Alice Walker makes her living by writing, and...

Alice Walker makes her living by writing, and her poems, short stories, and novels have won many awards and fellowships for her. She was born in Eatonton, Georgia. She went to public schools there, and then to Spelman college in Atlanta before coming to New York to attend Sarah Lawrence college, from which she graduated in 1966. For a time she lived in Jackson, Mississippi, with her lawyer husband and a small daughter. About Langston Hughes, American Poet, here first book for children, she says, “After my first meeting with Langston Hughes I vowed I would write a book about him for children someday. Why? Because I, at 22, knew next to nothing of his work , and he didn’t scold me; he just gave me a stack of his books. And he was kind to me; I will always be grateful that in his absolute warmth and generosity he fulfilled my deepest dream ( and need) of what a poet should be.?”

“To me he is not dead at all. Hardly a day goes by that I don’t think of him or speak of him. Once, just before he died, when he was sick with the flu, I took him a sack full of oranges. The joy I felt in giving that simple gift is undiminished by time. He said he liked oranges, too.”

1.What is the main topic of the passage?

2.In the passage, Alice Walker is described as _____.

3.Before attending college, Alice Walker went to school in _____.

4.The word “vowed” the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _____.

5.It can be inferred from the passage that Alice Walker was 22 years old when _____.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Trudy’s class has an English newspaper. The students write stories, articles and poems for it. Then they type and print their works out. The teacher posts everything on the wall so that it looks like a large, open newspaper.

One day Trudy said to the teacher, “Most newspapers have advertisements. Can we have some small ads in ours?” The teacher thought this was a very good idea. She made Trudy the advertising manager and Trudy asked the other students to offer things for sale in the newspaper. Here are some of the ads she received.

1.Who wanted to put advertisements in the newspaper?

A.Trudy. B.The teacher. C.Some of the students. D.Alan.

2.What is Tom willing to do?

A.To do other people’s homework. B.To work in the garden or do housework.

C.To sell six cats. D.To fix broken PCs.

3.What does Alan want to buy?

A.A lovely cat. B.A silver ring.

C.A PC in good condition. D.A ticket to the Raiders concert.

4.What will Patricia give the person who finds her ring?

A.Nothing. B.Another ring. C.A ticket to the Raiders concert. D.A reward.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

When I was eight, I wrote my first poem. My mother read and cried, “Buddy, you didn’t really write this beautiful poem!” Shyly, but _________, I said yes. She poured out her_________. “It was nothing short of talent!” “What time will Father be home?” I asked. I could_________wait to show my work to him. I spent quite some time_________for his arrival. I wrote the poem out in my finest flourish（花体字）, drew a fancy border around it and_______I placed it right on my father's plate on the dining table. My father had begun his motion-picture career as a writer. I was sure he would be able to_______my poem.

At almost 7 o'clock my father burst in. He seemed _______. He circled the dining-room table, complaining about his employees. _______ he paused and glared at his plate. "What is this?" He was reaching for my poem. “Ben, Buddy has written his first poem!” my mother began. "And it's beautiful, absolutely amaz…”“If you don't mind, I'd like to decide for myself." Father said. I _______my head as he read that poem. It was only ten lines. But it seemed to take hours. Then I heard him dropping the poem back on the table. Now came the moment of __________ “I think it's terrible," he said. I couldn't look up. My eyes were getting____________.

“Ben, these are the first lines of poetry he's ever written," my mother was saying. "He needs encouragement.”

“I don't know why." My father held his ground. "Isn't there enough __________ poetry in the world already?" I couldn't____________it another second. I ran from the dining room crying. Up in my room I ____________ myself on the bed and cried the worst of the disappointment out of me.

That may have been the end of the story, but not of its ____________for me. I realized how__________ I had been. I had a mother who said, "I think it's wonderful!" and a father who drove me to hear with "I think it's awful." Every one of us needs that mother force, from which all creation flows; and yet the mother force alone is __________. It needs the balance of the force that __________, "Watch. Listen. Review. Improve."

Those__________voices of my childhood ring in my ears through the years, like two opposing winds blowing me. __________ the two poles of confirmation and doubt, both in the name of love, I try to follow my true course.

