Valerie was very worried about her dad. For some time now she had noticed he was _______ his hair. One day, she asked him, “Daddy, every day you have less hair. _______ is that?” Her father smiled and said, “It’s the hair thief. He visits my _______during the night when I’m asleep. One by one he pulls out my hair, and there’s no way to _______him.”
This worried Valerie, but she was _______to help her dad. That night she stayed _______as long as she could. When she was _______her dad and mom had fallen asleep, she took a hammer and went to their bedroom slowly and _______. She didn’t want the hair thief to _______her. When she arrived at her father’s side, she carefully inspected her father’s head in order to catch the hair thief as soon as he __________. Before long, she saw a shadow on her father’s head and she __________it with the hammer.
Her father __________a loud cry and got out of bed at once. He turned the __________on, and trembling with __________, he saw Valerie waving her hammer in the air. “Daddy, I __________got him. But it looks like he __________!” said Valerie. Meanwhile, the mother __________. She burst into __________when she knew what had happened.
So Valerie’s father had to explain that the hair thief didn’t exist, and that losing hair is something that just happens naturally to most fathers. Valerie still __________about her daddy, but she no longer waited for the hair thief. __________, she bought her father a very nice sleeping hat.
1.A.checking B.losing C.touching D.protecting
2.A.When B.Where C.Why D.What
3.A.neck B.face C.ears D.head
4.A.catch B.throw C.hold D.keep
5.A.excited B.determined C.expected D.allowed
6.A.awake B.asleep C.afraid D.alone
7.A.glad B.sorry C.upset D.sure
8.A.sadly B.nervously C.loudly D.quietly
9.A.disappoint B.know C.hear D.catch
10.A.appeared B.left C.returned D.followed
11.A.caught B.felt C.hit D.covered
12.A.came out B.let out C.sent out D.set out
13.A.radio B.television C.computer D.light
14.A.shock B.delight C.care D.hope
15.A.still B.hardly C.nearly D.never
16.A.stayed B.escaped C.failed D.moved
17.A.woke up B.showed up C.looked out D.turned around
18.A.shouts B.tears C.laughter D.cheers
19.A.knew B.thought C.wondered D.worried
20.A.Though B.Instead C.Otherwise D.Besides
高二英语完形填空中等难度题
Valerie was very worried about her dad. For some time now she had noticed he was _______ his hair. One day, she asked him, “Daddy, every day you have less hair. _______ is that?” Her father smiled and said, “It’s the hair thief. He visits my _______during the night when I’m asleep. One by one he pulls out my hair, and there’s no way to _______him.”
This worried Valerie, but she was _______to help her dad. That night she stayed _______as long as she could. When she was _______her dad and mom had fallen asleep, she took a hammer and went to their bedroom slowly and _______. She didn’t want the hair thief to _______her. When she arrived at her father’s side, she carefully inspected her father’s head in order to catch the hair thief as soon as he __________. Before long, she saw a shadow on her father’s head and she __________it with the hammer.
Her father __________a loud cry and got out of bed at once. He turned the __________on, and trembling with __________, he saw Valerie waving her hammer in the air. “Daddy, I __________got him. But it looks like he __________!” said Valerie. Meanwhile, the mother __________. She burst into __________when she knew what had happened.
So Valerie’s father had to explain that the hair thief didn’t exist, and that losing hair is something that just happens naturally to most fathers. Valerie still __________about her daddy, but she no longer waited for the hair thief. __________, she bought her father a very nice sleeping hat.
1.A.checking B.losing C.touching D.protecting
2.A.When B.Where C.Why D.What
3.A.neck B.face C.ears D.head
4.A.catch B.throw C.hold D.keep
5.A.excited B.determined C.expected D.allowed
6.A.awake B.asleep C.afraid D.alone
7.A.glad B.sorry C.upset D.sure
8.A.sadly B.nervously C.loudly D.quietly
9.A.disappoint B.know C.hear D.catch
10.A.appeared B.left C.returned D.followed
11.A.caught B.felt C.hit D.covered
12.A.came out B.let out C.sent out D.set out
13.A.radio B.television C.computer D.light
14.A.shock B.delight C.care D.hope
15.A.still B.hardly C.nearly D.never
16.A.stayed B.escaped C.failed D.moved
17.A.woke up B.showed up C.looked out D.turned around
18.A.shouts B.tears C.laughter D.cheers
19.A.knew B.thought C.wondered D.worried
20.A.Though B.Instead C.Otherwise D.Besides
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Ellen Parker was worried about her health. She could not walk very quickly and it was difficult for her to climb stairs. She was soon out of breath.
