In 1948，my family drove to the Singer Sewing Center and bought a brand-new electric Singer. Then Ruby, my mother-in-law,____sewing. After supper, Ruby would bend over the machine, ___clothes for her children and neighbors. Thousands of dresses. The Singer raised its needle millions of times.
In 1987，Ruby __ us on the phone, ___.After thirty-nine years, her Singer didn’t work. No repairman could fix it because parts were not __.
I went to a sewing machine store to buy one. Her old one was____.The new machines are plastic and have computers. They give classes on how to __ them. In the display window was a 1948 metal Singer blackhead.
“Does that one __ ? ” I asked the man.
“I don’t know，” he said. He plugged it in. It___ to work.
“It’s not for sale，” he said. It’s a(an)___ . There aren’t lots of old Singer blackheads around anyone•”
I __ him about Ruby — how she lives by herself and sews to keep busy, how she ___only six dollars to make a dress __the people she sews for are poor.
He __ the machine to me for twenty-five dollars.
The next weekend we took it to Ruby’s. She stood by the car as we opened the trunk. As she looked down at the __, a smile creased (弄皱）her face.
“It’s just like my __one，”she laughed.
It’s still going strong. Ruby ___charges six dollars a dress.
On several occasions, my wife and I found 1948 Singer blackheads in antique stores. We __ them and gave them to Ruby. She’s got a lot of___ ahead, and we don’t want her to run out of sewing machines __ she runs out of things to sew.
1.A. took out B. gave up C. set about D. put off
2.A. drying B. making C. washing D. folding
3.A. called B. advised C. changed D. ordered
4.A. puzzled B. excited C. frightened D. discouraged
5.A. available B. practical C. simple D. helpful
6.A. plastic B. metal C. noiseless D. man-made
7.A. fix B. link C. use D. get
8.A. work B. stay C. matter D. stop
9.A. failed B. began C. continued D. meant
10.A. invention B. artwork C. bargain D. display
11.A. asked B. warned C. told D. reminded
12.A. spends B. charges C. saves D. earns
13.A. while B. until C. though D. because
14.A. sold B. lent C. delivered D. donated
15.A. car B. clothes C. machine D. computer
16.A. new B. old C. small D. large
17.A. still B. once C. already D. never
18.A. booked B. bought C. copied D. borrowed
19.A. travelling B. learning C. cooking D. sewing
20.A. so B. if C. before D. when
高二英语完形填空中等难度题
In 1948，my family drove to the Singer Sewing Center and bought a brand-new electric Singer. Then Ruby, my mother-in-law,____sewing. After supper, Ruby would bend over the machine, ___clothes for her children and neighbors. Thousands of dresses. The Singer raised its needle millions of times.
In 1987，Ruby __ us on the phone, ___.After thirty-nine years, her Singer didn’t work. No repairman could fix it because parts were not __.
I went to a sewing machine store to buy one. Her old one was____.The new machines are plastic and have computers. They give classes on how to __ them. In the display window was a 1948 metal Singer blackhead.
“Does that one __ ? ” I asked the man.
“I don’t know，” he said. He plugged it in. It___ to work.
“It’s not for sale，” he said. It’s a(an)___ . There aren’t lots of old Singer blackheads around anyone•”
I __ him about Ruby — how she lives by herself and sews to keep busy, how she ___only six dollars to make a dress __the people she sews for are poor.
He __ the machine to me for twenty-five dollars.
The next weekend we took it to Ruby’s. She stood by the car as we opened the trunk. As she looked down at the __, a smile creased (弄皱）her face.
“It’s just like my __one，”she laughed.
It’s still going strong. Ruby ___charges six dollars a dress.
On several occasions, my wife and I found 1948 Singer blackheads in antique stores. We __ them and gave them to Ruby. She’s got a lot of___ ahead, and we don’t want her to run out of sewing machines __ she runs out of things to sew.
