A woman in Pulaski, Virginia, says she was st...

A woman in Pulaski, Virginia, says she was stopped by a squirrel, who pulled on her leg repeatedly and led her to help its injured baby.

Tia Powell was walking in Kiwanis Park when she was “approached by a squirrel”, the Pulaski Police Department wrote on Facebook. The squirrel stood in her way on the path. After realizing that the squirrel did not mean any harm and wasn’t going to leave her side, Powell turned around and the squirrel led her down the path to a baby squirrel with an injured leg.

At one point, Powell wasn’t sure she could help and she began walking and the squirrel followed her again and actually pulled her trouser leg! So, she fed the squirrels a sandwich she had with her and watched them try to Jump up into a tree. When she realized the baby squirrel was still struggling to get up the tree, she decided to call in backup. Powell called the Pulaski Police Department.

Powell didn’t know how the baby squirrel got injured, but she thought a nearby street cat was the culprit (肇事者). So, the group of rescuers decided to move the squirrels to safer area. “We were able to get the baby and mother to a different area with more trees and it was able to climb all the way up and they looked very happy,” Powell said.

She went back a few days later to show her kids where it all went down. In the trees, Powell spotted two squirrels staring at her, and couldn’t help but wonder if they were the same squirrels she rescued.

1.Why did the squirrel stop Tia Powell?

A.To attack her side.

B.To save its baby.

C.To ask her the way.

D.To pull her trousers.

2.What did Tia Powell do after feeding the squirrels?

A.Turned and walked away.

B.Helped them into a tree.

C.Left a sandwich for them.

D.Reported them to the police.

3.Who did Powell think injured the baby squirrel?

A.The baby squirrel itself. B.The mother squirrel.

C.A street cat. D.Tia Powell’s kid.

4.How did the squirrel feel after getting rescued?

A.Cheerful. B.Doubtful.

C.Sensitive. D.Unhappy.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

On my way back home I was stopped at a traffic light by some people who asked for help. A woman - in her attempt to _______ an ambulance - had driven her car _______ stony obstacles（障碍）that separated the bike line from the street, and had gotten her car _______ as a result. She couldn’t move the car in any _______ without damaging it. A couple of people fried to _______ the car back but the obstacles were too high. Seeing that they couldn’t do much about it, they had no choice but to _______. So the woman in the car tried to call for some service.

While _______ the other people go off, I realized the woman　　 would be　　 on her own and I imagined how _______ that would be if I were in her shoes. After some　　 _______, she invited me to sit inside her car. She called for service and was ________ that it would take about 45 minutes for someone to get there.

I wasn’t ________, so I informed my family about the ________ and that I would get home ________. Then I tried to comfort the woman who seemed to feel ________ about causing others trouble. But ________ it wasn’t too much trouble since they could still ________, and also there wasn’t anything she could do about it anyway. We laughed and ________ that all we needed was some tea for our picnic.

Finally ________ came and helped her hack on the street. She thanked me and asked for my phone number so she could return the ________, but I told her it was okay. She seemed to feel much better when we said our goodbyes. I believe that not having to face a difficult situation ________ can make a great difference.

