Two years ago, my whole family went to Vietna...

Two years ago, my whole family went to Vietnam, the country of my ancestors. The feeling of ________ still exists in me whenever I think about the visit.

When I first ________ of the plane into the burning hot weather, I thought the trip would be long, ________ and hot. I didn’t ________ my grandparents and uncle because I had never seen them before. However, the longer I was there, the more I ________ the stay. I became very ________ of my grandmother, and also loved talking about what my parents did when they were ________. The more time I spent with them, the more I knew I would ________ them when it came time for me to go back to the United States. Besides my grandparents, I also loved to spend time with my ________. Because they were close to my age, they knew ________ where to take me for fun. We went on boat rides, mountain climbing and to many parks and gardens.

I had a great time, and also realized how ________ I am to live in a developed country. Although Vietnam itself is ________, there are many poor and homeless people. The most ________ thing was that there were many disabled people, especially children ________ for food or money. Looking through these people's eyes made me ________ what I took for granted. I had many ________, but was not putting them to use properly.

Finally the last day in Vietnam arrived, and we had to ________ from our relatives. Though there were tears and ________, we all knew that one day we will ________ and have more opportunities to discover each other. Two years have passed, and I still remember this ________ like it was yesterday.

1.A. suffering　　 B. excitement　　 C. regret　　 D. hesitation

2.A. stepped out　　 B. looked out　　 C. kept out　　 D. ran out

3.A. relaxing　　 B. boring　　 C. meaningful　　 D. dangerous

4.A. admire　　 B. serve　　 C. describe　　 D. recognize

5.A. expected　　 B. disliked　　 C. enjoyed　　 D. ignored

6.A. ashamed　　 B. fond　　 C. afraid　　 D. tired

7.A. young　　 B. poor　　 C. healthy　　 D. happy

8.A. miss　　 B. blame　　 C. consult　　 D. understand

9.A. classmates　　 B. parents　　 C. colleagues　　 D. cousins

10.A. differently　　 B. formally　　 C. exactly　　 D. curiously

11.A. anxious　　 B. frightened　　 C. lucky　　 D. pleased

12.A. remote　　 B. controversial　　 C. splendid　　 D. traditional

13.A. extraordinary　　 B. significant　　 C. excellent　　 D. heartbreaking

14.A. begging　　 B. accounting　　 C. apologizing　　 D. charging

15.A. design　　 B. realize　　 C. schedule　　 D. imagine

16.A. relatives　　 B. assignments　　 C. appointments　　 D. opportunities

17.A. part　　 B. hear　　 C. recover　　 D. benefit

18.A. success　　 B. sadness　　 C. disasters　　 D. trouble

19.A. appear　　 B. remain　　 C. reunite　　 D. change

20.A. incident　　 B. adventure　　 C. celebration　　 D. trip

高二英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析

Two years ago my grandmother was going to turn 75. My family discussed what the best way to celebrate was. Should we throw her a party? Should we take her on a trip? We remembered that she had touched so many people's lives, and there were so many people for her to consider. Then someone got the idea that we should include everyone in the celebration by turning it into a tribute(献礼) to my grandmother.x k b 1 . co m  We secretly sent out letters to the people in Grandmother's address book and asked them to send a letter with a memory that they had shared with her. People sent us letters with poems, stories and pictures. The deep feeling that was shared through the response surprised us. We compiled(编辑)these letters into a memory book and amazed her with it on the morning of her birthday.

The unusual thing about my grandmother's friends was not the number that she had, but the connection they shared. In many ways this book of friendship was the greatest achievement of my grandmother's life.

I believe that developing true friendships is one of the most important things that anyone can do in one's lifetime. It is not a matter of the number of friends one has, but the quality of the bonds. If one has had at least one true friendship before dying, then one can say one has lived a successful life. I have made many friends and I believe I have begun to develop the same types of friendships my grandmother kept up over her lifetime. I only hope that I will be as successful as she has been.

1.How did the author's family celebrate Grandmother's birthday ?

A．They took her on a trip across the country.

B．They gave her a memory book of friendship.

C．They invited all her friends to her birthday party.

D．They asked all her friends to send her cards.

2.When receiving her birthday gift, the author's grandmother probably felt _____.

A．disappointed and lonely                  B．sorry and sad

C．surprised and pleased                    D．nervous and excited

3.The underlined word “bonds” in the last paragraph probably means_____.

A．relationships       B．works            C．Successes         D．celebrations

4.According to the passage, the author probably agrees that _____.

