Mr. Brown worked in a factory of a small town. He had been there for twenty years before one day he was sent to the capital for important business. He was quite excited because he had never been there before. Before he set off, he asked his wife and three daughters if they wanted him to buy something for them in Lon-don. Mrs. Brown began to think it over and then she said she wished her husband would be able to buy a nice umbrella for her, and so did their three daughters. As he was afraid he would forget it, he drew an umbrella on his hand. To his regret, he lost it at the station.
On the train Mr. Brown sat opposite to an old woman. The woman’s umbrella was so nice that he carefully looked at it and said to himself not to forget to buy a few umbrellas like it. When the train arrived at the station in London, he said good-bye to the old woman, took his bag and her umbrella and was going to get off.
“Wait a minute, sir,” shouted the old woman. “That’s my umbrella!”
Now Mr. Brown noticed that he had taken her umbrella. His face turned red at once and said in a hurry,“Oh, I’m very sorry, Madam! I didn’t mean it!”
Seven days later Mr. Brown left the capital. To his surprise, he met the old woman and sat opposite to her again. Looking at the four umbrellas, the old woman was satisfied with herself. “It seems that I had a better result than the other four women.” She thought.
1.We can learn from the passage that Mr. Brown was ______.
A.a conductor B.a worker C.a thief D.an umbrella maker
2.The underlined word “it” in the first paragraph refers to ______.
A.his ticket B.his bag C.his drawing D.his umbrella
3. Why did Mr. Brown take the woman’s umbrella?
A.Because he was lost in thought.
B.Because it was much like his own umbrella.
C.Because he thought the woman would not notice it.
D.Because the woman misplaced it beside Mr. Brown.
4.When looking at Mr. Brown with four umbrellas, the woman felt ______.
A.surprised B.angry C.fortunate D.sad
5.How did Mr. Brown get the four umbrellas?
A.He picked them on the train.
B.He brought them from his small town.
C.He bought them in London.
D.He stole them from four women.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题
Mr. Brown worked in a factory of a small town. He had been there for twenty years before one day he was sent to the capital for important business. He was quite excited because he had never been there before. Before he set off, he asked his wife and three daughters if they wanted him to buy something for them in Lon-don. Mrs. Brown began to think it over and then she said she wished her husband would be able to buy a nice umbrella for her, and so did their three daughters. As he was afraid he would forget it, he drew an umbrella on his hand. To his regret, he lost it at the station.
On the train Mr. Brown sat opposite to an old woman. The woman’s umbrella was so nice that he carefully looked at it and said to himself not to forget to buy a few umbrellas like it. When the train arrived at the station in London, he said good-bye to the old woman, took his bag and her umbrella and was going to get off.
“Wait a minute, sir,” shouted the old woman. “That’s my umbrella!”
Now Mr. Brown noticed that he had taken her umbrella. His face turned red at once and said in a hurry,“Oh, I’m very sorry, Madam! I didn’t mean it!”
Seven days later Mr. Brown left the capital. To his surprise, he met the old woman and sat opposite to her again. Looking at the four umbrellas, the old woman was satisfied with herself. “It seems that I had a better result than the other four women.” She thought.
1.We can learn from the passage that Mr. Brown was ______.
A.a conductor B.a worker C.a thief D.an umbrella maker
2.The underlined word “it” in the first paragraph refers to ______.
A.his ticket B.his bag C.his drawing D.his umbrella
3. Why did Mr. Brown take the woman’s umbrella?
A.Because he was lost in thought.
B.Because it was much like his own umbrella.
C.Because he thought the woman would not notice it.
D.Because the woman misplaced it beside Mr. Brown.
4.When looking at Mr. Brown with four umbrellas, the woman felt ______.
A.surprised B.angry C.fortunate D.sad
5.How did Mr. Brown get the four umbrellas?
A.He picked them on the train.
B.He brought them from his small town.
C.He bought them in London.
D.He stole them from four women.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Mr. Brown worked in a factory of a small town. He had been there for twenty years before one day he was sent to the capital for important business. He was quite excited because he had never been there before. Before he set off, he asked his wife and three daughters if they wanted him to buy something for them in Lon-don. Mrs. Brown began to think it over and then she said she wished her husband would be able to buy a nice umbrella for her, and so did their three daughters. As he was afraid he would forget it, he drew an umbrella on his hand. To his regret, he lost it at the station.
On the train Mr. Brown sat opposite to an old woman. The woman’s umbrella was so nice that he carefully looked at it and said to himself not to forget to buy a few umbrellas like it. When the train arrived at the station in London, he said good-bye to the old woman, took his bag and her umbrella and was going to get off.
“Wait a minute, sir,” shouted the old woman. “That’s my umbrella!”
Now Mr. Brown noticed that he had taken her umbrella. His face turned red at once and said in a hurry, “Oh, I’m very sorry, Madam! I didn’t mean it!”
Seven days later Mr. Brown left the capital. To his surprise, he met the old woman and sat opposite to her again. Looking at the four umbrellas, the old woman was satisfied with herself. “It seems that I had a better result than the other four women.” She thought.
