For Rachael and Leigh Barman, there is only o...

For Rachael and Leigh Barman, there is only one wish on their Christmas list this year---that their sick daughter Paige should survive/live until December 25. Fifteen-year-old Paige suffers from 1.rare brain disease, 2.affects(影响) as few as 12 people in the world, and could kill her any day 3.warning(警告).

And her condition has gone even 4. (bad) in recent months. Her parents filled the family home with Christmas decorations 5. September 1st so she could enjoy the rest of her life. Since then, she has 6. (regular) opened Christmas presents and received visitors---but she sleeps for up to 19 hours a day, her parents knowing that each time she closes her eyes, she may never wake up.

Mrs. Barman 7.(describe) dealing with the condition as “like being on death row” as she never knew if 8. daughter would wake up the next morning.

The mother said: “She always loves Christmas and I get my heart 9.(break) when I see her suffering like this. Our best Christmas present would be having Paige with us at Christmas. No matter 10. she leaves the world, we make sure that she is always happy.”

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For Rachael and Leigh Badman, there is only one wish on their Christmas list this year__ that their sick daughter survives until December 25.

Fifteen –year-old Paige suffers from a rare brain condition. The disease affects as few as 12 people in the world, and can kill her any day without warning. And her condition has deteriorated in recent months. Each time she closes her eyes, she may never wake up. Rachael and Leigh Badman are worried that she couldn’t live through Christmas. They filled their house with Christmas decorations on November1, so she could enjoy her favorite day of the year in advance.

Paige was diagnosed with the condition four years ago. Mrs. Badman described the condition as “being on death row” as she never knows if she will wake up and still have a daughter. She said, “ Paige always loves Christmas and it’s heartbreaking to see her suffering like this.”

In the last months, Paige has been unable to eat and has never walked or spoken. But she loves music, and enjoys watching pop stars’ DVDs. And in May she also went on holiday to Florida with her parents and little brother, Kefton. The family , who have already organized parts of Paige’s funeral, also saw the teenager swimming with dolphins during the trip. Since then, however, her condition has worsened.

Mrs Badman, who is separated from her husband and works as Paige’s full-time carer, said, “Now she can’t eat or drink anymore, and her brain is shrinking.(萎缩) With all her problems, we just thought, ‘Let’s get the Christmas tree up as soon as possible.’ We’re praying she lives to see Christmas Day.”

1.Paige’s parents got the Christmas tree up on November 1 to ____.

A．let her enjoy the great time with visitors

B．let her understand her parents’ love

C．let her enjoy Christmas early before her death

D．let her receive more good wishes from others

2.Mrs Badman described Paige as “ being on death row” because ______.

A．Paige could die at any time without warning

B．she found Paige struggling painfully

C．she had organized Paige’s funeral

D．Paige lost the abilities to walk and speak

3.The underlined word can be replaced by “_____”.

A．proved satisfying    B．grown stronger     C．got improved       D．become worse

4.What can be learned from the passage?

A．Christmas is Paige’s favorite festival.

B．12% of children in the world suffer from the disease.

C．Paige enjoyed watching pop stars’ DVDs on a trip.

D．Paige travelled with her family before suffering the disease.

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1.A.There is only one bedroom,so Mary and I live together.

B.There is only one bedroom.So IitMary.

2.Now that he has been so rude to us, I feel like we have to punish him if he doesn’t respect us.

_______ he has been so rude to us, I feel like ________ him _______ he respects us.

3.One such person in our city is Old Wang.

Old Wang is _________  _________  _________ in our city.

4.A lot of children like this TV program.

This TV program _______________________ a lot of children.

5.He performed badly in the exam, so he didn’t pass it.

He failed ______ _______ the exam as a ______ ____ his poor performance.

6.No sooner had he returned home than he was told to go to another country.

________ had he returned home ______ he was told to go to another country.

7.It happened that I was out when he called on me.

Ihappened ______ _______ ______ when he called on me

8.More and more people have shown great interest in this incident because of reports of aliens.

This incident _______ ______ ______ _______ _______ _____ reports of aliens.

9.He concentrated all his attention on his novel, so he didn’t notice me come in.

_________ _______ his novel, he didn’t notice me come in.

10.The paintings are on show in the assembly hall. David donated them to the school.

The paintings___David donated to the school are being______in the assembly hall.

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Rachael lives in Wisconsin and has lived there all her life. She is just an average girl; at first when you are around her, she seems to be very shy. If you get to know her, she’ll start to open up but always keep things to herself.

