---I’m going to San Francisco for a couple of...

---I’m going to San Francisco for a couple of days

---_________.I wish I could get away for a while.

A. It doesn’t matter.  B. Forget it.

C.I really envy you.    D.I can’t agree more.

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A couple of years ago on a hot summer day in south Florida, a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house. In a hurry to dive into the cool water, he ran out of the back door, leaving behind shoes, socks, and shirt as he went. He flew into the water, not realizing that as he swam toward the middle of the lake, an alligator (短吻鳄) was swimming toward the shoe. His mother in the house was looking out of the window and saw the two as they got closer and closer together. In great fear, she ran toward the water, shouting to her son as loudly as she could.

Hearing her voice, the little boy became worried and made a return to swim to his mother. It was too late. Just as he reached her, the alligator reached him.

From the bank. the mother caught her little boy by the arms just as the alligator snatched his legs. That began a tug-of-war (拔河) between the two. The alligator was much stronger than the mother, but the mother was much too determined to let go. A farmer happened to drive by, heard her screams, raced from his truck, took aim and shot the alligator.

After weeks and weeks in hospital, the little boy survived. His legs were extremely scarred (留下伤疤) by the attack of the animal and on his arms were deep scratches where his mother’s fingernails dug into his flesh in her effort to hang on to the son she loved.

The newspaper reporter, who interviewed the boy after the injury, asked if he would show him his scars. The boy lifted his pants legs. And then, with obvious pride, he said to the reporter. “But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my mom wouldn’t let go.

1.The boy’s legs were scarred by_______.

A. his mother B. an alligator

C. a farmer D. a reporter

2.What does the underlined word “snatched” probably mean?

A. Kicked. B. Touched. C. Bit. D. Knocked.

3.Why did the farmer help the mother?

A. He didn’t want to see the alligator killing the boy.

B. She was much too determined to let go of the boy.

C. Her nails dug into the boy’s flesh to hang on to the boy.

D. The boy lifted his pants legs to show his scars.

4.What did the boy think of the scars on his arms?

A. fearful. B. Shy. C. worried. D. Proud.

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A. A Brave Boy B. The scars of Love

C. A Helpful Farmer D. A Mother and An Alligator

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—I’m going to Hong Kong for a couple of days.

—__________. I wish I could get away for a while.

A．I can’t agree more                     B．I really envy you

C．It doesn’t matter                       D．Forget it

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A businessman walks into a bank in San Francisco and asks for the loan officer. He says he is going to Europe on business for two weeks and needs to borrow $5,000．The bank officer says　 the bank will need some kind of security for such a loan. So the businessman hands over the keys to a Rolls Royce parked on the street in front of the bank. Everything checks out, and the bank agrees to accept the car as collateral for the loan. An employee drives the Rolls into the bank’s underground garage and parks it there.

Two weeks later, the businessman returns, and repays the $5,000 and the interest, which comes to $15.41.

The loan officer says, “We are very happy to have had your business, and this transaction has worked out very nicely, but we are a little puzzled. While you were away, we checked you out and found that you are a multimillionaire. What puzzles us is that why would you bother to borrow $5,000?”

Laughing, the businessman replies, “Where else in San Francisco can I park my car for two weeks for $15?”

1.The businessman walks into the bank with the true purpose of _________.

A. borrowing $5,000　　 B. meeting the loan officer

C. finding a place to park his car　　 D. showing how rich he is

2.The loan officer is puzzled because _________.

A. he never thought he could meet a multimillionaire in his bank

B. he thinks the businessman is crazy to leave his car in the bank

C. he never thought the businessman could drive a Rolls Royce

D. he thinks $5,000 is so small a sum of money to the businessman

3.The underlined word “collateral” in Paragraph 1 most probably means “_________”.

A. security　　 B. payment

C. reward　　 D. deal

4.Which of the following words can best describe the businessman according to the story?

A. Honest.　　 B. Clever.

C. Rich.　　 D. Kind.

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One warm May day, two eighteen – year – old students from San Francisco State College decided to cool off with a swim at Bakers’ Beach. The two students were named Robert Kogler and Shirley O’Neill. They headed out to sea for a distance of 50 meters. Robert was in front.

“Suddenly, I heard him scream,” Shirley recalls. “I looked round and saw this great grey thing going up in the air. The water seemed to be alive.”

