Several weeks ago, our headmaster, Mr. Gaudi,...

Several weeks ago, our headmaster, Mr. Gaudi, told us that our school had been chosen to compete on Smart Aleck—a game show which my best friend Carla and I both love. Carla has a good imagination, ______ I know a lot of history. So we thought we’d be good ______ for the team.

A few days later, Mr. Gaudi held a meeting with everyone interested in the ______ . He told us that Smart Aleck uses a five member team. He also said that three more people would be needed as backup (替补). ______ , four times that many students were at the meeting. So Mr. Gaudi said we would have a ______ among all the students present and the top ______ scorers would become the team and the backup. Everybody agreed that this was a ______ way to decide.

Yesterday, all of the hopefuls went to the dining hall after school. We would have to _____ the starting line-up（阵容）. Mr. Gaudi acted as the ______. After a couple of hours, all the ______on the team were set except one. Carla and I ______ for that last position. We had to hold a one-on-one competition ______ the two of us. The winner would be on the team and the loser would be the ______.

Midway through our two-person competition, I was starting to pull ahead. ______ I saw the look on Carla’s face. I waited for a second and knew what I had to do. As much as I wanted to be on Smart Aleck, Carla wanted ______ even more. So, starting with my next question, I held back and let Carla ______, just by a little bit. Her expression as she ______ she would be on the show made up for my not being on the team. And since I will go as backup, I’ll still have the ______ of seeing the show up close.

Was I ______ by not trying as hard as I could? I don’t think so. No one noticed, and Carla and I didn’t ______ it. It won’t hurt the team because Carla will be a very good competitor on the real show. I think that making my best friend happy was the right thing to do.

1.A. but B. or C. so D. and

2.A. pairs B. choices C. leaders D. fans

3.A. course B. work C. play D. show

4.A. Luckily B. Unluckily C. Importantly D. Hopefully

5.A. direction B. discussion C. competition D. conversation

6.A. five B. three C. two D. eight

7.A. special B. hard C. funny D. fair

8.A. decide B. draw C. push D. make

9.A. headmaster B. coach C. host D. headteacher

10.A. places B. rules C. names D. orders

11.A. tied B. clapped C. cried D. returned

12.A. of B. on C. between D. among

13.A. backup B. audience C. cheerleader D. member

14.A. Still B. Never C. Then D. Again

15.A. us B. it C. me D. her

16.A. wait B. turn C. move D. win

17.A. accepted B. realized C. considered D. refused

18.A. laughter B. sadness C. fun D. change

19.A. coming B. refusing C. helping D. cheating

20.A. mean B. plan C. regret D. say

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Our professor told us that salt water _____ at a lower temperature than fresh water.

A. is freezing    B. was frozen            C. freezes                  D. froze

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

On the __________ first day, our teacher told us that it was vital that we __________ notes in English class.

A. very; take down　　 B. very; took down　 C. just; take down　　 D. just; took down

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Learning experiences happen to us throughout our lives. Not long ago, I had one that I would like to __16__.

I was going to Marblehead with my sailboat team. The team was racing down the highway at 85 mph __17_ we realized we were __18_. Luckily, we saw a rest area ahead. I had a brand-new $20 bill. I was so __19_ because I had never had that kind of cash before. But spending it on __20__ seemed like throwing it away. We all rushed into the pizza line. __21__ I got a pizza and a drink, and walked to my table. About halfway through the meal, I __22_ I had not actually handed any money to the cashier. I had just __23__ out, and nobody had noticed. I felt terrible.

My conscience (良心) opened its mouth and swallowed me in one big bite. I couldn’t __24__ over it. I just couldn’t go back to the cashier and __25__ for my stolen pizza. I was so upset that I __26__ to give myself the pleasure of an ice cream for __27__ that someone would say, “Hey, Jeff, why not you use the change __28__ the pizza instead of that nice, new $20 bill?” I was not so __29__ of my cash now. For the next two years, whenever I was __30__ of the “pizza incident”, I would say to myself, “Don’t think about it…”

I have learned two things from this __31__. Maybe I was a fool for __32__ in to my conscience, and being too stupid to appreciate a __33__ pizza. But the real lesson is that even if you get away with what you have done, your conscience will __34__ up with you.

