When Joe was about to start school, all signs...

(2013·高考重庆卷，A)When Joe was about to start school，all signs pointed to success.Yet things turned out to be quite___.The fourth grade even found him at the___of the class.Joe　 struggled day and night，but it did not____－until one stormy afternoon.

On that afternoon，____the math teacher started to introduce difficult concepts，dark　 clouds covered the sky，and the storm set in.Hard though she tried to make the kids____，the thunder won the battle for their attention.No one____the concepts.Except for Joe.He understood them and answered all the questions correctly.The teacher patted him on the back，and told him to go around to the others and explain how he had　 managed it.____by his newfound　 success，Joe moved quickly throughout the room.Soon math time was followed by the time for____.All children naturally drew____pictures on such a day.Except for Joe.

Since then，Joe started____.Though he never made it to the top，his math teacher was always____and curious about the change：Why had that stormy day changed Joe?

On the day Joe　 graduated，he presented the teacher with his most____possession－the picture of a bright yellow sun.On the picture Joe had written：This is the day I____my brightness.

1.A.unfair　     B．boring

C．disappointing　     D．dangerous

2.A.center　     B．top

C．beginning　     D．bottom

3.A.happen　     B．work

C．finish　     D．last　　　　

4.A.until　     B．since

C．because　     D．as　

5.A.concentrate　     B．change

C．hide　     D．sit

6.A.challenged　     B．grasped

C．doubted　     D．admitted

7.A.Relieved　     B．Surprised

C．Encouraged　     D．Puzzled

8.A.class　     B．sports

C．art　     D．tea

9.A.great　     B．dark

C．different　     D．strange

10.A.improving　     B．painting

C．recovering　     D．studying

11.A.worried　     B．amazed

C．friendly　     D．cautious

12.A.familiar　     B．expensive

C．admirable　     D．precious

13.A.woke up to　     B．put up with

C．got on with　     D．looked down upon

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When Joe was about to start school, all signs pointed to success. Yet things turned out to be quite36. The fourth grade even found him at the37of the class. Joe struggled day and night, but it did not38—until one stormy afternoon.

On that afternoon, 39the math teacher started to introduce difficult concepts, dark clouds

covered the sky, and the storm set in. Hard though she tried to make the kid, 40, the thunder won the battle for their attention. No one41the concepts. Except for Joe. He understood them and answered all the questions correctly. The teacher patted him on the back, and told him to go around to the others and explain how he had managed it. 42by his newfound success, Joe moved quickly throughout the room. Soon math time was followed by the time for43. All children naturally drew44pictures on such a day. Except for Joe.

Since then, Joe started45. Though he never made it to the top, his math teacher was always46and curious about the change: Why had that stormy day changed Joe?

On the day Joe graduated, he presented the teacher with his most47possession—the picture of a bright yellow sun. On the picture Joe had written: This is the day I48my brightness.

1.                A．unfair          B．boring          C．disappointing  D．dangerous

2.                A．center         B．top            C．beginning D．bottom

3.                A．happen         B．work           C．finish D．last

4.                A．until           B．since           C．because  D．as

5.                A．concentrate     B．change         C．hide D．sit

6.                A．challenged      B．grasped         C．doubted  D．admitted

7.                A．Relieved        B．Surprised       C．Encouraged   D．Puzzled

8.                A．class           B．sports          C．art  D．tea

9.                A．great          B．dark           C．different  D．strange

10.               A．improving       B．painting        C．recovering D．studying

11.               A．worried        B．amazed         C．friendly   D．cautious

12.               A．familiar         B．expensive       C．admirable  D．precious

13.               A．woke up to      B．put up with      C．got on with D．looked down upon

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

About five years ago I started at a new school when my family moved to Iowa. I was just a little ex-cited, but I worried I would never fit in with the other sixth graders.

Lucy, a girl in my class, who I thought was not ready for change, didn’t like me from the start. In fact, I was pretty sure she hated me. I would ask her a question, and I could tell she thought I was a total fool.

