“Mom, I can’t do this.” My teenage son Bret stood in front of me with his hands full of papers.
“Can’t do what?” I asked while preparing supper.
“All these!” he waved his hands up and down. “There’s no way I can do everything my teachers are asking me to do.”
I stopped what I was doing and turned to face him. I had never seen him so upset. He was my jovial son. He made good grades in school and nothing ever seemed to bother him. As I studied his face, I could see his eyes filled with tears.
Walking over to the kitchen table, I sat down and asked him to join me.
“Show me what you have to do .”
Bret sat down in a chair and dropped the papers in front of him.
“Mr. Jones, my chemistry teacher, wants me to make a project for the Science Fair.”
“Okay , And what else?”
“I have an algebra test next week, and that will be one-third of our grade this school term!”
“And I have to write an English essay. And midterms are the next week! I need to study for them and I have to get help with Spanish. There’s no way I can do everything!”
His hands shook as he picked up each assignment. It broke my heart to see him so stressed out. I wanted to help him, yet I couldn’t do the work for him. I looked at Bret and said. “You don’t have to do everything at once. You can do one at a time. Let’s make a list of what you need to do.”
So, one by one, we listed each item. Then we put the due date next to the item. Next we separated the items into parts. For instance, the chemistry project needed supplies. So we put a deadline on getting the supplies. He had a friend who could help him with Spanish, so we had to put that time in. During the process, I saw my son visibly relax. When we finished with the list, I asked, “Do you think you can do this now?”
He smiled and I saw his confidence return . “Sure! Thanks, Mom!”
There is a saying that asks, “How do you eat an elephant?” The answer is, “One bite at a time.”
1.Why was Bret so upset?
A. He had quarreled with his chemistry teacher.
B. He was poor in many of his school subjects.
C. The algebra test would be too difficult for him.
D. He felt helpless with the huge amount of school work.
2.How did the writer feel at the sight of Bret’s shaking hands?
A. Annoyed B. Puzzled
C. Frightened D. Heartbroken.
3.What did the writer help Bret do?
A. She bought some articles for Bret’s chemistry project..
B. She arranged the tasks according to levels of urgency.
C. She found a friend to teach Bret Spanish at once.
D. She prepared the material for Bret’s English composition.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题
“Mom, I can’t do this.” My teenage son Bret stood in front of me with his hands full of papers.
“Can’t do what?” I asked while preparing supper.
“All these!” he waved his hands up and down. “There’s no way I can do everything my teachers are asking me to do.”
I stopped what I was doing and turned to face him. I had never seen him so upset. He was my jovial son. He made good grades in school and nothing ever seemed to bother him. As I studied his face, I could see his eyes filled with tears.
Walking over to the kitchen table, I sat down and asked him to join me.
“Show me what you have to do .”
Bret sat down in a chair and dropped the papers in front of him.
“Mr. Jones, my chemistry teacher, wants me to make a project for the Science Fair.”
“Okay , And what else?”
“I have an algebra test next week, and that will be one-third of our grade this school term!”
“And I have to write an English essay. And midterms are the next week! I need to study for them and I have to get help with Spanish. There’s no way I can do everything!”
His hands shook as he picked up each assignment. It broke my heart to see him so stressed out. I wanted to help him, yet I couldn’t do the work for him. I looked at Bret and said. “You don’t have to do everything at once. You can do one at a time. Let’s make a list of what you need to do.”
So, one by one, we listed each item. Then we put the due date next to the item. Next we separated the items into parts. For instance, the chemistry project needed supplies. So we put a deadline on getting the supplies. He had a friend who could help him with Spanish, so we had to put that time in. During the process, I saw my son visibly relax. When we finished with the list, I asked, “Do you think you can do this now?”
He smiled and I saw his confidence return . “Sure! Thanks, Mom!”
There is a saying that asks, “How do you eat an elephant?” The answer is, “One bite at a time.”
1.Why was Bret so upset?
A. He had quarreled with his chemistry teacher.
B. He was poor in many of his school subjects.
C. The algebra test would be too difficult for him.
D. He felt helpless with the huge amount of school work.
2.How did the writer feel at the sight of Bret’s shaking hands?
A. Annoyed B. Puzzled
C. Frightened D. Heartbroken.
3.What did the writer help Bret do?
A. She bought some articles for Bret’s chemistry project..
B. She arranged the tasks according to levels of urgency.
C. She found a friend to teach Bret Spanish at once.
D. She prepared the material for Bret’s English composition.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
This ______ my first lime standing in front of so many people, I can't help sweating．
A．being B．is C．was D．has been
高二英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析
My teenage son Karl became withdrawn(孤僻) after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six falling grades for the year. In this way he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.
