I was feeling a little blue because my mother...

I was feeling a little blue because my mother had been laid off from her job and she had lots of bills to pay. It left me wondering what was going to happen to us now.

I got off the college shuttle bus and started walking. That’s 36  I heard piano music and singing rising above the noise of the people and the traffic. I walked a little slower so that I could 37where it was coming from. 38the crowd I saw a young lady sitting at a piano with a carriage next to her. She was singing songs about love, keeping on trying, and not underestimating (低估) the power within yourself. The way she was singing 39me a bit. I stood there watching her play for about fifteen minutes, thinking that it must 40to perform alone in the middle of a crowded place.

She must have felt my 41because she would  42look in my direction. Then I walked over and put some 43     in her carriage and she said, “Thank you”. Instead of continuing my way home, I said to her, “I have been  44a rough time lately, but you’ve made me 45again.”

“I’m happy that I could help,” she replied. “Why are you so sad?”

“Well, my mum told me she had got 46from her job, and that made me sad. I’m not so sure what to do …”

“You see, here’s the problem,” she explained. “While you were 47, your head was down. Don’t look 48, because 49comes in different ways and if your head were down, you might lose it.”

She also explained to me that she saw a lot of 50 people in the world and she tried to bring more 51 by sharing motivational (鼓舞人心的) music. She told me that when she wasn’t making music she studied 52. So, that was how she knew some of the things she was telling me.

I 53a little wider because I knew that she was doing a good thing. So, after we 54, my heart was 55and lightened by a musical soul!

1.                A．where         B．why            C．which    D．when

2.                A．turn out        B．take in          C．find out   D．get in

3.                A．Across         B．Through        C．Between  D．Above

4.                A．comforted      B．annoyed        C．scared   D．reminded

5.                A．take time       B．take turns       C．take action    D．take courage

6.                A．absence        B．performance     C．presence D．regret

7.                A．angrily         B．occasionally     C．generally D．faithfully

8.                A．cards          B．food           C．books    D．money

9.                A．going through    B．getting up       C．taking over    D．running towards

10.               A．curious         B．eager          C．sad   D．hopeful

11.               A．hired          B．promoted       C．paid  D．fired

12.               A．running        B．driving         C．walking    D．riding

13.               A．proud          B．defeated       C．absorbed  D．puzzled

14.               A．opportunity     B．trouble         C．difficulty   D．dream

15.               A．positive        B．active          C．energetic  D．negative

16.               A．records        B．poverty        C．positivity  D．indifference

17.               A．politics         B．psychology      C．biology    D．art

18.               A．smiled         B．changed        C．influenced D．sighed

19.               A．responded      B．parted         C．agreed    D．understood

20.               A．hit            B．sunk           C．tied  D．touched

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I was feeling a little blue. My mother had been laid off from her job, but she said she was OK since her boss wasn't the nicest person 36.

I got off the college bus and started walking. That's 37   I heard piano music and singing rising above the 38of the people and the traffic. I walked a little slower 39I could find out where it was coming from. 40the crowd I saw a young lady sitting at a piano with a 41next to her, singing songs about love. The way she was singing 42me a bit. I stood there watching her 43for about fifteen minutes, thinking that it must take 44to perform on her own in public.

Feeling my presence, she looked in my 45. I walked over and put some money in her carriage. “I have been going through a 46time lately, but you’ve made me hopeful again.”

"I'm happy that I could 47. Why are you so sad?"

"Well, my mum had got 48from her job, but I’m not sure what to do….”

"You see, the way you were 49," she explained. “Don't look defeated, 50 come in different ways. If your head is down you might never see it. Smile more ... 51 your head up."

I smiled slightly, amazed by how she was 52me.

“Why are you playing here?” I asked.

“I am not making music. I study psychology. I often see many 53people and hope to relieve their 54and make them think positively by sharing music.”

I smiled a little wider. She was doing a good thing. My heart was touched by a 55soul.

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I was feeling a little blue. My mother had been laid off from her job, but she said she was OK since her boss wasn't the nicest person 36.

I got off the college bus and started walking. That's37  I heard piano music and singing rising above the38of the people and the traffic. I walked a little slower39I could find out where it was coming from. 40the crowd I saw a young lady sitting at a piano with a 41next to her, singing songs about love. The way she was singing42me a bit. I stood there watching her 43for about fifteen minutes, thinking that it must take44to perform on her own in public.

Feeling my presence, she looked in my45. I walked over and put some money in her carriage. “I have been going through a 46time lately, but you’re made me hopeful again.”

