Three Yale University professors agreed in a discussion that the automobile was what one of them called “Public Health Enemy No. 1 in this century”. Besides polluting the air and overcrowding the cities, cars are involved in more than half the disastrous accidents, and they contribute to heart disease “because we won’t walk anywhere any more,” said Richard Weeinaman, professor of medicine and public health.
Speaking of many of those man-made dangers of the automobile, Arthur W. Galson, professor of biology, said it was possible to make a kerosene-burning turbine car that would “lessen smog by a very large factor”. But he expressed doubt whether Americans were willing to give up moving about the countryside at 90 miles per hour in a large vehicle. “America seems wedded to the motor car—every family has to have at least two, and one has to be a convertible (敞篷汽车) with 300 horsepower,” professor Galson continued. “Is this the way of life that we choose because we treasure these values?”
For professor Sears, part of the blame lies with “a society that regards profit as a supreme value, under the illusion that anything that’s technically possible is, therefore, morally justified”. Professor Sears also called the country’s dependence on its modern automobiles “terrible economics” because of the large horsepower used simply “moving one individual to work”. But he admitted that Americans have painted themselves into a corner by allowing the national economy to become so dependent on the automobile industry.
“The solution,” Dr Weeinerman said, “is not finding a less dangerous fuel but a different system of inner city transportation. Because of the increasing use of cars, public transportation has been allowed to wither (衰弱) and grow worse, so that if you can’t walk to where you want to go, you have to have a car in most cities,” he declared. This, in turn, Dr Weeinerman contended, is responsible for the “arteriosclerosis (动脉硬化)” of public roads, for the pollution of the inner city and for the middle-class movement to the suburbs.
1.The main idea of the passage is that_______.
A. Americans are used to traveling by cars
B. American public transportation is growing worse
C. American people’s health is threatened by automobiles
D. American car industry caused disastrous road accidents
2.It can be inferred from the passage that .
A. Americans prefer cars to anything else
B. Americans are interested in fast automobiles
C. kerosene-burning engines cause more problems
D. kerosene-burning engines are green transportation
3. In Paragraph 3, Professor Sears implies that .
A. more attention should be paid to social effects
B. technology is always good for people
C. technology is a sword with two sides
D. US doesn’t care about the environment at all
4.According to Dr Weeinerman, the best solution is .
A. to look for a fuel alternative
B. to walk to where people want to go
C. to control the production of the automobile
D. to improve public transportation
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题
Three Yale University professors agreed in a discussion that the automobile was what one of them called “Public Health Enemy No. 1 in this century”. Besides polluting the air and overcrowding the cities, cars are involved in more than half the disastrous accidents, and they contribute to heart disease “because we won’t walk anywhere any more,” said Richard Weeinaman, professor of medicine and public health.
Speaking of many of those man-made dangers of the automobile, Arthur W. Galson, professor of biology, said it was possible to make a kerosene-burning turbine car that would “lessen smog by a very large factor”. But he expressed doubt whether Americans were willing to give up moving about the countryside at 90 miles per hour in a large vehicle. “America seems wedded to the motor car—every family has to have at least two, and one has to be a convertible (敞篷汽车) with 300 horsepower,” professor Galson continued. “Is this the way of life that we choose because we treasure these values?”
For professor Sears, part of the blame lies with “a society that regards profit as a supreme value, under the illusion that anything that’s technically possible is, therefore, morally justified”. Professor Sears also called the country’s dependence on its modern automobiles “terrible economics” because of the large horsepower used simply “moving one individual to work”. But he admitted that Americans have painted themselves into a corner by allowing the national economy to become so dependent on the automobile industry.
“The solution,” Dr Weeinerman said, “is not finding a less dangerous fuel but a different system of inner city transportation. Because of the increasing use of cars, public transportation has been allowed to wither (衰弱) and grow worse, so that if you can’t walk to where you want to go, you have to have a car in most cities,” he declared. This, in turn, Dr Weeinerman contended, is responsible for the “arteriosclerosis (动脉硬化)” of public roads, for the pollution of the inner city and for the middle-class movement to the suburbs.
