Mr. Hall was a rich businessman and lived in ...

Mr. Hall was a rich businessman and lived in a big house beside a beautiful river.

The river usually __16__ over in winter, and one year __17__ happened very early, so that by Christmas time it was covered with really __18__ ice. People could walk across it safely.

The sight of this ice gave Mr. Hall __19__. He decided to have a big Christmas party on the ice. He would have all the furniture in his living-room _ 20 _ out onto the ice. He would have pretty colored lights _ 21 _  all around, and they would have a wonderful party. So he sent out __22__ to all his important friends, and on Christmas Eve they all began to _ 23 his house and then went onto the ice. They were all in very good _ 24 and thought that it _25_ a wonderful idea of Mr. Hall to have a party on the ice.

The party 26 until late at night, and as the _ 27 guests said their merry Christmas, Mr. Hall was pleased with himself for the __28 party.

He had drunk rather 29 at the party, so he did not wake up very early __30  morning. In fact, it was 31  midday when he got up and looked out of the window at the spot where the party was held last night. __32__ he saw there made him wonder whether he was still 33 _. He closed his eyes, opened them again but there was no mistake! The ice had ­­__34 up in the early sunshine and had carried all his living-room furniture out to __35  .

1.

A. flows           B. flowed         C. freeze           D. froze

2.

A. freezing         B. ice            C. snow            D. rain

3.

A. thin            B. thick           C. deep            D. shallow

4.

A. a wish          B. an idea         C. a hope           D. a plan

5.

A. selling          B. carrying        C. sold             D. carried

6.

A. lay             B. lain            C. hung            D. hanged

7.

A. introductions     B. invitations      C. informations      D. lights

8.

A. look for         B. come to        C. see              D. leave

9.

A. spirit           B. strength        C. condition         D. manners

10.

A. would be        B. had been       C. had had          D. would have

11.

A. went to         B. kept on         C. happened        D. took place

12.

A. first            B. last            C. most            D. important

13.

A. big            B. new            C. interesting       D. successful

14.

A. many          B. little            C. a lot            D. more

15.

A. next           B. the next         C. following        D. followed

16.

A. most           B. mostly         C. near             D. nearly

17.

A. Where         B. What           C. That             D. Which

18.

A. afraid          B. awake          C. asleep           D. alive

19.

A. dried           B. come           C. frozen          D. broken

20.

A. his house        B. the sea         C. the river         D. land

高二英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析

Ajay Munot, a rich businessman in India, has built and donated 90 houses to the poor, instead of spending the money on a wedding for his daughter.

Munot had been ___to spend $115,000 on his daughter Shreya’s wedding, but after __ with Shreya, he decided there was a better way to ___all that money, which was to help those ___.

They both agreed that providing the poor with their own houses was the ___idea. Munot began ___90 houses in a land belonging to him. On the big day, the bride and groom were the ones who handed the keys to the newly built ___to the carefully selected persons.

In order to qualify for a new home, people needed to ___some standards—they had to be poor, and didn’t suffer from alcohol, drug or gambling addiction. The few ___selected didn’t just get a roof over their heads, but also ___to electricity and clean drinking water, things that they could only ___before.

As for Shreya, she said that her father’s ___is the greatest wedding gift he could have given her. “I am very happy with the ___we made and consider it the biggest gift for my wedding.”

The 90 houses measure 12 by 20 square feet, feature two windows and two doors, and have all been ___red and white. They’re ___by Western standards, but for their ___owners, they are more than they had ever hoped for.

Ajay Munot told reporters that all ___businessmen should do something similar for their children’s weddings, ___wasting the money.

“This is a new chapter in history and I hope that the same ___will be followed by other rich communities,” he said, “We have some ___towards our society.”