1.A. fit in with　　 B. give way to　　 C. keep track of　　 D. break away from

2.A. under　　 B. around　　 C. over　　 D. off

3.A. broken　　 B. stuck　　 C. abandoned　　 D. buried

4.A. direction　　 B. chance　　 C. case　　 D. place

5.A. hold　　 B. lead　　 C. direct　　 D. lift

6.A. complain　　 B. leave　　 C. show up　　 D. carry on

7.A. watching　　 B. making　　 C. hearing　　 D. feeling

8.A. dangerous　　 B. shameful　　 C. competitive　　 D. uncomfortable

9.A. bargain　　 B. argument　　 C. talk　　 D. discussion

10.A. told　　 B. asked　　 C. advised　　 D. warned

11.A. on the spot　　 B. out of trouble　　 C. in the way　　 D. in a hurry

12.A. schedule　　 B. adventure　　 C. situation　　 D. appointment

13.A. later　　 B. earlier　　 C. on time　　 D. right away

14.A. stressed　　 B. seared　　 C. confused　　 D. unlucky

15.A. above all　　 B. as usual　　 C. similarly　　 D. actually

16.A. wait　　 B. pass　　 C. relax　　 D. follow

17.A. believed　　 B. wondered　　 C. promised　　 D. joked

18.A. assistance　　 B. the ambulance　　 C. pedestrians　　 D. word

19.A. service　　 B. invitation　　 C. favor　　 D. picnic

20.A. together　　 B. beforehand　　 C. again　　 D. alone

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I was brought up in the countryside by my grandmother. She was a very courageous and inspiring woman and was very beautiful, too. In comparison with her or some of my classmates, I always felt that I was not beautiful or pretty. In fact, when I was studying in middle school, I thought I was not beautiful and just because of these bad feelings I was not very confident. I often felt self-conscious. One day when I was walking with my grandmother after lunch, we met one of her friends. We talked for a few minutes. Just as my grandmother’s friend was about to leave, she turned to me and praised, “Xiao Wen, you look so beautiful today in that green dress.”

No one had ever praised me before. It was so encouraging. Suddenly I felt confident and happy. I couldn’t believe that someone described me as beautiful. It is true that those words turned my life around. And I admit that I treasured that green dress for a long time.

「写作内容」

1） 以约30个词概括短文的要点；

2） 然后以约120个词，就表扬(praise)或称赞发表看法，需包括以下要点：

a） 你看完作者的经历的感受。

b） 叙述你或你的朋友被老师表扬或其他人被表扬的一次真实或虚构的经历；

c） 这次称赞、表扬带来的最终影响。

「写作要求」

1） 可以参照阅读材料的篇章结构，组织故事，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；

2） 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

高二英语书面表达困难题查看答案及解析

I was nine years old when she entered our home in rural Virginia.　 My father ______ me　 to her with these words：“I would like you to meet the fellow who is ______ for being the worst boy in this county and will probably start throwing rocks at you no later than tomorrow morning.”

My stepmother walked over to me, ______ my head slightly upward, and looked me　　 right in the eye. Then she looked at my father and replied,“You are wrong. This is not the worst boy at all, but the ______ one who hasn’t yet found an outlet for his enthusiasm.”

That statement began a friendship between us. No one had ever called me smart. My family and neighbors had built me up in my mind as a ______ boy. My stepmother changed all that.

She changed many things. She persuaded my father to go to a dental school, from which he ______ with great honors. She moved our family into the city,　 where my father’s career　　 could be more suitable and my brothers and I could be better ______ at school.

When I turned fourteen, she bought me a secondhand ______ and instucted me how to type in the flesh, telling me that she believed that I would become a ______. I knew her　 enthusiasm, I ______ it, and　 I saw　 how　 it had　 already　 improved　 our lives.　 I accepted　 her ______ and began to ______ for local newspapers. I was doing the same kind of writing　 that great day I went to interview Andrew Carnegie and received the task which became my life’s work later. I wasn’t the ______ beneficiary (受益人). My father became the wealthiest man in town. My brothers and stepbrothers became a physician, a dentist, a lawyer, and a college president.

What power ______ has! When that power is released to support the certainty of one’s purpose and is constantly strengthened by faith, it becomes an irresistible force which poverty and temporary defeat can never ______.

1.A.sent B.introduced C.handed D.passed

2.A.rewarded B.favored C.distinguished D.praised

3.A.raised B.shook C.dragged D.bent

4.A.stubbornest B.laziest C.proudest D.smartest

5.A.clever B.bad C.stupid D.polite

6.A.graduated B.quitted C.started D.escaped

7.A.entertained B.controlled C.educated D.respected

8.A.bicycle B.radio C.camera D.typewriter

9.A.doctor B.writer C.typist D.teacher

10.A.regarded B.suspected C.ignored D.appreciated

11.A.order B.criticism C.belief D.description

12.A.write B.read C.photograph D.edit

13.A.next B.only C.same D.real

14.A.enthusiasm B.sympathy C.fortune D.confidence

15.A.win B.reach C.match D.doubt

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

How did the woman get her party dress?

A.She made it by herself. B.She bought it in a store.

C.She borrowed it from others.

