Ever since Jerusha started her college, she began to write letters. Through a series of letters, from freshman to senior in college, she shared her life and study with an unknown gentleman, who never wrote back. Here is the very first letter.
Dear Mr. Kind, Here I am! I traveled yesterday for four hours in a train. It's a funny experience. I never rode in one before. College is the biggest, most confusing place — I get lost whenever I leave my room. I will tell you more later when I'm feeling less puzzled. Now I want to write a letter first just to get me familiar to you. It seems strange to be writing letters to somebody you don't know. It seems strange for me to be writing letters at all — I've never written more than three or four in my life, so please overlook it if they are not a model kind. Before leaving yesterday morning, Mrs. Lippett and I had a very serious talk. She told me how to behave, especially towards the kind gentleman who is doing so much for me. I must take care to be very respectful. I have been thinking of you a great deal this summer; having somebody take an interest in me after all these years makes me feel as though I had found a sort of family. It seems as though I belonged to somebody now, and it's a very comfortable feeling. I must say, however, that when I think about you, my imaqination has very little to work upon. There are just three things that I know: I .You are tall. II .You are rich. III. You hate girl. I suppose I might call you Dear Mr. Girl-Hater. Only that's rather unpleasant to me. Or Dear Mr. Rich-Man, but that's unpleasant to you, as though money were the only important thing about you. Maybe you won't stay rich all your life; But at least you will stay tall all your life! So I decide to call you Dear Daddy-long-legs. I hope you won't mind. It's just a private pet name — we won't tell Mrs. Lippett. The ten o'clock bell is going to ring in two minutes. Our day is divided by bells. We eat and sleep and study by bells. There it goes! Lights out. Good night. You can see how strictly I obey rules due to my training in the John Grier Home. Yours most respectfully, Jerusha Abbott |
1.Which of the following is NOT the reason for Jerusha to write the letter to Mr.Kind?
A. To get her familiar to him. B. To present her thankfulness to him.
C. To share her brand-new college life with him.
D. To apologize to him for not writing letters too often.
2.If Mrs. Lippett learned that the writer calls the man she writes to Daddy-long-legs, she would probably________.
A. burst into laughter B. think it acceptable
C. criticize the writer D. inform the man
3.By "when I think about you, my imagination has very little to work upon.", the writer intends to tell us that________.
A. the man she writes to is dull and boring
B. she is not familiar with the one she writes to
C. it is not interesting at all to write to a stranger
D. she lacks imagination when it comes to writing a letter
4.Jerusha was probably________while she worked on the letter.
A. curious B. light-hearted C. serious D. skeptical
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题
Ever since Jerusha started her college, she began to write letters. Through a series of letters, from freshman to senior in college, she shared her life and study with an unknown gentleman, who never wrote back. Here is the very first letter.
Dear Mr. Kind, Here I am! I traveled yesterday for four hours in a train. It's a funny experience. I never rode in one before. College is the biggest, most confusing place — I get lost whenever I leave my room. I will tell you more later when I'm feeling less puzzled. Now I want to write a letter first just to get me familiar to you. It seems strange to be writing letters to somebody you don't know. It seems strange for me to be writing letters at all — I've never written more than three or four in my life, so please overlook it if they are not a model kind. Before leaving yesterday morning, Mrs. Lippett and I had a very serious talk. She told me how to behave, especially towards the kind gentleman who is doing so much for me. I must take care to be very respectful. I have been thinking of you a great deal this summer; having somebody take an interest in me after all these years makes me feel as though I had found a sort of family. It seems as though I belonged to somebody now, and it's a very comfortable feeling. I must say, however, that when I think about you, my imaqination has very little to work upon. There are just three things that I know: I .You are tall. II .You are rich. III. You hate girl. I suppose I might call you Dear Mr. Girl-Hater. Only that's rather unpleasant to me. Or Dear Mr. Rich-Man, but that's unpleasant to you, as though money were the only important thing about you. Maybe you won't stay rich all your life; But at least you will stay tall all your life! So I decide to call you Dear Daddy-long-legs. I hope you won't mind. It's just a private pet name — we won't tell Mrs. Lippett. The ten o'clock bell is going to ring in two minutes. Our day is divided by bells. We eat and sleep and study by bells. There it goes! Lights out. Good night. You can see how strictly I obey rules due to my training in the John Grier Home. Yours most respectfully, Jerusha Abbott |
1.Which of the following is NOT the reason for Jerusha to write the letter to Mr.Kind?
