On Christmas morning, Linda wakes up, and tri...

On Christmas morning, Linda wakes up, and tries to imagine the wide-eyed surprise of children in another household as they unwrap the presents she carefully chose for them. Linda has never met the children, but that’s all part of the joy of giving as secret Santas, she says.

"It's an amazing feeling to buy gifts on an anonymous (匿名的) basis," says Linda.

"It brings a whole new meaning to the holidays."

Linda and Tony are an American couple living in Toronto, Canada, and Linda did charitable work as a member of the American Women's Club of Toronto. As the name suggests, members are U.S. citizens living in Toronto, who join together for fellowship and community service.

To find her "adopted" family, Linda goes to the local schools and requests a wish list for a family that's struggling to survive. Last year she helped a single mother with three children. The mother works as a cleaning lady in a nursing home.

"The list is always heartbreaking. They have an opportunity to ask for anything and do just the opposite, asking for basic clothes or simple toys," she says. "We always buy the kids a new winter coat, hats, and gloves." She also buys gifts for the parents.

Last year Linda asked the mother for a second wish list--one that didn't include the basics. "Every child should have a Christmas that sticks with them for a lifetime." She purchased iPods for the two older children and a video game system for the youngest."I have learned a very valuable lesson in all of this," says Linda. "Pay attention to what's going on in your own backyard--no matter where you live."

The joy of giving as secret Santas is much sweeter when the gift is anonymous.

1.What reaction does Linda imagine the children will have?

(No more than 5 words)                                       (2 marks)

________

2.Why did Linda join the American Women's Club of Toronto?

(No more than 10 words)                                      (2 marks)

________

3.Why did Linda ask for a second wish list?

(No more than 15 words)                                      (3 marks)

________

4.What kind of people does "secret Santas" in the passage refer to?

(No more than 12 words)                                      (3 marks)

________

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

How do you wake up in the morning? Imagine you set an alarm on your phone or clock that goes off like this: beep beep beep. 1. The state is known as grogginess (东倒西歪). So, is there a better way to wake up? A recent study says yes. The answer is music. Researchers say alarms that have a melody can help people feel fresher in the morning.

Sleep inertia (睡后迟钝) is another term for grogginess. 2. Someone even has trouble getting moving again after sleeping. Stuart McFarlane was a lead writer of the study. He said people need to better understand sleep inertia’s harmful effects on human performance later in the day. The grogginess we may feel in the morning has been reported to last from two to four hours.

3. But for those who do, care should be taken when perform duties that require a top performance within this period. 4. The same is true for people like pilots and firefighters. Sleep inertia has been linked to major accidents including airplane and shipping crashes.

What makes musical alarms better for waking up? The researchers think the music may be more successful in reducing sleep inertia because it has several tones, compared to the single tone of a “beeping” alarm. 5.

No matter how you wake up, experts say, the amount of sleep you get also matters a lot.

A.It means a person has a heavy feeling when waking up.

B.This includes dangerous tasks like driving or riding bikes shortly after waking up.

C.That harsh sound may make it harder to shake off the sleepy feeling.

D.Not everyone will experience the full effect.

E.The unpleasant beep is expected to be successful at waking up a person.

F.The changes over time may help increase a person’s attention when waking from sleep.

G.People who wake up to musical alarms feel more awake and alert.

高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

Imagine being given the opportunity to wake up to lions, eat your meals with monkeys, and even share your bath with bears, all from the comfort of a unique new lodging experience. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge opened its doors in January 2015, which was set up in an effort to educate visitors about aiding the survival of many of the world's endangered species. “It's great for the animals; they're going to get more space. It's great for the viewing public; they're going to get more things to see. It will be great for tourism and just for the local community，” said Richard Tindale, the owner and operator. Spreading across three locations in the National Zoo, the 18 rooms, which range from giraffe tree houses to jungle bungalows, offer a fantastic experience with wildlife.

