That day we ended up on the beach ________ ai...

That day we ended up on the beach ________ aimlessly and the only sound was the waves ________ against the shore.

A．wandering; to beat                      B．wandering; beating

C．to wander; beating                      D．to wander; to beat

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At the end of last summer my parents’ house in Tunstall went up in flames. Several months on, we’re still trying to find out exactly what happened, but my parents John and Carole were out when more than half the house was burned to the ground. What was left behind needed to be pulled down and most of the things that were not actually destroyed were so smoke-damaged that they would have to be thrown away.

My parents were both teachers and not the kind of people to fill their house with expensive furniture, so most of their belongings were memories-----including photos and the tracksuit(运动服) that Dad was given when he carried the Olympic torch (火炬). But what really upset me was not the loss of these things.

Dad had an album(唱片) for every occasion. Once his car got broken into and he was more upset that his cassettes had been nicked(划伤) than about all the rest of the damage. So when I was considering doing something to help after the fire, I immediately thought about his music. We couldn’t get the old photos back, but we could replace his CDs and records. Then I started a little page about my dad on the blogging site Tumblr.

Within a few days, news of what had happened spread by word of mouth, and I was getting messages from friends I hadn’t spoken to for years. I also heard from Dad’s mates and even from people neither of us had ever met. Soon packages arrived from all over the country. I expected 100CDs if we were lucky, but his new collection would now run into the thousands!

On Christmas Day, all the records, tapes and CDs were packed into a beautiful box, which of course, was for my dad. A lot of them came from his previous students and he was touched to realize what an effect he had had on their lives. Eventually , he told me, “What could have been a bad Christmas has been a very good one.”

1.Last summer, the author’s parents___________.

A. rebuilt their house in Tunstall

B. lost their house due to a big fire

C. got burned while putting out a fire

D. found their house was broken into

2.Which of the following things does John care about most?

A. His tracksuit.　　 B. The Olympic torch.

C. The old photos.　　 D. His music collection.

3.We can infer from the text that John_______.

A. was a very popular teacher

B. had a hard time last Christmas

C. sang a lot for various occasions

D. lost interest in all things after the fire

4.What does the author probably try to tell us in the text?

A. One father is more than a hundred school masters.

B. Music washes away from the heart the dust of everyday life.

C. The world is full of people happy to do something for someone.

D. Accidents may happen to everyone if they are not careful enough.

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Back on the first day of school, Ms. Ryan told all the children that at the end of the year there would be a class party. Everyone was very excited.

Slowly but _______, fall turned into winter and winter turned into spring. Soon it was time to _______the party. Ms. Ryan posted a list of things for students to bring. All the food would be_________ with everyone. Logan _______ cupcakes.

One night, Mom said to Logan, “I can’t believe tomorrow is the_______day of school. How time _______!” Logan dropped his fork. “Oh no!” he cried. “I _______ to tell you before, but tomorrow is the class party. I’m_______to bring cupcakes for everyone.”

Logan's mom_______. “Logan, I don’t think there’s enough time to__________cupcakes before bed. You’ll have to go to the party __________cupcakes. Next time, please let me know sooner.” “I’m sorry,” Logan sniffed, trying to __________ his tears.

“Well,” Mom__________ him, “I guess we have time to bake the cupcakes, but they will be too__________to put icing on them tonight. The icing will melt. But I have a(n)__________.”

Immediately Logan and Mom set to work. Mom cracked the eggs__________Logan added the oil. Together they mixed the batter (面粉) and __________ it into the cupcake pan.

While the cupcakes were in the oven, Logan asked, “What about the icing?” Mom pulled out brightly colored sprinkles (糖屑). “I know we __________use these for ice cream, but you can pack them with the cupcakes and let your friends __________cupcakes. How does that sound?”

Logan smiled. His classmates would __________to decorate their own cupcakes. “It sounds great!” said Logan. “Thanks, Mom. You’re the best.”

