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It's certain:for twins,life really does imitate art.My twin brother,Kirk,and I grew up being constantly mistaken for each （处理这个问题） other.Classmates,friends,teachers,even relatives couldn't tell us apart. As a result,we were often unfairly punished or rewarded.

Eventually,we learned how to use the Mistaken Identity Syndrome (MIS) to our advantage.For example,we would play tricks on our friends and classmates,pretending to be the other twin.Nor were teachers immune(不受某事物影响) to our tricks.On at least one occasion,when Kirk was sick,I covered for (替代) him by taking his tests.We also tried our little game out on Mom,but she always knew who was who.Once we grew up，we even covered for each other at work.We didn't mean any harm;we simply started this as an experiment to see whether our bosses and co-workers could tell the difference.

As a bank manager, I meet with dozens of clients(顾客) on a daily basis, while my brother manages a staffing service for local employers. As a result, Kirk is constantly approached by people who want to discuss their various money accounts, while I'm frequently thanked on the street as a department store customer service representative.

However, the MIS took a truly embarrassing turn when Kirk and I found ourselves unable to tell each other apart. Once, my brother and I were traveling in a car with several friends. My brother's hair must always be in place. Kirk was driving when he noticed in the rearview mirror (后视镜) that his hair was a bit messy.

He lifted his right hand to brush his hair back into place and was disturbed when his hand didn't appear in the mirror. Several times he repeated this action. Finally, he started laughing.

1.According to the first paragraph, we know that         .

2.According to the passage, the Mistaken Identity Syndrome is         .

3. It can be inferred that when the author covers for his brother at work，         .

4. Why did Kirk laugh at last?

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

When I was 7 years old,I felt really happy for the first time in my life.I remember that my teacher allowed each student to play various educational games in tum on a computer designed for teaching.One day,I found the source code（编码）for one of these games.Without knowing or being taught any programming language,I was able to figure out some of the BASIG code.I just gave myself an interminate number of lives in the game,so I could continue playing it forever.This was also my first introduction to algebra（代数）,and I didn't even know it at the time.This was a decisive moment in my life.I was quite excited because of what I was learning and what I was able to do.As a result,I was enthusiastic（充满热情的）for the rest of my life about self-learning and computers,and I was quite happy doing them too.

I've noticed that people who are truly content with life are enthusiastic about what they do.This enthusiasm, along with good health,is the key to being happy.It also leads to self-confidence and content in life too.It may also lead to success,wealth,and achievements.

Success,wealth,or achievements can also bring some people happiness,yet I know plenty of rich people who are unhappy.I know many people with successful businesses that are not happy with what they are doing.I know people who continuously buy themselves new toys,such as cars,computers,and televisions,yet never seem content for too long.Please remember,happiness is the journey of life,not the destination.

1.Why did the author mention his childhood experience in Paragraph 1?

A. To explain why he is a wise man.

B. To show he has a talent for algebra.

C. To inform us code is easy to process.

D. To say it makes a difference to his life.

2.Which of the following can replace the underlined word "interminate"?

A. Average.　　 B. Illegal.

C. Unlimited.　　 D. Obvious.

3.Who tends to feel satisfied with life?

A. One recovering from a severe illness.

B. One enthusiastic about what he/she does.

C. One in possession of a large fortune.

D. One having achieved great success.

4.What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?

A. Enthusiasm plays an important role in being happy.

B. A rich material life can lead to real happiness.

C. Human beings never feel satisfied with their life.

D. Happiness is the final target we desire a lifetime.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Jealousy is a very common problem in daily life. It’s everywhere. For example, if someone does better than you, you will get annoyed because you want to be No. 1. We may become jealous of a best friend’s top marks in an exam, or of the girl in art class who is praised by the teacher all the time. We get annoyed because these good things are happening to someone else but not to us.

It’s bad to feel jealous. We should be pleased with the things we have. But we still wish we had the money of this person and the talent of that person. Instead of sharing their happiness, we just feel jealous and unhappy with ourselves. And, too often, these feelings are expressed by speaking ill of the people we envy.

However, envy is also a kind of compliment to others. We see that other people have styles and talents different from our own. By comparing ourselves with others, we can know what we lack. And we can turn this comparison, the envy of others, into a kind of power.

Therefore, being a bit jealous of others lets us know what we are like and what we want to be like. It can push us to become what we really want to be.

