Recently divorced(离婚), I had no job and was on my way downtown to go the rounds of the employment offices despite the great 36 . My old umbrella was broken, and I could not 37 another one.
I sat down in the streetcar — and there against the seat was a beautiful silk 38 with a silver handle inlaid (镶嵌) with gold. I had 39 seen anything so lovely.
I 40 the handle and saw a 41 . I got off the streetcar and 42 opened the umbrella to protect myself. Then I searched a 43 book for the name on the umbrella and found it. I called and a lady answered.
Yes, she said in 44 , that was her umbrella, which her parents, now dead, had given her for a birthday present. 45 , she added, it had been stolen at school (she was a teacher) more than a year before.
She was so excited that I 46 I was 47 a job and went directly to her house. She took the umbrella, her 48 filled with tears.
I refused the 49 she gave me. We talked for a while, and I must have given her my address. I don’t remember.
The next six months were 50 . I was able to obtain 51 here and there. l reached the lowest point in my 52 . Unless a miracle happened, I would be homeless in January, foodless, jobless.
Christmas Eve came. No money to buy my daughter a gift. I was sobbing (抽泣) in the cold little kitchen 53 the doorbell rang and my daughter Peggy ran to answer it. He was a postman, and his arms were 54 of parcels. “This is a mistake” I said, but he read the name on the parcels and there were for me.
Peggy and I sat on the floor and opened them. I looked for the name of the sender. It was the teacher. The address was 55 “California”, where she had moved.
1.A. cloud B. rain C. wind D. snow
2.A. search B. catch C. afford D. sell
3.A. raincoat B. seat C. book D. umbrella
4.A. never B. ever C. almost D. nearly
5.A. concluded B. examined C. learned D. helped
6.A. name B. address C. card D. demand
7.A. deliberately B. specially C. sadly D. thankfully
8.A. technology B. engine C. telephone D. medicine
9.A. anger B. surprise C. danger D. sorrow
10.A. And B. But C. So D. Or
11. A. forgot B. remembered C. indicated D. decided
12.A. applied for B. watching for C. asking for D. looking for
13.A. face B. nose C. eyes D. ear
14.A. reward B. prize C. present D. umbrella
15. A. freezing B. surprising C. shocking D struggling
16.A. failures B. successes C. jobs D. wages
17.A. heart B. favor C. work D. life
18.A. as B. while C. when D. then
19.A. proud B. full C. careful D. glad
20. A. simply B. directly C. finally D. nearly
高二英语完型填空中等难度题
Recently divorced(离婚), I had no job and was on my way downtown to go the rounds of the employment offices despite the great 36 . My old umbrella was broken, and I could not 37 another one.
I sat down in the streetcar — and there against the seat was a beautiful silk 38 with a silver handle inlaid (镶嵌) with gold. I had 39 seen anything so lovely.
I 40 the handle and saw a 41 . I got off the streetcar and 42 opened the umbrella to protect myself. Then I searched a 43 book for the name on the umbrella and found it. I called and a lady answered.
Yes, she said in 44 , that was her umbrella, which her parents, now dead, had given her for a birthday present. 45 , she added, it had been stolen at school (she was a teacher) more than a year before.
She was so excited that I 46 I was 47 a job and went directly to her house. She took the umbrella, her 48 filled with tears.
I refused the 49 she gave me. We talked for a while, and I must have given her my address. I don’t remember.
The next six months were 50 . I was able to obtain 51 here and there. l reached the lowest point in my 52 . Unless a miracle happened, I would be homeless in January, foodless, jobless.
Christmas Eve came. No money to buy my daughter a gift. I was sobbing (抽泣) in the cold little kitchen 53 the doorbell rang and my daughter Peggy ran to answer it. He was a postman, and his arms were 54 of parcels. “This is a mistake” I said, but he read the name on the parcels and there were for me.
Peggy and I sat on the floor and opened them. I looked for the name of the sender. It was the teacher. The address was 55 “California”, where she had moved.
