Once many years ago, I pulled a family out of a burning car somewhere in Wyoming. Last week I received a telephone call from a woman who could not stop crying as she told me that one of my stories had saved her son from committing suicide. In closing she called me a hero.
That got me thinking about what a hero is. Was I a hero because I pulled a family from a burning car? If so, how could I be a hero just because I wrote a story that saved someone’s life?
Today I looked up the word “hero” in the dictionary to see exactly what it meant. It read “a person who does something brave” and also “a person who is good and noble”.
That statement impressed me more than the part about being brave. So I thought about something very important. And I remembered what happened to me years ago.
After my marriage of twenty years ended, I was in such a condition. I was within hours trying to get up enough courage to end the pain and misery. When I returned home, someone had sent me a card in the mail which told me how much they would appreciate me as a friend. That wonderful card probably saved my life. That person, without even knowing it, saved a life and became a hero.
The many stories I kept writing in the following years saved the life of a teenage boy. In turn that makes the person who sent me the card a double hero. I suppose that is why I fight so hard to help the children now living in orphanages (孤儿院). Most children come out of these institutions with a very hard and bitter attitude against the world. The gifts we send them let them know that they have not been forgotten. Hopefully, most of them will never hurt anyone because of the kindness shown to them by those of us who cared. If it works, we will also become "heroes".
1.The main idea of the passage is _______________.
A. why the writer should be a hero
B. whether the writer is a hero
C. what a hero exactly is
D. that everyone is a hero
2.Why did the woman call the writer a hero at the end of the call?
A. Because he was cute and kind to everybody
B. Because he saved a family from a burning car.
C. Because he asked her son not to kill himself.
D. Because his story saved her son’s life.
3.What does the underlined word “it” in the last sentence of Paragraph 5 refer to?
A. The wonderful card the writer received.
B. The action of sending the card.
C. The fact that the sender helped the writer.
D. The fact that the sender was a friend of the writer.
4.According to the writer, who can be considered as a hero?
A. A person who helps someone in trouble.
B. A person who writes wonderful stories.
C. A person who can hold a door for others.
D. A person who is brave.
高二英语阅读理解困难题
Once many years ago, I pulled a family out of a burning car somewhere in Wyoming. Last week I received a telephone call from a woman who could not stop crying as she told me that one of my stories had saved her son from committing suicide. In closing she called me a hero.
That got me thinking about what a hero is. Was I a hero because I pulled a family from a burning car? If so, how could I be a hero just because I wrote a story that saved someone’s life?
Today I looked up the word “hero” in the dictionary to see exactly what it meant. It read “a person who does something brave” and also “a person who is good and noble”.
That statement impressed me more than the part about being brave. So I thought about something very important. And I remembered what happened to me years ago.
After my marriage of twenty years ended, I was in such a condition. I was within hours trying to get up enough courage to end the pain and misery. When I returned home, someone had sent me a card in the mail which told me how much they would appreciate me as a friend. That wonderful card probably saved my life. That person, without even knowing it, saved a life and became a hero.
The many stories I kept writing in the following years saved the life of a teenage boy. In turn that makes the person who sent me the card a double hero. I suppose that is why I fight so hard to help the children now living in orphanages (孤儿院). Most children come out of these institutions with a very hard and bitter attitude against the world. The gifts we send them let them know that they have not been forgotten. Hopefully, most of them will never hurt anyone because of the kindness shown to them by those of us who cared. If it works, we will also become "heroes".
1.The main idea of the passage is _______________.
A. why the writer should be a hero
B. whether the writer is a hero
C. what a hero exactly is
D. that everyone is a hero
2.Why did the woman call the writer a hero at the end of the call?
A. Because he was cute and kind to everybody
B. Because he saved a family from a burning car.
C. Because he asked her son not to kill himself.
D. Because his story saved her son’s life.
3.What does the underlined word “it” in the last sentence of Paragraph 5 refer to?
A. The wonderful card the writer received.
B. The action of sending the card.
C. The fact that the sender helped the writer.
D. The fact that the sender was a friend of the writer.
4.According to the writer, who can be considered as a hero?
A. A person who helps someone in trouble.
B. A person who writes wonderful stories.
C. A person who can hold a door for others.
D. A person who is brave.
高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
Once many years ago, I pulled a family out of a burning car somewhere in Wyoming. Last week I ______ a telephone call from a woman who could not stop ______ as she told me that one of my stories had saved her son from committing suicide. In closing she called me a ______.
That ______ me thinking about what a hero is. Was I a hero because I pulled a family from a burning car? If so, ______ could I be a hero just because I ______ a story that saved someone's life?
