_____ the rain stops, we' 11 set off for the ...

_____ the rain stops, we' 11 set off for the station.

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

The morning for our snowmobiling (雪上汽车) adventure finally arrived, and we set off on the hour-and-a-half drive to the resort. A fresh powder had fallen the night before, and everything was frosted white. We couldn’t have asked for more perfect conditions. The sun sparkled (闪光) on the snow, and the trails (路线) were completely empty – not another person or snowmobile in sight. We were thrilled at being the only people for miles around … until we got going.

As we drove through the deserted wilderness (荒野), my excitement became stone-cold fear. I had no idea what I was afraid of, or why I was afraid, but suddenly every turn, every hill, every steep (陡峭的) side of the mountain scared me to death. I kept picturing us crashing headlong into a tree or falling off the side of a drop. 

But after lunch things changed. We were the only humans who had been there since the snowfall. The peaceful place, the incredible beauty of the landscape, and the almost sacred experience of sharing a mountain with the wildlife touched my very core (核心).  My mind cleared and quieted and my muscles relaxed.

As we drove the last leg of the run, I began to resent being afraid to drive. Deep down, I wanted to be in charge of the thing that scared me. It made me angry that fear was keeping me from something I really wanted to do. The day was coming to an end, and the resort was only a few miles away. I knew that if I didn’t take my chance now, I would regret it.

I signaled for my husband to pull over. I wanted to drive, although my heart pounded (重击). I stared off slowly and felt the wind in my face. I smiled and sped up a little. I let out a “Yee-haw!” and went full out, taking my husband on the best ride of the day.

We ended the day on that breathless, carefree, and I felt proud of myself – proud of overcoming my fear.

1.What is the story mainly about?

A. What the author loves about snowmobiling.

B. What difficulties the couple faced during their adventure.

C. What interested the author during her time snowmobiling.

D. How the author overcame her fear during her adventure.

2. What can be concluded from the article?

A. The author was confident as she was driving in the deserted wilderness.

B. The author didn’t get worried until they started to drive through the deserted wild.

C. Aware that she and her husband were the only people around, the author became anxious.

D. The author was so nervous that she almost crashed into a big tree.

3.According to the article, after lunch the author _____.

A. gradually calmed down

B. stopped to enjoy the beautiful scenery

C. saw some wildlife on the mountain

D. was afraid to continue her journey

4.The underlined word “resent” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______.

A. consider    B. appreciate     C. hate       D. recognize

5.What message does the story convey?

A. A person’ s biggest enemy is his or her inner self.

B. It’s no use crying over the spilt milk.

C. Take time to enjoy the beauty of nature.

D. Respect and take pride in yourself.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I went to the Tsavo National Park in northern Kenya for a film. We set off early for a distant water hole. A huge elephant covered with dry mud, drank calmly and deeply. He might have traveled 50 km to reach the water. He wasn’t going to hurry now. He’d drink a while and rest in the shade, and then drink again or so we thought. What actually happened was that he drank deeply and stepped away. Then he suddenly fell down. Within minutes he was dead.

We called animal doctor Jeremiah Poghon immediately. He removed the head of a poisoned arrow from the elephant’s body, and let out over 100 liters of pus (胺)－the result of the elephant’s meeting with a poacher（偷猎者）months before.

Today's poacher shoots from a blind. He fires an arrow, covered with poison, into the body of an elephant. If the poacher is lucky, the elephant might die in an hour or two; if not, he might have to follow the elephant for days before it dies. Often the arrow head fails to kill the elephant at once－it doesn't mean the poison won't finally kill the elephant, but it will be a slow death.

Living in Tsavo through these times, I could see the results of poaching from time to time. When I think about the death of that elephant, what stays with me is the extraordinary silence after the shocking sound of his body hitting the ground. I took some comfort from the knowledge that as the dead body returned to the soil, some animals would benefit－but I couldn't escape the feeling that with the death of such a large animal, the world seemed to be a poorer and emptier place.

1. While filming near the water hole, the author and his team ________.

A. knew the elephant was injured

B. found the elephant acted violently

C. tried their best to save the elephant

D. thought the elephant was in good condition

2. Further examination showed that the dead elephant________.

A. had suffered an hour or two

B. was killed by a poisonous needle

C. had suffered a lot

D. had had a good fight with a poacher

3. How does the author feel when thinking about the elephant s death?

A. empty.　　　　 B. comfortable.

C. upset.　　　　　　　 D. relieved.

4. Why did the author write the text?

A. To introduce African elephant.

B. To show the cruelty of poaching.

C. To describe his filming experience.

D. To ask readers to protect wild animals.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

－When shall we set off?

－We ____ start off at five o’clock if it ___ raining by then.

A. will; has stopped                     B. are about to; stops

C. are going to; will stop             D. are to; will stop

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The continuous rain ______ the harvesting of the wheat crop by two months.

