It had been a long winter． Bitter cold， snowy...

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

The streets of Stockholm may be cold and snowy during winter, but it is one of the world's hottest startup(创业) centers and a good choice for people with talent worldwide.

Once the snow melts(融化) in early spring, the city is among the greenest in the world. Two thirds of Stockholm is made up of either water or parks, and locals make it the first thing to enjoy these peaceful surroundings. Less than l% of Swedish employees work more than 50 hours per week.

The quality of life is important. New parents are given 480 days of leave to look after their babies, while childcare is heavily supported in various sides. Little wonder that Sweden was rated the best location in the world for family life. Adam Webb, 34, a British businessman and father-of-one, said, "Everything is set towards helping parents, from giving dads time off on almost full pay to free bus rides for anyone with a baby carriage."

Stockholm is also proud of what Vogue magazine recently ranked as Europe's coolest neighborhood. On the island of Sodermalm, just south of the city centre, independent record stores still make money, while plenty of cafes offer a taste for Scandinavia's love affairs with timeless style.

Many major international companies, including H&M and Ericsson, offer expats(外来者) accommodation for the first three months of their contracts(合同) in Stockholm. But other foreigners arriving in the city are left to battle with a unique property market and a shortage of apartments. More than a third of Swedes live in rented housing, half of which is owned by local governments or state rental companies. If you're lucky enough to get a firsthand contract for this kind of accommodation, it is yours for life. Expats are welcome to join the queue, but in Stockholm they will find around half a million locals in front of them and an average wait of nine years.

"Finding a place to live is the single biggest challenge when moving to Stockholm, but there is a lot going on to try and solve the problem," said Julika Lamberth from Stockholm Business Region, a state-funded company working to increase investment in the city.

1.Stockholm attracts international talent probably because of its 　　　　 .

A. beautiful weather B. free apartments

C. working policies for employees D. widespread greenness in the city

2.Sweden is on the top of the world for its 　　　　 .

A. tourism B. sports

C. family life D. record stores

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

A. Have More Babies? Go to Sweden!

B. The Best Neighborhood in Sweden

C. The Best City for Working Families

D. The Most Comfortable Apartments in Stockholm

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

I used to be a happy child. I had a ______ that could brighten a cold winter day and I had a special love for life. ______, at twelve, I ______ OCD (强迫症). I constantly ______ my kitchen oven to make sure that it was off. It continued for four painful years, and by then, my OCD had ______ depression. I was no longer the ______ little girl I had been.

In the tenth grade I finally ______ to my mother my problem. My mom took me to a doctor and I started taking ______. Over a few months, it didn’t ______ much. One autumn evening, I thought suicide (自杀) was the only ______ to my depression problem, so I decided to leave a note. As I was ______ it, my eyes fell on a photo. It was a ______ of an adorable little girl, wearing her red soccer uniform and a bright smile.

It took me a few minutes to ______ who the girl in the photo was. I almost couldn’t ______ it was me. I felt a cold shiver go down my spine (脊柱). It was like my younger self had sent me a ______. I tore up the note and ______ that I would not rely only on my medicine. I would have to fight the depression with my mind, too.

It has been two years since I ______ myself. The real reason I am healed is that I took action and refused to let depression ______ my life. I learned a lifelong ______: Never give up. Everyone has challenges in life, but everyone can ______. I am living proof of that.

1.A. dream　　 B. thought　　 C. hope　　 D. smile

2.A. Besides　　 B. However　　 C. Therefore　　 D. Otherwise

3.A. prevented　　 B. treated　　 C. discovered　　 D. developed

4.A. tested　　 B. fixed　　 C. checked　　 D. touched

5.A. led to　　 B. take in　　 C. put off　　 D. get in

6.A. pretty　　 B. popular　　 C. happy　　 D. lovely

7.A. suggested　　 B. acknowledged　　 C. showed　　 D. replied

8.A. classes　　 B. exercise　　 C. medicine　　 D. notes

9.A. help　　 B. cost　　 C. take　　 D. have

10.A. response　　 B. solution　　 C. entrance　　 D. door

11.A. finishing　　 B. copying　　 C. posting　　 D. revising

12.A. model　　 B. figure　　 C. picture　　 D. shadow

13.A. explain　　 B. realize　　 C. question　　 D. describe

14.A. understand　　 B. learn　　 C. hope　　 D. believe

15.A. message　　 B. card　　 C. gift　　 D. letter

16.A. promised　　 B. advised　　 C. doubted　　 D. imagined

17.A. rejected　　 B. replaced　　 C. rediscovered　　 D. repeated

18.A. risk　　 B. abandon　　 C. waste　　 D. ruin

19.A. skill　　 B. lesson　　 C. class　　 D. experience

20.A. escape　　 B. quit　　 C. recover　　 D. survive

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When talking about colds (感冒), maybe some people say it is very common. During the cold winter days, many people will complain (抱怨) the cold winter makes them catch a cold, and what they feel upset are not only the headache, cough but also the runny nose. It is so embarrassing when they forget to take a handkerchief or tissue along with them.