A．the more friends you have, the better

B．friends are more important than family

C．understanding leads to greater success

D．true friendship is very important to us

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

My wife passed away a few years ago, and I went through the worst time in my life. I even wanted to kill myself. Just for my kids, I had to continue to live and work as a small town doctor at my medical clinic in Hawaii. My kids had gone to live on the mainland, and I was alone. Then they asked me to have a family trip.

On our trip, we turned on the TV at the motel and saw the second plane crash into the World Trade Center. Seeing it falling down, I said to my kids：“ I'm going to Afghanistan.”And a few weeks later, International Medical Corps sent me to set up 20 clinics in provinces where people had no health care. In these field clinics surrounded by frightening shoots or deadly bombs ，we were eventually serving 27,000 patients a month in a very busy schedule.Tired and nervous, I gradually had a sense of achievement, a sense of purpose, and my depression went away.

In the years to follow, I went to Indonesia after the tsunami (海啸), Pakistan after the earthquakes, Sudan after the civil war, and Iraq after more and more bombs. Each time after disasters one after another, hundreds of people were killed, wounded and many more had to flee. We once set up movable clinics in an area with 19,000 refugees,_and it was supposed to hold 13,000 originally. Flu broke out, one of the biggest killers of kids in refugee camps, and it spread like wildfire. Water and food were also serious problems. “Adventure or not？”I often asked myself.

When my wife passed away, I thought my life was gone. But in reality, it was just getting started. At the end of her life, she went unconscious. I held her head in my hands and told her of all the places we would visit and the exciting adventures we would have.

I thought about the moment many times during my“adventures”. I didn't know how predictive those words would be，but I knew that she was still with me.

1.Where has the doctor been in the past few years?

A．Some countries where he could set up clinics.

B．Some African countries where flu broke out.

C．The places where the earthquakes happened.

D．The places that the horrible disasters struck.

2.How would the doctor describe his life after he had worked in Afghanistan?

A．Tired and troublesome.                   B．Busy and risky.

C．Meaningful and helpful.                  D．Frightening and depressing.

3.The underlined word“ refugees” means people________.

A．who are robbed, killed, or wounded           B．who suffer from flu in movable clinics

C．who like to take adventures              D．who have lost homes because of disasters

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The doctor's wife encouraged him to work in foreign countries.

B．What the doctor said to his wife before her death became reality.

C．The doctor's adventures made him understand the love of his wife.

D．With the true love of his wife, the doctor started to change his life.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Ten years ago, my family moved to a new city, therefore I studied in the new primary school.. Sometimes, I felt very unhappy and lonely. Then one of my classmates invited me to her house for a dinner 　　　 . I was a little anxious, but finally I gladly　　　 .

Not really knowing how　　　 the bus ride should be, I 　　　 when I saw the landmarks　　　 on my friend’s hand-drawn map. But when I got close enough to the　　　 , I found none of the streets were shown on the map. I was 　　　 on a busy road with cars driving past without a person in sight. I had no　　　 when the next bus would come,　　　 when a bus did come by, I 　　　 　 got on. I told the bus driver where I wanted to go and he said that I had caught the 　　　 bus, but he let me stay on. After he had finished his scheduled bus route, he　　　 to help me out. I gratefully showed him my little hand-drawn map but 　　　 did not help much.

He finally 　　　 me off at a main road to catch a different bus and was 　　 that he could not help me more. After a few minutes of walking, I noticed a bus pull up beside me. It was the 　　　 bus driver. He explained that he didn’t want to leave me there 　　　 . He sent out a call and someone radioed back, saying that the bus I needed to catch was about ten minutes away. At last I made it to the dinner party　　　 I was over an hour late.

I am forever thankful for the 　　　 that this bus driver had for me. His act of kindness left a 　　　 on my heart.

1.A. club    　　　　     B. conference    　　     C. party    　　　　 D. meeting

2.A. rejected    　　     B. accepted    　　　　     C. went    　　　　 D. got

3.A. long    　　　　     B. soon    　　　　　　　     C. much    　　　　 D. far

4.A. got out    　　     B. got on    　　　　         C. got off    　　         D. got in

5.A. to showing　 B. showing    　　　　     C. shown    　　　　 D. to show

6.A. destination    B. street signs    　　         C. building    　　 D. the corner

7.A. lying    　　     B. seating    　　　　         C. seated    　　         D. standing

