Each spring brings a new wildflower blooming ...

Each spring brings a new wildflower blooming in the fields along the highway I travel daily to work. There is one particular blue flower that has always caught my eye. I've noticed that it blooms only in the morning hours. The afternoon sun is too warm for it. Every day each year for about two weeks, I see those beautiful flowers.

This spring, I started a wildflower garden in my yard. I can look out of the kitchen window while doing the dishes and see the flowers. I've often thought that those lovely blue flowers from the fields would look great in that bed alongside other wildflowers.

Every day I drove past the flowers, thinking, "I'll stop on my way home and dig them." "Gee, I don't want to get my good clothes dirty…" Whatever the reason, I never stopped to dig them. My husband even gave me a tool one year for that expressed purpose.

One day on my way home from work, I was saddened to see that the highway department had cleared up the fields and the pretty blue flowers were gone. I thought to myself, "Way to go, you waited too long. You should have done it when you first saw them blooming this spring. "

A week ago we were shocked and saddened to learn that my oldest sister-in-law has a cancer. She is 20 years older than my husband and unfortunately, because of age and distance, we haven't been as close as we all would have liked.

I couldn't help but see the connection between the pretty blue flowers and the relationship between my husband's sister and us. I do believe that God has given us some time left to plant some wonderful memories that will bloom every year for us.

And yes, if I see the blue flowers again, I'm sure I'll stop and transplant them to my wildflower garden.

1. How long might the blue flower bloom in spring?

A．The whole day.                         B．The whole season.

C．About one week.                        D．About two weeks

2. Where did the writer want to transplant the flowers?

A．In the garden                          B．Along the highway.

C．Across the fields.                        D．Outside the yard.

3. Which of the following is NOT true about the writer's sister-in-law?

A．She is seriously ill.

B．She is twenty years old.

C．She lives far away from the writer.

D．She is not in close touch with the writer.

4. What does the writer want to tell us?

A．Refresh our wonderful moments every year.

B．Visit our relatives only after they get ill.

C．Value now and don't lose chances.

D．Plant flowers and don't enjoy them in the field.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Each spring brings a new wildflower blooming in the fields along the highway I travel daily to work.

There is one particular blue flower that has always caught my eye. I've noticed that it blooms only in the morning hours. The afternoon sun is too warm for it. Every day each year for about two weeks, I see those beautiful flowers.

This spring, I started a wildflower garden in my yard. I can look out of the kitchen window while doing the dishes and see the flowers. I've often thought that those lovely blue flowers from the fields would look great in that bed alongside other wildflowers.

Every day I drove past the flowers, thinking, "I'll stop on my way home and dig them." "Gee, I don't want to get my good clothes dirty…" Whatever the reason, I never stopped to dig them. My husband even gave me a tool one year for that expressed purpose.

One day on my way home from work, I was saddened to see that the highway department had cleared up the fields and the pretty blue flowers were gone. I thought to myself, "Way to go, you waited too long. You should have done it when you first saw them blooming this spring. "

A week ago we were shocked and saddened to learn that my oldest sister-in-law has a cancer. She is 20 years older than my husband and unfortunately, because of age and distance, we haven't been as close as we all would have liked.

I couldn't help but see the connection between the pretty blue flowers and the relationship between my husband's sister and us. I do believe that God has given us some time left to plant some wonderful memories that will bloom every year for us.

And yes, if I see the blue flowers again, I'm sure I'll stop and transplant them to my wildflower garden.

1.How long might the blue flower bloom in spring?

A. About two weeks.             B. The whole season.

C. About one week.             D. The whole day.

2.Where did the writer want to transplant the flowers?

A. Across the fields.               B. Along the highway.

C. In the garden.                   D. Outside the yard.

3.Which of the following is NOT true about the writer's sister-in-law?

A. She is seriously ill.

B. She is twenty years old.

C. She lives far away from the writer.

D. She is not in close touch with the writer.

4.What does the writer want to tell us?

A. Value now and don't lose chances.

B. Visit our relatives only after they get ill.

C. Refresh our wonderful moments every year.

D. Plant flowers and don't enjoy them in the field.

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Each spring brings a new blossom of wildflowers in the ditches (沟渠)along the highway. I travel daily to work. There is one particular 26 flower that has 27 caught my eyes. I’ve noticed it blooms only in the morning hours; the 28 sun is too warm for it. Every day for about two weeks. I see those beautiful 29.

