阅读下列四篇短文,从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Exploit your parking space
An unused parking space or garage can make money. If you live near a city center or an airport, you could make anything up to £200 or £300 a week. Put an advertisement(广告)for free on Letpark or Atmyhousepark.
Rent(出租)a room
Spare room? Not only will a lodger(房客)earn you an income, but also, thanks to the governmentbacked “rent a room” program, you won't have to pay any tax on the first £4,500 you make per year. Try advertising your room on Roomspare or Roommateeasy.
Make money during special events
Don't want a fulltime lodger? Then rent on a shortterm basis. If you live in the capital, renting a room out during the Olympics or other big events could bring in money. Grashpadder can advertise your space.
Live on set
Renting your home out as a “film set” could earn you hundreds of pounds a day, depending on the film production company and how long your home is needed. A quick search on the Internet will bring up dozens of online companies that allow you to register your home for free—but you will be charged if your home gets picked.
Use your roof
You need the right kind of roof, but some energy companies pay the cost of fixing solar equipment(around£14,000), and let you use the energy produced for nothing. In return, they get paid for unused energy fed back into the National Grid. However, you have to sign a 25year agreement with the supplier, which could prevent you from changing the roof.
1.If you earn £5,000 from renting a room in one year, the tax you need to pay will be based on ________.
A.£300 B.£500
C.£4,500 D.£5,000
2.Where can you put an advertisement to rent out a room during a big event?
A.On Letpark. B.On Roomspare.
C.On Grashpadder. D.On Roommateeasy.
3.If you want to use energy free, you have to ________.
A.sign an agreement with the government
B.pay around £14,000 for the equipment
C.sell the roof to some energy companies
D.keep the roof unchanged within 25 years
4.For whom is the text most probably written?
A.Lodgers. B. Advertisers.
C.House owners. D.Online companies.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题
阅读下列四篇短文,从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Exploit your parking space
An unused parking space or garage can make money. If you live near a city center or an airport, you could make anything up to £200 or £300 a week. Put an advertisement(广告)for free on Letpark or Atmyhousepark.
Rent(出租)a room
Spare room? Not only will a lodger(房客)earn you an income, but also, thanks to the governmentbacked “rent a room” program, you won't have to pay any tax on the first £4,500 you make per year. Try advertising your room on Roomspare or Roommateeasy.
Make money during special events
Don't want a fulltime lodger? Then rent on a shortterm basis. If you live in the capital, renting a room out during the Olympics or other big events could bring in money. Grashpadder can advertise your space.
Live on set
Renting your home out as a “film set” could earn you hundreds of pounds a day, depending on the film production company and how long your home is needed. A quick search on the Internet will bring up dozens of online companies that allow you to register your home for free—but you will be charged if your home gets picked.
Use your roof
You need the right kind of roof, but some energy companies pay the cost of fixing solar equipment(around£14,000), and let you use the energy produced for nothing. In return, they get paid for unused energy fed back into the National Grid. However, you have to sign a 25year agreement with the supplier, which could prevent you from changing the roof.
1.If you earn £5,000 from renting a room in one year, the tax you need to pay will be based on ________.
A.£300 B.£500
C.£4,500 D.£5,000
2.Where can you put an advertisement to rent out a room during a big event?
A.On Letpark. B.On Roomspare.
C.On Grashpadder. D.On Roommateeasy.
3.If you want to use energy free, you have to ________.
A.sign an agreement with the government
B.pay around £14,000 for the equipment
C.sell the roof to some energy companies
D.keep the roof unchanged within 25 years
4.For whom is the text most probably written?
A.Lodgers. B. Advertisers.
C.House owners. D.Online companies.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
阅读下列四篇短文,从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
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1.How much will the magazine pay for a joke to be published?
A. $50 B. $100 C. $150 D.$350
2.If you want to share a story of your pets with the readers, you need to submit it to .
A. Anecdotes and Jokes B. Smart Animals
C. Power of Love D. My Story
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高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Dear Jane,
I'm pleased to receive your letter __21__ about information about China's high-speed trains and the Qingming Festival.
With the developing of China’s __22__, more and more high-speed railways are under __23__. There are several advantages for high-speed trains. The reasons are as follows:
First, it's more __24__ for us to go travelling by high-speed train, because they can run as fast as 350 kilometers per hour!