1.A. cloud B. rain C. wind D. snow
2.A. search B. catch C. afford D. sell
3.A. raincoat B. seat C. book D. umbrella
4.A. never B. ever C. almost D. nearly
5.A. concluded B. examined C. learned D. helped
6.A. name B. address C. card D. demand
7.A. deliberately B. specially C. sadly D. thankfully
8.A. technology B. engine C. telephone D. medicine
9.A. anger B. surprise C. danger D. sorrow
10.A. And B. But C. So D. Or
11. A. forgot B. remembered C. indicated D. decided
12.A. applied for B. watching for C. asking for D. looking for
13.A. face B. nose C. eyes D. ear
14.A. reward B. prize C. present D. umbrella
15. A. freezing B. surprising C. shocking D struggling
16.A. failures B. successes C. jobs D. wages
17.A. heart B. favor C. work D. life
18.A. as B. while C. when D. then
19.A. proud B. full C. careful D. glad
20. A. simply B. directly C. finally D. nearly
高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Having divorced (离婚) my dad, my mom had to move frequently in order to find a job that would provide her with enough money to support the big family For three years, we lived in the town of Parkersburg On the first Christmas there, my brothers and I had been well prepared for a holiday without presents But we had a surprise on Christmas Eve
At midnight, we were woken up by someone shouting at our front door, “Ho, ho, ho! Merry Christmas!” We jumped up and ran to the door to find no one there, but several boxes and bags! Not only were there gifts, which were our favorite, but there were also clothes and food Each of us kids, as well as Mom, had gifts with our names on them And the clothes all fit us!
Another year went by and on Christmas Eve, we again got boxes and bags full of goodies The next year we moved We were in the same town but across the other side Mom was beginning to get on her feet Since we had moved and Mom had a better job, we were quite certain that “Santa” wouldn’t visit us that year But we were wrong!
Those “Santa” visits restored in me the belief in the goodness of mankind, though to this day we don’t know who our helper was
When we grew up, Mom moved to Virginia She had some extra money one Christmas She sent it to me and let us know her decision We then took action My husband and children had so much fun buying and wrapping presents for the needy family we had chosen On Christmas Eve, we allowed the excited kids to stay up late to be part of our secret “Santa” project
Such satisfaction there was in being able to pass on the gift of love to others who needed it And the gift goes on!
1.From the first paragraph, we can learn that ______
A the writer’s family didn’t like to celebrate Christmas
B the writer felt sorry about not having Christmas presents
C the writer’s mother couldn’t afford any Christmas presents
D the writer knew that something surprising would happen
2.The presents that the writer’s family received must be from _______
A someone who has no children
B someone who knew them well
C the church in the neighborhood
D the richest family in the town
3.What decision did the writer’s mom make in the fifth paragraph?
A To give her extra money to a poor family
B To thank the person who once helped her family
C To give some Christmas presents to a poor family in secret
D To invite a poor family to spend Christmas with her family
4.This passage is written to ______
A show pity to the poor people
B show human kindness
C thank the helper
D show the advantages of being rich
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was a cold winter’s night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work. I was tired and had a slight 36.
I worked in a 37 doctor’s office and this was one of those days when the unexpected happened, making the schedule run 38 than usual. It seemed I was going to be late 39 home and my husband, being the 40 person, would be ready to pronounce me late once again. Maybe 41 I hurried, I could still make it home.
I was heading inside to 42 for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter. I heard them asking for 43 to the local hospital. It was the same hospital that I had just 44 a few minutes ago.
The young man at the counter was trying to be 45 in explaining how to get there, with two other people making 46. One of them was 47 trying to give them a whole different route back. It was then that I walked over to the couple and said, “Would you like to follow me to the 48 ?”
A look of 49 crossed the woman’s face.
“I’ m going right by there,” I said, which wasn’t a(an) 50 since I had just made up my mind to do 51 that.
I got in my car and began the journey back. I was trying to watch to be sure they were right 52 me. It took only fifteen minutes to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to 53 . I felt better than I had all day and my headache was nearly gone.
Later, as I arrived home, my husband 54 , “So you aren’ t ever late any more.”
I said, “Sometimes it’s 55 to be late.”
