Henry had been a journalist for many years. He had worked on many international newspapers and magazines and traveled all over the world.
Henry had witnessed wars and natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes and erupting volcanos(火山爆发). He had reported on serious accidents such as major fires and airline crashes. He had seen every kind of terrible crime and strange event there was. He had met and written about some of the most unusual people in the world. In fact, there wasn't much that Henry had not seen or done.
Now he was retired from journalism. He owned a very expensive restaurant and spent his days talking to his wealthy and important customers. He liked to say that nothing surprised him.
One day he was sitting at the bar in his restaurant when a big gorilla walked in and asked for a table. Henry showed no surprise. He took the gorilla to a table and handed him a menu. He treated him politely and pretended there was nothing at all strange about having a gorilla in his restaurant.
The gorilla looked through the menu and ordered a salad. Henry served the gorilla his salad personally, knowing that his waiters and waitresses would be too frightened. At last the gorilla finished his salad and asked for the bill. Henry wrote out the bill and handed it to the big animal. The gorilla studied it, shook his head sadly, then gave Henry fifty dollars.
"Thank you", Henry said, and then to make conversation he added, "We don't get many gorillas in this restaurant."
"At fifty dollars for a salad," the gorilla said, "I'm not surprised."
1.What does the underlined word "witness" mean?
A. to see or notice something by being present when it happens
B. to be a sign of
C. to tell and prove what happened in court
D. to feel unhappy with
2.According to the story, Henry had ________.
A. had the most exciting experiences
B. told the tallest stories
C. made history
D. caused accidents
3.One day when a gorilla came into the restaurant, Henry was ________.
A. very surprised by the gorilla
B. not disturbed by the gorilla
C. very interested in the gorilla
D. scared of the gorilla
4.From the sentence "Henry served the gorilla his salad personally, knowing that his waiters and waitresses would be too frightened" you learn that: ________.
A. His staff were not brave people
B. Henry didn't normally serve customers
C. The gorilla had eaten there before
D. The gorilla was careful with his money
5.The gorilla was ________.
A. angry with the salad
B. still hungry after his salad
C. not surprised by the cost of the food
D. surprised by the prices
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Henry had been a journalist for many years. He had worked on many international newspapers and magazines and traveled all over the world.
Henry had witnessed wars and natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes and erupting volcanos(火山爆发). He had reported on serious accidents such as major fires and airline crashes. He had seen every kind of terrible crime and strange event there was. He had met and written about some of the most unusual people in the world. In fact, there wasn't much that Henry had not seen or done.
Now he was retired from journalism. He owned a very expensive restaurant and spent his days talking to his wealthy and important customers. He liked to say that nothing surprised him.
One day he was sitting at the bar in his restaurant when a big gorilla walked in and asked for a table. Henry showed no surprise. He took the gorilla to a table and handed him a menu. He treated him politely and pretended there was nothing at all strange about having a gorilla in his restaurant.
The gorilla looked through the menu and ordered a salad. Henry served the gorilla his salad personally, knowing that his waiters and waitresses would be too frightened. At last the gorilla finished his salad and asked for the bill. Henry wrote out the bill and handed it to the big animal. The gorilla studied it, shook his head sadly, then gave Henry fifty dollars.
"Thank you", Henry said, and then to make conversation he added, "We don't get many gorillas in this restaurant."
"At fifty dollars for a salad," the gorilla said, "I'm not surprised."
1.What does the underlined word "witness" mean?
A. to see or notice something by being present when it happens
B. to be a sign of
C. to tell and prove what happened in court
D. to feel unhappy with
2.According to the story, Henry had ________.
A. had the most exciting experiences
B. told the tallest stories
C. made history
D. caused accidents
3.One day when a gorilla came into the restaurant, Henry was ________.
A. very surprised by the gorilla
B. not disturbed by the gorilla
C. very interested in the gorilla
D. scared of the gorilla
4.From the sentence "Henry served the gorilla his salad personally, knowing that his waiters and waitresses would be too frightened" you learn that: ________.
A. His staff were not brave people
B. Henry didn't normally serve customers
C. The gorilla had eaten there before
D. The gorilla was careful with his money
5.The gorilla was ________.
