Don’t Wait Until Flowers FadeEach spring brin...

Don’t Wait Until Flowers Fade

Each spring brings a new blossom of wildflowers in the ditches (路沟) along the highway I travel daily to work.

There is one 　 　 blue flower that has always 　 　 my eye. I’ve noticed that it blooms only in the morning hours, and the afternoon sun is too warm 　 　 it. Every day for approximately two weeks, I see those beautiful 　 　 .

This spring, I started a wildflower garden in our yard. I can look out of the 　 　 window while doing the dishes and see the flowers. I’ve often thought that those lovely blue flowers from the ditch would look 　 　 in that bed alongside 　 　 wildflowers.

Everyday I drove 　 　 the flowers thinking, “I’ll stop on my way home and dig them.” “Gee, I don’t want to get my good clothes　 　 　 ...” Whatever the reason, I never stopped to dig them. My husband 　 　 gave me a folding shovel(铁锹) one year to be used for that 　 　 purpose.

One day on my way home from work, I was 　 　 to see that the highway department had moved the ditches and the pretty blue flowers were gone. I thought to myself, “Way to go, you 　 　 too long. You 　 　 it when you first saw them blooming this spring.”

A week ago we were shocked and saddened to learn that my oldest sister-in-law has a terminal brain tumor(脑瘤晚期). She is 20 years older than my husband and 　 　 , because of age and distance, we haven’t been as 　 　 as we all would have liked.

I couldn’t help but see the 　 　 between the pretty blue flowers and the　 　 between my husband’s sister and us. I do believe that God has given us some time left to plant some valuable 　 　 that will bloom every year for us.

And yes, if I see the blue flowers again, you can bet I'll stop and 　 　 them to my wildflower garden

1.A．sweet    B．interesting　　 C．different    D．particular

2.A．fascinated　　　　 B．struck    C．caught    D．charm

3.A．for    B．to    C．with    D．on

4.A．plants    B．flowers    C．ones    D．wilds

5.A．open    B．main hall　　　 C．front    D．kitchen

6.A．great    B．well    C．horrible    D．ugly

7.A．many    B．various    C．other    D．colorful

8.A．passed    B．past    C．pass    D．pasted

9.A．damaged    B．ready    C．dirty    D．smelly

10.A．ever    B．once    C．never    D．even

11.A．expressed　　　　 B．temporary　　　 C．unfinished    D．permanent

12.A．annoying　　　　 B．saddened　　　　 C．interested    D．helpless

13.A．wasted    B．ignored    C．thought    D．waited

14.A．would have done B．need have done　 C．should have done    D．muse have done

15.A．unconsciously　　 B．fortunately　　　 C．unfortunately    　　 D．consciously

16.A．close    B．closely    C．closed    D．near

17.A．connection　　　　 B．difference　　　　 C．meaning    D．significance

18.A．friendship　　　　 B．relationship　　 C．support    D．relative

19.A．trees    B．memories　　　 C．species    D．roses

20.A．dig    B．rescue    C．transmit    D．transplant

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Each spring brings a new blossom of wildflowers in the ditches (沟渠)along the highway. I travel daily to work. There is one particular 26 flower that has 27 caught my eyes. I’ve noticed it blooms only in the morning hours; the 28 sun is too warm for it. Every day for about two weeks. I see those beautiful 29.

This spring I 30a wildflower garden in our yard. “I can look out of the31window while doing the dishes and see the flowers. I’ve often thought those lovely blue flowers from the32would look great in that bed alongside other wildflowers. Everyday I 33past the flowers thinking, I’ll stop on my way home and 34 them.” “gee (哎呀), I don’t want to get my good clothes dirty…” whatever the reason, I 35stopped to dig them.

One day on my way home from work in my car, I was 36 to see the highway department had moved the ditches and the pretty blue flowers were 37. I thought to myself, “You 38 too long. You should have done it when you first saw them39 this spring. ”

A week ago, we were shocked and saddened to learn my older sister-in-law had a terminal brain tumor (肿块). She is 10 years 40than my husband and unfortunately, because of age and distance. We haven’t been as 41as we all would have liked. I couldn’t help but see the 42 between the pretty blue flowers and the relationship between my husband’s 43and us. I do believe god has given us some time left to 44some wonderful memories that will bloom every year for us.

And yes, if I see the blue flowers again, I’ll 45and transplant them to my wildflower garden.

