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An American pilot who made an emergency landing Tuesday after the plane lost an engine is being praised for her “nerves of steel.” The pilot, Tammie Jo Schults, was flying a Southwest Airlines plane from New York City to Dallas, Texas, when the engine blew and broke apart. She landed the plane safely in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Sharp pieces of the engine struck and broke one of the plane’s windows. One passenger died after being partly sucked out of the plane. That passenger, Jennifer Riordan, was sitting next to the window that broke. Seven other people were hurt.
Schults, who is 56 years old, took the plane into a fast descent（降落）. Passengers used oxygen masks and prepared for the force of landing. Schults’ clear thinking during a high- pressure situation helped save many lives. Schults is familiar with high-pressure situations. She got her first flying experience in the United States Navy, touching down fighter planes at speeds of 240 kilometers per hour. She was one of the first female fighter pilots in the Navy.
As the Reuters news agency reports, Schults wanted to become a pilot from a young age. In a story on the fighter plane blog F-16.net, she said she tried to attend an aviation（航空）career day at her high school. But she was told they did not accept girls. After serving in the Navy, Schults joined Southwest Airlines as a pilot. She started working there in 1993.
On Tuesday, Schults calmly told air traffic control that part of her plane was missing, and that she would need emergency workers on the ground after she landed. Passengers praised Schults for being calm and caring in an extremely difficult situation. One passenger, Diana McBride Self, wrote on Facebook, “Tammie Jo Schults, the pilot came back to speak to each of us personally. This is a true American Hero...A huge thank you for her knowledge, guidance and bravery …”
1.Which of the following might be the title of the passage?
A. What Avoids the Engine Burst.
B. How to Become a Female Pilot.
C. A Dangerous Flight by a Female Pilot.
D. A Female Pilot Praised for Her Iron Will.
2.What plays most important role in Schults’ successful landing the plane?
A. Her good preparations for the oxygen masks.
B. Her former skills and experience in the Navy.
C. Her story on the fighter plane blog F—16.net.
D. Passengers’ perfect cooperation and help.
3.How long has Schults worked for the Southwest Airlines so far?
A. For more than 25 years. B. For less than 20 years.
C. For more than 30 years. D. For less than 15 years.
4.Which of following might be the order of the event?
a. Schults calmly told air traffic control.
b. The plane landed safely in Philadelphia.
c. Part of the plane was missing.
d. Schults comforted each passenger.
A. c, a, d, b B. c, d, a, b C. c, a, b, d D. a, c, b, d
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Yuan Longping is a man who 1.w the land, does his research and grows hybrid rice. He is an agricultural 2.p . He 3.d his whole life to finding ways to increase the rice output without 4.e the area of fields. 5.T to his research, more people can be free from 6.h .Yuan is 7.s with his life. He enjoys 8.l to violin music. He cares little about his money and fame. He 9. t________ gives millions of yuan to 10. e_______ others for their research. He is a great person.
高二英语填空题简单题查看答案及解析
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Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer who helped shape the course of American literature. His life was full of tragedies, but he had the great influence on the 19th-century American literature and continues to influence writers to this day.
The early life of Edgar Allan Poe was quite unhappy. Born in 1809, Poe was not yet three years old when his parents died. Adopted by a wealthy family, he got into trouble at school. He entered the United States Military Academy at West Point, but he dropped out without graduating. His misery (不幸) continued to his adult life. Later, because of a failed marriage, he suffered from mental illness. He was so upset about real life that he turned to writing. Expressing himself in an unreal and imaginary world was his only comfort.
The tragedies in Poe’s life influenced the tone, style and contents of his writing. His stories usually include death, which help build his reputation as a master of “dark” literature. In his The Tell-Tale Heart, the main character goes crazy and kills his roommate while in The Black Cat, the main character kills his cat in a fit of madness.
Poe died at the age of 40 in 1849. His life is short, but his influence is very great. Poe is credited with (被誉为) creating crime fiction, and many say he contributed greatly to the appearance of science fiction. Fascinated (着迷) by the scientific theories and new inventions of his time, he wrote about imaginary societies in the future. Writers such as Arthur Conan Doyle, the author of Sherlock Holmes, regarded Poe as the father of detective fiction. Jules Verne, a French writer who helped popularize science fiction, said Poe’s work had a direct influence on the stories he wrote.
1.Poe began to write to _________.
A.earn his living B.find comfort in writing
C.build a good reputation D.create a beautiful world
2.It can be learnt that Poe’s works often reflect ________.
