Ever since Zion Williamson was 5 years old, he wanted to be a basketball star. But to get there, he needed a lot of encouragement and coaching along the way, and there was no one that better than his mother, Sharonda Sampson. She coached Zion in every youth basketball league he ever played. Sampson was a collegiate track star and later became a middle school health and physical education teacher.
He has got up at 5:30 a.m. to head to the outdoor court and play basketball since he was 9 years old. Zion's hard work began to pay off when he entered high school, where he became a YouTube hit for his high-flying dunks （灌篮）and powerful moves. But Sampson wanted her son to not only work hard at being great but study how the legends of the game went about their skills.
“When I started playing, my mom said there were three players she wanted me to watch — Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and Michael Jordan,” Williamson said. “Even though I wasn't alive when he （Jordan） was doing those things, it just attracted me. Everything he did was just incredible.”
The national spotlight shined on Zion during his one year of collegiate basketball at Duke University, where he was coached by five-time national champion Mike Krzyzewski. The most storied rivalry in the collegiate game is between Duke and North Carolina, where Jordan won a national championship back in the 1980s.
Shortly after his freshman season, Zion declared for the NBA Draft. Sampson was by her son's side when he was chosen by the Pelicans as the top player. “I wouldn't be here without my mom” said Zion with tears streaming down his face after his selection.
Zion was brilliant in the first 19 games of his regular-season NBA career, averaging over 23 points and six rebounds per game, before the coronavirus （冠状病毒）crisis forced the league to shut down. The 19-year-old Zion says he's been staying fit and will be ready to go when the league resumes.
1.What do we know about Zion from the first two paragraphs?
A.He was trained mainly by his mother.
B.He dreamed of being a basketball star at 9.
C.He was famous for his mother at YouTube.
D.He coached his mother in basketball leagues.
2.Why did Zion's mother ask him to watch three players?
A.She wanted to make Zion beat them one day.
B.She expected Zion to learn much from them.
C.She required Zion to join their basketball teams.
D.She wished Zion to like the same players as she.
3.What did Zion mean by “I wouldn't be here without my mom”?
A.He would join the NBA with his mom
B.He would stand beside his mother firmly.
C.His success related to what his mom did.
D.He followed her wherever his mother went.
4.What is the writer's purpose in writing the text?
A.To encourage people to learn from Zion.
B.To explain why Zion likes playing basketball.
C.To prove Zion has a gift for playing basketball.
D.To introduce an NBA basketball player.
高二英语阅读选择中等难度题
Ever since Zion Williamson was 5 years old, he wanted to be a basketball star. But to get there, he needed a lot of encouragement and coaching along the way, and there was no one that better than his mother, Sharonda Sampson. She coached Zion in every youth basketball league he ever played. Sampson was a collegiate track star and later became a middle school health and physical education teacher.
He has got up at 5:30 a.m. to head to the outdoor court and play basketball since he was 9 years old. Zion's hard work began to pay off when he entered high school, where he became a YouTube hit for his high-flying dunks （灌篮）and powerful moves. But Sampson wanted her son to not only work hard at being great but study how the legends of the game went about their skills.
“When I started playing, my mom said there were three players she wanted me to watch — Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and Michael Jordan,” Williamson said. “Even though I wasn't alive when he （Jordan） was doing those things, it just attracted me. Everything he did was just incredible.”
The national spotlight shined on Zion during his one year of collegiate basketball at Duke University, where he was coached by five-time national champion Mike Krzyzewski. The most storied rivalry in the collegiate game is between Duke and North Carolina, where Jordan won a national championship back in the 1980s.
Shortly after his freshman season, Zion declared for the NBA Draft. Sampson was by her son's side when he was chosen by the Pelicans as the top player. “I wouldn't be here without my mom” said Zion with tears streaming down his face after his selection.
Zion was brilliant in the first 19 games of his regular-season NBA career, averaging over 23 points and six rebounds per game, before the coronavirus （冠状病毒）crisis forced the league to shut down. The 19-year-old Zion says he's been staying fit and will be ready to go when the league resumes.
1.What do we know about Zion from the first two paragraphs?
A.He was trained mainly by his mother.
B.He dreamed of being a basketball star at 9.
C.He was famous for his mother at YouTube.
D.He coached his mother in basketball leagues.
2.Why did Zion's mother ask him to watch three players?
A.She wanted to make Zion beat them one day.
B.She expected Zion to learn much from them.
C.She required Zion to join their basketball teams.
D.She wished Zion to like the same players as she.
3.What did Zion mean by “I wouldn't be here without my mom”?
A.He would join the NBA with his mom
B.He would stand beside his mother firmly.