Robert screamed again. “It’s a shark! Get out of here!”

An eye – witness, Army Sergeant Leo P. Day was on guard at the nearby army post. He saw exactly what happened next. “I could see this boy struggling with the shark in the water,” he said. “The sea was red with blood. He was shouting and signaling someone to go back, go back. Then I saw the girl. She was swimming towards him. She completely ignored his warning.”

Shirley reached Robert, and tried to take his hand.

“When I pulled, all I could see was his arm, handing by a thread,” she said.

So she put her arm about Robert’s back, and started to swim towards the shore. She kept praying “Don't’ let it attack again!” That journey to the shore seemed to last for hours. At last, as they neared the shore, a fisherman threw them a line, and pulled them both the rest of the way.

The young man had lost a lot of blood, and died two and a half hours later. From the teeth marks, experts identified the attacker as a Great White Shark.

For what Sergeant Day called “the greatest exhibition of bravery I have ever seen,” the President of the US gave Shirley a medal for bravery.

1.When Robert was attacked by a shark Shirley ________?         .

A．was swimming in the sea

B．was watching him on the shore

C．was on guard at the nearby army post

D．was shouting and struggling with a shark, too

2.Choose the right time order of the following events in the story.

a. Army Sergeant saw the girl swimming to the boy.

b. Shirley saw a great grey thing.

c. They headed out to sea.

d. Robert died.

e. A fisherman threw them a line.

f. He saw a boy struggling with a shark.

A．b, c, e, d, f, a        B．c, a, f, d, e, b C．b, c, f, a, d, e    D．c, b, f, a, e, d

3.We can learn from the passage that ______.         .

A．the two students were brave and considerate

B．the fisherman was adventurous and helpful

C．the experts didn’t do much research on sharks

D．the Sergeant cared too much about his own life

4. Which of the following is true?

A．The President of the US gave Shirley a medal for bravery.

B．They were swimming in a lake.

C．There is no eye – witness.

D．Shirley saved Robert’s life.

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If you’re new to San Francisco, paying the city a visit, or simply looking for a new playground for you and your dog, here are four of the finest dog parks in San Francisco.

Corona Heights Dog Park

Often visited by residents from all over the city because of its nearness to the Randall Museum, Corona Heights Dog Park offers pets and owners breathtaking view after a steep hillside climb, and a fenced dog area that allows dogs to let loose without a leash（狗链）. Owners will also enjoy the playground, tennis courts and basketball courts.

Dolores Dog Park

The grounds of Dolores Park once served as camps for those who were left homeless by the 1906 earthquake, but now are often visited by crowds of Mission District people. Four-legged friends can also wander about carefree off-leash while making friends with other members of the doggie community.

Pine Lake Dog Park

Famous for its place as a rest stop for hundreds of species of birds to fly to and from warmer climates, Pine Lake Park is also prized by city dogs and their owners for their nice hiking paths, picturesque lake suited for swimming, and off-leash area on the park’s west end that lets dogs run free.

Buena Vista Dog Park

With a history of 146 years, Buena Vista Park is San Francisco’s oldest park. Dogs and owners with plus energy will love burning it on this park’s steep paths and winding staircases. Dog owners should have good control over their dogs, as it’s quite easy for dogs to get separated when going through Buena Vista’s many twists and turns.

1.Why do dog owners take their pets to Dolores Dog Park?

A. To let them socialize.　　 B. To give them rescue lessons.

C. To help them lose weight.　　 D. To increase their physical activities.

2.Which dog park is popular with bird lovers?

A. Dolores Dog Park.　　 B. Pine Lake Dog Park.

C. Buena Vista Dog Park.　　 D. Corona Heights Dog Park.

3.What is special about Buena Vista Dog Park?

A. Dogs can go climbing.　　 B. It is close to a museum.

C. Dogs must be on a leash.　　 D. It is suitable for swimming.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

A year back I received a full scholarship to attend the University of San Francisco. All of my hard work had paid off. My mom had spent a lot in my attending a private high school, so I made sure to push myself： I volunteered, got involved in various clubs, and graduated with honors. I was so excited to start a new chapter(篇章)of my life. I had totally packed two weeks before it was time to leave.