A.soldiers’ life B.his own life stories
C.a sense of peace D.some political problems
3.Which can best show Poe’s influence on literature according to the last paragraph?
A.His creation of crime fiction. B.His unique writing experience.
C.His creation of scientific theories. D.His contribution to new inventions.
4.What’s the best title of the text?
A.American literature and writers B.Escape from real life and find comfort
C.Edgar Allan Poe: a misunderstood poet D.Edgar Allan Poe：a tragic yet talented writer
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
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Here is a story telling an American general (将军) who was a very important figure in the American army during the First World War. Everybody in the Untied States knew him and many people wished to have a picture or something of his in their homes.
Soon after the war the general returned to Washington. One day he went to a dentist (牙医) and had six teeth pulled out. A week later the general heard that his teeth were being sold in curiosity shops (古玩店) at $5 each. On each of the teeth there was a label (标签) with the name of the general and words, “Buy these teeth and show them to your friends at home.” The general got angry. He rushed to his office and ordered six officers to go around the city and buy all his teeth.
The officers went out and visited every curiosity shop in the capital. They were away from the office all day. In the evening they returned and put on the table in front of the general the teeth they had bought. They had collected 175 teeth.
1.The general’s teeth were sold in ____.
A.the museum
B.the special shops selling some rare and interesting things
C.the department store
D.the hospital
2.In the evening, the officers went back with all the teeth which cost _____.
A.$785 B.$1, 050
C.$157 D.$875
3.The general felt ____ when he heard his teeth were sold.
A.happy B.excited
C.sad D.angry
4.The general ordered his men to____.
A.look for his teeth and buy all of them
B.arrest the dentist at once
C.make all the shops stop selling teeth
D.buy all the teeth in all the shops
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Here is a story told about an American general who was a very important figure in the American army during the First World War. Everybody in the United States knew him and many people wished to have a picture or something of his in their homes.
Soon after the war the general returned to Washington. One day he went to a dentist and had six teeth pulled out. A week later the general heard that his teeth were being sold in shops at $5 each. On each of the teeth there was a label with the name of the general and words: “buy these teeth and show them to your friends at home.” The general got angry. He rushed to his office and ordered six officers to go around the city and buy all his teeth.
The officers went out and visited every shop in the capital.They were away from the office all day. In the evening they returned and put on the table in front of the general the teeth they had bought. They had collected 175 teeth.
1.The general returned to Washington ______.
A. during the war B. after civil war
C. after 1945 D. after 1918
2. The general’s teeth were sold in ______.
A. the museum
B. the special shops selling some rare and interesting things
C. the department store
D. the hospital
3.The general ordered his men to _____________．
A. arrest the dentist
B. look for all his teeth and buy all of them
C. visit all the shops selling teeth
D. buy all the teeth in all the shops
4. In the evening, the officers went back with all the teeth which cost ______.
A. $ 785 B. $ 1,050
C. $ 157 D. $ 875
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor, scientist and businessman who invented many things that greatly influenced life around the world, such as the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. Edison has been recognized as the creator of the first industrial research laboratory. It is he who came up with the concept of providing electricity for home. His first power station was on Manhattan Island, New York.
Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, and grew up in Port Huron, Michigan. He was the seventh and last child of his family. When he was young, Edison stayed at home and was taught by his mother. Edison recalled later, “My mother was the making of me. She was so true, so sure of me; and I felt I had someone to live for, someone I must not disappoint.” During his childhood, he suffered from scarlet fever which affected his hearing.
Young Edison sold candy and newspapers on trains running from Port Huron to Detroit, and he sold vegetables to supplement his income. These jobs, though insignificant, inspired him greatly. He realized that he had a talent for business. These talents eventually made him founder of 14 companies, including General Electric, which is still in existence and is the largest publicly traded company in the world.
Edison started as a telegraph operator and this was the field in which he came up with the first invention. The invention which first gained him fame was the phonograph in 1877. The invention seemed magical, as nothing similar had ever been thought of before. Funded by the successful sale of the telegraph at a price of $10,000, Edison built his own research laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey.
The laboratory expanded rapidly over the decade. In 1892, it was confirmed that Edison was the official inventor of the carbon microphones, which was used in all telephones. Although he attempted to make use of X-rays to take radiographs, he quit the project and admitted his fear of X-rays in public.
Thomas Edison died of diabetes at his home in New Jersey, on October 18, 1931 and in honor of his contributions, Life magazine (USA), in a special double issue in 1997, placed Edison first in the list of the “100 Most Important People in the Last 1000 Years”, noting that the light bulb he promoted “lit up the world”.
