If you’ve ever visited London, it’s likely th...

If you’ve ever visited London, it’s likely that you’ve heard the loud chimes（鸣响）of Big Ben, the 157-year-old clock bell of the UK’s Houses of Parliament（议会）.

But on Aug 21, the world’s most famous bell fell silent. This is because the Palace of Westminster’s Elizabeth Tower, which houses Big Ben, needs to be repaired. The workers who’ll carry out the repairs don’t want their ears to be damaged by the sounds of the huge bell, reported BBC News. Big Ben won’t ring again regularly until 2021.

There’s been quite an emotional response to the move. Several members of parliament gathered in front of the Houses of Parliament to hear the bell’s last regular chime for four years. A few even shed tears, as if they were attending a friend’s funeral.

But a number of politicians are angry about the lengthy silencing of Big Ben, calling it a symbol of Britain, according to ABC News. And some members of public agree with it. “It’s our heritage,” David Dummigan, from Cumbria in the north of England, told The New York Times. “People come from all over the world to look at it and listen to it. It’s part of British history.” This kind of emotional reaction could be linked to “fears about Britain losing its voice and place in the world, which is part of the threat that comes from Brexit”, according to CNN. “The reality of losing a place at the top table is being made obvious,” it wrote.

Worries aside, fans of Big Ben will still be able to hear its unique chimes during special occasions such as New Year’s Eve. But if we do miss hearing Big Ben on a regular basis, we could always set its sound as our message tone.

1.Why did Big Ben fall silent?

A.To get Big Ben repaired.

B.To create a quiet environment for residents.

C.To protect the workers’ ears.

D.To remove some politicians’ anger about it.

2.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A.Big Ben needs to be repaired.

B.Big Ben is a symbol of Britain.

C.The UK is losing its voice in the world.

D.Big Ben should ring on special occasions.

3.Why did Britons react emotionally?

A.Fears about Big Ben falling silent forever.

B.Threat coming from the rise of other countries.

C.Worries about not being able to visit Big Ben anymore.

D.Worries about the UK losing its influence on the world.

4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A.Britons React Emotionally to Big Ben’s Silence.

B.Britons are Worried about the Fall of the UK.

C.Britain is Losing its Place at the Top Table.

D.Big Ben Falls Silent for Four Years.

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If you’ve ever visited London, it’s likely that you’ve heard the loud chimes（鸣响）of Big Ben, the 157-year-old clock bell of the UK’s Houses of Parliament（议会）.

But on Aug 21, the world’s most famous bell fell silent. This is because the Palace of Westminster’s Elizabeth Tower, which houses Big Ben, needs to be repaired. The workers who’ll carry out the repairs don’t want their ears to be damaged by the sounds of the huge bell, reported BBC News. Big Ben won’t ring again regularly until 2021.

There’s been quite an emotional response to the move. Several members of parliament gathered in front of the Houses of Parliament to hear the bell’s last regular chime for four years. A few even shed tears, as if they were attending a friend’s funeral.

But a number of politicians are angry about the lengthy silencing of Big Ben, calling it a symbol of Britain, according to ABC News. And some members of public agree with it. “It’s our heritage,” David Dummigan, from Cumbria in the north of England, told The New York Times. “People come from all over the world to look at it and listen to it. It’s part of British history.” This kind of emotional reaction could be linked to “fears about Britain losing its voice and place in the world, which is part of the threat that comes from Brexit”, according to CNN. “The reality of losing a place at the top table is being made obvious,” it wrote.

Worries aside, fans of Big Ben will still be able to hear its unique chimes during special occasions such as New Year’s Eve. But if we do miss hearing Big Ben on a regular basis, we could always set its sound as our message tone.

1.Why did Big Ben fall silent?

A. To get Big Ben repaired.

B. To create a quiet environment for residents.

C. To protect the workers’ ears.

D. To remove some politicians’ anger about it.

2.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A. Big Ben needs to be repaired.

B. Big Ben is a symbol of Britain.

C. The UK is losing its voice in the world.

D. Big Ben should ring on special occasions.

3.Why did Britons react emotionally?

