I’m Jessica. Roland, my father, was a carpenter. When I was just a baby, I was so weak and sick that I had been in and out of the ________ for a whole year. The doctors were not ________ that I would live another year.
Taking care of me was ________, so our family was deep in debt. My father saw no ________ at the end of this tunnel. Then one day he saw a(n) ________ in the newspaper: “Security guards ________. $100,000 a year.” Without any hesitation, he ________ the number. The line was busy, but he kept calling and ________ got through. He was worried that the jobs were all ________, but they told him plenty of jobs were still available. And they would fly him to Iraq for his ________ in five days.
My father ________ it was dangerous; he might get injured or killed, but the money was too good; ________, the family would have full medical benefits, which would ________ me to get the care I needed. He said if he ________ the first year, he would probably sign up for a second year.
My mother was ________. She asked, “What if you get killed? What are we going to do ________ you?”
“You’ve got to think ________. Think about how well of we’ll be in two or three years after I bring back all that money. This is the ________ thing I could do for this family.” He said to my mom. Then my dear father ________ to Iraq five days later.
Roland, my beloved father, put all his heart to support our family just ________ he loved me, loved us.
1.A. school B. hospital C. gym D. store
2.A. aware B. content C. expert D. confident
3.A. worthwhile B. expensive C. necessary D. desperate
4.A. light B. fire C. wind D. traffic
5.A. warning B. essay C. notice D. advertisement
6.A. lost B. found C. wanted D. provided
7.A. chose B. called C. discovered D. recorded
8.A. finally B. easily C. actually D. quickly
9.A. applied for B. taken C. given up D. declared
10.A. study B. guidance C. goal D. assignment
11.A. knew B. insisted C. suspected D. warned
12.A. instead B. besides C. therefore D. otherwise
13.A. convince B. persuade C. enable D. require
14.A. survived B. failed C. recovered D. disappeared
15.A. brave B. upset C. happy D. curious
16.A. behind B. against C. without D. beyond
17.A. positively B. carefully C. generally D. fairly
18.A. simplest B. best C. cheapest D. toughest
19.A. ran B. drove C. flew D. rode
20.A. as if B. when C. in case D. because
高二英语完形填空简单题
I’m Jessica. Roland, my father, was a carpenter. When I was just a baby, I was so weak and sick that I had been in and out of the ________ for a whole year. The doctors were not ________ that I would live another year.
Taking care of me was ________, so our family was deep in debt. My father saw no ________ at the end of this tunnel. Then one day he saw a(n) ________ in the newspaper: “Security guards ________. $100,000 a year.” Without any hesitation, he ________ the number. The line was busy, but he kept calling and ________ got through. He was worried that the jobs were all ________, but they told him plenty of jobs were still available. And they would fly him to Iraq for his ________ in five days.
My father ________ it was dangerous; he might get injured or killed, but the money was too good; ________, the family would have full medical benefits, which would ________ me to get the care I needed. He said if he ________ the first year, he would probably sign up for a second year.
My mother was ________. She asked, “What if you get killed? What are we going to do ________ you?”
“You’ve got to think ________. Think about how well of we’ll be in two or three years after I bring back all that money. This is the ________ thing I could do for this family.” He said to my mom. Then my dear father ________ to Iraq five days later.
Roland, my beloved father, put all his heart to support our family just ________ he loved me, loved us.
1.A. school B. hospital C. gym D. store
2.A. aware B. content C. expert D. confident
3.A. worthwhile B. expensive C. necessary D. desperate
4.A. light B. fire C. wind D. traffic
5.A. warning B. essay C. notice D. advertisement
6.A. lost B. found C. wanted D. provided
7.A. chose B. called C. discovered D. recorded
8.A. finally B. easily C. actually D. quickly
9.A. applied for B. taken C. given up D. declared
10.A. study B. guidance C. goal D. assignment
11.A. knew B. insisted C. suspected D. warned
12.A. instead B. besides C. therefore D. otherwise
13.A. convince B. persuade C. enable D. require
14.A. survived B. failed C. recovered D. disappeared
15.A. brave B. upset C. happy D. curious
16.A. behind B. against C. without D. beyond
17.A. positively B. carefully C. generally D. fairly
18.A. simplest B. best C. cheapest D. toughest
19.A. ran B. drove C. flew D. rode
20.A. as if B. when C. in case D. because
高二英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析
My mum was young when she fell pregnant with me. After I was born it was decided that my father’s relatives would ________ me in Manchester. No one spoke about Mum. Eventually, I was shown letters from Mum, ________ that she was a drug addict.
