A U.S man found 300 letters to God floating in the Atlantic Ocean last week. He said on Friday he would 1 them to a church instead of selling them on eBay following protests from religious people.
The letters , sent to a late Baptist clergyman (牧师), were 2 put in a sealed plastic shopping bag near a 3 in Atlantic, New Jersey.
Bill Lacovara, an insurance adjuster from Ventnor, New Jersey, said he got the bag while on a fishing trip last week.
The letters were 4 to the clergyman, who died in 2004. Someone cleaning his house may have 5 the bag, which Lacovara found about 100 miles (160km) from Cooper’s house.
They include one from a teenage girl asking God to 6 her for her wrongdoing, one from a prisoner who said he was 7 and someone had set a trap for him, and 8 from a man who wanted God’s help winning the lottery, according to media reports.
Lavovara said he could have 9 them on eBay for up to $15,000(7,889 pounds) according to his prediction of the compete price and would have given the money to charity. But he has changed his mind because he said the move caused 10 to some religious people.
“They said they were 11 in me, and I didn’t want to do something that’s going to create 12 results.” he told Reuters.
Some 13 him to burn the letters, throw them back in the ocean or give them to a church, Lacovara said.
Lacovara said about a dozen clergymen have offered to take the letters, and he is evaluating the 14 to make sure the letters don’t fall into the 15 hands.
1. A. donate B. show C. sell D. owe
2. A. hurriedly B. privately C. mysteriously D. occasionally
3. A. river B. lake C. hill D. beach
4. A. taken B. offered C. addressed D. given
5. A. collected B. thrown C. opened D. destroyed
6. A. forgive B. punish C. adjust D. charge
7. A. friendly B. correct C. innocent D. energetic
8. A. others B. another C. the other D. one
9. A. auctioned B. bought C. donated D. discounted
10. A. damage B. offence C. injury D. worry
11. A. absorbed B. involved C. interested D. disappointed
12. A. final B. direct C. same D. bad
13. A. forced B. urged C. questioned D. pleased
14. A. requests B. orders C. commands D. invitations
15. A. wrong B. poor C. tight D. firm
高三英语完型填空中等难度题
A U.S man found 300 letters to God floating in the Atlantic Ocean last week. He said on Friday he would 1 them to a church instead of selling them on eBay following protests from religious people.
The letters , sent to a late Baptist clergyman (牧师), were 2 put in a sealed plastic shopping bag near a 3 in Atlantic, New Jersey.
Bill Lacovara, an insurance adjuster from Ventnor, New Jersey, said he got the bag while on a fishing trip last week.
The letters were 4 to the clergyman, who died in 2004. Someone cleaning his house may have 5 the bag, which Lacovara found about 100 miles (160km) from Cooper’s house.
They include one from a teenage girl asking God to 6 her for her wrongdoing, one from a prisoner who said he was 7 and someone had set a trap for him, and 8 from a man who wanted God’s help winning the lottery, according to media reports.
Lavovara said he could have 9 them on eBay for up to $15,000(7,889 pounds) according to his prediction of the compete price and would have given the money to charity. But he has changed his mind because he said the move caused 10 to some religious people.
“They said they were 11 in me, and I didn’t want to do something that’s going to create 12 results.” he told Reuters.
Some 13 him to burn the letters, throw them back in the ocean or give them to a church, Lacovara said.
Lacovara said about a dozen clergymen have offered to take the letters, and he is evaluating the 14 to make sure the letters don’t fall into the 15 hands.