根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

1.According to the first paragraph, why do you get annoyed?

A．Because the teacher dislikes others.

B．Because others do something better than you.

C．Because you are an annoying person.

D．Because you want to be No.1 in the exam and you do.

2.The Chinese meaning of the underlined part “speaking ill of” probably is “_____".

A．赞美             B．说…的坏话        C．憎恨             D．说…病了

3.What should be the right attitude towards jealousy?

A．It’s a good thing.

B．It’s just a bad thing.

C．It’s a kind of compliment to others.

D．It makes us know what we are like and what we want to be like.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

When my twin sons, Chad and Brad, were born, I was concerned about everything． Five years later, our little girl, Becky, 21 our family．I wanted everybody to be healthy and happy．I worked hard to see that they 22 ．

As the kids grew older, I worried about headaches, throat infections and many other 23 childhood illnesses．I didn't like it when the boys spent time "warming the bench （板凳）" during Little League football games．I worried about Becky when she 24 the ball while playing softball．Before long, the teen years were upon us．I stayed 25 late t night waiting for the boys to return home．Many times the  26 crossed my mind that I would call the police if they weren't home on time．_27_, they always arrived home safe and sound  28 I had to take such measures．

"Please don't ever call the police," one of the boys said when I 29 him after a late arrival．The day the boys moved away to college was a 30  day indeed．I worried about their being able to take care of themselves．Would they starve?

A few months after the boys left college, our 31 rang in the middle of the night． It startled （惊醒）us when we looked at the clock．It was 3 o'clock in the morning．" 32 must be wrong," I shouted to my husband, Roy, as we both jumped up．We ran to the door, opened it, and there  33   a police officer．

"You need to 34 your sons," he seriously announced．I picked up the telephone, but unfortunately, it was 35 ．A line outside had been accidentally （偶然） cut．Roy and I jumped into the car and 36 to the nearest telephone．My stomach ached．My husband was 37 so badly that he could hardly dial the number．

On the first  38 , Chad answered the telephone．"What's wrong?" Roy shouted into the receiver （听筒）．

"We were worried about you," Chad told him．"We've been trying to call you all night, but you didn't 39 We called the police and asked them to go and check on you．"

For the first time in their lives, the boys were worried about us．And they were the ones who 40 had to call the police．

1.A．completed        B．visited              C．tested          D．appreciated

2.A．did              B．had                C．were               D．would

3.A．serious            B．common            C．unusual              D．incurable

4.A．hit            B．threw                C．got                D．missed

5.A．down            B．up                            C．out                 D．in

6.A．plan                B．advice              C．worry               D．thought

7.A．Strangely          B．Probably              C．Luckily               D．Exactly

8.A．after            B．when              C．before              D．since

9.A．threatened        B．told                C．surprised            D．reminded

10.A．nice          B．embarrassing           C．happy               D．sad

11.A．phone                  B．clock               C．alarm                  D．doorbell

12.A．Something       B．Anything                        C．Everything     D．Nothing

13.A．stood         B．greeted            C．turned               D．came

14.A．call                     B．email              C．see               D．educate

15.A．gone                   B．useless             C．dead              D．stolen

16.A．rushed        B．headed             C．went                D．moved

17.A．looking                  B．shaking             C．suffering       D．seeing

18.A．night                   B．arrival       C．try                 D．ring

19.A．talk            B．answer        C．wake             D．care

20.A．frequently     B．suddenly    C．actually        D．rarely

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When my twin sons, Chad and Brad, were born, I was concerned about everything. Five years later, our little girl, Becky 1  our family. I wanted everybody to be healthy and happy. I worked hard to see that they were.

As the kids grew older, I worried about headaches, throat infections and many other common childhood illnesses．I didn’t like it when the boys spent time “warming the bench (板凳)” during Little League football games. I worried about Becky when she 2 the ball while playing softball．Before long, the teen years were upon us. I stayed up late at night waiting for the boys to return home．Many times the 3 crossed my mind that I would call the police if they weren’t home on time. 4, they always arrived home safe and sound before I had to take such 5.

“Please don't ever call the police,” one of the boys said when I 6 him after a late arrival. The day the boys moved away to college was a(n) 7 day indeed. I worried about their being able to take care of themselves. Would they starve?

