A man was walking on a mountain when he found an amazing cave. Stored inside were all kinds of treasure and precious stones. When he saw it, he concealed the cave entrance and stayed there, guarding it.
From that day on, the man hid all his valuables in the cave, and to avoid anyone suspecting he was rich, he gave up his job, his home, and his friends. He constantly watched the approaches to his cave, wanting no one to find out about it. Fearing thieves, he guarded the cave all night long.
He was so devoted to the cave that he hardly ate or drank. Before long, he fell ill. Many days passed, and he got thinner and sicker, losing all his strength. One day, when he could hardly move at all, he realized that it was his greed that had brought him to this extreme end. He understood that guarding his treasure had been of no use and no good. He decided to share it with others.
He crawled (爬) into the cave to fetch some jewels, but discovered that the cave was almost empty. All he could find was a small emerald (绿宝石). He took it and left the cave, intending to give it to the first person passing by. Soon a woman approached and accepted the emerald with great joy. The man said to her, “I could have given you many more riches, but I don’t know where they went. This is all I have now.”
“Are you sure there’s nothing else?” replied the woman. The man shook his head and pointed to the cave. He found that some riches were still there; he saw some gold coins. He said, “Take them with you.” The woman took both the emerald and the coins, and went away happily.
In a while, an old man passed by and asked the man what he was doing there. The man replied, “What bad luck! Just a moment ago I gave a woman the few riches left over from the treasure I was guarding.”
“Are you sure there’s nothing else?” The old man asked him.
The man showed him the cave, and they found a box filled with jewels and gold. The man was shocked. The old man explained to him, “At last! At last someone has freed himself from the spell (咒语) of this cave. You see, this is a magic cave, and you’re the first to pass its great test. Many people have devoted their lives to this cave, only to end up realizing there’s nothing here ...”
“And why does this happen?” said the man. “Why does the treasure appear and disappear?”
“My son, this magic cave has as many riches as does your own heart. When someone discovers it, the cave fills with the treasure they bring with them, but later, when they all devote themselves to guarding the treasure, their hearts begin emptying, and so does the cave. The only way to fill it is to fill your heart with all that is good, as you did by giving that last jewel to the woman. That’s the reason why the cave was filling up again ...”
And so, the man understood it was better to share than to keep things to himself. And, from that day, thanks to the cave and the old man, the man became ever more noble (高尚的) and generous.
1.The underlined word “concealed” in the first paragraph can be replaced by “_____”.
A. built B. covered
C. discovered D. used
2.After the man fell ill, he intended to ______.
A. tell others about his story
B. take all the treasure home
C. give some of the treasure to other people
D. return the treasure to the woman and the old man
3.What happened to the man in the end?
A. He became more generous.
B. He became the richest man in the world.
C. He became more careful about his health.
D. He became more grateful to others for their help.
4.What can we learn from this passage?
A. Be a good listener.
B. Don’t be angry with others.
C. We should learn to share.
D. We ought to help each other.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题
A man was walking on a mountain when he found an amazing cave. Stored inside were all kinds of treasure and precious stones. When he saw it, he concealed the cave entrance and stayed there, guarding it.
From that day on, the man hid all his valuables in the cave, and to avoid anyone suspecting he was rich, he gave up his job, his home, and his friends. He constantly watched the approaches to his cave, wanting no one to find out about it. Fearing thieves, he guarded the cave all night long.
He was so devoted to the cave that he hardly ate or drank. Before long, he fell ill. Many days passed, and he got thinner and sicker, losing all his strength. One day, when he could hardly move at all, he realized that it was his greed that had brought him to this extreme end. He understood that guarding his treasure had been of no use and no good. He decided to share it with others.
He crawled (爬) into the cave to fetch some jewels, but discovered that the cave was almost empty. All he could find was a small emerald (绿宝石). He took it and left the cave, intending to give it to the first person passing by. Soon a woman approached and accepted the emerald with great joy. The man said to her, “I could have given you many more riches, but I don’t know where they went. This is all I have now.”
“Are you sure there’s nothing else?” replied the woman. The man shook his head and pointed to the cave. He found that some riches were still there; he saw some gold coins. He said, “Take them with you.” The woman took both the emerald and the coins, and went away happily.
In a while, an old man passed by and asked the man what he was doing there. The man replied, “What bad luck! Just a moment ago I gave a woman the few riches left over from the treasure I was guarding.”