This spring I 30a wildflower garden in our yard. “I can look out of the31window while doing the dishes and see the flowers. I’ve often thought those lovely blue flowers from the32would look great in that bed alongside other wildflowers. Everyday I 33past the flowers thinking, I’ll stop on my way home and 34 them.” “gee (哎呀), I don’t want to get my good clothes dirty…” whatever the reason, I 35stopped to dig them.

One day on my way home from work in my car, I was 36 to see the highway department had moved the ditches and the pretty blue flowers were 37. I thought to myself, “You 38 too long. You should have done it when you first saw them39 this spring. ”

A week ago, we were shocked and saddened to learn my older sister-in-law had a terminal brain tumor (肿块). She is 10 years 40than my husband and unfortunately, because of age and distance. We haven’t been as 41as we all would have liked. I couldn’t help but see the 42 between the pretty blue flowers and the relationship between my husband’s 43and us. I do believe god has given us some time left to 44some wonderful memories that will bloom every year for us.

And yes, if I see the blue flowers again, I’ll 45and transplant them to my wildflower garden.

1.                A．red            B．yellow          C．blue D．white

2.                A．sometimes      B．never          C．seldom   D．always

3.                A．morning        B．afternoon       C．noon D．evening

4.                A．trees          B．flowers         C．woods    D．gardens

5.                A．started         B．cleared         C．built D．deserted

6.                A．bedroom       B．dinning-room    C．sitting-room   D．kitchen

7.                A．highway        B．garden         C．ditch D．park

8.                A．rode           B．walked         C．drove    D．ran

9.                A．pick           B．sell            C．water    D．dig

10.               A．always         B．often          C．never D．ever

11.               A．surprised       B．excited         C．delighted  D．saddened

12.               A．found          B．gone           C．discovered D．1eft

13.               A．waited         B．wanted         C．kept  D．protected

14.               A．growing        B．blooming       C．seeding   D．fading

15.               A．younger        B．older          C．earlier    D．former

16.               A．good          B．wealthy        C．close D．strong

17.               A．change         B．result          C．value D．connection

18.               A．sister          B．brother        C．mother    D．father

19.               A．slip            B．jog            C．refresh    D．collect

20.               A．buy           B．stop           C．mow  D．collect

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Don’t Wait Until Flowers Fade

Each spring brings a new blossom of wildflowers in the ditches (路沟) along the highway I travel daily to work.

There is one 　 　 blue flower that has always 　 　 my eye. I’ve noticed that it blooms only in the morning hours, and the afternoon sun is too warm 　 　 it. Every day for approximately two weeks, I see those beautiful 　 　 .

This spring, I started a wildflower garden in our yard. I can look out of the 　 　 window while doing the dishes and see the flowers. I’ve often thought that those lovely blue flowers from the ditch would look 　 　 in that bed alongside 　 　 wildflowers.

Everyday I drove 　 　 the flowers thinking, “I’ll stop on my way home and dig them.” “Gee, I don’t want to get my good clothes　 　 　 ...” Whatever the reason, I never stopped to dig them. My husband 　 　 gave me a folding shovel(铁锹) one year to be used for that 　 　 purpose.

One day on my way home from work, I was 　 　 to see that the highway department had moved the ditches and the pretty blue flowers were gone. I thought to myself, “Way to go, you 　 　 too long. You 　 　 it when you first saw them blooming this spring.”

A week ago we were shocked and saddened to learn that my oldest sister-in-law has a terminal brain tumor(脑瘤晚期). She is 20 years older than my husband and 　 　 , because of age and distance, we haven’t been as 　 　 as we all would have liked.

I couldn’t help but see the 　 　 between the pretty blue flowers and the　 　 between my husband’s sister and us. I do believe that God has given us some time left to plant some valuable 　 　 that will bloom every year for us.

