In 2016,Maryann Webb was comforting her child when she asked herself a question:if a child from a loving family, ___with toys and books,can still feel anxious,how can a child living in poverty deal?
The former primary school teacher knew the____that education and social skills can have on a child's wellbeing. After a little research.she discovered that three million Australians were living____the poverty line in 2017,and over 700,000 of these were children.
As a parent,I was shocked by that data."says Webb."The more I learnt,the more I was____to do something."Her bright idea was to create Play and Learn Packs.The result is carefully handmade dolls and books for kids ___that promote healthy bonds in the home and ___the cycle of disadvantage.What followed was Project KIN(Kids in Need): a charity that not only helps disadvantaged kids,__ provides social pathways to women who feel socially isolated.
Today,Project KIN has more than 600 volunteers.The"Play and Learn"packs each ___a handmade doll,the book Imagine If You Had a Friend,which also offers advice to ___and carers about bonding with children over reading,and an activity book.The packs are ___to children from poor backgrounds,and kids experiencing disadvantage.
But the good deeds don't stop with the children:Project KIN is also inspiring a movement of __ in the lives of its volunteers.“Our goal is promoting human ___that contribute to the social and emotional wellbeing of our volunteers and the communities they live in,"says Webb.The charity brings together volunteers across Australia who __ their creations,patterns,tips and stories,which in turn provides volunteers with a ___of connectedness and purpose.
"We know our Play and Learn packs won't solve the problem of __,but we believe they're a powerful piece of the 'change' puzzle,"says Webb.
1.A.filled B.surrounded C.decorated D.loaded
2.A.influence B.benefit C.advantages D.drawbacks
3.A.above B.beyond C.below D.across
4.A.forced B.allowed C.inspired D.appointed
5.A.in short B.in need C.in debt D.in order
6.A.promote B.conquer C.boycott D.break
7.A.and B.but C.so D.or
8.A.come with B.connect with C.go with D.live with
9.A.students B.teenagers C.children D.parents
10.A.gifted B.applied C.related D.rushed
11.A.change B.liberty C.challenge D.equality
12.A.activities B.needs C.sacrifices D.connections
13.A.invent B.share C.respect D.mention
14.A.meaning B.form C.method D.sense
15.A.disadvantage B.promotion C.volunteers D.women
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was New Year’s Night. An _________ man was standing at a window. He raised his _________ eyes towards the deep blue sky, where the stars were_________ like water lilies on the surface of a clear calm lake. Then he _________ them on the earth, where a few more_________ people than himself now moved towards their certain goal—the _________. He had already passed sixty of the stages leading to it, and he had brought from his journey _________ but errors and regrets. Now his health was poor, his mind vacant and his heart _________.
The days of his _________ appeared like dreams before him, and he recalled the serious moment when his father placed him at the ____________ of the two roads—one leading to a peaceful, sunny place, the other leading to a deep, ____________ cave. He looked towards the sky and cried ____________, “Oh youth, return! Oh, my father, place me once more at the entrance to life, and I will choose the ____________ way!” But both his father and the days of his youth had ____________.
The clock in the church tower ____________ and the sound made him remember his parents’ early ____________ for him. They had taught him and prayed to God for his ____________. But he chose the ____________ way. His darkened eyes were full of tears, and with a despairing ____________, he burst out a cry, “Come back ,my early days!”
And his youth did ____________, for all this was only a dream which he had on New Year’s Night.
1.A.admirable B.honest C.aged D.inspiring
2.A.sharp B.shining C.charming D.mournful
3.A.swimming B.sleeping C.floating D.lying
4.A.cast B.threw C.put D.caught
5.A.jobless B.hopeless C.homeless D.fearless
6.A.office B.company C.lounge D.tomb
7.A.everything B.anything C.nothing D.something
8.A.sorrowful B.thoughtful C.joyful D.thankful
9.A.death B.youth C.growth D.birth
10.A.middle B.entrance C.end D.exit
11.A.big B.bright C.open D.dark
12.A.manly B.sympathetically C.painfully D.peacefully
13.A.shorter B.better C.worse D.harder
14.A.passed down B.passed by C.passed away D.passed out
15.A.knocked B.rang C.beat D.struck
16.A.love B.guidance C.instruction D.support
17.A.guilt B.health C.wealth D.good
18.A.right B.wrong C.easy D.difficult
19.A.effect B.effort C.force D.power
20.A.return B.leave C.disappear D.fade
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Two weeks earlier, my son, Ben, had got in touch, he’d moved to England with his mum when he was three and it had been 13 years since I’d _________ seen him. So imagine my _________ when he emailed me saying he wanted to come to visit me.
