The world’s first_____ egg went on sale in a ...

The world’s first_____ egg went on sale in a California Whole Foods Wednesday, marking the potential start of an_____ shift in the reliance on corn and soy.

A.plant-based artificial, industry-wide B.artificial plant-basing, industry-wide

C.artificial plant-based, industry-widely D.plant-basing artificial, industry-widely

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Tickets for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil have gone on sale, with fans able to apply on FIFA’s website. FIFA is expecting a similar demand to that in Germany 2006, when there were about seven applicants for every ticket of the 64 matches. And now around 3.3 million tickets will be available for the matches in 2014.

Tickets will range in price from￡58 for first-round matches to￡632 for the final at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Brazilian citizens over 60, local students and members of some social programs can purchase tickets for ￡15．

The Price of Football - World Cup 2014

“It’s always difficult to predict,” said FIFA marketing director Thierry Weil. “But I truly believe that it will be more similar to what happened in Germany than in South Africa in 2010.” According to FIFA, the 2006 World Cup was attended by more than 3.3 million fans. Almost two million tickets were sold to the general public in South Africa, although the number of applications during the first ticketing phase was significantly lower．

All applications made before 10th October 2013 will enter a random selection draw if there are not enough tickets available to fulfill all requests. The sales of the leftover tickets will begin on 5th November on a first-come, first-served basis. Another phase will begin on 8th December after the draw is made. The tournament begins on 12th June, with Brazil playing the opener in Sao Paulo．

A study on the price of World Cup 2014 looked at the ticket prices and the cost of travelling to Brazil and found that our English fans face hotel costs of between￡46 and￡797 a night, while packages range from￡2,999 to￡14,999．

1.How much should a Brazilian student pay for the opening match?

A．￡15　　　　　　 B．￡58　　　　　　 C．￡112　　　　　　 D．￡632

2.From the passage we know that Thierry Weil_______.

A．feels proud of what they achieved in South Africa 2010

B．feels worried about the sales of the tickets for Brazil 2014

C．holds the belief that Brazil 2014 will be the greatest world cup

D．believes that more fans will attend Brazil 2014 than South Africa 2010

3.What will FIFA do if there are not enough tickets available for requests before Oct.10, 2013?

A．They will sell the spare tickets to the applicants．

B．They will sell on a first-come, first-served basis．

C．They will choose the applicants based on a random selection draw．

D．They will sell them the tickets to be sold on Dec.8．

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Tickets for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil have gone on sale, with fans able to apply on FIFA’s website. FIFA is expecting a similar demand to that in Germany 2006, when there were about seven applicants for every ticket of the 64 matches. And now around 3.3 million tickets will be available for the matches in 2014.

Tickets will range in price from￡58 for first-round matches to￡632 for the final at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Brazilian citizens over 60, local students and members of some social programs can purchase tickets for ￡15．

The Price of Football - World Cup 2014

“It’s always difficult to predict,” said FIFA marketing director Thierry Weil. “But I truly believe that it will be more similar to what happened in Germany than in South Africa in 2010.” According to FIFA, the 2006 World Cup was attended by more than 3.3 million fans. Almost two million tickets were sold to the general public in South Africa, although the number of applications during the first ticketing phase was significantly lower．

All applications made before 10th October 2013 will enter a random selection draw if there are not enough tickets available to fulfill all requests. The sales of the leftover tickets will begin on 5th November on a first-come, first-served basis. Another phase will begin on 8th December after the draw is made. The tournament begins on 12th June, with Brazil playing the opener in Sao Paulo．

A study on the price of World Cup 2014 looked at the ticket prices and the cost of travelling to Brazil and found that our English fans face hotel costs of between￡46 and￡797 a night, while packages range from￡2,999 to￡14,999．

1.How much should a Brazilian student pay for the opening match?

A．￡15　　　　　　 B．￡58　　　　　　 C．￡112　　　　　　 D．￡632

2.From the passage we know that Thierry Weil_______.

A．feels proud of what they achieved in South Africa 2010

B．feels worried about the sales of the tickets for Brazil 2014

C．holds the belief that Brazil 2014 will be the greatest world cup

D．believes that more fans will attend Brazil 2014 than South Africa 2010

3.What will FIFA do if there are not enough tickets available for requests before Oct.10, 2013?

