One day, Raul was miles away from the small r...

One day, Raul was miles away from the small ranch (牧场)house in a large valley. Everything seemed to be all right, yet he felt strange and somewhat uneasy. The wind had picked up, and angry, dark clouds 31  across the sky. He could smell the rain coming. And it did. 32 , the lightning flashed through the clouds, nearly 33  Raul. The thunder (雷声) was so loud that he buried his head in his hands and rubbed his eyes. Then he heard it — hoof beats (蹄声). He 34. There before him stood a tall, white horse. An old man stared down at him from its back.

“Wh-wh-who are y-y-you?” asked Raul. “Oh, my name is Gray Cloud,” the old man answered 35 , “come with me.”

Raul followed on with his horse. A 36  feeling came over him. All 37  them the rain was pouring down, 38  not a drop fell on them. They seemed to be 39  back toward Raul’s home. Raul lost track of time. Then all at once, he found 40  at the ranch gate. The old man turned his horse, waved his hand, and smiled. Lightning flashed again. The old man and his horse were 41 .

Raul’s father ran out across the yard to 42  him. “We have been 43  about you. Are you okay? Hurry. Let’s get in out of the 44 .”

“Wait,” said Raul. “Have you ever heard of an old man called Gray Cloud?”

“Can’t say I … wait. I believe my great-grandfather used to tell stories about a man called Gray Cloud. He died a long time ago. They all say he was 45  by lightning during a terrible thunderstorm. Why do you ask?” At this, Raul was really more shocked than puzzled.

1.                A．dropped        B．fell            C．rolled    D．covered

2.                A．Suddenly       B．Strongly        C．Quickly   D．Hardly

3.                A．beating         B．blinding         C．burning   D．touching

4.                A．looked up       B．woke up        C．lay down  D．sat down

5.                A．lazily           B．angrily          C．freely    D．slowly

6.                A．natural         B．common        C．strange   D．sad

7.                A．around         B．beside          C．through  D．above

8.                A．yet            B．for            C．so   D．or

9.                A．reaching        B．leading         C．heading  D．returning

10.               A．them          B．themselves      C．him  D．himself

11.               A．gone          B．left            C．followed   D．lost

12.               A．see            B．meet          C．beat  D．ask

13.               A．waited         B．thought        C．worried   D．excited

14.               A．yard           B．wind           C．grass D．rain

15.               A．defeated       B．caught         C．damaged  D．struck

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

完形填空

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

One day,Raul was miles away from the small ranch（牧场） house in a large valley. _________seemed to be all right, yet he felt strange and somewhat uneasy. The wind had picked up, and angry,dark clouds _________ across the sky. He could smell the rain coming. And it did. _________ ,the lightning flashed through the clouds, nearly _________ Raul. The thunder（雷声） was so loud that he buried his _________ in his hands and rubbed his eyes.Then he heard it. Hoofbeats（蹄声）.He _________ .There before him stood a tall, white 　 _________. An old man stared down at him from its back.“Wh-wh-who are y-y-you?” asked Raul. “My name is Gray Cloud,” the old man answered _________.“Come with me.”Raul followed on his horse. A _________ feeling came over him. All _________ them the rain was pouring down, _________ not a drop fell on them. They seemed to be_________ back toward Raul’s home. Raul lost track of time. Then all at once he found　 53 at the ranch gate. The old man turned his horse, _________his hand, and smiled. Lightning flashed again. The old man and his horse were_________.

Raul’s father ran out across the yard　 to _________ him. “we have been　 _________sick about you. Are you okay? Hurry. Let’s get in out of the_________.”

“Wait,” said Raul. “Have you ever heard of an old man called Gray Cloud?”

“Can’t say I … wait. I _________ my great-grandfather used to tell storied about a man called Gray Cloud. He died a long time ago. They say he was _________by lightning during a terrible thunderstorm. Why do you ask?”