"I'm happy that I could 47. Why are you so sad?"

"Well, my mum had got48from her job, but I’m not sure what to do….”

"You see, the way you were 49," she explained. “Don't look defeated, 50 comes in different ways. If your head is down you might never see it. Smile more ... 51 your head up."

I smiled slightly, amazed by how she was52me.

“Why are you playing here?” I asked.

“I am not making music. I study psychology. I often see many53people and hope to relieve their 54and make them think positively by sharing music.”

I smiled a little wider. She was doing a good thing. My heart was touched by a 55soul.

高三英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

The family had just moved. The young woman was feeling a little__31__. It was Mother's Day — and 800 miles separated her from her parents.

She had called them that morning, and her mother had__32__ how colorful their backyard was__ 33__ spring had arrived. Later, she told her husband how she__34__ those lilacs（丁香）in her parents' yard. “I know where we can find some,” he said. “Get the__35__ and come on.” So off they went.

Some time later, they stopped at a hill and there were lilacs all round. The young woman rushed up to the nearest__ 36__ and buried her face in the flowers. Carefully, she__37__ some. Finally, they returned to their car for the__38__ home. The woman sat smiling, surrounded by her__39__.

When they were near home, she shouted “stop,” got off quickly and__40__ to a nearby nursing home.  She went to the end of the porch(门廊), where a(n)__41__ patient was sitting in her wheelchair, and put the flowers into her lap. The two__42__, bursting into laughter now and then. Later the young woman turned and ran back to her__43__. As the car pulled away, the woman in the wheelchair__44__ with a smile, and held the lilacs__45__.

“Mom,” the kids asked, “__46___ did you give her our flowers?” “It is Mother's Day, and she seems so__47__ while I have all of you. And anyone would be__48__ by flowers.”

This satisfied the kids, but not the husband. The next day he__49__ some young lilacs around their yard.

I was the husband. Now, every May, our yard is full of lilacs. Every Mother's Day our kids__50__ purple lilacs. And every year I remember that smile of the lonely old woman.

1.A. moved   B. worried   C. angry    D. depressed

2.A. learned   B. imagined   C. mentioned   D. realized

3.A. now that   B. so that   C. as if     D. even if

4.A. missed   B. grew     C. watered   D. showed

5.A. cars      B. kids      C. clothes   D. lilacs

6.A. bush     B. hill     C. yard     D. door

7.A. bought   B. picked    C. set        D. raised

8.A. break    B. holiday   C. trip       D. dinner

9.A. friends   B. memory   C. flowers   D. honor

10.A. responded   B. pointed   C. drove   D. hurried

11.A. loving    B. elderly   C. serious   D. sensitive

12.A. hesitated   B. waited    C. sat    D. chatted

13.A. family   B. mother   C. path      D. home

14.A. nodded    B. waved      C. left   D. continued

15.A. sadly    B. politely   C. quickly   D. tightly

16.A. why     B. when     C. how     D. where

17.A. quiet    B. confused   C. alone    D. patient

18.A. calmed   B. persuaded   C. disappointed   D. cheered

19.A. arranged    B. dried    C. planted   D. hid

20.A. find      B. gather    C. receive   D. sell

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The family had just moved．The young woman was feeling a little 　 　 　 ．It was Mother's Day—and 800 miles separated her from her parents．

She had called them that morning，and her mother had 　 　 　 how colorful their backyard was 　 　 　 spring had arrived．Later，she told her husband how she 　 　 　 those lilacs(丁香)in her parents’yard．“I know where we can find some，”he said．“Get the 　 　 　 and come on．”So off they went．

Some time later，they stopped at a hill and there were lilacs all round．The young woman rushed up to the nearest 　 　 　 and buried her face in the flowers．Carefully，she 　 　 　 some．Finally，they returned to their car for the 　 　 　 home．The woman sat smiling，surrounded by her 　 　 　　 ．

When they were near home，she shouted“stop”，got off quickly and 　 　 　 to a nearby nursing home．She went to the end of the porch(门廊)，where a(n) 　 　 　 patient was sitting in her wheelchair，and put the flowers into her lap．The two 　 　 　 ，bursting into laughter now and then．Later the young woman turned and ran back to her 　 　 　 ．As the car pulled away，the woman in the wheelchair 　 　 　 with a smile，and held the lilacs 　 　 　 ．

“Mom，”the kids asked，“ 　 　 　 did you give her our flowers?”“It is Mother's Day，and she seems so 　 　 　 while I have all of you．And anyone would be 　 　 　 by flowers．”

