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It was about five in the morning in Ontario, Canada, when Donna Strickland's phone rang. The Nobel Prize committee was on the line in Stockholm, calling to tell her she had won the prize in physics.
"I wondered if it was a joke," Strickland said in an interview with a Nobel official after the call. She had been asleep when the call arrived. "Something was wrong because it came so early in the morning. But then I knew it was the right day, and it would have been a cruel joke."
Strickland, an associate professor at the University of Waterloo, shares the honor with two other scientists for their work in the 1980s in transforming lasers(激光)into tiny tools that today have countless application. The prize money $1.4 million will he shared among the three. Half the prize went to Strickland and her cooperator Gerard Mourou, a professor at the Ecole Poly technique in France. The other half was awarded to Arthur Ashkin, a retired physicist who worked at the famous Bell Labs in the United States.
Strickland's win is historic in more than one way. It's been over 55 years since a woman was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics. In 1903, Marie Curie became the first-ever woman to win a Nobel Prize in Physics. For the next 60 years, no women physicists were awarded. Maria Goeppert Mayer became the second woman physicist to win the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1963.
Strickland herself was surprised to learn she was the third woman to receive the honor in physics. "Is that all, really? I thought there might have been more." she said at a press conference Tuesday. "We need to celebrate women physicists, because we're out there. Hopefully, in time, it will start to move forward at a faster rate."
1.What was Donna's first reaction after she received the call?
A.She felt all efforts paid off. B.She was too excited to say a word
C.She was doubtful about it. D.She was annoyed at being waken up.
2.How much was Donna rewarded for winning the Nobel Prize?
A.About $350,000. B.About $2.8million.
C.About $700,000. D.About $1.4 million.
3.What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?
A.Strickland's achievements in physics.
B.The history of the Nobel Prize in Physics.
C.Strickland's struggle to win the Nobel Prize.
D.Three women winners of the Nobel Prize in Physics in history.
4.What does the underlined "it" in the last paragraph refer to?
A.The Nobel Prize in Physics.
B.The achievement of men physicists.
C.The celebration of the Nobel Prize winners.
D.Awarding women physicists the Nobel Prize in Physics.
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The first time I went abroad was when I went to London. It was in the summer holidays about five or six years ago and I went with my friends. 1. , so we decided to travel by coach. We left at five in the morning and the journey to London took about sixteen hours.
We stayed in London for three days, in a youth hotel not far from the centre. 2. . the beds were not very comfortable and the bedroom was very small but it had a wonderful view overlooking the Thames.
3. . First, we went to see all the famous sites: Big Ben, Piccadilly Circus, and Buckingham Palace. Then we went shopping in Oxford Street. On the last day my friends and I went to Camden market. You can buy all kinds of jewelry and clothes there. 4. . it was really sunny in the afternoon, so we went to watch a football game. Unfortunately, I think the ring fell out of my pocket during the game, and I had to buy another one.
5. although the youth hotel was not perfect. Next time, I will stay at the Ritz but I will never feel as excited as I did that first time.
A. I really enjoyed visiting London
B. I bought a silver ring for my sister
C. We were all very excited on the coach
D. The plane and train were quite expensive
E. While we were in London we walked a lot
F. My friends and I had a big room on the top floor
G. I’ve been back to London several times since then
高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
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The first time I went abroad was when I went to London. It was in the summer holidays about five or six years ago and I went with my friends. 1. , so we decided to travel by coach. We left at five in the morning and the journey to London took about sixteen hours.
We stayed in London for three days, in a youth hotel not far from the centre. 2. . The beds were not very comfortable and the bedroom was very small but it had a wonderful view overlooking the Thames.
3. . First, we went to see all the famous sites: Big Ben, Piccadilly Circus, and Buckingham Palace. Then we went shopping in Oxford Street. On the last day my friends and I went to Camden market. You can buy all kinds of jewelry and clothes there. 4. . It was really sunny in the afternoon, so we went to watch a football game. Unfortunately, I think the ring fell out of my pocket during the game, and I had to buy another one.
5. , although the youth hotel was not perfect. Next time, I will stay at the Ritz but I will never feel as excited as I did that first time.
