My fiance (未婚夫) and I were excited about shop...

My fiance (未婚夫) and I were excited about shopping for our first home. But our funds were______  , and none of the houses in our price range seemed satisfactory.

One agent(代理人） ________ a house in particular. Although her description sounded wonderful, the price was ______our range, so we declined. But she kept urging（催促） us to have a look _____.

We finally did and it was _______ at first sight. It was Our Home, small and charming, overlooking a quiet lake. Walking through the rooms and talking with the owners, a nice elderly couple, we felt the warmth and ________   of the marriage within that home. As perfect as it was, the price remained too high for us. But every day, we would sit by the lake, looking at the house and dreaming of _______  it would be like to live there.

Days later, we made a(n) _____ —far below the asking price. Surprisingly, they didn’t _______ us. They renewed their offer ______ . It was also much more than we could afford, but far ______  than the original asking price.

The next day, we got a _______  message that another buyer had offered a much higher price. Even so, we decided to talk with the _______  directly. We made our final offer, which______ was thousands of dollars less than the other buyer’s bid. We knew it, ________ we had to try.

“Sold!” said the owner. Then he _____ : He’d seen us sitting by the lake all those times; he knew how much we loved the place and that we’d _______  the years of work they had put into their home; he realized he would take a ______ by selling it to us, but it was worthwhile; we were the people they wanted to live there. He told us to consider the ______ in the price “an early wedding present.”

That’s how we found our home and how I learned that when people are _______ they are not strangers, only friends we haven’t yet met.

1.A. needed　　 B. limited　　 C. enough　　 D. large

2.A. recommended　　 B. decorated　　 C. sold　　 D. spun

3.A. below　　 B. within　　 C. beyond　　 D. between

4.A. at least　　 B. at most　　 C. at times　　 D. at hand

5.A. relief　　 B. concern　　 C. love　　 D. curiosity

6.A. poverty　　 B. happiness　　 C. challenge　　 D. desire

7.A. which　　 B. why　　 C. that　　 D. what

8.A. effort　　 B. offer　　 C. promise　　 D. profit

9.A. come across　　 B. look after　　 C. depend on　　 D. laugh at

10.A. instead　　 B. indeed　　 C. aside　　 D. apart

11.A. worse　　 B. better　　 C. less　　 D. higher

12.A. relaxing　　 B. disappointing　　 C. pleasant　　 D. regular

13.A. agents　　 B. buyers　　 C. managers　　 D. owners

14.A. already　　 B. still　　 C. generally　　 D. ever

15.A. so　　 B. or　　 C. for　　 D. but

16.A. apologized　　 B. complained　　 C. blamed　　 D. explained

17.A. check　　 B. analyze　　 C. appreciate　　 D. ignore

18.A. loss　　 B. risk　　 C. chance　　 D. lead

19.A. increase　　 B. difference　　 C. interest　　 D. mistake

20.A. kind　　 B. polite　　 C. smart　　 D. energetic

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

完型填空

My fiance (未婚夫) and I were excited about shopping for our first home. But our funds were ______, and none of the houses in our price range seemed satisfactory.

One agent______a house in particular. Although her description sounded wonderful, the price was______our range, so we declined. But she kept urging us to have a look______.

We finally did and it was______at first sight. It was Our Home, small and charming, overlooking a quiet lake. Walking through the rooms and talking with the owners, a nice elderly couple, we felt the warmth and______of the marriage within that home. As perfect as it was, the price remained too high for us. But every day, we would sit by the lake, looking at the house and dreaming of______it would be like to live there.

Days later, we made a(n) ______—far below the asking price. Surprisingly, they didn’t______us. They renewed their offer______. It was also much more than we could afford, but far______than the original asking price.

The next day, we got a______message that another buyer had offered a much higher price. Even so, we decided to talk with the______directly. We made our final offer, which______was thousands of dollars less than the other buyer’s bid. We knew it, ______we had to try.

