I just had two lovely conversations with my l...

I just had two lovely conversations with my long-term friends. First, I was pleased to have an_______meeting with Bryan. He’s CEO of a government agency and one of the first people I _____when I moved to Medicine Hat. I_______to work that morning eighteen years ago and he quickly began introducing me to other employees. His_______was appreciated and we began a close friendship right then as he gave me a comfortable______in my new workplace.　　 Over the next few years Bryan would______me at the office. There were many times when we ______together. We didn’t see each other very_______after I moved on with other career paths. Late this afternoon, we unexpectedly met at a store and stood in the cold beside our________in the parking lot for an hour. We ______memories and inspired each other with tales of our experiences.

One day I saw the light on my phone flashing and then saw the _____message left for me by another_______Chris, who has been in my life since 1973. He’s returned to retire and ______in his hometown of Whitewood, where we first met. _______not having lived in the same town or city since then, we’ve held each other in our ______for the past four decades. Even when we’re all______and don’t make contact with each other for months, it always feels like time hasn’t passed since our last______. We understand and care about each other and that’s all that______ .

Most dictionaries________a friend is someone you “know, like and trust”. I’m grateful that many of my friendships go well _______that.

1.A. unfair　　 B. unlucky　　 C. unplanned　　 D. unpleasant

2.A. met　　 B. hated　　 C. taught　　 D. hurt

3.A. forgot　　 B. refused　　 C. wanted　　 D. reported

4.A. experience　　 B. kindness　　 C. courage　　 D. praise

5.A. end　　 B. bed　　 C. past　　 D. start

6.A. visit　　 B. notice　　 C. attract　　 D. punish

7.A. cried　　 B. sang　　 C. laughed　　 D. danced

8.A. secretly　　 B. rarely　　 C. nervously　　 D. frequently

9.A. taxis　　 B. cars　　 C. buses　　 D. houses

10.A. stored　　 B. cleared　　 C. shared　　 D. lost

11.A. sweet　　 B. anxious　　 C. terrible　　 D. ordinary

12.A. leader　　 B. friend　　 C. brother　　 D. employee

13.A. hid　　 B. worked　　 C. died　　 D. lived

14.A. If　　 B. When　　 C. Though　　 D. Because

15.A. rooms　　 B. hearts　　 C. offices　　 D. families

16.A. busy　　 B. patient　　 C. regretful　　 D. tired

17.A. practice　　 B. success　　 C. talk　　 D. show

18.A. lies　　 B. works　　 C. differs　　 D. matters

19.A. require　　 B. state　　 C. contain　　 D. know

20.A. beyond　　 B. against　　 C. beneath　　 D. without

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

My friend, Tom had just lost his job when, at the precise moment, his girlfriend ______ up with him. She was rubbing salt into his wound.

A. breaks                     B. has broken                                C. had broken                      D. broke

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I started to learn English when I was in elementary school. Together with my two friends, I had English classes with a private teacher. I lacked motivation and I learned very little. This stage was insignificant and could just as well have not happened at all.

I began to learn English in earnest when I went to high school. I was in the same class with Michael, but in different groups. I was in a group for students who were to learn English from scratch, and he was in a group for those who had already known some English. Very soon, my teacher noticed that my English was improving rapidly and he told me to join the group for the advanced learners. This was the worst thing that could have happened to me. My new teacher, who was Irish, didn’t speak Polish so I couldn’t understand her and I never knew what I was supposed to do. I was completely at a loss. My English didn’t improve at all. As a result, at the end of that year I was sent back to the group for beginners.

My stay with the advanced group made me realize what kind of learning strategies I should use in the future. I discovered that I cannot pick up a new language directly from foreigners. I started to learn hard again.

I translated into Polish all new words that appeared in my course-book. Before a test I would memorize dozens of words with their Polish equivalents (对等物). However, later I would never revise those words so I would soon forget most of them.

