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To the man in the fog,
I’d like to thank you for your kind help in the terrible fog last week. I was so frightened --- I could hear my 1beating very fast, but you made me feel safe with your kindness.
That Monday, I tried to take my usual bus home 2the fog got too thick, but the bus conductor told me to go to Green Park3Underground and find a taxi there. I followed his advice. When I arrived at Green Park and got to the station entrance, it was deserted. The fog lay like a thick grey 4. Weather that bad is really rare(罕见的) these days. It was impossible to 5a taxi.
I had to walk in the fog. I became frightened as I could hear footprints but couldn’t see anyone. You spoke to me and offered 6. You took my hand and 7me confidently through the foggy streets to my house. Your hand was rough but strong and warm. Imagine my surprise when you told me you were 8! I wanted to invite you to my house to rest for a while, but you left 9quickly to help other people who were lost in the fog. I regret that I didn’t have the chance to express my thanks to you. If anyone knows this 10man, please contact me through the newspaper so I can thank him personally.
Polly Townsend
1.A. heart B. mind C. eyes D. hands
2.A. so B. before C. if D. until
3.A. with B. in C. by D. into
4.A. forest B. silk C. snow D. cloud
5.A. find B. carry C. break D. shout
6.A. some money B. a pen C. a taxi D. help
7.A. asked B. led C. told D. called
8.A. tired B. deaf C. blind D. weak
9.A. so B. too C. only D. enough
10.A. poor B. kind C. interesting D. funny
高二英语完形填空中等难度题
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从以下各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
To the man in the fog,
I’d like to thank you for your kind help in the terrible fog last week. I was so frightened --- I could hear my 1beating very fast, but you made me feel safe with your kindness.
That Monday, I tried to take my usual bus home 2the fog got too thick, but the bus conductor told me to go to Green Park3Underground and find a taxi there. I followed his advice. When I arrived at Green Park and got to the station entrance, it was deserted. The fog lay like a thick grey 4. Weather that bad is really rare(罕见的) these days. It was impossible to 5a taxi.
I had to walk in the fog. I became frightened as I could hear footprints but couldn’t see anyone. You spoke to me and offered 6. You took my hand and 7me confidently through the foggy streets to my house. Your hand was rough but strong and warm. Imagine my surprise when you told me you were 8! I wanted to invite you to my house to rest for a while, but you left 9quickly to help other people who were lost in the fog. I regret that I didn’t have the chance to express my thanks to you. If anyone knows this 10man, please contact me through the newspaper so I can thank him personally.
Polly Townsend
1.A. heart B. mind C. eyes D. hands
2.A. so B. before C. if D. until
3.A. with B. in C. by D. into
4.A. forest B. silk C. snow D. cloud
5.A. find B. carry C. break D. shout
6.A. some money B. a pen C. a taxi D. help
7.A. asked B. led C. told D. called
8.A. tired B. deaf C. blind D. weak
9.A. so B. too C. only D. enough
10.A. poor B. kind C. interesting D. funny
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Some people are just born to be failures. That’s the way some adults look at _________ kids. Maybe you've heard the saying, “A bird with a _________ wing will never fly as high.” I'm sure that T. J. Ware was made to _________ this way almost every day. At high school, T. J. was the best-known troublemaker in his town. He was a silent boy, didn’t answer questions and often _________ .
I met T. J. for the first time at an activity aimed at getting students more involved in community charity. When I _________ , the community leaders _________ me that T.J. had the longest arrest(拘留) record in the history of town. Actually, I wasn’t the first to hear about T.J.’s darker side as the first words of _________ .
At the start of the activity, T. J. was just _________ outside the circle of students, against the back wall, with a(n) _________ look on his face. He didn’t readily join the discussion groups, and didn’t seem to have much to say. But gradually, the interactive games _________ him in. T. J. shared his great thoughts on _________ . The other students_________ his ideas and were impressed with his passion for helping those in need. _________ , they elected T. J. co-chairman of the group.
After the activity, T. J. started showing up at school and being active in class, which none of his teachers expected. More _________ , two weeks later, T. J. led a group of 70 students in a drive to collect _________. They collected a school _________ : 2,854 cans of food in just two hours, (the shortest time in the history of town) enough to take care of _________ families in the area for 75 days.
T. J. reminds us that a bird with a broken wing only needs _________. Once it has _________, it can fly higher than the rest. Now T. J. is _________ quite nicely as a chairman of a nationwide charity organization.
