According to the dictionary definition of ‘create’，ordinary people are creative every day. To create means to bring into being，to cause to exist something each of us does daily. We are creative whenever we look at or think about something in a new way.
First，this includes an awareness（意识）of our surroundings. It means using all of our senses to become aware of our world. This may be as simple as being aware of color and texture（质地），as well as taste， when we plan a meal. Above all，it is the ability to notice things that others might miss.
A second part of creativity is an ability to see relationships among things. If we believe the expression，there is nothing new under the sun，the creativity is remaking or recombining（重组）the old in new ways. For example，we might do this by finding a more effective way to study or a better way to arrange our furniture，or we might make a new combination of camera lenses and filters to create an unusual photograph.
A third part of creativity is the courage and drive to make use of our new ideas，to ask for them to achieve some new results. To think up a new idea is one thing；to put the idea to work is another. These three parts of creativity are included in all the great works of geniuses，but they are also included in many of our day to day activities.
1.Which of the following activities is NOT a creative one according to the passage？
A. To prepare for a meal.
B. To arrange the furniture in a special way.
C. To buy some books from a bookstore.
D. To write a letter with the computer.
2. There is nothing new under the sun really implies that __________.
A. a new thing can only be created at the basis of earliest things
B. a new thing is only a tale
C. we can seldom create new things
D. we can hardly see really new things in the world
3.What does the author think about the relationship between a new thought and its being put into practice？
A. It's more difficult to create a new thought than to use it in practice.
B. To find a new thought will clearly lead to the production of a new thing.
C. A man with an excellent ability of practice can easily become an inventor.
D. One may come up with a new thought，but can not put it into practice.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题
According to the dictionary definition of ‘create’，ordinary people are creative every day. To create means to bring into being，to cause to exist something each of us does daily. We are creative whenever we look at or think about something in a new way.
First，this includes an awareness（意识）of our surroundings. It means using all of our senses to become aware of our world. This may be as simple as being aware of color and texture（质地），as well as taste， when we plan a meal. Above all，it is the ability to notice things that others might miss.
A second part of creativity is an ability to see relationships among things. If we believe the expression，there is nothing new under the sun，the creativity is remaking or recombining（重组）the old in new ways. For example，we might do this by finding a more effective way to study or a better way to arrange our furniture，or we might make a new combination of camera lenses and filters to create an unusual photograph.
A third part of creativity is the courage and drive to make use of our new ideas，to ask for them to achieve some new results. To think up a new idea is one thing；to put the idea to work is another. These three parts of creativity are included in all the great works of geniuses，but they are also included in many of our day to day activities.
1.Which of the following activities is NOT a creative one according to the passage？
A. To prepare for a meal.
B. To arrange the furniture in a special way.
C. To buy some books from a bookstore.
D. To write a letter with the computer.
2. There is nothing new under the sun really implies that __________.
A. a new thing can only be created at the basis of earliest things
B. a new thing is only a tale
C. we can seldom create new things
D. we can hardly see really new things in the world
3.What does the author think about the relationship between a new thought and its being put into practice？
A. It's more difficult to create a new thought than to use it in practice.
B. To find a new thought will clearly lead to the production of a new thing.
C. A man with an excellent ability of practice can easily become an inventor.
D. One may come up with a new thought，but can not put it into practice.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Definition of adult learning vary, but according to the European Commission, it is defined as all forms of learning undertaken by adults after having left initial education and training, however far this process may have gone.
Education and training are important factors in achieving the strategic goal of raising economic growth, competitiveness and social inclusion. However, with some expectations, implementation(实现，履行) remains weak. Most education and training system still largely focus on the education and training of young people and limited progress has been made in changing systems to mirror the need for learning throughout the life span. An additional 4 million adults would need to participate in lifelong learning. Recent research confirms the importance of investing in adult learning. Research on older adults indicates that those who engage in learning are healthier, with a consequent decrease in health care costs.
Europe’s key economic challenge is to raise its growth and employment performance while preserving social cohesion(凝聚力). Rapid progress in other regions(地区) of the world shows the importance of innovative (创新的), advanced and quality education and training as a key factor in economic competitiveness. General levels of competence must increase, both to meet the needs of the employment market and to allow citizens to function well in society.
Europe is facing unheard-of demographic changes that will have a major impact on society and on the economy and consequently on education and training provision and needs. The European population is aging: over the next 30 years the number of younger Europeans(up to 24 years old)will fall by 15%. One in three Europeans will be over 60 years old, and about one in then will be over 80.