Second, you may find it's more comfortable when taking such a train, with more space for more passengers to sit __25__, and more security measures are taken to make it safer.
Further more, high-speed railways __26__ only half of the land as freeways need. At the same time they make less __27__ because they use less energy and make less noise!
Next I’ll __28__ you something about the Qingming Festival.
The Qingming Festival, also __29__ the Tomb-sweeping Day, coming __30__ April 5 every year, is one of the most important __31__ in China.
On this important day, people, often with a __32__ family, go to sweep their ancestor’s __33__. Meanwhile, they will __34__ sacrifices before the tombs to show their respect __35__ the deceased. At the same time, many people will present flowers and some other __36__ before the tombs of the martyrs in __37__ of their heroic deeds.
However, the Qingming Festival is also __38__ with happiness and joy when all the members of a family get __39__. Children are pleased when they are going hiking in the mountain, flying kites with their fellows, or having a big meal with their family members who have been __40__ for a long time!
I'm looking forward to your letter.
Best wishes.
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高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
If your father never says to you “I love you” when you are a child, it 1to be more and more difficult for him to say the words as he grows 2.
I do not 3hearing the words from my father when I was growing up.4, I could not recall(回忆) when I had 5said those words to him either.
One day, I decided to 6the ice and make the first 7. So in our next phone conversation I gathered all my 8and let out the words in a low voice, “Dad… I love you!”
There was a 9at the other end and he awkwardly 10, “Well, same back at ya!”
I was unexpectedly 11and my voice was raised, “Dad, I know you love me, and I know when you are ready, you will say what you want to say.”
Fifteen minutes later my mother called and 12asked, “Paul, is everything okay?”
A few weeks later, Dad 13our phone conversation with the words, “Paul, I love you.” I was so moved that tears were rolling down my cheeks as I finally “14” the love. As I sat there in tears I realized that this 15moment had taken our father-and-son relationship to a new 16.Shortly afterwards, my father narrowly 17death following heart surgery(外科手术). Many times 18, I have 19if I had not taken the first step and Dad not 20the surgery, I would have never “heard” the love.
1.A. works out B. breaks out C. comes out D. turns out
2.A. wiser B. busier C. weaker D. older
3.A. remember B. enjoy C. mind D. regret
4.A. Truthfully B. Fortunately C. Naturally D. Obviously
5.A. only B. last C. once D. first
6.A. melt B. break C. strike D. build
7.A. complaint B. promise C. move D. impression
8.A. strength B. ideas C. words D. attention
9.A. sigh B. silence C. voice D. cry
10.A. refused B. shouted C. replied D. explained
11.A. touched B. frightened C. shocked D. annoyed
12.A. excitedly B. nervously C. willingly D. sadly
13.A. continued B. checked C. concluded D. interrupted
14.A. accepted B. expected C. learned D. heard
15.A. quiet B. difficult C. special D. different
16.A. level B. idea C. world D. end
17.A. managed B. escaped C. avoided D. faced
18.A. then B. ago C. before D. since
19.A. realized B. found C. doubted D. wondered
20.A. challenged B. experienced C. survived D. received
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
If you want your life to stand for peace and kindness, it’s helpful to do kind, peaceful things. One of my favorite ______ to do this is by developing my own helping rituals(习惯). These little acts of ______ are opportunities to be of service and reminders of how good it feels to be kind and ______.
We live in a rural area of the San Francisco Bay Area. Most of what we see is ______ nature.One of the ______ to the beauty is the litter that some people throw out of their windows as they are ______ on the rural roads. One of the few ______ to living in the rural areas is that public services, such as litter collection, are less ______ han they are closer to the city.
A helping ritual that I practice ______ with my two children is picking up litter in our surrounding area. We’ve become so accustomed to doing this that my ______ will often say to me in pleasant voices, "There's some litter, Daddy, ______ the car!" And if we have______, we will often pull over and pick it up. It may seem strange, but we actually ______ it. We pick up litter in parks, on sidewalks, practically anywhere. Once I even saw a (n) ______ icking up litter close to where we live. The man whom I didn’t know smiled at me and said, "I ______ saw you doing it, and it seemed like a good idea."
