Nine years ago around Christmas, I was on a Captiva Island beach at sunrise. I crouched (蹲) low there and was lost in the false hope of finding a treasure larger than the small on the shore.
A man ran slowly along the waves my direction. When he came near me, he slowed to a walk. I didn’t him until he was almost standing over me. Too young to be of strangers, I got on my feet and looked at him. It was then that I saw what was in his , a beautiful bright cream-colored shell, the kind of thing that I was looking for. He smiled as I stared in , and then, to my shock, he handed it to me. I held it before me like a diamond, not my eyes.
“I think you will like it,” he said, and then continued his down the beach.I do not his voice, his clothes or even his face, I do still have the shell, and the greatest lesson I’ve ever . Now the shell sits on my bedside table, not as as it was, but it is still there, a reminder that there is in the world.
That man saved my belief in the kindness of people, and he saved my belief that one can find what means something in life. I see my shell every day, and I know that I can bad days because there are good things in my life. In the end, all that we have is we have done for others. The shell is to me, as important as another man who returned to the plane to me my lost jacket.
I know that a difference in someone’s life, no matter how big or small, is what truly matters, and that it is worth all the treasure in the world.
1.A. shell B. frog C. fish D. diamond
2.A. to B. in C. through D. for
3.A. recognize B. know C. follow D. notice
4.A. tired B. fond C. shy D. proud
5.A. clothes B. coat C. hand D. bag
6.A. despair B. fear C. disappointmentD. amazement
7.A. formally B. calmly C. hopefully D. carefully
8.A. imagining B. believing C. thinking D. presenting
9.A. run B. walk C. ride D. drive
10.A. respect B. realize C. remember D. remind
11.A. but B. or C. unless D. so
12.A. accepted B. taken C. learned D. received
13.A. dirty B. hard C. bright D. soft
14.A. noisy B. wise C. quiet D. stupid
15.A. equality B. kindness C. bravery D. honesty
16.A. get through B. get down C. turn down D. turn off
17.A. what B. how C. where D. why
18.A. necessary B. important C. valuable D. essential
19.A. sell B. give C. remove D. buy
20.A. telling B. getting C. doing D. making
高二英语完形填空中等难度题
Nine years ago around Christmas, I was on a Captiva Island beach at sunrise. I crouched (蹲) low there and was lost in the false hope of finding a treasure larger than the small on the shore.
A man ran slowly along the waves my direction. When he came near me, he slowed to a walk. I didn’t him until he was almost standing over me. Too young to be of strangers, I got on my feet and looked at him. It was then that I saw what was in his , a beautiful bright cream-colored shell, the kind of thing that I was looking for. He smiled as I stared in , and then, to my shock, he handed it to me. I held it before me like a diamond, not my eyes.
“I think you will like it,” he said, and then continued his down the beach.I do not his voice, his clothes or even his face, I do still have the shell, and the greatest lesson I’ve ever . Now the shell sits on my bedside table, not as as it was, but it is still there, a reminder that there is in the world.
That man saved my belief in the kindness of people, and he saved my belief that one can find what means something in life. I see my shell every day, and I know that I can bad days because there are good things in my life. In the end, all that we have is we have done for others. The shell is to me, as important as another man who returned to the plane to me my lost jacket.
I know that a difference in someone’s life, no matter how big or small, is what truly matters, and that it is worth all the treasure in the world.
