James knew the decision was not going to be a...

James knew the decision was not going to be an easy one to make as he sat on the hill near the small town that he lived in. There was no one he could turn to for advice. His only sister lived away and he hardly ever saw her and when his sister came over, they always ended up in an argument.

It had been a hot day and James’s clothes seemed to stick to his body. He had felt terrible for weeks and he was just tired of feeling sick. He had started vomiting（呕吐）after he would eat anything and he knew that something would have to be done.

After going to the doctor, he was told to come back in a few days. The next three days had gone by slowly and it was time for his visit to the doctor. He had been shown into the doctor’s office and James knew it was bad news. The end result was he had stomach cancer.

James sat on the hill looking down at the town and wonder what he would do. Taking out his phone, he dialed his sister’s number and told her the bad news. She started to cry and said, “If anything happens to you, I will be alone in this world.”

Marie, his sister said, “You are moving up here and you will live with me until you get back on your feet, so go home, pack up and I will be there to get you in two days.”

He smiled and said, “It sounds wonderful, but I still haven’t decided if I am going to have the surgery or not?” Hearing this, she softly whispered, “Of course you are having the surgery. I will pick you up in two days. I love you.”

James knew the final word was still up to him and he would think about it because this was a decision that wouldn’t come easy to him.

1.From the very beginning, we know that James ________________.

A.used to sit on the hill when in trouble

B.lived alone and seldom met others

C.didn’t get along well with Marie

D.never made a decision by himself

2.James decided to go to his doctor when _____________.

A.he felt it had been too hot for him

B.he vomited anything he ate

C.he felt sick for several weeks

D.he got a call from his sister

3.The underlined word “it” in the passage refers to _____________.

A.James having the surgery

B.Packing up within two days

C.Marie coming to meet him

D.James moving to live with Marie

4.What is the message expressed in the passage?

A.Health is not valued till sickness comes.

B.Blood is thicker than water.

C.Each day brings its own bread.

D.Good health is above wealth.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Steven knew he was a good but not great web designer and was about to go on an interview at a marketing firm in the city. He_________well and went over the checklist(备忘录) needed to make a good first_______. Seven was appointed the 3rd in the interview room and was waiting his_______

In the waiting room a gentleman entered and asked Steven “Are you_______ about the job interview?” Steven replied “No. I’m very confident. ” The man then asked him_______he was so confident. Steven then said that he had been_______ for quite some time now and _______ he was qualified for the job. The man was impressed with his answer and their_______ continued. Fifteen minutes passed before Steven was_______for the interview. The man thanked Steven and they________ phone numbers.

Steven did not get the job. He was a little________ but his spirits stayed________

A week later his cellphone________. The man replied “Hey it’s Tom, we’ve met at the Marketing Firm”. Steven remembered the interview and Tom________his deepest thanks for the conversation they had in the waiting room. Being ________, Steven asked “But how did I help you”? Tom replied, “You did not________ help me but you’ve answered a question I was asking________ for over 5 years ” Steven asked “What was it?” Tom answered “________… I had none. Your talk gave me confidence to ask this woman I’ve been dating for 5 years to________me” and she said “YES!!!” Without your words I would have never even asked and my life would be________ today. So I just wanted to call and say ‘thank you’ one million times.”

1.A. started　　 B. prepare　　 C. knew　　 D. spoke

2.A. decision　　 B. choice　　 C. experience　　 D. impression

3.A. turn　　 B. mark　　 C. job　　 D. boss

4.A. nervous　　 B. happy　　 C. sad　　 D. lonely

5.A. how　　 B. when　　 C. why　　 D. whether

6.A. studying　　 B. living　　 C. staying　　 D. standing

7.A. wondered　　 B. felt　　 C. decide　　 D. remembered

8.A. telephone　　 B. debate　　 C. explanation　　 D. conversation

9.A. called off　　 B. called for　　 C. called in　　 D. called on

10.A. exchange　　 B. took　　 C. found　　 D. dialed

11.A. impatient　　 B. disappointed　　 C. worried　　 D. relaxed

12.A. usual　　 B. low　　 C. silent　　 D. high

13.A. sounded　　 B. failed　　 C. rang　　 D. responded

14.A. expressed　　 B. accepted　　 C. received　　 D. deserved

15.A. careful　　 B. puzzle　　 C. fortunate　　 D. satisfied

16.A. probably　　 B. secretly　　 C. easily　　 D. directly

17.A. himself　　 B. yourself　　 C. myself　　 D. itself

18.A. Confidence　　 B. Appreciation　　 C. Success　　 D. Luck

19.A. refuse　　 B. marry　　 C. forgive　　 D. admire

20.A. smooth　　 B. innocent　　 C. convenient　　 D. different

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

________ going to the program If You Are the One, she knew she had to be there or her mother would be unhappy.

A. Although much she disliked　　　　　　　 B. Much although she disliked

C. As she disliked much　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Much as she disliked

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Not easy as the problem of pollution is____, no one should just stop trying.

