Many years ago there lived a young couple in ...

Many years ago there lived a young couple in a small town. The husband was out of job for a long time and the wife 36 make a living by sewing for others. They were so poor that there was almost nothing in the house but a jar under a 37table, in 38was a little rice39 from their neighbor for the coming New Year. 40 New Year’s Eve, the wife had already fallen asleep, but the husband was 41in bed, worrying about the life. Suddenly he heard something. In the darkness he saw a man breaking into the room.

“It 42   be a thief.” He thought, “but it 43   matter, there is nothing that can be 44.” So he 45 to be asleep and kept watching over the thief.

The thief began to 46 the room. At last he found the rice in the jar.

“But 47 can I take it away?” the thief thought hard. Then he had an idea. He 48 his coat and spread it on the ground between the bed and the table. After that he turned round to take the jar.

Now the husband realized what the thief 49. He picked up the coat quickly and 50 himself with it while the thief was turning around.

The thief 51the jar, poured the rice out on the place where he had just spread his coat and squatted (蹲) down to feel it. But to his surprise, his coat had 52.

“Hey”, he couldn’t help 53 out. The 54 woke up the wife. She asked her husband, “Did you hear any sound? Maybe there is a thief in the room.”

“ Nonsense(胡说)!” replied her husband. “Go back to sleep. There is no thief in the room.”

“No, that’s 55,” the thief shouted loudly. “If there isn’t a thief, then, where’s my coat?”

1.                A．was able to      B．wanted to       C．had to    D．would

2.                A．good           B．old            C．nice D．broken

3.                A．it              B．which          C．where    D．that

4.                A．borrowed       B．asked          C．lent  D．taken

5.                A．During         B．At             C．In   D．On

6.                A．working        B．sewing         C．lying D．thinking

7.                A．will            B．must           C．can  D．may

8.                A．isn’t          B．wasn’t        C．doesn’t D．didn’t

9.                A．lost            B．carried         C．destroyed D．stolen

10.               A．pretended      B．tried           C．decided   D．started

11.               A．look into        B．search         C．discover   D．examine

12.               A．what           B．when          C．why  D．how

13.               A．used           B．took off        C．put on D．brought

14.               A．had done       B．did            C．would do  D．could do

15.               A．hung          B．covered        C．studied    D．dressed

16.               A．shook          B．laid            C．lifted D．touched

17.               A．lost            B．missed         C．left   D．disappeared

18.               A．to cry          B．crying          C．to jump   D．jumping

19.               A．sound          B．voice          C．noise D．saying

20.               A．right           B．all right         C．nothing   D．impossible

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Many years ago, when we were a young couple with two small children, aged 2 and 4, we were practically impecunious. My parents­in­laws lived from hand to mouth, so we didn't expect any help from them. My parents lived a great distance away, and I was too ashamed to let them know about our situation.

My husband was trying to earn a living with an old pick­up truck, carrying groceries for local shopkeepers, but it was constantly breaking down. It took almost all the money we had to have it fixed. The truck was also the only means of transportation for us.

We lived in the countryside, and we always used the back door because the driveway led to it. One winter evening, I stepped outside to take a bag of trash to the barrel and almost tripped over something. It was nearly dark, and I had to bend down to see what it was. I could hardly believe my eyes. There sat a large basket loaded with food.

It was heavy, so I called my husband to carry it into the house. Once inside, we discovered two loaves of bread, some butter, several cans of vegetables, a can of orange sauce, and a large turkey. There was so much that I couldn't remember it all, but it was everything we needed to fix a wonderful dinner — everything except potatoes.

A little while later I remembered that I hadn't taken the trash to the barrel. By now it was dark, so I had to turn on the yard light — and that's when I spotted a small bag of potatoes sitting on the porch.

That dinner was the best I could remember.

We weren't able to thank our donators, though, because we never found out who had been so generous in helping a struggling young family. Whoever it was, we are forever grateful.

1.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “impecunious” in Paragraph 1?

A. Generous. B. Cautious

C. Stubborn. D. Penniless.

2.How did the author's husband support the family?

A. By selling food door to door. B. By delivering goods.

C. By starting a garage. D. By working as a shop assistant.

3.How did the author feel when she saw the basket?

A. She was annoyed. B. She was terrified.

C. She was astonished. D. She felt a sense of relief.

4.What may be the best title for the text?