One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and asked God for help. "Please God, I can't do anything more for my son. I'm at the end of my rope. I'm giving the whole thing up to you."
I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. "I want to talk to you about Karl's absences." Before he could say another word, I choked up (哽咽) and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. "I love my son, but I just don't know what to do. I've tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It's out of my hands." For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, "Thank you for your time", and hung up.
Karl’s next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he was even on the list of the best students at school. In his fourth year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were astonished at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, "Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?" I nodded. "That was me. I thought I'd play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That's when I knew I had to make you proud."
1.According to the first report card, Karl __________.
A. often went to school late B. failed in all the exams
C. did a good job at school D. didn't do well at school
2.When the mother said "It's out of my hands." to the headmaster, she meant that she________.
A. didn't know what to do about her son
B. would drive her son away from the house
C. had no money to support the family
D. she would have to hang up
3.There was silence on the other end of the line because _____.
A. the speaker was unable to interrupt the mother
B. the speaker waited for the mother to finish speaking
C. the speaker didn't want the mother to recognize his voice
D. the speaker was too moved to say anything to the mother
4.Who was it that telephoned Karl's mother that day?
A. The headmaster. B. The school adviser.
C. Karl himself. D. The passage doesn't tell us.
5.From the passage we can learn that _________.
A. children in single-parent families always have mental problems
B. mother's love plays an important role in teenagers' life
C. parents should give their children as much help as possible
D. school education still works well without support from parents
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
My teenage son Karl became withdrawn(孤僻) after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six falling grades for the year. In this way he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked. One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and asked God for help. "Please God, I can't do anything more for my son. I'm at the end of my rope. I'm giving the whole thing up to you." I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. "I want to talk to you about Karl's absences." Before he could say another word, I choked up (哽咽) and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. "I love my son, but I just don't know what to do. I've tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It's out of my hands." For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, "Thank you for your time", and hung up. Karl’s next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he was even on the list of the best students at school. In his fourth year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were astonished at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, "Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?" I nodded. "That was me. I thought I'd play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That's when I knew I had to make you proud."
1.According to the first report card, Karl __________.
A. often went to school late
B. failed in all the exams
C. did a good job at school
D. didn't do well at school
2.When the mother said "It's out of my hands." to the headmaster, she meant that she________.
A. didn't know what to do about her son
B. would drive her son away from the house
C. had no money to support the family
D. she would have to hang up
3.Who was it that telephoned Karl's mother that day?
A. The headmaster. B. The school adviser.
C. Karl himself. D. The passage doesn't tell us.
4.From the passage we can learn that _________.
A. children in single-parent families always have mental problems
B. mother's love plays an important role in teenagers' life
C. parents should give their children as much help as possible
D. school education still works well without support from parents
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him, but the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card （成绩报告单）arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six failing grades for the year. At this rate he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.
One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and pleaded for help. “Please God, I can’t do anything more for my son. I’m at the end of my rope. I'm giving the whole thing up to you.” Just then, I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster, “I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences.” Before he could say another word, all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son but I just don’t know what to do. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands.” For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, “Thank you for your time” and hung up.
Karl’s next report card showed a great improvement in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll（光荣榜）. In his fourth year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were astonished at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home，he said, “Mum，remember that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.”
1.By saying “Karl became withdrawn” the author means that the boy changed entirely and ________.
A．he preferred to stay at school
B．he stayed at home all day
C．he refused to talk to his mother
D．he began to like his life
2.There was silence on the other end of the line because ________.
A．the speaker was too moved to say anything to his mother
B．the speaker waited for the mother to finish speaking
C．the speaker didn't want the mother to recognize his voice
D．the speaker didn’t want to interrupt the mother
3.What is the main idea of this passage?
A．Children in single-parent families often have mental problems.
B．Mother’s love plays an important role in teenagers’ life.
C．Being understood by parents is not necessary to teenagers.
D．School education is a failure.
4. Which is not true according to the article?
A．Karl changed a lot after his father died.
B．What Karl did at school showed that he didn’t love his mother.
C．Karl’s mother tried many ways to help him.
D．Karl’s teachers were surprised at his change.
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
My teenager son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes. In this way he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.
One night I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as a head teacher, “I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences (缺席).” Before he could say another word I choked up (哽咽). And said sadly, “I love my son. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands.” For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The head teacher seriously said, “Thank you for your time.”
Karl’s next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. He was even on the list of the best students at school. In his fourth year, I took part in a parent-teacher meeting. I noticed that his teachers were surprised at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mum, remember that call from the head teacher last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but I heard you said, It really hit me how much I was hurting you. That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.”
