The house was quiet at 5 a.m. and Tim’s mother was asleep. Only the sound of the big freezer broke the quiet. He dreamt of the cave last night. The purring (轻微颤动声) of the freezer had been the sea.
Tim pulled on a sweater and put some apples into his schoolbag. It was too early for breakfast. He’d eat after he’d been through the cave, sitting on the rocks and staring at the sea.
He wished he had a proper pack. His schoolbag would have to do. What else? Sandwiches—but his mother might wake up if he started pulling out bread for sandwiches, she’d want to know why he had to leave so early. He settled for some biscuits, and left a note stuck to the table:
Gone to Michael’s. Back tonight. Tim.
The sky was high and soft and light outside, though the sun still wasn’t up. Even the highway up the hill was quiet as he made his way down the street. The wind from the sea was fresh and sweet.
The sand hills still breathed heat from yesterday’s sun, though the top of the sand was cool. He ran down to the beach impatiently, but there was no one, just dry sand dancing in the early wind and seabirds marching up and down watching the waves. The light changed suddenly. The first rays of sunlight stretched across the sea. The sun was pushing its way over the edge of the world.
Over the first rocks, along to the point, Tim glanced back. The beach was still empty. The sun sailed higher in the sky.
He could see the cave now, even darker in the morning light. The sand turned silver then dark gold as the water flowed away from it. He had to force himself to go closer. Why was it so much more mysterious now? But it would be silly to go back now after so much trouble. He needn’t go in all the way...
1.. What did Tim do at the beginning of the story?
A. He left the house quietly. B. He had breakfast at home
C. He left a note on the freezer. D. He put a sweater in his schoolbag.
2.. “He settled for some biscuits” in paragraph 3 means that Tim ___.
A. had to leave the biscuits on the table B. liked biscuits better than sandwiches
C. had to take biscuits instead of sandwiches D. could only find some biscuits in the kitchen
3.. What made it possible for Tim to see the entry to the cave?
A. The height of the first rocks B. The ups and downs of the waves
C. The change in the position of the sun. D. The vast stretch of the sunlit beach
4.. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the story?
A. The sea looked like a piece of gold. B. Seabirds flew away when Tim arrived.
C. Tim was the only person on the beach. D. The sky got dark as Tim reached the cave.
5... In the story, Tim’s mood changed from ___.
A. loneliness to craziness B. anxiousness to excitement
C. helplessness to happiness D. eagerness to nervousness
高二英语阅读理解简单题
The house was quiet at 5 a.m. and Tim’s mother was asleep. Only the sound of the big freezer broke the quiet. He dreamt of the cave last night. The purring (轻微颤动声) of the freezer had been the sea.
Tim pulled on a sweater and put some apples into his schoolbag. It was too early for breakfast. He’d eat after he’d been through the cave, sitting on the rocks and staring at the sea.
He wished he had a proper pack. His schoolbag would have to do. What else? Sandwiches—but his mother might wake up if he started pulling out bread for sandwiches, she’d want to know why he had to leave so early. He settled for some biscuits, and left a note stuck to the table:
Gone to Michael’s. Back tonight. Tim.
The sky was high and soft and light outside, though the sun still wasn’t up. Even the highway up the hill was quiet as he made his way down the street. The wind from the sea was fresh and sweet.
The sand hills still breathed heat from yesterday’s sun, though the top of the sand was cool. He ran down to the beach impatiently, but there was no one, just dry sand dancing in the early wind and seabirds marching up and down watching the waves. The light changed suddenly. The first rays of sunlight stretched across the sea. The sun was pushing its way over the edge of the world.
Over the first rocks, along to the point, Tim glanced back. The beach was still empty. The sun sailed higher in the sky.
He could see the cave now, even darker in the morning light. The sand turned silver then dark gold as the water flowed away from it. He had to force himself to go closer. Why was it so much more mysterious now? But it would be silly to go back now after so much trouble. He needn’t go in all the way...
1.. What did Tim do at the beginning of the story?