A. To get her familiar to him. B. To present her thankfulness to him.
C. To share her brand-new college life with him.
D. To apologize to him for not writing letters too often.
2.If Mrs. Lippett learned that the writer calls the man she writes to Daddy-long-legs, she would probably________.
A. burst into laughter B. think it acceptable
C. criticize the writer D. inform the man
3.By "when I think about you, my imagination has very little to work upon.", the writer intends to tell us that________.
A. the man she writes to is dull and boring
B. she is not familiar with the one she writes to
C. it is not interesting at all to write to a stranger
D. she lacks imagination when it comes to writing a letter
4.Jerusha was probably________while she worked on the letter.
A. curious B. light-hearted C. serious D. skeptical
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Anna Douglas was 72 year old when she started writing her newspaper column. She had been a school teacher before she retired, but she needed to keep . She was even willing to work without pay. She then found a job with a business that helped other businesses find jobs for old people. Every day she with other old folks like her. By talking with them, she two things. Old people had abilities that were not . But old people also had some -- mostly problems with communication.
She found a new purpose for herself then. Through the years, from time to time, she had stories about people for national magazines. There was now a new : Old people like herself. She began to write a newspaper column called ‘Sixty Plus”, which focused on old. She writes about the problems of old people, especially their problems with being .
Anna Douglas uses her ability to see the truth behind a problem. She understands the reason problems begin. For example, one of her said that his grandchildren the houses as soon as he came to visit. Mrs. Douglas some ways for him to understand his grandchildren.
“It’s important to know about your grandchildren’s world,” says Mrs. Douglas, “That means questioning and listening -- and is not what old people do best.” she continues, “Say good things to them and about them. Never your grandchildren or other young people. Don’t them your opinion. Don’t tell them what they should do. They have been taught they should have respect for old people. The old should respect them .”
1.A. free B. rich C. powerful D. busy
2.A. volunteer B. well-paid C. part-time D. full-time
3.A. lived B. talked C. helped D. played
4.A. recognized B. followed C. enjoyed D. demanded
5.A. studied B. agreed C. round D. used
6.A. mistakes B. problems C. questions D. characters
7.A. had B. found C. read D. written
8.A. subject B. life C. way D. plan
9.A. getting B. respecting C. employing D. supporting
10.A. Unknown B. refused C. misunderstood D. discouraged
11.A. thinking B. working C. teaching D. leading
12.A. that B. when C. why D. whether
13.A. visitors B. readers C. listeners D. friends
14.A. cleared B. entered C. left D. p assed
15.A. invented B. chose C. suggested D. imagined
16.A. everythingB. something C. anything D. nothing
17.A. listening B. speaking C. pleasing D. advising
18.A. praise B. scold C. trouble D. encourage
19.A. speak B. take C. get D. give
20.A. as well B. so much C. either D. Instead
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Ever since man began to use the telephone, there have been new problems arising from the carrying of messages. At first, each message was carried by a pair of overhead wires. As a result, telephone exchanges were soon surrounded by thousands of wires. The wires were then replaced by cables (电缆),each containing many pairs of wires. Each cable is capable of carrying many messages. These cables, laid underground, replaced the overhead wires.
The more extensive telephone services have become, the more demand for these services has increased, particularly the demand for long-distance services. In China, for example, this growth is now over 30% every year. Long-distance telephone exchanges are usually in crowded cities, where is not easy to lay new labels for expanding services.
The use of radio to send telephone message and to link all telephone exchanges makes it possible to get rid of overhead wires and some underground cables.
Now man has invented the microwave system ( 微波系统 ). In a microwave system messages from various places can be brought together, and then they are sent out and received by radio. After that, the messages are split into their original form. Finally, they are sent to the places where they are going to be sent.
