April 4th was just another day on a Western A...

April 4th was just another day on a Western Australia farm for Zac Mitchell, until it suddenly wasn’t. In an unexpected accident, the cattle worker was feeding the animals in his charge when one bull cleaned him up and kicked his hand up against the rail, resulting in the thumb on his right hand being cut off. “My thumb was still hanging on the rail... when I got up off the ground,” Zac Mitchell says.

His co-workers tried their best to preserve the thumb for reattachment, placing it on ice in a cooler, but two surgeries to put Mitchell’s thumb back in place failed. That’s when doctors came up with another suggestion: Remove one of his big toes to where his thumb used to be.

Mitchell’s lead surgeon, Sean Nicklin, understood the man’s dilemma at first, calling it a “bit of a crazy idea”. After all, Zac Mitchell did not want to be injured in another part of his body. But as the thumb is incredibly important function-wise, Mitchell eventually gave in. Nicklin explains that the big toe is surprisingly fit for a thumb switch: Nerves sync up (同步) nicely, and it looks more like a thumb, though a giant one, than any other alternative they may have come up with. He added that big toes aren’t as necessary for balance and walking as people believe. As far as the foot goes, occasional “fine balance” activities like surfing might be difficult, but most people without a big toe function fine in everyday tasks like walking and even competitive sports.

The eight-hour surgery went well, and Mitchell is expected to have a year or so of recovery in front of him before he heads back into the fields.

1.What happened to Zac Mitchell on April 4th?

A. He cleaned up a bull.　　 B. He was badly hurt.

C. He started his farm.　　 D. He lost his thumbs.

2.What suggestion did the doctor give to Mitchell after the unsuccessful surgery?

A. Recreating a new thumb in place.

B. Replacing the thumb with his toe.

C. Transplanting his co-worker’s thumb.

D. Putting back the cut-off thumb again.

3.What is Mitchell’s first attitude to the doctor’s another suggestion?

A. Optimistic.　　 B. Insignificant.

C. Hesitant.　　 D. Rejective.

4.According to Nicklin, after the surgery Mitchell is able to 　　　　 .

A. surf on the sea　　 B. do daily activities

C. only stay at home　　 D. work on wheelchair

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For you, the “Clear and Bright” day that falls in every April might be no more than just another holiday — the fact that it comes with three days off school matters to most students1. (much) than the fact that it is part of the 24 solar terms (二十四节气).

But this ancient system that Chinese people have used 2.(keep) track of the time of year was added to the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity （人类非物质文化遗产）on Nov. 30.

To be fair, the terms do sound old; they 3. (invent) thousands of years ago to offer weather information for agricultural 4. (activity). But the truth is5. they still have an influence on our lives today, even if we don’t realize it most of the time. For example, people from6. (north) China are in the habit of eating dumplings 7. the day of Winter Solstice (冬至). And on Start of Autumn, some treat 8. (they) to a big feast, especially of meat, something they call “putting on autumn weight”, or tieqiubiao. According to Chinese writer and academic Yu Shicun, the system is a philosophy of time, 9. applies to everything. And this means they are 10. (likely) to die out.

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_____ by the beauty of nature, the girl from London decided to spend another two days on the farm.

A. Attracting　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. Attracted　　　　　　　　　 C. To be attracted　　　　　　　　　 D. Having attracted

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_________by the beauty of nature, the girl from London decided to spend another two days on the farm.

