John sent his mother expensive presents on his mother's birthday every year. He liked to show her how rich he was. "I must find something wonderful for her, and it must be the only one in the whole world. Then my mother must be very happy.” John thought. He advertised (登广告) in the newspapers. “Wanted—the best present for the woman who has everything. "
For many days his telephone did not stop ringing. People phoned him from all over the world. They wanted to sell him "the best present". But they did not have anything that was the only one in the whole world.
Then less than a week before his mother's birthday, a man came to his office. He was carrying a cage, and in the cage there was a large bird.
"This bird, "the man said, "can speak ten languages and sing any pop song. There is no other bird like it in the world. "
"I will listen to it, "John said. “If what you said is true, I will buy the bird from you.”
The man spoke to the bird. "Talk to me in French, " he said. The bird spoke to him in French. "Tell me a joke in Japanese, " he said. The bird told him a joke in Japanese. "Sing a famous pop song, "he said. The bird sang a famous pop song.
"I'll buy it, "John said. "How much do you want?"
"One hundred thousand dollars, "the man said. This was a lot of money but John paid him. Then he sent the bird to his mother with a birthday card.
The day after his mother's birthday he phoned her. "Well, mother, "he said, "Is the bird wonderful?"
"Oh, it was delicious, dear, "she said.
1.Why did John send her mother expensive presents for her birthday every year?
A. Because he loved his mother very much.
B. Because his mother needed these presents.
C. Because he wanted to show he had a lot of money.
D. Because he was the richest man in the world.
2.How did people know John wanted the best present in the world?
A. They rang John up.
B. They knew it from the newspapers.
C. John phoned them one by one.
D. They knew it on TV.
3.Why did John pay the man a lot of money for the bird?
A. Because it was such a beautiful bird.
B. Because he wanted to help the poor man with the bird.
C. Because the bird could look after his mother.
D. Because he thought the bird could make his mother happy.
4.What does the sentence "It was delicious, "really mean in the story?
A. His mother ate the bird.
B. His mother let the bird fly away.
C. His mother began to learn languages from the bird.
D. His mother thought it was the most expensive present in the world.
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John sent his mother expensive presents on his mother's birthday every year. He liked to show her how rich he was. "I must find something wonderful for her, and it must be the only one in the whole world. Then my mother must be very happy.” John thought. He advertised (登广告) in the newspapers. “Wanted—the best present for the woman who has everything. "
For many days his telephone did not stop ringing. People phoned him from all over the world. They wanted to sell him "the best present". But they did not have anything that was the only one in the whole world.
Then less than a week before his mother's birthday, a man came to his office. He was carrying a cage, and in the cage there was a large bird.
"This bird, "the man said, "can speak ten languages and sing any pop song. There is no other bird like it in the world. "
"I will listen to it, "John said. “If what you said is true, I will buy the bird from you.”
The man spoke to the bird. "Talk to me in French, " he said. The bird spoke to him in French. "Tell me a joke in Japanese, " he said. The bird told him a joke in Japanese. "Sing a famous pop song, "he said. The bird sang a famous pop song.
"I'll buy it, "John said. "How much do you want?"
"One hundred thousand dollars, "the man said. This was a lot of money but John paid him. Then he sent the bird to his mother with a birthday card.
The day after his mother's birthday he phoned her. "Well, mother, "he said, "Is the bird wonderful?"
"Oh, it was delicious, dear, "she said.
1.Why did John send her mother expensive presents for her birthday every year?
A. Because he loved his mother very much.
B. Because his mother needed these presents.
C. Because he wanted to show he had a lot of money.
D. Because he was the richest man in the world.
2.How did people know John wanted the best present in the world?
A. They rang John up.
B. They knew it from the newspapers.
C. John phoned them one by one.
D. They knew it on TV.
3.Why did John pay the man a lot of money for the bird?
A. Because it was such a beautiful bird.
B. Because he wanted to help the poor man with the bird.
C. Because the bird could look after his mother.
D. Because he thought the bird could make his mother happy.
4.What does the sentence "It was delicious, "really mean in the story?
A. His mother ate the bird.
B. His mother let the bird fly away.
C. His mother began to learn languages from the bird.
D. His mother thought it was the most expensive present in the world.
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A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin （顽童） was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car, Paul?” he asked.
Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it cost you nothing? Boy, I wish…” He hesitated.
Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He wished he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.
“I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, and then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?”
“Oh yes, I’d love that.”
After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “Paul, would you mind driving in front of my house?”
Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again．“Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked.
He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled （残疾） brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.
“There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it… Then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas window that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.
1.The street urchin was very surprised when __________.
A．he saw the shining car B．Paul told him about the car
C．he was walking around the car D．Paul received an expensive car
2.From the story we know that the urchin __________.
A．wished to give his brother a car
B．wished Paul’s brother to give him a car
C．wished Paul could be a brother like that
D．wished he could have a brother like Paul’s
3.The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ______.
A．to show he had a rich friend B．to show his neighbors the car
C．to let his brother ride in the car D．to tell his brother about his wish
4. We can infer from the story that __________.
A．Paul couldn’t understand the urchin
B．the urchin’s wish came true in the end
C．the urchin wished to have a rich brother
D．the urchin had a deep love for his brother
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A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present．On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office，a street urchin(顽童) was walking around the shining car．“Is this your car，Paul？”he asked．
Paul answered，“Yes，my brother gave it to me for Christmas．”The boy was surprised．“You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you anything？Boy，I wish…”He hesitated．
Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for．He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.
“I wish，”the boy went on，“that I could be a brother like that．”Paul looked at the boy in surprise，then he said again，“Would you like to take a ride in my car？”
“Oh yes，I’d love that．”
After a short ride，the boy turned and with his eyes shining，said，“Paul，would you mind driving in front of my house？”
Paul smiled a little．He thought he knew what the boy wanted．He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are？” the boy asked．
He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back，but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.
“There she is， Buddy， just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it...then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.
1.The street urchin was very surprised when ________．
A．Paul received an expensive car
B．Paul told him about the car
C．he saw the shining car
D．he was walking around the car
2.From the story we can see the urchin ________．
A．wished to give his brother a car
B．wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car
C．wished he could have a brother like Paul’s
D．wished Paul could be a brother like that
3.The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ________．
A．to show his neighbors the big car
B．to show he had a rich friend
C．to let his brother ride in the car
D．to tell his brother about his wish
4.We can infer（推断）from the story that ________．
A．Paul couldn’t understand the urchin
B．the urchin had a deep love for his brother
C．the urchin wished to have a rich brother
D．the urchin’s wish came true in the end
5.The best name of the name story is _________．
A．A Christmas Present
B．A Street Urchin
C．A Brother Like That
D．An Unforgettable Holiday Ride
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Little John invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy’s __ , she said she would go. This __ be the first time that his classmates and teacher_____ his mother and he felt _____of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar that ____ nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to ____ why or how she got the scar.
At the meeting, the people were ____ by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother ____ the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed and_____ himself from everyone. He did, however, get within ____ of a conversation between his mother and his teacher.
The teacher asked _____, “How did you get the scar on your face?”
The mother replied, “____ my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was ____ afraid to go in because the fire was ____ , so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked____ but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She ____ the burned side of her face. “This scar will be ____, but to this day, I have never ____what I did.”
At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great_____of the sacrifice（牺牲） that his mother had made for him. He held her hand _____for the rest of the day.
1.A. enjoyment B. disappointment C. surprise D. excitement
2.A. Would B. could C. should D. must
3.A. noticed B. greeted C. accepted D. met
4.A. Sick B. ashamed C. afraid D. tired
5.A. included B. passed C. covered D. shaded
6.A. talk about B. think about C. care about D. hear about
7.A. impressed B. surprised C. excited D. comforted
8.A. in sight of B. by means of C. by way of D. in spite of
9.A. hid B. protected C. separated D. escaped
10.A. understanding B. reminding C. hearing D. learning
11.A. carefully B. seriously C. nervously D. anxiously
12.A. As B. When C. Since D. While
13.A. so B. much C. quite D. too
14.A. out of control B. under control C. in control D. over control
15.A. helpless B. hopeless C. senseless D. useless
16.A. pointed B. showed C. wiped D. touched
17.A. ugly B. lasting C. serious D. frightening
18.A. forgot B. recognized C. considered D. regretted
19.A. honor B. sense C. happiness D. Pride
20.A. quietly B. slightly C. tightly D. Suddenly
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When John Weston awoke that morning, he remembered that his mother was going into hospital. He hadn’t worked out quite what was wrong with her. He knew, though that she hadn’t been well for some time now, and it had become almost familiar to him to see her eyes narrowed in a sudden attack of pain, and her hand pressing against her heart. Their own doctor, who she had finally gone to for advice, had sent her to an expert who knew all about these things. He had told her that just as soon as there was a bed for her, she would have to come into his hospital where he could look after her himself.
