New rules for pubs and clubs, including a ban (禁令) on drinking games like the awful "dentist's chair", will be introduced in Britain this year to prevent the heavy drinking culture, which costs the country billions of pounds a year.
Other activities like "all you can drink for 10 pounds ", "women drink free" nights and speed drinking competitions will also be banned.
But, on the other hand, offers of cheap alcohol in supermarkets will not be affected, which is widely regarded as one of the main sources of Britain's problems with under-age and over-drinking.
Doctors and health experts argue that the government has failed to use its most effective weapon, the taxation(征税) of minimum price controls on alcohol.
Home Secretary Alan Johnson said that the government and the industry had a duty to act on heavy drinking." These bans have a real impact on society, not to mention the lives of those who just want to enjoy a good night out," he said.
“The dentist's chair”, where drinks are poured directly into the mouth by others, was made famous by the celebrations of footballer Paul Gascoigne at Euro '96. That game and others that promote large consumption will be banned from April and publicans (酒店老板) will have to ensure free tap water is made available to the drinkers.
The government says over-drinking costs Britain up to 12 billion pounds a year and has announced that any pubs that go against the new mandatory code (强制性规定) will face severe punishment. For instance, publicans and vendors (小贩) could lose their licenses, be fined up to 20,000 pounds ($32,750) or face six months in prison.
1.New rules for pubs and clubs will be introduced in Britain to ban heavy drinking because ________.
A.people drink too much without paying taxes
B.drinking games are infamous
C.drinking competitions are very crazy
D.drinking in the country costs too much
2.Some people believe when the tough new rules come into effect, ________.
A.supermarkets will stop selling alcohol in low prices
B.“women drink free” nights will not be closed
C.over-drinking will still not be stopped
D.under-age people will not continue drinking
3.What is probably the most effective way to control alcohol?
A.bans B.education C.force D.taxation
4.According to the passage, “the dentist’s chair” is ________.
A.a chair for the patient whose teeth should be treated
B.a drinking game made famous by the celebrations of footballers
C.a way to advertise different types of alcohol
D.to be banned in October this year
5.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A.Heavy drinking will be banned in Britain.
B.Over-drinking will be taxed.
C.Drinking in Britain will be banned.
D.12 billion pounds is spent on drinking.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题
New rules for pubs and clubs, including a ban (禁令) on drinking games like the awful "dentist's chair", will be introduced in Britain this year to prevent the heavy drinking culture, which costs the country billions of pounds a year.
Other activities like "all you can drink for 10 pounds ", "women drink free" nights and speed drinking competitions will also be banned.
But, on the other hand, offers of cheap alcohol in supermarkets will not be affected, which is widely regarded as one of the main sources of Britain's problems with under-age and over-drinking.
Doctors and health experts argue that the government has failed to use its most effective weapon, the taxation(征税) of minimum price controls on alcohol.
Home Secretary Alan Johnson said that the government and the industry had a duty to act on heavy drinking." These bans have a real impact on society, not to mention the lives of those who just want to enjoy a good night out," he said.
“The dentist's chair”, where drinks are poured directly into the mouth by others, was made famous by the celebrations of footballer Paul Gascoigne at Euro '96. That game and others that promote large consumption will be banned from April and publicans (酒店老板) will have to ensure free tap water is made available to the drinkers.
The government says over-drinking costs Britain up to 12 billion pounds a year and has announced that any pubs that go against the new mandatory code (强制性规定) will face severe punishment. For instance, publicans and vendors (小贩) could lose their licenses, be fined up to 20,000 pounds ($32,750) or face six months in prison.
1.New rules for pubs and clubs will be introduced in Britain to ban heavy drinking because ________.
A.people drink too much without paying taxes
B.drinking games are infamous
C.drinking competitions are very crazy
D.drinking in the country costs too much
2.Some people believe when the tough new rules come into effect, ________.
A.supermarkets will stop selling alcohol in low prices
B.“women drink free” nights will not be closed
C.over-drinking will still not be stopped
D.under-age people will not continue drinking
3.What is probably the most effective way to control alcohol?
A.bans B.education C.force D.taxation
4.According to the passage, “the dentist’s chair” is ________.
A.a chair for the patient whose teeth should be treated
B.a drinking game made famous by the celebrations of footballers
C.a way to advertise different types of alcohol
D.to be banned in October this year
5.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A.Heavy drinking will be banned in Britain.
B.Over-drinking will be taxed.
C.Drinking in Britain will be banned.
D.12 billion pounds is spent on drinking.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Having broken the traffic rules, Tom _____from driving for a year.
