Most people are anxious about the unfamiliar or unknown while some are thrilled. I am one of the latter. The idea of skiing to the North Pole had never crossed my mind until I saw a(n)_____in a newspaper looking for people to join a team that would_____350 miles to the magnetic North Pole. Back in 1996 , a woman from the UK had never_____this challenge. I wondered what it would be like to_____in temperatures that cold , so I sent off for the application form.
When the application form_____, it said "Are You Man Enough for the Ultimate Challenge " and it was full of pictures of_____explorers. I was angry and decided that women could do it too , so it made me even more_____ to get on the team.
Over 500 individuals_____ for a place in the team , and the selection process included physical and psychological tests designed to_____ the best group. Our test was to complete the Sandhurst military assault course , where the UK 's best officers are trained , and it 's not for_____. We had to climb a huge rope ladder, and I stopped at the top because I have a fear of_____. I thought all hope was_____. But two others helped me over, and later I found out that the organizers were not looking for amazing_____ , but great team players , and this moment had shown them who would_____ others in the team.
I had also shown my real self, and in a place like the Arctic , you have to be yourself,_____ there is nowhere to hide. These_____of asking for help and showing your real self are necessary for women to master.
I realized that by being myself, I could_____. I was chosen for the team , and as a result became the_____ British woman to ski to the Magnetic North Pole. I realized that I could achieve more than I ever_____ was possible﹣but more importantly , by sharing my story with others ,I could_____them to take a step into the unknown.
1.A. notice B. advertisement C. announcement D. report
2.A. ski B. run C. drive D. fly
3.A. enjoyed B. ignored C. received D. accomplished
4.A. exist B. suffer C. survive D. hide
5.A. passed B. appeared C. returned D. arrived
6.A. female B. brave C. proud D. male
7.A. confident B. determined C. enthusiastic D. satisfied
8.A. applied B. hunted C. waited D. cared
9.A. pick B. develop C. train D. challenge
10.A. someone B. no one C. anyone D. everyone
11.A. loss B. silence C. heights D. changes
12.A. left B. lost C. wasted D. missed
13.A. individuals B. team C. men D. skiers
14.A. catch up with B. look out for C. take advantage of D. get rid of
15.A. unless B. while C. though D. as
16.A. talents B. experiences C. qualities D. beliefs
17.A. try B. succeed C. guarante D. improve
18.A. excellent B. extra C. noble D. first
19.A. imagined B. predicted C. remembered D. admitted
20.A. push B. promise C. require D. inspire
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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John was very shy. He hated being with others and always kept quiet, _________ what might happen if he opened his mouth.
One day, when some people were visiting, John felt so ashamed that he _________ in a bedroom. Suddenly, a little elf (小精灵) came to him. The elf shouted _________. "Please! Stop screaming (尖叫) like that."
The boy was _________. He forgot his shyness and asked, "Who screamed?"
"Is there anyone else here?"
The boy looked around. They were _________.
" _________ I never say anything," he replied, trying to _________ himself. "How can I shout without opening my mouth?"
Then the elf's _________ changed from anger to surprise. "Don't you know? Nobody told you that your eyes, your hands and your whole body _________ all the time?" The elf began to _________ that each part of the body speaks its own_________ and does so without stopping and how each _________ we make says something. The elf gave John a little bottle and dropped some magic water into his _________ and told him, "Now, you'll hear with your ears what people are saying without opening their mouth."
It was _________ . He could hear how everyone _________ two or three conversations, even when completely silent. But what surprised him most was on his birthday when he met a shy girl. His magic ears could hear her loud _________. "I don't want to be here! I don't want to play with anyone!"
John wet the girl's ears with some magic drops from his bottle. Together, they set out to _________ which gestures to make to ensure their bodies were quieter and more pleasant. And they _________ that smiling, looking into people's eyes and _________ saying "Hello" meant their bodies stopped yelling, and so they became _________ children.
