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In a room at Texas Children Cancer Center in Houston, eight-year-old Simran Jatar lay in bed with a drip (点滴) above her to fight her bone cancer. Over her bald (秃的) head, she wore a pink hat that matched her clothes. But the third grader’s cheery dressing didn’t mask her pain and weary(疲倦的) eyes.

Then a visitor showed up. “Do you want to write a song?” asked Anita Kruse, 49, rolling a cart equipped with an electronic（电子） keyboard, a microphone and speakers（扬声器）. Simran stared. “Have you ever written a poem?” Anita Kruse continued. “Well, yes,” Simran said.

Within minutes, Simran was reading her poem into the microphone. “Some bird soaring through the sky,” she said softly. “Imagination in its head…” Anita Kruse added piano music, a few warbling (鸣, 唱) birds, and finally the girl’s voice. Thirty minutes later, she presented Simran with a CD of her first recorded song.

That was the beginning of Anita Kruse’s project, Purple Songs Can Fly, one that has helped more than 125 young patients write and record songs. As a composer（作曲家） and pianist who had performed at the hospital, Kruse said that the idea of how she could help “came in one flash”.

The effect on the kids has been great. One teenage girl, curling (蜷缩) in pain in her wheelchair, stood unaided to dance to a hip-hop song she had written. A 12-year-old boy with Hodgkin’s disease who rarely spoke surprised his doctors with a song he called I Can Make It.

“My time with the kids is heartbreaking because of the severity of their illnesses,” says Anita Kruse. “But they also make you happy, when the children are smiling, excited to share their CD with their families.”

Simran is now an active sixth grader and cancer-free. From time to time, she and her mother listen to her song, Always Remembering, and they always remember the “really sweet and nice and loving” lady who gave them a shining moment in the dark hour.

1. Simran Jatar lay in bed in hospital because ______.

A. most of her hair had fallen out

B. she was receiving treatment for cancer

C. she felt depressed（沮丧的） and quit from school

D. she was suffering from a pain in her back

2.What do we know about Anita Kruse’s project?

A. It helps young patients record songs.

B. It is supported by singers and patients.

C. It aims to replace the medical treatment.

D. It offers patients chances to realize their dreams.

3.What does the case（实例） of a 12-year-old boy suggest?

A. Most children are naturally fond of music.

B. He was brave enough to put up performance.

C. The project has positive effect on young patients.

D. Singing is the best way to treat some illnesses.

4. What is probably the best title for the passage?

A. Purple Songs Can Fly

B. Singing Can Improve Health

C. A Shining Moment in Life

D. A Kind Woman—Anita Kruse

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

In a room at Texas Children Cancer Center in Houston, eight-year-old Simran Jatar lay in bed with a drip (点滴) above her to fight her bone cancer. Over her bald (秃的) head, she wore a pink hat that matched her clothes. But the third grader’s cheery dressing didn’t mask her pain and weary eyes.

Then a visitor showed up. “Do you want to write a song?” asked Anita Kruse, 49, rolling a cart equipped with an electronic keyboard, a microphone and speakers. Simran stared. “Have you ever written a poem?” Anita Kruse continued. “Well, yes,” Simran said.

Within minutes, Simran was reading her poem into the microphone. “Some bird soaring through the sky,” she said softly. “Imagination in its head…” Anita Kruse added piano music, a few warbling (鸣, 唱) birds, and finally the girl’s voice. Thirty minutes later, she presented Simran with a CD of her first recorded song.

That was the beginning of Anita Kruse’s project, Purple Songs Can Fly, one that has helped more than 125 young patients write and record songs. As a composer and pianist who had performed at the hospital, Kruse said that the idea of how she could help “came in one flash”.

The effect on the kids has been great. One teenage girl, curling (蜷缩) in pain in her wheelchair, stood unaided to dance to a hip-hop song she had written. A 12-year-old boy with Hodgkin’s disease who rarely spoke surprised his doctors with a song he called I Can Make It.

“My time with the kids is heartbreaking because of the severity of their illnesses,” says Anita Kruse. “But they also make you happy, when the children are smiling, excited to share their CD with their families.”

Simran is now an active sixth grader and cancer-free. From time to time, she and her mother listen to her song, Always Remembering, and they always remember the “really sweet and nice and loving” lady who gave them a shining moment in the dark hour.

1.Simran Jatar lay in bed in hospital because ______.

2.What do we know about Anita Kruse’s project?

3.What does the case of a 12-year-old boy suggest?

4.What is probably the best title for the passage?

