A 3-year-old boy who was lost in the woods for two days is now safe at home with his family. But Casey Hathaway told his rescuers that he was not alone in the rainy, freezing cold woods. He said he was with a friend–a bear.
The child went missing on January 22 while playing with friends at his grandmother's house in the southern state of North Carolina. When the other children returned to the house and Casey did not, the family searched the area for almost an hour before calling the police.
Police formed a search and rescue team to look for the young boy in the nearby woods. But two days went by and still-no Casey. Two days later, someone called the police saying they heard a child crying in the woods. Police followed up on the information and found Casey at about 9:30 that night. They pulled him out of some wild bush. He was in good health. Casey told the rescuers that he had hung out with a black bear for two days, a bear he called his "friend."
The police officer Chip Hughes spoke with reporters from several news agencies. He said Casey did not say how he was able to survive in the woods for three days in the cold, rainy weather. "However," the police officer said, "he did say he had a friend in the woods that was a bear that was with him." Hundreds of people helped in the search and rescue efforts, including some 600 volunteers, federal police and members of the military. Officer Hughes told reporters that at no point did he think Casey had been kidnapped.
Doctors at Carolina East Medical Center treated Casey for minor injuries. He was then released to his family on January 25. His mother Brittany Hathaway was on cloud nine and talked with reporters from a local news agency and thanked everyone who joined the search for her son. "We just want to tell everybody that we're very thankful that you took the time out to come search for Casey and prayed for him, and he's good," said his mother. "He is good, he is up and talking. He's already asked to watch Netflix. So, he's good."
1.What did Casey's family do on finding he went missing?
A.They rang up the police at once.
B.They got into a panic and at a loss as to what to do.
C.They didn't call up the police until nearly an hour later.
D.They gathered together and discussed what they should do next.
2.How was Casey when he was found?
A.He was almost frozen to death. B.He simply got some slight injuries.
C.He was badly injured by the bear. D.He was all right as he usually was.
3.Who helped a lot in the process of the rescue work according to the text?
A.The reporters. B.Casey's friends.
C.A bear staying with Casey. D.Some person passing by the woods.
4.What does the underlined phrase "on cloud nine" probably mean in the last paragraph?
A.extremely excited B.terribly frightened
C.mentally troubled D.unusually annoyed
高三英语阅读选择简单题
A 3-year-old boy who was lost in the woods for two days is now safe at home with his family. But Casey Hathaway told his rescuers that he was not alone in the rainy, freezing cold woods. He said he was with a friend–a bear.
The child went missing on January 22 while playing with friends at his grandmother's house in the southern state of North Carolina. When the other children returned to the house and Casey did not, the family searched the area for almost an hour before calling the police.
Police formed a search and rescue team to look for the young boy in the nearby woods. But two days went by and still-no Casey. Two days later, someone called the police saying they heard a child crying in the woods. Police followed up on the information and found Casey at about 9:30 that night. They pulled him out of some wild bush. He was in good health. Casey told the rescuers that he had hung out with a black bear for two days, a bear he called his "friend."
The police officer Chip Hughes spoke with reporters from several news agencies. He said Casey did not say how he was able to survive in the woods for three days in the cold, rainy weather. "However," the police officer said, "he did say he had a friend in the woods that was a bear that was with him." Hundreds of people helped in the search and rescue efforts, including some 600 volunteers, federal police and members of the military. Officer Hughes told reporters that at no point did he think Casey had been kidnapped.
Doctors at Carolina East Medical Center treated Casey for minor injuries. He was then released to his family on January 25. His mother Brittany Hathaway was on cloud nine and talked with reporters from a local news agency and thanked everyone who joined the search for her son. "We just want to tell everybody that we're very thankful that you took the time out to come search for Casey and prayed for him, and he's good," said his mother. "He is good, he is up and talking. He's already asked to watch Netflix. So, he's good."
1.What did Casey's family do on finding he went missing?
A.They rang up the police at once.
B.They got into a panic and at a loss as to what to do.
C.They didn't call up the police until nearly an hour later.
D.They gathered together and discussed what they should do next.
2.How was Casey when he was found?
A.He was almost frozen to death. B.He simply got some slight injuries.
C.He was badly injured by the bear. D.He was all right as he usually was.
3.Who helped a lot in the process of the rescue work according to the text?
A.The reporters. B.Casey's friends.
C.A bear staying with Casey. D.Some person passing by the woods.