I knew that I should improve my learning techniques and I decided to ask for help those who had the best results in our class, that is Michael. That wasn’t easy because in the second grade, they seemed to look down on girls. So after a few attempts to approach them I decided to give up. For two years I learned English using the method described above. My English was improving but I was still forgetting new words. Finally, in the fourth grade I got closer to Michael, who started to show me how to learn English more efficiently, which was a breakthrough in the whole process of my learning English.

Michael encouraged me to read books in English with monolingual dictionaries. Several months later, I began to write e-mail messages in English.

I have been using these techniques for four years, and in my opinion, I have achieved pretty good results.

1. Which of the author’s English learning experiences was not worthy of notice?

A. In elementary school.

B. The first year in high school.

C. The second and third years in high school.

D. The fourth year in high school.

2.Of the following experiences, which one made the greatest suffering to the author?

A. She shared a private English teacher with his two friends.

B. She was moved to the advanced group in the first high school year.

C. She was sent back to the group for beginners.

D. She got Michael to help her in English.

3. What did the author learn from her study in the advanced group?

A. She could not learn a new language quite well.

B. Learning strategies are not important.

C. The Irish teacher is not suitable for her.

D. She had to ask for help those who had the best results in her class.

4. What is the most important thing in the author’s process of English learning?

A. Michael began to teach her an efficient way of learning English.

B. She tried to read books in English.

C. She tried to use monolingual dictionaries.

D. She tried to write e-mail messages in English.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

A couple John and Mary had a nice family and two lovely children. John had just been asked to go on a business trip to another city and would be gone for several days. It was decided that Mary needed an outing and would go along too. They hired a reliable woman to care for the children and made the trip, returning home a little earlier than they had planned.

As they drove into their home town happily, they noticed smoke, and they went off their usual route to see what it was. They found a home in flames. Mary said, “Oh well it isn’t our fire, let’s go home.” But John drove closer and exclaimed, “That home belongs to Fred Jones who works at the plant. He wouldn’t be off work yet, maybe there is something we could do.” “It has nothing to do with us.” protested Mary. “You have your good clothes on, let’s not get any closer.” But John drove up and stopped and they were both horror stricken to see the whole house in flames. A woman on the lawn was in hysterics screaming, “The children! Get the children!” sobbed the woman, “down the hall and to the left, they are in the basement.”

In spite of Mary’s protests John grabbed the water hose and soaked his clothes, put his wet handkerchief on his head and bolted for the basement full of smoke and scorching hot. He found the door and grabbed two children, holding one under each arm. As he left, he could hear some more whimpering. He delivered the two badly frightened and nearly suffocated children into waiting arms and filled his lungs with fresh air and started back asking how many more children were down there. They told him two more and Mary grabbed his arm and screamed, “John! Don’t go back! It’s suicide! That house will cave in any second!”

But he shook her off and went back. It seemed an eternity before he found the two children. As he stumbled up the endless steps, the thought went through his mind that there was something strangely familiar about the little bodies clinging to him, and at last when they came out into the sunlight and fresh air, he found that he had just rescued his own children.

The baby-sitter had left them at this home while she did some shopping.

1.What did the couple find first when they went back?

A.Their home caught fire. B.Fred John’s home caught fire.

C.The baby-sitter’s leaving. D.The woman’s screaming.

2.Why was Mary against John’s rescue at the beginning?

A.Because it’s none of their business. B.Because she was eager to see her children.

C.Because it would burn his good clothes. D.Because Fred didn’t work at the plant.

3.Which of the following can best describe John?

A.Warm-hearted and brave. B.Clumsy but cautious.

C.Generous and humourous. D.Determined but sensitive

4.What can we learn from the text?

A.Helping others is a god virtue. B.A good act will be well rewarded.

C.Misfortune tastes the sincerity of friends. D.Roses given to others, fragrance left in your hand.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

“I'm going to fail !"My best friend cried. She and I had this conversation almost every day while we were in high school.

