We all remember seeing hitchhikers, standing by the side of the road, thumb, sticking out, waiting for a lift. But it is getting rare nowadays. What killed hitchhiking? Safety is often mentioned as a reason. Movies about murderous hitchhikers and real-life crime have put many drivers off picking up hitchhikers. That no single women picked me up on my journey to Manchester no doubt reflects the safety fear: a large, strangely dressed man is seen as dangerous.
But the reason may be more complex: hitchhiking happens where people don’t have cars and transport services are poor. Plenty of people still hitchhike in Poland and Romania. Perhaps the rising level of car ownership in the UK means the few people lift hitchhiking are usually considered strange. Why can’t they afford cars? Why can’t they take the coach or the train?
Three-quarters of the UK population have access to a car; many of the remainder will be quite old. The potential hitchhiking population is therefore small. Yet my trip proves it’s still possible to hitchhike. The people who picked me up were very interesting-lawyer, retired surgeon, tank commander, carpenter, man who live in an isolated farmhouse and a couple living up in the mountains. My conclusion is that only really interesting people are mad enough to pick up fat blokes in red, spotted scarves. Most just wanted to do someone a good turn; a few said they were so surprised to see a hitchhiker that they couldn’t help stopping.
The future of hitchhiking most likely lies with car-sharing organized over the Internet, via sites such as hitchhikers.org. But for now, you can still stick your thumb out (actually, I didn’t do much of that, preferring just to hold up my destination sign) and people-wonderful, caring, sharing, unafraid people-will stop.
In the UK, with its cheap coaches and reasonable rail service, I don’t think I’ll make a habit of it. But having enjoyed it so much, I’m ready now to do a big trip across Europe and beyond. In the 1970s a female friend of my wife’s hitchhiked to India. How wonderful it would be to have another go, though Afghanistan might be a challenge. I wish I’d got that tank commander’s mobile number.
1.The author tried to hitchhike but was rejected by single women drivers because________.
A.they were not heading towards Manchester |
B.they thought most hitchhikers were dangerous |
C.hitchhiking had been handed and they didn’t want to break the law |
D.he was a strong man in strange clothes who seemed dangerous |
2.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Movies have discouraged people from hitchhiking |
B.Car ownership levels are lower in Romania than in the UK. |
C.25% of UK people don’t have access to cars. |
D.Increased car ownership has reduced the need for hitchhiking. |
3.The “fat blokes in red, spotted scarves” in Paragraph 3 most likely means________.
A.murderous hitchhikers | B.friendly and talkative hitchhikers |
C.typical hitchhikers | D.strange hitchhikers like the author |
4.According to the author, future hitchhikers are more likely to________.
A.visit websites and find people to share cars with |
B.stand by roads with their thumbs sticking out |
C.stick out signs with their destinations written on |
D.wait for some kind people to pick them up |
5.From the last paragraph, we know that the author________.
A.frequently hitchhikes in Britain |
B.plans to hitchhike across Europe |
C.thinks public transport is safer for travel |
D.is going to contact the tank commander |
高二英语阅读理解困难题
We all remember seeing hitchhikers, standing by the side of the road, thumb, sticking out, waiting for a lift. But it is getting rare nowadays. What killed hitchhiking? Safety is often mentioned as a reason. Movies about murderous hitchhikers and real-life crime have put many drivers off picking up hitchhikers. That no single women picked me up on my journey to Manchester no doubt reflects the safety fear: a large, strangely dressed man is seen as dangerous.
But the reason may be more complex: hitchhiking happens where people don’t have cars and transport services are poor. Plenty of people still hitchhike in Poland and Romania. Perhaps the rising level of car ownership in the UK means the few people lift hitchhiking are usually considered strange. Why can’t they afford cars? Why can’t they take the coach or the train?
Three-quarters of the UK population have access to a car; many of the remainder will be quite old. The potential hitchhiking population is therefore small. Yet my trip proves it’s still possible to hitchhike. The people who picked me up were very interesting-lawyer, retired surgeon, tank commander, carpenter, man who live in an isolated farmhouse and a couple living up in the mountains. My conclusion is that only really interesting people are mad enough to pick up fat blokes in red, spotted scarves. Most just wanted to do someone a good turn; a few said they were so surprised to see a hitchhiker that they couldn’t help stopping.
