Q: My daughter is a junior in high school and has been on an individualized education program since fourth grade. She plans to go to college and intends to finish with a master’s degree. Her performance in general is fairly good, but test scores are very low. She has held many leadership and volunteer positions. We have been advised to have her write an essay about how her learning disability is a barrier that she has to get over. Will that help or hurt her chances for admission?
---- Deborah
A: First let me answer the question on low standardized test scores (ACT/SAT). There are hundreds of colleges that are “test optional” which means students can choose not to release their test scores in the application process. Admission decisions at these colleges for students who do not submit their test scores are made based on other factors. A list of test optional colleges can be found at fairtest.org. It is important, however, to make sure that the college is the right fit academically regardless of the test optional policy.
You also asked if your daughter should write about her disability and if this would hurt her chances of being admitted. Please know that colleges do not deny admission based on disability. “Disclosing” a learning disability in a personal statement within the college application can certainly help. By writing a personal statement, students can potentially demonstrate, for example, their understanding of the challenge they face. They might also prove an improved grade trend in that subject area, and show interest in more complex courses in spite of this disability. More importantly, a student disclosure can show self-confidence, motivation and an understanding of the disability.
---- Ms. Kravis
1.What do we know about Deborah’s daughter?
A．She is applying for a master’s degree.
B．She is very active in her high school.
C．Her disability prevents her studying well.
D．She has difficulty getting over her learning disability.
2.The underlined word “demonstrate” in the last paragraph probably means “_____”.
A．show B．develop C．gain D．change
3.What is Ms. Kravis’ attitude towards one’s declaring his/her learning disability?
A．Supportive. B．Critical. C．Doubtful. D．Unconcerned.
4.According to the passage, Mr. Kravis is probably _____.
A．an editor B．a school leader
C．a psychological doctor D．an educational expert
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题
Q: My daughter is a junior in high school and has been on an individualized education program since fourth grade. She plans to go to college and intends to finish with a master’s degree. Her performance in general is fairly good, but test scores are very low. She has held many leadership and volunteer positions. We have been advised to have her write an essay about how her learning disability is a barrier that she has to get over. Will that help or hurt her chances for admission?
---- Deborah
A: First let me answer the question on low standardized test scores (ACT/SAT). There are hundreds of colleges that are “test optional” which means students can choose not to release their test scores in the application process. Admission decisions at these colleges for students who do not submit their test scores are made based on other factors. A list of test optional colleges can be found at fairtest.org. It is important, however, to make sure that the college is the right fit academically regardless of the test optional policy.
You also asked if your daughter should write about her disability and if this would hurt her chances of being admitted. Please know that colleges do not deny admission based on disability. “Disclosing” a learning disability in a personal statement within the college application can certainly help. By writing a personal statement, students can potentially demonstrate, for example, their understanding of the challenge they face. They might also prove an improved grade trend in that subject area, and show interest in more complex courses in spite of this disability. More importantly, a student disclosure can show self-confidence, motivation and an understanding of the disability.
---- Ms. Kravis
1.What do we know about Deborah’s daughter?
A．She is applying for a master’s degree.
B．She is very active in her high school.
C．Her disability prevents her studying well.
D．She has difficulty getting over her learning disability.
2.The underlined word “demonstrate” in the last paragraph probably means “_____”.
A．show B．develop C．gain D．change
3.What is Ms. Kravis’ attitude towards one’s declaring his/her learning disability?
A．Supportive. B．Critical. C．Doubtful. D．Unconcerned.
4.According to the passage, Mr. Kravis is probably _____.
A．an editor B．a school leader
C．a psychological doctor D．an educational expert
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
I am a junior in high school. There is a lady at my school 1. job is to hand out call-slips(索书单) and prevent students from leaving campus 2. permission. Before today I had never seen her smile.
The other day my friends and I were eating in the cafeteria 3. I saw her walking around. When she came closely to us I could see that she was crying. She pulled out a tissue and quickly wiped her eyes. I thought to 4. that this lady was so under-appreciated that she needed 5.(praise) for all her hard work. So I wrote a note 6.(say) that the students appreciated everything she did and 7. her contribution to our school made a difference in all of our lives. I signed it “Some thankful students” and slipped it into 8. envelope. Then I realized I didn’t even know her name. I asked all of my professors but nobody knew her name. I finally went to ask the lady at student services and 9.(tell) that her name is Kathy. I brought her a bunch of 10.(color) sunflowers and taped the envelope to it. I brought the flowers to school and left them in her office. I believed I would see her smile soon.
