Until a few years ago, I was a calm person. If you were going to offend me or verbally ______ me, I almost never lost it ______; of course I felt hurt, but I didn’t show it.
Then, one day, I met my husband and I fell ______ in love with him, a proud ______ who loudly discusses things even with himself when he’s not happy. Things, however, got worse for me when we started ______ on things. He seemed really angry and loud, while I seemed detached and polite. Truth is that I was ______ too, but I was used to not showing it on the outside. Fight after fight, he always acted as if nothing had happened a few minutes after each quarrel, while my moments of ______ discontent started to ______ more and more in time until they became hours, sometimes even days.
I felt this had to change and the conversation went ______ like this:
Me: “Either you change your ______ when we fight or I will start avoiding any discussion, otherwise this will ______ our relationship.”
Him: “Did you ______ the Mpemba Effect? If you put two ______ containers filled with the same amount of the same water into the ______ except that one has boiling water in it while the other one has water at ambient (周围的) ______, the boiling water will ______ faster than the ambient water. Baby, you have got to boil first, to cool down faster. That’s why the Italians live longer than Canadians.”
The connection he suggested is to be ______, but I have learned a fact I didn’t know, one that has ______ me to understand that if I’m angry about something or someone, for that anger to disappear, it has to be towards the ______ or otherwise it is like hiding the dust under the ______: your house might look clean, but it is not.
1.A. cheat B. attack C. defend D. impress
2.A. in return B. in time C. in place D. in public
3.A. steadily B. reasonably C. hopelessly D. blindly
4.A. Italian B. American C. Canadian D. Chinese
5.A. operating B. disagreeing C. living D. working
6.A. struggling B. controlling C. boiling D. accumulating
7.A. inner B. abrupt C. extra D. distinct
8.A. disappear B. expand C. recover D. withdraw
9.A. up and down B. by and by C. sooner or later D. more or less
10.A. vision B. viewpoint C. attention D. attitude
11.A. affect B. compensate C. mend D. strike
12.A. hear about B. learn from C. worry about D. hear from
13.A. mobile B. similar C. exact D. relevant
14.A. basin B. oven C. freezer D. pond
15.A. heat B. level C. environment D. temperature
16.A. explode B. burst C. resist D. freeze
17.A. suspected B. indicated C. proven D. created
18.A. warned B. inspired C. recommended D. forbade
19.A. outside B. inside C. public D. rich
20.A. dustpan B. carpet C. roof D. broom
高二英语完形填空中等难度题
Until a few years ago, I was a calm person. If you were going to offend me or verbally ______ me, I almost never lost it ______; of course I felt hurt, but I didn’t show it.
Then, one day, I met my husband and I fell ______ in love with him, a proud ______ who loudly discusses things even with himself when he’s not happy. Things, however, got worse for me when we started ______ on things. He seemed really angry and loud, while I seemed detached and polite. Truth is that I was ______ too, but I was used to not showing it on the outside. Fight after fight, he always acted as if nothing had happened a few minutes after each quarrel, while my moments of ______ discontent started to ______ more and more in time until they became hours, sometimes even days.
I felt this had to change and the conversation went ______ like this:
Me: “Either you change your ______ when we fight or I will start avoiding any discussion, otherwise this will ______ our relationship.”
Him: “Did you ______ the Mpemba Effect? If you put two ______ containers filled with the same amount of the same water into the ______ except that one has boiling water in it while the other one has water at ambient (周围的) ______, the boiling water will ______ faster than the ambient water. Baby, you have got to boil first, to cool down faster. That’s why the Italians live longer than Canadians.”
The connection he suggested is to be ______, but I have learned a fact I didn’t know, one that has ______ me to understand that if I’m angry about something or someone, for that anger to disappear, it has to be towards the ______ or otherwise it is like hiding the dust under the ______: your house might look clean, but it is not.