1.A. failed B. troublesome C. annoyed D. worried
2.A. single B. faulty C. burden D. broken
3.A. think B. walk C. feel D. struggle
4.A. fought B. drove C. challenged D. laughed
5.A. looked up B. stood up C. finished up D. turned up
6.A. warned B. suggested C. reminded D. reached
7.A. explanation B. communication C. introduction D. instruction
8.A. standing B. laughing C. hiding D. wandering
9.A. worried B. interested C. indifferent D. puzzled
10.A. allowed B. showed C. drew D. put
11.A. games B. concerns C. school D. charity
12.A. ignored B. welcomed C. doubted D. misunderstood
13.A. However B. Besides C. Anyway D. Therefore
14.A. importantly B. surprisingly C. luckily D. popularly
15.A. money B. rubbish C. cans D. food
16.A. restaurant B. record C. yard D. term
17.A. needy B. lonely C. friendly D. likely
18.A. persuading B. mending C. observing D. teaching
19.A. healed B. noticed C. appeared D. changed
20.A. behaving B. growing C. flying D. achieving
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Elephants practice altruism (利他主义). An Indian elephant called Chandrasekharan lifted poles off a truck as it moved along, and placed them in . When Chandrasekharan came to one hole dug in the ground, he to put the pole in. , the owner checked and discovered a dog sleeping in it. Only when the dog was would Chandrasekharan put the pole in. This sort of is typical of elephants.
Elephants really do have long . Elephants eat an incredible variety of foods and need to cover large distances to get it. They need to know to go at what time of year. They learn this and it. They also have communication and societies. They need to remember all the different individuals’ and smells so as to be socially adept(精通的). The old saying, “An elephant never ,” is fairly true.
I once had a love-hate relationship with an elephant in Zimbabwe in 1991. Every day I’d out of the front gate and an elephant would attack my vehicle. And every day I’d rev(加速) my engine and the door and tell him to get away and then we would go our ways. Every single day this happened without . If other vehicles came and went he would them and then go for mine.
One day I went out in a(n) vehicle, stopped nearby and watched for a while. The wind changed, and he caught my smell. , he recognized me as usual.
More recently it has been that spindle neurons(纺锤体神经元)play an important role in the development of behavior. Spindle neurons are found in the brains of humans, great apes, dolphins and elephants.
1. A. holes B. bags C. trucks D. houses
2. A. pretended B. refused C. began D. tried
3.A. Suddenly B. Fortunately C. Sadly D. Eventually
4.A. beaten B. fed C. gone D. buried
5.A. relationship B. work C. expression D. behavior
6.A. memories B. stories C. noses D. teeth
7. A. whether B. where C. when D. why
8.A. remember B. choose C. enjoy D. show
9.A. close B. complex C. direct D. happy
10. A. tastes B. numbers C. names D. voices
11.A. stops B. hesitates C. forgets D. returns
12. A. just B. walk C. run D. drive
13.A. paint B. open C. hit D. repair
14.A. easy B. separate C. proper D. familiar
15.A. failure B. pain C. help D. patience
16.A. protect B. attack C. ignore D. follow
17.A. old B. expensive C. large D. different
18. A. At first B. Of course C. By the way D. On the contrary
19.A. found B. understood C. recorded D. recommended
20.A. anxious B. terrible C. intelligent D. strange
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Fight against crime hots up
Forget about tanks, guns, and bombs - India’s latest weapon ___1___ in the garden. The bhut jolokia is the world’s ___2__ chili pepper(胡椒). Now the Indian Army has a plan to turn its seed into powder and use the ___3___ as a kind of natural teargas(催泪弹).
The army says the smoking hot powder - which some people claim can stop a charging(向前冲的) elephant – will help to break ___4___ riots and chase terrorists out of ___5___ spaces. Women might also be able to use the power to chase off (赶走)attackers.
___6___ to RB Srivastava, a director at New Delhi’s Defense Research and Development Organization: “This is ___7___ going to be an effective non-toxic(无毒的) weapon because its ___8___ can choke(使窒息)terrorists and ___9___ them out of their hideouts(藏身处). It would literally(确确实实地) choke them.”
On the other ___10___ of the world, in New York, police ___11___ to track(追踪) down a “vampire(吸血鬼) thief” who tried to steal a taxi driver’s ___12___. Police say that man got into the taxi and asked to ___13___ to a neighborhood in New York City. ___14___ they arrive, he pointed a gun ___15___ the taxi driver and told the driver to give him all his money.
When the taxi driver tried to fight ___16___ the gunman, the man bit(咬) him at least five times ___17___ the neck, arm, and back. After biting the driver, the man ran away ___18___ money.