1.A. took out B. gave up C. set about D. put off
2.A. drying B. making C. washing D. folding
3.A. called B. advised C. changed D. ordered
4.A. puzzled B. excited C. frightened D. discouraged
5.A. available B. practical C. simple D. helpful
6.A. plastic B. metal C. noiseless D. man-made
7.A. fix B. link C. use D. get
8.A. work B. stay C. matter D. stop
9.A. failed B. began C. continued D. meant
10.A. invention B. artwork C. bargain D. display
11.A. asked B. warned C. told D. reminded
12.A. spends B. charges C. saves D. earns
13.A. while B. until C. though D. because
14.A. sold B. lent C. delivered D. donated
15.A. car B. clothes C. machine D. computer
16.A. new B. old C. small D. large
17.A. still B. once C. already D. never
18.A. booked B. bought C. copied D. borrowed
19.A. travelling B. learning C. cooking D. sewing
20.A. so B. if C. before D. when
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She rushed out of the house, ________ her baby in her arms, and drove directly to the nearest doctor’s office.
A. carried B. to carry
C. carrying D. having carried
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She took her son, ran out of the house, _______ him in the car and drove quickly to the nearest doctor’s office.
| A．putting | B．put | C．to put | D．having put |
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To do for you
Baby and me
St. Benedicts Family Medical Center’s “Baby and me” classes, 11 a.m. to noon Tuesdays, at Jerome Public Library, 101 First Ave. E.
This week’s topic: story telling. The class is educational support for parents and babies. A baby scale is available each week.
Free; 324-6133
Infant (婴儿)care
Infant care class of St. Benedicts’ prepared childbirth series (系列), 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, at Jerome Public Library, 101 First Ave. E.
Topics: baby care and early parenting. The class is offered separately, or as part of the childbirth series. Mothers may register (登记) even if their babies will be born at a different hospital.
Cost is $5. Register: 732-3148.
Self defense （自我保护）
College of Southern Idaho’s Community Education Center is offering a course “Self defense,” 7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, beginning this week to Dec. 16, in room 304 in the College of Southern Idaho gym. Bryan Matsuoka and Gary Phelps will instruct.
Learn defensive skills and the coordination (协调) of mind and body.
Cost is $105. Register: 732-6442 or communityed.csi.edu.
Fitness for seniors
South Central Public Health District is observing Fall Prevention AWARENESS Week Sept.19-25 to raise awareness (意识)of falls and reduce fall risk in south central Idaho.
The health district will provide a Fit and Fall proof class leader training from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday at 1020 Washington St. N. in Twin Fall. Training is for individuals interested in volunteering. Volunteers aren’t required to have a physical education degree but should have exercise experience. Register for the training by Wednesday: 737-5988.
“To do for you” is a listing of health-related activities, events and education in the following Monday.
1.“Baby and me” classes are held mainly for ______.
| A．teachers and parents | B．children and teachers |
| C．parents and children | D．parents and babysitters (保姆) |
2.Which activity can help the women who will soon have babies?
| A．Baby and me | B．Infant care | C．Self defense | D．Fitness for seniors |
3.Which of the following phone number can help you reduce fall risk?
| A．737-5988 | B．324-6133 | C．732-6442 | D．732-3148 |
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
My class and I visited Chris Care Center in Phoenix, Arizona to comfort the old people who needed a little cheering up during the holiday season.
The first two _______ there were for persons requiring help in taking care of themselves. We sang _______ for them. They loved our sweet songs and the flowers that we left with them.
As we were _______ on the third floor for old people with Alzheimer (老年痴呆症), most of them _______ off at the walls or floor. However, one lady _______ my eye. She was sitting by the door, in a wheelchair, singing songs to herself. They weren't the songs that we weresinging, at least they didn't _______ like that. As we got _______ with each festive song, she did aswell. Thelouder we got, the louder she got. _______ she was singing, she was also _______ out to us with her hands and body. Iknew that I should havegone over to her,but I thought that my ________ were to my students. People who worked at this center could ________ her, I thought. Just when I stopped feeling ________ about not giving her the attention she needed, one of my students Justin, showed me what the holiday season is really about. Justin also ________ the samelady. The difference between usis that he ________ on her needs, but I didn't. During the last song, “Silent Night” , Justin walked over to her and held her hand. He looked this aged lady in her ________ and with his actions said, “You are important, and I will take my ________ to let you know that.
This tired, elderly lady stopped singing and held his hand. Then she touched his cheek with the other hand. Tears began to fall down her face. No ________ can completely describe that touching moment... It took a boy to teach me, a man, about ________ andlove. Justin's example of a complete, selfless attitude ________ another was a lesson that I willnever forget. He was the teacher thatday, and I consider myself ________ to have witnessed hislesson.
