It was the end of my junior year, the weekend...

It was the end of my junior year, the weekend before prom (毕业舞会). I was riding with some friends, and a bottle was passed around the car. Everyone was taking swigs(一大口). When the bottle got to me, I thought:“What should I do?”I took a swig. It was the biggest mistake of my life. I had to drive home later that night.

I went back to my car, got in and drove off. At a stop sign I saw a policeman sitting in the parking lot across the street. His headlights were turned on, and I knew he was going to follow me. Then he flashed his lights at me. All I could think was: “Oh no, that swig!”

I pulled over and waited for him to come to my door. It felt like forever. “Can I see your license and registration, please, Miss?” I gave them to him. He took them and went back to his car for a while. When he returned, he asked if I had been drinking.

“No,” I said. He asked me to step out of my car.

“Walk heel to toe down the white line, please.” I passed the test. Next he had me stand on my left foot, lift my right foot and hold it for 30 seconds. I’m not the most coordinated (动作协调的) person and I can’t even walk and chew gum at the same time, so, needless to say, I didn’t pass. Then he asked me to take a breathalyzer test.

That was where I messed up. I told him I didn’t want to and didn’t understand why I had to. The officer asked me three more times, and I continued to refuse. He told me to turn around and place my hands behind my back. He arrested me right then and there.

The policeman drove me to a police station 20 minutes from my home. He called my parents and told them where I was.

I went to court two months after that, charged with refusing to obey an officer. I got a $700 (4,340 yuan) fine and 40 hours of community service. I’ll be on probation (缓刑) for a year, and I’ll have to take the driving test again. I lost my license for a whole year.

This was a huge learning experience for me. It opened my eyes to how easy it is to make a stupid decision. I want everyone reading this to know that it’s not right to drink and drive. It definitely isn’t worth losing your license over.

1.From the first paragraph, we can conclude that the author __________.

A. didn’t remember she had to drive home later when riding with her friends

B. wished she had refused to drink that night

C. felt just one mouthful would not affect her driving

D. lost her driving license on the way

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?

A. The author was in jail for 40 hours and had to do community service.

B. The author thought her punishment shouldn’t be so serious.

C. The author was really sorry that she had made a serious mistake.

D. The author believed she would have avoided punishment if she had obeyed the policeman.

3.What is the main purpose of the article?

A. To warn people against driving after drinking.

B. To explain how policemen test drivers.

C. To show that severe punishment works.

D. To blame the author’s thoughtless friends.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It was the end of my junior year, the weekend before prom (毕业舞会). I was riding with some friends, and a bottle was passed around the car. Everyone was taking swigs(一大口). When the bottle got to me, I thought:“What should I do?”I took a swig. It was the biggest mistake of my life. I had to drive home later that night.

I went back to my car, got in and drove off. At a stop sign I saw a policeman sitting in the parking lot across the street. His headlights were turned on, and I knew he was going to follow me. Then he flashed his lights at me. All I could think was: “Oh no, that swig!”

I pulled over and waited for him to come to my door. It felt like forever. “Can I see your license and registration, please, Miss?” I gave them to him. He took them and went back to his car for a while. When he returned, he asked if I had been drinking.

“No,” I said. He asked me to step out of my car.

“Walk heel to toe down the white line, please.” I passed the test. Next he had me stand on my left foot, lift my right foot and hold it for 30 seconds. I’m not the most coordinated (动作协调的) person and I can’t even walk and chew gum at the same time, so, needless to say, I didn’t pass. Then he asked me to take a breathalyzer test.

That was where I messed up. I told him I didn’t want to and didn’t understand why I had to. The officer asked me three more times, and I continued to refuse. He told me to turn around and place my hands behind my back. He arrested me right then and there.

The policeman drove me to a police station 20 minutes from my home. He called my parents and told them where I was.

I went to court two months after that, charged with refusing to obey an officer. I got a $700 (4,340 yuan) fine and 40 hours of community service. I’ll be on probation (缓刑) for a year, and I’ll have to take the driving test again. I lost my license for a whole year.

This was a huge learning experience for me. It opened my eyes to how easy it is to make a stupid decision. I want everyone reading this to know that it’s not right to drink and drive. It definitely isn’t worth losing your license over.

1.From the first paragraph, we can conclude that the author __________.

