Recently, my family and I attended a neighbor...

Recently, my family and I attended a neighborhood oyster(牡蛎)roast. While standing at the large tables ___ and eating oysters, I noticed a school aged boy across the table from us. He was being __ oysters and by a man having a great deal of __ and displeasure trying to swallow them down.

At first, I thought the man wanted the boy to __ the oysters and it would stop.  But __ we stood there, it continued. And with __ oyster the suffering of this boy becoming more and more __ as he fought back tears and struggled to swallow them. I __ learned that the man felt the boy had been impolite and this was his __ .

I couldn’t watch. I hesitated whether to get involved or __ . Then I had an idea. I grabbed my daughter and our frisbee(飞盘) __ walked our way next to the man and the boy, attracting their attention __. Then we introduced ourselves as not to knowing many __ there, we invited the boy to come and play frisbee with us.

The man allowed it and __ the boy’s situation changed. He became friendly and __. He ran up and down happily to __ the flying dish. We pulled another child into our __ and played frisbee for a good 30 minutes together. I was so relaxed to __ the suffering I was witnessing in that moment. And it made me feel __ that trying to help in that or any situation where you __ suffering is the best thing to do.

1.A. chatting　　 B. playing　　 C. quarrelling　　 D. discussing

2.A. bought　　 B. told　　 C. sent　　 D. handed

3.A. effort　　 B. time　　 C. difficulty　　 D. pleasure

4.A. keep　　 B. try　　 C. hate　　 D. have

5.A. since　　 B. if　　 C. as　　 D. once

6.A. other　　 B. his　　 C. each　　 D. that

7.A. valuable　　 B. obvious　　 C. peaceful　　 D. important

8.A. latter　　 B. still　　 C. therefore　　 D. ever

9.A. warning　　 B. reward　　 C. reaction　　 D. punishment

10.A. calm down　　 B. walk away　　 C. hide away　　 D. watch over

11.A. or　　 B. so　　 C. and　　 D. but

12.A. on purpose　　 B. in return　　 C. as usual　　 D. at present

13.A. people　　 B. friends　　 C. strangers　　 D. neighbours

14.A. exactly　　 B. immediately　　 C. nervously　　 D. carefully

15.A. creative　　 B. anxious　　 C. shy　　 D. talkative

16.A. beat　　 B. touch　　 C. catch　　 D. hold

17.A. family　　 B. group　　 C. dinner　　 D. union

18.A. change　　 B. reduce　　 C. remove　　 D. end

19.A. certain　　 B. doubtful　　 C. easy　　 D. hopeful

20.A. bring　　 B. experience　　 C. ignore　　 D. see

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Recently, my family and I attended a neighborhood oyster(牡蛎)roast. I was more than glad that many people _________together there.

While standing at the large tables_______and eating oysters, I noticed a school-aged boy across the_______from us who was being handed oysters by a _______. Obviously, the boy was having a great deal of _______and displeasure trying to _______them down.

At the beginning, I thought the man wanted the boy to _______the oysters and maybe after some time they would stop._______things were not what I had expected. As we stood there, it continued. With each oyster, the_______of this boy became more and more obvious as he ________tears, struggling to swallow them. I__________learned that the man felt the boy had been disrespectful and this was his________.

Seeing that, I stopped chatting and eating oysters and ________whether to get involved or walk away at first. But then I thought that if the boy were my own child, what should I do? Suddenly a good idea________me. I grabbed(抓住) my daughter and our Frisbee(飞盘)and made our way ________the man and the boy. We introduced ourselves, ________not to know many people there, and invited the boy to come and play Frisbee with us.

The man stared at us for a moment, and then ________it. Immediately the boy’s situation changed. He became ________ and talkative. We pulled another child into our group and played Frisbee for a good 30 minutes together.

It brought me much ________to end the suffering I was witnessing at the moment, and I was fully ________that trying to help in that or any situation where you see suffering is the best thing to do.

