I tried to grow a gardenia （梔子花）．I had tried ...

I tried to grow a gardenia （梔子花）．I had tried everything my mother taught me about caring for houseplants—more light, less water, spraying, even replanting, but _1_ seemed to work．

I _2_ Mom were here now．Mother’s Day was coming up, the second one since her death, and the pain of losing her was still so fresh．There is a Mother’s Day _3_ I follow．One wears a red flower if one’s mother is _4_ and a white one if she is not．I had hoped that planting a white gardenia, Mom’s favorite flower, would help me through the sorrow of her _5．

Mom had a way with all things _6_．My sister and I always joked, “Mom could _7_ a telephone pole grow leaves and bear fruit．”

Why can’t I? I thought．Still, I couldn’t stand throwing the dead plant away．Instead, I placed it into a dark corner of our bathroom．I didn’t even water it．I just left it there _8_ I could deal with it．

My husband asked me if I was going to wear a white flower to church that Mother’s Day．“Yes,” I told him, “but I need a _9_ gardenia．” I added silently．

Sunday morning I woke up early to get dressed and made for the _10_．Still _11_, I walked to the bathroom．Suddenly I was woken up by a pleasant scent （香味）．I pushed the door open and stepped into the bathroom．That morning I knew I would be ready to wear a small white flower for Mom．In that dark corner, _12_ as if it had a light of its own, bloomed a perfect white gardenia!

1.A．everything               B．nothing                C．anything              D．something

2.A．feel                         B．believe                 C．wish                   D．think

3.A．way                        B．method                C．habit                   D．tradition

4.A．alive                        B．healthy                C．dead                   D．ill

5.A．passing                  B．getting                 C．giving                 D．dying

6.A．white                      B．blue                    C．green                  D．yellow

7.A．cause                      B．make                   C．use                     D．allow

8.A．when                      B．until                    C．while                  D．if

9.A．red                          B．plastic                 C．paper                  D．fresh

10.A．market                   B．school                 C．church                D．office

11.A．excited                  B．angry                  C．happy                 D．sleepy

12.A．bright                    B．dark                    C．large                   D．small

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

We had tried everything to improve their living conditions,but it made little 　　 .

A.good　　 B.use

C.result D.difference

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Father ____ that we four brothers try our best to help our uncle ___ everything he had done for us.

高二英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析

Try to Be Optimistic

I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt’s house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.

I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see—the strange and magical places that I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.

The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did no :come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to “the hard times. ”

My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with immigration (移民)officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.

From my experiences I have learned one important rule; something good is certain to happen in the end if you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will tum out all right, even though it will not be that easy.

1.How did the author get to know America?

A. From her relatives

B. From her mother

C. From books and pictures

D. From radio programs

2.For the first two years in New York, the author　　 .

A. often lost her way

B. studied in three different schools

C. did not think about her future

D. got on well with her stepfather

3.What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4?

A. She worked as a translator

B. She paid telephone bills for her family

C. She attended a lot of job interviews

D. She helped her family with her English

4.The author believes that　　　　　　 .

A. her future will be free from troubles

B. it is difficult to learn to become patient

C. there are more good things than bad things

D. good things will happen if one keeps trying

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When I was a child, my mother didn't force me to eat everything in my dish. She said I had to______every food three times. Her ____ was the first time to try it, the second time to get over the fact that you had just tried it, and the third to ______that you don't like it. After that, if I still______the taste, she would ____make me eat it again. Her reasonable approach _______almost every time----except with bananas, which I still don't eat now.

As I grew older, I brought that simple _____ into my life. I had been _____the diving(跳水) board at the pool, but I had______ to make the first jump off the board. When I breathed in water, my mother jumped in to ____ me. Before she could even reach me, I was up and out of the pool, heading back to that diving board. I jumped off______．More coughing followed, but I was determined to get over the fear. When I ______the pool the second time, my mom tried to cover me with a towel._____, I threw off the towel and_______trying. The third time there was no _____ and no water in my nose. In fact, there were_____ from the others at the pool. At that point, I fell in love with the pool.

In my mid-thirties, I ____ a successful job that didn't satisfy me in order to achieve my dream of being a writer. Having been ____ twice, I tried for a third time. I have been happily living the life of a writer ever since. We are all afraid of something _____. But how can we be sure that something won't be ____ unless we give it a try.

1.A.smell B.cook C.try D.share

2.A.reason B.decision C.dream D.order

3.A.point out B.make sure C.agree D.imagine

4.A.remembered B.required C.missed D.hated

5.A.even B.never C.still D.ever

6.A.worked B.changed C.formed D.developed

7.A.answer B.plan C.game D.rule

8.A.excited about B.afraid of C.bored with D.proud of

9.A.hoped B.waited C.managed D.continued

10.A.help B.watch C.warn D.praise

11.A.as usual B.by chance C.just now D.once again

12.A.fell into B.looked at C.got out of D.ran away from

13.A.Instead B.Besides C.Therefore D.Moreover

14.A.began B.regretted C.avoided D.kept

15.A.fear B.sadness C.surprise D.anger

16.A.invitations B.cheers C.replies　　　　　  D.thanks

17.A.left B.needed C.took D.offered

18.A.forgotten B.punished C.refused D.caught

19.A.dangerous B.unknown C.difficult D.strange

20.A.important B.special C.enjoyable D.similar

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As a boy growing up in India, I had wanted to travel abroad. I used to listen to the stories my father would tell me about his stay in Canada and tours to Europe in the 1970s, with great interest.

