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I grew up in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. When the holiday decorations went up, there were houses on my block with trees lit up for Christmas in front yards and behind living room windows. I was born in a Jewish family. Even though I received eight presents for Hanukkah (an eight-day Jewish holiday in November or December), it just wasn’t fair. My friends had beautiful trees with lights and presents brought by a man in a red suit. I didn’t have a tree, and I lived in an apartment building, so I had no chimney(烟囱).

That year, some neighbors bought a Christmas tree, but it was too tall for their living rooms, They cut off the top and, knowing I wanted to celebrate Christmas, gave the top to my family. After my parents fell asleep, I opened a window in our apartment. I imagined Santa could park his sleigh(雪橇) on our fire escape. When I woke up the next morning, the window was closed and Santa had delivered a present. I can’t even remember what it was, but my memory of the morning lasts.

My relationship with Santa took a break until my daughter, Amanda, was born in 1992. My wife and I saw no reason to deprive(剥夺) her of meeting Santa. In 1998, a friend of mine portrayed(扮演) Santa at the South Street Seaport in Manhattan. He told me to stop by with my wife and daughter, and asked for their names in advance so he could greet them. When he saw us at the seaport, he greeted us by our names. My daughter’s mouth opened wide and she pulled back. Maybe she was too young to appreciate this. But other families waiting to see him seemed delighted by his appearance and the gifts he brought.

My two children are now grown up and do not visit Santa, and we do not have a Christmas tree, yet our family still enjoys the holiday. On Christmas Eve, in the spirit of the night, we leave a plate of my favorite cookies on the kitchen table in hopes Santa will leave a present.

1.What was the young author’s wish?

A. Receiving many presents at Hanukkah.　　 B. Visiting his friends at Christmas.

C. Celebrating Christmas at home.　　 D. Living in a house with a tree.

2.Why did the author open a window that night?

A. To let Santa deliver a gift.　　 B. His parents asked him to do so.

C. His Christmas tree was too tall.　　 D. To enjoy a Christmas night scene.

3.What made Amanda pull back?

A. Meeting many people in Santa’s clothes.　　 B. Being greeted by Santa by name.

C. Recognizing her father’s friend.　　 D. Receiving gifts from Santa.

4.What might the author’s family do now on Christmas Eve?

A. Visit Santa.　　 B. Eat cookies.

C. Decorate a Christmas tree.　　 D. Take pleasure from the holiday.

5.What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A. To bring back his Christmas memories.　　 B. To show his great love of holidays.

C. To share his family traditions.　　 D. To introduce Jewish customs.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Compared with the generation of our grandparents, who grew up in an age when people were _____ in almost every kind of materials, we should be content with the abundant supply.

A. lacking　　　　　　 B. curious

C. cautious　　　　 　 　　 D. accurate

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Compared with the generation of our grandparents, who grew up in an age when people were lack of almost every kind of materials, we should be content with the ____ supply.

A. abundant    B. apparent    C. absurd    D. academic

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Compared with the generation of our grandparents, who grew up in an age when people were lack of almost every kind of materials, we should be content with the________ supply.

A. abundant　　 B. apparent

C. absurd　　 D. academic

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Lilly was a French Canadian girl who grew up in the farming community.When she was 16, her father ____ her to drop out of school to contribute to the family income.With English as her second language and ___ education, the ____ didn’t look bright for Lilly.

Lilly’s father was a stubborn man who ____ took “no” for an answer.He ___ Lilly to find a job.With small hope of gaining ____， each day she would just ride to the city, walk ____ about and return home at dusk.

On one of her ____， Lilly saw a sign at a big company.____， she knocked on the very first door.In her ____ English, Lilly told the office manager she was interested in the secretarial position.The manager ____ to give the girl a chance.He directed her to type a letter, and then ____ .Lilly looked at the clock and saw it was 11：40 am.She thought everyone would be leaving for ____ at noon, when she could ____ away in the crowd.But she knew she should ____ the letter.