All this was running through my head as I arrived in Glasgow on 27 December last year. My sister Leanne, from my mother’s side, had ________ me down on Facebook, and we had been ________ for some time, but had met only once or twice. Leanne had been brought up by our mother’s parents, and had some ________ with Mum throughout her life. She was now living in Canada, but returning for Christmas and ________ to see all the family together. A big party had been arranged to welcome her back, and everyone would be there, including our ________.
In a very short time my sister and I hatched a ________. I’d meet my sister as she arrived at Manchester airport, then we’d drive up to Glasgow ________. Keeping it a surprise gave us a rush. After about a four-hour drive, we were there. I’d ________ called someone “Mum” before. But there she was.
We embraced (拥抱) and although we could hardly get the words out fast enough, we were soon ________. Seeing someone so alike looking back at me was the strangest but most ________ experience. Though a lifetime may have ________ us, this woman at a party in Glasgow was my mum. She ________ at me for a second, before giving me a tight hug. All she could say was that she never thought we’d ________ again.
She’d been ________ of drugs for five years. She told me how she now works for a charity that helps young people ________ the same problems she had. We now talk regularly, and I feel ________ she’s my mother. That’s something I couldn’t have even ________ when the door opened to her at that Christmas party. Life may be short, but it’s always ________ enough to reconcile (和好).
1.A. teach B. control C. serve D. raise
2.A. foreseeing B. saying C. arguing D. promising
3.A. knocked B. tracked C. rolled D. turned
4.A. negotiating B. complaining C. messaging D. searching
5.A. contact B. bargain C. fun D. trouble
6.A. unwilling B. afraid C. confident D. desperate
7.A. sister B. father C. mum D. grandparents
8.A. deal B. plan C. trick D. change
9.A. in advance B. in turn C. in secret D. in time
10.A. ever B. even C. always D. never
11.A. looking away B. chatting away C. turning up D. picking up
12.A. disturbing B. annoying C. comforting D. frightening
13.A. separated B. deserted C. ruined D. cheated
14.A. laughed B. yelled C. stared D. pointed
15.A. part B. suffer C. recover D. meet
16.A. clean B. aware C. short D. fond
17.A. discuss B. overcome C. explore D. stress
18.A. guilty B. embarrassed C. proud D. shocked
19.A. imagined B. ignored C. questioned D. recalled
20.A. tough B. happy C. simple D. long
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
One spring, when I was 10, during one of my father’s layoffs(失业), I could tell my mother was unhappy. I decided to cheer her up by buying her a special Mother’s Day gift.
One day after school I rode my bike to the Agins, which, I learned years later, was known for its high-end fashions(时尚) and style. I introduced myself to Sylvia Agins, telling her I was looking for a Mother’s Day present.
“Do you think she’d like a purse?” she asked. I told her. I thought she might.
She took out an Italian handbag made of leather. She asked me what I thought, and I told her that my mom would like it.
“How much money do you have?” she asked.
“Twelve dollars,” I said.
“You’re in luck,” she told me. “It’s only $11. You have a dollar left over for the card.” She gift-wrapped the purse and thanked me for my business, and I rode off home with the package under my arm.
When my mother opened the gift the next Sunday morning, she asked in an accusing tone, “Where did you get this?”
“I bought it at the Agins. It cost me $11.” I said.
My mother was shocked into silence.
It wasn’t until many years later, when I learned that the purse was worth several hundred dollars, that I appreciated just how wonderful Sylvia Agins had been to me. I always felt bad that I never had a chance to properly thank her.
“You know, my son, what really amazes me to this day,” my mother said, “Letting you have the purse for just a few dollars was unbelievable enough. But the fact that she let you leave the store with a dollar for the card was a touch of kindness that I’ll never forget.”
1.The author bought his mother a purse to ________.
A. surprise his mother
B. make his mother happy
C. show his ability of making money
D. thank his mother for buying him a bike
2.Why was the author’s mother shocked into silence?
A. She wasn’t expecting a gift from her son.
B. The purse was bought from the Agins.
C. The author bought a card to go with the purse.
D. The Agins charged so little money for the purse.
3.Sylvia Agins’s behavior shows that________.
A. she is good at making money
B. she is kind and thoughtful
C. she knows how to choose presents
D. she is critical and mean
4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. An Unforgettable Event.
