Cats have no emotions. At least, that’s what my husband once claimed(声称). I _______ that my two cats experience emotions. They feel anger, fear, and _______. He agreed with me, but _______ his opinion that cats don’t feel love. _______, my tuxedo cat, Sebastian, would teach him otherwise.
When my next-door neighbor moved in, he had a she cat named Juliet. She was an indoor lady, always watching _______ through the window.
Then one day when I _______ my cat to the backyard for his playtime, Sebastian _______ Juliet staring at him behind the window. It soon became _______ that they were attracted by each other. So every day there after, whenever I let Sebastian out, he would rush _______to the backyard next-door and they would sit staring ________ at each other through the screen, she inside, and he outside. Even my husband watched ________, and he would murmur, “But cats can’t feel love... can they?”
Five months later, my neighbor had to ________ because of work. My heart sank. I wondered how Sebastian would ________ to Juliet’s leaving. For months after Juliet moved away and the new neighbor moved in, I often ________ Sebastian sitting by Juliet’s window, looking into the apartment ________his lady. The new neighbor didn’t mind having the “Peeping Sebastian” after I ________ his reason for being there.
Sebastian ________ the small area outside that window as his territory(领土). Other male cats were allowed in the ________, but not near Juliet’s window, which he guarded until his ________.
Even now, when my husband and I walk through the backyard and see that window, he ________ me of the lesson Sebastian taught him that cats do indeed fall in love.
1.A.quarreled B.discussed C.suggested D.argued
2.A.energy B.power C.happiness D.strength
3.A.referred to B.stuck to C.prepared for D.approved of
4.A.Therefore B.However C.Besides D.Meanwhile
5.A.the environment B.the sky C.her owner D.her boyfriend
6.A.forbade B.accompanied C.prevented D.left
7.A.called attention to B.caught sight of C.took charge of D.paid a visit to
8.A.innocent B.doubtful C.skillful D.clear
9.A.secretly B.quietly C.straight D.worriedly
10.A.lovingly B.angrily C.hungrily D.greedily
11.A.in trouble B.in sorrow C.in amazement D.in horror
12.A.move B.travel C.come D.stay
13.A.react B.reply C.reduce D.replace
14.A.took B.sensed C.met D.caught
15.A.in place of B.on the basis of C.in search of D.on account of
16.A.explained B.requested C.blamed D.asked
17.A.discovered B.marked C.preserved D.persuaded
18.A.street B.village C.window D.backyard
19.A.birthday B.survival C.death D.arrival
20.A.reminds B.informs C.tells D.cures
高二英语完形填空中等难度题
Cats have no emotions. At least, that’s what my husband once claimed(声称). I _______ that my two cats experience emotions. They feel anger, fear, and _______. He agreed with me, but _______ his opinion that cats don’t feel love. _______, my tuxedo cat, Sebastian, would teach him otherwise.
When my next-door neighbor moved in, he had a she cat named Juliet. She was an indoor lady, always watching _______ through the window.
Then one day when I _______ my cat to the backyard for his playtime, Sebastian _______ Juliet staring at him behind the window. It soon became _______ that they were attracted by each other. So every day there after, whenever I let Sebastian out, he would rush _______to the backyard next-door and they would sit staring ________ at each other through the screen, she inside, and he outside. Even my husband watched ________, and he would murmur, “But cats can’t feel love... can they?”
Five months later, my neighbor had to ________ because of work. My heart sank. I wondered how Sebastian would ________ to Juliet’s leaving. For months after Juliet moved away and the new neighbor moved in, I often ________ Sebastian sitting by Juliet’s window, looking into the apartment ________his lady. The new neighbor didn’t mind having the “Peeping Sebastian” after I ________ his reason for being there.
Sebastian ________ the small area outside that window as his territory(领土). Other male cats were allowed in the ________, but not near Juliet’s window, which he guarded until his ________.
Even now, when my husband and I walk through the backyard and see that window, he ________ me of the lesson Sebastian taught him that cats do indeed fall in love.