On her first try, Lilly ____ one line of five words and made four mistakes.On her second attempt, she completed a full paragraph, but still made many mistakes.She looked at the clock: 11: 55 — five minutes to ____ .Just then, the manager walked in.He came directly to Lilly, read the letter and said,　 “Lilly, you’re doing ____ work！”

With those simple words of encouragement, her desire to escape disappeared and her ____ began to grow.Lilly thought, “Well, if he thinks it’s good, then it must be good.I　 think I’ll stay！” Lilly did stay — all because someone had given a ____ and uncertain girl the gift of self­confidence when she knocked on the door.

1.A.reminded　　　　 　　 B．helped　　 C．encouraged　 D．forced

2.A.good　 B．formal　　　 C．poor　　 D．modern

3.A.advice　　 B．future 　　 C．promise　 D．change

4.A.always　　 B．never　　 C．sometimes　　 D．usually

5.A.warned　　 B．begged　　 C．allowed　　 D．told

6.A.employment　　 B．experience　　　 C．judgment　　 D．independence

7.A.carefully　　 B．happily　　　 C．aimlessly　　 D．rapidly

8.A.steps　　 B．trips　　　 C．purposes　　 D．choices

9.A.Bravely　　 B．Proudly　　　　 C．Calmly　　 D．Cautiously

10.A.broken　　 B．perfect　　　 C．written　　 D．fluent

11.A.refused　　 B．decided　　　　 C．pretended　　 D．failed

12.A.stopped　　 B．continued　　　 C．left　　 D．sighed

13.A.lunch　　 B．life　　　 C．fun　　 D．luck

14.A.break　　 B．run　　　 C．pass　　 D．drive

15.A.read　　 B．write　　　　 C．attempt　　 D．deliver

16.A.went over　　 B．picked up　　　 C．gave away　　 D．got through

17.A.freedom　　 B．success　　　　 C．discussion　　 D．reward

18.A.terrible　　 B．excellent　　　 C．honest　　 D．easy

19.A.belief　　 B．patience　　　 C．confidence　　 D．strength

20.A.shy　　 B．lonely　　　　 C．selfless　　 D．modest

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

Mother's Gift

I grew up in a small town when the primary school was a ten-minute walk from my house. When the noon bell rang, I would race breathlessly home. My mother would be standing at the top of the stairs, smiling down at me.

One lunch-time when I was in the third grade will stay with me always. I had been picked to be the princess in the school play, and for weeks my mother had rehearsed my lines so hard with me. But no matter how easily I acted at home, as soon as I stepped onstage, every word disappeared from my head. Finally, my teacher took me aside. She explained that she had written a narrator's (旁白的) part to the play, and asked me to change roles. Her words, kindly expressed, still hurt, especially when I saw my part go to another girl.

I didn't tell my mother what had happened when I went home for lunch that day. But she sensed my pain. Instead of suggesting we practice my lines, she asked if I wanted to walk in the yard.

It was a lovely spring day and the rose vine (藤蔓) was turning green. Under the huge trees, we could see yellow dandelions (蒲公英) in the grass in bunch, as if a painter had touched our landscape with gold. I watched my mother casually bend down by one dandelion. ''I think I'm going to dig up all these weeds,'' she said, ''pulling it up by its roots. From now on, we'll have only roses in this garden.''

''But I like dandelions,'' I protested. ''All flowers are beautiful---even dandelions.''

My mother looked at me seriously. ''Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way, doesn't it? '' She asked thoughtfully. I nodded, pleased that I had won her over. ''And that is true of people too,'' she added. ''Not everyone can be a princess, but there is no shame in that.'' Relieved that she had guessed my pain, I started to cry as I told her what had happened. She listened and smiled.

注意：

1. 所续写短文的词数应为150词左右；

2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

Paragraph 1:

''But you will be a good narrator, '' she said,

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Paragraph 2:

After the play, I took home the dandelion.

