The bird dropped like a rock. Before lowering the gun, I realized what I’d done—I’d killed my first animal. I rushed into the brush, praying, “Oh God, please don’t let it be dead.” The pigeon lay there with blood out of its beak (喙), feathers scattered about and its head bent lifelessly to the side. After burying it, I hurried home and went to hide my gun in my room.
I was dead silent at dinner. I felt as though every time I lowered my head, Dad was looking at me, but whenever I stole a glance in his direction, he seemed simply to be paying attention to his food. Mom finally uncovered the main dish—chicken. The dead pigeon appeared in my mind so that I almost threw up on the plate. Pushing my chair back and I ran to my room. My head buried in my pillow, I felt Dad rubbing my back. My tears slowly disappeared and I cleared my throat. “I shot a pigeon today,” “Oh?” my father replied, his expression unchanging.” And how did it feel?” “It felt... awful,” I answered.
“I’m sure it did. That’s one of the reasons I said you shouldn’t shoot birds.” I glanced at him,” Are you going to punish me?”
“Well, you misused your BB gun, and you disobeyed me. What you need is to always remember how bad it felt to kill that poor bird. Somehow, I think you will. ”And, patting me on the shoulder, he said, “Now let’s go to get dinner.”
Little did I know that my father was right before this. I would remember killing that bird along with a lot of other things for the rest of my life.
1.How did the author feel just after realizing having killed the bird?
A.Upset and despair. B.Delighted and proud.
C.Tired and sad. D.Scared and regretful.
2.Why did the author run away when seeing the dish of chicken?
A.He had something urgent to do.
B.He didn’t like chicken at all.
C.He thought of the killed bird.
D.He was afraid to face his parents.
3.What did the father do after being told the truth?
A.To take away the author’s gun.
B.To criticize the author seriously.
C.To require the author to obey him forever.
D.To ask the author to remember killing the bird.
4.What do we know about the author’s father?
A.He was satisfied to see the author hide his gun.
B.He didn’t want the author to waste time playing.
C.He used his special way to teach the author a lesson.
D.He was tolerant of any of the author’s mistakes.
高二英语阅读选择中等难度题
The bird dropped like a rock. Before lowering the gun, I realized what I’d done—I’d killed my first animal. I rushed into the brush, praying, “Oh God, please don’t let it be dead.” The pigeon lay there with blood out of its beak (喙), feathers scattered about and its head bent lifelessly to the side. After burying it, I hurried home and went to hide my gun in my room.
I was dead silent at dinner. I felt as though every time I lowered my head, Dad was looking at me, but whenever I stole a glance in his direction, he seemed simply to be paying attention to his food. Mom finally uncovered the main dish—chicken. The dead pigeon appeared in my mind so that I almost threw up on the plate. Pushing my chair back and I ran to my room. My head buried in my pillow, I felt Dad rubbing my back. My tears slowly disappeared and I cleared my throat. “I shot a pigeon today,” “Oh?” my father replied, his expression unchanging.” And how did it feel?” “It felt... awful,” I answered.
“I’m sure it did. That’s one of the reasons I said you shouldn’t shoot birds.” I glanced at him,” Are you going to punish me?”
“Well, you misused your BB gun, and you disobeyed me. What you need is to always remember how bad it felt to kill that poor bird. Somehow, I think you will. ”And, patting me on the shoulder, he said, “Now let’s go to get dinner.”
Little did I know that my father was right before this. I would remember killing that bird along with a lot of other things for the rest of my life.
1.How did the author feel just after realizing having killed the bird?
A.Upset and despair. B.Delighted and proud.
C.Tired and sad. D.Scared and regretful.
2.Why did the author run away when seeing the dish of chicken?
A.He had something urgent to do.
B.He didn’t like chicken at all.
C.He thought of the killed bird.
D.He was afraid to face his parents.
3.What did the father do after being told the truth?
A.To take away the author’s gun.
B.To criticize the author seriously.
C.To require the author to obey him forever.
D.To ask the author to remember killing the bird.
4.What do we know about the author’s father?
A.He was satisfied to see the author hide his gun.
B.He didn’t want the author to waste time playing.
C.He used his special way to teach the author a lesson.
D.He was tolerant of any of the author’s mistakes.
高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
—Can you hit that bird with your gun, Tom?