A few months after the boys left college, our 8 rang in the middle of the night. It startled (惊醒) us when we looked at the clock．It was 3 o’clock in the morning. “Something must be wrong,” I shouted to my husband, Roy, as we both jumped up．We ran to the door, opened it, and there stood a police officer.

“You need to call your sons,” he 9 announced. I picked up the telephone, but unfortunately, it was10. A line outside had been accidentally cut. Roy and I jumped into the car and 11 to the nearest telephone．My stomach ached．My husband was 12 so badly that he could hardly dial the number.

On the first 13, Chad answered the telephone. “What's wrong?” Roy shouted into the receiver (听筒). “We were worried about you,” Chad told him. “We’ve been trying to call you all night, but you didn’t 14  .We called the police and asked them to go and check on you.”

For the first time in their lives, the boys were worried about us. And they were the ones who 15 had to call the police.

1.                A．completed      B．visited          C．tested    D．appreciated

2.                A．hit            B．threw          C．got  D．missed

3.                A．plan           B．advice          C．worry    D．thought

4.                A．Strangely       B．Probably        C．Luckily   D．Hopefully

5.                A．worries         B．places          C．measures D．telephones

6.                A．threatened      B．told            C．surprised D．reminded

7.                A．nice           B．embarrassing    C．happy    D．sad

8.                A．phone         B．clock           C．alarm D．doorbell

9.                A．seriously        B．carefully        C．anxiously D．kindly

10.               A．gone          B．useless         C．dead D．shortened

11.               A．rushed         B．headed         C．went D．moved

12.               A．looking         B．shaking         C．suffering  D．seeing

13.               A．night          B．arrival          C．try   D．ring

14.               A．talk            B．answer         C．wake D．care

15.               A．frequently      B．suddenly       C．actually   D．rarely

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Diana Jacobs thought her family had a workable plan to pay for college for her 21-year-old twin sons: a combination of savings, income, scholarships, and a modest amount of borrowing. Then her husband lost his job, and the plan fell apart.

“I have two kids in college, and I want to say ‘come home’, but at the same time I want to provide them with a good education.” says Jacobs.

The Jacobs family did work out a solution. They asked and received more aid from the schools, and each son increased his borrowing to the maximum amount through the federal loan (贷款) program. They will each graduate with $20,000 of debt, but at least they will be able to finish school.

With unemployment rising, financial aid administrators expect to hear more families like the Jacobs. More students are applying for aid, and more families expect to need student loans. College administrators are concerned that they will not have enough aid money to go around.

At the same time, tuition（学费）continues to rise. A report from the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education found that college tuition and fees increased 439% from 1982 to 2007, while average family income rose just 147%. Student borrowing has more than doubled in the last decade.

“If we go on this way for another 25 years, we won’t have an affordable system of higher education,” says Patrick M. Callan, president of the center. “The middle class families have been financing it through debt. They will send kids to college whatever it takes, even if that means a huge amount of debt.”

Financial aid administrators have been having a hard time as many companies decide that student loans are not profitable enough and have stopped making them. The good news, however, is that federal loans account for about three quarters of student borrowing, and the government says that money will flow uninterrupted.

1.How did the Jacobs manage to solve their problem?

A. They asked their kids to come home.

B. They borrowed $20,000 from the school.

C. They encouraged their twin sons to do part-time jobs.

D. They got help from the school and the federal government.

2.Financial aid administrators believe that 　　　　　　 .

A. more families will face the same problem as the Jacobs

B. the government will receive more letters of complaint

C. college tuition fees will double soon

D. America’s unemployment will fall

3.What can we learn about the middle class families from the text?

A. They blamed the government for the tuition increase.

B. Their income remained steady in the last decade.

C. They will try their best to send kids to college.

D. Their debts will be paid off within 25 years.

4.According to the last paragraph, the government will 　　　　　　 .

A. provide most students scholarships

B. dismiss some financial aid administrators

C. stop the companies from making student loans

D. go on providing financial support for college students

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

My twin sister, Dawn, born with cerebral palsy (脑瘫), has to wear braces (吊带) on her legs and walk with the help of a stick, often causing people to _______and point.

As Dawn was the only “different” child in our neighborhood, we were constantly picked on. We never had any friends because of her condition. I began to _______Dawn and was embarrassed to be seen with her. So I did everything to get her into trouble to _______her being born mentally and physically disabled.

