Animals are more ____ to the environment than...

Animals are more ____ to the environment than human beings, which is how they survive.

A. sensitive　　　　　　 B. attractive

C. cruel　　　　　　　　 D. committed

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Human beings are the most intelligent of all animals because we are gifted with the ability to think and reason logically. Scientists and even common people with special intelligence have made a lot of inventions and contributions to modern lifestyle in the past. "Houses" have been the most popular area for discoveries and inventions in the past and even now.

Many household items have been the result of inventions of people who desired better functioning of the existent products. Every individual has intelligence and if it is used properly for the right purpose it leads to invention of a new tool or device. Many new household inventions are made almost every day and there are specific companies, which particularly keep a record of all these inventions.

A lot of inventions have been made recently in the household field. These products are patented(专利的)and have trade mark licenses. The patented sliding cinch is a very simple but effective method to prevent shoulder stress and injury for those who work before computers all day long. Vanity PC is a type of computer furniture that specifically hides all the computer wires and keeps a clean and good look. All the outdoor dust, mud and snow can be kept out of the house by fixing the dirt drain(排水管)at the entrance of the door. Another important invention is the automatic toilet night-light, in which a small light starts when the lid of the toilet seat is opened and closes as soon as the lid is closed.

These are some of the new household inventions invented mostly by common people. Thus, a variety of new household items are invented every day, which helps in a better functioning of household chores(家务)and in a more useful manner.

1.The first paragraph is intended to ________.

A. stress the importance of inventions

B. introduce the topic of the article

C. show the advantages of modern lifestyle

D. tell the differences between human beings and animals

2.According to the passage, people make house inventions to ________.

A. earn more money and gain awards

B. accumulate their wealth

C. improve the present living conditions

D. meet the new demands of new science

3.It can be inferred that the sliding cinch is used to ________.

A. prevent your shoulder from being over-pressured

B. keep your shoulder safe and sound when you are in an accident or an operation

C. help you practice your shoulder more often and reduce shoulder pains

D. cover your shoulder and make it stronger to resist the outside strike

4.Common people can also make good inventions because ________.

A. wisdom and inspiration sometimes come from everyday life

B. some inventions are easy to be made and can be mastered by them

C. common people have a strong desire to do something for science research

D. success is often connected with hardship and bitter experience of common people

5.The passage mainly talks about ________.

A. the correct use of household facilities

B. different ideas about household inventions

C. the history of household inventions

D. household inventions and their influence

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Human beings are the most intelligent of all animals because we are gifted with the ability to think and reason logically. Scientists and even common people with special intelligence have made a lot of inventions and contributions to modern lifestyle in the past. "Houses" have been the most popular area for discoveries and inventions in the past and even now.

Many household items have been the result of inventions of people who desired better functioning of the existent products. Every individual has intelligence and if it is used properly for the right purpose it leads to invention of a new tool or device. Many new household inventions are made almost every day and there are specific companies, which particularly keep a record of all these inventions.

A lot of inventions have been made recently in the household field. These products are patented（专利的）and have trade mark licenses（许可）. The patented sliding cinch is a very simple but effective method to prevent shoulder stress and injury for those who work before computers all day long. Vanity PC is a type of computer furniture that specifically hides all the computer wires and keeps a clean and good look. All the outdoor dust, mud and snow can be kept out of the house by installing（安装）the dirt drain（排水管）at the entrance of the door. Another important invention is the automatic toilet night-light, in which a small light starts when the lid of the toilet seat is opened and closes as soon as the lid（盖子）is closed.

These are some of the new household inventions invented mostly by common people. Thus, a variety of new household items are invented every day, which helps in a better functioning of household chores（家务）and in a more useful manner.

1.The first paragraph is intended to _____________.

A. stress the importance of inventions

B. introduce the topic of the article

C. show the advantages of modern lifestyle

D. tell the differences between human beings and animals

2. According to the passage, people make house inventions to _____________.

A. earn more money and gain awards

B. accumulate their wealth

C. improve the present living conditions

D. meet the new demands of new science

3. It can be inferred that the sliding cinch is used to ___________.

A. prevent your shoulder from being over-pressured

B. keep your shoulder safe and sound when you are in an accident or an operation

C. help you practice your shoulder more often and reduce shoulder pains

D. cover your shoulder and make it stronger to resist the outside strike

4.Common people can also make good inventions because ___________.

A. wisdom and inspiration sometimes come from everyday life

B. some inventions are easy to be made and can be mastered by them

C. common people have a strong desire to do something for science research

D. success is often connected with hardship and bitter experience of common people

5.The passage mainly talks about _______________.

A. the correct use of household facilities

B. different ideas about household inventions

C. the history of household inventions

D. household inventions and their influence

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The world’s most popular animals are in more danger than we realize, according to a new study. A survey of the Public’s Knowledge suggests many people are unaware that the animals they consider “inviting” are under threat in the wild. These include lions, elephants, tigers and other animals which frequently appear in branding and advertising.

The idea of “inviting” species has come up recently in Conservation Biology, explains Dr. Franck Courchamp, the study’s lead author. “There is a regular claim that the most ‘inviting’ species are attracting most of the time and resources. I started wondering whether this was true and followed by better results in conservation,” he told BBC News.