高二英语短文填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Adventure is in my blood. And I had been considering how I was going to celebrate my high school graduation. I didn’t just want a small____in the backyard. I started thinking about doing a solo____somewhere out of the ordinary. I took out____and drew the 1,500-mile route along which I would be____from the northernmost point in Norway to the southernmost section of Sweden. When I____my plans with my dad, he____as I thought he would. Because I get my adventurous____from him, he was all for it.
I had only been away from my____three days now, but there was an inner____going on inside of me. Part of me was homesick and doubting whether I____could make it. The other part of me was ready to____to myself and my family that I could do it by myself.
On the road, I met another____who was quite a bit older than I was. He had started his journey____by bike at the southern part of Norway and had just finished. I could tell he had a great sense of____. It encouraged me not to____.
As I listened to my____artists on my MP4 player, I pedaled (踩踏板) with my feet. There was____around me for miles.____, that wasn’t entirely true. There were mosquitoes--- millions of them. My arms were so dotted with____that they looked like a topographical map (地形图). But, however____it would be, nothing could stop my advance towards the destination. As you know, adventure is in my blood.
1.A.meeting B.party C.conversation D.lecture
2.A.flight B.interview C.trip D.performance
3.A.instructions B.maps C.magazines D.newspapers
4.A.walking B.biking C.flying D.running
5.A.shared B.compared C.prepared D.changed
6.A.left B.sighed C.agreed D.cried
7.A.stories B.hobbies C.skills D.spirits
8.A.home B.school C.hotel D.office
9.A.request B.activity C.battle D.discussion
10.A.certainly B.reasonably C.usually D.really
11.A.turn B.reply C.prove D.adapt
12.A.driver B.jogger C.bicyclist D.pilot
13.A.slowly B.alone C.patiently D.worriedly
14.A.humour B.direction C.satisfaction D.balance
15.A.calm down B.break down C.speed up D.give up
16.A.personal B.favourite C.professional D.successful
17.A.nobody B.everybody C.anything D.everything
18.A.Firstly B.Eventually C.Actually D.Fortunately
19.A.wounds B.cuts C.dots D.bites
20.A.boring B.difficult C.complex D.confusing
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Adventure is in my blood. And I had been considering how I was going to celebrate my high school graduation. I didn’t just want a small _____ in the backyard. I started thinking about doing a solo ______ somewhere out of the ordinary. I took out ______ and drew the 1,500-mile route along which I would be ______ from the northernmost point in Norway to the southernmost section of Sweden. When I ______ my plans with my dad, he ______ as I thought he would. Because I get my adventurous _____ from him, he was all for it.
I had only been away from my ____ three days now, but there was an inner ______ going on inside of me. Part of me was homesick and doubting whether I _____ could make it. The other part of me was ready to ______ to myself and my family that I could do it by myself.
On the road, I met another ______ who was quite a bit older than I was. He had started his journey ______ by bike at the southern part of Norway and had just finished. I could tell he had a great sense of ______. It encouraged me not to ____.
As I listened to my _____ artists on my MP4 player, I pedaled (踩踏板) with my feet. There was ______ around me for miles. ______, that wasn’t entirely true. There were mosquitoes--- millions of them. My arms were so dotted with ___ that they looked like a topographical map (地形图). But, however ______ it would be, nothing could stop my advance towards the destination. As you know, adventure is in my blood.
1.A. party B. meeting C. conversation D. lecture
2.A. flight B. interview C. performance D. trip
3.A. instructions B. maps C. magazines D. newspapers
4.A. walking B. flying C. biking D. running
5.A. compared B. shared C. prepared D. changed
6.A. agreed B. sighed C. left D. cried
7.A. stories B. spirits C. skills D. hobbies
8.A. hotel B. school C. home D. office
9.A. battle B. activity C. request D. discussion
10.A. certainly B. really C. usually D. reasonably
11.A. turn B. reply C. prove D. adapt
12.A. driver B. jogger C. bicyclist D. pilot
13.A. alone B. slowly C. patiently D. worriedly
14.A. humour B. direction C. balance D. satisfaction
15.A. calm down B. break down C. speed up D. give up
16.A. favourite B. personal C. professional D. successful
17.A. nobody B. everybody C. anything D. everything
18.A. Firstly B. Actually C. Eventually D. Fortunately
19.A. wounds B. cuts C. bites D. dots
20.A. boring B. confusing C. complex D. difficult
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I am a junior in high school. There is a lady at my school ___1.____ job is to hand out call slips(借书单)and prevent students from leaving campus __2.____ permission. Before today I had never seen her smile. The other day my friends and I were eating in the cafeteria and I saw her__3.___ (walk) around. When she came _4.___ (close) to us I could see that she was crying. She pulled out a tissue and quickly wiped her eyes. I thought to myself that this lady is so under-appreciated and needs recognizing for all her hard work. So I __5.____（write） a note telling her that the students appreciated everything she did and __6.___her contribution to our school made a difference in all of our lives. I signed it “some thankful students” and slipped it into _7.____envelope. Then I realized I didn’t even know her name. I asked all of my professors but no one knew her name I finally went to ask the lady at student services and __8.__ (tell) that her name was Kathy. I brought her a bunch of ___9.___ (color) sunflowers and taped the envelope to it. I brought the flowers to school and left ___10.___in her office. She came into my third period class shortly afterwards to deliver a call slip, and there it was a smile on her face！
高二英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
My 11-year-old daughter has been awarded an academic scholarship to a private school, which means she’ll skip the waiting list – provided my husband and I can________$20,000 a year.
