The orderly came back in a few minutes with a...

The orderly came back in a few minutes with a rifle（步枪）and some Burmans（缅甸人）. He told us that the elephant was in the rice fields below, only a few hundred yards away. As I started forward practically the whole population of the quarter flocked out of the houses and followed me. They had seen the rifle and were all shouting excitedly that I was going to shoot the elephant. It was fun to them, as it would be to an English crowd; besides, they wanted the meat. It made me a little uneasy. I had no intention of shooting the elephant—I had merely sent for the rifle to defend myself—and it is always uneasy to have a crowd following you. I marched down the hill, looking and feeling a fool, with the rifle over my shoulder and an ever-growing army of people knocking and pushing at my heels. Beyond the huts（小木屋）there was a rice field a thousand yards across, muddy from the first rains. The elephant was standing eight yards from the road. He took not the slightest notice of the crowd. He was tearing up bunches of grass, beating them against his knees to clean them and feeding them into his mouth.

As soon as I saw the elephant I knew with perfect certainty that I ought not to shoot him. It is a serious matter to shoot a working elephant — it is comparable to destroying a huge and costly piece of machinery. There, peacefully eating, the elephant looked no more dangerous than a cow. I thought then and I think now that his attack of “must” was already passing off; in which case he would merely wander harmlessly about. Moreover, I did not in the least want to shoot him.

But at that moment I glanced round at the crowd that had followed me. It was a huge crowd, two thousand at least and growing every minute. I looked at the sea of the faces above the colorful clothes—faces all happy and excited over this bit of fun, all certain that the elephant was going to be shot. They were watching me as they would watch a magician about to perform a trick. They did not like me. But with the magical rifle in my hands I was momentarily worth watching. And suddenly I realized that I should have to shoot the elephant after all. The people expected it of me and I had got to do it; I could feel their two thousand wills pressing me forward. And it was at this moment that I first felt the hollowness（空洞）, the uselessness of the white man's control in the East. Here was I, standing in front of the unarmed crowds—seemingly the leading actor; but in reality only a puppet (傀儡). I understood in this moment that when the white man turns ruler of complete power it is his own freedom that he destroys.

1.The people were glad to think the elephant was to be shot mainly because ________.

A. it had damaged their homes and crops

B. it would provide them with meat

C. it would make them feel entertained

D. it was spoiling their rice fields

2.When the writer saw the elephant he felt ________.

A. foolish　　 B. afraid　　 C. pitiful　　 D. confident

3.The writer realized that he had to shoot the elephant because ________.

A. shooting elephants is a serious problem

B. everybody expected it of him

C. he did not wish to disappoint the rulers

D. he had to show how guns are fired

4.What does the writer intend to tells us when he tells the story?

A. Leading actors are sometimes foolish puppets.

B. Governments for white people are useless.

C. Power can sometimes turn people imprisoned (监禁).

D. Unarmed crowds are in control of everything.

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You are a new manager at the American branch of your German firm in Chicago. With a few minutes to spare between meetings, you go to get a quick cup of coffee.

“Hey, David, how are you?” one of the senior partners at the firm asks you.

“Good, thank you, Dr. Greer,” you reply. You’ve really been wanting to make a connection with the senior leadership at the firm, and this seems like a great opportunity. But as you start to think of something to say, your American colleague breaks in to steal your spotlight.

“So Arnold”, your colleague says to your boss, in such a casual manner that it makes your German soul cringe(畏缩), “So what’s your Super bowl prediction? I mean, you’re a Niners fan, right?”

The conversation moves on, and you walk silently back to your desk with your coffee. You know how important small talk is in the U.S., and you feel jealous of people who can do it well.

There’s nothing small about the role that small talk plays in American professional culture. People from other countries are often surprised at how important small talk is in the U.S. and how naturally and comfortably people seem to do it ------ with peers, men, women, and even with superiors. You can be the most technically skilled worker in the world, but your ability to progress in your job in the United States is highly dependent on your ability to build and maintain positive relationships with people at work. And guess what skill is critical for building and maintaining these relationships? Small talk.

