Two CandlesTom was a middle﹣aged leather trad...

Two Candles

Tom was a middle﹣aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man，often__ that he had been cheated by others．One day he told his wife he was so__ with the city that he had to leave．

So his family moved to another city．It was the evening of a weekend．When Tom and his wife were busily__ up their new home，the light__ went out．They had to stop work．Tom was regretful to have forgotten to bring along candles and had to wait__ in a low mood．Just then he heard slight，hesitant__ on his door that sounded clear in the__ night．

"Who's it？"he wondered，since Tom was a__ to this city．And this was the moment he especially hated to be__，so he went to the door and opened it __．At the door was a little girl，shyly asking，"Sir，do you have candles？I'm your neighbor．""No，"answered Tom in anger and shut the door __．"What a nuisance （讨厌鬼）!"He complained over it with his wife．"No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to __ things．"

After a while，the door was knocked again．He opened it and found the same girl outside．_____this time she was __ two candles，saying，"My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles．She _____ me here to give you these．"Tom was very__ by what he saw．When he became fully aware，he said，"Thank you and your grandmother．God bless you!"

At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his __ in life．It was his __ and harshness （刻薄） with other people．The person who had cheated him in life was __ nobody else but himself，for his life had been darkened by his unsympathetic __．

1.A.complaining B.telling C.hoping D.pretending

2.A.inspired B.disappointed C.embarrassed D.impressed

3.A.building B.turning C.coming D.tidying

4.A.horribly B.accidentally C.suddenly D.slowly

5.A.anxiously B.doubtfully C.hopefully D.helplessly

6.A.steps B.words C.knocks D.noises

7.A.dark B.quiet C.cold D.sleepless

8.A.newcomer B.traveller C.guest D.settler

9.A.called B.disturbed C.watched D.offered

10.A.surprisingly B.delightedly C.impatiently D.willingly

11.A.gently B.kindly C.politely D.violently

12.A.lend B.sell C.fetch D.borrow

13.A.And B.But C.So D.For

14.A.holding B.hiding C.blowing D.lighting

15.A.advised B.encouraged C.sent D.forced

16.A.frightened B.pleased C.puzzled D.Surprised

17.A.failure B.dissatisfaction C.complaint D.determination

18.A.responsibility B.coldness C.apology D.concept

19.A.doubtfully B.hardly C.actually D.finally

20.A.mind B.opinion C.behavior D.look

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Two Candles

Tom was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often ____ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so ____ with the city that he had to leave.

So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Tom and his wife were busily ____ up their new home, the light suddenly ____. They had to stop work. Tom was regretful to have forgotten to bring along candles and had to wait ____ in a low mood. Just then he heard slight, hesitant ____ on his door that sounded clear in the ____ night.

“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Tom was a ____ to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be ____, so he went to the door and opened it ____. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor. ” “No,” answered Tom in anger and shut the door ____. “What a nuisance (讨厌鬼)!” He complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down ____ the neighbor came to borrow things.”

After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. ____ this time she was ____ two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She ____ me here to give you these.” Tom was very ____ by what he saw. When he became fully aware, he said, “Thank you and your grandmother. God bless you!”

At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his ____ in life. It was his ____ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was actually____　 else but himself, for his life had been darkened by his unsympathetic ____.

1.A. telling B. complaining C. hoping D. pretending

2.A. inspired B. embarrassed C. disappointed D. impressed

3.A. tidying B. turning C. packing D. building

4.A. got out B. put out C. went out D. come out

5.A. anxiously B. doubtfully C. hopelessly D. helplessly

6.A. steps B. words C. noises D. knocks

7.A. dark B. quite C. quiet D. quilt

8.A. traveller B. newcomer C. guest D. settler

9.A. called B. watched C. disturbed D. distracted

10.A. surprisingly B. delightedly C. willingly D. impatiently

11.A. violently B. quickly C. politely D. gently

12.A. when B. while C. then D. than

13.A. And B. So C. But D. For

14.A. hiding B. holding C. blowing D. lighting

15.A. advised B. sent C. encouraged D. forced

16.A. frightened B. pleased C. puzzled D. surprised

17.A. unluckiness B. dissatisfaction C. complaint D. failure

18.A. responsibility B. apology C. coldness D. concept

19.A. anybody B. nobody C. somebody D. everybody

20.A. mind B. opinion C. behavior D. word

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Tom was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career

made him a depressed man, often complaining that others had been playing tricks on him. One day he told his wife he was so16with the city that he had to leave.

