A few years ago，my friend Al won the lottery. It changed his life. He did not have a rich family. He was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Instead，my friend was always hard up for cash. He did not have much money. And the money he did earn was chicken feed — very little.
Sometimes Al even had to accept handouts，gifts from his family and friends. But do not get me wrong. My friend was not a deadbeat. He was not the kind of person who never paid the money he owed. He simply pinched pennies. He was always very careful with the money he spent. In fact，he was often a cheapskate. He did not like to spend money. The worst times were when he was flat broke and had no money at all.
One day，Al scraped together a few dollars for a lottery ticket. He thought he would never strike it rich or gain lots of money unexpectedly. But his combination of numbers was chosen and he won the lottery. He hit the jackpot. He won a great deal of money.
Al was so excited. The first thing he did was buy a costly new ear. He splurged on the one thing that he normally would not buy. Then he started spending money on unnecessary things. He started to waste it. It was like he had money to burn. He had more money than he needed and it was burning a hole in his pocket so he spent it quickly.
When we got together for a meal at a restaurant，Al paid every time. He would always foot the bill，and pick up the tab. He told me the money made him feel like a million dollars. He was very happy.
But，Al spent too much money. Soon my friend was down and out again. He had no money left. He was back to being strapped for cash. He had spent his bottom dollar, his very last amount. He did not even build up a nest egg. He had not saved any of the money.
I admit I do feel sorry for my friend. He had enough money to live like a king. Instead，he is back to living on a shoestring—a very low budget. Some might say he is penny wise and pound foolish. He is wise about small things，but not about important things.
1.The underlined word “pinched” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “___________”.
A. took B. carried
C. squeezed D. spent
2.How did Al feel at first after he bought a lottery ticket?
A. He expected to win the lottery.
B. He was excited to wait for the money.
C. He didn’t think he could win the lottery.
D. He regretted spending money for a lottery ticket.
3.Why did A1 live a poor life again after he won the lottery?
A. Because he lost a lot of money he had won.
B. Because he spent much money freely on unnecessary things.
C. Because his friend borrowed much money from him.
D. Because he gave away a lot of money to others.
4.What can we learn from the story of Al?
A. Keep on and you will succeed one day.
B. Do not pick up the sesame seeds but overlook the watermelons.
C. It is no use crying over spilt milk.
D. No pains, no gains.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题
A few years ago，my friend Al won the lottery. It changed his life. He did not have a rich family. He was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Instead，my friend was always hard up for cash. He did not have much money. And the money he did earn was chicken feed — very little.
Sometimes Al even had to accept handouts，gifts from his family and friends. But do not get me wrong. My friend was not a deadbeat. He was not the kind of person who never paid the money he owed. He simply pinched pennies. He was always very careful with the money he spent. In fact，he was often a cheapskate. He did not like to spend money. The worst times were when he was flat broke and had no money at all.
One day，Al scraped together a few dollars for a lottery ticket. He thought he would never strike it rich or gain lots of money unexpectedly. But his combination of numbers was chosen and he won the lottery. He hit the jackpot. He won a great deal of money.
Al was so excited. The first thing he did was buy a costly new ear. He splurged on the one thing that he normally would not buy. Then he started spending money on unnecessary things. He started to waste it. It was like he had money to burn. He had more money than he needed and it was burning a hole in his pocket so he spent it quickly.
When we got together for a meal at a restaurant，Al paid every time. He would always foot the bill，and pick up the tab. He told me the money made him feel like a million dollars. He was very happy.
But，Al spent too much money. Soon my friend was down and out again. He had no money left. He was back to being strapped for cash. He had spent his bottom dollar, his very last amount. He did not even build up a nest egg. He had not saved any of the money.
I admit I do feel sorry for my friend. He had enough money to live like a king. Instead，he is back to living on a shoestring—a very low budget. Some might say he is penny wise and pound foolish. He is wise about small things，but not about important things.
1.The underlined word “pinched” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “___________”.
A. took B. carried
C. squeezed D. spent
2.How did Al feel at first after he bought a lottery ticket?
