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Steve has to get up at 5:00 A.M. to get to school. ______ this , he has never missed a class.

A. In contrast to  B. Apart from              C. In addition to       D. In spite of

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The husband has ____getting up early because he has to drive his wife and daughter to school in the morning.

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The World Bank has looked at the distinguishing features of successful school system.

According to the World Bank’s education specialist, Harry Patrinos, this include: improving the quality of teachers and making sure that teachers are highly regarded; providing information to make schools accountable and giving autonomy to schools and head teachers.

This matters not only for individual pupils but also for the well-being of countries, he says, because improving educational performance has a direct impact on improving economic performance.

China’s education performance— at least in cities such as Shanghai and Hong Kong— seems to be as spectacular as the country’s fast growing economy.

Certainly both these open and outward-looking cities consider education to be important and are willing to adopt the best educational practices from around the world to ensure success. In Hong Kong, education accounts for more than one-fifth of entire government spending every year.

“Shanghai and Hong Kong are small education systems, with a concentration of ideas, manpower and resources for education,” says Prof Cheng.

Under the banner “First class city, first class education”, Shanghai set about systematically re-equipping classroom, upgrading schools and improving the curriculum in the last decade.

It got rid of the “key schools” system which concentrated resources only on top students and top schools. Instead staff were trained in more interactive teaching methods and computers were brought in.

About 80% of Shanghai school leavers go to university compared to an overall average of 24% in China.

Meanwhile, dynamic Hong Kong was forced into educational improvements as its industries moved to cheaper mainland Chinese areas in the 1990s.Its survival as a service and management hub depends on upgrading knowledge and skills.

In the last decade Hong Kong has concentrated on closing the gap for all students, says a report by McKinsey management consultants.

The report, How the World’s Most Improved School Systems Keep Getting Better, rated Hong Kong’s education system among the best in the world.

1.The World Bank’s survey about education mainly concentrates on 　　　　　　 .

A. what has made some education systems successful

B. China’s education system and competitive exams

C. how to relieve Chinese students of their heavy schoolwork

D. the relationship between education and economic development

2.According to Harry Patrinos, the key to successful school systems is 　　　　　　 .

A. to give autonomy to all teachers to educate students freely in class

B. to let students attend after-school tutoring and do more exercises

C. to improve teachers’ abilities and give schools free performance right

D. to make school education directly serve the economy of the country

3.We can learn from the text that　　　　　　 .

A. the “key school” system is the key to many schools’ failure

B. students in Shanghai and Hong Kong work the hardest

C. Hong Kong’s educational performance isn’t as good as Shanghai’s

D. Shanghai and Hong Kong’s economic performance will improve

4.What is the author’s attitude towards the school systems of Shanghai and Hong Kong?

A. Negative.　　　　　　 B. Positive.

C. Neutral.　　　　 　 D. Critical.

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My mother is a teacher work in a key high school. She is too busy that she often has to get up early and stay up late. In addition to this, she hardly has any times to take exercise. She has been on poor health for some time. My father and I are worried that she may fall itl if she works too hard. These days I’m thinking why to develop my mother’s interest in playing sports. Considered that today is Mother’s Day, I decided buy a pair of jogging shoes for her. I secret put them on the desk in her study. When my mother entered into her study this evening, she looked surprised, but she immediately realized my intention. She promises that she would go jogging every evening.

高三英语短文改错中等难度题查看答案及解析

The workers were working from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. that day, only ____ once at noon to have their lunch.

A. to stop 　　　　　 B. stopping

C. to have stopped　 D. having stopped

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

As I was getting in my car today after picking up more school supplies in preparation of my 24th year as a teacher, I saw a homeless man from a distance with a blanket covering him, walking along the sidewalk. Immediately I_______that he was barefoot and walked_______. I wanted to_______him some shoes from a store nearby, but there were no shoe_______around.

I was on a tight_______having to pick my wife up from the doctor’s office soon for a medical_______. I was not going to buy_______and return in such a short time. Then I_______I had socks in my last bag, the bag I keep in my_______for those in need. I grabbed the________and walked up to him.

“Hey, Brother,” I________to him. “I am sorry. I don’t have any shoes for you, but could you________these socks？” He turned to me and________. “That would be great.” He said “God bless you” as I________him the socks. I wished him the best and got back into my car.

I________that the rest of the________of the bag might be of use as well; a bottle of water, jerky, sunflower seeds, etc. I________alongside the sidewalk. Cars were________behind me. I called to the man, “I got these cars behind me. Are you good if I just________the bag on the sidewalk？” He nodded. “Take care,” I yelled. As he pulled on the last sock, the man________to me “I love you！”

1.A.concluded B.noticed C.condemned D.decided

2.A.purposely B.delighted C.elegantly D.cautiously

3.A.buy B.make C.sell D.donate

4.A.factories B.offices C.companies D.shops

5.A.schedule B.experience C.position D.family

6.A.discovery B.argument C.procedure D.achievement

7.A.clothes B.shoes C.hats D.gloves

8.A.complained B.covered C.doubted D.remembered

9.A.car B.garden C.classroom D.house

10.A.glasses B.socks C.trousers D.pants

11.A.apologized B.pointed C.called D.switched

12.A.study B.observe C.learn D.use

13.A.ignored B.smiled C.approved D.disagreed

14.A.promised B.awarded C.handed D.threw

15.A.realized B.advocated C.obtained D.permitted

16.A.containers B.coverings C.contents D.surroundings

17.A.pushed B.jogged C.wandered D.pulled

18.A.lining up B.holding on C.making up D.taking over

19.A.exchange B.leave C.fetch D.expose

20.A.objected B.drove C.yelled D.whispered

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—Lucy, I’ll pick you up at 6:00 this afternoon at the school gate.

