When I was a boy,I belonged to the Boy Scouts(童子军),so I used to go camping every summer,and once something happened which I have never been able to explain.
We were camping in a place above a river. After arriving,we all rushed down to the river and had a swim. Standing by the river,we noticed that it was surrounded(环绕)by cliffs(悬崖)。If someone wanted to reach the river at this point,he had to walk past our camp.
Several days later,the scoutmaster had to he away for a day. That afternoon,we had supper early. We were sitting round the fire,eating and talking,when a man walked past and went down towards the river. We all felt that this man looked very strange,but,because each of us was afraid of looking very stupid,no one said anything.
We ate rather slowly,taking as long as possible. After finishing,we collected our plates together so that we could take them to the river where we always washed them. But no one moved towards the river— we stood looking at each other ashamed. Then all shouting at once, we began talking about the man who had walked past us. We agreed how strange he looked and we wondered what he could be doing by the river. We knew that he could only return by passing through our camp.
An hour passed. Then one of the boys suggested we should creep(悄悄移动)down by the river so that we could see what the man was doing. Moving very slowly and keeping in the shadow, we crept down towards the bank. One boy climbed a tree so that he could see everything clearly. He called to us that there was no one there,so we ran down to the bank, looking every-where carefully. We could not understand where the man had gone.
When it got dark,we went back to our camp feeling bewildered. We told the scoutmaster what had happened in the evening. Smiling,he doubted that we had seen the man,but finally suggested we go and look again. We did,but there was no one there.
Many years have passed,but I still remember it as if it were yesterday. What did we see?I do not know.
1. The writer in the text mainly tells us _________.
A. the story of his childhood B. a strange camping experience
C. about a stranger by the river D. about a good place for camping.
2.Why did the boys eat their supper slowly?
A. They wanted to delay going to the river bank.
B. They were sailing for their scoutmaster.
C. They had a supper earlier than usual.
D. They were taking while eating.
3. The word “bewildered” in the text probably means _________.
A. ashamed B. nervous
C. unable to understand D. eager to know something
4. The writer still remembers the event because________.
A. the boys acted foolishly
B. the camping place is beautiful
C. there has been no explanation for the event
D. he particularly enjoyed his camping that summer.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题
When I was a boy,I belonged to the Boy Scouts(童子军),so I used to go camping every summer,and once something happened which I have never been able to explain.
We were camping in a place above a river. After arriving,we all rushed down to the river and had a swim. Standing by the river,we noticed that it was surrounded(环绕)by cliffs(悬崖)。If someone wanted to reach the river at this point,he had to walk past our camp.
Several days later,the scoutmaster had to he away for a day. That afternoon,we had supper early. We were sitting round the fire,eating and talking,when a man walked past and went down towards the river. We all felt that this man looked very strange,but,because each of us was afraid of looking very stupid,no one said anything.
We ate rather slowly,taking as long as possible. After finishing,we collected our plates together so that we could take them to the river where we always washed them. But no one moved towards the river— we stood looking at each other ashamed. Then all shouting at once, we began talking about the man who had walked past us. We agreed how strange he looked and we wondered what he could be doing by the river. We knew that he could only return by passing through our camp.
An hour passed. Then one of the boys suggested we should creep(悄悄移动)down by the river so that we could see what the man was doing. Moving very slowly and keeping in the shadow, we crept down towards the bank. One boy climbed a tree so that he could see everything clearly. He called to us that there was no one there,so we ran down to the bank, looking every-where carefully. We could not understand where the man had gone.
When it got dark,we went back to our camp feeling bewildered. We told the scoutmaster what had happened in the evening. Smiling,he doubted that we had seen the man,but finally suggested we go and look again. We did,but there was no one there.
Many years have passed,but I still remember it as if it were yesterday. What did we see?I do not know.
1. The writer in the text mainly tells us _________.
A. the story of his childhood B. a strange camping experience
C. about a stranger by the river D. about a good place for camping.
2.Why did the boys eat their supper slowly?
