My l4-year-old son, John, and I spotted the c...

My l4-year-old son, John, and I spotted the coat at the same time in a second-hand clothing store. It stood out among big and old coats. It had beautiful tailoring and an unbelievable price: $28. I looked at my son and we both said nothing, but John’s eyes shone. Dark, woolen topcoats were popular with teenage boys, but they could cost several hundred dollars new. This coat was even better. John tried it on and turned from side to side, eyeing himself in the mirror. The fit was perfect.

John wore the coat to school the next day and came home with a big grin. “Did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They loved it.” he said.

Over the next few weeks, John changed. He was polite, less argumentative, more thoughtful, and on the whole much happier. “Good dinner, mom.” he would say every evening. Without a word of objection he would carry in wood for the stove. One day when I suggested that he might start on his homework before dinner, John, who always put things off, said: “You’re right. I guess I will.” When I mentioned this incident to one of his teachers, she joked that the coat must have changed him.

John and I both know we should never mistake a person’s clothes for the real person within them. But there is something to be said for wearing a standard of excellence for the world to see, for practicing standards of excellence in thought, speech, and behavior, and for matching what is on the inside to what is on the outside.

1.What does the author try to express in the first paragraph?

A. The coat looked like a magical coat.

B. They were good at shopping.

C. The coat was a real bargain.

D. They had the same taste in clothes.

2.What does the underlined word “grin” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. A wide smile.　　　　　　　　 B. A worried look.

C. A low spirit.　　　　　　 　　 D. A joking voice.

3. After John wore the new coat, the author found he _______.

a. was happier and better-behaved

b. received more praise from his teachers

c. was willing to follow suggestions

d. made rapid progress in study

e. would say sweet words to please her

A. a, b, c　　　　　　 B. a, c, e

C. b, d, e　　　　　　 D. c, d, e

4.What message does the author intend to deliver in the article?

A. We should not judge people by their appearance.

B. Life is full of possibilities when we are young.

C. It’s beneficial to try different things in our lives.

D. What we wear could help shape who we are inside.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

My l4-year-old son, John, and I spotted the coat which was hanging at a secondhand clothing store in Northampton Mass. While the other coats drooped(低垂), this one looked as if it were _______ itself up. The coat had beautiful tailoring, a Fifth Avenue label and a(an) _______ price of $28, which was popular just then with _______, but could cost several hundred dollars new. This coat was even better, bearing that _______ of classic elegance（优雅）. John tried it on and the fit was perfect.

John _______ the coat to school the next day and came home wearing a big smile“Did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They loved it,” he said, _______ folding it over the back of a chair and smoothing it flat. Over the next few weeks, a _______ came over John. Agreement replaced contrariness (作对) and reasoned discussion replaced fierce _______. He became more mannerly and _______, eager to please. He would generously loan his younger brother his tapes and lecture him ________ his behavior.

When I mentioned this incident to his teacher and ________ what caused the changes, she said laughing. “It ________ be his coat!” Another teacher told him she was giving him a good ________ not only because he had earned ________ but because she liked his coat. At the library, we ran into a friend “Could this be John?” he asked surprisingly, ________ John’s new height, assessing the cut of his coat and extending his hand, one gentleman to another.

John and I both know we should never ________a person’s clothes for the real person within them. ________ there is something to be said for wearing a standard of excellence for the world to see and for ________ what is on the inside to what is on the outside.

For John it is a time when it is as easy to try on different approaches to ________ as it is to try on a coat. The whole world, the whole future is stretched out ahead, a vast landscape ________ all the doors are open. And he could picture himself walking through those doors wearing his wonderful, magical coat.

