Invited to Kim’s graduation ceremony, my wife and I had our two kids with us there. The crowded auditorium (会堂)was filled with people ________ themselves with their speech drafts, who were in ________ of the calling of their names. Each graduate walked across the stage to receive this piece of paper that ________ his or her academic accomplishment.
Kim looked up at us and was trying to control the tears, but in ________. She was not doing a good job of it. ________ emotions is not something that Kim does very well. There she was, ________ in line, prepared to receive her diploma. There was a good ________, but to me it was as if she had been standing in front of me. That simple act of gently rubbing the tears of ________ and looking up at those loved ones really ________ me.
“Kimberly Anne Conway, graduating magna cum laude（以优异成绩）” was ________ over the auditorium’s sound system. She walked ________ across the huge stage and received this piece of paper, the ________ of her effort. I glanced at my wife and saw tears roll gently down as the ________ she had for her sister showed itself on her face.
Kim is not a(n) ________ college graduate. She is 38 years old, and has made an effort, ________ for the past four years. She attended college while working full-time, and ________ to obtain the college degree. Many times she felt like ________, and she would have done so without the ________ from other students.
Everyone in the auditorium was ________ by Kim that day. And I want Kim to know that I have the greatest________ for her.
1.A. enjoying B. comforting C. fanning D. entertaining
2.A. expectation B. honor C. favor D. fear
3.A. promoted B. completed C. evaluated D. represented
4.A. silence B. vain C. doubt D. peace
5.A. Putting off B. Turning down C. Suffering from D. Holding back
6.A. running B. standing C. jumping D. jogging
7.A. excuse B. chance C. distance D. approach
8.A. achievement B. amazement C. disappointment D. punishment
9.A. interrupted B. convinced C. reminded D. touched
10.A. exhibited B. determined C. announced D. predicted
11.A. curiously B. cautiously C. anxiously D. proudly
12.A. impression B. appreciation C. recognition D. influence
13.A. love B. confusion C. sadness D. prediction
14.A. enthusiastic B. average C. creative D. positive
15.A. especially B. specially C. eventually D. initially
16.A. happened B. continued C. failed D. struggled
17.A. explaining B. quitting C. complaining D. apologizing
18.A. ignorance B. chance C. encouragement D. agreement
19.A. inspired B. instructed C. comforted D. acknowledged
20.A. patience B. respect C. responsibility D. tolerance
高三英语完形填空中等难度题
Invited to Kim’s graduation ceremony, my wife and I had our two kids with us there. The crowded auditorium (会堂)was filled with people ________ themselves with their speech drafts, who were in ________ of the calling of their names. Each graduate walked across the stage to receive this piece of paper that ________ his or her academic accomplishment.
Kim looked up at us and was trying to control the tears, but in ________. She was not doing a good job of it. ________ emotions is not something that Kim does very well. There she was, ________ in line, prepared to receive her diploma. There was a good ________, but to me it was as if she had been standing in front of me. That simple act of gently rubbing the tears of ________ and looking up at those loved ones really ________ me.
“Kimberly Anne Conway, graduating magna cum laude（以优异成绩）” was ________ over the auditorium’s sound system. She walked ________ across the huge stage and received this piece of paper, the ________ of her effort. I glanced at my wife and saw tears roll gently down as the ________ she had for her sister showed itself on her face.
Kim is not a(n) ________ college graduate. She is 38 years old, and has made an effort, ________ for the past four years. She attended college while working full-time, and ________ to obtain the college degree. Many times she felt like ________, and she would have done so without the ________ from other students.
Everyone in the auditorium was ________ by Kim that day. And I want Kim to know that I have the greatest________ for her.
