阅读理解（20题，共40分）Farmer John and Farmer Bob were...

阅读理解（20题，共40分）

Farmer John and Farmer Bob were neighbours. For more than 30 years, they had been getting along very well.

Then their good relationship broke. It began with a small thing, then bitter words, and then weeks of silence. One morning Farmer John woke up to find a stream between the two farms. “It must be Bob,” John thought.

Then one day there was a knock on John’s door. He opened it to find a carpenter standing at the doorway.

“I’m looking for a few days’ work,” the carpenter said.

“I do have a job for you,” John said. “Look across the stream at that farm. That’s my neighbor Bob. He dug a stream between the two farms. I want you to build a fence—an 8-foot fence. I don’t want to see his place or his face any more. I don’t have such a neighbor!”

The carpenter said, “I think I know what to do, sir, and I’ll be able to do a job that pleases you.”

Farmer John helped the carpenter get the materials ready and then he was off for the day.

About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer’s eyes opened wide. There was no fence there at all!

It was a bridge! And the neighbor, Bob, was coming across, with his hand outstretched(伸出). “Hi, John! You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!”

Then they met in the middle, taking each other’s hands. “I’m terribly sorry for what I have said and done. We should be good to each other.” said Farmer Bob.

Then they turned to see the carpenter, who was ready to go. “No, wait! Stay a few days. I have a lot of other jobs for you,” said Farmer John. “I’d love to stay,” the carpenter said, “but I have more bridges to build.”

1. Just before the carpenter came, John and Bob ________ each other.

A. often fought with           B. were friendly to

C. didn’t speak to          D. never had bitter words with

2. Farmer John asked the carpenter to build a fence because ________.

A. he wouldn’t like to see Bob     B. he didn’t want to do it himself

C. he wanted to protect his farm     D. he wanted to find him something to do

3. What does the sentence “You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!” mean?

A. John should build the bridge earlier

B. John was not good at building bridges.

C. John was foolish to build such a bridge.

D.] John was great to build this bridge.

4. What do you think of the carpenter?

A. Shy.         B. Careless.            C. Proud.           D. Wise

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A mouse looked through a crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife opening a package: What food might it contain? He was astonished to discover that it was a mouse trap!

Retreating（撤退） to the farmyard, the mouse declared the warning, “There is a mouse trap in the house, there is a mouse trap in the house.”

The chicken clucked and scratched, raised her head and said, “Mr Mouse, I can tell you this is a grave concern to you, but it is of no consequence to me, I cannot be bothered by it.”

The mouse turned to the pig and told him, “There is a mouse trap in the house.” “I am so sorry, Mr Mouse,” sympathized the pig, “but there is nothing I can do about it but pray; be assured that you are in my prayers.”

The mouse turned to the cow, who replied, “A mouse trap, am I in grave danger, huh?”

So the mouse returned to the house, head down and depressed to face the farmer’s mouse trap alone.

That very night a sound was heard throughout the house, like the sound of a mouse trap catching its prey. The farmer’s wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see that it was an evil snake whose tail the trap had caught. The snake bit the farmer’s wife. The farmer rushed her to the hospital. She returned home with a fever. Now everyone knew to treat a fever with fresh chicken soup, so the farmer took his hatchet to the farmyard for the soup’s main ingredient. His wife’s sickness continued so that friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them, the farmer butchered the pig. The farmer’s wife did not get well, in fact, she died, and so many people came for her funeral. The farmer had the cow slaughtered to provide meat for all of them to eat.

So the next time you hear that someone is facing a problem and think that it does not concern you, remember that when the least of us is threatened, we are all at risk.

1.We may infer that the passage is most probably a ______.

A. fairy tale　 　　　　 B. fable

C. science fiction　 D. news report

2.We could see from the passage that the mouse was ______.

A. kind and warm-hearted　　 　 B. well-informed

C. good at cheating others　　 D. foolish and rude

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The pig was comparatively less friendly than the others in the farmyard.

