When it rains, my mother and I like to sit in...

When it rains, my mother and I like to sit in the car, neither of us wanting to brave the rain to get to the house. We always have our best ________ in her little blue Honda, ________ raindrops race down the windscreen and listening to the rain ________ the car roof. I don’t know why, but sitting in the car, we always talk more than ________.

There was one rainy day when my mom told me something that is going to ________ me forever. Earlier that day she and my dad had been ________ about something; I can’t remember what. So she said, “Don’t spend your life looking for Prince Charming. ________, find yourself a really good frog.” At the time, I found this thought really ________. Who wants to think that you’ll never find Prince Charming? Another thought that ________ my mind: if my mom says there’s no Prince Charming, then what’s my dad? A frog? I asked her, and she replied with, “________! If he were Prince Charming, he wouldn’t snore, would be able to cook, and we would never argue. But you know what? He’s a damn good frog.” Being young, I didn’t think of the meaning ________ what she was saying.

But a few years later, I understand the ________ of my mom’s words. You can’t expect everything to be ________. Let’s be completely honest; if you ________ your whole life for your prince with flowing hair, attractive ________, and a white horse, you’re going to be lonely. I think that the ________ of finding a good frog is that you ________ something that’s great, imperfect and all. In life, we can’t afford to wait years for perfection ________. So I think that the best frog you can find is what we’re really looking for in this world. Don’t laze through life waiting to live ________ ever after, because I don’t think you’ll be very happy with the ________.

This I believe.

1.A.debates B.conversations C.memories D.comments

2.A.noticing B.admiring C.watching D.scanning

3.A.strike B.surround C.knock D.attack

4.A.necessary B.accessible C.reasonable D.normal

5.A.count on B.reflect on C.stick with D.correspond with

6.A.arguing B.thinking C.worrying D.dreaming

7.A.However B.Anyway C.Therefore D.Instead

8.A.discouraging B.exhausting C.amazing D.inspiring

9.A.slipped B.crossed C.changed D.searched

10.A.Forget it B.Never mind C.Of course D.No trouble

11.A.about B.over C.within D.behind

12.A.value B.effect C.concern D.weight

13.A.realistic B.perfect C.mature D.reliable

14.A.wait B.advocate C.devote D.challenge

15.A.power B.alternative C.appearance D.belief

16.A.approach B.difficulty C.potential D.point

17.A.expect B.accept C.assume D.confirm

18.A.in time B.in return C.in vain D.in general

19.A.regretfully B.happily C.peacefully D.casually

20.A.reply B.relationship C.intention D.outcome

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When it rains, my mother and I like to sit in the car, neither of us wanting to brave the rain to get to the house. We always have our best_______in her little blue Honda,_______raindrops race down the windscreen and listening to the rain _______ the car roof. I don't know why, but sitting in the car, we always talk more than_______.

There was one rainy day when my mom told me something that is going to _______me forever. Earlier that day she and my dad had been _______about something. I can't remember what. So, she said, “Don't spend your life looking for Prince Charming._______,find yourself a really good frog.” At the time, I found this thought really _______Who wants to think that you never find Prince Charming? Another thought that _______ my mind: if my mom says there's no Prince Charming, then what's my dad? A frog? I asked her, and she replied with, “________ ！If he were Prince Charming, he wouldn't snore(打鼾), would be able to cook, and we would never argue. But you know what? He’s a damn good frag.” Being young, I didn't think of the meaning________what she was saying.

But a few years later, I understand the________of my mom's words. You can't expect everything to be ________. Let's be completely honest; if you ________your whole life for your prince with flowing hair, attractive ________,and a white horse, you’re going to be lonely. I think that the________of finding a good frog is that you accept something that's great, imperfect and all. In life, we can't afford to wait years for perfection ________So I think that the best frog you can ________ is what we're really looking for in this world. Don’t laze(懒散度日) through life waiting to live ________ever after, because I don't think you'll be very happy with the ________

