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Twenty years ago, Mark Thatcher, the son of Mrs. Thatcher, was reported missing in the Sahara Desert while competing in the Grand Prix Motor race from Paris to Daker. The sad news, so unexpected, shook the unusually 　 　 and unhurried politician off her balance. Though she did her best to　 　 as if nothing had happened and made her public appearance as usual, people could not fail to notice that she was no longer the old self-assured prime minister who always had everything under　 　 . Instead she had become a very sad mother who was unable to　 　 from her shock.

One day when she was to　 　 at a lunch party, a reporter caught her off her guard by bringing up the　 　 of her missing son again. She was　 　 mentally unprepared for the question and lost her self-control. Tears were　 　 her cheeks　 　 she sobbingly told the reporter there was still no news of Mark and that she was very worried about him. She said that all the countries concerned had　 　 to do their best to help her find her son. With that she　 　 down completely and sobbed silently for quite a while. Gradually she calmed down and started to speak as　 　 . It was a very　 　 scene which exposed a new side of Mrs. Thatcher’s　 　 the public do not usually see. People began to talk about the Iron Woman’s　　 　 love, a　 　 that is common to all human race.

Later Mark returned　 　 to his mother’s side, good-humored and all smiles as usual　 nothing unusual had ever happened. The Iron Woman, 　 　 , broke down again and was　　 　 sobbing for a second time.

1.A. outstanding    B. busy     C. calm     D. considerate

2.A. seem     B. talk     C. do    D. pretend

3.A. construction B. control    C. discussion     D. pressure

4.A. respond     B. relieve     C. reduce     D. recover

5.A. arrive     B. eat     C. speak    D. read

6.A. subject     B. object     C. theme     D. message

7.A. hardly     B. totally     C. partly     D. mostly

8.A. putting down B. taking off     C. getting off     D. rolling down

9.A. because     B. though    C. if    D. as

10.A. permitted    B. admitted    C. promised     D. managed

11.A. fell    B. went    C. broke     D. brought

12.A. agreed    B. planned     C. announced    D. explained

13.A. moving     B. shocking     C. interesting    D. serious

14.A. quality     B. action     C. position     D. character

15.A. lively    B. likely    C. lovely    D. motherly

16.A. habit     B. hobby     C. feeling     D. thought

17.A. hungry and tired     B. safe and funny     C. safe and sound    D. tired and sleepy

18.A. as if     B. even if    C. so that     D. if only

19.A. therefore    B. however     C. besides     D. thus

20.A. made     　 B. heard　　　　     　　 C. felt     　　　　     　 D. seen

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

About twenty years ago, Jan Carlzon had just been named the CEO of Scandinavian Airlines. His company was in trouble. They had just been _________ by a consumer poll（民意测验）as the _________ airline company in the world. Last in _________, last in dependability（可靠性）, and last in profits as a percentage of sales. Yet, one year later, in the same poll, they were ranked number one in all three _________. What happened?

Carlzon had decided to _________ what he thought was the most _________ issue—serving the customer. He wanted to keep it simple: Identify every contact between the _________ and the employees,　 and treat that contact as “a moment of truth”.

He set out to let his people know the importance of that _________—the captain, the ticket agent, the baggage handler, the flight attendant. “Every moment, every contact,” he said, “ must be as pleasant, and as _________ as possible.” He figured that he had about ten million customers each year, and __________ each customer made contact with five of his people for __________ fifteen seconds each time. __________, in his mind, these fifty million contacts, fifteen seconds at a time, would __________ the fate of his company.

He set out to __________ his vision（愿景）with his twenty thousand employees. He knew the key was to empower（授权）the front line. Let them make the decision and take __________, because they were employees of Scandinavian Airlines during those fifteen seconds. He then had twenty thousand people who were inspired and __________ to go because they paid special attention to one important thing—making every moment __________.

From the story we can see that a leader’s job is to __________ the future and see the organization, not as it is, __________ as it should be. Only by fulfilling his __________ can his men achieve his goal.