My teacher made us sit by each other for the last term. Lucy was horrified (惊骇的). I didn’t wear make-up (化妆品), and I didn’t wear those terrible bell-bottom pants. I didn’t exactly look like the coolest girl. But, I kept smiling at her, though she rolled her eyes, and I kept telling her she looked beautiful, even when she was angry.

Finally, Lucy let me talk to her, even in sight of her “cool” friends. She started telling me how beautiful I looked. I still remember that first time when she smiled at me saying that, and I smiled right back, telling her thanks. Lucy invited me over to her house for a party, and talked to me all the time instead of her other friends. Lucy, the girl who hated me, called me her best friend. After that, we still were good friends a whole year later.

I may have moved to Arizona after that, but I will never forget Lucy. It’s funny — I still remember her birthday. She was a great friend. And to think, she considered me her enemy at first. Though it was hard, and it felt like I was wasting my time, and losing my dignity (尊严), I still smiled at Lucy when she made fun of me. I’m not stupid, I didn’t think she was right in doing those things, but I still put up with it. And we became great friends.

About two weeks ago, I read a sentence by Abraham Lincoln: “Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?” Immediately, I smiled, thinking of Lucy. That sentence just reminded me how great it was for me to change Lucy into my friend in that state of Iowa five years ago.

1.When the author started at a new school in Iowa, she worried _____.

A. she looked stupid when asking questions

B. she didn’t look like the coolest girl in her class

C. she was not ready for change at all

D. she couldn’t get along well with her classmates

2.How did the author change Lucy’s attitude towards her?

A. By wearing make-up.

B. By keeping smiling at Lucy.

C. By wearing bell-bottom pants.

D. By sitting beside Lucy in class.

3.From Paragraph 5, we know the author thought _____.

A. it was right of her to suffer when making friends

B. it was a waste of time to make friends with Lucy

C. it was a shameful thing to put up with what Lucy did

D. it was foolish of her to smile at Lucy all the time

4. What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Patience is important in making friends.

B. Friendship needs to be cared for.

C. Making friends means losing enemies.

D. Kindness can defeat any enemy.

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I started serving the homeless when I was eight years old. I didn’t know these people would make such a big difference in my ______.

Twice a month I go to the church and help get things ready for _______. When the gate is opened, people come　　 ____in to get drinks. They take their seats while breakfast is_______, and then we begin to_______. We each take two plates and carry them _______the line as the plates are ______. Each person receives kinds of foods. I walk to the tables and_______the plates before them. After I’ve served them, I ask if they need_______else and bring them whatever they ask for.

When I first started serving, I was a little _____. At first I stayed close to my mom most of the time, but after I got to know these strangers, I_______that they were friendly people. And the_______of them was often nicer than the outside. I realized that there was no______ to the scared. After serving for a few months, I started to_______seeing the same people each week.

All of these people make my day much_______. The past two years have made a big ______in my life. I do this　　 ____it is the right thing to do. When I serve people, I want them to know that someone _______them and that they matter. Serving makes me happy, but even more _______, it teaches me to love and ______others and helps make the world a better place.

