Growing up in an Italian-American household w...

Growing up in my Grandma’s house as a boy was an experience that would shape me for the rest of my life. We were poor in everything but .　 yet I learned so much about life there. My Mom, Dad, Grandma, two , and I were all into a home made from two old shabby cars. I always knew what my next would look like because I had seen my older brother　 　　 them the year before, I always knew what we were going to be 　　 in winter, because I had 　　　 it in the garden during the summer. 　　　 , I never felt poor. No king ever ate as good as we did on Sundays after church when Grandma 　　　　 her homemade meatballs, spaghetti（意大利式细面条）and freshly baked bread.

　　 　 　　 we had so little I can still remember Dad, Mom, and Grandma giving so much. We were always 　　　　 with others. Everyone who 　　 our family could expect a of spaghetti, or a jar of vegetables, or a flower pot full of fresh flowers. I can still remember my parents’ eyes whenever they passed something on to others. We never felt than when we shared what we were given. I learned early that the greatest joy comes from giving getting. Giving makes your spirit greater.

Don’t be afraid to 　　 what you have to others. Share everything you have. If you have a beautiful 　　 , then smile at whoever you come across. If you have a few extra dollars, then give them to the people in need. If you have a 　　 talent, then share it with others. If you have a heart full of love, then give it to everyone. No life ever truly lives 　　 it becomes a gift, so make your whole life a gift to the world.

1.A. spirit　 B. education C. wealth     D. health

2.A. nephews B. brothers　 C. sisters D. cousins

3.A. divided B. admitted C. locked D. crowded

4.A. food　　 B. room　　     C. glasses     D. clothes

5.A. choosing B. cutting　 C. wearing D. cleaning

6.A. doing　     B. eating　     C. 1earning D. giving

7.A. developed B. plantedC. polluted D. poisoned

8.A. Meanwhile　 B. Therefore　 C. Besides　　 D. However

9.A. cooked     B. earned　 C. washed D. sold

10.A. Unless　 B. Since　　 C. When D. Although

11.A. chatting B. communicating C. sharing     D. exchanging

12.A. visited　 B. warned　 C. supposed D. saved

13.A. basket　 B. cup　　 C. spoon D. plate

14.A. opened　 B. shone　　 C. hurt D. glanced

15.A. freer　 B. calmer C. happier     D. poorer

16.A. less than　 B. fewer than　 C. other than D. rather than

17.A. take up B. pick up　 C. pass on D. give in

18.A. face　     B. smile　　 C. band D. figure

19.A. convenient 　 B. contemporary 　 C. vital D. special

20.A. until　 B. after　 　 C. because     D. If

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Growing up in an Italian-American household was, for me, pretty special. My mother, Gina, an immigrant from Calabria, held on to so many of her family's traditions that at times, regardless of the fact that I was living in the United States, our home felt like part of Italy.

To this day, my mother only speaks to me in Italian, and our conversations are, for the most part, in her mother tongue. And most of those conversations are about food. For us, food — Italian food — is an important part of our lives.

My mom Gina grew up on a farm where the fruits of their labor directly turned into the food on the table, and wasting any of it was unacceptable. Every day was “Thanksgiving” because times were tough, so food — and how it found its way onto the table ——was a holy matter. One of the greatest lessons my mother taught me in the kitchen is to cook what you have on hand, and to never let anything go to waste.

So, when I take a perfect little arancini(意大利饭团)out of the hot oil. I am immediately transported back to my childhood: I am a little girl getting off the bus and running through the back door to the smell of the food. This small snack symbolizes so many important tenements(经济公寓)in my life about my heritage(传承)through food.

Heritage food is Sunday dinner with the family. When we preserve and recreate dishes like that, we feel a sense of pride and also a sense of continuity. Heritage food is the love we receive from our parents and grandparents, and it's the love we in turn give to our children and grandchildren. Heritage food is food that makes you feel safe and protected wherever and whenever you eat it.

Eating arancini, and all the other recipes my mother continues to make here in the U.S. after leaving Italy, allow her to teach me who I am, where I come from, and why I should be proud of it all.

1.What can we know about the author's mom?

A.She is very strict with her children.

B.She refuses to learn to speak English.

C.She thinks her life in the U.S. special.

D.She values her family's traditions a lot.

2.What does the author imply by mentioning “Thanksgiving” in paragraph 3?

