Twelve years ago, a young traveler named Rhet...

Twelve years ago, a young traveler named Rhett Butler from San Francisco, California, visited the Sabah rainforest on Malaysian Borneo. In one area of the rainforest,he watched a bird flying through the trees. The beautiful sight lett quite an impression on him. But weeks later, back home, Rhett Butler got the news that trees had been cut down in the area he visi1ed.

That experience led Rhett Butler to begin writing a book about rainforests and threats to their existence. But he did not publish the book. Instead, in 1999, he used his research for the book to create a website, Mongabay. com. His purpose was to inform the public about tropical rainforests. But the subject quickly developed. As a former businessman, he became a respected writer of science and environmental stories.

The popularity of Mongabay. com attracted advertisers. Small ads on the site pay for its operations. Mongabay. com has grown and led to other sites. For example,there is a site for children which is called Kids. Mongabay. com. Another one,WildMadangascar. o rg, is allabout the island nation that Rhett Butler calls his favorite place.

To keep his website going, he travels around the world on several major trips each year. His working tools are a laptop computer,cameras and sometimes diving equipment. He often calls on experts for information. For example,he interviewed Alison Jolly,a top expert on le­murs (狐猴）. He interviewed Rodney Jackson, a biologist who established the Snow Leopard Conservancy.

Stories like these have made Mongabay a favorite place on the Internet for researchers, students and teachers. In April, Time, com named it one of the fifteen top climate and envi­ronment websites in the world.

1.Rhett Butler didn’t publish his book about rainforests because________.

A. he didn’t want to become a writer

B. the book was not about rainforest protection

C. he wanted to use the information to create a website

D. making websites earned more money than writing books

2.To keep his website going,Rhett Butler___________.

A. kept visiting rainforests

B. raised rare snow leopards

C. traveled around and interviewed experts

D. produced a great number of advertisements

3.We can learn from the text that ________.

A. Rodney Jackson was once a businessman

B. Kids. Mongabay. com has many stories written by kids

C. Mongabay. com is loved by researchers as well as students

D. WildMadangascar. org is better known than Mongabay. com

4.What’s the main idea of the text?

A. Rhett Butler and his website.

B. Rainforests on Malaysian Borneo.

C. How Rhett Butler protected rare animals.

D. How Rhett Butler made his website popular.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Twelve years ago, Danny called me from a dark, damp subway station. “A baby!” he shouted. “Get down here, and flag down a police car or something.” By nature, Danny is a remarkably calm person, so when I felt his heart pounding through the phone line, I ran.

When I got to the subway station, Danny was holding a light-brown-skinned baby, about a day old. The baby had been wrapped in an oversize black sweatshirt and left on the ground in a corner behind the gate.

What neither of us knew, or could have predicted, was that Danny had not just saved an abandoned infant; he had found our son.

Three months later, Danny appeared in family court to give an account of finding the baby. Suddenly, the judge asked, “Would you be interested in adopting this baby?” The question surprised everyone in the courtroom, except Danny, who answered, simply, “Yes.”

“But I know it’s not that easy,” he said.

“Well, it can be,” assured the judge before barking out orders to allow me to be a parent-to-be.

My first reaction, when I heard, went something like, “Are you crazy? How could you say yes without consulting me?”

In three years as a couple, we had never discussed adopting a child. I was an ambitious playwright working as a part-time word processor. Danny was a respected yet wildly underpaid social worker. We had a roommate, who slept in our living room, to help pay the rent.

We knew how many challenges couples usually faced when they wanted to adopt. And while Danny had patience and selflessness, I didn’t know how to change a diaper (尿布), let alone nurse a child. I didn’t trust the system and was sure there would be obstacles. Also, I couldn’t handle parenthood. So I promised myself I wouldn’t get attached.

The caretaker held him and then placed him in my arms. But when the baby stared up at me, with all the innocence and hope he represented, I, like Danny, was completely hooked.

1.Why did the author rush to the subway station?

A. Because Danny finally found their lost son.

B. Because she sensed Danny met something urgent.

C. Because Danny had a heart attack.

D. Because someone gave birth to a baby there.

2.How did the author react on hearing Danny’s answer to the judge’s question?

A. Surprised by the question.

B. Crazy to be a parent-to-be.

C. Annoyed at Danny’s decision.

D. Angry at challenging her authority.

3.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ________.

A. the author will adopt the baby

B. the couple were tempted to take the baby

C. the baby will bring hope to the family

D. the couple love each other very much

4.What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?

