There is an old Chinese tale about a woman whose only son died. Sadly, she went to the holy man and asked, “What magical things do you have to bring my son back to life?”
Instead of sending her away or reasoning with her, he said to her, “Fetch me a mustard (芥菜) seed from a home that has never known sadness. We will use it to drive the sadness out of your life.” The woman happily went off at once in search of that magical mustard seed.
She first came to a splendid house, knocked at the door and said, “I am looking for a home that has never known sadness. Is it such a place? It is very important to me.”
They told her “You’ve certainly come to the wrong place” and began to describe all the tragic things that had happened to them recently.
The woman said to herself, “I have had misfortune of my own. Who is able to help these poor, unfortunate people?” She stayed to comfort them, and then went on in search of a home that had never known sadness. But wherever she went, she found one tale after another of sadness and misfortune. She became so involved in other people’s sorrow that finally she forgot about her search for the magical mustard seed, never realizing that it had, in fact, driven the sadness out of her life.
1.Which of the following does the story lead us to believe?
A．Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.
B．Time passed cannot be called back again.
C．You can’t feel happy unless compared with others.
D．You can’t expect to know the result until you have tried.
2.Instead of sending the woman away, the holy man________.
A．asked her to help him first
B．tried to comfort her with kind words
C．asked her to look for a thing that didn’t exist at all
D．tried to encourage her by talking with her
3.Leaving the holy man, the woman________.
A．was full of hope B．was filled with sadness
C．was determined to try again D．became discouraged
4.The best title for the text would be “________”.
A．A woman’s misfortune B．A nice surprise
C．The holy man’s faith D．Cure for sadness
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There is an old Chinese tale about a woman whose only son died. Sadly, she went to the holy man and asked, “What magical things do you have to bring my son back to life?”
Instead of sending her away or reasoning with her, he said to her, “Fetch me a mustard (芥菜) seed from a home that has never known sadness. We will use it to drive the sadness out of your life.” The woman happily went off at once in search of that magical mustard seed.
She first came to a splendid house, knocked at the door and said, “I am looking for a home that has never known sadness. Is it such a place? It is very important to me.”
They told her “You’ve certainly come to the wrong place” and began to describe all the tragic things that had happened to them recently.
The woman said to herself, “I have had misfortune of my own. Who is able to help these poor, unfortunate people?” She stayed to comfort them, and then went on in search of a home that had never known sadness. But wherever she went, she found one tale after another of sadness and misfortune. She became so involved in other people’s sorrow that finally she forgot about her search for the magical mustard seed, never realizing that it had, in fact, driven the sadness out of her life.
1.Which of the following does the story lead us to believe?
A．Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.
B．Time passed cannot be called back again.
C．You can’t feel happy unless compared with others.
D．You can’t expect to know the result until you have tried.
2.Instead of sending the woman away, the holy man________.
A．asked her to help him first
B．tried to comfort her with kind words
C．asked her to look for a thing that didn’t exist at all
D．tried to encourage her by talking with her
3.Leaving the holy man, the woman________.
A．was full of hope B．was filled with sadness
C．was determined to try again D．became discouraged
4.The best title for the text would be “________”.
A．A woman’s misfortune B．A nice surprise C．The holy man’s faith D．Cure for sadness
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There is an old Chinese tale about a woman whose only son died. Sadly, she went to the holy man and asked, “What magical things do you have to bring my son back to life?”
Instead of sending her away or reasoning with her, he said to her, “Fetch me a mustard (芥菜) seed from a home that has never known sadness. We will use it to drive the sadness out of your life.” The woman happily went off at once in search of that magical mustard seed.
She first came to a splendid house, knocked at the door and said, “I am looking for a home that has never known sadness. Is it such a place? It is very important to me.”
They told her “You’ve certainly come to the wrong place” and began to describe all the tragic things that had happened to them recently.
The woman said to herself, “I have had misfortune of my own. Who is able to help these poor, unfortunate people?” She stayed to comfort them, and then went on in search of a home that had never known sadness. But wherever she went, she found one tale after another of sadness and misfortune. She became so involved in other people’s sorrow that finally she forgot about her search for the magical mustard seed, never realizing that it had, in fact, driven the sadness out of her life.
