My 12-year-old daughter, Lauren, came home from school yesterday. She ____ waved her grade book to me. She had been ____A-1 in most subjects such as mathematics, language arts and science—a great ___! Then she sadly pointed out that her perfect score was damaged by a B-1 in __ and a C-1 in Playsical Education.
I asked her what the scores ___. She said that the __ showed the achievement and the number showed the effort. That moment I ____ that the grades were misleading. I reached out my hands and gave her a big ____ and told her in my mind she had a perfect score. It didn’t ___ that her grade in French was a“B”—“l”____ that she had tried her best. That is something to make any parent proud.
Everybody is____. Everybody has different potential. Not all of us will become scientists or sports____. But without 100％effort no ____ can be achieved. If I see a salesperson fail at sales, the ____thing I want to examine is the effort being put in. If there is a problem with __, the salesperson has no future. But if I see a salesperson isn’t __ with l00％effort, he or she is worth my effort in helping. Maybe a bit of training or some __ from a more successful person will __.
I know that 100% effort, focus in the right direction, will always bring a ____ whether that is an“A”or a“C”. As long as you make 100% effort, you are ____ .
1.A. seriously B. patiently C. cautiously D. proudly
2.A. handed B. awarded C. sent D. promised
3.A. favor B. relief C. lesson D. achievement
4.A. Politics B. English C. French D. Science
5.A. needed B. attracted C. affected D. meant
6.A. score B. letter C. figure D. word
7.A. realized B. checked C. recognized D. remembered
8.A. hug B. shake C. kiss D. smile
9.A. bother B. work C. matter D. suffer
10.A. said B. showed C. warned D. included
11.A. energetic B. independent C. different D. curious
12.A. trainers B. salesmen C. fans D. stars
13.A. safety B. principle C. experience D. potential
14.A. last B. first C. best D. latest
15.A. ambition B. confidence C. effort D. attitude
16.A. cheerful B. careful C. successful D. hopeful
17.A. advice B. money C. expectation D. propection
18.A. help B. decide C. appear D. match
19.A. competition B. result C. task D. choice
20.A. great B. diligent C. famous D. Reliable
高二英语完形填空中等难度题
My 12-year-old daughter, Lauren, came home from school yesterday. She ____ waved her grade book to me. She had been ____A-1 in most subjects such as mathematics, language arts and science—a great ___! Then she sadly pointed out that her perfect score was damaged by a B-1 in __ and a C-1 in Playsical Education.
I asked her what the scores ___. She said that the __ showed the achievement and the number showed the effort. That moment I ____ that the grades were misleading. I reached out my hands and gave her a big ____ and told her in my mind she had a perfect score. It didn’t ___ that her grade in French was a“B”—“l”____ that she had tried her best. That is something to make any parent proud.
Everybody is____. Everybody has different potential. Not all of us will become scientists or sports____. But without 100％effort no ____ can be achieved. If I see a salesperson fail at sales, the ____thing I want to examine is the effort being put in. If there is a problem with __, the salesperson has no future. But if I see a salesperson isn’t __ with l00％effort, he or she is worth my effort in helping. Maybe a bit of training or some __ from a more successful person will __.
I know that 100% effort, focus in the right direction, will always bring a ____ whether that is an“A”or a“C”. As long as you make 100% effort, you are ____ .
