The name of Macau comes from the word Magao (...

The name of Macau comes from the word Magao (A-Ma Temple), which were shrines (圣地) dedicated to Mazu, a holy sea goddess worshiped by Macau people. It was said that when the Portuguese people first came here in the middle of sixteenth century, one of the officers asked a fisherman the name of the land. The man misunderstood the officer’s question, and answered “Magao” – the name of A-Ma Temple in front them.

Many people wonder how Macau is spelled. Is it “Macao” or “Macau”? Both are actually correct. Macao is Portuguese, and this is the official spelling backed by Macau SAR Government. Macau is English, that’s how they spell it in the U.S. and other parts of the world. However, most publications use “Macau” as the preferred spelling.

Members of the Southern Song Dynasty and some 50,000 followers were the first recorded inhabitants (居民) of the area, seeking shelter in Macau from invading Mongols in 1277. They were able to defend their settlements and establish themselves there.

The Hoklo Boat people were the first to show commercial interest in Macau as a trading center for the southern provinces. During the Ming Dynasty (1368–1643), fishermen migrated to Macau from various parts of Guangdong and Fujian provinces and built the A-Ma Temple in which they prayed for safety on the sea.

Chinese fishermen have been living and working in the Pearl River Delta for more than four thousand years. The small peninsula and islands that came to be called Macau were first settled by the Portuguese in the sixteenth century.

In 1998, Chinese (Cantonese) was given official status and the same legal power as Portuguese, the official language. The Chinese government assumed sovereignty over Macau on December 20, 1999, ending 329 years of Portuguese rule.

1.We can learn from the text that the name “Macau”_________.

A. is named after a sea goddess         B. is first called by the Portuguese

 is only used in publications        D. is given by a fisherman

2.Which is the correct order of the things that happened in Macau?

a. Portuguese people first came to Macau.

b. The fishermen of Guangdong and Fujian migrated to Macau.

c. The first recorded inhabitants established themselves in Macau.

d. the A-Ma Temple was built in Macau.

A. c, b, d, a           B. d, c, b, a       b, c, a, d      D. a, c, b, d

3.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Both Chinese and Portuguese are official languages in Macau.

B. The A-Ma Temple was built in honour of a holy sea goddess.

 The inhabitants in Macau mainly made their living by fishing before the 16th century.

D. Macau didn’t belong to China until December 20, 1999.

4.Members of the Southern Song Dynasty went to Macau in order to ____.

A. show commercial interest in Macau      B. find a good place for fishing

 get away from their enemies            D. establish Macau SAR there

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The word doping is probably from the Dutch word dop, the name of an alcoholic drinks make of grape skins used by Zulu soldiers in order to encourage their bravery in battle. The term became current around the turn of the 20^th century, originally referring to illegal drugging of racehorses. In 1928 the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) became the first to ban the use of doping. A reliable test method was finally introduced in 1974.

The practice of enhancing athletes’ performance through foreign substance or other artificial means, however, is as old as competitive sport itself. The most famous doping case of the 1980s concerned Ben Johnson, the 100-meter champion who tested positive for stanozolol(司坦咗醇) at the Olympic Games in Seoul, 1988.

The main front in the anti-doping war has rapidly shifted to blood doping since 1970s. Blood doping is the practice of adding red blood cells to the bloodstream in order to improve athletes’ performance. The blood is usually processed in order to create a concentration of red blood cells, and then freeze them until needed for transfusion(输血) back into the athlete shortly before the event. The extra red blood cells will deliver more oxygen and other essential elements to the athlete’s muscle tissues.

Just like any other problem, the only way to solve it is through education. Many high school sports programs now have people come in to talk to them about out the dangers of performance-enhancing drugs. Young players must be fully clear on the rules and what substances are banned. The NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) has an easily accessible list of what substances are banned, how they are tested for and why they are banned on its website. This way, young players are clear on what they can put in their bodies. This is also a good way to educate players on the danger of the substances they may be tempted to use.

1.The word “enhancing” in the first sentence of the second paragraph means “_____”.

2.What can we know from the third paragraph?

3.The word “people” in the second sentence of the fourth paragraph probably refers to _____.

4.Which statement best matches the last paragraph?

高三英语阅读理解极难题查看答案及解析

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Dachi was the name of my pet cockatiel. His name comes from the second half of the Japanese word tomodachi, 1.means friend.

I taught Dachi to whistle two songs, “For He’s A Jolly Good Fellow” and “Happy Birthday to You”. Though his whole range of skills was small, his 2. (confident) never lagged (滞后), and he would frequently wish me a happy birthday when it wasn’t — which could be 3. (embarrass).

