It was a stormy Saturday afternoon when my mo...

It was a stormy Saturday afternoon when my mother took my five-year-old brother, Christopher, and me to a new toy store．

“Christina! I’m going to find the Lego section!” Christopher ran off excitedly．

I was studying a Barbie when I suddenly heard 　　 from the storm outside．I jumped　　 the noise, dropping the toy to the floor．Thunder continued to shake the sky．Oh no! Where’s Christopher? I 　　 up and down the aisles（通道）, 　　 filling my small chest and making it difficult to 　　 ．I continued to run, calling Christopher’s name．I 　　 to know he was all right．I found Christopher in the Lego aisle．He was standing alone, perfectly 　　 , holding tightly to a toy ship．I threw my arms around him and hugged him 　　 he couldn’t breathe．

Years later, on a Tuesday morning, when I was driving to work, the radio 　　 my ears with horrible news: A plane had crashed into the Pentagon（五角大楼）．My first　　 was of Christopher．

He had joined the Air Force and was in Washington．I was overcome with the need to make　　 he was all right．I 　　 over to the nearest pay phone and dialed my grandmother’s number．Christopher would call her to let the family know what was happening．I felt the　　　 panic steal my breath as I waited for a connection．Finally, I heard my grandmother’s voice．

“He’s Okay．He called and told us he was fine．” As I hung up the phone, I began to cry from 　　 ．It was silly of me to　　 about Christopher．I blamed myself．He was an adult and could take care of himself．　　 I realized at that moment that there is still a 　　 of my heart that will always run to try to 　　 him, no matter how big he might be or where he is．That same piece will 　　 remember the five-year-old boy standing in the toy store with the toy ship held to his chest, saying, “I 　　 if I just waited here, Christina, you would find me．”

1.A．voice　　　　　 B．sound　　　　　 C．thunder　　　　　　 D．rain

2.A．for　　　　　　 B．by　　　　　　　 C．of　　　　　　　　　 D．at

3.A．looked　　　　 B．ran　　　　　　 C．found　　　　 　　　 D．called

4.A．sadness　　　　 B．panic　　　　　 C．anger　　　　　　　 D．pain

5.A．speak　　　　　　 B．beat　　　　　　 C．breathe　　　 　　　 D．think

6.A．needed　　　　　 B．seemed　　　　 C．happened　　　　　 D．used

7.A．healthy　　　　　 B．still　　　　　　 C．upset　　　　　　　 D．alarmed

8.A．until　　　　　　 B．when　　　　　 C．before　　　　　　 D．since

9.A．provided　　　　 B．connected　　 C．covered　　　　　　 D．filled

10.A．person　　　　　 B．plan　　　　　　 C．thought　　　　　　 D．telephone

11.A．over　　　　　　 B．up　　　　　　 C．certain　　　　　　 D．sense

12.A．pulled　　　　　　 B．took　　　　　 C．got　　　　　　　　 D．handed

13.A．regular　　　　 B．secret　　　　 C．complex　　　　　　 D．familiar

14.A．shock　　　　　 B．relief　　　　　 C．disappointment　　 D．concern

15.A．talk　　　　　　 B．think　　 　　 C．worry　　　　　　　 D．complain

16.A．So　　　　　　 　 B．Though　　　　 C．As　　　　　　　　　 D．But

17.A．piece　　　　　　 B．part　　　　　　 C．corner　　　　　　　 D．point

18.A．help　　　　　　 B．love　　　　　　 C．advise　　　　　　　 D．protect

19.A．seldom　　　　　 B．hardly　　　　 C．always　　　　　　　 D．even

20.A．wondered　　　　 B．doubted　　　　 C．hoped　　　　　 　　　 D．Knew

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

One Saturday afternoon, my mother was driving home. On the halfway, after ________ her credit card to buy　　 something at the store near the gas station, she put her wallet on the top of her car just for a moment to_______my phone call. And then obviously, she _______ and drove off, When arriving home, she realized　 that and thought that the _______ of getting it again was small.