A. angry with the salad
B. still hungry after his salad
C. not surprised by the cost of the food
D. surprised by the prices
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Mr. Brown worked in a factory of a small town. He had been there for twenty years before one day he was sent to the capital for important business. He was quite excited because he had never been there before. Before he set off, he asked his wife and three daughters if they wanted him to buy something for them in Lon-don. Mrs. Brown began to think it over and then she said she wished her husband would be able to buy a nice umbrella for her, and so did their three daughters. As he was afraid he would forget it, he drew an umbrella on his hand. To his regret, he lost it at the station.
On the train Mr. Brown sat opposite to an old woman. The woman’s umbrella was so nice that he carefully looked at it and said to himself not to forget to buy a few umbrellas like it. When the train arrived at the station in London, he said good-bye to the old woman, took his bag and her umbrella and was going to get off.
“Wait a minute, sir,” shouted the old woman. “That’s my umbrella!”
Now Mr. Brown noticed that he had taken her umbrella. His face turned red at once and said in a hurry,“Oh, I’m very sorry, Madam! I didn’t mean it!”
Seven days later Mr. Brown left the capital. To his surprise, he met the old woman and sat opposite to her again. Looking at the four umbrellas, the old woman was satisfied with herself. “It seems that I had a better result than the other four women.” She thought.
1.We can learn from the passage that Mr. Brown was ______.
A．a conductor B．a worker C．a thief D．an umbrella maker
2.The underlined word “it” in the first paragraph refers to ______.
A．his ticket B．his bag C．his drawing D．his umbrella
3. Why did Mr. Brown take the woman’s umbrella?
A．Because he was lost in thought.
B．Because it was much like his own umbrella.
C．Because he thought the woman would not notice it.
D．Because the woman misplaced it beside Mr. Brown.
4.When looking at Mr. Brown with four umbrellas, the woman felt ______.
A．surprised B．angry C．fortunate D．sad
5.How did Mr. Brown get the four umbrellas?
A．He picked them on the train.
B．He brought them from his small town.
C．He bought them in London.
D．He stole them from four women.
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Mr. Brown worked in a factory of a small town. He had been there for twenty years before one day he was sent to the capital for important business. He was quite excited because he had never been there before. Before he set off, he asked his wife and three daughters if they wanted him to buy something for them in Lon-don. Mrs. Brown began to think it over and then she said she wished her husband would be able to buy a nice umbrella for her, and so did their three daughters. As he was afraid he would forget it, he drew an umbrella on his hand. To his regret, he lost it at the station.
On the train Mr. Brown sat opposite to an old woman. The woman’s umbrella was so nice that he carefully looked at it and said to himself not to forget to buy a few umbrellas like it. When the train arrived at the station in London, he said good-bye to the old woman, took his bag and her umbrella and was going to get off.
“Wait a minute, sir,” shouted the old woman. “That’s my umbrella!”
Now Mr. Brown noticed that he had taken her umbrella. His face turned red at once and said in a hurry, “Oh, I’m very sorry, Madam! I didn’t mean it!”
Seven days later Mr. Brown left the capital. To his surprise, he met the old woman and sat opposite to her again. Looking at the four umbrellas, the old woman was satisfied with herself. “It seems that I had a better result than the other four women.” She thought.
1.We can learn from the passage that Mr. Brown was ______.
A．a conductor B．a worker C．a thief D．an umbrella maker
2.The underlined word “it” in the first paragraph refers to ______.
A．his ticket B．his bag C．his drawing D．his umbrella
3.Why did Mr. Brown take the woman’s umbrella?
A．Because he was lost in thought.
B．Because it was much like his own umbrella.
C．Because he thought the woman would not notice it.
D．Because the woman misplaced it beside Mr. Brown.
4.When looking at Mr. Brown with four umbrellas, the woman felt ______.
A．surprised B．angry C．fortunate D．sad
5.How did Mr. Brown get the four umbrellas?
A．He picked them on the train. B．He brought them from his small town.
C．He bought them in London. D．He stole them from four women.