1.A. cheat B. attack C. defend D. impress
2.A. in return B. in time C. in place D. in public
3.A. steadily B. reasonably C. hopelessly D. blindly
4.A. Italian B. American C. Canadian D. Chinese
5.A. operating B. disagreeing C. living D. working
6.A. struggling B. controlling C. boiling D. accumulating
7.A. inner B. abrupt C. extra D. distinct
8.A. disappear B. expand C. recover D. withdraw
9.A. up and down B. by and by C. sooner or later D. more or less
10.A. vision B. viewpoint C. attention D. attitude
11.A. affect B. compensate C. mend D. strike
12.A. hear about B. learn from C. worry about D. hear from
13.A. mobile B. similar C. exact D. relevant
14.A. basin B. oven C. freezer D. pond
15.A. heat B. level C. environment D. temperature
16.A. explode B. burst C. resist D. freeze
17.A. suspected B. indicated C. proven D. created
18.A. warned B. inspired C. recommended D. forbade
19.A. outside B. inside C. public D. rich
20.A. dustpan B. carpet C. roof D. broom
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Until a few years ago, I was a calm person. If you were going to ______ me I almost never lost it ______； of course I felt hurt, but I didn't show it.
Then, one day, I met my husband and I fell ______ in love with him, a proud Italian who loudly discusses things ______ with himself when he's not happy. Things got worse for me when we started ______ on things. He seemed really angry and loud, while I seemed detached and polite. Truth is that I was ______ too. Fight after fight, he always acted as if nothing had happened a few minutes after each quarrel, while my moments of ______ discontent started to ______ more and more in time until they became hours, sometimes even days.
I felt this had to change and the conversation went ______ like this:
Me: “Either you change your ______ when we fight or I will start avoiding any discussion, and this will ______ our relationship.”
Him: “Did you ______ the Mpemba Effect? If you put two ______ containers filled with the same amount of water into the fridge except that one has boiling water in it while the other one has water at ambient(周围的)______， the boiling water will ______ faster than the ambient water. Baby, you got to boil first, to cool down faster. That's why the Italians live ______ than Canadians.”
The connection he suggested is to be ______. but I have learned a fact I didn't know, one that has ______ me to understand that if I'm angry about something or someone, for that anger to disappear, it has to be towards the ______ or otherwise it is like hiding the dust under the ______: your house might look clean, but it is not.
1.A. cheat B. offend C. impress D. defend
2.A. in return B. in place C. in public D. in time
3.A. hopelessly B. steadily C. hurriedly D. blindly
4.A. always B. ever C. even D. seldom
5.A. working B. disagreeing C. operating D. trying
6.A. boiling B. struggling C. controlling D. preparing
7.A. possible B. abrupt C. extra D. inner
8.A. spread B. withdraw C. recover D. expand
9.A. more or less B. sooner or later C. by and by D. up and down
10.A. vision B. viewpoint C. attitude D. attention
11.A. compensate B. sacrifice C. mend D. clarify
12.A. hear about B. worry about C. learn from D. hear from
13.A. mobile B. relevant C. solid D. similar
14.A. level B. temperature C. heat D. environment
15.A. burst B. deposit C. explode D. freeze
16.A. longer B. shorter C. wealthier D. simpler
17.A. practiced B. proven C. inspected D. created
18.A. informed B. reminded C. inspired D. required
19.A. outside B. inside C. public D. personal
20.A. dustpan B. broom C. roof D. carpet
高二英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
A few years ago, My Heart Will Go On was a popular song among young people, ______ were often heard singing it at parties.
A．who B．which C．they D．that
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
The first MP4 player was born years ago. Soon many music fans were wondering how fantastic it is! If you have been into technology enough, perhaps you may have a knowledge of the MP4. If not, you do need to know something before buying one, even if you are familiar with MP3. MP3 is the CD-like disc with greater capacity. How about MP4? This small digital product will really enrich the joy from listening to music. You can even feel the “touch” of music to your soul!
Now, some similar digital products advertised as “MP4 player” are simply MP3 players, which do not play video and MPEG format and also lack other particular functions. These products confuse some buyers, as they may think the “MP4” players simply mean they can do more than MP3.
What is MP4?
It is a multimedia container. It is not only used to store digital audio and digital video streams, especially those of MPEG, but can also be used to store other data such as subtitles and pictures. As a most modern container format, it allows streaming over the Internet.