1.A.planning B.inspiring C.managing D.pretending

2.A.arguing B.talking C.sharing D.walking

3.A.save B.cost C.earn D.spend

4.A.with tears B.in need C.in particular D.on time

5.A.worst B.least C.best D.most

6.A.constructing B.destroying C.buying D.decorating

7.A.gardens B.yards C.houses D.rooms

8.A.achieve B.make C.challenge D.meet

9.A.faithful B.lucky C.kind D.poor

10.A.approach B.entrance C.access D.solution

11.A.dream of B.put up with C.worry about D.show off

12.A.loyalty B.honesty C.belief D.kindness

13.A.regret B.decision C.comment D.progress

14.A.painted B.washed C.built D.discovered

15.A.basic B.high C.good D.enough

16.A.old B.exhausted C.new D.negative

17.A.healthy B.wealthy C.nice D.careful

18.A.regardless of B.but for C.out of D.instead of

19.A.situation B.theory C.guidance D.concept

20.A.rights B.attitudes C.responsibilities D.affairs

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Mr. Jackson was tired of living in his old house in the countryside and wanted to sell it and buy a better one. He tried to sell it for a long time, but was not successful, so at last he decided to go to an estate agent（房产经纪人）.

The agent advertised the house straight away, and a few days later, the owner saw a very beautiful photograph of his house, with a wonderful description of his garden in an expensive magazine.

Having read the advertisement through, the house owner hurried to phone the estate agent, saying, “I’m sorry, Mr. Jones, but I’ve decided not to sell my house after all.” “Why?” the agent asked in a surprised voice. “Because from the advertisement in that magazine I can see it’s just the kind of house I’ve wanted to live in all my life.”

1.The reason why Mr. Jackson went to the estate agent was 　　　　 .

A. he had failed in selling his house by himself

B. he wanted the estate agent to help him to get a good price

C. he was sure that the estate agent could help him

D. he wanted the estate to advertise his house in the magazine

2.Mr. Jackson wanted to sell his house because 　　　　 .

A. he needed some money to support his family

B. his house was too old to live in

C. he wanted some money to buy a new one

D. he didn’t want to live in the house any longer

3.What do you think of the advertisement in magazines?

A. They are worth reading.

B. They usually make things far better than they really are.

C. They are a great help to those who want to buy something.

D. They describe things as they really are.

4.At last Mr. Jones 　　　　 .

A. was successful in selling the house

B. felt sorry to have lost a sale by his doing too good

C. was satisfied with what he had done in the advertisement

D. didn’t understand why Mr. Jackson had changed his mind

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Mr. Jackson was tired of living in his old house in the countryside and wanted to sell it and buy a better one. He tried to sell it for a long time, but was not successful, so at last he decided to go to an estate agent.

The agent advertised (登广告) the house straight away, and a few days later, the owner saw a very beautiful photograph of his house, with a wonderful description of his garden in an expensive magazine.

Having read the advertisement through, the house owner hurried to phone the estate agent, saying, “I’m sorry, Mr. Jones, but I’ve decided not to sell my house after all.” “Why?” the agent asked in a surprised voice. “Because from the advertisement in that magazine I can see it’s just the kind of house I’ve wanted to live in all my life.”

1.Mr. Jackson wanted to sell his house because　　　　　　　　 .

A. he needed some money to support his family

B. his house was too old to live in

C. he wanted some money to buy a new one

D. he didn’t want to live in the house any longer

2.The reason why Mr. Jackson went to the estate agent was　　　　　　 .

A. he had failed in selling his house by himself

B. he wanted the estate agent to help him to get a good price

C. he was sure that the estate agent could help him

D. he wanted the estate to advertise his house in the magazine

3.At last Mr. Jones　　　　　　 .

