By the summer of 2005，the Reverend (牧师) Richard Joyner of Conetoe Chapel Missionary Baptist Church realized he was hosting funerals (葬礼) twice a month—a surprising number for his town's tiny population. In this African American town，a quarter of families live an extremely poor life and heart disease kills more 20 to 39yearolds than car accidents do.
Joyner decided to do something about it. Driving home one day，he pulled over and thought that maybe he'd get further with his eyes open. He looked around，and all he saw was farmland. It gave him an idea：Get the kids to take part in it.
Joyner ran a youth camp，so that summer，he showed the campers how to grow their own food on the small land. The kids,4 to 16 years old，ate up the vegetables they had grown，and the following year，they gave free boxes of vegetables to the old people in the town.
Not everyone welcomed the idea. Some church elders questioned whether it was wise to let kids take part in agrarian pursuit (农业工作). But Joyner saw it differently. “The kids are bringing food to people who need it. They enjoy what they're doing，” he said. At the same time，it improved the health of the community by providing healthy foods.
Today，because of Joyner，that small land has changed into the 21acre Conetoe Family Life Center. The local hospital，schools and restaurants help the center by buying its salad greens，peppers，strawberries，and other food for people. Research from East Carolina University found that people in Conetoe have lost weight，lowered their blood pressure，and visited the hospital less frequently because of the fresh food and health advice available at the center.
1.What do we know about the town where Joyner lives?
A.It develops very slowly. B.There are not enough churches.
C.Many young people die from accidents. D.People are too poor to live a healthy life.
2.Why did Joyner decide to grow food on the small land?
A.To provide food for kids. B.To teach kids how to plant.
C.To lower the number of deaths. D.To make full use of the small land.
3.What did some church elders think of Joyner's idea?
A.They were doubtful about it. B.They weren't interested in it.
C.They strongly disagreed with it. D.They thought it did harm to kids.
4.What's the result of what Joyner has done?
A.It's unusual. B.It's successful.
C.It's unexpected. D.It's unbelievable.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题
By the summer of 2005，the Reverend (牧师) Richard Joyner of Conetoe Chapel Missionary Baptist Church realized he was hosting funerals (葬礼) twice a month—a surprising number for his town's tiny population. In this African American town，a quarter of families live an extremely poor life and heart disease kills more 20 to 39yearolds than car accidents do.
Joyner decided to do something about it. Driving home one day，he pulled over and thought that maybe he'd get further with his eyes open. He looked around，and all he saw was farmland. It gave him an idea：Get the kids to take part in it.
Joyner ran a youth camp，so that summer，he showed the campers how to grow their own food on the small land. The kids,4 to 16 years old，ate up the vegetables they had grown，and the following year，they gave free boxes of vegetables to the old people in the town.
Not everyone welcomed the idea. Some church elders questioned whether it was wise to let kids take part in agrarian pursuit (农业工作). But Joyner saw it differently. “The kids are bringing food to people who need it. They enjoy what they're doing，” he said. At the same time，it improved the health of the community by providing healthy foods.
Today，because of Joyner，that small land has changed into the 21acre Conetoe Family Life Center. The local hospital，schools and restaurants help the center by buying its salad greens，peppers，strawberries，and other food for people. Research from East Carolina University found that people in Conetoe have lost weight，lowered their blood pressure，and visited the hospital less frequently because of the fresh food and health advice available at the center.
1.What do we know about the town where Joyner lives?
A.It develops very slowly. B.There are not enough churches.
C.Many young people die from accidents. D.People are too poor to live a healthy life.
2.Why did Joyner decide to grow food on the small land?
A.To provide food for kids. B.To teach kids how to plant.
C.To lower the number of deaths. D.To make full use of the small land.
3.What did some church elders think of Joyner's idea?
A.They were doubtful about it. B.They weren't interested in it.
C.They strongly disagreed with it. D.They thought it did harm to kids.
4.What's the result of what Joyner has done?
A.It's unusual. B.It's successful.
