In 1982, Steven Callahan was crossing the Atlantic alone in his sailboat when it struck something and sank．He got into a life boat, but his supplies were 21 ．His chances of surviving were small．22 when three fishermen found him 76 days later, he was alive —much 23 than he was when he started, but alive．
His 24 of how he survived is fascinating．His cleverness —how he 25 to catch fish, how he evaporated（蒸发） sea water to 26 fresh water—is very interesting．
But the thing that27 my eye was how he managed to keep himself going when all hope seemed lost, and there seemed no 28 in continuing the struggle．He was starved and 29 worn-out．Giving up would have seemed the only possible choice．
When people 30 these kinds of circumstances, they do something with their minds that gives them the courage to keep going．Many people in 31 desperate circumstances 32 in or go mad．Something the survivors do with their thoughts helps them find the courage to carry on 33 difficulties．
"I tell myself I can 34 it," wrote Callahan in his book．-Compared to what others have been through, I'm fortunate．I tell myself these things over and over, 35 up courage．．．"
I wrote that down after 1 read it．It 36 me as something important．And I've told myself the same thing when my own goals seemed37 off or when my problems seemed too terrible．And every time I've said it, I have always come back to my 38 ．
The truth is, our circumstances are only bad39 to something better．But others have been through the much worse, that is, in comparison with what others have been through, you're fortunate．Tell this to yourself over and over again, and it will help you40 through the rough situations with a little more courage．
1.A．full B．rich C．few D．enough
2.A．And B．Yet C．Still D．Thus
3.A．thinner B．stronger C．worse D．healthier
4.A．attitude B．assumption C．instruction D．account
5.A．assisted B．tended C．managed D．intended
6.A．make B．absorb C．select D．replace
7.A．attacked B．caught C．froze D．cheated
8.A．operation B．taste C．message D．point
9.A．firmly B．completely C．hardly D．generally
10.A．deal B．defend C．survive D．observe
11.A．similarly B．differently C．gradually D．commonly
12.A．pull B．take C．break D．give
13.A．for the lack of B．in the face of C．in exchange for D．as a result of
14.A．handle B．carry C．follow D．inspect
15.A．rolling B．using C．building D．making
16.A．defeated B．recommended C．introduced D．struck
17.A．far B．long C．ever D．even
18.A．feelings B．senses C．ideas D．influences
19.A．related B．measured C．contributed D．compared
20.A．see B．cut C．get D．think
高三英语完型填空中等难度题
In 1982 Steven Callahan was crossing the Atlantic alone in his sailboat when it struck something and sank. He was out of the shipping lanes and floating in a life raft, _______ . His supplies were few. His _______ were small. Yet when three fishermen found him seventy-six days later, he was alive—much skinnier than he was when he _______ , but alive.
The thing that _______ my eye was how he managed to keep himself going when all hope seemed lost, when there seemed no _______ in continuing the struggle, when he was suffering greatly, when his life boat was broken with a hole and after more than a week struggling with his weak body to _______ it, it was still leaking air and wearing him out to keep pumping it up. He was_______. He was thoroughly _______ . Giving up would have seemed the only wise choice.
When people survive these kinds of circumstances, they do something with their _______ that gives them the courage to keep going. Many people in ________ desperate circumstances give in or go mad. Something the survivors do with their thoughts helps them find the ________ to carry on.
“I tell myself I can ________ it,” wrote Callahan in his account. “Compared to what others have been ________ , I’m fortunate. I tell myself these things over and over, ________ my determination to keep going.”
I wrote that down after I read it. It ________ me as something important. And I’ve told myself the same thing when my own goals seemed ________ off. And every time I’ve said it. I have always come back to my ________ .
So here, coming to us from the extreme edge of ________ , are words that can give us strength. ________ you’re going through, tell yourself you can handle it. Tell this to yourself over and over, and it will help you get through the ________ spots with a little more determination.
