My younger brother would be leaving for colle...

My younger brother would be leaving for college and I was leaving for a new job in Europe. We only had a few precious months left as a family living under the same ________. Everything would change in the ________.

A family of magpies (喜鹊) ________ in our maple tree. This family seemed to be extraordinarily lively. One early morning, the noise was so ________ that my dad went out to see what the birds were doing. He found a young magpie ________ around the yard, flapping(拍打) his little wings and yelling.

Dad looked up in the tree to find Mommy and Daddy Magpie sitting on a branch and glaring ________ at him. He had to do something for the poor little thing. Dad called the zoo for ________. They told him not to ________ it and assured him the baby would learn to fly on its own. Dad no longer ________ the magpie around the yard. He did, however, watch him ________ from the living room window, just to make sure a cat didn't turn him into ________.

The next day I got a ________ at my summer job. It was from my father. He never called me ________. He asked me if I saw Morey before I left home — he named the bird Morey.

Driving home from work, I ________ it wasn't only about the magpie but also about his own little fledglings (幼鸟) who were ________ the nest. It was about my brother and me. Dad felt as helpless as the Mommy and Daddy bird watching in the tree. He couldn't make us fly nor could he ________ cats once we left the nest.

I got home and found him looking out of the kitchen window with ________ in his eyes. I ________ him by saying Morey might have learnt to fly with very good parents raising him.

Soon it was the end of August. Bags were ________ and it was time for my brother and me to leave the nest. In the end, Dad had nothing to worry about. He ________ his little fledglings well. And we flew ...

1.A. house            B．roof            C．family            D．room

2.A. fall            B．spring        C．winter            D．summer

3.A. cut down        B．took down    C．settled down        D．brought down

4.A. exciting        B．low            C．frightening        D．loud

5.A. flying            B．wandering    C．running            D．jumping

6.A. helplessly        B．carefully    C．hopefully        D．suddenly

7.A. advice            B．permission    C．leave            D．conclusion

8.A. hunt            B．touch        C．ignore            D．chase

9.A. helped            B．assisted        C．followed            D．collected

10.A. coldly            B．cautiously    C．purposely        D．gladly

11.A. taste            B．nest            C．meat                D．lunch

12.A. call            B．message        C．news                D．notice

13.A. at home        B．at school    C．at work            D．at noon

14.A. summarized        B．wondered        C．realized            D．questioned

15.A. building        B．leaving        C．directing        D．quitting

16.A. drive away                        B．fight against

C．argue with                    D．associate with

17.A. light            B．doubts        C．pain                D．tears

18.A. greeted        B．comforted    C．persuaded        D．hugged

19.A. locked            B．strengthened    C．loaded            D．packed

20.A. brought        B．loved        C．raised            D．accompanied

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

As a boy I was always small for my age. I was also five years younger than one of my brothers and seven years younger than the other. As a result I often felt left out when their friends came over to play. I was either too small or too young for whatever they were doing and they didn't want their younger brother listening in on their conversations either. More often than not I found myself outside playing alone and feeling forgotten.

I remember one spring afternoon feeling especially lonely as I sat in the yard behind our house. We lived miles from town and I rarely saw my own friends outside of school. I heard my brothers laughing from inside the house and felt a single tear coming down my cheek. At that moment I saw a large brown dog walking over to me. He looked happy and his tail was wagging as well. Even though he didn't know me he greeted me like a long lost friend, licking my chin and sitting beside me on the spring grass. It must have been at least an hour that I petted and talked to this four-legged angel. He let me pour out all my troubles and share my deepest thoughts before he kissed my cheek goodbye and ambled off either to Heaven or his home. I went back inside feeling happy, knowing that no matter what life may hold I was loved. Now over 40 years later I still remember that angel with a smile.

I believe that God sent him in that moment of sadness to remind me just how much he loved me. There is nothing more important than knowing we are loved. When we are loved, we will learn to love others. Learning to love helps us to understand ourselves and other people better.

1.How did the writer feel when his brothers’ friends came?

A. Proud.　　 B. Lonely.　 C. Worried.　　 D. Happy.

2.The writer shared his troubles and thoughts with the dog because ______.

it was his friend

B. it could understand him

C. it was friendly to him　

D. it looked like an angel

3.From Paragraph 2, we can learn that ______.

A. the boy met a long lost friend

B. the boy had no friends at school

C. the dog helped the boy realize that he was loved

D. the dog spent the afternoon with the boy and his brothers

4.The author wrote the story to______.