1.A. informed　　 B. calculated　　 C. ranked　　 D. settled

2.A. strongest　　 B. fairest　　 C. biggest　　 D. worst

3.A. culture　　 B. service　　 C. politics　　 D. fortune

4.A. shapes　　 B. categories　　 C. species　　 D. industries

5.A. set aside　　 B. take over　　 C. focus on　　 D. turn up

6.A. important　　 B. complex　　 C. terrible　　 D. careful

7.A. leaders　　 B. researchers　　 C. managers　　 D. customers

8.A. invention　　 B. moment　　 C. prize　　 D. salary

9.A. incredible　　 B. traditional　　 C. memorable　　 D. imaginative

10.A. on average　　 B. in advance　　 C. at present　　 D. by accident

11.A. approximately　　 B. occasionally　　 C. compulsorily　　 D. potentially

12.A. Otherwise　　 B. Besides　　 C. Therefore　　 D. Instead

13.A. propose　　 B. determine　　 C. recognize　　 D. appoint

14.A. share　　 B. comment　　 C. criticize　　 D. appreciate

15.A. exercise　　 B. delight　　 C. action　　 D. office

16.A. disappointed　　 B. ready　　 C. courageous　　 D. impatient

17.A. grow　　 B. operate　　 C. flow　　 D. count

18.A. knock into　　 B. run into　　 C. break into　　 D. look into

19.A. but　　 B. or　　 C. and　　 D. so

20.A. trip　　 B. job　　 C. trade　　 D. law

高二英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析

There was a story many years ago of a school teacher--- Mrs. Thompson. She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didn’t play well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him.

Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present too. It was his mother’s perfume(香水)。

Teddy said, “Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to.” After the children left she cried for at least an hour. On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to teach children.

Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. The boy’s mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved. By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.

Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. He went to college. Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed, Theodore F. Stoddard, M. D. (医学博士).

The story doesn’t end there. On his wedding day, Dr. Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompson’s ear, “Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference.”

Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back, “Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn’t know how to teach until I met you.”

1.What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school?

2.What did Mrs. Thompson find out about Teddy?

3.In what way did Mrs. Thompson change?

4.Why did Teddy thank Mrs. Thompson at his wedding?

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

There was a story many years ago of a school teacher--- Mrs. Thompson. She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didn’t play well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him.

Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present too. It was his mother’s perfume(香水)。

Teddy said, “Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to.” After the children left she cried for at least an hour. On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to teach children.

Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. The boy’s mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved. By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.

Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. He went to college. Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed, Theodore F. Stoddard, M. D. (医学博士).

The story doesn’t end there. On his wedding day, Dr. Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompson’s ear, “Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference.”

Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back, “Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn’t know how to teach until I met you.”

1.What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school?

2.What did Mrs. Thompson find out about Teddy?

3.In what way did Mrs. Thompson change?

4.Why did Teddy thank Mrs. Thompson at his wedding?

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Many years ago, there was a story of a school teacher—Mrs. Thompson. She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didn’t play well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him.

Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present too. It was his mother’s perfume.

Teddy said, “Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to.” After the children left she cried for at least an hour. On that very day， she stopped teaching reading, writing and maths. Instead, she began to teach children.

Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. The boy’s mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved. By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.

Six years went by before she got a letter from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. He went to college. Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed, Theodore F. Stoddard, M. D.（医学博士）.

The story doesn’t end there. On his wedding day, Dr. Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompson’s ear， “Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference.”

Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back, “Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn’t know how to teach until I met you."

1.What first impression did Teddy give Mrs. Thompson?

A. He often told lies.

B. He was good at math.

C. He was dirty and not easy-going.

D. He enjoyed playing with others.

2.According to the first paragraph, which is true between Teddy and his teacher?

A. Mrs. Thompson had a dislike of Teddy at first.

B. Mrs. Thompson didn’t play well with him.

C. Mrs. Thompson loved him all the time.

D. Mrs. Thompson told Teddy not to tell a lie.

3.Why did Teddy become one of the smartest children in the class?

A. Mrs. Thompson paid little attention to him.

B. Mrs. Thompson gave him encouragement more often

C. Teddy was cleverer than before.

D. Teddy got on well with other students.

4.Why did Teddy invite Mrs. Thompson to his wedding?

A. Teddy kept in touch with her all the time.

B. Teddy thanked her for her help and encouragement.

C. Teddy was treated by the teacher like her son.

D. She had taught him how to judge people.

5.From the passage, we can infer that ______.

A. we should love our teacher

B. we shouldn’t tell a lie in any way

C. knowledge can’t be important

D. motherly care can really make a difference

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

A couple of days ago, as the test results came out, my son and a group of his 13-year-old friends piled into the back seat of my car, ready for the last-day-of-school party at McDonald's. “Jack got a laptop for getting straight A's, and Laurie got a cell-phone,” one boy said. “Oh, yeah, and Sarah got an iPad, and she's only in third grade,” said another. “And how about Brian? He got $10 for each A.”

I suddenly became concerned. These payoffs might get parents through grammar school, but what about high school and beyond? What would be left after the electric guitar, the cell-phone, and the DVD player?

I saw the road ahead: As the homework load increased, my income would decrease. I saw my comfortable lifestyle disappear before my eyes — no more of those $5 bags of already-peeled organic carrots. No more organic anything!