B. A Considerate Mother.
C. A Priceless Mother’s Day Gift.
D. A Kind-hearted Shop Owner.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
When I was a small boy my family was very poor. My father always used his savings to ____ my mother to visit her parents who lived far away. There was just my younger brother and myself in the house. One evening Dad came home from ____ and there was no food in the house, not ____ a piece of bread. Although we were ____, my brother and I went to bed without eating anything.
My father had no money, but l knew from the ____ on his face that he could not let us have an empty stomach. He ____ the house and about two hours later returned and quickly ____ us up. He had in his hand two small potato pies, which he gave us to eat. I don’t know where he got the ____ but somehow he ____ to get us something to eat.
My father had not eaten and had worked all day ____ he sat there with great satisfaction watching us eat. This has ____ stayed in my mind and left more of an impression than any amount of ____ he may ever have given me.
At that moment, l felt happy knowing that he was there and would not let us ____.
I guess the ____ I am trying to make is that in difficult times it is ____ not to show weakness but strength and character. If a ____ is the cement（粘合剂）that holds a family together, then the father is ____ that strengthens that cement.
It is his values and ____ and memories that have carried me forward and helped me to ____ my own problems in life. In my own ____ I have learned that it is the valuable time you spend with your children and the values you give to them that will remain with them always.
1.A. force B. remind C. send D. teach
2.A. hospital B. work C. school D. shop
3.A. quite B. just C. only D. even
4.A. nervous B. hungry C. sleepy D. busy
5.A. worry B. pleasure C. disappointment D. surprise
6.A. cleaned B. observed C. left D. searched
7.A. brought B. put C. called D. woke
8.A. chance B. food C. support D. recipe
9.A. managed B. decided C. agreed D. waited
10.A. so B. or C. but D. and
11.A. normally B. always C. shortly D. softly
12.A. cost B. time C. salary D. money
13.A. suffer B. know C. leave D. cry
14.A. decision B. promise C. point D. apology
15.A. strange B. important C. difficult D. common
16.A. father B. brother C. sister D. mother
17.A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
18.A. words B. records C. actions D. failures
19.A. work out B. carry out C. run into D. look into
20.A. opinion B. home C. order D. turn
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
When I was young, my father invited my grandmother to come from Ecuador and live with us. When I first saw her, I thought she wasn’t the person I had _______ for. For the first few days we didn’t speak much, beyond her _______ me that I played too many video games. I never _______attention. Then one day, she showed me a 2’s multiplication table (乘法表) _______ I was playing my beloved games and told me that I couldn’t play any more games until I memorized it. I was _______ but had to try to understand the pattern that all these numbers followed. That was when she approached me and explained the _______ to me. Within an hour I had _______ multiplication by twos, and was about to make a break for my video games when she _______ me and told me to learn my 3’s table next._______and sad, I sat back down at the kitchen table. Again, she came to the rescue, but this time we didn’t stop after three; we kept going. She ________ was old and boring. I thought she was a genius （天才）who ________ everything.
From then on she taught me a lot. Even when we walked around the streets, she would quiz me on ________ . All of our conversation included education, but in such a(n) ________ way. I began to________learning about math and the world. Over time, we developed a close relationship ________ our lesson. We shared stories with each other every day.
________ , after only a year, she moved back to Ecuador. We didn’t spend as much time together as we had ________ , but she often sent me letters.
My grandmother recently passed away. She always wanted me to attend college, and I’ve made that ________ a reality. I owe my love of math to her ________ , because she showed me that there was a ________ beyond video games, and that education was both fun and interesting. She changed my life.
1.A. cared B. hoped C. stood D. applied
2.A. requiring B. presenting C. telling D. feeling
3.A. paid B. attracted C. received D. needed
4.A. if B. as C. unless D. though
5.A. doubtful B. excited C. proud D. upset
6.A. idea B. law C. standard D. pattern
7.A. seen B. realized C. learned D. forgotten
8.A. remembered B. accepted C. stopped D. chose
9.A. Angry B. Calm C. Embarrassed D. Puzzled
10.A. so far B. no longer C. already D. neither
11.A. controlled B. proved C. knew D. possessed
12.A. English B. math C. biology D. history
13.A. formal B. old C. similar D. interesting
14.A. love B. suggest C. avoid D. delay
15.A. without B. beyond C. of D. about
16.A. Especially B. Surprisingly C. Unfortunately D. Generally
17.A. after B. before C. never D. once
18.A. plan B. preparation C. purpose D. dream
19.A. influence B. success C. opinion D. management
20.A. form B. cause C. world D. way
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
四．短文改错（10分）
This is a story told by my father: When I was boy, the most exciting thing was when to celebrate the Spring Festival. My grandma was the best cooker in th world but could make the most delicious dishes. Once, I just couldn’t wait for the Spring Festival dinner. As I was about take a piece from a cooked duck, I saw Grandma in the kitchen looking at me. Shake his head, she said, “It’s not a good time to do that, dear.” I apologize and controlled me at the best till the dinner started. You know, that was a dinner we had waited for several month.
