It was a cold night in Washington, D.C. and I was heading back to the hotel when a beggar walked up to me. He asked if I would give him some money so he could get something to eat. After a short hesitation, I shook my head and kept walking. With helplessness, he said, “I really am homeless and I really am hungry! You can come with me and watch me eat!” But still, I kept on walking.
The incident bothered me for the rest of the week. In fact, I had money in my pocket and it wouldn’t have killed me to hand over a dollar or two even if he had been lying. On a freezing cold night, I wondered what would happen to a hungry man.
Flying back to my hometown, Anchorage, I couldn’t help thinking of him. I tried to find excuses for my failure to help. After all, government agencies, churches and charities were there to feed him. Besides, you’re not supposed to give money to beggars.
But I just couldn’t forget the incident and began to think I must do something. At that time, I was writing a garden column(专栏) for the local Daily News. Suddenly, I came up with an idea. Why not try to get all my readers to plant one row in their gardens donated to Bean’s? Bean’s Cafe, the soup kitchen which has volunteered to feed hundreds of hungry people every day for many years.
The idea began to take off. I began to receive more e-mails and calls from kind people. They tried their best to show their concerns about the hungry. Food was sent by different warm-hearted people and even those who only grew flowers sent their flowers. They are food for the spirit, which comforted me a lot.
Next year, the Garden Writers Association of America held their annual conference in Anchorage and after learning of Anchorage’s program, Plant a Row for Bean’s became Plant a Row for the Hungry. You can imagine how happy I was then.
1. According to the passage, the reason why the author refused to give some money to the beggar probably is that ________.
A. he happened not to take money then
B. he wasn’t fond of beggars
C. he thought that the beggar was lying
D. he didn’t like being bothered
2.Why did the author can’t help thinking of the beggar ?
A. Because he felt he had done wrong for his failure to help him.
B. Because he wanted to know whether the beggar had lied to him.
C. Because he was worried that the beggar might die from hunger.
D. Because some agencies, churches and charities should help the beggar.
3. What does the underlined phrase “take off” in Paragraph 5 mean?
A. remove clothes. B. leave suddenly.
C. become successful. D. come into being.
4. What’s the correct order to record the author’s launch of the program “Plant a Row for the Hungry?”
① He ran into a beggar.
② He was regretful.
③ He came up with the idea of planting a row for Bean’s.
④ The Plant a Row for Bean's became Plant a Row for the Hungry.
⑤ He went back home.
⑥ Writers gathered in Anchorage.
A. ①②③④⑤⑥. B. ①⑤②③④⑥.
C. ①②⑤③④⑥. D. ①②⑤③⑥④.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题
It was a cold night in Washington, D.C. and I was heading back to the hotel when a beggar walked up to me. He asked if I would give him some money so he could get something to eat. After a short hesitation, I shook my head and kept walking. With helplessness, he said, “I really am homeless and I really am hungry! You can come with me and watch me eat!” But still, I kept on walking.
The incident bothered me for the rest of the week. In fact, I had money in my pocket and it wouldn’t have killed me to hand over a dollar or two even if he had been lying. On a freezing cold night, I wondered what would happen to a hungry man.
Flying back to my hometown, Anchorage, I couldn’t help thinking of him. I tried to find excuses for my failure to help. After all, government agencies, churches and charities were there to feed him. Besides, you’re not supposed to give money to beggars.
But I just couldn’t forget the incident and began to think I must do something. At that time, I was writing a garden column(专栏) for the local Daily News. Suddenly, I came up with an idea. Why not try to get all my readers to plant one row in their gardens donated to Bean’s? Bean’s Cafe, the soup kitchen which has volunteered to feed hundreds of hungry people every day for many years.
The idea began to take off. I began to receive more e-mails and calls from kind people. They tried their best to show their concerns about the hungry. Food was sent by different warm-hearted people and even those who only grew flowers sent their flowers. They are food for the spirit, which comforted me a lot.
Next year, the Garden Writers Association of America held their annual conference in Anchorage and after learning of Anchorage’s program, Plant a Row for Bean’s became Plant a Row for the Hungry. You can imagine how happy I was then.
1. According to the passage, the reason why the author refused to give some money to the beggar probably is that ________.
A. he happened not to take money then
B. he wasn’t fond of beggars
C. he thought that the beggar was lying
D. he didn’t like being bothered
2.Why did the author can’t help thinking of the beggar ?
A. Because he felt he had done wrong for his failure to help him.
B. Because he wanted to know whether the beggar had lied to him.
C. Because he was worried that the beggar might die from hunger.
D. Because some agencies, churches and charities should help the beggar.
3. What does the underlined phrase “take off” in Paragraph 5 mean?
A. remove clothes. B. leave suddenly.
C. become successful. D. come into being.
4. What’s the correct order to record the author’s launch of the program “Plant a Row for the Hungry?”
① He ran into a beggar.
