The other day on a cold night, I left my wife and drove from Harrisburg to Lewisburg, a distance of about 100 miles. It was rather late. Several times I got stuck behind a slow-moving truck on a narrow road with a solid white line on my left, and I became increasingly impatient.
At one point along an open road, I came to a crossing with a traffic light. I was alone on the road by now, but as I drove near the light, it turned red and I made a stop. I looked left, right and behind me. Nothing. Not a car, no suggestion of car lamps, but there I sat, waiting for the light to change, the only human being for at least a mile in any direction.
I started wondering why I refused to run the light. I was not afraid of being caught, because there was clearly no policeman around, and there certainly would have been no danger in going through it.
Much later that night, the question of why I’d stopped for that light came back to me. I think I stopped because it’s part of a contract we all have with each other. It’s not only the law, but it’s an agreement we have, and we trust each other to honor it: we don’t go through red lights.
Trust is our first inclination. Doubting others does not seem to be natural to us. The whole construction of our society depends on mutual trust, not distrust. We do what we say we’ll do; we show up when we say we’ll show up; and we pay when we say we’ll pay. We trust each other in these matters, and we’re angry or disappointed with the person or organization that breaks the trust we have in them.
I am so proud of myself for stopping for the red light that night.
1.How does the author feel about the truck driver?
A.Pleased. B.Satisfied. C.Sorry. D.Annoyed.
2.What can we infer about the author?
A.He hates driving at night. B.He desired to cross the red light that night.
C.He approves of obeying traffic rules by himself. D.He is easy when suffering the traffic jam.
3.What is the meaning of the underlined word “inclination” in paragraph 5?
A.Tendency. B.Faith.
C.Adjustment. D.Guidance.
4.What’s the message the author tries to convey?
A.Politeness matters. B.Hold belief in human nature.
C.People should be patient and helpful. D.There’s a need to improve traffic rules.
高二英语阅读选择中等难度题
The other day on a cold night, I left my wife and drove from Harrisburg to Lewisburg, a distance of about 100 miles. It was rather late. Several times I got stuck behind a slow-moving truck on a narrow road with a solid white line on my left, and I became increasingly impatient.
At one point along an open road, I came to a crossing with a traffic light. I was alone on the road by now, but as I drove near the light, it turned red and I made a stop. I looked left, right and behind me. Nothing. Not a car, no suggestion of car lamps, but there I sat, waiting for the light to change, the only human being for at least a mile in any direction.
I started wondering why I refused to run the light. I was not afraid of being caught, because there was clearly no policeman around, and there certainly would have been no danger in going through it.
Much later that night, the question of why I'd stopped for that light came back to me. I think I stopped because it's part of a contract（契约）we all have with each other. It's not only the law, but it's an agreement we have, and we trust each other to honor it： we don't go through red lights.
Trust is our first inclination. Doubting others does not seem to be natural to us. The whole construction of our society depends on mutual（相互的）trust, not distrust. We do what we say we'll do； we show up when we say we'll show up； and we pay when we say we'll pay. We trust each other in these matters, and we're angry or disappointed with the person or organization that breaks the trust we have in them.
I am so proud of myself for stopping for the red light that night.
1.How does the author feel about the truck driver?
A.Pleased. B.Satisfied.
C.Sorry. D.Annoyed.
2.What can we infer about the author?
A.He hates driving at night.
B.He desired to cross the red light that night.
C.He approves of obeying traffic rules by himself.
D.He is easy when suffering the traffic jam.
3.What is the meaning of the underlined word "inclination" in paragraph 5?
A.Tendency. B.Faith.
C.Adjustment. D.Guidance.
4.What should we do to create a better society according to the author?
A.Be polite to others. B.Improve traffic rules.
C.Be patient and helpful. D.Trust each other.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was a cold winter’s night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work. I was tired and had a slight 36.
I worked in a 37 doctor’s office and this was one of those days when the unexpected happened, making the schedule run 38 than usual. It seemed I was going to be late 39 home and my husband, being the 40 person, would be ready to pronounce me late once again. Maybe 41 I hurried, I could still make it home.
I was heading inside to 42 for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter. I heard them asking for 43 to the local hospital. It was the same hospital that I had just 44 a few minutes ago.
The young man at the counter was trying to be 45 in explaining how to get there, with two other people making 46. One of them was 47 trying to give them a whole different route back. It was then that I walked over to the couple and said, “Would you like to follow me to the 48 ?”
A look of 49 crossed the woman’s face.
“I’ m going right by there,” I said, which wasn’t a(an) 50 since I had just made up my mind to do 51 that.
I got in my car and began the journey back. I was trying to watch to be sure they were right 52 me. It took only fifteen minutes to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to 53 . I felt better than I had all day and my headache was nearly gone.
