For some minutes, all was quiet in the street...

For some minutes, all was quiet in the street. Then, from across the street, someone came walking at a slow pace.

It looked like a man of middle height, dressed in a big raincoat, a soft hat and rubber soled boots or shoes, and making little sound while walking: at most a soft, sliding sound. No one was in sight. It was a street with two rows of about fifty small houses, and there were three lamps on either side. The lamp nearest the child’s house could be seen clearly, but the others were almost hidden by the smoky air. A car passed the end of the street and its lights showed faintly, but clearly enough the wrinkled skin of a woman’s small face. The car disappeared as the woman, wrapped up in her coat, reached the doorway of the child’s house.

She put a key into the lock quickly, pushed the door open and stepped inside, then close the door without looking round. She began to breathe hard.

She leaned against the door for a moment, then straightened up as if with an effort, and walked towards the door of the front room, the passage leading to the kitchen, and the narrow staircase. She hesitated outside the door, and then went up the stairs, quickly but with hardly a sound. There was enough light from the narrow hall to show the four doors leading off a small landing. She pushed each door open in turn and shone a torch inside, and the light fell upon beds, walls, furniture, a bathroom band basin, a mirror which flashed brightness back; but this was not what the woman was looking for. She turned away and went downstairs and hesitated again at the foot of the stairs, then turned towards the kitchen. Clearly there was nothing there, or in the small wash-room, that she wanted. Two rooms remained; the front room and a smaller one next to it. She opened the front room door. After a moment, she saw the child’s bed and the child.

1.The lights of the car passing the end of the street showed that _______.

A. a woman was walking by herself up the street

B. a man was walking up the street

C. a man was driving by himself up the street

D. a woman was driving the car

2.When she got into the house, the woman ______.

A. went upstairs at once　　　　　　　　 B. seemed tired

C. started breathing again　　　　　　　 D. felt excited

3.What the woman was looking for was _______.

A. furniture　　 B. a bathroom-basin

C. a room　　　　 D. a child

4.From the description above we can see that the woman was _______.

A. old and earnest　　　　　　　　　 　 B.　 energetic and cold

C. young and powerful　　　　　　　　　 D.　 weak and hopeless

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

My family and I lived across the street from Southway Park since I was four years old. Then just last year the city put a chain link fence around the park and started bulldozing(用推土机推平)the trees and grass to make way for a new apartment complex. When I saw the fence and bulldozers, I asked myself，“Why don't they just leave it alone？”

Looking back, I think what sentenced the park to oblivion(被遗忘)was the drought(旱灾)we had about four years ago. Up until then, Southway Park was a nice green park with plenty of trees and a public swimming pool. My friends and I rollerskated on the sidewalks, climbed the trees, and swam in the pool all the years I was growing up. The park was almost like my own yard. Then the summer I was fifteen the drought came and things changed.

There had been almost no rain at all that year. The city stopped watering the park grass. Within a few weeks I found myself living across the street from a huge brown desert. Leaves fell off the park trees, and pretty soon the trees started dying, too. Next, the park swimming pool was closed. The city cut down on the work force that kept the park, and pretty soon it just got too ugly and dirty to enjoy anymore.

As the drought lasted into the fall, the park got worse every month. The rubbish piled up or blew across the brown grass. Soon the only people in the park were beggars and other people down on their luck. People said drugs were being sold or traded there now. The park had gotten scary, and my mother told us kids not to go there anymore.

The drought finally ended and things seemed to get back to normal, that is, everything but the park. It had gotten into such bad shape that the city just let it stay that way. Then about six months ago I heard that the city was going to“redevelop”certain worn­out areas of the city. It turned out that the city had planned to get rid of the park, sell the land and let someone build rows of apartment buildings on it.

