Sunday was always our book-buying day. Every ...

Sunday was always our book-buying day. Every Sunday, my father would take me over to the Carousel Mall and let me walk through all the ____ while he read his newspaper. Then we would sit side by side reading in ____. After a while, he would ask me which one out of my large pile of books I liked best. If I couldn’t ____ between two, he would buy me both books. In this way, he ____ me to read. He never discouraged me by ____ like my mom often did: “Why are you reading ____? Get outside! Stop living in fantasy.”

When I grew older and discovered the ____ where I could take out as many books as I wanted for free, my father encouraged me to go there ____.

For quite some time I never knew there was an actual person who ____ all those wonderful books. When I finally realized this, it was like a(n) ____. I thought I could also write stories just like them. When I told my dad this, he seemed to already ____ it. He read what I wrote and always joked that when I became a famous writer one day I should give the ____ to him. Even if I don’t become ____ for my books. I at least know what I am and what my dad helped me to become because of all those childhood ____ to book stores, and all his heartfelt comments that made me really ____ myself. Before reading what I wrote, he said he knew it would be ____, because I had written it.

I’m going to major in English literature at college ____ I want to make a career writing. I know my dad will be ____ of me. He has ____ me instead of hindering（阻碍）me. He encouraged me to be who I am. I’m going to give the first book to him not because he ____ me to but because he is my inspiration.

1.A. street　　 B. blocks　　 C. houses　　 D. bookshelves

2.A. silence　　 B. surprise　　 C. turn　　 D. doubt

3.A. buy　　 B. decide　　 C. recognize　　 D. finish

4.A. taught　　 B. forced　　 C. encouraged　　 D. persuaded

5.A. saying　　 B. worrying　　 C. proving　　 D. caring

6.A. calmly　　 B. quickly　　 C. immediately　　 D. constantly

7.A. school　　 B. library　　 C. store　　 D. case

8.A. after all　　 B. by far　　 C. as well　　 D. at least

9.A. read　　 B. wrote　　 C. bought　　 D. collected

10.A. secret　　 B. task　　 C. history　　 D. inspiration

11.A. know　　 B. manage　　 C. organize　　 D. repeat

12.A. work　　 B. prize　　 C. book　　 D. result

13.A. happy　　 B. famous　　 C. anxious　　 D. thankful

14.A. trips　　 B. excuses　　 C. impressions　　 D. researches

15.A. care about　　 B. laugh at　　 C. believe in　　 D. differ from

16.A. hard　　 B. expensive　　 C. great　　 D. similar

17.A. if　　 B. but　　 C. though　　 D. because

18.A. afraid　　 B. proud　　 C. aware　　 D. guilty

19.A. helped　　 B. loved　　 C. protected　　 D. known

20.A. allowed　　 B. promised　　 C. preferred　　 D. told

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

December was always a busy month for our women’s Sunday school class. However, my classmates and I still wanted to do a special 　　 together that would really serve a good cause.

“We could 　　 at a homeless shelter,” Linda suggested when I asked before class.

“Or send care cards to our soldiers overseas,” said Kelly. “And we could　　 joy to our neighbors right here in town.”

“They’re all good ideas,” I said as we　　 our lesson. “But which one do we pick?”

At the end of the class, as always, we shared our answers again. Katie had　　 made it on time, and she had seemed distracted (分心) during the lesson. But now she told us, “My family could really get your kindness. My husband still hasn’t found full-time work. We’re falling　　 with the rent. I’ve looked everywhere, but I haven’t been able to find a job.” Katie　　 her face in her hands. I knew how　　 she was and how hard their family had　　 .

“We trust you to meet this family’s needs.” our teacher said.

“Poor Katie,” Kelly said to me　　 we walked out to our cars. “On top of everything else, she told me that one of her little　　 had her bike stolen just the other day!”

“I think I know what our special project should be.” I said.

E-mails flew back and forth among class members. Soon we　　 enough money for Katie’s　　 . Linda and Patti bought a shirt for Katie’s husband and a beautiful new　 　　 for Katie. Kelly found two　　 as good as new, one for each of their girls. Brenda and Diane　　 groceries (食品杂货店) for Christmas dinner and beyond. Stephanie decorated stockings (长袜) 　　 with treats. Then, on Christmas Eve, we　　 a person from a neighboring town to send her all of the gifts, so that we could remain Secret Santas.

The first class after Christmas, Katie wore her new dress, and a big smile. By then I think she　　 who her Secret Santas were, but if she hadn’t, the smiles we flashed back surely gave us　　 .

