根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
During the first half of the nineteenth century in the United States, Christmas was a very different kind of holiday than it is today. There was no set of way of celebrating the day,which was not yet an official holiday.71 Some observed Christmas as an important Christian religious day honoring the birth of Jesus.Others celebrated the day with parties,music,drinking and eating. 72 73 .Calvinist Christians banned the celebration of Christmas.But groups such as Episcopalians
and Moravians honored the day with religious services and seasonal decorations.
By mid-century,Christian groups began to ignore their religious diffrences over the meaning of Christmas and honored the day in special ways.
Christmas became an important time for families to celebrate at home. More and more Christians Americans also began to follow the European traditions of Christmas trees and giving gifts.Christians believed that the tree represented Jesus and was also a sign of new beginnings. German immigrants brought their tradion of putting lights,sweets and toys on the branches of evergreen trees placed in their homes.
This tradition of setting up a Christmas tree soon spread to many American homes. 74 As these traditions increased in popularity,the modern trade and business linked to Christmas also grew.
As Christmas became more popular,some states declared the day a state holiday.Louisiana was the first state to make the move in eighteen thirty-seven.75 .It was not until eighteen seventy that President Ulysses Grant made Christmas a federal holiday.
A.So did the practice of giving people presents.
B. By eighteen sixty,fourteen other states had followed.
C. And,some communities did not celebrate the day at all.
D. Americans seldom gave each other presents on Christmas Day.
E. But many new American Christmas songs started to become popular.
F. Religion played a big role in how an American might celebrate the holiday.
G. Communities around the country honored the day in different ways.
高三英语填空题简单题查看答案及解析
请认真阅读下面短文,并根据所读内容在文章后图表中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。
When it comes to the prevention of heart disease, women need to pay attention to their own special risks. And so do men. Surprisingly, even children and teens need to be aware- or at least the parents who want to keep them safe do. Thankfully, scientists have also made great leaps in figuring out the specific prevention strategies that work best for all. So now, knowledge is your best protection.
What Men Need to Know
According to the American Heart Association (AHA), at least half of the people who die suddenly from heart disease each year had no clue they were sick. Some think that half of all heart attacks strike out of the blue. Not true, insists Jennifer Mieres, a spokeswoman for the AHA. A 2004 study found that at least 90 percent of first heart attacks are caused by well-known problems like high cholesterol(胆固醇) or diabetes. “If you look closely,” says she, “you’ll almost always find a risk factor that was undiscovered, ignored, or not adequately treated.”
Lifestyle changes like adopting a healthy diet, getting out for regular exercise, avoiding tobacco, losing weight are the first line of defense.
What Women Need to Know
There are some special considerations for the women who are healthy and want to make sure they stay that way. First, they shouldn't smoke-no one should, but the habit is even harder on women's heart than it is on men's.
Women who find that they are at risk should talk to their doctor about taking a statin(他汀,药物名). Indeed, statins reduce the risk of heart disease, but there has been not enough evidence that they help high-risk women and it can't guarantee the long-term safety. So it's worth noting that a healthy diet and exercise also reduce cholesterol.
What Parents Need to Know
Last year, a study showed that overweight children and teens have arteries(动脉)that look like those of an average 45-year-old. New guidelines say these children should get a cholesterol test by age ten -- and even urge doctors to consider statins for those most at risk if nothing else works. The recommendations caused oppositions. Lifestyle changes such as diet and exercise are the best strategy, says Dr. Greer, a professor at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine. Statins should be considered only for kids in danger.
Title: The Family Guide to a Healthy Heart | |
Theme | All people, regardless of their gender(性别) and 1._____, should pay attention to their own special risks and keep some basic knowledge in mind to 2______ heart disease. |
Things Men Need to Know | ▲ Such problems as high cholesterol or diabetes3____ to most of first heart attacks. ▲ They should make changes in their lifestyle, like adopting a healthy diet, exercise4____ , avoiding tobacco and losing weight. |
Things Women Need to Know | ▲ 5____ should be avoided, which will do more6_____ to a woman's heart than to a man's. ▲ Statins may not work on high-risk women and can’t guarantee safety in the long 7_______ ▲ With a healthy diet and exercise, one’s cholesterol can be 8.________. |
Things Parents Need to Know | ▲ Research showed that overweight children and teens’ arteries are 9._____ to those of an average 45-year-old. ▲ Children should change the way they live without taking statins unless in 10_______. |
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M: Hi, Heather, I was wondering if you’re (1.) a________ tomorrow evening.
