Hannah McKeand was born in Bristol in 1973. She got a degree in Classics at Lampeter University. After working as a marketing manager, she decided at the age of 31 to devote herself entirely to her primary passions (热情), exploring, adventure and the outdoors. She would take part in various expeditions (探险), in the Egyptian desert first, then in the remote valleys of northeast of Afghanistan, and then in Antarctica.
In 2001 her urge to explore began to develop with a trip to the Western Desert on the borders of Egypt, Libya and Sudan in search of prehistoric rock art. This trip took Hannah to the center of the second biggest wilderness on the planet, an uninhabited (无人居住的) area the size of India.
In 2004 Hannah joined a British expedition to explore the Wakhan Corridor in the northeast of Afghanistan in search of the source of the River Oxus. The upper (上部的) areas of this mountain valley had rarely been visited by Westerners.
Later that year Hannah turned to a cold desert in a 56-day expedition from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole. Crossing one of the harshest (最严酷的) environments in the world, the team of five battled with physical and mental exhaustion, injury, hunger and some of the lowest temperatures on earth.
In 2006 Hannah returned to Antarctica and once again skied from Hercules Inlet to the South Pole, but this time alone and unsupported. She set a new world record for the journey of 39 days 9 hours and 33 minutes.
In October 2007 Hannah began her first full adventure season traveling from Australia across to Chile and from there around Cape Horn and down to Antarctica.
Hannah hopes that by writing and speaking about her experiences in the world and sharing them with those who care to read or listen, she will inspire people to go after their own dreams and achieve their own goals.
1.What did Hannah decide to do at 31?
A.Work on Classics B.Apply for a job.
C.Return to college. D.Go exploring.
2.Why did Hannah go to the Wakhan Corridor?
A.To guide Westerners.
B.To find the source of the River
C.OxusTo study prehistoric rock art.
D.To explore the world’s second biggest wilderness.
3.What do we know about Hannah’s expedition from Antarctica to the South Pole in 2004?
A.It was smooth. B.It was completed alone.
C.She achieved a world record during the expedition. D.She stood up to the test of extreme environments.
4.What’s the best title of the text?
A.A polar expedition B.A life in Antarctica
C.A female adventurer D.A life of hardship
高二英语阅读选择中等难度题
Hannah McKeand was born in Bristol in 1973. She got a degree in Classics at Lampeter University. After working as a marketing manager, she decided at the age of 31 to devote herself entirely to her primary passions (热情), exploring, adventure and the outdoors. She would take part in various expeditions (探险), in the Egyptian desert first, then in the remote valleys of northeast of Afghanistan, and then in Antarctica.
In 2001 her urge to explore began to develop with a trip to the Western Desert on the borders of Egypt, Libya and Sudan in search of prehistoric rock art. This trip took Hannah to the center of the second biggest wilderness on the planet, an uninhabited (无人居住的) area the size of India.
In 2004 Hannah joined a British expedition to explore the Wakhan Corridor in the northeast of Afghanistan in search of the source of the River Oxus. The upper (上部的) areas of this mountain valley had rarely been visited by Westerners.
Later that year Hannah turned to a cold desert in a 56-day expedition from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole. Crossing one of the harshest (最严酷的) environments in the world, the team of five battled with physical and mental exhaustion, injury, hunger and some of the lowest temperatures on earth.
In 2006 Hannah returned to Antarctica and once again skied from Hercules Inlet to the South Pole, but this time alone and unsupported. She set a new world record for the journey of 39 days 9 hours and 33 minutes.
In October 2007 Hannah began her first full adventure season traveling from Australia across to Chile and from there around Cape Horn and down to Antarctica.
Hannah hopes that by writing and speaking about her experiences in the world and sharing them with those who care to read or listen, she will inspire people to go after their own dreams and achieve their own goals.
1.What did Hannah decide to do at 31?
A.Work on Classics B.Apply for a job.
C.Return to college. D.Go exploring.
2.Why did Hannah go to the Wakhan Corridor?
A.To guide Westerners.
B.To find the source of the River
C.OxusTo study prehistoric rock art.
D.To explore the world’s second biggest wilderness.
3.What do we know about Hannah’s expedition from Antarctica to the South Pole in 2004?
A.It was smooth. B.It was completed alone.
C.She achieved a world record during the expedition. D.She stood up to the test of extreme environments.
4.What’s the best title of the text?
A.A polar expedition B.A life in Antarctica
C.A female adventurer D.A life of hardship
高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was just three degrees above zero. “That’s cold,” thought Jane as she got ready to deliver her morning papers. Jane has 50 customers, and on cold mornings when she couldn’t ride her bike, it took her more than an hour to make her rounds.
