A 10-year-old boy fatally shot his father Friday, striking him several times as he sat in the front seat of a SUV to pick up the boy from his mother’s home for a weekend visit.
The incident happened about 3:45 p.m. on a cul-de-sac (死胡同)in the 1700 block of Cedar Cove Court, said Sgt. B. E. Williams of the Harris County Sheriff’s Department.
An investigation found that Rick James Lohstroh, 41, was shot by his son, who was sitting in the back seat of the man’s Toyota 4-Runner, said Sgt. B. E. Williams of the Harris County Sheriff’s Department. The shooting took place outside the home of Lohstroh’s ex-wife, where the boy lives with his mother and a 7-year-old brother.
“We’re not certain of anything until we finish our investigation,” Williams said. “The information we have at this time is that the 10-year-old did fire the weapon.”
The mother and the 7-year-old were inside the house when the shooting occurred, said Williams.
Williams said the gun belonged to the boy’s mother. After firing shots through the back seat, the boy exited(退出) the back of the vehicle and continued to fire at the car.
The man died on the way to Memorial Herman Hospital. Lohstroh was a doctor at the University of Texas Medical Branch. The man and woman shared custody(监护)of the children. Williams said the mother and the boy were still in the home talking to investigators Friday night.
Neighbors described the family as being quiet and keeping to themselves.
Justin Gray, 17, was walking in the neighborhood when he heard gunshots. “We’ve had a suicide(自杀)in this neighborhood once, but never anything like this,” Gray said.
1. The best title for the news should be ________.
A.A Boy Shot His Father | B.Shooting Kill a Father |
C.An Unbelievable Tragedy | D.A Ten-Year-Old Boy’s Cruelty |
2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the news?
A.The father is not responsible for the boy. |
B.The family don’t like associating with their neighbours. |
C.The boy lives with Rick James Lohstroh. |
D.The boy has no brothers or sisters. |
3.What can we infer from the report?
A.The tragedy happened because the boy had seen too many films showing violence. |
B.The boy killed his father after he quarreled with his father. |
C.Such things often occurred in this neighbourhood. |
D.The boy’s parents got divorced (离婚). |
4.The reason why the boy shot his father________.
A.is clear | B.can’t be made out | C.is not known | D.is quite simple |
高二英语阅读理解简单题
HOUSTON (AP) --- A 10-year-old boy fatally(致命地) shot his father Friday, striking him several times as he sat in the front seat of a SUV to pick up the boy from his mother's home for a weekend visit.
The incident happened about 3pm on a cul-desac(死胡同)in the 1700 block of Cedar Cove Court, said Sgt. Williams of the Harris County Sheriff's Department.
An investigation found that Rick James Lohstroh, 41, was shot by his son, who was sitting in the back seat of the man's Toyota 4-Runner, said Sgt. Williams. The shooting took place outside the home of Lohstroh's ex-wife, where the boy lives with his mother and a 7-year-old brother.
"We're not certain of anything until we finish our investigation," Williams said. "The information we have at this time is that the 10-year-old did fire the weapon."
The mother and the 7-year-old were inside the house when the shooting occurred, said Williams.
Williams said the gun belonged to the boy's mother. After firing shots through the back seat, the boy exited (离开) the back of the vehicle and continued to fire at the car.
The man died on the way to Memorial Herman Hospital.
Lohstroh was a doctor at the University of Texas Medical Branch.
The man and woman shared custody(监护)of the children.
Williams said the mother and the boy were still in the home talking to investigators Friday night.
Neighbors described the family as being quiet and keeping to themselves.
Justin Gray, 17, was walking in the neighborhood when he heard gunshots. "We've had a suicide in this neighborhood once, but never anything like this," Gray said.
1.The best title for the news should be __________.
A. A Boy Shot His Father
B. Shooting Kill a Father
C. An Unbelievable Tragedy(悲剧)
A Ten-Year-Old Boy's Cruelty
2.What can we infer from the text?
A. The tragedy happened because the boy had seen too many films showing violence.
B. The boy killed his father because he hated it that he deserted his mother.
C. Such things often occurred in this neighbourhood.
D. The boy's parents got divorced(=separated).
3.The reason why the boy shot his father __________.
A. is clear B. can't be made out
C. is unknown D. is quite simple
4.The underlined word "suicide" most probably means __________.