Today I decided to look up the word “hero” in the dictionary to see ______ what it meant. It ______ “a person who does something brave”. As I read on, it also said “a person who is good and noble”.
That statement ______ me more than the part about being ______. So I thought about something very important. Say I was walking into the local Wal-Mart Store and I ______ to open and hold the door for someone as a kindness. As they passed me by, I say, “How are you today?” Most of the time that would be no big deal, ______ this time let's say it was for someone who was deeply ______ and near the end of the rope. That may have very well been the only kindness or politeness shown to them in a very long time.
Having been near “the end of my rope”, after my marriage of twenty years ended, I was in such a condition. I was within hours trying to get enough ______ to end the pain and misery. When I returned home, someone had ______ me a card in the mail which told me how ______ they would appreciate me as a friend. That wonderful card probably saved my life. That person, without even knowing it, saved a life and became a hero.
Similarly many children come out of the orphanages ______ a very hard and bitter attitude against the world, but the gifts we send them let them know that they have not been forgotten. ______, most of them will never hurt anyone because of the ______ shown to them by those of us who cared. If it ______, we will also become “heroes”.
1.A. made B. gave C. received D. accepted
2.A. crying B. laughing C. thinking D. smiling
3.A. writer B. player C. gentleman D. hero
4.A. helped B. sent C. let D. made
5.A. how B. what C. why D. whether
6.A. said B. made C. recalled D. wrote
7.A. easily B. directly C. exactly D. obviously
8.A. read B. wrote C. told D. described
9.A. helped B. gave C. followed D. touched
10.A. good B. brave C. kind D. noble
11.A. happened B. wanted C. intended D. meant
12.A. though B. since C. because D. but
13.A. moved B. excited C. depressed D. frightened
14.A. money B. courage C. energy D. ability
15.A. sent B. carried C. brought D. took
16.A. deeply B. completely C. well D. much
17.A. without B. for C. with D. within
18.A. Desperately B. Hopefully C. Eagerly D. Unfortunately
19.A. consciousness B. respect C. kindness D. confidence
20.A. matters B. works C. acts D. does
高二英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
Many years ago,when I was fresh out of school and working in Denver,I was driving to my parents’ home in Missouri for Christmas. I stopped at a gas station(加油站) about 50 miles from Oklahoma City,where I was planning to stop and visit a friend. While I was standing in line at the cash register(收款台),I said hello to an older couple who were also paying for gas.
I took off,but had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from the back of my car. I stopped and wondered what I should do. A car pulled up behind me. It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station. They said they would take me to my friend’s. We chatted on the way into the city,and when I got out of the car,the husband gave me his business card.
I wrote him and his wife a thankyou note for helping me. Soon afterward,I received a Christmas present from them. Their note that came with it said that helping me had made their holidays meaningful.
Years later,I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning. In late afternoon I returned to my car and found that I’d left the lights on all day,and the battery(电池) was dead. Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford dealership—a shop selling cars—was right next door. I walked over and found two salesmen in the showroom.
“Just how friendly is Friendly Ford?” I asked and explained my trouble. They quickly drove a pickup truck to my car and started it. They would accept no payment,so when I got home,I wrote them a note to say thanks. I received a letter back from one of the salesmen. No one had ever taken the time to write him and say thank you,and it meant a lot,he said.
“Thank you” — two powerful words. They’re easy to say and mean so much.
1.
The author planned to stop at Oklahoma City________.
A.to visit a friend B.to see his parents
C.to pay at the cash register D.to have more gas for his car
2.
The words “took off” underlined in Paragraph 2 mean “________”.
A.turned off B.moved off C.put up D.set up
3.
What happened when the author found smoke coming out of his car?
A.He had it pulled back to the gas station.
B.The couple sent him a business card.
C.The couple offered to help him.
D.He called his friend for help.
4.
The battery of the author’s car was dead because________.
A.something went wrong with the lights
B.the meeting lasted a whole day
C.he forgot to turn off the lights
D.he drove too long a distance
5.
By telling his own experiences,the author tries to show ________.
A.how to write a thankyou letter
B.how to deal with car problems
C.the kindheartedness of older people
D.the importance of expressing thanks
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
Many years ago, when I was fresh out of school and working in Denver, I was driving to my parents' home in Missouri for Christmas. I stopped at a gas station(加油站) about 50 miles from Oklahoma City, where I was planning to stop and visit a friend. While I was standing in line at the cash register(收款台), I said hello to an older couple who were also paying for gas.