1.A. quarreled　　 B. laughed　　 C. gathered　　 D. left

2.A. dancing　　 B. chatting　　 C. playing　　 D. singing

3.A. table　　 B. room　　 C. chair　　 D. desk

4.A. friend　　 B. relative　　 C. father　　 D. man

5.A. fun　　 B. convenience　　 C. interest　　 D. difficulty

6.A. swallow　　 B. drink　　 C. bring　　 D. throw

7.A. smell　　 B. test　　 C. try　　 D. avoid

8.A. Thus　　 B. But　　 C. So　　 D. Indeed

9.A. excitement　　 B. suffering　　 C. eagerness　　 D. skillfulness

10.A. fought back　　 B. held on　　 C. backed off　　 D. slipped away

11.A. also　　 B. just　　 C. later　　 D. already

12.A. award　　 B. reward　　 C. return　　 D. punishment

13.A. chose　　 B. expected　　 C. hesitated　　 D. prepared

14.A. beat　　 B. struck　　 C. defeated　　 D. won

15.A. apart from　　 B. by way of　　 C. in the front of　　 D. next to

16.A. pretending　　 B. wishing　　 C. deciding　　 D. intending

17.A. allowed　　 B. refused　　 C. agreed　　 D. thought

18.A. serious　　 B. shy　　 C. worried　　 D. friendly

19.A. interest　　 B. argument　　 C. relief　　 D. confusion

20.A. warned　　 B. convinced　　 C. reminded　　 D. informed

高三英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析

My name is Pablo. I think I’m a lucky guy. I have a good family, and we live in a nice neighborhood in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. People travel here from many countries for their vacations. We have beautiful beaches, hotels, restaurants, shopping and sports.

However, in my beautiful hometown, there are also very poor neighborhoods. These areas are crowded and have a lot of crime. Life is terrible for many of the children in these areas. Some don’t really have a childhood because they’re homeless and live on the streets. They don’t have education. They don’t have enough food. Many use drugs or have diseases or mental problems.

Last year, I came back to Puerto Vallarta from my university in Mexico City. I spent one year as a volunteer with an organization called Outreach International. They have several programs. I volunteered for one program to help street children.

I worked in a home for street children (all boys, at this one). At this home, the boys have a place to sleep and three meals daily. The home keeps the boys off the streets. It shows them another way of life. As a volunteer, I helped to prepare meals. I taught games---such as basketball, football and art. I helped the kids with their homework. These kids can be fun. They have a lot of energy, but they’re also really tough. Their hardships on the streets make them strong and not always “sweet little children.”

At this boys’ home, I met two other volunteers---Brian from Canada and Greg from Australia. In many ways, we were very similar. We were the same age, came from good homes and had a good education. They were both college students, like me. We became very good friends. Now, we email each other.

It was the best---and most difficult---year of my life. I learned a lot that year.

1.What do we learn about the author?

A. He loves travelling.

B. He enjoys his work as a volunteer.

C. He is now working for Outreach International.

D. He has made friends with the homeless children.

2.What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?

A. Street Crime.

B. The author’s childhood experience.

C. The author’s hometown.

D. The terrible life of the homeless children.

3.According to the author, what makes the street children really tough?

A. Drugs.　　　　 　　 B. Too much energy.

C. Hard life.　　　　 D. Pressure from school.

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A. My Special Year　　 B. A Sweet Home

C. Outreach International　　 D. Street Children

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

When I recently revealed to my friends, colleagues, and family members that I would be moving my family to Israel, the reactions were numerous and varied. Some people said it was an expected thing while others asked: Why now? What will you do?

For me, making the move to Israel is the fulfillment of a dream that has lasted for my 47 years of life. I have always known that Israel is my home. Over the years Israel has been in my heart, but I have found a number of reasons to put off making it my permanent residence: kids, the economy, education… you name an excuse, and at some point I have probably used it.

Truthfully, I believe that I was always just a little bit scared. And of course I still am, with the fear factor that is reported by the press surrounding the Israeli military and economy. However, it has come to the point when I have realized that for over 2000 years we have longed for this land, and that for 47 years I have denied the opportunity to make it my home. I am finally ready to fully grasp this opportunity.

Over the years, I have always loved visiting Israel. I have traveled there with my family, and enjoyed introducing thousands of travelers to the country. I have come to love all of these things about Israel as a tourist because I get to love my home. And as far as waiting for the “perfect” condition under which to make aliyah, I believe the time is now!

I have been asked many times if I am nervous about moving to Israel. Before I answer, I remember that we have overcome the Greeks, the Romans, the Russian killings, Hitler and the Holocaust(大屠杀)，and the armies of seven countries.

How can I not feel confident that I , and my family, will overcome any difficulties that may come our way? I am not worrying, complaining, crying, or fearing as I prepare to make aliyah. I am proud and excited to say that I am fulfilling a 47-year-old dream: I am going home.

1.What does the author want to say in the passage?

A.His dream is to come true after 47 years.

B.It is a dilemma for him to return to Israel.

C.He didn’t live a happy life in Israel.

D.It is a latest trend to fulfill everyone’s dream.

2.The author didn’t return to Israel before because_________.

A.his children mainly held him back

B.he failed to get determined

C.he didn’t save enough money

D.he hoped to finish his education

3.What does the underlined part “make aliyah” mean in the passage?

A.To return to Israel.

B.To make a decision.

C.To live happily.

D.To catch a chance.

