One day, I was working alone on the roof of a...

One day, I was working alone on the roof of a new six-story building. When I completed my work, I discovered that I had about 500 pounds of bircks left over! 36 carry the bricks down by hand I decided to lower them by a pulley（滑车）, which fortunately was _37 to the side of the building on the sixth floor.

Fastening the rope at the ground level, I went up to the roof and _38 the bricks into a barrel (桶). Then I went back to the _39 and untied the rope, 40 it tightly to insure a  __41__  fall of the 500 punds of bricks. You know, I only weighed 135 pounds. Due to my  __42 _ at being pulled off the ground so suddenly, I lost my presence of mind and _43  to let go of the rope. Needless to say, I went on at a rather _44 _ rate up the building.

Near the third floor, I met the barrel __45 , which made my collarbone（锁骨）broken,  __46 _ only slightly, I didn’t stop. At approximately（大约）the same time, the barrel _47__ the ground, and the bottom fell out of the barrel. 48 the bricks, the barrel now weighed about 50 pounds. I refer you again to my weight of 135 pounds. _49 you might imagine, I began a rapid down.

Also near the _50 _ floor, I met the barrel coming up, which made my legs broken. The encounter（相遇）with the _ 51 _ slowed me enough to reduce my _52 when I fell onto the pile of bricks, and 53 , only three vertebrae（椎骨）were broken. However, as I __54__there on the bricks in pain, unable to move, and _55  the barrel six stories above, I again lost my presence of mind. I let go of the rope!

1. A. Rather than           B. Other than           C. Better than          D. Instead of

2.A. connected          B. attached             C. added           D. joined

3. A. brought          B. carried              C. loaded               D. took

4. A. ceiling               B. floor            C. roof                 D. ground

5.A. grabbing           B. pulling          C. fastening            D. holding

6. A. sudden           B. quick                C. slow                 D. peaceful

7. A. carelessness          B. surprise             C. excitement           D. joy

8.A. forgot            B. had              C. took              D. began

9. A. slow             B. rapid                C. strange              D. special

10. A. coming down          B. going up         C. going down        D. coming up

11. A. Slowed               B. Calmed           C. Relaxed           D. Cooled

12.A. fell                  B. beat                 C. hit                  D. knocked

13. A. Besides              B. Without              C. With                 D. Beyond

14. A. As                   B. When             C. While                D. Which

15. A. first                B. ground           C. second            D. third

16. A. bricks               B. barrel               C. pulley               D. rope

17. A. pain                 B. weight               C. injuries             D. speed

18. A. unluckily           B. surely               C. undoubtedly          D. fortunately

19. A. sat                  B. lay              C. stood                D. bent

20. A. noticed             B. remembered        C. watched         D.saw

高二英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析

One day a teacher was giving her young students a lesson on how the government works. She was trying to explain the principle of income tax (收入税).

“You see ,” she began , speaking slowly and carefully , “each person who works must pay part of his or her salary (薪水) to the government . If you make a high salary , your taxes are high . If you don’t make much money , your taxes are low .”

“Is that clear?” she asked. “Does everyone understand the meaning of income tax?” The students nodded.

Are there any questions?” she asked. The students shook their heads.

“Very good!” she said.” “Now, I would like you to take a piece of paper and write a short paragraph on the subject of income tax.”

Little Joey was a slow learner. He had lots of problems with spelling and grammar, but this time he at least seemed to understand the task. He took his pen and after a few minutes, he handed the teacher the following composition:

Once I had a dog. His name was Tax.

I opened the door and in come Tax.

1.The teacher was trying to explain ________ one day.

2. After the teacher’s explanation, ________.

3.The students were asked ________.

4.Little Joey ________.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What will the man do on the first day of his new work?

A.Meet some workmates. B.Take a training course. C.Have an examination.

2.What career will the man do?

A.He will be a teacher. B.He will be an engineer. C.He will be a tour guide.

3.What does the woman say about getting a senior position in the university?

A.It took a longer time.

B.It meant more to her.

C.It was easier to achieve.

高二英语长对话中等难度题查看答案及解析

It was the last day of the final examination in a famous university.On the steps of one building,a group of engineering seniors gathered,discussing the exam due to begin in a few____.On their faces was confidence.This was their last exam before____and jobs.

Some talked of jobs they already had; others talked of jobs they____get.With the certainty of four years of college,they felt ready and able to take____of the world. The coming exam,they knew,would be a(n)____task.The professor had said they could bring____books or notes they wanted, requesting only that they shouldn’t____each other during the test.____they came into the classroom.The professor passed out the papers.And smiles____on the student’s faces as they noted there were only five easy questions.

Three hours had passed____the professor began to get the papers.The students no longer looked confident.On their faces was an expression of uncertainty.Papers in hand,no one spoke as the professor faced the class.

