I woke up the other day to a phone call from ...

I woke up the other day to a phone call from a taxi driver. He had my friend’s cell phone, and told me that my friend had ______ it in the cab the night before.

It was a rainy ______, which for cab drivers is a very busy time. The cab driver asked where he could ______ the cell phone off. I told him the cross ______ where I lived. I quickly got dressed and told him that I’d ______ him on the comer of the street.

The driver drove all the ______ from Queens to deliver the phone without ______. When I met up with him, I ______ and blessed him for having such a kind and beautiful ______. I was so happy for my ______ because of this man’s kindness! My friend had ______ moved here and I could only imagine how ______ his cell phone was to him! I further asked the taxi driver if I could get his ______, so that my friend can thank him as well. He said my ______ and gratitude were all that he needed and drove off.

I emailed my friend telling him I had his ______ and later that day I met up with him to tell him how I had ______ it. My friend said he couldn’t believe such kindness should ______ in this big city. He told me he could not ______ to pay it forward.

I was so ______ to see the kindness that happened early that morning. It just made my ______!

1.A. hid　　 B. left　　 C. forgot　　 D. missed

2.A. morning　　 B. night　　 C. afternoon　　 D. evening

3.A. throw　　 B. give　　 C. put　　 D. drop

4.A. hotel　　 B. town　　 C. street　　 D. city

5.A. pay　　 B. meet　　 C. exchange　　 D. call

6.A. time　　 B. distance　　 C. way　　 D. trip

7.A. delay　　 B. permit　　 C. support　　 D. request

8.A. rewarded　　 B. talked　　 C. greeted　　 D. thanked

9.A. figure　　 B. cab　　 C. soul　　 D. idea

10.A. decision　　 B. friend　　 C. luck　　 D. deed

11.A. lastly　　 B. finally　　 C. recently　　 D. hurriedly

12.A. important　　 B. popular　　 C. expensive　　 D. lovely

13.A. honor　　 B. permission　　 C. photo　　 D. information

14.A. help　　 B. blessing　　 C. attitude　　 D. concern

15.A. address　　 B. letter　　 C. message　　 D. phone

16.A. bought　　 B. searched　　 C. got　　 D. kept

17.A. wait　　 B. exist　　 C. react　　 D. allow

18.A. wait　　 B. quit　　 C. hope　　 D. expect

19.A. annoyed　　 B. shocked　　 C. surprised　　 D. touched

20.A. day　　 B. dream　　 C. example　　 D. story

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I had to knock on the taxi to get his attention. Finally, the driver, a man about 60, looked up from behind the wheel and apologized, “I'm sorry, but I was reading a letter.” He sounded as if he had a cold or a cough.

Since I was in no hurry, I told him to finish his letter. He shook his head, explaining that he had already read it several times and almost knew it by heart. Curious, I asked whether it was from a child or maybe a grandchild.“This isn't family，” he replied, “though he might just as well have been a regular member of the family. Old Ed and I grew up together.”

They were always friends. But since he moved away from the neighborhood 30 years ago, it'd generally just been postcards at Christmas time between them. A couple of weeks ago, Ed died. “I should have kept in touch.” He repeated this, more to himself than to me. To comfort him, I said sometimes we just didn't seem to find the time. “But we used to find the time，” he said. “Take a look.” He handed the letter over to me.

The first sentence “I've been meaning to write for some time, but I've always delayed it.” reminded me of myself. It went on to say that he often thought about the good times they had had together. When I read the part where it said“Your friendship really means a lot to me, more than I can say because I'm not good at saying things like that”， I found myself nodding in agreement.

We had gone several kilometers and were almost at my hotel, so I read the last paragraph：“So I thought you'd like to know that I was thinking of you.” And it was ended with “Your Old Friend, Tom.”

“I thought your friend's name was Ed，” I said.

“I'm Tom，” he explained. “It's a letter I wrote to Ed before I knew he'd died. I never put it in the mailbox. I guess I should have written it sooner.” His face was pale as he wiped his eyes with a handkerchief.