A. the act of killing the lives of a whole family
B. an instance ( example ) of deliberately killing oneself
C. the situation of getting on smoothly with others
D. the peaceful surroundings
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
A 10-year-old boy fatally shot his father Friday, striking him several times as he sat in the front seat of a SUV to pick up the boy from his mother’s home for a weekend visit.
The incident happened about 3:45 p.m. on a cul-de-sac (死胡同)in the 1700 block of Cedar Cove Court, said Sgt. B. E. Williams of the Harris County Sheriff’s Department.
An investigation found that Rick James Lohstroh, 41, was shot by his son, who was sitting in the back seat of the man’s Toyota 4-Runner, said Sgt. B. E. Williams of the Harris County Sheriff’s Department. The shooting took place outside the home of Lohstroh’s ex-wife, where the boy lives with his mother and a 7-year-old brother.
“We’re not certain of anything until we finish our investigation,” Williams said. “The information we have at this time is that the 10-year-old did fire the weapon.”
The mother and the 7-year-old were inside the house when the shooting occurred, said Williams.
Williams said the gun belonged to the boy’s mother. After firing shots through the back seat, the boy exited(退出) the back of the vehicle and continued to fire at the car.
The man died on the way to Memorial Herman Hospital. Lohstroh was a doctor at the University of Texas Medical Branch. The man and woman shared custody(监护)of the children. Williams said the mother and the boy were still in the home talking to investigators Friday night.
Neighbors described the family as being quiet and keeping to themselves.
Justin Gray, 17, was walking in the neighborhood when he heard gunshots. “We’ve had a suicide(自杀)in this neighborhood once, but never anything like this,” Gray said.
1. The best title for the news should be ________.
A.A Boy Shot His Father | B.Shooting Kill a Father |
C.An Unbelievable Tragedy | D.A Ten-Year-Old Boy’s Cruelty |
2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the news?
A.The father is not responsible for the boy. |
B.The family don’t like associating with their neighbours. |
C.The boy lives with Rick James Lohstroh. |
D.The boy has no brothers or sisters. |
3.What can we infer from the report?
A.The tragedy happened because the boy had seen too many films showing violence. |
B.The boy killed his father after he quarreled with his father. |
C.Such things often occurred in this neighbourhood. |
D.The boy’s parents got divorced (离婚). |
4.The reason why the boy shot his father________.
A.is clear | B.can’t be made out | C.is not known | D.is quite simple |
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
Last Friday when Jose Rodriguez , a 5-year-old white boy, asked his mother Lydia Rodriguez if he could get his blonde hair cut like his black friend Reddy’s, and of course his mother agreed. For a very ____ reason the two pre-school friends decided to ____ their teacher with matching haircuts.
Jose ____ that if he and Reddy had the same haircut, no one would be able to ____ them. Reddy apparently thought this trick was ____ as well.
“It is just two ____ boys. Obviously, they see they are different colors, they just don’t care. It is not ____ , Rodriguez said. She sees Jose’s inability to see a ____ between himself and his friend as a parenting win. “I just taught him to ____ everyone the same,” she said.
The teacher played along and ____ she was talking to Jose when Reddy arrived before Jose, he told the teacher and his _____he was Jose.
On Monday, Rodriguez ____ the story on the Facebook.78,000 people ____ it and the story has gone viral(疯传). On the post she wrote: “If this isn’t proof that ____ and prejudice is something that is ____ , I don’t know what is. Their ____ is the only difference Jose sees in the two of them. Though Jose loves ____ himself on TV and the Internet, he remains unsure why his haircut became such a big ____ .
“He still has no idea why people ____ so much”, Rodriguez said. “He wanted to ____ Reddy and now he thinks they look the same.”
1.A. wrong B. obvious C. sweet D. funny
2.A. trick B. entertain C. surprise D. frighten
3.A. feared B. decided C. promised D. admitted
4.A. tease B. substitute C. persuade D. distinguish
5.A. simple B. amusing C. perfect D. stupid
6.A. innocent B. naughty C. happy D. clever
7.A. ridiculous B. important C. reasonable D. convincing
8.A. friendship B. cooperation C. respect D. difference
9.A. praise B. blame C. love D. attend
10.A. confirmed B. pretended C. reminded D. explained
11.A. classmates B. parents C. relatives D. guests
12.A. downloaded B. commented C. read D. shared
13.A. contributed to B. submitted to C. reacted to. D. turned to
14.A. hate B. identity C. justice D. happiness
15.A. forbidden B. taught C. permitted D. expected
16.A. colors B. characters C. hair D. status
17.A. watching B. introducing C. reflecting D. amusing
18.A. reward B. gift C. debate D. deal
19.A. care B. envy C. talk D. admire
20.A. believe in B. look like C. appreciate D. inspire
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Last Friday when Jose Rodriguez , a 5-year-old white boy, asked his mother Lydia Rodriguez if he could get his blonde hair cut like his black friend Reddy’s, and of course his mother agreed. For a very ____ reason the two pre-school friends decided to ____ their teacher with matching haircuts.