A. to solve    B. to be solve    C. solving     D. being solved

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

When I was 12 years old, I already knew that my teen years were going to be the worst years at my life. I was a total outsider, bullied at school. I felt completely alone in my small town.

But by starting to do volunteer work when I was 14, I turned my problem into a passion for helping others. The opportunity to practice kindness made me feel like my life had a greater purpose. The more positive energy I shared, the more kindness and appreciation I received. I realized that my purpose in life would be to reach out to people, specifically teenagers, and help them feel less alone.

Books were my time friends back then. I was so thankful that the authors wrote those books. The kindness they offered me with their books saved my life. One of my biggest dreams was to become an author so I could write books that would help other teenagers the way those books helped me.

After surviving terrible experiences at school and at home, I made a choice to take the optimistic, positive road in the next steps of my journey. My dream career is what I am doing now. I have been a full-time author of teen novels since 2007 and am grateful for this amazing opportunity to reach out to readers every single day.

Kindness saved me when I needed help the most. Even small acts of kindness can change someone’s life. You never know what someone else is going through. But by practicing daily kindness, you become an architect of positive change.

1.What was the author’s life like when he was 12?

A.Boring. B.Peaceful.

C.Unhappy. D.Meaningful.

2.How did the volunteer work benefit the author?

A.It made him popular in his town.

B.It helped him fall in love with reading

C.It helped him understand others’ lives better.

D.It helped him find the meaning of life.

3.Why did the author choose writing as his job?

A.He was inspired by his teacher.

B.He could pass positive energy to readers.

C.He wanted to share his school experiences.

D.He found he had a talent for writing.

4.What does the author suggest readers do in the last paragraph?

A.Say “no” to bullies bravely.

B.Inspire others to make positive changes.

C.Treat others with kindness in daily life.

D.Learn to care more about others’ feelings.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I support your decision, but I should make it clear that I am not going to be _____ to carry it out.

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I was very disappointed not to be able to go to the jazz concert last Friday. The announcement in the paper said that you could buy tickets at the theater box office in Richland Hills any day between 10:00 and 4:00. Since I work from 9 o’clock to 5:30, the only time I could go to the theater was during my 45-minute lunch break. Unfortunately, the theater is on the other side of the town, and the bus service between my office and Richland Hills is not very good. But if you are lucky, you can make the round trip in 45 minutes. Last Monday, I stood at the bus stop for fifteen minutes waiting for a bus. By the time I saw one come around the corner, there was not enough time left to make the trip—so I gave up and went back to the office. The same thing happened on Tuesday, and again on Wednesday. On Thursday, my luck changed, I got on a bus right away and arrived at the theatre in exactly twenty minutes. When I got there, however, I found a long line of people at the box office. I heard one man say he had been waiting in line for over an hour. Realizing I would not have enough time to wait in line, I caught the next bus and headed back across the town. By Friday I realized my only hope was to make the trip by taxi. It was expensive, but I felt it would be worth hearing the concert. The trip by taxi only took 10 minutes, but it felt like an hour to me. When I got to the theatre, I was relieved to see that nobody was waiting in line. The reason, I quickly discovered, was that they had already sold all the tickets.

1.The writer is probably ______.

A．worker                               B．a college teacher

C．manager of a company                   D．a clerk

2.He learned ______ that there would be a concert last Friday.

A．from his friends

B．from one of his colleagues

C．over the radio

D．from the newspaper

3.He could go and buy the ticket ______.

A．any day before work hours

B．both before and after work hours

C．only during lunch time

D．on Saturday and Sunday

4.The word “relieved” in the last two sentences may best be replaced by “______”.

A．surprised         B．pleased           C．puzzled           D．sorry

5.The story is about ______.

A．a good concert

B．someone enjoying a good concert

C．someone trying to buy concert tickets for his friends

D．someone’s disappointment at not being able to go to the concert

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

I was very disappointed not to be able to go to the jazz concert last Friday. The announcement in the paper said that you could buy tickets at the theater box office in Richland Hills any day between 10:00 and 4:00. Since I work from 9 o’clock to 5:30, the only time I could go to the theater was during my 45-minute lunch break. Unfortunately, the theater is on the other side of the town, and the bus service between my office and Richland Hills is not very good. But if you are lucky, you can make the round trip in 45 minutes. Last Monday, I stood at the bus stop for fifteen minutes waiting for a bus. By the time I saw one come around the corner, there was not enough time left to make the trip—so I gave up and went back to the office. The same thing happened on Tuesday, and again on Wednesday. On Thursday, my luck changed. I got on a bus right away and arrived at the theatre in exactly twenty minutes. When I got there, however, I found a long line of people at the box office. I heard one man say he had been waiting in line for over an hour. Realizing I would not have enough time to wait in line, I caught the next bus and headed back across the town. By Friday I realized my only hope was to make the trip by taxi. It was expensive, but I felt it would be worth hearing the concert. The trip by taxi only took 10 minutes, but it felt like an hour to me. When I got to the theatre, I was relieved to see that nobody was waiting in line. The reason, I quickly discovered, was that they had already sold all the tickets.

