On a cool morning, Wilson Kasaine heads out along a dirt path in southern Kenya. His calmness makes it easy to forget that he’s tracking one of the most dangerous animals in the world. Kasaine is tracking lions—especially one lion called Marti, who is the real-life Lion King of Selenkay Conservancy.
Tracking lions on foot may sound like a death wish, but Kasaine has been doing it for most of his life. Born into a traditional Maasai family he quickly grew to understand the beauty and danger of wildlife. Living with big wild animals forces him to develop a good sense of where they have been and where they may be going. During his 12-kilometer walks to and from school, he learned how to tell the paw prints (爪印) of a lion from those of other animals.
Growing up, Kasaine knew that improving his tracking abilities would help him avoid surprise meetings with dangerous animals. For many Maasai, tracking is mainly a matter of self-protection. But Kasaine is tracking lions to meet them and to protect them. He leads a small group of wide-eyed tourists over the red sandy path, searching for the lion that has left upon it his prints.
Each year, thousands of tourists crowd Kenya’s national parks to try to have a look at the＂big five＂; elephants, rhinoceros, leopards, buffaloes and lions. The international draw of these animals matters a lot because the nation’s economy is tied to the protection of its wildlife. If Kenya’s wildlife disappears, so does its second-largest source of income.
Wildlife protection efforts in Kenya meant marking off land exclusively(专门地)for animals. But it also meant that the people who had originally lived in the area were forced to leave their land and into smaller surrounding areas. They are also finding it increasingly hard to keep a traditional Maasai lifestyle. But people are glad that it really makes a difference to wildlife protection.
1.How did Kasaine track lions?
A.By working together with tourists.
B.By running after them all the time.
C.By going to school every day.
D.By studying their paw prints.
2.What can we learn from Paragraph 4?
A.Maasai people are born animal lovers.
B.Tourism is a big threat to Kenya’s wildlife.
C.Kenya benefits a lot from its wildlife protection.
D.Small animals are not included in their protection policy.
3.What does the underlined word ＂it＂in the last paragraph refer to?
A.Kenya’s economic development.
B.People’s leaving their original homes.
C.Kenya’s second-largest income source.
D.Kenyan people’s traditional Maasai lifestyle.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A.Wildlife protection in Kenya
B.Meeting a dangerous animal
C.Wilson Kasaine’s wise choice
D.Learning to live with lions
高二英语阅读选择中等难度题
On a cool morning, Wilson Kasaine heads out along a dirt path in southern Kenya. His calmness makes it easy to forget that he’s tracking one of the most dangerous animals in the world. Kasaine is tracking lions—especially one lion called Marti, who is the real-life Lion King of Selenkay Conservancy.
Tracking lions on foot may sound like a death wish, but Kasaine has been doing it for most of his life. Born into a traditional Maasai family he quickly grew to understand the beauty and danger of wildlife. Living with big wild animals forces him to develop a good sense of where they have been and where they may be going. During his 12-kilometer walks to and from school, he learned how to tell the paw prints (爪印) of a lion from those of other animals.
Growing up, Kasaine knew that improving his tracking abilities would help him avoid surprise meetings with dangerous animals. For many Maasai, tracking is mainly a matter of self-protection. But Kasaine is tracking lions to meet them and to protect them. He leads a small group of wide-eyed tourists over the red sandy path, searching for the lion that has left upon it his prints.
Each year, thousands of tourists crowd Kenya’s national parks to try to have a look at the＂big five＂; elephants, rhinoceros, leopards, buffaloes and lions. The international draw of these animals matters a lot because the nation’s economy is tied to the protection of its wildlife. If Kenya’s wildlife disappears, so does its second-largest source of income.
Wildlife protection efforts in Kenya meant marking off land exclusively(专门地)for animals. But it also meant that the people who had originally lived in the area were forced to leave their land and into smaller surrounding areas. They are also finding it increasingly hard to keep a traditional Maasai lifestyle. But people are glad that it really makes a difference to wildlife protection.
1.How did Kasaine track lions?
A. By working together with tourists.
B. By running after them all the time.
C. By going to school every day.
D. By studying their paw prints.
2.What can we learn from Paragraph 4?
A. Maasai people are born animal lovers.
B. Tourism is a big threat to Kenya’s wildlife.
C. Kenya benefits a lot from its wildlife protection.
D. Small animals are not included in their protection policy.
3.What does the underlined word ＂it＂in the last paragraph refer to?