1.A.rooms B.buildings C.floors D.groups
2.A.bravely B.shyly C.madly D.beautifully
3.A.reading B.meeting C.gathering D.singing
4.A.stared B.shut C.paid D.put
5.A.looked B.caught C.escaped D.hurt
6.A.appear B.hear C.sound D.feel
7.A.louder B.nearer C.faster D.higher
8.A.Because B.As C.Since D.Though
9.A.moving B.reaching C.coming D.spreading
10.A.interests B.abilities C.feelings D.responsibilities
11.A.go by B.turn to C.care for D.rely on
12.A.afraid B.sure C.sorry D.scary
13.A.feared B.avoided C.helped D.noticed
14.A.called B.acted C.insisted D.kept
15.A.tears B.hands C.eyes D.face
16.A.time B.flower C.body D.cheek
17.A.expressions B.poems C.words D.songs
18.A.kindness B.happiness C.shyness D.illness
19.A.on B.towards C.at D.about
20.A.clever B.foolish C.right D.lucky
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
My class and I visited Chris Care Center in Phoenix, Arizona to comfort the old people who needed a little cheering up during the holiday season.
The first two there were for persons requiring help in taking care of themselves. We sang for them. They loved our sweet songs and the flowers that we left with them.
As we were on the third floor for old people with Alzheimer (老年痴呆症), most of them off at the walls or floor. However, one lady my eye. She was sitting by the door, in a wheelchair, singing songs to herself. They weren’t the songs that we were singing; at least they didn’t like that. As we got with each festive song, she did as well. The louder we got, the louder she sang. she was singing, she was also out to us with her hands and body. I knew that I should have gone over to her, but I thought that my were to my students. People who worked at the care center could to her, I thought. Just when I stopped feeling about not giving her the attention she needed, one of my students, Justin, showed me what the holiday season is really about.
Justin also the same lady. The difference between us is that he on her needs, but I didn’t. During the last song, “Silent Night,” Justin walked over to her and held her hand. He looked this aged lady in her and with his actions said, “You are important, and I will take my to let you know that.”
This tired, elderly lady stopped singing and held his hand. Then she touched his cheek with the other hand. Tears began to fall down her face. No can completely describe that touching moment.
It a boy to teach me, a man, about kindness and love. Justin’s example of a complete, selfless attitude toward another was a that I will never forget. He was the teacher that day, and I consider myself to have witnessed his lesson.
1.A. rooms B. building C. floors D. groups
2.A. bravely B. beautifully C. madly D. shyly
3.A. dancing B. meeting C. gathering D. singing
4.A. stared B. shut C. paid D. glared
5.A. looked B. escaped C. caught D. hurt
6.A. appear B. sound C. hear D. feel
7.A. higher B. nearer C. faster D. louder
8.A. As B. Because C. Since D. Though
9.A. moving B. reaching C. coming D. spreading
10.A. interests B. abilities C. feelings D. responsibilities
11.A. attend B. object C. speak D. compare
12.A. afraid B. sure C. guilty D. scary
13.A. feared B. avoided C. helped D. noticed
14.A.called B. acted C. insisted D. kept
15.A. tears B. hands C. eyes D. face
16.A. cheek B. flower C. body D. time
17.A. words B. poems C. expressions D. songs
18.A. caused B. wasted C. took D. made
19.A. message B. lesson C. activity D. class
20.A. lucky B. foolish C. right D. clever
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Machines in the home have a short history. Sewing machines, washing machines and tumble dries are common enough today, but a hundred years ago few people could even imagine such things. However, inventors have designed and built a wide range of household machines since then. In most cases the inventor tried to patent（申请专利）his machine, to stop anyone copying it. Then he tried to produce a lot of them. If the machine became popular, the inventor could make a lot of money.
In 1790 the first sewing machine was patented. The inventor was an Englishman called Thomas Saint. There was nothing to match his machine for forty years, and then someone built a similar device. He was a Frenchman, Bartelemy Thimonier. Neither of these early machines worked very well, however, it wasn’t until 1846 that an inventor came up with a really efficient sewing machine. He was an American, Elias Howe and his machine was good enough to beat five skilled sewing women. He didn’t make much money from it, however. The first commercially successful sewing machine was patented by Isaac Singer five years later.