1.A.aloud B.alone C.aside D.aboard
2.A.fish B.holes C.crew D.chances
3.A.started B.arrived C.rose D.disappeared
4.A.covered B.hurt C.caught D.entered
5.A.point B.companion C.sailor D.opportunity
6.A.board B.abandon C.save D.fix
7.A.starved B.attacked C.disturbed D.sunburnt
8.A.excited B.exhausted C.amazed D.shocked
9.A.tools B.dreams C.minds D.hands
10.A.similarly B.physically C.mentally D.differently
11.A.luck B.direction C.courage D.compass
12.A.handle B.delay C.realize D.overlook
13.A.into B.for C.against D.through
14.A.bringing out B.building up C.putting forward D.taking away
15.A.frightened B.struck C.disappointed D.surprised
16.A.far B.low C.heavy D.bright
17.A.status B.crossroads C.tracks D.senses
18.A.survival B.voyages C.oceans D.experiment
19.A.However B.Whoever C.Whatever D.Whichever
20.A.smooth B.rough C.easy D.comfortable
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In 1982, Steven Callahan was crossing the Atlantic alone in his sailboat when it struck something and sank. He got into a life boat, but his supplies were . His chances of surviving were small. when three fishermen found him 76 days later, he was alive —much than he was when he started, but alive.
His of how he survived is fascinating. His cleverness —how he to catch fish, how he evaporated (蒸发) sea water to fresh water—is very interesting.
But the thing that my eye was how he managed to keep himself going when all hope seemed lost, and there seemed no in continuing the struggle. He was starved and worn-out. Giving up would have seemed the only possible choice.
When people these kinds of circumstances, they do something with their minds that gives them the courage to keep going. Many people in desperate circumstances in or go mad. Something the survivors do with their thoughts helps them find the courage to carry on difficulties.
“I tell myself I can it,” wrote Callahan in his book. “Compared to what others have been through, I’m fortunate. I tell myself these things over and over, up courage…”
I wrote that down after I read it. It me as something important. And I’ve told myself the same thing when my own goals seemed off or when my problems seemed too terrible. And every time I’ve said it, I have always come back to my .
The truth is, our circumstances are only bad to something better. But others have been through the much worse, that is, in comparison with what others have been through, you’re fortunate. Tell this to yourself over and over again, and it will help you through the rough situations with a little more courage.
1.A．full B．rich C．few D．enough
2.A．And B．Yet C．Still D．Thus
3.A．thinner B．stronger C．worse D．healthier
4.A．attitude B．assumption C．instruction D．account
5.A．assisted B．tended C．managed D．intended
6.A．make B．absorb C．select D．replace
7.A．attacked B．caught C．froze D．cheated
8.A．operation B．taste C．message D．point
9.A．firmly B．completely C．hardly D．generally
10.A．deal B．defend C．survive D．observe
11.A．similarly B．differently C．gradually D．commonly
12.A．pull B．take C．break D．give
13.A．for the lack of B．in the face of C．in exchange for D．as a result of
14.A．handle B．carry C．follow D．inspect
15.A．rolling B．using C．building D．making
16.A．defeated B．recommended C．introduced D．struck
17.A．far B．long C．ever D．even
18.A．feelings B．senses C．ideas D．influences
19.A．related B．measured C．contributed D．compared
20.A．see B．cut C．get D．think
高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
In 1982, Steven Callahan was crossing the Atlantic alone in his sailboat when it struck something and sank．He got into a life boat, but his supplies were 21 ．His chances of surviving were small．22 when three fishermen found him 76 days later, he was alive —much 23 than he was when he started, but alive．
His 24 of how he survived is fascinating．His cleverness —how he 25 to catch fish, how he evaporated（蒸发） sea water to 26 fresh water—is very interesting．
But the thing that27 my eye was how he managed to keep himself going when all hope seemed lost, and there seemed no 28 in continuing the struggle．He was starved and 29 worn-out．Giving up would have seemed the only possible choice．
When people 30 these kinds of circumstances, they do something with their minds that gives them the courage to keep going．Many people in 31 desperate circumstances 32 in or go mad．Something the survivors do with their thoughts helps them find the courage to carry on 33 difficulties．
"I tell myself I can 34 it," wrote Callahan in his book．-Compared to what others have been through, I'm fortunate．I tell myself these things over and over, 35 up courage．．．"
I wrote that down after 1 read it．It 36 me as something important．And I've told myself the same thing when my own goals seemed37 off or when my problems seemed too terrible．And every time I've said it, I have always come back to my 38 ．
The truth is,our circumstances are only bad39 to something better.But others have been though the much worse,that is,in comparison with what others have been through,you’re fortunate.Tell this to yourself over sad over again,and it will help you40 though the rough situations with a little more courage.
