat next to him. We were reading aloud,our heads bent over the page in front of us,a finger marking the words;separated by seven decades,brought together by words. It's a common scene in British families;however,in our case,the usual order of things is reversed(颠倒).Granddad had been blind since I was tiny,so I was reading to him.When reading aloud,people usually read something that's of interest to the listener. So I didn't read children's books;I read the sorts of things Granddad liked to hear about. Much of the vocabulary in Granddad’s reading material was far beyond me. When I met unfamiliar words,I'd spell them out.
Granddad would help me. It must have been painful for him to hear news;but he never hurried me along or complained. Our reading wasn't really about getting knowledge. It was a way for us to spend time together.
My grandfather wasn't always blind. He had been a good carpenter(木匠).The first Christmas of my parents' marriage,he built my mother a bookcase,which now belongs to my son Jonah,providing a link between four generations.
I was a fortunate child;I spent a lot of time with my grandfather,and he opened the world to me in a particular way. Reading was our way of building a relationship that has had a lasting effect on me. In the school holidays,I sometimes accompanied him on trips to the seaside with the local association for the blind. This might seem strange,but I felt that my personal value was realized because I could finally do something for Granddad.
A decade later,I found a position in a nursing home,which reminded me of my early experiences;reading to senior citizens was a connection back to Granddad. More than simple conversation,reading aloud is a connection between two individuals and it can have a big emotional(情感的)effect on elderly people.
1.What can we know from the first paragraph?
A.The author's grandfather was born blind.
B.The author is seventy years younger than her grandfather.
C.The author often sat opposite to her grandfather while reading.
D.It's quite common in Britain that children read to their grandfathers.
2.Why didn't the author choose to read children's books?
A.To expand her knowledge.
B.To make her vocabulary bigger.
C.To show off in front of her grandfather.
D.To satisfy the needs of her grandfather.
3.How did the author feel during the trips with Granddad?
A.Proud. B.Troubled.
C.Curious. D.Embarrassed.
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Vishweshwar Butt Saklani took his last breath on January 18, 2019, but he will live on in the memory of his countrymen as the “Tree Man of Uttarakhan”, who planted over 5 million trees.
Saklani had been ______ of trees all his life. He planted his first tree at eight under his uncle’s ______, and kept it for the next seven decades of his life, until he was ______.
People know he loved trees, but ______ know that he planted trees to ______ the sad situations in his life. When his brother died, the Tree Man disappeared into the forest every morning and ______ whole days planting trees. Then in 1958, his wife died and he did the same to do with the ______. It was like he ______ his life to planting trees as a tribute(致敬,悼念) to his ______ brother and wife.
The people of his village grew to love him,______ it wasn’t always like this. In the beginning, villagers didn’t ______ him and even beat him, because he was covering common land. But he never ______. He continued planting trees and eventually got ______.
Saklani kept ______ his forest until 10 years ago, when he lost his sight. In 1986, he received the Indira Priyadarshani Award for his ______ efforts to protect the forest. In the same year, Saklani suffered a(n) ______ blow, after a massive wildfire turned many trees to ______. Despite the efforts of the local community to control the ______, it still destroyed much of the Tree Man’s forest. Although ______ by the disaster, Saklani believed that the trees would grow back once the rains came.
Saklani died at 96, but his ______ lives on in the forest.
