My education started in a small village of India, I did not have any English then. When I discovered that famous novelist George Orwell was born in Motihari, it made me wonder if I could be a writer too. That day, it became my _________.
My father opened up the world of books for me. I must have been seven or eight, when he first _________ me a Hindi (印地语) storybook. When dad was reading the book for me, I was _______ by the stories. By the time I was in Grade 10, I had finished reading hundreds of novels. Also, my private tutor made me _________ that it was possible for me to learn the language. After 10 months with her, I started reading picture books in English.
Two years later, I began to read my first English novel. Then I _________ that I should try writing newspaper articles, improve my skills and then progress to longer forms. I approached a couple of Hindi newspapers with my writing but was promptly _________. They said my article didn’t live up to their standards. I was so _________ that I doubted my ability. At this time, I met kind-hearted Daniel who _________ my first article after heavy editing. It was an important turning point for me, my _________ as a writer began.
After writing a dozen articles and reviews, I knew it was finally time to plan my novel. ________ the plot was really tough for me. I managed to write the first __________ of my novel! Full of __________, I sent it to Mary Mount, a famous editor right away. My submission was __________ again, but I was still grateful just to hear from her.
One year later, I finished my writing work again. I __________ another editor. A month later, the feed-back landed on my table, but it was desperate, to put it mildly. I __________, believing I’d never get published.
When I shared it with my friend, she __________ me a lot. Her feedback and support helped me improve my manuscript further. Then I submitted it to a few publishers and a few days later, I got a __________ from a publisher. To my __________, he informed me that my book would be published. What surprised me was that a few production houses had expressed interest in my novel. One of the directors __________ intended to adapt it for the screen. It is because of my __________ and the encouragement from my family and friend, after 21 years struggling, that eventually I fulfilled my dream.
1.A.dream B.career C.memory D.ability
2.A.returned B.lent C.drew D.bought
3.A.attracted B.frightened C.amused D.warned
4.A.remember B.regret C.believe D.suggest
5.A.admitted B.realized C.explained D.complained
6.A.put down B.written down C.broken down D.turned down
7.A.worried B.surprised C.depressed D.excited
8.A.published B.refused C.copied D.recited
9.A.program B.report C.drill D.journey
10.A.Creating B.Sharing C.Comparing D.Deleting
11.A.chapter B.draft C.line D.question
12.A.pride B.energy C.expectation D.patience
13.A.praised B.rejected C.accused D.collected
14.A.invited B.helped C.protected D.contacted
15.A.laughed B.cheered C.cried D.clapped
16.A.rewarded B.donated C.thanked D.encouraged
17.A.call B.book C.gift D.task
18.A.sorrow B.delight C.disappointment D.embarrassment
19.A.hardly B.just C.even D.only
20.A.talent B.effort C.bravery D.modesty
高三英语完形填空中等难度题
When my family moved to America in 2010 from a small village in Guangdong, China, we brought not only our luggage, but also our village rules, customs and culture. One of the rules is that young people should always respect elders. Unluckily, this rule led to my very first embarrassment in the United States.
I had a part-time job as a waiter in a Chinese restaurant. One time, when I was serving food to a middle-aged couple, the wife asked me how the food could be served so quickly. I told her that I had made sure they got their food quickly because I always respect the elderly. As soon as I said that, her face showed great displeasure. My manager, who happened to hear what I said, took me aside and gave me a long lecture about how sensitive Americans are and how they dislike the description “old”. I then walked back to the table and apologized to the wife. After the couple heard my reason, they understood that the problem was caused by cultural differences, so they laughed and were no longer angry.
In my village in China, people are proud of being old. Not so many people live to be seventy or eighty, and people who reach such an age have the most knowledge and experience. Young people always respect older people because they know they can learn from their rich experience.
However, in the United States, people think “growing old” is a problem since “old” shows that a person is going to retire or that the body is not working well. Here many people try to keep themselves away from growing old by doing exercises or jogging, and women put on makeup, hoping to look young. When I told the couple in the restaurant that I respect the elderly, they got angry because this caused them to feel they had failed to stay young. I had told them something they didn’t want to hear.
After that, I changed the way I had been with older people. It is not that I don’t respect them any more; I still respect them, but now I don’t show my feelings through words.
By Jack
1.Jack brought the couple their food very fast because _______.
