When Regina Mary' parents refused to let her ...

When Regina Mary' parents refused to let her get a horse ,the smart 15-year-olddidn’t sit in her room and complain. Instead she turned to a cow called Luna to make her riding dreams come true.

Hours of training ,and tons of treats later, the results are impressive: not only do the two regularly go on long rides through the southern German countryside, they can even do some difficult jumps successfully. Regina joked while sitting on her brown-and-white companion: “It’s unbelievable really , She thinks she’s a horse.”

The pairs unlikely friendship started about two years ago, shortly after Luna was born on the Mayer’s farm. They

started off with walks in the woods. Then Mayer slowly got her cow more adapted to human contact and riding equipment.

About six months later, it was time to see how Luna would respond to a rider on her back in a competition for horses. Mayer sat in the saddle(马鞍),and all went as planned. “She was really well behaved and walked normally, but after a couple of meters, she wanted to get me off her back! You could see that she got a bit peeved.” said Mayer.

Luna and Mayer are now soul mates, spending most afternoons together once the teen—who dreams of becoming a nurse one day—come home from school.

1.The underlined word “peeved” in paragraph 4 probably means ________.

A. excited                      B. sorry                 C. angry              D. puzzled

2. Regina’s plan is to be ________ in the future.

A. an animal trainer                   B. a horse rider       C. a farmer             D. a nurse

3. The passage mainly talks about ________.

A. a cow performing in a horse competition

B. a German girl training a cow successfully

C. the way of gaining friendship from a cow

D. the efforts of a cow to adapt to riding equipment

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

. Mary was only too ready to help others, seldom, _____, refusing them when they turned to her.

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

My mom died when I was two years old. She died in an accident when 　 to visit her parents. I was in the backseat, and I wasn’t 　 .I don’t remember anything about her. The only few things I know are from the 　 my dad tells me. I 　　 with only my dad and myself. I love my dad, but sometimes it was , like being in elementary school when Mothers’ day was coming, kids would decorate cards, and so on. To make it , there was“Tea party with mom ”day for 2nd and 3rd grade when kids and their _ would come during the school day and have _ _and snacks. Except that my dad would let me_ those days, we would do something _ _together like going to Disneyland. I never exactly felt _even though I didn’t have a mom.

My dad worked very hard. My mom died right as he_ _ from Harvard law, and he tried to be both a good_ _and a great dad, but also he tried to play both _ _as dad and mom. I remember all the other girls in my 2nd grade class had hair braided (辫子), and I _that too. So my dad would braid my hair every morning before . It makes me smile just to___it.

I think about not having mother occasionally, and_ __it does bother me ,like the _ _that on Mothers’ day my dad and I visit my moms’ grave , and bring her _ _yellow roses .

Maybe I don’t have exactly what I want, but I have what I need.

