I was driving from Harrisburg to Lewisburg last night, a distance of about eighty miles. It was late. Several times I got stuck behind a slow-moving truck on a narrow road with a solid white line on my left, and I was clinching (紧握) my fists with impatience.
At one point along an open highway, I came to a crossroads with the traffic light. I was alone on the road by now, but as I approached the light, it turned red and I braked to stop. I looked left, right and behind me. Nothing. Not a car, no suggestion of headlights, but there I sat, waiting for' the light to change, the only human being for at least a mile in any direction.
I started wondering why I refused to run the light. I was not afraid of being arrested, because there were obviously no police around, and there certainly would have been no danger in going through it.
Much later that night, the question of why I'd stopped for that light came back to me. I think I stopped because it's part of an agreement we all have with each other. It's not only the law, but it's an agreement we have, and we trust each other to honor it: we don't go through red lights.
It's amazing that we ever trust each other to do the right thing, isn't it? And we do, too. Trust is our first tendency. We have to make a deliberate decision to mistrust someone or to be suspicious or skeptical. Those attitudes don't come naturally to us.
It's a very good thing too, because the whole structure of our society depends on mutual trust, not distrust. This whole thing around us would fall apart if we didn't trust each other most of the time. We do what we say we'll do; we show up when we say we'll show up; we deliver when we say we'll deliver; and we pay when we say we'll pay. We trust each other in these matters, and when we don't do what we've promised, it's far from the normal. It happens often that we don't act in good faith and in a trustworthy manner, but we still consider it unusual, and we're angry or disappointed with those badly-behaved people. Anyway I was so proud of myself for stopping for the red light that night.
1.Why did the author feel impatient while driving?
A. Because he had already driven for a long time.
B. Because it was too far away from his destination.
C. Because something urgent happened in his family.
D. Because he could not overpass a truck on a narrow road.
2.The author stopped at the traffic light because .
A. there were passers-by crossing the road
B. some policemen were on duty just at that point
C. the trust between people influenced the author
D. there was potential danger
3.What would happen if people didn't trust each other in most cases?
A. A11 the things would run normally.
B. The social system would be thrown into disorder.
C. The social traditions would be abandoned.
D. Strict rules and laws would be made.
4.What is the theme of the passage?
A. Mutual Trust is the best policy.
B. A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
C. Actions speak louder than words.
D. Among the blind the one-eyed is the king.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题
I was driving from Harrisburg to Lewisburg last night, a distance of about eighty miles. It was late. Several times I got stuck behind a slow-moving truck on a narrow road with a solid white line on my left, and I was clinching (紧握) my fists with impatience.
At one point along an open highway, I came to a crossroads with the traffic light. I was alone on the road by now, but as I approached the light, it turned red and I braked to stop. I looked left, right and behind me. Nothing. Not a car, no suggestion of headlights, but there I sat, waiting for' the light to change, the only human being for at least a mile in any direction.
I started wondering why I refused to run the light. I was not afraid of being arrested, because there were obviously no police around, and there certainly would have been no danger in going through it.
Much later that night, the question of why I'd stopped for that light came back to me. I think I stopped because it's part of an agreement we all have with each other. It's not only the law, but it's an agreement we have, and we trust each other to honor it: we don't go through red lights.
It's amazing that we ever trust each other to do the right thing, isn't it? And we do, too. Trust is our first tendency. We have to make a deliberate decision to mistrust someone or to be suspicious or skeptical. Those attitudes don't come naturally to us.
It's a very good thing too, because the whole structure of our society depends on mutual trust, not distrust. This whole thing around us would fall apart if we didn't trust each other most of the time. We do what we say we'll do; we show up when we say we'll show up; we deliver when we say we'll deliver; and we pay when we say we'll pay. We trust each other in these matters, and when we don't do what we've promised, it's far from the normal. It happens often that we don't act in good faith and in a trustworthy manner, but we still consider it unusual, and we're angry or disappointed with those badly-behaved people. Anyway I was so proud of myself for stopping for the red light that night.
1.Why did the author feel impatient while driving?
