I first met Annie Mae, a maid (女仆), at my par...

I first met Annie Mae, a maid (女仆), at my parents-in-laws’ in 1959. She prepared and    36 meals in her quiet, gentle way and then returned to the kitchen to read her Bible (《圣经》) while we 37 . She was a devoted Christian. I found this increasingly true 38 I came to know her more by observation than by conversation.

My husband and I 39  visited his parents. Each time I saw her eating40, reading her Bible, I wanted to sit down with her and just talk. 41 , whites didn’t do that with blacks then, and I had to 42 the practice.

In 1965, I decided to 43 the furniture and return to my home state with my two 44when my husband wanted a divorce (离婚).

Annie Mae asked if she could buy the boys’ 45 . When I answered 46 , she asked the price. Then, she asked if she could 47    a little money each month. She was    48, and I knew her well.

Then each month, an envelope 49 us from Annie Mae with 2 or 3 dollars. A year passed. Annie Mae’s 50 payment arrived along with the following note:

Dear Mrs. Holladay,

I am sending you my last payment of three dollars for the beds 51 . I told my two sons they could now put the beds 52  and sleep in them, for they are now paid for and rightfully 53 us.Thank you for your 54 .

Annie Mae

I read the note two or three times, my eyes filled with tears. Had I only known earlier, I would have said, “Use them now. Don’t 55 until you pay for them.”

1.                A．offered         B．served          C．gave     D．showed

2.                A．talked          B．quarreled       C．ate D．watched

3.                A．so that         B．in case          C．as if D．even though

4.                A．often          B．hardly          C．never    D．again

5.                A．angrily         B．wildly          C．secretly   D．alone

6.                A．Instead         B．However        C．Still D．So

7.                A．protect         B．break          C．follow    D．stop

8.                A．sell            B．buy            C．repair    D．change

9.                A．parents         B．sons           C．brothers D．friends

10.               A．toys           B．chairs          C．desks D．beds

11.               A．sorry          B．thanks          C．no   D．yes

12.               A．earn           B．use            C．send D．get

13.               A．clever          B．honest         C．simple D．kind

14.               A．separated       B．disturbed       C．reached   D．kept

15.               A．first           B．only           C．double    D．last

16.               A．in full          B．in short         C．in common     D．in general

17.               A．together        B．away           C．on   D．down

18.               A．depend on      B．belong to       C．lie in D．begin with

19.               A．help           B．friendship       C．trust D．faith

20.               A．wait           B．leave          C．return    D．put

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I first met Li Meng at a friend birthday party five years ago. Then I invited Li Meng over in my place. We listen to my CDs together and soon became good friends. Three years ago, Li Meng’s parents invited I to spend a couple of wonderful week in Qingdao with them during the summer holiday. Li Meng and I loved walking along the beautifully beaches there. Last year I was ill but had to stay in hospital for a week. Li Meng came see me every day. Then, her father has changed jobs and they moved to another city. Since then we haven’t see each other much, but we’ve kept writing to each other.

高二英语短文改错中等难度题查看答案及解析

The first time I went to New York, I was very excited. My friend met me at the airport and took me to a hotel. Since he had to work, he promised to see me 1.next day and left.

After a short rest, I went to a restaurant near the hotel to get something to eat.2.　　 I couldn’t speak English, I couldn’t tell the waiter 3.I wanted. I felt very upset and started to make some gestures, 4.the waiter just couldn’t understand me.

Finally, I ordered the same thing the man5.the next table was eating. After dinner, I started 6. walk along Broadway until I came to Time Square with its movie theatres and huge crowds 7.people. I didn’t feel a bit tired so I continued to walk.

When I returned to the hotel, I couldn’t sleep. I lay awake all the night, thinking about the day’s experience. I decided 8.I had to learn to speak English.　　 （165 words）

高二英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析

I knew we would be good friends　　　　　　 I met her.

A. for the first time　　 B. the first time

C. at the first time　　 D. in the first time

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The girl reminded me of what happened 20 years ago ______ I met her.

