I met Mrs. Neidl in the ninth grade on a stag...

I met Mrs. Neidl in the ninth grade on a stage-design team for a play and she was one of the directors. Almost instantly I loved her. She had an Unpleasant voice and a direct way of speaking,______ she was encouraging and inspiring. For some reason, she was impressed with my work and me.

Mrs. Neidl would ask me for my  _____ . She wanted to know how I thought we should_______things. At first I had no idea how to answer because I knew _______ about stage design! But I slowly began to respond to her ______ . It was cause and effect: She believed I had opinions, so I began to  _____ them. She trusted me to complete things, so I completed them perfectly. She loved how _______ I was, so I began to show up to paint more and more. She believed in me, so I began to believe in myself.

Mrs. Neidl's  ____ that year was, "Try it. We can always paint over it ______ !"I began to take______ . I had been so afraid of failing but suddenly there was no failing--only things to be  _____upon. I learned to dip my brush into the paint and ______ create something.

The shy, quiet freshman achieved success that year. I was _______in the programs "Student Art Assistant" because of the time and effort I'd put in. It was that year that I _______ I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing stage design.

Being on that stage-design team  _____  Mrs. Neidl changed me completely. Not only was I stronger and more competent than I had thought, but I also _______a strong interest and a world I hadn't known existed. She taught me not to ______ what people think I should do: She taught me to take chances and not be  ____ . Mrs. Neidl was my comforter when I was upset. Her  ______in me has inspired me to do things that I never imagined_______ .

1.A. and　　 B. yet　　 C. so　　 D. for

2.A. opinion　　 B. impression　　 C. information　　 D. intention

3.A. make　　 B. keep　　 C. handle　　 D. change

4.A. anything　　 B. something　　 C. everything　　 D. nothing

5.A. questions　　 B. comments　　 C. explanations　　 D. remarks

6.A. hold　　 B. follow　　 C. evaluate　　 D. form

7.A. happy　　 B. lively　　 C. reliable　　 D. punctual

8.A. message　　 B. motto　　 C. saying　　 D. suggestion

9.A. again　　 B. more　　 C. instead　　 D. later

10.A. steps　　 B. control　　 C. charge　　 D. risks

11.A. improved　　 B. acted　　 C. looked　　 D. reflected

12.A. easily　　 B. carefully　　 C. confidently　　 D. proudly

13.A. introduced　　 B. recognized　　 C. identified　　 D. considered

14.A. confirmed　　 B. decided　　 C. realized　　 D. acknowledged

15.A. with　　 B. below　　 C. of　　 D. by

16.A. developed　　 B. discovered　　 C. took　　 D. fostered

17.A. accept　　 B. care　　 C. judge　　 D. wonder

18.A. bored　　 B. lazy　　 C. sad　　 D. afraid

19.A. trust　　 B. patience　　 C. curiosity　　 D. interest

20.A. accessible　　 B. enjoyable　　 C. possible　　 D. favorable

高二英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析

Andy loved the first grade. He loved his teacher，Mrs.Parks. He loved playing games on the playground. He loved learning about dinosaurs and the solar system (恐龙和太阳系)．

Every morning Andy’s mother dropped him off in front of his school on South Street. One foggy morning，the traffic was so bad on South Street that she decided to drop him off behind the school. Andy walked for about ten minutes and got to the gate. He held the icy handle，but it didn’t move！Using both hands，he tried his hardest and finally the gate opened.

After Andy closed the gate behind him，he looked in the direction of the teaching building. But all he could see was fog. He got to the spot where the slide had always been，but it was not there.“The slide is gone！” he cried. He walked a little more to look for the swings，but they were not where they had always been.“The swings are gone！” he cried again.

Andy kept walking. He was so anxious to see the school that he fell and landed on the ground. He still couldn’t see the school. A terrible thought appeared in his head.“The school is gone！” he cried sadly. No more games with Jennie，Angel and Dillon，he thought. No more reading about dinosaurs. No more watching videos on the solar system...

Suddenly the boy saw something up ahead.“It’s Jennie！”he shouted. Then he saw the outline of a school building. His school was still there！He was full of excitement!

“Hi，Jennie！” he stood up and caught up with the girl.“I couldn’t see the school. I thought it was gone.” Jennie just laughed.“You’re so silly.” “What happened to the slide and the swings？” Andy asked.

“We will have new playground equipment today，” Jennie answered.“The old equipment was taken away last night. Don’t you remember Mrs. Parks telling us about it yesterday？” “I guess I forgot，” Andy said，smiling.“Anyway，I’m glad the school is here.”

