I have two really good friends. Nancy and Ric...

I have two really good friends. Nancy and Richard. They both believe in the 1 of positive thinking. However, though their personalities are 2 . They are totally different in other areas of their lives. The biggest differences are their 3 , career choices, and way of life.

Love and concern 4 Nancy’s childhood. She , along with her younger sister, was 5 by her mother and father. Nancy’ parents were 6  in her schoolwork, making her excellent at school. On the other hand, Richard’s childhood lacked love. His parents 7  him up to his grandparents when they failed to take care of him 8 . His grandmother took care of him most of his growing up years.9 , since his sister didn’t live with him, he never really got to10 her.

Another difference is their career choice. Nancy has always been a 11 and made a choice to work in a variety of different12 settings: doctor’s offices, hospitals, nursing homes and a visiting nurse. Her13 part was working with pediatrics(小儿科)。 However,  Richard14 to work in the business world. He prefers to work with15rather than with people.

A third difference is their16. Nancy is always on the go. She goes to yard sales, out to eat,and enjoys nature. She is17; has five children, thirteen grandchildren, several great-grandchildren. 18, Richard likes to stay home and do things alone. He is single and has no children.

I am very 19 for the fact I have two similar yet very different friends, Nancy and Richard. This has 20 me that anyone can be positive thinker. And it is also what makes my friendship with both of them very intriguing(有趣的) and challenging.

1.                A．energy         B．power          C．ability    D．effort

2.                A．strong          B．special         C．impressive D．similar

3.                A．childhood       B．education       C．appearance   D．religion

4.                A．confirmed      B．filled           C．influenced D．controlled

5.                A．spoiled         B．moved         C．raised    D．deserted

6.                A．absorbed       B．interested       C．involved  D．stuck

7.                A．took           B．picked          C．called    D．gave

8.                A．carefully        B．properly        C．strictly   D．firmly

9.                A．Moreover       B．However        C．Instead   D．Therefore

10.               A．visit           B．touch          C．phone D．know

11.               A．follower        B．receiver        C．caretaker  D．leader

12.               A．medical        B．physical        C．political   D．chemical

13.               A．difficult         B．complete       C．favorite   D．natural

14.               A．agreed         B．refused        C．chose D．remembered

15.               A．machines       B．exhibitions      C．agreements    D．plays

16.               A．hobby         B．custom         C．habit D．lifestyle

17.               A．beautiful        B．independent    C．famous    D．married

18.               A．After all        B．in contrast      C．in a word  D．in the end

19.               A．anxious        B．thankful        C．sorry D．ready

20.               A．reminded       B．persuaded      C．taught D．acknowledged

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Ellen and Bill County are both teachers. They met in college and became good friends because of their shared love for children. Two years after the couple got married, Ellen saw a huge change in the life of one of her students, a 9-year-old girl. Three years ago both of the little girl’s parents had died and there was no one to take care of her. She was taken away to live in a government office. But finally she was taken in and adopted by a family and became their daughter. Ellen said that she noticed the difference in the child’s life after she was placed in a permanent home and thought that maybe she and her husband could help a child in a similar way.

They decided to become temporary parents and to take a child into their home on the weekends when the real parents could not take care of him or her. The pair planned to have their own children in a few years, but decided that this would be a way to give to the community in the meantime.

The couple quickly grew to love one of the children they looked after. When he became legally available, Billy became the first child they took in permanently. Six months after adopting Billy, Ellen was told by her doctor that she was unable to have children naturally. Ellen says she knew then that adoption was the way she was meant to have a family.

Since adopting Billy, now 17, Ellen and Bill have adopted five more children --- Rose,16； Albert, 11; Joshua, 5 and in June 2003, they added biological brother and sister Tyler and Rylee to the County family.

The County family has been recognized for their work on adoption, and have received many awards for their efforts. Last June, the family was even interviewed on the television show, “Adoption Stories”.

Ellen says she would like to encourage other families to adopt children. She adds that the best part of being a mother of six is: “Giving Josh a bath, putting a band-aid on a cut knee or just the everyday mom things, that makes motherhood such an honor and a privilege.”

