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2015-2016年度高二英语阅读限时训练（30分钟）（一）完形填空Allow me to introduce myself: I am the last man in America who has time.If you should come 1 me on the street, I would have time to chat with you. If you invited me to dinner, I would be on time and do my bit as a(n) 2 conversationalist at your table. But the problem of having time, when 3 else seems to, is that I have become a sort of island, or isolated planet, with little 4 to my surroundings.When did people become so busy? Sometimes I 5 it on the computer, or “smart” phones, for it has been creating desires that can never be 6 , no matter how continuously we hit the keyboard or the screen. They have become a time sink, absorbing our moments 7 a black hole absorbs light.The 8 to fill every moment with activity has been called the “American sickness”. For example, I met a friend and asked, “How are you?” Checking his watch, he just gave the inevitable(必然的) answer “Busy”. “I should have time in June”,he yelled 9 his shoulders. “But this is still March.” I sighed.Maybe my problem, then, is that I am looking back on too good a 10 . I came of an age when walking was just walking, with no 11 destination in mind. I am also missing evenings lying on the sofa, reading. All of these relaxations gave me the 12 of time to stop for a while if I met a friend. I find that I 13 what Socrates once said: “Be aware of the barrenness (uselessness) of life” and I am even willing to take part in the so-called Slow Movement, which advocates(提倡) a cultural 14 to slowing down life’s pace. But I hesitate, 15 that it would take me too much time.1. A. across B. after C. over D. for2. A. persuasive B. quiet C. cheerful D. innocent3. A. somebody B. anybody C. nobody D. everybody4. A. importance B. connection C. advantage D. escape5. A. blame B. put C. depend D. set6. A. hidden B. expressed C. understood D. satisfied7. A. as if B. just as C. even if D. such as8. A. urge B. effort C. ability D. behavior9. A. on B. by C. through D. over10. A. view B. memory C. dream D. chance11. A. particular B. different C. proper D. endless12. A. quality B. value C. freedom D. matter13. A. go against B. agree with C. appeal to D. insist on14. A. access B. approach C. response D. change15. A. indicating B. wishing C. fearing D. complaining 阅读理解AIn the months following my arrival, my parents worried about the kind of life I would have. They considered their choices, including the possibility of giving me up for adoption. But at last, my parents decided it was their responsibility to raise me as best as they could.I soon proved that even without limbs(四肢) I was athletic and well coordinated(协调). I was all trunk but all baby boy too. I learnt to pull myself into a straight position by sticking against a wall and going up it. My mum and dad worked with me for a long time trying to help me master a more comfortable method, but I always insisted on finding my own way.One of the best surprises of my childhood was the control I had over my little left foot. I used it to roll myself around. My parents and doctors felt that the handy little foot might be of greater use. There were two toes but they were fused when I was born. So they decided to give me an operation to free the toes, which would enable me to use them like fingers to hold a pen.When the doctors are preparing me for the operation, my mother kept emphasizing(强调) to them that they should pay special attention to the possibility of my body overheating. She knew another child without limbs who overheated during an operation and was left with brain damage. Unfortunately, even though they knew my mother was a nurse, they didn’t take her ad vice seriously. Despite the successful separation of my toes, I had to be put into buckets of ice to bring down the temperature. After the operation, my quality of life improved a lot from my newly freed toes, though they didn’t work exactly as the doctors had hoped.Most of my parents’ worst fears never became true. Raising me was certainly not easy, but for all the challenges, we had plenty of laughter and joy. I had an amazingly normal childhood in which I enjoyed playing jokes on my siblings, Aaron and Michelle, just like other big brothers.Life may be kicking you around now. But I’m telling you that you can’t even imagine the good that awaits you if you refuse to give up. Stayfocused on your dream and chase it. You have the power to change your situations.16. What does the underlined word “fused” (Para 3) most probablymean?A. joined togetherB. broken in twoC. slightly bentD. seriously injured17. Which of the following about the operation is TRUE?A. My mother helped with the operation as a nurse.B. The operation was quite successful exactly as expected.C. The doctors should have taken my mum’s suggestions.D. The overheating did some harm to my brain.18. What message does the passage express?A. Failure is the mother of success.B. Better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.C. All things are difficult before they are easy.D. He who falls today may rise tomorrow.BIt's tough, it hurts – and yet more than two million of us in the UK run at least once a week.Of course, some people run to lose weight, or to get fit, and these are great reasons. Running is also easy to do, it's cheap, and you can do it when you want. All these factors certainly contribute to the fact that running is one of the most popular sports in the UK.But for many of those two million runners, the real reason we head out to pound the roads until our legs hurt is more intangible(无形的) than weight loss or fitness.Many runners become interested in times. They try to break the 40-minute barrier for the 10K, or run under four hours for the marathon. Yet, really, these times are almost meaningless. And as soon as they are achieved, another target is thrown out almost immediately.The times are only the carrots we put in front of ourselves. But why do we put them there in the first place? Nobody ever gives a wise answer. Deep down, we all know the answer.Running brings us joy. Watch small children when they are excited, at play, and mostly they can't stop running. There's a great moment in The Catcher in the Rye when Holden