Allan Guei, 18, was a star basketball player ...

Allan Guei, 18, was a star basketball player at Compton High School in the Los Angeles area before he graduated last month. His good grades made him eligible for an unusual competition: A free-throw contest in the Compton High gymnasium. The top prize: ＄40,000 in scholarship money.

Guei, whose parents immigrated to the United States from the Ivory Coast, knew how much that financial aid could mean for his family. He was also feeling a fair share of pressure as students and teachers crushed into the gym to watch Guei and seven other randomly compete against each other.

Guei won the free-throw contest by one basket and netted the ＄40,000. But it’s what he did next that’s truly astonishing.

In the weeks following the March free-throw competition, Guei learned that he’d scored a full-ride basketball scholarship to California State University---Northridge. NCAA(全国大学生体育协会)rules allowed Guei to accept the athletic scholarship and also keep most of the ＄40,000 he had won.

But Guei couldn’t stop thinking about the seven talented runners-up from the free-throw contest. They, too, had dreams and very real needs. So, he asked Principal Jesse Jones to make a surprise announcement at Compton High’s graduation ceremony: Geui wanted to donate the ＄40,000 to the other seven students.

“I’ve already been blessed so much and I know we’re living with a bad economy, so I know this money can really help my classmates,” Guei said in a statement. “It was the right decision.”

Guei elaborated on his decision to give the money away in an interview with ESPN(体育电视网): “I was already well taken care of to go to school, to go to university for free...I felt like they needed it more than I did.”

1.While studying at Compton High School in the Los Angeles area, Allan Guei ______.

A. was famous in the United States

B. made grown-ups feel very worried

C. took part in a free-throw contest

D. showed his skills in playing basketball

2.During the free-throw contest in the Compton High gymnasium, Allan Guei felt ______.

A. delighted　　 B. stressed

C. relaxed　　 D. embarrassed

3.What made the other people astonished?

A. Guei contributed his prize to others.

B. Guei was thought highly of by Jesse.

C. Guei kept most of his scholarship.

D. Guei gained a basketball scholarship.

4.What Guei said in an interview with ESPN infers that______.

A. his family was very wealthy

B. it was very hard for him to make money

C. he was luckier than other students

D. he was always ready to help others.

5.Where can we most probably read this passage?

A. In a storybook.

B. In a newspaper.

C. In a science magazine.

D. In an advertisement.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

–How was your interview with the famous basketball player—Yao Ming?

--I was quite nervous at first, but his warm smile put me____.

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

—Our school boy basketball players won the championship at the 2013 City Basketball Match.

—________. They had been training that hard.

A. That depends            B. That figures

C. That counts             D. That matters

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

I will never forget watching my son play soccer in this middle school. My son was not a star player. In fact, he didn’t have the opportunity to play for long in each game,1. the rules at that time made sure everyone was involved. In one game, with the score tied and time 2. (run) out, he was playing a defensive position. The other team’s star player got 3. ball but my son was in his way. Somehow, when they met, the result was that the star player 4. (fall) on the ground and my son got the ball. He ran with　 5.　 and had a clear path to the goal. His coach jumped up and down 6. (yell) “go” and most of the parents yelled for victory. When my son kicked the ball several yards towards the goal, he　 7. (sudden) stopped and went back to the star player, helping him get up. When we all got enthusiastic 8. the game and forgot about the basic values of fairness and fun, my son helped a player of the other team. I 9.(touch) deeply. After the game, I hugged my son proudly. I was so glad that my son knew there was something more important 10.winning.

高三英语短文填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

One of the most famous basketball players in the New Castle ' s history was paralyzed(瘫痪的) in a wheelchair one day and was walking the next. Citizens of New Castle simply refer　　 to it as　 " The Miracle" .

　　　 Joel Haler woke up in his dorm room at Hope College last October totally paralyzed from　 the waist down. Four hospitals later, the only way he could walk was through Robotic Walking　 Treatment.

　　　 "This past Tuesday ,I was doing the Robotic walk and lasted ten minutes, " Joel said. After that, he gave up. Joel w-anted to accept the　 inevitable (不可避免的事)　 and　 cancelled his next Robotic Walking Treatment appointment.

　　　 Then , the night before his cancelled appointment, he woke up to a terrible pain. An hour　 and a half later ,the serious pain left him with an unusual feeling in his legs.

　　　 " As it continued to move up my legs ,it became more and more painful and it took an hour　 and a half to reach my hips(臀部) , " Joel recalled.

　　　 "I stood up and walked into my parents'　 room. ' Mom and dad, look! ' ," he said proudly.

　　　 " He said something and I was like, ' Joell Joel !　 You ' re walking !　 You ' re walking ! '　 We　 jumped out of bed , cried and hugged, "　 Joel ' s mom　 Karen remembered.

　　　 "I burst into tears. It ' s hard seeing your son not be able to walk .but he was standing there , walking , "　 Joel ' s　 father　 Eric　 said , tearfully.

　　　 It was Thursday , January 23 , when he　 could finally　 walk. That　 date　 made　 perfect　 sense　 to Joel. He had dreamt of a calendar that only said "J 23 " . He didn't know what to make of it until "a little boy at church ,four years old, came up to me and said, ' you will walk on a Thurs-day ' , "　 Joel recalled.　