A. Because he had already driven for a long time.
B. Because it was too far away from his destination.
C. Because something urgent happened in his family.
D. Because he could not overpass a truck on a narrow road.
2.The author stopped at the traffic light because .
A. there were passers-by crossing the road
B. some policemen were on duty just at that point
C. the trust between people influenced the author
D. there was potential danger
3.What would happen if people didn't trust each other in most cases?
A. A11 the things would run normally.
B. The social system would be thrown into disorder.
C. The social traditions would be abandoned.
D. Strict rules and laws would be made.
4.What is the theme of the passage?
A. Mutual Trust is the best policy.
B. A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
C. Actions speak louder than words.
D. Among the blind the one-eyed is the king.
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Last night I was driving from Harrisburg to Lewisburg, a distance of about eighty miles. It was late. Several times I got stuck behind a slow-moving truck on a narrow road with a solid white line on my left, and I became increasingly impatient.
At one point along an open road, I came to a crossing with a traffic light. I was alone on the road by now, but as I drove near the light, it turned red and I made a stop. I looked left, right and behind me. Nothing. Not a car, no suggestion of car lamps, but there I sat, waiting for the light to change, the only human being for at least a mile in any direction.
I started wondering why I refused to run the light. I was not afraid of being caught, because there was clearly no policeman around, and there certainly would have been no danger in going through it.
Much later that night, the question of why I'd stopped for that light came back to me. I think I stopped because it's part of a contract(契约) we all have with each other. It's not only the law, but it's an agreement we have, and we trust each other to honor it: we don't go through red lights.
Trust is our first inclination(倾向). Doubting others does not seem to be natural to us. The whole construction of our society depends on mutual(相互)trust, not distrust. We do what we say we'll do;we show up when we say we'll show up; and we pay when we say we'll pay. We trust each other in these matters, and we're angry or disappointed with the person or organization that breaks the trust we have in them.
I was so proud of myself for stopping for the red light that night.
1.Why did the author get impatient while driving?
A. He was lonely on the road.
B. He was slowed down by a truck.
C. He got tired of driving too long.
D. He came across too many traffic lights.
2.What was the author's immediate action when the traffic light turned red?
A. Stopping still.
B. Driving through it.
C. Looking around for other cars.
D. Checking out for traffic police.
3.The event made the author strongly believe that ________.
A. traffic rules may be unnecessary
B. doubting others is human nature
C. patience is important to drivers
D. a society needs mutual trust
4.Why was the author proud of himself?
A. He kept his promise.
B. He held back his anger.
C. He made a right decision.
D. He followed his inclination
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I was driving from Harrisburg to Lewisburg last night, a distance of about eighty miles. It was late. Several times I got stuck behind a slow-moving truck on a narrow road with a solid white line on my left, and I was clinching (紧握) my fists with impatience.
At one point along an open highway, I came to a crossroads with the traffic light. I was alone on the road by now, but as I approached the light, it turned red and I braked to stop. I looked left, right and behind me. Nothing. Not a car, no suggestion of headlights, but there I sat, waiting for' the light to change, the only human being for at least a mile in any direction.
I started wondering why I refused to run the light. I was not afraid of being arrested, because there were obviously no police around, and there certainly would have been no danger in going through it.
Much later that night, the question of why I'd stopped for that light came back to me. I think I stopped because it's part of an agreement we all have with each other. It's not only the law, but it's an agreement we have, and we trust each other to honor it: we don't go through red lights.
It's amazing that we ever trust each other to do the right thing, isn't it? And we do, too. Trust is our first tendency. We have to make a deliberate decision to mistrust someone or to be suspicious or skeptical. Those attitudes don't come naturally to us.
It's a very good thing too, because the whole structure of our society depends on mutual trust, not distrust. This whole thing around us would fall apart if we didn't trust each other most of the time. We do what we say we'll do; we show up when we say we'll show up; we deliver when we say we'll deliver; and we pay when we say we'll pay. We trust each other in these matters, and when we don't do what we've promised, it's far from the normal. It happens often that we don't act in good faith and in a trustworthy manner, but we still consider it unusual, and we're angry or disappointed with those badly-behaved people. Anyway I was so proud of myself for stopping for the red light that night.