What can you do if you are from another culture and want to learn to use small talk in the U.S. to build relationships and establish trust? Work hard to hone(磨练) your own version of American-style small talk. Watch how others do it. You don’t have to mimic what they do; in fact, that would likely backfire because people would see you as inauthentic. But if you can develop your own personal version, that can go a long way toward making you feel comfortable and competence．

1.The author introduces the topic of the passage by______.

A. describing an interesting scene

B. offering a plot

C. making comparisons

D. telling a small jokes

2.What do we know about German people?

A．They usually make small talk in work breaks．

B．They hate making small talk．

C．They don’t make so much small talk．

D．They are good at making small talk too．

3.What makes people from other countries surprised in American professional culture?

A．American workers’ ability to make progress．

B．American workers’ attitude towards superiors．

C．The special meaning of small talk．

D．The role small talk plays in work settings．

4.What does “backfire” underlined in the last paragraph mean?

A．have a warm atmosphere

B．have the opposite effect

C．have a good result

D．have a hard time

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

You are a new manager at the American branch of your German firm in Chicago. With a few minutes to spare between meetings, you go to get a quick cup of coffee.

“Hey, David, how are you?” one of the senior partners at the firm asks you.

“Good, thank you, Dr. Greer,” you reply. You’ve really been wanting to make a connection with the senior leadership at the firm, and this seems like a great opportunity. But as you start to think of something to say, your American colleague breaks in to steal your spotlight.

“So Arnold”, your colleague says to your boss, in such a casual manner that it makes your German soul cringe(畏缩), “So what’s your Super bowl prediction? I mean, you’re a Niners fan, right?”

The conversation moves on, and you walk silently back to your desk with your coffee. You know how important small talk is in the U.S., and you feel jealous of people who can do it well.

There’s nothing small about the role that small talk plays in American professional culture. People from other countries are often surprised at how important small talk is in the U.S. and how naturally and comfortably people seem to do it ------ with peers, men, women, and even with superiors. You can be the most technically skilled worker in the world, but your ability to progress in your job in the United States is highly dependent on your ability to build and maintain positive relationships with people at work. And guess what skill is critical for building and maintaining these relationships? Small talk.

What can you do if you are from another culture and want to learn to use small talk in the U.S. to build relationships and establish trust? Work hard to hone(磨练) your own version of American-style small talk. Watch how others do it. You don’t have to imitate what they do; in fact, that would likely backfire because people would see you as inauthentic(假的,不可信的). But if you can develop your own personal version, that can go a long way toward making you feel comfortable and competent．

1.The author introduces the topic of the passage by________________.

A. offering a plot

B. describing an interesting scene

C. making comparisons

D. telling a small joke

2.What do we know about German people?

A. They don’t make so much small talk．

B. They hate making small talk．

C. They usually make small talk in work breaks．

D. They are good at making small talk too．

3.What makes people from other countries surprised in American professional culture?

A. American workers’ ability to make progress．

B. American workers’ attitude towards superiors．

C. The special meaning of small talk

D. The role small talk plays in work settings．

4.What does “backfire” underlined in the last paragraph mean?

A. have a warm atmosphere

B. have the opposite effect

C. have a good result

D. have a hard time

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

完形填空

I was in Houston a few weeks ago, and needed to be back home in Austin by the early morning the next day. So I ______ to leave that morning. ______ my tire blew out on the way. I ______ a small parking lot. Then I ______ the doors and picked up my phone to call a tow truck (拖车). Soon a man ______ on my driver’s side window and asked if he could help me. From his ______ and behavior, I knew he was far more ______ to rob (抢劫) than help me, so I ______refused and told him the tow truck was due any minute. He asked again, but again I gently shook my head. He finally said, “ Ma’am, you need ______. A tow truck in Houston will arrive anywhere between 45 minutes and approximately ______(which I knew was true), and you are not going anywhere until you have that tire______.”

