A businessman had been on a long flight betwe...

A businessman had been on a long flight between meetings. After a while, a calm voice said, “We shall not be serving the drinks at this time as we are expecting a little turbulence(漩涡). Please be 1  your seat belt is fastened.”

As the businessman looked around in the aircraft, it became obvious that many  passengers were becoming a bit 2 . Later, the voice said, “We are so sorry that we are unable 3  the meal at this time. The turbulence is still ahead of us.”

Lightning 4  the darkening skies, and within moments that great plane was like a _  5  moving around on an ocean. One moment the airplane was 6  on terrific currents of air; the next, it dropped as if it were about to crash. All the passengers were upset and scared. Some were praying. The future seemed terrible and many were wondering if they would 7  it through the storm.

Then, he suddenly saw a little girl. Obviously the storm meant 8  to her. She was reading a book and everything within her small world was 9  and orderly. Sometimes she closed her eyes, then she would 10  again; then she would straighten her legs, but worry and fear were not in her 11 . All the adults were scared half to __12___, but the great child wasn’t afraid at all.

The businessman could hardly believe his eyes. When the plane finally 13  its destination, he asked why she had not been afraid. The child replied, “Because my Daddy’s the pilot, and he’s flying the plane to take me home.”

There are many kinds of storms that 14  us physically, mentally and financially. And many storms can easily and quickly darken our skies and 15  out planes into uncontrollable movement.

Let us remember: Our Father is the pilot. He is in control and taking us home. So don’t worry!

1.A. quick            B. sure              C. true               D. worried

2.A. excited           B. curious           C. happy             D. nervous

3.A. to serve          B. to take            C. to finish            D. to produce

4.A. broke out         B. lit up             C. came across        D. gave off

5.A. bird             B. boat              C. plane              D. person

6.A. lifted            B. squeezed          C. knocked            D. dropped

7.A. make            B. get               C. carry              D. finish

8.A. something        B. anything           C. everything         D. nothing

9.A. funny            B. easy              C. moving            D. calm

10.A. lie              B. read              C. play              D. smile

11.A. book            B. world             C. story             D. body

12.A. death            B. cry               C. smile             D. madness

13.A. came            B. arrived            C. got               D. reached

14.A. wound           B. warn             C. trouble            D. kill

15.A. reduce           B. throw             C. make             D. destroy

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Just a couple of hours ago, I was on the plane, ready to fly home from London. The flight had been delayed by a few hours so it felt good to be so close to take-off. I had my iPod in place and a new book to read. Then, over the loudspeaker came the pilot’s voice: "The ground crew has found a metal instrument in one tire. We regret that we must cancel this flight."

The passengers’ reactions that announcement led to were interesting. One man close to me began to argue with a flight attendant. A couple in another row complained loudly. A businessman in a black suit actually kicked the seat in front of him. Yet some passengers responded differently. An elderly gentleman smiled as he helped others take their bags down from the overhead compartments (隔间). A teenager, rather than trying to rush off the plane like most of the other passengers, stopped to help a woman with a disability. The lady sitting next to me laughed and said: "Hey, it’s not the end of the world..." before she made a call to her kids and shared her adventure with them. The wisest among us have a remarkable ability to maintain grounded when times get tough.

No life is perfect； mine certainly isn’t. We all must face challenges, both large and small. You and I have the power to choose to rise above the external circumstances. We always have the choice to be strong and kind when things fall apart.

That’s grace under pressure. My seatmate was right — things could have been so much worse. Anyway, I am safe. I have my health. I have two wonderful children. I have work I love and so much to be grateful for. Sure I now have to wait a few hours to catch the next flight home.

1.What caused the passengers’ different reactions directly?

A.The loudspeaker. B.The delay of the flight.

C.The ground crew’s fault. D.The pilot’s announcement.

2.Who turned his anger on the seat?

A.The teenager helping the disabled. B.The old man taking bags down.

C.The man in a dark suit. D.The man close to me.

3.What did the woman sitting next to the author do?

A.She assisted a disabled woman.

B.She made a phone call to her family.

C.She helped others carry their luggage.

D.She told moving stories to her children.

4.What can we learn from the story?

A.Our life is full of ups and downs.

B.It is natural to be scared under pressure.

C.We should help each other in times of difficulty.

D.We should be positive and calm when life is hard.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Just a couple of hours ago, I was on the plane, ready to fly home from London. The flight had been delayed by a few hours so it felt good to be so close to takeoff. I had my iPod in place and a new book to read. Then, over the loudspeaker came the pilot’s voice: “The ground crew has found a metal instrument in one tire. We regret that we must cancel this flight.”

