In the city of Fujisawa, Japan, lives a woman...

In the city of Fujisawa, Japan, lives a woman named Atsuko Saeki. When she was a teenager, she 36  of going to the United States. Most of what she knew about American 37  was from the textbooks she had read. “I had a 38  in mind: Daddy watching TV in the living room, Mummy  39  cakes and their teenage daughter off to the cinema with her boyfriend.”

Atsuko 40  to attend college in California. When she arrived, however, she found it was not her 41  world. “People were struggling with problems and often seemed 42 ,” she said. “I felt very alone.”

One of her hardest 43  was physical education. “We played volleyball.” she said. “The other students were 44  it, but I wasn’t.”

One afternoon, the instructor asked Atsuko to 45  the ball to her teammates so they could knock it 46  the net. No problem for most people, but it terrified Atsuko. She was afraid of losing face 47  she failed.

A young man on her team 48  what she was going through. He walked up to her and 49 , “Come on. You can do that”

“You will never understand how those words of 50  made me feel…Four words: You can do that. I felt like crying with happiness.”

She made it through the class. Perhaps she thanked the young man; she is not 51 .

Six years have passed. Atsuko is back in Japan, working as a salesclerk. “I have 52 forgotten the words.” she said. “When things are not going so well, I think of them.”

She is sure the young man had no idea how much his kindness 53  to her.  “He probably doesn’t even remember it,” she said. That may be the lesson. Whenever you say something to a person cruel or kind—you have no idea how long the words will 54 . She’s all the way over in Japan, but still she hears those four 55  words: You can do that.

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There was a woman named Japan Atsuko Saeki living in the city of Fujisawa．When she was a teenager, she 　　 of going to the United States．Most of what she knew about American 　　 　 was from the textbooks she had read．“I had a 　 　 　 in mind: Daddy watching TV in the living-room, Mummy 　　 　 cakes and their teenage daughter off to the cinema with her boyfriend．”

Atsuko 　 __to attend college in California．When she arrived, however, she found it was not her 　 　 　 world．“People were struggling with problems and often seemed 　 　　 ,” she said．“I felt very alone．”

One of her hardest 　　 　 was physical education．“We played volleyball,” she said．“The other students were 　　 　 　 it, but I wasn’t．”

One afternoon, the instructor asked Atsuko to 　 　　 the ball to her teammates so they could knock it 　 　 　 the net．No problem for most people, but it terrified Atsuko．She was afraid of losing face 　　 __she failed．

A young man on her team 　 　　 what she was going through．“He walked up to me and 　 　　 , ‘Come on．You can do that．’”

“You will never understand how those words of 　 　　 　 made me feel…Four words: You can do that．I felt like crying with happiness．”

She made it through the class．Perhaps she thanked the young man; she is not 　　 ．

Six years have passed．Atsuko is back in Japan, working as a salesclerk．“I have ________ 　　 forgotten the words,” she said．“When things are not going so well, I think of them．”

She is sure the young man had no idea how much his kindness 　 　 　 to her． “He probably doesn’t even remember it,” she said．That may be the lesson．Whenever you say something to a person cruel or kind—you have no idea how long the words will 　　 ．She’s all the way over in Japan, but still she hears those four 　 　　 words: You can do that．

1.A．learned     B．dreamed     C．spoken　　　　　　     D．heard

2.A．picture　     B．education　　     C．life　　         D．spirit

3.A．photo     B．painting     C．way　     D．drawing

4.A．frying　     B．baking　     C．steaming     D．boiling

5.A．hoped     B．attempted     C．liked　     D．arranged

6.A．described　　     B．created　　　　　     C．imagined　　　　     D．discovered

7.A．tense　     B．cheerful     C．relaxed     D．deserted

8.A．classes　     B．questions     C．times　     D．projects

9.A．curious about　　     B．nervous about　　     C．slow at　　　　　     D．good at

10.A．kick　　     B．hit　　     C．carry　     D．pass

11.A．over　　     B．into　     C．through         D．past

12.A．if　　     B．after　　     C．because　　     D．until

13.A．believed　　　　     B．considered　　　　     C．sensed　     D．wondered

14.A．warned　　　　　     B．whispered　　　　     C．ordered　　　　　     D．sighed

15.A．excitement　　　　     B．suggestion　　　　     C．persuasion　　　　     D．encouragement

16.A．interested　　　　     B．sure　　　　　　     C．puzzled　　　　　     D．doubtful

17.A．seldom　　     B．already　　　　　     C．never　　　　     D．almost

18.A．happened　　　　     B．applied　　　　　     C．meant　　　　　     D．seemed

19.A．stay　　　     B．continue　　　　　     C．exist　　　　　　     D．live

20.A．merciful　　　　     B．bitter　　　　　     C．easy 　　     D．simple

高三英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

In the city of Fujisawa, lives a woman named Atsuko Saeki. When she arrived, however, she 1of going to the United States. Most of what she knew about American 2was from the textbooks she had read. “I had a 3in mind: Daddy watching TV in the living room. Mummy4cakes and their teenage daughter off to the cinema with her boyfriend.”

