I will probably remember one June day seven y...

I will probably remember one June day seven years ago for the rest of my life. My father had been complaining that my brother and I were watching too much TV, but we ignored him. Then one day we came home and the television was gone.

When I asked my father about the missing TV, he said watching television was a waste of time. Without it, we would have time for other things.

I decided he was wrong. Is there life without TV? How can we spend the week without all those shows and soaps? I was sure my life would be boring without TV, I used my best debating skills to argue with him, but he would not give in.

However, I found other ways to spend my time finally, Each day I ran around the street. This reminded me of my love for athletics, which I still enjoy. I joined Volunteers, and I built lasting friendships. Most importantly, I discovered an artistic world I never knew. I started taking art contests, and was shocked when I won. Then I took piano lessons. I began to like listening to AM radio, reading news magazines.

Living without TV has taught me how to manage my time, so that I can do many things in one day. I am proud to have learned I don’t need television.

Looking back, I think my father did the right thing. “You are smart. You could do anything that you put your heart to.” he used to say. He believed in us. His actions showed me a much more colorful side of life without TV and the value of having a goal and sticking to it.

1.My father was angry and took the television away because _______.

A. we asked him to do so

B. my brother and I did not need it

C. he needed some money

D. my brother and I watched too much TV

2.What did I do after the TV was missing?

A. I went to my friend’s house to watch TV.

B. I stayed at home all day.

C. I asked my father to buy a new television.

D. I did many useful things.

3._______ is NOT what I did after the TV was missing?

A. Running around the street

B. Sleeping day in and day out

C. Listening to the radio

D. Taking art contests

4.The author mainly tells us that _______.

A. life without TV can be very colorful

B. life would be boring without TV

C. people can’t spend the week without shows and soaps

D. watching television was a waste of time

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

It was a cold, wet day on June 6th, 2007, when 14-year-old Wasana arrived at school. Waiting outside his classroom for his classmates to ________,Wasana stared at the ________,then his eyes fell upon the 18-metre-high hill that ________ at the back of the classroom.

He ________ large amounts of rainwater flowing down the hill, and water was also bubbling at the base of a rock on the hill. For a few minutes, Wasana ________ the water, wondering why it looked so ________. Then it hit him—the ________ was similar to the video he was shown during Disaster Management classes. Fearing a ________ disaster, he shouted ________ at the students waiting outside their classrooms. “Run, run, don’t stay here! The ________ on the hill is going to fall on us! ”

Chaos broke out as the ________ ran to the open area that had been appointed as an emergency gathering point. When some teachers ________ Wasana, he showed them the water gushing from the hill, and they started leading the students to safer ground.

Just then Principal Gurusinghe drove into the school. Wasana ran over to tell him what was happening. After ________ the site, Grrusinghe knew the school was in The enormous rock at the top of the hill could come crashing down ________.

a group of teachers and older students Gurusinghe climbed the hill and tried to make the water flow away from the rock. They were too ________: ten minutes later, they heard screams as the huge rock rushed down the hill. There was little Grrusinghe and his group could do as they watched the earth ________ their classrooms. Thanks to Wasana’s ________ action and careful observation, ________ was hurt in the accident.

1.A. rest    B. dine      C. chat       D. arrive

2.A. rain    B. hill         C. book     D. sun

3.A. stood B. placed  C. faced           D. hid

4.A. felt     B. knew     C. heard    D. noticed

5.A. glared at    B. stared at       C. shouted at     D. aimed at

6.A. dangerous B. moving C. interesting    D. familiar

7.A. show B. view      C. scene   D. scenery

8.A. heading      B. leaving  C. going     D. coming

9.A. angrily        B. rudely   C. happily         D. wildly

10.A. rock          B. water           C. sand      D. tree

11.A. villagers   B. students     C. principals      D. climbers

12.A. blamed    B. questioned   C. approached  D. instructed

13.A. choosing          B. visiting  C. examining     D. clearing

14.A. relief        B. loss        C. security         D. danger

15.A. at any minute   B. for the moment     C. for once        D. at one time

16.A. Leading    B. Demanding C. Covering        D. Helping

17.A. nervous   B. strange         C. unique  D. late

18.A. swallow    B. threaten        C. affect    D. blow

19.A. legal         B. quick     C. direct   D. united

20.A. no one     B. only one        C. anyone D. someone

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

We met a little girl seven years ago during one of my daughter’s occasional hospital stays. Her name was Beth and she was my daughter’s roommate for a week. My Daughter had an incurable kidney(肾) disease. Beth was a very happy girl, despite the fact that she had cancer. I was amazed at her will and determination to never give up, however sick her treatment made her. She was always concerned about my daughter and the other children with cancer.