A．They will sell the spare tickets to the applicants．

B．They will sell on a first-come, first-served basis．

C．They will choose the applicants based on a random selection draw．

D．They will sell them the tickets to be sold on Dec.8．

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

On my first trip in the United States , I went to San Antonion . I was on foot . So I went to only three places there : the Alamo , the River Walk , and the Art Gallery . I especially enjoyed visiting the Alamo , a well- known building in America .

When I arrived at the Alamo , I was deeply impressed because it was well kept and in good shape . The Alamo was erected in about 1722, was later used as a fort(保垒) , and has been kept as a state monument(纪念馆) to the Texan War of Independence against Mexico . During the battle , all of the Texan defenders were killed . I was surprised at the exhibition of rifles , guns , cannons and swords .

I was especially attracted by the paintings of a war . The paintings expressed the feelings of a painter very well . Even thought about 160 years have passed since the Battle of the Alamo , the exhibit is well kept . When I came out after seeing the exhibition , I felt as if I had a victory . The outer wall of the Alamo was destroyed here and there . When I touched the wall , I could feel the damage . After the war , little remained of the Alamo . All of the windows and doors were destroyed . The top part of the gate way disappeared without a trace(遗迹) . I will remember the Alamo forever . It is one of the best places to visit in San Antonio .

1.It can be inferred according to the passage that the author may be a____ .

2.The underlined word “erected” (in Paragraph2) means ______ .

3.People come to visit the Alamo now for ______ .

4.Which of the following may be the best title for this passage ?

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The first World Cities Day of the UN, _______on Oct.31, 2014 in Shanghai, focused on leading urban transformation.

A. to have been held　　 B. having held

C. held　　　　 　　　　　　 D. being held

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My son was a second-grader. He went to school by bus every day. He was the first student on in the morning, as we were farthest from school, and the last student off in the evening. I was a teacher myself and it was a comfort to realize the school staff (职员) were all working as hard as I was to provide a safe learning environment.

One day I came home from work and waited for my son to get home for a long time. Then I called the school. “Perhaps he’s just a bit late,” said the secretary. “I will call the driver to see if those children are home.” A few minutes later, I answered the phone to hear that the other students were home. Then I called his friends’ parents, to see if perhaps he had gotten off at their stop to play. The answers were all “No.”

By that time, it was dark and I was scared. My home was in the mountain areas, and it was said that a wolf had come up somewhere. My husband wasn’t at home, so I forced myself to calm down and decided to go out to look for him. I was about to go out when the telephone rang; it was from the driver. “He’s okay,” I heard. “He was asleep on the seats in the back, under a couple of jackets. Since it’s dark, can he spend the night with my family?”

I was relieved and agreed. Since my son had a great adventure, the school started giving a copy of the list to the driver, so he could check off the children’s names when they got off the bus. I think highly of the school for taking the cautionary (警戒的) step ahead; it is a sign of their concern for students, parents, and staff.

1.From Paragraph 1 we learn that ________.

A. the author’s son went home by bus every after-noon

B. the author’s son came to school earlier than other students

C. the author’s home was farther than that of any other student

D. the author was a teacher in her son’s primary school

2.At first the secretary thought ________.

A. the author’s son was still at school

B. the school bus would arrive in a while

C. the author’s son was at his friend’s home

D. there might be something wrong with the school bus

3.The author’s son probably spent the night _________.

A. in the bus　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. at his own home

C. at the driver’s home　　　　　　 D. in the secretary’s office

4.The author wrote the text to ________.

A. praise the school for its quick action

B. thank the bus driver for his kindness

C. complain about the secretary of the school

D. show her concern for kids safety

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At the age of 16, I joined a volunteer group with my dad. I went on my first volunteer project in West Virginia. On the night we arrived, we ________ that “our family” was living in a trailer (拖车) that was in ________ condition. A crew had been working on it for two weeks, ________ every time they finished one problem, another surfaced.

We decided the only reasonable ________ was to build a new house — something unusual but ________ under these circumstances. The family was overjoyed with their new house that was twenty by thirty feet with three bedrooms, a bath and a kitchen.

On Tuesday of that week, while we ate lunch together, I asked the family’s three boys, Josh, Eric and Ryan, “What do you want for your new room? ” Expecting ________ and other gadgets (小玩意) that children usually ask for, we were ________ when Josh responded, “I just want a bed.”

The boys had ________ slept in a bed! They were accustomed to plastic mats. That night we had a meeting and decided that beds would be the perfect ________. On Thursday night, a few adults in our group drove to the nearest city and bought beds and new bedding.

