English was always my favorite subject. In my...

English was always my favorite subject. In my freshman year of high school, I could write a killer composition. In my junior year, my 1 allowed me to give spelling tests to the class. I had wonderful 2 of this year. Mrs. Alexander 3 me to sit at her desk and take over the class when she had to leave the room. Only my senior English class was 4, as we had a teacher right out of college who expected college-level work. Every student received a “C” or “D” grade the first quarter. 5 English was still my subject.

I graduated from high school, 6 early and had children. 7 about my English, I often helped my kids with their English homework. And I 8 long articles and beautiful poetry for a newspaper. Fifteen years later, I went to college, and because I had been an “A” student, I 9 an “A” student. I lived up to my own expectations.

Yesterday, I 10 my high school report cards when I was reading old papers. That bundle (捆) of report cards 11 back the old days. I remembered sitting in my advisor’s office, explaining that I had always been excellent at English and complaining that I did not 12 a “D” from that inexperienced teacher of my senior year. The advisor was 13 but unable to change a grade.

My old 14 cards showed something else too. I wanted to tear them up or 15 them. I was not an “A” student in high school English! Somehow, I had convinced myself of this, when the grades clearly reflected an 16 student with an occasional “A” or “B”, but mostly “C”s.

Had I lived up to those 17 and define (定义) myself according to those letters, I would have never confidently 18 my writing career. Had I believed in my early grades instead of myself, I would have allowed my fear of 19 to defeat my enthusiasm and damage my creativity. 20, I regarded my younger self as an “A” English student, except for that undeserved “D”.

1.                A．teacher         B．headmaster      C．classmate D．monitor

2.                A．memories       B．thoughts        C．expectations   D． impressions

3.                A．forced         B．appointed       C．permitted D．begged

4.                A．active          B．creative        C．interesting D． disappointing

5.                A．So             B．But            C．And D．Or

6.                A．worked         B．married         C．succeeded    D． progressed

7.                A．Confident       B．Happy          C．Sorry D． Anxious

8.                A．wrote          B．edited          C．read D． copied

9.                A．met           B．lost            C．admired  D．remained

10.               A． counted       B．remembered    C．discovered D．approached

11.               A． turned        B．brought        C．held  D． put

12.               A． deserve       B． make         C．receive   D． learn

13.               A． sympathetic    B． energetic      C．angry D． sad

14.               A． birthday       B． post          C．invitation  D． report

15.               A． keep          B． correct        C．hide  D． send

16.               A． silent         B． bright         C．average   D． outstanding

17.               A． figures        B． grades        C．papers    D． words

18.               A． changed       B． ended         C．damaged  D．sought

19.               A． change        B． risk           C． stress    D． failure

20.               A． Otherwise     B． Besides        C．Instead    D． Still

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Summertime has always been my absolute favorite time of the year. When I was in school, I just lived for the long summer holidays when I could play with my friends and my sister all day at our ease. Everyone has different associations of summer. For some, they think of the smell of freshly cut grass, for others it’s lying on a beach reading a book and for some it might be the taste of lemonade or ice cream. I am so happy to be spending this summer with my family and childhood friends here in the Highlands of Scotland after a year away in France.

One of my favorite things to do in summer is go to see the Highland. These events happen all across the Highlands and Islands of Scotland over the summer and are a great chance for friends and family to get together and support the local community. A Highland Games event is a big gathering with food stalls(小摊), fair games for children and sports and athletics competitions. Many of the sports are very specific to Scottish tradition such as “tossing caber”. This is a competition in which the competitors attempt to lift a full-length tree log and to toss it up in the air. The oldest Highland Games of Scotland date back to AD 1314 and they are now an iconic part of the Scottish summer.

Summer just would not be complete for me without my favorite fruit-strawberries. Here in the Highlands, strawberries are grown as one of our best-sellers over the summer months and one thing I love to do on a warm summer afternoon is to pick some strawberries to eat with cream at the end of the day. If you come here, I think you will fall in love with them.

1.Why did the author treasured summertime as a child?

A. It was a long hot holiday for him.

B. He could see his brother every day.

C. He was able to feel quite relaxed.

D. It was the best time to live a life.

2.What can we learn according to the first paragraph?

A. The author was born and raised in France.

B. The author spent one year out of his country.

C. The author moved to Scotland with his family.

D. The author devoted much time to reading books.

3.What will you see at a Highland Games event?

A. People giving a hand to those in need.

B. Kinds of delicious food and happy children.

C. A cultural display of Scottish tradition.

D. Some extreme sports competitions.

4.Why does the author refer to strawberries?