Atsuko 5to attend college in California. When she arrived, however, she found it was not her 6world. “People were struggling with problems and often seemed 7,”she said. “I felt very alone.”

One of the hardest 8was physical education. “We played volleyball,” she said. “The other students were 9it, but I wasn’t.”

One afternoon, the instructor asked Atsuko to 10the ball to her teammates so they could knock it  11the net. No problem for most people. But is terrified Atsuko. She was afraid of losing face 12she failed.

A young man on her team 13what she was going through. “He walked up to me and 14, ‘Come on, you can do that.’”

“You will never understand how those words of 15made me feel…Four words…You can do that. I felt like crying with happiness.”

She made it through the class. Perhaps she thanked the young man; she is not  16.

Six years have passed. Atsuko is back in Japan , working as a salesclerk. “I have  17forgotten the words,” she said. “When things are not going so well, I think of them.”

She is sure the young man had no idea how much his kindness 18to her. “He probably doesn’t even remember it.” she said, That may be the lesson. Whenever you say something to a person―cruel or kind―you have no ides how long the words will 19.She’s all the way over in Japan, but still she hears those four 20words; You can do that.

1.A.learned         B. spoke        C. dreamed         D. heard

2.A. way           B. life         C. education         D. spirit

3.A .photo          B. painting      C. picture         D. drawing

4.A. baking         B. frying         C. steaming       D. drawing

5.A. hoped        B. arranged        C. liked           D. attempted

6.A. described       B. imagined          C. created    D. discovered

7.A. tense          B. cheerful      C. relaxed          D. deserted

8.A. times             B. questions    C. classes         D. projects

9.A. curious about    B. good at        C. slow at        D. nervous about

10.A. kick            B. pass            C. carry          D. hit

11.A. through         B. into            C. over            D. past

12.A. after           B. if              C. because         D. until

13.A. believed         B. considered       C. wondered      D. sensed

14.A. warned          B. sighed            C. ordered       D. whispered

15.A.excitement       B.encouragement      C.persuasion      D.suggestion

16.A. interested       B. doubtful         C. puzzled         D. sure

17.A. never          B .already           C .seldom          D. almost

18.A. happened       B. applied            C. seemed         D. meant

19.A. continue        B. stay              C. exist         D. live

20.A. merciful      B. bitter              C. simple          D. easy

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

In the suburban district of a city lived an old woman quite alone. Her husband died thirty years ago and two years later, her only son went away with lung cancer. So she had no family still living and her only friend was a little white dog who went everywhere with her - with one exception. The dog loved the fireplace in winter, and after the old woman went to bed he would sometimes go and lie in front of the warm coals. Usually though, the dog lay on a rug right next to the bed.

Deeply as the old woman loved her dog, she wouldn't allow the dog on the bed with her. However, if she became frightened or had a nightmare, she would put her hand down to her little white dog and he would lick it to calm her down.

One night she was reading the newspaper just before going to sleep. She trembled and pulled the duvet（羽绒被褥）up around her as she read that a mental patient had wandered out from a nearby hospital. No one knew if the patient was dangerous or not, but he was a suspect in the murders of several women who lived alone.

The woman turned off the lights and tried to sleep, but she was frightened, and turned over continually. Finally, she reached down to where her little white dog slept. Sure enough, a warm, wet tongue began to lick her hand. The woman felt reassured and safe, and left her hand hanging off the side of the bed. As she turned to settle in comfortably she opened her eyes for a moment and looked through the open door into the living room.

There in front of the fireplace, sat her little white dog, gazing at the coals and wagging his tail. And down beside her bed, something was still licking her hand.

1.From the first paragraph we can know that _________.

2.Why didn’t she allow the dog on the bed with her?

3.The reason the old woman shivered was that _____________.

4.Seeing the dog still sitting by the fireplace, __________.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What does the woman think of the living expenses in the city?

A. Fairly low.　　 B. Just Okay.　　 C. Very high.

2.What does the woman spend most on?

A. Meals.　　 B. Trains.　　 C. Clothes.

3.What does the woman do in her free time?

A. See films.　　 B. Travel around.　　 C. Go for a drink.

高三英语长对话中等难度题查看答案及解析

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Where does the woman’s mother live?