1.                A．red            B．yellow          C．blue D．white

2.                A．sometimes      B．never          C．seldom   D．always

3.                A．morning        B．afternoon       C．noon D．evening

4.                A．trees          B．flowers         C．woods    D．gardens

5.                A．started         B．cleared         C．built D．deserted

6.                A．bedroom       B．dinning-room    C．sitting-room   D．kitchen

7.                A．highway        B．garden         C．ditch D．park

8.                A．rode           B．walked         C．drove    D．ran

9.                A．pick           B．sell            C．water    D．dig

10.               A．always         B．often          C．never D．ever

11.               A．surprised       B．excited         C．delighted  D．saddened

12.               A．found          B．gone           C．discovered D．1eft

13.               A．waited         B．wanted         C．kept  D．protected

14.               A．growing        B．blooming       C．seeding   D．fading

15.               A．younger        B．older          C．earlier    D．former

16.               A．good          B．wealthy        C．close D．strong

17.               A．change         B．result          C．value D．connection

18.               A．sister          B．brother        C．mother    D．father

19.               A．slip            B．jog            C．refresh    D．collect

20.               A．buy           B．stop           C．mow  D．collect

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Each spring brings a new wildflower blooming in the fields along the highway I travel daily to work. There is one particular blue flower that has always caught my eye. I've noticed that it blooms only in the morning hours. The afternoon sun is too warm for it. Every day each year for about two weeks, I see those beautiful flowers.

This spring, I started a wildflower garden in my yard. I can look out of the kitchen window while doing the dishes and see the flowers. I've often thought that those lovely blue flowers from the fields would look great in that bed alongside other wildflowers.

Every day I drove past the flowers, thinking, "I'll stop on my way home and dig them." "Gee, I don't want to get my good clothes dirty…" Whatever the reason, I never stopped to dig them. My husband even gave me a tool one year for that expressed purpose.

One day on my way home from work, I was saddened to see that the highway department had cleared up the fields and the pretty blue flowers were gone. I thought to myself, "Way to go, you waited too long. You should have done it when you first saw them blooming this spring. "

A week ago we were shocked and saddened to learn that my oldest sister-in-law has a cancer. She is 20 years older than my husband and unfortunately, because of age and distance, we haven't been as close as we all would have liked.

I couldn't help but see the connection between the pretty blue flowers and the relationship between my husband's sister and us. I do believe that God has given us some time left to plant some wonderful memories that will bloom every year for us.

And yes, if I see the blue flowers again, I'm sure I'll stop and transplant them to my wildflower garden.

1. How long might the blue flower bloom in spring?

A．The whole day.                         B．The whole season.

C．About one week.                        D．About two weeks

2. Where did the writer want to transplant the flowers?

A．In the garden                          B．Along the highway.

C．Across the fields.                        D．Outside the yard.

3. Which of the following is NOT true about the writer's sister-in-law?

A．She is seriously ill.

B．She is twenty years old.

C．She lives far away from the writer.

D．She is not in close touch with the writer.

4. What does the writer want to tell us?

A．Refresh our wonderful moments every year.

B．Visit our relatives only after they get ill.

C．Value now and don't lose chances.

D．Plant flowers and don't enjoy them in the field.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Each spring brings a new wildflower blooming in the fields along the highway I travel daily to work.

There is one particular blue flower that has always caught my eye. I've noticed that it blooms only in the morning hours. The afternoon sun is too warm for it. Every day each year for about two weeks, I see those beautiful flowers.

This spring, I started a wildflower garden in my yard. I can look out of the kitchen window while doing the dishes and see the flowers. I've often thought that those lovely blue flowers from the fields would look great in that bed alongside other wildflowers.

Every day I drove past the flowers, thinking, "I'll stop on my way home and dig them." "Gee, I don't want to get my good clothes dirty…" Whatever the reason, I never stopped to dig them. My husband even gave me a tool one year for that expressed purpose.

One day on my way home from work, I was saddened to see that the highway department had cleared up the fields and the pretty blue flowers were gone. I thought to myself, "Way to go, you waited too long. You should have done it when you first saw them blooming this spring. "

A week ago we were shocked and saddened to learn that my oldest sister-in-law has a cancer. She is 20 years older than my husband and unfortunately, because of age and distance, we haven't been as close as we all would have liked.