1.A.rid B.fond C.proud D.confident
2.A.protection B.command C.guidance D.control
3.A.blind B.deaf C.exhausted D.bored
4.A.much B.many C.little D.few
5.A.deal with B.focus on C.come across D.carry on
6.A.wasted B.cost C.spent D.took
7.A.bond B.project C.fantasy D.pain
8.A.attached B.devoted C.adjusted D.applied
9.A.disappeared B.disabled C.late D.modest
10.A.but B.or C.and D.so
11.A.inspire B.encourage C.judge D.support
12.A.moved off B.cut in C.gave up D.lost face
13.A.paid B.understood C.prepared D.satisfied
14.A.growing B.equipping C.exporting D.expanding
15.A.continued B.expected C.worthless D.limitless
16.A.particular B.major C.subtle D.astonishing
17.A.ashes B.grains C.mess D.failure
18.A.leaves B.smoke C.flames D.dust
19.A.disturbed B.amused C.shocked D.hit
20.A.performance B.spirit C.effect D.personality
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Testing has replaced teaching in most public schools. My own children's school week is framed by pretests, drills, tests, and retests. They know that the best way to read a textbook is to look at the questions at the end of the chapter and then skim the text for the answers. I believe that my daughter Erica, who gets excellent marks, has never read a chapter of any of her school textbooks all the way through. And teachers are often heard to state proudly and openly that they teach to the mandated (国家指定的) state test.
Teaching to the test is a curious phenomenon. Instead of deciding what skills students ought to learn, helping students learn them, and then using some reasonable methods of assessment to discover whether students have mastered the skills, teachers are encouraged to reverse the process. First, one looks at a commercially available test. Then, one distills (提取) the skills needed not to master reading, say, or math, but to do well on the test. Finally, the test skills are taught.
The ability to read or write or calculate might infer the ability to do reasonably well on standardized tests. However, neither reading nor writing develops simply through being taught to take tests. We must be careful to avoid mistaking preparation for a test of a skill with the acquisition of that skill. Too many discussions of the basics of skills make this fundamental confusion because people are test-centered rather than concerned with the nature and quality of what is taught.
Recently, many schools have faced what could be called the crisis of comprehension or, in simple terms, the phenomenon of students with phonic and grammar skills still being unable to understand what they read. These students are capable of taking tests and filling in workbooks. However, they have little or no experience reading or thinking, and talking about what they read. They know the details but can't see or understand the whole. They are taught to be so concerned with grade that they have' no time or ease of mind to think about meaning, and reread things if necessary.
1.As is indicated in the second paragraph, the author finds it strange that __.
A. tests are used to assess students' skills
B. skills are determined before tests are set
C. teaching is aimed to prepare students for tests
D. teachers use some reasonable methods of assessment
2.The crisis of comprehension most probably results from __.
A. students' poor phonic and grammar skills
B. teaching that takes up much of students' free time
C. teaching that emphasizes details rather than the whole
D. students' lack of ability to think about what they read
3.According to the author, we can infer that __.
A. the basics of skills have been discussed too much
B. the nature and quality of what is taught are fully concerned
C. skills in general are not only useless but often mislead students
D. doing well in a test does not necessarily mean acquiring the skill
高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
The first newspapers were written by hand and put up on walls in public place. The earliest daily newspaper was started in Rome in 59 BC. In the 700’s the world’s first printed newspaper was published. Europe didn’t have a regularly published newspaper until 1609, when one was started in Germany.
The first regularly published newspaper in the English language was printed in Amsterdam in 1620. In 1621, an English newspaper was started in London and was published once a week. The first daily English newspaper was the Daily Courant (每日新闻). It came out in March 1702.
In 1690, Benjamin Harris printed the first American newspaper in Boston. But not long after it was first published, the government stopped the paper. In 1704, John Campbell started The Boston Newsletter (波斯顿新闻通讯), the first newspaper published in the American colonies. By 1760, the colonies had more than thirty daily newspapers. There are now about 1,800 daily papers in the United States.
Today, as a group, English language newspapers have the largest circulation (发行量) in the world. But the largest circulation for a newspaper is that of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Dhimbun (朝日新闻). It sells more than eleven million copies every day.
1.The first daily newspaper came out in _____.
A. 59 BC B. 700’s C. 1609 D. 1620
2.The first regular published newspaper in Europe was printed in _____.
A. England B.Sweden C. France D. Germany
3.The first printed newspaper in America came out in _____.
A. Washington B. Boston C.New York D. New Orleans
4.Today there are about _____ daily newspaper printed in the United States.
A. 1621 B. 1704 C. 1760 D. 1800
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