Sports are something that keeps her going, a way to release stress. Usually, you will see Rachael out with friends or just sitting down reading a good book. She takes pride in the fact that she can read a whole book in one day, and that she still doesn’t consider herself a bookworm.

Some people call Rachael strange because of things she does. She’s learned to disregard what other people think because she just doesn’t care any more. She likes to surround herself with people like her so it makes he feel like she is the less strange one in most situations.

Rachael wants to be two completely different people in her life. A communication journalist for one, she has always wanted to be that person. The second possible career would be lawyer. It’s a huge goal, and one day you’ll see her doing something she loves.

Influenced by her parents, Rachael enjoys listening to all kinds of music. Rarely, if ever, do you see her without some sort of music. Every morning you can see Rachael in her bathroom getting ready for school with her player at maximum volume(音量).Her parents always get mad at her about that, but she can’t hear them anyway over the music. They don’t know that she uses their surround sound stereo when they aren’t at home!

1. Rachael likes to be with people like her because_______.

A. she only wants to make friends with the people like her

B. many people think she is strange and don’t like to be with her

C. she knows there are many other people who are also strange

D. it makes her feel like she is not so strange as people think

2. The underlined word “disregard” in the third paragraph probably means “_______”.

A. ignore         B. realize         C. accept         D. mind

3.Rachael’s parents don’t like their children to _______.

A. be late for school

B. use their surround sound stereo

C. listen to the music in the bathroom

D. play music to loudly

4.It can be inferred from the passage that______.

A. Rachael likes to be different from others

B. Rachael never reads books carefully

C. Rachael will be a lawyer in the future

D. Rachael’s parents also like music

5.The passage mentions the following about Rachael EXCEPT her_______.

A. hobby          B. personality      C. ideal jobs      D. appearance

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

If you are looking for the place that has everything, there’s only one place to visit, and that’s New York. It’s a whole world in a city.

The World of Theatre: All of New York is a stage. And it begins with Broadway. Where else can you find so many hit(成功) shows in one place? Only in New York.

The World of Music: Spend an evening with Beethoven at Lincoln Centre. Swing to the great jazz of Greenwich Village. Or rock yourself silly at the hottest dance spots found anywhere.

The World of Art: From Rembrandt to Picasso. From Egyptian tombs to Indian teepees. Whatever kind of art you like, you’ll find in New York.

The World of Fine Dining: Whether it’s roast Beijing duck in Chinatown, or the finest French coq au vin found anywhere, there’s a world of great taste waiting for you in New York.

The World of Sights: What other city has a statue of Liberty(自由女神像), a Rocketfeller Centre or a Bronx Zoo? Where else can you take a horse-drawn carriage through Central Park, only in New York.

1.Which of the following programme can a visitor have only in New York?

A. To enjoy Beijing duck.                    B. To taste the finest French coq au vin.

C. To spend an evening with Beethoven.        D. To see the statue of Liberty.

2. From the text we know that ‘Rembrandt’ is most likely the name of a famous _______.

A. singer    B. painting    C. play    D. painter

3.What the writer really wanted to do is to _______.

A. try to persuade readers to pay a visit to New York

B. give readers some information about New York

C. supply readers some wonderful programmes in New York

D. help readers to get a better understanding of New York

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If you’re looking for the place that has everything, there’s only one place to visit, and that’s New York. It’s a whole world in a city.

The World of Theatre: All of New York is a stage. And it begins with Broadway. Where else can you find so many hit shows in one place? Only in New York!

The World of Music: Spend an evening with Beethoven at Lincoln Center. Swing to the great jazz of Greenwich Village. Or rock yourself silly at the hottest dance sports found anywhere.

The World of Art: From Rembrandt to Picasso. From Egyptian tombs to Indian teepees. Whatever kind of art you like, you’ll find it in New York.

The World of Fine Dining: Whether it’s a roast Beijing duck (北京烤鸭) in Chinatown, lasagna in Little Italy, or the finest French coqauvin found anywhere, there’s a world of great taste waiting for you in New York.

The World of Sights: What other city has a Statue of Liberty (自由女神像)? A Rockefeller Center? Or a Bronx Zoo? Where else can you take a horse-drawn carriage through Central Park? Only in New York!

1.Which of the following programmes can a visitor have only in New York?

A. To enjoy roast Beijing duck.

B. To taste the finest French coqauvin.

C. To spend an evening with Beethoven.

D. To see the Statue of Liberty.

2.What the writer really wanted to do is to ________.

