完形填空Ten-year-old Cara Turner loves the giant ...

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Ten-year-old Cara Turner loves the giant saltwater pond on her grandparents’ farm. When her grandfather Tom Turner bought the land 15 years earlier, he stocked the pond with fishes._____ in winter, Tom _____ regularly visit the 5.5-acre pond to feed the fishes. One afternoon, _____ the sun melted toward the horizon, Tom _____ to head home from the pond. _____, he was unable to put one foot in front of the other and then ____ backward into the pond’s deep water. When he didn’t _____immediately, Cara jumped in. It was too deep to touch the _____. With one hand, Cara grabbed the bank. With the other, she _____ for her grandfather.

Tom had _____ a stroke（中风）the year before. Now Cara wondered if he had _____again. She grabbed her grandfather’s head, pulled his face out of the water and then pulled him up onto the solid ground. The winter sun almost disappeared, and they were both shaking _____ the coldness. Cara knew she would have to get Tom to _____first, a quarter mile away. But sixty feet from the car, Tom fell. From there, he crawled(爬), _____ himself under a gate, to the car. Caro helped him into the passenger’s side and then got into the driver’s seat. “I used to sit on my dad’s lap and watch him_____,” said Cara. Although she felt _____, she pushed on the gas and drove toward the nearest hospital _____her grandmother Esca was to meet them.

Tom spent six days _____ in the hospital from a stroke. Since the accident, he has _____going to the pond alone. “If Cara hadn’t helped, she might not have a grandpa _____,” said Esca.

1.A. Even　 　　　　 　 　 B. If　　 　　　　　 　 C. Thus　　 　　　　 D. But

2.A. should　 　　　　 B. could　　 　　　　 C. might　　 　　 　 D. would

3.A. because 　　　　 B. though　　 　　　 C. as　　 　　　　　 D. since

4.A. turned over　 　　 B. turned back　　 C. turned up　　 　 D. turned out

5.A. Once in a while B. As a result　　 C. By all means　 D. All of a sudden

6.A. fell　　 　　　　　　 B. jumped　　 　　　　 C. rolled　 　　 D. dived

7.A. hurt　　 　　　　　　 B. surface　 　　　 C. wake　　 　　　　 D. sink

8.A. bottom 　　　　　 B. bank　　 　　　　　 C. water　　 　　　 D. pond

9.A. waited　　 　　　　 B. cared　　 　　　　 C. reached　 　　 D. looked

10.A. felt　　 　　　　　 B. seen　　 　　　　 C. stood　　 　　　 D. suffered

11.A. that　　 　　　　　 B. one　　 　　　　　 C. everything　　 D. something

12.A. from　　 　　　　　 B. to　　 　　　　　 C. of　　 　　　　　 D. through

13.A. the farm 　　　 B. the gate　 　　 C. the car　　 　　 D. the house

14.A. devoting　 　　　 B. rushing　 　　　 C. carrying　 　　 D. dragging

15.A. drive　　 　　　　 B. sing　　 　　　　 C. dance　　 　　　 D. play

16.A. relaxed　 　　　　 B. nervous　 　　　 C. satisfied　 　 D. embarrassed

17.A. when　　 　　　　　 B. which　　 　　　　 C. where　　 　　　 D. that

18.A. recovering 　　 B. treating　　 　　 C. struggling　 D. experiencing

19.A. continued　 　　 B. agreed　　 　　　 C. managed　 　　 D. stopped

20.A. after all　 　　 B. any more　　 　　 C. at least　　 　 D. any better

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

“If I only had a little humility, I’d be perfect,” the media giant Ted Turner supposedly said sometime in the 1990s. Why be modest? Aristotle said: “All men by nature desire to know.” Intellectual humility is a particular instance of humility, since you can be down-to-earth about most things but still ignore your mental limitations.

Intellectual humility means recognising that we don’t know everything. Actually, it means we should acknowledge that we're probably biased in our belief about just how much we understand and seek out the sources of wisdom that we lack.