A.the first time B.at the first time

C.in the first time D.for the first time

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When I received my grade on my first writing assignment, I was very disappointed．I met with Dr．Caldwell to discuss my 41 and my work．She gave me lots of _42and allowed me to rewrite my paper．My grade improved but I was43not completely satisfied．Dr．Caldwell decided to help me and  44me into a good writer, Before each paper was due, I turned in a 45 draft and she corrected it for me, Her dedication to my success was very encouraging because she 46_ the time to personally help me time and time again．

Dr．Caldwell was behind my dedication to the learning process．Not only did she help me, but also Dr．Caldwell47me to become a teacher and dedicate my life to helping children who struggle through school. My most memorable48 as a teacher was when I tutored a fourth-grade boy, Darnell, in math．He was unable to add, minus, multiply, or divide．He was far 49  his classmates and needed personal  50to help him work at the same level．

51we first began our sessions, Darnell was very quiet and52 _ in learning．I was becoming annoyed and impatient because after two weeks, it seemed as if we had not 53a thing．To my surprise, Darnell finally _54  __ up to me and began to work hard at his lessons．His progress began to show through and his teacher told me his grades in class had 55greatly, I was very happy with the progress that we had made and． became even more dedicated to Darnell's success, We had a lot of 56  learning math; we created  many games and played them to make learning more57 for Darnell． All that Darnell needed was the one-on-one attention that I was able to give him and once he 58 it, his improvement was evident almost 59. I was able to work with Darnell and encourage him to learn the 60 Dr. Caldwell worked with me to become a better writer．

1.                A．grade          B．study           C．future    D．essay

2.                A．solutions        B．approaches      C．assessments   D．suggestions

3.                A．still            B．also            C．again D．even

4.                A．talk            B．put            C．turn D．build

5.                A．tough          B．similar          C．rough    D．general

6.                A．spent          B．took           C．cost D．paid

7.                A．encouraged     B．forced          C．expected D．begged

8.                A．experiment     B．experience      C．example  D．moment

9.                A．behind         B．below          C．out of    D．ahead of

10.               A．influence       B．sympathy       C．comfort   D．attention

11.               A．When          B．Before         C．While D．Once

12.               A．absorbed       B．delighted       C．concerned D．uninterested

13.               A．conveyed       B．submitted       C．learned   D．accomplished

14.               A．looked         B．opened        C．walked    D．came

15.               A．obtained       B．raised          C．improved  D．decreased

16.               A．trouble         B．patience        C．fun   D．difficulty

17.               A．difficult        B．important       C．reasonable D．enjoyable

18.               A．learned        B．received        C．afforded   D．failed

19.               A．instantly        B．punctually      C．slowly D．gradually

20.               A．skill           B．means         C．knowledge D．way

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Steve and Yaser first met in their chemistry class at an American university. Yaser was an international student from Jordan. He wanted to learn more about American culture and hoped that he and Steve would become good friends. At first, Steve seemed very friendly. He always greeted Yaser warmly before class. Sometimes he offered to study with Yaser. He even invited Yaser to have lunch with him. But after the term was over, Steve seemed distant. The two former classmates didn’t see each other very often at school. One day Yaser decided to call Steve. Steve didn’t seem very interested in talking to him. Yaser was hurt by Steve’s change of attitude. “Steve said we were friends,” Yaser complained, “and I thought friends were friends forever.” Yaser was a little confused.

As a foreigner, he doesn’t understand the way Americans view friendship. Americans use the word “friend” in a very general way. They may call both casual acquaintances(相识的人；熟人) and close companions(伙伴) “friends”. These friendships are based on common interests. When the shared activity ends, the friendship may fade(逐渐消失). Now as Steve and Yaser are no longer classmates, their “friendship” has changed. In some cultures friendship means a strong lifelong bond between two people. In these cultures friendships develop slowly, since they are built to last. American society is one of rapid change. Studies show that one out five American families moves every year. American friendships develop quickly, and they may change just quickly as well. People from the United States may at first seem friendly. Americans often chat easily with strangers. But American friendliness is not always an offer of true friendship. After an experience like Yaser’s , people who’ve been in this country for only a few months may consider Americans to be fickle(易变的). Learning how Americans view friendship can help non-Americans avoid misunderstandings. It can also help them make friends in the American way.

1.According to the passage, ________made Yaser a little confused.

A. Steve’s inviting him to dinner

B. Steve’s cold attitude

C. Steve’s studying with him

D. Steve’s misunderstanding him

2.We can learn from the passage that_____.

A. Americans use the word “friend” in a very special way and like to develop a close friendship

B. American friendliness is always an offer of true friendship and is of great value

C. Americans think the friendship will last for ever, even though the shared activity ends

D. Americans always base their friendships with others on common interests

3.In Paragraph 2, the underlined word “they” refers to “_______”.