A. was successful in selling the house

B. felt sorry to have lost a sale by his doing too good a job

C. was satisfied with what he had done in the advertisement

D. didn’t understand why Mr. Jackson had changed his mind

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Mr. Baker lived in an old and low house. His wife was blind in both eyes and the two children were very young. All his family often went hungry. He had nothing but a small piece of field. One autumn he grew some wheat in his field. He hoped it would do well because all family would depend on it. The whole winter it often snowed. And the next spring the wheat was doing well. Mr. Baker was happy. One day Mr. Baker went to watch his wheat. To his surprise, a lot of crops were eaten up by a horse. He became angry but could not find out whose horse had eaten them. He thought the horse would go there again. So he decided to stay in his field and tried to catch the horse.

A few days later a yellow horse came in his field again and began to eat the wheat. Mr. Baker ran after it quickly, with a stick in his hand. But the beast ran much faster than he. He tried his best, but could not catch up with it.

The next morning, when Mr. Baker was working in his field, he saw the yellow horse pulling carriage on the road. He picked up a stick at once, ran closer to the horse and began to beat it up.

The driver was surprised and stopped him. He asked, “Why are you beating my horse?”

“It has nothing to do with you,” Mr. Baker said angrily. “The beast knows why I’m beating him!”

1.What was Mr. Baker?

A. A driver　　　　　　　　　 B. A farmer

C. A keeper　　　　　　　 　 D. A doctor

2.Why was Mr. Baker happy at first?

A. Because he found out the beast that ate up his wheat.

B. Because he would soon get a good harvest.

C. Because wheat was doing well.

D. Because his family would not grow any more wheat.

3.Mr. Baker tried his best to catch the horse to ____________.

A. sell it for some money

B. beat it up

C. make it work for him

D. find out the owner of the horse

4.Which of the following is true?

A. The horse knew that it had done wrong.

B. The horse had nothing to do with the driver.

C. The horse belonged to the driver.

D. The horse knew whose wheat it had eaten up.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Once there lived a rich merchant（商人）and a poor shoemaker in the same house.The merchant occupied the second floor,____the shoemaker lived and worked in a small room on the first floor.The shoemaker was one of the____persons on earth.He worked from morning till night,singing merrily.His heart was filled with____,whenever he saw the boots and shoes____.Now the merchant upstairs was so rich that he____knew how much wealth he had.He was always__ over his gold and silver coins far into the night.Even in bed his uneasiness（不安）about his riches kept him____.When at last he had been asleep for an hour or two,up came the song of the happy shoemaker,who was an____riser.It continued all day and was a (n)____to the merchant.Day by day the merchant grew more and more tired through want of____.He asked a wise friend of his how he could put an____to the shoemaker’s song.“Well,if I were you,I would give the shoemaker a hundred pounds,”answered his friend.“You are rich enough to do that,I suppose.Ask for nothing in　 __.Simply give the money.”The merchant____the advice.

When the shoemaker____the bag that had been sent by the merchant,he was____to find shining coins.“I must hide this from the eyes of my neighbors.If they see it,they will think that I have stolen it,”he thought.“I will____it away even from my wife.”So he hid the bag of money under the floor.From then on he____his neighbors as much as he could.His wife who had been the best____to him,became troublesome.Now his mind was too much set on the money bag to___to his work with diligence（勤劳）.He could not sing merrily now.___he thought of the money bag,he became uneasy and unhappy.

