After eight puppies（幼犬）were abandoned on the ...

After eight puppies（幼犬）were abandoned on the side of the road in Texas，an animal shelter came to the rescue and brought them all the way from Brownwood，Texas to Wintersville，Ohio. Their journey was，by no means，a simple one.

The puppies were first found fighting for their lives in a muddy channel. They were extremely weak and dehydrated（脱水）after being forced to protect themselves in the burning Texas sun. Once the puppies were discovered，their journey was far from over. They were immediately brought to what is known as a "high kill" shelter，and after only a few hours，were scheduled for euthanasia. Things weren't looking good for the pups. Luckily，they were rescued once more.

“There's a group that specifically goes around to these high kill shelters and rescues the animals that are scheduled for euthanasia，"said Brandi Damewood，the JCHS Community Outreach Manager. "These guys were rescued by the Corrine T. Smith Animal Center. "

The puppies would eventually end up under the care of the Jefferson County Humane Society. This is because no-kill shelters and rescue organizations often work together to aid in urgent cases. An incredible network of shelters helping other shelters enables these miracle workers to save so many pets in danger of being put down prematurely.

"We have had a lot of other rescue groups come in and they help us get some of our animals adopted out like when we' re too full or things of that nature, so we kind of help each other out, and so this was a favor to help this particular shelter, "said Damewood.

The JCHS has appropriately titled the puppies' journey "the freedom ride". The 20-leg trip required 16 different volunteers to drive a total of 1,300 miles. But it was all worth it to save these adorable pups!

"We have a board member, Michelle Zdybicki, who is very active and involved in these transport groups, "said Damewood. "They would meet at specified stops, then the puppies would be transferred to the next driver for the next leg of the journey. "

Since arriving in Ohio, the puppies have been vaccinated and are hoping to find forever homes in the near future.

1.From the passage we know a shelter ______.

A. is a place to kill abandoned animals

B. can never kill any abandoned animal

C. is a place for abandoned animals

D. can provide anything for abandoned animals

2.The underlined word "euthanasia" in Para. 2 most probably means______.

A. practice of killing without pain

B. medical examination for an animal

C. physical care of a baby animal

D. supplies of food and housing for animals

3.What may happen to the puppies after arriving in Ohio ?

A. They will stay in a shelter forever. B. They may be adopted soon.

C. They cannot escape being killed. D. They may continue their journey.

4.The passage mainly tells us that______.

A. volunteers worked together to find homes for abandoned puppies

B. abandoned puppies caused animal shelters too much trouble

C. eight rescued puppies journeyed 1,300 miles in "freedom ride"

D. shelters tried their best to cure eight abandoned animals in Texas

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

After eight puppies（幼犬）were abandoned on the side of the road in Texas，an animal shelter came to the rescue and brought them all the way from Brownwood，Texas to Wintersville，Ohio. Their journey was，by no means，a simple one.

The puppies were first found fighting for their lives in a muddy channel. They were extremely weak and dehydrated（脱水）after being forced to protect themselves in the burning Texas sun. Once the puppies were discovered，their journey was far from over. They were immediately brought to what is known as a "high kill" shelter，and after only a few hours，were scheduled for euthanasia. Things weren't looking good for the pups. Luckily，they were rescued once more.

“There's a group that specifically goes around to these high kill shelters and rescues the animals that are scheduled for euthanasia，"said Brandi Damewood，the JCHS Community Outreach Manager. "These guys were rescued by the Corrine T. Smith Animal Center. "

The puppies would eventually end up under the care of the Jefferson County Humane Society. This is because no-kill shelters and rescue organizations often work together to aid in urgent cases. An incredible network of shelters helping other shelters enables these miracle workers to save so many pets in danger of being put down prematurely.

"We have had a lot of other rescue groups come in and they help us get some of our animals adopted out like when we' re too full or things of that nature, so we kind of help each other out, and so this was a favor to help this particular shelter, "said Damewood.

The JCHS has appropriately titled the puppies' journey "the freedom ride". The 20-leg trip required 16 different volunteers to drive a total of 1,300 miles. But it was all worth it to save these adorable pups!

"We have a board member, Michelle Zdybicki, who is very active and involved in these transport groups, "said Damewood. "They would meet at specified stops, then the puppies would be transferred to the next driver for the next leg of the journey. "

Since arriving in Ohio, the puppies have been vaccinated and are hoping to find forever homes in the near future.

1.From the passage we know a shelter ______.

A.is a place to kill abandoned animals

B.can never kill any abandoned animal

C.is a place for abandoned animals

D.can provide anything for abandoned animals

2.The underlined word "euthanasia" in Para. 2 most probably means______.