1.Which of the following has the similar meaning to the underlined word “withdrawn”?
A. Quiet and lonely.
B. Relaxed and excited.
C. Active and lively.
D. Happy and easy going.
2.According to the first report card, Karl ________.
A. often went to school late. B. didn’t do well at school.
C. did a good job at school. D. failed in the exams.
3.When the mother said“it’s out of my hands” to the head teacher, she meant that she _________.
A. would have to hang up.
B. would drive her son away from the house.
C. had no money to support the family.
D. didn’t know what to do about her son.
4.Who telephoned Karl’s mother that day?
A. The head teacher. B. The school adviser.
C. The passage doesn’t tell us. D. Karl himself.
5.From the passage we can learn that ________.
A. mother’s love is important to teenager’s life.
B. children in single-parent families always have mental problems.
C. parents should give their children everything that they need.
D. school education still works well without the support from parents.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him, but the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six failing grades for the year. At this rate he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.
One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and pleaded for help. “Please God, I can’t do anything more for my son. I’m at the end of my rope. I’m giving the whole thing up to you.” I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. “I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences.” Before he could say another word, I choked up and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son but I just don’t know what to do. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands.” For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, “Thank you for your time,” and hung up.
Karl’s next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll. In his fourth year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were astonished at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.”
59. By saying “Karl became withdrawn”, the author means that the boy changed entirely and_____.
A. preferred to stay alone at home B. lost interest in his studies
C. refused to talk to others D. began to dislike his mother
60. There was silence on the other end of the line because .
A. the speaker was too moved to say anything to the mother
B. the speaker waited for the mother to finish speaking
C. the speaker didn’t want the mother to recognize his voice
D. the speaker was unable to interrupt the mother
61. The sentence “... he even made the honor roll” means that .
A. he was even on the list to be praised at the parent-teacher meeting
B. he was even on the list of students who made progress in grades
C. he was even on the list of students who had turned themselves around
D. he was even on the list of the best students at school
62. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Children in single-parent families often have mental problems.
B. Mother’s love plays an important role in teenagers’ life.
C. Being understood by parents is very important to teenagers.
D. School education doesn’t work without full support from parents.
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
My 18-month-old son, Adam, called from the front door. “Look, Mama! Doggie!” I dropped what I was doing and stuck my head out of the door. Brandy, our next-door neighbor’s 11-year-old dog, was over again. “Go away!” I shouted.
Brandy’s owner had died about a month earlier. The woman’s family had emptied the house and stuck a “For Sale” sign in the front yard, but the family had left old Brandy behind. For weeks, she’d been wandering around the neighborhood.
It wasn’t that I disliked dogs or anything like that. I just didn’t think about them very much. I never had a dog growing up and had never thought to get one.
Brandy went away and I stayed outside with Adam. Then the phone rang. I went inside to take the call. When I came back, Adam was gone. I searched the yard, front and back, then the basketball court and public pool. No trace of him. I was so nervous that I ran home and called the police, then my husband.
Police searched the neighborhood. Suddenly I heard anothersound: a dog barking. “It’s coming from the woods,” one of my neighbors said. We followed the barking to a wooded cliff（悬崖）. There we found my son, and he was just inches away from the edges of the cliff, fast asleep. Brandy was beside him, leaning（斜靠着）against him to keep him away from the edge（边缘）. When I picked Adam up, Brandy sank down on her side, breathing quickly. She must have been holding Adam there for hours!
I thanked the police and brought Adam and Brandy back to our house. She hesitated a moment on our doorstep, no doubt remembering the time I’d driven her away.
“Come on, girl,” I said. “This is your home now. ” Brandy stepped in, and once she saw she was really welcome, she relaxed and lay down on the floor just inside the door. She’d done a great thing, and I wondered if she knew it. She’d certainly touched me in a way that no animal ever had. What a pity a dog like Brandy had been left behind!
1.What is the correct order for the events in the story about Brandy?
a. She was left behind by her owner’s family.
b. She stepped into the woman’s house.
c. She appeared at the woman’s front door.
d. She stayed beside the woman’s son for hours.
A. d, c, b, a B. a, c, b, d
C. c, d, b, a D. a, c, d, b
2.What did the woman do when she first saw Brandy?
A. She gave her some food. B. She took her home.
C. She drove her away. D. She said thank you to her.
3.How were they able to be aware that the woman’s son was near the cliff?
A. By searching the neighborhood.
B. By hearing a dog barking.
C. By following a dog’s footsteps.
D. By hearing her son’s crying.
4.What’s the woman’s attitude towards Brandy at the end of the story?
