The text from my friend Lorraine said simply: Fancy a family picnic this weekend? My hands began to sweat; my heart beat hard. I wanted to yell, "No! Why would you suggest that? I thought we were friends!"
I hated picnics. My hatred of them began as a child. I always got car-sick and it was hot all the way. Air conditioning in vehicles was pretty much unheard of in 1980s Birmingham, and my mother insisted on having all the windows closed because of the unpleasant smell of gas. We would arrive at some faraway destination, usually a car park with a field attached next to a plant, and unpack tasteless sandwiches, nearly cold sausage rolls and disgusting salads. There were never any toilets, so we had to "go" behind a bush; the memory of being discovered by a random dog-walker still embarrasses me from time to time. My mother sat in a relaxed way on a rug (小毯子) while we girls were playing nearby or maybe lying next to her. But for me this was a time when I suffered a lot. It was frightening to be attacked by ants or spot a dead rabbit in the grass.
As an adult I'd avoided all picnics, but this time I couldn't. I just said yes, without letting Lorraine sense my true feeling about them. She is my best friend and sometimes you must make sacrifices for people you like a lot. "I'll bring the food, and you bring the drink," she said.
My ridiculously enthusiastic family and I arrived at the picnic site. My expectations were low. Lorraine and her husband Dave unloaded folding tables, chairs, a table cloth and a cool box of delicious food mostly purchased from a local deli (熟食店), which does all manner of pre-prepared salads and cold cuts. There was fresh bread, olives, even candles to keep away insects, music, and wine. It was completely delightful. There may have been children playing around too, even if one of them did find a dead bird (told you!).
I am now a picnic enthusiast and we're planning another. I'm even reading up on picnic recipes for it!
1.How did the author feel about Lorraine's suggestion?
A.Excited. B.Ashamed.
C.Frightened. D.Embarrassed.
2.What did the author say about her childhood picnics?
A.The food was unpleasant.
B.She could play with rabbits.
C.The destination was crowded.
D.She could talk with her mother alone.
3.What can we infer about Lorraine and her husband?
A.They are great cooks.
B.They have good manners.
C.They are animal-friendly people.
D.They made careful preparations for the picnic.
4.Why did the author write the text?
A.To remember an unforgettable trip.
B.To record her memories of family picnics.
C.To describe her changed attitude to picnics.
D.To express her thanks to her friend Lorraine.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题
The text from my friend Lorraine said simply: Fancy a family picnic this weekend? My hands began to sweat; my heart beat hard. I wanted to yell, "No! Why would you suggest that? I thought we were friends!"
I hated picnics. My hatred of them began as a child. I always got car-sick and it was hot all the way. Air conditioning in vehicles was pretty much unheard of in 1980s Birmingham, and my mother insisted on having all the windows closed because of the unpleasant smell of gas. We would arrive at some faraway destination, usually a car park with a field attached next to a plant, and unpack tasteless sandwiches, nearly cold sausage rolls and disgusting salads. There were never any toilets, so we had to "go" behind a bush; the memory of being discovered by a random dog-walker still embarrasses me from time to time. My mother sat in a relaxed way on a rug (小毯子) while we girls were playing nearby or maybe lying next to her. But for me this was a time when I suffered a lot. It was frightening to be attacked by ants or spot a dead rabbit in the grass.
As an adult I'd avoided all picnics, but this time I couldn't. I just said yes, without letting Lorraine sense my true feeling about them. She is my best friend and sometimes you must make sacrifices for people you like a lot. "I'll bring the food, and you bring the drink," she said.
My ridiculously enthusiastic family and I arrived at the picnic site. My expectations were low. Lorraine and her husband Dave unloaded folding tables, chairs, a table cloth and a cool box of delicious food mostly purchased from a local deli (熟食店), which does all manner of pre-prepared salads and cold cuts. There was fresh bread, olives, even candles to keep away insects, music, and wine. It was completely delightful. There may have been children playing around too, even if one of them did find a dead bird (told you!).
I am now a picnic enthusiast and we're planning another. I'm even reading up on picnic recipes for it!
1.How did the author feel about Lorraine's suggestion?
A.Excited. B.Ashamed.
C.Frightened. D.Embarrassed.
2.What did the author say about her childhood picnics?
A.The food was unpleasant.
B.She could play with rabbits.
C.The destination was crowded.
D.She could talk with her mother alone.
