Johnny and I lived in a small neighborhood in...

Johnny and I lived in a small neighborhood in 1955. We had bought our two young sons two ______ for Christmas and Johnny would assemble them on Christmas Eve.

But on Christmas Eve day, Johnny ______ to go to Brookley Air Force Base in Mobile to repair a jet. I had my hands ______ with flour, preparing for Christmas dinner and ______ two energetic boys.

I was making the chocolate cake when a(n) ______ knocked on the door. It was Beatrice who was the ______ person on our road with a telephone. The base had ______ to say that a heavy torque wrench (扭矩扳手) had come apart in Johnny’s hand, making the hone ______ . My sister-in-law Ruth and her husband, Otto, took me to the ______ while my mother-in-law stayed with the children.

We got there only to ______ Johnny with a cast on his arm, eager to get home although the doctor required that he ______. It was Christmas Eve, Johnny ______, and he had bikes to assemble for his boys. The doctor said he’d consider ______ him the next morning if Johnny could find someone to drive him home.

On Christmas morning, Johnny tried calling the motor pool (车辆调配所). They said ______ must come from higher up, so Johnny ______ making calls. ______, a big blue car rolled up to the hospital asking for the man who needed a ______ home.

Johnny’s mother and I were putting dinner on the table when we heard the car. We were ______ to see Johnny. With Otto’s help, Johnny assembled the boys’ gifts.

That cold Christmas Day, our hearts were full of ______ for those who had gone the extra mile to bring us ______ on the holiday.

1.A. cars B. bicycles C. phones D. toys

2.A. asked B. refused C. had D. used

3.A. full B. decorated C. related D. familiar

4.A. searching for B. playing with C. worrying about D. looking after

5.A. stranger B. engineer C. operator D. neighbor

6.A. last B. right C. only D. first

7.A. paused B. called C. decided D. intended

8.A. broken B. dirty C. ugly D. abandoned

9.A. base B. hospital C. destination D. station

10.A. find B. supply C. assist D. equip

11.A. leave B. rest C. stay D. relax

12.A. believed B. imagined C. expected D. argued

13.A. admiring B. dismissing C. rewarding D. assessing

14.A. ideas B. demands C. orders D. policies

15.A. started B. tried C. kept D. stopped

16.A. Suddenly B. Finally C. Instantly D. Gradually

17.A. lift B. recipe C. trip D. voyage

18.A. thrilled B. embarrassed C. motivated D. terrified

19.A. generosity B. consideration C. kindness D. appreciation

20.A. close B. apart C. around D. together

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Though we lived in the same neighborhood for many years, I had never made

his 　　 , let alone known where he worked.

A. acquaintance　　 　 　　 　 B. investigation

C. significance　　　 　　 D. recognition

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

My name is Pablo. I think I’m a lucky guy. I have a good family, and we live in a nice neighborhood in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. People travel here from many countries for their vacations. We have beautiful beaches, hotels, restaurants, shopping and sports.

However, in my beautiful hometown, there are also very poor neighborhoods. These areas are crowded and have a lot of crime. Life is terrible for many of the children in these areas. Some don’t really have a childhood because they’re homeless and live on the streets. They don’t have education. They don’t have enough food. Many use drugs or have diseases or mental problems.

Last year, I came back to Puerto Vallarta from my university in Mexico City. I spent one year as a volunteer with an organization called Outreach International. They have several programs. I volunteered for one program to help street children.

I worked in a home for street children (all boys, at this one). At this home, the boys have a place to sleep and three meals daily. The home keeps the boys off the streets. It shows them another way of life. As a volunteer, I helped to prepare meals. I taught games---such as basketball, football and art. I helped the kids with their homework. These kids can be fun. They have a lot of energy, but they’re also really tough. Their hardships on the streets make them strong and not always “sweet little children.”

At this boys’ home, I met two other volunteers---Brian from Canada and Greg from Australia. In many ways, we were very similar. We were the same age, came from good homes and had a good education. They were both college students, like me. We became very good friends. Now, we email each other.

It was the best---and most difficult---year of my life. I learned a lot that year.

1.What do we learn about the author?

A. He loves travelling.

B. He enjoys his work as a volunteer.

C. He is now working for Outreach International.

D. He has made friends with the homeless children.

2.What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?

A. Street Crime.

B. The author’s childhood experience.

C. The author’s hometown.

D. The terrible life of the homeless children.

3.According to the author, what makes the street children really tough?

