Scott loved his basketball team and always played hard for it. Last year, they had won the state finals. This year, they were finding things much ___________. Three _________ were left before the finals and Scott's team needed to _______ them all to go to the finals. They made two but near the _______ of the third game, they were behind by six points. Scott had also hurt his_______ when he fell on the court.
''Are you okay to _______?'' asked his coach. Scott looked at the injury on his knee.
''I'll be _______,'' he said.
Scott knew the _________ of his decision. He could hurt his knee even more. Or he could ___________ not to play. He knew that not playing might cause his team to________. As he rested before the final quarter, he decided to play through the pain. He________ that he was going to win this game for the team he________.
As the quarter began, he caught the ball after the other __________ made a mistake. He bounced the ball down the court and threw the ball into the basket. Scott ________ towards his coach. They were only four points behind now. Scott kept playing __________ during the final quarter. He __________ scored a three-point shot from the center of the court. With just two________ left, Scott's team was still one point behind. Scott was passed the ball by his teammate. He ____________ the pain in his knee and ran forward. He ____________ towards the end of the court. His feet left the ground. He sent his shot into the basket and earned his side two points. The final whistle (哨音) blew seconds after. Scott's________ decision had helped his team reach the finals.
1.A.cheaper B.easier C.faster D.harder
2.A.players B.games C.meetings D.weeks
3.A.challenge B.find C.change D.win
4.A.middle B.start C.end D.break
5.A.knee B.head C.hand D.foot
6.A.practice B.leave C.continue D.watch
7.A.proud B.slow C.honest D.fine
8.A.risks B.mistakes C.benefits D.reasons
9.A.imagine B.choose C.expect D.learn
10.A.worry B.argue C.stop D.lose
11.A.found B.agreed C.felt D.doubted
12.A.hated B.trained C.loved D.helped
13.A.friend B.team C.judge D.coach
14.A.smiled B.shouted C.cried D.returned
15.A.badly B.well C.slowly D.fast
16.A.never B.even C.always D.almost
17.A.teams B.quarters C.points D.minutes
18.A.ignored B.noticed C.remembered D.discovered
19.A.looked B.walked C.headed D.jumped
20.A.daring B.wrong C.careful D.foolish
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
It'd _______ been climbed by local and foreign men, and local women, but a Western female, who'd _______ unaccompanied and wanted to climb the mountain, was quite _______.
I explained that I'd been _______ for some time—in research and in physical strength—and showed them the _______ I had from their government authorizing my climb. I stressed that I'd be very _______ to keep their local traditions and hire one of their villagers as a guide, but it seemed to do little to reduce their _______.
The male villagers told me that the quick mud I'd meet would swallow me. While they couldn't remember anyone this bad actually _______, they seemed convinced it was a real _______. The village women, however, smiled at me, indicating their ________ for my climb.
The men ________ relaying stories of unpredictable danger. However, I was ________ because my aunt's words kept ________ in my ears—the greatest risk is not taking a risk, and we should always ________ our dreams.
Eventually, the men agreed to an ________ that seemed to put them at ease with my climb. Besides the local guide I'd hire, they also ________ me to hire three guards with guns, for protection.
As I started walking down the dirt path toward the mountain, I was ________ not only by my new mountain support team, but also by every village woman. They danced in circles around us as if in ________ of a victory.
I knew I wasn't the first Western female to make the climb. But with the women villagers ________ me, I felt a strong sense of ________. And I suspected they felt the same.
1.A.formally B.surely C.especially D.fortunately
2.A.achieved B.wandered C.explored D.arrived
3.A.rare B.typical C.disgusting D.ridiculous
4.A.consulting B.attempting C.preparing D.operating
5.A.reward B.invitation C.command D.permit
6.A.generous B.pleased C.curious D.satisfied
7.A.concerns B.thrills C.surprises D.problems
8.A.led to B.appealed to C.happened to D.belonged to
9.A.bargain B.dilemma C.challenge D.possibility
10.A.fancy B.support C.praise D.admiration
11.A.finished B.enjoyed C.continued D.suggested
12.A.determined B.annoyed C.delighted D.embarrassed
13.A.alarming B.ringing C.breaking D.exploding
14.A.observe B.remember C.choose D.follow
15.A.arrangement B.outcome C.exchange D.explanation
16.A.warned B.allowed C.wished D.reminded
17.A.joined B.expected C.comforted D.appreciated
18.A.defense B.search C.possession D.celebration
19.A.helping B.teaching C.accompanying D.protecting
20.A.relief B.accomplishment C.justice D.responsibility
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My Ph.D. adviser called me into his office and started by saying, “Anurag, this conversation isn’t going to be easy.” My mind was instantly ________ into a burst of thoughts about what was to follow. He looked me in the eye and announced, “You are fired from the lab.” I stared back in ________, “Is he joking?”