Jose ____ that if he and Reddy had the same haircut, no one would be able to ____ them. Reddy apparently thought this trick was ____ as well.
“It is just two ____ boys. Obviously, they see they are different colors, they just don’t care. It is not ____ , Rodriguez said. She sees Jose’s inability to see a ____ between himself and his friend as a parenting win. “I just taught him to ____ everyone the same,” she said.
The teacher played along and ____ she was talking to Jose when Reddy arrived before Jose, he told the teacher and his _____he was Jose.
On Monday, Rodriguez ____ the story on the Facebook.78,000 people ____ it and the story has gone viral(疯传). On the post she wrote: “If this isn’t proof that ____ and prejudice is something that is ____ , I don’t know what is. Their ____ is the only difference Jose sees in the two of them. Though Jose loves ____ himself on TV and the Internet, he remains unsure why his haircut became such a big ____ .
“He still has no idea why people ____ so much”, Rodriguez said. “He wanted to ____ Reddy and now he thinks they look the same.”
1.A. wrong B. obvious C. sweet D. funny
2.A. trick B. entertain C. surprise D. frighten
3.A. feared B. decided C. promised D. admitted
4.A. tease B. substitute C. persuade D. distinguish
5.A. simple B. amusing C. perfect D. stupid
6.A. innocent B. naughty C. happy D. clever
7.A. ridiculous B. important C. reasonable D. convincing
8.A. friendship B. cooperation C. respect D. difference
9.A. praise B. blame C. love D. attend
10.A. confirmed B. pretended C. reminded D. explained
11.A. classmates B. parents C. relatives D. guests
12.A. downloaded B. commented C. read D. shared
13.A. contributed to B. submitted to C. reacted to. D. turned to
14.A. hate B. identity C. justice D. happiness
15.A. forbidden B. taught C. permitted D. expected
16.A. colors B. characters C. hair D. status
17.A. watching B. introducing C. reflecting D. amusing
18.A. reward B. gift C. debate D. deal
19.A. care B. envy C. talk D. admire
20.A. believe in B. look like C. appreciate D. inspire
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Once there was an 11-year-old boy who went fishing with his father in the middle of a New Hampshire lake. On the day before bass(巴斯鱼) season opened, they were fishing early in the evening, catching other fish with worms. Then the boy tied a small silver lure(鱼饵) and put it into the lake. Suddenly he felt that something very big pulling on the lure. His father watched with admiration as the boy skillfully brought the fish beside the bank. Finally he lifted the tired fish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen, but it was a bass.
The boy and his father looked at the big fish. The father lit a match and looked at his watch. It was 10 p.m.—two hours before the season opened. He looked at the fish, then at the boy. “You’ll have to put it back, son,” he said.
“Dad!” cried the boy. “There will be other fish,” said his father. “Not as big as this one,” cried the boy. He looked around the lake. No other fishermen or boats were in sight in the moonlight. He looked again at his father.
Even though no one had seen them, nor could anyone ever know what time he had caught the fish, the boy could tell from his father’s voice that the decision couldn’t be changed. He threw the huge bass into the black water. The big fish disappeared. The boy thought that he would never again see such a big fish.
That was 34 years ago. Today the boy is a successful architect in New York City. He often takes his own son and daughters to fish at the same place.
And he was right. He has never again caught such a large fish as the one he got that night long ago. But he does see that same fish ... again and again ... every time he has an ethical (道德的) decision to make. For, as his father had taught him, ethics are simple matters of right and wrong. It is only the practice of ethics that is difficult.
1.What happened when the big fish turned out to be a bass?
A.The boy and his father didn’t know what to do with the big fish. |
B.The father lit a match in order to check the time. |
C.The boy threw the bass back into the water willingly. |
D.They worried other fishermen might discover what they had done. |
2.From the text we know that the father _________.