With the help of a piece of MP4 video equipment, you can change various programs such as MPEG to MP4, ASX to MP4, AVI to MP4 and so on, which can be done very quickly and easily without any effect on the sound quality. By installing DVD-MP4 software, you can transfer particular music from a DVD to an MP4 video file. It really excites your listening music experience.
Then, there is MP4 advanced and you can set your own collection of all the programs—TV shows, games, and music. You can even see movies which are still running in cinema. What else digital product could you possibly ask for?
1.. It is suggested here that you should ______ before buying an MP4 player.
A. first be a music fan B. have a knowledge of MP4
C. get familiar with MP3 D. buy a CD-like disc
2.. From the passage, we can see that MP4 is ______ MP3.
A. much bigger than B. just as advanced as
C. not so particular as D. more functional than
3..Which function of MP4 is NOT directly mentioned in this passage?
A.Storing digital audio and video streams.
B.Recording some movies in cinema.
C.Playing TV shows, games and movies.
D.Transferring particular music from a DVD.
4..From the last sentence, it’s clear that the writer tries to tell us it is ______.
A.reasonable to buy other digital products
B.impossible to buy something else
C.a very wise choice to buy an MP4
D.an exciting experience to buy an MP3
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Years ago, a cigarette commercial asked if you were smoking more, but enjoying it less. That describes the way many of us live today. We are doing more, but enjoying it less. And when that doesn’t work, we compound the problem. In our frantic search for satisfaction, we try stuffing still more into our days, never realizing that we are taking the wrong approach.
The truth is simple; so simple it is hard to believe. Satisfaction lies with less, not with more. Yet, we pursue the myth that this thing, or that activity, will somehow provide the satisfaction we so desperately seek.
Arthur Lindman, in his devastating book, “The Harried Leisure Class,” described the futility of pursuing more. His research focused on what people did with their leisure time. He found that as income rose, people bought more things to occupy their leisure time. But, ironically, the more things they bought, the less they valued any one of them. Carried to an extreme, he predicted massive boredom in the midst of tremendous variety. That was more than twenty years ago, and his prediction seems more accurate every year.
Lindman, of course, is not the first to discover this. The writer of Ecclesiastes expressed the same thought thousands of years ago. It is better, he wrote, to have less, but enjoy it more.
If you would like to enjoy life more, I challenge you to experiment with me. How could you simplify your life? What could you drop? What could you do without? What could you stop pursuing? What few things could you concentrate on?
The more I learn, the more I realize that fullness of life does not depend on things. The more I give up, the more I seem to gain. But words will never convince you. You must try it for yourself.
1．Arthur Lindman predicted twenty years ago that ______.
A. more things brought more value B. the more people had, the less they valued them
C. people didn’t like to pursue more D. massive boredom came from less variety
2．What does the article suggest to make our life happier?
A. To enjoy more things. B. To buy more things.
C. To sell things we do not need. D. To get rid of useless things.
3．The passage is probably written to ___________.
A. introduce Arthur Lindman and his book B. tell the readers what is satisfaction
C. introduce how to simplify people’s life D. persuade people to simplify their life
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Mum, I was wondering if you could lend me a few dollars until I ________on Friday.
A．get paid B．got paid C．have paid D．had been paid
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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I was 11 when you were born, and in your first few years I often looked after you, bathed and dressed you and took you out for walks. I have______ memories of your childhood. Of ______you up as a “rock star”. Of watching you dance ______ nightclothes. Of your insistence that I make your school lunch ______ I put so much more peanut butter on your ______ than anyone else. Of the______ phone call we ever had----an echo (共鸣) of my own university years—when you wanted to ______ university and study dance.
Since we have grown up, I have lived through you, although you may not know it. You had the opportunity I so ______ wanted but never got ---- to train in the dancing arts. I encouraged our parents to support you because I have always ______ how my life would be if they hadn’t chosen a(n) ______ career path for me, their eldest child.
I know you have ______ to hunt for work and confidence, and that you probably wonder sometimes if you made the right choice. ______ , I am happy for you and proud that I played some small role in helping you to ______ a dream.