1.. A. break B. fever C. cold D. headache
2..A. foreign B. common C. busy D. noisy
3.. A. earlier B. later C. easier D. simpler
4.. A. getting B. cooking C. calling D. working
5.. A. tough B. punctual C. generous D. careful
6... A. as B. since C. while D. if
7..A. pay B. change C. wait D. search
8..A. opinions B. trouble C. directions D. money
9..A. reached B. visited C. called D. left
10..A. skilled B. helpful C. experienced D. active
11.. A. comments B. promises C. jokes D. offers
12..A. only B. still C. even D. ever
13..A. station B. office C. hospital D. hotel
14..A. panic B. relief C. sadness D. peace
15..A. duty B. fact C. reason D. lie
16.. A. partly B. properly C. exactly D. perfectly
17..A. across B. before C. beside D. behind
18.. A. go up B. die down C. speed up D. turn down
19.. A. teased B. shouted C. burst D. laughed
20.. A. possible B. special C. good D. safe
高二英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析
It was a cold winter’s night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work. I was tired and had a slight 16 .
I worked in a 17 doctor’s office and this was one of those days when the unexpected happened, making the schedule run 18 than usual. It seemed I was going to be late19 home and my husband, being the 20 person, would be ready to pronounce me late once again. Maybe if I hurried, I could still _21 __it home.
I was heading inside to 22 for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter. I heard them asking for 23 to the local hospital. It was the same hospital that I had just _24_ a few minutes ago.
The young man at the counter was trying to be 25 in explaining how to get there, with two other people making 26 . One of them was 27 trying to give them a whole different route back. It was then that I walked over to the couple and said, “Would you like to follow me to the 28 ?”
A look of 29 crossed the woman’s face.
“I’m going right by there,” I said, which wasn’t a (an) 30 since I had just made up my mind to do 31 that.
I got in my car and began the journey back. I was trying to watch to be sure they were right 32 me. It took only fifteen minutes to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to 33 . I felt better than I had all day and my headache was nearly gone.
Later, as I arrived home, my husband 34 me, “So you aren’t ever late any more.”
I said, “Sometimes it’s 35 to be late.”
1.A. break B. cold C. fever D. headache
2.A. foreign B. common C. noisy D. busy
3.A. later B. earlier C. easier D. simpler
4.A. getting B. cooking C. calling D. working
5.A. tough B. generous C. punctual D. rough
6.A. get B. take C. arrive D. make
7.A. pay B. charge C. wait D. search
8. A. opinions B. trouble C. directions D. instructions
9.A. reached B. visited C. called D. left
10.A. skilled B. helpful C. experienced D. active
11.A. comments B. promises C. jokes D. offers
12. A. only B. still C. even D. ever
13. A. station B. office C. hospital D. hotel
14.A. happiness B. relief C. sadness D. peace
15.A. lie B. fact C. reason D. duty
16. A. partly B. voluntarily C. exactly D. perfectly
17.A. across B. before C. beside D. behind
18. A. go up B. die down C. take up D.get through
19.A. teased B. yelled C. joked D. laughed
20.A. possible B. special C. good D. safe
高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was a cold winter's night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work．I was tired and had a slight21 ．
I worked in a 22 doctor's office and this was one of those days when the unexpected happened, making the schedule run 23 than usual．It seemed I was going to be late24 home and my husband, being the 25 person, would be ready to pronounce me late once again． Maybe26 I hurried, I could still make it home．
I was heading inside to 27 for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter, I heard them asking for 28 to the local hospital．It was the same hospital that I had just 29 a few minutes ago．
The young man at the counter was trying to be 30 in explaining how to get there, with two other people making 31 ．One of them was 32 trying to give them a whole different route back．It was then that I walked over to the couple and said, "Would you like to follow me to the33 ?"
A look of 34 crossed the woman's face．
"I'm going right by there," I said, which wasn't a（ an）35 since I had just made up my mind to do36 that．
I got in my car and began the journey back．I was trying to watch to be sure they were right37 me．I took only fifteen minutes to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to 38 ．I felt better than I had all day and my headache was 39 gone．
Later, as I arrived home, my husband teased, "So you aren't ever late any more．"
"Sometimes it's40 to be late," I said, happy inside my heart．
1.A．cold B．fever C．stomachache D．headache
2.A．foreign B．regular C．busy D．noisy
3.A．earlier B．later C．easier D．simpler
4.A．getting B．cooking C．calling D．working
5.A．lazy B．punctual C．generous D．careful
6.A．as B．since C．while D．it
7.A．pay B．change C．wait D．search
8.A．opinions B．trouble C．directions D．money
9.A．reached B．visited C．called D．left
10.A．skilled B．helpful C．experienced D．active
11.A．comments B．promises C．surveys D．offers
12.A．only B．still C．even D．ever
13.A．station B．office C．hospital D．hotel
14.A．panic B．relief C．sadness D．peace
15.A．duty B．fact C．reason D．lie
16.A．partly B．properly C．exactly D．perfectly
17.A．across B．before C．beside D．behind
18.A．go up B．die down C．speed up D．turn down
19.A．nearly B．hardly C．possibly D．luckily
20.A．possible B．special C．good D．safe
高二英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析
I was in a shopping mall recently, and I decided to go and get a cup of tea. As I was making my way to the coffee shop, I noticed an old gentleman rather poorly dressed sitting on a bench nearby. I knew from the first sight that he was in need of some kind of help. He had a little lunch in front of him and was wholeheartedly enjoying it.