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One spring morning many years ago, I had been searching for gold on southeastern Alaska’s Kupreanof Island, and as I came out of a forest, I froze in my tracks. No more than 20 paces away was a huge Alaskan timber wolf—caught in one of Trapper George’s traps.
Old George had died of a heart attack, so the wolf was lucky I had happened along. Confused and frightened at my approach, the wolf backed away, straining at the trap chain. Then I noticed something else: It was a female, and her teats (乳头) were full of milk. Somewhere there were some hungry pups (狼崽子) waiting for their mother.
From her appearance, I guessed that she had been trapped only a few days. That meant her pups were probably still alive, surely no more than a few miles away. But I suspected that if I tried to release the wolf, she would turn aggressive and try to tear me to pieces.
So I decided to search for her pups instead. After several moments, I spotted paw marks on a trail. I finally spotted the den (狼窝). Wolf pups are shy and cautious, and I didn’t have much hope of luring them outside. But I had to try. So I began imitating the high-pitched squeak of a mother wolf calling her young. No response. A few moments later, after I tried another call, four tiny pups appeared.
They couldn’t have been more than a few weeks old. I extended my hands, and they tentatively suckled at my fingers. Perhaps hunger had helped overcome their natural fear. Then, I took them to their mother. Possibly picking up the smell of her young, the mother wolf let out a high-pitched, sad call. The pups raced to her. Within seconds, they were drinking milk at her belly.
The mother wolf was clearly suffering, very weak. I had to find her something to eat. Yet each time I moved in her direction, a growl (怒吼) rumbled in her throat. With her young to protect, she was becoming very cautious. If I could only win her confidence, I thought, it was her only hope.
Over the next few days, I divided my time between prospecting and trying to win the wolf's trust. I talked gently with her, throwing her some meat. Gradually, I kept edging closer — though I was careful to remain beyond the length of her trap chain.
At dusk on the fifth day, I delivered her dinner. Suddenly, I saw a slight wagging of her tail. I moved within the length of her chain. She remained sill. As a towering man, my heart was in my mouth, though. Within her reach, I wrapped my blanket around myself and slowly settled onto the cold ground. It was long before I fell asleep.
The next morning, I slowly placed my hand on the wolf's injured leg. Unexpectedly; she made no threatening move. Then I applied pressure, the trap sprang open, and the wolf pulled free.
My experience told me the wolf would vanish into the woods quickly. But cautiously, she crept toward me and sniffed my hands and arms. This went against everything I'd ever heard about timber wolves. Yet, strangely, it all seemed so natural.
1.How did the author feel when he saw a huge wolf?
A.Scared B.Cold.
C.Surprised D.Confused.
2.What happened to the mother wolf?
A.Its heart was attacked. B.It was trapped by the chain.
C.It was giving birth to pups. D.It was giving milk to its pups.
3.What did the author do?
A.Tried to release the mother wolf. B.Fought against the mother wolf.
C.Managed to find the wolf babies. D.Tried to comfort the mother wolf.
4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A.The mother wolf finally died of injuries.
B.The mother wolf starved to death.
C.The author had to leave behind the wolves.
D.The author won the mother wolf’s confidence.
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Henry works in a factory. He comes from a poor family and was in school for only four years. He has to do the hard work, but he is paid less. He likes to watch football matches very much and spends much time on them.
One afternoon there was a big football match on the playground. He borrowed some money from his friend and hurried there. There were a lot of people there. And all the tickets were sold out. He was sorry for it. He saw a pole outside the playground and climbed it quickly. A policeman came and said, “It is dangerous to stay on it! Come down!”
“Wait a minute, please!” Henry said and just at that moment the policeman heard cheers on the playground and asked in a hurry, “which team has kicked a goal?” “Ours!” “Wonderful! You can stay there. But take care!” The policeman said happily and left. When the match would be soon over, he came back again and asked, “who has won?” “Theirs, 3:2.” “Come down,” the policeman said angrily. “ Such a match is not worth watching!”
Henry had to come down. But soon they heard cheers again. The policeman said in a hurry, “Climb up quickly and see who has kicked a goal.”
1.From the passage we know that _________.