Later, as I arrived home, my husband 54 , “So you aren’ t ever late any more.”
I said, “Sometimes it’s 55 to be late.”
1.. A. break B. fever C. cold D. headache
2..A. foreign B. common C. busy D. noisy
3.. A. earlier B. later C. easier D. simpler
4.. A. getting B. cooking C. calling D. working
5.. A. tough B. punctual C. generous D. careful
6... A. as B. since C. while D. if
7..A. pay B. change C. wait D. search
8..A. opinions B. trouble C. directions D. money
9..A. reached B. visited C. called D. left
10..A. skilled B. helpful C. experienced D. active
11.. A. comments B. promises C. jokes D. offers
12..A. only B. still C. even D. ever
13..A. station B. office C. hospital D. hotel
14..A. panic B. relief C. sadness D. peace
15..A. duty B. fact C. reason D. lie
16.. A. partly B. properly C. exactly D. perfectly
17..A. across B. before C. beside D. behind
18.. A. go up B. die down C. speed up D. turn down
19.. A. teased B. shouted C. burst D. laughed
20.. A. possible B. special C. good D. safe
高二英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析
It was a cold winter’s night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work. I was tired and had a slight 16 .
I worked in a 17 doctor’s office and this was one of those days when the unexpected happened, making the schedule run 18 than usual. It seemed I was going to be late19 home and my husband, being the 20 person, would be ready to pronounce me late once again. Maybe if I hurried, I could still _21 __it home.
I was heading inside to 22 for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter. I heard them asking for 23 to the local hospital. It was the same hospital that I had just _24_ a few minutes ago.
The young man at the counter was trying to be 25 in explaining how to get there, with two other people making 26 . One of them was 27 trying to give them a whole different route back. It was then that I walked over to the couple and said, “Would you like to follow me to the 28 ?”
A look of 29 crossed the woman’s face.
“I’m going right by there,” I said, which wasn’t a (an) 30 since I had just made up my mind to do 31 that.
I got in my car and began the journey back. I was trying to watch to be sure they were right 32 me. It took only fifteen minutes to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to 33 . I felt better than I had all day and my headache was nearly gone.
Later, as I arrived home, my husband 34 me, “So you aren’t ever late any more.”
I said, “Sometimes it’s 35 to be late.”
1.A. break B. cold C. fever D. headache
2.A. foreign B. common C. noisy D. busy
3.A. later B. earlier C. easier D. simpler
4.A. getting B. cooking C. calling D. working
5.A. tough B. generous C. punctual D. rough
6.A. get B. take C. arrive D. make
7.A. pay B. charge C. wait D. search
8. A. opinions B. trouble C. directions D. instructions
9.A. reached B. visited C. called D. left
10.A. skilled B. helpful C. experienced D. active
11.A. comments B. promises C. jokes D. offers
12. A. only B. still C. even D. ever
13. A. station B. office C. hospital D. hotel
14.A. happiness B. relief C. sadness D. peace
15.A. lie B. fact C. reason D. duty
16. A. partly B. voluntarily C. exactly D. perfectly
17.A. across B. before C. beside D. behind
18. A. go up B. die down C. take up D.get through
19.A. teased B. yelled C. joked D. laughed
20.A. possible B. special C. good D. safe
高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was a cold winter's night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work．I was tired and had a slight21 ．
I worked in a 22 doctor's office and this was one of those days when the unexpected happened, making the schedule run 23 than usual．It seemed I was going to be late24 home and my husband, being the 25 person, would be ready to pronounce me late once again． Maybe26 I hurried, I could still make it home．
I was heading inside to 27 for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter, I heard them asking for 28 to the local hospital．It was the same hospital that I had just 29 a few minutes ago．
The young man at the counter was trying to be 30 in explaining how to get there, with two other people making 31 ．One of them was 32 trying to give them a whole different route back．It was then that I walked over to the couple and said, "Would you like to follow me to the33 ?"