1.Which of the following does the story lead us to believe?
A．Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.
B．Time passed cannot be called back again.
C．You can’t feel happy unless compared with others.
D．You can’t expect to know the result until you have tried.
2.Instead of sending the woman away, the holy man________.
A．asked her to help him first
B．tried to comfort her with kind words
C．asked her to look for a thing that didn’t exist at all
D．tried to encourage her by talking with her
3.Leaving the holy man, the woman________.
A．was full of hope B．was filled with sadness
C．was determined to try again D．became discouraged
4.The best title for the text would be “________”.
A．A woman’s misfortune B．A nice surprise
C．The holy man’s faith D．Cure for sadness
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There is an old story telling about a woman whose only son died in an accident. In her 26, she went to the wise man that is always 27 for his wisdom in her town and said, “What advice or what 28 ways do you have to bring my son back to life? I will 29 you with all I have if you can.”
Instead of sending her away or 30 with her, he said to her, “Fetch me a mustard (芥末) seed from a home that has never 31 sorrow. We will use it to drive the sorrow out of your life.” The woman went off at once in 32 of that magical mustard seed.
She came first to a splendid apartment, 33 at the door, and said in a (n) 34 voice, “I am looking for a home that has never known sorrow. Is this such a (n) 35 that I want? It is very important to me.”
36, she didn’t get what she wanted, even without a single word of 37. They told her that she had come to the wrong place. And they began to 38 all the tragic things that recently had happened to them.
The woman said to herself, “Who is better able to help these poor, 39 people than I, though I also have had misfortune of my own?” She 40 to comfort them till they 41. Then she went on searching for a home that had never known sorrow. But 42 she turned up, in small cottages or in other places, she found one 43 after another of sadness and misfortune. She became so 44 in helping other people out of their sorrow that finally she forgot about her quest for the special mustard seed, in fact, never 45 that it had driven the sorrow out of her life.
1. A．joy B．danger C．belief D．sorrow
2. A．envied B．considered C．respected D．treated
3. A．strange B．magical C．valuable D．important
4. A．reward B．supply C．provide D．award
5. A．quarreling B．discussing C．reasoning D．arguing
6. A．suffered B．known C．obtained D．forgotten
7. A．honor B．favor C．need D．search
8. A．knocked B．broke C．stood D．pointed
9. A．excited B．confident C．sad D．urgent
10. A．place B．answer C．apartment D．person
11. A．Luckily B．Immediately C．Gradually D．Unfortunately
12. A．praise B．respect C．comfort D．encouragement
13. A．exchange B．describe C．simplified D．decorated
14. A．unfortunate B．unfriendly C．unimportant D．unfamiliar
15. A．planned B．managed C．continued D．stayed
16. A．settle down B．break down C．calm down D．get dwon
17. A．wherever B．whatever C．however D．whenever
18. A．excuse B．tale C．lie D．reason
19. A．curious B．puzzled C．worried D．involved
20. A．recognizing B．realizing C．remembering D．wondering
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There has been an outpouring of love for a 23-year-old disabled woman whose dog was killed in front of her while a groomer(美容师) tried to trim(修剪) its claws.
Calls and e-mails came from as far away as the Upper Peninsula and Arizona as well as Oakland and Macomb counties, offering Laurie Crouch, who uses a wheelchair because of multiple sclerosis(硬化症), everything from dogs to money, such as that from Jason Daly of Roseville who said, “ I would like to buy her a new dog.”
A story about the death of Crouch’s pet, Gooch, was printed on the front page of Macomb Daily. Crouch said a man sat on the dog to trim its nails. Gooch died after one claw was trimmed.
Crouch yelled at the groomer to stop when she saw Gooch was struggling to breathe, but she said she was ignored. “If I could have walked, I would have put my hands on her and pulled her off my dog and physically stopped her, but I can’t do that.” Gooch was not a trained service animal, but naturally helped Crouch by picking up things for her.
“This case is absolute animal abuse(虐待),” Larry Obrecht, division manager of the Oakland County Animal Shelter in Auburn Hills, said.