A. Drugs.　　　　 　　 B. Too much energy.

C. Hard life.　　　　 D. Pressure from school.

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A. My Special Year　　 B. A Sweet Home

C. Outreach International　　 D. Street Children

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A Wonderful Christmas Gift

Ann and her mother had lived in a small cottage as long as Ann could 　 　　 　　 ．

Christmas was so close．Ann wished she could get a new 　 　　 　 with lace as a wonderful Christmas gift．But Ann did not want to ask her Mom for a new dress．She knew how hard her mom worked to 　 　　 　 both ends meet．Maybe she could make a 　 　　 　 —maybe Santa Claus would come…

It was not just gift that 　 　　 　 Ann．It was her mother．Nowadays she was working overtime and looked 　　 　　 　 and worn out．

The days passed and soon it was Christmas Eve．Ann went to bed with a 　 　　 　　 heart．She knew that there would be 　 　　 　 gifts for her．

Ring…．Ring…Ann jumped，hearing alarm．

She suddenly remembered it’s Christmas day．Without much hope she looked 　　 　　 　 there were any gifts for her．Wonder of wonders! There lay a beautiful packet 　 　　 　 with a red ribbon．

Ann 　 　　 　 opened the package．It was a pretty frock with attractive lace．The material was soft and silky 　 　　 　 the hard material of the dresses she usually wore．

She checked the gift carefully to 　 　　 　 who gave her the frock．Suddenly a small piece of paper fell out．Ann 　 　　 　 started to read the note．

“Dear Ann，

This frock is gifted to you for being a good girl．Hope you continue to do good things and help your mother．　　

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Yours，

Santa Claus”

Ann felt that there was something 　 　　 　 about this note．She 　 　　 　 the note carefully. Then it struck her．She realized this 　　　 is her mother's．Her mother had worked overtime to 　　 　　 money to buy this expensive sift．Ann was happy beyond 　 　　 　 ．She knew that she is the 　 　　 　　 girl to have such a wonderful mother as a wonderful Christmas gift.

1.A．remember    B．imagine　　     C．think         D．speak

2.A．packet　　     B．hat　　         C．doll             D．dress

3.A．earn        B．make　　         C．put             D．get

4.A．promise        B．decision　　     C．plan             D．wish

5.A. worried　　     B．discouraged    C．ashamed         D．surprised

6.A．happy　　     B．energetic　　     C．pale　　         D. miserable

7.A．1ight　　     B．heavy　　     C．tired             D. cheering

8.A．few　　         B．some　　         C．no             D．any

9.A．if　　         B．though　　     C．as             D．because

10.A．attached　　 B．tied　　         C．packed         D．carried

11.A．patiently　　 B．calmly　　     C．excitedly　　     D. quietly

12.A．1ike　　     B．unlike　　     C．dislike         D．1ikely

13.A．point out　　 B．bring out　　     C．hand out         D．find out

14.A．carelessly　　 B．nervously　　 C．eagerly         D．disappointedly

15.A．familiar　　 B．similar　　     C．strange         D．unique

16.A．1ooked into    B．made use of     C．wrote down     D．took away

17.A．dress　　     B．handwriting    C．note             D．packet

18.A．offer　　     B．win　　         C．spend         D．save

19.A．reach　　 　 B．praise　　     C．words         D．power

20.A．best　　     B．poorest　　     C．greatest         D．luckiest

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When I was a small child，during the war，we were very poor and we lived in a faraway village.One day，on the road，I found the ____ pieces of a mirror.There was a motorcycle accident.

I ____ to find all the pieces and put them ____，but it was not possible，so I used only the ___ piece and I made it round.I could ____ with it as a toy and became greatly attracted by the ____ that I could reflect light to dark places where the sun would never shine—in ____ holes and some other dark places.It became a game for me to ____ light into the darkest places I could find.

I ____ the little mirror，and，as I grew up，I would take it out ____ I had nothing to do and ____ the game.As I became a man，I grew to realize that this was not ____ a child’s game but a metaphor(暗喻) for what I might ____ my life.I came to ____ that I am not the light or the source of light.But light—truth，understanding，knowledge—is there，and it will shine in many dark places ____ I reflect it.

I am just a single piece of a mirror whose ____ design and shape I do not know.___，with what I have I can reflect light into the dark places of this ____—into the black places in the ____ of men—and change some things in some people.Perhaps others may see and do the same.This is what I am about.This is the ____ of my life.