She was so _______ surprised when she found a _______on her door from a person who said he and his　 friend found her wallet a few hours earlier. Patrick and Catherine saw the wallet in the middle of the road a　 few ___from the gas station. They stopped their car to _______ ,It was filled with all the things one naturally kept in a wallet, including some _______ and other cash, however, no phone number, ________this, they managed to get a(n) ________ from my mother's driving licence, and without hesitation, they decided to drive to our home to ______it

When my mother went to get her wallet, she was so ________ and grateful. She ________ to give them some　 money as a(n) _________ of gratitude, but they refused, saying that they were just glad to _______ my mother help.

They were naturally ________, and they had firm ________ in the Golden　 Rule as well. They drove to our　　 home because they realized the unpleasant and upset experience the loss of a wallet and　 all　 its contents　 could _______.I think they were really _______ and helpful.

1.A. pulling out　　 B. standing for　　 C. paying for　　 D. sorting out

2.A. make　　 B. answer　　 C. hear　　 D. send

3.A. sank　　 B. explored　　 C. forgot　　 D. inspected

4.A. amount　　 B. expectation　　 C. thought　　 D. chance

5.A. curiously　　 B. joyfully　　 C. willingly　　 D. strangely

6.A. sign　　 B. signal　　 C. note　　 D. postcard

7.A. seconds　　 B. hours　　 C. squares　　 D. blocks

8.A. pick it up　　 B. look it up　　 C. take it out　　 D. put it out

9.A. pictures　　 B. envelopes　　 C. bills　　 D. medals

10.A. Instead of　　 B. Because of　　 C. Despite.　　 D. Without

11.A. number　　 B. photograph　　 C. address　　 D. distance

12.A. get　　 B. check　　 C. exchange　　 D. return

13.A. hopeless　　 B. relieved　　 C. fortunate　　 D. warm-hearted

14.A. intended　　 B. advised　　 C. demanded　　 D. instructed

15.A. feeling　　 B. mood　　 C. present　　 D. expression

16.A. offer　　 B. share　　 C. trust　　 D. seek

17.A. honest　　 B. selfish　　 C. logical　　 D. creative

18.A. courage　　 B. faith　　 C. support　　 D. devotion

19.A. remove　　 B. deserve　　 C. value　　 D. cause

20.A. humorous　　 B. independent　　 C. polite　　 D. considerate

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下列材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

One Saturday afternoon，my mother was driving home. On the halfway，after pulling out her credit card to buy something at the store near the gas station，she put her wallet on 1. top of her car just for a moment 2.(answer) my phone call. And then obviously，she forgot and drove off. When arriving home，she realized that and thought the chance 3.getting it again was small.

She was so joyfully surprised when she found a note 4.(stick)on her door from a person who said he and his friend found her wallet a few hours earlier. Patrick and Catherine saw the wallet in the middle of the road a few blocks from the gas station. They stopped their car to pick it up. It was filled with all the things one5.(natural)kept in a wallet，some bills and some cash included. However，no phone number，regardless of this，they6.(manage)to get an address from my mother’s driving licence，and without hesitation，they decided to drive to our home to return it.

When my mother went to get her wallet，she was so 7.(relief) and grateful. She intended to give them some money as an 8.(express) of gratitude，but they refused，saying that they were just glad to offer my mother help.

They were honest，and they had firm faith in the Golden Rule as well. They drove to our home because they realized the unpleasant and upset experience9.the loss of a wallet and all its contents could cause. I think they were really10.(consider) and helpful.

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It was a dark and stormy night. I was about to go to bed when I heard a tapping sound on my window.

“Who's there?” I shouted. Suddenly there was a flash of lightning; I saw a face at the window. It looked like an alien（外星人）--- an alien that I had seen on the television show, “the X files”.

I felt very scared. I ran to my bed and pulled my blanket over my head. I started to shout for my parents but there was no reply. Then I remembered that they were at a fancy dress party.

I looked out of my blanket but it was too dark to see anything. Then I heard footsteps. They were getting louder and louder. I ran to my drawer to take out my camera and started to take pictures in the direction of the window. Soon the footsteps died off.

The grandfather clock struck. It was 12 midnight. I went back to my bed and tried to sleep. But I could not sleep. I felt too frightened. I sat up, and my mind was full of thoughts. Time passed --- finally, I fell asleep.