C.It's unexpected. D.It's unbelievable.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Summer camps for children of all ages are being offered in 2016 by Extended Studies at the University of Nevada. Reno (UNR). Registration for camp sessions (时间段) is available online and also by phone.
Kids University
June 16 - August 1, 2016. Kids University is a summer day camp for kids entering 2nd through 8th grades and features week-long camp sessions in the arts, writing, science, math, literature, history, web design, cultural exploration, sports and games, and many more. There are both full-day and half-day sessions. Fees (费用) are from $140-$160 per week. The phone numbers is (800) 233-8926. Sessions are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 pm.
Wolf Pack Sports Camps
June - August, 2016. Summer Wolf Pack Sports Camps are offered for 9th through twelfth grade children. The camps are hosted by Nevada Wolf Pack coaching teachers and players. The sports offered include baseball, basketball, football, soccer, softball, track and field, and volleyball. Full-day, half-day, and overnight Wolf Pack camps are available. Time tables and fees vary with each camp. Visit Nevada Wolf Pack camps for details, session descriptions, and registration information, or call (775) 784-4050.
Lake Tahoe Music Camp
July 6 - 12, 2016. The 59th Lake Tahoe Music Camp invites middle school through high school student musicians to participate in a week of music-making, workshops, performances and fun, The camp is led by award-winning UNR teachers and local educators, professional jazz musicians and more. The fee is $550 per camper. Information is available online or by calling (775) 784-4046.
Learn more about other camp information like Girl Scout Camp, etc by calling (800) 233-8928. Because of limited space, registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
1.If a kid has many interests, he will probably participate in ___________
A. Wolf Pack Sports Camps B. Girl Scout Camp
C. Kids University D. Lake Tahoe Music Camp
2.It can be inferred from Wolf Pack Sports Camps that ___________
A it lasts for a month
B. it offers six kinds of sports
C. it is fit for kids who have time at night
D. its fees are very high
3. The music camp will invite middle and high school students __________
A. who only like to listen to music
B. who have never learned music
C. whose dream is to become a musician
D. who are expert in music
4.If you need the information about Girl Scout Camp, you' ll call __.
A. (775) 784-4050 B. (800) 233-8928
C. (775) 784-4046 D. (800) 233-8926
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
In the summer, large crops of fruit may be_______ by freezing or bottling.
A．reserved B．deserved C．served D．preserved
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
African-American doctor Charles Richard Drew 1. (call) “the father of the blood bank” for 2. (he) outstanding role in directing America’s first large-scale blood banking program during 3. early years of World War II. He was born in 1904. After graduating from university, Drew went to Montreal General Hospital, at 4. he worked with Doctor Beattie to research into blood transfusions (输血) then and Drew became very interested in the work. He realized that it was very important to find a way 5. (store) blood so that it could be used 6. (immediate) when needed. Later, Drew 7. (develop) the technique for the long-term preservation of blood plasma (血浆).
This significant 8. (discover) of Drew’s saved countless lives during World War II. And his insistence 9. ignoring the racial background of donators and transfusion receivers meant that non-white soldiers no longer bled to death while 10. (wait) for a same-race donor to contribute blood. He died in 1950 after a car accident.
高二英语短文填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
In the 1960s, medical researchers Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe developed a checklist of stressful events. They appreciated the tricky point that any major change can be stressful. Bad events like “serious illness of a family member” were high on the list, but so were some helpful life changing events like marriage.
When you take the Holmes Rahe you must remember that the score does not show how you deal with stress -- it only shows how much you have to deal with. And we now know that the way you deal with these events dramatically affects your chances of staying healthy. By the early 1970s, hundreds of similar studies had followed Holmes and Rahe. And millions of Americans who work and live under stress worried over the reports. Somehow the research got boiled down to a memorable message. Women’s magazines ran titles like “Stress causes illness.”