A. They wanted to delay going to the river bank.
B. They were sailing for their scoutmaster.
C. They had a supper earlier than usual.
D. They were taking while eating.
3. The word “bewildered” in the text probably means _________.
A. ashamed B. nervous
C. unable to understand D. eager to know something
4. The writer still remembers the event because________.
A. the boys acted foolishly
B. the camping place is beautiful
C. there has been no explanation for the event
D. he particularly enjoyed his camping that summer.
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When I was a small boy my family was very poor. My father always used his savings to ____ my mother to visit her parents who lived far away. There was just my younger brother and myself in the house. One evening Dad came home from ____ and there was no food in the house, not ____ a piece of bread. Although we were ____, my brother and I went to bed without eating anything.
My father had no money, but l knew from the ____ on his face that he could not let us have an empty stomach. He ____ the house and about two hours later returned and quickly ____ us up. He had in his hand two small potato pies, which he gave us to eat. I don’t know where he got the ____ but somehow he ____ to get us something to eat.
My father had not eaten and had worked all day ____ he sat there with great satisfaction watching us eat. This has ____ stayed in my mind and left more of an impression than any amount of ____ he may ever have given me.
At that moment, l felt happy knowing that he was there and would not let us ____.
I guess the ____ I am trying to make is that in difficult times it is ____ not to show weakness but strength and character. If a ____ is the cement(粘合剂)that holds a family together, then the father is ____ that strengthens that cement.
It is his values and ____ and memories that have carried me forward and helped me to ____ my own problems in life. In my own ____ I have learned that it is the valuable time you spend with your children and the values you give to them that will remain with them always.
1.A. force B. remind C. send D. teach
2.A. hospital B. work C. school D. shop
3.A. quite B. just C. only D. even
4.A. nervous B. hungry C. sleepy D. busy
5.A. worry B. pleasure C. disappointment D. surprise
6.A. cleaned B. observed C. left D. searched
7.A. brought B. put C. called D. woke
8.A. chance B. food C. support D. recipe
9.A. managed B. decided C. agreed D. waited
10.A. so B. or C. but D. and
11.A. normally B. always C. shortly D. softly
12.A. cost B. time C. salary D. money
13.A. suffer B. know C. leave D. cry
14.A. decision B. promise C. point D. apology
15.A. strange B. important C. difficult D. common
16.A. father B. brother C. sister D. mother
17.A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
18.A. words B. records C. actions D. failures
19.A. work out B. carry out C. run into D. look into
20.A. opinion B. home C. order D. turn
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“Look,it’s Baldy!” A boy shouted in my direction across the playground. Even though I was used to regular insults (侮辱) because of the ______ on my head, it was ______ horrible to hear. I sighed as I headed back to the class.
When I was just 20 months old, I suffered serious _____ after a bowl full of hot oil fell on my head. I was ______ to hospital and had to stay there for weeks while the doctors ______ to save my life. “Holly’s very ______ to be alive,’”they told Mum and Dad. “But she’ll be ______ with scars on her head, and of course her hair won’t grow there. ”
As a child,I cared much about my scars,so I ______ wore a scarf to cover them up when I left home. ____ I didn’t,people would call me horrible names like Baldy. Although my friends were always comforting me, they never _____understood how it felt.
Then through the hospital I was ____ to a children’s burns camp, where children like me can get any help. There, I ____ 14-year-old Stephanie, whose burns are a lot more serious than mine. But she is so ____ that she never lets anyone put her down.“You shouldn’t _____ what people say about what you look like because we're not different from anyone else, Holly,” she ____ me. “And you don’t need to wear a scarf because you look great _____ it! ” For the first time in my life I could speak to someone who’d been through something _____ .So weeks later, at my 13th birthday party, ____ by her bravery, I gave up my scarf and showed off my scars. It felt amazing not having to ______ away behind my scarf.