Want to stay away from colds? Put on a happy face.

Compared to unhappy people, those who are cheerful and relaxed are less likely to suffer from colds, according to a new study. It's possible that being happy helps the body fight illnesses, say the researchers from New York University.

"It seems that positive (积极的) feelings may reduce (减少) the danger of illness, " said the study's chief researcher Sheldon Cohen.

In an earlier study, Cohen found that people who were cheerful and lively caught coughs and colds less often. People who showed feelings were also less likely to tell their doctors that they felt ill.

In this study, Cohen has interviewed 193 adults every day for two weeks. During the interviews, the people told researchers that they were given colds by doctors and had to stay alone in a room for six days.

The results showed that everyone in the study was equally (相等地) likely to get ill. But for people who said they felt happy during the research period, their illness are less serious and lasted for a shorter time.

Cohen believes that when people experience positive feelings, their body may produce a chemical that helps fight illness and disease. So if you are worried about your health, look on the brighter side more often.

1.The underline part in Paragraph 5 is probably means ______ .

A.were sad B.were bad-tempered

C.were thoughtful D.were outgoing

2.What did the study find? ______

A.People who felt happy never got ill.

B.People with positive feelings had less serious illnesses.

C.People with good feelings became ill more easily.

D.People's feelings didn't influence their health.

3.According to Cohen, which of the following may help fight illness? ______

A.Eating. B.Laughing

C.Crying D.Sleeping.

4.What is the best title for this passage? ______

A.Smiles can fight colds B.Cause of colds found

C.The danger of colds D.How people get sick

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Outside， it's a cold winter's day． Inside a large shopping center， people are hanging around． But then， without warning， a pop song starts to play loudly． A teenager boy walks lazily to the center of the open space， and dances crazily to the music． He's joined by two of his friends， then some of the old people． Within the space of a few seconds， more than sixty people are dancing to the music - all in time and all in step． At first， onlookers are baffled， then they start smiling and clapping． They now know what they're seeing： a flash mob （快闪）．

According to Wikipedia， the term "flash mob" was created by Bill Wasik， an editor at Harper's Magazine， in 2003． Within a year， the phrase had entered the Concise Oxford English Dictionary． Since then， hundreds - possibly thousands - of flash mobs have been carried out around the world， in almost every kind of public space imaginable!

Each flash mob has its own style， but most flash mobs follow a similar formula （方案）． Often， the organizers search for willing participants using social media． Instructions and dance moves are given through email or video download． There are usually several rehearsals （排练） before the big day．

While it's happening， a few lucky passers-by watch it live． Most people who watch it， however， will see it later online． Some of the most popular flash mobs on YouTube have been watched more than 10million times． A famous example is MP3Experiment Eight， a flash mob that took place in New York City in July 2011 with over 3，500 participants． This event differed from normal flash mobs in that much of it was completely silent - and there were no rehearsals．

Flash mobs provide the participants， onlookers and online viewers with a lot of enjoyment and pleasure． For this reason alone， they're a modern， popular art form that should be celebrated．

1.What does the underlined word "baffled" in Paragraph 1 mean？ ______

A.Excited． B.Puzzled．

C.Satisfied． D.Disappointed．

2.Why does the author mention the Concise Oxford English Dictionary？ ______

A.To argue against Bill Wasik．

B.To compare it with Wikipedia．

C.To explain the meaning of "flash mob"．

D.To show the rapid development of flash mobs．

3.What is special about MP3Experiment Eight？ ______

A.It was played online．

B.It was the earliest flash mob．

C.It was played with no sound．

D.It was most accepted by the audience．

4.What is the author's opinion on flash mobs？ ______

A.Supportive． B.Hopeless．

C.Uncaring． D.Doubtful．

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

It was a cold winter’s night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work. I was tired and had a slight 36.

I worked in a  37  doctor’s office and this was one of those days when the unexpected happened, making the schedule run 38  than usual. It seemed I was going to be late  39  home and my husband, being the 40  person, would be ready to pronounce me late once again. Maybe  41  I hurried, I could still make it home.

I was heading inside to 42  for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter. I heard them asking for 43  to the local hospital. It was the same hospital that I had just  44   a few minutes ago.

The young man at the counter was trying to be 45   in explaining how to get there, with two other people making   46. One of them was 47  trying to give them a whole different route back. It was then that I walked over to the couple and said, “Would you like to follow me to the 48 ?”

A look of  49  crossed the woman’s face.

“I’ m going right by there,” I said, which wasn’t a(an) 50  since I had just made up my mind to do 51  that.