1.A. project    B. task    C. gift    D. class

2.A. complain    B. stay    C. volunteer    D. live

3.A. find    B. spread    C. feel    D. express

4.A. started    B. ended    C. prepared    D. reviewed

5.A. finally    B. really    C. rarely    D. actually

6.A. in    B. to    C. across    D. behind

7.A. buried    B. turned    C. showed    D. washed

8.A. selfish    B. sad    C. smart    D. shamed

9.A. battled    B. raised    C. struggled    D. fought

10.A. if    B. though    C. until    D. as

11.A. boys    B. girls    C. children    D. babies

12.A. spent    B. saved    C. lost    D. collected

13.A. job    B. rent    C. house    D. car

14.A. dress    B. shirt    C. hat    D. bag

15.A. presents    B. toys    C. books    D. bicycles

16.A. accepted    B. received    C. donated    D. grasped

17.A. decorated    B. preserved    C. mixed    D. filled

18.A. attracted    B. invited    C. employed    D. ordered

19.A. figured out    B. picked out    C. got out    D. looked out

20.A. up    B. away    C. out    D. in

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When I was a little girl, every Sunday my family of six would put on our best clothes and go to Sunday School and then church. The __21__ in elementary school would all meet together to sing songs, and then later divide into groups based __22__ their ages.

One Easter Sunday, all the kids __23__ with big __24__ about what the Easter Bunny(复活节兔子) had brought. __25__ all of the kids shared their stories with __26__, one young boy, whom I should call Bobby, sat __27__. One of the teachers, noticing this, said to him, “And what did the Easter Bunny __28__ you?” He replied, “My mum __29__ the door by accident so the Easter Bunny couldn’t get __30__ because he hadn’t got a key.”

This sounded like a __31__ idea to all of us kids, so we kept on going with the stories. My mom knew the true story, __32__. Bobby’s mom was a single parent, and she suspected(怀疑) that they just couldn’t __33__ the Easter Bunny.

After Sunday School was over, everyone went off to __34__. But my mom announced that we were going home __35__. At home, she explained that to make Bobby feel __36__, we were going to pretend to be the Easter Bunny, make a basket of our candies for him and __37__ it at church. We all donated some to the basket, and _38__ back to church. There, mom hung the basket over the hanger(挂钩) and attached a(n) __39__:

Dear Bobby,

I’m sorry I __40__ your house last night. Happy Easter!

Love,

The Easter Bunny

高二英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析

I would always remember that day. When I was 14，all I wanted was a unique necklace with my name carved. It was the “in” thing and it seemed every girl except me had one. On my 15th birthday, my Mum gave me a beautiful necklace with my initials(姓名首字母) carved into it. I was in heaven.

What made it even more special was that it was about the only thing that wasn’t being “replaced”. We’d been burnt out in fires that swept through our area earlier that year and had lost everything—so most of the “new” stuff(东西) we got was really just to replace what we’d lost. But not my necklace. My necklace was new.

Then, only one month later, I lost it. I took it off before bed and it was missing in the morning. I was sad and searched everywhere for it. But it seemed to have disappeared. Eventually, I gave up and stopped looking for it. And two years later, we sold the house and moved away.

Years passed, and a couple of moves later, I was visiting my parents’ when Mum told me that she had something for me. It wasn’t my birthday, nor was it Easter or Christmas or any other gift­giving occasion. Mum noticed my questioning look. “You’ll recognize this one,” she said, smiling.

Then she handed me a small ring box. I took it from her and opened it to find my beautiful necklace inside.

The family who had bought our house 13 years earlier had recently decided to do some redecorations, which included replacing the carpets. When they pulled the carpet up in my old bedroom，they found the necklace. As it had my initials carved into it, they realized who owned the necklace. They’d had it professionally cleaned up by a jeweler before sending it to my mother. And it still fits me.

1.The underlined word “in” in the first paragraph probably means “________”．

A. available

B. fashionable

C. practical

D. renewable

2.When she got the necklace back, the writer was about ________.

A. 30 years old

B. 28 years old

C. 15 years old

D. 14 years old

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The writer lost her necklace in the morning when she took it off.

B. The writer never stopped looking for her necklace.

C. The writer’s ring was cleaned up by the new house owner.

D. The writer’s family moved several times during her growth.

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. My New Necklace

B. Lost and Replaced

C. Lost and Found

D. A Beautiful Necklace

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Even though my grandpa was a farmer, my grandma would iron his work clothes every day. Grandma mixed up her own starch (淀粉浆) in a glass Coke ______, with a metal cap that had lots of ______, like a salt-shaker. She would spray grandpa’s pants with the starch, ______ them over a chair for a few minutes for them to dry a bit,, and then ______ the iron to them.

