When I was in seventh grade, I was a candy striper (护士助手) at a local hospital in my town. I volunteered about 30 to 40 hours a week during the summer. Most of the time I spent there was with Mr. Gillespie. He never has any visitors, and nobody seemed to care about his condition. I spent many days there holding his hand and talking to him, helping with anything that needed to be done. He became a close friend of mine, even though he responded with only an occasional squeeze (紧握) of my hand. Mr. Gillespie was in a coma (昏迷).
I left for a week for a vacation with my parents, and when I came back, Mr. Gillespie was gone. I didn’t have the courage to ask any of the nurses where he was, for fear they might tell me he had died. So with many questions unanswered, I continued to volunteer there through my eighth-grade year.
Several years later, when I was a junior in high school, I was at the gas station when I noticed a familiar face. When I realized who it was, my eyes were filled with tears. He was alive! I got up the nerve to ask him if he was Mr. Gillespie, and if he had been in a coma about five years ago. With an uncertain look on his face, he replied yes. I explained how I knew him, and that I had spent many hours talking to him in the hospital. His eyes welled up with tears, and he gave me the warmest hug I had ever received. He began to tell me how, as he lay there comatose (昏睡的), he could hear me talking to him and could feel me holding his hand the whole time. He thought it was an angel, who was there with him. Mr. Gillespie firmly believed that it was my voice and touch that had kept him alive. Then he told me about his life. We exchanged a hug, said our good-byes and went our separate ways.
Although I haven’t seen him since, he fills my heart with joy every day. I know that I made a difference between his life and his death. As importantly, he has made a great difference in my life. I will never forget him and what he did for me: He made me an angel.
1.When the author volunteered at a local hospital, she .
A. mainly helped the nurses with their paper work
B. made up her mind to become a nurse herself one day
C. spent most of her time taking care of a man in a coma
D. became friends with Mr. Gillespie’s visitors
2.The author didn’t ask where Mr. Gillespie had gone because .
A. she knew for sure that he had recovered
B. she forgot all about him when she returned to the hospital
C. she had been concerned that he might stay in coma forever
D. she feared that he might have died
3.Judging from the article, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The author continued her volunteer work in the hospital until eighth-grade.
B. The author met Mr. Gillespie at a gas station several years later.
C. Mr. Gillespie recognized the author’s voice the moment he met her.
D. No one in the hospital believed that Mr. Gillespie would recover from his coma.
4. Which of the following statements best summarizes the point of the story?
A. Those with faith in themselves will succeed.
B. If you spread happiness you will be happy yourself.
C. Respect people and they will try hard to improve.
D. Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题
When I was in seventh grade, I was a candy striper (护士助手) at a local hospital in my town. I volunteered about 30 to 40 hours a week during the summer.
Most of the time I spent there was with Mr. Gillespie. He never has any visitors, and nobody seemed to care about his condition. I spent many days there holding his hand and talking to him, helping with anything that needed to be done. He became a close friend of mine, even though he responded with only an occasional hold of my hand. Mr. Gillespie was in a coma (昏迷).
I left for a week for a vacation with my parents, and when I came back, Mr. Gillespie was gone. I didn’t have the courage to ask any of the nurses where he was, for fear they might tell me he had died. So with many questions unanswered, I continued to volunteer there through my eighth-grade year.
Several years later, when I was a junior in high school, I was at the gas station when I noticed a familiar face. When I realized who it was, my eyes were filled with tears. He was alive! I got up the nerve to ask him if he was Mr. Gillespie, and if he had been in a coma about five years ago. With an uncertain look on his face, he replied yes. I explained how I knew him, and that I had spent many hours talking to him in the hospital. His eyes welled up with tears, and he gave me the warmest hug I had ever received.
He began to tell me how, as he lay there comatose (昏睡的), he could hear me talking to him and could feel me holding his hand the whole time. He thought it was an angel, who was there with him. Mr. Gillespie firmly believed that it was my voice and touch that had kept him alive. Then he told me about his life. We exchanged a hug, said our good-byes and went our separate ways.