—No！It is out of the ________of my gun.
| A．length | B．aim | C．distance | D．range |
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
—Can you hit that bird with your gun, Tom?
—No！It is out of the ________of my gun.
A．length B．aim C．distance D．range
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
Sheryl dropped the heart-painted rock into my bag, 1. (say), “There’s no charge for this. I want to give it you! ”
Her loving energy had attracted me 2. her display at the artisan’s PopLocal party like a bee to a flower. We had 3. heart-to-heart chat about 4. she began painting rocks because of the white feather symbolism shared as 5. (inspire) between her and an uncle and how it 6. (eventual) developed into her “bee kind” mission.
From her pocket she pulled a sweet little rock. 7. (paint) like a bee, with the words “bee kind” on the back. “I paint and give these! ” she shared. “They are in so many 8. (country) now, even one at the Great Wall of China! ”
I asked if I could take some photos. I saw Sheryl’s smile, and it just lit 9. (she) whole fact. It just occurred to me that earlier in the day I gave away a heart-shaped “worry stone” and now I 10. (give) a rock with a heart painted lovingly on it.
高二英语语法填空简单题查看答案及解析
At this time of year, with the nights closing in spring can seem very far away. For hill farmers, the call of the Eurasian curlew(白腰杓鹬) will be a reminder that winter is nearly over for another year. However, there are some parts of the UK and Ireland where farmers are no longer hearing their call.
Around early March, the curlew moves inland to breed, remaining obviously faithful to the sites where they have bred before. Their preferred nesting sites are rough grassland and moorland , which provide a mix of both open areas to feed and low bushes in which to hide their nests.
So why should we be concerned? The curlew is in serious trouble. The number of breeding curlews across the UK has dropped by 48% since the mid-90s. There are less than 150 pairs remaining in Ireland, down from 3, 750—4, 000 pairs in the late '80s, which is a disastrous decline of 96%. In southern and eastern England, recent surveys have shown there are fewer than 300 pairs remaining. Consequently, the curlews in Ireland and southern and eastern England are thought to be at the risk of upcoming extinction, while declines in the UK are also of serious concern. This is a potential disaster, not only for the UK and Ireland, but also the world as we are home to up to 27% of the global breeding population。.
What is driving the decline? What seems to be the problem? Firstly, the curlew is long-lived and should be able to keep stable numbers if each pair raises one baby bird every couple of months. Unfortunately, in many areas their breeding success rate is much lower. The main cause of this lack of production is loss of suitable living places due to land use change, such as agricultural practices and forestry. Secondly, their enemies, including foxes and crows, have multiplied rapidly over the last few decades
The challenge of responding to the problem is huge particularly as the curlews widely spread all over the lands. We cannot lose the curlew so how can we make a difference?
1.What do the underlined words in paragraph 1 probably mean?
A.Spring hasn't come as expected.
B.Spring comes really later than usual.
C.Farmers are looking forward to the coming of spring.
D.Farmers mistake the call of the curlew for the arrival of spring.
2.How does the author support his idea in paragraph 3?
A.By describing a process. B.By making comparisons.
C.By listing numbers. D.By analyzing causes.
3.What is mainly talked about in paragraph 4?
A.The curlew is facing threats. B.The curlew can't give birth to baby birds.
C.The number of curlews is dropping quickly. D.The curlew has a low breeding success rate.
4.What will the author most probably discuss next?
A.done on the curlew.
B.Efforts made to save the curlew.
C.Reasons for the decline of the curlew's population.
D.Concern from people about the future of the curlew.
高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
Researchers recently discovered some unusual behavior in chimps living in the forests of West Africa. An adult male in the wild would pick up a rock, throw it at a tree while yelling and then run away. Although researchers aren't certain why, they make a guess: The chimps seem to prefer trees that create longer-lasting sounds when struck.
A team of researchers from Germany first discovered this behavior three years ago. Because the actions appeared to be localized, the researchers suggested the purpose was a local tradition and was likely part of some sort of ritual(仪式), Phys. org reports. But they weren't sure what purpose the ritual served.
So the group desired to carry out more experiments to determine why the chimps were so interested in throwing rocks at trees. This time around, they went to the same areas but set up microphones to capture(捕捉) the sounds of the stones as they were thrown.
Researchers analyzed all the recordings and found that the chimps tended to prefer throwing rocks at trees that made lower, longer-lasting sounds. Often these were trees that had exposed roots.