A. Fears about Big Ben falling silent forever.

B. Threat coming from the rise of other countries.

C. Worries about not being able to visit Big Ben anymore.

D. Worries about the UK losing its influence on the world.

4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A. Britons React Emotionally to Big Ben’s Silence.

B. Britons are Worried about the Fall of the UK.

C. Britain is Losing its Place at the Top Table.

D. Big Ben Falls Silent for Four Years.

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If you live in the country or have ever visited there, ____ are that you have heard birds singing to welcome the new day.

A.thinks B.facts C.chances D.possibilities

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Have you ever heard of blogs (博客)? If you haven’t, you should have. It’s here, it’s growing and it’s having an influence on our life. Surf the Internet and you’ll find blogs everywhere. A blog, shortened from “weblog”, is a public Internet journal written by one person or a group of people. It is a website in which a person or a group can place news, personal thoughts, text, photos, video or audio files, or links upon which visitors can comment. A blog lets you post on the Internet without having to know web design or be technical. You are given an environment to make dated entries on the topic of your choice which are “published”, so other people can read them.

Authoring a blog, maintaining a blog or adding an article to an existing blog is called “blogging”. Blogging has revolutionized Internet publishing in the last several years because it gives everyone with Internet access the opportunity to become an online writer. Objects, such as “text and photos” in a blog can be called “blog posts”, “posts”, or “entries”. The person who posts these entries is called a “blogger”.

Now, somewhere around the world, a blog is created almost every 6 seconds. Because it’s great potential, Bill Gates views it as important as e-mail, BBS, and MSN. He’s trying to make blogs the important tools for future business communications.

1.A blog is __________ .

2.A person can do the following things in a blog EXCEPT _______.

3.Who is a blogger?

4.From the passage we know that _________.                  .

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Have you ever heard of blogs (博客)? If you haven’t, you should have. It’s here, it’s growing and it’s having an influence on our life. Surf the Internet and you’ll find blogs everywhere. A blog, shortened from “weblog”, is a public Internet journal written by one person or a group of people. It is a website in which a person or a group can place news, personal thoughts, text, photos, video or audio files, or links upon which visitors can comment. A blog lets you post on the Internet without having to know web design or be technical. You are given an environment to make dated entries on the topic of your choice which are “published”, so other people can read them.

Authoring a blog, maintaining a blog or adding an article to an existing blog is called “blogging”. Blogging has revolutionized Internet publishing in the last several years because it gives everyone with Internet access the opportunity to become an online writer. Objects, such as “text and photos” in a blog can be called “blog posts”, “posts”, or “entries”. The person who posts these entries is called a “blogger”.

Now, somewhere around the world, a blog is created almost every 6 seconds. Because it’s great potential, Bill Gates views it as important as e-mail, BBS, and MSN. He’s trying to make blogs the important tools for future business communications.

1.A blog is ________.

A．a comment        B．an Internet journal   C．a design           D．a link

2.A person can do the following things in a blog EXCEPT _______.

A．talk to others       B．give comments     C．read articles       D．enjoy photos

3.Who is a blogger?

A．A person who posts letters.

B．A person who writes articles.

C．A person who posts text or photos in a blog.

D．A person who is an online publisher.

4.According to the passage, the reason why blogs are so popular is that they ____.

A．give everyone the chance to be an online writer

B．can be created by people without much knowledge of computer technology

C．enable a blogger to place news, personal thoughts, text and photos and give comments

D．all of the above

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Have you ever heard of blogs (博客)? If you haven’t, you should have. It’s here, it’s growing and it’s having an influence on our life. Surf the Internet and you’ll find blogs everywhere. A blog, shortened from “weblog”, is a public Internet journal written by one person or a group of people. It is a website in which a person or a group can place news, personal thoughts, text, photos, video or audio files, or links upon which visitors can comment. A blog lets you post on the Internet without having to know web design or be technical. You are given an environment to make dated entries on the topic of your choice which are “published”, so other people can read them.

