The setting was a packed gymnasium just before the start of a game against another school. There were five girls who were members of the Danville High School basketball team-all of them starters. They were not in uniform to play that night and would not be on the team for the rest of this season. They were there to admit their breaking of team rules. They were there to support their coach’s decision to take them off the team. They were there to let the town know there was a problem in their little community that needed to be addressed. And they did it with sincere regret rather than defensiveness.
While the school had been out for the New Year’s holiday, the five girls had gone to the party with several of their friends. There was alcohol there. And they all drank some.
Coach Rainville has a zero tolerance rule on drugs and alcohol for her members though it was a hard decision to make. When classes resumed and accounts of holiday parties were shared, rumors about the five girls began closing in on them. The coach said she couldn’t back down on her rules. And the players-two junior students and senior students-agreed. That night in the gym was part of their public support of the coach’s decision.
“We hope you will understand that we are not bad kids. What we did was definitely not worth it. We hope this event will make everyone realize that there is a big drug and alcohol problem in our community,” one of the senior students said, “And if you work with us to try to solve this problem, you will help us feel that we have not been thrown off our basketball team for nothing.” The five left the floor to deafening applause.
The team may not win another game this year. But they’ve learnt something about personal responsibility, the effect of one’s action on others, and honesty that will serve them well throughout life.
1.It can be inferred from the passage that five girls who were kicked off the team were_.
A. very good players on the team
B. addicted to alcohol and drugs
C. three junior students and two senior students
D. scolded by their parents for drinking alcohol
2.What did the girls do to support their coach’s decision?
A. They didn’t fight for Danville High School any more.
B. They all gave speeches to apologize in the local press.
C. They admitted their mistake in public in the gymnasium.
D. They would never drink any alcohol throughout their life.
3.Which word best describes the coach Rainville?
A. Indifferent. B. Strict.
C. Stubborn. D. Cruel.
4.Which would be the best title for the passage?
A. Growing up with pain B. A bad mistake
C. Team rules are everything D. Basketball girls in high school
高三英语阅读理解困难题
The setting was a packed gymnasium just before the start of a game against another school. There were five girls who were members of the Danville High School basketball team-all of them starters. They were not in uniform to play that night and would not be on the team for the rest of this season. They were there to admit their breaking of team rules. They were there to support their coach’s decision to take them off the team. They were there to let the town know there was a problem in their little community that needed to be addressed. And they did it with sincere regret rather than defensiveness.
While the school had been out for the New Year’s holiday, the five girls had gone to the party with several of their friends. There was alcohol there. And they all drank some.
Coach Rainville has a zero tolerance rule on drugs and alcohol for her members though it was a hard decision to make. When classes resumed and accounts of holiday parties were shared, rumors about the five girls began closing in on them. The coach said she couldn’t back down on her rules. And the players-two junior students and senior students-agreed. That night in the gym was part of their public support of the coach’s decision.
“We hope you will understand that we are not bad kids. What we did was definitely not worth it. We hope this event will make everyone realize that there is a big drug and alcohol problem in our community,” one of the senior students said, “And if you work with us to try to solve this problem, you will help us feel that we have not been thrown off our basketball team for nothing.” The five left the floor to deafening applause.
The team may not win another game this year. But they’ve learnt something about personal responsibility, the effect of one’s action on others, and honesty that will serve them well throughout life.
1.It can be inferred from the passage that five girls who were kicked off the team were_.
A. very good players on the team
B. addicted to alcohol and drugs
C. three junior students and two senior students
D. scolded by their parents for drinking alcohol
2.What did the girls do to support their coach’s decision?
A. They didn’t fight for Danville High School any more.
B. They all gave speeches to apologize in the local press.
C. They admitted their mistake in public in the gymnasium.
D. They would never drink any alcohol throughout their life.
3.Which word best describes the coach Rainville?
A. Indifferent. B. Strict.
C. Stubborn. D. Cruel.
4.Which would be the best title for the passage?