Raising the overall level of skills of the adult population by offering more and better learning opportunities throughout adult life is important for both efficiency and equity reasons given the challenges identified above. Not only does adult learning help make adults more efficient workers and, better-informed and more active citizens, it also contributes to their personal well-being.
1.What dose the author say about adult learning?
A.It reduces health care costs greatly.
B.The young need take it seriously.
C.It hasn’t been given enough attentions.
D.More adults have realized its importance.
2.What must we do to do well in today’s society ?
A.Upgrade(提高) general levels of our abilities
B.Face various challenges bravely.
C.Copy what other regions have done.
D.Be sensitive to the labour market.
3.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A.Change in the education system B.Changes in the job market
C.Changes in the population D.Changed in society
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Many ordinary people fought against _____ in order to create a fairer society.
A．distribution B．arrangement C．insecurity D．privilege
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
All the definitions(定义) and facts in a dictionary or book do not convey what friendship is really about. It cannot be understood through 36. The only way to understand friendship is through experience, which 37 all the senses.
Friendship can be seen. It is seen in an old couple sitting in the park holding hands. It is seen in a child freely 38 the last cookie. It is not 39 to see friendship; it is always there for eyes that can see.
Friendship can be heard. It is heard in the words of two friends squeezing in lunch together on an extremely 40 day although they have a lot of things to do. It is the way they 41 each other, not the words. Friendship can be heard by those willing to listen.
Friendship is 42 in a touch. It is a pat on the back from a teammate, a high five between classes, and the wet kiss from the family dog. The touch 43 more than words or gestures. It is 44 understood and clearly shows the feelings.
Friendship has a taste. It tastes like homemade bread: the ingredients all measured and planned, then carefully 45, then the quiet 46 as the dough(生面团) rises. Hot from the oven, the bread tastes more than the sum of its ingredients 47 there are the thoughts of the baker as her hands mix the flour or her 48 as she waits for the dough to rise.49 and unmeasured, this is the ingredient that 50. Warm, fresh from the oven, the difference you taste is 51.
Friendship has a smell. It smells like the slightly burnt cookies your brother made especially for you. It smells like your home when 52 it after being away for a long tome. Friendship has 53 smells.
Finally, more than the other senses, friendship is a(n)54 of the heart. It is the language of the heart --- a language that, whether seen, felt, heard, or tasted, is understood by the 55. Like air fills the lungs, friendship fills the heart, allowing us to experience the best life has to offer: a friend.
1. A．reading B．studying C．words D．gestures
2. A．expects B．involves C．affects D．expresses
3. A．eating B．holding C．choosing D．sharing
4. A．common B．formal C．difficult D．private
5. A．busy B．tough C．bad D．important
6. A．look at B．talk to C．care for D．play with
7. A．felt B．given C．discovered D．remembered
8. A．understands B．explains C．communicates D．knows
9. A．perfectly B．instantly C．hopefully D．thankfully
10. A．tasted B．prepared C．mixed D．supplied
11. A．waiting B．working C．change D．competition
12. A．and B．because C．until D．unless
13. A．patience B．confidence C．tolerance D．dependence
14. A．Unfinished B．Uncovered C．Unseen D．Unmoved
15. A．comes to life B．makes the difference C．makes sense D．takes effect
16. A．happiness B．comfort C．friendship D．hardship
17. A．winning back B．stepping into C．helping out D．carrying on
18. A．strong B．strange C．natural D．various
19. A．experience B．thought C．reward D．result
20. A．partners B．senses C．heart D．family
高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Definition of Happiness
A proverb from ancient China was widely spread in the West: “If you want to be happy for a few hours, go to get drunk; if you want the happiness to last three years, get married; if you want lifetime happiness, take up gardening.” The reason for the last is this: Gardening is not only useful, but it helps you to identify(与……一致) yourself with nature, and thus brings you new joy each day besides improving your health.
A research of a US university that I’ve read gives a definition of happiness as what makes a person feel comfortably pleased. To put it specially, happiness is an active state of mind where one thinks one’s life is meaningful, satisfactory and comfortable. This should be something lasting rather than transitory (短暂的).
Lots of people regard it the happiest to be at leisure (空闲). But according to a study, it is not a person with plenty of leisure but one at work that feels happy, especially those busy with work having little time for leisure. Happiness does not mean gains one is after but a desire to harvest what one is seeking for. People often do not treasure what they already have but desire what they cannot get. That is somewhat like a man with fond dreams of numerous lovers while unwilling to settle down with the woman beside him.