My daughter’s hospital treatment was completed in a week and we were waiting for her final discharge orders when Beth appeared. She said “I want you to have this. I know you need a new kidney, so keep this angel pin with you till you get better. She will watch over you and make you smile. My friend, John, gave it to me to watch over me. When you get your new kidney and smile, you can give this angel to someone that needs her, too”. My daughter thanked her and the girls exchanged hugs and big smiles. Later that year, Beth passed away.

We kept that angel for six more years. Finally, a kidney became available and she received a transplant.

Now she felt it was time to give it to someone who needed to be watched over until he or she could smile again. She gave it to an elderly man trying to recover from a heart problem.

How many families and hearts this angel has touched, no one knows for sure. But all that it took was a single gift of kindness. So in this Christmas season, create a tradition with your children or maybe someone you love. Give them a gift that keeps on giving. It’s a gift from your heart.

1.For what reason was the author impressed with Beth?(No more than 15 words)

2.Why did Beth give an angel pin to the author’s daughter?(No more than 10 words)

3.What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?(No more than 5 words)

4.What tradition should be created as it is suggested in the passage? (No more than 15 words)

5.In your opinion what can be a gift from your heart? And why? (No more than 20 words)

高二英语阅读表达中等难度题查看答案及解析

I moved to this area seven years ago. For years I have had noisy neighbors. Ever since I moved into this flat, I’ve had to put up with noise during the night. I decided I’d had enough and I’ve been looking for a new flat since the beginning of the year. I haven’t found anything till now. Every week I go to the estate agent’s（当地房地产代理人的）office, but it’s the same story. “I might have something by the end of the week” he says, or, “Wait till next week. I think I might have a few flats by then.” I’ve seen a few flats during my search, but I don’t like any of them. One flat I saw has been empty for two years. “It’s got a busy road on one side and a railway on the other!” I said loudly, “I want peace and quiet.” Last week I visited the agent again. “I won’t leave till you show me something,” I said. “I’ve got just the flat for you.” I went to see it and I was frightened. “But it’s next to a cemetery!” I cried. “But you won’t have noisy neighbors,” my agent said. “It’s exactly right for peace and quiet!”

1.The writer has had to bear the noise in this area for ________ years.

A．about seven    B．six             C．nine          D．four

2.The writer decided to move away because ________.

A．he had been looking for a new flat

B．his neighbors were not friendly

C．he could no longer stand the noise

D．he wanted to sell his old flat

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

A．The writer would like a quiet place to live in.

B．The agent didn’t want to help the writer at all.

C．The writer has seen several flats already.

D．It seemed rather difficult to rind a right flat.

4.The main idea of the passage is ________.

A．how the agent tried to help the writer find a flat

B．why the writer was satisfied with the agent’s service

C．how difficult it was to find a new flat

D．you can depend on the estate agents for a nice flat

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I moved to this area seven years ago. For years I have had noisy neighbours. Ever since I moved into this flat, I’ve had to put up with noise during the night. I decided I’d had enough and I’ve been looking for a new flat since the beginning of the year. I haven’t found anything till now. Every week I go to the estate agent’s（当地房地产代理人的）office, but it’s the same story. “I might have something by the end of the week” he says, or, “Wait till next week. I think I might have a few flats by then.” I’ve seen a few flats during my search, but I don’t like any of them. One flat I saw has been empty for two years. “It’s got a busy road on one side and a railway on the other!” I said loudly, “I want peace and quiet.” Last week I visited the agent again. “I won’t leave till you show me something,” I said. “I’ve got just the flat for you.” I went to see it and I was frightened. “But it’s next to a cemetery!” I cried. “But you won’t have noisy neighbours,” my agent said. “It’s exactly right for peace and quiet!”

