As Alice and Mike watched their son Allan graduate from Cambridge University last month, they thought back to the moment he was born.
“I’m so sorry your baby is blind,” a neighbor had said. Even though Allan’s family were middle class and they lived a comfortable life, as a blind child, Allan Hennessy’s future was poor.
The local hospitals could not offer Allan hope of giving him sight because there weren’t enough eye specialists. But when Allan was 6 months old, an opportunity came and Allan’s father seized it. “My dad sold his car, belongings and some of his land to pay for my treatment. We left our home country with very little.”
The opportunity was an operation in London which restored the sight in Allan’s left eye. “My mom remembers the first time I looked at her: the first time we made eye contact. She burst into tears. Since then, I’ve just been rocking on with the little sight I have,” he explained.
For Allan, life as an immigrant was challenging. When he was accepted into Cambridge University, Allan realized there were so many peers at Cambridge.
“I felt visibly different,” he said. When you’re a half-blind guy climbing the greasy pole, everyone can see that and they judge you, even though they are climbing it too.”
But after spending three years at Fitzwilliam College, Allan said it was transformative（改造作用的）. “I met the most amazing people from all over the world.” What would his life be like if he had stayed in his home country? “I wouldn’t have a Cambridge law degree; I wouldn’t even be sighted. My family there have faced terrible events. Perhaps I wouldn’t be alive.”
After graduating this summer, Allan is taking up a scholarship at law school.
“If you’ve got a first-class law degree from Cambridge University, that should set you up for life,” he said. “But when you’re a half-blind immigrant living in Britain today, there is so much more I have to do. The journey has only just begun.”
1.When Allan was born, __________.
A.a local doctor offered to help with his eye problems
B.he lived in a poor area
C.his family was ready to move to London
D.he couldn’t see anything
2.The underlined word “ it” in Paragraph 3 refers to __________.
A.the selling of Mike’s belongings
B.an operation to cure Allan’s eyes
C.the comfortable life in London
D.the bright future of the family
3.How was Allan’s life in Cambridge?
A.He was helped by many of his peers.
B.He worked hard to keep up with his peers.
C.He was bullied by others for many years.
D.He found it challenging but life-changing.
4.We can infer from the last paragraph that Allan__________.
A.won’t stop challenging himself in the future
B.is proud of his achievements in college
C.is determined to help other half-blind students
D.is unsatisfied with his life as an immigrant
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题
As Alice and Mike watched their son Allan graduate from Cambridge University last month, they thought back to the moment he was born.
“I’m so sorry your baby is blind,” a neighbor had said. Even though Allan’s family were middle class and they lived a comfortable life, as a blind child, Allan Hennessy’s future was poor.
The local hospitals could not offer Allan hope of giving him sight because there weren’t enough eye specialists. But when Allan was 6 months old, an opportunity came and Allan’s father seized it. “My dad sold his car, belongings and some of his land to pay for my treatment. We left our home country with very little.”
The opportunity was an operation in London which restored the sight in Allan’s left eye. “My mom remembers the first time I looked at her: the first time we made eye contact. She burst into tears. Since then, I’ve just been rocking on with the little sight I have,” he explained.
For Allan, life as an immigrant was challenging. When he was accepted into Cambridge University, Allan realized there were so many peers at Cambridge.
“I felt visibly different,” he said. When you’re a half-blind guy climbing the greasy pole, everyone can see that and they judge you, even though they are climbing it too.”
But after spending three years at Fitzwilliam College, Allan said it was transformative（改造作用的）. “I met the most amazing people from all over the world.” What would his life be like if he had stayed in his home country? “I wouldn’t have a Cambridge law degree; I wouldn’t even be sighted. My family there have faced terrible events. Perhaps I wouldn’t be alive.”
After graduating this summer, Allan is taking up a scholarship at law school.
“If you’ve got a first-class law degree from Cambridge University, that should set you up for life,” he said. “But when you’re a half-blind immigrant living in Britain today, there is so much more I have to do. The journey has only just begun.”
1.When Allan was born, __________.
A.a local doctor offered to help with his eye problems
B.he lived in a poor area
C.his family was ready to move to London
D.he couldn’t see anything
2.The underlined word “ it” in Paragraph 3 refers to __________.
A.the selling of Mike’s belongings
B.an operation to cure Allan’s eyes
C.the comfortable life in London
D.the bright future of the family
3.How was Allan’s life in Cambridge?
A.He was helped by many of his peers.
B.He worked hard to keep up with his peers.
C.He was bullied by others for many years.
D.He found it challenging but life-changing.
4.We can infer from the last paragraph that Allan__________.
A.won’t stop challenging himself in the future
B.is proud of his achievements in college
C.is determined to help other half-blind students
D.is unsatisfied with his life as an immigrant
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Alice had graduated from university and ____as a volunteer in the countryside when I contacted her last year.