A. the manager asked him to do so B. he respected the elderly
C. the couple wanted him to do so D. he wanted more pay
2.When Jack called the couple “elderly”, they became _______.
A. nervous B. satisfied C. unhappy D. excited
3.In Jack’s hometown, _______.
A. people dislike being called “old”
B. people are proud of being old
C. many people reach the age of seventy or eighty
D. the elderly are the first to get food in restaurants
4.After this experience, Jack _______.
A. lost his job in the restaurant
B. made friends with the couple
C. no longer respected the elderly
D. changed his way with older people
5. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The more Jack explained, the angrier the couple got.
B. Jack wanted to show his feelings through words after his experience.
C. The manager went back to the table and apologized to the couple.
D. From this experience, Jack learned more about American culture.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
My education started in a small village of India, I did not have any English then. When I discovered that famous novelist George Orwell was born in Motihari, it made me wonder if I could be a writer too. That day, it became my _________.
My father opened up the world of books for me. I must have been seven or eight, when he first _________ me a Hindi (印地语) storybook. When dad was reading the book for me, I was _______ by the stories. By the time I was in Grade 10, I had finished reading hundreds of novels. Also, my private tutor made me _________ that it was possible for me to learn the language. After 10 months with her, I started reading picture books in English.
Two years later, I began to read my first English novel. Then I _________ that I should try writing newspaper articles, improve my skills and then progress to longer forms. I approached a couple of Hindi newspapers with my writing but was promptly _________. They said my article didn’t live up to their standards. I was so _________ that I doubted my ability. At this time, I met kind-hearted Daniel who _________ my first article after heavy editing. It was an important turning point for me, my _________ as a writer began.
After writing a dozen articles and reviews, I knew it was finally time to plan my novel. ________ the plot was really tough for me. I managed to write the first __________ of my novel! Full of __________, I sent it to Mary Mount, a famous editor right away. My submission was __________ again, but I was still grateful just to hear from her.
One year later, I finished my writing work again. I __________ another editor. A month later, the feed-back landed on my table, but it was desperate, to put it mildly. I __________, believing I’d never get published.
When I shared it with my friend, she __________ me a lot. Her feedback and support helped me improve my manuscript further. Then I submitted it to a few publishers and a few days later, I got a __________ from a publisher. To my __________, he informed me that my book would be published. What surprised me was that a few production houses had expressed interest in my novel. One of the directors __________ intended to adapt it for the screen. It is because of my __________ and the encouragement from my family and friend, after 21 years struggling, that eventually I fulfilled my dream.
1.A.dream B.career C.memory D.ability
2.A.returned B.lent C.drew D.bought
3.A.attracted B.frightened C.amused D.warned
4.A.remember B.regret C.believe D.suggest
5.A.admitted B.realized C.explained D.complained
6.A.put down B.written down C.broken down D.turned down
7.A.worried B.surprised C.depressed D.excited
8.A.published B.refused C.copied D.recited
9.A.program B.report C.drill D.journey
10.A.Creating B.Sharing C.Comparing D.Deleting
11.A.chapter B.draft C.line D.question
12.A.pride B.energy C.expectation D.patience
13.A.praised B.rejected C.accused D.collected
14.A.invited B.helped C.protected D.contacted
15.A.laughed B.cheered C.cried D.clapped
16.A.rewarded B.donated C.thanked D.encouraged
17.A.call B.book C.gift D.task
18.A.sorrow B.delight C.disappointment D.embarrassment
19.A.hardly B.just C.even D.only
20.A.talent B.effort C.bravery D.modesty
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
As I grew up in a small town at the foot of a mountain, the visit to the village _____ scenes of my childhood.
A. called up B. called for
C. called on D. called in
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
As I grew up in a small town at the foot of a mountain, the visit to the village _______scenes of my childhood.
A．caught up B．called up
C．caught on D．called on
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
As I grew up in a small town at the foot of a mountain, the visit to the village________scenes of my childhood.
A. called up B. called for C. called on D. called in
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
When my kids were small, I started a tradition in our house of giving eight gifts over the course of the eight days of Hanukkah(光明节). I liked the idea of_________a candle every night and giving my children a gift to unwrap to _______. It was easy to go into a toy store and pick up something _______less than $10 each, or even $1 each (at the Dollar Store). My children didn't ask for anything much in particular and they _______whatever they got.