A. A struggling young couple B. A tale of potatoes

C. A helping hand in time D. A reward from a stranger

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

One rainy night many years ago ,an elderly couple entered the hall of a small hotel in Philadephia. The couple walked to the front desk hoping to get some 21  for the night. “Could you give us a 22  here?” the husband asked.

The waiter, a 23  man with a bright smile, looked at the couple and  24  that there were three meetings in town. “All of our rooms are taken,” the waiter said. “ 25  I can’t send a nice couple like you out into the rain at one o’clock in the morning. Would you be 26  to sleep in my room? It’s not 27  a suite(套房)，but it will be good enough to make you 28  for the night.”

When then couple refused 39 , he explained, “Don’t worry about me.”So the couple  30  . The next morning, the elderly man said to the waiter, “you are the kind of manager who should be the boss of the best  31   in America. Maybe someday I’ll   32  one for you.” The waiter looked at them and 33  .Then they drove away.

Two years passed. The waiter had almost 34  it when he received a letter from the old man. It recalled（提起）that  35  night and enclosed（附上）a round-trip to New York, asking the young man to pay them a visit.

The old man 36  knowledge, the knowledge of the life, history and geography of the people whose 37  him in New York and led him to Fifth Avenue and 34^th Street. He 38   to a great new building there.

“That is the hotel I have just built for you,” said the elderly man.

“You must be 39  ,” the young man said.

“I’m not,” said the elderly man.

The elderly man was William Waldor-Aster, and that 40 building was the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. The young waiter who became its first  manager was George Boldt.

1.A.food                    B.shelter                    C.light                  D.space

2.A.room        B.help           C.bed              D.chair

3.A.serious       B.patient             C.friendly       D.careful

4.A.decided      B.thought         C.suggested      D.explained

5.A.So          B.And            C.But                     D.If

6.A.ready            B.glad                C.grateful        D.natural

7.A.clearly       B.nearly              C.exactly         D.simply

8.A.calm             B.special             C.successful      D.comfortable

9.A.easily        B.politely              C.give             D.know

10.A. left          B.agreed           C.complained     D.happened

11.A.hotel        B.shop                C.school         D.restaurant

12.A.build            B.keep                 C.find           D.invent

13.A.checked        B.excused              C.smiled         D.changed

14.A.expected     B.realised             C.discovered            D.forgotten

15.       A.bright        B.warm                     C.cloudy              D.stormy

16.本题有误A.ticket             B.map                    C.form                 D.travel

17.本题有误A.met                   B.thanked                  C.missed              D.watched

18.A.waved                  B.pointed                   C.moved             D. returned

19.A.laughing     B. arguing         C.joking         D.reporting

20.A.small        B. common        C. simple        D.beautiful

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Many years ago, I worked as a salesman in a company. We sold______by advertising in small town newspapers and when we received________, we would load our little trucks, drive into the area and_________the pianos to those who had replied.

Every time we advertised, we would receive a reply from a small village on a______which said, “Please______me a new piano for my little granddaughter. I can pay $10 a month______my egg money.” The lady scrawled(潦草地写) on the postcard______she filled it up, then turned it______and even wrote on the front until there was______any room for the address.

Years later, I______my own piano company, and when I advertised in that area, the postcards started coming to me. For months, I______them. But then I______a piano to her and told her I would not _____for it.

But the payments came in, all as______ — sometimes with coins taped(用带子困起来) to a 3 x 5 inch card in the envelope. It was______ !

Then one day I was in Memphis on______, and after dinner, I went into the lounge(休息室).　 ____I was sitting at the bar enjoying a drink, I______the most beautiful piano music behind me. I looked around, and there was a lovely young woman playing a very nice grand piano.

When she took a______, I picked up my drink and moved to the table beside her. She smiled and asked, “Aren’t you the man who sold my grandma a piano a long time ago?” Then I realized a little kindness meant much to a person who was in______.

