I grew up poor – living with six brothers, my...

I grew up poor – living with six brothers, my father and a wonderful mother. We had 36 money and few worldly goods, but plenty of love and attention. I was 37  and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, they could 38  afford a dream.

My dream was to be a 39 .When I was sixteen, I could crush a baseball, throw a ninety-mile-per-hour fastball. I was also 40 : my high-school coach was Ollie Jarvis, who 41 me the difference between having a dream and showing strong belief. One particular 42 with him changed my life forever.

It was a summer and a friend recommended me for a summer 43 . This meant a chance for my first income—cash for a new bike and new clothes, and the 44 of savings for a house for my mother. The opportunity was attracting, and I wanted to 45  at it.

Then I realized I would have to 46  summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell Coach Jarvis I wouldn’t be playing. I was 47  about this.

When I told Coach Jarvis, he was as 48 as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,” he said. “Your 49 days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.”

I stood before him with my head 50 , trying to think of how to explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth 51  his disappointment in me.

“How much are you going to make at this job?” he demanded.

“$ 3．25 an hour,” I replied.

“Well, is $ 3.25 an hour the price of a 52 ?” he asked.

That 53 laid bare for me the difference between wanting something right now and having a goal. I devoted myself to 54  that summer, and within the year I was offered a $ 20,000 contract. I signed with the Denver Broncos in 1984 for $ 1.7 million, and bought my mother the 55 of my dreams.

1.A. some               B. little           C. no               D. much

2.A. happy              B. lovely           C. angry            D. noisy

3.A. only               B. ever             C. still            D. almost

4.A. teacher            B. coach            C. doctor           D. sportsman

5.A. lucky              B. satisfied        C. hopeful          D. surprised

6.A. taught             B. asked            C. told             D. trained

7.A. match              B. story            C. moment           D. incident

8.A. job                B. camp             C. holiday          D. course

9.A. cause              B. start            C. need             D. amount

10.A. stand             B. call             C. look             D. jump

11.A. take out   B. cut off                 C. put on           D. give up

12.A. excited           B. curious          C. anxious          D. disappointed

13.A. mad               B. puzzled          C. regretful        D. discouraged

14.A. working           B. playing          C. learning         D. shining

15.A. shaking           B. hanging          C. holding          D. nodding

16.A. feeling           B. suffering        C. facing           D. expressing

17.A. dream             B. game             C. chance           D. life

18.A. offer             B. price            C. question         D. order

19.A. study             B. sports           C. homework         D. business

20.A. clothes           B. bike             C. house            D. goods

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I grew up poor – living with six brothers, my father and a wonderful mother. We had 36 money and few worldly goods, but plenty of love and attention. I was 37  and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, they could 38  afford a dream.

My dream was to be a 39 . When I was sixteen, I could crush a baseball, throw a ninety – mile – per – hour fastball. I was also 40 : my high – school coach was Ollie Jarvis, who 41 me the difference between having a dream and showing strong belief. One particular 42 with him changed my life forever.

It was a summer and a friend recommended me for a summer 43 . This meant a chance for my first income – cash for a new bike and new clothes, and the 44 of savings for a house for my mother. The opportunity was attracting, and I wanted to 45  at it.

Then I realized I would have to 46  summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell Coach Jarvis I wouldn’t be playing. I was 47  about this.

When I told Coach Jarvis, he was as 48 as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,” he said. “Your 49 days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.”

I stood before him with my head 50 , trying to think of how to explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth 51  his disappointment in me.

“How much are you going to make at this job?” he demanded.

“$ 3.25 an hour,” I replied.

“Well, is $ 3.25 an hour the price of a 52 ?” he asked.

That 53 laid bare for me the difference between wanting something right now and having a goal. I devoted myself to 54  that summer, and within the year I was offered a $ 20,000 contract. I signed with the Denver Broncos in 1984 for $ 1.7 million, and bought my mother the 55 of my dreams.