1.A. imagining B. expecting C. fearing D. reporting
2.A. hid B. played C. dreamed D. prepared
3.A. proudly B. nervously C. hopelessly D. angrily
4.A. shocked B. worried C. determined D. disappointed
5.A. lonely B. alone C. strange D. special
6.A. If B. So C. Although D. But
7.A.teach B. excuse C. protect D. enjoy
8.A. attitude B. argument C. method D. theory
9.A. talk B. act C. lie D. move
10.A. admit B. suggest C. explain D. comment
11.A. function B. character C. concern D. language
12.A. expression B. gesture C. sentence D. performance
13.A. ears B. eyes C. hands D. mouth
14.A. boring B. challenging C. surprising D. frightening
15.A. picked up B. moved up C. kept up D. put up
16.A. tears B. cries C. laughs D. jokes
17.A. control B. explore C. turn to D. look at
18.A. discovered B proved C. promised D. remembered
19.A. politely B. clearly C. finally D. suddenly
20.A. helpful B. useful C. cheerful D. regretful
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I was never very neat(整齐), while my roommate Kate was rather organized. Each of her objects had its , but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled (贴标签 ) everything. I always looked for everything. time, Kate got neater and I got . She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got of each other.
One evening war . Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her shouting, "Take your away! Why under my bed!" Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I to my feet and started shouting. She shouted back louder.
The room was filled with . We could not have stayed together for a single but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation , I could right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she , she quickly hid under her covers, sobbing(呜咽) , that was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden ,a feeling of sympathy(同情) rose up in my heart,
Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, on her side. I was so buried in my work I even didn't notice Kate had sat up.
She was watching, her tears dried and her one of disbelief. Then, to my surprise, she out her hands to catch mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me. "Thanks."
Kate and I stayed for the rest of the year. We didn't always agree, but we learned the key to together: giving in,cleaning up and holding on.
1.A. room B. place C. station D. seat
2.A. Over B. During C. With D. For
3.A. uglier B. cleaner C. messier D. lazier
4.A. angry B. tired C. sad D. mad
5.A. broke in B. took place C. set off D. broke out
6.A. socks B. clothes C. shoes D. trousers
7.A. ran B. jumped C. flew D. walked
8.A. angry B. concern C. sadness D. anger
9.A. hour B. week C. minute D. day
10.A. tell B. express C. forecast D. show
11.A. put up B. hung up C. held on D. went on
12.A. Surprisingly B. Clearly C. Happily D. Excitedly
13.A. warm B. strange C. cold D. funny
14.A. brought B. caught C. made D. changed
15.A. but B. and C. even D. so
16.A. that B. which C. what D. who
17.A. tongue B. expression C. sign D. position
18.A. took B. held C. reached D. threw
19.A. workmates B. classmates C. deskmates D. roommates
20.A. living B. studying C. study D. live
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
When I was five years old, I had a toy cat named Smokey. I took the brown _______ everywhere I went.
One day my parents and I went to the _______ with my toy cat. I remember I liked _______ with my parents. I always imagined that my _______ Smokey and I were going on a(n) _______together. When I walked into the store I went _______to the teddy bears. I made my toy cat Smokey play _______ his new friends Ted and Beary. By the time we got all the things we needed my parents told me it was time to _______. They were already by the checkout counter _______ I left immediately. In my hurry I ________the toy cat on the shelf.
We walked to the car and I started to help my parents put what we bought ________.
Then we all started to ________ home. But then I realized that I left my toy cat at the
store. So I started to ________, kicking my legs. But my parents didn’t want to go back. So I ________ them to go back to get my cat. I ran into the store as fast as I could. Smokey was just sitting there in the same place, ________ . I ran to my toy cat and________ it up.
I still have my toy cat sitting on my desk. I haven’t played with it since I was five or six. ________ when I look through my________and see it, the cat brings back many ________ memories. Even the ________ things in life, like a brown cat named Smokey, can influence you in a very personal way.