1.A. enjoying B. comforting C. fanning D. entertaining
2.A. expectation B. honor C. favor D. fear
3.A. promoted B. completed C. evaluated D. represented
4.A. silence B. vain C. doubt D. peace
5.A. Putting off B. Turning down C. Suffering from D. Holding back
6.A. running B. standing C. jumping D. jogging
7.A. excuse B. chance C. distance D. approach
8.A. achievement B. amazement C. disappointment D. punishment
9.A. interrupted B. convinced C. reminded D. touched
10.A. exhibited B. determined C. announced D. predicted
11.A. curiously B. cautiously C. anxiously D. proudly
12.A. impression B. appreciation C. recognition D. influence
13.A. love B. confusion C. sadness D. prediction
14.A. enthusiastic B. average C. creative D. positive
15.A. especially B. specially C. eventually D. initially
16.A. happened B. continued C. failed D. struggled
17.A. explaining B. quitting C. complaining D. apologizing
18.A. ignorance B. chance C. encouragement D. agreement
19.A. inspired B. instructed C. comforted D. acknowledged
20.A. patience B. respect C. responsibility D. tolerance
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
My wife and I moved into our home two years ago．We had a yard with a lot of ．Very often when we have flowers, Denise or I would plant some between the rocks, just to add some to the area．
Last summer, I found a tiny little in the yard that I could not immediately identify．I knew I didn’t plant it and Denise said she didn’t either．We decided to let it growing until we could find out what it was．
Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the plant, it appeared to be a sunflower．I decided to the weeds around it．As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something ．The sunflower had not where I saw it begin．It actually had begun under a big and grown under and around it to reach the ．
That’s when I that if a tiny little sunflower didn’t let a big rock stand in its of developing, we too have the ability of doing the same thing．If we ourselves like that little sunflower, we can reach where we to go and get what we need for growth．
We need to believe in ourselves knowing we have the to achieve our goals．Like the , it knew it had the ability to get over the rocks because it had in itself that it would succeed．Stand tall like the sunflower and be who and what we are, then the environment will begin to us．We will find a way to go under or any “rocks” in order to reach our goals．
1.A．flowers B．insects C．rocks D．vegetables
2.A．color B．water C．fertilizer D．shape
3.A．weed B．seed C．rock D．plant
4.A．stop B．continue C．improve D．escape
5.A．weak B．lonely C．strange D．pretty
6.A．remove B．tend C．watch D．collect
7.A．wonderful B．terrible C．valuable D．unusual
8.A．passed B．started C．left D．died
9.A．tree B．table C．rock D．wall
10.A．air B．top C．sun D．house
11.A．realized B．doubted C．regretted D．hoped
12.A．place B．way C．course D．process
13.A．fill in B．put in C．worry about D．believe in
14.A．forget B．hate C．aim D．wait
15.A．ability B．wish C．plan D．idea
16.A．yard B．sunflower C．home D．summer
17.A．energy B．virtue C．courage D．faith
18.A．aware of B．afraid of C．proud of D．tired of
19.A．support B．affect C．upset D．forgive
20.A．into B．around C．through D．from
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
My wife and I moved into our home two years ago. We had a yard with a lot of ．Very often when we have flowers, Denise or I would plant some between the rocks, just to add some to the area．
Last summer, I found a tiny little in the yard that I could not immediately identify. I knew I didn’t plant it and Denise said she didn’t either. We decided to let it growing until we could find out what it was.
Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the plant, it appeared to be a sunflower. I decided to the weeds around it. As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something . The sunflower had not where I saw it begin. It actually had begun under a big and grown under and around it to reach the ．
That’s when I that if a tiny little sunflower didn’t let a big rock stand in its of developing, we too have the ability of doing the same thing. If we ourselves like that little sunflower, we can reach where we to go and get what we need for growth．
We need to believe in ourselves knowing we have the to achieve our goals. Like the , it knew it had the ability to get over the rocks because it had in itself that it would succeed. Stand tall like the sunflower and be who and what we are, then the environment will begin to us. We will find a way to go under or any “rocks”in order to reach our goals．
1.A. flowers B. insects C. rocks D. vegetables
2.A. color B. water C. fertilizer D. shape
3.A. weed B. seed C. rock D. plant
4.A. stop B. continue C. improve D. escape
5.A. weak B. lonely C. strange D. pretty
6.A. remove B. tend C. watch D. collect
7.A. wonderful B. terrible C. valuable D. unusual
8.A. passed B. started C. left D. died
9.A. tree B. table C. rock D. wall
10.A. air B. top C. sun D. house
11.A. realized B. doubted C. regretted D. hoped
12.A. place B. way C. course D. process
13.A. fill in B. put in C. worry about D. believe in
14.A. forget B. hate C. aim D. wait
15.A. ability B. wish C. plan D. idea
16.A. yard B. sunflower C. home D. summer
17.A. energy B. virtue C. courage D. faith
18.A. aware of B. afraid of C. proud of D. tired of
19.A. support B. affect C. upset D. forgive
20.A. into B. around C. through D. from
高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
— You know what? Our boss invited me to the awards ceremony next Sunday.
