______ Air Asia aircraft of Indonesia, with 1...

______ Air Asia aircraft of Indonesia, with 162 people on _____board, is reported to have crashed into the sea.

A. An; a　　　　　　　 B. The; a

C. An; 不填　　　　　　 D.不填; 不填

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

A volcano in Indonesia erupted on November the 16th, 2013, and _____, hundreds of people were killed.

A. consequently                  B. continuously          C. constantly     D. consistently

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

On April 10, 1815, Mount Tambora in Indonesia erupted with great force. Fifty cubic kilometers of magma (岩浆) flew from its peak (山顶) and a blanket of ash as thick as one centimeter fell over more than 500,000 square kilometers of Indonesia and the Java Sea. The eruption destroyed Tambora’s peak and formed a hole six by seven kilometers wide. The eruption and resulting tsunamis killed 10,000 people. The agricultural loss and disease brought about by the thick ash caused the deaths of 82,000 more.

Indonesia was rocked again in 1883. On August 26, a small volcano on an uninhabited island between Sumatra and Java, erupted. The eruption produced an ash cloud 80 kilometers high and was heard in Australia—4,800 kilometers away. The eruption also caused a tsunami, which pounded (击打) the shores of Java and Sumatra—killing 36,000 people.

In 1902, St. Pierre was a thriving (兴盛的) community and the largest town on the French colony of Martinique in the Caribbean Sea. Mont Pelee cast a shadow over the town from where it stood, eight kilometers to the north. The townspeople were used to the light continuous sounds of the mountain, but in May, 1902 Pelee started to get really unstable. Clouds of steam and ash poured from the volcano and on May 8, Pelee erupted. Superheated gas and steaming volcanic ash flew out, pouring down the mountain at high speed. Within seconds, the deadly gas cloud had destroyed the town of St. Pierre and incinerated everyone in it — except one prisoner in a basement cell. It was the worst volcano disaster of the 20th century.

1.How many people died because of the eruption on April 10, 1815 ?

2.The underlined word “incinerated” in the last paragraph can be replaced by “_____”.

3.Only one prisoner survived the volcano eruption of Mont Pelee on May 8 because _____.

4. We can know from this article that _____.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

A clinic in West Kalimantan, Indonesia, works to support the health of people and forests.

Kinari Webb is an American doctor who helped start the non-profit group that operates the clinic. The group is known as ASRI. Dr. Webb says most communities value the local forests, but illegal logging(伐木) was often their only way to earn money to pay for health care. "Villagers know that if they protect the forest, that’s good for their long-term well-being. But if they have no money to see a doctor, they have to do illegal logging," said Dr. Webb.

The clinic is in Sukadana, a village outside Gunung Palung National Park. Each month someone from ASRI visits the surrounding villages to see if they are actively logging or burning land within the park. Communities that do not take part in illegal logging pay about 40 percent less for health care than those that do. Also, the clinic uses a barter system. Patients can pay with things like handmade baskets, labor exchanges, young trees or fruit they grow.

Patients learn about environmental conservation as they wait to register at the clinic. Many of the 70 staff members also help communities learn about organic farming and other ways to earn money. In May, ASRI started a program to identify forest "guardians". These guardians work with the community to try to prevent illegal logging. One of the guardians says he entered the program because ASRI helped his son recover from tuberculosis(肺结核).

The clinic is small, but very busy. However, people did not trust the clinic at first. They wanted to go to the only hospital in the area. Yet its resources are limited and villagers often have to travel more than two hours to get there.

Now, people happily share stories about the clinic. Amelia’s mother is one of them. She started going there when her daughter was eight months old. She says the treatment is good. Dr. Webb smiled when she heard that.

Dr. Webb said: "Health care is an incredible key. And everyone everywhere around knows that we really care and that we are helping save their lives."

1.A barter system is a system in which　　 .

A. people trade by the exchange of goods

B. patients can receive a free treatment

C. customers pay the goods in cash

D. trees are taken good care of

2.Kinari Webb set up the clinic for the following purposes EXCEPT　　 .

A. treating the local patients

B. protecting the forests

C. teaching people about organic farming

D. forcing the only hospital out of the area

3.We can infer that　　 .

A. only a few people went to the clinic at the beginning

B. the clinic is well equipped

C. Amelia’s mother is not satisfied with the medical service

D. the only hospital in the area is of poor service

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Bali is an Indonesia island that is rich in indigenous （本土的） culture．A lot of people say that Balinese culture is unique and that the people of Bali have always been contented with the "now"．If you ask a Balinese person what heaven is like, the probable answer will be "just like Bali"．This only goes to show that most Balinese people are happy to be where they are and never worry．

One factor that contributes to this laidback lifestyle is the culture of close family ties in Bali．In the Balinese culture, support is always available．Balinese extended families are so tightly knit that all members usually reside in the same complex．

Balinese culture is based on a form of this religion, which is called "Hindu Darma"．This religion reached the island during the eleventh century．Most of the family customs and

traditions as well as community lifestyles of the Balinese people are influenced by this．The religious influence even expands widely into the arts, which makes Bali distinct from the rest of Indonesia．

In spite of the fact that tourists flood to the island every year, Balinese people have managed to conserve their culture．Almost every native of Bali is an artist in some form or another．Parents and villagers have passed on their skills to their children, who all seem to have inclinations （爱好） either to music, dance, painting, and decor．

Another remarkable mark of the Balinese culture is the series of ceremonies and rituals known as the Manusa Yadnya．This marks the different stages of Balinese life．Cremation （火葬） is very popular on this island—and unlike in the West, death is a joyous and colorful event for the Balinese．

1.What do we know about Balinese according to the first two paragraphs?

