A year back I received a full scholarship to ...

A year back I received a full scholarship to attend the University of San Francisco. All of my hard work had paid off. My mom had spent a lot in my attending a private high school, so I made sure to push myself： I volunteered, got involved in various clubs, and graduated with honors. I was so excited to start a new chapter(篇章)of my life. I had totally packed two weeks before it was time to leave.

Soon enough, the big day came, but it wasn't like what I had thought. The first two weeks were the most difficult days of my entire life. Every night I would cry myself to sleep. I was so homesick and I didn't know how to deal with my broken heart. To distract myself, I threw myself into my studies and I applied for a ton of jobs. In any remaining free time, I started forcing myself to the gym. I wanted to keep every part of my day busy so I wouldn't think how lonely I felt.

Soon after, I began to limit food，and then I became worse. Finally, I went to see a doctor. When the doctor weighed me, I was crazy about the number of my weight. So I continued to lower my goal, and convinced that controlling this number was the solution for my homesickness. But when I was told that I had no choice but to spend time on my studies. I quickly started recovery in my mind.

How could I do? I told myself that school was what I was best at. I decided to get rid of my homesickness and took exercise actively. My first term of college had passed by at last and I had gotten straight A's. That's why I want to share my story－to help other students feel less lonely.

1.How was the author during the two weeks before she left for the college?

A.She was as normal as before.

B.She couldn't wait to leave for the college.

C.She was afraid to leave her home.

D.She didn't enjoy her mother's company.

2.What is the author's problem at the beginning of studying in the university?

A.Her weight. B.Her bad study habit.

C.Her diet. D.Her homesickness.

3.Which can best replace the underlined phrase "distract myself" in paragraph 2?

A.achieve my dream B.improve my studies

C.take my attention away D.earn money by myself

4.What is the main purpose of the author's writing the passage?

A.To look back at her past life. B.To help girls to lose weight.

C.To increase her own confidence. D.To help lonely college students.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The boy __________ a full scholarship; otherwise he would never have been able to go to university.

A. gets          B. got           C. have got      D. get

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Not until he received the  invitation ________to attend the summit held in New York.

A. did he decide    B .he had decided    C .had he decided    D.he decided

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The school I attended carried out a tradition during the eighth grade graduation. A scholarship jacket was _________ to the student with the highest grades for eight years.

I had been a straight A student since the first grade. The principle called me into his office before _________. “Martha, there’s been a _________ this year about the scholarship jacket. As you know, it has always been _________.” He cleared his throat and continued, “This year the Board decided to charge fifteen dollars-which still won’t _________ the complete cost of the jacket.”

I stared at him in _________, Standing with all the dignity (尊严), I said, “I’ll speak to my dad about it. Sir, and let you know tomorrow.” I wanted the jacket so much. It _________ eight years of hard work and expectation. Upon my arrival at home, I walked slowly to Dad. I cleared my throat _________ and put my hands behind my back _________ he wouldn’t see them shaking. “Dad, I have a big __________ to ask you. This year the scholarship jacket is not going to be free. It’s going to cost fifteen dollars and I have to take the money tomorrow. __________ it’ll be given to someone else.” The last words came out __________. I waited, __________ he’d say I could have the money.

Dad said __________, “What does a scholarship jacket mean?” I answered quickly, “It means you’ve __________ it by having the highest grades for eight years. Too late I realized the significance of my words. Dad knew I understood it was not a matter of __________.

It was a very sad and withdrawn girl who __________ into the principals office the next day. I looked at the principal, __________ my eyes to stay dry. “If I had to __________ the scholarship jacket, then it wouldn’t be a scholarship jacket.” He looked at me, biting his lips, as if __________. “Okay, we’ll make an exception in your case. You’ll get the scholarship jacket for free!”

1.A.sold B.awarded C.donated D.shown

2.A.graduation B.operation C.consideration D.explanation

3.A.quarrel B.surprise C.change D.mystery

4.A.cheap B.free C.fancy D.cool

5.A.include B.deserve C.cover D.limit

6.A.delight B.panic C.confidence D.shock

7.A.represented B.ended C.claimed D.removed

8.A.excitedly B.curiously C.calmly D.nervously

9.A.so B.or C.and D.but

10.A.conflict B.challenge C.favor D.plan

11.A.Somehow B.Anyway C.Instead D.Otherwise

12.A.in a rush B.in a while C.in detail D.in order

13.A.believing B.hoping C.pretending D.admitting

14.A.angrily B.happily C.quietly D.anxiously

15.A.earned B.requested C.accepted D.reserved

16.A.tradition B.honor C.grade D.money

17.A.broke B.advanced C.dragged D.fled

18.A.closing B.forcing C.dropping D.turning

19.A.pay for B.give up C.pick out D.toy with

20.A.insisting B.sighing C.complaining D.thinking

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Jay Ruckelshaus won a full scholarship to Duke University. Then, just weeks before he was __ to arrive on campus, he broke his neck in an accident.