W: Well, George, I guess I am. Why do you ask?
M: I have just gotten a pair of Star Wars movie tickets from a friend and was thinking of (2.) i________ you along for the opening show. Are you interested?
W: Yeah, definitely! Thanks a lot!
M: No problem.
W: I really wanted to watch Star Wars on the opening day but the tickets were sold out. How did you (3.) m________ to get hold of them?
M: A friend of mine works at Pepsi headquarters. He was able to get the tickets for (4.)f________, and then he sold 2 to me for $50 a piece.
W: You paid $50 for each ticket? That’s much more expensive than the (5.) r________ price!
M: Not really (6.) c________ the fact that other people are paying as high as $200 each on the “black market”.
W: I’m really honored you went (7.) t________ all this trouble just for my (8.) s I really (9.) a________ that. So, what time are we going?
M: The movie starts at 10 pm. We should get there at least 1 hour (10.) e________ because there’ll be a big line. I could you up at your house at 8, if that’s OK with you.
高三英语填空题中等难度题查看答案及解析
第二节 根据对话内容,从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,并将答案标号填写在本题下面相应题号后的横线上。选项中有两项多余选项。(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
—Now, tell me about the man who stole your neighbour’s car. What did he look like?
—Well, sir. He was tall…
—1.
—Oh yes, and he was younger than you — only about thirty, I’d say.
—Well! And what colour was his hair?
—It was brown, and short… it was similar to yours, actually.
—2.
—No, He was clean-shaven.
—OK. Now have a look at these photos — can you see him?
—3.
—But that’s Frankie Famham — he’s got a beard, and he’s very short!
—Hm, well…
—4.
—Yes, the strangest thing was that he appeared to be a gentleman — he was wearing a suit… not like a thief at all.
—Hm, like this photo?
—Yes, that’s him!
—That’s Bill Mahony: he’s in prison! Are you sure you saw the thief?
—5.
A. No, I can’t. B. Taller than me? C. How tall was he? D. Did he have a beard? E. Well, er, it was very dark… F. Oh yes, he looked exactly like this one here. G. Do you remember anything else about the man? |
高三英语填空题中等难度题查看答案及解析
请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。注意:每空限填1个单词。
The garden city was largely the invention of Ebenezer Howard (1850-1928). After immigrating from England to the USA, and an unsuccessful attempt to make a living as a farmer, he moved to Chicago, where he saw the reconstruction of the city after the disastrous fire of 1871. In those days, it was nicknamed “the Garden City”, almost certainly the source of Howard’s name for his later building plan of towns. Returning to London, Howard developed his design in the 1880s and 1890s, drawing on ideas that were popular at the time, but creating a unique combination of designs.
The nineteenth-century poor city was in many ways a terrible place, dirty and crowded; but it offered economic and social opportunities. At the same time, the British countryside was in fact equally unattractive: though it promised fresh air and nature, it suffered from agricultural depression(萧条) and it offered neither enough work and wages, nor much social life. Howard’s idea was to combine the best of town and country in a new kind of settlement, the garden city. Howard’s idea was that a group of people should set up a company, borrowing money to establish a garden city in the depressed countryside; far enough from existing cities to make sure that the land was bought at the bottom price.
Garden cities would provide a central public open space, radial avenues and connecting industries. They would be surrounded by a much larger area of green belt, also owned by the company, containing not merely farms but also some industrial institutions. As more and more people moved in, the garden city would reach its planned limit-Howard suggested 32,000 people; then, another would be started a short distance away. Thus, over time, there would develop a vast planned house collection, extending almost without limit; within it, each garden city would offer a wide rang of jobs and services, but each would also be connected to the others by a rapid transportation system, thus giving all the economic and social opportunities of a big city.