The passengers’reactions that announcement led to were interesting. One man close to me began to argue with a flight attendant. A couple in another row complained loudly. A businessman in a black suit actually kicked the seat in front of him. Yet some passengers　 responded differently. An elderly gentleman smiled as he helped others take their bags down from the overhead compartments (行李厢). A teenager, rather than trying to rush off the plane like most of the other passengers, stopped to help a woman with a disability. The lady sitting next to me laughed and said: “Hey, it’s not the end of the world,” before she made a call to her kids and shared her adventure with them. The wisest among us have a remarkable ability to maintain grounded when times get tough.

No life is perfect; mine certainly isn’t. We all must face challenges, both large and small. You and I have the power to choose to rise above the external circumstances. We always have the choice to be strong and kind when things fall apart.

That’s grace under pressure. My seatmate was right—things could have been so much worse. Anyway, I am safe. I have my health. I have two wonderful children. I have work I love and so much to be grateful for. Sure I now have to wait a few hours to catch the next flight home.

1.What caused the passengers’ different reactions?

A. The loudspeaker.

B. The delay of the flight.

C. The ground crew’s fault.

D. The pilot’s announcement.

2.Who turned his anger on the seat?

A. The teenager helping the disabled.

B. The old man taking bags down.

C. The man in a dark suit.

D. The man close to me.

3.What did the woman sitting next to the author do?

A. She assisted a disabled woman.

B. She made a phone call to her family.

C. She helped others carry their luggage.

D. She told moving stories to her children.

4.What can we learn from the story?

A. Our life is full of ups and downs.

B. It is natural to be scared under pressure.

C. We should help each other in times of difficulty.

D. We should be positive and calm when life is hard.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It had been a long winter． Bitter cold， snowy days had hit us again and again． On the warmer days there had been little sunshine， but only cold， icy rain． The sun had become such a rare sight that I had to look at a picture of it on my wall calendar from time to time to remember what it looked like． The grass had remained brown and dormant（潜伏的）in the grassland． My own backyard had turned into a muddy mess that tried to steal the shoes right off my feet as I walked on it． My heart ached and longed for spring， and my own good cheer had trouble rising up against the continuous， cold， gray days．

The rain poured down on me as I walked my dogs， holding their leashes in my icy fingers． I looked up at the sky hoping to see the sun smiling down with its warm， golden face． But it was no use． It was then， however， that I saw it． It wasn't the smiling face of the sun in the sky but a little， yellow face peeking（微露出） through the mud． It was a tiny flower， and it filled my heart with hope and joy． I smiled and thanked God for this little sign that winter would soon be over and that spring would arrive． I felt my good cheer rising up at last and I promised God that I would share it with everyone I could．

One day that tiny flower's seeds will fill the grassland with little， yellow faces smiling up from the ground． Its work will make this world a better and more beautiful place． May we all do the same． May we all shine our light and share our love even on the coldest and grayest days． May we all help to share a bit of spring in winter． May we all work to make this world better and brighter even when it is at its darkest．

1.Why did the author look at a picture of sun on a wall calendar from time to time？

A. Because she hadn't seen sunshine for a long time．

B. Because she wanted to check how long the cold winter would last．

C. Because she couldn't go out．

D. Because she looked forward to spring．

2.The author felt　　　 　 before she found the tiny flower．

A. worried

B. angry

C. hopeful

D. frustrated

3.What can be inferred from the passage？

A. The tiny flower was found in the author's backyard．

B. The tiny flower inspired the author very much．

C. The author would share the tiny flower with others．

D. The author would never mind the cold weather．

4.What can be the best title of the passage？

A. A Cold Winter

B. A Tiny flower

C. Sharing Makes the World

D. Hopes Make Our Life

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Today is Sunday, I have been studying all day long. On the morning, I had a dry breakfast. We have no water to drink because the water supply had cut off. The water come back in the evening. I did math then. I didn't stop after 12 o'clock. After a short lunch I had the break. Then I went to my Sunday English Class. After a long and tired class for more than two hours, I got to home. Some work had been done and some hadn't. I must review all my subjects. That's terribly! Especially when there was no water.

高二英语短文改错中等难度题查看答案及解析

I was wandering around the Albuquerque International Sunport Airport. My flight had been delayed and I heard an announcement: “If anyone near Gate A – 4 understands Arabic(阿拉伯语)，please come to the gate immediately. ” Gate A – 4 was my own gate. I went there.

An older woman was crumpled (蜷缩成一团的) on the floor, she reminded me of my grandmother.

“Talk to her,” urged the flight agent. “We told her the flight was going to be late, and she did this.”

I bent over to put my arm around the woman and spoke uncertainly. “Shu-dow-a, shu-bid-uck, habibti? She stopped crying. She thought the flight had been canceled. She needed to be in El Paso for a medical treatment the next day. I said, “You’ll get there, just late. Who is picking you up? Let’s call him.”