At the Shepherd Center, Jay had eight hours of exercise a day, __ his muscles and working on his __. “Before, was __ setting goals and achieving them. But this was not what you could achieve.”

__ the breakthrough came: He was able to __ on his own, eat, and use an iPad. “The iPad was great, ”he said, “That gave me __ to the world.” To stretch his mind further, he __ for courses online.

Most people, he said, __ he would change his plans to study after his accident. But throughout his __ his place at Duke University was what kept him going. For Jay, there was never any __ he would go to Duke. “There was also no doubt from the university, which was wonderful, and wouldn’t have been the __ at some other schools.

Finally getting into Duke a year later than planned, __ being in a wheelchair, he was __ to have a fun college life. He needed __, but soon made great friends. In __ studying for a degree and sitting co-editing a journal, he was able to hang out with friends.

Also, he thought of other wheelchair users and decided to help them. “I __ I was having an amazing time and meeting amazing people,” he said. The feeling was almost __. Therefore, he started a charity called Ramp Less Traveled to spread the __ that college is __ for students with spinal cord (脊髓) injuries.

1.A. devoted　　 B. hoped　　 C. believed　　 D. scheduled

2.A. forcing　　 B. strengthening　　 C. expanding　　 D. spreading

3.A. movement　　 B. skills　　 C. studies　　 D. speech

4.A. accustomed to　　 B. nervous about　　 C. conscious of　　 D. consistent with

5.A. Actually　　 B. Eventually　　 C. Initially　　 D. Regularly

6.A. operate　　 B. breathe　　 C. sleep　　 D. break

7.A. access　　 B. equipment　　 C. approach　　 D. reference

8.A. signed up　　 B. made up　　 C. showed up　　 D. putup

9.A. assumed　　 B. respected　　 C. confirmed　　 D. prepared

10.A. studies　　 B. illness　　 C. treatment　　 D. life

11.A. surprise　　 B. fear　　 C. worry　　 D. doubt

12.A. view　　 B. scene　　 C. case　　 D. state

13.A. in front of　　 B. in place of　　 C. in case of　　 D. in spite of

14.A. uncertain　　 B. determined　　 C. surprised　　 D. unable

15.A. communication　　 B. contribution　　 C. assistance　　 D. assessment

16.A. among　　 B. beyond　　 C. between　　 D. upon

17.A. guessed　　 B. declared　　 C. realized　　 D. insisted

18.A. happiness　　 B. guilt　　 C. envy　　 D. admiration

19.A. code　　 B. lesson　　 C. knowledge　　 D. message

20.A. reliable　　 B. favorable　　 C. responsible　　 D. attainable

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

By the time you come back, your aunt ______ for Nanjing to attend a meeting.

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Giving up my job to go back to full-time education was a big __________, but now I know it was the best decision I ever made.

A．project           B．commitment       C．competition        D．ambition

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To become a doctor in the United States, students usually attend four years of medical school after they complete college. Then these young doctors work in hospitals for several years to complete a training program called a residency(住院医生实习期).

These medical residents provide hospitals with needed services in return for not much pay. They work under the supervision(管理) of medical professors and more experienced doctors. Medical residents treat patients . they carry out tests. They perform operations. They complete records. In hospitals with few nurses, residents also do work formerly done by nurses. Some medical residents work one-hundred or more hours in a single week. They often work for more than thirty-six hours at a time before they can rest.

Critics (批评家) of this system say medical residents work too long and do not get enough res. They say these young doctors may be too tired to perform their medical duties effectively. Now, the government will limit the number of hours of work that residents can work. Most doctors in training will be limited to eighty-four hours of work each week. They will have work periods of no more than twenty-four hours at one time. They will have ten hours of rest between work periods.

Medical residents will have one day each week when they do not have to work. Any work they accept outside their hospitals will be limited．Experienced doctors and medical professors will closely supervise the residents to make sure they are not too tired to work.

Many medical residents welcomed the work limits. Others, however, said the new policy may interfere with patient care and their own medical education.

1.If a first –year college student in America wants to be a doctor, he has to wait for ___.

2.Medical residents are not responsible for ____.

3.The underlined sentence in the 2^nd paragraph means that they have to ____.