1.A. shell B. frog C. fish D. diamond
2.A. to B. in C. through D. for
3.A. recognize B. know C. follow D. notice
4.A. tired B. fond C. shy D. proud
5.A. clothes B. coat C. hand D. bag
6.A. despair B. fear C. disappointmentD. amazement
7.A. formally B. calmly C. hopefully D. carefully
8.A. imagining B. believing C. thinking D. presenting
9.A. run B. walk C. ride D. drive
10.A. respect B. realize C. remember D. remind
11.A. but B. or C. unless D. so
12.A. accepted B. taken C. learned D. received
13.A. dirty B. hard C. bright D. soft
14.A. noisy B. wise C. quiet D. stupid
15.A. equality B. kindness C. bravery D. honesty
16.A. get through B. get down C. turn down D. turn off
17.A. what B. how C. where D. why
18.A. necessary B. important C. valuable D. essential
19.A. sell B. give C. remove D. buy
20.A. telling B. getting C. doing D. making
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was at least two months before Christmas when nine-year-old Almie Rose told her father and me that she wanted a new bicycle. As Christmas drew nearer, her desire for a bicycle seemed to fade（消退）, or so we thought. We bought her a lovely doll, and a doll house. Then, much to our surprise, on December 23rd, she said that she “really wanted a bike more than anything else.” But it was just too late. With such a lot of preparations to do for the Christmas dinner we did not have the time to buy our little girl a bike. So, here we were Christmas Eve around 9:00 p.m., with Almie and her six-year-old brother, Dylan, sleeping in their beds. Now we could only think of the bicycle and the disappointment of our child. “What if I make a little bicycle out of clay (泥) and write a note that she could trade（交易，交换 ） the clay bike in for a real bike?” her dad asked. So he spent the next four hours making a tiny clay bike. On Christmas morning, we were excited for Almie to open the little gift box with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the note. Finally, she opened it and read the note aloud. “Does this mean that I can trade in this bike that Daddy made me for a real one?” I said, “Yes.” Almie had tears in her eyes when she replied, “I could never trade in this beautiful bicycle that Daddy made me. I'd rather keep this than get a real bike.” At that moment, we would have moved heaven and earth to buy her every bicycle in the world!
1.Choose the right time order of the following events.
a. The girl asked for a new bike.
b. The girl opened the little gift box.
c. The parents bought the girl a modern and popular doll.
d. The father made the girl a bike with clay.
e. The girl would rather keep the clay bike than get a real one .
A．a, b, c, e, d B．a, c, d, b, e
C．a, c, b, d, e D．a, b, d, c, e
2.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A．The parents wanted the girl to have the clay bike for ever.
B．Tears were in the girl's eyes because she didn't like the present at all.
C．The girl never lost her desire for a bike.
D．The parents paid little attention to the daughter's desire for a bike.
3.Why did Dad make the clay bicycle?
A．He wanted his daughter to buy a real one . B．He didn't want to disappoint his daughter.
C．He thought his daughter would like it . D．He wanted to give his daughter a surprise.
4.What can we know from the last sentence?
A．The parents were sad and encouraged.
B．The parents felt neverous and shy.
C．The parents were moved and felt proud of the girl
D．The parents felt unhappy for the girl.
5. Which do you think is the best title （标题）for the story?
A. A lovely little girl B. A great and serious father
C. A clay bike D. Christmas shopping
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It was at least two months _______ Christmas when nine-year-old Almie Rose told her father and me that she wanted a new _______. As Christmas _______ nearer， her desire for a bicycle seemed to _______， or so we thought. We bought the latest rage， Baby Sitter's Club dolls， and a doll house. Then， much to our _______， on December 23rd， she said that she really wanted a bike more than anything else.
It was just too _______， with all the details of _______ Christmas dinner and buying last minute gifts， to take the time to select the "right bike" for our little girl. So， here we were Christmas Eve around 9：00 pm， with Almie and her six-year-old brother， Dylan， nestled snug （蜷伏） in their _______. Now we could only think of the bicycle and the _______ of our child. "What if I make a ____________ bicycle out of clay （泥） and write a note that she could ____________ the clay model in for a real bike？" her dad asked. "This is an expensive item and she is ‘such a big girl'， it would be much better for her to ____________. " So he spent the next four hours ____________ working with clay to make a tiny bike.
On Christmas morning， we were ____________ for Almie to ____________ the little heart shaped package with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the ____________. Finally， she opened it and read the note aloud. "Does this mean that I trade in this bike that Daddy made me for a ____________ one？" Smiling happily， I said， "Yes. " Almie had tears in her eyes when she replied， "I could ____________ trade in this beautiful bicycle that Daddy made me. I'd rather ____________ this than get a real bike. " At that moment， we would have moved ____________ to buy her every bicycle on the planet!