A. To introduce a story of a poor family.

B. To inform people of the difficulty of adopting a baby.

C. To call on people to donate money to them.

D. To show human’s kindness and love by nature.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Twelve years ago, Danny called me from a dark, damp subway station. “A baby!” he shouted. “Get down here, and flag down a police car or something.” By nature, Danny is a remarkably calm person, so when I felt his heart pounding through the phone line, I ran.

When I got to the subway station, Danny was holding a light-brown-skinned baby, about a day old. The baby had been wrapped in an oversize black sweatshirt and left on the ground in a corner behind the gate.

What neither of us knew, or could have predicted, was that Danny had not just saved an abandoned infant; he had found our son.

Three months later, Danny appeared in family court to give an account of finding the baby. Suddenly, the judge asked, “Would you be interested in adopting this baby?” The question surprised everyone in the courtroom, except Danny, who answered, simply, “Yes.”

“But I know it’s not that easy,” he said.

“Well, it can be,” assured the judge before barking out orders to allow me to be a parent-to-be.

My first reaction, when I heard, went something like, “Are you crazy? How could you say yes without consulting me?”

In three years as a couple, we had never discussed adopting a child. I was an ambitious playwright working as a part-time word processor. Danny was a respected yet wildly underpaid social worker. We had a roommate, who slept in our living room, to help pay the rent.

We knew how many challenges couples usually faced when they wanted to adopt. And while Danny had patience and selflessness, I didn’t know how to change a diaper (尿布), let alone nurse a child. I didn’t trust the system and was sure there would be obstacles. Also, I couldn’t handle parenthood. So I promised myself I wouldn’t get attached.

The caretaker held him and then placed him in my arms. But when the baby stared up at me, with all the innocence and hope he represented, I, like Danny, was completely hooked.

1.Why did the author rush to the subway station?

A.Because Danny finally found their lost son.

B.Because she sensed Danny met something urgent.

C.Because Danny had a heart attack.

D.Because someone gave birth to a baby there.

2.How did the author react on hearing Danny’s answer to the judge’s question?

A.Surprised by the question.

B.Crazy to be a parent-to-be.

C.Annoyed at Danny’s decision.

D.Angry at challenging her authority.

3.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ________.

A.the author will adopt the baby

B.the couple were tempted to take the baby

C.the baby will bring hope to the family

D.the couple love each other very much

4.What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?

A.To introduce a story of a poor family.

B.To inform people of the difficulty of adopting a baby.

C.To call on people to donate money to them.

D.To show human’s kindness and love by nature.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Twelve years ago, I arrived in Central Florida from Puerto Rico. I had heard of a job opportunity and decided to pursue it. But it never became a reality. I quickly learned that being alone without resources in an unfamiliar city was not a comfortable situation to be in.

Once my limited funds ran out I became homeless and spent a year and a half living on the streets of Orlando. Apart from feeling not being noticed and missing my family, I had to face another challenge—hunger.

For the first time in my life, I, as a foreign man, who had lived my life in the relative comfort of the middle class, understood the desperation someone feels when they don’t get enough to eat. I clearly remembered having run a distance of more than 7 miles on many occasions just to make it to a local feeding program before they closed at 7 pm.

Once the need for food was met, the next challenge would arise—where to find a place to sleep for the night. Fortunately, local programs like the Coalition for the Homeless, Second Harvest Food Bank and the Wayne Densch Center were an important part of my ability to survive my painful experience.

With the assistance of these programs, I was accepted by a college scholarship program through the Coalition and obtained two degrees from Valencia.

My experience has helped me understand that devoting my life to helping others offers lasting rewards. Today, I am employed as Childhood Hunger Programs Manager at Second Harvest Food Bank and oversee the summer feeding, Hi-Five Kids Pack, and Kids Café programs. I am so proud to be able to distribute food resources to those wonderful programs and help hundreds more like me.

1.What can be inferred from Paragraph 1?

A. It was impossible for the author to get a job then.

B. Many local people were out of work in Florida.

C. Florida was not a good place for people living there.

D. The author rejected many chances to get a job in Florida.

2.Why did the author run a distance of over 7 miles on many occasions?

A. Because he didn’t want to be late for work there.

B. Because he desired to get some food to eat.

C. Because he went there to help the poor.

D. Because he helped distribute food resources to the poor.

3.Before being accepted by a college scholarship program, the author_____.

A. had lived with his relatives happily.

B. had won his degree in a university.

C. had been struggling financially.

D. had lost hope of facing the future.

4. From his experience, the author learns that ______.

A. misfortune may be an actual blessing.

B. a friend in need is a friend indeed.

C. where there is a will there is a way.

D. one good turn deserves another.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

One year ago, I traveled 15,000 kilometers from Australia to the US. I am from a beachside town in the　 ____　　 of Sydney, and thought there would be almost no　　 ____　 differences between my home country and my　 ____. I was surprised at how wrong I was, and at　 ____　　 different the two countries could be.

