Driving on up to Yosemite with my family was ...

Driving on up to Yosemite with my family was exciting but nerve-racking (神经紧张的). I had never been to such an amazing national park before, yet I wasn’t the most athletic person so I knew that I couldn’t stick through all the hiking up and down. It actually ended up being a fun and adventurous experience.

The ride there was definitely long but worth it. As I woke up from my nap, I saw the beautiful scenery of the tall mountains and beautiful streams. The trails were made nicely for visitors. The waterfalls were breathtaking. Climbing up rocks was one of my favorite parts. Even though I fell a couple of times, I still have a lot of fun. The fact that my family and I spent so much time together all trying to find out which route to take and what views to watch really brought us closer together.

The great thing about nature is that, it’s just you, the views, and the people around you. There’s nothing there to bother you and it’s the best way to relax and enjoy yourself. Yosemite has 5 of the world’s highest waterfalls, and about 300 lakes. The structure of each mountain is incredible; it’s formed in ways that almost take your breath away. Some of them are of a deep dark color with waterfalls forming; some are formed with spots of green peeking (窥探) out. It’s definitely something you wouldn’t want to miss.

Yosemite isn’t the only great National Park but based on my experience I highly recommend going out and enjoying nature with family and friends. It’s a great time to bond, laugh, and take in what Mother Nature offers.

1.The author writes the first paragraph mainly to ________.

A. introduce the topic of this passage

B. offer an example to us

C. tell us his future plan for hiking

D. describe a national park

2.While climbing up rocks, the author was ________.

A. nerve-racking        B. injured            C. pleased            D. worried

3.According to the passage, Yosemite ________.

A. is crowded with visitors every day

B. is the only great National Park

C. is worth travelling to

D. is nothing but a common destination

4.The author suggests us ________.

A. keeping a good bond with other people

B. visiting Yosemite now and then

C. trying to protect the environment

D. going out to enjoy the beauty of nature

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Growing up, I thought math class was something to be endured, not enjoyed. But my ___wasn't with math itself. In fact, I spent countless hours as a child doing logic and math puzzles ______ .

By high school, none of my teachers ___ my mathematical talent, but none of them really encouraged it, either. What I wanted to do was play college football. My ambition was to get an athletic ______to attend a Big Ten school. The chances were quite ______ .

Thai didn't____me from dreaming, though. And it didn't stop my coaches from encouraging me to believe I could reach my goal, and ____ me to work for it. They made videotapes of my performances and sent them to college coaches. It didn't____that I didn't initially attract much interest from the big schools. My coaches kept ____ the phone, and kept convincing me to try to prove myself. ______ ,a Big Ten school, Penn State, did offer me a scholarship.

I wish math teachers were more like football coaches. Don't ____ me wrong： I don't blame my math teachers. They taught me well. When I got to Penn State, where I majored in mathematics, I was prepared to do the ______ at an advanced level.

A study shows that students are affected by more than _____ the quality of a lesson plan. They also respond to the passion of their teachers, and they seek a sense of ________. There are many ways to be an effective teacher, _____ there are many ways to be an effective coach. Until I got to college, I didn't really know what mathematics was. My professor kept giving me problems, and I kept pursuing them. Before long, he was _____ me to problems never solved before, and urging me to find new ______ to figure them out.

The mathematical research I was doing had little in common with what I did in my high school.

______, it was closer to the math and logic puzzles I did on my own as a boy. It gave me that same sense of wonder and curiosity, and it _______ creativity.

I am now a PhD in mathematics and have published several papers in mathematic journals. I wish I'd known this was ______ when I was a kid.

1.A.delight B.problem C.withdrawal D.goal

2.A.angrily B.altogether C.passively D.alone

3.A.appreciated B.admitted C.questioned D.evaluated

4.A.document B.scholarship C.criterion D.training

5.A.remote B.realistic C.strong D.necessary

6.A.defend B.excuse C.discourage D.save

7.A.following B.warning C.begging D.pushing

8.A.work B.count C.occur D.help

9.A.putting away B.hanging on C.picking up D.holding out

10.A.Obviously B.Finally C.Consequently D.Easily

11.A.get B.make C.prove D.leave

12.A.experiment B.practice C.survey D.subject

13.A.still B.even C.just D.yet

14.A.purpose B.belonging C.relief D.duty

15.A.since B.as C.while D.unless

16.A.applying B.putting C.devoting D.introducing

17.A.policies B.techniques C.agendas D.assessments

18.A.Thus B.Similarly C.Gradually D.Instead

19.A.rewarded B.deserved C.lacked D.acquired

20.A.imaginary B.unique C.possible D.popular

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Driving to the airport in the early morning, I felt excited. Although I was heading abroad for my first time alone, I felt cheerful and enthusiastic. I was spending the summer in Paris.