A.practice of killing without pain

B.medical examination for an animal

C.physical care of a baby animal

D.supplies of food and housing for animals

3.What may happen to the puppies after arriving in Ohio ?

A.They will stay in a shelter forever. B.They may be adopted soon.

C.They cannot escape being killed. D.They may continue their journey.

4.The passage mainly tells us that______.

A.volunteers worked together to find homes for abandoned puppies

B.abandoned puppies caused animal shelters too much trouble

C.eight rescued puppies journeyed 1,300 miles in "freedom ride"

D.shelters tried their best to cure eight abandoned animals in Texas

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The photo often reminds me of the scene _____ we were kept reading and writing after school.

A. on which     B. where   C. which                      D. why

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Breeders(词养者）have long found that puppies become their cutest selves at the eight-week mark; any older, and some breeders offer a discount to arouse would-be owners’ weakened desire. Such preferences might seem arbitrary, even cruel. But recent research indicates that peak puppy cuteness serves important purposes—and might play a fundamental role in binding dog and owner together.

In a study published this spring, Wynne, the head of Arizona State University’s canine-science laboratory, and his colleagues sought to pin down, scientifically, the timeline of puppy cuteness. Their finding largely matched that of breeders: People consistently rated dogs most attractive when they were six to eight weeks old. This age, Wynne says, coincides with a crucial developmental milestone: Mother dogs stop nursing their young around the eighth week, after which pups rely on humans for survival. (Puppies without human caretakers face death rates of up to 95 percent in their first year of life.) Peak cuteness, then, is no accident--at exactly the moment when our involvement matters most, puppies become irresistible to us.

It doesn’t hurt that humans seem to be especially defenseless to cute things. Oxytocin, the so-called love hormone, has been found to rise in dogs and their owners after they look in each other’s eyes—setting off the same feedback loop(反馈回路）that exists between human mothers and their babies. In other words, the more dogs get us to look at them, the more tightly bonded to them we grow.

Born blind and basically deaf, puppies aren’t interactive in their　　 first　　 weeks of life,　　 and Wynne notes that many people find animals in this stage alien and unappealing. A recent study focused on humans showed that, similar to six-week-old puppies, six-month-old babies are seen as significantly cuter than newborns. As the psychologists Gary Sherman and Jonathan Haidt have proposed, the delayed appearance of cuteness in human babies can also bring about a flood of social interactions, such as petting, playing, and baby-talking. These acts are developmentally crucial to puppies as well, but they can’t be carried out very effectively with the extremely young. And so “one is not born cute,” Sherman and Haidt conclude. “One becomes cute.”

1.What did Wynne find in his study?

A. Human care reduces puppies’ death rate compared with mother dogs’ nursing.

B. Mother dogs refuse to raise puppies as humans offer to help with the nursing.

C. Puppies1 attractiveness reaches its peak between six and eight weeks after birth.

D. Puppies present their cuteness to us because we participate in their survival.

2.The bond between dogs and humans builds up when　　 .

A. oxytocin increases in both dogs and their owners

B. dogs give us more looks than we do to them

C. humans are able to feel dogs’ cuteness at first sight

D. dogs and humans receive negative responses

3.The conclusion “One becomes cute.” implies that　　 .

A. newly born babies or puppies seldom show cuteness

B. cuteness serves for puppies’ survival and growth

C. even blind puppies can become cute through practice

D. it is a challenge for cuteness to be passed down

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

On July 8, 2017, eight members of a family in total, were enjoying an evening together at the beach in Panhandle, Florida. As the sun sank lower on the horizon, the two boys Noah, 11, and Stephen, 8 swam into the waves without the grown-ups noticing. Soon they realized that the ocean had pulled them into the sea. After trying and failing to swim back, they started waving and screaming for help. But the lifeguards had been off duty for the evening.

The boys had been struggling for several minutes when Jacky and Tabatha, a couple from Georgia, heard them. They dived into the water and soon reached the two brothers. But after a few minutes, they were all trapped in a rip current (离岸流) — a powerful one that could sweep even the strongest swimmer out to sea! By then, some teenagers had heard the cry. One of the teens rushed into the water, grabbed Jacky, and pulled him back to shore. Meanwhile, Tabatha could feel herself being pulled farther out. She was already exhausted and beginning to feel desperate as she was trying to save both boys alone.