As she collected her papers and put them into a big canvas bag, Jane regretted that she hadn’t finished her math homework the night before. There was still time. She’d hurry with the papers and finish the math before breakfast.
Less than an hour later, Jane was nearly finished. She had only five customers to go. She could then head for home to complete her math while her mom fixed breakfast. As she rounded the corner, she saw a car in the middle of the street. It was Mr. Zimmerman, the elderly man who walked with a walking stick. His car was out of gas.
“I’d like to help Mr. Zimmerman,” thought Jane. “but if I do, I won’t have time to do my homework.” She hated to think what Mr. Roberts would say if she hadn’t completed her papers.
“It’s his own fault for running out of gas,” Jane talked to herself, “the station is only a half mile down the street. Surely Mr. Zimmerman can walk that far, even on a cold morning like this… can’t he?” As she walked down the street, Jane wondered what to do.
1.Jane delivers her papers _____.
A. before she goes to school
B. on cold mornings
C. with the help of Mr. Zimmerman’s car
D. on the way to school
2.Mr. Zimmerman was old and ______.
A. couldn’t drive well
B. would have nobody to help him
C. was not rich enough to buy gas
D. was not able to walk a long way
3.We know from the reading that_______
A. Jane couldn’t find any time to finish her homework
B. it took about an hour for Jane to send the papers
C. Jane would have her breakfast in the school
D. Jane likes to deliver papers on cold mornings
4.The reading doesn’t say but we can infer that_____
A. Jane bought the gas for Mr. Zimmerman
B. usually Jane delivers papers by bike
C. Mr. Robert doesn’t like Jane at school
D. Mr. Zimmerman had to leave the car for Jane
5.The best title for this reading should be ______
A. Fifth Customers B. There’s no Easy Answer
C. No Time to Finish Homework D. A Cold Morning for Jane
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Katharine Meyer Graham was once described as "the most powerful woman in America." She was not a government official or elected representative, but she owned The Washington Post newspaper. Under her leadership, it became one of the most important newspapers in the country.
Katharine Meyer was born in a rich family in New York City in 1917. In 1933, her father had bought a failing newspaper, The Washington Post. Her marriage was a tragedy. Her husband treated her badly and suffered from mental illness, killing himself in 1963.
With no training or experience in business, she was insecure and she did not think she had the ability to do an important job. But Katharine Graham didn’t give up. In 1969, Missus Graham became publisher as well as president of The Washington Post Company.
In the 1970s, The Washington Post became famous around the world because of two major successes. In 1971, an order from a federal judge stopped The New York Times from publishing the Pentagon（五角大楼）Papers, because President Richard Nixon believed publication would endanger national security. Yet Katharine Graham ruled against the judge’s order and decided to publish the Pentagon Papers in The Washington Post, which was considered a major success for freedom of the press.
In 1972, The Washington Post had another major success. Through the long Watergate （水门事件）investigation, despite government’s threat, Missus Graham supported her reporters and editors. The newspaper was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for public service in 1973 for its Watergate reporting. The next year, President Nixon resigned from office.
Katharine Graham died of head injuries when she was eighty-four. She used her intelligence and bravery to improve the American media. After her death, the employees of The Washington Post wrote: "A world without Katharine Graham will not be the same at all."
1.What is Katharine Graham remembered for?
A.Her struggling with her unfortunate marriage.
B.Her success in running The Washington Post.
C.Her bravery in competing with other newspapers.
D.Her close relationship with her reporters and editors.
2.How did Katharine Graham feel before taking over the business?
A.Excited and overjoyed. B.Curious and eager.
C.Unconfident and unsure. D.Annoyed and upset.
3.What was the effect of the paper’s first major success?
A.The government had more control over newspapers.
B.The press had more freedom from the government.
C.The Washington Post got the Pulitzer Prize.
D.Richard Nixon resigned from his office.
4.What can we learn about Katharine Graham from Paragraphs 4 and 5?
A.Her determination and bravery led to the success of the newspaper.
B.Her father laid a solid foundation for her success.
C.She was good at working with the government.
D.She was born a great leader.
5.Which might be the best title for the passage?
A.The Rise of The Washington Post
B.The Making of a Great Newspaper
C.Great Newspapers of the United States
D.A Powerful Media Leader in America
高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
Helen Keller was born in America in June, 1880. was all right when she was born. when she was nineteen months old, and attack of fever her blind and deaf for the rest of her life. She became blind so that as she grew older, she did not being able to see; and she became deaf she had any idea of the importance of human speech. She in darkness and silence.