“Sold!” said the owner. Then he______: He’d seen us sitting by the lake all those times; he knew how much we loved the place and that we’d______the years of work they had put into their home; he realized he would take a______by selling it to us, but it was worthwhile; we were the people they wanted to live there. He told us to consider the______in the price “an early wedding present.”

That’s how we found our home and how I learned that when people are______they are not strangers, only friends we haven’t yet met.

1.A. needed 　　　 　　 B. enough　　　　　　　 C. limited　　　　　　 D. large

2. A. decorated　　　 B. recommended　　　　 C. sold　　　　　　　　 D. rented

3.A. beyond　　　　　　 B. below　　　　　　　　 C. within　　　　　 　　 D. between

4.A. at most　　　　 B. at least　　　　　　 C. at times　　　　　　 D. at hand

5.A. relief　　　　　　 B. love　　　　　　　　 C. concern　　　　　　 D. curiosity

6.A. pride　　　　　　 B. challenge　　　　　 C. happiness 　　　　 D. desire

7.A. which　　　　　　 B. why　　　　　　　　　 C. what　　　　　　　　 D. that

8.A. effort　　　　　　 B. promise　　　　　　 C. profit　　　　　　 　 D. offer

9.A. come across 　　 B. look after 　　　　 C. laugh at　　　　 　 D. depend on

10.A. aside　　　　 　　 B. indeed　　　　　　　 C. instead　　　　　　 D. apart

11. A. worse 　　　　 B. less　　　　　　　　 C. better　　　　　 　　 D. higher

12. A. relaxing　　　 B. pleasant　 　　　　 C. disappointing　　 D. regular

13.A. owners　　　　　 B. buyers　　　　　 　　 C. managers　　　　　　 D. agents

14.A. still　　　　　　 B. already　　　　　　 C. generally　　　　　 D. ever

15.A. so　　　　　　 　　 B. but　　　　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　　　　 D. or

16.A. apologized 　　 B. complained 　　　　 C. explained　　　　　 D. criticized

17.A. check　　　　　　 B. analyze　　　　　　 C. ignore　　　 　　　　 D. appreciate

18.A. risk　　　　 　　 B. loss　　　　　　　　 C. chance　　　　　　　 D. lead

19.A. increase　 　　 B. interest　　　　 　 C. difference　　　　 D. average

20.A. energetic 　 B. polite　　　　　 　　 C. smart　　　　　　　　 D. kind

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Last Friday my brother and I were driving home together after doing some shopping and gave our attention to an interesting conversation. Because of this distraction (分心)my brother took a wrong turn.

Unfortunately, the wrong turn took us towards a bridge and we had no way to turn back. Unwillingly, my brother paid the bridge fee and drove on. He was clearly frustrated by the mistake and the needless waste of $4.

We eventually reached an exit and, as we took it, my brother noticed a young fellow pulled over to the side of the road. He came out of his car and tried to phone someone. I was busy trying to figure out which way we would go next but my brother pulled over and asked the guy if he needed any help. And he did. He had a flat tire and needed a tool to get it off.

My brother gave him a wrench, and then began to help him change the flat. The young man said that this had been a bad week for him: earlier he had gotten into a minor car accident, and now this flat on his way home from work. But he called us “a breath of fresh air” and kept thanking us because he really would have been stuck if we hadn’t come along.

After we finished the job he thanked us again and pulled out $20 from his pocket and tried to give it to us. “No,” I said. “We were never supposed to even get on that bridge,we took a wrong turn. But now we know why we did. It was to help you. Thank you for turning our mistake into an opportunity to serve.”

What I loved most was that my brother was able to see a chance to help. His reaction in the situation is a lesson for everyone and we felt so good the rest of the day.

1.When did the author and his brother notice the young man who had a flat tire?

2.We can learn from the text that the writer’s brother ________.

3.What did the young man mean by calling the writer and his brother “a breath of fresh air” ?

4.Which of the following sentences best describes the writer’s experience?