The future of hitchhiking most likely lies with car-sharing organized over the Internet, via sites such as hitchhikers.org. But for now, you can still stick your thumb out (actually, I didn’t do much of that, preferring just to hold up my destination sign) and people-wonderful, caring, sharing, unafraid people-will stop.
In the UK, with its cheap coaches and reasonable rail service, I don’t think I’ll make a habit of it. But having enjoyed it so much, I’m ready now to do a big trip across Europe and beyond. In the 1970s a female friend of my wife’s hitchhiked to India. How wonderful it would be to have another go, though Afghanistan might be a challenge. I wish I’d got that tank commander’s mobile number.
1.The author tried to hitchhike but was rejected by single women drivers because________.
A.they were not heading towards Manchester |
B.they thought most hitchhikers were dangerous |
C.hitchhiking had been handed and they didn’t want to break the law |
D.he was a strong man in strange clothes who seemed dangerous |
2.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Movies have discouraged people from hitchhiking |
B.Car ownership levels are lower in Romania than in the UK. |
C.25% of UK people don’t have access to cars. |
D.Increased car ownership has reduced the need for hitchhiking. |
3.The “fat blokes in red, spotted scarves” in Paragraph 3 most likely means________.
A.murderous hitchhikers | B.friendly and talkative hitchhikers |
C.typical hitchhikers | D.strange hitchhikers like the author |
4.According to the author, future hitchhikers are more likely to________.
A.visit websites and find people to share cars with |
B.stand by roads with their thumbs sticking out |
C.stick out signs with their destinations written on |
D.wait for some kind people to pick them up |
5.From the last paragraph, we know that the author________.
A.frequently hitchhikes in Britain |
B.plans to hitchhike across Europe |
C.thinks public transport is safer for travel |
D.is going to contact the tank commander |
高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
We all remember seeing hitchhikers, standing by the side of the road, thumb, sticking out, waiting for a lift. But it is getting rare nowadays. What killed hitchhiking? Safety is often mentioned as a reason. Movies about murderous hitchhikers and real-life crime have put many drivers off picking up hitchhikers. That no single women picked me up on my journey to Manchester no doubt reflects the safety fear: a large, strangely dressed man is seen as dangerous.
But the reason may be more complex: hitchhiking happens where people don’t have cars and transport services are poor. Plenty of people still hitchhike in Poland and Romania. Perhaps the rising level of car ownership in the UK means the few people lift hitchhiking are usually considered strange. Why can’t they afford cars? Why can’t they take the coach or the train?
Three-quarters of the UK population have access to a car; many of the remainder will be quite old. The potential hitchhiking population is therefore small. Yet my trip proves it’s still possible to hitchhike. The people who picks me up were very interesting-lawyer, retired surgeon, tank commander, carpenter, man who live in an isolated farmhouse and a couple living up in the mountains. My conclusion is that only really interesting people are mad enough to pick up fat blokes in red, spotted scarves. Most just wanted to do someone a good turn; a few said they were so surprised to see a hitchhiker that they couldn’t help stopping.
The future of hitchhiking most likely lies with car-sharing organized over the Internet, via sites such as hitchhikers. org. But for now, you can still stick your thumb out (actually, I didn’t do much of that, preferring just to hold up my destination sign) and people—wonderful, caring, sharing, unafraid people—will stop.
In the UK, with its cheap coaches and reasonable rail service, I don’t think I’ll make a habit of it. But having enjoyed it so much, I’m ready now to do a big trip across Europe and beyond. In the 1970s a female friend of my wife’s hitchhiked to India. How wonderful it would be to have another go, though Afghanistan might be a challenge. I wish I’d got that tank commander’s mobile number.
1.The author tried to hitchhike but was rejected by single women drivers because________.
A. they were not heading towards Manchester
B. they thought most hitchhikers were dangerous
C. hitchhiking had been banned and they didn’t want to break the law
D. he was a strong man in strange clothes who seemed dangerous
2.Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?
A. Movies have discouraged people from hitchhiking
B. Car ownership levels are lower in Romania than in the UK.
C. 25% of UK people don’t have access to cars.
D. Increased car ownership has reduced the need for hitchhiking.
3.The “fat blokes in red, spotted scarves” in Paragraph 3 most likely means________.
A. murderous hitchhikers B. friendly and talkative hitchhikers
C. typical hitchhikers D. strange hitchhikers like the author
4.According to the author, future hitchhikers are more likely to________.