A. has banned B. had banned C. is being banned D. has been banned
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Having broken the traffic rules, Tom _____from driving for a year.
A.has banned | B.had banned | C.is being banned | D.has been banned |
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
New rules and behavior standards(行为规范)for middle school students came out in March. 1. The best students won't only have high marks. They will also be kids who don't dye(染)their hair,smoke or drink. The following are some of the new rules.
Tell the truth. Have you ever copied someone else’ work in an exam? Don’t do it again! 2. If you have played computer games for two hours in your room,don't tell your parents you have done homework.
Do more at school. Good students are kind to other people and love animals. April is a bird loving month in China.Is your school doing anything to celebrate? You should join! That way,you can learn more about animals and how to protect them. When mote people work together,it makes it more fun for everyone. Have you ever quarreled with your teammates when your basketball team lost? Only working together can make your team stronger. Be friendly to the people you are with. 3.
Be open to new ideas. Have you ever thought that people could live on the moon? Maybe we will discover Earth Ⅱsome day. 4. Everyone's ideas are important. You should welcome them,because new ideas make life better for everyone.
Protect yourself. Has someone ever taken money from one of your classmates? Don't let it happen to you. If you have to go home late,you should take care of yourself and let your parents know.
Use the internet carefully. 5. But something on the internet isn't good for kids,so try to look at Web pages that are good sites for children. Here are some:http://kiks.Dastday.com;http://www. chinakids.net.com
A.Middle School is going to use a new way to decide who the top students are.
B.Try to think of others,not only yourself.
C.That's not what an honest student should do.
D.The internet can be useful for your studies.
E.The Internet is not helpful for you.
F.The students are getting on very well with each other.
G.Don't look down on new ideas.
高二英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析
Hip hop or rap (说唱 ) music as it is also called, started on the street and in the clubs of the New York City in the 1970s . But today many countries have their own kind of hip hop music . This kind of music comes from reggae, disco and funk music . Rapping means speaking to the rhythm of the music, and it is an important part of the music . People rap to express how they feel about their lives and problems.
Rapping in class.
Would you like to rap in class? Well actually, hip pop music is played in more than 10,000 schools in the USA .Why ? There is a new school program called “Flocabulary ”in which teachers use texts and hip hop CDs to help teach different school subjects . The words of the songs are just what students are studying . This makes learning easy and fun . Students and teachers are excited about the positive results it has had on exam marks. One teacher said, “ I’ve used hip hop songs in class, and I have never seen my students so crazy about history ! You can't imagine how well they imagine how well they remember what I teach ! We even try to write our own songs . ”
Whose idea was Flocabulary?
Blake Harrison, a high school student, was the first person to come up with the idea of Flocabulary . The word “ Flocabulary ” comes from the word “ flow ” and “ vocabulary ” . “ Flow ” is a rap word for “ style ”,or the way a rapper says the words of a song . “ Vocabulary ” means the words you have to learn in a language . How did he get the idea ? Well, he realized he could remember the words of a hip hop song very easily . So, why not make lessons into songs? Today together with Alex Rappaport, a song writer, Blake produces hip hop songs for maths, science and literature (文学 ). They are now used in schools with great success.
1.Rap music started ________ in New York city .
A. in the 1970s B. In a high school
C. in the 19 th century . D. In a music class .
2.From the passage, we can learn “Flocabulary ” is a program to ________.
A. Write rap music B. Sing a song by talking
C. Remember the words of a song D. help teach some school subjects
3.The underlined word “positive” in paragraph 2 most probably means ________.
A. bad B. good
C. final D. direct
4.Blake Harrison has produced hip hop songs for school subject EXCEPT ________.
A. maths B. science
C. history D. literature
高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
New York State has passed the USA’s first state law banning motorists talking on hand-held cell phones. The ban will begin November 1, although drivers caught using hand-held cell phones will be given only warnings during the first month.
First-time violators(违法者) will face a $100 fine. A second time call for a $200 fine and every violation after that will cost$500.
At least a dozen localities(地方) have established bans, starting in 1999; and 40 states have had bans proposed but not passed. At least 23 countries, including the Great Britain, Italy, Israel and Japan, ban drivers from using hand-held cell phones.
There are about 115 million cell phones in use in the United States and more than 6 million in New York State.
“To think that I’m not going to use cell phone when at the same time I can still use my laptop, I still can read a paper, I can still change my pants(裤子) while driving 65 mph. I think there’s just something wrong,” an official said.
