“And this is me kissing the Blarney Stone”, says Carrie, my seventeen-year-old daughter. She turns the pages of her new photo album, recounting her recent ten-day _______ abroad, and my mind wanders back…way back to when she was only five.
“Someday I’m going to Ireland”, she said, holding her Childcraft book in her lap. Her blue eyes _______ as she looked at the beautiful pictures. “Well, maybe you can!” I said. However, it was _______ for our family to pay for the luxury of traveling. I was working as a secretary. My husband Charlie had to close his _______ last year due to his poor health…
Ten years later, Carrie came home from school one day, hardly able to contain her _______, “Mama, you’ll never _______ where the class is going. To Ireland!” she smiled _______. “You’re kidding!” I said. “Ireland! Where you’ve always wanted to go!”
“The trip is _______ for year after next, and the $2,100 can be paid in installments (分期付款).” Then she added, “But that’s too much… isn’t it?” Her voice was _______ yet doubting. “Well,” I said slowly, “Daddy and I can’t help much; ________, you have two years to earn the money.” “You think so?” Carrie’s face lit up like a Christmas tree. “Well,” I ________, “maybe you could use your father’s bakery and sell baked goods.” Sell baked goods? We ________ at each other. Carrie was an excellent ________ ! This would work!
So the plan was ________. Carrie began working, making a variety of baked goods. She used dried apples, cooked, seasoned and spiced to perfection. Soon, however, fried apple-pies became the customer favorite. All ingredients were ________—real shortening (起酥油), real butter—and the crust (皮) was handmade and hand-rolled. Finally the pies were fried to a beautiful, golden brown! The finished product was an extremely pleasant treat, winning ________ from even the little old ladies in these hills who have been making dried-apple pies for decades. ________ began rolling in, and the Ireland fund grew, and well ________ the given time the trip abroad was paid in full…
Now I’m looking at her album as she proudly points out the ________ she visited: castles of Ireland, historic bridges and churches, cobblestone (鹅卵石) streets of Dublin… so much like those in her Childcraft book. My daughter will forever remember this dream come true, a dream that began in the heart of a five-year-old girl and was completely made ________ by the delicious apple pie!
1.A. training B. journey C. study D. work
2.A. brightened B. darkened C. hardened D. weakened
3.A. wise B. wrong C. difficult D. pleasant
4.A. bookstore B. bakery C. agency D. grocery
5.A. disappointment B. surprise C. sorrow D. excitement
6.A. realize B. understand C. guess D. forget
7.A. shyly B. slightly C. bitterly D. broadly
8.A. delayed B. planned C. continued D. made
9.A. sharp B. hesitant C. hopeful D. firm
10.A. thus B. even C. also D. still
11.A. suggested B. insisted C. wondered D. disagreed
12.A. pointed B. stared C. shouted D. laughed
13.A. secretary B. traveler C. cook D. student
14.A. canceled B. changed C. discussed D. laid
15.A. natural B. delicious C. clean D. soft
16.A. praise B. awards C. trust D. titles
17.A. Menus B. Ideas C. Orders D. Questions
18.A. within B. from C. beyond D. for
19.A. buildings B. sites C. cities D. countries
20.A. necessary B. important C. popular D. possible
高三英语完形填空中等难度题
“And this is me kissing the Blarney Stone”, says Carrie, my seventeen-year-old daughter. She turns the pages of her new photo album, recounting her recent ten-day _______ abroad, and my mind wanders back…way back to when she was only five.
“Someday I’m going to Ireland”, she said, holding her Childcraft book in her lap. Her blue eyes _______ as she looked at the beautiful pictures. “Well, maybe you can!” I said. However, it was _______ for our family to pay for the luxury of traveling. I was working as a secretary. My husband Charlie had to close his _______ last year due to his poor health…
Ten years later, Carrie came home from school one day, hardly able to contain her _______, “Mama, you’ll never _______ where the class is going. To Ireland!” she smiled _______. “You’re kidding!” I said. “Ireland! Where you’ve always wanted to go!”