If only the taxi driver ___19___ some bhut jolokia powder, he might have been able to save himself from ___20___ and to get his money back!
1.A. makes B. grows C. is made D. is grown
2.A. most smelly B. coldest C. hottest D. hardest
3.A. juice B. taste C. power D. powder
4.A. up B. down C. through D. in
5.A. hidden B. hiding C. open D. broad
6.A. According B. As C. Based D. Known
7.A. probably B. definitely C. possibly D. hardly
8.A. smell B. taste C. flavor D. energy
9.A. force B. take C. put D. bring
10.A. way B. side C. corner D. half
11.A. have tried B. has tried C. are trying D. is trying
12.A. car B. wallet C. gasoline D. money
13.A. be taken B. take C. be brought D. bring
14.A. As B. As soon as C. Once D. B and C
15.A. to B. at C. from D. away from
16.A. for B. back C. off D. out
17.A. on B. from C. in D. around
18.A. with the B. without the C. with D. without
19.A. had B. has had C. has D. had had
20.A. biting B. bitten C. being bitten D. being biting
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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As sixth graders, kids were separating into groups, but I wasn't sure where I belonged.
Our teacher gave us a task called "secret friends" for the coming week.We were supposed to do nice things1our friends without letting them know who was doing it.We could leave2notes or cards either on their desks or in their backpacks.Before doing the task, with our eyes closed, from a basket, we3 a name of a classmate who we were to secretly befriend over the next five days.
Soon, the task was turned into a competition of giving 4 instead of notes.Everyone was getting cool presents except me.My friend 5 what the teacher had told us without a fault.I received nothing but hand-made cards with nice words about me.
On the last morning, I finally got a package.When I 6it, the girls around all7.It was perfumed powder, an "old lady" gift.My face went red.
I tried to forget about the8gift, but when the same girls9it again during the break in the bathroom, I joined in, "How stupid! My grandmother wouldn't 10 want it." The girls laughed at my 11and filed (排着队走)out of the bathroom.Washing my hands, I let the water run through my fingers _12_ I thought about my words.It wasn't13like me to say things like that.
"I'm your secret friend." It was Rochelle." I' m sorry about the gift," she __14to me, tears streaming down her face.
From a poor family, she was a15at school for those with rich parents.Yet she just took all the16and the horrible treatment silently.
I was sick to my stomach as my17words ran through my mind.She had heard everything.How could I have been so cruel?
Later I learned she had felt bad all week about not being able to leave me any cool present and her mum had given up her only luxury(奢侈品).
And I had 18everything for her.
I told her that I had only said those things to try to19.
"We aren't that different from each other, are we?" She smiled 20.Her simple words, spoken from her heart, found their way straight into mine.
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高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Loving Kindness Is Twice Blessed
I felt gloomy (沮丧的) the other day. The weather had been dark and rainy, and I just didn’t feel so1.
As I was sitting at my desk, I2it was the birthday of a dear long-time friend — a single, middle-aged woman who has devoted the past 30 years to nursing and loves her3.
Knowing that she doesn’t have family in town, I4to give her a call. Sure enough, she was on B-shift, 5to work late into the evening, and wouldn’t have6of a birthday this year. As always, 7, she sounded cheerful and was happy that I8.
After I hung up, I couldn’t9the feeling that she would really appreciate a little attention on her special day.10feeling a little gloomy myself, I tried to put it out of my mind, but as the day passed I couldn’t shake the thought. I11gave in, and that evening set off to the hospital with a card, a cheese cake, and some balloons. My friend’s grateful smile and joyful surprise12me I’d done the right thing and were a generous13for the little effort it had taken.
When I got home, I realized that not only had I cheered up a14friend on her birthday, but my own gloomy feelings had also disappeared. Making her day had15my own!
Isn’t that the way it is16we take the time and make the17to do something for someone else? It’s like the little saying, “Loving kindness is twice blessed; it blesses him who gives, and him who18.”
Cheering up people on their birthdays isn’t the only thing we can do to make their day. Life constantly presents us with19to take an extra step or do a kind deed that will make a difference to20. And the wonderful thing is that as we do, it changes things for the better for us too.