He looked at the____faces before him,and then asked,“How many completed all the five questions?”____a hand was raised.

“How many answered four?”Still no hands.

“Three? Two?”The students moved restlessly in their seats.

“One,then? Certainly somebody finished____.”But the class remained silent.

The professor put down the papers.“That’s exactly what I____,”he said,“I just want to impress upon you that____you have completed four years of engineering,there are still many things about the____you don’t know.These questions you couldn’t answer are very____in everyday practice.” Then,smiling,he added,“You will all____this course,but remember—even though you are now college graduate,your education has just____.”

With years passing by,people are beginning to____the name of this professor,but not the lesson he taught.

1.A. days　　 B. hours　　 C. minutes　　 D. seconds

2.A. education　　 B. discussion　　 C. interview　　 D. graduation

3.A. used to　　 B. had to　　 C. must　　 D. would

4.A. control　　 B. hold　　 C. charge　　 D. place

5.A. unusual　　 B. easy　　 C. interesting　　 D. necessary

6.A. all　　 B. either　　 C. any　　 D. no

7.A. look at　　 B. listen to　　 C. refer to　　 D. talk with

8.A. Nervously　　 B. Quickly　　 C. Curiously　　 D. Joyfully

9.A. appeared　　 B. changed　　 C. froze　　 D. stopped

10.A. when　　 B. as　　 C. before　　 D. after

11.A. surprised　　 B. worried　　 C. moved　　 D. pleased

12.A. Even　　 B. Only　　 C. But　　 D. Not

13.A. one　　 B. none　　 C. it　　 D. all

14.A. hated　　 B. enjoyed　　 C. expected　　 D. wondered

15.A. now that　　 B. even though　　 C. as though　　 D. right now

16.A. project　　 B. examination　　 C. question　　 D. subject

17.A. difficult　　 B. strange　　 C. common　　 D. valuable

18.A. fail　　 B. take　　 C. pass　　 D. start

19.A. completed　　 B. succeeded　　 C. failed　　 D. begun

20.A. remember　　 B. forget　　 C. record　　 D. remind

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The music brought the days back to me _____ I was out of work wandering hopelessly on the streets.

A. until B. that C. when D. which

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It was 6 p. m. on 24 January 2001, the first day of Chinese New Year. As I drove along the road, a small car flew across the centre double amber lines(双黄线) from the ____ direction and crashed into my car head-on. I was ____ and was awakened by the ringing of my mobile phone. It was a travel agent, asking me ____ I had arrived at the Mandarin Oriental for my work.

I was ____ to Kuala Lumpur General Hospital. But the hospital staff was too ____to attend to me, so I called a friend and told him about the ____. Some friends arrived very soon after and sent me to a private hospital nearby.

I was given ten months’ medical leave and then I was ____. My heart ____, knowing that it meant I couldn’t work. As a tour guide and tour leader, I only got paid if I took on more work. I felt completely　 ____, but a lot of unexpected blessings came my way. Friends and relatives ____ me with my banking, insurance or simply came to cheer me up.

But I was only 30, and wanted to see the world. When the casts were removed, I did not let the sight of my weak legs ____ me. I worked hard at my physiotherapy(物理疗法) with only one aim: I must ____ again. ____five months of tiring therapy up to three sessions a week, I was back on my feet. After eight months, I was walking ____ the aid of walking stick. By February the following year, I ____ my job again.

The accident made me____ how lives can change in a split second. I recall the Chinese family drove me to the hospital ____ my bloodied condition on Chinese New Year. The kindness I’ve experienced taught me never to ____ hope. I value life ____ , not only my own but also everyone I know, and will always try to help when I know of someone ____.

1.A. same B. opposite C. right　　 D. left

2.A. unhappy B. unbelievable C. unconscious D. uncertain

3.A. why B. when C. if D. how

4.A. driven B. arriving C. walking D. going

5.A. sad B. angry C. excited D. busy

6.A. hospital B. staff C. travel D. accident

7.A. hired B. fired C. employed D. missing

8.A. sank B. flew C. disappeared D. beat

9.A. hopeless B. valueless C. meaningless D. careless

10.A. laughed at B. left C. helped D. talked

11.A. cheer B. excite C. discourage D. shock

12.A. work B. drive C. lead D. walk

13.A. Before B. After C. since D. until

14.A. without B. by C. on D. under

15.A. lost B. looked for C. gave D. returned to

16.A. discuss B. realize C. study D. follow

17.A. in spite of　 B. although C. as D. despite of

18.A. give in B. give off C. give out D. give up

19.A. less B. better C. more D. worse

20.A. in hospital B. in trouble C. out of work D. in poor health

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It was the last day of the final examination in a large eastern university. On the ________ of one building, a group of engineering seniors gathered, discussing the exam due in a few minutes. On their faces was confidence. This was their last exam—then on to graduation and ________.