1.A. pig B. dog C. cat D. hen
2.A. store B. factory C. station D. school
3.A. traveling B. playing C. sailing D. shopping
4.A. mother B. friend C. brother D. sister
5.A. fight B. exercise C. pleasure D. trip
6.A. hardly B. together C. straight D. finally
7.A. of B. with C. in D. to
8.A. leave B. settle C. stop D. recover
9.A. for B. so C. or D. but
10.A. came B. went C. left D. returned
11.A. outside B. indoor C. outdoor D. inside
12.A. walk B. find C. Fly D. drive
13.A. smile B. attack C. cry D. amaze
14.A. ordered B. begged C. surprised D. noticed
15.A. untouched B. unlocked C. unaccepted D. unforgotten
16.A. picked B. saved C. interviewed D. connected
17.A. Sometimes B. Some times C. Sometime D. Some time
18.A. kitchen B. box C. desk D. shelf
19.A. bad B. good C. new D. sad
20.A. best B. biggest C. worst D. smallest
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
From the window of my room, I could see tall cotton-rose hibiscus(木棉树). In spring, when green leaves were half ________ in mist, the tree looked very attractive, ________ with red flowers. This inspiring neighbor of mine often ________ my mind working. I regarded it as my best friend ________.
However, when I opened the window one morning, to my amazement, the tree was almost ________ beyond recognition as a result of the storm ________ the night before. I was seized with a sudden sorrow at the thought “all the flowers are to fall”. I could not help ________ with emotion: the course of life never runs ________, for there are so many ups and downs ________ twists and turns. The process of my life saw my beloved friends parting one after another. Isn’t it ________ to the flowers falling off the tree in the wind?
This event ________ from my memory as time went by. One day after I came home, I found the room hard to breathe in and opened the window ________. Something outside caught my ________ and impressed me. It was plum tree(李树)with flowers ________ beautifully by the sunset. The surprise discovery filled me with pleasure. I wondered ________ I had no idea of some tough life restarting over the fallen petals(花瓣)when I felt sorry for the hibiscus.
When the last petal ________, all the admiration for the hibiscus disappeared as if nothing was left, until the landscape was again decorated with the red plum flowers to ________ people of life’s alternation and continuity. Can't it be said that life is actually a symphony, a harmonious ________ of loss and gain.
Standing by the window lost in thought for a long time, I realized that no scenery in the world remains ________ As long as you keep your heart bathed in the sun, every dawn will present a fine start for you and the world will always be about ________ hopes.
1.A. buried B. placed C. hidden D. trapped
2.A. covered B. surrounded C. dotted D. marked
3.A. set B. prevented C. observed D. bore
4.A. regularly B. gradually C. narrowly D. generally
5.A. blank B. vacant C. bare D. empty
6.A. effect B. damage C. fault D. feast
7.A. teasing B. yelling C. swearing D. sighing
8.A. lucky B. smooth C. simple D. cozy
9.A. as well as B. rather than C. as many as D. regardless of
10.A. due B. contrary C. similar D. familiar
11.A. sank B. faded C. matured D. quit
12.A. casually B. actively C. merely D. fiercely
13.A. soul B. nose C. eye D. mind
14.A. set off B. set up C. put up D. put off
15.A. when B. if C. how D. why
16.A. slipped B. quit C. dropped D. broke
17.A. rid B. warn C. convince D. remind
18.A. composition B. dilemma C. division D. conflict
19.A. unlimited B. unspoiled C. unchanged D. unexpected
20.A. fresh B. practical C. previous D. vain
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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It was 4 o'clock in the morning, when I received the phone call.
“This is the emergency room calling and your son was just ______ in with severe burns on his face, neck and arms. We have called for a(n) ______ and are going to fly him to the burn unit in Seattle.” Seattle was 350 miles from his college, so we knew immediately this was ______.