When Dachi had been with us for three or four years, I think I may have become a bit too confident with him. One day, I didn’t realize that he was still sitting on my shoulder 4. until the door behind me shut loudly. He 5. (fly) away.

After I placed 6.an advertisement in the local paper, I received a phone call from a woman. I was so relieved to hear this news that I 7. (immediate) drove to her house. When I arrived, she asked me to see whether the bird was 8.(my).

I had a better idea 9. (identify) Dachi and began to whistle the “Happy Birthday” song. The lady stopped me, saying, “He is yours alright — he’s been whistling that all week.”

So Dachi came home in the car 10. (sit) on my shoulder, whistling.

高三英语根据课文内容填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Archaeology, like many academic words, comes from Greek and means, more or less, “the study of old things”. So, it is really a part of the study of history. However, most historians use paper evidence, such as letters, paintings and photographs, but archaeologists learn from the objects left behind by the humans of long ago. Normally, these are the hard materials that don't break down or disappear very quickly—things like human bones and objects made from stone and metal.

It is very unusual to find anything more than the hard evidence of history—normally, the bacteria in the air eat away at soft materials, like bodies, clothes and things made of wood. Occasionally, things are different.

In 1984, two men made an amazing discovery while working in a bog called Lindow Moss, in the north of England. A bog is a very wet area of earth, with a lot of plants growing in it. It can be like a very big and very thick vegetable soup—walk in the wrong place and you can sink and disappear forever. The men were working when one of them saw something sticking out—a human foot! Naturally, the men called the police, who then found the rest of the body. Was it a case of murder? Possibly—but it was a death nearly two thousand years old. The two men had found a body from the time of the Roman invasion of Britain. Despite being so old, this body had skin, muscles, hair and internal organs—the scientists who examined him were able to look inside the man's stomach and find the food that he had eaten for his last meal!

Why was this man so well preserved? It was because he was in a very watery environment, safe from the bacteria that need oxygen to live. Also, the water in the bog was very acidic. The acid preserved the man's skin in the way that animal skin is preserved for leather coats and shoes.

How did he die? Understandably, archaeologists and other scientists wanted to know more about the person that they called “Lindow Man”. His hands and fingernails suggested that he hadn't done heavy manual work in his life—he could have been a rich man. They found that he hadn't died by accident. The archaeologists believe that he was sacrificed to three different gods.

1.The underlined word “these” in the first paragraph refers to ________.

A．letters　　　　　    B．photographs

C．paintings　     D．objects

2.Which of the following helped to preserve “Lindow Man”？

A．Ice and low temperature　　　　　　　　　　　　

B．Acid and water　　

C．Soil and energy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

D．Bacteria and oxygen

3.According to the passage, which of the following statements is right?

A．“Lindow Man” was named after the person who first found him.

B．Historians usually use paper evidence, while archaeologists use hard evidence.

C．“Lindow Man” was found by two archaeologists in the south of England.

D．“Lindow Man” was good at work by hand.

4.Which is the best title for the passage?

A．An Amazing Archaeological Discovery

B．Archaeology and History

C．What Is Archaeology?

D．The Death of “Lindow Man”

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I come from one of those families where you have to yell at the dinner table to get in a word. Everyone has a strong　 _________ , and talks at the same time, and no one has a　 _________ leading to heated arguments. We often talk or even　 _________　 with each other on different topics.　 _________ a family like mine has made me more　 _________　 about the world around me, making me tend to question anything anyone tells me. But it has also made me realize that I’m not a good listener. And when I say “listening”, I’m not ______ to the nodding-your-head-and-__________ -answering-Uh-huh-or-Ooh-I-see variety. I mean the kind of listening where you find yourself deeply　 __________ with the person you’re speaking with, when his story becomes so　 ___________that your world becomes less about you and more about him. No, I was never very good at that.

I spent summer in South Africa two years ago. I worked for a good non-profit organization called Noah, which works　 _________ on behalf of children affected by AIDS. But　 _________ you asked me what I really did in South Africa, I’d tell you one thing: I listened, and I listened. Sometimes I　 _________ , but mostly listened.

And had I not spent two months　 _________ , I might have missed the　 _________ moment when a quiet little girl at one of Noah’s community centers, orphaned(孤儿)at the age of three, whispered after a long ______ , “I love you.”

______　 that summer, I knew how to hear. I could sit down with anyone and hear their　 _________ and nod and respond at the　 __________ time-but most of the time I was　 _________ about the next words out of my own mouth. Ever since my summer in South Africa, I have noticed that it’s in those moments when my mouth is closed and my　 _________ is wide open that I’ve learned the most about other people, and perhaps about myself.