1.A. proudly　　 B. slowly　　 C. anxiously　　 D. honestly

2.A. praise　　 B. surprise　　 C. criticism　　 D. belief

3.A. seldom　　 B. hardly　　 C. frequently　　 D. instantly

4.A. waiting　　 B. planning　　 C. praying　　 D. preparing

5.A. embarrassedly　　 B. confidently　　 C. nervously　　 D. casually

6.A. read　　 B. revise　　 C. appreciate　　 D. polish

7.A. allergic　　 B. fragile　　 C. tired　　 D. upset

8.A. Excitedly　　 B. Suddenly　　 C. Surprisingly　　 D. Instantly

9.A. shook　　 B. raised　　 C. turned　　 D. lowered

10.A. truth　　 B. struggle　　 C. decision　　 D. discussion

11.A. wet　　 B. wide　　 C. dark　　 D. bright

12.A. terrible　　 B. elegant　　 C. fluent　　 D. inaccurate

13.A. stop　　 B. see　　 C. stand　　 D. control

14.A. seated　　 B. threw　　 C. stuck　　 D. kept

15.A. difficulty　　 B. development　　 C. significance　　 D. challenge

16.A. enthusiastic　　 B. fortunate　　 C. desperate　　 D. ridiculous

17.A. incomplete　　 B. contradictory　　 C. inappropriate　　 D. constructive

18.A. orders　　 B. persuades　　 C. warns　　 D. announces

19.A. conflicting　　 B. warning　　 C. disturbing　　 D. inspiring

20.A. In　　 B. Between　　 C. Among　　 D. For

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When I was eight, I wrote my first poem. My mother read and cried, “Buddy, you didn't really write this beautiful poem!” Shyly, but _____, I said yes. She poured out her ____.“It was nothing short of talent!” “What time will Father be home?” I asked. I could _____ wait to show my work to him. I spent quite some time ____ for his arrival. I wrote the poem out in my finest flourish(花体字), drew a fancy border around it and ____ I placed it right on my father’s plate on the dining table. My father had begun his motion-picture career as a writer. I was sure he would be able to _____ my poem.

At almost 7 o’clock my father burst in. He seemed ____. He circled the dining-room table, complaining about his employees. _____ he paused and glared at his plate. “What is this?” He’s reaching for my poem. “Ben, Buddy has written his first poem!” my mother began. “And it’s beautiful, absolutely amaze...” “If you don’t mind, I’d like to decide for myself.” Father said. I ______ my head as he read that poem. It was only ten lines. But it seemed to take hours. Then I heard him dropping the poem back on the table. Now came the moment of ______. “I think it’s terrible,” he said. I couldn’t look up. My eyes were getting ______.

“Ben, these are the first lines of poetry he’s ever written,” my mother was saying. “He needs encouragement.” “I don’t know why.” My father held his ground. “Isn’t there enough _____ poetry in the world already?” I couldn’t ______it another second. I ran from the dining room crying. Up in my room I ______ myself on the bed and cried the worst of the disappointment out of me.

That may have been the end of the story, but not of its ______ for me. I realized how ____ I had been. I had a mother who said, “I think it’s wonderful!” and a father who drove me to hear with “I think it’s awful.” Every one of us needs that mother force, from which all creation flows; and yet the mother force alone is _____. It needs the balance of the force that _____, “Watch. Listen. Review. Improve.”

Those _______ voices of my childhood ring in my ears through the years, like two opposing winds blowing me. ______ the two poles of confirmation and doubt, both in the name of love, I try to follow my true course.

1.A. proudly        B. slowly            C. anxiously        D. honestly

2.A. praise        B. surprise            C. criticism        D. belief

3.A. seldom        B. hardly            C. frequently        D. instantly

4.A. waiting        B. planning            C. praying            D. preparing

5.A. embarrassedly                    B. confidently

C. nervously                    D. casually

6.A. read        B. revise            C. appreciate        D. polish

7.A. allergic    B. fragile            C. tired            D. upset

8.A. Excitedly    B. Suddenly            C. Surprisingly        D. Instantly

9.A. shook        B. raised            C. turned            D. lowered

10.A. truth        B. struggle            C. discussion        D. decision

11.A. wet        B. wide                C. dark                D. blank

12.A. terrible    B. elegant            C. fluent            D. inaccurate

13.A. stop        B. see                C. stand            D. control

14.A. seated        B. threw            C. stuck            D. kept

15.A. difficulty    B. development        C. significance        D. challenge

16.A. enthusiastic                    B. fortunate

C. desperate                    D. ridiculous

17.A. incomplete    B. contradictory    C. inappropriate    D. constructive

18.A. orders        B. persuades        C. cautions            D. announces

19.A. conflicting                    B. warning

C. disturbing                    D. inspiring

20.A. In            B. Between            C. Among            D. For

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

My name is Kenn Nesbitt and I’m a poet. I started writing poems as a hobby in 1994. At the time, I never gave any thought to publishing them; I just wrote for my own amusement. But it was so much fun that I ended up writing a lot of poems, which led me to the idea of creating a website, and at last writing books. If you want to write poems, I have some advice for you.

