It was a cold winter．The wind blew all night ...

It was a cold winter．The wind blew all night and the snow was blinding．When morning came，my three children and I got up and made our way to the windows. As we looked out of the window, we saw that the henhouse was gone．Our three hens had been blown away by the cold wind．

I looked at the emptiness outside．Then I saw all three chickens sitting around the edge of a white bucket．I couldn't believe my eyes! How was this violent wind not blowing them into the field beyond？I quickly pulled on long snow pants and heavy winter coat, wrapped a scarf around my neck and stuck my feet into large boots．

I shouted at the wind as it blew．I was alone，struggling in the snow．They stared out the window into the vast white sea of snow, peering at any sign of movement. Outside I heard the sound of my boots as I walked against the wind．

As the snow circled around me，I steadily made my way to the soft cluck-cluck-cluck sound my hens always made．When I reached them，I saw that their little feet were holding on to the edge of the bucket，heads bent forward and away from the wind. I gently lifted each hen and put it carefully into the warm inside．Then I began the freezing walk back to the small shed directly behind our house. One by one I laid my chickens on the cold floor，and they began to cluck softly．

As I shut the shed doors，my eyes went directly to the window where my children were watching. They jumped up and down cheering，and so did I! I wasn't some dragon slayer(屠龙者) from a fairy tale. I was simply a mom，but the look on my children's faces told me that they thought I was a hero mom．

1.Seeing all three chickens sitting around the bucket, the author felt_______?

A. worried. B. incredible.

C. shy. D. confident.

2.From the story, we know that_____.

A. the author’s children liked dragon slayers.

B. the author enjoyed herself in the snow.

C. the author struggled to be a hero.

D. the children watched their mother all the way.

3.How does the author reach the hens?

A. By following the sound of the hens.

B. By wearing protective clothes.

C. By searching for the white bucket.

D. By shouting at the henhouse.

4.What might be the best title for the text?

A. Weather in extreme. B. Hens in trouble.

C. Kindness in need. D. Hero in the snow.

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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

I am so tired of winter. First it was all the snow and now it's just rain, rain, rain. It 1.(seem) like the cold and rain have been here so long that I can 2.(hard) remember what the sun looks. It has been wet and miserable for weeks and weeks.

All I want to do is climb into bed, crawl under the covers, 3. hide from the world until spring is really here. 4.official first day of spring is in less than a week, but you wouldn't know it at all from the weather.

I have been feeling so bad lately and think it has a lot to do with the 5. (depress) weather this month. March is just the 6. (bad) month in my opinion.

Today I got thoroughly wet7. my way home from work. It started to pour when I was walking to my car, which 8. (park) at the end of the lot. Why do I always forget 9. (bring) an umbrella with me?

I had a hard time 10. (drive) home. I was wet and the traffic was terrible. But I am home now and happy that the day is over.

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I watched my Dad close the door. It was a really cold night in dead silence and I was all alone at home. My parents left because they had been running fever for several days and they were showing other symptoms of COVID-19. It was the 9th day of Wuhan lockdown starting on January 23.

The virus we now know as COVID-19 is somehow fearsome partly because it does not discriminate (区别对待) in choosing who it infects. But that is only partly true. All the evidence suggest that it can be merciless to older people, so I was wondering whether my parents would make it and whether we would ever take family photos, which my parents and I had talked about during the Spring Festival holiday..

On their second day away my parents called and asked me how I was. We talked using FaceTime, and the moment I saw mom lying there with an oxygen mask and my dad could not talk without breathing heavily, I realized that I had to live on my own.

But two weeks later, I came across a fever and had to go into quarantine (隔离) and be put under medical observations for 14 days. Fortunately, my illness turned out to be due to a bacterial infections but not COVID-19.

Everything there was hectic, there seemed to be a shortage of medical staff and materials were in short supply. Even though the doctors and nurses were covered from head to toe, I could see how tired they were when I looked into their bloodshot eyes.

They would work a whole day preparing for new patients and seemed incredibly apologetic for not having everything that was needed. Most of the patients were really understanding, but of course there were those who were not, and complained loudly, but all the doctors and nurses tried their best to deal with it in a calming way. And they are all from other cities like Shanghai and Guangzhou, and some of them are just three or four years older than me.

When the quarantine was over, every patient effusively thanked the workers for what they had done, but the answer they received was exactly the same: “That’s what we’re here for.”

1.When did the author’s parents leave her for the hospital?

A.January 23. B.January 30.

C.January 31. D.February 1.

2.What does the underlined phrase “make it” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A.Succeed. B.Join in.

C.Arrive. D.Survive.

3.What can we learn according to the passage?

A.Both the author and her parents got infected with COVID-19.

