With much noise outside, I found it hard to h...

With much noise outside, I found it hard to have my attention f　　　　　 on my homework.

高三英语单词拼写中等难度题查看答案及解析

I used to hate running. It seemed too hard, and pushing outside my comfort ______ was not something I was raised to do.

In fact, I wouldn’t have become a(n)______ if it weren’t for my husband Charles He had been a ______ competitive runner for many years. After our marriage, he wouldn’t stop talking about how much he ______ it.

So he picked it up again, and after about a year, I started to join him at the ______. Just a few weeks later, Charles signed us both up for a five-kilometer race. I ______ about doing it. It was too soon.

But on race day, there I was.

The gun went off Thousands of runners ______.

The first kilometer was tough. I was already breathing ______ and painfully aware of the group of runners____ past me.

After another minute I saw the three-kilometer ______.All I could think of was that I was ______.

I rounded a comer, and saw both sides of the street______ with people watching the race, all cheering the runners on. I ______ my legs to keep going.

Then I looked up and saw the clock. The ______ ticking away gave me an incentive(助力). I knew that if I had ______ finished this race I would have achieved something, So, I ______ up, and kicked it.

I had my arms ______ higher when I passed through the finish line. A volunteer put a(n) ______ around my neck.

“You did great! I’m so proud of you!” Charles was thrilled that I’d ______.

“That was amazing! I want to do another race.” I proudly hugged my medal as we started to walk to the post-race festivities. My lungs and my comfort zone both______.

1.A.block B.line C.emotion D.zone

2.A.wife B.coach C.expert D.runner

3.A.serious B.common C.casual D.sharp

4.A.hated B.missed C.admired D.trained

5.A.race B.department C.track D.ceremony

6.A.hesitated B.puzzled C.cared D.brought

7.A.slipped away B.backed off C.pushed forward D.came over

8.A.mildly B.shallowly C.gently D.heavily

9.A.running B.bending C.reaching D.pacing

10.A.symbol B.mark C.pattern D.campaign

11.A.hopeful B.speechless C.dying D.moving

12.A.stuck B.crowded C.provided D.directed

13.A.sunk B.bent C.shook D.willed

14.A.seconds B.titles C.criteria D.competitors

15.A.also B.actually C.just D.unfortunately

16.A.dressed B.came C.stayed D.straightened

17.A.kept B.crossed C.held D.tied

18.A.rope B.medal C.necklace D.award

19.A.got it B.meant it C.made it D.defeated it

20.A.trembled B.expanded C.ached D.erupted

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I used to hate running. It seemed too hard, and pushing outside my comfort zone was not what I was ________ to do. My husband Charles had been a serious competitive ________ for many years. After our marriage, he wouldn’t ________talk- ing about how much he missed it. So he picked it up again, and after about a year, I started to ________ him at the track. Just a few weeks later, Charles________ us both up for a five-kilometer race. I ________ about doing it. It was too soon.

But on race day, there I was. The gun ________. Thousands of runners pushed forward. The first kilometer was tough. “I don’t think I’m gonna make it.” I was already breathing ________ and painfully aware of the group of runners pounding past me. “No, you’re doing great,” said Charles. He was trying to encourage me, to get me focused on something else _______ my discomfort. “I can’t,” I said, barely audibly (听得见地). He tried a ________ way to persuade me. “Just make it to that house and let’s see how you __________.”

After another minute I saw the three-kilometer mark. All I could think of was that I was dying and that my husband made me _______. Miserable doesn’t even begin to describe how I felt. “You’ll be fine. You’ve got less than a kilometer to go.” I rounded a corner, and saw both sides of the street ________ with people watching the race, all cheering the runners on. I willed my ________ to keep going. Then I looked up and saw the clock. The seconds ticking away gave me ______. I knew that if I ____

finished this race I would achieve something. ________, I straightened up and kicked it. I had my arms held higher when I passed through the finish line. A volunteer ________ a medal around my neck.

