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Today’s teens don’t see anything strange in the fact _______the computer takes up a central place in their social lives.

A. which           B. that             C. where            D. what

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In Glasgow, , a young lady, like a lot of teens today, got tired of home. The daughter objected to her family’s　　　　　　 lifestyle and said, “I don’t want your God. I am leaving !”

She left home. Before long, she was disappointed and unable to find a job, so she took to the streets to do everything she could to　　　　 money. Many years passed by, her father died , her mother grew　　　　 , and the daughter became more and more entrenched (固执) in her way of life.

No contact was made between mother and daughter during these years. The mother, having　　　　　　 her daughter’s whereabouts, went to the poor part of the city in　　　　 of her daughter . She stopped at each of the rescue missions with a simple　　　　　　 . “Would you allow me to　　　　　 this picture?” It was a picture of the smiling, gray-haired mother with a handwritten　　　　　　 at the bottom : “I love you still…come home!”

One day the daughter wandered into a rescue mission for a hot meal. She sat　　　　　 listening to the service, all the while letting her　　　　　 wander over to the bulletin board. There she saw the picture and thought, could that be my mother?

She couldn’t　　　　 until the service was over. She stood and went to look .It was her mother , and there were those words, “I love you still…come home !” 　　　　 she stood in front of the picture, she wept. It was too　　　　　　 to be true.

It was night, but she was so　　　　　 by the message that she started walking home. 　　　　　 the time she arrived it was early in the morning. She was afraid and　　　　　 her way timidly. As she knocked, the door　　　　　　 open on its own. She thought someone must have broken into the house. Concerned for her mother’s 　　　　　 , the young woman ran to the bedroom and shook her mother awake and said, “It’s me ! It’s me ! I’m home!”

The mother couldn’t believe her eyes. They fell into each other’s arms. The daughter said , “I was so worried and　　　　　　 someone had broken in.” The mother replied gently, “No, dear . From the day you left, that door has never been　　　　　 .”

1.A.shabby　 B. religious　　 C. awful　　 D. simple

2.A.earn　 B. win　　　　 C. offer　　 D. approach

3.A. lonelier　　　 B. slower　　 C. elder　　 D. older

4.A. told about　　 B. heard of　 C. learned from D. informed of

5.A. sight　　　 B. charge　　 C. search　　 D.want

6.A .request　　 B. remark　　 C. question　 D. speech

7.A. bring up　　 B. lay off　 C. drop out　 D.put up

8.A.record　　　　 B.　　　　 C. message　　　 D. notice

9.A. constantly　　 B. absent-mindedly C. frequently D. carefully

10.A.eyes　　　 B. hands　　 C. thoughts　 D. imaginations

11.A. help　　 B. evaluate　 C. wait　　　 D. consult

12.A. After　　 B. Since　　 C. Until　　 D. As

13.A.lucky　　 B. good　　 C. skeptical　 D. coincidence

14.A. astonished　 B. touched　 C. blamed　　 D. ashamed

15.A. By　　 B. At　　 C .During　　　 D. Before

16.A. walked　　 B. led　　　 C. made　　 D. held

17.A. seemed　　 B.blew　　　 C. proved　 D. flew

18.A.　　　　　 B. anxiety C.danger　　 D.relief

19.A. observed　　 B. realized C. found　 D. thought

20.A. adopted　　 B. opened　 C. locked　　 D.Fixed

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--- Is there anything wrong , Tom ? You look upset .

---Oh, nothing . In fact , I ______  the coming National College Entrance Examination

A. have just thought of              B. was just thinking of

C. will just be thinking of            D. would just think of

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--- Is there anything wrong , Tom ? You look upset .

---Oh, nothing . In fact , I ______　 the coming National College Entrance Examination .

A. have just thought of　　　　　　　　　 B. was just thinking of

C. will just be thinking of　　　　　　 D. would just think of

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The book is________ boring; it is, in fact, rather exciting and fascinating.

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The final results of Best-Ever Teen Fiction vote are in. While it’s no surprise to see Harry Potter and The Hunger Games series on top, this year’s list also highlights some writers we weren’t as familiar with. For example, John Green, author of The Fault in Our Stars, appears five times in the top 100.