So his family moved to 17city. It was in the evening of aweekend when Tom and his wife were busy 18up their new home

19the light suddenly went out. So they had to20work. Tom was regretful to have forgotten bringing along candles and had to wait21 in a low mood. Just then he heard slight, hesitant knocks on his door that sounded clear in the   22night.

“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Tom had no23 in the new city.

And this was the moment he especially disliked being disturbed.24, he went reluctantly to the door and opened it impatiently. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have 25? I’m your neighbor.” “No,” answered Tom in anger and shut the door violently. “What a nuisance!” he complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down 26the neighbor came to 27things.” After a while, the door was knocked28. He opened it and found the same girl outside. But this time she was holding two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She29me here to give you these.” Tom was very 30by what he saw. When he became fully aware, he said, “Thank you and your31. God bless you!”

At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his32 in life. It

was his33and harshness(刻薄)with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was 34 nobody else but himself, for he had fallen for his unsympathetic35.

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Tom was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure made him a depressed man, often complaining that others had been playing tricks on him. One day he told his wife he was so ____ with the city that he had to leave.

So his family moved to ____ city. It was in the evening of a weekend when Tom and his wife were busy ____ up their new home____ the light suddenly went out . So they had to ____ work. Tom was regretful to have forgotten bringing along candles and had to wait____　 in a low mood. Just then he heard slight hesitant knocks on his door that sounded clear in the____　 night.

“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Tom had no____　 in this new city. And this was the moment he especially disliked being disturbed . ____, he went unwillingly to the door and opened it impatiently. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking,” Sir, do you have ____? I’m your new neighbor.” “No,”answered Tom in anger and shut the door violently. “What a nuisance!” he complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down____ the neighbor came to____　 things.” After a while, the door was knocked___. He opened it and found the same girl outside. But this time she was holding two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor might need candles. She ____ me here to give you these.” Tom was very ____ by what he saw. When he became fully aware, he said , “Thank you and your____ . God bless you!”

At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his ____ in life. It was his ____ and　 harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was ____ nobody else but himself, for he had fallen for his unsympathetic____ .

1.A. inspired　　 B. satisfied　　　 C. disappointed　 D. encouraged

2.A. the other　 　　 B. other　　 C. every　　 D. another

3.A. looking　　 B. tuning　　 C. cleaning　　 D. ending

4.A. where　　 B. that　　 C. why　　 D. when

5.A. continue　　 B. start　　 C. quit　　 D. change

6.A. helplessly　 B. happily　 C. patiently　　 D. hopefully

7.A. quiet　　 B. dark　　 C. noisy　　 D. crowded

8.A. acquaintance　　 B. stranger　 C. consultant　　 D. adolescent

9.A. So　　 B. Though　　 C. However　　 D. In case

10.A. lights　　 B. candles　 C. tricks　　 D. failures

11.A. when　　 B. that　　 C. while　　 D. than

12.A. lend　　 B. sell　　 C. purchase　　 D. borrow

13.A. suddenly　 B. again　　 C. too　　 D. constantly

14.A. suggested　 B. forbade　 C. sent　　 D. forced

15.A. frightened　 B. pleased　 C. puzzled　　 D. surprised

16.A. grandma　 B. mother　　 C. father　　 D. brother

17.A. failure　　 B. success　 C. dissatisfaction　 D. determination

18.A. apology　 B. coldness　 C. responsibility　 D. concept

19.A. in reality　 B. in particular C. in all　　 D. in general

20.A. brain　　 B. mind　　 C. thought　　 D. idea

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Terry was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often __　　 that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so __　　 with the city that he had to leave.

