“Don't drive across the Kalahari Desert alone...

“Don't drive across the Kalahari Desert alone”, my friends said. “You might meet Bushmen who have no _________on travelers. "When a traveler lost his way in the desert, a Bushman often waited for him to die and took away the travelers belongings. However, as across the Kalahari Desert was 1, 000 miles shorter than any other，I decided to_________ it. Everything went well until my car broke down.

The noon sun was terribly hot, and I felt _________ and lonely. Remembering my friends'_________, I was a little afraid, too. Then I saw a Bushman walk toward me and smile. I did not_________back. Later, he began to talk but I still didn't _________ him. However, when evening came, I was_________ that there was another human being with me. As he waved his hand every few minutes, I felt less afraid and at last_______

I woke in the early morning and_________found he had a small leather bag, full of __________. I opened the door of the car and in sign language I__________ him that I needed water for the car. He__________ and gave me the bag. I poured the water into the radiator(水箱) and it was not__________. The Bushman ran to the tall grass ,found a long hollow(空心的)stick and pushed one end of the stick into the sand. Then he put his__________around the other end of the stick, and water came out. The Bushman's mouth worked to__________ my bottle .When it was full, he gave it to me. I took the bottle back to the car, poured the water into the radiator, and then__________to the Bushman. Finally, no water came out and we walked back to the car.

I__________ to give him my watch but he turned it down. I decided to give him back a bottle of water taken from the radiator. At my insistence, he__________. I waved him good-bye and continued my__________. That evening I stopped at a small village. I was taking my bags out of the car when I saw my__________. It was on the floor of the car, where the Bushman had put it .

1.A.tickets B.mercy C.duty D.plans

2.A.end B.find C.try D.change

3.A.thirsty B.drunk C.confused D.amazed

4.A.experiences B.mistakes C.jokes D.warnings

5.A.call B.turn C.smile D.look

6.A.persuade B.trust C.recognize D.prevent

7.A.grateful B.surprised C.ashamed D.hopeful

8.A.stood B.spoke C.slept D.stayed

9.A.nearly B.really C.secretly D.suddenly

10.A.diamond B.water C.sand D.food

11.A.ordered B.comforted C.supported D.showed

12.A.heard B.understood C.believed D.remembered

13.A.enough B.clean C.safe D.warm

14.A.feet B.hands C.lips D.arms

15.A.fill B.open C.move D.press

16.A.adjusted B.reacted C.contributed D.returned

17.A.offered B.agreed C.managed D.afforded

18.A.improved B.replied C.quit D.accepted

19.A.speech B.journey C.walk D.work

20.A.book B.tool C.bottle D.watch

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My friend Tom came across an accident when driving in darkness. His legs were so hurt that he couldn’t move. What was 　　 　　　 was that he found himself unable to ask for help—his mobile phone went out of　　 　　 as a result of exhausted battery. Nothing could be done but 　　 　　　 in the cold wilderness. It was 8 hours later that day broke and then the　　 　　 of the rescue team.

It is almost 　　 　　 that he could stand the horror in the darkness for so long. Even more surprising was his 　 　　 . “First of all I checked my 　 conditions and found myself not in danger. As there was no 　　 　　 to call for help, I leaned（斜靠）back in my seat trying my best to keep the wound from 　　　 . In this way I dozed（打盹）off.”

His story put an end to my regret for the 　　 　　 of an exploration that happened last year. A group of young men 　　 　　 to explore a mountain cave and got lost. 　　 　　 to find a way out in the dark cave they were frightened and ran anxiously without a sense of　　 　　　 . Finally, they fell dead in fear and exhaustion. According to the　　 　　 team that found them, the place where they got lost was only about 10 meters away from the　　 　　 of the cave. If they stayed on the spot when they lost their way and tried to　　 　　 themselves, they would probably have sensed a faint light glowing(发出) not far away.

Don’t you think that you can compare it with　　 　　 itself? When you meet with difficulties in life, you are lost in darkness. Focus that it’s unclear to you yet and you needn’t put up struggle　　 　 . It seems to be a negative attitude,　　 a person who can do so must have foresight as well as a great　　 　　 in the first place.