1.A.casually B.surely C.predictably D.unavoidably

2.A.attend B.delay C.plan D.end

3.A.shared B.associated C.cooked D.distributed

4.A.took away B.made up for C.gave away D.signed up for

5.A.new B.last C.middle D.special

6.A.flies B.drags C.changes D.waits

7.A.happened B.managed C.regretted D.forgot

8.A.allowed B.forced C.supposed D.recommended

9.A.frowned B.repeated C.explained D.agreed

10.A.bake B.buy C.order D.design

11.A.instead of B.regardless of C.with D.without

12.A.hide B.wipe away C.hold back D.dry

13.A.reminded B.comforted C.interrupted D.greeted

14.A.fresh B.warm C.sweet D.cold

15.A.idea B.problem C.plan D.agenda

16.A.so B.because C.but D.while

17.A.pushed B.threw C.spooned D.slid

18.A.hardly B.already C.even D.usually

19.A.make B.decorate C.taste D.deliver

20.A.decline B.choose C.love D.hate

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Have you ever wanted to achieve a goal and ended up doing tons of research on how to achieve the goal? As you learn more and more, it feels like you know less and less because when you learn something new, you find that there is a lot to know about those things.

Sometimes, people will get stuck in this needing to gather more and more information. There’s nothing wrong with learning a lot, but when you let learning get in the way of doing, you will never get going. When you never get going, you still never start having the things you want. Too much learning can paralyze you in terms of taking action.

A better way to go about achieving a goal is to gather some information and immediately start taking action on the information you have gathered. Many times you will feel unprepared, and that’s OK. The best way to learn is to take action and learn from the results you get from those actions.

When you are able to get past the fear of not being perfect and just take the first step, you will be further ahead than the majority of people who are still in the preparation stage. It’s good to be prepared especially in situations such as a pilot and crew making sure the plane is ready to take off, but over-preparation in trying to reach a goal won’t give you any results. The knowledge and skills you will need will be picked up along the way.

If a baby wants to learn how to walk, it will never be able to do it by sitting there and analyzing how to walk. The best way for a baby to walk is to actually stand up and start walking. Sure it may fall, but with every fall, it will learn what is working and what is not and adjust to it. By doing this over and over again, it will eventually learn to walk. This is the approach you need to take when you want to achieve your goals as well. It works. Learning more is great but if all you’re doing is learning and not taking action, it’s time to change. Just take the first step!

1. The author thinks that learning __________.

A. stops us from doing things

B. prevents us from achieving a goal

C. should be combined with practice

D. means gathering more and more information

2.According to the passage, we'd better learn from_____.

A. our experiences

B. adequate preparations

C. other people who have succeeded

D. the information we have gathered

3. The passage implies that the more we learn,_____.

A. the less we will know

B. the more we want to explore

C. the more likely we are to succeed

D. the better preparations we will make

4.What does the underlined word “it” (in the last paragraph) refer to?

A. Walking　 B. Falling　 C. Learning　　 D. Analyzing

5.Why does the author mention how a baby learns to walk?

A. To prove another point is wrong.

B. To encourage readers to change.

C. To introduce a learning approach.

D. To support a conclusion.

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I feel happy when I come home at the end of the day and see those big, graphic prints on　 my wall. They make my tiny New York apartment feel more home and more purposeful; more　 like me. Why? 1.

You’re probably not trying to spend crazy dollars on art for your home—who is? Maybe　 you just graduated and know you need to upgrade from that poster of Einstein with his tongue out taped to your dorm wall that was supposed to make you look“smart yet playful”Perhaps you just bought a home! That’s expensive !　 2. Pieces that attract your personality, express your taste, or just make you laugh aren’t restricted to gallery purchases.

Don’t panic if you don’t know where to start

Art. com

When you want affordable but classy art prints, go to Art. com website. 3. Cast a glance their website and you’ll be greeted with a window offering 50％off your first order if you fork over your email address. Do it. You could create art entire gallery wall of Chagall, Monet, Adams and Kahlo for under $30.

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4.It features art that touches all types. It sells prints in a variety of sizes so you can customize a whole gallery wall with picks from their artists. Currently, I become interested in Beth Hoeckel’s collage art and the vintage-looking prints from aapshop.

eBay

Nothing angers me more than“stealing”a piece from one of my favorite shops, only to have it sell out before I can get my hands on it. eBay is my go-to next step. 5. From wall hangings to tabletop sculptures eBay is a treasure of art finds.

A.It is all inexpensive source for prints.

B.You can search by size, color and style.

C.I've obtained quite a few pieces that originally got away.

D.Coming home to beautiful art improves my quality of life.

E.It is another site if you’re unsure what you’re looking for.

F.A can’t-miss home decoration tip is to put“cheap”art in a nice frame.

G.Being on a tight budget does not stop you from surrounding yourself with great art.

高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

We _______ to paint the whole house but finished only the front part that day.