The Giraffe Treehouse

The Giraffe Treehouse is set among the giraffe enclosures (围场), and the Jungle Bungalows are luxurious individual suites which are next to either lion, cheetah(猎豹), brown bear, or Malaysian sun bear enclosures.

The Ushaka House

Housing up to 26 people, the Ushaka House is built around the monkey enclosure and has a builtin aquarium which offers private views of some of the zoo's sharks.

The Burley Griffin House

Only meters from the edge of Lake Burley Griffin, the indoor and outdoor entertaining areas have splendid views across the lake to Black Mountain.

The Shark House

The Shark House has its own little jetty(码头) and it comes out over the shark tank here and so the people who stay in the room will be able to go to their bedroom and pat the shark.

Location

Located in the heart of Australia's political capital, the Jamala Wildlife Lodge at the National Zoo and Aquarium is just ten minutes from Canberra's central Business District.

1.Which of the following is TRUE about the Jamala Wildlife Lodge?

A. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge lies in the heart of Canberra.

B. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge has a very long history.

C. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge is outside the National Zoo.

D. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge has altogether 26 houses.

2.If a tourist wants to visit Lake Burley Griffin, he'd better choose ________.

A. The Giraffe Treehouse　　 B. The Ushaka House

C. The Burley Griffin House　　 D. The Shark House

3.The purpose of writing the passage is to ________.

A. attract more tourists to visit the National Zoo

B. introduce the Jamala Wildlife Lodge in Australia

C. raise people's awareness of protecting animals

D. offer visitors an opportunity to play with sharks

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Imagine being given the opportunity to wake up to lions, eat your meals with monkeys, and even share your bath with bears, all from the comfort of a unique new lodging experience.

The Jamala Wildlife Lodge opened its doors in January 2015，which was set up in an effort to educate visitors about aiding the survival of many of the world's endangered species.

“It’s great for the animals; they're going to get more space. It's great for the viewing public; they're going to get more　 things to see. It will be great for tourism and just for the local community," Said Richard Tindale，the owner and operator.

Spreading across three locations in the National Zoo，the 18 rooms, which range from giraffe tree houses to jungle bungalows, offer a fantastic experience with wildlife

The Giraffe Treehouse

The Giraffe Treehouse is set among the giraffe enclosures(), and the Jungle Bungalows are luxurious individual suites which are next to either lion, cheetah(), brown bear, or Malaysian sun bear enclosures.

The Ushaka House

Housing up to 26 people, the Ushaka House is built around the monkey enclosure and has a built-in aquarium which offers private views of some of the zoo’s sharks.

The Burley Griffin House

Only meters from the edge of Lake Burley Griffin, the indoor and outdoor entertaining areas have splendid views across the lake to Black Mountain.

The Shark House

The shark House has its own little jetty() and it comes out over the shark tank here and so the people who stay in the room will be able to go to their bedroom and pat the shark.

Location

Located in the heart of Australia’s political capital, the Jamala Wildlife Lodge at the National Zoo and Aquarium is just ten minutes from Canberra’s central Business District.

1. What can't be seen at the Jamala Wildlife Lodge?

A.　 Sharks.　　　　　　　　 B.　 Lions.

C.　 Monkeys.　　　　　　 D.　 Polar bean,.

2.Which of the following is TRUE about the Iamala Wildlife Lodge?

A. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge has altogether 26 houses.

B. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge has a very long history.

C. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge is outside the National Zoo.

D. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge lies in the heart of Canberra.

3. If a tourist wants to visit Lake Burley Griffin, he'd better choose_________．

A. The Giraffe Treehouse　 　 B. The Ushaka House

C. The Burley Griffin House　 D. The Shark House

4.The purpose of writing the passage is to_________．

A. attracs more tourists to visit the. National Zoo.

B. introduce the Jamala Wildlife Lodge in Australia

C. raise people's awareness of protecting animals

D. offer visitors an opportunity to play with sharks

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Imagine being given the opportunity to wake up to lions, eat your meals with monkeys, and even share your bath with bears, all from the comfort of a unique new lodging experience.