I was _________! I arrived early at Byron Bay where we were supposed to _________. The bay was _________ in sunshine, and there was a group of kayakers around 150m off the shore. Getting a little _________. I realized one kayak(皮划艇)was in _________. “Something’s not _________!” I took off my T-shirt and _________ into the water. I saw there were two instructors on board and a man lying across the middle. He was __________ violently. Linking arms with one of the instructors. I helped __________ the young man out of the water. He was unconscious and as I looked at his face, something __________ to me. Those brown eyes were very __________. “What’s his name?” I asked the instructor. “Ben,” he replied, and immediately I __________. That stranger was my son!
The instructors called for an ambulance. __________, after a brief stay in hospital, Ben was well enough to be allowed to __________ and later the family met up for dinner. We chatted about everything and then Ben __________ to me. “I just want to say thank you,” he said, “You __________ my life!”
I still can’t believe what a __________ it was. I’m just so glad I was there __________ to help my son.
1.A.also B.often C.even D.last
2.A.delight B.relief C.anger D.worry
3.A.scared B.shocked C.thrilled D.ashamed
4.A.talk B.stay C.meet D.settle
5.A.bathed B.clean C.deep D.formed
6.A.faster B.closer C.heavier D.wiser
7.A.trouble B.advance C.question D.battle
8.A.real B.right C.fair D.fit
9.A.stared B.sank C.dived D.fell
10.A.arguing B.fighting C.Shouting D.shaking
11.A.lead B.persuade C.carry D.keep
12.A.happened B.occurred C.applied D.appealed
13.A.sharp B.pleasant C.attractive D.familiar
14.A.agreed B.hesitated C.doubted D.knew
15.A.Fortunately B.Frankly C.Sadly D.Suddenly
16.A.return B.relax C.speak D.leave
17.A.joked B.turned C.listened D.pointed
18.A.created B.honored C.saved D.guided
19.A.coincidence B.change C.pity D.pain
20.A.on board B.in time C.for sure D.on purpose
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
In France, a bookstore chain has put a special camera in its shops. The system feeds a video stream to software which_______shoppers’ movements and facial expressions for surprise, dissatisfaction, confusion or hesitation. When a shopper walks to the end of an aisle(货架通道) only to_______with a frown to a particular bookshelf, the software messages_______, who then go to help. For the eight months leading up to this April, sales rose_______a tenth.
The bookseller wants to keep its name_______for now. Similarly,other French clients of the Paris startup behind the technology, Angus.ai, are_______it in stores which are not open to the public. They_______ airport owner Aéroports de Paris, the luxury-goods giant LVMH, and Carrefour, the supermarkets chain.
Simple video produces a lot of insights, but there are far more complicated ways of learning about shoppers’_______. Thermal-imaging (热成像的) cameras_______detect heart rates. Wirelessly collected data from smartphone accelerometers (加速度传感器) can suggest when shoppers become fascinated (movement stops) or are unhappy about________(a phone is raised to search for cheaper products online). For even more insights, shoppers are sometimes asked to put on special equipment, typically in exchange for a ________or reward of another kind.
All of this could be a(n)________, some say, for sellers to enjoy the advantage that big data has long given online sellers. A race is________to work out how best to________and use emotional data, thus improving packaging, displays, music, or the content and timing of persuading customers into buying goods.
Using technology is much less________than old-fashioned interviewing. Nielson, a consumer-research giant, charges around $10,000 to interview 25 shoppers about three products. Angus. ai’ s service costs just $66 a month per camera. Sometimes,________market surveys may ask the wrong questions. What’s more, they can give misleading________. People typically change their responses intentionally to make themselves sound sensible,________purchases are often driven by subconscious (潜意识的) emotions.
One obvious________of shopping’s emotional side is the idea of “retail therapy” — consumers driven to spend when they are feeling blue. Whichever store is the first to spot mildly________customers could make a fortune!