1.A.qualification B.influence C.assumption D.opinion

2.A.problem B.commitment C.schedule D.request

3.A.discuss B.debate C.consult D.compromise

4.A.Bringing up B.Growing up C.Belonging to D.Believing in

5.A.anxious B.curious C.nervous D.concerned

6.A.objecting B.appealing C.turning D.referring

7.A.rudely B.loudly C.politely D.deliberately

8.A.quarreling B.meeting C.competing D.identifying

9.A.vivid B.entertaining C.mind-numbing D.time-consuming

10.A.effortlessly B.timelessly C.aimlessly D.tirelessly

11.A.unless B.although C.if D.because

12.A.worked B.spoke C.wept D.applauded

13.A.working B.traveling C.listening D.studying

14.A.astonishing B.fascinating C.frustrating D.touching

15.A.delay B.silence C.journey D.course

16.A.Before B.After C.Since D.Except

17.A.needs B.stories C.comments D.cases

18.A.valuable B.free C.right D.same

19.A.talking B.thinking C.learning D.arguing

20.A.mind B.spirit C.sympathy D.family

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I come from one of those families where you have to yell at the dinner table to get in a word. Everyone has a strong __________, and talks at the same time, and no one has a __________ leading to heated arguments. We often talk or even debate with each other on different topics. __________ a family like mine has made me more __________ about the world around me, making me tend to question anything anyone tells me. But it has also made me realize that I’m not a good listener. And when I say “listening”, I’m not __________ to the nodding-your-head-and-__________-answering-Uh-huh-or-Ooh-I-see variety. I mean the kind of listening where you find yourself deeply __________ with the person you’re speaking with, when his story becomes so __________ that your world becomes less about you and more about him. No, I was never very good at that.

I spent summer in South Africa two years ago. I worked for a good non-profit __________ called Noah, which works __________ on behalf of children affected by AIDS. But __________ you asked me what I really did in South Africa, I’d tell you one thing: I listened, and I listened. Sometimes I __________, but mostly listened.

And had I not spent two months __________, I might have missed the __________ moment when a quiet little girl at one of Noah’s community centers, orphaned（孤儿）at the age of three, whispered after a long __________, “I love you.”

________ that summer, I knew how to hear. I could sit down with anyone and hear their __________ and nod and respond at the __________ time—but most of the time I was __________ about the next words out of my own mouth. Ever since my summer in South Africa, I have noticed that it’s in those moments when my mouth is closed and my __________ is wide open that I’ve learned the most about other people, and perhaps about myself.

1.A.qualification B.influence C.opinion D.assumption

2.A.commitment B.problem C.schedule D.request

3.A.Belonging to B.Believing in C.Bringing up D.Struggling for

4.A.anxious B.curious C.nervous D.adventurous

5.A.objecting B.appealing C.turning D.referring

6.A.rudely B.loudly C.politely D.gratefully

7.A.identifying B.quarreling C.debating D.competing

8.A.vivid B.magical C.mind-numbing D.time-consuming

9.A.school B.organization C.factory D.church

10.A.effortlessly B.timelessly C.aimlessly D.tirelessly

11.A.unless B.because C.although D.if

12.A.applauded B.spoke C.wept D.complained

13.A.studying B.traveling C.listening D.working

14.A.touching B.frustrating C.astonishing D.fascinating

15.A.delay B.course C.journey D.silence

16.A.Before B.After C.Except D.Since

17.A.needs B.stories C.comments D.cases

18.A.valuable B.free C.right D.same

19.A.talking B.arguing C.learning D.thinking

20.A.sympathy B.spirit C.mind D.family

高三英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析

I come from one of those families where you have to yell at the dinner table to get in a word. Everyone has a strong _________ and talks at the same time, and no one has _________ leading to heated arguments. My aunts and uncles are lawyers. Discussions on politics are considered polite conversations. We’re that kind of family.

_______ a family like mine has made me more _________ about the world around me, making me tend to question anything anyone tells me. But it has also made me realize that I’m not a good listener. And when I say “listening”, I’m not_________ the nodding-your-head-and-_________-answering-Uh-huh-or-Ooh-I-see variety. I mean the kind of listening where you find yourself deeply _________ with the person you’re speaking with, when his story becomes so _________ that your world becomes less about you and more about him. No, I was never very good at that.

I spent summer in South Africa two years ago. I worked for a good non-profit _________ called Noah, which tirelessly __________ children affected by AIDS. But __________ you asked me what I really did in South Africa, I’d tell you one thing: I listened, and I listened. Sometimes I __________, but mostly I listened.

And had I not spent two months __________, I might have missed the touching __________ when a quiet little girl at one of Noah’s community centers, orphaned at the age of three, whispered after a long __________, “I love you.”

