My brother and I were brought up in a town in...

My brother and I were brought up in a town in Scotland. Our father was a struggling 　　　　 , but I always knew he was 　 　 . He never criticized us, but used 　 　 　 to bring out our best. He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you don’t give them water, they die.” I　 　 　 as a child I said something 　 　 　 　 about somebody, and my father said, “　 　 　 　 time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you.” He explained that if I looked for the best 　 　 　 people, I would get the best 　 　 .From then on I’ve always tried to　 　 the principle in my life and later in running my company.

Dad’s also always been very　 　 　 . At 15, I started a magazine. It was　 　 　 　 a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a 　 　 　 ：stay in school or leave to work on my magazine.

I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway me from my decision,　 　 any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind,　 he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad　 　 　 　 me to go into law. And I’ve 　 　 __regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist,　 　 _　 I didn’t pursue my 　 　 .You know what you want. Go fulfill it.”

As 　 　 　 turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national　 　 　 　 for young people in the U.K.My wife and I have two children, and I’d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad　 　 　 　 me.

1.A. biologist        　 B. lawyer            　　 C. manager            D. gardener

2.A. strict            B. honest                C. learned            D. special

3.A. power            B. courage            C.    praise            D. warmth

4.A. think            B. remember            C. imagine            D. guess

5.A. unkind        　　 B. unnecessary        C. unimportant        D. unusual

6.A. Another        　　 B.Any            　　 C. Some                D. Other

7.A. on                B. at                 　　 C. in            　　 　　 D. about

8.A. in case            B. in return            C. by chance            D. by turns

9.A. revise            B. set                C. review            　　 D. follow

10.A. serious　　　     B. experienced    　　 　　 C. understanding        D. demanding

11.A. keeping up        B. making up            C. picking up            D. taking up

12.A. suggestion        B. decision            C. choice                D. notice

13.A. and            B. even if                C.    as            　　 D. as if

14.A. persuaded         B. allowed            C. helped    　　     　　 D. suggested

15.A. almost            B. never                C. seldom            D. always

16.A. but    　　　　　 B. rather                C. for                D. therefore

17.A. promise    　　 B. task            　　 C. dream            　　 D. belief

18.A. this            B. it                    C. he                D. that

19.A. magazine         B. newspaper            C. program            D. project

20.A. controlled        B. raised            　　 C. reminded            D. comforted

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Last Friday my brother and I were driving home and had a fun conversation. So absorbed in our talk, my brother took a wrong turn.

Unfortunately, the wrong turn took us towards a31 , and we had no way to turn32 . __33 my brother paid the bridge fee and drove on. He was greatly34 by his mistake and the needless 35  of $4.

We eventually reached an exit, and as we took it, my brother noticed a young fellow36 over to the side. He came out of his car and tried to37 someone. I was busy trying to 38 which way we would go next, but my brother stopped and asked the guy if he needed any39 And he did. He had a flat tire and needed a tool to get it off.

My brother gave him a wrench（扳手）, and then helped him40 the flat. The young man said that this had been a41 week for him: earlier he had gotten into a minor car42 , and now this tire was flat on his way home from work. But he called us “a breath of fresh air’’ and kept 43  us because he really would have been 44  if we hadn’t come along.

After we had finished the job, he thanked us again and pulled out $20 to give us. “No,” my brother said. “We were never45 to even get on that bridge. We took a wrong turn. But now we know46  we did. It was to help you. Thank you for turning our mistake into a（n）47 to serve.”

What I loved most was48 my brother throughout this process. He was able to turn his mistake into49 energy to help others even in a negative situation, which could only come from a calm mind and an open50 .

1.A. bridge         B. freeway      C. wall         D. river

2.A. away           B. down         C. over         D. back

3.A. Amazedly       B. Worriedly    C. Unwillingly D. Happily

4.A. attacked       B. annoyed      C. survived     D. suspected

5.A. charge         B. price        C. value        D. waste

6.A. left           B. moved        C. pushed       D. pulled

7.A. find           B. complain    C. phone        D. scold

8.A. put forward    B. figure out   C. get across   D. set aside

9.A. advice         B. help         C. money        D. oil

10.A. change            B. check        C. repair       D. carry

11.A. pleasant      B. terrible    C. memorable    D. busy

12.A. accident      B. debate       C. sale         D. show

13.A. encouraging  B. teaching    C. thanking     D. troubling

14.A. damaged       B. defeated    C. neglected    D. stuck

15.A. allowed       B. forced       C. supposed     D. welcomed

16.A. that          B. what         C. how          D. why

17.A. business      B. failure      C. opportunity D. success

18.A. watching      B. helping      C. asking       D. thanking

19.A. usual         B. natural      C. positive     D. special

20.A. head          B. heart        C. stage        D. view

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读后续写

阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

One day, my brother and I were alone in our apartment. The reason was that my parents had both gone for a ball party and had left me in charge of everything. I was doing my homework while my younger brother was watching television. Suddenly, the doorbell rang. Ding-Dong! Ding-Dong! My younger brother had rushed to the door before I decided to answer the door. We both thought that our parents had come home. As a result, he unlocked the door and opened it.