Authoring a blog, maintaining a blog or adding an article to an existing blog is called “blogging”. Blogging has revolutionized Internet publishing in the last several years because it gives everyone with Internet access the opportunity to become an online writer. Objects, such as “text and photos” in a blog can be called “blog posts”, “posts”, or “entries”. The person who posts these entries is called a “blogger”.

Now, somewhere around the world, a blog is created almost every 6 seconds. Because it’s great potential, Bill Gates views it as important as e-mail, BBS, and MSN. He’s trying to make blogs the important tools for future business communications.

1.A blog is ________.

A．a comment        B．an Internet journal   C．a design           D．a link

2.A person can do the following things in a blog EXCEPT _______.

A．talk to others       B．give comments     C．read articles       D．enjoy photos

3.Who is a blogger?

A．A person who posts letters.

B．A person who writes articles.

C．A person who posts text or photos in a blog.

D．A person who is an online publisher.

4.From the passage we know that ________.

A．Bill Gates will invent some tools for blogs

B．blogs will be an important business communication tool in the future

C．so far, only a few persons have created blogs

D．blogs will replace e-mail, BBS and MSN in the future

5.According to the passage, the reason why blogs are so popular is that they ____.

A．give everyone the chance to be an online writer

B．can be created by people without much knowledge of computer technology

C．enable a blogger to place news, personal thoughts, text and photos and give comments

D．all of the above

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Have you ever heard of blogs (博客)? If you haven’t, you should have. It’s here, it’s growing and it’s having an influence on our life. Surf the Internet and you’ll find blogs everywhere. A blog, shortened from “weblog”, is a public Internet journal written by one person or a group of people. It is a website in which a person or a group can place news, personal thoughts, text, photos, video or audio files, or links upon which visitors can comment. A blog lets you post on the Internet without having to know web design or be technical. You are given an environment to make dated entries on the topic of your choice which are “published”, so other people can read them.

Authoring a blog, maintaining a blog or adding an article to an existing blog is called “blogging”. Blogging has revolutionized Internet publishing in the last several years because it gives everyone with Internet access the opportunity to become an online writer. Objects, such as “text and photos” in a blog can be called “blog posts”, “posts”, or “entries”. The person who posts these entries is called a “blogger”.

Now, somewhere around the world, a blog is created almost every 6 seconds. Because it’s great potential, Bill Gates views it as important as e-mail, BBS, and MSN. He’s trying to make blogs the important tools for future business communications.

1.A blog is 　　　　　　　 .

A. an Internet journal B. a comment

C. a design　　 D. a link

2.A person can do the following things in a blog EXCEPT _______.

A. enjoy photos　 B. give comments

C. read articles　 D. talk to others

3.Who is a blogger?

A. A person who posts letters.

B. A person who posts text or photos in a blog.

C. A person who writes articles.

D. A person who is an online publisher.

4.From the passage we know that 　　　　　　　　　　　　 .

A. Bill Gates will invent some tools for blogs

B. blogs will replace e-mail, BBS and MSN in the future

C. blogs will be an important business communication tool in the future

D. so far, only a few persons have created blogs

5.According to the passage, the reason why blogs are so popular is that they ____.

A. give everyone the chance to be an online writer

B. can be created by people without much knowledge of computer technology

C. enable a blogger to place news, personal thoughts, text and photos and give comments

D. all of the above

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Have you ever heard of blogs (博客)? If you haven’t, you should have. It’s here, it’s growing and it’s having an influence on our life. Surf the Internet and you’ll find blogs everywhere. A blog, shortened from “weblog”, is a public Internet journal written by one person or a group of people. It is a website in which a person or a group can place news, personal thoughts, text, photos, video or audio files, or links upon which visitors can comment. A blog lets you post on the Internet without having to know web design or be technical. You are given an environment to make dated entries on the topic of your choice which are “published”, so other people can read them.

Authoring a blog, maintaining a blog or adding an article to an existing blog is called “blogging”. Blogging has revolutionized Internet publishing in the last several years because it gives everyone with Internet access the opportunity to become an online writer. Objects, such as “text and photos” in a blog can be called “blog posts”, “posts”, or “entries”. The person who posts these entries is called a “blogger”.