“I suppose I had better go to the doctor.” she thought.
She went to the doctor and told him her problem.
“I'm not at all surprised.” he said, “I know what your problem is.”
He examined her and then gave her some advice.
“If you don't do what I say, Mrs Parker,” he said, “You will have a heart attack (心脏病发作). It could kill you.”
Ellen was very worried as she left the doctor's. She knew that she had to take his advice but that it would not be easy and it would take time.
The next day she went shopping. The first shop she went into was a butcher shop (肉铺).
“I'd like ten pounds of steak (牛排), please.” she said.
“Certainly, madam.” the butcher replied and went into the cold room and found a large piece of steak. He brought the huge piece of meat back into the shop and placed it on the scale (称).
“That's just ten pounds.” he said.
“That's big enough.” Mrs Parker said.
The butcher worked out the price.
“At S｜4.99 a pound that will be S｜49.90, please. Would you like me to cut it up into smaller pieces for you?”
“Oh, I don't want to buy the meat.” Mrs Parker said.
“If you don't want to buy it,” the butcher replied angrily, “Why did you ask me to get it for you?”
“My doctor told me that I am too heavy and have to lose ten pounds. I wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like.”
1.Why did Ellen Parker visit the doctor?
A. She had a heart attack. B. She had a problem with her health.
C. She was unhappy about her weight. D. She could not sleep well.
2.Why did Ellen Parker ask for ten pounds of steak?
A. She wanted to buy some for dinner.
B. She wanted to lose weight.
C. Her doctor had told her to eat steak.
D. She wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like.
3.What was Ellen Parker's real problem?
A. She ate too much steak. B. She weighed too much.
C. She was often out of breath. D. She could not walk very quickly.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Ellen Parker was worried about her health. She could not walk very quickly and it was difficult for her to climb stairs. She was soon out of breath. “I suppose I had better go to the doctor,” she thought. She went to the doctor and told him her problem. “ I’m not at all surprised,” he said. “It’s obvious what your problem is .” He examined her and then gave her some advice. “If you don’t do what I say, Mrs. Parker,” he said, “you will have a heart attack. It could kill you.” Ellen was very worried as she left the doctor’s. She knew that she had to take his advice but that it would not be easy and it would take time.
The next day she went shopping. The first shop she went into was a butcher’s shop. “I’d like ten pounds of steak, please,” she said. “Certainly, madam,” the butcher replied and went into the cold room and found a large piece of steak. He brought the huge piece of meat back into the shop and placed it on the scale(天平). “That’s just under ten pounds,” he said. “That’s big enough.” Mrs. Parker said. The butcher worked out the price. “At $ 4.99 a pound that will be $ 49.50, please. Would you like me to cut it up into smaller pieces for you?” “Oh, I don’t want to buy the meat,” Mrs. Parker said. “If you don’t want to buy it ,” the butcher replied angrily, “why did you ask me to get it for you ?”
“My doctor told me that I am overweight and have to lose ten pounds. I wanted to see what ten pounds of flesh looked like.”
1.Why did Ellen Parker visit the doctor?
A.She had had a heart attack B.She had a problem with her health.
C.She was unhappy about her weight D.She could not sleep well.
2.What did the doctor advise her to do?
A.To lose weight B.To eat more meat
C.To come and see him again D.To look after her heart
3.Why did Ellen Parker ask for ten pounds of steak?
A.She wanted to buy some for dinner. B.Her doctor had told her to eat steak.
C.She wanted to lose weight. D.She wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like.
4.What was Ellen Parker’s real problem?
A.She ate too much steak. B.She weighed too much.
C.The doctor did not know. D.She could not walk very quickly.
5.What did the doctor think might happen to Ellen?
A.She might put on more weight. B.She might stop eating too much.