1.A.broken　                         B．wasted

C．painted　                         D．sharpened

2.A.pretended　                         B．tried

C．demanded　                     D．hated

3.A.back　                             B．down

C．together　                         D．aside

4.A.lightest　                         B．longest

C．hardest　                         D．largest

5.A.talk　                             B．play

C．deal                              D．share

6.A.suggestion　                         B．fact

C．decision　                         D．reason

7.A.deep　                             B．big

C．bright　                         D．empty

8.A.attract　                             B．show

C．get　                             D．bring

9.A.kept　                             B．cut

C．used　                         D．mended

10.A.until　                             B．before

C．when                          D．after

11.A.watch　                         B．continue

C．remember                      D．change

12.A.just                              B．wholly

C．really　                         D．even

13.A.get from　                         B．owe to

C．tell about　                     D．do with

14.A.announce　                         B．doubt

C．understand　                     D．expect

15.A.so that　                         B．now that

C．even if　                         D．only if

16.A.whole　                         B．unique

C．special                          D．other

17.A.Otherwise　                     B．However

C．Besides　                         D．Therefore

18.A.country　                         B．village

C．world　                         D．city

19.A.hands　                         B．brains

C．eyes　                         D．hearts

20.A.way　                             B．standard

C．quality　                         D．meaning

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When I was a small child, during the war, we were very poor and we lived in a faraway village. One day, on the road, I found the __36__ pieces of a mirror. There was a German motorcycle accident.

I tried to find all the pieces and put them __37__, but it was not possible, so I kept only the __38__ piece and I made it round. I began to __39__ with it as a toy and became greatly attracted by the __40__ that I could reflect（反射）light to dark places where the sun would never shine in __41___holes and some other dark places. It became a __42__ for me to get light into the darkest places I could find.

I __43__ the little mirror, and, as I ___44__ up, I would take it out when I had nothing to do and __45__ the game. As I became a __46__, I grew to understand that this was not __47__a child’s game but a metaphor（象征）for what I might do with my life. I came to __48___ that I am not the light or the source（来源）of light, but light—truth, understanding, knowledge—is __49___, and it will shine in many dark places only if I reflect it.

I am just a single piece of a mirror whose ___50__ design and shape I do not know. __51___, with what I have I can reflect light into the dark places of this __52__， into the black places in the___53__ of men—and change some things __54___ some people. Perhaps others may see and do the same. This is what I am about. This is the __55___ of my life.  （269 words）

1.A. broken                  B. dropped            C. pointed             D. sharpened

2.A. back                         B. down                C. together            D. up

3.A. best                   B. longest              C. smallest             D. largest

4.A. talk                    B. play                  C. flash                 D. share

5.A. idea                   B. fact                   C. decision            D. reason

6.A. deep                         B. big                   C. pretty                D. empty

7.A. job                       B. task                  C. game                D. trouble

8.A. kept                   B. hid                   C. forgot               D. lost

9.A. came                     B. stood                C. grew                 D. went

10.A. watch                  B. continue            C. remember          D. change

11.A. man                        B. boy                   C. father                D. grandfather

12.A. always              B. completely    C. really                   D. just

13.A. announce           B. doubt           C. understand       D. expect

14.A. absent              B. home                   C. far              D. there

15.A. whole               B. most              C. half                 D. other

16.A. So                   B. However          C. Besides            D. Certainly

17.A. country                B. village         C. world          D. city

18.A. hands            B. brains          C. eyes            D. hearts

19.A. on              B. in              C. with            D. like

20.A. way             B. standard         C. quality          D. meaning

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

We live day by day,but in the great things,the time of days and weeks_______so small that a day is unimportant.

A.is                                        B.are

C.has been                              D.have been

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I was living alone in an apartment and knew no one else living there. It was winter and we had a heavy ice storm—2 to 3 1. (inch) of solid ice covered everything. I was on my way 2. (work), when I slipped, bending my left ankle from my toes 3. the back of my calf (小腿). Of course, it 4. (break), but the funny part of this 5. (be) that my dress flew up over my head!

So there I was, sitting on the ice, my ankle broken, my dress up over my face, my body slowly freezing to 6. (dead), and in horrible pain. Just then two young men I didn’t know 7. (come) along, saw me there crying, and rushed right over to me. They were strong and tall and picked up this plus-sized lady like I was 8. feather and brought me back into my apartment.

I was going into shock by then, and they called 911 and waited with me, one holding my hand and speaking 9. (gentle) to me that they would stay 10. help came. I never even got those guys’ names, and I never saw them again, but I will never forget how kind and how strong, yet gentle-they were.