A. encourage people to talk about their troubles

B. tell people they should treat animals friendly

C. share his unforgettable experience with us

D. show knowing you are loved is the most important

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

My mother got divorced when I was 5 and was left to raise me and my two younger brothers. She didn’t have a formal education, so she had to work two full-time jobs to make ends meet.

One day several years later, I was determined to help. I told the manager of the Don Carlos Motel in Nana Point that I was 15, so I could get a work permit to work as a maid.

Since then, I’ve started to work alongside some of America’s top leaders, written books, and achieved financial independence. It took a lot of hard work and sacrifices.

But what if I was 15 years old today? Would I be able to accomplish the same things in this new, highly competitive world with so many global challenges? It seems hard work and sacrifices aren’t enough anymore.

Today, you need to be extremely adaptable. To progress in your career, it’s not enough to know one thing well. As my friend Sean Harvey, product manager at Google put it when we were speaking to students, “Today, companies aren’t hiring people for a specific position but rather people who are smart and flexible. The way you prove that is by showing you can do multiple things well.”

People need to take more risks to succeed now than ever. The combination of unemployment and slow wage growth means that we are not only at greater financial risk, but we have to take more risks to succeed.

Luckily, the new Internet world of all-the-time connectedness means that anyone with a hot idea, product or service can create a business out of almost nothing. And success can be quick and big. But that success demands more “out of the box” thinking.

And what about our kids? It makes me think a lot about the future that my 3-years-old daughter faces. But no matter what the future brings, I think the best message I’ll give her is to believe in herself. Life won’t get any easier, but the opportunities will come — as they always have — to those who work hard, adapt as they need to, and trust their abilities.

1.We can infer that the author had _________.

A. a difficult childhood　　　　　　 　　 B. a lonely childhood

C. a normal childhood　　　　　　　　　　 D. a happy childhood

2.The author achieved financial independence when she was 15 largely due to ______.

A. her strong leadership

B. her boss’s help

C. her hard work

D. her competitive spirit

3. Compared to the past, people who want to succeed now need __________.

A. more time　　 　　 B. more money

C. to work harder　　 D. to be more creative

4. The author writes the text mainly to __________.

A. describe her childhood

B. give some suggestions about success

C. tell a story about her mother

D. share some useful parenting skills

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

My daughter Allie was leaving for college in a week. She didn’t _______going. She was off with friends most of the time. My friend Karen told me, "The August before I left for college, I_______my mother the whole month. Be prepared."

I stood in the kitchen, watching Allie make a glass of iced tea. The girl, once so _______and trusting, was closed to me. I_______to think of something to say to her. I wanted her to know I was_______about the college she had chosen and that I knew the_______of her life was just starting. But the_______on her face was so mad that I gave up the _______.

One night, after a long period of _______between us, I asked what I might have done or said made her ________. She sighed, “Mom, you haven't done anything ________. It’s fine.” A few days later, as I was getting ready for________, Allie came to my room and said, “I want to read you something from my college. These are tips for ________.”

I watched her as she read the ________aloud: "Don't ask your child if she is homesick. She might feel bad in the first few weeks, but don't let it ________you. This is a(n)________time of transition（过渡）.Write her letters and call her a lot..."

Her voice ________, and she came over and ________her head in my shoulder. I touched her hair ________, afraid that she would run away if I said a word. We _________there together for long moments that night. Reconnecting.

