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Before I started school, people felt that 1 was not going to be successful．At the age of four I started speech lessons because basically I could not speak well enough for anyone to understand me．The story goes downhill from here．

The first grade was a struggle．I not only had difficulty speaking, but also felt nervous about the fact that I was expected to learn to read and I just couldn't do it．The second grade was not much better．I still struggled with the inability to read．It was in the third grade that the school district built a new school close to my home．I remember going there with my parents and helping to get the school ready so that we could move to the new one．However, things were still not much better as far as my schooling was concerned and did not get better for the next two years．

It was in the fifth grade．Mrs．Wakefield was my teacher, and if ever there was a teacher that deserved a gold star, it was her．She did not make me feel defeated．On the contrary, she did her best to let me know that I could be whatever I wanted to be．And that is just what I did．

For the past 22 years, I have been a fifth grade teacher．Because of Mrs．Wakefield's influence on my life, I am now encouraging students who have had difficulties in their lives to believe that they can overcome any difficulty and become someone．I have won numerous awards up to now, such as Teacher of the Year．I owe it all to one fifth grade teacher who believed in me and challenged me to be all that I could be．

1.The writer ______ when he was in the third grade．

A．did better in reading                     B．began speech lessons

C．went to a new school                    D．received a high award

2.We can learn from the passage that the writer ______．

A．is a very successful teacher now

B．thinks teaching is a challenging job

C．has solved problems with his own effort

D．works in the same school with Mrs．Wakefield

3.What is the writer's purpose in writing the passage?

A．To express his devotion to his work．

B．To show his respect to a special teacher．

C．To share his teaching experience with us．

D．To tell us his story of overcoming difficulties．

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It was not yet dawn ______ the boy got to the school.

A．when            B．that              C．before            D．until

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Not until the war was over _______ to school.

A. that the children could go          B. the children couldn’t go

C. could the children go                             D. the children could go

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

For some people, the prospect of starting college, especially going away to school, is scary. It’s probably the first time that you’ll be totally responsible for your own schedule. What if you intend to go to college but just don’t feel ready to start yet-for whatever reason-and you don’t want to take on a full-time job after graduation? You might want to take a year off to pause and regroup. This practice is common in some countries, like the United Kingdom, where it’s called a “gapyear”.

Taking time off doesn’t mean you should ignore the idea of applying to college. In fact, you may want to consider making your college plans before you become involved in other things, especially if you’ll be travelling. Apply to schools and make your choice, then ask for a deferred admission. Rachel took a year off and worked in New York City between college and medical school. She says that she had to be extremely well organized about planning for medical school so she didn’t miss any of her deadlines. “Not only did I have to apply to schools and make plans to take my MCAT exams, I also had to make all my living arrangements and other plans for my year off!”

Even if you decide not to apply to college, it can be a great idea to take a year to do something you may not have an opportunity to do again. Lots of volunteer organizations would welcome your time and energy and would provide you with a wonderful learning experience. If you take a year off you will learn some great life skills-like living on a tight budget! If you take a year off you’ll pay your way while you are traveling or doing volunteer work.

1.What’s the best title of the passage?

2.Going on a “gap year” means _____.

3.The author takes Rachel for example in the second paragraph in order to show _____.

4.Which of the following is NOT the benefit of taking a year off?

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

I realized that I was getting cold, and felt it was probably time to go back to the apartment, so I put my collar up against the wind and began to walk back up the cold street. I managed to get some food from a vendor（小贩）, and walked on.

About twenty-five minutes later I knew that something was wrong. It was getting very, very cold, there were no streetlights, and the hill I was hoping to see on my right was nowhere in sight.  There was almost no light except for mysterious red crosses shining from the tops of churches, and I was beginning to get worried.  To cut a long story short, I had walked the wrong way from a crossroads, and had wandered miles in the wrong direction. My head was aching from the cold, and I couldn’t think straight. Turing around, I started back, and a long time later was outside the house I had set off from. It was at about that time I realized that I had a gate key but no house key.  How happy I was when I found that the front door was open—my only piece of good luck that day.  My apartment was of course locked, my head felt like it was about to explode, and my hands and feet were freezing.

I tried turning the handle.  No luck.  I tried another key from England.  I wanted to avoid waking the family downstairs, so despite the fear of an early death from cold, I couldn’t break the door down.  What would my hosts think? I pulled an ATM card from my pocket and forced it alongside the inside of the lock. I didn’t think it would work, but after fifteen minutes of trying, I heard a click.  Another couple of minutes later the door was open.  Relieved, I took off my clothes in the dark and got into bed.

1.The purpose of the passage is mainly to ________.

A. tell us how difficult it is living abroad

B. show us how terrible the weather was

C. tell us an unusual experience abroad

D. show us how afraid the author was

2. What made the author find he had walked the wrong way?

A. He didn’t see the house.

B. A vendor reminded him.

C. The street name reminded him.

D. He didn’t see the hill.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A. The front door was closed.

B. The house had many locks.

C. The author woke the hosts.

D. The author came from England.

4.From the passage we can infer that the author was ________.

A. careful                             B. careless                          C. excited                         D. annoying

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

It is commonly believed that school is where people go to get education.21 , it has been said that today children22 their education to go to school. The 23 between schooling and education suggested by this is important.