A. He expected to win the lottery.
B. He was excited to wait for the money.
C. He didn’t think he could win the lottery.
D. He regretted spending money for a lottery ticket.
3.Why did A1 live a poor life again after he won the lottery?
A. Because he lost a lot of money he had won.
B. Because he spent much money freely on unnecessary things.
C. Because his friend borrowed much money from him.
D. Because he gave away a lot of money to others.
4.What can we learn from the story of Al?
A. Keep on and you will succeed one day.
B. Do not pick up the sesame seeds but overlook the watermelons.
C. It is no use crying over spilt milk.
D. No pains, no gains.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
A few years ago I was shopping with a friend and his 12-year-old daughter in downtown San Francisco．A street musician，whom my friend happened to know from his own musician day，was playing the saxophone on a street corner．His name was Clifford，and he had attracted a large crowd with his performance．After he finished，my friend introduced him to me and his daughter．Clifford asked her if she played any instrument．When she replied that she was taking trumpet (小号) lessons and played in her junior high school band，he said，“That’s fine，little lady．Learn your instrument well and you can play anything．”Somehow these simple yet wise words struck me as suitable not only for a trumpet player but also for a reader．If you learn to read well，you can read anything you want—not just newspapers and magazines，but more difficult material like philosophy，film criticism，military history—whatever interests you as your confidence grows．You would not be limited in any way．If you have the vocabulary –or at least a good dictionary near at hand—you can pick up a book，concentrate on it, and make sense of the writer’s words．
In the United States，reading instruction often ends at elementary school，so students sometimes have difficulty as they progress through school．They must take their assignments，armed only with their elementary，school reading skills．The result，too often，is frustration (挫折) and loss of confidence．And the assigned reading in your college courses will be even greater than they were in high school．Developing Reading Skills is designed to accomplish several tasks：to show you the skills that will enable you to read with greater comprehension，to help you deal with reading assignment with confidence，and to teach you to become an active reader．
1.The talk between the girl and Clifford serves as an introduction to________．
| A．the importance of reading |
| B．the connection between playing instruments and reading |
| C．the necessity of learning to play an instrument |
| D．the variety of reading material |
2.It can be inferred from the story that________．
| A．Clifford was good at playing the saxophone |
| B．the writer’s friend was once a street musician |
| C．the 12-year-old girl played the trumpet very poorly |
| D．Clifford was a good music teacher |
3.We can infer from the last paragraph that Developing Reading Skills________．
| A．is directed to elementary school students | B．centers around vocabulary building skills |
| C．aims at helping students read better | D．offers elementary reading skills |
4.With good reading skills，you can________．
| A．understand anything you read without difficulty |
| B．work out the writer’s meaning if only you concentrate on the book |
| C．understand what you read with the help of a good dictionary |
| D．Concentrate on whatever you read |
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
A few years ago, I was with a close friend in a grocery store in California. As we walked along the aisle (过道), we became __________of a mother with a small boy going in the opposite direction. The woman don’t noticed us because she was so _______ with her child, who _______ to eagerly pull items off the lower shelves. As the mother became more and more annoyed, she started to ________ at her son and progressed to shaking him by the arm.
At this point my friend spoke up. A wonderful mother of three, she had probably _______ in her life_______ any child so harshly(严厉地). I ________ my friend would give this woman a serious_________ about the effect of this kind of behavior on the boy. However to my __________, my friend said, “What a(n) _________ little boy. How old is he?” The woman answered, “He’s three.” My friend went on to say how _______ he seemed and how her own three children ________in the grocery store, pulling things off shelves. “He seems so bright,” my friend said. A(n) _________smile came to the woman’s face. She said, “Yes, he’s very smart, ______ sometimes he wears me out.” My friend responded, “ They can do that; they’re so _________.”
As we _______ away, I heard the mother speaking more________ to the boy about getting home and cooking his dinner. “We’ll have your favorite foods,” she told him.
How _______my friend achieved harmony in the situation! Really, although sometimes it’s necessary to _______someone physically from hurting another person, more often it is helpful that we show love and ________to those lost in anger, allowing them to remember their own tenderness(温柔).