1.A．full B．rich C．few D．enough
2.A．And B．Yet C．Still D．Thus
3.A．thinner B．stronger C．worse D．healthier
4.A．attitude B．assumption C．instruction D．account
5.A．assisted B．tended C．managed D．intended
6.A．make B．absorb C．select D．replace
7.A．attacked B．caught C．froze D．cheated
8.A．operation B．taste C．message D．point
9.A．firmly B．completely C．hardly D．generally
10.A．deal B．defend C．survive D．observe
11.A． similarly B．differently C．gradually D．commonly
12.A．pull B．take C．break D．give
13.A．for the lack of B．in the face of C．in exchange for D．as a result of
14.A．handle B．carry C．follow D．inspect
15.A．rolling B．using C．building D．making
16.A．defeated B．recommended C．introduced D．struck
17.A．far B．long C．ever D．even
18.A．feelings B．senses C．ideas D．influences
19.A．related B．measured C．contributed D．compared
20.A．see B．cut C．get D．think
高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
In 1982, Steven Callahan was crossing the Atlantic alone in his sailboat when it struck something and sank．He got into a life boat, but his supplies were 21 ．His chances of surviving were small．22 when three fishermen found him 76 days later, he was alive —much 23 than he was when he started, but alive．
His 24 of how he survived is fascinating．His cleverness —how he 25 to catch fish, how he evaporated（蒸发） sea water to 26 fresh water—is very interesting．
But the thing that27 my eye was how he managed to keep himself going when all hope seemed lost, and there seemed no 28 in continuing the struggle．He was starved and 29 worn-out．Giving up would have seemed the only possible choice．
When people 30 these kinds of circumstances, they do something with their minds that gives them the courage to keep going．Many people in 31 desperate circumstances 32 in or go mad．Something the survivors do with their thoughts helps them find the courage to carry on 33 difficulties．
"I tell myself I can34 it, “wrote Callahan in his book. -Compared to what others have been through, I'm fortunate. I tell myself these things over and over,35 up courage...
I wrote that down after I read it. It36me as something important. And I've told myself the same thing when my own goals seemed 37 off or when my problems seemed too terrible. And every time I've said it, I have always come back to my38 .
The truth is,our circumstances are only bad 39to something better. But others have been through the much worse; that is, in comparison with what others have been through,you’re fortunate. Tell this to yourself over and over again, and it will help you40through the rough
situations with a little more courage.
1.A．full B．rich C．few D．enough
2.A．And B．Yet C．Still D．Thus
3.A．thinner B．stronger C．worse D．healthier
4.A．attitude B．assumption C．instruction D．account
5.A．assisted B．tended C．managed D．intended
6.A．make B．absorb C．select D．replace
7.A．attacked B．caught C．froze D．cheated
8.A．operation B．taste C．message D．point
9.A．firmly B．completely C．hardly D．generally
10.A．deal B．defend C．survive D．observe
11.A．similarly B．differently C．gradually D．commonly
12.A．pull B．take C．break D．give
13.A．for the lack of B．in the face of C．in exchange for D．as a result of
14.A．handle B．carry C．follow D．inspect
15.A．rolling B．using C．building D．making
16.A．defeated B．recommended C．introduced D．struck
17.A．far B．long C．ever D．even
18.A．feelings B．senses C．ideas D．influences
19.A．related B．measured C．contributed D．compared
20.A．see B．cut C．get D．think
高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
In 1982, Steven Callahan was crossing the Atlantic alone in his sailboat when it struck something and sank．He got into a life boat, but his supplies were 21 ．His chances of surviving were small．22 when three fishermen found him 76 days later, he was alive —much 23 than he was when he started, but alive．
His 24 of how he survived is fascinating．His cleverness —how he 25 to catch fish, how he evaporated（蒸发） sea water to 26 fresh water—is very interesting．
But the thing that27 my eye was how he managed to keep himself going when all hope seemed lost, and there seemed no 28 in continuing the struggle．He was starved and 29 worn-out．Giving up would have seemed the only possible choice．
When people 30 these kinds of circumstances, they do something with their minds that gives them the courage to keep going．Many people in 31 desperate circumstances 32 in or go mad．Something the survivors do with their thoughts helps them find the courage to carry on 33 difficulties．
"I tell myself I can 34 it," wrote Callahan in his book．-Compared to what others have been through, I'm fortunate．I tell myself these things over and over, 35 up courage．．．"
I wrote that down after 1 read it．It 36 me as something important．And I've told myself the same thing when my own goals seemed37 off or when my problems seemed too terrible．And every time I've said it, I have always come back to my 38 ．
The truth is, our circumstances are only bad39 to something better．But others have been through the much worse, that is, in comparison with what others have been through, you're fortunate．Tell this to yourself over and over again, and it will help you40 through the rough situations with a little more courage．
1.A．full B．rich C．few D．enough