Onshore, Jacky was terrified. A man stopped. ''What’s wrong?'' asked Shaun, who was heading back to his car. ''My wife is drowning!'' Brittany said. Shaun immediately strode (大步跨) into the water. But several minutes later, a gaping 15 feet still lay between him and Tabatha and the boys. He knew that if he continued, he'd become another victim. He turned around to seek help.

It was about that time that Roberta, the boys' mother, returned from the bathroom and looked around for her children. She was shocked to spot them floating much farther out than they were allowed to go. She fought the waves to get to her screaming sons and the stranger who was trying to save them, but she quickly discovered it was nearly impossible to make headway in any direction. Looking around, Roberta sighed with relief to see some more people coming to help.

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1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2.应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

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Paragraph 1

When they tried in vain to rescue the brothers and Tabatha, a risky idea came to them.

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Paragraph 2

By then, more swimmers had also noticed the group in trouble and rushed to join the human chain.

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高三英语读后续写中等难度题查看答案及解析

David Cameron is urging today’s youngsters to abandon French to concentrate on the tongue of the future—Mandarin(普通话)。

Cameron said: “I want Britain linked up to the world’s fast-growing economies. And that includes our young people learning the languages to seal tomorrow’s business deals.”

“By the time the children born today leave school, China is to be the world’s largest economy. So it’s time to look beyond the traditional focus on French and German and get many more children learning Mandarin.” To strengthen his message , he quoted Nelson Mandela—the former president of South Africa who said “If you talk to a man in a language he understands that goes to his head; if you talk to him in his own language that goes to his heart.”

Cameron said that a partnership between the British Council (英国文化协会) and Hanban will double the number of Chinese language assistants in the UK by 2016 and provide increased funding to schools of offering Mandarin as a language choice. In a development of the UK—China School Partnership programme , funding will also be provided for 60 headteachers to make study visits to China in 2014.

In recent research the British Council found only 1% of the adult population speaks Mandarin to a level that allows them to conduct a basic conversation. Just 3,000 pupils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland entered for Chinese languages GCSEs in 2013, putting it far behind the traditional choices of French with 177,000, Spanish with 91,000 and German with 62,000 entrants(加入者), as well as Urdu, Polish and Arabic.

Professor Dame Helen Wallace, the British Academy’s foreign secretary, said, “ a lack of qualified teachers could be a barrier to improve its popularity.”

Laura Chan, one of the co—founders of a bilingual Mandarin—English primary school, said the prime minister’s announcement was good news for the status of Mandarin. She said, “It’s a great help. It will increase people’s awareness of Mandarin as a language they can learn.”

1.What is the text mainly talking about?

A. The cooperation is important between the UK and China.

B. David Cameron has visited China for three days.

C. Chinese language is very popular with British people.

D. David Cameron calls for British students to learn Mandarin.

2.Why does David Cameron urge students to learn Chinese?

A. Because Chinese will be a widely—used language in the world.

B. Because he thinks China will become the largest economy.

C. Because there are many Chinese people living in Britain.

D. Because only a few of British people can communicate in Chinese.

3.What is the purpose of David Cameron by quoting Mandela’s words in Paragraph3?

A. To compare different ideas. B. To show his rich knowledge.

C. To persuade people to learn Mandarin. D. To share Mandela’s opinion.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

David Cameron is urging today’s youngesters to abandon French to concentrate on the tongue of the future—Mandarin(普通话)。

Cameron said: “I want Britain linked up to the world’s fast-growing economies. And that includes our young people learning the languages to seal tomorrow’s business deals.”

“By the time the children born today leave school, China is to be the world’s largest economy. So it’s time to look beyond the traditional focus on French and German and get many more children learning Mandarin.” To strengthen his message , he quoted Nelson Mandela—the former president of South Africa who said “If you talk to a man in a language he understands that goes to his head; if you talk to him in his own language that goes to his heart.”

Cameron said that a partnership between the British Council (英国文化协会) and Hanban will double the number of Chinese language assistants in the UK by 2016 and provide increased funding to schools of offering Mandarin as a language choice. In a development of the UK—China School Partnership programme, funding will also be provided for 60 headteachers to make study visits to China in 2014.

In recent research the British Council found only 1% of the adult population speaks Mandarin to a level that allows them to conduct a basic conversation. Just 3,000 pupils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland entered for Chinese languages GCSEs in 2013, putting it far behind the traditional choices of French with 177,000, Spanish with 91,000 and German with 62,000 entrants(加入者), as well as Urdu, Polish and Arabic.

Professor Dame Helen Wallace, the British Academy’s foreign secretary, said, “ a lack of qualified teachers could be a barrier to improve its popularity.”