And yes, if I see the blue flowers again, you can bet I'll stop and 　 　 them to my wildflower garden

1.A．sweet    B．interesting　　 C．different    D．particular

2.A．fascinated　　　　 B．struck    C．caught    D．charm

3.A．for    B．to    C．with    D．on

4.A．plants    B．flowers    C．ones    D．wilds

5.A．open    B．main hall　　　 C．front    D．kitchen

6.A．great    B．well    C．horrible    D．ugly

7.A．many    B．various    C．other    D．colorful

8.A．passed    B．past    C．pass    D．pasted

9.A．damaged    B．ready    C．dirty    D．smelly

10.A．ever    B．once    C．never    D．even

11.A．expressed　　　　 B．temporary　　　 C．unfinished    D．permanent

12.A．annoying　　　　 B．saddened　　　　 C．interested    D．helpless

13.A．wasted    B．ignored    C．thought    D．waited

14.A．would have done B．need have done　 C．should have done    D．muse have done

15.A．unconsciously　　 B．fortunately　　　 C．unfortunately    　　 D．consciously

16.A．close    B．closely    C．closed    D．near

17.A．connection　　　　 B．difference　　　　 C．meaning    D．significance

18.A．friendship　　　　 B．relationship　　 C．support    D．relative

19.A．trees    B．memories　　　 C．species    D．roses

20.A．dig    B．rescue    C．transmit    D．transplant

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

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第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每题1分，满分20分）

Never Miss The Chance

Each spring brings a new blossom of wildflowers in the ditches along the highway I travel _36_ to work.

There is one particular blue flower that has always caught my eye. I've noticed that it blooms only in the _37_ hours, the afternoon sun is too warm for it. Every day for approximately two weeks, I see those beautiful flowers.

This spring, I _38_ a wildflower garden in our yard. I can look out of the kitchen window while_39_ the dishes and see the flowers. I've _40_ thought that those lovely blue flowers from the ditch would look _41_ in that bed alongside other wildflowers. Every day I drove past the flowers_42_ , "I'll stop on my way home and dig them." "Gee, I don't want to get my good clothes dirty..." _43_ the reason, I never stopped to dig them. My husband even gave me a folding shovel one year for my trunk to be used for that _44_ purpose.

One day on my way home from work, I _45_ to see that the highway department had mowed the ditches and the pretty blue flowers were_46_. I thought to myself, "Way to go, you waited too long. You should have done it when you first saw them _47_ this spring."

A week ago we were _48_ and saddened to learn that my oldest sister-in-law has a terminal brain tumor. She is 20 years older than my husband and_49_ , because of age and distance, we haven't been as _50_ as we all would have liked. I couldn't help but_51_  the connection between the pretty blue flowers and the _52_ between my husband's sister and us. I do believe that God has given us some time_53_  to plant some wonderful _54_ that will bloom every year for us.

And yes, if I see the blue flowers again, you can bet I'll stop and _55_ them to my wildflower garden.

36.A. everyday          B. daily                      C. Dayly                      D. one day

37.A. morning         B. evening                 C. night                        D. noon

38.A. began           B. put                         C. started               D. set

39.A. done                   B. do                          C. doing                       D. to do

40.A seldom           B. hardly            C. often             D. never

41.A. great             B. greatly                   C. well                         D. greater

42.A. thought               B. thinking                 C. considering               D. considered

43.A. Why                   B. However                C. Whatever                 D. Whenever

44.A. expressing           B. expressed         C. express                D. to express

45.A.was saddened      B. saddened          C. sad                    D. have saddend

46.A. missed           B. going             C. losing            D. gone

47.A. opening               B. blooming          C. becoming           D. moving

48.A. surprising            B. shocked           C. moved                D. shocking

49.A. fortunately           B. luckily            C. unlucky             D. unfortunately

50.A. closed           B. near              C. close             D. nearby

51.A. see              B. to see             C. seeing            D. saw

52.A. friendship           B. leadership         C. hardship              D. relationship

53.A. remained             B. leaving                   C. left              D. remain

54.A. remember        B. memorial          C. memories           D. Memory

55.A. plant                   B. grow                      C. transplant           D. transport

高二英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析

The rosebushes were finally in full bloom on that spring morning.

The sight of roses always brings to________Wanda' s childhood memories. Then the family had no _____to buy extra things , so even a tired rose was something to ________ .

Currently, to have a backyard full of different roses is pure ________. And her husband, Dale, devotedly ________the roses. ________that she loves the very first blooms, he picked some on this particular morning.

But as Dale returned, he came across a neighbor who had________ for a quick visit. As the woman turned to go, Dale generously gave the ________ to her. And even though their visitor ______ she didn' t want to take them, she was_______ assured(确信)that the flowers were hers to keep.

