There’s a trend that more city people decide ...

There’s a trend that more city people decide that they want to grow crops and raise some live-stock (家禽). After all, there are few things more satisfying than biting into a bunch of tender, red carrots you grow yourself, or a fresh egg from the backyard.

Most gardeners understand that the soil in big cities is often polluted with lead and know to get their soil tested. But most are pretty clueless about how to prevent other types of pollutants, like heavy metals and asbestos(石棉)from getting into their vegetables.

Part of the problem is that “there might be pollutants that gardeners can’t test for,” says Brent Kim, a program officer. Most soil tests look for lead, cadrniunt(镉)and arsenic(砷). But they don’t test things like chemicals left behind by cars, which might have escaped into the soil.

So if you’re thinking of staring an urban garden, Kim says, once you’ve found a plot of land, you should learn what’s now an empty plot or a backyard might once have been a parking lot, a gas station or a chemical ground. “Knowing its past will give you some idea about what might be in that soil,” he says.

“People tend to think raised beds are going to solve their pollution problem,” Kim says. But polluted soil could easily kicked onto your plants, especially if the beds are low to the ground.

“Another consideration is that you have to be careful about the materials that you’re using to build a raised bed,” Kim says. Recycling wood from an old construction site might seem like a good, eco-friendly idea. But that wood could be treated with chemicals you don’t want touching your fruits and veggies, Kim says. And it’s always a good idea to use gloves while gardening, and wash all your produce thoroughly.

“I see these urban growing spaces as these oases(绿洲)in the middle of these urban environments,” Kim says. “They bring communities together, and they help people save money on fresh produce. Urban growing spaces are amazing. Let’s keep doing this, but let’s do it safely.”

1.What does the underlined word “clueless” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. unaware　　 B. careless

C. helpless　　 D. considerate

2.What should you do when starting an urban garden?

A. Build it on a parking lot　　 B. Keep it low to the ground

C. Know the history of the ground　　 D. Use recycled wood to build it

3.What do we know about the raise beds from the text?

A. They are free from some tests　　 B. Their plants can be poisoned

C. They are environment-friendly　　 D. Their materials are all recycled

4.What is the main idea of the text?

A. More fresh vegetables are produced by urban gardeners

B. Growing vegetables become a fashion in big cities

C. Big cities are short of soil for growing fresh produce

D. Urban gardeners may not realize the seriousness of polluted soil

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Nowadays，there is a trend that more and more people spend their holidays in foreign countries.1.So read our travel tips that are simple and practical，and you can always enjoy your travels.

On a business card，write down the emergency contact's information and place it in your wallet.2.Give your emergency contact a copy of your travel plan，a passport data page，and the visa information. Give each piece of your luggage a unique look：tie a bright handkerchief to a handle or purchase a colored luggage tag.3.If you don't speak the local language，carry a matchbox，or a brochure with the name and address of your destination.4.

To avoid being a target of crime，don't wear eye catching clothing：dress conservatively (保守地)，and don't wear or carry obvious signs of wealth (gold watches，expensive jewelry and etc.) and don't carry more cash than necessary.5.

To make sure of a safe journey and avoid some unnecessary trouble when traveling in foreign countries，you could never be too careful.

A.Also，don't accept packages from strangers.

B.Once your wallet is stolen，you can let them know.

C.Good preparations can always help you out as well.

D.You can show it to taxi drivers when asking for directions.

E.It will be easier for you to keep track of your bag from a distance.

F.Of course everyone wants his travels to be trouble-free and enjoyable.

G.Include the name of anyone who should be contacted in an emergency.

高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

Nowadays，there is a trend that more and more people spend their holidays in foreign countries.1.So read our travel tips that are simple and practical，and you can always enjoy your travels.

On a business card，write down the emergency contact's information and place it in your wallet.2.Give your emergency contact a copy of your travel plan，a passport data page，and the visa information. Give each piece of your luggage a unique look：tie a bright handkerchief to a handle or purchase a colored luggage tag.3.If you don't speak the local language，carry a matchbox，or a brochure with the name and address of your destination.4.

To avoid being a target of crime，don't wear eye catching clothing：dress conservatively (保守地)，and don't wear or carry obvious signs of wealth (gold watches，expensive jewelry and etc.) and don't carry more cash than necessary.5.

To make sure of a safe journey and avoid some unnecessary trouble when traveling in foreign countries，you could never be too careful.

A．Also，don't accept packages from strangers.

B．Once your wallet is stolen，you can let them know.

C．Good preparations can always help you out as well.