I woke up only after eight and decided to find out what it had been. I found some footprints outside my bedroom window. I measured them with a ruler and found them to be exactly the same size as my father's shoes. I then went to town to get the film developed. I didn't realize that I did not use the flash until I saw the black photos.

When I reached home, I told my father the whole incident and he started to laugh. I started laughing too when he told me that he had dressed up as an alien for the party. Today, I am still amused to think I was so afraid of my own father.

1.The writer took photos _____.

A. to find out what it was　　 B. just for fun

C. to scare the alien away　　 D. for the party

2.What could the writer see in the photos?

A. An alien’s face.　　 B. His father’s face.

C. Nothing.　　 D. A flash.

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The writer was afraid of his father.　　 B. The writer stayed alone that night.

C. The writer didn’t sleep that night.　　 D. The writer dressed up as an alien.

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

One day when I was five years old, my mother took me to a swimming pool. She wanted to teach me how to swim.　　 1. (sad), I was almost drowned(淹死，溺死). 　 2.　　 I was rescued by a man, my mother was so 3.　　 (frighten) that she decided never to let me get close to a swimming pool again. 　 4.　 , I thought quite differently. Instead of letting that horrible incident create more fear around water for me, I decided to become a good 　 5. (swim). After I told my mother about that, she thought I was right and 　 6.　 (agree). So I started to learn how to swim again. My mother became more careful and I was not in danger again. Later I became 7.　　 interested in swimming that I decided to compete in swimming events. After years of efforts, my dream came true. I was the first African American　 8. (win) an Olympic Gold Medal in swimming. I did so at both 2008 and 2012 Olympics.

Now I spend much of my time 　 9. (help) children learn how to swim. Hundreds of children each year drown in the United States. 10. (learn) how to swim can prevent 80% of these tragedies.

高二英语语法填空简单题查看答案及解析

When I was nine , my father was ill．I can remember my mother’s words ___16___ it were yesterday: “Kerrel, Your father has AIDS．Be very ____17___ when you are around him.”

AIDS wasn’t something we talked about in my country when I was growing up．From then on, I knew that this would be a family ___18___．My parents were not together anymore, and Dad lived ___19___．For a while, he____20__ take care of himself．But when I was 12, his condition__21____．My father’s other children lived far away, so it fell to me to look after him.

We couldn’t___22____ all the necessary medication for him, and because Dad was unable to work, I had no money for ___23____ supplies and often couldn’t even buy food for dinner．I would sit in class feeling completely ___24____, the teacher’s words muffled as I tried to figure out how I was going to manage.

I did not share my ___25___ with anyone．I had seen how people ___26___ to AIDS．Kids laughed at classmates who had parents with the disease．And even adults could be ___27__．When my father was __28____to the hospital, the nurses would leave his food on the bedside table even though he was too weak to feed himself.

I had known that he was going to die, but after so many years of __29____ his condition a secret．I was completely __30____when he reached his ___31___ days．__32___  and hopeless, I __33___ a woman at the nonprofit National AIDS Support．That day, she kept me on the phone for hours．I was so __34____to find someone who cared．She saved my life．

I was 15 when my father died．He took his secret away with him, having never spoken about AIDS to___35____, even me．He didn’t want to call  attention to AIDS．I do.

1.                A．as             B．though         C．as if  D．even if

2.                A．dangerous      B．careful         C．calm D．confident

3.                A．difficulty        B．shyness         C．secret    D．weight

4.                A．unhappily       B．lonely          C．separately D．alone

5.                A．could          B．must           C．should   D．need

6.                A．broken         B．worsened       C．damaged  D．destroyed

7.                A．pay            B．spend          C．afford    D．offer

8.                A．family          B．everyday        C．medical   D．school

9.                A．lost            B．nervous        C．disappointed   D．worried

10.               A．suffering       B．burden         C．pressure  D．sadness

11.               A．treated         B．cared          C．reacted   D．feared

12.               A．different       B．nervous        C．sensitive   D．cruel

13.               A．moved         B．retreated       C．returned  D．recovered

14.               A．leaving         B．keeping        C．stopping   D．preventing

15.               A．uneasy         B．unabsorbed     C．unprepared    D．uncomfortable

16.               A．due           B．relaxing        C．profound  D．final

17.               A．Curious        B．Strange         C．Terrified   D．Sad

18.               A．encountered    B．visited         C．called D．contracted

19.               A．lucky          B．dramatic        C．romantic  D．magical

20.               A．anyone         B．someone       C．nobody   D．none

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When I woke up, it was already midnight and it took a few seconds for my eyes to _____ to the darkness.