A.didn’t love his son |
B.always disagreed with his son |
C.disliked the huge fish |
D.was firm and stubborn |
3.The successful architect went fishing with his children at the same place because _______.
A.they might catch a big fish there |
B.it was a most popular fishing spot |
C.he was taught a moral lesson there |
D.their children enjoyed fishing there |
4.What does the story imply (suggest)?
A.It is easy to say something, but difficult to do. |
B.An ethical decision is always easy to make. |
C.It’s hard to tell right from wrong sometimes. |
D.Fishing can help one to make right decisions. |
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Once there was an 11-year-old boy who went fishing with his father in the middle of a New Hampshire lake.On the day before bass (巴斯鱼) season opened, they were fishing early in the evening, catching other fish with worms.Then the boy tied on a small silver lure (鱼饵) and put it into the lake.Suddenly he felt that something very big pulling on the lure.His father watched with admiration as the boy skillfully brought the fish beside the bank.Finally he lifted the tired fish from the water.It was the largest one he had ever seen, but it was a bass.
The boy and his father looked at the big fish.The father lit a match and looked at his watch.It was 10 pm – two hours before the season opened.He looked at the fish, then at the boy.“You’ll have to put it back, son,” he said.
“Dad!” cried the boy, “There will be other fish,” said his father.“Not as big as this one,” cried the boy.He looked around the lake.No other fishermen or boats were in sight in the moonlight.He looked again at his father.
Even though no one had seen them, nor could anyone ever know what time he had caught the fish, the boy could tell from his father’s voice that the decision couldn’t be changed.He threw the huge bass into the black water.The big fish disappeared.The boy thought that he would never again see such a big fish.
That was 34 years ago.Today the boy is successful architect in New York City.He often takes his own son and daughters to fish at the same place.
And he was right.He has never again caught such a large fish as the one he got that night long ago.But he does see that same fish … again and again … every time he has an ethical (伦理的,道德的) decision to make.For, as his father had taught him, ethics are simple matters of right and wrong.It is only the practice of ethics that is difficult.
1.What happened when the big fish turned out to be a bass?
A.The boy and his father discussed what to do with the big fish.
B.The boy threw the bass back into the water willingly.
C.The father lit a match in order to check the time.
D.They worried other fishermen may discover what they had done.
2.From the text we know that the father _________.
A.didn’t love his son B.always disagreed with his son
C.disliked the huge fish D.was firm and stubborn
3.The successful architect went fishing with his children at the same place because _________.
A.they might catch a big fish there B.he was taught a moral lesson there
C.it was a most popular fishing spot D.their children enjoyed fishing there
4.What does the story imply?
A.It is easy to say something, but difficult to do.
B.An ethical decision is always easy to make.
C.It’s hard to tell right from wrong sometimes
D.Fishing can help one to make right decisions.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Benjamin Giroux,a 10-year-old boy with autism (孤独症),came home from his school more excited than ever. His fifth-grade teacher asked the students to write a poem about themselves,beginning every sentence with “I am. ”
Benjamin couldn’t wait to start writing,so he sat down and didn’t look up until he finished. A few hours later,he showed the poem to his parents. Their faces were covered with tears.
“I am odd (奇怪的),I am new,”Benjamin wrote in the poem. “I wonder if you are too. I hear voices in the air,I see you don’t and that’s not fair. ” “I feel like a boy in outer space,I touch the stars and feel out of place,” he went on to write.
“At first,we felt sad and hurt that he feels lonely,misunderstood and odd at school,” Giroux said. “As the poem went on,we realized that he understands that he’s odd and that so is everyone else in their own way. This is what Ben wants everyone to know. ”
Benjamin was expected to read his poem aloud to the class the following day,but upon waking up that morning,he refused to go to school and stayed home. He didn’t think his poem was any good.
His dad posted (发帖) it on the internet in hopes of getting some encouraging comments from family and friends. Once the National Autism Organization saw the photo,they posted it to their page,where thousands of strangers shared how much the poem inspired them.
“We try to read him as many comments as we can to show the influence he’s had,” Giroux said. “It makes him happy too,which is always nice to see. ” The family has heard from hundreds of parents thanking Benjamin and his parents for showing how their own kids may be feeling at school.