8.A. know　　     B. question    　　　　     C. idea    　　　　 D. way

9.A. so    　　　　     B. even    　　　　　　　     C. and    　　　　 D. still

10.A. fast    　　　　     B. quickly    　　　　     C. happily    　     D. ready

11.A. correct    　　     B. nice    　　　　　　　     C. wrong    　　　　     D. fastest

12.A. offered    　　     B. refused    　　　　     C. supplied    　　     D. wanted

13.A. their    　　 B. him    　　         C. its    　　　     D. it

14.A. kept    　　 B. dropped            C. drove             D. turned

15.A. sorry    　　 B. happy                C. unhappy         D. disappointed

16.A. foolish    　　 B. nice    　　         C. kindly             D. same

17.A. helpful    　　 B. lonely                C. unaccompanied D. alone

18.A. before    　　 B. although            C. so    　　　     D. as

19.A. kind    　　 B. concern　             C .attitude         D. love

20.A. thought    　　 B. sign　　　             C. mark　　　　     D. words

高二英语信息匹配中等难度题查看答案及解析

My three-year-old granddaughter, Tegan, went with her parents to a family gathering at the home of her other grandparents. Everyone was having a wonderful time visiting and catching up on all the latest family news.

Like most children, Tegan was having a good time playing with all the toys that were different from her own and that were kept for children to play with at her grandparents’ house. In particular, Tegan had found a little tea set and had begun pretending that she was having a tea party. She set up all the place settings and arranged her table with the great care and elegance that only a three-year-old can create. Meanwhile, her Daddy concentrated on conversation, and as he continued to chat with his family, Tegan would hand him a cup of "tea". Her Daddy, who always tries to participate in her games, would pause for a few seconds from his conversation, and say all the proper words and gestures for her tea party which would thrill Tegan. He would request two lumps of sugar. He would tell her how wonderful her tea tasted, and then he would continue his adult conversation with his family.

After going through this routine several times, her Daddy suddenly awoke to reality as he had a flash of concern in his mind: "She is only three years old, where is she getting this ‘tea’ that I've been dutifully drinking?" He quietly followed her, without her knowing, and his fears were growing stronger as he saw her turn and go through the bathroom door. Sure enough, there she was stretching up on her tippy toes reaching up to get her ‘tea’ water out of the container of water that grandpa used to soak (浸泡)his false teeth!

1.At the family gathering, the adults__________.

A. drank tea while chatting

B. arranged tables for children’s games

C. talked about what happened at home

D. watched their favorite TV programs

2.Tegan’s daddy followed her secretly to find out ___________.

A. whether there was any tea left

B. what kind of tea he had drunk

C. where she got the sugar for tea

D. where she got the tea

3.The water of the tea Tegan’s father drank is ________.

A. fresh and clean

B. boiled at the bathroom

C. taken from Tegan’s home

D. the water of soaking false teeth

4.What do we know from the text?

A. Tegan’s father always played with her in games

B. Tegan refused to apologize for what she had done

C. Tegan was unhappy to be left alone at the gathering

D. Tegan’s father cared nothing about what she was doing

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Four years ago my sweet mom went to be with her Lord．She did it her way．

I got the call at work, and 1 headed home quickly．Mom and Dad lived on a small farm that they had owned since I was seven．I hated going there every weekend．There was nothing for a young girl to do but watch the one station on the old TV set, if the weather allowed reception．

My mom, on the other hand, loved the peace and quiet of the land and loved to work in the garden among her flowers and vegetables．The place was rustic （乡下的）, with no indoor heat．We had a big wood stove in the kitchen that did its best to heat the little farmhouse, but it always seemed cold and too quiet to me．

In the evenings, my mom and I would sit for hours singing in the little kitchen．I sang the melody and Mom larmonized．Her favorite song was "Moon River" and we sang it over and over． Momtold me stones about how when I was a little girl, I could sing before I could talk．She loved to tell how my playpen （婴儿圈栏） sat in the kitchen next to the radio and there was one song I particularly loved called "Ivory Tower"．

As time passed, I had my own children and went to visit them every week or two．The kids loved the farm and the tractor rides with my dad．But I still hated the silence of the farm．While my mom loved to sit at her kitchen table and look out at her garden and flowers and retell all the old stories, I missed the hustle and bustle （喧闹） of my life at home．But I sat there listening quietly as she reminisced．

Now, I sat back in the silence and the silence was deafening so I finally leaned over to turn on an old radio．Music always comforted me,

My heart skipped a beat．"Moon River" was playing on the radio．I sat there, with a tear running down my cheek, as I listened to every familiar note．

Then the radio announcer of this old station came on．" Here's one we haven't heard in a while," and an unfamiliar song began．I began to cry harder as I heard the words sung over the airwaves．"Come down; come down from your Ivory Tower…"

1.The writer didn't like staying in the farm for the following reasons EXCEPT that ______．

A．it was too cold and quiet

B．she could only sing one song in the small farm

C．there was nothing more that could make her excited

D．The place was rustic, with no indoor heat

2.From the First paragraph, we know that the writer's mother ______．

A．died four years ago                                      B．left the small farm with Lord

