If you’re going to be a straight talker, you have to believe that it’s a virtue, that it’s an attribute you want associated with yourself.
If you have an opinion and you just_______it, it allows the other person to either try to change your opinion, to agree with you, or to agree to_______-they have an action they can take. If you are quiet, people think you agree. How can you then_______the conversation when you’re at different points and it’s not really exposed? Agreeing is easy. Disagreeing takes more _______.
Several years back, when I was CEO at Autodesk(欧特克,美国电脑软件公司), there was a senior-level woman who was very smart and well spoken, but she didn’t wear_______clothes. It was_______ and she was not being taken seriously. I said to her manager, who was male, “You need to tell her.” He said, “Oh, no way.”
So I called her in and_______stated what I thought was happening. I told her, “You’re not getting the respect you_______.” I said, “Go to Nordstrom’s(诺德斯特龙,美国高档连锁百货店) and get a_______shopper. Just say, “I’m a senior businessperson and need help dressing like one.” She came back, and honest to God, it was a different person. She said she felt really good. And her currency went way up.
Early in my business career, if people asked me a question, I’d try to answer it honestly. And that was________. I had managers who wanted me around because I would actually tell them what was happening.
I was raised by my grandma, and she was a pretty________ talker because she thought you could________ it. My advice is,________ your toe in. If you’re honest and truthful, what is somebody going to say, that you’re ________because you believe something?
Being honest and ________is part of being a good friend, a good associate, and a good leader. It’s also why I know I could never be a politician.
1.A.explain B.exclaim C.claim D.state
2.A.favour B.approve C.disagree D.doubt
3.A.continue B.further C.change D.stop
4.A.efforts B.trouble C.time D.courage
5.A.appropriate B.smart C.formal D.uniform
6.A.ignored B.distracting C.disappointing D.disapproving
7.A.rightly B.timidly C.cautiously D.frankly
8.A.demand B.require C.expect D.deserve
9.A.personal B.catalog C.fellow D.secret
10.A.rewarded B.awarded C.paid D.responded
11.A.direct B.straight C.reasoning D.creative
12.A.grant B.recognize C.handle D.acknowledge
13.A.cast B.drop C.remove D.dip
14.A.frank B.generous C.modest D.stupid
15.A.competent B.disciplined C.truthful D.aggressive
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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
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It was the last day of the final examination in a large eastern university. On the steps of one building, a group of engineering seniors gathered, discussing the exam due to begin in a few ___________ On their faces was confidence. This was their last exam before they went on to _________and jobs.
Some talked of jobs they already had; others talked of jobs they ________get. With all this assurance of four years of college, they felt ready and able to take _________of the world.
The approaching exam, they knew, would be a(n) _________task, because the professor had said they could bring _________books or notes they wanted, requesting only that they did not ____________each other during the test.
After they entered the classroom____________,the professor passed out the papers. And smiles_________on the students’ faces as they noted there were only five essay-type questions.
Three hours had passed _________the professor began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked confident. On their faces was a frightened expression. Papers in hand, no one spoke as the professor faced the class.
He looked at the________ faces before him, and then asked, “How many completed all five questions?” __________a hand was raised.
“How many answered four?” Still no hands.
“Three? Two?” The students moved restlessly in their seats.
“One, then? Certainly somebody finished ________.”But the class remained silent.
The professor put down the papers. “That is exactly what I ________ ,” he said. “I just want to impress upon you that, ________you have completed four years of engineering, there are still many things about the __________you don’t know. These questions you couldn’t answer are relatively __________ in everyday practice. ” Then smiling, he added, “You will all ________this course, but remember — even if you are now college graduates, your education has just ____________.”
The years have ____________the name of this professor, but not the lesson he taught.
1.A. seconds B. hours C. minutes D. days
2.A. graduation B. discussion C. education D. interview
3.A. must B. would C. have to D. used to
4.A. hold B. charge C. control D. place
5.A. interesting B. hard C. unusual D. easy
6.A. no B. either C. all D. any
7.A. talk to B. look at C. refer to D. listen to
8.A. nervously B. quickly C. joyfully D. curiously
9.A. changed B. appeared C. froze D. stopped
10.A. then B. as C. after D. before
11.A. pleased B. surprised C. worried D. moved
12.A. Once B. Not C. Only D. Even
13.A. all B. none C. it D. one
14.A. expected B. enjoyed C. hated D. wondered
15.A. even though B. as though C. now that D. right now
16.A. exam B. question C. subject D. college
17.A. valuable B. difficult C. strange D. common
18.A. fail B. pass C. take D. start
19.A. completed B. begun C. failed D. succeeded
20.A. weakened B. remembered C. strengthened D. forgot
高三英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析
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
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