1.As a child with autism,Benjamin ________.
A.feels bored with his lessons
B.wants to talk with his father
C.hopes to make friends with girls
D.feels excited about writing a poem
2.From Benjamin’s poem,his father finds the idea that ________.
A.Benjamin knows and accepts that he is odd
B.his son needs playtime and attention
C.children with autism are still very clever
D.society should care for children with autism
3.How did Benjamin feel the next day?
A.Pleased. B.Anxious.
C.Puzzled. D.Bored.
4.What can we learn from the sixth paragraph?
A.Other people with autism were moved after reading the poem.
B.The people who read the poem felt inspired.
C.The people who care about Benjamin felt proud about Benjamin.
D.Parents of other kids with autism found a proper way of treating their kids.
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。续写词数应为150左右。
I was a taxi driver, a father of a 16-year-old boy at that time. My son was good at school, and he would graduate from senior high school and go to university, but he was hesitating to choose his future job and he always changed his mind. I did give him advice but he didn’t follow it. And one Monday morning, I stopped at New York Hospital when I found a well-dressed man coming over. He was waving to me. I waited patiently until he jumped into the taxi. “La Guardia Airport, please.” He said.
As always, I wondered about my passenger. So I asked, “What do you do?” “I am working at the hospital.” For some unknown reason, I decided to ask for his help.
“Could I ask a favor?” He didn’t answer at first. But I continued, “I have a son, 16. He’s doing well in school. He will graduate from senior high school. He wants a job this summer. Is there any possibility that you might get him a summer job?” After a minute, he said, “The medical students have a research project. Maybe he could fit in. Have him send me his school records.” He searched his pocket and handed me a card.
That evening, when I got home, I pulled the card from my pocket. “Robbie,” I said proudly, “This could be a summer job for you. Send him your school records.” Robbie took the card and read it out loud, “Fred Plum, New York Hospital.” “Is this a joke?” he said in doubt. After I shouted and threatened to cut off his pocket-money, Robbie promised to send off his grades the next morning.
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2.续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1:
Two weeks later, when I arrived home, the whole family waited for me excitedly.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
Robbie got the job and did well at the hospital.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
高二英语读后续写中等难度题查看答案及解析
On a cloudless summer day, 13-year-old Charlie Finlayson was ready for a long hike with his father, David.
Around noon, David was inching his way across a cliff 800 feet above the valley, searching for a line of cracks that would lead them to the top. Charlie stood on a rock a dozen yards to the right as he fed rope to his dad. Reaching up, David missed his step. In the next moment, he heard a sharp crack from above as something larger broke loose.
When Charlie saw his father sailing through the air alongside the huge rocks that had struck him, he pulled the rope fiercely.
“Tell me it’s OK,” Charlie begged, struggling to control his fear.
“I think I broke my leg,” David told him. “And we must get off this mountain.” He proposed a plan: Charlie would lower David half a rope length at a time, then lower himself to the same level, and at a new place, begin again.
As hours passed, they came to the base of the cliff, and David was shaking with cold and exhaustion.
Worried that David would die if he fell asleep, Charlie kept the conversation going; they talked about past travels. Eventually Charlie allowed himself to catnap, checking on his father each time he awoke. When the sun rose on their camp, Charlie was relieved to see that his father was awake.
Just after dawn, Charlie headed off on the trail toward the volunteers’ cabin 12 miles away, bringing back a helicopter that would carry his father to safety.
“Charlie’s as strong as anyone I know,” says his father, “I’m so proud of him.”
1.What happened to David when he climbed up?
A. He missed his step and broke his leg.
B. He lost his way across the cliff.
C. He caught sight of a sharp crack from above.
D. He stood on a rock a dozen yards from the cliff.
2.How did Charlie feel at his father’s sailing through the air?
A. Puzzled.
B. Fearful.
C. Relieved.
D. Proud.
3.What does the underlined word “catnap” in Paragraph 7 mean?
A. become less calm
B. continue talking
C. comfort himself
D. take a short sleep
4.What might be the best title for the passage?
A. A Father and His Brave Son
B. An Accident Happened in a Valley
C. A Story on a Cloudless Summer Day
D. A Boy Saved His Father’s Life from Cliff
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
When it comes to giving his kids the education they deserve, the 51-year-old father knows he never _______ college without financial aid.
A.could have attended B.could attend
C.had attended D.should have attended
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析