There is a ______ between us now. It has grown since I first left home, and in the ______ I missed your teenager years. That ______ me greatly. I imagine that you believe we have very little in common—a ______ in the city and a biologist in West Africa---but in you I ______ some of my own dreams realized.
But beyond that, even at 12 or 13 I felt as much a mother to you as an older sister. So, on the rare ______ when we see each other, I want to know everything, from your concerns, hopes to delights.
I wish, there were an arm’s ______ between us. I hope we can one day be sisters or friends again. I still make a tasty peanut butter sandwich for you.
1.A. vivid B. admirable C. awful D. painful
2.A. making B. dressing C. taking D. picking
3.A. on B. over C. in D. with
4.A. as B. while C. though D. if
5.A. noodles B. pies C. cakes D. sandwiches
6.A. longest B. farthest C. simplest D. hardest
7.A. give in to B. look away from C. drop out of D. go in for
8.A. merely B. scarcely C. perfectly D. badly
9.A. wondered B. regretted C. realized D. believed
10.A. special B. traditional C. official D. original
11.A. managed B. struggled C. preferred D. rejected
12.A. Moreover B. Therefore C. However D. Otherwise
13.A. support B. oppose C. have D. follow
14.A. plan B. promise C. conflict D. distance
15.A. experience B. process C. situation D. direction
16.A. frightens B. touches C. upsets D. comforts
17.A. dancer B. teacher assistant C. actress D. rock star
18.A. hope B. see C. keep D. remember
19.A. stages B. vacations C. spots D. occasions
20.A. width B. height C. length D. depth
高二英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析
If your home were on fire, what would you try to save? Our area was just a few miles from the largest wildfire in Colorado’s history. On getting the call to evacuate(疏散), we had to consider what we couldn’t live without, ________ whatever we could save and leaving immediately.
We ________ suitcases with necessary clothes. We took the ________ financial records ---- who wants to _______ himself with the government over _______ documents? Now, what else? We seized the valuable family ________ from the walls, which couldn’t be replaced.
Then we took a hard look at all that ________. A lamp that ________ my great grandmother. A ________ my wife learned to play as a kid. A large tent we spent months ________ money for camping. Bedroom furniture we wanted to pass down to our ________ some day. The gifts that decorated our house from our treasured friends. These things ________ our love as a family and friends. It was ________ to move everything from our home. ________ at all that we might lose, I found it difficult to say goodbye. But ________, I felt warm.
We were ________ with memories as we ________ at these items. Each had stories to tell just like the photos. They told about where we’d been, where we ________ were and where we were going. They were ________ of those people we had loved and who loved us. Now I didn’t think my “things” meant that much to me. Indeed, the spirit of them was all that truly ________.
1.A. covering B. removing C. collecting D. spotting
2.A. carried B. piled C. supplied D. packed
3.A. cars B. computers C. books D. food
4.A. enjoy B. entertain C. bother D. force
5.A. extra B. regular C. useless D. missing
6.A. pictures B. televisions C. decorations D. chargers
7.A. abandoned B. remained C. burned D. kept
8.A. belonged to B. adapted to C. related to D. appealed to
9.A. doll B. ball C. sport D. piano
10.A. borrowing B. saving C. paying D. lending
11.A. children B. friends C. colleagues D. relatives
12.A. inspired B. measured C. represented D. expressed
13.A. unbelievable B. impractical C. inconvenient D. unnecessary
14.A. Looking up B. Looking around C. Looking forward D. Looking out
15.A. roughly B. casually C. strangely D. curiously
16.A. flooded B. impressed C. surrounded D. satisfied
17.A. wondered B. glanced C. glared D. stared
18.A. normally B. frequently C. suddenly D. presently
19.A. signals B. signs C. symbols D. lessons
20.A. mattered B. proved C. lasted D. changed
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
I was 11 when you were born, and in your first few years I often looked after you, bathed and dressed you and took you out for walks. I have 1 memories of your childhood. Of 2 you up as a “rock star”. Of watching you dance 3 nightclothes. Of your insistence that I make your school lunch 4 I put so much more peanut butter on your 5 than anyone else. Of the 6 phone call we ever had—an echo(共鸣) of my own university years—when you wanted to 7 university and study dance.