As she grew older, she, too, wanted to express her ideas and .But she understood that she was from others.
Her greatly worried. How could anyone get in touch with Helen’s mind, intelligence in darkness and silence without ? Helen was seven before a teacher was .Her name was Sullivan.
Miss Sullivan had a lot of in teaching Helen Keller. As the child could neither see nor hear,she had to use manual alphabet(手语).But Helen’s energy, intelligence and strong spirit, with Miss Sullivan’s skill and patience (耐心), all the difficulties. As Helen grew up, she became an able student, passed examinations and finally took a university degree English literature. She then all herself to helping the blind and the deaf. Her personal , together with the work she has done for others, made her one of the greatest women in modern times. She many books and The Story of My Life is a remarkable(不寻常的) one.
1.A. Something B.Nothing C.Everything D.Anything
2.A.And B.But C.Or D.So
3.A.had B.let C.gave D.left
4.A.young B.sudden C.early D.quick
5.A.mind B.remember C.remind D.seem
6.A.as B.when C.after D.before
7.A.lived B.stayed C.remained D.played
8.A.views B.opinions C.feelings D.thoughts
9.A.cut out B.cut off C.given up D.sent away
10.A.teachers B.friends C.parents D.neighbours
11.A.help B.knowledge C.sound D.speech
12.A.nearly B.likely C.totally D.quietly
13.A.brought B.appeared C.came D.found
14.A.difficulty B.ways C.work D.stories
15.A.agreed B.combined C.dealt D.corresponded
16.A.won B.beat C.overcame D.overturned
17.A.at B.in C.on D.with
18.A.devoted B.took C.set D.enjoyed
19.A.ideas B.experience C.life D.success
20.A.read B.bought C.wrote D.borrowed
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Florence Nightingale was born in a rich family. When she was young she took lessons in music and drawing, and read great books. She also traveled a great deal with her mother and father.
As a child she felt that visiting sick people was both a duty and a pleasure. She enjoyed helping them.
At last mind was made up. “I’m going to be a nurse,” she decided.
“Nursing isn’t the right work for a lady,” her father told her.
“Then I will make it so”, she smiled. And she went to learn nursing in Germany and France.
When she returned to England, Florence started a nursing home. During the Crimean War in 1854 she went with a group of thirty eight nurses to the front hospitals. What they saw there was terrible. Dirt and death were everywhere to be seen — and smelled. The officer there did not want any woman to tell him how to run a hospital, either. But the brave nurse went to work.
Florence used her own money and some from friends to buy clothes, beds, medicine and food for the men. Her only pay was in smiles from the lips of dying soldiers. But they were more than enough for this kind woman.
After she returned to England, she was honored for her services by Queen Victoria. But Florence said that her work had just begun. She raised money to build the Nightingale Home for Nurses in London. She also wrote a book on public health, which was printed in several countries.
Florence Nightingale died at the age of ninety, still trying to serve others through her work as a nurse. Indeed, it is because of her that we honor nurses today.
1.When she was a child, Florence _______.
A. loved to travel very much
B. knew what her duty in life was
C. loved to help the sick people
D. want to learn music and drawing in the future
2.During the Crimean War in 1854, Florence served in the front hospital where _______.
A. she earned a little money
B. work was very difficult
C. few soldiers died because of her work
D. she didn’t have enough food or clothes
3.Why was Florence honored by Queen Victoria?
A. She built the Nightingale Home for Nurses.
B. She wrote a book on public health.
C. She worked as a nurse all her life.
D. She did a great deal of work during the Crimean War.
4.The passage can best be described as _______.
A. the life story of a famous woman
B. a description of the nursing work
C. an example of successful education
D. the history of nursing in England
高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
Florence Nightingale（南丁格尔） was born in a rich family. When she was young she took lessons in music and drawing, and read great books. She also traveled a great deal with her mother and father.
As a child she felt that visiting sick people was both a duty and a pleasure. She enjoyed helping them.
At last mind was made up. “I’m going to be a nurse,” she decided.
“Nursing isn’t the right work for a lady,” her father told her.
“Then I will make it so ”, she smiled. And she went to learn nursing in Germany and France.
When she returned to England, Florence started a nursing home . During the Crimean War in 1854 she went with a group of thirty eight nurses to the front hospitals. What they saw there was terrible. Dirt and death were everywhere to be seen — and smelled. The officer there did not want any woman to tell him how to run a hospital, either. But the brave nurse went to work.
Florence used her own money and some from friends to buy clothes, beds, medicine and food for the men. Her only pay was in smiles from the lips of dying soldiers. But they were more than enough for this kind woman.
