One year ago, I traveled 15,000 kilometers fr...

One year ago, I traveled 15,000 kilometers from Australia to the US. I am from a beachside town in the　 ____　　 of Sydney, and thought there would be almost no　　 ____　 differences between my home country and my　 ____. I was surprised at how wrong I was, and at　 ____　　 different the two countries could be.

The United States is　　 ____　　 in almost every aspect. The buildings are gigantic (巨大的) and so are the people who　 ____　　 and work in them. At mealtimes, the portions (份额) often　　 ____　　 to me to be big enough for three or four people. I once　　 ____　　 a baked potato which turned out to be bigger than my head! This was a big　 ____　 for me.

The longer I spent in the US, the more I started to　 ____　　 smaller differences like the culture of　 ____　　 in restaurants. In Australia we don't tend to give a tip　　 ____　 the service has been really excellent. In the US you tip for　 ___　　 everything, even at the hairdresser. Waiters and shop assistants　　 ____　　 to be given 15 percent of the bill, although in places　　 ____　 New York or Washington DC, a tip can be as much as 20 percent.

___， I also became more wary (谨慎的) of believing the stereotypes (成见) I had heard at home as I traveled. Not all Americans are ignorant of geography, for example.Despite this, certain stereotypes about places did seem to　　 ____　　 true for me. There is an immense (强烈的) sense of speed in New York. Everyone　　 ___　　 to and fro, and very seldom takes time to　　 ____　　 the moment. This is very different from the Australian lifestyle. Australians are laid back. Even in a major city like Sydney, we “Aussies” take time to “stop and smell the roses”—very different from our American counterparts.

Navigating (驾驭) the culture divide between Australia and the US was challenging at times. But I took up that　　 ____　 and learned a lot from it. It was an adventure.

1.A.heart　　　　　     B．city　　　　　

C．center　　　　　　     D．suburbs

2.A.cultural　　　　　　     B．commercial　

C．economic　　　　     D．scientific

3.A.home town　　　　     B．departure

C．location　     D．destination

4.A.how　　　　　　     B．why　　　　　

C．however　　　　　     D．where

5.A.big　　　　　　     B．modern　　　

C．small　　　　　     D．fashionable

6.A.travel　　　　　     B．survive　　　　

C．live　　　　　　     D．serve

7.A.happened　　　     B．seemed　　　

C．proved　　　　　     D．managed　　

8.A.brought　　　　     B．ordered　　　

C．designed　　　　     D．fetched

9.A.laughter　　　　     B．pleasure　　　

C．shock　　　　　　     D．embarrassment

10.A.prefer　　　　     B．notice　　　　

C．tell　　　　　     D．appreciate

11.A.serving　　　　     B．tipping　　　　

C．donating　　　　     D．toasting

12.A.unless　　　　　     B．if　　　　　　

C．when　　　　　　     D．since

13. A.rarely　　　　　　     B．mostly　　　　　

C．almost　　　　     D．hardly

14.A.try　　　　　　　     B．wait　　　　　

C．think　　　　　     D．expect

15.A.like　　　　　　     B．along　　　　

C．for　　　　　　     D．in　

16.A.So　　　　　　　     B．Therefore　　　

C．However　　　     D．But

17.A.come　　　　　　     B．become　　　　

C．turn　　　　　     D．get

18.A.walks　　　　　　     B．drives　　　　

C．wanders　　　     D．rushes

19.A.depend on　　　　     B．reflect on　　

C．spy on　　　     D．watch on

20.A.experience　　　　     B．job　　

C．challenge　　　     D．business

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

One year ago, I traveled 15,000 kilometers from Australia to the US. I am from a beachside town in the 16 of Sydney, and thought there would be almost no 17 differences between my home country and my18. I was surprised at how wrong I was, and at 19 different the two countries could be.

The United States is 20  in almost every aspect. The buildings are gigantic (巨大的) and so are the people who 21 and work in them. At mealtimes, the portions (份额) often 22 to me to be big enough for three or four people. I once 23  a baked potato which turned out to be bigger than my head! This was a big   24 for me.