Using an online survey available in four languages, researchers asked the public to name the wild species they considered most attracting. They also looked at how frequently animals were represented on zoo websites, and on the covers of Disney and Pixar films. Additionally, the team had volunteers in France catalogue their meeting with virtual (虚拟的) populations of the 10 most “inviting” animals over the period of a week. They saw an average of 4.4 lions in cartoons, magazines and other sources each day, suggesting that people are likely to see two to three times as many “virtual” lions in a year as there are lions in West Africa. “Mostly I think because people see giraffes and lions every day of their life, they unconsciously think they are in abundance,” Dr. Courchamp said.

Despite their abundant media representation, nine of the animals on the list are classed as vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List. When researchers asked survey participants whether they thought these animals were endangered, almost half of the participants thought that critically endangered gorillas (大猩猩) were not under threat.

As for this, Dr. Courchamp proposes a solution. Companies would donate money to Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in return for using the animals in their branding or advertising. “I think it’s not so unrealistic,” says Dr. Courchamp. “There are already some companies that do that. Jaguar is in partnership with Panthera, an organization protecting wild cat species. Lacoste also made a campaign recently where they replaced their logo with images of endangered species.”

1.What is the text mainly about?

A.The ten most attracting animals.

B.The importance of saving wild animals.

C.Animals’ images needing more attention.

D.Animals’ attraction harming their conservation.

2.According to Dr. Courchamp, survey participants’ views are unconsciously affected by _____.

A.the media B.their preferences

C.the IUCN Red List D.other participants’ opinions

3.How might the researchers feel about survey participants’ answers?

A.Relieved. B.Surprised.

C.Frightened. D.Excited.

4.What is Dr. Courchamp’s solution?

A.Raising people’s environmental awareness.

B.Asking big companies to organize campaigns.

C.Funding conservation by trading animals’ images.

D.Appealing for cooperation in NGOs for animal protection.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The global warming is more and more serious, for which human beings ______．

A．are blaming                B．are to blame

C．are going to blame        D．are to be blamed

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“Human beings are ruder today because they are rushed and more ‘time poor’ than ever before,” says Patsy Rowe, “ Manners have fallen off the radar(雷达).” Due to our strong attraction to electronic equipment it is a wonder more people don’t wake up each morning and greet the singing birds with a complaint（抱怨）about the noise. Here are some examples of rudeness.

Some people prefer to do almost everything over the internet. To them, dealing with an actual human is like an evolutionary step backward. It feels very slow because humans don’t work at 4G speeds. When you have dinner with friends, you will often notice someone paying more attention to his mobile phone. We have programmed ourselves to think that every new message brings life-changing news, so taking calls and checking our texts are more important than talking to the people we are with. What is worse, some people even tend to send anonymous（匿名的） rude messages by email.

However, rudeness is never acceptable, Don’t assume it is OK to be rude if the person you’re in touch with won’t recognize you. If you have something awful to say, have the courage to face the person and say it, write a letter or email and sign it, or forget it. Upsetting people with unsigned messages is cruel and disgusting.

We shouldn’t blame technology for our shortcomings.Technology is here to help us, but we should not allow it to take over our lives. An important step ia acknowledging our shortcomings.People spend a lot of time pointing out bad manners but it would be even more help if we′d publicly acknowledge good manners when we see them.

1.What can be inferred from the underlined sentence in Paragraph I?

A.People can tell good from bad behavior.

B.Radar is able to observe human behavior.

C. People care little about their behavior.

D. Radar can be used to predict human behavior.

2.Some people are less willing to deal with humans because

A.they are becoming less patient

B.they are growing too independent

C.they have to handle many important messages

D.they have to follow an evolutionary step backward.

3.What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A.We should applaud good behavior.

B.Technology can never be blamed

C.We should keep pointing out mistakes.

D.Technology will take over lives one day.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Although cats can’t see in complete darkness, their eyes are much more__________to light than human eyes.

A.impressive          B.suitable              C.sensitive         D.available

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Although cats can’t see in complete darkness, their eyes are much more__________to light than human eyes.

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Human beings are different from animals _______ they can use language as a tool to communicate.

A. in that            B. for that        C. in which   D. for which

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

People realize that, 1. animals may not have the same intelligence as human beings, they are smart enough to learn certain things.

Dogs are 2. (extreme) useful as companions for blind people. When a dog has been properly trained, he will always lead his master 3. the right direction and keep him out of danger.

Horses are also able to learn many things. Horses that are used for guard or police duty must learn never to 4. (frighten) of noises, traffic, and other disturbances. Racing horses are also quite strong. Therefore, it is necessary for those people 5. train them to be very patient and understanding.

The moving pictures and television can use 6. (train) animals too. Some animals, such as monkeys and foxes, are easy to film. 7. you have to do is make a trail in front of the camera by dragging something that smells good to 8. animals over the ground. Big animals, such as lions and tigers, can be photographed as they bound happily back to 9. families and dinner. If a movie actor is nearby, the well-trained animal will pay no attention to him. 10., the audience may imagine that the actor escaped a terrible death by the skin of his teeth.

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