C.His success related to what his mom did.
D.He followed her wherever his mother went.
4.What is the writer's purpose in writing the text?
A.To encourage people to learn from Zion.
B.To explain why Zion likes playing basketball.
C.To prove Zion has a gift for playing basketball.
D.To introduce an NBA basketball player.
高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
I have been flying since I was three years old. I am now 27 and cannot ever remember being afraid of flying until I was around 20. Suddenly, it seemed to come from nowhere. I began to be afraid of flying.
Two weeks before I was to fly I would have nightmares every night, all of which were centered on a plane crash. This would obviously add to my anxieties. The turning point for me was when I had to go on a business trip to Germany. My boss and my husband were with me, but nobody was allowed to talk to me. I was quiet and on the verge of (濒于) tears right up until boarding. On the flight I was even worse. I was crying, shaking and my palm were sweaty. It sounds so ridiculous, but if you have a fear of flying you will understand my distress.
I got home and my fear was getting out of control. It was upsetting for my husband when we were going on holidays together. I would never be excited because I didn't want to fly as I was certain the plane would crash, or we would be hijacked, or there would be a bomb on board, etc.
I thought about paying for expensive hypnotism (催眠术) to see if that would help me but I also wanted to try and help myself first. That was when I found this book.
I read the book as soon as it arrived. It answered the questions I had. After that, when I had a flight coming up, I read a few chapters of the book every night for 2 weeks before the flight. I also took the book in my hand luggage so it was there to refer to if I felt fearful during a flight.
This book is AMAZING and a MUST-HAVE for any nervous flyer.
1.We know from Paragraph 1 that the author ______ .
A. has been a pilot for over 20 years so far
B. has been afraid of flying for about seven years
C. has been aware of her fear of flying recently
D. has accumulated some flying experience
2.The underlined word “distress” in Paragraph 2 probably means ________.
A. suffering B. boredom
C. calmness D. interest
3.The writer’s fear of flying results from ________.
A. her sensitive body
B. her fear of strangers
C. her doubt about the crew
D. her worries about flight safety
4.The author writes the text in order to ______ .
A. give advice on how to beat the fear of flying
B. show how terrible the fear of flying is
C. recommend a book to those who are afraid of flying
D. persuade the readers to stay away from planes
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My mom sang this song to me when I was 5 years old. It ______in my heart ever since.
A. had remained B. is remained
C. has remained D. has been remained
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Troy longed to be a professional basketball player. He had loved the _______ ever since he was a small child. He was also very skilled. However, he had one small _______. He was very short. Although his school coach had suggested that he would never _______ it in the professional leagues, he _______ to give up on his dream.
Troy had several _______ tries at professional clubs. Then he went to a club in Los Angeles and _______ the coach for a try. As usual, he was refused.
“But you haven't even given me a(n) _______ ,” said Troy.
“Why should I?” asked the coach.
“Because one day I am going to be the best player in the world _______ I will be able to help you out,” Troy replied seriously.
The coach smiled at the _______ of the answer.
“Alright kid,” he said.
Troy took part in a short practice match and the coach was ________ at his skills.
“You ________ have a lot of talent,” he said.
After two short years, Troy was a regular for the ________ and had even won the award as the team' s most valuable player. ________ with Troy's help, the team wasn't winning many games and the coach was said to be close to losing his ________ . It was before a game against the New York team that he called Troy into his office for a discussion.
“I have heard that if we lose tonight then I will be replaced as coach,” he told Troy. “I need you to carry the team and win the game. Do you remember your ________ before I signed you?'
Troy nodded. He went on to play the game of his life that evening. The team won the game and won every game that was left that season.
1.A.task B.class C.sport D.place
2.A.doubt B.problem C.dream D.reason
3.A.change B.learn C.hear D.make
4.A.tried B.regretted C.refused D.feared
5.A.unsuccessful B.meaningful C.unfair D.careless
6.A.found B.asked C.forced D.considered
7.A.choice B.instruction C.suggestion D.chance
8.A.and B.but C.if D.as
9.A.influence B.confidence C.interest D.shortness
10.A.annoyed B.disappointed C.puzzled D.surprised
11.A.certainly B.usually C.finally D.possibly
12.A.program B.party C.club D.school
13.A.Again B.Almost C.Even D.Only
14.A.money B.job C.team D.patience
15.A.promise B.purpose C.advice D.secret
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 续写的词数应为150左右。
You never know the difference you might make if you take the time to encourage someone. I gave up the idea of being a writer the summer before I started college. I’d been writing since I was five years old. My little friends wanted toys at that time, but I just wanted paper. Childhood passed and a box of short stories gave way to my middle school days. I wrote for a magazine and by the time I was in my eighth grade, half of the annual publications were written by me. Sometimes I'd dream about being a novelist, writing books that everyone might read. My dad was always sure that it would happen. When he read my poems or stories, his eyes welled up. "That's beautiful, honey,” he always told me. "One day, the entire world will know what a gift you have.” Those words encouraged me through high school to keep believing that writing was my calling.