I started to feel surprised and nervous. Would every goal achieved by my two children fetch a reward? A high grade point average? A good class ranking? Would sports achievements be included in this reward system: soccer goals, touchdowns? What about the orchestra? Would first chair pay more than second? I'd be penniless by eighth-grade graduation.

“We never paid anything for good grades,” said my neighbor across the street, whose son was recently accepted at MIT. “He just did it on his own. Maybe once in a while we went out for pizza, but that's about it.”

Don't you just hate that? We're all running around looking for the MP3 player with the most updates, and she’s spending a few dollars on pizza. She gets motivation; we get negotiation. And what about the primary grades? What do these students get? “When the teacher asked if anyone got rewards for good grades, everyone in my class raised their hands and said they got ice cream cones ,” said one third-grader.

1.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Tips on Paying Kids for Good Grades

B. New changes in Paying Kids for Good Grades

C. Good Grades Mean Good Rewards

D. Don't Pay Kids for Good Grades

2.What does the underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably mean?

A. Taking care of my children would influence my work.

B. I would spend less money on my children's good grades.

C. More rewards would be needed as my children grow up.

D. Reducing my children's homework load would cost me a lot.

3.It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A. if you buy children pizza as a reward, they will work harder

B. if you pay kids for good grades, they will take it for granted

C. children will not ask for rewards when they enter high school

D. good grades won't help kids make great progress in the future

4.The author takes her neighbor as an example to show _______.

A. pizza is the best way to motivate children

B. it is necessary to reward children for their good grades

C. getting rewards for good grades is common nowadays

D. rewards are not the only way to encourage children

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Several years ago, my parents, my wife, my son and I ate at one of those restaurants where the menu is written on a blackboard. After a wonderful dinner, the waiter set the check in the middle of the table. That’s when it happened：my father did not reach for the check.

Conversation continued. Finally I realized that I should pick up the check! After hundreds of restaurant meals with my parents, after a lifetime of thinking of my father as the one with dollars, it had all changed. I reached for the check, and my view of myself suddenly changed. I was an adult. I was no longer a kid (child).

Some people mark off (区分) their lives in years, I measure mine in small events. I didn’t become a young man at a particular age, like 16, but rather when a kid who wandered in the streets called me “mister”. These events in my life are called “milestones”(里程碑).

There have been other milestones. The cops (policemen) of my youth always seemed big, even huge, and of course they were older than I was. Then one day they were suddenly neither. The day came when I suddenly realized that all the football players in the game I was watching were younger than I was. They were just big kids. With that milestone gone was the dream that someday, maybe I, too, could be a football player. Without ever having reached the hill, I was over it.

I never thought that I would fall asleep in front of the TV set as my father did. Now it’s what I do best. I never thought that I would go to the beach and not swim, yet I spent all of August at the shore and never once went into the ocean. I never thought that I would appreciate opera, but now the combination of voice and orchestra attracts me. I never thought that I would prefer to stay home in the evenings, but now I find myself passing up parties. I used to think that people who watched birds were strange, but this summer I found myself watching them, and maybe I’ll get a book on the subject. I feel a strong desire for a religious belief that I never thought I’d want, feel close to my ancestors long gone, and echo my father in arguments with my son. I’ll still lose….

One day I bought a house. One day－What a day!－I became a father, and not too long after that I picked up the check for my own father. I thought then it was a milestone for me. One day, when I was a little older, I realized it was one for him too, another milestone．

1.The tone established in the passage is one of ________.

A. sad regret　　 B. amusement

C. happiness　　 D. deep feeling

2.The author mentions the event in the restaurant because ________.

A. that was one of his milestones

B. he paid the bill but he didn’t want to

C. he became a father with dollars

D. that was the last restaurant meal with his parents

3.“Then they were suddenly neither” suggests that ________.

A. suddenly they became older than I was

B. suddenly I knew that they were neither bigger nor older than I was

C. suddenly I realized that I made a mistake

D. suddenly I found myself no longer a kid

4.Which of the following best expresses the author’s thinking?

A. One day is worth two tomorrows.

B. To save time is to lengthen life.

C. Time and tide wait for no man.

D. When an opportunity is lost, it never comes back to you.

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Around twenty years ago I was living in York. 36  I had a lot of experience and a Master’s degree, I could not find 37  work.

I was 38  a school bus to make ends meet and  39  with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat. I had 40 five interviews (面试) with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not 41  the job. “Why has my life become so 42  ?” I thought painfully.

As I pulled the bus over to 43  a little girl, she handed me an earring  44  I should keep it 45  somebody claimed (认领) it. The earring was painted black and said “BE HAPPY”.