A. set about      B. set up     C. set out    D. set down

高二英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析

Growing up in Georgia in the 1970s,I always felt that the bad old day of Southern prejudice (偏见) and ignorance had passed and that we were__a new South built upon hard-won racial equality, charity and the sense that no one was __ than anyone else.

I’m not so__anymore.Lately,I feel like our moral compass has been__,spinning to intolerance, greed and meanness.

In times of __ ,I put my faith in Elvis Presley, who__the South’s better angles. He was a hard worker, and __ he lived the high life, he never forgot that he had been born into __. I don't think you’ll ___hear an interview with the man when he didn’t express __for all that life had given him.

And he was a self-made talent, perhaps the__entertainer of all time, born in a two-room shack(棚屋) in Tupelo, Mississippi. I've been there many times, reflecting on what it says about America .Greatness can be born__.

Elvis was famous for his generosity---__cars, expensive gifts and other handouts to anyone in need. That’s how the Presleys__ the Great Depression(1929-1933). His father Vernon was a laborer who was often out of__ , and the Presleys relied on the kindness of family and neighbors to get them __ the hard time.

Today’s politicians please the crowds with messages that praise the rich and powerful and think of the poor as __ their fate__, the crowds believe that their problems could be solved if only the poor people below them didn't __ so much. To blame an immigrant (移民)for “ __ ” a job, instead of the CEO who won’t pay a living wage.

Yet, I still believe, as Elvis once said,“Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain’t goin’away”.

1.A. entering　　 B. finishing　　 C. deserting　　 D. keeping

2.A. jail　　 B. better　　 C. smarter　　 D. prettier

3.A. worried　　 B. sure　　 C. happy　　 D. calm

4.A. checked　　 B. fixed　　 C. broken　　 D. adjusted

5.A. danger　　 B. war　　 C. trouble　　 D. debt

6.A. considered　　 B. changed　　 C. improved　　 D. represented

7.A. after　　 B. since　　 C. although　　 D. because

8.A. honor　　 B. wealth　　 C. fame　　 D. poverty

9.A. never　　 B. ever　　 C. always　　 D. still

10.A. concern　　 B. anger　　 C. appreciation　　 D. surprise

11.A. greatest　　 B. richest　　 C. youngest　　 D. handsomest

12.A. nowhere　　 B. everywhere　　 C. somewhere　　 D. anywhere

13.A. giving away　　 B. taking up　　 C. picking up　　 D. putting away

14.A. suffered　　 B. survived　　 C. faced　　 D. avoided

15.A. work　　 B. mind　　 C. action　　 D. breath

16.A. by　　 B. over　　 C. behind　　 D. through

17.A. fighting　　 B. escaping　　 C. ignoring　　 D. deserving

18.A. Consequently　　 B. Fortunately　　 C. Surprisingly　　 D. Disappointedly

19.A. reflect on　　 B. ask for　　 C. take on　　 D. care for

20.A. losing　　 B. cutting　　 C. stealing　　 D. taking

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

How hard we have all prayed(祈祷) to grow up quickly, and looked forward to the happy days of being a grown-up and enjoying the many interests that a youth should have.

At last, you have grown up. At least you are no longer a child. They call you “young lady”. You then enjoy the pleasure of being a young lady. You are proud of being a grown-up teenager. People welcome you-this young lady-heartily. You are glad that your prayer has been answered.

But there is always something that troubles you a lot. You say; “Papa and Mama, give me some money please. My pocket money is all gone already.”

“No”, they say, “your age is a dangerous age. If you have too much money to spend, it won’t do you any good.” Then you have to stay at home because you dare not go out with an empty pocket.

Another time you tell your grandma, “Grandma, see, I am a grown-up now.”

“Good, now, you can sit here and knit (编织) this for me while I go and have a rest.” To show that you are no more a child, you have to sit there the whole afternoon doing the work, which only a grown-up can do. After an hour, you find it hard to do, and give the knitting basket back to your grandma. Your grandma criticizes your work. You hear what she says, “Such a big girl can’t do such easy work.” You wish then you were a child again.

But the fact is, you are growing up, and you can’t help it. That’s the way it goes!

1.The passage is told about _______ problems.

A. a growing-up boy’s　　　　 B. an old woman’s

C. a teenage girl’s　　　　　　 D. a grown-up’s

2.How does she know her prayer has been answered?

A. She is no longer a kid.

B. People begin to call her teenager.

C. She can join women in all kinds of activities.

D. People treat her as a young lady.

3.From what her parents say, we know _________.