A. Kenya’s economic development.
B. People’s leaving their original homes.
C. Kenya’s second-largest income source.
D. Kenyan people’s traditional Maasai lifestyle.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A. Wildlife protection in Kenya
B. Meeting a dangerous animal
C. Wilson Kasaine’s wise choice
D. Learning to live with lions
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
One day, Wilson was walking quietly along the road when someone hit him hard on the back of his neck. He looked behind him, and saw a young man whom he had never seen before.
“How dare you hit me like that?” shouted Wilson.
The young man said he had mistaken Wilson for a friend of his and that he thought Wilson was making a lot of noise about nothing.
This insult(侮辱) made Wilson even angrier, of course, and he at once decided to bring the young man before a judge.
Now , the judge who heard the case was a friend of the young man’s father’s, and, although he pretended to be quite fair, he was thinking about what he could do to protect the young man from being punished while at the same time not to be appearing unfair.
Finally he said to Wilson, “I understand your feelings in this matter very well. Would you be satisfied if I let you hit the young man as he hit you?”
Wilson said he would not be. The young man had insulted him and should be properly punished.
“Well, then,” said the judge to the young man, “I order you to pay ten coins to Wilson.”
Ten coins was very little for such a crime, but the young man did not have it with him, so the judge allowed him to go and get it.
Wilson waited for him to return with the money. He waited an hour, and then two hours, while the judge took care of other business.
When it was nearly time for the court to close, Wilson chose a moment when the judge was especially busy, came up quietly and hit him hard on the back of the neck. Then he said to him, “I am sorry, but I can’t wait any longer. When the young man comes back, tell him that I have passed my right to the ten coins on to you.”
1.Why did the young man hit Wilson from behind?
A．Wilson had hit him before.
B．He had mistaken Wilson for a friend of his.
C．Wilson was a stranger there.
D．Wilson made a lot of noise when he was walking.
2.The judge thought about how to protect the young man because ________.
A．he thought it a small matter
B．as a judge, he should be fair
C．he thought the man too young to be punished
D．the young man was his friend’s son
3.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A．The young man was ordered to hit himself as hard as he had done on Wilson.
B．Wilson was allowed to do more insulting on the young man.
C．Wilson was allowed to hit the young man as hard as he had done.
D．The young man was ordered to hand a lot of money to Wilson.
4.The judge allowed the young man to go home, hoping ________ .
A．he would not return any more B．he could escape from there
C．he would return in two hours D．he would get the money
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
We started out in a great morning and were heading over the mountain range to Ellensburg. We stopped at Snoqualmie summit for a quick rest. About a mile from there, we heard a loud sound and thought we might hit a rock. However, we were wrong.
As we were turning into the rest area, we heard a loud banging sound again, and all I could do was get this car pulled over and stopped. Once we got stopped, and tire pulled off, we found that the bolt （螺栓），which is necessary for the brake to work, had been missing. Had I hit the brake with any more speed, I am sure the car would have turned over and we could have all been killed.
The first thing we needed to do was get a new bolt, so my husband went to get a cup of coffee and to ask whether there would be an auto parts store. They told him where, and then he came back to find we had no way to get there. That was when the Angel showed her wings! One of the coffee volunteers was getting off her shift and offered to take him to the auto parts store. So this angel took him to Ellensburg to get the part, only to find out that it was the wrong part. So she came back to see if everything fit and sure enough, she offered to take him to the hardware store in town to see if they could find this bolt!
She spent well over 4 hours with us, driving us around to help fix our car and protect us until we were safe. She even followed us for a short time on the freeway until she knew we were well on our way safely. We were blessed that day, and when I told her she was an angel she just said we would do the same thing, and she was right, I would and I will again!
1.What actually happened when the writer heard the loud sound at the first time?
A. The car hit a rock and its tires were broken.
B. The car pulled over because of the steep road.
C. The brake couldn’t work because of the lost bolt.
D. The car turned over because the bolt was missing.
2.What is the implied meaning of the underlined part in Paragraph 3?
A. The author wished someone would help them.
B. Someone appeared to give them what they needed.
C. Someone transported them to the right place.
D. Someone appeared at that time to help them.
3.Which of the following words can best describe the volunteer?
A. Kindhearted and patient.
B. Humorous and helpful.
C. Patient and humorous.
D. Helpful and funny.
4.What is the best title for the passage?