1.A.turning B.showing C.holding D.hanging

2.A.unreasonable B.expected C.acceptable D.unbelievable

3.A.adults B.teenagers C.women D.strangers

4.A.color B.style C.price D.size

5.A.wore B.carried C.lent D.sent

6.A.carefully B.comfortably C.casually D.quickly

7.A.happiness B.matter C.smile D.change

8.A.doubt B.argument C.fight D.war

9.A.thoughtful B.handsome C.hopeful D.curious

10.A.of B.with C.on D.at

11.A.discovered B.confirmed C.concluded D.wondered

12.A.can B.should C.will D.must

13.A.present B.mark C.word D.result

14.A.it B.them C.this D.one

15.A.taking up B.looking down to C.checking up D.looking up at

16.A.trust B.exchange C.mistake D.regard

17.A.Though B.But C.Since D.So

18.A.matching B.attaching C.relating D.connecting

19.A.career B.life C.study D.success

20.A.how B.why C.where D.when

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

My l4-year-old son, John, and I spotted the coat which was hanging at a secondhand clothing store in Northampton Mass. While the other coats drooped (低垂), this one looked as if it were ______ . The coat had beautiful tailoring, a Fifth Avenue label and a(an) ______ price of $28, which was popular just then with ______ , but could cost several hundred dollars new. This coat was even better, bearing (具 有) that ______ of classic elegance. John tried it on and the fit was perfect.

John ______ the coat to school the next day and came home wearing a big smile “Did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They loved it,” he said, ____ folding it over the back of a chair and smoothing it flat. Over the next few weeks, a ____ came over John. Agreement replaced contrariness (作对) and reasoned discussion replaced fierce ______ . He became more mannerly and ______ , eager to please. He would generously lend his younger sister his tapes and lecture her ____ her behavior.

When I mentioned this incident to his teacher and ______ what caused the changes, she said laughing. “It ______ be his coat!” Another teacher told him she was giving him a good ______ not only because he had earned ______ but because she liked his coat. At the library, we ran into a friend. “Could this be John?” he asked surprisingly, ______ John's new height, assessing(评估) the cut of his coat and extending his hand, one gentleman to another.

John and I both know we should never ______ a person's clothes for the real person within them. _____ there is something to be said for wearing a standard of excellence for the world to see and for ______ what is on the inside to what is on the outside.

For John it is a time when it is as easy to try on different approaches to ____ as it is to try on a coat. The whole world, the whole future is stretched out ahead, a vast landscape _____ all the doors are open. And he could picture himself walking through those doors wearing his wonderful, magical coat.

1.A. turning itself up　　 B. holding itself up　　 C. showing itself up　　 D. hanging itself up

2.A. unreasonable　　 B. expected　　 C. unbelievable　　 D. acceptable

3.A. teenagers　　 B. adults　　 C. women　　 D. strangers

4.A. color　　 B. price　　 C. style　　 D. size

5.A. sent　　 B. carried　　 C. lent　　 D. wore

6.A. casually　　 B. comfortably　　 C. carefully　　 D. quickly

7.A. happiness　　 B. change　　 C. smile　　 D. matter

8.A. doubt　　 B. fight　　 C. argument　　 D. war

9.A. thoughtful　　 B. handsome　　 C. hopeful　　 D. curious

10.A. of　　 B. on　　 C. with　　 D. at

11.A. wondered　　 B. confirmed　　 C. concluded　　 D. discovered

12.A. can　　 B. must　　 C. will　　 D. should

13.A. present　　 B. mark　　 C. word　　 D. result

14.A. this　　 B. them　　 C. it　　 D. one

15.A. looking up at　　 B. looking down to　　 C. checking up　　 D. taking up

16.A. trust　　 B. mistake　　 C. exchange　　 D. regard

17.A. But　　 B. Though　　 C. Since　　 D. So

18.A. attaching　　 B. connecting　　 C. relating　　 D. matching

19.A. career　　 B. life　　 C. study　　 D. success

20.A. where　　 B. why　　 C. how　　 D. when

高二英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析

My l4-year-old son, John, and I spotted the coat which was hanging at a secondhand clothing store in Northampton Mass. While the other coats drooped, this one looked as if it were 36 itself up. The coat had beautiful tailoring, a Fifth Avenue label and a(an)37 price of $28, which was popular just then with 38 , but could cost several hundred dollars new. This coat was even better, bearing that 39 of classic elegance. John tried it on and the fit was perfect.