Title: Thomas Edison—an influential person in the American history
Edison’s __71__ to society
◆ He invented many things that greatly influenced life around the world, _72__ the phonograph, the motion picture camera, a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb and the carbon microphone.
◆ He set up the first industrial _73__ laboratory.
◆ He put __74__ the concept of providing electricity for home.
◆ He __75__ 14 companies, including General Electric, which is still in existence and is the largest publicly traded company in the world.
The life experience of Edison
◆ He was born in Milan and was the youngest of seven children in his family.
◆ _76_ of receiving schooling, Edison was taught by his mother at home.
◆ The scarlet fever he suffered _77_ to hearing loss.
◆ To earn a living, Edison sold newspapers, candy and vegetables, which __78__ him and helped him discover his talent for business.
◆ Later, he worked in the field of telecommunication as an telegraph operator, where he invented phonograph in 1877, which gained him great fame.
◆ After he created his research laboratory, he __79__ up the project of making use of X-rays to take radiographs due to his fear of radiation.
◆ He died of diabetes at his home in New Jersey in 1931.
The honor given to Edison
◆ He was placed first in the list of the “100 Most __80__ People in the Last 1000 Years”, noting that the light bulb he promoted “lit up the world”.
高二英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析
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An adopted American girl who was dying from bone marrow(骨髓)failure has survived a successful, transplant thanks to her Chinese donor(捐献者). She has come to China, with her family, to meet her donor at a ceremony held in Beijing.
Who would have thought that such a lovely girl had just survived such a deadly disease?
A big hug is the only way to express feelings at the moment, as Kailee Wells is embraced by her donor Dr Wang Lin. Kailee Wells said, ”Xie Xie Ni, Dr Wang Lin, for giving a part of your 1ife to me.”
Dr Wang cannot control his emotions after seeing 10-year-old Kailee's miraculous recovery. Dr Wang Lin. Said, “To see this beautiful and spirited little girl standing before me today, I feel so relieved, so happy.”
Born in the central province of Hunan, Kailee was found abandoned in Changde. She spent a year in an orphanage before being adopted by the Wells family in New Mexico.
At 5, her bone marrow stopped producing red and white blood cells. But her family never gave up hope of finding a perfect match, and after two unsuccessful plants, Kailee finally had a third，which was successful．
Kailee’s mother Linda Wells said, “well last Christmas，we were a11 very worried about Kailee，and we were not sure at that time whether she would be here this year with us now-and here we ware in China, in Beijing with this wonderful celebration and meeting Dr Wang Lin. It’s a true blessing.
China’s bone marrow donor registry has grow to more than 700 000，thanks to increased awareness of the procedure by Chinese citizens.
Hong Junling, director of Red Cross Society, China said, “In the past, if a patient became sick，we had to turn to donor programs overseas or in Taiwan to apply. Nowadays, for the most part，our patients know that if they become sick they can first try the China Red Cross database.”
The Wells family will stay in China until next week，during which they will help recruit more bone marrow donors.
1.Which would be the best title for the passage?
A、US girl saved by Chinese donor, B、US girl is to meet her donor．
C、A lucky adopted US girl． D、US girl fights with deadly disease．
2.Which of the following is TRUE about Kailee?
A、She was abandoned outside an orphanage in New Mexico.
B、She has suffered the hone marrow failure for about 5 years.
C、She had never been to China before the ceremony.
D、She is an American born Chinese adopted by a US couple.
3.The Wells family paid a visit to China________．
A、for Kailee’s third transplant B、to donate bone marrow
C、to meet a special person D、to help abandoned children
4.What can we infer from the passage?
A、Kailee is willing to help bone-marrow—failure patients in the hospital.
B、There are more than 700 000 patients of bone marrow failure.
C、Kailee’s family will donate money for patients of bone marrow failure.