1.The word “message” ( in paragraph 1) is close in meaning to “______”.
A. electricity B. industry C. information D. wave
2.A cable is different from an overhead wire, because it ________.
A. is made of wood
B. needs more exchange
C. carries more messages
D. is much longer
3.What does the word extensive mean?
A. growing B. using C. holding D. understanding
4.The best title for the passage would be “________”.
A. The Telephone and Its Past
B. From the Wire to the Microwave System
C. The Needs for Better Telephones
D. How to Use the Telephone
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
______ permission to hold a party at home, Mary started to write invitations to her friends.
A. Giving B. To be given C. Having given D. Having been given
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
When asked to explain ____ made her remain so young , she began to tell us her secret.
A. what it was that B. that what was it
C. it was what that D. what was it that
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
It had been three months since Ms Miller had started teaching. She was gradually being able to understand all her students, except one, Bob. Bob was the only boy who came to school dressed untidily and sat in the class completely lost in his own world. His performance had been deteriorating gradually with every single day.
Ms Miller searched through the progress reports of Bob and was shocked to see Bob used to be the topper in his class. Bob's performance began to slowly decline when his mother fell ill. He was doing badly in each and every subject when his mother died leaving him alone with his father, who was a businessman and had to travel always. Apart from his performance worsening gradually, Bob's nature too began to change. He had forgotten to laugh and showed no interest in any activity. All his friends had abandoned him.
One day, Bob was asked to stay back.Ms Miller asked him if he had any problem understanding his lessons. Gradually she began to give him a comfort zone so that he could talk and share. After three weeks, she found Bob gradually improving. He was being able to answer the questions he previously failed. Every day after all the students went away, Ms Miller gave personal attention to Bob and began to spend time with him. Bob improved a lot over the next semester, showing definite signs of progress in his performance.
On a Friday, Bob came up to Ms Miller, handed her a box and requested her to open the box on Sunday. On Sunday morning, curious, she opened it and saw a bottle of perfume, half filled. Together with it was a small letter, saying that this bottle of perfume used to be his mother's and he wished Ms Miller to wear it so that every time she was around, he could feel his Mom near him. He thanked her for everything. Ms Miller took the bottle of perfume in her hand and saw a new tag attached to it; it said "Happy Mother's Day”!
Ms Miller suddenly realized that it was not she who had made a difference to Bob's life but it was Bob who made her realize what true humanity is!
1.According to the text, Bob________.
A. wore clean clothes all the time
B. was taller than any other one in his class
C. lost all of his friends after his mother's death
D. could always have his father for company at home
2.The underlined word "deteriorating" in Paragraph l probably means________.
A. worsening B. changing C. thrilling D. Improving
3. Paragraph 3 is mainly about________.
A. why Ms Miller would like to help Bob.
B. what Ms Miller did to help Bob.
C.how Bob attracted Ms Miller’s attention.
D.where Bob could sit comfortably
4.The bottle of perfume given to Ms Miller______.
A. showed Bob was thankful for Ms Miller’s help
B. was given on Mother’s Day
C. made Bob a different student
D. was new and never used before
5.What does the author wanted to tell us ______.
A. a teacher can totally change a student’s life
B. family is the most important place for kids
C. children don’t have to solve problems by themselves
D. one should have sympathy for another’s suffering and offer help
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
She liked the novel so much that she ________ her homework and began to read it.
A.gave off | B.turned down | C.took over | D.set aside |
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Shirley Allen loved to sing and play the piano. She studied music in college and her 36 was to become a concert pianist or blues singer.
Everything 37 when she was 20 years old. She became sick with what doctors 38 was typhoid fever(伤寒)and she almost died. Doctors gave her medicine to help her get well, but the medicine 39her to become 40deaf. She could no longer hear the music which she had always41.
Shirley would never give up playing the piano, 42 she did decide to change 43 . She transferred to Gallaudet University and studied English. In 1964 Shirley graduated from Gallaudet and looked for 44 . She wanted to be 45 and work full-time.