B.The majority of the patients understood the doctors and nurses.

C.The patients apologized to the doctors and nurses because they were too tired.

D.The author didn’t get infected with COVID-19 because the virus can only infect the older.

4.What may the author think of the medical workers according to the passage?

A.Admirable. B.Outgoing.

C.Impatient. D.Thankful.

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It was a cold winter. The day my husband fell to his death, it started to snow, just like any November day. His body, when I found it, was lightly covered with snow. It snowed almost every day for the next four months, while I sat on the couch and watched it pile up. One morning, I shuffled downstairs and was surprised to see a snow remover clearing my driveway and the bent back of a woman shoveling(铲) my walk. I dropped to my knees, crawled through the living room. And back up stairs so those good people would not see me. I was embarrassed. My first thought was, how would I ever repay them? I didn’t have the strength to brush my hair let alone shovel someone’s walk.

Before John’s death, I felt proud that I rarely asked for favors. I identified myself by my competence and independence. So who was I if I was no longer capable and busy? How could I respect myself if I just sat on the couch every day and watched the snow fall?

Learning to receive the love and support from others wasn’t easy. Friends cooked for me and I cried because I couldn’t even help them set the table. Finally, my friend Kathy said, “Mary, cooking for you isn’t a　　 burden for me; it makes me feel good to be able to do something for you.”

Over and over, I heard　　 similar words from the people who supported me during those dark days. One wise man told me, “You aren’t doing nothing because being fully open to your sorrow may be the hardest work you will ever do.”

I am not the person I　　 once was, but in many ways I have changed for the　　 better. I’ve been surprised to learn that there is incredible freedom coming form facing one’s worst fear and walking away whole. I believe there is strength, for sure, in accepting a dark period of our life.

1. Which of the following is True according to the passage?

A. The writer’s friend was unwilling to cook for her.

B. The writer had been busy with her life before

C. The writer recovered from her sorrow quickly with his friend’s help.

D. The day her husband died, it was snowing heavily.

2.We can describe the writer before her husband died as the following EXCEPT __

A. hard-working　　 B. independent

C. smart　　　 　　 D. capable

3.We can infer from the passage that ____________.

A. the writer found her husband immediately he fell off the roof

B. the writer became strong-willed immediately after John's death

C. the people around the writer were friendly and supported her

D. before John’s death, the writer never asked others for help

4. The writer wrote the passage to______

A. share her sad story with us

B. express her guilty conscience to the people who helped her

C. show her thanks to the people who love and support her

D. tell us the changes she has made because of her husband’s death

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It was a cold winter. The day my husband fell to his death, it started to snow, just31any November day. His 32, when I found it, was lightly covered with snow. It snowed almost every day for the next four months, while I sat on the couch and watched it 33. One morning, I walked slowly 34 and was surprised to see a snow remover clearing my driveway and the bent back of a woman clearing my walk. I dropped to my knees and crawled back upstairs,35those good people would not see me. I was 36. My first thought was, how would I ever37them? I didn’t have the38to brush my hair, 39clear someone’s walk.

Before Jon’s death, I felt proud that I 40asked for favors. I identified myself by my competence and41. So who was I if I was no longer capable? How could I 42myself if I just sat on the couch every day and watched the snow fall?

Learning to receive the love and 43from others wasn’t easy. Friends cooked for me and I cried. Finally, my friend Kathy said, “Mary, cooking for you isn’t a 44for me; it makes me feel good to be able to do something for you.”

Over and over, I heard 45words from the people who supported me during those46days. One wise man told me, “You aren’t doing nothing because being fully open to your47may be the hardest work you will ever do.”

I am not the person I 48was, but in many ways I have changed for the 49. I’ve been surprised to learn that there is incredible freedom coming form50one’s worst fear and walking away whole. I believe there is strength, for sure, in accepting a dark period of our life.

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It was a cold winter. The day my husband fell to his death, it started to snow, just31any November day. His 32, when I found it, was lightly covered with snow. It snowed almost every day for the next four months, while I sat on the couch and watched it 33. One morning, I walked slowly 34 and was surprised to see a snow remover clearing my driveway and the bent back of a woman clearing my walk. I dropped to my knees and crawled back upstairs,35those good people would not see me. I was 36. My first thought was, how would I ever37them? I didn’t have the38to brush my hair, 39clear someone’s walk.

Before Jon’s death, I felt proud that I 40asked for favors. I identified myself by my competence and41. So who was I if I was no longer capable? How could I 42myself if I just sat on the couch every day and watched the snow fall?

Learning to receive the love and 43from others wasn’t easy. Friends cooked for me and I cried. Finally, my friend Kathy said, “Mary, cooking for you isn’t a 44for me; it makes me feel good to be able to do something for you.”

