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One day a young man was standing in the middle of the town claiming(宣称) that he had the most beautiful heart in the whole country. A large crowd gathered，and they all agreed that his heart was 　　 because there was not a single scar(疤痕) in it. The young man was very proud.

Suddenly, an old man appeared and said, “Why, your heart is not nearly as beautiful as 　　 .”The crowd and the young man looked at the old man’s 　 　　 . It was 　　 strongly, but full of scars. It had places 　　 pieces had been removed and other pieces put in, but they didn’t fit quite right, and there were several 　　 　 edges. In fact, in some places there were deep gaps(缺口) where whole pieces were missing.

The young man laughed. “ 　　 your heart with mine, anyone with his eyes can see mine is perfect and yours is a mess of scars.”

“Yes,” said the old man, “Yours looks perfect but I 　　 never trade with you. You see, every 　 　　 represents a person 　　 　 I have given my love. I tear out a piece of my heart and give it to them, and often they _ 　　 me a piece of their heart that fits into the _ 　　 　 place in my heart. But because the pieces aren’t exact, I have some rough edges, which I treasure, because they remind me of the love we 　 　　 .

“Sometimes I have given pieces of my heart 　 　　 , and the other person hasn’t returned a　 _ 　　 　 of his or her heart to me. These are the empty gaps—giving love is 　　 a chance. Although these gaps are painful, they 　 　　 　 open, reminding me of the love I have for those people too, and I hope someday they may return where I have been waiting and fill the space. So now do you see what true beauty is?’’

Tears running his cheeks, the young man walked up to the old man, 　 　　 　 his own perfect heart, and tore out a piece. He 　 　　 　 it to the old man with trembling hands.

The old man placed it in his heart, then took a piece from his old scarred heart and placed it in the wound in the young man’s heart. It 　 　　 , but not perfectly, as there were some rough edges.

The young man looked at his heart, not perfect any more but more beautiful than ever, since love from the old man’s heart flowed into his.

They hugged and walked away side by side.

1.A. ugly　　　　 B. perfect　　　 C. good　　　 　　 D. hurt

2.A. mine　　 　 B. his　　　　 C. theirs　　　 D. ours

3.A. coat　　　　 B. appearance　　 　　 C. face　　　　 D. heart

4.A. knocking　　 　 B. striking　　 　　 C. beating　　　 D. hitting

5.A. that　　　　 B. which　　　　 C. where　　　 D. whose

6.A. smooth　　　 B. rough　　　　 C. broken　　　　 D. pretty

7.A. Comparing　 　　 B. Compared　　 C. Compare　　 D. Compares

8.A. might　　 　　 　 B. would　　 　 C. could　　　　 　 D. should

9.A. one　　　　 B. heart　　　　 C. piece　　　　 D. scar

10.A. on whom　　　 B. in whom　　 C. with whom　　 D. to whom

11.A. take　　　　 B. give　　　 C. lend　　　　 D. pass

12.A. empty　　　　 B. full　　　　 　　 C. red　 　　 D. first

13.A. had　　　　 B. gave　　　　 　　 C. shared　　　 D. owned

14.A. in　　　　　 B. away　　　　 C. off　　　　 　　 D. up

15.A. lot　　　 B. sheet　　　　 C. piece　　　 　　 D. pile

16.A. taking　　　　 B. making　　　 C. keeping　　　 D. bringing

17.A. last　　　　 B. cut　　　　 　　 C. come　　　 D. stay

18.A. carried away　　　 B. reached into　　 C. took out　　　 D. brought up

19.A. returned　　　　 B. took　　　 　 C. offered　　　 D. served

20.A. fit　　　　 B. hit　　　　 C. beat　　　　 D. set

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Smith, an old man ,lived in the middle of town. One day he found his watch_______in his own store. It_______a lot to him because it was from his wife. After searching up and down in the_______for a long while,he _______to ask for help from a group of children playing outside the store. He_______them that the person who found it would be rewarded_______ this, the children hurried inside the store, went through and around the_______store, but still couldn't find the watch.

Soon the man felt hopeless and wanted to_______. A little boy went up to him and asked for another_______.The man looked at him and though, “Why not? __________,this kid looks sincere enough. “__________,the man sent him back in the store. After a while the boy__________with the watch in his hand ! The man was very__________,and he asked the boy how he found it while the others had__________. The boy replied, “I did nothing but sit on the ground and__________.Then I heard the ticking of the watch and just looked for it in that __________.”