A. Gratitude. B. Dislike.
C. Sympathy. D. Indifference.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
阅读下面短文．掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项。
My 23-year-old son Dan stood in the doorway, ready to say goodbye to his home．In a couple of hours he was going to fly out to France．He was going to be away for at least a year to learn a foreign language and __1__ life in a foreign country．
It was a milestone in Dan’s life, a change from school days to 2．When we were to say goodbye, I 3closely at his face．I would like to provide him with good 4_ that would last longer than here and now．
But not a sound came over my lips．I 5motionless and silent, looking 6__ my son’s green eyes．
I knew that this wasn’t the first time I 7such an opportunity pass me by．When Daniel was a little boy, I followed him to the bus on his first day in preschool．I 8the excitement in his hand that held mine when the bus came round the corner．He looked at me —just _ _9he did now．And then he boarded the bus and 10．The bus drove away．And I hadn’t 11a word．
Some ten years later, a similar experience 12．His mother and I drove him to the university where he was going to 13．Dan was ill in bed when I wanted to say goodbye． __14the words let me down．I only murmured something like “I hope you are 15, Dan．” Then I turned around and left．
Now I stood in front of him and recalled all the 16when I hadn’t make use of those opportunities．Why does it have to be so 17to tell your son what you feel? My mouth was
18, and I knew I would only say a few words．
“Dan,” I 19stammered out（结结巴巴地说）, “if I had the choice myself, I would have
20you．” That was all I could say．It was nothing, and yet it was everything．
1.A．experiment B．experience C．business D．knowledge
2.A．neighborhood B．childhood C．adulthood D．brotherhood
3.A．looked B．fixed C．glared D．stared
4.A．gift B．support C．skill D．advice
5.A．walked B．stood C．sat D．wondered
6.A．like B．for C．at D．into
7.A．made B．had C．let D．got
8.A．felt B．knew C．found D．realized
9.A．when B．as C．since D．once
10.A．enjoyed B．ran C．left D．disappeared
11.A．heard B．said C．gave D．left
12.A．took place B．took on C．turned out D．turned up
13.A．play B．visit C．study D．search
14.A．Luckily B．Once C．Again D．Therefore
15.A．stronger B．happier C．greater D．better
16.A．times B．places C．days D．ways
17.A．eager B．important C．difficult D．lovely
18.A．wet B．dry C．anxious D．painful
19.A．directly B．finally C．kindly D．nervously
20.A．loved B．praised C．supported D．chosen
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Childhood curiosity can last a lifetime and I learned this from my son, Bill. When he was very young, I often took him to the . He loved to read and often needed to the books he’d read in order to borrow more books. One unintended of his nonstop reading habits was that he even at the dinner table. His mother, Mary, and I did our best to him that, on certain social , reading while dining with others was not a good thing.
Every summer the teachers at his school give the students a reading list, and there was a contest to see who could read the most books. He was so , and he always wanted to win. And he often . But the main reason why he read so obsessively (着迷地) was that he was so . He didn’t just want to learn about things. He wanted to learn about everything.
We helped his curiosity in every way. an unfamiliar word came up in conversation, we’d turn to the , looking up the word, and reading the definition aloud. Thus my son came to realize that if you have a question, the exists somewhere. All you have to do is it.
Bill remains as much of a today as when he was a child, and he seems to everything he reads. He’s often to share what he’s learned with the next person he meets. He reads at the dinner table, though — which is a good thing because the books he’s attracted to now are increasingly unappetizing (引不起食欲的): The Eradication of Infectious Diseases, Mosquitoes, Malaria & Man, and Rats, Lice, and History.
1.A. school B. office C. library D. museum
2.A. return B. store C. talk D. pick
3.A. advantage B. discovery C. explanation D. consequence
4.A. play B. read C. study D. laugh
5.A. convince B. promise C. inform D. advise
6.A. issues B. services C. occasions D. duties
7.A. could B. would C. should D. might
8.A. sincere B. crazy C. positive D. competitive
9.A. went B. failed C. did D. proved
10.A. curious B. confident C. diligent D. excellent
11.A. simple B. past C. any D. some
12.A. protect B. develop C. examine D. follow
13.A. Until B. If C. Though D. Because
14.A. teacher B. newspaper C. partner D. dictionary
15.A. person B. book C. answer D. matter
16.A. find B. use C. tell D. ask
17.A. speaker B. reader C. maker D. user
18.A. imagine B. believe C. create D. remember
19.A. eager B. afraid C. careful D. sure
20.A. now and again B. at all time C. no longer D. just now
高二英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析