“You did great! I’m so proud of you!” Charles was ________ that I’d made it. “That was AMAZING! I want to do another race. This running stuff is amazing!” I proudly ________ my medal as we walked to the post-race festivities. My lungs and my comfort zone both expanded.

1.A. accepted B. permitted C. pushed D. raised

2.A. runner B. policeman C. doctor D. lawyer

3.A. regret B. mind C. stop D. forget

4.A. follow B. attend C. join D. urge

5.A. signed B. gathered C. involved D. registered

6.A. commented B. hesitated C. wondered D. enquired

7.A. went off B. went out C. broke off D. broke out

8.A. smoothly B. heavily C. quickly D. abruptly

9.A. or rather B. more than C. rather than D. better than

10.A. pleasant B. reasonable C. casual D. different

11.A. react B. describe C. feel D. realize

12.A. ashamed B. painful C. embarrassed D. nervous

13.A. rich B. loose C. ready D. thick

14.A. arms B. mind C. heart D. legs

15.A. strength B. patience C. expectation D. wisdom

16.A. formally B. immediately C. normally D. actually

17.A. However B. Therefore C. Yet D. Instead

18.A. rewarded B. handed C. put D. presented

19.A. thrilled B. amused C. shocked D. frozen

20.A. enjoyed B. hugged C. kept D. seized

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

—Have you found the missing?couple in the mountain ?

—No, but we________hard to get in touch with them．

A． have tried                      B．have been trying

C．had tried                        D．had been trying ．

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It’s hard to imagine what progress they _________ in the past few months.

A. have found   B. have got                 C. have paid            D. have made

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Mr. Bob, ______ as a manager for many years, found it hard to be an ordinary clerk again.

A. having worked    B. worked         C. to have worked     D. working

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Most of my friends are moving outside the city.. to avoid the noise, smog, traffic, and crime of the city.

One friend says, "The air is heavily polluted in the city, so I prefer to live outside, where the air is clean."

Another friend is unpleased with the traffic, "Downtown is crowded with cars! You can't find a parking place, and the traffic jams are terrible." Everyone is worried about crime, "The city is full of criminals-it's toodangerous."

For them, the rural(乡村的) life is a cure for all problems, green grass, flowers, swimming pools, barbecues, and so on. Yet after they have lived there for a year or so, they realize that rural life is not so pleasant as they were expecting. Why? Their gardens！ They soon learn that the main part of rural life is yard work . After they work all weekend in their gardens, they're too tired to swim in their pools or cook some meat on their barbecues. And they can't live in the countryside without a car. Most of them moved to the countryside to avoid traffic, but now they're blocked on a busy freeway two hours every day to drive to work downtown.

My opinions about urban life are different-I love to live downtown!　 Why? First, in the city,　 I can enjoy nature. I can walk through the park. smell. the flowers, sit on the grass and visit the animals in the zoo. Yet I don't have to do yard work or feed the animals. Also, I can get everywhere by bus; if there is a traffic jam, I can walk home. I think the criminal life will reflect changes in society too; if people are buying homes outside the city, the criminals will soon follow. Criminals want to avoid noise, smog, and pollution, too. Then, overcrowding and crime will be problems of the suburbs instead of the city!

1.The first paragraph is used　 to _　　　　　　　　　　 .

A. list some figures　　　 B. make comparison

C. lead to the topic　 D. give suggestions

2.What did those moving outside think of their life in the city?

A. Cosy.　　　　　　　 　 B. Convenient.

C. Colorful.　　　　　　 D. Crowded.

3.What is the major problem for those who live in the countryside?

A. Being far from downtown.

B. Having gardens to take care of.

C. Failing to find parking lots.

D. Suffering heavy traffic on the road.

4.What is the author's attitude to his city life?

A. Approving..　　 　　 B. Ambiguous.

C. Grateful.　　　　　　 D. Doubtful.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Can you be too beautiful? It is hardly a problem that most of us have to bother — as much as we might like to dream that it were the case.