1.A. set about　　 B. talk about　　 C. try out　　 D. suffer from

2.A. screamed at　　 B. laughed at　　 C. stared at　　 D. pointed at

3.A. nice　　 B. serious　　 C. open　　 D. beautiful

4.A. forgot　　 B. struggled　　 C. refused　　 D. remembered

5.A. disappointed　　 B. puzzled　　 C. surprised　　 D. excited

6.A. adventure　　 B. hardship　　 C. trouble　　 D. peak

7.A. sadness　　 B. expression　　 C. makeup　　 D. happiness

8.A. recommendation　　 B. promise　　 C. ambition　　 D. idea

9.A. quarrel　　 B. chat　　 C. silence　　 D. discussion

10.A. happy　　 B. guilty　　 C. proud　　 D. angry

11.A. wrong　　 B. meaningless　　 C. worthy　　 D. irrelevant

12.A. bed　　 B. dinner　　 C. table　　 D. luggage

13.A. freshmen　　 B. graduates　　 C. parents　　 D. tutors

14.A. announcements　　 B. suggestions　　 C. orders　　 D. rules

15.A. move　　 B. change　　 C. worry　　 D. delight

16.A. natural　　 B. unnecessary　　 C. dangerous　　 D. uncertain

17.A. increased　　 B. paused　　 C. followed　　 D. erupted

18.A. raised　　 B. nodded　　 C. shook　　 D. buried

19.A. crazily　　 B. deeply　　 C. gently　　 D. impatiently

20.A. wandered　　 B. jumped　　 C. walked　　 D. stood

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Last March my dad told us that there was a chance he would be deployed （部署，派遣）overseas. My brother and I didn't think anything of it and forgot his　 _____. Two weeks later, Dad didn't come home on time. We didn't think it was serious _____it wasn't the first time. We waited, and _____at midnight Dad came in. We asked where he'd been. He just _______, “I am leaving tomorrow for Afghanistan（阿富汗）.”

Hearing that, we were in _____, thinking that this could not be happening to us. But when he started _____ his desert uniforms we knew it was for real.
　　 He sat us all down and my brothers and I had a discussion about _____ we were going to do while he was away. And then we _____ and helped him get ready. We _____his uniforms and talked more about what we needed to do. We didn't get to sleep ______ 4 a.m. Therefore, my dad called school to _____ we were not going to be there that day.

We took off for Madison _____he would check in and get ready to leave. When we got there the official told us that he _____ leave until 5 p.m. We had our last _____together and then headed to the airport. We were told it was time to leave. We hugged him and said　 _____.

“_____is going to happen to me, and I love you,” he said. Then he was _____. We left the airport not saying anything to each other.

My dad is _____gone, and he won't be home for a while. He talks to us ____ on the phone. I hope that my story makes you think about your own family now and what _____to you.

1.A. promise　　 B. words　　 C. birthday　　 D. appointment

2.A. when　　 B. though　　 C. that　　 D. since

3.A. finally　　 B. gradually　　 C. constantly　　 D. actually

4.A. whispered　　 B. wept　　 C. replied　　 D. screamed

5.A. excitement　　 B. shock　　 C. relief　　 D. peace

6.A. packing　　 B. wearing　　 C. searching　　 D. mending

7.A. how　　 B. when　　 C. whether　　 D. what

8.A. woke up　　 B. cheered up　　 C. stayed up　　 D. turned up

9.A. removed　　 B. ironed　　 C. sewed　　 D. chose

10.A. until　　 B. over　　 C. in　　 D. after

11.A. confirm　　 B. announce　　 C. deny　　 D. explain

12.A. when　　 B. that　　 C. where　　 D. why

13.A. couldn’t　　 B. wouldn’t　　 C. needn’t　　 D. mustn’t

14.A. meal　　 B. weekend　　 C. talk　　 D. lesson

15.A. apology　　 B. hello　　 C. thanks　　 D. good-bye

16.A. Anything　　 B. Everything　　 C. Nothing　　 D. Something

17.A. missing　　 B. gone　　 C. lost　　 D. puzzled

18.A. still　　 B. even　　 C. ever　　 D. yet

19.A. seriously　　 B. frequently　　 C. loudly　　 D. occasionally

20.A. belongs　　 B. appeals　　 C. counts　　 D. happens

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Last March my dad told us that there was a chance he would be deployed （部署，派遣）overseas. My brother and I didn't think anything of it and forgot his words . Two weeks later, Dad didn't come home on time. We didn't think it was serious since it wasn't the first time. We waited, and finally at midnight Dad came in. We asked where he'd been. He just replied　 , “I am leaving tomorrow for Afghanistan（阿富汗）.”

Hearing that, we were in　 shock , thinking that this could not be happening to us. But when he started packing　 his desert uniforms we knew it was for real.

He sat us all down and my brothers and I had a discussion about what　 we were going to do while he was away. And then we stayed up and helped him get ready. We　 ironed his uniforms and talked more about what we needed to do. We didn't get to sleep until 4 a.m. Therefore, my dad called school to　 say we were not going to be there that day.

We took off for Madison　 where he would check in and get ready to leave. When we got there the official told us that he　 wouldn’t leave until 5 p.m. We had our last meal together and then headed to the airport. We were told it was time to leave.

“Nothing is going to happen to me, and I love you,” he said. Then he was gone　 . We left the airport not saying anything to each other.

My dad is　 still　 gone, and he won't be home for a while. He talks to us occasionally on the phone. I hope that my story makes you think about your own family now and what counts　 to you.

1.How did the author feel when hearing their father would go for Afghanistan?

A. Amazed　　 B. Frightened

C. Angry　　 D. Satisfied

2.Why did the author’s father call the school?

