One summer day my father sent me to buy wire for our farm. At 16,I liked ____ better than driving our truck,____ this time I was not happy. My father had told me I’d have to ask for credit(赊账) at the store.
Sixteen is a ____age,when a young man wants respect,not charity. It was 1976,and the ugly ___ of racial discrimination was ____ a fact of life. I’d seen my friends ask for credit and then stand,head down,while the store owner ___ whether they were “good for it.” I knew black youths just like me who were ___ like thieves by the store clerk each time they went into a grocery.
My family was ___.We paid our debts. But before harvest,cash was short. Would the store owner ____ us?
At Davis’s store,Buck Davis stood behind the cash desk,talking to a farmer. I nodded ____ I passed him on my way to the hardware shelves. When I brought my ____ to the cash desk,I said ____,“I need to put this on credit.”
The farmer gave me an amused,distrustful ___.But Buck’s face didn’t change. “Sure,” he said ___.“Your daddy is ___ good for it.” He ___ to the other man. “This here is one of James Williams’s sons.”
The farmer nodded in a neighborly __.I was filled with pride. James Williams’s son. Those three words had opened a door to an adult’s respect and trust.
That day I discovered that the good name my parents had ____ brought our whole family the respect of our neighbors. Everyone knew what to ___ from a Williams: a decent person who kept his word and respected himself ____ much to do wrong.
1.A. something B.nothing C.anything D.everything
2.A. and B.so C.but D.for
3.A. prideful B.wonderful C.respectful D.colorful
4.A. intention B.shadow C.habit D.faith
5.A. thus B.just C.still D.ever
6.A. guessed B.suspected C.questioned D.figured
7.A. watched B.caught C.dismissed D.accused
8.A. generous B.honest C.friendly D.modest
9.A. blame B.excuse C.charge D.trust
10.A. until B.as C.once D.since
11.A. purchases B.sales C.orders D.favorites
12.A. casually B.confidently C.cheerfully D.carefully
13.A. look B.stare C.response D.comment
14.A. patiently B.eagerly C.easily D.proudly
15.A. generally B.never C.sometimes D.always
16.A. pointed B.replied C.turned D.introduced
17.A. sense B.way C.degree D.mood
18.A. earned B.deserved C.given D.used
19.A .receive B.expect C.collect D.require
20.A. very B.so C.how D.too
高二英语完型填空中等难度题
One summer day my father sent me to buy wire for our farm. At 16,I liked ____ better than driving our truck,____ this time I was not happy. My father had told me I’d have to ask for credit(赊账) at the store.
Sixteen is a ____age,when a young man wants respect,not charity. It was 1976,and the ugly ___ of racial discrimination was ____ a fact of life. I’d seen my friends ask for credit and then stand,head down,while the store owner ___ whether they were “good for it.” I knew black youths just like me who were ___ like thieves by the store clerk each time they went into a grocery.
My family was ___.We paid our debts. But before harvest,cash was short. Would the store owner ____ us?
At Davis’s store,Buck Davis stood behind the cash desk,talking to a farmer. I nodded ____ I passed him on my way to the hardware shelves. When I brought my ____ to the cash desk,I said ____,“I need to put this on credit.”
The farmer gave me an amused,distrustful ___.But Buck’s face didn’t change. “Sure,” he said ___.“Your daddy is ___ good for it.” He ___ to the other man. “This here is one of James Williams’s sons.”
The farmer nodded in a neighborly __.I was filled with pride. James Williams’s son. Those three words had opened a door to an adult’s respect and trust.
That day I discovered that the good name my parents had ____ brought our whole family the respect of our neighbors. Everyone knew what to ___ from a Williams: a decent person who kept his word and respected himself ____ much to do wrong.