Seeing her precious first blooms go out the door________Wanda with regret, and a bit of ________. She knew it was " better to give than to receive. " ________, she wished she could have kept the roses for herself.

Later that day, the couple headed to the post office, where Wanda waited outside in the car.

Then, without_______, an older woman suddenly appeared at the open window, and gave her a bunch of fresh roses ! " These are for you. They ' re my first blooms this spring. "

Completely ________,Wanda thanked the woman and_______ for a moment to breathe in the rich fragrance. When she looked back, the mysterious visitor was gone.

That special______changed Wanda. It made her understand the true meaning of_________gifts. Now, she always_______her first blooms to others , as a(n)________that someone is thinking of them.

1.A. mind　　 B. thought　　 C. mood　　 D. head

2.A. energy　　 B. desire　　 C. courage　　 D. money

3.A. value　　 B. raise　　 C. desert　　 D. water

4.A. business　　 B. enjoyment　　 C. imagination　　 D. memory

5.A. lays　　 B. tends　　 C. studies　　 D. serves

6.A. Anxious　　 B. Aware　　 C. Afraid　　 D. Ashamed

7.A. turned out　　 B. settled down　　 C. stopped by　　 D. broken into

8.A. roses　　 B. wishes　　 C. greetings　　 D. bushes

9.A. recommended　　 B. insisted　　 C. cried　　 D. complained

10.A. hardly　　 B. temporarily　　 C. secretly　　 D. repeatedly

11.A. covered　　 B. supplied　　 C. charged　　 D. filled

12.A. tension　　 B. selfishness　　 C. gladness　　 D. pride

13.A. Instead　　 B. Thus　　 C. Still　　 D. Otherwise

14.A. delay　　 B. thinking　　 C. effort　　 D. warning

15.A. amazed　　 B. confused　　 C. shocked　　 D. relaxed

16.A. waited　　 B. bent　　 C. shook　　 D. nodded

17.A. apology　　 B. discovery　　 C. delivery　　 D. smell

18.A. influencing　　 B. receiving　　 C. giving　　 D. buying

19.A. gives away　　 B. puts away　　 C. takes away　　 D. throws away

20.A. reminder　　 B. duty　　 C. routine　　 D. example

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

In bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the child’s acquisition of each new skill-the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing．It is often tempting to hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states of worry in the child: This might happen at any stage．A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, a young child might be encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads．On the other hand, though, if a child is left alone too much, or without any learning opportunities, he loses his natural enthusiasm for life and his desire to find out new things for himself．

Patents vary greatly in their degree of strictness towards their children．Some may be especially strict in money matters．Others are severe over times of coming home at night or punctuality for meals．In general, the controls imposed represent the needs of the parents and the values of the community as much as the child’s own happiness．

As regards the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency is very important in parental teaching．To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundation for morality．Also, parents should realize that “example is better than precept”．If they are not sincere and do not practice what they teach, their children may grow confused, and emotionally insecure when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and realize they have been to some extent fooled．

A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parents’ principles and their morals can be a dangerous disappointment．

1..Eagerly watching the child’s acquisition of new skills _________．

A.should be avoided

B.is universal among parents

C.sets up dangerous states of worry in the child

D.will make him lose interest in learning new things

2..In the process of children’s learning new skills, parents ______．

A.should encourage them to read before they know the meaning of the words they read

B.should not expect too much of them

C.should achieve a balance between pushing them too hard and leaving them on their own

D.should create as many learning opportunities as possible

3..The second paragraph mainly tells us that __________．

A.parents should be strict with their children

B.parental controls reflect only the needs of the parents and the values of the community

C.parental restrictions vary, and are not always intended for the benefit of the children alone

D.parents vary in their strictness towards their children according to the situation

4..In moral matters, parents should __________．

A.observe the rules themselves

B.be aware of the marked difference between adults and children

C.forbid things which have no foundation in morality

D.consistently ensure the security of their children

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

In bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the child's acquisition (学会) of each new skill in the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing. It is often tempting to hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states of worry in the child. This might happen at any stage. A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, a young child might be encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads. On the other hand, though, if a child is left alone too much, or without any learning opportunities, he loses his natural enthusiasm for life and his desire to find out new things for himself.

Parents vary greatly in their degree of strictness towards their children. Some may be especially strict in money matters. Others are severe (严格的) over time of coming home at night or punctuality for meals. In general, the controls represent the needs of the parents and the values of the community as much as the child's own happiness.