“The trip is _______ for year after next, and the $2,100 can be paid in installments (分期付款).” Then she added, “But that’s too much… isn’t it?” Her voice was _______ yet doubting. “Well,” I said slowly, “Daddy and I can’t help much; ________, you have two years to earn the money.” “You think so?” Carrie’s face lit up like a Christmas tree. “Well,” I ________, “maybe you could use your father’s bakery and sell baked goods.” Sell baked goods? We ________ at each other. Carrie was an excellent ________ ! This would work!
So the plan was ________. Carrie began working, making a variety of baked goods. She used dried apples, cooked, seasoned and spiced to perfection. Soon, however, fried apple-pies became the customer favorite. All ingredients were ________—real shortening (起酥油), real butter—and the crust (皮) was handmade and hand-rolled. Finally the pies were fried to a beautiful, golden brown! The finished product was an extremely pleasant treat, winning ________ from even the little old ladies in these hills who have been making dried-apple pies for decades. ________ began rolling in, and the Ireland fund grew, and well ________ the given time the trip abroad was paid in full…
Now I’m looking at her album as she proudly points out the ________ she visited: castles of Ireland, historic bridges and churches, cobblestone (鹅卵石) streets of Dublin… so much like those in her Childcraft book. My daughter will forever remember this dream come true, a dream that began in the heart of a five-year-old girl and was completely made ________ by the delicious apple pie!
1.A. training B. journey C. study D. work
2.A. brightened B. darkened C. hardened D. weakened
3.A. wise B. wrong C. difficult D. pleasant
4.A. bookstore B. bakery C. agency D. grocery
5.A. disappointment B. surprise C. sorrow D. excitement
6.A. realize B. understand C. guess D. forget
7.A. shyly B. slightly C. bitterly D. broadly
8.A. delayed B. planned C. continued D. made
9.A. sharp B. hesitant C. hopeful D. firm
10.A. thus B. even C. also D. still
11.A. suggested B. insisted C. wondered D. disagreed
12.A. pointed B. stared C. shouted D. laughed
13.A. secretary B. traveler C. cook D. student
14.A. canceled B. changed C. discussed D. laid
15.A. natural B. delicious C. clean D. soft
16.A. praise B. awards C. trust D. titles
17.A. Menus B. Ideas C. Orders D. Questions
18.A. within B. from C. beyond D. for
19.A. buildings B. sites C. cities D. countries
20.A. necessary B. important C. popular D. possible
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
A popular saying goes, “Sticks and stone may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” However, that’s not really true. Words have the power to build us up or tear us down. It doesn’t matter if the words come from someone else or ourselves – the positive and negative effects are just as lasting.
We all talk to ourselves sometimes. We’re usually too embarrassed to admit it, though. But we really shouldn’t be, because more and more experts believe talking to ourselves out loud is a healthy habit.
This “self-talk” helps us motivate ourselves, remember things, solves problems, and calm ourselves down. Beware, though, that as much as 77% of self-talk tends to be negative. So in order to stay positive, we should only speak words of encouragement to ourselves. We should also be quick to give ourselves a pat on the back. The next time you finish a project, do well in a test, or finally clean your room, join me in saying, “Good job!”
Words possess power because of their lasting effects. Many of us regret something we once said. And we remember unkind words said to us! Before speaking, we should always ask ourselves: Is it true? Is it loving? Is it needed? If what we want to say doesn’t pass this test, then it’s better left unsaid.
Words possess power: both positive and negative. Those around us receive encouragement when we speak positively. We can offer hope, build self-esteem(自尊) and motive others to do their best. Negative words destroy all those things. Will we use our words to hurt or to heal? The choice is ours.
1.The author argues in the first paragraph that ________.
A．words will never hurt us at all
B．words have lasting effects on us
C．positive effects last longer than negative effects
D．negative words last longer than positive effects
2.Why should we not feel embarrassed when talking to ourselves?
A．Almost everybody has the habit of talking to oneself.
B．It does harm to have “self-talk” when we are alone.
C．Talking to ourselves helps us to solve all the problems.
D．Talking to ourselves is believed to be good for our health.
3.The underlined phrase “give ourselves a pat on the back” in Paragraph 3 means _________.
A．blame ourselves B．punish ourselves C．praise ourselves D．talk to ourselves
4.Which of the following statements would the author agree to?
A．It is better to think twice before talking to others.
B．It is impossible for unkind words to be forgotten.
C．Words always possess long positive effects.