1.A.debates B.conversations C.memories D.comments

2.A.noticing B.admiring C.watching D.scanning

3.A.strike B.surround C.cover D.attack

4.A.necessary B.accessible C.reasonable D.normal

5.A.depend on B.reflect on C.stick with D.communicate with

6.A.arguing B.thinking C.worrying D.dreaming

7.A.However B.Anyway C.Therefore D.Instead

8.A.discouraging B.exhausting C.amazing D.inspiring

9.A.escaped B.crossed C.changed D.searched

10.A.Forget it B.Never mind C.Of course D.No trouble

11.A.about B.over C.within D.behind

12.A.value B.effect C.concern D.weight

13.A.realistic B.perfect C.mature D.reliable

14.A.wait B.advocate C.devote D.challenge

15.A.power B.alternative C.appearance D.belief

16.A.approach B.difficulty C.potential D.point

17.A.in time B.in return C.in vain D.in general

18.A.catch B.find C.lose D.miss

19.A.regretfully B.happily C.peacefully D.casually

20.A.reply B.relationship C.intention D.outcome

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I still remember the sitting-room _______ my mother and I used to sit in the evening．

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When I set out to drop my dad of fat the airport，it was dark and dreary(沉闷的)．It started to rain on the way．When I left the airport，the visibility wasn’t clear because of the drops of rain．It was before 6 am．

Even though the road conditions were poor，I drove at my normal speed．I was angry with the more cautious drivers ahead of me that were delaying my drive．The exit ramp(坡道)to the highway was a tight spiral(急盘旋)．It is a dangerous spot in good weather and totally scary when the weather is miserable or it is dark．But I didn’t want to slow down and arrive home any later than necessary．I drove down the ramp too fast．The road was wet and my car slid，landing face down on the passenger side．

I didn’t like to drive by myself at the time and had debated taking my husband and son with me on the trip．Thankfully，I was alone in the car．My accident was slight．In fact, I was lucky enough not to have a single scratch．I shuddered to think the injuries my son would have suffered had he been in the backseat of that car with no seatbelt when it rolled．After the ear rolled three times，I found my mobile phone was lost in a pile of small things that were all lying in the bottom of the car．A lady was kind enough to let me borrow her mobile phone，but with-out the numbers preprogrammed who could I call? I was lucky enough to remember my father’s mobile phone number，and fortunate that he hadn’t yet got on his plane.

You never know when an accident will happen．As a driver，I will keep safety in mind by obeying all traffic laws and have safe-driving habits，especially in bad weather．Insist your children always wear their seatbehs．Life is a journey and everyone should value it and enjoy the ride．

1.Why was the author angry with those drivers?

A．She thought they drove too slowly．

B．They made much noise on the ramp．

C．They didn’t pay attention to the safety．

D．They tried to stop her car on the ramp．

2.What does the underlined word“shuddered” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．Ensured the safety．

B．Remembered clearly．

C．Trembled because of fear．

D．Took control of the bad situation．

3.What is the main reason that resulted in the accident?

A．The visibility was not clear．

B．The author drove rather fast．

C．It started to rain heavily then．

D．It was an unsafe spot for driving．

4.We can learn from this passage that the author _____________．

A．had just a single scratch

B．called her father for help

C．felt sorry because her son was injured

D．found her mobile phone with the help of a lady

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

An old woman diverted (转移 ) attention from the book when I was sitting in my car. She walked slowly towards my parked car with a large shoulder bag. She stopped and put a hand out to rest against the car. She gently closed her eyes, took a deep breath and wiped the sweat off her forehead. Was there a way I could do anything to help her? But I wondered if the lady noticed me sitting inside the car, she would feel embarrassed and walk away.

I stilled my body while my mind searched for answers. I turned my head towards my driver, wanting him to ask the lady if we could give her a ride. Because of my head movement, she noticed me and moved her hand away from the car. Her calm expression changed to a cautious one. I grabbed the water bottle next to me, smile, gently opened the door and offered the bottle to her. She looked at me hesitatingly, shook her head with downcast (低垂的) eyes and walked away.

I was so annoyed with myself. I should have been more careful not to move. However, she was back I opened the door and patted the seat next to me. She sat down, opened her bag and offered me a banana. I took it and offered her the water bottle again. She took it. I ate, she drank and we smiled. She rested for a couple of minutes.

Those minutes brought such tranquility (宁静) to me. She took my head in both her hands and kissed my forehead, and then she left. I was trying to help someone in distress(不幸，苦恼). In turn, I became distressed and she took away my distress and replace it with tranquility.

1.What did the author want to do when the old woman rested against her car?

A. She wanted to communicate with the old woman

B. She wanted to let driver warn the old woman off.

C. She wanted to make the old woman notice her existence.

D. She wanted to help the old woman without bothering her.

2.Why did the old woman choose to rest against the author’s car?