1.The writer has had to bear the noise in this area for ________ years.

A．about seven B．six             C．nine          D．four

2.The writer decided to move away because ________.

A．he had been looking for a new flat              B．his neighbours were not friendly

C．he could no longer stand the noise              D．he wanted to sell his old flat

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

A．The writer would like a quiet place to live in.

B．The agent didn’t want to help the writer at all.

C．The writer has seen several flats already.

D．It seemed rather difficult to rind a fight flat.

4.The main idea of the passage is ________.

A．how the agent tried to help the writer find a flat

B．why the writer was satisfied with the agent’s service

C．how difficult it was to find a new flat

D．you can depend on the estate agents for a nice flat

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 be due on June 14th?

A. The personal data.　　 B. Photos for the club.　　 C. The after-class activity application.

2.On what day should the students hand in their photos?

A. Monday.　　 B. Tuesday.　　 C. Wednesday.

3.What will take place at the stadium?

A. The basketball club meeting.

B. Taking photos for students.

C. Filling in some forms.

4.What did the woman make a mistake about?

A. The place.　　 B. The time.　　 C. The event.

高二英语长对话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.How long will the woman stay in Florida?

A. Only one day.

B. Three days.

C. Seven days.

2.What can we learn about the man?

A. He has friends in Florida.

B. He has been to Disneyland before.

C. He hasn’t decided where to go this year.

3.How many sections is Disneyland in Florida made up of according to the man?

A. Four. B. Five. C. Six.

4.What’s the relationship between the speakers?

A. Friends.

B. Brother and sister.

C. Tourist and tour guide.

高二英语长对话困难题查看答案及解析

I run a design studio in New York. Every seven years, I close it for one year to_______for some little experiments, things that are always difficult to _______during the regular working years. In that year, we are not_______for any of our clients and we are totally closed. As you can imagine, it is a lovely and very energetic time.

I _______had opened the studio in New York to_______my two loves, music and design. And we created videos and packaging for many musicians that you know, and for even more that you've never heard of. As I _______, just like with many, many things in my life that I actually love, I adapt to it. And I get, over time, _______by them. And for sure, in our case, our _______started to look the same. You see here a glass eye in a die(模子) cut of a book. Quite the _______idea, then, a perfume packaged in a ________, in a die cut. So I decided to close it down for one year.

Also is the knowledge that right now we spend about the first 25 years of our lives ________, then there is another 40 years that's really ________for working. And then at the end of it are about 15 years for retirement. And I thought it might be ________ to basically cut off five of those retirement years and put them in between those working years. That's clearly enjoyable for myself. But probably even more important is that the work that comes out of these ________flows back into the company and into society at large, rather than just________ a grandchild or two…

1.A.try B.account C.argue D.wait

2.A.imagine B.recognize C.accomplish D.predict

3.A.available B.suitable C.alternative D.effective

4.A.casually B.eventually C.obviously D.originally

5.A.express B.combine C.enlarge D.evaluate

6.A.wondered B.profited C.realized D.reminded

7.A.excited B.alarmed C.addicted D.bored

8.A.work B.appearance C.video D.studio

9.A.unusual B.similar C.reasonable D.interesting

10.A.bottle B.book C.glass D.case

11.A.learning B.playing C.searching D.adjusting

12.A.monitored B.limited C.reserved D.removed

13.A.helpful B.astonishing C.abnormal D.amusing

14.A.designs B.ideas C.years D.musicians

15.A.educating B.loving C.blaming D.benefiting

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

---We haven’t seen each other for ages．

---No, I don’t remember how many years ago _______ I last saw you．

A．it was that　　 B．was it that

C．it was when　　　 D．was it when

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

---We haven’t been to Hangzhou for ages.

---No, I don’t remember how many years ago _______ I last visited it.

A. it was that          B. was it that          C. it was when          D. was it when

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析