A. An angel in the mountains!
B. A terrible accident in the mountains!
C. An unusual situation in the mountains!
D. An unbelievable sound in the mountains!
高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
If you have ever driven in the mountains on a cool autumn morning, then you know what fog is. Today I just drove right into a of fog. I quickly slowed down and my headlights. Seeing the road ahead was a . I felt as if I had been transported into a shadow world. Everywhere I looked was only dark grayness. Even the trees lining the road had become frightening, me of some frightening stories. I drove on and on through the waves of dark and wondered if it would end.
After a while, though, the sun broke through the fog and the world was transformed. The golden light beams the landscape. The red and yellow leaves shone on the . The river along the road shone in the sunshine. Everything seemed full of and joy again. I smiled and drove, singing a song in my heart. I thanked God for both the sunshine and the , because he reminded me again of just how this world can be. In our lives the fog can roll in sometimes too. Things can go . Problems can appear.
Difficulties, pains and troubles can seem to us and block out all the light in our life.
When this happens and the world seems in gray, we need to remember that we can break through the fog. We can the shadows away with love. We can transform the world with our joy. We also can light a way through the dark for others to follow. God is willing to our souls with his love and light. All he asks is that we share their shine. May all of your foggy days be then. May your soul shine brightly. And may you forever struggle to live in God’s light.
1.A. photo B. sea C. picture D. drop
2.A. turned on B. put on C. turned off D. put off
3.A. challenge B. disappointment C. devotion D. pain
4.A. warning B. informing C. accusing D. reminding
5.A. bathed B. changed C. broke D. impressed
6.A. mountains B. roads C. headlights D. trees
7.A. light B. smile C. heat D. smoke
8.A. weather B. air C. fog D. dark
9.A. peaceful B. beautiful C. small D. quiet
10.A. smooth B. mad C. well D. wrong
11.A. surround B. remove C. encourage D. improve
12.A. moved B. touched C. covered D. attracted
13.A. knock B. drive C. beat D. pour
14.A. replace B. conduct C. match D. fill
15.A. lasting B. endless C. brief D. late
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
On Wednesday morning, Tom was walking along the streets. Suddenly he heard two shots. It came
from the bank. He ran to the bank but saw a man coming out of. The man was short and fat with red hair. He has a bag of money and a gun in his hands. The man ran away quick and was not caught that morning. That afternoon Tom went a cinema. He saw the thief again and phoned the police. They caught the thief. How an exciting day for Tom! The bank gave him 100 dollars for a reward.
高二英语短文改错中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was 7:15 a.m. and Gary Messina was on his morning run along New York City’s East River. Suddenly something caught his eye—a man screamed for help ________ the current pulled him away from the seawall.
David Blauzvern and John Green ________ their phones and keys on land and jumped in. Messina, a police officer, also joined them in the river. Just as the man was losing ________, they stabilized him, with Blauzvern ________ his back and Messina and Green holding him ________ from either side. After ten minutes, they ________ to get to the river’s edge and stayed as close to the ________ as they could.
Fifteen minutes later, a rescue boat ________. As they ________ the boat, there came a new ________: The wave created by the current was ________ them under the boat.
Blauzvern remembers being ________ just as someone in the boat held on to the man, ________ Blauzvern to let go. Somehow, he ________ a pole attached to the boat deck and dragged himself ________. The men in the water pushed the drowning guy while the men in the boat pulled him up and, finally, to ________. The man they had saved was taken to the hospital for medical aid. Details on his ________ have not been released.
As for the rescuers, each of them was ________ by 10:30 a.m. “I was a bit late,” _________Blauzvern, smiling. “But I had a good ________.”
1.A. after B. for C. as D. once
2.A. dropped B. landed C. threw D. packed
3.A. heart B. control C. hope D. strength
4.A. supporting B. adjusting C. pushing D. tapping
5.A. back B. straight C. still D. up
6.A. failed B. managed C. attempted D. intended
7.A. current B. wall C. boat D. pole
8.A. turned out B. turned up C. turned in D. turned down
9.A. surrounded B. contacted C. approached D. welcomed
10.A. accident B. disaster C. panic D. threat
11.A. sucking B. twisting C. sweeping D. sticking
12.A. pressed down B. brought down C. pulled down D. taken down
13.A. signaling B. allowing C. demanding D. convincing
14.A. found B. touched C. noticed D. grasped
15.A. away B. aboard C. apart D. aside
16.A. safety B. relief C. aid D. comfort
17.A. health B. mood C. condition D. identity
18.A. at work B. at ease C. at service D. at hand
19.A. complained B. reported C. admitted D. argued
20.A. experience B. excuse C. reputation D. memory
高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was dawn of March 21, 2018. Gary Messina was on his morning run along New York City’s East River. Suddenly something caught his eye – a large 60-year-old man balancing on the four-foot-high fence that guarded the path from the water. As Messina got closer to the scene, the man took a step forward and slipped into the dark river below.