B. The mouse trap that the mouse discovered was not a practical one.

C. The farmer and his wife trapped an evil snake that night.

D. The farmer’s family was in fact poor and they had no friends.

4.The underlined word “ingredient” (Paragraph 7) refers to ______.

A. the mouse　 B. the pig

C. the snake　　 D. the chicken

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A mouse looked through a crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife opening a package: What food might it contain? He was astonished to discover that it was a mouse trap!

Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse declared the warning, “There is a mouse trap in the house, there is a mouse trap in the house.”

The chicken clucked ( 咯咯叫 ), raised her head and said, “Mr Mouse, I can tell you this is a great concern to you, but it is of no consequence to me, I cannot be bothered by it.”

The mouse turned to the pig and told him, “There is a mouse trap in the house.” “I am so sorry, Mr Mouse,” sympathized the pig, “but there is nothing I can do about it but pray; be assured that you are in my prayers.”

The mouse turned to the cow, who replied, “A mouse trap, am I in great danger, huh?”

So the mouse returned to the house, head down and depressed to face the farmer’s mouse trap alone.

That very night a sound was heard throughout the house, like the sound of a mouse trap catching its prey( 猎物 ). The farmer’s wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see that it was an evil snake whose tail the trap had caught. The snake bit the farmer’s wife. The farmer rushed her to the hospital. She returned home with a fever. Now everyone knew to treat a fever with fresh chicken soup, so the farmer took his knife to the farmyard for the soup’s main ingredient. His wife’s sickness continued so that friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them, the farmer killed the pig. The farmer’s wife did not get well, in fact, she died, and so many people came for her funeral. The farmer had the cow slaughtered to provide meat for all of them to eat.

So the next time you hear that someone is facing a problem and think that it does not concern you, remember that when the least of us is threatened, we are all at risk.

1.We may infer that the passage is most probably a ______.

A. an advertisement　　　　　　 B. fable

C. science fiction　　　　　　 D. news report

2.We could see from the passage that the mouse was ______.

A. kind and warm-hearted

B. well-informed

C. good at cheating others

D. foolish and rude

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The pig was comparatively less friendly than the others in the farmyard.

B. The mouse trap that the mouse discovered was not a practical one.

C. The farmer and his wife trapped an evil snake that night.

D. The farmer’s family was in fact poor and they had no friends.

4.How many animals are mentioned in this passage?

A. five　　　　 B. three　　　　 　　 C. four　　　　 　 D. six

5.What can we learn from the story?

A. Better safe than sorry.

B. Traps are usually well disguised.

C. To help others is just to save you.

D. To keep the balance of nature is the duty of us all.

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Our neighbour's son was getting married at an out-of-town church, and my husband and I were invited. We immediately rushed out to a store, and I bought a nice pink dress with a jacket. The dress was a little tight, but I had a month to go before the June 30 wedding and I would lose a few pounds.

June 29 came and, of course, I hadn't lost a single pound; in fact I had gained two. But I figured a nice new girdle (紧身内衣) would cure everything. So on our way out of the city we stopped once again at the store. I ran in and told the clerk I needed a large-size girdle. The shop assistant found the box with the described girdle marked "LG", and asked if I would like to try it on. “Oh, no, a large will fit just right. I needn't try it on.”

The next morning was rather hot, so I waited to get dressed until about 45 minutes before time to go. I opened the box only to find a new girdle in a small size. Since it was too late to find another one and the dress wouldn't fit right without a girdle, a fight broke out in the hotel room between me and the girdle. Have you ever tried to shake 20 pounds of potatoes into a five-pound bag? That's it. Finally my husband, laughing like crazy, got hold of each side and shook me down into it. At once I put on the pink dress, which didn't match my red face well, and was ready to go.

Finally we got to the church. I heard one of the people say that they were having a High Mass. I turned to my husband and asked, "What is a High Mass?" He shrugged his shoulders.

Unfortunately, I learned that this particular mass would last one hour, twenty-two minutes and eight and one half seconds—the priest (神父) was going to bless everything except my girdle.