1.A. proud B. careful C. tired D. aware
2.A. controversial B. cross C. considerate D. strict
3.A. seemed B. failed C. happened D. pretended
4.A. stare B. seize C. knock D. shout
5.A. never B. ever C. sometimes D. forever
6.A. educated B. hit C. treated D. judged
7.A. expected B. suggested C. discovered D. doubted
8.A. report B. explanation C. talk D. introduction
9.A. delight B. surprise C. frustration D. embarrassment
10.A. awesome B. rough C. annoying D. beautiful
11.A. serious B. worried C. curious D. patient
12.A. talked B. behaved C. worked D. shopped
13.A. honest B. ready C. sad D. shy
14.A. and B. but C. so D. or
15.A. dynamic B. sophisticated C. humble D. innocent
16.A. drove B. ran C. walked D. put
17.A. proudly B. kindly C. loudly D. excitedly
18.A. clearly B. conventionally C. wonderfully D. comfortably
19.A. prevent B. protect C. free D. separate
20.A. respect B. friendship C. courage D. understanding
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was the beginning of the school year a few years ago and I had a little boy in my class who came from a nonEnglish speaking home. He was very quiet and shy. I wasn’t sure how much he understood during the school day and I was especially concerned that he just stood by himself at break time and did not play.If I tried to talk to him，he would turn away and tightly shut his eyes to hide from me.
After a day or two of this，I decided to seek the help from one of my outgoing and friendly little girls.I called her over and she ran to me，ready to help.
I immediately began a long speech about what I needed from her.I asked her if she would try to get him to play，and I started talking quickly about all these suggestions on how she could start communicating with him. I explained she could do this，she could do that，she could try this idea，she could try that idea.She touched my arm to stop my talking and looked up at me in that wise and special way that only a sixyearold can，and said，“Don’t worry.I speak kid.” And she ran off.
I stood there all alone，silently watching her.It took less than a minute for the two new friends to run off，hand in hand，happily joining a game of tag (捉人游戏) taking place all over the gym.
I often think of that small moment，about what I learned and how important it is for all teachers to speak kid—big kid，little kid and middle kid.I know my focus must be on teaching students how to think，how to approach problems，and how to figure out solutions and teaching them never to let the_opportunity away.We must be ready to learn from our students because those “teachable moments” during the school days are for us，the teachers，as well as our kids.
1.Why did the author worry about the boy?
A．He didn’t dare to look at the author in the eyes.
B．He couldn’t speak English as well as other students.
C．He failed to understand what the author taught.
D．He was unwilling to communicate with others.
2.By saying “I speak kid”，the girl meant that she could________.
A．speak the language that kids understand
B．speak the boy’s native language
C．know what kids want to say
D．speak well like a little kid
3.The underlined words “the opportunity” refer to the chance to________.
A．play at break time B．learn from students
C．solve problems D．speak kid
4.What can we learn from the passage?
A．Gold will shine everywhere.
B．Children are more friendly than adults.
C．Teachers’ thoughts are different from students’．
D．You learn something every day if you pay attention.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
A couple of days ago, as the test results came out, my son and a group of his 13-year-old friends piled into the back seat of my car, ready for the last-day-of-school party at McDonald's. “Jack got a laptop for getting straight A's, and Laurie got a cell-phone,” one boy said. “Oh, yeah, and Sarah got an iPad, and she's only in third grade,” said another. “And how about Brian? He got $10 for each A.”
I suddenly became concerned. These payoffs might get parents through grammar school, but what about high school and beyond? What would be left after the electric guitar, the cell-phone, and the DVD player?
I saw the road ahead: As the homework load increased, my income would decrease. I saw my comfortable lifestyle disappear before my eyes — no more of those $5 bags of already-peeled organic carrots. No more organic anything!
I started to feel surprised and nervous. Would every goal achieved by my two children fetch a reward? A high grade point average? A good class ranking? Would sports achievements be included in this reward system: soccer goals, touchdowns? What about the orchestra? Would first chair pay more than second? I'd be penniless by eighth-grade graduation.