The longer I spent in the US, the more I started to 25 smaller differences like the culture of 26  in restaurants. In Australia we don’t tend to give a tip   27 the service has been really excellent. In the US you tip for 28 everything, even at the hairdresser. Waiters and shop assistants 29 to be given 15 percent of the bill, although in places 30New York or Washington DC, a tip can be as much as 20 percent.

31 , I also became more wary (谨慎的) of believing the stereotypes (成见) I had heard at home as I traveled. Not all Americans are ignorant of geography, for example.

Despite this, certain stereotypes about places did seem to 32 true for me. There is an immense (强烈的) sense of speed in New York. Everyone 33 to and fro, and very seldom takes time to 34 the moment. This is very different from the Australian lifestyle. Australians are laid back. Even in a major city like Sydney, we “Aussies” take time to “stop and smell the roses”---very different from our American counterparts.

Navigating (驾驭) the culture divide between Australia and the US was challenging at times. But I took up that 35 and learned a lot from it. It was an adventure.

1.                A．heart          B．city            C．center   D．suburbs

2.                A．cultural         B．commercial      C．economic D．scientific

3.                A．home town      B．departure       C．location  D．destination

4.                A．how           B．why            C．however  D．where

5.                A．big            B．modern         C．small D．fashionable

6.                A．travel          B．survive         C．live  D．serve

7.                A．happened       B．seemed         C．proved   D．managed

8.                A．brought        B．ordered        C．designed  D．fetched

9.                A．laughter        B．pleasure        C．shock    D．embarrassment

10.               A．prefer         B．notice          C．tell   D．appreciate

11.               A．serving         B．tipping         C．donating   D．toasting

12.               A．unless         B．if             C．when D．since

13.               A．rarely          B．mostly         C．almost D．hardly

14.               A．try            B．wait           C．think D．expect

15.               A．like            B．along          C．for   D．in

16.               A．So            B．Therefore       C．However  D．But

17.               A．come          B．become        C．turn  D．get

18.               A．walks          B．drives          C．wanders   D．rushes

19.               A．depend on      B．reflect on       C．spy on D．watch on

20.               A．experience     B．job            C．challenge  D．business

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

第三部分读写任务(共l小题，满分25分)

阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

　Years ago it was very difficult to travel from one place to another. The journeys were often long, tiring and dangerous. Today the picture has changed. Science has improved transportation and communication facilities a great deal. Traveling has become safer, more enjoyable and above all, more economical.

　Traveling — whether within one’s country or abroad — brings many invaluable benefits. People travel for pleasure, business or for education and knowledge. In the world of yesterday most people were only able to read about strange and fascinating places across the mountains and seas. Later, with the coming of the cinema and television, man’s curiosity about faraway places with strange sounding names was further stirred up. Today man’s curiosity can be satisfied in luxurious comfort. There are first-class ships and airplanes to take him where his dreams lie.

　We travel to increase our knowledge of the world in which we live. Knowledge obtained from books alone is not enough. New knowledge of different land and peoples enriches our mind and soul. Books generally do not give us a very true picture of lands beyond our shores. Some of them are even misleading.

[写作内容]

1. 以约30个词概括短文的要点；

2. 然后以约120个词就“交通的发展给我们带来什么”这个主题发表你的看法，并包括以下要点：       1)          简述从古到今交通方式的变化；       2) 现代交通给我们带来的好处， 如快捷性、舒适性、经济性及帮助我们扩大视野等；

3)   现代交通给我们带来的一些负面影响；  4)   你如何评价现代交通？

[写作要求]

1.可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；2. 标题自定；3. 答案请写在答题卷的相应位置上。

[评分标准]           概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。

What Does Modern Transportation Bring Us?

