Reverend Karen Onesti and Rabbi Andrew Bossov...

Reverend Karen Onesti and Rabbi Andrew Bossov, both in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, knew each other from a monthly meeting. On this evening ten years ago, however, Onesti could_______something was up with Bossov. So she_______him in the parking lot and asked him how he was doing.

“Not so well,_______,” Bossov replied. “I need a new kidney(肾).”

Bossov’s kidneys were failing, the_______of an experimental drug he’d taken more than a decade earlier for his colitis (结肠炎). Facing dialysis(透析), Bossov had already_______the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) registry, but 70,000 people were in front of him. He’s also been_______close friends and relations to find a live donor, but so far, he hadn’t found a(n)_______.The statistics are_______for people in Bossov’s situation: in the U.S.,20 people die every day waiting for a(n)_______donation.

Onesti didn’t________: “I’ll give you one of mine,” she told Bossov.

Writing in a journal, Bossov________that “ that year that________had many twists and turns as we navigated the hard path toward donating and________an organ. Being accepted for transplant was one thing, but being________for surgery was another, and there were no guarantees.” Bossov began dialysis. However, Onesti________discovered she needed major surgery of her own, an hysterectomy (子宫切除术), before she could be able to________an organ.

But________, both Bossov and Onesti were cleared, and their surgeries were a(n) ________. More than a decade later, the kidney is functioning perfectly, and Bossov is ________“beyond words” every single day. Today, both Bossov and Onesti lead happy and healthy lives, and their ________has deepened over the years.

1.A.admit B.declare C.tell D.imagine

2.A.persuaded B.challenged C.employed D.approached

3.A.deliberately B.unfortunately C.conveniently D.uncertainly

4.A.purpose B.evidence C.result D.advantage

5.A.inspected B.joined C.organized D.introduced

6.A.competing with B.connecting with C.fighting with D.debating with

7.A.match B.mistake C.remark D.explanation

8.A.inaccurate B.meaningless C.comparable D.awful

9.A.blood B.organ C.cash D.food

10.A.hesitate B.participate C.swear D.interrupt

11.A.warned B.guaranteed C.predicted D.reported

12.A.began B.followed C.marked D.changed

13.A.describing B.examining C.preserving D.receiving

14.A.suggested B.complained C.approved D.paid

15.A.unexpectedly B.unsurprisingly C.cheerfully D.cautiously

16.A.select B.find C.donate D.feel

17.A.eventually B.disappointedly C.irregularly D.generously

18.A.joke B.accident C.success D.thought

19.A.amused B.regretful C.scared D.grateful

20.A.friendship B.situation C.conflict D.knowledge

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Andrew Carneigie, known as the King of Steel, built the steel industry in the United States, and, in the process, became one of the wealthiest men in America. His success resulted partly from his ability to sell the product and partly from his policy of expanding during periods of economic decline, when most of his competitors were reducing their investments. Carnegie believed that individuals should progress through hard work, but he also felt strongly that the wealthy should use their fortunes for the benefit of society. He opposed charity, preferring instead to provide educational opportunities that would allow others to help themselves. “He who dies rich, dies disgraced”, he often said. Among his more noteworthy contributions to society are those that bear his name, including the Carnegie Institute of Pittsburgh, which has a library, a museum of fine arts, and a museum of national history. He also founded a school of technology that is now part of Carnegie-Mellon University. Other philanthropic(慈善的) gifts are the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace to promote understanding between nations, the Carnegie Institute of Washington to fund scientific research, and Carnegie Hall to provide a center for the arts. Few Americans have been left untouched by Andrew Carnegie’s generosity. His contributions of more than five million dollars established 2,500 libraries in small communities throughout the country and formed the nucleus of the public library system that we all enjoy today.

1.The author quoted(引述) “he who dies rich, dies disgraced” in the passage to show______.

A. He felt strongly that the wealthy should use their fortunes for the benefit of society.

B. He opposed charity.

C. The wealthy die from their fortunes

D. The wealthy die from not contributing to society.

2.Carnegie’s success includes following aspects EXCEPT_____.

A. his policy of expanding.

B. his ability to sell the product

C. his ability to produce the product

D. his hard work

3.Which of the following may NOT be philanthropic gifts to society according to the passage?____

A. the Carnegie Institute of Washington.

B. the Carnegie Institute of Pittsburgh.

C. the steel industry.

D. the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

4.What is the meaning of “Few Americans have been left untouched by Andrew Carnegie’s generosity.” in the passage?________

A. Few Americans have touched Andrew Carnegie’s generosity.

B. Many Americans have touched Andrew Carnegie’s generosity.

C. we all enjoy Andrew Carnegie’s generosity today.

D. Many Americans were given Andrew Carnegie’s generosity.

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完形填空(共30小题；A篇每小题1分，B篇每小题1.5分，满分40分)

Karen, Judy and I were the last ones back in the school room after lunch and all of the other sixth graders were already playing outside.

