One day I jumped into a taxi and took off for...

One day I jumped into a taxi and took off for the airport.

We were driving in the right lane 36 suddenly a black car jumped out of a

parking space 37   in front of us. My taxi driver immediately put his foot on the   38. The taxi slid a short distance quickly and 39 the other car by just inches! The driver of the black car moved his head around and started 40 at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy; and I mean he was 41 friendly, which is truly beyond my expectation.

42 I asked, “Why did you just do that? This guy almost 43 your car

and sent us to the 44!” This is when my taxi driver 45 me what I now call “the Law of the Garbage Truck.”

He 46 that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, disappointment, frustration (挫败感) and 47. As their garbage 48, they need a place to dump (丢弃) it and sometimes they’ll dump it on 49. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move 50 . Don’t take it 51. Don’t take their garbage and 52 it to other people at work, at home or on the streets.

The 53 line is that successful people don’t let garbage trucks take over their day. Life’s too short to wake up in the morning with 54, so “Love the people who treat you 55. Pray for the ones who don’t”.

1.

A. as                                          B. when                           C. before                         D. while

2.

A. even                                     B. still                              C. right                            D. only

3.

A. brakes                               B. airbags                       C. seats                           D. gases

4.

A. left                                      B. hit                                C. attacked                    D. missed

5.

A. nodding                             B. looking                        C. yelling                         D. frowning

6.

A. really                                  B. exactly                        C. almost                        D. rarely

7.

A. Since                                     B. So                                 C. But                              D. Yet

8.

A. blocked                              B. ruined                         C. passed                        D. followed

9.

A. airport                               B. prison                         C. court                           D. hospital

10.

A. returned                              B. showed                     C. taught                        D. brought

11.

A. imagined                             B. explained                   C. argued                        D. advised

12.

A. doubt                                 B. eagerness                 C. anger                          D. panic

13.

A. piles up                                B. breaks down             C. runs out                     D. cuts down

14.

A. none                                     B. me                               C. themselves               D. you

15.

A. on                                          B. along                           C. in                                  D. out

16.

A. formally                               B. personally                  C. immediately      D. permanently

17.

A. save                                      B. present                      C. offer                            D. spread

18.

A. finish                                   B. life                               C. front                            D. bottom

19.

A. losses                                B. regrets                      C. dreams                       D. plans

20.

A. well             B. differently           C. actively         D. hard

高二英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析

Summer is hot. One of the best ways to cool off on a hot summer day is to jump into a swimming pool. Swimming is great exercise, and .trip to a pool or beach is a good way to have fun with friends. But swimming can also be dangerous, so it's important to stay safe as you do it. 1.

Swim only in areas set for swimming.

Don't swim unless there is a lifeguard on duty. If you're on a beach near the ocean, this is especially important. In some places, fast currents(急流)can sweep swimmers away without warning. 2.

Be careful when diving into the water headfirst.

3.In natural water, don't dive unless you know that the water is deep enough. Or you could hit your head on the bottom, causing injury or death.

Make sure you have a partner with you.

Nobody knows what will happen while you swimming. 4.In this situation, a few seconds can make a big difference.

5.

Kids who don't know how to swim should wear life jackets. But by themselves they are not enough, so an adult should always be present. If you have a pool at home, put a fence around it in case children fall in. And if a child disappears, check the pool first.

A. We can benefit much from swimming.

B. Pay close attention to children's safety.

C. Most pools have deep ends where diving is safe.

D. Here are a few things you can do to swim safely.

E. So if a sign says “no swimming”， please take care.

F. Be sure to remember emergency telephone number.

G. If something goes wrong， you can get help from that person as soon as possible.

高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

— Tom, have you heard the decision that we’re going to have 3 days off for the heavy snow?

— Yes, and I haven’t seen anyone who isn’t _______ the decision.

A. in honor of　　 B. in search of

C. in place of　　 D. in favor of

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Would you jump off the Great Wall of China for 300 pounds a day?

A stunt (特技表演)person is a man or woman who does all the dangerous bits of acting work in films or on TV. This can be anything from a simple fall into a swimming pool, or walking off the top of a tall building. It sounds like a job that you would have to be made to try, but there are actually lots of people who want to do it.

Sarah France, twenty-four, is one of Britain’s sixteen professional stunt women ---there are one hundred and sixty stunt men in the country. We asked Sarah how she came to be a stunt woman.

“When I was young I was trained to be a dancer, and for seven years after school I was hardly out of work. A dancer’s life is pretty short, though, and my father suggested I should think about doing stunt work after I’d given up dancing. I thought about it for the next two years and decided to have a go. For six months, I worked really hard every day. I had to learn different skills---swimming, jumping, horse -riding, etc.”

Sarah finished the course in just five months and applied to the office which decides whether you’re accepted as a professional stunt person or not. Two weeks after she was accepted, Sarah was throwing off the Great Wall of China in Superman IV.