A. To show he only takes interest in this fruit.

B. To prove Highlands is best for summer.

C. To attract readers to buy strawberries.

D. To suggest strawberries are the best for you.

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My six-year-old son, Stephen, was in front of the TV and smiled. His favorite show was about to begin---a Phoenix Suns basketball game.

“Ladies and gentlemen," the announcer’s voice was heard, “here is your starting lineup (首发阵容).” The arena (球场) darkened and the lights flashed when the players ran into the court to sing their team song. Stephen clapped and danced around. My wife Lorrie and I laughed. Stephen had been performing this for months. “One day I’m going to take you to a game, son,” I promised.

About a year later, the construction company where I worked finished a project for a Suns player. One afternoon my boss called me. “The player has two extra tickets for tonight’s game! Just pick them up at my office,” he said. I picked up the tickets, but felt a little disappointed when I looked at the clock. Even if I had had a helicopter, we would never have gone to the arena in time for the player introductions. Stephen would miss his favorite part! I grabbed my key, got Stephen in my car and hit the road. “Lord,” I prayed, “I’d love to see the joy on Stephen’s face. Help us make it on time.”

When I drove, it began to rain heavily. Suddenly, lightning flashed right near the arena! I turned on the radio to listen to the game. The announcer said there’d been a power failure at America West Arena. Everyone was fine, but there would be a delay until they got everything running. Finally, I parked the car and we walked in hurriedly to take our seats. I hoped that we hadn’t missed the introductions.

The very moment we entered the arena, the lights darkened. The music started. “Ladies and gentlemen, here’s your starting lineup!” Stephen’s eyes grew wide. There wasn’t enough space for him to dance around, but I could tell that his heart was leaping more than his body was able to. Thank heaven, he hadn’t missed a thing. And neither had I.

1.How did the author get the tickets?

A. His boss bought the tickets from a Suns player for him.

B. He bought the tickets from his boss.

C. His boss gave him the tickets as a reward for his work.

D. A Suns player offered the tickets for their work.

2.Why did the author feel disappointed when he got the tickets?

A. The game had already begun when he picked up the tickets.

B. The arena where the game would take place was too old.

C. It was too late for them to catch the beginning of the game.

D. He had no way to get a helicopter to take his son to the arena.

3.What might cause the delay of the game?

A. The arena was too wet and dirty after the heavy rain.

B. Lightning destroyed something at the arena.

C. The audience did not come to the arena on time.

D. The players came to the arena late because of the heavy rain.

4.What did the author mean by saying “And neither had I”?

A. He kept his promise to his son. B. He didn’t lose his job.

C. He didn’t miss a great match. D. He felt his son’s joy.

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It was Valentine's Day, my freshman year of college. I was so young, the romantic type. All I wanted was a rose. A single rose to __36__ up my Valentine's Day.

Valentine's Day at school was over，and I had no rose to __37__ in my locker like I had hoped. I came home a little __38__. I sat in my room dreaming about next year's romantic Valentine's Day __39__ the doorbell rang. There at the front door was a deliveryman __40__   one single rose to my house. Surely this rose wasn't for me. I didn't have such __41__. I closed the front door with a single rose in my hand and gave it to my mother. “__42__  the card！” she insisted when I told her it must be for her. I unsealed the envelope as my hands were __43__. I slowly lifted the card and read what it said：

To Amanda

From someone who cares

I must have read it twenty times in a matter of seconds, __44__ my eyes weren't playing tricks on me. But they weren't. The rose was for me. I must have been __45__ for about five minutes, until I started __46__ the obvious people and __47__ them of sending me a rose and playing a joke on my __48__ romantic heart. No one knew who sent it to me. My friends, family  and relatives were as __49__ to hear I got a rose from a __50__ someone as much as I was. I was on cloud nine(兴奋) for weeks.

I __51__ did figure out who was it who sent me that rose. __52__ I did figure something else out. It didn't __53__ if it was a guy who secretly __54__ me who sent me that rose. What mattered was that it was from someone who __55__ about me and wanted to brighten up my day.