John 40 the coat to school the next day and came home wearing a big smile "Did the kids like your coat?" I asked. "They loved it," he said, 41 folding it over the back of a chair and smoothing it flat. Over the next few weeks, a 42came over John. Agreement replaced contrariness and reasoned discussion replaced fierce 43. He became more mannerly and 44, eager to please. He would generously loan his younger brother his tapes and lecture him 45 his behavior.

When I mentioned this incident to his teacher and 46 what caused the changes, she said laughing. "It 47 be his coat!" Another teacher told him she was giving him a good 48 not only because he had earned 49 but because she liked his coat. At the library, we ran into a friend “Could this be John?" he asked surprisingly, 50 John's new height, assessing the cut of his coat and extending his hand, one gentleman to another.

John and I both know we should never 51  a person's clothes for the real person within them.   52 there is something to be said for wearing a standard of excellence for the world to see and for 53 what is on the inside to what is on the outside.

For John it is a time when it is as easy to try on different approaches to 54 as it is to try on a coat. The whole world, the whole future is stretched out ahead, a vast landscape 55 all the doors are open. And he could picture himself walking through those doors wearing his wonderful, magical coat.

1.                A．turning         B．holding         C．showing  D．hanging

2.                A．unreasonable    B．expected       C．unbelievable   D．acceptable

3.                A．teenagers       B．adults          C．women   D．strangers

4.                A．color          B．price           C．style D．size

5.                A．sent           B．carried         C．lent  D．wore

6.                A．casually        B．comfortably     C．carefully  D．quickly

7.                A．happiness       B．change         C．smile D．matter

8.                A．doubt          B．fight           C．argument D．war

9.                A．thoughtful      B．handsome       C．hopeful   D．curious

10.               A．of             B．on            C．with  D．at

11.               A．wondered      B．confirmed      C．concluded D．discovered

12.               A．can            B．must           C．will   D．should

13.               A．present        B．mark           C．word D．result

14.               A．this            B．them          C．it D．one

15.               A．looking up at    B．looking down to  C．checking up    D．taking up

16.               A．trust           B．mistake         C．exchange  D．regard

17.               A．But            B．Though         C．Since D．So

18.               A．attaching       B．connecting      C．relating   D．matching

19.               A．career         B．life            C．study D．success

20.               A．where         B．why           C．how  D．when

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

完形填空：（共30分，每小题1.5分）

My 14-year-old son, John,  and I                       

Spotted（挑出，察觉） the coat at the same time.  It was

hanging at a （an）36clothing store.

The coat had a black velvet collar（天鹅绒衣领）,  delightful

tailoring,  a Fifth Avenue label （标签） and a （an） 37 price of  $28.

We looked at38 , saying nothing, 39 John’s eyes shone.  Dark, woolen topcoats were popular just then with 40  ,  but could41 several hundred dollars new.

John 42 the coat.  He turned from side to side, eyeing himself in the mirror with a serious,  studied 43 that soon changed into a smile.  The44 was perfect.  John wore the coat to school the next day and came home wearing a big smile.  “How did the kids like your coat? ”  I asked.  “They love it. ” He said, carefully45 it over the chair and smoothing it flat.

Over the next few weeks, the 46 came over John.  Quiet, reasoned discussion was 47 argument.  He became more thoughtful and eager to48 .  “Good dinner,  Mum, ” he would say every evening.  One day when I suggested that he might start on homework before dinner,  John said,  “You are right,  and I guess I will. ”

When I 49 this to one of his teachers and remarked that I didn’t know50 caused the changes,  she said with laughter,  “It must be his coat! ” At the library,  we51 to meet a friend who had not seen our children for a long time.  “ 52 this be John? ” He asked,  looking up to John’s new height and coat,  and extending his hand,  one gentleman to another.

John and I both knew we should never 53  a person’s clothes for the real person within them.  But there is something to be said for   54   a standard of excellence for the world to see,  for practicing standard of excellence in thought,  speech and behavior,  and for   55 what is on the inside with what is on the outside.

