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When we say that residents in the Chicago suburb of North Riverside, Illinois, “wrote the book” on how to be good neighbors, we are not exaggerating. The residents of North Riverside really did write a book on neighborliness that has helped make their town a remarkable place.
Neighbors All: Creating Community One Block at a Time is a 65 - page manual filled with friendly suggestions and inspiring stories, all designed to build “family bonds” among neighbors. Every household gets a copy, delivered by a volunteer “block captain” tasked with welcoming new arrivals, helping seniors, making sure kids play nice, and more. It’s a big job, but the 90 captains across the town of 6,700 don’t do it alone. They are organized by their own captain, Caro Saple, and the neighborhood Services Committee, which appoints leaders of all ages, including a team of school - age “angels”.
If all this seems somewhat bureaucratic（宫僚制度的）, in practice Neighbors All has very much lived up to its title. One captain got to chatting with an elder couple who revealed that they couldn’t afford to replace their broken stove. Before long, the Neighborhood Services Committee had collected enough money to buy them a new one.
Another resident, a woman from Poland, told her captain that she was having trouble sorting out the paperwork to get her citizenship. The captain told the committee, which told the mayor, who got the help of their local congressperson, and soon the woman’s paperwork was all in order.
“ I have been in North Riverside over 34 years and am very proud of the small-town caring the community demonstrates every day,” said Vera Jandacek Wilt. “Waters rising in the river, ready to flood nearby homes? Residents and officials are filling sandbags to hold back the floods. Lonely seniors have not stepped out of the house? A block captain shows up to invite them to a block party. This community truly looks out for one another.”
Does all this mean that North Riverside is perfect? No -- neighbors still quarrel. Kids still fight. But the community spirit that is part of North Riverside’s DNA appears all over town.
1.In paragraph 1, the phrase “wrote the book” is closest in meaning to _______.
A.showed expertise B.learned a lesson
C.put down in writing D.revealed secrets
2.Which of the following is true of the book Neighbors All?
A.It includes inspiring stories written by Caro Saple.
B.It gives advice and instructions on how to be nice.
C.It is a historical record of the North Riverside.
D.It is for the Neighborhood Services Committee.
3.What among the following are the responsibilities of a block captain?
(1) Spreading copies of the book Neighbors All;
(2) Appointing school - age kids as volunteer “angels”;
(3) visiting and accompanying lonely seniors.
A.(1) and (2) B.(2) and (3)
C.(1) and (3) D.All of above
4.According to the passage, Vera Jandacek Wilt felt really proud of _______.
A.the neighborliness in North Riverside
B.the block parties for senior residents
C.living in a perfectly safe community
D.becoming a captain for those in need
高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
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We were on tour a few summers ago, driving through Chicago, when right outside of the city, we got pulled over. A middle-aged policeman came up to the car and was really being troublesome at first. Lecturing us, he said, "You were speeding. Where are you going in such a hurry?" Our guitarist, Tim, told him that we were on our way to Wisconsin to play a show. His way towards us totally changed. He asked, "Oh, so you boys are in a band (乐队)?" We told him that we were. He then asked all the usual broad questions about the type of music we played, and how long we had been at it. Suddenly, he stopped and said, "Tim, you want to get out of this ticket, don’t you?" Tim said, "Yes." So the officer asked him to step out of the car. The rest of us, inside the car, didn’t know what to think as we watched the policeman talk to Tim. Next thing we knew, the policeman was putting Tim in the back of the police car he had parked in front of us. With that, he threw the car into reverse(倒车), stopping a few feet in back of our car. Now we suddenly felt frightened. We didn’t know if we were all going to prison, or if the policeman was going to sell Tim on the black market or something. All of a sudden, the polliceman’s voice came over in a loudspeaker. He said, "Ladies and gentlemen, for the first time ever, we have Tim here singing on Route 90.” Turns out, the policeman had told Tim that the only way he was getting out of the ticket was if he sang part of one of our songs over the loudspeaker in the police car. Seconds later, Tim started screaming into the receiver. The policeman enjoyed the performance, and sent us on our way without a ticket.