2.A．And B．Yet C．Still D．Thus
3.A．thinner B．stronger C．worse D．healthier
4.A．attitude B．assumption C．instruction D．account
5.A．assisted B．tended C．managed D．intended
6.A．make B．absorb C．select D．replace
7.A．attacked B．caught C．froze D．cheated
8.A．operation B．taste C．message D．point
9.A．firmly B．completely C．hardly D．generally
10.A．deal B．defend C．survive D．observe
11.A．similarly B．differently C．gradually D．commonly
12.A．pull B．take C．break D．give
13.A．for the lack of B．in the face of C．in exchange for D．as a result of
14.A．handle B．carry C．follow D．inspect
15.A．rolling B．using C．building D．making
16.A．defeated B．recommended C．introduced D．struck
17.A．far B．long C．ever D．even
18.A．feelings B．senses C．ideas D．influences
19.A．related B．measured C．contributed D．compared
20.A．see B．cut C．get D．think
高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
【2012重庆卷】It was 80 years before Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic______ Zheng sailed to East Africa
A. when B. that C. after D. since
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Steven Jobs,the designer of Apple Computer,was not clever when he was in school.At that time,he was not a good student and he always made troubles with his schoolmates.When he went into college,he didn't change a lot. Then he dropped out（退学）.But he was full of new ideas.
After he left college,Steven Jobs worked as a video game designer.He worked there for only several months and then he went to India.He hoped that the trip would give him some new ideas and give him a change in his life.
Steven Jobs lived on a farm in California for a year after he returned from India.
In 1975,he began to make a new type of computer.He designed the Apple Computer with his friend in his garage.He chose the name "Apple" just because it could help him to remember a happy summer he once spent in an apple tree garden. .
His Apple Computer was so successful that Steven Jobs soon became famous all over the world.
He often said,"I live in order to change the world;there aren't any other reasons.The only way to have a great achievement is to love your own career.If you can't find your favorite career,go on looking for it and never give up."
This is Steven Jobs.Though he is dead,his spirit and achievements still influence our lives.
1.Why was Steven Jobs not a good student in school?
A. He never did his lessons.
B. He dropped out.
C. He always made troubles with his schoolmates.
D. He was full of new ideas.
2.Why did Steven Jobs go to India?
A. To be a video game designer. B. To get some new ideas.
C. To make a new type of computer. D. To have a happy summer.
3.What made Steven Jobs famous all over the world?
A. His new ideas. B. His Apple Computer.
C. His video games. D. His saying.
4.What can we know about Steven Jobs from this passage?
A. He didn't finish his studies in the college because he hated his schoolmates.
B. He liked traveling in India and California.
C. He liked trying new things and making his new ideas come true.
D. He thought he had many reasons to live in the world.
高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
The 100th Running Shoe Keychain
When I was in Grade 6, I joined the cross country running club. I hated running but______ because my friends were in the club. I worked hard but no matter how hard I trained, I ______ came in the last. After yet another meet where I came in last, I told my coach that I was going to ______. I couldn’t run. I hated running and all I was doing was pulling the ______ down. I don’t remember his words, but I do remember he ______to let me quit. I remember feeling that he believed in me even though I didn’t believe in myself. I kept ______and participating in the meets. He never gave up on me. Instead, he always encouraged me to keep going, and told me that I could do it.
Then the final meet came, a huge ______ with less than two hundred students running. We learned that not only the first 20 students ______ the line would win an award, but also the first 100 would be given a running shoe keychain as encouragement. We set off and I quickly______behind. I didn’t stop and kept running. My friends who_____me encouraged me to keep running. When I passed the_____, finally, and received the 100th keychain, there were still students behind me. For the first time, I was not the_____one! I remember how excited I felt and how my friends felt happy for me.
The following week there was a school gathering. We were all called up in front of the school. The coach shared that we were high_____at the meet, and almost everyone on the team came home with_____. I felt ashamed, for I was the one who didn’t win an award. I only came in the 100th place and didn’t______ his praise. Then he came behind me, put his hands on my shoulders and told the school he was _____of me because I never gave up and because of that, I pulled from last ______to the middle of the race--which was an unbelievable personal ______. He spoke on how we all ______one another and how well we worked together, ______we all were racing alone.
I still keep that keychain, which tells me never to give up and always work with others. It doesn’t matter if you are the first; what matters is doing your best.