The doctor described the ______, which caused the burns. At 6 am, our son and his friends decided to barbecue hamburgers in the courtyard of their apartment. When they ______ the charcoal(木炭), it burst into flames because they had sprayed too much gasoline. The flames ______ my son’s shirt tail and shot from his waist to well over his head.
______, one of the boys who was quick—minded grasped my son and ______ him on the grass. While it saved his life, it was not in ______ to save him from severe burns and the terrible scars.
After he ______ from the treatments, the doctors told him they would not do plastic surgery(整容)for 6 months ______ it takes that long for the skin to stop wrinkling(起皱). So, he had to return to college with scars typical of severe burns.
When I was a child, my mother told my sister,who had a 10-inch very ______ scar on her arm, “Nancy,if you ignore the scar,other people will ignore it. It does not mean they will not ______ it, but it means it will not matter to them if it doesn’t matter to you. ’’
I ______ this wisdom on to my son. He took my advice to _____ and returned to school with his head held high—glad he was alive.
By the end of the six-month waiting period, he decided that the scars did not ______. So he made the ______ to give up any plastic surgery.
We all have “scars” that we believe ______ people to keep away from us. And we spend a lot of time thinking that if only we looked differently, or dressed differently, people would like us better. But you see, people will only judge you by your looks or your clothes if you are judging yourself by these same ______ standards. Put your imperfections out of your mind and concentrate on what you value ______ yourself, and your beauty will shine through.
1.A. brought B. given C. turned D. showed
2.A. doctor B. hospital C. aircraft D. ambulance
3.A. serious B. terrible C. dangerous D. important
4.A. event B. process C. reason D. accident
5.A. got B. lit C. burned D. moved
6.A. took B. held C. caught D. attracted
7.A. Fortunately B. Surprisingly C. Happily D. Slowly
8.A. pushed B. threw C. dropped D. rolled
9.A.shape B. place C. fact D. time
10.A. benefited B. recovered C. suffered D. relaxed
11.A. if B. while C. because D. although
12.A. normal B. violent C. obvious D. popular
13.A. mention B. notice C. 1augh D. hide
14.A. sent B. kept C. handed D. passed
15.A. heart B. life C. practice D. admission
16.A. grow B. matter C. exist D. appear
17.A. mistake B. effort C. decision D. request
18.A. invite B. cause C. allow D. remind
19.A. false B. strict C. moral D. general
20.A. by B. over C. beyond D. within
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I lifted my wet woollen gloves to my face and wiped the snowflakes from my eyes. I could not feel my nose and my ______ formed a thick fog in the air. The biting wind was making me ____ I was fed up! I didn’t want to be here. I wanted to go home. But Mum and Dad had ____ me to go for a Sunday afternoon walk in the park. I could see my ______ in the snowy path, like a trail of breadcrumbs(一串面包屑) in the forest showing me the way _______. I stopped and listened to my _______. I could ______ the wind crying like a homeless dog hungry for a delicious ______. The once-green tree _______, which used to wave gently in the breeze, had become bare, and the grass was covered with a ________ blanket of fresh snow. Then I saw a broken spider’s web shining golden beneath a pale sun. My breath was like silky soft _____ floating up into the freezing cold air.
Suddenly there was Mum,_______ handing me a big cup of hot chocolate. Her big smile immediately _______ my heart.
“Here you are, Jo. This will keep you _______,”she said as she placed a comforting arm around my shoulders and _______ her cheek against mine.
I slowly took a mouthful of the hot _______ and felt it slowly dripping down my throat like lava(熔岩) ______down a mountainside. My wet woollen gloves were now warm, not ____. My breath warmed, and I was _______fed up or cold. I was happy and ______.