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

When my twin sons, Chad and Brad, were born, I was concerned about everything． Five years later, our little girl, Becky, 21 our family．I wanted everybody to be healthy and happy．I worked hard to see that they 22 ．

As the kids grew older, I worried about headaches, throat infections and many other 23 childhood illnesses．I didn't like it when the boys spent time "warming the bench （板凳）" during Little League football games．I worried about Becky when she 24 the ball while playing softball．Before long, the teen years were upon us．I stayed 25 late t night waiting for the boys to return home．Many times the  26 crossed my mind that I would call the police if they weren't home on time．_27_, they always arrived home safe and sound  28 I had to take such measures．

"Please don't ever call the police," one of the boys said when I 29 him after a late arrival．The day the boys moved away to college was a 30  day indeed．I worried about their being able to take care of themselves．Would they starve?

A few months after the boys left college, our 31 rang in the middle of the night． It startled （惊醒）us when we looked at the clock．It was 3 o'clock in the morning．" 32 must be wrong," I shouted to my husband, Roy, as we both jumped up．We ran to the door, opened it, and there  33   a police officer．

"You need to 34 your sons," he seriously announced．I picked up the telephone, but unfortunately, it was 35 ．A line outside had been accidentally （偶然） cut．Roy and I jumped into the car and 36 to the nearest telephone．My stomach ached．My husband was 37 so badly that he could hardly dial the number．

On the first  38 , Chad answered the telephone．"What's wrong?" Roy shouted into the receiver （听筒）．

"We were worried about you," Chad told him．"We've been trying to call you all night, but you didn't 39 We called the police and asked them to go and check on you．"

For the first time in their lives, the boys were worried about us．And they were the ones who 40 had to call the police．

1.A．completed        B．visited              C．tested          D．appreciated

2.A．did              B．had                C．were               D．would

3.A．serious            B．common            C．unusual              D．incurable

4.A．hit            B．threw                C．got                D．missed

5.A．down            B．up                            C．out                 D．in

6.A．plan                B．advice              C．worry               D．thought

7.A．Strangely          B．Probably              C．Luckily               D．Exactly

8.A．after            B．when              C．before              D．since

9.A．threatened        B．told                C．surprised            D．reminded

10.A．nice          B．embarrassing           C．happy               D．sad

11.A．phone                  B．clock               C．alarm                  D．doorbell

12.A．Something       B．Anything                        C．Everything     D．Nothing

13.A．stood         B．greeted            C．turned               D．came

14.A．call                     B．email              C．see               D．educate

15.A．gone                   B．useless             C．dead              D．stolen

16.A．rushed        B．headed             C．went                D．moved

17.A．looking                  B．shaking             C．suffering       D．seeing

18.A．night                   B．arrival       C．try                 D．ring

19.A．talk            B．answer        C．wake             D．care

20.A．frequently     B．suddenly    C．actually        D．rarely

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When my twin sons, Chad and Brad, were born, I was concerned about everything. Five years later, our little girl, Becky 1  our family. I wanted everybody to be healthy and happy. I worked hard to see that they were.

As the kids grew older, I worried about headaches, throat infections and many other common childhood illnesses．I didn’t like it when the boys spent time “warming the bench (板凳)” during Little League football games. I worried about Becky when she 2 the ball while playing softball．Before long, the teen years were upon us. I stayed up late at night waiting for the boys to return home．Many times the 3 crossed my mind that I would call the police if they weren’t home on time. 4, they always arrived home safe and sound before I had to take such 5.

“Please don't ever call the police,” one of the boys said when I 6 him after a late arrival. The day the boys moved away to college was a(n) 7 day indeed. I worried about their being able to take care of themselves. Would they starve?

A few months after the boys left college, our 8 rang in the middle of the night. It startled (惊醒) us when we looked at the clock．It was 3 o’clock in the morning. “Something must be wrong,” I shouted to my husband, Roy, as we both jumped up．We ran to the door, opened it, and there stood a police officer.