Picking up litter is only ______ of an endless supply of possible helping rituals. You might like holding a door open for people, visiting and ______ lonely elderly people in nursing homes, or shoveling snow off someone else’s driveway. Think of something that seems effortless ______ helpful. It’s worthwhile, personally rewarding, and sets a good example. Your acts of kindness can ______ others to do the same things. And everyone ______ from this.
1.A. things B. activities C. ways D. places
2.A. kindness B. education C. instruction D. amusement
3.A. polite B. curious C. challenging D. helpful
4.A. dirty B. beautiful C. different D. simple
5.A. explanations B. answers C. changes D. weaknesses
6.A. running B. walking C. driving D. jumping
7.A. reasons B. disadvantages C. principles D. Days
8.A. available B. important C. satisfying D. dangerous
9.A. generally B. casually C. regularly D. deliberately
10.A. friends B. parents C. colleagues D. Children
11.A. stop B. start C. repair D. speed
12.A. faith B. time C. money D. material
13.A. enjoy B. need C. see D. get
14.A. cleaner B. neighbor C. adult D. stranger
15.A. seldom B. often C. never D. First
16.A. many B. that C . one D. all
17.A. comforting B. respecting C. treating D. teaching
18.A. just B. yet C. still D. even
19.A. force B. inform C. encourage D. remind
20.A. remembers B. involves C. suffers D. benefits
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
第三部分阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
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One stormy night many years ago, an elderly man and his wife entered the hall of a small hotel in Philadelphia. Trying to get out of the rain, they came to the front desk hoping to get some shelter for the night.
“Could you possibly give us a room here?” the husband asked.
The clerk, a friendly man with a winning smile, looked at the couple and explained that there were three conventions in town.“All of our rooms are taken,” the clerk said.“But I can’t send a nice couple like you out into the rain at one o’clock in the morning. Would you perhaps be willing to sleep in my room? It’s not exactly a suite, but it will be good enough to make you folks comfortable for the night.”
When the couple declined, the young man pressed on.“Don’t worry about me; I’ll make out just fine.” the clerk told them. So the couple agreed.
As he paid his bill the next morning, the elderly man said to the clerk,“You are the kind of manager who should be the boss of the best hotel in the United States. Maybe someday I’ll build one for you.” The clerk looked at them and smiled. The three of them had a good laugh. As they drove away, the elderly couple agreed that the helpful clerk was indeed exceptional, as finding people who are both friendly and helpful isn’t easy.
Two years passed. The clerk had almost forgotten the incident when he received a letter from the old man. It recalled that stormy night and enclosed a round—trip ticket to New York, asking the young man to pay them a visit.
The old man met him in New York, and led him to the corner of Fifth Avenue and 34th street. He then pointed to a great new building there, a pale reddish stone, with turrets and watchtowers thrusting up to the sky.“That,” said the older man,“is the hotel I have just built for you to manage.”“You must be joking,” the young man said.“I can assure you I am not,” said the older man, a sly smile playing around his mouth.
The older man’s name was William Waldorf Astor, and that magnificent structure was the original Waldorf—Astoria Hotel. The young clerk who became its first manager was George C.Boldt. This young clerk never foresaw the turn of events that would lead him to become the manager of one of the world’s most glamorous hotels.
51.The purpose of the author writing this story is to_______.
A.give people a good laugh B.cover some facts
C.promote the business of Waldorf—Astoria Hotel D.deliver a lesson
52.Which of the statements about the story is NOT true?
A.The story took place at about one a.m..
B.The old couple was too poor to afford a luxurious room.
C.The clerk was willing to help those in need.
D.The clerk received an unexpected invitation from the old man.
53.The underlined word “conventions” in Para.3 can be replaced by_______?
A.rooms B.suites C.meetings D.hotels
54.Which of the following proverbs suits the story the best?
A.Every little thing helps. B.Make hay while the sun shines.
C.Man proposes; God disposes(处理,决定). D.One good turn deserves another.
高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每篇短文后所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Steve Wayne, 16, who worked this summer as a lifeguard and swim teacher in Idaho Falls, was thrilled to see an extra $ 20 in his paycheck when the federal minimum wage increased in July.