A. American friendships

B. American families

C. People from the United States

D. misunderstandings

4.This passage mainly tells us_____.

A. that people should not make friends with Americans.

B. that everyone needs friends.

C. the importance of keeping friendships

D. how Americans view friendship

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Jerome Karie and Isabella Lugoski met in their first physical chemistry class at the University of Michigan in 1940. Jerome Karie was in his first year of doctoral work, Isabella Lugoski was in her last year as an undergraduate(大学本科生), and they were laboratory partners. However, they didn't get along well at first.

Isabella Lugoski looked back on the past, “I walked into the physical chemistry laboratory and there's a young man in the desk next to mine with his equipment all set up running his experiment. I don't think I was very polite about my question. I asked him how he got there early and had everything all set up. He didn't like that. So we didn't talk to each other for a while.

Their relationship got going as they competed for the top grade in that course and they started to build connection because both of them were interested in chemistry. They married in 1942. By 1946, both of the Karies had earned doctorates in physical chemistry, and, after a period of time at the University of Chicago working on the Manhattan Project, moved to Washington DC to join the US Naval Research Laboratory.

Each specialized in a different aspect of X-ray crystallography(晶体学): Jerome focused on developing equations(方程式) that could determine how atoms(原子) were arranged inside complex molecules, while Isabella ran practical experiments to test how well the equations worked. Working together, they created what is now called the direct method for determining molecular structures(分子结构), which has allowed scientists to effectively study and copy complex organic molecules to continue further study.

Jerome Karie was awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1985. Although he was disappointed that the Nobel committee had ignored Isabella's contribution to that work, she was unfazed. At that point, she had already won more awards and prize money for her experimental work than he had.

1.What did Isabella Lugoski do when she first met Jerome Karie?

A.She blamed him for his being late. B.She set up all his equipment for him.

C.She asked him a question impolitely. D.She observed his experiment silently.

2.What made Jerome Karie and Isabella Lugoski become connected?

A.Their common interest in chemistry. B.Their wonderful marriage since 1940.

C.Their pleasant first talk in a laboratory. D.Their successful cooperation in courses.

3.What is paragraph 4 mainly intended to show?

A.The Karies' encouraging further study. B.The Karies' good teamwork in science.

C.How the Karies worked with others. D.Why the Karies won the Nobel Prize.

4.Which of the following best explains “unfazed" underlined in the last paragraph?

A.Generous. B.Touched. C.Shocked. D.Calm.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Steve and Yaser first met in their chemistry class at an American university. Yaser was an international student from Jordan. He was excited to get to know an American. 1. Yaser hoped that he and Steve would become good friends.

At first, Steve seemed very friendly. He always greeted Yaser warmly before class. Sometimes he offered to study with Yase. He even invited Yaser to eat lunch with him. But after the semester was over, Steve seemed more distant The two former classmates didn’t see each other very much at school. One day Yaser decided to call Steve. Steve didn’t seem very interested in talking to him. 2. “Steve said we were friends,” Yaser complained. “And I thought friends were friends forever.”

Yaser is a little confused. He is an outsider to American culture. He doesn’t understand the way Americans view friendship. Americans use the word friend in a very general way. They may call both casual acquaintances and close companions “friends”. Americans have school friends, work friends, sports friends and neighborhood friends. 3. When the shared activity ends, the friendship may fade. Now Steve and Yaser are no longer classmates. Their friendship has changed.

4. In these cultures friendships develop slowly, since they are built to last American society is one of rapid change. Studies show that one out of five American families moves every year. American friendships develop quickly, and they may change just as quickly.

People from the United States may at first seem friendly. Americans often chat easily with strangers. They exchange information about their families, hobbies and work. They may smile warmly and say, “Have a nice day” or “See you later.” Schoolmates may say, “Let’s get together sometime.” 5.

A. Maybe they’re just being friendly.

B. Yaser was hurt by Steve’s change of attitude.

C. He wanted to learn more about American culture.

D. These friendships are based on common interests.

E. But American friendliness is not always an offer of true friendship.

F. Americans do value strong, life-long friendships, even with non-Americans.

G. In some countries friendship means a strong life-long bond between two people.

高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

--- Do you remember when I first met you?

---- Of course. I ___________ at Oxford University.

A. studied　　　　　　　 　 B. had studied

C. have studied　　　　　 D. was studying

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析