I ________ my Ph.D. adviser, and my experiments progressed as planned. Though I made a few mistakes in the lab, I wasn’t ________ that my adviser noticed them, and he never spoke to me about any concerns. That’s why I was caught ________ in his office that day. I suspect he fired me because of those mistakes. He wasn’t ________ that I could complete my research.
I tried to change his mind with ________ results, but he remained unchanged. I was soon thrown into a state of ________, and I could not break the news to my family.
________ I collected myself. I thought of a movie, one line from which ________ to me: “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade (柠檬汁).” What kind of “lemonade” could I make out of my current ________?
My desire to complete a Ph.D. was never in doubt. After much ________, I reminded myself that one ________ attempt was not the end of the world, and that I needed to give it another try. I emailed potential advisers and ________ to other programs. Within 2 months, I received a(an) ________ from a Ph.D. program in Italy—my goal of completing a Ph.D. was ________ once again.
I’m ________ that I didn’t give up on my dream and that I found another ________ professor who accepted me. So, if you find yourself in ________ situations and life gives you lemons, ________ yourself: “How can I make lemonade?”
1.A.sent B.changed C.steeled D.broken
2.A.silence B.anger C.disbelief D.response
3.A.got along with B.argued with C.put up with D.dealt with
4.A.discouraged B.ashamed C.afraid D.aware
5.A.beyond control B.without delay C.off guard D.on purpose
6.A.delighted B.satisfied C.confident D.tolerant
7.A.annoying B.promising C.disappointing D.amusing
8.A.tiredness B.anxiety C.confusion D.terror
9.A.Somehow B.Indeed C.Instead D.Otherwise
10.A.drew up B.stuck out C.came across D.went down
11.A.situation B.job C.dream D.dilemma
12.A.appreciation B.hesitation C.reflection D.instruction
13.A.planned B.failed C.mistaken D.ignored
14.A.contributed B.appealed C.adjusted D.applied
15.A.offer B.refusal C.appointment D.call
16.A.ruined B.achieved C.perfect D.alive
17.A.convinced B.determined C.regretful D.thankful
18.A.generous B.famous C.strict D.willing
19.A.awkward B.urgent C.similar D.absurd
20.A.believe B.ask C.tell D.persuade
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word “hero”? Is it someone who _______ a cape (披风) and can _______ in the air? There are onscreen heroes like the superheroes in Avengers, and also _______ heroes in our lives.
But what _______ a person a hero?
In general, a hero is someone selfless, _______ and brave. These qualities _______ heroes to help others in times of need, even if they are _______. You can _______ them to be there for you if something bad happens.
“The people that we set up as heroes are people that generally go above and _______ the call of duty. They do things that are __________,” said Nick Carden, a psychologist at the AAPHC Renaissance Center in the US.
However, why can some people be heroic? Nick Carden said, heroes are made. “They __________ are people that have been influenced by and have been helped by or have been modeled or raised to have those as __________.”
Ordinary people — just like you and me — are heroes in their own way, simply just by __________ their part for their families and communities. Cleaners, doctors, journalists, delivery workers, nurses, and bus drivers-the __________ goes on and on.
These ordinary people help __________ in our day-to-day lives. And, sometimes, when there are __________, these ordinary people show courage and bravery to help __________ strangers in need.
Being a hero is a universal attribute (属性) of human nature. The decision to act heroically is a choice that many of us will be called upon to __________ at some point in time.
__________, you should strive (努力) to be your own hero. Be courageous, honest, and a person with integrity (正直). Because, __________ you are your own hero, you can truly do anything you set your mind to.