1.What is the passage mainly about?

A. How a couple first met at college                B. Where you can adopt a child

C. The benefits of adoption to the community        D. How adoption created a happy family

2.Why did Ellen and Bill first decide to adopt a childe?

A. Because they had always loved children very much

B. Because they saw the benefits of adoption for a child

C. Because they were not able to have children of their own

D. Because they wanted to receive awards for their community work

3.Which of the children are related to each other by blood?

A. Rylee and Tyler                              B. Billy and Tyler

C. Albert and Joshua                            D. Rose and Albert

4.What can be inferred from this passage?

A. Ellen had thought of adopting a child before getting married.

B. Only kids under 16 can be adopted by a family

C. A loving family is important to a child’s happiness

D. Adopting a child always makes the family become famous

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Uncle Li and Uncle Wang are good friends. They live next to each other and their farms are both at the foot of the mountain. So they can help each other. But neither of them likes to use his head. They're both poor though they work hard. Most villagers have built new houses, but they still live in the low and broken houses. They never find out why.

Once Uncle Li went to town to buy some medicine for his wife. In the town he heard the apples in a city were expensive. He told Uncle Wang about it as soon as he went back. They decided to carry some apples to the city. They borrowed some money from their friends and bought nearly 1,000 kilograms of apples in the villages and carried them to the city on a tractor. Bad luck! A lot of apples has already been carried there when they arrived. A few days later they had to sell them at a low price (价格)。They felt unhappy and returned to their village.

"I can't understand why we sustained (蒙受) losses in business while others always profit (盈利)" Uncle Li asked one day.

"The tractor was too small " Uncle Wang said without thinking. "We'll carry more apples on a truck next time!"

"I agree!" said Uncle Li. "How foolish (傻的) we were !"

1.Uncle Li and Uncle Wang live in the low and broken houses because __________.

A. they hope to save money

B. they're both poor

C. their farms are at the foot of the mountain

D. they're not far from their farms

2.The two farmers carried the apples to the city to _________.

A. make a journey

B. visit some places of interest

C. meet their friends

D. make a profit

3.the tow farmers had to sell their apples at a low price because ________.

A. theirs weren't as good as the others'

B. theirs were much less than the others'

C. a lot of apples had been already carried to the city

D. they forgot to carry them on a truck

4.Uncle Li and Uncle Wang were unhappy because _________.

A. they had sustained losses in business

B. they had lost some money in the city

C. something was wrong with the tractor

D. other people profited in the city

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Uncle Li and Uncle Wang are good friends. They live next to each other and their farms are both at the foot of the mountain. So they can help each other. But neither of them likes to use his head. They're both poor though they work hard. Most villagers have built new houses, but they still live in the low and broken houses. They never find out why.

Once Uncle Li went to town to buy some medicine for his wife. In the town he heard the apples in a city were expensive. He told Uncle Wang about it as soon as he went back. They decided to carry some apples to the city. They borrowed some money from their friends and bought nearly 1,000 kilograms of apples in the villages and carried them to the city on a tractor（拖拉机）. Bad luck! A lot of apples had already been carried there when they arrived. A few days later they had to sell them at a low price (价格)。They felt unhappy and returned to their　　 village.

"I can't understand why we sustained (蒙受) losses in business while others always profit (盈利)" Uncle Li asked one day. "The tractor was too small " Uncle Wang said without thinking. "We'll carry more apples on a truck next time!" "I agree!" said Uncle Li.

How foolish they were !

1.Uncle Li and Uncle Wang live in the low and broken houses because __________.

A. they hope to save money　　　　　　　　　　

B. they're both poor

C. their farms are at the foot of the mountain　

D. they're not far from their farms

2.The two farmers carried the apples to the city to _________.

A. make a journey　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　     B. visit some places of interest

C. meet their friends　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. make a profit

3.the two farmers had to sell their apples at a low price because ________.