“Are you sure there’s nothing else?” The old man asked him.
The man showed him the cave, and they found a box filled with jewels and gold. The man was shocked. The old man explained to him, “At last! At last someone has freed himself from the spell (咒语) of this cave. You see, this is a magic cave, and you’re the first to pass its great test. Many people have devoted their lives to this cave, only to end up realizing there’s nothing here ...”
“And why does this happen?” said the man. “Why does the treasure appear and disappear?”
“My son, this magic cave has as many riches as does your own heart. When someone discovers it, the cave fills with the treasure they bring with them, but later, when they all devote themselves to guarding the treasure, their hearts begin emptying, and so does the cave. The only way to fill it is to fill your heart with all that is good, as you did by giving that last jewel to the woman. That’s the reason why the cave was filling up again ...”
And so, the man understood it was better to share than to keep things to himself. And, from that day, thanks to the cave and the old man, the man became ever more noble (高尚的) and generous.
1.The underlined word “concealed” in the first paragraph can be replaced by “_____”.
A. built B. covered
C. discovered D. used
2.After the man fell ill, he intended to ______.
A. tell others about his story
B. take all the treasure home
C. give some of the treasure to other people
D. return the treasure to the woman and the old man
3.What happened to the man in the end?
A. He became more generous.
B. He became the richest man in the world.
C. He became more careful about his health.
D. He became more grateful to others for their help.
4.What can we learn from this passage?
A. Be a good listener.
B. Don’t be angry with others.
C. We should learn to share.
D. We ought to help each other.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was already dark when an old man arrived at a small town. He found an inn and wanted to stay there for the night. After he had entered his room, the owner said to his wife, “Look at his luggage, dear. It’s heavy and the old man is so careful about it that he takes it wherever he goes. I’m sure there are lots of valuable things in it. I want to steal some when he is asleep.”
“No, no,” said the woman. “He must search for what was gone tomorrow morning. Then he’ll take you before the judge.” They thought and at last the woman had an idea. “We have forgetful grass,” said the woman, “Why not put some into his food? If he has the food, he will forget to take his luggage away.” “How clever you are! My dear.” said the owner, “Don’t forget it when you prepare supper for him.”
The old man had the food with the forgetful grass and went to bed. The next morning, when the owner got up and hurried to the room that the old man lived in, he found the door was open and the old man had left with his bags. He woke his wife up and said angrily, “What a fool! Your forgetful grass isn’t useful at all.” “No, no,” said the woman. “I don’t think so. The forgetful grass does always work. He must have forgot something.” “Oh, I’ve remembered!” The owner cried out suddenly, “He forgot…”
1.The owner and his wife put the forgetful grass into the food because _______.
A．the old man always forgot something
B．they wanted to make the food better
C．they hoped the old man would leave the bags in the inn
D．they wanted to know if the grass was useful
2.According to the passage the old man forgot _______.
A．to take his bags away
B．to tell the owner when he left
C．to close the door when he went to sleep
D．to pay them the inn money
3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Both the owner and his wife were clever.
B．The owner of the inn got nothing from the old man.
C．The old man left the inn without his bags.
D．The woman forgot to put the grass into the food.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was already dark when an old man came to a small town. He found an inn and wanted to stay there for the night. After he had gone to his room, the owner said to his wife, “Look at his bag, dear. I’m sure there are lots of valuable things in it. I want to steal it when he is asleep.”
“No, no,” said the woman. “He must look for his bag tomorrow morning. Then he’ll take you before the judge.” They thought and at last the woman had an idea. “We have forgetful grass,” said the woman, “Why not put some into his food? If he has the food, he will forget to take his bag away.” “How clever you are!” said the owner, “Don’t forget it when you prepare supper for him.”
The old man had the food with the forgetful grass and went to bed. The next morning, when the owner got up, he found the door was open and the old man had left with his bag. He woke his wife up and said angrily, “What a fool! Your forgetful grass isn’t useful at all.” “No, no,” said the woman. “I don’t think so. He must forget something.” “Oh, I’ve remembered!” The owner cried out suddenly, “He forgot…”
1.The old man came to the inn _______.
A．in the morning B．in the afternoon
C．in the evening D．at night
2.The owner and his wife wanted to _______.
A．get the man’s bag B．steal the man’s money
C．make the man pay them more D．hide the man’s bag
3.The owner and his wife put the forgetful grass into the food because _______.