— Really? You are a __________.
A. blue-eyed boy B. black sheep
C. white elephant D. yellow dog
高三英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析
Since our twins began learning to walk, my wife and I have kept telling them that our sliding glass door is just a window. The _______ is obvious. If we _______ it is a door, they’ll want to go outside _______. It will drive us crazy. The kids apparently know the _______. But our insisting it’s _______ a window has kept them from _______ millions of requests to open the door.
I hate lying to the kids. One day they’ll _______ and discover that everything they’ve always known about windows is a _______.
I wonder if _______ should always tell the truth no matter the ____________. I have a very strong ____________ that the lie we’re telling is doing ____________ damage to our children. Windows and doors have ____________ metaphorical(比喻) meanings. I’m telling them they can’t open what they absolutely know is a door. What if later in ____________ they come to a metaphorical door, like an opportunity(机会) of some sort, and ____________ opening the door and taking the opportunity, they just ____________ it and wonder, ＂What if it isn’t a door?＂ That is, ＂What if it isn’t a ____________ opportunity?＂
Maybe it’s an unreasonable fear. But the ____________ is that I shouldn’t lie to my kids. I should just ____________ repeatedly having to say, ＂No. We can’t go outside now.＂ Then when they come to other doors in life, be they real or metaphorical, they won’t ____________ to open them and walk through.
1.A.relief B.target C.reason D.case
2.A.admit B.believe C.mean D.realize
3.A.gradually B.constantly C.temporarily D.casually
4.A.result B.danger C.method D.truth
5.A.merely B.slightly C.hardly D.partly
6.A.reviewing B.approving C.receiving D.attempting
7.A.win out B.give up C.wake up D.stand out
8.A.dream B.lie C.fantasy D.fact
9.A.parents B.twins C.colleagues D.teachers
10.A.restrictions B.explanations C.differences D.consequences
11.A.demand B.fear C.desire D.doubt
12.A.physical B.biological C.spiritual D.behavioral
13.A.traditional B.important C.double D.original
14.A.life B.time C.reply D.history
15.A.by comparison with B.in addition to C.regardless of D.instead of
16.A.get hold of B.stare at C.knock on D.make use of
17.A.real B.typical C.similar D.limited
18.A.safety rule B.comfort zone C.bottom line D.top secret
19.A.delay B.regret C.enjoy D.accept
20.A.hurry B.decide C.hesitate D.intend
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Shortly after the war, my brother and I were invited to spend a few days with an uncle who had just returned from abroad. He had rented a cottage in the country, although he rarely spent much time there. We understood the reason for this after our arrival: the cottage had no comfortable furniture in it, many of the windows were broken and the roof leaked, making the whole house damp.
On our first evening, we sat around the fire after supper listening to the stories which our uncle had to tell of his many adventures in distant countries. I was so tired after the long train journey that I would have preferred to go to bed; but I could not bear to miss any of my uncle’s exciting tales.
He was just in the middle of describing a rather terrifying experience he had once had when there was a loud crash from the bedroom above, the one where my brother and I were going to sleep.
“It sounds as if the roof has fallen in!” cried out my uncle, with a loud laugh.