The truth was that my friend never failed in any subjects. I just think that she can't accept failures because she lives her life as a perfectionist (完美主义者). What she fails to understand is that a lot of good can come from failures.

For example, failure can help build relationships. Once was cooking dinner for a friend. I was tired, and several dishes I tried to make turned out bad. I grew more and more upset until my friend told me that I shouldn't worry. She cared more about our friendship than the dishes. That day, I learned that failure doesn't always make people dislike you. In fact, after she said those words to me, I grew closer to her.

Failure can make success ever more exciting. Every few years, there would be an important test in the PE class at our school. Students had to run a mile within eight minutes. I was never good at running , so I failed every time until the third year at school. Then I began working out regularly, and yet I still failed that year. A few days later, however, the teacher gave me and some other students another chance to run and I got a pass finally!, You can 't imagine how excited I was after that. I felt the memory of the success was as sweet as honey, because I had to overcome failure to reach it.

Now it's clear to see that failure can teach us good lessons. It's not an end — it can be a beginning.

1.What can we learn about the author's best friend from the first two paragraphs?

A. She liked taking tests.　　 B. She was afraid of failures.

C. She often failed in study.　　 D. She knew how to be perfect.

2.What did the author finally get from a failed cooking?

A. Bad feelings.　　 B. Worries.

C. A closer friendship.　　 D. More experience.

3.Why did the author feel excited after the running test?

A. Because she could work out regularly.

B. Because she received honey as a reward.

C. Because she got another chance to take the test.

D. Because she achieved success after many failures.

4.The underlined word overcome in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to　　　　 .

A. successfully deal with　　 B. quickly respond to

C. narrowly escape from　　 D. eagerly come up with

5.The author wrote this passage　　　　　 .

A. to show the negative effects of failures

B. to point out her best friends fear of failures

C. to encourage the readers to face failures bravely

D. to introduce different types of failures

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Several years ago, my son and I had a brief conversation that has really stuck with me.

My Son: “ Were you there for the first　　 of my game, Dad? I started!”

Me: “ I didn’t get back into town and to the game　　 the second quarter... But you did great!”

My Son: “Oh.”

Me: “ But you really need to start　　 better.”

My Son:(Silence)

So, what was wrong with　　 I said? Well, he understood my flight was late and so I　　 the first quarter. And my compliment(表扬) was good. But, the “but ” was the 　　 . Instead of just praising him for his accomplishment, I 　　 _him for his eating habits. And that criticism crushed(碾碎) the compliment.

　　 　 , I realize that the words I had spoken weren’t the 　　 words my son heard. The moment I said, “ But you really need...” what my son heard was, “ What you did was good, but not quite good enough.”

So what did I take away from this　　 ? First, I learned that accomplishments should be strong and 　 　　 . Saying “great job” or “good work” is a good 　 　 when complimenting. But it’s even　　 to say something like, “I’m proud that you 　 　 the staring team. You preserved and worked really hard to get there.” Second, I learned that criticism should not be　 　 a compliment. Criticism can be so 　　 to the listener that he won’t even hear a compliment more than criticize. Mark Twain once said, “ I can live for two months　 　 a good compliment.” Giving your child a strong compliment can greatly　 　 and push him forward. Criticizing your child, although necessary at times,　 　 quickly take the wind out of his　　 .