1.A. something B.nothing C.anything D.everything
2.A. and B.so C.but D.for
3.A. prideful B.wonderful C.respectful D.colorful
4.A. intention B.shadow C.habit D.faith
5.A. thus B.just C.still D.ever
6.A. guessed B.suspected C.questioned D.figured
7.A. watched B.caught C.dismissed D.accused
8.A. generous B.honest C.friendly D.modest
9.A. blame B.excuse C.charge D.trust
10.A. until B.as C.once D.since
11.A. purchases B.sales C.orders D.favorites
12.A. casually B.confidently C.cheerfully D.carefully
13.A. look B.stare C.response D.comment
14.A. patiently B.eagerly C.easily D.proudly
15.A. generally B.never C.sometimes D.always
16.A. pointed B.replied C.turned D.introduced
17.A. sense B.way C.degree D.mood
18.A. earned B.deserved C.given D.used
19.A .receive B.expect C.collect D.require
20.A. very B.so C.how D.too
高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Sunday was always our book-buying day. Every Sunday, my father would take me over to the Carousel Mall and let me walk through all the ____ while he read his newspaper. Then we would sit side by side reading in ____. After a while, he would ask me which one out of my large pile of books I liked best. If I couldn’t ____ between two, he would buy me both books. In this way, he ____ me to read. He never discouraged me by ____ like my mom often did: “Why are you reading ____? Get outside! Stop living in fantasy.”
When I grew older and discovered the ____ where I could take out as many books as I wanted for free, my father encouraged me to go there ____.
For quite some time I never knew there was an actual person who ____ all those wonderful books. When I finally realized this, it was like a(n) ____. I thought I could also write stories just like them. When I told my dad this, he seemed to already ____ it. He read what I wrote and always joked that when I became a famous writer one day I should give the ____ to him. Even if I don’t become ____ for my books. I at least know what I am and what my dad helped me to become because of all those childhood ____ to book stores, and all his heartfelt comments that made me really ____ myself. Before reading what I wrote, he said he knew it would be ____, because I had written it.
I’m going to major in English literature at college ____ I want to make a career writing. I know my dad will be ____ of me. He has ____ me instead of hindering(阻碍)me. He encouraged me to be who I am. I’m going to give the first book to him not because he ____ me to but because he is my inspiration.
1.A. street B. blocks C. houses D. bookshelves
2.A. silence B. surprise C. turn D. doubt
3.A. buy B. decide C. recognize D. finish
4.A. taught B. forced C. encouraged D. persuaded
5.A. saying B. worrying C. proving D. caring
6.A. calmly B. quickly C. immediately D. constantly
7.A. school B. library C. store D. case
8.A. after all B. by far C. as well D. at least
9.A. read B. wrote C. bought D. collected
10.A. secret B. task C. history D. inspiration
11.A. know B. manage C. organize D. repeat
12.A. work B. prize C. book D. result
13.A. happy B. famous C. anxious D. thankful
14.A. trips B. excuses C. impressions D. researches
15.A. care about B. laugh at C. believe in D. differ from
16.A. hard B. expensive C. great D. similar
17.A. if B. but C. though D. because
18.A. afraid B. proud C. aware D. guilty
19.A. helped B. loved C. protected D. known
20.A. allowed B. promised C. preferred D. told
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
My earliest bee experience took place at a summer camp. One day our teacher told us to head up the hill nearby. As little kids do, we all began to race to our .The girls took the concrete stairs the boys ran straight up the grassy hill, at the top of which sat a long wooden fence(围墙). fear the boys ahead of me vaulted(跳跃)over the fence bravely.
What should I do? Take the stairs and look like a girl, or jump the fence and look ? Then I took my chances with the .
Standing in front of the fence, I placed both hands on the top and .The moment of truth had arrived. If I made it, then I would be as cool as all the other guys. If I didn’t make it…I it. As I jumped, my foot caught on the top of the fence. I went! But I landed on my backside. to laugh off the accident. But then I something moving under me. Just then I saw what seemed like hundreds of bees flying towards me. I had a beehive(蜂窝)! I jumped and as fast as I could. But bees flew faster than I ran. At that moment, all the kids at the camp ran after me, too. What a(an) situation I was in!