My big moment finally came in the summer of 1998 when I was able to accompany my parents to Europe, where my father was to attend a meeting. We planned to travel to Belgium, Netherlands and West Germany.

I have lively memories even today of going to Mumbai airport at night all excited about finally going abroad. I had heard several great things about Lufthansa till then but now I finally got to experience them first hand, during the flight to Frankfurt. We flew business class and even today I can remember the excellent service by the Lufthansa crew. The flight was really smooth and very enjoyable, even for someone like me, who is otherwise scared of flying.

After spending almost two weeks in Europe, we took the Lufthansa airport express from Dusseldorf to Frankfurt airport, for our return flight. What a journey that was! All along the Rhine (莱茵河), it was simply an unforgettable experience. I was in a sombre mood on the flight back to Mumbai as it marked the end of a wonderful vacation, but the Lufthansa crew members were able to change it into a most enjoyable experience yet again, with the quality of their service.

Being the first airline to take me overseas, Lufthansa will always hold a special place in my heart. Even today, I continue to enjoy flights on Lufthansa and simply cannot dream of choosing any other airline. Flying, in general, for me, has always been a terrible and painful experience. Flying on Lufthansa, however, is something I always have and always will look forward to.

1.What made the author so interested in traveling abroad?

A. Growing up in India.

B. Once traveling to Canada with his father.

C. Once staying in Canada.

D. His father’s stories about his traveling experiences.

2.The underlined word “sombre” in the 4th paragraph probably means “________”.

A. happy　　　　 B. excited

C. angry　　　　 D. sad

3.Which of the following is TRUE about the author’s trip to Europe in 1998?

A. Both their going and return were by air.

B. They traveled in the spring that year.

C. The author traveled with one of his parents.

D. They stayed in Europe for nearly two months.

4.It can be inferred from the passage that Lufthansa is ________.

A. an airline company　　 B. a city in India

C. a city in Europe　　 D. a travel agency

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

As a boy growing up in India，I had longed to travel abroad. I used to listen to the stories my father would tell me about his stay in Canada and tours to Europe in the 1970s，with great interest.

My big moment finally came in the summer of 1998 when I was able to accompany my parents to Europe，where my father was to attend a meeting. We planned to travel to Belgium，Netherlands and West Germany.

I have vivid memories even today of going to Mumbai airport at night all excited about finally going abroad. I had heard several great things about Lufthansa till then but now I finally got to experience them first hand，during the flight to Frankfurt. We flew business class and even today I can remember the excellent service by the Lufthansa crew. The flight was really smooth and thoroughly enjoyable，even for someone like me，who is otherwise scared of flying.

After spending almost two weeks in Europe，we took the Lufthansa airport express from Dusseldorf to Frankfurt airport，for our return flight. What a journey that was! All along the Rhine (莱茵河)，it was simply an unforgettable experience. I was in a sombre mood on the flight back to Mumbai as it marked the end of a wonderful vacation，but the Lufthansa crew members were able to change it into a most enjoyable experience yet again，with the quality of their service.

Being the first airline to take me overseas，Lufthansa will always hold a special place in my heart. Even today，I continue to enjoy flights on Lufthansa and simply cannot dream of choosing any other airline. Flying，in general，for me，has always been an ordeal (terrible and painful experience)．Flying on Lufthansa，however，is something I always have and always will look forward to.

1.What made the author so interested in traveling abroad?

A．Growing up in India.

B．Once staying in Canada.

C．Once traveling to Canada with his father.

D．His father's stories about his traveling experiences.

2.Which of the following is TRUE about the author's trip to Europe in 1998?

A．The author traveled with one of his parents.

B．Both their going and return are by air.

C．They traveled in spring that year.

D．They stayed in Europe for nearly two months.

3.It can be inferred from the passage that Lufthansa is ________.

A．a city in India                           B．a city in Europe

C．an airline company                      D．a travel agency

4.The underlined word “sombre” in the 4th paragraph probably means “________”．

A．happy            B．sad              C．angry             D．enjoyable

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Whenever I felt disappointed I often thought of what my mother had said to me，“Everything happens for the best. If you _______，one day something good will happen. And you'll realize that it wouldn't have happened if not for  that previous _______．”As  it _______, mother was right.

