The Healing
Jim and his wife, Connie, were shocked by the loss of their four-month-old son—Joshua, whose life was taken by SIDS—sudden infant death syndrome.
Thirty hours ago, Jim drove to the baby-sitter’s home to ________ Joshua. It was a ________ trip, like the one he made five days every week. He arrived, and little Joshua could not be ________ from his nap. The next few hours were a time of life and death: the racing ambulance, swift-moving doctors and nurse. But 12 hours later, at Children’s Hospital, ________ the doctors had exhausted(用尽) all ________, little Joshua was gone. Yes, they wanted ________ of Joshua’s usable organs to be donated. That was not a ________ decision for Jim and Connie, a loving and ________ couple.
The next morning dawned and many things had to be arranged. Telephone calls and funeral plans. ________ one point Jim realized he needed a ________.When Jim settled into the chair ________ the barber’s, he began to ________ the past hours, trying to ________ some sense of it all. ________ had Joshua, their first-born, the child they had waited so long for, been taken so soon….He had ________ begun his life. The question kept coming, and the pain in Jim’s heart just ________ him.
While talking with the barber, Jim mentioned the organ donations, looking at his watch, “They are transplanting one of his heart valves(瓣膜)right now.”
The ________ stopped and stood motionless. Finally she spoke, but it was only a whisper. “You’re not going to believe this. But about an hour ago the customer sitting in this chair wanted me to hurry ________ she could get to Children’s Hospital. She ________ here so full of joy. Her prayers had been answered. Today her baby granddaughter is receiving a ________ needed transplant—a heart valve.”
Jim’s healing began.
1.A. pick out B. pick up C. set out D. set up
2.A. routine B. annual C. average D. difficult
3.A. called B. disturbed C. awakened D. survived
4.A. though B. since C. because D. as
5.A. medicine B. strength C. attempts D. spirits
6.A. part B. few C. some D. wise
7.A. giving B. tiring C. boring D. thinking
8.A. Of B. In C. On D. At
9.A. haircut B. break C. donation D. decision
10.A. with B. at C. by D. near
11.A. decide on B. reflect on C. keep on D. focus on
12.A. get B. take C. hold D. make
13.A. How B. Why C. Whether D. If
14.A. barely B. nearly C. seldom D. almost
15.A. covered B. drew C. enveloped D. choked
16.A. hairdresser B. customer C. father D. parent
17.A. since B. as C. so D. and
18.A. arrived B. left C. stayed D. sat
19.A. desperately B. deadly C. clearly D. obviously
高三英语完型填空中等难度题
The Healing
Jim and his wife, Connie, were shocked by the loss of their four-month-old son—Joshua, whose life was taken by SIDS—sudden infant death syndrome.
Thirty hours ago, Jim drove to the baby-sitter’s home to ________ Joshua. It was a ________ trip, like the one he made five days every week. He arrived, and little Joshua could not be ________ from his nap. The next few hours were a time of life and death: the racing ambulance, swift-moving doctors and nurse. But 12 hours later, at Children’s Hospital, ________ the doctors had exhausted(用尽) all ________, little Joshua was gone. Yes, they wanted ________ of Joshua’s usable organs to be donated. That was not a ________ decision for Jim and Connie, a loving and ________ couple.
The next morning dawned and many things had to be arranged. Telephone calls and funeral plans. ________ one point Jim realized he needed a ________.When Jim settled into the chair ________ the barber’s, he began to ________ the past hours, trying to ________ some sense of it all. ________ had Joshua, their first-born, the child they had waited so long for, been taken so soon….He had ________ begun his life. The question kept coming, and the pain in Jim’s heart just ________ him.
While talking with the barber, Jim mentioned the organ donations, looking at his watch, “They are transplanting one of his heart valves(瓣膜)right now.”
The ________ stopped and stood motionless. Finally she spoke, but it was only a whisper. “You’re not going to believe this. But about an hour ago the customer sitting in this chair wanted me to hurry ________ she could get to Children’s Hospital. She ________ here so full of joy. Her prayers had been answered. Today her baby granddaughter is receiving a ________ needed transplant—a heart valve.”
Jim’s healing began.