________ that summer, I knew how to hear. I could sit down with anyone and hear their __________ and nod and respond at the __________ time but most of the time I was __________ about the next words out of my own mouth. Ever since my summer in South Africa, I have noticed that it’s in those moments when my mouth is closed and my __________ is wide open that I’ve learned the most about other people, and perhaps about myself.

1.A.assumption B.influence C.opinion D.feeling

2.A.choice B.difficulty C.fun D.request

3.A.Belonging to B.Believing in C.Taking up D.Struggling for

4.A.curious B.anxious C.nervous D.adventurous

5.A.objecting to B.agreeing to C.attending to D.referring to

6.A.rudely B.loudly C.politely D.gratefully

7.A.identifying B.quarreling C.debating D.competing

8.A.vivid B.confusing C.addictive D.educational

9.A.school B.institute C.factory D.church

10.A.trains B.arranges C.employs D.assists

11.A.unless B.because C.although D.if

12.A.cheered B.spoke C.acted D.explained

13.A.speaking B.studying C.listening D.working

14.A.moment B.sound C.scenery D.performance

15.A.rest B.course C.journey D.silence

16.A.Before B.After C.Except D.Since

17.A.needs B.stories C.comments D.cases

18.A.valuable B.free C.right D.same

19.A.talking B.arguing C.learning D.thinking

20.A.door B.ear C.mind D.notebook

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I come from one of those families where you have to yell at the dinner table to get in a word. Everyone has a strong ____, and talks at the same time, and no one has a ____ leading to heated arguments. We often talk or even debate with each other on different topics.

___ a family like mine has made me more ____ about the world around me, making me tend to question anything anyone tells me. But it has also made me realize that I’m not a good listener. And when I say “listening”, I’m not ____ to the nodding-your-head-and-____-answering-Uh-huh-or-Ooh-I-see variety. I mean the kind of listening where you find yourself deeply ____ the person you’re speaking with, when his story become so ____ that your world becomes less about you and more about him. No, I was never good at that.

I spent summer in South Africa two years ago. I worked ____ for a good non-profit ____ called Noah, which works on behalf of children affected by AIDS. But ____ you asked me what I really did in South Africa, I’d tell you one thing: I listened, and I listened Sometimes I ____, but mostly I listened.

And if I had not spent two months ____, I might have missed the ____ moment when a quiet little girl at one of Noah’s community centers, who lost her parents at the age of three, whispered after a long ____, “I love you.”

___ that summer, I knew a little about how to hear. I could sit down with anyone hear their ____ and nod and respond at the ____ time----but most of the time I was ____ about the next words out of my own mouth. Ever since my summer in South Africa, I have noticed that it’s in those moments when my mouth is closed and my ____ is wide open that I’ve learned the most about other people, and perhaps about myself.

1.A. qualification　　 B. influence　　 C. opinion　　 D. assumption

2.A. time　　 B. problem　　 C. schedule　　 D. request

3.A. Belonging to　　 B. Believing in　　 C. Bringing up　　 D. Struggling for

4.A. anxious　　 B. curious　　 C. nervous　　 D. adventurous

5.A. objecting　　 B. appealing　　 C. turning　　 D. referring

6.A. rudely　　 B. loudly　　 C. politely　　 D. gratefully

7.A. understanding　　 B. judging　　 C. discussing　　 D. catering

8.A. vivid　　 B. magical　　 C. mind-numbing　　 D. time-consuming

9.A. effortlessly　　 B. timelessly　　 C. aimlessly　　 D. tirelessly

10.A. school　　 B. organization　　 C. factory　　 D. church

11.A. unless　　 B. because　　 C. although　　 D. if

12.A. applauded　　 B. spoke　　 C. wept　　 D. complained

13.A. studying　　 B. traveling　　 C. listening　　 D. working

14.A. touching　　 B. frustrating　　 C. astonishing　　 D. fascinating

15.A. delay　　 B. course　　 C. journey　　 D. silence

16.A. Before　　 B. After　　 C. Except　　 D. Since

17.A. needs　　 B. stories　　 C. comments　　 D. cases

18.A. valuable　　 B. free　　 C. right　　 D. same

19.A. talking　　 B. arguing　　 C. learning　　 D. thinking

20.A. sympathy　　 B. spirit　　 C. mind　　 D. family

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Tourists can have a better view of the sea and the island from their _____ on the top of the temple on the mountain．

A．position                                              B．situation

C．condition                                            D．stage

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Tourists can have a better view of the sea and the island from their _____ on the top of the temple on the mountain.

A. position            B. situation                   C. condition                  D. stage

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析