D．You can show it to taxi drivers when asking for directions.

E．It will be easier for you to keep track of your bag from a distance.

F．Of course everyone wants his travels to be trouble-free and enjoyable.

G．Include the name of anyone who should be contacted in an emergency.

高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

One piece of advice I give young people is that they don't have to decide what they want to do for the rest of their life at age 22. Just think of all the jobs that didn’t exist 10 years ago and what might exist 10 years from now.

My daughter is a nurse practitioner(从业者). But she didn’t start there when she went to college. She got her undergraduate degree in hotel and restaurant management with a minor(辅修课程) in business. She wanted to find a job in travel and tourism and see the world. On graduation day she looked at me and said, “Mom, I don’t know what I’m going to do with my life that’s meaningful, but I don’t think it' s travel and tourism”. I looked at her and said, “Just get a job and then figure it out.”

She struggled for a year or two after college with a couple of different jobs including work in the travel industry for a short time. But she started thinking early on after graduation about becoming a nurse. Whenever she talked to me about it, I told her she’d be a great nurse-super organized, able to multitask better than anyone I knew, with amazing people skills. But I also told her that she’d have to work hard and study the sciences if she wanted to be a nurse.

She considered her choices and decided to enter a combined nursing/nurse practitioner program getting her second bachelor’s degree then her master’s. She had found her passion(热衷的爱好)!Her nursing career since 2005 has progressed. She now has a mix of leadership, administrative, and clinical work.

Do you know what your passion is? Have you found it in your work or are you still searching for it?

1.How did the author react to her daughter’s words on graduation day?

A.She recommended a job to her daughter.

B.She was worried about her daughter’s future.

C.She was angry about her daughter’s uncertainty.

D.She advised her daughter to find answers in practice.

2.What was the author’s attitude toward her daughter’s decision to become a nurse?

A.Cautious. B.Favorable.

C.Unconcerned. D.Disappointed.

3.What do we know about the author’s daughter?

A.She has traveled around the world.

B.She has figured out what she loves to do.

C.She was unsuccessful in her nursing career.

D.She was unwilling to follow her mother’s suggestion.

4.How does the author support her main idea?

A.By listing facts. B.By analyzing causes.

C.By making a comparison. D.By providing a typical example.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

There is one thing that everyone wants more than anything else .Some people try to get it by making money .They think that when they have enough money to buy such things as houses ,arms ,and cars ,they will have the one thing that everyone wants .

Other people believe that if they know enough, they will find this thing .They study all their lives in search of it .Still others think that if they have power, they will find this thing .They keep telling themselves: When I am a boss, I will no longer have to search for this thing.

What is it that everyone wants more than anything else? What is it that all of us keep working and searching for each day? It is happiness.

Happiness is a strange thing .It does not mean the same to all men .What will make one man happy may not make another man happy .Some men say that happiness comes from helping others ,other men say that happiness comes from making life more pleasant for everyone .What do you mean when you say“That makes me happy.”

Read what different people have said about happiness .Perhaps you will learn something that will bring you peace of mind ,comfort ,money or may bring you what you search for happiness.

1.The main idea of this passage is that ________

2.The first sentence in the second paragraph means ________

3.“What will make one man happy may not make another man happy ”this sentence means

________

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to this passage?

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Nowadays, more and more people like to hunt for what they want at www.taobao.com and have them ____ by the express company.

A. delivering　　　　　　 B. delivered　　　　　　 C. to deliver　　　　　 D. deliver

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

People are warned ________ in that city because there is some virus going around the city.

A. to not tour B. touring not

C. not to tour D. not touring

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

In some cities, workaholism(工作狂)is so common that people don’t consider it unusual, they accept the lifestyle as ____11____. Government worker in Washington D.C, ____12___, frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week. They don’t do this because they have to; they do it because they ___13___to. Workaholism can be a ___14___problem. Because true workaholism would rather work than do anything else, they___15___have no idea of how to relax; that is, they might not ___16___movies, sports, or other types of entertainment. Most of all, they ___17___  to sit and do nothing. The lives of workaholics are usually stressful, and this tension (紧张) and worry can cause___18___problems such as heart attacks and stomach disease. ___19___, typical workaholics don’t pay much attention to their families. Their marriages may end in­­___20___ as they spend little time with their families.

Is workaholism___21___dangerous? Perhaps not. There are, certainly, people who work ___22___under stress. Some studies show that many workaholics have great energy and interest in work. They feel ___23___ is so pleasurable that they are actually very happy. For most workaholics, work and entertainment are the same thing. Their jobs___24___them with challenge; this keeps them busy and creative.

