Jonathan Cranwell sat on a hard bench behind ...

Jonathan Cranwell sat on a hard bench behind the long narrow desk and watched the flies fly lazily in the sun. The drone of the younger boys reading letters and the older boys reciting Latin verbs made him sleepy. Jonathan had to force his eyes to stay open. He wanted to learn something new!

He looked up at the schoolmaster’s high desk in the front of the room. The new teacher was from Harvard College. Jonathan’s father had been impressed with him. The boys had already had several other teachers, but none of them seemed to inspire Jonathan. So far, there was nothing to show that this one was special, though he’d only been there two days.

“It’s too hot to sit and memorize lessons,” the schoolmaster said. “We’ll move outdoors for the next part of our lesson.” He led the group of boys into the schoolyard. “You younger boys, dig for grubs and beetles ( 幼虫和甲虫). Count their feet. See if you can describe their shells”.

Jonathan watched the teacher surrounded by laughing young students. No one had ever used the schoolyard itself for a classroom. “What next ?” he thought. Soon he didn’t have time to think about the younger boys, for he was running after butterflies and dragonflies himself.

Jonathan and his friends liked this new way of learning.

“It will be a clear night tonight. Go outside and look at the sky,” said the schoolmaster. “Look at the stars and notice their brightness and the patterns they make. These patterns have names from Greek mythology(神话), names like Orion, Aries, and others. Tomorrow we will learn about the ancient stories on them.”

“How is the new schoolmaster?” asked Jonathan’s father that evening, when Jonathan announced he was going out to look at the sky.

“He’s different from any other schoolmaster we’ve had,” Jonathan admitted. “He seems interested in everything around him, and he wants us to be curious too. He even used the schoolyard as a classroom!”

“So Mr. John Adams and his new ways make school useful to you after all,” joked Jonathan’s father.

“I believe he has,” said Jonathan. “I know I won’t forget the lessons he has taught us!”

1.What does the underlined word “drone” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A. Clear speaking voices.

B. Enthusiastic responses.

C. Continuous low dull sounds.

D. Voices of exciting reading and reciting.

2.From the last but one paragraph, we can learn that ________.

A. Mr. Cranwell was not satisfied with the new ways

B. Jonathan had previously complained about school

C. Mr. Cranwell had met the new schoolmaster

D. Jonathan had shown his father his homework.

3.What is the main idea of this story?

A. Science is all around us.

B. School provides us with the best education.

C. Homework is an important part of education.

D. There is more than one way to learn.

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

The park bench was deserted as I sat down to read beneath the long branches of an old willow tree. 31  at life, I have a good reason to frown, for the world was intent on 32  me down.

And if that weren't enough to ruin my day, a young boy out of breath 33 me, all tired from play. He stood 34   in front of me with his head tilted down and said with great excitement, "Look what I found!" In his hand was a   35 . What a pitiful sight, its petals were all worn - not enough rain, or too little light. Wanting him to take his dead flower away and go off to play, I 36   a small smile and then looked away.

But instead of 37, he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his nose and 38  loudly with certainty, "It sure smells pretty and it must be beautiful, too. That's why I picked it; here, it's for you." The weed before me was dying or dead, not vibrant of 39 , orange, yellow or red. But I knew I must take it, or he might never leave. So I 40for the flower, and replied, "Just what I need." Again, 41 placing the flower in my hand, he held it mid-air without reason or plan. It was then 42 I noticed for the very first time that the boy could not see: he was 43 .

I heard my voice trembling. Tears shone like the sun as I thanked him for picking the very best one. "You're welcome," he smiled, and then ran off to play, not realizing the 44he'd had on my day. I sat there and wondered how he managed to see a 45   woman beneath an old willow tree. How did he 46 my self-indulged plight(困境)? Perhaps he'd been 47  with true sight from his heart by God.

Through the eyes of a blind child, at last I could see, the problem was not with the world; the problem was me. For all of those times I myself had been blind. I decided to see beauty, and 48  every second that belongs to mine. 49 I held that dead flower up to my nose and breathed in the 50  of a beautiful rose , I smiled as that young boy. Another flower in his hand was about to change the life of an unsuspecting old man.

高二英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析

I wandered in the park. The park bench was___21___ as I sat down to read beneath the long, straggly (蔓延的) branches of an old willow tree. I was disappointed by life with ___22___ reason to frown, for the world was intent on dragging me down.

