Before the early 1960’s people interested in ...

Before the early 1960’s people interested in the differing roles of the left and right hemispheres(半球) of the brain depended almost entirely on facts drawn from animal research, form studies of patients with one-sided brain damage. But it was possible to find out which brain hemisphere was most involved in speech and other functions in normal people by having them listen to two different words coming to the two ears at the same time. This became known as the “dichotic listening” procedure. When several word pairs are given in a row, people are unable to report them all, and most right-handers prefer to report, and report more correctly, words given to their right ears. This seems to be related to the fact that signals from the right ear, although sent to both hemispheres, are better sent to the left hemisphere which controls speech. People who have speech represented(回忆) in the right hemisphere, a very unusual occurrence even in left-handed people, more correctly report what their left ears hear.

In contrast to the right-ear advantage for speech, there is generally a left-ear advantage for another type of auditory(听觉的) signal: music. When right-handed people listen to melodic patterns they report them better from the left ear.

1.Which of the following would be the most proper title for the passage?

2.The “dichotic listening” procedure could best be described as hearing _______.

3.according to the passage, right-handed people normally _______.

4.according to the passage, music is best appreciated when heard by _______.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It’s interesting that the arrival of snow has a different effect on people in different countries. For some countries it is an important happening to celebrate each year, while for others it is a catastrophe (灾难).

There are countries between these two extremes that normally expect snow some time over the winter months, but never receive snow regularly or in the same quantities every year. Britain is one such country, for which the arrival of snow quite simply creates problems. Within hours of the first snowfall, however light, roads are blocked, trains and buses stop in the middle of traffic. Normal communications are affected as well, telephone calls become difficult and the post immediately takes more time than usual. Almost within hours, there are also shortages(缺乏) –bread, vegetables and other things – not because all these things can no longer be produced or sent to shops, but mainly because people are frightened, and go out to store up these commodities, “just for fear that something bad should happen.”

Why then does snow have this effect? After all, the Swiss, Austrians and Canadians don’t have such problems. It is simply because there is not enough plan and preparation. We need money to buy equipment to deal with snow and ice. To keep the roads clear, for example, requires snow ploughs and machines to spread salt. The reason why a country like Britain does not buy some ploughs is that they are only used for a few days in any one year, and the money could be more useful in other things such as hospital education or helping the old.

1.According to the writer, Britain is a country____.

2.The arrival of snow in Britain affects all of the following except____

3.After a few hours’ snowing there are often shortages of food because______

4.The first reason why the British don’t buy snow ploughs is that______

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

From early times, man has been interested in art. People have often worked together to collect and save the world’s art treasures.

Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre (卢浮宫) in Paris, France. The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries.

The Louvre has not always been a museum. The first building was a fort (要塞)with high walls and a round tower. It had a moat (护城河) to keep out the enemies. Over the years, the number of buildings around the fort grew. By 1350,the fort was no longer needed and became a palace home for French kings and queens.

During times of peace, new treasures were brought in. During times of war, many treasures were stolen, and the buildings were damaged(毁损).

When Francis I became King of France in the year of 1515,he brought in artists from many countries, and one of them was Leonardo da Vinci from Italy, whose Mona Lisa is the best-known painting in the museum today.

In 1793, the Louvre became a public museum, just as it is now. It is a place where art treasures have been saved for everyone to enjoy.

1.The above passage is about________

A. the world-famous painting Mona Lisa

B. a king of France by the name of Francis I

C. a grand art museum in the capital of France

D. an artist named Leonardo da Vinci

2.It seems to be necessary for great art works to be kept in public museum because________.

A. only in this way will they not be stolen

B. it gives everyone a chance to enjoy them

C. it helps people to remember the life of French kings and queens

D. it tells people what meaningful work the French kings did in the past

3.The Louver became an art museum________

A. in the year of 1350

B. in 1515 when Francis I became King of France

C. in the seventeenth century

D. in the nineties of the eighteenth century

4.Though the story does not say so, it makes you think________

A. lots of people pay visits to the Louvre

B. Leonardo da Vinci was once the keeper of the museum

C. the Louvre was only open to the artists from other countries

D. the Louvre became a public museum at the beginning of the last century

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The world is an interesting place. Different people like different things. Some people like loud music. Other people don’t. 1.

Many people like sports, but they don’t all like the same sports. In some countries, cricket is a very popular sport. In other countries, it is not popular at all. No one plays it or watches it on TV. However, most people like soccer. The World Cup is very popular. 2.