After she returned to England, she was honored for her services by Queen Victoria. But Florence said that her work had just begun. She raised money to build the Nightingale Home for Nurses in London. She also wrote a book on public health, which was printed in several countries.
Florence Nightingale died at the age of ninety, still trying to serve others through her work as a nurse. Indeed, it is because of her that we honor nurses today.
1.When she was a child, Florence ________.
A. loved to travel very much
B. knew what her duty in life was
C. loved to help the sick people
D. want to learn music and drawing in the future
2.What made Florence make up her mind to become a nurse？
A. Her father’s support.
B. Her desire to help the sick.
C. Her education in Germany and France.
D. Her knowledge from reading great books.
3.During the Crimean War in 1854, Florence served in the front hospital where ____.
A. she earned a little money
B. work was very difficult
C. few soldiers died because of her work
D. she didn’t have enough food or clothes
4. Why was Florence honored by Queen Victoria？
A. She built the Nightingale Home for Nurses.
B. She wrote a book on public health.
C. She worked as a nurse all her life.
D. She did a great deal of work during the Crimean War.
5.The passage can best be described as ____.
A. the life story of a famous woman
B. a description of the nursing work
C. an example of successful education
D. the history of nursing in England
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Hannah Taylor is a schoolgirl from Manitoba, Canada. One day, when she was five years old, she was walking with her mother in downtown Winnipeg.They saw a man _______out of a garbage can.She asked her mother why he did that and her mother said that the man was homeless and hungry.Hannah was very _______.She couldn't understand why some people had to live their lives without shelter or enough food.Hannah started to think about how she could_______，but，of course，there is not a lot one five﹣year﹣old can do to solve（解决）the problem of homelessness.
Later , when Hannah attended school， she saw another homeless person. It was a woman，_______an old shopping trolley（购物车）which was piled with_______.It seemed that everything the woman owned was in them. This made Hannah very sad, and even more_______to do something.She had been talking to her mother about the lives of homeless people_______they first saw the homeless man.Her mother told her that if she did something to change the problem that made her sad，she wouldn' t_______as bad.
Hannah began to speak out about the homelessness in Manitoba and then in other provinces.She hoped to_______her message of hope and awareness. She started the Ladybug Foudation, an organization aiming at getting rid of homelessness. She began to ________ "Big Bosses" lunches， where she would try to persuade local business leaders to________to the cause.She also organized a fundraising（募捐）drive in "Ladybug Jars" to collect everyone′s spare change during "Make Change" month. More recently, the foundation began another ________ called National Red Scarf Day﹣a day when people donate $20 and wear red scarves in support of Canada′s________and homeless.
There is an emergency shelter in Winnipeg called "Hannah′s Place", something that Hannah is very ________of. Hannah′s Place is divided into several areas, providing shelter for people when it is so cold that________outdoors can mean death.In the more than five years since Hannah began her activities，she has received a lot of ________.For example, she received the 2007BRICK Award recognizing the________of young people to change the world.But ________all this，Hannah still has the ________life of a Winnipeg schoolgirl, except that she pays regular visits to homeless people.
Hannah is one of many examples of young people who are making a ________ in the world.You can，too!
1.A. eating B. jumping C. crying D. waving
2.A. annoyed B. nervous C. upset D. ashamed
3.A. behave B. help C. manage D. work
4.A. holding B. carrying C. buying D. pushing
5.A. bags B. bottles C. foods D. goods
6.A. excited B. determined C. energetic D. grateful
7.A. although B. unless C. since D. as
8.A. feel B. get C. sound D. look
9.A. exchange B. leave C. spread D. keep
10.A. sell B. deliver C. pack D. host
11.A. agree B. lead C. apply D. contribute
12.A. campaign B. trip C. procedure D. trial
13.A. elderly B. lonely C. hungry D. sick
14.A. aware B. proud C. afraid D. sure
15.A. sleeping B. going C. traveling D. playing
16.A. invitations B. praises C. replies D. appointments
17.A. needs B. efforts C. dreams D. interests
18.A. for B. through C. along D. besides
19.A. healthy B. public C. normal D. tough
20.A. choice B. profit C. judgement D. difference
高二英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析
Hannah Taylor is a schoolgirl from Manitoba, Canada. One day, when she was five years old, she was walking with her mother in downtown Winnipeg. They saw a man_________out of a garbage can. She asked her mother why he did that and her mother said that the man was homeless and hungry. Hannah was very________.She couldn't understand why some people had to live their lives without shelter or enough food. Hannah started to think about how she could________,but,of course, there is not a lot one five-year-old can do to solve(解决)the problem of homelessness.