D．Kind words are sometimes not needed at all.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
“It hurts me more than you，’’and “This is for your own good．’’These are the statements my mother used to make years ago when I had to learn Latin，clean my room，stay home and do homework.
That was before we entered the permissive period in educafion in which we decided it was all right not to push our children to achieve their best in school．The schools and the educators made it easy on us．They thought that it was all right to be parents who take a let-alone policy. We stopped making our children do homework. We gave them calculators，turned on the television，left the teaching to the teachers and went on vacation．
Now teachers，faced with children who have been developing at their own pace for the past 15 years，are realizing we’ve made a terrible mistake．One such teacher is Sharon Klompus who says of her students-“so passive”-and-wonders what happened．Nothing was demanded of them，she believes. Television，says Klompus，contributes to children’s passivity．“We’re not training kids to work any more,” says Klompus．“we’re talking about a generation of kids who’ve never been hurt or hungry．They have learned somebody will always do it for them. Instead of saying ‘go look it up’，you tell them the answer．It takes greater energy to say no to a kid．”
Yes，it does．It takes energy and it takes work. It’s time for parents to end their vacation and come back to work．It’s time to take the car away, to turn the TV off, to tell them it hurts you more than them but it's for their own good．It’s time to start telling them no again.
1.Why are children becoming more inactive in study?
A．Because they watch TV too often
B．Because they have done too much homework．
C．Because they have to fulfill too many duties．
D．Because teachers are too strict with them．
2.To such children as described in the passage
A．it is easier to say no than to say yes
B．neither is easy-to say yes or to say no
C．it is easier to say yes than to say no
D．neither is difficult-to say yes or to say no
3.We learn from the passage that the author’s mother used to lay emphasis on
A．1earning Latin
B．natural development
C．discipline
D．education at school
4.By “permissive period in education’’the author means a time ．
A．when children are allowed to do what they wish to
B．when everything can be taught at school
C．when every child can be educated
D．when ehildren are permitted to receive education
5.What is the main idea of the passage?
A．Parents should leave their children alone，
B．Kids should have more activities at school．
C．It’s time to be stricter with our kids．
D．Parents should always set a good example to their kids．
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
“It hurts me more than you,” and “This is for your own good.” There are the statements my mother used to make years ago when I had to learn Latin, clean my room, stay home and do homework.
That was before we entered the permissive(自由的) period in education in which we decided it was all right not to push our children to achieve their best in school．The schools and the educators made it easy on us．They taught that it was all right to be parents who take a let-alone policy．We stopped making our children do homework．We gave them calculators, turned on the television, left the teaching to the teachers and went on vacation．
Now teachers, faced with children who have been developing at their own pace for the past 15 years, are realizing we’ve made a terrible mistake．One such teacher is Sharon Clomps who says of her students—“so passive” —and wonders what has happened．Nothing is demanded of them, she believes．Television, says Clomps, contributes to children’s passivity．“We’re talking about a generation of kids who’ vet never been hurt or hungry．They have learned somebody will always do it for them, instead of saying ‘go and look it up’, you tell them the answer．It takes greater energy to say no to a kid．
Yes, it does．It takes energy and it takes work．It’s time for parents to end their vacation and come back to work．It’ s time to take the car away, to turn the TV off, to tell them it hurts you more than them but it’ s for their own good．It’s time to start telling them no again．
1.We learn from the passage that the author’s mother used to lay emphasis on（强调：重视）_______．
A．natural development B．education at school
C．discipline D．learning Latin
2.Children are becoming more inactive in study because _______．
A．they watch TV too much B．they have to fulfill too many duties
C．they have done too much homework D．teachers are too strict with them
3.By “permissive period in education” the author means a time _______．
A．when everything can be taught at school
B．when children are permitted to receive education
C．when children are allowed to do what they wish to
D．when every child can be educated
4.The main idea of the passage is that _______．
A．It’s time to be more strict with our kids
B．parents should always set a good example to their kids
C．parents should leave their children alone
D．kids should have more activities at school
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
“Put on your coat, ______ you will catch a cold!” This is what my mum often says .