高二英语短对话中等难度题查看答案及解析

A woman was on her way to the airport 　　 1.　　 (hurry). She was so absorbed in her own thoughts that she was not aware she was going on a different route. Suddenly, 　 2.　　 man went inside the cab and took her handbag 　　 3.　　　 she placed her visa, passport and all her money for the trip. She kept on thinking how 　　 4.　　 (luck) she was to be in that situation. That very same night, she heard a piece of 　　 5.　　 (shock) news. Flight 230 crashed! It was the plane that she was supposed to board into. 　 6.　　 she had not lost her precious belongings, she could have lost something far more important—her life!

Sometimes bad things really happen. We fail in our exams, or get rejected by others . There are times when nothing seems to go our way. So what do we do about it? We must take all these frustrations out of our chest and start all over again with the consistent faith that we will get　　 7. we deserve.

If you failed in the exams, maybe you’d be more successful and much ___8.____(happy) in another field. If you were rejected 　 9.　　 your friend, there are plenty of others out there who are much more deserving of your love and affection. Don’t waste your time and energy on things that can’t 　　 10.　 (change).

高二英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The old woman was wandering in the shop. She was ____36 ___; her clothes were torn; she gave off a strong _____37____ of alcohol (酒精) and cigarettes; most of her teeth were ______38__. The image of a miserable person(可怜人) _____39____ before me.

She stopped and asked me for_____40_____. I gave her some change and invited her to lunch. She ______41____, so we went across the street to an outdoor cafe.  The waitress was _____42____ by the presence of this woman and didn't want to serve us, but _____43____ herself. The old woman had the lunch so _____44____ that the food disappeared almost as soon as it arrived.

When we were ready to leave, I was feeling pretty _____45____ about myself and then she asked for a _____46____. It was then that I had to face all the _____47____ bias (偏见) I had for this woman. I gave her a passing type of hug (应付差事的拥抱), ______48___ I immediately felt shame. She ______49___ me for lunch and began to leave.

I stood there for a moment and _____50____ I had failed to give this woman the one thing that ____51_____ nothing —love. I caught up with her and asked if I could give her a _____52____ hug and she agreed. I got past the strong smell and gave her the best hug I've ever given to _____53___ .Now I saw a big smile on her face and it lit my path as we ____54____.

The lesson I learned was that if you're going to _____55___, then give it your all and get it right the first time.

1.A. brave                   B. shy                          C. attractive                D. dirty

2.A. sense          B. skill                         C. smell              D. message

3.A. staying        B. missing                    C. growing                      D. shaking

4.A. appeared   B. fell                                     C. changed                          D. existed

5.A. advice       B. gifts                         C. greetings               D. money

6.A. doubted    B. agreed                   C. escaped                          D. refused

7.A. moved                B. questioned            C. shocked                          D. frightened

8.A. allowed     B. forced                    C. warned                   D. admired

9.A. quickly      B. hardly                     C. freely            D. easily

10.A. funny   B. cold                             C. strange                   D. good

11.A. cigarette          B. hug                                   C. coffee                     D. smile

12.A. serious    B. mentioned             C. false                         D. hidden

13.A. but                    B. so                                     C. though                             D. because

14.A. praised   B. paid                        C. thanked                           D. returned

15.A. realized B. dreamt                            C. forgot                     D. wondered

16.A. cost                   B. lost                          C. deserved               D. earned

17.A. friendly   B. real                         C. special                    D. popular

18.A. myself     B. her                                   C. anyone                   D. nobody

19.A. separated        B. met                                  C. rested                    D. stood

20.A. take         B. experience           C. charge                             D. give

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

In February of 2005, Phil Belfiore was teaching one of Robert Frost’s poems “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”. He liked it so much that he recorded it on his home answering machine, which would later　 lead to one of the most unusual __________ of his life.

When Phil returned from his vacation, he listened to his voice __________. One gentleman caller __________ for dialing the wrong number. But, he added, he’d really__________ the poem. Phil laughed and thought nothing more of it－__________the phone rang a few days later.

Phil __________ John’s hollow voice immediately, who said sorry to __________, but he was calling to hear the __________ again. The two men talked. It turned out that his brother’s phone number was __________ from Phil’s by one digit. Before hanging up, Phil told John to __________ anytime, whether to hear the poem or just to have a chat.