While looking for more interesting things to do besides sleeping and eating, I found programs for learning languages abroad, and jumped at the chance to study French in this city known for its art, fashion, food, and culture. As I arrived at the airport where I would leave my family, I still felt only great happiness. I excitedly made my way through security, leaving my loved ones behind.

My connecting flight was in Frankfurt, Germany, 14hours from Denver. Sitting in a crowded plane watching bad movies couldn’t dampen my excitement. When the woman next to me asked me where I was going, I happily answered and was pleased to note a tone of jealousy in her response.

But when I arrived in Frankfurt, fear and anxiety began to set in. Being in an enormous, busy building in a country where I couldn’t speak the language was frightening, but as I found my way, I gained confidence. When I boarded the second plane and discovered that the flight was less than an hour, I was filled with excitement as I thought of how I would manage in a country with a new language.

When I stepped on the ground of Pairs for the first time, I was extremely happy and excited. I gathered my bags and joined the crowd of people waiting for friends and family. I quickly had my first experience trying to communicate in a language that I had only practiced in school. As I left the airport, I looked for familiar monuments I had read about, but the landscape looked very ordinary. Then，with one sharp turn, the Eiffel Tower came into view, and I was finally in Pairs.

1.Which of the following is True according to the passage?

A. It was the first time that the writer had traveled abroad.

B. In the new term the writer was to study French in Paris.

C. The crowded plane made the writer less excited.

D. The writer flew to Paris via another country.

2.What can we learn from the passage?

A. The writer was travelling with a woman friend of her parents’.

B. Arriving in Paris, the writer saw some family friends waiting for her.

C. The writer was not along when travelling to the airport in Denver.

D. The writer had great difficulty communicating with people in French.

3.What is the passage mainly about?

A. The writer’s excitement and happiness on her journey to Paris.

B. The writer’s exciting experiences of studying French in Paris.

C. The writer’s expectation for French art, fashion, food and culture.

D. The writer’s excitement resulting from her first ride on a plane

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I used to quarrel a lot with my parents, but now we ________fine.

A. look out                B. stay up                         C. carry on                        D. get along

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I was driving home with my son Giacomo, 15, on the A40 when I suddenly saw a small plane coining down. Out of nowhere, it _______ some 200 yards away from where we were_________, overturning and bursting into flames.

We were going 70 miles an hour and I managed to_______；otherwise we would have crashed into it ourselves. I jumped out, _________ Giacomo in the car. I remember shouting at him to stay there _________we really didn't have time to mess around.

Flames were coming out of the cockpit（驾驶舱）and I could hear screaming, so I climbed under the wing and tried to_____________the windows in but failed, and with the heat of the_________coming over the top of the plane, I _______ I might have to give up or I'd be in great danger myself. I found the small windows at the back of the plane had cracked, so my best bet was to kick those through. It ___________ and, looking back, we were unbelievably ____________; otherwise, it would have been a completely different____________.

I pulled a teenage girl and boy out.____________another guy, Joel Snarr, arrived on the scene to________________at just the right time. I don't think I would have been able to get the______________out—he was a big guy.____________, Joel seized him by the arms and got him out just in time. I could____________straight away Joel had a military background by how he conducted himself. We'd just got all three of them, Stuart Moore, who’d flown the plane, and his nephew and niece, to a safe ____________when the plane exploded.

The emergency services ____________ pretty quickly, and then they did their duty. When I got back to my__________, Giacomo and I stared at each other, almost laughing in __________. It was a very strange moment—things like this only happen in films.

1.A.exploded B.landed C.disappeared D.crashed

2.A.living B.driving C.standing D.flying

3.A.roll B.speed C.stop D.pass

4.A.leaving B.saving C.blaming D.greeting

5.A.if B.though C.until D.since

6.A.fix B.kick C.clean D.shut

7.A.fire B.steam C.water D.engine

8.A.expected B.imagined C.admitted D.sensed

9.A.lasted B.counted C.worked D.ended

10.A.afraid B.lucky C.cautious D.brave

11.A.story B.adventure C.challenge D.lesson

12.A.Yet B.Thus C.Then D.Indeed

13.A.help B.climb C.explain D.deliver

14.A.steward B.driver C.rescuer D.pilot

15.A.Instead B.However C.Strangely D.Secretly

16.A.argue B.tell C.describe D.agree

17.A.return B.room C.distance D.journey

18.A.went away B.set out C.shut down D.turned up

19.A.car B.house C.plane D.cinema

20.A.surprise B.sorrow C.relief D.confusion

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I was driving home with my son Giacomo, 15, on the A40 when I suddenly saw a small plane coming down. Out of nowhere, it_______　 some　 200 yards　 away from where we were ________ , overturning and bursting into　 flames.