“We never paid anything for good grades,” said my neighbor across the street, whose son was recently accepted at MIT. “He just did it on his own. Maybe once in a while we went out for pizza, but that's about it.”
Don't you just hate that? We're all running around looking for the MP3 player with the most updates, and she’s spending a few dollars on pizza. She gets motivation; we get negotiation. And what about the primary grades? What do these students get? “When the teacher asked if anyone got rewards for good grades, everyone in my class raised their hands and said they got ice cream cones ,” said one third-grader.
1.What’s the best title for the passage?
A. Tips on Paying Kids for Good Grades
B. New changes in Paying Kids for Good Grades
C. Good Grades Mean Good Rewards
D. Don't Pay Kids for Good Grades
2.What does the underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably mean?
A. Taking care of my children would influence my work.
B. I would spend less money on my children's good grades.
C. More rewards would be needed as my children grow up.
D. Reducing my children's homework load would cost me a lot.
3.It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A. if you buy children pizza as a reward, they will work harder
B. if you pay kids for good grades, they will take it for granted
C. children will not ask for rewards when they enter high school
D. good grades won't help kids make great progress in the future
4.The author takes her neighbor as an example to show _______.
A. pizza is the best way to motivate children
B. it is necessary to reward children for their good grades
C. getting rewards for good grades is common nowadays
D. rewards are not the only way to encourage children
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
When Callie Rogers won almost 1.9 million pounds on the lottery(彩票) at 16, she hoped it would help her put her troubles behind her. The teenager came from a broken home, had dropped out of school and was living in local authority care.
Rogers, from Cumbria, England, won the National Lottery in 2003. Then she began spending her money wildlly, buying four homes for her family, flash cars and designer clothes, partying and having some cosmetic (整容的) surgery. Two weeks after her win, she married and had two children. But then she spent 250, 000 pounds on cocaine (可卡因) and suffered depression. Earlier this year she lost the right to take care of her children because of her mental state.
She became addicted to drugs and attempted suicide three times as her life unraveled. She says the money brought her only misery. Now she is down to her last 100 000 pounds, but she has never been happier.
Now 22, she said：“Just a few months ago I was taking too many drugs and hated myself. I simply did not want to live any more. But now I have a new man and am finally becoming the woman I want to be. And it's only after I've spent most of my fortune that this has finally happened.”
“I need to get my act together and make my kids proud, and for the first time I really do think that's possible.” She credits her new boyfriend with giving her the stable home life she has always longed for and she now hopes to go to college and eventually become a counselor. “After all I've experienced, I think I have a lot of advice to offer，” she said.
1.Why was Rogers not allowed to look after her children?
A. She was in a bad mental state. B. She was addicted to using drugs.
C. She was not responsible for them. D. She was too poor to support them.
2.What can we learn about Rogers from Paragraph 3?
A. Being addicted to drugs cost her everything.
B. Money didn't bring her happiness as expected.
C. Rogers felt much happier with her money gone.
D. Too much money allowed her to do what she wanted.
3.What caused Rogers to change and start a new life?
A．The loss of money. B．Her bitter past.
C．Her husband and children. D．Her new boyfriend.
4.Why does Rogers hope to go to college?
A．She intends to find a good job. B．She expects to become a professor.
C．She longs to improve her situation. D．She wants to offer advice for others.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
A few years ago I received a postcard from a friend Jackson, who wrote, “I am skiing with abandon!” I believe he meant he was skiing skillfully, joyfully, peacefully and confidently. Although I have no hopes of ever skiing that way, I do dream of living with abandon. I believe that men and women through the ages who have led successful lives have captured these secrets of living life to the fullest.
1. Have a self you respect. This means having a deep sense of responsibility for your thoughts and actions. It means keeping your word, and being faithful to self, family and work. It means believing in what you do and working hard. It means setting your own standards, and not comparing yourself to others. It's not a question of being better than someone else; respect and integrity demand that you be better than you thought you could be.