“You need to call your sons,” he 9 announced. I picked up the telephone, but unfortunately, it was10. A line outside had been accidentally cut. Roy and I jumped into the car and 11 to the nearest telephone．My stomach ached．My husband was 12 so badly that he could hardly dial the number.

On the first 13, Chad answered the telephone. “What's wrong?” Roy shouted into the receiver (听筒). “We were worried about you,” Chad told him. “We’ve been trying to call you all night, but you didn’t 14  .We called the police and asked them to go and check on you.”

For the first time in their lives, the boys were worried about us. And they were the ones who 15 had to call the police.

1.                A．completed      B．visited          C．tested    D．appreciated

2.                A．hit            B．threw          C．got  D．missed

3.                A．plan           B．advice          C．worry    D．thought

4.                A．Strangely       B．Probably        C．Luckily   D．Hopefully

5.                A．worries         B．places          C．measures D．telephones

6.                A．threatened      B．told            C．surprised D．reminded

7.                A．nice           B．embarrassing    C．happy    D．sad

8.                A．phone         B．clock           C．alarm D．doorbell

9.                A．seriously        B．carefully        C．anxiously D．kindly

10.               A．gone          B．useless         C．dead D．shortened

11.               A．rushed         B．headed         C．went D．moved

12.               A．looking         B．shaking         C．suffering  D．seeing

13.               A．night          B．arrival          C．try   D．ring

14.               A．talk            B．answer         C．wake D．care

15.               A．frequently      B．suddenly       C．actually   D．rarely

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

During lunch all my friends were talking about their families’ plans for winter break, and I was a little jealous since my parents couldn’t take a vacation during Christmas week.

I came home from school that day to find a newsletter from the Jewish CommunityCenter, which contained an ad for an “alternative vacation” community-service trip to New Orleans during Christmas week. I wondered whether cleaning neighborhoods destroyed by Hurricane Katrina and sleeping on the floor in a sleeping bag were really the way I wanted to spend Christmas vacation. I sent in an application anyway, went for an interview, and was actually very excited when I was accepted into the program.

We arrived in New Orleans on December 23. First, we had dinner at a pizza place that had been destroyed by the hurricane. The owners told us about what they had gone through to rebuild their homes.

On Christmas Eve, we spent the day removing garbage as part of a beautification project in the Lower Ninth Ward, which was most heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina.

On Christmas Day, we worked at a center for homeless people. The people really appreciated our work, and we felt like we had made Christmas a little more special for them. My favorite project was helping at an animal rescue center. We walked the animals, cleaned their places, and fed them. Six thousand dogs and cats, separated from their owners, were rescued by that shelter after the hurricane.

When I returned to New York and told my friends about my trip, I realized how ridiculous I had been to be jealous of their Christmas plans. I looked around at my house, my dog, my family and everything I owned and felt really spoiled. All the things I saw in New Orleans, all the amazing people I met and the small ways l was able to contribute to the rebuilding of the city made that week  the  most memorable vacation I can imagine.

1.What was the author’s first reaction to the community-service trip?

A. He felt upset.　　 B. He was excited.

C. He felt hopeful.　　 D. He was doubtful.

2.Which did the author like most?

A. Removing garbage.　　 B. Helping the homeless.

C. Working with animals.　　 D. Dining with survivors.

3.What can be the best title for the text?

A. The Most Memorable Day　　 B. My Special Christmas Vacation

C. Post-Disaster Reconstruction　　 D. A Big Contribution to Society

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

One day, my mother and I were in a shop to buy Christmas gifts. There, I saw a telephone and I liked it very much. ___________lovingly up at my mother, I asked, “Mama, can I have that telephone?” She replied, “Baby, not now.” “But Mama, I want it.” She was a little ___________ and said, “Nora, you can’t have that telephone today.” ___________ we were waiting to pay for the things we had bought, I ___________on the ground and began screaming, “I want it.” Other people looked but my mother calmly said, “Nora, you’d better get up by the ___________ of three or else. One … two … three … ”I didn’t stop. Then she lay down __________me on the floor, and began kicking and screaming, “I want a new car. I want a new house … I want …”___________, I stood up. “Mama, stop. Mama, get up,” I tearfully said. She stood up, and many people began to clap. Her face turned ___________ and she said ___________to others. People said to me, “Your mom got you ___________. Never try that again.” And I didn’t. I would never forget that experience.