1.A.guides B.wears C.hides D.carries
2.A.signal B.fly C.notice D.blow
3.A.everyday B.known C.familiar D.remarkable
4.A.recommends B.supposes C.makes D.celebrates
5.A.energetic B.silent C.swift D.courageous
6.A.drive B.risk C.make D.lead
7.A.exhausted B.broken C.scared D.confident
8.A.send for B.hold up C.give out D.count on
9.A.past B.forward C.beyond D.before
10.A.different B.extraordinary C.proper D.special
11.A.fairly B.probably C.exactly D.eagerly
12.A.values B.candles C.relatives D.bonds
13.A.pushing B.putting C.knowing D.doing
14.A.unit B.career C.list D.deed
15.A.hold on B.look around C.keep order D.get together
16.A.emergencies B.cases C.masses D.arms
17.A.complete B.local C.favorable D.nervous
18.A.meet B.make C.save D.reward
19.A.Even so B.In contrast C.As you know D.Most importantly
20.A.though B.before C.until D.once
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
As our Earth’s temperature warms up because of climate change, it is having unexpected effects on our world’s forests. When temperatures rise, trees close their skins to ___________ the loss of water, and this, in turn, slows down the ___________ of photosynthesis(光合作用). As a result, these trees are shorter and grow slowly, as well as have a ___________ death rate.
Climate change also increases the ___________ of droughts and wildfires. After wildfires, it takes a while for the forest systems to ___________ , and in some cases, the forests are ___________ permanently. Trees that are stressed are also ___________ to attacks by bacteria(细菌). In tropical forests, vines that use the trees as ___________ can often choke the trees and rob them of nutrients. Finally, humans have ___________ the forest landscape through logging. When trees are replanted on the soil, they will never grow as large as the ____________ trees that were cut down.
As these forests disappear, species that once called them “home” are forced to change, ____________ the variety of those systems. ____________ , some endangered species are unable to ____________ and die. Old-growth forests are disappearing in all regions of our world. When forests die, younger forests that are reestablished in the same area grow back weaker and smaller ____________ poor vegetation. With trees dying increasingly and continuously, will future generations ____________ out on the wonders of forests?
1.A.protect B.prevent C.save D.free
2.A.movement B.situation C.process D.operation
3.A.higher B.firmer C.lighter D.smaller
4.A.choice B.measure C.qualification D.chance
5.A.grow B.rescue C.recover D.decline
6.A.ignored B.lost C.hurt D.left
7.A.accessible B.enjoyable C.acceptable D.favorable
8.A.attention B.command C.trust D.support
9.A.frightened B.paid C.ruined D.wasted
10.A.common B.original C.distant D.strong
11.A.affecting B.improving C.forgetting D.reflecting
12.A.Besides B.Surprisingly C.Otherwise D.Unfortunately
13.A.devote B.keep C.adapt D.lead
14.A.due to B.in addition to C.instead of D.in spite of
15.A.pass B.miss C.break D.bring
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
It is easy to do a good deed. There are so many_________to practice loving-kindness in the day-to-day happenings that_________life, like letting a car pull out in front of someone and then_________a door, wearing a smile. There are also other things you can do: surprising someone by_________their bills or writing notes of love,_________and thanks for families, friends and strangers. It_________for a happy life and joyful heart.
Last night coming home from work, I found a young man who_________near my home in the dark in the middle of the street looking_________and exhausted. This young man suffered from a mental illness. My first_________was to call the police or go and get his father to__________that, but he came to me before I could do either. And we talked. When I asked if he was OK, he__________answered straight away that he was having an anxiety attack and had taken some__________for it. He was walking to calm down himself because of the reaction.
I could realize the__________of walking to calm down and shared the importance with him. I told him that I was__________for his walking in the streets when it was__________. He told me that he had a flashlight and would__________it on to help. After five minutes of__________, he headed home as his father pulled up.
I went home__________about our communication, and still worried about his__________while he would be walking at night afterwards. What more could I do? I wished he had some type of reflective device on to make him more visible to__________so I went online and ordered him some.
1.A.standards B.opportunities C.honors D.requests
2.A.set down B.watch over C.make up D.break off
3.A.holding B.knocking on C.cleaning D.shutting down
4.A.ignoring B.checking C.reducing D.paying
5.A.excitement B.apology C.appreciation D.regret
6.A.counts B.cares C.allows D.decreases
7.A.debated B.worked C.whispered D.wandered
8.A.inspired B.puzzled C.enjoyable D.astonished
9.A.caution B.sight C.thought D.impression
10.A.acknowledge B.accuse C.support D.handle
11.A.honestly B.amusingly C.hesitantly D.proudly
12.A.food B.rest C.medicine D.patience
13.A.waste B.value C.horror D.excuse
14.A.concerned B.eager C.ready D.vital
15.A.cold B.silent C.lonely D.dark
16.A.put B.turn C.carry D.move
17.A.conversation B.argument C.prayer D.pleasure
18.A.worrying B.complaining C.caring D.thinking
19.A.occasions B.security C.orbits D.insurance
20.A.parents B.workers C.drivers D.pedestrians
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Fearless heroes are always admired but sometimes fear, in fact, isn't a negative word. 40 years ago my mother and youngest sister Belinda were_______ into the mountains to join my father who had just begun building his second hospital in the Himalayas when their small airplane_______
It was years before Dad fully_______. Only through more adventures and projects in Nepal could be_______it. Well, I am, at the age of 48, a mountain man. I have been on more than 30 mountaineering expeditions. And yes, I have climbed Everest twice. I am _______ because I have all that my father taught me, too.
