When Luca first heard of the Island of Inventions, he was still very young. But its wonders sounded so incredible that they were forever burned in his memory. From that moment, he never stopped searching for clues which might lead him to the island. He read hundreds of adventure books, histories, volumes of physics and chemistry, even music.
Over time, he pieced together his idea of what the Island of Inventions was like. It was a secret place, where all the great wise men of the world would meet to learn and invent together. Access to the island was totally restricted. To join, you had to have created some great invention for humanity. Only then could you receive the special invitation — which came with directions to the island.
So Luca spent his youth studying and inventing. Every new idea he got, he made it into an invention, and if there were something he didn't understand, he’d seek others to help him. Soon he met other young inventors and he told them about the Island of Inventions. They too dreamed of one day receiving an invitation letter.
As years passed, the disappointment of not receiving their invitation made Luca and his friends work harder and co-operate more. They would meet in Luca's house, share their ideas and build new machines. Their inventions became known throughout the world, and improved the lives of millions.
But still, no invitation came.
They didn’t lose heart. They continued learning and inventing every day, trying to come up with more and better ideas. Fresh young talent joined their group, as more inventors dreamed of getting to the island.
One day many years later, Luca, already very old, was speaking with a brilliant young man named Roberts, who had written to him, asking him to join the group. Luca started telling the man of the wonderful Island of Inventions, and of how he was sure that some day they would receive an invitation. Surprised, the young inventor interrupted: “You mean this place isn’t the Island of Inventions? Isn't the letter you sent me the real invitation?”
It was only then that Luca realised that his dream had become true in his very own house. No island could exist which would be better than where he was now. No place of invention would be better than what he and his friends had created. Luca felt happy to know that he had always been on the island, and that his life of invention and study had been a truly happy one.
1.Why did Luca and his colleagues probably never receive an invitation to the island?
A. Their ideas were not considered worthy enough.
B. They were too concerned with acquiring fame.
C. The organization had already broken up.
D. The island was not a real place.
2.What did Luca learn at the end of the story?
A. The island of inventions did not exist.
B. He had wasted most of his life.
C. He had unknowingly built his own dreamland.
D. He finally would receive his invitation.
3.Which of the following best describes Luca?
A. Aggressive. B. Trusting. C. Creative. D. Easy-going.
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When Luca first heard of the Island of Inventions, he was still very young. But its wonders sounded so incredible that they were forever burned in his memory. From that moment, he never stopped searching for clues which might lead him to the island. He read hundreds of adventure books, histories, volumes of physics and chemistry, even music.
Over time, he pieced together his idea of what the Island of Inventions was like. It was a secret place, where all the great wise men of the world would meet to learn and invent together. Access to the island was totally restricted. To join, you had to have created some great invention for humanity. Only then could you receive the special invitation — which came with directions to the island.
So Luca spent his youth studying and inventing. Every new idea he got, he made it into an invention, and if there were something he didn't understand, he’d seek others to help him. Soon he met other young inventors and he told them about the Island of Inventions. They too dreamed of one day receiving an invitation letter.
As years passed, the disappointment of not receiving their invitation made Luca and his friends work harder and co-operate more. They would meet in Luca's house, share their ideas and build new machines. Their inventions became known throughout the world, and improved the lives of millions.
But still, no invitation came.
They didn’t lose heart. They continued learning and inventing every day, trying to come up with more and better ideas. Fresh young talent joined their group, as more inventors dreamed of getting to the island.
One day many years later, Luca, already very old, was speaking with a brilliant young man named Roberts, who had written to him, asking him to join the group. Luca started telling the man of the wonderful Island of Inventions, and of how he was sure that some day they would receive an invitation. Surprised, the young inventor interrupted: “You mean this place isn’t the Island of Inventions? Isn't the letter you sent me the real invitation?”
It was only then that Luca realised that his dream had become true in his very own house. No island could exist which would be better than where he was now. No place of invention would be better than what he and his friends had created. Luca felt happy to know that he had always been on the island, and that his life of invention and study had been a truly happy one.
1.Why did Luca and his colleagues probably never receive an invitation to the island?
A. Their ideas were not considered worthy enough.
B. They were too concerned with acquiring fame.
C. The organization had already broken up.
D. The island was not a real place.
2.What did Luca learn at the end of the story?
A. The island of inventions did not exist.
B. He had wasted most of his life.
C. He had unknowingly built his own dreamland.
D. He finally would receive his invitation.
3.Which of the following best describes Luca?