“Wow! How 　　 it would be to write on the blackboard while everyone is 　 . ” Judy said.

“But Mrs. Eiffler doesn't want us writing on the 　 ,” I responded.

“Janet, everyone is outside. No one will ever know, ” said Karen, reaching into box and drawing out a piece of 　 . Judy also began drawing.

I reluctantly (勉强地）joined my friends, but afraid of being 　 . Then Judy had all idea.　 “We’re all right-handed. Let’s see who can write their 　　 best using their left hand. ”

Judy and Karen started 　 . I chose a piece of white chalk from the box and wrote my name.

“We’d better get this board cleaned off 　 Mrs. Eiffier comes back, ”said Judy, but I found it wasn’t chalk at all, but a white crayon（蜡笔）! At last, Karen got a knife and scraped it. It 　 finally, but we left an abrasion (磨损处) on the blackboard.

Mrs. Eiffler never asked about the abrasion but I always remember the lesson. “No one will ever know” is never 　 . Even if no one else found out, I myself knew.

1.A. useful　　　 B. fun　　　　 C. stupid　　 D. necessary

2.A. asleep　　　 B. worried　　 C. outside　　 D. lucky

3.A. blackboardB. book　　　　 C. desk　　　 D. floor

4.A. bread　　　　 B. wood　　　 C. paper　　　 D. chalk

5.A. followed　 B. praised　　　 C. caught　　 D. affected

6.A. address　 B. class　　　　　　 C. name　　　 D. dream

7.A. writing　　 B. singing　　 C. shouting　　 D. reading

8.A. until　　　　 B. before　　　 C. unless　　 D. since

9.A. broke down　 B. took off　　　　 C. came off　　 D. slowed down

10.A. true　　　　 B. typical　　　　 C. important　　　　 D. different.

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Of the Kar’s boys, Robert is the richest; in other words, Andrew and Krist are _____.

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Andrew lives alone and enjoys the company of a pet cat _______ he’s grown so fond.

A. which 　　　　　　　　　　 B. in which

C. of which　　　　　　　　 D. when

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Andrew lives alone and enjoys the company of a pet cat _______ he’s grown so fond.

A. which　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in which

C. of which　　　　　　　　　 D. when

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Art robbery and art forgery (仿造) are both major themes in crime movies and literature.In the 2012 comedy movie Gambit, British actor Colin Firth plays an art curator who cheats his abusive boss into buying a fake Monet. In reality, art crimes are no less interesting and exciting.

According to The New York Times, over the past 15 years, Glafira Rosales fooled two local commercial art galleries into buying 63 false works of art for more than $30 million.She passed off fake paintings as works by 20th century modernist masters such as American artists Mark Rothko and Jackson Pollock.But in fact, these so called “newly discovered works” were all produced by a single man, a Chinese immigrant named Qian Peishen.

The art world was shocked by Rosales' deception.But to the public, it was amusing and most satisfying to see wealthy people get tricked.

So what decides the value of a piece of art? Is it beauty? Is it the artist's talent and craftsmanship? Or is it just because the artist is famous?

We should take beauty out. If the buyers were buying paintings only for their beauty, they'll be content displaying good fakes on their walls. They wouldn't be so upset when a forgery is exposed.

The art market claims that great artists are inimitable, and that this inimitability justifies the absurd price of their works. We can't deny that most famous artists are good at what they do, but forgers like Qian show that their works are imitable.Otherwise, the difference between the original and the copycats would be obvious and Rosales would not be able to fool anyone.

According to an article in the Economist, expensive paintings are what economists call positional goods. They are valuable because other people can't have them. With other goods, a higher price reduces demand.But art turns down the laws of economics. “When the goods that is really being purchased is evidence that the buyer has paid a lot, price increases cause demand to boom，” explained the article.

That's why scarcity and authenticity are so important in the art market. Artists sometimes forget this.Demien Hirst, the British pop artist, is famous for his spot paintings. But they dropped in value when it became clear that they had been produced in quantities so vast that nobody knew how many were out there.The art market lost faith in these paintings because no one could be sure which of them were authentic and which were fake.