Caulfield, caught in the uneasy space between childhood and adulthood, is walking across his school grounds one evening and he suddenly starts to run. "I don't even know what I was running for – I guess I just felt like it," he says.This will to run is born. In fact, humans may well have evolved the way we did because of our ability to run. As children, and evenadolescents, we can respond to this natural call to run whenever the feeling takes us.As we run, we begin to sense that childish joy, which is born to live a wilder existence. As we run, the layers of responsibility and identity we have gathered in our lives, the father, mother, lawyer, teacher, all fall away, leaving us with the raw human being.If we push on, running harder, deeper into the loneliness, further away from the world and the structure of our lives, we begin to feel strangely excited, separated yet at the same time connected, to ourselves. With nothing but our own two legs moving us, we begin to get a sense of who, or what, we really are. After a long run everything seems right in the world. Everything is at peace. To experience this is a powerful feeling, strong enough to have us coming back, again and again, for more.19. By saying “The times are only the carrots we put in front ofourselves” (Paragraph 5), the author means _____.A. runners are not able to achieve their goalsB. progress in times is just one simple reason for runningC. records in running can’t be brokenD. nobody knows the reason why people like running20. The purpose of using the example of Holden Caulfield in Paragraph6 is to show that _______.A. children enjoy runningB. childhood is joyful.C. children often ran for nothingD. running is a natural behavior of human beings21. The author mentions the reasons for running except _____.A. physical fitness and low costB. self challengeC. escape from responsibilityD. joy and peace in mind2015-2016年度高二英语阅读限时训练（30分钟）（二）You don’t have to look far to find concerns about how technology will steal our jobs. It’s been widely noticed that automation(自动化) is making machines more powerful and shortening the list of current jobs that only a human can do.Over the weeke nd, I read Martin Ford’s new book, Rise of the Robots, which looks at how far machines have come. Ford warns of a coming perfect storm in which mankind has to fight rising inequality, unemployment caused by technology, and climate change. He says finding a way forward may be the greatest challenge of our time.Yes, robots are coming for our current jobs, and that’s an issue. But what’s especially interesting is the place where Ford says we really need to get some robots — health care.Ford gives us the explosion of health-care costs. In 1960, health care was less than 6 percent of the U.S. economy. That increased three times by 2013. The United States spends about double what most industrialized countries spend on health care.“The danger, is not too many health care robots but too few,” Ford writes. “Technology has affected other employment areas. It is producing inequality and unemployment, as well as falling incomes for most workers in other industries. If technology can’t improve the health-care area, many people will be unable to afford health care.Take a global look at this and it becomes more acceptable to welcome the machines, and to accept that some jobs should disappear. If machines make health care cheaper, then more humans around the world will be able to afford it. The health of humans worldwide would benefit.Besides, we’ve seen workers turn to other jobs in the past. As Ford says, nearly half of U.S. workers were employed on farms in the late 1800s. When those jobs disappeared, new ones were found.Ford isn’t alone in highlighting our difficult situation here. Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen recently touched on it with Fortune’s Dan Primack.“Everybody complains, ‘Oh, my God, robots are going to kill all the jobs and this is going to be terrible and we need less technology because of that.’ But then at the same time everybody complains, ‘Oh, my God, look at the rising cost of health care,’ ” Andreessen told Primack. “If you want to bring down the prices of health care and education, the answer will be more technology.”1. Too few health care robots will lead to _____.A. unaffordable health careB. more people out of workC. income decreasesD. unequal social status2. The example of farms in the late 1800s in Paragraph 7 shows that_____.A. technology can help bring down health care costsB. there is no need to worry about job lossC. American workers could find new jobs easilyD. machines will cause workers to lose jobs3. What does the “difficult situation” (Para 8) refer to?A. How to prevent robots stealing jobsB. How to reduce health care costsC. How to apply technology in health careD. How to balance health care costs and employment4. The main purpose of the passage is to ______A. raise some concerns about technologyB. argue against rising health care costsC. declare the importance of introducing robots into health careD. warn people of the dangers of health care robots第五部分任务型阅读请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

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下面是店铺整理的高二英语阅读理解，希望能帮到大家!高二英语阅读理解试题及答案【1】A 1987 survey was given to 5,000 high school seniors. ____1____ Students in Boston were questioned. One-third of them could not name six New England states. Students in Baltimore were questioned. Half could not shade in the United States on a map. Here is what another survey showed. Students did not know history. Most did not know the dates of the American Civil War. Many did not know World War II leaders.Someone asked this question. ____2____ Their answer: Social studies was not important. They said it was the least important of their studies.What is social studies? It is the study of individuals. It is the study of groups. It is the study of societies. Social studies covers many fields. You have read about history and geography. These are part of social studies. ____3____ Let's say you study the way people live together in groups. This is an area of social studies. So is learning about very early people. So is studying government.Is social studies important? Early Americans thought so. Students then learned history and civics (公民学). This was to make them good citizens. A report from 1916 set a new goal. It said, "The social studies should cultivate a sense of membership in the world community." The world community is very large. ____4____ We have radio and TV. We have phones. We have computers.Social studies helps us understand the world's people. Ithelps us learn about groups and societies. ____5____ We all need to be good world citizens. (304)A. It covers many other areas as well.B. But today it is easy to share ideas in it.C. What did students think of social studies?D. It showed that they did not know geography.E. Why did students consider the social studies less important?F. The 1916 goal was important then, and it is even more important now.G. Therefore, we must try to persuade young people to pay more attention to social studies.