[1] Jean Paul Getty was born in 1892 in Minne...

[1] Jean Paul Getty was born in 1892 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He became a millionaire when he was only 24. His father was wealthy, but he did not help his son. Getty made his millions alone. He made his money from oil. He owned Getty Oil and over 100 other companies. The Fortune magazine once called Getty “the richest man in the world.”

[2]But money _________. He married five times and divorced five times. He had five children but spent little time with them. None of Getty’s children had very happy lives.

[3]Getty loved to make money and loved to save it. In spite of his great wealth, Getty was miser. Every evening, he wrote down every cent he spent that day. He even put pay telephone in the guest’s bedrooms in his house so he could save money on phone bills.

[4] In 1973, kidnappers took his 16-year-old grandson, and demanded a large amount of money for his safe return. Getty’s son asked his father for money to save his child. But Getty refused. The kidnappers were merciless and Getty’s son made repeated requests for help from his father. Finally, Getty agreed to lend the money, but at 4 percent interest.

[5] Getty started a museum at his home Malibu, California. He bought many important and beautiful pieces of art for the museum. When Getty died in 1976, the value of the collection in the museum was $1 billion. He left all his money to the museum. After his death, the museum grew in size. Today it is one of the most important museums in the United States. Getty made a large fortune in his life, but he gave his money to the art world because he wanted people to learn about and love art.

1.What is the main idea of Paragraph 1? (no more than 8 words)

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2.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words. (no more than 7 words)

3.Explain the underlined sentence in Paragraph3.

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4.What did the kidnappers do to Getty’s family (no more than 10 words)

5.What does the author want to tell us about Getty in the last paragraph? (no more than 10 words)

高二英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Edward Sims was born in 1892. He was the fifth child and only son of Herbert and Dora Sims. Herbert was a blacksmith(铁匠), and had a thriving trade making horseshoes. He was determined that his first-born son would follow him into the blacksmith. For this reason, Edward had to leave school at the age of 12,and worked with his father.

However, Edward was not cut out to be a blacksmith. Although he has an athletic body, he didn't have strong arms like his father, and he felt dizzy in the heat of the smithy.  When he tried to find alternative employment, he found it difficult because he had never learnt to read or write.

One day, he went for an interview at a solictior’s office. The job was a runner, taking documents from the office to other offices in the city. The solicitor was pleased to see that Edward was physically fit, but when he discovered that the young man couldn't read or write, he decided against employing him. "How can you deliver documents to other offices," he asked, "if you can't read the addresses on them?"

Bitterly disappointed, Edward left the building and went to wait for a tram to take him back to the suburb where his father’s smithy was. Next to the bus stop, a man was selling newspapers from a stand .

"Excuse me, son?" he said. "Would you look after my stand for a moment?"

For the next 20 minutes, Edward sold newspapers, lots of them. When the man came back, he was so delighted with his new assistant's honesty, that he offered him a job. Edward took it immediately.

In the next few months, the two men progressed from working on newspaper stands to selling newspapers, tobacco,confectionery（糖果点心）and other goods in a shop. Then they opened a second shop, and a third. Eventually, they had a chain of 25 shops in three cities.

Edward became very rich, so he employed a tutor to teach him to read and write. The tutor  was amazed at what Edward had achieved. "Imagine what you could do if you’d been able to read and write when you were younger!" he said.

“Yes!” said Edward. “I could have run myself to exhaustion delivering documents for a solicitor!”

1.What would be the best title for the text?

A．Success of illiterate newsboy

B．Local blacksmith becomes famous

C．The thriving trade of the blacksmith

D．Reading and writing-the road to success

2.What can you infer from the underlined expression “not cut out to be” in the second paragraph?

A．Edward Sims did not like being a blacksmith.

B．Edward Sims did not like working with his father.

C．Edward Sims was not strong enough and it made him feel ill.

D．Edward Sims was good at it but wanted to do another job.

3.When Edward applied for the job as a runner for a solicitor, ________.

