I grew up in a house where the TV was seldom turned on and with one wall in my bedroom entirely lined with bookshelves, most of my childhood was spent on books I could get hold of. In fact, I grew up thinking of reading as natural as breathing and books unbelievably powerful in shaping perspectives (观点) by creating worlds we could step into, take part in and live in.
With this unshakable belief, I, at fourteen, decided to become a writer. Here too, reading became useful. Every writer starts off knowing that he has something to say, but being unable to find the right ways to say it. He has to find his ownvoiceby reading widely and discovering which parts of the writers he agrees or disagrees with, or agrees with so strongly that it reshapes his own world. He cannot write without loving to read, because only through reading other people’s writing can one discover what works, what doesn’t and, in the end, together with lots of practice, what voice he has.
Now I am in college, and have come to realize how important it is to read fiction (文学作品).As a. law student, my reading is in fact limited to subject matter—the volume (量) of what I have to read for classes every week means there is little time to read anything else. Such reading made it all the clearer to me that I live in a very small part in this great place called life. Reading fiction reminds me that there is life beyond my own. It allows me to travel across the high seas and along the Silk Road, all from the comfort of my own armchair, to experience, though secondhand, exciting experiences that I wouldn't necessarily be able to have in my lifetime.
1.What can be inferred about the author as a child?
A. He never watched TV.
B. He read what he had to.
C. He found reading unbelievable.
D. He considered reading part of his life.
2.The underlined word "voice" in the second paragraph most probably means “ ”.
A. an idea
B. a sound quality
C. a way of writing
D. a world to write about
3.What effect does reading have on the author?
A. It helps him to realize his dream.
B. It opens up a wider world for him.
C. It makes his college life more interesting.
D. It increases his interest in worldwide travel.
4.Which of the following can be the best title of this text?
A. Why do I read?
B. How do I read?
C. What do I read?
D. When do I read?
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题
I grew up in a house where the TV was seldom turned on and with one wall in my bedroom entirely lined with bookshelves, most of my childhood was spent on books I could get hold of. In fact, I grew up thinking of reading as natural as breathing and books unbelievably powerful in shaping perspectives (观点) by creating worlds we could step into, take part in and live in.
With this unshakable belief, I, at fourteen, decided to become a writer. Here too, reading became useful. Every writer starts off knowing that he has something to say, but being unable to find the right ways to say it. He has to find his ownvoiceby reading widely and discovering which parts of the writers he agrees or disagrees with, or agrees with so strongly that it reshapes his own world. He cannot write without loving to read, because only through reading other people’s writing can one discover what works, what doesn’t and, in the end, together with lots of practice, what voice he has.
Now I am in college, and have come to realize how important it is to read fiction (文学作品).As a. law student, my reading is in fact limited to subject matter—the volume (量) of what I have to read for classes every week means there is little time to read anything else. Such reading made it all the clearer to me that I live in a very small part in this great place called life. Reading fiction reminds me that there is life beyond my own. It allows me to travel across the high seas and along the Silk Road, all from the comfort of my own armchair, to experience, though secondhand, exciting experiences that I wouldn't necessarily be able to have in my lifetime.
1.What can be inferred about the author as a child?
A. He never watched TV.
B. He read what he had to.
C. He found reading unbelievable.
D. He considered reading part of his life.
2.The underlined word "voice" in the second paragraph most probably means “ ”.
A. an idea
B. a sound quality
C. a way of writing
D. a world to write about
3.What effect does reading have on the author?
A. It helps him to realize his dream.
B. It opens up a wider world for him.
C. It makes his college life more interesting.
D. It increases his interest in worldwide travel.
4.Which of the following can be the best title of this text?
A. Why do I read?
B. How do I read?
C. What do I read?
D. When do I read?
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Welcome to the world-famous house where William Shakespeare was born in l564 and
where he grew up .The property (房产) remained in the ownership of Shakespeare’s family until 1806 .The House has welcomed visitors travelling from all over the world for over 250 years.
◆Enter through the Visitors’ Centre and see the highly-praised exhibition Shakespeare's World,a lively and full introduction to the life and work of Shakespeare.
◆Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up.
◆Discover examples of furniture and needlework from
Shakespeare’s period.
◆Enjoy the traditional English garden,planted with trees and flower mentioned in the poet’s works.
The Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parks shown on the map;nearest is Windsor Street(3 minutes’ Walk).
The House may present difficulties but the Visitors’ Centre,its exhibition,and the garden are accessible (可进入的)to wheelchair users.
The Shakespeare Coffee House (opposite the Birthplace).
1.How much is the admission for a family of two grown-ups and two children?
A.£9.80. B.£12.00. C.£14.20. D.£16.40.