A. theirs weren't as good as the others'　

B. theirs were much less than the others'

C. a lot of apples had been already carried to the city

D. they forgot to carry them on a truck

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

We have two dogs and offer them good food and a comfortable bed．However，they always try to run away．One day as I was walking them along the river，Cady broke away from me．I called for her to return，but she didn't．I got unhappy and didn't run after her．

That afternoon I picked my daughter up from school and I told her that Cady might be missing．"If she has done something wrong，I will not be paying her fines this time，"I said．My daughter asked for the reason．I insisted that I would not keep a disobedient （不听话的） dog．

I took a glance over my daughter．It seemed that the thought of losing the dog was very painful to her．I think I have given Cady a good living environment．If she is silly enough to leave all that behind，then"bye-bye"is my attitude．

In a warm and tender moment that brings tears to my eyes，my daughter said，"Dad，you don't understand．Cady is not pretty and not even well trained．If she is missing，no one will adopt her．That means she will die．"

Then I remembered that the reason why I kept the stray （流浪的） dog in the first place was that we could not find a home for her and did not want her to be destroyed．My heart softened．

As we pulled into the driveway，there stood Cady in the backyard with a lovely expression．My neighbor told me that she was clever enough to find her way back．My daughter jumped with joy．

1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the second paragraph？ ______

A. The owner will be fined if his dog does something wrong．

B. The author had difficulty getting along with the dog．

C. The author wanted to get rid of the dog on purpose．

D. The author was quite worried after the dog lost．

2.What the author's daughter said in the fourth paragraph suggested that ______ ．

A. she was angry with the stupid dog

B. she wanted to train the dog well

C. she was sure the dog would return

D. she was quite worried about the dog

3.What was the author reminded of after hearing his daughter's words？ ______

A. How his daughter loved Cady．　　 B. When Cady became his friend．

C. Why they adopted Cady．　　 D. Where Cady was trained．

4.We can infer from the text that ______ ．

A. the author was happy about the dog's return

B. it's the author's job to collect stray dogs

C. the author has no experience in keeping dogs

D. the author didn't want the dog to come back．

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

They often _______their friends at weekends and they always have a good time.

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Tom and Jack are good friends. They have dreamed about __1.___( take) a great bike trip. It was Tom who first had the idea to cycle __2.____the entire Mekong River. They __3.___ (ride) bicycles to travel along the Mekong River, ___4.___source is in Qinghai Province. When it enters Southeast Asia, it travels slowly through low valleys to the plains, __5.___ rice grows. ___6.___ the difficulties , Tom and Jack were determined to begin their journey at an altitude of __7.___( much) than 5,000 metres in Qinghai Province. During their journey , they enjoyed the continuous change of the weather. ___8.__(finally), they reached Dali in Yunnan Province , where David and Sam joined__9.__.　　 __10.__ four of them　 went on with their great bike trip.

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Beldon and Canfield are two seashore towns, not far apart．Both towns have many hotels, and in summer the hotels are full of holiday-makers and other tourists．

Last August there was a fire at the Seabreeze Hotel in Beldon．The next day, this news appeared on page two of the town’s newspaper．The Beldon Post:

FIRE AT SEABREEZE

Late last night firemen hurried to the Seabreeze Hotel and quickly put out a small fire in a bedroom．The hotel manager said that a cigarette started the fire．We say again to all our visitors： “Please don’t smoke cigarettes in bed．” This was Beldon’s first hotel fire for five years．

The Canfield Times gave the news in these words on page one：

ANOTHER BELDON HOTEL CATCHES FIRE

Last night Beldon firemen arrived just too late to save clothing, bedclothes and some furniture at the Seabreeze Hotel．An angry holiday-maker said, “An electric lamp probably started the fire．The bedroom lamps are very old at some of these hotels．When I put my bedside light on, I heard a funny noise from the lamp．” We are glad to tell our readers that this sort of adventure does not happen in Canfield．

What are the facts, then? It is never easy to find out the exact truth about an accident．There was a fire at the Seabreeze Hotel last August: that is one fact．Do we know anything else? Yes, we know that firemen went to the hotel．

Now what do you think of the rest of the “news” ?

1.Which of the following best gives the main idea of this text?