The Jamala Wildlife Lodge opened its doors in January 2015, which was set up in an effort to educate visitors about aiding the survival of many of the world's endangered species.

“It’s great for the animals; they're going to get more space. It's great for the viewing public; they're going to get more things to see. It will be great for tourism and just for the local community," Said Richard Tindale, the owner and operator.

Spreading across three locations in the National Zoo, the 18 rooms, which range from giraffe tree houses to jungle bungalows, offer a fantastic experience with wildlife

The Giraffe Treehouse

The Giraffe Treehouse is set among the giraffe enclosures (围场), and the Jungle Bungalows are luxurious individual suites which are next to either lion, cheetah(猎豹), brown bear, or Malaysian sun bear enclosures.

The Ushaka House

Housing up to 26 people, the Ushaka House is built around the monkey enclosure and has a built-in aquarium which offers private views of some of the zoo’s sharks.

The Burley Griffin House

Only meters from the edge of Lake Burley Griffin, the indoor and outdoor entertaining areas have splendid views across the lake to Black Mountain.

The Shark House

The Shark House has its own little jetty(码头) and it comes out over the shark tank here and so the people who stay in the room will be able to go to their bedroom and pat the shark.

Location

Located in the heart of Australia’s political capital, the Jamala Wildlife Lodge at the National Zoo and Aquarium is just ten minutes from Canberra’s central Business District.

1. Which of the following is TRUE about the Iamala Wildlife Lodge?

A. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge lies in the heart of Canberra.

B. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge has a very long history.

C. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge is outside the National Zoo.

D. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge has altogether 26 houses.

2. If a tourist wants to visit Lake Burley Griffin, he'd better choose ________．

A. The Giraffe Treehouse　　　　 B. The Ushaka House

C. The Burley Griffin House　 D. The Shark House

3. The purpose of writing the passage is to ________．

A. attract more tourists to visit the National Zoo

B. introduce the Jamala Wildlife Lodge in Australia

C. raise people's awareness of protecting animals

D. offer visitors an opportunity to play with sharks

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

On a recent Wednesday morning, I woke up like a little kid on Christmas morning, filled with joy and excitement for the day ahead. The reason why I was so happy was that my 15-year-old daughter was coming home from overnight camp that day after being gone for four weeks.

That afternoon, as I watched her drop off the bus and run into my arms，my emotions took over and I started crying. As we hugged each other, I thought, “I'm never sending her back there again. This is just too much.” But who am I kidding? Not only is she planning on going back next year, she wants to go for eight weeks.

Sending my kid to a Wisconsin town five hours away and having no communication with her other than a few handwritten letters (no cell phones are allowed at camp) still freaks me out. But I have to say overnight camp was one of the best parenting decisions I’ve ever made.

It all started when my daughter was in middle school and going through the typical social problem that comes up around that age. She would come home crying so often because she felt constantly left out. Concerned about her unhappiness and lack of self-confidence, I felt like I had to do something. One day, it hit me: Overnight camp.

That first year we put her on the bus was terrifying. With her cell phone in a desk drawer at home, we said goodbye knowing we would have to wonder for 28 days how she really was.

Would she miss us so much that she'd cry every night? Would she be frightened? Would the girls be mean to her? We really had no idea what to expect, but we knew that if something was really wrong, we'd get a call. It turned out that that never happened, and the letters we got from her all shined with positivity. The changes I saw in my daughter’ s personal growth were immeasurable.

1.What does the underlined part “freaks me out" in Paragraph 3 mean?

A.cheers me up. B.gets me angry.

C.tires me out. D.makes me nervous.

2.What can we infer from Paragraph 4?

A.Parents were all concerned about their children.

B.The author's daughter had a tough time at school.

C.Overnight camp was really of great value for her daughter.

D.The author sent her daughter to overnight camp for compromise.

3.What does the author's daughter think of overnight camp?

A.It has ruined her life. B.It puts her in low spirits.

