Fortunately somebody who happened to be passing by called the fire department ______ the fire broke out.
A.hurriedly B.quickly C.immediately D.shortly
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Fortunately somebody who happened to be passing by called the fire department ______ the fire broke out.
A.hurriedly B.quickly C.immediately D.shortly
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—Mary was being badly treated when John happened to pass by and helped her out.
—I think it was not a pure ________but had been well planned.
A．coincidence B．consequence C．incident D．contradiction
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
—Mary was being badly treated when John happened to pass by and helped her out.
—I think it was not a pure ________but had been well planned.
A．coincidence B．consequence C．incident D．chance
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Taylore is a kid who passes by to ride sometimes and help us with chores. Barely 15, she's never short of advice, and one of her favorite pastimes is teasing me about being afraid to go too fast on a horse.
Last summer four of us rode down the trail behind our woods: my wife Karen, Taylore, Taylore's friend Kendall and me. I was riding with my 13-year-old, Tawny.
We were two miles from home when, for some unexplainable reason, I pushed Tawny into a gallop. The other horses were anxious to catch up, and just like that, the race was on.
Taylore brushed past my left leg and, seconds later, Kendall went by on my right. I realized Tawny was covering ground faster than I'd ever seen her. She strained every muscle in her body to catch up with the girls. It was like a truck winding over a mountain road without brakes. Part of me felt perfectly in control, while another part screamed that I wasn't.
In half a mile I knew we'd be crossing the highway, so I prayed that the girls would be fine. I gave up calculating how long it might take before my horse would be tired enough to want to slow down.
I was just about out of answers when I saw the girls slowing in front of me. Their horses were relaxed and comfortable, not even breathing hard. Taylore's face glowed. She gave me a high five. “Wow, you did well,” she said, “I knew you'd go fast when you were ready.”
No one in the group had even broken a sweat, except me. I was still nervous from the crazy pace. My heart pounded too, but not from exercise. Karen claims I was showing off for the girls that day, and maybe she's right. But I think I had something to prove because despite my wrinkles(皱纹), glasses and gray hair, I was feeling young at heart. And, like a horse on a warm summer day, I'm always ready to kick up my heels.
1.How did the race between the girls and the author begin?
A.His horse's gallop made the other horses want to catch up.
B.He wanted to show off his riding skills for the girls.
C.They wanted to know whose horse could run fastest.
D.They teased him about being afraid to go too fast on a horse.
2.During the race, _______________.
A.the author's horse outran the girl's horses
B.the author was confident that Tawny was in control
C.the girls were so anxious to win that they sweated a lot
D.the author's good performance took Taylore by surprise
3.When the race ended, the author's heart pounded because______________.
A.it was really tough exercise for him
B.he was feeling thrilled and young
C.he was worried that the girls might be in danger
D.he felt quite embarrassed that he had lost the race
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
I have a friend who lives by a three-word philosophy: Seize the moment. Just possibly, she may be the wisest woman on this planet. Too many people put off something that brings them joy just because they haven't thought about it, don't have it on their schedule, didn't know it was coming or are too strict to depart from their routine.
I can't count the times I called my sister and said,“How about going to lunch in half an hour?” She would gasp and stammer(结结巴巴地说), “I can't. I have clothes on the line. My hair is dirty. I wish I had known yesterday. I had a late breakfast. It looks like rain.”And my personal favorite response:“It's just Monday.”She died a few years ago. We never did have lunch together. From then on, I've tried to be a little more flexible.
Life has a way of going faster as we get older. The days get shorter, and the list of promises made to ourselves gets longer. One morning, we awaken, and all have to show for our lives is repetition of “I'm going to”,“I plan on” and “Someday, when things are settled down a bit.”
When anyone calls my“seize the moment” friend, she is open to adventure and available for trips. She keeps an open mind on new mind on new ideas. Her enthusiasm for life is contagious. You talk with her for five minutes, and you're ready to trade your bad feet for a pair of Rollerblades and skip an elevator for a bungee cord.
My lips have not touched ice cream in 10 years. I love ice cream. The other day, I stopped the car and bought a triple-decker. If my car had hit an iceberg on the way home, I would have died happy.
Now go on and have a nice day. Do something you WANT to, not something on your SHOULD DO list.