I couldn't help but see the connection between the pretty blue flowers and the relationship between my husband's sister and us. I do believe that God has given us some time left to plant some wonderful memories that will bloom every year for us.

And yes, if I see the blue flowers again, I'm sure I'll stop and transplant them to my wildflower garden.

1.How long might the blue flower bloom in spring?

A. About two weeks.             B. The whole season.

C. About one week.             D. The whole day.

2.Where did the writer want to transplant the flowers?

A. Across the fields.               B. Along the highway.

C. In the garden.                   D. Outside the yard.

3.Which of the following is NOT true about the writer's sister-in-law?

A. She is seriously ill.

B. She is twenty years old.

C. She lives far away from the writer.

D. She is not in close touch with the writer.

4.What does the writer want to tell us?

A. Value now and don't lose chances.

B. Visit our relatives only after they get ill.

C. Refresh our wonderful moments every year.

D. Plant flowers and don't enjoy them in the field.

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

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第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每题1分，满分20分）

Never Miss The Chance

Each spring brings a new blossom of wildflowers in the ditches along the highway I travel _36_ to work.

There is one particular blue flower that has always caught my eye. I've noticed that it blooms only in the _37_ hours, the afternoon sun is too warm for it. Every day for approximately two weeks, I see those beautiful flowers.

This spring, I _38_ a wildflower garden in our yard. I can look out of the kitchen window while_39_ the dishes and see the flowers. I've _40_ thought that those lovely blue flowers from the ditch would look _41_ in that bed alongside other wildflowers. Every day I drove past the flowers_42_ , "I'll stop on my way home and dig them." "Gee, I don't want to get my good clothes dirty..." _43_ the reason, I never stopped to dig them. My husband even gave me a folding shovel one year for my trunk to be used for that _44_ purpose.

One day on my way home from work, I _45_ to see that the highway department had mowed the ditches and the pretty blue flowers were_46_. I thought to myself, "Way to go, you waited too long. You should have done it when you first saw them _47_ this spring."

A week ago we were _48_ and saddened to learn that my oldest sister-in-law has a terminal brain tumor. She is 20 years older than my husband and_49_ , because of age and distance, we haven't been as _50_ as we all would have liked. I couldn't help but_51_  the connection between the pretty blue flowers and the _52_ between my husband's sister and us. I do believe that God has given us some time_53_  to plant some wonderful _54_ that will bloom every year for us.

And yes, if I see the blue flowers again, you can bet I'll stop and _55_ them to my wildflower garden.

36.A. everyday          B. daily                      C. Dayly                      D. one day

37.A. morning         B. evening                 C. night                        D. noon

38.A. began           B. put                         C. started               D. set

39.A. done                   B. do                          C. doing                       D. to do

40.A seldom           B. hardly            C. often             D. never

41.A. great             B. greatly                   C. well                         D. greater

42.A. thought               B. thinking                 C. considering               D. considered

43.A. Why                   B. However                C. Whatever                 D. Whenever

44.A. expressing           B. expressed         C. express                D. to express

45.A.was saddened      B. saddened          C. sad                    D. have saddend

46.A. missed           B. going             C. losing            D. gone

47.A. opening               B. blooming          C. becoming           D. moving

48.A. surprising            B. shocked           C. moved                D. shocking

49.A. fortunately           B. luckily            C. unlucky             D. unfortunately

50.A. closed           B. near              C. close             D. nearby

51.A. see              B. to see             C. seeing            D. saw

52.A. friendship           B. leadership         C. hardship              D. relationship

53.A. remained             B. leaving                   C. left              D. remain

54.A. remember        B. memorial          C. memories           D. Memory

55.A. plant                   B. grow                      C. transplant           D. transport

高二英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析

I don’t really work here,I ________  until the new assistant arrives.

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

April showers bring May flowers, as the saying goes. And with those flowers comes May Day, a holiday that most people have heard of but have no idea what it’s for

May Day, celebrated on May 1 every year, has its roots in ancient pagan（异教徒的） festivals marking a new start of a new season——summer. Over the centuries, it developed and took on a more non-religious nature In Europe, including the addition of maypole dances that the holiday is now associated with. But May Day isn’t all about skipping around with ribbons in the sunshine. It has also been on the same day as International Workers' Day since the 1880s. In fact, May Day refers to America's Labor Day for certain countries.

