Barditch High School decided to hold an All-School Reunion. Over 450 people came to the event. There were tours of the old school building and a picnic at Confederate Park. Several former teachers were on hands to tell stories about the old days. Ms. Mabel Yates, the English teacher for fifty years, was wheeled to the Park.
Some eyes rolled and there were a few low groans(嘟囔声)when Ms.Yates was about to speak. Many started looking at their watches and coming up with excuses to be anywhere instead of preparing to listen to a lecture from an old woman who had few kind words for her students and made them work harder than all the other teachers combined.
Then Ms. Yates started to speak:
“I can’t tell you how pleased I am to be here. I haven’t seen many of you since your graduation, but I have followed your careers and enjoyed your victories as well as crying for your tragedies. I have a large collection of newspaper photographs of my students. Although I haven’t appeared in person, I have attended your college graduations, weddings and even the birth your children, in my imagination.”
Ms. Yates paused and started crying a bit. Then she continued:
“It was my belief that if I pushed you as hard as I could, some of you would succeed to please me and others would succeed to annoy me. Regardless of our motives, I can see that you have all been successful in you chosen path.”
“There is no greater comfort for an educator than to see the end result of his or her years of work. You have all been a great source of pleasure and pride for me and I want you to know I love you all from the bottom of my heart.”
There was a silence over the crowd for a few seconds and then someone started clapping. The clapping turned into cheering, then into a deafening roar(呼喊). Lawyers, truck drivers, bankers and models were rubbing their eyes or crying openly with no shame all because of the words from a long forgotten English teacher from their hometown.
1.What activity was organized for the school reunion?
A.Sightseeing in the park. |
B.A picnic on the school playground. |
C.Telling stories about past events. |
D.Graduates’ reports in the old building. |
2.What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?
A.Some graduates were too busy to listen to Ms. Yates’ speech. |
B.Many graduates disliked Ms. Yates’ ways of teaching. |
C.Some people got tired from the reunion activities. |
D.Most people had little interest in the reunion. |
3.We can learn from Ms. Yates’ speech that she _____________.
A.kept track of her students’ progress |
B.gave her students advice on their careers |
C.attended her students’ college graduations |
D.went to her students’ wedding ceremonies |
4.What was Ms.Yates’ belief in teaching teenagers?
A.Teachers’ knowledge is the key to students’ achievements. |
B.Pressure on students from teachers should be reduced. |
C.Hard-pushed students are more likely to succeed. |
D.Students’ respect is the best reward for teachers. |
高二英语阅读理解困难题
Barditch High School decided to hold an All-School Reunion. Over 450 people came to the event. There were tours of the old school building and a picnic at Confederate Park. Several former teachers were on hands to tell stories about the old days. Ms. Mabel Yates, the English teacher for fifty years, was wheeled to the Park.
Some eyes rolled and there were a few low groans(嘟囔声)when Ms.Yates was about to speak. Many started looking at their watches and coming up with excuses to be anywhere instead of preparing to listen to a lecture from an old woman who had few kind words for her students and made them work harder than all the other teachers combined.
Then Ms. Yates started to speak:
“I can’t tell you how pleased I am to be here. I haven’t seen many of you since your graduation, but I have followed your careers and enjoyed your victories as well as crying for your tragedies. I have a large collection of newspaper photographs of my students. Although I haven’t appeared in person, I have attended your college graduations, weddings and even the birth your children, in my imagination.”
Ms. Yates paused and started crying a bit. Then she continued:
“It was my belief that if I pushed you as hard as I could, some of you would succeed to please me and others would succeed to annoy me. Regardless of our motives, I can see that you have all been successful in you chosen path.”
“There is no greater comfort for an educator than to see the end result of his or her years of work. You have all been a great source of pleasure and pride for me and I want you to know I love you all from the bottom of my heart.”
There was a silence over the crowd for a few seconds and then someone started clapping. The clapping turned into cheering, then into a deafening roar(呼喊). Lawyers, truck drivers, bankers and models were rubbing their eyes or crying openly with no shame all because of the words from a long forgotten English teacher from their hometown.
1.What activity was organized for the school reunion?