On one _______day later, it was his_______ that saved my life. I was in a group of eight climbers just below the summit of K2 in the Himalayas. We had just another 400 meters left to climb. But the_______ was going from bad to worse, and something didn't feel_______.
At that time I heard my father's voice inside my head: "Down. Go down. Don't let the others________ you to continue." Then, from________, I heard the voice of a fellow climber. "Come up," he called. "Use the red rope." Again my father's________: "Don't do it. It's not________." Finally I told my climbing partner that I was going down. He too was feeling________, but decided to go on ahead anyway.
As I headed down, I looked back at my fellow climbers who were all climbing toward the________. Soon black clouds appeared between us, and I________ them Fear makes you careful. As my father always told me,________ is not something that you should deny. It is something you________.When I woke up in my tent the next morning it was________ and still all around. I found out that I was the only one who had managed to________ what had to be done. The seven above were reported to have been lost.
1.A.walking B.cycling C.flying D.swimming
2.A.escaped B.crashed C.dropped D.returned
3.A.changed B.understood C.recovered D.suffered
4.A.get through B.turn to C.come over D.get along
5.A.hesitant B.active C.happy D.lucky
6.A.fine B.awful C.sunny D.rainy
7.A.advice B.letter C.support D.rescue
8.A.atmosphere B.climate C.environment D.weather
9.A.different B.convenient C.right D.ready
10.A.persuade B.inspire C.expect D.promise
11.A.outside B.behind C.under D.above
12.A.cry B.voice C.sound D.shout
13.A.wise B.crazy C.dangerous D.brave
14.A.awkward B.unsure C.unhappy D.nervous
15.A.base B.clouds C.rope D.summit
16.A.kept in touch with B.caught up with C.lost sight of D.became interested in
17.A.anger B.pain C.pleasure D.fear
18.A.manage B.deliver C.ignore D.share
19.A.noisy B.silent C.astonishing D.meaningful
20.A.remind B.regret C.wonder D.realize
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Ethan Katz enjoys playing with his dogs, MeFly and Brooklyn, and often helps his grandma feed and __________ her five dogs. For his ninth birthday, Ethan_________ the idea to sell T-shirts for his favorite_________, City Dogs Rescue in Washington, D.C.
The dogs of Ethan’s and his grandma’s were_________ from animal shelters. Most shelters have _________on the number of animals they can care for. City Dogs Rescue _________dogs from over-crowded shelters. Volunteers, called fosters, care for the animals _________ they’re adopted.
Ethan went on a website for T-shirt designing and fund-raising. He typed a(n)_________ about his project, designed a T-shirt, and _________each shirt at $ 20. Every time someone bought one part of that money went to City Dogs Rescue.
As _________ spread, many people bought shirts. “My_________goal was to sell 75 shirts, and I went ________that in three days, “said Ethan. By the end of his 30-day fund-raising _________, he had sold 179 shirts and raised $2,640.That money helped City Dogs Rescue save 10 dogs from overcrowded shelters.
But Ethan wasn’t finished. People continued to _______ City Dogs Rescue about buying shirts. So Ethan decided to________ the fund-raising event for another month. Through T-shirt sales and other _________, he finally raised more than$14,500 in all. Dogs in D. C are _________ to have him as their friend!
Kids often feel as if they had no say in things, and Ethan _________ them that they could make a real_________His love for his own dogs _________ Ethan Katz to help others.