A. He left the house quietly. B. He had breakfast at home
C. He left a note on the freezer. D. He put a sweater in his schoolbag.
2.. “He settled for some biscuits” in paragraph 3 means that Tim ___.
A. had to leave the biscuits on the table B. liked biscuits better than sandwiches
C. had to take biscuits instead of sandwiches D. could only find some biscuits in the kitchen
3.. What made it possible for Tim to see the entry to the cave?
A. The height of the first rocks B. The ups and downs of the waves
C. The change in the position of the sun. D. The vast stretch of the sunlit beach
4.. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the story?
A. The sea looked like a piece of gold. B. Seabirds flew away when Tim arrived.
C. Tim was the only person on the beach. D. The sky got dark as Tim reached the cave.
5... In the story, Tim’s mood changed from ___.
A. loneliness to craziness B. anxiousness to excitement
C. helplessness to happiness D. eagerness to nervousness
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The house was quiet at 5 am and Tim’s mother was asleep. Only the sound of the big freezer broke the quiet. He’d dreamt of the cave last night. The purring(轻微颤动声)of the freezer had been the sea .
Tim pulled on a sweater and put some apples into his schoolbag. It was too early for breakfast. He’d eat after he’d been through the cave, sitting on the rocks and staring at the sea.
He wished he had a proper pack. His schoolbag would have to do. What else? Sandwiches—but his mother might wake up if he started pulling out bread for sandwiches, she’d want to know why he had to leave so early. He settled for some biscuits, and left a note stuck to the table:
Gone to Michael’s. Back tonight. Tim.
The sky was high and soft and light outside, though the sun still wasn’t up. Even the highway up the hill was quiet as he made his way down the street. The wind from the sea was fresh and sweet.
The sandhills still breathed heat from yesterday’s sun, though the top of the sand was cool. He ran down to the beach impatiently, but there was no one, just dry sand dancing in the early wind and seabirds marching up and down watching the waves.
The light changed suddenly. The first rays of sunlight stretched(延伸)across the sea . The sun was pushing its way over the edge of the world.
Over the first rocks, along to the point. Tim glanced back. The beach was still empty. The sun sailed higher in the sky.
He could see the cave now, even darker in the morning light. The sand turned silver then dark gold as the water flowed away from it. He had to force himself to go closer. Why was it so much more mysterious now ? But it would be silly to go back now after so much trouble. He needn’t go in all the way …
1. “ He settled for some biscuits ”(in Paragraph 3)means that Tim_______.
A. had to leave the biscuits on the table
B. liked biscuits better than sandwiches
C. had to take biscuits instead of sandwiches
D. could only find some biscuits in the kitchen
2.What made it possible for Tim to see the entry to the cave?
A. The height of the first rocks.
B. The ups and downs of the waves.
C. The change in the position of the sun.
D. The vast stretch of the sunlit beach.
3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the story?
A. The sea looked like a piece of gold.
B. Seabirds flew away when Tim arrived.
C. Tim was the only person on the beach.
D. The sky got dark as Tim reached the cave.
4.In the story , Tim’s mood changed from_______..
A. loneliness to craziness B. anxiousness to excitement
C. helplessness to happiness D. eagerness to nervousness
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The clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly before me at a huge pile of that troublesome stuff(东西) they call “books”.
I was going to have my examination the next day. “When can I go to bed?” I asked myself. I didn’t answer. In fact I dared not.
The clock struck twelve. “Oh,dear!” I cried. “Ten more books to read before I can go to bed!” We pupils are the most wretched creatures in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy.
The clock struck one. I was quite desperate(绝望的) now. I forgot all I had learned. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed, “Oh, God, please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards,Amen.” My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell asleep.
1.When the author was going over his lessons, all the others in the house were ________ .
A. asleep B. outside C. working in bed D. quietly laughing at him
2.He underlined word “wretched” in Paragraph 3 probably means _______ .
A. very happy B. disappointed C. very unhappy D. hopeful
3.Reviewing his lessons didn’t help him because .