As I was watching, I began to question this ______. Why on earth did grandpa need his work clothes ______? Most days, he never ______ anyone but me and maybe a few other farmers nearby. One day when I was about 13, I asked grandma why she thought it necessary to ______ time and effort to clothes that were rarely seen and would be ______ in just an hour or two.

She gave me a girlish smile, the kind you wouldn’t ______ from grandmothers at their age. She said that grandpa was the most ______ man in the world. She loved every chance she got to ______ and make the rest of the world jealous of her. “I want him to look the most handsome man God had ______ made.”

Later that day, I looked ______ at grandpa, who surely didn’t ______ at all handsome to me. He was short and skinny, and his false ______ didn’t line up. “You just aren’t looking in the right light.” Grandma laughed.

I decided to ______ it. Sheesh, I thought, old people.

The years ______, and I watched grandma and grandpa grow old together. I was probably 30 when it ______ on me what love really was – it was grandma ironing grandpa’s pants with ______ from a Coke bottle.

1.A. drink　　 B. box　　 C. bottle　　 D. sign

2.A. holes　　 B. pictures　　 C. dots　　 D. designs

3.A. turn　　 B. squeeze　　 C. dry　　 D. hang

4.A. adapt　　 B. adopt　　 C. appeal　　 D. apply

5.A. method　　 B. practice　　 C. sport　　 D. request

6.A. washed　　 B. ironed　　 C. tailored　　 D. worn

7.A. saw　　 B. talked to　　 C. asked　　 D. thought of

8.A. deliver　　 B. attach　　 C. devote　　 D. owe

9.A. tidy　　 B. shiny　　 C. dirty　　 D. scary

10.A. expect　　 B. choose　　 C. learn　　 D. prevent

11.A. meaningful　　 B. handsome　　 C. powerful　　 D. troublesome

12.A. turn him down　　 B. call him in　　 C. figure him out　　 D. show him off

13.A. never　　 B. always　　 C. ever　　 D. yet

14.A. closely　　 B. madly　　 C. quickly　　 D. randomly

15.A. sound　　 B. look　　 C. prove　　 D. become

16.A. hair　　 B. sense　　 C. teeth　　 D. names

17.A. remember　　 B. forgive　　 C. mention　　 D. forget

18.A. went on　　 B. came along　　 C. stood by　　 D. lay ahead

19.A. depended　　 B. settled　　 C. dawned　　 D. agreed

20.A. water　　 B. starch　　 C. salt　　 D. juice

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When I was young, I really doubted whether there was love between my parents. Every day they were busy earning money so that they could 41 the high tuition my brother and I needed. They didn’t 42 in the romantic ways that I read in books or saw on TV.

One day, Mom was sewing a quilt（被子）. I 43 sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a 44  here,” I said after a while. “Is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very　45voice.

Mom stopped her work and raised her head with 46 in her eyes. She didn’t answer immediately. She bent her head and continued to sew the quilt. I was 47 if I had hurt her. I was in great embarrassment and I was at a loss what to do. But at last she said, very 48  , “Susan, look at this 49. Sometimes it appears, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and lasting. If 50 is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can hardly be seen, but it’s really there. 51 is inside.”

I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her until years later.

One day, Dad accidentally got　52  while on duty. Ever since then he could no longer　53　properly. Every morning and dusk Mom would help Dad walk slowly on the country road. Along the country road, there were beautiful flowers, green grass and trees. The leaves were gently glistening（发光） 54 the sun shining upon them. All of these made up the most beautiful 55 in the world.

“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day. “Susan, don’t worry about me,” he said gently. “I just like walking with your mom. I like this kind of life.” Looking into his eyes, I 56　what they meant.

The doctor had said Dad would 57in two months. But that day never came. He 58 away in peace.