1. The author most probably bought a nice pink dress with a jacket ______.

A. 4 weeks later    B. 4 weeks ago    C. a fortnight ago     D. a fortnight later

2. What had the author wanted to do with the tight dress?

A. To make herself thinner.           B. To buy a large-size girdle.

C. To put on some weight.            D. To shake herself into it.

3.Which of the following statements about the author is TRUE according to the story?

A. She was very lucky to buy a girdle to go with her dress.

B. She had no choice but to put on the dress without a girdle.

C. She complained to the shop assistant about her carelessness.

D. She managed to put on the girdle with her husband’s help.

4.The purpose of this passage is ______.

A. to show a husband’s selfless love         B. to share an interesting experience

C. to describe a changeable girdle           D. to tell us how to keep calm in trouble

5. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. A Funny Wedding      B. A Wise Decision    C. A Tight Situation     D. A Fierce Fight

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Brownie and Spotty were neighbour dogs who met every day to play together. Like pairs of dogs you can find in any ____, these two dogs loved each other and played ____ so often that they had worn a path through the grass of the field between their own houses.

One evening, Brownie’s family ____ that Brownie hadn’t returned home. They went looking for him with no ____. Brownie didn’t appear the next day, and, despite their ____ to find him, by the next week he was still missing.

Curiously, Spotty ____ at Brownie’s house alone, barking. Busy with their own lives, they just ignored　 the ____ little neighbour dog.

Finally, one morning Spotty ____ to take “no” for an answer. Spotty followed Ted about, barking strongly, then running towards a nearby wood, as if to say, “____ me! It’s urgent!”

Ted followed the anxious Spotty. The little dog led the man to a ____ spot a half mile from the house. There Ted found his beloved Brownie ____, one of his hind legs stuck in a steel leg hold trap. Horrified, Ted now wished he’d taken Spotty’s earlier requirement ____. Then Ted noticed something quite remarkable.

Spotty had done more than simply ____ Brownie’s owner to his trapped friend. In a circle around the ____ dog, Ted found some dog food---which was later ____ as the remains of every meal Spotty had been fed that ____!

Spotty had been visiting Brownie ____, in a single-minded quest to keep his friend alive by offering his own comfort. Spotty had obviously stayed with Brownie to protect him from being hurt, snuggling (依偎) with him at night to keep him ____ and touching him gently with its nose to keep his spirits up.

Brownie’s ____ was treated by a veterinarian and he recovered. For many years afterwards, the two families watched the faithful friends frolicking (嬉戏) ____ chasing each other down that well-worn path between their houses.

1.A. village　　　 B. story　　　　　　 C. neighborhood 　　 D. film

2.A. together　　 B. wildly　　　　　 C. separately　　　 　　 D. happily

3.A. watched　　 B. heard　　　　　 　 C. feared　　　　 　　　 D. noticed

4.A. hope　　　　 B. success　　　　　 C. failure　　　　 　　　　 D. information

5.A. wishes　　　 B. demands　　　 　 C. efforts　　　　　 　 D. worries

6.A. went up　　 B. showed up　　 　　 C. took up　　　　 　　 D. put up

7.A nervous　　　 B. eager　　　　 　　 C. angry　　　　　　 　　 D. clever

8.A. decided　　 B. refused　　　　 　　 C. wanted　　　　 　　 D. pretended

9.A. Love　　　　 B. Hit　　　　　　 C. Forgive　　　　 D. Follow

10.A. beautiful　　 B. distant　　 C. wild　　　　　　　 D. clean

11.A. alive　　　　 B. dead　　　　　 C. brave　　　　　　 　 D. sleepy

12.A. immediately B. seriously　　　 C. directly　　　　 　　 D. honestly

13.A. asked　　　　 B. ordered　　　　 C. informed　　 　　 D. led

14.A. injured　　　 B. defeated　　　　 C. frightened　　 　　　 D. worried

15.A. regarded　　 B. determined　　 C. recognized　　 　　　 D. showed

16.A. month　　 B. day　　　　　　 C. evening　　　 　　　 D. week

17.A. anxiously　　 B. regularly　　　　 C. sometimes　 　　　 D. calmly

18.A. fearless　　 　 B. well　　　　　　 C. warm　　　　 　　　 D. hopeful

19.A. leg　　　　　 B. head　　　　　　 C. body　　　　　 　　　 D. tail

20.A. but　　　　 　 B. or　　　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　 　　 D. and