1.A.time　　　　　　　 B.quarter　　　　　　　 C.step　　　　　　　　 D.attempt

2.A.if　　　　　　　　 B.until　　　　　　　　 C.unless　　　　　　　 D.as

3.A.eating　　　　　　 B.studying　　　　　　 C.working　　　　　　 D.playing

4.A.as　　　　　　　　 B.which　　　　　　　　 C.what　　　　　　　　 D.that

5.A.forgot　　　　　　 B.lost 　　　　　　　　 C.caught　　　　　　　 D.missed

6.A.question　　　　 B.point　　　　　　　　 C.challenge　　　　　 D.problem

7.A.taught　　　　　　 B.described　　　　　　 C.criticized　　　　 D.corrected

8.A.Looking back　　 B. Turning around　　 C. Moving on　　　　 D. Coming along

9.A.main　　　　　　　 B.same　　　　　　　　　 C.brief　　　　　　　　 D.detailed

10.A. experiment　　 B.expression　　　　　 C.experience　　　　 D. adventure

11.A. timely　　　　 B.weak　　　　　　　　　 C.specific　　　　　　 D. special

12.A. practice　　　 B.sign　　　　　　　　　 C.way　　　　　　　　　 D.start

13.A.well　　　　　　 B.worse　　　　　　　　 C.better　　　　　　　 D.good

14.A.formed　　　　　 B.made　　　　　　　　　 C.found　　　　　　　　 D.took

15.A. separated from B. prevented from C.referred to　　　　 D. mixed with

16.A. loud　　　　　　 B.weak　　　　　　　　　 C.high　　　　　　　　 D.frightening

17.A. with　　　　　　　 B.on　　　　　　　　 C.for　　　　　　　　　　 D. of

18.A.inspire　　　　　　 B. respect　　　　 C.inspect　　　　　　　 D.require

19.A.will　　　　　　　　 B.can　　　　　　　　 C.shall　　　　　　　　 D.must

20.A.sail　　　　　　　　 B.room　　　　　　　 C.heart　　　　　　　　 D.game

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

完形填空。

Several years ago, my son and I had a brief conversation that has really stuck with me.

My Son: “ Were you there for the first　　 of my game, Dad? I started!”

Me: “ I didn’t get back into town and to the game　　 the second quarter... But you did great!”

My Son: “Oh.”

Me: “ But you really need to start　　 better.”

My Son:(Silence)

So, what was wrong with　　 I said? Well, he understood my flight was late and so I　　 the first quarter. And my compliment(表扬) was good. But, the “but ” was the 　　 . Instead of just praising him for his accomplishment, I ___ _him for his eating habits. And that criticism crushed(碾碎) the compliment.

___ _, I realize that the words I had spoken weren’t the ___ _words my son heard. The moment I said, “ But you really need...” what my son heard was, “ What you did was good, but not quite good enough.”

So what did I take away from this___ _? First, I learned that accomplishments should be strong and___ _. Saying “great job” or “good work” is a good ___ _when complimenting. But it’s even　 ___ _to say something like, “I’m proud that you___ _the staring team. You preserved and worked really hard to get there.” Second, I learned that criticism should not be ___ _a compliment. Criticism can be so ___ _to the listener that he won’t even hear a compliment more than criticize. Mark Twain once said, “ I can live for two months ___ _a good compliment.” Giving your child a strong compliment can greatly ___ _and push him forward. Criticizing your child, although necessary at times, ___ _quickly take the wind out of his ___ _.