1.A. obeyed B. joined C. agreed D. practised
2.A. constantly B. approximately C. personally D. absolutely
3.A. fall B. lose C. rest D. quit
4.A. score B. coach C. team D. record
5.A. regretted B. forbade C. refused D. hesitated
6.A. begging B. applying C. failing D. training
7.A. affair B. success C. amount D. honour
8.A. to B. beyond C. over D. across
9.A. followed B. fell C. left D. kept
10.A. helped B. inspired C. passed D. supported
11.A. field B. line C. test D. match
12.A. least B. last C. quickest D. farthest
13.A. spots B. speeds C. quality D. chance
14.A. presents B. keychains C. wishes D. awards
15.A. believe B. value C. deserve D. request
16.A. aware B. proud C. capable D. sure
17.A. place B. number C. race D. minute
18.A. matter B. ambition C. victory D. opinion
19.A. encouraged B. introduced C. proved D. attracted
20.A. as if B. in case C. as long as D. even though
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Last weekend as I was riding in the bike lane alongside the truck, we reached a crossing and it turned to the right, 1. (hit) me and my bicycle. Even more upsetting was the fact 2. the driver didn’t stop afterward. 3. , I was not injured and my bicycle was damaged, but still usable.
Even days after I reported the event to the police, they failed to 4. (proper) solve this situation or even return my calls. Eventually, I decided 5. (contact) University Student Legal Services for help about this matter. The small damage may not seem worth all 6. trouble, but what if I had been seriously 7. (injure)? Will anyone see punishment for breaking traffic laws and damaging my property?
Unfortunately, my experience is common, and 8. (accident) between bikes and cars occur far too often. A comprehensive study 9. (report) that of the nearly 3,000 cyclist-motorist crashes that occurred between 2000 and 2010, about 20 percent were hit-and-runs.
Bicycles are held to the same standards as motor vehicles in most cases , 10. means that cyclists must obey all the traffic rules, and also have the right to get damages in the accidents. I urge both cyclists and motorists to become familiar with their rights and duties when sharing the roads.
高三英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析
When I was in my twenties, I travelled alone through the UK. In order to _____locations that the public transportation couldn’t get to, I bought a(n) _____car, drove in around for three months and sold it before I returned to Australia. The car cost most of my money, so I lived mainly on _____during that trip, it being cheap and filling In Ireland, my _____was stolen, and it was impossible to get another. So for the rest of the trip I _____out in my car, being too poor to afford bed and breakfast.
One morning, I _____in my old Skoda under a twisted tree on a remote lane in the Irish countryside, with no more than a _____house in sight. I had a terrible desire for a _____cup of tea and some hot water to make porridge with _____I would not have to eat the cold leftovers from the previous day.
My thermos (暖瓶) had gone cold overnight sol knocked on the door of the house. A woman opened it. Hot water? She _____let me get away with just that!I was invited indoors, seated at the breakfast table with the _____and given a delicious breakfast, as much as I could eat. I was _____to eat something more than porridge! I _____being friends with the whole family.
That was only one of many acts of _____strangers showed me when I was traveling alone in foreign regions. One London businessman rushing to work, seeing me _____offered to pull my ridiculously heavy suitcase _____several flights of stairs in the underground. After he’d done so, with a smile and a wave, he _____into the crowd.
Kindness gets _____. The other day, I was able to point out a rare parking spot to a young man who had been driving around the railway car park, looking _____desperate. His grateful smile was all the _____I needed as I dashed off to catch my train.
1.A. search B. reach C. choose D. arrive
2.A. modern B. intelligent C. ancient D. special
3.A. porridge B. bread C. rice D. vegetable
4.A. car B. mobile C. luggage D. wallet
5.A. camped B. worked C. watched D. looked
6.A. appeared B. slept C. awoke D. explored
7.A. deserted B. single C. simple D. shabby
8.A. typical B. clean C. necessary D. steaming
9.A. now that B. even if C. so that D. in case
10.A. wouldn’t B. shouldn’t C. needn’t D. couldn’t
11.A. couple B. family C. woman D. adult
12.A. amazed B. frustrated C. ashamed D. delighted
13.A. ended up B. gave up C. kept up D. turned up
14.A. sadness B. kindness C. happiness D. forgiveness
15.A. working B. travelling C. struggling D. crying
16.A. around B. forward C. away D. up
17.A. faded away B. threw away C. put away D. tear away
18.A. turned down B. handed out C. passed on D. started with
19.A. immediately B. increasingly C. constantly D. directly
20.A. award B. memory C. intention D. reward
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