Loving FranceLanding in France, a sacred feel...

Loving France

Landing in France, a sacred feeling suddenly arises which attracts you to know more about this country.

France, about hexagonal (六边形) in shape, has a boundary on the east with Germany, Switzerland and Italy, and is bounded on the southeast by Monaco and the Mediterranean Sea; on the south are Spain and Andorra, with the Bay of Biscay on the west and the English Channel on the north as natural borders.

A series of massive mountain ranges includes the Alps, which separate France and Italy, and the Jura Mountains that delineate (画出轮廓) the Franco-Swiss border. The Rhine River, at the northeast corner of France forms the Franco-German boundary. The Pyrenees Mountains, extending along the Franco-Spanish frontier from the Mediterranean to the Bay of Biscay, forms the other mountain boundary of France.

　The plains region is a projection of the great plain of Europe. The outstanding features of the plains are the river valleys. Among all the rivers, totaling more than 200 with numerous tributaries which are almost all commercially navigable, the Rhine River is the largest in terms of discharge volume.

　The capital and largest city in France is Paris, which attracts many visitors every year. Marseilles is a chief port and Lyon is an industrial center famous for its textiles. Other major cities include Toulouse, an industrial and trade center; Nice, a resort; Strasbourg, a Rhine River port and industrial and commercial center; Bordeaux, a seaport and most famous for its wine.

French perfume, champagne, and bridges in Paris… want to know more? Then next time we will return to Paris, and you will learn more about her.

1.How many mountain ranges are mentioned in the passage?

A. 2    B. 3    C. 4     D. 5

2.The underlined word “discharge” means ______.

A. storage   B. electric power production   C. the release of water  D. the money made

3.Which is not TRUE according to the passage?

A. Spain is to the southwest of Germany.

B. Mountains are the outstanding features of the plains.

C. Both Marseilles and Bordeaux are ports.

D. Both Nice and Paris attract many tourists every year.

4.Which city is flourishing both in its industry and commerce?

A. Marseilles  B. Lyon  C. Toulouse   D. Strasbourg

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Even in the best and most loving of times, families can feel impossibly confined (受限制的). Teens are irritable and furious. Parents are annoying and embarrassing. For Esther and her daughter Chaya, the tiny new coronavirus changed all that.

Esther was born in Wuhan-a dynamic and culturally rich place that she deeply loves but moved to the U.S. During the winter holiday, they went to Wuhan to visit Esther’s parents. Gradually at first, then more frequently, they noticed face masks on city streets. To be safe, they wore their own masks and stopped going to public gatherings. Then, suddenly the city was on lockdown. No one could leave. Their reservations home on a China Southern airlines flight were worthless. “I feared for my daughter’s life,” said Esther, “If it got worse, there could be chaos. She doesn’t speak much Chinese.”

For days, Esther repeatedly called and emailed for help. It was nonstop. She stayed online, checking all the time. Chaya felt distressed and helpless. It's awful seeing her mother go through that-without having anything she could do to help in the hotel.

Their luck changed with one email. For the 1,000 Americans stuck in Wuhan, there were 230 available seats on one outbound flight, it said. Esther bought two $1,100 seats. After a 12-hour wait at the airport, they got clearance to leave, and arrived at March Air Force Base, where they were isolated in two small connected rooms with a shared bath for two weeks. There were daily medical checkups, twice daily temperature checks and a 10 a m. briefing (简报). But there was no WiFi, TV or friends. For emotional support, Esther phoned her husband Haim, an engineering manager for Uber, and their two other children, ages 13 and 11.

Now home, they are basking in (沉浸于) the thrill of phone calls, TV interviews and a caring community. They’ve gotten little sleep. Suitcases remain unpacked. But anyhow, they have survived not just the outbreak of a virus but the unforgettable experience of mother-daughter togetherness.

1.What can be inferred from the second paragraph?

A.The culture and vitality of Wuhan have attracted Esther and Chaya there.

B.The virus has affected people's life in Wuhan.

C.The flight of going back to the U.S. has been postponed.

D.The city was locked down because it was in chaos.

2.What caused Chaya's depressed mood?

A.Seeing her mother suffer from reaching out for help. B.Being kept in Wuhan for poor health.

C.Missing her family and friends at home. D.Being unable to speak Chinese.

3.Why were they isolated after Esther and Chaya arrived at the airport?

A.The concern of their safety as well as the public’s.

B.Their infection of the virus.

C.The lack of flight home.

D.Their emotional problems after the experience.

4.What is the best title of the text?

A.Life in Wuhan: fighting the virus together.

B.Life about people infected by the virus.