A. try to persuade readers to pay a visit to New York

B. give readers some information about New York

C. supply readers with some wonderful programmes in New York

D. help readers to get a better understanding of New York

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

For many people,  there is only one good reason to go to an amusement park: the roller coaster. But why do People go on roller coasters?

"Where else in the world can you scream at the top of your lungs and throw your arms in the air?"  Frank Farley asks. "If you did that in most other places, they'd take you to your parents and probably put you through a psychological evaluation  (心理检查)."  Farley is a psychologist at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Roller coasters are often attractive to kids whose lives are stressful or controlled.  "Roller coasters are a way of breaking out of the humdrum (单调 ) of everyday life.  You can let it all go and scream and shout or do whatever you want," Farley says. It has been proved that many adults feel the same way.

Compared with skateboarding, extreme mountain biking, and other adventure sports, riding roller coasters is safe. Parents usually don't mind when kids go on coasters.  Roller coasters also have a way of bringing people together.  Riders share the thrill and adventure of surviving what feels like an extreme experience.

Whether you like to ride a roller coaster may depend on your personality.  Psychologists say that there is a certain type of person that naturally seeks out extreme experiences. "They enjoy things like change, variety, and intensity (强度)," says Farley. "These people are actually attracted to thrills."  He describes such people as having Type-T personalities ("T" stands for thrill).

He also believes that these thrill seekers are more adventurous and creative than other people. Albert Einstein was a Type T. "If nobody liked to seek stimulation (刺激)," he argues, "the human race wouldn't be where it is today."

1.What is the passage mainly about?

A. The disadvantages of roller coasters.

B. The characteristics of roller coasters.

C. Why many people enjoy roller coasters.

D. How people act when riding roller coasters.

2.According to Farley, what will most people feel after riding a roller coaster?

A. Scared.          B. Confident.    C. Nervous.       D. Relaxed.

3.If a person is a Type T, he seems to ________.

A. enjoy adventure sports

B. dislike riding roller coasters

C. like popular sports

D. work well with others

4.According to Farley, to our society, people with Type-T personalities are __

A. dangerous            B. important

C. useless               D. harmful

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

For many people,  there is only one good reason to go to an amusement park: the roller coaster. But why do People go on roller coasters?

"Where else in the world can you scream at the top of your lungs and throw your arms in the air?"  Frank Farley asks. "If you did that in most other places, they'd take you to your parents and probably put you through a psychological evaluation  (心理检查)."  Farley is a psychologist at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Roller coasters are often attractive to kids whose lives are stressful or controlled.  "Roller coasters are a way of breaking out of the humdrum (单调 ) of everyday life.  You can let it all go and scream and shout or do whatever you want," Farley says. It has been proved that many adults feel the same way.

Compared with skateboarding, extreme mountain biking, and other adventure sports, riding roller coasters is safe. Parents usually don't mind when kids go on coasters.  Roller coasters also have a way of bringing people together.  Riders share the thrill and adventure of surviving what feels like an extreme experience.

Whether you like to ride a roller coaster may depend on your personality.  Psychologists say that there is a certain type of person that naturally seeks out extreme experiences. "They enjoy things like change, variety, and intensity (强度)," says Farley. "These people are actually attracted to thrills."  He describes such people as having Type-T personalities ("T" stands for thrill).

He also believes that these thrill seekers are more adventurous and creative than other people. Albert Einstein was a Type T. "If nobody liked to seek stimulation (刺激)," he argues, "the human race wouldn't be where it is today."

1. What is the passage mainly about?

A. The disadvantages of roller coasters.

B. The characteristics of roller coasters.

C. Why many people enjoy roller coasters.

D. How people act when riding roller coasters.

2. According to Farley, what will most people feel after riding a roller coaster?

A. Scared.          B. Confident.    C. Nervous.       D. Relaxed.

3. If a person is a Type T, he seems to           .

A. enjoy adventure sports

B. dislike riding roller coasters

C. like popular sports

D. work well with others

4. According to Farley, to our society, people with Type-T personalities are __

A. dangerous            B. important    C. useless               D. harmful

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

You look very beautiful in this dress and there is only one of this kind left here. I wonder    if you would like to buy ______.

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—There is only one iPad left in the shop window. Hurry up and buy________ home.

--No need to hurry. I can buy________ on the Internet if none is left in the local market.

A．it; one            B．one; it            C．one; one          D．it; it

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