Education is 24 , compared with schooling. Education has no 25 . It can take place26 , whether in the shower or on the bus, whether in a kitchen or on a tractor. It includes both the27 learning that takes place in schools and the whole universe of learning out of class.

28 the experience of schooling can be known in advance, education quite often produces29 . A chance talk with a 30  may lead to a person to discover how31 he knows of another country. People obtain education from32 on. Education,33 ,is a very34 and unlimited term. It is lifelong experience that starts long35 the start of school, and one that should be a necessary part of one’s entire life.

Schooling, on the other hand, is a 36 experience, whose style changes37 from one way to the next. Throughout a country, children arrive at school at the same time, take38 seats, use similar textbooks, do homework ,and 39 ,and so on. Schooling has usually been40 by the edges of the subjects being taught.

1... A. Then              B. However        C. Thus          D. Therefore

2.. A. understand         B. need           C. enjoy         D. interrupt

3.. A. difference         B. importance     C. use           D. problem

4.. A. unexpected         B. endless         C. countless    D. simple

5.. A. answers            B. ways           C. edges         D. meanings

6.. A. anywhere       B. anywhere else       C. some where       D. somewhere else

7...A. part-time            B. public            C. standard        D. strict

8.. A. If                 B. Because       C. So            D. Though

9... A. pride           B. surprises            C．knowledge       D. progress

10... A. neighbor         B. friend        C. foreigner      D. teacher

11.. A. wonderfully       B. well          C. greatly        D. little

12... A. babies           B. grown-ups      C. women         D. men33. A. still B. next C. then D. yet

13... A. long             B. broad          C. narrow        D. short

14... A. that             B. when           C. after         D. before

15... A. basic            B. strict         C. final         D. irregular

16... A. unusually        B. differently    C. little        D. frequently

17..A. large              B. new            C. fixed         D. small

18.. A .take exams        B. hold exams     C. mark papers   D. read papers

19.. A. changed           B. limited        C. chosen        D. controlled

高二英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析

When my grandma fell ill just a few days before Christmas, I felt shocked and sad that she wasn’t going to be at able for Christmas with the people she loved around her. Mother said, “If she can’t come here for Christmas, we’ll take Christmas to her !” She was very _______when we all arrived at the ward with a lot of_______, full of bustle(喧闹)and chatter.

Afterwards, the idea for Secret Santa started to _______in me. The following year, I decided to put my thoughts into action and _______a request on Facebook and Twitter asking people to donate presents to those who were in hospital at Christmas. The _________was incredible.

The first year, in the week _______up to Christmas, I put on a red Santa’s hat and pushed a trolley(手推车) full of presents _______the hospital wards and the local children’s hospice(收容所) handing out some Christmas _______. I made sure those who weren’t _______ also received a present.

And, of course, the nurses and carers were________big boxes of Chocolates. I also took presents into care homes for the __________. Often it was just something little, but I think they were just ________to see a friendly face. It felt good doing something for other people.

________my grandma died last year, I was still determined to keep the ________running for a second year. This time I was overwhelmed(征服)by the response. There were twice as many presents__________as there were the previous year.

We’ll be________presents right up to the Christmas Eve before going to Midnight Mass(子夜弥撒), so it takes a lot of energy and time. But it’s ________ worth to see the looks on the children’s faces when they get their presents, and to see how happy the older folk are with a (n)________and a chat. I love being a real-life Santa Claus.

My grandma always told me Christmas was about giving, not________. “That’s the real spirit of Christmas!” she used to say. ________, I can pass on that message to others.

1.A. positive　　 B. awkward　　 C. greedy　　 D. delighted

2.A. presents　　 B. fruits　　 C. flowers　　 D. foods

3.A. mix　　 B. push　　 C. grow　　 D. check

4.A. cut out　　 B. put out　　 C. make out　　 D. leave out

5.A. honor　　 B. response　　 C. proof　　 D. model

6.A. leading　　 B. turning　　 C. adding　　 D. looking

7.A. beyond　　 B. around　　 C. under　　 D. opposite

8.A. origin　　 B. trust　　 C. guide　　 D. cheer

9.A. rich　　 B. lonely　　 C. well　　 D. outgoing

10.A. treated　　 B. devoted　　 C. invited　　 D. sent

11.A. young　　 B. elderly　　 C. deaf　　 D. blind

12.A. curious　　 B. pleased　　 C. generous　　 D. confused

13.A. Since　　 B. Unless　　 C. If　　 D. Although

14.A. appeal　　 B. fortune　　 C. gesture　　 D. identity

15.A. bought　　 B. created　　 C. donated　　 D. used

16.A. decorating　　 B. delivering　　 C. wrapping　　 D. carrying

17.A. more than　　 B. less than　　 C. rather than　　 D. other than

18.A. report　　 B. praise　　 C. outcome　　 D. visit

19.A. gathering　　 B. misunderstanding　　 C. receiving　　 D. celebrating

20.A. Generally　　 B. Appropriately　　 C. Consequently　　 D. Hopefully

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I was very____ to find that the cinema was not accessible to the elderly or people in wheelchairs.

A. annoyed B. annoying

C. annoy D. annoyance

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

9．I was very____to find that the cinema was not acces­sible to the elderly or people in wheelchairs.

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Not until _____ ten _____ to school.

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析