Some talked of jobs they already had; others talked of jobs they ______ get. With the certainty of four years of college, they felt ready and able to take ______ of the world.

The approaching exam, they knew, would be an easy task. The professor had said they could bring _____books or notes they wanted, requesting only that they did not ____ each other during the test.

____they entered the classroom. The professor passed out the papers. And smiles______on the students' faces as they noticed there were only five essay­type questions.

Three hours had passed______the professor began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked confident. On their faces was a _____ expression. Paper in hand, no one spoke as the professor faced the class.

He looked at the _____faces before him, and then asked，“How many completed all five questions？”______a hand was raised.

“How many answered four？”still no hands.

“Three? Two？”The students moved restlessly in their seats.

“One, then? Certainly somebody finished one.” But the class _______ silent.

The professor put down the papers. “That is exactly what I _____，”he said. “I just want to impress upon you that, ______you have completed four years of engineering, there are still many things about the______you don't know. These questions you could not answer are relatively______in everyday practice.” Then, smiling, he added，“You will all ______this course, but remember—even though you are now college graduates, your education has just______.”

The years have_______the name of this professor, but not the lesson he taught.

1.A. rooms　　 B. steps　　 C. tops　　 D. lights

2.A. entertainment　　 B. discussion　　 C. education　　 D. jobs

3.A. would　　 B. must　　 C. had to　　 D. used to

4.A. hold　　 B. control　　 C. charge　　 D. place

5.A. no　　 B. either　　 C. any　　 D. all

6.A. listen to　　 B. look at　　 C. refer to　　 D. talk to

7.A. Nervously　　 B. Joyfully　　 C. Quickly　　 D. Curiously

8.A. appeared　　 B. changed　　 C. froze　　 D. stopped

9.A. then　　 B. as　　 C. before　　 D. after

10.A. disappointed　　 B. fantastic　　 C. frightened　　 D. curious

11.A. pleased　　 B. worried　　 C. surprised　　 D. moved

12.A. Not　　 B. Once　　 C. Only　　 D. Even

13.A. left　　 B. got　　 C. remained　　 D. caught

14.A. wondered　　 B. enjoyed　　 C. hated　　 D. expected

15.A. right now　　 B. as though　　 C. now that　　 D. even though

16.A. exam　　 B. subject　　 C. question　　 D. college

17.A. valuable　　 B. difficult　　 C. common　　 D. strange

18.A. pass　　 B. fail　　 C. take　　 D. start

19.A. begun　　 B. completed　　 C. failed　　 D. succeeded

20.A. lost　　 B. remembered　　 C. strengthened　　 D. weakened

高二英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析

One day, Wilson was walking quietly along the road when someone hit him hard on the back of his neck. He looked behind him, and saw a young man whom he had never seen before.

“How dare you hit me like that?” shouted Wilson.

The young man said he had mistaken Wilson for a friend of his and that he thought Wilson was making a lot of noise about nothing.

This insult(侮辱) made Wilson even angrier, of course, and he at once decided to bring the young man before a judge.

Now , the judge who heard the case was a friend of the young man’s father’s, and, although he pretended to be quite fair, he was thinking about what he could do to protect the young man from being punished while at the same time not to be appearing unfair.

Finally he said to Wilson, “I understand your feelings in this matter very well. Would you be satisfied if I let you hit the young man as he hit you?”

Wilson said he would not be. The young man had insulted him and should be properly punished.

“Well, then,” said the judge to the young man, “I order you to pay ten coins to Wilson.”

Ten coins was very little for such a crime, but the young man did not have it with him, so the judge allowed him to go and get it.

Wilson waited for him to return with the money. He waited an hour, and then two hours, while the judge took care of other business.

When it was nearly time for the court to close, Wilson chose a moment when the judge was especially busy, came up quietly and hit him hard on the back of the neck. Then he said to him, “I am sorry, but I can’t wait any longer. When the young man comes back, tell him that I have passed my right to the ten coins on to you.”

1.Why did the young man hit Wilson from behind?

A．Wilson had hit him before.

B．He had mistaken Wilson for a friend of his.

C．Wilson was a stranger there.

D．Wilson made a lot of noise when he was walking.

2.The judge thought about how to protect the young man because ________.

A．he thought it a small matter

B．as a judge, he should be fair

C．he thought the man too young to be punished

D．the young man was his friend’s son

3.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．The young man was ordered to hit himself as hard as he had done on Wilson.

B．Wilson was allowed to do more insulting on the young man.

C．Wilson was allowed to hit the young man as hard as he had done.

D．The young man was ordered to hand a lot of money to Wilson.

4.The judge allowed the young man to go home, hoping ________ .