高二英语短文改错简单题查看答案及解析
When I was nine , my father was ill．I can remember my mother’s words ___16___ it were yesterday: “Kerrel, Your father has AIDS．Be very ____17___ when you are around him.”
AIDS wasn’t something we talked about in my country when I was growing up．From then on, I knew that this would be a family ___18___．My parents were not together anymore, and Dad lived ___19___．For a while, he____20__ take care of himself．But when I was 12, his condition__21____．My father’s other children lived far away, so it fell to me to look after him.
We couldn’t___22____ all the necessary medication for him, and because Dad was unable to work, I had no money for ___23____ supplies and often couldn’t even buy food for dinner．I would sit in class feeling completely ___24____, the teacher’s words muffled as I tried to figure out how I was going to manage.
I did not share my ___25___ with anyone．I had seen how people ___26___ to AIDS．Kids laughed at classmates who had parents with the disease．And even adults could be ___27__．When my father was __28____to the hospital, the nurses would leave his food on the bedside table even though he was too weak to feed himself.
I had known that he was going to die, but after so many years of __29____ his condition a secret．I was completely __30____when he reached his ___31___ days．__32___ and hopeless, I __33___ a woman at the nonprofit National AIDS Support．That day, she kept me on the phone for hours．I was so __34____to find someone who cared．She saved my life．
I was 15 when my father died．He took his secret away with him, having never spoken about AIDS to___35____, even me．He didn’t want to call attention to AIDS．I do.
1. A．as B．though C．as if D．even if
2. A．dangerous B．careful C．calm D．confident
3. A．difficulty B．shyness C．secret D．weight
4. A．unhappily B．lonely C．separately D．alone
5. A．could B．must C．should D．need
6. A．broken B．worsened C．damaged D．destroyed
7. A．pay B．spend C．afford D．offer
8. A．family B．everyday C．medical D．school
9. A．lost B．nervous C．disappointed D．worried
10. A．suffering B．burden C．pressure D．sadness
11. A．treated B．cared C．reacted D．feared
12. A．different B．nervous C．sensitive D．cruel
13. A．moved B．retreated C．returned D．recovered
14. A．leaving B．keeping C．stopping D．preventing
15. A．uneasy B．unabsorbed C．unprepared D．uncomfortable
16. A．due B．relaxing C．profound D．final
17. A．Curious B．Strange C．Terrified D．Sad
18. A．encountered B．visited C．called D．contracted
19. A．lucky B．dramatic C．romantic D．magical
20. A．anyone B．someone C．nobody D．none
高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
When I was growing up, I was embarrassed to be seen with my father. He was badly crippled (跛脚), and when we would walk together, his hand on my arm for balance, people would stare, I would be ashamed of the unwanted attention. If ever noticed or bothered, he never let on.
It was difficult to walk together—and because of that, we didn’t say much as we went along. But as we started out, he always said, “You set the pace. I will try to follow you.”
Our usual walk was to or from the subway, which was how he got to work. He went to work sick, and even in bad weather. He almost never missed a day, and would make it to the office even if others could not. It was a matter of pride for him.
When snow or ice was on the ground, it was impossible for him to walk, even with help... Such times my sister or I would pull him through the streets of Brooklyn, N.Y., on a child’s sleigh to the subway entrance. Once there, he would try to grasp handrail until he reached the lower steps that the warmer tunnel air kept ice free. In Manhattan the subway station was the basement of his office building, and he would not have to go outside again until we met him in Brooklyn on his way home.
When I think of it now, I am surprised at how much courage it must have taken for a grown man to suffer from shame and disability. And I am also surprised at how he did it—without bitterness or complaint.
He never talked about himself as an object of pity, not did he show any envy of the more fortunate or able. What he looked for in others was a “good heart”, and if he found one, the owner was good enough for him.
Now that I am older, I believe that is a proper standard by which to judge people, even though I still don’t know exactly what a “good heart” is. But I know the times I don’t have one myself.