When we got to the top of the stairs and opened the bedroom door, we could see nothing at first because of the thick clouds of dust which filled the room. When the dust began to clear, a strange sight met our eyes. A large part of the ceiling had fallen down, falling right on to the pillow of my bed. I was glad that I had stayed up late to listen to my uncle’s stories, otherwise I should certainly have been seriously injured, perhaps killed.
That night we all slept on the floor in the sitting room downstairs, not wishing to risk our lives by sleeping under a roof which might at any moment fall down on our heads. We left for London the very next morning and my uncle gave up his cottage in the country. This was not the kind of adventure he cared for either!
1.Why did the uncle seldom spend much time in the country cottage?
A. Because the roof of the cottage was falling.
B. Because the cottage was in bad condition.
C. Because he was used to living abroad.
D. Because there was no furniture in it.
2.When they opened the bedroom door, they could see nothing at first because __________.
A. it was completely dark inside
B. there was too much dust in the air
C. something strange blinded them
D. it was too bright inside
3.The writer felt glad that he had stayed up late because __________.
A. he did not miss the exciting stories
B. he spent more time with his uncle
C. he had a lucky escape
D. he saw a strange sight
4.Which of the following can best describe the writer’s uncle?
A. Adventurous and good at storytelling.
B. Humorous and good at making jokes.
C. Dependable and generous with money
D. Considerate and sensitive to danger.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
When I was twenty, I had to________ before graduation and work in a clothes shop to help support my family.
A. come out B. stay out
C. leave out D. drop out
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
In 2012 my wife and I decided to open our bookstore in spite of unfavorable situations. The challenges facing small bookstores were-and remain-significant. Apart from the obvious rise in online selling, the increase in the popularity of e-books has negatively affected independent providers.
The question is why a new, small-scale（小规模的）provide would voluntarily enter such a challenging market? From a personal view, our reasoning was sound: we wanted to share our love of great books and reading for pleasure with as many like-minded people as possible.
Having done our homework, one thing became clear. In order for us to succeed, we would have to offer something that none of our larger competitors already provided. And so we started the Willoughby Book Club. We set up our website in the summer of 2012, and we haven’t looked back.
The idea of service is simple. We offer a range of book subscription gift packages, available in three-month, six-month and 12-month options. Our customers choose a package, tell us a little about the person they’re buying it for, and we use this information to send the receiver a hand-picked, gift-wrapped book once a month. We also recently decided to give one new book to Book Aid International for every gift subscription sold. These books are sent out to sub-Saharan Africa, supporting the educational work there. Within four months of starting out, we won the Young Bookseller of the Year Award at the 2013 Bookseller awards.
Our brief journey from new booksellers to award receivers has been challenging and rewarding. The biggest thing we’ve learned is that, despite the pressures facing independent providers, there is a place for them in the UK market. It’s just a question of finding it.
1.What challenges do the couple have to face when opening their bookstore?
A. Their bookstore is in an unfavourable place.
B. They are short of money and manpower.
C. Their books tore has limited great books.
D. Online selling and e-books are gaining popularity.
2.What does the underlined word “sound” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. accurate B. controversial
C. reliable D. safe
3.In order to succeed, the couple have taken practical measures except ________ .
A. setting up a book club
B. building their website
C. sending the customers gifts every month
D. aiding some Africans by giving them new boos
4.What’s the author’s opinion on being an independent provider?
A. It is anything but challenging.
B. It is difficult but worth it.
C. It is too difficult to succeed.
D. It is just a question.
高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
My wife, Megan, and I went out to dinner with an old friend who we had not seen in a while. There had been some talk of COVID-19 in the news, but it was early in the outbreak and people were still_________their daily routines. Even though everyone in our group felt perfectly_________, we took precautions: We washed our hands with soap, did not_________food, and had no significantly close contact(接触).
A few days later, our friend called and_________us that she had tested positive for the coronavirus(冠状病毒)._________, the day after that, I started to feel a little_________and my head was also a bit cloudy. I woke up the next morning with a_________. That's when we realized that I might have_________the virus from our friend. Without any_________, Megan called our state's coronavirus hotline. We__________that we had been in touch with someone who had tested positive, and I was having__________. They quickly approved me to__________a test, through which my infection was eventually__________.