C.Life about a mom and teen united by a virus.

D.Life about a mom and daughter from the U.S.

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Imagine a world in which there were suddenly no emotion — a world in which human beings could feel no love or happiness, no terror or hate. Try to imagine the consequences of such a transformation. People might not be able to stay alive: knowing neither joy nor pleasure, anxiety nor fear, they would be as likely to repeat acts that hurt them as acts that were beneficial. They could not learn: they could not benefit from experience because this emotionless world would lack rewards and punishments. Society would soon disappear: people would be as likely to harm one another as to provide help and support. Human relationships would not exist: in a world without friends or enemies, there could be no marriage, affection among companions, or bonds among members of groups. Society's economic underpinnings (支柱) would be destroyed: since earning $10 million would be no more pleasant than earning $10, there would be no incentive (动力) to work. In fact, there would be no incentives of any kind, for as we will see, incentives mean a capacity to enjoy them.

In such a world, the chances that the human species would survive are next to zero, because emotions are the basic instruments of our survival and adaptation. Emotions structure the world for us in important ways. As individuals, we categorize objects on the basis of our emotions. True, we consider the length, shape, size or texture, but an object's physical aspects are less important than what it has done or can do to us — hurt us, surprise us, anger us or make us joyful. We also use categorizations colored by emotions in our families, communities, and overall society. Out of our emotional experience with objects and events comes a social feeling of agreement that certain things and actions are "good" and others are "bad", and we apply these categories to every aspect of our social life — from what foods we eat and what clothes we wear to how we keep promises and which people our group will accept. In fact, society uses our emotional reactions and attitudes, such as loyalty, morality, pride, shame, guilt, fear and greed, in order to maintain itself. It gives high rewards to individuals who perform important tasks such as surgery, makes heroes out of individuals for unusual or dangerous achievements such as flying fighter planes in a war, and uses the legal penal (刑法的) system to make people afraid to engage in antisocial acts.

1. Which of the following is TRUE according to the first paragraph?

A. people would not be able to tell the physical aspects of objects.

B. People would not know what was beneficial and what was harmful to them.

C. $ 10 million is equal to $ 10 in a world without emotions.

D. There would be full of lies, arguments and violence.

2. In can be inferred from the passage that the economic foundation of society is dependent on ________.

A. the ability to make money

B. the capacity to work

C. the motivation to work

D. our emotional experiences

3. Why are the emotional aspects of an object more important than its physical aspects?

A. They help society use its members for more profit.

B. They encourage us to perform important tasks in the war.

C. They help to perfect the legal and penal system to make people afraid.

D. They help us adapt our behaviors to the world surrounding us.

4.What is the text mainly about?

A. People could only live in a world with emotions.

B. People would always do bad things in the emotionless world.

C. Emotions are very important in the world.

D. Emotions structure the world for us in important ways.

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Imagine a world in which there were suddenly no emotion — a world in which human beings could feel no love or happiness, no terror or hate．Try to imagine the consequences of such a transformation．People might not be able to stay alive: knowing neither joy nor pleasure, anxiety nor fear, they would be as likely to repeat acts that hurt them as acts that were beneficial．They could not learn: they could not benefit from experience because this emotionless world would lack rewards and punishments．Society would soon disappear: people would be as likely to harm one another as to provide help and support．Human relationships would not exist: in a world without friends or enemies, there could be no marriage, affection among companions, or bonds among members of groups．Society's economic underpinnings (支柱) would be destroyed: since earning $10 million would be no more pleasant than earning $10, there would be no incentive (动力) to work．In fact, there would be no incentives of any kind, for as we will see, incentives mean a capacity to enjoy them.

In such a world, the chances that the human species would survive are next to zero, because emotions are the basic instruments of our survival and adaptation．Emotions structure the world for us in important ways．As individuals, we categorize objects on the basis of our emotions．True, we consider the length, shape, size or texture, but an object's physical aspects are less important than what it has done or can do to us — hurt us, surprise us, anger us or make us joyful．We also use categorizations colored by emotions in our families, communities, and overall society．Out of our emotional experience with objects and events comes a social feeling of agreement that certain things and actions are "good" and others are "bad", and we apply these categories to every aspect of our social life — from what foods we eat and what clothes we wear to how we keep promises and which people our group will accept．In fact, society uses our emotional reactions and attitudes, such as loyalty, morality, pride, shame, guilt, fear and greed, in order to maintain itself．It gives high rewards to individuals who perform important tasks such as surgery, makes heroes out of individuals for unusual or dangerous achievements such as flying fighter planes in a war, and uses the legal penal (刑法的) system to make people afraid to engage in antisocial acts.