1.A. books　　 B. vegetables　　 C. pianos　　 D. drinks

2.A. comments　　 B. replies　　 C. supplies　　 D. goods

3.A. move　　 B. sell　　 C. play　　 D. fetch

4.A. postcard　　 B. letter　　 C. poster　　 D. telegram

5.A. lend　　 B. offer　　 C. show　　 D. bring

6.A. on　　 B. with　　 C. at　　 D. for

7.A. when　　 B. since　　 C. until　　 D. after

8.A. to　　 B. away　　 C. on　　 D. over

9.A. hardly　　 B. nearly　　 C. precisely　　 D. partly

10.A. owned　　 B. lost　　 C. chose　　 D. left

11.A. answered　　 B. ignored　　 C. asked　　 D. paid

12.A. introduced　　 B. turned　　 C. drove　　 D. delivered

13.A. accept　　 B. buy　　 C. pay　　 D. charge

14.A. expected　　 B. planned　　 C. suggested　　 D. discussed

15.A. wonderful　　 B. excellent　　 C. unbelievable　　 D. shining

16.A. tour　　 B. business　　 C. holiday　　 D. festival

17.A. While　　 B. Since　　 C. Though　　 D. Before

18.A. watched　　 B. played　　 C. heard　　 D. recorded

19.A. lift　　 B. look　　 C. class　　 D. break

20.A. courage　　 B. order　　 C. need　　 D. sorrow

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Years ago, there lived a wealthy man named Mr. Cooper who, with his dearest young son John, loved art collecting. Together they traveled around the world, collecting the finest art treasures.

One winter, war came to the nation, and John left to serve his country. After only a few short weeks, his father received a telegram reading that John had died while saving a fellow soldier. Filled with sadness, the old man cried. On the coming Christmas morning, a soldier called on him and gave him a picture of John.

The following spring, the old man became ill and passed away. According to his will, all of his works of art would be auctioned (拍卖) on Christmas Day, when he had received the greatest gift of his life. The day soon arrived and art collectors from around the world gathered to buy some of the world’s greatest paintings. The auction began with a painting of the old man’s son. “Who will open the bidding (出价) with $100?” the auctioneer (拍卖人) asked. Minutes passed, but no one spoke. Finally, a neighbor of the old man’s spoke. “Can I take the painting for ten dollars? It is all I have, and he is a good man.”

“Will anyone go higher?” called the auctioneer. After more silence, the auctioneer said, “Going once, going twice, gone.” The gavel(槌) fell. “Now we can get on to the real treasures,” someone shouted angrily. But the auctioneer said that the auction was over. Someone asked, “It’s over? We didn’t come here for a picture of some old guy’s son. There are millions of dollars worth of art here!” The auctioneer replied, “It’s very simple. According to the will of the father, whoever takes the son ... gets all.”

1. Why did they travel around the world?

A. They wanted to visit some well-known artists.

B. They had their own companies around the world.

C. They wanted to visit all kinds of places of interest.

D. They wanted to collect the world’s finest art.

2.When did the old man die?

A. The morning when the solider visited him.

B. Several months after John died.

C. A few days after John served in the army.

D. The day he received the news of John’s death.

3.The underlined words “the greatest gift” in Paragraph 3 refer to ________.

A. a picture of John

B. the painting John collected

C. the finest work of art

D. the telegram about his son

4.A neighbor of the old man’s bought the painting of John ________.

A. because he knew the will of the old man

B. to pick up the world’s greatest paintings

C. in honor of John, who was worth respecting

D. because no one else was willing to buy it

5.It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A. the old man and the auctioneer were good friends

B. no art collectors wanted to buy Mr. Cooper’s collection of art

C. John was a successful art collector and an excellent artist

D. the old man, Mr. Cooper, loved his son very much

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Johnny lived with his mother and father in a small town in the mountains. One day there was an earthquake near the _______. Many houses were _______. Everyone thought that there would soon be another earthquake.

They were _______ that the second earthquake would be worse than the first. “We _______ send Johnny to a safe place,” Johnny’s mother said to her husband, “Many of our friends are sending _______ children to relatives in other towns.”

“We’ll _______ him to my brother, Peter,” Johnny’s father said. “He lives a long way away. Johnny will be _______ with him.”

He telephoned Johnny’s uncle Peter and asked him _______ he would let Johnny _______ with him.

“He is a good boy,” he said. “He won’t give you any ________.”

“________, Johnny’s uncle Peter said. ________ I’m not ________ to children. I ________ a very quiet and peaceful ________.”

“You won’t know Johnny is in the house.” His father told him.

________ Johnny, ________ was five, went to live with his uncle.

Two days ________, his mother and father ________ a telegram from Peter.

It said, “I’m returning the child. Please send the ________.”

