It was the men’s figure skating final of the Winter Olympics when I was 16.I lay on our living room floor excitedly watching the battle between the Brains: American Brain Boitano facing Brian Orser in Canada. Both of them had been world champions. Both of them deserved to win. As a Northern Californian, I was for my fellow countryman. He also grew up in Northern California. We'd skated on the same ice. Brain performed successfully. The champion! I jumped in the air when his score went up.
But what happened next is what I'll never forget. Brain sat in front of the camera, surrounded by a group of journalists. Brain was talking about his career and his medal, talking to the whole world. A terrible sinking feeling went through me. I could never be in the Olympics,
I thought, I loved skating because I could express myself with my jumps and dances better than words.
What if journalists asked me questions like they asked Brain? I'd freeze up like the ice beneath my skates! And yet, there was so much I would love to say, about my family and all the support they'd given me and about following my dream of being a skating champion.
I worked very hard the next few years — on the ice and especially off. After journalists talked to me and although my heart pounded every time I spoke to them, I got to know them. And they got to know me. Slowly I learned that the best approach was simply to be myself, to be honest and gracious and do my best, just like on the ice, to answer their questions.
So when my big moment came four years after Brain's, I was ready. Remember: when you do the thing you fear most, you put an end to fear.
1.What information can we get from the first paragraph?
A. The author lives a difficult life. B. The author comes from Canada.
C. The author preferred Boitano to win. D. Orser won the gold medal.
2.What did Brain’s press conference remind the author of ?
A. Her fear of public speaking.
B. Her pride in Brain's victory.
C. Her dream of becoming a world champion.
D. Her hard training as an Olympic competitor.
3.What does the underlined word “off ” possibly refer to?
A. Challenges in school. B. Contact with reporters.
C. Achievements in skating. D. Competitions with others
4.What was the author ready to do according to the last paragraph?
A. Do her best to win. B. Enter the Olympic final.
C. Make friends with reporters. D. Talk to the press afterwards.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题
It was the men’s figure skating final of the Winter Olympics when I was 16.I lay on our living room floor excitedly watching the battle between the Brains: American Brain Boitano facing Brian Orser in Canada. Both of them had been world champions. Both of them deserved to win. As a Northern Californian, I was for my fellow countryman. He also grew up in Northern California. We'd skated on the same ice. Brain performed successfully. The champion! I jumped in the air when his score went up.
But what happened next is what I'll never forget. Brain sat in front of the camera, surrounded by a group of journalists. Brain was talking about his career and his medal, talking to the whole world. A terrible sinking feeling went through me. I could never be in the Olympics,
I thought, I loved skating because I could express myself with my jumps and dances better than words.
What if journalists asked me questions like they asked Brain? I'd freeze up like the ice beneath my skates! And yet, there was so much I would love to say, about my family and all the support they'd given me and about following my dream of being a skating champion.
I worked very hard the next few years — on the ice and especially off. After journalists talked to me and although my heart pounded every time I spoke to them, I got to know them. And they got to know me. Slowly I learned that the best approach was simply to be myself, to be honest and gracious and do my best, just like on the ice, to answer their questions.
So when my big moment came four years after Brain's, I was ready. Remember: when you do the thing you fear most, you put an end to fear.
1.What information can we get from the first paragraph?
A. The author lives a difficult life. B. The author comes from Canada.
C. The author preferred Boitano to win. D. Orser won the gold medal.
2.What did Brain’s press conference remind the author of ?
A. Her fear of public speaking.
B. Her pride in Brain's victory.
C. Her dream of becoming a world champion.
D. Her hard training as an Olympic competitor.
3.What does the underlined word “off ” possibly refer to?
A. Challenges in school. B. Contact with reporters.
C. Achievements in skating. D. Competitions with others
4.What was the author ready to do according to the last paragraph?
A. Do her best to win. B. Enter the Olympic final.
C. Make friends with reporters. D. Talk to the press afterwards.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Sarah Hughes won the gold medal in women’s figure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics.A graduate of Yale University,she is writing her first book.She owes her success to her parents’ support.
“I started skating when I was 3 years old.Competing in the Olympic Games had been my dream from the beginning.When I was 12 years old,my mother was hospitalized with breast cancer.I was on the way to making my first national team.Seeing my excitement at each stage gave her strength through her illness.On days when she was too weak to walk,she would think,‘I have to make it through.I have to be there for my kids.’ My mom was able to leave the hospital to come to Philadelphia from New York to watch me win the Junior Ladies title.That day I was skating for more than just the judges.My parents' support made all the difference when I performed on the skating stage.When I won the Olympic medal,I was able to share more than just my skating experience with the people who were with me all along.I was raised in a stable,supportive environment."