1.The writer is probably ______.

A. a worker                             B. a college teacher

C. a boss of a company                  D. a secretary

2.He learned ______ that there would be a concert last Friday.

A. from his friends                         B. from one of his colleagues

C. over the radio                              D. from the newspaper

3.He could go and buy the ticket ______.

A. any day before work hours                B. both before and after work hours

C. only during lunch time                   D. on Saturday and Sunday

4.The word “relieved” in the last two sentences may best be replaced by “______”.

A. surprised            B. pleased          C. puzzled          D. sorry

5.  The story is about ______.

A. a good concert

B. someone enjoying a good concert

C. someone trying to buy concert tickets for his friends

D. someone failing to buy the concert ticket

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I was very disappointed not to be able to go to the jazz concert last Friday. The announcement in the paper said that you could buy tickets at the theater box office in Richland Hills any day between 10:00 and 4:00. Since I work from 9 o’clock to 5:30, the only time I could go to the theater was during my 45-minute lunch break. Unfortunately, the theater is on the other side of the town, and the bus service between my office and Richland Hills is not very good. But if you are lucky, you can make the round trip in 45 minutes. Last Monday, I stood at the bus stop for fifteen minutes waiting for a bus. By the time I saw one come around the corner, there was not enough time left to make the trip—so I gave up and went back to the office. The same thing happened on Tuesday, and again on Wednesday. On Thursday, my luck changed, I got on a bus right away and arrived at the theatre in exactly twenty minutes. When I got there, however, I found a long line of people at the box office. I heard one man say he had been waiting in line for over an hour. Realizing I would not have enough time to wait in line, I caught the next bus and headed back across the town. By Friday I realized my only hope was to make the trip by taxi. It was expensive, but I felt it would be worth hearing the concert. The trip by taxi only took 10 minutes, but it felt like an hour to me. When I got to the theatre, I was relieved to see that nobody was waiting in line. The reason, I quickly discovered, was that they had already sold all the tickets.

1.The writer is probably ______.

2.He learned ______ that there would be a concert last Friday.

3.He could go and buy the ticket ______.

4.The word “relieved” in the last two sentences may best be replaced by “______”.

5.The story is about ______.

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Geena David knew she wanted to be a movie star when she was very young. She was not sure what gave her the idea, but she wanted to look like a movie star. “I have a lot of pictures from my childhood of me wearing sunglasses,” she says. “I used to wear them to watch TV.”

Early movie actors started wearing sunglasses not because they looked good, but because their eyes hurt. The lights used on movie sets were extremely bright and could cause a painful problem known as “Klieg eyes”. It was named after the Klieg brothers who invented the lights. Actors wore sunglasses to give their eyes a rest. But when movie stars began wearing their sunglasses in public, they quickly became a must.

Eventually actors started wearing sunglasses in their movies as well as on the street. Audrey Hephburn wore ultra-cool Ray-Ban sunglasses in the 1961 movie, Breakfast at Tiffany’s. As a result, Ray-Ban sunglasses started to appear more and more in the movies. In 1979, Ray-Ban “Wayfarers” were worn by Jake and Elwood in The Blue Brothers. Tom Cruise wore Ray-Ban “Aviator” sunglasses in the 1986 hit, Top Gun. Then in 1997, Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones made Ray-Ban “Predator” sunglasses famous in Men in Black.

Of course sunglasses aren’t just a fashion statement. The main reason to wear sunglasses is to protect our eyes against UV radiation. UV radiation can damage our eyes, so people now choose their sunglasses carefully. But you don’t have to give up style for safety. The choice of frames and lenses available these days is huge. So you can protect your eyes and still be the coolest person on the beach.

1.What is mainly discussed in this passage?

A. The use of sunglasses.     B. The history of sunglasses.

C. The sunglasses wearing.   D. Why movie stars like to wear sunglasses.

2.Why did Geena David like to wear sunglasses?

A. She was a movie star.

B. She wanted to follow a movie star.

C. Wearing sunglasses was good to her eyes.

D. It was good to wear sunglasses when watching TV.

3.Early actors’ eyes hurt because ______.

A. they wore sunglasses

B. they went out in the sun too much

C. the lights on movie sets were too bright

D. their scripts were written in very small writing

4.Now people wear sunglasses ______.

A. just to protect their eyes    B. for fashion and to protect their eyes

C. because of bright lights      D. because movie stars wear them

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析