This satisfied the kids，but not the husband．The next day he 　 　 　 some young lilacs around their yard．　　

I was the husband．Now，every May，our yard is full of lilacs．Every Mother’s Day our kids 　 　 　 purple lilacs．And every year I remember that smile of the lonely old woman．

1.A．moved        B．worried　　     C．angry         D．depressed

2.A．1earned　　     B．imagined　　     C．mentioned     D．realized

3.A．now that　　     B．so that　　     C．as if             D．even if

4.A．missed　　     B．grew　　         C．watered         D．showed

5.A．cars　　     B．kids　　         C．clothes         D．1ilacs．

6.A．bush　　     B．hill　　         C．yard             D．door

7.A．bought　　     B．picked　　     C．set             D. raised

8.A．break　　     B．holiday　　     C．trip             D．dinner

9.A．friends　　     B．memory　　     C．flowers         D．honor

10.A．responded　 B．pointed　　     C．drove         D．hurried

11.A．1oving　　     B．elderly　　     C．serious         D．sensitive

12.A．hesitated　　 B．waited　　     C．sat             D．chatted

13.A．family　　     B．mother　　     C．path             D．home

14.A．nodded　　     B．waved　　     C．1eft             D．continued

15.A．sadly　　     B．politely　　     C．quickly         D．tightly

16.A．why　　　　     B．when　　         C．how　　         D．where

17.A．quiet　　     B．confused　　     C．alone         D．patient

18.A．calmed　　     B．persuaded　　     C．disappointed    D．cheered

19.A．arranged　　 B．dried　　         C．planted         D．hid

20.A．find　　     B．gather　　     C．receive         D．buy

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The family had just moved．The young woman was feeling a little 　 　 ．It was Mother's Day—and 800 miles separated her from her parents．

She had called them that morning，and her mother had 　 　 how colorful their backyard was 　 　 spring had arrived． Later，she told her husband how she 　 　 those lilacs(丁香)in her parents’yard．“I know where we can find some，”he said．“Get the 　 　 and come on．”So off they went．

Some time later，they stopped at a hill and there were lilacs all round．The young woman rushed up to the nearest 　 　 and buried her face in the flowers．Carefully，she 　 　 some．Finally，they returned to their car for the 　 　 home．The woman sat smiling，surrounded by her 　 　　 ．

When they were near home，she shouted“stop”，got off quickly and 　 　 to a nearby nursing home．She went to the end of the porch(门廊)，where a(n) 　 　 patient was sitting in her wheelchair，and put the flowers into her lap．The two 　 　 ，bursting into laughter now and then．Later the young woman turned and ran back to her 　 　 ．As the car pulled away，the woman in the wheelchair 　 　 with a smile，and held the lilacs 　 　 ．

“Mom，”the kids asked，“ 　 　 did you give her our flowers?”“It is Mother's Day，and she seems so 　 　 while I have all of you．And anyone would be 　 　 by flowers．”

This satisfied the kids，but not the husband．The next day he 　 　 some young lilacs around their yard．

I was the husband．Now，every May，our yard is full of lilacs．Every Mother’s Day our kids 　 　 purple lilacs．And every year I remember that smile of the lonely old woman．

1.A．moved        　　 B．worried　　     C．angry         D．depressed

2.A．1earned　　     B．imagined　　     C．mentioned     D．realized

3.A．now that　　     B．so that　　 C．as if     D．even if

4.A．missed　　　　     B．grew　　 C．watered     D．showed

5.A．cars　　         B．kids　　 C．clothes     D．1ilacs．

6.A．bush　　         B．hill　　 C．yard         D．door

7.A．bought　　　     B．picked　　 C．set         D. raised

8.A．break　　         B．holiday　　 C．trip     D．dinner

9.A．friends　　　     B．memory　　 C．flowers D．honor

10.A．responded　　     B．pointed　　 C．drove     D．hurried

11.A．1oving　　     B．elderly　　 C．serious     D．sensitive

12.A．hesitated　　     B．waited　　 C．sat     D．chatted

13.A．family　　     B．mother　　 C．path         D．home

14.A．nodded　　     B．waved　　 C．1eft         D．continued

15.A．sadly　　         B．politely　　 C．quickly     D．tightly

16.A．why　　　　     B．when　　     C．how　　     D．where

17.A．quiet　　         B．confused　　 C．alone     D．patient

18.A．calmed　　     B．persuaded　　 C．disappointed    D．cheered

19.A．arranged　　     B．dried　　 C．planted     D．hid

20.A．find　　         B．gather　　 C．receive     D．buy

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The tornado came without any sign—the sky was blue and the sun had been out. The first alert my husband, Jimmy, 67, and I, 65, got came around 9 p.m., from some scrolling text on the TV Jimmy was watching. He ran upstairs to find me in our third-floor bedroom, and we changed the channel to our local Pensacola, Florida, station.