4.What does the underlined phrase "on cloud nine" probably mean in the last paragraph?
A.extremely excited B.terribly frightened
C.mentally troubled D.unusually annoyed
高三英语阅读选择简单题查看答案及解析
There was once a lonely girl who longed so much for love. One day while she was walking in the woods she found two starving songbirds. She took them home and put them in a small cage, caring them with love. Luckily, the birds grew strong little by little. Every morning they greeted her with a wonderful song. The girl felt great love for the birds.
One day the girl left the door to the cage open accidentally. The larger and stronger of the two birds flew from the cage. The girl was so frightened that he would fly away. So as he flew close, she grasped him wildly. Her heart felt glad at her success in capturing him. Suddenly, she felt the bird go weak, so she opened her hand and stared in horror at the dead bird. It was her desperate love that had killed him.
She noticed the other bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage. She could feel his strong desire—needing to fly into the clear, blue sky. Unwillingly, she lifted him from the cage and threw him softly into the air. The lucky bird circled once, twice, three times.
The girl watched delightedly at the bird. Her heart was no longer concerned with her loss. What she wanted to see was that the bird could fly happily. Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest tune that she had ever heard.
Remember, the fastest way to lose love is to hold on it too tight; the best way to keep love is to give it wings!
1.After the girl found the two birds, she ____.
A. became frightened at once
B. began to treat them badly
C. greeted them happily
D. fed them and raised them
2. Why did the girl grasp the stronger bird wildly?
A. Because the girl disliked the bird any longer
B. Because the bird wanted to fly alone.
C. Because the girl loved the bird deeply.
D. Because the bird intended to find some food.
3. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Catch what you can catch on your way to success.
B. Going too far is as bad as not going far enough.
C. East or west, home is best.
D. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
There was once a lonely girl who longed so much for love.One day while she was walking in the woods she found two starving songbirds.She took them home and put them in a small cage，caring them with love.Luckily，the birds grew strong little by little.Every morning they greeted her with a wonderful song.The girl felt great love for the birds.
One day the girl left the door to the cage open accidentally.The larger and stronger of the two birds flew from the cage.The girl was so frightened that he would fly away so as he flew close，she grasped him wildly.Her heart felt glad at her success in capturing him.Suddenly，she felt the bird go limp，so she opened her hand and stared in horror at the dead bird.It was her desperate love that had killed him.
She noticed the other bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage.She could feel his strong desire－needing to fly into the clear，blue sky.Unwillingly，she lifted him from the cage and tossed him softly into the air.The lucky bird circled once，twice，three times.
The girl watched delightedly at the bird.Her heart was no longer concerned with her loss.What she wanted to see was that the bird could fly happily.Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder.It sang the sweetest tune that she had ever heard.
Remember，the fastest way to lose love is to hold on it too tight；the best way to keep love is to give it wings!
1.After the girl found the two birds，she________．
A．became delighted at once
B．treated them for a long time
C．took them to their home
D．fed them and raised them
2.Why did the girl grasp the stronger bird wildly?
A．Because the girl disliked the bird any longer.
B．Because the bird wanted to fly alone.
C．Because the girl loved the bird deeply.
D．Because the bird intended to found some food.
3.The underlined word “tossed” in the passage means________．
A．throw someting with slightly force
B．give up something happily
C．hold something fast
D．cast something without patient
4.What can we learn from the passage?
A．Catch what you can catch on your way to success.
B．Going too far is as bad as not going far enough.
C．The best things come when you least expect them to.
D．A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
August 1990,Boston
Dear Maya Shao-ming,
To me,June 6,1990 is a special day.My long-awaited dream came true the minute your father cried,“A girl!” You are more than just a second child,more than just a girl to match our boy.You,little daughter,are the link to our female line,the legacy of another woman’s pain and sacrifice 31 years ago.
Let me tell you about your Chinese grandmother.Somewhere in Hong Kong,in the late fifties,a young waitress found herself pregnant(怀孕)by a cook,probably a co-worker at her restaurant.She carried the baby to term,suffered to give it birth,and kept the little girl for the first three months of her life.I like to think that my mother—your grandmother—loved me and fought to raise me on her own,but that the daily struggle was too hard.Worn down by the demands of the new baby and perhaps the constant threat of starvation,she made the painful decision to give away her girl so that both of us might have a chance for a better life.
More likely,I was dropped at the orphanage(孤儿院)steps or somewhere else.I will probably never know the truth.Having a baby in her unmarried state would have brought shame on the family in China,so she probably kept my existence a secret.Once I was out of her life,it was as if I had never been born.And so you and your brother and I are the missing leaves on a family tree.