We were going 70 miles an hour and I managed to______;　 otherwise　 we would have　 crashed into　 it　 ourselves. I jumped out, ________　 Giacomo in the car. I remember _________　 at him to stay there since we really　　 didn’t have time to mess around.

Flames were coming out of the cockpit (驾驶舱) and I could hear screaming, so I climbed under the wing and tried to　 __________　 the windows in but failed, and with the heat of the　 __________　 coming over the top of the plane, I ______　 I might have to give up or I’d be in great danger myself. I found the small windows at the back of the　　 plane had cracked ( 破 裂 ), so my best bet was to kick those through. It___ and, looking back, we were unbelievably____; otherwise, it would have been a completely different____.

I pulled a teenage girl and boy out. Then another guy, Joel Snarr, arrived on the_______　 to help at just the　　 right time. I don’t think I would have been able to get the ________　 out — he was a big guy.　 _________ , Joel seized him by the arms and got him out just in time. I could _______　 straight away Joel had a military background by　　　 how he ________　 himself. We’d　 just got all three of them, Stuart Moore, who’d flown the plane, and his nephew　　 and niece, to a safe___ when the plane exploded.

The emergency services　 ___________　　 pretty quickly, and then they did their　 duty. When I got　 back to my　　　　 ______, Giacomo　 and I stared at each other, almost laughing　 in _________. It was a very　 strange moment — things like this only happen in films.

1.A.disappeared B.landed C.crashed D.exploded

2.A.living B.standing C.flying D.driving

3.A.roll B.stop C.pass D.speed

4.A.greeting B.saving C.blaming D.leaving

5.A.shouting B.aiming C.looking D.smiling

6.A.fix B.clean C.kick D.shut

7.A.steam B.fire C.water D.engine

8.A.sensed B.expected C.imagined D.admitted

9.A.lasted B.worked C.counted D.ended

10.A.afraid B.brave C.cautious D.lucky

11.A.challenge B.adventure C.story D.lesson

12.A.scene B.march C.way D.go

13.A.steward B.pilot C.driver D.rescuer

14.A.Strangely B.Secretly C.Instead D.However

15.A.describe B.argue C.tell D.agree

16.A.conducted B.adapted C.helped D.accustomed

17.A.return B.distance C.room D.journey

18.A.went away B.set out C.turned up D.shut down

19.A.house B.plane C.cinema D.car

20.A.relief B.surprise C.sorrow D.confusion

高三英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析

I fell in love with Yosemite National Park the first time I saw it, when I was 13.My parents took us there for camping. On the way out, I asked them to wait while I ran up to El Capitan, a 　　 rock of 3,300 feet straight up. I touched that giant rock and knew 　　 　 I wanted to climb it. That has been my life’s passion (钟爱) ever since— 　　 　 the rocks and mountains of Yosemite. I’ve long made Yosemite my 　 　　 .

About 15 years ago I started seeing a lot of 　 　　 ,like toilet paper, beer cans, and empty boxes, around the area. It’s 　 　　 　 me why visitors started respecting the place 　 　　 and treated such a beautiful home-like place this way.

I tried 　 　　 trash (垃圾) myself, but the job was too big. I would 　 　　 an hour or two on the job, only to find the area trashed all over again weeks later. Finally, I got so 　 　　 　 it that I decided something had to change.

As a rock-climbing guide, I knew 　　 　 about organizing any big event. But in 2004,together with some climbers, I set a date for a 　　 .On that day, more than 300 people 　 　　 .Over three days we collected about 6,000 pounds of trash. It was amazing how much we were able to 　 　　 .I couldn’t believe the 　 　　 　 we made—the park looked clean!

Each year volunteers come for the cleanup from everywhere. In 2007 alone,2,945 people picked up 42,330 pounds of trash and 　 　　 　 132 miles of roadway.

I often hear people 　　 about their surroundings. If you are one of them, I would say the only way to change things is by 　 　　 　 rather than complaining. We need to teach by 　 　　 .You can’t blame others 　 　　 　 you start with yourself.