1.It can be concluded from the passage that________．

A．Andy’s mother might feel sorry for her son

B．Andy was a boy who loved school very much

C．many students would be late for school on that foggy day

D．Jennie did well in learning and was interested in nature

2.Andy cried the second time probably because________．

A．he couldn’t play on the slide any more

B．he carelessly fell down on the ground

C．it was too cold for him to walk a long way

D．he didn’t find the swings where they had been

3.Why didn’t Andy see the school building before he met Jennie?

A．Because his eyesight was not very good.

B．Because he went in the wrong direction.

C．Because there was heavy fog that morning.

D．Because he was not concentrated then.

4.According to the passage，when Andy began his class that day he would________．

A．still feel confused              B．have a nice day

C．miss his mother                      D．behave badly

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I met my art teacher Ms. J in the seventh grade and she changed me.

In her first class, she encouraged us to ____ what art meant. During discussion on facial structure and paintings, she _____ the “golden ratio (黄金比例)”, a beauty standard and explained how Davinci applied it to his works to ensure they were visually ____.

I couldn’t help but think if my ______ had been measured against the “golden ratio,” my score would have been _____

I was born with a facial disfigurement( 缺陷)and my face looked ____. After regular appointments with_____, my face was changed many times with little improvement. I _____seeing myself in the mirror.

People’s strange tones, curious expressions kept telling me that I was ____ . Worse still, my photo appeared in a magazine with big letter “Face similar to work of Picasso” right below. I felt　 ____

I told Ms. J about my ____ and how my face was compared to Picasso’s painting.

“Art isn’t about what you see but about what you ____.” She comforted me and told me that our ____ appearances were our signatures that we left in the world, which set us ____ and made us beautiful. And then she showed me a picture of an old man with long white hair. “You see, Davinci doesn’t look too pretty, but his works ____ beauty on us.” she added.

I was struck by her words, and I wondered ____ I had never thought this way.

“ Being compared to Picasso may seem like a shame, but it’s a(n) _____.You are unique and you are a masterpiece.”

Today, when I look ____ the mirror, I will remember the words of my teacher, “beauty is subjective” and I get to know my appearance is my ____.

It takes me years to____that beauty is more than a cold calculation.

1.A.record B.like C.explore D.ignore

2.A.invented B.introduced C.questioned D.drew

3.A.attractive B.tolerant C.boring D.acceptable

4.A.weight B.head C.height D.face

5.A.low B.common C.satisfying D.strange

6.A.normal B.frightening C.pale D.amusing

7.A.doctors B.artists C.teachers D.actors

8.A.enjoyed B.imagined C.kept D.hated

9.A.dangerous B.old C.different D.fragile

10.A.nervous B.ashamed C.puzzled D.peaceful

11.A.sufferings B.dreams C.choices D.risks

12.A.paint B.plan C.hear D.feel

13.A.pretty B.ordinary C.unique D.ugly

14.A.down B.apart C.aside D.back

15.A.loaded B.focused C.based D.impressed

16.A.how B.when C.why D.where

17.A.honor B.victory C.relief D.excuse

18.A.through B.into C.for D.after

19.A.chance B.stress C.art D.pain

20.A.forget B.complain C.observe D.realize

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When I received my grade on my first writing assignment, I was very disappointed．I met with Dr．Caldwell to discuss my 41 and my work．She gave me lots of _42and allowed me to rewrite my paper．My grade improved but I was43not completely satisfied．Dr．Caldwell decided to help me and  44me into a good writer, Before each paper was due, I turned in a 45 draft and she corrected it for me, Her dedication to my success was very encouraging because she 46_ the time to personally help me time and time again．

Dr．Caldwell was behind my dedication to the learning process．Not only did she help me, but also Dr．Caldwell47me to become a teacher and dedicate my life to helping children who struggle through school. My most memorable48 as a teacher was when I tutored a fourth-grade boy, Darnell, in math．He was unable to add, minus, multiply, or divide．He was far 49  his classmates and needed personal  50to help him work at the same level．

51we first began our sessions, Darnell was very quiet and52 _ in learning．I was becoming annoyed and impatient because after two weeks, it seemed as if we had not 53a thing．To my surprise, Darnell finally _54  __ up to me and began to work hard at his lessons．His progress began to show through and his teacher told me his grades in class had 55greatly, I was very happy with the progress that we had made and． became even more dedicated to Darnell's success, We had a lot of 56  learning math; we created  many games and played them to make learning more57 for Darnell． All that Darnell needed was the one-on-one attention that I was able to give him and once he 58 it, his improvement was evident almost 59. I was able to work with Darnell and encourage him to learn the 60 Dr. Caldwell worked with me to become a better writer．

