The brave national spirits showed in the film...

The brave national spirits showed in the film The Flowers of War are ________ deeply moved the audience.

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The new studies show that fewer than half of the 9th graders in many of the nation’s largest cities, can ever graduate. The studies clearly show that the dropout rate isn’t dropping. And, in particular, the dropout rate isn’t dropping for poor and minority students.

Amazingly, though so many regret the rising dropout rate, our schools continue to lack formal plans--or any plans--to teach students motivation(动机). Most schools have no game plan to ensure that students understand that school will be completely necessary. Schools expect youth and children to act as though school is important, but they never teach them to believe that.

Years ago, families ensured that the offspring recognized the value of school. But in many modern families, the children may fail to recognize the importance of school life just because these families may actually tell the child that school is not important. Since many families are not motivating their children to be interested students, youth professionals, like teachers may need to provide this training. Otherwise, it is likely the dropout rate will continue not to drop, but only worsen.

Here are some strategies to convince even the most apathetic (无动于衷的) students that they must stay in school.

Ask students if they will ever need to work: The world has changed. 100 years ago, factory work was the booming job, and it required no education. Today, factories are increasingly automated. Most computer-related jobs require education and at least a high school diploma.

Ask students which century they will be prepared for: In 1900, the most common jobs were farm laborer and domestic servant—education not needed. Now, the most common jobs are office and sales worker—education and diploma usually needed. An amazing 6 out of 10 people today work in a store or office.

Ask students to devise a way that the employee could be replaced. For example, the coming trend in fast food is to use computers rather than people to run the restaurant. A prototype is apparently already being tested. The students should discover that most jobs that lack education and diploma requirements may be ripe for automation.

1. What does the underlined part mean in Paragraph1?

2.Without the help of youth professionals,_____.

3.The author takes factory work for example mainly to ______.

4.It can be inferred that______.

5. If students play the “Replace Me” game, the result would be “______”.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The new studies show that fewer than half of the 9th graders in many of the nation’s largest cities, can ever graduate. The studies clearly show that the dropout rate isn’t dropping. And, in particular, the dropout rate isn’t dropping for poor and minority students.

Amazingly, though so many regret the rising dropout rate, our schools continue to lack formal plans--or any plans--to teach students motivation(动机). Most schools have no game plan to ensure that students understand that schooling will be completely necessary. Schools expect youth and children to act as though schooling is important, but they never teach them to believe that.

Years ago, families ensured that the children recognized the value of schooling. But in many modern families, the children may fail to recognize the importance of school life just because these families may actually tell their children that school is not important. Since many families are not motivating their children to be interested students, youth professionals, like teachers may need to provide this training. Otherwise, it is likely the dropout rate will continue not to drop, but only worsen.

Here are some strategies to convince even the most apathetic (无动于衷的) students that they must stay in school.

Ask students if they will ever need to work: The world has changed. 100 years ago, factory work was the booming job, and it required no education. Today, factories are increasingly automated. Most computer-related jobs require education and at least a high school diploma.

Ask students which century they will be prepared for: In 1900, the most common jobs were farm laborer and domestic servant—education not needed. Now, the most common jobs are office and sales staff—education and diploma usually needed. An amazing 6 out of 10 people today work in a store or office.

Ask students to devise a way that the employee could be replaced. For example, the coming trend in fast food is to use computers rather than people to run the restaurant. A prototype is apparently already being tested. The students should discover that most jobs that lack education and diploma requirements may be ripe for automation.

1. What does the underlined part mean in Paragraph1?

A. Few students can afford to go to school in large cities.

B. A large number of the 9^th graders can graduate now.

C. There are still quite a few 9^th graders leaving school early.

D. Most schools in large cities have fewer and fewer students.

2.Without the help of youth professionals,_____.