1.A.after B.before C.until D.since
2.A.doll B.puppy C.bicycle D.house
3.A.disappeared B.moved C.appeared D.drew
4.A.fade B.strengthen C.remove D.run
5.A.delight B.surprise C.shame D.fear
6.A.early B.proper C.late D.precise
7.A.preparing B.storing C.decorating D.buying
8.A.tables B.hugs C.hearts D.beds
9.A.movement B.honor C.silence D.disappointment
10.A.large B.little C.pretty D.smart
11.A.trade B.trap C.lose D.sell
12.A.think it out B.get it over C.pick it out D.take it over
13.A.hesitantly B.painfully C.leisurely D.painstakingly （精心地）
14.A.frightened B.excited C.embarrassed D.shocked
15.A.cut B.throw C.lock D.open
16.A.words B.note C.book D.diary
17.A.real B.fake C.fashionable D.good
18.A.seldom B.never C.hardly D.ever
19.A.contain B.buy C.control D.keep
20.A.sky and land B.green and red C.heaven and earth D.water and air
高二英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析
Years ago when Sam was nine, a television advertisement caught his attention. Procter & Gamble started an advertisement campaign with “the Cheer Man”, a character who visited_________around the country. If he rang your doorbell and you had a box of Cheer or something like “Cheer” written on a piece of paper, you’d_________ten dollars.
Sam was_________that the Cheer Man would come to his home. Many parents considered his idea_________, but his mother helped him prepare for that_________.
Young Sam made a sign with the Cheer logo(标志) and_________it in his bedroom. When he was_________, he told his classmates his dream. They_________him, but his mother kept_________him to dream.
Time went by and the ad was not on____________.Sam stored the sign in his closet(壁橱)-but he____________believed the Cheer Man was coming.
The next summer when Sam was ten, he____________a neighborhood birthday party. While they were playing outside, they____________what sounded like someone shouting. As the noise got____________, they saw a car with a loudspeaker-and a man was yelling, “Cheer! Cheer! Cheer is here!”
Sam watched____________. The car was several blocks away, but he knew it was going to his house. Sam ran home, grabbed(抓住)his sign and____________outside holding it over his head. And just as he’d____________, the Cheer Man stopped in front of his house and said, “You get the ten dollars.”Sam’s joy was beyond____________.
Young Sam learned a valuable____________about believing in a dream He discovered that anything is possible. That knowledge paved the way for Sam Haskell’s____________as a television executive and producer in Hollywood.
1.A.classrooms B.companies C.surroundings D.neighborhoods
2.A.raise B.spend C.receive D.save
3.A.convinced B.pleased C.doubted D.accused
4.A.informal B.impossible C.unexpected D.unusual
5.A.visit B.advertisement C.wait D.party
6.A.hung B.threw C.hid D.spread
7.A.curious B.stressful C.ready D.puzzled
8.A.believed in B.relied on C.laughed at D.responded to
9.A.inviting B.encouraging C.forcing D.requiring
10.A.newspaper B.television C.radio D.book
11.A.only B.yet C.already D.still
12.A.changed B.ruined C.celebrated D.attended
13.A.ignored B.kept C.heard D.suggested
14.A.closer B.faster C.nicer D.better
15.A.peacefully B.excitedly C.sadly D.slowly
16.A.whispered B.begged C.climbed D.rushed
17.A.dreamed B.planned C.organized D.written
18.A.combination B.pace C.description D.manner
19.A.speech B.lesson C.experience D.conclusion
20.A.birth B.business C.gift D.future
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Nine years ago, after Leo had died, people said to me, “I never knew he was your stepfather.” You see, I never called him . At first, he was no one special in my life. Then he became my friend. , I felt he was also my father.
