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The film，________ the true story of this Red Army general，attracted people’s interest all over the country.
A．is based on B．is on the base of
C．which is the base for D．based upon
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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This is a true story of Mother’s Sacrifice during the Japan Earthquake. After the earthquake, the rescuers reached the ruins of a young woman’s house. They saw her dead body through the cracks. However, her was strange as she knelt on her knees; her body was forward, and her two hands were supported by an object. The collapsed house had on her back and head.
With many difficulties, the leader of the rescue team put his hand a narrow gap on the wall to reach the woman’s body. He was that this woman would be still alive. However, the cold and stiff body told him that she had passed away .
He and the rest of the left the house and were going to search the next collapsed building. For some reason, the team leader was by a force to go back to the house for the dead woman. This time, he carefully passed his hand through the cracks to search the little space under the dead body. Suddenly, he screamed with , “A child! There is a child!”
The whole team worked together. They carefully the piles of ruined objects around the dead woman. There was a three-month-old boy in his mother’s body. , the woman had used her body to protect her son when the house collapsed. The little boy was still sleeping when the team leader picked him up.
The medical doctor came quickly to examine the little boy. he opened the blanket, he saw a cellphone inside the blanket. There was a text on the screen. It said, “If you , you must remember that I love you.” This cel
lphone was passed around from one hand to another among the rescuers. Everybody that read the message . As is known, it is mother’s love that protects us from cold and hunger, but at certain points, it is mother’s love that shelters us from danger and death.1.A. expression B. position C. pose D. behavior
2.A. placing B. leaning C. falling D. relying
3.A. stood B. covered C. slipped D. crashed
4.A. across B. beyond C. through D. beneath
5.A. hoping B. confirming C. determining D. predicting
6.A. in advance B. for sure C. on purpose D. in honour
7.A. team B. villagers C. doctors D. volunteers
8.A. arouse B. attacked C. grasped D. driven
9.A.broad B. smooth C. narrow D. deep
10.A. sorrow B. excitement C. satisfaction D. disappointment
11.A. removed B. discovered C. wrapped D. folded
12.A. delivered B. blocked C. held D. treasured
13.A. Unfortunately B. Obviously C. Coincidently D. Hopefully
14.A. helplessly B. unconsciously C. peacefully D. bitterly
15.A. Until B. Since C. Before D. After
16.A. telephone B. letter C. information D. message
17.A. survive B. wake C. live D. spot
18.A. relieved B. sighed C. signed D. wept
19.A. unconditional B. permanent C. fundamental D. unbearable
20.A. mean ingfulB. critical C. controversial D. influential
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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The Boy Who Harnessed (利用) the Wind is an inspirational true-story film based on a memoir—an account of the author’s personal experiences—by the Malawian engineer William Kamkwamba. As a teenager, Kamkwamba built a wind turbine for his famine-stricken town in Malawi, helping to power small appliances and eventually irrigate crops. But though the film points toward that technological breakthrough, it spends much of its running time depicting (描绘) its hero’s community and avoids many of the damaging language that tend to accompany pop-cultural description of poverty or conflicts in African countries.
This approach is what makes the movie, much more attractive than other such docu-dramas. Chiwetel Ejiofor, an English actor, is making his feature appearance as a writer and director to draw attention to Kamkwamba’s story—but he’s just as focused on depicting the boy’s family life and the dangers of farming in early-2000s Malawi. Famine isn’t just a thing that happens to the Kamkwambas. It’s the result of a series of unpredictable catastrophes that trickle down to this small village and leave its people struggling to grow and sell food. By examining the many structural reasons for the town’s crisis, Ejiofor makes Kamkwamba’s achievement feel better-earned from a narrative (叙述的) perspective.
The Kamkwambas are not lacking in food, at first, though they do live harvest to harvest. Soon, a series of dramatic floods, combined with government unrest (动荡), begins to take a toll on (have a bad effect on) their life. Through it all, William shows his gift for invention, taking apart whatever machines he can get his hands on and figuring out how they work. In one crucial (and cleverly written) scene, some local teenagers beg William to fix their radio so that they can listen to a soccer game, and he does, making use of a battery from several drained power cells. As the radio jolts to life, it delivers a news report of planes hitting buildings in the U.S., which serves as the first real acknowledgment of the film’s exact time period. The uninterested teens immediately switch over to the game, but Ejiofor included that detail for a reason. Though Malawi is on the other side of the world from the U.S., and the Kamkwambas’ village is far from the country’s biggest city, the negative effects of 9/11 are felt even there—unsettling the government and setting off a chain reaction that quickly turns things terrible. Moments like these affirm Ejiofor’s particular skill for storytelling. To William and his young friends, the event barely registers, but it still has huge consequences for their lives.