1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the first paragraph?

A．people would not be able to tell the physical aspects of objects．

B．People would not know what was beneficial and what was harmful to them．

C．$ 10 million is equal to $ 10 in a world without emotions．

D．There would be full of lies, arguments and violence．

2.In can be inferred from the passage that the economic foundation of society is dependent on ________.

A．the ability to make money

B．the capacity to work

C．the motivation to work

D．our emotional experiences

3.Why are the emotional aspects of an object more important than its physical aspects?

A．They help society use its members for more profit.

B．They encourage us to perform important tasks in the war.

C．They help to perfect the legal and penal system to make people afraid.

D．They help us adapt our behaviors to the world surrounding us.

4.What is the text mainly about?

A．People could only live in a world with emotions.

B．People would always do bad things in the emotionless world.

C．Emotions are very important in the world.

D．Emotions structure the world for us in important ways.

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A loving person lives in a loving world while a hostile person lives in a hostile world, Everyone you meet is your mirror.

Mirrors reflecting the___ have a very particular function. Just as a physical mirror serves as the tool of __ , so do all of the people in our lives.

When we see something __, such as a flower garden, green grass, a clear river etc, they serve as a reflection. In order to see the beauty in front of us, we must be able to see the beauty___ of ourselves. When we love someone, it’s a reflection of loving ourselves. Often, when we meet someone___，we feel as though we've known each other for a long time because of sharing __ .

Just as the "mirror" or other person can be a(an)____ reflection, it is more likely that we'll notice it when it has a negative connotation(含义).For example, it’s easy to___ times when we have met someone we don’t like. We may have some___ in our mind about the person. This is especially true when we get to know someone hateful, with whom we would rather____less time. Ironically, when we __ qualities in other people, ifs usually the mirror that’s speaking to us. I began___ myself further each time I met someone that I didn't particularly like. Each time, I asked myself "What is it about that person that I don't like?'' and ___"Is there something similar in me?". In every case, I could see a piece of that___ in me, and sometimes I had to think it over. So what did that mean?

It means that just as I can get___ or disturbed when 1 notice that aspect in someone else, I better reexamine my qualities and consider making some___. Even if I'm not willing to make an extreme change, at least I consider how I might ___some of the things that I'm doing.

Sometimes we meet someone strange and feel distant, disconnected, or disgusted. ___we don't want to believe it. and it’s not easy or desirable to look further, it can be a great learning lesson to___ out what part of the person is being reflected in you. It’s simply just another way to create more __.

1.A.image B.picture C.version D.figure

2.A.Calculation B.reaction C.reflection D.comprehension

3.A.ridiculous B.unbelievable C.concrete D.beautiful

4.A.beside B.inside C.alongside D.behind

5.A.familiar B.former C.stranger D.ordinary

6.A.opinions B.similarities C.virtues. D.characteristics

7.A.positive B.objective C.abstract D.psychological

8.A.remember B.assess C.regret D.accept

9.A.recognition B.affection C.suspicion D.criticism

10.A.spend B.value C.reserve D.spare

11.A.Treasure B.admire C.envy D.dislike

12.A.distinguishing B.questioning C.trusting D.suspecting

13.A.still B.yet C.so D.then

14.A.quality B.progress C.information D.improvement

15.A.excited B.satisfied C.annoyed D.puzzled

16.A.choices B.decisions C.plans D.changes

17.A.adapt B.transform C.modify D.swap

18.A.Because B.When C.Although D.However

19.A.Pick B.find C.hold D.bring

20.A.self-awareness B.Self-esteem C.self-confidence D.self-satisfaction

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Has this happened to you? You’re about to drift off to sleep when suddenly you feel like you’re falling or coming down on a roller coaster.

You then wake up to realize that you’re safe in your bed. You may have been confused or frightened for a second or two and your heart may be beating faster. You may have also felt the muscles in your body jerk(抽搐) when this all happened. Did you ever wonder why?

This falling sensation, together with a body movement known as a “sleep start”, is what doctors and scientists call a myoclonic(肌阵挛的)jerk, and it usually happens right before going into deeper stages of sleep. Here’s why doctors think the falling feeling and myoclonic jerks happen. When you fall asleep, normally your body temperature goes down and your heart start to beat just a little slower. This is because your brain signals your body to relax to prepare for sleep. When your muscles are relaxed, you go into the very first stages of sleep, but you’re not sleeping too deeply yet.