But somewhere along the months of my senior year, I became disappointed. The crazy injustice in this world — bad guys getting buck out on the street and doing harm again and again, changed my mind.”I m going to be a lawyer in the future,” I told my parents. My dad’s face fell, but he kept his smile. "Whatever you do, you'll be brialliant at it," he said to me.
One of my first classes at college was Journalism 100. One day, the professor, Bob Scheibel, assigned us a story about an apartment fire. He gave us the facts and we had a few days to write a news story.
I was sure that I had gotten the facts right when I wrote the story. I didn’t expect much feedback. But a few days later, Bob Scheibel asked me to talk to him after class. Questions raced through my mind. What had I done wrong? Had I gotten the facts mixed up? Did I miss anything critical in the details? Five minutes after the class, I found myself in front of the professor. His eyes met mine with great seriousness.
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I wanted to be a journalist when I was 12 years old. I used to sit in front of the TV in my family’s living room, imitating what the presenters said on the morning shows. I knew one day I would move to New York City to work in television.
So when I got a job at one of the three big networks in New York at the age of 24, I was elated. This was where I had always wanted to be. I spent the next 12 years in a variety of roles at the same company. I had the perfect arrangement that most people thought - a job for life. “You're so lucky” was what I heard over and over again. And I was.
But I also started to notice cracks (裂缝) in the media world I had come to love so much. A new kind of competition cropped up in the form of social media and new digital media. News was changing. I knew I couldn't stay where I was; I must accept the change and be part of creating it. When I told my colleagues that I was thinking about leaving the network and going to work at an online start-up, I got a lot of crazy looks. “Why would you make such a risky move?” “What if it fails?” “You can’t be seriously considering this.”
I didn't listen to their advice because I knew not every good experience is defined(定义) by success or failure. Sometimes it’s about running the risk pushing the limits and having faith in an idea. What would the world be like today if we only acted when we could see the outcome?
Our new online company, Huffpost Live, has been on the air for several months and is doing amazingly well. I didn't listen when people told me to take the safe route. I’m proud that I didn't take the advice of the so-called experts and chose to make the change.
1.What does the underlined word “elated” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A.Surprised. B.Worried.
C.Excited. D.Confident.
2.Why did the author leave her previous job?
A.The boredom in the media industry. B.The rapid development of new media.
C.The bad relationship with her colleagues. D.The large amount of work in the company.
3.What can we infer about the author?
A.She had no experience of failure. B.She didn't mind what others said.
C.She acted after knowing the outcome. D.She had a better understanding of success.
4.What did the author think of her decision?
A.She wasn't sure of that. B.She had taken great risks.
C.She felt regret about that. D.She made a right decision.
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He was sent to Australia _______ when he was ten years old.
A. to be educated B. to educate C. educating D. to be educating
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的故事。
He was driving home one evening on a two-lane country road, work, in this small community, was almost as terrible as his beat-up truck. Ever since the Levis factory closed, he’d been unemployed, and with winter approaching, the chill had finally hit home.
Suddenly, he saw an old lady, whose car broke down on the side of the road. Even in the dim light of the night, he could see she needed help. So he pulled up in front of her car and got off.
Despite the smile on his face, the old lady was worried. Was he going to hurt her? He looked poor and hungry. He could see that she was frightened,” I’ m here to help you, ma’am. Why don’t you wait in the car where it’s warm? By the way, my name is Joe Anderson.”
Well, all she had was only a flat tire, but for an old lady, that was bad enough, Joe crawled under the car. Half an hour later, he finished changing the tire. But he got dirty and his hands hurt. She could not thank him enough and asked him how much money she owed him. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give the person the assistance he needed. He waited until she started her car and drove off. Then he left.
A few miles down the road the lady saw a small cafe. She went in to grab a bite to eat and take the chill off. The waitress noticed the lady’s wet hair and brought a clean towel to wipe it. She had a sweet smile,one that even being on her feet for the whole day couldn’t erase. The lady noticed the waitress was nearly eight months pregnant. She was curious and asked,＂It’s too late and freezing cold. As a mother-to-be, why don’t you go home early?”“My husband is out of job, so I want to share the burden of supporting the family with him. Besides,I also want to help the people in need at night.” The old lady wondered how someone who had so little could be so giving to a stranger.