A．the solicitor turned him down because he wasn’t intelligent enough

B．the solicitor offered him the job because he was so fit

C．the solicitor gave him the job but told him he had to learn to read

D．the solicitor didn’t offer him the job because he couldn’t read

4.Which of the following is NOT ture about Edward Sims?

A．He was such a good salesman that he went on to own 25 newsagent shops with another man.

B．The newspaperman liked him so much he gave him a job.

C．He ran himself into exhaustion delivering papers.

D．He learnt to read and write.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

F. Scott Fitzgerald, born on September 24,1896, an American novelist, was once a student of St. Paul Academy, the Newman School and attended Princeton. University for a short while. In 1917 he joined the army and was posted in Alabama, where he met his future wife Zelda Sayre. Then he had to make some money to impress her.

His life with her was full of great happiness, as he wrote in his diary : “ My own happiness in the past often approached such joy that I could share it even with the person dearest to me but had to walk it away in quiet streets and take down parts of it in my diary. ”

This side of paradise, his first novel, was published in 1920. encouraged by its success, Fitzgerald began to devote more time to his writing. Then he continued with the novel the Beautiful and Damned (1922), a collection of short stories Thales of the Jazz Age (1922), and a play The Vegetable (1923). But his greatest success was The Great Gatsby, published in 1925,which quick brought him praise from the literary world. Yet it failed to give him the needed financial security. Then, in 1926, he published another collection lf short stories All the Sad Young Men.

However, Fitzgerald’s problems with his wife Zelda affected his writing. During the 1920s he tried to reorder his life, but failed. By 1930, his wife had her first breakdown and went to a Swiss clinic. During this period he completed novels Tender Is the Night in 1934 and The love of the last Tycoon in 1940.While his wife was in hospital in the United States, he got totally addicted to alcohol. Sheila Graham, his dear friend, helped him fight his alcoholism.

1. How many novels written by Fitzgerald are mentioned in the passage ?

A. 5             B. 6            C. 7                D. 8

2.Which of the following is the correct order to describe Fitzgerald’s life according to the passage?

a. He became addicted to drinking.

b. He studied at St. Paul Academy.

c. He published his first novel This Side of Paradise.

d. The Great Gatsby won high praise.

e. He failed to reorder his life.

f. He joined the army and met Zelda.

A. f-c-e-a-b-d                   B. b-e-a-f-c-d

C. f-d-e-c-b-a                       D. b-f-c-d-e-a

3.We can infer from the passage that Fitzgerald            .

A. had made some money when he met Zelda in Alabama.

B. was well educated and well off before he served in the army

C. would have completed more works if his wife hadn’t broken down

D. helped his friend get rid of drinking while his wife was in hospital

4.The passage is probably followed by a concluding paragraph about_______  .

A. Zelda’s personal life

B. Zelda’s illness and treatment

C. Fitzgerald’s friendship with Graham

D. Fitzgerald’s contributions to the literary (文学的)world

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

F.Scott Fitzgerald, born on September 24,1896, an American novelist, was once a student of St.Paul Academy, the Newman School and attended Princeton. University for a short while. In 1917 he joined the army and was posted in Alabama, where he met his future wife Zelda Sayre. Then he had to make some money to impress her.

His life with her was full of great happiness, as he wrote in his diary:“ My own happiness in the past often got such joy that I could share it even with the person dearest to me but had to walk it away in quiet streets and take down parts of it in my diary.”

This side of paradise, his first novel, was published in 1920. Encouraged by its success, Fitzgerald began to devote more time to his writing. Then he continued with the novel the Beautiful and Damned (1922), a collection of short stories Thales of the Jazz Age (1922), and a play The Vegetable (1923). But his greatest success was the novel The Great Gatsby, published in 1925, which quickly brought him praise from the literary world. Yet it failed to give him the needed financial security. Then, in 1926, he published another collection of short stories All the Sad Young Men.