Although I haven’t seen him since, he fills my heart with joy every day. I know that I made a difference between his life and his death. As importantly, he has made a great difference in my life. I will never forget him and what he did for me: He made me an angel.
1.When the author volunteered at a local hospital, she .
A. mainly helped the nurses with their paper work
B. made up her mind to become a nurse herself one day
C. spent most of her time taking care of a man in a coma
D. became friends with Mr. Gillespie’s visitors
2.The author didn’t ask where Mr. Gillespie had gone because .
A. she feared that he might have died
B. she knew for sure that he had recovered
C. she forgot all about him when she returned to the hospital
D. she had been concerned that he might stay in coma forever
3.Judging from the article, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The author met Mr. Gillespie at a gas station several years later.
B. Mr. Gillespie recognized the author’s voice the moment he met her.
C. The author continued her volunteer work in the hospital until eighth-grade.
D. No one in the hospital believed that Mr. Gillespie would recover from his coma.
4.Which of the following statements best summarizes the point of the story?
A. Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.
B. Those with faith in themselves will succeed.
C. Respect people and they will try hard to improve.
D. If you spread happiness you will be happy yourself.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
When I was in seventh grade, I was a candy striper (护士助手) at a local hospital in my town. I volunteered about 30 to 40 hours a week during the summer. Most of the time I spent there was with Mr. Gillespie. He never has any visitors, and nobody seemed to care about his condition. I spent many days there holding his hand and talking to him, helping with anything that needed to be done. He became a close friend of mine, even though he responded with only an occasional squeeze (紧握) of my hand. Mr. Gillespie was in a coma (昏迷).
I left for a week for a vacation with my parents, and when I came back, Mr. Gillespie was gone. I didn’t have the courage to ask any of the nurses where he was, for fear they might tell me he had died. So with many questions unanswered, I continued to volunteer there through my eighth-grade year.
Several years later, when I was a junior in high school, I was at the gas station when I noticed a familiar face. When I realized who it was, my eyes were filled with tears. He was alive! I got up the nerve to ask him if he was Mr. Gillespie, and if he had been in a coma about five years ago. With an uncertain look on his face, he replied yes. I explained how I knew him, and that I had spent many hours talking to him in the hospital. His eyes welled up with tears, and he gave me the warmest hug I had ever received. He began to tell me how, as he lay there comatose (昏睡的), he could hear me talking to him and could feel me holding his hand the whole time. He thought it was an angel, who was there with him. Mr. Gillespie firmly believed that it was my voice and touch that had kept him alive. Then he told me about his life. We exchanged a hug, said our good-byes and went our separate ways.
Although I haven’t seen him since, he fills my heart with joy every day. I know that I made a difference between his life and his death. As importantly, he has made a great difference in my life. I will never forget him and what he did for me: He made me an angel.
1.When the author volunteered at a local hospital, she .
A. mainly helped the nurses with their paper work
B. made up her mind to become a nurse herself one day
C. spent most of her time taking care of a man in a coma
D. became friends with Mr. Gillespie’s visitors
2.The author didn’t ask where Mr. Gillespie had gone because .
A. she knew for sure that he had recovered
B. she forgot all about him when she returned to the hospital
C. she had been concerned that he might stay in coma forever
D. she feared that he might have died
3.Judging from the article, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The author continued her volunteer work in the hospital until eighth-grade.
B. The author met Mr. Gillespie at a gas station several years later.
C. Mr. Gillespie recognized the author’s voice the moment he met her.
D. No one in the hospital believed that Mr. Gillespie would recover from his coma.
4. Which of the following statements best summarizes the point of the story?
A. Those with faith in themselves will succeed.
B. If you spread happiness you will be happy yourself.
C. Respect people and they will try hard to improve.
D. Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
When I was in seventh grade, I was a candy striper (护士助手) at a local hospital in my town. I volunteered about 30 to 40 hours a week during the summer.