1.A. brighten     B. fill      C. take       D. decorate

2.A. hide B. hang           C. plant          D. stick

3.A. mad   B. hungry        C. angry    D. sad

4.A. before        B. until             C. when    D. once

5.A. posting       B. carrying      C. holding D. delivering

6.A. chance       B. luck   C. value     D. confidence

7.A. Open              B. Read            C. Check   D. Break

8.A. closing        B. moving        C. shaking D. spreading

9.A. praying      B. expecting            C. doubting        D. believing

10.A. sorry        B. curious      C. happy   D. nervous

11.A. realizing   B. calling        C. visiting  D. questioning

12.A. informing          B. reminding           C. accusing        D. telling

13.A. specially  B. actually      C. obviously       D. hopelessly

14.A. surprised B. excited      C. amused          D. disappointed

15.A. considerate      B. distant        C. secret   D. generous

16.A. anyhow    B. still              C. already D. never

17.A. For  B. So      C. Then     D. But

18.A. happen    B. matter        C. appear  D. mean

19.A. loved        B. helped       C. pitied    D. cheated

20.A. asked       B. worried    C. cared    D. talked

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It was the summer of my freshman year of college. Instead of heading home for a nice long 　 , my friends and I had decided to 　 and take some extra courses. We had 　 the top floor of an old house to live in. My bed was 　 into a stuffy(闷热的)former laundry room and each night was a new 　 in humidity. Still, it felt

　 to be in my own place for the first time. After the first few weeks, , the thrill faded and 　 set in. I found myself sitting alone each night my home and my parents.

My summer holidays had always been a 　 time. I spent hours playing basketball and swimming. I talked to my Mom while she tended her flowers. I 　 helping my Dad drag firewood for the winter. And every night I sat at a dinner table full of delicious food 　 with love while my family filled the room with the sound of sweet　　 . Now I found myself missing them 　 than ever.

Finally when my 　 were at their lowest, I heard a 　 at the door. I opened it and was 　 to see my parents standing there with big smiles to fill my 　 heart and a box full of food to feed my hungry friends. We spent the afternoon eating, 　　 on each other’s news, and just being together. It felt so good, and I felt so loved.

Victor Hugo wrote that, “The supreme happiness of life is the 　 that one is loved; loved for oneself, or better yet, loved despite oneself. ”It was that gift of happiness that my parents gave me that afternoon and every day of my life.

1.A.journey 　　　　 B.term 　 　　　　　 C.break 　　　 D.way

2.A.leave 　　　　　　　 B.stay 　 　　　　 C.relax 　　　 D.travel

3.A.rented　　　　　　 B.bought 　　　　 C.painted 　　 D.repaired

4.A.made 　　　　　　　　 B.changed 　　　　 C.jammed 　 　　 D.hidden

5.A.wish 　　 　 　　　 B.pleasure　　　　 C.experiment 　 D.adventure

6.A.exciting 　 　 　　 B.boring　　　　　　 C.astonishing D.moving

7.A.anyway 　　　 　　 B.though　　　　　　 C.therefore　　 D.instead

8.A.headache 　　 　 B.loneliness　　　 C.satisfaction D.homesickness

9.A.forgetting about B.relying on　　　 C.thinking of D.referring to

10.A.special 　　　　 B.terrible 　　 C.specific 　 　 D.difficult

11.A.gave up　　 　 　 B.had trouble in C.put off 　　 D.took pride in

12.A.frozen 　　　　　 B.prepared 　　　 C.tasted 　　　 D.kept

13.A.laughter 　　　　 B.scream　　　　　　 C.whistle　　　　 D.sigh

14.A.less 　　　　　　 B.more 　　　　　 C.worse 　 　　　 D.better

15.A.minds 　　　　　　 B.dreams　　　　 　 C.spirits 　　 D.thoughts

16.A.kick 　 　　　　　 B.hit 　　 　　　　　 C.crash 　　　 D.knock

17.A.disappointed 　 B.surprised　　　　 C.puzzled 　　 D.encouraged

18.A.hungry 　　　　　　 B.open 　　　　　　 C.sick　 　　　 D.gentle

19.A.making up 　　　　 B.getting up　　　 C.catching up　 D.taking up

20.A.sign 　　　 　　 B.chance 　　　　 C.secret 　　 D.belief

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It was the summer of my freshman year of college. Instead of heading home for a nice long 1 , my friends and I had decided to 2  and take some extra courses. We had 3  the top floor of an old house to live in. My bed was 4   into a stuffy (愁闷的)former laundry room and each night was a new 5  in humidity. Still, it felt 6  to be in my own place for the first time. After the first few weeks, 7  , the thrill faded and 8  set in. I found myself sitting alone each night 9  my home and my parents.

My summer holidays had always been a 10  time. I spent hours playing basketball and swimming. I talked to my Mom while she tended her flowers. I 11  helping my Dad drag firewood for the winter. And every night I sat at a dinner table full of delicious food 12  with love while my family filled the room with the sound of sweet 13 . Now I found myself missing them 14  than ever.