1.A. distant　　　　　　 B. huge　　　　　　 　 C. narrow　　　　　　　　 D. loose

2.A. immediately　　 　　 B. finally　　　　　　　 C. gradually　　　　　　 D. recently

3.A.imagining　　　　　　 B. painting　　　　　　 C. describing　　　　　　 D. climbing

4.A. garden　　　　　　 B. home　　　　　　　 C. lab　　　　　　　　　 D. palace

5.A .material　　　　 　　 B. resources　　　　　　 C. waste　　　　　　　　 D. goods

6.A. beyond　　　　　　 B. against　　　　　　 C. over　　　　　　　　 D. within

7.A. more　　　　　　 B. most　　　　　　　　 C. less　　　　　　　　 D. least

8.A. throwing away　 B. picking up　　　　 C. breaking down　　　　 D. digging out

9.A. kill　　　　　　 　　 B. save　　　　　　　　 C. wait　　　　　　　　 D. spend

10.A. satisfied with　 B. delighted in　　　　　 C. tired of　　　　　　 D. used to

11.A.something　　　　 B. anything　　　　　　 C. everything　　　　　　 D. nothing

12.A. cleanup　　　　 B. party　　　　　　　　 C. picnic　　　　　　　　 D. concert

13.A. dropped out　　 　　 B. showed up　　　　　　 C. looked around　　　　 D. called back

14.A. demand　　　　 B. receive　　　　　　　 C. accomplish　　　　　　 D. overcome

15.A .plan　　　　　　 B. visit　　　　　　　　 C. contact　　　　　　　　 D. difference

16.A. crossed　　　　　　 B. measured　　　　　　 C. covered　　　　　　 D. designed

17.A.talk　　　　　　　　 B. complain　　　　　　 C. argue　　　　　　　　 D. quarrel

18.A. doing　　　　　　 B. thinking　　　　　　 C. questioning　　　　　　 D. watching

19.A.method　　　　　　 B. explanation　　　　 C. example　　　　　　 D. research

20.A. although　　　 B. if　　　　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　　　 D. unless

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I fell in love with Yosemite National Park the first time I saw it, when I was 13. My parents took us there for camping. On the way out, I asked them to wait while I ran up to E1 Capitan, a _________ rock of 3,300 feet straight up. I touched that giant rock and knew _________ I wanted to climb it. That has been my life’s passion (钟爱) ever since--_________ the rocks and mountains of Yosemite. I’ve long made Yosemite my _________.

About 15 years ago I started seeing a lot of _________, like toilet paper, beer cans, and empty boxes, around the area. It’s _________ me why visitors started respecting the place less and treated such a _________ home-like place this way.

I tried _________ trash(垃圾)myself, but the job was too big. I would _________an hour or two on the job, only to find the area trashed all over again weeks later. Finally, I got so ____________ it that I decided something had to ______________.

As a rock-climbing guide, I knew ______________about organizing any big event. But in 2004, together with some climbers, I set a date for a ______________. On that day, more than 300 people ______________. Over three days we collected about 6,000 pounds of trash. It was ______________how much we were able to accomplish. I couldn’t believe the ______________ we made --the park looked clean!

Each year volunteers come for the cleanup from everywhere. In 2007 alone, 2,945 people picked up 42,330 pounds of trash and ______________ 132 miles of roadway.

I often hear people ______________ about their surroundings. If you are one of them, I would say the only way to change things is by ______________ rather than complaining. We need to teach by ______________. You can’t blame others unless you start with yourself.

1.A.distant B.hard C.loose D.huge

2.A.gradually B.finally C.immediately D.recently

3.A.climbing B.painting C.measuring D.approaching

4.A.home B.palace C.garden D.shelter

5.A.dust B.waste C.materials D.resources

6.A.against B.over C.beyond D.within

7.A.new B.safe C.happy D.beautiful

8.A.throwing away B.breaking down C.picking up D.digging out

9.A.wait B.save C.kill D.spend

10.A.delighted in B.tired of C.satisfied with D.used to

11.A.aim B.stress C.depend D.change

12.A.anything B.nothing C.everything D.something

13.A.cleanup B.picnic C.party D.concert

14.A.looked around B.called back C.dropped out D.showed up

15.A.puzzling B.amazing C.amusing D.interesting

16.A.plan B.visit C.difference D.contact

17.A.covered B.crossed C.measured D.designed

18.A.argue B.complain C.quarrel D.talk

19.A.thinking B.questioning C.doing D.watching

20.A.method B.explanation C.research D.example

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I fell in love with Yosemite National Park the first time I saw it, when I was 13. My parents took us there for camping. On the way out, I asked them to wait while I ran up to El Capitan, a __ __ rock of 3,300 feet straight up. I touched that giant rock and knew __ __ I wanted to climb it. That has been my life's passion (钟爱) ever since — __ __ the rocks and mountains of Yosemite. I've long made Yosemite my __ __.