Most of the time I spent there was with Mr. Gillespie. He never has any visitors, and nobody seemed to care about his condition. I spent many days there holding his hand and talking to him, helping with anything that needed to be done. He became a close friend of mine, even though he responded with only an occasional squeeze (紧握) of my hand. Mr. Gillespie was in a coma (昏迷).
I left for a week for a vacation with my parents, and when I came back, Mr. Gillespie was gone. I didn’t have the courage to ask any of the nurses where he was, for fear they might tell me he had died. So with many questions unanswered, I continued to volunteer there through my eighth-grade year.
Several years later, when I was a junior in high school, I was at the gas station when I noticed a familiar face. When I realized who it was, my eyes filled with tears. He was alive! I got up the nerve to ask him if he was Mr. Gillespie，and if he had been in a coma about five years ago. With an uncertain look on his face, he replied yes. I explained how I knew him, and that I had spent many hours talking to him in the hospital. His eyes welled up with tears, and he gave me the warmest hug I had ever received.
He began to tell me how, as he lay there comatose (昏睡的), he could hear me talking to him and could feel me holding his hand the whole time. He thought it was an angel, who was there with him. Mr. Gillespie firmly believed that it was my voice and touch that had kept him alive. Then he told me about his life. We exchanged a hug, said our good-byes and went our separate ways.
Although I haven’t seen him since, he fills my heart with joy every day. I know that I made a difference between his life and his death. As importantly, he has made a great difference in my life. I will never forget him and what he did for me: He made me an angel.
1.When the author volunteered at a local hospital, she .
A. mainly helped the nurses with their paper work
B. made up her mind to become a nurse herself one day
C. spent most of her time taking care of a man in a coma
D. became friends with Mr. Gillespie’s visitors
2.The author didn’t ask where Mr. Gillespie had gone because .
A. she knew for sure that he had recovered
B. she forgot all about him when she returned to the hospital
C. she had been concerned that he might stay in coma forever
D. she feared that he might have died
3.Judging from the article, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The author continued her volunteer work in the hospital until eighth-grade.
B. The author met Mr. Gillespie at a gas station several years later.
C. Mr. Gillespie recognized the author’s voice the moment he met her.
D. No one in the hospital believed that Mr. Gillespie would recover from his coma.
4.Which of the following statements best summarizes the point of the story?
A. Those with faith in themselves will succeed.
B. If you spread happiness you will be happy yourself.
C. Respect people and they will try hard to improve.
D. Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Mary Regan was a French teacher at the new school I attended in the seventh grade. She wasn’t my _______ teacher; she was the consultant to the animal-shelter association on which I _______. I fancied being around her and enjoyed her sense of humor and kind _______. She was also a good listener.
At the end of the year, she _______ that she was moving to California, and I was cast down with the announcement. We exchanged addresses and became pen pals. I could tell her anything _______, and she treated me with respect _______ I was a teenager.
In California, Mrs. Regan became a house agent, but she managed to find time to write letters, often _______ “sitting on” a model home awaiting customers. She wrote fascinating stories and always took my concerns _______.
She had given me a(n)_______ invitation to visit, and I missed her so much. When I wrote to take her up on the _______, she replied, “Get your shoes on and your bags packed! You are welcome _______!”
I spent three weeks with her in San Diego,_______ to do anything from washing dishes to _______ houses with her. Her fancy of literature, music, and innovative writing inspired me to pursue these efforts. One day while hanging sheets on the clothesline, she _______ and said, “You know, the sky is fuel for the soul.” I have never looked at the clouds since _______ hearing those words.
Five years later she astonished me by attending my _______ school graduation. Later that year, my family decided to spend Christmas in California and I couldn’t wait to visit my friend again. As I reached her house I had expected to talk to her about university, but she was _______ in a hospital bed in the guest room. She had cancer of the lung, and family members were caring for her. I was in _______.