1.The policeman stopped the boys to ______.
A. put them into prison B. give them a ticket
C. enjoy their performance D. ask some band questions
2.The policeman became friendly to the boys when he knew they ____
A. had long been at the band B. played the music he loved
C. were driving for a show D. promised into a performance
3.The boys probably felt ______ when they drove off.
A, joyful B. calm C. nervous D. frightened
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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When residents learned on Wednesday that only one of the 13 workers __________ underground had survived, they burst into tears.
A.was trapped B.trapped C.being trapped D.were trapped
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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We all know the saying“beauty is in the eye of the beholder”, and the fact that there are a whole lot of strange—looking people out there happily loved up would suggest that it’s true．But scientists have now performed the biggest test so far，analyzing the preferences of more than 35，000 people，and have shown that we really do all have a unique “type”．
In fact，the study showed that even identical twins，who share nearly l00 percent of their DNA, aren’t attracted to the same people，suggesting that it’s our experiences，more than our genes，that determine whether we find someone hot or not．
“We estimate that an individual’s aesthetic(审美的)preferences for faces agree about 50 percent，and disagree about 50 percent，with others，’’explained Laura Germine from Harvard University，and Jeremy Wilmer of Wellesley College，lead researchers of the project．
“This fits with the phenomenon that on one hand，fashion models can make a fortune with their good looks，while on the other hand，friends can endlessly debate about who is attractive and who is not，”they added．“Of course，there are some things that people seem to find pretty much universally pleasant to look at，eg，most people prefer faces that are symmetric(对称的)．”But after analyzing the facial preferences of more than 35，000 volunteers, the researchers found that，it was experiences that seemed to be what shape the “eye of the beholder”．And those experiences are highly specific to each individual．
So in other words，it’s not your family，where you grew up，or how much money your parents make that shape who you’re attracted to，it’s things like the magazines you read, the social activities you’ve take part in，and even your first boyfriend or girlfriend，that determine these preferences．
1.What does the underlined word “identical” in Para 2 mean?
A．unique B．same
C．distinguishing D．considerate
2.Why does the writer talk about the “fashion model”?
A．To tell us they own beautiful faces which help them earn money．
B．To emphasize they have symmetric faces which people widely enjoy．
C．To show people’s preference for faces partly agree and disagree．
D．To explain the role genes play in people’s preference．
3.Which of the following statements agrees with the theme of the passage?
A．Symmetric faces look beautiful in eastern culture but not in western culture．
B．The more beautiful a person looks，the more likely he is to get a success．
C．A person’s aesthetic preferences for beauty will remain the same in the future．
D．Some think the movie star Huang Xiaoming handsome while some don’t think so．
4.What is the title of the passage?
A．Gene preference or social preference?
B．Difficult to meet every taste．
C．Beauty is in the eye of beholder．
D．Love me，love my dog?
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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36．Surveys demonstrate that a majority of urban residents nowadays in the mainland of China rate ___________a perfect family one boy and one girl, as opposed to the only one of the day．
A．as having
B．as to have
C．so as to have
D．as for having
高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
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It’s not common that a grandmother aged 89 is crowned Queen of Icebergs in north America, but when it does happen it’s quite the sight.
On a recent trip to Iceland, Judith Streng became that grandma after her son attempted to take a photograph of her sitting on an ice structure that looks like a throne (宝座) at Diamond Beach in Jokul. Shortly after Streng sat down to pose, the piece of ice broke off and floated into the water.
“I thought it was safe. One girl had been on it and then two girls at the same time, and it was very secure with them. When I got on it, it started to shake and a wave was coming in. A very large wave came in and made the throne kind of shake, and I could tell that I was slipping off,” Streng told ABC News.
