高二年级英语阅读+完型+七选五附答案精析

1、Sept. 6th, 2014 阅读理解As a leading Chinese language school and a cultural exchange institute in China, Global Exchange Education Center has been providing Mandarin (or Putonghua) language courses and cultural exchange programs for over a decade.How to apply for our programsIn order to apply for all of

2、 our programs, you must be at least 18 years old. in good health, a senior high school graduate. Application Procedure for Chinese Language ProgramsStep 1. Send us a completed application form by email or fax. Step 2. Send us $ 60 application fee after receiving our email confirmation. Step 3. Arran

3、ge the payment transfer. Step 4. Plan the trip to Beijing. Application Procedure for Chinese Business Internship (实习）Program Step 1. Send us a completed application form with your CV and personal statement for the program by email or fax.Step 2. Send us $ 310, including $60 application fee and $ 250

4、 internship placement deposit, after receiving our letter of acceptance for the program. Step 3. Arrange final payment transfer after receiving our second confirmation. Step 4. Plan the trip to Beijing. Personal Statement for applicants for Chinese Business Internship ProgramYou should state why you

5、 want to take this program and what your expectations of the program are. How you will make use of this program in your future career. APPLICATION DEADLINESThe applications for most programs are reviewed on a rolling basis. You are encouraged to submit your application ahead of the application deadl

6、ines.ConfirmationHaving received your application, Global Exchange Education Center usually sends out an email confirmation for the booking within 2-5 working days.1. The text is probably written for _.A. junior high graduatesB. international studentsC. job seekersD. language trainers2. If you apply

7、 for both of the programs, the total application fees will be _.A. $310. B. $ 120. C. $250. D. $ 370.3. If you want to apply for Chinese Business Internship program successfully, youll _.A. send the application form by postB. send personal statement and CV onlyC. have to get confirmed at least twice

8、 D. have to make a travel plan in Beijing4. Which of the following is not necessarily included in applicants personal statement? A. Their purposes of taking the program. B. Their expectations of the program. C. Their future practice of the program. D. Their feedbacks on the program.完形填空Joe Biggs was

9、 a butcher. His shop was in a village in the beautiful south of England, and he 1 in it for many years while his father was there. Then when his father reached the age of 65, he stopped working in the shop, and Joe was alone in it, so he had to work 2 .Joe worked five and a half days a week. His sho

10、p 3 at one oclock on Thursday, and it was closed the whole of Sunday. Saturdays were the 4 days.Most of Joes 5 came to his shop from the nearest town, but sometimes he got up earlier than usual in the morning and 6 into the city to choose meat. It was 7 there.Joe had a big 8 in his shop, but he trie

11、d not to buy too 9 meat at a time, and to 10 it before he bought more.One 11 a woman came into the shop at five minutes to one. “Sorry Im late,” she said, “but some friends have just telephoned to say that they are coming to 12 tonight, and I need more 13 .”Joe only had one piece of meat in the shop

12、. He had sold all the others 14 in the day. He took the piece 15 and said to the woman, “This is 6.5 pounds.”“That piece is too 16 .” the woman said. “Havent you got anything bigger?”Joe went 17 the room behind his shop, opened the refrigerator, put the piece of meat into it, took it out 18 and shut

13、 the door of the refrigerator 19 , then he brought the piece of meat back to the woman and said, “This piece is bigger and more expensive. Its 8.75 pounds.”“Good,” the woman answered with a smile, “give me 20 of them, please.”1. A. livedB. studiedC. workedD. played.2.A. more B. harder C. later D. ag

14、ain3.A. shut B. started C. opened D. served4.A. hardest B. easiest C. quietest D. busiest5.A. customers B. meat C. buyers D. friends6.A. walked B. flew C. drove D. ran7.A. easier B. fresher C. nearer D. cheaper8.A. refrigerator B. room C. kitchen D. cupboard 9A. much B. expensive C. fresh D. adequat

