Morgan Anderson, who was terrified of flying,...

Morgan Anderson, who was terrified of flying, had forgotten entirely that she was on a plane. She and her mother, Rose Anderson, were busy doing something more important ______ a man.

On Dec. 13, Morgan and her mother were in the air on their way to Salt Lake City when an ______ over the plane’s public address system said the stewardess was ______ medical professionals aboard to help with an emergency. Rose heard the call and pushed Morgan, who had fallen asleep. Both of them were ______, so they had a job to do.

The ______ went to the front of the airplane, where they found a man who appeared to be in his 60s. He was senseless and looked very ______. He was in worse condition than either Rose or Morgan had ______.

Rose has more than 30 years of ______ in nursing while Morgan just ______ from a medical school, so Rose took the ______. Following her mother ’s instructions, Morgan began to list the airplane’s medical supplies which were ______ in saving the man’s life.

Thanks to Rose and Morgan’s efforts, the man ______ to life. He told Rose and Morgan, who continued to care for him ______ the plane landed, that he was on his way to visiting his mother. The man was in a stable condition when paramedics (护理人员) ______ the case after they landed.

The captain of the airplane expressed his ______ to the Andersons and gave them a discount off their next flight. “It’s always good to have a happy ending” Rose said.

The medical emergency also provided Morgan with an opportunity to ______ what she had learnt at school to practice. Morgan said she appreciated the chance of being ______ to others.

Rose was always ______ and willing to help people in need. Greatly influenced by her mother, Morgan，who once dreamt of being an architect, ______ her mind. According to Morgan，it was her mother who ______ Morgan to step into the nursing field.

1.A.rescuing B.adopting C.comforting D.protecting

2.A.explanation B.expression C.announcement D.advertisement

3.A.in honor of B.in case of C.in charge of D.in need of

4.A.nurses B.pilots C.patients. D.passengers

5.A.illegally B.immediately C.actually D.wisely

6.A.anxious B.pale. C.delighted D.exhausted

7.A.displayed B.noticed C.suffered D.expected

8.A.training B.exploration C.experience D.reputation .

9.A.graduated B.moved C.dated D.resulted

10.A.lead B.test C.pill D.parcel

11.A.flexible B.acceptable. C.necessary D.adjustable

12.A.came out B.came in C.came over D.came back

13.A.until B.unless. C.after D.if

14.A.took off B.took over C.took in D.took down

15.A.greetings B.thanks C.demand D.relief

16.A.compare B.expose C.add D.apply

17.A.gentle B.charming C.vital D.polite

18.A.narrow-minded B.cold-hearted C.simple-minded D.kind-hearted

19.A.changed B.opened C.lost D.calmed

20.A.forced B.caused. C.inspired. D.warned

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I have forgotten the name of an old lady who was a customer on my paper route when I was a twelve-year-old boy back in 1954. Yet it seems like just yesterday that she taught me a lesson in forgiveness that I can only hope to pass on to someone else someday.

On a Saturday afternoon, a friend and I were throwing rocks onto the roof of the old lady's house. I found a smooth rock and sent it. The stone headed straight for a small window on the old lady's back door. At the sound of broken glass, we took off from the old lady's yard.

I was too scared about getting caught that first night. However, a few days later when I was sure that I hadn't been discovered, I started to feel guilty for her misfortune.

I decided to save my paper delivery money, and in three weeks I had the seven dollars that I thought would cover the cost of her window. I put the money in an envelope with a note explaining that I was sorry for breaking her window. Then I put the envelope through the letter slot in her door. My soul felt redeemed (救赎) and I couldn't wait for the freedom of, once again, looking straight into the old lady's eyes.

The next day, I. handed the old lady her paper. She thanked me for the paper and said, "Here, I have something for you. " It was a bag of cookies. I thanked her and ate the cookies as I continued my route.

After several cookies, I felt an envelope and pulled it out of the bag. When I opened the envelope, I was shocked. Inside was the seven dollars and a short note that said, “I'm proud of you. ”

1.What work did the author do at the age of 12?

A. Repairing roofs.                　　 B. Collecting old papers.

C. Picking rocks.                　　 D. Delivering newspapers.

2.Why did the author and his friend escape from the old lady's yard?

A. They broke the old lady's back door.　　

B. They broke the old lady's window.

C. They heard the old lady shouting.　　

D. They were seen by the old lady.

3.What did the author do to make up for his mistake?