The United States is　　 ____　　 in almost every aspect. The buildings are gigantic (巨大的) and so are the people who　 ____　　 and work in them. At mealtimes, the portions (份额) often　　 ____　　 to me to be big enough for three or four people. I once　　 ____　　 a baked potato which turned out to be bigger than my head! This was a big　 ____　 for me.

The longer I spent in the US, the more I started to　 ____　　 smaller differences like the culture of　 ____　　 in restaurants. In Australia we don't tend to give a tip　　 ____　 the service has been really excellent. In the US you tip for　 ___　　 everything, even at the hairdresser. Waiters and shop assistants　　 ____　　 to be given 15 percent of the bill, although in places　　 ____　 New York or Washington DC, a tip can be as much as 20 percent.

___， I also became more wary (谨慎的) of believing the stereotypes (成见) I had heard at home as I traveled. Not all Americans are ignorant of geography, for example.Despite this, certain stereotypes about places did seem to　　 ____　　 true for me. There is an immense (强烈的) sense of speed in New York. Everyone　　 ___　　 to and fro, and very seldom takes time to　　 ____　　 the moment. This is very different from the Australian lifestyle. Australians are laid back. Even in a major city like Sydney, we “Aussies” take time to “stop and smell the roses”—very different from our American counterparts.

Navigating (驾驭) the culture divide between Australia and the US was challenging at times. But I took up that　　 ____　 and learned a lot from it. It was an adventure.

1.A.heart　　　　　     B．city　　　　　

C．center　　　　　　     D．suburbs

2.A.cultural　　　　　　     B．commercial　

C．economic　　　　     D．scientific

3.A.home town　　　　     B．departure

C．location　     D．destination

4.A.how　　　　　　     B．why　　　　　

C．however　　　　　     D．where

5.A.big　　　　　　     B．modern　　　

C．small　　　　　     D．fashionable

6.A.travel　　　　　     B．survive　　　　

C．live　　　　　　     D．serve

7.A.happened　　　     B．seemed　　　

C．proved　　　　　     D．managed　　

8.A.brought　　　　     B．ordered　　　

C．designed　　　　     D．fetched

9.A.laughter　　　　     B．pleasure　　　

C．shock　　　　　　     D．embarrassment

10.A.prefer　　　　     B．notice　　　　

C．tell　　　　　     D．appreciate

11.A.serving　　　　     B．tipping　　　　

C．donating　　　　     D．toasting

12.A.unless　　　　　     B．if　　　　　　

C．when　　　　　　     D．since

13. A.rarely　　　　　　     B．mostly　　　　　

C．almost　　　　     D．hardly

14.A.try　　　　　　　     B．wait　　　　　

C．think　　　　　     D．expect

15.A.like　　　　　　     B．along　　　　

C．for　　　　　　     D．in　

16.A.So　　　　　　　     B．Therefore　　　

C．However　　　     D．But

17.A.come　　　　　　     B．become　　　　

C．turn　　　　　     D．get

18.A.walks　　　　　　     B．drives　　　　

C．wanders　　　     D．rushes

19.A.depend on　　　　     B．reflect on　　

C．spy on　　　     D．watch on

20.A.experience　　　　     B．job　　

C．challenge　　　     D．business

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

One year ago, I traveled 15,000 kilometers from Australia to the US. I am from a beachside town in the 16 of Sydney, and thought there would be almost no 17 differences between my home country and my18. I was surprised at how wrong I was, and at 19 different the two countries could be.

The United States is 20  in almost every aspect. The buildings are gigantic (巨大的) and so are the people who 21 and work in them. At mealtimes, the portions (份额) often 22 to me to be big enough for three or four people. I once 23  a baked potato which turned out to be bigger than my head! This was a big   24 for me.

The longer I spent in the US, the more I started to 25 smaller differences like the culture of 26  in restaurants. In Australia we don’t tend to give a tip   27 the service has been really excellent. In the US you tip for 28 everything, even at the hairdresser. Waiters and shop assistants 29 to be given 15 percent of the bill, although in places 30New York or Washington DC, a tip can be as much as 20 percent.

31 , I also became more wary (谨慎的) of believing the stereotypes (成见) I had heard at home as I traveled. Not all Americans are ignorant of geography, for example.