1.A. seriously B. patiently C. cautiously D. proudly
2.A. handed B. awarded C. sent D. promised
3.A. favor B. relief C. lesson D. achievement
4.A. Politics B. English C. French D. Science
5.A. needed B. attracted C. affected D. meant
6.A. score B. letter C. figure D. word
7.A. realized B. checked C. recognized D. remembered
8.A. hug B. shake C. kiss D. smile
9.A. bother B. work C. matter D. suffer
10.A. said B. showed C. warned D. included
11.A. energetic B. independent C. different D. curious
12.A. trainers B. salesmen C. fans D. stars
13.A. safety B. principle C. experience D. potential
14.A. last B. first C. best D. latest
15.A. ambition B. confidence C. effort D. attitude
16.A. cheerful B. careful C. successful D. hopeful
17.A. advice B. money C. expectation D. propection
18.A. help B. decide C. appear D. match
19.A. competition B. result C. task D. choice
20.A. great B. diligent C. famous D. Reliable
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Benjamin Giroux，a 10－year－old boy with autism (孤独症)，came home from his school more excited than ever. His fifth－grade teacher asked the students to write a poem about themselves，beginning every sentence with “I am. ”
Benjamin couldn’t wait to start writing，so he sat down and didn’t look up until he finished. A few hours later，he showed the poem to his parents. Their faces were covered with tears.
“I am odd (奇怪的)，I am new，”Benjamin wrote in the poem. “I wonder if you are too. I hear voices in the air，I see you don’t and that’s not fair. ” “I feel like a boy in outer space，I touch the stars and feel out of place，” he went on to write.
“At first，we felt sad and hurt that he feels lonely，misunderstood and odd at school，” Giroux said. “As the poem went on，we realized that he understands that he’s odd and that so is everyone else in their own way. This is what Ben wants everyone to know. ”
Benjamin was expected to read his poem aloud to the class the following day，but upon waking up that morning，he refused to go to school and stayed home. He didn’t think his poem was any good.
His dad posted (发帖) it on the internet in hopes of getting some encouraging comments from family and friends. Once the National Autism Organization saw the photo，they posted it to their page，where thousands of strangers shared how much the poem inspired them.
“We try to read him as many comments as we can to show the influence he’s had，” Giroux said. “It makes him happy too，which is always nice to see. ” The family has heard from hundreds of parents thanking Benjamin and his parents for showing how their own kids may be feeling at school.
1.As a child with autism，Benjamin ________.
A.feels bored with his lessons
B.wants to talk with his father
C.hopes to make friends with girls
D.feels excited about writing a poem
2.From Benjamin’s poem，his father finds the idea that ________.
A.Benjamin knows and accepts that he is odd
B.his son needs playtime and attention
C.children with autism are still very clever
D.society should care for children with autism
3.How did Benjamin feel the next day?
A.Pleased. B.Anxious.
C.Puzzled. D.Bored.
4.What can we learn from the sixth paragraph?
A.Other people with autism were moved after reading the poem.
B.The people who read the poem felt inspired.
C.The people who care about Benjamin felt proud about Benjamin.
D.Parents of other kids with autism found a proper way of treating their kids.
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My 17-year-old daughter went off to college and having her away from home brought back memories of watching Peter Pan when she was little. In the classic TV production, one scene in particular impressed me: when Mrs. Darling puts her children into bed. As she turns off the last of the night light, she takes one last look at the bedroom and says, “Dear night lights, protect my sleeping children.” As a mother, I know how much she loves her children.
It has been several weeks since we took our daughter to college and she seems to be adjusting well after a short period of homesickness. For us, though, it’s another story. Like most parents, I love checking in on my children at night. But now she’s gone, and I find nighttimes the hardest. I miss her most at night.
In my neighborhood, most of the parents whose kids are off to college are dealing with similar melancholy. My husband is filled with anxiety. One friend talked about getting this sick feeling in her stomach as she prepared for the college drop-off. We complained that many of us were too busy to truly enjoy being with our children while we had them.
For us moms, seeing Toy Story 3 only made the sadness worse as we watched the character Andy, who is the same age as our kids, say goodbye to his childhood as he prepares to leave for college. And it’s not just “first-time” parents like me. Two moms who have kids already well into college said the separation didn’t get any easier. “You feel like something has been taken away from inside you” said one of them.
I imagine things will get easier with time, especially as I see my daughter adjust to college life. Meanwhile, as I keep my cell phone close to me in bed and text my daughter goodnight and sweet dreams every night, I like to think that messages serve as a night light that keeps her safe.