A．he would not return any more             B．he could escape from there

C．he would return in two hours              D．he would get the money

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

完形填空

There is one word that is on the lips of Americans, day and night, “Sorry”.

Once as I was walking on the street, a young man ran by ________, brushing against my handbag. ________ he continued on his way, he ________ back and said “sorry” to me. Even in a rush, he didn’t forget to apologize.

One day, after I bought some apples, the salesman was giving me the change, ________ I wasn’t ready for it, and ________ dropped on the ground, “I’m sorry,” he said while bending down to pick it up. I was ________—why would he apologize when it was my ________?

Another time, I ________ on a man’s foot in an escalator (电梯）. At the same time , we both said “sorry”. I thought it ________ at first: was it really ________ for him apologize?

Later on, an American friend ________ to me that according to the American ________, the escalator is a(n) ________ place which everyone should be able to stand in. After someone occupies(占据）a position in the escalator, making it ________ for someone else to find a place to stand in, isn’t it necessary to ________ an apology?

During my stay in America, I gradually ________ that when friction (摩擦) occurs in daily life, Americans don’t care much about who is ________. If someone is ________, a “sorry” is always necessary. Even if the other person is hurt, the “sorry” would ________ tempers（脾气）. Perhaps this is ________ I never saw anyone quarreling on the buses, subways or streets in America.

1.A. excitedly        B. hurriedly        C. happily        D. fast

2.A. Though            B. After            C. Even as        D. Even if

3.A. stopped            B. held                C. watched        D. turned

4.A. or                B. and                C. but            D. so

5.A. a coin            B. the apples        C. The wallet    D. a bill

6.A. impressed        B. moved            C. annoyed        D. puzzled

7.A. problem            B. matter            C. fault        D. business

8.A. moved            B. stepped            C. walked        D. knocked

9.A. interesting        B. acceptable        C. exciting        D. reasonable

10.A. polite            B. important        C. surprising    D. necessary

11.A. announced        B. explained        C. suggested    D. admitted

12.A. ideas            B. rules            C. opinions        D. senses

13.A. open            B. common            C. public        D. free

14.A. unfit            B. impossible        C. narrow        D. difficult

15.A. express        B. speak            C. say            D. tell

16.A. realized        B. remembered        C. recognized    D. meant

17.A. mistaken        B. responsible        C. careless        D. correct

18.A. nervous        B. sick                C. worried        D. troubled

19.A. reduce            B. cool                C. lose            D. change

20.A. that            B. when                C. why            D. how

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Nick Hancock hopes to set a new record by living alone for 60 days on a small island in the Atlantic.

Tom McClean, an SAS soldier who holds the solo record for occupying(占领) Rockall for 40 days in 1985, told Hancock that being alone for two months was the greatest challenge Hancock would have to face.

“I’m fully expecting it to be tough,” Nick Hancock said. “I’m hoping that by doing my daily tasks fairly slowly, I’m going to be able to keep most of my time busy. I think the worst times will come if I’m boxed up for several days by bad weather.”

Hancock hopes to land on Rockall in early June and will carry out the last tests of his boat next week. He has a small wind turbine(风电机) and a solar panel for power, more than two months’ food, a satellite phone and a laptop loaded with e-books to keep him going. Hancock will update an adventure blog, texting messages out on Twitter and emailing his wife Pam and friends every day.

Rockall has been occupied before, most famously by McClean but also by three Greenpeace campaigners, who set the long-stay record of 42 days in 1997 by occupying the rock in protest at oil and gas exploration in the area.

The last human inhabitants Hancock knows of are a small group of Belgian amateur radio enthusiasts, who are interested in broadcasting from distant islands; they were on Rockall overnight in late 2010.

Hancock has no large support team behind him. Except for the coastguard（海岸警卫队）, his only lifeline will be the Orca III, the passenger boat which will take him to Rockall.

1.Nick Hancock’s main goal is to ______.

A. protest at oil and gas exploration in the Atlantic

B. show his ability to adapt himself to bad conditions

C. prove broadcasting from distant islands can be possible

D. challenge the previous record of living alone on Rockall

2.According to Tom McClean, the biggest challenge Hancock would meet was_____.

A. loneliness　 　 B. bad weather

C. lack of food　 D. communication

3.To keep his time busy on Rockall, Hancock will_____.

A. do his daily tasks slowly

B. write a book

C. think of his wife

D. surf online

4.How will Hancock get to Rockall?

A. On the coastguard’s boat

B. On a passenger boat

C. On his own plane

D. On a passenger plane

5.We can learn from the passage that_______.

A. Tom McClean was the first person to set foot on Rockall

B. Hancock will rely on his large support team

C. Rockall is not suitable for humans to settle on

D. Hancock was already a famous online writer before making the plan

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析