We usually do something in a hurry and don't think about our own needs, which can't bring peace into our mind, __________, we need to think about ourselves and keep peaceful for a while, which can produce a __________result, So allow a few minutes of__________to your mind every day, and see how it helps you deal with your work and make __________ as you expect to !

1.A.broken B.lost C.hidden D.put

2.A.meant B.learned C.performed D.bargain

3.A.town B.playground C.street D.store

4.A.forgot B.agreed C.decided D.pretended

5.A.promised B.taught C.worried D.warned

6.A.Seeing B.Hearing C.Wearing D.Feeling

7.A.silent B.empty C.busy D.whole

8.A.calm down B.set off C.give up D.show off

9.A.chance B.reason C.reward D.date

10.A.So far B.After all C.At first D.In short

11.A.However B.Meanwhile C.Moreover D.Therefore

12.A.ran away B.fell down C.came out D.went back

13.A.amazed B.proud C.nervous D.angry

14.A.finished B.failed C.regretted D.doubted

15.A.played B.waited C.watched D.listened

16.A.room B.situation C.direction D.darkness

17.A.Instead B.Otherwise C.Besides D.Afterwards

18.A.clear B.straight C.good D.natural

19.A.exercise B.silence C.pleasure D.conversation

20.A.noise B.sense C.mistake D.progress

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

An old man lived in the suburb of London, and he would wake up every morning and go to the subway. He would get the　　 right to Central London, and then sit at the street corner and beg. He would do this every single　　　 of his life. He sat at the　　 street corner and begged for almost 20 years.

His house was　　 　　　　 , and a stench (恶臭) came out of the house and it smelled horribly. The 　 　　 could not stand the smell anymore, 　 　　 they asked the police officers to clean the place. The officers　 　 down the door and cleaned the house. There were small bags of money all over the house that he had　　　 over the years.

The police　 the money, and they soon　　 that the old man was a millionaire. They waited outside his house in anticipation to　　 the good news with him. When he arrived home that evening, he was met by one of the officers who told him that there was no 　 　 for him to beg any more as he was a rich man now, a millionaire.

He said nothing at all: he went into his house and 　 　 the door. The next morning he woke up as usual, went to the subway, got into the train, and sat at the street corner and　　 to beg.

　　 　 , this old man had no great plans, 　　 or anything significant for his life. We learn nothing from this story except staying　　 on the things we enjoy doing, commitment (专心,敬业). We should remain true to our 　 , although it may mean committing ourselves to things that people around us would normally 　 . Just keep it in mind that commitment attracts　　 .

1.A. bus 　　　　　 B. car 　　　　 C. taxi 　　　　　　 D. train

2.A. day 　　　　　 B. week 　　　　 C. month 　　　 D. year

3.A. wide 　　　　　 B. dark 　　　　 C. same 　　　 D. lonely

4.A. huge 　　　　　 B. dirty 　　　　 C. pleasant 　　　 D. neat

5.A. officials 　　 B. neighbors 　 C. onlookers D. children

6.A. but 　　　　　 B. so 　　　　 C. yet 　　　　　　 D. as

7.A. knocked 　　 B. climbed 　 C. jumped 　　　 D. rolled

8.A. stolen 　　 B. donated　 　 C. collected 　　　 D. hidden

9.A. counted 　　 B. washed 　 C. burned 　　　 D. made

10.A. admitted　　 B. denied 　　　　 C. agreed 　　　 D. realized

11.A. enjoy 　　 B. share 　　　　 C. hear 　　　　　　 D. announce

12.A. doubt 　　 B. evidence 　 C. need 　　　 D. time

13.A. locked 　　 B. opened 　 C. cleaned 　　　 D. broke

14.A. refused 　　 B. continued 　 C. learned 　　　 D. requested

15.A. Sadly 　　 B. Surprisingly　 C. Obviously D. Luckily

16.A. cars 　　 B. friends 　　　　 C. jobs 　　　　　　 D. dreams

17.A. focused 　　 B. calm 　　　　 C. open-minded D. silent

18.A. career 　　 B. god 　　　　 C. money 　　　 D. country

19.A. agree 　　 B. enjoy　 　　　　 C. disapprove D. advise

20.A. confidence B. courage　　　 C. attention 　　　 D. wealth

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Johnny lived with his mother and father in a small town in the mountains. One day there was an earthquake near the _______. Many houses were _______. Everyone thought that there would soon be another earthquake.