If you want to stay physically and mentally healthy, the articles said, avoid stressful events. But such simplistic advice is impossible to follow. Even if stressful events are dangerous, many -- like the death of loved one--are impossible to avoid. Moreover, any warning to avoid all stressful events is a prescription for staying away from chances as well as trouble. Since any change can be stressful, a person who wanted to be completely free of stress would never marry, have a child, take a new job or move. The idea that all stress makes you sick also takes no notice of a lot of what we know about people. It supposes we're all vulnerable and not active in the face of the difficult situation. But what about human ability and creativity? Many come through periods of stress with more physical and mental strength than they had before. We also know that a long time without change or challenge can lead to boredom and physical and mental pressure.
1..
The score of the Holmes Rahe test shows ____ .
A. how you can deal with life changing events
B. how helpful events can change your life
C. how stressful a major event can be
D. how much pressure you are under
2..
. Which of the following expressions has the meaning most close to the underlined phrase “got boiled down to” in paragraph two ?
A. was argued about B. made clear
C. was concentrated on D. put an end to
3..
. The studies on stress in the early 1970s led to ____ .
A. popular avoidance of stressful jobs
B. great fear over the mental disorder
C. a careful research into stress related illnesses
D. widespread worry about its harmful effects
4..
Why is “such simplistic advice ”(Line 2, Para.3) impossible to follow?
A. No one can stay on the same job for long.
B. More effective ways have been found to get rid of stressful events.
C. People have to get married some day.
D. You could be missing chances as well.
5..
. According to the passage people who have experienced ups and downs may become ____.
A. nervous when faced with difficulties
B. physically and mentally tired
C. more able to deal with difficulties
D. cold toward what happens to them
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
In the 1960s, medical researchers Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe developed a checklist of stressful events. They appreciated the tricky point that any major change can be stressful. Bad events like "serious illness of a family member" were high on the list, but so were some helpful life-changing events like marriage.
When you take the Holmes-Rahe test you must remember that the score does not show how you deal with stress ---it only shows how much you have to deal with. And we now know that the way you deal with these events dramatically affects your chances of staying healthy. By the early 1970s, hundreds of similar studies had followed Holmes and Rahe. And millions of Americans who work and live under stress worried over the reports. Somehow the research got boiled down to a memorable message. Women's magazines ran titles like "Stress causes illness".
If you want to stay physically and mentally healthy the articles said avoid stressful events. But such simplistic advice is impossible to follow. Even if stressful events are dangerous, many — like the death of a loved one — are impossible to avoid. Moreover, any warning to avoid all stressful events is a prescription for staying away from chances as well as trouble. Since any change can be stressful, a person who wanted to be completely free of stress would never marry, have a child, take a new job or move. The idea that all stress makes you sick also takes no notice of a lot of what we know about people. It supposes we’re not active in the face of the difficult situation. But what about human ability and creativity? Many come through periods of stress with more physical and mental strength than they had before. We also know that a long time without change or challenge can lead to boredom and physical and mental pressure.
1.The result of Holmes-Rahe’s medical research tells us _________.
A.the way you deal with major events may cause stress
B.what should be done to avoid stress
C.what kind of event would cause stress
D.how to deal with sudden changes in life
2.The score of the Holmes-Rahe test shows ______.
A.how you can deal with life-changing events
B.how helpful events can change your life
C.how stressful a major event can be
D. how much pressure you are unde
3.Why is “such simplistic advice” impossible to follow according to the author?
A.No one can stay on the same job for long.
B.No prescription is effective in reducing stress.
C.People are sure to get married.
D.You could reduce stress by doing nothing.
4. According to the passage people who have experienced ups and downs may become _______.
A.nervous when faced with difficulties
B.physically and mentally tired
C.more able to deal with difficulties
D.cold toward what happens to them
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Not long ago , Richard Denniston found himself suffering the same pain that millions of other pet owners have faced . His little Scottish dog had a brain tumor（肿块）and would soon die. Like others who faced the problem before him , Denniston just wanted to end his pet’s suffering . However , he took one step further.
Deniston , an expert who studies animals , collected a tiny skin sample from the dog and took it to his laboratory at Louisiana State University. There he cultivated it and froze it in liquid nitrogen.