　　　 So the 20-year-old college student, who could only walk with the aid of a robot on Tuesday ,was walking on his own.

1. According to the passage , " The Miracle"　 is that ________

A. Joel Haler became the most famous basketball player

B. Robotic Walking Treatment could cure paralysis

C. Joel Haler could walk again after three months '　 paralysis

D. a paralyzed boy could play basketball well

2. Which part of Joel Haler' s body didn't work?

A. His whole body.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. His legs and feet.

C. His arms and hands.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. His arms and legs.

3.Before Joel Haler ' s walking again , his attitude　 to　 the illness was ______.

A. positive　　　　　　　 B. indifferent　　　　　　　 C. optimistic　　　　　　　　 D. hopeless

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

—Kobe Bryant was a basketball star with strong fighting spirit.

—_____________. He's always a role model for youngsters.

A.I couldn't agree more. B.I can't help it. C.I couldn't be bothered. D.I beg to differ.

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

We will gather for the National High School Basketball game at the school gate at 8 tomorrow morning unless _______.

A．otherwise informing　　 B．otherwise being informed

C．otherwise informed　　 D．having otherwise informed

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Recently，as I watched my son Nathan play basketball for his high school team，I was starting to feel sorry for myself and for him．His team was facing adversity（逆境）on the court and he was playing in a hostile environment-it was the opponent's home gym filled with their supporters，and Nathan's team was trailing（落后）for three quarters of the game．As for me，I had been dismissed from my job earlier in the day．

During my drive home，I kept telling myself that I will find work again in a short time-I am confident in my experience and abilities．This is the same belief that I tried to instill in my son．

The basketball game entered the fourth quarter with Nathan's team still trailing．I saw the determination on his，as well as his teammates'faces as they fought back to not only tie the game（平局），but then go ahead by three points．Then，a player from the other team made an unbelievable shot to tie the game up again．With a tie game and seconds on the clock，Nathan found himself with the ball and with skill and confidence，he proceeded to make the basket with a defender hanging all over him．The other player was called for a foul（犯规）．

As Nathan stood at the foul line preparing for a shot that would put his team up by three points，I saw the focus and determination on his face，there was no room for self doubt．Nathan was able to tune out all the distractions and nail the free throw with such skill，it was as if he had done it a thousand times．

As I sat there，my heart bursting with pride，it dawned on me．I had taught him perseverance in the face of adversity，and he had just taught me the same lesson．That brief moment of self-doubt and feeling sorry for myself was blown away by the actions of my son on the basketball court．He will play in the finals，but it doesn't matter if he wins or loses，at this moment，we both won．

1.What did the author estimate his son's team would be like at first？ ______

A.The team would lose at home court．

B.The team would finally win．

C.The team would win the championship．

D.The team would lose at visiting court．

2.Which of the following words can best describe the author？ ______

A.Self-doubting and pessimistic．

B.Self-confident and optimistic．

C.Hardworking and intelligent．

D.Easy-going and warmhearted．

3.What does the underlined phrase"tune out"in Paragraph 4 mean？ ______

A.Avoid B.Focus．

C.Create D.Receive．

4.Which of the following is the best title for the text？ ______

A.Life Goes Just Like Playing Basketball．

B.It Matters Whether to Win or Lose．

C.A Lesson in Life and Basketball．

D.Father And Son in Life．

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It was a simple letter asking for a place to study at Scotland’s oldest university which helped start a revolution in higher education. A 140-year-old letter written by a lady calling for her to be allowed to study medicine at St Andrews University has been discovered by researchers. Written by Sophia Jex-Blake in 1873, the seven-page document, which urged the university to allow women to study medicine at the institution, was released yesterday on International Women’s Day.

The document was discovered buried in the university archives (档案) by part-time history student Lis Smith, who is completing her PhD at St Andrews Institute of Scottish Historical Research. She said: “We knew that Sophia Jex-Blake and her supporters, in their effort to open up university medical education for women, had written to the Senatus Academicus (校评议委员会) at St Andrews in an attempt to gain permission to attend classes there, but we didn’t know documentary evidence existed. While searching the archives for information about the university’s higher certificate for women, I was astonished to come across what must be the very letter Jex-Blake wrote.”

In the letter, Sophia and her supporters offered to hire teachers or build suitable buildings for a medical school and to arrange for lectures to be delivered in the subjects not already covered at St Andrews. Although her letter was not successful, it eventually led to the establishment of the Ladies Literate in Arts at St Andrews, a distance-learning degree for women. The qualification, which ran from 1877 until the 1930s, gave women access to university education in the days before they were admitted as students. It was so popular that it survived long after women were admitted as full students to St Andrews in 1892.

Ms Jex-Blake went on to help establish the London School of Medicine for Women in 1874. She was accepted by the University of Berne, where she was awarded a medical degree in January 1877. Eventually, she moved back to Edinburgh and opened her own practice.

1.Sophia wrote a letter to St Andrews University because she wanted _______.

2.Lis Smith found Sophia’s letter to St Andrews University _______.

3.Sophia’s letter resulted in the establishment of _______.

4.When did St Andrews University begin to take full-time women students?

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

No sooner ______ at the airport than she was surrounded by many reporters.

A. has the star arrived                                   B. the star has arrived

C. the star had arrived                                   D. had the star arrived

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析