However, Fitzgerald’s problems with his wife Zelda had an effect on his writing. During the 1920s he tried to reord his life, but failed. By 1930, his wife had her first break down and went to a Swiss clinic. During this period he completed novels Tender Is the Night in 1934 and The love of the last Tycoon in 1940. While his wife was in hospital in the United States, he got totally addicted to(沉迷于) alcohol. Sheila Graham, his dear friend, helped him fight his alcoholism.

1.How many novels written by Fitzgerald are mentioned in the passage ?

A.5 B.6 C.7 D.8

2.Which of the following is the correct order to describe Fitzgerald’s life

according to the passage?

a. He became addicted to drinking.

b. He studied at St.Paul Academy.

c. He published his first novel This Side of Paradise.

d. The Great Gatsby won high praise.

e. He failed to reorder his life.

f. He joined the army and met Zelda.

A.f-c-e-a-b-d B.b-e-a-f-c-d C.f-d-e-c-b-a D.b-f-c-d-e-a

3.We can infer from the passage that Fitzgerald _______..

A.had made some money when he met Zelda in Alabama.

B.was well educated and well off before he served in the army

C.would have completed more works if his wife hadn’t broken down

D.helped his friend get rid of drinking while his wife was in hospital

4.The passage is probably followed by a concluding paragraph about_____.

A.Zelda’s personal life

B.Zelda’s illness and treatment

C.Fitzgerald’s friendship with Graham

D.Fitzgerald’s contributions to the literary world

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

It was Friday night and Mike was in his office, sad.

Jean, 1. had been Mike’s friend for ten years,　 2. (give)him a friendly call,” What are you going to do tomorrow?”

“Nothing.”

“Let’s go fishing. We haven’t done　 3. for ages.”

Mike became very happy and accepted the invitation. So the two men went to Loire River 4.　 following day.

While waiting ,Mike said that his employees had been unhelpful, and he found it difficult　 5.　 (get) the results he wanted from them.

“What do you think about it?” asked Jean.

“Yeah, they never listen to me,” replied Mike while eating his bananas.

A couple of minutes　 6.　 (late), Mike put aside the bananas he’d been eating and shouted　 7. (excited), “Great, a large fish!”

Jean smiled. He asked Mike, “What did you use your bait(鱼饵), 8.　 the way?”

“A worm,” Mike replied. “Why didn’t you use your bananas? You’re very fond of them, aren’t you?”

“Well, my friend,　 9.　 I do love bananas, I’m not stupid enough to put them on as my bait.”

“So it’s not going to work?”

“No.”

“Why not use the　 10.　 common sense when fishing for people?”

高二英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Helen Keller was born in America in June, 1880.　 　　　　 　　 was all right when she was born.　 　 　 when she was nineteen months old, and attack of fever 　　 her blind and deaf for the rest of her life. She became blind so 　　 that as she grew older, she did not 　　 being able to see; and she became deaf 　 　 　　 she had any idea of the importance of human speech. She 　　 in darkness and silence.

As she grew older, she, too, wanted to express her ideas and 　 　 .But she understood that she was 　　 from others.

Her 　　 greatly worried. How could anyone get in touch with Helen’s mind, intelligence in darkness and silence without 　 　　 ? Helen was 　　 seven before a teacher was 　　 .Her name was Sullivan.

Miss Sullivan had a lot of 　 　　　　 　 in teaching Helen Keller. As the child could neither see nor hear,she had to use manual alphabet(手语).But Helen’s energy, intelligence and strong spirit,　 　　　　　 with Miss Sullivan’s skill and patience (耐心),　　 all the difficulties. As Helen grew up, she became an able student, passed examinations and finally took a university degree 　　 English literature. She then　　 　 all herself to helping the blind and the deaf. Her personal 　　 , together with the work she has done for others, made her one of the greatest women in modern times. She 　　 many books and The Story of My Life is a remarkable(不寻常的) one.