A.In Madrid. B.In Mexico City. C.In New York.

2.What do the speakers plan to do on November 2nd?

A.Travel to Madrid B.Visit some friends. C.Attend a holiday event.

3.When will the speakers leave New York?

A.On October 22nd. B.On October 28th. C.On November 2nd.

高三英语长对话中等难度题查看答案及解析

Yesterday's paper had a short article about the Coming-of-Age ceremony in a large city in Japan. According to the article, the mayor of the city formally apologized to an enraged professor who delivered a speech at the ceremony that was all but ignored by 20-year-olds in the city.

The officials prepared 7,000 seats in a gymnasium where the ceremony was held for the 17,000 twenty-year-olds residing in the city. But most of the seats were empty during the speech. And many of the 20-year-olds who did show up ignored the professor and spoke among themselves or talked on their mobile phones. Some even made a ruckus (骚动) outside the gymnasium.

One 20-year-old who attended the ceremony said youngsters came to the ceremony not to

listen to speeches but to see their classmates. The mayor criticized the young generation at a news conference on Tuesday, saying such behavior "is symbolic of the postwar era which failed to

nurture healthy character and social intelligece."

Personally I feel people should not generalize the whole generation or the whole era when he criticizes something. But it is also true generation gap is getting bigger and bigger regarding the ceremony of Coming-of-Age Day. So far this ceremony has been held with citizens' tax money. Many older generations understand this festival as an entrance ceremony of adults' world which requires maturity including responsibility, patience, and cooperativeness. Older people tend to be "educational" to younger ones, while younger people tend to feel they finally obtain a right to behave freely because they are now adults. Though, ironically, young people have to ask their parents to buy them new clothes for the ceremony.

It is about time to change the way we celebrate this festival, I think. The idea of blessing new 20-year-olds is not so bad. But there seems to be some other ways to celebrate more properly. The present way seems to me a little superficial and materialistic. It can provide solutionless arguments between different generations, instead of friendships and respects. Instead of eternally complaining about the young's behaviors at the ceremonies, people should consider how they can make their ceremonies worthier, I feel.

1．We can infer from the passage that

A．in Japan, girls and boys, when they are 20 years old, come to their adulthood

B．there are 7,000 twenty-year-olds residents in the city

C．the mayor criticized the young generation at a news conference

D．it’s about time to change the way we celebrate the Coming-of-Age

2．When the professor was giving a speech the 20-years-olds are NOT________.

A．talking with each other               B．chatting on their mobile phones

C．talking with the professor             D．making ruckus outside

3．According to the author _________

A．the festival is an entrance ceremony of adults’ world which requires maturity including responsibility, patience, and cooperativeness

B．the young people tend to obtain a right to behave freely because they are now adults

C．young people have to ask their parents to buy them new clothes for the ceremony

D．it’s time to end complaining about the young’s behaviors at the ceremonies, and people should consider how to make their ceremonies worthier

4．What’s the best title for the passage

A．There are solutionless arguments between different generations.

B．Coming-of-Age ceremony should be much worthier.

C．Old people should be educational to young people

D．The younger ones’ behaviors stand for an era which failed to nurture healthy character and social intelligence

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

The province of Pescara surrounds the city of the same name and lies in the very centre of the district of Abruzzo. This is a part of Italy of remarkable beauty and with cultural riches, yet it has never been a major destination for international visitors, largely because this area is not very well served by international flight lines. However, many Italians make their way to the coast here in the summertime. Here are places to visit around the Pescara province.

The city of Pescara

The city of Pescara is the most famous today for being the birthplace of Gabriele D'Annunzio, perhaps the greatest Italian writer of the modern ear. It is a developed coastal tourist attraction with several miles of popular sandy beaches and a range of summertime activities for all the family to enjoy.

Citta Sant'Angelo

Lying just a few miles northwest of the city of Pescara in an area famous for the production of Montepulcianod' Abruzzo wine, its main visitor attractions are the churches of San Michele Arcangelo and Santa Chiara.

Loreto Aprutino

Almost directly west of Pescara, and north of Bolognano, it is worth visiting just to see its wall painting of The Judgement, but this small town has many more to offer the visitor including the region's pottery industry and some excellent olive oil.

Castiglione a Casauria

If you enjoy further southwest from Loreto Aprutino, you will come to Casauria and the remains of the 9th-century Abbey(修道院) of San Clemente.

1.What can we infer about the first paragraph?

A.The Pescara province is larger than Abruzzo.

B.Pescara is both a city name and a province name.

C.The Pescara province is the cultural centre of Italy.