A. Aggressive. B. Trusting.
C. Creative. D. Easy-going.
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When Luca first heard of the Island of Inventions, he was still very young. But its wonders sounded so incredible that they were forever burned in his memory. From that moment, he never stopped searching for clues which might lead him to the island. He read hundreds of adventure books, histories, volumes of physics and chemistry, even music.
Over time, he pieced together his idea of what the Island of Inventions was like. It was a secret place, where all the great wise men of the world would meet to learn and invent together. Access to the island was totally restricted. To join, you had to have created some great invention for humanity. Only then could you receive the special invitation — which came with directions to the island.
So Luca spent his youth studying and inventing. Every new idea he got, he made it into an invention, and if there were something he didn't understand, he’d seek others to help him. Soon he met other young inventors and he told them about the Island of Inventions. They too dreamed of one day receiving an invitation letter.
As years passed, the disappointment of not receiving their invitation made Luca and his friends work harder and co-operate more. They would meet in Luca's house, share their ideas and build new machines. Their inventions became known throughout the world, and improved the lives of millions.
But still, no invitation came.
They didn’t lose heart. They continued learning and inventing every day, trying to come up with more and better ideas. Fresh young talent joined their group, as more inventors dreamed of getting to the island.
One day many years later, Luca, already very old, was speaking with a brilliant young man named Roberts, who had written to him, asking him to join the group. Luca started telling the man of the wonderful Island of Inventions, and of how he was sure that some day they would receive an invitation. Surprised, the young inventor interrupted: “You mean this place isn’t the Island of Inventions? Isn't the letter you sent me the real invitation?”
It was only then that Luca realised that his dream had become true in his very own house. No island could exist which would be better than where he was now. No place of invention would be better than what he and his friends had created. Luca felt happy to know that he had always been on the island, and that his life of invention and study had been a truly happy one.
1.Why did Luca and his colleagues probably never receive an invitation to the island?
A. Their ideas were not considered worthy enough.
B. They were too concerned with acquiring fame.
C. The organization had already broken up.
D. The island was not a real place.
2.What did Luca learn at the end of the story?
A. The island of inventions did not exist.
B. He had wasted most of his life.
C. He had unknowingly built his own dreamland.
D. He finally would receive his invitation.
3.Which of the following best describes Luca?
A. Aggressive. B. Trusting. C. Creative. D. Easy-going.
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He was running hard to catch up with the rest of his team when he fell over his own feet. When he struggled up, he felt his left ankle ______, and found his left hand ______ and his nose ______.
A.spraining; swelling; bleeding | B.sprained; swollen; bled |
C.spraining; swelling; bled | D.sprained; swollen; bleeding |
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MONTAGNE: In the summer of 2011, the world first heard of a small island in Norway under the most terrible of circumstances. Utoya Island was a youth camp run by Norway's Labor Party. One day in July, a heavily armed, right-wing extremist stepped onto the island and began shooting at random. Sixty-nine people died, over 100 were wounded; almost all, young people. This month, artist Jonas Dahlberg was appointed to create a memorial. He described to us the experience he imagines for those who come to the island.
DAHLBERG: You start your walk through a forest of evergreens on a wooden pathway. After a while, this pathway starts to go down into the landscape.
MONTAGNE: Down into the landscape, and into a short tunnel. When you come out, you are unable to go any farther. You can't get to the tip of the island because it has been cut off. So all you can do is look across a narrow channel of water at what is now a wall of polished stone, carved with the names of the dead.
DAHLBERG: It becomes almost like a gravestone. You cannot reach it. It's close enough to be able to read, but it's forever lost for your possibility to reach.
MONTAGNE: It's being called a memory wound. Exactly what do you mean by that?
DAHLBERG: During my first site visit, the experience of seeing those gunshots—and you can see it was like being in an open wound. And it took me to a stage of deep sadness where it was hard to breathe. So I didn't want to illustrate loss; I wanted to make actual loss. It's just a cut through the island.
MONTAGNE: On the day of the massacre, just hours before launching his shooting on the island, the killer set off a bomb in downtown Oslo, leaving eight people dead. As those events were unfolding, artist Jonas Dahlberg had been out with his brother, and stopped in at a seaside village.
