The rose bushes were finally in full bloom on...

The rosebushes were finally in full bloom on that spring morning.

The sight of roses always brings to________Wanda' s childhood memories. Then the family had no _____to buy extra things , so even a tired rose was something to ________ .

Currently, to have a backyard full of different roses is pure ________. And her husband, Dale, devotedly ________the roses. ________that she loves the very first blooms, he picked some on this particular morning.

But as Dale returned, he came across a neighbor who had________ for a quick visit. As the woman turned to go, Dale generously gave the ________ to her. And even though their visitor ______ she didn' t want to take them, she was_______ assured(确信)that the flowers were hers to keep.

Seeing her precious first blooms go out the door________Wanda with regret, and a bit of ________. She knew it was " better to give than to receive. " ________, she wished she could have kept the roses for herself.

Later that day, the couple headed to the post office, where Wanda waited outside in the car.

Then, without_______, an older woman suddenly appeared at the open window, and gave her a bunch of fresh roses ! " These are for you. They ' re my first blooms this spring. "

Completely ________,Wanda thanked the woman and_______ for a moment to breathe in the rich fragrance. When she looked back, the mysterious visitor was gone.

That special______changed Wanda. It made her understand the true meaning of_________gifts. Now, she always_______her first blooms to others , as a(n)________that someone is thinking of them.

1.A. mind　　 B. thought　　 C. mood　　 D. head

2.A. energy　　 B. desire　　 C. courage　　 D. money

3.A. value　　 B. raise　　 C. desert　　 D. water

4.A. business　　 B. enjoyment　　 C. imagination　　 D. memory

5.A. lays　　 B. tends　　 C. studies　　 D. serves

6.A. Anxious　　 B. Aware　　 C. Afraid　　 D. Ashamed

7.A. turned out　　 B. settled down　　 C. stopped by　　 D. broken into

8.A. roses　　 B. wishes　　 C. greetings　　 D. bushes

9.A. recommended　　 B. insisted　　 C. cried　　 D. complained

10.A. hardly　　 B. temporarily　　 C. secretly　　 D. repeatedly

11.A. covered　　 B. supplied　　 C. charged　　 D. filled

12.A. tension　　 B. selfishness　　 C. gladness　　 D. pride

13.A. Instead　　 B. Thus　　 C. Still　　 D. Otherwise

14.A. delay　　 B. thinking　　 C. effort　　 D. warning

15.A. amazed　　 B. confused　　 C. shocked　　 D. relaxed

16.A. waited　　 B. bent　　 C. shook　　 D. nodded

17.A. apology　　 B. discovery　　 C. delivery　　 D. smell

18.A. influencing　　 B. receiving　　 C. giving　　 D. buying

19.A. gives away　　 B. puts away　　 C. takes away　　 D. throws away

20.A. reminder　　 B. duty　　 C. routine　　 D. example

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The rose bushes were finally in full bloom on that spring morning.

The _______ Of roses always brings to mind Wanda's childhood memories. Then the family had no _______ to buy extra things, so even a tired rose was something to _______.

Currently, to have a backyard full of different roses is pure _______. And her husband, Dale, devotedly _______ the roses. _______ that she loves the very first blooms, he picked some on this particular morning.

But as Dale returned, he came across a neighbor who had _______ for a quick visit. As the woman turned to go, Dale generously gave the _______ to her. And even though their visitor _______ she didn't want to take them. She was ________ assured(确信)that the flowers were hers to keep.

Seeing her precious first blooms go out of the door ________ Wanda with regret, and a bit of ________.She knew it was "better to give than to receive". ________, she wished she could have kept the roses for herself.

Later that day, the couple headed to the post office, where Wanda waited outside in the car.

Then, without ________, an older woman suddenly appeared at the open window, and gave her a bunch of fresh roses! "These are for you. They're my first blooms this spring.”

Completely ________, Wanda thanked the woman and ________ for a moment to breathe in the rich fragrance. When she looked back, the mysterious visitor was gone.

That special ________ changed Wanda. It made her understand the true meaning of ________ unexpected gifts. Now, she always ________, her first blooms to others, as a(n) ________ that someone is thinking of them.