1.The example of the writer's sister serves as__________.
A．an argument B．an introduction C．a support D．a conclusion
2.The writer thinks that the underlined excuse “It's just Monday.”is acceptable, because __________.
A．it is still likely that they can have lunch together some time later
B．it sounds most reasonable of all the excuses.
C．it shows respect for the writer's suggestion
D．it indicates the time when they can have lunch together
3.The underlined word “contagious” in the fourth paragraph means “_________”.
A．appropriate B．influential C．practical D．evident
4.What is the purpose of the writer by writing this passage?
A．To suggest how time flies.
B．To persuade busy people to relax.
C．To advise people to keep their promise.
D．To convince readers to be flexible on their schedule for practical joy.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Something big is happening to the human race, something that could be called the Great Transformation.
The Transformation consists of all the changes that are occurring in human life due to advancing technology. For thousands of years such progress occurred slowly. Now everything is changing so fast that you may find yourself wondering where all this progress is really leading.
Nobody knows what all these changes will really mean in the long run. But this mysterious Transformation is the biggest story of all times. It is the story of the human race itself.
Some people worry about what will happen when the deposits(蕴藏)of petroleum are gone, but already researchers are finding all kinds of new ways to get energy. Someday, solar power collected by satellites circling the earth or fission(裂变) power produced by mankind may give us all the energy we need for an expanding civilization(文明).Space exploraton promises to open up much new land for human settlement, as well as leading to the harvest of mineral resources.
Like it or not, our advancing technology has made us masters of the earth. We not only control all the other animals, but also reshape the world’s plant life and even its soil and rocks, its waters and surrounding air.
Technology gives us the power to build a great new civilizaion, if we can just agee on what we want it to be, bu today, there is little global agreement on goals and how we should achieve them.
So it remanins to be seen what will happen as a result of our technology. Pessimists (悲观主义者) worry that we will use the technology eventually to blow ourselves up. But they have been saying that for decades, and so far we have escaped. Whether we will continue to do so remains unknown, but we can continue to hope.
68.The Great Transformation is caused by ________.
A. changes in human life B.the development of science and technology
C. space exploration D. unknown reasons
69.Today it is impossible for people to build a remarkable new civilization because __________. A.nobody is optimistic about the future
B.human beings aare unabale to do so
C.people diagree with each other in many ways
D.people are worried too much
70.Advancing technology could possibly make us_______.
A.hesitate B.decisive C.powerless D.mysterious
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
With time ________ by, they got to know each other better.
A. passes B. passing C. passed D. to be passed
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
This happened when I was ten.
My girl cousin had decided to be a boy for Halloween, so my aunt called my mom to borrow some of my clothes. The next morning, they came to our house early before school. My cousin told me that she was going to be a boy for Halloween and wear some of my clothes. I told her that I didn’t care. Then, with a big grin(咧嘴笑) on her face, she told me that I was going to be a girl. I told her she was crazy but she said that she had overheard my mom’s plan and that her mom had brought some of her clothes for me.
So I went to the living room to see our moms. Then I knew she wasn’t lying. There was a wig(假发）on the table and my mom and aunt were both smiling at me. I shook my head and told them “ NO WAY!” before they even said a word. My aunt said that it would be really cute. Then Mom told me not to be a stick-in-the-mud. She said that it would be fun and she wanted to see what I’d look like as a little girl. I told them I absolutely would not do it!
I was still refusing twenty minutes later… when my aunt was putting make-up on me. I was wearing a pink party dress, the blond wig with pigtails(辫子) and earrings. My cousin wore one of my sweatshirts, my jeans and a baseball cap. We were sent to school like that, where I spent a sad day. The kids thought it funny that we were dressed that way and made stupid comments about us. They also played jokes on us and I’ve never been so uncomfortable.
I still don’t like Halloween to this day!
1.The author’s______ decided him to be a girl for Halloween.
A. girl cousin B. mother
C. aunt D. teacher
2.The author thought the idea of being dressed like a girl______.
A. amazing B. cure
C. traditional D. disappointing
3.By saying “a stick-in-the-mud”, the mother______.
A. thought the author was stubborn B. showed her preference for girls
C. decided to give in D. expressed her anger
4.When the students saw the way the author was dressed, they______.