Should we pay the private school fees, or choose free education ________?
I always assumed my children would go to a private school, like I ________. Not because my family is wealthy, but because I believe that the best education is ________.
It took years for me to make peace ________ the fact that my two children ________ our local public primary school. My eldest is now in her last year of primary school, and my husband and I will ________ to afford private school. My law degree was supposed to be my ________ to a good job and a solid income, but that’s not quite how it ________.
The guilt and expectations are ________alone. I’m terrified that my daughter’s potential will be ________ at the public school. ________ I want the best for my daughter, I have my own dreams too. I can’t ________ everything for my precious girl. I explain that I want be a positive________ model for my daughter. I point out that not even the privilege of private school will ________ my children from disappointment or struggle. And finally, my daughter is going to the public school behind our home. She couldn’t be ________ pleased.
It’s taken me a little longer, but now I’m ________. More than my fancy private school education, it is my family ________shaped me. With high school now 25 years in the past, I can no longer remember the mathematical problems and Shakespearean quotes I once knew so ________. The lessons from my childhood home, however, have________ impossible to forget.
1.A. cover B. offer C. cost D. spend
2.A. otherwise B. though C. included D. instead
3.A. made B. did C. got D. went
4.A. knowledgeable B. professional C. private D. expensive
5.A. for B. with C. about D. on
6.A. took up B. took C. attended D. attended to
7.A. hesitate B. tend C. intend D. struggle
8.A. ticket B. opportunity C. choice D. cost
9.A. turned up B. came across C. turned out D. came out
10.A. ours B. mine C. hers D. his
11.A. wasted B. abandoned C. spared D. affected
12.A. Since B. As C. Although D. If
13.A. serve B. prepare C. provide D. sacrifice
14.A. behavior B. role C. manner D. adult
15.A. protect B. discourage C. forbid D. avoid
16.A. far B. quite C. much D. more
17.A. moved B. content C. grateful D. calm
18.A. which B. where C. what D. that
19.A. probably B. possibly C. perfectly D. properly
20.A. proved B. recognized C. conformed D. checked
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Balancing work and school is not an easy task for me. My first term in college has come and gone and I’ve had to balance a job there, too. I want to cut one loose. Honestly, many times I thought I wanted to drop out of school and just do my job because I needed the money. For a long while I made myself believe that school was getting in the way of my job and money. Not only was I trying to do work and school, but also I was trying to have a social life. Many times I thought that there were not enough hours in the day but I wasn’t managing my time right. Hanging out with friends may have been wonderful but it wasn’t putting money in my pocket or knowledge in my brain. Friends would have to wait. I was back on the see-saw (跷跷板) of balancing work and school.
Scheduling and planning became the key to my success. Setting deadlines and meeting them were important to my college experience. Planning was going well and I felt ready to try and throw a social life back there. I tried to make plans with friends that didn’t conflict with my deadlines. That was actually harder than I thought. So once again my social life had to be put on hold (搁置). My friends were very understanding and encouraged me to do my work. The extra motivation really proved helpful in the end. Some friends would joke that I was all work and no play but sometimes that’s what has to happen to get work done.
As the last term came to an end I can say I learned a lot about college life. Planning is necessary for organization. Drawing up a list of all things I had to do at the beginning of the week and actually completing them made me feel good. Not only have I learned something new about organization, but also I acquired a new tool that I can take everywhere with me and use effectively.
1.The author wanted to drop out of school because .
A. he wanted to earn money
B. he wasn’t good at managing his time
C. he wanted to live an active social life
D. he couldn’t do well in his studies
2.Why did the author stop hanging out with his friends?
A. He had to wait for them. B. It was a waste of time.
C. He didn’t need a social life. D. They didn’t understand him.
3.How did the author succeed in balancing work and school?
A. By putting his studies first. B. By making plans with his friends.
C. By following his friends’ advice. D. By sticking to his schedule.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
On my first day of high school, I asked an eleventh-grader where my class was. And he told me it was “on the fourth floor, next to the pool.” I found out five minutes later that we don’t even have a fourth floor and there’s no pool either! Besides that, I didn’t have any trouble with the older kid.