The Invention of the Garden City
Ebenezer Howard (1850-1928) | was___1____ for the invention of the garden city; immigrated from England to the US; ___2____ in his attempt to make a living ; moved to Chicago and saw the city being ___3___; took ___4___ of the popular ideas and created a unique combination of designs. |
The ___5___ of the 19th century city and countryside | City: Though a terrible place, the city had economic and social opportunities to ___6___. Countryside: Fresh___7___ the air there was, job opportunities were inadequate, let alone social life. |
Howard’s idea of a garden city | A garden city would be built in the countryside where the land wasn’t ___8___; ___9___ a central public open space, radial avenues and connecting industries, garden cities would be surrounded by a green belt; As the garden city reached the planned belt, another would be started a short distance away, a transportation system connecting it to the others ___10___. |
高三英语填空题中等难度题查看答案及解析
请认真阅读下面对话,并根据各题所给首字母的提示,在答题卡上标有题号的横线上,写出一个英语单词的完整、正确形式,使对话通顺。
K=Karen S=Selina
K: You’re late again.
S: Sorry, but there was a traffic (1.) j .
K: It’s to ways the same excuse. Try to think of something better next time.
S: But I’m telling the truth! There was an (2.) a in the cross-harbor tunnel. I don’t think buy one. It is hurt but it (3.) t the police over an hour to clear it. Anyway, how are you? You look a bit tired.
K: Well, actually, I’ve been (4.) q with my grandmother again. I feel sad because it is go (5.) w , she blames me, even though it’s not my fault.
S: What did your grandma say?
K: her favorite expression is “Young people are not as well behaved as they (6.) u to be,” She always complains that I don’t show her enough (7.) r .
S: Well, try and understand her. She can’t do all the things she did (8.) w she was young. It must be very frustrating. Just think, one day we’ll be old…
K; You’re right. I should be more (9.) u . I think I’ll buy her a present and apologize.
S: Right. Now you are feeling a bit better, it’s your turn to help me. Could you give me a hand with my maths homework?
K: Maths again! Okay, girl can we find somewhere to (10.) e first? I’m starving!
高三英语填空题中等难度题查看答案及解析
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The“selfie”is used to describe the self-taken photo,often from a smartphone.Someone takes about 10 selfies each time he does,and he only ends up1.(post)one or two of those.He picks the one that he feels make him look the2.(good).In that picture,he gains confidence.For that moment,everything bad or terrible that has happened to him3.(remove),because that smile is what gives him the4.(determine)to love himself.
I read5._poem recently and the young man said,“If I ask you6._you love,the answers will most likely roll off your tongue.You love to read. You love to write.You love your mom,you daughter,or your best friend. How long do you think you can go on and on before you say ‘I love7.(I)’?”
That statement hit me like a ton of bricks.I’ve struggled with confidence all my life.I still do.And in8.way am I saying that taking a selfie is a gateway9.confidence.10.,the selfie does deserve some credit for allowing individuals to express themselves.
高三英语填空题中等难度题查看答案及解析
What is a dream?
For centuries, people have wondered about the strange places that they seem to visit in their sleep. ________1.________However, they have been valued as necessary to a person's health and happiness.
Historically people thought dreams contained messages from God. It was only in the twentieth century that people started to study dreams scientifically believing that they tell about a person's character.________2.________He believed that dreams allow a person to express fantasies or fears, which would be socially unacceptable in real life.
The second theory to become popular was Carl Jung's compensation theory. Jung, a former student of Freud, said that the purpose of a dream is not to hide something, but rather to communicate it to the dreamer. ________3.________Thus, people who think too highly of themselves may dream about falling; those who think too little of themselves dream of being heroes.
Using more recent research, William Domhoff from the University of California found that dreaming is a mental skill that needs time to develop in humans. ,________4.________ Until they reach age five, they can not express very well what their dreams are about. Once people become adults, there is little or no change in their dreams. The dreams of men and women differ. For instance,
The characters that appear in the dreams of men are often other men, and often involve physical aggression.
The meaning of dreams continues to be difficult to understand. ________5.________ If you dream that a loved one is going to die, do not panic. The dream may have meaning, but it does not mean that your loved one is going to die.
A.Dreams make up for what is lacking in waking life.