When the teacher caught me in the camp parking lot, my were covered with bees. With all the other campers standing around, he all my clothes but my underwear. Bees flew out of my clothes and out of my mouth!
I had gained the of the entire camp, but I did not feel very cool. When all was said and done, I found that I had been given almost 45 bee stings(蜇)all over my body. I learned a most lesson that day. When we are led by the to look cool, we might find ourselves sitting on a beehive. I have stopped trying to be cool since then.
1.A.home B.trip C.destination D.village
2.A.but B.therefore C.because D.as
3.A.With B.Without C.For D.Out of
4.A.brave B.cool C.strong D.lively
5.A.stairs B.girls C.boys D.fence
6.A.hesitated B.watched C.jumped D.trembled
7.A.made B.almost made C.wouldn’t makeD.didn’t make
8.A.Down B.Up C.Through D.Out
9.A.managed B.failed C.continued D.intended
10.A.caught B.felt C.saw D.heard
11.A.pulled down B.broken into C.landed on D.knocked over
12.A.hid B.walked C.crawled(爬行)D.rushed
13.A.exciting B.fearful C.embarrassing D.funny
14.A.clothes B.arms C.legs D.classmates
15.A.put on B.took off C.found out D.took away
16.A.also B.nearly C.even D.hardly
17.A.sympathy B.attention C.strength D.help
18.A.valuable B.humorous C.satisfying D.interesting
19.A.consideration B.way C.curiosity D.desire
20.A.Still B.So C.Yet D.However
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
My earliest bee experience took place at a summer camp. One day our teacher told us to head up the hill nearby. We all began to ________ our destination. The girls took the concrete stairs, but the boys ran ________ up the grassy hill, at the top of which sat a long wooden fence. Without _______ the boys ahead of me vaulted over the fence bravely.
What should I do? Take the stairs and _________ a girl, or jump the fence and look _________? Then I took my chance with the fence. I placed both _________ on the top and jumped, feeling uneasy. I didn’t ________ it. As I tried, my foot ________ on the top of the fence. Down I went! I landed on my backside. I tried to _________ off the accident, but then I felt something _________ under me. Just then I saw _________ seemed like hundreds of bees flying toward me. I had landed on a beehive! I ________ up and rushed as fast as I could. But the bees flew faster. What a/an ________ situation I was in!
My clothes were covered with ________ . I parked myself in the camp and I was at a loss. ________ this, my teacher quickly took off all my clothes but underwear. Bees flew out of my clothes and ________ out of my mouth!
I had gained the ________ of all the campers, but I didn’t feel cool. I had been ________ almost 40 bees stings(蛰) all over my body. I learned a most _________ lesson that day. When we are led by the ________ to show off, we might find ourselves sitting on a beehive.
1.A.get B.walk C.set D.race
2.A.already B.happily C.straight D.fast
3.A.fear B.fun C.help D.luck
4.A.feel like B.look like C.care about D.wait for
5.A.excited B.worried C.strong D.cool
6.A.hands B.feet C.arms D.legs
7.A.do B.climb C.make D.succeed
8.A.arrived B.got C.caught D.stepped
9.A.fall B.laugh C.put D.take
10.A.beating B.putting C.flowing D.moving
11.A.that B.what C.which D.if
12.A.sat B.stood C.picked D.jumped
13.A.difficult B.hopeless C.embarrassing D.pleasing
14.A.bees B.grass C.dust D.tears
15.A.At B.For C.In D.With
16.A.almost B.again C.even D.still
17.A.attention B.experience C.knowledge D.respect
18.A.got B.given C.found D.put
19.A.successful B.deepest C.difficult D.valuable
20.A.courage B.desire C.goal D.teacher
高二英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
My earliest bee experience took place at a summer camp. One day our teacher told us to head up the hill nearby. As little kids do, we all began to race to our .The girls took the concrete(水泥)stairs the boys ran straight up the grassy hill, at the top of which sat a long wooden fence. fear the boys ahead of me vaulted(跳跃)over the fence bravely.