Happiness is a game balancing between two ends — what one has and what one wishes for, i.e. one’s dream and the possibility to realize it. The study comes to this conclusion: A happy man is one who aims high but never forget his actual situation; one who meets challenges that develop his ability and potentiality; one who’s proud of his achievements and the recognition given to him. He has self-respect and self-confidence; treasures his own identity and loves freedom. He is sociable and enjoys wide range communication with others; he’s helpful and ready to accept assistance. He knows he is able to bear sufferings and failures; he is sensible enough to get fun from daily work. He is a man capable of love and passion.
1. According to the passage, gardening can bring lifetime happiness because _______.
A. it is a business that brings money
B. it can strengthen gardeners’ ability to remake nature
C. it can make gardeners enjoy very happy marriage
D. gardeners can build good relationship with nature
2. It can be concluded from the research of the university that most people feel happy when _______.
A. they are at leisure
B. they are engaged in working
C. they are gardening
D. they have numerous lovers
3. The writer mentioned a man with fond dreams of numerous lovers in order to _______.
A. give an example of a person who doesn’t value what he already owns
B. show that this kind of person has plenty of leisure time to do what he wants
C. make it clear that only this kind of person can enjoy happiness
D. show the serious problem in marriage in modern society
4. From the passage we can know that happiness is _______.
A. getting everything one longs for
B. just dreams made by those confident people
C. taking up gardening
D. a balance between what one owns and what one dreams of
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
名著翻译
1.It was Plato who said that his definition of thinking was “the soul talking to itself”.
2.Competition, if confronted enthusiastically, can be the greatest self-motivating experience in the world.
3.Helen Keller didn’t complain about not being given enough money from the government to compensate her for her disability.
4.The secret to a happy life is a sound mind in a sound body.
5.A vision should be judged by these criteria, the criteria of power and effectiveness.
高二英语英译汉困难题查看答案及解析
Their wealth, fame and power put their heads and shoulders above us ordinary. But according to these celebrities, true happiness lies in some of life's simpler pleasures.
David Cameron, Ed Miliband and Nigel Farage all claim that their families are the key to their well-being. But others gave unexpected brief ideas about their celebrity lives. The Dutchess of York Sarah Fertguson, 55, revealed that what most keeps her spirits high was a belief in magic and fairies. She said, ''I do believe in fairies. I do believe magic and when you blow a dandelion (蒲公英) , you will see the light of the enchanted (施过魔法的) spreading their wings and disappearing on their own journeys, just like you have today when you opened your eyes. Don't let the day go by without looking for fairies and magic. That makes me happy, as every day is. ''
Meanwhile, former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney revealed that he got his pleasure through his stomach as well as his family. He said, ''I love to hear the noises in the kitchen as the meal is prepared and then my little grandson climbs on my knee and requests a bite for every bite I take. ''
Food was also key to Strictly Come Dancing《舞动奇迹》judge Len Goodman, who said eating a bacon sandwich was enough to put a smile on his face, while rocker Rod Stewart, claimed that a simple cup of tea made him uncontrollably happy.
For our most gifted sports stars, however, it seems that the key to the good life is a faithful dog. Tennis champion Andy Murray said he badly missed Rusty and Maggie May when he was playing in tournaments around the world. Former England striker Gary Lineker agreed, saying, ''Walking my dog makes me happy. '' The joy at the word ''walkies'' never decreases. Such enthusiasm for something so simple is satisfying.
1.What is the function of the first paragraph?
A.To inform us what true happiness means.
B.To bring in the topic to be discussed.
C.To explain to us where we can get true happiness.
D.To tell us that celebrities are different from the ordinary.
2.According to the text, who claim that ''FOOD'' is the key to their pleasure?
A.Len Goodman and Andy Murray B.Rod Stewart and Paul McCartney
C.Paul McCartney and Len Goodman D.Sarah Fertguson and Nigel Farage
3.It can be inferred that Rusty and Maggie May are the names of_____.
A.judges B.dogs
C.fairies D.dandelions
4.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A.The Actual Meaning of True Happiness
B.Simpler Ways to Obtain True Happiness
C.Celebrities Are Happier than the Ordinary
D.True Happiness Comes from Life's Simpler Pleasures
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
A lot of small towns in the area are definitely worth ________.
A. to be visited B. being visited C. visiting D. to visit
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
—Is the White House _________ to ordinary visitors?
—Of course.
A．adjustable B．available C．reasonable D．accessible
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
Although the necklace is just made of ordinary stones, it still ________ young people.
A. appeals to B. attracts to C. accounts for D. applies for
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析