答案:1. D2. C3. A4. B5. F高二英语阅读理解试题及答案【2】Some people believe that international sports create goodwill between the nations and that if countries play games together they will learn to live together. Others say that the opposite is true: that international competitions encourage false national pride and lead to misunderstanding and hatred. There is probably some truth in both arguments. ____1____ Not only was there the tragic incident involving the murder of athletes, but the Games were also ruined by lesser incidents caused mainly by minor national competitions.One country received its second-place medals with visible indignation (愤慨) after the hockey final. There had been noisy scenes at the end of the hockey match, the loser's objection to the final decisions. ____2____ Their manager was very angry and he said, "This wasn't hockey. Hockey and the International Hockey Federation are finished." The president of the Federation saidlater that such behavior could result in the suspension (停赛) of the team for at least three years.____3____ The game had ended in disturbance. It was thought at first that the United States had won, by a single point, but it was announced that there were three seconds still to play. A Russian player popped it into the basket. It was the first time the USA had ever lost an Olympic basketball match. ____4____ The American players then voted not to receive the silver medals.____5____ The suggestion that athletes should compete as individuals, or in non-national teams, might be too much to hope for. But in the present organization of the Olympic there is far too much that encourages aggressive patriotism (爱国主义). (370)A. It is believed that athletes come to the Olympic Games to compete for their countries.B. Incidents of this kind will continue as long as sport is played competitively rather than for the love of the game.C. An appeal jury discussed the matter for four and a half hours before announcing that the result would stand.D. They were sure that one of their goals should not have been disallowed and that their opponents' victory was unfair.E. So judges were probably the result of the conflicts between the teams from different countries in Olympic ball games.F. But in recent years the Olympic Games have done little to support the view that sports encourage international brotherhood.G. The American basketball team announced that they would not give up first place of Russia, after a disputable end to their competition.答案:1. F2. D.3. G4. C5. B高二英语阅读理解试题及答案【3】Ali is from a Middle Eastern country. He now stays in the USA. He smokes a lot of cigarettes every day. He has smoked for nine years. Ali says, " I tried to quit (放弃) smoking in my hometown, but it was impossible. My parents smoke. My brothers smoke. All my friends smoke. At parties and at meetings, almost all the men smoke. Here in the United States, not as many people smoke. ____1____ "Many smokers are like Ali: they want to stop smoking. ____2____ They know it can cause cancer and heart disease. But it is difficult for them to give up smoking because cigarettes have a drug in them. The drug is nicotine. People who smoke a lot need nicotine.____3____ The nicotine makes him sick. In a few days, the smoker's body is used to the nicotine, and he feels fine. Later, the smoker needs nicotine to keep feeling fine. Without nicotine, he feels bad.____4____ Many people who quit will soon smoke again. At a party or at work they will decide to smoke "just one" cigarette. Then they will smoke another cigarette, and another. Soon they become smokers again. ____5____ (240)A. It is very hard to quit smoking.B. It will be easier to change the smoking habit here.C. Thus nicotine makes smokers addicted to cigarettes.D. The smokers know that smoking is bad for their health.E. When a person first begins to smoke, he usually feels terrible.F. Maybe there is only one easy way to quit smoking: never start.G. But it is said that medicine is needed to stop them from smoking.答案:1. B2. D3. E4. A5. F【高二英语阅读理解试题及答案】。

（英语）高二英语阅读理解专项训练及答案及解析一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解Just a few years out of law school, I decided that I wanted to write fictions. The only thing I had ever published before was a law-review article. I had made great efforts to write when I camehome at night after work, but I was too tired. I decided to quit my job.I began my new life on a February morning. I sat down at my kitchen table at 7:30 am andmade a resolution. Every day I would write until lunchtime. Then I would lie down on the floorfor 20 minutes to rest my mind. After that, I would return to work for a few more hours.In my first year, I sold two stories. Then I wrote a novel, but I thought it wasn't good enough, soI ended up putting it in a drawer. My second novel, Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, waspublished to glowing reviews and received the National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction.My success sounds like a familiar story, but actually it was far from sudden. I quit my job, and for every story I published in those years, I had at least 30 rejections. The novel that I put awayin the drawer took my four years. My breakthrough came in 2006, 18 years after I first sat downto write at my kitchen table.Sometimes genius (天才 ) is just the thing that comes out after 20 years of working at your kitchen. Also, doing something truly creative requires the energy of youth. Orson Welles made hismasterpiece, Citizen Kan, at 25. T. S. Eliot wrote The Love Song of J. Afred Prufrock at 23.