1.A. Something　　     B. Everything     C. Anything         D. Nothing

2.A.dropped　　         B. fell　　         C. rolled　　         D. covered

3.A.Suddenly　　         B. Strongly　　     C. Quickly　　         D. Hardly

4.A.beating　　         B. blinding　　     C. burning　　         D. touching

5.A.nose　　             B. hair　　         C. neck　　             D. head

6.A.looked up　　         B. woke up　　     C. lay down　         D. sat down

7.A.tiger　　             B. horse　         C. lion　　             D. elephant

8.A.lazily　　         B. angrily　　     C. coldly　　         D. slowly

9.A.natural　　         B. common　　     C. strange　　         D. bad

10.A.around　　         B. beside　　     C. through　　         D. above

11.A.yet　　             B. for             C. so　　             D. or

12.A.walking　　         B. leading　　     C. heading　　         D. returning

13.A.them　　             B. themselves     C. him　　             D. himself

14.A.shook　　         B. waved　　         C. held　　             D. took

15.A.gone　　             B. left　　         C. followed　　         D. lost

16.A.see　　             B. meet　　         C. beat　　             D. ask

17.A.waited　　         B. thought　　     C. worried　         D. excited

18.A.yard　　             B. wind　　         C. grass　　             D. rain

19.A.believe　　         B. consider　　     C. doubt　　             D. forget

20.A.defeated　　         B. caught　　     C. damaged　         D. Struck

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It was Mother's Day，but the young mother was a little unhappy，because she was 800 miles away from her parents．In the morning she phoned her mother to wish her a happy Mother's Day，and her mother told her about the beautiful lilacs（丁香）in the garden．

Later that day，when she told her husband about the lilacs，he said，“I know where we can find all that you want．Get the children and come on．”So they went，driving down the country roads．

There on a small hill，they saw a lot of beautiful purple(紫色的) lilacs．The young woman ran quickly to enjoy the flowers．Carefully，she picked a few here and a few there．On their way home there was a smile on her face．

When they were passing a nursing home（养老院），the young woman saw an old granny sitting in a chair．She had no children with her．They stopped the car and the young woman walked to the old woman，put the flowers in her hands，and smiled at her．The old granny thanked her again and again．She smiled happily，too．

When the young mother came back to her car，her children asked her，“Who is that old granny？Why did you give our flowers to her？”

“I don't know her，”their mother said．“But it's Mother's Day，and she has no children．I have all of you，and I still have my mother．Just think how much those flowers meant to her．”

56. The young woman was a little unhappy on Mother's Day because        ．

A．she didn't have a present            B．she was a long way from her mother

C．she didn't know it was Mother's Day  D．she wanted to see her father

57. The young woman had        ．

A．one child                      B．no child

C．more than one child            D．a boy and a girl

58.The young woman gave the flowers to the old granny because        ．

A．she was her mother           B．she didn't like those flowers

C．her mother asked her to do so D．she wanted the old granny to be happy，too

59. Which of the following is NOT true？

A．The young woman was kind．     B．The young woman was understanding．

C．The young woman was friendly． D．The young woman was surprised．

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

One day I got a duck from a friend who lived two miles south of my house. I brought the duck home in a bag. It was obvious that the duck missed his family very much upon his arrival. Left to himself, he would at once turn his head homeward. I tried to shut him together with other ducks for several days, but with no use at all. There seemed to be but one thought in the mind of him, and that was home.

So I decided to let him out, but I kept about fifty yards behind him. I followed, thinking he would soon lose his way and came back. But he seemed to have an exact map of the country in his mind. Soon he met a dog. He paused and looked at the animal for a moment, and then turned to the right along a road which led to a railroad station. He had now gone about half the distance, and was getting tired. A little pool of water by the roadside caught his eye. Into it he bathed, drank, and rested for a few moments, and then started homeward again. For a while, he realized that he had got into the wrong direction, and turned his face southward again. Finally we came in sight of the home path, which led up to the farmhouse.