We called her son. In English, I told him that I would stay with his mother until we got on the plane. She talked with him. Then we called her other sons just for fun. Then we called my dad, and they spoke for a while in Arabic and found out that they had several shared friends. After that, I called some Palestinian poets I know and let them chat with her.

She was laughing a lot by then, patting my knee and answering questions. She pulled a bag of home-made cookies filled with nuts and topped with sugar from her bag and offered them to the women at the gate. To my amazement, no one refused. It was like a sacrament (圣餐). The traveler from Argentina, the mom from California, the lovely woman from Laredo —we were all smiling, covered with the same sugar.

I looked around that gate and thought: This is the world I want to live in, one with no anxiety. This can still happen anywhere, I thought. Not everything is lost.

1.What can we learn about the author?

A. She was highly skilled in speaking Arabic.

B. Her grandmother saw her off at the airport.

C. She took the same flight with the older woman.

D. Her father was an acquaintance of the older woman.

2.Why did the older woman burst into tears at the boarding gate?

A. Her flight ticket seemed to have got lost.

B. She couldn’t make herself fully understood.

C. Her flight was canceled because of bad weather.

D. She thought she couldn’t make it for her treatment.

3.Which words can best describe the author?

A. Brilliant.　　 B. Considerate.

C. Generous.　　 D. Extraordinary.

4.What could be the best title for this passage?

A. A Delayed Flight in Albuquerque　　 B. A Strange Palestinian Woman

C. Cookies at Gate A – 4　　 D. A Wonderful World

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

All flights___ because of the snowstorm, we decided to take the train.

高二英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析

We hurried all the way to the airport , only ________ that the flight had been called off because of the foggy weather .

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Why don’t birds get lost on their long migratory (迁居的) flights? Scientists have puzzled over this question for many years. Now they’re beginning to fill in the blanks.

Not long ago, experiments showed that birds rely on the sun to guide them during daylight hours. But what about birds that fly mainly by night? Tests with artificial stars have proved conclusively that certain night-flying birds are able to follow the stars in their long-distance flights.

One such bird, a warbler(鸣禽) , had spent its lifetime in a cage and had never flown under a natural sky. Yet it showed an inborn ability to use the stars for guidance. The bird’s cage was placed under an artificial star-filled sky at migration time. The bird tried to fly in the same direction as that taken by his outdoor cousins. Any change in the direction of the make-be-live stars caused a change in the direction of his flight. Scientists think that warblers, when flying in daylight, use the sun for guidance. But the stars are apparently their main means of navigation (导航). What do they do when the stars are hidden by clouds? Apparently, they find their way by such landmarks as mountain ranges, coast lines, and river courses. But when it’s too dark to see these, the warblers circle helplessly, unable to get their direction.

1.The reasons why birds don’t get lost on migratory flights__________.

2.Warblers migrate__________.

3.When the stars are hidden by clouds, warblers find their way by__________ .

4.This article is a good example of the way scientists__________ .

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Even at school there had been an unhealthy competition between George and Richard.

“I’ll be the first millionaire in Coleford!” Richard used to boast（吹嘘）.

“And you’ll be sorry you knew me,” George would reply “because I’ll be the best lawyer in the town!”

George never did become a lawyer and Richard never made any money. Instead both men opened bookshops on opposite sides of Coleford High Street. It was hard to make money from books, which made the competition between them worse.

Then Richard married a mysterious girl. The couple spent their honeymoon on the coast—but Richard never came back. The police found his wallet on a deserted beach but the body was never found. He must have drowned.

Now with only one bookshop in town, business was better for George. But sometimes he sat in his narrow, old kitchen and gazed out of the dirty window, thinking about his formal rival(竞争对手). Perhaps he missed him?

George was very interested in old dictionaries. He’d recently found a collector in Australia who was selling a rare first edition. When the parcel arrived, the book was in perfect condition and George was delighted. But while he was having lunch, George glanced at the photo in the newspaper that the book had been wrapped in. He was astonished—the smiling face was older than he remembered but unmistakable! Trembling, George started reading.

“Bookends have bought ten bookstores from their rivals Dylans. The company, owned by multi-millionaire Richard Pike, is now the largest bookseller in Australia.”

1. George and Richard were ______ at school.

A. competitors 　 B. good friends　　 C. roommates　 D. booksellers

2. George got information about Richard from ______.

A. a dictionary collector in Australia

B. Richard’s wife

C. a rare first edition of a dictionary

D. the wrapping paper of a book

3. How did George feel about Richard after his disappearance?

A. He envied Richard’s marriage.

B. He thought of Richard from time to time.

C. He felt lucky with no rival in town.

D. He was guilty of Richard’s death.

4.What happened to George and Richard in the end?

A. Both George and Richard became millionaires.

B. Both of them realized their original ambitions.

C. Richard became a millionaire while George had no great success.

D. George established a successful business while Richard was missing.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析