In their findings, published in Biology Letters, the researchers write that “low-frequency sounds travel further in the environment and are better suited for long-distance communication”.
If chimps tried to communicate. it would be more effective for them to strike the trees or choose the ones that made the loudest noises when struck. Because the researchers saw chimps stick to the same trees and never choose new ones, the location could be a factor. Researcher Ammie Kalan tells Science that maybe the locations of the trees have something to do with nearby resources like food and water, and that the sound is a signal to others where to find them.
1.How did the researchers feel about the chimps behavior from the first two paragraphs?
A.Doubtful B.Excited C.Disappointed D.Frightened.
2.What did the researchers do during their experiments?
A.They tried to make long-lasting sounds.
B.They recorded the sounds from the stricken（受...侵袭的） trees.
C.They designed various sounds for the chimps.
D.They collected different sounds of the chimps.
3.What does Ammie Kalan think of the chimps' behavior?
A.It is a good way of seeking food. B.It is a means of communication.
C.It is a natural response to food. D.It is a symbol of their growth.
4.What is the text mainly about?
A.How the chimps produce sounds.
B.The chimps’ habit of throwing rocks.
C.Why the chimps like to throw rocks at trees.
D.Chimps often throw rocks at different kinds of trees.
高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
课文填空
1.A bird had ______________________________ from the ground and then dropped it on to the wires.
2.He explained that his diet was so strict that he had to ______________________________. Then he showed me the contents of the parcel.
3.______________________________, the room is rather small, so I have temporarily put my books on the floor.
4.No one was ever bored watching him --- his subtle acting ______________________________.
5.He made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed, so they could ______________________________ their lives.
6.Unfortunately, his father died, leaving the family ______________________________.
7.The most universal facial expression is, of course, the smile --- its function is to show happiness and ______________________________.
8.She stepped back appearing surprised and put up her hands, ______________________________.
9.Classes or other large groups that let Futuroscope know their plans in advance can get ___________________________________.
10.If driving, Futuroscope is ______________________________ the freeway.
高二英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析
The reality TV wildlife edition has just come to a dramatic end. The world watched as the bears packed on pounds before they went into their den (兽穴) for the winter. Over the next few months, Fat Bear Week winner, 435 Holly, will go into hibernation (冬眠). Why do bears do this?
The mysteries around hibernating bears have attracted curious researchers for ages. What is hibernation, and what causes it? And probably most interestingly — could humans do this someday?
Dr. Kelly Drew, who studies hibernation, is one of the scientists consulting on a project funded by NASA, looking to put humans into hibernation for spaceflight. “For sending people to space, I think our first step is to perfect short-term hibernation-like periods in humans,” she says. “If we can figure this out, we can then try for longer periods.” We still have a long way to go before this science fiction dream becomes a reality, but several scientists around the country have been studying hibernation.
Cory Williams, at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, says, “A huge variety of mammals (哺乳动物) hibernate. However, hibernation in bears is different from that in small mammals…their body temperature only drops a few degrees and they don’t experience periodic rewarming.” In general, mammals with lower body temperatures during hibernation awaken every few days to raise their body temperature, or eat a bit. Bears do not emerge for any of these activities. Instead, they live off the fat they have collected during the summer and autumn months and even recycle their metabolic (新陈代谢的) waste.
At the moment, the study of hibernation has and continues to contribute greatly to applications in the human world. For example, bears are able to maintain their bone mass during hibernation, and understanding this could help advance the study of treating people with weak bones. Perhaps one day, it will be the key to sending humans far off into space too.
1.Why is 435 Holly mentioned in Paragraph 1?
A.To show the popularity of Fat Bear Week. B.To introduce the topic of hibernation.
C.To call for the protection of bears. D.To advertise reality TV.
2.How do bears hibernate?
A.They produce new body fat.
B.They lower their body temperature greatly.
C.They sleep through the whole winter.
D.They rewarm themselves regularly.
3.What’s the last paragraph mainly about?
A.The new findings about hibernation. B.The significance of studying hibernation.
C.The ways bears maintain their bone mass. D.The barriers to sending humans into space.
4.What’s the best title for the text?
A.What could bears and astronauts have in common?
B.What effects does hibernation have on bears?
C.Why do bears need to go into hibernation?
D.How do humans and bears get along?
