When he was a little boy his uncle called him “Sparky”, after a cartoon horse named Spark Plug. School was all but impossible for Sparky. He failed every subject in the eighth grade. And his record in sports wasn’t any better. Though he did manage to make the school’s golf team, he lost the only important match of the season in no time.
Throughout his youth, Sparky was awkward socially. It wasn’t that other students disliked him; it was just that no one really cared all that much. Sparky was a loser. He, his classmates ... everyone knew it. So he learned to live with it. He made up his mind early that if things were meant to work out, they would. Otherwise he would content himself with what appeared to be his mediocrity.
One thing was important to Sparky, however — drawing. In his senior year of high school, he sent some cartoons to the yearbook. The editors rejected his ideas. Despite that, Sparky was convinced of his ability. He decided to become an artist. So, after completing high school, Sparky wrote to Walt Disney Studios. They asked for samples (样本) of his artwork. Despite careful preparation, he was rejected.
But Sparky still didn’t give up. Instead, he decided to tell his own life’s story in cartoons. The main character would be a little boy who symbolized the continuous loser and chronic (长期的) underachiever. You know him well. Because Sparky’s cartoon character went on to become a cultural phenomenon of sorts. People readily identified with this “lovable loser”. He reminded people of the painful and embarrassing moments from their own past, of their pain and their shared humanity.
The character soon became famous worldwide — Charlie Brown. And Sparky, the boy whose many failures never kept him from trying, is the highly successful cartoonist Charles Schultz. His cartoon strip (连环漫画), “Peanuts”, continues to inspire books, T-shirts and Christmas specials, reminding us that life somehow finds a way for all of us, even the losers.
1.What does the underlined word “mediocrity” in paragraphs two mean?
A.annoying violence. B.strange behavior.
C.hopeless feeling. D.being ordinary.
2.Before Sparky started his Charlie Brown cartoon, _______.
A.his artwork was rejected time and again
B.he thought himself really bad at drawing
C.some editors encouraged him to keep trying
D.his artwork was accepted by Walt Disney Studios
3.Why did Sparky’s cartoon character Charlie Brown become popular?
A.Everyone had pity on it.
B.It belonged to youth culture.
C.Its lovely image rid people of their pain in life.
D.People shared some similarities with the character.
4.What can we learn from Charles Schultz’s story?
A.Everyone is equal in life. B.All is well that ends well.
C.There is always a way out. D.Things speak for themselves.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题
When he was a little boy his uncle called him “Sparky”, after a cartoon horse named Spark Plug. School was all but impossible for Sparky. He failed every subject in the eighth grade. And his record in sports wasn’t any better. Though he did manage to make the school’s golf team, he lost the only important match of the season in no time.
Throughout his youth, Sparky was awkward socially. It wasn’t that other students disliked him; it was just that no one really cared all that much. Sparky was a loser. He, his classmates ... everyone knew it. So he learned to live with it. He made up his mind early that if things were meant to work out, they would. Otherwise he would content himself with what appeared to be his mediocrity.
One thing was important to Sparky, however — drawing. In his senior year of high school, he sent some cartoons to the yearbook. The editors rejected his ideas. Despite that, Sparky was convinced of his ability. He decided to become an artist. So, after completing high school, Sparky wrote to Walt Disney Studios. They asked for samples (样本) of his artwork. Despite careful preparation, he was rejected.
But Sparky still didn’t give up. Instead, he decided to tell his own life’s story in cartoons. The main character would be a little boy who symbolized the continuous loser and chronic (长期的) underachiever. You know him well. Because Sparky’s cartoon character went on to become a cultural phenomenon of sorts. People readily identified with this “lovable loser”. He reminded people of the painful and embarrassing moments from their own past, of their pain and their shared humanity.
The character soon became famous worldwide — Charlie Brown. And Sparky, the boy whose many failures never kept him from trying, is the highly successful cartoonist Charles Schultz. His cartoon strip (连环漫画), “Peanuts”, continues to inspire books, T-shirts and Christmas specials, reminding us that life somehow finds a way for all of us, even the losers.