I got in my car and began the journey back. I was trying to watch to be sure they were right  52  me. It took only fifteen minutes to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to 53 . I felt better than I had all day and my headache was nearly gone.

Later, as I arrived home, my husband 54 , “So you aren’ t ever late any more.”

I said, “Sometimes it’s 55  to be late.”

1.. A. break        B. fever       C. cold         D. headache

2..A. foreign           B. common       C. busy         D. noisy

3.. A. earlier      B. later        C. easier       D. simpler

4.. A. getting      B. cooking      C. calling      D. working

5.. A. tough        B. punctual     C. generous     D. careful

6... A. as          B. since        C. while        D. if

7..A. pay               B. change       C. wait         D. search

8..A. opinions          B. trouble      C. directions   D. money

9..A. reached           B. visited      C. called       D. left

10..A. skilled          B. helpful      C. experienced   D. active

11.. A. comments    B. promises     C. jokes        D. offers

12..A. only         B. still        C. even         D. ever

13..A. station          B. office       C. hospital     D. hotel

14..A. panic        B. relief       C. sadness      D. peace

15..A. duty         B. fact         C. reason       D. lie

16.. A. partly          B. properly     C. exactly      D. perfectly

17..A. across           B. before       C. beside       D. behind

18.. A. go up           B. die down     C. speed up     D. turn down

19.. A. teased          B. shouted      C. burst        D. laughed

20.. A. possible   B. special      C. good         D. safe

高二英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析

It was a cold winter’s night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work. I was tired and had a slight 16 .

I worked in a 17  doctor’s office and this was one of those days when the unexpected happened, making the schedule run 18  than usual. It seemed I was going to be late19 home and my husband, being the 20  person, would be ready to pronounce me late once again. Maybe if I hurried, I could still _21 __it home.

I was heading inside to 22  for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter. I heard them asking for 23  to the local hospital. It was the same hospital that I had just _24_ a few minutes ago.

The young man at the counter was trying to be 25 in explaining how to get there, with two other people making 26 . One of them was 27  trying to give them a whole different route back. It was then that I walked over to the couple and said, “Would you like to follow me to the 28 ?”

A look of 29  crossed the woman’s face.

“I’m going right by there,” I said, which wasn’t a (an) 30  since I had just made up my mind to do 31  that.

I got in my car and began the journey back. I was trying to watch to be sure they were right 32  me. It took only fifteen minutes to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to 33 . I felt better than I had all day and my headache was nearly gone.

Later, as I arrived home, my husband 34 me, “So you aren’t ever late any more.”

I said, “Sometimes it’s 35  to be late.”

1.A. break          B. cold         C. fever         D. headache

2.A. foreign        B. common           C. noisy          D. busy

3.A. later          B. earlier          C. easier         D. simpler

4.A. getting        B. cooking          C. calling        D. working

5.A. tough          B. generous     C. punctual      D. rough

6.A. get               B. take              C. arrive           D. make

7.A. pay               B. charge            C. wait         D. search

8. A. opinions     B. trouble       C. directions      D. instructions

9.A. reached        B. visited          C. called           D. left

10.A. skilled       B. helpful          C. experienced  D. active

11.A. comments      B. promises     C. jokes            D. offers

12. A. only         B. still            C. even         D. ever

13. A. station      B. office           C. hospital     D. hotel

14.A. happiness     B. relief           C. sadness          D. peace

15.A. lie              B. fact          C. reason           D. duty

16. A. partly       B. voluntarily      C. exactly          D. perfectly

17.A. across            B. before           C. beside           D. behind

18. A. go up            B. die down     C. take up      D.get through

19.A. teased            B. yelled           C. joked            D. laughed

20.A. possible      B. special          C. good            D. safe

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It was a cold winter's night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work．I was tired and had a slight21 ．

I worked in a 22  doctor's office and this was one of those days when the unexpected happened, making the schedule run 23 than usual．It seemed I was going to be late24 home and my husband, being the 25  person, would be ready to pronounce me late once again． Maybe26  I hurried, I could still make it home．

I was heading inside to 27 for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter, I heard them asking for 28 to the local hospital．It was the same hospital that I had just 29  a few minutes ago．

The young man at the counter was trying to be 30 in explaining how to get there, with two other people making 31 ．One of them was 32  trying to give them a whole different route back．It was then that I walked over to the couple and said, "Would you like to follow me to the33 ?"