Outside of the house stood a man who wore a black raincoat and black rubber boots. He looked no different from other people and he said that he was a salesman and asked politely if our mother or father was at home so he could talk with them.

Without any thinking, my brother said, “No.” He asked if we would like to buy some comic books, which he was selling. I quickly explained to him that we were not supposed to buy anything without our parents’ permission. However, it seemed that he was not willing to follow my advice and he had an intention to enter our house.

Then I realized something terrible would happen. As I was about to close the door, he forced his way into our house. He took out a knife and forced me to tie up my brother’s hands with some rope which he took out from his pocket. I tied up his hands but I tied in a special way so my brother could untie himself as we often did. The man then tied my hands up and locked both of us in the kitchen.

Soon he went upstairs to search the bedroom for something valuable. I managed to teach my brother to untie the rope on his hands. He then untied me. I rushed to the telephone to call the police, but the line was dead.

注意：

1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1:

The doors were all locked from the outside and what’s worse, I did not have the keys. __________________________________________________________________________________________

Paragraph 2:

Just at the same time our parents came back home. ________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

高二英语书面表达中等难度题查看答案及解析

We were standing at the top of a church tower. My father had brought me to this spot in a small town not far from our home in Rome. I wondered why.

“Look down, Elsa,” father said. I gathered all my courage and looked down. I saw the square in the center of the village. And I saw the crisscross (十字形) of twisting, turning streets leading to the square. “See, my dear,” father said gently. “There is more than one way to the square. Life is like that. If you can’t get to the place where you want to go by one road, try another.”

Now I understood why I was there. Earlier that day I had begged my mother to do something about the awful lunches that were served at school. But she refused because she could not believe the lunches were as bad as I said.

When I turned to father for help, he didn’t say anything. Instead, he brought me to this high tower to give me a lesson. By the time we reached home, I had a plan.

At school the next day, I secretly poured my luncheon（午餐）soup into a bottle and brought it home. Then I asked our cook to serve it to mother at dinner. The plan worked perfectly. She swallowed one spoonful and sputtered（喷溅出）“ The cook must have gone mad！” Quickly I told her what I had done, and Mother stated firmly that she would take up the matter of lunches at school the next day!

In the years that followed I often remembered the lesson father taught me. I began to work as a fashion designer two years ago. I wouldn’t stop working until I tried every possible means to my goal. Father’s wise words always remind me that there is more than one way to the square.

1.The author’s father took her to the top of a church tower to ____________.

2.What did the author want her mother to do earlier that day?.

3.The underlined sentence in the fifth paragraph suggests that__________________.

4.What did the author’s mother think of her luncheon soup after she tasted it?

5.By sharing her own experiences, the author tries to tell us ____________.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

We were standing at the top of a church tower. My father had brought me to this spot in a small town not far from our home in Rome. I wondered why.

“Look down, Elsa,” father said. I gathered all my courage and looked down. I saw the square in the center of the village. And I saw the crisscross (十字形) of twisting, turning streets leading to the square. “See, my dear,” father said gently. “There is more than one way to the square. Life is like that. If you can’t get to the place where you want to go by one road, try another.”

Now I understood why I was there. Earlier that day I had begged my mother to do something about the awful lunches that were served at school. But she refused because she could not believe the lunches were as bad as I said.

When I turned to father for help, he didn’t say anything. Instead, he brought me to this high tower to give me a lesson. By the time we reached home, I had a plan.

At school the next day, I secretly poured my lunch soup into a bottle and brought it home. Then I asked our cook to serve it to mother at dinner. The plan worked perfectly. She swallowed one spoonful and sputtered（喷溅出） “ The cook must have gone mad！” Quickly I told her what I had done, and Mother stated firmly that she would take up the matter of lunches at school the next day!

In the years that followed, I often remembered the lesson father taught me. I began to work as a fashion designer two years ago. I wouldn’t stop working until I tried every possible means to my goal. Father’s wise words always remind me that there is more than one way to the square.

1.The author’s father took her to the top of a church tower to ____________.

A. enjoy the beautiful scenery of the whole town

B. find out how many ways lead to the square

C. inspire her to find out another way to solve her problem

D. help her forget some unpleasant things earlier that day

2.What did the author want her mother to do earlier that day?