A. has been working B. was working C. has worked D. had worked
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Your youngest son or daughter has just graduated from high school, and soon he or she will trade his or her bedroom in your home for a college residence hall. You’re starting to worry about the coming silence in your home and are wondering how you will fill the hours that you previously spent with your son or daughter attending his or her school and sporting events.
Take heart — the empty nest “is often worse in anticipation (预料) than in day-to-day practice”, says psychologist Bert Hayslip Jr.
Hayslip, who has studied retirement adjustment (调整) and other aging problems, such as aging sleeplessness, for many years, points out that, more often than not, children who leave do not completely cut off contact with their parents. He advises parents to think of it as a series of life events, instead of a sudden change. He also says an empty nest can cause bigger problems to surface “if a couple hasn’t looked after their marriage while raising their children”. According to Hayslip, some couples may find they no longer have anything in common once the children are out of the house.
Thinking of an empty nest as the loss of children makes the adjustment more difficult. “With the empty-nest syndrome (综合症), parents actually need to deal with the loss of the parenting control over children, not with having really lost their children,” Hayslip says. “They just have to find a new way to get along with their children.”
“Relating to their college-age children in this new way will come easily to parents as the months pass. As with many things, the passage of time heals the pain of loss,” Hayslip says.
1.What does the “empty nest” mean?
A. Children’s cutting off contact with their parents.
B. Children’s not liking spending time with their parents.
C. Children’s growing up and leaving home.
D. Children’s not accepting parents’ care and love.
2.What does the underlined word “it” in the third paragraph refer to?
A. Retirement adjustment. B. Aging problem.
C. Sleeplessness. D. The reality of empty nest.
3.Why do many parents find it hard to adjust to the empty-nest life？
A. Because they think they have actually lost their children.
B. Because they often disagree with their children on many things.
C. Because their children completely cut off contact with them.
D. Because these parents don’t have anything in common.
4.According to Hayslip, what parents actually lose in an “empty nest” is _______.
A. their children’s love for them
B. their control over children
C. their interest in life
D. their contact with children
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He graduated from a medical research ______ five years ago and has been working as a doctor since then.
A. data B. attendance
C. context D. institute
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.By the time Jack returned home from England, his son _____ from college.
A. graduated B. has graduated
C. had been graduating D. had graduated
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
By the time Jack returned home from England, his son _____from college.
| A．graduated | B．has graduated | C．had been | D．had graduated |
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Doomed beauties such as Cleopata and Manilyn Monore were far from alone in their misery. Very attractive people tend to form partnerships that are less stable and satisfying than those enjoyed by plain Janes.
According to the research by Dr John Blain of the University of Southern California, relationships between people whose professions largely depend on their appearance, such as models or actors, tend to end much faster than those between lawyers, doctors and students.
Blaine said the beautiful felt different from children. They are treated as special, which may create both arrogance(傲慢) and insecurity. All too often, beauty can be used as an alternative to education. Often they are pushed out of their class or town, told to go off and make their fortune in Hollywood or London and, when the majority fails, they have few talents to make a living.
Blaine added that beautiful people score poorly on the “big five”--- the key factors American experts consider when helping distressed couples. These are neuroticism(神经过敏)，including anger and anxiety; extroversion(性格外向) ；openness to new experiences; agreeableness; and conscientiousness, or sticking by agreements they have made. Attractive people often see no reason to try to change until their looks start to fade.
Krista Sutherlanf ,of the University of California Los Angeles, said partnerships that appeared to be perfect from the outside, such as the former “dram teams” of Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise or Hugh Grant and Elizabeth Hurley, where backgrounds and aspirations(抱负) are often shared, did not necessarily lead to happiness.
1.What does the underline sentence “Doomed beauties such as Cleopata and Manilyn Monore were far from alone in their misery.” mean?
A. Beautiful women always felt lonely.
B. Beautiful women were always alone.
C. Many beautiful women didn’t end up with a happy life.
D. Beautiful women always lived a happy life.
2.The underlined phrase “plain Janes” in the passage refers to “________”.
A. ordinary-looking women
B. women called Jane
C. common people
D. attractive women
3.We can infer in the passage that_____________.
A. Hugh Grant and Elizabeth Hurley were a couple.
B. Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise were very satisfied with their life.
C. when they fail in Hollywood, the beautiful have little trouble in making a living.
D. the marriage of the beautiful often lasts long.
4.Which of the following is the best title?
A. Five Key Factors Affecting the Partnership.
B. Beauties Are Doomed to Fail in Love.
C. Beautiful Or Common?
D. The Beauties Are Different.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
By the time Jack returned home from England, his son .