1.The writer was deeply impressed by the scene in Peter Pan because ________.
A. she watched the scene with her daughter
B. the scene was very exciting and interesting
C. the scene taught her and her daughter a good lesson
D. the scene showed a mother’s deep love for her children
2.After her daughter went to college, the writer ________.
A. realized she hadn’t done enough for her daughter
B. often cried as she missed her daughter so much
C. failed to have a good sleep every night
D. didn’t get used to the change for a long time
3.What is the underlined word “melancholy” in Paragraph 3 similar in meaning to?
A. Happiness. B. Sadness.
C. Excitement. D. Anger.
4.According to the last paragraph, why did the writer keep her cell phone close to her in bed?
A. To say good night to her daughter.
B. To wait for her daughter’s calls.
C. To wait for her daughter’s messages.
D. To call her daughter any time.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1.5分， 满分30分）
I just came home from visiting my 90-year-old grandpa after his heart surgery. We talked and laughed and before I left he __36__me, told me that he loved me and told me not to be_37_ if he died because he had loved his life.
When my mom was in hospital due to breast cancer, I went to _38_ her. She wasn’t in her _39_. When I headed for the Nurses Station to _40_ her, I saw her coming down the hall. “ Mom, why are you out of bed? Where have you been?” She _41_ and said she’d been to the nursery floor to visit the babies.
My lifelong friend almost lost her 50-year-old husband to cancer._42_, she did her full-time job at the hospital and two other jobs to _43_ losing their house. She continued to laugh, love and find_44_ every single day in life.
And on and on---------
Maybe that’s part of why I have a positive _45_. I’m really lucky to know so many _46_ people. I’ve known so many people in my life who have _47_ the difficulties and the horrors of life with grace, humor and _48_.
When you say life isn’t worth _49_, when you say you want to die, when _50_ you know has used you, abused you, _51_ you, hated you, it’s you, your _52_ that have created a life for yourself that you don’t feel is worth living and a life no one else wants to live with you. I don’t feel_53_ for you. I don’t care about you. You’re a coward(懦夫). _54_, you should try to change things, move _55_ and learn something from the things you have experienced. Then maybe someone will really care about you.
1.A. drew B. pulled C. hugged D. showed
2.A. frightened B. sad C. nervous D. astonished
3.A. support B. visit C. encourage D. invite
4.A. bed B. office C. house D. chair
5.A. hold B. remind C. scold D. find
6.A. sighed B. smiled C. nodded D. cried
7.A. Fortunately B.Gradually C. Unbelievably D. Actually
8.A. avoid B. stop C. risk D. forget
9.A. work B. advice C. surprise D. joy
10.A. attitude B. reply C. demand D. belief
11.A. romantic B. humorous C. optimistic D. careful
12.A. lived for B. shown off C. looked for D. gone through
13.A. strength B. courage C. feelings D. spirits
14.A. living B. fighting C. losing D. noticing
15.A. someone B. nobody C. everyone D. everything
16.A. left B. envied C. educated D. appreciated
17.A. selfishness B. bravery C. behavior D. honesty
18.A. proud B. sorry C. excited D. happy
19.A. Otherwise B. Besides C. However D. Instead
20.A. downward B. backward C. leftward D. forward
高二英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析
It was another frustrating day. I came home from school, changed my clothes and got ready for work. I worked at a local restaurant in town.
I went to work feeling down. It’s the same thing over and over again, dealing with customers who complain about their food—how the piece of pie that they are served is too big or too small. Three elderly ladies walked in and sat by the windows. I was working since 5:00 pm. and we were quite busy. But these elderly women were watching me as I was working really hard to make sure every table was clean and ready for the next customers.
When they were finished with their meals, I took their plates back to the kitchen. They talked to me for a while about school, how I was doing, which grade I was in and what I planned to do in the future.