A. Because she was too tired to walk further.

B. Because it was a comfortable place to stay.

C. Because she thought there was nobody in the car.

D. Because she could put her large shoulder bag on the car.

3.Why did the author feel blue?

A. The old woman refused her water.

B. The old woman left without saying a word.

C. The old woman suspected the author’s kindness.

D. She interrupted the old woman’s quiet moment of rest.

4.The old woman came back to ________.

A. drink some drink

B. accept and thank the author’s kindness

C. rest for another few minutes

D. offer a banana to the author

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

My family suffered a lot three years ago when my father died in a car accident. It 　　 my mother, two younger brothers and me alone.

At that time, I was in a senior high school. As the eldest son, I had no choice but to 　　 of school and work in a factory. Life went on without any wonder. I dared not ask for more and just thought about 　　 my two brothers. However, it wasn’t easy, for I couldn’t 　　 their tuition (学费) even if I worked from day to nigh t without rest. I also had to look after my sick mother. I wanted to go back to school, but it seemed to be an impractical idea, since I needed to work to support my family.

A thread of 　　 　　 appeared during those gloomy (阴暗的)days. It was a rainy dusk when I went outside into the rain and walked in the street. Suddenly the rain stopped! I raised my head, and found that “the sky” was in fact a dark blue umbrella. Then I heard a deep voice say, “Why not 　　　 without an umbrella?” It was a one-legged man, “If you run, you won’t get so wet.” His words 　 　　 me deeply. Without my father’s protection, was I only a slave to fate﹙命运﹚?

While walking with him in the rain, I knew that his dream was once 　　　 by an accident. He was glad that he didn’t lose 　　 and still “ran” on the road of life. Facing this guy, I had no pity, but admiration.

Inspired by his 　　　 , I went to a city in the south and became an insurance representative. After two years’ “running”, I got somewhere and my family situation became better 　　　　 . I went back to school and eventually succeeded in being admitted to a university.

Everything is so simple: to run without an umbrella! When you run out of the 　　　 season of your life, there will be a bright sky ahead of you.

1.A. left B. carried C. had D. forced

2.A. take out　 B. drop out C. make out D. jump out

3.A. bringing in B. taking away C. bringing up D. taking over

4.A. receive　　 B. realize　 C. manage　 D. afford

5.A. chance　 B. need　 C. hope　 D. money

6.A. drive　 B. walk　　 C. travel　 D. run

7.A. shocked B. puzzled C. discouraged D. hurt

8.A. burnt　 B. accepted　 C. ruined　 D. discovered

9.A. face　 B. heart　 C. sight　 D. control

10.A. images B. achievements C. signs D. remarks

11.A. simply B. gradually C. normally D. immediately

12.A. rainy　 B. cloudy C. sunny　 D. windy

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

My　 family　 suffered　 a　 lot　 three　 years　 ago　 when　 my　 father　 died　 in　 a　 car　 accident.　 It　 　　　　　 my　 mother,　 two　 younger　 brothers　 and　 me　 alone.

At　 that　 time,　 I　 was　 in　 a　 senior　 high　 school.　 As　 the　 eldest　 son,　 I　 had　 no　 choice　 but　 to　 　　　　　 　 of　 school　 and　 work　 in　 a　 factory.　 Life　 went　 on　 without　 any　 wonder.　 I　 dared　 not　 ask　 for　 more　 and　 just　 thought　 about　 　　　　　 　 my　 two　 brothers.　 However,　 it　 wasn’t　 easy,　 for　 I　 couldn’t　 　　　　　 their　 tuition　 (学费)　 even　 if　 I　 worked　 from　 day　 to　 night　 without　 rest.　 I　 also　 had　 to　 look　 after　 my　 sick　 mother.　 I　 wanted　 to　 go　 back　 to　 school,　 but　 it　 seemed　 to　 be　 an　 impractical　 idea,　 since　 I　 needed　 to　 work　 to　 support　 my　 family.