I took off, but had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from the back of my car. I stopped and wondered what I should do. A car pulled up behind me. It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station. They said they would take me to my friend's. We chatted on the way into the city, and when I got out of the car, the husband gave me his business card.
I wrote him and his wife a thank-you note for helping me. Soon afterward, I received a Christmas present from them. Their note that came with it said that helping me had made their holidays meaningful.
Years later, I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning. In late afternoon I returned to my car and found that I'd left the lights on all day, and the battery(电池) was dead. Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford dealership — a shop selling cars — was right next door. I walked over and found two salesmen in the showroom.
"Just how friendly is Friendly Ford?" I asked and explained my trouble. They quickly drove a pickup truck to my car and started it. They would accept no payment, so when I got home, I wrote them a note to say thanks. I received a letter back from one of the salesmen. No one had ever taken the time to write him and say thank you, and it meant a lot, he said.
"Thank you" — two powerful words. They're easy to say and mean so much.
1.The author planned to stop at Oklahoma City ________.
A. to visit a friend
B. to see his parents
C. to pay at the cash register
D. to have more gas for his car
2.The words “took off” underlined in Paragraph 2 mean “________”.
A. turned off B. moved off C. put up D. set up
3.What happened when the author found smoke coming out of his car?
A. He had it pulled back to the gas station.
B. The couple sent him a business card.
C. The couple offered to help him.
D. He called his friend for help.
4.The battery of the author’s car was dead because ________.
A. something went wrong with the lights
B. the meeting lasted a whole day
C. he forgot to turn off the lights
D. he drove too long a distance
5.By telling his own experiences, the author tries to show ________.
A. how to write a thank-you letter
B. how to deal with car problems
C. the kind-heartedness of older people
D. the importance of expressing thanks
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Many years ago,when I was fresh out of school and working in Denver,I was driving to my parents’ home in Missouri for Christmas. I stopped at a gas station(加油站)about 50 miles from Oklahoma City,where I was planning to stop and visit a friend. While I was standing in line at the cash register(收款台),I said hello to an older couple who were also paying for gas.
I took off,but had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from the back of my car. I stopped and wondered what I should do. A car pulled up behind me. It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station. They said they would take me to my friend’s. We chatted on the way into the city,and when I got out of the car,the husband gave me his business card.
I wrote him and his wife a thank you note for helping me. Soon afterward,I received a Christmas present from them. Their note that came with it said that helping me had made their holidays meaningful.
Years later,I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning. In late afternoon I returned to my car and found that I’d left the lights on all day,and the battery(电池) was dead. Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford dealership—a shop selling cars —was right next door. I walked over and found two salesmen in the showroom.
“Just how friendly is Friendly Ford?”I asked and explained my trouble. They quickly drove a pickup truck to my car and started it. They would accept no payment,so when I got home,I wrote them a note to say thanks. I received a letter back from one of the salesmen. No one had ever taken the time to write him and say thank you,and it meant a lot,he said.
“Thank you”-two powerful words. They’re easy to say and mean so much.
1.The author planned to stop at Oklahoma City ________.
A.to visit a friend B.to see his parents
C.to pay at the cash register D.to have more gas for his car
2.The underlined words “took off” underlined in Paragraph 2 mean “________”.
A.turned off B.moved off C.put up D.set up
3.The battery of the author’s car was dead because ________.
A.something went wrong with the lights
B.the meeting lasted a whole day
C.he forgot to turn off the lights
D.he drove too long a distance
4.By telling his own experiences,the author tries to show ________.
A.how to write a thank you letter
B.how to deal with car problems
C.the kind heartedness of older people
D.the importance of expressing thanks
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Many years ago, when I was fresh out of school and working in Denver, I was driving to my parents' home in Missouri for Christmas.I stopped at a gas station about 50 miles from Oklahoma City, where I was planning to stop and visit a friend.While I was standing in line at the cash register(收款台), I said hello to an older couple who were also paying for gas.
I took off, but had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from the back of my car.I stopped and wondered what I should do.A car pulled up behind me.It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station.They said they would take me to my friend's.We chatted on the way into the city, and when I got out of the car, the husband gave me his business card.
I wrote him and his wife a thank-you note for helping me.Soon afterward, I received a Christmas present from them.Their note that came with it said that helping me had made their holidays meaningful.
Years later, I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning.In late afternoon I returned to my car and found that I'd left the lights on all day, and the battery(电池)was dead.Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford dealership - a shop selling cars - was right next door.I walked over and found two salesmen in the showroom.