“I was very lucky to get work so quickly. I had a small part, playing a traveler who fell off the Wall after an earthquake. The traveler’s life was saved by Superman, of course! Actually, I fell forty-five feet into a pile of cardboard boxes! You can’t use anything softer than that or you will be brought back into view of the cinema. Instead you just have to learn to fall properly. It’s quite dangerous but I enjoy it.”

1.Quite a number of people want to do dangerous acts in films because___________.

A. they are mad　　　　　　　　　　             B. they don’t think them dangerous

C. no training is needed　　　　　　             D. they can earn much money

2.Sarah gave up dancing because___________.

A. her father persuaded her to do stunt work

B. she could not go on dancing forever

C. she had to work hard every day

D. she was often out of work

3.Soon after Sarah got her new job as a stunt person, ______________.

A. an earthquake took place near the Great Wall

B. she fell off the Great Wall and hurt herself

C. she was asked to act in Superman IV

D. she learned how to fall properly

4.Which of the following words best describes Sarah?

A. Healthy　　　　　　 B. Adventurous　　　　　　 C. Skillful　　　　　 D. Successful

5.The purpose of the first sentence of the passage is to ____________.

A. draw the readers’ attention to the whole passage　　

B. invite you to try jumping off the Great Wall for money

C. ask you to be a stunt person

D. raise a question for the readers to think about

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

He did not ________ for a minute to save the drowning child and jumped into the river immediately.

A. hesitate      B. wonder      C. charge      D. determine

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Tom took a taxi to the airport, only ________ his plane high up in the sky.

高二英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析

Tom took a taxi to the airport, only _______ his plane high up in the sky.

A. finding                              B. to find                               C. being found          D. to have found

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I had just arrived in this Asian country for a one-year teaching position. One day, I took the subway to visit some ancient palaces and temples in the downtown. The following account of what happened to me has taught me much about culture ______.

Since all the ________ were taken, I stood. Suddenly, I felt someone pulling on my bag. ________ I probably was in someone’s way, I moved over slightly. But in one quick motion(动作), I felt my bag removed from my back, and in a flash it was ________. I turned around to see who the thief was. I looked at the people standing behind me, but didn’t see my bag or any ________. My heart sank and I began to ________.

I glanced around the car only to find directly across from me was an elderly lady, and sitting on her lap was my ________. I tried to get it back from her lap. But as I began to ________ it up, she quickly grabbed(抓住) it back and held onto it. I looked around at the people standing beside me, and those sitting beside her, but no one took any ________ of the situation. Trying not to cause a(an) ________, I tried to negotiate through gestures. I used my hands as best as I could, but she ________ my requests for my bag and pointed to my back. She picked up my bag, showing how ________ it was. I finally began to understand. She was holding my bag to ________ me.

At the next stop, a middle-aged woman got on the crowded subway. Another elderly woman sitting down took her bag, ________ it on her lap. They didn’t talk; ________ this older woman was more than pleased to sit with this stranger’s bag on her lap throughout her journey.

As the subway pulled into the main downtown station and I was getting ready to get off, the woman ________ handed me back my bag. But _______ I had a chance to thank her, she had disappeared into the crowd.

Sadly, this considerate custom was more _______ to me than if I had been robbed. Everyone back home had heard of being robbed—that was _______ city behavior—but having a stranger hold onto someone’s bag out of ________, in a city of twelve million people—that was truly unusual.

1.A. loss　　 B. difference　　 C. cause　　 D. aim

2.A. seats　　 B. cars　　 C. buses　　 D. stations

3.A. Deciding　　 B. Expecting　　 C. Admitting　　 D. Assuming

4.A. broken　　 B. gone　　 C. opened　　 D. emptied

5.A. dangerous　　 B. nervous　　 C. cautious　　 D. suspicious

6.A. scream　　 B. panic　　 C. leave　　 D. regret

7.A. book　　 B. money　　 C. bag　　 D. map

8.A. bring　　 B. pull　　 C. check　　 D. open

9.A. advantage　　 B. charge　　 C. notice　　 D. photo

10.A. scene　　 B. attack　　 C. accident　　 D. change

11.A. received　　 B. handled　　 C. ignored　　 D. considered

12.A. heavy　　 B. useful　　 C. small　　 D. special

13.A. remind　　 B. tease　　 C. frighten　　 D. help

14.A. dropping　　 B. tapping　　 C. setting　　 D. closing

15.A. or　　 B. so　　 C. because　　 D. yet

16.A. gently　　 B. gratefully　　 C. angrily　　 D. anxiously

17.A. before　　 B. once　　 C. until　　 D. while

18.A. amusing　　 B. surprising　　 C. annoying　　 D. disappointing

19.A. practical　　 B. harmful　　 C. usual　　 D. suitable

20.A. curiosity　　 B. pity　　 C. desperation　　 D. kindness

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I had just arrived in this Asian country for a one-year teaching position. One day, I took the subway to visit some ancient palaces and temples in the downtown. The following account of what happened to me has taught me much about culture _____

Since all the ______ were taken, I stood. Suddenly, I felt someone pulling on my bag._______ I probably was in someone’s way, I moved over slightly. _______ in one quick motion(动作), I felt my bag removed from my back, and in a flash it was______. I turned around to see who the thief was. I looked at the people standing behind me, but didn’t see my bag or any ______.My heart sank and I began to______.