Now,I am____ of what I look like and much happier, because I have realized it is your personality(个性) that decides who you truly are.
1.A. hat B. scarf C. scars D. cuts
2.A. still B. just C. never D. seldom
3.A. hunger B. cold C. defeats D. burns
4.A. rushed B. led C. invited D. forced
5.A. learned B. fought C. returned D. decided
6.A. happy B. lucky C. lonely D. poor
7.A. pressed B. occupied C. left D. painted
8.A. possibly B. usually C. finally D. nearly
9.A. Although B. Since C. If D. Before
10.A. correctly B. roughly C. easily D. really
11.A. promoted B. introduced C. reported D. carried
12.A. met B. recognized C. remembered D. caught
13.A. honest B. strong C. active D. young
14.A. write down B. agree with C. pass on D. listen to
15.A. promised B. encouraged C. ordered D. calmed
16.A. in B. for C. without D. beyond
17.A. similar B. strange C. hard D. important
18.A. allowed B. required C. guided D. inspired
19.A. hide B. give C. keep D. put
20.A. sick B. aware C. tired D. proud
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That was _____ time when girl’s education was always placed ____ second to boy’s.
A. a; a B. the; the C. /; / D. a; /
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四.短文改错(10分)
This is a story told by my father: When I was boy, the most exciting thing was when to celebrate the Spring Festival. My grandma was the best cooker in th world but could make the most delicious dishes. Once, I just couldn’t wait for the Spring Festival dinner. As I was about take a piece from a cooked duck, I saw Grandma in the kitchen looking at me. Shake his head, she said, “It’s not a good time to do that, dear.” I apologize and controlled me at the best till the dinner started. You know, that was a dinner we had waited for several month.
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It was not yet dawn ______ the boy got to the school.
A.when B.that C.before D.until
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When I was a boy, my parents and I traveled from New York City to the Pennsylvania countryside for a week-long taste of rural life. We stayed in a guesthouse on a farm, joining in the daily routines and eating meals with the farmer and his family. We got up early to see the cows as they were milked. I even tried my hand at milking one, then joined the farmer as he released the cows into the field afterward.
Decades later I still have vivid memories of that trip, which made me realize the value of a vacation, of seeing new things, meeting new people and sharing memorable experiences with family members. To this day, I still consider that family trip when I plan my approach to planning and taking time off with my wife and kids. Vacations are a time for resting and connecting. As a bank manager, I spend much of my workday encouraging my customers to save their money. One of the reasons I give is that we should all have enough money for a family vacation every year. In our busy lives, family is what we should be saving our money and time for.
For my family, our vacation starts when we begin planning the trip. We talk about destinations and our budgets ahead of time. Involving the kids in planning the vacation makes sure that they have a great vacation too. While I prefer to visit historical sites and museums, they love to fish and swim. So I build in some relaxation time for us all so that the vacation works for everyone.
Each year, setting aside vacation time to spend together is especially important to us. A relaxing environment opens the doors to all kinds of conversations - deep, silly or meaningful. There’s no pressure from the usual everyday tasks.
What matters is that everyone is having a great time.
1.Why did the author go to the countryside when he was a boy?
A.To milk the cow. B.To meet his parents.
C.To experience country life. D.To enjoy the scenery.
2.Which of the following is NOT true according to Paragraph 2?
A.The author learned to milk and fish.
B.The author understood the value of vacations.
C.The author met new people and learned things during the trip.
D.The trip helped the author understand the significance of vacations better.
3.What is the passage mainly about?
A.The author had a good time in the countryside.
B.The author tried to let family members enjoy the holidays.
C.The author advised others to spend vacations with their families.
D.The author realized the value of family vacations and put it into practice.
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When Paul was a boy growing up in Utah, he happened to live near a copper smelter(炼铜厂), and the chemicals that poured out had made a wasteland out of what used to be a beautiful forest. One day a young visitor looked at this wasteland and called it an awful area. Paul knocked him down. From then on, something happened inside him.