No sooner had we found coverage of the tornado than it was on top of us. The bones of the house shook, and the power went out. Pink insulation（绝缘材料） flew into the room from a trapdoor to the attic, and the wind began to roar through the house. We had three flights of steps to navigate to get to the relative safety of the first floor. Because the closet down there is wedged （塞进） underneath a brick staircase, it seemed like the sturdiest(坚固的) place in our town house to wait things out.

I didn’t know how or if we would make it down the steps. It felt as if there were no floor underneath me as the wind lifted me off my feet. I gripped the banister(楼梯扶手) and tried to move forward, but this intense pressure held me in place. In those seconds of stillness, I could hear everything around me rattling.

As we reached the last flight of steps, our front door blew out. Shards of glass that looked like broken ice flew everywhere. Suddenly, a three-foot-long tree branch whipped through the doorframe. It flew over our heads, missing us by inches. Had we been one step up, it would have impaled us. The back wall of the house followed suit and tore off into the darkness outside.

Instantly I reached the closet, Jimmy pushed me down to the closet floor, but he couldn’t get inside himself because of the wind. I gripped Jimmy’s arm as the tornado sucked the door open and tried to bring Jimmy with it. My knees and scalp were full of glass, but in that moment, I felt no pain. If I had let go, Jimmy would have flown right out and into the bay. “Hold on! Hold on!” he yelled. But there was nothing in this closet to hold on to.

All of a sudden, Jimmy lifted off his feet like people in tornadoes do in the movies. I thought he was gone. And then everything stopped. He landed on his feet. In those first quiet moments, I couldn’t believe it was over. Jimmy said he’d go outside to check. “No,” I said. “Don’t leave me.”

Our neighbor says the storm lasted four minutes. In that time, four of the twelve town houses in our unit were completely destroyed. Of the houses left standing, ours suffered the most damage. Amazingly, none of us were severely injured.

1.Paragraph 2—4 mainly tell us______.

A. the tornado was on top of us

B. the tornado caused great damage

C. the coverage of the tornado became a reality

D. the tornado was so strong that it lifted the author off her feet

2.The underlined words “this intense pressure” in Paragraph 3 refer to______.

A. the author’s nervousness about the tornado

B. the force from the tornado on the author

C. the stress the author felt from her life

D. the pressure the banister gave the author

3.From the passage we can know that ______.

A. Neither the author nor her husband was injured.

B. the author’s house was completely destroyed.

C. they were aware of the tornado before it came.

D. it became dark outside when the tornado hit the town

4.The author wrote the passage to _______.

A. share with us her experience of surviving a tornado

B. warn us of the danger caused by tornados

C. show us how to fight against a tornado

D. tell us tornados are dangerous and how to protect us from them

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

My sister and I have been a headache for my mother, because my father was in the army, he was not around too often. __21__, my mother brought us up almost single-handedly and it must have __22__ real strength of mind to bring up such naughty and stubborn children who got out from one trouble only to get into another.

Bonus and I weren’t scholars either. __23__, we hated studying from the very beginning. We were __24__ to spend time with our schoolbooks---out of the fear of Mum’s scolding. I almost did not make it to 10th grade. That entire summer Mum __25__ that I read my schoolbooks from the very first chapter till the last.

I left __26__ college at 18. In my second year of college, while I was studying for my final exams, I got a phone call from Mum __27__ my sister had failed her 9th grade exams. Mum was heartbroken. My mother was an English teacher in a famous school in the city and it was a(n) __28__ for her.

Then started another __29__ for my Mum. There always seemed to be people who would come and talk about how well their children were doing __30__ my mother would be having a tough time making sure we stayed on the right path. Mum was __31__ that we would do well for ourselves. She never let my sister and me __32__ that we had lost out on something and always told us: “Let this be a lesson. We are going to work really really hard...__33__ will change.”