1.A. walking　　　　 B. flying　　　　 　　　 C. running　　　　　　 D. driving

2.A. saved　　　　 　 B. deserted　　　　 　 C. hurt　　　　　　　 　 D. interrupted

3.A. stories　　　　 　 B. decisions　　　 　 C. experiences　　　 D. adventures

4.A. set off　　　　 　 B. grew up　　　 　　 C. pulled up　　　　 　 D. settled down

5.A. useless　　　　 B. impossible　　 　 C. dangerous　　　　 D. difficult

6.A. worse　　　　　 B. less　　　　　　 C. closer　　　　　　　 D. slower

7.A. friends　　　　 B. moms　　　　　 　 C. classmates　　　　 　 D. neighbors

8.A. meal　　　　　　 B. lunch　　　　　 　 C. beer　　　　　　　　 D. tea

9.A. spend　　　　　 B. forget　　　　　 　 C. end　　　　　　　　 D. name

10.A. easy　　　　　 B. important　　　 　 C. fun　　　　　　　　　 D. similar

11.A. brought up　 B. shown off　　　 　 C. lifted up　　　　　 D. left out

12.A. returned　　 B. failed　　　　　　 　 C. graduated　　　　　 D. stopped

13.A. lawyer　　　　 B. guide　　　　　　 　 C. actor　　　　　　　　 D. businessman

14.A. games　　　　 B. roles　　　　　　 　 C. tapes　　　　　　　　 D. tricks

15.A. wanted　　　　 B. understood　　 　 C. started　　　　　　 D. accepted

16.A. weekends　　 B. lunch　　　　　　 　 C. school　　　　　　　 D. games

17.A. turn to　　　 　 B. ask for　　　　　 　 C. look for　　　　　　 D. think about

18.A. always　　　　 B. sometimes　　　 　 C. recently　　　　　　 D. again

19.A. schedule　　 B. plan　　　　　　 　 C. fact　　　　　　　　 D. thought

20.A. favorite　　 B. available　　　 　　 C. actual　　　　　　　 D. common

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When I started teaching at my school, parents refused to send their children here. Over time, situations have improved. We’ve _________ into a place where parents want their children to learn. We have a waiting list. But with this has come increased __________ and high expectations from management.

More paperwork than ever is __________ of us. I spend a worrying amount of my week typing about children rather than having __________ face-to-face contact time with them.

But through the stress and frustration, the children I teach and their parents have kept me going. They’ve　 ______ some much-needed relief.

My students are lively and eager to learn. Many of my days have been __________ by these incredible little people and their __________ for knowledge. And over the years it is those children who have helped me to develop my personal __________ as a teacher.

I’ve come to see that every child is __________, and that there are some who just need more support. Sometimes, it’s the progress you make with these children that allows you to see most　 _____the positive effect your teaching has on learning.

One particular child ________massively with the expectations of school at the start of the academic year, laughing at other children and using　 ____words, and I spent a lot of time with him talking through __________ to be a good friend. Seeing this child a week ago showing kindness to a younger pupil makes you reflect on the incredible ________a child can make in a year.

Working with parents, too, has become a(an) __________ enjoyable part of the job. I like having　 _______ with every one of the parents of my class, and their support of the children and enthusiasm for them to continue their learning at home is truly　 _____.

So my pupils and their parents are an important　 ______ of why I got into this job. It was never to　 ______ the demands of management,　 ______ to work with children and inspire their passion for learning.

1.A.slide B.transformed C.dashed D.ran

2.A.pressure B.creativity C.motivation D.tendency

3.A.informed B.warned C.demanded D.accused

4.A.actual B.subjective C.widespread D.major

5.A.delivered B.advocate C.preserve D.provided

6.A.impressed B.teased C.updated D.brightened

7.A.caution B.enthusiasm C.responsibility D.independence

8.A.growth B.principle C.relationships D.guidance

9.A.unique B.faithful C.parallel D.universal

10.A.briefly B.clearly C.gently D.shallowly

11.A.persisted B.enjoyed C.struggled D.operated

12.A.distinct B.unpleasant C.patient D.fascinating

13.A.what B.when C.where D.how

14.A.assumption B.regulation C.progress D.explanation

15.A.merely B.innocently C.increasingly D.slightly

16.A.words B.topics C.letters D.conversations

17.A.passive B.conservative C.primitive D.impressive

18.A.interpreter B.reminder C.counter D.chapter

19.A.satisfy B.refuse C.expand D.ease

20.A.so B.on C.but D.for

高二英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析

Mary was seven years old. Her parents recently moved to a new town, and so Mary was going to a 36school, which was a few kilometers from the house they lived in now. A school bus going around picked up 37every morning and brought them back to their38  every afternoon, and as both of Mary’s parents 39to go to work, she always went on this bus.

Mary’s parents always 40their alarm clock for seven o’clock so that none of them would be 41 . But one morning the alarm42  to go off, and it was not until a quarter past eight that Mary’s mother suddenly 43, looked at the clock and said, “What’s ever happened to that clock?” and then 44 into Mary’s room to wake her up.

“I’m sorry, dear,” she said, “ 45you’ll have to wash and dress very quickly, have an even46breakfast and then I’ll 47  you to school on my way to the office.”

“But how can you find the 48, Mum?” Mary said, “You’ve been to school only once.”

“Yes,” her mother answered, “but you’ve done the  49 several times now on the bus, so you can be my guide to get there, can’t you?”

