For 52 years my father got up every morning a...

For 52 years my father got up every morning at 5:30 am, except Sunday, and went to work. He returned home at 5:30 pm, for dinner at 6:00 pm. I never remember my father having a night out with his children. All he asked from me as a daughter was to hold his hammer while he repaired something, just so we could have some time to talk to each other.

For 22 years, after I left home for college, my father called me every Sunday. Nine years ago, my father, 67 years old, spent three days painting my house. He asked me to hold the paint brush for him and talk to him. But I was too busy and I could not take the time to hold the paint brush, or talk to my father.

Five years ago, my father spent five hours making a swing（秋千）for my daughter. Again, all he asked me to do was to give him a glass of tea, and talk to him. But again, I had some clothes to wash, and the house to clean.

On January 16, 1996, my father telephoned me as usual, this time from my sister’s home in Florida. I had to get to church, and I cut the conversation short.

The call came at 4:40 pm. That day, my father was in hospital in Florida. I got on an airplane immediately, and on the way, I made up my mind that when I arrived, I would make up for the lost time, and have a nice long talk with him.

I arrived in Florida at 1:00 am, but my father had passed away at 9:12 pm. This time it was he who did not have time to talk, or time to wait for me.

1.

When the author was young, her father ______.

A. was busy with his work               B. disliked his children

C. often talked to his children         D. never cared about his children

2.

How old was the author’s father when he made a swing for his granddaughter?

A. 45.   　　　　B. 67.   　　C. 71.    　　　　　D. 76.

3.

When painting the house, the father asked the author to hold a paint brush because ______.

A. he wanted to make his work easy

B. he was too old to work all by himself

C. he just wanted his daughter to help him

D. he wanted to have a talk with his daughter

4.

The underlined phrase “passed away” in the last paragraph probably means “______”.

A. arrived   　　　B. lost    　　C. left    　　　D. died

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

For 52 years my father got up every morning at 5:30 a.m., except Sunday, and went to work. I__41__saw my father home from work ill. He had no hobbies, __42__taking care of his family.

For 22 years, __43__I left home for college, my father__44__me every Sunday at 9:00 a.m.. He was always interested in my__45__,or how my family was doing, and I never once heard him__46__about his lot (生活状况) in life. The calls even came when he and my mother were in other states.

Nine years ago when I__47__my first house, my father, 67 years old, spent three days__48__my house. He would not__49__me to pay someone to have it done. All he __50__was a cup of tea, a paint brush and to talk to him. But I was too__51__.I had a law practice to run, and I could not take__52__to hold the brush, or talk to my father.__ 53__things happened several times later.

The morning on Sunday. January 16, 1996, my father telephoned me__54__,this time from my sister’s home in Florida. But the__55__came again at 4:40 p.m. that day. My father was in the__56__in Florida with an aneurysm (动脉瘤)．I got on an airplane__57__, and on the way, I__58__of all the times I had not taken the time to talk to my father. I determined that when I arrived, I would__59__for the lost time, and have a nice long talk with him.

I arrived in Florida at 11:30 p.m., my father had__ 60__at 9:12 p.m.. This time it was he who did not have time to talk, or to wait for me.

1..

．A. ever　           B．never            C．always         D．often

2..

．A. except           B．rather than        C．more than       D．or rather

3..

A. because          B．before            C．although       D．since

4..

．A. visited          B．praised           C．telephoned        D．met

5..

．A. work             B．life              C．study         D．plan

6..

．A. worry           B．care             C．talk            D．look

7..

．A. built            B．found            C．bought             D．sold

8..

．A. repairing        B．painting          C．cleaning          D．decorating

9..

．A. teach            B．order            C．force              D．allow

10..

A. asked            B．kept             C．ordered        D．served

11..

．A. smart　　        B．upset            C．busy           D．tired

12..

．A. practice             B．task             C．tea            D．time

13..