59I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this 60, I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life, which makes life strong and warm…

1.                A．afford          B．cost            C．spend    D．offer

2.                A．go             B．live            C．act  D．walk

3.                A．happily         B．silently         C．secretly  D．nervously

4.                A．request        B．problem        C．message  D．question

5.                A．loud           B．light           C．low  D．clear

6.                A．surprise        B．anger          C．stress    D．horror

7.                A．amazed         B．confused        C．shocked  D．ashamed

8.                A．quickly         B．excitedly        C．bitterly   D．gently

9.                A．quilt           B．needle         C．thread   D．sewing

10.               A．belief          B．work           C．experience D．life

11.               A．Warmth        B．Thread         C．Cotton    D．Love

12.               A．tired           B．drunk          C．ill    D．injured

13.               A．talk            B．walk           C．work D．think

14.               A．with           B．as             C．for   D．by

15.               A．signs           B．symbols        C．pictures   D．reflections

16.               A．read           B．doubted        C．translated  D．recognized

17.               A．retire          B．recover        C．regain D．remove

18.               A．passed         B．escaped        C．faded D．turned

19.               A．Again          B．Once          C．Then D．Later

20.               A．word          B．account        C．experience D．accident

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

My brother and I were brought up in a town in Scotland. Our father was a struggling 　　　　 , but I always knew he was 　 　 . He never criticized us, but used 　 　 　 to bring out our best. He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you don’t give them water, they die.” I　 　 　 as a child I said something 　 　 　 　 about somebody, and my father said, “　 　 　 　 time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you.” He explained that if I looked for the best 　 　 　 people, I would get the best 　 　 .From then on I’ve always tried to　 　 the principle in my life and later in running my company.

Dad’s also always been very　 　 　 . At 15, I started a magazine. It was　 　 　 　 a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a 　 　 　 ：stay in school or leave to work on my magazine.

I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway me from my decision,　 　 any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind,　 he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad　 　 　 　 me to go into law. And I’ve 　 　 __regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist,　 　 _　 I didn’t pursue my 　 　 .You know what you want. Go fulfill it.”

As 　 　 　 turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national　 　 　 　 for young people in the U.K.My wife and I have two children, and I’d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad　 　 　 　 me.

1.A. biologist        　 B. lawyer            　　 C. manager            D. gardener

2.A. strict            B. honest                C. learned            D. special

3.A. power            B. courage            C.    praise            D. warmth

4.A. think            B. remember            C. imagine            D. guess

5.A. unkind        　　 B. unnecessary        C. unimportant        D. unusual

6.A. Another        　　 B.Any            　　 C. Some                D. Other

7.A. on                B. at                 　　 C. in            　　 　　 D. about

8.A. in case            B. in return            C. by chance            D. by turns

9.A. revise            B. set                C. review            　　 D. follow

10.A. serious　　　     B. experienced    　　 　　 C. understanding        D. demanding

11.A. keeping up        B. making up            C. picking up            D. taking up

12.A. suggestion        B. decision            C. choice                D. notice

13.A. and            B. even if                C.    as            　　 D. as if

14.A. persuaded         B. allowed            C. helped    　　     　　 D. suggested

15.A. almost            B. never                C. seldom            D. always

16.A. but    　　　　　 B. rather                C. for                D. therefore

17.A. promise    　　 B. task            　　 C. dream            　　 D. belief

18.A. this            B. it                    C. he                D. that

19.A. magazine         B. newspaper            C. program            D. project

20.A. controlled        B. raised            　　 C. reminded            D. comforted

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling 　 , but I always knew he was 　 . He never criticized us, but used 　 　 　 to bring out our best. He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you don’t give them water, they die. ” I 　　 as a child I said something 　 　 about somebody, and my father said, “　 　 time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection（反映）of you. ” He explained that if I looked for the best 　 　 people, I would get the best 　 　 . From then on I’ve always tried to 　 　 the principle in my life and later in running my company.

Dad’s also always been very 　 　 . At 15, I started a magazine. It was 　 　 a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a 　 　 : stay in school or leave to work on my magazine. I decided to leave, and Dad tried to get me to change my decision, 　　 any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad 　 　 me to go into law. And I’ve 　 　 regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist, __ 　 I didn’t realize my 　 　 . You know what you want. Go achieve it. ”

As 　　 turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national 　 　 for young people in the U. K. My wife and I have two children, and I’ d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad 　 　 me.