A. He gave the old lady papers for free.　　　　

B. He saved some money to cover the cost.

C. He apologized in the old lady's presence.　　

D. He bought cookies for the old lady.

4.According to the passage, the old lady was a person who was　　　　　　 .

A. strict　　　　　　 B. patient　　　　　　 C. generous　　　　　 D. helpful

5.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Seven dollars    B. Being honest    　 C. A silly mistake　　 D. True forgiveness

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Just a couple of hours ago, I was on the plane, ready to fly home from London. The flight had been delayed by a few hours so it felt good to be so close to take-off. I had my iPod in place and a new book to read. Then, over the loudspeaker came the pilot’s voice: "The ground crew has found a metal instrument in one tire. We regret that we must cancel this flight."

The passengers’ reactions that announcement led to were interesting. One man close to me began to argue with a flight attendant. A couple in another row complained loudly. A businessman in a black suit actually kicked the seat in front of him. Yet some passengers responded differently. An elderly gentleman smiled as he helped others take their bags down from the overhead compartments (隔间). A teenager, rather than trying to rush off the plane like most of the other passengers, stopped to help a woman with a disability. The lady sitting next to me laughed and said: "Hey, it’s not the end of the world..." before she made a call to her kids and shared her adventure with them. The wisest among us have a remarkable ability to maintain grounded when times get tough.

No life is perfect； mine certainly isn’t. We all must face challenges, both large and small. You and I have the power to choose to rise above the external circumstances. We always have the choice to be strong and kind when things fall apart.

That’s grace under pressure. My seatmate was right — things could have been so much worse. Anyway, I am safe. I have my health. I have two wonderful children. I have work I love and so much to be grateful for. Sure I now have to wait a few hours to catch the next flight home.

1.What caused the passengers’ different reactions directly?

A.The loudspeaker. B.The delay of the flight.

C.The ground crew’s fault. D.The pilot’s announcement.

2.Who turned his anger on the seat?

A.The teenager helping the disabled. B.The old man taking bags down.

C.The man in a dark suit. D.The man close to me.

3.What did the woman sitting next to the author do?

A.She assisted a disabled woman.

B.She made a phone call to her family.

C.She helped others carry their luggage.

D.She told moving stories to her children.

4.What can we learn from the story?

A.Our life is full of ups and downs.

B.It is natural to be scared under pressure.

C.We should help each other in times of difficulty.

D.We should be positive and calm when life is hard.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Just a couple of hours ago, I was on the plane, ready to fly home from London. The flight had been delayed by a few hours so it felt good to be so close to takeoff. I had my iPod in place and a new book to read. Then, over the loudspeaker came the pilot’s voice: “The ground crew has found a metal instrument in one tire. We regret that we must cancel this flight.”

The passengers’reactions that announcement led to were interesting. One man close to me began to argue with a flight attendant. A couple in another row complained loudly. A businessman in a black suit actually kicked the seat in front of him. Yet some passengers　 responded differently. An elderly gentleman smiled as he helped others take their bags down from the overhead compartments (行李厢). A teenager, rather than trying to rush off the plane like most of the other passengers, stopped to help a woman with a disability. The lady sitting next to me laughed and said: “Hey, it’s not the end of the world,” before she made a call to her kids and shared her adventure with them. The wisest among us have a remarkable ability to maintain grounded when times get tough.

No life is perfect; mine certainly isn’t. We all must face challenges, both large and small. You and I have the power to choose to rise above the external circumstances. We always have the choice to be strong and kind when things fall apart.

That’s grace under pressure. My seatmate was right—things could have been so much worse. Anyway, I am safe. I have my health. I have two wonderful children. I have work I love and so much to be grateful for. Sure I now have to wait a few hours to catch the next flight home.

1.What caused the passengers’ different reactions?

A. The loudspeaker.

B. The delay of the flight.

C. The ground crew’s fault.

D. The pilot’s announcement.

2.Who turned his anger on the seat?

A. The teenager helping the disabled.

B. The old man taking bags down.

C. The man in a dark suit.

D. The man close to me.

3.What did the woman sitting next to the author do?

A. She assisted a disabled woman.

B. She made a phone call to her family.

C. She helped others carry their luggage.

D. She told moving stories to her children.

4.What can we learn from the story?