A．They lead a very relaxing but unwealthy life．

B．They live in large families and are close to each other．

C．Their family members are distributed in different places．

D．Their extended families live too close together to get along well．

2.Bali is distinguished from the rest of Indonesia by _____．

A．people's tight family relationship

B．the family customs and traditions

C．people's great affection for religion

D．the influence of Hinduism on their culture

3.The underlined word "conserve" in Para．4 can be best replaced by "_____"．

A．preserve        B．spread      C．form         D．expand

4.When a person dies in Bali, it is a common practice to _____．

A．express deep sorrow at his death

B．celebrate the death like a great event

C．sing and dance joyfully in his honor

D．remember what he did in his lifetime

5.What is the text mainly about?

A．Balinese religion．                  B．The lifestyle of Balinese．

C．Balinese culture．                           D．The tourism in Bali．

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

A new restaurant in Indonesia is on a mission (使命) to support locals trapped in poverty, many of whom are earning less than $25 a month, by providing them with an alternative way to pay for their food.

The Methane Gas Canteen, run by husband and wife team Sarimin and Suyatmi, is located in an unexpected place for an eatery — Jatibarang Landfill. The landfill is a mountain of purifying waste, where poor locals spend their days collecting plastic and glass to sell. Meanwhile, the couple, who spent 40 years collecting waste before opening the restaurant, is busy cooking.

What makes the restaurant unusual, aside from its location, is that no cash is required to pay for meals. Poor people have the option to pay for their food with recyclable waste instead of cash. Sarimin weighs the plastic customers bring in, calculates its worth, and then deduct that value from the cost of the meal, giving any extra value back to the customer. The scheme is part of the community’s solution to reduce waste in the landfill and recycle non-degradable plastics.

“I think we recycle 1 tonne of plastic waste a day, which is a lot. This way, the plastic waste doesn’t pile up, drift down the river and cause flooding,” said Saimin. “It benefits everyone.”

The restaurant seats about 30 people and serves meals that cost between $0.40 and $0.80 each. Since opening the canteen Sarimin and Suyatmi have seen their daily income more than double to $15 a day.

“I’m happy to see our customers enjoying their meals,” Sarimin told NHK World. “The poor must also have the right to enjoy healthy eating. I want to give them that chance as much as possible.”

1.What do we know about Jatibarang Landfill?

A. It is a good place for people to eat meals

B. It is a place where locals collect plastic and glass to sell

C. It is a mountain which attracts many tourists

D. It is a modem plastic recycling plant.

2.What makes the Methane Gas Canteen different?

A. Its location and the way to pay for meals.

B. The delicious food and the kind-hearted owner.

C. Its location and those strange customers.

D. Its customers and the way to pay for meal.

3.What does the underlined word mean?

A. Increase B. Replace

C. Remove D. Equal

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Sarimin and Suyatmi recycle plastic waste only to make money.

B. The plastic waste may cause flooding.

C. The restaurant seats around 30 people at present.

D. Sarimin and Suyatmi have seen an increase in their income.

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Medi Bastoni, a 43-year-old father of four from Indonesia, is walking 800 km from his home on a volcano in East Java to Jakarta. He is doing it _________ in the hope of drawing attention to the archipelago’s (多岛屿的) quickly _________ forests.

He set out on his _________, backward journey in mid-July, with the _________ of reaching the capital by August 16, a day before the Southeast Asian nation’s independence day anniversary. He just took a short break when he was _________. “Of course I’m exhausted, but I’m ___________ to do this to fight for the next generation and I just make my _________ to do it,” Bastoni said. “My home is ___________ all of its trees so I have to do something. I can _________ the pain and tiredness.”

Bastoni says that when he arrives, he hopes to __________ President Joko Widodo and highlight the ____________ of deforestation (滥伐森林) across the archipelago, __________ at his home on Mt Wilis, a dead volcano. Indonesia __________ from one of the high rates of deforestation in the world, according to Greenpeace. Bastoni __________ 20 to 30 km backwards every day under the sun, with a rear-view mirror (后视镜) __________ to his backpack to avoid bumping into objects. Along the way, supporters cheer him on, __________ him meals or a place to stay overnight. But in order to stay ____________, Bastoni always leaves at dawn.

“Walking backwards is meant as a __________ to Indonesians to reflect on the __________ and remember how national heroes __________ for the good of the country,” he said.

1.A.outwards B.regularly C.naturally D.backwards

2.A.shrinking B.flooding C.expanding D.growing

3.A.wonderful B.fancy C.tough D.single

4.A.theme B.belief C.goal D.direction

5.A.sad B.tired C.hungry D.excited

6.A.likely B.afraid C.nervous D.willing

7.A.effect B.difference C.change D.effort

8.A.losing B.planting C.selling D.protecting

9.A.enjoy B.take C.reduce D.seek

10.A.talk about B.meet with C.say goodbye to D.get close to

11.A.problem B.cause C.method D.benefit

12.A.surrounding B.varying C.including D.reaching

13.A.suffers B.escapes C.benefits D.prevents

14.A.cycles B.walks C.drives D.runs

15.A.attached B.compared C.exposed D.applied

16.A.lend B.offer C.watch D.show

17.A.in order B.in time C.on purpose D.on schedule

18.A.chance B.story C.signal D.relief

19.A.scene B.reality C.past D.situation

20.A.prepared B.waited C.cared D.fought

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

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C.To introduce new research programs

D.To recruit volunteers for research projects

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高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

On this important feast day, people eat food in the ______ of skulls and cakes with “bones” on them．

A．form　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B．shape　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C．way　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D．light

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

On this important feast day, people eat food in the ______ of skulls and cakes with “bones” on them．

A．form               B．shape         C．way           D．light

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析