In 1932，I ended my college life. _______ that，I had decided to try for a job in radio，and then could work my way up to sports  _______．I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every _______,and was turned down every time. In one station，a  _______ lady told me that big stations couldn't risk hiring a person who lacked  _______．“Go to  _______ town and find a little station that'll give you a chance，” she said. I then ________ to Dixon. While there was no radio- announcing jobs in Dixon，my father said Montgomery Ward had opened a store and wanted an athlete to ________ its sports department. Since Dixon was where I had played high school football，I ________．The job sounded just right for me. But I wasn't ________．

My disappointment must have ________．“Everything happens for the best，” Mom ________me. Dad ________ me one car for me to job hunt. I________ WOC Radio in Davenport. The program ________，a wonderful Scotsman named Peter MacArthur，told me they had already

________ a contract  with another announcer.

I often ________ what direction my life might have taken if I'd gotten the job at Montgomery Ward and if I didn't persist.

1.A. go on　　 B. give up　　 C. look up　　 D. stay up

2.A. disappointments　　 B. successes　　 C. lives　　 D. results

3.A. carried out　　 B. looked out　　 C. turned out　　 D. figured out

4.A. Since　　 B. Before　　 C. After　　 D. During

5.A. announcer　　 B. athlete　　 C. hostess　　 D. performer

6.A. firm　　 B. station　　 C. store　　 D. school

7.A. beautiful　　 B. cruel　　 C. strict　　 D. kind

8.A. money　　 B. knowledge　　 C. appearance　　 D. experience

9.A. bad　　 B. small　　 C. big　　 D. good

10.A. walked　　 B. saw　　 C. turned　　 D. added

11.A. run　　 B. buy　　 C. sell　　 D. show

12.A. refused　　 B. applied　　 C. managed　　 D. yelled

13.A. fired　　 B. satisfied　　 C. fitted　　 D. employed

14.A. disappeared　　 B. fallen　　 C. shown　　 D. responded

15.A. reminded　　 B. asked　　 C. advised　　 D. recited

16.A. lent　　 B. offered　　 C. sold　　 D. promised

17.A. visited　　 B. passed　　 C. tried　　 D. poured

18.A. actor　　 B. singer　　 C. photographer　　 D. director

19.A. designed　　 B. knew　　 C. signed　　 D. resigned

20.A. doubted　　 B. wondered　　 C. intended　　 D. expected

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

“Who did this?” asked my teacher. Thirty children tried to 　　　 what they had done. “Who did this?” asked my teacher once more. She wasn’t really asking, she was demanding a(n) 　　 . She seldom became 　　 　　　　 , but she was this time. She held up a piece of glass and asked, “Who　　 　　　 this window?” Unfortunately, I was the one who broke the window. I had not done it 　　 　　 . It was caused by an errant (偏离的) throw of a baseball.

Why did it have to be me? If I admitted guilt, how would I be able to pay for a big 　　 like that? I didn’t want to confess (坦白) it, but something strong inside my body made me 　　 my hand. I told the　　　 . “I did it.” I said no more. My teacher went to one of our library shelves and took down a 　　 . She then began walking towards me. I knew my teacher had never　　　 a student, but I　 　　 she was going to start with me and she was going to use a book for the swatting (重击). “I know how you like 　　 ,” she said as she stood looking down at my guilt-ridden face.

“Here is that book about birds that you constantly 　　 out. It is yours. It’s time we get a(n) 　　 one for the school anyway. The book is yours and you will not be 　　　 as long as you remember that I am not rewarding you for your misdeed, but I am rewarding you for your 　　 .” I couldn’t　　　 it! I wasn’t being punished, and I was getting my favorite book, the　　　　 one that I had been saving up money to buy!

What happened that day has deeply rooted in my memory and the　　 my teacher taught me that day will last　　　 .

1.A. look after　 B. look over　　 C. get over　　 D. think about

2.A. letter　　 B. answer　　 　　 C. question　　 D. problem

3.A. angry　　 B. happy　　　 C. excited　　　　　 D. sorry

4.A. closed　 　　 B. opened　　 C. broke　　　 D. repaired

5.A. on purpose B. by accident　 　 C. in demand　　 D. on time

6.A. door　　　　 B. table　　　 C. plate　　 D. window

7.A. give　　　 B. raise　　　 C. change　　 D. hold

8.A. lie　　 　　 B. secret　　　 C. truth　　 　 D. question

9.A. book　　　 B. picture　　 　　 C. map　　 D. cartoon

10.A. fired　　 B. warned　　 C. helped　　 　 D. beaten

11.A. wondered　 B. feared　　　 C. regarded D. explained

12.A. fish　　　 B. pets　　　 C. birds　　 　 D. animals

13.A. check　　　 B. take　　　 C. put　　　　 　　 D. watch

14.A. old　　　 B. strange　　 C. new　　 　　　　 D. beautiful

15.A. fined　　　 B. found　　　 C. taught　　 　 D. punished

16.A. honesty　 B. dream　　 　　 C. progress　 D. study

17.A. accept　 B. believe　　 C. guess　　 　 D. refuse

18.A. nice　　 　 B. little　　　 C. very　　 　　　　 D. big

19.A. lesson　　 　 B. lecture　　　 C. art　　　 D. method

20.A. never　　　 　 B. still　　　　 C. ever　　 　　 D. forever

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I felt as if I had been caught doing something awful. I rubbed at my face, trying to ____________ my thoughts. Why was I in here? What could I tell her?

A.calculate B.smooth C.address D.gather

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析