Summer, like youth, passes quickly. But the books we read when we’re young can stay with us for a lifetime. The following are the top 4 on the list. Enjoy.

1. Harry Potter series

The Harry Potter books make up the popular series written by J. K. Rowing. The series includes seven books. The books concern a wizard (魔法师) called Harry Potter and his journey through Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The stories tell of him over coming dangerous obstacles to defeat the dark wizard Lord Voldemort who killed his parents when Harry was 15 months old.

2. The Hunger Games series

In the ruins of a future North America, a young girl is picked to leave her poor district and travel to Capitol for a battle to the death in the cruel Hunger Games. But for Katniss Everdeen, the main character in this series by Suzanne Collins, winning the Games only puts her deeper in danger as the strict social order of Panem begins to unravel (瓦解).

3. To Kill a Mockingbird

Author Harper Lee explores racial tensions in the fictional “tired old town” of Maycomb, Ala., through the eyes of 6-year-old Scout Finch. As her lawyer father, Atticus, defends a black man accused of a crime, Scout and her friends learn about the unjust treatment of African-Americans – and their mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley.

4. The fault in Our Stars

Hazel Grace, a teenage girl, has got all sorts of cancer inside her body, and her lungs aren’t working very well. She knows she is dying and doesn’t live in hope any more. When a man named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at the Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel’s story is about to be completely rewritten.

1.What do we know about John Green?

A. One of his novels tops the list.

B. Many of his novels are very popular.

C. He is the favorite writer of many teens.

D. He was a well-known writer long before the vote.

2.Who is the author of The Hunger Games series?

A. Harper Lee.

B. John Green.

C. J.K. Rowling.

D. Suzanne Collins.

3.What is To Kill a Mockingbird mainly about?

A. Lifelong friendships.

B. Racial discrimination.

C. A man working as a lawyer.

D. A little girl’s difficult childhood.

4.Hazel in The Fault in Our Stars ______.

A. is very optimistic

B. writes a great story

C. makes many mistakes

D. is changed by Augustus.

5.In which part of a newspaper can we find the text probably?

A. Sports.

B. News.

C. Literature.

D. Entertainment.

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Freedoms challenge in the Digital Age is a serious topic. We are facing today a strange new world and we are all wondering what we are going to do with it.

Some 2,500 years ago Greece discovered freedom. Before that there was no freedom. There were great civilizations, splendid empires, but no freedom anywhere. Egypt and Babylon were tyrannies, one very powerful man ruling over helpless masses In Greece, in Athens(雅典) a little city in a little country, there were no helpless masses.

And Athenians willingly obeyed the written laws which they themselves passed, and the unwritten, which must be obeyed if free men live together. They must show each other kindness and pity and the many qualities without which life would be very painful unless one chose to live alone in the desert. The Athenians never thought that a man was free if he could do what he wanted A man was free if he was self-controlled. To make yourself obey what you approved was freedom. They were saved from looking at their lives as their own private affair. Each one felt responsible for the welfare of Athens, not because it was forced on him from the outside, but because the city was his pride and his safety. The essential belief of the first free government in the world was liberty for all men who could control themselves and would take responsibility for the state.

But discovering freedom is not like discovering computers. It cannot be discovered once for all. If people do not prize it, and work for it, it will go. Constant watch is its price. Athens changed. It was a change that took place without being noticed though it was of the extreme importance a spiritual change which affected the whole state. It had been the Athenians pride and joy to give to their city That they could get material benefits from her never entered their minds. there had to be a complete change of attitude before they could took at the city as an employer who paid her citizens for doing her work. Now instead of men giving to the state, the state was to give to them. What the people wanted was a government which would provide a comfortable life for them; and with this as the primary object, ideas of freedom and self-reliance and responsibility were neglected to the point of disappearing: Athens was more and more looked on as a cooperative business possessed of great wealth in which all citizens had a right to share

Athens reached the point when the freedom she really wanted was freedom from responsibility

There could be only one result. If men insisted on being free from the burden of self-dependence and responsibility for the common good, they would cease to be free. Responsibility is the price every man must pay for freedom. It is to be had on no other terms. Athens, the Athens of Ancient Greece, refused responsibility; she reached the end of freedom and was never to have it again.