So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Terry and his wife were busily _23_ up their new home, the light suddenly __　　 . Terry was regretful to have forgotten to bring along __　　 and had to wait __　　 in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant __　　 on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the __　　 night.

“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Terry was a __　　 to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be __　　 , so he went to the door and opened it __　　 . At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor. ” “No,” answered Terry in anger and shut the door __　　 . “What a nuisance(麻烦事)!” He complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to __　　 things.”

After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. __　　 this time she was __　　 two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She __　　 me here to give you these.” Terry was very __　　 by what he saw.

At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his __　　 in life. It was his __　　 and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was __　　 nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic mind.

1.A. complaining     B. telling        　　　 C. hoping     　　　　 D. pretending

2.A. pleased        　　 B disappointed   　　 C. exhausted   　　　　 D. encouraged

3.A. looking        　　 B. turning      　　　　 C. coming     　　　　 D. tidying

4.A. went on         　 B. went down   　　 C. went out     　　　 D. went through

5.A. candles        　　 B. matches      　　　 C. lights       　　　　 D. flashlights

6.A. happily        　　 B. patiently      　　　 C. hopefully   　　　 D. helplessly

7.A. steps          　　 B. words        　　　　 C. knocks     　　　　 D. screams

8.A. dark          　　　 B. quiet         　　　　 C. noisy       　　　　 D. crowded

9.A. newcomer      　 B. stranger      　　　　 C. guest       　　　  D. settler

10.A. called         　　 B. disturbed     　　　 C. watched     　　　 D. offered

11.A. surprisingly    B. delightedly   　　　 C. impatiently  　　 D. willingly

12.A. gently         　　 B. kindly        　　　　 C. politely     　　　 D. violently

13.A. lend           　　 B. sell          　　　　　 C. harness     　　　 D. borrow

14.A. And           　　 B. But          　　　　　 C. So         　　　　 D. For

15.A. holding        　 B. hiding        　　　　 C. fetching    　　　 D. lifting

16.A. suggested       B. commanded    　　　 C. sent       　　　　 D. forced

17.A. frightened      B. pleased       　　　　 C. puzzled     　　　 D. surprised

18.A. failure        　　 B. success       　　　　 C. complaint   　　 D. determination

19.A. warmth        　 B. coldness      　　　　 C. kindness    　　 D. nearly

20.A. doubtfully      B. hardly        　　　　 C. actually    　　　 D. sympathy (同情)

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Tom was a middle-aged leather trader (皮货商) whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often __21_ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so __22__ with the city that he had to leave.

So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Tom and his wife were busily _23_ up their new home, the light suddenly __24_. Tom was regretful to have forgotten to bring along 25__ and had to wait _26_ in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant 27_ on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the __28__ night.

“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Tom was a _29__ to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be __30__, so he went to the door and opened it __31_. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor. ” “No,” answered Tom in anger and shut the door __32__. “What a nuisance (麻烦事)!” He complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to _33__ things.”

After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. __34_ this time she was _35__ two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She _36_ me here to give you these.” Tom was very _37__ by what he saw. At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his _38__ in life. It was his _39_ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was _40__ nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic （无同情心的）mind.

1.                A．complaining     B．telling          C．hoping   D．pretending

2.A. pleased         B disappointed    C. exhausted      D. encouraged

3.                A．looking         B．turning         C．coming   D．tidying

4.                A．went on        B．went down      C．went out  D．went through

5.                A．candles         B．matches        C．lights D．flashlights

6.                A．happily         B．patiently        C．hopefully D．helplessly

7.                A．steps          B．words          C．knocks   D．screams

8.                A．dark           B．quiet           C．noisy D．crowded

9.                A．newcomer      B．stranger        C．guest D．settler

10.               A．called          B．disturbed       C．watched   D．offered

11.               A．surprisingly     B．delightedly      C．impatiently D．willingly

12.               A．gently          B．kindly          C．politely    D．violently

13.               A．lend           B．sell            C．harness   D．borrow

14.               A．And           B．But            C．So   D．For

15.               A．holding         B．hiding          C．fetching   D．lifting

16.               A．suggested       B．commanded     C．sent  D．forced

17.               A．frightened      B．pleased        C．puzzled   D．surprised

18.               A．failure         B．success         C．complaint  D．determination

19.               A．warmth        B．coldness        C．kindness   D．nearly

20.               A．doubtfully      B．hardly          C．actually   D．sympathy

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

第三节 完形填空。（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

Terry was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often  36  that he had been cheated by others．One day he told his wife he was so  37  with the city that he had to leave．