A. To tell he would go to Afghanistan.

B. to ask the school to look after his children.

C. to explain his children would be absent from school that day.

D. to let his children have more sleep

3.It can be inferred from the text that____.

A. the author would be scolded by his teacher

B. nothing would happen to the author’s father

C. this is the first time for the author’s father to go abroad

D. the author wants to tell readers to value their family

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

It was a hot, humid day, and my brother Walt and I had decided that the only way to survive it would be to go swimming in a deep swimming hole across Mr.Blickez’s pasture(牧场) and through some woods.

The only problem with our plan was that this pasture was guarded by a huge, mean Hereford bull. Mr.Blickez had told us that Elsie was the meanest bull in the township, maybe even the county, and we believed him. But the hotter it got, the more we thought there was something fishy about his claim. For one thing, we remembered Mr.Blickez liked telling tall tales; for another, Elsie seemed like an odd name for a bull.

Finally, I talked Mom into asking permission for us to walk through the pasture, but then another problem surfaced. Mom said she would talk to Mr.Blickez if we would take our cousin Joanie along with us. Joanie was almost two years older than me and a head taller. If her teasing ever got around my grade school, it would be all over for me. In fact, I still had a headache from a quarrel with her that morning. “I’m not going swimming with that dumb girl cousin.” I told my mom.

“Either Joanie goes with, or you stay home alone,” Mom said in her serious tone. I gave in and we set out. On our way across the pasture, Walt yelled suddenly. Elsie had approached him quietly and was licking(舔) his back. Joanie and I dove under the wire fence, but while I was on the ground I looked up and saw that Elsie wasn’t a big mean bull after all. She was going to keep licking my brother’s back as long as he stood still.

We had many good days growing up and visiting our secret swimming hole guarded by the so-called “big mean bull”. And as it turned out, for a girl cousin, Joanie hasn’t been too bad. She’s been one of my best friends over the years.

1.What’s the meaning of the underline word “fishy” in Paragraph 2?

A. Funny.　　　　 　 B. Interesting.

C. Doubtful.　　　　 D. Believable.

2.What’s the second problem the author has to face?

A. His mother insisted on his cousin going with him.

B. His cousin made jokes on him in his grade school.

C. He quarreled with his cousin and had a headache.

D. His mother failed to ask permission for him.

3.What does the author think of Elsie in the end?

A. Aggressive.　　　 B. Unkind.

C. Bad-tempered.　　　 D. Friendly.

4. What’s the passage mainly about?

A. The bull guarding Mr.Blickez’s farm.

B. The story of visiting the swimming hole.

C. How friendly the so-called mean bull was.

D. How the author changed his attitude to Joanie.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It was a hot, humid day, and my brother Walt and I had decided that the only way to survive it would be to go swimming in a deep swimming hole across Mr. Blickez’s pasture(牧场) and through some woods.

The only problem with our plan was that this pasture was guarded by a huge, mean Hereford bull. Mr. Blickez had told us that Elsie was the meanest bull in the township, maybe even the county, and we believed him. But the hotter it got, the more we thought there was something doubtful about his claim. For one thing, we remembered Mr. Blickez liked telling tall tales; for another, Elsie seemed like an odd name for a bull.

Finally, I talked Mom into asking permission for us to walk through the pasture, but then another problem surfaced. Mom said she would talk to Mr. Blickez if we would take our cousin Joanie along with us. Joanie was almost two years older than me and a head taller. If her teasing ever got around my grade school, it would be all over for me. In fact, I still had a headache from a quarrel with her that morning. “I’m not going swimming with that dumb girl cousin.” I told my mom.

“Either Joanie goes with, or you stay home alone,” Mom said in her serious tone. I gave in and we set out. On our way across the pasture, Walt yelled suddenly. Elsie had approached him quietly and was licking(舔) his back. Joanie and I dove under the wire fence, but while I was on the ground I looked up and saw that Elsie wasn’t a big mean bull after all. She was going to keep licking my brother’s back as long as he stood still.

We had many good days growing up and visiting our secret swimming hole guarded by the so-called “big mean bull”. And as it turned out, for a girl cousin, Joanie hasn’t been too bad. She’s been one of my best friends over the years.

1.What’s the second problem the author has to face?

A. His mother insisted on his cousin going with him.

B. His cousin made jokes on him in his grade school.

C. He quarreled with his cousin and had a headache.

D. His mother failed to ask permission for him.

2.What does the author think of Elsie in the end?

A. Aggressive.　　 　 B. Unkind.

C. Bad-tempered.　　　 D. Friendly.

3.What’s the passage mainly about?