1.What does the underlined word “mediocrity” in paragraphs two mean?
A.annoying violence. B.strange behavior.
C.hopeless feeling. D.being ordinary.
2.Before Sparky started his Charlie Brown cartoon, _______.
A.his artwork was rejected time and again
B.he thought himself really bad at drawing
C.some editors encouraged him to keep trying
D.his artwork was accepted by Walt Disney Studios
3.Why did Sparky’s cartoon character Charlie Brown become popular?
A.Everyone had pity on it.
B.It belonged to youth culture.
C.Its lovely image rid people of their pain in life.
D.People shared some similarities with the character.
4.What can we learn from Charles Schultz’s story?
A.Everyone is equal in life. B.All is well that ends well.
C.There is always a way out. D.Things speak for themselves.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
A very little boy was spending his Saturday morning playing in his sandbox. He had with him a plastic pail (桶) and a shiny, red plastic shovel (铲). In the 36 of creating roads and tunnels in the sand, he 37 a large rock in the middle of the sandbox.
The boy dug around the rock, 38 to move it off the dirt. At first, he wanted to carry it out of the sandbox with his hands; however, it was too heavy. Later, with much 39 , he pushed the rock across the sandbox by 40 his hands. When the boy got the rock to the 41 of the sandbox, he found that he couldn’t roll it up and 42 the little wall. 43 , the little boy pushed, but every time he thought he had made some 44 , the rock tipped (翻滚) and then fell back into the sandbox. The little boy pushed and pushed, but his only 45 was to have the rock roll back.
Finally he 46 tears. All this time the boy’s father watched from his living room window 47 the drama was unfolded. The moment the tears fell, a large 48 appeared across the sandbox. It was the boy’s father. Gently but 49 , he said, “Son, why didn’t you use all the strength that you had?”
Defeated, the boy 50 back, “I did! I did! I used all the strength that I had!”
“No, you didn’t. You didn’t ask me for help.” The father 51 down, picked up the rock and dropped it off the sandbox.
Do you have “rocks” in your life that need to be 52 ? Are you discovering that you don’t have 53 it takes to lift them? There is someone who is willing to give us the 54 we need. Maybe, it’s sometimes a good idea to ask others for 55 when we meet difficulties we can’t overcome.
1.A. method B. step C. practice D.process
2.A. created B. set C. discovered D.brought
3. A. trying B. managing C. deciding D.competing
4. A. thought B. struggle C. movement D.worry
5. A. touching B. shaking C. using D.controlling
6. A. bottom B. center C. edge D.front
7. A. over B. down C. through D. into
8. A. Doubted B. Surprised C. Pleased D. Determined
9. A. attempt B. progress C. effort D. decision
10.A. hope B. reward C. point D.purpose
11. A. made out B. broke out C. burst into D.rushed into
12.A. so B. as C. until D.before
13. A. rock B. picture C. figure D. shade
14. A. surprisingly B. doubtfully C. kindly D. firmly
15.A. shouted B. smiled C. called D. asked
16. A. reached B. looked C. fell D. put
17. A. pushed B. dropped C. carried D.removed
18.A. who B. what C. which D. where
19. A. minds B. spirits C. force D.strength
20.A. help B. tips C. advice D.ideas
高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
His parents died when he was five, so he was by his uncle.
A. brought on B. brought down
C. brought up D. brought in
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇120词左右的英语短文。
For long, there was a little boy with a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he would hammer a nail in the back fence.
The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Then it gradually dwindled(逐渐减少) down. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence. Finally the day came when the boy didn't lose his temper at all.
He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day when he was able to hold his temper. The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone. The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence. He said, “You have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one. You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won't matter how many times you say I'm sorry, the wound is still there. A verbal (言语的) wound is as bad as a physical one. Friends are a very rare jewel, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share a word of praise, and they always want to open their hearts to us. Show your friends how much you care.”