B.However, people should not take their dreams as reality.
C.They have been considered as meaningless nighttime journeys.
D.It gives scientists chances to better understand human mind.
E.Children do not dream as much as adults.
F.They think their mind is trying to tell them something.
G.First, there was Sigmund Freud’s theory.
高三英语填空题困难题查看答案及解析
(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Smith: Mary, have you got the result of the exam?
Mary: No. How is it?
Smith: Terrible. It seems that only half of the students passed the final exam.
Mary: Really? The exam 1. _ been very difficultthis time.
Smith: Well, I’m really 2. (surprise) too. There are many students who definitely didn’t fail. According to Carl, there are eight boys in his class who failed, 3. (include) himself and Gorge.
Mary: Oh! Gorge is 4. of the top students in the college. What about his sister, Catherine? Did she pass?
Smith: Oh, yes. It seems that she 5. (get) good marks.
Mary: That’s 6. (absolute) unbelievable! Gorge was 7. much better student than his sister, and has been working so hard for the last few months.
Smith: It seems 8. (fair), doesn’t it? But, from 9. I’ve heard, perhaps he worked too hard. He was ill during the week of the exam.
Mary: Oh, I see. These things happen, sometimes. I suppose the teacher will take his illness into account and give him a pass.
Smith: Well, there is a rumor going around 10. the head of the Department is leaving.
Mary: Because of the bad result, you mean?
Smith: Well, I suppose so. I’m not sure. Maybe Mr. Dustin is going to be the new Department Head.
高三英语填空题中等难度题查看答案及解析
请认真阅读下列短文,并在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。每空一词。
In the United States, engineering is a profession that has been dominated historically by men. Even today, it’s still true that few women become civil or chemical or mechanical engineers, but that’s something www.EngineerGirl.org aims to change. Young women who visit the web site can find out about a great career choice they might not have considered.
“Women are very much underrepresented in engineering and in engineering education programs and then of course, down the road, in the engineering workforce. So only about 20 percent of engineering undergraduate degrees go to women, and then only about nine percent of working engineers are women.”
Mary Mattis in the National Academy of Engineering, says the EngineerGirl website aims to reach young women around ages 11 through 14, when they are just getting old enough to start thinking about their futures.
“We know from the research that middle-school girls are at a critical point in their lives, and that it’s a time when we need to reach them, both with an understanding, increasing their awareness of interesting fields in engineering, what a wonderful productive and exciting career you can have as an engineer. But we also need to reach them at that time because you have to take certain courses, and you can’t start thinking about taking those courses when you’re a junior in high school.”
Engineering is a demanding course of study ---there is a lot of science and mathematics, for many girls and even boys, that can be challenging. But Ms. Mattis says that the EngineerGirl website stresses that engineering can also be fun and exciting.
“It’s about designing things. It’s about changing the world for people. It’s about making a difference. And, in addition, you can make a good living, you can be independent economically by becoming an engineer. All of those things are messages that girls need to get.”
While most engineers go into traditional fields such as mechanical and electrical engineering, the EngineerGirl site also highlights unusual engineering careers in fields such as sports engineering and --- believe it or not --- chocolate engineering.
“There’s a section called ‘why be an engineer,’ and that talks about the many opportunities and increasingly different opportunities like with bio-engineering and environmental engineering, some fields that might appeal to girls who want to make a difference or have a meaning for their careers beyond earning an income.”
Even if you are not a girl in the target age group, there’s a lot of interesting information on the site, including biographies of some notable women engineers.
Title | Website(71)______ Girls to learn Engineering |
Present (72)_____ for the engineering profession in the USA | The majority of men take up the profession throughout(73) ______, while only a small number of women work as engineers. |
(74)_____ of the website | To make young women (75)_____ of interesting fields in engineering and what productivity and(76)_____ the career of being engineers can bring them. |
(77)_____ of being engineers | * It can be fun and exciting. * It can(78)_____ the world for people. * You can make a good living. * You can gain economic(79)_____ by becoming an engineer. |
Other fields concerning engineering | Various opportunities are talked about like bio-engineering and engineering (80) _____ to sports, and even chocolate. |
高三英语填空题中等难度题查看答案及解析