C.She might have a heart attack. D.She might go to another doctor.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Ellen Parker was worried about her health．She could not walk very quickly and it was difficult for her to climb stairs．She was soon out of breath．
"I suppose I had better go to the doctor．"she thought．
She went to the doctor and told him her problem．
"I'm not at all surprised．"he said，"I know what your problem is．"
He examined her and then gave her some advice．
"If you don't do what I say，Mrs．Parker，"he said，"You will have a heart attack （心脏病发作）．It could kill you．"
Ellen was very worried as she left the doctor's．She knew that she had to take his advice but that it would not be easy and it would take time．
The next day she went shopping．The first shop she went into was a butcher shop （肉铺）．
"I'd like ten pounds of steak （牛排），please．"she said．
"Certainly，madam．"the butcher replied and went into the cold room and found a large piece of steak．He brought the huge piece of meat back into the shop and placed it on the scale （称）．
"That's just ten pounds．"he said．
"That's big enough．"Mrs．Parker said．
The butcher worked out the price．
"At＄4.99 a pound that will be＄49.90，please．Would you like me to cut it up into smaller pieces for you？"
"Oh，I don't want to buy the meat．"Mrs．Parker said．
"If you don't want to buy it，"the butcher replied angrily，"Why did you ask me to get it for you？"
"My doctor told me that I am too heavy and have to lose ten pounds．I wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like．"
1.Why did Ellen Parker visit the doctor？
A. She had a heart attack．
B. She had a problem with her health．
C. She was unhappy about her weight
D. She could not sleep well．
2.Why did Ellen Parker ask for ten pounds of steak？
A. She wanted to buy some for dinner．
B. She wanted to lose weight．
C. Her doctor had told her to eat steak．
D. She wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like．
3.What was Ellen Parker's real problem？
A. She ate too much steak．
B. She weighed too much．
C. She was often out of breath．
D. She could not walk very quickly．
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
My father loves his garden. He planted some seeds in it. But at that time, I didn’t understand why working in the dirt excited him so much.
Unfortunately, in early May, my father was seriously injured in an accident. He had to stay in bed for a while. My mother had several business trips, so she couldn’t take care of the garden. I didn’t want my father to worry, so I said that I would take care of his garden until he recovered. I assumed that the little plants would continue to grow as long as they had water, and luckily it rained fairly often, so I didn’t think much about the garden.
One Saturday morning, my father said to me, “Christine, the vegetables should be about ready to be picked. Let’s have a salad today!” I went out to the garden and was upset to see that many of the lettuce leaves and carrots had been half eaten by bugs. There were hundreds of bugs all over them!
I panicked for a moment but then I quietly went to the nearest store to buy some vegetables.
When I gave the salad to him, he said, “Oh, Christine, what a beautiful salad! I can’t believe the carrots are this big already. You must be taking very good care of my garden.” I felt a little bit guilty.
Coming home, my mother saw the bag from the supermarket in the kitchen. I was embarrassed and I admitted, “Dad wanted a salad, but the garden was a disaster. I didn’t want to disappoint him, so I went to the store.” She laughed but promised to help me in the garden and weeks later I was finally able to pick some.
I carefully made a salad and took it to my father. He looked at it with a hint of a smile. “Christine, the carrots are smaller in this salad, but they taste better.”
Now, I better understand how putting a lot of effort into caring for something can help you appreciate the results more, however small they may be. Perhaps this was one of the reasons for my father’s love of gardening.
1.Why did Christine originally promise she would do the gardening?
A.She was asked by her father to do it.
B.She was interested in growing vegetables.
C.She knew it was important to her father.
D.She wanted to improve her gardening skills.
2.Which of the following was a problem in the garden?
A.Insects destroyed the lettuce and carrots.
B.Animals often dug holes in the garden.
C.The plants were given too much water.
D.The vegetables were marked incorrectly.
3.Why could Christine secretly make the salad from store-bought vegetables?
A.Her mother helped her to buy the vegetables.
B.Her mother regularly helped her to make a spray.
C.Her father couldn’t see the garden’s progress.
D.Her father went on a business trip at that time.
4.What did Christine learn through her experience of gardening?
A.Always get ready for a rainy day.
B.Don’t be disappointed by bugs.
C.Working alone produces results.
D.Hard work can often be rewarding.
高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
About six years ago, I was on a plane next to a talkative woman. I was tired and wanted to take a nap. But before I could go into “Ignore mode”, she tapped me on the shoulder to introduce herself and I knew she was called Helga.
While talking with Helga, I mentioned that I had started an organization in high school called R.A.K.E (Random Acts of Kindness, Etc.). As I described what we did, Helga got very serious and told me that she thought “there was nothing more important in the world than Kindness.” I was curious why she was so enthusiastic and, as the plane took off, she talked about her last fight to Arizona three years ago. Just as the plane was about to leave for Phoenix, her father’s doctor called to inform her that her dad had suddenly passed away. For the three hour plane ride, she sat in stunned silence around strangers. When she arrived the airport in Arizona, she walked to the nearest wall, sat down, and cried.
And here is the part I’ll never forget about Helga’s story. For two hours she sat and wept while thousands walked to and from at the airport. Helga looked at me and said, “Houston, nobody stopped and asked if I was okay that day. Not a single person. It was that day that I realized Kindness Isn’t Normal.”
Kindness Isn’t Normal. That has stuck with me all these years — especially now that I work in schools nationwide speaking about sympathy, kindness and love. I’m reminded all the time that, we spend so much time worrying about our problems and our lives that we walk by or ignore people in need of kindness every day. I’m often so worried about ME that I’m really bad at taking care of YOU.