【写作内容】
（1）用约30个词概括上文的主要内容。
（2）用约90个词发表你的看法，内容包括：
①愤怒的负面影响；
②通过你或你身边的例子说明愤怒的负面影响；
③在你愤怒的时候你将怎么控制自己的情绪。
【写作要求】
（1）写作时，可以参考阅读材料，但不得直接引用原文；
（2）作文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称；
（3）不必写标题
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高二英语书面表达中等难度题查看答案及解析
David Beckham was born in 1975 in London, at a place called Leytonstone. When he was a young boy, his greatest passion was in football. He played it whenever he had the chance. Sometimes he would go and watch a game with his friends. When David Beckham was 12 years old, he won the Bobby Charlton Soccer Skills award. This was an important step forward for this young boy, and it led him to go for a visit to a football training camp in Spain. As a boy he played for schools of Essex and also for his county team.
In 1991, he became a trainee with Manchester United. This meant that he could practice football as much as he wanted to and play for the highly successful Manchester United Youth Cup team and Under-21 team. In April, 1995 he played his first football league game against Leeds Untied. During 1995 and 1996, David became a regular member of the team and Manchester United won in both football seasons, with David scoring many goals.
His goals made him a household name. In the first game of the 1996-1997 season, he scored a surprising goal from beyond the halfway line; seeing the goalkeeper a little way out of his goal, Beckham became famous overnight. He continued to score astonishing goals, especially from free-kicks. The speed of one of his shots was timed at 157 kph. He also had the ability to make the ball go from left to right, or right to left, whenever he chose. Goalkeepers were never sure where the ball was going, and it regularly ended up in the goal.
1.Which word can take the place of the underlined word “passion” in Paragraph 1?
A. success B. interest
C. prize D. skill
2.The unusually surprising way that he scored goals .
A. helped him to gain many prizes for Essex
B. kept him playing for Leeds United
C. offered him the chance to join the national team
D. made him popular and famous
3.Which of the following shows the right order of what Beckham experienced?
a. Beckham played his first football league game
b. Beckham won the Bobby Charlton Soccer Skills award
c. Beckham played for Manchester United Youth Cup team
d. Beckham went to Spain to join a football training camp
e. Beckham played for the schools of Essex
A. e, d, a, c, b B. b, e, d, a, c
C. e, b, a, d, c D. b, d, e, c, a
4.The passage mainly talks about .
A. how Beckham became a successful football player
B. what abilities Beckham had to score so many goals
C. when Beckham became famous all over Britain
D. why Beckham could win in football league games
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
There was a little boy visiting his grandparents on their farm. He was given a slingshot（弹弓）to play with out in the woods. He practiced in the woods, but he could never hit the target. Getting a little discouraged, he headed back for dinner. As he was walking back he saw Grandma's pet duck.
Just out of impulse(冲动),he let the slingshot fly, hit the duck in the head and killed it. He was shocked! In a panic, he hid the dead duck in the wood, only to see his sister watching! Sally had seen it all, but she said nothing.
After lunch the next day Grandma said, "Sally, let's wash the dishes". But Sally said, "Grandma, Johnny told me he wanted to help in the kitchen. "Then she whispered to him, "Remember the duck?" So Johnny did the dishes. Every time Grandma asked Sally to do some housework, she will repeat the same story. After several days of Johnny doing both his work and Sally's, he finally couldn't stand it any longer. He came to Grandma and confessed that he had killed the duck.
Grandma gave him a hug and said, "Sweetheart, I know. You see, I was standing at the window and I saw the whole thing, but because I love you, I forgave you. I was just wondering how long you would let Sally make a slave of you. "
In our daily life, whatever we do, God is always standing at the window and he sees the whole thing. He's just wondering how long you will let the devil make a slave of you. The great thing about God is that when you ask for forgiveness, he not only forgives you, but also he forgets.
1.Johnny felt discouraged in the first paragraph because____.