1.We can learn from the passage that Mr. Brown was ______.
A.a conductor B.a worker C.a thief D.an umbrella maker
2.The underlined word “it” in the first paragraph refers to ______.
A.his ticket B.his bag C.his drawing D.his umbrella
3.Why did Mr. Brown take the woman’s umbrella?
A.Because he was lost in thought.
B.Because it was much like his own umbrella.
C.Because he thought the woman would not notice it.
D.Because the woman misplaced it beside Mr. Brown.
4.When looking at Mr. Brown with four umbrellas, the woman felt ______.
A.surprised B.angry C.fortunate D.sad
5.How did Mr. Brown get the four umbrellas?
A.He picked them on the train. B.He brought them from his small town.
C.He bought them in London. D.He stole them from four women.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Ⅳ阅读理解(2×20,共40分)阅读下列短文,从所给的四个选项中,选出最佳答案。
Mr. Brown had a nice shop in the main street of a small town. He sold jewelry, watches and the like. All went well some years, and then his shop was broken into twice in one month at night, and a lot of jewelry was stolen each time. Three weeks had passed, yet the police had not done much to catch the thief. So Mr. Brown decided to try to do something about it himself. He bought a good camera and fixed it up in his shop and put some cheap jewelry in front of it for the thief so that it could take a photo of anyone who stole the jewelry. A few nights later the thief did come again. But he did not touch any of the cheap jewelry that Mr. Brown had put out for him. He took the camera, which was worth 15,000 pounds.
1. The jewelry the thief had stolen was ________
A. very valuable. B. worth little money.
C. quite cheap. D. of no use to the thief.
2. How did the thief know about jewelry?
A. He knew a little about jewelry.
B. He knew a lot about it.
C. The poor one knew nothing about jewelry.
D. He knew little about it.
3. Why did Mr. Brown buy a camera and put it in the shop?
A. Because the camera was not so expensive as the jewelry or the watches in the shop.
B. Because he knew that the thief was interested in a cheap camera.
C. Because he thought that a good camera could help him find out who the thief was.
D. Because the policemen told him to do so.
4. What did Mr. Brown lose during the two months?
A. 15,000 pound notes.
B. A camera and 15,000 pounds.
C. Lots of jewelry and a good camera.
D. A lot of jewelry, a camera and 15,000 pound notes.
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
When Joe left university, he got a good work in a bike factory.
But after he had been worked there for some years, he decided
to have change, so he put a notice in several newspapers,
saying what experiences he had and the kind of job he would
like to have. One of the answers he accepted was from a man
was looking for a job, too. This man wrote to him, “Dear, sir,
when you get a new job, be kind enough to give your name and
address to your present boss as I have been trying to find
a position like yours for a long time.” After he reads the letter,
he suddenly realized that what he had done was real foolish.
高二英语短文改错中等难度题查看答案及解析
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Mr. Brown was tired of living in the big city 1. he worked. He wanted to move to the country and live in a house from which he could get to his office in the city early every day. He2.(look) for a house when he saw an advertisement in a newspaper one day. The advertisement said that a suitable house in a quiet area was up for sale 3. a reasonable price, and the house was within a stone’s throw of a railway station from which there were frequent 4. (train)to the big city.
“That’s exactly5. I need,” Mr. Brown said to 6. (him). So he called the housing agency and arranged to go by train the next day 7.(have) a look at the house.
The housing agent met him at the station and they started walking. It took them at least 15 minutes to get to the house. When they finally arrived, Mr. Brown said 8. (angry), “ I should be very 9.(interest) to meet the man who threw the stone you mentioned in10. newspaper.”
高二英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Mr. Grey was the manager of a small office in London. He lived in the country, and came up to work by train. He liked walking from the station to his office unless it was raining, because it gave him some exercise.
One morning he was walking along the street when a stranger stopped him and said to him, “You may not remember me, sir, but seven years ago I came to London without a penny in my pockets, I stopped you in this street and asked you to lend me some money, and you lent me £ 5, because you said you were willing to take a chance so as to give a man a start on the way to success.”
Mr Grey thought for a few minutes and then said, “Yes, I remember you. Go on with your story!” “Well,” answered the stranger, “are you still willing to take a chance?”
1.How did Mr. Grey get to his office?
A. He went up to work by train.
B. He walked to his office.
C. He went to his office on foot unless it rained.
D. He usually took a train to the station and then walked to his office if the weather was fine.
2.Mr. Grey liked walking to his office because ________.
A. he couldn’t afford the buses B. he wanted to save money
C. he wanted to keep in good health D. he could do some exercises on the way
3.One morning the stranger recognized Mr. Grey, and_______
A. wanted to return Mr. Grey the money
B. again asked Mr. Grey for money
C. would like to make friends with him
D. told Mr. Grey that he had been successful since then
4.In the second paragraph, “…take a chance” means ______.