1.A.sight B.scenery C.scene D.show

2.A.energy B.money C.courage D.desire

3.A.desert B.raise C.value D.water

4.A.business B.memory C.imagination D.enjoyment

5.A.lays B.serves C.studies D.tends

6.A.Anxious B.Ashamed C.Afraid D.Aware

7.A.stopped by B.settled down C.turned out D.broken in

8.A.greetings B.wishes C.roses D.bushes

9.A.recommended B.complained C.cried D.insisted

10.A.hardly B.repeatedly C.secretly D.temporarily

11.A.filled B.covered C.charged D.supplied

12.A.1ension B.pride C.gladness D.selfishness

13.A.Thus B.Still C.Instead D.Otherwise

14.A.doubt B.warning C.effort D.thinking

15.A.depressed B.confused C.amazed D.relaxed

16.A.waited B.nodded C.shook D.bent

17.A.discovery B.delivery C.apology D.smell

18.A.giving B.receiving C.keeping D.exchanging

19.A.takes away B.puts away C.gives away D.throws away

20.A.routine B.duty C.reminder D.example

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

The family had just moved to Rhode Island, and the young woman was feeling a little sad on that Sunday in May. After all, it was Mother's Day—and 800 miles separated her from her parents in Ohio.

She had called her mother that morning to wish her a happy Mother's Day, and her mother had mentioned how colorful the yard was now that spring had arrived. As they talked, the younger woman could almost smell the tantalizing aroma of purple lilacs (紫丁香) hanging on the big bush outside her parents' back door.

Later, when she mentioned to her husband how she missed those lilacs, he popped up from his chair. “I know where we can find you all you want,” he said. “Get the kids and come on.” So off they went, driving on the country roads of northern Rhode Island. Eventually, he stopped the car.

“Come with me,” he said. “Over that hill is an old cellar hole, and there are lilacs all around it. Go pick a few.”

There, on the top of the hill, were the towering lilacs bushes. While the man examined the cellar hole and tried to explain to the children what the house must have looked like, the woman had been cheered up, drifting among the lilacs. Carefully, she picked some out. She was in no hurry, admiring each blossom as a rare and delicate treasure.

Finally, though, they returned to their car for the trip home. When they were almost home, she suddenly shouted to her husband: “Stop the car. Stop right here!”

In a second, the woman was out of the car and hurrying up a nearby grassy slope with the lilacs still in her arms. At the top of the hill was a nursing home and, because it was such a beautiful spring day, the patients were outdoors, walking with relatives or sitting on the porch (走廊).

注意：

（1）所续写短文的词数应为l50左右；

（2）至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语：

（3）续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

（4）续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1: The young woman went to the end of the porch, where an elderly patient was sitting in her wheelchair, alone.

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Paragraph 2: Curiosity was aroused among the kids and the husband.

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高二英语读后续写困难题查看答案及解析

As the three of them approached the waterfalls late in the afternoon of the third day of their camping trip, Curtis Whitson could tell from the increasing roar (轰鸣）of water in the narrowing valley that they were in serious trouble. Heavy snow and spring rains had turned the usually manageable falls into something fierce. There was no way they'd be able to sail down the waterfall as planned.

“We've got to do something!” Whitson yelled to his wife, Krystal Ramirez, and his 13-year-old son, Hunter. Then he noticed and grabbed his bright red water bottle and carved “Help!”on it. Ramirez also reminded him that Hunter had a pen and paper in his backpack, with which they played a game. Whitson wrote “We are stuck here@the waterfall. Get help please!” on the paper, put the note into the bottle and threw it over the waterfalls.

They had thought they probably weren't going to get rescued that night. However, at midnight, they heard a helicopter above them. Unfortunately, the pilot didn't find a good place to land. The crew announced that they would come back the next day.

The next morning, the helicopter returned and lowered a crew member on a cable. Then rescuers lifted Hunter, Ramirez, and Whitson out of the valley one by one and put them and their gear (装备）on the closest cliff （悬崖）where the helicopter could safely land.

When the officers dropped them back at the campground, they learned more about the events that had saved them:Two men had seen the water bottle floating in the water. When they picked it up, they noticed the writing on it-“Help!” -which inspired their curiosity. Then they realized there was a note inside. After they read it, they brought it to the campground, turned the bottle in, and took off without leaving their names.