A. Do something delicious for lunch.

B. Taste her awful lunch.

C. Dismiss the mad cook.

D. Speak to the school about lunch.

3.The underlined sentence in the fifth paragraph suggests that_____________.

A. the cook agreed to serve the soup to the writer’s mother.

B. the author’s mother was angry with the cook.

C. her father persuaded her mother successfully.

D. the method the author thought of was effective.

4.What did the author’s mother think of her lunch soup after she tasted it?

A. It was delicious.

B. It wasn’t so bad as the author said.

C. It is terrible.

D. It was as good as her cook did.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

We were standing at the top of a church tower. My father had brought me to this spot in a small town not far from our home in Rome. I wondered why.

"Look down, Elsa," Father said. I gathered all my courage and looked down. I saw the square in the center of the village. And I saw the crisscross (十字形) of twisting, turning streets leading to the square. "See, my dear," Father said gently. "There is more than one way to the square. Life is like that. If you can't get to the place where you want to go by one road, try another."

Now I understood why I was there. Earlier that day I had begged my mother to do something about the awful lunches that were served at school. But she refused because she could not believe the lunches were as bad as I said.

When I turned to Father for help, he would not help. Instead, he brought me to this high tower to give me a lesson. By the time we reached home, I had a plan.

At school the next day, I secretly poured my lunch soup into a bottle and brought it home. Then I asked our cook to serve it to Mother at dinner. The plan worked perfectly. She swallowed one spoonful and sputtered, "The cook must have gone mad! "Quickly I told what I had done, and Mother said firmly that she would take up the matter of lunches at school the next day!

In the years that followed I often remembered the lesson Father taught me. I began to work as a fashion designer two years ago. I wouldn't stop working until I tried every possible means to my goal, Father's wise words always remind me that there is more than one way to the square.

1.

What did the author want her mother to do earlier that day? _______

A. Do something delicious for lunch.

B. Ask the father to taste her awful lunch.

C. Dismiss the mad cook.

D. Speak to the school about lunch.

2.

The underlined sentence in the fifth paragraph means ______ .

A. the cook agreed to serve the soup to Father

B. the matter of lunch hasn’t been settled

C. her father persuaded her mother successfully

D. the method the author thought of was effective

3.

By sharing her own experiences, the author tries to tell us________.

A. when one road is blocked, try another

B. how bad the lunch of her school is

C. how wise her father is

D. about the church rower' near her home

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Our neighbour's son was getting married at an out-of-town church, and my husband and I were invited. We immediately rushed out to a store, and I bought a nice pink dress with a jacket. The dress was a little tight, but I had a month to go before the June 30 wedding and I would lose a few pounds.

June 29 came and, of course, I hadn't lost a single pound; in fact I had gained two. But I figured a nice new girdle (紧身内衣) would cure everything. So on our way out of the city we stopped once again at the store. I ran in and told the clerk I needed a large-size girdle. The shop assistant found the box with the described girdle marked "LG", and asked if I would like to try it on. “Oh, no, a large will fit just right. I needn't try it on.”

The next morning was rather hot, so I waited to get dressed until about 45 minutes before time to go. I opened the box only to find a new girdle in a small size. Since it was too late to find another one and the dress wouldn't fit right without a girdle, a fight broke out in the hotel room between me and the girdle. Have you ever tried to shake 20 pounds of potatoes into a five-pound bag? That's it. Finally my husband, laughing like crazy, got hold of each side and shook me down into it. At once I put on the pink dress, which didn't match my red face well, and was ready to go.

Finally we got to the church. I heard one of the people say that they were having a High Mass. I turned to my husband and asked, "What is a High Mass?" He shrugged his shoulders.

Unfortunately, I learned that this particular mass would last one hour, twenty-two minutes and eight and one half seconds—the priest (神父) was going to bless everything except my girdle.

1. The author most probably bought a nice pink dress with a jacket ______.

A. 4 weeks later    B. 4 weeks ago    C. a fortnight ago     D. a fortnight later

2. What had the author wanted to do with the tight dress?

A. To make herself thinner.           B. To buy a large-size girdle.

C. To put on some weight.            D. To shake herself into it.

3.Which of the following statements about the author is TRUE according to the story?

A. She was very lucky to buy a girdle to go with her dress.

B. She had no choice but to put on the dress without a girdle.

C. She complained to the shop assistant about her carelessness.

D. She managed to put on the girdle with her husband’s help.

4.The purpose of this passage is ______.

A. to show a husband’s selfless love         B. to share an interesting experience

C. to describe a changeable girdle           D. to tell us how to keep calm in trouble

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

A. A Funny Wedding      B. A Wise Decision    C. A Tight Situation     D. A Fierce Fight

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

All the children were well brought up and in good ___________ condition.

