Everybody is ________ to hear that Xuzhou Metro Line 2 and Line 3 will be opened soon.
A.on cloud nine B.on their last legs
C.crossing their fingers D.killing the fatted calf
高三英语单项填空困难题
Everybody is ________ to hear that Xuzhou Metro Line 2 and Line 3 will be opened soon.
A.on cloud nine B.on their last legs
C.crossing their fingers D.killing the fatted calf
高三英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析
There is a fine line between a parent who is active and open-minded and one that doesn’t know when to let go. As my daughter, Nicole, prepares to leave home for college, I’m discovering how hard it is to stay on the right side of this line. When I hold onto the apron strings (围裙带) connecting, Nicole, eager to taste independence, tries to loosen my grasp. What results is an awkward mother-daughter, push-me, pull-you kind of tango.
For the past two years, it’s gone like this:
Mother’s question: “Have you thought of taking an advanced placement class so that you can earn college credit?”
Daughter’s response: “No, I’m not interested in that.”
………
I bit my lip a few times and Nicole shot me a few glares.
Two months ago, she was accepted to a great university. However, I was still the mother having a hard time letting go. The night before the introductory meeting of the university, I had read the course catalog carefully and underlined courses which I thought looked good. We met on the campus the next afternoon, and Nicole’s face lit up with excitement. “I have had my entire schedule figured out,” she said. “Already?” I was astonished, thinking she should have discussed it with me. I examined the schedule. Nicole hadn’t taken a single one of the courses I had suggested. Every course she had chosen exactly suited her interests. Just then I saw a mature, capable young woman with a sharp mind and the ability to shape her future. She no longer needed her mother evaluating every decision she made. I felt excited that she was my daughter, though still a bit sad.
I reviewed the lessons carefully. Nicole has struggled to learn over the past 18 years: responsibility, sympathy, and hard work. There have been a few holes along the way. Still, she is well-equipped and eager to embrace the future. The next step, I recognized, was mine to take: giving my daughter and myself the independence we both needed.
1.The underlined word “tango” in paragraph one means “________”.
A.dance B.music
C.fight D.peace
2.Why did the author underline some courses?
A.Because she wanted to help her daughter.
B.Because these courses were very important.
C.Because her daughter knew nothing about these courses.
D.Because she wanted to take these courses.
3.How did the author feel when her daughter chose her own course?
A.Embarrassed and hurt. B.Proud and sad.
C.Serious and angry. D.Passionate and envious.
4.The purpose of writing the passage is to ________.
A.share a story about parenting with readers
B.show her love to her daughter
C.teach readers how to choose a course
D.persuade readers to live a dependent life
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Is it true that light travels in a straight line and never ______ it hits something that reflects it.
A. turns; until B. bends; unless C. breaks; when D. changes; until
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
A curve is a line ______ no part is straight and which has no angle.
A. that B. whose C. in which D. of which
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
The reason is that college students today can’t do math, and one line of reasoning goes. Or they don’t know science. These are all good theories, but the problem with these young adults’ unemployment goes way beyond a lack of STEM (科学) skills.
A survey by the Workforce Solutions Group at St. Louis Community College finds that more than 60% of employers say applicants lack the ability to communicate and get along with others — a jump of about 10 percentage points in just two years. A large number of managers also say today’s applicants can’t think creatively, solve problems or write well. Jobs are going unfilled as a result, which hurts companies and employees. The annual global Talent Shortage Survey from Manpower Group finds that nearly 1 in 5 employers worldwide can’t fill positions because they can’t find people with soft skills.
One thing that does appear to make a difference is internships(实习). More than 80% of employers want new graduates they hire to have completed a formal internship, but only 8% of students say interning in a field related to their major is something they spend a lot of time doing. Instead, the top extracurricular(课外的)activities are hanging out with friends, working in an unrelated job and eating out.
And all internships are not created equal. Overall, only about half of college graduates say they’re prepared for the work — and the number of bosses who think they’re prepared is lower than 40%.
Among students who don’t intern, only 44% consider themselves ready for the job market. That improves for students with unpaid internships; 58% say they’re prepared for the workplace. But among students who complete paid internships, that number jumps to 70%. None of the students think they’re entirely prepared for the workforce, but they’re a lot more confident than the managers surveyed. Part of the problem is that you don’t know what you don’t know, as the saying goes.
Harris Interactive found a huge gap between students’ view of their abilities and managers’ view of those same skills such as financial skills. It’s just hard to teach these skills, experts say. “It is hard to correct a lifetime of bad habits in a short period of time,” Roderick Nunn, vice chancellor for economic development and workforce solutions at St. Louis Community College, tells St. Louis Beacon.
