Oseola McCartyLate one Sunday afternoon in Se...

Oseola McCarty

Late one Sunday afternoon in September 1999, Oseola McCarty, an elderly cleaning lady passed away in the little wooden frame house where she had lived and worked most of her life. It may seem like an ordinary _______ to an ordinary life, but there was something quite _______ about this woman.

In the summer of 1995, McCarty gave$150,000, most of the money she had saved throughout her life, to the University of Southey Mississippi in her hometown. The _______ was to help other African Americans _______ university.

She had _______ school in the sixth grade to go to work, never married, never had children and never learned to drive because there was never any place in _______she wanted to go. All she ever had was the work which she saw as a _______. Too many other black people in the countryside of Mississippi did not have even that. She had started her savings habit as a young child when she would return from school to clean and iron _______ money which she would then save.

When she retired, she decided that she wanted to use the money to give children of limited means the _______ to go to university. She had wanted to become a nurse, but had to leave school to look afire sick relatives and work. When asked why she had given her life ________ away, she replied, "I'm giving it away so that children won't have to work so hard, like l did. " After news of her donation ________ the media, over 600 donations were ________ to the scholarship fund. One was given by a media senior manager, Ted Turner, who gave a billion dollars.

She didn't want any fuss made over her ________, but the news ________ and she was invited all over the United States to talk to people. ________ she went, people would come up to her to say a few words or to ________ touch her. She met the ordinary and the ________, President Clinton included. In the last few years of her life, before she died of cancer, McCarty was given over 300 awards. She was honored by the United Nations and __________ the Presidential Citizen's Medal. ________ having no real education, she found herself with two honorary doctorates: one from the University of Southern Mississippi and the other from Harvard University. Her generosity was clearly an inspiration to many and proof that true ________ does exist.

1.A.start B.call C.end D.show

2.A.abnormal B.complicated C.common D.exceptional

3.A.time B.case C.rule D.money

4.A.with B.through C.out D.along

5.A.quit B.needed C.opened D.finished

6.A.general B.public C.particular D.advance

7.A.blessing B.praise C.pleasure D.training

8.A.about B.with C.through D.for

9.A.ability B.space C.opportunity D.time

10.A.happiness B.savings C.time D.experience

11.A.ended B.broke C.controlled D.hit

12.A.took B.had C.made D.put

13.A.gift B.dream C.death D.life

14.A.gave off B.got out C.came about D.put away

15.A.Wherever B.Whoever C.Whenever D.Whatever

16.A.often B.just C.only D.almost

17.A.young B.elderly C.famous D.poor

18.A.gave B.exhibited C.refused D.received

19.A.Despite B.Except C.Besides D.Beyond

20.A.wealth B.selflessness C.carefulness D.affection

高三英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析

As a youngster, there was nothing I liked better than Sunday afternoons at my grandfather’s farm in western Pennsylvania. Surrounded by miles of winding stone walls, the house and field provided endless hours of fun for a city kid like me.

Since my first visit to the farm, I had wanted more than anything to be allowed to climb the stone walls surrounding the houses. My parents would never approve because the walls were so old that some stones were loose and falling. Still, my idea to climb across those walls grew so strong that finally I had all my courage to enter the living room, where the adults had gathered after Sunday dinner.

“I want to climb the stone walls,” I said. “Heavens, no! You’ll hurt yourself!” the response was just as I’d expected. But before I left the room, I was stopped by my grandfather’s loud voice. “Now hold on just a minute,” I heard him say. “Let the boy climb the stone walls. He has to learn to do things for himself. ”

“Go,” he said to me, “and come and see me when you get back.” For the next two and a half hours I climbed those old walls—and had the time of my life. Later I met with my grandfather to tell him about my adventures. I’ll never forget what he said. “Fred,” he said, smiling, “You made this day a special day just by being yourself. Always remember, there’s only one person in this whole world like you, and I like you exactly as you are.”

Many years have passed since then, and today I host the television program Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, seen by millions of children throughout America. There have been changes over the years, but one thing remains the same: my message to children at the end of almost every visit. “There’s only one person in this whole world like you.” the kids can count on hearing me say, “and people can like you exactly as you are.”

1.The writer enjoyed his visits to the farm because ________.

A.there were old stone walls B.it was an exciting place for him

C.he liked his grandfather D.he was allowed to climb the stone walls

2.Hearing the writer’s idea to climb the stone walls, ________.

A.all the adults were shocked B.his parents agreed

C.none of the adults responded D.his grandfather backed him up

3.We can describe the writer as ________.

A.adventurous B.reliable C.smart D.considerate

4.What is probably the best title for the text?