1.A.quarreled B.discussed C.suggested D.argued
2.A.energy B.power C.happiness D.strength
3.A.referred to B.stuck to C.prepared for D.approved of
4.A.Therefore B.However C.Besides D.Meanwhile
5.A.the environment B.the sky C.her owner D.her boyfriend
6.A.forbade B.accompanied C.prevented D.left
7.A.called attention to B.caught sight of C.took charge of D.paid a visit to
8.A.innocent B.doubtful C.skillful D.clear
9.A.secretly B.quietly C.straight D.worriedly
10.A.lovingly B.angrily C.hungrily D.greedily
11.A.in trouble B.in sorrow C.in amazement D.in horror
12.A.move B.travel C.come D.stay
13.A.react B.reply C.reduce D.replace
14.A.took B.sensed C.met D.caught
15.A.in place of B.on the basis of C.in search of D.on account of
16.A.explained B.requested C.blamed D.asked
17.A.discovered B.marked C.preserved D.persuaded
18.A.street B.village C.window D.backyard
19.A.birthday B.survival C.death D.arrival
20.A.reminds B.informs C.tells D.cures
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Can dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home? People who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cats are worried that they will fight. A recent research has found a new secret of success. According to the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog, and if they are introduced when still young (less than 6 months for cats, a year for dogs), it is highly likely that the two pets will get along swimmingly. Twothirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog.
However, it wasn't all sweetness and light. There was a reported coldness between the cat and dog in 25% of the homes, while fighting were observed in 10% of the homes. One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite. For example, when a cat turns its head away it signals attacking, while a dog doing the same signals giving in.
In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully, researchers observed a surprising behavior. They are learning how to talk each other's language. It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk “dog”，and dogs can learn how to talk “cat”．
What's interesting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to develop their intelligence. They can learn to read each other's body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than we previously thought. Once familiar with each other's presence and body language, cats and dogs can play together, greet each other nose to nose, and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa. They can easily share the same water bowl and in some cases groom (梳理) each other.
The meaning of this research on cats and dogs may go beyond pets—to people who don't get along, including neighbors, colleagues at work, and even world superpowers. If cats and dogs can learn to get along, surely people have a good chance.
1.The underlined word “swimmingly” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ________.
A.early B.quickly C.sweetly D.violently
2.Some cats and dogs may fight when ________.
A.they are cold to each other
B.they look away from each other
C.they are introduced at an early age
D.they misunderstand each other's signals
3.It is suggested in Paragraph 4 that cats and dogs ________.
A.have common interests
B.are less different than what we thought
C.have a common body language
D.are less intelligent than what we expected
4.What can we human beings learn from cats and dogs?
A.We should learn to live in harmony.
B.We should know more about animals.
C.We should live in peace with animals.
D.We should learn more body languages.
高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
You probably think that you are already efficient and skilled in what you are doing, and perhaps you are right. 1.. Improvement is indeed very important because it keeps you longing for success, and it is what prevents you from tiring. So, make the best of who you are, and use these practical tips.
Spare a few minutes a day to learn new things. 2.You may consider reading blogs, magazines, or trade journals that can enrich your know ledge about your field. No matter what you do, though, make sure it is something beneficial to your professional growth.
Learn to pay close attention to detail. It is a fact that once people have become accustomed to their regular tasks, they rarely check the details about certain aspects in their job. 3.
Get inspired and start working on your disadvantages. You should be able to pay more attention to your performance in the job, and find ways to improve yourself. If you find yourself quite emotional or stressed out, then may be what you need is an inspiration. 4.By doing so, you can continue improvement and eventually become much better at this task.
5.This step may seem very simple, yet it can get quite challenging to find people who are excellent and have a good reputation in your company. Once you have found these inspiring people, you should try to cooperate with them more often and complete a project that could do wonders to your organization and your personal growth.
A.Give yourself a break.
B.However, you may not be the best you can possibly be.
C.Be with the right people and always try to improve yourself.
D.If so, you’re not living the abundant life that God intends for you to live.
E.You may consider looking at great work and performance for some inspiration.
F.It is important that you devote plenty of your time to learning and researching.
G.Unfortunately, this may lead to misunderstanding and negative consequences.
高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
Jealousy is such a powerful emotion that at least one study has characterized it as the third leading cause of non-accidental homicide(杀人) in all cultures. In a recently published study, researchers experimented with dogs to see whether they, like humans, have the nature of jealousy.