Two months after we returned home, we received a call that Mrs. Regan had _______. To this day, more than 55 years later, I still see her smile and think about suggestions she gave me._______ I reread her letters, and I remember the essence of her smile and her companionship.
1.A. qualified B. normal C. actual D. identical
2.A. stood B. joined C. supported D. served
3.A. identity B. dignity C. personality D. nationality
4.A. voiced B. noted C. thought D. attained
5.A. with ease B. at will C. on purpose D. in secret
6.A. now that B. even though C. as though D. as for
7.A. whereas B. since C. as D. while
8.A. seriously B. kindly C. casually D. initially
9.A. effective B. secret C. open D. abrupt
10.A. help B. offer C. advice D. regulation
11.A. anytime B. at one time C. this time D. at times
12.A. exhausted B. disappointed C. scared D. thrilled
13.A. making B. rebuilding C. decorating D. touring
14.A. blew out B. looked up C. turned to D. concentrated on
15.A. without B. beyond C. through D. except
16.A. primary B. junior C. high D. particular
17.A. instead B. ever C. even D. still
18.A. relief B. discomfort C. shock D. skeptical
19.A. passed off B. passed over C. passed by D. passed away
20.A. Eventually B. Occasionally C. Autonomously D. Currently
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I was in the seventh grade, I was a volunteer at a local hospital in my town．Most of the ________ I spent there was with Mr. Gillespie．He never had any visitors and nobody seemed to care about his ________.
I spent many days there holding his hand and talking to him, ________ anything that needed to be done．He became a close friend of mine, ________ he responded with only an occasional squeeze(捏) of my ________． Mr. Gillespie was in a coma(昏迷).
I left for a week to vacation with my parents, and when I came back, Mr. Gillespie was ________. I didn’t have the ________ to ask any of the nurses where he was, for fear that they might ________ me he had died.
Several ________ later, when I was a senior in high school, I was at the gas station when I noticed a familiar face．When I ________ who it was, my eyes filled with tears．He was ________! I got up the nerve to ask him if his name was Mr. Gillespie. With an uncertain look ________ his face, he replied yes．I ________ how I knew him and that I had spent many days talking with him in the hospital．His eyes welled up with tears, and he gave me the warmest hug I had ever ________.
He began to tell me that ________ he lay there comatose(昏迷的), he could hear me talking to him and could ________ me holding his hand the whole time. Mr. Gillespie ________ believed that it was my voice and ________ that had kept him alive．
Although I haven’t seen him since, he fills my heart with ________ every day．I know that I made a(n) ________ between his life and his death．
1.A. time B. energy C. effort D. money
2.A. interests B. requests C. conditions D. opinions
3.A. talking about B. looking after C. pointing out D. helping with
4.A. so that B. even though C. soon after D. as if
5.A. hand B. head C. nose D. arm
6.A. killed B. lost C. gone D. changed
7.A. energy B. chance C. courage D. time
8.A. cheat B. tell C. remind D. warn
9.A. days B. weeks C. months D. years
10.A. recognized B. wondered C. heard D. asked
11.A. well B. alive C. happy D. alone
12.A. at B. on C. behind D. in
13.A. apologized B. remembered C. explained D. admitted
14.A. dreamed B. seen C. wanted D. received
15.A. because B. if C. unless D. although
16.A. notice B. feel C. imagine D. watch
17.A. hardly B. quickly C. firmly D. nearly
18.A. humor B. duty C. touch D. success
19.A. sorrow B. excitement C. regret D. joy
20.A. effort B. wish C. difference D. decision
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I remember clearly the last time I cried. I was twelve years old, in the seventh grade, and I had tried out for the junior high school basketball team. I walked into the gym. There was a piece of paper on the wall.
It was a cut list. The boys whose names were on the list were welcome to keep on practicing. The boys whose names were not on the list had been cut. Their presence was no longer desired.