“Oh, yes,” said Mary, “I suppose so.” She washed, and  50and had a quick breakfast, and then they set off. Mary told her mother to turn each time they came to a place she 51  .In this way she made her mother drive round most of the town 52they got to her school. When they arrived, her mother saw that it was not really very far from her house.

“Why ever did you make me go such a long way round, Mary, instead of the most 53way?” her mother asked her.

“Well, Mum,” answered Mary, “it was because I didn’t know 54else to get here. That’s the way our bus always goes to  55 the other children to school.

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Mary was seven years old. Her parents recently moved to a new town, and so Mary was going to a __　　 school, which was a few kilometers from the house they lived in now. A school bus going around picked up ____ every morning and brought them back to their ____ every afternoon, and as both of Mary’s parents _____ to go to work, she always went on this bus.

Mary’s parents always ____ their alarm clock for seven o’clock so that none of them would be _____ . But one morning the alarm _____to go off, and it was not until a quarter past eight that Mary’s mother suddenly ___ , looked at the clock and said, “What’s ever happened to that clock?” and then _____ into Mary’s room to wake her up.

“I’m sorry, dear,” she said, “ ____ you’ll have to wash and dress very quickly, have an even ____ breakfast and then I’ll ____ you to school on my way to the office.”

“But how can you find the　 ____, Mum?” Mary said, “You’ve been to school only once.”

“Yes,” her mother answered, “but you’ve done the _____ several times now on the bus, so you can be my guide to get there, can’t you?”

“Oh, yes,” said Mary, “I suppose so.” She washed, and ____　 and had a quick breakfast, and then they set off. Mary told her mother to turn each time they came to a place she___ .In this way she made her mother drive round most of the town ______ they got to her school. When they arrived, her mother saw that it was not really very far from her house.

“Why ever did you make me go such a long way round, Mary, instead of the most ____ way?” her mother asked her.

“Well, Mum,” answered Mary, “it was because I didn’t know ____ else to get here. That’s the way our bus always goes to ____　 the other children to school.

1.A. big　　 B. nice　　 C. different　　 D. distant

2.A. pupils　　 B. teachers　　 C. parents　　 D. passengers

3.A. offices　　 B. towns　　 C. classrooms　　 D. homes

4.A. seemed　　 B. had　　 C. refused　　 D. used

5.A. found　　 B. set　　 C. cleaned　　 D. fixed

6.A. late　　 B. ready　　 C. lazy　　 D. asleep

7.A. started　　 B. stopped　　 C. failed　　 D. continued

8.A. stood up　　 B. stayed up　　 C. put up　　 D. woke up

9.A. rushed　　 B. stepped　　 C. escaped　　 D. jumped

10.A. but　　 B. and　　 C. so　　 D. then

11.A. later　　 B. quicker　　 C. easier　　 D. heavier

12.A. bring　　 B. fetch　　 C. leave　　 D. drive

13.A. truth　　 B. bus　　 C. way　　 D. guide

14.A. homework　　 B. shopping　　 C. trip　　 D. reading

15.A. rose　　 B. dressed　　 C. moved　　 D. showed

16.A. wondered　　 B. realized　　 C. recognized　　 D. designed

17.A. unless　　 B. after　　 C. if　　 D. before

18.A. comfortable　　 B. helpful　　 C. important　　 D. direct

19.A. how　　 B. when　　 C. what　　 D. which

20.A. look for　　 B. pick up　　 C. drop by　　 D. deal with

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Mary’s parents objected to _______ John, who was poor and lazy.

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Mary decided not to work on the program at home because she didn’t want her parents to know what she __________.

A．has done          B．had done          C．was doing         D．is doing

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

---Who do you think is to blame for the boy’s behavior, Mary or her parents?

--- We all think it is Mary as well as her parents that ______ for their son’s bad performance at school.

A. are to blame　　　 　 B. is to be blamed

C. are to be blamed　　 D. is to blame

高二英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析

Mary’s parents hope she will become an outstanding pianist and they don’t ________her to go out with her friends even on weekends.

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析