So, I’ve made it my duty to do my part in making Kindness Normal. I share stories with students, teachers, and parents about our need for character and compassion. I provide young people with practical ways to exercise Kindness (they don’t always know what it looks like!).
1.If you go into “ignore mode” you ______.
A.pay no attention to others B.introduce yourself voluntarily
C.refuse to answer any questions D.start talking with other people
2.Why did Helga cry at the airport?
A.She knew that her father died. B.She felt sick after a long flight
C.She was surrounded by strangers. D.She arrived at a completely new city.
3.Helga’s story helps the author to_______.
A.teach more people in need B.set up the organization R.A.K.E.
C.pay more attention to his problem D.realize the present situation of kindness
4.What is the best title for the passage?
A.A Kind Woman B.Ways to Be Kind
C.Welcome to R.A.K.E. D.Make Kindness Normal
高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
Something strange happened when I was 14 years old. Every previous year on Thanksgiving Day I’d woken up early, filled with excitement. But that Thanksgiving, for some reason I saw no reason to celebrate. None of my family were really thankful, I realized. The whole thing was a lie!
During the dinner time, I left, hiding in the guest room and cried. My mom came to see what was wrong. “No one is really thankful!” I sobbed, “They just pretend for one day because that’s what they’re supposed to do!”
After I finished talking, she nodded. “You’re right,” she told me. “It’s fake until you find the truth for yourself.” She said it was my choice whether to celebrate with them or not. She said Thanksgiving is a time to reflect because we don’t always get to see loved ones and eat a good meal. Then she left.
I didn’t listen to her, thinking that every holiday was a lie and I could never find joy celebrating again. But giving in to my starving stomach, I went back to the dining room in a few minutes. I couldn’t believe what I saw. My entire extended family was waiting for me with wide smiles and concerned looks, and the table was loaded with untouched plates.
“Andy,” my aunt said, “We can’t eat without you. We’re waiting for your turn. Now you can start it.” I didn’t know what to say first. Finally, I said I was thankful for having a younger brother to teach, play with, and see grow.
The family shared, and everyone had something beautiful to say. Listening to what they said, I suddenly understood what my mom meant about finding out my own reason for celebrating. For me, this holiday was a chance to pause and reflect on everything I cared about.
And with that, I took a huge and satisfying bite of food.
1.Why did the author hide himself and cry on the Thanksgiving Day?
A.Because he got up too late.
B.Because he thought the dinner was tasteless.
C.Because he thought his family didn’t show real thankfulness.
D.Because some of his family were absent from the celebration.
2.What can we know about the author’s mother according to the text?
A.She was strict with her son.
B.She was very understanding.
C.She felt disappointed in the author.
D.She showed great worry about the author.
3.What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 5 refer to?
A.Making a wish. B.Having dinner.
C.Giving a performance. D.Expressing thankfulness.
4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A.Love and lies B.My loving mother
C.An unforgettable dinner D.An inspiring Thanksgiving
高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
We lived in a very quiet neighborhood. One evening I heard a loud crash in the street. Earlier that evening my wife had asked me to go to the store to get some soft drinks. It seemed that this would be a good time to let my teenage daughter Holly practice her driving, so I sent her to the store in my truck. At dinner my son talked about how much he liked my truck. I enjoyed having it, but I said: “Guy, my heart is not set on that truck. I like it but it is just metal and won’t last forever. Never set your heart on anything that won’t last.” After hearing the loud noise, the whole family ran outside. My son shouted: “Dad! Dad, Holly crashed your truck.”
The accident had occurred in my own driveway. Holly had crashed my truck into our other vehicle, the family van (厢式货车). In her inexperience, she had confused the brakes (刹车) and the gas pedal (油门). Holly was unhurt physically but when we reached her, she was crying and saying: “Oh, Dad, I’m sorry. I know how much you love this truck.” I held her in my arms as she cried.
Later that week a friend stopped by and asked what had happened to my truck. I told her the whole story. Her eyes moistened and she said: “That happened to me when I was a girl. I borrowed my dad’s car and ran into a tree that had fallen across the road. I ruined the car. When I got home, my Dad knocked me to the ground and began to kick me.”
Over 40 years later, she still felt the pain of the night. I remember how sad Holly was on the night she crashed our truck, and how I comforted her. One day, when Holly thinks back on her life, I want her to know that I love her a thousand times more than any piece of property.
1.What can we know about the crash?
A.The family van was parked in the way. B.Holly was badly hurt.