A look of 34 crossed the woman's face．

"I'm going right by there," I said, which wasn't a（ an）35 since I had just made up my mind to do36  that．

I got in my car and began the journey back．I was trying to watch to be sure they were right37  me．I took only fifteen minutes to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to 38 ．I felt better than I had all day and my headache was 39 gone．

Later, as I arrived home, my husband teased, "So you aren't ever late any more．"

"Sometimes it's40   to be late," I said, happy inside my heart．

1.A．cold               B．fever            C．stomachache      D．headache

2.A．foreign            B．regular          C．busy             D．noisy

3.A．earlier            B．later            C．easier           D．simpler

4.A．getting            B．cooking          C．calling          D．working

5.A．lazy               B．punctual                             C．generous         D．careful

6.A．as                 B．since            C．while            D．it

7.A．pay                B．change           C．wait             D．search

8.A．opinions           B．trouble          C．directions       D．money

9.A．reached            B．visited          C．called           D．left

10.A．skilled           B．helpful         C．experienced      D．active

11.A．comments          B．promises         C．surveys          D．offers

12.A．only              B．still                                C．even             D．ever

13.A．station           B．office           C．hospital         D．hotel

14.A．panic             B．relief           C．sadness         D．peace

15.A．duty              B．fact             C．reason          D．lie

16.A．partly            B．properly         C．exactly          D．perfectly

17.A．across            B．before           C．beside           D．behind

18.A．go up             B．die down         C．speed up                       D．turn down

19.A．nearly            B．hardly           C．possibly         D．luckily

20.A．possible      B．special          C．good             D．safe

高二英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

It was a cold winter. The day my husband fell to his death, it started to snow, just like any November day. His body, when I found it, was lightly covered with snow. It snowed almost every day for the next four months, while I sat on the couch and watched it pile up. One morning, I shuffled downstairs and was surprised to see a snow remover clearing my driveway and the bent back of a woman shoveling(铲) my walk. I dropped to my knees, crawled through the living room. And back up stairs so those good people would not see me. I was embarrassed. My first thought was, how would I ever repay them? I didn’t have the strength to brush my hair let alone shovel someone’s walk.

Before John’s death, I felt proud that I rarely asked for favors. I identified myself by my competence and independence. So who was I if I was no longer capable and busy? How could I respect myself if I just sat on the couch every day and watched the snow fall?

Learning to receive the love and support from others wasn’t easy. Friends cooked for me and I cried because I couldn’t even help them set the table. Finally, my friend Kathy said, “Mary, cooking for you isn’t a　　 burden for me; it makes me feel good to be able to do something for you.”

Over and over, I heard　　 similar words from the people who supported me during those dark days. One wise man told me, “You aren’t doing nothing because being fully open to your sorrow may be the hardest work you will ever do.”

I am not the person I　　 once was, but in many ways I have changed for the　　 better. I’ve been surprised to learn that there is incredible freedom coming form facing one’s worst fear and walking away whole. I believe there is strength, for sure, in accepting a dark period of our life.

1. Which of the following is True according to the passage?

A. The writer’s friend was unwilling to cook for her.

B. The writer had been busy with her life before

C. The writer recovered from her sorrow quickly with his friend’s help.

D. The day her husband died, it was snowing heavily.

2.We can describe the writer before her husband died as the following EXCEPT __

A. hard-working　　 B. independent

C. smart　　　 　　 D. capable

3.We can infer from the passage that ____________.

A. the writer found her husband immediately he fell off the roof

B. the writer became strong-willed immediately after John's death

C. the people around the writer were friendly and supported her

D. before John’s death, the writer never asked others for help

4. The writer wrote the passage to______

A. share her sad story with us

B. express her guilty conscience to the people who helped her

C. show her thanks to the people who love and support her

D. tell us the changes she has made because of her husband’s death

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It was a cold winter. The day my husband fell to his death, it started to snow, just31any November day. His 32, when I found it, was lightly covered with snow. It snowed almost every day for the next four months, while I sat on the couch and watched it 33. One morning, I walked slowly 34 and was surprised to see a snow remover clearing my driveway and the bent back of a woman clearing my walk. I dropped to my knees and crawled back upstairs,35those good people would not see me. I was 36. My first thought was, how would I ever37them? I didn’t have the38to brush my hair, 39clear someone’s walk.

Before Jon’s death, I felt proud that I 40asked for favors. I identified myself by my competence and41. So who was I if I was no longer capable? How could I 42myself if I just sat on the couch every day and watched the snow fall?

Learning to receive the love and 43from others wasn’t easy. Friends cooked for me and I cried. Finally, my friend Kathy said, “Mary, cooking for you isn’t a 44for me; it makes me feel good to be able to do something for you.”

Over and over, I heard 45words from the people who supported me during those46days. One wise man told me, “You aren’t doing nothing because being fully open to your47may be the hardest work you will ever do.”

I am not the person I 48was, but in many ways I have changed for the 49. I’ve been surprised to learn that there is incredible freedom coming form50one’s worst fear and walking away whole. I believe there is strength, for sure, in accepting a dark period of our life.

高二英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析