A.An Unforgettable Experience B.Do Whatever You Like

C.Just Be Yourself D.Remain Adventurous

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

In no particular order, here are some songs on the Music app of my phone:

On a Sunday Afternoon by Lighter Shade of Brown—A student of mine introduced this rap song lo me all the way back in the early 1990s, when 1 was teaching Spanish at a local university. The story in the song takes place not too far from where I live in Los Angeles. It’s a good “driving” song, nothing complicated or “deep”.

Say Something by A Great Big World—A more recent song about a couple losing contact with each other. The piano part is very little playing but beautiful.

American Pie by Don McLean—Another song from my youth in the 80s, very popular with almost every American of my generation. It retells some of the key events of the middle 20th century, a song of happy memories of the past and wanting to return to those better times.

The Weight by The Band—Another old song, originally made public in 1968, but one I didn’t hear until I was in high school more than 10 years later. I don’t understand the words to the song completely, but the feeling of the song is very comforting to me.

Under the Bridge by Red Hot Chili Peppers—This Los Angeles group wrote a song that 1 used to listen to when I first moved to LA more than 25 years ago. I didn’t know anyone here when I first arrived. When I got bored, I used to drive up and down the major streets that cross the city from east to west, listening to this song about the “city of angel” being as “lonely as I am. (Don t worry! I have plenty of friends now.)

1.What does the underlined word “deep” probably mean?

A.with skill B.with comfort

C.with a normal meaning D.with a significant meaning

2.When did the author probably hear the Weight by The Band?

A.In 1968. B.In 1970.

C.in the 1980s. D.in the 1990s.

3.When the author first moved to LA, the first song he heard was　　　　 .

A.Say Something B.American Pie

C.The Weight D.Under the Bridge

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

—Two new national days have been approved, one is September 3 to mark victory in the anti-Japanese war, what about December 13?

—It is named after National Memorial Day 　　　 Nanjing and all victims during Japanese aggression against China.

A. in spite of　　　 B. in memory of

C. on behalf of　 D. in terms of

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

One Saturday morning in September I 1.　　 (go) to a local music festival. I left it early　　 2.　　 I had an appointment later that day. My friends walked me to the bus stop and waited with　　 3.　　 (I) until the bus arrived. I got on the bus and found a seat near the back, and then I noticed a man 4.　 (sit) at the front. He pretended that a tiger toy was real and giving it a voice. He must be　 5.　 (mental) disabled.

Behind him 　 6.　　 (be) other people to whom he was trying to talk, but after some 　 7. 　 (minute) he walked away and sat near me, looking annoyed. I didn’t want 8.　 (laugh) at for talking to him but I didn’t like leaving him on his own either. After a while I rose from my seat and walked to the front of the bus. I sat next 9.　　 the man and introduced myself. We had　　 10.　　 amazing conversation. He got off the bus before me and I felt very happy the rest of the way home.

I’m glad I made the choice. It made both of us feel good.

高三英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

One Saturday afternoon in February, 1943, a farmer in Mexico stopped working for a moment and looked across his fields of corn. Suddenly he saw a thin line of white smoke curling up out of his field, about 200 feet from where he stood. As he went toward the smoke to see what it was, he heard a strange noise. The line of smoke became bigger. It looked as if some great force were pushing it up into the sky.

The farmer rushed home to get his wife. While he was urging his wife to hurry from the house, the earth shook violently. When he stood up after the earth stopped shaking, he looked across the field and saw that great flames were rising from his cornfield. A volcano was being born!

They hurried across the shaking earth to the village of Particutin, which was toward their farm. They found the village was seriously destroyed and the road from the village was filled with frightened people hurrying to safety.

Particutin did not become dark that night. The volcano lighted up the sky for miles around. Flames rushed out of the ground. The volcano threw hot stones a thousand feet through the air. Great explosion shook the earth and heavy black ashes fell from the sky, covering the roofs in Mexico city, 180 miles away.

But that was not all. On the third evening a float of lava（火山岩）began to boil up from the centre of the volcano. It came over the edge in a heavy flow, 2,000 feet wide, and travelled slowly across the valley, bringing certain death to everything that could not move from its path.

1..

. From the passage we can conclude EXCEPT that ________.

A. the volcano threw out a lot of ashes and hot stones

B. the volcano lasted several days

C. many people had to escape from the village

D. it caused many deaths and great loss

2..

. You can find the passage in a ________.

A. newspaper                             B. government report

C. leaflet for travellers                       D. handbook

3..

. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. At the beginning the farmer heard a strange cry.

B. The farmer was working in the field when the disaster happened.

C. The farmer’s wife was working in the field at that moment.

D. The village was badly damaged.

4..

What does the passage mainly tell us?