1.A. for　　 B. therefore　　 C. while　　 D. however

2.A. highest　　 B. happiest　　 C. richest　　 D. shortest

3.A. smile　　 B. sorrow　　 C. sadness　　 D. joy

4.A. being repairing　　 B. repair　　 C. to repair　　 D. to be repaired

5.A. always　　 B. completely　　 C. hardly　　 D. entirely

6.A. hiding　　 B. counting　　 C. fighting　　 D. figuring

7.A. awake　　 B. nervous　　 C. frightened　　 D. asleep

8.A. early　　 B. happy　　 C. noisy　　 D. late

9.A. threat　　 B. matter　　 C. trouble　　 D. alarm

10.A. sympathy　　 B. understanding　　 C. sleep　　 D. treatment

11.A. end　　 B. notice　　 C. information　　 D. stop

12.A. trouble　　 B. need　　 C. turn　　 D. return

13.A. refused　　 B. agreed　　 C. asked　　 D. followed

14.A. stole　　 B. opened　　 C. received　　 D. carried

15.A. exciting　　 B. amazed　　 C. ashamed　　 D. disappointed

16.A. throw　　 B. keep　　 C. give　　 D. remain

17.A. avoided　　 B. thanked　　 C. helped　　 D. attracted

18.A. companion　　 B. fellow　　 C. shoemaker　　 D. merchant

19.A. tend　　 B. turn　　 C. attend　　 D. come

20.A. Wherever　　 B. Whatever　　 C. Whenever　　 D. However

高二英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析

When I was a little girl, my grandparents lived in a house with a big front yard. They loved each other and planted lots of vegetables and flowers together in the yard.

But one summer Grandpa died, so it was hard for Grandma to care for the garden alone. When spring came, she planted just a few vegetables and flowers.

One day in the early summer, Grandma heard big noises in the yard. She looked out of the window and saw thousands of bees.

What could she do? Should she hire someone to get rid of the bees? But that would cost more than she could afford. She decided to wait.

Over the next few days, the bees were busy with their own business. That summer, Grandma's little garden grew and grew. The neighbors would stop to admire the big crop of vegetables and the lovely flowers.

One day, Grandma's brother visited. When she told him about the bees, he said, "Farmers often hire beekeepers to come to their fields. The bees pollinate (授粉) the crops, which helps them to grow."

"So that's why my garden is doing so well!" She believed Grandpa had sent the bees to take his place and make Grandma's little garden grow and grow...

1.What did the writer's grandparents plant in the yard?

___________________________________________________________________________

2.What caused the big noises in the yard one day?

___________________________________________________________________________

3.Why didn't Grandma get rid of the bees?

___________________________________________________________________________

4. How did the bees help Grandma?

___________________________________________________________________________

5. Why did Grandma believe her husband had sent the bees to take his place?

___________________________________________________________________________

高二英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析

There was a big dog ______ in front of Mr. Hill’s house, so David didn’t dare to go near it.

A．to sit             B．sat               C．sitting            D．sits

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Mr. Brown was tired of living in the big city 1. he worked. He wanted to move to the country and live in a house from which he could get to his office in the city early every day. He2.(look) for a house when he saw an advertisement in a newspaper one day. The advertisement said that a suitable house in a quiet area was up for sale 3. a reasonable price, and the house was within a stone’s throw of a railway station from which there were frequent 4. (train)to the big city.

“That’s exactly5. I need,” Mr. Brown said to 6. (him). So he called the housing agency and arranged to go by train the next day 7.(have) a look at the house.

The housing agent met him at the station and they started walking. It took them at least 15 minutes to get to the house. When they finally arrived, Mr. Brown said 8. (angry), “ I should be very 9.(interest) to meet the man who threw the stone you mentioned in10. newspaper.”

高二英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Miss Grey lived in a small house. She was old and did not like noise at all , so she was very pleased when her noisy neighbour moved out .A young man moved in and Miss Grey thought the man seemed to be quiet.

But at three o’clock the next morning , the noise of a dog woke her up . She thought she had never heard a dog there before . It must be the young man’s dog . So she telephoned the young man , said something bad about the dog and then hung up the telephone before he could answer. Nothing more happened until three o’clock the next morning . Then Miss Grey’s telephone rang , and when she answered , a voice said ,“ You telephoned me twenty four hours ago .Now I’ve rung you up to say that I have’t a dog . ”

根据短文内容，判断以下句子的正（T）误(F)。（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10）

1.Miss Grey felt sorry when her noisy neighbour moved out.

2.Miss Grey’s new neighbour was as the old one .

3.Some noise woke her up in the early morning .

4.She thought the new neighbour had brought a dog with him.

5.The young man rang up Miss Grey in the early morning , because he wanted to punish her.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析