My ideas mostly come from my imagination. That is, I like to sit and daydream, and see what kinds of crazy things I can think up. For kids, I suggest that whenever you think of an idea, you should write it down, even if you don’t have time write them to create a whole poem from your idea. I have notebooks full of ideas that I haven’t written poems about yet. So I can always look through my notebooks and find something fun to write about.

One way to make poems interesting is to write about things readers can understand: school, family, food, pets, games, sports, and so on. To make a poem funny, I often ask myself, “What kinds of funny things might happen at school, or over dinner? What funny things might your pets do?” and it’s OK to make things up, such as having a pet elephant, or a pet that plays video games. Use your imagination and see where it leads. But the best advice I can give kids is not to just write one poem, it might be a great one, or maybe not so good. But if you write ten poems, you’ll probably find that, even though they aren’t all perfect, a few of them are much better than the others.

1.Why did the author start writing poems at first?

A. To publish them.　　 B. To entertain himself.

C. To contribute to a website.　　 D. To kill time.

2.What’s the main idea of Paragraph 2?

A. How to write poems.　　 B. How to think up crazy things.

C. How to get ideas for poems.　　 D. How to become creative.

3.According to the author, what is the best advice he can give us?

A. Just write great poems.　　 B. Write as many as possible.

C. Make poems as funny as possible.　　 D. Try to make things up in your poems.

4.Where does the author come from?

A. America　　 B. China　　 C. Germany　　 D. not mentioned

5.What’s the author’s purpose of writing the text?

A. To suggest some poems written by him.

B. To show writing poems isn’t that hard.

C. To tell readers how to write poems.

D. To explain how he writes poems.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Taylore is a kid who passes by to ride sometimes and help us with chores. Barely 15, she's never short of advice, and one of her favorite pastimes is teasing me about being afraid to go too fast on a horse.

Last summer four of us rode down the trail behind our woods: my wife Karen, Taylore, Taylore's friend Kendall and me. I was riding with my 13-year-old, Tawny.

We were two miles from home when, for some unexplainable reason, I pushed Tawny into a gallop. The other horses were anxious to catch up, and just like that, the race was on.

Taylore brushed past my left leg and, seconds later, Kendall went by on my right. I realized Tawny was covering ground faster than I'd ever seen her. She strained every muscle in her body to catch up with the girls. It was like a truck winding over a mountain road without brakes. Part of me felt perfectly in control, while another part screamed that I wasn't.

In half a mile I knew we'd be crossing the highway, so I prayed that the girls would be fine. I gave up calculating how long it might take before my horse would be tired enough to want to slow down.

I was just about out of answers when I saw the girls slowing in front of me. Their horses were relaxed and comfortable, not even breathing hard. Taylore's face glowed. She gave me a high five. “Wow, you did well,” she said, “I knew you'd go fast when you were ready.”

No one in the group had even broken a sweat, except me. I was still nervous from the crazy pace. My heart pounded too, but not from exercise. Karen claims I was showing off for the girls that day, and maybe she's right. But I think I had something to prove because despite my wrinkles(皱纹), glasses and gray hair, I was feeling young at heart. And, like a horse on a warm summer day, I'm always ready to kick up my heels.

1.How did the race between the girls and the author begin?

A.His horse's gallop made the other horses want to catch up.

B.He wanted to show off his riding skills for the girls.

C.They wanted to know whose horse could run fastest.

D.They teased him about being afraid to go too fast on a horse.

2.During the race, _______________.

A.the author's horse outran the girl's horses

B.the author was confident that Tawny was in control

C.the girls were so anxious to win that they sweated a lot

D.the author's good performance took Taylore by surprise

3.When the race ended, the author's heart pounded because______________.