When Messina reached nearer, the man was struggling in the water, clearly unable to swim. Other joggers also heard the man’s cry. David Blauzvern and John Green dropped their phones and keys on land and jumped in. “People had called the police, but it was unclear when they’d get there.” says Green. “We just reacted.” Messina joined them in the river. Just as the jumper was losing strength, Blauzvern take hold of him. The pair were about 30 yards from the seawall when Messina and Green caught up to them. They seized the man, with Blauzvern supporting his back and Messina and Green holding him up from either side. As the men made their toward the concrete seawall that stretched (延伸) for blocks in each direction, Blauzvern had an awful realization: there was no way out of the river.
By now, a crowd had gathered on land. “A rescue boat is on its way,” someone yelled to them. Swimming forward was getting tougher by the minute. The jumper, who was six foot two and weighed around 260 pounds, was heavy in his rescuers’ arms. After ten minutes, they managed to get to the river’s edge. “I’ve never been so out of breath,” says Blauzvern.
Fifteen minutes after the men had jumped into the river, the two-man rescue boat appeared. But because it couldn’t risk getting too close to the seawall, the men had to swim out to it. “I was completely out of energy at this point,” says Blauzvern. The men in the water pushed the jumper while the men in the boat pulled him up and, finally, to safety. The man they had saved was taken to the hospital for evaluation(评估). Details on his condition have not been known. As for the rescuers, each of them was at work by 10:30 a.m. “I was a bit late,” admits Blauzvern, smiling. “But I had a good excuse.”
1.The story mainly centers around ________.
A. why the old man slipped into the river
B. who saved the old man
C. how the old man was rescued
D. when and where the accident happened
2.Who was the third to jump into the water and join the rescue?
A. Gary Messina. B. David Blauzvern.
C. John Green. D. An unknown jogger.
3.Of the following statements, which one sounds reasonable based on the passage?
A. The rescued man is rather tall and fat.
B. Police would never be found on the spot of rescue.
C. The process of rescuing the man took up the whole morning/
D. The man was actually saved by the two-man rescue boat.
4.Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. The man wanted to kill himself in the river.
B. The men is the river were all good swimmers.
C. The man was taken home immediately he was saved.
D. Blauzvern felt at ease even if he was late for work that day.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
Mama and I spend mornings cleaning up the dirt that blows into our house. Mama says all the dust is due to the drought, not only here in the Oklahoma panhandle(狭长地带) but all over the Great Plains.
The dirt sifts into everything. It covers our clothes. We have to wash the dishes before each meal. It also slips into the automobiles horn (喇叭). Although Papa has fixed it, he fears the dust from the road will ruin the motor, So, we have to walk to school.
On the way to school, my sister, Faye, and I wear kerchiefs over our mouths so we don' t breathe in the dirt On days when the air is so bad that they close the school, we stay home and help Mama put sheets over the windows. But the dirt always finds a way in .
Last Sunday, there was no dirt in the air, only bright spring sunshine and a clear blue sky. After church, Papa headed out to the field to check on the cattle while Mama started dinner. Faye and I played in the yard. The temperature suddenly dropped-it felt good. The heat had been building since dawn.
Then Mama shouted from the house, “Iris, you and Faye get inside. Be quick!”
I looked to the west and saw a huge black cloud of dust, like thick smoke pouring out from a chimney. All the birds flew away. “Faye, go with Mama!” I shouted, “I’ll warn Papa.”
Faye raced, toward the house. The storm hit so fast, I barely saw her climb the porch steps. Fine sand heaved against my face and in an instant the day turned into night. I stumbled over our bicycles left carelessly in the yard. I screamed for Papa, hoping my voice would lead him back.
The dirt and sand stung my skin like a thousand bees. I needed to get to shelter. Covering my face with one hand, I felt my way toward the automobile and I opened the door. Dirt flew in with me as I pulled the door closed. Papa was still out there! I needed to help him find the automobile. Worried as I was, I managed to calm myself down.