Do they ever wonder if we exist?
Before I was two,I was adopted by an Anglo couple.Fed three square meals a day,I grew like a wild weed and grasped all the opportunities they had to offer—books,music,education,church life and community activities.In a family of blue-eyed blonds,though,I stood out like a sore thumb.Whether from jealousy or fear of someone who looked so different,my older brothers sometimes teased me about my unpleasing skin,or made fun of my clumsy walk.Moody and impatient,burdened by fears that none of us realized resulted from my early years of need,I was not an easy child to love.My mother and I conflicted countless times over the years,but gradually came to see one another as real human beings with faults and talents,and as women of strength in our own right.Lacking a mirror image in the mother who raised me,I had to seek my identity as a woman on my own.The Asian American community has helped me regain my double identity.
But part of me will always be missing:my beginnings,my personal history,all the delicate details that give a person her origin.Nevertheless,someone gave me a lucky name“Siu Wai”.“Siu”means“little”,and“Wai”means“clever”.Therefore,my baby name was“Clever little one.”Who chose those words?Who cared enough to note my arrival in the world?
I lost my Chinese name for 18 years.It was Americanized for convenience to“Sue”.But like an ill-fitting coat,it made me uncomfortable.I hated the name.But even more,I hated being Chinese.It took many years to become proud of my Asian origin and work up the courage to take back my birth-name.That,plus a little knowledge of classroom Cantonese is all the Chinese culture I have to offer you.Not white,certainly,but not really Asian,I try to pave the way between the two worlds and bridge the gap for you.Your name,“Shao-ming”,is very much like mine—“Shao”means“little”.And“ming”is“bright”,as in a shining sun or moon.Whose lives will you brighten,little Maya?Your past is more complete than mine,and each day I cradle you in your babyhood,generously giving you the loving care I lacked for my first two years.When I pat you,I comfort the lost baby inside me who still cries for her mother.
Sweet Maya,it doesn’t matter what you“become”later on.You have already fulfilled my wildest dreams.
I love you.
Mammy
1.Why is June 6,1990 a special day for Mommy?
A.Her dream of being a mother came true.
B.She found her origin from her Chinese mother.
C.She wrote the letter to her daughter.
D.Her female line was well linked.
2.How does Mommy feel about her being given away?
A.It is bitter and disappointing.
B.It is painful but understandable.
C.She feels sorry but sympathetic.
D.She feels hurt and angry.
3.What does“I stood out like a sore thumb”in Paragraph 5 mean?
A.I walked clumsily out of pains.
B.I was not easy to love due to jealousy.
C.I was impatient out of fear.
D.I looked different from others.
4.What can be inferred from Mommy’s Anglo family life?
A.She used to experience an identity crisis.
B.She fought against her American identity.
C.She forgot the pains of her early years.
D.She kept her love for Asia from childhood.
高三英语阅读选择困难题查看答案及解析
Morris, a well-known English violinist, had been exhausted from a day of recording at Abbey Road Studios when he exited the Southeastern Railway from London late last month. He was so tired that he didn’t even realize that he had left his beloved violin on the train until the following morning.
The violin is one of the few surviving instruments made by Roman craftsman David Tecchler in 1709. Not only is the violin worth $320,000, but Morris has also been playing the instrument for 15 years.
Feeling panic, Morris contacted the British Transport Police to see if it had been returned; unfortunately, officers checked the footage (录像) and saw that the violin had been picked up by another train passenger. Morris then created social media accounts to beg for the return of his instrument. The footage was shown in the news, and the person responsible for taking the violin was treated as a suspect.
Several days later, Morris received a phone call from someone who recognized the man on the train. Morris was then put in contact with the man who took the violin—and he had apparently been very eager to return the instrument. After promising the man that he wouldn’t be arrested, Morris met him in a grocery store parking lot so he could reunite with his beloved instrument.
The man apologized sincerely, saying he wanted to hand it to Morris in person. Morris found the instrument and the contents of its case were still in perfect condition. To his surprise, it was even still intune (音调准确). Morris was excited and deeply grateful for its return.
“I’m still getting over the shock of its coming back,” Morris admitted in an interview afterwards. Then he played a breathtaking piece of music Amazing Grace on his 310-year-old violin in front of the reporters.
1.What can we learn about the lost violin?