When we saw the delivery truck coming, we told the family about the surprise. We could hardly ________ ourselves. It was like watching excited children on Christmas morning.

That afternoon, as we fitted the frames of the beds together, Eric ran into the house to ________ us. Too dirty to enter his room, he observed with wide-eyed enthusiasm from the ________.

As my father slipped a pillowcase (枕套) onto one of the pillows, Eric asked, “What is that?”

“A pillow,” he replied.

“What do you do ________ it?” Eric continued to ask.

“When you go to sleep, you put your head on it,” I answered softly. Tears came to my eyes as my father handed Eric the pillow.

“Oh ... that’s soft,” he said, ________ it tightly.

Now, when my sister or I start to ask for something that seems urgent, my Dad gently asks, “Do you have a pillow?” We know exactly what he ________.

1.A. imagined        B. ignored        C. discovered        D. required

2.A. bright            B. strange        C. perfect            D. poor

3.A. so                B. but            C. otherwise        D. though

4.A. effort            B. purpose        C. solution            D. treatment

5.A. necessary        B. expensive    C. amazing            D. rare

6.A. toys            B. money        C. food                D. sneakers

7.A. upset            B. glad            C. disappointed        D. astonished

8.A. still            B. just            C. never            D. seldom

9.A. award            B. gift            C. lesson            D. target

10.A. control        B. believe        C. help                D. express

11.A. amuse            B. guide        C. help                D. watch

12.A. bed            B. doorway        C. yard                D. house

13.A. with            B. for            C. about            D. on

14.A. squeezing        B. hugging        C. throwing            D. shaking

15.A. explains        B. proves        C. means            D. reflects

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Apple’s well publicized iPhone X finally went on sale in pre-orders last week. With a starting price of $ 999, the iPhone X has the highest price of any iPhone ever offered. Yet Apple says its latest smartphone has so far been “off the charts.”

One of the most-talked about features of the iPhone X is the new Face ID recognition system, which replaces the Touch ID on other Apple devices that used a fingerprint to unlock the phone. It works by projecting more than 30, 000 dots on the face of users to create a kind of map- An infrared (红外线的) camera then reads these marks to create an image that can be confirmed as having the same appearance. Apple says the system is also designed to continually learn. Each time the face is used to unlock the phone, it is supposed to note any changes, such as facial hair or the person getting older. The system can then remember the changes to keep recognizing the person over time.

A face can unlock iPhone X, but can it be fooled?

One fairly common failure was that the Face ID sometimes did not unlock the iPhone X if the user wore a pair of sunglasses. Not surprisingly, wearing any kind of disguise (化妆) ---even one covering just part of the face—caused Face ID to fail. It was found to work correctly when the user was wearing headphones or a hat.

Several attempts were made to trick Face ID into unlocking the phone with a photo of a person instead of a real face. The iPhone X was able to pass these tests by knowing the difference between a photo and a face. Wall Street Journal reporter Joanna Stern tried something a little different. She went to a mask maker and asked for a recreation of her face to see if the iPhone X would be fooled. It was not.

Apple says its research shows there is only a one in a million chance of another person being able to unlock someone else’s iPhone X with Face ID. The company has promised the system will become “the new gold standard” for all facial recognition.

1.What does the underlined part “off the charts” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A. far from satisfactory.　　 B. extremely successful.

C. surprisingly unpopular.　　 D. unbelievably disappointing.

2.Which of the following is true of iPhone X’s Face ID system?

A. It is a hot topic worth debating.

B. It works in the same way as Touch ID.

C. It is smart enough to continue learning.

D. It can function well without an infrared camera.

3.Under which situation can the owner unlock the iPhone X?

A. When he or she wears a hat.

B. When he or she wears a mask.

C. When he or she uses a photo.

D. When he or she wears glasses.

4.What’s Apple’s attitude toward Face ID system?

A. Doubtful.　　 B. Puzzled.

C. Positive.　　 D. Pessimistic.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco，California is one of the world's most beautiful bridges. It is also one of the most visited places in the world. More than 1800 hundred million vehicles have used the bridge since it opened more than 70 years ago.