A.Sightseeing in the park. |
B.A picnic on the school playground. |
C.Telling stories about past events. |
D.Graduates’ reports in the old building. |
2.What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?
A.Some graduates were too busy to listen to Ms. Yates’ speech. |
B.Many graduates disliked Ms. Yates’ ways of teaching. |
C.Some people got tired from the reunion activities. |
D.Most people had little interest in the reunion. |
3.We can learn from Ms. Yates’ speech that she _____________.
A.kept track of her students’ progress |
B.gave her students advice on their careers |
C.attended her students’ college graduations |
D.went to her students’ wedding ceremonies |
4.What was Ms.Yates’ belief in teaching teenagers?
A.Teachers’ knowledge is the key to students’ achievements. |
B.Pressure on students from teachers should be reduced. |
C.Hard-pushed students are more likely to succeed. |
D.Students’ respect is the best reward for teachers. |
高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
Barditch High School decided to an All-School Reunion. Over 450 people came to the event. There were tours of the old school building and a picnic at Confederate Park. Several former teachers were on hands to tell stories about the old days. Ms. Mabel Yates, the English teacher for fifty years, was wheeled to the Park.
Some eyes rolled and there were a few low groans(嘟囔声)when Ms.Yates was about to speak. Many started looking at their watches and coming up with excuses to be anywhere instead of preparing to listen to a lecture from an old woman who had few kind words for her students and made them work harder than all the other teachers combined.
Then Ms. Yates started to speak:
“I can’t tell you how pleased I am to be here. I haven’t seen many of you since your graduation, but I have followed your careers and enjoyed your victories as well as crying for your tragedies. I have a large collection of newspaper photographs of my students. Although I haven’t appeared in person, I have attended your college graduations, weddings and even the birth your children, in my imagination.”
Ms. Yates paused and started crying a bit. Then she continued:
“It was my belief that if I pushed you as hard as I could, some of you would succeed to please me and others would succeed to annoy me. Regardless of our motives, I can see that you have all been successful in you chosen path.”
“There is no greater comfort for an educator than to see the end result of his or her years of work. You have all been a great source of pleasure and pride for me and I want you to know I love you all from the bottom of my heart.”
There was a silence over the crowd for a few seconds and then someone started clapping. The clapping turned into cheering, then into a deafening roar(呼喊). Lawyers, truck drivers, bankers and models were rubbing their eyes or crying openly with no shame all because of the words from a long forgotten English teacher from their hometown.
1.What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?
A. Some graduates were too busy to listen to Ms. Yates’ speech.
B. Many graduates disliked Ms. Yates’ ways of teaching.
C. Some people got tired from the reunion activities.
D. Most people had little interest in the reunion.
2.We can learn from Ms. Yates’ speech that she ________.
A. kept track of her students’ progress
B. gave her students advice on their careers
C. attended her students’ college graduations
D. went to her students’ wedding ceremonies
3.What was Ms.Yates’ belief in teaching teenagers?
A. Teachers’ knowledge is the key to students’ achievements.
B. Pressure on students from teachers should be reduced.
C. Hard-pushed students are more likely to succeed.
D. Students’ respect is the best reward for teachers.
4.Which of the following can best describe Ms. Yates?
A. Reliable and devoted. B. Tough and generous.
C. Proud but patient. D. Strict but caring.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Bardithch High School decided to have an All-School Reunion. Over 450 people came to the event. There were tours of the old school building and a picnic at Confederate Park. Several former teachers were on hand to tell stories about the old days. Ms. Mabel Yates, the English teacher for over fifty years, was wheeled to the Park.
Some eyes rolled and there were a few low groans (嘟囔声) when Ms. Yates was about to speak. Many started looking at their watches and coming up with excuses to be anywhere instead of preparing to listen to a lecture from an old woman who had few kind words for her students and made them work harder than all the other teachers combined.
Then Ms. Yates started to speak:
“I can’t tell you how pleased I’m to be here. I haven’t seen many of you since your graduation, but I have followed your careers and enjoyed your victories as well as crying for your tragedies. I have a large collection of newspaper photographs of my students. Although I haven’t appeared in person, I have attended your college graduations, weddings and even the births of your children, in my imagination. ”
Ms. Yates paused and started crying a bit. Then she continued:
“It was my belief that if I pushed you as hard as I could, some of you would succeed to please me and others would succeed to annoy me. Regardless of our motives, I can see that you have all been successful in your chosen path.”