1.                A．grade          B．study           C．future    D．essay

2.                A．solutions        B．approaches      C．assessments   D．suggestions

3.                A．still            B．also            C．again D．even

4.                A．talk            B．put            C．turn D．build

5.                A．tough          B．similar          C．rough    D．general

6.                A．spent          B．took           C．cost D．paid

7.                A．encouraged     B．forced          C．expected D．begged

8.                A．experiment     B．experience      C．example  D．moment

9.                A．behind         B．below          C．out of    D．ahead of

10.               A．influence       B．sympathy       C．comfort   D．attention

11.               A．When          B．Before         C．While D．Once

12.               A．absorbed       B．delighted       C．concerned D．uninterested

13.               A．conveyed       B．submitted       C．learned   D．accomplished

14.               A．looked         B．opened        C．walked    D．came

15.               A．obtained       B．raised          C．improved  D．decreased

16.               A．trouble         B．patience        C．fun   D．difficulty

17.               A．difficult        B．important       C．reasonable D．enjoyable

18.               A．learned        B．received        C．afforded   D．failed

19.               A．instantly        B．punctually      C．slowly D．gradually

20.               A．skill           B．means         C．knowledge D．way

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Joe is interested in getting exercise and competing (竞争) on a team. He reads about the events at the local pools and finds the perfect activity.

Swimming Programs

Summer Swim Team

Join a Summer Swim Team and compete with other swimmers! The program is offered at eight different local pools for youths to 17 years old. The season runs June 21-August 21. Practices are daily (Monday through Friday) throughout the summer. Cost: $50.00.

Junior Swim Instructor (少年游泳教练)

Two weeks, 20 hours of instruction, two hours per day for children 11-14 years old. Pre-training for youths interested in becoming swim instructors ($45 per child).

Junior Lifeguard (救生员)

Two weeks, 30 hours of instruction, three hours per day for children 11-14 years old. Pre-training in life-guarding, and customer (消费者) service ($45 per child).

Junior Swim Instructor & Junior Lifeguard Training Dates

Special Offer

Anyone who takes part in both junior swim instructor and junior lifeguard programs at the same time need only spend $75 instead of $90 for 50 hours of training.

Register(注册) Online

You can now register online! Visit our website at http://www.example.com. You can choose an area of town, a specific local center, a program, or search for classes which can meet the needs of students of different ages. Just visit our website, and you're on your way!

1.If Joe joins the Summer Swim Team, he _______.

A.needs to pay $45.00 B.begins training at 6 A.M.

C.has to practice for two months D.needs to practice for 7 days a week

2.Anyone who wants to be a junior swim instructor should 　　 　　　　 .

A.be 11-14 years old B.pay the instructor by the hour

C.do at least 30 hours of training D.be an experienced junior lifeguard

3.If Joe is only free in the late afternoon, he will probably train at ________.

A.Buckman B.Peninsula

C.Pier D.Sellwood

4.If a 13-year-old boy wants to take part in the swimming programs, he can　 ________.

A.take classes online B.choose his instructor

C.have classes half-price D.register on the website

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

When I looked at the grade on my math paper my jaw almost dropped to the ground: a big “65” in bright red ink. I had never received such a terrible grade before.

I was so ashamed that when I got home that afternoon I lied to my dad. I told him I got 85 and that the report wouldn’t come until the end of the month. Dad smiled. His daughter would never lie about her grade, so he didn’t doubt the unusual delay of my report.

A month later, Dad casually asked me again about the report at the dinner table. He looked right into my eyes and asked for an answer. Having no choice, I told him that I had in fact got just 65 in my math final. I had lied because I didn’t want to let him down.

For a moment, he just looked at me. I would have preferred a telling off than that silence. Finally, Dad said, in a hurt voice, “You have already let me down, with your lie. I am not disappointed at your math score. That is no big deal – no one can be perfect all the time. But I am very disappointed in you. If you can’t be honest with your dad, who can you be honest with? It’s much easier to achieve a better grade than rebuild someone else’s trust in you.”

Dad’s words touched my heart. I couldn’t forgive myself for having hurt his feelings. I took out the report that I had been hiding for weeks, handed to him and apologized, sincerely. I realized that my honesty is not only important to me personally, but to those around me that truly care about my well-being.

In one of Shakespeare’s plays a character says: “No legacy is so rich as honesty.” After the crisis between Dad and me, I began to understand those words.

1.. The first paragraph may suggest that the author ______.