2.Where is the nearest parking place to Shakespeare’s Birthplace?
A.Behind the exhibition hall.
B.Opposite the Visitors’ Centre.
C.At Windsor Street.
D.Near the Coffee House.
3.A wheelchair user may need help to enter .
A.the House B.the garden
C.the Visitors’ Centre D.the exhibition hall
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Ed Viesturs grew up in Rockford, Illinois, where the tallest thing on the horizon was the water tower. But on Thursday, Viesturs became the only American to climb to the top of the world's 14 highest mountains.
His last hike was up Mount Annapurna, in Asia's snowcapped Himalayas. At 26,545 feet, its peak is the 10th highest in the world. It is the mountain that inspired him to start climbing.
"It tends to be the trickiest, the most dangerous," said Viesturs. "There's no simple way to climb it. There are threatening avalanches (雪崩) and ice falls that protect the mountain."
In high school, Viesturs read French climber Maurice Herzog's tale of climbing the icy Annapurna. Herzog's story was of frostbite (冻伤) and difficulty and near-death experiences. Viesturs washookedright away.
Viesturs got his start on Washington's Mount Rainier in 1977, guiding hikes in the summer. Fifteen years ago, he set out to walk up to the world's highest peaks. Finally, he's done.
The pioneering climber talks about mountains as if they were living creatures that should be treated with respect. "You have to use all of your senses, all of your abilities to see if the mountain will let you climb it," said Viesturs. "If we have the patience and the respect, and if we're here at the right time, under the right circumstances, they allow us to go up, and allow us to come down."
What's next for a man who can't stop climbing? "I'm going to hug my wife and kids and kind of kick back and enjoy the summer," says Viesturs. But for a man who's climbed the world's 14 tallest mountains, he will probably soon set off on yet another adventure.
1.What record has Ed Viesturs set?
A. He has succeeded in climbing to the world’s 14th highest mountain.
B. He has been to the top of the world’s 14 highest mountains.
C. He has become the first to climb to the height of 26,545feet.
D. He has become the first man to climb to the top of 14 highest mountains in the world.
2.The underlined word “hooked” in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by “______”.
A. frightened B. discouraged C. interested D. upset
3.The author used Viestures’ words in Paragraph 6 to support a view that ______.
A. mountain climbing is a dangerous sport
B. mountains should be regarded as living creatures
C. mountain climbing needs more skills than physical energy
D. those who like mountain climbing won’t stop climbing
4.What’s the next probably plan of Viestures?
A. Stopping climbing and staying with his family.
B. Climbing to the top of the world’s 14 tallest mountains again.
C. Climbing another one of the highest mountains.
D. Writing down the experiences about his adventure.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was in the garden of her old house ______ she grew up ______ she dug up a pot of silver and gold.
A. that; where B. where; that C. which; what D. what, which
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
完形填空
I grew up in a small town and the main entertainment was football on Friday night. It was just a sleepy little town where parents wanted to raise their children away from crime and of a big city, and where teenagers like me leaving to find something bigger and better.
All that changed one summer night. My friend Lisa, Martin and Tyler held a party for my eighteenth birthday at Lisa’s house. they kept handing alcohol to me, I was pretty . I asked Tyler to take me home. With some , we made it out to his car and drove home. News came next morning. My friend Martin was in a car accident. That night after Tyler and I left, Martin, who was more drunk than me, got into his car and towards the highway to go home. Driving on the wrong side of the road, he never saw the truck coming. The driver didn’t see him to avoid the car. They hit head on. Martin died immediately, and the driver was thrown the truck windshield(挡风玻璃)and died a week later.
Whenever I back on that day, I can’t help thinking that it was my to drink so much that night. things would be different. I know Martin the choice to drink and drive that night, but I will always feel for what happened.
I may not change the world with my story, but I do hope that by my story I can make you_________ that you not only have a responsibility for yourself but also for others. Don’t ever think that your choices are yours . Every choice is like a stone dropped into water—each ripple (涟漪) represents someone who your choice . That’s quite an influence, isn’t it?