A. The damage of a volcano.         B. A terrible volcano.

C. An unforgettable memory.          D. A farmer’s experience.

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

One afternoon in January in 1998, Susan Sharp, 43, and her 8-year-old son David, were walking across an icy square,　 　 　 　 Susan's cane(手杖) slipped on the ice. Her face 　 　 　 first into the mud. David 　 　 　 her mother's side, “Are you all right, Mom” 　 　 , Susan pulled herself up, “I'm okay, Honey,” she said.

Susan was falling more 　 since she had trouble walking. Every inch of ice was a 　 　 danger for her. “I wish I could do something,” the boy thought. David, too, was having 　 　 　 of his own. The boy had a speech problem, so at school he talked 　　 　 .

　One day, David's teacher announced　 a 　 　 　 homework. "Each of you is going to come up with an 　 　 　 ," she said. This was for "INVENT AMERICA", a national competition to encourage creativity in children.

　An idea 　 　 　 David one evening. If only his mother's cane didn't slip on the ice. “What if I 　 　 　 your cane to a nail coming out of the bottom” he asked his mother.

　“ 　 　 　 the sharp end would scratch(划破) floors,” Susan said.

　“No, Mom, I 　 　 make it like a ball-point pen. You take your hand off　 the button and the 　 　 　 returns back up.” Hours later the cane was finished. David and his father 　 　 　 as Susan used it to walk 50 feet about the 　 　 　 . Happily Susan cried out, “It 　 　 　 !”

In July 1999, David was　 　 　 national winner for the "INVENT AMERICA". David began to make public appearance. Thus he was forced to communicate 　 　 .Today, David is nearly free of his speech problem, and his cane is becoming well accepted.

1.A. Where　　 　　 B.while　 　　　　 C.when　　 　　　 D. then

2.A. fell　　　　　　　　　 　　　 　　 B. touched　　　　　　　　　 　　 C. lay　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 D. dropped

3.A. stood by　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. rushed to　　　　　　　　　 　　 C. looked at　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. ran around

4.A. Firmly　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. Easily　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. Quickly　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. Shakily

5.A. slowly　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. frequently　　　　　　　　　 　　 C. freely　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. heavily

6.A. hiding　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. certainly　　　　　　　　　 　　 C. possible　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. waiting

7.A. method　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. disease　　　　　　　　　 　　 C. trouble　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. hope

8.A. few　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　 B. little　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　 C. much　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. more

9.A. useful　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. strange　　　　　　　　　 　　 C. common　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. special

10.A. appearance　　　　　　　　　 B. invention　　　　　　　　　 　　 C. experience　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. experiment

11.A. reminded　　　　　　　　　 B. encouraged　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. occurred　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. hit

12.A. fastened　　　　　　　　　 B. stuck　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　 C. fixed　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. tied

13.A. So　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. And　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　 C. For　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. But

14.A. might　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. would　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　 C. did　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. need

15.A. pen　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. hand　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　 C. cane　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. nail

16.A. watched　　　　　　　　　 B. supported　　　　　　　　　 　　 C. noticed　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. helped

17.A. street　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. ice　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　 C. yard　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 　 D. square

18.A. works　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. operates　　　　　　　　　 　　 C. succeeds　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. helps

19.A. declared　　　　　　　　　 B. received　　　　　　　　　 　　 C. won　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. praised

20.A. more slowly　　　　　　　　　 B. more carefully　　　　　　　　　 C. more clearly　　　　　　　　　 D. faster

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

One afternoon in January in 1998, Susan Sharp, 43, and her 8-year-old son David, were walking across an icy square, when Susan's cane(手杖) slipped on the ice. Her face 36  first into the mud. David 37  her mother's side, “Are you all right, Mom” 38 , Susan pulled herself up, “I'm okay, Honey,” she said.

Susan was falling more 39  since she had trouble walking. Every inch of ice was a 40  danger for her. “I wish I could do something,” the boy thought. David, too, was having 41  of his own. The boy had a speech problem, so at school he talked 42 .

　One day, David's teacher announced a 43  homework. "Each of you is going to come up with an 44 ," she said. This was for "INVENT AMERICA", a national competition to encourage creativity in children.

　An idea 45  David one evening. If only his mother's cane didn't slip on the ice. “What if I 46  your cane to a nail coming out of the bottom” he asked his mother.

　“ 47  the sharp end would scratch(划破) floors,” Susan said.

　“No, Mom, I 48  make it like a ball-point pen. You take your hand off the button and the 49  returns back up.” Hours later the cane was finished. David and his father 50  as Susan used it to walk 50 feet about the 51 . Happily Susan cried out, “It 52  !”