The latter half of the film is tougher going than the light, community-oriented opening, but it’s anchored by strong performances. Trywell, William’s father, isn’t a bad dad, but as his family gets hungrier, his anger toward his government, which was supposed to help him thrive, rises to the surface. As William’s mother, Maïga is a calmer, steadier figure, but her pride is damaged, too. She speaks of never wanting to be the stereotypical (老套的) family “praying for rain,” as her ancestors did, and despairs as Trywell’s strategy to save the farm becomes almost exactly that.
At a certain point, I started mentally checking my watch—Isn’t it time for the boy to start harnessing the wind? But Ejiofor doesn’t want William’s massive achievement to look easy. Not only does William need to gather the practical materials needed for a windmill in a nearly abandoned town, but he also has to challenge his father’s skepticism and persuade him to give up the few possessions he still has, including a bicycle, to create something that appears impossible. It’s striking, and deeply sad, to consider that superficially (表面上) the only thing keeping William’s town from starvation was basically wind power. In Ejiofor’s hands, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind builds realism and context into both sides of that story and manages to be a winning adaptation as a result.
1.In the film The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, a considerable part is about _______.
A. the miserable life in Malawi B. the irrigation of the crops
C. the building of the turbine D. the technology breakthrough
2.How does Ejiofor make Kamkwamba’s achievement more noticeable?
A. By shooting the film in the form of story-telling.
B. By analyzing the reasons for the village’s poverty.
C. By listing unpredictable catastrophes attacking the village.
D. By strengthening the difficulty in growing and selling the food.
3.What is the purpose of the scene about the radio in Paragraph 3?
A. To report the terror event in the US B. To reveal the setting of the film.
C. To stress the teens’ interest in games. D. To show the hero’s willingness of help.
4.The underlined word “that” in Paragraph 4 refers to _______.
A. Maïga’s pride B. Trywell’s anger
C. the family praying for rain D. the despair of saving the farm
5.The scene of William harnessing the wind appears quite late in the film so as to _______.
A. build realism and context into both sides of the story
B. underline the local people’s suffering from starvation
C. show his father’s skepticism and reluctance to help him
D. impress on viewers the difficulty of making the machine
6.What would be the best title for this passage?
A. A Wind Turbine Invented by a Malawian Engineer
B. An Inspirational True-story Adapted into a Film
C. The Kamkwamba Family and Their Life in Malawi
D. A True Winner—The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
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Based on a true story, the film shows a hero racing ______ time to get back the stolen papers.
A. behind B. against
C. about D. at
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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（2014年北京市西城区高三5月二模试题）33. Based on a true story, the film shows a hero racing ______ time to get back the stolen papers.
A. behind B. against C. about D. at
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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There is an old story about an army of frogs that went jumping through the forest one day when two of them suddenly fell into a deep 1. All of the other frogs gathered around to look2at their two fallen friends. They all began to 3 shake their heads and croak out warnings. “It’s too deep!”said one frog. Another said that there was no 4 they would ever be able to get out 5.
The two fallen frogs began to continuously jump as they 6 to get out, but the frogs that were 7 kept croaking louder at them that they might as well stop 8 they were as good as dead and just 9 their time. One of the two frogs finally gave up,10 their advice and died.
The other frog just kept on jumping harder than ever 11 all the loud croaks of disapproval from the frogs around the top of the hole. They kept croaking at him to 12 jumping and save himself from all the 13 and suffering as he jumped and fell back down to the bottom 14 .
Finally, to the 15 of all the other frogs, he jumped right out of the deep hole. The other frogs asked him, “Why did you keep jumping 16 we yelled and croaked at you to stop?” The frog explained to them he was 17 at that time and that he had thought they were cheering for him and yelling words of 18 to him the entire time!
A little encouragement can go a long way. We don’t often think about the 19 that our words have upon others. Our words do have the power to hurt or to 20.