The chain­link fencing and the bulldozers did their work. Now we live across the street from six rows of apartment buildings. Each of them is three units high and stretches a block in each direction. The neighborhood has changed without the park. The streets I used to play in are jammed with cars now. Things will never be the same again. Sometimes_I_wonder,_though,_what_changes_another_drought_would_make_in_the_way_things_are_today.

1.How did the writer feel when he saw the fence and bulldozers?

2.Why was the writer told not to go to the park by his mother?

3.According to the writer, what eventually brought about the disappearance of the park?

4.The last sentence of the passage implies that if another drought came，________.

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

It was a quiet village in which there was a military camp（军营）. It was far from the towns and cities and there were some high mountains around. Of course it was a good place for training the new soldiers. But it was difficult for the young men to go outside. Mr. White, an officer of forty, was strict with them and he almost never let them leave the camp.

Once Mr. White was ill in bed. He couldn’t work and a young officer, Mr. Hunt, began to train the new soldiers instead of him. He knew the young men well and let nine soldiers go to the nearest town to have a holiday. But night fell and none came back to the camp. He was worried about it and stood at the gate. It was five to twelve when Mr. Hunt decided to go to the town and see what was happening with the young men. He started the car quickly and set off. At that moment the nine soldiers came back. It seemed they drank wine. Of course they found the officer was angry.

“I’m sorry, sir,” said the first soldier. “I left the town on time. But something was wrong with my bus on my way here. I had to buy a horse and made it run fast. Bad luck! It died and I had to run back.”

And the other seven soldiers said they were late for the same reasons. It was the last soldier’s turn. He said, “I’m sorry, sir. I got on a bus on time, but...”

Having heard this, the officer became even angrier and stopped him at once. He called out, “If you say something was wrong with your bus, I’ll punish you at once!”

“No, no, sir,” said the young man. “My bus was all right, but the dead horses were in its way!”

1.The military camp was built in the village to _______.

A. stop the soldiers going to towns

B. stop the soldiers meeting their friends

C. train the new soldiers

D. make the young men live quietly

2.Mr. Hunt let the nine soldiers have a holiday because _______.

A. he was kind to them

B. they felt lonely

C. they had something important to do

D. they were the best of all

3.What does the underlined “it” mean?

A. Night came.

B. The nearest town.

C. The camp gate.

D. The nine soldiers didn’t come back.

4.The nine soldiers returned to the camp late because _______.

A. something was wrong with their buses

B. their horses died on the return way

C. it took them much time to run back

D. they all had drunk much in the town

5.What can be inferred from the story?

A. Only the last soldier told the truth.

B. The officer would punish them for their lies.

C. The nine soldiers would be punished but the last one.

D. The nine soldiers were honest.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It was a quiet village in which there was a military camp(军营).It was far from the towns and cities and there were some high mountains around. Of course it was a good place for training the new soldiers. But it was difficult for the young men to go outside. Mr White, an officer of forty, was strict with them and he hardly let them leave the camp.

Once Mr White was ill in bed. He couldn’t work and a young officer, Mr Hunt began to train the new soldiers instead of him. He knew the young men well and let nine soldiers go to the nearest town to have a holiday. But night fell and none came back to the camp. He was worried about it and stood at the gate. It was five to twelve when Mr Hunt decided to go to the town and see what was happening to the young men. He started the car quickly and set off. At that moment the nine soldiers came back. It seemed they drank wine. Of course they found the officer was angry.

“I’m sorry, sir,” said the first soldier. “I left the town on time. But something was wrong with my bus on my way here. I had to buy a horse and made it run fast. Bad luck! It died and I had to run back.”

And the other seven soldiers said they were late for the same reasons. It was the last soldier’s turn. He said, “I’m sorry, sir. I got on a bus on time, but…”

Having heard this, the officer became even angrier and stopped him at once. He called out, “If you say something was wrong with your bus, I’ll punish you at once!”

“No, no, sir,” said the young man. “My bus was all right, but the horse died!”

1.The military camp was built in the village to __________ .