It was now nearly night and I had no time to watch the experiment further. But as he neared the path he seemed suddenly to see some familiar things, and rushed at the top of his speed. I followed close behind. Into the house yard he rushed with uplifted wings as if he was eagerly telling his partners the story of his adventures.

1.What does the author think about the duck?

A. Interesting and careful.

B. Curious and enthusiastic.

C. Intelligent and determined.

D. Brave and experienced.

2.As soon as the duck arrived at a new place, he seemed________.

A. glad      B. nervous      C. tired        D. homesick

3.The underlined part “the experiment” in the last paragraph refers to “__________”.

A. if the duck had the ability to get on well with other ducks.

B. if the duck was born with a good sense of direction.

C. if the duck could discover the author.

D. if the duck could find his way home.

4.What’s the purpose of the writer’s writing the text?

A. To share us a duck’s interesting trip.

B. To present his opinions about a duck’s remarkable experience.

C. To express his curiosity about a duck’s interesting trip.

D. To examine why a duck would like to rush on it’s own.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

One day when Jack was walking in the park, he saw a woman, who lived a few miles away, sitting on a bench with a dog beside her. The dog was looking up at the woman.

Jack walked up to the woman and said, "Hello, Sue, how are you? May I sit and talk with you for a while?" "Of course, please sit down," Sue said. Jack sat down next to Sue on the bench, and they talked quietly together. The dog continued to look up at Sue, as if waiting to be fed.

"That's a nice dog, isn't he?" Jack said, pointing at the animal.

"Yes, he is. He's handsome. He's a bit of a mixture, but that's not a bad thing. He's strong and healthy."

"And hungry, "Jack said." He hasn't taken his eyes off you. He thinks you've got some food for him."

"That's true, "Sue said." But I haven't."

They both laughed and then Jack said, "Does your dog bite?"

"No, "Sue said, "He's never bitten anyone. He's always gentle and friendly."

Hearing this, Jack decided to hold out his hand and touched the animal's head. Suddenly it jumped up and bit him.

"Hey!" Jack shouted." You said your dog didn't bite."

Sue replied in surprise, "Yeah, I did. But this is not my dog. My dog's at home."

1. The dog looked at the woman because ___.

A. the woman wanted to feed him      B. the woman was friendly

C. he was strong and healthy          D. he was hungry

2.Jack touched the dog because he believed ___.

A. the dog was handsome         B. Sue's dog was unfriendly

C. the dog belonged to Sue        D. Sue's dog was at home

3.We can infer form the passage that ___.

A. Sue gave a wrong answer       B. Jack made a mistake

C. the dog wasn't dangerous        D. both Jack and Sue liked the dog

4.Which of the Following can be the best title of the passage?

A. A Wrong Question            B. Sue's Dog

C. A pleasant Meeting            D. Sue's Friend

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Very far away from the city lived a poor farmer and his wife. In front of their house was a small dirt road. Very few cars drove on this road because it was so far from the city. On the dirt road, there was a big hole filled with water. The hole was very deep, but drivers on the road didn't know just how deep. Drivers always drove into the hole, but they never drove out.

One day, a man in a new car was driving down the road. He saw the hole with the water, but he didn't think it was very deep. He drove into the hole, but he couldn't drive out. The man saw the farmer on his tractor working in the field, and he signaled to the farmer. The farmer drove over to the man in the new car.

“Is there a problem?”asked the farmer.

“Yes,”said the man.“My car is stuck in this hole. Can you help me?”

“Maybe,”said the farmer.“But I'm very busy.”

“lf you help me, I'll pay you,” said the man.

“OK,”said the farmer. The farmer pulled the car out of the hole with his tractor, and the man paid him a lot of money. The man looked at the farmer and said,“You must. make a lot of money pulling cars out of this hole day and night.”

“Actually, no,”said the farmer.

“Why not?”asked the man.

“The hole is very deep, and a lot of people get stuck and ask for help. But I don't make money day and night because I don't pull cars out at night.”

“At night I'm busy filling the hole with water,” answered the farmer.

1.The reason why few cars drove on the small dirt road was that __________ .