② He was regretful.
③ He came up with the idea of planting a row for Bean’s.
④ The Plant a Row for Bean's became Plant a Row for the Hungry.
⑤ He went back home.
⑥ Writers gathered in Anchorage.
A. ①②③④⑤⑥. B. ①⑤②③④⑥.
C. ①②⑤③④⑥. D. ①②⑤③⑥④.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Washington, D.C. is home to famous buildings, memorials and museums that visitors love. But it is also home to a large and beautiful green space. There are many arboretums in the city. Today, we take you to the United States National Arboretum, an active center for both scientific research and public education.
Many people who come to Washington are astonished when they first visit the National Arboretum. The Arboretum is only a short drive from the center of the city. However, visitors often feel like they are remote from the busy American capital. The Arboretum covers one hundred eighty hectares of green space in the northeast part of Washington. The area is famous for its beautiful flowers, tall trees and other plants. About nine thousand different kinds of plants grow there.
The National Arboretum was established by an act of Congress in 1927. Today, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service operates the Arboretum.
The goal of the Arboretum is to carry out studies and provide education in an effort to improve the environment. The goal includes protecting trees, flowers and other plants and showing them to the public. The National Arboretum is a popular stop for visitors to Washington. It is open every day of the year except December twenty-fifth, the Christmas holiday. Money is not necessary to visit the Arboretum.
As many as six hundred thousand people visit the Arboretum’s grounds each year. Hundreds of thousands of people also visit with the help of computers. They use the Arboretum’s Internet web site to learn about current research programmes and how to care for plants. Director Thomas Elias says Arboretum officials would like to see even more visitors. He says they believe that many people do not know it exists. Part of the problem might result from the fact that the Arboretum is about five kilometers from the closest train station. Many famous places in Washington are a short walk from Metrorail, the local train system.
The Arboretum is easy to reach by automobile or bus, however. About fifteen kilometers of roads have been built on the property. The roads connect to major collections and seasonal flowers. The Arboretum also welcomes people on bicycles. Disabled persons or those who want to walk only short distances may visit four beautiful areas that are close to each other.
1.The underlined word “arboretums” in Paragraph 1 means______.
A.memorials with trees and other plants around them
B.buildings with trees and other plants around them
C.museums with trees and other plants for scientific and educational purposes
D.places with trees and other plants for scientific and educational purposes
2.What do we learn about the National Arboretum according to the passage?
A.It lies to the northeast part of Washington, free to visit it.
B.In fact it is a short walk from Metrorail, the local train system.
C.It is surprising and attractive.
D.It is where the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service is.
3.Why was the National Arboretum established by an act of Congress?
A.To protect and study about nine thousand different kinds of plants there.
B.To make it a popular stop for visitors to Washington.
C.To grow trees for Christmas.
D.To improve the environment.
4.How many ways are there for visitors to choose if they visit the Arboretum?
A.Five. B.Six. C.Seven. D.Eight.
5.Which of the following would be the best conclusion of this passage?
A.Washington, D.C. is home to famous buildings, memorials and museums.
B.The National Arboretum in Washington offers science of nature and public education.
C.The National Arboretum in Washington is an interest of green place.
D.The National Arboretum is a place where trees and other plants are grown.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was a cold winter’s night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work. I was tired and had a slight 36.
I worked in a 37 doctor’s office and this was one of those days when the unexpected happened, making the schedule run 38 than usual. It seemed I was going to be late 39 home and my husband, being the 40 person, would be ready to pronounce me late once again. Maybe 41 I hurried, I could still make it home.
I was heading inside to 42 for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter. I heard them asking for 43 to the local hospital. It was the same hospital that I had just 44 a few minutes ago.
The young man at the counter was trying to be 45 in explaining how to get there, with two other people making 46. One of them was 47 trying to give them a whole different route back. It was then that I walked over to the couple and said, “Would you like to follow me to the 48 ?”
A look of 49 crossed the woman’s face.
“I’ m going right by there,” I said, which wasn’t a(an) 50 since I had just made up my mind to do 51 that.
I got in my car and began the journey back. I was trying to watch to be sure they were right 52 me. It took only fifteen minutes to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to 53 . I felt better than I had all day and my headache was nearly gone.
Later, as I arrived home, my husband 54 , “So you aren’ t ever late any more.”
I said, “Sometimes it’s 55 to be late.”