I had not known the cut was coming that day. I stood and stared at the list. The list had not been made with a great deal of consideration. The names of the best players were at the top, and the other members of the team were listed in what appeared to be a descending (下降的) order of basketball skills. I kept looking at the bottom of the list, hoping that my name would appear if I looked hard enough.
I held myself together as I walked out, bat when I got home I began to cry. For the first time in my life, I had been told officially that I wasn't good enough. Sports meant everything to boys of that age. If you were on the team, it put you in the desirable group. If you were not, you might as well not be alive.
All these years later, I remember it as if 1 were still standing right there in the gym. I don't know how the mind works in matters like this. I don't know what went on in my head following that day of cut. But I know that my determination has been so strong ever since then. I have known that for all my life since that day. I have done more work than I had to be doing and pat in more hours than I had to be spending, I don't know if all of that came from a determination never to allow myself to be cut again—never to allow someone to tell me that I'm not good enough again—but I know it is there. And clearly it's there in a lot of other successful men too.
1.From the text we learn that the cut list had names of pupils __________.
A.who were cut out B.who were still on the team
C.who were the old players D.who were not good enough
2.Why did the author react so strongly to the cut?
A.It hurt his pride deeply. B.It was open to the public.
C.It listed his name at the bottom. D.It forced him to change the team.
3.We can infer from the text that the author __________.
A.has made friends with many other men
B.has never learned the truth of the cut
C.has become quite successful in life
D.has learned to play basketball very well
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Alvin Irby, a former kindergarten and first-grade teacher, was at a barbershop when he saw one of his former students sitting in the shop with a bored look on his face. That’s when Irby realized that by pairing barbershops and books, he might be able to inspire young black boys to read.
Four years ago, he launched Barbershop Books as a way to not just get books into the hands of young black boys, but to also create community reading spaces in a place where kids go frequently. Since its inception in 2013, the program has created kid-friendly reading spaces in 50 barbershops in 12 states throughout the United States.
Irby isn’t the first person to see the connection between barbers and books and boys. Hair stylist Courtney Holmes, launched a program a few years ago offering free haircuts to kids as long as they read to him while he cuts their hair.
That’s the kind of environment that Irby wants to promote with his program. The reading spaces created by Barbershop Books help to spark an interest in books by showing kids that reading is about more than just spelling and vocabulary skills, it’s about making reading a low-stress activity that can help them relax, laugh and have fun.
“Our belief is that if we can create positive reading experiences early and often for young black boys, then they will choose to read for fun because they will identify as a reader,” Irby noted, adding, “This is really what Barbershop Books is about, getting young black boys to say three words: I’m a reader.”
Irby’s idea is catching on, and it will continue to spread thanks in part to the National Book Foundation. Barbershop Books recently won the organization’s 2017 Innovations in Reading prize, which is given to Programs that use reading to make a social impact.
1.What happened to Alvin when he was at a barbershop?
A. He found it easy for black boys to get bored.
B. He offered a barbershop to his former student.
C. He thought of a way to make black boys readers.
D. He realized the importance of reading for black boys.
2.What is the function of Barbershop Books?
A. To attract more customers who love books.
B. To provide free haircuts to black book lovers.
C. To show the influence of reading on children.
D. To create a reading environment for children.
3.What can we infer about Irby according to the text?
A. His program has been recognized by society.
B. He is the first to connect barbers with reading.
C. He attaches great importance to school education.
D. All his life has been devoted to helping black children.
4.Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “inception” in paragraph 2?
A. Discovery. B. Success.
C. Popularity. D. Beginning.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
When was the woman’s picture taken?
A. In Grade 3 in her senior high school.
B. In Grade 2 in her senior high school.
C. In Grade 2 in her junior high school.
高二英语短对话简单题查看答案及解析
When Ann, a grade two student at a well-known school, was pestered (纠缠) by her classmates to join their group to steal from shops, she was shocked. She was a quiet, well-behaved girl and she did not understand why the girls had approached her.