Now, somewhere around the world, a blog is created almost every 6 seconds. Because it’s great potential, Bill Gates views it as important as e-mail, BBS, and MSN. He’s trying to make blogs the important tools for future business communications.

1.A blog is　　　　　　　　 .

A. a comment　　 B. an Internet journal

C. a design　　 D. a link

2.A person can do the following things in a blog EXCEPT _______.

A. talk to others　　 B. give comments

C. read articles　　 D. enjoy photos

3.Who is a blogger?

A. A person who posts letters.

B. A person who writes articles.

C. A person who posts text or photos in a blog.

D. A person who is an online publisher.

4.According to the passage, the reason why blogs are so popular is that they ____.

A. give everyone the chance to be an online writer

B. can be created by people without much knowledge of computer technology

C. enable a blogger to place news, personal thoughts, text and photos and give comments

D. all of the above

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Have you ever heard of a Cucamelon? If not, you’re missing out on the cutest fruit on earth!

Cucamelons look like baby watermelons and taste like cucumbers mixed with lemon. 1. You can grow them in a pot, plastic bag or directly into a garden. These plants are fast growers and have a maturity of 80 days, which means you can grow them when it starts to get colder, too. 2. You’d have to look online and purchase them. Generally speaking, you can receive them within 7 days.

If you choose to plant them directly into your garden, you can plant them as soon as the chance of frost is gone. 3. You can put wood sticks into the ground for the roots to grow on, or use bamboo sticks as an alternative. After your first season of growing Cucamelons, you’ll notice that the root is very long. You can dig up these roots and store them in a cool, dry place and re-pot them at the start of the next growing season. 4. It will be a big harvest! By the way, you can use Cucamelons in food dishes or in drinks. The thought sounds pretty excellent!

5. Your neighbors might even feel inspired to grow Cucamelons themselves!

A. This means you can eat fruit all the year round.

B. However, you won’t find these seeds in a store.

C. They’ll need a lot of water and a little support with growing.

D. They’re from Mexico and are known as “Sandíitas de Raton”.

E. That’s because the young plants can’t stand the cold weather.

F. If you’re looking for a new, exciting fruit to try out, try Cucamelons!

G. This will give you ten times as many Cucamelons the next time around!

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London is one of the most popular sites in the world for tourists to visit.If you are planning a trip to London in the future,you’re lucky.There are a variety of attractions for you to enjoy.

One of the most popular tourist attractions in London is the Tower of London.Founded more than 900 years ago, the Tower of London is one of the world's most famous towers and has changed a lot.Here,you can also find the seven ravens（乌鸦）which live in the Tower.There is a story that says: If there are no ravens in the Tower,the Tower and the kingdom will fall.There are also lots of tours,exhibits.and special events that you can enjoy throughout the year.

Another popular place to visit is Westminster Abbey.It was set up in 1065 by Edward the Confessor.Visitors to Westminster Abbey can enjoy its beautiful special Gothic architecture（哥特式建筑）.There are also lots of memorials of Kings and Queens to enjoy.Excellent transportation is available here by bus or tube from many locations in London.

Buckingham Palace is another place with a rich history to discover.It's the official London residence（住处）of Queen ElizabethⅡ.During August and September,you can visit the State Rooms and see the Changing of the Guards.The Queen's Gallery is open to the public daily.Checking the official timetable before you make sure to visit the Palace is a must,because it is not open year round.

1.We probably read the text in a(n)______.

A. travel magazine　　 B. bookstore poster

C. advertisement　　 D. science report

2.What may it suggest if no ravens are seen in the Tower according to the story?

A. The approaching of Christmas.　　 B. Most rare animals are in danger.

C. The Tower and the kingdom will fall.　　 D. The sudden change of the global climate.

3.What can we learn about the text?

A. There are few changes over the Tower.

B. London is the most popular site in the world.

C. People can visit the Changing of the Guards year round.

D. Memorials of Kings and Queens can be seen at Westminster Abbey.

4.What’s the best title for the text?

A. An Unforgettable Visit to London　　 B. Attractions in London

C. Old Stories about London　　 D. A Brief Introduction to London

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