This reflects the saying, “Coward (懦夫) dies a thousand deaths, a hero dies one.” I was a coward and have felt terrible about that incident at least a thousand times. If I had been a “__35__” and gone back to pay for the pizza, I would have felt a little uncomfortable about it only one, or maybe twice.

高二英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析

Dr. Peter Spence, ______ headmaster of the school, told us, “______ fifth of pupils here go to study at Oxford and Cambridge.”

A. / ; A　　　 B. / ; The　　　　　 C. the; The　　　　 D. a; A

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Dr. Peter Spence, _____ headmaster of the school, told us, “_____ fifth of pupils here will go on to study at Oxford and Cambridge.”

A．\, A               B. \, The               C. the, The                   D. a, A

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Dr. Peter Spence, _______ headmaster of the school, told us, “_______fifth of students here go on to study at Oxford and Cambridge.”

A. 不填; A　　　　　　　　 B.不填; The　　　　 C. the; The　　　　　 D. a; A

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Dr. Peter Spence, ______headmaster of the school, told us , “______fifth of pupils here go on to study at Oxford and Cambridge.”

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Dr. Peter Spence, ________headmaster of the school, told us, “________fifth of pupils here go on to study at Oxford and Cambridge.”

A．/；A             B．/；The            C．the; The          D．a; A

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Playing basketball isn’t ladylike. That’s what Jewell Chapman’s high school headmaster told her in 1961 when he was against the girls’ basketball program.

“We were very discouraged, ” said Chapman, a forward（前锋）for her high school team of Des Moines.

Nearly 50 years later, Chapman is back on the playground. She’s 62 and plays for “Hot Pink Grannies”, joining about 10 other women on a team whose uniforms are black trousers and hot pink socks. They play in the Iowa Granny Basketball League.

It’s one of dozens of basketball leagues for women over 50 that have arisen across the country. For some, it’s a chance to exercise and meet people; for others, it’s a once – refused chance to make up.

“You see more and more elderly women’s teams taking part in state and national competitions,” said Michael Rogers, a professor in sports studies at Wichita State University. “In the future it will be something common to have leagues like this.”

Yearly surveys by the National Sporting Goods Association show the number of women aged 55 and older who play basketball at least 50 times a year has grown from 16,000 in 1995 to nearly 131,000 ten years later.

The women on the Hot Pink Grannies are good – natured but competitive when game time comes.

“I think I’m tough” says Colleen Pulliam, 69, showing off her strong arms at her challengers in a game against “Strutters”, known for their bright yellow socks.

Granny Basketball Leagues and similar groups spread quickly through much of the country, including California, Louisiana, New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.

1.Which is right about Chapman?

A．She thinks playing basketball isn’t ladylike.

B．She is now 62 years old and feels discouraged.

C．She plays basketball again about 50 years later.

D．She is a forward in the Hot Pink Grannies.

2.The underlined sentence “it’s a once – refused chance to make up” in the fourth paragraph means ________.

A．it is chance to realize their old dream

B．it is chance to take part in sports

C．it is chance to earn a reputation

D．it is chance to compete for medals

3.Who is probably a player of “Hot Oink Grannies”?

A．Des Moines.        B．Colleen Pulliam.  C．Michael Rogers.  D．Strutters.

4.Which of the following statements is true?

A．Some elderly women play basketball with the purpose of getting wealthy.

B．Granny Basketball Leagues have spread all over the USA.

C．The women on the Hot Pink Grannies are good – natured and less competitive.

D．The number of women aged 55 and older who play basketball has greatly increased.

5.From the passage we can infer ________.

A．in the 1960s, playing basketball wasn’t considered as a girls’ sport

B．the color of the socks is of great importance to granny players

C．more and more granny players are confident about getting higher scores

D．Jewell Chapman’s high school headmaster has already changed his attitude

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