Jennifer’s Hurricane ExperienceI have evacuat...

Jennifer’s Hurricane Experience

I have evacuated（疏散）lots of times in my life. To make sure everything is safe, my family have to move a lot of things. I usually help my mom and my brothers help my dad. Mom and I take all of the special keepsakes（纪念品）to low safe places. Another thing we have to do is to take our sailboat out into deep water and anchor it really well. When it’s time to anchor the sailboat, Scott, my father’s brother, comes over. I just need to wait in the car with my mom and brothers before we evacuate.

John’s Hurricane Experience

My family evacuated for hurricane Opal in 1995. We left two days early because we were going to my dad’s 35th High School Reunion（聚会）. There was a lot of traffic getting out of town. But we didn’t get into trouble as we had arrived at the school. During hurricane Georges, I slept. But there was a lot of lightning, thunder and rain at that night. The next morning, there were a lot of branches, twigs and leaves everywhere.

Catherine’s Hurricane Experience

This year, we experienced two hurricanes, Earl and Georges. We did the same thing in both hurricanes. We would always be watching the news. There was a lot of rain … a whole lot of rain. The hurricane never really got close enough to do very much damage. I have never evacuated, and I don’t think that I ever will.

Ryan’s Hurricane Experience

I am a police officer on an island in the Texas Gulf Coast. I was directly affected by the violent weather throughout the hurricane season. Our department was ordered to stay on the island while all the other citizens were evacuating. I didn’t feel at all prepared for the situation. So I went to the grocery store and purchased some food. I thought a survival kit would have helped ease some of the tension in my mind.

1. Who fixed the sailboat with Jennifer’s father?

A. Jennifer.　　 　　　　　　 B. Jennifer’s mother.

C. Jennifer’s uncle.　　　 D. Jennifer’s brothers.

2.Which of the following is NOT true about the hurricanes?

A. Hurricane Opal hit in 1995.

B. Hurricane Georges hit at night.

C. Hurricane Opal hit on John’s way to the school.

D. Hurricane Georges blew down many branches.

3.When Catherine’s family heard hurricanes were coming, they ___________.

A. purchased some food

B. paid attention to the hurricanes news

C. took special keepsakes to low safe places

D. moved out of the place where they lived

4.What can we know about Ryan?

A. He was nervous before the hurricane.

B. He did little preparation for the hurricane.

C. He was confident to overcome the hurricane.

D. He was busy helping citizens evacuate before the hurricane.

5.Who didn’t evacuate before the hurricanes?

A. Jennifer and John.　　　　　　 B. Catherine and John.

C. Jennifer and Ryan.　　　　　　 D. Catherine and Ryan.

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What do photography and foster（收养的）care have in common? Apparently a lot. Jennifer Loomis, an experienced local photographer, and her husband were a childless couple, so they were considering ______ a kid. As part of their ______ , they went online and visited sites containing________of children up for adoption.________, the photos didn't really express the children. To Loomis' artful eye, they ______ to let people know who the children truly were. Loomis then contacted Northwest Adoption Exchange and________a free photo shoot（专业摄影） to help_______children show better pictures of them to adoptive parents. The_______readily agreed.

One child who ______ the photo shoot was Deon, a lonely child who had bounced around the foster system. With Loomis' great ______ , a new and more handsome Deon was photographed. And this had a(n) ____ effect! Soon prospective parents Joanna Church and Sean Vaillancourt saw Deon's new photo on the website and were attracted by the boy with bright, happy eyes (They had previously seen his old photo, but got no ______ impression of him). Contact was made, he was________their home.

Now Church and Vaillancourt have become Deon's parents. The ______ was a godsend（天赐之物）to Deon. He had been in mid out of various foster homes since the age of 5, and was losing ______. At age 18, children no longer qualify for foster care and must begin to ______ themselves. This is a bitter reality for a child at age 16, ______ one who has never really found ______ from a home.

Deon is now paired with a loving family simply _____ Jennifer Loomis took a better photo of him. She has completely changed Deon's ______ and that of his adoptive parents.

"When you give someone a chance," Deon said, "you are basically saving a life.”