高二英语阅读理解极难题查看答案及解析

When David Carter started to study art at The University of Texas (UT)at Austin in 1971, he had big dreams of becoming an artist or a writer. But his study came to a stop at 23 after he hurt his hand in an unpleasant event. He developed schizophrenia(精神分裂症) later and spent many years without a home.

Carter liked to spend time around UT, because he dreamt of being able to continue his study in the university and becoming a writer. After running into Carter many times, UT student Ryan Chandler decided to interview him for a project for the Daily Texan, the student newspaper of UT.

“I interviewed him on Austin’s homeless problems. After I heard his story, we kept in touch and really became friends. I learned he wanted to get back to UT, so I decided to help him,” said Chandler. “He had got 87 hours, very close to a degree. Now, with changing degree requirements, he only has 64 hours to go.”

With the help of Chandler, who worked with the university office, Carter was assigned an adviser by UT’s College of Fine Arts. “It' s the greatest gift I’ve ever received,” Carter said. “He did what had to be done to get me back to school, and I couldn't have done it without him”

After seeing a magazine article about Carter, a UT schoolmate decided to pay his tuition fees (学费)without telling Chandler his name.

Doug Dempster, dean of the College of Fine Arts, said in a statement, “David Carter's decision to complete his degree is a testament (证明) to finishing well what was started, and stopped, even many years earlier. We welcome him back as we do many students each year whose education could not be completed easily. We’ re going to help him through his remaining course work.”

1.Why did Carter stop studying in the university?

A.He hurt an artist. B.He couldn’t afford his study.

C.He got a strange disease. D.He had a hand injury.

2.What was Chandler’s purpose in interviewing Carter?

A.To do a project on homelessness.

B.To know why he hung around UT.

C.To make friends with a homeless person.

D.To finish his homework on helping others.

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

A.Brave. B.Honest.

C.Warm-hearted. D.Strong-minded.

4.What can we learn from Dempster’s words in the statement?

A.He encourages Carter to study hard.

B.He supports students who never give up.

C.He calls on other students to help Carter.

D.He suggests other students learn from Carter.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Back in the 15th century, in a tiny village in Germany, lived a family with eighteen children．Eighteen! In order　 　 　　 to keep food on the table, the father, a goldsmith(金匠) by　　 , worked almost eighteen hours a day at his trade．Despite their seemingly　　　 condition, two of the eldest children had a dream．They both wanted to pursue their talent for art,　　 they knew well that their father would never be able to　 　　 　 either of them to study at the Academy．

After many long discussions at night in their　　 bed, the two boys finally worked out a pact(协议)．They would toss（掷）a coin．The 　 　　 would go down into the nearby mines and, with his earnings, 　　 his winning brother for the academy．Then, in four years, he would support the other one．Then Albrecht Durer won the toss and　　 to Nuremberg．Albert went down into the dangerous mines and, for the next four years, 　　 his brother, whose work at the academy was almost an immediate sensation．By the time he graduated, he was beginning to　　　 considerable fees for himself．

When the young artist　　　 home and said to his brother, "And now, Albert, blessed brother of mine, now it is your 　　　 . Now you can go to the Academy to pursue your dream, and I will　　 you．"

Albert rose and wiped the 　　　 　 from his cheeks．"No, brother．I cannot go to Nuremberg．It is too　　 for me．Look…look what four years in the mines have done to my 　　 　 ! I cannot even hold a glass, much less make delicate lines on canvas　　　 a pen or a brush．"

More than 450 years have　 　 ．By now, among Albrecht Durer's hundreds of masterful portraits, "The Praying Hands" is one　　　 creation that can catch the world's hearts．

1.A．merely B．fully 　 C．completely　 D．entirely

2.A．heart B．method C．profession D．words

3.A．demanding B．promising C．hopeless D．careless

4.A．so B．and C．however D．but

5.A．study B．send C．give　 D．offer

6.A．separated B．crowded C．new　 D．unusual

7.A．winner B．loser C．old　 D．younger

8.A．support B．advertise C．expect　 D．require

9.A．flew away B．went off C．set aside D．left behind

10.A．deserved B．desired C．financed D．envied

11.A．spend B．save C．draw　 D．earn

12.A．arrived B．regained C．returned D．got

13.A．turn B．time C．top　　 D．fate

14.A．take charge of　　 B．make up forC．make use of　 D．take care of

15.A．smiles B．sweats　　 C．tears　　 D．hints

16.A．late B．nervous C．tiring　 D．tense

17.A．eyes B．hands C．pictures D．mines

18.A．in B．of C．upon　 D．with

19.A．passed B．kept　　 C．remembered D．changed

20.A．strange B．touching C．wonderful D．mysterious

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It was a hot June day at McKinney Falls State Park in Austin, Texas, Sammy was on a camping trip with his parents and his brothers. He couldn’t 　 to get into the water.