1.The main idea of the passage is that_______.
A. Americans are used to traveling by cars
B. American public transportation is growing worse
C. American people’s health is threatened by automobiles
D. American car industry caused disastrous road accidents
2.It can be inferred from the passage that .
A. Americans prefer cars to anything else
B. Americans are interested in fast automobiles
C. kerosene-burning engines cause more problems
D. kerosene-burning engines are green transportation
3. In Paragraph 3, Professor Sears implies that .
A. more attention should be paid to social effects
B. technology is always good for people
C. technology is a sword with two sides
D. US doesn’t care about the environment at all
4.According to Dr Weeinerman, the best solution is .
A. to look for a fuel alternative
B. to walk to where people want to go
C. to control the production of the automobile
D. to improve public transportation
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Just what is a tiger mother？Amy Chua is a law professor at America's Yale University and her recent book on the subject is making waves. She's been called “dangerous”，“outrageous”，even a “monster” for her descriptions of how she brought up her two daughters.
Her book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother describes fighting with a daughter for hours at the piano to ensure the child gets a piece of music right. She rejected birthday cards made for her by her girls because she didn't think they had made enough effort. She compared one child negatively with the other，threatening to burn their toys. Her rules include：schoolwork always comes first; an A minus is a bad grade; children must be two years ahead of their classmates in math，and playing the violin or the piano is a must.
Ms. Chua considers the Chinese hard work ethic(道德) as a way of creating happy，successful children—at least in her case. Although she's had a large amount of flak for her theories，one thing can't be ignored—the success of Chinese children in the education system.
In Britain，shocking research shows that Chinese girls，for example，are outperforming all other foreign groups at GCSE—79 percent getting 5 A C Grades，compared with 58 percent of white British girls. So what is it about Chinese parenting that's leading to high achievers？And how do Amy Chua's theories play into that success?
She told me that if her daughter came back from school with 96/100 in a test，Chua would ask her what happened to the other 4 points. It's about always knowing “you can do better”，she told me.
Interestingly，in China，the birthplace of the tiger mother，people are moving away from traditional Chinese parenting. They are following more western parenting styles.
1.After reading Amy Chua's recent book，the public ______.
A.feel very sorry for their own children
B.consider her a very successful mother
C.realize their methods of bringing up children are wrong
D.don't think highly of her methods of bringing up her children
2.The underlined word in the third paragraph probably means_____.
A.Attention B.Criticism
C.Curiosity D.Contribution
3.It can be inferred from the text that ______.
A.Amy Chua will change her methods
B.Amy Chua considers her methods useful
C.Amy Chua's children don't love their mother
D.Amy Chua's children prefer western parenting styles
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六．单词拼写（5分）
81. University professors often ___________ (抱怨) that students are handing in papers using false information they found on the Internet.
82.Having made good preparations, the students all made very wonderful ____________(陈述).
83．They considered themselves to be s_________to black people.
84. Lightning usually a__________ thunder.
85. The teacher did not explain its grammatical f_________.
86.Who can still have _________ (信任) in you despite your shortcomings?
87.They realized there was some __________ (潜在的) danger behind the case.
88.He tried to apply for the patent. But his a___________ was not accepted at all.
89. Her books enjoy a high p_________ among teenagers in many countries.
90.Their country is passing through__________(麻烦的) times.
高二英语单词拼写简单题查看答案及解析
As a professor at a large American university, there is a phrase that I hear often from students: “I’m only a 1050. ”The unlucky students are speaking of the score on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT）, which is used to determine whether they will be admitted to the college or university of their choice, or even have a chance to get a higher education at all. The SAT score, whether it is 800, 1 100 or 1550, has becomes the focus at this time of their life.