3.What can we infer about Lorraine and her husband?
A.They are great cooks.
B.They have good manners.
C.They are animal-friendly people.
D.They made careful preparations for the picnic.
4.Why did the author write the text?
A.To remember an unforgettable trip.
B.To record her memories of family picnics.
C.To describe her changed attitude to picnics.
D.To express her thanks to her friend Lorraine.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
阅读下面短文，撑握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项
My friend Kenny and his family had just returned from Disney World. “I saw a sight I’ll ________ forget,” he said. “I want you to know about it.”
He and his family were ________ Cinderella’s(灰姑娘)castle. It was packed with kids and parents. Suddenly all the children rushed to one ________ . If it had been a boat, the castle would have tipped over. Cinderella had ________ .
Kenny said she was a beautiful young girl with each hair________, white skin, and a sweet smile. She stood in the garden of ________ , each wanting to touch and to be touched.
For some reason Kenny ________ and looked toward the other side of the castle. There was a boy who might be seven or eight years old. His ________ was hard to determine because of his height. Dwarfed(侏儒)in height, he stood ________ quietly, holding the hand of an older brother.
It was very ________ that he wanted to be with the children. He ________ to be in the middle of the kids reaching for Cinderella. But can’t you feel his ________ of being turned down? Fear of being laughed at again?
But Cinderella ________ the little boy. She immediately began walking in his direction. ________ but firmly inching through the crowd of children, she became ________ . She walked quickly across the floor, bent down and placed a ________ on his face.
“I thought you would ________ the story,” Kenny told me. I did. It________ me of the one you and I had heard of before. The names are ________ , but isn’t the story almost the same? In both cases a gift was given. In both cases love was ________ . In both cases the lovely one performed a gesture beyond words.
1.A.always B.never C.ever D.often
2.A.outside B.behind C.beside D.inside
3.A.step B.side C.wall D.stop
4.A.entered B.started C.left D.disappeared
5.A.in place B.in length C.in peace D.in advance
6.A.students B.kids C.parents D.girls
7.A.jumped B.whispered C.turned D.shook
8.A.name B.appearance C.mind D.age
9.A.watching B.thinking C.listening D.searching
10.A.strange B.stupid C.obvious D.humorous
11.A.failed B.longed C.regretted D.pretended
12.A.pleasure B.fear C.anger D.amusement
13.A.noticed B.protected C.supported D.saved
14.A.Rudely B.Politely C.Relaxedly D.Hardly
15.A.tired B.free C.busy D.astonished
16.A.gift B.hand C.kiss D.touch
17.A.catch B.follow C.appreciate D.inspire
18.A.warned B.informed C.cheated D.reminded
19.A.important B.different C.necessary D.unique
20.A.separated B.divided C.shared D.expanded
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
完形填空
I was said to be the worst student in my class, and my family thought I was hopeless. I had to_______ Grade Six. At that time a new teacher, Miss Sadia, came to our school.
One day after class, she that I was staying alone during the lunch break. She came to me and began to talk to me. It was just a ________ conversation. After that day, she gave me particular ________ and it made me feel special(特别). I started to work hard because she gave me the feeling that ________ believed me , and my ________ started to improve(提高) in her subject.
Months later, she moved into a house near my ________ . We would walk home together after school. Her constant (不断的 ) support helped me, ________ in my studies, as I knew she would ________ my grades both in her subject and the other subjects. I finally ________second in my class.
Then, after Grade Six, she started to slowly drift away（疏远） ________ still kept a constant(不断的) check on me. By the time I was in Grade Seven, we ________ spoke, but by then I had become the ________ in my class. When I left my school, I was ________ith her, as she never answered the ________ when I called her.
Then I graduated and went to a good university. One fine day, our paths（路） ________ again. I met her at a wedding. I could not ________ asking her, "Why did you stop talking to me?"
"You are a clever boy. I wanted you to be a tree ________ on your own roots, not depending on (依靠)others. Now here you are and I feel ________ of you. You are your inspiration and do not need to________ a shoulder," she said. I could not say anything, but I smiled. I'll always thank her .