A. it was too late at night
B. he was very tired
C. his eyes lids were so heavy that he couldn’t keep them open
D. he hadn’t studied hard before the examination
4.What do you suppose happened to the author later?
A. He went to a church to pray again
B. He passed the exam by sheer luck
C. He failed in the exam
D. He was punished by his teacher
5.The best title for the passage would be __________ .
A. The Night Before the Examination
B. Working Far into the Night
C. A Slow Student
D. Going Over My Lessons
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The clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly before me at a huge pile of that troublesome stuff they call “books”.
I was going to have my examination the next day. "When can I go to bed?" I asked myself. I didn’t answer, in fact I dared not.
The clock struck twelve."Oh, dear!" I cried, "ten more books to read before I can go to bed!” We pupils are the most wretched creatures in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy ."
The clock struck one. I was quite desperate now. I forgot all I had learnd. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed, “Oh, God, Please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards, Amen.” My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell asleep.
1.The underlined word “wretched” in Paragraph 3 probably means ________.
A. happy B. disappointed
C. unhappy D. hopeful
2.Reviewing his lessons that night didn’t help him because ________. .
A. it was too late at night
B. he was very tired
C. his eyelids were so heavy that he couldn’t keep them open
D. he hadn’t studied hard before the examination
3.What do you suppose probably happened to the author the next day?
A. He went to a church to pray again
B. He passed the exam all by luck
C. He failed in the exam
D. He was punished by his teacher
4.The best title for the passage would be ______.
A. The Night Before the Examination
B. Working far into the Night
C. A Slow Student
D. Going Over My Lessons
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
The clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light,I looked sadly before me at a huge pile of that troublesome stuff(东西) they call “books”。
I was going to have my examination the next day. “When can I go to bed?” I asked myself. I didn’t answer,In fact I dared not.
The clock struck twelve. “ Oh,dear!” I cried. “Ten more books to read before I can go to bed!” We pupils are the most wretched creatures(生物) in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy.
The clock struck one. I was quite desperate(绝望的)now. I forgot all I had learned. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed,“Oh,God,please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards,Amen.” My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later,with my head on the desk,I fell asleep.
1.The underlined word “wretched”in Paragraph 3 probably means _______ .
A.very happy. B.disappointed. C.very unhappy. D.hopeful.
2.Reviewing his lessons didn’t help him because________.
A.it was too late at night.
B.he was very tired.
C.his eye lids were so heavy that he couldn’t keep them open.
D.he hadn’t studied hard before the examination.
3.What do you suppose happened to the author?
A.He went to a church to pray again.
B.He passed the exam by sheer luck.
C.He failed in the exam.
D.He was punished by his teacher.
4.The best title for the passage would be __________ .
A.The Night Before the Examination.
B.Working Far into the Night.
C.A Slow Student.
D.Going Over My Lessons.
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
When I called1.my mother, she told me snakes came near the house now and then. Here was a chance for me to distinguish 2.(my)by inventing something merciful that would seize snakes but not harm them. I tried to find some products3.might help me, but there only seemed to be4.(powder) designed to kill snakes. I set about5.(research) the habits of snakes. Prepared with some research findings, I6. (decide) on three possible approaches. I chose the most practical one to cool the snakes with frozen bowl and ice-cream so that they would become sleepy7.could be easily caught. My third attempt was 8.(success). I carried in my hand a small net in the expectation that the snakes would bite again. But 9. (monitor) carefully, the snakes proved to be no trouble. I collected the passive snakes and the next day and10.(merry) released them all back into the wild.
高二英语短文填空困难题查看答案及解析
It was Mother’s Day and I was shopping at the local supermarket with my five-year-old son, Tenyson. As we were ________, we realized that only minutes earlier an ________ woman had fallen over at the entrance and hit her head on the ground. ________ was with her, but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock. ________ a lot of people stopped to help out.