The bridge was painted “International Orange” because that color went well with the natural surroundings. The color also is easier to see in the heavy fog that often covers the area. But the Golden Gate Bridge was not named for its orange color. It was named for the body of water that it crosses, the Golden Gate Strait, which is the entrance to the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean

Planning for the bridge began in the 1920s when the area around San Francisco was growing. People living in the area needed another way to get to the city besides small ferries. Joseph Strauss was the chief engineer for the project. Work began in 1934.Mr.Strauss demanded the strongest safety protections in the history of bridge building. These included the first use of “hard hats” to protect the workers' heads and special glasses to protect their eyes. A special safety net was suspended under the bridge. This net saved the lives of 19 men during the construction.

The Golden Gate Bridge opened in 1937.It extends 1280 meters across the water. The total length is 2737 meters. It was the largest suspension bridge(吊桥)in the world until 1964.That is when the Verrazano Narrows Bridge opened in New York City. Today, the Golden Gate Bridge is the ninth longest suspension bridge in the world.

1.What was the Golden Gate Bridge named after?

A. The Strait it crosses　　 B. The color of a paint

C. The local climate　　 D. Its natural surroundings

2.How did people cross the Golden Gate Strait before the bridge was built?

A. By plane.　　 B. By train.

C. By road.　　 D. By boat.

3.Why was a special safety net suspended under the bridge?

A. Because it can protect the environment

B. Because it can prevent workers from falling

C. Because it can make construction easier

D. Because it can save building materials from falling

4.What do we know about Joseph Strauss?

A. He built the first suspension bridge in the world.

B. His safety measures were not of practical value.

C. He attached importance to the workers' safety.

D. He demanded strong measures to ensure the safety of the bridge.

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During the war, my husband was stationed at an army camp in a desert in California. I went to live there in order to be ____ him. I hated the place. I had never ____ been so unhappy. My husband was ordered out on a long-term duty, and I was left in a tiny shack(棚屋) alone. The heat was ______almost 125 0F even in the shade of a cactus(仙人掌). ____ a soul to talk to. The wind blew non-stop, and all the food I ate, and the very air I breathed, were ____ with sand, sand, sand !

I was so sorry for myself that I wrote to my parents. I told them I was ____ and coming back home. I said I couldn’t stand it one minute longer. I ____ be in prison! My father answered my ______with just two lines — two lines that will always sing in my ____— two lines that completely changed my life:

Two men looked out from prison bars,

One saw the mud, the other saw the stars.

I read those two lines ____. I was ashamed of myself. I made up my mind I would find out what was good in my present ____; I would look for the stars.

I made friends with the natives, and their ____ amazed me. They gave me presents of their favorite artworks which they had ____ to sell to tourists. I studied the delightful forms of the cactus. I watched for the desert sunsets, and ____ for seashells that had been left there millions of years ago when the desert had been an ocean ____.

What brought about this ____ change in me? The desert hadn’t changed, ____ I had. I had changed my ____. And by doing so, I changed an unhappy experience into the most amazing ____ 　of my life. I was excited by this new world that I had discovered. I had looked out of my self-created prison and ____ the stars.

1.A. off　　 B. near　　 C. behind　　 D. beyond

2.A. already　　 B. before　　 C. then　　 D. still

3.A. inflexible　　 B. incomprehensible　　 C. uncontrollable　　 D. unbearable

4.A. Only　　 B. Many　　 C. Not　　 D. Such

5.A. filled　　 B. buried　　 C. covered　　 D. charged

6.A. catching up　　 B. keeping up　　 C. getting up　　 D. giving up

7.A. would rather　　 B. might well　　 C. ought to　　 D. had better

8.A. request　　 B. call　　 C. question　　 D. letter

9.A. comparison　　 B. imagination　　 C. memory　　 D. consideration

10.A. up and down　　 B. by and by　　 C. over and over　　 D. now and then

11.A. company　　 B. situation　　 C. occupation　　 D. relationship

12.A. reaction　　 B. movement　　 C. guidance　　 D. purpose

13.A. refused　　 B. failed　　 C. managed　　 D. happened

14.A. asked　　 B. waited　　 C. hunted　　 D. headed

15.A. surface　　 B. floor　　 C. rock　　 D. level

16.A. shocking　　 B. challenging　　 C. puzzling　　 D. astonishing

17.A. as　　 B. for　　 C. but　　 D. or

18.A. attitude　　 B. principle　　 C. identity　　 D. standard

19.A. vacation　　 B. operation　　 C. affair　　 D. adventure

20.A. sought　　 B. found　　 C. counted　　 D. reached

高二英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析