1.A．some            B．little         C．no                  D．much

2.A．happy       B．lovely C．Angry      D．noisy

3.A．only     B．ever         C．still                D．almost

4.A．teacher    B．coach     C．doctor      D．sportsman

5.A．lucky     B．satisfied       C．hopeful            D．surprised

6.A．taught      B．asked        C．told              D．trained

7.A．match       B．Story    C．moment      D．incident

8.A．job       B．camp        C．holiday               D．course

9.A．cause           B．start         C．need             D．amount

10.A．stand            B．call          C．look               D．jump

11.A．take out B．cut off          C．put on               D．give up

12.A．excited  B．curious        C．anxious             D．disappointed

13.A．mad            B．puzzled         C．regretful          D．discouraged

14.A．working B．playing         C．learning            D．shining

15.A．shaking  B．hanging       C．holding           D．nodding

16.A．feeling   B．suffering     C．facing    D．expressing

17.A．dream    B．game      C．chance             D．life

18.A．offer             B．price       C．question          D．order

19.A．study          B．sports  C．homework     D．business

20.A．clothes  B．bike        C．house     D．goods

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I grew up poor – living with six brothers, my father and a wonderful mother．We had   26  money and few worldly goods, but plenty of love and attention．I was   27   and energetic．I understood that no matter how poor a person was, they could   28   afford a dream．

My dream was to be a   29 ．When I was sixteen, I could crush a baseball, throw a ninety – mile – per – hour fastball．I was also   30  : my high – school coach was Ollie Jarvis, who   31  me the difference between having a dream and showing strong belief．One particular   32  with him changed my life forever．

It was a summer and a friend recommended me for a summer 33 ．This meant a chance for my first income – cash for a new bike and new clothes, and the   34  of savings for a house for my mother．The opportunity was attracting, and I wanted to   35   at it．

Then I realized I would have to   36   summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell Coach Jarvis I wouldn’t be playing．I was   37   about this．

When I told Coach Jarvis, he was as  38  as I expected him to be．“You have your whole life to work,” he said．“Your   39  days are limited．You can’t afford to waste them．”

I stood before him with my head   40  , trying to think of how to explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth  41   his disappointment in me．

“How much are you going to make at this job?” he demanded．

“$ 3．25 an hour,” I replied．

“Well, is $ 3．25 an hour the price of a   42  ?” he asked．

That   43  laid bare for me the difference between wanting something right now and having a goal．I devoted myself to   44   that summer, and within the year I was offered a $ 20,000 contract．I signed with the Denver Broncos in 1984 for $ 1．7 million, and bought my mother the   45  of my dreams．

高三英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析

I grew up poor-living with six brothers, three sisters and my mother. We had little money, but plenty of love and attention. I was　 　　 　 and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still　 　　 　 a dream.

My dream was　 　　 　 . By the time I was sixteen, I could throw a ninety-mile-per- hour baseball and　 　　 　 anything that moved on the field. I was also　 　　 　 : my high school coach was John, who not only　 　　 　 me, but also taught me how to believe in myself. He　 　　 　 me the difference between having a dream and showing conviction(信念). One particular incident with coach John changed my life forever.

A friend　 　　 　 me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocket — money for a new bike, new clothes and the　 　　 　 of savings for a house for my mother. Then I realized I would have to　 　　 　 up summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell John I wouldn’t be playing.

When I told John, he was as　 　　 　 as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,”he said,“Your　 　　 　 days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.”I stood before him with my head　 　　 　 , trying to think of the　 　　 　 that would explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his　 　　 　 in me.

“Well,”he asked,“is $ 3.5 an hour the price of a dream?”

That simple question made　 　　 　 to me the difference between　 　　 　 something right now and having a goal. I　 　　 　 myself in sports that summer and　 　　 　 the year I was drafted(选拔) by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball, and　 　　 　 a $ 20,000 contract. Later, I bought my mother the house of my dream!