A. liked it very much B. showed admiration
C. made fun of him D. felt uncomfortable
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Cheating happens a lot in our city. It can be hard to know who is really in 1 and who is trying to take advantage of other people's 2.
Recently, I was finishing my work at home 3 the dog barked letting me know that 4 was at the gate. I rushed to see who it was and there I saw a 5 weak woman in her late fifties. I said to her, "May I ask you what you 6?" She 7 , "Hello, my name is Mary. My husband and I live in the slum nearby. We earn our living 8 working at construction sites. A few days ago my 9 tripped on the stairs while
10 a heavy load. He is 11 hurt and hasn't been able to12for the past five days, so we have no food. Now he is at home in bed with a high fever. Please help me! I need to take my husband to a doctor!"
"Oh!" I said. "Please13 here." I went into the room. I felt really bad about her14 but--- Was she telling me the 15 or trying to cheat me out of my money?
Finally, I 16to help her. But first I said a simple prayer, "Dear Lord, you know17 I earn my pennies, so please make sure that my hard earned money helps those who18need it. Amen." I went out with a fifty note and
19it to her. The moment she got the money she broke down in tears. She took my hand and said, "May god bless you, my dear! Thank you so much!"
I was so 20, and turned back to my work smiling.
1. A．need B．case C．use D．Control
2.A. braveness B. kindness C. interest D envy
3. A．since B．until C．when D．after
4. A．somebody B．anybody C．everybody D．nobody
5. A．popular B．proud C．poor D．busy
6. A．want B．notice C．enjoy D．recognise
7. A．refused B．expressed C．showed D．replied
8. A．by B．to C．in D．for
9. A．son B．father C．brother D．husband
10. A．gathering B．dropping C．carrying D．choosing
11. A．hardly B．badly C．probably D．actually
12. A．work B．drive C．remove D．operate
13. A．stop B．rest C．come D．wait
14. A．solution B．situation C．action D．position
15. A．hope B．news C．truth D．result
16. A．decided B．agreed C．tried D．expected
17. A．when B．whether C．how D．what
18. A．only B．naturally C．really D．formally
19. A．handed B．put C．reminded D．ordered
20. A．worried B．moved C．tired D．frightened
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
A new device (设备) called Orion is helping those who are blind to see. It does this in a new way by helping them experience the world around them.
Jason Esterhuizen lost his eyesight after a car accident. He never thought he would be able to see light or movement again. But now with the movement of a switch (开关), his world suddenly grew brighter.
He says, “I still can’t put it into words. I mean from being able to see absolutely nothing, it’s completely black, to all of a sudden seeing little flickers (闪烁) of light move around.” It is not full or normal sight, but Esterhuizen can move about in the world around him.
The new technology uses several parts. One is a small device placed in the brain. The other parts are a video camera on sunglasses and a processing device that can be carried in a person’s clothes. When the user points the camera, a signal goes to the processor (处理器) and then back to the glasses. The glasses then are in wireless communication with the device in the brain. The information causes a pattern to develop in the part of the brain. The pattern helps users sense or see movement and shapes of light. And it all happens in seconds.
Esterhuizen is one of just two people in the U.S. testing this technology. He says that “I can tell someone moving across the room, walking past me or walking away from me, or it’s a light against the wall. It is just amazing to have some form of functional vision again.” He adds that now he can do everyday activities around his home that he once could not. It is easier to walk outside.
The researchers believe that one day this technology could help people who have lost their vision because of illnesses like diabetes. It may also help those with poor vision or who were born blind.
1.Which of the following caused Esterhuizen to go blind ?
A.An illness. B.A car accident.
C.A brain damage. D.A genetic problem.
2.What can we know about sunglasses of the new technology?
A.They are put in the brain.
B.They are carried in the user’s clothes.
C.They are mainly used to protect a person’s eyes.
D.They communicate wirelessly with a small device.
3.What can we infer about Esterhuizen in paragraph 5?
A.He fully regains his sight.
B.He always do daily activities freely.
C.He feels delighted to see the world again.
D.He is the only one to test this technology.
4.What is the main idea of the text?
A.Orion makes homes brighter.
B.Orion functions as normal eyes.
C.A new equipment helps the blind see.
D.A new technology happens in seconds.
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