My father and my mother have been married for 30 years, and never once ______ with each other.
A. they have quarrelled B. did they quarrel
C. had they quarrelled D. have they quarrelled
高二英语单项填空中等难度题
My father and my mother have been married for 30 years, and never once ______ with each other.
A. they have quarrelled B. did they quarrel
C. had they quarrelled D. have they quarrelled
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My father and I have been separated for over two years. He was physically violent and emotionally abusive to me throughout my childhood, and I felt that I couldn’t forgive him. And yet, now he is dying, unconscious and struggling to breathe through an oxygen tube after a major stroke, all I can think of is how much he loved me.
How he would hold my fringe (刘海) back and kiss me on the forehead before school. How he bought me a pottery set and roller skates, although we were struggling by on just his salary, and allowed me to skate to school. How he would play chess and tennis with me, and take me to endless chess and tennis tournaments, even though I never won anything. How he would read the Guardian every day and fill in the quick crossword, but leave a few clues and praise me if I solved them. He kept every one of my Guardian columns, and every article I ever had published, even during our many estranged (疏远) periods. He gave me a lot of his savings to buy a flat after I became a single mum. And he set my date of birth as the passcode on his phone.
Yet I’m ashamed to say I blamed him, often, for everything: my anorexia (厌食症), my cutting, my anxiety, my depression... He was there during the tough times, yet all I could think was that the tough times happened because of him, forgetting that the causes of events are complex, and that plenty of people who had happy childhoods have to deal with mental illness and domestic violence too.
I even stopped him from seeing my daughter, then three, the thing that brought him most happiness, because I was scared he would hurt her, and that her life would be like mine. That decision would mean he never spoke to me again.
When we spent time together in previous years, my father hugged me a lot yet never talked much. Born in 1930s America during the Depression, he was a man of few words, a silent romantic who signed his empty Valentine’s cards to my mother with only his first initial. I know he thought I talked too much; ironically, I never told him what I needed to. Knowing he was old, I tried to get back in touch several times to make things right, but my mother said he didn’t want to hear from me. I understand that. Why would he want to hear from the daughter who was never able to forgive him for his mistakes; who brought them up time after time, unable to accept his apologies? Who prevented him from seeing his granddaughter? Who scolded him for his faults, yet never acknowledged his numerous kindnesses?
It’s much too late now. When I sit by his hospital bed and hold his large wrinkled hand, far too warm, and ask him to squeeze it if he can hear me, he doesn’t. So I tell him a few of the things I should have told him when he was conscious, though it’s hard to say the words: that I love him very much, and that I’m sorry about the estrangement. And it reminds me of what I’ve known for a long time: that my dad didn’t know how to be a father to me when I was young, because his father was abusive to him as a child. His father died estranged from his son; my father is dying estranged from his daughter.
I never thought that I’d feel this broken at losing him. I fantasise that his eyes will open, and that he will be conscious again for just a few days. I will give him a letter thanking him for all the things I have remembered while writing this piece, and apologizing for all the ways I have wronged him. And when I deliver the letter, I will bring my five-year-old daughter with me, so he can see her happiness and sweetness, and learn that the chain of hurt that has been passed down from generation to generation has finally been broken.
1.The separation between Father and the daughter is mainly caused by ______.
A.Father’s cruelty towards the daughter
B.Father’s irresponsibility for the family
C.the daughter’s protection of her kid from harm
D.the daughter’s misunderstanding of her father
2.Father rejected his daughter’s offer to get in touch with him because ______.
A.he was too ashamed to face his daughter
B.he couldn’t support his daughter any more
C.he couldn’t pardon his daughter’s ignorance
D.he was content to live away from his daughter
3.The author’s father can be described as ______.
A.generous, cold and stubborn B.strict, caring and stubborn
C.generous, strict and inconsiderate D.caring, cold and inconsiderate
4.What message does the author want to convey in the underlined part?
A.The granddaughter will break the family chain to live freely.
B.The previous way of family education will no longer continue.
C.There will be no restriction in the family from that moment on.
D.Father will leave the world without any regrets and sufferings.
5.What might be the best title of the passage?
A.East or west, home is best B.A good medicine tastes bitter
C.It’s no use crying over spilt milk D.Where there is life, there is hope
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For most of my 15 years, my father usually said very little to my mother and me. He preferred reading the newspaper or watching football matches on television to talking to his family.