A. didn’t remember she had to drive home later when riding with her friends

B. wished she had refused to drink that night

C. felt just one mouthful would not affect her driving

D. lost her driving license on the way

2.What did the policeman ask the author to do at the stop sign?

a. Show her driving license.

b. Walk in a straight line.

c. Stand on her head.

d. Stand on one foot for 30 seconds.

e. Take her temperature.

A. a, b, d　　　 B. a, c, d

C. b, c, e　　 D. b, d, e

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?

A. The author was in jail for 40 hours and had to do community service.

B. The author thought her punishment shouldn’t be so serious.

C. The author was really sorry that she had made a serious mistake.

D. The author believed she would have avoided punishment if she had obeyed the policeman.

4.What is the main purpose of the article?

A. To warn people against driving after drinking.

B. To explain how policemen test drivers.

C. To show that severe punishment works.

D. To blame the author’s thoughtless friends.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It was the Year from Hell-September 1993 to September 1994-the dog died, my marriage of 24 years ended, and my house burned down. I had moved into a new rented house with my youngest son, after my husband and I split up. We'd been in the house just six weeks. I went to a dinner party one night, and as I drove home, I saw helicopters hovering in the general vicinity of my new home. Smoke was billowing into the sky, and sirens were wailing. As I got closer, I thought, Wouldn't it be awful if that was my house? Then I turned the corner, and sure enough, it was my house.

I was devastated. It had been such a horrible year, and now everything I owned had gone up in smoke. Mementos, baby pictures, family keepsakes, clothes, furniture-everything was destroyed. My marriage was gone, my dog was gone, my home was gone, and all my worldly possessions, except my car and the clothes on my back, were gone too.

My son and I stayed with a friend for a couple of nights. Then my friend Gail heard about the fire, called me up, and said, "Come move into my house. I have seven bedrooms and five bathrooms-plenty of space for you and your son." It was a sprawling ranch house on a double lot in La Jolla, with an ocean view, to boot. Gail had three kids at home, but there was still plenty of room for me and my son, Sutton. Her offer was a godsend. Little did I know that her offer of a temporary place to stay would turn into a living arrangement that lasted two and a half years.

Gail and I had a lot in common. We had both been raised Catholic and our unconscious minds had been programmed the same way-we saw ourselves as good little Catholic girls who were gonna stay married forever. But both of our husbands decided they didn't want to be married anymore, and so here we were, two single mothers, dazed, confused, and in a fog. We had followed the rules... why were we not happy? Gail and I spent the next couple of years sorting out a lot of things together.

After we moved in, I soon began to look for a permanent place to live. After a few weeks, Gail said, "Please don't leave. I've never had so much freedom!" Having me in the house meant someone to help take care of her kids, someone to share cooking and gardening, and someone to share day-to-day life. She loved having me there, and I loved being there. So we stayed.

It was an important chapter in my life. Gail and I gardened together, talking back and forth as we worked in the soil. We both needed time to heal from our divorces, time to sort out the confusion, time to get some clarity on the past and some focus on the future. It was a time of deeper insight and spiritual growth for both of us. Over time, I grew to realize how strong I really was, how even-tempered, and how I really could get my act together and go on with my life.

Gail's generosity was more than anyone could ever ask or expect from a friend. She gave me a safe haven in which to mourn and heal and grow into the next chapter of my life. She showed her love in countless ways. I am eternally grateful to have a friend like Gail.

I'm also grateful for the lessons I learned from the fire and the other losses that came so suddenly, so fast. Much to my surprise, I found gratitude among the ashes. I was tested sorely-literally trial by fire. But, like a phoenix, I rose from the ashes strong and whole. I would not be the person I am today if not for that Year from Hell.

1.Why did the writer say Sep 1993 to Sep 1994 was the Year from Hell?

A、She got divorced from her husband

B、Both of her houses were burned down

C、She met some misfortune one after another

D、Her dog was killed in the big fire

2.What did the writer and Gail have in common?

A、Both of them had one son

B、Both of them believed in the same faith

C、Both of them lost the home

D、Both of them decided to divorce

3.How did the writer spend the days with Gail?

A、She looked after the 4 kids alone

B、She planted some flowers with Gail

C、She shared the same bedroom with Gail

D、They did some cleaning together

4.which is the right order of the following events?

①、She wanted to find a permanent house

②、She shared cooking with Gail

③、She went to a dinner party one night

④、She stayed with a friend for a couple of days

⑤、She lost her dog

A、③⑤④①②　　　 B、④①⑤③②　　　 C、　 ③④②⑤①　　 D、①③⑤④②

5.What is the best title for the text?