A. I really enjoyed visiting London
B. I bought a silver ring for my sister
C. We were all very excited on the coach
D. The plane and train were quite expensive
E. While we were in London we walked a lot
F. My friends and I had a big room on the top floor
G. I’ve been back to London several times since then
高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
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It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for all appointment(约会) at 9:30. The nurse had him take a _______ in the waiting area, _______ him it would be at least 40 minutes _______ someone would be able to see him. I saw him _________ his watch and decided, since I was ___________ busy—my patient didn’t _______ at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment. The gentleman said no and told me that he _______ to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his _______. He told me that she had been _______ for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be ____________ if he was a bit late. He replied that she __________ knew who he was, that she had not been able to __________ him for five years now. I was ____________, and asked him, “And you __________ go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?” He smiled and said. “She doesn’t know me but I know who she is” I had to hold back __________ as he left.
Now I __________ that in marriages, true love is ____________ of all that is. The happiest people don’t __________ have the best of everything; they just __________the best of everything they have. __________ isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
1.A.breath B.test C.seat D.break
2.A.persuading B.promising C.understanding D.telling
3.A.if B.before C.since D.after
4.A.taking off B.fixing C.looking at D.winding
5.A.very B.also C.seldom D.not
6.A.turn up B.show off C.come on D.go away
7.A.needed B.forgot C.agreed D.happened
8.A.daughter B.wife C.mother D.sister
9.A.late B.well C.around D.there
10.A.lonely B.worried C.doubtful D.hungry
11.A.so far B.neither C.no longer D.already
12.A.recognize B.answer C.believe D.expect
13.A.moved B.disappointed C.surprised D.satisfied
14.A.only B.then C.thus D.still
15.A.curiosity B.tears C.words D.judgment
16.A.realize B.suggest C.hope D.prove
17.A.agreement B.expression C.acceptance D.exhibition
18.A.necessarily B.completely C.naturally D.frequently
19.A.learn B.make C.favor D.try
20.A.Adventure B.Beauty C.Trust D.Life
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It was a busy morning about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment at 9:30. The nurse had him take a ________ in the waiting area, ________ him it would be at least 40 minutes ________ someone would be able to see him. I saw him ________his watch and decided, since I was ________ busy ---my patient didn’t ________ at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment. The gentleman said no and told me that he ________ to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his ________. He told me she had been ________ for a while and she had a special disease. I asked if she would be ________ if he was a bit late. He replied that she ________ knew who he was, and that she had not been able to ________ him for five years. I was ________, and asked him, “And you ________ go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?” He smiled and said, “She doesn’t know me, but I know who she is.” I had to hold back ________ as he left.
Now I ________ that in marriages, true love is ________ of all that is. The happiest people don’t ________ have the best of everything; They just ________ the best use of everything they have. ________isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
1.A. breath B. test C. seat D. break
2.A. persuading B. promising C. understanding D. telling
3.A. if B. before C. since D. after
4.A. taking off B. fixing C. looking at D. winding
5.A. very B. also C. seldom D. not
6.A. turn up B. show off C. come on D. go away
7.A. needed B. forgot C. agreed D. happened
8.A. daughter B. wife C. mother D. sister
9.A. late B. well C. around D. there
10.A. lonely B. worried C. doubtful D. glad
11.A. so far B. neither C. no longer D. already
12.A. recognize B. answer C. believe D. expect
13.A. moving B. disappointed C. surprised D. satisfied
14.A. only B. then C. thus D. still
15.A. curiosity B. tears C. words D. judgment
16.A. realise B. suggest C. hope D. prove
17.A. agreement B. expression C. acceptance D. exhibition
18.A. necessarily B. completely C. naturally D. frequently
19.A. learn B. make C. favour D. try
20.A. Adventure B. Beauty C. Trust D. Life
高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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It was a busy morning，about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital . I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment(约会)at 9:30 .The nurse had him take a 41 in the waiting area, 42 him it would be at least 40 minutes 43 someone would be able to see him. I saw him 44 his watch and decided，since I was 45 busy—my patient didn’t 46 at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound . While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment.
The gentleman said no and told me that he47 to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his 48 .He told me that she had been 49 for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be 50 if he was a bit late. He replied that she 51 knew who he was，that she had not been able to 52 him for five years now. I was53 , and asked him，“And you54 go every morning，even though she doesn’t know who you are?”