Everything changed one morning. As soon as I came downstairs to breakfast, I could see that he wasn’t his usual reserved (缄默的) self. “Can’t wait! FIFA World Cup! Big match! Must see!” I quickly figured out what all the excitement was about: Dad is a big football fan.
I had never been interested in football, but Dad’s excitement that morning made me more and more curious. I had to find out why this sport was making my normally reserved father act like a five-year-old on his first trip to Disneyland.
Dad decided that we should all eat at a little German restaurant so that we could watch the World Cup while eating. Secretly, I think he was hoping to turn Mum and me into football fans.
The match started a few minutes after we entered the restaurant. As I was eating my meal, a loud noise came from the television. Surprised, I looked up at the TV: “Why is that man jumping up and down?” Dad patiently explained: “That’s Papa Bouba Diop, my son. It’s normal for them to jump up and down after they’ve scored.”
Dad explained almost everything to me. His monosyllabic (单音节的) answers were a thing of the past. I loved the new Dad! I watched the rest of the match, becoming more and more interested. When I told my father that I planned to watch more matches with him, he smiled and gave me a wink (眨眼). At long last we had something in common.
Football has really helped Dad and me get closer and form a stronger relationship with each other. Who says football is only about 22 men running after a silly ball?
1.Which of the following words can best describe the author’s father?
A. A talkative football player. B. A parent busy at work.
C. An encouraging father. D. A man of few words.
2.What made the author curious about his father one morning?
A. His unusual excitement.
B. His unexpressed eagerness.
C. His great interest in the newspaper.
D. His high expectation of the winner.
3.The author’s growing interest in watching the match mainly came from________.
A. his and his father’s common love of German food
B. watching a top level performance of the players
C. his father’s love of football and his explanation
D. eating in a restaurant with the excited fans
4.What can we learn from the passage?
A. Sharing is the foundation of good relationship.
B. Family members should be fans together.
C. Interest is the mother of success.
D. Personality decides everything.
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My father was in the navy, which meant that my mother was married to both my father and the sea. As was often the __1__, we had to pack our belongings into boxes and __ 2__ those we had grown to love. We would arrive at our new home and find ourselves once again __3__ at the pier（码头）waving good-bye to my father as his ship pulled him away from us. My mother would turn my brother and me around before the ship was out of __4__, wipe our tears, and take us back home to start the process of __5__ in the new environment again.
Throughout the years of changing __6__, schools and friends, there remained one constant in my childhood — my mother. For both my __7_ and me, she was the cook, maid and teacher. She played these roles while __8__ some type of part-time job. Leaving a promising career is just one of the __9__ which my mother made for my family as we moved around the world with our father every three years or so. __10__ she had to deal with only a small budget, my mother __11__ managed to make each house the very home that is safe and __12__.
This probably sounds like a depressing way to live, __13__ with two small children: “single” parenthood, short-term friendships, and the inability to __14__ a career or establish a home. But it was not for my mother. She turned this __15__ into adventure for us all! Each relocation was a chance to __16__ another part of the world. My mother __17__ each new culture, climate and neighborhood. Each new house was a __18__ to rearrange furniture, make curtains and hang pictures. Every part-time job was an opportunity to learn something new and work with interesting people.
No matter how difficult the life was, she was always having a __19__ attitude. She always had strength in the face of struggle and change. My mother was so __20__all those years of my childhood — she was my island in a sea of change. She is my hero.
1. A．situation B．case C．matter D．rule
2. A．leave behind B．leave out C．leave off D．leave for
3. A．arriving B．staring C．standing D．looking
4. A．range B．shape C．sight D．control
5. A．adapting B．suiting C．matching D．fitting
6. A．names B．jobs C．addresses D．directions
7. A．father B．classmates C．brother D．relatives
8. A．performing B．seeking C．waiting D．applying
9. A．programs B．sacrifices C．contributions D．cooperations
10. A．Once B．While C．When D．Unless
11. A．somewhere B．somewhat C．sometime D．somehow
12. A．romantic B．comfortable C．mysterious D．wealthy
13. A．generally B．actually C．especially D．unfairly
14. A．desert B．pursue C．affect D．limit
15. A．lifestyle B．value C．journey D．opportunity
16. A．acquire B．explore C．occupy D．realize
17. A．met B．greeted C．agreed D．suspected
18. A．load B．sadness C．result D．challenge
19. A．changeable B．cautious C．positive D．negative
20. A．experienced B．brave C．ordinary D．annoyed
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My father was in the navy, which meant that my mother was married to both my father and the sea. As was often the case, we had to pack our belongings into boxes and those we had grown to love. We would arrive at our new home and find ourselves once again ________ brother and me around before the ship was out of ________, wipe our tears, and take us back home to start the process of ________ in with the new environment again.