1.A. study　　 B. work　　 C. family　　 D. life

2.A. breakfast　　 B. brunch　　 C. lunch　　 D. dinner

3.A. secretly　　 B. quickly　　 C. slowly　　 D. separately

4.A. ordered　　 B. enjoyed　　 C. prepared　　 D. tasted

5.A. eat　　 B. serve　　 C. leave　　 D. try

6.A. before　　 B. beyond　　 C. above　　 D. along

7.A. emptied　　 B. washed　　 C. filled　　 D. dried

8.A. make　　 B. set　　 C. fix　　 D. show

9.A. nothing　　 B. everything　　 C. something　　 D. anything

10.A. surprised　　 B. embarrassed　　 C. scared　　 D. puzzle

11.A. realized　　 B. admitted　　 C. claimed　　 D. swore

12.A. past　　 B. inside　　 C. surface　　 D. front

13.A. way　　 B. doubt　　 C. reason　　 D. wonder

14.A. get tired of　　 B. take charge of　　 C. get down to　　 D. look forward to

15.A. better　　 B. further　　 C. busier　　 D. easier

16.A. success　　 B. difference　　 C. profit　　 D. fortune

17.A. because　　 B. if　　 C. once　　 D. thought

18.A. relies on　　 B. goes after　　 C. cares about　　 D. looks for

19.A. necessarily　　 B. interestingly　　 C. honestly　　 D. importantly

20.A. respect　　 B. forgive　　 C. inspire　　 D. protect

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings.

Week by week her list grew: I was very thin, I wasn’t a good student, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to hear all this as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.

He listened to me quietly, then he asked. “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like ? Well, you now have that girl’s opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”

I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin), but a good number I could—and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I go to fairly clear picture of myself.

I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it.“That’s just for you,” he said.“You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.”

Daddy’s advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice.

1.Which do you think would be the best title for this passage?

A. Not an Enemy, but the Best Friend   B. The Best Advice I’ve Ever Had

C. My Father                      D. My Childhood

2. What does “Week by week her list grew” mean?

A. Week by week she discovered more shortcomings of mine and pointed them out to me.

B. She had made a list of my shortcomings and she kept on adding new ones to it so that it was growing longer and longer.

C. I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on.

D. Week by week, my shortcomings grew more serious.

3.Why did her father listen to her quietly?

A. Because he believed that what her daughter’s “enemy” said was mostly true.

B. Because he had been so angry with his daughter’s shortcomings that he wanted to show this by keeping silent for a while.

C. Because he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that moment.

D. Because he wasn’t quite sure which girl was telling the truth.

4.What did the father do after he had heard his daughter’s complaint?

A. He told her not to pay any attention to what her“enemy” had said.

B. He criticized (批评) her and told her to overcome her shortcomings.

C. He told her to write down all that her“enemy” had said about her and pay attention only to the things that were true.

D. He refused to take the list and have a look at it.

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Campbell Remess taught himself how to sew when he was only 9 years old. It all started three years ago, when Campbell asked his parents if they could buy Christmas presents for kids in hospital. They were touched by his kindness, but told him that buying so many toys would be too costly. He is one of nine children, and buying presents for all of them was already a pretty expensive affair for the parents.

Campbell didn’t let a simple “no” discourage him from bringing a bit of joy to kids going through tough times, so he decided to make the presents himself. It took the 9-year-old boy five hours to create his first stuffed (填充的) toy. However after three years of practice, he is now able to put one together in just an hour.

“I was blown away by the first bear,” his mother said. “Overly impressed but not surprised at his determination to teach himself.” The successful experiment only inspired Campbell Remess to become better at sewing, and challenged himself to create one stuffed toy per day and donate them to sick children struggling in the hospital. Project 365 by Campbell was born. Over the last three years, Campbell Remess has created over 800 stuffed toys for sick children.

Campbell sends his toys to children all over the world, and still visits the Royal Hobart Hospital in his home city of Hobart, Tasmania, to personally gift toy animals to sick kids there and loves to see the reaction on their faces. “They smile and some hug me. It makes their whole day better,” he says.

“Campbell is just wired really differently. He looks at sadness and tries to turn it upside down,” his mother says. “He’s not a quitter—I only see bigger and brighter things for him.”

1.Why did Campbell’s parents refuse his request?

A. They thought that was ridiculous.

B. They wished him to depend on himself.

C. They were on a tight budget.

D. They hoped he could share his things with others.

2.What desire drove Campbell to make toys for sick children?

A. Bringing happiness to them.　　 B. Showing kindness to them.

C. Encouraging them to treasure health.　　 D. Proving to them everyone has creativity.

3.What can we learn about Campbell from the text?