A. Attracting　　 B. Attracted　　　　 C. To be attracted　　 D. Having attracted

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In history,a real cowboy was a simple farm worker on horseback．He spent a long time a day outdoors working with cows．The work was dirty,tiring and not very well paid．

People in the western states had to __1__ cattle at low cost and send them by railway to the eastern __2__．But someone had to __3__ the cattle and get them to the nearest railroad．This was the job of a cowboy．Sometimes the __4__ was more than a thousand kilometers away and it could take as __5__ as six months to move the cattle．The __6__ was long but the cattle were driven __7__ as not to lose __8__．Then they could be sold at a good price．

Most cowboys were young, __9__ men．A good horse _10__ their job of moving cattle much easier．A good cowboy __11__ cows and knew how to control them．At night,he __12__ to the cows to keep them calm．

In the late 1800s,America was changing from a nation of farm to one of __13__ and cities．The cowboy seemed __14__ compared with other Americans doing ordinary jobs．

Today,the __15__ of cowboys has __16__ greatly．One change is the use of trucks．The job is not so hard __17__ it used to be．And cowboys are better __18__ now．They are _19__ to be married．Some of them are farmers or teachers or truck drivers．Some work for big companies．

__20__ at night and on weekends,they become cowboys．These part-time cowboys increase the total production of meat,keeping the beef price low．

1.A．get                          B．buy                     C．sell                     D．raise

2.A．markets                   B．countries             C．cities                   D．stories

3.A．deal with                 B．find out               C．look after            D．pay off

4.A．road                        B．railroad                C．state                   D．farm

5.A．good                       B．much                  C．long                    D．far

6.A．journey                    B．trip                     C．tour                    D．travel

7.A．hurriedly                  B．smoothly             C．slowly                 D．carefully

8.A．mind                       B．direction              C．head                   D．weight

9.A．unmarried                B．proud                  C．strong                 D．educated

10.A．had                       B．made                   C．found                  D．helped

11.A．recognized             B．understood          C．owned                D．kept

12.A．whispered              B．shouted               C．cried                   D．sang

13.A．towns                    B．factories              C．companies           D．villages

14.A．free                       B．brave                  C．easy                    D．pleased

15.A．manner                  B．job                      C．life                      D．mind

16.A．changed                 B．developed            C．improved             D．realized

17.A．that                       B．as                       C．which                 D．what

18.A．known                   B．paid                    C．treated                D．dressed

19.A．afraid                    B．eager                   C．worried               D．likely

20.A．Because                 B．And                    C．When                  D．But

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

World Book Day 1. (fall)on April 23 every year．It was set up by the UNESCO(联合国教科文组织) in 1955 to encourage people to discover the pleasure of reading．It means you read a book not because your teachers or parents tell you to do so．“ 2. (read) for pleasure” plays a more important role in one’s 3. (grow) than one’s family background．

Books, magazines, newspapers and other kinds of materials can help us know more about the outside world and perfect us．4. , computer games, online videos and Interest are pushing books off the shelf．Some experts believe it’s a 5. (worry) trend．Each Chinese read 0．38 more books in 2013 than 2012 but still far fewer than those in major developed countries．Even worse, many bookstores　 6. (close)their doors because many book lovers start to buy 7. (few) books than before．

However, many people do still prefer reading because it has　 8. (be) part of their life．It can benefit people in many ways．It gives us information about other countries and places of the world．It 9. has a strong influence on forming our personality and makes us more intelligent．It’s 10. too late to start reading．So jump into the wonderful world of boos now!

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Walter Peak High Country Farm，on the western shores of Lake Wakatipu，is famous in history. Its sheltered bays were used as camping sites by Maori travelling to the Mararoa and Oreti Rivers on Moa hunting and pounamu (greenstone) gathering expeditions.

Things to do

Situated on picturesque Lake Wakatipu's wester shores，the farm is the perfect place to spend a few relaxing hours. The Farm Tour itself is a wonderful，interactive experience for the whole family， with something to keep everyone entertained and happy. Our rural host will meet you after you leave the steamboat and take you for a walking tour of the farmyard. The first stop is the holding pens (畜栏），where you can help feed the sheep and deer，and even get up close to the Scottish highland cattle. Then walk slowly through the lakeside gardens to the charming Colonel’s Homestead for morning or afternoon tea. Afterwards the farmer will lead you over to the shearing shed (剪羊毛棚）where you can watch the farm dogs rounding up sheep on the hills， and see the farmer cut the wool off a sheep. You will then board the steamboat for your cruise back to Queenstown.