Other critics noted that other things like eating, drinking coffee and applying make-up while driving posed(造成) at least as much of a concern. They suggested that the ban include a broader range of things.
1.How much fine will a hand-held cell phone user receive if he has been caught using it four times while driving after November?
A. $500. B. $1000. C. $1200. D. $1300.
2.We can see from this passage that _______.
A. the ban has been put into effect in most states in the U. S.
B. many of the developed countries forbid drivers using hand-held cell phones
C. over fifty localities or states ban drivers from using hand-held cell phones
D. more people in the U. S. are against the ban than for it
3.The official mentioned in this passage _______.
A. does not agree with this ban
B. doesn’t believe using hand-held cell phones while driving will cause any danger
C. doesn’t understand why hand-held cell phones alone should be banned among many others
D. believes changing pants while driving will cause greater danger
4.The writer intends to tell us in the last paragraph that _______.
A. it is not fair to have this ban passed
B. the ban will never be passed in the whole country
C. more activities of the same kind should also be banned
D. the ban will meet with more criticism
5.This article is most probably taken from _______.
A. a newspaper article B. an advertisement
C. a personal diary D. a letter
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
If you’re looking for some exciting,_______ and new music,download on the APP designed for young people.
A. miserable B. vague
C. dynamic D. demanding
高二英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析
A federal agency on Tuesday called for a ban on all cellphone use by drivers -- the most far-reaching recommendation up to now — saying its decision was based on a decade of investigations into distraction-related(与分散注意力有关的) accidents, as well as growing concerns that powerful mobile devices are giving drivers even more reasons to look away from the road.
As part of its recommendation, the National Transportation Safety Board is urging states to ban drivers from using hands-free devices, including wireless headsets. No state now has made laws to ban such activity, but the Board said that drivers faced serious risks from talking on wireless headsets, just as they do by taking a hand off the wheel to hold a phone to their ears.
However, the concern was heightened by increasingly powerful phones that people can use to send e-mails, watch movies and play games.
"Every year, new devices are being on sale." she said. "People are attracted to update their Facebook page, to play music with cellphone, as if sitting at a desk. But they are driving a car."
The agency based its recommendation on evidence from its investigation of numerous crashes in which electronic distraction was a major contributing factor.
Ms. Hersman said she understood that this recommendation would be unwelcome in some circles, given the number of drivers who talk and text. But she compared distracted driving to drunken driving and even smoking, which required wholesale cultural shifts to change behavior.
"It's going to be very unpopular with some people." she said. "We're not here to win a popularity contest. We're here to do the right thing. This is a difficult recommendation, but it's the right recommendation and it is time."
The agency's recommendation is not required for states to adopt such a ban. And it won't likely be agreed upon by state lawmakers who are unwillingly to anger those who have grown accustomed to using their device behind the wheel.
The ban also deserves attention because it is the first call by a federal agency to end the practice completely, rather than the partial ban that some lawmakers have put in place by allowing hands-free talking.
1.The ban on all cellphone use by drivers was put forward______.
A.after a long discussion and recommendation |
B.after about ten years' investigation in it |
C.because of the most powerful mobile devices |
D.for the reason of heading away from the road |
2.From the second paragraph we know that now______.
A.it is legal to use wireless headsets while driving |
B.wireless headsets are illegal in some states |
C.it is safe to talk on wireless headsets while driving |
D.hands-free devices can be used in some states |
3.We can know from the passage that______.
A.electronic distraction resulted in numerous crashes |
B.numerous crashes were caused by drunk driving |
C.electronic distraction contributed much to the ban |
D.the recommendation was based on electronic distraction |
4.Ms Hersman thinks that distracted driving, drunken driving and smoking______.
A.are just common behaviors | B.can be shifted to behaviors |
C.are behaviors to be changed | D.are just cultural behaviors |
5.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A.Cellphone Ban inCars | B.Valuable Ban for Cellphones |
C.Drivers Ban Cellphones | D.Cellphone Ban while Driving |
高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
A federal agency on Tuesday called for a ban on all cellphone use by drivers --- the most far-reaching recommendation up to now — saying its decision was based on a decade of investigations into distraction-related (与分散注意力有关的) accidents, as well as growing concerns that powerful mobile devices are giving drivers even more reasons to look away from the road.
As part of its recommendation, the National Transportation Safety Board is urging states to ban drivers from using hands-free devices, including wireless headsets. No state now has made laws to ban such activity, but the Board said that drivers faced serious risks from talking on wireless headsets, just as they do by taking a hand off the wheel to hold a phone to their ears.