A.She enjoyed the food her mother cooked.

B.This holiday was very important for her mother.

C.Her family treasured the food that didn't come easily.

D.The food was delivered to her family on Thanksgiving.

3.What does the author think of heritage food?

A.It is becoming popular among American families.

B.It passes on family love from generation to generation.

C.It offers a sense of safety when one lives in America.

D.It reminds parents to take good care of their children.

高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Growing up for me was a challenge. I started out at primary school and was always asked by my teacher to sit at the 36  of the class because I was a fool.

I kept 37  things: I forgot nursery songs and spellings. I was the 38  of class jokes and I was all alone and 39 . I hated school, but my dad would hear none of it. He kept telling me I was a 40 , if I believed it.

A 41  around came one day when I remembered the 42  of the word “Cognoscenti”; a word all the other “ 43 students ” had forgotten how to spell 44  they spent their free time making fun of me. I wasn’t asked to spell, 45  I raised up my hand. So I stood up and went to the front of class, 46  23 pairs of eyes staring at me. My teacher grabbed her stick, ready to hit me if I’d 47_ . I wrote the letters, spelt the word and became an instant champion. Afterwards, I 48  and won, for my school, five Spelling Bee championships.

Secondary school had its own share of challenges. I was a tall kid and wasn’t good at any 49 , except looking. I loved basketball and tennis. 50  I held a bat(球拍), I was laughed at by my opponent. He 51  six straight sets(盘，局) without sweat and there I was, sweating like I’d run a marathon, whereas I hadn’t even 52  a single point. My dad’s  53  kept playing in my ears “Stanley, you’re a champion if you believe it.”

Believe it I did, because I wasn’t only good at tennis and basketball, I was an all-round athlete and 54  won both athletic and 55  scholarships to university.

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Growing up in Wyoming,everyday life was an adventure—I spent my time camping,and exploring mountains. When I was little,my mom became the state's first female U.S. Marshall.I'll never forget how the local newspaper praised her for her success in a field that's traditionally run by men.Under her influence,I made up my mind to achieve something great.Now,I've become famous for sailing,a sport often considered "a man's world".

Sailing is considered a hard-to-break-into sport.And,generally,there are only two ways to get into it—either through a strict sailing education that leads to experience or by growing up on the water and racing in the Olympics. Most of my teammates became professional sailors in one of these two ways but I skipped both.

In the summer of 2008,I went to St.Croix through a college internship（实习）program focusing on educating locals about HIV and AIDs.There,I discovered my love for sailing.Then,SCA,a global hygiene（卫生保健）company, made the decision to support an all-female team,and when they began accepting applications,I knew it was the chance of a lifetime.I made it my task to become a part of the team.Even when it seemed like there were no positions left,I never gave up.

After a stressful,two-year application process,I finally got the call.I moved to Lanzarote in the Canary Islands and began training with the team immediately.The process was physically,mentally and emotionally exhausting,but I finally achieved my goal.I sailed in the "Everest of sailing" with only six years' experience.Later,there was an all-female team competing,and I was lucky enough to be a part of it.

As women,we need to approach our dreams as if we deserve to achieve them as much as men,because we do. There are plenty of professions,including sailing,in which women are absent or have a minor presence—but that's not because they shouldn't be there.We need to push the boundaries and focus on obtaining our goals and passions,no matter how unobtainable and challenging they may seem.

1.Why does the author mention her mother in Paragraph 1?

A. To compare with her mother.

B. To describe women's struggles.

C. To analyze her mother's success.

D. To show her mother's influence on her.

2.what does the underlined word "both" in Paragraph 2 probably refer to?

A. Two traditional ways to become professional sailors.

B. Two important persons in the author's life.

C. Two basic stages of being a sailor.

D. Two famous professional sailors.

3.What is the correct order of the following events?

a.I began training with the sailing team.　　　　　　　　　　　　　

b.I attended a college internship program.

c.I took part in competing in an all-female team.　　　　　　　　

d.I discovered my love for sailing as a woman.

A. b-d-a-c　　 B. d-a-c-b

C. a-c-d-b　　 D. a-d-c-b

4.Which can best describe the author?

A. Humorous.　　 B. Generous.

C. Pessimistic.　　 D. Determined.

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Growing up, I was an extremely reserved(腼腆的) boy. I didn't have many friends in primary and middle school and rarely opened up to anyone. I didn't even ask my teacher questions in class. I was scared of the world and the people around.