1.A.happy    B.polite    C.shy    D.honest

2.A.bring    B.afford    C.make    D.occupy

3.A.athletics    B.music    C.business    D.money

4.A.kick    B.play    C.pass    D.hit

5.A.right    B.popular    C.lucky    D.confident

6.A.believed in    B.relied on    C.called on    D.dealt with

7.A.gave    B.taught    C.brought    D.asked

8.A.called    B.advised    C.applied    D.recommended

9.A.aim    B.idea    C.start    D.purpose

10.A.keep    B.end    C.give    D.pick

11.A.mad    B.excited    C.frightened    D.shameful

12.A.living    B.playing    C.working    D.dreaming

13.A.moving    B.nodding    C.shaking    D.hanging

14.A.questions    B.excuses    C.words    D.ways

15.A.belief    B.pride    C.helplessness    D.disappointment

16.A.direct    B.clear    C.straight    D.bare

17.A.wanting    B.changing    C.dreaming    D.enjoying

18.A.devoted    B. engaged    C.applied    D.contributed

19.A.by    B.for    C.beyond    D.within

20.A.paid    B.found    C.offered    D.presented

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I grew up poor---living in the housing projects (住房) with six brothers, three sisters, a varying assortment (各式各样东西的混合) of foster kids (养子), my father, and a wonderful mother, Scarlette Hunley. We had little money and few worldly goods, but plenty of love and attention. I was 36  and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still 37  a dream.

My dream was 38 . By the time I was sixteen, I could crush a baseball, and hit anything that moved on the baseball field. I was also 39 : My high school coach Jarvis, who not only believed in me, but taught me how to believe in myself. He 40  me the difference between having a dream and showing conviction (信念). One particular incident with Coach Jarvis changed my life forever.

It was the summer between my junior and senior years, and a friend 41  me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocket—cash for dates with girls, certainly, money for a new bike and new clothes, and the 42  of savings for a house for my mother. The prospect of a summer job was attractive and interesting, and I wanted to jump at the opportunity. Then I realized I would have to 43  summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell Coach Jarvis I wouldn’t be playing.

When I told Coach Jarvis, he was 44  as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work，” he said. “Your 45  days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.”

I stood before him with my head hanging, trying to think of the words that would explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his 46  to me.

“How much are you going to make at this job, son?” He demanded.

“3.5 dollars an hour.” I replied.

“Well,” he asked, “Is $3.5 an hour the price of a dream?”

That question, the plainness of it, laid bare for me the difference between wanting something right now and having a goal. I delicated myself to sports that summer and with the year I was hired by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball, and was 47  a $20,000 contract. I signed with the Denver Broncos in 1998 for $1.7 million, and bought my mother the house of my dreams.

1..A. happy         B. polite               C. shy              D. honest

2. A. live          B. afford               C. make             D. need

3. A.athletics          B. music                C. business         D. money

4. A. right         B. popular          C. lucky                D. confident

5. A. persuaded     B. taught               C. brought          D. asked

6. A. sent          B. advised          C. gave             D. recommended

7. A. aim           B. idea             C. start                D. purpose

8.A. give in            B. give up          C. give away            D. give off

9. A. disappointed      B. mad              C. frightened           D. shameful

10. A. living           B. playing          C. working          D. learning

11. A.sadness           B. regret               C. hopelessness     D. disappointment

12. A.paid          B. got              C. offered          D. presented

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I grew up poor---living in the housing projects (住房) with six brothers, three sisters, a varying assortment (各式各样东西的混合) of foster kids (养子), my father, and a wonderful mother, Scarlette Hunley. We had little money and few worldly goods, but plenty of love and attention. I was 36  and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still 37  a dream.

My dream was 38 . By the time I was sixteen, I could crush a baseball, and hit anything that moved on the baseball field. I was also 39 : My high school coach Jarvis, who not only believed in me, but taught me how to believe in myself. He 40  me the difference between having a dream and showing conviction (信念). One particular incident with Coach Jarvis changed my life forever.