A. visit websites and find people to share cars with
B. stand by roads with their thumbs sticking out
C. stick out signs with their destinations written on
D. wait for some kind people to pick them up
5.From the last paragraph, we know that the author________.
A. frequently hitchhikes in Britain
B. plans to hitchhike across Europe
C. thinks public transport is safer for travel
D. is going to contact the tank commander
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
We all remember seeing hitchhikers(搭便车的人), standing by the side of the road, thumb sticking out, waiting for a lift. But it is getting rare nowadays. What killed hitchhiking? Safety is often mentioned as a reason. Movies about murderous hitchhikers and real-life crime have put many drivers off picking up hitchhikers. That no single women picked me up on my journey to Manchester no doubt reflects the safety fear: a large, strangely dressed man is seen as dangerous.
But the reason may be more complex: hitchhiking happens where people don’t have cars and transport services are poor. Plenty of people still hitchhike in Poland and Romania. Perhaps the rising level of car ownership in the UK means the few people lift hitchhiking are usually considered strange. Why can’t they afford cars? Why can’t they take the coach or the train?
Three-quarters of the UK population have access to a car; many of the remainder will be quite old. The potential hitchhiking population is therefore small. Yet my trip proves it’s still possible to hitchhike. The people who picked me up were very interesting-lawyer, retired surgeon, tank commander, carpenter, man who live in an isolated farmhouse and a couple living up in the mountains. My conclusion is that only really interesting people are mad enough to pick up fat blokes in red,
spotted scarves. Most just wanted to do someone a good turn; a few said they were so surprised to see a hitchhiker that they couldn’t help stopping.
The future of hitchhiking most likely lies with car-sharing organized over the Internet, via sites such as hitchhikers. org. But for now, you can still stick your thumb out(actually, I didn’t do much of that, preferring just to hold up my destination sign) and people-wonderful, caring, sharing, unafraid people-will stop.
In the UK, with its cheap coaches and reasonable rail service, I don’t think I’ll make a habit of it. But having enjoyed it so much, I’m ready now to do a big trip across Europe and beyond. In the 1970s a female friend of my wife’s hitchhiked to India. How wonderful it would be to have another go, though Afghanistan might be a challenge. I wish I’d got that tank commander’s mobile number.
1.The author tried to hitchhike but was rejected by single women drivers because_____________ .
A. they were not heading towards Manchester
B. they thought most hitchhikers were dangerous
C. hitchhiking had been forbidden and they didn’t want to break the law
D. he was a strong man in strange clothes who seemed dangerous
2.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. That some people refuse hitchhikers may reflect the safety fear.
B. Car ownership levels are lower in Romania than in the UK.
C. 40% of UK people don’t have access to cars.
D. Increased car ownership has reduced the need for hitchhiking.
3.The “fat blokes in red, spotted scarves” in Paragraph 3 most likely means .
A. murderous hitchhikers
B.friendly and talkative hitchhikers
C. typical hitchhikers
D.strange hitchhikers like the author
4.According to the author, future hitchhikers are more likely to .
A. visit websites and find people to share cars with
B. stand by roads with their thumbs sticking out
C. stick out signs with their destinations written on
D. wait for some kind people to pick them up
5.From the last paragraph, we know that the author ________ .
A. frequently hitchhikes in Britain
B. plans to hitchhike across Europe
C. thinks public transport is safer for travel
D. is going to contact the tank commander
高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
Two runners stand side by side at the starting line of a race. Both look very strong and fast. 21 one runner speeds ahead and wins the race. The other falls behind.
Some athletes can reach great 22 such as the achievement of an Olympic gold medal. Others never live up to their 23 . What kind of 24 before a race or another event makes the 25 ?
Everyone knows that athletes work out to strengthen their 26 . But research shows that strengthening the mind may be just as 27 . Careful study indicates that the best athletes win 28 because they think they can win.
Thinking positive thoughts seems to give possibility for 29 in sports. People who say “I know I can do this” to themselves over and over often find they have the 30 to win. On the other hand, people who think “I can’t win” often31 ,
One procedure that helps many athletes is creating 32 in the mind. They are told to think of each 33 they must make to win. Some use pictures that are more fanciful (富于幻想的). One skater liked to 34 a star bursting inside her,35 her with energy. Another athlete who wanted to feel 36 pictured himself as a 37 floating in the air.