1.Why did the author feel impatient while driving?
A. Because he had already driven for a long time.
B. Because it was too far away from his destination.
C. Because something urgent happened in his family.
D. Because he could not overpass a truck on a narrow road.
2.The author stopped at the traffic light because .
A. there were passers-by crossing the road
B. some policemen were on duty just at that point
C. the trust between people influenced the author
D. there was potential danger
3.What would happen if people didn't trust each other in most cases?
A. A11 the things would run normally.
B. The social system would be thrown into disorder.
C. The social traditions would be abandoned.
D. Strict rules and laws would be made.
4.What is the theme of the passage?
A. Mutual Trust is the best policy.
B. A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
C. Actions speak louder than words.
D. Among the blind the one-eyed is the king.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
I was driving from Harrisburg to Lewisburg last night, a distance of about eighty miles. It was late. Several times I got stuck behind a slow-moving truck on a narrow road with a solid white line on my left, and I was clinching (紧握) my fists with impatience.
At one point along an open highway, I came to a crossroads with the traffic light. I was alone on the road by now, but as I approached the light, it turned red and I braked to stop. I looked left, rlight and behind me. Nothing. Not a car, no suggestion of headlights, but there I sat, waiting for' the light to change, the only human being for at least a mile in any direction.
I started wondering why I refused to run the light. I was not afraid of being arrested, because there were obviously no police around, and there certainly would have been no danger in going through it.
Much later that night, the question of why I' d stopped for that light came back to me. I think I stopped because it'8 part of an agreement we all have with each other. It's not only the law, but it's an agreement we have, and we trust each other to honor it: we don't go through red lights.
It's amazing that we ever trust each other to do the right thing, isn't it? And we do, too.
Trust is our rrrst tendency. We have to make a deliberate decision to mistrust someone or to be
suspicious or skeptical. Those attitudes don't come naturally to us.
It' s a very good thing too, because the whole structure of our society depends on mutual trust, not disWst. This whole thing around us would fall apart if we didn't trust each other most of the time. We do what we say we'II do; we show up when we say we'll show up; we deliver when we say we'U deLiver; and we pay when we say we'll pay. We trust each other in these matters, and
when we don't do what we' ve promised, it's far from the normal. It happens often that we don't act in good faith and in a trustworthy manner, but we still consider it unusual, and we're angry or disappointed with those badly-behaved people. Anyway I was so proud of myself for stopping for the red light that night.
1.Why did the author feel impatient while driving?
A. Because he had already driven for a long time.
B. Because it was too far away from his destination.
C. Because something urgent happened in lus family.
D. Because he could not overpass a truck on a narrow road.
2.The author stopped at the traffic light because ________________________________________________________________.
A. there were passers-by crossing the road
B. some policemen were on duty just at that point
C. the trust between people influenced the author
D. there was potential danger
3.What would happen if people didn' t trust each other in most cases?
A. A11 the things would run nonnally.
B. The social system would be thrown into disorder.
C. The social traditions would be abandoned.
D. Stnct rules aml laws would be made.
4.What is the theme of the passage?
A. Mutual Trust is the best policy.
B. A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
C. Actions speak louder than words.
D. Among the blind the one-eyed is the king.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
I was driving from Harrisburg to Lewisburg last night, a distance of about eighty miles. It was late. Several times I got stuck behind a slow-moving truck on a narrow road with a solid white line on my left, and I was clinching (紧握)my fists with impatience.
At one point along an open highway, I came to a crossroads with the traffic light. I was alone on the road by now, but as I approached the light, it turned red and I braked to stop. I looked left, right and behind me. Nothing. Not a car, no suggestion of headlights, but there I sat, waiting for the light to change, the only human being for at least a mile in any direction.
I started wondering why I refused to run the light. I was not afraid of being arrested,because there were obviously no police around, and there certainly would have been no danger in going through it.
Much later that night, the question of why I'd stopped for that light came back to me. I think I stopped because it's part of an agreement we all have with each other. It's not only the law, but it's an agreement we have, and we trust each other to honor it: we don't go through red lights.