About 15 years ago I started seeing a lot of __ __， like toilet paper, beer cans, and empty boxes, around the area. It's __ __ me why visitors started respecting the place __ __ and treated such a beautiful home­like place this way.

I tried __ __ trash (垃圾) myself, but the job was too big. I would __ __ an hour or two on the job, only to find the area trashed all over again weeks later. Finally, I got so __ __ it that I decided something had to change.

As a rock­climbing guide, I knew __ __ about organizing any big event. But in 2004，together with some climbers, I set a date for a __ __. On that day，more than 300 people __ __. Over three days we collected about 6,000 pounds of trash. It was amazing how much we were able to __ __. I couldn't believe the __ __ we made—the park looked clean!

Each year volunteers come for the cleanup from everywhere. In 2007 alone, 2,945 people picked up 42,330 pounds of trash and __ __ 132 miles of roadway.

I often hear people __ __ about their surroundings. If you are one of them, I would say the only way to change things is by __ __ rather than complaining. We need to teach by __ __. You can't blame others __ __ you start with yourself.

1.A.distant 　　　　 B．huge　 　　　　 C．narrow 　　　　 D．loose

2.A.immediately　 　　 B．finally　 　　 C．gradually 　　 D．recently

3.A.imagining　　　 　 B．painting　　　 C．describing 　 D．climbing

4.A.garden 　　　　　 B．home　 　　　　 C．lab 　　　　　　 D．palace

5.A.material 　　　　 B．resources　　 C．waste 　　　　 D．goods

6.A.beyond 　　　　　 B．against　　 　 C．over 　　　　　 D．within

7.A.more 　　　　　　 B．most　 　　　　 C．less 　　　　　 D．least

8.A.throwing away　 B．picking up　　 C．breaking down D．digging out

9.A.kill　 　　　　　　 B．save　 　　　　 C．wait　 　　　　　 D．spend

10.A.satisfied with B．delighted in C．tired of　 　　 D．used to

11.A.something 　　 B．anything　　　 C．everything　 　 D．nothing

12.A.cleanup 　　　　 B．party　　　　　 C．picnic 　　　　 D．concert

13.A.dropped out 　 B．showed up　　 C．looked around D．called back

14.A.demand　 　　　　 B．receive　　　　 C．accomplish　 　 D．overcome

15.A.plan　 　　　　　　 B．visit 　　　　 C．contact　 　　　 D．difference

16.A.crossed 　　　　 B．measured　　　 C．covered　 　　　 D．designed

17.A.talk　 　　　　　　 B．complain　　　 C．argue 　　　　 D．quarrel

18.A.doing　　　　　 　 B．thinking　　　 C．questioning 　 D．watching

19.A.method　 　　　　 B．explanation　 C．example 　　　 D．research

20.A.although 　　　 B．if　　　　　　　 C．when　 　　　　　 D．unless

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When was the last time you had great fun with your family? 66 So stand up and plan to have fun with your family．

Going to the zoo is definitely a number-one pick for family activities. Other than visiting animals, most zoos nowadays have rides that you can enjoy with your family. Meals are served in the zoo. 67  To add some fun, ask to be the photographer for the day and you might be surprised by how creative you can be．

68  Even though you might not be really keen on outdoor activities, you can still enjoy your time by playing together after having your lunch．

Visiting the nation's capital would be your choice if you want to go on a trip with your family. Learn more about the history by visiting historical sites. 69

A treasure hunt is a popular activity, so going hunting with your family is a nice choice. You can train yourself by asking to be the person in charge who can hold the treasure map and make decisions.

Create a video clip with your family. Make your family the characters in the clip. You may talk about your family life in the clip, about your interests or even create a drama.

70 Plant flowers and mow the lawn. After a day of hard work, you can all sit back and enjoy a barbecue at your beautifully cleaned backyard.

E．Doing some yard work together can also be a fun quality time for your family．

F．Having a picnic at the park is also a good activity for your family．

G．Here are two examples．

高三英语信息匹配中等难度题查看答案及解析