________ we were walking towards the scene, Tenyson became very ________ about what had happened to the elderly couple. He ________ to me, “Mom, it’s not much fun falling over in front of ________.” Seeing that there was a flower stall(摊位)at the front of the supermarket, he added, “Why shouldn’t we ________ the lady a flower? It will make her feel better.” I was ________ that he’d come up with this ________ idea. So we went over and told the flower seller ________ we wanted. “Just take it,” she replied. “I ________ take your money for such a wonderful ________.”
By now medical staff had arrived, and were ________ the injured woman. We gave the flower to the woman’s husband and I told him it was ________ my son. At that, the old man started crying and said, “Thank you very much.” He then turned to me, “You have a ________ son. Happy Mother’s Day to you.”
The man bent down and gave his wife the flower, telling her who it was from. ________ being badly hurt, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with ________ in her eyes and gave him a little ________.
1.A. driving B. leaving C. stopping D. moving
2.A. injured B. awkward C. elderly D. honest
3.A. The seller B. My son C. The crowd D. Her husband
4.A. Specifically B. Particularly C. Fortunately D. Interestingly
5.A. If B. While C. Since D. Unless
6.A. guilty B. worried C. angry D. curious
7.A. complained B. lied C. said D. responded
8.A. no one B. everyone C. someone D. anyone
9.A. buy B. bring C. leave D. lend
10.A. shocked B. amazed C. puzzled D. concerned
11.A. wise B. crazy C. innocent D. sweet
12.A. which B. what C. when D. whether
13.A. must not B. may not C. can’t D. needn’t
14.A. scene B. deed C. flower D. habit
15.A. checking with B. paying for C. operating on D. looking after
16.A. about B. to C. with D. from
17.A. wonderful B. cheerful C. successful D. respectful
18.A. Out of B. As to C. Thanks to D. Regardless of
19.A. hope B. love C. pity D. pain
20.A. smile B. money C. idea D. comfort
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I’d like to buy a house—modern, comfortable, and ___________ in a quiet neighborhood.
A. at all B. in all
C. above all D. after all
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
—You shouldn’t have shouted at your mother. It really hurt her.
—Exactly. I ________ crazy at the time.
A. must be B. could be C. must have been D. could have been
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Last year,I was assigned to work at an office near my mother's house.______,I stayed with her for a month. During that time,I helped her out with the housework and contributed to the______.
After a week,I started______the groceries were running out pretty quickly. ______,I began observing my mother's daily routine for two weeks. To my______,I found she would pack a paper bag full of canned goods and______every morning at about nine. She took the food to the slums(贫民窟)and distributed it to street______.
I asked around and______my mum was popular in the area. The kids looked up to her as if she were their own mother. Then it hit me-why didn't she want to tell me about what she'd been doing? Was she______that I would stop buying the groceries if I knew the truth?
When she got home,I told her about my discovery and______she could react,I gave her a big hug and told her she didn't need to keep it a______from me. She told me that______of the children lived with an old lady in a makeshift home while others______on the streets. For years,my mum had been helping out by______whatever food she could______.I was so moved by how______she was. She used what was______for her to help others in need. And I was so______of her.
I______to buy groceries for my mum. But now,I always add a(n)______bag for her other children.
1.A. However B. Moreover C. Therefore D. Otherwise
2.A. cans B. groceries C. goods D. bags
3.A. to ignore B. to understand C. to complain D. to notice
4.A. Confused B. Embarrassed C. Moved D. Annoyed
5.A. delight B. relief C. surprise D. regret
6.A. work out B. head out C. clean up D. get up
7.A. children B. strangers C. passersby D. artists
8.A. made sure B. let out C. pointed out D. found out
9.A. angry B. hopeless C. worried D. frightened
10.A. once B. before C. until D. after
11.A. secret B. surprise C. gift D. reminder
12.A. few B. all C. any D. some
13.A. lay B. ate C. slept D. played
14.A. giving B. collecting C. receiving D. selling
15.A. lend B. spare C. afford D. bring
16.A. curious B. ambitious C. faithful D. selfless
17.A. meant B. cooked C. borrowed D. sold
18.A. tired B. fond C. scared D. proud
19.A. refuse B. long C. continue D. agree
20.A. large B. extra C. beautiful D. empty
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