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

John Smith and Sam Bush were experienced professional mountain-climbing players. But they would never forget the life-changing moments on the Andes mountains. They reached the top 　　　　 but on their way back conditions were very 　　　　 . John fell and broke his leg. They both knew that if Sam 　　　　 alone, he would probably get back 　　　　 . But Sam decided to risk his 　　　　 and try to lower John down the mountain on a rope （绳）.

As they 　　　　 down, the weather got worse. Then another 　　　 occurred. They couldn’t see or hear each other and,　　　　 , Sam lowered his friend over the edge of a precipice（峭壁）. It was 　　　　 for John to climb back or for Sam to pull him up. Joe’s 　　　　 was pulling Sam slowly towards the precipice.　　　　 , after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold, Sam had to 　　　　 . In tears, he cut the rope. John 　　　 into a large crevasse（裂缝）in the ice below. He had no food or water and he was in terrible pain. He couldn’t walk, but he 　　　　 to get out of the crevasse and started to 　　　　 towards their camp, nearly ten kilometers 　　　　 .

Sam had 　　　　 the camp at the foot of the mountain. He thought that John must be 　　　　 , but he didn’t want to leave 　　　　 . Three days later, in the middle of the night, he heard John’s voice. He couldn’t 　　　　 it. John was there, a few meters from their tent, still alive.

1.A. successfully　　　　 B. carefully　　　　　　 C. hurriedly　 D. early

2.A. similar　　　　　　　 B. difficult　　　　　　 C. special　　　　 D. normal

3.A. climbed　　　　　　　 B. continued 　　　　　 C. worked　　　　 D. rested

4.A. unwillingly　　　　 B. regretfully 　　　　 C. slowly　　　　 D. safely

5.A. life　　　　　　　　　 B. time　　　　　　　　　 C. health　　　　 D. fortune

6.A. lay　　　　　　　　　　 B. went　　　　　　　　 C. settled　　　　 D. looked

7.A. damage　　　　　　　 B. storm　　　　　　　　 C. trouble　　　　 D. change

8.A. by chance　　　　　　 B. by mistake　　　　　 C. by choice　　 D. by luck

9. A. unnecessary　　　　 B. practical　　　　 C. important　　 D. impossible

10.A. height　　　　　　　 B. strength　　　　　 C. weight　　　　 D. equipment

11.A. Surely　　　　　　　 B. Patiently　　　　　　 C. Finally　　　　 D. Quickly

12.A. stand back　　　　 B. take a rest　　　　 C. hold on　　 　 D. make a decision

13.A. jumped　　　　　　　 B. fell　　　　　　　　　 C. escaped　　　　 D. backed

14.A. managed　　　　　　 B. planned　　　　　　　 C. waited　　　　 D. hoped

15.A. run　　　　　　　　　 B. move　　　　　　　　 C. skate　　　　　 D. march

16.A. around　　　　　　　 B. away　　　　　　　　 C. above　　　　　 D. along

17.A. headed for　　　　 B. travelled to　　　　 C. returned to　 D. left for

18.A. dead　　　　　　　　 B. hurt　　　　　　　　　 C. weak　　　　　　 D. late

19.A. secretly　　　　　　 B. immediately.　　　　 C. tiredly　　　　 D. anxiously

20.A. believe　　　　　　 B. find　　　　　　　　　 C. make　　　　 　 D. accept

高二英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析

Bonnie's Miracle

My sister Bonnie and her husband Bob owned their own flower shop.But flowers were becoming____at more and more local stores and through the Internet.____their business was not as good as it had been three years earlier when they____it.For about a year,Bonnie and Bob discussed____they should do.They debated selling.They talked about____it into a gift shop or maybe a bookstore.But there just wasn't enough____or people around the area to ____the business.