But "the excellent becomes the permanent, Aristotle said. Athens lost freedom forever, but freedom was not lost forever for the world. a great American, James Madison, referred to the capacity of mankind for self-government. No doubt he had not an idea that he was speaking Greek. Athens was not in the farthest background of his mind, but once man has a great and good idea, it is never completely lost. The Digital Age cannot destroy it. Somehow in this or that man s thought such an idea lives though unconsidered by the world of action. One can never be sure that it is not on the point of breaking out into action, only sure that it will do so sometimes

1.What does the underlined word "tyrannies" in Para2 refer to?

A.Countries where their people need help

B.Powerful states with higher civilization

C.Splendid empires where people enjoy freedom.

D.Government ruled with absolute power

2.What fundamental change in attitude took place in Athens?

A.The Athenians refused to take their responsibility.

B.The Athenians no longer took their pride in the city

C.The Athenians benefited spiritually from the government.

D.The Athenians viewed the government as a business to work for.

3.What does the underlined sentence "There could be only one result” in Para 5 mean?

A.Athens would continue to be

B.Athens would cease to have freedom.

C.Freedom would come from responsibility.

D.Freedom would stop Athens from self-dependence

4.Why does the author refer to Aristotle and Madison?

A.He is hopeful about freedom

B.He is cautious about self-government

C.He is doubtful about Greek civilization

D.He is critical of Greece’s loss of freedom

5.What is the authors understanding of freedom?

A.Freedom can be more popular in the digital age

B.Freedom may come to an end in the digital age

C.Freedom should have priority over responsibility

D.Freedom should be guaranteed by responsibility.

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Teens don’t understand the big fuss. As the first generation to grow up in a wired world, they hardly know a time when computers weren’t around, and they eagerly catch the chance to spend hours online, chatting with friends. So what?

But researchers nationwide are increasingly worried that teens are becoming isolated, less skillful at person-to-person relationships, and perhaps numb to the cheatings that are so much a part of the e-mail world. “and a teen’s sense of self and values may be changed in a world where personal connections can be limitless,” said Sherry Turkle.

Another researcher, Robert Kraut, said he’s worried about the “opportunity costs” of so much online time for youths. He found that teens who used computers, even just a few hours a week, showed increased signs of loneliness and social isolation. “Chatting onine may be better than watching television, but it’s worse than hanging out with real friends,” he said.

Today’s teens, however, don’t see anything strange in the fact that the computer takes up a central place in their social lives, “School is busy and full of pressure. There’s almost no time to just hang out.” said Parker Rice, 17. “Talking online is just catch up time.”

Teens say they feel good about what they say online or taking the time to think about a reply. Some teens admit that asking someone for a date, or breaking up, can be easier in message form, though they don’t want to do so. But they insist there’s no harm.

1.She researchers argue that___．

A．teens may develop a different sense of values

B．nothing is wrong with teens' chatting online

C．teens can manage their social connections

D．spending hours online does much good to teens

2.Teens think that talking online can help them ____．

A．use computers properly                   B．improve their school work

C．develop an interest in social skills            D．reduce their mental pressures

3.The text mainly deals with __ _．

A．teens' pleasant online experience

B．teens' computer skills and school work

C．the effects of the computer world on teens

D．different opinions on teens' chatting online

4.The purpose of the text is to ____．

A．describe computer research results

B．draw attention to teens' computer habits

C．suggest ways to deal with problem teens

D．discuss problems teens have

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Fun is, in fact, a word heard far more frequently in families today than in the past, when "duty'' and "responsibility" were often the words used.

Parents today are more youthful in appearance and attitudes. Their clothes and hair-styles are more casual, helping to bridge the divide. Those who are athletically inclined also enjoy Rollerblading, snowboarding, and rock-climbing with their children.

For the past three years, Kathy and Phil Dalby have spent at least one evening a week at a climbing gym with their three children. "It's great to be able to work together," Mrs Dalby says. "We discuss various climbs and where the hard parts are. Sometimes that leads to other Conversations. We're definitely closer."