Years later Paul was back in the area, and he went to the smelter office. He asked if they had any plans or if they would let him try to bring the trees back. The answer from that big industry was “No.”
Paul then went to college to study the science of plants. Unfortunately, his teachers said there weren't any birds or squirrels to spread the seeds. It would be a waste of his life to try to do it. He was told everyone knew that even if he was knowledgeable as he had expected, he wouldn't get his idea accepted.
Paul later got married and had some kids. But, his dream would not die. And then one night he did what he could with what he had. Under the cover of darkness, he went secretly into the wasteland and started planting.
And every week, he made his secret journey into the wasteland and planted trees and grass. For fifteen years he did this against the plain common sense. Slowly rabbits appeared. Later, as there was legal pressure to clean up the environment, the company actually hired Paul to do what he was already doing.
Now the place is fourteen thousand acres of trees and grass and bushes, and Paul has received almost every environmental award Utah has. It took him until his hair turned white, but he managed to keep that impossible vow(誓言) he made to himself as a child.
1.When Paul was a boy, _________.
A.he had decided never to leave his hometown
B.the economy of Utah depended on the copper smelter
C.he had determined to stop the copper smelter polluting the area
D.no laws were made to protect the environment against pollution
2.Why did Paul go to college to study the science of plants?
A.He wanted to find out the best way to save the area himself.
B.He was interested in planting trees since he was young.
C.He wanted to get more knowledgeable people to help him.
D.He thought his knowledge would make his advice more persuasive.
3.What does the underlined phrase “the plain common sense” in paragraph 5 probably refer to?
A.That his normal work and life would be greatly affected.
B.That it was impossible for trees to grow on the wasteland.
C.That no one would like to join him in the efforts.
D.That he had to keep everything he did secret.
4.The message of the passage is that ___________.
A.perseverance(持之以恒) will work wonders
B.action speaks louder than words
C.God helps those who help themselves
D.many hands make light work.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
When I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s, we had a milkman delivering milk to our doorstep. His name was Mr. Basille. He wore a white cap and drove a white truck. As a 5-year-old boy, I couldn’t take my eyes off the coin changer(自动换币器) fixed to his belt. He noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a quarter out of his coin changer.
Of course, he delivered more than milk. There was cheese, eggs and so on. If we needed to change our order, my mother would pen a note—“Please add a bottle of buttermilk next delivery” —and place it in the box along with the empty bottles. And then, the buttermilk would magically appear.
All of this was about more than convenience. There existed a close relationship between families and their milkmen. Mr. Basille even had a key to our house, for those times when it was so cold outside that we put the box indoors, so that the milk wouldn’t freeze. And I remember Mr. Basille from time to time taking a break at our kitchen table, having a cup of tea and telling stories about his delivery. Mr Basille always said, “delivering milk is hard if you want to do it well but I love my job.”
There is sadly no home milk delivery today. Big companies allowed the production of cheaper milk, thus making it difficult for milkmen to compete. Besides, milk is for sale everywhere, and it may just not have been practical to have a delivery service.
Recently, an old milk box in the countryside I saw brought back my childhood memories. I took it home and planted it on the back porch(门廊). Often my son’s friends will ask what it is. So I start telling stories of my boyhood, and of the milkman who brought us friendship along with his milk.
1.Why did Mr Basille give the boy a quarter out of his coin changer? (within 9 words)
_______________________________________________________
2.How could the author’s mother change their order? (within 10 words)
_______________________________________________________
3.Why did the author’s family put the box indoors? (within 6 words)
_______________________________________________________
4.What made it difficult for milkmen to compete with big companies? (within 6 words)
_______________________________________________________
5.What did Mr Basille think of his job? (within 7 words)
________________________________________________________
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______, he went to Australia to study English.
A.When a boy of 12 | B.He was 12 years old |
C.When he was the age of 12 | D.When was 12 |
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