Feeling helpless,Bonnie began____praying and asking God for answers.She____,"God,give me a sign telling us what You want us to do.Call me on the____,"she said,"and show me what to do."

Soon the phone rang.A young woman was asking how much they wanted for the____."My husband and I never take the road beside____shop,"she said,"but we were driving by yesterday and saw the 'For Sale' sign in the____."

Puzzled,Bonnie replied,"There isn't a sign in the window.My husband and I have been discussing whether or not we should sell,but haven't reached a____.""But I saw the sign!"the young lady____insisted."My husband saw it too.It was blue and white in the____picture window____the road.

It____that the sign was the reflection（反射）of a house's poster put up____to the window on the other side of the road.Anyhow,within two weeks,the young lady and her husband____the flower shop at a handsome price.

1.A. available　　 B. free　　 C. beautiful　　 D. expensive

2.A. However　　 B. Thus　　 C. Still　　 D. Even

3.A. enjoyed　　 B. saw　　 C. started　　 D. met

4.A. how　　 B. whether　　 C. when　　 D. what

5.A. destroying　　 B. changing　　 C. opening　　 D. shutting

6.A. cars　　 B. goods　　 C. traffic　　 D. communication

7.A. stop　　 B. prove　　 C. compete　　 D. support

8.A. sincerely　　 B. sadly　　 C. happily　　 D. quickly

9.A. asked　　 B. answered　　 C. prayed　　 D. wrote

10.A. door　　 B. shop　　 C. book　　 D. phone

11.A. business　　 B. sign　　 C. method　　 D. work

12.A. their　　 B. our　　 C. my　　 D. your

13.A. wall　　 B. window　　 C. ground　　 D. roof

14.A. goal　　 B. contract　　 C. decision　　 D. judgment

15.A. hardly　　 B. firmly　　 C. shyly　　 D. bravely

16.A. large　　 B. small　　 C. dirty　　 D. rough

17.A. standing　　 B. checking　　 C. facing　　 D. touching

18.A. looked out　　 B. took out　　 C. brought out　　 D. turned out

19.A. opposite　　 B. next　　 C. similar　　 D. close

20.A. hired　　 B. bought　　 C. raised　　 D. discovered

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

He told me that he had mailed part of the samples样本 and that the rest _____ in a few days.

A. were following　　 B. have followed

C. has followed　　 　 D. was following

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Yesterday afternoon John and I were walking along the road when we heard someone shout. “　 _!” He called out several more times __we could find him. He was in the lake, and there was a small boat nearby. At 　 　 we knew he had fallen from the boat and couldn’t swim ___enough to reach it or to get to shore. As we ran toward the lake I saw him _ , and I was sure that he had drowned. But after a moment his head 　 again.

Quickly John took off his shoes, 　 　　 into the water, and started swimming toward the man. He reached him just as the man was　　 　 down again. He was 　 　　 enough to stretch out his hand and try to catch　　 　 of the man’s clothing or his hair before he sank. But the man 　 　 out his arms, caught John 　 the neck and began to 　 him down under the water. John fought to　 　 his head above the water, and at the same time　

to swim toward the boat, pulling the man with him.

I also jumped into the water to help, 　　　 the boat with one hand and swimming with the　 　 . The man looked dead, with his heart 　 weakly. We did what we _ to save him. At last we succeeded.