A. It was not easy to find out exact truth from newspapers．

B.Beldon and Canfield are both good places for tourists in summer．

C.A fire broke out at night in Seabreeze Hotel last summer．

D. Two newspapers gave reports on the same matter．

2.Which of the following are probably facts?

a.The fire broke out in a bedroom at the hotel．

b.A cigarette started the fire．

c.An old lamp started the fire．

d.The fire broke out at night．

e.There has never been a fire in Canfield．

A.b and c      B. a and d      C. c and e    D.a and c

3.The Canfield Times used the headline like this in order to make its readers think _________.

A. hotels in Beldon often catch fire

B. hotels in Beldon don’t often catch fire

C. this was the second fire at the Seabreeze Hotel

D. Beldon was a good place except that hotels there are not quite safe

4.The Canfield newspaper gave a report just the opposite to the Beldon Post by saying that _______．

A. the bedroom lamps were very old at the Seabreeze Hotel

B. the bedroom lights made funny noise when the fire took place

C. such accidents never happened in Canfield for the past 5 years

D. the firemen failed to save clothing, bedclothes and other things

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Beldon and Canfield are two seashore towns, not far apart．Both towns have many hotels, and in summer the hotels are full of holiday-makers and other tourists．

Last August there was a fire at the Seabreeze Hotel in Beldon．The next day, this news appeared on page two of the town’s newspaper．The Beldon Post:

FIRE AT SEABREEZE

Late last night firemen hurried to the Seabreeze Hotel and quickly put out a small fire in a bedroom．The hotel manager said that a cigarette started the fire．We say again to all our visitors： “Please don’t smoke cigarettes in bed．” This was Beldon’s first hotel fire for five years．

The Canfield Times gave the news in these words on page one：

ANOTHER BELDON HOTEL CATCHES FIRE

Last night Beldon firemen arrived just too late to save clothing, bedclothes and some furniture at the Seabreeze Hotel．An angry holiday-maker said, “An electric lamp probably started the fire．The bedroom lamps are very old at some of these hotels．When I put my bedside light on, I heard a funny noise from the lamp．” We are glad to tell our readers that this sort of adventure does not happen in Canfield．

What are the facts, then? It is never easy to find out the exact truth about an accident．There was a fire at the Seabreeze Hotel last August: that is one fact．Do we know anything else? Yes, we know that firemen went to the hotel．

Now what do you think of the rest of the “news” ?

1.Which of the following best gives the main idea of this text?

A．Beldon and Canfield are both good places for tourists in summer．

B．A fire broke out at night in Seabreeze Hotel last summer．

C．It was not easy to find out exact truth from newspapers．

D．Two newspapers gave reports on the same matter．

2.Which of the following are probably facts?

a．The fire broke out in a bedroom at the hotel．

b．A cigarette started the fire．

c．An old lamp started the fire．

d．The fire broke out at night．

e．There has never been a fire in Canfield．

A．b and c        B．a and d        C．c and e        D．a and c

3.The Canfield Times used the headline like this in order to make its readers think _______．

A．hotels in Beldon often catch fire

B．hotels in Beldon don’t often catch fire

C．this was the second fire at the Seabreeze Hotel

D．Beldon was a good place except that hotels there are not quite safe

4.The Canfield newspaper gave a report just the opposite to the Beldon Post by saying that _______．

A．the bedroom lamps were very old at the Seabreeze Hotel

B．the bedroom lights made funny noise when the fire took place

C．the firemen failed to save clothing, bedclothes and other things

D．such accidents never happened in Canfield for the past 5 years

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Hannah and I have been best friends 1.____ primary school. We are both academic and like to study. On Monday, 2.______ had a surprise math quiz, 3.______ I thought was quite easy. The next day, I was told I had the lowest grade in the class. I felt deeply ashamed. Afterwards, I pretended to be cheerful, 4._____ Hannah sensed something was wrong. I admitted 5.______ badly I had done in the quiz. She promised me to keep it a secret. 6._______, the next day, I found my classmates had known about 7.______. I thought that Hannah must have told my classmates about my grade after promising not to. I was angry with her for 8.______keeping her word.

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