Ticket Information

Child Ticket $ 22. 00

Adult Ticket $ 77.00

Visitor Information

OPENING TIME: 10 AM

CLOSING TIME:4 PM

Additional Information

All tickets purchased at MyFun must make a booking at +64-3441—8166. Please mention your My Fun barcode (条形码)number when making your booking. Please print out your voucher (收据）and take along with you to the attraction. Tickets are valid for 12 months from the date of purchase.

Terms and Conditions

Purchase of the tickets depends on our partner’s terms and conditions.

1.Where can a visitor have morning tea?

A. On the steamboat. B. At the holding pens.

C. In the shearing shed. D. In the Colonel’s Homestead.

2.How much should a parent with a child pay for the Farm Tour?

A. $99. B. $ 121.

C. $ 176. D. $198.

3.A visitor who has bought tickets at MyFun must .

A. take the voucher to the Farm

B. contact MyFun and get discount

C. tell the Farm your MyFun barcode number

D. call +64-3441-8166 to print out your voucher

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On April 24^th, another natural disaster—the oil spill(泄露) in the Gulf of Mexico, happened．Millions of dollars have been used to help stop the spill and to clean up the animals, beaches, and land spoiled by the oil．Unfortunately, when many of these chemicals are used, more damage is caused to the environment, especially to lives in the sea．

But governments seem to accept the risk of transporting millions of tons of oil by ship every day so that we can fill up our cars and drive around and cause even more environmental damage．Interestingly, the biggest companies in the world produce cars, and the next biggest supply the gasoline to make them run.

Of all of today's environmental disasters, an oil spill may actually be one of the least serious．Although oil is poisonous, it is a natural material．In the end, it breaks down naturally．In 1967 the tanker Torrey Canyon sank off the Scilly Isles near the coast of England and spilled 120,000 tons of oil into the ocean．If you go there today, you will find it hard to see any sign that it ever happened．

However, we should be thinking more about reducing our dependency on oil．Governments should be encouraging research into new technologies, such as cars run by solar power（太阳能）, electricity, hydrogen, and so on．Much of this research, in the past, was stopped by the oil, gas, and coal．

If the world's millions of cars were 10% more efficient（高效的）,we would need many fewer tankers crossing the oceans each year．If this happened, the risks of oil spills would be reduced, and the air we breathe would be cleaner and fresher, too．

1.What is the passage mainly talking about?

2.How does the author support the idea that oil spills are not as serious as people believe?

3.Which suggestion is made for reducing oil tank accidents according to the passage?

4.Where can you read this article?

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My parents owned a 500-acre farm in Montana when I was young. Life there was filled not just with fun and games but______as well. The lambing season was especially hard. Montana’s freezing spring weather kept my parents watching______mamas at all hours of the day and night______a newborn lamb.

It was during this time of new life that my favorite childhood memory______. One exceptionally______day, my mother spied a sheep trying to deliver her baby lamb and needed our______. My mother calmly held the sheep’s head and______me to get hold of the lamb’s protruding(伸出) legs.

I______and must have had a look of panic on my face. The little things were______not something I wanted to touch. But I______my courage and wrapped my fingers______them. I can still remember the______of the unexpectedly delicate legs. My heart beat in fear and excitement______I pulled with all my strength. The lamb was delivered!

I was no______to seeing farm animals being born, but to have a______in it was something I will cherish forever. I’m sure everyone got very______hearing me tell and retell my heroic story.

Looking back, I’m so glad that I didn’t______to get my hands dirty, If I had, the miraculous moment and the precious memory would have been______. I try to instill(逐渐灌输) that life______into my children. Sometimes you need to get your hands a little dirty to experience something______and pure.