Next time you want to do something well, try training your 38 to help you. Perhaps a teacher or another instructor can help you plan your training. If you imagine yourself doing better, you may soon see 39 in what you 40 can do. Positive thinking and pictures created in your mind can help you win!
1.
A. Therefore B. And C. But D. While
2.
A. places B. prizes C. medals D. goals
3.
A. place B. promise C. name D. prize
4.
A. preparation B. picture C. plan D. work
5.
A. same B. difference C. most D. best
6.
A. minds B. thoughts C. bodies D. legs
7.
A. important B. interesting C. possible D. correct
8.
A. mostly B. almost C. partly D. nearly
9.
A. success B. goals C. win D. failure
10.
A. disadvantage B. advantage C. luck D. hope
11.
A. fail B. succeed C. win D. pass
12.
A. ideas B. pictures C. thoughts D. movements
13.
A. move B. drive C. jump D. place
14.
A. think B. imagine C. hope D. wish
15.
A. giving B. helping C. filling D. supporting
16.
A. calm B. excited C. encouraged D. happy
17.
A. fish B. bird C. cat D. horse
18.
A. body B. mind C. thought D. imagination
19.
A. improvement B. advantage C. chance D. winning
20.
A. usually B. really C. possibly D. mostly
高二英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析
A man was on the side of the road hitchhiking(搭便车)on a very dark night in the middle of a terrible rainstorm, with no cars on the road.The storm was so strong that the man could hardly see a few feet ahead of him.Suddenly, he saw a car come towards him and stop.The man, without thinking about it, got in the car and closed the door and only then did he realize that there was nobody behind the steering wheel(方向盘)!
The car started to move very slowly. The man looked at the road and saw a curve (拐弯处)coming his way. Terrified, he started to pray, begging for his life. He had not come out of shock when, just before the car hit the curve, a hand suddenly appeared through the window and moved the wheel. The man, paralyzed with fear, watched how the hand appeared every time the car was drawing near a curve.Finally, although terrified, the man managed to open the door and jump out of the spooky (幽灵般的)car. Without looking back, the man ran through the storm all the way to the nearest town. In a state of complete horror, the man walked into a nearby bar and asked for two glasses of Scotch whisky.
Then, still shaking with fright, he started telling everybody in the bar about the horrible experience he just went through in the spooky car. Everyone in the bar listened in silence and became frightened, with hair standing on end, when they realized the man was telling the truth because he was crying and he was certainly not drunk!
About half an hour later, two other young men walked into the same bar and one said to the other, “Hey, there’s a stupid man who jumped into the car while we were pushing it!”
1.After he entered the car, the man found ____________.
A.it didn’t move at all. B.it moved very quickly.
C.there was no driver in it. D.someone was pushing it.
2.When the car was first drawing near a curve, the man _______________ .
A.felt very curious B.was extremely frightened
C.cried for help D.remained as calm as possible
3.According to the passage, what made the man’s experience believable?
A.His reasonable behavior. B.His vivid description.
C.His plain appearance. D.His honest attitude.
4.We can infer from the passage that ____________ .
A.it is unsafe for people to take a free ride
B.the man was telling a lie to his listeners
C.the car probably broke down on the way
D.the two young men were familiar with the man
5.As a whole , the story of the man can best be described as ______________ .
A.strange B.puzzling C.mysterious D.funny
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
完形填空
At the airport, I looked closely at the face of my son, Daniel, his backpack by his side. We were saying good-bye. In a few hours he would be flying to France to ________ a different life . It was a transitional(过渡期的)time in Daniel’s life. I wanted to leave him some words of ________. But nothing came from my ________ and this was not the first time I had let such a moment ________.
When Daniel was five, I took him to the school-bus stop on his first day of kindergarten. He looked at me -- as he did now. “What is it going to be like, Dad? Will I be okay? ” And then he walked up the ________ of the bus and disappeared inside. And the bus ________. And I had said nothing.
A decade or so later, a similar ________ appeared. I drove him to college. I tried to think of something to say to give him________ and confidence as he started this new life. Again, words ________ me.
Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those________ opportunities. How many times have we all let such moments pass?
My father and I loved each other. Yet, I always ________ never hearing him put his________ into words and never having the memory of that moment. Now, I could feel my hands sweat and my throat ________. Why is it so ________to tell a son something from the heart?