1.A. jump B. attend C. copy D. repeat
2.A. heard B. noticed C. learned D. sensed
3.A. stupid B. useless C. normal D. secret
4.A. attention B. attraction C. explanation D. examination
5.A. everyone B. someone C. anyone D. nobody
6.A. words B. objects C. classes D. grades
7.A. home B. school C. hotel D. company
8.A. generally B. actually C. especially D. usually
9.A. change B. look C. improve D. check
10.A. received B. came C. caught D. held
11.A. but B. as C. or D. so
12.A. ever B. often C. once D. hardly
13.A. oldest B. strongest C. best D. cleverest
14.A. out of touch B. in common C. out of reach D. in touch
15.A. road B. schoolyard C. phone D. machine
16.A. separated B. formed C. added D. crossed
17.A. finish B. help C. prevent D. keep
18.A. standing B. flying C. growing D. sitting
19.A. sad B. proud C. good D. ashamed
20.A. give up B. get on C. look for D. take up
高二英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析
Mike Maietta was eating lunch when he got a text message from his mom.
“Notre Dame,” it said. “Big envelope!”
Mike, a senior at a Californian high school, shouted with joy. The big envelope meant that the excellent university in Indiana had offered him a place in its Class of 2013. But the $51,300 annual fee is a big obstacle. So Mike and his parents are considering offers from several other colleges and are calculating the costs of tuition, housing and holiday trips home.
This year, money is the driving factor for a growing number of high school seniors, who have to decide what colleges to attend this fall. Less jobs and plunging house prices have changed family spending.
“We’re excited that Mike got into eight great schools,” said Mike’s father, an engineer at Microsoft. “But if you consider going to school out of state, you’ve got to think about all of the other costs: moving, flying back and forth for the holidays. You’re looking at about $3,000 a year, just for travel.”
As families weigh their choices, some are going back to financial aid offices hoping help packages can be increased.
Rachel Brown was happy to get a thick envelope from New York University (NYU). Although she has always wanted to live in Manhattan, she is seriously considering the University of California San Diego (UCSD), because of the high cost in New York.
“The tuition for NYU is twice as much as UCSD,” said Rachel, 17. “My mom doesn’t want me to have a big debt when I graduate, and I don’t want that either. I’d have to take out a loan of $15,000. I’ll check and see if there’s any way that NYU can offer me any financial aid.”
More than 7.6 million American students have filled out the Free Application for Students Aid, a 19.9 percent increase over last year.
This month the Federal Department of Education urged college financial aid officers to give more help to certain families. A record 30,428 students applied for 2,300 places at Stanford, partly because the university increased financial aid for families earning below $10,000.
1.Mike may give up Notre Dame because of ______.
A.travel fees B.financial concerns
C.poor exam results D.worries about living far away from home
2.The phrase “Big envelope” in paragraph 2 probably refers to “______”.
A.A text message B.A large gift package
C.An admission letter D.A scholarship letter
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A.The number of American senior students applying for financial aid is increasing.
B.Rachel Brown has given up NYU because of its high tuition and big debts.
C.It is inevitably hard for college students to borrow money to cover costs.
D.An interest-free loan for students helps more students apply for Stanford.
4.The passage mainly focuses on ______.
A.the calculation of different costs including tuition
B.the extremely hard financial situation in America
C.the excitement of students’ being able to enter ideal colleges
D.the financial crisis of families over college entrance
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
To my family and friends,
I have just started my tour of the area badly affected by the war. Everything is going really well, so no 16. The land is beautiful but unfortunately it has a lot of 17 too. Let me 18.
Last week, 120 school girls were 19 by a gas leak（泄漏）. Most have recovered but six are still in 20. Even though the local government speaks about the 21 of education, most of the kids here only attend school for four hours a day if they are lucky. They are so excited and 22 to learn, but then have to 23 things like being attacked. Most of these kids are 24 and can’t afford a pencil or even paper. So I’m planning a trip to several schools to talk about 25 and to give these kids some of the 26 they need. That is where all of you can help. If you can 27 whatever school supplies you have available, that would be 28 appreciated.
I know how busy you are so thank you for taking the 29 to do this and I will post pictures of this 30 after I return.
Thank you again.
Todd Tucker
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高二英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析
My Dad did not the idea that I would go camping with my friends this weekend. He said it was dangerous for girls to live outside.
A. depend on B. approve of
C. leave out D. give up
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
My grandmother often said to me, “You can count the number of your true friends on the fingers of one hand.” For a long time I thought this was true. However, I’ve now discovered my grandmother was only half right. Maybe we do only make a few best friends in our lifetime, but those aren’t the only people that we can call friends. There are many different types. Let me tell you about a few of them.