1.A. sweat B. words C. tears D. breath
2.A. cold B. thirsty C. hungry D. tired
3.A. needed B. forbidden C. allowed D. forced
4.A. shadow B. image C. footprints D. shoes
5.A. up B. inside C. there D. home
6.A. whispers B. surrounding C. heartbeat D. mind
7.A. hear B. feel C. see D. smell
8.A. chocolate B. bone C. drink D. snowball
9.A. roots B. leaves C. trunks D. branches
10.A. white B. shabby C. plain D. colorful
11.A. ice B. smoke C. rain D. light
12.A. finally B. unwillingly C. gradually D. cheerfully
13.A. broke B. impressed C. melted D. stopped
14.A. calm B. alive C. awake D. warm
15.A. pressed B. felt C. dropped D. raised
16.A. soup B. meal C. liquid D. cup
17.A. jumping B. walking C. flowin D. squeezing
18.A. frozen B. abandoned C. damaged D. worn
19.A. either B. no longer C. no less D. sometimes
20.A. surprised B. warm-hearted C. determine D. contented
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
During a research experiment, a biologist placed a shark into a large tank and then ______ several small fish into the tank. As you would ______, the shark quickly swam around the tank, attacked and ate the smaller fish.
The biologist then ______ a strong piece of clear glass into the tank, creating two ______ tanks. She then put the shark on one side of the glass and a new set of fish on the other.______, the shark quickly attacked. This time, however, the shark ______ because it knocked hard against the glass.______, the shark kept repeating this behavior every few minutes, but ______. Meanwhile, the fish swam around ______ in the other part. Eventually, about an hour into the experiment, the shark ______. This experiment was carried out several times. Each time, the shark got less ______ and made fewer attempts to attack the fish, until eventually the shark got ______ hitting the glass divider and simply stopped attacking. The biologist then ______ the fiberglass divider, but the shark didn’t attack. The shark was trained to believe a/an ______ existed between it and the smaller fish, even when the fish swam ______ they wished, free from harm.
Many of us, after ______ setbacks and failures, readily give up and stop trying. Like the shark in the story, we believe that ______ we were unsuccessful in the past, we will always be unsuccessful.______, we continue to see a barrier in our heads, even when no 4 real, barrier exists ______ where we are and where we want to go, we ______ see obstacles in our heads.
1.A. recognized B. refreshed C. reflected D. released
2.A. demand B. expect C. believe D. require
3.A. identified B. provided C. inserted D. transported
4.A. separate B. opposite C. relevant D. connected
5.A. Meanwhile B. Yet C. Instead D. Again
6.A. fainted B. sank C. bounced D. rushed
7.A. Excited B. Frustrated C. Determined D. Satisfied
8.A. in order B. in vain C. in pain D. in secret
9.A. undefeated B. unchallenged C. unnoticed D. unharmed
10.A. gave up B. broke away C. knocked off D. let out
11.A. aggressive B. calm C. accurate D. curious
12.A. sure about B. involved in C. tired of D. familiar with
13.A. replayed B. replaced C. rebuilt D. removed
14.A. distance B. barrier C. gap D. edge
15.A. whatever B. wherever C. however D. whenever
16.A. overcoming B. observing C. experiencing D. forgetting
17.A. though B. unless C. while D. if
18.A. In addition B. In other words C. As a result D. Above all
19.A. between B. among C. with D. around
20.A. suddenly B. constantly C. finally D. carefully
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
My life wouldn't be so wonderful without my parents. Every time I look at them or even think of them, I am very ______.
Our native country was Vietnam, but, to ______ the war, we had to leave our home and all our ______ and go on a long boat journey to America. I was two years old and the youngest of seven children.
This journey was not ______ for my parents, but throughout they thought of their children first. I was even told that they once ate only apple peels to ______ the fruit part for me. This was special because at that time many children were ______ by their parents because of the war.