Throughout the years of changing ________, schools and friends, there remained one constant in my childhood — my mother. For both my brother and me, she was the cook, maid and teacher. She played these roles while ________ some type of part-time job. Leaving a ________ career is just one of the sacrifices which my mother made for my family as we moved around the world with our father every three years or so. While she had to deal with only a small budget, my mother, somehow, managed to make each house to be the very home that is safe and comfortable.
This probably sounds like a depressing way to live, ________ with two small children: “single” parenthood, short-term friendships, and the inability to ________ a career or establish a home. But it was not for my mother. She turned this into adventure for us all! Each relocation (变换位置) was a chance to another part of the world. My mother greeted each new culture, climate and neighborhood. Each new house was a ________ to rearrange furniture, make curtains and ________ pictures. Every part-time job was an opportunity to learn something new and work with interesting people.
No matter how difficult the life was, she was always having a ________ attitude. She always had strength in the face of struggle and change. My mother was so all those years during my childhood — she was my island in a sea of change. She is my heroine.
1.A. leave behind B. leave out C. leave off D. leave for
2.A. living B. staring C. standing D. going
3.A. range B. shape C. sight D. control
4.A. adapting B. suiting C. matching D. fitting
5.A. names B. jobs C. addresses D. directions
6.A. performing B. seeking C. waiting D. applying
7.A. pleasing B. boring C. depressing D. promising
8.A. generally B. actually C. especially D. unfairly
9.A. desert B. develop C. affect D. limit
10.A. lifestyle B. value C. journey D. opportunity
11.A. acquire B. explore C. occupy D. realize
12.A. load B. sadness C. result D. challenge
13.A. hang B. draw C. take D. sell
14.A. changeable B. cautious C. positive D. negative
15.A. experienced B. admirable C. patient D. respectful
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My father was in the navy, which meant that my mother was married to both my father and the sea. As was often the case, we had to pack our belongings into boxes and 36 those we had grown to love. We would arrive at our new home and find ourselves once again 37 at the pier（码头）waving good-bye to my father as his 38 pulled him away from us. My mother would turn my brother and me around before the ship was out of 39, wipe our tears, and take us back home to start the process of 40 in the new environment again.
Throughout the years of changing 41, schools and friends, there remained one constant in my childhood — my mother. For both my 42 and me, she was the cook, maid and teacher. She played these roles while 43 some type of part-time job. Leaving a promising career is just one of the 44 which my mother made for my family as we moved around the world with our father every three years or so. 45 she had to deal with only a small budget, my mother 46 managed to make each house to be the very home that is safe and 47.
This probably sounds like a depressing way to live, 48 with two small children: “single” parenthood, short-term friendships, and the inability to 49 a career or establish a home. But it was not for my mother. She turned this 50 into adventure for us all! Each relocation was a chance to 51 another part of the world. My mother greeted each new culture, climate and neighborhood. Each new house was a 52 to rearrange furniture, make curtains and 53 pictures. Every part-time job was an opportunity to learn something new and work with interesting people.
No matter how difficult the life was, she was always having a 54 attitude. She always had strength in the face of struggle and change. My mother was so 55 all those years of my childhood — she was my island in a sea of change. She is my hero.