I glanced around the car only to find directly across from me was an elderly lady, and sitting on her lap was my ______. I tried to get it back from her lap. But as I began to ______ it up, she quickly grabbed it back and held onto it. I looked around at the people standing beside me, and those sitting beside her, but no one took any ______ of the situation. Trying not to cause a(n)_______, I tried to communicate through gestures. I used my hands as best as I could, but she ______ my requests for my bag and pointed to my back. She picked up my bag, showing how ______ it was. I finally began to understand. She was holding my bag to ______ me.

As the subway ______ the main downtown station and I was getting ready to get off, the woman ______ handed me back my bag. But ______ I had a chance to thank her, she had disappeared into the crowd.

Sadly, this ______ custom was more surprising to me than pleasing. Everyone back home had heard of being robbed—that was ______ city behavior—but having a stranger hold onto someone’s bag out of ______, in a city of twelve million people—that was truly unusual.

1.A. background B. difference C. communication D. form

2.A. subways B. posts C. seats D. stations

3.A. Regarding B. Thinking C. Pretending D. Wondering

4.A. But B. So C. Because D. Instead

5.A. broken B. emptied C. opened D. gone

6.A. suspect B. theft C. liar D. criminal

7.A. hesitate B. scream C. panic D. revenge

8.A. burden B. bag C. money D. shawl

9.A. pull B. bring C. check D. wrap

10.A. advantage B. charge C. possession D. notice

11.A. attack B. quarrel C. alarm D. loss

12.A. received B. handled C. spotted D. ignored

13.A. alike B. heavy C. appealing D. magical

14.A. help B. tease C. remind D. violate

15.A. set out B. drew upon C. pulled into D. turned away

16.A. angrily B. gratefully C. modestly D. gently

17.A. until B. once C. before D. while

18.A. considerate B. cautious C. invisible D. symbolic

19.A. messy B. usual C. practical D. awkward

20.A. curiosity B. pity C. kindness D. relief

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

To many Americans，Labor Day marks the end of the summer，a day off from work and school，and one last chance to relax．But Labor Day is much more than just a day off . It represents a very important victory for laborers everywhere．The holiday is a celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers．

More than a century ago，workers were forced to deal with harsh conditions．They were paid very little, and they often worked 10-to l2-hour days．Men, women and even small children were forced to work even when they were sick．Tired of long hours and dangerous conditions，workers began organizing themselves into labor unions．On top of fighting for higher pay and shorter workdays，they also fought for the rights of children．The workers wanted employers to place limits on the age of their workers so that small children were not overworked or hurt in factories．

A New York City carpenter named Peter McGuire is credited for coming up with the idea for Labor Day．In 1872，after working many hours under poor conditions, McGuire rallied 100,000 workers to go on strike．The workers marched through the streets of New York City，demanding a better work environment．McGuire spent a decade fighting for workers’ rights．In 1882，he proposed the idea to create a special holiday for workers．On Tuesday，September 5，1882．more than 10,000 workers hit the streets of New York City for the first ever Labor Day parade．Two years later the celebration was moved to the first Monday in September．And in 1894，Congress passed a law making Labor Day a national holiday．

Americans celebrated the first Labor Day holiday with a parade，picnics and fireworks．Today，many people hit the road to enjoy the last of their summer vacation．Others enjoy the long weekend with picnics，backyard barbecues or just rest and relaxation．However you spend Labor Day，remember that the holiday is a time to pay tribute (致敬)to the workers who have made America what it is today．

1.What do we know from Paragraph 1 ?

A．Americans have more than a day off on Labor Day．

B．Many countries in the world celebrate Labor Day．

C．Labor Day has a deep meaning for American laborers．

D．Labor Day shows the social and economic power of America．

2.What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?

A．American workers’ fighting against their employers．

B．The bad life that American workers 1ed．

C．How American employers treated their workers．

D．The life that American workers ever expected．

3.The underlined word “rallied” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by“___________”．

A．persuaded    B．supported    C．rewarded    D．gathered

4.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．There were about 100,000 workers in New York City in 1872．

B．Labor Day became a national holiday in 1884．

C．In 1872 Labor Day was first put forward by McGuire．

D．The first ever Labor Day parade was held in 1882．

5.According to the author，while spending Labor Day，Americans should feel _________ ．

A．surprised      B．thankful

C．dissatisfied     D．superior

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析