Here is the Nine O’clock News：
1. President Absul Krim of Syria says that the danger of war in the Middle East is greater now than for the past two years. His country does not want war，he says，but the Syrian people have waited too long for an end to the troubles with their neighbors. If war comes，says Mr. Krim， Syria will be ready.
2. Ben Kitson，a writer of stories and plays for children，has died at his home in California. Mr. Kitson was 82. His most famous book of stories，“The Gentleman‘s House” sells all over the world，in more than twenty-five languages.
3. Policemen in New York have gone on strike. Their leader Mr. Paul Angeli says that they will return to work only when they receive more money for working long hours and doing what Mr. Angeli calls “the most dangerous job in the city”。
4. It has been a good year on the farm. The warm， wet spring and the fine summer have been very good for all kinds of food plants. This means that fruits and vegetables will cost less in the shops this year.
5. MORE than 1，100 people committed suicide（自杀）in Beijing last year， and experts have been encouraging the capital to set up a mental health care system as soon as possible，local media reported last week. About 20 per cent of the people of Beijing live in unhealthy conditions，with 3 per cent of these suffering from affective disorder and 5 per cent reporting symptoms（症状）of depression，according to the Beijing Mental Health Service Centre.
1.The Syrian people _______.
A. are ready and waiting for war
B. are ready to wait another two years for war
C. do not want war，but will be ready if it comes
D. are a great danger of peace in the Middle East
2. Mr. Kitson wrote _______.
A. plays and stories for children
B. 82 stories about his home in California
C. in more than twenty-five languages
D. books，and then sold them all over the world
3. It can be inferred from the third piece of news that _________.
A. policemen in New York hate their dangerous jobs
B. policemen in New York love their important jobs
C. the government will refuse to raise the policemen‘s salary and the policemen will never return to work
D. the government will be forced to raise the policemen‘s salary and the policemen will return to work
4.As food plants have grown well， _______.
A. fruit and vegetables will be cheaper this year
B. there will be a warm，wet spring and a fine summer
C. food will be cheaper than it was in the spring
D. plants will be cheaper in the shops this year
5. What is the best title for the last pieces of news？
A. MORE than 1,100 people committed suicide（自杀）in Beijing last year.
B. About 20 per cent of the people of Beijing live in unhealthy conditions.
C. Beijing needs mental health care
D. People living in Beijing suffer a lot.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题
Here is the Nine O’clock News：
1. President Absul Krim of Syria says that the danger of war in the Middle East is greater now than for the past two years. His country does not want war，he says，but the Syrian people have waited too long for an end to the troubles with their neighbors. If war comes，says Mr. Krim， Syria will be ready.
2. Ben Kitson，a writer of stories and plays for children，has died at his home in California. Mr. Kitson was 82. His most famous book of stories，“The Gentleman‘s House” sells all over the world，in more than twenty-five languages.
3. Policemen in New York have gone on strike. Their leader Mr. Paul Angeli says that they will return to work only when they receive more money for working long hours and doing what Mr. Angeli calls “the most dangerous job in the city”。
4. It has been a good year on the farm. The warm， wet spring and the fine summer have been very good for all kinds of food plants. This means that fruits and vegetables will cost less in the shops this year.
5. MORE than 1，100 people committed suicide（自杀）in Beijing last year， and experts have been encouraging the capital to set up a mental health care system as soon as possible，local media reported last week. About 20 per cent of the people of Beijing live in unhealthy conditions，with 3 per cent of these suffering from affective disorder and 5 per cent reporting symptoms（症状）of depression，according to the Beijing Mental Health Service Centre.
1.The Syrian people _______.
A. are ready and waiting for war
B. are ready to wait another two years for war
C. do not want war，but will be ready if it comes
D. are a great danger of peace in the Middle East
2. Mr. Kitson wrote _______.
A. plays and stories for children
B. 82 stories about his home in California
C. in more than twenty-five languages
D. books，and then sold them all over the world
3. It can be inferred from the third piece of news that _________.
A. policemen in New York hate their dangerous jobs
B. policemen in New York love their important jobs
C. the government will refuse to raise the policemen‘s salary and the policemen will never return to work
D. the government will be forced to raise the policemen‘s salary and the policemen will return to work
4.As food plants have grown well， _______.