1.A. hopeless　　　 B. worse        C. more            D. best

2.A. service    B. way        C. control        D. work

3.A. cry    B. lie        C. wait            D. sleep

4.A. delay    B. success    C. team            D. arrival

5.A. untrue    B. unimaginable    　　 C. possible        D. useless

6.A. plan     B. decision        C. explanation    D. excuse

7.A. physical    B. mental        C. working        D. medical

8.A. method    B. way        C. tools            D. strength

9.A. rotting    B. spreading         C. bleeding         D. running

10.A. loss    B. failure         C. sadness         D. disappointment

11.A. had     B. managed         C. tried             D. planned

12.A. Willing     B. Unable        C. Determined    D. Deciding

13.A. hearing    B. sight        C. feeling         D. direction

14.A. rescue    B. village         C. local             D. brave

15.A. end     B. top        C. opening        D. side

16.A. save    B. help        C. stop             D. calm

17.A. adventure     B. work         C. life             D. mankind

18.A. really    B. immediately     C. carefully         D. hopefully

19.A. and     B. so         C. but　             D. while

20.A. courage    B. imagination 　     C. thought         D. opinion

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

My parents don’t 　　　　 of my traveling outside alone during the summer holidays.

A. submit　　 　 B. reject

C. approve　　　　 D. suspect

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

My parents don’t 　　　　 of my traveling outside alone during the summer holidays.

A. submit　　　 B. reject　　　　 C. approve　　　　 D. suspect

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The other day I came across an Instagram post from my friend and colleague Danielle. It was a photo of a review of Danielle s recent photography exhibit. The review was positive, but also critical. That’s why Danielle posted it. She was proud of her work, no matter what her critics thought.

I was shocked by the post- -- it was one of the most honest things I've ever seen on social media! Usually when I scroll (滚读) through Facebook or Instagram, everything I see is perfect. Perfect vacations, perfect babies, perfect birthday cakes…

I' m guilty of it too. I only post photos of happy stuff. If someone saw my Instagram, they’d probably think, “Wow, this girl doesn’t have a care in the world.... and also she must really, really love ice cream.”

Danielle s post didn’t show a perfect world. And yet that didn’t make me think less of her. Quite the opposite, I respected her even more as an artist. That got me thinking. Maybe social media could be more meaningful if we showed off our mistakes or our struggles. And not a world where everything’s perfect, ice cream never melts and the lighting s always just right.

I’m going to try it out. Start with this blog post, which I’ll share on social media. I’ve included a photo here. It’s about a story I worked on for Guideposts magazine. See all those cross- outs and rewrites? That’s just the first of five pages of edit after edit from Guideposts editor- in-chief Edward Grinnan.

I remember the horrible day it happened like it was yesterday. I admit that I wept some tears over it. I considered giving up writing for a career. Eventually, though, I faced the music. I talked to Edward and asked him to explain the edits in detail so I could do better next time. The whole situation was rough. But, looking back now, it was a great learning experience.

1.Why was the author surprised at Danielle' s post?

A.It showed a perfect exhibit

B.It showed a beautiful photo

C.It included a strange picture

D.It included an objective review

2.What was the influence of Danielle s post on the author?

A.She realized the world is not perfect.

B.She was no longer afraid of mi stakes.

C.She stopped posting ice cream photos.

D.She began changing her posting habit.

3.What is the author's newly- posted photo about?

A.Her artworks B.Her happy times

C.Her failures as a writer D.Her favorite magazines

4.Which can replace the underlined part faced the music in the last paragraph?

A.Listened to music B.Stuck to my opinions

C.Accepted the criticisms D.Played a piece of music.

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Alan is a careful driver，but he drives ______ of my friends.

A. more carefully                                    B. the most careful

C. less carefully                                    D. the least carefully

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Thirteen vehicles lined up last March to race across the Mojave Desert, seeking a million in prize money. To win, they had to finish the 142-mile race in less than 10 hours. Teams and watchers knew there might be no winner at all, because these vehicles were missing a key part －drivers.

DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, organized the race as part of a push to develop robotic vehicles for future battlefields. But the Grand Challenge, as it was called, just proved how difficult it is to get a car to speed across an unfamiliar desert without human guidance. One had its brake lock up in the starting area. Another began by throwing itself onto a wall. Another got tied up by bushes near the road after 1.9 miles.

One turned upside down. One took off in entirely the wrong direction and had to be disabled by remote control. One went a little more than a mile and rushed into a fence; another managed to go for six miles but stuck on a rock. The “winner,” if there was any; reached 7.8 miles before it ran into a long, narrow hole, and the front wheels caught on fire.

“You get a lot of respect for natural abilities of the living things,” says Reinhold Behringer, who helped design two of the car-size vehicles for a company called Sci-Autonics. “Even ants can do all these tasks effortlessly . It’s very hard for us to put these abilities into our machines.”

The robotic vehicles, though with necessary modern equipment such as advanced computers and GPS guidance, had trouble figuring out fast enough the blocks ahead that a two-year-old human recognizes immediately, Sure, that very young child, who has just only learned to walk, may not think to wipe apple juice off her face, but she already knows that when there’s a cookie in the kitchen she has to climb up the table, and that when she gets to the cookie it will taste good. She is more advanced, even months old, than any machine humans have designed.

1.Watchers doubted if any of the vehicles could finish the race because　　　　　 .

A．they did not have any human guidance

B．the road was not familiar to the drivers

C．the distance was too long for the vehicles

D．the prize money was unattractive to the drivers

2.DARPA organized the race in order to　　　　　　 .

A．raise money for producing more robotic vehicles

B．push the development of vehicle industry

C．train more people to drive in the desert

D．improve the vehicles for future wars

3.From the passage we know “robotic vehicles” are a kind of machines that　　　　　　 .

A．can do effortlessly whatever tasks living thing can

B．can take part in a race across 142 miles with a time limit

C．can show off their ability to turn themselves upside down

D．can move from place to place without being driven by human beings

4.In the race, the greatest distance one robotic vehicle covered was 　　　　　　 .

A．about eight miles　　 B．six miles

C．almost two miles　　　 D．about one mile

5.In the last paragraph, the writer implies that there is a long way to go　　　　　　 .

A．for a robotic vehicle to finish a 142-mile race without any difficulties

B．for a little child who has just learned to walk to reach the cookie on the table

C．for a robotic vehicle to deal with a simple problem that a little child can solve

D．for a little child to understand the importance of wiping apple juice off its face

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语法填空

A young man, while1.( travel) through a desert, came across a spring of clear water. The water was sweet. He filled his leather container so that he could bring some back to an elder2.had been his teacher. After a four–day journey, the young man presented the water to the old man. His teacher took a deep drink, smiled warmly, and thanked his student very much3.the sweet water. The young man went home with a happy heart.

After the student 4.(leave), the teacher let another student taste the water. He spit it out,5.(say) it was awful. Obviously, it was no longer fresh because of the old leather container. He asked his teacher, “Sir, the water was awful. Why did you pretend 6.(like) it” The teacher replied, “You taste the water. I tasted the gift. The water was 7.(simple) the container for an act of kindness and love. Nothing could be 8.(sweet).

We understand this lesson best when we receive gifts of love from children. Whether 9.is a cheap pipe or a diamond neck lace, the proper response is 10.(appreciate). We love the idea within the gift rather than the thing.

高二英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

一Tomorrow I will sit the written test for my driving license.

—________.

A．Too bad           B．Don’t worry       C．Congratulations   D Good luck

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1.According to the survey, people left alone on a desert island would most want their ________.

A. MP3 player .　　 B. spouse/ partner.

C. dog.　　 D. celebrity.

2.Which of the following is true about George Clooney?

A. He has been trained in wilderness survival.

B. He is the choice of most South African women.

C. He does not think Roseane is beautiful.

D. He may not be able to help you survive.

3.The survey results are analyzed in terms of the respondents’ __________.

A. marriage, age and race .　　 B. race, nationality and sex.

C. sex, age and nationality .　　 D. age, sex and marriage.

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