They were _______ that the second earthquake would be worse than the first. “We _______ send Johnny to a safe place,” Johnny’s mother said to her husband, “Many of our friends are sending _______ children to relatives in other towns.”

“We’ll _______ him to my brother, Peter,” Johnny’s father said. “He lives a long way away. Johnny will be _______ with him.”

He telephoned Johnny’s uncle Peter and asked him _______ he would let Johnny _______ with him.

“He is a good boy,” he said. “He won’t give you any ________.”

“________, Johnny’s uncle Peter said. ________ I’m not ________ to children. I ________ a very quiet and peaceful ________.”

“You won’t know Johnny is in the house.” His father told him.

________ Johnny, ________ was five, went to live with his uncle.

Two days ________, his mother and father ________ a telegram from Peter.

It said, “I’m returning the child. Please send the ________.”

1.A. village　　 B. city　　 C. town　　 D. mountain

2.A. built　　 B. broke into　　 C. stayed up　　 D. destroyed

3.A. worried　　 B. fearless　　 C. happy　　 D. glad

4.A. must　　 B. may　　 C. can　　 D. need

5.A. our　　 B. your　　 C. their　　 D. my

6.A. bring　　 B. take　　 C. fetch　　 D. send

7.A. happy　　 B. safe　　 C. satisfied　　 D. angry

8.A. that　　 B. how　　 C. if　　 D. when

9.A. live　　 B. work　　 C. study　　 D. play

10.A. money　　 B. free time　　 C. happiness　　 D. trouble

11.A. That’s all right　　 B. All right　　 C. Right　　 D. Of course not

12.A. and　　 B. but　　 C. or　　 D. however

13.A. uses　　 B. using　　 C. use　　 D. used

14.A. had　　 B. live　　 C. led　　 D. bear

15.A. home　　 B. place　　 C. life　　 D. house

16.A. And　　 B. But　　 C. So　　 D. If

17.A. that　　 B. which　　 C. whom　　 D. who

18.A. later　　 B. ago　　 C. before　　 D. earlier

19.A. received　　 B. had got　　 C. accepted　　 D. sent

20.A. peaceful life　　 B. earthquake　　 C. telegram　　 D. money

高二英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析

Jim was a farmer. He lived in a village far away from the town. One day he was  very ill , and everyone thought he would die . But his family wouldn’t give up. They decided to sent for a doctor in town . The doctor arrived the village two days later and looked over the man. The doctor wanted a pen and some paper , But there was no pen or paper in the village , because nobody could read or write .

The doctor looked around and picked up a piece of burnt wood. Using the wood, he wrote the name of the medicine on the door of the house.“ Get the medicine for him right away, ” he said, “and he will soon get well.’ family and friends did not know what to do . They could not read the writing . Then the village baker had an idea . He took off the door of the house and took the door to the nearest town . He bought the medicine, and Jim was saved. After that Jim would not let anyone wash the magic words off the door .

1.People in the village thought James would die because ________ .

2. The doctor got to the village two days later because ________ .

3.When the doctor got to the village, he______.

4.The doctor wrote down the name of the medicine with_____ on_____.

5.What do you think of the people in the village?

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

In 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 km away from Sydney, Australia. I was looking forward to having five fays off from duty. Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left. So I thought I’d hitch a ride (搭便车).

I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldn’t give me a lift, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the November heat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured (使……放心)me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards. When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwiches. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home.

Twenty-five years later, in 2003, while I was driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, trying to hitch a ride. I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favour I’d been given decades earlier. I pulled over and picked him up. I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water.

After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, “You haven’t changed a bit, even your red hair is still the same.” I couldn’t remember where I’d met him. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon.

1.The author had to hitch a ride one day in 1978 because　　　　　 .

A.her work delayed her trip to Sydney

B.she was going home for her holidays

C.the town was far away from Sydney

D.she missed the only train back home

2.Which of the following did Gordon do according to Paragraph 2?

A.He helped the girl find a ride

B.He gave the girl a ride back home.

C.He bought sandwiches for the girl

D.He watched the girl for three hours.

