There was a man who had four sons. He wanted ...

There was a man who had four sons. 　　 He wanted his sons to learn not to 　　 things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest （寻求）, 　　 , to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance away. The first son went in winter, the second in spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in fall.

When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to 　　 what they had seen. The first son said that the tree wasugly, bent, and 　　 . The second son contradicted—it was covered with green buds and full of 　　 . The third son 　　 , saying it was laden with blossoms that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful. It was the most graceful thing he had 　　 seen. The last son disagreed with all of them; he said it was ripe and 　　 with fruit, full of life and fulfillment.

The man then 　　 to his sons that they were all right, because they had each seen but one season in the tree’s life. He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a person, by only one season, and that the essence of who they are—the pleasure, joy, and love that come from that life—can only be 　　 at the end, when all the seasons are up.

If you give up when it’s winter, you will 　　 the hope of your spring, the beauty of your summer, fulfillment of your fall. Don’t let the 　　 of one season destroy the joy of all the rest. Don’t judge a life by one 　　 season.

1.A．determine　　 B．judge　　　　 C．analyze　　 D．explore

2.A．by chance　　　 B．as usual　　　 C．in turn　　　 D．for sure

3.A．describe　　　　 B．classify　　　 C．compare　　 D．review

4.A．twisted　　　　 B．wounded　　　　 C．woodened　　 D．deserted

5.A．delight　　　　 B．pride　　　　 C．faith　　 D．promise

6.A．agreed　　　 B．approved　　　 C．argued　　　　　 D．announced

7.A．never　　　　 B．ever　　　　 C．once　　　 D．later

8.A．falling　　　　　　 B．slipping　　　 C．going　　 D．hanging

9.A．excused　　　　　　 B．sighed　　　　 C．explained　　 D．instructed

10.A．measured　　　　 B．considered　　　 C．affected　　 D．committed

11.A．change　　　 B．develop　　　 C．miss　　　 D．taste

12.A．comfort　　　 B．pleasure　　　 C．regret　　 D．pain

13.A．difficult　　　　　　 B．magic　　　　　　 C．lonely　　 　　 D．light

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第二节 读写任务 (共1小题, 满分25 分)

阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge things too quickly. So he sent them each to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance away. The first son went in winter, the second in the spring, the third in the summer and the youngest son in the fall.

When they all had gone and returned, he called them together to describe what they had seen. The first son said the tree was ugly and twisted. The second son said no, it was covered with green buds ad full of promise. The third son disagreed, he said it was filled with blossoms that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful that it was the most graceful things he had ever seen. The last son disagreed with all of them, insisting that it was ripe and drooping with fruit, full of life and satisfaction.

The man then explained to his sons that they were all right, because they had seen but one season in the tree’s life. He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a person, by one season. If you give up when it’s winter, you’ll miss the promise of your spring, the beauty of your summer, and satisfaction of your fall.

Don’t let the pain of one season destroy the joy of all the rest!

[写作内容]

请用30词概括故事中四个孩子对梨树的描述。

2．请用120词以Do not make haste in judgment为主题完成以下写作任务：

（1）谈谈你对上面的故事的理解，你听过类似的故事或有过相关的经历吗？简单讲述一个类似的故事。

（2）谈谈你自己对此类故事的感想，例如，明白培养自己全面客观的人生态度的重要性，面对困境时,勇于坚持；面对矛盾时，善于易地而处……（可自由发挥）

[写作要求]

1. 可以使用自己的经历或听到的故事,可以参照阅读材料的内容, 但不得直接引用原文中的句子。

[评分标准]

概括准确、语言规范、内容合适、篇章连贯。

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高三英语书面表达简单题查看答案及解析

There was a man who had four sons. He hoped his sons could learn not to judge things too quickly. So he gave them a task in turn, 1.(ask) them to go to see a pear tree at a distance2.(separate).

The first son set out in winter, the second in spring, the third in summer, and the 3.young)in autumn.

When all of them returned home, they were called together4.(describe) what they had seen. The first son complained the tree was5. (bend) and ugly. The second son said the tree was covered with buds(花蕾)and full of hope. The third son said it was full of flowers6.smelled so sweet and that he had7.seen such beautiful scenery. The last son disagreed8.all or them, saying it was filled with fruits, full of life and content.

The man told his four sons that they were all correct, but they only saw the tree in9. season, He taught them that the value of a person could only be measure when all the seasons were over.