【写作内容】
1.用约30个单词写出上文概要；
2.用约120个单词阐述你对“父母支持”的看法，并用2~3个理由或论据支撑你的看法。
【写作要求】
1.写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；
2.作文中不能出现真实姓名；
3.不必写标题。
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
高三英语书面表达中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was Feb 8 2014 （Beijing） ___the opening ceremonies of the 2014 Winter Olympics ___ in Russia．
A．that, broke off B．before, put off
C．since, set off D．when, kicked off
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was the Olympic final day earlier this month, but this was an Olympics with a difference. Over the last five months, local and regional competitions have been held across Kenya for Maasai men of "warrior" age as part of the Maasai Olympics 2018. December 15 marked the final round with crowds gathering in Kimana, near the Amboseli National Park, about 200 km south of Narobi. Cash prizes and medals are in store for the winning individuals and communities.
International Charity Born Free Foundation is a main sponsor of the event which has been held every two years since 2012 to offer Maasai and warriors an alternative to(作为......
的替代)killing lions as part of their traditional ceremony. It was the idea of the Wildlife Charity Big Life Foundation and eight Maasai elders who wanted to "stop lion hunting by our warriors once and for all, making it a cultural taboo(禁忌)”.
"As soon as we understood the idea for the Maasai Olympics, we were attracted by the excitement, and inspired by the complete sense of this great plan," said Born Free Foundation's CEO Howard Jones. "As human populations grow and our wants seem to increase, with little sympathy for those other species with whom we share the planet, the pressing needed for coexistence is urgent. And examples of how this may be achieved are few and far between."
"About 2,000 lions remain in Kenya, and Born Free works to monitor the population, ease human-wildlife conflict and promote coexistence. "added Jones. “The Maasai live and work alongside lions and other wildlife, so they play a key role in their protection and conservation. However, the Maasai also have a 500-year-old tradition of hunting lions when men reach warrior age."
The Maasai Olympics were developed to encourage young men to compete in an organized sports competition based on their traditional warrior skills. They compete in six events (5,000 m, 800m, 200m, high jump, etc.) and there are also two events (1,500m and 100m) for women. As well as the competitive element, the event also aims to educate local people about conserving lions and other wildlife, and the importance of human-wildlife coexistence and tolerance.
1.What do we know about the Maasai Olympics according to the text?
A.They are only accessible to men.
B.They had been held four times by 2018.
C.They are held in the Amboseli National Park.
D.They honour winners with the title of hero.
2.What can we learn about the Maasai Olympics traditional ceremony?
A.It is primitive and unacceptable.
B.It is a proof of their being sympathetic.
C.It is the result of human-wildlife conflict.
D.It is highly regarded by Born Free Foundation.
3.Which of the following might NOT be the aim of Born Free Foundation?
A.To change the lifestyle of lions in Kenya.
B.To ease human-wildlife conflict in Kenya.
C.To monitor the population of lions in Kenya.
D.To promote coexistence of humans and lions in Kenya.
4.What does Howard Jones try to express in Para. 4?
A.Humans and wildlife cannot benefit each other.
B.The Maasai should not interfere with wildlife.
C.Humans should live in harmony with wildlife.
D.The Masssai should not give up their old tradition.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
— I heard they went skating in the mountains last winter.
— It _____ true because there was little snow there.
| A．may not be | B．won’t be | C．couldn’t | D．mustn’t be |
高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
— I heard they went skating in the mountains last winter.
— It _____ true because there was little snow there.
A. may not be B. won’t be C. couldn’t D. mustn’t be
高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
Liu Xiang was the first Asian __1_________ (win) the men’s 110m hurdles at the Olympics in Athens. __2_____ that, he became an idol(偶像) to the young people.
“I never thought I would run under 13 seconds and break the Olympic record.” said Liu Xiang in tears, “I am very, very excited. I’m _3_________(pride) not just for myself and for Chinese __4______ for Asia. My race went __5_________ (wonderful) from start to finish.” Liu added. “It is __6________ amazing experience being the Olympic champion. I want to thank my coach and my friends for _7________their help. I think today we Chinese have showed the world that we _8________ run as fast as anybody else.”
Since his return from Athens, Liu Xiang has been at the center of a media circus and he has been to many press appearances and meetings. _9_______ Liu thinks 2004 is just the beginning, and he expects to be at his peak in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Liu said, “For some players, it’s just a job. For me, it’s __10_________ I love.”
高三英语填空题简单题查看答案及解析
Mirai Nagasu had already lived at least two lifetimes in the sport of figure skating(花样滑冰) when she showed up in Colorado Springs in March 2014. After _______ her only national title at 14 in 2008 and finishing a _______ fourth at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Nagasu’s _______ turned, dramatically. A couple of rough _______followed, then she came back to finish third at the 2014 U.S. nationals before the Sochi Olympics, only to be _______from the U.S. team by a committee in favor of fourth-place finisher Ashley Wagner.