Later ,when Hannah attended school, she saw another homeless person. It was a woman,_______ an old shopping trolley（购物车）which was piled with_______. It seemed that everything the woman owned was in them. This made Hannah very sad, and even more______to do something. She had been talking to her mother about the lives of homeless people______they first saw the homeless man. Her mother told her that if she did something to change the problem that made her sad, she wouldn’ t______as bad.
Hannah began to speak out about the homelessness in Manitoba and then in other provinces. She hoped to____her message of hope and awareness. She started the Ladybug Foudation ,an organization aiming at getting rid of homelessness. She began to _________ “Big Bosses” lunches, where she would try to persuade local business leaders to ___to the cause. She also organized a fundraising(募捐)drive in “Ladybug Jars” to collect everyone`s spare change during “Make Change” month. More recently, the foundation began another ____ called National Red Scarf Day—a day when people donate $20 and wear red scarves in support of Canada`s _____and homeless.
There is an emergency shelter in Winnipeg called “Hannah`s Place”, something that Hannah is very____of. Hannah`s Place is divided into several areas, providing shelter for people when it is so cold that_____outdoors can mean death. In the more than five years since Hannah began her activities, she has received a lot of _____.For example, she received the 2007 BRICK Award recognizing the _______ of young people to change the world. But _______ all this, Hannah still has the _______ life of a Winnipeg schoolgirl, except that she pays regular visits to homeless people.
Hannah is one of many examples of young people who are making a _______ in the world. You can,too!
1.A. jumping B. eating C. crying D. waving
2.A. annoyed B. nervous C. ashamed D. upset
3.A. behave B. manage C. help D. work
4.A. pushing B. carrying C. buying D. holding
5.A. goods B. bottles C. foods D. bags
6.A. excited B. determined C. energetic D. grateful
7.A. since B. unless C. although D. as
8.A. sound B. get C. feel D. look
9.A. exchange B. leave C. keep D. spread
10.A. sell B. deliver C. host D. pack
11.A. contribute B. lead C. apply D. agree
12.A. campaign B. trip C. procedure D. trial
13.A. elderly B. hungry C. lonely D. sick
14.A. aware B. afraid C. proud D. sure
15.A. going B. sleeping C. traveling D. playing
16.A. praises B. invitations C. replies D. appointments
17.A. needs B. interests C. dreams D. efforts
18.A. for B. through C. besides D. along
19.A. healthy B. public C. normal D. tough
20.A. choice B. profit C. judgement D. difference
高二英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and moved to New York City when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters asking for admission(录取) to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. She was so determined that she taught school and gave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling.
In 1849, after graduation from medical school. she decided to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon(外科医师) , but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea.
Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children Besides being the first woman physician and founding her own hospital , she also set up the first medical school for women.
1.Why couldn’t Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon?
A. She couldn’t get admitted to medical school
B. She decided to further her education in Paris
C. A serious eye problem stopped her
D. It was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States
2.What main obstacle(障碍) almost destroyed Elizabeth’s chances for becoming for a doctor?
A. She was a woman.
B. She wrote too many letters.
C. She couldn’t graduate from medical school.
D. She couldn’t set up her hospital.
3. How many years passed between her graduation from medical school and the opening of her hospital?
A. Eight years B. Ten years C. Nineteen years D. Thirty-six years
4.According to the passage, all of the following are “firsts” in the life of Elizabeth Blacekwell, except that she ______.
A. became the first woman physician
B. was the first woman doctor
C. and several other women founded the first hospital for women and children
D. set up the first medical school for women
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and moved to New York City when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters asking for admission(录取) to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. She was so determined that she taught school and gave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling.
In 1849, after graduation from medical school, she decided to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon(外科医师) , but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea.
Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children Besides being the first woman physician and founding her own hospital , she also set up the first medical school for women.
1. Why couldn’t Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon?
A. She couldn’t get admitted to medical school
B. She decided to further her education in Paris
C. A serious eye problem stopped her
D. It was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States
2. What main obstacle(障碍) almost destroyed Elizabeth’s chances for becoming a doctor?
A. She was a woman.
B. She wrote too many letters.
C. She couldn’t graduate from medical school.
D. She couldn’t set up her hospital.
3. How many years passed between her graduation from medical school and the opening of her hospital?
A. Eight years B. Ten years
C. Nineteen years D. Thirty-six years
4. According to the passage, all of the following are “firsts” in the life of Elizabeth Blackwell, except that she ______.
A. became the first woman physician
B. was the first woman doctor
C. and several other women founded the first hospital for women and children
D. set up the first medical school for women
5. Elizabeth Blackwell spent most of her life in _______.
A. England B. Paris
C. the United States D. New York City
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析