As a child, I was scared to do anything without my parents mainly because I was afraid that I would do it badly. I was getting good grades and was well-behaved, but I wasn't happy. It was my belief that I was, for some reason, unable to do the things the others kids could do. I felt inadequate.

While in my second semester of college, I ran into some information on the Internet about something called social anxiety. I didn't really know much of the disorder. Thus I began to read about some of the symptoms and realized that social anxiety was the thing that hurt me so much.

It is common knowledge that people with social anxiety experience nervousness in social situations. What a lot of people don't know is that one of the main causes of social anxiety is negative thinking. People having a negative idea of themselves often think that they are ugly or stupid.

I realized what I was truly afraid of: not being good enough. I was afraid that people would look at me and would not like what they saw; I was scared of rejection. To help deal with these problems, I began to practice meditation(沉思) and other mindfulness exercises. My mind slowly began to change.

I realized that everyone, from star athletes to noble prize winners, experiences fear in their lives. Whether people are afraid of heights, planes, spiders, or talking to girls, we all experience anxiety and fear. There is no reason for anyone to feel excluded(排除在外的) because something scares them. People with anxiety disorders might have "problems", but there is nothing wrong with them as people. They are just as humans as everyone else.

1.What do we know about the author from the first two paragraphs?

A. He was poor at his subjects.

B. He grew up in an awful environment.

C. He was shy and lacked confidence.

D. He did not show respect for his teachers.

2.What are the characteristics of people with social anxiety?

A. They want to have high social status in society.

B. They desire to get more with less effort.

C. They talk a lot about themselves in public.

D. They often believe that others are better than them.

3.How did the author recover from his social anxiety?

A. He did a lot of exercise.

B. He adjusted his way of thinking.

C. He sought help from his professors.

D. He surrounded himself with something positive.

4.What is the writer' s attitude towards people with anxiety?

A. He believes that they should overcome it together.

B. He argues that people treat them equally.

C. He insists that they be given some help.

D. He thinks people should sympathize with them.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（︿）, 并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;

2. 只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起)不计分。

It was raining light when I got up yesterday. After a quick breakfast, I took an umbrella with me and went to school in the hurry. It was fifteen minutes after school began. I was running quickly when I see an old man walking slowly in the rain. I stopped, wondered whether to help him or not, as I might be late for school. Then I made a decision walk him home. About ten minutes late, we arrived at his house. He thanked for me again and again. I smiled and said it was nothing. I was late when I got to school. Hearing my story, the head teacher, that was giving his lecture, praised me before all the student.

高二英语短文改错中等难度题查看答案及解析

When I was growing up my dad would often give me small tasks to finish to help out around the house. Some were easy but the three I remember the most were the three ______ of all. The first was helping to weed the four

____ we had. It was ______ work. I would rather ride my bike than crawl in the dirt on my hands and knees

____ the thousands of weeds in our gardens. The second was piling firewood for ______. It was tough work and I got more than my share of pieces. I would rather walk in the woods than piling it in rows. The third was _______water from a mountain spring to our house ______ our well water had too much iron in it to ______.

Over the years, though, I learned to see the ______ in all the things my dad had made me do. Having fresh vegetables for dinner was a delight. ______ a cold glass of iced tea made from the mountain spring water was a pure ______. Standing by the wood stove on a snowy December day was a wonderful way to ______. I saw as well that all this work my dad had given me had ______ made me a better, stronger and more caring man. Most of all, I ______ that when I did my work with a(n) ______ heart, it didn’t feel like work at all.

Over the years I have learned something else too. When we do the work for our Heavenly Father with a _______spirit, it doesn’t feel like work, either. It feels like that every act of ______, word of encouragement, and gift of love we share will only make our lives ______, make our hearts happier, and bring our souls closer to Heaven.

I am so ______ to both my dad and my Father in Heaven. They showed me the ______ of work and more importantly they showed me the pricelessness of love.