A. Henry doesn’t like his work
B. Henry comes from a rich family.
C. Henry is paid less
D. Henry doesn’t like the policeman
2.Henry failed to get a ticket for the match that day because ___________.
A. all the tickets were sold out
B. he didn’t want to buy a ticket
C. he had no time to buy a ticket
D. he had no money to buy a ticket
3.The policeman asked Henry to come down the pole at first because ____________.
A. the other team kicked a goal B. Henry had no ticket
C. their team kicked a goal D. it was dangerous
4.From the third paragraph, we can guess that _____________.
A. the policeman wanted to teach Henry a lesson.
B. the policeman was also a football fan.
C. the policeman didn’t like Henry.
D. the policeman tried to please Henry
高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
Reginald Andrews had been out of work for more than a year.This__ father of eight children had deeply known his share of family heartaches.A few years earlier，his sister Kedra had been shot in the____by a young man who robbed the place where she was working.The youth was caught，but Kedra ____her sight.As a result of his sister's problems，Mr.Andrews cared about blind people.
On December 20,1992，Mr.Andrews was____for a train in New York City.The train pulled into the station and stopped.Andrews was getting ready to get____the train when something____happened.An old blind man，who had____the space between two carriages for a door while____his way with a stick，suddenly fell____the train.Seeing this Andrews quickly jumped down to the tracks and____the blind man to safety.He impressed all the people on the spot with his____.The news rapidly spread all over the country.Messages began to pour in.Some people____sent money and food to Andrews.
Andrews had been at the station____he was returning from a job talk.He probably would have been hired，but the public praise made it a sure thing.
Andrews，however，received____attention from the public after about a week of newspaper stories and active____to his family.Although most people supposed that the story had come to a happy____，it didn't happen that way.Andrews____start his new job，but the factory____to New Jersey.Andrews didn't have any way to get to work，so he____to leave.It was not long before he was____to job hunting again.Few newspapers，however，would tell their readers what Mr.Andrews' life was like after he became a hero.
1.A.helpless B．careless C．friendless D．jobless
2.A.arm B．leg C．face D．Stomach
3.A.lost B．hurt C．kept D．destroyed
4.A.looking B．calling C．waiting D．searching
5.A.on B．off C．to D．down
6.A.disappointed B．strange C．funny D．unexpected
7.A.chosen B．reached C．mistaken D．forgotten
8.A.forcing B．feeling C．leading D．touching
9.A.into B．from C．under D．over
10.A.threw B．pushed C．drove D．pulled
11.A.courage B．power C．help D．speed
12.A.yet B．even C．still D．ever
13.A.though B．before C．because D．till
14.A.close B．little C．much D．enough
15.A.help B．ideas C．reading D．reports
16.A.stop B．journey C．beginning D．end
17.A.might B．could C．would D．did
18.A.moved B．turned C．joined D．belonged
19.A.promised B．refused C．had D．forced
20.A.back B．ready C．sorry D．Excited
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Although they just met for the first time, they talked _____ they had been friends for many years.
A．as if B．even if C．such as D．so long as
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
For many years, no one could communicate with people who had been born without hearing. These deaf people were not able to use a spoken language.
But, beginning in the 1700s, the deaf were taught a special language. Using this language, they could share thoughts and ideas with others. The language they used was a language without sound. It was a sign language.
How did this sign language work? The deaf were taught to make certain movements using their hands, faces, and bodies. These movements stood for things and ideas. People might move their forefingers across their lips. This meant, “You are not telling the truth.” They might tap their chins with three fingers. This meant “my uncle.”
The deaf were also taught to use a finger alphabet (字母). They used their fingers to make the letters of the alphabet. In this way, they spelled out words. Some deaf people could spell out words at a speed of 130 words per minute.
Sign language and finger spelling are not used as much as they once were. Today, the deaf are taught to understand others by watching their lips. They are also taught how to speak.