A. graduated B. has graduated
C. had been graduating D. had graduated
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Half a year before graduation from college, my son began to seek a job. ________ the financial crisis, fewer companies would like to ________ new staff. My son targeted a company that was ________to hire only one person ________there were more than twenty people filling their resumes.
After the interview, there would only be 3 who could enter the final round, which would laterone person to be employed. Everything seemed to go quite ________and my son passed the first round and entered the final round in a week.
On the day of the final interview, my son and other two ________ arrived at the interview place on time, ________ the test. Unexpectedly, the interview was unbelievably ________. The interviewer only said to them,
“All of you are very super. Please go home and wait for our ________. We will tell you the ________ in 3 days. Good luck to all of you!” On the morning of the third day, my son received a text from the company shortly after breakfast that he was not employed. We all felt very ________.
In nightfall that day, my son suddenly told me ________ on the phone, “Dad, I have been employed!” Greatly surprised, I could not wait to ask him, “What’s the whole ________?” My son told me that he received another text saying that he was employed. Actually the first text sent to my son was also ________ of the test in the interview. Three men received the same text this morning and only my son’s ________ was “Thank you” while the others said “Goodbye”.
Only then did I know that my son’s “hope” in that way. That is, when you feel disappointed, do not ________ to say “thank you” to the one who disappoints you. Saying “thank you” shows respect for others’ work and shows your grand ________. Therefore, while under the same condition, you will get the upper hand in terms of ________ compared with others!
1.A.As to B. Due to C. Instead of D. Contrary to
2.A.promote B. train C. employ D. discover
3.A.encouraged B. allowed C. supposed D. intended
4.A.while B. since C. though D. if
5.A.meet B. attract C. decide D. represent
6.A.slowly B. smoothly C. secretly D. silently
7.A.members B. students C. friends D. candidates
8.A.waiting for B. watching over C. thinking about D. looking into
9.A.formal B. simple C. funny D. strange
10.A.information B. notice C. order D. return
11.A.result B. choice C. mark D. idea
12.A.annoyed B. puzzled C. disappointed D. shocked
13.A.doubtfully B. excitedly C. calmly D. worriedly
14.A.matter B. cause C. conclusion D. interview
15.A.middle B. ending C. part D. course
16.A.way B. reply C. problem D. question
17.A.changed B. grew C. came D. developed
18.A.expect B. forget C. dislike D. regret
19.A.generosity B. curiosity C. dignity D. personality
20.A.abilities B. strengths C. challenges D. opportunities
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Half a year before graduation from college, my son began to seek a job.________the financial crisis, fewer companies would like to ________new staff. My son targeted a company that was________to employ only one person ________there were more than 20 people filing their resumes﹙简历﹚.
After the interview, there would only be 3 who could enter the final round, which would later ________one person to be employed. Everything seemed to go quite ________ and my son passed the first round and entered the final round in a week.
On the day of the final interview, my son and the ________ two candidates（候选人）arrived at the interview place on time, ________ the test. The interview was unbelievably ________. The interviewer only said to them, “All of you are very super. Please go home and wait for our ________. We will tell you the ________ in 3 days. Good luck to all of you” On the morning of the third day, my son received a text from the company shortly after breakfast that he was not employed. We all felt very ________.
In nightfall that day, my son suddenly told me ________ on phone, “Dad, I have been employed!” Greatly surprised, I could not wait to ask him, “What’s the whole ________?” My son told me that he received another text saying that he was employed. Actually the first text sent to my son was also ________of the test in the interview. Three men received the same text this morning and only my son’s ________was “Thank you” while the others said “Goodbye”.
Only then did I know that my son’s hope ________ in that way. That is, when you feel disappointed, do not ________ to say “Thank you” to the one who disappoints you. Saying “Thank you” shows respect for others’ work and shows your great ________. Therefore, while under the same condition, you will get the upper hand in terms of ________ compared with others!
1.A. Due to B. As to C. By way of D. Thanks to
2.A. promote B. train C. discover D. employ
3.A. encouraged B. allowed C. intended D. supposed
4.A. since B. while C. because D. if
5.A. decide B. attract C. meet D. represent
6.A. slowly B. secretly C. smoothly D. silently
7.A. other B. another C. others D. either
8.A. watching over B. waiting for C. thinking about D. looking into
9.A. formal B. funny C. simple D. strange
10.A. advertisement B. order C. notice D. suggestion
11.A. choice B. result C. mark D. idea
12.A. annoyed B. puzzled C. shocked D. disappointed
13.A. doubtfully B. calmly C. excitedly D. worriedly
14.A. opinion B. matter C. attitude D. tip
15.A. middle B. ending C. course D. part
16.A. reply B. way C. problem D. question
17.A. came B. grew C. changed D. advised
18.A. expect B. regret C. dislike D. forget
19.A. curiosity B. unselfishness C. honor D. humor
20.A. abilities B. opportunities C. faults D. shortcomings
高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析