1. A．hole B．river C．well D．valley
2. A．up B．down C．over D．around
3. A．violently B．gently C．sadly D．doubtfully
4. A．wonder B．doubt C．Problem D．way
5. A．alone B．alive C．aware D．awake
6. A．attempted B．chose C．preferred D．failed
7. A．helping B．jumping C．watching D．cheering
8. A．if B．because C．though D．until
9. A．saving B．spending C．killing D．wasting
10. A．ignored B．offered C．followed D．rejected
11. A．in spite of B．as a result of C．in terms of D．instead of
12. A．try B．practise C．imagine D．quit
13. A．stress B．pain C．panic D．trouble
14. A．here and there B．now and then C．over and over D．neck and neck
15. A．delight B．disappointment C．embarrassment D．surprise
16. A．even though B．now that C．as though D．in case
17. A．blind B．deaf C．numb D．clumsy
18. A．warning B．trust C．wisdom D．encouragement
19. A．pressure B．magic C．effect D．force
20. A．help B．protect C．prevent D．create
高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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The majority of Indian women wear a red dot (圆点) between their eyebrows. While it is generally taken as an indicator of their marital (婚姻的) status, the practice is primarily related to the Hindu religion. The dot goes by different names in different Hindi dialects, and “bindi” is the one that is most commonly known. Traditionally, the dot carries no gender restriction: Men as well as women wear it. However, the tradition of men wearing it has faded in recent times, so nowadays we see a lot more women than men wearing one.
The position of the bindi is standard: center of the forehead, close to the eyebrows. It represents a third, or inner eye. Hindu tradition holds that all people have three eyes: The two outer ones are used for seeing the outside world, and the third one is there to focus inward toward God. As such, the dot serves as a constant reminder to keep God in the front of a believer’s thoughts.
Red is the traditional color of the dot. It is said that in ancient times a man would place a drop of blood between his wife’s eyes to seal their marriage. According to Hindu beliefs, the color red is believed to bring good fortune to the married couple. Today, people go with different colors depending upon their preferences. Women often wear dots that match the color of their clothes. Decorative or sticker bindis come in all sizes, colors and variations, and can be worn by young and old, married and unmarried people alike. Wearing a bindi has become more of a fashion statement than a religious custom.
1.Why did people in India start wearing a red dot on their forehead?
A. To indicate their social rank.
B. To show their financial status.
C. To show their religious belief.
D. To highlight their family background.
2.What is the importance of the third eye in Hindu tradition?
A. To pay respect to God.
B. To stay in harmony with nature.
C. To see things with a subjective view.
D. To observe the outside world more clearly.
3.Why was red chosen as the original color of the bindi?
A. The red dot represented the blood of God.
B. Red stood for a wife’s love for her husband.
C. The word “bindi” means “red” in some Hindi dialects.
D. Red was supposed to bring good luck to a married couple.
4.Which of the following statements is true about the practice of wearing a bindi today?
A. Bindis are now used as a decorative item.
B. Bindis are worn anywhere on the face now.
C. Most Indian women do not like to wear bindis anymore.
D. Wearing a bindi has become more popular among Indian men.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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The majority of Indian women wear a red dot (圆点) between their eyebrows. While it is generally taken as an indicator of their marital (婚姻的) status, the practice is primarily related to the Hindu religion. The dot goes by different names in different Hindi dialects, and “bindi” is the one that is most commonly known. Traditionally, the dot carries no gender restriction: Men as well as women wear it. However, the tradition of men wearing it has faded in recent times, so nowadays we see a lot more women than men wearing one.
The position of the bindi is standard: center of the forehead, close to the eyebrows. It represents a third, or inner eye. Hindu tradition holds that all people have three eyes: The two outer ones are used for seeing the outside world, and the third one is there to focus inward toward God. As such, the dot serves as a constant reminder to keep God in the front of a believer’s thoughts.
Red is the traditional color of the dot. It is said that in ancient times a man would place a drop of blood between his wife’s eyes to seal their marriage. According to Hindu beliefs, the color red is believed to bring good fortune to the married couple. Today, people go with different colors depending upon their preferences. Women often wear dots that match the color of their clothes. Decorative or sticker bindis come in all sizes, colors and variations, and can be worn by young and old, married and unmarried people alike. Wearing a bindi has become more of a fashion statement than a religious custom.
1.Why did people in India start wearing a red dot on their forehead?
A. To indicate their social rank.
B. To show their financial status.
C. To show their religious belief.
D. To highlight their family background.
2.What is the importance of the third eye in Hindu tradition?