A.and B.but C.or D.so
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
A Faithful Father
My husband ,kissed me goodbye ，stroked, the baby’s cheek and then rushed out of the door ，into his busy day. With the cold of the morning fading, I fed my baby and it fell fast asleep. Usually I would place it in bed and quickly have the house somewhat in 36______ ,
This morning ，however, I stayed seated ,just 37_____,with the baby in my arms ,The thoughts ran into 38______ of the mornings with my husband, a father rushing out of the door to meet the obligations of life. It was only a small jump to thoughts of my own 39______
My mother passed away when I was ten, and as I looked 40 ______I could see how much of a family man my dad was. He went to work every morning and 41______ to his family every evening. He 42______ food, clothing, warmth ，and protection. He was a faithful father.
Setting the baby down ,I dialed the 43 ______ number. I had just realized the 44 ______ of the ordinary—the daily life going on around us that we often took for granted, and that it needed to be 45______
“Hi ，Dad. ” I said, 46______ back tears.
“Hey, Bud- How are you? ” 47______ was in his voice.:
“ Fine, Fm just calling to say. ,, thank you. ” I got it out before my throat 48______ too much for me to speak.
"What for?”
— For getting up and going to work every morning of ray life. Now that I have my' own 49______ and I see my husband doing the same ，I just wanted to thank you for being 50______ ”
There was 51______ for a moment as my dad composed himself ，and with a small . .52______ in his voice he said, “You’re welcome, Bud. ”
I don’t remember much of the rest of the call, 53______ that moment of revelation (显露） about my father, I will never forget. There are those who are known for their heroic 54 ______，and also those who are known for their fortunes and fame ，but it is the 55 ______everyday fathers who are the true heroes. I’m thankful that my father was one of them.
1. A．use B．line C．order D．fashion
2. A．thinking B．dreaming C．imagining D．praying
3. A．conversations B．struggles C．incidents D．memories
4. A．baby B．husband C．mother D．father
5. A．out B．away C．back D．around
6. A．moved B．returned C．escaped D．walked
7. A．provided B．collected C．sought D．bought
8. A．popular B．relative C．regular D．familiar
9. A．difference B．significance C．balance D．absence
10. A．recognized B．arranged C．reduced D．achieved
11. A．sending B．pushing C．holding D．putting
12. A．Sympathy B．Stress C．Doubt D．Concern
13. A．cleared B．hurt C．ached D．tightened
14. A．child B．duty C．plan D．career
15. A．inspiring B．faithful C．considerate D．admirable
16. A．peace B．calm C．silence D．rest
17. A．tremble B．hesitation C．passion D．sigh
18. A．and B．but C．or D．nor
19. A．ideas B．deeds C．remarks D．words
20. A．outstanding B．patient C．ordinary D．honest
高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
The simplest way to say it is this: I believe in my mother. My belief began when I was just a kid, who dreamed of becoming a doctor.
My mother was a . Through her work, she observed that people spent a lot more time reading than they watching television. She announced that my brother and I could only watch two to three pre-selected TV during the week. With our time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and written book reports to her. She would mark them up with check marks and highlights. Years later we realized her marks were a . My mother was illiterate（文盲）.
When I entered high school I was a(n) student, but not for long. I began to like the fancy clothes. I wanted to the guys. I went from being an A-student to a B-student to a C-student. One night my mother came home from her various jobs and I about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, "Okay, I'll give you all the money I have this week scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms, and you can buy the family food and pay the bills. With the money , you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want." I was very pleased with that but once I got through allocating（分配）money, there was left. I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to keep the roof over our heads and any kind of food on the table, let alone buy . I also realized that my wasn't going to get me anywhere. Success required intellectual preparation. I went back to my and became an A-student again, and I realized my dream and I became a doctor.
My story is really my mother's story--a woman with formal education or property who used her position as a parent to change the lives of many people around, especially her children. There is no job more important than . This I believe.