—Sorry, ________. There’s too much noise here. Would you repeat it again?

A.It’s totally fascinating B.I didn’t get that

C.I’m not sure D.I’m afraid not

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When can the man eat in the restaurant?

A. At 11:00 a.m. B. At 6:00 a.m. C. At 10:00 p.m.

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Nature has its own way of balancing itself out, but when we humans get involved, we tend to throw things out of control. Forests and oceans are natural carbon sinks that absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, but since we’ve been pumping too much into the air, those sinks can’t keep up. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute in Germany, led by biologist Tobias Erb, have figured out a way to supercharge plants to make them better at absorbing CO2, which could be a key defense against climate change.

Erb and his team figured out a way to make plants more efficient at absorbing carbon, so that they consumed more carbon in a shorter amount of time. “If you think about plants, they are efficient CO2-fixing filters, but they are not fast, ” Erb said. “I think there is a chance to improve existing biology with synthetic(人造的) biology.”

Erb’s team identified 17 enzymes(酶) from nine different organisms, re-engineering three of them, that had an enlarged carbon consumption. When those enzymes worked together as a team, they worked better at not only plants’ natural enzymes, but also themselves individually. Existing enzymes in plants consume about 5 to 10 molecules(摩尔) of CO2 per second. The team of enzymes that Erb used consumed 80 molecules per second.

So far, these enzymes have only been tested in test tubes in the lab, but the next step is real world testing where the enzymes would be introduced into plants to see if the same result occurs. If those tests show that plants really can be supercharged, we could have a new tool in the fight against climate change where not only do we protect the amazing carbon-absorbing forests we have, but we also add these super plants or an artificial leaf technology using the enzymes into other mixed fields.

1.Why can’t forests and oceans balance nature?

A. Because oceans and forests are getting smaller.

B. Because a large number of forests are cut down.

C. Because we human beings give off too much CO2.

D. Because there are too many creatures in the world.

2.Which is the key defense against climate change according to Erb and his team?

A. To increase the plants’ ability and efficiency to absorb CO2.

B. To make oceans and forests to absorb more CO2 quickly.

C. To reduce the human’s activities giving off too much CO2.

D. To increase the number of plants in the world.

3.What can we get from the last paragraph?

A. The enzymes have proved useful in real world.

B. The technology has worked against climate change.

C. The enzymes have not been used in the lab.

D. The technology may have a bright future.

4.This passage is intended to ________.

A. call on people to pay more attention to the balance of nature

B. introduce a possible way to better plants’ ability of absorbing CO2

C. analyze the cause and result of climate change related to plants

D. explore the possibility of using plants to fight against climate change

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A primary school in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province has announced it no longer requires parents to sign their children’s homework, which was aimed at getting parents to supervise(监督) their children after school. China Youth Daily comments: Putting an end to the requirement that parents sign off on the homework of their children eases the burden on many parents, as otherwise they would have to do primary school homework after a hard day’s work. But there are worries that if parents stop having to sign off on their children’s homework, the children will not get good grades.

However, the most effective way for children to study is to develop their willingness to learn and do their own studies. When doing homework, students practice and hopefully apply what they have learned. It is true that teachers are supposed to check students’ homework and identify their mistakes. But some parents correct their children’s mistakes by themselves when signing off on it.

It is the duty of students to do their homework, be responsible for their studies and correct their mistakes. Parents’ supervising their homework, checking their answers and dealing with the harder problems will only make children less aware of their mistakes and encourage them to wait for their parents’ help when they face any problems.

Children have to manage their own learning and develop the ability to study by themselves, as competence will not be achieved if a student simply repeats strict tasks in which he is assisted in school by teachers and at home by parents.

A delayed satisfaction experiment conducted by Walter Mischel in the 1960s proved that children with better self-discipline(自律) performed better in their studies and interpersonal relationships.

There is little doubt that parents’ supervision can make children’s homework better. But it does not give children the chance to practice their ability to solve problems independently.

1.Why does the author mention the primary school’s announcement in the first paragraph?

A. To express his doubts.　　 B. To introduce the topic.

C. To present an argument.　　 D. To clarify his writing purpose.

2.In the author’s opinion, stopping signing kids’ homework mainly aims to __________.

A. ease the burden on many parents.

B. help children get good grades.

C. increase the kids’ awareness of being responsible for their studies.

D. shift(转移) the responsibility of supervising kids’ homework on to teachers.

3.Which of the following can be an effect caused by parents’ stopping signing off?

A. Children’s grades will absolutely decrease.

B. Children will lose confidence when facing any problems.

C. Children will simply repeat rigid tasks so as to practice themselves.

D. Children will try to deal with their problems and mistakes by themselves.

4.What is the author’s attitude to parents’ stopping signing kids’ homework?

A. Supportive.　　 B. Indifferent.

C. Neutral.　　 D. Opposed

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析