It was the summer between my junior and senior years, and a friend 41  me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocket—cash for dates with girls, certainly, money for a new bike and new clothes, and the start of savings for a 42  for my mother. The prospect of a summer job was attractive and interesting, and I wanted to jump at the opportunity. Then I realized I would have to 43  summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell Coach Jarvis I wouldn’t be playing.

When I told Coach Jarvis, he was 44  as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work，” he said. “Your 45  days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.”

I stood before him with my head hanging, trying to think of the words that would explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his 46  to me.

“How much are you going to make at this job, son?” He demanded. “3.5 dollars an hour.” I replied. “Well,” he asked, “Is $3.5 an hour the price of a dream?”

That question, the plainness of it, laid bare for me the difference between wanting something right now and having a goal. I dedicated myself to sports that summer and with the year I was hired by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball, and was 47  a $20,000 contract. I signed with the Denver Broncos in 1998 for $1.7 million, and bought my mother the house of my dreams.

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Being born and brought up in a village called Bruis, I lived a simple life with my father. I was 16 when one morning, Dad told me I could drive him into a______________village called Burbank, on condition that I took the car in to be ___________at a nearby garage. I readily accepted. I drove Dad into Burbank, and ___________to pick him up at 4 pm, then dropped off the car at the __________. With several hours to spare, l went to a theater.___________, when the last movie finished, it was six. I was two hours late!

I knew Dad would be angry if he__________I’d been watching movies. So I decided not to tell him the truth. When I__________there I apologized for being late, and told him I’d _________as quickly as I could, but that the car had needed a major repair. I’ll never forget the___________he gave me. “I’m disappointed you__________you have to lie to me, Jason.” Dad looked at me again. “When you didn’t _________, I called the garage to ask if there were any__________, and they told me you hadn’t yet picked up the car. “I felt____________as I weakly told him the real reason. A ___________passed through Dad as he listened attentively. “I’m angry with___________. I realize I’ve failed as a father. I’m going to walk home now and think seriously about____________I’ve gone wrong all these years.” “But Dad, it’s 18 miles!” My protests and apologies were _________. Dad walked home that day. I drove behind him,___________ him all the way, but he walked silently.

Seeing Dad in so much __________ and emotional pain was my most painful experience. However, it was　 ____the most successful lesson．I have never lied since.

1.A. small　　 B. lonely　　 C. distant　　 D. familiar

2.A. kept　　 B. repaired　　 C. watched　　 D. changed

3.A. agreed　　 B. planned　　 C. determined　　 D. promised

4.A. village　　 B. community　　 C. theater　　 D. garage

5.A. However　　 B. Then　　 C. Therefore　　 D. Still

6.A. found out　　 B. gave out　　 C. figured out　　 D. came out

7.A. went　　 B. ran　　 C. walked　　 D. hurried

8.A. come　　 B. left　　 C. moved　　 D. started

9.A. word　　 B. appearance　　 C. look　　 D. face

10.A. find　　 B. believe　　 C. feel　　 D. decide

11.A. turn around　　 B. drive out　　 C. go away　　 D. turn up

12.A. questions　　 B. problems　　 C. mistakes　　 D. faults

13.A. ashamed　　 B. frightened　　 C. nervous　　 D. surprised

14.A. nervousness　　 B. sadness　　 C. silence　　 D. thought

15.A. you　　 B. myself　　 C. me　　 D. yourself

16.A. where　　 B. how　　 C. why　　 D. when

17.A. meaningless　　 B. useless　　 C. helpless　　 D. worthless

18.A. asking　　 B. persuading　　 C. begging　　 D. following

19.A. natural　　 B. practical　　 C. personal　　 D. physical

20.A. indeed　　 B. always　　 C. also　　 D. almost

高三英语短文填空困难题查看答案及解析

My father grew up in Oklahoma during the early years of the Great Depression. He was the only living child of a hard-working farmer and a ________ mother. When Dad completed eighth grade, my grandfather believed his only son would work on the farm. My grandmother, ________, understood the door that education could open even in ________ economic times. She persuaded grandfather to ________ Dad to finish high school.