1.A. second-hand        B. expensive       C. big           D. cheap

2.A. reasonable         B. unbelievable     C. special        D. average

3.A. each other         B. one another      C. the other       D. others

4.A. therefore          B. however         C. but           D. thus

5.A. adults            B. people           C. parents        D. teenagers

6.A. spend            B. cost             C. pay           D. take

7.A. touched          B. buttoned          C. held          D. obtained

8.A. gesture           B. expression        C. attitude        D. feeling

9.A. color             B. price             C. fit           D. style

10.A. pressing         B. taking            C. hanging       D. folding

11.A. happiness                  B. satisfaction        C. change            D. generosity

12.A. because of             B. instead of         C. aware of               D. full of

13.A. please                    B. understand        C. complain             D. apologize

14.A. mentioned             B. wrote            C. reported               D. explained

15.A. when            B. how              C. what           D. that

16.A. happened         B. came             C. intended        D. decided

17.A. Should           B. Would            C. Must           D. Could

18.A. watch            B. judge             C. mistake         D. consider

19.A. doing            B. showing           C. speaking        D. wearing

20.A. comparing        B. connecting         C. combining       D. matching

高二英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析

There at a secondhand clothing store in Northampton Mass, my l4-year-old son, John, and I noticed the coat. While the other coats drooped (低垂), this one looked as if it were 41 itself up. The coat was beautifully made, with a Fifth Avenue label and an 42   price of $28, which was popular just then with 43  , but could cost several hundred dollars new. John tried it on and the 44   was perfect.

John 45   the coat to school the next day and came home with a big smile. “Did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They loved it,” he said,  46   folding it over the back of a chair and smoothing it flat. Over the next few weeks, a  47  came over John. Agreement replaced contrariness (作对) and  48   discussion replaced fierce argument. He became more mannerly and 49  , eager to please. He would generously lend his younger brother his tapes and lecture him  50   his behavior. When I mentioned this 51 to his teacher and wondered what caused the changes, she said laughing. “It 52   be his coat!” Another teacher told him she was giving him a good mark not only because he had earned 53   but because she liked his coat. At the library, we ran  54 a friend. “Could this be John?” he asked surprisingly,   55 John’s new height, appreciating the cut of his coat and holding out his hand, one gentleman to another.

John and I both know we should never 56   a person’s clothes for the real person within them. 57  , there is something to be said for wearing a standard of excellence for the world to see and for  58 what is on the inside with what is on the outside.

For John, it is a time when it is as easy to try on different59 to life as it is to try on a coat. The whole world, the whole future is stretched out ahead, a vast landscape 60 all the doors are open. And he could picture himself walking through those doors wearing his wonderful, magical coat.

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Window

Bill and John，both seriously ill，lived in the same room at Marie Hospital．John lived next to the only window of the room and was allowed to36  in his bed and watch for an hour every day．But Bill had to spend all his time37 on his back．

They became friends soon and talked for hours every day．They spoke of their families，their children，their hobbies，and their38  in the American army．Each day John would sit up and39 to his roommate Bill what he could see outside the window．

Through John’s description，Bill’s world was40 and brightened by all the activities and colors of the outside world．The window overlooked a beautiful park with a lovely41 ,John told Bill．Ducks played on the water42 children sailed their model boats．And a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance．As John described all these43 ,Bill would close his eyes and44 the picturesque scene．Bill was recovering45 . However，John became weak day by day．

Late one night，Bill was lying in bed46 the ceiling when John began to cough seriously．Then doctors and nurses rushed to the room．Thirty minutes later, John47 coughing．Now，there was only silence—48 silence．

The following morning，Bill was moved to the bed next to the window at his request．Slowly and

49 ，he supported himself up on one elbow （胳膊）to take the first look．But to his50 ，he could see nothing but a51 wall．

Only at that moment did he begin to realize that the pursuit（追求）of happiness was a matter of52 ．It was a positive attitude we chose to express．It was not a gift that was53 to our doorstep each morning，nor did it come through the window．It was all inward journey．Whether a man is happy or not depends on his own thoughts54 anything outward．

So Bill began to describe the55 world to his new roommate that he saw through the only window of the room.