A.It’s valuable and important. B.It’s a gift from David Tecchler.
C.It’s the only violin Morris owns. D.It’s the oldest violin in the world.
2.What did Morris do first after he found his violin missing?
A.He spoke to reporters about it. B.He turned to the police for help.
C.He described his situation online. D.He returned to the train to look for it.
3.What do we know about the man who took the violin away?
A.He knew the violin was unique. B.He got in touch with Morris directly.
C.He was unwilling to return the violin. D.He felt afraid to be punished for his act.
4.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.Citizens protected an expensive violin
B.Strangers were connected by a special violin
C.A violinist reunited with his 310-year-old violin
D.An old violin was returned to its former owner
高三英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
August 1990, Boston
Dear Maya Shao-ming,
To me, June 6, 1990 is a special day. My long-awaited dream came true the minute your father cried, “A girl!” You are more than just a second child, more than just a girl to match our boy. You, little daughter, are the link to our female line, the legacy of another woman’s pain and sacrifice 31 years ago.
Let me tell you about your Chinese grandmother. Somewhere in Hong Kong, in the late fifties, a young waitress found herself pregnant (怀孕) by a cook, probably a co-worker at her restaurant. She carried the baby to term, suffered to give it birth, and kept the little girl for the first three months of her life. I like to think that my mother—your grandmother—loved me and fought to raise me on her own, but that the daily struggle was too hard. Worn down by the demands of the new baby and perhaps the constant threat of starvation, she made the painful decision to give away her girl so that both of us might have a chance for a better life.
More likely, I was dropped at the orphanage (孤儿院) steps or somewhere else. I will probably never know the truth. Having a baby in her unmarried state would have brought shame on the family in China, so she probably kept my existence a secret. Once I was out of her life, it was as if I had never been born. And so you and your brother and I are the missing leaves on a family tree.
Do they ever wonder if we exist?
Before I was two, I was adopted by an Anglo couple. Fed three square meals a day, I grew like a wild weed and grasped all the opportunities they had to offer—books, music, education, church life and community activities. In a family of blue-eyed blonds, though, I stood out like a sore thumb. Whether from jealousy or fear of someone who looked so different, my older brothers sometimes teased me about my unpleasing skin, or made fun of my clumsy walk. Moody and impatient, burdened by fears that none of us realized resulted from my early years of need, I was not an easy child to love. My mother and I conflicted countless times over the years, but gradually came to see one another as real human beings with faults and talents, and as women of strength in our own right. Lacking a mirror image in the mother who raised me, I had to seek my identity as a woman on my own. The Asian American community has helped me regain my double identity.
But part of me will always be missing: my beginnings, my personal history, all the delicate details that give a person her origin. Nevertheless, someone gave me a lucky name “Siu Wai”. “Siu” means “little”, and “Wai” means “clever”. Therefore, my baby name was “Clever little one.” Who chose those words? Who cared enough to note my arrival in the world?
I lost my Chinese name for 18 years. It was Americanized for convenience to “Sue”. But like an ill-fitting coat, it made me uncomfortable. I hated the name. But even more, I hated being Chinese. It took many years to become proud of my Asian origin and work up the courage to take back my birth-name. That, plus a little knowledge of classroom Cantonese is all the Chinese culture I have to offer you. Not white, certainly, but not really Asian, I try to pave the way between the two worlds and bridge the gap for you. Your name, “Shao-ming”, is very much like mine—“Shao” means “little”. And “ming” is “bright”, as in a shining sun or moon. Whose lives will you brighten, little Maya? Your past is more complete than mine, and each day I cradle you in your babyhood, generously giving you the loving care I lacked for my first two years. When I pat you, I comfort the lost baby inside me who still cries for her mother.
Sweet Maya, it doesn’t matter what you “become” later on. You have already fulfilled my wildest dreams.
I love you.
Mammy
1.Why is June 6, 1990 a special day for Mommy?
A.Her dream of being a mother came true. B.She found her origin from her Chinese mother.
C.She wrote the letter to her daughter. D.Her female line was well linked.
2.How does Mommy feel about her being given away?
A.It is bitter and disappointing. B.It is painful but understandable.
C.She feels sorry but sympathetic. D.She feels hurt and angry.
3.What does “I stood out like a sore thumb” in Paragraph 5 mean?
A.I walked clumsily out of pains. B.I was not easy to love due to jealousy.
C.I was impatient out of fear. D.I looked different from others.