As they were leaving, they walked past me and one of them said to me in a confident and gentle voice, “You are going places.” They left the restaurant and I was pretty much in awe. I had tears in my eyes, because they gave me a reason to believe in myself. They picked my spirits up from being down and out and gave me a reason to keep on working hard and to give it my all.
1.From the passage we learn that the author ____.
A. had a part-time job B. worked in the restaurant all day
C. loved his job at first D. did very well in his lessons
2.The underlined sentence “You are going places” in the fifth paragraph probably means ____.
A. you are on a trip B. you should go to a better place
C. you’ll be successful D. you are in the right place
3.The author felt sad because ____.
A. he didn’t want to work there
B. it was difficult to make the customers happy
C. he had to do the same thing again and again
D. the work was too hard for a teenager
4.The passage tells us that ____.
A. encouragement can be important for your success
B. everyone should treat elder people gently
C. people doing all kinds of jobs should be respected
D. students should make money to support themselves
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
One year my children came home from school asking where we were going on your summer vacation. It seemed that all the other kids were______ where they were spending the summer. I couldn’t ______to take them anywhere but I didn’t want to tell them that so I just said, “It’s a surprise!” They were_______ That bought me a little more ________.
I called several amusement ______to see if there was a half-price event during the summer but no such _____ . I tried everything, with no success, so I called some of the other moms to find that most were in the same______that I was. We decided to ______something fun for our kids to do. We had a meeting, all five of us, and_____ what is now called a “playcation”.
One mother was a _____ , so on Mondays the kids would all go to her house. They would play games using plants and ______. They also planted vegetables and_______them grow over the summer.
Another mother had Bible_______on Tuesdays. She asked some questions about Bible. The kid who answered ______got a penny, which they all turned in at the end to buy their goodie bags(礼品袋).
At our house on Wednesdays, I made an outdoor ______training with my spare tires. The kids also walked a balance beam and raced through large cardboard boxes taped together.
On _____they had arts and crafts across the street. Fridays were______by a wonderful single dad with a metal detector(金属探测器)who took everyone out treasure_____ .
The summer was a big ______ . Okay, it wasn’t Disney World,_______the kids didn’t miss anything. My son actually asked me, “Can we do this again next year?”
1.A. rejecting B. discussing C. learning D. reporting
2.A. sacrifice B. offer C. select D. afford
3.A. disappointed B. satisfied C. shocked D. delighted
4.A. time B. money C. confidence D. patience
5.A. schools B. shops C. parks D. libraries
6.A. hope B. luck C. attitude D. hobby
7.A. situation B. gap C. direction D. process
8.A. come up with B. face up to C. look forward to D. step away from
9.A. discovered B. enjoyed C. created D. controlled
10.A. teacher B. doctor C. gardener D. grocer
11.A. books B. vegetables C. sweets D. toys
12.A. guessed B. watched C. affected D. felt
13.A. debates B. readings C. explanations D. contests
14.A. easily B. patiently C. correctly D. hurriedly
15.A. computer B. obstacle C. painting D. speech
16.A. Thursdays B. Saturdays C. Sundays D. Mondays
17.A. hosted B. forced C. avoided D. forbidden
18.A. hiding B. making C. hunting D. donating
19.A. failure B. challenge C. business D. success
20.A. and B. so C. or D. but
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
My six-year-old came home from school this week with two envelopes. One was for a donation to help people in the Philippines. The other was to help hungry families have a Thanksgiving meal.
“I’ll put a check in each of these. Then you can add your own money from your piggy bank, okay?” I said, thinking he’d be so excited to put his own stamp on things.
“That’s okay, mom. You put money in. I don’t want to waste mine,” he sweetly sang as he colored. “I want to fill my bank all the way up.”
Ack! I guess I know what our dinnertime discussion will be about tonight, I thought.