Nagasu was _______. “It was awful,” she said. “I was very close to _______. ”She trained hard every day in Southern California _______she was needed as the first alternate. She was not. Looking for a change of scenery, she _______to go to Colorado to visit her friend Agnes and try to ________what to do with the rest of her life. It was there that Nagasu ________ the Olympic coach Tom Zakrajsek, who she asked if he would ________her. It turned out that the ________to what Nagasu wanted to do with the rest of her life, couldn’t have been ________. She kept on skating. “The new environment really ________. ”At their ________ first lesson together, Zakrajsek told her, “You can do triple axel(三圈半跳跃). ”“I ________，”Nagasu said, “and I want to. ”Undoubtedly, she mastered it.
Nagasu, now 24, an age by which young ________have often left the sport. ________, she continued. She was headed to Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic to perform in the women’s free skate. Her efforts finally ________.
1.A.writing B.breaking C.losing D.winning
2.A.tiring B.boring C.surprising D.terrifying
3.A.fortunes B.interest C.career D.temper
4.A.months B.decades C.weeks D.years
5.A.dropped B.escaped C.absent D.forbidden
6.A.impressed B.inspired C.desperate D.fascinated
7.A.fighting B.falling C.drowning D.quitting
8.A.now that B.in case C.for fear that D.on condition that
9.A.decided B.refused C.regretted D.demanded
10.A.let out B.figure out C.look for D.put forward
11.A.searched B.met C.changed D.attracted
12.A.marry B.blame C.save D.coach
13.A.key B.approach C.answer D.entrance
14.A.simpler B.harder C.worse D.higher
15.A.adapted B.helped C.mattered D.benefited
16.A.very B.just C.already D.ever
17.A.must B.can C.should D.may
18.A.alternates B.teenagers C.women D.coaches
19.A.Therefore B.Besides C.Otherwise D.Instead
20.A.came true B.counted on C.paid off D.picked up
高三英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
Mirai Nagasu had already lived at least two lifetimes in the sport of figure skating(花样滑冰) when she showed up in Colorado Springs in March 2014. After _______ her only national title at 14 in 2008 and finishing a _______ fourth at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Nagasu’s _______ turned, dramatically. A couple of rough _______followed, then she came back to finish third at the 2014 U.S. nationals before the Sochi Olympics, only to be _______from the U.S. team by a committee in favor of fourth-place finisher Ashley Wagner.
Nagasu was _______. “It was awful,” she said. “I was very close to _______. ”She trained hard every day in Southern California _______she was needed as the first alternate. She was not. Looking for a change of scenery, she _______to go to Colorado to visit her friend Agnes and try to ________what to do with the rest of her life. It was there that Nagasu ________ the Olympic coach Tom Zakrajsek, who she asked if he would ________her. It turned out that the ________to what Nagasu wanted to do with the rest of her life, couldn’t have been ________. She kept on skating. “The new environment really ________. ”At their ________ first lesson together, Zakrajsek told her, “You can do triple axel(三圈半跳跃). ”“I ________，”Nagasu said, “and I want to. ”Undoubtedly, she mastered it.
Nagasu, now 4, an age by which young ________have often left the sport. ________, she continued. She was headed to Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic to perform in the women’s free skate. Her efforts finally ________.
1.A. writing B. breaking C. losing D. winning
2.A. tiring B. boring C. surprising D. terrifying
3.A. fortunes B. interest C. career D. temper
4.A. months B. decades C. weeks D. years
5.A. dropped B. escaped C. absent D. forbidden
6.A. impressed B. inspired C. desperate D. fascinated
7.A. fighting B. falling C. drowning D. quitting
8.A. now that B. in case C. for fear that D. on condition that
9.A. decided B. refused C. regretted D. demanded
10.A. let out B. figure out C. look for D. put forward
11.A. searched B. met C. changed D. attracted
12.A. marry B. blame C. save D. coach
13.A. key B. approach C. answer D. entrance
14.A. simpler B. harder C. worse D. higher
15.A. adapted B. helped C. mattered D. benefited
16.A. very B. just C. already D. ever
17.A. must B. can C. should D. may
18.A. alternates B. teenagers C. women D. coaches
19.A. Therefore B. Besides C. Otherwise D. Instead
20.A. came true B. counted on C. paid off D. picked up
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
The population of Jiangsu __ to more than twice what it was in 1949. The figure is now approaching 74 million.
A. has grown B. have grown C. grew D. are growing
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析