Over and over, I heard 45words from the people who supported me during those46days. One wise man told me, “You aren’t doing nothing because being fully open to your47may be the hardest work you will ever do.”

I am not the person I 48was, but in many ways I have changed for the 49. I’ve been surprised to learn that there is incredible freedom coming form50one’s worst fear and walking away whole. I believe there is strength, for sure, in accepting a dark period of our life.

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It was a dark and cold night. The car driver didn’t have even one passenger all day. When he went by the railway station, he saw a young man coming out with two bags in his hands. So he quickly opened the door of the car and asked, “Where do you want to go, sir?”

“To the Star Hotel,” the young man answered. When the car driver heard that, he didn’t feel happy. The young man would give him only three dollars because the hotel was not far from the railway station. But suddenly, he had an idea. He took the passenger through many streets of the big city.

After a long time, the car finally arrived at the hotel. “You should pay me fifteen dollars,” the car driver said to the young man. “What! Fifteen dollars? Do you think I’m a fool? Only last week I took a car from the railway station to this same hotel and I only gave the driver thirteen dollars. I know how much I have to pay for the trip. I won’t pay you one dollar more than I paid to the other car driver last week.”

1.          Which of the following is true? ____________

2.          What do you think of the car driver?__________

3.           The driver felt very _________ when he saw the young man coming out of the railway station.

4.          From the passage we know that the young man__________.

5.          The young man should have paid the driver_____

A 15 dollars    B.13dollars   C.3 dollars   D. 8dollars

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It was a dark and cold night. The car driver didn’t have even one passenger all day. When he went by the railway station, he saw a young man coming out with two bags in his hands. So he quickly opened the door of the car and asked, “Where do you want to go, sir?”

“To the Star Hotel,” the young man answered. When the car driver heard that, he didn’t feel happy. The young man would give him only three dollars because the hotel was not far from the railway station. But suddenly, he had an idea. He took the passenger through many streets of the big city.

After a long time, the car finally arrived at the hotel. “You should pay me fifteen dollars,” the car driver said to the young man. “What! Fifteen dollars? Do you think I’m a fool? Only last week I took a car from the railway station to this same hotel and I only gave the driver thirteen dollars. I know how much I have to pay for the trip. I won’t pay you one dollar more than I paid to the other car driver last week. ”

1. Which of the following is true?____________

A. The young man went past the railway station.

B.  The young man was working in the railway station

C.  The young man had just got off a train.

D.  The young man was waiting for his friend there.

2.What do you think of the car driver?__________

A. He was a nice and clever man.    B. He liked to work very hard.

C. He was good at driving         D. He was not an honest person.

3. The driver felt very _________ when he saw the young man coming out of the railway station.

A.  sad        B. sorry         C. happy         D. worried

4. From the passage we know that the young man__________.

A.  knew clearly how far it was from the station to the hotel.

B.  Had been to the hotel several times.

C.  Didn’t want to stay in this city.

D.  Must be a stranger and didn’t know the city very well.

5. The driver took the passenger through many streets so as to_________.

A.  make the young man happy

B.  let the young man think it was very far from the station to the hotel.

C.  Let the young man have a good look at the city.

D.  Get more than twenty dollars.

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It was one of those cold winter nights in the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco . I was driving an eyesore（丑陋的东西）that could only be 36  as a “ car ” by someone who was either a shameless liar or a good friend .

It was 37  to drive the car because you had to keep your fingers and toes crossed to keep the engine running . I tried to imagine I was driving a huge clumsy 38  ; that way I didn’t 39  the slow speed .

That night I must have uncrossed my fingers to scratch something . The car 40  in the middle of a four-lane stretch of Oak Street . I  41  for a place to turn off（拐弯）, but the street was lined with parked cars .

There I sat , in 42  traffic , as tons of vehicles screamed by . In my rearview mirror（后视镜）I saw a car 43  behind me . I knew what was coming . Soon the horn would start and someone would be 44  at me . But I was 45  .

A stranger got out of the car and came to my 46  . He asked , “ Do you want a 47  ?”

I was surprised but 48  . And then he 49  to his car and two teens piled out to help push my car . When I was 50  delivered to a side street , they got back into their car and rejoined the sea of 51  . I didn’t get to 52  them .

Over the years I’ve realized something about the  53  who stopped to help . I’ve noticed that every time I’m in  54  , he appears . The one true thing in this world is an unasked  55  provided by a stranger .

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

All around them was only the white snow and the night; they were ____________ from the rest of the world and were conscious only of each other.

A．cut out           B．cut down          C．cut off            D．cut in

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