A. Our life is full of ups and downs.

B. It is natural to be scared under pressure.

C. We should help each other in times of difficulty.

D. We should be positive and calm when life is hard.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The house next door had been empty for so long that we had quite forgotten what it was to have neighbours. One day, _______, a great furniture lorry drew up near our front gate and in a short time, all kinds of furniture were _______ on the pavement. A small car arrived, out of which came seven people: a man, a woman and five children of_______ages. The children hurried out and began laughing _______as the whole family moved into the house. Windows were_______ open; furniture was put into_______; and little faces looked curiously at us over the fence and disappeared. It was our first _______to the Robinsons.

Though we became good _______with our new neighbours, we often had causes to be made angry by them. Our garden became an unsafe place: little boys_______as cowboys or Indians would jump up from behind bushes, ________ wooden guns at us and ________us to put our hands up. Sometimes our lives were ________; at others, we were killed with a ________"Bang! Bang!"Even more dangerous were the arrows（箭）that occasionally came sailing ________the garden fence. But we did not________go in fear of our lives. The Robinsons were friendly and helpful and when we left for the holidays, we knew we had nothing to fear________our neighbours were around. We understood what it was like to have________in the long, friendless, winter evenings________Mr.Robinson would________in for a cup of tea and chat; or when Mr Robinson would________over the fence and talk endlessly with Father about gardening problems.

1.A. but　　 B. therefore　　 C. however　　 D. strangely

2.A. unloaded　　 B. removed　　 C. loaded　　 D. destroyed

3.A. the same　　 B. various　　 C. young　　 D. middle

4.A. happily　　 B. sadly　　 C. astonishingly　　 D. terribly

5.A. broken　　 B. kicked　　 C. forced　　 D. pushed

6.A. place　　 B. room　　 C. order　　 D. use

7.A. management　　 B. introduction　　 C. interview　　 D. arrangement

8.A. enemies　　 B. strangers　　 C. friends　　 D. relatives

9.A. looked　　 B. pretended　　 C. dressed　　 D. worn

10.A. throw　　 B. put　　 C. fire　　 D. point

11.A. ask　　 B. order　　 C. make　　 D. lead

12.A. saved　　 B. wasted　　 C. devoted　　 D. spared

13.A. soft　　 B. sharp　　 C. funny　　 D. slow

14.A. on　　 B. through　　 C. over　　 D. across

15.A. always　　 B. every　　 C. sometimes　　 D. then

16.A. unless　　 B. though　　 C. so long as　　 D. even if

17.A. fun　　 B. cheers　　 C. discussions　　 D. company

18.A. while　　 B. when　　 C. as　　 D. since

19.A. drop　　 B. slip　　 C. jump　　 D. break

20.A. climb　　 B. fall　　 C. lean　　 D. lie

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The house next door had been empty for so long that we had quite forgotten what it was to have neighbors. One day, __36__, a great furniture lorry drew up near our front gate and a short time, all kinds of furniture were __37__ on the pavement. A small car arrived, out of which came seven people , a man a woman and five children of __38__ ages. The children rushed out and began laughing__39__ as the whole family moved into the house. Windows were __40__ open; furniture was put into__41__; and little faces looked curiously at us over the fence and disappeared. It was our first__42__ to the Robinsons.

Though we became firm__43__ with our neighbors, we often had causes to be made angry by them. Our garden became an unsafe place: little boys __44__up as cowboys or Indians would jump up from somewhere, __45__wooden guns at us and __46__ us to put up our hands. Sometimes our lives were __47__; at others, we were killed with a __48__ “Bang, Bang!”. Even more dangerous were the arrows that occasionally came sailing __49__ the garden fence.

But we did not __50__ go in fear for our lives. The Robinsons were friendly and helpful and when we left for our holidays, we knew we had nothing to fear __51__our neighbors were around. We understood what it was like to have __52__ in the long, dull winter evening __53__ Mr Robinson would __54__ in for a cup of tea and chat; or when Mr. Robinson would __55__ over the fence and talk endlessly with father about gardening problems.