If you give up in winter, you 10.(miss) the hope of spring, the beauty of summer, and the harvest of autumn in your life.

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When he was a small boy, he had loved butterflies. Now a grown man with his first son to be born in a few weeks, he found 　　　 once again fascinated with a cocoon（茧）．He had 　　　 it at the side of the park path. Somehow the twig(嫩枝）had been knocked from the tree and the cocoon had 　　 undamaged and still woven to the branch.

As he had seen his mother do，he gently protected it by 　　 it in his handkerchief and carried it home. The cocoon found a 　　 home in a jar with holes in the lid. The man 　　 it every day. One day, for the first time，the cocoon moved. He watched more closely and soon the cocoon was trembling with activity but nothing else 　　 . The cocoon remained tightly glued to the twig and there was no 　　 of wings.

Finally the shaking became so 　　 ，the man thought the butterfly would die from the　 　　 .He removed the lid on the jar，took a sharp pen knife from his desk drawer and　 　　　 made a tiny slit(切口)in the side of the cocoon. Almost immediately，one wing appeared and then outstretched the other. The butterfly was 　　 !

It seemed to 　　 its freedom and walked along the edge of the jar. But it didn’t fly. At first the man thought the 　 54　 needed time to dry but time passed and still the butterfly did not 　　 .

The man was worried and called up his neighbor who 　　 high school science. He told the neighbor 　　 he had found the cocoon，placed it in the mason jar, and the terrible trembling as the butterfly struggled to get out. When he 　　 how he had carefully made a small slit in the cocoon，the teacher stopped him, “Oh, that is the 　　 . You see，the struggle is what gives the butterfly the strength to fly.”

And so it is with us. Sometimes it’s the struggles in life that 　　 us the most.

1.A. them　　　　 B. us　　 C. itself　　　 D. himself

2.A. searched　 　　 B. raised　 C. found　 D. pulled

3.A. survived　 B. appeared　 C. existed　　 D. hidden

4.A. hanging　 B. covering C. hiding　 D. wrapping

5.A. awful　　 B. temporary　 C. forever　　 D. luxurious

6.A. realized　　　 B. noticed　 C. watched　　 D. recognized

7.A. happened B. arose　 C. helped　　 D. proved

8.A. scene　　 B. mark　　 C. signal　　 D. sign

9.A. nervous　　 B. strong　 C. constant　 D. weak

10.A. struggle　 B. beat　 C. quarrel　　 D. fight

11.A. confidently　 B. finally　 C. carefully　　 D. proudly

12.A. different 　　 B. free　 C. happy　　 D. alive

13.A. hate　　 B. share　　 C. desire　　　 D. enjoy

14.A. wings　 B. arms　　 C. feet　　 D. hands

15.A. bring up　 B. get down　 C. take off　　 D. come out

16.A. observed　 B. invented　　 C. searched　　 D. taught

17.A. how　　 B. why　 C. when　　　 D. where

18.A. reported　 B. described C. expressed　 D. imagined

19.A. excuse　 B. purpose 　 C. reason　 D. evidence

20.A. strike　　 B. strengthen　　 C. trouble　　 D. impress

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

There was a rich man who wanted to choose a husband for his only child from a great number of pursuers. The man 　 　 all the pursuers to a river and pointed to the crocodiles there, saying, “Anyone who can swim across the river safely will marry my 　 　 .” The pursuers looked at each other and no one 　 　 take action. At that moment, a man plunged into the river and swam 　 _　 surprising speed to the other side. All the people there 　 　 him with a great sense of admiration for his courage. 　 　 , the man, after landing on the bank, shouted 　 　 , “who pushed me into the river just now?”

Maybe the man, 　 　 thinking about the whole 　 　 and the happy consequences of his act, will eventually be 　 　 to the one who pushed him into the river. In life it is fairly 　 　 for disadvantages to turn into advantages and misfortunes into fortunes! But many of us are 　 　 to realize the true 　 　 of our “rivals” to success. Generally speaking, many people would see the one who “pushes him into the river” as an opponent. However, the one who “pushes him into the river” gives you a feeling of urgency and stimulates (激励) your ambition and　 　 　 to strive for success! You try your best to 　 　 your difficulties and progress to the next stage in life!

If a man does not have rivals, he 　 　 be satisfied with the present and will not strive to improve his　 　 　 . He would 　 　 in the face of difficulties and sink into laziness. Therefore, your rivals are not your opponents. Instead, they are good 　 　 ！In our lives, we need some rivals to “pushes him into the river,” leading us to strive ahead in difficulties and competitions. Thanks to our rivals, we can show our 　 　 to its best. Thanks to our rivals, we are able to make continuous progress while competing with them!