A、Generosity from a friend

B、Recover from the pain

C、The Year from Hell

D、Gratitude among the ashes

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Eleven years ago, the world as I knew it ended. My husband of 19 years was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Over the course of seven months，Bill went from beating me silly at tennis to needing my help to go to the bathroom. It was the best seven months of my life.

Maybe I don’t actually mean that. But it was certainly the time when I felt most alive. I discovered that the minor complaint of an annoying coworker, or a flat tire pales in comparison with the beauty of sincere laughter, or the smells of a bakery. There were moments of joy, laughter, and tenderness. After Bill’s diagnosis and brain surgery, I found clinical trials and talked to doctors in Texas, Pennsylvania, and New York. It gave me a sense of purpose.

In the latter days, being Bill’s caregiver also meant being fully present for as many moments of every day as possible. During his last weekend, we had dinner together. Later, a relative visited. I noticed that she’d changed her appearance, and not in a good way. It was the kind of thought I’d usually keep to myself. Just then, Bill voiced exactly what I’d been thinking, in that truthful way he had, and I found myself laughing out loud.

I thought I could look after this man forever. However, he would be dead in four days.

Eleven years later, I haven’t started a foundation to cure cancer. I haven’t left the news business to get a medical degree. But every day, I try to again be the person I became during those seven months. I try to be a little less judgmental, a little more forgiving and generous. I am a better person for having been Bill’s caregiver. It was his last, best gift to me.

1.What is true about her husband?

A. He was a bad tennis player.

B. He felt weak because of his brain surgery.

C. He had to talk to doctors in different cities.

D. He had to be accompanied mostly during his illness.

2.What does the underlined word “pales” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. Turns whiter than usual.　　 B. Seems less important.

C. Becomes more significant.　　 D. Proves unreasonable.

3.The story of their relative in Paragraph 4 is used to show 　　　　 .

A. being a caregiver requires much time and effort

B. one needs to speak out his own thoughts truthfully

C. change in appearance is a necessary part of one’s life

D. life needs a sense of humor even faced with hardships

4.What is the best title of the passage?

A. The Best Time of My Life　　 B. The Greatest Gift to Me

C. My Loving Husband　　 D. A Caregiver’s Hard Work

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The summer before my junior year in high school, my family and I took a trip to a completely new world. Being from a small town, I had never really been exposed to a large city such as New York City.

As we stood waiting for a taxi outside of the airport, it was immediately apparent to me that New York City was not the same as New Caney, Texas. It seemed like everyone there was in a hurry to get to another place. The loud and constant sound of cars was heard throughout the entire trip. When we found our hotel in Times Square, I noticed that it wasn’t just the cars that were in a hurry. Everyone in the streets was walking quickly that indicated a rush to be somewhere. Just standing and watching the many people rushing their own separate ways was an interesting observation.

In addition to the people and transportation, the buildings were also an incredible sight. Each street was crammed with buildings that were built side by side with no room in between, and a number of skyscrapers were present throughout the city as well. The stores were also large compared to the ones of my little town. A small shop in New Caney would be a huge store that took up an entire building in New York. This would make it seem logical that the prices of everything in New York were almost double those back home.

For the first time in my life, I was exposed to a little taste of what the real world is like. The incredible transportation, the huge skyscrapers, and all of the thousands of people made me anxious to grow up and perhaps move to an incredible city such as this one. Either way, my first trip to New York was one of the most incredible experiences of my life, one I will always treasure.

1.According to the author, New Caney is _______.

A. a very large city　　 B. a rather small town

C. a busy and noisy place　　 D. an undeveloped village

2.The author was impressed by all of the following EXCEPT_________.

A. the people　　 B. the transportation

C. the buildings　　 D. the custom

3.The underlined phrase “was creamed with” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by “_________”.

A. was full of　　 B. was ruined by

C. was lacking in　　 D. was narrowed by

4.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Big cities can provide young people with more chances.