A　 thread　 of　 　　　　　 appeared　 during　 those　 gloomy　 (阴暗的)　 days.　 It　 was　 a　 rainy　 dusk　 when　 I　 went　 outside　 into　 the　 rain　 and　 walked　 in　 the　 street.　 Suddenly　 the　 rain　 stopped!　 I　 raised　 my　 head,　 and　 found　 that　 “the　 sky”　 was　 in　 fact　 a　 dark　 blue　 umbrella.　 Then　 I　 heard　 a　 deep　 voice　 say,　 “Why　 not　 　　　　　　 without　 an　 umbrella?”　 It　 was　 a　 one-legged　 man,　 “If　 you　 run,　 you　 won’t　 get　 so　 wet.”　 His　 words　 　　　　 　 me　 deeply.　 Without　 my　 father’s　 protection,　 was　 I　 only　 a　 slave　 to　 fate﹙命运﹚?

While　 walking　 with　 him　 in　 the　 rain,　 I　 knew　 that　 his　 dream　 was　 once　 　　　　　　 　 by　 an　 accident.　 He　 was　 glad　 that　 he　 didn’t　 lose　 　　　　　 and　 still　 “ran”　 on　 the　 road　 of　 life.　 Facing　 this　 guy,　 I　 had　 no　 pity,　 but　 admiration.

Inspired　 by　 his　 　　　　　　 ,　 I　 went　 to　 a　 city　 in　 the　 south　 and　 became　 an　 insurance　 representative.　 After　 two　 years’　 “running”,　 I　 got　 somewhere　 and　 my　 family　 situation　 became　 better　 　　　　　　　 .　 I　 went　 back　 to　 school　 and　 eventually　 succeeded　 in　 being　 admitted　 to　 a　 university.

Everything　 is　 so　 simple:　 to　 run　 without　 an　 umbrella!　 When　 you　 run　 out　 of　 the 　　　　　 　 season　 of　 your　 life,　 there　 will　 be　 a　 bright　 sky　 ahead　 of　 you.

1.A.left B.　 carried C.　 had D.　 forced

2.A. take　 out　　 B. drop　 out C.　 make　 out D.　 jump　 out

3.A.bringing　 in B.　 taking　 away C.　 bringing　 up D.　 taking　 over

4.A.　 receive　　　 B.　 realize　　 C.　 manage　　 D.　 afford　

5.A.　 chance　　 B.　 need　　 C.　 hope　　 D.　 money

6.A.　 drive　　 B.　 walk　　　 C.　 travel　　 D.　 run

7.A.shocked B.　 puzzled C.　 discouraged D.　 hurt

8.A.　 burnt　　 B.　 accepted　　 C.　 ruined　　 D.　 discovered

9.A.　 face　　 B.　 heart　　 C.　 sight　　 D.　 control

10.A.images B.　 achievements C.　 signs D.　 remarks

11.A.simply B.　 gradually C.　 normally D.　 immediately

12.A.　 rainy　　 B.　 cloudy C.　 sunny　　 D.　 windy

高三英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析

The simplest way to say it is this: I believe in my mother. My belief began when I was just a kid, who dreamed of becoming a doctor.

My mother was a　　 . Through her work, she observed that　　　 people spent a lot more time reading than they　　　 watching television. She announced that my brother and I could only watch two to three pre-selected TV　　　 during the week. With our　　　 time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and　　 written book reports to her. She would mark them up with check marks and highlights. Years later we realized her marks were a　　　 . My mother was illiterate（文盲）.

When I entered high school I was a(n) 　　　 student, but not for long. I began to like the fancy clothes. I wanted to　　　 the guys. I went from being an A-student to a B-student to a C-student. One night my mother came home from her various jobs and I　　　 about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, "Okay, I'll give you all the money I have　　　 this week scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms, and you can buy the　 family food and pay the bills. With the money　　　 , you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want." I was very pleased with that　　 but once I got through allocating（分配）money, there was　　　 left. I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to keep the roof over our heads and any kind of food on the table, let alone buy　　 . I also realized that my　　　 wasn't going to get me anywhere. Success required intellectual preparation. I went back to my　　　 and became an A-student again, and　　　 I realized my dream and I became a doctor.

My story is really my mother's story--a woman with　　 formal education or property who used her position as a parent to change the lives of many people around, especially her children. There is no job more important than　　　 . This I believe.

