It was a freezing, windy winter night in Manh...

It was a freezing, windy winter night in Manhattan. I was walking to catch a train home, totally___in the next day's to-do list, not paying any attention to my surroundings. “Hey man, I love your nice hat!”, said a voice to me from the sidewalk. When I____to see where it came from, I saw a man ___dressed, carrying a garbage bag, standing outside a ____—with a warm smile on his face. As I was about to say thank you, a woman walked by. “Hey lady, you have the most beautiful eyes. Can you____some change?"

This homeless man had no ___of talking to anyone and he was excellent at ___up others. I felt pulled to help him use that___ .I introduced myself, and ___him to dinner inside. “Ralph's the name. Thank you so much, sir!” he said.

As we sat down and ate, I told Ralph that I felt he had an amazing talent for____with people.___ at first, he eventually began to open up. He spoke much about how he used to love to____. He was like a fisherman's encyclopedia ( 百科全书). I asked him what he could see himself doing, and he said that he thought he could be a good __. So I asked him if he ever____going to the store right down the street and telling them he would help them sell their fishing equipment. There was a pause.Ralph put his hands over his face __ he spoke through tears. I'll never ___what he said next. “ I had a job and a family.___ , I didn't know how to handle these things. I____my problems. For 11 years, no one has ever done anything like this for me. It's time for me to make things____again. "

By the end, I was in ___as well. Ralph thanked me for my help, and we went our separate ways.

1.A. interest　　 B. absorbed　　 C. set　　 D. taken

2.A. turned out　　 B. settled down　　 C. got off　　 D. looked back

3.A. casually　　 B. formally　　 C. shabbily　　 D. fashionably

4.A. station　　 B. store　　 C. bookshop　　 D. restaurant

5.A. spare　　 B. show　　 C. make　　 D. introduce

6.A. fear　　 B. tendency　　 C. sign　　 D. courage

7.A. setting　　 B. bringing　　 C. lighting　　 D. picking

8.A. opportunity　　 B. potential　　 C. qualification　　 D. reputation

9.A. pushed　　 B. forced　　 C. guided　　 D. invited

10.A. bargaining　　 B. competing　　 C. connecting　　 D. parting

11.A. Aggressive　　 B. Hesitant　　 C. Cheerful　　 D. Confident

12.A. travel　　 B. beg　　 C. fish　　 D. read

13.A. salesman　　 B. secretary　　 C. fisherman　　 D. teacher

14.A. recalled　　 B. considered　　 C. resisted　　 D. avoided

15.A. unless　　 B. until　　 C. though　　 D. as

16.A. remember　　 B. appreciate　　 C. forget　　 D. forgive

17.A. Otherwise　　 B. Besides　　 C. Therefore　　 D. However

18.A. ran away from　　 B. came up with　　 C. faced up to　　 D. put up with

19.A. easy　　 B. right　　 C. practical　　 D. diverse

20.A. tears　　 B. rags　　 C. panic　　 D. sorrow

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A warm blanket is the ideal sleep aid for a freezing winter night. The right blanket can warm your bones but the wrong one can affect your sleep. I asked experts for advice on picking the perfect blanket for a good night’s sleep. Here’s what they told me.

When it comes to sleep temperature, experts recommend following the principle: not too cold, not too hot, but just right. “People seem to sleep best at temperature between 62 and 70 degrees F,” says Dr. Alice Hoagland. When the surrounding temperature falls too low, it can rouse you from sleep. A good blanket helps drive the coldness away.

At the other extreme, overheating yourself can affect your sleep as well. “Core body temperature typically drops during the first four hour’s of sleep,” says Dr. Hoagland. This decline in body temperature helps you fall asleep and stay asleep.

“In medical care, weighted blankets are one of our most powerful tools for helping people who are anxious, upset, and possibly losing control,” says Dr. Karen Moore. These special blankets are filled with weighted pellets. Weighted blankets are also marketed for general use as an aid to sleep and relaxation. Like a firm hug, weighted blankets help us feel safe.” This is the reason why many people like to sleep under a blanket even in summer.

“If you want to try this type of blanket, the best weight depends on your body size and personal preference. However, 15 to 30 pounds is typical for adults,” Moor says. She adds that weighted blankets are not recommended for those recovering from surgery.

“People can also have serious preferences for a particular blanket,” says Dr. Hoagland. “Regularly using a favorite blanket for sleep can help to develop a conditioned response so that sleep is quicker.” In fact, many sleep centers ask patients to bring their own blanket and pillow from home, which helps them fall asleep more easily.