When I got to my hotel room I didn't unpack right away, I had to write a letter and post it.

1.Who wrote the letter?

A.Tom.

B.Old Ed.

C.The author.

D.The driver's grandchild.

2.It can be inferred from the passage that the driver regretted ________.

A.missing Ed's funeral

B.moving away from his neighborhood

C.forgetting to send Ed Christmas cards

D.not being able to keep in touch with Ed

3.From Paragraph 4, we can learn that the author of the passage ________.

A.often failed to write to his friends

B.had no intention to write to his friends

C.had many great moments with his friends

D.was good at expressing feelings to his friends

4.What message does the passage probably try to convey?

A.Comfort your friends when they are feeling down.

B.Life is unpredictable, so live each day as if it were your last.

C.Remember to always mail your letters after expressing your words.

D.Always make time to value and experience your lasting friendships.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I had to knock on the taxi to get his attention. Finally, the driver, a man about 60, looked up from behind the wheel and apologized, “I’m sorry, but I was reading a letter.” He sounded as if he had a cold or a cough.

Since I was in no hurry, I told him to finish his letter. He shook his head, explaining that he had already read it several times and almost knew it by heart. Curious, I asked whether it was from a child or maybe a grandchild. “This isn’t family,” he replied. “though he might just as well have been a regular member of the family. Old Ed and I grew up together.”

They were always friends. But since he moved away from the neighborhood 30 years ago, it’d generally just been postcards at Christmas time between them. A couple of weeks ago, Ed died. “I should have kept in touch.” He repeated this, more to himself than to me. To comfort him, I said sometimes we just didn’t seem to find the time. “But we used to find the time,” he said. “Take a look.” He handed the letter over to me.

The first sentence “I’ve been meaning to write for some time, but I’ve always delayed it.” reminded me of myself. It went on to say that he often thought about the good times they had had together. When I read the part where it said “Your friendship really means a lot to me, more than I can say because I’m not good at saying things like that”, I found myself nodding in agreement.

We had gone several kilometers and were almost at my hotel, so I read the last paragraph: “So I thought you’d like to know that I was thinking of you.” And it was ended with “Your Old Friend, Tom.”

“I thought your friend’s name was Ed,” I said.

“I’m Tom,” he explained. “It’s a letter I wrote to Ed before I knew he’d died. I never put it in the mailbox. I guess I should have written it sooner.” His face was pale as he wiped his eyes with a handkerchief.

When I got to my hotel room I didn’t unpack right away. I had to write a letter and post it.

1. From Paragraph 4, we learn that the author of the passage _______.

A. often fails to write to his friends

B. doesn’t want to write to his friends

C. had many great moments with his friends

D. was good at expressing his feelings to friends

2. Who wrote the letter?

A. Old Ed 　 　　　　　　　　 B. The driver’s grandchild

C. The author 　　　　　　 D. Tom

3. What message does the passage probably try to convey?

A. Comfort your friends when they are feeling down.

B. Life is unpredictable so live each day as if it were your last.

C. Always make time to value and experience your lasting friendships.

D. Remember to always mail your letters after expressing your words.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

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。

I woke up earlier than my brother as every other day of the week. I jumped out of the bed, got dressed, brushed my teeth, and had breakfast. Saying good bye to my mother, I got in the car no later than 7:05. I got to school on time, even though my brother came out of the house late as he used to.

It was a Thursday. I was walking to the chemistry rooms when my phone in my left pocket vibrated (震动). I took it out and looked at the shiny screen. As soon as I saw my father’s name on that screen I realized something was not right.

He would not call me in the middle of a school day just to talk. He would want me to focus in school and do well. I answered the phone, and my father sounded worried. He told me to find my brother as soon as possible, walk with him to the school picking-up zone and get in the car with my brother. Our driver would take us back home where my father was.

When I was in the car with my brother, my dad called the driver and told him to take us to the hospital. We were going to meet him and my mum there. As soon as my brother and I found about the change in plans, we looked at each other in the eyes. I immediately noticed the fear in my brother’s eyes.