Streng’s story went hot after her 24-year-old granddaughter Catherine tweeted a text message exchange she had with her father about the incident. “My grandmother almost got lost at sea in Iceland today!”
Catherine, who teaches English in Seoul, South Korea, explained via Twitter that her father described the scene vividly. He has a PhD in English, and described the event in the following words, “She climbed to the throne after a wave had pulled back and left it briefly exposed on the beach. Then a wave washed in and removed the ice throne, rocking it from side to side. When the wave left, it lifted the throne and carried her out into the sea with the tide.”
Luckily for the Streng family, Randy, a licensed boat captain from Florida with knowledge of water rescue strategies witnessed the whole thing, and was able to save the day.
1.Where was the grandma when her son was taking a picture for her?
A. On a crown. B. In an iceboat.
C. At a throne beach. D. On an iceberg.
2.How did Catherine spread this accident?
A. By drawing a vivid picture.
B. By exchanging tweeter account.
C. By talking with her father in Seoul.
D. By posting the text message exchange with her father.
3.Who saved the grandmother?
A. Catherine. B. Streng.
C. Randy. D. Judith.
4.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Taking Pictures Must be Very Dangerous
B. A Grandma Floated out to the Sea on an Iceberg
C. An Optimistic Family Who Love Iceberg
D. The Licensed Boat Captain Went Hot Slowly
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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In late January of 2018, Chicago experienced the coldest temperatures that the city has seen in decades.
A group of homeless people that live in an area called Tent City were left outside directly ________ to the deadly weather. 34-year-old Candice Payne, a managing broker (经纪人) from a local company, was ________ enough to have shelter from the dangerous conditions. ________, she couldn’t stop thinking about the homeless people in the area who had nowhere to go.
“It was 50℃ below, and I knew I had to take ________,” Payne told The New York Times. She started thinking of different ________ that could possibly work. Eventually, she ________ to see if there were any rooms available at ________ hotels that she could ________ for the night for the people ________ in the street. So without wasting any time, Payne got on the ________ and started calling hotels in the area.
“Finally, the Amber Inn was nice enough to ________ me to buy the rooms for the homeless,” Payne said. Without ________, she purchased 30 rooms for the night with her credit card. She ________ reached out to people on her Instagram account asking if anyone would like to ________ with either paying for more rooms or ________ the homeless people to the inn.
She got immediate ________ that surprised her. Strangers ________ their cars and S.U.V.s. They also ________, which helped Payne pay for a total of 60 rooms for five nights.
Payne’s ________ act made news across the country, however, she said, “I am a regular person. I ________ it with so many others’ help.”
1.A.exposed B.contributed C.used D.adjusted
2.A.old B.lucky C.proud D.strange
3.A.In short B.Therefore C.However D.For example
4.A.care B.shelters C.chances D.action
5.A.directions B.ways C.results D.areas
6.A.required B.promised C.decided D.agreed
7.A.unique B.comfortable C.local D.remote
8.A.rent B.purchase C.discover D.entered
9.A.found B.walking C.working D.stuck
10.A.phone B.bus C.glasses D.coat
11.A.persuade B.remind C.convince D.allow
12.A.preparation B.imagination C.hesitation D.permission
13.A.then B.still C.just D.again
14.A.pay off . B.help out C.speak out D.take off
15.A.transporting B.accompanying C.devoting D.inviting
16.A.rewards B.responses C.achievements D.benefits
17.A.sold B.repaired C.searched D.volunteered
18.A.presented B.performed C.repeated D.donated
19.A.selfless B.regular C.extra D.natural
20.A.reached B.understood C.made D.impressed
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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阅读下面短文，根据小题的具体要求，简要回答问题。
The north magnetic pole(磁极)is no longer a resident of Canada.It has drifted across the Canadian Arctic and is now angling toward Siberia.