Things did change, but very slowly and __34__, one little step at a time. Last year I finished with law school and started working. My mother’s belief in me __35__. And just a few days ago I got a phone from Bonus. She had __36__ the exam with honors and was __37__ to the best university in the country. I was in tears. Later that night I __38__ Mum: “Mum, your two little failures didn’t do as badly as everybody thought.” Mum __39__ and said: “You are my daughters and I knew you the best. I always knew that you would succeed. It was just a __40__ of time.”

1.                A．However       B．Thus           C．Otherwise D．Besides

2.                A．devoted        B．spent          C．taken D．wasted

3.                A．In that case      B．In this way       C．On the other hand  D．On the contrary

4.                A．pleased        B．annoyed        C．forced   D．advised

5.                A．demanded      B．concluded       C．promised D．mentioned

6.                A．at             B．for            C．from D．after

7.                A．announcing     B．reading         C．knowing  D．saying

8.                A．shame         B．challenge       C．pride D．honor

9.                A．experiment     B．research        C．conflict   D．trial

10.               A．though         B．while          C．as    D．unless

11.               A．determined     B．astonished      C．satisfied   D．concerned

12.               A．predict         B．imagine        C．guess D．feel

13.               A．Environment    B．Society         C．Circumstances  D．Impressions

14.               A．quickly         B．extremely       C．smoothly  D．gradually

15.               A．made up        B．paid off         C．took on   D．burst out

16.               A．attended       B．received        C．passed    D．failed

17.               A．accepted       B．allowed        C．admitted  D．permitted

18.               A．questioned      B．convinced      C．persuaded D．called

19.               A．nodded        B．laughed        C．shouted   D．joked

20.               A．matter         B．period         C．waste D．length

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

One spring during the 1960s, when I was 10，my father was laid off．Money was tight and my mother was 　　　 ．So I decided to cheer her up by buying a special Mother's Day 　　　　

There was a boutique(精品店)，the Agins, nearby, which was known for its high-end fashions．Lots of actresses and 　　　　 women shopped at the store．My mother, who couldn't　　　　 to shop there，occasionally mentioned the store in a　　　　 voice．

One day after 　　　　 I rode my bike to the Agins．I told the shop 　　　　 I was looking for a Mother's Day gift and I had little money．

She treated me like a 　　　　 customer and asked me what my mother would like．I told her I wasn’t sure．She walked around the store for a few minutes and returned with a 　　　　 ．She opened it and took out an Italian purse made of soft 　　　　 ．

“How much money do you 　　　　 ?” she asked．

“Twelve dollars．”I said．

“You’re in luck．”she told me．“It's only $11．”

‘She wrapped the purse and thanked me for my 　　　　 ．

It wasn’t 　　　　 many years later, when I learned that the purse was worth several hundred dollars，that I 　　　　 just how wonderful the shop owner had been to me．Recently，I met someone at a party who knew her 　　　　 ，Roberta．I called Roberta, who told me her mother 　　　　 22 years ago．I felt bad that I never had a chance to propdrly 　　　　 her mother．She comforted me, saying that her mother never wanted 38 for the things she did.

My mother，who carried the leather purse for many years until it was 　　　　 repair, is now 90．She can still recall(回忆)every 　　　　 about the purse and the amazement it brought to her．

1.A．frightened B．afraid　 C．upset 　　 D．ashamed

2.A．purse　　 B．book　　 C．flower　 D．gift

3.A．wealthy　　 B．attractive C．proud 　　 D．political

4.A．afford　　 B．refuse　　 C．bother 　　 D．continue

5.A．cheering　　 B．longing C．trembling　 D．worrying

6.A．work　　 B．marriageC．school　　 D．meeting

7.A．assistant　　 B．guide　　 C．guard　　 D．owner

8.A．valued　　 B．1ucky　　 C．polite    　　 D ．strange

9.A．box　　 　　 B．wallet　　 C．wrapperD．container

10.A．silk　　 B．1eather　　 C．metal 　　 D．plastic

11.A．pay　　 B．give　　 C．have　　 D．want

12.A．business　 B．kindness　 C．help　　 D．offer

13.A．before　　 B．while　　 C．until　 　 D．after

14.A．remembered　 B．admitted　 C． predicted 　　 D．appreciated

15.A．waiter　　 B．husband　 C．daughter 　 D．servant

16.A．retired　　 B．lost　　 C．changed 　　 D．died

17.A．pay 　　 B．meet　　 C．thank 　　 D．respect

18.A．credit　　 B．money　　 C．congratulation　 D．excuse

19.A．over　　 B．beyond　　 C．under 　　 D．above

20.A．use　　 B．show　　 C．story　　 　　 D．detail

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