1.A. nurse B. teacher C. servant D. doctor
2.A. honest B. hardworking C. reliable D. successful
3.A. spent B. paid C. did D. took
4.A. programmes B. plays C. films D. games
5.A. weekend B. free C. evening D. play
6.A. read B. present C. teach D. translate
7.A. trick B. means C. tool D. joke
8.A. extreme B. normal C. immoral D. top
9.A. get rid of B. break away from C. hang out with D. keep in touch with
10.A. complained B. forgot C. worried D. argued
11.A. deposited B. exchanged C. earned D. won
12.A. left over B. paid off C. used up D. carried out
13.A. proposal B. command C. requirement D. arrangement
14.A. much B. none C. something D. nothing
15.A. garments B. shirts C. houses D. books
16.A. television B. money C. desire D. dream
17.A. guys B. mother C. school D. studies
18.A. happily B. eventually C. immediately D. exactly
19.A. little B. low C. strict D. high
20.A. persuading B. educating C. parenting D. working
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
The simplest way to say it is this：I believe in my mother．My31began when 1 was just a kid . I 32 be coming a doctor．
My mother was a domestic．Through her work，she observed that 33people spent a lot more time reading than they 34 watching television．She announced that my brother and I 35 watch two to three pre—selected TV programs during the week． With our free time，we each had to read two books from the Detroit Public Library and36written book reports to her. She would mark them up with check marks and highlights．Years later we realized her marks were a 37 ．My mother was a domestic
When I entered high school I was a(n)38 ，but not for long．I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to 39the guys．I went from being an A -student to a B-student to a C-student. One night my mother came home from 40her various jobs and I complained about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said ,“Okay，I’ll give you all the money I make this week by scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms， and you can buy 41 food and pay the bills．With everything 42，you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want．”I was very 43 with that arrangement，but once I got through allocating money，there was 44 left．I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to 45 our heads and any kind of food on the table， 46buy clothes．I also realized that immediate satisfaction wasn’t going to get me anywhere. Success required intellectual preparation．I went back to my 47 and became an A-student again，and eventually I 48 my dream and became a doctor.
My story is really my mother’s story — a woman with 49 formal education or property who used her position as a parent to change the lives of many people around the globe. There is no job 50 than parenting．This I believe .
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高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
The simplest way to say it is this: I believe in my mother. My __1__ began when I was just a kid．I __2__ becoming a doctor.
My mother was a domestic．Through her work, she observed that __3__ people spent a lot more time reading than they __4_ watching television. She announced that my brother and I __5__ watch two to three pre-selected TV programs during the week. With our free time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and __6__ to her written book reports. She would mark them up with check marks and highlights. Years later we realized her marks were a __7__. My mother was illiterate.
When I entered high school I was a(n) __8__, but not for long. I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to __9__ with the guys. I went from being an A-student to a B-student to a C-student. One night my mother came home from __10__ her various jobs and I complained about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, "Okay, I'll give you all the money I make this week scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms, and you can buy __11__ food and pay the bills. With everything __12__, you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want." I was very __13__ with that arrangement but once I got through allocating money, there was __14__ left. I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to __15__ a roof over our heads and any kind of food on the table, __16__ buy clothes. I also realized that immediate satisfaction wasn't going to get me anywhere. Success required intellectual preparation. I went back to my _17__ and became an A-student again, and eventually I __18__ my dream and I became a doctor.
My story is really my mother's story-a woman with __19__ formal education or property who used her position as a parent to change the lives of many people around the globe. There is no job __20__ than parenting. This I believe.
1. A．belief B．work C．education D．promise
2. A．majored in B．got used to C．dreamed of D．got tired of
3. A．lazy B．easy-going C．successful D．reliable
4. A．cost B．paid C．took D．did
5. A．could only B．could not C．must not D．should often
6. A．read B．present C．teach D．explain
7. A．joke B．means C．tool D．trick
8. A．A-student B．B-student C．C-student D．D-student
9. A．get along B．hang out C．break away D．keep in touch
10. A．making B．stopping C．working D．getting
11. A．your brother B．yourself C．your sister D．the family
12. A．left over B．paid off C．used up D．carried out
13. A．angry B．pleased C．disappointed D．bored
14. A．anything B．everything C．something D．nothing
15. A．take B．give C．keep D．get
16. A．let alone B．let out C．let in D．leave alone
17. A．guys B．mother C．studies D．play
18. A．made B．fulfilled C．changed D．tried
19. A．little B．much C．few D．high
20. A．more interesting B．less important C．more important D．less interesting
高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Now that we ____ all the money, it’s no use turning on me and saying it’s all my fault.
A. had lost B. lost C. have lost D. lose
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析