“When you’re getting paid minimum wage, anything helps,” Wayne said.
Wayne is one of several hundred thousand American teenagers who earn the minimum wage. The last of three recent increases took the minimum from $5.15 an hour in 2007 to $7.25.
US Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis says the minimum-wage increase will pump an extra $ 5.5 billion into the economy over the next year, which is helpful at a time when the economy is hurting.
“You’re giving people who spend money a raise,” said Kai Filion of the Economic Policy Institute. “Those people will go out and spend that money, and it will circulate through the economy.”
But other economists say raising the wage actually hurts the very people it’s designed to help. A higher hourly minimum, they say, could force businesses to cut workers’ hours, or even lay people off.
“What matters for people earning minimum wage is how much money they take home in total,” explained Rajeev of Georgia State University’s Economic Forecasting Center. “Their hourly rate may go up, but their number of hours may come down, so it’s not an overall increase.”
Business owners also say that raising the minimum wage exerts (施加) upward pressure on other wages. “If the minimum wage is $ 7 and I have to pay $ 8 or $ 9 to hire a dishwasher, then the cooks are going to say they want more,” said Cleveland restaurant owner Rick. “How much can I charge for that hamburger?”
Another argument is that it makes it more expensive for businesses to hire new workers. For many businesses already struggling to make ends meet in these tough times, it will be simply too expensive to keep them or to hire new people.
1. Steve Wayne was excited that ______.
A. his hard work had paid off
B. he had received a big wage increase
C. he has more money due to an increase in minimum wage
D. the wages of American teenage workers have been increased
2. According to the text, the US federal government has increased minimum wage with the aim of ______.
A. decreasing unemployment B. promoting economic recovery
C. increasing American teenagers’ wage D. narrowing the gap between the rich and the poor
3. What matters most to people in need of help is ______.
A. a higher hourly minimum B. more working hours
C. a minimum-wage increase D. an increase in total income
4. Some are against the increase in minimum wage because they say ______.
A. only very few workers will be helped
B. they have to cut down working hours
C. many business owners can’t afford to employ new workers
D. minimum wage workers will expect more pay rises in the future
高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
阅读理解
阅读下列四篇短文,从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
Does handwriting matter? Not very much, according to many educators. However, scientists say it is far too soon to declare handwriting is not important. New evidence suggests that the link between handwriting and educational development is deep.
Children not only learn to read more quickly when they first learn to write by hand, but they are also better able to create ideas and remember information. In other words, it’s not only what we write that matters — but how.
A study led by Karin James, a psychologist at Indiana University, gave support to that view. A group of children, who had not learned to read and write, were offered a letter or a shape on a card and asked to copy it in one of three ways: draw the image on a page but with a dotted outline(虚线), draw it on a piece of blank white paper, or type it on a computer. Then the researchers put the children in a brain scanner and showed them the image again.
It was found that when children had drawn a letter freehand without a dotted outline or a computer, the activity in three areas of the brain were increased. These three areas work actively in adults when they read and write. By contrast, children who chose the other two ways showed no such effect. Dr. James attributes the differences to the process of free handwriting: Not only must we first plan and take action in a way but we are also likely to produce a result that is variable. Those are not necessary when we have an outline.
It’s time for educators to change their mind and pay more attention to children’s handwriting.
1.What do scientists mean by saying “it is far too soon to declare handwriting is not important”?
A. Handwriting is not very important to children.
B. Handwriting should not be ignored at present.
C. Handwriting has nothing to do with education.
D. Handwriting can not be learned in a short time.
2.What does “that view” in Para. 3 refer to?
A. How we write is as important as what we write.
B. Children read quickly when they write by hand.
C. Children create ideas and remember information.
D. A group of students should know what to write.
3. Which is NOT the children’s task in the experiment?
A. Copy the image on a page but with a dotted outline.
B. Draw the image on a piece of blank white paper.
C. Put a brain scanner and show the image again.
D. Type the image directly on a computer.
4. According to the passage, the author obviously _______ giving up handwriting.
A. is for B. doesn’t care about
C. is responsible for D. is against
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
“Tell me, Wally,” my amazed friend asked the driver, “have you always served customers like this?”