A. stop the soldiers from going to towns

B. stop the soldiers from meeting their friends

C. train the new soldiers

D. make the young men live quietly

2.Mr Hunt let the nine soldiers have a holiday because __________ .

A. he was kind to them　　 B. they felt lonely

C. they had something important to do　　 D. they were the best of all

3.The young officer was worried because __________.

A. a traffic accident had happened

B. he was afraid something happened to the nine soldiers

C. the nine soldiers would come back

D. the nine soldiers drank too much in the town

4.The nine soldiers returned to the camp late because __________ .

A. something was wrong with their buses

B. their horses died on the return way

C. it took them much time to run back

D. they all drank much in the town

5.Which answer do you think is true?

A. You’ll believe only the last soldier.

B. The officer believed the nine soldiers.

C. You’ll believe none of the nine soldiers.

D. The officer won’t punish his soldiers.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

. You __________ a taxi, for it was only about ten minutes’ walk to the station from the hotel.

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

In 1990 a report was published about  1the earth might be like 20 years from then on．The report was a result of a three-year study．

According to the report, the picture of the earth in the year 2010 is not a  2one．The world will be more 3because the population will continue to grow．The population could be  46,300 million, almost 2,500 million more than in 1985．More people would move into cities,  5cities in developing countries．Such cities as Cairo and Jakarta probably would 6have 15 million by then．

Food production will  7, but not enough to feed all the people．Farmers will grow 90% more food than they did in 1985,  8most of the increase would be in countries that  9produce enough food for their people． 10increase is expected in South Asia, Africa and the Middle East．Poor farming ways are  11large areas of crop land, changing farms into deserts．More farmland is  12as cities become larger and more houses are built． 13will get worse as industrial countries burn more coal and oil．Many of the world’s forests could disappear as more and more trees  14．Energy will continue to be a serious problem．The experts say their picture of the earth for the year 2010  15．They only pictured the situation that  16today．By changing the situation, by  17the problems, the picture can be changed．There is  18time for nations of the world to 19a plan of action．But they warned that 20too long to make decisions would greatly reduce the chances of success．

1.A．that                       B．whether               C．how                    D．what

2.A．pleased                  B．pleasant               C．safe                    D．clean

3.A．dangerous             B．brilliant                C．crowded             D．awful

4.A．no more than         B．as many as       C．as much as          D．as large as

5.A．especially              B．specially           C．deliberately          D．apparently

6.A．none                     B．each               C．all                       D．neither

7.A．insist                     B．reduce              C．increase              D．continue

8.A．so                         B．but                C．or                       D．however

9.A．already                  B．hardly            C．partly                  D．never

10.A．Much                  B．More                   C．Heavy                 D．Little

11.A．destroying            B．protecting         C．disturbing            D．interrupting

12.A．saved                   B．lost                     C．discovered         D．used

13.A．Air pollution          B．Water pollution     C．Some diseases    D．All farmland

14.A．is cut across         B．is cut up              C．are cut down      D．are cut off

15.A．must be true         B．will come true      C．can’t be true      D．may be wrong

16.A．happens               B．develops              C．exists                D．appears

17.A．settling                 B．working out         C．answering          D．dealing

18.A．much                   B．still                     C．less                   D．fewer

19.A．work about           B．work at              C．work out           D．work for

20.A．working               B．suggesting        C．spending            D．waiting

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

In 2000 a report was published about what the earth might be like 20 years from then on. The report was a result of a three-year 　　　　 .

According to the report, the picture of the earth in the year 2020 is not a 　　　　 one. The world will be more　　　　 _ because the population will continue to grow. The population could be_　　　　 _ 6 900 million, almost 2 450 million more than in 1995. More people would move into cities, especially cities in _　　　　 _ countries. Cities like Cairo and Jakarta probably would_　　　　 _ have 15 million by then.