A．there was a big and deep hole             B．the couple was not polite enough

C．it had a long distance from the city          D．drivers were afraid of being in the hole

2.According to paragraph 2, we can know about the man in a new car __________ .

A．he just learned to drive a car              B．it was the first time that he passed there

C．he knew how deep the hole was            D．he knew the farmer in the field

3.What did the farmer usually do at night?

A．He helped pull out cars.                  B．He made money.

C．He filled water to the hole                 D．He slept at home.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

One day I was driving home with a woman. She rolled down the window, fifty feet away from the driveway and spit her gum （口香糖）out of the window. “Couldn’t you just wait five seconds and put your gum where it belongs?” I asked, annoyed.

She was not the only one who was gum-lazy. Consider the following. Every time I brush chewed gum under my desk, I shake with fright. At Folsom Middle School, whenever I had to walk by the gum wall next to the girls’ locker room, I felt totally disgusted. When I was young, I walked outside during my dance show in my ballet shoes, always stepping right on a big and juicy piece of bubble gum. I was extremely upset.

The worst part of all these incidents is that a trash can is located near. But some people are too lazy to walk towards it.

If you can’t be a responsible gum chewer, don’t chew at all. That’s all I’m going to say.

Take Singapore as a good example. The chewing gum ban in Singapore was placed. It bans the import and sale of chewing gum in Singapore, whether for the purpose of trade or personal chewing. However, the ban has been partly lifted with some types of gum, such as medical gum, allowable. This comes with the warning that it is sold only by a druggist, who has to take down the names of buyers. Obviously, the Singapore government gets angry at gum stuck in keyholes of mailboxes and on elevator buttons.

Not only is it annoying, but chewing gum can actually do harm to the health. Most gum contains aspartame （阿斯巴甜）, a chemical sweetener（增甜剂）that the US government is now deciding whether or not it is a deadly chemical. If it is, it may cause cancer. Other studies suggest that aspartame may cause neurological（神经系统的）disorders. Therefore, aspartame is not allowed to use in the US.

So just say no to chewing gum.

1.What did the author think of the woman’s behavior?

A. It was strange.　　　　 B. It was unacceptable.

C. It was dangerous.　　　 D. It was violent.

2.According to Paragraph 2, the author _________.

A. stepped on a piece of gum while dancing

B. cleaned gum under her desk sometimes

C. was troubled by chewed gum

D. often found chewed gum in her locker

3.What do we know about aspartame?

A. It is proved to be a harmless chemical.

B. It is the cause of many kinds of cancer..

C. It is being refused by the US government.

D. It is the main ingredient of chewing gum.

4.What is the main purpose of the text?

A. To advise people against chewing gum.

B. To criticize people who are lazy.

C. To persuade people to buy medical gum.

D. To make comments on the ban in Singapore.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Jim was a farmer. He lived in a village far away from the town. One day he was  very ill , and everyone thought he would die . But his family wouldn’t give up. They decided to sent for a doctor in town . The doctor arrived the village two days later and looked over the man. The doctor wanted a pen and some paper , But there was no pen or paper in the village , because nobody could read or write .

The doctor looked around and picked up a piece of burnt wood. Using the wood, he wrote the name of the medicine on the door of the house.“ Get the medicine for him right away, ” he said, “and he will soon get well.’ family and friends did not know what to do . They could not read the writing . Then the village baker had an idea . He took off the door of the house and took the door to the nearest town . He bought the medicine, and Jim was saved. After that Jim would not let anyone wash the magic words off the door .

1.People in the village thought James would die because ________ .

2. The doctor got to the village two days later because ________ .

3.When the doctor got to the village, he______.

4.The doctor wrote down the name of the medicine with_____ on_____.

5.What do you think of the people in the village?

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

One night recently, I was driving down a highway at about 60 miles an hour. A car came from the _21_ direction at about the same speed. As we _22_ each other, I looked into the driver’s eyes for a second. I 23  whether he might be thinking, as I was, how24we were on each other at that moment. I was relying on him not to fall 25  , not to cross over into my lane (车道) and bring my 26  to a sudden end. He relied on me in just the same way without doubt.