A．the old man always forgot something
B．they wanted to make the food better
C．they hoped the old man would leave the bag in the inn
D．they wanted to know if the grass was useful
4.According to the passage the old man forgot _______.
A．to take his bag away
B．to tell the owner when he left
C．to close the door when he went to sleep
D．to pay them the inn money
5.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Both the owner and his wife were clever.
B．The owner of the inn got nothing from the old man.
C．The old man left the inn without his bag.
D．The woman forget to put the grass into the food.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was already dark when an old man came to a small town. He found an inn and wanted to stay there for the night. After he had gone to his room, the owner said to his wife, “Look at his bag, dear. I’m sure there are lots of valuable things in it. I want to steal it when he is asleep.”
“No, no,” said the woman. “He must look for his bag tomorrow morning. Then he’ll take you before the judge.” They thought and at last the woman had an idea. “We have forgetful grass,” said the woman, “Why not put some into his food? If he has the food, he will forget to take his bag away.” “How clever you are!” said the owner, “Don’t forget it when you prepare supper for him.”
The old man had the food with the forgetful grass and went to bed. The next morning, when the owner got up, he found the door was open and the old man had left with his bag. He woke his wife up and said angrily, “What a fool! Your forgetful grass isn’t useful at all.”
“No, no,” said the woman. “I don’t think so. He must forget something.”
“Oh, I’ve remembered!” The owner cried out suddenly, “He forgot…”
1.The owner and his wife wanted to _______.
A. get the man’s bag
B. steal the man’s money
C. make the man pay them more
D. hide the man’s bag
2.The owner and his wife put the forgetful grass into the food because _______.
A. the old man always forgot something
B. they wanted to make the food better
C. they hoped the old man would leave the bag in the inn
D. they wanted to know if the grass was useful
3.According to the passage the old man forgot _______.
A. to take his bag away
B. to tell the owner when he left
C. to close the door when he went to sleep
D. to pay them the inn money
4.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Both the owner and his wife were clever.
B. The owner of the inn got nothing from the old man.
C. The old man left the inn without his bag.
D. The woman forgot to put the grass into the food.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was already dark when an old man came to a small town. He found an inn and wanted to stay there for the night. After he had gone to his room, the owner said to his wife, “Look at his bag, dear. I’m sure there are lots of valuable things in it. I want to steal it when he is asleep.”
“No, no,” said the woman. “He must look for his bag tomorrow morning. Then he’ll take you before the judge.” They thought and at last the woman had an idea. “We have forgetful grass,” said the woman, “Why not put some into his food? If he has the food, he will forget to take his bag away.” “How clever you are!” said the owner, “Don’t forget it when you prepare supper for him.”
The old man had the food with the forgetful grass and went to bed. The next morning, when the owner got up, he found the door was open and the old man had left with his bag. He woke his wife up and said angrily, “What a fool! Your forgetful grass isn’t useful at all.”
“No, no,” said the woman. “I don’t think so. He must forget something.”
“Oh, I’ve remembered!” The owner cried out suddenly, “He forgot…”
1.The old man came to the inn _______.
A．in the morning B．in the afternoon
C．in the evening D．at night
2.The owner and his wife wanted to _______.
A．get the man’s bag
B．steal the man’s money
C．make the man pay them more
D．hide the man’s bag
3.The owner and his wife put the forgetful grass into the food because _______.
A．the old man always forgot something
B．they wanted to make the food better
C．they hoped the old man would leave the bag in the inn
D．they wanted to know if the grass was useful
4.According to the passage the old man forgot _______.
A．to take his bag away
B．to tell the owner when he left
C．to close the door when he went to sleep
D．to pay them the inn money
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was already dark when an old man came to a small town. He found an inn and wanted to stay there for the night. After he had gone to his room, the owner said to his wife, “Look at his bag, dear. I’m sure there are lots of valuable things in it. I want to steal it when he is asleep.”
“No, no,” said the woman. “He must look for his bag tomorrow morning. Then he’ll take you before the judge.” They thought and at last the woman had an idea. “We have forgetful grass,” said the woman, “Why not put some into his food? If he has the food, he will forget to take his bag away.” “How clever you are!” said the owner, “Don’t forget it when you prepare supper for him.”
The old man had the food with the forgetful grass and went to bed. The next morning, when the owner got up, he found the door was open and the old man had left with his bag. He woke his wife up and said angrily, “What a fool! Your forgetful grass isn’t useful at all.”