1.A. nurse　 B. teacher　　 C. servant　　 D. doctor

2.A. honest　 B. hardworking　 C. reliable　 D. successful

3.A. spent　　 B. paid　　　 C. did　　 D. took

4.A. programmes B. plays　　　 C. films　　 D. games

5.A. weekend 　　 B. free　　　　　　 C. evening　　　　 D. play

6.A. read　　 B. present　　　 C. teach　　 D. translate

7.A. trick　　 B. means　　 C. tool　　 D. joke

8.A. extreme　 　　 B. normal　　 C. immoral　　 D. top

9.A. get rid of　 B. break away from C. hang out with D. keep in touch with

10.A. complained B. forgot　　 C. worried　　 D. argued

11.A. deposited　 B. exchanged　　 C. earned　　 D. won

12.A. left over　 B. paid off　　 C. used up　　 D. carried out

13.A. proposal　 B. command　　 C. requirement　 D. arrangement

14.A. much　 B. none　　 C. something　 D. nothing

15.A. garments　 B. shirts　　 C. houses　　 D. books

16.A. television　 B. money　　 C. desire　　 D. dream

17.A. guys　 B. mother　　 C. school　　 D. studies

18.A. happily　 　　 B. eventually　　　　 C. immediately　 D. exactly

19.A. little　　 B. low　　　 C. strict　　 D. high

20.A. persuading　 B. educating　　 C. parenting　　 D. working

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The simplest way to say it is this：I believe in my mother．My31began when 1 was just a kid . I 32 be coming a doctor．

My mother was a domestic．Through her work，she observed that 33people spent a lot more time reading than they 34 watching television．She announced that my brother and I 35  watch two to three pre—selected TV programs during the week．  With our free time，we each had to read two books from the Detroit Public Library and36written book reports to her. She would mark them up with check marks and highlights．Years later we realized her marks were a 37 ．My mother was a domestic

When I entered high school I was a(n)38  ，but not for long．I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to 39the guys．I went from being an A -student to a B-student to a C-student. One night my mother came home from 40her various jobs and I complained about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said ,“Okay，I’ll give you all the money I make this week by scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms，  and you can buy 41  food and pay the bills．With everything 42，you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want．”I was very 43  with that arrangement，but once I got through allocating money，there was 44  left．I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to 45  our heads and any kind of food on the table， 46buy clothes．I also realized that immediate satisfaction wasn’t going to get me anywhere. Success required intellectual preparation．I went back to my 47 and became an A-student again，and eventually I 48  my dream and became a doctor.

My story is really my mother’s story — a woman with 49  formal education or property who used her position as a parent to change the lives of many people around the globe. There is no job 50 than parenting．This I believe .

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

One day I was sleeping in my chair when I woke up to the sound of a car crash. I sat up and looked _______ out my window. Across the street, a car had just backed into a chain-link fence. The car must have been moving fast, _______it was in bad shape. The fence was bent out exactly the _______of the car’s back end.

I watched the driver get out of the car. After a few seconds of _______the damage, the man tried to put the fence back into the place. His first attempt failed and he tried a little harder. He grabbed its vertical support pole and pulled against it with his full _______. The pole suddenly _______ and the man fell hard onto the ground. The entire fence fell on top of him, and one of his shoes _______ and landed 10 feet away on the sidewalk.

I laughed out loud. The man's failure was _______my whole day. He climbed out from under the_______fence and went back to the apartment building.

That, I thought, would be the ________of it. The man was going to leave all the chaos behind for someone else to ________. However, the man__________a few minutes later with some tools. For the next hour, I ________out my window as he doggedly fixed the fence and even improved it. Now the fence would be extra secure, stronger than before.

This man was actually a hero and I was embarrassed by my ________judgments. Years later, I still look out my window at that fence almost every day. It makes me ________what else that man has improved, and how I can make myself more like him.

1.A.gradually B.especially C.immediately D.generally

2.A.until B.because C.if D.although

3.A.beginning B.direction C.center D.shape

4.A.assessing B.mentioning C.limiting D.avoiding

5.A.equipment B.sight C.wisdom D.weight

6.A.broke B.burnt C.lightened D.rose

7.A.moved on B.passed by C.flew off D.turned up

8.A.wasting B.brightening C.completing D.controlling

9.A.fallen B.hidden C.locked D.related

10.A.plan B.form C.cause D.end

11.A.give away B.clean up C.learn from D.refer to

12.A.quit B.hesitated C.approved D.appeared

13.A.worked B.counted C.watched D.guessed

14.A.unbalanced B.uncertain C.unfair D.unhurried

15.A.wonder B.observe C.explain D.challenge

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析