I believe that is the way the world _27 . At some level, we all depend upon one another. Sometimes that dependence requires us simply not to cross over the double yellow line. Sometimes it requires us to _28  cooperatively, with friends or even 29 .

_30 technology makes our world smaller, the need increases for cooperation. In 2003, doctors in five nations were encouraged to find the causes of SARS, saving thousands of lives. The 31 of international terrorism has shown itself to be a similar problem, one requiring the    32  across the world. We must 33  that our future is not controlled by ourselves alone.

I’ve come to believe that one must rely upon the good faith and judgment of others. So, while 34 alone down a dark road, we must know the coming light may not be a danger, but a 35  moment of trust.

1.A. same                  B. opposite                  C. near                    D. far

2.A. passed                 B. caught                 C. blamed                    D. reminded

3. A. asked                B. searched                  C. repeated               D. wondered

4.A. friendly             B. strange               C. dependent           D. confident

5.A. ill                    B. asleep                 C. away                        D. apart

6. A. car                B. trip                       C. journey                  D. life

7.A. forms                 B. runs                C. works                   D. appears

8.A. act                           B. walk                         C. stay                         D. travel

9.A. strangers     B. relatives                    C. colleagues                  D. animals

10. A. But                 B. If                         C. As                             D. After

11.A. arrival                      B. organization                C. development                 D. threat

12.A. efforts                   B. practice                    C. fighting                       D. forces

13.A. hope                   B. decide                     C. recognize                  D. face

14.A. sitting                B. standing                   C. flying          D. driving

15.A. closed                   B. shared                     C. broken                     D. concerned

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

My grandfather lived only half a mile away from where I grew up in New York. Every day, he would walk down to our house and bring my dad newspapers. Along with the papers he would bring a small bag of treats (美食) for my two brothers and me.

Western New York had terrible winter weather: rain, sleet (雨夹雪), or even 3 feet of snow. Even when he was 81, he still walked the half mile every single day. As a child, I looked forward to the daily treats, but now I’m older and I realize he braved the rough weather each day just to see us smile; I now value that more than anything else.

My grandfather touched many lives. A woman who had been in hospital for five years told me her story. She said my grandfather would visit her twice a week at her home: to read to her, play bridge, or just chat. It lasted for years without stop. She had few visitors. Even a hitch-hiker who had traveled by getting free rides from passing cars told me of my grandfather’s influence on his life. My grandfather had picked him up for free and took the traveler to his home. After learning that the man was homeless, my grandfather gave him a place to stay. The man told me that no one had ever been so nice to him. He later found a job in a supermarket.

I was touched, but not surprised to know all of the touching stories from which I understood my grandfather’s selflessness. I have since tried to learn from him to help others. Although he died years ago, we still respect him.

1.The writer’s grandfather walked to his grandson’s home each day in order to ________.

A. bring his son newspapers

B. give his grandchildren some food

C. take exercise by walking

D. see his son and grandchildren

2.All of the following can describe the writer’s grandfather EXCEPT ________.

A. kind　　 B. selfless　　 C. strict　　 D. helpful

3.The underlined word “hitch-hiker” in Paragraph 3 refers to ________.

A. 喜欢乘车旅行的人　　　　　　　　　 B. 免费搭便车旅行的人

C. 被父母遗弃的人　　　　　　　　　　 D. 独自旅行并迷路的人

4.From the text we can infer that ________.

A. the writer didn’t know his grandfather’s selflessness until years later

B. the writer’s grandfather went to his house except on snowy days

C. the writer’s grandfather ever looked after a woman in hospital for five years

D. the writer’s grandfather ever helped a stranger find a job in a supermarket

5.After learning about his grandfather’s stories, the writer ________.

A. felt a little surprised at first

B. followed the example of his grandfather

C. was much sad all the time

D. didn’t like his grandfather’s action

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析