A look of 34 crossed the woman's face．
"I'm going right by there," I said, which wasn't a（ an）35 since I had just made up my mind to do36 that．
I got in my car and began the journey back．I was trying to watch to be sure they were right37 me．I took only fifteen minutes to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to 38 ．I felt better than I had all day and my headache was 39 gone．
Later, as I arrived home, my husband teased, "So you aren't ever late any more．"
"Sometimes it's40 to be late," I said, happy inside my heart．
1.A．cold B．fever C．stomachache D．headache
2.A．foreign B．regular C．busy D．noisy
3.A．earlier B．later C．easier D．simpler
4.A．getting B．cooking C．calling D．working
5.A．lazy B．punctual C．generous D．careful
6.A．as B．since C．while D．it
7.A．pay B．change C．wait D．search
8.A．opinions B．trouble C．directions D．money
9.A．reached B．visited C．called D．left
10.A．skilled B．helpful C．experienced D．active
11.A．comments B．promises C．surveys D．offers
12.A．only B．still C．even D．ever
13.A．station B．office C．hospital D．hotel
14.A．panic B．relief C．sadness D．peace
15.A．duty B．fact C．reason D．lie
16.A．partly B．properly C．exactly D．perfectly
17.A．across B．before C．beside D．behind
18.A．go up B．die down C．speed up D．turn down
19.A．nearly B．hardly C．possibly D．luckily
20.A．possible B．special C．good D．safe
高二英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析
One day, when my wife and I were leaving a restaurant, I heard a man's voice from a car in the car-park. After a quick look at the car, I noticed the Pennsylvania license plate (牌照) at once, so I knew they had come from far away. The young man had his head partly out of the window and spoke to me as I moved closer, "Excuse me, my wife and I are trying to find a room for the night and every place in the area seems to be filled up. Do you have any suggestions for us where we might find a room?"
Well, that didn't surprise me. After all, it was the busy time of the year for tourism. As he spoke, I noticed that his wife was pregnant (怀孕的). I told them that they should just keep searching and wished them good luck in their search. The young husband didn't say any other words and backed out of the car-park and headed off. We also got into our car and drove home.
After a short drive, I couldn't get this young couple out of my mind. Here they were, traveling in a different state, tired, the wife pregnant. It was at that moment that my wife told me we needed to go back and find that couple. We went back and looked for them. We even went as far as the mountain. I'm happy that this story had a happy ending. We found them in the end, gave them a room, and now we are close friends.
1.The main problem the young couple had was that they couldn't ________.
A. find a place for the night
B. find a doctor
C. find their way
D. afford to stay at a hotel
2.When the writer told him to keep searching, the young husband _______ .
A. was very happy
B. continued to ask other questions
C. thanked him and drove away
D. said nothing and drove away
3.We can reach a conclusion from the passage that _______ .
A. the writer didn't agree with his wife
B. the writer's wife was a kind person
C. the writer had no trouble finding the young couple
D. the young couple found a room in a hotel in the end
4.Which is NOT the reason why the writer decided to offer help?
A. The couple was not familiar with the state.
B. The couple became tired out.
C. The driver’s wife was to give birth.
D. It was getting dark outside.
5.We can infer from the ending that the writer managed to help the couple by _______.
A. leading them to a hotel B. searching together with them
C. giving a room for them D. renting a room for them
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
One Sunday, I drove my wife to work. On my_______she asked me to do some shopping at the local shopping centre. Outside I noticed a(n)_______guy. He sat on the floor with a small cup asking for_______and a little dog at his side, keeping_______.
The shoppers walked past, _______him on such a very cold day without any mercy. I_______my pockets.￡1.5 was all the change I had and I_______it in his cup and said to him to treat himself. _______I left him, I thought to myself: Is that really a treat? Leave this guy in the cold and_______throw him￡1.5!I knew this wasn't________.
I collected my shopping and as I made my way back, I thought what I could do to help this guy. So I went into a bakery and bought some ________for him. But what about his________? Again, I went to a shop, grabbing some doggy chocolate treats.
Coming________, I sat down, introduced myself and gave him the food. He was________and couldn't believe it, but he kept shaking my hand and _________me. Then I left. As I returned my car, I ________. The guy was eating his food and filling a bowl of water for his dog.
Christmas is about ________and helping others. ________everything you have, for example, the rich food in your fridge over the Christmas period and your sofa. On the contrary, this guy had ________of these. I've helped him for a day or two and hope that you may spare a thought next time you see someone on the________.
1.A. travel B. return C. business D. celebration
2.A. intelligent B. strong C. annoying D. homeless
3.A. treat B. water C. respect D. money
4.A. balance B. company C. peace D. silence
5.A. helping B. watching C. ignoring D. pushing
6.A. checked B. filled C. picked D. shook
7.A. collected B. shot C. moved D. placed
8.A. As B. Since C. If D. Unless
9.A. even B. just C. yet D. still
10.A. clever B. common C. special D. right
11.A. food B. pots C. bowls D. material
12.A. cat B. dog C. son D. daughter
13.A. forward B. in C. out D. down
14.A. honored B. frightened C. astonished D. satisfied
15.A. thanked B. paid C. comforted D. questioned
16.A. looked around B. looked out C. looked up D. looked back
17.A. suggesting B. giving C. accepting D. abandoning
18.A. Consider B. Donate C. Show D. Store
19.A. many B. all C. few D. most
20.A. sun B. air C. street D. moon
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
The other day I came across an Instagram post from my friend and colleague Danielle. It was a photo of a review of Danielle s recent photography exhibit. The review was positive, but also critical. That’s why Danielle posted it. She was proud of her work, no matter what her critics thought.