On May 1, 1886, hundreds of thousands of U. S. industrial workers participated in a nationwide strike to demand an 8-hour workday. The protests in Chicago lasted for several days, and on May 3, a strike at McCormick Reaper Works ended in a brawl with police officers. Several strikers were wounded or killed. The next night, the violence became even worse. When police came to break up a crowd of protestors gathered in Hay-market Square, a bomb went off in the police ranks. The bomb killed seven policemen and wounded 60 more. Police then opened fire on the crowd, killing several men and wounding 200.

In memory of these events, the International Socialist Conference declared May 1 as an international holiday for labor. That’s why the world sees not only celebrations of warmer weather on the first day of May, but oftentimes marches for labor unions as well

1.What does the text mainly talk about?

A. Why people celebrate May Day.

B. How May Day came into existence

C. Activities held to celebrate May Day

D. Ways to honor May Day worldwide

2.From Paragraph 2, May Day was initially celebrated to___________

A. honor the end of April showers

B. mark the beginning of summer

C. explore its religious aspects in Europe

D. show the long history of maypole dances

3.What does the underlined word "brawl "in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. Protest

B. Quarrel

C. Contradiction

D. Fight

4.It can be known from the text that _________

A. all festivals were closely related to religion

B. celebrations on May Day caused many deaths

C. 19th-century workers had a longer workday than eight hours

D. International Workers' Day has no connection with Americas Labor Day

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Every spring, the park becomes ______ colourful place with lovely flowers everywhere, which is ______ absolutely fantastic sight.
A. the; the                 B. a; an            C. a; the                D. the; an

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

As a _______ rule, most flowers appear in spring.

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Summer brings flowers and dirt and barbeque smoke. In the most wintery places, there isn’t much outside on cold days except snow, strong wind and cars warming up. Pine needles, wood smoke and snow---these are the smells of winter, and for people who live with different seasons, wintry weather brings its own set of olfactory(嗅觉的) experiences. But why does the cold of winter smell different from the heat of summer?

One reason is that odor (气味) molecules move much more slowly as the air temperature drops, said Pamela Dalton, an olfactory scientist at the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia. That means that there are simply fewer smells to smell on a cold, crisp day than there are on a hot and humid one. It’s the same reason why hot soup smells more than cold soup does and why the garbage truck leaves behind the strongest smells on steamy summer days.

What’s more, our noses don’t work quite well when the surrounding air is cold, Dalton said. In experiments that require biopsies(活组织检查) of olfactory receptors that lie deep inside the nose, researchers at Monell have discovered that the receptors “bury themselves a little more deeply in the nose in winter,” she said, “possibly as a protective response against cold, dry air.”

There is a strong psychological factor in our sense of smell, Hirsch added, and what we expect to smell has a big influence on what we actually smell. In The Invalid’s Story by Mark Twain, for example, a man is stuck on a train next to what he thinks is a rotting dead body but is actually a box of cheese that smells extremely unpleasant. So strongly affected by the smell, he spends too long looking for fresh air on the freezing platform and develops a fever that ends up killing him. “What you think of a smell have powerful effects on you whether you like it and whatever you think it to be,” Hirsch said. “So, if you go outside in winter and you are used to smelling snow or nuts in the fire or whatever you happen to smell outside, that’s what you will interpret smells to be.”

To cope with lack of smells in winter, many people try to burn more candles with pleasant smell, cook more sweet stews(炖菜) and bake more cookies, which creates a greater contrast between the indoor and outdoor environments. “You’re probably fond of indoor smells in the winter,” Dalton said. “Homes are closed up, and windows are closed. We concentrate on the smells of cooking and living.”

1.According to the second paragraph, Pamela Dalton will probably agree that _________.

A.air temperature affects smells’ spreading direction greatly

B.hot soup is more popular with people in winter than cold soup

C.there are not many smells available to be smelled in winter

D.a garbage truck is easier to break down in cold winter

2.The author used the story written by Mark Twain to show that _________.

A.one can easily feel terrible smell in a small space

B.one’s mind and thoughts can affect the sense of smell

C.no one can survive when there is lack of fresh air

D.one’s opinion on smell is quite different from others

3.Which of the following is NOT the measure people take to deal with lack of smells in winter?

A.Closing doors and windows B.Cooking stews

C.Burning candles D.Baking cookies

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析