1.A. pick out B. pick up C. set out D. set up
2.A. routine B. annual C. average D. difficult
3.A. called B. disturbed C. awakened D. survived
4.A. though B. since C. because D. as
5.A. medicine B. strength C. attempts D. spirits
6.A. part B. few C. some D. wise
7.A. giving B. tiring C. boring D. thinking
8.A. Of B. In C. On D. At
9.A. haircut B. break C. donation D. decision
10.A. with B. at C. by D. near
11.A. decide on B. reflect on C. keep on D. focus on
12.A. get B. take C. hold D. make
13.A. How B. Why C. Whether D. If
14.A. barely B. nearly C. seldom D. almost
15.A. covered B. drew C. enveloped D. choked
16.A. hairdresser B. customer C. father D. parent
17.A. since B. as C. so D. and
18.A. arrived B. left C. stayed D. sat
19.A. desperately B. deadly C. clearly D. obviously
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The parents were shocked by______news that their son needed______operation on his knee.
A.A; / B.the; / C.the; an D.a; an
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(2013·高考重庆卷)The parents were shocked by________news that their son needed________operation on his knee.
A.a;/ B.the;/
C.the;an D.a;an
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Among the more colorful characters of Leadville’s golden age were H. A. W. Tabor and his wife, Elizabeth McCourt, better known as “Baby Doe”. Their history is fast becoming one of the legends of the Old West.
Horace Austin Warner Tabor was a school teacher in Vermont. Then he moved west to the small Colorado mining camp known as California Gulch, which he later renamed Leadville when he became its leading citizen. “Great deposits of lead are sure to be found here.” he said.
As it turned out, it was silver, not lead, that was to make Leadville’s fortune and wealth. Tabor knew little about mining himself, so he opened a general store, which sold everything from boots to salt, flour, and tobacco. It was his custom to “grubstake” prospective miners, in other words, to supply them with food and supplies, or “grub”, while they looked for ore(矿石), in return for which he would get a share in the mine if one was discovered. He did this for a number of years, but no one that he aided ever found anything of value.
Finally one day in the year 1878, so the story goes, two miners came in and asked for “grub”. Tabor had decided to quit supplying it because he had lost too much money that way. These were persistent, however, and Tabor was too busy to argue with them. “Oh help yourself. One more time won’t make any difference,” He said and went on selling shoes and hats to other customers. The two miners took $17 worth of supplies, in return for which they gave Tabor a one-third interest in their findings. They picked a barren place on the mountain side and began to dig. After nine days they struck a rich vein of silver. Tabor bought the shares of the other two men, and so the mine belonged to him alone. This mine, known as the “Pittsburgh Mine,” made $1,300,000 for Tabor in return for his $17 investment.
Later Tabor bought the Matchless Mine on another barren hillside just outside the town for $117,000. This turned out to be even more fabulous than the Pittsburgh, yielding $35,000 worth of silver per day at one time. Leadville grew. Tabor became its first mayor, and later became lieutenant governor of the state.
1.Leadville got its name for the following reasons EXCEPT that
A.Tabor became its leading citizen.
B.great deposits of lead is expected to be found there.
C.it could bring good fortune to Tabor
D.it was renamed
2.The underlined word “grubstake” in Paragraph 3 means
A.to supply miners with food and supplies
B.to open a general stores
C.to do one's contribution to the development of the mine
D.to supply miners with food and supplies and in return get a share in the mine, if one was discovered
3.We can infer that Tabor’s life career is.
A.purely lucky
B.based on his managing theory of “grubstake’
C.through the help from his wife
D.because he planned well and accomplished targets step by step
4.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A.Tabor’s Life. B.A legend of the Old West
C.Lead Makes Leadville’s Fortune D.The Best Investment
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入一个适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
When George and his wife left the supermarket, they were surprised to find that their new car 1. (steal). They filed a report at the police station and a detective drove 2. back to the parking lot 3. (look) for evidence. To their 4. (amaze), the car had been returned 5. there was a note in it that said: “ I apologize 6. taking your car. My wife 7. (have) a baby at that moment and I had to rush her to the hospital. Please forget the 8. (convenience) we made to you. There are two tickets for tonight’s Mania Twain concert. Hope you two will enjoy it .”
Their faith in humanity restored. The couple attended the concert. But 9. they returned home, they 10. (immediate) found that their house had been ransacked(洗劫). On the bathroom mirror was another note : “I have to put my kid through college somehow , don’t I ?”
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A man and his wife arrived in Boston by train.After getting off the train, they walked without an 36 into the outer office of Harvard’s president.So they were stopped by his secretary and kept 37.For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, 38 that the couple would finally become disappointed and 39 .But they didn’t.The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though 40.