15、e10.A. eat B. cook C. sell D. freeze11.A. Thursday B. Sunday C. Monday D. Saturday12.A. party B. dinner C. lunch D. dance13.A. food B. vegetable C. meat D. fruit14.A. later B. earlier C. quicker D. cheaper15.A. in B. up C. away D. out 16.A. small B. large C. cheap D. bad17.A. outside B. from C. into

16、 D. through18.A. still B. again C. even D. back19.A. carefully B. quickly C. lightly D. heavily 20.A. both B. none C. each D. all七选五While it is impossible to live completely free of stress, it is possible to prevent stress as well as reduce its effect when it cant be avoided 1 2 When you are nervous

17、，angry or upset, try releasing the pressure through exercise or physical activityRunning, walking, playing tennis, and working in your garden are just some of the activities you might tryTake care of yourself 3 If you easily get angry and cant sleep well enough, or if youre not eating properly, it w

18、ill be more likely that you will fall into stressful situationsIf stress repeatedly keeps you from sleeping, you should consult a doctorMake time for yourselfSchedule time for both work and entertainmentDont forget, play can be just as important to your overall well-being as work 4 Go window-shoppin

19、g or work on a hobbyAllow yourself at least a half hour each day to do something you enjoy 5 Stress can result from disorganization and a feeling that “theres so much to do, and not enough time”Trying to take care of everything at once can be too much for you and as a result, you may not achieve any

20、thingInstead, make a list of everything you have to do, then do one thing at a time, checking off each task as it is completedSet out to do the most important task firstADo whatever you like and want to doBYou should make every effort to eat well and get enough restCMake a list of things to doDTry p

21、hysical activityEYou need a break from your daily routine to just relax and have funFYou could smile to yourself in front of a mirror every dayGThe following are suggestions for ways to deal with stress语法填空Chinese proverbs are rich and they are still widely used in Chinese people daily life. 1 these

22、 proverbs there are often interesting stories. For example, the proverb, “plucking up a crop 2 (help) it grow”, is based on the following story.It is said that a short-tempered man in the Song Dynasty (960-1279) was very anxious to help 3 rice crop grow up quickly. He was thinking about 4 day and ni

23、ght. But the crop was growing much slower than he expected.One day, he came up with an idea 5 he would pluck up all of his crop a few inches. He did so the next day.He was very tired 6 doing this for a whole day, 7 he felt very happy since the crop did grow 8 (high).His son heard about this and went

24、 to see the crop. Unfortunately the leaves of the crop began to wither.This proverb is saying we have to let things go in their 9 (nature) course. Being too anxious to help an event develop often 10 (result) in the contrary to our intention.Sept. 7th, 2014 阅读理解Scientists in UK have grown a living hu

25、man brain. The team at Aston University created tiny bunch of cells which act like a mini nervous system.They believe it could help find a cure for worse mental conditions like Parkinsons disease. Professor Michael Coleman is leading the research program. He explained, We are aiming to be able to st

26、udy the human brain at the most basic level, using an actual living human cell system. Cells have to be alive and operating efficiently to enable us to really understand how the brain works. The experiment involves changing cells from a cancer tumor (肿瘤）and making them behave like brain cells.Althou

27、gh far from finished, researchers hope the false brain cells will give them a greater understanding of how real brains work. This, in turn, could significantly further research into conditions which affect the brain. Neil Hunt, chief leader of the research group, said, It is still very early days, b

28、ut in the future the research could lead to a useful tool for looking into dementia (痴呆).The technique could also provide a way to carry on animal test and is being supported by the Humane Research Trust (HRT). The scientists predict that over the next ten years a million people will develop dementi

29、a. Professor Coleman believes their findings could change this. He said，We hope our research will provide scientists with a new and highly relational human experimental model to help them understand the brain better and develop new drugs to control the related disease. However, the biggest challenge