C.It has benefited her a lot. D.It leaves her with little personal time.

4.What is the theme of the text?

A.To recommend overnight camp. B.To share a story of the author.

C.To show the importance of education. D.To demonstrate her love for her daughter.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Many people rely on a cup of coffee or two to wake them up in the morning or pick them up during the working day, but now a chemist has come up with a speedy alternative to crafting a cup of coffee.

U.S. biochemist Ben Yu has created Sprayable Energy, which claims to be the world’s first caffeine - based topical energy spray. He said tired workers can spray a `shot` of caffeine onto their skin without experiencing a strong buzz, loading up on unnecessary calories or being stuck with a nasty aftertaste like they might get from drinking energy drinks or coffee.

The patent-pending caffeine spray is an odorless liquid that is absorbed through the skin and distributed through the body over a number of hours to deliver a caffeine hit that apparently lasts longer than guzzling a cup of coffee.

Each small aluminum bottle of Sprayable Energy contains around 160 sprays - the equivalent amount of caffeine to 40 cups of coffee and the creators say it is a much cheaper way of getting a caffeine fix than popping to a café. The only active ingredient in the spray is caffeine, which can naturally enter the human body through the skin by passing through cell membranes（细胞膜） as it is very similar to nicotine in structure. Each spritz of Sprayable Energy contains around a quarter of the amount of caffeine found in a cup of coffee, but apparently has the same effect as a full cup.

The website said: `The reason for this is our product not being ingested, isn’t almost entirely metabolized（新陈代谢） by the liver before entering your system and becoming available to your body.Thus, a smaller amount of caffeine can have just the same effect as a very large amount of caffeine ingested through an energy drink or cup of coffee. The website recommends that users apply the spray in places where they normally spritz perfume, such as the neck or wrists, but warns users not to exceed 20 sprays a day.

It claims that after spraying the product on the skin, users will feel awake and focused without being over-stimulated, which is common with coffee and energy drinks.

1.What can we learn about Sprayable Energy from the passage? _______.

A. A bottle of Sprayable Energyis cheaper than 40 cups of coffee.

B. Sprayable Energy lets users not worry about taking in unnecessary calories.

C. Sprayable Energy can be used at least 20 sprays a day

D. The caffeine spray is a colorless liquid that is absorbed through the skin.

2.What can conclude from the passage ?

A, Sprayable Energy can be taken by mouth.

B. Before Sprayable Energy is absorbed by body, the liver entirely metabolizes it

C. Sprayable Energy has not already gone into mass production

D. each spritz of Sprayable Energy has the same effect as a full cup of coffee

3.You will probably read this passage in the column of___________.

A. Food　　　 B. Health

C. Entertainment　　　 D. Energy.

4.What’s the best title of this passage?

A. Sprayable Energy----cheaper but more effective

B. Sprayable Energy----now or never

C. Sprayable Energy----a latest energy spray

D. Sprayable Energy----a new kind of coffee

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

IMAGINE if there was a device that could do everything for you – wake you up every morning, chat with you and type your e-mails.

The piece of technology in question would be smart, able to tell you about the weather and where the nearest restaurants are.

The good thing is you no longer need to wonder, because something like this already exists. And its name is Siri.

Siri is a voice recognition application designed for Apple products and the concept has been around for almost a year.

When Siri first came out it could only speak English, but now it has “learned” lots of new languages, including Chinese, Cantonese and Taiwanese, reported The Wall Street Journal. So, you can give it orders in your mother tongue.

But how could a cell phone or a computer “hear” what you are saying and understand it? This is all because of voice recognition technology.

When you speak, your voice creates vibrations (振动) in the air – a bit like waves in the water when you throw a rock into the lake. The microphone receives the vibrations and the computer changes them into digital data that is then divided into many parts. They are analyzed one by one to see what pronunciations each part stands for. The computer then puts these pronunciations together into possible words according to its built-in dictionary.