I looked hard, straight into his _____, and instinctively (凭直觉) saw someone different from the ______ person he appeared to be at first glance. So, against all reasonable ______, but trusting my instincts, I got out. He looked______, but got right to work, trying to find the ______ tire. It took a while since it was stored under the van (车厢).

He changed the tire, ______ the seat to its place and said, “Thank you for letting me help you. You gave me a ______ when most people would never open the door to someone like me. Would it be okay if I gave you a hug?” When I______, I gave him a giant hug. I left with a new tire and a renewed ______ in human nature.

1.A. wanted　　　　　 B. happened　　 　　 C. hoped　　 　　　 D. had

2.A. Expectedly　 B. Unfortunately　　 C. Strangely　　 D. Undoubtedly

3.A. pulled into　　 B. walked around C. broke into　　 D. looked around

4.A. opened　　　　 B. fixed　 　　　　 　　 C. locked　　 　　 D. broke

5.A. hit　　　　 　　 B. knocked　　 　　　 C. climbed　 　　 　 D. checked

6.A. words　　 　　　 B. personality　 　 C. height　　 　　 D. appearance

7.A. willing　　　　 B. anxious　　 　　　 C. likely　　 　　 D. pleased

8.A. politely　　 　　 B. stubbornly　　 　 C. repeatedly　　 D. hurriedly

9.A. money　 　　　　 B. water　　　 　　　　 C. gas　　 　　　　 D. help

10.A. forever　　 　　 B. now　　 　　　　　 C. never　　 　　 D. already

11.A. balanced　　 　 B. changed　　 　　　 C. moved　　 　　　 D. sold

12.A. mind　 　　　 　 B. eyes　　 　　　　 C. head　　　 　　　 D. heart

13.A. violent　　 　 B. intelligent　　 C. cold-hearted D. hurriedly

14.A. arguments　 B. judgments　　 　　 C. decisions　　 D. expectations

15.A. surprised　 B. disappointed　 C. touched　　 　　 D. depressed

16.A. flat　　　　 B. free　　　 　　　　 C. spare　　　 　　 D. worn

17.A. showed　　　　 B. left　　 　　　　 C. held　　 　　　 D. returned

18.A. lesson　　 　　 B. job　　　 　　　　　 C. gift　　 　　　 D. chance

19.A. recovered　　 B. discovered　　 　 C. awoke　　 　　　 D. wondered

20.A. pride　　 　　 B. delight　　 　　　 C. faith　　 　　 D. interest

高二英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析

It was the beginning of the school year a few years ago and I had a little boy in my class who came from a non­English speaking home. He was very quiet and shy. I wasn’t sure how much he understood during the school day and I was especially concerned that he just stood by himself at break time and did not play.If I tried to talk to him，he would turn away and tightly shut his eyes to hide from me.

After a day or two of this，I decided to seek the help from one of my outgoing and friendly little girls.I called her over and she ran to me，ready to help.

I immediately began a long speech about what I needed from her.I asked her if she would try to get him to play，and I started talking quickly about all these suggestions on how she could start communicating with him. I explained she could do this，she could do that，she could try this idea，she could try that idea.She touched my arm to stop my talking and looked up at me in that wise and special way that only a six­year­old can，and said，“Don’t worry.I speak kid.” And she ran off.

I stood there all alone，silently watching her.It took less than a minute for the two new friends to run off，hand in hand，happily joining a game of tag (捉人游戏) taking place all over the gym.

I often think of that small moment，about what I learned and how important it is for all teachers to speak kid—big kid，little kid and middle kid.I know my focus must be on teaching students how to think，how to approach problems，and how to figure out solutions and teaching them never to let the_opportunity away.We must be ready to learn from our students because those “teachable moments” during the school days are for us，the teachers，as well as our kids.

1.Why did the author worry about the boy?

A．He didn’t dare to look at the author in the eyes.

B．He couldn’t speak English as well as other students.

C．He failed to understand what the author taught.

D．He was unwilling to communicate with others.

2.By saying “I speak kid”，the girl meant that she could________.