1.A. simplest　　 B. most suitable　　 C. most awesome　　 D. toughest

2.A. basements　　 B. armchairs　　 C. gardens　　 D. streets

3.A. awful　　 B. elegant　　 C. bound　　 D. noisy

4.A. operating　　 B. scanning　　 C. pushing　　 D. pulling

5.A. staff　　 B. holiday　　 C. winter　　 D. accommodation

6.A. distributing　　 B. dragging　　 C. carrying　　 D. conducting

7.A. because　　 B. unless　　 C. otherwise　　 D. but

8.A. boil　　 B. obtain　　 C. undertake　　 D. drink

9.A. regulations　　 B. attention　　 C. rewards　　 D. superiors

10.A. Seizing　　 B. Enjoying　　 C. Performing　　 D. Reforming

11.A. desire　　 B. challenge　　 C. significance　　 D. pleasure

12.A. dry up　　 B. warm up　　 C. stay up　　 D. keep up

13.A. merely　　 B. immediately　　 C. gradually　　 D. temporarily

14.A. remembered　　 B. recommended　　 C. regretted　　 D. realized

15.A. ambitious　　 B. happy　　 C. brae　　 D. modest

16.A. loving　　 B. competing　　 C. outgoing　　 D. punishing

17.A. witness　　 B. curiosity　　 C. kindness　　 D. sympathy

18.A. richer　　 B. better　　 C. worse　　 D. poorer

19.A. kind　　 B. lucky　　 C. grateful　　 D. vivid

20.A. key　　 B. way　　 C. aim　　 D. value

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Growing roots

When I was growing up, I had an old neighbor named Dr. Gibbs. He didn’t look like any doctor I’d ______ known. When Dr. Gibbs wasn’t ______ lives, he was planting trees.

The good doctor had some ______ theories on planting trees. He believed in “No pains, no gains”. He never ______ his new trees, which was ______ many people. Once I asked why. He ______ that watering plants spoiled(宠坏)them, and that if you water them, each following tree generation will ______ weaker and weaker. So you have to make things ______ for them. He talked about how watering trees ______ shallow roots, and how trees that weren’t watered had to grow deep roots in ______ of water. I came to understand that he meant deep roots were to be ______. I planted a couple of trees a few years back and I took good care of them. Two years of ______ has resulted in trees that expect to be waited on hand and foot. Whenever a cold wind blows, they ______ and tremble their branches. Funny things about those trees of Dr. Gibbs’. The lack of water seemed to ______ them in ways comfort and ease never could.

I used to ______ for my sons that their lives will be easy. But ______ I’ve been thinking that it’s time to ______ my prayer. I know my children are going to meet _______, and I’m praying they will be strong. The prayer for comfort is seldom met. What we need to do is to pray for deep roots,______ when the winds blow, they won’t be ______ away.

1.A.even B.ever C.never D.hardly

2.A.valuing B.making C.enjoying D.saving

3.A.exciting B.dull C.interesting D.terrible

4.A.watered B.raised C.loved D.sheltered

5.A.against B.beyond C.within D.from

6.A.wondered B.answered C.doubted D.guessed

7.A.grow B.change C.appear D.show

8.A.harmful B.favorable C.tough D.wonderful

9.A.made for B.head for C.allow for D.care for

10.A.charge B.favor C.honor D.search

11.A.treasured B.challenged C.respected D.liked

12.A.education B.information C.preparation D.devotion

13.A.dance B.shake C.spread D.lift

14.A.harm B.raise C.benefit D.hurt

15.A.pray B.apply C.stand D.call

16.A.perfectly B.formally C.obviously D.lately

17.A.attend B.say C.change D.keep

18.A.hardships B.worries C.bosses D.jobs

19.A.or B.so C.and D.but

20.A.given B.sent C.broken D.swept

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Growing roots

When I was growing up. I had an old neighbor named Dr. Gibbs. He didn’t look like any doctor I’d _________ known. When Dr. Gibbs wasn’t _________ lives, he was planting trees.

The good doctor had some _________ theories on planting trees. He believed in “No pains, no gains”. He never _________ his new trees, which was _________ many people. He thought that watering plants spoiled (宠坏) them, and that if you want strong trees, you have to make things _________ for them. He, talked about how watering trees _________ shallow roots, and how trees that weren’t watered had to grow deep roots in _________ of water. I came to understand that he meant deep roots were to be _________. The lack of water seemed to __________ the trees in ways comfort and ease never could.

I used to __________ for my sons that their lives will be easy. But __________ I’ve been thinking that it’s time to__________ my prayer. I know my children are going to meet__________and　I’m praying they will be strong. The prayer for comfort is seldom met. What we need to do is to pray for deep roots, so when the winds blow, they won’t be __________ away.