A popular movement of parent effectiveness training in the 1970s has helped to reshape generational roles. The philosophy encourages children to describe their feelings about various situations. As a result, says Robert Billingham, a family-studies professor at Indiana University, "Parents and children began talking to each other in ways they had not before."

On the plus side, he adds, these conversations made parents realize that children may have important thoughts or feelings that adults need to be aware of.

But Professor Billingham also sees a downside: Many parents started making decisions based on what their child wanted. "The power shifted to children. Parents said, 'I have to focus on making my child happy', as opposed to 'I have to act as a parent most appropriately'."

Other changes are occurring as the ranks of working mothers grow.  Time-short parents encourage children's independence, making them more responsible for themselves. "They'll say, 'We trust you to make the right decisions' (whether they're ready to assume the responsibility or not) ,"says Billingham.

The self-esteem movement of the past quarter-century has also affected the family dynamics (原动力). Some parents worry that if they tell their child no, it will hurt the child's self-esteem.

1.What's the trend in parent-child relationship mentioned in the passage?

2.Which of the following has NOT contributed to the change in the parent-child relationship?

3. What's Billingham's attitude towards parents who make children more responsible for themselves?

4.What will probably be discussed following the last paragraph?

5.What's the best title for the text?

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Fun is, in fact, a word heard far more frequently in families today than in the past, when "duty'' and "responsibility" were often the words used.

Parents today are more youthful in appearance and attitudes. Their clothes and hair-styles are more casual, helping to bridge the divide. Those who are athletically inclined also enjoy Rollerblading, snowboarding, and rock-climbing with their children.

For the past three years, Kathy and Phil Dalby have spent at least one evening a week at a climbing gym with their three children. "It's great to be able to work together," Mrs Dalby says. "We discuss various climbs and where the hard parts are. Sometimes that leads to other Conversations. We're definitely closer."

A popular movement of parent effectiveness training in the 1970s has helped to reshape generational roles. The philosophy encourages children to describe their feelings about various situations. As a result, says Robert Billingham, a family-studies professor at Indiana University, "Parents and children began talking to each other in ways they had not before."

On the plus side, he adds, these conversations made parents realize that children may have important thoughts or feelings that adults need to be aware of.

But Professor Billingham also sees a downside: Many parents started making decisions based on what their child wanted. "The power shifted to children. Parents said, 'I have to focus on making my child happy', as opposed to 'I have to act as a parent most appropriately'."

Other changes are occurring as the ranks of working mothers grow.  Time-short parents encourage children's independence, making them more responsible for themselves. "They'll say, 'We trust you to make the right decisions' (whether they're ready to assume the responsibility or not) ,"says Billingham.

The self-esteem movement of the past quarter-century has also affected the family dynamics (原动力). Some parents worry that if they tell their child no, it will hurt the child's self-esteem.

1.What's the trend in parent-child relationship mentioned in the passage?

A．Parents are chasing after fashion and ignoring the feelings of their children.

B．More parents and children are sharing the same enthusiasm for a certain sport.

C．Parents are taking more responsibility and setting more limits for their children.

D．The generation gap is narrowing and parents are respecting their children's thoughts more.

2.Which of the following has NOT contributed to the change in the parent-child relationship?

A．Younger parents.                        B．Parent effectiveness training.

C．More working mothers.                   D．The self-esteem movement.

3.What's Billingham's attitude towards parents who make children more responsible for themselves?

A．He supports them.                      B．He admires them.

C．He disagrees with them.                  D．He thinks they're unreasonable.

4.What will probably be discussed following the last paragraph?

A．The effect of more working mothers on children' s education.

B．The benefits of the new relationship between parents and children.

C．The importance of self-esteem and ways to develop children's self-esteem.

D．The risks of setting no rules and some suggestions on how to have a balanced attitude.

5.What's the best title for the text?

A．Parents and Children as Friends.            B．Parents and Professors as Debaters.

C．Growing Mutual Understanding.            D．Disappearing Responsibility.

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