1.A. biologist        B. manager    C. lawyer        D. gardener

2.A. strict        B. honest    C. special        D. learned

3.A. praise        B. courage    C. power            D. warmth

4.A. think        B. imagine    C. remember        D. guess

5.A. unnecessary        B. unkind    C. unimportant    D. unusual

6.A. Another        B. Some　     C. Any            D. Other

7.A. on        B. in    C. at            D. about

8.A. in case        B. by turns    C. by chance        D. in return

9.A. process        B. set    C. review        D. follow

10.A. understanding    B. experienced    C. serious        D. demanding

11.A. taking up        B. making up    C. picking up        D. keeping up

12.A. suggestion        B. decision    C. notice            D. choice

13.A. and        B. as    C. even if        D. as if

14.A. helped        B. allowed    C. persuaded        D. suggested

15.A. always        B. never    C. seldom        D. almost

16.A. rather        B. but    C. for            D. therefore

17.A. promise        B. task    C. belief            D. dream

18.A. this        B. he    C. it                D. that

19.A. newspaper        B. magazine    C. program        D. project

20.A. controlled        B. comforted    C. reminded        D. raised

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling 　　　 , but I always knew he was special. He never　　 us, but used praise to 　　 our best. He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you don’t give them 　　　 , they die.” I remember as a child I said 　　　 unkind about somebody, and my father said, “　　 time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you.” He 　　 that if I looked for the best in people, I would get the best 　　 . From then on I’ve always tried to follow the 　　　 in my life and later in running my company.

Dad’s 　 　　 　 always been very understanding. At 15, I started a magazine. It was taking up a great　　 of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a choice：stay in school or leave to 　　 my magazine.

I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway（使动摇） me from my decision, 　　 any good father would. When he　　 I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad persuaded me to go into law. And I’ve always　　　 it. I wanted to be a biologist, but I didn’t　　 my dream. You know 　　　 you want. Go fulfill it.”

As it　　　 , my little publication went on to become Student, a national magazine for young people in the U.K. My wife and I have two children, and I’d like to think we are bringing them 　　 in the same way 　　 Dad raise me.

1.A. biologistB. managerC. lawyerD. gardener

2.A. criticizedB. praisedC. caredD. encouraged

3.A. bring upB. bring outC. tune upD. turn out

4.A. energyB. timeC. flowerD. water

5.A. somethingB. anything    C. nothingD. none

6.A. AnotherB. AnyC. SomeD. Other

7.A. discussedB. rememberedC. explainedD. reflected

8.A. in returnB. by turnsC. by chanceD. in case

9.A. principleB. lawC. regulationD. rule

10.A. thereforeB. alsoC. neverD. too

11.A. numberB. manyC. plentyD. deal

12.A. take outB. take onC. work onD. work out

13.A. asB. andC. even ifD. as if

14.A. recognizedB. realizedC. admittedD. permitted

15.A. respectedB. reminded    C. retiredD. regretted

16.A. quitB. valueC. persuadeD. pursue

17.A. howB. whichC. whatD. that

18.A. made outB. turned outC. turned inD. made up

19.A. upB. outC. inD. about

20.A. whichB. whatC. thatD. how

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It was Mother’s Day morning last year and I was doing my shopping at our local supermarket with my five-year-old son, Tenyson. As we were leaving, we found that only minutes earlier an elderly woman had fallen over at the entrance and had hit her head on the concrete. Her husband was with her, but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock. Walking towards the scene, Tenyson became very upset about what had happened to the couple. He said to me, “Mum, it’s not much fun falling over in front of everyone.”

At the front of the supermarket a charity(慈善) group had set up a stand selling cooked sausages and flowers to raise funds. Tenyson suggested that we should buy the lady a flower. “It will make her feel better,” he said. I was amazed that he’d come up with such a sweet idea. So we went over to the flower seller and asked her if we could buy a flower for the lady to cheer her up. “Just take it,” she replied. “I can’t take your money for such a wonderful gesture.”

By now paramedics（救援人员）had arrived, and were attending the injured woman. As we walked up to her, my son became intimidated________by all the blood and medical equipment. He said he was just too scared to go up to her.

Instead I gave the flower to the woman’s husband and told him, “ My son was very upset for your wife and wanted to give her this flower to make her feel better.”

At that, the old man started crying and said, “Thank you so much, you have a wonderful son. Happy Mother’s Day to you.” The man then bent down and gave his wife the flower, telling her who it was from. Though badly hurt and shaken, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with love in her eyes and gave him a little smile.

1.What does the author intend to tell us?

A. One can never be too careful.

B. Actions speak louder than words.

C. A small act of kindness brings a great joy.

D. Love begins with a little smile.

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The elderly woman was knocked down by Tenyson.

B. Tenyson’s idea of buying a flower gained his mother’s support.

C. Tenyson’s care for the elderly woman puzzled the flower seller.

D. The elderly woman was moved to tears by Tenyson’s gesture.

3.The underlined word “intimidated” in the third paragraph probably means “___________”.

A. frightened　　 B. astonished

C. struck　　 D. excited

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Mother’s Day　　 B. Flower Power

C. An Accidental Injury　　 D. An Embarrassing Moment

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