1.A. Crying　　　　　　　 B. Speaking　　　　　　 C. Looking　　　　　　 D. Talking

2.A. disappointed　　　　 B. angry　　　　　　　　 C. hungry　　　　　　 D. happy

3.A. When　　　　　　　 B. Before　　　　　　　　 C. Until　　　　　　　　 D. Unless

4.A. laid down　　　　　 B. lay down　　　　　　 C. fell down　　　　　 D. put down

5.A. number　　　　　　 B. figure　　　　　　　　 C. sound　　　　　　 D. count

6.A. besides　　　　　　 B. beside　　　　　　　　 C. over　　　　　　　　 D. ahead

7.A. Excited　　　　　　 B. Disappointed　　　　 C. Shocked　　　　　　 D. Puzzled

8.A. red　　　　　　　　　 B. blue　　　　　　　　 C. gray　　　　　　　　 D. yellow

9.A. thanks　　　　　　　 B. sorry　　　　　　　　 C. hello　　　　　　　　 D. ok

10.A. wrong　　　　　　　 B. good　　　　　　　　 C. lesson　　　　　　　　 D. reason

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

A young man who lived in London was in love with a beautiful girl. Soon she became his fiancée(未婚妻).The man was very poor 26 the girl was rich. The young man wanted to give her a 27 on her birthday. He wanted to buy something 28 for her, but he had no 29 how to do it, as he had very little 30 .

The next morning he went to a shop. There were many fine things there; rings, gold watches, diamonds but all these things were 31  .There was one thing he could not take his eyes 32  . 33  was a beautiful vase. That would be a wonderful present for 34. He had been looking at the vase for half an hour 35  the manager asked what had happened to him. The young man told him everything. The manager felt 36  for him and decided to help him. A brilliant idea 37  him. The manager pointed to the corner of the shop. To his great 38  , the young man saw a vase 39  into many pieces. The manager said, “I can help you. I shall order my servant to 40  it and take it to your fiancée. When he enters the room, he will 41   it.”

On the birthday of his fiancée the young man was very 42 . Everything happened as he had 43  ．The servant brought in the vase, and as he entered the room, he dropped it. There was 44 on everybody's face. When the vase was unwrapped, the guests saw that 45was packed separately.

1..

A. when                B. while         C. as            D. because

2.

A. vase                B. coat          C. ring          D. present

3..

A. important           B. necessary     C. separate      D. beautiful

4.

A. way                 B. plan          C. idea          D. path

5.

A. time                B. thought       C. money         D. change

6.

A. too expensive       B. so cheap      C. too big       D. very beautiful

7.

A. on                  B. out           C. off           D. over

8.

A. It                  B. Which        C. This          D. one

9.

A. a man               B. him           C. a girl        D. his fiancée

10.

A. when                B. while         C. since         D. after

11.  A. sorry          B. sorrowful     C. worried       D. uneasy

12.

A. stuck               B. came          C. helped        D. struck

13.

A. surprise            B. excitement    C. joy           D. horror

14.

A. burst               B. broken        C. got           D. turned

15.

A. wrap (包起来)       B. send          C. buy           D. pick

16.

A. watch               B. fall          C. drop          D. unwrap

17.

A. exited              B. surprised     C. calm          D. busy

18.

A. planned             B. told          C. realized      D. expected

19.

A. expression          B. anger         C. horror        D. fun

20.

A. the vase            B. the present   C. all that      D. each piece

高二英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析

The associates I hired in my bicycle and lawn mower shop like myself were never perfect; however, they were excellent. Working with them as they improved taught me new ways to show forgiveness, understanding, and patience.