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高三英语书面表达简单题查看答案及解析

I was travelling by the West Coast Express to Mangalore two years ago. Berth(铺位)No. 55, not far from me, was occupied by a middle-aged gentleman. When the train reached Palakkad Junction around 9:00 p.m., a large group of tourists entered with much noise. Just then another middle-aged man from the group declared that he owned Berth 55. He even had a paper given by his travel agent to support himself.

The ticket examiner arrived and told the second man that it was not his berth. “No,” said the second man. “It’s mine.” A policeman from the Railway Protection tried to get the second man leave. But he wouldn’t give in---- and he had the support of his companions.

Fierce argument continued, even long after the train left Palakkad. Then someone even pulled the emergency chain(应急链) as we were leaving Tirur station, four stops after Palakkad. Nobody could sleep and it was getting late.

Suddenly, around midnight, I watched a teenager, a student I am sure, climbed down from an upper berth close to me. “Please take my berth,” he told the second man, who accepted it after a bit of hesitation.

To my great surprise, the student then spread a newspaper on the floor and was soon lost in deep and peaceful sleep. By now everyone was quiet, as if nothing had happened!I’m a 58-year-old biology teacher who has handled two recent generations of students. I was convinced once again that, contray to popular opinions, young people can often be far, far nobler than many older ones. And that’s the hope of our nation.

1.Where did the author spend the night when the arguments happened?

A. At home.　　 B. In a hotel.

C. On a train.　　 D. In a restaurant.

2.Who was really wrong in the accident?

A. The railway station.　　 B. The travel agent.

C. The middle-aged gentleman.　　 D. The second man.

3.Faced with the two men’s arguments, the passengers were　　　　　　 .

A. courious　　 B. excited

C. angry　　 D. puzzled

4.Why was everyone quiet after the arguments?

A. They were too sleepy in fact.

B. They were afraid to speak anything.

C. They were tired from hard work.

D. They reached their destination.

5.Reading the passage gives readers a sense of　　　　　　 .

A. encouragement　　 B. responsibility

C. disappointment　　 D. excitement

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

One afternoon, many years ago, I went to pick up my mother from work. I got there a little early so I 21 the car by the roadside and waited for her.

As I looked 22 the car window, there was a small park where I saw a little boy, around two years old, 23 freely on the grass as his mother watched from a short 24. The boy had a big smile on his face 25 he had just been set free from some sort of26. The boy would then fall to the grass, 27, and without hesitation or without looking back at his mother, run as fast as he could again, still with a 28 on his face.

Kids, when they fall down, don't view their falling down as failure, but 29, they treat it as a learning experience. They try and try again until they 30. While I was touched by the boy's persistence, I was 31 touched by the manner in which he ran. With each attempt, he looked so 32 and so natural — no signs of fear, nervousness, or of being discouraged. His only 33 was to run freely and to do it as effectively as he could. He was just being a 34 — just being himself—being completely in the moment. He was not looking for 35 or was not worrying about whether 36 was watching. He didn't seem to be bothered by the fact that maybe someone would see him 37 and that it would be 38 if he did fall. No, all that 39 to him was to accomplish the task, to feel the experience of running fully and freely. I learned a lot from that 40 and experience, and have successfully brought that lesson with me in my many pursuits（追求) in life.

1.                A．drove          B．started         C．parked   D．broke

2.                A．outside         B．down          C．toward   D．over

3.                A．playing         B．smiling         C．rolling    D．running

4.                A．way           B．length          C．time D．distance

5.                A．even if         B．as if            C．so long as D．now that

6.                A．park           B．cave           C．prison    D．castle

7.                A．get up          B．take up         C．break down   D．lie down

8.                A．tear           B．smile           C．pleasure  D．surprise

9.                A．however        B．instead         C．therefore D．anyhow

10.               A．stop           B．win            C．achieve   D．succeed

11.               A．luckily          B．apparently      C．actually   D．equally

12.               A．confident       B．joyful          C．quiet D．proud

13.               A．worry          B．dream         C．aim   D．hope

14.               A．boy           B．child           C．player     D．winner

15.               A．chance         B．fortune         C．approval   D．trouble

16.               A．someone       B．anyone         C．everyone  D．one

17.               A．fail            B．run            C．fall   D．cry

18.               A．embarrassing    B．disappointing    C．frightening D．amusing

19.               A．happened      B．contributed     C．related    D．mattered

20.               A．discovery       B．observation     C．story D．incident

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

One afternoon many years ago, I parked my car by the street, waiting to_______ my mother from work.　