1.A. death B. danger C. fashion D. challenge
2.A. dreamed of B. succeeded in C. applied for D. approved of
3.A. When B. While C. As D. Although
4.A. numb B. sleepy C. frozen D. drunk
5.A. fun B. difficulties C. hope D. annoyance
6.A. died B. killed C. injured D. hurt
7.A. clearly B. frequently C. constantly D. equally
8.A. headed B. walked C. targeted D. fled
9.A. in trouble B. in danger C. in time D. in turn
10.A. above B. below C. into D. through
11.A. turn B. hold C. look D. get
12.A. desire B. fault C. privilege D. chance
13.A. Thus B. Otherwise C. Instead D. Therefore
14.A. made B. faced C. avoided D. regretted
15.A. disappointed B. relevant C. embarrassed D. responsible
16.A. remembering B. sharing C. declaring D. recommending
17.A. explain B. witness C. benefit D. realize
18.A. finally B. only C. alone D. merely
19.A. pure B. deep C. still D. fresh
20.A. affects B. inspires C. attracts D. urges
高二英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析
The painter Georgia O’keeffe was born in Wisconsin in 1887 and grew up on her family’s farm. At seventeen she decided she wanted to be an artist and left the farm for schools in Chicago and New York, but she never lost her bond with the land. Like most painters, O’Keeffe painted the things that were most important to her, and nearly all her works are simplified portrayals of nature.
O’Keeffe became famous when her paintings were discovered and exhibited in New York by the photographer Levered Stieglitz, whom she married in 1924. During a visit to New York in 1929, O’Keeffe was so moved by the bleak(荒凉的) landscape and broad skies of the Western desert that she began to paint its images. Cows’ skulls and other bleached(变白的) bones found in the desert figured prominently(突出的) in her paintings. When her husband died in 1946, she moved to New Mexico permanently and used the horizon lines of the desert, colorful flowers, rocks, barren(贫瘠的) hills, and the sky as subjects for her paintings. Although O’Keeffe painted her best known works in the 1920’s, 1930’s and 1940’s, she continued to produce tributes(贡品、颂词) to the Western desert until her death in 1986.
O’Keeffe is widely considered to have been a pioneering American modernist painter. While most early modern American artists were strongly influenced by European art, O’Keeffe’s position was more independent. She established her own vision and preferred to view her painting as a private endeavor. Almost from the beginning, her work was more indentifiably American than that of her contemporaries in its simplified and idealized treatment of color, light, space, and natural forms.
1. Which of the following best tells what this passage is about ?
A.O’Keeffe was a distinctive modern American painter. |
B.O’Keeffe was the best painter of her generation. |
C.O’Keeffe liked to paint only what was familiar to her. |
D.O’Keeffe used colors and shapes that are too reduced and simple. |
2.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an influence on O’Keeffe’s paintings ?
A.Her rural upbringing | B.Her life in the West |
C.The works of European artists | D.The appearance of the natural landscape |
3.Which of the following is most similar to O’Keeffe’s relationship with nature?
A.A photoghrapher’s relationship with a model. |
B.A writer’s relationship with a publisher. |
C.A student’s relationship with a teacher |
D.A carpenter’s relationship with a hammer. |
4.Why is O’Keeffe considered an artistic pioneer ?
A.Her work became influential in Europe. |
B.She painted the American Southwest. |
C.Her paintings had a definite American style. |
D.She painted things that were familiar to her. |
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
A boy selling magazines walked up to a house people seldom visited. The house was old and the owner 36 came out. When he did come out he wouldn’t say hello to anybody 37 simply stared at them.
The boy knocked on the door and 38 . As he was ready to 39 away, the door slowly opened. “What do you want?” the old man said.
“Uh, sir, I’m selling these magazines and I was 40 if you’d like to buy one.” The old man 41 stared at the boy. The boy could see the inside of the house and 42 some dog figurines(小雕像). “Do you 43 dogs?” the boy asked. “Yes, I do. They’re my family here and they’re all I have.” The boy felt sorry for the man, as he seemed to be very 44 . “I’ve a magazine here for collectors. It’s perfect for you. I also have one about dogs since you like dogs so much.” But the old man said, “I need 45 of the magazines, now goodbye.”
The boy was sad. He went home and then an idea 46 to him. He had a little dog figurine. He walked back to the old man’s house with the 47 . He knocked on the door again and this time the old man came right to the door. “Boy, I 48 I told you no magazines.”
“No, sir. I know that. I wanted to bring you a 49 . ” The boy handed him the figurine and the old man’s face 50 . “It’s a Golden Retriever. I have one at home. This one is 51 you.” The old man was 52 ; no one had ever shown him so much 53 . “Boy, you have a kind 54 . Thank you!” From that day on the old man 55 coming out of the house and talking with people.