Dad worked hard and completed high school at the age of 16. At last, grandpa was to have his wish. Dad would work on the farm, easing the economic and physical ________ grandpa carried. But grandmother again ________ grandpa to permit my father to go to college.

After ________, grandpa made the most difficult decision of his lifetime. He walked to the chicken coop(鸡笼子), where he did his ________. Taking a shovel in his work-worn hands, grandpa ________ a jar that held all the family’s savings. He offered the jar and its precious ________ to Dad, saying, "Here boy, go make something of yourself."

Realizing that his family was ________ all their savings by investing in his education, Dad became a steward of those funds. He ________ his bachelor’s degree and then went on to the University of Oklahoma, where he graduated second in his ________ school class in 1936. Jobs were hard to ________ when Dad graduated, so he opened his own practice and lived in a home with a dirt floor. He worked long hours, but I remember him ________ the great books he discovered in the course of his education with me.

Our family was changed by the long walk grandpa took to the chicken coop. Education is ________ an investment in our family. It is a treasure. I ________ my father to college and law school, and all of my children have also ________ higher education. We have been transformed by a sacrifice made two ________ ago by a loving, if not fully convinced, grandfather and a persistent grandmother and that has made all the ________.

1.A. beautiful        B. curious        C. capable        D. devoted

2.A. so                B. however        C. otherwise    D. thus

3.A. tough            B. great        C. peaceful        D. competitive

4.A. permit            B. take            C. ask            D. force

5.A. pains            B. troubles        C. burdens        D. activities

6.A. refused            B. begged        C. ordered        D. required

7.A. graduation        B. work            C. reflection    D. permission

8.A. cooking            B. cleaning        C. farming        D. banking

9.A. picked up        B. dug up        C. broke up        D. cut up

10.A. books            B. contents        C. bills        D. coins

11.A. sacrificing    B. storing        C. treasuring    D. wasting

12.A. failed            B. received        C. offered        D. needed

13.A. maths            B. education    C. economics    D. law

14.A. come off        B. come about    C. come by        D. come on

15.A. making            B. writing        C. protecting    D. sharing

16.A. more than        B. rather than    C. other than    D. less than

17.A. joined            B. followed        C. advised        D. accompanied

18.A. sought            B. insisted        C. favored        D. considered

19.A. years            B. centuries    C. decades        D. generations

20.A. sense            B. difference    C. use            D. effect

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

My father grew up in Oklahoma during the early years of the Great Depression. He was the only living child of a hard­working farmer and a____mother.When Dad completed the eighth grade, my grandfather believed his only son would work on the farm. My grandmother, however, understood the door that education could open even in____economic times. She persuaded grandfather to____Dad to finish high school.

Dad worked hard and completed high school at the age of 16. At last, grandpa was to have his wish. Dad would work on the farm, easing the economic and physical ____grandpa carried. But grandmother again begged grandpa to permit my father to go to college.

After____, grandpa made the most difficult decision of his lifetime. He walked to the chicken coop (鸡笼子), where he did his____. Taking a shovel in his work-worn hands，grandpa dug up a jar that held all the family’s savings. He offered the jar and its precious____to Dad, saying, “Here boy, go and make something of yourself.”

Realizing that his family was sacrificing all their savings by　　　　 in his education, Dad became a steward(管家) of those funds. He____his bachelor’s degree and then went on to the University of Oklahoma，where he graduated second in his____school class in 1936. Jobs were hard to come by when Dad graduated, so he opened his own practice and lived in a home with a dirt floor. He worked long hours, but I remember him____the great books he discovered in the course of his education with me.