Laura Chan, one of the co—founders of a bilingual Mandarin—English primary school, said the prime minister’s announcement was good news for the status of Mandarin. She said, “It’s a great help. It will increase people’s awareness of Mandarin as a language they can learn.”

1.What is the text mainly talking about?

A. David Cameron calls for British students to learn Mandarin.

B. David Cameron has visited China for three days.

C. Chinese language is very popular with British people.

D. The cooperation is important between the UK and China.

2.Why does David Cameron urge students to learn Chinese?

A. Because Chinese will be a widely—used language in the world.

B. Because there are many Chinese people living in Britain.

C. Because he thinks China will become the largest economy.

D. Because only a few of British people can communicate in Chinese.

3.What is the writer’s attitude to the popularity of Mandarin?

A. It’s wonderful but it also has some problems.

B. It can be a great waste of time and energy.

C. It’s only a design for the youngsters later.

D. It’s only a way to help students to travel abroad.

4.What is the purpose of David Cameron by quoting Mandela’s words in Paragraph3?

A. To compare different ideas.

B. To show his rich knowledge.

C. To share Mandela’s opinion.

D. To persuade people to learn Mandarin.

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

At the airport, I looked closely at the face of my son, Daniel, his backpack by his side. We were saying good-bye. In a few hours he would be flying to France to 　 a different life. It was a transitional（过渡期的）time in Daniel’s life. I wanted to leave him some words of　 . But nothing came from my　 and this was not the first time I had let such a moment 　　 .

When Daniel was five, I took him to the school-bus stop on his first day of kindergarten. He looked at me -- as he did now. “What is it going to be like, Dad? Will I be okay?” And then he walked up the　 　 of the bus and disappeared inside. And the bus　 　 . And I had said nothing.

A decade or so later, a similar　　 　　　　 played itself out. I drove him to college. I tried to think of something to say to give him　　 　 　　 and confidence as he started this new life. Again, words　　 　 me.

Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those　　 　 opportunities. How many times have we all let such moments pass?

My father and I loved each other. Yet, I always　　 　 never hearing him put his　　 　 into words and never having the memory of that moment. Now, I could feel my palms（手掌）　 　 and my throat tighten. Why is it so　 　 to tell a son something from the heart?

My mouth turned dry, and I knew I would be able to get out only a few words　　 　 . “Daniel," I said, "if I could have picked, I would have picked you." That’s all I could say. I wasn’t sure he understood what I　　 　 . Then he came toward me and threw his arms around me. For a moment, the world and all its people vanished（消失）, and there was just Daniel and me. He was saying something,　 　 my eyes misted（视线模糊）over, and I couldn’t understand what he was saying. All I was 　　 　 of was the stubble（胡子茬）on his chin as his face pressed　　 　 mine. And then, the moment ended. What I had said to Daniel was clumsy. It was nothing. And yet, it was　　 　 .

1.A. experience    B. spend    C. enjoy    D. shape

2.A. consultationB. significance    C. necessityD. difference

3.A. head    B. lips    C. thoughts    D. mind

4.A. fly    B. remain    C. pass    D. last

5.A. windows    B. chairs    C. handles    D. steps

6.A. pulled up    B. pulled downC. drove away    D. drove up

7.A. sign    B. scene    C. scenery    D. sight

8.A. interest    B. opinion    C. courage    D. influence

9.A. failed    B. discouraged    C. struck    D. troubled

10.A. valuable    B. embarrassing    C. obvious    D. lost

11.A. wondered    B. regretted    C. tried    D. minded

12.A. feelings    B. views    C. actions    D. attitudes

13.A. freeze    B. hurt    C. sweat    D. burn

14.A. important    B. essential    C. complex    D. hard

15.A. approximately    B. obviously    C. clearly    D. carefully

16.A. counted    B. meant    C. valued    D. care

17.A. but    B. and    C. instead    D. so

18.A. sensitive    B. convinced    C. aware    D. tired

19.A. by    B. against    C. on    D. with

20.A. none    B. all    C. anything    D. everything

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Andy was born with a developmental(发展的disorder. The two sides of his brain were not  normally together. The right side of his  could not communicate with the left.  At the age of three, it was for him to walk, speak, and play. He could only echo (重复) back a few words, and walked   while someone held each of his hands.

Then came the . He attended an all-day center where he every unimaginable treatment. He struggled, sometimes in , to get stronger. Andy hated it when his parents would ________ him there in the

mornings. However, they —against all odds(逆境)—that he would grow up to live a healthy life. They believed it for themselves, and for Andy.