People who read the story contacted Oakland Press to offer help. A message, from Rebecca Amett of Giggles N Wiggles Puppy Rescue, in Roseville, said, “We have puppies to donate … and want to help the young woman who lost her service dog.”
“When Gooch was with me, I was happy,” Crouch said, “I think I can be happy again but no animal can replace Gooch. There’s never going to be another Gooch out there but I think I will find a dog that can bring me joy again.”
1.What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. A disabled woman’s service dog.
B. A cruel groomer killed a disabled woman’s dog.
C. People’s love for a disabled woman who lost her dog.
D. Disabled woman loves to have the dog as company.
2. People called and emailed to .
A. offer help and care to Laurie Crouch.
B. give their angry voice to the groomer.
C. offer a cure for Crouch’s disease.
D. tell Crouch how to punish the groomer.
3.We can infer from the passage that .
Crouch refused to take another dog.
Crouch must be sad after losing her dog.
C. Crouch has accepted another dog from a stranger.
D. Crouch can live well without a dog’s company.
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The story is about an old villager and his sons living in West China, ________ travelling beyond the mountain in their life.
A. none of whom B. neither of whom
C. none of them D. neither of them
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
The story is about an old villager and his sons living in West China, _________ travelling beyond the mountain in their life.
A. none of them B. none of whom
C. neither of them D. neither of whom
高二英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析
There is an old Chinese proverb that states “One generation plants the trees; another gets the shade,” and this is how it should be with mothers and daughters. The relationship between a mother and a daughter is sometimes confusing. The relationship can be similar to friendship. However, the mother and daughter relationship has unique characteristics that distinguish it from a friendship. These characteristics include a hierarchy (等级) of responsibilities and unconditional love, which preclude mothers and daughters from being best friends.
Marina, 27 years old, said, “I love spending time with my mom, but I wouldn’t consider her my best friend. Best friends don’t pay for your wedding. Best friends don’t remind you how they carried you in their body and gave you life! Best friends don’t tell you how wise they are because they have been alive at least 20 years longer than you.” This doesn’t mean that the mother and daughter relationship can’t be very close and satisfying. This generation of mothers and adult daughters has a lot in common, which increases the likelihood of shared companionship. Mothers and daughters have always shared the common experience of being homemakers, responsible for maintaining and passing on family values and traditions. Today contemporary mothers and daughters also share the experience of work and technology, which may bring them even closer together.
Best friends may or may not continue to be best friends, but for better or worse, the mother and daughter relationship is permanent, even if for some unfortunate reason they aren’t speaking. Sometimes this is not an equal relationship. Daughters don’t always feel responsible for their mother’s emotional well-being. But mothers never stop being mothers, which includes frequently wanting to protect their daughters and often feeling responsible for their happiness. The mother and daughter relationship is a relationship that is not replaceable by any other. Mothers always “trump (胜过)” friends.
1.What does the underlined word “preclude” in paragraph 1 probably mean?
A.differ. B.benefit.
C.prevent. D.change.
2.What can we learn from what Marina said?
A.Best friends will not spend money on her wedding.
B.Best friends will not remind her of important issues in life.
C.Her mother is wiser on account of her age.
D.Her mother is anything but her best friend.
3.Why can a mother and a daughter build a closer relationship?
A.Because they share advanced technology with each other.
B.Because they work together to support the whole family.
C.Because they experience the same values and traditions.
D.Because they have common experience in life and work.
4.What do we know from the text?
A.The mother and daughter relationship can be replaced by a best friend.
B.A mother’s love brings her and her daughter a close friendship.
C.Marina has a troubled relationship with her mother.
D.The mother and daughter relationship goes beyond best friendship.
5.What is the text mainly about?
A.How to build a good mother and daughter relationship.
B.A mother-daughter relationship is irreplaceable.
C.Mothers want to be daughters’ friends.