A. more and more families will gradually recognize the value of school.

B. it is likely that the dropout rate in schools won’t continue to drop.

C. some parents will be more convinced of their children’s future.

D. the schools will make proper plans to solve the problems with dropout.

3.The author takes factory work for example mainly to ______.

A. tell us that many jobs requires certain education in the past

B. show that there are more factory work and employment in modern society

C. show that employment in the computer field grows at a high rate

D. emphasize that modern jobs require education and schools are necessary

4. It can be inferred that______.

A. both schools and families should answer for the high dropout rate

B. many new jobs don’t need children’s high school diploma

C. working in a store doesn’t require a high school diploma

D. most schools are ready to help students recognize the importance of study

5. If students play the “Replace Me” game, the result would be “______”.

A. They will know that they can ‘always’ do without a diploma

B. More of them will drop out early to go to work

C. They will discover that lack of education is a disadvantage in choosing jobs

D. They will become better at using computers to hunt for a job

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The new studies show that fewer than half of the 9th graders in many of the nation’s largest cities, can ever graduate. The studies clearly show that the dropout rate isn’t dropping. And, in particular, the dropout rate isn’t dropping for poor and minority students.

Amazingly, though so many regret the rising dropout rate, our schools continue to lack formal plans—or any plans—to teach students motivation. Most schools have no game plan to ensure that students understand that schooling will be completely necessary. Schools expect youth and children to act as though schooling is important, but they never teach them to believe that.

Years ago, families ensured that the children recognized the value of schooling. But in many modern families, the children may fail to recognize the importance of school life just because these families may actually tell their children that school is not important. Since many families are not motivating their children to be interested students, youth professionals, like teachers may need to provide this training.

Here are some strategies to convince even the most apathetic (无动于衷的) students that they must stay in school.

Ask students if they will ever need to work: The world has changed. 100 years ago, factory work was the booming job, and it required no education. Today, factories are increasingly automated. Most computer-related jobs require education and at least a high school diploma.

Ask students which century they will be prepared for: In 1900, the most common jobs were farm laborer and domestic servant—education not needed. Now, the most common jobs are office and sales staff—education and diploma usually needed. An amazing 6 out of 10 people today work in a store or office.

Ask students to devise a way that the employee could be replaced. For example, the coming trend in fast food is to use computers rather than people to run the restaurant. A prototype is apparently already being tested. The students should discover that most jobs that lack education and diploma requirements may be ripe for automation.

1.What does the underlined part mean in Paragraph1?

A．Few students can afford to go to school in large cities.

B．A large number of the 9th graders can graduate now.

C．There are still quite a few 9th graders leaving school early.

D．Most schools in large cities have fewer and fewer students.

2.It can be inferred that________.

A．both schools and families should answer for the high dropout rate

B．many new jobs don’t need children’s high school diploma

C．working in a store doesn’t require a high school diploma

D．most schools are ready to help students recognize the importance of study

3.The author takes factory work for example mainly to ________.

A．tell us that many jobs required certain education in the past

B．show that employment in the computer field grows at a high rate

C．show that there are more factory work and employment in modern society

D．emphasize that modern jobs require education and schools are necessary

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Recently we have seen the film The Flowers of War, _______ are used in some restaurants to attract consumers.

A. whose the figures　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. of which the figures

C. the figures of whom　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. the figures of whose

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Recently we have seen the film The Flowers of War, _______ are used in some restaurants to attract consumers.

A．whose the figures                       B．of which the figures

C．the figures of whom                     D．the figures of whose

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Many people may have watched the film “March of the Penguins”, which shows a real group of birds in Antarctica. Imagine a group of fat black and white birds walking in a line. Suddenly, one penguin loses his balance and falls on the ice. Every time penguins fall down, people laugh. The animals are cute!

People like the film very much. So much, in fact, that police in England think that it may be the reason behind a crime. A man went to a zoo in London and stole a baby penguin. Authorities think that the man stole the penguin after seeing the film and believe he wanted to give it away as a Christmas gift.