“There is no greater comfort for an educator than to see the end result of his or her years of work. You have all been a great source of pleasure and pride for me and I want you to know I love you all from the bottom of my heart.”
There was a silence over the crowd for a few seconds and then someone started clapping. The clapping turned into cheering, then into a deafening roar (呼喊). Lawyers, truck drivers, bankers and models were rubbing their eyes or crying openly with no shame all because of the words from a long forgotten English teacher from their hometown.
1.What activity was organized for the school reunion?
A. Sightseeing in the park
B. A picnic on the school playground
C. Telling stories about past events
D. Graduates’ reports in the old building
2.What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?
A. Some graduates were too busy to listen to Ms. Yates’ speech
B. Many graduates disliked Ms. Yates’ ways of teaching
C. Some people got tired from the reunion activities
D. Most people had little interest in the reunion
3.We can learn from Ms. Yates’ speech that she _________.
A. kept track of her students’ progress
B. gave her students advice on their careers
C. attended her students’ college graduations
D. went to her students’ wedding ceremonies
4.Which of the following can best describe Ms. Yates?
A. Reliable and devoted
B. Tough and generous
C. Proud but patient
D. Strict but caring
高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
Everyone should go to his or her 50th high school reunion. There was a time I thought I’d never go even if the opportunity _________. But now I feel _________ for people who don’t go.
I went to the _________ of my high school on a Saturday evening, and I am glad I did. It was a gift to recognize some _________ classmates right away — and to be recognized. _________, we had name tags and our _________ photos on our clothing to help identify us. I recognized one woman immediately!
The most memorable and moving experience of the night was _________ by a schoolmate and neighbor to whom I was once close. Unfortunately, we had a falling out in the high school. I never saw her after _________, but this time, I saw her name on a place setting. At first, I feared that I would _________ her. But my better self won over, and I __________ her out. I kept looking until I got a __________ on my shoulder. There she was __________. We hugged as if nothing had ever __________ and exchanged affectionate words. When the party __________, my old-new friend walked towards me, __________ me again and wished me well. I returned her good wishes. All the bad __________ melted into thin air.
I am grateful I had this __________ to reunite with old classmates. After all, we are almost __________ the final lap of our lifelong journeys. Some classmates had already left this __________, and their names were deleted from the list. Sometimes we have to walk back into the past because time does heal old wounds. We’re not the __________ people. We are better people.
1.A.put down B.came up C.get through D.take off
2.A.sorry B.relieved C.upset D.enthusiastic
3.A.event B.reunion C.ceremony D.campaign
4.A.latter B.former C.present D.future
5.A.Unluckily B.Unwillingly C.Normally D.Thankfully
6.A.old B.recent C.fancy D.new
7.A.delivered B.provided C.committed D.ruined
8.A.graduation B.separation C.marriage D.departure
9.A.stare at B.turn to C.run into D.rely on
10.A.let B.drove C.sought D.helped
11.A.hand B.blow C.kiss D.tap
12.A.walking B.talking C.smiling D.laughing
13.A.happened B.changed C.existed D.mentioned
14.A.began B.ended C.continued D.lasted
15.A.encouraged B.approached C.hugged D.patted
16.A.words B.apologies C.excuses D.memories
17.A.qualification B.situation C.courage D.chance
18.A.missing B.operating C.nearing D.wasting
19.A.world B.city C.school D.class
20.A.important B.bad C.merciful D.same
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Today was my high school reunion. I was the most remarkable student for all the wrong reasons. I was born with some birth defects and learning disabilities. I overcame them, but it was hard. While working blue-collar jobs, I lived in my car for a few years.
On a cold winter night several years ago, I met Dr. X in the emergency room. He was a former classmate of mine, and we pretended not to know one another. He discovered I was living in my car and heard some of my stories. Then he arranged for me to be admitted to the hospital for a day so I could get warmed up and recover. When I left the hospital, I found a $100 bill in the gas tank door of my van (拖车). I’m sure it was from him.