At first I got angry. Then it 46  me – I had been giving all of my 47  to what was going wrong with my 48  rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a 49  of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to 50  more things to the list. That night there was a phone call for 51  from a lady who was a director at a larger 52 . She asked me if I would 53  a one-day lecture on stress (压力) management to 200 medical workers. I said yes.

My 54  there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job. To this day I know that it was because I changed my way of 55  that I completely changed my life.

高二英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

Around twenty years ago I was living in York. 31 I had a lot of experience and a Master’s degree, I could not find 32 work.

I was 33 a school bus to make ends meet and 34 with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat. I had 35 five interviews(面试)with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not 36 the job. “Why has my life become so 37?” I thought painfully.

As I pulled the bus over to 38 a little girl, she handed me an earring 39 I should keep it 40 somebody claimed(认领)it. The earring was painted black and said “BE HAPPY”.

At first I got angry. Then it 41 me-I had been giving all of my 42 to what was going wrong with my 43 rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a 44 of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to 45 more things to the list. That night there was a phone call for 46 from a lady who was a director at a large 47. She asked me if I would 48 a one-day lecture on stress(压力) management to 200 medical workers. I said yes.

My 49 there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job. To this day I know that it was because I changed my way of 50that I completely changed my life.

1.                A．As             B．Though         C．If    D．When

2.                A．successful       B．extra           C．satisfying D．convenient

3.                A．driving         B．repairing        C．taking    D．designing

4.                A．working        B．travelling        C．discussing D．living

5.                A．prepared for    B．attended        C．asked for D．held

6.                A．lose           B．like            C．find  D．get

7.                A．hard           B．busy           C．serious   D．short

8.                A．wave at         B．drop off        C．call on    D．look for

9.                A．ordering        B．promising       C．saying    D．showing

10.               A．in case         B．or else         C．as if  D．now that

11.               A．hurt           B．hit            C．caught    D．moved

12.               A．feelings        B．attention       C．strength   D．interests

13.               A．opinions        B．education       C．experiences    D．life

14.               A．list            B．book           C．check D．copy

15.               A．connect        B．turn           C．keep D．add

16.               A．her            B．a passenger     C．me   D．my friend

17.               A．hospital        B．factory         C．restaurant D．hotel

18.               A．listen to        B．review         C．give  D．talk about

19.               A．plan           B．choice         C．day   D．tour

20.               A．operation       B．speaking        C．employment    D．thinking

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Around twenty years ago I was living in York.　　　　　 I had a lot of experience and a Master's degree，I could not find　　　　　 work.

I was 　　　　 a school bus to make ends meet and 　　　　 with a friend of mine，for I had lost my flat. I had 　　 five interviews with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not 　　　　 the job. “Why has my life become so 　　　　 ?”I thought painfully.

As I pulled the bus over to 　　 a little girl; she handed me an earring 　　　 I should keep it 　　　　 somebody claimed(认领) it. The earring was painted black and said “BE HAPPY”.

At first I got angry. Then it 　　　　 me—I had been giving all of my 　　 to what was going wrong with my 　　　　 rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a 　　　 of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to 　　　 more things to the list. That night there was a phone call for 　　　　 from a lady who was a director at a large 　　　　 . She asked me if I would 　　 a one­day lecture on stress management to 200 medical workers. I said yes.

My 　　　　 there went very well, and before long I got a well­paid job. To this day I know that it was because I changed my way of 　　　　 that I completely changed my life.

1.A. As                B．Though            C．If            D．When

2.A. successful        B．extra            C．satisfying    D．convenient

3.A. driving            B．repairing        C．taking        D．designing

4.A. working            B．travelling        C．discussing    D．living

5.A. prepared for    B．attended            C．asked for    D．held

6.A. lose            B．like                C．find            D．get

7.A. hard            B．busy                C．serious        D．short

8.A. wave at            B．drop off            C．call on        D．look for

9.A. ordering        B．promising        C．saying        D．showing

10.A. in case        B．or else            C．as if        D．now that

11.A. hurt            B．hit                C．caught        D．moved

12.A. feelings        B．attention        C．strength        D．interests

13.A. opinions        B．education        C．experiences    D．life

14.A. list            B．book                C．check        D．copy

15.A. connect        B．turn                C．keep            D．add

16.A. her            B．a passenger        C．me            D．my friend

17.A. hospital        B．factory            C．restaurant    D．hotel

18.A. listen to        B．review            C．give            D．talk about

19.A. plan            B．choice            C．day            D．tour

20.A. operation        B．speaking            C．employment    D．thinking

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析