1.A. so                        B. but                                   C. however                                    D. therefore

2.A. unloaded            B. loaded                              C. moved                                       D. bought

3.A. the same             B. various                    C. same                                          D. young

4.A. delightedly                   B. angrily                              C. sadly                                           D. friendly

5.A. forced                           B. broken                             C. kicked                                        D. pushed

6.A. place                    B. order                                C. room                                          D, building

7.A. interview   B. introduction           C. arrangement                            D. management

8.A. strangers             B. enemies                           C. friends                                       D. relatives

9.A. pretending         B. looking                    C. dressing                                     D. making

10.A. put    B. take                     C. throw                                         D. point

11.A. leadB. order                                 C. ask                                              D. make

12.A. wasted                        B. saved                                C. devoted                                     D. spared

13.A. fast                     B. soft                                    C. sharp                                          D. slow

14.A. in              B. on                                      C. over                                           D. under

15.A. always                         B. often                                 C. even                                           D. then

16.A. though     B. unless                               C. so long as                                  D. even if

17.A. cheers     B. fun                                    C. discussion                                 D. company

18.A. as                       B. when                                C. while                                          D. since

19.A. drop         B. jump                                 C. slip                                              D. break

20.A. fall              B. swim                             C. lean                                            D. lie

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Once there was a painter who had just completed his course under the guide of a great painter. This young artist decided to _______ his skills. He spent three days and _______the beautiful scenery.

Suddenly an idea _______ in his mind and he decided to display it on a busy _______. And below his painting, a board _______, “Gentlemen, I have painted this piece. _______ I'm new to this profession, I might have committed (犯) some _______ Please put a cross _______ you see it.”

While he came back in the evening to _______ his painting, he saw the whole canvass (帆布) was filled with crosses.

Disheartened and broken ________, he ran to his master and told him about what happened and showed his creation which was filled with ________ everywhere.

This young artist cried, “I'm ________ and if this is what I have learnt to paint, I'm not worth becoming a painter. People have ________ me completely.”

Master smiled and suggested, “ I will ________ that you are a great artist. “ The young man couldn’t believe it and said, “I have lost ________ in me.”

“Do as I say. It will ________,” Master interrupted him. “Just paint a(n)________ similar painting once again for me and give it to me,” Master ________

Two days later he presented a replica (复制品) of his earlier painting to his master. Master took that happily. “ Come with me, “ Master said.

They reached the same street early in the morning and displayed the same painting exactly at the same place. Now Master took out another ________ with the words “Gentlemen, I have painted this piece. Since I'm new, I might have made some mistakes. I have put a box with colors and brushes below. Please do me a favor. If you see a mistake, kindly pick up the brush and correct it.” They then walked home.

They both visited the place several days later. Young painter was ________ to see that actually there was not a single correction done so far.

1.A.assess B.show C.practice D.improve

2.A.shot B.painted C.discovered D.protected

3.A.floated B.hanged C.occupied D.flashed

4.A.shop B.school C.room D.street

5.A.read B.warned C.declared D.reported

6.A.If B.Since C.When D.Until

7.A.comments B.changes C.mistakes D.questions

8.A.whichever B.whenever C.whatever D.wherever

9.A.sell B.collect C.watch D.enjoy

10.A.regularly B.clearly C.completely D.simply

11.A.crosses B.facts C.words D.noises

12.A.nervous B.unusual C.useless D.careless

13.A.liked B.ignored C.protested D.rejected

14.A.prove B.expect C.suggest D.inform

15.A.interest B.faith C.pleasure D.trouble

16.A.finish B.continue C.work D.explain

17.A.hopefully B.exactly C.hardly D.namely

18.A.joked B.argued C.instructed D.agreed

19.A.board B.picture C.photo D.view

20.A.worried B.moved C.inspired D.surprised

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Anderson was born in the slums(贫民区) of Odense, Denmark, on April 2,1805. His early life was not easy. His father was a shoemaker and his mother worked as a washerwoman. He received little early education. As a child he was very emotional and was laughed at for being feminine(女性化)and tall.

In l8l6 his father died and Andersen was forced to go out to work. first in a tailor’s shop and then at a tobacco factory. At the age of l4 Anderson moved to Copenhagen to start a career as a singer and actor. He struggled for three years until he had to leave the theatre when his voice broke in l822.

Anderson went to a grammar school after he left the theatre. Having done well he was admitted to Copenhagen University in 1828.

He began to publish his fairy tales in 1835. They came out in small volumes(量) until his death. Nowadays, children all around the world are familiar with his fairy tales such as “The Little Mermaid ”(《美人鱼》)，“The Princess and the Pea” and “The Emperor’s New Clothes”. The colourful characters from the stories made us laugh and cry throughout our childhood. Although Anderson lived a hard life, he tried to make people laugh in all his stories. He wrote because he didn’t want children to have a sad childhood as he did. “Being born in a duck yard does not matter, if only you are hatched(孵化) from a swan’s egg,” he once said．

The work brought Anderson world fame, but he remained a lonely man. He loved three women in his life but none of them loved him back and he never married. His friends were the people that paid for his work and not people he was particularly close to. “Just living is not enough…One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower,’’ he said.