（1） When did the author decide to devote himself to writing fictions?A. When he was tired from his work.B. Straight after graduation from law school.C. On being informed his law-review article came out.D. When his hobby was disturbed byhis work.（2） We can infer from the second paragraph that the author.A. led a wealthy lifeB. arranged his life reasonablyC. was too diligent to relax himselfD. remained single（3） What does the author mainly intend to tell us in this passage?A. Failure is the mother of success.B. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.C. It is never too old to learn.D. It is the first step that costs troublesome.（4） Why did the author give the example of Orson Welles and T. S. Eliot?A. To make a comparison between them and himself.B. To show creativity needs energy andefforts.C. To persuade the readers of their great talents.D. To recommend their two masterpieces.【答案】（1） D（2） B（3） A（4） B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者通过讲述自己成功的经历，进一步证实了“失败是成功之母”的道理。

高二英语阅读训练（普通班）一AWe have two daughters : Kristen is seven years old and Kelly is four. Last Sunday evening, we invited some people home for dinner. I dressed them nicely for the party, and told them that their job was to join Mommy in answering the door when the bell rang. Mommy would introduce them to the guests, and then they would take the guests‟ coats upstairs and put them on the bed in the second bedroom.The guests arrived, I introduced my two daughters to each of them. The adults were nice and kind and said how lucky we were to have such good kids.Each of the guests made a particular fuss over Kelly, the younger one , admiring her dress, her hair and her smile. They said she was a remarkable girl to be carrying coats upstairs at her age.I thought to myself that we adults usually make a big “to do”over the younger one because she‟s the one who seems more easily hurt. We do it with the best of intentions.But we seldom think of how it might affect the other child. I was a little worried that Kristen would feel she was being outshined. I was about to serve dinner when I realized that she had been missing for twenty minutes. I ran upstairs and found her in the bedroom, crying.I said,“What are you doing, my dear?”She turned to me with a sad expression and said, “Mommy , why don‟t pepole like me the way they like my sister? Is it because I‟m not pretty? Is that why they don‟t say nice things about me as much? ”I tried to explain to her, kissing and hugging her to make her feel better.Now, whenever I visit a friend‟s home, I make it a point to speak to the elder child first.1.The underlined expression “make a big …to do‟ over” (paragraph 4)means_______.A.show much concern aboutB.have a special effect onC.list jobs to be done forD.do good things for2.The guests praised Kelly for carrying coats upstairs because of her ________.A.beautiful hairB.pretty clothesC.lovely smileD.young age3.Kristen felt sad and cried because ________.A.the guest gave her more coats to carryB.she didn‟t look as pretty as KellyC.the guests praised her sister more than herD.her mother didn‟t introduce her to the guests4.We can conclude from the passage that ________.A.parents should pay more attention to the elder childrenB.the younger children are usually more easily hurtC.people usually like the younger children moreD.adults should treat children equallyBA sixth of undergraduates in Beijing this year have registered at driving school. The students,mostly from majors such as business management or international trade, will finish their drivingcourses within 20 days or so.Training costs have dropped to 2,600 yuan for students, according to the Haidian Driving School in Beijing. The price is not really low, but students will accept it, seeing it as aninvestment(投资)in their future. Familiarity with the operation of computers and fluent English arethe basic skills graduating students need to find a job. But a driver‟s permit has become anotherfactor(因素).“In the job market, owning a driver‟s permit sometimes strengthens a graduating student‟s competitiveness for a good position,” says Zhou Y ang, an undergraduate at the China University ofPolitical Science and Law.Cars will become a necessary part of many people‟s lives in the coming years, and it is difficult to get a permit of campus because of the pressures on working people‟s time. “Having a full-timejob after graduation offers limited time to learn to drive. We senior students have plenty of sparetime, plenty of opportunity to learn,” Zhou says.Xu Jian, an official at the driving school, said undergraduates were very able and serious, and could grasp in an hour what ordinary people took four hours to learn. In this driving school,middle-aged people, young women and college students are the main customers.To get a driver‟s permit, a beginner is now required to have at least 86 hours‟ practice before the final road test.5._________ in Beijing want to learn to drive.A.Most of the undergraduatesB.Many undergraduatesC.Many strdents in the driving schoolD.Most of the students who learn business or international trade6.The undergraduates are learning to drive because _________.A.they need this skill to find a good jobB.they like to drive carsC.they will not have any time to learn to drive after they have found a full-time jobD.most of them will be able to buy cars in the future7.Which of the following is likely to be Xu Jian‟s opinion of students learning to drive?1A.He thought it was better to learn it at college than at work.B.He decided it was a waste of money and time to learn to driveC.He agreed that they could learn to driveD.He thought they would spend three times more time to learn to drive than usual.8.Which of the following can be the best headline for the passage?A.Students Pay Less to Learn to Drive NowB.Students Learn to DriveC.It is Better to Learn to Drive at CollegesD.Welcome to the Driving SchoolCAfter giving a talk at a high school, I was