“No, no,” said the woman. “I don’t think so. He must forget something.”
“Oh, I’ve remembered!” The owner cried out suddenly, “He forgot…”
1.The old man came to the inn _______.
A. in the morning B. in the afternoon C. in the evening D. at night
2.The owner and his wife wanted to _______.
A. get the man’s bag B. steal the man’s money
C. make the man pay them more D. hide the man’s bag
3.The owner and his wife put the forgetful grass into the food because _______.
A. the old man always forgot something
B. they wanted to make the food better
C. they hoped the old man would leave the bag in the inn
D. they wanted to know if the grass was useful
4.According to the passage the old man forgot _______.
A. to take his bag away
B. to tell the owner when he left
C. to close the door when he went to sleep
D. to pay them the inn money
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was already dark when an old man came to a small town．He found an inn and wanted to stay there for the night．After he had gone to his room, the owner said to his wife, “Look at his bag, dear．I’m sure there are lots of valuable things in it．I want to steal it when he is asleep．”
“No, no,” said the woman．“He must look for his bag tomorrow morning．Then he’ll take you before the judge．” They thought and at last the woman had an idea．“We have forgetful grass,” said the woman, “Why not put some into his food? If he has the food, he will forget to take his bag away．” “How clever you are!” said the owner, “Don’t forget it when you prepare supper for him．”
The old man had the food with the forgetful grass and went to bed．The next morning, when the owner got up, he found the door was open and the old man had left with his bag．He woke his wife up and said angrily, “What a fool! Your forgetful grass isn’t useful at all．”
“No, no,” said the woman．“I don’t think so．He must forget something．”
“Oh, I’ve remembered!” The owner cried out suddenly, “He forgot…”
1.The old man came to the inn _______．
A．in the morning
B．in the afternoon
C．in the evening
D．at night
2.The owner and his wife wanted to _______．
A．get the man’s bag
B．steal the man’s money
C．make the man pay them more
D．hide the man’s bag
3.The owner and his wife put the forgetful grass into the food because _______．
A．the old man always forgot something
B．they wanted to make the food better
C．they hoped the old man would leave the bag in the inn
D．they wanted to know if the grass was useful
4.According to the passage the old man forgot _______．
A．to take his bag away
B．to tell the owner when he left
C．to close the door when he went to sleep
D．to pay them the inn money
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
改错(共5小题，每小题2分，共10分)
1.That is amazing that such an old man can climb a 1000-meter-high mountain.
2.On the another hand, the Chinese paintings will take a longer time to learn than oil paintings.
3.If I am you, I would work in a small mountain village.
4.Once you get into trouble, don't be nervous; that is, take easy.
5. After being ill for 10 days, Mary is finally back on her foot again.
高二英语短文改错中等难度题查看答案及解析
The old man was found walking near the river a cold morning.
A. in B. with C. at D. on
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
One day a man was walking in the street when he met a penguin (企鹅)．It was a handsome and very brave bird． It seemed to take an immediate liking to the man, because it walked up to him and then followed him wherever he went．This was funny for a while but in the end became rather embarrassing(尴尬的)．
“Go away, you silly bird, ’’the man said to the penguin, but the bird ignored him. It simply would not leave him alone．Wherever he went, the bird went too. At last, in desperation (绝望) the man walked into a police station．“Excuse me, officer．” he said． “I need some advice. I met this penguin in the street and I don’t know what to do with it．”
A bored policeman looked up from what he was writing and said, “Just take it to the zoo, sir．’’
“Oh，all right．’’said the man．
The next day the man was walking along the street, still accompanied (陪伴) by the penguin, when he met the policeman he’d spoken to the day before．The policeman was not pleased to see them．“I thought I advised you to take that animal to the zoo, ” he said．
“Well, yes, officer, you did．And I did take him to the zoo, ” the man explained. “And we had a great time． But we can’t go to the zoo every day．I thought today I'd take him to the movies．’’
1.Which of the following expressions can be used to describe the penguin?
A．Ugly looking． B．Beautiful in heart．
C．Silly in look． D．Friendly to human．
2.The man went into the police station to__________．
A．sell the bird to the police
B．get something to feed the bird
C．ask for advice about what to do with the penguin
D．ask the police to kill the bird
3.Which statement is true?
A．The penguin received a nice treat at the police station．
B．The policeman took the bird to the zoo．
C．The policeman who received the man was not patient with him．
D．The policeman felt sorry for not giving any help．
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析