Despite this, certain stereotypes about places did seem to 32 true for me. There is an immense (强烈的) sense of speed in New York. Everyone 33 to and fro, and very seldom takes time to 34 the moment. This is very different from the Australian lifestyle. Australians are laid back. Even in a major city like Sydney, we “Aussies” take time to “stop and smell the roses”---very different from our American counterparts.

Navigating (驾驭) the culture divide between Australia and the US was challenging at times. But I took up that 35 and learned a lot from it. It was an adventure.

1.                A．heart          B．city            C．center   D．suburbs

2.                A．cultural         B．commercial      C．economic D．scientific

3.                A．home town      B．departure       C．location  D．destination

4.                A．how           B．why            C．however  D．where

5.                A．big            B．modern         C．small D．fashionable

6.                A．travel          B．survive         C．live  D．serve

7.                A．happened       B．seemed         C．proved   D．managed

8.                A．brought        B．ordered        C．designed  D．fetched

9.                A．laughter        B．pleasure        C．shock    D．embarrassment

10.               A．prefer         B．notice          C．tell   D．appreciate

11.               A．serving         B．tipping         C．donating   D．toasting

12.               A．unless         B．if             C．when D．since

13.               A．rarely          B．mostly         C．almost D．hardly

14.               A．try            B．wait           C．think D．expect

15.               A．like            B．along          C．for   D．in

16.               A．So            B．Therefore       C．However  D．But

17.               A．come          B．become        C．turn  D．get

18.               A．walks          B．drives          C．wanders   D．rushes

19.               A．depend on      B．reflect on       C．spy on D．watch on

20.               A．experience     B．job            C．challenge  D．business

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I was travelling by the West Coast Express to Mangalore two years ago. Berth(铺位)No. 55, not far from me, was occupied by a middle-aged gentleman. When the train reached Palakkad Junction around 9:00 p.m., a large group of tourists entered with much noise. Just then another middle-aged man from the group declared that he owned Berth 55. He even had a paper given by his travel agent to support himself.

The ticket examiner arrived and told the second man that it was not his berth. “No,” said the second man. “It’s mine.” A policeman from the Railway Protection tried to get the second man leave. But he wouldn’t give in---- and he had the support of his companions.

Fierce argument continued, even long after the train left Palakkad. Then someone even pulled the emergency chain(应急链) as we were leaving Tirur station, four stops after Palakkad. Nobody could sleep and it was getting late.

Suddenly, around midnight, I watched a teenager, a student I am sure, climbed down from an upper berth close to me. “Please take my berth,” he told the second man, who accepted it after a bit of hesitation.

To my great surprise, the student then spread a newspaper on the floor and was soon lost in deep and peaceful sleep. By now everyone was quiet, as if nothing had happened!I’m a 58-year-old biology teacher who has handled two recent generations of students. I was convinced once again that, contray to popular opinions, young people can often be far, far nobler than many older ones. And that’s the hope of our nation.

1.Where did the author spend the night when the arguments happened?

A. At home.　　 B. In a hotel.

C. On a train.　　 D. In a restaurant.

2.Who was really wrong in the accident?

A. The railway station.　　 B. The travel agent.

C. The middle-aged gentleman.　　 D. The second man.

3.Faced with the two men’s arguments, the passengers were　　　　　　 .

A. courious　　 B. excited

C. angry　　 D. puzzled

4.Why was everyone quiet after the arguments?

A. They were too sleepy in fact.

B. They were afraid to speak anything.

C. They were tired from hard work.

D. They reached their destination.

5.Reading the passage gives readers a sense of　　　　　　 .

A. encouragement　　 B. responsibility

C. disappointment　　 D. excitement

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

A. My name’s Marta and I’ m from Mexico City, but I moved to Los Angeles, California, five years ago, now I am living in an apartment at No．3178 SE Timmer Broadway．I am 28, single．I am a customer service representative for a large financial company．I am an outgoing person．I love to laugh and have fun! I enjoy cooking, dancing and listening to music．I don’t like watching or playing sports．You should be an outgoing, considerate lady with a good sense of humor, to share the apartment．Are you the one? Email and let’s have further talk.

B. My name’s Mark, and I’m from Hollywood, California．I’m a fitness instructor in Los Angeles．I am a friendly and easy-going person; I love playing sports-especially football and working out at the gym．I also play the guitar．My best friend David, who often has sports with me, went to Mexico last month．To avoid loneliness, I’d like very much to own a new friend who would share the fun of sports with me．I am longing.

C. My name’s Park Jun Seo, but you can call me Jun．I moved from Seoul Korea to Los Angeles two years ago．I am a graphic designer and I am looking for my younger brother, Lean Ban Seo, who might be in this city．As the story is too long, I just hope to find him and have my family reunited．He is lame at the right leg, 19 years old, 1.79 meters tall, with very big eyes and fair curly hair．With his picture of two years ago enclosed, I would be very appreciated if you have any information about that．Telephone me at 818-5789.