1.. A. break B. fever C. cold D. headache
2..A. foreign B. common C. busy D. noisy
3.. A. earlier B. later C. easier D. simpler
4.. A. getting B. cooking C. calling D. working
5.. A. tough B. punctual C. generous D. careful
6... A. as B. since C. while D. if
7..A. pay B. change C. wait D. search
8..A. opinions B. trouble C. directions D. money
9..A. reached B. visited C. called D. left
10..A. skilled B. helpful C. experienced D. active
11.. A. comments B. promises C. jokes D. offers
12..A. only B. still C. even D. ever
13..A. station B. office C. hospital D. hotel
14..A. panic B. relief C. sadness D. peace
15..A. duty B. fact C. reason D. lie
16.. A. partly B. properly C. exactly D. perfectly
17..A. across B. before C. beside D. behind
18.. A. go up B. die down C. speed up D. turn down
19.. A. teased B. shouted C. burst D. laughed
20.. A. possible B. special C. good D. safe
高二英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析
It was a cold winter’s night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work. I was tired and had a slight 16 .
I worked in a 17 doctor’s office and this was one of those days when the unexpected happened, making the schedule run 18 than usual. It seemed I was going to be late19 home and my husband, being the 20 person, would be ready to pronounce me late once again. Maybe if I hurried, I could still _21 __it home.
I was heading inside to 22 for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter. I heard them asking for 23 to the local hospital. It was the same hospital that I had just _24_ a few minutes ago.
The young man at the counter was trying to be 25 in explaining how to get there, with two other people making 26 . One of them was 27 trying to give them a whole different route back. It was then that I walked over to the couple and said, “Would you like to follow me to the 28 ?”
A look of 29 crossed the woman’s face.
“I’m going right by there,” I said, which wasn’t a (an) 30 since I had just made up my mind to do 31 that.
I got in my car and began the journey back. I was trying to watch to be sure they were right 32 me. It took only fifteen minutes to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to 33 . I felt better than I had all day and my headache was nearly gone.
Later, as I arrived home, my husband 34 me, “So you aren’t ever late any more.”
I said, “Sometimes it’s 35 to be late.”
1.A. break B. cold C. fever D. headache
2.A. foreign B. common C. noisy D. busy
3.A. later B. earlier C. easier D. simpler
4.A. getting B. cooking C. calling D. working
5.A. tough B. generous C. punctual D. rough
6.A. get B. take C. arrive D. make
7.A. pay B. charge C. wait D. search
8. A. opinions B. trouble C. directions D. instructions
9.A. reached B. visited C. called D. left
10.A. skilled B. helpful C. experienced D. active
11.A. comments B. promises C. jokes D. offers
12. A. only B. still C. even D. ever
13. A. station B. office C. hospital D. hotel
14.A. happiness B. relief C. sadness D. peace
15.A. lie B. fact C. reason D. duty
16. A. partly B. voluntarily C. exactly D. perfectly
17.A. across B. before C. beside D. behind
18. A. go up B. die down C. take up D.get through
19.A. teased B. yelled C. joked D. laughed
20.A. possible B. special C. good D. safe
高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was a cold winter's night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work.I was tired and had a slight21 .
I worked in a 22 doctor's office and this was one of those days when the unexpected happened, making the schedule run 23 than usual.It seemed I was going to be late24 home and my husband, being the 25 person, would be ready to pronounce me late once again. Maybe26 I hurried, I could still make it home.
I was heading inside to 27 for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter, I heard them asking for 28 to the local hospital.It was the same hospital that I had just 29 a few minutes ago.
The young man at the counter was trying to be 30 in explaining how to get there, with two other people making 31 .One of them was 32 trying to give them a whole different route back.It was then that I walked over to the couple and said, "Would you like to follow me to the33 ?"
A look of 34 crossed the woman's face.
"I'm going right by there," I said, which wasn't a( an)35 since I had just made up my mind to do36 that.
I got in my car and began the journey back.I was trying to watch to be sure they were right37 me.I took only fifteen minutes to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to 38 .I felt better than I had all day and my headache was 39 gone.
Later, as I arrived home, my husband teased, "So you aren't ever late any more."
"Sometimes it's40 to be late," I said, happy inside my heart.
1.A.cold B.fever C.stomachache D.headache
2.A.foreign B.regular C.busy D.noisy
3.A.earlier B.later C.easier D.simpler
4.A.getting B.cooking C.calling D.working
5.A.lazy B.punctual C.generous D.careful
6.A.as B.since C.while D.it
7.A.pay B.change C.wait D.search
8.A.opinions B.trouble C.directions D.money
9.A.reached B.visited C.called D.left
10.A.skilled B.helpful C.experienced D.active
11.A.comments B.promises C.surveys D.offers
12.A.only B.still C.even D.ever
13.A.station B.office C.hospital D.hotel
14.A.panic B.relief C.sadness D.peace
15.A.duty B.fact C.reason D.lie
16.A.partly B.properly C.exactly D.perfectly
17.A.across B.before C.beside D.behind
18.A.go up B.die down C.speed up D.turn down
19.A.nearly B.hardly C.possibly D.luckily
20.A.possible B.special C.good D.safe
高二英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析
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 .
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高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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 young man should have paid the driver_____
A 15 dollars B.13dollars C.3 dollars D. 8dollars
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析