D、Kailee’s American parents loved her and never gave her up.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Grandfather was an elder Cherokee Native American who had a wrinkled, nut brown face and kind dark eyes．His grandson often came in the evening to sit on his knee and asked the many questions that children asked．
One day the grandson came to his grandfather with a look of anger on his face and the following story．"Father and I went to the store today and because I helped him, he bought me a present, a jack-knife．I went outside to wait for father and to admire my new knife in the sunlight．Some town boys came by and saw me．They surrounded me and started saying bad things．They called me dirty and stupid and said that I should not have such a fine knife．The largest of these boys pushed me back and I fell over one of the other boys．I dropped my knife and one of them picked it up and they all ran away laughing．I hate them．I hate them all．”
The elder Cherokee, with eyes that had seen too much, lifted his grandson's face so his eyes looked into the boy's face．Grandfather said, " Let me tell you a story．I, too, at times, have felt a great hate for those who have taken so much with no sorrow for what they do．But hate wears you down and does not hurt your enemy．It is like drinking poison and wishing your enemy would die．I have struggled with these feelings many times．It is as if two wolves are inside me．．．It is a terrible fight．
One wolf is good and does no harm．He lives in harmony with all around him and does not take offense (冒犯) when no offense is intended．It will only fight when it is right to do so and in the right way．This wolf stands for joy, peace, love, hope, sharing, modesty, kindness, friendship, sympathy, generosity, truth and faith．
The other wolf is full of anger．The smallest thing will set off his fiercest temper．He fights everyone, all the time, for no reason．He cannot think because his anger and hate are so much．
It is helpless anger, for his anger will change nothing．This wolf represents fear, envy, greed, self-pity, guilt, lies, false pride and superiority．
Sometimes, it is hard to live with these two wolves inside me for both of them try to control my mind．This same fight is going on inside you and inside every other person too．"
The boy looked into his grandfather's eyes and asked, "Which wolf will win?" The old Cherokee simply replied ．．．
"The one you feed．"
1.The boy was angry because ______.
A．he was not satisfied with his present
B．his back was badly injured in a fight
C．he had waited for his father for too long
D．his jack-knife had been taken away by some boys
2.The angry wolf would probably be described as ______.
A．aggressive(好斗) B．sympathetic C．modest D．unsuccessful
3.We can learn from the third paragraph that ______.
A．"hate" is healthy B．"hate" hurts oneself
C．"hate" is complicated D．"hate" harms one's enemies
4.What did Grandfather mean by saying "The one you feed" in the last paragraph?
A．We should feed the two wolves equally．
B．Living in harmony with others is important．
C．Our feelings should be expressed at the right time．
D．The choices we make determine who we will become．
高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
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Steven Williams, an American father of 14-year-old Peter who has autism(自闭症), searched on the Internet to find a specific kind of little blue cup for his son.
When Peter was two, Steven gave him a little blue cup that was made in China and ever since the cup has become one of the most important things in Peter's life. Steven never thought that the little cup would cause such a big pr
oblem. Peter became dependent on this cup because ever since he received the gift he would only drink water from the exact type of little blue cup. Over 12 years, Peter refused to drink water without the cup. Steven was worried about this because their current cup could break soon and he needed to find a replacement for his son to drink with. The problem was that the cup was no longer being produced.Steven tried to take Peter to a doctor to solve the cup problem, but it was of no use. So Steven decided to seek help from the public on Twitter. He got a lot of responses and the enthusiasm people from all over the world, which gave him confidence and hope. Many strangers found their identical cup and offered to send them to Peter. Though Steven received a lot of help, he still was concerned. All the cups he received would eventually break. As time passed, it would be even harder to find the same cups.
The situation took a surprising turn when the baby products company Tommee Tippee UK got in touch with Steven. They sent a team to China, and they found the same exact model for the cup in the factory that first made it. The company and the Chinese factory decided to make as many as 500 cups for Peter, and Steven was thrilled about all this.
1.What would happen to Peter without the cup?
A. He would feel sad. B. He would break other cups.
C. He would quit drinking water. D. He would suffer from autism.
2.Where did Steven decide to seek help?
A. From a social network. B. From an American company.
C. From a team of researchers. D. From a Chinese factory.
3.What does the underlined word "identical" in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Exactly alike. B. Nearly broken.
C. Of good quality. D. Of different size.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A. Enthusiastic people Gave Cups to Peter
B. American Boy Preferred Chinese Cup
C. Concerned Father Sought Medical Treatment for Peter
D. Chinese Factory Helped American Boy Get Favorite Cup
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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What troubled the teacher was that no one present made an answer when asked who had broken the glasses, so he didn’t know who .
A. was blamed B. was to be blamed
C. would be blamed D. was to blame
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
oblem. Peter became dependent on this cup because ever since he received the gift he would only drink water from the exact type of little blue cup. Over 12 years, Peter refused to drink water without the cup. Steven was worried about this because their current cup could break soon and he needed to find a replacement for his son to drink with. The problem was that the cup was no longer being produced.