The Internet and digital media have created the impression of limitless knowledge at our fingertips. But, by making us lazy, they have opened up a space that ignorance can fill. The psychologist Tania Lombrozo of the University of California explained how technology enhances our illusions (错觉) of wisdom. She argues that the way we access information is critical to our understanding — and the more easily we can recall an image, word or statement, the more likely we’ll think we’ve successfully learned it, and so withdraw from effortful cognitive processing. Logical puzzles presented in an unfriendly font (字体), for example, can encourage someone to make extra effort to solve them. Yet this approach runs counter to the nice designs of the apps and sites that populate our screens, where our brain processes information in a “smooth” way. What about all the information that presents online? Well, your capacity to learn from it depends on your attitudes. Intellectually humble people don’t hide or ignore their weaknesses. In fact, they see them as sources of personal development, and use arguments as an opportunity to refine their views. People who are humble by nature tend to be more open-minded and quicker to resolve disputes, since they recognise that their own opinions might not be valid.

At the other end of the scale lies intellectual arrogance. Such arrogance almost always originates from the egocentric bias – the tendency to overestimate their own virtue or importance, ignoring the role of chance or the influence of other people’s actions on their lives. This is what makes these people credit success to themselves and failure to circumstance. From an evolutionary perspective, intellectual arrogance can also be seen as a way of achieving dominance through forcing one’s view on others. Intellectually arrogant people hardly invest mental resources in discussion or working towards group consensus, thus making it hard for groups to work successfully.

The Thrive Center for Human Development in California, which seeks to help young people tum into successful adults, is funding a series of major studies about intellectual humility. Their hypothesis is that humility, curiosity and openness are key to a fulfilling life. “Without humility, you are unable to learn,” Laszlo Bock, Google’s Head of People Operations, notes.

1.The passage is mainly about ______.

A.the harm arrogance does to us

B.the key elements to a fulfilling life

C.the significance of intellectual humility

D.the way people access information online

2.Technology enhances our illusions of wisdom because it ______.

A.enables people to think critically

B.offers too much unreliable information

C.allows easy access to abundant information

D.makes it hard for people to recall information

3.According to Para.3, intellectually humble people ______.

A.value others’ opinions more than their own

B.use online information to better themselves

C.are unwilling to show their strengths

D.prefer to solve difficult problems

4.The author will probably agree that ______.

A.intellectual arrogance is the result of evolution

B.intellectually arrogant people often lack team spirits

C.successful people are often unaware of their limitations

D.circumstances don’t favor intellectually arrogant people

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

Ten-year-old Sami loved to visit his grandfather's house. The house was near the beautiful blue sea. At the seaside stood thick and tall palm trees with green coconuts hanging from them. When the coconuts fell down, Sami would break them open and drink the coconut water. Sami liked to play under the trees. It was always great fun to spend the holidays at Grandpa's place.

This winter vacation, Sami was surprised when he came to his grandfather's village. There were hardly any trees left. He saw houses built near the sea. People had cut down many palm trees and there was hardly any greenery left.

Grandpa's house was different. He never allowed his trees to be cut. He hugged each palm tree in his courtyard. He also named the two big trees near the front door--one was Petu, and the other Betu. He had planted them with his own hands and today they had become large, massive trees with thick trunks. They were tall and green and gave the sweetest, juiciest coconuts.

One night, Sami was awakened by a strange sound. He could not sleep. He tossed (辗转) and turned in bed. Suddenly, the ground shook as if the earth was splitting. He sat up straight and then ran to Grandpa. He clung (附着) to his grandpa tightly. Grandpa cried out, “It's an earthquake! It's an earthquake!" They ran outside the house. They thought that would be safe.

Suddenly, there was a loud sound; the earth was not splitting but the sea was roaring. People were shouting, screaming and crying, “The sea is rising! The sea is rising." The villagers started running away from the beach. Sami watched dumbstruck (呆若木鸡).

The waves were rising higher and higher. Sami thought, “How big the waves are!" He went into the house again and saw water coming in from all sides. He was scared.

Sami remembered his mother telling him long ago, “You must always get out of the house if the floods come too near." He ran outside the house with Grandpa. But the water came surging (汹涌) in.

Waves about twelve meters high came rushing in, drowning everything. Water was all around and everywhere.

注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2. 至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1:

Grandpa held Sami's hand tightly but a huge wave separated them.

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Paragraph 2:

“Sami, Sami!” Grandpa cried. “Don't be scared, little one, come to me, quickly.”