"Just how friendly is Friendly Ford?" I asked and explained my trouble.They quickly drove a pickup truck to my car and started it.They would accept no payment, so when I got home, I wrote them a note to say thanks.I received a letter back from one of the salesmen.No one had ever taken the time to write him and say thank you, and it meant a lot, he said.
"Thank you" - two powerful words.They're easy to say and mean so much.
[写作内容]
(1) 以约30个词概括短文的要点;
(2) 然后以120个词就“向别人道谢的重要性”这个主题发表你的看法, 并包括如下要点:
a) 叙述你向别人道谢的一次真实或虚构的经历;
b) 你是如何认识到向别人道谢的重要性的;
c) 向别人道谢对你和对方都带来了什么影响。
[写作要求] 可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的论点, 也可以参照阅读材料的内容, 但不得直接引用原文中的句子
高二英语书面表达简单题查看答案及解析
Many years ago there lived a young couple in a small town. The husband was out of job for a long time and the wife 36 make a living by sewing for others. They were so poor that there was almost nothing in the house but a jar under a 37table, in 38was a little rice39 from their neighbor for the coming New Year. 40 New Year’s Eve, the wife had already fallen asleep, but the husband was 41in bed, worrying about the life. Suddenly he heard something. In the darkness he saw a man breaking into the room.
“It 42 be a thief.” He thought, “but it 43 matter, there is nothing that can be 44.” So he 45 to be asleep and kept watching over the thief.
The thief began to 46 the room. At last he found the rice in the jar.
“But 47 can I take it away?” the thief thought hard. Then he had an idea. He 48 his coat and spread it on the ground between the bed and the table. After that he turned round to take the jar.
Now the husband realized what the thief 49. He picked up the coat quickly and 50 himself with it while the thief was turning around.
The thief 51the jar, poured the rice out on the place where he had just spread his coat and squatted (蹲) down to feel it. But to his surprise, his coat had 52.
“Hey”, he couldn’t help 53 out. The 54 woke up the wife. She asked her husband, “Did you hear any sound? Maybe there is a thief in the room.”
“ Nonsense(胡说)!” replied her husband. “Go back to sleep. There is no thief in the room.”
“No, that’s 55,” the thief shouted loudly. “If there isn’t a thief, then, where’s my coat?”
1. A.was able to B.wanted to C.had to D.would
2. A.good B.old C.nice D.broken
3. A.it B.which C.where D.that
4. A.borrowed B.asked C.lent D.taken
5. A.During B.At C.In D.On
6. A.working B.sewing C.lying D.thinking
7. A.will B.must C.can D.may
8. A.isn’t B.wasn’t C.doesn’t D.didn’t
9. A.lost B.carried C.destroyed D.stolen
10. A.pretended B.tried C.decided D.started
11. A.look into B.search C.discover D.examine
12. A.what B.when C.why D.how
13. A.used B.took off C.put on D.brought
14. A.had done B.did C.would do D.could do
15. A.hung B.covered C.studied D.dressed
16. A.shook B.laid C.lifted D.touched
17. A.lost B.missed C.left D.disappeared
18. A.to cry B.crying C.to jump D.jumping
19. A.sound B.voice C.noise D.saying
20. A.right B.all right C.nothing D.impossible
高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。
Many years ago, when I was fresh out of school and working in Denver, I was driving to my parents' home in Missouri for Christmas. I stopped al a gas station about 50 miles away from
Oklahoma City, where I was planning to stop and visit a friend. While I was standing in line at the cash register(收银台),I said hello to an older couple who were also paying for gas.
I took off, but had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from the back of my car. I stopped and wondered what I should do. A car pulled up behind me. It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station. They said they would lake me to my friend's. We chatted on the way to the city, and I got out of the car, the husband gave me his business card.
I wrote him and his wife a thank-you note for helping me. Soon afterwards, I received a Christmas present from them, Their note that came with it said helping me had made their holidays meaningful.
Years later, I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning. In late afternoon I returned to my car and found that I'd left the lights on all day, and the battery (电池)was dead. Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford dealership-a shop selling cars-was right next door. I walked over and found two salesmen in the showroom.
注意:
1, 所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2. 至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语;
3. 续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好;
4. 续写完成后,请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:
I entered the shop, and one of the salesmen came to me.
Paragraph 2:
After a while, they quickly drove a pickup truck to my car and started it.
高二英语读后续写中等难度题查看答案及解析
My family suffered a lot three years ago when my father died in a car accident. It _______my mother, two younger brothers and me alone.