Our journey to America was not the last of our ______. We were also faced with starting a life in America with nothing. My parents' strong ______ to give their children a good life was what has taken us where we are today. Of course, our beginning years were hard. We lived on just enough food bought with food stamps, wore old clothes and played with toys bought at secondhand shops. ______ almost everything we had was bought at secondhand shops, we were ______ because our life was really peaceful.
My parents ______ very hard to build a better life. I will always ______ how early they got up in the morning. After a few years my dad got a degree in business and then he got a(n) ______. Slowly, our living status began to ______. My parents bought a car and ______ they saved up enough money to buy a house; this was the true sign of my parents' ______.
Today we moved out of the apartment, ______ all the hard times and starting our new ______. We really live very ______ and my parents' greatest achievement is that they have ______ that nothing is impossible.
1.A. honorable B. admirable C. grateful D. powerful
2.A. prevent B. escape C. end D. stop
3.A. memories B. friends C. colleagues D. belongings
4.A. easy B. possible C. long D. dangerous
5.A. demand B. spare C. store D. find
6.A. adopted B. abandoned C. raised D. protected
7.A. struggles B. worry C. burdens D. pain
8.A. decision B. ability C. determination D. patience
9.A. Because B. Since C. Unless D. While
10.A. cautious B. happy C. nervous D. crazy
11.A. thought B. expected C. fought D. worked
12.A. cherish B. remember C. enjoy D. understand
13.A. promotion B. substitute C. status D. partner
14.A. follow B. appear C. continue D. rise
15.A. immediately B. obviously C. gradually D. suddenly
16.A. challenge B. success C. hope D. cooperation
17.A. falling B. carrying C. leaving D. forgetting
18.A. education B. family C. life D. career
19.A. confidently B. lonely C. independently D. comfortably
20.A. proven B. described C. declared D. realized
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
The new science of spending comes to a surprising conclusion. How we use our money may____ as much or more than how much we’ve got it.
Money spent on experiences, rather than material goods, ____ more happiness.
Imagine that you wake up tomorrow morning to ___ $1 million under your bed .What would you do that cash?
The money will probably make you think about one thing _____ all else— yourself. A large amount of research reveals that money our selfish sides. We will much on what that money can do for us alone. Perhaps you are imagining buying a faster car, or even a new house.
But studies show that_______goods often fail to deliver _______ happiness. Fortunately, our ongoing research _______many ways to get more happiness from every dollar you spend. Changing how you spend money can increase your happiness.
But making these_______ needs to challenge some of our ideas of spending. It’s hard not to ______buying a house as a wise investment. But research shows it brings very little happiness. A study in the United States found that homeowners, on average, were no happier than_______.
So, working hard to save money for a house might not be such a good idea _______ it means spending less time with your families and friends. And dozens of studies show that people get more happiness from buying _______ than material things. Experimental purchases—such as trips, concerts and special meals—are more _______connected to our sense of self.
And experiences come with one more______. They tend to bring us______to other people, but more often, material things are enjoyed _____.So social contacts are important to ______ mental and physical health.
1.A. present B. matter C. appear D. equal
2.A. refers to B. breaks out C. holds on D. brings along
3.A. keep B. own C. discover D. count
4.A. to B. with C. about D. for
5.A. above B. below C. before D. after
6.A. shows B. explains C. proves D. designs
7.A. depend B. concentrate C. take D. look
8.A. mental B. material C. beautiful D. clever
9.A. outgoing B. lasting C. willing D. exciting
10.A. invites B. offers C. prefers D. follows
11.A. changes B. plans C. decisions D. mistakes
12.A. know B. view C. dream D. judge
13.A. buyers B. sellers C. builders D. renters
14.A. if B. how C. unless D. though
15.A. houses B. cars C. experiences D. health
16.A. clearly B. hardly C. generally D. deeply
17.A. advantage B. conclusion C. purpose D. identity
18.A. familiar B. close C. proper D. native
19.A. completely B. worldwide C. secretly D. alone
20.A. gain B. damage C. improve D. build
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析