1.A．stand up          B．sit up           C．set up            D．stay up

2.A．1ying            B．depending       C．going            D．relying

3.A．service           B．advice          C．appearance        D．violence

4.A．explain           B．complain        C．describe          D．introduce

5.A．affected          B．broadened       C．damaged          D．expanded

6.A．tower            B．1ake            C．statue            D．hill

7.A．while            B．though          C．unless            D．until

8.A．in addition        B．in general        C．in brief           D．in detail

9.A．see              B．remember        C．imagine           D．recognize

10.A．up to now         B．1ittle by 1ittle    C．sooner or later      D．one by one

11.A．thinking about     B．staring at         C．holding up        D．fixing on

12.A．stopped          B．continued         C．avoided           D．survived

13.A．deadly           B．dead             C．breathless         D．aimless

14.A．regretfully        B．fortunately        C．particularly        D．hopefully

15.A．surprise          B．delight           C．relief             D．anger

16.A．simple           B．blank            C．colored            D．painted

17.A．consideration     B．expression        C．choice             D．practice

18.A．de1ivered        B．decorated         C．devoted           D．determined

19.A．more than        B．better than        C．other than          D．rather than

20.A．friendly          B．yearly            C．1ively            D．1ikely

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Several years ago, my parents, my wife, my son and I ate at one of those restaurants where the menu is written on a blackboard. After a wonderful dinner, the waiter set the check in the middle of the table. That’s when it happened：my father did not reach for the check.

Conversation continued. Finally I realized that I should pick up the check! After hundreds of restaurant meals with my parents, after a lifetime of thinking of my father as the one with dollars, it had all changed. I reached for the check, and my view of myself suddenly changed. I was an adult. I was no longer a kid (child).

Some people mark off (区分) their lives in years, I measure mine in small events. I didn’t become a young man at a particular age, like 16, but rather when a kid who wandered in the streets called me “mister”. These events in my life are called “milestones”(里程碑).

There have been other milestones. The cops (policemen) of my youth always seemed big, even huge, and of course they were older than I was. Then one day they were suddenly neither. The day came when I suddenly realized that all the football players in the game I was watching were younger than I was. They were just big kids. With that milestone gone was the dream that someday, maybe I, too, could be a football player. Without ever having reached the hill, I was over it.

I never thought that I would fall asleep in front of the TV set as my father did. Now it’s what I do best. I never thought that I would go to the beach and not swim, yet I spent all of August at the shore and never once went into the ocean. I never thought that I would appreciate opera, but now the combination of voice and orchestra attracts me. I never thought that I would prefer to stay home in the evenings, but now I find myself passing up parties. I used to think that people who watched birds were strange, but this summer I found myself watching them, and maybe I’ll get a book on the subject. I feel a strong desire for a religious belief that I never thought I’d want, feel close to my ancestors long gone, and echo my father in arguments with my son. I’ll still lose….

One day I bought a house. One day－What a day!－I became a father, and not too long after that I picked up the check for my own father. I thought then it was a milestone for me. One day, when I was a little older, I realized it was one for him too, another milestone．

1.The tone established in the passage is one of ________.

A. sad regret　　 B. amusement

C. happiness　　 D. deep feeling

2.The author mentions the event in the restaurant because ________.

A. that was one of his milestones

B. he paid the bill but he didn’t want to

C. he became a father with dollars

D. that was the last restaurant meal with his parents

3.“Then they were suddenly neither” suggests that ________.

A. suddenly they became older than I was

B. suddenly I knew that they were neither bigger nor older than I was

C. suddenly I realized that I made a mistake

D. suddenly I found myself no longer a kid

4.Which of the following best expresses the author’s thinking?

A. One day is worth two tomorrows.

B. To save time is to lengthen life.

C. Time and tide wait for no man.

D. When an opportunity is lost, it never comes back to you.

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

They go up and they go down. They take people from one floor of a building to the exact same spot on another floor. A new technology will break elevators free from their vertical (垂直的) prisons, allowing them to move side to side, at an angle (角度), even go outside into a city. German company Thyssenkrupp has developed a new kind of elevator that uses maglev (磁悬浮) technology to move elevator cabins. Called Multi, these elevators are no longer limited to a single vertical path.