In an experiment, the authors took 36 dogs---along with their owners---and observed the dogs’ behavior as their masters interacted with three non-living objects. One object was a children’s book, which they read aloud; another object was a plastic pumpkin lantern; and the third was a mechanical stuffed dog that gave out a bark when the owner pressed a button.
Former studies concluded that babies were probably capable of jealousy. In the experiment, their mothers showed attention to a life-like doll instead of their child, and other objects. The babies were reportedly more likely to respond with “negative” behavior if their mother turned to pay her attention to the doll.
In the dog experiment, authors instructed the dog owners to push the bark button on the stuffed dog’s head, and then speak to it sweetly, while ignoring their own dog. After that, they showed attention to the pumpkin lantern, and read the children’s book, while also ignoring their dog.
It is interesting to see the dogs were far more likely to act aggressively when their owners spoke to the stuffed dog than when they paid attention to the other objects. One-fourth of the dogs snapped at the stuffed dog, while only one dog snapped at the lantern or the book. The dogs were also more likely to push or touch their owners as they interacted with the mechanical dogs, and tried to get in between the owner and the stuffed dog more frequently than the other objects.
“One possibility is that jealousy developed in species of many young relying on the parents, the young compete for parental resources such as food, attention, care, and affection,” the authors wrote.
1.Why does the author include the experiment with babies in the passage?
A. To tell us that the babies are also jealousy.
B. To show that the experiment was scientific.
C. To draw the conclusion through comparison.
D. To show us that the babies are very clever.
2.What behavior probably shows that the babies have the emotion of jealousy?
A. Smiling at the doll.
B. Struggling and crying.
C. Always keeping quiet
D. Appearing scared
3.How did most of the dogs react when the owners interacted with the mechanical dog?
A. They pushed or touched the owners.
B. They snapped at the mechanical dog.
C. They disturbed the owners and the mechanical dog.
D. They acted aggressively to their owners.
4.What can be the best title of the passage?
A. Development of jealousy in species
B. Jealousy leads to terrible results
C. Analysis of jealousy in species
D. Research proves dogs’ jealousy
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
I got married in 2008. My husband and I are very emotional and have loads of dreams in life. Now I want to share a hidden part of my life.
After one month of my marriage, I started working because I could not sit home. To accomplish our dreams, we are both working hard day and night in spite of belonging to a good family. Life is very strange. When any turn happens, one cannot know.
I started working because I was very ambitious. I used to wonder about people who worked to earn their bread but I never knew in my wildest dreams that I would be part of the crow who work to earn a livelihood.
I was blessed with a daughter in November, 2009. She was just three months and 15 days old when I rejoined my job. My husband supported me and my family supported me but I never wanted to work again because I belonged to a family where a mother should give her full attention to her child.
Keeping all the values aside that I learnt from my parents, I went back to work and will work till my last breath.
I missed my daughter every second. She has started recognizing and throwing expressions for likes and dislikes. I cannot share my feelings with anyone, as I do not want anyone to know that I am broken completely from inside.
My husband and my daughter are my greatest strength but I ignore them just to earn money and fulfill my dreams that I have.
If one day, my daughter complains to someone about her mom, please tell her that she is my reason for survival and happiness and she is the only one who brings smile to my face.
1.The author began to work after her marriage mainly because ____.
A. She expected to prevent herself from doing housework
B. She hoped to achieve her dream
C. She wanted to support her husband
D. She wanted to make her own bread
2. After her daughter’s birth, the author thought ____ in the beginning.
A. she should work harder
B. she should continue her career as she used to
C. she should stop working and care for her child
D. she should become a more ambitious mother
3.From the passage, we can know that the author’s daughter ____.
A. lives together with her mom now
B. hasn’t begun to learn to speak so far
C. always makes her mom heartbroken
D. has given much comfort to her mom
4.The author wrote this passage in order to ____.
A. complain about her present life
B. show her love for her daughter
C. keep a diary of her daughter’s growth
D. present the hardships of a working mother
5.What is the best title of this passage?
A. The secret of a working mother
B. A working family is continuing
C. A husband’s support for his wife’s career
D. The comparison between the family and career for a mother
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
My suggestion is that he________ an operation at once.