Finally when my 15  were at their lowest, I heard a 16  at the door. I opened it and was 17  to see my parents standing there with big smiles to fill my 18  heart and a box full of food to feed my hungry friends. We spent the afternoon eating 19  , and just being together. It felt so good, and I felt so loved.

Victor Hugo wrote that, “The supreme happiness of life is the 20  that one is loved; loved for oneself, or better yet, loved despite oneself.” It was that gift of happiness that my parents gave me that afternoon and every day of my life.

1.A. journey      B. term      C. break    D. way

2.A. leave B. stay       C. relax     D. travel

3.A. rented        B. bought  C. painted D. repaired

4.A. made B. changed        C. jammed         D. hidden

5.A. wish   B. pleasure        C. experiment   D. adventure

6.A. exciting      B. boring   C. astonishing    D. moving

7.A. anyway       B. though  C. therefore      D. instead

8.A. headache  B. loneliness      C. satisfaction    D. homesickness

9.A. forgetting about          B. relying on      C. thinking of     D. referring to

10.A. special     B. terrible C. specific D. difficult

11.A. gave up    B. had trouble in       C. put off  D. took pride in

12.A. frozen      B. prepared       C. tasted   D. kept

13.A. laughter   B. scream C. whistle  D. sigh

14.A. less  B. more     C. worse   D. better

15.A. minds       B. dreams C. spirits    D. thoughts

16.A. kick B. hit          C. crash     D. knock

17.A. disappointed    B. surprised       C. puzzled D. encouraged

18.A. hungry     B. open     C. sick        D. gentle

19.A. making up         B. getting up      C. catching up   D. taking up

20.A. sign B. chance C. secret   D. belief

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It was one of the hardest days of my young life. I was a 13-year-old freshman trying out for the high school______team. It was the first day of full______and my 110 pounds body had been______to the ground more times than I could count. It had become______ as the practice went on that there was no way I was going to be able to______against the faster and stronger boys. My dream of being a high school football star had been crashed to the ground along with my______body.

I made it home sore and______and my Mom met me at the door. She could see I was______in a glance. She warmed me up a bowl of soup and_______me until dinner. While I sipped at the warm soup I______her hand gently rubbing my aching back. We______said a word, but by the time the soup was done I was feeling better again. I knew I was______and that was all that mattered.

I have carried that______in my heart all of these years. Even today, no matter what______life throws at me, a bowl of soup always raises my spirits. Sometimes I can even feel Mom’s gentle hand______my back from Heaven and see her beautiful face smiling______with love.

In this world all of us have had our dreams______at one time or another. It takes a lot of broken dreams until we find our true______in life. God is always there,______, to comfort us, and to help us back to our______again. May you always share your own love with a gentle touch, or even a bowl of soup.

1.A.football B.baseball C.basketball D.debate

2.A.happiness B.surprise C.contact D.communication

3.A.pushed B.knocked C.kicked D.lain

4.A.impossible B.difficult C.unknown D.clear

5.A.quarrel B.compete C.wrestled D.turn

6.A.disabled B.slight C.thin D.painful

7.A.sad B.joyful C.quick D.silent

8.A.criticized B.threatened C.troubled D.abused

9.A.waited B.held C.fed D.taught

10.A.saw B.felt C.let D.kept

11.A.never B.even C.also D.last

12.A.persuaded B.accepted C.saved D.loved

13.A.talk B.word C.memory D.belief

14.A.praises B.accidents C.surprises D.difficulties

15.A.rubbing B.patting C.wrapping D.pressing

16.A.up B.around C.down D.out

17.A.realized B.crashed C.carried D.built

18.A.purpose B.feeling C.hobby D.career

19.A.therefore B.moreover C.also D.though

20.A.courage B.peak C.feet D.origin

高三英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析

When I began my freshman year of college at the age of fifty, I was scared and felt frustrated by the experience. It seemed as if I didn’t blend in(融入) with my classmates, and I found myself struggling academically. I searched to find some help in the college, but wasn’t able to find much.

My experience made me realize that there was a need for a group who could help the non-traditional students become successful and be better used to college life. I worked to help ESU (educational service unit) create such a group. We have to deal with study, family and our jobs at the same time. I wanted to provide resources to help make the change easier and less scary than my own experience was.

The group I set up has now grown to over seventy members who help old students and support one another. We’re currently working on a program to provide free babysitting for any college student that might need childcare. This would make things like studying in the library during the final weeks much easier.