1.The author wrote the passage mainly to tell us _____.

A. the importance of blankets

B. how to choose the perfect blanket

C. different materials used to make blankets

D. the history and usage of blankets

2.The underlined word “rouse” in Paragraph 2 is the closest in meaning to “______”.

A. wake up     B. take up     C. make up     D. pick up

3.What do we know from the passage?

A. Body temperature rises when we fall asleep

B. The perfect sleep temperature should be above 70 degrees F.

C. Weighted blankets should be at least 30 pounds.

D. People are advised to use their own blankets.

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It was a cold winter’s night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work. I was tired and had a slight 36.

I worked in a 37 doctor’s office and this was one of those days when the unexpected happened, making the schedule run 38 than usual. It seemed I was going to be late 39 home and my husband, being the 40 person, would be ready to pronounce me late once again. Maybe 41 I hurried, I could still make it home.

I was heading inside to 42 for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter. I heard them asking for 43 to the local hospital. It was the same hospital that I had just 44 a few minutes ago.

The young man at the counter was trying to be 45 in explaining how to get there, with two other people making 46. One of them was 47 trying to give them a whole different route back. It was then that I walked over to the couple and said, “Would you like to follow me to the 48?”

A look of 49 crossed the woman’s face.

“I’m going right by there,” I said, which wasn’t a(an) 50 since I had just made up my mind to do 51 that.

I got in my car and began the journey back. I was trying to watch to be sure they were right 52 me. It took only fifteen minutes to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to 53. I felt better than I had all day and my headache was nearly gone.

Later, as I arrived home, my husband 54, “So you aren’t ever late any more.”

I said, “Sometimes it’s 55 to be late.”

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It was a cold winter’s night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work. I was tired and had a slight 36.

I worked in a 37 doctor’s office and this was one of those days when the unexpected happened, making the schedule run 38 than usual. It seemed I was going to be late 39 home and my husband, being the 40 person, would be ready to pronounce me late once again. Maybe 41 I hurried, I could still make it home.

I was heading inside to 42 for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter. I heard them asking for 43 to the local hospital. It was the same hospital that I had just 44  a few minutes ago.

The young man at the counter was trying to be 45  in explaining how to get there, with two other people making   46. One of them was 47 trying to give them a whole different route back. It was then that I walked over to the couple and said, “Would you like to follow me to the 48?”

A look of 49 crossed the woman’s face.

“I’m going right by there,” I said, which wasn’t a(an) 50 since I had just made up my mind to do 51 that.

I got in my car and began the journey back. I was trying to watch to be sure they were right 52 me. It took only fifteen minutes to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to 53. I felt better than I had all day and my headache was nearly gone.

Later, as I arrived home, my husband 54, “So you aren’t ever late any more.”

I said, “Sometimes it’s 55 to be late.”

1.                A．break          B．fever           C．cold D．headache

2.                A．foreign         B．common        C．busy     D．noisy

3.                A．earlier         B．later           C．easier    D．simpler

4.                A．getting         B．cooking         C．calling    D．working

5.                A．tough          B．punctual        C．generous D．careful

6.                A．as             B．since           C．while D．if

7.                A．pay            B．change         C．wait D．search

8.                A．opinions        B．trouble         C．directions D．money

9.                A．reached        B．visited          C．called    D．left

10.               A．skilled         B．helpful         C．experienced   D．active

11.               A．comments      B．promises       C．jokes D．offers

12.               A．only           B．still            C．even D．ever

13.               A．station         B．office          C．hospital   D．hotel

14.               A．panic          B．relief          C．sadness   D．peace

15.               A．duty           B．fact            C．reason    D．lie

16.               A．partly          B．properly        C．exactly    D．perfectly

17.               A．across         B．before         C．beside    D．behind

18.               A．go up          B．die down       C．speed up  D．turn down

19.               A．teased         B．shouted        C．burst D．laughed

20.               A．possible        B．special         C．good D．safe

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It was a cold winter’s night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work. I was tired and had a slight 36 .

I worked in a 37  doctor’s office and this was one of those days when the unexpected happened, making the schedule run 38  than usual. It seemed I was going to be late 39  home and my husband, being the 40  person, would be ready to pronounce me late once again. Maybe 41  I hurried, I could still make it home.

I was heading inside to 42  for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter. I heard them asking for 43  to the local hospital. It was the same hospital that I had just 44  a few minutes ago.