4.Why does the government limit the number of hours that residents work?

5.The underlined word “Others” in the last paragraph refers to ___.

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Around four years ago, I received a call from the principal of our school as to the “Parents View” talk the next morning. He asked me to speak to the group. After the call, my whole body became feverish and panicky. The time from his call to the next morning seemed like years. The whole night, I could not sleep with many ominous apprehensions in mind. One of them was to call the principal with regret and tell him that I could not come. Finally, I gathered some courage. I thought, “If I miss this opportunity, surely the school will never invite me again to any of their programs.”

I reached the school in time. Before my turn came, my whole body was trembling. When my turn came and I started speaking, my heartbeat increased and my mouth went dry. I wasn’t even able to read the written speech properly. I was not aware of where I was standing and what I was reading. That was the day when I realized my biggest weakness, Public Speaking.

After my speech, I met with the principal and explained what happened to me. He told me that this happens to everyone. Even great speakers faced the same things when they started. He suggested that I come again next time.

Around one month later, I was invited to refer to a topic on Motivation. This time I was feeling comfortable. My speech was not only appreciated by the principal as well as the teachers, because I was able to get my idea across to them. They encouraged and praised my efforts.

After delivering successfully, I became more confident. I said to myself, “If I can speak in front of such a learned audience, like the principal who educates others, I can now speak in front of others too.”

I started delivering lectures in my plan, on various topics like Self Motivation, Personality Development, Personal Excellence, Spoken English and Presentation Skills. This has become a passion for me. I learned that everything is possible if we have the courage to take the first step.

1.Why did the author have bad feelings before the speech?

A. he feared he couldn't perform it properly.

B. he had got a high fever before that.

C. he regretted accepting the invitation.

D. he disliked the idea of giving a lecture.

2.What does the underlined part “ominous apprehensions” in the first paragraph mean?

A. Unlucky opportunities. B. Curious views.

C. Negative ideas. D. Happy comments.

3.What can we conclude from the passage?

A. Necessity is the mother of invention.

B. Nothing is to be got without pains but poverty.

C. Knowledge makes humble, ignorance makes proud.

D. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

4.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. Public Speaking Makes a Man Embarrassed.

B. Principal Provides the Best Chances.

C. Practice Makes a Man a Better Speechmaker.

D. Spoken English Develops in Speeches.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Around four years ago, I received a call from the principal of our school as to the “Parents View” talk the next morning. He asked me to speak to the group. After the call, my whole body became feverish and panicky. The time from his call to the next morning seemed like years. The whole night, I could not sleep with many ominous apprehensions in mind. One of them was to call the principal with regret and tell him that I could not come. Finally, I gathered some courage. I thought, “If I miss this opportunity, surely the school will never invite me again to any of their programs.”

I reached the school in time. Before my turn came, my whole body was trembling. When my turn came and I started speaking, my heartbeat increased and my mouth went dry. I wasn’t even able to read the written speech properly. I was not aware of where I was standing and what I was reading. That was the day when I realized my biggest weakness, Public Speaking.

After my speech, I met with the principal and explained what happened to me. He told me that this happens to everyone. Even great speaker, faced the same things when they started. He suggested that I come again next time.

Around one month later, I was invited to refer to a topic on Motivation. This time I was feeling comfortable. My speech was not only appreciated by the principal as well as the teachers, because I was able to get my idea across to them. They encouraged and praised my efforts.

After delivering is successfully, I became more confident .l said to myself, “If I can speak in front of such a learned audience, like the principal who educates others, I can now speak in front of others too.”

I started delivering lectures in my plant, on various topics like Self Motivation, Personality Development, Personal Excellence, Spoken English and Presentation Skills. This has become a passion for me. I learned that everything is possible if we have the courage to take the first step.

1.Which of the following is the best title for the passage？

A. Practice Makes a Man a Better Speechmaker

B. Public Speaking Makes a Man Embarrassed.

C. Principal Provides the Best Chances.

D. Spoken English Develops in Malting Speeches.

2.The author had bad feelings before the speech because______.

A. he disliked the idea of giving a lecture

B. he had got a high fever before that

C. he regretted accepting the invitation

D. he feared he couldn't perform it properly

3.What does the underlined part “ominous apprehensions” in the first paragraph mean？

A. Unlucky opportunities.　　 B. Negative ideas.

C. Curious views.　　 D. Happy comments.

4.What can we conclude from the passage？

A. Nothing is to be got without pains but poverty.

B. Knowledge makes humble, ignorance makes proud.

C. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

D. Necessity is the mother of invention.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析