1. The deaf “talked” to other people __________.
A. by moving their hands, faces and bodies
B. by shouting and singing
C. without using any letters
D. without using any language
2. The deaf could spell out words __________.
A. by reading them aloud
B. by going here and there
C. by expressing the letters with their fingers
D. by watching others
3. Now, the deaf are trained to __________.
A. write sentences quickly
B. understand others by lip-reading
C. be good at mind-reading
D. keep alone happily
4. The story as a whole is about __________.
A. learning to spell B. teaching the deaf to speak
C. how the deaf communicate D. understanding Indian sign language
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For many years, no one could communicate with people who had been born without hearing. These deaf people were not able to use a spoken language.
But, beginning in the 1700s, the deaf were taught a special language. Using the language, they could share thoughts and ideas with others. The language they used was a language without sound. It was a sign language.
How did this sign language work? The deaf were taught to make certain movements using their hands, faces and bodies. Their movements stood for things and ideas. A man might move his forefinger across his lips. This meant, “You are not telling the truth.” He might tap his chin with three fingers. This meant, “my uncle.” The deaf were also taught to use a finger alphabet. They used their fingers to make the letters of the alphabet. In this way, they spelled out words. Some deaf people could spell out words at a speed of 130 words per minute.
Sign language and finger spelling are not used as much as they once were. Today the deaf are taught to understand others by watching their lips. They are also taught how to speak.
1.The story does not say so, but it makes you think that_______.
A. the deaf must have special teachers
B. there is still no way to communicate with the deaf
C. deaf people make signs to make a living
D. deaf people are not as clever as normal people
2. On the whole the story is about______.
A. how the deaf communicate B. leaning to spell
C. teaching the deaf to speak D. writing sign language
3. How did sign language help the deaf?
A. It helped them to learn to read.
B. It helped them communicate with other people.
C. The deaf could understand Indian sign language.
D. The deaf could move their thumbs across their lips
4. Which of these sentences do you think is right?
A. Deaf people draw signs.
B. Deaf people read with their fingers.
C. Many deaf people now can speak.
D. Deaf people teach themselves a sign language.
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
For many years there’s been a debate about rewarding our children. Does it work? Is it effective?
Some people think we should establish a standard with our kids and give them something for meeting this standard as a reward. Punishment is given out in much the same way, but it’s used when certain standards of performance, behavior, etc. have not been met. Kids will often become more dutiful when threatened with punishment, and work harder when promised a valuable reward. The problem is what happens when you aren’t around.
To develop responsible, self-disciplined kids, parents need to promote certain ideas. One of these ideas is that everyone pitches in and helps in your family. Another idea is that there can be enjoyment in doing any task if we choose to make it so. When a task is for a worthy cause ( our family can enjoy the house more because I helped clean it), this message can have a big impact.
This is how we help our kids develop a sense of responsibility. When our children develop this responsibility, they’ll be more disciplined, and they’ll control their emotions better. When we give rewards to our kids, we reduce the sense of responsibility. We also create children who may temporarily perform to a certain standard, but who aren’t likely to continue the performance without the carrot hanging in front of them.
“Rewards and punishment can change behavior for a while, but they cannot change the person who engages in the behavior,” said Alfie Kohn, author of Punished by Rewards. “Good values have to be grown from the inside out.” Parents can help give their children a sense of shared responsibility and discipline which can last a life time. The real rewards that your children receive will be their readiness for the complex and demanding world that waits for them—a world that rewards those who have learned the secrets of discipline responsibility. So keep those shiny rewarding to yourself, and let your kids find their own rewards.
1.According to the passage, when children are threatened with punishment, ______.
A. they may lose interest in their work
B. they may appear to be well-behaved
C. they may change to another person
D. the results will be worse than usual
2.What can we know from Paragraph 3?
A. Parents should promote certain ideas to help children develop.
B. Children should be responsible for their discipline.
C. Children should help build a good family atmosphere.
D. No children will adapt to society without their parents’ help
3. The underlined part “the carrot” in Paragraph 4 probably refers to _____.
A. rewards B. aims C. apologies D. doubts
4.According to the passage, Alfie Kohn would agree that parents should ______.
A. never pay attention to the way their children do things
B. show their children how to behave by example
C. never punish their children
D. help their children establish good values
5.What’s the best title for the passage?
A. Do you often reward your children?
B. Should parents reward their children?
C. When should parents reward their children?
D. What can parents reward their children with?
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析