A. Growing up with pain B. A bad mistake
C. Team rules are everything D. Basketball girls in high school
高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
When I set out to drop my dad of fat the airport，it was dark and dreary(沉闷的)．It started to rain on the way．When I left the airport，the visibility wasn’t clear because of the drops of rain．It was before 6 am．
Even though the road conditions were poor，I drove at my normal speed．I was angry with the more cautious drivers ahead of me that were delaying my drive．The exit ramp(坡道)to the highway was a tight spiral(急盘旋)．It is a dangerous spot in good weather and totally scary when the weather is miserable or it is dark．But I didn’t want to slow down and arrive home any later than necessary．I drove down the ramp too fast．The road was wet and my car slid，landing face down on the passenger side．
I didn’t like to drive by myself at the time and had debated taking my husband and son with me on the trip．Thankfully，I was alone in the car．My accident was slight．In fact, I was lucky enough not to have a single scratch．I shuddered to think the injuries my son would have suffered had he been in the backseat of that car with no seatbelt when it rolled．After the ear rolled three times，I found my mobile phone was lost in a pile of small things that were all lying in the bottom of the car．A lady was kind enough to let me borrow her mobile phone，but with-out the numbers preprogrammed who could I call? I was lucky enough to remember my father’s mobile phone number，and fortunate that he hadn’t yet got on his plane.
You never know when an accident will happen．As a driver，I will keep safety in mind by obeying all traffic laws and have safe-driving habits，especially in bad weather．Insist your children always wear their seatbehs．Life is a journey and everyone should value it and enjoy the ride．
1.Why was the author angry with those drivers?
A．She thought they drove too slowly．
B．They made much noise on the ramp．
C．They didn’t pay attention to the safety．
D．They tried to stop her car on the ramp．
2.What does the underlined word“shuddered” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A．Ensured the safety．
B．Remembered clearly．
C．Trembled because of fear．
D．Took control of the bad situation．
3.What is the main reason that resulted in the accident?
A．The visibility was not clear．
B．The author drove rather fast．
C．It started to rain heavily then．
D．It was an unsafe spot for driving．
4.We can learn from this passage that the author _____________．
A．had just a single scratch
B．called her father for help
C．felt sorry because her son was injured
D．found her mobile phone with the help of a lady
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
In the late 1990s, Google was just a start-up company operating out of a garage in Palo Alto, California. Co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin started the company while studying at Stanford University. Google's founders and its employees, then, understood some of the challenges that entrepreneurs around the world may face. An entrepreneur is a person who starts a business. They must be willing to risk financial loss in order to make money.
Mary Grove is the director of a program called Google for Entrepreneurs. She said Google wants to help new start-up businesses grow and be successful.
Google for Entrepreneurs has opened campuses around the world. Entrepreneurs in each city can use Google's buildings without paying. Entrepreneurs can work with each other and learn from people who are more experienced in business.
Yeram Kwon is the head of a company in South Korea. Her business is called I.M.Lab. It makes a product that helps people learn to perform the lifesaving technique called CPR. She said she has learned how to solve some of her business's problems by attending Google events in Seoul.
Outside of its own buildings in these cities, Google provides financial support and resources for partner organizations around the world. Building partnerships is a way for Google to spread the idea of entrepreneurialism around the world. Google can use its network to help find people who want to invest in start-up businesses. Those people need to be ready to take risks. That is something Kwon said that makes some Koreans uncomfortable. "Most Korean people think that it is much safer to work for big companies like Samsung and LG," she said.
But, Kwon said the Korean government and technology companies are now supporting people willing to take business risks.
1.What can be learned from the text?
A. Google provides direct financial support to entrepreneurs.
B. The idea of entrepreneurialism is highly thought of by everyone.
C. Yeram Kwon thinks most Korean people lack spirit of business adventure.
D. Entrepreneurs can use Google's network to find investors by themselves.
2.Why did the author mention Yeram Kwon?
A. She helped Google's program a lot.
B. She guided others to start business.
C. She benefited from Google's program.
D. She was active in investing in Google business.
3.Why does Google advocate the program according to the text?
A. Because it can make more money without risk.
B. Because it just wants to help the entrepreneur.
C. Because it can promote its reputation by doing this.
D. Because it can build partnerships with more companies.
4.What can be the best title for the text?
A. Google Inspires Entrepreneurs Around the World
B. Google Will Build Its Branches in the World
C. More Companies Like Google Will Appear
D. Start-up Businesses Learn From Google
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Hurriedly, they packed their belonging and set off ______the direction of the river.
A. for B. to C. at D. in
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Hurriedly, they packed their belonging and set off ______the direction of the river．
A．for B．to C．at D．in
高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
From the time each of my children started school, I packed their lunches. And in each lunch, I 1 a note. Often written on a napkin, it might be a thank-you for a 2 moment, a reminder of something we were happily expecting , or a bit of 3 for the coming test or sporting event.
In early grade school they 4 their notes. But as children grow older they become self-conscious( 有自我意识的 )，and 5 he reached high school , my older son, Marc informed me he no longer 6 my daily notes. Telling him that he no longer needed to 7 them but I still needed to write them. I 8 until the day he graduated.