A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a 41 face.The lady told him, “We had a son that 42 Harvard for one year.He loved Harvard.He was 43 here.But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed.My husband and I would like to 44 a memorial(纪念物)to him, somewhere on campus.”
The president wasn’t moved .Instead, he was 45.“Madam,” he said, “we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died.If we did, this place would look like a 46,” “Oh, no,” the lady 47 quickly.“We don’t want to put up a statue.We would like to give a 48 to Harvard.” The president rolled his eyes and 49 at the couple and then exclaimed(喊道), ” A building! Do you have any 50 how much a building costs? We have spent over $7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard.” For a moment the lady was silent.The president was 51, because he could get rid of them now.Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a 52? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded. 53 their offer was turned down,Mr. and Mrs. Stanford traveled to California where they founded Stanford University 54 after them , a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer 55 about.
1. A.appointment B.decision C.acquaintance D.choice
2. A.talking B.standing C.sitting D.waiting
3. A.hoping B.finding C.realizing D.imagining
4.A.go down B.go out C.go around D go away
5.A.hopelessly B.carefully C unwillingly D.unexpectedly
6. A.cold B.funny C.pleasant D.sad
7. A.attended B.studied C.visited D.served
8. A.clever B.brave C.proud D.happy
9. A.set about B.set down C.set up D.set off
10. A.satisfied B.shocked C.excited D.ashamed
11. A.park B.cemetery C.garden D.museum
12. A.expressed B.explained C.refused D.admitted
13. A.building B.yard C.playground D.square
14. A.laughed B.shouted C.glanced D.called
15. A.suggestion B.thought C.idea D.opinion
16. A.bored B.astonished C.interested D.pleased
17. A.department B.club C.business D.university
18. A.Once B.While C.Since D.Though
19. A.followed B.looked C.taken D.named
20. A.cared B.knew C.heard D.talked
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A man and his wife arrived in Boston by train.After getting off the train, they walked without an 36 into the outer office of Harvard’s president.So they were stopped by his secretary and kept37 .For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, 38 that the couple would finally become disappointed and 39 .But they didn’t.The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though 40 .
A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a 41 face.The lady told him, “We had a son that 42 Harvard for one year.He loved Harvard.He was 43 here.But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed.My husband and I would like to 44 a memorial(纪念物)to him, somewhere on campus.”
The president wasn’t moved .Instead, he was 45 .“Madam,” he said, “we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died.If we did, this place would look like a 46 ,” “Oh, no,” the lady 47 quickly.“We don’t want to put up a statue.We would like to give a 48 to Harvard.” The president rolled his eyes and 49 at the couple and then exclaimed, ” A building! Do you have any 50 how much a building costs? We have spent over $7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard.” For a moment the lady was silent.The president was 51 , because he could get rid of them now.Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a 52 ? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded. 53 their offer was turned down.Mr.and Mrs.Stanford traveled to California where they founded Stanford University 54 after them, a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer 55 about.
1.A.choice B.decision C.acquaintance D.appointment
2.A.waiting B.standing C.sitting D.talking
3.A.hoping B.finding C.realizing D.imagining
4.A.go down B.go out C.go away D.go around
5.A.hopelessly B.carefully C.unexpectedly D.unwillingly
6.A.pleasant B.funny C.cold D.sad
7.A.attended B.visited C.studied D.served
8.A.clever B.brave C.proud D.happy
9.A.set about B.set up C.set down D.set off
10.A.satisfied B.excited C.shocked D.ashamed
11.A.park B.cemetery C.garden D.museum
12.A.explained B.expressed C.refused D.admitted
13.A.building B.yard C.playground D.square
14.A.laughed B.shouted C.glanced D.called
15.A.suggestion B.idea C.thought D.opinion
16.A.bored B.astonished C.interested D.pleased
17.A.department B.university C.business D.club
18.A.Once B.While C.Since D.Though
19.A.named B.looked C.taken D.followed
20.A.talked B.knew C.heard D.cared
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Mr Brown and his wife expect that by the year 2015 they __________ in Beijing rather than in other cities.
A. are living B. will be living C. have lived D. will have lived
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Mr. Smith __________ the accident,but his wife died and he __________ her by five years.
A.survived from;survived B.survived of;lived
C.survived;survived D.survived;lived
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All the fellow workers were shocked by news that Bob was appointed director of the factory.
A. a; the B. the; / C. the; the D. /; /
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