But figuring out the words is far from enough; building words into meaningful sentences is the most difficult part. The computer has to compare what it hears to a large library of known phrases and sentences to determine what the user is saying.

However, people don’t always talk in the most standard way and sometimes make grammatical mistakes. This is why traditional voice recognition software always requires you to remember keywords and to speak in a certain way.

Fortunately, Siri isn’t like that. It’s not just “voice recognition”; it’s “natural language understanding (NLU)”. You can ask it things like “Do I need an umbrella today?” and it will know that you are asking about the weather, according to ABC News.

“The key thing is NLU – understanding what you mean and what you want,” Neil Grant from Nuance, a software company in the US, told The Guardian. “Historically, you had to learn a huge long list of commands . As NLU progresses, you can say what you want in a way that’s natural to you.”

1.What is the function of the first two paragraphs?

A．To show that invention usually results from need.

B．To clear doubts about voice recognition technology.

C．To introduce something that offers these helpful services.

D．To show how the voice recognition works.

2.Which step is the most complicated in the process of voice recognition according to the article?

A．Changing the received vibrations into digital data.

B．Analyzing the digital data to see what pronunciations it represents.

C．Putting the pronunciations together into possible words.

D．Figuring out meaningful sentences based on the words.

3.How can you get Siri to respond according to the article?

A．You can speak in a natural way as you would to a person.

B．You can only speak English and Chinese.

C．You have to say things in a certain way.

D．You have to remember keywords and speak specific commands.

4.What can be concluded from the article?

A．Siri can record and save what you say frequently into a computer dictionary.

B．Siri will fail to understand what you say if you make grammatical mistakes.

C．The biggest advantage of Siri is that it’s NLU is rather than just voice recognition.

D．Since first applied to Apple products a year ago, Siri has made great improvements.

5.The text is mainly about ________.

A．the convenience of future life.

B．an introduction to the Apple products.

C．the working system of voice recognition

D．the introduction to Siri

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

You wake up and the weather is all wet. What are you going to do today? Here are four ideas to try when it’s raining cats and dogs.

Puppet (木偶) showtime

You can create your own puppets with items your parents already have around the house. First, you’ll need some old socks or brown paper bags. Then get busy decorating them with markers, crayons, glitter, string, ribbons, buttons-even dry macaroni (通心粉)! Give your puppets names and funny voices. You might want to make up a special story for them. To make your show even better, use a cardboard box as a stage.

Build a castle

Ask your parents for some old sheets, blankets, or comforters. Spread them over chairs or other furniture to create a top-secret hideout. Bring a flashlight, a good book to read, and maybe even a snack. And don’t forget to think of a secret password.

Dress-up time

Both boys and girls can have fun trying on old clothes. Ask your parents to let you try on old hats, jewelry, shoes, and clothes. Do you want to be a doctor? You can pretend an old white shirt is a lab coat. Or maybe you see yourself as a movie star.

Say thanks

Birthdays and holidays are chances for us to thank people who love us and take good care of us. But it can be a special treat to get a gift or a card on an ordinary day. Think of the people who make you happy and then come up with a way to show them your care. It might be an aunt, uncle, grandmother, neighbor, or babysitter. It could even be your mom or dad! Use your arts and craft supplies to create a special card. You will be delivering sunshine on a rainy day!

1.What can you do to make your puppet show much better?

A.Creating your puppet by yourself. B.Offering your puppet a good name.

C.Giving a special story for your puppet. D.Using a cardboard box as a stage.

2.According to the passage, which of the following can be used to create a castle?

A.Old sheets, blankets or chairs. B.Old socks or brown paper bags.

C.Markers, crayons or comforters. D.Ribbons, chairs or other furniture.

3.The passage is mainly written to ________.

A.tell us how to keep safe when it rains heavily

B.encourage kids to do some things themselves

C.introduce some ways of making our home beautiful

D.advise us how to make rainy days fun and meaningful

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Do you wake up every morning ____energetic and ready to study English well?

A. feel       B. to feel     C. feeling     D. felt

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析