1.A.receives B.analyzes C.designs D.delivers
2.A.return B.nod C.yell D.sit
3.A.guards B.officials C.secretaries D.clerks
4.A.to B.at C.for D.by
5.A.present B.different C.quiet D.famous
6.A.testing B.improving C.leading D.leaving
7.A.contain B.include C.list D.involve
8.A.ideas B.preferences C.choices D.emotions
9.A.must B.need C.can D.should
10.A.services B.prices C.qualities D.packages
11.A.product B.value C.discount D.activity
12.A.challenge B.chance C.alternative D.routine
13.A.on B.off C.up D.in
14.A.store B.process C.collect D.share
15.A.mature B.popular C.attractive D.expensive
16.A.traditional B.ordinary C.original D.historical
17.A.impressions B.suggestions C.results D.promotions
18.A.because B.while C.though D.unless
19.A.change B.imitation C.example D.signal
20.A.satisfied B.affected C.confused D.depressed
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Two Candles
Tom was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often _______ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so _______ with the city that he had to leave.
So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Tom and his wife were busily _______ up their new home, the light suddenly went out. They had to stop work. Tom was regretful to have forgotten to bring along candles and had to wait _______ in a low mood. Just then he heard slight knocks on his door that sounded clear in the _______ night.
“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Tom was a _______ to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be disturbed, so he went to the door and opened it _______. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor.” “No,” answered Tom in anger and shut the door _______ “What a nuisance (讨厌鬼)!” he complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to _______ things.”
After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. ________this time she was ________ two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She sent me here to give you these.” Tom was very ________ by what he saw. When he became fully aware, he said, “Thank you and your grandmother. God bless you!”
At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his ________ in life. It was his ________ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was actually nobody else but himself, for his life had been darkened by his unsympathetic ________.
1.A.hoping B.telling C.complaining D.pretending
2.A.inspired B.disappointed C.embarrassed D.impressed
3.A.building B.turning C.coming D.tidying
4.A.anxiously B.doubtfully C.hopefully D.helplessly
5.A.dark B.quiet C.cold D.sleepless
6.A.newcomer B.traveler C.guest D.settler
7.A.surprisedly B.delightedly C.impatiently D.willingly
8.A.gently B.kindly C.politely D.violently
9.A.lend B.sell C.fetch D.borrow
10.A.And B.So C.But D.For
11.A.holding B.hiding C.blowing D.lighting
12.A.frightened B.pleased C.puzzled D.surprised
13.A.failure B.dissatisfaction C.complaint D.determination
14.A.responsibility B.apology C.coldness D.concept
15.A.mind B.opinion C.behavior D.look
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
When Bruce was young,he was always energetic. But at age 30,he ___himself to taking drugs. Within months,he was reduced to sleeping under a bridge,which happened to be on the ___of the Boston Marathon. He would watch the runners speed past,longing to take part and pull his life together.
After a lot of therapy(治疗)and love,the 54-year-old man has so far____the marathon finish line 32 times. Without doubt,his most recent race was the most___. Early one morning,Bruce___ the subway bound for the Chicago Marathon. Before long,he noticed a man who seemed to be ___moving from passenger to passenger,asking for spare change. His behavior __ Bruce as"really absurd”,especially the way he glared at anyone who he felt hadn't given him___.
Then at the Cumberland station,several stops before the one for the marathon,most of the passengers suddenly____the train,shouting that the man asking for money was,in fact,__ and robbing people.
___he might throw himself in danger,worried that man would hurt innocent people, Bruce rushed to the man and fought for the gun____,he pinned him against the door and grabbed the gun. Then the police crowded into the train and Bruce let them _____
"I just happen to be at the right place at the right moment,"he says. "I've lived a hard life, but I believe change starts __yourself. It's a great experience for an imperfect man to find the __ way to give back. "
1.A.awoken B.advanced C.abandoned D.applied
2.A.point B.avenue C.basis D.route
3.A.crossed B.extended C.marked D.beaten
4.A.unbelievable B.abnormal C.memorable D.forgettable
5.A.missed B.approached C.boarded D.transformed
6.A.homeless B.violent C.desperate D.disabled
7.A.thought B.struck C.regarded D.described
8.A.change B.money C.trust D.enough
9.A.fled B.withdrew C.avoided D.skipped
10.A.equipped B.armed C.injured D.prepared
11.A.While B.Before C.Unless D.As
12.A.Surprisingly B.Eventually C.Hopefully D.Undoubtedly
13.A.take in B.take up C.take on D.take over
14.A.within B.beyond C.against D.above
15.A.excellent B.perfect C.satisfactory D.amazing
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
When my best friend, Jane, and I were 16,we were in the same class. About a week before Thanksgiving Day ,we found out our teacher Edward was having some financial (经济的) ______. We wanted to do something to help, so we decided to ______ food, clothing and gifts to ______ his family had a good Thanksgiving Day.