asked to pay a visit to a special student. An illness had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me, and it would mean a great deal to him. I agreed.During the nine-mile drive to his home, I found out something about Matthew. He had muscular dystrophy(肌肉萎缩症). When he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to see five, then they were told he would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal power lifter, and I knew about overcoming obstacles and going for my dreams.I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. Never once did he complain or ask, “Why me?” He spoke about winning and succeeding and going for his dreams . Obviously, he knew what he was talking about . He didn‟t mention that his classmates had made fun of him because he was different. He just talked about his hopes for the future, and how one day he wanted to lift weight with me.When we finished talking, I went to my briefcase and pulled out the first gold medal I won and put it around his neck, I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about success and overcoming obstacles than I ever would. He looked at it for a moment, then took it off and handed it back to me. He said, “Y ou are a champion. Y ou earned that medal. Some day when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.”Last summer I received a letter from Matthew‟s parents telling me that Matthew had passed away. They wanted me to have a letter he had written to me a few days before:Dear Rick,My mom said I should send you a thank-you letter for the picture you sent me. I also want to let you know that the doctors tell me that I don‟t have long to live anymore. But I still smile as much asI can.I told you some day I was going to the Olympics and win a gold medal. But I now know I will never get to do that, But I know I‟m a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you, Thank you for loving me.Y our friend，Matthew9.The boy wanted to meet the author because ________.A.he was interested in weight liftingB.he wanted to get a gold medalC.he admired the author very muchD.he wanted the author to know him10.The underlined part in the third paragraph probably means “________”.A.Why do you come to see me?B.Why do I have to stay at home?C.Why does the disease fall on me.D.Why not give a gold medal to me.11.We can infer from the passage that ________.A.Matthew is a determined boyB.Rick used to have the same diseaseC.Matthew became a champion finallyD.Rick regarded Matthew as normal12.The boy refused the author‟s medal because _________.A.he was not worthy of itB.he would not be pitied by othersC.he knew he would die soonD.he himself could earn one in the futureDTwo businessmen were invited to dinner at the home of a college professor. One of the men did not have much education and was worried that he might make a fool of himself , but his friend said,“Don‟t worry . Just do what I do and don‟t talk about anything that you don‟t really understand.”The first man managed to get through the dinner successfully, but by the end of the evening he had had a lot of drink. He began to get careless. A guest asked him whether he liked Shakespeare,and he answered confidently. “It‟s very pleasant, but I prefer scotch(苏格兰威士忌酒).” There wasan uncomfortable silence in the room, and soon people began to leave.When the two men were out of the house, the second man said to his friend. “Y ou certainly made a fool of yourself when making that silly remark about scotch.”“What do you mean?” askedthe other man. “What was wrong with it?”“Everyone knows that Shakespeare isn‟t a drink, ” hisfriend replied. “It‟s a kind of cheese.”13.It is well known to us ________.A.Shakespeare was a great poet and playwright in English historyB.Scotch is a part of the U.K.C.Shakespeare is a kind of wineD.Shakespeare is a kind of cheese14.Which of the following is true?A.A guest asked one of the businessmen if he liked Shakespeare.B.Shakespeare is nice, but not as pleasant as scotch.C.It‟s true that Shakespeare isn‟t a drink, but a kind of cheese.D.None of the guests at the dinner knew what Shakespeare was.215.What does the word “confidently” mean in Chinese in the second paragraph?A.胆怯的B.害羞地C.确切的D.确信的16.The word “remark” in the third paragraph can be replaced by ________.A.signB.symbolC.speechD.markEBayfield Shopping Coupons(赠券)17.What are these ads for ?A.Food you can order for delivery.B.Places to go on vacation.C.Special offers at a shopping center.D.Things on sale in a big store.18.Which of the following is true according to the ads?A.Spending $50 means 3 hours of free parking.B.One person can buy 4 tickets for the price of threeC.After buying two CDs , you can get another two CDs for free.D.At Mike‟s Café , people can get a free drink after spending $6.19.Which of the following is NOT mentioned at this mall?A.Clothes store.B.Music store.C.RestaurantD.Toy store20.We can know from this passage _______.A.there are more than one theatre in the centreB.if you buy a book there, you may pay less than half the priceC.you may get a free one if you buy a shirt, or a tie , or a pair of shoesD.you won‟t get a free soft drink unless you spend more than 10 dollars on the meal3。

（英语）高二英语阅读理解专项训练及答案及解析一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解When times get tough, we all look for ways to cut back. When we're hungry, we eat at home instead of going out. We take buses instead of taxis. And we wear our old designer jeans just a few months longer. With college expenses at all-time highs, high school students are eager to do anything to cut the cost of a university education.One cost-cutting proposal is to allow college students to get a bachelor's degree in three years instead of four. Educational institutions have been actively exploring ways to make the learning process more efficient. But there's a question: Would the quality of undergraduate education suffer? Few US universities have formally approved a "three-year degree" model.I doubt that mainstream North American colleges will carry out a three-year curriculum any time soon. For one thing, most universities already allow highly qualified students to graduate early by testing out of certain classes and obtaining a number of college