3.The reason why the author offered a lift to the elderly man was that　　　　　　　 .

A.she realized he was Gordon

B.she had known him for decades

C.she was going to the nearby town

D.she wanted to repay the favour she once got

4.What does the author want to tell the readers through the story?

A.Giving sometimes produces nice results

B.Those who give rides will be rapid.

C.Good manners bring about happiness

D.People should offer free rides to others.

高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

My family lived in Triumph, Idaho, the USA an old mining town with a population of 33. All of the kids at my age were boys. People of all ages always looked out for me, but they also brought me some embarrassment.

I was born at home. The doctor overseeing my arrival was a family friend. Dad had then been a soldier serving in the navy and figured we should save some money.

At first, my parents didn't have a name for me. My name on my birth certificate still read Baby Girl. And that's what they called me until was almost 4. When they planned our first train trip to Mexico for vacation, we needed passports which made it easier to come up with a name. My father liked the sound of Picabo, an old Native American settlement in the south. My mother and father agreed on Pieabo.

As child, was afraid of the dark, but it was manageable. Another fear was the Rhode Island Red Each time I went out to the hen house to get eggs, he always pecked(啄) me as if I had stolen the eggs laid by his lover. I began carrying a stick to keep him away. However, he was always following me. Later we became good friends. I also liked playing hide-and-seek with him.

Our house was one of four that stood next to each other on an upper street in town. It was a one- story white cottage with no basement and no foundation， but Dad dug cellar地窖). All of our heat came from a wood-burning stove, where our food was cooked over an open flame. Both of my parents were great cooks.

1.Why did people in the town take care of the author?

A.she was the only girl of the same age. B.She was the daughter of a miner.

C.Her father was a doctor's fiend. D.Her parents were living in the town.

2.Why did the parents decide to name the author?

A.To have the sound of Picabo. B.To go on foreign trip.

C.To make an agreement with each other D.To realize the author's wish.

3.What do we know about the Rhode Island Red?

A.He always stole the eggs

B.He loved following the author's parents.

C.He was a rooster friend of the author's.

D.He played hide-and-seek with his lover.

4.What might the author think of her childhood life?

A.Boring B.Inspiring

C.Embarrassing D.Pleasing

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Once there was a man who had lost one of his arms in an accident. Day by day he got more and more 　 　 , thinking of not being able to do lots of things 　 　 he used to do. One day he got so disappointed that he 　 　 to kill himself. He found a tall building and 　 　 to the top of it. Standing on the edge of the building, he was looking down to have a 　 　 look at the world before 　 　 off. Then he caught sight of a man 　 　 along the sidewalk, whistling and kicking up his heels. When the man came 　 　 , he found that this man didn’t have any arms at all. He thought to himself, “What am I doing here? 　 　 sorry for myself? I 　 　 have one good arm to do things with. 　 　 the man with no arms dancing on the side-walk is so 　 　 , maybe I should go on with my life.” He hurried down to 　 　 the man. He wanted to tell him how 　 　 he was to see him and how stupid he was to have the 　 　 of killing himself. He thanked him again for 　 　 his life and now he knew that he could 　 　 it with one arm since that guy could go on his life without arms.To his　 　 　 , the man with no arms said nothing 　 　 began dancing and whistling again.The man with one arm felt even more 　 　 and finally asked, “Can you tell me why you are so happy, please?”The man replied, “I’m not happy. My body itches (痒)!”

1.A. nervous    B. surprised     C. depressed    D. angry

2.A. when    B. whether    C. that    D. if

3.A. failed    B. decided     C. liked    D. refused

4.A. climbed    B. turned    C. flew    D. rose

5.A. fast    B. best     C. last     D. first

6.A. shaking    B. taking    C. showing    D. jumping

7.A. yelling    B. drinking    C. dancing    D. sleeping

8.A. closer     B. further    C. nearly    D. away

9.A. Saying    B. Feeling    C. Begging    D. Asking

10.A. almost    B. still    C. only    D. just

11.A. Not only    B. As if    C. So that    D. Now that

12.A. strange    B. happy     C. kind    D. sad

13.A. teach    B. check    C. beat    D. catch

14.A. glad     B. hard    C. slow    D. silly

15.A. pride    B. joy    C. fear    D. thought

16.A. loving    B. finding    C. saving    D. losing

17.A. play    B. use    C. finish    D. make

18.A. surprise     B. regret    C. delight     D. shame

19.A. as    B. so    C. or     D. and

20.A. dangerous    B. comfortable    C. pleased    D. curious

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Once an old man used to go out to jog every morning. One day he was running around a track that circled the high school football field while the football team was conducting their practice. When the players began running their races up and down the field, the man said to himself determinedly, “I'll just keep running if they don't stop.” So they ran and he ran. They kept on running and he kept on running.