Yet the blessings and curses of beauty have been a long-standing interest in psychology. Do those blessed with shiny faces and an attractive body live in a cloud of appreciation — or does it sometimes pay to be ordinary? At the most basic level, beauty might be thought to carry a kind of halo (光环) around it; we see that someone has one good quality, and by association, our deep mind may assume that they have other good ones too.

But if beauty pays in most circumstances, there are still situations where it can have opposite results. While attractive men may be considered better leaders, for instance, hidden sexist prejudices (偏见) can work against attractive women, making them less likely to be hired for high-level jobs that require power. And as you might expect, good-looking people of both sexes run into envy — one study found that if you are interviewed by someone of the same sex, they may be less likely to employ you if they judge that you are more attractive than they are.

More worryingly, being beautiful or handsome could harm your medical care. We tend to link good looks to health, meaning that illnesses are often taken less seriously when they affect the good-looking. When treating people for pain, for instance, doctors tend to take less care over the more attractive people.

To conclude, scientists point out that focusing too much on your appearance can itself be harmful if it creates stress and anxiety — even for those already blessed with good looks. “If you are crazy about attractiveness, it may affect your experience and interactions,” she says. It’s an outdated saying, but no amount of beauty can make up for a bad personality. As the writer Dorothy Parker put it so elegantly: “Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone.”

1.From paragraph 1, we can learn that　　　　　 .

A.some may be bothered by their unattractive appearance

B.most people are not afraid of being too beautiful

C.we might always dream about being bothered by others

D.being too beautiful can be a problem bothering everyone

2.Which is right according to the passage?

A.Doctors care more about beautiful patients.

B.Beautiful people tend to have a healthy body.

C.Attractive women and men have equal chance of leadership.

D.Focusing too much on your appearance can be harmful.

3.What’s the meaning of the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?

A.The more beautiful outside, the less beautiful inside.

B.Beauty can help make a better personality.

C.Beauty cannot make up for bad personalities.

D.Ugly people have more confidence in their personality.

4.What might be the best title for the passage?

A.What is Real Beauty? B.The Bad Effects of Beauty

C.Benefits of Beauty D.Beauty, a Blessing?

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Can you be too beautiful? It is hardly a problem that most of us have to bother — as much as we might like to dream that it were the case.

Yet the blessings and curses of beauty have been a long-standing interest in psychology. Do those blessed with shiny faces and an attractive body live in a cloud of appreciation — or does it sometimes pay to be ordinary?

At the most basic level, beauty might be thought to carry a kind of halo (光环) around it; we see that someone has one good quality, and by association, our deep mind may assume that they have other good ones too.

Even in the courts, a pleasing appearance can work its magic. Attractive criminals are likely to get less strict sentences, or to escape punishment entirely; attractive plaintiffs (原告), meanwhile, are more likely to win their case and get bigger financial settlements. “It’s an effect seen everywhere,” says Walker.

But if beauty pays in most circumstances, there are still situations where it can have opposite results. While attractive men may be considered better leaders, for instance, hidden sexist prejudices (偏见) can work against attractive women, making them less likely to be hired for high-level jobs that require power. And as you might expect, good-looking people of both sexes run into envy — one study found that if you are interviewed by someone of the same sex, they may be less likely to employ you if they judge that you are more attractive than they are.

More worryingly, being beautiful or handsome could harm your medical care. We tend to link good looks to health, meaning that illnesses are often taken less seriously when they affect the good-looking. When treating people for pain, for instance, doctors tend to take less care over the more attractive people.

Ultimately, scientists point out that focusing too much on your appearance can itself be harmful if it creates stress and anxiety — even for those already blessed with good looks. “If you are crazy about attractiveness, it may affect your experience and interactions,” she says. It’s an outdated saying, but no amount of beauty can make up for a bad personality. As the writer Dorothy Parker put it so elegantly: “Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone.”

1.From paragraph 1, we can learn that _______.

A. some may be bothered by their unattractive appearance

B. most people are not afraid of being too beautiful

C. we might always dream about being bothered by others

D. being too beautiful can be a problem bothering everyone

2.Which is the benefit for beautiful people?