A. fruit and vegetables will be cheaper this year
B. there will be a warm，wet spring and a fine summer
C. food will be cheaper than it was in the spring
D. plants will be cheaper in the shops this year
5. What is the best title for the last pieces of news？
A. MORE than 1,100 people committed suicide（自杀）in Beijing last year.
B. About 20 per cent of the people of Beijing live in unhealthy conditions.
C. Beijing needs mental health care
D. People living in Beijing suffer a lot.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Here is some news of the future.
March 20,2035
There was a lot of news around the life extension drugs that hit the market a decade ago.They didn’t promise that you would live forever,but they gave you a chance to extend your life an extra five to ten years.Even though the life expectancy rate at birth has increased greatly,the life expectancy for seniors hasn’t improved that much.Basically,you have a greater chance to become a senior,but you will not have a much longer lifespan,and this is where the anti-aging drugs intend to kick in.So,do the anti-aging drugs work?Well,it is too early to tell.But the sales so far are very good.
April 19,2035
Of the total US population of 378 million,people over 65 years old now make up 20% for the first time.The senior ratio was only 4.1% by the year 1900,and 12.4% 30 years ago.The number of people above 65 compared to those of what is considered working ages,between 15 and 64,is currently 33.7%.This is up from 18.5% in the year 2005,which means that for every retired person there are now two workers,compared to four workers 30 years ago.The number of people above the age of 80 has grown to 23.8 million,making them 6.3% of the total population compared to 3.6% in 2005.
April 12,2040
Although introduced in the market only five years ago,10% of all hydrogen fuel now sold in the US is of the environmentally friendly Re-Hydro label,produced through electrolysis(电解)based on a source of 100% renewable energy.Several producers have turned to producing Re-Hydro,mainly because of lower tax,which also keeps the price of Re-Hydro on the same level as regular hydrogen.Most analysts believe that Re-Hydro will be the dominating fuel in the future.
1.According to News 1 we know that the life extension drugs .
A.were first sold in the year 2025
B.were made to make people live forever
C.should be taken when people are young
D.have greatly increased the life expectancy rate at birth
2.The sales of the life extension drugs so far clearly show that .
A.people have no faith in them B.people want to give them a try
C.they work very well for seniors D.they have no effect on people’s health
3.What can we learn from News 2?
A.Many Americans will find it hard to find a job.
B.It’s very hard for seniors to pass the age of 80.
C.The US population has been increasing rapidly since 2005.
D.The American population has been aging rapidly since 2005.
4.What can we infer from News 3?
A.Re-Hydro will not be widely used in the future.
B.The government encourages production of Re-Hydro.
C.Producers are not interested in producing Re-Hydro.
D.Re-Hydro is more expensive than regular hydrogen.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Here is some news of the future.
March 20, 2035
There was a lot of news around the life extension drugs that hit the market a decade ago. They didn't promise that you would like forever, but they gave you a chance to extend your life an extra five to ten years. Even though the life expectancy rate at birth has increased greatly, the life expectancy for seniors hasn't improved that much. Basically, you have a greater chance to become a senior, but you will not have a much longer lifespan, and this is where the anti-aging drugs intend to kick in. So, do the anti-aging drugs work? Well，it is too early to tell. But the sales so far are very good.
April 19, 2035
Of the total US population of 378 million, people over 65 years of age now make up 20% for the first time. The senior ratio of only 4.1% by year 1900, and 12.4% 30 years ago.
The number of people above 65 compared to those of what is considered working ages, between 15 and 64, is currently 33.7%. This is up from 18.5% since year 2005, which means that for every retired person there are now two workers, compared to four workers 30 years ago. The number of people above the age of 80 has grown to 23.8 million, making them 6.3% of the total population compared to 3.6% in 2005.
April 12, 2040
Although introduced in the market only five years ago, 10% of all hydrogen fuel now sold in the US is of the environmentally friendly Re-Hydro label, produced through eletrolysis(电解) based on a source of 100% renewable energy. Several producers have turned to producing Re-Hydro, mainly because of lower tax, which also keeps the price of Re-Hydro on the same level as regular hydrogen. Most analysts believe that Re-Hydro will be the dominating fuel in the future.