1.A.observe B.sell C.walk D.save
2.A.put up with B.kept up with C.went on with D.camp up with
3.A.dog B.charity C.shelter D.event
4.A.adopted B.abandoned C.protected D.kept
5.A.decrease B.attention C.changes D.limits
6.A.refuses B.replaces C.removes D.returns
7.A.until B.after C.because D.although
8.A.email B.phrase C.picture D.paragraph
9.A.paid B.priced C.bought D.donated
10.A.time B.paper C.knowledge D.word
11.A.special B.original C.unique D.final
12.A.for B.into C.above D.after
13.A.show B.drive C.meeting D.organization
14.A.contact B.visit C.promise D.advise
15.A.cover B.start C.direct D.run
16.A.donations B.rescues C.decisions D.discussions
17.A.friendly B.popular C.lucky D.lovely
18.A.guaranteed B.expected C.showed D.judged
19.A.difference B.result C.effect D.identity
20.A.approved B.inspired C.followed D.adapted
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I planted two seeds side by side in the soil in my backyard. The first says, “I want to grow! I want to send my roots _______ into the soil, and try to _______. I want to feel the _______ of the sun on my face!” and it grew. The second seed says, “I am _______. If I send my roots into the ground below, I don’t know what I will meet in the _______. If I push my way through the hard soil, I may _______ my small sprouts (芽). What if a small child may pull me _______ from the ground. No, it is much better for me to wait _______ safe.” A hen walking around for food found the waiting seed and _______ ate it.
I sometimes ________ myself -- What if I stop focusing on the worst and go for the ________? Most people can do ________ things if they have the confidence to take the ________. Yet most people don’t, there are lots of people ________ on the sofa saying: I’m going …They will do it when they are rich and when they get ________ and their children are perfectly grown.
The ________ is that your life can never be perfect. Part of it might be, though. Step away from the sofa sitters who are ________ a single perfect day to begin ________ their dreams.
Believe in yourself and know that you can do ________! However, those who ________ to risk get controlled by life finally.
1.A.high B.wide C.short D.deep
2.A.get up B.blow up C.pick up D.come up
3.A.warmth B.violence C.strength D.coolness
4.A.happy B.afraid C.wrong D.excited
5.A.sky B.sea C.dark D.bright
6.A.damage B.grow C.help D.touch
7.A.in B.down C.up D.on
8.A.though B.once C.when D.until
9.A.frequently B.kindly C.seriously D.immediately
10.A.blame B.ask C.answer D.control
11.A.worst B.smallest C.best D.farthest
12.A.unusual B.humorous C.boring D.useless
13.A.food B.money C.risk D.invitation
14.A.walking B.jumping C.sitting D.standing
15.A.married B.rich C.young D.handsome
16.A.quality B.truth C.dream D.advantage
17.A.spending B.organizing C.suffering D.waiting
18.A.realizing B.reaching C.hurting D.affecting
19.A.both B.nothing C.little D.anything
20.A.start B.accept C.refuse D.employ
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
On a cold November afternoon, my mother and I were walking home from a pizza store. We were dressed ____ and equipped with the rented video we had been ____ to watch. I was feeling a little ____ as I was carrying our shopping, and decided to throw away something. So I was starting to walk towards the garbage can ____ I noticed a poor man walking out of the restaurant in front of us. He ____ over to another nearby garbage can and started _____it.
I suddenly felt very guilty because I was about to throw away a new drink just because it was ____. I walked up to him and handed the ____ and some snacks over to him. The man looked up ____ and took what I gave him.
A huge smile ____ across his face and this ____ me to feel indescribable satisfaction. I felt I couldn’t be happier ____ myself, but then he said, “Wow, this is my son’s lucky day!”
With that, he thanked me happily and started off on his bike, I ____ heard him whistling a song as he rode away.
I got a warm ____ inside. I now understand what is ____ by the saying “giving is getting”.
Although it only ____ a little action and a few words, I gained and learned more in those two minutes than I did in the rest of the month. Everyone in the world needs help, everyone can ____ help and everyone will be helped by ____ kindness.
The image of that man’s happiness caused by my small gift appears in my mind every ____ I have the chance to do something nice.
This is the ____ of charity.
1.A.poorly B.coldly C.warmly D.expensively
2.A.dying B.exciting C.amazing D.satisfying
3.A.worried B.interested C.bored D.tired
4.A.and B.but C.as D.when
5.A.headed B.passed C.crossed D.pulled
6.A.looking around B.looking at C.looking through D.looking for
7.A.cheap B.heavy C.tasteless D.full
8.A.money B.toys C.drink D.clothes
9.A.in silence B.in surprise C.in secret D.in panic
10.A.appeared B.spread C.went D.ran
11.A.forced B.helped C.persuaded D.caused
12.A.with B.to C.at D.for
13.A.still B.once C.even D.ever
14.A.sense B.mind C.thinking D.feeling
15.A.aimed B.meant C.considered D.intended
16.A.cost B.took C.called D.asked
17.A.appreciate B.send C.give D.have
18.A.showing B.expressing C.lending D.setting
19.A.moment B.day C.minute D.time
20.A.power B.meaning C.strength D.goal
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析