Food production will _　　　　 _, but not enough to feed all the people. Farmers will grow 90% more food than they did in 1995,　　　　 most of the increase would be in countries that _　　　　 _ produce enough food for their people. Little increase is _　　　　 _ in South Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Poor farming ways are _　　　　 _ large areas of crop land, changing farms into deserts. More farmland is　　　　 as cities become larger and more houses are built. _　　　　 _ will get worse as industrial countries burn more coal and oil. Many of the world’s _　　　　 　 could disappear as more and more trees are cut down. Energy will continue to be a serious problem. The experts say their picture of the earth for the year 2020 _　　　　 _. They only carried out the situation that　　　　 _ today. By changing the situation, by_　　　　 the problems, the picture can be changed. There is _　　　　 time for the nations of the world to work _　　　　　　 _ a plan of action. But they warned that_　　　　 _too long to make decisions would greatly reduce the chances of success.

1.A. learning　　　　 B. project　　　　　　　 C. notice　　　　　　 D. study

2.A. pleased　　　　 B. pleasant　　　　　　　 C. safe　　　　　　　 D. blue

3.A. dangerous　　　 B. beautiful　　　　　 C. crowded　　　　　　 D. terrible

4.A. no more than　　　 B. as many as　　　　　 C. as much as　　　 D. as large as

5.A. developing　　　 B. developed　　　　　 C. big　　　　　　　　　　 D. mountainous

6.A. none　　　　　　 B. each　　　　　　　　 C. all　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. neither

7.A. insist　　　　　　 B. reduce　　　　　　　　 C. increase　　　　　 D. continue

8.A. so　　　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　　　 C. or　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. however

9.A. already　　　　　　 B. hardly　　　　　　　　 C. partly　　　　　　 D. never

10.A. wanted　　　　　　 B. lacked　　　　　　　　 C. found　　　　　　 D. expected

11.A. destroying　　　 B. protecting　　　　　 C. disturbing　　　 D. interrupting

12.A. saved　　　　　　 B. lost　　　　　　　　 C. discovered　　　　　　　 D. found

13.A. Air pollution B. Water pollution　　 C. Some diseases　　　　 D. All farmland

14.A. animals　　　 B. plants　　　　　　　　 C. forests　　　　　　　　　 D. people

15.A. must be true　　　 B. will come true　　　 C. can't be true　 D. may be wrong

16.A. happens　　　 B. develops　　　　　 C. exists　　　　　　　　　 D. appears

17.A. settling　　　　　　 B. working out　　 C. answering　　　　　　 D. dealing

18.A. no　　　　　　　　 B. still　　　　　　　　 C. less　　　　　　　　　 D. plenty of

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

20.A. working　　　 B. suggesting　　　　　 C. spending　　　　　　 D. waiting

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Larry Ritsema was out for an early morning jog around his neighborhood one day. On a quiet street, he began to feel weak. Suddenly, everything went black. Larry fell to the ground.

Less than a minute later, Tom Alguire passed by on his bicycle. He caught sight of a man lying on the roadside, so he jumped off his bike and ran over. He recognized Larry immediately, because he had been Larry’s doctor for nearly 20 years.

Dr. Tom felt for a pulse (脉搏) at first. Finding none, he began to give Larry first aid. It wouldn’t restart Larry’s heart, but it would keep the blood flowing until someone else arrived. Tom could only hope someone would come by soon, at around six o’clock in the morning on a holiday weekend. Tom couldn’t stop pressing Larry’s chest to run for help — Larry’s brain cells would die without the blood. And Tom didn’t have a cell phone with him.

Soon, a car did drive by. But the driver ignored Tom’s appeal for help. What was he going to do? Tom was very worried. Finally, another car came down the road, driven by Michael Saliot, a U.S. Coast Guard Officer. Michael wasn’t one to pass up a chance to help a person in need. He quickly dialed 911.

Doctors then found that Larry had suffered a heart attack and there were severe blockages in two of Larry’s major arteries (动脉). Only the timely arrival of Dr. Tom saved his life.