　In July 1999, David was53  national winner for the "INVENT AMERICA". David began to make public appearance. Thus he was forced to communicate 54 .Today, David is nearly free of his speech problem, and his 55  is becoming well accepted.

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

One Sunday morning in June 1959 my mother walked into my room. “Surprise!” she said, proudly holding up a yellow dress. “I made it just for you. What do you think?”

I bit my tongue. How could I tell Mom it was the ugliest dress I had ever seen?

“It’s perfect for church,” my mother continued delightedly.“I wish someone had made a dress like this for me.”

Too bad you can’t wear it, I thought. But I knew Mom had spent a lot of time on the dress. No one should refuse.

Unwillingly I put it on.

All through church I prayed（祈祷）,Lord, let me get out of here without anyone seeing me. Especially Dennis Pearce, the boy I had a crush on, one of the coolest boys at Neptune High School. Although we were in some of the same classes, Dennis had never taken any notice of me. Every time I got near him, I became tongue-tied.

At the end of the service I rushed for the door. But I had to wait on the steps while my parents chatted with their friends. Just a little while longer…Then out of the corner of my eye I saw the Pearces coming near. Before I could escape, Dennis was right beside me.

I started talking, hoping if I kept it up he wouldn’t notice my ugly dress. “I’m going to college in September,” I said.

“That’s great,” Dennis replied “I got accepted to police academy（学院）.”

“Wow!” I said. Somehow I kept the conversation going. The next thing I knew Dennis had asked me out on a date!

We courted（恋爱）through college, and eventually got married. Months after our wedding I asked Dennis if he remembered the day he had first asked me out.

“Certainly I do,” he said.“You were always quiet in school. I didn’t think you’d be much fun. But you were so lively when we talked on the church steps, I wanted to get to know you better.” Maybe that yellow dress wasn’t what I would have chosen, but that day it was the perfect dress for me.

1.Why did she accept such a dress?

A．She was fond of its new pattern.

B．Her Mom just brought it for her.

C．It was proper to go to church in it．

D．She understood her Mom’s love．

2.The author tried to carry the dialog on，hoping ________.

A．she would catch other boys’ attention

B．Dennis would get her out for a date

C．Dennis wouldn’t take notice of her dress

D．she could be noticed by Dennis’s parents

3.The underlined part“had a crush on’’ in Paragraph 6 probably means：“________”.

A．10ved deeply          B．met by chance      C．100ked down on   D．worried about

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A．An Ugly Dress                                                B．A Perfect Dress

C．A Dress for the Church                                 D．A Dress for the Date

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

One day in January, my uncle, my cousin and I decided to go hunting．We left by car in the afternoon．It was a Range Rover with four-wheel drive．It took us three hours to get there．After we arrived at 5:15 p．m．, we fixed the tent, then made coffee and had a short rest．After that, we went hunting, using a falcon（猎鹰）．We spent two hours without finding anything．On our way back to the camp, my cousin saw a rabbit．I removed the falcon’s bead cover and let go of the aggressive falcon．When the rabbit saw the falcon, it ran fast, but my falcon was a professional hunter．He flew up and came down to trick the rabbit．After two minutes, the rabbit was caught．We took it back to the camp to cook our dinner．We ate the delicious food, drank Arabic coffee, and sat around the fire talking until 10:30 p．m．

We left the camp the next day at 7 o’clock in the morning．We went north．However, around 10:00 a．m．our car got stuck in the sand! We spent about three hours trying to pull out the car without any progress．Finally, we decided to walk．As it was hard for an old man or a young boy to walk more than 40km in the desert, I decided to get help myself．I took a bottle of water with me and started to walk south alone．I knew the way well, but it was a long way in the sand．I walked more than four hours without stopping．When I felt so tired and thirsty, I stopped to rest．I drank all the water and slept for around two hours．

When I got up, it was dark．I continued to walk south．I was worried about my uncle and cousin．Suddenly, I met a Bedouin man who was riding his camel．He took me to his house．When I had had enough rest, I asked him to take me to the road where I found a car．It took me to the city to get help．I had one day to get back to my uncle and cousin．When I got back to them, they were so happy because I had gotten help and they were able to see me again．

1.Which word can best describe the first evening of their hunting trip?

A．Adventurous．     B．Enjoyable．

C．Stressful．            D．Exhausting．

2.How did the writer finally get out of the desert?

A．He was picked up by a car．

B．A camel took him to the road．

C．A passer-by Bedouin helped him．

D．His uncle and cousin found and rescued him．

3.What can be inferred from the story?

A．It’s an easy job to walk 40km in the desert．

B．The author loved to go hunting with his family．

C．The hunting trip is much longer than expected．

D．To hunt in the desert one must train a falcon well．

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析