I had figured that through watching his parents donate items, helping us take toys from time to time to needy kids and putting money in the basket at church, he would just understand why it was important to help people in need — and even want to do it himself.
But of course he doesn’t really understand yet. “There’s a big disconnect between the people ‘over there’ and my piggy bank,” said parenting educator Vicki Hoefle.
“There’s nothing wrong with the child. There’s just no connection.”
As for having that conversation immediately, or forcing my son to put money into the envelopes: “Try not to do it now,” Hoefle said. Teaching a child about donating their own money or toys or time to people in need “should be a gentle introduction into what we hope will be a way of life for our kids.”
She suggested these things to help children understand the importance of giving:
* Just talk about it. Then explore the issue from a perspective he can understand.
* Use the course of a year to introduce kids to opportunities. That way, they won’t be shocked when you ask them to stuff their own money into an envelope （like this writer just did）.
* Pick a family charity for the year and have a conversation about how you all can help throughout the year.
* Think of this not as something you must teach, but as something to expose them to.
At her house, Hoefle said, “When you got something new, you gave something up.” Each birthday, her children would pick what toys they had outgrown and give them away. “There was a comfort in it. It just became a natural part of the kids’ lives.”
So I will fill those envelopes alone this time. But I’ll make sure he understands why they should be filled—gradually.
1.When the writer asked her son to give money to help the poor, he __________.
A. declined to donate
B. sang a sweet song
C. put all his money in a bank
D. seemed very surprised
2. Hoefle’s attitude towards children’s unwillingness to donate money can be best described as “___________”.
A. critical B. tolerant
C. positive D. worried
3.Which of the following is Hoefle’s approach to educating kids about charity?
A. Giving courses about charity.
B. Setting a rule for children to give.
C. Inviting a lot of poor people home.
D. Giving children enough real life chances.
4.What can we learn about the writer from the passage?
A. She often makes donations for people in need.
B. She taught her son a lesson over dinner that evening.
C. She is at a loss as for what she should do next.
D. She invited a parenting educator home for advice.
5.What is the best title of the passage?
A. Kids, please help those in need.
B. Why are kids unwilling to donate?
C. Kindness is lost in the young generation.
D. How can we help kids learn generosity?
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
A man came home from work late, tired, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.
“Daddy, how much money do you make each hour?”
“If you must know, I make ＄20 each hour.”
“Oh,” the little boy answered, with his head down. He thought for a moment, looked up and said, “Daddy, could you lend me ＄10?”
The father was furious, “If you asked for the money to buy a toy or some other rubbish, then go straight to your room and think about why are you so selfish (自私)！”
The little boy went to his room no words and shut the door. After a short while, the father calmed (平静) down, and started to think, “Maybe he really needs to buy something and he didn’t really ask for money very often.” So he went to the little boy’s room.
“Sorry！Maybe I was too hard on your just now.” said the man, “Here’s ＄10.”
“Oh, thank you Daddy！” he said happily. Then the boy took out some coins. When the father found that the boy already had money, he got angry again.
“Why do you want more money since you already have some?” the father shouted angrily.
“Because I didn't have enough, but now I do.” The little boy replied, “Daddy, I have ＄20 now. Can I buy one hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you. ”
1.How much does the boy’s father make one hour?
A. ＄10. B. ＄20.
C. ＄30. D. ＄40.
2.In this passage, the underlined word “furious” means ________ .
A. very angry B. quite happy
C. too excited D. a little nervous
3.The boy wanted to buy _________ with twenty dollars.
A. a new novel for himself B. a nice present for his father
C. a toy for his own birthday D. one hour of his father’s time
4.From the passage, we can infer that the boy’s father_________.
A. often played with his son B. spent little time with his son
C. didn’t love his son at all D. often came home early
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
My 11-year-old daughter has been awarded an academic scholarship to a private school, which means she’ll skip the waiting list – provided my husband and I can________$20,000 a year.
Should we pay the private school fees, or choose free education ________?