4.What can be inferred from Mommy’s Anglo family life?
A.She used to experience an identity crisis. B.She fought against her American identity.
C.She forgot the pains of her early years. D.She kept her love for Asia from childhood.
5.Why did Mommy name her daughter “Shao-ming”?
A.To match her own birth-name. B.To brighten the lives of the family.
C.To identify her with Chinese origin. D.To justify her pride in Chinese culture.
6.By “Your past is more complete than mine,” Mommy means______.
A.her past was completed earlier than Shao-ming’s
B.Shao-ming has got motherly care and a sense of roots
C.her mother didn’t comfort her the way she did Shao-ming
D.her past was spent brokenly, first in Asia, then in the US
高三英语阅读选择困难题查看答案及解析
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
One day, while she was walking in the woods, a girl found two starving songbirds. She took them home and put them in a small cage. She cared them with love and the birds grew strong. Every morning they greeted her with a wonderful song. The girl felt great love for the birds.
One day the girl left the door to the cage open. The larger and stronger of the two birds flew from the cage. The girl was so frightened that he would fly away. As he flew close, she grasped him wildly. Her heart felt glad at her success in capturing him. Suddenly she felt the bird go limp. She opened her hand and stared in horror at the dead bird. Her desperate love had killed him.
She noticed the other bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage. She could feel his great need for freedom. He needed to soar into the clear, blue sky. She lifted him from the cage and tossed him softly into the air. The bird circled once, twice, three times.
The girl watched delightedly at the bird's enjoyment. Her heart was no longer concerned with her loss. She wanted the bird to be happy. Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest melody that she had ever heard.
She finally realized that the fastest way to lose love is to hold on it too tight, the best way to keep love is to give it WINGS!
[写作内容]
1. 以约30个词概括短文的要点；
2. 然后以约120个词就 “爱就要放手” 这一主题发表看法，并包括如下要点：
a) 以自己为例，简述生活中你父母对你的过度关注；
b) 你父母的做法对你造成了什么不良的影响；
c) 如果有机会，你会就此问题对父母说些什么
[写作要求]
1.作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。
2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
[评分标准]
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。
高三英语书面表达中等难度题查看答案及解析
Michael Surrell was the last person who should have run into a burning building because he had lung disease． But that didn't stop him． He was reading in sofa when his daughter phoned to say， "The house next door is on fire!" He went to investigate， only to see two women unable to control their emotions on their porch．
"The baby girl's on the second floor!" one of the women cried． At the words， Surrell immediately ran inside． It was completely dark there． Yet， because the house had a similar layout to his， he found the stairs and made it to the second floor． He turned to the right and was met by intense heat． He was already out of breath．
His throat and lungs burned as if he'd breathed fire instead of the smoke in the air． All he could hear was the crackling and popping of burning wood． Then he heard a soft but clear moan （呻吟）． He knew it was from the direction of the bedroom． Still unable to see， Surrell fell to his knees on the hot wood floor． He crawled toward the sound， feeling around for any sign of the girl．
Finally，he found the girl and caught her into his arms． He felt the heat of the flames on his cheeks． Turning， he fought through the smoke and ran blindly out of the house． Surrell put Tiara down on the porch． "You have to breathe for her，" Someone said to him． He started CPR﹣it was the first time that he'd ever done so． The women stood behind him， praying silently． After he gave five breaths， she opened her eyes and took a breath on her own．
Their eyes met． Surrell hugged her tight and said， "Uncle's got you．" Soon after， his throat closed off．
1.How did the two women feel when facing the fire？
A.Confident．
B.Curious．
C.Desperate．
D.Optimistic．
2.Why did Surrell know the moan came from the bedroom？
A.This house had a similar design to his．
B.He often went to see his neighbors．
C.Mr． Surrell had a very sensitive hearing．
D.He could see clearly in the house．
3.What can we infer from the fourth paragraph？
A.The girl was dead when she was found．
B.Surrell lost his sight because of the fire．
C.The girl wasn't breathing when taken out．
D.The women didn't care about the girl．
4.What is the passage mainly about？
A.A girl trapped in a burning house was saved．
B.It is tough to save a girl from a burning building．
C.Two women survived with a girl left in the house．
D.A man risked his life and saved a girl from fire．
高三英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
The little boy who got lost decided to remain ________ she was and wait for her mother.
A. what B. how
C. who D. where
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
The little boy who got lost decided to remain ________ she was and wait for her mother.
A. what B. how C. who D. where
高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析