The young man at the counter was trying to be 45  in explaining how to get there, with two other people making 46 . One of them was 47  trying to give them a whole different route back. It was then that I walked over to the couple and said, “Would you like to follow me to the 48 ?”

A look of 49  crossed the woman’s face.

“I’m going right by there,” I said, which wasn’t a(an) 50  since I had just made up my mind to do 51  that.

I got in my car and began the journey back. I was trying to watch to be sure they were right 52  me. It took only fifteen minutes to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to 53 . I felt better than I had all day and my headache was nearly gone.

Later, as I arrived home, my husband 54 , “So you aren’t ever late any more.”

I said, “Sometimes it’s 55  to be late.”

1.A. break      B. fever            C. cold         D. headache

2. A. foreign       B. common       C. busy         D. noisy

3.A. earlier        B. later            C. easier           D. simpler

4. A. getting       B. cooking      C. calling          D. working

5. A. tough     B. punctual     C. generous     D. careful

6.A. as         B. since            C. while            D. if

7.A. pay        B. change           C. wait         D. search

8.A. opinions   B. trouble          C. directions       D. money

9.A. reached        B. visited          C. called           D. left

10.A. skilled       B. helpful          C. experienced      D. active

11.A. comments  B. promises     C. jokes            D. offers

12. A. only     B. still            C. even         D. ever

13.A. station       B. office           C. hospital     D. hotel

14.A. panic     B. relief           C. sadness      D. peace

15.A. duty      B. fact         C. reason           D. lie

16.A. partly        B. properly     C. exactly      D. perfectly

17.A. across        B. before           C. beside           D. behind

18.A. go up     B. die down     C. speed up     D. turn down

19.A. teased        B. shouted      C. burst            D. laughed

20.A. possible      B. usual            C. good         D. safe

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It was________cold winter night and the moon was shining brightly across________night sky.                    　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 (2013·山东，22)

A．/；a　                         B．a；the

C．the；a　                         D．the；/

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

(2013·山东，22)It was________cold winter night and the moon was shining brightly across________night sky.

A．/；a　 B．a；the　 C．the；a　 D．the；/

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It was ______ cold winter night and the moon was shining brightly across ____ night sky.

A．不填；a          B．a; the             C．the; a             D．the; 不填

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It was a cold winter. The wind blew all night and the snow was blinding. When morning came, my three children and I got up and made our way to the windows. As we looked out the window, we saw that the henhouse was gone. Our three hens had been blown away.

I looked at the emptiness outside. Then I saw all three chickens sat around the edge of a white bucket. How was this violent wind not blowing them into the field beyond? I quickly pulled on long snow pants and heavy winter coat, wrapped a scarf and stuck my feet into very large boots .

I shouted at the wind as it blew. I was alone, save for my children. They stared out the window into the vast white sea of snow, their eyes peeled for any sign of movement. Outside I heard the sound of my boots as I walked against the wind.

The snow circling around me, I steadily made my way to the soft cluck-cluck-cluck sound my hens always made. When I reached them, I saw that their little feet were holding on to the edge of the bucket, heads bent forward and away from the wind. I gently lifted each hen and put it carefully into the warm inside. Then I began the freezing walk back to the small shed directly behind our house. One by one I laid my chickens on the cold floor, and they began to cluck softly.

As I shut the shed doors, my eyes went directly to the window where my children were watching. They jumped up and down cheering, and so did I! I wasn’t some dragon slayer (屠龙者) from a fairy tale. I was simply a mom, but the look on my children’s faces told me that they thought I was a hero mom.

1.Seeing all three chickens sitting around the bucket ,the author felt ______.

A. incredible　　 B. worried

C. shy　　 D. confident

2.How does the author reach the hens ?

A. By searching for the white bucket.　　 B. By wearing protective clothes.

C. By following the sound of the hens.　　 D. By shouting at the henhouse.

3.From the story, we know that _________.

A. the author’s children liked dragon slayers

B. the children watched their mother all the way

C. the author struggled to be a hero

D. the author enjoyed herself in the snow

4.What might be the best title for the text?

A. Weather in extreme.　　 B. Hens in trouble.

C. Kindness in need.　　 D. Hero in the snow.

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(2013·高考山东卷)It was ________ cold winter night and the moon was shining brightly across ________ night sky.

A．不填；a　　     B．a；the

C．the；a　　     D．the；不填

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