Leo married my mother when I was eleven. Two years later we moved into a house in a new suburban development, where we put down roots. At first our lawn was just a mud with wild grass, but Leo saw bright . “We’ll plant trees there to give us as well as some flowers,” he said. And just these little touches made our house from all the others. More importantly, a real family was . Leo was becoming a full-time parent, and I was learning what it to have a father.
Weekday mornings when the weather was bad, Leo often drove me to school. Having a father
you off may have been something my classmates took for granted, I always thought it was wonderful. mornings, we went to the hardware shop, then stepped into the five-and-ten, buying a sports magazine or something else. Some people might think that doing shopping together is nothing , but I, who had ever before spent my childhood other families do their everyday activities, experienced them now with delight. , I realized that Leo gave me what I needed most—the of doing ordinary things together as a family.
1.A. it B. that C. so D. one
2.A. In time B. At the time C. First time D. On time
3.A. necessities B. possibilities C. recognition D. decoration
4.A. vegetables B. grass C. shadow D. shade
5.A. beautiful B. similar C. same D. different
6.A. forming B. developing C. growing D. becoming
7.A. became B. meant C. followed D. got
8.A. cut B. help C. drop D. drive
9.A. so B. and C. but D. since
10.A. Monday B. Weekday C. Friday D. Saturday
11.A. special B. usual C. especial D. different
12.A. noticing B. recognizing C. understanding D. watching
13.A. modest B. extreme C. deep D. high
14.A. Looking back B.Coming back C. Looking forward D. Going back on
15.A. achievement B. recognition C. experience D. procedure
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Nine years ago, after Leo had died, people said to me. "I never knew he was your stepfather." You see, I never called him that. At first, he was no one special in my life. Then he became my friend. In time, I felt he was also my father.
Leo married my mother when I was eleven. Two years later we moved into a house in a new suburban development, where we put down roots. At first our lawn was just a mud with wild grass, but Leo saw bright possibilities. "We'll plant trees there to give us shade as well as some flowers," he said. And just these little touches made our house different from all the others. More important, a real family was forming. Leo was becoming a full-time parent, and I was learning what it meant to have a father.
Weekday mornings when the weather was bad, Leo often drove me to school. Having a father drop you off may have been something my classmates took for granted, but I always thought it was wonderful. Saturday mornings, we went to the hardware shop, then stepped into the five-and-ten, buying a sports magazine or something else. Some people might think that doing shopping together is nothing special, but I, who had ever before spent my childhood watching other families do their everyday activities, experienced them now with extreme delight. Looking back, I realized that Leo gave me what I needed most—the experience of doing ordinary things together as a family.
Soon after we moved to the suburbs, one of our new neighbors introduced herself to me. She had already met my mother and Leo. "You know," she said, "you look just like your father." I knew she was just making conversation--but even so... "Thank you", I said. Why tell her anything different?
1.The writer's purpose in writing this passage is _______.
A．to show his pride to have a good stepfather
B．to show how interesting a person Leo was
C．to remind us of our parents
D．to explain why they moved to the suburbs
2.The phrase “put down roots”in the second paragraph means _______.
A．farmed B．planted C．settled D．worked
3.In the writer's opinion, _______.
A．it is not easy to live with a stepfather
B．not all the stepfathers are as good as Leo
C．the husband and wife must think more about their children before they divorce
D．in stepfamilies the love and friendship are extremely precious
4.The last sentence “Why tell her anything different?”means that _________.
A．he should have told the truth
B．he wouldn't tell her the truth
C．he wanted to tell her something that had nothing to do with Leo
D．he wanted to keep silence whenever he met the neighbors
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续 写的词数应为150左右。
Christmas was hanging around. Six-year-old David was thinking what presents he could get from Santa. He wanted slippers; he wanted a silk tie; he wanted some toys. And school starting soon, he also hoped to get something about schooling. In order to get Santa to know what he needed, he thought he would write a letter to Santa, which he believed would bring him those presents. He found a sheet and made a list of the items on it, and then bent down to post the letter up the chimney, waiting for the winds to take it up.