So his family moved to another city．It was the evening of a weekend．When Terry and his wife were busily  38  up their new home, the light suddenly 39  ．Terry was regretful to have forgotten bringing along  40  and had to wait  41  in a low mood．Just then he heard light, hesitant  42  on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the  43  night．

“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Terry was a  44  to this city．And this was the moment he especially hated to be  45  , so he went to the door and opened it  46  ．At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor．” “No,” answered Terry in anger and shut the door  47 ．“What a nuisance（讨厌）!” he complained over it with his wife．“No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to  48  things．”

After a while, the door was knocked again．He opened it and found the same girl outside． 49  this time she was  50  two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles．She  51  me here to give you these．” Terry was very  52  by what he saw．

At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his  53  in life．It was his  54  and harshness (刻薄) with other people．The person who had cheated him in life was  55   nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic mind．

36. A. complaining            B. reflecting        C. praying            D. pretending

37. A. inspired              B. disappointed   C. thrilled        D. encouraged

38. A. looking                     B. turning             C. coming            D. tidying

39. A. went on                  B. went down      C. went out         D. went through

40. A. candles                     B. matches                C. lights          D. flashlights

41. A. happily                     B. patiently                C. hopefully         D. helplessly

42. A. steps                        B. words                   C. knocks    D. screams

43. A. dark                          B. quiet                       C. noisy                D. crowded

44. A. newcomer               B. stranger                C. guest               D. settler

45. A. called                        B. disturbed              C. watched          D. offered

46. A. surprisedly              B. delightedly      C. impatiently   D. willingly

47. A. gently                       B. kindly                C. politely            D. violently

48. A. lend                         B. sell                          C. purchase         D. borrow

49. A. And                           B. But                          C. So                      D. For

50. A. holding                     B. hiding                C. fetching           D. seeking

51. A. suggested               B. forbade                  C. sent                  D. forced

52. A. frightened               B. pleased                  C. puzzled            D. surprised

53. A. failure                     B. success                  C. complaint     D. determination

54. A. warmth              B. coldness                C. kindness          D. sympathy

55. A. doubtfully                B. hardly               C. really          D. probably

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Tom was a middle-aged leather trader (皮货商) whose repeated _______ in career made him a depressed man, often complaining that he had been _______ by others. One day he told his wife he was so disappointed with the city that he had to _______.

So his family _______ another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Tom and his wife were busily tidying up their new home, the light suddenly went out. Tom was _______ to have forgotten to _______ candles and had to _______ helplessly in a low mood. Just then he _______ light, hesitant knocks on his door that were _______ audible (听到) in the quiet night.

"Who's it? " he ____________, since Tom was a ____________ to this city. And this was the moment he especially ____________ to be disturbed, so he went to the door and opened it violently. At the door was a little girl, ____________ asking, "Sir, do you have candles? I'm your ____________." "No," answered Tom in anger and shut the door ____________. "What a nuisance (麻烦事)!" He complained over it with his wife. "No sooner had we ____________ than the neighbor came to borrow things."

After a while, the door was ____________ again by someone. He found the same girl outside. But this time she was holding two candles, saying, "My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She sent me here to give you these." Tom was very ____________ by what he saw. At that moment he ____________ realized what caused his failure in life. It was his coldness with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been ____________ by his unsympathetic mind.