D.A daughter is a mother’s best friend.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
There is an ancient Chinese story about a giant man named Kua Fu who chases the sun. He drains the Yellow and Wei rivers during his race and finally dies of delydration（脱水）. His failure has reminded people of the unstoppable power of the sun for centuries. And yet, scientists throughout history have tried to better understand the most important star in our sky. On Aug 12, NASA launched the Parker Solar Probe（探测器）, marking the start of its trip to the sun.
The probe itself is almost as big as a car and needed the help of a powerful rocket to escape Earth’s orbit, change direction and reach the sun. In order to reach the sun, the probe must complete seven flybys of Venus, using the power of the planet’s gravity to change its path, sending it toward the sun. But that’s not the only difficult part of the journey. As the probe approaches the sun’s corona（日冕）, it will have to bear temperatures reaching 1,400℃, as well as deal with serious radiation. So how will the probe survive?
According to NASA, a special shield has been used, which is a special 11.5 cm-thick carbon-composite shield that will be positioned between the probe and the sun’s corona. It’s advanced technology like this that will make the probe’s trip to the sun much smoother. If everything goes as planned the probe will reach a speed of 692,018 kilometers per hour as it moves around the sun, setting a new record for the fastest man-made object in history, NBC noted. It will fly close to the sun 24 times between 2018 and 2025. NBC added.
1.What is the aim of mentioning Kua Fu in the first paragraph?
A. To tell the origin of Parker Solar Probe.
B. To lead to the topic of researching the sun.
C. To show the achievement of ancient China.
D. To show the difficulties of studying the sun.
2.How many challenges will the probe meet to reach the sun?
A. One. B. Two.
C. Three. D. Four.
3.What is the main idea of the third paragraph?
A. The probe will reach the sun in 2025.
B. The probe has been protected very well.
C. The probe is the fastest man-made object.
D. The probe has been prepared well for its aim.
4.What may be the best title of the passage?
A. Taking a Closer Look at the Sun
B. Discovering the Unknown Puzzles
C. The Story of Kuafu Chasing the Sun
D. The Scientific Value of Searching the Sun
高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
There is an old saying about volunteer work that goes like this: "No one can do everything, but everyone can do something."
Today, many people volunteer their time and energy to help others. There are a lot of ways to meet other people's needs, and it seems there is a volunteer group for everything. Some provide education, while others offer adventure. Many do both. For example, some volunteers provide emergency help after a catastrophic event or disaster. Others are happy to get dirty while repairing homes or planting trees or flowers in poor neighborhoods. Young people see suffering and loneliness around them and find ways to help. And history lovers help archeologists search for ancient objects to help deepen knowledge of the past.
The volunteers also work in many areas around the world, including Haiti. More than two years have passed since a seven point zero earthquake shook the nation. The exact number of people who died may never be known. Estimates gave numbers from ninety five thousand to more than three hundred thousand.
Thousands of survivors of the Haitian earthquake still live in temporary shelters. Last year, former American President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn joined five hundred Habitat volunteers in the town of Leogane to build houses.
Organizations do not have to be large to get volunteers. An activist group in Dharamsala, India is a good example. Jodie Underhill from England arrived in northern India several years ago. She planned to volunteer for an environmental project. She found a lot to do there. She could hardly believe how much garbage was ruining some of the area's most beautiful sights. Miss Underhill learned about _______________________ while taking part in other volunteer projects. But soon enough she formed her own group, Mountain Cleaners. Miss Underhill says the work is very hard and the Indian media started calling her "Garbage Girl." But she says she was pleased with the name.
1.What does the passage mainly talk about? (no more than 8 words)
_____________________________________________________________
2.What does the underlined word “both” (Line 3, paragraph 2) probably refer to? (no more than 3 words)
_____________________________________________________________
3.What did former American President Jimmy Carter do as a volunteer? (no more than 8 words)
_____________________________________________________________
4.Fill in the blank in paragraph 4 with proper words. (no more than 5 words)
Miss Underhill learned about __________________ while taking part in other volunteer projects.
5.What kind of volunteer jobs do you want to join? And why? (no more than 20 words)
_____________________________________________________________
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An old saying occurred to me when I was about to take the give-away shampoo ______ there is_______ thing as a free lunch in this world.
A. that; no such B. which; such not
C. that; no such a D. what; such not a
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