Not to be confused with the geographic North Pole—the northern extremity of the Earth’s axis(地轴),the north magnetic pole(where the Earth’s magnetic field is directed downward)is moving due to natural changes in the Earth’s magnetic field,a process that originates about 3000 kilometers below our feet,in the outer core(核心)of the planet.But scientists are now noticing that the magnetic pole has picked up its pace.
Over the past century,the pole has been migrating at an average speed of about 10 kilometers per year,says Larry Newitt,head of Geomagnetic Laboratory at Natural Resources Canada in Ottawa.Since the 1970s,this speed has increased to about 50 kilometers per year.
Scientists are wondering why the speed is increasing,says Newitt.One hypothesis(假说)relates it to “magnetic jerks”,sudden shifts(变化)in the rate of change of the magnetic field.There have been three jerks in the past four decades,each one correlating to an increases in speed.
If the north magnetic pole continues at its current rate,it could reach Siberia by 2056.
“For most of recorded history,the pole has been a part of Canada,and now it’s not,”says Newitt.“It may be a blow to our collective psyche,but other than that,it doesn’t have a major effect on most people’s existence.”
1.Find in the passage a word closest in meaning to the underlined word “angling”.
____________________________________________________________
2.What could happen to the north magnetic pole by the middle of the 21st century?(回答词数不超过8个)
____________________________________________________________
3.What is the main idea of the passage?(回答词数不超过8个)
____________________________________________________________
高三英语简答题中等难度题查看答案及解析
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When we visit another country, differences in music and dance are 36 some of the first things that we notice. Every culture has 37 its own types of music and dance, which are very different from those of other societies.
Each type of music usually has a distinctive rhythm and a special sound, 38 on the kinds of instruments that are used to produce it. The most common type of instruments are39 instruments, such as guitars and violins; wind instruments, including horns and flutes. Many different kinds of musical sounds 40 be created by using different combinations of instruments.
The human voice is a very special kind of instrument, 41 it can produce a great number of different sounds with different 42 , ranging from loud to soft. Singing is very popular in most cultures because it allows us to 43 words and ideas with music.
Societies coordinate（使协调） body movements with musical rhythms to create 44 . Sometimes people dance for fun and individual expression. Dances can also be used to 45 ideas to an audience. Hawaiian dancers, 46 , use arm and hand movements to express the meaning of a song. In the same way, many societies use dances in religious ceremonies 47 to tell about important events.
Music and dance are passed from one 48 to another and thus become a permanent part of the society and 49 culture. Of course, as cultures come 50 contact with each other, the music and dance of one society may be accepted by other societies, or the different styles may be combined to 51 a new kind of music or dance. Some Latin American music, for example, has taken 52 from Indian cultures and mixed them with those from European and African cultures. 53 , popular music from England and the US can be heard in countries 54 the world, 55 it has had an influence on musical tastes, especially among young people.
1.A. unlikely B. probably C. likely D. surely
2.A. installed B. developed C. meant D. established
3.A. depending B. relying C. playing D. resting
4.A. thread B. cord C. string D. band
5.A. can B. might C. must D. should
6.A. when B. since C. after D. although
7.A. heights B. sizes C. volumes D. tones
8.A. express B. explain C. provide D. compose
9.A. sounds B. songs C. dances D. moves
10.A. give B. perform C. translate D. communicate
11.A. for example B. such as C. that is D. on the contrary
12.A. just B. as C. or D. only
13.A. country B. people C. generation D. time
14.A. their B. the C. form D. its
15.A. to B. into C. for D. with
16.A. join B. show C. become D. form
17.A. advantages B. styles C. features D. origins
18.A. However B. On the contrary C. Besides D. Similarly
19.A. over B. across C. through D. along
20.A. where B. when C. which D. what
高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Don`t worry! We are all prepared to ____________ all of the problems that may _________.
A．do with；rise B．deal with;arouse C．do with;raise D．deal with;arise
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析