A. was punished by her father for a bad grade

B. never expected teachers to give her bad grades

C. usually got a higher grade

D. was bad at math

2..  The author lied to her father because ______.

A. she thought her father would believe her story

B. she didn’t want to let her father down

C. her father wouldn’t get her grade report

D. her father got angry whenever she got a poor grade

3..  Why did her father stay silent after his daughter told him that she had lied?

A. He didn’t understand what his daughter had said.

B. He was angry that his daughter lied to him again.

C. He was unhappy with his daughter’s bad score.

D. He was hurt that his daughter had lied to him.

4..  The purpose of the article is to tell us that ______.

A. dishonesty may work sometimes, but there is a price to pay

B. sometimes a lie can make things easier

C. we should study hard to make our parents happy

D. we should accept the fact that we are not perfect

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

It is really a happy thing to look back on the days I spent with Jennie. We met in night school. After Jennie and I had completed the required courses, we started teaching in the same school. For a time we were just casual friends, but one day, when I was telling Jennie about my problem son, we discovered we were kindred (同类的) spirits. "He’s a difficult little character," I explained. Jennie looked thoughtful. "Maybe you’re only seeing him with your eyes." She was silent for a moment and then added softly, "It is only with the heart that one sees rightly." I stared at her. "You’re quoting (引用) that! It’s from The Little Prince, Saint-Exupery’s book for children, one of my favorites. You know it, too?" Jennie nodded. "I love it. I’ve read it so often. I’ve practically memorized it."

Now, when I think of Jennie, I recall that book because Jennie —more than anyone I know —possessed the gift of seeing with the heart.

From that moment of a treasured book shared, our friendship grew steadily. It wasn’t that I didn’t have an excellent relationship with my husband and son, but my mother had died shortly after my marriage, and I had neither sisters nor daughters. I realize, now, how I needed someone to share those little, seemingly unimportant things that add so much to life —things that must be shared to be fully appreciated.

And it was Jennie who helped me with my fourth-grade problem child. One day I was at my wit’s end. "What he needs is a good beating!" I exploded.

"He’s probably had plenty of those," Jennie said. "Maybe he just needs sincere praise for anything he does right, and a hug or two each day." I followed this suggestion, and eventually, because of Jennie, I discovered a lovable little boy.

Looking back, I have to admit that she taught me so much. The days I spent with her has become one of my happiest memories.

1.What does the underlined part mean in the fourth paragraph?

A. I was unsure of how to treat my son.

B. I decided to give up my job.

C. I faced financial difficulties.

D. I was very disappointed with myself.

2.How did the author and Jennie’s friendship grow?

A. They both were interested in children’s education.

B. They both liked a novel, The Little Prince.

C. They often chatted together about their families.

D. They both worked in the same school.

3.We learn from the text that __________.

A. the author has the gift of seeing with the heart

B. the author had no friends before meeting Jennie

C. the author had lost her mother before her marriage

D. the author seldom praised her son in the past

4.How does the author feel about her family?

A. No one listened to her seemingly unimportant things.

B. She didn’t get along well with her husband and son.

C. She once seldom spoke to her mother.

D. She felt quite lonely in her family.

5.The text is mainly about _________.

A. how to educate children properly

B. the fact that we should see nature differently

C. the influence of friendship in life

D. how friendship begins and develops

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Mrs. Obama spoke to the graduates of Martin Luther King Jr. High School on Saturday in her only high school commencement (毕业典礼) speech this year. The ceremony took place in the gymnasium of Tennessee State University.

The first lady told the 170 graduates that she spent too much of her time in college focusing on academic achievements. While her success in college and law school led to a high­profile job, she said, she ended up leaving to focus on public service. “My message to you today is that don't waste a minute living someone else's dream,” she said. “It takes lots of real work to discover what brings you joy and you won't find what you love simply by checking mailboxes or surfing the Internet.”

She said MLK reminded her of her own high school experience in Chicago.“My No.1 goal was to go to a high school that would push me and challenge me,” she said. “I wanted to go somewhere that would celebrate achievements.” “Unfortunately, schools like this don't exist for every kid,” she said. “You are blessed.”

The first lady told the graduates that failure may be a part of their college careers, and that how they respond to difficulties determines what they will become. “That's when you find out what you're really made of in those hard times,” she said. “But you can only do that if you're willing to put yourself in a position where you might fail. Overcoming difficulties has been a mark of many great people,” she said. “Oprah Winfrey was demoted(降职) from her first job as a news reporter, and now she doesn't even need a last name,” she said of media giant Oprah Winfrey. “And then there's this guy Barack Obama. I could take up a whole afternoon talking about his failures. He lost his first race for Congress,” the first lady joked, “and now he gets to call himself my husband.”