DAHLBERG: In the harbor, it was silent, and this is the higher end of summer. So, it's normally a very lively place. And it was total silence there; and it was a very, very strange feeling in the whole small village. And it's totally impossible to grasp what is going on. And then it just kept on. It's still almost impossible to understand it. It's also one of the reasons why it's so important with memorials for these kind of things. It's to maybe help a little bit to understand what was happening. So it's not just about remembering. It's also about trying to just understand.
MONTAGNE: Artist Jonas Dahlberg designed the memorial for the 69 who died at a youth camp on Utoya Island. The attack was the deadliest in Norway since World War II. That memorial will open in 2015. And to see a virtual version of what it will look like, go to our website, at npr.org. This is Renee Montagne at NPR news.
1.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Utoya Island was the only bloody shooting spot planned by the killer.
B. Utoya Island used to be a youth camp site and now has been reduced to total silence.
C. Dahlberg and his brother witnessed the shooting on Utoya Island.
D. Visitors to Utoya Island can touch the names of the victims carved on the polished stone.
2.By the underlined phrase “a memory wound”, Dahlberg means all the following EXCEPT that ________.
A. the artist plans to slice through the end of an island to make actual loss
B. memorials are supposed to be not only about remembering but helping people to understand what was happening
C. this memorial shows the gunshots vividly to the visitors for them to understand what was happening
D. the space between is meant to symbolize how those who were killed are gone but are not forgotten
3. Which of the following pictures shows the design of the memorial?
A. B.
C. D.
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There was an excited expression ______ his face when he heard the good news.
A.of B.on
C.at D.over
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Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s 21 filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so 22 that I decided to write an article about her.
I 23 Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She 24 and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I 25 I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.
I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there 26 , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that 27 Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The 28 was almost unbearable. I struggled for days 29 draft after draft. Finally I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.
It didn’t take long. My manuscript 30 . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I 31 in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t 32 the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.
Five years later, I was moving to California. While 33 my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in 34 :
Ms Profit,
Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some 35 materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to 36 your story soon.
Shocked, it took me a long time to 37 . Fear of rejection cost me ly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of 38 writing. Today, I have become a full – time writer. Looking back on this 39 , I learned a very important lesson: You can’t 40 to doubt yourself.
1.A.joy B.voice C.speech D.smile
2.A.proud B.active C.satisfied D.moved
3.A.visited B.emailed C.phoned D.interviewed
4.A.agreed B.refused C.hesitated D.paused
5.A.replied B.discovered C.explained D.knew
6.A.seriously B.patiently C.nervously D.quietly
7.A.blaming B.fooling C.inviting D.urging
8.A.hardship B.failure C.comment D.pressure
9.A.with B.by C.on D.in
10.A.disappeared B.returned C.spread D.improved
11.A.compare B.struggle C.survive D.compete
12.A.ignore B.deliver C.face D.receive
13.A.decorating B.repairing C.cleaning D.leaving
14.A.disbelief B.anxiety C.horror D.trouble
15.A.subjective B.relevant C.private D.reliable
16.A.broadcast B.create C.publish D.assess
17.A.recover B.prepare C.escape D.concentrate
18.A.energetic B.endless C.typical D.enjoyable
19.A.experience B.success C.benefit D.accident
20.A.attempt B.afford C.expect D.pretend
高三英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析
Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so that I decided to write an article about her.
I Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.
I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The was almost unbearable. I struggled for days with draft after draft. I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.
It didn’t take long. My manuscript . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.
Five years later, I was moving to California. While my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in :
Ms Profit,
Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to your story soon.Shocked, it took me a long time to . Fear of rejection cost me dearly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of writing. Today, I have become a full – time writer. Looking back on this , I learned a very important lesson: You can’t to doubt yourself.
1.A.joy B.voice C.speech D.smile
2.A.proud B.active C.satisfied D.moved
3.A.visited B.emailed C.phoned D.interviewed
4.A.agreed B.refused C.hesitated D.paused
5.A.replied B.discovered C.explained D.knew
6.A.seriously B.patiently C.nervously D.quietly
7.A.blaming B.fooling C.inviting D.urging
8.A.pressure B.failure C.comment D.hardship
9.A.Finally B.Luckily C.Publicly D.Gradually
10.A.disappeared B.returned C.spread D.improved
11.A.compare B.struggle C.promote D.compete
12.A.ignore B.deliver C.face D.receive
13.A.decoratingB.repairing C.cleaning D.leaving
14.A.disbelief B.anxiety C.horror D.trouble
15.A.secure B.related C.private D.reliable
16.A.broadcast B.create C.publish D.assess
17.A.recover B.prepare C.escape D.forget
18.A.energetic B.endless C.typical D.enjoyable
19.A.experienceB.success C.benefit D.accident
20.A.attempt B.afford C.expect D.pretend
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Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s ________1.________filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so ________2.________ that I decided to write an article about her.