___23___ that weren't enough to ruin my day, a young boy out of ___24___ approached me, all tired from play. He stood right before me and said with great excitement, "Look what I found!"

In his hand was a flower, and what a ___25___ sight, with its petals(花瓣) all worn --- not enough rain, or too little light. I faked a small ___26___, wanting him to take his dead flower and leave, and then ___27___.

But instead of leaving he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his nose and declared with surprise, "It surely smells pretty and it's beautiful, too. That's why I picked it; here, it's for you."

The weed before me was dying or dead. Not brilliant colors, orange, yellow or red. But I knew I must ___28___ it, or he might never leave. So I reached for the flower, and replied, "Just what I need."

But ___29___ him placing the flower in my hand, he held it mid-air without ___30___ or plan. It was then that I noticed for the very first time, that young boy could not see: he was blind.

My ___31___ trembled, and tears shone like the sun as I ___32___ him for picking the very best one. "You're welcome," he smiled, and then ran off to play, not ___33___ of the impact he'd had on my day.

I sat there and wondered how he ___34___ to see a self-pitying woman beneath an old willow tree. How did he ___35___ my difficult situation? ___36___ from his heart, he'd been blessed with true ___37___.

At last I could see, ___38___ the eyes of a blind child, the problem was not with the ___39___; the problem was me. And for all of those times I myself had been ___40___, I vowed(发誓) to see beauty, and appreciate every second that's mine.

I held that wilted(枯萎) flower up to my nose and breathed in the fragrance of a beautiful rose and smiled as that young boy.

1.A. equipped       B. painted      C. deserted         D. taken

2.A. good           B. temporary        C. opposite     D. mistaken

3.A. For fear       B. As if            C. Even though  D. Now that

4.A. happiness      B. fortune      C. question     D. breath

5.A. negative       B. serious      C. ridiculous      D. pitiful

6.A. gift           B. preference       C. discussion      D. smile

7.A. turned away        B. wandered off C. stood up    D. set out

8.A. take           B. adjust           C. comfort     D. submit

9.A. in spite of    B. instead of       C. in case of      D. because of

10.A. connection        B. delay            C. hesitation      D. reason

11.A. heart         B. hands            C. voice           D. legs

12.A. praised           B. thanked      C. approved    D. delighted

13.A. hopeful       B. content      C. aware           D. successful

14.A. managed       B. promised     C. desired     D. accomplished

15.A. get across        B. know of      C. care about      D. deal with

16.A. Actually      B. Somehow      C. Obviously       D. Perhaps

17.A. love          B. experience       C. sight           D. power

18.A. With          B. Across           C. Around      D. Through

19.A. worldB. flower            C. complaint       D. appearance

20.A. particularB. unforgettable    C. blindD. sensitive

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

A businessman was deep in debt (欠债)and could see no way out. He sat on the park bench, 21 in hands, wondering if anything could ________ his company.

Suddenly an old man appeared. “I can see is troubling you,” he said. After listening to the businessman's  ________, the old man said, “I believe I can you.”  He asked the businessman’s name ,and ________ a check (支票), saying , “Take this money. Meet me here exactly one year from today, and you can ________ me back at that time.” Then he left quickly.

The businessman  in his hand a check for $ 500,000,signed(签字)by John D. Rockefeller, who was then one of the  men in the world! “I can get rid of my money worries now!” he realized. But instead, he to put the check in his case, just knowing it was there to give him the strength to work out a  to save his company.

Within a few months, he was out of debt and money once again. Exactly one year later, he returned to the with the check. At the agreed-on , the old man appeared. Just the businessman was about to hand back the cheek and  his successful story, a nurse came running up and grabbed the old man.“I am so  I caught him!” she cried, “I hope he hasn't been bothering you. He's  escaping from the rest home and people he’s John D. Rockefeller.” And she led him away by the arm. The businessman just stood there, ________.

Suddenly, he realized it wasn't the money, real or imagined, but his newfound self-confidence that gave him the power to achieve anything he went after.