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

2.A.And 　　 B.But 　　 C.Or 　　 D.So

3.A.had 　　 B.let 　　 C.gave 　　 D.left

4.A.young　 　　 B.sudden 　　 C.early 　　 D.quick

5.A.mind 　　 B.remember 　　 C.remind 　　 D.seem

6.A.as 　　 B.when 　　 C.after 　　 D.before

7.A.lived 　　 B.stayed 　　 C.remained 　 D.played

8.A.views 　　 B.opinions 　　 C.feelings 　 D.thoughts

9.A.cut out 　　 B.cut off 　　 C.given up 　 D.sent away

10.A.teachers　 　　　　 B.friends 　　 C.parents 　　 D.neighbours

11.A.help 　　 B.knowledge 　　 C.sound 　　 D.speech

12.A.nearly 　　　　 B.likely 　　 C.totally 　　 D.quietly

13.A.brought 　　　　 B.appeared 　　 C.came 　　 D.found

14.A.difficulty 　　　　 B.ways 　　 C.work 　　 D.stories

15.A.agreed 　　　　　　 B.combined 　　　　 C.dealt 　　 D.corresponded

16.A.won 　　 B.beat 　　 C.overcame 　 D.overturned

17.A.at 　　 B.in 　　 C.on 　　 D.with

18.A.devoted　　 B.took 　　 C.set 　　 D.enjoyed

19.A.ideas 　　 B.experience 　　 C.life 　　 D.success

20.A.read 　　 B.bought 　　 C.wrote 　　 D.borrowed

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

He asked me _____.

A．whether was I born in 1986               B．that I was born in 1986

C．whether I had been born in 1986           D．if I was born in 1986

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When Paul was a boy growing up in Utah, he happened to live near a copper smelter(炼铜厂), and the chemicals that poured out had made a wasteland out of what used to be a beautiful forest. One day a young visitor looked at this wasteland and called it an awful area. Paul knocked him down. From then on, something happened inside him.

Years later Paul was back in the area, and he went to the smelter office. He asked if they had any plans or if they would let him try to bring the trees back. The answer from that big industry was “No.”

Paul then went to college to study the science of plants. Unfortunately, his teachers said there weren't any birds or squirrels to spread the seeds. It would be a waste of his life to try to do it. He was told everyone knew that even if he was knowledgeable as he had expected, he wouldn't get his idea accepted.

Paul later got married and had some kids. But, his dream would not die. And then one night he did what he could with what he had. Under the cover of darkness, he went secretly into the wasteland and started planting.

And every week, he made his secret journey into the wasteland and planted trees and grass. For fifteen years he did this against the plain common sense. Slowly rabbits appeared. Later, as there was legal pressure to clean up the environment, the company actually hired Paul to do what he was already doing.

Now the place is fourteen thousand acres of trees and grass and bushes, and Paul has received almost every environmental award Utah has. It took him until his hair turned white, but he managed to keep that impossible vow(誓言) he made to himself as a child.

1.When Paul was a boy, _________.

A．he had decided never to leave his hometown

B．the economy of Utah depended on the copper smelter

C．he had determined to stop the copper smelter polluting the area

D．no laws were made to protect the environment against pollution

2.Why did Paul go to college to study the science of plants?

A．He wanted to find out the best way to save the area himself.

B．He was interested in planting trees since he was young.

C．He wanted to get more knowledgeable people to help him.

D．He thought his knowledge would make his advice more persuasive.

3.What does the underlined phrase “the plain common sense” in paragraph 5 probably refer to?

A．That his normal work and life would be greatly affected.

B．That it was impossible for trees to grow on the wasteland.

C．That no one would like to join him in the efforts.

D．That he had to keep everything he did secret.

4.The message of the passage is that ___________.

A．perseverance(持之以恒) will work wonders

B．action speaks louder than words

C．God helps those who help themselves

D．many hands make light work.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It’s possible that Paul was linked to the attempted murder; he _____ have had a hand in planning it.

A. must　　　　　　 B. might　　　　　　　　 C. should　　　　　　　 D. would

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

As we have seen, Paul was opposed to lifestyle of fo-xi, to the extent that he found himself in ________ with James and Peter on the subject.

A. operation　　 B. impression

C. conflict　　 D. consume

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析