1.A.failure B.success C.trouble D.difficulty

2.A.annoyed B.cheated C.abandoned D.hurt

3.A.quit B.stop C.leave D.resign

4.A.paid a visit to B.moved to C.came across D.ran into

5.A.careful B.satisfied C.regretful D.mad

6.A.light up B.put out C.sold out D.bring along

7.A.hope B.wait C.listen D.watch

8.A.gathered B.recognized C.counted D.heard

9.A.possibly B.noisily C.rarely D.clearly

10.A.wished B.imagined C.wondered D.commented

11.A.trader B.local C.newcomer D.passer-by

12.A.fancied B.hated C.wanted D.started

13.A.shyly B.proudly C.hopefully D.coldly

14.A.friend B.housekeeper C.messenger D.neighbor

15.A.gently B.kindly C.impatiently D.sadly

16.A.turned up B.stayed up C.came around D.settled down

17.A.opened B.shut C.knocked D.closed

18.A.upset B.amused C.thrilled D.astonished

19.A.suddenly B.gradually C.particularly D.normally

20.A.widened B.removed C.clouded D.narrowed

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Drinking more than two alcoholic drinks daily in middle-age may raise your stroke(中风) risk more than traditional factors such as high blood pressure and diabetes（糖尿病）, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Stroke.

In a study of 11,644 middle-aged Swedish twins who were followed for 43 years, researchers compared the effects of an average of more than two drinks daily ("heavy drinking") to less than half a drink daily ("light drinking").

The study showed that:

·Heavy drinkers had about a 34 percent higher risk of stroke compared to light drinkers.

·Mid-life heavy drinkers (in their 50s and 60s) were likely to have a stroke five years earlier in life irrespective of genetic and early-life factors.

·Heavy drinkers had increased stroke risk in their mid-life compared to well-known risk factors like high blood pressure and diabetes.

·At around age 75, blood pressure and diabetes appeared to take over as one of the main influences on having a stroke.

Past studies have shown that alcohol affects stroke risk, but this is the first study to pinpoint differences with age. "We now have a clearer picture about these risk factors----how they change with age and how the influence of drinking alcohol shifts as we get older," said Pavla Kadlecová, M.Sc., a statistician at St. Anne's University Hospital's International Clinical Research Center in the Czech Republic.

Researchers analyzed results from the Swedish Twin Registry of same-sex twins who answered questionnaires in 1967-1970. All twins were under age 60 at the start. By 2010, the Registry had provided 43 years of follow-up, including hospital discharge(出院) and cause of death data.

Researchers then sorted(整理) the data based on strokes, high blood pressure, diabetes and other cardiovascular (心血管)incidents. Almost 30 percent of participants had a stroke. They were categorized(将……分类) as light, moderate, heavy or non-drinkers based on the questionnaires. Researchers compared the risk from drinking and health risks like high blood pressure, diabetes and smoking. Among identical twin pairs, siblings(兄弟姐妹) who had a stroke drank more than their siblings who hadn't had a stroke, suggesting that mid-life drinking raises stroke risks regardless of genetics and early lifestyle.

The study is consistent (一致)with the American Heart Association's recommended limit of two drinks a day for men and one for women. That's about 8 ounces of wine for a man and 4 ounces for a woman.

Regular heavy drinking of any kind of alcohol can raise blood pressure and cause heart failure or irregular heartbeats over time, in addition to stroke and other risks. "For mid-aged adults, avoiding more than two drinks a day could be a way to prevent stroke in later productive age ," Kadlecová said.

1.Who might be the target readers of the passage?

A. People who have suffered a stroke　　　

B. People who like drinking

C. People who have high blood pressure　　

D. People who have twin siblings

2.What do we know about the study in the passage?

A. It revealed five related results

B. It lasted for a period of over 50 years

C. It involved the age factor in the causes of strokes

D. It included 11,644 Australian twins as participants

3. The underlined part “irrespective of” in the passage can best be replaced by “_________”.

A. in favor of　　　　 B. in terms of

C. instead of　　 　 　 D. regardless of

4. What does the passage mainly tell us?

A. People without a stroke can drink more alcohol than those having a stroke in middle age

B. There is a higher possibility that heavy drinkers will have a stroke in middle age

C. Drinking alcohol has been regarded as the most dangerous factor in strokes

D. The amount of alcohol taken by men should be twice than that taken by women.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Two middle-aged passengers fell into the sea. ______, neither of them could swim.

A. In fact      B. Luckily      C. Naturally          D. Unfortunately

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