I think the biggest difference between middle and high school is the homework load (工作量) and size of the school. I went from maybe fifteen minutes of homework a night to several hours, so I had to learn how to make full use of time! Our class size is around 550, but joining in clubs, sports, music, and other activities at school makes it easier to get to know people in every grade.
The best advice I can give about the years you spend in high school is to learn things for yourself, not just to get a good grade. There have been so many tests that I’ve prepared for the night before, gotten an A, and not remembered anything later. I’ve changed that this year, and I enjoy school so much more. Don’t take easy classes just to have a simple year. If you have a choice between chemistry and sports, the first will prove to be a lot more useful!
While drinking and smoking might be present in some middle schools, they’re also around in high school. I have a lot of friends who promised they’d never drink or smoke, but are now partying every weekend. If you have “fun”and spend your nights wasted instead of studying, you will regret it when you’re applying for (申请) college. The “friends” who say you’re a loser for not partying are really not your friends at all. It’s hard to see your closest friends grow apart and go in different directions, but don’t follow their footsteps. Create your own path in life and make your own decisions.
1. What happened to the author on his first day of high school?
A. He had a fight with an eleventh-grader.
B. He fell into a pool on the fourth floor.
C. He was five minutes late for class.
D. He was fooled by a schoolboy.
2.The author advises high school students to _____.
A. choose useful classes
B.give up sports
C. try their best to get good grades
D. get ready for tests the night before
3. The last paragraph mainly tells us _____.
A. not to lose ourselves in high school
B. about the importance of making friends
C. not to go to any party in high school
D.about the trouble caused by drinking and smoking
D. Different views on the topic are presented.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
When I was in junior high school, darkness began filling my mind. I don’t know the reason why it began. All I know is that I started f 1. hopeless and worthless. I hid in my room, staring out of the window, thinking about all my2.(失败). I even questioned whether being3. (活着) was worthwhile. My dark mood wasn’t constant. It would fade at t 4., but it always returned.
It was my parents and my friends that helped me ge5. the dark mood. At the beginning when I was depressed, I was6.(尴尬) to tell anyone. I didn’t want to seem weak or needy. But later I found that when I told my friends my feelings, they never laughed at me. On the7., they supported and encouraged me. So remember: no one can face depression a 8.. If you’re depressed, find someone — a friend, parent or teacher — and tell them your feelings. Consider9. a doctor or psychologist, if it is getting worse.
In fact, t 10. depression affects many people all over the world, treatments are available and can bring hope and joy back into their life.
高二英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
When I was in junior high school, I was really a bad boy．My history teacher—Mr．Oven criticized me a lot because I was naughty（淘气的）in his class．By the end of the first semester, I’d had enough of his words and had decided that I would get my revenge（报复）on him.
The opportunity arose one morning when Mr．Oven was called to the office for a certain reason．While Mr．Oven left, my company Billy and I took Mr．Oven’s lunch bag from under his desk．I opened his sandwich and placed a worm（虫子） in between the two slices of breaD． We put it back and closed it．To keep it in memory, Billy took photos of the whole process．We laughed for weeks over this.
Well, it all went south during Thanksgiving break．Billy’s mother found the pictures in his room, and demanded that he should tell her where these pictures were from．Billy told his mother the whole story, and Mr．Oven was informeD． Not only was I punished from school for two weeks, but also I was kicked off the football and basketball team．Before I could return to school, I had to turn in a 1000-word essay on what I did and why I did that．I really felt embarrassed every time I saw Mr．Oven in the hallway for the rest of the school year．I felt a little regret that Mr．Oven left our school the next year．
1.Mr．Oven criticized me a lot because________.
A． I didn’t go to his class
B． I was naughty in my homework
C． I didn’t answer his questions
D． I disobeyed his rules in class
2.How can you imagine Mr．Oven would act when he had his lunch?
A． He would cry out, shocked that the worm lay in his sandwich．
B． He would eat it as usual when he had his sandwich.
C． He would be glad to eat his delicious sandwich with the worm.
D． He would be very hungry when he found the worm in his sandwich.
3.The underlined sentence “Well, it all went south during Thanksgiving break.” in Paragraph 3 probably means________．
A． Billy and I went south during Thanksgiving break.
B． All the students left on Thanksgiving break.
C． All the students went south on Thanksgiving break.
D． It was not until Thanksgiving break ended that the secret was let out.
4.Which one was NOT true according to the article?
A． He had to eat the sandwich he had made for Mr．Oven.
B． He was kicked off the football and basketball team.
C． He had to be punished to leave school for two weeks.
D． He had to write a 1000-word essay to admit his mistake.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析