Different people like different foods. Some people do not like meat. 3.Some people don’t like potatoes or bread. They prefer rice.

4.Most people have their favorite colors. Some people like bright colors. Others prefer pale colors.

Many people like travelling. Different people like different places. Some people like to go to the country. They like the fresh air. Some people like to go to the cities, because they like shopping. 5.

A. They like soft music.

B. Not everyone likes the same color.

C. Millions of people watch the games on the TV.

D. Different people like different kinds of pets.

E. They eat fruit and vegetables most of the time.

F. So they don’t raise pigs in their countries.

G. Some other people enjoy beautiful places like the mountains or beaches.

高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

In the early 1960s Wilt Chamberlain was one of only three players in the National Basketball Association (NBA)listed at over seven feet. If he had played last season, however, he would have been one of 42. The bodies playing major professional sports have changed dramatically over the years, and managers have been more than willing to adjust team uniforms to fit the growing numbers of bigger, longer frames.

The trend in sports, though, may be obscuring an unrecognized reality: Americans have generally stopped growing. Though typically about two inches taller now than 140 years ago, today's people-especially those born to families who have lived in the U. S. for many generations-apparently reached their limit in the early 1960s. And they aren't likely to get any taller. "In the general population today, at this genetic, environmental level, we've pretty much gone as far as we can go," says anthropologist William Cameron Chum-lea of Wright State University. In the case of NBA players, their increase in height appears to result from the increasingly common practice of recruiting players from all over the world.

Growth, which rarely continues beyond the age of 20, demands calories and nutrients-notably, protein--to feed expanding tissues. At the start of the 20th century, under-nutrition and childhood infections got in the way. But as diet and health improved, children and adolescents have, on average, increased in height by about an inch and a half every 20 years, a pattern known as the secular trend in height. Yet according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, average height--5 '9" for men, 5'4" for women--hasn't really changed since 1960.

Genetic maximums can change, but don't expect this to happen soon. Claire C. Gordon, senior anthropologist at the Army Research Center in Natick, Mass ensures that 90 percent of the uniforms and workstations fit recruits without alteration. She says that, unlike those for basketball, the length of military uniforms has not changed for some time. And if you need to predict human height in the near future to design a piece of equipment, Gordon says that by and large, "you could use today's data and feel fairly confident."

1.Wilt Chamberlain is cited as an example to_________.

A.illustrate the change of height of NBA players.

B.show the popularity of NBA players in the U.S..

C.compare different generations of NBA players.

D.assess the achievements of famous NBA players.

2.Which of the following plays a key role in body growth according to the text?

A.Genetic modification. B.Living standards.

C.Natural environment. D.Daily exercise.

3.We learn from the last paragraph that in the near future__________.

A.the garment industry will reconsider the uniform size.

B.the design of military uniforms will remain unchanged.

C.genetic testing will be employed in selecting sportsmen.

D.the existing data of human height will still be applicable.

4.The text intends to tell us that__________.

A.the change of human height follows a cyclic pattern.

B.human height is becoming even more predictable.

C.Americans have reached their genetic growth limit.

D.the genetic pattern of Americans has altered.

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

I decided early in my college years that I wanted to experience living abroad before entering in the real world. During my senior year, while most of my friends were interviewing for “real world” jobs, I was investigating how I could go work in a different country. At that early stage of my inquiry I was pretty open about where to go and what kind of work to undertake. My desire to live abroad was so strong that I was willing to do anything anywhere.

Soon I learned about BUNAC, a program that seemed to be designed precisely for student with such interests. BUNAC offers work visas ( 签证 ) for students or recent graduates to work overseas. Of the six countries available, I chose England because of the language and opportunities for employment.

Two months after I graduated from college I went to Britain. I traveled throughout Europe for six weeks before arriving in London. I got to London on August 24, 1997 with a work visa, but no job or place to live. I have to admit it was pretty scary! The day after I arrived, I experienced my first British holiday --- a Bank Holiday, a national holiday that everything is closed for the day. It wasn’t until my third day that I visited the BUNAC office and I learned all about living and working in Britain, paying taxes, getting health insurance, traveling around Britain, finding accommodations and most importantly, finding a job. I was most scared about finding a job since my financial resources were running low and I needed to get my pay soon.