How did Dr. Tom happen to be bicycling that morning, down that quiet street? It turned out that as Tom rode, his bike chain fell off. He spent about eight minutes fitting it back; otherwise, he would have seen nothing of Larry’s problem.

1.Doctor Tom gave Larry first aid in order to _____.

A. wake up Larry

B. keep Larry’s blood flowing

C. restart Larry’s pulse

D. stop Larry from bleeding

2.Why didn’t Tom call 911 for help?

A. He couldn’t stop pressing Larry’s chest.

B. He didn’t take a cell phone with him.

C. He was so nervous that he forgot to do it.

D. He was waiting for someone else for help.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A. Larry Ritsema went to work early by bike that morning.

B. Tom Alguire saw Larry when Larry fell to the ground.

C. Michael Saliot was a man always ready to help others.

D. Tom fitted his bike chain back after Larry was sent to hospital.

4.According to the last paragraph, which of the following words can be used to describe Larry in his incident?

A. Surprising　　　　　　 B. Tragic　　　　　　 C. Smart　　　　　　　　 D. Lucky

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

When I went to Senegal to work, the first thing I did was to hit the streets in Dakar. Not far from the city center, there is one of Africa’s biggest slums (贫民窟). Many street kids tailed me, begging. During my _______ trip to Senegal, I’d met a man who _______ me for blocks with a sad story about needing milk for his newborn baby. After I bought him some, he _______ quickly without any thanks. The shopkeeper _______ to me that the man was a cheat and I was too _______. So when I walked on the streets of Dakar, I had my guard up, trying to be _______.

Near my apartment, on a major road, I passed a lot of young men in _______, whom I considered to be _______. The next day, I saw them again at an outdoor _______ court near my office. I lingered (逗留) and watched them warm up. They rolled the three-man weave, laughing and speaking Wolof, the ________ language. A few days later, I ________ myself to them. When I shared some advice from my playing days, they ________. So I started spending more time with them and ________ I ended up being their assistant coach. I started referring to them as “my ________” to colleagues.

During one game on an outdoor court in Guédiawaye, it seemed our guys had met their match. Players on the opposing team played ________ and were good chair-handlers and sharpshooters. ________, my players didn’t back down. We ________ at last. We clattered (喧闹) out of the slum, singing at full ________.

Toward the end of the season, Mafall, one of the members, ________ me to where he lived. As Mafall and I chatted in his room, I knew something had changed. I was no longer just a ________ white person, and they were no longer beggars. They were basketball players, my guys, and my friends.

1.A.pleasant B.previous C.precious D.delightful

2.A.followed B.surrounded C.embarrassed D.frightened

3.A.drowned B.disappeared C.queued D.responded

4.A.announced B.screamed C.yelled D.whispered

5.A.trusting B.forgetful C.abnormal D.admirable

6.A.cautious B.stubborn C.childish D.ridiculous

7.A.uniforms B.masks C.sleighs D.wheelchairs

8.A.thefts B.relatives C.beggars D.candidates

9.A.fantasy B.tournament C.basketball D.tennis

10.A.global B.local C.explicit D.royal

11.A.teased B.abandoned C.introduced D.clarified

12.A.withdrew B.disagreed C.overlooked D.applauded

13.A.unbearably B.sincerely C.eventually D.rarely

14.A.guys B.beggars C.friends D.assistants

15.A.hard B.fair C.clumsily D.ambiguously

16.A.Therefore B.Furthermore C.However D.Otherwise

17.A.quit B.won C.celebrated D.gathered

18.A.eyebrow B.throat C.fluency D.accuracy

19.A.recommended B.commanded C.required D.invited

20.A.superb B.clumsy C.troublesome D.strange

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When I was in Suzhou, I found all the streets ________ neatly (整齐地).

A. design        B. designing     C. designed      D. to design

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析