David got up very early on the Christmas morning. He searched his room carefully, but to his disappointment, he didn't find the presents he hoped for. Hadn't Santa received the letter? Was he too busy to send him the gifts? Although feeling a little upset, David was convinced that Santa would not forget him and he was bound to receive the items.
Many years had passed and 2019 came. In an old house, a young builder, Lewis Shaw was removing the fireplace with his colleagues when he suddenly found a small piece of paper, which was still in perfect condition even if it had turned yellow. He picked it up and unfolded it. It was a letter written to Santa. The touching hand-written note read：
Dear Father Christmas ,
Please can you send me a drum , box of chalks , slippers , silk tie , pencil box , any little toys you have to spare.
Love
David
It was then signed off with lots of kisses.
This was the very letter written by David and the house was where he had lived during his childhood! The letter struck Shaw so much. How simple Christmas once was! David didn't ask for much, just the things he just needed. Nowadays kids always wanted expensive gifts and took it for granted.
注意：
所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右；
至少使用 5 个短文中标有下划线的关键词；
续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:
Shaw decided to find out the author of the letter. He shared a photo of the note on Facebook. He also
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Paragraph 2:
A great surprise was on the way. After a pleasant chat,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
高二英语读后续写中等难度题查看答案及解析
Years ago there was a group of kids who would hang around at some local ponds（池塘） in the woods near their houses in Warwick, Rhode Island. In summer they caught frogs and fish. When winter arrived they couldn’t wait to go skating. Time passed, and the ponds became the only open space for the kids to enjoy themselves in that neighborhood.
One day a thirteen-year-old boy from this group of kids read in the local newspaper that a developer wanted to fill in the ponds and build over a hundred small houses called apartments. So the boy went door to door and gathered more than two hundred signatures to stop the development. A group of citizens met and decided to support him.
At the meeting of the town planning organization，the boy was quite nervous at first and spoke very softly. But when he saw the faces of his friends and neighbors in the crowd and thought about what was happening to their favorite ponds，his voice grew louder. He told the town officials that they should speak for the citizens. He also insisted that they should leave enough space for children. A few days later，the developer stopped his plan.
Nine years later, when that teen was a senior in college, he was informed that the developer was back with his proposal to build apartments. Now twenty-two years old, he was studying wetlands ecology. He again appeared before the town planning organization. This time as an expert, he used environmental protection laws to explain restrictions on development in and around wetlands and the knowledge of wetlands ecology to help to improve the development. Finally some apartments were built, but less than half the number the developer wanted. The ponds where those kids used to hang around were protected by a piece of natural land, and are still there today.
1.The kids liked to ___________ at the local ponds in winter.
A. make a snowman B. throw snowballs
C. go skating D. go skiing
2.The boy thought that the town officials should be ___________ for the citizens.
A. responsible B. modest C. anxious D. thankful
3.Which statement is true according to the passage?
A. The apartments were built as the developer had planned.
B. The grown-up boy helped to protect the wetlands as an expert.
C. The developer stopped the boy’s plan at the meeting years ago.
D. The ponds were filled in and some apartments were built on them.
4.The underlined word “restrictions” in the last paragraph probably means________.
A. rules B. plans
C. advantages D. limitations
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Around twenty years ago I was living in Seattle and going through hard times. I could not find ________work although I had a lot of experience and a Master’s degree.
To my ________, I had to drive a school bus to ________my family. At the same time, I had some ________with different companies but they all________to say I did not get the job. I went to the bus barn（车库）, feeling________.
Later that afternoon, ________doing my rounds through the town I had an inner wave rise from deep ________ me and I thought “Why has my________become so hard?”
Immediately after this internal（内心的）scream, I ________the bus over to drop off a little girl. As she________, she handed me an earring saying I should keep it_______somebody looked for it. The________was stamped with words “BE HAPPY”. Then it struck me. I had been putting all of my________into what was wrong with my life rather than what was________!