高二英语阅读选择困难题查看答案及解析
Lying in the sun on a rock, the cougar（美洲豹）saw Jeb and his son, Tom, before they saw it. Jeb put his bag down quickly and pulled his jacket open with both hands, making himself look big to the cougar. It worked. The cougar hesitated, ready to attack Jeb, but ready to forget the whole thing, too.
Jeb let go of his jacket, grasped Tom and held him across his body, making a cross. Now the cougar’s enemy looked even bigger, and it rose up, ready to move away, but unfortunately Tom got scared and struggled free of Jeb.
“Tom, no!” shouted his father.
But Tom broke and ran and that’s the last thing you do with a cougar. The second Tom broke free, Jeb threw himself on the cougar, just as it jumped from the rock. They hit each other in mid-air and both fell. The cougar was on Jeb in a flash, forgetting about Tom, which was what Jeb wanted.
Cougars are not as big as most people think and a determined man stands a chance, even with just his fists. As the cougar’s claws（爪子）got into his left shoulder, Jeb swung his fist at its eyes and hit hard. The animal howled and put its head back. Jeb followed up with his other fist. Then out of the corner of his eye, Jeb saw Tom. The boy was running back to help his father.
“Knife, Tom,” shouted Jeb.
The boy ran to his father’s bag, while Jeb started shouting as well as hitting, to keep the cougar’s attention away from Tom. Tom got the knife and ran over to Jeb. The cougar was moving its head in and out, trying to find a way through the wall Jeb was making out of his arms. Tom swung with the knife, into the cougar’s back. It howled horribly and ran off into the mountains.
The whole fight had taken about thirty seconds.
1.Why did Jeb pull his jacket open when he saw the cougar?
A. To get ready to fight. B. To frighten it away.
C. To protect the boy. D. To cool down.
2.What do we know about cougars?
A. They are afraid of noises.
B. They hesitate before they hit.
C. They are bigger than we think.
D. They like to attack running people.
3.Which of the following happened first?
A. The cougar jumped from the rock.
B. Tom struggled free of his father.
C. Jeb asked Tom to get the knife.
D. Jeb held Tom across his body.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Lying in the sun on a rock, the cougar(美洲豹)saw Jeb and his son, Tom, before they saw it. Jeb put his bag down quickly and pulled his jacket open with both hands, making himself look big to the cougar. It worked. The cougar hesitated, ready to attack Jeb, but ready to forget the whole thing, too.
Jeb let go of his jacket, grasped Tom and held him across his body, making a cross. Now the cougar’s enemy looked even bigger, and it rose up, ready to move away, but unfortunately Tom got scared and struggled free of Jeb.
“Tom, no!” shouted his father.
But Tom broke and ran and that’s the last thing you do with a cougar. The second Tom broke free, Jeb threw himself on the cougar, just as it jumped from the rock. They hit each other in mid-air and both fell. The cougar was on Jeb in a flash, forgetting about Tom, which was what Jeb wanted.
Cougars are not as big as most people think and a determined man stands a chance, even with just his fists. As the cougar’s claws(爪子)got into his left shoulder, Jeb swung his fist at its eyes and hit hard. The animal howled（吼叫）and put its head back. Jeb followed up with his other fist. Then out of the corner of his eye, Jeb saw Tom. The boy was running back to help his father.
“Knife, Tom” shouted Jeb.
The boy ran to his father’s bag, while Jeb stated shouting as well as hitting, to keep the cougar’s attention away from Tom. Tom got the knife and ran over to Jeb. The cougar was moving its head in and out, trying to find a way through the wall Jeb was making out of his arms. Tom swung with the knife, into the cougar’s back. It howled horribly and ran off into the mountains.
The whole fight had taken about thirty seconds.
1.Why did Jeb pull his jacket open when he saw the cougar?
A．To get ready to fight B．To frighten it away
C．To protect the boy D．To cool down
2.What do we know about cougars?
A．They are afraid of noises
B．They hesitate before they hit
C．They are bigger than we think
D．They like to attack running people
3.How did Jeb try to hold the cougar’s attention?
A．By keeping shouting and hitting
B．By making a wall out of his arms
C．By throwing himself on the cougar
D．By swinging his fists at the cougar’s eyes
4.Which of the following happened first?
A．The cougar jumped from the rock
B．Tom struggled free of his father
C．Jeb asked Tom to get the knife
D．Jeb held Tom across his body
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析