I was shocked by the post- -- it was one of the most honest things I've ever seen on social media! Usually when I scroll (滚读) through Facebook or Instagram, everything I see is perfect. Perfect vacations, perfect babies, perfect birthday cakes…
I' m guilty of it too. I only post photos of happy stuff. If someone saw my Instagram, they’d probably think, “Wow, this girl doesn’t have a care in the world.... and also she must really, really love ice cream.”
Danielle s post didn’t show a perfect world. And yet that didn’t make me think less of her. Quite the opposite, I respected her even more as an artist. That got me thinking. Maybe social media could be more meaningful if we showed off our mistakes or our struggles. And not a world where everything’s perfect, ice cream never melts and the lighting s always just right.
I’m going to try it out. Start with this blog post, which I’ll share on social media. I’ve included a photo here. It’s about a story I worked on for Guideposts magazine. See all those cross- outs and rewrites? That’s just the first of five pages of edit after edit from Guideposts editor- in-chief Edward Grinnan.
I remember the horrible day it happened like it was yesterday. I admit that I wept some tears over it. I considered giving up writing for a career. Eventually, though, I faced the music. I talked to Edward and asked him to explain the edits in detail so I could do better next time. The whole situation was rough. But, looking back now, it was a great learning experience.
1.Why was the author surprised at Danielle' s post?
A.It showed a perfect exhibit
B.It showed a beautiful photo
C.It included a strange picture
D.It included an objective review
2.What was the influence of Danielle s post on the author?
A.She realized the world is not perfect.
B.She was no longer afraid of mi stakes.
C.She stopped posting ice cream photos.
D.She began changing her posting habit.
3.What is the author's newly- posted photo about?
A.Her artworks B.Her happy times
C.Her failures as a writer D.Her favorite magazines
4.Which can replace the underlined part faced the music in the last paragraph?
A.Listened to music B.Stuck to my opinions
C.Accepted the criticisms D.Played a piece of music.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
I woke up the other day to a phone call from a taxi driver. He had my friend’s cell phone, and told me that my friend had ______ it in the cab the night before.
It was a rainy ______, which for cab drivers is a very busy time. The cab driver asked where he could ______ the cell phone off. I told him the cross ______ where I lived. I quickly got dressed and told him that I’d ______ him on the comer of the street.
The driver drove all the ______ from Queens to deliver the phone without ______. When I met up with him, I ______ and blessed him for having such a kind and beautiful ______. I was so happy for my ______ because of this man’s kindness! My friend had ______ moved here and I could only imagine how ______ his cell phone was to him! I further asked the taxi driver if I could get his ______, so that my friend can thank him as well. He said my ______ and gratitude were all that he needed and drove off.
I emailed my friend telling him I had his ______ and later that day I met up with him to tell him how I had ______ it. My friend said he couldn’t believe such kindness should ______ in this big city. He told me he could not ______ to pay it forward.
I was so ______ to see the kindness that happened early that morning. It just made my ______!
1.A. hid B. left C. forgot D. missed
2.A. morning B. night C. afternoon D. evening
3.A. throw B. give C. put D. drop
4.A. hotel B. town C. street D. city
5.A. pay B. meet C. exchange D. call
6.A. time B. distance C. way D. trip
7.A. delay B. permit C. support D. request
8.A. rewarded B. talked C. greeted D. thanked
9.A. figure B. cab C. soul D. idea
10.A. decision B. friend C. luck D. deed
11.A. lastly B. finally C. recently D. hurriedly
12.A. important B. popular C. expensive D. lovely
13.A. honor B. permission C. photo D. information
14.A. help B. blessing C. attitude D. concern
15.A. address B. letter C. message D. phone
16.A. bought B. searched C. got D. kept
17.A. wait B. exist C. react D. allow
18.A. wait B. quit C. hope D. expect
19.A. annoyed B. shocked C. surprised D. touched
20.A. day B. dream C. example D. story
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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The other day my father drove me to school as usual. When we arrived, it began to rain 1.(heavy) but we only had one raincoat. My father insisted I 2.(wear) it. Even though I would rather my father 3.(put) it on, I didn’t insist because I knew it would put him in a bad temper. Anyway, I did my best to use my raincoat to prevent him 4.(get) wet. I was so moved by his sacrifice that I cried.
The rain reminded me 5. how much my father loved me. When I was in primary school, I 6.(perform) poorly in tests but my father always encouraged me. Sometimes I want to join clubs or go on school trips. He always supports me since he thinks such activities are beneficial to me, 7. I can 8.(broad) my horizons.
Though I love my father, I am at 9. loss how to show it. Many students have the same problem. We love and care for our parents, but we don't know 10.we can do to help them.
高二英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
The other day ,my father drove his car at _____I thought was a dangerous speed.
| A．as | B．that | C．what | D．which |
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析