I now have a home of my own and I'm doing OK, considering everything. When I sent my reservation and check to the reunion committee, it was returned uncashed with a $50 bill along with a note saying “Please don't come.”
I guess my classmates are more closed-minded than I thought they would be. I was hoping age would change them but my wish turned out to be nothing but a joke. In addition to the reservation return, I have also seen a few forwarded emails mocking my attempts to find out about the event. I hope none of those people were blessed with a child with learning or physical issues.
I guess people never change on some things. Thankfully, I have found nicer, caring people along my journey in life, and for that I'd like to thank all of the kind people in the world.
1.What made the author the most remarkable student?
A. Living in his own car.
B. His physical problems.
C. Providing wrong reasons.
D. His efforts to help others.
2.What can we infer from the 2nd paragraph?
A. Dr. X sent a van to the author as a gift.
B. The author was cured by Dr. X that night.
C. The author and Dr. X didn’t recognize each other at first.
D. The author and Dr. X felt embarrassed at first that night.
3.What might be the key barrier to the author’s reservation?
A. His experience in the hospital.
B. The closed mind of his classmates.
C. His uncashed check.
D. The location of the reunion.
4.What does the underlined word “mocking” (paragraph 3) refer to?
A. laughing at B. insisting on
C. caring for D. giving away
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
In 1947 a group of famous people from the art world headed by an Austrian conductor decided to hold an intemational festival of music, dance and theatre in Edinburgh. The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War.
At the same time, the “Fringe” appeared as a challenge to the official festival. Eight theatre groups turned up uninvited in 1947,in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform, and they did so in a public house disused for years.
Soon, groups of students firstly from Edinburgh University, and later from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, Durham and Birmingham were making the journey to the Scottish capital each summer to perform theatre by little-known writers of plays in small church halls to the people of Edinburgh.
Today the “Fringe”, once less recognized, has far out grown the festival with around 1,500 performances of theatre, music and dance on every one of the 21 days it lasts. And yet as early as 1959, with only 19 theatre groups performing, some said it was getting too big.
A paid administrator was first employed only in 1971, and today there are eight administrators working all year round and the number rises to 150 during August itself. In 2004 there were 200 places housing 1,695 shows by over 600 different groups from 50 different countries. More than 1,25 million tickets were sold.
1.Point was the purpose of Edinburgh Festival at he beginning?
A. To bring Europe together again.
B. To honor heroes of World War 11.
C. To introduce young theatre groups.
D. To attract great artists from Europe.
2.Why did some uninvited theatre groups come to Edinburgh in 1947?
A. They owned a public house there.
B. They came to take up a challenge.
C. They thought they were also famous.
D. They wanted to take part in the festival.
3.Who joined the "Fringe" after it appeared?
A. they owned a public house there
B. University students.
C. Artists from around the world.
D. Performers of music and dance.
4.We may learn from the text that Edinburgh Festival________.
A. has become a non-official event
B. has gone beyond an art festival
C. gives shows all year round
D. keeps growing rapidly
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
In 1947 a group of famous people from the art world headed by an Austrian conductor decided to hold an international festival of music,dance and theater in Edinburgh. The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War.
At the same time, the “Fringe” appeared as a challenge to the official festival.Eight theater groups turned up uninvited in 1947,in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform,and they did so in a public house disused for years.
Soon,groups of students firstly from Edinburgh University, and later from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge,Durham and Birmingham were making the journey to the Scottish capital each summer to perform theater by little-known writers of plays in small church halls to the people of Edinburgh.
Today the “Fringe”,once less recognized, has far outgrown the festival with around 1,500 performances of theater,music and dance on every one of the 21 days it lasts. And yet as early as 1959,with only 19 theater groups performing,some said it was getting too big.
A paid administrator was first employed only in 1971, and today there are eight administrators working all year round and the number rises to 150 during August itself. In 2004 there were 200 places housing 1,695 shows by over 600 different groups from 50 different countries. More than 1,25 million tickets were sold.
1.What was the purpose of Edinburgh Festival at he beginning?