1. A. donate B. show C. sell D. owe
2. A. hurriedly B. privately C. mysteriously D. occasionally
3. A. river B. lake C. hill D. beach
4. A. taken B. offered C. addressed D. given
5. A. collected B. thrown C. opened D. destroyed
6. A. forgive B. punish C. adjust D. charge
7. A. friendly B. correct C. innocent D. energetic
8. A. others B. another C. the other D. one
9. A. auctioned B. bought C. donated D. discounted
10. A. damage B. offence C. injury D. worry
11. A. absorbed B. involved C. interested D. disappointed
12. A. final B. direct C. same D. bad
13. A. forced B. urged C. questioned D. pleased
14. A. requests B. orders C. commands D. invitations
15. A. wrong B. poor C. tight D. firm
高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
The strange man asked me to hand the letter to _____ I met in the police station, saying it was very important.
A. whoever B. whatever C. whichever D. whomever
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
The strange man asked me to hand the letter to _____ I met in the police station, saying it was very important.
A. whoever B. whatever C. whichever D. whomever
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Injured in ____ hand, the man found it difficult to hold the box in ____ place.
A. the, / B. the, the
C. / , / D. his, the
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Several years ago they found in England a tomb of a man ____ from around 2,300 B.C.
A.dated B.dating C.dates D.to date
高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
A Letter to My Dad
Four years ago we found out about the cancer growing inside you. You told me the news that it had already spread and that you didn’t know how long you had ______.
I was still at university. A parent dying was something that happened to ______ people-people older than me. I spent the first few months in ______. For the first time I felt ______. I wished I could just ______ you and take the cancer out. But there was nothing I could do.
We’ve been ______. You reacted well to treatment and you’re still here, though we don’t know for how much ______.
I’ve always wanted to say that I love you, and that I’m ______ for everything you’ve given me. But I can’t. It feels like it is this unwritten ______ in our father-son relationship that ______ it. You’re a man conservative and guarded with your ______. You keep them to yourself and ______ others to do the same.
But I know you ______. I’ve seen your proud looks when I’ve told you about my ______ at work and school over the years. I’ve seen your ______ when things haven’t gone well. I remember all the offers of help.
I wish we could talk about what we ______ to each other. I wish you could tell me you’re ______ and I could tell you I love you. I wish these ______ concepts of masculinity (男子气概) weren’t so deeply ______ in both of us. Maybe we will still see our way to that ______ before you go. But whatever the case, I just need to say it—I love you, and thank you.
1.A. waited B. left C. suffered D. stayed
2.A. any B. few C. other D. all
3.A. doubt B. anger C. vain D. shock
4.A. powerless B. nervous C. lost D. bored
5.A. reach into B. turn to C. stand by D. look into
6.A. confused B. lucky C. active D. hopeless
7.A. better B. deeper C. longer D. further
8.A. eager B. grateful C. regretful D. desperate
9.A. letter B. word C. idea D. rule
10.A. prevents B. changes C. destroys D. transforms
11.A. illnesses B. feelings C. belongings D. opinions
12.A. require B. expect C. allow D. persuade
13.A. lie B. understand C. care D. fear
14.A. achievements B. difficulties C. goals D. experiences
15.A. power B. anger C. curiosity D. concern
16.A. have B. give C. leave D. mean
17.A. conservative B. brave C. proud D. helpful
18.A. absurd B. important C. useful D. popular
19.A. lost B. trapped C. rooted D. covered
20.A. situation B. solution C. achievement D. conversation
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
1.Where does the man want to send the letter?
A. To Beijing. B. To New York. C. To London.
2.What does the woman say about EMS?
A. It’s cheaper than ordinary mail.
B. It’s slower than ordinary mail.
C. It’s faster and safer than ordinary mail.
3.How much does the man need to pay for the service?
A. $7.65. B. $15.30. C. $50.30.
高三英语长对话简单题查看答案及解析
I can hardly imagine Peter ______across the Atlantic Ocean in five days.
A.sail | B.to sail | C.sailing | D.to have sailed |
高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
I can hardly imagine Peter ________ across the Atlantic Ocean in five days.
A.sail B.to sail C.sailing D.to have sailed
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
173. I can hardly imagine Peter _______ across the Atlantic Ocean in five days.
A.sail | B.to sail | C.sailing | D.has sailed |
高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析