．A. Different            B．Similar          C．Funny          D．Strange

14..

．A. as usual         B．in pain          C．casually       D．finally

15..

A. call               B．moment         C．situation        D．scene

16..

．A. church          B．school          C．home             D．hospital

17..

．A. immediately      B．happily         C．gradually       D．carefully

18..

．A. heard            B．spoke           C．thought         D．demanded

19..

．A .take up          B．make up         C．turn up         D．put up

20..

．A. started out       B．given in         C．passed away  D．come back

高二英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析

Last year, Claire Noble-Randall woke up at 5:30 am every morning. She had to catch two buses to arrive in time for first-period chemistry at Ingraham High School in Seattle, US.

Ingraham starts at 8 am, but Noble-Randall often didn’t go to sleep until after midnight. “It was really hard not to fall asleep in class,” she said.

Her mom solved the problem this year when she discovered that other parents had hired a private city tour bus to take their children to the school.

“Now, she leaves the house at a much more reasonable time 7:10 in the morning…to catch the little tour bug at 7:23 am,” said her mother, Noelle Noble.

That may be one way to help students get more sleep. But more than 3,300 people have signed an online petition (请愿) looking for a better solution from the Seattle school district. Those who have signed the petition want all high schools and middle schools to start no earlier than 8:30 am. Most of Seattle’s high schools and middle schools start at 8 am or earlier.

Later start times for teenagers is an idea that some parents around the nation, have wanted for years. They’ve provided plenty of scientific evidence that teenagers tend to be night owls and delayed start times improve their health, mood, attention, and, in some cases, learning.

But attempts to delay start times for teenagers haven’t worked. Coaches don’t want late dismissals (放学) cutting into sports practices; community groups don’t want to wait longer for gyms and fields and before- and after-school programs don’t want to change their schedules.

This time, however, they’ve got Seattle School Board. President Sharon Peaslee on their side. She herself is the mother of two high school students. Peaslee hopes other board members will pass her plan calling on the district to find a way to make the changes.

1.How did Noble-Randal solve her problem of early classes?

A. She quit first-period classes.

B. She found a faster way to the school.

C. She took a private city tour bus to the school.

D. Her family moved to a house near the school.

2.People who signed the online petition want schools to ________.

A. provide a school bus service

B. delay school start times

C. improve the quality of lessons

D. stop students from falling asleep in class

3.Why did parents’ attempts to change school start times fail?

A. Not enough people signed the petition.

B. No scientific evidence could support their idea.

C. It would influence the schools’ schedules.

D. It would influence many out-of-school activities,

4.What can we infer from the article?

A. More parents will hire a private bus for their children.

B. Seattle schools plan to change their schedules next year.

C. There will be less after-school activities and programs.

D. There is now a higher chance of delaying school start times.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Every morning Grandpa got up early sitting at the table, reading his book. His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to copy him in every way he could.

One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa, I try to read the book just like you, but I don’t understand it, and I forget what I understand as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the book do?” The grandpa quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and replied, “Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of water.”

The boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked out before he got back to the house. The grandpa laughed and said, “You’ll have to move a little faster next time,” and sent him back to the river with the basket to try again.

This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he returned. Out of breath, he told his grandpa that it was impossible to carry water in a basket, so he went to get a bucket instead.The grandpa said, “I don’t want a bucket of water; I want a basket of water. You’re just not trying hard enough.”

The boy again dipped the basket into the river and ran hard, but when he reached his grandpa the basket was empty again. Out of breath, he said, “Grandpa, it’s useless !”“So, you think it is useless?” the grandpa said, “Look at the basket.”

The boy looked at the basket and for the first time he realized that the basket was different. It had been transformed from a dirty old coal basket and was now clean.

“Grandson, that’s what happens when you read the book. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, you’ll be changed, inside and out.”

1.What puzzled the grandson most was ________.