For three years, Shirley worked as a clerk in Washington, D.C. 46 , in 1967 she was asked to work at Gallaudet University as a dorm supervisor (宿舍监管员). Shirley supervised young women who 47 in the university during the school year. She also taught English. Somehow she found time to 48 graduate school at Howard University in Washington, D.C. In 1972, Shirley received her M.A. degree.
Always 49 a new challenge, in 1973 Shirley became a professor at National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID),which 50 deaf and hard-of-hearing students technical and professional training.
This 51 woman became the first black deaf female in the world to receive her Ph.D. She made 52in 1992, 53 she received the highest degree in education from the University of Rochester in New York.
Dr. Shirley Jeanne Allen has traveled many roads and 54 many rainbows searching for her dream. With courage and 55, she never gave up.
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高二英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析
Three Umbrellas
Sally was a college student in London. She wanted to buy her mother a nice and useful birthday present, but not too expensive.
One day after a quick and simple lunch, she went shopping. Having looked for half an hour, she came across a shop selling umbrellas at a good price. So she decided to take one.
She thought, “Mom can carry it when she is wearing clothes of any color.” Then she bought a lovely black umbrella and took it to school with her until her class finished.
On her way home in the train that evening she felt hungry, so she went to the buffet car. She left the black umbrella above her seat. But when she got back, she found it was gone!
Sally burst into tears. The other passengers felt very sorry for her and asked what was wrong. When she explained the black umbrella she had bought for her mother had disappeared, and that she had to get off at the next station, the three other passengers asked her for her mother’s address so that they could send the umbrella to her in case someone returned it after Sally got off the train.
The next week, Sally got a letter from her mother saying “Thank you very much for your lovely presents, but why did you send me three black umbrellas?”
[写作内容]
1. 以约30个词概括短文的要点;
2. 然后以约120个词写一篇短文,并包括如下要点:
(1) 所读故事对你的启发;
(2) 记叙一个与该故事中Sally或陌生人的行为相类似的故事;
(3) 你对亲人的感恩或对他人善心的感激。
[写作要求]
1. 在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事,也可以参照阅读材料的内容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。
3. 标题自定。
[评分标准]
概括准确,语言规范,内容合适,篇章连贯。
高二英语书面表达困难题查看答案及解析
Shirley Allen loved to sing and play the piano.She studied music in college and her_______was to become a concert pianist or blues singer. Everything _______when she was 20 years old. She became sick with what doctors thought was typhoid fever(伤寒) and she almost died. Doctors gave her medicine to help her get well, but the medicine _______her to become_______deaf. She could no longer hear the music which she had always _______
Shirley would never give up playing the piano, _______she did decide to change _______. She transferred to Gallaudet University and studied English. In 1964 Shirley graduated from Gallaudet and looked for_______.
For three years, Shirley worked as a clerk in Washington, D.C._______, in 1967 she was asked to work at Gallaudet University as a dorm supervisor(宿舍监管员). Shirley supervised young women who lived in the university during the school year. She also taught English. Somehow she found time to________school at Howard University in Washington, D.C.In 1972, Shirley received her M.A. degree.
This________woman became the first black deaf female in the world to receive her Ph. D.She made________in 1992 ________ she received the highest degree in education from the University of Rochester in New York.
Dr. Shirley Jeanne Allen has traveled many roads and ________many rainbows searching for her dream. With courage and________, she never gave up.
1.A. job B. interest C. duty D. dream
2.A. disappeared B. changed C. stopped D. ended
3.A. allowed B. caused C. encouraged D. enabled
4.A. almost B. actually C. totally D. gradually
5.A. loved B. played C. performed D. remembered
6.A. and B. so C. but D. even if
7.A. career B. interest C. life D. attitude
8.A. information B. help C. an assistant D. a job
9.A. However B. Then C. Therefore D. Besides
10.A. attend B. observe C. describe D. advertise
11.A. amazing B. strict C. wealthy D. beautiful
12.A. progress B. excuses C. suggestions D. history
13.A. after B. while C. until D. when
14.A. found B. watched C. followed D. appreciated
15.A. intelligence B. determination C. strength D. pride
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析