注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:
I was figuring out what to do when I caught sight of the switch for the front lights and the horn.
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Paragraph 2:
Suddenly Papa’s face appeared at the window.
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高二英语读后续写中等难度题查看答案及解析
On her first morning in America last summer, my daughter went out to explore her new neighborhood alone, without even telling my wife or me. Of course we were worried; we had just moved from Berlin, and she was just 8. But when she came home, we realized we had no reason to panic. Beaming with pride, she told us how she had discovered the little park around the corner, and had made friends with a few local dog owners.
When this story comes up in conversations with American friends, we usually meet with polite disbelief. Most are horrified by the idea that their children might roam(闲逛) around without adult supervision(监管).
A study by the University of California has found that American kids spend 90 percent of their free time at home, often in front of the TV or playing video games. Such narrowing of children's world has happened across the developed world. But German parents are generally much more accepting of letting children take some risks.
“We are depriving(剥夺) them of opportunities to learn how to take control of their own lives,” writes Peter Gray, a research professor at Boston College. He argues that this increases the chance that they will suffer from anxiety, depression, and various other mental disorders, which have gone up dramatically in recent decades(十年).
I am no psychologist like Professor Gray, but I know I won't be around forever to protect my girls from the challenges life holds in store for them. And by giving kids more control over their lives, they learn to have more confidence in their own abilities.
1.Hearing the author's daughter exploring the new neighborhood alone, his American friends feel________.
A. worried B. proud
C. doubtful D. terrified
2.We can conclude from Paragraph 3 that ________.
A. American kids enjoy playing at home
B. German parents are less protective than American parents
C. German kids like taking risks more than American kids
D. American parents don't limit their children's activities in their leisure time
3.It's implied from Professor Gray's words that ________.
A. parents should always be around their children to protect them from risks
B. more and more parents suffer from mental problems
C. children are having more opportunities to take control of their lives
D. giving children more freedom is beneficial to their mental development
4.Which of the following words can best describe the author's parenting?
A. Open-minded. B. Irresponsible.
C. Careless. D. Protective.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Larry Ritsema was out for an early morning jog around his neighborhood one day. On a quiet street, he began to feel weak. Suddenly, everything went black. Larry fell to the ground.
Less than a minute later, Tom Alguire passed by on his bicycle. He caught sight of a man lying on the roadside, so he jumped off his bike and ran over. He recognized Larry immediately, because he had been Larry’s doctor for nearly 20 years.
Dr. Tom felt for a pulse (脉搏) at first. Finding none, he began to give Larry first aid. It wouldn’t restart Larry’s heart, but it would keep the blood flowing until someone else arrived. Tom could only hope someone would come by soon, at around six o’clock in the morning on a holiday weekend. Tom couldn’t stop pressing Larry’s chest to run for help — Larry’s brain cells would die without the blood. And Tom didn’t have a cell phone with him.
Soon, a car did drive by. But the driver ignored Tom’s appeal for help. What was he going to do? Tom was very worried. Finally, another car came down the road, driven by Michael Saliot, a U.S. Coast Guard Officer. Michael wasn’t one to pass up a chance to help a person in need. He quickly dialed 911.
Doctors then found that Larry had suffered a heart attack and there were severe blockages in two of Larry’s major arteries (动脉). Only the timely arrival of Dr. Tom saved his life.
How did Dr. Tom happen to be bicycling that morning, down that quiet street? It turned out that as Tom rode, his bike chain fell off. He spent about eight minutes fitting it back; otherwise, he would have seen nothing of Larry’s problem.
1.Doctor Tom gave Larry first aid in order to _____.
A. wake up Larry
B. keep Larry’s blood flowing
C. restart Larry’s pulse
D. stop Larry from bleeding
2.Why didn’t Tom call 911 for help?
A. He couldn’t stop pressing Larry’s chest.
B. He didn’t take a cell phone with him.
C. He was so nervous that he forgot to do it.
D. He was waiting for someone else for help.
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A. Larry Ritsema went to work early by bike that morning.
B. Tom Alguire saw Larry when Larry fell to the ground.
C. Michael Saliot was a man always ready to help others.
D. Tom fitted his bike chain back after Larry was sent to hospital.
4.According to the last paragraph, which of the following words can be used to describe Larry in his incident?
A. Surprising B. Tragic C. Smart D. Lucky
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析