1.A. pleasure　　 B. danger　　 C. dilemma　　 D. hardship

2.A. pregnant　　 B. working　　 C. desperate　　 D. sleeping

3.A. at the risk of　　 B. in case of　　 C. free from　　 D. in exchange for

4.A. faded　　 B. took place　　 C. impressed　　 D. broke down

5.A. warm　　 B. cold　　 C. mild　　 D. hot

6.A. notice　　 B. support　　 C. help　　 D. operation

7.A. begged　　 B. invited　　 C. forbade　　 D. instructed

8.A. wondered　　 B. resisted　　 C. suspected　　 D. hesitated

9.A. surely　　 B. hardly　　 C. only　　 D. hopefully

10.A. lost　　 B. gathered　　 C. searched　　 D. lacked

11.A. beyond　　 B. through　　 C. around　　 D. in

12.A. feel　　 B. point　　 C. sight　　 D. thought

13.A. because　　 B. as　　 C. if　　 D. unless

14.A. stranger　　 B. beginner　　 C. newcomer　　 D. speaker

15.A. memory　　 B. hand　　 C. look　　 D. difference

16.A. proud of　　 B. excited about　　 C. tired of　　 D. sorry for

17.A. refuse　　 B. promise　　 C. choose　　 D. pause

18.A. kept　　 B. lost　　 C. ignored　　 D. forgotten

19.A. quality　　 B. skill　　 C. lesson　　 D. standard

20.A. upset　　 B. funny　　 C. thrilling　　 D. amazing

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I stood outside New York’s Madison Square Garden and just stared, almost speechless. I was a farm boy from County Kilkenny, a child who some thought would never walk, let alone go as far as I had in the world.

From the day I was born, there was a problem. The doctors at the Dublin hospital told my parents I had phocomelia, a deformity that affected both legs below the knee, which were outward and shorter than normal and each foot had just three toes.

Life was tough. I couldn’t stand, much less walk. I rarely left the farmhouse—and then only in someone’s arms. Mom bundled me up whenever she took me to town, no matter the season.

“The world will see him when he can walk,” she told Dad. “And he will walk.”

Mom devoted herself to helping me. She tried everything to get me on my feet. When I was three, she and Dad took me to a clinic in Dublin.

A few weeks later we returned to Dublin with my artificial limbs (肢). Back home I practiced walking with my new limbs.

“There’s nothing anyone can do but you can’t,” Mom said. “You and I are going to walk through town.”

The next day Mom dressed me in my finest clothes. She wore a summer dress and fixed her hair and makeup. Dad drove us to the church. We stepped out of the car. Mom took my hand. “Hold your head up high, now, Ronan,” she said.

We walked 300 meters to the post office. It was the farthest I’d walked, and I was sweating from the effort. Then we left the post office and continued down the street, Mom's eyes shining with a mother's pride.

That night, back on our farm, I lay exhausted on my bed. It meant nothing, though, compared to what I’d done on my walk.

Then I began to pursue my dream of singing. And at every step Mom's words came back to me—Ronan, you can do anything anyone else can do—and the faith she had in God, who would help me do it.

I’ve sung from the grandest stages in Europe, to music played by the world’s finest musicians. That night, I stood at the Madison Square Garden, with Mom’s words chiming in my ears. Then I began singing. I couldn't feel the pulse of the music in my feet, but I felt it deep in my heart, the same place where Mom’s promise lived.

1.What was the problem with the author as a baby?

A. He was expected unable to walk.                                        B. He was born outward in character.

C. He had a problem with listening.                                         D. He was shorter than a normal baby.

2.The underlined word “deformity” in the second paragraph most probably means _________.

A. shortcoming                  B. disadvantage                    C. disability                     D. delay

3.Why did Mom dress him and herself in finest clothes?

A. To hide their depressed feeling.                               B. To indicate it an unusual day.

C. To show off their clothes.                                    D. To celebrate his successful operation.

4.From the story we may conclude that his mother was __________.

A. determined                  B. stubborn                              C. generous                    D. distinguished

5.According to the writer, what mattered most in his success?

A. His consistent effort.                                               B. His talent for music.

C. His countless failures.                                               D. His mother’s promise.

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