A．speak the language that kids understand

B．speak the boy’s native language

C．know what kids want to say

D．speak well like a little kid

3.The underlined words “the opportunity” refer to the chance to________.

A．play at break time　　 B．learn from students

C．solve problems　　 D．speak kid

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A．Gold will shine everywhere.

B．Children are more friendly than adults.

C．Teachers’ thoughts are different from students’．

D．You learn something every day if you pay attention.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

In the past few years, he has collected a lot of ancient coins, _______ date back to the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

A. most of them     B. most of that         C. most of which        D. most of those

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

_________ quite well in the important exam, he came back home, _________ and smiling.

A. Having done; relaxed　　 B. Having done; relaxing

C. Having been done; relaxing　　 D. Done; relaxed

高二英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析

In order to help her children with their lessons, the woman _______ to some magazines and newspapers last week, though she doesn’t make much money.

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Camping goes back to trendy in the UK．With students and parents tightening their belts in the face of tne global economic crisis，the overseas holiday tourism around the world is suffering a lot．For many young Brits，during uncertain times，cheap，traditional and homemade altenatives are the choice．

A lot of these people are developing a particular taste for camping holidays．The Camping and Caravanning．Club is reporting a 40 percent increase in booking this year，as well as an increase in new membership applications．

Campsites in the UK generally fall into two categories：holiday parks and wild camping．

The holiday parks are usually large，and accept earavans(旅居车)and tents and have many facilities,from swimming pools to laundry services to bars and shops．For example，young people can find much fun in the Wild Boar Inn campsite in Cheshire．northwest England．There’s live music every Saturday，with 60s,70s and 80s-inspired acts for an evening of laughs．These places are good fbr young Britons to get social．And it’s cheap，only around 5 pounds for entry and people can use all the facilities．

For others，the beauty of camping is in enjoying nature and tranquility(宁静)，so a wilder camping experience is also attractive. These people choose anywhere remote，with no light or noise po11ution．The campers often choose relatively small campsites．For example，the Highlands of Scotland．and Danmoor in southern England．

1.become popular again in the UK

高二英语任务型阅读中等难度题查看答案及解析

Back in April 1939 and armed with $5,000 provided by the Rockefeller Foundation, Columbia University Teachers College professor Frank Cyr took a tour of ten states to make a research about school transportation problems. What he found was that many students had no dependable way to get to school and the ones who did often traveled in unsafe buses in the over 100,000 school areas.

Seeing a need to fix this problem, Cyr organized a meeting- one that would change the future of school buses forever. School officials and transportation experts met to set much-needed standards for buses, including those for color, height and width as well as safety rules that hadn’t been set before or that were different in every state.

There were many different bus colors in the US before this meeting; several areas even planned to have red, white and blue buses as a way of encouraging students to love their country. Cyr presented his new choices to education officials, a reported “50 shades(色度) changing from lemon yellow to deep orange-red”. The matter was settled quickly. Yellow, or “National School Bus Glossy Yellow”, was chosen because it was quite striking, making the school bus easy to be seen. Besides, it made the bold(黑体的), black writing on the side of each bus clear. (The bold, black writing gives information about each school area, telling students which school bus they could take during early morning and late afternoon hours.) Thirty-five states made the changes quickly, and every state was on board by 1974.

Being recognized as the “father of the yellow school bus”, Frank Cyr has surely influenced your life if you ever rode a school bus or saw that noticeable color pulling up to your stop on a dusky morning.

1.What did Frank Cyr find about the school buses in the US?

A.Funny. B.Surprising.

C.Disappointing. D.Reliable.

2.What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about?

A.Who attended the meeting. B.Why the meeting was held.

C.What was settled in the meeting. D.What was discussed in the meeting.

3.What does the underlined word “striking” in the Paragraph 3 mean?

A.Soft. B.Bright.

C.Natural. D.Beautiful.

4.What is the main idea of the text?

A.Why school buses in the US are yellow.

B.How school buses developed in the US.

C.How students in the US recognized school buses.

D.Why there are school buses for students in the US.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析