During the weeks since then the pains had come even more frequently, and the narrowed eyes became an almost permanent part of her expression. Always rather sharp, she began losing her temper over little things so that John’s father kept his thoughts to himself more and more. John, as ready as possible to make allowances, tried to think what it would be like to have toothache all the time and how bad-tempered that would make you.
So his mother would go into hospital for a few days. He was going to stay with his Aunt Daisy till she came back, and his father would stay on at home by himself. John’s cousin, Mona, was to come in and make the bed and wash the pots and dust round now and again. That was the arrangement, and John didn’t care much for it. Apart from missing his mother(and he was glad she was going away because they would make her better), he wasn’t very fond of his Aunt Daisy because she was even more bad-tempered than his mother.
1.Mrs Weston went to see her doctor_________.
A.as soon as she realized that something was wrong
B.only after her husband advised her to
C.a long time after the trouble began
D.when John asked what was wrong with her
2.what did Mrs Weston’s own doctor decide to do?
A.he decided to send her to hospital
B.he decided to get an expert to examine her
C.He decided to treat her himself
D.He advised her to wait for a few weeks.
3.how did John react to his mother’s bad temper?
A.he tried to imagine himself in her place.
B.He tried not to notice it.
C.He pretended that he had toothache.
D.He behaved himself as well as possible.
4.John regarded ______as most bad-tempered.
A. his father B. his mother C. his cousin Mona D. his aunt Daisy
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I bought my mother a present and wished to give her a surprise on her birthday, but my father____the secret.
A. put away B. put off C. gave away D. gave off
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阅读下面短文， 从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C，D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Little John invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy’s , she said she would go. This be the first time that his classmates and teacher his mother and he felt of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar that nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to why or how she got the scar.
At the meeting, the people were by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed and himself from everyone. He did, however, get within of a conversation between his mother and his teacher.
The teacher asked , “How did you get the scar on your face?”
The mother replied, “ my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was afraid to go in because the fire was , so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She the burned side of her face. “This scar will be , but to this day, I have never what I did.”
At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great of the sacrifice（牺牲） that his mother had made for him. He held her hand for the rest of the day.
1.A. enjoyment B. disappointmentC. surprise D. excitement
2.A. wouldB. couldC. shouldD. must
3.A. noticed B. greeted C. acceptedD. met
4.A. sickB. ashamedC. afraidD. tired
5.A. includedB. passedC. covered D. shaded
6.A. talk about B. think aboutC. care aboutD. hear about
7.A. impressed B. surprisedC. excitedD. comforted[x
8.A. in sight of B. by means ofC. by way of D. in spite of
9.A. hidB. protectedC. separatedD. escaped
10.A. understanding B. remindingC. hearingD. learning
11.A. carefully B. seriouslyC. nervously D. anxiously
12.A. AsB. WhenC. Since D. While
13.A. soB. much C. quite D. too
14.A. out of controlB. under controlC. in controlD. over control
15.A. helpless B. hopeless C. senseless D. useless
16.A. pointed B. showedC. wipedD. touched
17.A. uglyB. lasting C. seriousD. frightening
18.A. forgot B. recognizedC. considered D. regretted
19.A. honor B. senseC. happinessD. pride
20.A. quietlyB. slightlyC. tightly D. Suddenly
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was a______ that he was born on his mother’s birthday.
A. fact B. satisfaction C. coincidence D. experience
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When I entered the room, I found a little boy _____ on his mother’s knees _____ to draw a picture.
| A．seated; learning | B．sitting; to learn |
| C．seating; learning | D．sat; was learning |
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On catching sight of his mother, the little boy _________ his grandmother and threw himself into his mother’s arms.
| A．kept away from | B．broke away from | C．got away with | D．turned away with |
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