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高三英语读后续写中等难度题查看答案及解析

The giant panda 1.(love) by people throughout the world. Chinese scientists 2.(recent) had a chance to study a wild female panda with a newborn baby. She was a very 3.(care) mother. For 25 days, she never left her baby, not even to find something 4.(eat)! She would not let any other pandas come near. She licked the baby constantly to keep it clean. Any smell might attract natural 5.(enemy) that would try to eat the little comforting pats. The mother held the baby in her front paws much the way a human does.6.it cried, she rocked it back and forth and gave it little comforting pats. The mother continued to care for the young panda 7.more than two years. By that time, the panda no longer needed8.(it) mother for food. However, it stayed with her and learned about the ways of the forest. Then, after two and a half years, the mother 9.(drive) the young panda away. It was time for her to have a new baby10.it was also time for the young panda to be independent.

高三英语短文填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The giant panda 1. (love) by people throughout the world. Chinese scientists 2. (recent) had a chance to study a wild female panda with a newborn baby. She was a very 3.(care) mother. For 25days, she never left her baby, not even to find something 4. (eat)! She would not let any other pandas come near. She licked the baby constantly to keep it clean. Any smell might attract natural 5.(enemy) that would try to eat the little comforting pats. The mother held the baby in her front paws much the way a human does. 6. it cried, she rocked it back and forth and gave it little comforting pats. The mother continued to care for the young panda 7. more than two years. By that time, the panda no longer needed 8.(it) mother for food. However, it stayed with her and leaned about the ways of the forest. Then, after two and a half years, the mother 9. (drive) the young panda away. It was time for her to have a new baby, 10. it was also time for the young panda to be independent.

高三英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

The giant panda 1. (love) by people throughout the world.Chinese scientists 2.　 (recent) had a chance to study a wild female panda with a newborn baby.She was a very 3.　 (care)mother.For 25days,she never left her baby,not even to find something 4.　 (eat)!She would not let any other pandas come near.She licked the baby constantly to keep it clean.Any smell might attract natural 5.　 (enemy)that would try to eat the little comforting　 pats.The mother held the baby in her front paws much the way a human does. 6.　 it cried,she rocked it back and forth and gave it little comforting pats,The mother continued to care for the young panda 7.　 more than two years.By that time,the panda no longer needed 8.　 (it)mother for food.However,it stayed with her and leaned about the ways of the forest.Then,after two and a half years,the mother 9.　 (drive)the young panda away.It was time for her to have a new baby, 10.　 it was also time for the young panda to be independent.

高三英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

The giant panda1.(love) by people throughout the world.Chinese scientists2.(recent) had a chance to study a wild female panda with a newborn baby.She was a very 3.(care)mother.For 25days,she never left her baby,not even to find something 4.(eat)!She would not let any other pandas come near.She licked the baby constantly to keep it clean.Any smell might attract natural 5. (enemy)that would try to eat the little comforting　 pats.The mother held the baby in her front paws much the way a human does. 6.it cried,she rocked it back and forth and gave it little comforting pats,The mother continued to care for the young panda 7. more than two years.By that time,the panda no longer needed 8. (it)mother for food.However,it stayed with her and leaned about the ways of the forest.Then,after two and a half years,the mother 9.(drive)the young panda away.It was time for her to have a new baby, 10.it was also time for the young panda to be independent.

高三英语语法填空简单题查看答案及解析

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

The giant panda __1.__ (love) by people throughout the world. Chinese scientists __2.__ (recent) had a chance to study a wild female panda with a newborn baby. She was a very __3.__(care) mother. For 25 days, she never left her baby, not even to find something __4.__ (eat)! She would not let any other pandas come near. She licked the baby constantly to keep it clean. Any smell might attract natural _5.__(enemy) that would try to eat the little comforting pats. The mother held the baby in her front paws much the way a human does. __6._ it cried, she rocked it back and forth and gave it little comforting pats. The mother continued to care for the young panda __7.__ more than two years. By that time, the panda no longer needed__8.__ (it) mother for food. However, it stayed with her and leaned about the ways of the forest. Then, after two and a half years, the mother__9.__ (drive) the young panda away. It was time for her to have a new baby, __10.__ it was also time for the young panda to be independent.