1.What trouble did the Whitsons meet with?

A.They were trapped at the top of waterfalls. B.They were lost in the travel in a small boat.

C.They were flooded by the rising river water. D.They had run out of all their drinking water.

2.Whitson used his water bottle to________.

A.play games B.send a message

C.make a time reminder D.defend the family

3.What can we infer about the place where the Whitsons stayed?

A.It was on a flat hillside. B.It was on the wide water.

C.It was between steep cliffs. D.It was at the top of a mountain.

4.How were the Whitsons finally saved?

A.They got back to the campground by themselves.

B.They were guided to climb from the valley safely.

C.They were rescued by two passers-by accidentally.

D.They were found and saved by professional rescuers.

高二英语阅读选择简单题查看答案及解析

The flowers are blooming and the birds are singing as Melinda sits in the rose garden of the nursing home. She is recalling old times as she waits for her family’s arrival. The nursing home has been Melinda’s new settlement ever since Thomas passed away a week ago. Thomas had fought a long and hard battle against lung cancer for three years. Unfortunately, he has broken the promise that he and Melinda had made: to be with each other for every birthday. Melinda knew this was unrealistic (不现实的) but agreed to the promise for Thomas’s sake.

“Thomas, you are completely a dreamer.” Melinda shouted to Thomas as he dragged on about living on an island with his beautiful wife. That’s what she loved about him most—he had a vivid imagination. They got married at age eighteen and began having children right away. Mary came within the year, followed by Thomas Benjamin II, Lilly-Ann, and Joseph “Little Joey” George. The family lived an exultant life filled with laughter and love.

“Mom!” Lilly shouted, but it really sounded like a howl. Melinda had lost herself in thinking about the life she had shared with her late husband. Lilly pushed her down the long dark halls of the nursing home until they arrived at the recreational room.

When the doors opened, Melinda put her hand over her mouth and was completely speechless. The room was crowded with the people nearest and dearest to her and the warmth and love was felt instantly. The night went on; stories and cocktails were shared and everything was perfect.

However, when Melinda caught a moment to herself she looked around at her family. With a smile on her face, she raised her Manhattan and called out for a toast. “This one is for you, Thomas, though you are not here.”

1.Why did Thomas break his promise?

A. He died of lung cancer. B. He was busy with his work.

C. He had to serve in the army. D. He stopped loving Melinda.

2.Which of the following best explains “exultant” underlined in Paragraph 2?

A. peaceful. B. stressful.

C. happy. D. simple.

3.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A. Melinda liked to drink alcohol. B. Melinda was tired of noise.

C. Melinda’s children forgot their father. D. Melinda missed her husband badly.

4.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. Memories of Old Days B. A Particular Birthday

C. A Woman at a Nursing Home D. A Big Surprise for Melinda

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

It was a cold day and I had no desire to drive to my daughter Carolyn’s house. But she had insisted I see something on top of the mountain. So here I was, unwillingly making the two-hour journey through fog.

After I parked the car, we walked along a path with thick pine needles and huge evergreens towering over us. Gradually, the peace and silence began to fill my mind. Then we turned a corner and stopped—and I breathed in amazement!

From the top of the mountain, covering several valleys, were rivers of daffodils(水仙花) in bloom. All kinds of colors spread like a carpet before us. It looked as if the sun had spilled gold down the mountainside. At the center hung a waterfall of roses. Here and there were colorful tulips(郁金香). How fantastic the wonder was!

A lot of questions filled my mind. Who created such beauty? Why? How?

Nearing the center of the garden, we saw a sign that read: ''Answers to the Questions I Know You Are Asking.'' The first answer was: ''One Woman—Two Hands, Two Feet, and Very Little Brain.'' The second was: ''One at a Time.'' The third: ''Started in 1958. ''

As we drove home, I was so moved that I could scarcely speak. ''She changed the world,'' I finally said, ''one bulb at a time. She started almost 40 years ago, probably just the beginning of an idea, but she kept at it.''

1.The author didn't want to make the trip because __________

A.she didn't want to see her daughter.

B.the road condition was not so good.

C.the weather was bad and the trip was long.

D.the forest was so thick as to make one depressed.

2.What was the author amazed at after turning a corner?