Michael Gauthier-Clerc, an expert studying penguins, thinks that many people like penguins but some people do not understand them. He told The New York Times newspaper, “People love the penguin’s colors, its way of standing straight upright and the way it walks.”

These things make penguins seem cute to people, but there are good reasons for all of these things. For example, penguins move from side to side when they walk and may seem to be out of balance. But Doctor Gauthier-Clerc says that the penguins waddle to save energy. The penguin’s colour also has a special purpose. It protects the penguins when they are swimming. From below, larger animals cannot see the penguin’s white underside because it looks the same as the bright sky or ice. And from above, other animals cannot see the penguin’s black back against the dark ocean floor.

The penguins’ colors protect them in nature. But scientists have found that some of these physical details also have an effect on humans. They make animals seem cute to people. Scientists believe that humans are very sensitive to things that are cute, such as human baby and even objects that may look like parts of a baby.

Recent studies show that cute images affect the brain in a special way. A study done at the University of Michigan tested young people’s reactions to images. It found that young people believed a message more if the message was joined by a cute picture. The researchers showed the young people two messages. One was a simple anti-smoking message. The other showed a cute animal telling them that smoking was bad. The conclusion turned out that the young people trusted the cute message more than the simple message.

1.In the film “March of the Penguins”, ________.

A. a baby penguin is stolen　　 B. a penguin is sent out as a gift

C. penguins are cute and attractive　　 D. penguins have a bad sense of balance

2.It can be inferred from the passage that _______ .

A. a walking penguin has more energy than a swimming one

B. a penguin walks in a funny way to prevent itself from falling

C. a shop selling baby products are likely to make more money

D. a website with cute pictures may attract more young visitors

3.Scientists have found that the penguins’ color can ________.

A. change at different places　　 B. help them keep warm

C. make people have pity on them　　 D. protect them from being hunted

4.The study carried out by the University of Michigan shows that _________.

A. cute messages mislead people

B. cuteness influences people’s judgment

C. humans react to anything that is cute

D. a simple message is more convincing than a cute message

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Every one of the gymnasts who went to National Qualifiers (国家冠军赛资格赛) showed up with that goal in mind. Everyone gave it their all.

And I hate admitting it, but I was an exception. I did not do my best. Not for the ribbon exercise, nor for the club exercise. Knowing that I could have reached a little further to catch my ribbon, focused a little more so the stick wouldn’t slip through my fingers, tried a little harder to clean up those errors, but I didn’t, still bothers me.

After my disappointing competition, I tried my best to keep my eyes dry. But soon tears burned the edges of my eyes, and as I blinked, the first tear rolled down my cheek. Even though I angrily wiped my tears away before she looked at me, the evidence of my self-pity session presented itself clearly in the form of dirty makeup and reddened eyes.

My mom hated to see me cry, especially because I had no right or reason to. I had messed up — that wasn’t anyone’s fault but mine — and crying wouldn’t help at all. “Why are you crying, Amanda?” she asked, perhaps more pointedly (尖刻地) than intended, but I heard the concern in her voice. Unable to form all the emotions into words, I just looked away and avoided her questions.

“Tell me now why you’re crying.” Her voice this time wasn’t as gentle as it was before; it was filled with frustration and impatience. “Why are you crying?” she whispered again, but this time her voice was shaky and flooded with pain. This was the first time I’d ever seen my mom cry; my mom, who was always so strong and was there to encourage me through the roughest times, was now crying, and I was the reason for it. Finding my voice, I tentatively asked, “Why are you crying?”

She looked at me and answered exactly what I was afraid to hear, “I hate to see you hurting yourself.” So it was my fault. I had put those tears in her eyes. I had filled her with pain, with helplessness and with sadness.

I’ll never forget her pained expression. It forced me to realize how shortsighted and close-minded I’d been. I decided that no matter what happens in the future, I will never lose myself to regret.