One night there was a phone call for me from the________at a large hospital. She asked me whether I________do a one-day training for 200 hospital workers. I said ________and got the job.
My day with the hospital workers________very well. I got a great________and many more days of work. To this day I know that it was because I changed my attitude to life.
1.A. probable B. satisfying C. particular D. considerate
2.A. joy B. luck C. shame D. surprise
3.A. support B. meet C. supply D. provide
4.A. meetings B. conferences C. reports D. interviews
5.A. came B. expected C. called D. hoped
6.A. excited B. frightened C. worried D. disappointed
7.A. though B. while C. unless D. until
8.A. inside B. beyond C. upon D. beside
9.A. study B. life C. bus D. position
10.A. carried B. brought C. pulled D. held
11.A. took off B. put off C. got off D. gave off
12.A. as long as B. in case C. as soon as D. now that
13.A. bag B. watch C. necklace D. earring
14.A. energies B. ideas C. strength D. money
15.A. real B. sad C. happy D. right
16.A. nurse B. manager C. patient D. worker
17.A. should B. must C. could D. ought
18.A. yes B. hello C. no D. nothing
19.A. looked B. went C. fit D. appeared
20.A. comfort B. shock C. excuse D. welcome
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Many years ago, people relied on the sun, the moon and stars to find their way around. Later, the compass was introduced. And now, we have satnav（卫星导航）systems to guide us. A satnav system uses groups of satellites to show the user’s location. They send information to a receiver, such as a smart phone, to show us where we are.
The earliest built satnav system is the Global Positioning System, which belongs to the US. Then there is Russia’s Global Navigation（导航）Satellite System, the European Union’s Galileo and China’s own satellite navigation system, BeiDou.
On October 14, 2017, an ARJ21-700 plane, which was the first domestically-produced jet equipped with the BeiDou navigation system, successfully completed a test flight. The results showed the performance of the system developed by China matches that of similar systems produced abroad, according to the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China.
Since its introduction in 2000, the Beidou navigation system has seen increasing numbers of applications linked to everyday life, from shared bikes to farming.
When it comes to shared bikes, smart locks that support BeiDou chips offer more accurate positioning than others, making it easier to find a bike.
Farmers can use BeiDou-enabled tractors to plow（犁）the soil and use unmanned aircraft with BeiDou to sow seeds, which can improve efficiency and make better use of resources. BeiDou’s farming applications have spread from Heilongjiang province to Beijing, Liaoning, Shanxi, Hubei and other regions across China.
With its many uses, the Beidou navigation system is even playing a big role in the Belt and Road Initiative（— 带—路）. “To date, the BeiDou system has covered most parts of the Asia-Pacific region, as well as counties along the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road” said Yang Changfeng, Chief designer of the BeiDou system.
Today, there are more than 20 BeiDou satellites above our heads, and China plans to launch even more this year to expand the BeiDou network to better serve the Belt and Road Initiative.
“As BeiDou expands its overseas reach, it will be increasingly popular in the logistics （物流）industry,” said Miao Qianjun, secretary-general of the navigation services association. “Ships, for example, can use it to position themselves while sailing across oceans to European countries, no longer limited to Southeast Asian regions in the near future.”
1.What is the purpose of the first two paragraphs?
A. To compare some modem satnav systems.
B. To describe the benefits of satnav systems.
C. To tell us how satnav systems were created.
D. To introduce some satnav systems and their functions.
2.What can we know about the Bei Dou navigation system according to the article?
A. It was used successfully in a new jet plane.
B. It is more powerful than other satnav systems.
C. It was introduced to China on October 14, 2017.
D. It wasn’t used in our everyday life until recently.
3.According to the article, the BeiDou navigation system is already widely used for .
A. plowing the soil and sowing seeds
B. improving the efficiency of networks
C. producing more smart locks for shared bikes
D. navigating ships across oceans to European countries
4.Where does the passage probably come from?
A. A government report B. A science journal
C. A newspaper D. A science fiction
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