A．refer             B．adjust            C．attend            D．point

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I began working in journalism(新闻工作) when I was eight. It was my mother’s idea. She wanted me to “make something” of myself, and decided I had better start young if I was to have any chance of keeping up with the competition.

With my load of magazines I headed toward Belleville Avenue. The crowds were there. There were two gas stations on the corner of Belleville and Union. For several hours I made myself highly visible, making sure everyone could see me and the heavy black letters on the bag that said THE SATURDAY EVENING POST. When it was suppertime, I walked back home.

“ How many did you sell, my boy?” my mother asked.

“ None.”

“ Where did you go?”

“ The corner of Belleville and Union Avenues.”

“ What did you do?”

“ Stood on the corner waiting for somebody to buy a Saturday Evening Post.”

“ You just stood there?”

“ Didn’t sell a single one.”

“ My God, Russell!”

Uncle Allen put in, “ Well, I’ve decided to take the Post.” I handed him a copy and he paid me a nickel(五分镍币). It was the first nickel I earned.

Afterwards my mother taught me how to be a salesman. I would have to ring doorbells, address adults with self-confidence(自信), and persuade them by saying that no one, no matter how poor, could afford to be without the Saturday Evening Post in the home.

One day, I told my mother I’d changed my mind. I didn’t want to make a success in the magazine business.

“ If you think you can change your mind like this,” she replied, “ you’ll become a good-for-nothing.” She insisted that, as soon as school was over, I should start ringing doorbells, selling magazines. Whenever I said no, she would scold me.

My mother and I had fought this battle almost as long as I could remember. My mother, dissatisfied with my father’s plain workman’s life, determined that I would not grow up like him and his people. But never did she expect that, forty years later, such a successful journalist as me would go back to her husband’s people for true life and love.

1.Why did the boy start his job young?

A. He wanted to be famous in the future.

B. The job was quite easy for him.

C. His mother had high hopes for him.

D. The competition for the job was fierce.

2. From the dialogue between the boy and his mother, we learn that the mother was _______.

A. excited        B. interested     C. ashamed          D. disappointed

3.What did the mother do when the boy wanted to give up?

A. She forced him to continue.              B. She punished him.

C. She gave him some money.            D. She changed her plan.

4.What does the underlined phrase “this battle”(last paragraph) refer to?

A. The war between the boy’s parents.

B. The arguing between the boy and his mother.

C. The quarrel between the boy and his customers.

D. The fight between the boy and his father.

5.What is the text mainly about?

A. The early life of a journalist.

B. The early success of a journalist.

C. The happy childhood of the writer.

D. The important role of the writer in his family.

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

I began working in journalism when I was eight. It was my mother’s idea. She wanted me to “make something” of myself, and decided I had better start young if I was to have any chance of keeping up with the competition.

With my load of magazines I headed toward Belleville Avenue. The crowds were there. There were two gas stations on the corner of Belleville and Union. For several hours I made myself highly visible, making sure everyone could see me and the heavy black letters on the bag that said THE SATURDAY EVENING POST. When it was suppertime, I walked back home.

“How many did you sell, my boy?” my mother asked.

“None.”

“Where did you go?”

“The corner of Belleville and Union Avenues.”

“What did you do?”

“Stood on the corner waiting for somebody to buy a Saturday Evening Post.”

“You just stood there?”

“Didn’t sell a single one.”

“My God, Russell!”

Uncle Allen put in, “Well, I’ve decided to take the Post.” I handed him a copy and he paid me a nickel. It was the first nickel I earned.