My mouth turned dry, and I knew I would be able to speak out only a few words ________ . “Daniel," I said, "if I could have picked, I would have picked you." That’s all I could say. I wasn’t sure he understood what I ________ . Then he came toward me and threw his arms around me. For a moment, the world and all its people faded away, and there was just Daniel and me. He was saying something, ________ my tears rolled down, and I couldn’t understand what he was saying. All I was ________ of was the stubble(胡茬)on his chin as his face pressed ________ mine. And then, the moment ended. What I had said to Daniel was clumsy. It was nothing. And yet, it was ________ .
1.A. spend B. start C. enjoy D. shape
2.A. sorrow B. stress C. significance D. resolve
3.A. head B. lips C. thoughts D. mind
4.A. fly B. remain C. pass D. refresh
5.A. steps B. chairs C. handles D. windows
6.A. pulled up B. pulled downC. drove away D. drove up
7.A. sign B. scene C. scenery D. sight
8.A. interest B. opinion C. courage D. influence
9.A. failed B. discouragedC. struck D. troubled
10.A. valuable B. embarrassingC. obvious D. lost
11.A. wondered B. regretted C. tried D. minded
12.A. judgements B. feelings C. actions D. effects
13.A. tighten B. hurt C. freeze D. enlarge
14.A. specific B. casual C. ridiculous D. hard
15.A. evidently B. obviously C. clearly D. carefully
16.A. counted B. meant C. valued D. care
17.A. but B. and C. instead D. so
18.A. sensitive B. convinced C. aware D. tired
19.A. by B. against C. on D. with
20.A. none B. all C. everything D. anything
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Standing on the side of the highway waiting to catch speeding drivers, a police officer saw a car moving slowly at 18 MPH. He _________36_ to himself, “This driver is just as _________37 as a speeder!” So __38 _ he turned on his lights and pulled the driver over. 39 the car, he noticed that 40 were five old ladies — two in the front seat and __41__three in the back, their eyes wide and faces white as ghosts. The driver, obviously 42_ , said to him, “Officer, I don’t understand. I was _________43__ exactly the speed limit! _44__ seems to be the problem?” “Ma’am,” the officer replied, “You weren’t _________45__, but you should know that driving _________46__ than the speed limit can also be a(n) __47 to other drivers.” “Slower than the speed limit? No, sir, I was doing the speed limit exactly…Eighteen miles per hour!” The old woman said a bit __48_ . The police officer, trying to _49_ a laugh, explained to her that “18” was the route number, _ 50_ the speed limit. A bit embarrassed, the old woman smiled and thanked the officer for _________51_ out her error. “But before I let you _________52_ , Ma’am, I have to ask if everyone in this car is all right? These women seem very _________53_ and they didn’t make a single sound the whole time.”The police officer asked. “Oh, they will be all right _________54 a minute, officer. We just _________55__ Route 128.”
1.A. turned B. thought C. came D. agreed
2.A. dangerous B. well C. silly D. soon
3.A. tightly B. immediately C. privately D. deadly
4.A. Suspecting B. Blaming C. Starting D. Approaching
5.A. those B. they C. there D. these
6.A. other B. more C. else D. another
7.A. confused B. worried C. delighted D. excited
8.A. increasing B. reaching C. lowering D. doing
9.A. How B. What C. When D. Where
10.A. running B. breaking C. speeding D. concentrating
11.A. slower B. safer C. faster D. higher
12.A. guide B. demand C. aid D. danger
13.A. nervously B. proudly C. roughly D. constantly
14.A. control B. give C. make D. show
15.A. or B. but C. not D. and
16.A. pointing B. speaking C. taking D. squeezing
17.A. drive B. go C. laugh D. run
18.A. united B. exhausted C. worried D. tolerated
19.A. in B. after C. for D. with
20.A. sped up B. left out C. broke down D. got off
高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
We received £1550 in cash and promises of another £650, making £2200 .
A.in all | B.after all | C.by the way | D.on the way |
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
On each side of the street ______ a lot of trees.
A. are grown B. is standing
C. grow D. stands
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
_______________, standing just on the other side of the automatic doors.
A.I make my way across the ICU B.I stormed out
C.Teddy zoomed down the stairs D.She did my makeup
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析