B. A trip to New York City reduced my love of my hometown.

C. My visit to New York City was a life changing experience.

D. One’s impression of a city is usually formed by the first visit.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I’m from the South Bronx．At 7, my neighborhood was the beginning and end of my universe．It was a small town to me．Everyone knew each other, so if you got into trouble in school, chances are that your mom knew about it before you got home．I felt watched over and safe．

But just before I turned 8, things began to change．I watched two buildings on my block burn down．I remember seeing my neighbor Pito go up and down the fire escape to get people out．Where were the firemen? Where was the truck? Somebody must have called them．

That same summer, after serving two tours in Vietnam, my brother was killed in the South Bronx．He was shot above the left eye and died instantly．

People who could moved out of the neighborhood , and all I wanted to do was get out, too．I used education to get away from there and got good at avoiding the topic of where I was from．To be from the South Bronx meant that you were not a good person．It felt like a stain （污点）．

After college, I didn’t want to come back to the South Bronx, but in order to afford graduate school, I had to．I was almost 30 and could only afford to live at my parents’ home．It felt like a defeat, and I hated it．

At the same time, the city was planning a huge waste facility here, and no one seemed to care -- including many of us who lived here．They were like, “Well, it’s a poor community; what’s the difference?”

After that, I realized it’s just as important to fight for something as it is to fight against something．So we dreamed up a new park on the site of an illegal waste dump – and after many community clean-ups, along with $3 million from the city, we have one．And it’s a glory．It was the seed from which many new plants for our community have grown．

Today, the South Bronx is no longer a stain; it’s a symbol of honor for me．I believe that where I’m from helps me to really see the world．Today, when I say I’m from the South Bronx, I stand up straight．This is home, and it always will be．

1.From Paragraph 2 and 3 we can learn that ______．

A．the author felt watched over and safe

B．the author’s brother was a bad man

C．the author’s neighbor Pito was braver than a fireman

D．the author felt his hometown was not a safe place to live in

2.The author went back to the South Bronx after college because ______．

A．he couldn’t afford to live without his parents’ help

B．he loved his hometown and wanted to work there

C．he was defeated in studies at college

D．he almost reached the age of 30

3.The underlined sentences （Paragraph 2） imply that ______．

A．the author wondered where the firemen and the truck were

B．the author wanted someone to call the firemen

C．the firemen didn’t come to help although called

D．the firemen didn’t find a place to park the truck

4.What does the author want to convey in the passage?

A．You can make a difference to your hometown if you act．

B．The South Bronx is a beautiful place to live in．

C．Great changes have taken place in the South Bronx recently．

D．Everyone should love his hometown all his life．

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

My arrival was timed perfectly; it was the second weekend of November, when the world largest wine auction ________.

A. held     B. was being held        C. was held     D. was to hold

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Last year, we moved home and I began my junior year of high school in New Orleans. My birthday was just a few days after my _______ While I had a physical home, I felt _______ , and my thoughts went to children _______ for shelter whose birthdays fell by the wayside. In an effort to find my place in my _______ town, I set out to _______ an organization of teenagers to hold _______ birthday parties for children living in homeless shelters.

The _______　　 began and there would be a party each month. Getting the work off the ground　 _______ our team effort. Every party was _______ as there were many ________ that had to be managed. Rolling up our sleeves, focusing on ________ and connecting with each other, we made the business a great ________

Offering services to those in need teaches ________ lessons often not taught in school. At one party, a little boy and his father came up to thank me for ________ what was the boy's first organized birthday party. I then thanked them for teaching me something too. The father, who lived in a shelter with his son, looked at me ________ as if he was not worthy of teaching me anything. I ________ to him that he taught me to have the ________ to ask for help when needed. I will never ________ the hug and the lesson he gave me.

Experiencing the smile of________on the faces of homeless children who have never had a birthday party before is a(n) ________ that will never fade.