A funny thing happens when elevators can go anywhere. Tall buildings, which are designed to work around elevators, can start taking on different shapes. They can go wide, add towers or go in unusual directions, and make room for green spaces that otherwise would have been an inconvenience. A single elevator can run from the east side of the first floor to the far west side of the 30th, no transferring or walking necessary. It gets even more interesting when an elevator leaves the building. Patrick Bass, Thyssenkrupp’s North America CEO, has worked in the elevator industry for 26 years. He thinks these elevators will create new transportation networks to support the cities of the future. As more people go into cities, there’s a renewed interest in creating energy efficient spaces. Moving people around quickly is a huge part of that.

He imagines Multi working perfectly with other Thyssenkrupp technology like the Accel moving walkway. Accel, which also uses maglev technology, speeds up after you step on and can go twice the speed of a regular moving walkway. It was the first use of maglev technology outside of a train. The Accel is already in use in some cities now.

1.Compared with traditional elevators, Multi can __________.

A.go more smoothly B.go in any directions

C.go up and down freely D.go directly from floor to floor

2.What will happen to buildings with Multi?

A.They will hold more people.

B.They will become much higher.

C.They will be in different shapes.

D.They will be connected to one another.

3.In what way can Multi support cities of the future?

A.They save space in cities.

B.They help avoid the rush hours.

C.They help people save money.

D.They help move people around quickly.

4.Why is the Accel mentioned in the last paragraph?

A.To show how Multi works.

B.To show the importance of the Accel.

C.To tell us other products by Thyssenkrupp.

D.To explain the wide use of maglev technology.

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

My son Leon’s passion (热爱) for surfing began at the age of 13. Before and after school each day, he put on his wet suit, picked up his equipment, swam out beyond the surf line and waited to be challenged by his friends.

One aftenoon, the lifeguard reported over the phone to my husband Wilson that Leon’s eye was badly injured by his board. Wilson rushed him to the emergency room, where he received 26 stitches (缝线) from the comer of his eye to the bridge of his nose. I was on an airplane flying home from a meeting while Leons’ eye was being stitched. Wilson drove directly to the airport after they left the doctor’s office. He greeted me at the gate and told me Leon was waiting in the car.

“Leon?” I questioned. I remember thinking the waves must have been bad that day. “He’s been in an accident, but he’s going to be fine,” said my husband.

A traveling working mother’s worst nightmare (恶梦) had come true. I ran to the car so fast the heel of my shoe broke off. I swung open the door, to see that my youngest son had a patch (眼罩) over his eye and was leaning toward me crying, “Oh, Ma, I’m so glad you’re home.” I cried in his arms, telling him how awful I felt about not being there when the lifeguard called. “Its OK, Mom,” he comforted me. “You don’t know how to surf anyway.”

“What?” I asked, confused by his logic. “I’ll be fine. The doctor says I can go back in the water in 8 days,” said my son.

I wanted to tell him he wasn’t allowed to go near water again until he was 35, but instead I bit my tongue and hoped he would forget about surfing. For the next 7 days he kept pressing me to let him surf again. One day after I had repeated “No” to him for the 100th time, he beat me at my own game. “Mom, you taught us never to give up what we love,” he said. And I gave in.

Back then Leon was just a boy with a passion for surfing. Now he is a man with a responsibility. He ranks among the top 25 professional surfers in the world. Passionate people stick to what they love and never give up.

1.How did the author feel when she knew Leon was at the airport?

A.Delighted. B.Angry.

C.Excited. D.Surprised.

2.What did Leon do after being injured?

A.He still held onto his dream firmly.

B.He decided to follow his mom’s advice.

C.He felt like the accident was a nightmare.

D.He felt disappointed for being unable to surf for long.

3.Which of the following words can best describe Leon?

A.Brave and creative. B.Optimistic and reliable.

C.Responsible and humorous. D.Enthusiastic and determined.

4.What does the author mainly want to tell us through the passage?

A.Hard work will always pay off.

B.It’s dangerous for beginners to surf.

C.We should stick to our passions whatever happens.

D.Parents can’t care about children’s safety too much

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