It turned out that finding a job was not so difficult. The BUNAC program is very well known in London and many employers participate in the program. As a result there are many employers in many different fields to choose from. My job search began when I chose three different business employers and faxed them my resume (简历). That first week I had three interviews. I accepted my first offer working for Merrill Lynch International Bank. The Merrill Lynch office I worked at was in a beautiful, old building located two blocks from Buckingham Palace. The people were nice and the work interesting.

It was easy to adjust to life in London. And there is so much to see that after six months exploring I probably covered only half of what I intended.

1. When the author studied at college she decided _________.

A. to enter the “real world” after graduation

B. to go and work in a foreign country

C. to settle in a different country

D. to find a job in the home country

2.The author chose England because ______.

A. it is a beautiful country and people there are nice

B. England is spoken there and it is easy to find a job

C. it is in Europe, not far from her own country

D. the BUNAC office is located there

3. After the author arrived in London, what worried her most was ________.

A. getting a job                     B. buying health insurance

C. traveling around Britain          D. finding a place to live

4.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

A. A Trip to Britain                 B. What I Want to Be

C. Living in a Different Country     D. My Work Experience

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The task of being accepted in a university begins early for some students. Long before they graduate 1. high school, these students take special courses to prepare for 2. (advance) study. They may also take one or more 3. (examine) that test how well prepared they are for the university. In the final year of high school, they complete applications and send them to the universities 4. interest them most. Some high school students may be required to have 5. interview with people from the university.6. (neat) dressed and a little bit frightened, they are determined to show that they have a good attitude and the ability to succeed.

If the new students 7. (accept), many universities will offer an instruction program for them 8. (get) to know the procedures for students’ advising, university rules, the use of the library and all the other major services of the university.

Beginning a new life in a new place can be very 9. (puzzle). The more knowledge students have about the school, the 10. (easy) it will be for them to adapt to the new environment. However, it takes time to get used to college life.

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In the early days of the internet, many people worried that as people in the rich world embraced new computing and communications technologies, people in the poor world would be left stranded on the wrong side of a "digital divide." Yet the debate over the digital divide is founded on a myth that plugging poor countries into the internet will help them to become rich rapidly.

This is highly unlikely, because the digital divide is not a problem in itself, but a symptom of deeper, more important divides: of income, development and literacy（识字）. Fewer people in poor countries than in rich ones own computers and have access to the internet simply because they are too poor, are illiterate, or have other more immediate concerns, such as food, health care and security. So even if it were possible to wave a magic wand（棒） and cause a computer to appear in every household on earth, it would not achieve very much: a computer is not useful if you have no food or electricity and cannot read. Yet such Wand-waving - through the construction of specific local infrastructure（基础设施） projects such as rural tele-centers--is just the sort of thing for which the UN's new fund is intended.

This sort of thing is the wrong way to go about addressing the inequality in access to digital technologies: it is treating the symptoms, rather than the underlying（下面） causes. The benefits of building rural computing centers, for example, are unclear. Rather than trying to close the divide for the sake of it, the more sensible goal is to determine how best to use technology to promote bottom-up development. And the answer to that question turns out to be remarkably clear: by promoting the spread not of PCs and the Internet, but of mobile phones.

1. What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Plugging poor countries into the Internet will help them to become rich rapidly.

B. Poor countries should be given more basic devices other than advanced ones.

C. Rich countries should help poor ones become rich.

D. People in poor countries cannot afford devices such as computer.

2. What did the author mean by referring "digital divide." (Line 3, Para. 1)?

A. Digital technology will make the gap between rich world and poor world wider.

B. Digital technology will divide people into rich and poor world.

C. People can be divided digitally.

D. To divide people in digital world is wrong.

3. We can infer from the 2nd paragraph that_______.

A. people in poor countries cannot use computer because of illiteracy.

B. poor people cannot use computers.

C. there would be no magic to cause a computer to appear in every household on earth.

D. people in poor countries need more basic living conditions than computers.

4. Considering the following sentences, which one would the author most agree?

A. Digital technology is useless.

B. Digital divide will help poor countries become rich.

C. Poor people need more immediate concerns, such as food, health care and security.

D. Mobile phones should be promoted firstly.

5. The following passage will probably be:

A. How to promote using of mobile phones.

B. How to use technology to promote bottom-up development.

C. The benefits of building rural computing centers.

D. How to meet the need of food, health and security in poor countries.

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Varieties of programmes in the TV station ________ many different types of interest and taste among the public.

A．cater to           B．appeal to          C．apply to           D．adjust to

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The two pupils are different________ degree ________ they’re interested in studies.

A. in, to which   B. from, in which   C.from, that   D. with, which

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