Soon enough, the big day came, but it wasn't like what I had thought. The first two weeks were the most difficult days of my entire life. Every night I would cry myself to sleep. I was so homesick and I didn't know how to deal with my broken heart. To distract myself, I threw myself into my studies and I applied for a ton of jobs. In any remaining free time, I started forcing myself to the gym. I wanted to keep every part of my day busy so I wouldn't think how lonely I felt.

Soon after, I began to limit food，and then I became worse. Finally, I went to see a doctor. When the doctor weighed me, I was crazy about the number of my weight. So I continued to lower my goal, and convinced that controlling this number was the solution for my homesickness. But when I was told that I had no choice but to spend time on my studies. I quickly started recovery in my mind.

How could I do? I told myself that school was what I was best at. I decided to get rid of my homesickness and took exercise actively. My first term of college had passed by at last and I had gotten straight A's. That's why I want to share my story－to help other students feel less lonely.

1.How was the author during the two weeks before she left for the college?

A.She was as normal as before.

B.She couldn't wait to leave for the college.

C.She was afraid to leave her home.

D.She didn't enjoy her mother's company.

2.What is the author's problem at the beginning of studying in the university?

A.Her weight. B.Her bad study habit.

C.Her diet. D.Her homesickness.

3.Which can best replace the underlined phrase "distract myself" in paragraph 2?

A.achieve my dream B.improve my studies

C.take my attention away D.earn money by myself

4.What is the main purpose of the author's writing the passage?

A.To look back at her past life. B.To help girls to lose weight.

C.To increase her own confidence. D.To help lonely college students.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The rainy weather lasted for a couple of days, completely__ our plan for picnic.

A.being ruined B.to ruin

C.ruined D.ruining

高二英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析

I haven’t seen you for a couple of days . What have you been up         ?

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

One day in winter, a couple of good friends headed for a frozen lake nearby to skate on ice. The boys were between five and ten years old. When they were skating, one of the boys headed deeper into the lake, but _____ he found himself skating on very _____ ice. Before he could _____ it, he had fallen through the ice into the icy water below. Having seen this, his friends _____ towards him but could not get him out of the lake _____ the ice layer had formed back and the boy was _____ under the transparent layer. They could see him _____ but could do nothing to help him. Then one of his friends _____ to see a tree in the distance. He skated to it as fast as he could, _____ a branch and then with all his ______ he started digging into the ice. His work proved ______ and he managed to make a hole ______enough to pull his friend out.

By the time the ambulance arrived, a small crowd had gathered. They were all ______ the rescuer for his ______and calmness. However, they were all surprised as well, and ______ how a young boy could break such a big branch. ______， the branch was bigger and heavier than what a person of that age group could carry, drag it to the spot and ______ it again and again to hammer a hole in the ice. It looked like a superhuman ______. How? How did he manage to do it? It was impossible! During the ______， an old man spoke up, “I know how he did it.” Everybody looked at him in ______. The old man said, “He could do it because there was nobody around him who said he couldn't！”

1.A. unfortunately　　 B. probably　　 C. unfairly　　 D. hardly

2.A. cold　　 B. heavy　　 C. light　　 D. thin

3.A. stand　　 B. realize　　 C. clear　　 D. protect

4.A. shouted　　 B. laughed　　 C. rushed　　 D. waved

5.A. because　　 B. though　　 C. if　　 D. unless

6.A. sent　　 B. pushed　　 C. trapped　　 D. seated

7.A. shaking　　 B. struggling　　 C. trying　　 D. breathing

8.A. seemed　　 B. continued　　 C. wanted　　 D. happened

9.A. borrowed　　 B. touched　　 C. broke　　 D. climbed

10.A. strength　　 B. wealth　　 C. interest　　 D. freedom

11.A. true　　 B. successful　　 C. attractive　　 D. risky

12.A. bright　　 B. deep　　 C. large　　 D. round

13.A. praising　　 B. comforting　　 C. encouraging　　 D. advising

14.A. honesty　　 B. bravery　　 C. generosity　　 D. knowledge

15.A. imagined　　 B. replied　　 C. imitated　　 D. wondered

16.A. Obviously　　 B. Hopefully　　 C. Delightfully　　 D. Occasionally

17.A. throw　　 B. raise　　 C. turn　　 D. knock

18.A. sign　　 B. lesson　　 C. effort　　 D. idea

19.A. performance　　 B. break　　 C. meeting　　 D. discussion

20.A. advance　　 B. silence　　 C. despair　　 D. belief

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