As I looked outside the car window to my right, there was a small park where I saw a little boy, around two years old, running freely on the grass as his mother _______ from a short distance. The boy had a big smile on his face as if he had just been _______ from some sort of prison. The boy would then fall to the grass, get up, and without hesitation or without looking back at his mother, run as fast as he could, again, still with a smile on his face, _______ nothing had happened.

Actually, with kids, when they fall down, they don’t think of their falling down as failure; _______, they treat it as a learning experience. They _______ try and try again until they succeed. While I was _______ by the boy’s persistence, I was equally touched by the manner in which he ran. With each _______, he looked so confident and so natural. No _______ of fear, nervousness, or of being discouraged — as if he didn’t give a care about the world around him.

His only aim was to run freely and to do it as effectively as he could. He was just being a child — being just himself completely in the moment. He was not looking for approval or was not worrying about ________ someone was watching or not. He wasn’t ________ about being judged. He didn’t seem to be ________ by the fact that maybe someone would see him fall and that it would be ________ if he did fall. No, all that ________ to him was to accomplish the task or activity at hand to the best of his ability — to run and to feel the experience of running fully and freely. I learned a lot from that ________ and experience, and have successfully brought that lesson with me in my many pursuits in life.

________, I’ve always believed that in each of us is a little child with absolute courage, a child that has the ability to run freely without a care for anything external（外在的）. I believe that courageous part of us — that courageous child ________ us all, will always be with us ________ we live. We only need to allow it to emerge more fully. We only need to once again ________ that child within us — and give that child permission to run freely, just like that boy in the ________.

1.A.pick out B.look for C.pick up D.look after

2.A.smiled B.watched C.waved D.shouted

3.A.set on B.set down C.set free D.set up

4.A.as if B.even if C.only if D.if only

5.A.meanwhile B.moreover C.though D.rather

6.A.will B.must C.should D.might

7.A.disappointed B.discouraged C.touched D.treasured

8.A.attempt B.failure C.adventure D.mistake

9.A.signals B.signs C.marks D.symbols

10.A.why B.how C.while D.whether

11.A.concerned B.serious C.curious D.upset

12.A.accused B.bothered C.interrupted D.impressed

13.A.appealing B.surprising C.embarrassing D.exciting

14.A.happened B.attracted C.worked D.mattered

15.A.observation B.exposure C.evolution D.procedure

16.A.Until then B.During that C.Since then D.After that

17.A.for B.within C.beyond D.by

18.A.as well as B.as soon as C.as far as D.as long as

19.A.conclude with B.compare with C.connect with D.compromise with

20.A.car B.open C.wild D.park

高三英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析

Twelve years ago, a young traveler named Rhett Butler from San Francisco, California, visited the Sabah rainforest on Malaysian Borneo. In one area of the rainforest,he watched a bird flying through the trees. The beautiful sight lett quite an impression on him. But weeks later, back home, Rhett Butler got the news that trees had been cut down in the area he visi1ed.

That experience led Rhett Butler to begin writing a book about rainforests and threats to their existence. But he did not publish the book. Instead, in 1999, he used his research for the book to create a website, Mongabay. com. His purpose was to inform the public about tropical rainforests. But the subject quickly developed. As a former businessman, he became a respected writer of science and environmental stories.

The popularity of Mongabay. com attracted advertisers. Small ads on the site pay for its operations. Mongabay. com has grown and led to other sites. For example,there is a site for children which is called Kids. Mongabay. com. Another one,WildMadangascar. o rg, is allabout the island nation that Rhett Butler calls his favorite place.