1.A. Save    　　 B. Dangerous    C. God    　　　　 D. Help

2.A. before    　　 B. when    　　 C. since    　　　　 D. as

3.A. first    　　 B. last    　　 C. once    　　　　 D. well

4.A. quick    　　 B. fast    　　 C. far    　　　　 D. well

5.A. sink    　　 B. swim    　　 C. fall    　　　　 D. float

6.A. nodded    　　 B. missed    　　 C. dropped    　　 D. appeared

7.A. jumped    　　 B. rushed    　　 C. running    　　 D. setting

8.A. dangerous　　 B. drowning    C. danger    　　　　 D. drowned

9.A. falling    　　 B. going    　　 C. dropping    　　 D. getting

10.A. close    　　 B. brave    　　 C. strong    　　　　 D. clever

11.A. something　 B. out    　　 C. the hand    　　 D. hold

12.A. took    　　 B. set    　　　　　 C. got    　　　　 D. reached

13.A. on    　　　　 B. with    　　 C. around　　　　 D. by

14.A. drive    　　 B. push    　　 C. draw    　　　　 D. make

15.A. let    　　 B. remain    　　 C. keep    　　　　 D. have

16.A. managed　 B. failed    　　 C. tried    　　　　 D. continued

17.A. got　　     　　 B. swam    　　 C. going    　　　　 D. holding

18.A. side    　　 B. boat    　　 C. man    　　　　 D. other

19.A. jumping　　 B. knocking    C. beating    　　 D. setting

20.A. had    　　 B. could    　　 C. might    　　　　 D. would

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

My wife and I were attending a wedding at St. John’s Church. The sound of______rang to the heavens as the ceremony continued.

At the church, I______an old friend, Casper, who happened to be at the______. Now 73, Casper was a brilliant and______softball pitcher（投球手）back in the Men’s Leagues of Philadelphia in the mid-60s. I did not______the now silver-haired fellow until my brother-in-law John mentioned his name to me！After a very pleasant______, Casper asked if I remembered a letter of ______I had written to him back in 1964. It appeared Casper fell on hard times, as professional pitchers______do, and he wasn’t pitching too well for a period of time. I did not ______the letter, but he said, “Yes, I still have it and I read it anytime______aren’t going too well.” He said that he had read the letter many times, and the situation always seemed to improve. I was______and speechless!

He continued, “You don’t remember?” I said, “Sadly, no, I don’t.” But I did ask if I could have a(n)______of the letter. He said he would email it to me. After the______, we met on the steps of the church. Casper came up to me and______the letter. He lived a block from the______and had run home to get it. The envelope was______and turned yellow, and so was the letter inside. That letter had to be nearly 50 years old.

In______terms, the letter read:

“These hard times are______！Keep your enthusiasm for the______. Never quit and you’ll be back on the top again______. Hang on there!”

1.A. wind　　 B. traffic　　 C. music　　 D. firework

2.A. took over　　 B. ran into　　 C. picked up　　 D. called on

3.A. scene　　 B. meeting　　 C. service　　 D. position

4.A. limited　　 B. balanced　　 C. devoted　　 D. talented

5.A. recognize　　 B. invite　　 C. inform　　 D. disturb

6.A. discussion　　 B. shaking　　 C. journey　　 D. greeting

7.A. apology　　 B. encouragement　　 C. introduction　　 D. appreciation

8.A. rarely　　 B. entirely　　 C. sometimes　　 D. forever

9.A. receive　　 B. write　　 C. remember　　 D. preserve

10.A. things　　 B. stages　　 C. effects　　 D. jobs

11.A. pleased　　 B. disappointed　　 C. annoyed　　 D. puzzled

12.A. address　　 B. copy　　 C. record　　 D. opinion

13.A. break　　 B. wedding　　 C. party　　 D. incident

14.A. opened　　 B. delivered　　 C. presented　　 D. dropped

15.A. theatre　　 B. church　　 C. office　　 D. station

16.A. faded　　 B. painted　　 C. folded　　 D. divided

17.A. gentle　　 B. patient　　 C. modest　　 D. simple

18.A. relative　　 B. impressive　　 C. temporary　　 D. reasonable

19.A. game　　 B. prize　　 C. glory　　 D. lesson

20.A. properly　　 B. shortly　　 C. totally　　 D. casually

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析