As the years progressed, I _______the tradition of eight gifts for each night of Hanukkah.
But this year, Hanukkah _______something else. My special-needs son decided that he wanted to _______a computer, and it was up to me to buy all the parts of it. When I wouldn't _______that, he decided he wanted a PlayStation. Then Amazon gift cards. Then money. And it became clear that it wasn't going to happen, he got _______.
I keep________him that Hanukkah isn't about greed or materialism. It's about the miracle of an oil lamp that ________for eight days. It's about being________of our heritage. It's about freedom.
But he ________. I know deep down that his obsessions(迷恋) are out of his ________, and definitely out of mine. Having a special-needs child is as________as it gets. Some days are better than others and not all holidays________the way I hope. But despite his unrealistic requests, he's a(n) ________child who is showing me the true meaning of life.
And as we enter a new year and light the ________approaching the time, I welcome his differences ________I learn how to turn negative requests into________ones.
1.A. buying B. donating C. lighting D. drawing
2.A. celebrate B. present C. send D. play
3.A. with B. for C. of D. from
4.A. ate B. threw C. liked D. drank
5.A. held up B. gave in C. handed in D. kept up
6.A. made B. became C. found D. designed
7.A. build B. buy C. use D. watch
8.A. rely on B. learn from C. agree to D. dream about
9.A. calm B. happy C. selfish D. upset
10.A. telling B. warning C. promising D. accusing
11.A. lays B. hangs C. waits D. burns
12.A. tired B. proud C. afraid D. lack
13.A. nodded B. slept C. insisted D. failed
14.A. mind B. sight C. control D. place
15.A. wonderful B. dangerous C. interesting D. challenging
16.A. run out B. break down C. work out D. put down
17.A. strange B. amazing C. bad D. energetic
18.A. candles B. lamps C. torches D. lanterns
19.A. when B. as C. unless D. until
20.A. relative B. possible C. reasonable D. positive
高三英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
When my kids were small, I started a tradition in our house of giving eight gifts over the course of the eight days of Hanukkah (光明节). I liked the idea of ______ a candle every night and giving my children a gift to unwrap to ______. It was easy to go into a toy store and pick up something ______ less than $ 10 each, or even $ 1 each (at the Dollar Store). My children didn’t ask for anything much in particular and they ______ whatever they got.
As the years progressed, I ______ the tradition of eight ^fls for each night of Hanukkah.
But this year, Hanukkah ______ something else. My special-needs son decided that he wanted to ______ a computer, and it was up to me to buy all the parts of it. When I wouldn’t ______ that, he decided he wanted a PlayStation. Then Amazon gift cards. Then money. And it became clear that it wasn’t going to happen, he got ______.
I keep ______ him that Hanukkah isn’t about greed or materialism. It’s about the miracle of an oil lamp that ______ for eight days. It’s about being ______ of our heritage. It’s about freedom.
But he ______. I know deep down that his obsessions (迷恋) are out of his ______, and definitely out of mine. Having a special-needs child is as ______ as it gets. Some days are better than others and not all holidays ______ the way I hope. But despite his unrealistic requests, he’s a(n)______ child who is showing me the true meaning of life.
And as we enter a new year and light the ______ approaching the time, I welcome his differences ______ I learn how to turn negative requests into ______ ones.
1.A. lighting B. donating C. buying D. drawing
2.A. send B. present C. celebrate D. play
3.A. with B. from C. of D. for
4.A. ate B. liked C. threw D. drank
5.A. kept up B. gave in C. handed in D. held up
6.A. made B. found C. became D. designed
7.A. use B. buy C. build D. watch
8.A. rely on B. learn from C. dream about D. agree to
9.A. calm B. upset C. selfish D. happy
10.A. telling B. warning C. promising D. accusing
11.A. bums B. hangs C. waits D. lays
12.A. tired B. afraid C. proud D. lack
13.A. nodded B. insisted C. slept D. failed
14.A. mind B. sight C. place D. control
15.A. wonderful B. dangerous C. challenging D. interesting
16.A. work out B. breakdown C. run out D. put down
17.A. strange B. bad C. amazing D. energetic
18.A. torches B. lamps C. candles D. lanterns
19.A. when B. until C. unless D. as
20.A. relative B. positive C. reasonable D. possible
高三英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
Going to college was not optional. In my family, it was just another step toward the American dream. As soon as I graduated. I enrolled in the English Department of Colorado State University. I went on to earn two scholarships, and membership in the National Honor Society. I truly believed the hard work was worth it.