Finally, totally exhausted, the old man had to stop. When he stopped, an equally exhausted football player walked over to him and said, “Sir, I'm glad you finally stopped. Our coach has told us that we have to keep running as long as you are jogging!

It seems to me that we can sometimes find ourselves in a similar kind of situation when it comes to conflicts—that is when we have different opinions about something with someone and get into an argument with him or her, our voices get raised. Neither side wants to be the first to give in, to stop speaking in anger. Everyone has the attitude, “I'll just keep on till he gives in.” So the other party stays mad. So we stay mad. And on we go, finally finding ourselves emotionally and even physically exhausted by the continuing animosity(敌意).

Let me challenge you to do something very difficult. The next time you get into an argument, be the first to give in. Be the first to stop the shouting and the name-calling. Be the first to say, “I'm sorry.” It's the quickest way to stop that. As a saying goes, “A soft answer turns away extreme anger, but a harsh(严厉的）word stirs up anger.”

1.What happened to the old man that day?

A.He guided the students to practice running.

B.He joined the football team to play a game.

C.He asked the players to take care of the football field.

D.He decided to compete with the football players.

2.Why did the football player come to the old man?

A.To show respect for his great courage.

B.To praise him for his good performance.

C.To express satisfaction with his stopping running.

D.To complain to him about his keeping running.

3.What does the underlined word “conflicts” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A.Misunderstandings. B.Disagreements.

C.Misfortunes. D.Disappointments.

4.What's the purpose of the last paragraph?

A.To provide the effective way to make an apology.

B.To show it is hard for us to take up the challenge.

C.To warn us to control our bad emotion properly.

D.To advise us to take active action when we disagree with others.

高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

In one of the old buildings near our school，one could see an old man sitting by a large window on the first floor．His name was James．During the three years at school, I had hardly ever found him missing from his usual position．

He was a high-ranking government official and lived happily with his wife．Once there was a bus accident，in which a number of passengers were seriously injured and were taken to the hospital for treatment．James was responsible for the rescue operation．It was a big hospital，but James was shocked to notice how ill-equipped it was．There were no enough life-saving drugs and life—supporting equipment． The injured and their companions had to struggle there．James attempted to help．However，though he emptied his pockets，many of them died that day．

That was a turning point in his life．He made a decision to devote his life to helping others，particularly the poor and needy patients and their companions．He began spending much of his income on these people．Since this required a lot of time and energy，he found it difficult to fulfill(履行) his official duties and therefore chose to retire，which，in turn，reduced his income considerably．

His wife was deeply worried. Most of the time，James was out and paid least attention to home affairs．Meanwhile，as he was spending a lot helping others，she had to struggle even to meet the household expenses．Though she was not opposed to his helping the poor，she urged him not to overlook his own life and home，but it had no effect on him．One day they had a heated argument and in the end she left him，never to return．Though he continued with his work，this was a great blow and did serious harm to his health and enthusiasm and was soon forced to stay indoors．That was when he took his position by the window，spending his time looking outside．

A few weeks after my graduation，I returned to school，only to find the buildings gone．I heard that they were torn down．All the people left except James．He refused to go and the next morning，he was found at his usual place by the window，dead．

1.What changed James’ view towards life?

A. The difficulties in his career．

B. The deaths in the bus accident．

C. The bad conditions in the hospital．

D. The responsibilities in the operation．

2.James chose to retire in order to____________________.

A. spare more time and energy to help others

B. find a better job to increase his income

C. take care of the injured passengers

D. stay away from the difficult official duties

3.James’ wife left because_________________________．

A. she was strongly against his deeds

B. James paid too little attention to his work

C. her work to support their daily life was too tiring

D. James failed to keep a balance between charity and home

4.What is possibly the reason why James sat by the window every day?

A. He expected his wife to return.

B. He looked forward to going out.

C. He desired to watch the students.

D. He attempted to know the outside life.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析