Sam’s uncle had an old bird which sat in its ...

Sam’s uncle had an old bird which sat in its cage all day. One day his uncle said, “It is too expensive to 1 that bird. We will get rid of it.” But Sam wanted to  2   the bird.

Sam’s grandfather told him that the bird was once a famous 3   bird. Now 4 people knew it. His grandfather took the bird out, and then quickly took his arms away.  The bird opened its huge  5 and flew into the sky. After a few minutes, it 6 with a small rabbit, cut it open and started to  7 it.

The next morning, Sam asked his uncle out. Sam did 8   his grandfather had done, but the bird  9  to the ground and stood still. Sam’s uncle 10 . Later his grandfather told him that the bird only hunted in late afternoon when light was less  11  . Sam asked his uncle to come out before 12 . This time the bird caught a mouse. His uncle was quiet with  13  , but laughed again, “We can’t eat mice, so this bird is 14  .” And he sold the bird without telling Sam.

Before Sam found the bird was 15  , two angry men arrived in a car. They 16   his uncle and said, the bird couldn’t hunt and they wanted their money back. Sam’s uncle looked17 and said, “I have spent it. But… don’t worry!” He 18  at Sam, “Sam will show you 19   to make the bird hunt! It’s a great bird, isn’t it, Sam?” Sam opened the door of the car and took out the 20  . It flew away and disappeared forever.

1.                A．feed           B．buy            C．wash D．sell

2.                A．know          B．find            C．keep D．buy

3.                A．singing         B．sleeping        C．eating    D．hunting

4.                A．some          B．no             C．many D．few

5.                A．mouth         B．wings          C．tail  D．eyes

6.                A．dealt           B．returned        C．met  D．parted

7.                A．watch          B．search          C．eat  D．help

8.                A．as             B．for            C．since D．after

9.                A．fell            B．rose           C．walked   D．ran

10.               A．shouted        B．cried          C．laughed   D．nodded

11.               A．attractive       B．pleasant        C．poor  D．strong

12.               A．bed           B．supper         C．lunch D．breakfast

13.               A．patience        B．surprise        C．joy   D．sadness

14.               A．harmful        B．strange         C．cheap D．useless

15.               A．leaving         B．gone           C．dying D．cooked

16.               A．shouted at      B．smiled at        C．looked after    D．took after

17.               A．impressed      B．worried        C．satisfied   D．bored

18.               A．waved         B．pointed        C．aimed D．jumped

19.               A．what           B．why           C．where D．how

20.               A．money         B．coat           C．bird  D．everything

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His arms were sunburnt because he ________ in the sun all day.

A．had sat           B．sat               C．is sitting           D．had been sitting

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It is hoped that one day all the wild animals shut up in the cages will be set free to 　　　　 nature and live happily in　　　　 wild.

A. / ; the　　 B. the; /　　 C. the; the　　　 D. a; /

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

________ in the cage for half a day, the bird became hungry.

A. Being kept         B. Having kept        C. Having been kept    D. Have been kept

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

In hot weather, an old tyre can break again easily ________ it’s mended.

A. when         B. where        C. which            D. that

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美文填空

1.Memories ______ his mind like an old newsreel as he sat quietly ______ his childhood days.

2.______ his fingers slowly ______ the finely etched casing, he unlatched the cover.

3.Most of us would surely think we go to school in order to be ______, to be a ______ man, and to be useful when we complete our studies.

4.He ______ to eat it, but it is clear from the look on his face that he finds it truly ______.

5.Rowan's career change was partly ______ some speaking problems in his childhood. He ____ this by talking very deliberately.

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Everyone had an application form in his hand, but no one knew which office ___.

A．to send it to        B．to send it          C．to be sent to       D．to have it sent

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完形填空，阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Hold Everything You Own!

An old farmer had lived on the same farm all his life. It was really a good farm with fertile soil, but with the passing of the years, the farmer began to think that maybe there was something 　 _________ for him. Every day he found a new _________ for criticizing some feature of his old farm. Finally, he decided to _________ it. He listed the farm with a broker (经纪人) who quickly 　 _________an advertisement emphasizing all the _________ of the farm.

When the broker read the ad to the farmer for his _________ of placing it in the local paper, the farmer listened _________ . When the broker had finished, the farmer cried out, “Hold everything. I’ve changed my _________. I’ve been looking for such a place all my life!”

I think you’ll _________ that each of us, from time to time, _________about things such as our home, our car, or our job. As human beings, it is _________ to want the best things in life.

The next time you find yourself _________ the relationship you have with your family, a neighbor or a friend, don’t worry. Human relationships have their ups and downs, so it is natural to _________ at times if you might be better off with someone else. If you ever find yourself in this mood, sit down in a _________ place and write an “obituary (讣告)” for that _________. Experience the powerful emotions that will surely overcome you when you_________ having to sum up a loved one’s life in a few paragraphs that could _________a newspaper obituary. Notice how easy it is to come up with nice things to say about the person. Notice how much _________there “was” in this person. Some day you may actually have to _________ this exercise “for real”, wipe the tears and then go and spend quality time with that person. _________ 　 the moment and realize how lucky you are to have such a person.