A. personal B. physical

C. natural D. optional

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Last Friday my brother and I were driving home together after doing some shopping and gave our attention to an interesting conversation. Because of this distraction (分心)my brother took a wrong turn.

Unfortunately, the wrong turn took us towards a bridge and we had no way to turn back. Unwillingly, my brother paid the bridge fee and drove on. He was clearly frustrated by the mistake and the needless waste of $4.

We eventually reached an exit and, as we took it, my brother noticed a young fellow pulled over to the side of the road. He came out of his car and tried to phone someone. I was busy trying to figure out which way we would go next but my brother pulled over and asked the guy if he needed any help. And he did. He had a flat tire and needed a tool to get it off.

My brother gave him a wrench, and then began to help him change the flat. The young man said that this had been a bad week for him: earlier he had gotten into a minor car accident, and now this flat on his way home from work. But he called us “a breath of fresh air” and kept thanking us because he really would have been stuck if we hadn’t come along.

After we finished the job he thanked us again and pulled out $20 from his pocket and tried to give it to us. “No,” I said. “We were never supposed to even get on that bridge,we took a wrong turn. But now we know why we did. It was to help you. Thank you for turning our mistake into an opportunity to serve.”

What I loved most was that my brother was able to see a chance to help. His reaction in the situation is a lesson for everyone and we felt so good the rest of the day.

1.When did the author and his brother notice the young man who had a flat tire?

2.We can learn from the text that the writer’s brother ________.

3.What did the young man mean by calling the writer and his brother “a breath of fresh air” ?

4.Which of the following sentences best describes the writer’s experience?

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C, D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

My brother and I were born and grew up in a small village in England. Our father was a struggling 　　 　 , but I always knew he was special. He never　　 us, but used praise to 　　 our best. He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you don’t give them 　　 , they die.” I remember as a child I said 　　　 unkind about somebody, and my father said, “　　 time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you.” He 　 　 that if I looked for the best in people, I would get the best 　　 . From then on I’ve always tried to follow the 　 　　 in my life and later in running my company.

Dad’s 　　 always been very understanding. At 15, I started a magazine. It was taking up a great 　 of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a choice：stay in school or leave to 　　 my magazine.

I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway（使动摇） me from my decision, 　　 any good father would. When he　 　 I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad persuaded me to go into law. And I’ve always　　 it. I wanted to be a biologist, but I didn’t 　 　 my dream. You know 　 　 you want. Go fulfill it.”

As it　　　 , my little publication went on to become Student, a national magazine for young people in the U.K. My wife and I have two children, and I’d like to think we are bringing them 　 　 in the same way 　　 Dad raise me.

1.A. biologist 　　　 　　 B. manager 　　　　 C. lawyer　　　　 D. gardener

2.A. criticized　　　　　 B. praised 　　　　 C. cared 　　　　 D. encouraged

3.A. bring up　　　　　　 B. bring out 　　　 C. tune up 　　　 D. turn out

4.A. energy　　　　　　　　 B. time 　　　　　　 C. flower 　　　　 D. water

5.A. something　　　　　 B. anything　　　　 C. nothing 　　　 D. none

6.A. Another　　　　　　 B. Any 　　　　　　　 C. Some 　　　　　 D. Other

7.A. discussed　　　　 　 B. remembered 　　 C. explained 　　 D. reflected

8.A. in return 　　　　　 B. by turns 　　　　 C. by chance　　 D. in case

9.A. principle　　　　　 B. law 　　　　　　　 C. regulation 　 D. rule

10.A. therefore　　 　　　 B. also 　　　　　　 C. never 　　　　 D. too

11.A. number　　　　　　　 B. many 　　　　　　 C. plenty 　　　　 D. deal

12.A. take out　　　　 　 B. take on 　　　　 C. work on 　　　 D. work out

13.A. as 　　　　　　　　　 B. and 　　　　　　　 C. even if 　　　 D. as if

14.A. recognized 　　　　 B. realized 　　　　 C. admitted　　 D. permitted

15.A. respected　　　　 B. reminded 　　　　 C. retired 　　　 D. regretted

16.A. quit 　　　　　　　　 B. value 　　　　　　 C. persuade 　　 D. pursue

17.A. how 　　　　　　　　 B. which 　　　　　　 C. what　　　　　 D. that

18.A. made out　　　　　 B. turned out 　　 C. turned in 　　 D. made up

19.A. up　　　　　　　　　 B. out 　　　　　　　 C. in 　　　　　　 D. about

20.A. which 　　　　　　　 B. what 　　　　　　 C. that 　　　　 D. how

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