credits. In addition, at famous universities, the committee who determine which courses are required and which courses are electives are unlikely to suddenly "throw out" one quarter of the required credits. Professors will resist "diluting (稀释)" the quality of the education they offer.In my opinion, a quality four-year education is always superior to a quality three-year education.A college education requires sufficient time for a student to become skilled in their major and do coursework in fields outside their major. It is not a good idea to water down education, any more than it's not a good idea to water down medicine. If we want to help students find their way through university, we should help them understand early on what knowledge and skills they need to have upon graduation. We should allow students to test out of as many courses as possible. We should give them a chance to earn money as interns (实习生) in meaningful part-time jobs that relate to their university studies, such as the five-year co-op program at Northeastern University.（1）Which of the following can best sum up the main idea?A.It's time to shorten the learning process.B.Best learning takes place over time.C.University education should be watered down.D.College education calls for reform.（2）We can learn from the passage that ________.A.most American universities are against the "three-year degree" modelB.many famous US universities are considering adopting the "three-year degree" modelC.professors are willing to accept the "three-year degree" modelD.The "three-year degree" model can make college learning more efficient（3）In most US universities, ________.A.college students are offered the co-op programB.electives' credits make up one quarter of the required creditsC.all students are required to finish four-year education before graduationD.some excellent students can graduate ahead of time（4）We can infer that________.A.the author is a college professor exploring ways to make learning more efficientB.the author thinks the cost of a university education is too high for people to affordC.the author considers the university education quality very importantD.the author pays special attention to the all-round development of college students【答案】（1）B（2）A（3）D（4）C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇议论文，作者认为把大学四年的学制缩短为三年不是一个好主意，保证足够的时间才能保证大学教育的质量。

（英语）高二英语阅读理解真题汇编(含答案)一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解Sometimes we start a day with the previous day still in mind. We think about the mistakes we made in the previous day, how things went wrong, and how we felt bad about it. No wonder it becomes difficult to focus on the current day.Here are some steps on how to start your new day fresh:⒈Take time to evaluate your dayAt the end of a day, take some time to think about it. The purpose of this thinking time is not to regret how bad your day was, how things went wrong, or how people treated you badly. This won't do you any good. Instead, the purpose of this thinking time is to extract（吸取）lessons which you can bring to the following day.⒉Make a commitment to apply the lessonsAfter you extract the lessons, you should make a commitment to apply them. To do so, find some actionable things you can do to apply the lessons. Next, remind yourself to do them. You may write them down if you want to.⒊“Close” your dayAfter you have spent the time to think about the day and extract the lessons, make a decision to “close” the day. You are done with it; don't think about it anymore.⒋Bring only the lessons to the next day and nothing elseAfter you “dose” a day, you should not bring anything ou t of it to the next day except for the lessons you extract. Focus on applying the lessons to the present. This way you will be able to start your day fresh without the burden of yesterday.（1）What will happen if we think too much about the past?A. There will be a disaster.B. There will be good results.C. We won't have a peaceful mind.D. We surely won't finish today's task.（2）When should we draw lessons from the past mistakes?A. At the end of a day.B. When we make mistakes.C. At the beginning of a day.D. When we regret making the mistakes.（3）Why should we extract lessons from the past day?A. To set them down.B. To consider them again.C. To make a better decision.D. To apply them for future use.【答案】（1）C（2）A（3）D【解析】【分析】本文为应用文。

高二英语阅读训练题及答案高二英语阅读训练题(一)The need to feed a growing population is putting much pressure on the worlds supply of water. With 97% of the worlds water too salty to be drunk or used in agriculture, the worldwide supply of water needs careful management, especially in agriculture. Although the idea of a water shortage(短缺)seems strange to someone fortunate enough to live in a high rainfull country, many of the worlds agricultural industries experience constant water shortages.Although dams can be built to store water for agricultural use in dry areas and dry seaons, the costs of water redistribution(重新安排)are very high. Notonly is there the cost of the engineering itself, but there is also an environmental cost to be considered. Where valleys(山谷)are flooded to create dams, houses are lost and wildlife homes destroyed. Besides, water many flow easily through pipes to fields,but it cannot be transported from one side of the world to the other. Each country must therefore rely on the management of its own water to supply its farming requirements.This is particularly troubling ro countries with agricultural industries in areas dependent on irrigation(浇灌). In Texas, farmers overuse of irrigation water be resulted in a 25% redcution of the water stores. In theCentral Valley area of south eastern USA, a huge water engineering project provided water for farming in dry vallege, but much of the water use has been poorly managed.Saudi Arabias attempts to grow wheat in desert areas have been the pumping of huge quantities of irrigation water from underground reserves. Because there is no rainfall in these areas, such reserves can only decrease, and it is believed that fifty years of pumping will see them run dry.73. From the first two paragraphs we learnt that _______.A.much of the worlds water is available for useB.people in high rainfll countries feel luckyC.the costs of water redistribution should be consideredD.water can be easily carried through pipes across the world73.Which of the following is true?A.The water in Texas have been reduced by 75%.B.Most industries in the world suffer from water shortagers.C.The underground water in Saudi Arabia might run out in 50 years.D.Good management of water use resulted from the project in the Central Valley.74.What is most likely to be discussed in the paragreh that follows?A.Steps to improving water use managet.B.Ways tor redjuce the costs of builing dams.C.Measured to dmal with worldwide water shortages.D.Appmihes to handling the pressure on water supply.75.The text is mainly about .A.water supply and increasing populationB.water use management and agricultureC.water redistribution and wildlife protectionD.water shornages and environmental protection.