He has been away for many years now, but I think of him often. I wonder if he sensed my reluctance to be seen with him during our walks. If he did, I am sorry I never told him how sorry I was, how unworthy I was, how I regretted it. I think of him when I complain about my troubles, when I am envious of another’s good fortune, when I don’t have a “good heart”.
1.How did the man treat his father when he was young?
| A．He helped his father happily. | B．He never helped his father. |
| C．He helped his father, but not very happily. | D．He only helped his father take a walk after supper. |
2.As a disabled man, his father____.
| A．didn’t work very hard | B．didn’t go to work from time to time |
| C．hated those who had good fortune | D．was happy and satisfied, and never lost hope |
3.What does the underlined word “reluctance” mean in the article? It means ____.
| A．anger | B．sadness | C．happiness | D．unwillingness |
4.How did the father get to work usually?
| A．By subway. | B．By bus. | C．By wheelchair. | D．By bike |
高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
The island Fiji has always been around me in my life. My parents met in Fiji when my father was a teacher as a Peace Corps volunteer and my mother a student. They taught me about its people, culture, foods and religious beliefs.
At the age of two, I made my first trip across the Pacific Ocean to Fiji. My mother and I made that trip unexpectedly because my grandma was ill and longed to see her American granddaughter. Although I have few memories of that first trip, I do remember grandma braiding (编辫子)my hair every day. The brush gliding through my hair is a feeling I will treasure forever because she passed away soon. I returned to America when I was five years old. This time I had a brother, Martin, who was two.
I resisted my third trip to Fiji when I was 15, being a teenager who did not want to spend the summer away from friends. It was this trip, however, that made me realize that Fiji is not just a place to visit but a part of who I am. The smells and sounds and sights came back to me, but the best part was getting to know my relatives.
Vishal was one cousin I quickly bonded with. Born two days before me, I had only known him through pictures before. Though raised oceans apart in different cultures, we talked and laughed about everything from American sports to Fijian dancing. I was able to form close ties with all my cousins, and when I talk about them now, it’s as if I have known them my whole life. Spending time with them helped me understand the traditions and values my mother grew up with. Hospitality and care and respect for family members are central values in Fijian culture.
I truly enjoyed learning about my roots during this trip. Fiji is just like a second home, and I will never forget the time I have spent there.
1.From the passage, we can learn that _______.
A．the author’s parents had been classmates before
B．the author had lived in Fiji for about five years
C．the author had no memories of her grandma
D．people value family in Fijian culture
2.The author resisted her third trip to Fiji because _____.
A．she didn’t want to separate from her brother
B．she didn’t know her cousins there very well
C．she didn’t want to separate from her American friends
D．her grandma had passed away
3.Which of the following is TRUE about Vishal?
A．He is younger than the author.
B．The author had met him on her first trip to Fiji.
C．He and the author had lots of common interests.
D．He and the author held different opinions about Fijian culture.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Once upon a time when my father was in his teens, his father took him to the mosque (清真寺) to pray. My grandfather, it seems, had a habit of keeping his loose change in his shirt pocket. As they prayed side by side, during one of the prostrations (俯伏), the coins fell down onto the carpet.
My grandfather did not notice it. However, a man seated nearby as well as my father noticed the incident. The man reacted fast and picked up the coins and went off into another corner of the mosque.
My father took everything in and as soon as my grandfather finished praying, he told him what had happened. My grandfather having heard just about what happened stopped my dad from telling him who took the money.
Then he went on to tell my dad the following. “If the man has chosen to steal in the mosque, then it must be because his life is too bad. We must not be quick to judge such people,” he said.
Since they owned a grocery shop, my father was told by his father to make sure that every month he should make up a parcel of all the daily necessities required in a household and send it to that person without telling him who sent it.
Wouldn’t this world be a better place to live in if we had such wisdom spreading within our society!
1.What’s the author’s grandfather’s habit?
A. Giving coins to the poor in the mosque.
B. Changing his clothes before praying.
C. Keeping coins in his shirt pocket.
D. Taking the author along to the mosque.
2.What seems to be the author’s suggestion to us?
A. To tell people the truth some time later.
B. To help those in need in a proper way.
C. Don’t always judge (评判) people by their looks.
D. It’s wise to keep a secret for others some-times.
3.We can learn from the passage that ______.
A. the author was stopped by his father from telling the truth
B. nobody but the man saw the coins in the mosque
C. the man was thankful to the author’s father for helping him
D. the man who hid the coins was probably living a hard life
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析