1.What does the underlined phrase “soft skills” refer to?
A. Math and science skills.
B. Flexibility and interpersonal skills.
C. The skills of finding jobs.
D. Creativity and skills of communicating with employers.
2.What do most new graduates think of their internships?
A. They should do as their employers expect.
B. They should have their free life out of the work time.
C. They shouldn’t spend too much time on the field related to their major.
D. They feel prepared for the jobs during internships.
3.What does the saying “you don’t know what you don’t know” indicate?
A. Students with different internships judge their abilities differently.
B. Students learn much from internships and think more differently from before.
C. Students are unaware of what the employers think they are lacking.
D. Students don’t know much about the job they are working on.
4.The passage mainly talks about .
A. different views about new graduates’ skills
B. new graduates’ performance in their internships
C. how new graduates can meet their employers’ needs
D. the real reason why new graduates are unemployed
5.The purpose of the passage is .
A. to describe B. to explain C. to inform D. to argue
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
The world of the science-fiction 3-D film Avatar is so perfect that the line between fact and fiction has become somewhat blurred （模糊） ．
Movie-goers have admitted being annoyed by depression at not being able to visit the planet Pandora．Set in the future when Earth's resources have been used up, director James Cameron's film tells the story of a company trying to exploit a rare mineral on a new planet．The humans clash with the natives — a peace-loving race of 7-foot-tall, blue-skinned creatures called the Na'vi, who exist in perfect harmony with nature．
Fans have flooded the Internet with their confused feelings．On the site Avatar Forums （论坛）, the topic "Ways to deal with the depression of the dream of Pandora not being able to come true" has more than 1,000 posts．In a similar forum, Louis, one user, wrote: "When I woke up this morning after watching Avatar for the first time yesterday, the world seemed grey．It just seems so meaningless．I still don't really see any reason to keep doing things at all．I live in a dying world．" On the Avatar site Naviblue, a fan calling himself Jorba has even asked others to join him in starting a real Na'vi tribe．
This fantasy world, with its wonderful plants and animal life, is brought to life by using impressive special effects．Many people believe that 2010 is the breakthrough year for the technology helped by 3-D movies such as Avatar．"It has taken the best of our technology to create this virtual world and real life will never be as perfect as it seems on screen．It makes real life seem more imperfect．"
1.What is the best title of the text?
A．A blockbuster movie: Avatar
B．The Avatar effect: movie-goers feel depressed after watching Avatar
C．2010: a breakthrough year for．3-D movies
D．Pandora: a perfect world
2.We can infer that Louis ________ after watching the film Avatar．
A．will cherish his present life more
B．feels disappointed about the real world
C．will intend to create a real Na'vi tribe
D．is proud of living on the earth
3.Thanks to the success of Av'atar, ________．
A．3-D technology will probably develop quickly in 2010
B．most people look forward to living on another planet
C．many more science-fiction films will be made in the coming years
D．people have become more realistic about life
4.The underlined word "virtual" probably means ________．
A．unreal C．true B．perfect D．practical
5.According to the passage the natives on the planet are ________．
A．not harmony with the nature B．blue-haired race
C．peace-loving creatures D．fond of fighting with human race
高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
The world of the science-fiction 3-D film Avatar is so perfect that the line between fact and fiction has become somewhat blurred （模糊） ．
Movie-goers have admitted being annoyed by depression at not being able to visit the planet Pandora．Set in the future when Earth's resources have been used up, director James Cameron's film tells the story of a company trying to exploit a rare mineral on a new planet．The humans clash with the natives — a peace-loving race of 7-foot-tall, blue-skinned creatures called the Na'vi, who exist in perfect harmony with nature．
Fans have flooded the Internet with their confused feelings．On the site Avatar Forums （论坛）, the topic "Ways to deal with the depression of the dream of Pandora not being able to come true" has more than 1,000 posts．In a similar forum, Louis, one user, wrote: "When I woke up this morning after watching Avatar for the first time yesterday, the world seemed grey．It just seems so meaningless．I still don't really see any reason to keep doing things at all．I live in a dying world．" On the Avatar site Naviblue, a fan calling himself Jorba has even asked others to join him in starting a real Na'vi tribe．
This fantasy world, with its wonderful plants and animal life, is brought to life by using impressive special effects．Many people believe that 2010 is the breakthrough year for the technology helped by 3-D movies such as Avatar．"It has taken the best of our technology to create this virtual world and real life will never be as perfect as it seems on screen．It makes real life seem more imperfect．"
1.What is the best title of the text?