Anderson died on August 4, l 875.

Anderson

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

It was the beginning of the school year a few years ago and I had a little boy in my class who came from a non­English speaking home. He was very quiet and shy. I wasn’t sure how much he understood during the school day and I was especially concerned that he just stood by himself at break time and did not play.If I tried to talk to him，he would turn away and tightly shut his eyes to hide from me.

After a day or two of this，I decided to seek the help from one of my outgoing and friendly little girls.I called her over and she ran to me，ready to help.

I immediately began a long speech about what I needed from her.I asked her if she would try to get him to play，and I started talking quickly about all these suggestions on how she could start communicating with him. I explained she could do this，she could do that，she could try this idea，she could try that idea.She touched my arm to stop my talking and looked up at me in that wise and special way that only a six­year­old can，and said，“Don’t worry.I speak kid.” And she ran off.

I stood there all alone，silently watching her.It took less than a minute for the two new friends to run off，hand in hand，happily joining a game of tag (捉人游戏) taking place all over the gym.

I often think of that small moment，about what I learned and how important it is for all teachers to speak kid—big kid，little kid and middle kid.I know my focus must be on teaching students how to think，how to approach problems，and how to figure out solutions and teaching them never to let the_opportunity away.We must be ready to learn from our students because those “teachable moments” during the school days are for us，the teachers，as well as our kids.

1.Why did the author worry about the boy?

A．He didn’t dare to look at the author in the eyes.

B．He couldn’t speak English as well as other students.

C．He failed to understand what the author taught.

D．He was unwilling to communicate with others.

2.By saying “I speak kid”，the girl meant that she could________.

A．speak the language that kids understand

B．speak the boy’s native language

C．know what kids want to say

D．speak well like a little kid

3.The underlined words “the opportunity” refer to the chance to________.

A．play at break time　　 B．learn from students

C．solve problems　　 D．speak kid

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A．Gold will shine everywhere.

B．Children are more friendly than adults.

C．Teachers’ thoughts are different from students’．

D．You learn something every day if you pay attention.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Once there was a man who had lost one of his arms in an accident. Day by day he got more and more 　 　 , thinking of not being able to do lots of things 　 　 he used to do. One day he got so disappointed that he 　 　 to kill himself. He found a tall building and 　 　 to the top of it. Standing on the edge of the building, he was looking down to have a 　 　 look at the world before 　 　 off. Then he caught sight of a man 　 　 along the sidewalk, whistling and kicking up his heels. When the man came 　 　 , he found that this man didn’t have any arms at all. He thought to himself, “What am I doing here? 　 　 sorry for myself? I 　 　 have one good arm to do things with. 　 　 the man with no arms dancing on the side-walk is so 　 　 , maybe I should go on with my life.” He hurried down to 　 　 the man. He wanted to tell him how 　 　 he was to see him and how stupid he was to have the 　 　 of killing himself. He thanked him again for 　 　 his life and now he knew that he could 　 　 it with one arm since that guy could go on his life without arms.To his　 　 　 , the man with no arms said nothing 　 　 began dancing and whistling again.The man with one arm felt even more 　 　 and finally asked, “Can you tell me why you are so happy, please?”The man replied, “I’m not happy. My body itches (痒)!”

1.A. nervous    B. surprised     C. depressed    D. angry

2.A. when    B. whether    C. that    D. if

3.A. failed    B. decided     C. liked    D. refused

4.A. climbed    B. turned    C. flew    D. rose

5.A. fast    B. best     C. last     D. first

6.A. shaking    B. taking    C. showing    D. jumping

7.A. yelling    B. drinking    C. dancing    D. sleeping

8.A. closer     B. further    C. nearly    D. away

9.A. Saying    B. Feeling    C. Begging    D. Asking

10.A. almost    B. still    C. only    D. just

11.A. Not only    B. As if    C. So that    D. Now that

12.A. strange    B. happy     C. kind    D. sad

13.A. teach    B. check    C. beat    D. catch

14.A. glad     B. hard    C. slow    D. silly

15.A. pride    B. joy    C. fear    D. thought

16.A. loving    B. finding    C. saving    D. losing

17.A. play    B. use    C. finish    D. make

18.A. surprise     B. regret    C. delight     D. shame

19.A. as    B. so    C. or     D. and

20.A. dangerous    B. comfortable    C. pleased    D. curious

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析