Our family was changed by the long walk that grandpa took to the chicken coop. Education is more than an investment in our family. It is a treasure. I____my father to college and law school, and all of my children have also____ higher education. We have been transformed by a sacrifice made two generations ago by a loving. If grandfather had not been　　 convinced by my persistent(固执的) grandmother, he would not have made the____.

1.A. beautiful　　　　　 B. devoted　　　　　　　　 C. lazy　　 D. curious

2.A. tough　　　　　　　　 B. great　　　　　　　 C. peaceful　　 D. competitive

3.A. permit　　　　　　　　　 B. take　　　　　　　　 C. ask　　 D. force

4.A. pains　　　　　　　　 B. troubles　　　　　　 C. burdens　　 D. activities

5.A. graduation　　　　 B. work　　　　 C. reflection　　　　 D. permission

6.A. cooking　　　　　　 B. cleaning　　　　　 C. farming　　 D. banking

7.A. books　　　　　　　　 B. bills　　　　　　　　 C. savings　　　 D. coins

8.A. investing　　　　　 B. storing　　　　 C. treasuring　　　　　 D. raising

9.A. failed　　　　　　　 B. received　　　　　 C. offered　　 D. needed

10.A. maths　　　　　　　　　 B. educat　 C. economics　　　　 D. law

11.A. making　　　　 B. writing　　　　　　 C. protecting　　　　　　 D. sharing

12.A. joined　　 B. followed　　　　　　　 C. advised　　 D. accompanied

13.A. sought　　　　　　 B. insisted　　　　　　　　 C. favored　　 D. considered

14.A. toughly　　　　　　 B. kindly　　　　　 C. rudely　　　　 D. fully

15.A. sense　　　　 B. use　　　　　　　　　　 C. difference　　　　　　 D. effect

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I grew up as the “baby” of my family. I was the_______of three sons. My brothers were five and seven years older than me and_______most of the small routine tasks that my mom and dad needed to do around the house. I spent most of my time riding my bike, playing basketball, walking in the woods, or reading books by the_______in the cold winter. I spent my_______with all the fun and none of the_______.

By the time I entered my early teens,_______, both of my brothers had moved out of our home. My dad had injured his back seriously and become_______. Later, we_______to a mountain top house heated by a stove. I soon_______that I did more work than I had ever done before. I__________our garden in the spring and summer. In the fall I cut and__________wood up to keep us__________ in the winter. And all year round I__________heavy five gallon containers of water from a mountain spring back to our__________so that we could have water to drink and cook with.

At first I__________and wasn’t satisfied. After a while, I began to find__________in helping my parents. I sang to myself while I piled wood up and smiled while I carried water. I __________found myself helping my mom with the dinner dishes and cleaning. I started to __________something that I would carry with me the rest of my__________too: When your work is done in love, it isn’t just__________.

1.A.smartest B.laziest C.youngest D.strangest

2.A.abandoned B.handled C.removed D.weighed

3.A.lorry B.fence C.tree D.stove

4.A.childhood B.adulthood C.time D.money

5.A.effort B.preparation C.patience D.responsibility

6.A.however B.therefore C.otherwise D.instead

7.A.distinct B.disabled C.dishonest D.distinguished

8.A.led B.distributed C.moved D.devoted

9.A.found B.recommended C.indicated D.worried

10.A.destroyed B.weeded C.visited D.advertised

11.A.burnt B.cleaned C.piled D.gave

12.A.healthy B.apart C.safe D.warm

13.A.dragged B.returned C.piped D.stored

14.A.farmland B.house C.hotel D.camp

15.A.lied B.quit C.complained D.wandered

16.A.hope B.pity C.pain D.joy

17.A.even B.seldom C.alone D.again

18.A.promote B.realize C.confuse D.explain

19.A.family B.cash C.life D.expense

20.A.trouble B.fun C.pleasure D.work

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