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高二英语读后续写中等难度题查看答案及解析

完型填空

I grew up in a community called Estepona. I was 16 when one morning, Dad told me I could drive him into a ________　　 village called Mijas, on condition that I took the car in to be________　 at a nearby garage(修理站). I readily accepted. I drove Dad into Mijas, and　 ________to pick him up at 4 pm, then dropped off the car at the 　 ________ . With several hours to spare, I went to a theater. ________ ,when the last movie finished, it was six. I was two hours late!

I knew Dad would be angry if he ________I'd been watching movies. So I decided not to tell him the truth. When I　 ________ there I apologized for being late, and told him I'd 　 ________ as quickly as I could, but that the car had needed some major repairs. I'll never forget the　 ________　 he gave me.

"I’m disappointed you 　 ________ you have to lie to me, Jason." Dad looked at me again. "When you didn't ________　 , I called the garage to ask if there were any　 ________ , and they told me you hadn't yet picked up the car." I felt ________　 as I weakly told him the real reason. A ________　　 passed through Dad as he listened attentively. "I'm angry with 　 ________ . I realize I've failed as a father. I'm going to walk home now and think seriously about 　 ________　　 I've gone wrong all these years." "But Dad, it's 18 miles!" My protests and apologies were________ . Dad walked home that day. I drove behind him, ________ him all the way, but he walked silently.

Seeing Dad in so much ________and emotional pain was my most painful experience. However, it was 　 ________ the most successful lesson. I have never lied since.

1.A. lonely　　　　 B. small　　　　　 C. distant　　　　　 D. familiar

2.A. kept　　　　　　 B. washed　　　　　 C. watched　　　　　 D. serviced

3.A. agreed　　　　 B. planned　　　　 C. determined　　　 D. promised

4.A. village　　 　 B. community　　　 C. garage　　　　　　 D. theater

5.A. However　　 　 B. Then　　　　　　 C. Therefore　　　　 D. Still

6.A. realized　　　 B. found out　　 　 C. thought　　　　 D. figured out

7.A. went　　　　 B. ran　　　　　　 　 C. walked　　　　 　 D. hurried

8.A. started　　　 B. left　　　　　 　 C. arrived　　　　　 D. come

9.A. word　　　　　 B. face　　　　　　 C. look　　　　　　 D. appearance

10.A. find　　　　 B. decide　　　　　 C. believe　　　　　 D. feel

11.A. turn up　　 B. drive out　　 C. go away　　　　 D. come out

12.A. questions　 B. problems　　　 C. mistakes　　　　 D. faults

13.A. ashamed　　　 B. frightened　　 C. nervous　　　　　 D. surprised

14.A. nervousness B. sadness　　　 C. silence　　　　 　 D. thought

15.A. you　　　　　　 B. myself　　　　 C. me　　　　　　　 D. yourself

16.A. where　　　　 B. how　　　　　　　 C. why　　　　　　 D. when

17.A. meaningless B. useless　　　 　 C. helpless　　　　 D. worthless

18.A. asking　　　　 B. persuading　　 C. begging　　　　　 D. following

19.A. physical　　 B. practical　　 　 C. personal　　　 D. natural

20.A. indeed　　　　 B. always　　　　　 C. also　　　　　　　 D. almost

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)

I grew up in a community called Estepona. I was 16 when one morning, Dad told me I could drive him into a __16___ village called Mijas, on condition that I took the car in to be ___17___ at a nearby garage. I readily accepted. I drove Dad into Mijas, and ___18___ to pick him up at 4 pm, then dropped off the car at the __19___. With several hours to spare, I went to a theater. ___20___, when the last movie finished, it was six. I was two hours late!

I knew Dad would be angry if he ___21___ I'd been watching movies. So I decided not to tell him the truth. When I ___22___ there I apologized for being late, and told him I'd __23___ as quickly as I could, but that the car had needed some major repairs. I'll never forget the ___24___ he gave me. "I'm disappointed you ___25___ you have to lie to me, Jason. " Dad looked at me again. "When you didn't ___26___, I called the garage to ask if there were any ___27___, and they told me you hadn't yet picked up the car." I felt __28___ as I weakly told him the real reason. A ___29___ passed through Dad as he listened attentively. "I'm angry with ___30___. I realize I've failed as a father. I'm going to walk home now and think seriously about ___31___ I've gone wrong all these years." "But Dad, it's 18 miles!" My protests and apologies were ___32__. Dad walked home that day. I drove behind him, ___33___ him all the way, but he walked silently.