A. he didn't like his grandma
B. he couldn't hit the target with the slingshot
C. he was given a bad slingshot
D. he killed the pet of his grandma
2.What did Sally mean by saying "Remember the duck" in Para 3?
A. She missed the duck very much.
B. She reminded his brother of his slingshot.
C. She wanted to force her brother do something for her.
D. She didn't dare to say the secret to her grandma herself.
3.The underlined word "confessed" in the third paragraph means "_______"
A. remarked B. promised
C. admitted D. refused
4. From the story we can learn that ______.
A. everyone has to forget the sad thing
B. grandparents won't be frightened by children's mistakes
C. those who often lie to others will become the devil
D. one should be brave to admit his mistakes
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
短文改错（共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分）
My brother Tom was very selfish when he was a little boy. He did not want share things with other people. For example, when he bought a chocolate cake, he put them in a secret place I couldn’t find. Then he ate it all by himself. He never helped other. He said he is busy. That is, a game of tennis making him very busy. He did not care if something what he did made people anger. For instance, on one night he played strong and loudly music till four o’clock in the morning. But he is difference now. He often helps grandma with housework, helps mom with cooking and helps his classmates with their lessons.
高二英语短文改错中等难度题查看答案及解析
_____ for his mistake, the little boy could not but _____to his teacher that he was wrong.
A．Blaming; to admit B．Blamed; admit
C．To blame; admitted D．To be blamed; admitting
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
There was a little boy ________his grandparents on their farm. He was given a slingshot（弹弓）to play with, out in the woods. He ________ in the woods, but he could never hit the target. Getting a little , he headed back to dinner. Then, he saw Grandma’s pet duck, so he let it fly, hit the duck in the head, and ________ it. He was shocked and upset. In ________, he hid the dead duck in the woodpile, only to see his sister __ ___.Sally had seen it all, ________ she said nothing.
lunch that day grandma said, “Sally, let’s wash the dishes.” But Sally said, “Grandma, Johnny told me he wanted to in the kitchen today, didn’t you Johnny?” And then she said to him in a(n) _ ___ voice, “Remember, the duck?” So Johnny did the dishes.
Later Grandpa asked if ________ wanted to go fishing, and Grandma said, “I’m sorry but I need ___ ___ to help make supper.”
Hearing this, Sally said with a smile, “Well, that’s ________ but Johnny told me he wanted to help.” ________ the duck, Johnny had to stay and Sally went fishing.
After several days of Johnny doing both his ________ and Sally’s, he finally couldn’t ________ it any longer. He came to Grandma and told her that he __ ___ the duck. She knelt down, gave him a hug（拥抱）,and said,“Sweet heart, I know. You see, I was standing at the window and I ________the whole thing. But because I love you, I ________ you. But I was just ________ how long you would let Sally make a slave of you.”
1.A. helping B. visiting C. attending D. respecting
2.A. practised B. played C. worked D. hunted
3.A. exhausted B. tired C. pleased D. discouraged
4.A. caught B. injured C. killed D. bothered
5.A. surprise B. disappointment C. anger D. fear
6.A. watching B. crying C. laughing D. avoiding
7.A. so B. and C. instead D. but
8.A. At B. After C. Before D. Cooking
9.A. work B. stay C. help D. get
10.A. high B. low C. angry D. friendly
11.A. the children B. Sally C. Johnny D. Grandma
12.A. all of you B. one of you C. Johnny D. Sally
13.A. easy B. all right C. amusing D. impossible
14.A. Searching B. Hiding C. Remembering D. Loving
15.A. homework B. housework C. farm work D. cooking
16.A. stand B. change C. like D. cover
17.A. boiled B. hated C. loved D. killed
18.A. knew B. heard C. saw D. understood
19.A. missed B. excused C. congratulated D. punished
20.A. wondering B. saying C. imaging D. expecting
高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
The little boy was allowed to go to have a swim _____ he finished his homework.
A. in case B. provided that
C. now that D. by the time
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析