I always assumed my children would go to a private school, like I ________. Not because my family is wealthy, but because I believe that the best education is ________.
It took years for me to make peace ________ the fact that my two children ________ our local public primary school. My eldest is now in her last year of primary school, and my husband and I will ________ to afford private school. My law degree was supposed to be my ________ to a good job and a solid income, but that’s not quite how it ________.
The guilt and expectations are ________alone. I’m terrified that my daughter’s potential will be ________ at the public school. ________ I want the best for my daughter, I have my own dreams too. I can’t ________ everything for my precious girl. I explain that I want be a positive________ model for my daughter. I point out that not even the privilege of private school will ________ my children from disappointment or struggle. And finally, my daughter is going to the public school behind our home. She couldn’t be ________ pleased.
It’s taken me a little longer, but now I’m ________. More than my fancy private school education, it is my family ________shaped me. With high school now 25 years in the past, I can no longer remember the mathematical problems and Shakespearean quotes I once knew so ________. The lessons from my childhood home, however, have________ impossible to forget.
1.A. cover B. offer C. cost D. spend
2.A. otherwise B. though C. included D. instead
3.A. made B. did C. got D. went
4.A. knowledgeable B. professional C. private D. expensive
5.A. for B. with C. about D. on
6.A. took up B. took C. attended D. attended to
7.A. hesitate B. tend C. intend D. struggle
8.A. ticket B. opportunity C. choice D. cost
9.A. turned up B. came across C. turned out D. came out
10.A. ours B. mine C. hers D. his
11.A. wasted B. abandoned C. spared D. affected
12.A. Since B. As C. Although D. If
13.A. serve B. prepare C. provide D. sacrifice
14.A. behavior B. role C. manner D. adult
15.A. protect B. discourage C. forbid D. avoid
16.A. far B. quite C. much D. more
17.A. moved B. content C. grateful D. calm
18.A. which B. where C. what D. that
19.A. probably B. possibly C. perfectly D. properly
20.A. proved B. recognized C. conformed D. checked
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I had an interesting question from my 10-year-old daughter Claire. She asked me if I had always been this confident. I thought about it for a while and gave her the best answer in terms of my own personal development.
I was born and _______ in a small town in Zambia. From a very young age I was encouraged to_______the world and ask as many questions as I could. My grandfather was a(n)_______ holding a high position in the government, but he treated everyone with______like what others did to him. And I often watched him _______with people that way. As a child, I was determined to be like him _______ I grew up. I wanted to make people feel good about_______ and have meaningful conversations that would ______ people to take action and create a better world for everyone.
As an ordinary African girl, I know what life had to______. And I also knew that I would have some bad days as well as good days. I saw this with my parents, as they________hid their feelings or situations. And from that, I had a_________ view of my reality.
I tell Claire that my confidence comes from within and I am bound to ______moments when I’m worried about whether things will work in my______ , but I have the courage not to give up on my dreams. It’s the strong belief that I am good enough and I can do it that has had me going for the last 20 years. A bird sitting on a tree is never afraid that the branch will _________because its trust in not on the branch but on its own _______. Always believe in yourself.
1.A.called on B.taken in C.brought up D.turned down
2.A.conquer B.change C.rule D.explore
3.A.clerk B.official C.guard D.servant
4.A.respect B.pride C.justice D.coldness
5.A.argue B.reason C.communicate D.negotiate
6.A.before B.until C.if D.when
7.A.themselves B.herself C.ourselves D.himself
8.A.force B.inspire C.urge D.attract
9.A.demand B.reward C.offer D.compose
10.A.always B.never C.frequently D.occasionally
11.A.balanced B.casual C.cautious D.critical
12.A.remember B.ignore C.meet D.appreciate
13.A.taste B.sight C.place D.favor
14.A.grow B.break C.cross D.bend
15.A.legs B.feet C.wings D.eyes
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析