When I turned twelve, my mother was so displeased with my behavior. She figured I was _______enough to know better. One day she threw me in my bedroom and gave me a thick yellow book. What I saw in that book _______the way I viewed my disabled sister.

There were many baby _______of Dawn and me dressed alike, the only _______ : I looked small and peaceful while Dawn was hooked up to tubes and needles and machines. If you looked closely, you could see the _______in her eyes though she was always smiling. One picture stood out: we were _______each other. The words below read, “I’m so happy to have a twin sister, Netti. The doctors make me cry. She makes me ________.” Looking back, I realized how ________I had been! I had never put myself in Dawn’s shoes! Feeling ________ , I cried myself to sleep.

Later, Dawn came to wake me up for dinner. I kissed her and hugged her ________ like in the picture.

From then on, I was Dawn’s ________ . No one was going to hurt her for any reason. We were ________ . I am her the other half and she is my world.

1.A.complain B.wander C.stare D.envy

2.A.hate B.pity C.disturb D.warn

3.A.put up with B.make use of C.keep track of D.get back at

4.A.patient B.old C.clever D.confident

5.A.formed B.changed C.explained D.confirmed

6.A.pictures B.clothes C.toys D.stories

7.A.problem B.spotlight C.similarity D.difference

8.A.courage B.disappointment C.pain D.concern

9.A.hugging B.supporting C.comforting D.praising

10.A.improve B.think C.laugh D.survive

11.A.rude B.selfish C.responsible D.innocent

12.A.helpless B.unhappy C.desperate D.ashamed

13.A.politely B.seriously C.tightly D.purposely

14.A.protector B.assistant C.educator D.consultant

15.A.irreplaceable B.undefeatable C.unimaginable D.inseparable

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When my mom came home from the hospital with twins, I was excited at the very beginning. I couldn’t 36 to play with them and be the best big sister ever.

Everyone was coming over to our house to hold the babies and  37  presents to the babies and talk nonstop how 38  the babies were. Then they’d pull out their cameras, and just 39  I was about to say “cheese”, they’d run over to my perfectly perfect little brothers and take  40  of them. At that time I was thinking, “Why can’t I be little again so I can be the one getting all the 41 ?”

When my aunt Camille got 42 , my mom spent forever finding the perfect clothes for them. On the day of the 43 , my twin brothers had the cutest and prettiest clothes. And then there was me, just sitting and watching in my 44  dress.

After the ceremony, all I  45  was how sweet and lovely the twins were.

I definitely 46  that they were wonderful, but I couldn’t help feeling 47  and invisible (看不见的).

There was a big  48  after the wedding. Aunt Camille and her nice new  49  had the first dance, and then everyone started  50  like crazy including me. I  51   my uncomfortable dress shoes, and I danced and danced and danced! It 52  one of the most fun times I’ve had in my entire life.

The very  53 part was when my aunt and I took my twin brothers by the hands and ________54  them some dance moves. Teaching them was such a cool thing. I 55  then what a huge waste of time feeling jealous is when you can kick off your shoes and enjoy life!

1. A. go            B. wait            C. stand          D. help

2.A. make         B. create        C. give           D. show

3.A. lovable        B. smart           C. active         D. strong

4. A. since        B. after        C. before         D. as

5.A. care         B. photos          C. advantage        D. measures

6.A. support        B. attention       C. impressions   D. opportunities

7.A. married        B. praised         C. elected       D. promoted

8.A. performance    B. celebration     C. wedding       D. concert

9.A. ugly      B. attractive      C. new            D. regular

10.A. thought       B. heard           C. remembered    D. reminded

11.A. agreed        B. ignored         C. forgot         D. expected

12.A. satisfied B. foolish         C. unimportant   D. excited

13.A. cake          B. party           C. surprise       D. gift

14.A. friend        B. husband         C. baby           D. partner

15.A. singing       B. drinking        C. dancing        D. chatting

16.A. took off      B. took over       C. took up       D. took in

17.A. encouraged    B. became          C. wasted        D. appeared

18.A. nervous       B. curious         C. best           D. quietest

19.A. taught        B. passed          C. lent           D. warned

20.A. imagined      B. calculated      C. announced      D. realized

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The film started to get boring, at _____ point I left the cinema accompanied by my twin sister.

A．what             B．that              C．the              D．which

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

People often _____ me with my twin sister as we are so alike.

A. confuse                 B. compare                C. connect                          D. combine

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析