This brain activity may cause your larger muscles to contract(收缩) a little bit. In response, another part of your brain will make up a very quick mini-dream to go along with what is happening. You might think this would take a while, but your brain works so fast that it makes up the story almost at the same instant that your muscles jerk.

During this light sleep, you can be awakened easily. People who wake up during this light sleep believe they haven’t fallen asleep yet. That’s why you may think that your body jerked right before you were about to fall asleep.

Myoclonic jerk are a normal part of sleep. Most people have them at one time or another. But many people don’t realize their muscles are jerking during night sleep if it doesn’t wake them up.

So the next time you dream about falling and wake up in a sweat, don’t worry! Your body is just telling your muscles to relax and get some rest!

1.People sometimes wake up during a light sleep because______.

A. they are disturbed by others.

B. they are too tired to fall asleep.

C. their bodies are preparing for sleep.

D. they believe their lives are in danger.

2. What does the underlined part “ what is happening” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A. The body jerk　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. The mini- dream

C. The slow heartbeat　　　　　　　　　 D. The falling body temperature

3.The author thinks myoclonic jerks during sleep are _____.

A. worrying　　　　 B. usual　　　　　　 C. abnormal　　　　 D. useful

4.It can be inferred that myoclonic jerks ________.

A. lead to muscle disease

B. happen in a deep sleep

B. are related to brain disease

D. don’t always wake people up

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I didn't grow up in a very loving family. In fact, there are few, if any, happy memories I have of my childhood involving my family members. My happiest moments were spent with the few friends I was allowed to have. My family eventually distanced from all the neighbors. So the time came when I didn't even have neighborhood kids to play with. So, I learned to spend my time reading, discovering nature and setting and achieving small goals for myself.

There was another family in town that was quite similar to mine. They had a lot of children like my own family. They attended the same church. I always wondered what it would be like if my family were more like them. They never knew it, but I watched them and admired hem. They were happy and close — everything I wished my family could be.

Decades Later I found myself back at that very same church I had left behind. This time I was in that church for my mother's funeral. As I approached the church for the funeral, memories came flooding back home. I remembered the warm, kind smiles of that family when I was a child.

After the funeral service, I heard a familiar voice call my name. I turned around and he was there, the father of that, family I had admired when I was young. He was a church volunteer for my mother's funeral lunch. We chatted for a bit. I pointed out my happy child to him and it was at that point I realized I was raising my boy in a way I had seen him raise his own children so long ago. He didn't realize it, but my son s life has been greatly affected by him.

Live your life with virtue.You never know who’s watching, who you will inspire and whose life you'll change.

1.What do we learn about the author's parents?

A.They got along well with each other.

B.They were good at educating children.

C.They didn't love the author very much.

D.They didn't do well in dealing with people.

2.Why did the author go back to the town decades later?

A.To meet the man. B.To visit the church.

C.To work as a volunteer. D.To handle something personal.

3.Which of the following words can best describe the man?

A.Reliable. B.Humorous.

C.Kind-hearted. D.Hardworking.

4.What message does the author intend to convey?

A.Try to build a happy family. B.Watch your words and deeds.

C.Learn from others all the time. D.Help others whenever possible.

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I didn’t grow up in a very loving family. In fact, there are few, _______, happy memories I have of my childhood _______ my family members. My _______moments were those spent with the few friends I was _______ to have. My family eventually alienated (排斥) all the neighbors. _______, I didn’t even have kids to play with and became quite serious just to hide my pain.

There was another family in town that seemed _______to mine. They had a lot of children too. I always wondered what it would be like _______ my family were more like them. They never knew it, but I watched them and _______them. They were kind, genuine and close.

_______ later I found myself back in the very same place, in that same small town I had ________________. This time I was in that town for my mother’s funeral. My family gave each other the cold ________________, as always. I felt upset that neither time nor circumstances could make them act with ________________ toward each other. As I approached the church for the funeral, memories came ________________back to me. I remembered the warm, kind smiles of that family.

After the funeral service a meal was provided. When looking for seats with my husband, I heard a ________________voice I hadn’t heard in decades call my name. I ________________and the father of that family I had admired was there. He was a church volunteer for my mother’s funeral lunch. We chatted for a bit. I ________________my happy child a few meters away to him and it was at that point that I realized I was raising my boy in a way I had seen him bring ________________his own children so long ago. He wasn’t ________________ of it, but my son’s life has been greatly ________________by him.

So, live your life with love and kindness. You never know who’s watching, who you will ________________and whose life you'll change.