C．left for Lord to live her own way                        D．preferred to be with Lord

3.The underlined word reminisced in Paragraph 5 probably means ______．

A．recalled         B．comforted        C．shouted          D．sighed

4.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage _____．

A．The writer was able to dance before she could speak．

B．The writer preferred to live a quiet life in the country．

C．The writer was still quite familiar with the song "Ivory Tower",

D．The writer forgot all her childhood memories in the small farmhouse．

5.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A．Two English songs                    B．My happy childhood

C．Our small farmhouse              D．Mom's music

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

China dropped is decades-long, one-child policy several years ago to allow each family to have two children.This change has put 270 million married women of childbearing age in the position of choosing between family and work.The employers also face big challenges as more female workers will have two maternity leaves（产假）for a total of seven to eight months.

In a survey published by classified advertising website Ganji.com，career women who might be considering having a second child were asked what kinds of pressure they might expect.More than 76 percent of the women who were questioned mentioned concerns about the financial burden of raising two children, while more than 71 percent said it would be difficult to balance career and family. In addition, nearly 56 percent said that having a second child would definitely have a negative effect on their career.

Another survey conducted by Chongging-based human resources website job. cg. qq. com found that over 70 percent of job seekers believe that having a second child would make females less popular in the job market, although two-thirds of the employers said the policy will make no difference in their employment of staff.

Feng Lijuan,a senior expert on human resources at 51 job. com, a leading Chinese job finding platform, said she would not say “there is prejudice against career women.” Feng said Chinese women shoulder more family responsibility. “It is not only about maternity leave; a female employee might only fully get back to work after three to five years after having her first child.”

Wang Yixin,a senior employment adviser, said the positive side is that more companies are trying to attract more talents by providing support to career women. “Different from before, it is not only employers choosing employees. Many talents, including professional career women, also chose employers.” said Wang. “According to our survey, many large companies are very open to their employees' choice of having a second child.”

1.According to the second survey, having a second child would　　　　　　 .

A.have no effect on career women

B.have a negative effect on career women

C.have a positive effect on career women

D.have both positive and negative effects on career women

2.According the first survey，what are women concerned about when having two children?

①Financial burden of raising two children

②Fewer opportunities to get a pay rise

③Negative effects on their career

④Difficulty in balancing career and family

A.①②③ B.②③④ C.①③④ D.①②④

3.Women employees take longer time to concentrate on work after childbirth because　　　　　　 ..

A.there is more prejudice against career women

B.they shoulder more family responsibility

C.they have longer maternity leaves to enjoy

D.having a second child makes them less popular

4.Which is the best title for the passage?

A.Effects of Two-child Policy on Women

B.Disadvantages of Raising Two Children

C.Responsibilities of Career Women

D.Different attitudes of Employers to Women

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

One summer several years ago, my family was enjoying a barbecue on the beach. After the barbecue, my father-in-law invited me to go fishing.  Fishing was his hobby, but I 36 went fishing. We walked a little way along the beach and reached a rock by the shore, and I 37 the hook into the sea from there.  Frankly speaking, I am a (n)38 person, and although I had not felt a tug (猛拽) on the line, I reeled up the hook after five minutes or so. I had caught 39. It was a starfish. It trembled uneasily when I 40 the hook from its ugly mouth. I threw the starfish back into the sea. After another five minutes I caught another starfish and I threw it back again.

After a while, I caught yet another starfish. That was 41  time, and this time I really got angry. I hit the starfish on the rock 42 throwing it into the sea. I was not in the 43 to continue fishing any more.

When I was 44 the fishing tools, I noticed a little girl looking at the starfish on the rock. We 45 looks with each other. The little girl spoke to me in a 46voice. “Sir, would you mind if I 47 the starfish back into the sea?”“Not at all,” I replied. “"But you know, there are too many starfish in the sea, and they eat many shellfish. 48, they look so ugly. I don't like them.”

“I understand,” said the little girl. “But if the starfish cannot get back to the sea, it will be 49 by the sun and die. My dead grandfather once told me that there are no living creatures that have no right to exist in the world. God 50 every creature because it was needed by nature. Poisonous snakes, spiders, and starfish were born into this world with a certain 51 for their existence.”

“All right, dear, please throw the starfish back into the sea,” I said to the little girl, feeling 52. The girl picked up the starfish and gently put it into the sea, and she  53 at me and said, “Thank you, sir.”