1. A．leave behind B．leave out C．leave off D．leave for
2. A．living B．staring C．standing D．going
3. A．car B．ship C．train D．plane
4. A．range B．shape C．sight D．control
5. A．adapting B．suiting C．matching D．fitting
6. A．names B．jobs C．addresses D．directions
7. A．father B．classmates C．brother D．relatives
8. A．performing B．seeking C．waiting D．applying
9. A．programs B．sacrifices C．contribution D．cooperation
10. A．Once B．While C．When D．Unless
11. A．somewhere B．somewhat C．sometime D．somehow
12. A．romantic B．comfortable C．mysterious D．wealthy
13. A．generally B．actually C．especially D．unfairly
14. A．desert B．pursue C．affect D．limit
15. A．lifestyle B．value C．journey D．opportunity
16. A．acquire B．explore C．occupy D．realize
17. A．load B．sadness C．result D．challenge
18. A．hang B．draw C．take D．sell
19. A．changeable B．cautious C．positive D．negative
20. A．experienced B．brave C．ordinary D．annoyed
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My father was in the navy, which meant that my mother was married to both my father and the sea．As was often the case, we had to pack our belongings into boxes and 31 those we had grown to love．We would arrive at our new home and find ourselves once again 32 at the pier （码头） waving good-bye to my father as his 33 pulled him away from us．My mother would turn my brother and I around before the ship was out of 34 , wipe our tears, and take us back home to start the process of 35 in the new environment again．
Throughout the years of changing 36 , schools and friends, there remained one constant in my childhood — my mother．For both my 37 and I, she was the cook, maid and teacher．She played these roles while 38 some type of part-time job．Leaving a promising career is just one of the 39 which my mother made for my family as we moved around the world with our father every three years or so． 40 she had to deal with only a small budget, my mother, 41 , managed to make each house to be the very home that is safe and 42 ．
This probably sounds like a depressing way to live, 43 with two small children: “single” parenthood, short-term friendships, and the inability （无能） to 44 a career or establish a home．But it was not for my mother．She turned this 45 into adventure for us all! Each relocation （变换位置） was a chance to 46 another part of the world．My mother greeted each new culture, climate and neighborhood．Each new house was a 47 to rearrange furniture, make curtains and 48 pictures．Every part-time job was an opportunity to learn something new and work with interesting people．
No matter how difficult the life was, she was always having a 49 attitude．She always had strength in the face of struggle and change．My mother was so 50 all those years during my childhood — she was my island in a sea of change．She is my hero．
1.．A．leave behind B．leave out C．leave off D．leave for
2.．A．living B．staring C．standing D．going
3.．A．car B．ship C．train D．plane
4.．A．range B．shape C．sight D．control
5.．A．adapting B．suiting C．matching D．fitting
6.．A．names B．jobs C．addresses D．directions
7.．A．father B．classmates C．brother D．relatives
8.．A．performing B．seeking C．waiting D．applying
9.．A．programs B．sacrifices C．contribution D．cooperation
10.．A．Once B．While C．When D．Unless
11.．A．somewhere B．somewhat C．sometime D．somehow
12.．A．romantic B．comfortable C．mysterious D．wealthy
13.．A．generally B．actually C．especially D．unfairly
14.．A．desert B．develop C．affect D．limit
15.．A．lifestyle B．value C．journey D．opportunity
16.．A．acquire B．explore C．occupy D．realize
17.．A．load B．sadness C．result D．challenge
18.．A．hang B．draw C．take D．sell
19.．A．changeable B．cautious C．positive D．negative
20.．A．experience B．brave C．ordinary D．annoyed
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For over 30 years my father has been serving as a senior minister in several churches. Whenever I ________the world “hero”, I’ll think of him.
He has taught me about compassion(同情)and the need to_________others. Whatever he does, he ______ efforts to be a blessing in others’ lives. Each__________, he greets every church member and visitor with a big hug and a smile. This__________is unlimited to Sundays only. Each person he crosses paths_________, he greets with a big smile and a “howdy”. His gestures of________are completely sincere and heartfelt. His occupation is________work for him. He is on call around the clock every day and will never_________anyone in need. He has sacrificed so much as to be a(an)________of those in his community.
Through tours he___________people around the world. He teaches them about acceptance, peace, and staying ______to their own beliefs. I’m_________ at the long reach his vision and caring have.
It’s impossible for me to__________the number of lives he has touched. I can tell you,________, that he’s a cornerstone for many and a friend to all. Because of the way he has lived his life, I’m_________to make changes in our world to make sure that_________ life will also have a significant influence,________his has. While I don’t have all the words to tell you what a big_________ he makes each day, I hope this will help to explain why he’s a_________to me.