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We lived in a very quiet neighborhood. One evening I heard a loud crash in the street. Earlier that evening my wife had asked me to go to the store to get some soft drinks. It seemed that this would be a good time to let my teenage daughter Holly practice her driving, so I sent her to the store in my truck. At dinner my son talked about how much he liked my truck. I enjoyed having it, but I said: “Guy, my heart is not set on that truck. I like it but it is just metal and won’t last forever. Never set your heart on anything that won’t last.” After hearing the loud noise, the whole family ran outside. My son shouted: “Dad! Dad, Holly crashed your truck.”

The accident had occurred in my own driveway. Holly had crashed my truck into our other vehicle, the family van. In her inexperience, she had confused the brakes(刹车) and the gas pedal (油门). Holly was unhurt physically but when we reached her, she was crying and saying: “Oh, Dad, I’m sorry. I know how much you love this truck.” I held her in my arms as she cried.

Later that week a friend stopped by and asked what had happened to my truck. I told her the whole story. Her eyes were wet and she said: “That happened to me when I was a girl. I borrowed my dad’s car and ran into a tree that had fallen across the road. I ruined the car. When I got home, my Dad knocked me to the ground and began to kick me.”

Over 40 years later, she still felt the pain of the night. I remember how sad Holly was on the night she crashed our truck, and how I comforted her. One day, when Holly thinks back on her life, I want her to know that I love her a thousand times more than any piece of property.

1.What caused the crash?

A.The brakes weren’t working.

B.The car got a flat tire and Holly lost control.

C.Holly was drinking a soft drink while driving.

D.Holly stepped on the gas pedal instead of the brakes.

2.What happened to the author’s friend after she ruined her dad’s car?

A.She lost the courage to drive.

B.Her father was violent toward her.

C.Her father kicked her out of the house.

D.She suffered physical pain for a long time

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A.The author regretted sending his daughter to the store.

B.Holly was allowed to drive because she was older than her brother.

C.Seeing the crash, the author was sorry for the damage to his beloved truck.

D.The author made it clear that he loved his daughter more than his truck.

4.What does the underlined sentence imply?

A.The friend was seriously wounded

B.The wound recovered after 40 years.

C.The friend was deeply hurt by her father.

D.Parents shouldn’t beat their children.

5.The purpose of writing the passage is to show us ________.

A.love is more important than possessions

B.parents should never let a teenager drive

C.it is useless blaming someone after an accident

D.we should always forgive others’ mistakes

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

We lived in a very quiet neighborhood. One evening I heard a loud crash in the street. Earlier that evening my wife had asked me to go to the store to get some soft drinks. It seemed like this would be a good time to let my teenage daughter Holly practice her driving, so I sent her to the store in my truck.

At dinner my son talked about how much he liked my truck. I enjoyed having it, but I said: "Guy, my heart is not set on that truck. I like it but it is just metal and won’t last forever. Never set your heart on anything that won’t last."

After hearing the loud noise, the whole family ran outside. My son shouted: "Dad! Dad, Holly crashed your truck."

My heart sank and my mind was flooded with conflicting thoughts. Was anyone hurt? Who else was involved? As I ran to the door, I heard a voice in my heart say: "Here is a chance to show Holly what you really love. She’ll never forget it."

The accident had occurred in my own driveway. Holly had crashed my truck into our other vehicle, the family van (搬运车). In her inexperience, she had confused the brakes and the gas pedal. Holly was unhurt physically, but when I reached her, she was crying and saying: "Oh, Dad, I’m sorry. I know how much you love this truck." I held her in my arms as she cried.

Later that week a friend stopped by and asked what had happened to my truck. I told her the whole story. Her eyes moistened (湿润) and she said: "That happened to me when I was a girl. I borrowed my dad’s car and ran into a log that had fallen across the road. I ruined the car. When I got home my Dad knocked me to the ground and began to kick me."

Over 40 years later, she still felt the pain of that night.

I remember how sad Holly was and how I comforted her. One day, when Holly thinks back on her life, I want her to know what really matters in my life.

1.How did the crash happen?

A．The van was parked in the wrong place that evening.

B．Holly stepped on the gas pedal instead of the brakes.

C．The brakes of the truck didn’t work properly.

D．Holly was too careless and young to drive a truck.

2.Why didn’t the writer punish Holly?

A．He was so rich that he didn’t care about losing one truck.

B．He thought there was no point punishing her after the accident.

C．He believed the truck was made of metal and of poor quality.

D．He wanted Holly to know he loved her more than any possessions.

3.What does the underlined sentence mean?

A．She still suffered physical pain.

B．She felt guilty of damaging the car.

C．It left a deep wound on her soul.

D．She was not forgiven by her Dad.

4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A．What really matters?

B．Better to forgive and forget

C．Who is to blame?

D．Accidents will happen

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析