D.The Pescara province attracts a lot of visitors around the world.

2.What do you know about Citta Sant' Angelo?

A.It has a long history.

B.It has various activities for family.

C.It's famous for its wine and churches.

D.It's a developed coastal tourist attraction.

3.Which of the following will you choose if you are a fan of Gabriele D' Annunzio?

A.Castiglione a Casauria. B.The city of Pescara.

C.Loreto Aprutino. D.Citta Sant' Angelo.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Living in cities is wonderful, but the cost in some of the big U.S. cities, such as New York and Los Angeles, is a big problem for living there. Fortunately, this country has many good cities where the cost of living is more affordable.

Pittsburgh,PA

Pittsburgh is a great city to have busy and noisy activities without feeling overwhelmed(不堪重负的). One of the best advantages here is the low cost of housing and other fees. Even when you live there, the view of the city from Mount Washington doesn’t get old. Three major sports teams have stadiums there, and the energy in Pittsburgh on game days is something that’s hard to find anywhere else.

Grand Rapids, MI

While the transportation costs are a bit above average, Grand Rapids makes up for that with low housing and health care costs. If you love public art and craft beer, Grand Rapids is a great choice. The city gives people a small-town feeling, with people always waving hello as you walk by. There are 1200 acres of parks within the city. If you’re looking for more water than the river offers, Lake Michigan is less than an hour away.

Knoxville,TN

Knoxville’s housing costs are below the national average. It is known as the most dog-friendly city, which is probably the best selling point a city could have. The Knoxville Museum of Art has fun classes so you can continue to learn and improve skills throughout your lifetime.

Buffalo, NY

New York City may not be affordable, but Buffalo certainly is. It’s also one of the most beautiful cities to live in with all the views next to rivers.You’ll also have one of the world’s most beautiful natural wonders, Niagara Falls, a short drive away. There are great skiing and ice-skating areas in Buffalo.

1.What is special about Pittsburgh, PA?

A.It always hosts many sporting activities.

B.It offers the lowest cost of housing.

C.It becomes active on game days.

D.It allows people to climb Mount Washington.

2.What do we know about Grand Rapids, MI?

A.It is full of warmness.

B.It is a small city.

C.Its transport network is developed.

D.Its health care is good for old people.

3.Which city is good for winter sports lover?

A.Pittsburgh, PA. B.Grand Rapids, MI. C.Knoxville, TN. D.Buffalo, NY.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

In a US city, a woman parked her car in an attended lot. Hoping to get a discount on the cost of parking, she asked, “Do you give validation(批准)?” “Certainly,”replied the store's manager:“You are an excellent person and I love your hair.” That might be worth the cost of parking．I mean，who wouldn't pay a couple of dollars for this kind of validation?

Author Alan McGinIlis cites an interesting study about the power of positive encouragement．A second-grade teacher complained that her children were spending too much time standing up and roaming around the room rather than working．

Two psychologists observed the behavior of the children and the teacher. Every ten seconds they noted how many children were out of their seats. They counted 360 unseated children throughout each 20-minute period．They also noted that the teacher said "Sit down!" seven times during the same period．

The psychologists tried an experiment．They asked the teacher to tell the children to sit down more often. This time they noted that she commanded her students to sit down 27.5 times in an average 20-minute period, and now 540 were noted to be out of their seats during the same average period．Her increased scolding actually made the problem worse．

Then the experimenters tried a different task．They asked the teacher to quietly praise those children who were seated and working．At this time, children's roaming was decreased by 33％．They showed their best behavior when they were praised more and blamed less．

People who motivate others to take great action are almost always those who encourage more than criticize; who praise more and blame less.

Perhaps the woman's question is the correct one after all．"Do you give validation?" I hope I can always answer “YES”.

1.When parking her car in an attended lot, the woman ________.

A. made a very silly mistake              B. was laughed at by the manager

C. got great praise from the manager    D. failed to pay the cost of parking at last

2.The students in the study performed better mainly because_______.

A．they were motivated by the psychologists

B．they were inspired by the teacher's attitude

C．they regretted roaming around the classroom

D．they changed their relationship with the teacher

3. In the passage, the author thinks that_______.

A. it is better to blame others than to praise others

B. sometimes it's hard to receive praise from others

C. criticizing children does no good to their growth

D. we all know how to encourage others by praising

4. Why does the author talk about the study in the passage?

A. To show the power of encouragement.

B. To show how the teacher praises children.

C. To show his argument is scientifically based.

D. To show the teacher is a successful motivator.

5.What is the author's attitude towards giving validation?

A. Neutral        B. Negative      C. Positive    D. Reasonable

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析