demandA．attempt B．decoration C．cheque D．refor...

demand

A．attempt           B．decoration　       C．cheque           D．reform

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

To my astonishment, the handwriting on this cheque____________the one on that cheque.

A. is identical to　　 B. is in agreement to

C. differ from　　 D. vary from

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Dear Mr. Watson,

CLAIM AL54323432–-STORM DAMAGE TO ROOF

I received a cheque for $623 dated 26 January in payment of my recent claim(索赔). However, I wish to tell you how upset I have been by the way your Claims Assessor, Mr. Michael Tan, handled this claim.

When Mr. Tan first called me, he specifically told me that he believed I had been overcharged, and he would expect to pay that price for work on a double garage, rather than a single garage like mine. Mr. Tan suggested that I neither use nor recommend this contractor again. He continued to tell me it was unlikely for me to receive full payment. Never during this conversation did he mention that the reason for not receiving full payment was because of the nature of my insurance policy.

Consequently, I wrote to Mr. Lance Ashe to complain about his pricing, stating that I was very upset thinking that he could have taken advantage by overcharging a 73-year-old woman. Mr. Ashe telephoned me immediately and explained his charges in detail. He later reported back to me that Mr. Tan explained that I would not receive full payment because of the type of policy I hold, which does not cover wear and tear. This was the first time this issue had been brought to my attention, so you can imagine my surprise.

When I received Mr. Tan’s letter of 2 February, this situation was explained. If this had been explained in the first place I would have accepted it and would not have questioned Mr. Ashe’s charges. Instead, by telling me initially that I had been overcharged for this work, he caused a great deal of upset, not only for me but also for Mr. Ashe.

I believed this claim was handled badly by Mr. Tan from the beginning. Therefore, a great deal of embarrassment has been caused over this issue.

I felt you should know how disappointed and upset I am. I trust you will look into this and ensure that such claims are handled more appropriately in the future.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs. Richard

1.The author writes this letter to ______.

A. inform the manager of a payment

B. complain about a mishandled case

C. demand an apology from Mr. Watson

D. require the manager to fire Mr. Tan

2.The underlined words “the contractor” in Para.2 refer to ______.

A. Mr. Tan       B. Mrs. Richard      C. Mr. Ashe    D. Mr. Watson

3.The author could not receive full payment because _______.

A. her policy doesn’t cover some of the items

B. the contractor overcharged her for the work

C. Mr. Watson doesn’t take the matter seriously

D. she spent too much money fixing her garage

4.We can learn from the passage that Mr. Tan works in a/an _______.

A. welfare organization         B. nursing house

C. local affairs office           D. insurance company

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Dear Mr．Watson,

CLAIM AL54323432–-STORM DAMAGE TO ROOF

I received a cheque for $623 dated 26 January in payment of my recent claim(索赔)．However, I wish to tell you how upset I have been by the way your Claims Assessor, Mr．Michael Tan, handled this claim．

When Mr．Tan first called me, he specifically told me that he believed I had been overcharged, and he would expect to pay that price for work on a double garage, rather than a single garage like mine．Mr．Tan suggested that I neither use nor recommend this contractor again．He continued to tell me it was unlikely for me to receive full payment．Never during this conversation did he mention that the reason for not receiving full payment was because of the nature of my insurance policy．

Consequently, I wrote to Mr．Lance Ashe to complain about his pricing, stating that I was very upset thinking that he could have taken advantage by overcharging a 73-year-old woman．Mr．Ashe telephoned me immediately and explained his charges in detail．He later reported back to me that Mr．Tan explained that I would not receive full payment because of the type of policy I hold, which does not cover wear and tear．This was the first time this issue had been brought to my attention, so you can imagine my surprise．

When I received Mr．Tan’s letter of 2 February, this situation was explained．If this had been explained in the first place I would have accepted it and would not have questioned Mr．Ashe’s charges．Instead, by telling me initially that I had been overcharged for this work, he caused a great deal of upset, not only for me but also for Mr．Ashe．

I believed this claim was handled badly by Mr．Tan from the beginning．Therefore, a great deal of embarrassment has been caused over this issue．

I felt you should know how disappointed and upset I am．I trust you will look into this and ensure that such claims are handled more appropriately in the future．

Yours sincerely,

Mrs．Richard

1.We can learn from the passage that Mr．Tan works in a/an _______.

A．welfare organization

B．nursing house

C．local affairs office

D．insurance company

2.The underlined words “the contractor” in Para.2 refer to ______.

A．Mr．Tan

B．Mrs．Richard

C．Mr．Ashe

D．Mr．Watson

3.The author could not receive full payment because _______.

A．her policy doesn’t cover some of the items

B．the contractor overcharged her for the work

C．Mr．Watson doesn’t take the matter seriously

D．she spent too much money fixing her garage

4.The author writes this letter to ______.

A．inform the manager of a payment

B．complain about a mishandled case

C．demand an apology from Mr．Watson

D．require the manager to fire Mr．Tan

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It was about midday. I’d left work early in the morning to cash a cheque. I walked along to the bank, and found that there weren’t too many people about ten or eleven customers in there, which was pretty unusual for those central city banks.