There was a young man in front of me in the line also waiting to be served. The young man handed the servant a twenty-dollar bill and asked for an orange juice as well as a favor. The servant looked at the young man with a little surprise, not fully understanding him. The young man asked her to give the juice to the old gentleman eating his lunch outside on the bench. The young man also told her that he would be watching every second so that she would be completely safe at all times. Later, there was a wonderful exchange between the waitress and the old man. I only wished I had taken a photo of the smiles on both of their faces.
As I was thinking about this event later on, I wondered why the young man didn’t just perform this act of kindness himself. I thought he was hoping that this act of kindness might inspire others to do something for the old man as well. Thinking of the happy smiles on the old man’s face, I felt how worthwhile it is to help others.
1.The underlined word “favor” in Para. 2 refers to________.
A. passing the young man a cup of orange juice
B. buying lunch for the old man
C. exchanging meals with the old man
D. giving the juice to the old man
2.Which of the following can be used to describe the young man?
A. Kind and considerate B. Generous and proud.
C. Rich and friendly. D. Humorous and helpful.
3. In the author’s opinion, the young man asked the servant to take the juice to the old man so that____________.
A. the old man could probably accept it
B. he would become famous for his good deed
C. more people would be inspired to do good deeds
D. he would become a friend of the servant
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
I was feeling a little blue because my mother had been laid off from her job and she had lots of bills to pay. It left me wondering what was going to happen to us now. But it reassured me some when my mother told me she was relieved to be leaving since her boss wasn't the nicest person to be around.
I got off the college shuttle bus and started walking. That's when I heard piano music and singing rising above the noise of the people and the traffic. I walked a little slower so I could find out where it was coming from. Through the crowd I saw a young lady sitting at a piano with a carriage next to her.
She was singing songs about love, keeping on trying, and not underestimating the power within yourself. The way she was singing comforted me a bit. I stood there watching her play for about fifteen minutes, thinking that it must take courage to perform on your own in the middle of a crowded New York ferry terminal.
So I stood there listening.
She must have felt my presence because she would occasionally look in my direction. By now I was telling myself that if she could perform in front of hundreds of people she didn't know then I could at least tell her how good she sounded. I walked over and put some money in her carriage and she said, "Thank you." Instead of continuing my way home, I said to her, "I have been going through a rough time lately, but you've made me hopeful again."
"I'm happy that I could help," she replied. "Why are you so sad?"
"Well, my mum told me she had got fired from her job, and that made me sad. I'm not so sure what to do ..."
"You see, here's the problem," she explained. "The way you were walking, your head was down. Don't look defeated, because opportunity comes in different ways and if your head is down you might never see it. You should smile more ... lift your head up."
I smiled faintly, amazed by how she was encouraging me. So, I asked her, "Why are you playing the piano in the middle of a crowded place? I've seen you do this more than once."
She explained to me that she sees a lot of negative people in the world and she tries to alleviate the pain and bring more positivity by sharing motivational music. She told me that when she wasn't making music she studied psychology. So, that was how she knew some of the things she was telling me.
I smiled a little wider because I knew that she was doing a good thing. So, after that we parted, my heart touched and lightened by a musical soul!