At that time, I was in senior high school. As the _______ son, I had no choice but to _______of school and work in a factory. Life went on without any _______. I dared not ask for more and just thought about _______ my two brothers. However, it wasn’t easy, for I couldn’t _______ their tuition even if I worked day and night without rest. I also had to look after my sick mother. I wanted to go back to school, but it seemed to be a(n) _______ idea, since I needed to work to support my family.
A thread of _______ appeared during those gloomy days. It was a rainy dusk when I went outside into the rain and walked in the street. _______ the rain stopped! I raised my head, and found that “the sky” was in fact a dark blue umbrella. Then I heard a deep voice say, “Why not ________ without an umbrella?” It was a one-legged man, “________ you run, you won’t get so wet.” His words ________ me deeply. Without my father’s protection, was I only a slave to ________?
While walking together in the rain, I knew that his dream was once ________ by an accident. He was glad that he didn’t lose ________ and still “ran” on the road of life… Facing this guy, I had no pity, ________ admiration.
Inspired by his ________, I went to a city in the south and became an assurance representative. After two years’ “running”, I got somewhere and my family situation became better ________. I went back to school and eventually succeeded in being ________ to a university.
Everything is so simple: to run without an umbrella! When you run out of the ________ season of your life, there will be a bright sky ahead of you.
1.A. left B. carried C. had D. forced
2.A. richest B. strongest C. tallest D. eldest
3.A. take out B. drop out C. make out D. jump out
4.A. delay B. limitation C. imagination D. wonder
5.A. bringing in B. taking away C. bringing up D. taking over
6.A. afford B. realize C. manage D. receive
7.A. unforgettable B. worthless C. illegal D. impractical
8.A. chance B. need C. hope D. money
9.A. Suddenly B. Excitedly C. Generally D. Smoothly
10.A. drive B. run C. travel D. walk
11.A. Unless B. Because C. If D. Though
12.A. shocked B. puzzled C. discouraged D. hurt
13.A. rain B. fate C. family D. school
14.A. burned B. accepted C. ruined D. discovered
15.A. face B. heart C. sight D. control
16.A. or B. even C. ever D. but
17.A. images B. achievements C. signs D. remarks
18.A. simply B. gradually C. normally D. immediately
19.A. admitted B. placed C. promised D. taken
20.A. sunny B. cloudy C. rainy D. windy
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Rescuers pulled out an eight-year-old girl alive from the ruins of a Taiwan apartment block on Monday more than 60 hours after it was destroyed by an earthquake, as the mayor of the southern city of Tainan warned the death toll could go beyond 100. The official death toll from the quake rose to 38, with more than 100 people missing.
The girl, named as Lin Su-Chin, was conscious and had been taken to hospital. There were possibly two other people still alive in the destroyed building.
The quake struck at about 4 am on Saturday at the beginning of the Lunar New Year holiday, with almost all the dead found in Tainan’s destroyed Wei-guan Golden Dragon Building. Rescue efforts are focused on the ruins of the 17-story building, where more than 100 people are listed as missing and suspected to be buried deep under the ruins.
Earlier a woman, identified as Tsao Wei-ling, was found alive lying under her dead husband. Their two-year-old son, who was also killed, was found lying nearby. Another survivor, a man named Li Tsung-tian, was pulled out later. Several hours later, Li’s girlfriend was found dead in the rubble. Tsao and Li were both being treated in hospital.
Rescuers continued to climb over the twisted(扭曲的) remain of the building as numb family members stood around, waiting for news of missing relatives. It’s reported that 36 of the 38 dead were from the Wei-guan building, which was built in 1994.
The mayor of Tainan said there needed to be a “general sorting out” of old buildings to make sure they were able to deal with disasters like earthquakes. A better job was also needed in ensuring building quality as well as building management in the near future.
1.What information does the text mainly tell us?
A. Severe earthquake happening in Taiwan.
B. The rescue operation after the earthquake.
C. The treatment of the earthquake victims.
D. The mayor’s requirement for the rescue.
2.What can we learn according to the text?
A. It was officially reported that the death toll reached 100.
B. Lin Su-Chin passed away after being taken to the hospital.
C. Wei-guan Golden Dragon Building is a major disaster area.
D. A girl aged 8 was buried under the ruins of the Wei-guan building.
3.Why did numb family members stand around the ruins of the building?
A. They were waiting for their relatives.
B. They were helping rescuers to find those still alive.
C. They were praying for their dead relatives.
D. They were concerned for the safety of the rescuers.
4.What will be stressed after the earthquake according to the text?
A. The prevention of the spread of illnesses.
B. The reconstruction of the houses for victims.
C. The offer of shelters and clothes for the victims.
D. An investigation on the firmness of old building.
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析