高二英语阅读训练题答案73.C 73.C 74.A 75.B高二英语阅读训练题(二)My father was 44 and knew he wasnt going to male it to 45. He wrote me a letter and hoped that something in it would help me for the rest of my life.Since the day 1 was 12 and first read his letter, some of his words have lived in mybeart. One it aways times out. Right now, you are pretending to be a time-killer. But I know that one hay, you will do something great that will set you among the very best. Knowing that my dad believed in me gave me permission to believe in myself. You will do something great. He didnt know what that would be, and neither did I, but at times in my life when Ive felt proud of myself, I remember his words and wish he were here so I could ask. Is this what you were talking about, Dad? Should I keep going?A long way frim 12 now, I realize hew would have been proud when I made any progress. Lately, thongn. Ive come to believe hed want me to move on to winat com next: to be nrood of and believe in, somebody else. Its time to start writing my own letters to my children. Our children look to us with the same unanswered question we had. Our kids dont hold back because theyre afraid to fail. Theyre only afraid of failing us. They dont worry about being disappointed. Their fear-as mine was until my fathers letter-is of being a disappointment.Give your chikdren permission to succeed. Theyre witing for you to believe in them. I always knew way parents loved me. But trust my That elic will be more comlece, that love will be more real, and their belief in the nelces whi be greater if you write the words on their hearts; Dont worry; youll do something great. Not having that blessing from their parents may be the only thing holding them back.68.We learn from the text that the author .A.lost his father when he was youngB.worked hard before he read his fathers letterC.asked his father permission to believe in himselfD.knew execty at thing his father wanted him to do69.What clis the hor tell us in the 3rd passgiaph?A.Children need their parentsletters.B.Children are afraid to be disappointcd.C.His childrens fear of failure held them back.D.His fathers letter removed his fear of failing his parents.70.Which of the following is true of the author?A.He got no access to success.B.He wrote back to his father at 12.C.He was surk his parents loved him.D.He whce asked his father about the letter.71.The main purpose of the text is to _______.A. describe childrens thinkingB.answer some questions children haveC.stress the importance of communicationD.advise parents to encourage their children高二英语阅读训练题答案68.A 69.D 70.C 71.D高二英语阅读训练题及答案。

高二阅读理解(精品8篇）高二阅读理解（1）objectivesto practise reading for inference.to practise making opposites of adjectives using a prefix.to practise talking and writing about one’s experience of meeting someone for the first time.pre-reading☆ have you ever met someone you didn’t like, who later became your friend? tell the class.example the first time i met tom, he seemed very bad-tempered! then…reading☆ read the text and answer the questions.1) where does the story take place?in the local library2) what kind of books does jenny like?poetry3) what exam was jane studying for?an important science exam4) what was the last straw for jane?she heard someone humming behind her.5) what kind of person do you think jenny is?friendly, warm-hearted, forgiving6) how did jenny get jane’s phone number?she asked a librarian and got it from the library files.7) do you think that jane over–reacted in the library? have you ever experienced a similar situation when you were studying?you can answer this question according to your own experiences.☆read the strategies and look at these true/false sentences. underline important words.example 1 = pleased1)jane was pleased when jenny started humming.2)tennyson must be a poet.3)jane first saw jenny near the poetry section.4)jane was upset that she had left her book in the library.5)jane didn’t feel that it was necessary to apologise.answers: ftttfpost-reading☆complete the paragraph below with the correct form of the following words.glance, annoy, recognize, concentrate, disturb,resist, whisper, glare, inconsiderate, gratefuljanet was 1) on writing an essay when a noise 2) her. she 3)her brother’s whistling. “shh” she 4) ,5) at him quickly. the noise didn’t stop.janet 6) the urge to scream and instead 7) at him angrily. “please stop it, simon. you are being very 8) ,” she said. but still he didn’t stop. janet was now very 9) .just then her father called simon out of the room. janet smiled, feeling 10) to her dad.answers: 1concentrating 2disturbed 3recognised 4whispered 5glancing 6resisted 7glared 8inconsiderate 9annoyed 10grateful高二阅读理解（2）选材很重要高考英语阅读理解训练中，选材第一步。