They showed her some of the things they had stolen and said that shop theft was great fun and very exciting. Then they threatened to beat Ann if she did not join them.
Ann was deeply troubled. She did her best to avoid the group of the girls after classes, but they often waited for her outside the school and tried to persuade her to come with them.
This problem is one which many school students in Hong Kong face. We asked the chairman（主席） of the local-fight-crime committee（委员会） what Ann should do in these cases.
“First of all, she could try to talk the other girls out of the whole thing. Being caught stealing from shops could ruin their futures and it is simply not worth the risk,” he said.
“Young people may think that it is easy to get away with stealing from shops, but more and more stores now have plain clothes detectives who are dressed like customers. I would say shop thieves have a more than ninety percent possibility of being caught.
“If they won’t listen to her, Ann should turn to someone in charge in school, who can then decide if the matter can be dealt with by her.”
1. From the first three paragraphs we can learn that ________.
A. Ann didn’t know what to do with the case
B. Ann faced the group bravely
C. the group stole a lot of valuable things
D. the group were short of money
2. The underlined part “talk the other girls out of the whole thing” in the fifth paragraph most probably means ________.
A. discuss the possible result with them
B. tell them about their futures
C. persuade them to stop theft
D. warn them not to disturb her
3. One of the suggestions to Ann is to ________.
A. report the situation to the police
B. ask the local-fight-crime committee for advice
C. hire a detective to catch them
D. turn to her teacher for help
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
I met my art teacher Ms. J in the seventh grade and she changed me.
In her first class, she encouraged us to ____ what art meant. During discussion on facial structure and paintings, she _____ the “golden ratio (黄金比例)”, a beauty standard and explained how Davinci applied it to his works to ensure they were visually ____.
I couldn’t help but think if my ______ had been measured against the “golden ratio,” my score would have been _____
I was born with a facial disfigurement( 缺陷)and my face looked ____. After regular appointments with_____, my face was changed many times with little improvement. I _____seeing myself in the mirror.
People’s strange tones, curious expressions kept telling me that I was ____ . Worse still, my photo appeared in a magazine with big letter “Face similar to work of Picasso” right below. I felt ____
I told Ms. J about my ____ and how my face was compared to Picasso’s painting.
“Art isn’t about what you see but about what you ____.” She comforted me and told me that our ____ appearances were our signatures that we left in the world, which set us ____ and made us beautiful. And then she showed me a picture of an old man with long white hair. “You see, Davinci doesn’t look too pretty, but his works ____ beauty on us.” she added.
I was struck by her words, and I wondered ____ I had never thought this way.
“ Being compared to Picasso may seem like a shame, but it’s a(n) _____.You are unique and you are a masterpiece.”
Today, when I look ____ the mirror, I will remember the words of my teacher, “beauty is subjective” and I get to know my appearance is my ____.
It takes me years to____that beauty is more than a cold calculation.
1.A.record B.like C.explore D.ignore
2.A.invented B.introduced C.questioned D.drew
3.A.attractive B.tolerant C.boring D.acceptable
4.A.weight B.head C.height D.face
5.A.low B.common C.satisfying D.strange
6.A.normal B.frightening C.pale D.amusing
7.A.doctors B.artists C.teachers D.actors
8.A.enjoyed B.imagined C.kept D.hated
9.A.dangerous B.old C.different D.fragile
10.A.nervous B.ashamed C.puzzled D.peaceful
11.A.sufferings B.dreams C.choices D.risks
12.A.paint B.plan C.hear D.feel
13.A.pretty B.ordinary C.unique D.ugly
14.A.down B.apart C.aside D.back
15.A.loaded B.focused C.based D.impressed
16.A.how B.when C.why D.where
17.A.honor B.victory C.relief D.excuse
18.A.through B.into C.for D.after
19.A.chance B.stress C.art D.pain
20.A.forget B.complain C.observe D.realize
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