A.it was really tough exercise for him

B.he was feeling thrilled and young

C.he was worried that the girls might be in danger

D.he felt quite embarrassed that he had lost the race

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Tracy Wong is a well-known Chinese-American writer. But her writing 41was something she picked up by herself. After her first 42, teaching disabled children, she became a part-time writer for IBM. 43, writing stories was simply a 44interest. Tracy sent three of her stories to a publisher(出版商).   45, they immediately suggested that she put them together to make a single one long 46and paid Tracy a $50,000 in advance. “A pretty money,” said the publisher, “for 47writer.”

48Tracy’s characters (人物) are interesting, her stories sometimes 49readers uneasy: those about the supernatural. “My mother believed I could 50 the afterlife world,” she told a close friend. “She used to have me speak with my grandmother, who died many years ago.”

“Can I? I don’t think I can,” Tracy said with a laugh. “But I do have 51when things come to me 52.” Once, she was wondering how to complete a 53 set in ancient (古代的) China. 54the doorbell rang. It was a FedEx delivery man, with a copy of a book on Chinese55. It came without her having  56it.

Though she has published 10 books, Tracy has remained 57 by her fame. She lives in the same 58 she lived 27 years ago — although in a more comfortable home. There’s more room for 59 in her life----and it wasn’t just   60.

21.C 前后照应逻辑推理 注意与后句的比较。作者不仅仅只是单一的写作了，作者的生活中有了更多的机会或空间来享受生活的多样化(variety)。网上下载，此题原

高二英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

As we all know, people often make a living by making the most of local surroundings. A small village by the sea depended on ______ to survive. Each year the villagers had to go farther and farther from shore to catch enough fish to ______ the population.

But as the villagers went farther away, they ______ a problem. Their usual ______ was to put the fish they caught in big tanks to keep them ______ until they returned home. But the fish grew inactive in the tanks, and many ______ before the boat could reach shore again.

After much ______, one villager ______ a solution. On their next fishing trip, they caught a ______ shark and placed it in the tank along with the fish. The shark ate only a few fish, but the rest swam ______ around the tank trying to keep away from the shark—and made it to shore fresh and healthy for the villages.

Sometimes a little fear is what we need to stay active and ______. People usually lose ______ and focus when everything goes smoothly and ______ best when they have a little anxiety or fear.

A little fear can be ______. Fear can hold a lot of people back and stop them from living life to the fullest. I understand that feeling of being afraid.______ there is only one thing worse than ______, and that is being afraid to begin. There are no hopeless situations; there are only people who have grown ______ about them.

Dale Carnegie once said, “Inaction ______ to doubt and fear. Action breeds ______ and courage. If you want to ______ fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.”

1.A. hunting　　 B. farming　　 C. fishing　　 D. planting

2.A. expand　　 B. protect　　 C. feed　　 D. attract

3.A. designed　　 B. encountered　　 C. explained　　 D. answered

4.A. route　　 B. idea　　 C. practice　　 D. reflection

5.A. nutritious　　 B. precious　　 C. fresh　　 D. unique

6.A. fled　　 B. died　　 C. jumped　　 D. recovered

7.A. thought　　 B. fight　　 C. quarrel　　 D. consultation

8.A. looked for　　 B. long for　　 C. hit upon　　 D. make up

9.A. fierce　　 B. small　　 C. big　　 D. rare

10.A. quietly　　 B. slowly　　 C. happily　　 D. wildly

11.A. strong　　 B. cheerful　　 C. alive　　 D. normal

12.A. concentration　　 B. strength　　 C. decision　　 D. consideration

13.A. create　　 B. experiment　　 C. perform　　 D. respond

14.A. horrible　　 B. desperate　　 C. healthy　　 D. ridiculous

15.A. Lastly　　 B. Therefore　　 C. Instead　　 D. However

16.A. starting　　 B. joining　　 C. quitting　　 D. continuing

17.A. sensitive　　 B. hopeless　　 C. hopeful　　 D. optimistic

18.A. leads　　 B. sticks　　 C. objects　　 D. appeals

19.A. confusion　　 B. disappointment　　 C. cooperation　　 D. confidence

20.A. acquire　　 B. limit　　 C. advocate　　 D. conquer

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Alice had graduated from university and ____as a volunteer in the countryside when I contacted her last year.

A. has been working　　 B. was working　　 C. has worked　　 D. had worked

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

By the time he was twelve, Edison _______ to make a living by himself.

A. has begun  B. began        C. had begun        D. had been beginning

高二英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析