4.It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

A.the author will be happy to meet his relatives in Israel

B.Israel is a familiar word but a strange place for the author

C.the Israeli suffered a lot in the history

D.Israel is still a place between wars and chaos

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

A snowstorm hit my neighborhood the other day. I had recently agreed to be the house’s groundskeeper, which meant I got ______ with shoveling(铲) the inches of snow that covered the driveway.

I had stayed in the house during the ______ , so I was actually pretty happy to head ______ . I shoveled for an hour or so, and I felt muscles in my arms and legs that I had ______ used start to burn. By the time I finished shoveling, I was getting the　 ______ I normally get from biking. To be honest, I was pretty ______ to stop.

A few days later, some friends and I got into a ______ about how hard it is to exercise. Going to gyms is becoming the most annoying ______ ever. Not exercising has an effect on our health. Less than 5% of adults are physically ______ for half an hour a day. Not exercising enough can ______ diseases like heart diseases, cancer, obesity and depression.

And yet shoveling snow was that ______. It didn’t take too much ______ because I wasn’t shoveling for exercise, but to ______ the driveway. People pay much money for gym memberships and classes to ______ extra fat. So why not ______ paying the fitness industry to exercise and help with each other with such kind of ______ ? Surely they’re better off ______ that money and putting the energy to practical use.

A neighborhood could have a Facebook group where people could ______ things they needed help with. Then, people who wanted to exercise could ______ . Win-win. Instead of making it about helping people, it can be framed as a new fitness ______ .

1.A.charged B.filled C.tasked D.crowded

2.A.festival B.disaster C.rush D.storm

3.A.outside B.inside C.forward D.backward

4.A.usually B.directly C.really D.rarely

5.A.challenge B.exercise C.threat D.power

6.A.lucky B.angry C.happy D.sorry

7.A.party B.meeting C.discussion D.fight

8.A.homework B.routine C.solution D.business

9.A.strong B.healthy C.active D.sleepy

10.A.bring about B.set off C.take down D.live through

11.A.difficult B.easy C.valuable D.perfect

12.A.determination B.intelligence C.reputation D.confidence

13.A.design B.clear C.build D.wash

14.A.put on B.pass down C.pick up D.burn off

15.A.enjoy B.miss C.stop D.escape

16.A.reality B.labor C.dream D.faith

17.A.saving B.collecting C.donating D.achieving

18.A.seek B.imagine C.post D.examine

19.A.help out B.show off C.turn around D.run away

20.A.lesson B.skill C.map D.style

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I attended my 35th high school reunion recently. It was held at the 4-H camp that I _______ next to as a child. When I got there the very first thing I _______ was the little Oak trees that I used to climb up as a boy now seemed as tall as Redwoods. _______ had that happened?

I had arrived early so I _______ to help get things set up. I _______ some chairs around the tables and then got drafted to blow up the party balloons. For some reason my aging _______ couldn’t seem to get my balloons quite as _______ as my friend’s, who was helping me out.

As I started to talk to my _______ high school friends I noticed something else too. We all looked a little _______. There was some with gray hair. And we all seemed to have a few extra ________ and a few extra wrinkles. Yet, the moment we started to talk and catch up the years melted away, our ________ souls shined through. On the outside we all seemed a little wiser and more mature, but on the ________ every single one of us was bright, beautiful, and energetic. 35 years may have ________ our bodies a bit, ________ it hadn’t had any effect whatever on our souls. Our souls are created in Love. And Love ________ ages. Love is both unfading and forever young.

1.A.ended up B.grew up C.pulled out D.set out

2.A.explored B.described C.noticed D.counted

3.A.Why B.How C.When D.Where

4.A.happened B.promised C.agreed D.volunteered

5.A.placed B.designed C.decorated D.fixed

6.A.bone B.heart C.lungs D.muscle

7.A.large B.flat C.empty D.full

8.A.generous B.new C.old D.honest

9.A.simple B.nervous C.mild D.different

10.A.fees B.pounds C.jobs D.aids

11.A.young B.healthy C.active D.beautiful

12.A.contrary B.surface C.spot D.inside

13.A.weakened B.aged C.strengthened D.enriched

14.A.or B.and C.but D.for

15.A.never B.always C.seldom D.often

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Recently，scientists attending a meeting in Chicago presented new studies showing how food and its production affect global warming.They offered some suggestions for how to eat in a more environmentally friendly way.

For many years，scientists have warned us that our planet is getting warmer.If current trends continue，animals may start to die off and life could get very difficult for everyone.The temperature is rising because humans have been releasing massive amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere，which surround the planet and keep heat from escaping.One of these gases is carbon dioxide.

Most carbon dioxide we produce comes from the process of making and eating food，the scientists reported in Chicago.The production of meat contributes to a lot of carbon dioxide.And much of meat’s contribution comes from beef，which is responsible for releasing even more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

The process of making a hamburger，for example，requires a lot of energy.A cow has to be fed and raised，and cow’s wastes are a major source of greenhouse gases.After the cow is killed，the meat has to be processed and shipped to a consumer，which takes fuel.And most of the cow won’t even be used for meat people eat.