It wasn't until a few months ago that I realized how clueless I was. I had been combing through the classifieds when my eyes fell upon my dream job: ''National College Magazine looking for writers''
Thrilled, I spent the weekend composing a resume. Needless to say. I was stunned when the interviewer barely took one glance before throwing it aside.
''No experience'', he said flatly.
I felt like screaming, "What do you mean, no experience? Look at these grades. ''
I was left to absorb the shock of rejection, thinking that nobody ever told me that a 4.0 student would be turned down for a job.
Didn't all of my hard work count for anything?
I see plenty of demands for two years of experience at a print publication, but none requiring extensive knowledge of how to write academic papers. Yet 95% of my energy in school went toward the latter, leaving me little time to devote to anything else. If career preparation is supposed to be the point of college, then why isn't it the focus?
Has a college degree just become another societal status symbol like fancy cars or designer clothes?
Given my experience. I feel that a college degree would be a lot more valuable if students were required to get some outside experience to supplement their in-class knowledge. Instead of requiring four science classes, why not three science classes and an internship? In my college career. I took one class that taught me how to write and submit essays for publication. This ever so brief taste of the real world was like holding an ice cream sundae in front of a child and only giving her a small bite.
1.Why did the author study so hard at college?
A.To maintain a family tradition.
B.To land an ideal job.
C.To fulfill parents' expectations.
D.To pay for the tuition.
2.What accounted for the author's failure in job hunting?
A.His fancy resume.
B.His misjudgment in high scores.
C.His lack of experience.
D.His poor performance in the interview.
3.What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph imply?
A.Academic writing is a small part of college life.
B.College education always covers unimportant things.
C.Competition in college is not as fierce as that in the real world.
D.The author feels held back by his lack of real-world experience.
4.What does the author want to tell us by writing this article?
A.Get a college degree and you will go far.
B.College students should make the best of their time.
C.Career preparation is a necessity for college education.
D.Landing a successful career is better than a college degree.
高三英语阅读选择困难题查看答案及解析
As I grew up in a small town at the foot of a mountain, the visit to the village ______scenes of my childhood.
A.called up B.called for
C.called on D.called in
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was a village in India. The people were poor. However, they were not unhappy. After all, their forefathers had lived in the same way for centuries.
Then one day. Some visitors from the city arrived. The told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who liked to eat frog’s legs. However, they did not have enough frogs of their own, and so they wanted to buy frogs from other place.
This seemed like money for nothing. There were millions of frogs in the fields around, and they were no use to the villagers. All they had to do was catch them. Agreement was reached, and the children were sent into the fields to catch frogs. Every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money. For the first time, the people were able to dream of a batter future. But the dream didn’t last long.
The change was hardly noticed at first, but it seemed as if the crops were not doing so well. More worrying was that the children fell ill more often, and, there seemed to be more insects around lately.
The villagers decided that they couldn’t just wait to see the crops failing and the children getting weak. They would have to use the money earned to buy pesticides(杀虫剂) and medicines. Soon there was no money left.
Then the people realized what was happening. It was the frog. They hadn’t been useless. They had been doing an important job---eating insects. Now with so many frogs killed, the insects were increasing more rapidly. They were damaging the crops and spreading diseases.
Now, the people are still poor. But in the evenings they sit in the village square and listen to sounds of insects and frogs. These sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning.
1.From paragraph I we learn that the villagers __________.
A. worked very hard for centuries B. dreamed of having a better life
C. were poor but somewhat content D. lived a different life from their forefathers
2.Why did the villagers agree to sell frogs?
A. the frogs were easy money B. They needs money to buy medicine
C. they wanted to please the visitors D. the frogs made too much noise
3.What might be the cause of the children’s sickness?
A. the crops didn’t do well B. there were too many insects
C. the visits brought in diseases D. the pesticides were overused
4.What can we infer from the last sentence of the text?
A. Happiness comes from peaceful life in the country B. Health is more important than money
C. The harmony between man and nature is important D. good old day will never be forgotten
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析