A. To bring Europe together again.
B. To honor heroes of World War 11.
C. To introduce young theater groups.
D. To attract great artists from Europe.
2.Why did some uninvited theater groups come to Edinburgh in 1947?
A. They owned a public house there.
B. They came to take up a challenge.
C. They thought they were also famous.
D. They wanted to take part in the festival.
3.Who joined the "Fringe" after it appeared?
A. Popular writers.
B. University students.
C.Artists from around the world.
D. Performers of music and dance.
4.We may learn from the text that Edinburgh Festival___.
A. has become a non-official event
B. has gone beyond an art festival
C. gives shows all year round
D. keeps growing rapidly
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
In 1947 a group of famous people from the art world headed by an Austrian conductor decided to hold an international festival of music, dance and theatre in Edinburgh. The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War.
At the same time, the Fringe appeared as a challenge to the official festival. Eight theatre groups turned up uninvited in 1947, in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform, and they did so in a public house disused for years.
Soon, groups of students firstly from Edinburgh University, and later from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, Durham and Birmingham were making the journey to the Scottish capital each summer to perform theatre by little-known writers of plays in small church halls to the people of Edinburgh.
Today the Fringe, once less recognized, has far out grown the festival with around 1,500 performances of theatre, music and dance on every one of the 21 days it lasts. And yet as early as 1959, with only 19theatre groups performing, some said it was getting too big.
A paid administrator was first employed only in 1971, and today there are eight administrators working all year round and the number rises to 150 during August itself. In2004 there were 200 places housing 1,695 shows by over 600 different groups from 50 different countries. More than 1.25 million tickets were sold.
1.What was the purpose of Edinburgh Festival at he beginning?
A. To bring Europe together again.
B. To honor heroes of World War II.
C. To introduce young theatre groups.
D. To attract great artists from Europe.
2.Why did some uninvited theatre groups come to Edinburgh in 1947?
A. They owned a public house there.
B. They came to take up a challenge.
C. They thought they were also famous.
D. They wanted to take part in the festival.
3.Who joined the “Fringe” after it appeared?
A. They owned a public house there
B. University students.
C. Artists from around the world.
D. Performers of music and dance.
4.We may learn from the text that Edinburgh Festival.
A. has become a nonofficial event
B. has gone beyond an art festival
C. gives shows all year round
D. keeps growing rapidly
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
After graduation from high school we will reach a point ________ we have to decide which university to attend.
A. that B. what C. which D. where
高二英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析
After the classmates reunion, some graduates decided to visit their old university professor.
The conversation soon turned into about stress in work and life. his guests with coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and with a large pot of coffee and a variety of cups—porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some , some expensive, some exquisite— them to help themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee , the professor said, “ you have noticed, all the nice-looking expensive cups have been taken up, the plain and cheap ones. While it is for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the of your problems and stress. "
"Be assured that the cup itself adds no to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even what we drink. "
"What all of you really want is coffee, not the cup, but you went for the best cups... and then you began each other’s cups.”
“Now consider this: life is the ; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup we have does not , nor change the quality of life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee. the coffee, not the cups! Don’t let the cups you ... enjoy the coffee 50 .”
1.A. compliments B. conflicts C. challenges D. complaints
2.A. Showing B. Offering C. Providing D. Handing
3.A. turned B. returned C. replaced D. placed
4.A. ever-lasting B. plain-looking C. easy-going D. best-selling
5.A. demanding B. saying C. ordering D. asking
6.A. in order B. in place C. in hand D. in number
7.A. Since B. For C. But D. As
8.A. leaving out B. leaving behind C. leaving aside D. leaving off
9.A. normal B. convenient C. guilty D. unbearable
10.A. key B. source C. resource D. symptom
11.A. cost B. charm C. quality D. credit
12.A. hides B. pollutes C. changes D. rejects
13.A. constantly B. mildly C. positively D. consciously
14.A. looking B. eyeing C. pouring D. stabbing
15.A. coffee B. pot C. cup D. race
16.A. limit B. defend C. define D. deny
17.A. in B. at C. on D. by
18.A. Take B. Buy C. Tell D. Taste
19.A. treat B. defeat C. delight D. drive
20.A. yet B. instead C. meanwhile D. anyway
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析