He smiled and said．“She doesn’t know me but I know who she is” I had to hold back 55 as he left.
Now I 56 that in marriages，true love is 57 of all that is. The happiest people don’t 58 have the best of everything；they just 59 the best of everything they have.. 60 isn’t about how to live through the storm，but how to dance in the rain.
1.A . breath B.test C .seat D. break
2.A . persuading B.promising C. understanding D. telling
3.A. if B before C. since D .after
4.A. taking off B.fixing C. looking at D. winding
5.A .very B .also C .seldom D. not
6.A. turn up B .show off C. come on D. go away
7.A. needed B. forgot C. agreed D. happened
8.A. daughter B. wife C. mother D. sister
9.A. late B. well C. around D.there
10.A .lonely B. worried C. doubtful D .hungry
11.A .so far B. neither C .no longer D .already
12.A. recognize B. answer C .believe D .expect
13.A .moved B .disappointed C .surprised D. satisfied
14.A .only B.then C.thus D. still
15.A .curiosity B .tears C .words D .judgment
16.A .realize B. suggest C. hope D .prove
17.A. agreement B .expression C .acceptance D. exhibition
18.A .necessarily B .completely C.naturally D. frequently
19.A. learn B. make C.favor D.try
20.A. Adventure B. Beauty C. Trust D .Life
高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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It was a busy morning，about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the 11 that he was in a hurry for an appointment(约会) at 9:30.
The nurse had him take a 12 in the waiting area, telling him it would be at least 40 minutes before someone would be able to see him. I saw him looking at his 13 and decided, since I was not busy—my patient didn’t 14 at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment. He said no and told me that he 15 to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his 16, who had been there for a while for a special disease. I asked if she would be 17 if he was a bit late. He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not been able to 18 him for five years. I was 19, and asked him，“And you still go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?”
He smiled and said. “She doesn’t know me but I know who she is.” I had to hold back 20 as he left.
Now I 21 that in marriages，true love is 22 of all that is. The happiest people don’t 23 have the best of everything; they just 24 the best of everything they have. 25 isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
1. A．friend B．patient C．nurse D．doctor
2. A．test B．chance C．shower D．seat
3. A．nurse B．blackboard C．watch D．doctor
4. A．turn up B．show off C．come on D．go away
5. A．needed B．forgot C．agreed D．happened
6. A．daughter B．wife C．mother D．sister
7. A．lonely B．worried C．doubtful D．hungry
8. A．recognize B．answer C．believe D．expect
9. A．moved B．disappointed C．surprised D．satisfied
10. A．curiosity B．tears C．words D．judgment
11. A．realize B．suggest C．hope D．prove
12. A．agreement B．expression C．acceptance D．exhibition
13. A．necessarily B．completely C．naturally D．frequently
14. A．learn B．make C．favor D．try
15. A．Adventure B．Beauty C．Trust D．Life
高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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It was a busy morning，about 8:30,when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital .I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for all appointment(约会)at 9:30 The nurse had him take a _______ in the waiting area, ______ him it would be at least 40 Minutes _______ someone would be able to see him I saw him________his watch and decided，since I was__________busy—my patient didn’t_______ at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound .While taking care of his wound,I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment .The gentleman said no and told me that he _______to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his______.He told me that she had been _______for a while and that she had a special disease I asked if she would be_________if he was a bit late. He replied that she ______ knew who he was，that she had not been able t0 _____ him for five years now. I was________, and asked him，“And you_______go every morning，even though she doesn’t know who you are?” He smiled and said．“She doesn’t know me but I know who she is” I had to hold back ______ as he left.
Now I _______ that in marriages，true love is________of all that is .The happiest people don’t _____have the best of everything；they just _______the best of everything they have ._____ isn’t about how to live through the storm，but how to dance in the rain.