To be honest, I was really scared too, probably more than he was. But I did not say anything. We arrived at the hospital. I saw my dad on the phone waiting for us at the entrance. He was smoking. Seeing my dad smoking made me more worried. I had never seen him smoke before. He hated it. As soon as he recognized the white car, he threw the cigarette away. I looked at my brother; he was looking out of the other window. I did not tell him what I just saw. I did not want him to worry.

注意：1. 续写短文的词数150左右；

2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头已为你写好。

Paragraph 1:

The car stopped right in front of my dad.

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Paragraph 2:

We walked down the hall with our eyes closed.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

高二英语读后续写中等难度题查看答案及解析

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。

I woke up earlier than my brother as every other day of the week. I jumped out of the bed, got dressed, brushed my teeth, and had breakfast. Saying good bye to my mother, I got in the car no later than 7:05. I got to school on time, even though my brother came out of the house late as he used to.

It was a Thursday. I was walking to the chemistry rooms when my phone in my left pocket vibrated(震动). I took it out and looked at the shiny screen. As soon as I saw my father’s name on that screen I realized something was not right.

He would not call me in the middle of a school day just to talk. He would want me to focus in school and do well. I answered the phone, and my father sounded worried. He told me to find my brother as soon as possible, walk with him to the school picking-up zone and get in the car with my brother. Our driver would take us back home where my father was.

When I was in the car with my brother my dad called the driver and told him to take us to the hospital. We were going to meet him and my mum there. As soon as my brother and I found about the change in plans, we looked at each other in the eyes. I immediately noticed the fear in brother’s eyes.

To be honest, I was really scared too, probably more than he was. But I did not say anything. We arrived at the hospital. I saw my dad on the phone waiting for us at the entrance. He was smoking. Seeing my dad smoking made me more worried. I had never seen him smoke before. He hated it. As soon as he recognized the white car, he threw the cigarette away. I looked at my brother; he was looking out of the other window. I did not tell him what I just saw. I did not want him to worry.

注意：

1、所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2、至少使用5个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 car stopped right in front of my dad.

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Paragraph 2:

We walked down the hall with our eyes closed.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

高二英语读后续写中等难度题查看答案及解析

Last Tuesday, pizza delivery driver Chris Turner received a phone call from a customer who wanted him to deliver a pizza to a small cabin in the Tennessee mountains, 30 miles away from his shop. Normally, Turner wouldn’t have made a delivery so far from his normal route, but for some reason, he decided to make an exception.

It’s a good thing Turner made that trip. Though he may have hoped for a good tip, he got something much better: the opportunity to save a woman’s life.

When Turner showed up at the cabin, a man came to the door and paid for his purchase by credit card. When the man was looking down to sign his receipt, Turner noticed something very strange. Turner saw “a young lady pop over the back of the couch with her hands bound together”. She “was mouthing to me ‘please call 9-1-1’, quite a few times”, he recalled.

Turner played it cool while completing the delivery, and smilingly told the man to have a nice day. As soon as he was away from the house, he called the police from his cell phone.

Thanks to Turner’s quick work, the police were able to rescue the kidnapped woman and arrest the criminal. “She was just thanking me for trusting her,” Turner said in an interview. “She said he was going to kill her.”

We’re betting that if he gets another out-of-the-way delivery request, he won’t hesitate to make the trip. What’s a little bit of extra distance when you might be saving a life?

1.Which of the following would be the best title of this passage?

A. Chris Turner, a helpful delivery driver

B. Home safety, a life-and-death matter

C. Kidnapped woman rescued by a pizza delivery

D. Cruel man caught by the police

2.According to the first paragraph, Chris Turner _______.

A. received a phone call for help

B. seldom made remote deliveries

C. was good at making pizza

D. first entered the mountain area

3.By giving a sign, the young woman asked Turner to _______.