A. set back        B. set off       C. set aside       D. set out

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

A man set off a bomb at a Russian train station on Sunday,　　　　　 at least 16 people in the deadly attack．

A． killed　　　　　　　 B． kill　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C． to kill　　　　　　　　　 D． killing

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Suddenly the small boy stopped and bent down as if to _____ something.

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

I was 11 years old when I asked my mom for piano lessons in 2010. We were badly off in the recession (经济衰退). She said a_______“no”.

That didn’t stop me. I Googled the_______for a keyboard, drew the keys on a piece of paper and ________it on my desk. I would click _______on an online keyboard and “play” them back on my paper one – keeping the_______we they made on the computer in my _______. I spend six months playing without______a real piano. Once my mom saw that I was_______, she got into debt to buy me ten lessons.

In the first lesson I was_______by how real the sound of the piano was. I sat my grade one after eight lessons.________we couldn’t afford lessons again. I________grade three, then grade five,_______only on my piece of paper. When I was about 13, my mom said she had a_______for me: it was an electronic keyboard, bought with more______money.

My school didn’t offer music A-level. I found the Purcell School for young_______. The tryouts (选拔) were________. Some of the questions involved a judgment on the composer (作曲家) or when it was written. I felt stuck. To my amazement I was offered a_____. There, I worked as hard as I could to improve my performance and save enough money to buy my _______piano.

I feel proud: it’s been 10 years since I drew my paper piano, and now I’m at one of the world’s leading music schools. However, the irony is that I________doing a lot of my practice away from the piano: what we call________practice. The paper piano helped spark my curiosity about how music works, the building blocks that form the pieces.

1.A.determined B.polite C.flat D.strong

2.A.measurements B.colors C.design D.principle

3.A.laid B.stuck C.threw D.folded

4.A.links B.tunes C.notes D.buttons

5.A.noise B.video C.image D.sound

6.A.voice B.hand C.head D.ear

7.A.touching B.seeing C.buying D.hearing

8.A.patient B.serious C.interested D.optimistic

9.A.terrified B.confused C.annoyed D.struck

10.A.Lately B.Meanwhile C.Sometimes D.Afterwards

11.A.passed B.missed C.organized D.quit

12.A.operating B.focusing C.practicing D.experimenting

13.A.prize B.surprise C.secret D.chance

14.A.borrowed B.hidden C.earned D.pocketed

15.A.students B.programmers C.musicians D.performers

16.A.difficult B.various C.common D.formal

17.A.job B.mark C.class D.place

18.A.best B.favorite C.first D.new

19.A.set about B.keep on C.turn to D.jump at

20.A.junior B.casual C.regular D.mental

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I was 11 years old when I asked my mom for piano lessons in 2010. We were badly off in the recession (经济衰退). She said a ______ “no”.

That didn’t stop me. I Googled the ______ for a keyboard, drew the keys on a piece of paper and ______ it on my desk. I would click ______ on an online keyboard and “play” them back on my paper one—keeping the ______ they made on the computer in my ______. I spend six months playing without ______ a real piano. Once my mom saw that I was ______, she got into debt to buy me ten lessons.

In the first lesson I was ______ by how real the sound of the piano was. I set my grade one after eight lessons. ______ we couldn’t afford lessons again. I ______ grade three, then grade five, ______ only on my piece of paper. When I was about 13, my mom said she had a ______ for me: it was an electronic keyboard, bought with more ______ money.

My school didn’t offer music A-level. I found the Purcell School for young ______. The tryouts (选拔) were ______. Some of the questions involved a judgment on the composer or when it was written. I felt stuck. To my amazement I was offered a ______. There, I worked as hard as I could to improve my performance and save enough money to buy my _____ piano.

I feel proud: it’s been 10 years since I drew my paper piano, and now I’m at one of the world’s leading music schools. However, the irony（讽刺） is that I ______ doing a lot of my practice away from the piano: what we call ______ practice. The paper piano helped spark my curiosity about how music works, the building blocks that form the pieces.

1.A.grateful B.polite C.distant D.reliable

2.A.measurements B.colors C.system D.principle

3.A.laid B.stuck C.wrapped D.folded

4.A.links B.tunes C.notes D.symbols

5.A.noise B.video C.image D.sound

6.A.gesture B.sight C.head D.chest

7.A.touching B.seeing C.buying D.hearing

8.A.cautious B.serious C.entertained D.optimistic

9.A.occupied B.confused C.addicted D.struck

10.A.Lately B.Meanwhile C.Instantly D.Afterwards

11.A.passed B.missed C.organized D.quit

12.A.operating B.focusing C.practicing D.experimenting

13.A.credit B.surprise C.reward D.chance

14.A.borrowed B.hidden C.earned D.raised

15.A.students B.artists C.musicians D.performers

16.A.tough B.various C.common D.formal

17.A.post B.mark C.class D.place

18.A.delicate B.favorite C.first D.new

19.A.set about B.keep on C.turn to D.jump at

20.A.junior B.casual C.regular D.mental

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The topic___________ a heated discussion.

A. set off                  B. set out                         C. set down          D. set for

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析