1.A. cheaper　 B. briefer　　　 C. better　　 　 D. easier

2.A. example　　 B. method　　　 C. place　　　　 　 D. reason

3.A. sell　　　　 B. give　　　　 　 C. move　　　　 　 D. admit

4.A. found　　 　 B. prepared 　 C. answered　 　 D. placed

5.A. history　 B. sides　　　 C. edges　　　　 D. information

6.A. interest　　 B. sense　　　 C. approval　　　 D. coincidence

7.A. happily　 B. carefully　　 C. proudly　　　　 D. nervously

8.A. mind　　　　 B. style　　　 C. question　　　 D. suggestion

9.A. prove 　　 B. state　　　 C. agree　　　　 D. predict

10.A. worries　　 B. thinks 　 　 C. complains　 　 D. talks

11.A. popular　　 B. difficult　　 C. important 　 D. natural

12.A. analyzing B. forgetting　 C. exploiting 　 D. questioning

13.A. forgive　　 B. wonder　　 C. apologize　 　 D. learn

14.A. quiet 　　 B. safe　　　　 　 C. familiar　　　 D. convenient

15.A. scientist B. person　　 C. farm　　　　　　 D. broker

16.A. imagine B. adopt 　　　 C. avoid 　　　 　 D. discuss

17.A. bring in　 B. hand out　　 C. fit in with　 D. put up with

18.A. energy 　 B. power　　 　　 C. expense　　　 D. goodness

19.A. begin with B. decide on　 C. belong to　　 D. go through

20.A. Enjoy　 　　 B. Save　　　 　 C. Review　　 　 D. Expect

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It was an old day when I set out for a run in Moab, Utah, with my dog, Taz. As an athlete I often went for a run by myself. While running along a canyon (峡谷) road, I hit a piece of ice. I slipped down the rock face and fell 60 feet into the canyon, landing on a ledge (岩脊). Taz found his way to me, so I knew there must be a way out of the canyon, but I couldn’t stand, as I had broken an important bone.

I shouted for help but then decided to move to the bottom of the canyon first. The ledge was too dangerous to stay. It took me five hours to go a quarter of a mile. Eventually it got dark, and I decided to stay where I was for the night, next to a puddle of water. All I had on me was a water bottle and some chocolates. At night, I avoided sleeping for fear of dying of hypothermia (低体温症). Taz stayed with me, providing some warmth. The next morning, I couldn’t move at all. But I was sure somebody would hear me screaming for help. The second night in the canyon seemed even colder. My feet were frostbitten (冻伤). On the third day, I accepted the fact that I might die. I called Taz over and told him to go and get help.

Taz returned, alone. Then I heard an engine in the distance. I started shouting for help, and then I saw a man walking towards me. It turned out that my neighbor noticed I hadn’t come home, and Taz had found the rescue team. I was airlifted to hospital, where doctors found I was seriously wounded, having lost half of my blood.

Five years on, I still think about the experience. I couldn’t run like I used to due to the after-effects of the accident, and cold weather brings back bad memories, but I’m married with two kids, and Taz is still alive. Realizing you have a second chance to live puts things into perspective.

1.Why did the author try to move to the bottom of the canyon?

A.To reach a safe place. B.To climb back to the road.

C.To come across some helper. D.To avoid being attacked by wild animals.

2.What was the biggest challenge the author faced during the nights in the canyon?

A.Lack of food. B.Physical pain.

C.Fear of death. D.Low temperature.

3.What can we infer from the rescue?

A.Taz turned to the author’s neighbor for help.

B.The author stayed in the canyon for 3 nights.

C.The author didn’t hold out much hope of his dog.

D.The rescue team was required by the author's neighbor.

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

An old lady in a plane had a blanket (毯子)over her head and she did not want to take it off. The air hostess spoke to her, but the old lady said, "I have never been in a plane before, and I am frightened. I am going to keep this blanket over my head until we are back on the ground again!"

Then the captain came. He said, "Madam, I am the captain of this plane. The weather is fine, there are no clouds in the sky, and everything is going very well."But she continued to hide.

So the captain turned and started to go back. Then the old lady looked out from under the blanket with one eye and said, "I am sorry, young man, but I don't like planes and I am never going to fly again.

But I'll say one thing," She continued kindly, "You and your wife keep your plane very clean!"

1.An old lady had ______.

A. glasses　　 B. a blanket over her head

C. a coat 　 D. a basket

2.She didn't want to ______.

A. take it off　 B. turn it off

C. get on　 　　　 D. talk about it

3.______ spoke to her.

A. The air hostess　　 B. The man next to her

C. her husband　　　 　 D. one of her friends

4.the old lady had never been　 ______.before.

A .abroad　 　　　 B. home

C. in a plane　　 D. in hospital

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