A. loosen her hands              B. fight that man

C. take her away                D. call the police

4.It can be inferred from the passage that _______.

A. to get a big tip, Turner delivered the pizza to the cabin

B. the criminal robbed the woman of her credit card

C. without Turner’s appearance, the woman may have died

D. Turner is a person who is always ready to help others

5.According to the passage we can know that Turner is _______.

A. brave and calm                 B. hardworking and diligent

C. shy and helpful                 D. kind and generous

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The car accident on the main road the other day ____ the careless driving of a driver.

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

I tried to ______ Tom last night, but no one answered the phone.

A. call up                       B. call on        C. call off         D. call for

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Domestic airline passengers will be able to make phone calls and send e-mails from the sky from next year, a local carrier has said.

Shenzhen Airlines said on Monday it has signed an agreement with Geneva-based On-Air to provide passengers with in-flight communications services on all its planes by the end of 2009. The service will be introduced on three aircraft ahead of the 2008 Olympics, on two routes----from Shenzhen to Beijing and Shenzhen to Shanghai, the airline said.

Passengers will be able to use their own electronic devices to send e-mails and short messages, make calls and surf the Internet, it said. The service is expected to be of particular interest to business travelers.

According to a survey at the end of last year, China had 4.55 million mobile-phone subscribers. Ninety-three percent of those polled said they wished they could send and receive e-mails and messages while on a plane.

Despite the introduction of the new service, passengers will still be prevented from using their cell phones and laptops when the plane is taking off and landing, or flying at less than 3,000 m above sea level, the official said.

The official said the new service would not lead to an increase in ticket prices, but users of Chinese mobile-phone services will be charged the international roaming rate for any calls made from the sky.

Shenzhen Airlines is the first Chinese carrier to provide such in-flight communications services. Its president, Li Kun, said installing the facilities will cost 4.5 million yuan ($596,000) per aircraft.  However, the project still needs to be approved by the Civil Aviation Administration of China, a source said.

1. According to the report, passengers can      on the plane by the end of 2009.

A. make phone calls    B. surf the Internet

C. send short messages      D. all of the above

2. We can learn that the new service will be introduced           .

A. on two routes   B. in two cities    C. after the Beijing Olympics       D. on two aircrafts

3. Passengers will still be prevented from using their cell phones in the following situations except_______.

A. when the plane is taking off               B. when the plane is landing

C. when the plane is flying at less than 3,000 m in above sea level

D. when the plane is flying at 4,000 m above sea level

4. It can be inferred that the new service will probably cause           .

A. higher ticket prices   B. lower ticket prices  C. higher cell phone fee   D. lower cell phone fee

5. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. Domestic airline needs to improve their service.

B. Domestic airline will make phone calls and e-mails available.

C. Chinese mobile-phone services will help domestic airline.

D. Chinese mobile-phone will charge more.

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Mr. Hart, a London taxi driver, has a new black taxi. He hurries through the busy 36  every day.

One day when he was having a short rest, a young man jumped into his37  .

“To the station as 38 as you can,” shouted the man in a very 39  way. “My 40  leaves at three o’clock.”

Mr. Hart did his best, but there was a lot of traffic. At every corner there was a 41light.

The young man said,” Hurry up, man! I don’t want to 42  my train.”

“And I don’t want to have an 43  ,” replied Mr. Hart quickly.

While he was 44 , Mr. Hart suddenly recognized the man’s 45 . He was a 46 . The police were looking for him. His picture was in the 47  that he read.

Mr. Hart raced through the streets and 48  through red lights. Soon there was a police car 49  him. Mr. Hart raced on until he 50  the station. He stopped in front of the station at two minutes 51  three. The young man quickly jumped out of the taxi, and ran into the station.

“52 !” cried Mr. Hart. At the moment the police car stopped, too. “Quick! He is the thief!” shouted Mr. Hart. Two policeman 53  into the station. Three minutes later they 54  with the young man.

“well 55 !” a policeman said to Mr. Hart as they were taking the thief to the police car.

高二英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析