高二英语阅读理解题20套带答案（第一部分）一、阅读理解题（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）Passage 1Text AOnce upon a time, there was a young man named Jack wholived in a small village. He was known for his laziness and always depended on his parents. One day, his father said to him, "Jack, you're old enough to work. I want you to go tothe city and find a job."One day, Jack saw an advertisement for a gardener in a wealthy family. He decided to give it a try. To his surprise,he was hired. The employer was an old man who loved plants.He taught Jack how to take care of the garden, and Jack gradually fell in love with the job.1. Why did Jack's father ask him to find a job in thecity?A. Because Jack was too lazy to work in the village.B. Because Jack was old enough to support himself.C. Because Jack's parents wanted him to get a good education.D. Because Jack wanted to live a better life in thecity.答案：BA. Because he had no skills and experience.B. Because he was too lazy to work.C. Because he was from a small village.D. Because he didn't have a college degree.答案：A高二英语阅读理解题20套带答案（第二部分）Passage 1（续）Text BJack was grateful for the opportunity and worked even harder. He turned the piece of land into a beautiful garden, attracting visitors from far and near. Jack's success inspired many young people in the village to learn a skill and work hard.3. What did the old man give Jack as a reward for his hard work?A. A lot of money.B. A piece of land.C. A new house.D. A gardening book.答案：B4. Why did Jack's success inspire the young people in the village?A. Because he became a famous gardener.B. Because he showed them the importance of hard work and skills.C. Because he made a lot of money.D. Because he moved to a big city.答案：BPassage 2Text AOne of the advantages is that it offers flexibility. Students can learn at their own pace and schedule their study time according to their needs. Additionally, online education allows students from different parts of the world to interact and learn from each other.On the other hand, online education has its drawbacks. Some students may find it difficult to stay motivated without facetoface interaction. Moreover, technical issues such as poor internet connection can disrupt the learning process.5. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Online education is better than traditional education.B. Online education has both advantages and disadvantages.D. Students prefer online education to traditional education.答案：B6. Which of the following is an advantage of online education?A. It is more expensive than traditional education.B. It requires students to attend classes at a fixed time.C. It allows students to learn at their own pace.D. It limits the interaction between students and teachers.答案：C高二英语阅读理解题20套带答案（第三部分）Passage 2（续）Text BMany parents are concerned about the impact of online education on their children's social skills. They worry that without the daily interaction with classmates, children might struggle to develop important social abilities. However, proponents of online education argue that it can actually enhance social skills connecting students with a more diverse group of peers.7. What is the main concern of parents regarding online education?A. The quality of education is lower than traditional education.C. Online education is too expensive.D. Their children might get addicted to the internet.答案：B8. What do proponents of online education believe?A. Online education is the only way for children to learn.B. Online education limits social interaction.C. Online education can improve social skills.D. Online education is suitable for all students.答案：CPassage 3Text AThe concept of a growth mindset has gained a lot of attention in recent years. A growth mindset is the belief that abilities and intelligence can be developed through dedication and hard work. People with a growth mindset are more likely to embrace challenges and persist in the face of setbacks.On the contrary, a fixed mindset is the belief that abilities and intelligence are static traits. Individuals with a fixed mindset often avoid challenges and give up easily when they encounter obstacles.9. What is the main difference between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset?A. A growth mindset believes in the power of hard work, while a fixed mindset does not.B. A growth mindset is only for successful people,while a fixed mindset is for everyone.C. A growth mindset focuses on innate talent, while a fixed mindset focuses on effort.D. A growth mindset avoids challenges, while a fixed mindset embraces them.答案：A10. Why are people with a growth mindset more likely to succeed?A. They are born with more talent.B. They never encounter any obstacles.C. They believe in their ability to improve andpersist through challenges.D. They have a fixed mindset.答案：C。

高二英语阅读理解专题训练答案含解析一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解A Guide to the UniversityFoodThe TWU Cafeteria is open 7 am to 8 pm. It serves snacks, drinks, ice cream bars and meals. You can pay with cash or your ID cards. You can add meal money to your ID cards at the Front Desk. Even if you do not buy your food in the cafeteria, you can use the tables to eat your lunch, to have meetings and to study.If you are on campus in the evening or late at night, you can buy snacks, fast food, and drinks in the Lower Café located in the bottom level of the Gouglas Centre. This area is often used for entertainment such as concerts, games or TV watching.RelaxationThe Globe, located in the bottom level of McMillan Hall, is available for relaxing, studying, cooking, and eating. Monthly activities are held here for all international students. Hours are 10 am to 10 pm, closed on Sundays.HealthLocated on the top floor of Douglas Hall, the Wellness Centre is committed to physical, emotional and social health. A doctor and nurse is available if you have health questions or need immediate medical help or personal advice. The cost of this is included in your medical insurance. Hours are Monday to Friday, 9 am to noon and 1:00 to 4:30 pm.TransportationThe TWU Express is a shuttle service. The shuttle transports students between campus and the shopping centre, leaving from the Mattson Centre. Operation hours are between 8 am and 3 pm. Saturdays only. Round trip fare is $1.（1）What can you do in the TWU Cafeteria?A. Do homework and watch TVB. Have meals and meet with friendsC. Buy drinks and enjoy concertsD. Add money to your ID and play chess（2）Where and when can you cook your own food?A. The TWU Cafeteria, Friday.B. The Lower Café, Sunday.C. The Globe, Friday.D. The Mattson Centre, Saturday.（3）The Guide tells us that the Wellness Centre _________.A. gives advice on mental healthB. offers services free of chargeC. trains students in medical careD. is open six days a week【答案】（1）B（2）C（3）A【解析】【分析】本文是一则应用文．介绍了大学部分服务项目的情况。