2. Turn disappointments into strengths. Individuals who live with abandon have discovered that personal trials make them more sensitive and loving, while building character. They have learned that achievements worth remembering are stained (给...染色) with the blood of diligence and marked with the scars of disappointment.
The pages of history are filled with the heroic stories of men and women who overcame disabilities and difficulties to demonstrate victorious spirits. Raise him in extreme poverty, and you have an Abraham Lincoln. Make her blind and deaf, and you have a Helen Keller.
3. Enjoy life’s process, not just life’s rewards. We live in a goal-centered society that wants problems solved now. We want three-minute coffee, one-hour dry cleaning, and instant success. But to live with abandon, we must live one day at a time, enjoying the little victories, realizing that life is an endless journey in self-discovery and personal fulfillment.
4. Become involved in something bigger than yourself. I do not believe you will live happily if you set out to live life for yourself alone. Choose a cause bigger than you are and work at it in a spirit of excellence. It will become a part of you as you see your goals through to the end. Measure success not by what you've done, but what you could do.
Title：76.________ of enjoying life
| Tips | Details |
| 77. _______ yourself | It means: ☆ being very 78. ________ for your thoughts and deeds; ☆ keeping your promise, and having faith in yourself, family and work; ☆ having 79.________ in what you do and working hard; ☆ setting your own standards instead of comparing yourself to others. |
| Turn disappointments into strengths | ☆ People 80. ________ with abandon believe personal trials make them sensitive and loving and are good for 81. ________ character. ☆ Examples of Abraham Lincoln and Helen Keller in history show 82. ________ can be made through diligence. |
| Enjoy the 83. ________ of life | ☆ People are eager to succeed 84. ________ in the present goal-centered society. ☆ What we have to do is to enjoy our life journey by discovering ourselves and fulfilling our personalities. |
| Set a goal bigger than yourself | ☆ Living life for yourself alone won’t make you happy. ☆ Success is not 85. ________ by the things you have done but your abilities. |
高二英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析
My brother，______ his classmates often made fun a few years ago，is now studying in England．
A．of whom B．who C．about whom D．whom
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
A few years ago, famous writer and editor Tom became very ill. His body ached and he felt constantly tired. It was difficult for him to even move around. His doctor told him that he would lose the 1.(able) to move and eventually die from the disease. He 2.(tell) he had only a 1 in 500 chance of survival.
Despite the diagnosis(诊断), Tom was determined to overcome 3. disease and survive. He was always getting help from medicine books and some doctors 4. gave the ideas of curing his disease. The ideas made Tom 5.(think) about the possible benefit of several positive 6.(emotion).
He decided 7.(concentrate) on positive emotions as a way to treat some of the symptoms of his disease. “Laugh therapy” became part of his treatment. He arranged time each day 8. watching comedy films, reading humorous books, and9.(do) other activities that would draw out positive emotions. Within eight days of starting his ‘‘laugh therapy” program, his pain began to decrease and he was able to sleep more 10.(easy). He was able to return to work in a few months’ time and actually reached complete recovery after a few years.
高二英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Language is always changing. In a society where life continues year after year with few changes, the language does not change either. The earliest known languages had difficult grammar but a small, limited vocabulary. Over the century, the grammar changed, and the vocabulary grew. For example, the English and Spanish people who came to America during the sixteenth century gave names to all the new plants and animals they found. In this way, hundreds of new words were introduced into English and Spanish vocabularies. Today life is changing very fast, and language is changing fast too.
There are several major language families in the world. Some scientists say there are nine main families, but other scientists divide them differently. The languages in each family are connected, and scientists think that they came from the same parent language. About 3 percent of the people in the world speak languages that are not in these major families.
1.The early language had ________.
A．a lot of problems B．words and easy grammar
C．words but no grammar D．grammar but not many words
2.In the next few hundred years we can expect language to _____.
A．stay exactly the same
B．change a great deal
C．change only a little
D．ask more words and drop some grammar
3.What this article shows is that _____.
A．languages change fast
B．languages really don't want to change
C．language really with changes in society
D．Spanish and English change
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析