A. All attractive plaintiffs have more chances to get away with punishment.

B. Women with pleasing appearance will always be considered as better leaders.

C. Good-looking people are often regarded as having many good qualities.

D. Beautiful criminals are more likely to persuade the judge and win the case.

3.The writer mentioned the underlined sentence in the last paragraph to _______.

A. persuade us to pay more attention to our looks from now on

B. suggest that beauty can help make a better personality

C. encourage us to focus more on improving our personality

D. ask ugly people to have more confidence in their personality

4.What might be the best title for the passage?

A. Beauty, a blessing?　　 B. Sexist Prejudice.

C. Real beauty.　　 D. Benefits Beauty holds.

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Can you be too beautiful? It is hardly a problem that most of us have to bother—as much as we might like to dream that it were the case.

Yet the blessings and curses of beauty have been a long-standing interest in psychology. Do those blessed with shiny faces and an attractive body live in a cloud of appreciation—or does it sometimes pay to be ordinary?

Combing through decades of findings, social psychologists Lisa Slattery Walker and Tonya Frevert at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte have reviewed all the evidence to date and their conclusions are not what you might expect.

At the most basic level, beauty might be thought to carry a kind of halo(光环) around it; we see that someone has one good quality, and by association, our deep mind may assume that they have other good ones too.

Even in the courts, a pleasing appearance can work its magic. Attractive criminals are likely to get less strict sentences, or to escape punishment entirely; attractive plaintiffs, meanwhile, are more likely to win their case and get bigger financial settlements. “It’s an effect seen everywhere,” says Walker.

But if beauty pays in most circumstances, there are still situations where it can have opposite results. While attractive men may be considered better leaders, for instance, hidden sexist prejudices can work against attractive women, making them less likely to be hired for high-level jobs that require power. And as you might expect, good-looking people of both sexes run into envy—one study found that if you are interviewed by someone of the same sex, they may be less likely to employ you if they judge that you are more attractive than they are.

More worryingly, being beautiful or handsome could harm your medical care. We tend to link good looks to health, meaning that illnesses are often taken less seriously when they affect the good-looking. When treating people for pain, for instance, doctors tend to take less care over the more attractive people.

And the bubble of beauty can be a somewhat lonely place. One study in 1975, for instance, found that people tend to move further away from a beautiful woman on the pathway — perhaps as a mark of respect, but still making interaction more distant. “Attractiveness can convey more power over visible space—but that in turn can make others feel they can’t approach that person,” says Frevert. Interestingly, the online dating website OKCupid recently reported that people with the most beautiful pictures are less likely to find dates than those with less perfect pictures.

Ultimately, Frevert points out that focusing too much on your appearance can itself be harmful if it creates stress and anxiety — even for those already blessed with good looks. “If you are crazy about attractiveness, it may affect your experience and interactions,” she says. It’s an outdated saying, but no amount of beauty can make up for a bad personality. As the writer Dorothy Parker put it so elegantly: “Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone.”

1.From paragraph 1, we can learn that _______.

A.some may be bothered by their unattractive appearance

B.most people are not afraid of being too beautiful

C.we might always dream about being bothered by others

D.being too beautiful can be a problem bothering everyone

2.Which is the benefit for beautiful people?

A.Good-looking people are often regarded as having many good qualities.

B.Beautiful criminals are more likely to persuade the judge and win the case.

C.An attractive plaintiff has more chances to get away with punishment.

D.Women with pleasing appearance will always be considered as better leaders.

3.The writer mentioned the underlined sentence in the last paragraph to _______.

A.persuade us to pay more attention to our looks from now on

B.suggest that beauty can help make a better personality

C.encourage us to focus more on improving our personality

D.ask ugly people to have more confidence in their personality

4.What might be the best title for the passage?

A.Real Beauty B.Sexist Prejudice

C.Blessed with Beauty D.Beauty, a Blessing?

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析