1.A. photographing　　 B. interviewing　　 C. adopting　　 D. sponsoring

2.A. study　　 B. treatment　　 C. search　　 D. design

3.A. images　　 B. plans　　 C. stories　　 D. ideas

4.A. However　　 B. Therefore　　 C. Besides　　 D. Otherwise

5.A. managed　　 B. failed　　 C. decided　　 D. tried

6.A. required　　 B. accepted　　 C. offered　　 D. allowed

7.A. curious　　 B. lonely　　 C. Happy　　 D. willing

8.A. team　　 B. couple　　 C. government　　 D. organization

9.A. attended　　 B. helped　　 C. refused　　 D. learned

10.A. concerns　　 B. skills　　 C. abilities　　 D. courage

11.A. permanent　　 B. immediate　　 C. positive　　 D. adverse

12.A. unique　　 B. first　　 C. clear　　 D. new

13.A. taken for　　 B. called at　　 C. brought into　　 D. carried away

14.A. match　　 B. performance　　 C. practice　　 D. struggle

15.A. hope　　 B. opportunity　　 C. energy　　 D. interest

16.A. teach　　 B. support　　 C. control　　 D. trust

17.A. usually　　 B. particularly　　 C. specially　　 D. definitely

18.A. freedom　　 B. happiness　　 C. answers　　 D. chances

19.A. though　　 B. unless　　 C. but　　 D. because

20.A. attitude　　 B. manner　　 C. behavior　　 D. life

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

________a lot of other countries，we're in an economic recession(衰退)．

A．Having a lot in common

B．Having in common with

C．In common with

D．In common

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Do you want to have a lot of close friends? In order to make it happen, you must do a lot of things right. You will learn tips on how to build a solid friendship.

You should be extra respectful when you are at others’ homes. For example, you must not make unpleasant comments about them. Once when I was at the house of a friend as a high school senior, I told him he had feet that looked funny while he had his socks off in his bedroom. He rebutted(反驳),“If you’re going to make fun of my feet, you can leave.’’

You must be a person of your word. For example, if you say you will do something for or with your friend, you must follow up on it.

You must respect people other than your friends.This includes respecting your friends’ family members and being polite to others in general.

It is helpful to be supportive. You should try to provide help when your friends need it.

You should understand them. Even if you do not agree with some of the things they do, you should show an understanding of why they do them and offer advice while avoiding telling them they are at fault for their problems.

You must be caring. You must put care into the things you do for them and show concern for their troubles.

Having a good attitude is a must. You must avoid being combative(好斗的)as well as being sad or mad too often.

Take these tips to build solid friendships!

1.The purpose of the passage is to________.

2.What did the author mainly want to show by mentioning his friend in high shool?

3.The underlined part “be a person of your word’’ in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by“ ________’’.

4.From the 6th paragraph, we can learn that we should________.

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Have you ever dreamed of traveling to cool places, meeting lots of different people, and maybe picking up a language or two? No matter which country you live in, you can fly over the world’s highest waterfalls in Venezuela, learn world trade in Japan, study art in France, or take dancing lessons in Ghana.

But how? Join a study abroad program, where high school and college students live with a host family in a foreign country. Here are some students who have already joined the study abroad programs.

“I learned the language and am now fluent, but perhaps more important was how much I learned about cultures, people, and myself. I learned this from the viewpoint of an active member of the community and my host family, not from the tourist’s point of view,” says Andrew, who studied in France.

Christina studied in Caracas, Venezuela, a city of 10 million people and a huge change from her hometown of 35,000! Christina says she learned how to better stand up for herself and her beliefs and to express herself in another language. “What could make you more confident than that? Studying abroad have made me gain great self-confidence,” Christina added.

Living away from home can also help you in the transition (过渡) to college and adulthood. Matthew says he returned from studying in Australia with confidence and an interest in international affairs that really set him apart from his peers. Most of all, it’s fun! While you are studying in a different learning environment, you will experience different kinds of cultures, customs and people!

1.If you want to travel to cool places, meet different people and pick up a language or two, you can 　　　　 .

A. join a study abroad program　　 B. go to a foreign country

C. stay with foreigners together　　 D. live away from home

2.What does the word “this” refer to in paragraph 3?

A. I picked up a language or two

B. I learned a lot about myself, cultures and people

C. I knew an active member of a community

D. I should join in the study abroad program

3.Which of the following statements is WRONG according to the passage?

A. Andrew lived with his host family in France.

B. Christina was more confident than before by joining the study abroad program

C. Matthew thought it’s fun to study in a different country.

D. Matthew developed a great interest in international Law in Caracas.

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I think people everywhere dream about having lots of money. You could win a large amount of money in the United States through lotteries. People pay money for tickets with numbers. If your combination of numbers is chosen, you win a huge amount of money --- often in the millions.

A few years ago, my friend Al won the lottery. It changed his life. He did not have a rich family. He was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Instead, my friend was always hard up for cash. And the money he did earn was chicken feed --- very little.

Sometimes Al even had to accept gifts from his family and friends. But do not get me wrong. My friend was not a deadbeat. He was not the kind of person who never paid the money he owed. He was always very careful with the money he spent. In fact, he was often a cheapskate（守财奴）. He did not like to spend money.

One day, Al got together a few dollars for a lottery ticket. He thought he would never strike it rich or gain lots of money unexpectedly. But his combination of numbers was chosen and he won the lottery and won a great deal of money.

Al was so excited. The first thing he did was to buy a costly new car. Then he started spending money on unnecessary things. He started to waste it. It was like he had money to burn. He had more money than he needed and it was burning a hole in his pocket so he spent it quickly.