From that idea , Denniston started a new technology .Denniston’s company will save pet’s DNA ＄500，plus a monthly storage fee of Us ＄10, until cloning becomes a reality .
Thanks mostly to the contribution of a California multimillionaire , that day may not be so far off.
“It could happen extremely soon if everything went on well.”says Mark Westhusin , a professor leading a dog cloning team . Most experts put successful dog cloning a year to five years down the road . The cost is bound to be expensive at first , but it would eventually drop to a few thousand dollars.
Since Dolly , the sheep which was first cloned in 1997 ,cattle ,goats ,mice and monkeys have been cloned in labs . Pets are likely to be next.
“I really believe that the technology is going to become available for many species in the near future ,”Denniston says .
1. After his pet died ,Richard Denniston_______.
A. did something more than the ordinary pet owners
B. did as other pet owners
C. did nothing but feel very sad
D.could not help feeling lonely without his dear pet
2. Richard Denniston_________in liquid nitrogen for an experiment.
A. was a doctor who put his dog
B. was an animal expert who put a piece of his dog’s skin
C.was an expert at collecting skin samples who then put them
D.took great interest in freezing things
3. The underlined word “cultivated ”in Para . 2 probably means_________.
A. bought B.discovered C.caught D.trained
4. Cloning will cost people_______.
A. a lot of money in five years .
B. much in the beginning and then be reduced to a thousand dollars.
C. much and then will surely be reduced to thousands of dollars.
D.much at first and then might be reduced to a few thousand dollars.
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
I have two really good friends. Nancy and Richard. They both believe in the 1 of positive thinking. However, though their personalities are 2 . They are totally different in other areas of their lives. The biggest differences are their 3 , career choices, and way of life.
Love and concern 4 Nancy’s childhood. She , along with her younger sister, was 5 by her mother and father. Nancy’ parents were 6 in her schoolwork, making her excellent at school. On the other hand, Richard’s childhood lacked love. His parents 7 him up to his grandparents when they failed to take care of him 8 . His grandmother took care of him most of his growing up years.9 , since his sister didn’t live with him, he never really got to10 her.
Another difference is their career choice. Nancy has always been a 11 and made a choice to work in a variety of different12 settings: doctor’s offices, hospitals, nursing homes and a visiting nurse. Her13 part was working with pediatrics(小儿科)。 However, Richard14 to work in the business world. He prefers to work with15rather than with people.
A third difference is their16. Nancy is always on the go. She goes to yard sales, out to eat,and enjoys nature. She is17; has five children, thirteen grandchildren, several great-grandchildren. 18, Richard likes to stay home and do things alone. He is single and has no children.
I am very 19 for the fact I have two similar yet very different friends, Nancy and Richard. This has 20 me that anyone can be positive thinker. And it is also what makes my friendship with both of them very intriguing(有趣的) and challenging.
1. A．energy B．power C．ability D．effort
2. A．strong B．special C．impressive D．similar
3. A．childhood B．education C．appearance D．religion
4. A．confirmed B．filled C．influenced D．controlled
5. A．spoiled B．moved C．raised D．deserted
6. A．absorbed B．interested C．involved D．stuck
7. A．took B．picked C．called D．gave
8. A．carefully B．properly C．strictly D．firmly
9. A．Moreover B．However C．Instead D．Therefore
10. A．visit B．touch C．phone D．know
11. A．follower B．receiver C．caretaker D．leader
12. A．medical B．physical C．political D．chemical
13. A．difficult B．complete C．favorite D．natural
14. A．agreed B．refused C．chose D．remembered
15. A．machines B．exhibitions C．agreements D．plays
16. A．hobby B．custom C．habit D．lifestyle
17. A．beautiful B．independent C．famous D．married
18. A．After all B．in contrast C．in a word D．in the end
19. A．anxious B．thankful C．sorry D．ready
20. A．reminded B．persuaded C．taught D．acknowledged
高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析