D. My name is Don and I am a programmer at a computer company．I have designed several pieces of software that can help students learn better, especially suitable for primary students who have some language disability to learn words and help them pronounce more correctly．If you think you need one, please fax to 857-4693．You can purchase by post.

E. My name is Mauricio, and I’m a computer programmer working in the Los Angeles area．I am kind of shy, but maybe you can help me to be more outgoing．I like cooking, playing computer games, and chatting with friends online．If you think you are the proper one to be my E-pal, let’s chat!

F. My name’s Judy and I’m from Quebec, Canada．I am a sales woman in one of the women underwear stores in Montreal．I’d like to have more visitors to my shop．And you can bargain for a reduction of 10% to 30%, if you purchase in package．Let’s be friends.

请阅读以下网站回复的信息，然后匹配回复的信息和网站原登出的博客信息：

1.I am a professional sportsman and work in the same city．I am so glad that I will have a good friend who can be the opponent to improve my techniques．E-mail me at bitter flower @yah -oo.com.

2.As a shop owner, I might drop in when I go downtown．But may I know your exact address? When is it convenient for a visit? Thank you!

3.God bless you! I’m a journalist and happened to read your brief story．A neighbor of mine looks exactly the same as the man in the picture you uploaded．This might be a chance in a million．Telephone me at 818-5690.

4.As a new comer and a freshman, I am looking for a room as close to my university as possible．I would like to have some friends, too．I think your place might be the right choice for me．But can I know how much the rent is?

5.I am a salesman from Paris．My first difficulty working in this city is language．I would appreciate it if you could help me learn English through the Keyboard.

高三英语信息匹配困难题查看答案及解析

第三部分读写任务(共l小题，满分25分)

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。

　Years ago it was very difficult to travel from one place to another. The journeys were often long, tiring and dangerous. Today the picture has changed. Science has improved transportation and communication facilities a great deal. Traveling has become safer, more enjoyable and above all, more economical.

　Traveling — whether within one’s country or abroad — brings many invaluable benefits. People travel for pleasure, business or for education and knowledge. In the world of yesterday most people were only able to read about strange and fascinating places across the mountains and seas. Later, with the coming of the cinema and television, man’s curiosity about faraway places with strange sounding names was further stirred up. Today man’s curiosity can be satisfied in luxurious comfort. There are first-class ships and airplanes to take him where his dreams lie.

　We travel to increase our knowledge of the world in which we live. Knowledge obtained from books alone is not enough. New knowledge of different land and peoples enriches our mind and soul. Books generally do not give us a very true picture of lands beyond our shores. Some of them are even misleading.

[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“交通的发展给我们带来什么”这个主题发表你的看法，并包括以下要点：       1)          简述从古到今交通方式的变化；       2) 现代交通给我们带来的好处， 如快捷性、舒适性、经济性及帮助我们扩大视野等；

3)   现代交通给我们带来的一些负面影响；  4)   你如何评价现代交通？

[写作要求]

1.可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的论点，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. 标题自定；3. 答案请写在答题卷的相应位置上。

[评分标准]           概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。

What Does Modern Transportation Bring Us?

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高三英语书面表达简单题查看答案及解析

Twelve years ago yesterday, my mother gave birth to the most beautiful girl. 31, we were later given the 32 that this little girl, who was three and a half months old, would only have 14 days on the earth. It’s hard to understand what kind of 33 you have when you find out that you’re 34something that you don’t even know.

As time went on, the number of days kept growing, which gave us 35. When the doctors said that we could take her home, that was 36reality hit. We had no 37.

I am from a small town with 38hospitals, but when you don’t have money, you just don’t  have it. My mother tried for days to get the money, but nothing 39each time. A caseworker(社会工作者) was even doing her best. It’s 40that it almost felt as if we had to 41  a baby from the hospital.

One day the caseworker walked into her boss’s office to 42  again. As she walked out,  43down yet again, out of nowhere a man walked up to her. He 44her a handful of money and said, “Please give this to the lady in 45, so she can take her daughter home.” She looked down at her hand with tears in her eyes. As she looked back up to thank him, he was 46  . They searched all over that hospital and he was no where to be 47.

Thanks to the guy that I will 48know, we could take home that 49baby girl that was only given 14 days to live, and celebrated her 12^th birthday yesterday. I am grateful to this man and feel that his act of 50should be shared with everyone.

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高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析