A. To pay respect to God.
B. To stay in harmony with nature.
C. To see things with a subjective view.
D. To observe the outside world more clearly.
3.Why was red chosen as the original color of the bindi?
A. The red dot represented the blood of God.
B. Red stood for a wife’s love for her husband.
C. The word “bindi” means “red” in some Hindi dialects.
D. Red was supposed to bring good luck to a married couple.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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This is a true story that happened in Japan. In order to renovate the house, a Japanese tore open the walls. Japanese houses normally have a empty space between the wooden walls. When tearing down the walls, he found that there was a lizard(蜥蜴) stuck there because a nail from outside was hammered into one of its feet. He saw this, feeling pity and curious. When he checked the nail, he found it was nailed 10 years ago when the house was first built.
What happened? The lizard had survived in such a position for 10 years! It has been in a dark wall partition (夹层) for 10 years without moving! Then he wondered how this lizard survived for 10 years without moving a single step—since its foot was nailed! So he stopped his work and observed the lizard: What has it been doing? What and how has it been eating? Later, he didn't know from where another lizard appeared, with food in its mouth. Ah! He was astonished and touched deeply. The free lizard had been feeding the stuck one for the past 10 years.
Such love, a beautiful love! Such love happened with this tiny creature… What can love do? It can do wonders! Just think about it: one lizard had been feeding the other one untiringly for 10 long years, without giving up hope on its partner. If a small creature like a lizard can love like this, just imagine how we can love if we try.
1.The underlined word “renovate” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _________.
A. tear open B. repair C. tear down D. paint
2. How did the Japanese feel when seeing the stuck lizard?
A. Frightened B. Enjoyable C. Confused D. Usual
3.What can we learn from the free lizard?
A. It teaches us never to abandon our loved ones.
B. It teaches us to give more help to our loved ones.
C. It tells us to take pity on the stuck lizard.
D. It encourages us to live even longer.
4.Why did the Japanese stop his work?
A. To watch how long the lizard can still live here.
B. To take out the nail and set the lizard free.
C. To have a rest by watching the lizard.
D. To find out why the lizard had survived here for 10 years.
5.What would be the best title for the passage?
A. A Wonder B. Two Lizards
C. Such a Story D. Lizard Love
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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In India, most of the women wear a red dot between their eyebrows. While it is generally taken as an indicator of their marital（婚姻的）status, the practice is primarily related to the Hindu（印度教的）religion. The dot goes by different names in different Hindi dialects, and “bindi” is the one that is most commonly known.Traditionally, the dot carries no gender restriction Men as well as women wear it. However, the tradition of men wearing it has faded in recent times, so nowadays we see a lot more women than men wearing one.
The position of the bindi is standard center of the forehead, close to the eyebrows. It represents a third, or inner eye. Hindu tradition holds that all people have three eyes The two outer ones are used for seeing the outside world, and the third one is there to focus inward toward God. As such, the dot means piety（虔诚）and serves as a constant reminder to keep God in the front of a believer’s thou ghts.
Red is the traditional color of the dot. It is said that in ancient times a man would place a drop of blood between his wife’s eyes to seal their marriage. According to Hindu beliefs, the color red is believed to bring good fortune to the married couple. Today, people go with different colors depending upon their preferences. Women often wear dots that match the color of their clothes. Decorative of sticker bindis come in all sizes, colors and variations, and can be worn by young and old, married and unmarried people alike. Wearing a bindi has become more of a fashion statement than a religious custom.
1.Why did people in India start wearing a red dot on their forehead?
A.To stress their family background.
B.To indicate their social rank.
C.To show their religious belief.
D.To display their financial status.
2.What is the function of the third eye in Hindu tradition?
A.To help the other eyes see better.
B.To look to the distance.
C.To see the outside world.
D.To pay respect to God.
3.Why was red chosen as the original color of the bindi?
A.The word “bindi”means “red” in some Hindi dialects.
B.Red was believed to be a lucky color for husband and wife.
C.The red dot represented the blood of God.
D.Red stood for a wife’s love for her husband.
4.Which of the following statements is true about bindis today?
A.Bindis are now used to make people look better.
B.Bindis are worn anywhere on the face now.
C.Most Indian women do not wear bindis anymore.
D.More men than women wear bindis in India.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
lphone was passed around from one hand to another among the rescuers. Everybody that read the message