As regards the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency(一致性) is very important in parental teaching. To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundation for morality (道德). Also, parents should realize that "example is better than precept". If they are not sincere and do not practice what they preach (说教), their children may grow confused when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and realize they have been to some extent fooled.

A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parents' principles(原则) and their morals can be a dangerous disappointment.

76. Eagerly watching the child's acquisition of new skills ___________.

A. should be avoided

B. is universal among parents

C. sets up dangerous states of worry in the child

D. will make the child lose interest in learning new things

77. In the process of children's learning new skills, parents ________.

A. should encourage them to read before they know the meaning of the words they read

B. should expect a lot of the children

C. should achieve a balance between pushing them too hard and leaving them on their own.

D. should create as many learning opportunities as possible.

78. The second paragraph mainly tells us that ___________.

A. parents should be strict with their children

B. parental controls reflect only the values of the community

C. parental restrictions vary, and are not always for the benefit of the children alone

D. it's parents' and society's duty to control the children

79. The word "precept" in Paragraph 3 probably means "___________".

A. opinion         B. punishment       C. behavior         D. instruction

80. In terms of moral matters, parents should _________.

A. follow the rules themselves

B. be aware of the huge difference between adults and children

C. forbid their children to do anything

D. always ensure the security of their children

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

In bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the child’s acquisition（学会）of each new skill — the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing. It is common that parents hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states of worry in the child. This might happen at any stage. A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, and a young child might be encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads. On the other hand, though, if a child is left alone too much, or without any learning opportunities, he loses his natural enthusiasm（热情） for life and his desire to find out new things for himself.

Parents vary greatly in their degree of strictness towards their children. Some may be especially strict in money matters; others are severe over time of coming home at night or punctuality（准时）for meals. In general, the controls imposed（强加的）represent the needs of the parents and the values of the community（社区）as much as the child’s own happiness.

As regards the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency is very important in parental teaching. To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundation for morality.  Also, parents should realize that “example is better than precept”. If they are not sincere and do not practice what they preach（说教）, their children may grow confused, and emotionally insecure when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and realize they have been to some extent fooled.

A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parents’ principles and their morals can be a dangerous disappointment.

1.Eagerly watching the child’s acquisition of new skills _____.

2. When children are learning new skills, parents should _____.

3.The second paragraph mainly tells us that _____.

4.The underlined word “precept” （in Paragraph 3） probably means “_____”.

5.In moral matters, parents should _____.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

In bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the child's acquisition (学会) of each new skill -- the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing. It is often tempting to hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states of worry in the child. This might happen at any stage. A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, a young child might be encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads. On the other hand, though, if a child is left alone too much, or without any learning opportunities, he loses his natural enthusiasm for life and his desire to find out new things for himself.

Parents vary greatly in their degree of strictness towards their children. Some may be especially strict in money matters. Others are severe over time of coming home at night or punctuality（准时）for meals. In general, the controls represent the needs of the parents and the values of the community as much as the child's own happiness.

As regards the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency（前后一致） is very important in parental teaching. To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundation for morality (道德). Also, parents should realize that "example is better than precept". If they are not sincere and do not practice what they preach (说教), their children may grow confused when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and realize they have been to some extent fooled.

A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parents' principles and their morals can be a dangerous disappointment.

1.Eagerly watching the child’s acquisition of new skills, _________________.

A．should be avoided

B．is universal among parents

C．sets up dangerous states of worry in the child

D．will make the child lose interest in learning new things

2.In the process of children’s learning new skills, parents _________________.

A．should encourage them to read before they know the meaning of the words they read

B．should expect a lot of the children

C．should achieve a balance between pushing them too hard and leaving them on their own

D．should create as many learning opportunities as possible

3.The second paragraph mainly tells us that _________________.

A．parents should be strict with their children

B．parental controls reflect only the values of the community

C．parental restrictions vary, and are not always for the benefit of the children alone

D．it’s parents’ and society’s duty to control the children

4.The word“precept” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_________________”.

A．opinion           B．punishment        C．behavior          D．instruction

5.In terms of moral matters, parents should _____________________.

A．follow the rules themselves

B．be aware of the huge difference between adults and children

C．forbid things which have no foundation in morality

D．always ensure the security of their children

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析