I waited until it was my turn and just went up to the desk and started to talk to the bank clerk. He had a really strange expression on his face -- just sort of blank stare at least I thought he was looking at me and then I realized he was staring over my shoulder.

I began to turn round to see what he was looking at. At the same moment the outside bank guard came flying through the door and lay face down on the floor and following him through the door were three frightening masked men. They were carrying guns; at least I think the one in front was carrying a gun. Whether or not they said anything at that point I can’t remember to this day, or whether people just automatically put their hands up I’ve just no idea.

For a few moments there was just total silence, suddenly broken by the telephone ringing and I remember thinking and wondering who was on the other end of the telephone. Nobody went to answer the telephone, so this thing just kept on ringing and ringing. Then two of the masked men went to the counter, jumped over it and got the cashiers and the bank clerks to start filling the bags with cash. While the two were getting the money, the one at the door who was covering us with the gun was a bit frightened. He started swearing at them, and telling them to hurry up, to get a move on. They jumped back over the counter. One of them slipped as he landed on the floor and fell over and the other two swore at him again. They left through the door. Warning us, “Don’t move, stay like that with your hands up for ten minutes.” And then they just disappeared. Again back to total silence. People put their hands down, I put my hands down but I just stayed exactly where I was.

1.What does the writer mean by saying “…a pretty unusual number for those central banks” in the first paragraph?

A. More customers than usual were staying in the bank.

B. Less bank clerks than expected were in the bank.

C. There were often more than a dozen customers in the bank.

D. More banks should be open to serve customers in the city center.

2. The bank clerk wore a blank expression on his face probably because ________.

A. he was feeling upset at that moment

B. he felt puzzled and sensed something terrible

C. he was required to keep silence

D. he was threatened with a gun by robbers

3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. The customers didn’t wait in line but jumped the queue because of the confusion.

B. All the people in the bank except the writer put their hands up automatically.

C. Nobody answered the phone because all the clerks were busy with work.

D. the bank workers were forced to fill the robbers’ bags with cash.

4. What’s the best title of this passage?

A. A Street Gang              B. A Strange Bank

C. A Bank Robbery            D. A Horrible Adventure

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

I had just posted the letter when I remembered that I hadn’t _________ the cheque.

A. imposed                           B. involved                           C. enclosed                          D. contained

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The president is committed to _______ the existing system of medical care.

A.reform B.reforming C.have reformed D.having reformed

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Dad, I think a house where we’ve been living for ages needs ________.

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Crazy Festivals

Mike the Headless Chicken Festival

In 1945, farmer Lloyd Olsen attempted to cut off the head of Mike, a chicken, so his wife could cook it up for dinner. However, the bird didn’t die and lived another year and a half, making regular trips to the fair, where people paid a quarter to see the amazing headless chicken bird.

Today, the spirit of Mike the headless Chicken is celebrated with a two-day May festival in Fruita, Colorado, which includes live music, a golf tournament（锦标赛）, and lots of tasty chicken.

Roswell UFO Festival

In the summer of 1947, a flying saucer(碟状物) crashed on a large farm outside the town of Roswell, New Mexico. The government says it didn’t come from outer space, but many top UFO researchers believe it did.

Knowing a good thing when it crashes in their backyard, the citizens of Roswell celebrate the even every July with a three-day festival that features a costume contest, a parade and other activities. Be careful, though ---- that odd little person next to you could be from another planet.

World’s Largest Rattlesnake Roundup

The rattlesnake, a poisonous American snake, severs an important function in nature by keeping small pets under control, but when their numbers grow too large, they can cause serious problems for farmers. That’s why every March the residents of Sweetwater, Texas, host a three-day festival to connect with the town’s annual rattlesnake hunt.

Visitors can learn about rattlesnakes, take a bus tour of their natural habitat, participate in a rattlesnake eating contest and so on.

BugFest

Every September, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh sponsors (倡议) a daylong festival that focuses on something most people try to avoid: insects.

Visitors can hold bugs that are not native, cheer on racing insects and learn about beekeeping. But the highlight for many is Cafe Insecta, where bugs are the main ingredient (食材) in a variety of tasty dishes.

1. Llord Olsen cut off the chicken’s head because ____

A. his family wanted to eat it.

B. he wanted to sell its meat at the fair.

C. his family wanted to celebrate a headless chicken festival.

D. he wanted to make money by showing a headless chicken.

2.The underlined word “odd” could be replaced by ____.

A. irregular　　 B. unusual　　 C. accessible　　 D. scary

3.What’s the purpose of the World’s Largest Rattlesnake Roundup? ____.

A. To increase the local tourism.

B. To protect rattlesnakes’ habitats.

C. To control the population of rattlesnakes.

D. To introduce the importance of rattlesnakes.

4. Which of the following is the earliest festival of the year? ____.

A. Mike the Headless Chicken Festival.　　　 B. Roswell UFO Festival.

C. World’s Largest Rattlesnake Roundup 　 D. BugFest

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

The design of the modern architecture concentrates on usefulness _____ decoration.

A. rather than　　 B. more than　　

C. other than　　 D. or rather

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析