It .Today Andy is a successful 13-year-old high school student and has won the gold medal for his math competition. His _____ has been nothing short of a wonder. He receives special help with a few things, but _____ his friends in all the activities he loves. Andy overcame a lot of to move from adversity (逆境) to victory.

Ask yourself: “What are the seeds of   hidden in my struggles today? If I get up when I  , what will that make possible tomorrow? ”

“Overnight success” is the  of years of tenacity (坚韧)and continued   .

Victory is possible for those who never give in to whatever bad    to them. They’ll find the path to their dream.  , they will accept adversities as universities that will foster (促进) strength, growth, and skills to attract the victory they seek.

1.A.touched      B.used     C. mixed       D. joined

2.A.ear　　    B. body　  C. foot　　    D. shoulder

3.A. difficult   B.easy　   C. interesting　D. funny

4.A. fast　     B.strangely　C. strongly　 D. slowly

5.A.power　   B.attention　C. struggles  D. failures

6.A.watched　 B.followed　 C. received　 D. enjoyed

7.A. tears      B. smiles     C.excitement     D.disappointment

8.A.make　    B.leave　   C.forget　    D.put

9.A.doubted　 B.believed　  C.guessed　   D. imagined

10.A.lovely　　 B.rich　　   C.normal　　 D.colorful

11.A.paid off　　B.set out    C.ran out　  D.went off

12.A.story　　  B.problem   C. experience　D. progress

13.A. sees 　   B. visits　   C. invites　   D. joins

14.A.objects　   B.Enemies    C.habits 　  D.difficulties

15.A.flower　　 B.spirit　　 C.strength　　D.pride

16.A.lose　　   B. fail　　  C.fall　　    D.stop

17.A. mark　　   B.result　　 C. symbol　　D. sign

18.A.learning　  B. taking　   C.offering　　 D. refusing

19.A.related　   B. happened　 C.appealed　 D. referred

20.A.However　  B. Otherwise  C. Besides　　D. Rather

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Andy was born with a developmental disorder. The two sides of his brain were not____normally together. The right side of his____could not communicate with the left. At the age of three, it was____for him to walk, speak, and play. He could only echo(重复) a few words, and walked____while someone held each of his hands.

Then came the ____. He attended an all-day center where he____every unimaginable treatment. He struggled, sometimes in____, to get stronger. Andy hated it when his parents would____him there in the mornings. However, they____ --against all odds(逆境)--that he could grow up to live a____ healthy life. They believed it for themselves, and for Andy.

It____.Today Andy is a successful 13-year-old high school student and has won the gold medal for his math competition. His ____has been nothing short of a wonder. He receives special help with a few things, but____his friends in all the activities he loves. Andy overcomes a lot of____to move from adversity (逆境)to victory.

Ask yourself :"What are the seeds of____hidden in my struggles today? If I get up when I____, what will that make possible tomorrow?"

"Overnight success" is the____of years of tenacity (坚韧)and continued____.

Victory is possible for those who never give in to whatever bad____to them. They'll find the path to their dream. ____, they will accept adversities as universities that will foster(促进) strength, growth, and skills to attract the victory they seek.

1.A. touched　 B. used　　 C. mixed　　　　 D. joined

2.A. ear　　 B. body　　 C. foot　　 D. shoulder

3.A. difficult　 B. easy　　 C. interesting　　　 D. funny

4.A. fast　　 B. strangely　 C. strongly　　 D. slowly

5.A. power　　　　 B. attention　　 C. struggles　 D. failures

6.A. watched　 B. followed　 C. received　 D. enjoyed

7.A. tears　　 B. smiles　　　　 C. excitement　　　 D. disappointment

8.A. make　　　　 B. leave　　 C. forget　　 D. put

9.A. doubted　　 B. believed　　 C. guessed　　 D. imagined

10.A. lovely　　 B. rich　　 C. normal　　　　 D. colorful

11.A. paid off　　 B. set out　　 C. ran out　　 D. went off

12.A. story　　　　 B. problem　　 C. experience　　　　 D. progress

13.A. sees　　 B. visits　　 C. invites　　 D. joins

14.A. objects　　 B. enemies　　 C. habits　　 D. difficulties

15.A. flower　　 B. spirit　　 C. strength　 D. pride

16.A. lose　　 B. fail　　 C. fall　　 D. stop

17.A. mark　　 B. result　　　　 C. symbol　　 D. sign

18.A. learning　 B. taking　　 C. offering　　 D. refusing

19.A. related　　 B. happened　　　　 C. appealed　 D. referred

20.A. However　　 B. Otherwise　　　　 C. Besides　 D. Rather

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析