Why do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much? There are several factors to work. Of course, it provides people with paychecks. But it offers more than financial security. It provides people with self-confidence; they have a feeling of satisfaction ___25___ they have produced a challenging piece of work.

1. A. strange      B. boring          C. pleasant        D. normal

2. A. for example  B. on the other hand  C. what’s more   D. after all

3. A. agree        B. promise       C. dare          D. want

4. A. slight       B. serious        C. obvious        D. difficult

5. A. still          B. probably       C. certainly       D. mostly

6. A. afford        B. enjoy            C. watch         D. allow

7. A. dream        B. decide           C. intend         D. hate

8. A. physical      B. cultural         C. social         D. mental

9. A .Therefore     B. However        C. Anyway       D. Besides

10. A. happiness     B. silence        C. failure        D. surprise

11. A. sometimes    B. always           C. seldom        D. hardly

12. A. sadly        B. differently      C. efficiently     D. slowly

13. A. study        B. family            C. life           D. work

14. A. equip        B. pack             C. provide        D. fill

15. A. when        B. before            C. unless         D. until

高二英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析

When people want to know about the weather, they usually go to there radios, TVs, newspapers, or to the Internet. However, you can also find many weather signs among wildlife, because of their highly developed senses. Drops in air pressure（压力） produce an effect on small animals in many ways. Mice and deer are good weather indicators. People who spend a lot of time outdoors have observed that, before a storm, field mice come out of their holes and run around, Deer leave high ground and come down from the mountains.

Birds are especially good weather indicators because they also show the effect of a pressure drop in many ways. For example, some birds become irritable（急躁的）and quarrelsome and will fight over a piece of bread. Other birds chirp（叽叽喳喳）and sing just before a storm. It seems they know they won’t get another chance for an hour or two. Birds also seek safe places before a storm, You will sometimes see birds settling in trees or gathering together on a wire close to a building. Pre-storm low pressure makes the are so thin that birds have difficulty flying.

It is unusual to see many birds flying overhead in the summertime, rather than during the periods in the spring or autumn. Watch for other weather signs if you see this. If they fly in the wrong direction, they may be flying ahead of a storm.

By paying closer attention to some important signs in nature, we can become better prepared for any kind of weather.

1.The word“indicators”in paragraph I probably means ________.

A．maps         B．services         C．signs            D．stations

2.There will be a storm if birds __________ .

A．make more noise than usual       B．fly in different directions

C．come down from tall trees            D．share a piece of bread

3.How can birds sense the coming of a storm?________

A．By feeling a drop in air temperature.

B．By noticing the change of wind directions.

C．By feeling a drop in air pressure.

D．By noticing the movements of other animals.

4.The best title for the text would be ________         .

A．Signs of a Storm B．Drops in Air Pressure

C．Animals’Sharp Senses        D．Nature’s Weather Signs

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Most people want to know how things are made. They honestly admit, however, that they hardly know a thing when it comes to understanding how a piece of music is made. Where a composer begins, how he manages to keep going – in fact, how and when he learns his trade – all are covered in complete darkness. The composer, in short, is a man of mystery.

One of the first things the common man wants to know about is the part inspiration（灵感）plays in a composer’s work. He finds it difficult to believe that composers are not much interested in that question. Writing music is as natural for the composer as eating or sleeping for all. Music is something that the composer happens to have been born for.

The composer, therefore, does not say to himself: “Do I feel inspired?” He says to himself: “Do I feel like working today?” And if he feels like working, he does. It is more or less like saying to himself: “Do I feel sleepy?” if you feel sleepy, you go to sleep. If you don’t feel sleepy, you stay up. If the composer doesn’t feel like working, he doesn’t work. It’s as simple as that.

1.What would be the best title for the text?

A. Composer: a man of mystery           B. Practice makes good music

C. Relation between sleeping and music  D. Music: product of nature

2.The words “covered in complete darkness” underlined in paragraph 1 most probably mean        .

A. difficult to be made B. without any light    C. black in color   D. not known

3.Most people seem to think that a composer        .

A. finds it difficult to write music   B. considers it important to have a good rest

C. should like to talk about inspiration    D. never asks himself very simple questions

4.The author will most probably agree that composers        .

A. are born with a gift for music       B. are people full of mystery

C. work late at night for their music   D. know a lot about eating and sleeping

5.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. How the music produces.

B. How secret the composer’s work.

C. Why the composer is so popular with people.

D. What the composer often thinks about.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析