What should I do? Take the stairs and look like a girl, or jump the fence and look ? Then I took my chances with the .
Standing in front of the fence, I placed both hands on the top and . The moment of truth had arrived. If I made it, then I would be as cool as all the other guys. If I didn’t make it…
I it. As I jumped, my foot caught on the top of the fence. I went! But I landed on my backside. I to laugh off the accident. But then I something moving under me. Just then I saw what seemed like hundreds of bees flying towards me. I had a beehive! I jumped and as fast as I could. But bees flew faster than I ran. At that moment, all the kids at the camp ran after me, too. What a(an) situation I was in!
When the teacher caught me in the camp parking lot, my were covered with bees. With all the other campers standing around, he all my clothes but my underwear. Bees flew out of my clothes and out of my mouth!
I had gained the of the entire camp, but I did not feel very cool. When all was said and done, I found that I had been given almost 45 bee stings(蜇)all over my body. I learned a most lesson that day. When we are occupied by the to look cool, we might find ourselves sitting on a beehive. I have stopped trying to be cool since then.
1.A.home B.trip C.destination D.village
2.A.but B.therefore C.because D.as
3.A.With B.Without C.For D.Out of
4.A.brave B.cool C.strong D.lively
5.A.stairs B.girls C.boys D.fence
6.A.hesitated B.watched C.jumped D.trembled
7.A.made B.almost made C.wouldn’t make D.didn’t make
8.A.Down B.Up C.Over D.Out
9.A.managed B.failed C.continued D.tried
10.A.caught B.felt C.saw D.heard
11.A.pulled down B.broken into C.landed on D.knocked over
12.A.hid B.walked C.crawled D.rushed
13.A.exciting B.fearful C.embarrassing D.funny
14.A.clothes B.arms C.legs D.classmates
15.A.put on B.took off C.found out D.took away
16.A.also B.nearly C.even D.hardly
17.A.sympathy B.attention C.strength D.help
18.A.valuable B.humorous C.satisfying D.interesting
19.A.consideration B.way C.curiosity D.desire
20.A.Still B.So C.Yet D.However
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
A great idea suddenly _______ to me that I might use the pocket money to buy a tie for my father’s birthday.
A. passed B.happened C.struck D.occurred
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I want to buy a car for my father, but haven’t found ________ he likes yet.
A.it | B.that | C.one | D.this |
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
A Little Girl’s Dream
My father was a lawyer. One day he told me to wait for him in the back of the courtroom until he finished trying his case. But I was only nine years old and got _______ easily. So I wandered the shiny floors of the courthouse lobby until finally ending up in the back of another courtroom not too far from the first. I could not stop _______ at a man, wondering why he was crying. I could tell that he was trying to speak but his words were being suffocated (压制)by all of his _______. He remained in the arms of someone who was dressed just like my father always was—white shirt, suit and tie. They held on to each other lor quite some time. Then the man who was crying wiped his eyes, and _______ spoke. “Thank you,” he said to the man in the fancy blue suit. “Thank you for saving my life.”
As I watched the human drama unfold before my young eyes, only realizing the full extent of what had happened after my father ________all of the details to me, I discovered what I would do with my future. “I want to save people’s lives, Daddy,” I said with great determination. “Just like you and the man in the blue suit. ”
The _______ in that courtroom that day became a window into my future. I knew instantly that I would be an attorney who helped protect the innocent from injustice. The only issue remained these years was that I’d have to wait _______ getting that opportunity. Again, I was only nine years old.
So I filled my days with other ways to assist those in need. Beginning that year, I spent every Thanksgiving at the local soup kitchen cooking and serving those who couldn’t _______ a Thanksgiving meal. As a student, I have also had the opportunity to help ESL children learn how to read and write properly and I’ve spent many days volunteering at the local hospital where I help________. And, of course, as I wait for the fulfillment (实现)of my ultimate goal, my participation in Law Club continues to _______me that this is the profession for me. I am exactly where I belong.
