Thompson’s business was originally ________ i...

Thompson’s business was originally ________ in size, but in recent years he has expanded it by opening scores of chain stores across the country.

A.modest B.grand C.full D.handsome

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Mr. Omorogbe was originally set to graduate in 2014. But after a fight with his dad, he was “tossed out” on the street. Eventually, his grandmother took him in for a while, but with her working during the day, Omorogbe needed to care for his seriously ill grandfather. School eventually became too much, so he dropped out.

For many students across the country, circumstances like Omorogbe’s can derail (使偏离轨道) them the high-school-to-college track. In his case, Boston Public School’s Re-Engagement Center was able to connect him with EDCO Youth Alternative, a school that provides extra support to nontraditional and struggling students. He started in September 2016 and will have his diploma in hand by May.

“I have my counselor (指导教师) who calls me every day. If I miss school for two or three days, she’ll call me, and ask, ‘Are you OK?’ ” says Omorogbe. “During the vacations, she’ll call me; for my birthday, she’ll bake me a cake.”

Ten years ago, Boston high school students like Omorogbe were far less likely to get their diploma. In 2007, the city’s graduation rate was 59 percent. This year, in 2017, the number of Boston students who graduated in four years hit a record high of 72.4 percent. Statewide, the graduation rate inched up to a record 87.5 percent from 87.3 percent last year, according to state figures.

“You’re seeing gradual progress,” says Paul Reville, a professor at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education and former Secretary of education for Massachusetts. “We’re dealing with one of the most important problems that we have in education these days, which is people dropping out without a high school education and having no place to go in our economy.”

Education experts say Boston’s record graduation rate was particularly encouraging because of the gains by the city’s African-American and Latino students in the last decade – 13.6 and 16.5 percentage points respectively.

But with roughly 5,500 kids across the state still dropping out of high school every year, professor Reville and others admit that Massachusetts, widely recognized as having the nation’s leading education system, still has a long way to go.

1.Why did Omorogbe drop out of school?

A. He had a poor family.　　 B. He had no interest in his studies.

C. He was seriously injured in a fight.　　 D. He had to take on the role of a carer.

2.What does Omorogbe think of his counselor?

A. She’s strict.　　 B. She’s kind-hearted.

C. She’s open-minded.　　 D. She’s knowledgeable.

3.Which of the following is TRUE about Boston’s high school graduation rate?

A. It reached a record 87.5 percent this year.

B. There has been a rise of over 10 percent in 10 years.

C. This year’s figures show a sharp increase over last year’s.

D. Less than half of the students could graduate 10 years ago.

4.What’s the best title for the text?

A. The success story of Mr. Omorogbe

B. Boston students are regaining their confidence

C. The important role high school education plays

D. Reforms have given fresh hope to struggling students

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Son’s Help

Mr. Lang worked in a factory. As a driver, he was busy but he was paid much. His wife was an able woman and did all the housework. When he came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at home. So he had enough time when he had a holiday. A few friends of his liked gambling and he learned it soon. So he was interested in it and hardly forgot anything except gambling. He lost all his money and later he began to sell the television, watches and so on. His wife told him not to do it but he didn’t listen to her. She had to tell the police. He and his friends were punished for it. And he was hardly sent away. After he came out of lockup(拘留所), he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him.

It was New Year’s Day. Mr. Lang didn’t go to work. He felt lonely and wanted to gamble again. He called his friends and they came soon. But they were afraid the police would come. He told his five-year-old son to go to find out if there were the policemen outside. They waited for a long time and didn’t think the police would come and began to gamble. Suddenly opened the door and in came a few policemen.

“I saw there weren’t any policemen outside, daddy,” said the boy, “so I went to the crossing and asked some to come.”

1.Mr. Lang was paid much because _______.

A．he was a driver                         B．he worked in a factory

C．he had worked there for a long time         D．he had a lot of work to do

2.Mrs. Lang did all housework because _______.

A．she thought her husband was tired          B．she couldn’t find any work

C．her husband spent all time in gambling       D．she wouldn’t stop her husband gambling

3._______, so he was put into lockup.