1.When choosing her high school, Mrs Obama 　　　　　　　　 .

A. wanted to study law

B. was pushed to make a choice

C. failed to find an ideal school

D. was willing to meet challenges

2.By mentioning Oprah's example, Mrs Obama wanted to tell the graduates 　　　　　　　　 .

A. to be brave enough to risk failing

B. to work hard to get promoted

C. to start as a news reporter

D. not to waste time doing what they dislike

3.Where can you probably find this text?

A. In a news report.

B. In a politics book.

C. In a graduation paper.

D. On Mrs Obama's blog.

4.What do we know about Mrs Obama from the text?

A. She is a graduate of Tennessee State University.

B. This is the first time she has given a speech to graduates.

C. She complained about her school life in her speech.

D. She is enthusiastic about public service.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

When I was in fourth grade, I worked part-time as a paperboy. Mrs.Stanley was one of my customers. She'd watch me coming down her street, and by the time I'd biked up to her doorstep, there'd be a cold drink waiting. I'd sit and drink while she talked.

Mrs.Stanley talked mostly about her dead husband, "Mr. Stanley and I went shopping this morning." she'd say. The first time she said that, soda(汽水) went up my nose.

I told my father how Mrs. Stanley talked as if Mr. Stanley were still alive. Dad said she was probably lonely, and that I ought to sit and listen and nod my head and smile, and maybe she'd work it out of her system. So that's what I did, and it turned out Dad was right. After a while she seemed content to leave her husband over at the cemetery(墓地).

I finally quit delivering newspapers and didn't see Mrs. Stanley for several years. Then we crossed paths at a church fund-raiser(募捐活动). She was spooning mashed potatoes and looking happy. Four years before, she'd had to offer her paperboy a drink to have someone to talk with. Now she had friends. Her husband was gone, but life went on.

I live in the city now, and my paperboy is a lady named Edna with three kids. She asks me how I'm doing. When I don't say "fine", she sticks around to hear my problems. She's lived in the city most of her life, but she knows about community. Community isn't so much a place as it is a state of mind. You find it whenever people ask how you're doing because they care, and not because they're getting paid to do so. Sometimes it's good to just smile, nod your head and listen.

1.Why did soda go up the author's nose one time?

A. He was talking fast.　　 B. He was shocked.

C. He was in a hurry.　　 D. He was absent-minded.

2.Why did the author sit and listen to Mrs. Stanley according to Paragraph 3?

A. He enjoyed the drink.　　 B. He wanted to be helpful.

C. He took the chance to rest.　　 D. He tried to please his dad.

3.Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase "work it out of her system"?

A. recover from her sadness　　 B. move out of the neighborhood

C. turn to her old friends　　 D. speak out about her past

4.What does the author think people in a community should do?

A. Open up to others.　　 B. Depend on each other.

C. Pay for other’s help　　 D. Care about one another.

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

The “Chong Yang Festival” is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, which is also known as the Double Ninth Festival. 1.

Climbing Mountains

People like to climb mountains on this festival, so Double Ninth Festival is also called “Mountain-climbing Festival”.

The 9th lunar month, with clear autumn sky and bracing air, is a good time for sightseeing. 2.. It is really refreshing to climb mountains and enjoy the beauty of nature at this bright and clear time in autumn.

Climbing mounting also indicates “climbing to a higher position”. Another reason why climbing mountains are valued by people, especially by the elderly is that it has a meaning of “climbing to ligneous life”. Climbing mountains on Double Ninth Festival was already popular in the Tang Dynasty.3.

Drinking Chrysanthemum Flower(菊花) Wine

The chrysanthemum flower wine is unique in brewing. In ancient times, people usually picked fresh chrysanthemum flowers and leaves on the 9th of the 9th lunar month, and brewed the mixture of them and grains into the wine. 4.. The wine is said to have wholesome effects on sharpness of the eye, drop of high blood pressure, reduction of weight and removal of stomach trouble, thus contributing to longevity.

5.

The Double Ninth cake is also known as “flower cake”. It dates back to the Zhou Dynasty. It is said that the cake was originally prepared after autumn harvests for farmers to have a taste of what was just in season, and it gradually grew into the present cake for people to eat on the Double Ninth Day.

A. Eating Double Ninth Cake

B. Making “flower cake” with friends

C. A lot of poems were devoted to this custom

D. So people love to go sightseeing this month

E. It would not be drunk until the same day next year

F. Here are some traditional customs of the Double Ninth Festival

G. But few Chinese people are aware of the importance of the festival

高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析