We immediately__________everyone we had been in touch with to let them know that I had tested positive. It was the__________thing to do. Although it is__________to tell people we might have given them a virus, not telling the truth would have been__________and irresponsible. It wasn't an option for us, and it shouldn't be an option for anyone in our__________.
While we have been isolated(隔离) in the hospital since the test, we have felt such love and__________from those around us and outside world. We don't have any particular reason to__________that everything will be OK.
1.A.breaking down B.calling up C.going about D.putting off
2.A.hungry B.fine C.strange D.proud
3.A.prepare B.enjoy C.share D.order
4.A.informed B.confused C.promised D.encouraged
5.A.Generally B.Deliberately C.Personally D.Unfortunately
6.A.annoyed B.energetic C.scared D.tired
7.A.caution B.fever C.decision D.wound
8.A.caught B.learned C.kept D.protected
9.A.delay B.time C.reason D.difficulty
10.A.suspected B.realized C.explained D.believed
11.A.fun B.symptoms C.patience D.questions
12.A.pass B.create C.decline D.receive
13.A.confirmed B.removed C.debated D.ignored
14.A.blamed B.called C.invited D.persuaded
15.A.crazy B.troublesome C.responsible D.traditional
16.A.hard B.great C.natural D.lucky
17.A.careless B.grateful C.normal D.selfish
18.A.favor B.discussion C.situation D.mind
19.A.hate B.concern C.power D.praise
20.A.assume B.imagine C.hope D.doubt
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
My wife, Kathy and I moved with our two-year-old son, Nate, to a small native village in Alaska. The small three- and four-passenger plane we took so our little boy that he took his favorite blanket and covered his head until we on the small dirt landing strips. During the months that followed, my son carried his security everywhere. He couldn’t fall asleep until he had it.
The second year, I had a chance to guest speak in Seattle. While I was for the trip, my son followed me around the room. Fine-tuning my speech in my mind, I was a little distracted. My son seemed most about my having to fly out in bad weather on one of those small planes he so much. I reassured him that I would be .
When I got to the hotel in Seattle, I didn’t have time to until later that evening, and I was when I opened my luggage and found my son’s security blanket inside. I my wife trying to find the lost blanket as she prepared our son for . I immediately to the phone to call Kathy.
When I began to explain that I had no idea how the blanket had been packed, Kathy me down with the news that she already knew where the blanket was.
She told me that she had held Nate by the window to let him me drive away from the house. She had suggested that they pray for “Daddy to have a safe .” Knowing that our son would be most the small plane ride, she prayed, “Dear Lord, please help Daddy feel on the little plane.” When the prayer was over, our son Nate his mom，“Don’t worry, Mom, I gave Daddy my blanket to keep him safe.”
1.A. attracted B. cheered C. impressed D. terrified
2.A. set about B. set down C. set in D. set out
3.A. plane B. books C. blanket D. prayer
4.A. packing B. reading C. writing D. discussing
5.A. curious B. excited C. worried D. confused
6.A. enjoyed B. feared C. prayed D. flew
7.A. fine B. happy C. hard-working D. easy
8.A. call B. rest C. unpack D. examine
9.A. shocked B. satisfied C. amused D. disappointed
10.A. thought B. pictured C. talked D. hated
11.A. gladly B. sincerely C. hurriedly D. desperately
12.A. food B. school C. bed D. work
13.A. asked B. rushed C. ordered D. walked
14.A. accidentally B. inaccurately C. deliberately D. casually
15.A. let B. calmed C. took D. blew
16.A. bless B. think C. watch D. check
17.A. speech B. hotel C. job D. trip
18.A. afraid of B. tired of C. worn out D. interested in
19.A. wonderful B. excellent C. safe D. great
20.A. annoyed B. answered C. pleased D. comforted
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析