It is obvious that if students value highly their test scores, then a great amount of their self-respect is put in the number. Students who perform poorly on the exam are left feeling that it is all over. The low test score, they think, will make it impossible for them to get into a good college. And without a degree from a prestigious university, they fear that many of life’s doors will remain forever closed.
According to a study done in the 1990s, the SAT is only a reliable indicator(指示物) of a student’s future performance in most cases. Interestingly, it becomes much more accurate when it is set together with other indicators——like a student’s high school grades. Even if standardized tests like the SAT could show a student’s academic proficiency（学业水平）,they will never be able to test things like confidence, efforts and willpower, and are unable to give us the full picture of a student’s potentialities（潜力）. This is not to suggest that we should stop using SAT scores in our college admission process. The SAT is an excellent test in many ways, and the score is still a useful means of testing students. However, it should be only one of many methods used.
1.The purpose of the SAT is to test students’________.
A．strong will B．academic ability
C．full potentialities D．confidence in school work
2.Students’ self-respect is influenced by their________.
A．scores in the SAT B．achievements in mathematic
C．job opportunities D．money spent on education
3.“A prestigious university” is most probably________.
A．a famous university B．a technical university
C．a traditional university D．an expensive university
4.This passage is mainly about________.
A．how to prepare for the SAT B．stress caused by the SAT
C．American higher education D．the SAT and its effects
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The discussion will go on until all the members reach the point ______they all agree on that issue.
A．which B．where C．that D．when
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
---- Johnson is said to be the first young teacher professor in your university this year.
---- Exactly. of his own competence is an important factor in his success.
A. promoted; Convinced B. to have been promoted; Convinced
C. promoted; Being convinced D. to have been promoted; Being convinced
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Assistant professor in Musical Theatre Dance Wichita State University seeks a full-time， 9-month assistant professor， beginning in August． Applicants are required to have a degree in dance area， teaching experience at a professional or college level， ability to direct and teach stage movement． The salary depends on qualifications and experience．
For complete information visit http://finearts．wichita．edu．
Full Professor in Theatre and Dance
The Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of California at San Diego （http： ∥www． theatre， ucsd．edu） is seeking an experienced theatre artist in lighting design． Applicants must work for us for at least one year． Significant professional experience is required． This position is expected to teach at both graduate and undergraduate levels．
A review of applications will start on June 1st． Application deadline： September 1st．
Technical Director in Performing and Fine Arts
DeSales University's Performing and Fine Arts Department seeks a highly skilled， professional technical director． The position is a 10-month staff position with the possibility of summer employment with the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival． Professional experience is required； MFA is preferred．
Please email materials to john． bell desales．edu． Screening of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled．
Assistant Director-Media Resources Center
Maryland Institute College of Art is seeking an assistant director of Media Resources Center in the Academic Affairs Division．
Qualifications for the position include a degree in Art History or related fields with knowledge of art and design history， library experience， excellent interpersonal communication skills and familiarity with photoshop and scanning．
A review of applications will begin immediately； job announcements will remain open until the position is filled． Applicants are required to work for us at least 11 months and can send emails to jobs mica．edu． The salary differs depending on your experience． Please include your desired salary in your application letter．
1.If an applicant has 9.5-month free time， he or she can pay close attention to the ad of ______ ．
A. Assistant Professor in Musical Theatre Dance
B. Full Professor in Theatre and Dance
C. Technical Director in Performing and Fine Arts
D. Assistant Director Media Resources Center
2.If you have excellent interpersonal communication skills， you can apply to ______ ．
A. Wichita State University B. the University of California
C. Maryland Institute College of Art D. DeSales University
3.According to the advertisements， we can learn that ______ ．
A. all the job announcements will remain open until the positions are filled
B. all the jobs mentioned above promise a good salary
C. all the reviews of applications will begin immediately
D. all the jobs mentioned in the text require experience
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
Professor Barry Wellman of the University of Toronto in Canada has invented a term to describe the way many North Americans interact (互动) these days. The term is “networked individualism”. This concept is not easy to understand because the words seem to have opposite meanings. How can we be individuals (个体) and be networked at the same time? You need other people for networks.