Since we have grown up, I have lived through you, although you may not know it. You had the opportunity I so 8 wanted but never got—to train in the dancing arts. I encouraged our parents to support you because I have always 9 how my life would be if they hadn’t chosen a(n) 10 career path for me, their eldest child.
I know you have 11 to hunt for work and confidence, and that you probably wonder sometimes if you made the right choice. 12 , I am happy for you and proud that I played some small role in helping you to 13 your dream.
There’s a 14 between us now. It has grown since I first left home, and in the 15 I missed your teenage years. That 16 me greatly. I imagine that you believe we have very little in common — a 17 in the city and a biologist in West Africa—but in you I 18 some of my own dreams realized.
But beyond that, even at 12 or 13 I felt as much a mother to you as an elder sister. So, on the rare 19 when we see each other, I want to know everything, from your concerns, hopes to delights.
I wish I, as an adult, could hold you at arm’s 20 .I hope we can one day be sisters or friends again. I still make a tasty peanut butter sandwich for you.
1. A. painful B. vivid C. admirable D. awful
2. A. putting B. picking C. making D. dressing
3. A. in B. as C. with D. for
4. A. although B. because C. when D. if
5. A. sandwiches B. lunch C. bread D. pies
6. A. longest B. farthest C. loudest D. simplest
7. A. give in to B. look away from C. go in for D. drop out of
8. A. badly B. hardly C. perfectly D. naturally
9. A. believed B. understood C. wondered D. regretted
10. A. official B. original C. traditional D. special
11. A. managed B. refused C. struggled D. preferred
12. A. Besides B. Instead C. However D. Otherwise
13. A. choose B. support C. have D. follow
14. A. promise B. quarrel C. distance D. plan
15. A. direction B. environment C. experience D. process
16. A. shocks B. upsets C. comforts D. moves
17. A. rock star B. performer C. professor D. dancer
18. A. remember B. see C. guess D. keep
19. A. vacations B. stages C. spots D. occasions
20. A. length B. width C. depth D. height
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Although man has known about asbestos for many hundreds of years, it was not until 160 years ago that it was mined for the first time on the North American continent. H. W. Johns, owner of a New York City Supply Shop for roofers, was responsible for （对……负责）the opening of that first mine.
Mr. Johns was given a piece of asbestos which had been found in Italy. He experimented with the material and then showed its surprising powers to his customers. After putting a pair of asbestos gloves, which looked much like ordinary work gloves, he took red-hot coals from the fireplace and played with them in his hands. How astonished the customers were to discover that he was not burned at all. You can well imagine that he had increasing business in asbestos roofing materials. However, because it was very expensive to transport(carry) them from Italy to the United States, Mr. Johns sent out a young scientist to seek a source nearer home. This young man found great vein（岩脉）
in the province of Quebec in Canada.
Ever since 1881, Quebec has led the world in the production of this unusual mineral, which is made up of magnesium, silicon, iron, and oxygen. When it is mined, the asbestos is heavy, just as you would expect a mineral to be. When it is separated, a strange thing happens: the rock breaks down into fine, soapy fibers（滑腻的纤维）。
Scientists do not know why the rock can be separated easily into threads（线）,but they have found thousands of uses for this fireproof material, often called the “cloth of stone”.
1. The title that best expresses the main idea of the passage is _____.
A. Asbestos mined in Canada B. Fireproof matter
C. A “wonder” mineral D. A new roofing material
2. Johns proved his ability （能力）as a salesman by_____.
going into the roofing business
carrying asbestos from Italy
sending a trained scientist
showing the use of asbestos gloves
3. Which is the most important character of asbestos that the author wants to show us?
A. It is like thread B. It feels soapy
C. It bums easily D. It is unusually heavy
4. The author’s main purpose in writing this passage is to______.
show the need for more scientists
compare asbestos with other minerals
increase the sales of asbestos
present facts about asbestos
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