1.A. money         B. hair            C. check           D. head

2.A. start           B. stop            C. save            D. sell

3.A. something      B. everything       C. nothing         D. anything

4.A. programs       B. troubles         C. wishes          D. dreams

5.A. find           B. teach           C. help            D. protect

6.A. packed up      B. picked up        C. took out        D. wrote out

7.A. bring          B. pay             C. feed           D. call

8.A. saw           B. tied             C. pulled          D. hid

9.A. tallest         B. richest           C. strongest        D. busiest

10.A. continued     B. refused          C. decided         D. forgot

11.A. record        B. result           C. problem         D. way

12.A. losing        B. making          C. lending         D. raising

13.A. park          B. room           C. company        D. hospital

14.A. time          B. corner          C. price           D. weekend

15.A. if            B. as              C. after           D. because

16.A. read          B. test             C. share          D. hear

17.A. sad           B. angry           C. tired           D. glad

18.A. seldom        B. hardly           C. never          D. always

19.A. ordering       B. warning         C. telling          D. reminding

20.A. shocked       B. bored           C. excited          D. interested

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

A businessman was deep in debt (欠债) and could see no way out. He sat on the park bench, _____ in hands, wondering if anything could 　　　 his company.

Suddenly an old man appeared. “I can see _ ___ is troubling you,” he said. After listening to the businessman's 　　 , the old man said, “I believe I can 　　 you.”　 He asked the businessman’s name ,and 　　 a check (支票), saying , “Take this money. Meet me here exactly one year from today, and you can 　　 me back at that time.” Then he left quickly.

The businessman 　　 in his hand a check for $ 500,000, signed(签字)by John D. Rockefeller, who was then one of the 　　 men in the world! “I can get rid of my money worries now!” he realized. But instead, he 　　 to put the check in his case, just knowing it was there to give him the strength to work out a 　　 to save his company.

Within a few months, he was out of debt and 　　 money once again. Exactly one year later, he returned to the 　　 with the check. At the agreed-on 　　 , the old man appeared. Just 　　 the businessman was about to hand back the check and 　　 his successful story, a nurse came running up and grabbed the old man. “I am so 　　 I caught him!” she cried, “I hope he hasn't been bothering you. He's 　　 escaping from the rest home and 　　 people he’s John D. Rockefeller.” And she led him away by the arm. The businessman just stood there, 　　 .

Suddenly, he realized it wasn't the money, real or imagined, but his new found self-confidence that gave him the power to achieve anything he went after.

1.A. money　　　　　　 B. hair　　　　　　　　 C. cheek　　　　　　　　 D. head

2.A. start　　　　　　　　 B. stop　　　　　　　　 C. save　　　　　　　　 D. sell

3.A. something　　　　 B. everything　　　　　 C. nothing　　　　　　 D. anything

4.A. programs　　　　　 B. troubles　　　　　　 C. wishes　　　　　　　 D. dreams

5.A. find　　　　　　　　 B. teach　　　　　　　　 C. help　　　　　　　　 D. protect

6.A. packed up　　　　 B. picked up　　　　　　 C. took out　　　　　　 D. wrote out

7.A. bring　　　　　　　 B. pay　　　　　　　　　 C. feed　　　　　　　　 D. call

8.A. saw　　　　　　　　 B. tied　　　　　　　　　 C. pulled　　　　　　　 D. hid

9.A. tallest　　　　　　 B. richest　　　　　　　　 C. strongest　　　　　　 D. busiest

10.A. continued　　　　 B. refused　　　　　　　　 C. decided　　　　　　 D. forgot

11.A. record　　　　　　 B. result　　　　　　　　 C. problem　　　　　　 D. way

12.A. losing　　　　　　 B. making　　　　　　　　 C. lending　　　　　　 D. raising

13.A. park　　　　　　　　 B. room　　　　　　　　 C. company　　　　　 D. hospital

14.A. time　　　　　　　　 B. corner　　　　　　　　 C. price　　　　　　　 D. weekend

15.A. if　　　　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　　　　　 C. after　　　　　　　　 D. because

16.A. read　　　　　　　　 B. test　　　　　　　　　　 C. share　　　　　　　 D. hear

17.A. sad　　　　　　　　 B. angry　　　　　　　　 C. tired　　　　　　　　 D. glad

18.A. seldom　　　　　　 B. hardly　　　　　　　　 C. never　　　　　　　 D. always

19.A. ordering　　　　　 B. warning　　　　　　　 C. telling　　　　　　 D. reminding

20.A. shocked　　　　　　 B. bored　　　　　　　　 C. excited　　　　　　 D. interested

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Instead of playing with his kids, he just sat on the bench because his back ___________ badly.