A．Mr. Lang was late for work                B．Mr. Lang often gambled

C．Mr. Lang didn’t help his wife at home       D．Mr. Lang wasn’t polite to the police

4.The woman had to leave Mr. Lang because _______.

A．he wouldn’t stop gambling               B．he didn’t love her any longer

C．he had been put into lockup               D．he was hardly sent away by the factory

5.Which of the following is right?

A．The boy thought his father needed some policemen

B．The boy hoped his father to be put into lockup again.

C．The boy hoped his father to stop gambling soon.

D．The boy hoped his mother to come back.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I have a degree in business. But it was my father's_______for me to seek to attain a business _______He thought that having a business major would_______me more available choices and make me more_______in entering a global labor market. I_______his advice. However, even though my college experiences were_______,I had no interest in any_______0f commerce, let alone having a long-term career as a businesswoman.

After I_______，I worked as a marketing planner at a computer company. My_______and working environment were great; yet I________didn't feel happy doing something that held little ________for me. After two months of working there, I made up my mind to________and decided to do what I love, namely________history.I have now been doing this job for over twenty years.I am ________of being with my students.

If you are in a________Where you don't love what you are learning or doing, please ask yourself what you are really________about, and what you truly want for your life. Don't________to get yourself a quick answer. Take some time to think about what career could bring________to you.

I like this motto "Success is not the key to happiness.________happiness is the key to success."

Happiness________the inside of you, not from the outside. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.

1.A.ambition B.commitment C.decision D.response

2.A.experience B.position C.activity D.major

3.A.guarantee B.save C.leave D.pass

4.A.independent B.competitive C.energetic D.flexible

5.A.ignored B.valued C.took D.opposed

6.A.fantastic B.awkward C.painful D.plain

7.A.paper B.field C.college D.job

8.A.matured B.graduated C.succeeded D.trained

9.A.future B.dream C.scholarship D.pay

10.A.only B.also C.still D.even

11.A.advantage B.appeal C.chance D.trouble

12.A.quit B.continue C.consider D.wait

13.A.promoting B.writing C.teaching D.studying

14.A.fond B.tired C.proud D.careful

15.A.firm B.game C.story D.place

16.A.anxious B.optimistic C.enthusiastic D.nervous

17.A.rush B.hesitate C.intend D.stop

18.A.love B.joy C.confidence D.knowledge

19.A.As a result B.On the whole C.In the meanwhile D.On the contrary

20.A.applies to B.spreads to C.differs from D.arises from

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

In 1826, a French man named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. He invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photo.

The next important date in the history of photography was in 1837. That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room. He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.

Soon, other people began to use Daguerre's way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world. People took pictures of famous buildings, cities and mountains.

In about 1840, photography was developed. Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things. That was not simple. The photographers had to carry a lot of films and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example, some in the United States worked so hard.

Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people. The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike.

Photography also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world. They showed our feelings, like other kinds of art.

1.The first photo was a picture of Niepce's _______.

A. business　 B. house

C. garden　　 D. window

2.The Daguerreotype was _______.

A. a Frenchman 　　　 B. a kind of picture

C. a kind of camera D. a photographer

3.This passage tells us_______.

A. how photography was developed

B. how to show you ideas and feelings in pictures

C. how to take pictures in the world

D. how to use different cameras

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

— Pity you missed the lecture on nuclear pollution.

— I____ it, but I was busy preparing for a job interview.

A. attended　　　　　　　　 B. had attended

C. would attend　　　　　 D. would have attended

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I_______ to the see the film Alice in Wonderland last night but for the fact that I was busy preparing for the English exam.

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

—You　　 supposed to clean the room, but it is still in a mess.

—Oh, I was so busy that I forgot.

A. are 　　　　　　　　 B. were

C. have been 　　　　 D. will be

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I wish I ______ at my sister’s wedding last Tuesday, but I was on a business trip in New York then.

A. will be　　　　 　　 　 B. would be

C. have been　　　　 　　 D. had been

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I wish I ______ at my sister’s wedding last Tuesday, but I was on a business trip in New York then.

A. will be　　　　　　 B. would be

C. have been　　　　　 D. had been

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析