When Jane told her family about our plan, her mother was ______. Together they ______ their house for things they could ______. Her mother went to the kitchen, pulling out a big turkey and saying, “Thanksgiving Day won’t be ______ without a turkey dinner.” To this day, Jane ______ how moved she was by her mother’s generosity (慷慨).
Before ______ gifts, we said some words of appreciation for the wonderful chance to ______ others. I will never forget the ______ look of our teacher and his wife when they ______ the door; their four children stood around them as we handed out the gifts. It was a cold night. ______, we all felt warm inside. Last month ______ I was in a meeting, my secretary informed me, “Your high school teacher Mr. Edward is wondering if you could ______ him a few minutes. He’s sitting in your office right now!”
I left my meeting and went to my office ______. My teacher and I hugged and began to speak of the last 42 years. He told me he ______ remembered that cold winter night when we brought the ______ of Thanksgiving Day to his family. The food and gifts were certainly ______, but what warmed his heart that night was to see a group of teenagers who understood the ______ of Thanksgiving Day.
1.A.information B.difficulties C.money D.food
2.A.gather B.produce C.buy D.change
3.A.find out B.make sure C.make clear D.point out
4.A.embarrassed B.unhappy C.moved D.scared
5.A.decorated B.sold C.searched D.cleaned
6.A.sell out B.use up C.throw away D.give away
7.A.ordinary B.complete C.usual D.important
8.A.regretted B.thought C.remembered D.explained
9.A.sending B.receiving C.opening D.posting
10.A.challenge B.impress C.fool D.help
11.A.anxious B.surprised C.charming D.terrified
12.A.pushed B.knocked C.answered D.closed
13.A.Besides B.Therefore C.Otherwise D.However
14.A.while B.after C.before D.since
15.A.spare B.bring C.save D.award
16.A.nervously B.hurriedly C.proudly D.worriedly
17.A.just B.already C.even D.still
18.A.warmth B.excitement C.pleasure D.experience
19.A.accepted B.offered C.appreciated D.admitted
20.A.gifts B.history C.activities D.spirit
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Last semester in my final year of high school, I had Mr. Smith as my teacher, a teacher that I can never forget.
I was not necessarily the best student when it came to taking__________ While I_________learning, I had to work extra hard to get good_________. Anyways, this class that I truly enjoyed still had me_________to do well on my exams. Mr. Smith _________helped me and was always ready to answer my questions, which I greatly_________.
I remember the day of taking my final exam, I was the last one still writing and_________my exam paper as always, while everyone else had_________and left the exam room. Having_________my exam paper, I had thought to leave,__________I decided to turn around and say what I intended to say.
What I did right then was that I went over,__________to Mr. Smith and thanked him for everything. What I said to him lastly apparently__________a lot more to him than I thought it would –"I really enjoyed this class." I did not think much about it. I was just being__________with him, but the look of surprise and__________on his face was remarkable. He seemed deeply__________and thanked me for my simple__________, just knowing that one of his students had truly enjoyed his class. That is what I call a simple, yet very meaningful act of kindness to__________a teacher's day, because they work so hard for us and truly__________us to learn.
I firmly believe such a simple compliment(赞美)can make somebody else's day extra__________. So always give acts of kindness a____________even a teenager can do it!
1.A.tests B.exercise C.notes D.chances
2.A.forgot B.enjoyed C.permitted D.hated
3.A.approaches B.marks C.attention D.advice
4.A.struggling B.pretending C.offering D.hesitating
5.A.calmly B.curiously C.willingly D.proudly
6.A.advocated B.appreciated C.regretted D.ignored
7.A.designing B.reciting C.reviewing D.grading
8.A.finished B.copied C.succeeded D.repeated
9.A.put away B.turned in C.longed for D.given up
10.A.because B.though C.but D.so
11.A.waved B.signed C.pointed D.bowed
12.A.meant B.showed C.took D.explained
13.A.patient B.honest C.popular D.strict
14.A.interest B.admiration C.doubt D.joy
15.A.amused B.touched C.concerned D.confused
16.A.wish B.report C.tip D.remark
17.A.lengthen B.record C.brighten D.schedule
18.A.force B.motivate C.command D.promise
19.A.special B.lucky C.short D.smooth
20.A.smile B.gift C.look D.try
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Ice and snow fell heavily down the window of the office where I was working. As the wind _______, I wondered how I would get _______. The 12-mile route took me up and down _______ hills and around dangerous turns. I whispered a prayer for _______.