1.We can learn from Paragraph 3 that the young lady sang to _________.
| A．show her love for life |
| B．rid herself of low spirits |
| C．earn money for her schooling |
| D．inspire others to live positively |
2.Which word may best describe the young lady?
| A．helpful | B．outgoing | C．ambitious | D．humorous |
3.Which do you think is the best title of the passage?
| A．An Unforgettable Experience |
| B．A Heart Touched By A Musical Soul |
| C．Music Can Do Wonders |
| D．A Good Deed Helped Me Out |
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Joy Mangano was 33 and divorced. She had three kids under age 7, and was hardly keeping up payments on her small two-bedroom home by working extra hours as a waitress. “There were times when I would lie in bed and think. I don’t know how I’m going to pay that bill,” Mangano says.
But she had a special ability for seeing the obvious thing. She knew how hard it was to mop the floor. “I was tired of bending down, putting my hands in dirty water, wringing (拧) out a mop,” Mangano says. “So, There’s gotta be a better way.”
How about a “self-wringing” mop? She designed a special tool you could twist in two directions at once, and still keep your hands clean and dry. She set out to sell it, first a few at flea markets.
Then Mangano met with the media. But would couch potatoes (电视迷) buy a mop? The experts on shopping TV were less than certain. They gave it a try, and it failed. Mangano was sure it would sell if they’d let her do the on-camera display. She said, “Get me on that stage, and I will sell this mop because it’s a great item.”
So QVC, a multinational corporation specializing in televised home shopping, took chance on her. “I got onstage and the phones went crazy. We sold every mop in minutes.”
Today she’s president of Ingenious Designs, a multimillion-dollar company, and one of the stars of HSN, the Home Shopping Network. Talking about the household invention, Mangano says, “It is as natural for me as it is for a parent to talk about their child.”
1.What is the first paragraph mainly about?
A. Mangano’s small home.
B. Mangano’s work experience.
C. Mangano’s unhappy marriage.
D. Mangano’s hard living conditions.
2.Mangano sold the mop successfully with the help of .
A. HSN B. QVC
C. couch potatoes D. experts on shopping TV
3.What does Mangano think of her invention?
A. Special. B. Normal.
C. Dissatisfied. D. Unbelievable.
4.What can we learn from the text?
A. HSN is a business organization that sells goods on the Internet.
B. The experts on shopping TV were confident about Mangano’s mop.
C. Mangano got the idea of self-wringing mop from her own experience.
D. Mangano once had to work seven days a week to support her family.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Joy Mangano was 33 and divorced. She had three kids under age 7, and was barely keeping up payments on her small two-bedroom home by working extra hours as a waitress. “There were times when I would lie in bed and think, I don’t know how I’m going to pay that bill,” Mangano says.
But he had a special ability for seeing the obvious thing. She knew how hard it was to mop the floor. “I was tired of bending down, putting my hands in dirty water, wringing (拧) out a mop,” Mangano says. “So, There s gotta be a better way.
How about a “self-wringing” mop? She designed a special tool you could twist in two directions at once, and still keep your hands clean and dry. She set out to sell it, first a few at flea markers.
Then Mangano met with the media. But would couch potatoes (电视迷）buy a mop? The experts on shopping TV were less than certain. They gave it a try, and it failed. Mangano was sure it would sell if they’d let her do the on-camera display. She said, “Get me on that stage, and I will sell this mop because it’s a great item.”
So QVC, a multinational corporation specializing in televised home shopping, took a chance on her. “ I got onstage and the phones went crazy. We sold every mop in minutes.”
Today she’s president of Ingenious Designs, a multimillion-dollar company, and one of the stars of HSN, the Home Shopping Network. Talking about the household invention, Mangano says, “It is as natural for me as it is for a parent to talk about their child.”
1.What is the first paragraph mainly about?
A. Mangano’s small home.
B. Mangano’s work experience.
C. Mangano’s unhappy marriage.
D. Mangano’s hard living conditions.
2.Mangano said the mop successfully with the help of .
A. HSN B. QVC
C. couch potatoes D. experts on shopping TV
3.What does Mangano think of her invention?
A. Special. B. Normal.
C. Dissatisfied D. Unbelievable.
4.What can we learn from the text?
A. HSN is a business organization that sells goods on the Internet.
B. The experts on shopping TV were confident about Mangano's mop.
C. Mangano got the idea of self-wringing mop from her own experience.
D. Mangano once had to work seven days a week to support her family.
高二英语短文中等难度题查看答案及解析
--Why are you so late ?
--I was on the way when it suddenly__to me that I had left my notebook home, so I had to fetch it.
A. occurred B. hit C. happened D. reminded
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析