A. Mr. Gray happened to meet a stranger
B. Mr. Grey had a chance to help a stranger
C. Mr. Grey helped a stranger by chance
D. Mr. Grey took the risk that the stranger would not give back the money which he lent him
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown was born and ______in Kirkcaldy, a small coastal town north of Edinburgh in Scotland.
A.picked up | B.held up | C.grown up | D.brought up |
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
After graduation from university, I had been unable to secure a permanent job in my small town. So I decided to leave home for New York, 1.______I might have a better chance to find a good job. 2. ______ (earn) some money to pay the daily expenses, I started work in a local café as a waiter. I believe that 3._________ I was offered a good position, I would resign at once.
Over time, the high cost of living became a little burden on my already4.______ (exhaust) shoulder. On the other hand, my search5. a respectable job had not met with much 6. (succeed). As I had studied literature at university, I found
7. quite difficult to secure a suitable job in big companies. Mother had just said that if I want to have a better career advancement, I had to find work in the city. Perhaps 8.______my mother had told me was deeply rooted in my mind. I just did as she had expected.
Soon I had lived in the city for over six months but I still did not like it. Apparently, I had difficulty 9._____ (adapt) myself to life in the city, let alone finding a job to my delight. After nine months of frustration, I eventually decided to go back to my small town. Not until I returned 10.______I realize that a quiet town life was the best for me.
高二英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析
Mrs. Keller had a big family .Her husband had a factory in the town .One of her sons was a lawyer and the other two were drivers .And her two daughters worked in the post office .The old woman stayed at home and could do all housework and wouldn’t employ anybody .
One evening ,the telephone rang while the old woman was preparing supper .She went to answer it .She was told that one of her sons died in a traffic accident .She heard this and fell in a faint .When she came back to life ,she was in hospital .And she needed to be helped after that .
Several months later she was told on the telephone her daughter died while she was being operated on .The old woman was so sad that she had to be in hospital again .From then on she was afraid to answer any telephones and sometimes she was afraid to hear the bell .Of course it brought them some trouble and some important business was held up .So her husband advised her to see a psychiatrist .The man examined her carefully and then asked her some questions.
“You will soon be all right if you follow my advice ,Mrs. Keller” said the psychiatrist.
The old woman took the medicine the doctor gave on time and tried to forget her dead son and daughter .And two months later she went to see the psychiatrist again .
“You have saved me, Doctor ,”the old woman said ,as soon as she saw him .
“Are you afraid to answer the telephone now?”
“No,” answered Keller .
“I dare answer it whether it rings or not ”
1.Mrs Keller could do all housework because ______.
A.she had no money to employ a helper. | B.she was strong enough to do all at home |
C.she didn’t believe anybody | D.only she was free at home |
2.The old woman fell in a faint because _____
A.she went to answer the telephone. | B.she was very ill that evening |
C.she walked in the room carelessly | D.she heard the news about her son’s death. |
3.After she came out of hospital , Mrs Keller wasn’t ___as before .
A.strong | B.able | C.clever | D.sad |
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Mr. Lang worked in a factory. As a driver, he was busy. Sometimes, he brought some materials to the factory, and most of the time, he had to carry the goods to the customers of the factory. It was not an easy job, but he was paid much. His wife was an able woman and did all the housework to give him a comfortable home for a rest after work. When he came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at home. So he had enough time when he had a holiday. A few friends of his liked gambling(赌博) and he learned it soon. So he was interested in it and hardly forgot anything except gambling. He lost all his money and later he began to sell the television, watches and so on. His wife had told him not to do it for many times, but he didn’t listen to her. She had to tell the police. He and his friends were punished for it. And he was hardly sent away. After he came out of lockup(拘留所), he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him.
It was New Year’s Day. Mr. Lang didn’t go to work. After the meal, he felt very lonely and wanted to gamble again. He called his friends and they came soon. But they were afraid the police would come. He told his five-year-old son to go to find out if there were the policemen outside. They waited for a long time and didn’t think the police would come and began to gamble. Suddenly opened the door and in came a few policemen.
“I saw there weren’t any policemen outside, daddy,” said the boy, “so I went to the crossing and asked some to come.”
1.Mrs. Lang did all housework because _______.
A.she couldn’t find any work
B.she thought her husband was tired
C.her husband spent all time in gambling
D.she wouldn’t stop her husband gambling
2._______, so he was put into lockup.
A.Mr. Lang often gambled
B.Mr. Lang was late for work
C.Mr. Lang didn’t help his wife at home
D.Mr. Lang wasn’t polite to the police
3.The woman had to leave Mr. Lang because _______.
A.he didn’t love her any longer
B.he wouldn’t stop gambling
C.he had been put into lockup
D.he was hardly sent away by the factory
4.It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A.the boy hoped his father to be put into lockup again
B.the boy thought his father needed some policemen
C.the boy hoped his father to stop gambling soon
D.the boy hoped his mother to come back
5.What would be the best title for the passage?
A.An able woman B.A busy driver
C.The disadvantage of gambling D.Son’s help
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析