However, the concern was heightened by increasingly powerful phones that people can use to send e-mails, watch movies and play games.
“Every year, new devices are being on sale.” she said. “People are attracted to update their Facebook page, to play music with cellphone, as if sitting at a desk. But they are driving a car.”
The agency based its recommendation on evidence from its investigation of numerous crashes in which electronic distraction was a major contributing factor.
Ms. Hersman said she understood that this recommendation would be unwelcome in some circles, given the number of drivers who talk and text. But she compared distracted driving to drunken driving and even smoking, which required wholesale cultural shifts to change behavior.
“It’s going to be very unpopular with some people.” she said. “We’re not here to win a popularity contest. We’re here to do the right thing. This is a difficult recommendation, but it’s the right recommendation and it is time.”
The agency’s recommendation is not required for states to adopt such a ban. And it won’t likely be agreed upon by state lawmakers who are unwillingly to anger those who have grown accustomed to using their device behind the wheel.
The ban also deserves attention because it is the first call by a federal agency to end the practice completely, rather than the partial ban that some lawmakers have put in place by allowing hands-free talking.
1. The ban on all cellphone use by drivers was put forward ______.
A. after a long discussion and recommendation
B. after about ten years’ investigation in it
C. because of the most powerful mobile devices
D. for the reason of heading away from the road
2. We can know from the passage that ______.
A. electronic distraction resulted in numerous crashes
B. numerous crashes were caused by drunk driving
C. electronic distraction contributed much to the ban
D. the recommendation was based on electronic distraction
3. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A. Cellphone Ban in Cars
B. Valuable Ban for Cellphones
C. Drivers Ban Cellphones
D. Cellphone Ban while Driving
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Visiting a new place can be a scary experience for a lot of people because it could include speaking in a language that most people are not comfortable with ---- English. So how can you keep away form this kind of situation? Learn how to speak English fluently. Here are 4 English speaking tips you must know to become a more confident English speaker.
1. Listen first.
One of the best English speaking tips is to listen carefully to understandable English EVERY DAY. Most people turn to textbooks to study English grammar rules, but you cannot learn the correct English pronunciation of the words merely by reading them. You do not need to learn grammar in detail because this can prevent you from speaking English fluently.
Instead, listen to how native English speakers pronounce and observe their mouth movements. Also watch English shows and movies to build on your English accent and improve your vocabulary.
2. Practice makes perfect.
Studies show that you’ll probably spend three months of practice every day in order to have strong mouth muscles. Read aloud in English for 15 to 20 minutes a day in front of the mirror, which helps in accent reduction and improves your English communication skills.
Also, practice with your friends and family. Talking with a good English speaker can help improvise (即兴发挥) your usage of words and formation of sentences.
3. Think in English.
One of the most effective English speaking tips is to think in English. What most English learners do in the early stages of learning is that they think of what they have to say in their native language, translate and then say it in English. This can be mentally tiring.
If your goal is to speak English fluently, you need to learn “thinking” in English. Make up the sentences in English as you think about them before saying them. With practice, you will be able to respond automatically in English.
4. Be more confident.
All these English speaking tips will be in vain if you are not that confident in your English speaking skills. It is quite natural to commit errors when learning a new language.
Try to relax if you’re speaking in English. When you speak at a normal speed, you’ll discover that you will be able to pronounce the words correctly and people will understand you. Most of the time, the person you are talking to is not even aware of your errors.
In a word, learning English does not happen overnight. It takes a lot of time, effort and practice. Don’t get too frustrated and never give up. Follow these English speaking tips and practice daily. Soon, you would learn to speak English fluently as if it is your own language.
English speaking tips you must know
Introduction | It’s many people’s dream to 1._____ the discomfort from being unable to speak English in a new place. |
Tips | Listen first. v Seeking help from textbooks won’t enable you to learn the 2._____ English pronunciation. v Listen to how native English speakers pronounce and observe how their mouths 3._____. v Watch English shows and movies to improve your English accent and 4._____. |
Practice makes perfect. v Practice three months to 5._____ your mouth muscles. v Regular reading 6._____ can reduce accent and improve your English communication skills. v Practice with your friends and family. | |
Think in English. v Thinking in your native language makes you 7._____ mentally. v Thinking in English will reward you with automatic 8.____ in English. | |
Be more confident. v Committing errors is a necessary part of language learning. v Try to relax to speak at a normal speed and make yourself 9._____. | |
10._____ | Learning English does not happen overnight. |
高二英语填空题中等难度题查看答案及解析