1.A. positive B. special C. nervous D. proud
2.A. explained B. remembered C. complained D. informed
3.A. family B. training C. school D. work
4.A. continued B. decided C. agreed D. refused
5.A. prepared B.surprised C. disappointed D. bored
6.A. little B. many C. much D. few
7.A. therefore B. besides C. though D. otherwise
8.A. admitted B. apologized C. succeeded D. called
9.A. experience B. shake C. imagine D. understand
10.A. Almost B. Even C. Never D. Still
11.A. finally B. luckily C. unhappily D. hardly
12.A. promised B. advised C. convinced D. reminded
13.A. response B. contribution C. reward D. share
14.A. careless B. curious C. weak D. lonely
15.A. troubled B. made C. wasted D. taken
16.A. why B. where C. when D. how
17.A. suggestion B. friend C. call D. effort
18.A. tries B. receives C. expects D. cares
19.A. opportunities B. dreams C. choices D. regrets
20.A. everyone B. something C. someone D. everything
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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If you go to Brisbane, Australia, you can easily get a small book called Discover Brisbane free. Here is something about banks on page 49:
ANZ Banking Group
Corner Greek & Queen Sts ………………………………………238-3228
Bank of New Zealand
410 Queen Street ……………………………………………… 221-0411
Bank of Queensland
229 Elizabeth Street …………………………………………… 229-3122
Commonwealth Banking Group
240 Queen Street ………………………………………………… 237-3111
National Australia Bank Ltd
225 Adelaide Street ……………………………………………… 221-6422
Westpac Banking Corp
260 Queen Street ………………………………………………… 227-2666
Banking hours are Mon.—Thu. 9:30 am to 4 pm. Fri. 9:30 am to 5 pm. All banks close Sat. Sun.& Public Holidays.
1. You can find ANZ Banking Group on _________.
A. Queen Street
B. Elizabeth Street
C. the corner of Greek Street and Queen Street
D. the corner of Queen Street and Elizabeth Street
2. _________ seems to be the most important street in Brisbane.
A. Queen Street B. Elizabeth Street
C. Greek Street D. Adelaide Street
3. On Saturdays, you can go to _________ to put your money in or take your money out.
A. ANZ Banking Group B. Bank of Queensland
C. National Australia Bank Ltd D. none of the banks
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
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Fifteen years spent in the field of education has provided me with many treasured moments. One of the most unforgettable ________1when I was teaching ________2grade 10 years ago.
In May I decided to plan something ________3for the children; a Mother’s Day tea. We had put our heads together to ________4ideas of how to ________5our mothers. We practiced singing songs, memorized poems and wrote cards. We decided to hold our tea the Friday before Mother’s Day. I was surprised but very ________6to learn that every mother was planning to attend. I ________7invited my own mother.
Finally, the big day arrived. Each child ________8up at our classroom door, expecting the arrival of his or her mom. ________9it got closer to starting time, I looked around and my eyes quickly found Jimmy. His mother hadn’t shown up and he was looking ________10.
I took my mother by the hand and walked over to Jimmy. “Jimmy,” I said, “I have a bit of problem here and I was ________11if you could keep my mother ________12while I’m busy.”
My mom and Jimmy sat at a table. Jimmy ________13my mom her treats, presented her with the gift I had made, just as we had ________14the day before. Whenever I looked over, my mother and Jimmy were in deep ________15.
Now 10 years later, I work with students of all ages, educating them about the environment. Last year, I took a senior class on a field trip, and there was Jimmy. I had the students complete an outline of the day’s ________16and an evaluation of our trip. Then I collected the students’ booklets and checked them to see if ________17was completed. When I came ________18Jimmy’s page, he had written “Remember our Mother’s Day tea we had in second grade, Mrs. Marra? I do! Thanks for all you did for me, and thank your mother, too.”
I told him I really enjoyed what he had written. He looked rather embarrassed and ________19his own thanks and walked away. Suddenly he ran back and gave me a big hug.
I ended my workday with a hug from a teenage boy who had ________20stopped hugging teachers years ago.
1.A. lasted B. happened C. experienced D. described
2.A. third B. first C. second D. fourth
3.A. special B. simple C. difficult D. challenging
4.A. pay attention to B. look forward to C. get on with D. come up with
5.A. love B. please C. respect D. admire
6.A. astonished B. worried C. delighted D. interested
7.A. even B. ever C. still D. once
8.A. followed B. held C. kept D. lined
9.A. As B. Although C. While D. Because
10.A. puzzled B. curious C. strange D. upset
11.A. considering B. wondering C. asking D. doubting
12.A. connection B. care C. company D. concern
13.A. served B. supplied C. appealed D. applied
14.A. taught B. studied C. practiced D. told
15.A. mind B. thought C. agreement D. conversation
16.A. feeling B. behavior C. event D. action
17.A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing
18.A. by B. to C. across D. over
19.A. announced B. delivered C. stated D. whispered
20.A. probably B. exactly C. rarely D. eagerly
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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The Platform Shoe
James was a curious young man. Everywhere he went, he liked to observe things and to ___1___ people, what they did, and what they wore. ___2___ he was making sudden ___3___ all the time. He couldn’t really help it, and it just happened.