Here is what Professor Wellman means. Before the invention of the Internet and e-mail, our social networks included live interactions with relatives, neighbors, and friends. Some of the interaction was by phone, but it was still voice to voice, person to person, in real time.
A recent research study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project showed that for a lot of people, electronic interaction through the computer has replaced this person-to- person interaction. However, a lot of people interviewed for the Pew study say that’s a good thing. Why?
In the past, many people were worried that the Internet isolated (孤立) us and caused us to spend too much time in the imaginary world of the computer. But the Pew study discovered that the opposite is true. The Internet connects us with more real people than expected — helpful people who can give advice on careers, medical problems, raising children, and choosing a school or college. About 60 million Americans told Pew that the Internet plays an important role in helping them make major life decisions.
Thanks to the computer, we are able to be alone and together with other people — at the same time!
45. The underlined phrase “networked individualism” probably means that by using computers people ________.
A. stick to their own ways no matter what other people say
B. have the rights and freedom to do things of their own interest
C. do things in their own ways and express opinions different from other people
D. are able to keep to themselves but at the same time reach out to other people
46. According to the Pew study, what do many people rely on to make major life decisions?
A. Networks. B. Friends. C. Phones. D. Parents.
47. It can be inferred from the Pew study that _______.
A. people have been separated from each other by using computers
B. the Internet makes people waste a lot of time and feel very lonely
C. the Internet has become a tool for a new kind of social communication
D. a lot of people regard the person-to-person communication as a good thing
48. Which would be the best title for this passage?
A. We’re Alone on the Internet.
B. We’re Communicating on the Internet.
C. We’re Alone Together on the Internet.
D. We’re in the Imaginary World of the Internet.
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
Professor Barry Wellman of the University of Toronto in Canada has invented a term to describe the way many North Americans interact (互动) these days. The term is "networked individualism". This concept is not easy to understand because the words seem to have opposite meanings. How can we be individuals (个体) and be networked at the same time? You need other people for networks.
Here is what Professor Wellman means. Before the invention of the Internet and e-mail, our social networks included live interactions with relatives, neighbors, and friends. Some of the interaction was by phone, but it was still voice to voice, person to person, in real time.
A recent research study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project showed that for a lot of people, electronic interaction through the computer has replaced this person-to-person interaction. However, a lot of people interviewed for the Pew study say that's a good thing. Why?
In the past, many people were worried that the Internet isolated (孤立) us and caused us to spend too much time in the imaginary world of the computer. But the Pew study discovered that the opposite is true. The Internet connects us with more real people than expected－helpful people who can give advice on careers, medical problems, raising children, and choosing a school or college. About 60 million Americans told Pew that the Internet plays an important role in helping them make major life decisions.
Thanks to the computer. We are able to be alone and together with other people－at the same time!
1.The underlined phrase "networked individualism" probably means that by using computers people ________.
A. have the rights and freedom to do things of their own interest
B. are able to keep to themselves but at the same time reach out to other people
C. do things in their own ways and express opinions different from other people
D. stick to their own ways no matter what other people say
2.It can be inferred from the Pew study that ________.
A. people have been separated from each other by using computers
B. the Internet makes people waste a lot of time and feel very lonely
C. the Internet has become a tool for a new kind of social communication
D. a lot of people regard the person-to-person communication as a good thing.
3.According to the Pew study, what do many people rely on to make major life decision?
A. Parents. B. Friends. C. Phones. D. Network.
4.Which would be the best title for this passage?
A. We're Alone on the Internet B. We're Communicating on the Internet
C. We're Alone Together on the Internet D. We're in the Imaginary World of the Internet
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
I ______ my university professor in the supermarket near my house, which was out of my expectation.
| A．came out | B．came across | C．came about | D．came along |
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析