Six years after high school graduation , Marc called and asked if he could move 9 for a couple of months. He had spent those years well, graduating from college , 10 two internships ( 实习 ) in Washington, D.C. , and 11 , becoming a technical assistant in Sacramento.12 short vacation visits, however, he had lived away from home . With his younger sister leaving for college , I was 13 happy to have Marc back . Since I was 14 making lunch for his younger brother , I 15 one for Marc , too. Imagine my 16 when I got a call from my 24-year-old son, 17 his lunch.
“Did I do something 18 ?” Don’t you love me 19 , Mom ?” were just a few of the questions he threw at me as I 20 asked him what was wrong.
“My note, Mom .” he answered . “ Where’s my note?”
1. A．carried B．found C．included D．held
2. A．difficult B．special C．comfortable D．separate
3. A．congratulation B．improvement
C．explanation D．encouragement
4. A．loved B．answered C．wrote D．examined
5. A．lately B．by the way C．by the time D．gradually
6. A．received B．understood C．enjoyed D．collected
7. A．copy B．read C．take D．send
8. A．held up B．gave up C．followed D．continued
9. A．out B．home C．to college D．to Sacramento
10. A．organizing B．planning C．comparing D．completing
11. A．hopefully B．finally C．particularly D．certainly
12. A．Because of B．Instead of C．Except for D．As for
13. A．especially B．immediately C．Equally D．generally
14. A．once B．again C．still D．even
15. A．packed B．fetched C．Bought D．filled
16. A．fear B．surprise
C．anger D．disappointment
17. A．waiting for B．worrying about
C．caring for D．asking about
18. A．wrong B．funny C．strange D．smart
19. A．any more B．enough C．once more D．better
20. A．interestingly B．bitterly
C．politely D．laughingly
高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
This Monday，the nation will start to celebrate Presidents’ Day，just seven days before George Washington’s birthday．Everyone agrees that day is a holiday，but is it just to celebrate George Washington’s Birthday? What about Abraham Lincoln? Some government offices call it Presidents’ Day．Others say the holiday is officially Washington’s Birthday．Confused yet?
George Washington was elected the country’s first President on April 30，1789．Soon after，Americans began publicly celebrating his birthday．Presidential historians say the actual date of George Washington’s birth is February 11，1732．But a change in the calendar system 20 years later shifted all dates，making Washington’s birthday February 22，which is now well accepted．In 1879．Congress made Washington’s birthday an official federal holiday．It was the first federal holiday to celebrate an individual’s birthday．In 1968，Congress passed the Monday Holidays Act，which moved the holiday to the third Monday in February．The new law did not change the holiday’s name．It was still called Washington’s Birthday，even though some lawmakers wanted to call it Presidents’ Day to include Abraham Lincoln，whose actual birthday is February 12．
Many people argue that the holiday should celebrate all past Presidents．They feel Lincoln should be honored for his role in preserving the nation during the Civil War and helping to free slaves．Others feel the holiday should only honor Washington．the country’s first President．They say shifting the focus away from Washington would mean future generations of kids would not know about the Father of Our Country．
Laws have been introduced in Congress over the years to require use of the term “George Washington’s Birthday．”but none of those laws have been passed．Meanwhile，many state governments and school districts now use the term “Presidents’ Day．”Many stoles also use it to promote holiday sales．
Should the holiday honor Washington，Washington and Lincoln，or all past Presidents? Write to emailbag@timeforkids．com and tell us what you think．
1.The President’s Day was originally designed to honor______．
A．George Washington B．Abraham Lincoln
C．all presidents D．the Civil War
2.What can we infer from the passage?
A．Washington’s Birthday is the same as Lincoln’s．
B．The change in the calendar system was not wise．
C．The new act changed the holiday’s name．
D．This Monday is the third one of this February．
3.What’s the main argument about this holiday?
A．When to celebrate the holiday．
B．How to celebrate the holiday．
C．Which president to honor．
D．Where to celebrate the holiday．
4.What’s the best title for this passage?
A．Why people celebrate President Day.
B．The history and debate behind Presidents’ Day
C．To celebrate Presidents’ Day or not
D．Colorful activities on Presidents’ Day
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
This Monday, the nation will start to celebrate Presidents’ Day, just seven days before George Washington’s birthday. Everyone agrees that day is a holiday, but is it just to celebrate George Washington’s Birthday? What about Abraham Lincoln? Some government offices call it Presidents’ Day. Others say the holiday is officially Washington’s Birthday. Confused yet?