30、 at present is that we are greatly short of fund, which will slow our research.1. UK scientists grow a living human brain in order to _.A. study the structure of human brain B. make use of living human cell system C. discover how human brain really works D. separate cells from a cancer tumor2. Accor

31、ding to Neil Hunt, research into brain cells _.A. will get finished as early as possibleB. will make people discover dementiaC. will affect the brain growth in many waysD. will help to treat some diseases in nerve system3. From the last paragraph，we can know that _A. the technique provided by HRT is

32、 immatureB. animal tests are no longer allowed by lawC. a million people suffer from brain diseasesD. the research program lacks financial support4. The text is intended to _.A. tell us about a breakthrough in medical researchB. introduce a research program in humans brainC. introduce the progress o

33、f drugs for dementiaD. tell us about health problem in nerve system语法填空With the 1 (develop) of industry, air pollution is getting more and more serious. In Beijing, many people suffer different kinds of illnesses because 2 air pollution.Air pollution is caused by the following 3 : about half of the

34、problem is caused by vehicles. There are more and more cars, buses on the roads, and they give off 4 _ (poison) gases. 25% of air pollution is caused by factories. Another factor is the smokers. Smoking not only does harm to their health 5 to others. 6 these, about 10%of air pollution is caused by o

35、ther reasons.We should take some measures to fight 7 pollution. New fuel can be used to take 8 place of gas. We can plant more trees. If everybody realizes the 9 _ (important) of environment and does something to stop pollution, the problem will 10 (solve).完形填空A young student was one day taking a wa

36、lk with a professor. As they went along, they saw 1 in the path a pair of old shoes, which they 2 belonged to a poor man who was employed in a field close by.The student turned to the professor, saying, “Let us play the man a 3 : we will hide his shoes and wait to see his 4 when he cannot find them.

37、”“My young friend,” answered the professor, “we should never amuse ourselves at the 5 of the poor. But you are rich, and may give yourself a much greater pleasure 6 the poor man. Put a coin into each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and watch 7 the discovery affects him.”The student did so, and

38、 they both placed themselves behind the bushes close by.The poor man soon finished his work, and came 8 the field to the path where he had left his shoes. While 9 his foot into one of his shoes, he 10 something hard, 11 he bent down and found the coin. Astonishment and 12 were seen upon his face. He

39、 then looked around himself on all sides, but no person was to be seen. He now put the money into his pocket, and went on to put on the other shoe; but his surprise was 13 on finding the other coin. His feelings 14 him; he fell upon his 15 , looked up to heaven and thanked God aloud.The student stoo

40、d there 16 affected, and his eyes filled with tears. “Now,” said the professor, “are you not much better 17 than if you had played your 18 trick?” The youth replied, “You have taught me a lesson which I will never forget. I feel now the 19 of those words, which I never understood before: It is more

41、blessed to 20 than to receive.”A. sittingB. lyingC. hidingD. layingA. imaginedB. expectedC. supposedD. recognizedA. trickB. roleC. partD. gameA. impatienceB. puzzlementC. pityD. disappointmentA. expenseB. riskC. needD. povertyA. in reply toB. in response toC. by means ofD. by way ofA. whyB. whenC. w

42、hereD. howA. acrossB. aroundC. throughD. towardsA. risingB. rushingC. slippingD. slidingA. foundB. noticedC. kickedD. feltA. butB. soC. asD. forA. wonderB. admirationC. guiltD. anxietyA. advancedB. improvedC. progressedD. doubledA. graspedB. overcameC. inspiredD. sankA. kneesB. handsC. feetD. legsA.