My old green car was doing well over the icy roadway, _______ the snowdrifts(雪堆). But as I went up one of the steepest and scariest hills, I _______ the tires were slipping, and my car was having difficulty _______ the slope.
I decided it was time to switch to four-wheel drive. I pulled the lever(操纵杆) back, just like my husband had taught me. Slowly the _______ held the road without slipping, and the top of the hill came _________. But on the top, the ________ just stopped. I pushed and pulled the lever — nothing happened. I was ________.
Now what? Even though I had ________ no one on this lonely stretch of road, I ________ expected that someone might come to help. After a few minutes, I ________ an old truck. A smiling young man I’d never seen before ________ his window and asked if I needed ________. I told him that I did. He showed me ________ to control the four-wheel-drive shifting equipment, locking it into place.
In no time, I had my car moving toward home. When I thanked the ________ and asked if he lived around the area, he ________ said, “Oh, over there.” Do I believe in angels? ________.
1.A.dropped B.howled C.faded D.changed
2.A.home B.downtown C.abroad D.around
3.A.rough B.green C.steep D.first
4.A.forgiveness B.guidance C.happiness D.safety
5.A.avoiding B.striking C.pushing D.observing
6.A.suspected B.noticed C.whispered D.replied
7.A.improving B.obtaining C.climbing D.gaining
8.A.brakes B.chains C.vehicles D.tires
9.A.in vain B.within sight C.on trial D.in process
10.A.car B.wind C.snow D.oil
11.A.mistaken B.annoyed C.stuck D.relaxed
12.A.recognized B.injured C.punished D.met
13.A.proudly B.angrily C.gratefully D.silently
14.A.spotted B.possessed C.repaired D.drove
15.A.broke off B.poured in C.rolled down D.knelt by
16.A.water B.help C.food D.sleep
17.A.where B.how C.when D.whether
18.A.cashier B.fireman C.stranger D.steward
19.A.just B.even C.ever D.yet
20.A.Never B.Anyway C.Still D.Certainly
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Sudha Chandran, a classical dancer from India, had to have her right leg cut after a car accident. She was also _______ on her career (事业) road.
Though the accident brought her bright career to a _______, she didn’t give up. In the _______ months that followed, Sudha met a doctor who developed an artificial (人造的) _______ made from rubber filled with sponge (海绵). So _______ she wanted to go back to _______ after she had been fitted with an artificial leg. Sudha knew that she believed in _______ and could realize her dream, _______ she began her courageous journey back to the world of dancing — _______ to balance, bend, stretch, walk, turn, twist and twirl.
After every public recital (个人表演), she ________ ask her dad about her performance. “You ________ have a long way to go” was the answer she used to get ________. In January 1984, Sudha made a historic ________ by giving a public recital in Bombay. She performed in such a great manner that it ________ everyone to tears and this ________ pushed her to the number one position again. That evening when she asked her dad the ________ question, he didn’t say anything. He just touched her feet as a praise.
Sudha’s comeback was ________ moving that a film producer ________ to make the story into a hit film.
When someone asked Sudha how she had ________ to dance again, she said quite simply, “YOU DON’T NEED FEET TO DANCE.” ________ is impossible in this world. If you have the will to win, you can achieve anything.
1.A.taken off B.cut off C.kicked off D.put off
2.A.top B.height C.point D.stop
3.A.unforgettable B.painful C.busy D.free
4.A.flower B.leg C.gift D.box
5.A.strangely B.strongly C.heavily D.vividly
6.A.home B.school C.dancing D.walking
7.A.the doctor B.the stage C.herself D.her dad
8.A.so B.even C.since D.such
9.A.starting B.remembering C.wanting D.learning
10.A.could B.should C.would D.might
11.A.still B.ever C.also D.yet
12.A.in surprise B.in turn C.in return D.in anger
13.A.change B.comeback C.movement D.promise
14.A.moved B.made C.let D.forced
15.A.story B.performance C.decision D.accident
16.A.same B.new C.normal D.usual
17.A.such B.this C.very D.so
18.A.allowed B.pretended C.refused D.decided
19.A.tried B.thought C.managed D.imagined
20.A.Nothing B.Anything C.Something D.Everything
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析