1.A.time　　　　　　　　 B.quarter　　　　　　　 C.step　　　　　　　　 D.attempt

2.A.if　　　　　　 　 　　 B.until　　　　 　　 　　 C.unless　　　　　　 D.as

3.A.eating　　　　 　　 B.studying　　　　　　 C.working　　　　　　 D.playing

4.A.as　　　　　　 　　　 B.which　　　　 　　 　　 C.what　　　　　 　 　 D.that

5.A.forgot　　　　　 　　 B.lost　　　　　　 　　 C.caught　　　　　　 D.missed

6.A.question　　　 　　 B.point　　　　　　 　　 C.challenge　　　　 D.problem

7.A.taught　　　　 　　 B.described　　　　　　 C.criticized　　　　 D.corrected

8.A.Looking back　 　　 B. Turning around　　 C. Moving on　　　　 D. Coming along

9.A.main　　　　　　 　　 B.same　　　　　 　　 　 C.brief　　　　　 　 D.detailed

10.A. experiment 　　 B.expression　　　　　 C.experience　　　　 D. adventure

11.A. timely　　　 　　 B.weak　　　　　　 　　 C.specific　　　　　 D. special

12.A. practice　　 　　 B.sign　　　　　 　　 　 C.way　　　　　 　　 　 D.start

13.A.well　　　　　 　　 B.worse　　　　　 　　 　 C.better　　　　　　 D.good

14.A.formed　　　　 　　 B.made　　　　　 　　 　 C.found　　　　　　 D.took

15.A. separated from B. prevented from　　 C.referred to　　　 D. mixed with

16.A. loud　　　　　　 B.weak　　　　　　 　　 C.high　　　　　 　 　 D.frightening

17.A. with　　　　　 　 B.on　　　　　　 　　　　 C.for　　　　　 　　 　 D. of

18.A.inspire　　　　　　 B. respect　　　　　　 C.inspect　　　　　　 D.require

19.A.will　　　　　 　 　 B.can　　　　　 　　　　 C.shall　　　　 　　 D.must

20.A.sail　　　　　　 　 B.room　　　　　　 　　 C.heart　　　　　 　 D.game

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

We love letters. Just as John Donne, a poet, _________ it, “Letters, to me and my friends mean _________ greetings; they get souls together. Thanks to letters, friends who are _________ speak.” He wrote these words nearly 400 years ago. Today, in the age of instant text message, social media, and email, they _________ ring truer than ever, because writing or receiving a letter has become such a _________ event.

A UK-wide survey undertaken by Sunday Times suggests that one in four of us has not _________ a letter for at least 10 years. That’s ten years without the bitter-sweet _________ of pacing the floor waiting for the _________; ten years without recognizing the handwriting on the envelope and eagerly _________ the letter to read its content.

We ____________ not get them any more, but we still love handwritten letters. In the same survey, one third of ____________ people interviewed say that they ____________ the content of sentimental (充满情感的) letters. Shouldn’t we make ____________ to give our friends and families what they will treasure forever? Ann Bickley went online in 2013 and offered to handwrite a letter to anyone who ____________ her. Her website received 50,000 ____________ in its first three months. Five years later, she is still the main ____________ behind one-million-lovely-letter.com and has personally written 4,000 letters offering hope and ____________ to strangers.

The thought behind a letter ____________ as much as its contents. “I never tell anyone that ____________ is going to be OK,” Ann Bickley says, “I am letting someone know that there is someone in the world who ____________ them.”

Who wouldn’t love to receive a letter like that? Let’s get writing!

1.A.made B.put C.helped D.managed

2.A.rather than B.less than C.more than D.other than

3.A.absent B.active C.amused D.admirable

4.A.also B.yet C.already D.still

5.A.popular B.common C.rare D.simple

6.A.received B.sent C.written D.rejected

7.A.success B.pleasure C.concern D.calmness

8.A.engineer B.doctor C.police D.postman

9.A.seizing B.tearing C.hiding D.carrying

10.A.can B.must C.may D.shall

11.A.American B.Chinese C.Australian D.British

12.A.forget B.change C.remember D.notice

13.A.money B.room C.history D.time

14.A.contacted B.interviewed C.consulted D.admired

15.A.guests B.visitors C.friends D.partners

16.A.force B.strength C.source D.energy

17.A.effort B.comfort C.surprise D.experience

18.A.educates B.guides C.matters D.rewards

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

20.A.looks after B.cares about C.struggles for D.agrees with

高三英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析

We all wish we had just a bit more time. Just think what you could do with an extra hour or two each day: you could finally stick to an exercise routine, or clean the house, or write your novel, or learn the guitar and so on.

1.But I can help you find more hours in your day for the things that really matter.

Get Out of Bed Earlier

If you normally get up at 7; 30 am, try getting up at 7:00 am. That half-hour might not sound like much, but it could be time that you use to exercise, to read that book you've been meaning to finish. 2.

Do the Important Tasks First

Once you get to work, get the important ones done first （not the easy ones, or even the urgent ones）.You can afford to spend at least an hour working on big, important tasks rather than on all those little urgent ones.