The next chapter of my life is ___________, for I am finally bringing my nine-year-old vision t life. I have grown a lot since then, taking countless opportunities to help others while continuing to learn more about the _______that I am so passionate about. And________ all of it, my goal has remained steadfast. My undergraduate studies and post graduate work are the final steps I will take, helping me to finally _______ my childhood dream—the dream of finally being the on standing in a courtroom wearing the fancy _______ while saving lives.
1.A. bored B. encouraged C. puzzled D. delighted
2.A. shouting B. staring C. laughing D. pointing
3.A. imagination B. emotion C. attention D. passion
4.A. hardly B. gradually C. finally D. immediately
5.A. emphasized B. complained C. summarized D. explained
6.A. dialogue B. case C. event D. scene
7.A. before B. while C. when D. after
8.A. prepare B. offer C. afford D. provide
9.A. patients B. professors C. families D. workers
10.A. inform B. remind C. warn D. advise
11.A. annoying B. exciting C. amusing D. depressing
12.A. topic B. toward C. field D. trade
13.A. in B. science C. by D. through
14.A. achieve B. show C. match D. complete
15.A. cloth B. shirt C. tie D. suit
高二英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析
One day, my father drove his employer to another city for a business meeting. On the outskirts(郊区)of town, they for a sandwich lunch. While they ate, several boys playing in the street passed by their . One of the boys limped(跛行).Looking more closely, my father’s bos that the boy had a clubfoot(畸形足).He stepped out of the car and the boy, saying that he was able to help get that foot fixed. The young boy was .The businessman wrote down the boy’s name before the boy joined his friends down the street.
The man and said to my father, “Woody, the boy’s name is Jimmy. Find out where he and do your best to get his parents to let him have his foot operated on. I’ll pay all the costs.” They finished their sandwiches and went on their .
It didn’t take long for my father to Jimmy’s house, a small one that needed paint and repair. For almost an hour, my father explained the plan to Jimmy’s parents. , they looked at each other. When my father they still weren’t quite sure about the generous offer from an unknown benefactor (捐助者).
Later, my father’s employer got in touch with the local government with a to send someone to Jimmy’s home to the family that this was a lawful offer. Soon, with permission papers signed, my father took Jimmy to an excellent in another state. After five operations, his limp disappeared.
His parents watched in as the returned boy stepped lightly toward them. They still could not that a man they had never seen would pay a large sum of money to have a foot corrected for their son.
The benefactor was Mr. Henry Ford, the founder of the Ford Motor Company. He always said it’s more fun to do something for people they don’t know who did it.
1.A. waited B. paid C. prepared D. stopped
2.A. car B. town C. office D. restaurant
3.A. thought B. observed C. doubted D. worried
4.A. took care of B. got hold of C. hung out with D. caught up with
5.A. delighted B. satisfied C. interested D. relaxed
6.A. laughed B. apologized C. returned D. nodded
7.A. plays B. studies C. lives D. stays
8.A. determinationB. permission C. help D. plan
9.A. chat B. ride C. meeting D. holiday
10.A. build B. decorate C. paint D. find
11.A. patiently B. briefly C. proudly D. calmly
12.A. Confused B. Excited C. Ashamed D. Tired
13.A. visited B. finished C. refused D. left
14.A. purpose B. decision C. request D. promise
15.A. warn B. remind C. argue D. convince
16.A. hotel B. hospital C. school D. store
17.A. anger B. fear C. amazement D. disappointment
18.A. agree B. admit C. prove D. believe
19.A. secret B. polite C. humorous D. cautious
20.A. until B. when C. unless D. whom
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Mom promised to buy me a nice gift for my birthday, _______ beyond my imagination.
A.it B.that C.one D.the one
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析