When we got together for a meal at a restaurant, Al paid every time. He told me the money made him feel like a million dollars. He was very happy.

But, Al spent too much money. Soon my friend was down and out again. He had no money left. He had spent his bottom dollar, his very last amount. He did not even build up a nest egg. He had not saved any of the money. Some might say he was penny wise and pound foolish. He was wise about small things, but not about important things.

1.The role of the first paragraph is to __________.

A.show the attraction of lotteries

B.tell some facts about lotteries

C.explain how to win the lottery

D.introduce the story of Al

2.Before winning the lottery, Al ____________.

A.failed to make both ends meet

B.earned nothing and borrowed money

C.once had a relatively rich family

D.didn’t know how to save money

3.The underlined word “deadbeat” in Para. 3 probably refers to a person who _______.

A.is lazy with no job to do

B.tries to avoid his debts

C.likes to spend money

D.is generous

4.What was to become of Al, according to the passage?

A.He had built up a nest egg.

B.He was a cheapskate again.

C.He felt like a million dollars.

D.He was penny wise and pound foolish.

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A lot of measures have been taken recently, of　　　　 benefits, however, some are difficult to see in the short term.

A. what　　 B. whose　　 C. which　　 D. whom

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

We have ______ the conclusion that the we have improved our spoken English a lot this term. Which of the answers is WRONG here?

A. come to　　　　 B. arrived at

C. get to　　　　　　 D. drawn

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A lot of the time celebrities have a team of people telling them what to wear for every different occasion. However, a naturally style savvy (精通时的) celebrity　 is not unheard of.

Kate Moss

Rising to fame in the mid-1990s, Kate Moss is one of the biggest supermodels ever and a fashion veteran (老手). According to Forbes magazine, Moss has since earned more money than ever before.

Emma Watson

Born in 1990,well-known for starring in the Harry Potter films, Emma Watson is known for her beauty, and flawless style and grace on and off the red carpet. An advocate (倡导者) of eco-friendly fashion, Emma’s worked with Italian designer Alberta Ferretti in 2011 on a collection of organic clothing featuring a series of environmentally friendly dresses.

Victoria Beckham

Well known for being real trendsetter(潮人),　 It’s not novel that Victoria Beckham is among the list of style savvy (精通时尚的) celebrities . Indeed it was only a matter of time for her to start designing her own collection. The former Spice Girl had her own fashion brand, dvb, in 2007. Her designing works, ranging from clothes to fragrances(香水), have been well received.

Justin Timberlake

A global music superstar, Justin Timberlake also earned the respect of fashion gurus (大师)—not only for being one of the most stylish celebrities but also for being a promising designer. Justin has managed to incorporate (使融入) his sense of style into the clothing line, which is best known for its jeans.

1.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A.Kate Moss is a supermodel as well as a singer in the group---Spice Girl.

B.Emma Watson worked with Italian designer---Alberta Ferretti when she was 21.

C.Justin Timberlake has put his sense of style into the clothing line which is best known for shirts.

D. Victoria Beckham is a real trendsetter but has no designing works yet.

2.Which of the following word can best replace the underline word “novel” in para.4　 __________

A.fiction　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. normal　　　　　　　　　　 C.unsual　　　　　　　　　　 D.common

3.Which might be the best title of the article?

A.Fashion days

B. Learn to be a stylist from some celebrities

C. Fashionable pop singers

D. Some style savvy celebrities

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Want to feel healthier and have lots of energy each day? 1. You don’t have to make big changes in your lifestyle in order to improve your health. You can do it without actually noticing it. Read on to find out smart little things you should do to feel better every day.

Exercise

Probably the healthiest thing you can do to feel better each day is to exercise early in the morning. 2. Even doing several easy exercises like walking，sit－ups or jumping the rope will help you feel better in no time！Plus，exercise is good for your health and waistline.

Get enough sleep

Again，due to our busy schedules，we don’t get enough sleep each night. If you have trouble falling asleep，avoid watching TV or surfing the Internet right before bed. 3.

Stay productive

When you are productive，you feel happier. When you feel happier，you feel better. Stop watching TV，avoid gossips，and try to do more useful things during the day. 4. It will help you stay organized and accomplish your tasks with less stress.

Stay positive

I’ve always believed that positivity is the key to a longer life. 5. Life is full of stressful situations and it’s hard to stay cheerful when everything goes wrong，but your positive attitude can help you solve any problem and fight any stress faster and more easily. Your positive attitude is especially good for your heart health. Smile，stay positive and live a longer life!

A. Don’t forget to make your to－do list in the morning.

B. Also，don’t drink tea or coffee too late in the day.

C. Few people can hold a positive attitude to their life.

D. Positive thoughts can help improve your overall health.

E. You don’t have to run a few hours or the whole morning.

F. It is a good idea to turn to others for valuable advice.

G. There are a few essential things you should do to achieve this goal.

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