A. what kind of book he could understand

B. why he forgot what he read soon

C. whether it was useful to read books

D. how he could read books like his grandpa

2.Why did Grandpa ask his grandson to fetch a basket of water? _______

A. To punish him for not reading carefully.

B. To get him to realize the use of reading books.

C. To train him to run faster.

D. To clean the dirty basket in the river.

3.What lesson can we learn from the story? ________

A. It is foolish to carry water with a basket.

B. The old are always wiser than the young.

C. You can’t expect to remember whatever you read.

D. Reading books can change a person gradually.

4.What can be the best title for the text? _______

A. Grandpa and grandson

B. Carrying water in a basket

C. Reading for total changing

D. Baskets and books

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Every morning Grandpa got up early sitting at the table, reading his book. His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to copy him in every way he could.

One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa, I try to read the book just like you, but I don’t understand it, and I forget what I understand as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the book do?” The grandpa quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and replied, “Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of water.”

The boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked out before he got back to the house. The grandpa laughed and said, “You’ll have to move a little faster next time,” and sent him back to the river with the basket to try again.

This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he returned. Out of breath, he told his grandpa that it was impossible to carry water in a basket, so he went to get a bucket instead. The grandpa said, “I don’t want a bucket of water; I want a basket of water. You’re just not trying hard enough.”

The boy again dipped the basket into the river and ran hard, but when he reached his grandpa the basket was empty again. Out of breath, he said, “Grandpa, it’s useless !”“So, you think it is useless?” the grandpa said, “Look at the basket.”

The boy looked at the basket and for the first time he realized that the basket was different. It had been transformed from a dirty old coal basket and was now clean.

“Grandson, that’s what happens when you read the book. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, you’ll be changed, inside and out.”

1.What puzzled the grandson most was ________.

A. what kind of book he could understand

B. whether it was useful to read books

C. why he forgot what he read soon

D. how he could read books like his grandpa

2.Why did Grandpa ask his grandson to fetch a basket of water? _______

A. To punish him for not reading carefully.

B. To train him to run faster.

C. To get him to realize the use of reading books.

D. To clean the dirty basket in the river.

3.What lesson can we learn from the story? ________

A. It is foolish to carry water with a basket.

B. The old are always wiser than the young.

C. Reading books can change a person gradually.

D. You can’t expect to remember whatever you read.

4.What can be the best title for the text? _______

A. Grandpa and grandson　　 B. Carrying water in a basket

C. Baskets and books　　　　 D. Reading for total changing

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Every year I usually subscribe ________ some magazines for my daughter to read.

A．to                B．for                C．at                D．in

高二英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析

My father and my mother have been married for 30 years, and never once ______ with each other.

A. they have quarrelled                B. did they quarrel

C. had they quarrelled                D. have they quarrelled

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

For over 30 years my father has been serving as a senior minister in several churches. Whenever I ________the world “hero”, I’ll think of him.

He has taught me about compassion(同情)and the need to_________others. Whatever he does, he ______　　 efforts to be a blessing in others’ lives. Each__________, he greets every church member and visitor with a big hug and a smile. This__________is unlimited to Sundays only. Each person he crosses paths_________, he greets with a big smile and a “howdy”. His gestures of________are completely sincere and heartfelt. His occupation is________work for him. He is on call around the clock every day and will never_________anyone in need. He has sacrificed so much as to be a(an)________of those in his community.

Through tours he___________people around the world. He teaches them about acceptance, peace, and staying　　 ______to their own beliefs. I’m_________ at the long reach his vision and caring have.

It’s impossible for me to__________the number of lives he has touched. I can tell you,________, that he’s a cornerstone for many and a friend to all. Because of the way he has lived his life, I’m_________to make changes in our world to make sure that_________ life will also have a significant influence,________his has. While I don’t have all the words to tell you what a big_________ he makes each day, I hope this will help to explain why he’s a_________to me.