1.A. walked        B. led　　　　 C. drove     D. brought

2.A. son        　　 B. sister    C. brother    D. daughter

3.A. dared    B. could    C. would    D. must

4.A. in        B. for    　　 C. at        D. with

5.A. approved　　 B. welcome    C. observed    D. applauded

6.A. Meanwhile　　 B. But　　 C. However    D. Furthermore

7.A. desperately    　　 B. angrily　　 C. surprisingly D. happily

8.A. after    　　 B. unless　　 C. before　　 D. while

9.A. program    　 B. process　　 C. result    D. accident

10.A. close    　　 B. satisfied　　 C. devote    D. grateful

11.A. general　　 B. usual    C. common     D. ordinary

12.A. able    　 B. willing　　 C. unable　　 D. unwilling

13.A. meaning    　 B. significance　　 C. tendency    D. answer

14.A. desire        　 B. demand    　　 C. deed        D. defense

15.A. ignore        　 B. overlook    　　 C. meet    D. overcome

16.A. is bound to　 B. is intended to　　 C. is meant to　 D. is fit to

17.A. occasion    　 B. ambition    　　 C. situation    D. contribution

18.A. hold out    B. hold off    　　 C. hold on    D. hold back

19.A. friends    　 B. rivals    C. enemies    D. relatives

20.A. preference    　 B. potential　　 C. character    D. knowledge

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Years ago，there was a very wealthy man who，with his devoted young son，shared a passion for art collecting ．Together，they traveled around the world，adding only 　 　 　 art treasures to their collection．

One year，as winter approached，　 　 engulfed（吞没） the nation，and the young man left to 　　 in the army．After only a few short weeks，his father received a telegram．His beloved son was 　　 in action．The art collector　 　 awaited more news，　 　　 he would never see his son again．Within days，his fears were　　 　 ．The young man had died while rushing a fellow soldier to a doctor．

Upset and 　　 　 ，the old man faced the coming Christmas holidays with sadness．On Christmas morning，a knock on the door awakened the 　　 　 old man．As he opened the door，he was greeted by a 　 　 　 with a large package in his hands．

He introduced himself to the old man by saying，“I was a 　　 of your son .I was the one he was　　 　 when he died．May I come in for a few moments? I have something to show you．”

As the two began to　 　 ，the soldier told of how the man’s son had told everyone of his，not to mention his father’s，　　 　 of fine art．“I am no　 　 ，”said the soldier，“but I want to give you this．”

As the old man unwrapped the package ，he saw a portrait （画像）of his son．Though the world would　　 　　 consider it the work of a genius，the painting featured the young man’s face 　 　　 detail．

Overcome with emotion，the man　　 　　 the soldier．After the soldier had left，the old man put the painting above the fireplace，pushing 　 　 thousands of dollars worth of art．His task completed，the old man sat in his chair and spent Christmas gazing at the 　　 　　 he had been given．

1.A．poorest　　　　         B．richest　　　　         C．finest　　　　         D．cheapest

2.A．flood　　　　         B．fire　　　　　　         C．storm　　　　         D．war

3.A．save　　　　　         B．protect　　　　         C．serve　　　　　         D．build

4.A．missing　　　         B．acting　　　　         C．fighting　　　　         D．dying

5.A．calmly　　　　         B．anxiously　　　     C．quietly　　　　         D．secretly

6.A．fearing　　　　         B．doubting　　　         C．wondering　　         D．expecting

7.A．completed　　         B．doubled　　　　         C．removed　　　　     D．confirmed

8.A．nervous　　　         B．tired　　　　　　　     C．lonely　　　　　     D．frightened

9.A．sad　　　　　　     　　 B．puzzled　　　　　     C．angry　　　　　　     D．worried

10.A．farmer　　　          B．soldier　　 　　　     C．painter　　　　　     D．seller

11.A．guard　　　　         B．photographer　　     C．partner　　　　　     D．friend

12.A．rescuing　　　         B．commanding　　     C．guarding　　　　     D．hiding

13.A．argue　　　　         B．move　　　　　         C．talk　　　　　　　     D．eat

14.A．description　　　 　     B．love　　　　　　     C．sense　　　　　　     D．understanding

15.A．artist　　　　　         B．businessman　　     C．hero　　　　　　     D．reporter

16.A．sometimes　　　 　　     B．never　　　　　　     C．often　　　　　　     D．still

17.A．for　　　　　　　 　　     B．of　　　　　　　　     C．in　　　　　　　　     D．on

18.A．thanked　　　　     　　 B．questioned　　　     C．welcomed　　　　     D．treated

19.A．down　　　　　         B．up　　　　　　　　     C．aside　　　　　　     D．off

20.A．treasure　　　　 　　     B．gift　　　　　　　     C．souvenir　　　　     D．package

高三英语完型填空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.Who wants to go to Egypt?