By the time a hamburger finally lands on a dinner plate，it has taken a heavy toll on the environment.It is believed that the process of making a half­pound all­beef burger adds about 19 times the weight of hamburgers in carbon dioxide.

The message is clear：We can greatly reduce the production of greenhouse gases by eating less beef.Other kinds of meat like pork and chicken do less harm to the environment—at least in terms of the amount of greenhouse gases released.Nathan Pelletier，a scientist at Dalhousie University in Canada，reported that if everyone in industrial countries ate chicken instead of beef，we would cut the Earth’s greenhouse gases by more than half.

All kinds of meat，the scientists reported，are harder on the planet than vegetables.To grow and eat a pound of potatoes，for example，sends less than one quarter pound of carbon dioxide into the air.So shifting our diet to less meat and more vegetables may do the world some good.

1.The text mainly tells us ________.

A．what we eat can affect the whole planet

B．the way we live affects the environment

C．how we can save energy on the Earth

D．how we can produce environment­friendly food

2.What is likely to happen if the climate is getting warmer according to the passage?

A．Sea level will continue to rise sharply.

B．Human beings won’t have enough food.

C．It would be very hard for man to survive.

D．All the animals and plants will disappear.

3.Why does the author mention the process of making a hamburger?

A．To show meat is usually part of a hamburger.

B．To illustrate that our food contributes to greenhouse gases.

C．To prove making a hamburger is a complex process.

D．To suggest a lot of energy is needed to make hamburgers.

4.The author believes one effective way to fight global warming is ________.

A．we should eat no pork and no chicken

B．we should eat more chicken than beef

C．we should eat not meat but vegetables

D．we should eat less meat and more vegetables

5.Which of the following statements would Nathan Pelletier agree to?

A．Eating pork and chicken is more environmentally friendly.

B．Meat consumption is the main cause of greenhouse gases.

C．People in industrial countries consume more beef than fish.

D．Eating more beef is a more efficient way to save more energy.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

When I watched the film “The Farewell” recently, I found it not only reminded me of my own family’s great lie, but it also reopened old wounds.

Its main characters tell lies that flow from their mouths smoothly. Billi, a Chinese-American artist in New York, and her grandmother in China, tell lies to each other on the phone. Billi, in cold wind, tells her grandma that she’s wearing a hat. She’s not. Her grandma says she’s visiting her sister, while she’s actually ill in hospital. They’re lying to avoid worrying each other, but in fact the grandma has lung cancer. The family know it but won’t tell her for fear that anxiety over the diagnosis (诊断) could kill her before the cancer.

When I was a teenager girl, my parents, both immigrants, got divorced. We never had a discussion about how things would change. We didn’t tell anyone. Instead, we pretended as　 if nothing had happened. My father did not run away; he slept in a separate room. In the presence of relatives, we acted as a close family. I was puzzled why we insisted on creating the illusion(假象) that everything was O.K..

I asked a professor of multicultural psychology. “Asians tend to have indirect communication,” he said, “In indirect communication, what’s not said is more important than what is said. Eastern philosophy emphasizes balance and harmony, and indirect communication minimizes conflict. So some Asian cultures value the ability to understand indirect messages.”

In the film, the family members show their love for grandma by keeping secret about　 her condition. Similarly, perhaps my parents intended to save face and preserve harmony. As an Asian-American, maybe all I’ll ever have is a secondhand understanding, and that’s the best I can do.

1.Why does Billi’s grandma tell lies to her according to Paragraph 2?

A.Because she’s afraid of the diagnosis.

B.Because she knows she has lung cancer.

C.Because she doesn’t want Billi to worry.

D.Because she has been used to telling lies.

2.What did the author’s parents do after they got divorced?

A.They left their home. B.They kept secret in public.

C.They had a discussion. D.They asked relatives for help.

3.How did the author feel about her parents’ behavior when she was a teenager?

A.Confused. B.Skeptical.

C.Unconcerned. D.Annoyed.

4.According to the psychology professor, what do Asian cultures attach importance to?

A.Severe conflicts. B.Ability of showing love.

C.Balance and harmony. D.Direct communication.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

My mother _____ all the cleaning for my family, but recently she has been too busy teaching to do it.

A. will do　　　　　　     B. is doing　　　　　　　　     C. does　　　　　　　　　　　     D. had done

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

（湖南省怀化市2014年高三第二次模拟考试）24. My mother _____ all the cleaning for my family, but recently she has been too busy teaching to do it.

A. will do　　　　　　     B. is doing　　　　　　　　     C. does　　　　　　　　　　　     D. had done

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析