A.The silent forest.

B.The grand scenery.

C.The tough journey.

D.The colorful tulips.

3.What can we infer from paragraph 5?

A.The woman created the wonder by herself.

B.The garden was created with others' help.

C.Five people helped make the garden.

D.The garden was soon built.

4.What does the author intend to tell us from the story?

A.Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.

B.An eye finds more truth than two ears.

C.Chance often favors the prepared mind.

D.He who walks with wise men should be wise.

高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

The snow in Antarctica is turning green and scientists say climate change may be to blame. According to a study at the Cambridge University, microscopic algae blooms (藻类爆发) across the surface of the snow is slowly turning Antarctica’s winter white landscape green. Although microscopic, scientists say they’re able to see the “green snow” from space when the algae blooms all together.

Researchers created a large-scale map of green snow algae along the Antarctic coast using a combination of satellite data and on-the-ground observations over the course of two summers. The study found that the green snow algae bloomed in warmer areas where the average temperatures are just above 0℃ during the southern hemisphere’s (半球的) summer months from November to February.

“As Antarctica warms, we predict the overall mass of snow algae will increase,” said Dr Andrew Gray, lead author of the paper, and a researcher. Researchers say larger blooms of algae can be found north of the Antarctic and South Shetland Islands, where it can spread to higher ground as the snow melts.

The team also discovered some sea birds and mammals influenced the distribution of algae. Over 60% of algae blooms were found within three miles of a penguin settlement. Scientists hypothesize this may be due to their droppings, which act as a “highly nutritious fertilizer.”

“This is a significant advance in our understanding of land-based life on Antarctica, and how it might change in the coming years as the climate warms,” said Dr. Matt Davey in the University of Cambridge’s Department of Plant Sciences, who led the study.

1.What is turning the Antarctic snow green?

A.The melting of snow.

B.The blooming algae.

C.The beautiful landscape.

D.The balanced temperature.

2.Where is microscopic algae most likely to bloom in Antarctica?

A.North of the Antarctic.

B.West of the South Pole.

C.South of the Antarctic.

D.Around the southern hemisphere.

3.What does the underlined word “hypothesize” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A.Confirm. B.Support. C.Assume. D.Warn.

4.What can we learn from the text?

A.Penguins feed on microscopic algae.

B.Antarctic algae grow under the snow.

C.Ground observation lasted for four months.

D.Animal droppings contribute to the algae blooms.

高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

Each spring brings a new wildflower blooming in the fields along the highway I travel daily to work. There is one particular blue flower that has always caught my eye. I've noticed that it blooms only in the morning hours. The afternoon sun is too warm for it. Every day each year for about two weeks, I see those beautiful flowers.

This spring, I started a wildflower garden in my yard. I can look out of the kitchen window while doing the dishes and see the flowers. I've often thought that those lovely blue flowers from the fields would look great in that bed alongside other wildflowers.

Every day I drove past the flowers, thinking, "I'll stop on my way home and dig them." "Gee, I don't want to get my good clothes dirty…" Whatever the reason, I never stopped to dig them. My husband even gave me a tool one year for that expressed purpose.

One day on my way home from work, I was saddened to see that the highway department had cleared up the fields and the pretty blue flowers were gone. I thought to myself, "Way to go, you waited too long. You should have done it when you first saw them blooming this spring. "

A week ago we were shocked and saddened to learn that my oldest sister-in-law has a cancer. She is 20 years older than my husband and unfortunately, because of age and distance, we haven't been as close as we all would have liked.

I couldn't help but see the connection between the pretty blue flowers and the relationship between my husband's sister and us. I do believe that God has given us some time left to plant some wonderful memories that will bloom every year for us.

And yes, if I see the blue flowers again, I'm sure I'll stop and transplant them to my wildflower garden.

1. How long might the blue flower bloom in spring?

A．The whole day.                         B．The whole season.

C．About one week.                        D．About two weeks

2. Where did the writer want to transplant the flowers?

A．In the garden                          B．Along the highway.

C．Across the fields.                        D．Outside the yard.

3. Which of the following is NOT true about the writer's sister-in-law?

A．She is seriously ill.

B．She is twenty years old.

C．She lives far away from the writer.