43、 generallyB. fairlyC. deeplyD. naturallyA. excitedB. satisfiedC. touchedD. pleasedA. intendedB. requiredC. wantedD. interestedA. factB. truthC. realityD. faithA. reward B. win C give D. send七选五The Best Ways to Offer Support and EncouragementWhether it is a friend, family member, or coworker, at some

44、 time or another somebody will need support and encouragement. This could be the result of a disappointing change in life, a health change or other similar challenges. 1 Even if you do not think that you have the ability to offer the proper support and encouragement, your willingness to be there and

45、 to listen may be enough.Each situation is different, and each would require different levels of both support and encouragement. 2 Helping keep up someones spirits when they are feeling helpless just by letting them know you are there, can make a serious difference in their lives. 3 For people in th

46、is situation, often a telephone call, or dropping in to say “hello” is more than enough. You may not feel that you are doing much of anything, but to the person who is feeling isolated the effort you take to stop and see them, or call them can make a big difference. For someone who has recently lost

47、 a job, you may be able to offer support by helping them network effectively. Or, you may be able to help them craft a new resume, apply for benefits, or a number of other “small” things that may seem insignificant to you, but to them can be a very significant event. 4 However, if you let them know

48、that you are there for them, and make it a point to check in with them regularly, they may soon feel more comfortable and share them with you. Take for example a person who is suffering with depression. 5 They may not be willing to admit that there is something wrong. However, if you trust your inst

49、incts(直觉) and take a little extra care to support and encourage them even in little ways, you can make a huge difference in their overall outlook.A. You know that there is something wrong.B. All too often, people feel isolated and do not know where to turn.C. So you may need support and encouragemen

50、t to pull through.D. You may not always understand all of the issues going on in someones life.E. In such cases, it is natural for you to reach out and offer your support and encouragement.F. You know better than anyone the best ways to support and encourage someone who is going through a difficult

51、time.G. The support you offer could be as simple as helping with simple household tasks, running errands(跑腿儿), or even being available for telephone calls.Sept. 8th, 2014 语法填空Why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys?The answer depends largely 1 cultural values as well as pe

52、rsonal experiences. To the Egyptians, green was a color 2 represented the hope and joy of spring, while for Muslims, it means heaven. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. During the Spring Festival in China, children 3 (give) money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the New Year. F

53、or many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect 4 against evils（灾祸）.Peoples 5 (choose) of colors is also influenced by their bodies reactions toward them. Green is said to be 6 most restful color. It has the ability to

54、reduce pain and relax people both mentally 7 physically. People 8 (work) in green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches.Red can cause a persons blood pressure to rise and increase peoples appetites（食欲）. Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. And man

55、y commercial websites will have a red “Buy Now” button because red is a color that 9 (easy) catches a persons eye.Blue is another calming color. Unlike red, blue is believed to cause people to lose appetite. So 10 you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help.完形填空I sat in

56、the all-too-quiet waiting room of the cancer center, counting the minutes until my treatment. I thought Id 1 it two years ago, but it was back. After my 2 diagnosis, Mom and Dad had driven more than l,200 miles from their home to be with me for three 3 while I was getting over from 4 and chemotherap

57、y(化疗). When the cancer returned last, they, once again, 5 it here, too. They waited for hours while I received my treatments-Dad with his 6 and Mom with a magazine.But now, they were 7 in Westlake.My children are 8 and my four brothers live far from my home outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I knew 9

58、 of them would come if asked, but I didnt want to 10 them, even with the intense 11 I felt.I 12 picked one of the magazines on the end table beside me and couldnt help wishing my 13 were there inside. One publication caught my 14 , a magazine I liked best and had 15 to ages ago. I couldnt tell you t

59、he last time when Id read an issue. I 16 it up and I started right in with the letters to the 17 .I love 18 my copy every month, the first letter began. The author mentioned a daughter who 19 in Clinton, Pennsylvania. Huh, thats funny. I thought. Thats my town! I read the letter to the end, where my

60、 20 fell upon the authors signatureThank you, Margie and Tom Parrish, Westlake, LouisianaAlone? Hardly. Margie and Tom-or as I call them, Mom and Dad-were right beside me, even now.A. treatedB. beatenC. infectedD. operatedA. first B. terrible C. invisible D. lastA. days B. months C. years D. hoursA.