Seeing Dad in so much ___34___ and emotional pain was my most painful experience. However, it was ___35___ the most successful lesson. I have never lied since.

16.  A. lonely                   B. small         C. distant            D. familiar

17.  A. kept                    B. washed       C. watched        D. serviced

18.  A. agreed              B. planned       C. determined      D. promised

19.  A. village                    B. community    C. garage            D. theater

20,  A. However                 B. Then           C. Therefore       D. Still

21.  A. realized                   B. found out        C. thought            D. figured out

22.  A. went                     B. ran             C. walked          D. hurried

23.  A. started                 B. left             C. arrived           D. come

24.  A. word                    B. face          C. look              D. appearance

25   A. find                      B. decide           C. believe            D. feel

26.  A. turn up                    B. drive out          C. go away          D. come out

27.  A. questions              B. problems        C. mistakes       D. faults

28.  A. ashamed           B. frightened       C. nervous         D. surprised

29   A. nervousness         B. sadness        C. silence          D. thought

30   A. you                       B. myself           C. me              D. yourself

31   A. where               B. how                       C. why             D. when

32   A. meaningless                B. useless          C. helpless          D. worthless

33   A. asking           B. persuading          C. begging            D. following

34   A. physical          B. practical      C. personal              D. natural

35   .A  indeed            B. always          C. also             D. almost

高二英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析

When I was younger it seemed that the super hero was Batman or Spiderman. As I grew up, I looked to real people with some of these qualities to be my super hero including being strong, honest, friendly, brave, skilled, hardworking, and reliable. The person I think of when I hear these words is my dad.

My dad is one of the toughest people I have ever met. He has been through it all. When I was five, 60 percent of his body was burned. In 1999 he fell from a tree, breaking his arm and shattering his ankle. In 2004, he had a liver transplant (移植) after being on the list for six years after a bad blood transfusion that gave him Hepatitis C. Now, my dad is 45 years old and feels better than he has in 15 years.

My dad is one of the most reliable people I know. Anything I ask of him, he does. Whenever he tells me he is going to do something, it is always done before I get home from work. Whenever I need my dad, he is there. When I was ten and he told me my grandmother was going to die, I felt really down. He was the one there trying to cheer me up.

My dad has worked hard for everything he has. At home, he is always busy doing projects and has painted every room in our house. After our shop was built, he constructed an office you would think a professional built. When I do something stupid, he helps me fix it. Of course, he does his complaining, but I know he likes fixing things just as much as I like tearing them up.

My dad has been one of the greatest parts of my life. I have learned a lot from watching him and I don’t believe I will ever meet anyone like him. I hope when I grow up, I can possess the same qualities as my dad, and have someone look up to me as a good role model. This is why my dad is my hero.

1.The author describes his father as reliable mainly _________.

A．by appearance     B．by example        C．by comparison      D．by behavior

2.What does the underlined word “shattering” mean in Paragraph 2?

A．breaking          B．transplanting       C．burning           D．destroying

3.The second paragraph is mainly about ___________?

A．the reasons why 60% of Father’s body was burned.

B．the successful skin transplant in 2010.

C．the sufferings Father has gone through in the last 15years.

D．the operations that Father had through his 45 years of struggle

4.Which of the following can best describe the father?

A．busy, tough and reliable                  B．strong, skilled and optimistic

C．tough, reliable and hardworking            D．rough, reliable and friendly

5.Which of the following can best serve as the title of this passage?

A．My Father—My Hero                    B．My Father and I

C．A Man Who Survived                    D．A Good Model to Respect

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

That is ___________ I was born and grew up.

A.there B.when C.where D.the place

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析