It's amazing that we ever trust each other to do the right thing, isn't it? And we do, too. Trust is our first tendency. We have to make a deliberate decision to mistrust someone or to be suspicious or skeptical. Those attitudes don't come naturally to us.
It's a very good thing too,because the whole structure of our society depends on mutual trust, not distrust. This whole thing around us would fall apart if we didn't trust each other most of the time. We do what we say we'll do; we show up when we say we'11 show up;we deliver when we say we'll deliver;and we pay when we say we'11 pay. We trust each other in these matters, and when we don't do what we've promised, it's far from the normal. It happens often that we don't act in good faith and in a trustworthy manner, but we still consider it unusual, and we're angry or disappointed with those badly-behaved people. Anyway I was so proud of myself for stopping for the red light that night.
1.Why did the author feel impatient while driving?
A. Because he had already driven for a long time.
B. Because it was too far away from his destination.
C. Because he could not overpass a truck on a narrow road.
D. Because something urgent happened in his family.
2.The author stopped at the traffic light because ________.
A. there were passers-by crossing the road
B. some policemen were on duty just at that point
C. there was potential danger
D. the trust between people influenced the author
3.What would happen if people didn't trust each other in most cases?
A. The social system would be thrown into disorder.
B. All the things would run normally.
C. The social traditions would be abandoned.
D. Strict rules and laws would be made.
4.What is the theme of the passage?
A. A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
B. Mutual Trust is the best policy.
C. Actions speak louder than words.
D. Among the blind the one-eyed is the king.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
完形填空(共20小题;每小题l分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.
Last night I was driving from Harrisburg to Lewisburg, a36 of about eighty miles. It was late and I was in a hurry. However, if anyone asked me how fast I was37 ,I’d say I was not over-speeding. Several times I got38 behind a slow-moving truck on a narrow road, and I was holding my fists tightly with39 .
At one point along an open highway, I40 a crossroad with a traffic light. I was alone on the road by now, but as I41 the light, it turned red and I braked to a stop. I looked left, right and behind me. Nothing. Not a car, no suggestion of headlights, but there I sat, waiting for the light to42 , the only human being for at least a mile in any43 .
I started44 why I refused to run the light. I was not afraid of being45 , because there was obviously no policeman around, and there certainly would have been no46 in going through it.
Much later that night, after I47 a group of my friends in Lewisburg and climbed into bed near midnight, the question of why I’d stopped for that light48 me, I think I stopped because it’s part of a contract(合同) we all have with each other. It’s not only the49 , but it’s an arrangement we have, and we trust each other to50 it: we don’t go through red lights. Like most of us, I’m more likely to be51 from doing something bad by the social convention that52 it than by any law against it.
It’s amazing that we ever53 each other to do the right thing, isn’t it? And we do, too, Trust is our54 preference.
I was so55 of myself for stopping for the red light that night.
1. A. flight B. distance C. road D. length
2.A. thinking B. driving C. complaining D. running
3. A. stopped B. changed C. stuck D. lost
4.A. horror B. strength C. understanding D. impatience
5. A. ran off B. came to C. passed by D. left behind
6.A. passed B. watched C. approached D. found
7. A. stop B. change C. turn D. die
8.A. way B. side C. city D. direction
9. A. wondering B. suspecting C. struggling D. regretting
10.A. abused B. fined C. injured D. killed
11. A. danger B. sign C. time D. record
12. A. met with B. got over C. got rid of D. called back
13. A. turned out to B. came back to C. referred to D. occurred to
14. A. virtue B. suggestion C. law D. order
15. A. honor B. solve C. break D. judge
16.A. stopped B. protected C. rejected D. frightened
17. A. speaks of B. stands by C. takes in D. disapproves of
18. A. suspect B. trust C. teach D. care
19.A. only B. first C. lucky D. living
20. A. sorry B. doubtful C. sure D. proud
高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
One night in March 1999, a man was driving from California to Oregon, US, to visit some friends. He had stopped his car to have some food when he started to hear strange noises. Turning on the headlights, he saw an 8-foot-tall creature covered in thick, dark hair. The creature stared at him for a minute, turned in the road and walked off slowly into the woods.