I ________3.________ Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She ________4.________ and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I ________5.________ I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.
I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there ________6.________, taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that ________7.________ Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The ________8.________ was almost unbearable. I struggled for days ________9.________ draft after draft. Finally I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.
It didn’t take long. My manuscript ________10.________. How stupid of me! I thought. How could I ________11.________ in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t ________12.________ the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.
Five years later, I was moving to California. While ________13.________ my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in ________14.________:
Ms. Profit,
Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some more relevant materials. Please ________15.________ those and return the article immediately. We would like to ________16.________ your story soon.
Shocked, it took me a long time to ________17.________. Fear of rejection cost me dearly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and the chance of having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of ________18.________ writing. Today, I have become a full-time writer. ________19.________ this experience, I’ve learned a very important lesson: You can’t ________20.________ to doubt yourself.
21. A.voice B.joy C.smile D.speech
22. A.proud B.moved C.satisfied D.active
23. A.visited B.emailed C.interviewed D.phoned
24. A.refused B.agreed C.hesitated D.paused
25. A.explained B.discovered C.knew D.replied
26. A.seriously B.nervously C.patiently D.quietly
27. A.fooling B.blaming C.inviting D.urging
28. A.hardship B.failure C.comment D.pressure
29. A.on B.by C.with D.in
30. A.disappeared B.improved C.spread D.returned
31. A.compare B.survive C.compete D.struggle
32. A.face B.deliver C.ignore D.receive
33. A.decorating B.repairing C.leaving D.cleaning
34. A.anxiety B.disbelief C.horror D.trouble
35. A.increase B.replace C.add D.mix
36. A.broadcast B.create C.assess D.publish
37. A.concentrate B.prepare C.escape D.recover
38. A.energetic B.enjoyable C.typical D.endless
39. A.Holding on to B.Dating back to C.Looking back on D.Dropping in on
40. A.afford B.attempt C.expect D.pretend
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When I first heard about geocaching(地理寻宝),I was skeptical. But the more I thought about it, the more it seemed like an interesting idea.I at least wanted to try it once.
Having familiarized myself with how the game works,I set out in search of my first cache. My trip took me through a series of lively hutong(胡同),past a number of small temples, and right into the courtyard of a quiet youth hotel.I spent several minutes looking around, but couldn't find anything. Just before l was about to give up,I spotted a colorful object in the crack of a wall. Could it be the hidden cache?
At that moment a group of backpackers amved. According to the game's rules, people who are not in the game must not be allowed to find out about secret caches. So I pretended to make a phone call while waiting for them to leave. When the coast was clear,I grabbed the object. It was the cache! I opened it and pulled out a crumpled(皱的)sheet of paper with several names and celebratory messages written on it.I added my own and replaced the cache in its hiding place, ready for the next geocacher to find.
It may seem like a simple game, but the idea that there are caches hidden all around us is exciting. Once you're hooked, it's easy to set yourself the goal of finding every single cache in a neighborhood or even an entire city. The real treasure, however, is not the cache itself, but the places it takes you to.
Hunting for further caches has since introduced me to places which I didn't even know existed. Some are peaceful parks, while others are forgotten historical sites.A few caches have even been in places I passed regularly without giving them any thought. Now,Ifeel a much closer connection.
1.What was the author's initial attitude to geocaching?
A. He thought it interesting.
B. He wanted to try it at once.
C. He showed little interest in it.
D. He found it unsuitable for him.
2.Where did the author find the cache?
A. In a hutong. B.In a temple.
C.In a well. D.In a hotel.
3.When a group of backpackers were approaching, the author____.
A. pretended to be cleaning the yard
B.made a call to other geocachers
C. didn't allow them to come in
D.tried to keep the cache secret
4.In what way does the author benefit from geocaching?
A. He's more familiar with the city.
B.He has found much treasure.
C. He has made more friends.
D.He has mastered hunting.
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---When did the young man save you?
---January 1st,2000, the first day of the new century,_______ I can never forget.
A. when B. which C. that D. where
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