George Washington was elected the country’s first President on April 30, 1789. Soon after, Americans began publicly celebrating his birthday. Presidential historians say the actual date of George Washington’s birth is February 11, 1732. But a change in the calendar system 20 years later shifted all dates，making Washington’s birthday February 22, which is now well accepted. In 1879, Congress made Washington’s birthday an official federal holiday. It was the first federal holiday to celebrate an individual’s birthday. In 1968, Congress passed the Monday Holidays Act, which moved the holiday to the third Monday in February. The new law did not change the holiday’s name. It was still called Washington’s Birthday, even though some lawmakers wanted to call it Presidents’ Day to include Abraham Lincoln, whose actual birthday is February 12.
Many people argue that the holiday should celebrate all past Presidents. They feel Lincoln should be honored for his role in preserving the nation during the Civil War and helping to free slaves. Others feel the holiday should only honor Washington, the country’s first President. They say shifting the focus away from Washington would mean future generations of kids would not know about the Father of Our Country.
Laws have been introduced in Congress over the years to require use of the term ＂George Washington’s Birthday.＂but none of those laws have been passed. Meanwhile, many state governments and school districts now use the term ＂Presidents’ Day.＂Many stoles also use it to promote holiday sales.
Should the holiday honor Washington, Washington and Lincoln, or all past Presidents? Write to emailbag@timeforkids.com and tell us what you think.
1.The President’s Day was originally designed to honor____________.
A. George Washington B. Abraham Lincoln
C. all presidents D. the Civil War
2.What can we infer from the passage?
A. Washington’s Birthday is the same as Lincoln’s.
B. The change in the calendar system was not wise.
C. The new act changed the holiday’s name.
D. This Monday is the third one of this February.
3.What’s the main argument about this holiday?
A. When to celebrate the holiday.
B. How to celebrate the holiday.
C. Which president to honor.
D. Where to celebrate the holiday.
4.What’s the best title for this passage?
A. Why people celebrate President Day
B. The history and debate behind Presidents’ Day
C. To celebrate Presidents’ Day or not
D. Colorful activities on Presidents’ Day
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
On the border, a pack of wild dogs circled the soldiers for food． The leader of the pack was a gray- and-white dog called Nubs． He was 11and hardly able to stand． Marine major Brian Dennis looked 12and saw that there was a knife wound in his chest．
Dennis couldn't stand seeing the dog 13_．He and his men immediately treated the wound, and gave Nubs medicine．Nubs pulled through but was still in 14．The next day, the team had to 15 . Ten days later, Dennis' unit was back, and so was Nubs． He was still 16，but the men fed him and played with him．
Before long the unit once again left for the front 70 miles away． Nubs, slowly but 17, followed them far into the trackless wasteland _ 18the men lost sight of him．Two days later, beyond Dennis' 19, he saw Nubs just outside the outpost（前哨）．The dog had20 him across 70 miles of frozen desert to meet with the friend who had 21his life．From then on Nubs and the men22 in the same place, and ran around in the same ruins（废墟）．
Until an order came that they were not 23_ to have pets, Dennis decided to make sure the dog would 24 _ to live the good life．So he quickly raised $4,000 from his family and friends to 25 Nubs to America．
A year later, when Dennis and the dog were 26 in California, at first Nubs didn't 27 the guy．But within minutes, the dog jumped into Dennis' arms, jumping28again and again to lick his friend's face．
A little love and concern in the middle of 29will not save a violent world． But small stories, like the story of a soldier and a clog, hold a 30 of a harmonious（和谐的）world．
1. A．shaking B．waiting C．barking D．resting
2. A．lower B．better C．clearer D．closer
3. A．worry B．suffer C．fear D．starve
4. A．surprise B．control C．pain D．anger
5. A．leave B．drill C．fight D．walk
6. A．dirty B．weak C．thin D．tired
7. A．suddenly B．happily C．easily D．determinedly
8. A．unless B．since C．until D．after
9. A．imagination B．reach C．sight D．ability
10. A．caught B．tracked C．guarded D．found
11. A．loved B．started C．saved D．taken
12. A．traveled B．met C．grew D．slept
13. A．allowed B．expected C．needed D．required
14. A．go B．like C．try D．continue
15. A．lead B．fly C．drive D．show
16. A．reunited B．interviewed C．watched D．gathered
17. A．notice B．believe C．recognize D．bother
18. A．out B．about C．around D．up
19. A．time B．danger C．war D．space
20. A．way B．view C．concern D．promise
高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Before the tourists set off , they spent much time setting a limit _____ the expenses of the trip.
A. in B. for C. to D. about
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析