C.Holly’s truck ran into a fallen tree on the road. D.Holly mistook the gas pedal for the brakes.
2.Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “moistened” ?
A.Rolled. B.Became wet. C.Were closed. D.Shined.
3.What does the author intend to show us in this passage?
A.Everyone will make mistakes. B.Never let young children drive too early.
C.Love is more important than possessions. D.Girls are easily hurt.
4.Which is the best title of the passage?
A.What Really Matters B.How to Educate Children
C.How to be a father D.A terrible accident
高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
My 7-year-old daughter Leeny always has her nose in a book. She even took to reading in the car on the long drive to summer camp, which was where she lost the book. This is the first lost library book in my life. My family has always been overeducated, but we were poor. I didn’t own books. I borrowed books. However, my daughters have more books now than I owned my whole childhood, and I knowingly contribute to it by adding to the stacks (堆). So it's probably my fault that when Leeny realized she had lost the book, she shrugged (耸肩). “Sorry. I can't find it.” she said. “It’s only $20, right? What’s the big deal?”
I felt the need to make her feel responsible for the book. She agreed to help me clean the chicken coop (笼子) in trade for my paying the library fine. I thought this idea was very clever because cleaning the coop is some work I had been avoiding for months. It was summertime, and dust floated in the dry air.
But my girl, my animal-loving mini-me, thought shoveling chicken poop (铲鸡粪) was the most fun she’d had on a Saturday morning in a long time. She did not feel any of the emotions that punishment is supposed to introduce. In fact, she looked as if she might lose another book on purpose in order to clean the coop again. I stood, somewhat dumbfounded (发愣的), watching her.
It took me a while to realize what had happened, why my punishment had failed so completely and why I didn't care. The fact is that I had Leeny help me clean the chicken coop. I was there, too, shoveling chicken poop, fetching the clean straw and feed. Leeny’s little sister, Vicki, was inside watching a cartoon while my husband paid bills. Only Leeny and I were outside. She had me all to herself for the first time since Vicki was born, and she was enjoying all the attention for once. I don't know what she learned about responsibility, but I found that I didn't care about the book anymore. We bonded over that unpleasant job and spent quality time together: mother, daughter, and chicken poop.
1.How does Leeny find reading?
A.It is very challenging.
B.It is full of enjoyment.
C.It inspires her to be a camper.
D.It teaches her to love her family.
2.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph1 refers to the fact that________.
A.the author could never have enough books to read
B.the author’s daughters often lost library books
C.the author’s daughters own too many books
D.the author didn’t own any books
3.What’s the best title for the text?
A.What I owe to Leeny: more attention
B.My punishment failed, but I didn’t care
C.My daughter drove me crazy, but I felt grateful
D.Surprise: my daughter loves cleaning chicken coops
高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
It’s quite a time for the strange weather, and it does not get much stranger than snow falling in one of the hottest places in the world.
On Sunday morning, Ain Sefra, a desert town in Algeria known as the “Gateway to the Sahara”, experienced a large amount of snow for reportedly the third time in 40 years. Some reports said parts of the area got as deep as 15 inches of snow, but Ain Sefra officially reported less than one inch in some places. Some people were very excited about it. It was strange enough to provide some very special pictures from an area that usually sees some of the hottest temperatures on earth during the summer.
Now, it’s not uncommon for the temperature across even the hottest of deserts to drop tens of degrees Fahrenheit at night, meaning any unusual snow could stay there around for a while. But photographers at the scene said the snow actually stayed intact (完好无损的) for a good portion of the day.
“We were really surprised when we woke up to see snow again,” photographer Karim Bouchetata told Shutterstock. “It stayed all day on Sunday and began melting at around 5 p. m.” While snow is not often falling down in the desert area, a similar snow phenomenon happened just last year. Before that, it had been 37 years since Ain Sefra’s last snowfall.
1.Why were some people in Ain Sefra excited?
A.The snow was one inch deep in some places.
B.They could take some wonderful pictures.
C.They never experienced a snow before.
D.They knew nothing about Ain Sefra.
2.Which of the following statements is NOT true about Ain Sefra?
A.It belongs to Algeria.
B.It has witnessed 3 snowfalls in 37 years.
C.It is one of the hottest places in the world.
D.It is referred to as the “Gateway to the Sahara”.
3.Why could the snow stay for a while?
A.It was unusual to snow.
B.Nobody touched the snow.
C.It fell in the coldest of deserts.
D.The temperature was low enough at night.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A.Snowfalls in One of the Hottest Places in the World
B.Happiness Coming from the Strange Weather
C.The Gateway to the Sahara — Ain Sefra
D.The Hottest Places in the World
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