1.A. village　　 B. city　　 C. town　　 D. mountain

2.A. built　　 B. broke into　　 C. stayed up　　 D. destroyed

3.A. worried　　 B. fearless　　 C. happy　　 D. glad

4.A. must　　 B. may　　 C. can　　 D. need

5.A. our　　 B. your　　 C. their　　 D. my

6.A. bring　　 B. take　　 C. fetch　　 D. send

7.A. happy　　 B. safe　　 C. satisfied　　 D. angry

8.A. that　　 B. how　　 C. if　　 D. when

9.A. live　　 B. work　　 C. study　　 D. play

10.A. money　　 B. free time　　 C. happiness　　 D. trouble

11.A. That’s all right　　 B. All right　　 C. Right　　 D. Of course not

12.A. and　　 B. but　　 C. or　　 D. however

13.A. uses　　 B. using　　 C. use　　 D. used

14.A. had　　 B. live　　 C. led　　 D. bear

15.A. home　　 B. place　　 C. life　　 D. house

16.A. And　　 B. But　　 C. So　　 D. If

17.A. that　　 B. which　　 C. whom　　 D. who

18.A. later　　 B. ago　　 C. before　　 D. earlier

19.A. received　　 B. had got　　 C. accepted　　 D. sent

20.A. peaceful life　　 B. earthquake　　 C. telegram　　 D. money

高二英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析

Years ago, in a small fishing village in Holland, a young boy taught the world about the rewards of unselfish service.

Because the entire village lived on fishing, a volunteer rescue team was needed in case of emergency. One night, the winds36 , the clouds burst and a strong storm overturned a fishing boat at sea. The crew in trouble37 the SOS. The captain of the rescue rowboat team38 the alarm and the villagers39   in the town square overlooking the sea. When the team started their rowboat fought their way through the wild waves, the villagers waited   40 on the beach, holding lamps to41 the way back.

An hour later, the rescue boat reappeared through the fog and the42 villagers ran to greet them. Falling43 on the sand, the volunteers reported that the rescue boat could not hold any more44 and they had to leave one man behind. Even one more passenger would have surely45 the rescue boat and all would have been lost.

46 , the captain called for another volunteer team to47 the survivor. Sixteen-year-old Hans stepped forward. His mother grabbed his arm, crying, "please don't go. Your father48  in a shipwreck  (船只失事) 10 years ago and your elder brother, Paul, has been lost　　49 for three weeks. Hans, you are all I have left."

Hans replied, "Mother, I have to go. 50 everyone said I can't go, let someone else do it? Mother, this time I have to do my duty. When the call for service51 , we all need to take our turn and do our part. Hans kissed his mother, joined the team and52 into the night. "

Another hour passed, which seemed to Hans' mother like a century. 53   the rescue boat dashed through the fog with Hans standing up in the bow. 54 his hands, the captain called, "did you find the lost man?" 55 able to control himself, Hans excitedly cried back, "Yes, we found him. Tell my mother it's my elder brother, Paul!"

1. A. stilled         B. screamed       C. stopped       D. calmed

2. A. set about       B. sent out       C. came up with  D. took over

3.A. sounded       B. set            C. took         D. made

4. A. gathered       B. followed       C. fought       D. struggled

5. A. nervously      B. angrily        C. fearfully      D. happily

6. A. hope         B. light          C. expect        D. try

7.A. promising      B. hoping        C. cheering          D. standing

8.A. uncomfortable  B. exhausted      C. disturbed        D. painful

9. A. villagers       B. sailors         C. captains      D. passengers

10. A. pushed        B. pulled         C. overturned     D. settled

11. A. Anxiously      B. Strangely     C. Unexpectedly   D. Doubtfully

12. A. look after                                         B. look for       C. lookout          D. look on

13.A. died            B. pulled        C. went            D. interrupted

14. A. in the fire                      B. at sea         C. on strike     D. in the war

15. A. How about      B. What for      C. What if        D. What with

16.A. comes           B. goes           C. flies          D. climbs

17. A. appeared      B. disappeared    C. came           D. went

18. A. Therefore      B. Firstly       C. when           D. Finally

19.A. Making        B. Keeping          C. Showing        D. Cupping

20.A. Hardly    B. Only C. Seldom   D. Always

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读理解

阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

Long ago in a small town, there was a place known as the House of 1,000 Mirrors. A small, happy little dog learned of this place and decided to visit it.