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150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:
Then, she remembered Joe and determined to spread the chain of love.
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Paragraph 2:
Deeply moved, the waitress was eager to tell her husband Joe what had happened.
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高二英语读后续写中等难度题查看答案及解析
Conor Grennan was unwilling to be a volunteer(志愿者). The 29-year-old American was not sure if he had the skills or a strong feeling for it.However, he went to work at an orphanage(孤儿院) in Nepal. His first thought was to make people impressed.
"I thought that if I volunteered just once. I could retell the story over and over," Grennan said in a Huffington Post article.However, his three-month stay it the orphanage turned into in unusual experience. It was 2004 and Grennan had given up his job to begin a year-long around-the-world trip, His first three months were spent in Nepal.
When he arrived in the village, he knew nothing about the children or the local culture. When he opened the gate of the Little Princes Children's Home, he was faced by the excited children.
The young American ended up caring for 18 children. He later discovered that they were trafficked(被拐卖的)children. So he walked through the mountains with great difficulty to find the kids' families, "I started walking with photos of the kids." he told the Reuters reporter. "I would show up in villages and show photographs around. I went with 24 photos, and I found 24 families." At the same time, he put his heart into Nepalese culture.
Grennan said, “Volunteering is the single best way to see how the rest of the world lives.”
He also encouraged others to do what he had done. He believes that volunteering needs only making decisions to show up.
Grennan's fight against child-trafficking has changed him. His book, Little Prince, came out last week.
1.At first, Grennan simply wanted to _______by volunteering in Nepal.
A. write travel stories B. impress people
C. help the kids there D. learn the skills
2.When Grennan came to the Little Princes Children’s Home. _______.
A. the children there felt excited B. 18 children were ill in bed
C. he decided to give up his job D. he’d lived in Nepal for a year
3.From the passage we can learn that Grennan _______.
A. found the kids’ families easily B. was good at taking pictures
C. wrote the book Little Princes D. asked others to go to Nepal
4.Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Volunteer travels in Nepal B. Volunteer is with the kids
C. Volunteer becomes a writer D. Volunteer changes a lot
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Kieron Williamson, a seven-year-old British boy, is being recognized as an art genius after selling 16 paintings for 18, 000 pounds in just 14 minutes. This boy has artistic skills that would
be the envy of any serious painter and drawn comparisons to Pablo Picasso, a child prodigy（神童）who became one of the most recognized artists of the 20th century. It all began on a family holiday to Cornwall on the southwest English coast when Kieron was five. Inspired by the view, he asked his parents for his first sketch-pad （速写纸）. From that moment on, he became deeply interested. While supportive, Kieron’s parents are careful not to push their son. He only paints when and what he wants.
He has a waiting list of hundreds and requests for his works have been flooding in. His father said a sale of Kieron’s works held in November even drew a buyer from Japan. “We had people driving down that night, there were people on the door waiting to come in the morning who had been standing outside, the phones were going mad as soon as the door opened at nine o’clock and within 14 minutes all the 16 pictures had gone, ” he said.
All this talent, money and high praise could so easily go to a young boy’s head, but Kieron said his friends keep him grounded. “Some of them want to be as good as me and some of them think. . . Umn, ‘you are not too special’,” he said.
Kieron’s favourite painter is British artist Edward Seago and he has spent some of his earnings buying a work by his hero. The rest is being invested by his parents until he reaches 25. Kieron’s parents and his younger sister Billi-Jo don’t see him as anything other than a normal seven-year-old boy who likes to tear around the house and who’s mad about football. But for now, with so much still to learn, there’s only one thing he wants to be when he grows up. He said, “I think I’ll definitely be an artist. ”
1.According to Paragraph 1, we can know Kieron Williamson ______ .
A. painted 16 paintings in only 14 minutes
B. draws as well as Picasso did
C. is one of the most recognized artists
D. has unusual ability in painting
2. What made Kieron Williamson begin to love painting?
A. His first sketch-pad.
B. His parents’ encouragement.
C. The view at the seaside.
D. His swimming near the coast.
3.In Kieron Williamson’s friends’ opinion, he ______.
A. is famous but a little proud
B. isn’t very special from other children
C. isn’t worth praising at all
D. is hard to get along with
4.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ______.
A. Edward Seago thinks highly of Kieron’s painting
B. Kieron likes doing sports and painting instead of studying
C. Kieron’s family is very poor
D. Kieron wants to be a great painter
5.The passage mainly tells us ______.
A. a seven-year-old painting genius
B. how to be a great painter
C. Kieron Williamson may become the second Picasso
D. the painting changed Kieron Williamson’s life greatly
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