1.A. reflect on　　 B. make up　　 C. mark out　　 D. figure out

2.A. entertain　　 B. acknowledge　　 C. serve　　 D. accompany

3.A. makes　　 B. takes　　 C. spares　　 D. gets

4.A. way　　 B. step　　 C. Sunday　　 D. day

5.A. criterion　　 B. custom　　 C. tradition　　 D. practice

6.A. with　　 B. to　　 C. at　　 D. on

7.A. delight　　 B. success　　 C. kindness　　 D. politeness

8.A. equal to　　 B. similar to　　 C. nothing but　　 D. far beyond

9.A. leave　　 B. condemn　　 C. blame　　 D. bother

10.A. volunteer　　 B. servant　　 C. ambassador　　 D. neighbor

11.A. drives　　 B. gathers　　 C. leads　　 D. greets

12.A. opposed　　 B. exposed　　 C. deaf　　 D. true

13.A. frightened　　 B. amazed　　 C. disappointed　　 D. disgusted

14.A. count　　 B. delete　　 C. enlarge　　 D. predict

15.A. besides　　 B. therefore　　 C. otherwise　　 D. however

16.A. forced　　 B. inspired　　 C. forbidden　　 D. annoyed

17.A. your　　 B. his　　 C. my　　 D. our

18.A. which　　 B. as　　 C. what　　 D. where

19.A. difference　　 B. choice　　 C. fortune　　 D. breakthrough

20.A. dishonor　　 B. trouble　　 C. friend　　 D. hero

高二英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析

When we got up in the morning every day, we start our daily1.____________

routine: washing our faces, brushing our teeth and maybe take a bath.2.____________

When you do this, do you ever think that there is enough water or not?3.____________

One thirds of the 4.4 billion people in the developing world4.____________

has no way to clean drinking water. Water-related diseases kill5.____________

10,000 to 20,000 children every day in the developed world. 6.____________

What comes to our minds when we read these numbers?     7.___________

Do you think we are lucky or not? In a fact, the outlook for the8.____________

future, even for us, is not very bright.

So let us value our water as much as possibly not only for9.___________

ourselves, but also to our children.                   10.____________

高二英语短文改错中等难度题查看答案及解析

Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2:30 AM. When I arrived to collect, I found the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window.

I walked to the door and knocked. “Just a minute.” answered a weak, elderly voice. After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her eighties stood before me. By her side was a small suitcase. I took the suitcase to the car, and then returned to help the woman. She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the car. She kept thanking me for my kindness. “It’s nothing,” I told her. “I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother treated.”

“Oh, you’re such a good man,” she said. When we got into the taxi, she gave me an address, and then asked, “Could you drive through downtown?”

“It’s not the shortest way.” I answered quickly.

“Oh, I’m in no hurry.” she said. “I’m on my way to a hospice（临终医院）. I don’t have any family left. The doctor says I don’t have very long.”

I quietly reached over and shut off the meter（计价器）. For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked, the neighborhood where she had lived, and the furniture shop that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl. Sometimes she’d ask me to slow down in front of a particular building and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing. At dawn, she suddenly said, “I’m tired. Let’s go now.” We drove in silence to the address she had given me.

“How much do I owe you?” she asked.

“Nothing,” I said.

“You have to make a living.” she answered. “Oh, there are other passengers,” I answered.

Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto me tightly. Our hug ended with her remark. “You gave an old woman a little moment of joy.”

1. The old woman chose to ride through the city in order to　　　　　 .

A. show she was familiar with the city

B. see some places for the last time

C. let the driver earn more money

D. reach the destination on time

2.The taxi driver did not charge the old woman because he　　　　　　 .

A. wanted to do her a favor

B. shut off the meter by mistake

C. had received her payment in advance

D. was in a hurry to take other passengers

3. What can we learn from the story?

A. Giving is always a pleasure.

B. People should respect each other.

C. An act of kindness can bring people great joy.

D. People should learn to appreciate others’ concern.

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