高三英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。

Ten-year-old Sami loved to visit his grandfather's house. The house was near the beautiful blue sea. At the seaside stood thick and tall palm trees with green coconuts hanging from them. When the coconuts fell down, Sami would break them open and drink the coconut water. Sami liked to play under the trees. It was always great fun to spend the holidays at Grandpa's place.

This winter vacation, Sami was surprised when he came to his grandfather's village. There were hardly any trees left. He saw houses built near the sea. People had cut down many palm trees and there was hardly any greenery left.

Grandpa's house was different. He never allowed his trees to be cut. He hugged each palm tree in his courtyard. He also named the two big trees near the front door--one was Petu, and the other Betu. He had planted them with his own hands and today they had become large, massive trees with thick trunks. They were tall and green and gave the sweetest, juiciest coconuts.

One night, Sami was awakened by a strange sound. He could not sleep. He tossed（辗转）and turned in bed.

Suddenly, the ground shook as if the earth was splitting. He sat up straight and then ran to Grandpa. He clung（附 着）to his grandpa tightly. Grandpa cried out, “It's an earthquake! It's an earthquake!" They ran outside the house. They thought that would be safe.

Suddenly, there was a loud sound; the earth was not splitting but the sea was roaring. People were shouting, screaming and crying, “The sea is rising! The sea is rising." The villagers started running away from the beach.

Sami watched dumbstruck（呆若木鸡）.

The waves were rising higher and higher. Sami thought, “How big the waves are!" He went into the house again and saw water coming in from all sides. He was scared.

Sami remembered his mother telling him long ago, “You must always get out of the house if the floods come too near." He ran outside the house with Grandpa. But the water came surging（汹涌） in.

Waves about twelve meters high came rushing in, drowning everything. Water was all around and everywhere.

Paragraph 1：

Grandpa held Sami's hand tightly but a huge wave separated them.

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Paragraph 2：

“Sami, Sami!” Grandpa cried. “Don't be scared, little one, come to me, quickly.”

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高三英语读后续写中等难度题查看答案及解析

They’re in restaurants,hotels and homes all over the world. The saltwater aquarium, with its colour fish, bring a piece of the wild into your living room.

But do you really know where those saltwater fish come from? A full 97 percent, yes, almost all kinds of saltwater fish can’t be bred in captivity (人工养殖). They must instead be taken from the ocean. And how is that done?

Most of the time, with sodium cyanide, it is a harmful chemical compound that many fish collectors in the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia use to catch fish. They mix it with water and use it on the fish. Stunned, the fish can then be easily caught.

What does cyanide do to the fish? There is a scientific study on cyanide’s effects. When there is cyanide in water, fish lose their balance and have difficulty breathing. Some fish simply die then and there. Many, many more die on the way to captivity.

Although cyanide fishing in the Philippines, Sir Lanka, and Indonesia is not allowed, it sill happens too often. According to the World wildlife Fund, up to 90 percent of the saltwater fish that enter the US each year are caught this way. The Center for Biological Diversity is calling on the US government to avoid these imports.

“Compared to many environmental problems now facing the world’s oceans, this is one that can easily be solved,” said Nicholas Whipps of the Center. “Because the US is such a powerful market player in this industry, the responsibility to stop this practice falls largely on the United State’ shoulders.”

In the Philippines, private planes bring in cyanide to the fisherman and then take away the live fish. Live fish give the fisherman a better life than dead ones, so more and more fishermen have turned from supplying the fish-for-food trade to the fish-for-aquariums trade.

The Center for Biological Diversity hopes the government will use the law to turn away cyanide-caught fish and persuade people to buy those only raised in captivity.

1.What can we lean about cyanide fishing?

A. It is within the law. B. It is the main reason why fish die.

C. It brings death to many fish. D. It causes health problems for fishermen.

2.A fish collector can easily catch saltwater fish when ________.

A. they become sick B. they are swimming in cyanide-filled water

C. they consider cyanide as food D. they get out of breath while trying to escape

3.The underline word “this” in Paragraph 6 refers to _________.

A. importing fish from foreign countries B. using private planes to carry fish

C. overfishing in the ocean D. catching fish with cyanide

4.What does the Center want Americans to do?

A. Say no to cyanide-caught fish. B. Keep cyanide fishing.

C. Stay away from the harmful cyanide. D. Raise more fish in captivity.

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析