1.A.survival B.arrival C.graduation D.operation

2.A.happy B.lonely C.upset D.lucky

3.A.preparing B.paying C.searching D.struggling

4.A.new B.busy C.small D.quiet

5.A.create B.visit C.remind D.consult

6.A.daily B.weekly C.monthly D.yearly

7.A.career B.contribution C.project D.procedure

8.A.directed B.doubled C.rewarded D.required

9.A.complex B.complete C.typical D.troublesome

10.A.aspects B.dishes C.targets D.emergencies

11.A.relationship B.friendship C.details D.decorations

12.A.fortune B.difference C.attempt D.success

13.A.speech B.life C.education D.language

14.A.enjoying B.hosting C.attending D.postponing

15.A.puzzled B.satisfied C.shyly D.politely

16.A.whispered B.introduced C.repeated D.explained

17.A.chance B.excuse C.courage D.choice

18.A.reject B.forget C.accept D.bear

19.A.relief B.bitterness C.sadness D.delight

20.A.hope B.memory C.mark D.affection

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It was the end of my first day as waitress in a busy New York restaurant.My cap had gone away，and my feet were ____.The loaded plates I carried ____ to be heavier and heavier.Tired and discouraged，I wasn’t able to do anything ____.As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed their ice­cream ____ a dozen times，I was ready to stop.Then the father ____ at me as he handed me my tip.“Well done，”he said，“you’ve ____ us really well.” Suddenly my tiredness ____.I smiled back，and later，when the ____ asked me how I’d like my first day，I said，“Fun！” Those few words of praise had ____ everything.Praise is like ____ to the human spirit；we cannot grow without it.And ___，while most of us are only too ____ to apply to others the cold wind of criticism，we are ___ to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise.Why—when one word of praise can bring such ____？

It is strange how chary(吝啬的) we are about praising.Perhaps it’s ____ few of us know how to accept it.It’s ____ rewarding to give praise in areas in which ___ generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned.An artist gets admired for a glorious picture，a cook for a ____ meal.But do you ever tell your laundry manager how pleased you are when the shirts are ____ just right？In fact，to give praise ____ the giver nothing but a moment’s thought and a moment’s effort.

1.A.small　                             B．painful

C．tough　                         D．white

2.A.remained　                         B．looked

C．seemed　                         D．turned

3.A.happy　                             B．special

C．strange　                         D．right

4.A.order　                             B．price

C．colour　                         D．shape

5.A.stared　                             B．smiled

C．called　                         D．nodded

6.A.talked about　                     B．looked after

C．depended on　                     D．thought of

7.A.increased　                         B．continued

C．disappeared　                     D．developed

8.A.children　                         B．manager

C．father　                         D．friends

9.A.made　                             B．changed

C．found　                         D．improved

10.A.heat　                             B．shadow

C．snowstorm　                     D．sunlight

11.A.then　                             B．thus

C．now　                         D．yet

12.A.ready　                         B．doubtful

C．satisfied　                         D．disappointed

13.A.unable　                         B．unwilling

C．bored　                         D．anxious

14.A.attention　                         B．choice

C．pleasure　                         D．advance

15.A.because　                         B．when

C．whether　                         D．that

16.A.finally　                         B．especially

C．probably　                     D．fortunately

17.A.effort　                         B．effect

C．deed　                         D．feeling

18.A.daily　                             B．light

C．perfect　                         D．main

19.A.done                              B．sold

C．chosen　                         D．given

20.A.takes　                         B．leaves

C．offers                          D．costs

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

For about three years now, I have been writing poetry. It was not until my junior year in high school that I developed an interest, love, and skill for writing poetry.

Back in elementary school, I love to write stories. I would write stories on post-it notes and anywhere I could. Yet when I had to write a limerick （五行打油诗）for an assignment, I could not wrap my head around poetry. I had a very hard time figuring out how to rhyme words and have the words make sense. I eventually tossed the paper with the attempted limerick in the trash. I did not try my hand at poetry again until several years later.

Many years later in my freshman year of high school, my English teacher gave my class a poetry project as an assignment. I still remember my limerick assignment and was afraid of doing the poetry. For the project, we had to analyze a poem and write a response to it. I choose to respond to Robert Frost’s poem Fire and Ice. I also wrote my own poem first. I become really excited when writing the poem.

Two years later, I started writing poetry, as a hobby and for fun. To learn how good or bad my poems were, I handed them in to some magazines and contests. I won second place in the North Carolina Poetry Society’s Sherry Pruitt Award Contest with a poem called The Ocean, and had my two poems published as high merit (优等) poems. I have continued to write poetry, and have even self-published three collections of poetry in both print and e-book formats, which can be found at my store on Lulu.

Now, I love writing poetry, but I don’t hate writing short stories. I just find it more difficult and not my style of writing, even though I still write short stories occasionally.

1.When the author was a pupil, he ____.

A. liked writing stories

B. was good at writing poetry

C. could understand poetry well

D. was often praised by his teacher

2.When given the poetry project in high school, the author was ______.

A. excited　　　　 B. annoyed

C. confident　 　　 D. worried

3. The author took up writing poetry as a hobby when he ____.

A. was in Grade Three in high school

B. worked as a storekeeper

C. was in Grade One in high school

D. was at college

4. How did the author increase his confidence in writing poetry?

A. He wrote a lot of poems and asked advice from his teacher

B. He published three collections of poetry by himself

C. He submitted his poems to magazines contests

D. He gave up writing stories and only wrote poetry

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析