A．A blockbuster movie: Avatar
B．The Avatar effect: movie-goers feel depressed after watching Avatar
C．2010: a breakthrough year for．3-D movies
D．Pandora: a perfect world
2.We can infer that Louis ________ after watching the film Avatar．
A．will cherish his present life more
B．feels disappointed about the real world
C．will intend to create a real Na'vi tribe
D．is proud of living on the earth
3.Thanks to the success of Av'atar, ________．
A．3-D technology will probably develop quickly in 2010
B．most people look forward to living on another planet
C．many more science-fiction films will be made in the coming years
D．people have become more realistic about life
4.The underlined word "virtual" probably means ________．
A．unreal C．true B．perfect D．practical
5.According to the passage the natives on the planet are ________．
A．not harmony with the nature B．blue-haired race
C．peace-loving creatures D．fond of fighting with human race
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
The world of the science-fiction 3-D film Avatar is so perfect that the line between fact and fiction has become somewhat blurred (模糊) .
Movie-goers have admitted being annoyed by depression at not being able to visit the planet Pandora. Set in the future when Earth’s resources have been used up, director James Cameron’s film tells the story of a company trying to exploit a rare mineral on a new planet. The humans clash with the natives—a peace-loving race of 7-foot-tall, blue-skinned creatures called the Na’vi, who exist in perfect harmony with nature.
Fans have flooded the Internet with their confused feelings. On the site Avatar Forums (论坛), the topic “Ways to deal with the depression of the dream of Pandora not being able to come true” has more than 1,000 posts. In a similar forum, Louis, one user, wrote: “When I woke up this morning after watching Avatar for the first time yesterday, the world seemed grey. It just seems so meaningless. I still don’t really see any reason to keep doing things at all. I live in a dying world.” On the Avatar site Naviblue, a fan calling himself Jorba has even asked others to join him in starting a real Na’vi tribe.
This fantasy world, with its wonderful plants and animal life, is brought to life by using impressive special effects. Many people believe that 2010 is the breakthrough year for the technology helped by 3-D movies such as Avatar. “It has taken the best of our technology to create this virtual world and real life will never be as perfect as it seems on screen. It makes real life seem more imperfect.”
1. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Pandora: a perfect world
B. The Na’vi: a great peace-loving race
C. 2010: a breakthrough year for. 3-D movies
D. Avatar: a great movie affecting it’s fans deeply
2. We can learn from the passage that Louis _______ after watching the film Avatar.
A. will cherish his present life more
B. feels disappointed about the real world
C. will intend to create a real Na’vi tribe
D. is proud of living on the earth
3. Thanks to the success of Avatar, _______.
A. 3-D technology will probably develop quickly in 2010
B. most people look forward to living on another planet
C. all leading directors will make science-fiction films
D. people have become more realistic about life
4. Why do fans have confused feelings after watching the movie?
A. Because they have no chance to play a role in the movie.
B. Because they wonder how such a 3-D movie was made.
C. Because they desire such a fantasy world of the Na’vi.
D. Because they are afraid that the earth will disappear soon.
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Everybody knows that Coca-Cola is red, and Starbucks is green. 1. What we may not be aware of is the science behind these companies’ choices of these colors.
Color psychology is the study of how colors affect people’s mood, behavior, and decision-making. Companies use color psychology when they develop their brands and advertisements in order to persuade us to buy.2.
3. For example, it’s no accident that many tech products use white; it’s simple, stylish, and clean. Meanwhile, cosmetics companies tend to go for purple, black, or pink colors that represent passion, luxury, and romance.
Companies often choose action colors that urge you to buy right now. Red, for instance, is a high-energy, exciting color that moves people to action. Yellow is the color of summer, and it’s bright and attention-grabbing.4.
5. Studies show that consumers prefer brands that they recognize. Thus, those with an established color scheme, such as LEGO or Facebook, are likely to perform more strongly on the market.
All this goes to show that successful companies have mastered the art of color psychology. It may seem trivial, but their choice of colors has a profound effect on the spending habits of consumers.
A .Based on this, companies create fancy names for colors to make them sound special.
B. In fact, studies have shown that around 90 percent of people base their spending choices on color and appearance.
C. It’s no wonder that McDonald’s decided to use these two colors for its branding.
D. Chances are that most of us can name companies and their respective brand colors.
E. In fact, most major companies are associated with certain specific colors.
F. Because of this, companies use colors to influence how we feel about their products.
G. This is why, for example, Estée Lauder uses names like “passion fruit” and “hot rocket” for its lipsticks.
高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
A curve is a line_________no part is straight and which has no angle.
A. that B. whose C. of which D. which
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析