For example, he saw a man whose __4__was covered in tattoos(纹身).That man was __5___ and walked with pride. James imagined him __6___ people up, sometimes with poles and sometimes with his hands, speaking __7__ words each time he opened his mouth. Many gang members with tattooed body perhaps, James thought to himself.
Sometimes James felt guilty for __8___ others this way, but that feeling was __9__ and never really lasted.
Then, one time, he saw a woman ___10__ alone in a bar. The woman was middle-aged, quite fat, and although she was not ___11___, James could tell she was a short lady. As usual, James glanced across at her. As his eyes reached her ___12___, he got a shock.
There she was, on her left foot, wearing a ___13___ shoe that was at least 3 inches high. How could such a little middle-aged lady who was ___14__ be so vain as to wear such high platforms? Look ___15___? In that short moment of time, __16__ thoughts flowed through James’ mind.
A second later, James’ eyes __17___ moved across to the lady’s right foot. And there, he got an even bigger __18___-----it was a flat shoe. She was not vain; she was just a disabled woman. If anything, she deserved __19___, certainly not blame, not even mental blame.
James was struck with great __20___.It was a cruel lesson he had to learn about not jumping to conclusions, about not judging people, especially so quickly.
1.A.greet B.watch C.meet D.cheat
2.A.Gradually B.Regularly C.Surely D.Commonly
3.A.mistakes B.decisions C.judgments D.promises
4.A.face B.shoulder C.body D.arm
5.A.ugly B.tough C.ambitious D.strong
6.A.cheering B.dressing C.beating D.holding
7.A.humorous B.modest C.bad D.cautious
8.A.suspecting B.judging C.helping D.cursing
9.A.temporary B.endless C.permanent D.deep
10.A.performing B.drinking C.reading D.singing
11.A.speaking B.standing C.sitting D.walking
12.A.feet B.hands C.eyes D.legs
13.A.leather B.tennis C.platform D.flat
14.A.common B.usual C.normal D.ordinary
15.A.strange B.mysterious C.responsible D.beautiful
16.A.inspiring B.blaming C.persuading D.defending
17.A.naturally B.secretly C.firmly D.coldly
18.A.pleasure B.honor C.comfort D.shock
19.A.love B.award C.sympathy D.gift
20.A.fear B.guilt C.pity D.panic三 阅读
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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One afternoon I was sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant, waiting for the food I had ordered to arrive. Suddenly I that a man sitting at a table near the window kept glancing in my direction, he knew me. The man had a newspaper in front of him, which he was to read, but I could that he was keeping an eye on me. When the waiter brought my ,the man was clearly puzzled by the way in which the waiter and I each other. He seemed even more puzzled as went on and it became that all the waiters in the restaurant knew me. Finally he got up and went into the . When he came out, he paid his bill and .without another glance in my direction.
I called the owner of the restaurant and asked what the man had . "Well," he said,"that man was a detective. He you here because he thought you were the man he . "What?" I said, showing my The owner continued, "He came into the kitchen and showed me a photo of the wanted man. I say he looked very much like you! Of course, since we know you, we told him that he had made a ." "Well, it's really I came to a restaurant where I'm known, " I said." , I might have been in trouble."
1.A. knew B. understood C. noticed D. recognized
2.A. since B. even if C. though D. as if
3.A. flat B. open C. cut D. fixed
4.A. hoping B. thinking C. pretending D. continuing
5.A. see B. find C. guess D. learn
6.A. menu B. bill C. paper D. food
7.A. direct B. familiar C. strange D. funny
8.A. chatted with B. looked at C. laughed at D. talked about
9.A. the waiter B. time C. I D. the dinner
10.A. true B. hopeful C. clear D. possible
11.A. restaurant B. washroom C. office D. kitchen
12.A. left B. acted C. sat down D. calmed down
13.A. wanted B. tried C. ordered D. wished
14.A. met B. caught C. followed D. discovered
15.A. was to beat B. was dealing with C. was to meet D. was looking for
16.A. care B. surprise C. worry D. regret
17.A. must B. can C. need D. may
18.A. discovery B. mistake C. decision D. fortune
19.A. a pity B. natural C. a chance D. lucky
20.A. Thus B. However C. Otherwise D. Therefore
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