1.A. reflect on B. make up C. mark out D. figure out
2.A. entertain B. acknowledge C. serve D. accompany
3.A. makes B. takes C. spares D. gets
4.A. way B. step C. Sunday D. day
5.A. criterion B. custom C. tradition D. practice
6.A. with B. to C. at D. on
7.A. delight B. success C. kindness D. politeness
8.A. equal to B. similar to C. nothing but D. far beyond
9.A. leave B. condemn C. blame D. bother
10.A. volunteer B. servant C. ambassador D. neighbor
11.A. drives B. gathers C. leads D. greets
12.A. opposed B. exposed C. deaf D. true
13.A. frightened B. amazed C. disappointed D. disgusted
14.A. count B. delete C. enlarge D. predict
15.A. besides B. therefore C. otherwise D. however
16.A. forced B. inspired C. forbidden D. annoyed
17.A. your B. his C. my D. our
18.A. which B. as C. what D. where
19.A. difference B. choice C. fortune D. breakthrough
20.A. dishonor B. trouble C. friend D. hero
高二英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
For years I have had no idea what I have been doing with my life. I was a 30-year-old lawyer(律师) in New York. But being a lawyer was never my dream or goal in life. I honestly wanted to be a writer. I have a great imagination and would write amazing stories in my head. But I always knew that being a writer was never possible for me because it was a better financial decision to stay a lawyer.
Recently, I couldn’t fall asleep at my usual time of 10 p. m. and when I did fall asleep I had the same dream over and over again. The dream starts with me in the ocean trying to go for a swim and I’m searching for something, but I start to drown(溺水) and have no control over my body. Then a light shines through the waters and when I look up all I can see is myself in a bright white room writing a novel. Then I hear a voice say repeatedly, “Now is the time to try something new!”
It wasn’t just a dream；it was my opportunity to make something good out of my life. That afternoon, I quit my job at the law firm and I couldn’t have been any happier. My life started at 30, and every day since that point I haven’t stopped enjoying life. I started to write and have been on the best-sellers（畅销书） list for the last two months. Things have definitely turned around.
Change is a good thing; it gives us an opportunity to take a chance. So my two favorite words I live by and so should you are “change and chance”.
1.From the first paragraph, we can know that ________.
A. a lawyer is likely to earn more than a writer
B. it is unlikely that the author becomes a writer
C. the author is a 30-year-old lawyer at present
D. the author prefers to be a lawyer rather than a writer
2.The second paragraph mainly talks about the author’s ________.
A. strong desire to become a writer
B. difficulty in sleeping at night.
C. wish to have a swim in the waters
D. terrible swimming experience in the ocean.
3.The best title of the text might be _________.
A. Change and Choice B. Lawyer or Writer
C. Change and Chance D. Risk or Opportunity
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For years I have had no idea what I have been doing with my life. I was a 30-year-old lawyer in New York. But being a lawyer was never my dream or goal in life. I honestly wanted to be a writer. I have a great imagination and would write amazing stories in my head. But I always knew that being a writer was never possible for me because it was a better financial decision to stay a lawyer.
Recently, I couldn’t fall asleep at my usual time of 10 p. m. and when I did fall asleep I had the same dream over and over again. The dream starts with me in the ocean trying to go for a swim and I’m searching for something, but I start to drown and have no control over my body. Then a light shines through the waters and when I look up all I can see is myself in a bright white room writing a novel. Then I hear a voice say repeatedly, “Now is the time to try something new!”
It wasn’t just a dream; it was my opportunity to make something good out of my life. That afternoon, I quit my job at the law firm and I couldn’t have been any happier. My life started at 30, and every day since that point I haven’t stopped enjoying life. I started to write and have been on the best-sellers list for the last two months. Things have definitely turned around.
Change is a good thing; it gives us an opportunity to take a chance. So my two favorite words I live by and so should you are “change and chance”.
1.From the first paragraph, we can know that ________.
A.the author is now 30 years old
B.It is impossible for the author to become a writer
C.a lawyer can be likely to earn more than a writer
D.the author prefers to be a lawyer rather than a writer
2.The second paragraph mainly talks about the author’s ________.
A.difficulty in sleeping at night. B.strong desire to become a writer
C.wish to have a swim in the waters D.terrible swimming experience in the ocean
3.The underlined part in the 3rd paragraph probably means the author ________.
A.regretted having quitted his job as a lawyer
B.was unhappy after giving up his job as a lawyer
C.was upset because he had to give up his job as a lawyer
D.was pretty happy when he quitted his job as a lawyer
4.The best title of the text might be _________.
A.Lawyer or Writer B.Change and Chance
C.Change and Regret D.Risk or Opportunity
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