One day the placement officer asked me to interview a young man who was having trouble finding a job. He told me that David was a little shy, did not talk much and was afraid to go on with interviews. He requested that I give David an interview just for practice. He plainly told David that I had no positions open at the time and the interview was just for practice.

When David came in for the interview, he hardly said a word. I told him what we did at the bicycle shop and showed him around. I told David to keep showing up because the number one thing an employer wanted in an associate was dependability.

David was very quiet (he was evaluated as a slow learner in school). Every ten days or so, for weeks after the interview, David walked into the bicycle shop and stood by the front door. He never said a word, just stood by the door.

One day, shortly before Christmas, a large truck came to the shop, packed with 250 new bicycles. It had to be unloaded right away or the driver would leave.

It was raining. Some of my workers (without physical limitations) chose not to brave the weather to get into work, so I was short­handed. It seemed everything was going wrong and on top of it, David came in the front door and just stood there. I looked at him and shouted, “Well, all right! Fill out a time card and help me unload this truck！”

David worked for my bicycle shop for eighteen years. He came to work every day thirty minutes early. He could talk; however, he rarely chose to. He drove my truck and made deliveries. The customers would praise David, saying, “He doesn't talk, but he really shows you how to operate a lawn mower！”

1.The author gave David an interview to ________.

A．give him some practice

B．show sympathy for him

C．find a person who is reliable

D．find a part­time worker in need

2.The author finally hired David because ________.

A．He realized David was dependable

B．there were no other workers in the shop then

C．he needed someone who was willing to work then

D．David kept showing up

3.We can infer from the last paragraph that ________.

A．the author prefers David to be more outgoing

B．the author feels lucky to hire David

C．David has had his character changed through work

D．some customers just play jokes on David

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It was freezing outside my car and I did not want to get out of it. We were passing by a small shop when I noticed an old man 36 with cold. It was freezing that night. 37, here he was, seated in the corner, waiting for anyone who would give him a(n)38 coin or a cup of hot tea.

I asked my husband to go over and 39 a packet of biscuits to this old man. He looked into my husband’s face 40 and smiled. I felt so happy and 41 I prayed for him to live through the cold night.

I 42 to visit again and find out 43 he was the next day. I did so the next evening, and he was still there.44 my car, the old man came up to my 45 and smiled at me. I became 46 once more and this time I gave him a bag of food, which I brought with the 47 of finding him in the same spot. He 48 for the bag and I gave him my hand. He 49 my hand and said，“ May God bless you. Thanks for your help.” With his cap on his head and the 50 of his hand and the smile on his face, he 51 me of my father.

At a closer 52, I saw my father in this old man, waiting for anyone to show him some 53 or love. Maybe one day, it could 54 to one of us, so do not pass by a poor person without offering  at least a word of 55 and a kind smile or an act kindness of any kind.

1.A. standing   B. shaking   C. walking   D. crying

2. A. Therefore  B. Finally    C. Instead   D. However

3. A. new       B. extra     C. single    D. remaining

4. A. buy       B. hand      C. throw    D. order

5.A. seriously   B. angrily    C. carefully  D. gratefully

6.A. in fact     B. in addition  C. in turn   D. in all

7.A. agreed     B. promised   C. managed  D. decided

8.A. where     B. what       C. how       D. whom

9.A. Recognizing  B. Following  C. Stopping  D. Leading

10.A. place       B. window    C. way     D. seat

11.A. nervous     B. happy     C. excited   D. sad

12.A. hope       B. aim       C. plan       D. idea

13.A. looked up   B. stood up   C. reached out   D. set out

14.A. accepted    B. pulled    C. touched   D. held

15.A. size       B. warmth    C. power    D. shape

16.A. reminded   B. informed   C. told     D. convinced

17.A. appearance  B. look      C. inspection  D. survey

18.A. favor      B. respect     C. support   D. mercy

19. A. go        B. appear      C. exist    D. happen

20.A. romance   B. admiration   C. love    D. passion

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析