One type of friends is the type I call the “football mom friend”. My neighbor Sally is a good example. We both have kids who play football in a football club, and someone has to take them to practice and pick them up. Sally and I and two other mothers take turns to do this. We meet sometimes and have tea and talk about what our kids are doing, but those are the only times that we meet each other. I enjoy being with these women, but we don’t do anything else together.
Another type is called the “hobby friend”. That’s the person you share an interest or a hobby with. Michael and Cater, who are brothers, are a good example of this type. We’re all in a bird watching club. Every few weekends the members of the club go on a trip to watch different kinds of birds. There’s nothing romantic about my relationship with Michael and Cater, of course. We just share interest in birds.
Then there’s the “other half of the couple” type of friends. Jim is married to Rose, a friend that I’ve known since college. When Rose married Jim, I realized that I would have to be Jim’s friend if I want to continue to be Rose’s. Jim and I don’t share so many interests, but we do have a friendly relationship.
1.What does the first paragraph tell us about?
A. We should make new friends.
B. We need true friends in our lifetime.
C. We must be friendly to all our friends.
D. We have rarely best friends in our lifetime.
2.Who is the writer’s true friend according to this passage?
A. Sally. B. Rose.
C. Jim. D. Michael.
3.What can we learn from the text?
A. The writer herself sometimes takes her kid to the football club.
B. Michael and Cater both fall in love with the writer.
C. Finally the writer agrees with her grandmother.
D. Sally and the writer are close friends.
4.From the last paragraph we learn that .
A. the writer made friends with Jim only because of Rose
B. Jim was the writer’s good friend at college
C. Rose didn’t want the writer to be a friend of her husband
D. the writer made friends with Rose because of Jim
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
On the day of college graduation, I told my friends and family the news:I was leaving the country I had lived in since childhood. “I just need a change,”I told them, but there was more. I was running from heartbreak. My relationship with the United States is the toughest one I have ever had, as a country I loved and believed in did not love me back.
Back in the 90’s, my mother brought me from our home in the Caribbean islands to the U.S.when I was 4 years old. She worked as a live-in nanny(保姆)for two years, playing mommy for white kids whose parents had better things to do. She didn’t believe that nanny meant maid, and did whatever was asked of her. She was thirsty to embrace her American dream, hoping that her children would be educated and she might have nannies of her own.
Those were our path to get a “good education.”When the neighborhoods with quality schools became too expensive for my mom to afford as a single parent, we went across the United States with Great Schools. net as our compass: New Jersey, elementary school; Texas, middle school; Florida, high school; New York City, private university
For a long time I survived by covering myself in all kinds of labels so that people would ignore the color of my skin, yet I existed on the edge of ugly, ignorant and uncultured. “Black people don’t really know how to swim, “a white lady told me when I worked as a swim instructor at my neighborhood’s pool. “The black children don’t like to read very much, “I overheard one librarian discussing with another while l sat down reading a book a couple feet away.
I was never able to make America my home. When I stripped myself of the labels painfully one by one, beneath them there is a wounded colored woman who refuses to be faceless anymore. My face may be disgusting to some since it bears proof that race continues to be a problem. My hope is that it will force Americans to re-examine their “post-racial” beliefs.
1.What was the real reason that made the author leave the United States?
A. It couldn’t provide her with good education.
B. She just needed a challenge in her way of life.
C. The way she was treated there broke her heart.
D. She was tired of living in a strange country.
2.What can we infer about the author’s mother from Paragraphs 2 and 3 ?
A. She sacrificed a lot to live a better life in America.
B. She was quite content to work as a live-in nanny.
C. She was particular about the schools her daughter attended.
D. She liked visiting all kinds of schools with the author.
3.The author gives two examples in Paragraph 4 to show that_____ .
A. how ignorant and uncultured many people are in US
B. she needed to cover herself in all kinds of labels
C. the race problem is still serious in the United States
D. black children often have no interest in reading books
4.The author’s attitude towards the United States on race problem is_____ .
A. supportive
B. positive
C. neutral
D. negative
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
My Dad did not ________ the idea that I would go camping with my friends this weekend. He said it was dangerous for girls to live outside.
| A．depend on | B．approve of | C．leave out | D．give up |
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
My Dad did not ________ the idea that I would go camping with my friends this weekend. He said it was dangerous for girls to live outside.
| A．depend on | B．approve of | C．leave out | D．give up |
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析