1.According to News 1 we know that the life extension drugs ____.
A．were first sold in the year 2025.
B．are made to make people live forever.
C．should be taken when people are young.
D．have greatly increased the life expectancy rate at birth.
2.The sales of the life extension drugs so far clearly show that_____.
A．people have no faith in them
B．people want to give them a try
C．they work very well for seniors
D．they have no effect on people’s health
3.What can we learn from News 2?
A．Many Americans will find it hard to find a job.
B．It’s very hard for seniors to pass the age of 80.
C．The US population has been increasing rapidly since 2005.
D．The US population has been aging rapidly since 2005.
4.We can know from the passage that the fuel of the Re-Hydro label is ______.
A．expensive B．cheap C．green D．dangerous
5.What can we infer from News 3?
A．Re-Hydro will be widely used in the future.
B．The government discourages the production of Re-Hydro.
C．Producers are not interested in producing Re-Hydro.
D．Re-Hydro is more expensive than regular hydrogen.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
By nine o’clock all the Olympic Torch bearers had reached the top of Mount Qomolangma, ______.
A. above which appeared rare rainbow soon.
B. rare rainbow appeared soon above which
C. above which rare rainbow appeared soon
D. above which did rainbow appear soon
高二英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析
By nine o’clock all the Olympic Torch bearers had reached the top of Mount Qomolangma, ______.
A. above which appeared rare rainbow soon.
B. rare rainbow appeared soon above which
C. above which rare rainbow appeared soon
D. above which did rainbow appear soon
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
By nine o’clock, all the Olympic torch bearers had reached the top of Mount Qomolangma, _________ appeared a rare rainbow soon.
A. of which B. on which C. from which D. above which
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No sooner _____ on the TV than I heard the news that Mr. Obama had been elected President of the USA one more.
A. I turned B. did I turn
C. I had turned D. had I turned
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This is news on the Hour, Ed Wilson reporting. The president and First Lady will visit Africa on a goodwill tour in May. They plan to visit eight African countries.
Reports from Chinese want close ties between China and the US and Western Europe. A group of top Chinese scientists start in ten-nation tour next month.
Here in Miami, the mayor is still meeting with the leaders of the Teachers’ Union to try to find a way to end the strike. City schools are still closed after two weeks.
In news about health, scientists in California report findings of a relationship between the drinking of coffee and the increase of heart disease among women. According to the report in the American Medical Journal (杂志), the five-year study shows this: Women who drink more than two cups of coffee a day have a greater chance of having heart disease than women who do not.
In sports, the Chargers lost again last night. The BBS beat them 1 to nothing. The Wingers had better results. They beat the Rifles 7 to 3. It was their first win of their last five matches. That’s the news of the Hour. And now back to more easy listening with Jan Singer.
1.To improve the ties between China and the US and Western Europe, China ______.
| A．will send a group of Chinese scientists to visit the US and. Western Europe |
| B．has expressed its strong wishes |
| C．will send some scientists to visit the US only |
| D．has given many reports to improve the ties |
2.From the news in Miami we know ______.
| A．a peaceful way will soon be found |
| B．students can’t go into the school because the classrooms are locked |
| C．students haven’t been to school for two weeks |
| D．the teachers’ strike will last long |
3.The news about health tells us that ______.
| A．no heart disease will be found if people don’t drink coffee |
| B．no one should drink more than two cups of coffee a day |
| C．the more coffee people drink, the more chance they’ll get to have heart disease |
| D．women’s heart disease has something to do with their drinking coffee |
4.From the last news we do not know ______.
| A．the results of the two matches |
| B．the number of the teams which played last night |
| C．how many wins the BBS has had altogether |
| D．the Wingers played against the Rifles |
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
The news has just ___ that the president is going to visit China next month.
A. come out B. put out C. let out D. given out
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Let’s watch the news on CNN. It ________ at eight o’clock.
A. will start B. is starting C. is going to start D. starts
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