With　 his father keeping a(n) 　 from the rocks above, Sammy jumped in. Having played in the water for a while, he 　 pulled himself out and watched a group of children walk above. Suddenly, a tiny five-year-old girl 　 to grab a bottle and lost her balance. In an instant, she was 　 over the falls.

Sammy caught sight of the girl’s arm and the 　 of her dark head as the water pushed her into the water 　　　 . She fought for life in the deep water. Sammy took a few seconds to consider the 　 , and then he dived in. He was next to the 　 girl in a few seconds. She was 　 and tried to climb on top of him. Sammy says, “I stayed calm, but inside, my heart was beating 　 .”

When he was an arm’s 　 away from the girl, he carefully 　　　 the anxious girl onto his back and 　　　　　　 the rock wall around the edge of the waterfall toward the shore. Soon, someone pulled 　　　 of them from the water with a swimming float. They were safe then.

When his mother walked onto the and saw the crowd gathering near the swimming hole, she fell into . Then a woman came up and told her that Sammy had saved a little girl’s life. “Sammy says he can’t do it ,” she says. “But I know he can because of who he is.” Now a seventh grader, Sammy , “I didn’t really think about the when I got into the water.”

1.A. help　　 B. pause　　 C. wait　　 D. afford

2.A. eye　　 B. smile　　 C. gesture　　 D. distance

3.A. unwillingly　 　　 B. immediately　 C. eventually　 　　 D. professionally

4.A. reached down　 B. came up　　 C. turned down　 D. went around

5.A. wiped　　 B. blown　　 　　 C. beaten　　 　　 D. swept

6.A. image　　 B. top　　 C. appearance　 　　 D. sign

7.A. beneath　　 　　 B. above　　 　　 C. behind　　 　　 D. around

8.A. request　　 　　 B. operation　　 C. result　　 D. situation

9.A. challenging　 　　 B. wandering　 　　 C. struggling　　 D. thrilling

10.A. blue　　 B. panicked　　 C. confused　　 D. upset

11.A. wildly　　 B. irregularly　 　　 C. slowly　　 　　 D. consciously

12.A. measure　　 　　 B. range　　 C. width　　 D. length

13.A. forced　　 B. pulled　　 　　 C. pushed　　 D. removed

14.A. struck　　 B. followed　　 C. jumped　　 D. felt

15.A. one　　 B. another　　 C. either　　 D. both

16.A. edge　　 B. platform　　 C. ground　　 D. scene

17.A. pride　　 B. embarrassment 　　 C. silence　　 　　 D. fantasy

18.A. alone　　 B. again　　 C. then　　 D. altogether

19.A. admits　　 　　 B. denies　　 　　 C. apologizes　 　　 D. responds

20.A. effects　　 　　 B. consequences　 C. fame　　 D. condition

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

1.Mary was so ____(专心于)in her work that she didn’t notice Jim enter the room.

2.After eight years of fighting, the Chinese people finally _____(打败)the Japanese enemies.

3.Mr. Green _______(宣布)to his friends his engagement to Miss White.

4.They have the confidence and ability to _______(处理)the important matter well.

5.A new store has been built for the _______(方便) of the residents.

6.A year _________(组成) of four seasons, that is, spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

7.His words are always _________(一致的)with his actions, which has led to him having a lot of close friends.

8.Everything had been _________(安排)very well before the ceremony began.

9.If you want to realize your dream, you should have ________(自信心).

10.This job is so boring. I wish I could do something more ________(创造性的).

高二英语单词拼写中等难度题查看答案及解析

My father was born on a farm in Tipperary, Ireland. He was the fourth child out of eight children.

My father was the oldest boy so the majority of the responsibility fell upon his shoulders to complete the farm work. He attended school until the fourth grade; his father pulled him out of school to work on the farm permanently (永久地), though he hated it. Though supposed to inherit the farm, my father had other plans. At sixteen he left home for England.

He left without telling his parents anything. He eventually became very homesick and missed his mother greatly. He came back to Ireland and worked on the farm until he was eighteen. He got tired of the farm and left home for England again. He worked as a construction worker for five years, and then a part-time actor. But he couldn’t get a decent (体面的) job because he was Irish. Many times he would walk into an interview and read a sign saying, “The Irish need not apply.”