A. has B. must have
C. should have D. had
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
One of my second graders, Debbie, had been unusually quiet in my Family Living class. When I asked her if something was wrong, she replied, “I don't feel like talking today. I'm sad. My best friend's parents are going to get divorced（离婚的）. Her father moved out of the house. I told her I would share my dad with her, but I know it isn't the same. ”
I was surprised to learn that almost every child in my primary grade Family Living classes seemed to have some personal acquaintance （了解）with divorce—through friends of the family, neighbors, relatives, or much closer to home—their own parents. For many of them, divorce was just a normal part of life. Emily once said, “I want to be a doctor or nurse when I grow up, so after I get married and divorced, I'll be able to support myself. Then there was Billy, who stated, “When my mom gets married again next week, we're all going on a honeymoon.
Sometimes parents fight about the kids," said Kimberly. “My parents are divorced and my mom keeps pulling on one of my arms and my dad pulls the other. ” How sad, I thought, that a child would feel like her parents were actually pulling her apart because they each wanted more of her than the other should. “I hate that my parents are divorced! exclaimed Greg. “It's all my fault, too. I bite my nails too much. ”
Lori tried to look at things from a more positive perspective. “Your mother and father got mad at each other, but it doesn't mean they got mad at you," said Lori. “Lori is right," I said. Sometimes a husband and wife realize that they no longer love each other and decide it will be best for the whole family if they don't live together anymore. But that doesn't mean they stop loving their children, and it certainly doesn't mean that it is the children's fault!
“Maybe your mom and dad will change their minds and get undevoured,” Eric told Greg. “Then you can all be together again. ” Greg shook his head. “No, that won't happen. ” And then, with a thoughtful expression on his face, he said, “You know something? Divorce is like a cake. You cut it in half and it's separated forever. ”
1.Why did Debbie feel sad?
A.Debbie’s best friend’s parents were going to get divorced.
B.Debbie’s parents were getting divorced.
C.Her father moved out of the house.
D.She didn't want to share her dad with others.
2.What can we learn from Paragraph 4?
A.It's the children's fault that leads to parents' divorce.
B.It's acceptable for parents to get divorced if they don't love each other.
C.Parents usually get mad at the kid when they get mad with each other.
D.Parents usually ignore their children when they plan to get divorced.
3.According to the text, what is the author?
A.A teacher. B.An officer. C.A writer. D.A doctor.
4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A.Say Goodbye to Divorces B.Married or Divorced
C.Whose Fault for a Divorce D.Divorce's influence on children
高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
My 7-year-old daughter Leeny always has her nose in a book. She even took to reading in the car on the long drive to summer camp, which was where she lost the book. This is the first lost library book in my life. My family has always been overeducated, but we were poor. I didn’t own books. I borrowed books. However, my daughters have more books now than I owned my whole childhood, and I knowingly contribute to it by adding to the stacks (堆). So it's probably my fault that when Leeny realized she had lost the book, she shrugged (耸肩). “Sorry. I can't find it.” she said. “It’s only $20, right? What’s the big deal?”
I felt the need to make her feel responsible for the book. She agreed to help me clean the chicken coop (笼子) in trade for my paying the library fine. I thought this idea was very clever because cleaning the coop is some work I had been avoiding for months. It was summertime, and dust floated in the dry air.
But my girl, my animal-loving mini-me, thought shoveling chicken poop (铲鸡粪) was the most fun she’d had on a Saturday morning in a long time. She did not feel any of the emotions that punishment is supposed to introduce. In fact, she looked as if she might lose another book on purpose in order to clean the coop again. I stood, somewhat dumbfounded (发愣的), watching her.
It took me a while to realize what had happened, why my punishment had failed so completely and why I didn't care. The fact is that I had Leeny help me clean the chicken coop. I was there, too, shoveling chicken poop, fetching the clean straw and feed. Leeny’s little sister, Vicki, was inside watching a cartoon while my husband paid bills. Only Leeny and I were outside. She had me all to herself for the first time since Vicki was born, and she was enjoying all the attention for once. I don't know what she learned about responsibility, but I found that I didn't care about the book anymore. We bonded over that unpleasant job and spent quality time together: mother, daughter, and chicken poop.
1.How does Leeny find reading?
A.It is very challenging.
B.It is full of enjoyment.
C.It inspires her to be a camper.
D.It teaches her to love her family.
2.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph1 refers to the fact that________.