1. Why did Amanda feel regretful after the competition?

A. Because she wasn’t admitted to the club.

B. Because she dropped her ribbon suddenly.

C. Because she broke the rule of the competition.

D. Because she didn’t try her best to compete.

2. What did Amanda try to hide on the way back?

A. Her silent tears.　　 B. The disappointing scores.

C. Her dirty makeup.　　 D. The evidence of failure.

3.Which words reflect the change of the mother’s emotions?

A. Painful — impatient — concerned

B. Concerned — frustrated — painful

C. Satisfied — painful — frustrated

D. Frustrated — angry — painful

4.What did Amanda determine to do?

A. Never cry in face of her mom.

B. Never compete as a gymnast.

C. Never involve herself in self-pity.

D. Never make up before games.

5. The best title of the passage is probably _________.

A. My painful experience as a gymnast

B. The tears I wiped away for my mother

C. The fiercest competition I lost

D. The worst thing I ever felt: regret

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Every one of the gymnasts who went to National Qualifiers (国家冠军赛资格赛) showed up with that goal in mind. Everyone gave it their all.

And I hate admitting it, but I was an exception. I did not do my best. Not for the ribbon exercise, nor for the club exercise. Knowing that I could have reached a little further to catch my ribbon, focused a little more so the stick wouldn’t slip through my fingers, tried a little harder to clean up those errors, but I didn’t, still bothers me.

After my disappointing competition, I tried my best to keep my eyes dry. But soon tears burned the edges of my eyes, and as I blinked, the first tear rolled down my cheek. Even though I angrily wiped my tears away before she looked at me, the evidence of my self-pity session presented itself clearly in the form of dirty makeup and reddened eyes.

My mom hated to see me cry, especially because I had no right or reason to. I had messed up--that wasn’t anyone’s fault but mine--and crying wouldn’t help at all. “Why are you crying, Amanda?” she asked, perhaps more pointedly (尖刻地) than intended, but I heard the concern in her voice. Unable to form all the emotions into words, I just looked away and avoided her questions.

“Tell me now why you’re crying.” Her voice this time wasn’t as gentle as it was before; it was filled with frustration and impatience. “Why are you crying?” she whispered again, but this time her voice was shaky and flooded with pain. This was the first time I’d ever seen my mom cry; my mom, who was always so strong and was there to encourage me through the roughest times, was now crying, and I was the reason for it. Finding my voice, I tentatively asked, “Why are you crying?”

She looked at me and answered exactly what I was afraid to hear, “I hate to see you hurting yourself.” So it was my fault. I had put those tears in her eyes. I had filled her with pain, with helplessness and with sadness.

I’ll never forget her pained expression. It forced me to realize how shortsighted and close-minded I’d been. I decided that no matter what happens in the future, I will never lose myself to regret.

1.Why did Amanda feel regretful after the competition?

A. Because she wasn’t admitted to the club.

B. Because she dropped her ribbon suddenly.

C. Because she broke the rule of the competition.

D. Because she didn’t try her best to compete.

2.What did Amanda try to hide on the way back?

A. Her silent tears.

B. The disappointing scores.

C. Her dirty makeup.

D. The evidence of failure.

3.Which words reflect the change of the mother’s emotions?

A. Painful--impatient—concerned

B. Concerned--frustrated--painful

C. Satisfied--painful—frustrated

D. Frustrated--angry--painful

4.What did Amanda determine to do?

A. Never cry in face of her mom.

B. Never compete as a gymnast.

C. Never involve herself in self-pity.

D. Never make up before games.

5.The best title of the passage is probably _________.

A. My painful experience as a gymnast

B. The tears I wiped away for my mother

C. The fiercest competition I lost

D. The worst thing I ever felt: regret

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

China National Women's Volleyball Team made great achievements, ______ them a symbol of the spirit of China.

A.to make B.having made C.made D.making

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析