Afterwards my mother taught me how to be a salesman. I would have to ring doorbells, address adults with self-confidence, and persuade them by saying that no one, no matter how poor, could afford to be without the Saturday Evening Post in the home.

One day, I told my mother I’d changed my mind. I didn’t want to make a success in the magazine business.

“If you think you can change your mind like this,” she replied, “you’ll become a good-for-nothing.” She insisted that, as soon as school was over, I should start ringing doorbells, selling magazines. Whenever I said no, she would scold me.

My mother and I had fought this battle almost as long as I could remember. My mother, dissatisfied with my father’s plain workman’s life, determined that I would not grow up like him and his people. But never did she expect that, forty years later, such a successful journalist as me would go back to her husband’s people for true life and love.

1.Why did the boy start his job young?

A．He wanted to be famous in the future.

B．The job was quite easy for him.

C．His mother had high hopes for him.

D．The competition for the job was fierce.

2.From the dialogue between the boy and his mother, we learn that the mother was _______.

A．excited           B．interested         C．ashamed          D．disappointed

3.What did the mother do when the boy wanted to give up?

A．She forced him to continue.               B．She punished him.

C．She gave him some money.                D．She changed her plan.

4.What does the underlined word “nickel” most possibly mean?

A．a note that is worth ten dollars

B．a bill signed in acknowledgement of debt

C．a list showing how much you have to pay

D．a coin that is worth five cents

5.What is the text mainly about?

A．The early life of a journalist.

B．The early success of a journalist.

C．The happy childhood of the writer.

D．The important role of the writer in his family.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I began working in journalism（新闻工作）when I was eight. It was my mother’s idea. She wanted me to “make something” of myself, and decided I had better start young if I was to have any chance of keeping up with the competition.

With my load of magazines I headed toward Belleville Avenue. The crowds were there. There were two gas stations on the corner of Belleville and Union. For several hours I made myself highly visible, making sure everyone could see me and the heavy black letters on the bag that said THE SATURDAY EVENING POST. When it was suppertime, I walked back home.

“ How many did you sell, my boy?” my mother asked.

“ None.”

“ Where did you go?”

“ The corner of Belleville and Union Avenues.”

“ What did you do?”

“ Stood on the corner waiting for somebody to buy a Saturday Evening Post.”

“ You just stood there?”

“ Didn’t sell a single one.”

“ My God, Russell!”

Uncle Allen put in, “ Well, I’ve decided to take the Post.” I handed him a copy and he paid me a nickle（五分镍币）. It was the first nickle I earned.

Afterwards my mother taught me how to be a salesman. I would have to ring doorbells, address adults with self-confidence（自信）, and persuade them by saying that no one, no matter how poor, could afford to be without the Saturday Evening Post in the home.

One day, I told my mother I’d changed my mind. I didn’t want to make a success in the magazine business.

“ If you think you can change your mind like this,” she replied, “ you’ll become a good-for-nothing.” She insisted that, as soon as school was over, I should start ringing doorbells, selling magazines. Whenever I said no, she would scold me.

My mother and I had fought this battle almost as long as I could remember. My mother, dissatisfied with my father’s plain workman’s life, determined that I would not grow up like him and his people. But never did she expect that, forty years later, such a successful journalist as me would go back to her husband’s people for true life and love.

1.Why did the boy start his job young?

A．He wanted to be famous in the future.

B．The job was quite easy for him.

C．His mother had high hopes for him.

D．The competiton for the job was fierce.

2.From the dialogue between the boy and his mother, we learn that the mother was _______.

A．excited           B．interested         C．ashamed          D．disappointed(失望的)

3.What did the mother do when the boy wanted to give up?

A．She forced him to continue.               B．She punished him.

C．She gave him some money.                D．She changed her plan.

4.What does the underlined phrase “this battle”（last paragraph） refer to?

A．The war between the boy’s parents.　

B．The arguing between the boy and his mother.

C．The quarrel between the boy and his customers.　

D．The fight between the boy and his father.

5.What is the text mainly about?

A．The early life of a journalist.

B．The early success of a journalist.

C．The happy childhood of the writer.

D．The important role of the writer in his family.

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析