Many people like "cute" creatures such as dogs, cats, and rabbits, while they tend to dislike “ugly” creatures such as snakes, spiders, and starfish.  However, the “cuteness” and “ugliness” of things are decided 54 only on one’s personal opinions. There are no living creatures that have no55  in the world-- this is what I learned from the little girl.

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

One afternoon, many years ago, I went to pick up my mother from work. I got there a little early so I 1 the car by the roadside and waited for her.

As I looked 2 the car window, there was a small park where I saw a little boy, around two years old, 3 freely on the grass as his mother watched from a short 4. The boy had a big smile on his face 5 he had just been set free from some sort of6. The boy would then fall to the grass, 7, and without hesitation or without looking back at his mother, run as fast as he could again, still with a 8 on his face.

Kids, when they fall down, don't view their falling down as failure, but 9, they treat it as a learning experience. They try and try again until they 10. While I was touched by the boy's persistence, I was 11 touched by the manner in which he ran. With each attempt, he looked so 12 and so natural — no signs of fear, nervousness, or of being discouraged. His only 13 was to run freely and to do it as effectively as he could. He was just being a 14 — just being himself—being completely in the moment. He was not looking for 15 or was not worrying about whether 16 was watching. He didn't seem to be bothered by the fact that maybe someone would see him 17 and that it would be 18 if he did fall. No, all that 19 to him was to accomplish the task, to feel the experience of running fully and freely. I learned a lot from that 20 and experience, and have successfully brought that lesson with me in my many pursuits（追求) in life.

1.                A．drove          B．started         C．parked   D．broke

2.                A．outside         B．down          C．toward   D．over

3.                A．playing         B．smiling         C．rolling    D．running

4.                A．way           B．length          C．time D．distance

5.                A．even if         B．as if            C．so long as D．now that

6.                A．park           B．cave           C．prison    D．castle

7.                A．get up          B．take up         C．break down   D．lie down

8.                A．tear           B．smile           C．pleasure  D．surprise

9.                A．however        B．instead         C．therefore D．anyhow

10.               A．stop           B．win            C．achieve   D．succeed

11.               A．luckily          B．apparently      C．actually   D．equally

12.               A．confident       B．joyful          C．quiet D．proud

13.               A．worry          B．dream         C．aim   D．hope

14.               A．boy           B．child           C．player     D．winner

15.               A．chance         B．fortune         C．approval   D．trouble

16.               A．someone       B．anyone         C．everyone  D．one

17.               A．fail            B．run            C．fall   D．cry

18.               A．embarrassing    B．disappointing    C．frightening D．amusing

19.               A．happened      B．contributed     C．related    D．mattered

20.               A．discovery       B．observation     C．story D．incident

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

On a rainy night three years ago my dear mom went to accompany her Lord. She did it her way.

I got the call at work, and l headed home quickly. Mom and Dad lived on a small farm that they had owned since I was seven. I hated going there every weekend. There was nothing for a young girl to do but watch the one station on the old TV set, if the weather allowed reception.

My mom, on the other hand, loved the peace and quiet of the land. The place was rural, with no indoor plumbing or heat. We had a big wood stove in the kitchen that did its best to heat the little farmhouse, but it always seemed cold and too quiet to me.

In the evenings, my mom and I would sit for hours singing in the little kitchen. I sang the melody and Mom harmonized. Her favorite song was “Moon River” and we sang it over and over. Mom told me stories about how when I was a little girl I could sing before I could talk.

As time passed, I had my own children and went to visit them every week or two. The kids loved the farm and the tractor rides with my dad. Me, well, I still hated the silence of the farm. While my mom loved to sit at her kitchen table and look out at her garden and flowers and retell all the old stories, I missed the hustle and bustle of my life at home. But I sat there listening quietly as she reminisced.

Now, I sat back in the silence and the silence was deathly so I finally leaned over to turn on an old radio. Music always comforted me. My heart skipped a beat. “Moon River” was playing on the radio. I sat there wordless, with a tear running down my cheek, as I listened to every familiar note.

1. From the first paragraph, we know that the writer’s mother ________.

A. passed away three years ago

B. left the small farm with Lord

C. left for Lord to live her own way

D. preferred to be with Lord

2. The underlined word “reminisced” in the last but one paragraph probably means ________.

A. recalled　　　　 　　　　 B. comforted

C. shouted　　　　　 　　 D. sighed

3.The writer didn’t like staying on the farm for the following reasons EXCEPT that ________.

A. it was too cold and quiet

B. she could only sing one song on the small farm

C. there was nothing more that could make her excited

D. the place was rural, with no indoor plumbing or heat

4.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A. Cherish Life　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. My Happy Childhood

C. Our Small Farmhouse　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. Mom’s Music

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析