D．She is not in close touch with the writer.

4. What does the writer want to tell us?

A．Refresh our wonderful moments every year.

B．Visit our relatives only after they get ill.

C．Value now and don't lose chances.

D．Plant flowers and don't enjoy them in the field.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Each spring brings a new wildflower blooming in the fields along the highway I travel daily to work.

There is one particular blue flower that has always caught my eye. I've noticed that it blooms only in the morning hours. The afternoon sun is too warm for it. Every day each year for about two weeks, I see those beautiful flowers.

This spring, I started a wildflower garden in my yard. I can look out of the kitchen window while doing the dishes and see the flowers. I've often thought that those lovely blue flowers from the fields would look great in that bed alongside other wildflowers.

Every day I drove past the flowers, thinking, "I'll stop on my way home and dig them." "Gee, I don't want to get my good clothes dirty…" Whatever the reason, I never stopped to dig them. My husband even gave me a tool one year for that expressed purpose.

One day on my way home from work, I was saddened to see that the highway department had cleared up the fields and the pretty blue flowers were gone. I thought to myself, "Way to go, you waited too long. You should have done it when you first saw them blooming this spring. "

A week ago we were shocked and saddened to learn that my oldest sister-in-law has a cancer. She is 20 years older than my husband and unfortunately, because of age and distance, we haven't been as close as we all would have liked.

I couldn't help but see the connection between the pretty blue flowers and the relationship between my husband's sister and us. I do believe that God has given us some time left to plant some wonderful memories that will bloom every year for us.

And yes, if I see the blue flowers again, I'm sure I'll stop and transplant them to my wildflower garden.

1.How long might the blue flower bloom in spring?

A. About two weeks.             B. The whole season.

C. About one week.             D. The whole day.

2.Where did the writer want to transplant the flowers?

A. Across the fields.               B. Along the highway.

C. In the garden.                   D. Outside the yard.

3.Which of the following is NOT true about the writer's sister-in-law?

A. She is seriously ill.

B. She is twenty years old.

C. She lives far away from the writer.

D. She is not in close touch with the writer.

4.What does the writer want to tell us?

A. Value now and don't lose chances.

B. Visit our relatives only after they get ill.

C. Refresh our wonderful moments every year.

D. Plant flowers and don't enjoy them in the field.

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

I took a trip to Antarctica last December. My favorite moment in Antarctica was the one I enjoyed in Wilhelmina Bay.

Wilhelmina Bay was extremely large in size. But after we got into our kayaks (皮艇)，we realized what made this part of Antarctica special, at least on the day of our visit.

Kayak cruises are like adventures, if there’s a good wildlife sighting around, the driver radios the other boats and tells them to come and see it. Throughout Antarctica you would see the kayaks gather in the same place to watch a whale, or a group of seals, or some cartoon-like Adelie penguins.

But in Wilhelmina Bay, it seemed like every kayak had its own group of whales to watch. They were everywhere! We had plenty of them getting close to us. Then one got a little too close. All of a sudden, it rose in front of our kayaks. This wasn’t the “logging” where they gently rise and fall — this whale knew exactly what he was doing.

We were shocked. It was so close. Was it going to fall on us? It happened so quickly that I didn’t get a chance to take a photo. Thankfully there were some kayaks on the other side, getting shots of what we later called “the moment the drysuits became not so dry”.

“I’m always surprised at what we see, but I’m not often impressed,” our kayaking guide Michael told us. “The only thing better than that would have been, like, if a killer whale jumped out of the water right over the kayaks .”

1.What makes the visit in Wilhelmina Bay special?

A.The large size of the Bay. B.The thrilling whale-watching.

C.The wildlife sighting around. D.The adventurous Kayak cruises.

2.How did “this whale” in Paragraph 4 impress the writer?

A.It jumped out of the water right over the kayaks.

B.It rose ahead so suddenly that no picture was taken.

C.It jumped so close to the kayaks that visitors got wet.

D.It floated like a log in the water, gently rising and falling.

3.What is the text mainly about?

A.The greatest show on the earth. B.Amazing adventures in Antarctica.

C.The wildlife in Wilhelmina Bay. D.An unforgettable experience in Antarctica.

高二英语阅读选择简单题查看答案及解析