Today, we take washing machines for granted, but there was none before 1869. The revolving drum（旋转桶）of that first machine set a pattern for the future, but it was crude by today’s standards. The drum was turned by hand, and needed a lot of effort. Eight years passed before someone produced an electric washing machine. The world had to wait even longer for a machine to dry clothes. The first spin-drier was another American invention, patented in 1924; but it was 20 years before such machines were widely used.
It was yet another American, called Bissell, who introduced the carpet sweeper. He patented the original machine back in 1876. It didn’t pick up dirt very well, but it was quicker than a dustpan and brush. Thirty-six years later, even the carpet sweeper was old-fashioned: modern homes now have a vacuum cleaner（吸尘器）with an electric motor to suck the dust.
1.Whose sewing machine could do far more than the work that was done by five skilled sewing women?
A. Thomas Saint’s. B. Bartelemy Thimonier’s.
C. Elias Howe’s. D. Isaac Singer’s.
2.According to the article, modern inventors __________ .
A. follow the pattern of the first revolving drum but improve it much
B. only imitate the first washing machine
C. power the first ever-made washing machine by electricity
D. have to wait for the first spin-drier for a long time
3.The underlined word “crude” in the sentence “but it was crude by today’s standards”
probably means __________ .
A. useless B. ugly-looking C. rough D. not skillfully made
4.The article mainly tells us about __________ .
A. the great inventors in the world
B. the important inventions in the world
C. the short history of household machines
D. the importance of the machines used in the home
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
The famous singer ______ where he was born and in 1930 he came to Beijing.
| A．brought up | B．picked out | C．set up | D．grew up |
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
Hannah Levine decided she wanted to give hugs to all of the children and families in need at local hospitals.
Because she couldn’t give them one by one, Levine, then a sixth-grader, decided she would use her talents(才能) to do the next best thing. She began to knit(编织) hats, scarves, and blankets for families staying at the Ronald McDonald House at Stanford. Her creations also went to Bundle of Joy, a program that provides newborn baby items for families in need, and to Knitting Pals by the Bay, a local organization that provides hand-knitted caps to cancer patients.
“I love to knit, and I thought it would be a great idea to make all these handmade items for kids and adults who need them. It would be like a hug for them,” Levine explained.
Levine started the project about a year ago. “I think it’s just really fun to do, and it keeps me busy,” said Levine, now 13.
Once she got started, Levine realized that her project could be much bigger than the goods she was able to produce with just her own hands. So she sent emails to her school and communities(社区), asking for knitted donations(捐赠物) to the project she named “Hannah’s Warm Hugs”. She also posted advertisements at Starbucks and other locations in her area. The warm goods began to gush in.
“It was amazing; more strangers than people she knew started dropping donations at our door,” said Levine’s mother, Laura Levine. “We ended up with this huge box of items she was donating.”
The knitted items numbered in the hundreds. Levine made her first round of donations around Hanukkah (an eight-day Jewish holiday in November or December) and later received thank-you letters from the organizations. Levine is still knitting, and she said the project will continue.
“It has turned into a bigger thing than she had thought,” her mom said. “It made her feel pretty good; it made us feel pretty good.”
1.Hannah Levine knitted hats and scarves ________.
A. for children and families in difficulty
B. to raise money for cancer patients
C. to earn some pocket money
D. for the homeless in her neighborhood
2.The underlined part “gush in” in paragraph 5 can best be replaced by “________”.
A. take off B. run out C. flood in D. break in
3.What would be Laura Levine’s attitude toward Hannah Levine’s project?
A. Optimistic but worried.
B. Proud and supportive.
C. Concerned but doubtful.
D. Unfavorable and uncaring.
4.What would be the best title for the text?
A. Be ready to lend a helping hand
B. Start a project to show your support
C. Teen turns knitting hobby into heartwarming project
D. 13-year-old girl becomes US best knitter
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Many kind-hearted people ________ the Disaster Relief Fund to help the victims and their families in the earthquake-stricken area.
| A．devote to | B．attend to | C．contribute to | D．lead to |
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