A.the author could never have enough books to read
B.the author’s daughters often lost library books
C.the author’s daughters own too many books
D.the author didn’t own any books
3.What’s the best title for the text?
A.What I owe to Leeny: more attention
B.My punishment failed, but I didn’t care
C.My daughter drove me crazy, but I felt grateful
D.Surprise: my daughter loves cleaning chicken coops
高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
Recently, I said something like this to my 13-year-old son: “I've told you a thousand times, just do your work and we can stop fighting. Why don't you just listen to me? I hate having to shout to get you to pay attention.”
Creating a peaceful relationship with our children is a huge test of emotional intelligence-and particularly empathy. In the above example, there are a number of emotional intelligence failures. I was angry, so I was reacting unconsciously instead of responding intentionally. Under my anger was a feeling of powerlessness and fear. I was scared that he is not self-motivated and won't do well. I reacted to the fear by attacking. I was trying to use my force of will to make him obey.
The first rule of emotional intelligence: When people feel pushed, they resist. I was blaming him, interpreting his lack of interest in homework as a kind of personal attack on me and implying that he was making me behave the way that I behaved. I was focused on what I wanted and my perspective.
I'd like to focus on this last point, because it turns out that this lack of perspective-taking—this lack of empathy—is the key to easing parent-child tension.
When I increase empathy and relook at the situation with compassion, I see a different story. Perhaps he was afraid, too. Perhaps he felt powerless, too. Perhaps he's learned the exact same pattern I've modeled: When you're afraid, attack.
That moment of curiosity is the doorway to empathy, and it's a game changer. Empathy is not actually a complex skill. It's a basic part of the social brain. That little pause of curiosity is a way to step out of the stress reaction, and step into being the person we choose to be.
Hopefully, I'll remember to take that all-important pause and ask myself :I wonder what's really going on for him right now.
1.What phenomenon is described in paragraph 1?
A.The parent-child tension. B.The poor emotional intelligence of parents.
C.The peaceful communication. D.The silent resistance from children.
2.What emotional intelligence failures did the writer make in the relationship with his/her son?
A.Lacking a sense of fear. B.Forcing his/her son to give in.
C.Making personal attacks. D.Making intentional responses quickly.
3.What's the best title for the text?
A.Parent-Child Conflicts B.The Test of Emotional Intelligence
C.The Doorway to Empathy D.The Key to Easing Parent-Child Tension
高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
The other day on a cold night, I left my wife and drove from Harrisburg to Lewisburg, a distance of about 100 miles. It was rather late. Several times I got stuck behind a slow-moving truck on a narrow road with a solid white line on my left, and I became increasingly impatient.
At one point along an open road, I came to a crossing with a traffic light. I was alone on the road by now, but as I drove near the light, it turned red and I made a stop. I looked left, right and behind me. Nothing. Not a car, no suggestion of car lamps, but there I sat, waiting for the light to change, the only human being for at least a mile in any direction.
I started wondering why I refused to run the light. I was not afraid of being caught, because there was clearly no policeman around, and there certainly would have been no danger in going through it.
Much later that night, the question of why I’d stopped for that light came back to me. I think I stopped because it’s part of a contract we all have with each other. It’s not only the law, but it’s an agreement we have, and we trust each other to honor it: we don’t go through red lights.
Trust is our first inclination. Doubting others does not seem to be natural to us. The whole construction of our society depends on mutual trust, not distrust. We do what we say we’ll do; we show up when we say we’ll show up; and we pay when we say we’ll pay. We trust each other in these matters, and we’re angry or disappointed with the person or organization that breaks the trust we have in them.
I am so proud of myself for stopping for the red light that night.
1.How does the author feel about the truck driver?
A.Pleased. B.Satisfied. C.Sorry. D.Annoyed.
2.What can we infer about the author?
A.He hates driving at night. B.He desired to cross the red light that night.
C.He approves of obeying traffic rules by himself. D.He is easy when suffering the traffic jam.
3.What is the meaning of the underlined word “inclination” in paragraph 5?
A.Tendency. B.Faith.
C.Adjustment. D.Guidance.
4.What’s the message the author tries to convey?
A.Politeness matters. B.Hold belief in human nature.
C.People should be patient and helpful. D.There’s a need to improve traffic rules.
高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析