A. He is planning to set up Project 365.

B. He sends toys to those who can’t afford one.

C. He made the first toy with his mother’s help.

D. He is determined and refuses to give up.

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I started to learn English when I was in elementary school. Together with my two friends, I had English classes with a private teacher. I lacked motivation and I learned very little. This stage was insignificant and could just as well have not happened at all.

I began to learn English in earnest when I went to high school. I was in the same class with Michael, but in different groups. I was in a group for students who were to learn English from scratch, and he was in a group for those who had already known some English. Very soon, my teacher noticed that my English was improving rapidly and he told me to join the group for the advanced learners. This was the worst thing that could have happened to me. My new teacher, who was Irish, didn’t speak Polish so I couldn’t understand her and I never knew what I was supposed to do. I was completely at a loss. My English didn’t improve at all. As a result, at the end of that year I was sent back to the group for beginners.

My stay with the advanced group made me realize what kind of learning strategies I should use in the future. I discovered that I cannot pick up a new language directly from foreigners. I started to learn hard again.

I translated into Polish all new words that appeared in my course-book. Before a test I would memorize dozens of words with their Polish equivalents (对等物). However, later I would never revise those words so I would soon forget most of them.

I knew that I should improve my learning techniques and I decided to ask for help those who had the best results in our class, that is Michael. That wasn’t easy because in the second grade, they seemed to look down on girls. So after a few attempts to approach them I decided to give up. For two years I learned English using the method described above. My English was improving but I was still forgetting new words. Finally, in the fourth grade I got closer to Michael, who started to show me how to learn English more efficiently, which was a breakthrough in the whole process of my learning English.

Michael encouraged me to read books in English with monolingual dictionaries. Several months later, I began to write e-mail messages in English.

I have been using these techniques for four years, and in my opinion, I have achieved pretty good results.

1. Which of the author’s English learning experiences was not worthy of notice?

A. In elementary school.

B. The first year in high school.

C. The second and third years in high school.

D. The fourth year in high school.

2.Of the following experiences, which one made the greatest suffering to the author?

A. She shared a private English teacher with his two friends.

B. She was moved to the advanced group in the first high school year.

C. She was sent back to the group for beginners.

D. She got Michael to help her in English.

3. What did the author learn from her study in the advanced group?

A. She could not learn a new language quite well.

B. Learning strategies are not important.

C. The Irish teacher is not suitable for her.

D. She had to ask for help those who had the best results in her class.

4. What is the most important thing in the author’s process of English learning?

A. Michael began to teach her an efficient way of learning English.

B. She tried to read books in English.

C. She tried to use monolingual dictionaries.

D. She tried to write e-mail messages in English.

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. Why _____ the car break down just when I was about to start?

A must                 B can             C may            D need

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注意： 如果选 E 涂 AD，选F 涂BD，选G涂  CD。

I started to study English by myself when I was about 15 because of Michael Jackson. He’s been my idol since 1991, and I really wanted to understand him and his music.________1.________I was very patient, and that helped me a lot in the process of learning English by myself.

Actually, I can’t describe the techniques I used to learn it, because it was almost automatic for me to start understanding English after a period of hard work trying to translate texts, dialogues and songs.________2.

One thing that I can say is that I started learning English through comparing patterns and observing the language structure, comparing it to Portuguese and trying to memorize rules.________3.________Another thing that helped me a lot is the fact that I would spend hours studying the uses, tenses, etc. of the words I could notice.

________4.________It was the hardest part of the process for me, because the only source I had was music, although I used a pronunciation dictionary , too.

5.________ Later on I entered UFMG and really started studying English. Today I’m a teacher at an English Course, and I really enjoy it, because I can improve my English each day.

E.  After having a large vocabulary, I started working on pronunciation.

F.  And I used to make lists of words in order to memorize them and their meanings.

G.I used to use a dictionary to find the meaning of each word in songs written by him.

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112. When the school was over, all the students scattered _____.

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