3.The urgent tasks will still get done, and you won't miss the important ones.

Reduce Interruptions

If colleagues have a habit of hanging around your desk to chat, or if the phone is constantly ringing, you might find that it takes you half the day to finish a simple task like writing a letter. Constant interruptions don't just eat up time, they also break your concentration.

When you've got a big task to focus on, let your calls go to voicemail. 4.Wearing headphones makes it less likely that people will try to strike up a conversation.

5.

A few minutes chatting, browsing the web, and so on, can easily turn into hours of wasted over the course of a day. When you’re working, work. If your concentration is slipping, take a proper break: go and get a glass of water, or stretch your legs a bit. And if you’re facing a difficult task, try breaking it into small steps or stages so that it’s easier to deal with.

A．Stay Focused on Your Work

B．Take Breaks When Necessary

C．If you have an office door, close it

D．If you work like this, you'll usually save time

E．Would you want me to make your day longer?

F．I can't magically make all your days 25 hours long

G．Or simply to get your day off to a calm and organized start

高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

Rediscovery

I used to be a happy child with a loving family and many friends. I had a ______ that could brighten a cold winter day and I had a special love for life.

At twelve, my life had a huge breakdown. It was then that I _____ OCD (强迫症). I started to wash my hands ten times an hour, and I constantly ______ my kitchen oven to make sure that it was off. This way of lifecontinued for four painful years, and by then, my OCD had led to depression (抑郁). I was no longer the ______ little girl I had been.

In the tenth grade I finally ____ to my mother that I was suffering from depression along with my OCD. My mom took me to a doctor and I started taking _____. Over a few months, the medicine did help the OCD, but I still was struggling with depression.

One autumn evening, I hit rock bottom. I thought suicide (自杀) was the only _____to my depression problem, so I decided to write a suicide note. As I was ______ it, my eyes fell on a photo. It was a ______ of an adorable little girl, wearing her red soccer uniform and holding a bike helmet. She had a bright smile that showed she was full of life.

It took me a few minutes to______who the girl in the photo was. The photo had been taken when I was seven years old. I almost couldn’t believe that smiling child was me. I felt a chill go down my spine (脊柱). It was like my younger self had sent me a ______. Right then and there I knew I couldn’t kill myself. Once I had been a strong little girl, and I had to become ____ like that again.

I tore up my suicide note and _____ that I would not rely only on my medicine. I would have to fight the depression with my mind, too. I could make myself happy again.

It has been two years since I _____ myself. The real reason I am healed is that I took action and refused to let depression ______my life. I learned a lifelong _____: Never give up. Everyone has challenges in life, but everyone can _____. I am living proof of that.

Now I am prepared for whatever _____ life may bring. I have a role model to ______up to for strength, and who is guiding me ______ life. My hero is a seven-year-old girl, smiling back at me from a photo on my desk.

1.A. dream B. thought C. hope D. smile

2.A. prevented B. treated C. developed D. discovered

3.A. checked B. fixed C. touched D. tested

4.A. pretty B. happy C. popular D. lovely

5.A. admitted B. suggested C. showed D. replied

6.A. classes B. medicine C. exercise D. notes

7.A. response B. door C. entrance D. solution

8.A. posting B. copying C. finishing D. revising

9.A. picture B. figure C. model D. shadow

10.A. explain B. realize C. question D. describe

11.A. gift B. card C. message D. letter

12.A. open B. strong C. lively D. athletic

13.A. advised B. doubted C. promised D. imagined

14.A. rejected B. replaced C. recalled D. rediscovered

15.A. risk B. abandon C. ruin D. waste

16.A. lesson B. skill C. class D. experience

17.A. escape B. quit C. recover D. survive

18.A. adventures B. benefits C. opportunities D. challenges

19.A. come B. look C. make D. add

20.A. through B. over C. across D. from

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析