A. The man and his wife.　　 B. The man’s wife and son.　　 C. The man and his son.

2.Why does the woman advise the man to go to Egypt by ship?

A. He can have a safe and happy journey.

B. He can have a better rest during the voyage.

C. He can save a lot and enjoy the ocean scenery.

3.What does the woman think of the man?

A. Hesitant.　　 B. Mean.　　 C. Careless.

高三英语长对话中等难度题查看答案及解析

B

He was an old man who fished alone in a boat in the Gulf Stream and he had gone eighty-four days now without taking a fish. In the first forty days a boy had been with him. But after forty days without a fish the boys parents had told him that the old man was now definitely salao and he finally would be so. The boy had gone at their orders in another boat which caught three good fish the first week. It made the boy sad to see the old man come in each day with his skiff empty and he always went down to help him carry either the coiled lines or the gaff(鱼钩) and harpoon(鱼叉) and the sail that as rolled around the mast(桅杆). The sail was patched with flour bags and, rolled, it looked like the flag of permanent defeat.

The old man was very thin with deep wrinkles in the back of his neck. The brown blotches(斑点) of the skin cancer the sun brings from its reflection on the tropic sea were on his cheeks. The blotches ran well down the sides of his face and his hands had the deep-creased scars from handing heavy fish on the cords. But none of these scars were fresh. They were as old as erosions in a fishless desert. Everything about him was old expect his eyes and they were the same color as the sea and were cheerful and undefeated.

“Santiago,” the boy said to him as they climbed the bank from where the boat was pulled up. “I could go with you again. We’ve made some money.” The old man had taught the boy to fish and the boy loved him.

“No,” the old man said. “But we have. Haven’t we?

“Yes,” the boy said. “Can I offer you a beer on the Terrance and then we’ll take the stuff home.”

“Why not?” said the old man, “between fisherman.”

55. The underlined word “salao” in the first paragraph probably means ________.

A. lonely               B. unlucky             C. selfish               D. stubborn

56. The boy left the old man and went in another boat to fish because _______.

A. the old man preferred to fish alone  B. the old man was poor

C. the boy’s parents ordered him to     D. the old man’s sail suggested a permanent defeat

57. After reading this passage, we may safely conclude that ________.

A. the old man was insistent and not afraid of failure

B. the boy’s papa had confidence in everything

C. the old man caught big fishes because he had some doubts about the old man

D. the boy obeyed his father because he had some doubts about the old man

58. What might happen after the last paragraph?

A. The old man and the boy might go to fish with other fishermen.

B. The old man might go to have a drink with the boy.

C. The old man and the old might go to enjoy beer at the old man’s home.

D. The old man might go to tell the boy’s papa about the secrets between fishermen.

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

________ a man realizes that his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he is wrong.

A. After　　 B. Until

C. The moment　　 D. By the time

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

One day a rich man took his son on a trip to the country. He wanted to show his son how the poor lived, so he could be thankful1.　　　　　　 his wealth.

They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of 2.　　　　　 would be considered a very poor family.

On their return the father asked his son3.　　　　 (explain) what he had learned. The boy, who had remained silent and deep in thought on the journey home,　 4.　　　　 (reply) in a way that shocked his father.

The boy said he wanted to become a farmer. He envied the farmers who had the beautiful night stars to give them light5.　　　　 his family had only expensive lanterns(台灯). His wish was to have a farm　　 6.　　　 　　 he could go swimming in an endless river instead of the garden pool in their home. Finally he asked his father, “ what makes us7.　　　　 (safe), large walls around our house or friends that will protect us?”

The boy finished by saying, “8.　　　　 the trip T thought we were rich but today I learned who is truly rich.” with this the boy got up and walked away, 9.　　　　 (leave) his father sitting on their comfortable sofa, totally10.　　　　　　　 (speech).

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