1.A. breath B. test C. seat D. break
2.A. persuading B. promising C. understanding D. telling
3.A. if B. before C. since D. after
4.A. taking off B. fixing C. looking at D. winding
5.A. very B. also C. seldom D. not
6.A. turn up B. show off C. come on D. go away
7.A. needed B. forgot C. agreed D. happened
8.A. daughter B. wife C. mother D. sister
9.A. late B. well C. around D. there
10.A. lonely B. worried C. doubtful D. hungry
11.A. so far B. neither C. no longer D. already
12.A. recognize B. answer C. believe D. expect
13.A. moved B. disappointed C. surprised D. satisfied
14.A. only B. then C. thus D. still
15.A. curiosity B. tears C. words D. judgment
16.A. realize B. suggest C. hope D. prove
17.A. agreement B. expression C. acceptance D. exhibition
18.A. necessarily B. completely C. naturally D. frequently
19.A. learn B. make C. favor D. try
20.A. Adventure B. Beauty C. Trust D. Life
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It was a busy morning，about 8:30,when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital .I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for all appointment(约会)at 9:30
The nurse had him take a 36 in the waiting area, 37 him it would be at least 40 Minutes 38 someone would be able to see him I saw him 39 his watch and decided， since I was 40 busy—my patient didn’t 41 at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound .While taking care of his wound．I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment
The gentleman said no and told me that he 42 to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his 43 . He told me that she had been 44 for a while and that she had a special disease I asked if she would be 45 if he was a bit late. He replied that she 46 knew who he was，that she had not been able to 47 him for five years now. I was 48, and asked him，“And you 49 go every morning，even though she doesn’t know who you are?”
He smiled and said．“She doesn’t know me but I know who she is” I had to hold back 50 as he left.
Now I 51 that in marriages，true love is 52 of all that is The happiest people don’t 53 have the best of everything；they just 54 the best of everything they have 55 isn’t about how to live through the storm，but how to dance in the rain.
1.A breath B.test C seat D break
2.A persuading B promising C understanding D telling
3.A if B before C since D after
4.A taking off B．fixing C looking at D winding
5.A very B also C seldom D not
6.A turn up B show off C come on D go away
7.A needed B forgot C agreed D happened
8.A daughter B wife C mother D sister
9.A. late B well C around D.there
10.A lonely B worried C doubtful D hungry
11.A so far B neither C no longer D already
12.A recognize B answer C believe D expect
13.A moved B disappointed C surprised D satisfied
14.A only B.then C.thus D still
15.A curiosity B tears C words D judgment
16.A realize B suggest C hope D prove
17.A agreement B expression C acceptance D exhibition
18.A necessarily B completely C．naturally D frequently
19.A. learn B make C.favor D.try
20.A Adventure B Beauty C Trust D Life
高二英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析
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Ottawa is the capital of Canada. It is the second largest city in Ontario and the fourth largest city in the country.
The Centre Block is the main building on Parliament Hill (国会山). It is also the location of several ceremonial spaces, such as the Hall of Honor and the Memorial Chamber. The present Centre Block is the second iteration of the building，after the first was destroyed by fire in 1916，and it is one of the most recognizable buildings in Canada.
Downtown Ottawa is the commercial and economic centre of the city. Most of the buildings are office towers. While most of Ottawa’s high tech industry is based elsewhere, it has a significant presence in the downtown core. The downtown also contains a number of apartments, hotels, and the older single family homes
and townhouses along its edges.The National Gallery of Canada is one of Canada’s premier art galleries. The Gallery has a large and varied collection of paintings, drawings, sculpture and photographs. Although its focus is on Canadian art, it also holds works by some noted American and European artists.
The Rideau Canal is the oldest continuously operated canal system in North America. At the very beginning，the purpose of the Rideau Canal was military, as it was intended to provide a secure supply and communication route between Montreal and the British naval base in Kingston. It remains in use today primarily for pleasure boating, with most of its original structures undamaged. The locks on the system open for navigation in mid-May and close in mid-October.
1.The underlined word "iteration" in the 2nd paragraph probably means _____.
A. repair B. design C. copy D. landmark
2.In the core of Downtown Ottawa, we could see _____.
A. a large number of tall towers
B. head offices of Ottawa’s high tech industry
C. a number of apartments and hotels
D. the older single family homes and townhouses
3.Collections in the National Gallery of Canada are mainly _____.
A. paintings and drawings B. sculpture and photographs
C. works by Canadian artists D. artwork by Americans and European
4.Which of the following is true about the Rideau Canal? _____.
A. It is the oldest canal system in North America
B. It was originally for the military purpose
C. The original structures remain never changed
D. People can only go boating from May to October
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
and townhouses along its edges.