That was 11 years ago. They’ve spoken on the phone a few times a month ever since. It is John who is __________ the starter of most calls. However, Phil will ring if a long while has passed. Not _________, John has been in poor health. His special voice is just the _________ of some heart trouble. They seem to always __________ when　 there’s　 been　 a big sports event　 and they like to

discuss __________ in particular. John will also __________ Phil on his life. Slowly, their conversations have grown much more __________. When asked what drew them together, Phil _________ that it was the telephone. They planned to meet twice, but circumstances went　 _________ them. Their friendship is based on the simple act of picking up the phone. “My best friend is someone I’ve not yet met __________,” says John.

1.A. receptions　　 B. considerations　　 C. conversations　　 D. friendships

2.A. news　　 B. messages　　 C. information　　 D. reports

3.A. apologized　　 B. complained　　 C. greeted　　 D. asked

4.A. preferred　　 B. noticed　　 C. enjoyed　　 D. heard

5.A. while　　 B. since　　 C. at　　 D. until

6.A. heard　　 B. knew　　 C. answered　　 D. recognized

7.A. phone[　　 B. bother　　 C. come　　 D. express

8.A. voice　　 B. song　　 C. poem　　 D. ring

9.A. bad　　 B. different　　 C. silent　　 D. far

10.A. call back　　 B. call off　　 C. call on　　 D. call for

11.A. still　　 B. even　　 C. ever　　 D. never

12.A. angrily　　 B. surprisingly　　 C. excitedly　　 D. proudly

13.A. indication　　 B. pronunciation　　 C. attention　　 D. description

14.A. arrive　　 B. get　　 C. communicate　　 D. come

15.A. changes　　 B. friends　　 C. relatives　　 D. football

16.A. teach　　 B. update　　 C. visit　　 D. inform

17.A. formal　　 B. special　　 C. unusual　　 D. personal

18.A. said　　 B. predicted　　 C. decided　　 D. announced

19.A. with　　 B. for　　 C. against　　 D. on

20.A. by accident　　 B. on business　　 C. in person　　 D. for convenience

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

There is a woman named Tao Porchon-Lynch. She was born in India in 1918. So, if you do the math, she is 99. And at the age of 99, she has been recognized as the oldest yoga teacher in the world. She has been teaching yoga in a gym in her hometown, full-time, since1967.

But that’s not all she’s done. She has also been a model, actress and dancer. She became a model after she graduated from high school. She acted in more than ten fields. She won a lot of medals as a dancer in many competitions. She once said, “If you try your best and never give up, nothing is impossible.” And she is a firm believer in positive thinking. She dreams the impossible dreams, and she is also well known as a thinker.

Tao Porchon-Lynch is not the person who talks the talk; she is the person who walks the walk. When she makes up her mind to do something, she takes action to do it without delay. At the age of 85, she learned how to dance and even won several dance competitions. She offers this piece of advice to others, “Don’t put off till tomorrow what you can do today. Don’t delay. Tomorrow never comes.”

So, what about retirement? At 98, she is well past the age when many people make retirement plans. Retiring, it turns out, is not Tao’s style. “A little girl, who is only 6 years old and is now learning yoga with me, once asked me, ‘Dear granny, what are you going to do when you retire?’ ” Tao Porchon-Lynch told the little girl that she had no plans to retire but instead would continue to teach yoga and dance her way to next planet.

1.What is Tao Porchon-Lynch’s job now? (No more than 5 words)

_______________

2.What is Tao Porchon-Lynch’s secret of success in so many fields? (No more than 8 words)

_______________

3.How do you understand the underlined sentence in Paragraph3? (No more than 10 words)

_______________

4.What is Tao Porchon-Lynch’s following plan now? (No more than 10 words)

_______________

5.Do you agree with Tao Porchon-Lynch’s attitude toward life? Give reasons in your own words. (No more than 20 words)

_______________

高二英语阅读表达困难题查看答案及解析

The sick woman ____in bed ____to the doctor that she had already taken the pill ____ on the table by the nurse a moment ago .

A. laying; lay; lay　　 B. lying; lie; lie

C. lying; lied; laid　　 D. lay; lying; lay

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析