When he arrived, he bounced(跳) happily up the stairs to the doorway of the house. He looked through the doorway with his ears lifted high and his tail wagging as fast as it could. To his great surprise, he found himself staring at 1,000 other happy little dogs with their tails wagging just as his. He smiled a great smile, and was answered with 1,000 great smiles just as warm and friendly. As he left the house, he thought to himself, “ This is a wonderful place. I will come back and visit often.”

In this same village, another little dog, who was not quite as happy as the first one, decided to visit the house. He slowly climbed the stairs and hung his head low as he looked into the door. When he saw the 1,000 unfriendly looking dogs staring back at him, he growled at them and was horrified to see 1,000 little dogs growling back at him. As he left, he thought to himself, “This is a horrible place, and I will never go back there again.”

All the faces in the world are mirrors. What kind of reflections do you see on the faces of the people you meet?　

1.Why was the first dog surprised when he entered the house?

A. Because he didn’t expect to see so many happy dogs.

B. Because he didn’t know there were 1,000 mirrors in the house.

C. Because he was always in a mixed mood.

D. Because he saw so many dogs smiling at him.

2.Why did the first dog like the house?

A. Because there were 1,000 mirrors in the house.

B. Because he thought he could keep himself warm in the house.

C. Because he liked everything presented to him.

D. Because he felt he was welcome here.

3. The underlined word growl probably means ______.

A. make an unfriendly noise　　　　　　　 B. smile

C. say hello　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. stare

4.Which of the following is the most suitable title for the passage?

A. A Small happy Little Dog

B. The House of 1,000 Mirrors

C. The Wonderful Place and the Horrible Place

D. Two Little Dogs

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

In recent years many flowers shops have been appeared in our small town. It is

common for people to buy flowers when they go to a gathering, visiting a sick friend,

or attend a wedding or birthday party. I still remember clear one day last year when

Tom, a disabled student, presented some flowers to his mother to express his gratitude for

her. He owing his entire life to his mother’s kind and care. With her he would not

have had the confidence or the courage to fight his disability. As a result the great

effort he has made, he was finally admitted to a key university.

高二英语短文改错中等难度题查看答案及解析

Carmen Arace Middle School is situated in the town of Bloomfield，but four years ago it faced many of the same challenges as inner—city schools nearby：low scores in standardized tests and dropping enrollment（入学率）of students．Then the hard-driving headmaster, Delore Bolton，persuaded her school to shake up the place by buying a laptop computer for each student and teacher to use in school and at home．For good measure，the board provided wireless Internet access at school．Total cost :$5 million．

Now an hour before classes start，every seat in the library is taken by students eager to get online．The teacher talks about rocks as students view them at a colorful website，after school students on buses pull laptops from backpacks to get started on homework．Since the computers arrived，scores in state tests are up 35％and the enrollment increases by 20％．

Indeed，school systems in rural areas are eager to follow Carmen Arace Middle School’s example．Angus King，the state governor, has proposed using$50 million from an unexpected budget to supply computers for students．

However, the school is seeking federal grant money to expand the laptop program．In the meantime，most of the problems have been worked out．Some students use computers to visit unauthorized websites，but teachers have the ability to track where students have been and restrict them．“That is the worst when they disable you” says a boy．The habit is rubbing off on parents．“I taught my mom to use e-mail．”says the honorable girl．“And now she is taking computer classes．I’m so proud of her!’’

1.By introducing the laptop program, Delore Bolton has　　　　　　　　　　 .

A. shaken the belief of both teachers and students

B. witnessed a remarkable improvement in students’ test scores and enrollment

C. spent more time visiting unauthorized websites with the laptop program

D. changed class-room teaching in public schools

2.Students are limited when they get online because　　　　　　　　 ．

A. they view lessons at a colorful website

B. they will waste an awful lot of money

C. they visit unauthorized website sometimes

D. they are disabled students

3.From the passage we learn that　　　　　　　　　　 .

A. the laptop program also has a positive influence on parents

B. the laptop program in urban schools is forbidden by parents

C. students only visit the school website in Carmen Arace Middle School

D. students generally like the idea of having their online activities tracked

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Middle schools are faced with challenges today.

B. A school with high enrollment can do well．

C. Computers are of importance in modern education．

D. Laptops can help improve students’ school performance．

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析