1.A.if not B.if ever C.if any D.if so

2.A.surrounding B.including C.involving D.centering

3.A.tensest B.saddest C.merriest D.plainest

4.A.allowed B.ordered C.urged D.requested

5.A.Moreover B.However C.Otherwise D.Therefore

6.A.superior B.opposite C.similar D.considerate

7.A.while B.if C.though D.till

8.A.admired B.joined C.respected D.followed

9.A.Days B.Weeks C.Months D.Decades

10.A.left behind B.dreamed of C.wiped out D.counted on

11.A.shoulder B.kick C.kiss D.fish

12.A.hate B.regret C.reason D.kindness

13.A.stepping B.moving C.flooding D.turning

14.A.strange B.familiar C.broken D.sharp

15.A.walked around B.turned around C.came around D.got around

16.A.picked out B.drove out C.pulled out D.pointed out

17.A.back B.up C.in D.out

18.A.worthy B.ashamed C.sure D.aware

19.A.affected B.disturbed C.twisted D.valued

20.A.train B.assess C.inspire D.regulate

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The United States is a sports-loving nation. Sports in America take various forms: organized competitive struggles, athletic games, hunting and fishing. Most sports are seasonal, so that what is happening in sports depends upon the time of year.

Baseball is the most popular sport in the US. It is played throughout the spring and summer, and professional baseball teams play well into the fall.

Football is the most popular sport in the fall. The game originated as a college sport more than 75 years ago. It’s not the same as European football or soccer. In American football there are 11 players as well on each team, and they are dressed in padded uniforms and helmets because the game is rough and injuries are likely to occur. It is still played by almost every college and university in the country.

Basketball is the winner sport in American schools and colleges. Like football, basketball originated in the US, many Americans prefer it to football because it is played indoors throughout the winter and because it is a faster game. And the famous NBA games are considered the best of this game.

Other sports attracting a great many people include wrestling, boxing and horse racing. Although horse-racing fans call themselves sportsmen, the exactness of the term is questionable, as only the jockeys who ride the horses in the races can be considered athletes. The so-called sportsmen are the spectators, who do not come primarily to see the horses race, but to bet upon the outcome of each race. Gambling is the attraction of horse racing.

1.Baseball is so popular in America that some professional teams play it until ___________.

2.When playing football, American players are dressed in a special uniforms ___________.

3.Many Americans prefer basketball to football because______.

4.Horse-racing fans can’t be exactly considered as sportsmen because they ________.

5.The underlined word “jockeys” in the last paragraph refers to _______.

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I didn’t grow up in a very loving family. In fact, there are few, if any, _________ memories I have of my childhood involving my family members. My family eventually got separated from all the _________, so the time came when I didn’t even have neighborhood kids to play with. I became quite serious, just to hide my _________.

There was another family in town. They _________ the same church. I always wondered what it would be like if my family were more like them. They never knew it, but I watched them and _________ them. They were kind, genuine and close—_________ I wished my family could be.

Decades later I _________ myself back at that very same church for my mother’s funeral. My family was _________, as always. I felt _________ that neither time nor circumstance could make them act with loving kindness toward each other. As I approached the church for the funeral, __________ came flooding back to me. I remembered the __________ smiles of that family who used to sit in the front of the church when I was a child.

After the funeral service a __________ was provided in the church. After getting a plate of food I __________ the room for a seat with my husband. Then I heard a __________ voice I hadn’t heard in decades call my name. I turned around and he was there, the father of that family I had admired when I was young. We chatted for a bit and it was at that point that I __________ I was raising my boy in a way I had seen him raise his own __________ so long ago. He didn’t realize it, __________ my son’s life has been greatly affected by him. Peace __________ my soul.

You never know who’s __________, who you will inspire and whose life you’ll __________.

1.A.moving B.terrible C.unforgettable D.happy

2.A.neighbors B.relatives C.friends D.members

3.A.truth B.laughter C.shyness D.pain

4.A.reached B.helped C.attended D.liked

5.A.admired B.respected C.embarrassed D.bothered

6.A.anything B.everything C.nothing D.something

7.A.confirmed B.found C.offered D.remembered

8.A.challenged B.transformed C.connected D.divided

9.A.moved B.nervous C.sad D.interested

10.A.requests B.stories C.memories D.comments

11.A.pround B.warm C.strange D.false

12.A.meal B.party C.speech D.meeting

13.A.booked B.checked C.cleaned D.scanned

14.A.sharp B.familiar C.cold D.annoying

15.A.decided B.realized C.demanded D.pretended

16.A.children B.family C.brothers D.pets

17.A.while B.and C.but D.so

18.A.settled into B.set down C.turned down D.steal into

19.A.regretting B.struggling C.watching D.praying

20.A.share B.disturb C.ruin D.change

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析