1.A.even B.ever C.never D.hardly

2.A.valuing B.making C.enjoying D.saving

3.A.exciting B.dull C.interesting D.terrible

4.A.watered B.raised C.loved D.sheltered

5.A.against B.beyond C.within D.from

6.A.harmful B.favorable C.tough D.wonderful

7.A.made for B.head for C.allow for D.care for

8.A.charge B.favor C.honor D.search

9.A.treasured B.challenged C.respected D.liked

10.A.harm B.raise C.benefit D.hurt

11.A.pray B.apply C.stand D.call

12.A.perfectly B.formally C.obviously D.lately

13.A.attend B.say C.change D.keep

14.A.hardships B.worries C.bosses D.jobs

15.A.given B.sent C.broken D.swept

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

完形填空

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

When I was growing up, my dad would often give me small tasks to finish to help out around the house. Some were easy but there were three ________ . The first was helping to weed the four 　 ________ we had. It was ________　 work. I would rather ride my bike than crawl (爬行) in the dirt on my hands and knees ________　 the thousands of weeds(杂草) in our gardens. The second was piling（堆积）firewood for ________ . It was tough work and I got more than my ________ of pieces. I would rather walk in the woods than piling it in rows. The third was ________ water from a mountain spring（泉） to our house, 　 ________our well（井）water had too much iron（铁） in it to ________ .

Over the years, though, I learned to see the ________ in all the things my dad made me do.

Having fresh vegetables for dinner was a delight（快乐）. ________ a cold glass of iced tea made from the mountain spring water was a pure ________　 . Standing by the wood stove（火炉）on a snowy December day was a wonderful way to ________ . I saw as well that all this work had ________ made me a better, stronger and more caring man. Most of all, I ________ that when I did my work with a(n) ________　 heart, it didn't feel like work at all.

Over the years I have learned something else too. When we do the work for our Heavenly Father（天父） with a ________spirit, it doesn't feel like work, either. It feels like joy. Every act of kindness, word of encouragement, and gift of love we share will only make our lives better, make our hearts happier, and bring our souls（灵魂） ________ to Heaven（天堂）.

I am so ________to both my dad and my Father in Heaven. They showed me the ________ of work and more importantly they showed me the pricelessness of love.

1.A simple 　 　　　　　　 B. tough 　　 　　 C. strange　　　　　 D. wild

2.A. schools　 　　　　　 B. companies 　 　 C. gardens　　　　　　 D. streets

3.A. boring　 　　　　　　 B. exciting　　 　 C. interesting　　　 D. relaxing

4.A. controlling 　　　 B. keeping 　　　 C. pushing　　　　　　 D. pulling

5.A. festival 　　　　 B. winter　　　　 C. holiday　　　　　　 D. marriage

6.A. share　　　　　 　　 B. charge　　　　 C. point　　　　　　　　 D. dream

7.A. protecting　　 　　 B. borrowing　　 C. carrying　　　　 D. conducting

8.A. because　　 　　　 B. unless　　　　　 C. although　　　　　 D. but

9.A. boil　　　　　　　 　 B. match　　　　　　 C. get　　　　　　　　 D. drink

10.A. requirements　　 B. attention　　 C. rewards　　　　 　 D. experience

11.A. Designing　　　 B. Enjoying　　　 C. Performing　　 　 D. Developing

12.A. desire　　　　　　 B. challenge　　 C. surprise　　　　 D. pleasure

13.A. turn up　　　　　　 B. warm up　　　　 C. stay up　　　　 　 D. set up

14.A. unluckily　　　　 B. immediately　　 C. gradually　　　 　 D. temporarily

15.A. remembered 　　 B. ignored　　　　 C. regretted　　　　 　 D. realized

16.A. honest　　　　 　 B. happy　　　　　 C. brave　　　　 　　 D. modest

17.A. loving　　　　　 B. complaining　 C. hating　　　　 　　 D. punishing

18.A. closer　　　　　 B. similar　　　　 C. politer　　　　 　 　 D. familiar

19.A. kind　　　　　　 　 B. opposite　　 　 C. grateful　　 　 　　 D. vital

20.A. key　　　　　　 　　 B. way　　　　　　 C. goal　　　　　　 　　 D. value

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析