1.A. hardly B. never C. regularly D. nearly
2.A. so B. when C. as D. but
3.A. hurried B. left C. remained D. waited
4.A. walk B. run C. escape D. drive
5.A. doubting B. wondering C. saying D. hoping
6.A. ever B. yet C. just D. still
7.A. loved B. sensed C. noticed D. contacted
8.A. help B. collect C. raise D. like
9.A. alone B. cruel C. lonely D. terrible
10.A. nothing B. none C. either D. some
11.A. happened B. brought C. reached D. occurred
12.A. fear B. magazine C. idea D. figurine
13.A. imagined B. thought C. wished D. expected
14.A. friend B. gift C. dog D. book
15.A. lit up B. went up C. grew up D. turned up
16.A. for B. on C. with D. in
17.A. calm B. encouraged C. disappointed D. surprised
18.A. pity B. happiness C. politeness D. kindness
19.A. eye B. heart C. hand D. head
20.A. continued B. avoided C. started D. risked
高二英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析
I grew up in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. When the holiday decorations went up, there were houses on my block with trees lit up for Christmas in front yards and behind living room windows. I was born in a Jewish family. Even though I received eight presents for Hanukkah (an eight-day Jewish holiday in November or December), it just wasn’t fair. My friends had beautiful trees with lights and presents brought by a man in a red suit. I didn’t have a tree, and I lived in an apartment building, so I had no chimney(烟囱).
That year, some neighbors bought a Christmas tree, but it was too tall for their living rooms, They cut off the top and, knowing I wanted to celebrate Christmas, gave the top to my family. After my parents fell asleep, I opened a window in our apartment. I imagined Santa could park his sleigh(雪橇) on our fire escape. When I woke up the next morning, the window was closed and Santa had delivered a present. I can’t even remember what it was, but my memory of the morning lasts.
My relationship with Santa took a break until my daughter, Amanda, was born in 1992. My wife and I saw no reason to deprive(剥夺) her of meeting Santa. In 1998, a friend of mine portrayed(扮演) Santa at the South Street Seaport in Manhattan. He told me to stop by with my wife and daughter, and asked for their names in advance so he could greet them. When he saw us at the seaport, he greeted us by our names. My daughter’s mouth opened wide and she pulled back. Maybe she was too young to appreciate this. But other families waiting to see him seemed delighted by his appearance and the gifts he brought.
My two children are now grown up and do not visit Santa, and we do not have a Christmas tree, yet our family still enjoys the holiday. On Christmas Eve, in the spirit of the night, we leave a plate of my favorite cookies on the kitchen table in hopes Santa will leave a present.
1.What was the young author’s wish?
A. Receiving many presents at Hanukkah. B. Visiting his friends at Christmas.
C. Celebrating Christmas at home. D. Living in a house with a tree.
2.Why did the author open a window that night?
A. To let Santa deliver a gift. B. His parents asked him to do so.
C. His Christmas tree was too tall. D. To enjoy a Christmas night scene.
3.What made Amanda pull back?
A. Meeting many people in Santa’s clothes. B. Being greeted by Santa by name.
C. Recognizing her father’s friend. D. Receiving gifts from Santa.
4.What might the author’s family do now on Christmas Eve?
A. Visit Santa. B. Eat cookies.
C. Decorate a Christmas tree. D. Take pleasure from the holiday.
5.What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A. To bring back his Christmas memories. B. To show his great love of holidays.
C. To share his family traditions. D. To introduce Jewish customs.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Joan Chen is famous both in China, where she grew up, and in the United States,where she now lives. How did Joan become a famous actress in two countries? It’s an interesting story.
Joan Chen was born in Shanghai in 1961. When she was 14, some people from a film studio (制片厂) came to her school and chose her to study at the studio. She was happy about this chance, but mainly she liked the idea of getting out of school. Soon, however she discovered that she really liked acting. At age 18, she won the Golden Rooster, China's top film prize.
In the late 1970s, Joan's parents, who were doctors, moved to the United States. Joan joined them when she was 20 and went to college there. Her parents hoped she would study medicine. Instead, she majored in(主修) film and later looked for work as an actress. To work in the United States, Joan had to start all over again. She told Hollywood that she was an actress in China, but she only got some small parts in TV shows.
One day Joan went to speak to a director who was making a movie called Tai --pan. The interview didn't go well. As she walked away, a man in a car noticed her. The man was Dino De Laurntiis, the film’s producer(制造者). He immediately offered her a leading(主要的) part. A year later, she started in Bernardo Bertolucci’s The Last Emperor and was on her way to worldwide fame.
1.What was turn about Joan Chen when she was 14?
A. Some people came to her school and chose her as an actress.
B. She liked to study at the studio just because she wanted to be famous.
C. The most important reason for her going to the studio was that she wouldn't like to stay at school.
D. She found she was fond of acting even before she was 14.
2.When did she move to the States?
A. In the late 1970s. B. After she graduated from college.
C. In the late 1980s. D. In the early 1980s
3.The interview with a director ____.
A. made her on the way to being famous in the world
B. led to no immediate good result
C. made her play a leading part in Tai-- pan
D. gave her a chance to act in The Last Emperor
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
That is ___________ I was born and grew up.
A.there B.when C.where D.the place
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析