He was twenty years old with no family and limited friends in a foreign country that didn’t want him. Once he was able to work again my father decided to save money to move to Australia. He lived in a house with a fellow Irishman, a Swede, an Englishman, and an Austrian for five years becoming a successful salesman. He bought a beach house for himself in Sydney. He then traveled through Europe visiting his family in Ireland.

In 1975 my father came to America as an illegal immigrant (移民). My father with a friend of his drove across the country to Los Angeles with the dream of becoming Hollywood stars. My father lived in his car for the first few months in Los Angeles, and worked as a used car salesman. After two years of living in Los Angeles, he became documented. He met my mother and started a family. My parents have kept the family in Los Angeles, and just three years ago my father became a U.S. citizen.

1.The father dropped out of school mainly because 　　　　 .

A. he often ran away from home

B. he couldn’t get along well with others

C. he often performed badly in his school

D. he had to learn to keep the farm

2.The underlined word “inherit” in the second paragraph means “　　　　 ”.

A. take over B. escape from　　 C. set up D. look through

3.Which of the following can show the track of the father’s struggle？

A. Australia—Europe—America.

B. England—Australia—America.

C. Ireland—America—England.

D. Australia—Sweden—England.

4.What’s the best title for this passage?

A. An Irishman travels abroad

B. How my father got a job in England

C. My father’s escape from his home

D. Experience of my father’s struggle

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

A storm hit Houston, Texas, on Tuesday. It brought heavy rains and rising flood-waters. By Tuesday night, some parts of the city had received 10 inches of rain. Police and firefighters helped people move to safe places. They also saved people from cars and buses that were stuck on roads.

Certain areas around Houston were hit really hard. In just four hours, more than seven inches of rain fell in Sugar Land in the southwest of Houston. Cars could not pass through any of the areas main roadways. On Twitter, Sugar Land city officials asked people to get to high ground.

Tuesday’s rain hit parts of Texas that Hurricane Harvey had already damaged almost two years ago. Hurricane Harvey in August, 2017 was the second most costly hurricane in US history. It caused $125 billion worth of damage in Texas. In the Houston area, 36 people died and about 150, 000 homes were flooded.

A spokesman for the Harris County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management spoke with the Houston Chronicle. The spokesman said that this week’s rain is “not in any way a Harvey-level event.”

But the worst may not be over yet. People will have a break from the heavy rain on Wednesday. According to the National Weather Service, the Texas Gulf Coast will continue to experience heavy rain later in the week. "Today should be our quietest over the next few days for rainfall,” said Don Oettinger, a National Weather Service meteorologist (气象学家).

Houston Fire Chief Samuel Peia warned, “As there is too much water on the ground, these are perfect conditions for flash floods, so we hope people are careful of what they’re doing and encourage them to stay home. There’s no sense in putting yourself, firefighters or anybody in danger needlessly.”

1.What are Paragraphs 1 and 2 mainly about?

A.Flood damage in Houston. B.Flood prevention in Houston.

C.Heavy floods hitting Houston. D.People fighting floods in Houston.

2.What do we know about Hurricane Harvey?

A.It caused no deaths or injuries. B.It did a lot of damage to Texas.

C.It was less serious than this week’s rain. D.It was the biggest hurricane on record.

3.What can we learn from the weather report of the National Weather Service?

A.Fine days are coming. B.It will rain a little non-stop.

C.A hurricane is unavoidable. D.Floods will continue.

4.What did Samuel suggest local people do?

A.Stay indoors. B.Join firefighters.

C.Give up needless things. D.Comfort those who lost homes.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

语法填空

Kattah and other disabled people have found a home once a month at an indoor skydiving center in Davie, US. Every 1.（two）Thursday of the month, it hosts a special event for 2.2.（physical）challenged people, 3. which they can experience what it’s like 4.fly）.

The experience is safe and almost anyone of any age can participate. Few people emerge (出来) from the wind tunnel 5. a big smile on their face, and applause always erupts from the people 6.（sit）in the observation area.

“When you’re handicapped, you usually have to do things in 7.different way from everybody else,” he said. “Here, you’re doing what everybody else is doing. That’s 8.turned me on to it.”

This is also why Kattah has started sharing her experiences on a blog. She wants to send a message to people like her that even though they may find 9.（limit）restricted by their disability, there’s always something they can do that they never 10.（think） thought they’d be able to do.

高二英语语法填空简单题查看答案及解析

John couldn’t take part in the activity held at the cultural center yesterday for _____ reasons.

A. series of        B. all kinds        C. the number of       D. a variety of

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析