A. wounded　　　　 B. hurt　　　　　 C. injured　　　　 D. harmed

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The park bench was deserted as I sat down beneath an old tree. I was feeling _______ for the world was trying to drag me down. And if that weren’t enough to ruin my day, a young boy out of breath _______me, all tired from play. He stood right before me and said with great _______, “Look what I found!”

In his hand was a flower, and what a _______ sight, with its petals(花瓣) all worn. _______him to take his dead flower and go off to play, I forced a _______ smile and then turned away. But instead of leaving, he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his _______and declared with overacted(夸张的) surprise, “ It sure smells pretty and it’s _______, too. That’s why I picked it; here, it’s for you.”

The flower before me was dying or dead. But I knew I_______take it, or he might never leave. So I________for the flower, and replied, “Just what I need.” But________ placing the flower in my hand, he held it mid-air without reason or plan. It was then that I ________for the very first time that the boy could not ________.

At that moment I heard my voice________; tears shone in the sun ________I thanked him for picking a very best one. “You’re welcome,” he smiled, and then ran off to play, unaware of the________he’d had on my day.

I sat there and wondered ________he managed to see a self-pitying woman beneath an old tree. Perhaps he’d been blessed with true ________from his heart. Through the eyes of a blind child, I________ could see the problem was not with the world; it was me. And for all of those times I myself had been blind, I________ to see the beauty in life and appreciate every second that’s mine.

1.A. shocked　　 B. comfortable　　 C. curious　　 D. disappointed

2.A. visited　　 B. approached　　 C. passed　　 D. left

3.A. appreciation　　 B. sorrow　　 C. excitement　　 D. nervousness

4.A. pleasant　　 B. dangerous　　 C. pitiful　　 D. familiar

5.A. Wanting　　 B. Persuading　　 C. Allowing　　 D. Ordering

6.A. weak　　 B. cheerful　　 C. broad　　 D. real

7.A. eye　　 B. leg　　 C. nose　　 D. hand

8.A. useful　　 B. beautiful　　 C. meaningful　　 D. powerful

9.A. would　　 B. should　　 C. must　　 D. could

10.A. reached　　 B. paid　　 C. begged　　 D. asked

11.A. because of　　 B. except for　　 C. as for　　 D. instead of

12.A. suspected　　 B. remembered　　 C. admitted　　 D. noticed

13.A. write　　 B. see　　 C. read　　 D. hear

14.A. trembling　　 B. sinking　　 C. changing　　 D. repeating

15.A. until　　 B. because　　 C. as　　 D. since

16.A. influence　　 B. explanation　　 C. decision　　 D. burden

17.A. when　　 B. where　　 C. whether　　 D. how

18.A. courage　　 B. sight　　 C. will　　 D. wisdom

19.A. specially　　 B. luckily　　 C. strangely　　 D. finally

20.A. pretended　　 B. decided　　 C. expected　　 D. struggled

高二英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析

The park bench was deserted as I sat down to read beneath an old willow tree．Not ______with life, I was down．A young boy out of breath　 _____me, all tired from play．He stood right before me with his head tilted（倾斜的）down, and____with great excitement, “Look what I found!”

In his hand was a flower, and what a　 ____ sight, its petals（花瓣）were  all worn－not enough rain, or too little light．____ him to take his dead flower and go off to play, I ____ a small smile and then shifted away．But instead of ___ he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his nose and declared with ___, “It sure smells pretty and it’s beautiful, too．That’s why I　 ___ it; here, it’s for you．”

The flower before me was dying or dead．But I knew I ____ take it, or he might never leave．So I reached for the flower, and____, “Just what I need．” But instead of placing the flower in my hand, he____it mid－air without reason．It was then that I ____ for the very first time the boy was　 ___．

I heard my voice shake, tears shone like the sun ____ I thanked him for picking the very best one．He smiled, and then ran off to play,__ __ of the effect he’d had on my day．

I sat there and __ how he managed to see a self-pitying woman beneath an old willow tree．How did he know of my self-indulged（放纵的）__? Perhaps from his heart, he'd been blessed with true___．

___ the eyes of a blind child, at last I could see, the problem was not with the world; the problem was me．And for all of those times I myself had been blind, I vowed to see beauty, and appreciate every second that's mine．