1.The first paragraph is meant to tell the readers that ________.

A．movies and literature will be popular with art involved in them

B．art crimes are as interesting and exciting in reality as in movies

C．Gambit is a good movie with art forgery as the major theme

D．real art crime in reality can be adapted into popular films

2.Who is amused and satisfied to see the rich buy forged works of art?

A．The public.

B．Glafira Rosales.

C．Qian Peishen.

D．Mark Rothlo and Jackson Pollock.

3.What kind of art buyers should not be unhappy with its high prices when a forgery is exposed according to the author?

A．Those who buy only for its beauty.

B．Those who buy for its inimitability.

C．Those who 'buy for its authenticity.

D．Those who buy for its scarcity.

4.What is the law of economics theory behind art goods according to the economists?

A．They are valuable goods.

B．High prices reduce the demand of art goods.

C．High prices increase the demand of art goods.

D．They are produced in quantities to satisfy people.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Closeness and independence are both important in our life. Though all humans need both of them, women tend to focus on the first and men on the second. It is as if their lifeblood ran in different directions.

These differences can give women and men differing views of the same situation, as they did in the case of couple I will call Tracy and Brian. When Brian’s old high school friend called him at work and announced he’d be in town on business the following month, Brian invited him to stay for the weekend. That evening he informed Tracy that they were going to have a houseguest, and that he and his friend would go out together the first night to chat like old times. Tracy was upset. She was going to be away on business the week before, and the Friday night when Brian would be out with his friend would be her first night home. But what upset her the most was that Brian had made these plans on his own and informed her of them, rather than discussing them with her before extending the invitation.

Tracy would never make plans, for a weekend or an evening, without first checking with Brian. She can’t understand why he doesn’t show her the same courtesy and consideration that she shows him. But when she protests, Brian says, “I can’t say to my friend, ‘I have to ask my wife for permission’!”

To Brian, checking with his wife means seeking permission, which implies that he is not independent, not free to act on his own. To Tracy, checking with her husband makes her feel good to know and show that she is involved with someone, that her life is bound up with someone else’s.

Tracy and Brian both felt upset by this incident because it cut to the core of their primary concerns. Tracy was hurt because she sensed a failure of closeness in their relationship: He didn’t care about her as much as she cared about him. And he was hurt because he felt she was trying to control him and limit his freedom.

1.What is the primary purpose of the author in writing this passage?

A.To educate the reader on how to maintain good family relationships.

B.To tell the reader how to make close connections with other people.

C.To suggest the best way of coping with family conflicts.

D.To explain the difference in communication styles between men and women.

2.Tracy was upset because ________.

A.she didn’t know Brian’s friend

B.she was too busy to meet Brian’s friend

C.Brian didn’t care about her and hurt her deeply

D.Brian didn’t consult her before inviting his friends home

3.What would Tracy most probably do if she plans to buy something expensive?

A.She would discuss with Brian.

B.She would simply decide on her own.

C.She would ask her friends for advice.

D.She would buy Brian something expensive first.

4.According to the passage, compared with men, women tend to ________.

A.be more emotional

B.be easier to get hurt

C.emphasize more on sharing

D.emphasize more on independence

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Sometimes we need both cultural________ and government action—a change in values and a change in policy—to promote the kind of society we want.

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Kerry and Alice were both artists in Britain．They taught drawing and painting at Cambridge University．Although they were friends，each thought oneself to be the better painter．

One day，Kerry promised marriage to Alice．Surprised and pleased by the offer，the girl was not sure whether she would spend her future as a wife or a painter．After a moment she replied as follows,“Each of us must paint a picture．If yours is superior to mine．you can make me your wife．If not，please drop the question．”Then it was decided to give it the following day．

The next morning，Alice hung her picture on the gate．It showed a bunch of flowers and won high praise(赞扬)from everyone who passed by．In fact，a crowd collected in front of her masterpiece and fixed their eyes on it．

Several hours passed．Then Kerry was seen coming along to the gate with what appeared to be a beautiful leather suitcase in his hand．When he finally stopped before Alice, the girl artist blushed like a rose and agreed to marry him without any hesitation(犹豫)．Why?

Answer the questions：

1.What are Kerry and Alice?

__________________________________________.

2.What’s the meaning of the underlined part“superior to”?

____________________________________________________

3.Did Kerry agree to Alice’s suggestion?

_____________________________________________________

4.Why did Alice’s picture win high praise?

____________________________________________________

5.What do you think the“leather suitcase’’ really was?

________________________________________________________________

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析