A. The bull guarding Mr. Blickez’s farm.

B. The story of visiting the swimming hole.

C. How friendly the so-called mean bull was.

D. How the author changed his attitude to Joanie.

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

My neighbor Josie, a college professor, ran circles around women twenty years younger than her. For some reason, she took a(n) ____ to me and always chose to fit me into her days. She would call me to taste-test recipes, which was a _____. Her garden was a testament (证明) to Josie's green thumb. In some instances, I could not even ____ what was growing, but we had the freshest salads in the neighborhood all summer long!

Early each morning, Josie forced me to _____ her on her “daily constitutional”, as she liked to call it. I believe we were supposed to be walking, but it felt more like mini-sprints (running at full speed). I had my rules. If I couldn’t talk or _____, I would stop. I stopped every day at the end of our block. Josie would _____ a half hour later and make me breakfast as a _____ for making the attempt!

Each night around sunset, Josie and I would touch our base on our porches (门廊) before retiring for the evening. We would _____ back and forth, exchanging worldviews.

One evening, Josie was a “no-show.” I started over to her door when I _____ the ambulance and saw her husband and children _____ outside. Josie had suffered a stroke (中风).

When I next set eyes on her, she was leaning in a wheelchair. She looked smaller and older than I remembered, but her eyes were clear and her smile was _____bright. Her speech was ______, but her voice still had the lift I loved.

Josie’s world had changed overnight from travel destinations to the few rooms in her house. ______ it’s what she does with her surroundings that gives me pause and perspective.

When Josie feels well enough to ______, her husband brings her breakfast in bed. She calls it “dining out”. They listen to soft music and light candles. On days when Josie has some _____, her husband wheels her into the living room, and they watch old movies together. She calls it “date night.” When Josie is doing really well, her husband takes her for a(n) _____ outside in her wheelchair. She calls it “going on vacation”.

Despite the _____ that Josie is not expected to make a full recovery, she _____ to dine out, go to the movies and take lots of mini-vacations. She is grateful to smell a summer barbecue, to share a laugh with her favorite neighbor, and to be here for _____ day.

I am _____ for her simple life lesson. Find the positive, and you’ve found your reason to live.

1.A.opinion B.feeling C.chance D.liking

2.A.task B.matter C.pleasure D.burden

3.A.deliver B.identify C.assess D.compare

4.A.assist B.promote C.inspire D.join

5.A.wave B.cheer C.jump D.breathe

6.A.return B.disappear C.stretch D.practise

7.A.push B.reward C.response D.contribution

8.A.skip B.chat C.think D.swing

9.A.heard B.called C.left D.ignored

10.A.dining B.escaping C.running D.wandering

11.A.still B.ever C.once D.already

12.A.deeper B.longer C.clearer D.slower

13.A.For B.Or C.So D.But

14.A.eat B.speak C.relax D.sleep

15.A.space B.strength C.lessons D.worries

16.A.hike B.examination C.walk D.meeting

17.A.fact B.faith C.plan D.attempt

18.A.rejected B.continues C.postponed D.paused

19.A.either B.certain C.another D.neither

20.A.helpful B.pitiful C.thankful D.painful

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Here’s an imaginary question for you：would you rather leave your home country and never be allowed to return，or never leave your home country ever again?

It’s a difficult one!Let’s consider the beauty of being at home and the thrill of travelling. I left my home country，Germany，when I was seven to move to England with my family. Now at the age of 21，I’ve left my second home country，England，to work as an English language assistant in Switzerland. 1.

●New friends

I don’t know about you，but I love getting to know new people. Moving abroad is the perfect opportunity to extend your friendship circle and make it global. 2. They’11 also be able to give you a new perspective on life as they share their view of the world—which is likely to be very different from your own!Time to open your mind and see the world.

● 3.

You may learn a language in the classroom environment and learn it well，but nothing compares to fully burying yourself into a foreign language，participating in real-life conversations and picking up authentic slang and sayings from the locals. 4.

●Food，glorious food!

The world has so much to offer when it comes to food，so make the most of this new cultural experience and let your stomach guide you. Why not try something completely new?Tingle those taste buds. 5. Perhaps you can surprise your friends back home you’re your new-found cooking skills when you see them next.

A. The opportunity to master a new language.

B. The advantage of mastering a new language.

C. Is it always an exciting experience moving abroad?

D. Even better still，let the locals teach you how to make it.

E. You also fully experience the culture tied to the language.

F. These new friends will show you the most fun things to do in your new home.

G. What are the benefits of leaving the home country for a new adventure abroad?

高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析