1.A．excited　 　　　　 B．inspired　　 　　 C．content　　 D．disappointed

2.A．approached　　 B．overlooked　 　　 C．understood　 D．recognized

3.A．telling　 　　　　　 B．saying　 　　　　 C．informing　 D．talking

4.A．unique　 　　　　　 B．rough　 　　　　 C．bothering　 D．pitiful

5.A．Wanting　 　　　　 B．Demanding 　　 C．Persuading　 D．Inviting

6.A．presented 　　　　 B．adjusted 　　　　 C．forced　　　　 D．delivered

7.A．declining　 　　　　 B．accepting 　　 C．panicking 　 D．quitting

8.A．certainty 　　　　　 B．embarrassment C．sympathy　 　 D．sorrow

9.A．took　 　　　　　　　 B．pulled　 　　　 C．attained　 　　 D．picked

10.A．should 　　　　　　 B．can　 　　　　　 C．may 　　　　 D．must

11.A．announced 　　　 B．replied 　　　　 C．declared 　　 D．whispered

12.A．grasped 　　　　　 B．held 　　　　　 C．caught 　　　 D．seized

13.A．observed 　　　　 B．confirmed 　　 C．noticed　　 D．concluded

14.A．strange  　　　　　 B．blind　　　　　　 C．deaf 　　　 D．unimaginable

15.A．once　 　　　　　　 B．after 　　　　　 C．as　 　　　　 D．since

16.A．unaware 　　　　　 B．unbelievable 　　 C．regretful 　 D．regardless

17.A．doubted 　　　　　 B．felt　 　　　　　　 C．found 　　 D．wondered

18.A．embarrassment　 B．depression　　　 C．hopelessness D．effort

19.A．sense　　　　　　 B．hearing 　　　　　　 C．sight 　　 D．ability

20.A．In　 　　　　　　　 B．From　 　　　　　　 C．Before　 　 D．Through

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。

The park bench was deserted as I sat down to read beneath an old willow tree. Not satisfied with life, I was upset. At this time, a young boy approached me. He stood right before me with his head tilting（倾斜）down, saying with great excitement, “Look what I found!”

In his hand was a flower, and what a pitiful sight, with its petals（花瓣）all worn. That’s because there was not enough rain or light. Wanting him to take his dead flower away and go off to play, I forced a small smile and then turned away. But instead of leaving, he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his nose and declared with certainty. He said, “It surely smells pretty and it’s beautiful, too. That’s why I picked it and it’s for you.”

The flower before me was dying or dead. But I knew I must take it, or he might never leave. So I reached for the flower and replied, “Just what I need.” But instead of placing the flower in my hand, he held it midair without reason. It was then that I noticed for the first time the boy was blind.

I heard my voice shake and my eyes were full of tears as I thanked him for picking the very best one. He smiled, and then walked off to play, unaware of the effect he had on my day.

I sat there and wondered how he managed to see a self-pitying woman beneath an old willow tree. Meanwhile, I felt confused about the reason why he tried to make me happy by showing the flower? Perhaps from his heart, he enjoyed the world with true sight.注意：

1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2.应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3.续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好；

4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1:

Through the kindness of the blind child, I achieved some new awareness.

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Paragraph 2:

Then I stood up and walked to the boy

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高二英语读后续写中等难度题查看答案及解析

I was ten when I first sat with my grandmother behind the cashier(收银台) in her grocery store. 1. I quickly learned the importance of treating customers politely and saying “thank you.”

At first I was paid in candy. 2. I worked every day after school, and during the summer and on weekends and holidays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. My father helped me set up a bank account._ 3.

By the time I was 12, my grandmother thought I had done such a good job that she promoted me to selling cosmetics(化妆品). I developed the ability to look customers directly in the eye. Even though I was just a kid, women would ask me such things as “What color do you think I should wear?” I took a real interest in their questions and was able to translate what they wanted into makeup(化妆) ideas. 4.

The job taught me a valuable lesson: to be a successful salesperson, you didn’t need to be a rocket scientist—you needed to be a great listener. 5. Expect they are no longer women buying cosmetics from me; instead, they are kids who tell me which toys they would like to see designed and developed.

A. Later I received 50 cents an hour.

B. Before long, she let me sit there by myself.

C. I ended up selling a record amount of cosmetics.

D. Today I still carry that lesson with me: I listen to customers.

E. My grandma’s trust taught me how to handle responsibility（承担责任）.

F. Soon I found myself looking more beautiful than ever before.

G. Watching my money grow was more rewarding/worthy than anything I could have bought.

高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析