To keep his website going, he travels around the world on several major trips each year. His working tools are a laptop computer,cameras and sometimes diving equipment. He often calls on experts for information. For example,he interviewed Alison Jolly,a top expert on le­murs (狐猴）. He interviewed Rodney Jackson, a biologist who established the Snow Leopard Conservancy.

Stories like these have made Mongabay a favorite place on the Internet for researchers, students and teachers. In April, Time, com named it one of the fifteen top climate and envi­ronment websites in the world.

1.Rhett Butler didn’t publish his book about rainforests because________.

A. he didn’t want to become a writer

B. the book was not about rainforest protection

C. he wanted to use the information to create a website

D. making websites earned more money than writing books

2.To keep his website going,Rhett Butler___________.

A. kept visiting rainforests

B. raised rare snow leopards

C. traveled around and interviewed experts

D. produced a great number of advertisements

3.We can learn from the text that ________.

A. Rodney Jackson was once a businessman

B. Kids. Mongabay. com has many stories written by kids

C. Mongabay. com is loved by researchers as well as students

D. WildMadangascar. org is better known than Mongabay. com

4.What’s the main idea of the text?

A. Rhett Butler and his website.

B. Rainforests on Malaysian Borneo.

C. How Rhett Butler protected rare animals.

D. How Rhett Butler made his website popular.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Ancient Rome was one of the world’s most powerful empires more than 2,000 years ago. The Romans’ Ideas about roads, laws, government and buildings still influence us today. Italy is shaped like a boot.

The Colosseum (角斗场) in Rome was built during the time of the Roman Empire, in the first century A.D. 1.. It is a popular tourist attraction today.

Italy is well-known for its designers, who create cars, handbags, clothes, shoes and other items that are in demand for their style and fine workmanship.

Today, the economy of Italy is stronger than in the past. 2.. Today, manufacturing and tourism are the main sources of income. There are some big companies, but Italy has many smaller companies, too. 3.. The southern part does not offer as many manufacturing jobs, so it is not as prosperous.

Italy is a member of the European Union, a group of countries that join together for better trade. The currency, or money, they use is called the “euro”.

Food and eating good meals are important to Italians. 4.. Popular foods include pasta, risotto, minestrone and pizza. McDonald’s is also popular there.

Many families still eat their main meal in the middle of the day. 5.. Families spend a lot of time together.

A.The family is very important to the Italian way of life.

B.The country used to depend on agriculture.

C.Mountains cover about three-fourths of the country.

D.It could seat about 50,000 people, who went to see fights between animals and people.

E.While there are some supermarkets, many people shop at small, neighborhood markets.

F.Italy has several islands off the coast.

G.The northern part of the country is the main manufacturing center.

高三英语七选五简单题查看答案及解析

About one hundred years ago many educated people learned and spoke French when they met people from other countries.Today most people speak English when they meet foreigners. 1. There are more people who speak English as a second language than people who speak English as a first language.Why is this?

2. One of them is that English has become the language of business.Another important reason is that popular American culture(like movies，music，and McDonald’s)has quickly spread throughout the world.3.

Is it good that English has spread to all parts of the world so quickly? 4. It’s important to have a language that the people of the earth have in common.Our world has become very global and we need to communicate with one another.On the other hand，English is a fairly complicated language to learn and it brings its culture with it.Do we really need that?

Scientists have already tried to create an artificial language that isn’t too difficult and doesn’t include any one group’s culture.It is called Esperanto.5. Maybe the popularity of English won’t last that long either.Who knows? There are more people in the world who speak Chinese than any other language.Maybe someday Chinese will be the new international language.

A.People like English.

B.But it hasn’t become popular.

C.It has brought its language with it.

D.There is no doubt about the question.

E.This is why English was widely spoken.

F.It has become the new international language.

G.There are many reasons why English has become so popular.

高三英语七选五简单题查看答案及解析

Two years ago, three scientists traveled to the Antarctica to explore a secret world hidden _________ the ice.

A. among                     B. beneath        C. beyond     D. opposite

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析