Helping to found this student organization makes me feel wonderful inside. I would love to know that by forming this group, it has helped so many non-traditional students on their college journey. Success can be measured in many different ways. I measure my success by helping others and giving back when I can. My grandmother often told me the world would be a better place if we cared about and helped each other. People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care—show them your care.

1.What’s the purpose of the first paragraph?

A. To complain about the difficulties in college.

B. To ask for help in academics.

C. To introduce the background of the topic.

D. To describe the author’s interesting experience.

2.It can be inferred from the passage that the author’s group ________.

A. aims to reduce old students’ pressure from life

B. mainly deals with academic problems

C. wants to help others get used to the jobs

D. mainly looks after children for old students

3.Through the group, the author ________.

A. feels successful

B. realizes her dream

C. understands her grandmother’s words

D. is happy to know she is cared about

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

My bike was a three-speed English “racer”, purchased during my second year in college in November 1964 for $44. Most of the money was earned by myself in my spare time, but I had to get my mother to help me out a little. At that time, bikes were rare on a college campus. My reason for getting a bicycle was a little strange. A friend of mine convinced me to take a summer job selling door-to-door and suggested that I should use a bicycle to travel between houses. The job didn’t work out, but the idea was in my brain.

That fall, I borrowed another student’s bike and rode 45 miles on the first day, but his bike soon had a flat(瘪了的轮胎) which he didn’t like fixing. So I had to buy one. I immediately started using mine almost every day. Before getting the bike, I sometimes walked 28 miles to my parents’ house. Now the bike gave me a quicker method, but my first trip took four hours due to strong headwinds that had me fight for every foot. Once I made a trip of 100 miles in one day. I decided to use the bike to go camping in the Smokies. During the trip, I recognized the need for handlebars and more gears, so I bought a ten-speed after just one year though I loved this bike.

The first bike “hung around” for a couple of years, and then I gave it to my sister’s kids who let it become part of their lives.

1.What can we learn from the passage?

2.We can infer that besides studying at college the writer ____.

3.The underlined phrase “the idea” in the first paragraph refers to “____”.

4.According to the passage, we can learn that the first bike was ____ for him.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I always come across random acts of kindness in my life. Many years ago, I was _____Costa Rica when I found myself in an _____situation: my credit cards and bank cards went out of _______ abroad, and I only had $5 to my ______.

I had no way to get money. I didn’t know anybody in this country. I only knew basic Spanish, and besides the cash the only ______I had was a return ticket to my country in almost two ______. Back then, there was no such thing as mobile phones, and______email was very limited. To find help, I decided to go to the countryside . With the only coins I had, I _______the bus terminal(终点站)and found a village, which ______almost the exact amount. About 4 hours later, I arrived at Santa Rosa Abajo at midnight.

I knocked door to door,______in my very poor Spanish that I was a foreigner travelling in Costa Rica with no money but I ______to stay here for over ten days. I begged them for a ________－such as cooking , cleaning and looking after their kids, anything like that. Everybody _______, “oh my, but so poor are we that we have no _____ food or space. Maybe you can try the next ______.” And they’d point me to another house.

_______, I arrived at a Chinese restaurant. The owner of the restaurant was very _______. She gave me food and called the Red Cross to come to ______me. With the help of the Red Cross , I spent my_______days in Costa Rica.

This is one of the best trips I’ve ever had, because I realized that when you’re in a position to be able to _______, it actually makes you feel happy.

1.A. circling B. considering C. entering D. visiting

2.A. absurd B. impossible C. awkward D. ordinary

3.A. use B. range C. control D. date

4.A. advantage B. wonder C. name D. credit

5.A. necessity B. possession C. memory D. impression

6.A. hours B. days C. weeks D. months

7.A. again B. even C. yet D. thus

8.A. looked for B. headed to C. stayed at D. thought of

9.A. created B. earned C. saved D. cost

10.A. explaining B. reminding C. apologizing D. informing

11.A. managed B. needed C. failed D. agreed

12.A. job B. meal C. room D. conversation

13.A. accepted B. nodded C. replied D. withdrew

14.A. extra B. cheap C. prepared D. wasted

15.A. time B. chance C. family D. restaurant

16.A. Normally B. Naturally C. Directly D. Finally

17.A. sensible B. rich C. confident D. generous

18.A. rescue B. comfort C. interview D. encourage

19.A. frightening B. training C. exciting D. remaining

20.A. help B. receive C. succeed D. travel

高三英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析