In the past 50 years alone, there have been thousands of reported sightings of similar creatures in the US, Canada, the Himalayas(喜马拉雅山地区)and even Hubei Province in China. The creature is known as bigfoot.
Bigfoot is said to be a very tall(between 2 and 4. 5 metres), ape-like(类人猿似的)creature that is covered in hair and walks upright on two legs. It is very wary(警惕的)of human beings.
Believers think bigfoot is a direct descendent(后代)of ancient gigantopithecus(巨猿). But it remains one of the planet’s undiscovered secrets. There is a little evidence(证据)to support the believers’ theory: traces of hair, footprints and body prints as well as the reported sightings. Some people have even showed what they say with photos or films of bigfoot.
But so far, no one has found bones or any other definite proof that the giant creature exists.
As a result many people believe the evidence is just part of a big trick.
The footprints are easy to make and they say: all you need to do is to make two large feet out of plaster(石膏), attach them to the bottom of your shoes and walk with big steps. As for the photos and films, they are just people dressed in ape suits.
They also say the sightings are not real, just people making mistakes. For example, bigfoot could be a bear living in the wild that sometimes stands up on its back legs.
1. So far what we can be sure about is that .
A. there exist savages(野人)in several places in the world
B. there are some traces of hair, footprints and body prints of the “bigfoot”
C. bigfoot is a direct descendent of ancient gigantopithecus
D. all the big foot discovered have the same look
2.It was in that man first found the ape-like creature.
A. 1999 B. the 1960’s
C. the 1950’s D. the 1940’s
3. The article infers but doesn’t say so that some people bigfoot’s existence.
A. may fool the world into believing
B. have definite evidences to prove
C. refuse to believe
D. will soon offer proofs of
4.If bigfoot is just a misunderstanding, what they saw might NOT be .
A. apes
B. bears
C. gigantopithecus
D. people dressed in animal skins
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Last week I was driving back to town from the airport during a heavy rainstorm when I saw something rather large______ of the busy road as the traffic drove past_______close.
As I got ______, I found out that it was a turtle, and I hit the ______. I got out of my car with traffic being ______behind me and dashed into the middle of the road. I saw that it was very much______ but refusing to ______.
Although I'm an animal lover, I’m not one to touch an animal like a turtle that isn't ________,but I wasn’t going to______ him there. I looked through my car______for something with which to _______ the turtle--paper towels, a rag, anything. But there was nothing.
A woman drove in the opposite direction stopped and saw the______situation. I asked her if she had anything ______ I could use to pick this rather large turtle up, and she ______me a white towel. As I_______my friend, he quickly _________his head and feet, and I set him down by the river to ______ .
I thanked the woman with the towel who came to my _______----and the turtle does, too! I’m also_______to the drivers behind me. They were______for over half an hour but none complained at all!
1.A. in the middle B. on the side C. at the end D. on the corner
2.A. reasonably B. increasingly C. strangely D. dangerously
3.A. father B. nearer C. nearly D. further
4.A. wheel B. door C. brake D. window
5.A. reduced B. followed C. avoided D. blocked
6.A. alive B. gentle C. heavy D. large
7.A. dash B. move C. slip D. run
8.A. cute B. lucky C. mild D. brave
9.A. put B. take C. send D. leave
10.A. slowly B. nervously C. wildly D. occasionally
11.A. turn over B. throw away C. pick up D. put up
12.A. hopeless B. difficult C. ridiculous D. different
13.A. at the airport B. on the road C. by the river D. in her car
14.A. sold B. lent C. threw D. showed
15.A. found out B. wrapped up C. came across D. stared at
16.A. raised B. pulled C. withdrew D. lowered
17.A. keep on B. live on C. work on D. decide on
18.A. attention B. mind C. rescue D. memory
19.A. grateful B. generous C. helpful D. sensitive
20.A. challenged B. prepared C. panicked D. delayed
高三英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
He was driving home on the highway last night when he was stopped by a policeman, .
A.who was charged by speeding |
B.who accused him of speeding |
C.which was warned of speeding |
D.whom reminded him to speed |
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Last night on my way home I saw an old lady driving a BMW car at __________I thought was a dangerous speed.
A. that B. which C. what D. how
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析