A. they still regard her as a child

B. they don’t want her to spend money

C. it’s dangerous for a girl to spend money

D. they love her more than before

4.Having heard her grandma’s criticism(批评), _________.

A. she has to lie in bed, doing nothing

B. she wishes she were not growing up

C. she knows she has already worked the whole afternoon

D. she finds it isn’t her turn to do knitting

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Grown-ups know that people and objects are solid. At the movies, we know that if we reach out to touch Tom Cruise, all we will feel is air. But does a baby have this understanding?

To see whether babies know objects are solid. T. Bower designed a method for projecting an optical illusion (视觉影像) of a hanging ball. His plan was to first give babies a real ball, one they could be expected to show surprise in their faces and movements. All the 16 to 24-week-old babies tested were surprised when they reached for the illusion and found that the ball was not there.

Grown-ups also have a sense of object permanence. We know that if we put a box in a room and lock the door, the box will still be there when we come back. But does a baby realize that a ball that rolls under a chair does not disappear and go to never-never land (想像中的地方)?

Experiments done by Bower suggest that babies develop a sense of object permanence when they are about 18 weeks old. In his experiments, Bower used a toy train that went behind a screen. When 16-week-old and 22-week-old babies watched the toy train disappear behind the left side of the screen, they looked to the right, expecting it to re-appear. If the experiment took the train off the table and lifted the screen, all the babies seemed surprised not to see the train. This seems to show that all the babies had a sense of object permanence. But the second part of the experiment showed that this was not really the case. The researcher substituted (替换) a ball for the train when it went behind the screen. The 22-week-old babies seemed surprised and looked back to the left side for the train. But the 16-week-old babies did not seem to notice the switch (更换). Thus, the 16-week-old babies seemed to have a sense of “something permanence,” while the 22-week-old babies had a sense of object permanence related to a particular object.

1.The passage is mainly about ______.

2.. In Paragraph 3, “object permanence” means that when out of sight, “object ______”.

3.. What did Bower use in his experiments?

4. Which of the following statements is true?

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Timmy sold magazines. One day he walked up to a 　　　　　　 that people rarely visited. Timmy　 　　　 　 the door and waited for some time. No one answered. As he was ready to 　　　 , the door was slowly opened. An old man showed up. It was Mr. Black. He asked him for his purpose. Before he answered, Timmy happened to see a dog figure on the desk in the house. “Do you 　　　 dog figures?” Timmy asked. Mr. Black said yes and explained that he had gathered many at home. Timmy felt　 　　　 for Mr. Black, as it seemed that he was a very lonely person. “Well, I have a magazine about dogs.” While saying this, Timmy　 　　　 to find it when Mr. Black said　 　　　 , “I don’t need any magazines!”

Timmy was so sad that he　 　　　 not to sell anything that day. He went home and then had a(n) 　　　 . He had a little dog figure that he got from an aunt. It did not mean much to him for he had a real live dog and a large family. He wanted to　 　　　 it to Mr. Black.

With the dog figure, Timmy went to Mr. Black’s house. Seeing him, Mr. Black said that he didn’t　 　　　 magazines.

“I just wanted to bring you a gift.” Timmy handed him the figure and Mr. Black’s face lit up. He　 　　　 of the past experiences. No one had ever given him such a gift and shown him so much kindness. He was touched. He started coming out of the house and greeting people.

1.A. house　　　　　 B. factory 　　　 C. school 　　　　 D. company

2.A. closed　　　　 B. kicked on　　 C. opened 　　 D. knocked on

3.A. come　　　　　 B. stop 　　　 C. leave 　　　　 D. shout

4.A. collect　　　　 B. sell 　　　 C. make 　　　　 D. repair

5.A. happy　　　　 B. calm 　　　 C. nervous 　　 D. sorry

6.A. tried　　　　 B. pretended　　 C. continued 　　 D. seemed

7.A. weakly　　　 B. angrily 　　　 C. gladly 　　　　 D. strangely

8.A. refused　　　　 B. learned 　　　 C. decided 　　 D. realized

9.A. idea　　　　　　 B. message　　 C. suggestion 　　 D. opinion

10.A. give　　　　　 B. throw 　　　 C. mail 　　　　 D. leave

11.A. have　　　　　 B. need 　　　 C. accept 　　　　 D. understand

12.A. wrote　　　　 B. thought　　　 C. spoke 　　　　 D. heard

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析