Wally smiled into the back-view mirror.
“No, not always. In fact, it’s only been in the last two years. My first five years driving, I spent most of my time complaining like all the rest of the taxi drivers do. Then I heard the personal growth of Wayne Dyer, on the radio one day. He had just written a book called You’ll See It When You Believe It. Dyer said that if you get up in the morning expecting to have a bad day, you’ll rarely disappoint yourself. He said, ‘Stop complaining! Distinguish yourself from your competition. Don’t be a duck. Be an eagle. Ducks quack and complain. Eagles fly high above the crowd.’”
“That hit me right between the eyes. Dyer was really talking about me. I was always quacking and complaining, so I decided to change my attitude and become an eagle. I looked around at the other taxis and their drivers. The taxis were dirty, the drivers were unfriendly, and the customers were unhappy. So I decided to make some changes. I put in a few at a time. When my customers responded well, I did more.”
“I take it that has paid off for you,” I said.
“It sure has,” Wally replied. “My first year as an eagle, I doubled my income from the previous year. This year I’ll probably quadruple(增四倍) it. You were lucky to get me today. I don’t sit at taxi-stands anymore. My customers call me for appointments on my cell phone or leave a message on my answering machine. If I can’t pick them up myself, I get a trustworthy friend to do it and I take a piece of the action.”
Wally was phenomenal. He was running a first-class service out of a Yellow Taxi.
I’ve probably told that story to more than fifty taxi drivers over the years, and only two took the idea and ran with it. Whenever I go to their cities, I give them a call. The rest of the drivers quacked like ducks and told me all the reasons they couldn’t do any of what I was suggesting.
Wally, the Taxi Driver, made a different choice.
51. The underlined word “phenomenal” means ______.
A.easy-going B.warm-hearted C.flexible D.remarkable
52. Wally doesn’t park his taxi at taxi-stands just because _______.
A.his income doubles.
B.his taxi is usually fully booked
C.he has a company of his own.
D.he has a look of a disgusting eagle
53. Wally’s income doubled when he improved his service about ______.
A.one year ago B.two years ago
C.five years ago D.seven years ago
54. After reading the passage we may draw a safe conclusion that ______.
A.kindness must be rewarded
B.it’s easy to say but hard to do
C.good service pays off in the end
D.the early bird catches the worm
高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项 (A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
People living in the UK take quite a few holidays abroad and in this country each year.Choices made about where to go, how to get there and what to do while there can either benefit or harm the environment.
While on holiday
Many of the things you can do to be greener on holiday will be the same things you can do at home—but there are also some extra things too, like avoiding gifts made from endangered plants and animals.Here are some suggestions:
●Making the most of locally produced food and drink, and local activities and attractions will support people in the area you are visiting and reduce the need for further environmental influence from transport;
●Switching off any air conditioning, heating and lights will help reduce climate change effect;
●Save water—some countries suffer from water shortages and saving water can help avoid damage to our natural habitats (栖息地).
Endangered species (物种)
Some gifts and foods available in some countries can be made from endangered plants or animals.Check before you buy, but if you doubt, avoid animal and plant gifts.More details of the types of products to avoid and illegal trade hotspots can be found on the Souvenir Alert webpage.
Making a positive contribution to the place you are visiting
There are ways in which your holiday can help support local people and the environment;
●There are many opportunities to volunteer and help with projects that conserve and improve natural habitats;
●When you are away, or if you are looking for somewhere to visit, you can support projects or attractions which protect wildlife, such as nature reserves and conservation projects.
1. According to the passage, we can ________ to help reduce climate change effect
A.make good use of water
B.buy local food and drink
C.save electricity
D.go around on foot
2. We should check the gifts and foods before buying because ________.
A.sometimes they are of poor quality
B.they may not be typical local products
C.some of them will do harm to our health
D.they may be made from endangered animals or plants
3. We can infer from the passage that ________.
A.it is not easy for people to travel abroad
B.not everyone can tell an illegal souvenir
C.green holidays have been accepted by people
D.volunteer work is a must for protecting natural habitats
4.The passage is mainly about _________ .
A.travel dos and don'ts
B.the harm done to the environment
C.greener choices for holiday
D.tips on protecting endangered species
高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析